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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
MRS. WOODROW WILSON NOT EXCITED OYss
PROSPECT OF BEING PRESIDENTS WIFE

"A I climbed into the surrey at
Princeton, NJ. j., and told the driver
! wanted TO see mrs. Wilson he vol
unteered this information; "shs's
mighty fine woman and none Of
the family puts on any Iugs. Me
and my eight brothers are going 10
vote for tho governor"
Cheering information 10 impsrt
10 the governors Wife," I thought
90 ! sllnhtod a. the door Of the
home Of the democratic candidate
for president.
Mrs. Wilson will see you i'm
medinfeiy," and hardly had the
maid finished speaking when a
woman al the zenith OF her matron-
~ beauty entered tho room and
grnclously greeted me. Her brown
eyes had golden giints In them.
Her hair. n bronze brown. wan
rolled back from her face and con.
fined IN a becoming Juliette cap
made OF bronze braid and tiny pearl
beads. Her complexion had lost
some OF the freshness Of youth. but
atm retained It's color In checks
and lips. Her gown was OF iayen.
der charmsuse. made somewhat
fuller than Ia the fashion Of today.
iiita Of iace were placed upon the
gown as Karniture and softly fell
away from the slightly low neck
and elbow sleeves
Mrs. Wilson seemed 10 me % BIO
tho type u the woman one sees In
the towns from 1900 90 100. 900
Inhabitants who has nsd leisure for
culture and travel and has used II
10 advantage. II was easy 60 see
that she cares little for fashion, ex.
oept where she considers II artistic
and suitable for herself. and | gath
cred. as much from her manner
and dress as from her conversation.
that abe cares little for the society
which IL only bent upon amusing
itself.
The thought OF living In the
constrained social conventions that
must surround the white House In
rather appalling" she said when
asked her II ah. llhod the idea az
being the wife 81 pregident. II
care very little for the formal SO.
cicty function. In fact have new
er learned 10 play bridge. because
! realized II I did not know how 10
play u ! would not DO invited 20
fhone afternoon affairs which only
bore me.
Il am never bored with real
things. and never got tired Of talk.
Ing with any man or woman upon
any real work which ID being done
in the world. even u II and lie
methods are Of the simplest de-.
scription. Tho everyday peopie
and the common duties ~ every.
day life hold my interest Always
While Mira. Wilson Ia not a; all
eouyentional In her ideas Of social
life. she shows a conservatism. psr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

This Halloween Curious is that the OF the day
dedicated all the saints the evil spirits fairies and the like
supposed be holding sort OF magic rcvel unchecked
that they should be thought be better disposed
crafty the desires OF inquive moals this day than
any other
Napoleon said truly that imagination rules the universe.
We congratulate ourselves that tearing ourselves
away from the od-time superstitions.
But the truth that such OF the old supcrstitions
getting rid OF tearing themselves away from
They have gone with the country soitudes with the
open epaces and with the dim light OF lantern and candle
In stea-hcated and archaeological Seattle homes there
place for the old geni either OF fire OF darkness
The superstitions that vapored from isolation
masma cxhales from stagnau pools find place since
have cobwebbed the land with trolley lines and turned night
into day.
So laugh the old fears. the dread old legends and
the dear old mysteries.
Very So far merely physical phenomena
concerned Of may have schooed ourselves dis
unite them wholly from coming But regards those
things which spring from the inner consciousness the inui-
tons, the perceptions, the ASPIRATIONS the imagination,
which strong enough capable OF creating peoplng
realm wholly outside OF the little life ive-Ay there's
the rub" Ii is then agree with Hamlet
There n nd earfh
Than drcam Of philosophy"
Who will undertake 20 span the gulf stretching a
shoreless void between the revelations OF the
mcomprehensibc mysteries OF life itsclf2
upon that dcbatablc ground that superstition retains
foothold and like the ivy cinging round old walls dces
every attempt uproot IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

daughters ability to make ! -
and says that the first time ~ a.
present when her dauxfter e5-1
In furfherance Of phIlantf ".
work she was mach more -
than the speaker seemed h a.
gathered from Mn W..
conversation. her manner ~
whole attitude thai she VouIl n13
prefer her ayocation e 49,
painting and her vocaiioa q H1k
Ing q home for her hmbanl a1i
daughters 20 taking On IL n11I1i
duties OF tho wife az 4 pruu111rf
Naturally she Is smbifioss 81 ~
husband. although she pots Tan
tie differently. as she ms: -
husbands election Vim No. =
triumph OF great reform 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
WHAT ne vorEo FoR

