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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
FREE TOLLS

favor Of free tolls
Ame
shipping monopoly controlled BY the tanseonnontN
competition and lover
freig rates. consequent
they would
competition with
the uanscontnental railroad
unanAwerabio that a
shipments by
the nduecmen
all done-buy the ndepend
Of proltmaking
But rbeel.y to admit this time after all
efforts that Uncle San comet enterprise no wants
~ Uncle lie
OF birth Of trust ho~ hopes his efforts TO control and eradicate
already armed and intrerehedl
there anything pven, an Interstate e0mmeree commissions
the Panama eanaf
all falling Uncle sam shous build ships for coast
traffic competitors trustosned shpsf
President Wilson is acquiring rcpue
He has wisely the social and executive
Washington It dsEhtsom but figure in the reduction OF
prices bread and bacon.
break dfyaiying with
IN this Panama Instance
Trust trust whon tho tolls Mr. wison1 Tho
market the with the dinner pail Free tolls
win not DO hpsuesidy but subsdy Il Uncle Sam knows bis
boldly IT, the maintaining competition
that canal traffic Isn't about me that tho oing and
little subsdeyf
between subsidy that reduction the cost Of transportation
subsidy which merely larger dividends
poratpn
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Np9v,a@o@s0e1

my wife. and tho worst OF Il II,
shc brings home all kinds Of funny
lookin boobs with her. and they set
out on tho stoop and hold hands
my goodnlss. ses the Judge
but that Amt all. hollers mr..
wilyemE. Amt 30 partickler my
self. but look AZ the c1ampel she
IL setting my children
how many children have you
got. asks tho judge
got .. scs osker. mary IL their
step smother. they arc all older
than mary f.. and 3 OF them 10
married. but at that she Ia putting
the hole famely on tho bum with
them ncy york habits OF hers. and
want Il stopped
lsedk'stsurprHto..
about this umc the Judge was
kind Of ERsplng for broth. Just one
more question. mr. wiiyems. he sea,
how long have you been mRrrid
months. Judge. sea mr.. vii.
yoms. and then he SEES, very sadly,
ime afrade mnby made a mis-.
tnka
inc afrade sumboddy made n
mistake. sea the Judge. but CESS
you and mary will have 10 fite Il
out yourselves. its more than 1 can
tackle
morrol--it takes 2 TO make a
bargln. but one can bust II all TO
blazes johnny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

NEW YORK. May ls.--From "a
Frisco cabaret show TO 40 weeks
solid booking over the biggest
vaudeville circuit, under the per.
nonal management OF one OF the
/ foremost OF musical comedy stars
1t sounds like dream come true,
[ doesn't TT
It's the dream that came true for
Rita Boland. a girl OF rs or 10. who
has beauty. voice and an ability
10 dance. She was doing an after.
supper turn in San Francisco
restaurant when Elsie Janis hap
pened In for n bite. Miss Janis
watched tho girl with the greatest
interest Afterward she sent for
/ her.
Az a result Rita came 20 New
York few weeks ago. Miss Janis
wrote an act" for the girl aud
two men dancers. and they made
their debut At the Palace theatre,
| biggest and newest OF vaudeville
houses. presented by Elsie Janis"
Their act went big. the A0-week
| booking was easily obtained, and
the California girl is on hef way 20
stardom.
!, was three years ago that the
Shuberth began their revival OF the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas. PIN
Afore" an received az the Casino
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

n. J.. may l9--peopel sertenly
DO tho funnycst things over in
brooklyn
you never can tell what next. for
n fact. they got even the judges
gesslng with the funny plays that
comes OFF In court
the uther day Judge hcrnper
was setting on the bench and he
calls tho case Of osker wiiycms
agenst mary wilyema. oakar
charging mary with wRywardnoHs.
oBkor to the bat. aes tho Judge.
tell US about II osker. what's tho
matter with mary
oHker II classy looking guy
about 90 years old. and he sea to
tho Judge. he ses. mary has got tho
cabbarut habit
wot In sam hlll II the cabbare,
habit. Sos tho Judge
| CESS you aint much OF n sport.
Judge, nnAcrs oskcr. cabbarets Is
them eating joints whore they got
ragtlmo and skirt dancin and no
body goes homo I'll the street is
full OF milk Wagons
dear mo. see tho judge. did
hear about them. and does your
dRutcr frequent sutch places as
them. ! am surprised
and tho Judge looks very hard NJ
mary. who Is about IL and quite
nifty
dauter nuthin. ses oskcr. she's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
Nv RUSSI4NIZED WEST VIRGINIA

