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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
We Live on Water

About 80 inches Of rain the average falls annually
every foot Of ground within the United States This is enough
10 make 10 Mississippi rivers enough 200 states like
Ohio Kentucky and Virginia foot deep.
What do do with all the wacrs
DR.. w. J. Magec OF the agricultural department gives
amazing figures He says that every pound OF plant
food has required COO pounds OF make IT, If
you pounds OF vegetables today you have used up
ton OF water pound OF beef equal from 30 to so tons
Of which the animal has consumed directly indirectly
through its food
Now you understand why farsghed planning to
and utilize all the that falls the land and
beginning dream Of the when science will tackle the
problem OF eshcning the and turning that in
keeping alive.
Good evening! Have you washed your face YETI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21


when you come 10 figure on II.
Life h sure happy thing.
With the orchards rcd In autumn.
And the meadows green la spring.
with the sun upon the hillside.
And tho birds upon the wing.
And wherever we may wander,
In the forest. By the stream.
whore the bee sings In the clover.
Where the shining valleys gleafn.
be II rose time. be Il star time.
We are hndged about with dream.
, And each little life runs sunward.
Like bud toward the bloom.
And the daylight drifts through
darkness,
Routing all the doubt and gloom,
And at last q star 10 shining
With Loves face above the tomb.
The leaning tower OF Pisa must
soreiy puzzle aome OF the midnight
wanderers OF piaa
There's q silver lining 10 every
thing bat the average pocketbook.
Some OF us can't even afford cop
per iinings-
Have you got q crouch that bites
Your
Have you got . pain that sr,Itss
Your
Your
Sleep u off.
There's no place In ell the CHEEKY
Daylight world for thoughts that
weary,
Co 70 bed N you are dreary--
Sssep u OFF.
| An Indiana xooilgiat who has
| been studying bats. reports that
they have excellent eyssighs An.
other fond Illusion punctured. To
tho cannery with blind aa q bal"
| by paying m we so. We may
move a tribe slower. but we don't
get out OF breath 70 quickly.
II
Art Ia long. but artists are gener.
ally short.
| You can't coax lamp ipto burn.
| ing after tho OIL Is gone.
i
| II the girl be beautiful enough
imagination VIII furnish the mIstle.
toe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
Jean Vatican Goes Free

Has any this jury been convicted of felony
asked Judge Porcricld in the Hyde murder trial at ST. Louis
No confessed that he hadnot them but after adjourn
ment juryman sought out the judge and said
Il ex-convct. convicted twenty-one years ago
Since then have been leading square, honest life
couidnt stand up before all the courtroom and confess
couldn't for my famlys sake"
The uryuian explained that he had shot and was
sentenced prison for for assault with intent
kill.
Il know YOU" replied Judge Por,erfield you are a
good citizen You shall have tell
and il shall pass this door"
Another lean Vatican" but this time he found Judge
with the spark divinity his heart lie forgiven and
went his way rejoicing.
Water everywhere but darned drop drink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
Agriworship

interest, passion. almost religion is
bound by that and rather unwicldy word 1t
"fhe worship OF the soil"
Men turning to everywhere rock OF refuge
in weary land They pray the earth Give this day
daily bread
And lol the PRAYER IS answered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
We're Not Scared

James Hill is worrying about scarcity Of farm help
He the farmer practically limited what he and his
family do themselves
Well is that calamity
Wouldn't ii nation oil landed propriefors instead
OF nation OF hired men? Wouldn't small farms low
ingy TILED BY their instead ofsbg farms grudgngy
till by employees? Yes and landlords nsteads OF tenants
We refuse TO be scared by the scarcity OF farm help.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Frost Ia a.bitin'
And snowfime is near.
still for our hearts
II holds never q fear.
Song shine and sunshine
Run all through the year.
30 what do we care for the
weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

KING GEORGE in his tour OF
India will never be beyond the roar
OF London streets. Wireless teIeg-
raphy will keep him In constant
touch with everything that happens
az soon as II happens. We live In
wonder world,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
hlaher Education.