A colored damscI was watching
the progress OF an election from a
convenient fence corner.
what they votin' fur. Miss Mat
tie7"
For president" replied the mis-
tress: 'at least. for tho men who
will elect him"
But what they votin' fur"
"Oh. you mean who7 Mr.. VIII
son is running against Mr.. Roose-
welt. Now. II you're republican,"
That amt IL. neither. Pears
like white folks gifts things awful
mixed I mean jest what they votin'
fur Last lection pappy he voted
fur a barrel OF flour. Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
MOTHER -IN-LAW?

Don't be backward with your jokes about the dead old
other-inaw; the best in before Saturday will
a dollar prize.
Your whecxe about this mucrespccted relative. this
paragon OF the home firesde need be original: the
shorter the better.
Be add your and address TO your
rbuon II you afraid OF your mother-in-law just
say so. and your will be printed.
Just address the JOKE EDITOR of The Seattle Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

know how mlaerably he has failed
10 measure up TO his opportunities
20 serve tho people. as he could
have done.
All this aftemp; TO put upon the
governor the credit for the pro-
gressiye legislation enacted by the
last legislature IL false. for the
facts remain 10 every one familiar
with the fight for Il. In both houses
OF the legislature. that the credit
belongs TO the sturdy progressive
members of that legislature, who
were so ably assisted by the lead.
ers OF the grange and labor unions.
II the governor lie entitled To any
credit in this matter IL is because
be did not use tho veto power un-
der the Influence OF Boss Perkins,
that was nj one time feared.
! had a personal opportunity TO
tcst Governor Hays progressive.
ness at the last regular session Of
the state legislature. when | pre-
scented TO him n copy OF the Law
enacted In Oregon, making the
state printing office one owned
and operated by the state. which
blu asked him TO support and
father In the interests OF economy
TO the state. and tried TO show him
how the present system Was taking
$4,000 TO $4,000 year from the
taxpayers above the actual cost
OF doing the printing. But the gov
ernor defended the present Law.
and tried 10 defend the connection
OF Boss Perkins. who has never. TO
my knowledge. made a denial OF
the public accusation that he was
the chief beneficiary of the printing
graft under the present admins
tration. u. NJ. PRICE.
Stanwood. Wash, Oct. rs. 1912.
Editor The Star: When that
slanderous attack on Mr. Hodge
was made by the mendacious and
foul-mouthed organs II cast a
shadow OF doubt on the minds OF
some people here. But when The
Star came out with counter affI-
dayits 20 every charge, and people
got their second thought. the re.
suit was that the friends OF Mr..
Hodge took an even firmer stand
la his favor Last Friday evening
there WAS a surprise party on Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Stubb at Peoples
Union hall In this crowd, which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
THE STATE or LUNACv

During the baiIoting at the Chi
cago convention the bulletins we're
being read In political headquar-
ters I'm Western state.
There was always n good crowd
OF the stay-nthomo politicians
there. One afternoon bulletin
read: AT this. bcdIam broke
loose"
They ought to throw bcdiam
out" joked the man who was read
ing the bulletins.
Sure they had" cxcitedly as-
scented a local politician. rive been
watchIn' that fellcr--he's disturb
err. What state is he from ?''-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
5bero 70 Only One
HBrOH,1O Quik1knO1
That 70
Laxative RrOI11O Dunn u
0aED woa1D own 70 esar oole - swn@
Always remember the full name Look CHA u
10, TIL. .sa.,.. .. every .... soc. 'NLzrkB
HARMLESS WAY TO DARKEN THE Hal
AND MAKE 1T SOFT AND BEAUIIFUt

