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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-26

hamburger steak, zoe H.; pot roast.
So H.; round steak, fbc lb.. lamb
chops ~ hc H.. shoulder mutton, Sc
~. kippered salmon. i5c iba. smoked
salmon. zoe H. haiibut. lbs. I5c;
English soies. lbs Ice. tom cod,
lbs Ice. silver amelts, 2 lbs. tbc:
black bass. loo H.. new potatoes. 20
lbs. 95c. sweet potatoes. lbs. 1bc.
SANITARY
Sugar. Sc H.. limit 10 lbs. 20 n
customer: 4 cans milk. Csc; hard
wheat flour. 81 sack: flour. yi.i5
sack soc can asparagus, zoe, zoe can
clans. i5c. 2 small cans oysters. CSC,
Csc soap powder. lsc; butter acc III.
raisins, lbs 26o, black or white
figs. SC ID. grape juice, acc at:
small bottle. Sc.
Dance at Dreamland tonight. go
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Each Child Born in Seattle Is Worth S5os 20 the Owners OF
Downtown Business Blocks. They're Glad When the
Stork Comes Around
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Exchange Real Estate

cs~@-~N~~s~N~c-oNs~ ~e-e~-NsNNr-N@>r
az acres rs cultivated. good s-room
house. Asrnf other outbuiidinRA 80
bearing fruit trees stocked. 0ccu-
pied BY owner. who can DO seen
for artlcuiarH this week nc zO1g
First hv Phone Elliott 7s3aJ. viii
exchange for city property or sell
half cash.
iiara boo. Wis, house. on ss-foot lot,
20 trade for Seattle property. 1927
Rainier ny., Seattle, Wash.
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Help Wnntefi-Mnle


seattle fiNGfHEEHfNg SCHOOL.
iHc.-~completei equipped ali
necessary standard modern ma
chinery, engines. boilers, pumps
motors, dynhmoa. awitchboardH,
machine shop. mechanical drawing
department.. and experienced Hpe-
eiaiiais aB Instructors for practical,
technical training Of steam. eiec-
tfftbi. gas and steam electrical en-
e1ueefs. Call for eataloR First
nys W. and Roy II.
700 hop pickcra for North Yakima;
can make from 90 70 SO por day:
light work, no experience required.
We Will advance the fare Here 10
a chance for tho whole family 10
make money and have an outing
Al the same time. Leave here Sep
tember I. and 3. special train.
Register At once Pioneer EN-
nlufmunt Agency. fosA Washing
ton At
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Funeral Directors.

10. n BuTTEawoETn = Sons
1871 Firat ave Main or Elliott stg
Uniyefsiiy UNDERTAKING Paflors, s7is
UaF
bonney- Watson Co. runeral Direc-
Tors Third ay: and University.
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Help Wanted-Female

No~~-~s~~~,~~~~4~-~~s~O~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
500 hop pickers for North Yakima:
can make from 80 TO SO per day.
g w. tv Wgr adv nc experience Per required
a chance for the whole family 10
make money and have an outing
ut the Same time. Leave here Sep
TENDER !. 2. >. special train. Reg
ment Agency, i06h Washington 80.
SEATTLE EMP. OFFICE
Headquarters for best helm In the
city: positions open in ali lines.
few specials. Cook for camp. $t5;
hotels, $40 TO $50, cook and nurse
maid. SOS Mattresses for IN or out
city Call early and have n choice.
1917 Third. Main 1918.
wanted.-Younx women. either en-
perienced or inexperienced. to
work as tolepl.o one operators APP
81 ply to 1l0s srd av. or 1870 nth
sv; The Pacific Teiephope and
Telegraph Co.
A girl for general homework 70 20
short distance IN the country; OK
perience not necessary. Phone
Beacon 4Vb.
anted-Girl Tor generals house
work. family OF three. for country:
wages t25 per month Phone
North IFS.
Wanted-GIrl Tor general eouae-'
work, small family, $25 per month.
Inquire
rLIFrORD, 1919 Third Av,
Girls Wanted.~-Aho experienced girl
to run power sewing machine. APP
! ply 42G 2ist av. ~
Young woman, general homework,
Wallingford, Meridian cars. 1919
KiIbournc. North i29.
yf.b0--HOT POINT IRONS-s4@0 1
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Sound Electric Co. 1910 First Av.
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Hens. zoe 10. leaf lard. isMc 10
bacon. sGo ib.i back bones. 10 lb.ii
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Wanted-To Borrow

