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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23

Don't take another dose o, drugs.
you know how thsy must upset your
stomach and cause bad digestion. You
know the many disagrssabis effects
OF drugs. yet you go on taking thsm
for ~Tsry little pain or disorder. Just
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els. could cure
We have the natural way % curing
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sisctrsf tY
Tho reason drugs don't eur. IL be
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somethins tina, builds up. Drug, con
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Drossn stream OF EalVnnig sisctrfcitv
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23
I'LL COME BACK
SAYS PRISONER

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 23.-"Never
mind. I'll come back soon." were
the parting words OF John Davis.
aged Is. Cincinnati, as he left the
penitentiary after completing a two
year sentence for burglary.
Davis had pleaded with Warden
Thomas to let him stay at the pen,
at least until after Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23
THEY make LANE
SMOKE OUTSIDE

WASHINGTON. Dec. as.--scna.
toriM popc smokers are up I'm arms.
1hoy have been barred from the sen.
ate lounging rooms.
Senator Lane OF Oregon was the
first Go learn OF the new rule. Tho
oregonian has an ancient and much
beloved pipe. which. when going fun
blast, does NOT smell like Dor.
fecto He was enjoying pipeful
the other day. when told he would
have To confine himself 20 another
kind OF smoke or take his pipe out.
side. He did the latter. aud now
can frequently be seen wandering
lonesomely about the capitol oorrl.
dors, drawing on his pipe.
Best modern outside rooms. 2bc
TO SOC. Stewart House, Sc West
stewart Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23
TANGO DELIGHTS.
CEISHA GIRLS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. o.
Tokyo is dance mad. and the geisha
girls. famous for their sinuous grace
in their native dances, have aban-
doned them in favor OF the largo
Sitting in the tea room OF the ST.
Francis. DR.. ID. Tagawa. vice mayor,
of Tokyo. said:
'Buddha only knows what will be
the outcome. Everybody Is doin''
II. First II started In the American
colony. and then II swept like =
whirlwind to the natives"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23
HAD A REASON

CLEVELAND. Dec, 23.-When
Herman o. Engel. chauffeur for a
dry cleaning company. arrested for
speeding. explained that he was
rushing a dress suit to a waiting
bridegroom. he was let go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23

Accidents Incidents being almost killed 35b
tho year lis only humdrum regularity In the busy life OF Leona
iiuttoni
What I looking ia thrill"
She vel or pounds
California
really hazardous feminine she viii do II.
and make good
lily II she hasn't tried something in the OF
thriller
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ELUpEs HER MOTHER

PORTLAND. Dec. 23.-Five
hours before her mother was
10 start with her TO Europe 10
prevent her marriage. Miss
Margaret Merrill eloped IN an
automobile 10 Oregon City with
r l.. w1nchell. and Father
Miller did the rest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-23
so THEY CAN CLEAN UP?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
swinging a 25-pound dumbbell were
stunts required OF applicants for
Jobs as scrubwomen in the city
hall
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
PANAMA INSURANCE.

The federal government is doing a
wise and necessary thing in creating
an insurance department for the ben
eft of employees on the. Panama can..l
whereby each employee is assured rea-
sonable compensation for personal in
juries sustained in the course of his
employment. without regard to mat
tiers of ~contributory negligence or any
thing else frequently alleged by en-
ployers in defending suits for dam
ages brought by injured employees or
their heirs. The United States laEs
behind the rest of the civilized world
in legislation for the protection of
workers against the risks incident to
their calling. We believe that all Of
the European nations with the excep-
ton Of Russia have laws making pro-
vision for compensation in some form
without litigation. The United States
has nothing Of the sort. In this coun-
try if a mar engaged in a hazardous
occupation is injured it is necessary
for him to adjust matters with a claim
agent or other representative Of the
company, and if the two cannot agree
his only recourse is through a suit at
law. Pending the decision he is left
without funds at the very time when
he needs money most. If he secures
a verdict his case is practically GER
tain to be appealed, and litigation Of
this sort extends over q period of
years There is always the chance
that the claimant will be unsuccess-
full, and if he wins the proceeds are
apt to be eaten up in legal expenses.
We have seen the statement some
where that Of all the money actually
paid by employing companies on &C.
count of personal injury suits less than
25 per cent is actually received by the
persons injured, the rest being used
up in costs Of n kind or another.
This statement appears on its face
to be a very conservative one. If the
employers paid half as much, and it
all went to the people injured. those
people would receive twice as much
as they do now. 1t is a good thing
that something in the nature Of a bet
ter arrangement is being undertaken,
and it is fitting that the nation itself,
being such a large employer of labor
should take the lead i in framing an ar
rangement which will be Of direct BEN
eft to its own employees.
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The Evening Story
TWIST OF CHANCE
Copyright 1913, by W. wermer.)

Copyright 1913. by w. Wsrner.)
Burns threw away his cigar and
rose. Now l am going to take YOU
two fellows out to sec a chap who
has a plantation near the river" he
said. You understand that in this
country, when white men r e
each other. 1t is held as Il rule of hon
or that when they meet nc question as
to each others past is allowed. This
Weston am going tn take FOL to see
is a retiring sort of chap. I know he's
as lonesome as the lonsomest. l don't
get up in this section more than twice
a year. and all the rest of the time he
sees no n but these everlasting
brown-skinned people. know he'll
be mighty glad to See us. But. re-
member. no curiosity as To h why
and the how about him. Ill 90 out
and have the horses here i'll a jiffy."
Burns went out in his li%ght.heart-
ed way and Gleason and l looked at
each other. We had been strangers
until a few days CO.. when l happened
to meet him on the lower coast, where
he was trying to sell ono sugar mill
machinery. We had Seen each other
off n on. but knew less than We did
at first. He was from the states and
SO was l. and that was bond enough.
We had a brisk ride along the river.
me rich luNuriant vegetation of the
country was beautiful. Around us for
miles stretched the sugar cane We
had ridden through this for some time.
when We suddenly came to an opening
and saw a small bungalow set among
some high trees.
Weston cam out 10 greet us. I
saw him look swiftly at Burns and saw
Burns signal something To him. I
judged II was question and answer as
TO whether We We're all right or not.
Thereafter he made US at home.
l know enough of human nature
however. to know that there was a
shadow M his life. black and heavy.
1t was evident on his face a, any time
other h when he was aroused by
some quick comment or forced himself
to appear cheerful. IL did not need
much imagination to figure out there
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
thinking he had killed him. A. q mat
ter Of fact, he only stunned him, and
they've been trying to lind him to tell