which Sage and Sulphur ~ ~
bined with other valuable a (
for keeping the hair ana sesx
clean, healthy condition: -, =
II your hair Is losing ~ q =
constantly coming out,
are troubled with dandrun ~
itchy scalp, get a fiity 49, 49,. ~
of wyeth's Sage and suips'. ~ 3
your druggist. use Il acc ~
the simple directions, ane ~
a difference a few days NO
will make In the appearance '"
hair. - -
All druggists sell u, my =
antee that the money ~ ss61
funded II the remedy u NO.
as represented.
Owl Drug Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Who does not know the value OF
Sage and Sulphur for keeping the
hair dark. soft and glossy and In
good condition? As a matter OF
fact. Sulphur is a natural element
of hair, and a deficiency of II In the
hair Is held by many scalp special
ists to be connected with loss OF col
or and vitality OF the hair. Unques-
tionably. there is no better remedy
for hair and scalp troubles. espe-
cially premature grayness. than
Sage and sulphur, II properly pre-
pared.
The Wyeth Chemical Company OF
New York put out an ideal prepare
ton Of this kind. called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
A NEW cuRE

AZ the bidding of tho school
board In n Missouri town = physi-
clan visited the local school. He
examined the eyea OF the children.
The teacher next day senf q note
10 the mother OF one pupil sayins
that he was mot perfect optlcaliy.
The following day Johnny brought
hack reply 10 the teacher which
read:
The old man ~haled Johnny last
night. and took n hand At him
this morning. and think you viii
find him NIL right nos. The
American hoy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

James Schoolcraft Sherman. vice president OF the
United States is dead Another of the oldne republican
leaders gone. Cannon. Daxeli Payne, Sherman and
Tawncyof that quintet who ruled the house OF rep
rcsenatives only LETT in congress- and they
shorn OF their power. New energy, ideas sue
ceeding the old Sherman successful politician.
Mayor OF Utica at % he TO congress three years
later and stayed there. Beginning poor man he died
a millionaire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
JOHN w. WHITMAN.


Olympia. Wash, Oct. 20. 1919.
Editor Star; would like to pre-
sent to Tho Star readers in the
following a few reasons why Gov.
ernor Hay should be defeated at
the coming election:
For more than 20 years I have
watched the struggles in this state
to enact progressive legislation in
behalf OF the people, and have
used my best efforts to further II
at all times, and am now only max.
ing this remembrance against the
governors reelection because I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
CAUSE Anp EFFECT

Sitting on the beach. the little
hoy watched a very fat bafher die.
porting hsssoif In the surf. lie
knew nothlnf OF tidcn. and he did
not notice that each succeeding
wave came a litslc closer 10 his
feet. AZ last an extra wave wash.
nd over his ahOntops.
please a,opi- hc yelled 10 the
fair. fat baiher: stop inmpln' up
and down. else you'il drown met
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

liant that Marjorie Mineer. the
soubrette starr"
Yea"
But she hasn't a particle OF
makeup on her facet"
she doesn't wear paint or pow.
der on the street any more for fear
sne might be mistaken for soci.
city foader."--I.ife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

visltor--Your mlsfress's little boy
makes you q good deal OF extra
work, doesn't hot
Mald--vess'um, some. But ne
saves me some. too. never have
20 dust the bsnistors.--christian
Science Monitor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
ECONOMICAL EVE

Eve had new hobhia gown
made OF her usual fig leaves.
why don't you make costume
of those beautiful violstsg~ In
CURED Adam.
Poor wash goods" replied Eve.
Don't you know that yIolets are
shrinking flowersy" - pittsburg
Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
rhe Prompting Mothsr

Magistrate-Now. IL you please,
the brides mother has nothing
whatever to say here.
Mother (who has come to prompt
tho bride)--Excuse mel II I had
nothing to say. we shouldn't be
here at aIl!--Lustige Dlaetter. Bcr-
lin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
THE DELAY

is your wife nearly ready? We
ought to be going"
She won't be a moment. She's
just putting herself into her dia-
monds. "--F'liegende BIaetter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

