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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

"Here's q funny advertisement In
the paper: Wanted. an apprcn-
tice. partly outside and partly DO
hind the counter.
III tho boy ever shut the door
shed lose her position"
"ves, dr. said the successful
manufacturer. mo man can sell bis
factory products these days Unless
they have been thoroughly tested"
oh. don't know" replied an
other equally successful manafac-
turer we manage to sell our
prodnc, without testing II"
"You doT What Is your liner
Dynamite"
speaking Of the nsh that you
caught
what about it,
Il notice you modify It's sire TO
your various listeners"
Well. I never tell n man more
than | think he'll believe"
she-Oid you take the HOUSEHOLDS
bills out OF my desk7
He-Yes
she-wha, ala you DO with
them7
He-i sent them to Mr.. Carnegie.
-
KNOCKING SANTA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

Little Fellow hate 10 knock
Santa Claus. but HIS ideas Is bum
II he fought dis dlnky two-cent
wagon wus de autymobeel ast
him to bring me
81 want you TO take some pic
lures Of the wedding" said the
prospective groom.
VERY good" said tho prospect
I've photographer.
And also have a couple OF
phony cameras along for mo to
smash"
Today's puzzle: Ifas 81 hen lays
81 worth OF eggs and eats 81 worth
OF feed in a year. how many hens
must you have TO make the business
pay7
Stewart Edward White says that
once IN tho Jungle four lions
charged him Mt once. Credit the
author with an oyercharge.
One OF the hardest things In the
world to explain IL failure, eape-
cially when other peoples money
has been taken In and paid out
with nothing to show for It except
the hole.
A dentist writes In 20 know n
Most Anything" will appear bound
I'm book form. He wants to lay
them on the table OF his waiting
room. Quit Kidding. Can't you
torture your patients enough In tho
operating ROOM
a Cursory Dance
lie stepped on her train and he
caused her much pain:
He was blowing around ~
dance,
She wanted 10 fuss, but she didn't
dare cnsa,
SO she gave him cursoty glance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

II tho American would mascaing
OF three
ships annually In the form OF booze
be boosted high Such
day
His assertion that more
millions
wal really occurring
fO00000O IL yearly In the United
t0o0000000 absorbed alcoholic
build Deadnoughs and about 200
would the threatening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

WE LIKE that Judge Booher Of Butte He decides
Of suffraset meeting
trying preserve order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
There Are Many Matthias

Ar ATILDA REGLIN dressmaker in East Orange
wi N T. Born In Germany, 81 years ago, she had Piled
her this country "a years and each spare penny
n bank few weeks ago she had $1,000 and was plan
ming with II to return the little village in the iaheand
where she could live the remainder Of her days IN simple
fashion the interest.
One day she read in the morning that the bank
had closed its doors. trusted official had siphoned out
$4,000 and directors weren't able to make the loss
good.
Matilda went to her little the attic stuffed
paper the keyhoe and turned on the gas When iound
she dead
Eminent experts solcmnly that for the gov
eminent to require their deposits would
be mistake That il would discourage honesty in bank
ing by putting careless criminal bankers level with
That would make depositors careless
the incentive for them give safe banks the
preference.
1t may be so. But Matilda thought she had put her
savings a safe bank Government allowed that bank
take her money. Is it much ask that bankers who
wish profits by the OF other peoples money
should be taxed to insure that money?
Matildas friends, if she has any, won't think So ~
And there good many Matthias.
SHOULD REACTION says Advertiser there's
enc living to whom logic poos-Mr Ta eu, Bill had
NJ. Roosevelt
CHICAGO PosToFrcs clerks In checking long.
viii faster rs on" Of
~sst gait on"
WE LIKE the chair.
Of suffraset meeting
ORDINANCE HAS Cincinnati. prohibiting rooster,
within city limits There's for
sIsnesr. the old ROSTERS can live In and quiet
TOXIC HAS, 90 year beside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

CHICAGO PosToFFicE clerks In checking room, a bl
viii skates around faster ts get on
~est gait on"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
TO VOTE AGAIN

Al the March election. tho port
commission will submit the propo-
sition 20 transfer $500 from tho
East waterway 10 the Central water
front district 20 erect n cold storage
plant. This measure received a
majority vote at the last election.
but needed so per cen, Of the total
vote. II does not mean any new
bonds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

