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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

"Binks 10 very selfish man.
There was only ono time In his life
when he showed an attachment for
any ono but himself"
Whom was thatf"
when hs was serving a term al
sheriff. Baltimore American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

ped him st th. gate.
Brown" he said firmly, I'm
sorry. old fellow. but n you don't
say that Smith IL better than Robin
son you ONT sleep here"
And u was IN the morning and
Brown was ib miles from home -
Answers. London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
A GENTLE HINT

Mr.. slowpay Where are you so
lngy
The Grocer To the noatoffice 10
kick about the poor delivery scrv.
leo.
AIR. Slowpay--what's the mat
teri
The Grocer Why. that check
YOU promised 10 mail mo week
ago hasn't reached mo yet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Ia yonr boss a kind man.
Sure. Ny wife came down IN
draw my pay one day while I vas
out on a job and he wouldn't lrs
her have IL Buffalo Express.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

When was q tiny boy with
ringlets. said the man with Ilttia
hair. they used 10 call me Archie. r
Il suppose now they cali you
Archibald. christian Register.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
seftina Him Right

"wasnt Il David who said: All
men are iiars?" asked the Office
Pest.
mo. Roosevelt" replied the Of
Gice Crouch Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
WAT MAkE7

fIardup bought his wife
D machine.
Tattie Touring. talking, sewing
Or wsshings--Judgc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Tommy-Pop. what are the sins
Of omission?
Tommy's Pop-The sins Of omis-
sion. my son, are those we forget
eo commit.--Phiiadelp Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

The Club Member She has .
graceful carriages
The Hounder--fou ought 70 see
her motor car. Cincinnati IN.
quiror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
NOTHlNG SEllOUSk


FOOTBALL t'hfn.
ON leaving tho place they con
tlnuod tho argument. and had not
reached any decision ae "a which
was tho better halfback Smith or
Robinson when they reached Mui.
Inns front door.
"A Brown lived right out OF the
town he had arranged 20 aieep at
HIS friends. but now Mullins stop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Case What II your machine. a
f1inabout1
Lcne--I guess 30. II will only
run about two miiuies Cincinnati
Enquirer,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
Trsadlna Dangerous Ground.

rroading Dangerous Ground
The man not long married was
looking quite detected
What's the matter with your
Inquired one long Married
We'll. my wlfc doean't resemble
my Ideal AZ all"
''um err" hcsitaicd the old one.
rubbing hIs chin thoughtfuliy-
does your ideal live anywhere 10
your nalghborhood Nv. J. Lamp.
ton In Lipplncotts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
plenty to Do

Don't you think the government
ought TO regulate corporations?"
II don't know" replied Senator
Borghum; sometimes think n
government official has enough TO
do TO get elected To Job and hold
IN 10 It without assuming any more
responsibility. - Washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Taxing . Mean Advantage.
Brown and Mullins were always
arguing
Ono niRhs they had been To the
theatre together. and throughout
the evening had discussed the local
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
Progress

Mabel. you're wasting your time
with that young Mr.. Poonkley. I
don't think he has any idea OF be-
coming serious."
"Oh, mother. you're mistaken.
He told me last night that his hat
was In tho ring. All rye got to do
now ia show him that somebody
9Iss wants ms."--Chicago Record
Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Sin moyln' picters . farmers
daughter sllus carries = sunbonnss
an nlikln' stool"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

have noticed whts IN store
The nsuai crowded conditions about the sdrne coun
ron stopped consider sgnifcanes % this
fresh
an
and In TEE beneficial condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

A Sueesssful Hun.
That Mexican revolution"
What Of itfs
la Il a succemsf"'
Must be q success II has been
running moro than three hundred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22
TRY THIS FOB Y1c.:.

me following sl,ot..-
tgf weak Or aer.rl pre*t..,'.
bladder las beer No., ~. 4.
Pnpff before. and fss1e1 Ia ~.
Zen benefltsdt ffn,s h5's1s k,,.
pi,Dgupa. half ourrs s.n.t MN,
1Hthn. Nix opncss -. IVA <1in..
axe yye 70 two fatle<4'a 1sFs r,
tafh meal and AZ ~ ,.IxI& n =,
ZOO HfuRRlsi can nh -. NM ~,
lion 0r Furnish fbs y. = .1i< t<<9,,<
u easily mixed rtzsf1l<nla 4
tahsn ~ first slgn ttex|l i
ease IT 1i41<6@ 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Naybor-i say subbubs. have you
a foosruie over theroy
snbbubs Yes: one my wife mad.
II ins Use tho doorinat before en-,
tering"
Natbor Oh. that won't do
That's two foot rule. Boston
Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

nights now. understand. 80 IN
Francisco Chronicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