The other day socialist editor in West Virginia printed
article ertcising the governorno unusual thing for
socialist editor do In fact, good many non-soeiaist
editors have the habit
Ordinary have inure themselves TO criticism
since il is a part of the days work,
Not so the llustrous executive of West Virginia lie
rules by martial law. So he squad Of soldiers after
eontumacous socialist seized him and printer
panons and raroaded them jail Incidentally the editors
printing press locked up too
This editor and these printers not to be brought to
trial Al least they have been served with any notice
of trial They held jail pending such time Governor
Hatfields choer sufficiently for him let them go
Down in Washington Senator Kern Titled Democrat
has been trying find il the OF West Virginia
within his rights in running things very like the bureau
them in Russia
II appears that his curiosity justified and that
congress might with propey the constitutional guar
OF the equal protection OF the laws has been
accommodate the railway and mine barons OF the
Panhandle
We ask you read Senator Kerns article another
page which he Eliminates this subject for readers OF The
Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

earnestly request the candid
opinion Of every fair.minded Star
reader. whether this statement ia
correct or not. ! am forced TO
wonder how much real. first hand
knowledge Of Seattle and It's CON
ditlons Mrs, r. w. has. and how
far she has exerted her influence
toward helping to improve the
foreigners As n foreigner. enjoy
the hospitality and good influence
Of the people OF this city and feel
quite ut home. which naturally
leads any foreigner TO be law.
abiding. progressive. and TO love
this city.
Speaking OF the hospitality OF
this city. tho fact demonstrates
itself that all business and social
organizations cooperate with for.
eigners. and welcome them with
open hand. no matter whether he
is an Occidental or an Oriental.
However. the so-called Seattle
Spirit" makes this city so famous
far and wide that II is no wonder
Seattle gains so much population
and that her trade Increases
enormously with other countries.
As a Japanese. I admit that we
have as many faults as any other
foreigners, but we are willing TO
correct all our faults. and accept
advices or correct any manner. as
far ma possible. Furthermore, we
Will gladly and willingly assist the
authorities in whatever way we can
give assistance. At the same time.
We ask full protection and square
deal. GEORGE X. ENOSAWA
zoos East Spruce st.
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Answers Attack on Woman
Suffrage

Answers Attack on Woman
Suffrage
Editor The Star; would liko "a
anHwer an article by Ernest He'd
erick printed In your columns, on
the subject OF woman suffrage
This man says: Man constructed
the church. the university and the
Industrial world: and created the
farm. tho village and the city.
would like 20 ask him what the
women OF tho country were doing
during these years OF masculine
activity. Did not the women keeI
the houses. prepare the meals, and
bear and rear tho children. who
populated these cities and villages
and is not this work as necessary
and valuable TO the world as the
man's7
As for the English law. does this
man know that when woman
marries. her whole fortune. with
the exception OF n settlement e
be agreed upon before marriage
goes 90 tho husband. and that he
may control and appropriate the in
come from this settlement. and any
wages which n woman may earn
II she works? As for the English
suffragettes. while they certainly
defy the police. challenge him "a
cite an instance where they have
begged for protection.
do not approve OF the methods
OF these women. They lninre the
cause. and set tho public against
them, but they are doing what men
have always done, fighting for
liberty.
Our opponents tell us that women
should remain in the home, but we
have not yet arrived at that
paradise. where all have homes. A
large class of women have to work
for their bread. In republican
government. no class Ia safe unless
protected by the power and in.
fluence the vote gives them. |
believe tho better class OF men
sympathlze with women in their
efforts to free themselves from the
robbery and oppression of the
brutal manmade English laws.
LOUIS GREENTREE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