TOXIC HAS, average. 90 earthquake shocks yea
chIIIs and fever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE STAR

Learning Ia lltsmellns Vegetable That Must BE seea
Before u Is Man Who Reads Little snelis 70
DANTE and Man Who Smells More So; Both Are
Alike Unpleasant knowledge 10 Only Valuable According 70
Practical Application In LfeFrom "eushldo the Sooo "
the Japanese Samural
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
Golfers Weekly on Poindexter

COLLIERS WEEKLY. in its current issue has consider
~ able 10 saw about Senator Poindexter OF Washington
and his vote on the tariff The Star reProduees oo"e
editorial herewith:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
n Puzzle!

We borrow from the New York Press the iollowin
instructive history OF a head Of a cabbage:
The head small farmer In Connecticut. who
gets q cent a first goes commission
merchant who lives Riverside drive $1,000
for his apartment keeps automobile and spends 5000
the cabbage 20 the wholesaler. who lives
81 800 apartment automobile
and spends $4,000 Thence the cabbage the
lobber, lives 81 500 apartment Broadway
keeps automobile and spends 5000 From
cabbage the retailer. who lives 500
aide = for which he SIS
keeps delivery at cost OF si@o
~ t2sco his living Finally
cabbage gets Mr. Ultimate Consumer who lives $40
aonth rides In the trolley subway spends
make. little more to live. and for
head Of cabbage ~ eenta
Puxzlc-fnd the cabbage head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29
WILL SEE IT OUT

Under tho auspices OF tho Central
Council OF Social Agencies. a New
Years watch meeting will he held
Wednesday evening In City Han
mark until midnight. The Rev. Or.
sydney strong has gained the con-
aent OF Mayor George Cotterlll TO
preside over the ceremony OF bid
ding goodbye to the old and well
coming in the new year.
A series Of folk songs represent
ing all natlonalitios, Ia being pre-
pared. Tho Mercer Island boys
band OF 30 pieces will take part In
tho celebration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-29

Nearly everybody dreams at ono
time or another OF going home some
day tn find a mysterious stranger,
who tells him that he has fallen
heir 20 fortune and hands him
forthwith n check for $4,000. The
other day this dream came true Tor
young girl living in PaSsaic, New
Jersey.
She IN Loona Dalrymple, who. on
returning from an afternoon Walk.
found the head OF the Reilly'bri'-
ION Publishing Co. OF Chicago,
awaiting her arrival, with $4,000
check and the information that she
had yon Il with her story, Diane
OF the Green Van" which she haa
admitted in story-writing con-
tes, conducted by his firm.
Miss Dalrymple IL barely 20, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Peter Rabbit was in trouble. lie hau
got into mischief and now. like every :
body who gets into mischief, he Wlsheo
that he hadn't. The worst of 1t was
he was a long way from his nome III
the dear old brier patch, and ne oiui
know however he could get back there
again. Where was he? Why IN the
stone wall on one side OF Farmer
Browns young peach orchard. lie nau
come up to the young orchard Ill the
moonlight the night before. and he had
had such a feast of delicious bark from
the young peach trees! Then Bow
ser the Hound had found him and al
most caught him How Peter blessed
the old stone wall in which he had FOUND
a safe hiding place! BOwser had hung
around nearly all night SO that Peter
had not dared to try to go home Now
1t was daylight and Peter knew it would
not, be safe to put his nose outside of
the old stone wall
Peter was worried, SO worried that
he couldn't go to sleep as he usually
does in the daytime. SO he sat hidden
In the old stone wall and waited and
watched. By and by he saw Farmer
Brown and Farmer Browns boy come
out into the orchard. Right away they
saw the mischief which Peter had done,
and he could tell by the sound of their
voices that they were very, very angry.
They went away, but before long they
were back again and all day long Peter
around each of the young peach trees.
Peter grew SO curious that he forgot
all about his troubles and how far away
from home he was. He could hardly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