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~ name u = new s,s,,-. ' ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

Baby Foods
usris~k's Matted sSiih $500.
sss.s4ss -. fors ~&@ts
N~tiis's Feed $500. sor SD So
Nesste's peea go. soe asa e1.1s
r~ptse~ase Ntfk Powder
..s...-..t.s... 80. So
swp~stst grs~eH- sae. sHor, e1aS
s.sksy.s feeA xorx 1ee. 91c. sale
usrssa's Matted Afgk 1850.
.s..s........s.. Sse. sse. eAe7
H.ktss~s's Barley .ss..... ~
ttobt2sen's srsats s......ts. zoS
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

THESE PRICES IN EFFECT EVERY DAY IN rae WEE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-22

WvERY The Owl Store We
we 70 practically really
Form
marked by tho manufa 10 Al
The Owl undersd
wal at
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
Evening Services in the Churches

BREAD"-The J. Dimon, Episcopal
Church. p. m.
THE EXTREMES OF SOLoMoNS LFE"-The
spoon, Foundry Church, p
"MEN AND CHURCH-THE MAN WHO GOES TO CHURCH"
PooR"-cOI E Parker of New York,
illustrated with moving pictures the Y M. C. A, 4 p m
CHRISTIAN SERVICE"-The Memorial Sew
enth Day Adventist Church, p.
SOCIAL LIFE OF SOUTH AMERICA"-Dr. Albert Hale,
C. A, p. m.
Jesus THE GOOD SHEPHERD"-The William Russell,
Patrcks Catholic Church, g
"THE CALL OF THE FRUTFULNESS"-The Bishop Marquette
Episcopal Church, Pm.
"THE CHALLENGE CITY CHURCH;
cHURcHs ANSwER"-The Smith, Margarets
Church. m.
REMARKABLE INCIDENTS OF A SEA voYAGE"-The
aid c. Macleod lie Presbyterian Church, p.
A OWES ITS CITIzENS"-The Rev. James
Montgomery, Metropolitan Memorial M E. Church.
Opposing NOTES.-THE j. Muir Temple Baptist Church.
"THE GREATEST THING GOD CAN WASHINGTON
the Capital Baptist Church. 4a3-4as
northwest, m.
BOOK PROVERBS COMMON SENSE IN RELIGION
J. Goodwin Congregational Church
p. m,
"FoREGLEAMS OF THE REFORMATIoN"-The Samuel H.
Woodrow, the First Congregational Church, m.
CALL OF THE MASTER"-The j. Luther Frantz ST.
Lutheran Church. p. m.
RELIGION AND WAR-Th Rev. Frank Sewan the Church.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
ATLANTA's TOUCH OF ARCADIA.

One gathers that in the feverish midst of Atlanta
there have been summers in Already which Vatican
would have delighted to paint and the author of
Paul and Virginia" would have joyed to describe
There must have been scenes which recalled Edens
rosy prime, and yet the outside world only learns of
it by the announcement that they are to be more.
The growth and progress of Atlanta is one of the
themes which the local press is a unit, and civic
pride has become a positive infatuation within the
past few weeks. The spirit which has made the
Georgia capital the cynosure of all eyes, as Major
Jack Cohen would say, is expressing itself in sky
ScraperS which spring into being over night and
boulevards which encompass a new suburb over
Sunday.
1t is not surprising therefore, that the Atlanta
Journal should institute series of articles the city
vital needs, to be outlined by the leading citizens.
Following the editorial in which all this is indicated
we find mention of a needed improvement which re-
veals the picturesque difficulties the fair city has
heretofore experienced in taking a swim, 1t is in
the vernacuar, an appeal for more dressing rooms
at Piedmont Park Says the Journal:
The spring days far away; and then young
Atlanta, with Miss Atlanta to boot will be eager for
dip in the Piedmont Park lake. Last year, will be
called, the swimmers found it necessary to seek all
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
TONNAGE KNOWS NO PANICS.