with aeclamations OF JJy. Others
OF the famous old pieces followed
and every QUO was welcomed.
'Tolanthe" was reae-vH until
this week. and II has scored a tri-
umph second ~ none 81 the oilers.
DE Wolf Hopper. Who has certainly
risen 20 new artistic heights In
these presentations. gives a char
rcterization OF the Lord Chancei.
iur, which seems unexcellable. His
rendition Of tive " the greatest
"patter" songs Gilbert over wrote.
\ Says 20 Myself. Says l." and
When You're Lying Awake, With
a Dreary Headache" earn him en-.
cores without number.
The cast. which can both sing
and act, includes Viola Gillette az
lolanthe, Cecil Cunningham as
Phyllis. George MacFarlane as
Strcphon, Arthur Aldridge and Ar.
thur Cunningham az the two earls
and John Hendricks az Private
willis.
II does not seem apparent that
he will ever be another Harry
Lauder. Nevertheless a fair mea-
sure OF stage success seems as
sured 70 Lord Kenneth Douglas
Lorne Maclaine. chief ~ his clan
and godson Of the duke Of Argyle
This young Scotohman. who is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
Always Something Doing.

And when tariffs settled.
We do not feel 80 gay.
Experience has told US
II never stays that way.
Send Us a Guaranteed Shine.
The new shining parlor. con
Quoted by Ben Venable. is becom-
ing very popular. And we'll II might.
for tho proprietor is genial and joy.
lal and not only furnishes The best
shine in the city. but hands out a
pleasant limo OF talk to his custo-
mers. Mr.. Venable caters especi-
ally 10 ladies and children. Mr.
Venable is a splendid shoe sinner.
having been one OF those who com
poted in the world competition OF
shoe sinners at the st. Louis expo
sitIon. and no guarantees all his
work.--Saginaw. Mich. Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
NAN MORE HUMAN

beloved old philosopher. John burroughs;
"Man
Science faith His
Nature He withdrawn his
fixed As the
children In"
Yes superstous than he used be- has
nophled his faith? Hasn't he strengthened his faith fixing
earh7
Man perhaps builds golden
buildings that gn with pictured
whisks
and St Peter with the dac whereas they used
realistic
human his
o
OF preachers and s the that tho churches
understand those These works OF God these
hired liable to astray They truly respond faith there
children divine
proposition
Cod
that all Is we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
SAD. SHORT STORY.

The Blackhand man he III bomb.
The fuse too short, cut he.
Two brides now are nesting in
His whiskera. up tree.
No man could possibly DO as con-
splcuous an he thinks he 10 the
first time he wears a silk hat.
No woman could possibly be an
inconspicuous as she says sho Ia
when she wears a slaHhed skirt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
WOEFUL WORDS.
JOSH WISE SAYS:

"speakln' OF telepathy, tn Con-
gresolonal Record Is to hand and
we note that Congressman Mock.
hlser made long speech In tn
house on tn chlnch bug tn very
day he wux here at home fixln' his
fenees."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19
. NTOST ANYTHING =

ONe NFcat NdFantAGe'
First Uuchin - Say. Tommy.
would youao rather DO a zebra or a
gtFaffaf
Second urchin a giraffe. OF
course. It'd be einch fer lookin'
over do fence az dc bail game.
Remember that the Mr. and MrH
Fly. who 30 on their wedding trip
In May. will have great great.
great great great great great
grandchildren In July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

more commonly known a. n
Maclaine OF Lochbuie. a pecul!n
kind OF title which goes with n
ancestral estates. is appearing I
Hammerstein's lie came to Ana
lea 20 earn money to pay of ena
nous mortgages on the said 4
tates. He has a xood stage pres
ence, a fair voice and some elsl
crate costumes. including ii
outfit, a gorgeous purple valkim
suit and some swell yach.iu
clothes.
His final number Is song D
sic Janis wrote for him. called @lv
Been a Disappointment Il gee
very well.
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Japanese Reader Asks for a Square
Deal

To tho Editor: | beg TO say n
few words to Mrs Il. WIS letter.
THE Japanese Question" which
appeared In Tuesdays Star. The
lady writer made n striking remark
that Bhe often hears some OF her
friends say that they would not buy
five or ten-acre tract over by
Seattle. because Of so many ORR
entails In chs city and that conse-
quently Seattle is not fit for n white
man 10 live In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