NEW YORK has decided swift and Justice. 1t
took long, long time to settle Harry Thaw's case.
But the OF Charles f. Becker gamblers pal and police
lieutenant decided in short weeks and his
10 the electric chair followed right after the verdict
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

ibid you 90 90 The thehtnr while
you were In New York.
only once. After that | hung
around cafes. thinking something
exciting might happen. "--Waahing'
ton Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Donblryew What would you
think II should tell you that had
eaten four dozen hard boiled ssgs
AZ n sittlngy
Ecks-it would be a question OF
your ycracify against your yoracity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

THE issue is becoming clearer every day Kick POI
Ical bosses out OF politics. the bosses who putty Gov
Hay and don't the initiative referendum and other
progressive measures. and who don't want Bob Hodge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

THREE hundred thousand dollars is available for the
construction OF the city line and Division will soon
be under construction Seattle will be leading the
with publielyowned street railway line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

she won't becom. a militant sui.
fTaEstts and 40 out throwing
stones. ~--Washington Star.
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seIf Probation.

Il make II rule to talk politics
with my wife every evening"" said
q very serious Londoner.
What fort"
Il think II best to keep her inter.
ested az much az possible, so that
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MOST


4 Proof ,
4 "you think she loves your
4 Il am sure of a. She told
4 mo last night that ] might have
4 kiss II could catch her"
4 but unless she permitted
4 you 10 catch"
4 ''Iinh' She had on a hobble
4 skirt. "-~iiouston Post.
4 A kttAktt go = n 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

THESE are bargain days in pardons for criminals who
show political pull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

THE Wall Street Journal nnocently toldthc truth abou,
the sandpa administration this state stopping 10
weigh the matter from political standpoint Now the Hay
gangers furious for it clearly shows up why they are
80 desperately attempting to keep the putty governor in
office for another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

CAN'T blame the Northern Pacific much You'd take
$4,000 worth OF land for 81, too IL YOU did have
to take the gift from HAYS standpat regents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Robbed. send a stamped. self
addressed envelope for private re-
ply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Editor The Star Once upon q
time q wounded bear started In pur.
suit Of bis assniimnt The fleeing
hunter would have been overfakrn
had he not thought of bis little dog,
and shouted. ~sic EN-. F1do.~ Fido
snaricd and grabbed the bear by
a. foot The bear turned and ran
after the dos. thereby allowing the
hunter 20 climb tree 20 safety.
Once upon a time a wounded pub
lie was pursuing a political party.
The fleeing party. finding their sm-
munition OF honesty depleted.
turned TO their little cur and yelled.
sic en-. Slandcr' Divert the at,
sention OF the voters from ua for a
few days until We are elected aud
safe In the gubernaiorlsi tree. Go
after Bob Hodge and hls compan-
ions and make them forget their
true enemy. sic 'em'-
Now. win tho voting public be
deceived by this dirty little mon
grci. SANDER. or will they run down
the real cncmyr
A STAR READER.
Editor The Star. I believe you
can do anything II you try. That
In why am writing 10 you. want
to AJAX you 10 do me and every per-
son IN Seattle who rides the troilcys
q favor by helping us 10 get our
cars enclosed and heated this win
ter The cry IL coming 10 US every
day about the discomfort OF the
open cars. but there are few who
have nerve enough 10 get In and
try 10 better a. The men who have
to work on those cars are even more
exposed than the passengers. aud
know Of more than one case Of pneu-
monn that has been contracted
from an sii-night run on an open
car In the rain and cold. What we
need IL general protest from the
people. and II must be aritated
through the papers print VIII you
help usy Thanking you very much
In advance. | remain yours very sin.
cere'y. A CAR MAN.
Editor The Star: wish TO say a
word in support OF Judge Black for
supreme judge
The bench must be filled from
among the lawyers. and Il is grow
ing increasingly difficult to supply
the bench with dIsIutercsfed and In
corruptible judges.
When valuable rights or property
interests are IN dispute. there In
nothing more essential TO the per.
t4t - t.A -
that the judiciary remove Itself far
from the zone of evil Influences
which seem ever present. prompting
biased judicial action, thus forming
n cloud OF suspicion obscuring the
glittering light of judicial dislnter-
estedncss and bringing the courts
into dIsreputc.
OF couhse. that unhappy condition
could be rendered impossible by de-
cisions wholly disinterested and un-
biased
The people are primarily respon.
siblc for electing judges who wear
the hideous mask of selfishness and
deceit. II is that which has given
life to the recall movement through
out the land. which movement win
go forward unless the courts doff
the mask.
With Judge Black, bias. prejudice
and dishonesty on the bench for po-
litical prefcrment, or otherwise. is
impossible.
JOHN w. WHITMAN.
Olympia. Wash. Oct 20. 1919.
Editor Star, would like to pre-
sent to The Star readers in the
following few reasons why Gov.
ernor Hay should be defeated at
the coming election:
For more than 20 years I have
watched the struggles In this state
to enact progressive legislation in
hohnlH Of fha saao..1. 80 -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31
TRIMMER" HUMPHREY vows h

