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Up one more flight the Cub bounded,
and this time he came out high above
the reading room. AS yet he has not flg-
ured what the advantage going up there
Is except to look down on other folks:
but that is something.
Bill was there. Somewhere he had OBJ
tanned a few beans or raisins. or some
thing else that would create an awful
Hurry If dropped two floors on the head
of "bald-domed" reader. Bill would
have thrown them, too, and was on the
point OF doing SO when his ma stopped
him.
You'll pay for these antics when yeu
get home" she promised.
And Bill desisted. knowing full well
that, while parental promises of Shef-
land ponies and stem-wind watchss
sometimes are forgotten, those of cor
poral punishment never are.
Il amt a-goin' to throw nothin', ma"
ne said, as she pulled him away from
the stone railing.
II know you amt" she answered.
Cant you never learn mannersr'
''Oh. Mrs. Hippo. Bills a good boy
put In Nancy's young man.
I'll tend to Bill, never you mind,
young man. she replied, sharply, indi-
eating that he already had the girl provo
Used him and her ma had begun to cease
to agree with him on everything.
1t really was tough that Bill was for
hidden to throw those beans. and the
Cub waited a long time, hoping he would
But he did not. However, Bill must not
be blamed for that failure. His ma was
just naturally too bossy.
AS the Cub Reporter walked out the
front door he passed woman and-a
boy. The lad picked his way along so
carefully and clutched his companiof,s
hand so tightly that he attracted attsa-
ton. He was blind. And as he talked
the Cub caught his words.
Mother he said, this is the finest
place I've ever been. / like to hear the
people talk here
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~ASHAMEDs

"well, in the making only" he replied.
You see I am taking correspondence
course in journalism"
II thought l saw Rex Beach coming
I'D here" the embryo journalist went on.
WAS he smoking?' the Cub asked.
Eyes, he was; a cigar" the other re-
piled. :,
cit couldn't have been Rex, then," said
the Cub. "Only this morning l read
street car sign in which he declared he
wouldn't smoke anything but certain
granulated tobacco.
But the young fellow insisted. and
further said that he did not believe in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
The Great Difficulty.

A T the advertising mems convention in
Baltimore last month George Cole
man. retiring president Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America, rebuked a
fault finder with an epigram.
THE difficulty with the man who makes
a practice of finding fault" he said, lis
that rs he gets more and more expert in
his business the demand Tor his goods
becomes less and less"
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Small Souls.

T UPTON SINCLAIR was talking about
~ certain millionaire Indicators whose
crimes always went unpublished. -
Its hard to understand" said Mr.. Sim
clair, chow these men escape retributicn--
unless 1t be. indeed. that they're too small
for the meshes Of the net"
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IL w11t10R ABOUT tue1r 1r1Cn0ahiD.
almost entirely at my villa at Naples.
and in which he declared he was Dor
dering on the realm Of George r.
Sims
Probably it will surprise the public
to be told that, close as was my ac-
quaintance with Oscar Wilde, I was
absolutely ignorant of his perverse
practices until they were revealed to
all the world at his trial. NV book
will show how vital 1t was to him to
keep them from my knowledge. and
how rather than confess his guilt to
me, even at the eleventh hour, he gave
up the chance that was offered him
of escape from Imprisonment and in
fanny.
wilde and l." he continued, first met
in 1892 In London while I was still at
Magdalen College. Oxford. where he had
been. AS young poet, who had been
editor Of one paper at Winchester School
and of another at Oxford, I was taken
to meet Wilde by the late Lionel John
son. the poet, and he at once adopted me
as an intimate. Remember that 1 was
barely twenty-one and ready to accept
friendship as disinterested. Frankly 7
don't believe Wilde was sorry to become
acquainted with the son of a marquis.
No one can read his writings without
realizing that he loved to write Of
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famed by minds incapable Of grasping my
thoughts
He was gone. mumbling and grumbling.
All authors who distribute and publish
privately grumhle; and well they may
they pay the bills.
\ willowy person with a skirt split SO
that il showed lust a little of brilliant red
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think the most peculiar regular we
ever had was a young fellow who con-
fined himself strictly to the funny papers.
He could spot comic supplement any,
where within rifle range; and as for HUI
morous weeklies. he was a veritable f1end
Day after day he would come here and
look at the funny pictures. He seldom
laughed and he was not an alleged hu-
morist himself, but he certainly did soak
up a lot Of funny stuff
One young lad stood before a certain
New York newspaper that in the past
has produced some great magazine writ
ers. Itb style in other days was more
individual than 1t Is today, but 1t still is
great newspaper, and he had been ad-
vised to read 1t. He was making notes
on story he was reading.
"A newspaper MANI" asked the Cub.