home as fast as his long legs would take
him. but his dreadful curiosity insisted
that first he must find out what Farmer
Brown and his boy had been doing to
the young peach trees.
So Peter hurried over 10 the nearest
tree. All around the trunk of the tree,
from the ground clear up higher than
Peter could reach, was wrapped wire
netting. Peter couldn't get so much as
nibble of the delicious bark. He had
not intended to take any, for he had
meant to go right straight home, but
now that he couldn't gel any he wanted
some more than ever-just a bite. Peter
looked around. Everything was quiet
would go home. But the next tree was
wrapped with wire. Peter heSitated
looked around. turned to go home
thought of how good that bark had
tasted the night before. hesitated again
and then hurried over to the third tree
1t was protected just like the others
Then Peter forgot all about going home
He wanted some OF that delicious bark,
and he ran from one tree to another
as fast rs he could so.
At last. way down at the end OF the
orchard Peter found Il tree that had no
wire around it. They must have for
gotten this one he thought. and his
eyes sparkled. All around on the snow
We're lot of little shiny wires, but
Peter didn't notice them. All he saw
was that delicious bark on the young
peach tree. He hoped right into the
middle of the shiny wires, and then. just
as he reached up to take the first bite
of bark. he felt something Juggling at one
of his hind legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

| is to consult some old farmer who keeps
tab on his live stock. If he sees the pigs
cavortinS around with straw in their
mouths he knows that bad weather is
coming. and he carries a lot of stove
wood into the house. If his whiskers
give out electric sparks when he combs
! them he prepares for a thunderstorm.
! The roosterS and the mules and all the
farm animals give him pointers, and he
, hardly ever misses guess.
See how the aliensts get hailed up
| when they appear in court TO decide
| whether man is locoed not. Now.
| the ordinary plug taxpayer doesn't know
anything about the fine points OF lnsan-
| ity and doesn't want To know anything
| about them. but he spot crazy
man as far off he can see one. i
never was graduated as professor OF
| unacy. but no dippy delegate could fool
me for five minutes. But If man is on
! trial for murder and his lawyers want To
| save his neck by showing that he was
| insane, the distinguished alienists are
called in. and the way they contradict
each other is scandal
One alienist of worldwide reputation
SAYS that the prisoner at the bar Is
batty. and another alienist. equally emf
nent. saws he's an intellectual giant. and
the argument goes on until everybody i'm
the courtroom is delirious. and the judge
STEPS down from the bench and whips
the prosecuting attorney. and the jurors
commit suicide by leaping from a fourth
story window These alienists are good,
honest men, and are perfectly sincere in
the.r opinions. but they know too dog
Lone much science and have not enough
horse sense. They look SO long at u pm
point they can't see pile driver
Its the same way with the expert arr
critics They are so saturated with tech
nicalities that they can't see anything
else. and would rather stand gazing at
some moldy old canvas than watch
sane American citizen painting a house.
eff Won haven't anything more serious
on YOUR mind than an expert opinion as
to how long you're going to live. you'd
better smile and sing, for ii may become
necessary TO shoot you to keep you from
living forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
At the End Of the Rainbow.
EXPERT OPINIONS.
BY Walt Mason.
By Walt Mason.

You look kind of pale around the
gills." remarked the hotelkeepcr.
Yes, and | feel as though the bottom
lad dropped out of something" replied
the retired merchant. I've been feel
irg like the ruins OF Pompeii lately and
SO | went around to see DR. Wither-
spoon, and he SAYS I'm in bad shape
that my days are numbered lie doubt
whether III last year
If that's all you've got TO WORRY
YOU. cheer up. Why, dogsone it. if YOU
go around tn some other doctor he'll
tell You that you'i be Icre to make a
few timely remarks when Gabriel comes
Doctors are good people. and their
science is VALUABLE to us ALL but when
it comes to guessing they are the worst
hands in the world. They couldn't win
chrome in a missing letter contest, to
say nothing of guessing how long a man
is going to hang on. Years and years
ago an eminent SawboneS told me | had
the poorest excuse for a heart he ever
saw, and that | couldn't possibly survive
for more than six months vet Won see
me here losing money i'm the hotel busi-
ness just as though nothing had hap
pened.
Il haven't a bit of use for expert opin-
ions Consider the weather bureau. The
"a 'iAoI oui eau oiSHl 10 De dD1e
10 tell just what the weather is going to
be for at least twenty-four hours ahead.
They have all possible facilities They
have representatives all over the country.
from Medicine Hat to Dry Tortugas, and
they get dispatches all day long telling
just what sort of didoes the elements are
cutting up. They have maps and globes
and brass implements and speedometers
TO tell how fast the wind is going and
everything a weather expert could ask
for. Yet they fall down as often as they
hit the mark.
If you want to know just what the
weathers going to be like tomorrow OF
the day after, the best thing YOU can do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
MARYLAND RECLUSE DIES.
EVANSVILLE Barber Secluded Himself
In Shop Fifteen Years.
Special Dispatch to The Star