II hope you young men realize
your responsibilities"
I'VE do. indeed, professor said
the spokesman for the freshman
class. TITS up 10 us to invent a
brand new class yell. kansas
City Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
suited.

She was mine---my mine OF wealth.
She Is his--hes rich and old.
She has beauty have health.
lie has jewels. land and gold.
Let him take her--f shall give her
Not a tear as thus We part.
Fitting mates--he has no liver,
She no fragment OF a heart.
New York Sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

What spectacle is more pathetic
than that OF a mere man trying 10
keep his handkerchiefs. aocks and
neckties separate In one bureau
drawer7
Unless Il be the spectacle OF q
mere man trying to carve his first
turkey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
Bound to Have II.

MY wife cant decide on car"
This model Is the last word in
touring cars"
THE last word, ehg Then she'll
have IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

He Got Five Added.
yisitor--fIow old are you. my
poor fellow
Prisoner-Fffty.
Visitor fthoughtfuliy) - Didn't
you say forty-fivs at the trial7
Prisonar--Yes but the Judge
gave mo five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Tame by Contrast
!. Il went to Europe too late"
How sog-
Il expected TO sec some piciur-
eslue costumes. but they all looked
tame after a few seasons OF the
hobble skirt and the ding.a-iing
hat."-pittsburg Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Some parents are always com
planning because children make too
much noise. Wonder n they ever
think how quiet the children In the
cemetery areg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
NATURALLY

Mrs. perkins--Josh, nowf that
you've seen the great sights Ia New
York city. what's the first thing
that'd naturally strike visitof froni
up state7
MrI Perkins-One o. them epeed
in automobiles. --Lippencotts Mag
azine. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Still II may be Just ms well not
20 enter q lane until you know
whether II has turning or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

BY calling the kettle black the
pot secures the advantage OF the
first wallop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
THE USUAL RESULT

breathing
marked
bleeding Who be said tho crowd
ambulance
surveying the wrockages-nuffaio Express
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Have your DlIis collected. West.
orn Collection Co.. 433 N. X. Block.
Main Gf69. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
WANTED TO KNOW

Banham-Theu the welkin rang
a o q
New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Life may be riddle. but the
way to tackle a riddle Is TO go In
for solving It, and not to give It up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
PROFESSIONAL BLUNDER

Throw handH"
"All through quick I'm
a o
Go onts--chcaso Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

PREMIER AsouiTH announces
a bin to give England manhood
suffrage without property qualifi-
cation. II means a new defuge OF
radical votes. Pity the lot OF the
poor lord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
OF COURSE NOT.

The feet are better judges OF the
ut of shoe than the eye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
SHE WAS IN A HURRY

walt ImmedaeyF" demanded the richly
lady. a hurry"
prescription said
Il have prescription. look number
the telephone buok"-Pitteburg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Little Choice.
Russian Offlciai--You cannot
stay In this country.
Traveler-Then I'll leave H.
Russian Offieiai--fiave you a
passport to leavef
Traveier--No.
Russian OfficIai--Then you can.
not leave. win give you "a hours
to decide what you will do.--Cas-
sells Saturday Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

with his home city that he walked
2s7 miles from Evansville. Ind. to
get back to the Windy City again.
o o o
COSTS s1.s5 per 500 to run New
York each year.
o o o
NEW YORK women may smoke
in public unless II creates n riot, IL
decision Of corporation counsel So
nowl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Who loves not women. wine and
Remains n fool his whole life
long
But who his whole iife loves the
three
A hundred times fool win be.
Life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
THE NEW WAY

Yes: I may say am engaged"
And when is the wedding to be-
There's a slight obstacle AZ present aunte.
See hcrc. girl. | hope the gentleman iant ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Art ia long. but artists are seneI
ally short.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

II the girl be beautiful enough
imagination VIII furnish the mIstle
toe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21
KNEW HIS NAME

Of a
following
ensueds
-shtopf names obliteratedi"
'Whafs
Yer names obiteraeds"
ar n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-21

Weather forecast: Continued clear and dry weather.
chcns and bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
ENFORCING THE LAWS.

