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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

A year ago the citizens OF Sc.
attic. by a large vote. endorsed the
non-partIsan municipal election.
Their purpose was 10 eliminate
false issues from the city campaign
and force candidates 10 submit
their candidates. 10 the people up
on one, and only one, Issue
MERIT.
Mr.. bradford Ii a lawyer--nct a
politician. He Is not endeayoring
to cloud the real issues OF the cam
paign by urging reforms or oppos-
ing evils that are foreign to the of.
flee which he seeks and over which.
II elected. he win exercise no con
troll. He has but one plank In his
platform. EXPERIENCE MEANS
EFFICIENCY He stands squarely
upon his record. For four years he
has been chief assistant In the cor
porafion counsel's office. He H..
therefore. familiar with municipal
law and affairs.
In deciding upon candidate for
corporation counsel. citizens should
use the same Judgment they do In
choosing an attorney to care for
their individual interest. During
the next two years Mr.. Bradfords
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

for the appointment Of any deputy
JOBS and not JAIL for the un
employed who deserve a lift. In
stead Of y kick.
HUMANITY AND "DECENCY-
and not the THIRD DEGREE n
any form In the treatment OF pris
oners. He win not allow third do
gree evidence.
NO PRIVATE PRACTICE by dep
utles while Ia public office.
TO HELP actively the city's con
troll OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
TO PROSECUTE instead OF TO
COMPROMISE with HIC BusI
NESS which attempts 10 boost THE
COST OF LIVING. To prosecute
offenders against city ordinances
such as WEIGHTS AND MEAS,
UREs. PURE MILK. PURE FOOD
etc, In such manner that the or
lenses viii not be repeated.
TO remain PROGRESSIVE at all
times and for all purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

Competition is the life Of trade. Is
said the business man.
"of course Il u.s. replied Mr. Dus.
tin Stax. only we want to get
trade so regulated that folks VIII
be competing for chance to buy
instead OF chance TO seIl.".--wash-
ingfon Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20
TRADE WITH JAPAN

Tho United Btatoa and the. land
Of the Mikado arc strongly linked
with chains OF friendship and .eoml
morclaliam. aud trade between
these two great nations In growing
80 rapidly that n has bcconio OF
paramount importance 10 cnclh
Seattle enjoys the bulk OF the
Japanese trade. Two large steam.
ship companies. the Hill CONCERN
and The Nippon 'Yuaen knlnha. give
ample facilities for the proufuigaF
tion OF commerce with the Far Ehsi !.
There are over 10000 Jap6nes1
IN the ntate OF Washington mud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

lin your sermon this morning
you spoke OF baby an "a new wave
on the ocean Of llfe'"
quite 80: a poctical figure"
Don't you think a fresh sauall'
would have hit tho mark bettcr?"
iloston Evening Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

about 30 por cent OF this number
are In the city Of Seattle. There
bare numerous Japanese firms car.
rylne on general trade with Japan
and China.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20
PICS MlLkrp cow DAILY


NEW YORK Jan. ie-Miked dry John R0blnsons brown
co returned 10 Kreiachefyle, l., At feeding
time every evening for week 800.
aomebodyg fobbng Brownie ana me- ana I'm going 70 eaten
the robber" said the farmer -.
SO tho other hid eiump Of bushes near the
cows paefue a carving knife ~ milking
time Brownie heavy with nourishneni Two
iie pre ran into They Tom and Jerry Robin
prize pigs They gruned hnd hppoaeh"a h'o"" Wv"
hoggish assurance.
nuoklng pig served for dinner In tho Robinson
home the next day aud the her market.
4 - 49, -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20

FOUNDER see hers Tat =.
man saw six r0bblns a. ~ ~
Hounder Wen. Mains -. =
prohibition by about !, 49, y
Cincinnati Enquirer. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-20
tPaid ADVERTISEMENT
THOMAS M. ANDERSON

Thomas NJ. Anderson. candidate
for corporation counsel. Is IS
years old and has been resident
Of Washington for % years. Grad
uated from the University OF Wash
ington in 1896. Is married and has
three children
ALoEnSoN's PLATFORM
HONESTY. ABILITY and MERIT
and not POLITICAL PULL In the
appointment OF ALL deputies. Al.
derson Is without single pledge
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
HARVESTING SEAWEEQ.
The Crop Is Used In Northern France
TO Enrich the Soil.