'-Fcridi Dispatch To The Star
GAINESVILLE. Md. February s.
Dehhls }. Mckenzie. barber recluSe.
died following paralytic stroke in his
SHOP having been III but one day. For
over fifteen years he remained il the
seclusion of his shop. and the few rooms
wnere he prepared his meals and SLEPT.
never going out on the street. he never
saw either of the new banks or the Vie
toria Hotel n the town. His action was
never explained.
After his shop closed he sat alone
at night playing his violin. He was a
deligent reader of current events. and has
shop was a meeting place Were men con-
gregated each evening TO talk over events
Two brothers and two sisters survive
him-Hubbard of Grantsvllle, Thomas Of
Midland. Md, and Mrs Henrietta Smouse
and Mrs. Arthur Jordan of Grantsv'ue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
LAST RITES FOR GEN. HUBBARD.
soldier-Governor Consigned to Grave
in Minneapolis, Mimi.

MINNEAPOLIS. February s.-The fu-
neral of Gen. Lucius F. Hubbard former
Governor of Minnesota, who died at the
home of his son here Wednesday, was
held this afternoon from st. Mark 5
Episcopal Church. where the body lay in
state until $50 this afternoon. Company
A. 1st Regiment. Minnesota National
Guard, acted as a guard of honor.
The honorary pallbearers consisted of
old-time friends of the late soldier-gov-
ernor, and included former Gov. John
Lind. Archbishop John Ireland. Gov. A.
o. Eberhart and Cyrus Northrup and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Little Stories for Bedtime.
FAnWER BROWN SETS A TRAP.
Bv Thornton w. Burgess:
rooyright. 1913. by ]. q. Lloyd.)

wait for night to come so that he might
see what they had been doing.
Just as jolly. round. red Mr.. Sun started
to go to bed behind the purple hi. Is
Farmer Brown and his boy started back
to the house. Farmer Brown was smil-
ing now.
II guess that will fix him. he said.
Now what does he mean by that?'
thought Peter WHO will it fix? Can
it be me? | don't need any fixing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Served With Early in Civil War.
,ecisI Dispatch 10 The Sta,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARLINTON, w. Va, February s.
Walter f.. Alderman. who served in
Company i. 18th Virginia Cavalry in the
Confederate army, is dead at his home in
this county. He was with Early in his
famous advance on Washington and in
the battles of Cedar creek and Fishers
hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
What Will Tucker Get?

Politicians and others in this state are
of the opinion that Harry St. George
Tucker of Staunton is slated for some
important post at the hands of President
Wilson. Just what IL IS no one knows.
but there was in the city Il day or two
ago one of the friends OF Mr.. Tucker who
predicted that he would not be in the
race for the gOvernorship this summer.
He declared his belief to he that Mr.
Tucker has been selected for some post.
but he did not venture suggestion as to
what ii may be-
The impression is that ne will be given
a post in Washington. being assigned to
some place In the Department of Justice
Some time ago. however, when in this
city. Mr.. Tucker declared that he was in
tie race for the gubernatorial nominal
ton. If he should be asked TO accept a
place in the cabinet Of President Wilson.
one of dignity and Importance in one
OF the departments. he would il is be-
lieved. not hesitate to accept. But he
wants to be Governor of Virginia. re-
CARELESS Of what may come his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

incorporators are Alexander f-Ioh.n
Catron. w. r. Lingamfeiter and :, "
Seibert of Martnsblrs: W. IA Ag.rna,,
ana \ L. Dacco of Morgantown: II. n
thurman OF keyser and Nicha, /
SchWartzwalder of Point Pleasant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Must Raise 500, 900.