A move in the right direction has
been made by Governor Stubs, Bank
Commissioner Dolley and Attorney
General Dawson in perfecting some
thing of a combination with the coun-
ty attorneys sheriffs, the Santa Fe de-
tective force and the Anti-Horse Thief
association, to wage crusade against
the yeggmen, bank robbers, safe-blow-
ers, thugs of all varieties and hoboes,
who have been fattening on Kansas
prosperity for some time.
It seems a trifie strange that such a
combination should be necessary as it
has always been the duty of the peace
officers Of the state to enforce the laws
against these undesira bles. But it is
likely that concerted action among
these officials will bring about better
results than have been possible of at
tainment through individual effort.
Certain it is that Kansas has been
filled to overlooking of late with
crooks of all descriptions, especially
bank robbers. The ease and success
with which they have piled their trade
has been little short of appalling. The
same is true of criminals of other
varieties. Even those disposed to
murder have had little trouble in many
instances in going their way unmo-
Tested.
It is high time. indeed, that some
effort was made to put a stop to such
condition of affairs. 1t has seemed
of late years that almost the entire
activity of peace officers has been con-
cerned with the enforcement of the
prohibitory law. Their actions in this
respect have been commendable to be
sure. A rigid enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law is demanded by the great
majority of the people of the state.
And so is a rigid enforcement of all
the laws, and especially those directed
against criminals of every variety.
A favorite argument of the anti
prohibitionists is that prohibition is
failure because the prohibitory law is
violated frequently by bootleggers and
others even in the localities that are
considered "driest." Were that the
measure of the value of a law, it would
be just as reasonable to say that all
the laws of Kansas which are directed
against all sorts of crimes and GRIM
inals are failures because of the many
violations of them that have occurred
in recent years. And some of these
laws seem to have been violated with
apparent IMMUNITY.
1t is hoped that something will come
of this new movement that has been
launched to bring the other criminals
operating in Kansas to justice, besides
that class which is concerned in vio-
lating the prohibitory law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
Government Ownership in France

The swift downfall of Premier
BRAND, following his decisive victory
over the striking employees of the
government-owned railroads, natural
iy recalls the fact that his predecessor,
Clemenceau, suffered exactly the same
fate. On taking charge of the govern
ment, Clemenceau was nearly as much
Socialist as BRAND; but when some
1900 government employees in the
postoffice and telegraph departments
struck, demoralizing communication in
the country, he used very drastic
measures against them and crushed
the strike. His course was approved
by a formal vote in the chamber of
deputies, but within a week, on an
entirely different question. the cham
Der voted him out o9=of7ce. He was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
AT THE EDGE OF TOWN.

The Simmons live in the suburbs of
a large city, relates the Kansas In
dustrialtst Once their home was a
two-by-four fiat in the downtown dis
trict, conveniently close to Franks
Office. And those were the days that
everyone wore a crouch, and money
in the savings bank was as easy to
comprehend as the fourth dimension.
Now they remind one of those before
and after taking" pictures; but neither
Frank For his wife seems to know just
why things are so different.
They own their home now; they
paid off the last installment several
weeks ago. There's plenty of room in
the house. It is set far back from the
street, and somehow gives an impress
sion of breeziness. There's a good
lawn, and every other Saturday when
Frank comes home from work the
family gathers on the front porch to
watch him cut the grass. Mrs. Sim
mons critically inspects the blades of
the mower, and usually decides that
they are becoming dull The boys,
one four and the other going on eight
they'd resemble their daddy If it
weren't for their mothers eyes-rush
all over the place picking up stray bits
of paper and leaves. Frank always
insists that he is an artist at moving
lawn. Indeed, there isn't neigh
Dor near with good lawn who didn't
learn tho trick of moving from him
so Frank says.
There's a garden in the rear, also,
and a chicken yard and COW. OF
den every spring, and NO one objects
to his bedding the COW at night; for
these things don't require the more
delicate feminine touch. But when it
comes to planting the seeds or milk
ing or gathering the eggs-that's
something that must be done just so;
and it would never do to allow Frank
to NEEDLE with these things. And the
chickens appear to enjoy their grain
better if the youngsters scatter it for
them. Funny, isn't it? But it's the
truth, as Mrs. Simmons will tell you.
In the evenings, occasionally. they
ego out" You'd be surprised to find
what delightful people live IN that one
suburb. And then, if you call on al
most any neighbor, the chances are
you can learn of some new fertilizer,
or something, that will be the exact
thing for the lawn or garden. And,
also, you can give him advice about
the way to plant his backyard cherry
trees; your wife will be sure to know
an interesting recipe for preserved
pears, and probably borrow a new
shirt-waist pattern, that viii turn out
simply stunning. Altogether, you are
sure to spend a most enjoyable even
ing in the suburbs when you call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
QUAKER fluctuations.