A most illuminating bulletin is just issued by the
Railway Business Association pointing out that there
is one business in this country whose clock-hands
never stand still turn back 1t is the tonnage and
passenger movement of the railroads.
Railway earnings may shrink, dividends may be
reduced, business failures may increase there may
be widespread agreement that business is not so
good; but somehow the ton-meage movement Of
freight goes gaining despite discOuraging signs in
the rest of the business world
The record-breaking business year of 1907 saw
236 billions of tons moved one mile each. The year
1896 had only 96 billion tons moved. Despite
the depression following 1907, it now develops that
1910 saw 255 billionton-miles piled up.
Every decade has seen an approximate doubling Of
the national tonmileage figures 1t is almost beyond
comprehension or belief; yet that record has been
making right along 1t will continue from all pres
ent indications. We produce and consume more per
capita, and necessities become increasingly
varied requiring more movement of merchandise.
Passenger traffic increases in even greater ratio,
simply because folks ride more.
The margin Of safety in railway facilities and
equipment has been wiped out There is no margin,
and no safety the busy season of each year sees a
congestion and delay that is positively injurious to
business.
All authorities agree that the railroads are not
keeping up with the demands In 1908 the Interstate
Commission declared that the nadequacy Of trans
portation facilities little less than alarming" 1t
is worse today. widespread resumption Of indus
trial and commercial expansion would bring a crisis
in this regard, of the gravest character.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
THE PROFIT ON COAL.

While the price paid by the consumer for hard
coal steadily grows higher the received for the
coal by the man who owns it in the ground is as
gradually decreasing
Somebody is making a stupendous profit in an
thraclte, and it is apparently not the original owner
The Stephen Girard estate, which maintains
Girard College with its 1000 orphan boys, owns a
big tract of anthracite but does not mine ton of it,
The Reading Company mines the coal and haus it
to market
In 1911 the Girard estate received for its coal a
royalty of only 3l.34 cents the ton. The preceding
year the royalty was 32.77 cents. Eighteen years
ago, or in 1898, the royalty was 42.O6 cents.
The Washington householder pays ST ton for
his coal and the orphan boy, to whom the great
philanthropiSt wed his coal receives paltry 3 "a
cents as his share of it.
Who gets the balance of S668 for every ton ?
And why, since the consumer pays 40 per cent more
for coal now than he did eighteen years ago. has the
royalty paid to the Girard estate been clipped down
25 per cent?
Daily we hear rumOrS of melon cuttings by the
anthracite coal carriers. Perhaps the Grard orphan
and the housewife can here find an answer to the
above questions. .....n....
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
OBEDIENCE TO GOD
WOULD CLOSE PRISONS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
AS read the different views in the
Mail Bag of men criticising the Word
of our Heavenly Father, it grieves me,
TO rthey know not what they are doing,
l can truthfully say Gods Word II read
and obeyed. our prisons and jails would
have to be closed, and we would not
need juvenile and criminal courts. 1t
is by disobeylng Gods Word that causes
so much wickedness in the world.
know all good people and Christians will
agree with me; all things are pure to
those that are pure, and Gods Word is
pure, holy, just, and good. And has
lifted up the most degraded and fallen
and made them the children of God
and I would say in closing l wished
every child that can read would read
and obey Gods Word, and 1 can say
truthfullv there would be a great
change in this rising generation. II
makes me happy to speak the word OF
God TO the people. and / would be
pleased to see my children. nieces, and
nephews reading the Bible daily, with q
ONE WHO READS AND LOVES THE
BIBLE.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
DISCUSSES CHRISTIANITY
VERSUS INFIDELTY!