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nut. And this nose is the first thing
about the picture that nine persons out
OF ten notice.
My sakes. what a snout'" remarked
the woman with n wart on her face
Il never see such n nose on a human
bein'." said the girl whose heels ran over
He ought 10 massage that beak with
sandpaper. suggested a fat individual
who chewed the dead stump of a cigar
The little boy in the picture is very
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f,shy eve on him. All the grief of mil
lion years past was carved into his face.
IT am sorry to say I am" he replied.
But surely you are not ashamed of
such a noble calling?
Ashamed? No. Only disappointed that
I should be gifted as I am and forced
to feed the shucks. Were l given the
ability to pack pork or take concrete con-
tracts 1 could eat like a pig, ride like a
pet dog and be as contented as a squir-
rel"
DO you think squirrels are happyT'
Indeed, I do he said. reaching into
his coat and producing roll of dog-eared
manuscript LAS I sat In the Capitol
grounds the other day I thought out
little verse along that line. 1t goes:
Happy little squirrel at play.
Naught but joy ere comes your way;
Would were you for day,
Happy little squirrel at play.
THAT ought to SELL said tthe Cub, ly-
ing like a true gentleman.
Poetry doesn't sell any more" replied
the poet.
But Kipling sold his both to magazine
publishers and soap manufacturers"
''Yes, and who was chosen poet lau-
reate of England? Not he"
Harry Kemp, our tramp poet, sells
some Of his stuff"
True but his market never was good
until after he had come into prominence
through a hegira.
There did not seem to be any argument
to this, and while the Cub was trying to
think of a new angle of conversation the
poet turned over a few pages and an
nounced his intention of reading some
more. So he returned hurriedly to the
library, and the poet went over to the
Capitol grounds to mingle with the squir-
rels and jackdaws-
It was an idle hour in the newspaper
room and a good-natured attendant was
willing to talk.
Types he repeated. arching his eye
brows. This is the place to see them.
Young. middle-aged and old. pretty. good
looking and beautiful. all nationalities
and Of all grades Of intelligence.
do you know that we have regular
callers who come here day after day to
read the newspapers and magazines?
Fact Some of them arrive as soon as
the library opens in the morning and
stay around until 1t closes at night. Some
Of them do not even go out for lunch.
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it. but likewise everybody
within gunshot.
However, this apparently had not &C.
CURED to the young man with the check
ed suit. He and Nancy started over to
the library and just for good manners
supposedly they asked ma and kid
brother Bill to come along. They came.
just as unwelcome company always does.
Things went fine so long as they kept
Bill in the charcoal drawings or the
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[RGEa In razE LIBRARY rC@M@ME&9
.--=,x.=~= WITM THE CUB REEQ@TEss&

easier taken in the open air. He was
not difficult to overtake. He had stop
ped outside the door and was gazing at
the sky.
You'll pardon me-" said the Cub Re
porter. but are you interested in
The young man turned wobbly and
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LJNGING for a
ticket to the nickel
show is a dreadful
waste of money
when one can see
the biggest kind of
Of a production at
the Library of
G. on gr e SIS every
day and night for
nothing. The real
show Is not the
library. 1t is a
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Son of Late Marquis
of Queensberry Says He
Is Now Writing a State
ment That Will Clear
His Name and That of
His Little Son-One of
the Bitterest Contro-
versies in Annals of
English Literature Is
Reopened.
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f25.OOO. and all my life l have thrown
money out Of the window
The idea that the son Of a wealthy
marquis with the family funds always
more or less at his disposal could pos
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street in Londons most literary" his
toric and, incidentally, most beautiful
suburb. Almost ever since one can re-
member Lord Alfred has been mixed
up in one litigation or annthA~-~-----''y
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tirely new light upon his own atti-
tude toward his various works. In this
thing like contempt for his own Ballad
of Reading Gaol' which was written
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ance In a book, which will reveal Wilde
IN an entirely new light and will be. the
author asserts, the first biography OF
Wilde that has been written by one who
had his confidence.
lord Alfred Douglas who was twenty
one when first he met Oscar Wilde, and is
now forty-two is the second son of the
eighth Marquis OF Queensberry and the
younger brother OF the present marquis.
who recently spent some time in America,
and II was the effort made BY his father
10 put an end TO Lord Alfreds friendship
with Oscar Wilde that led to the famous
trial which ended in the latter's imprison-
ment and disgrace.
The two men first met in 1892, or while
Lord Alfred Douglas. who already had
become known as poet. was still an IN
dergraduate at Magdalen College, oxford.