LFrom the Philadelphia RecordJ
1t doesn't take a fisherman to cast
slurs.
The hair dresser dyes unhonored
and unsung.
No man is so weak that he can't
break 4 promise.
The only female in the world who
has no kick coming is the mermaid.
About the only time a woman
pauses for reflection is when she sees
a mirror
Blobbs-old Gotrox is a man with
an iron will. Slobbs-I1l bet his heirs
will break it.
The silver lining theory is probably
what keeps so many people continually
up in the clouds.
You don't realize how many peo-
pie are out for the dough until you
cast your bread upon the waters.
why did you leave your last
placer" asked the first cook. ''The
Missus had the nerve to get a new
Easter hat Just like mine" replied the
second cook.
Wigg-Your young lawyer friend
seems to carry the love of his profess
sion to a ridiculous extreme" Wages
Yes, I believe he is even going to
marry q girl named Sue"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21

followed by BRAND. an avowed So.
ctalists and when the government rail-
road employees struck last fall, de-
moralizing traffic, he used measures
more rigorous than those of Clemen-
ceau. even mobilizing the strikers by
a war department order and requiring
them, on pain of military punishment,
to resume work. His course also was
approved by a formal vote In the
chamber. but a little later, on a differ
emit question, the chamber overthrow
him. Apparently no French minister,
however radical his leanings, can fail
to repress vigorously q strike on gov
ernment-owned public utilities. The
chambers direct vote on that question
in the Clemenceau and BRAND cases
looks conclusive. Apparently, also,
minister who does use rigorous meas
ures to crush a strike will be over
thrown on the first fair pretense as
soon as the strike is out of the way.
In struggling with this paradox,
French craftsmanship may be visited
by moments of doubt as to whether
government ownership doe not raise
more social and political questions
than it enthusiastically Evening
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
Clever Animal Criminals.