$3.50 <~r-e@<s(~
Wanted-To borrow from 1900 10
tt.S00 from private party. Nd
dress Star. x-4zI
Wanted 70 borrow. tf00 Of private
party. ohattei, good security Fast
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Furnished Rooms.
y->~o~.~~@~~~~~%~~~-~~
virgings Hotel. sth a Virginia. near
Westlake. offers new. modern. ele-
Eartiy furnished rooms. with tho
beat accommodations lowest rates
Nicely furnished foQun. walking dis
lance. beaumont Apis. ]. 1919
summit Az
The Broadway. corner Broadway
and Yesicr Modern t7.oo a week
Up. r. y PrentisH, proprietor.
HOTEL Rhode Island. IS Virginia 81
Soc day and 81 50 week and up.
HOTEL Rainier. ias Main St. brick
building Rates Soc ard up Bath.
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL. iiibA
First--Rates Soc daily and %.
Rooms ssc and soc. k2s sixth ax.
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Apartments for Rent.

Apartments Tor Kent.
>~ece~-~~-~0~1~~~~~~e~N~ ~a~~~~~~~r~e~~~~~N~~e~
Tho wellington. 1909 Jackson st..
modern Groom uufurnisbed, steam
heated apartments. gas ranges.
private baths. lockers. electric
washer. electric sweeper. tiS and
up. Janitor.
Elmors Apts.. furnished and unfur-
nizhed. SIC and SIS. ffi4 King.
Beacon 5000
Copeland Court. 1903 Minor. rooms
furnished. $50: phone. light ". t2io
ExceiHlor AptH.---Furnished and IN
furnished 9Th and Pike. Main 1881.
ST Lawrence, iS09M sth--comfOrt-
able close In Main ss6I sls np.
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For SaIe-Wood and Coal.

Patent dust pan With first load coal
NhtnWIlRbt q Mcleod. Phones 1919
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office Of Downtown Landlords,
Seattle. Wash. Aua. %. 1912

@ffsN1 ~ R4NN'hRWtf 1&ftat8fA@F
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 20, 1912.
Mrs. James e. Brighton. a7o9
Greenlakc Az. NJ. e.. City: Dear
Madam: We note IN the birth col.
umns OF the newspapers that son
has been born 10 you. Permit us TO
congratulate you, and TO express the
hope that the child will be a help
and comfort TO hls parents.
Our interest in the event. we must
confess, Ia neither sentimental nor
humanitarian, but strictly utilltari.
an. let Us explain our position and
so make u clear TO you that your
proportional assessment for down
town rents this year will be $3.50,
Instead OF sT2.35, az stated In our
letter 10 you on Saturday.
II must be plain 20 every thinking
person that the value OF property
depends largely upon the popula.
ton. That 10, N Seattle were twice
as large as u 10. we could charge
rents twice az high as now obtain.
Thus. each child born In Seattle
contributes TO the fair fame OF our
city In exactly the proportion that
u sweils our bank accounts.
The method OF collection was ex.
planned In our letter Of earlier date.
Trusting that the child 10 we'll
and that you yourself are on the
high road TO recovery. we beg to re-
main. dear madam,
Your obediont Servants,
THE DOWNTOWN LANDLORDS
OF SEATTLE.
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Corner. 100 feet by "a, Au-
burn. just across street
from new transfer sta
ton, n y. Price <490:
terms $40 cash. $40 month
ly. no. interest and no
taxes. Buy this and build
a couple OF bungalows. Not
enough homes in Auburn
TO house the workers
OLE HANSON a co.
New York Block.
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.7-T-0e@-r~F~T~NSN<-0~
1 III III IL IA II u II IL IL II n
LARGE TRACT FOR slsB u
AT AUBURN n
90 feet on Hunter av. BY iOS II
on Ashland st.. corner: spien- ~
did location for home. near ~
center Of Auburn two blocks III
from NJ r. transfer station. II
4 Terms $40 cash. $40 monthly. II
No irterest. no taxes Buy VI
this and share In growth OF II
Auburn. II
OLE HANSON q co. u
Third Floor New York Block. II
4 II III III u n II II III II IL II
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New Today.