For the three years that interviewed be-
fore the exposure that wrecked Wildes
career the young sonneteer and the bril-
liant dramatist and poet, then at the top
of his powers and at the apex of his fame.
were inseparable. oftene sharing the same
establishments and meeting regularly for
dinners, suppers and similar entertain
Inents and IL has been asserted more than
once that IL justice had been done many
of Wflde's most famous works would bear
on their title pages the legend. by Os-
car Wilde and Alfred Douglas
Lord Alfred resides in a comfortable
but far from luxurious house in Church
row. Hampstead. a little. old-worid
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-
} p d a l. + r + ID
DOUGLAS is going
to speak out at
last. The man
" h o. a s o S C a r
Wilde's most init
mate and bestowed
friend. knew him
better than any
body else ever did.
AT last is going To
tell the full story
of their acqualnt-
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about his friendship with OscW
Wilde.
in connection with the old Wilde scandal
and one confidently expected TO hnd
him an embodiment of fussiness and petu-
lance with the most insecurity balanced
Of chips on his shoulder. He proved.
however. To be just tall, ciean-shaVen.
we'll dressed. pink-skinned, simple and
good -humored boy" who looks the run
ner and skillful horseman that he was
before he took to literary work, and
who generally gives the impression OF
having lived out-of-doors most OF his
life and of having less than his share
of the worries of this existence. Be-
sides his sonnets, which literary critic
declared the other day entitled Ei.a 20
a place beside the finest OF British cards.
Lord Alfred has, Of course, published no
end of light verse and parody under the
pseudonym OF 1.-The Belgian Hare" and
for three years. or until quite recently. he
was editor and sole owner OF the literary
weekly. the Academy.
Lord Alfred's forthcoming book will
not be a confession; he declares that he
has nothing to confess. When ques-
toned as to his motives after so many
years of silence, OF at last making public
the story of his association with Wilde.
he lost his expression of tolerant good
humor and there was hard look in his
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certain portion of the people who go
there. They present any kind of a reel
you want-comic or tragic, sensible or
foolish, giddy or thoughtful.
The Cub Reporter found II so only the
other day. He went TO see the library
and learn all about who carved the
statues and painted the pictures and all
that sort of thing. In order that he
might grasp it all in one trip. kind
friend provided him with a book that
tells about everything that has to do
with the library it stands, as 1t stood
before the British burned it and a great
deal more information that every guide
should have.
When he came away he could say this
OF the book: 1t is a nice volume about
seven inches long, five inches wide, half
an inch thick and has a cover about the
color of Representative James Manns
summer suit. OF the art of which the
he sure OF his ground.
And the reason-he saw and talked
with the folks who drifted into the II
brary and forgot most all about the art
and books and other man-made things
He heard of the visitors ambitions, ac-
complishments and disappointments. He
met liars-oh. scads Of them-of whom
he was extremely jealous because of
their natural ability. Then he heard
about lot of other folks whom he did
not See hut who come to the library
often to while away their time
Almost every one seemed willing to talk
but the clerks in the reading room. There
10 a rule that they shall not discuss the
patrons of the library. This developed
when the Cub Reporter sauntered up and
requested that he be given a little in
formation ABOUT the kind of literature
that representatives and senators read
Nary word did he get.
II can't tell you a thing about what
you wal, to know" the clerk explained,
but I'll give you any other informa-
ton"
hard to think of something to ask about
except what he wanted to know Finally
he hit it. He asked the time of day-and
got IT,
his hands and face and watch the giddy
world go by It's fine place 10 rest,
and when one sees readers passing by
on tip-toe all for his benefit, it makes
him feel quite important. 1t is far more
fun than going to hospital There one
has to- be in pain to have folks tripping
around with the soft-pedal attachment
applied just for his sake. The reading
room of the library gives silence without
pain.
fuzzy old fellow, with gray eye
brows and dark-rimmed glasses. sat next
to him. He paved best seller dis
contentedly for few moments and then
made dent in the silence" sign with
this question::
Read much?"
Some" replied the Cub.
Piffie. all piffle this late trash,
could write better myself. In fact, do
write.''
"So?'
Yes, but almost nobody appreciates it.
publishers are fools. l print my work
privately and distribute it only among
my friends"
Does il pay?"
Yes, because my works are not pro-
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In one Of the showcases to the right
of the old foreign books cases is a hand
bill advertising Dan Rice's Ministries, and
directly opposite 1t Is bill printed dur
ing the civil war warning citizens to
avoid conscriptiOn' and asking them to
join the Confederate troops
A bespectacled old fellow about five
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ward. you know. I don't believe
It was all right. He got away with It,
and the little knot of folks grinned their
appreciation Of q modest man.