| France has been laughing over Bos-
chat and his crow. Boschat, a youth of
| 10. went into a grocer's shop in SUI
| burb Of Paris. and asked for some
sugar. The shopkeeper, turning to get
the article, was horribly startled by
| the sight of a large black crow sitting
on shelf with its head on one side
and it's beady eyes fixed on him.
He made a rush to catch the bird,
but it Tapped away to the top of some
cases, cawing loudly. Eluding fur
Their effort to seize it, the crow flew out
| Of the door, Boschat after it. 1t was
not till bird and owner both had gone
| that the poor grocer found that his till
| had been rif1ed.
| Paris is a favorite center for the
thief who uses animals as accomplices.
About year ago a foreign-looking
man, rather f1ashily dressed. entered a
| jewelers. shop in the Rue de Ia Paix,
and asked to be shown some rings. A
asked for another.
The shop attendant turned to get
them. The man did not move; but, as
it happened, there was a mirror in the
opposite wall counter. put there for
the special purpose of detecting
thieves. In this the attendant saw
tiny brown head poked out of the GUS
TONER'S pocket; then long, thin, spid-
cry arm flashed out, seized two rings,
and vanished.
The attendant touched an electric
bell, which summoned help, and the
man and monkey were both arrested.
The man turned out to be Mexican.
He had been travelling with a menag-
erie, had stolen the monkey, and
taught the little animal to pick up any
article which its owner had previously
touched. with his fingers.
His lodgings were full of stolen lace
and jewelry.
A jeweler in Budapest was asked by
10
monds, and obtained them from Am
sterdam at a price of 1000 pounds for
the pair. The customer was examining
them in a private room, when the
jeweler was called away.
When he returned few moments
later the customer was sitting in his
chair, but the stones had disappeared.
A detective was sent for, but customer
and room both were searched in vain.
The jeweler then noticed a small
dog under the table, and 1t suddenly
occurred to him that the creature must
of the indignant remonstrances of the
customer, the dog was taken to vet
Urinary and poisoned; and when the
body was cut open, sure enough, the
brilliants were in its stomach.
A Great Dane was employed as ac-
complicc by two French thieves. Some
little time ago an elderly gentleman
was returning to his home when a
huge dog bounded against him, placing
its forepaws upon his waistcoat. Under
the pretense of assisting the dazed
man, and brushing the dust off his
coat, the thieves succeeded in stealing
his watch and chain.
The expert English burglar very
often carries a cage of rats and a
smart terrier. Having opened a win
dow of the crib he means to crack, he
slips a rat inside, and then lifts the
dog in. If there is a burglar alarm
anywhere about the dog scuttling after
the rat is sure to set it in motion, when
its owner leaves 1t to its fate and de-
canns-Foreign Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21
THE LOVER.


Fame journeyed down the way with him
Was like q brother kin.
nor ioath was fame to stay with him,
To dwell and enter in:
But, though no spirit holder is,
He turned away to sing:
God wot-how white her shoulder Is
And how her kisses cling"
Inen wisdom came and lent to him
Her mysteries profound
ana subtle knowledge sent to him
That all the years had crowned;
No solace to relieve his plight
Nor reason could he see,
But velvet arms that weave at night
A languid threnody.
And last came Peace, essaying him
With promises of sleep,
With brooding glamour praying him
Her offerings to keep
Through arbiter of pain and rest,
He hade her pleading cease;
Upon fair unStained breast
Would he discover Peace.
Allan Sullivan, in Harper's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-21

The Beaver Valley Booster wants to
know who would interfere If an army
of worms should attack an army of
bugs?
other day, reports the Beaver Valley
Booster, and then it asks: Did any
body see the police try to arrest the
wind?
Everybody at Cheyenne must be
particularly busy, as the correspond
ent at that place for the Luray Herald
reports. He says that even the women
have no time to spend at the tele-
phone.
"In the contest for the fools cap
and bells,'' says the Anthony Republi-
can, 1.-The man with the bass voice who
sings sentimental ditties is but a lap
ahead of the man with the prognothic
jaw who chews gum"
Most men are willing the women
should vote and wear harem trousers
if they really want to, insists the An
thony Republican,: then when their
candidate loses or when they snag
their harems on barbed wire fence,
they will drink deep in the real cup
of sorrow and discontinue.
AS put by the Beaver Valley
Booster: You know that postum eyed
descendant of a ringtailed simian that
will speak to you one day and be en-
tirely oblivious to your presence the
next. Say, amt it funny thing
there's so many of this species or
rinky drinks. and the wherefore Oh the
why?
Some excellent advice for the school
authorities in all the counties in the
state is given by Judge Ruppenthal IN
the Luray Herald as follows: Quite a
number of school districts In TINS
county have neglected to secure oeeos
to the land where the schoolhouses
stand. In other cases the deeds have
never been recorded and perhaps have
been lost, Now as land is advancing
in value, districts are being held UP
because of someone's negligence IN
years gone by. Better see tnat YOU
district has a deed on record for the
SchoOlhOuSo site.