FITTING EYEH
with Proper GlaNHes
Us MIR SCHWARTZ
Exclusive business
Mr., Nchwartk examines eyes acirh-
tlfieaiiy. lie makes spcctacios 70
fit all sights Ito fftia pfeecrip.
tiona absolutely correct. Cut this
nd out aud bring IL 10 s1s-3T Epior
iiik and secure a sanitary lens
cleaner absolutely free. ctas.
sci wsrtE. Registered OpfrmrtrlHt.
FIANUH. HAKGAfNs. SER THIN
1875 upright. ike new. fine fitt %
t3Ae upright good IA ever. ~ %
tsTs player piano, - notas... 1885,
1850 player piano, - note 3li.e0
tl1s parior organ. 8 octavaa. ~ 80
And other bargains Ia new and used
pianoa Don't bug a piano until
you have seen cur stock and gotten
our second floor prices Waiiiug
Piano Company. 2ea-1o1 Arcade
Annex, SECOND floor. opp, elevators.
Kodak developing Toe roll, any
size Jacobs phote shop II ma
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Furnished Rooms.

s.room flet $50 8 4 no
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&c sIi Sf &c rssSiisf ~ d nm RSSsIS.
r-a for weddings. receptions, fus
nsrais PARIS rLonIST-.is Pike.
BURNS FLORAL Co. COZ ard Main
ltLl-S.ni Llowsrs asslkna. s-.l..
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Houses for Rent.
~~s~N~~~~-~-~-~-~-0-~-~ ~~~-N~eN~N~N~~NN~c~~~
Groom house. modern, Y acre
ground. close TO school East fe51
$500
Groom modern house. near Moore
theatre, $500 month. Phone
Main $3.50
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Dance at Dreamland tonight. '''
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Observation-Disclosures

-~.~-~--~-~s-~---~~-~~-~~~-
One or two good second hand poo
tables. mUat be IN good condition.
cheap for raAh En8t 3tS1.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07

anda and down. short step. to the
lawn The vicomte stood aside quick
ly. bringing his feet together and sa-
luting in the full glare OF light
O'Rourke whipped hilt to chin with
consummate grace. his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved The
night was pitchy black. the windows
barred it with radiance In the dark
spaces between man might easily
olunder and run upon his death.
Somewhere In the shadowy shrub
berry night-bird was singing as
though It's heart would break. There
was a sweet smell In the air
His blade touched the vicomte's
with shivering crash. musical as
glass
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be esteemed negotiable asset There
after followed days of inacuon. while
his hopes diminished
Nearly two months had elapsed
since be had promised two people
himself and one Infinitely more dear
to him-to be in Rangoon in ninety
days. In little more than a month
she'd be waiting for him there :.
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many long and weary
mile from the first gateway to the
East-Suez; and still he lacked many
an aloof and distant dollar the funds
to finance him thither
If only he could contrive to get to
Alexandria, Danny was there
Danny Malone, he of the red. red
head and the ready fists; Danny. who
held the O'Rourke as only second to
the Pope In dignity and Importance;
who had been O'Rourke's valet in
happier time and of late in his hum
bier way an adventurer like his mas
ter He was there. in Alexandra.
half part ner in tobacco importing
house. by virtue of money borrowed
from O'Rourke long since. at a time
when money was to be had of the
man for the asking And
Danny would help.
You must see O'Rourke revolving in
his mscd this unhappy predicament OF
his. on the last of the many afternoons
that he spent in Greece. Draw down
the corners of his wide. mobile mouth,
stir up the devils in his eyes until
they flicker and flash their resentment.
place a pucker between the brows OF
his habitually serene and unwrinkled
forehead; and there you have him
who sat beside the little table in the
purple of the Zappeion, with head
barred to the cool of the evening
breeze. alternately putting at me-
diocre cigar and slipping black coffee
from the demi-tasse at his elbow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
CHAPTER XII.