Among the important features Oh
the agricultural industries along
the northern coast of France Is the
harvesting of seaweed.
rs soon as the receding waters
permit tie seaweed gatherers fall
diligently to work. soon every rock
and lodge is shayon Of lis brown,
shiny t.,-c and left as bare as the
back OF shorn sheep.
Then preparations are made for
an attack on the reefs, so numcr-
Gus along the southern coast Of the
English channel. Everything that
will float is pressed into service.
Huge RATS are constructed, and
next morning, with the current Of
the ebblng tide in their favor, they
are towcd by the people in the
boats eight or ten miles out from
the coast.
Low water leaves them stranded
on the reefs and all hands make the
best Of their time. The worker
kncels on the dripping weeds,
grasps il handful in the left hand
and with the sickle in the right cuts
it off close to the rock and places it
in a bag. As soon as he has cut as
nuch as he can carry the sack is
taken on the back to the raft, upon
which it is received by men with
pitchforks, stacked and securely
roped.
Towing the heavily laden RATS to
the shore is tedious work, and prog
rcss is slow. The wet harvcsters
are soon chilled to the bone by the
keen east wind that always prevails
il this latitude during the month of
March, the harvesting season for
scaWeed.
The morning cbb tide leaves the
RATS and their spoils Of scaweed
high and dry on the smooth, white
beach.
They are instantly surrounded
by a crowd of people with all de-
of vehicles. All work to-
hauling the weed to the field
already prepared to receive the pre-
cious fertilizer. That it may be
most effective the seaweed must be
got into the ground as soon as pos
sible after it leaves its native ele-
ment.-Harper's Weekly.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
A Safe Answer.

A witness had the reputation OF
never expressing an opinion on any
subject. No matter who asked him
or what was asked. it seemed i'm
possible for him to give a direct
reply. The lawyer tired himself out
trying TO get the witness to give
an opinion as to the moral charac-
ter of the defendant in the case on
trial and, giving up in despair. ap-
pealed to the court. The Judge re-
garded the witness %sternly and in a
sever tone inquired:
"Witness, do you believe that the
defendant is a good man or a bad
man? Answer me straight"
"Jedge," said the old man ear
nestly. sometimes | think he is an
sometimes | think he amt, but I've
never been able to make up my
mind on it."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
NAPOLEON'S letter.
How the Initial "M" Punctuated the
Great C~onqueror's Career.


From Marengo to Moscow was
the long swing of the pendulum OF
Napoleon's life, the one the great
est battle out of which he came
with his life, the other the abyss
which engulfed him. Mr.. j. Nj
Buckley, a literary expert on coinci-
dences, pointed out how strangely
the letter "M' played a part in the
life of the great conqueror.
Marboe was the first to recognize
the genius of Napoleon at the Ecole
Militaire. Melas opened to him the
way to Italy. Mortier was one of
his first generals. Moreau betrayed
him, and Murat was the first MARTYR
to his cause. Marie Louise partook
OF his highest destinies. Meter
MICH conquered him on the field of
diplomacy.
Six Observation-Disclosures, Mortier.
Marmont, Macdonald, Murat and
%Moncy--and twenty-six of his gen.
erals of divisions had names begin
ming with the letter "M."
Murat, duke of Bassano, was the
counselor in whom he placed the
greatest confidence. His first great
battle was that of Montenotte; his
last was that OF Mount st. Jean.
he gained the battles of Moscow,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Use Of Gloves.

The use of gloves is so old that
relics Of them have been found IN
the h%abitations cf the cave jewellers.
The Romans used them as decora-
tive articles of dress and the Greeks
to protect the hands when doing
heavy work. When the social world
was restricted, so to speak, in the
number of its members who could
afford some of life's luxuries the
glove was confined largely in use to
royalty, nobility and the we'll to do.
And. the trade not being extensive,
prices were high, being added to
by decorative elaboration in needle
work in order to extract as much
money as possible from the ultimate
buyer for the manufacturer and his
employees. While g~lovemaking is
now one of the SATELLITES of modern
manufacture, it is nevertheless con-
stantly changing in styles, due to
eagerness for novelties and new
fashions. -Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
The WAGES of Sin.