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
We Christians believe that an AL
mighty God created this world, and
everything on it, from nothing, by His
simple word. We believe that He has a
fatherly interest in our affairs; that He
knows his children by name, and will
provide = glorious home for them after
death.
You, agnostics, believe, as l have
gathered from the works of your great
masters, namely, Darwin, Rosseau, Tyh-
dali, Spencer, Huxley, lngersoll and
others, that man has developed from the
lower animals, the lower animals from
the plants; the plants from the rocks
and the rocks-well the rocks from an
inhnitesimal germ, which something IKE
"A dccillion times decillion years ago,
floating in infinite space colllded with
another ,nauitesimal germ-a Soulmate
as il were Then commenced an agita-
tiOn and disorder, a whirling and swirl
ing. an expansion and contraction,
heating up, and a cooling down, until
after abnlIt a triliOn times trilliOn years
this world WIS formed with everything
on il as II is today.
And this belief is more plausible, is
il not, than the belief of the Christians?
What a consolation for the weary,
anxious soul Of the dying man or
woman! How few care To hear Of Il
when their time comes 10 die! Is il not
The Washington times., 1912-02-25

manner of out-of-the-way places in which behind
which to pass from street attire bathing suits That
was a highly interesting and not unpicuresque order
Of things but IL hardly in keeping with the city
duty For goodness sake, provide reasonable number
of dressing rooms
Shade of Godiva! Wrath of Diana Shall this
unique survival of the worlds innocent childhood
pass2 Shall this Scilian dale, peopled with nymphs
and dyads whose velvet football would shake the
dew from downy harebels, lose itself in further
notony of Albanian roofs and walls2 And this, too,
when the humming looms and Gathering Tolleys of
traffic and trade have half-persuaded us that Great
Pan is dead? Shall this haunt of the Graces, which
has given distinctive charm to summer in Atlanta
this island valley of Avilion, girt round with brick
and mortar, lose its rare identity?
Though she had feeling for the Golden Age
whose sole survival is here, one would think that
Atlanta knew the value of her assets better .'
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
LET AGNOSCO SEEK
BIBLES GOLDEN THREAD

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Agnosco wants to know If the Bible
is rot collection of fairy tales and
tells us some things about Noah's Ark
The question is rather whether the
Bible serves as purposeful Series of
productions through which proceed posi-
tive transformations of life to those
who succeed in viewing il from the
proper angle. Agnosco should look for
the golden thread running through the
whole Bible pointing to the neglected
principle, that the Divine will is in
and through all things, breaking down
mountains of error carefully piled up
by mortals, and liberating successfully
higher energies of accomplishment
The cataClysm that destroyed Posei-
donis in SI25 b. c., was the one food
of tradition. | care little about the
ventilation of the ark if there was one,
but the Hebrew word for that window
is a collective noun of plurality. The
contents of the ark were doubtless rep
rescntative of the local fauna.
Love calls: Take my yoke upon you
and learn of me, for my yoke is easy
and my burden is light
The bluShing face of the penitent is
wet by the tears falling from the
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
TMPORARY CLERKS
WILL GET NO LEAVE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
To a committee Of temporary census
clerks, who asked the director TO grant
them the usual leave before their dis
missal on the 18th, the director
answered that he would be glad to do
anything he could, but that the appro-
priation was all used up. 1t was then
suggested that If he didn't have the
money he could give us the last days
of the month as the leave we were en-
titled to-
The director then gave this novel re-
ply: That leave was only granted to in
crease efficiency. In other words, as
we were to be soon dismissed, his
policy would be to get as much out of
us as possible.
So to be consistent, we may expect
this bureaucratic shyloCk to extend our
overtime work until midnight, with
fifteen minutes for meals and maybe
all day Sunday in order to be sure to
get ali the pounds of flesh possible out
of his $500 clerks. r. T. Y.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25

Was it THE Virginian" that started
the vogue of ''close-to mature" honey
moons? At all events, in books or out,
one of the most unusual inspirations
surely was that of John l.. Mathews,
journalist and economist, who took his
bride upon q four or five. months we'd
ding journey in a typical shanty- boat
of river life, which was launched in
Chicago. towed through the drainage
canal drifted down the Illinois river
into the Mississippi, and on to New
Orleans. Mr.. Mathews account of 1t
makes a truly delightful book called
The Log of the Easy Way"
Shanty-boat life on the Father of Wa
ters seems to most minds quite unat-
traCtive, and MT Mathews describes it
in all the homeliness Of its reputation.
idyl, Notwithstanding, and the charm
of ii all, the lure of the river as the
writer felt it, finds its way to the reader
as well. EageTness for new experience,
temperaments hopeful and adaptable,
courage in the face of difficulties, and,
above and through all, the wandeFlust-
the Care-fTee spirit of genuine vaga-
every phase of life it met-these were
the elements in the companionship of
| these hOneymoOners which made their
| journey a priceless experience TO them
| and which impart a delight to the mar
rativc. Mark Twains Life on the
J Mississippi" was one Of their guide
| books Mr.. Mathews has written, Years
| for convincing sketches might well bor-
row the older title, but which carries its
| own romance much better as '"The Log
| of the Easy Way"
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
HIGHER ASPECTS
OF THE UNIVERSE