he put down in writing, he did the Blaine postocc
that he will obey mandates OF the county chair
man, the political boss rather than the request OF o5
per cent OF the community Experience counts"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

HAVE you noticed that the political gangsters
who are opposing Hodges election with much venom and
Justification and SANDER and methods are also
opposing the great peoples measureshe initiative
oum and recall amendments to the state constitution for
which you will have the privilege Of voting next TUESDAY,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

''How'a the new hired gIri getting
orr
''AiI right
Think she's going 20 stay
Il guena 40. She'll probably be
with ns another week. anyhow. be.
cause she's already asked nae n she
can have next Tuesday night off "
Detroit Free Press.
Helping Bob Along.
May~-i've just been reading
about a Boston physician who tells
you shat alls you by holding your
hand.
Edna--i must tell that TO Bob TO
night. Hes thinking Of studying
medicine. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Yours truly,
SIDNEY FiSHBAVA
Error Of His WelC
"The world Ii getting
yes: even the grocer
10 see the error OF his welgM
ronto World.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

NOTICE how The Stars big family Of readers are con
fributing to the Editors Mali? may yet become riva
to Cynthia Crays column the opposite page from this
And by the way il you think Of any little remarks abou
men or things just shoot EN- in Of Observations
Seattle Star"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

THE New York. worlds biggest battIcship was
launched yesterday She viii carry 14nc guns and
crew OF LOCO Her cost is $l2O00OOO Twelve million
dollars would take hundreds Of families starving and dvno
IN the sums OF the huge cities and place them smi
ing lands of the west.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

Isn't n strange that Tightwsd
should donate that large sum 10.
ward the purchase OF bell for tho
new church,
No. that's natural. lie always
likes 10 put his money where no
oan hear II ring
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The Editors Mail

consisted OF a majog1{y q ~
a straw vote on GDvornnr -
taken. In which Mr. uo1eD r b
and Mr.. Hay got TN.
O. H. yOCNn
r. No. 2. stanvooa N
Editor The Star: The r n
resolution was passed " e. ~
City local OF the socialls( yuCE
Whereas. the regents u ~ u
versity of Washington axo -
rules and regulations Int relD16
the liberty OF the students Mai
repugnant to all liberty lovin6 ~
zens. and whereas, the regeu11 ~
also allowed the Northern -
TO get title to a certain strip 4 ~
at less than equity vxlns.
Therefore. be Il resolved ~
Fall City loca! hereby pfu1nn
against such action. an1 - =
other locals and comrades D =
with us In a protest, and Y -
rules and regulations are no( -
mediately rcscinded. that " -
join In a demand for ths ree11 =
resignation OF said regeato = g.
university.
HENRY RANKIN
6ecrslnU.
Fall City. Wash.
Editor Star: FblIovl1g :
course adopted By the empeyn Z
the Seattle Lighting Co. ~
with submit a straw vol4 taEea 3
237 qualified voters oogy~ Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-31

SAYS:
9TH eceieys.
port frc depart.
mens has been
augmented ~ an
addition Of a mot
orcycie a n q q
hand grenade.