Bert Somcrs, a lively four-year-
old, is a great pet of the young lady
next door and spends a good deal of
his time with her. One morning he
had not made his usual early call,
and Miss Sallie went in by the back
way, just before noon, to learn the
reason. There was no one about,
so she called:
Bert, Bert, where are your"
"Here." answered a shrill voice
from upstairs, and Miss Sallie, as,
cending, found her young friend.
nightie on, in bed.
MY, my!" she exclaimed
"What are you doing in bed this
time O day? In for a nap?"
"Naw! In fer sassin'!"-Wom
ems Home Companion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
The Establishments Tail.

1t is said that the natives of
southern Arabia still believe that
Christians wear hats only to hide
their horns. Formerly the continent
of Europe vas firmly convinced that
the Englishman's neither garments
concealed a tail. AS late as the
reign of Edward w.. according to
Bale. San Englishman cannot
travel in another land by way of
marchandvse or any other honest
occupyingc. but it is most contume-
%liously thrown into his tethe that
all Engl.yshmen have tails"
The belief probably arose from
the legend of the "Kentish long
tails" The people of Canterbury,
as the legend has it, Knocked at
Beckett as he rode by on an ass. and
they cut off the ass tail, where
fore they and their descendants
were cursed with tails thenceforth.
AT least SO said the testers of other
countries, and the SANDER eventu-
ally reacted upon England In gen.
eral. Another version substitutes
st. Augustine and Dorsetshire.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
The NATIONAL GAME.
Baseball Is Played All Year Round,
Winter as Well as Summer.

Baseball is the national game. 1t
is played with a ball and bat in the
summer time, and with newspapers,
iniunctions, contracts and trust
magnates in the winter. Originally
baseball was a game to see which
PLAYER could get the most runs. OF
late it has become a game TO see
which magnate can get the most
players. The magnates fight for
the pennant all winter and the
teams ratify the decision the next
summer.
Baseball is. divided into different
denominations, like money. A play
er is a man who throws a ball or
catches it or bats at it. A team IS
composed of nine players who play
and nineteen more who are drawing
salaries. a league is composed of
eight teams and Il squabble over the
salary limit. a commission is cont
posed OF all the leagues in the coun-
try. Baseball is now so well organ
lied that if Il player plays lone old
cat with his infant son without the
commissions permission he is fined
more than if he bit the same sol
with IA baseball bat.
1t is IA very difficult matter to
play baseball successfully. 1t is
even more difficult to witness a
game in an expert manner. a good
baseball player can play $50 games
in succession. but a baseball fan
who goes to three games in success
sion becomes so hoarse that he has
to talk on his fingers. A player can
throw a ball 100 yards, but some
fans can throw pop bottles two
blocks. Baseball is not played in
the English language. 1t is played
in the American language, which
was invented by the baseball re-
porters. Peoria Herald Transcript.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Tho Defendants PLEADING.

In a rural district in the west of
England there lived an eccentric
old farmer who was continually ap-
pear'ng before the magistrates for
allowing his cattle to stray on the
highway.
During the hearing of his case
for a similar offense upon the last
occasion he elected much laughter
from the presiding gentlemen on
the bench" and others.
The chairman, addressing the de-
PENDANT, asked:
do you plead guilty or not
guilty?"
"Well, yer 'onor, I expects as
be guilty. But don't be too hard
on a reg'lar customer" bits.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
His Mistake.

"Once at a party" said a Scotch
clergyman, "there was a crusty old
Scot seated at a whist table playing
passionately, and his partner was a
young woman, the daughter of a
neighboring laird. You r to i'm
agine this young woman's surprise
in the heat of the game when the
old fellow threw down his cards and
bawled at her:
"'What kind of a game are We
playin', We darned AUDI
Sand then, recollecting himself,
he bowed and said humbly to the
nstonished girl:
eyer pardon's begged, madam.
| took We in the excitement for my
ain wife,"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
A Story of a Great Painter.