Yes the American hen is humble but billion
S400000000 wait TIL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-19

In about two years we'll be
laughing at the foreigner who wears
a hat with n bow on tho side.
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Bansl

Sunday afternoon Mr.. a. o.
Sparks of Atwood and Miss Emma
Gass. n beautiful brunei. were mar.
ried. both OF them formerly of
Jasper county Atwood H., News.
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Why il II always big police.
man" in the newspapers? And a
pretty stenOgrapher," n beautiful
society woman" "brawny negro"
and a "dainty little actress'2
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Wise Kink.

ITO lot the toilers vote;
I'd father lose some dignity
Than have them get my goat"
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agriculture any says
o education.
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II women bad sense OF humor
the man who wears sidewhlskers
would never find a wife.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-04
PAGE

some Of them steal anything they can
lay their hands on-the last week after
trapping season opened every farmer
has lost part Of his traps. They were
stolen by boys from Brookings, and we
know who some Of those boys are. We
wish to say to you parents when your
boys come home 1t Is up to you to see
if they have any stolen property along,
if so return it unless you want your
boys to practice up to steal as a pro-
f~ession. 1t is no better to steal traps
than chickens or anything else. And
If any farmer talks to these boys they
become insulting and cuss and damn
the farmers. 1t is no wonder so many
farmers are getting disguised with
these boys and put up mo hunting
signs on their farms. We have cen
them coax farmers valuable dogs out
in the road and then shoot them. Now
we give you this warning t O look after
these boys in the future. If you don't
then they are liable to be arrested
any time. They are known, some Of
them, and will be watched closely after
this. Another thing, 1 want to call
your attention to: If your boys come
here shooting without licenses they
will get in trouble, whether rifle or
shot gun. There will be some one to
look at their license after this, and
they will have to have it right with
them. We don't wish to be contrary
or mean but we have to do this in self
defense. Respectfully,
Ole Aslakson.
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A WAR NJ ING

Editor Register: / have been re-
quested by several neighbors to make
a complaint against several boys from
Brookings. We expect there are a
good many good honest people in
Brookings who don't know what their
boys are up to when they go to the
river to spend the day SC l will let
them know through your paper. Your
boys, a good many of them, come down
here and shoot at anything alive in
Guiding horses and cattle and tame
chickens and ducks and tame geese.
We had to quit raising ducks and
geese as they were killed. We have
een them using our horses for targets
at long range with rifles to see them
jump when hit, and this is not all, but
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CHAPTE9 ~.
The Victim of the Law.

YES, Glider did know. The men
" ton of the name was like a
spell in the effect it wrought
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BUSHN ELL

Mrs. Geo. Robbins is visiting with
relatives at different points in Mime
sofa.
Miss Meta and Mr.. Bert Brown of
Hardwick, Mimi, are visiting at their
sisters home, Mrs. Frank Case, at this
writing.
Last week the restaurant was NOV.
ed from Mr.. Clements building into
the building owned by Mr.. Billings
which was formerly occupied by the
post office.
The Ladies Aid is making arrange
ents for a big supper in the hall next
Friday night, December the 9Th. Every
body cordially invited.
There will be prayer meeting at the
Methodist church every Wednesday
night at 1880 o'clock. Every one well
come.
Ralph Smith thought some one had
stolen a team from him Friday, Nov.
18th, but upon going to White that
evening found them in care of Miss
Bessie Bulger. That wasn't all-ask
Mr.. Insley for further particulars.
Jack Coon didn't go to Brookings
last Sunday. What's the reason, Jack?
Mrs. John White received the sad
news Of the death of a sister in Iowa
last Sunday.
The Bushnell school resumed its
duties Monday morning after a weeks
vacation.
Miss Laura Judd went to White on
Monday last for a few days to assist
in some sewing at the Smith home.
Mr.. Chas. Davis is putting the addi.
ton of a new kitchen on his house this
week.
The young people are organizing a
young peoples meeting for every Sun
day evening at 700 o'clock. New
members will be admitted any time.
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SINAI