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cleverly executed. but nobody seemed TO
notice that. No doughnut. alas, is so big
that the hole does not look larger than
the crust
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It always had been the Cubs conten-
ton that an art gallery is no place to
take a young woman in these balmy
September Morn" days, unless she un-
derstands art. And II her ma is going
along, she. too. should be artistic. But as
for taking little brother Bill and making
party of four-may the angels help the
young man! Bill is not going to under
stand art and, Furthermore, he is liable
to make it SO plain that not only his ma
and his sister and the poor beau will
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Special Correspondent II The STAR.
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A fuzzy old fellow, with gray eye
brows and dark-rimmed glasses. sat next
to him. He paved best seller dis
contentedly for a few moments and then
made dent in the "silence" sign with
this question:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-08-29
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1913.
EVERETT. WASHINGTON,

,au commissioners are hereby forbidden to bed
Interested directly indirectly in any purchase
under this act and such interest hereby declared void
Sec H. The said commissioners shall be elected from ead
the county commissioner districts of the county in which the
county When the agricultural development comprises
>ecuvey having approximately equal population and with bou
aries following ward and precinct lines shall be described in
Ipeton for the formation of the agricultural development dstr
and shall be elected from each OF the said
soner districts Said commissioners shall hold office for
hree and until their respective elected and
tfied each the Monday January
lowing the election thereto At the election which pr9
son submitted to the voters whether agricultural dv
ment district shall be formed three commissioners shall be elected
candidates shall be voted by the entire agricultural devl
pent district and the candidate residing in commissioner dist
Number receiving the highest number of the agrcu
development district shall hold office for the term of three @ y
nd the candidate residing in commissioner district number
evng the highest number of votes in the agricultural deveopm
strct shall hold Office Tor the term OF two years. and the candid
esdng in commissioner district number three receiving the high
umber of votes in the agricultural development district shall hi
<ffice for the of of said
@econd Monday January following election nc
period intervening between the election and the second Mond
On January following.
cultural development commissioner unless he qualified
$eehoder within such agricultural development district and
been resident for period Of three @ the commission
district from which he is elected
Sec 49, Nominations for agricultural development commissions
the first special election and at subsequent general elections h
by petition OF not less than cent OF the qualified elecC
the commissioner district in which the candidate resident
filed the office of the county auditor at least twenty days
L such election.
Sec a. office Of agricultural development
ssoner shall by DEATH resignation removal conviction of
kony the agricultural deveopme
mmsson for period of sixty days unless excused by the
Eura development commission, by statutory dsquafcac
by permanent disability preventing the proper discharge
is duty.
lSec 15 In the Of in the office of agcutur
Lveopment commissioners by DEATH resignation otherwise
cancy shall be filled at the next general election the
e interim to be filled by appointment by majority of the
Inng agricultural development commissioners In the tn
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ad interim appointment shall not be made by the remaining
within thirty 30 days following thg
hey the appointment shall be made forthwith by the superior
of the county If there should be at the time than
hey special election shall be called fill the by
ling members that failing by the board of county commits
rs of the county, such election to be held than forty
after the occurring of such vacancies
c 6 The of conducting and voting elections under
act opening and closing of polls keeping of poll lists canvassng
oes declaring the result and certifying the shall be the
provided by the general election laws governing the election
ate and county officers except otherwise provided this
H. general election shall be held
mber of each Except the first Saturday in December
lately following the creation of such agricultural development
c) for the election of agricultural development
for the submission of propositions and special elections shall be
at such other times and for such purposes the agricultural
pment commissioners by resolution prescribe subject the
tations and pursuant to the requirements of this
&C. 1S All notices of election shall be given by publishing the
for period of ten days daily newspaper of general crcu
m in said agricultural development district in least twd
of weekly newspaper of general circulation in said agricultural
opment district such publication be made within period o
py days Immediately preceding such election and by posting
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-08-29
IN MEMORIAN.

T. V. Copeland, of Tacoma, a pioneer
in the labor movement, known to
union men far and wide throughout
the state of Washington, was be-
reaved last Monday morning by the
death of Mrs. Copeland after a linser-
ing illness. Mrs. Copeland had been
in the hands of the best surgeons, but
the efforts to save her llfe were un-
availing. Those who We've privileged
to know Mrs. Copela, Vi'l feel
sense Of personal los She was a
woman of splendid character, warm
hearted, appreciative, intensely inter-
ested in the labor movement and the
personal friend of every man engaged
in it. The Labor Journal speaks for
more than its owners in this hour of
sorrow of Brother Copeland and his
son. 1t speaks for the men and wo-
men of our state movement who knew
and loved them both. Our hearts go
out to Brother Copeland and his son,
and we offer at this time our tribute
of love and affection to those who
must inger yet awhile before joining
the wife and mother in the Great Be
yond.