Van Dyck, who was a pupil OF
Rubens, had much pride in his own
work, as is shown in the following
tale: The canons Of a certain
church asked him to paint a pic
ture for them, and when it was
done and they saw it the canons
called him a "dauber' and went
away Disguised. Van Dyck was only
a young man then and had no re-
dress, but after awhile some critics
passed upon the picture and de-
clared it to be wonderful. The
canons were sorry for their mis-
take and to make amends gave him
a commission for two more pictures.
But Van Dyck was on his dignity,
and he sent them word that there
we're plenty of "daubers" in their
own place without calling upon
those of Antwerp.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Presence o. Mind.

There are symptoms of a panic
in the theater.
A big man in the front row arises
"Sit down." he roars "There is
no danger. Sit down."
The stampeding audience stops
turns and faces him. 2
"Sit down." he orders.
The people obediently sit down.
81 will go to the entrance ano
show you that there is no danger
whatever" the big man says. ne
strolls along the aisle, reaches the
exit and rushes out.
"That's what | call presence OF
mind" he tells himself. 81 never
could have got out of there if
hadn't stopped that panic."-udge
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
OUR TRADEMARKS ABROAD.
Precautions Necessary to Protect Them
In Foreicn Countries.

80
There i, an ever present danger
to American shippers through lack
Of knowledge respecting the pro-
lection of their trademarks IN Tor
eign countries. In many countries
the individual or firm registering a
given mark is the owner thereof.
For instance, suppose a merchant
or manufacturer were shipping TO
the Argentine Republic with sue
cess, and had not registered his
trademark prior to the first ship
ment; any native there who had
sufficient money to register same
could levy a toll on the American
shipper. If this was refused the
one who had registered the mark
could prevent business being dom"
under the mark in question unless
paid outright for his priority IN
tcrcsts or a commission arrange
ment was made.
Some countries before issuing
trademark registration certificates
demand proof that the mark has
been registered in the country from
whence the goods came. Others do
not. The only safe way iS'to regis
ter trademarks covering goods suit
able for any given market before
introducing them.
When trading with the far and
near east great care must be taken
that no Trademarks shall be the pic
ture Of a sacred animal. Or with the
Chinese anything that means bad
Joss"
The trademarks ordinarily used
Oy American manufacturers, such
IS Indian names, variations on the
names Of the manufacturer himself
Or Of the city in which the goods
are made, are unintelligible and
therefore not interesting to or cas-
!iy remembered by the eventual
buyers in foreign countries. and as
a large part Of the regular export
staples are imported for sale to the
untutored masses. who buy largely
by trademark, it is advisable to have
a mark that will be easily remem-
bered and one that appeals to the
ideas of the ultimate consumer.
Once a mark becomes popular it is
almost impossible for any other
mark to Dust it. MANY we'll known
trademarks in the far east are to-
day worth fortunes.-Harry Love
in Exporters Review.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Ice In China.

The Chinese use ice very largely,
which they cut in the winter from
the rivers and ponds, put up in
large rectangular heaps on shore
and cover with several feet of clay.
This ice is largely used by foreign
ers, but it cannot be used to cool
drinks, as the waters of these ponds
and rivers are not only muddy, but
filthy. For drinking the foreigners
use either bottled waters from
springs in the moutains or dis
titled water. The bottles are kept
on ice, but the ice itself is never
introduced into any drink.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Lawn Tennis.

1t may be claimed thas lawn
tennis is at least three centuries
old, says the London Oh :onicle,
having been played in 1921, when
Queen Elizabeth was entertained at
Elvetham, in Hampshire, by the
Earl of Hartford. Strut, quoting
from Nicol's progress Of Queen
Elizabeth" tells us that latter din
ner, about 8 o'clock, ten of his
lordship's servants, all Somerset
shire men, in a square green court,
before her majesty's window, did
hang up lines, squaring out the
form of a tennis court and making
a cross line in the middle. In this
square they, being str:pt out OF
their doublets, played, five to five
with handball, to the great liking
Of her hiQhness."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
The RElCHSTkG GASPEp.
Then II Reared After Mommscn Gales
Bismarck % Cc5cr.