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Sir Alfred Russell Wallace is nearing
the century mark in years, and ia still
vigorous in mind ard body. He was
the co-discoverer, with Darwin, OF
evolution. and he continues to evolve
and progress.
This ripe scientist-philoscphe Incl
Gates in his latest great book Gecently
publisheoD that the collective evidence
points to the existence OF a hierarchy
of spiritual beings of varying grades.
intelligence, and power-spirits of high
Lately. in the Mail Bag. Williams H.
Andrews. after preface of purely
speculative and poetical metaphysics.
HGSsf GsS ansts IN The
thinkers of the day are comirg to the
same conviction through science-phys-
iCal research.
nouncepent QHibbert's journal, Janu-
ary, 1912, says:
I am impressed with two things
first. With the reality and activity
OF powerful. bug not almlShty, help;
ers, to whom VIC owe guidance and
management and reasonable con-
troll: and, next, with the fearful
majesty Of still higher aspects of the
universe etc.
This seems also 10 be the conclusion
of Prof. Hyslop; and William James
was treGGing the same ground when
lately he passed away.
LombrosO-srongly preiudiCed scoffer
after witnessing soma marvellous
psychic phenomena in the case of an
hystoric patient was constrained to in
Vestigate further; he became a con-
firmed spiritist.
Henri BeTgsen is on the road. Flam-
marion, Richet, Crookes, and so on
down the list, the worlds greatest
minds are deeply impressed with the
results of physical research.
1t still remains. however, the emi-
nently respectable" thing to smile at
mention of this subject.
TEKLOF.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1912.
THE HINES-FUNK DAMAGE SUIT.

Mr.. Edward Hines, putative putter-over of Lori
mer, has sued Mr.. Clarence S. Funk for damages be-
cause Funk gave some testimony to the discredit
of Hines and the standardization of the Senate and
the public.
The suit will be fine thing for Senatorial friends
of Lormer and Hines to talk about during the forth
coming arguments in the Lormer bribery case.
1t may, perchance, afford few willing though
weak supporters of Lorimer a good enough pretext
for voting to save his toga
Beyond that, the suit will not require to be taken
Very seriouslV
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
THE PAUL JONES CRYPT.

The Navy Department has opened the bids for the,
finishing of the crypt at Annapolis in which the body
of John Paul Jones is finally to rest.
1t seems to be agreed that the original project
of establishing at Annapolis pantheon for the naval
heroes of the nation shall be abandoned, and that
present plans will go no further than furnishing
proper resting place for John Paul Jones'
At all events it is high time to carry the latter
project to conclusion. The scandal of allowing the
early heros remains to continue they are, pract-
cally neglected like a piece of old ordnance, has
gone far enough The appropriation should pass and
decent sepulture should be given this, the most bril-
liant and picturesque character in our early naval
history
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
WHAT FOUR DISCOVERIES
CHANGED MANS VIEWS

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
What four discoveries have com
pletely revolutionlzed the views of
civilized man concerning the nature of
the universe in which he lives, or con-
CerninG his own relation to the uni
verse? This question does not refer to
ahstruCe discoveries which only learned
scientists understand, but to things
which are row taught even to school
children and about which even unedu-
Gated people know.
DEBIEU JAY.
The Washington times., 1912-02-25
BOTH JOHN AND JESUS
PREACHED IN WILDERNESS

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In this department of The Times last
Tuesday / contrasted the spending of
pleasant Sundays in the wilds of nature
with that of spelling the best part of the
day in the foul air of gloomy churches,
etc.
both John the Baptist and Jesus did all
their preaching in the Wilderness"
BULL IN \ CHINA SHOP.