Baptists of Virginia are expected to
raise not less than 100000 in cash be-
fore April ] of this year. to make a
total of half million for the endowment
fund for Richmond College. To do this
means that the general educational
hoard viii add just half a million to the
fund.
The denomination is starting a Gam
paign for the fund. and is making an ap-
peal TO the members for contributions
The idea OF the fund is TO have the hand
some new college now being built free of
all sorts of handicaps and hindrances
when 1t shall open its doors for the edu-
cation and training OF ministers and 9TH
ers. The college owns property in this
city estimated to h. worth at least a mil
lion dollars. and that VIII be disposed of
to pay for the new buildings and equip
ment.
The college will b Tor co-education. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Ice Threatens Water Supply.

CHICAGO. February S.-Chicago's water
supply was threatened today by ice clog
ging the intake pipes. The situation was
relieved only after the use of dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Dr. r. c. Benedict has been appointed
editor OF the American Fern Journal &c
succeed Dr.. Philip Dowell. who declined
10 be considered for reappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
New Horticultural Society.
TO The Star.

Sneciai DispafCil 10 Inc Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. February s.
The West Virginia Horticultural Society
has been formed and charter has been
granted by the secretary of state. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Francis Blake who did important work
under the United States coast survey
from 1866 to 1873. and subsequently OBJ
tanned distinction by the invention of
the telephone transmitter and other cleo
trical apparatus, died at his home in
Weston. Mass. some days ago, aged
Siyfy-fnree Years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Prof. George +. Swain Of Harvard
University. has been elected president OF
the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

DR. Charles L. Dana has been elected
president Of the New York Psychiatrie
Society, and DIR. s. Ely Jeliffe. president
OF the New York Neurological Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

He waited just as long as he could.
When all was still and the moonlight
had begun to make shadows of the
trees on the snow, Peter very cautiously
crept out of his hiding place. BOwser
the Hound was nowhere in sight, and
everything was as quiet and peaceful
as it had been when he first came into
fully made up his mind TO so straight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

DIR. Richard p. Strong. director of the
government biological laboratory at Ma
Mia and professor Of tropical medicine
in the Philippine Medical School. has
been appointed head of a newly estab-
lished department Of tropical medicine In
Harvard Medical School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

The tenth international congress o
agriculture will be held at Client, Bel
gium. June S-13. concurrently with tn.
international exhibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

21.C00 have filed a bill in equity at Ha-
serstown. Nd. to sell the Monterey Hotel,
1T Hancock, under foreclosure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

David p. kellogg. Phi. d, of the Ohio
State University 1912). has accepted a
position as research chemist in the
United States bureau OF mines, with
Headquarters at San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Science Notes.

There will he ninety-seven OCCUPATIONS
of stars by the moon visible at Wash
ington during the present year.
The Rumford committee of the Amer
lean Acadamy of Arts and Sciences has
given 500 to G.. ". Ritcheg of Pasa-
dena, Cal. for the construction of re-
fiecting telescope employing mirrors with
new forms of curves.
The meteorological station connected
with the Mount Rose observatory, on
the summit of a peak of the Sierra
Nevada mountains. is at present the high
est in the United States. and was es-
ia blshed privately few years ago for
the purpose of ascertaining the minimum,
Temperature at that point. 1t is now at
tachcd to the University of Nevada.
DIR. \. Hrdlica of the United States
National Museum has sailed for Peru
and Bolivia. with the object of extend
ing his former WORK in those countries
and securing further anthropoloGical col
Iections. He will return i'll April
Tile Elisha Kent Kane gold medal of
the Geographical Society of Philadelphia
Morris DAVIS. Prof Davis will receive
the Culver medal of the Geographic So
ciety of Chicago at the annual dinner
February ID.
In Chile observations have been made
OIL the recently discovered Andes
glow. which appears to start from an
altitude of 1000 feet along d ridge or
degrees I'm width surrounding dark
core or radiaI groups of rays shooting
UP far as the zenith were observed
and lasted for several seconds. The
phenomenon is frequent on warm. clear
nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Mai. r.. II. Hills. +. r. 8. has been ap-
pointed honorary director of the Durham
University observatory.