Bismarck % C:dcr.
Nommsca's absontmindednes5 led
aim into all sorts Of prcaieamonts.
One of the most amusing OF these
was concerned with his frs and
last-appoarance in the r1.ohstag.
While Bismarck was chancellor Of
fine empire Mommscn was elected
70 the lower branch Of the imperial
parliament by the Social Democrats.
The student body escorted him
from the university to the reichs-
tagsccbauGe and through the gal
lcrics, prepared to give their ia
yorite professors maiden speech "a
good sendoG." What happened is
thus described
After he had taken his seat
Mommscn was observed to tumble
in his pockets and draw out a pa
per that the students supposed was
The speech in question. No sooner
had he done this than Bismarck
arose to address the house. rs
usual, silence the most profound
rcigned until the chancellor had
begun to fill the chamber with his
resonant and powerful voice. But
not the slightest attention did
Nommsen pay to the great Bis
marck. The eminent historian sat
absorbed in his paper, which he
held close up to his nose after his
usual manner.
suddenly, without warning, a
most amazing thing happened.
Bismarck, he who ruled Germany
with Il rod Of iron, was in the mid
die Of one of his most earnest ad-
dresses when up jumped a member
Of the reichstag and cried:
"'Stop! Stop! Stop
ut was Mommsen. The speota-
tors were horror struck. Bismarck
stood aghast. But Mommsen, peer
ing excitedly about him with his al
most sightless eyes, again raised his
voice and shouted:
"'That foolish student! That
foolish student. Is he going to
talk all day? What foolish student
is it that talks, talks, talks, as if we
had nothing to do but listen to his
talk? If he is not quiet at once |
shall call the attendant and have
him removed And Mommsen re
sumed his seat.
For perhaps a minute the still
ness was like unto that which
abides in the grave. Then a great
burst of laughter awoke the echoes
and rolled up to the roof, and in it
Bismarck had to join, for the ex-
PLANTATION of the great historians
outburst was evident to all. The
paper he had been examining was
one connected with his duties as a
professor, and he thought he still
was at the university. With his
mind intent upon the paper, in
which he was deeply interested,
undoubtedly Bismarck's powerful
voice sounded in his ears like the
monotonous buzz, buzz, buzz of a
bee. When he awoke to the nature
Of his surroundings and learned
who it was that he had commanded
TO keep still old Mommsen the
Orphan was overcome, and never
again could he be induced to enter
he reichstagsgebaude."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
When the Bishop Wa. Stunned.

Bishop Goodman was one day adj
dressing a Sunday school when he
said in a most expressive way:
"And now, children, let me tell you
a very sad fact. In Africa there are
10000, 900 square miles of territory
without a single Sunday school
where little boys and girls can
spend their Sundays. Now, what
should we all try to save up our
money and do?"
And the class, as one voice, re-
piled in ecstatic union, "Go to At
r~ica !'-Watchword.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02

Across the dumb waiter shat
somebody smelled alcohol in the
apartment of the temperance lec'
turer, and pretty soop it was up t.
the lecturer to clear herself of the
charge of inconsistency.
Il was only giving "a five dollar
bill a BATH" she said. "It was new
and crackly. | am sending it in q
letter and want to save the cost Of
registration. A new bill betrays it.
self by rafting. a old n by the
monev smell. The safest way is TO
douse a new bill in alcohol. That
takes out all the crackle."-New
York Press.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
u Grow. Feeble.

The attraction of a mans charac-
ter is apt to be outlived. like the at
traction of his body. and the power
of love grows feeble in it's turn, as
we'll as the power to inspire love in
others. 1t is only with a few rare
natures that friendship is added to
friendship, love to love. and the
man keeps growing richer in affec-
tion-richer. | mean. as a bank may
he said to grow rich. both giving
and receiving more-after bis head
is white and his back weary. and be
prepares to 90 down into the dust
Of dsath.-Robest Louis etsysnson.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02

Montmirail and Montereau. Then
came the assault of Montmartre.
Milan was the first enemies capital
and Moscow the last in which he en-
tered.
He lost Egypt through the blum
ders of Menoa and employed Mol
lis to make Plus VII. prisoner.
Malet conspired against him, after
ward Marmont. His ministers were
Maret, Montalivet and Molten.
His first chamberlain was Monies
quieu.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-02
Experienced Mabel.

"John," said the sweet young
thing about to get married, 81 hope
YOU won't be like all the other mar
ried men,"
"What do You mean, my dear?"
"Mabel says they're all alike.
She was over this afternoon giving
me the benefit of her experience.
You know, she knows all about
men,"
"She does? And when was Mabel
married."
six months ago."-Detroit Free
Press