Thanksgiving was observed with
service in Lake Sinai church by Rev.
II. Voldal. After the service the
Ladies Aid Society had their annual
meeting. Officers were elected and
the funds distributed among the
heather and inner missions. The
t%reasurer's report showed an income
the past year of about $500. officers
elected we're, superintendent for the
south district, Mrs. Arne Hope and
the north district Mrs. H. B. Nelson,
secretary, o. A. Quail and treasurer,
Mrs. e. A. Peterson.
Helmine Bursvold came down from
Naples to spend the Thanksgiving day
at home, she returned Monday night.
John o. Slime took his wife to Sioux
Falls last week for medical aid.
Oscar Erickson was married last
Thursday to Miss Mabel Dahl Of Ban
gor. Clara, Oscars sister, was mar
ried shortly before.
Selma Iverson one Of the Sinai
teachers attended the teachers meet
ing in Sioux Falls last week.
Clifford Halvorson and Arthur Hope
left for Canton the other day.
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latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Haugen, Sunday afternoon.
Carl Exc transacted business at
Bruce Saturday.
John Alrick hauled grain to Brook
ings Saturday.
Thomas Johnson came home Friday
from the Brookings hospital where he
has been confined for some time. Mt.
Johnson is much improved and there is
hope Of a speedy recovery.
Mrs. A. K. Bunday of Bruce, called
on Mrs. Aug. Peterson Tuesday after
noon.
Olous Olson and family ate Thanks
giving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Hegg.
A number of friends we're entertain
ed at the home of Albert Dimes Sun
day.
Ethel and Mable Peterson visited
Mrs. August Peterson Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs Hill of Bookings, call
ed at Merit Loban's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bohlke and chill
dren left for their home at Cashmere,
Wash, Tuesday, after a months visit
with Mrs. Bohlke's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Johnson and other rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Betsey Rebne has been assist
ing Mrs. Emma Peterson sewing this
week.
Geo. Johnson was a business visitor
at Brookings Saturday.
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correspondence
PRAIRIE HON e

Mildred Lynch has been very sick
but at present is better.
Chas. Larson and son Roy autoed to
Madison Wednesday and were accom-
panied home by the Misses Ina and
Nellie Larson and Mrs. f. r. Budde
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mitchell re-
turned home Thursday evening from
Webster City, Iowa, where they We're
called to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Mitchell's sister.
Knute Ibecks visited relatives in
Prairie Home the latter part of the
week.
Misses Cecilia Sanders and Nellie
Larson were pleasant callers at the
Chas. Larson home Saturday.
Maude Lucas was a visitor at the
Blakely home a few days last week.
Quite a few Prairie Homeites at,
tended the dance at White last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Clarence Martin spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Bulls,
the past week.
Messrs. Alfred and Fred Budde
autoed from Madison and spent
THANKSGIVING day at the Arthur Lar
son home attending the dance at
Bruce in the evening.
Mrs. Landmark visited at Robert
Blakely's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duff accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. George Duff,
autoed to Lake Poinsett for a few
days visit with friends.
Miss Kate Wiese, who spent the
past week at the Herman Mitchell
home returned to her home at Foun-
tain Sunday.
Nellie Larson entertained the Girls
Club last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sheldon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isadore Evans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Duff were Thanksgiving guests
at the George Duff home.
Mrs. Landmark assisted Mrs. erase
with her house cleaning the fore part
of the week.
The Misses Nellie and Ina Larson
returned to their school work at the
Madison Normal Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUS Olson and family
spent Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dybdahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell called on Mr..
and Mrs. Rollo Hawkins Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Martin and daughters
spent a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Bulls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Blakely entertain
ed the following guests for dinner
Sunday: Miss Libby and Jennie Kean
of Bruce, and Misses Della, Esther and
Ruby and Roy Miner of Toronto, and
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Kean and children
of White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gillett entertain
ed relatives to Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. Tom Landmark spent Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Robert Blakely.
Maud Lucas is spending a few days
with friends at White this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Claud Chapman enter
tanned relatives to Thanksgiving din
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kennedy enter
tanned relatives and friends to Thanks
giving dinner.
Mrs. Fred Buddie and children Of
Madison arrived Wednesday evening
to spend a few weeks with home folks
and friends.