Early in the dull hot dawn a clat.
ter OF winches and hustle of
shadowy figures on the deck of a
small trading vessel which had spent
the night between the moles OF the
harbor off Algiers, announced that the
anchor was being weighed
While this was taking place a small
harbor boat. manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger. put out from the steamship
quay, the oarsmen rowing with will
that limited at premium having been
placed upon their speed The coaster
was barely under way. moving slow
ly in the water. when the boat ran
alongside, A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one of the
watermen. the boat hauled close In.
and its passenger taken,on deck.
An hour later. pipe between his
teeth, O'Rourke stood by the helms
man. staring back over the heaviug
expanse. swiftly widening, that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral. The world behind was gray
and wan. but the skies ahead were
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Cot Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something of a gambler. In his
hotel Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watc hing him. One Is the Hon. Berthe
Des T'rebes. duellst. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him 10 O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. AT his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands
sealed package to O'Rourke. who Is not
to open Il until on the ocean a pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain The lrishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet 10
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he mas
that a Rangoon law firm offers MIN
100 600 pounds for Jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend. but now in keeping OF one
worsts the nobleman In a duel. The wire
bids o. Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. he dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship As he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits ana MS
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general. who at sight OF a signet f ing
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewell Arriving at Algeria The lrlshman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment.
and tells O'RourlSe that he has gained
possession of the Jewel by stealing It.
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golden. "A fair omen!" breathed the
adventurer hopefully.
The bulk of the great ruby in his
pocket brought his thought back In a
wide swing to the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon- Faith.
and | must be getting below and max
Ing a dab at writing a letter to her.
That was nothing"
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers.
An i'll wind 1t was that blew Colonel
o'Rourke into Athens. 1t has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many day, praises be! but that,
once 1t had whisked him thither. I'm
mediately it subsidized and stubhornIy
It refused to lift again and watt him
forth upon his waneerings. in the
course of time came to be a matter OF
grtevous concern to the freshman.
All of which is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze Of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival in the capital of Greece He
disembarked from a coasting steamer
in the harbo- of the Piraeus encum-
bered with hundred francs or so. an
invincible optimism. a trunk and a
kit-box. and a kings ransom on his
! person in the shape of the Pool OF
/ tlamei which latter vas hardly to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
cUTlCURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago was coming nm
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and nv
right limb went through to the knee
and scraped the flesh of the hone
Just inside and below the knee 7
neglected 1t for a day or two. then r.
began to hurt me pretty badly. | nnt
oaisam FIR on to draw out the poison.
but when had used it week. 1t hurt
so badly that changed to - oint.
ment. That made it smart and burn
SO badly that / couldn't use it anv
more, and that was the fourth week
after | was hurt.
Then | began to use Cuticura Oint.
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed it and
| suffered so / couldn't sleep from two
days after ! fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap is the best soap 7
ever saw. / have used all kinds NJ
soap for washing my face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting. I
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a soap I
used. find at last in Cuticura Soap
q soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting. and / do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease it. believe Cuticura Soap is the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. NJ.
e. Fairchild, sos Lafayette ST. WITCH
ita, Kan. May 8, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
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DIFFERENT NOW.
Since the SIugger, Coffee, Was Abab
doned.

Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-eyen bad climate
(Tea is just as harmful as coffee be-
cause 1t contains caffeine, the drug in
coffee).
A Fl. Worth man says:
Il have always been of bilious tenn
permanent. subject to malaria and up
TO one year ago a perfect slave to COT
fee At times l would be covered with
boils and full of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming In
the head.
I don't know how it happened, but
! finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use of coffee
ard little less than a year ago !
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
From that time / have not had
boil. not had malaria at all, have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this is due
to the use of Postum in place Of COZ
fee, as have taken no medicine at
all.
Postum has certainly made healthy.
red blood for me in place Of the blood
that coffee drinking impoverished ana
made unhealthy" Name given oy
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum makes red blood.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book, 1.-THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one aRpears from time TO time. They
ere genuine, true, and full of huma9
7teres~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07

Now just as the sun was sinking be-
hind the mountains and Hvlnettus was
clothing its long slopes in vague violet
light OF mystery and enchantment (for
this view alone O'Rourke took himself
to the Zappeion daily the lrishman's
somber meditations were interrupted.
"Phew! 'Otter'n the seven brass
inges OF ELI" remarked a cheerful
voice. not two feet from his ear.
O'Rourke turned with an imper-
ceptible start-he was not easily sta
tied True for ye." he assented. TAX.
ing stock of him who. with his wealth
er-wise remark for an introduction.
calmly possessed himself OF tho va
cant chair at the other side of the
table and grinned rubicund grin
across It.
He showed himself man in stature
no whit inferior TO the Irishman 80
to height; and perhaps he was ..
stone the heavier of the two. He
lacked, otherwise. o'Rourke's alert
habit, was of slower. more ssntid
and beefy build The eyes that mat
0'Rourkes we're gray and bright and
hard. and set in countenance aam.
ing red-a color partly natural and
partly the result of his stroll through
Athens heated streets
His dress was rough. and there was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-07
CHAPTER XIII.

Some time in the golden afternoon
of the following day. the Pelican
weighed anchor and slouched with a
loafish air out of the harbor of the
Piraeus
"Plyn Bill Ole" the captain said
he preferred to be called And Plain
Bill Holei" unused the Irishman. lean
ing over the forward rail and sucking
at short black pipe. Faith, not
only plain, but even trifie homely."
he amended automatically
AS for meself." he concluded later,
I'm no siren in this rig And he
lifted his eyebrows. protruding his
lower lip as he glanced down over his
attire
1t was strange rig for the O.Rourke
to be in: an engineers blue jumper.
much the worse for wear. and a pair
OF trousers whose seat, O'Rourke
maintained. was only held together by
its coating of dirt and grease.
O'Rourke eyed this get-up with dis
dain. Fortunately" he comforted
himself. "'twon't be forever I'll be
wearing IT,"
In the present instance. the dis.
guise was held an advisable thing,
since O'Rourke was officially register.
ed on the ships books as assistant en-
gineer. The Pelican carried no Ii.
cense for passengers. and In view of
his avowed purpose 1t was deemed
fn h. T-sc
lection by appearing too tony" tan
expression culled from the captain s
vocabulary.
Otherwise, it was understood that
his duties were to consist of the pur-
suit of his own sweet will, that he
was to occupy stateroom aft, and
that he was to mess at the captains
table
On an evening. some nine or ten
days after he had left Athens.
O'Rourke at the forward rail saw the
long. low profile of Egypt edge up out
of the waters. saw it take color and
form. made out palms and the wind.
mills. the lighthouse and Pompey's
pillar; and knew that he was close
upon his journeys end
Her winches ratified cheerfully as
the Pelican dropped anchor. but
O'Rourke did not move There would
be no going ashore, he knew, until
Hole was ready. and that would be
when the customs officials had paid
him call and the usual courtesies
had been exchanged. The Irfshman
had no need to be in haste to change
from his present garb to one that
better suited him, So he lolled upon
the rail and regarded with a kindlipe
eye the harbor views
ITO BE CoNTINUED)