thinking he had killed him. A. q mat
ter Of fact, he only stunned him, and
they've been trying to lind him to tell
him." ~,
rs that true?" Weston asked, husk-
lily. sinking slowly back into u chair.
Sure. It's true" Gleason vent on.
cheerfully. ''why. there's a."
And the girl-the gtrl?" Weston
demanded.
She's up there new, waiting for
YOU" Gleason said, easily.
Weston let his hands dreep help.
lessly, like Il man who had suddenly
found himself riven Of strength, II
didn't kill him, and she's waiting," he
repeated to himself. He looked zip,
BURNS. am I dreaming. or got the
fever or is this all %straight7"
According to Gleason, 1t U.s." Burns
answered gently.
There's no doubt about it," Gleason
went on. Ill put up the money right
here that I'm not wrong. II Stearns
will 60 to tho coast and send Il dis.
patch to headquarters. they'll tell him
the same"
Weston was mastering himself. II
guess I see light. ] was angered by
this Leinell in tho club and knocked
him down with IL heavy chair. LAM
son. a friend of mine, stood near. and.
looking him over. said he was dead
and urged me to get away. I vas
crazy at the thought of having killed
1ienell. and l Slipped away on q fruit
steamer a half hour later, I left q
girl I loved. That's what has eaten
the heart Out of me-" he added weari-
ly. But Lamson must have been mis-.
taken"
He sure was" Gleason agreed.
Frankly, I heard it talked that his
getting rid of You was a put UP job.
He wanted Your girl, and when the
chance came he took It. He was
around with her Il lot. then something
happened. and since then they have
had nothing to do with each other"
A slow fire was In Weston's eyes.
II begin to see; that WAS his game.
But l can 60 back now and find her.
You are sure she Is waiting7" He
turned to Gleason.
Gleason swore to the statement and
his manner carried conviction. Stearns
rose, Gentlemen" he said, this
night shall be my last night here; we
must make 1t a celebration, Believe
me. ] am glad you came"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
TT is UP TO THE MERCHANTS.

Duluth Herald: Another scare is
being thrown into the merchants in
the smaller cities Of the state, through
the declaration that the big mail order
houses are about to start branches in
the larger cities. in order to take adj
vantage of the zone provisions of the
parcel post law. Blu before the small
merchant yields to the terror hat is
being hurled at him, he should stop
n ask himself these few questions,
and in the answering Of them he will
find the answer to the question of his
success or failure:
First-Do you sell as good articles
as the mail order houses?
Second-Do you deal squarely with
the men and women who trade with
you?
Third-How do the mail order
houses get trade in your territory?
Fourth-What are you doing to get
more business and to keep what you
already have?
II the small merchant does not sell
articles as good as those the mail
order houses. o any other dealers,
supply. he must naturally expect his
customers to desert him for the deal.
er who will give them a better article
for their money.
If he does not deal fairly with those
who come to trade with him, he can.
not expect to hold old customers or
gain new ones, for nc man will deliD-
erately put himself in the way Of being
cheated. or of getting an unfair deal
The mail order houses get business
by telling the people what they have
to sell. and telling them plainly. And
they do not wait for the people to
come and ask: they so directly to the
people. into the homes. and put their
wares on exhibition just as far az they
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
can by means of description and Illus

can by means of description and illus
tration.
And last Of all. the man who docs
not meet them in the same way not
only will lose, but will deserve to
lose. The time has gone by when a
retailer could sit behind the stove.
eXpectorate into a sawdust box and
wait for somebody to m in and
ask him if he had any particular ar.
ticlc for sale. People do o do
business in that way in these days.
They want to know where to go for
what they want. and if a dealer does
not let them know ne has certain ar
ticles for sale they will not hunt him
up to ask-they will deal with the
man who does let them know what
he has.
The whole secret Of the former sue
cess Of the mail order house has been
in the fact that 1t advertised. The
whole secret of the future success of
the retailer. big OF little. lies in the
proposition OF advertising. And in
this the small retailer has every ad-
vantage over the catalogue house.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
HOGS HOO TO-DAY
(Ry John ". carey.l

Who tells US that the times at
hand to let the hoopskirts vote
that all too long the gentler
sex has been the nations goat?
Who says the danes must not be
classed with bugs and crooks and
reds-they'll stay no more at
home to cook and sweep and
make the beds? Who warns us
that the ship Of state is due for
early shocks-that egotistic, bone.
head man will run 1t on the
rocks? Who states that IL we'd
save the land and our immortal
souls. Well put the women on the
Job and send 'em to the polls?
Who's have our good wife wear
your shirt. your necktie and your
hat and--hist!-and sh-h!-your
trousers. too: Why Carrie Chan.
man Gait.
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was something in his life that had sent
him a good many thousands of miles
from his country to bury himself in
such a region, but what it was ]
couldn't imagine. for he had none OF
the earmarks Of a criminal.
Weston too Ut around his plant
and Gleason, in investigating the ma.
chinery, which interested him, OF
course. got his hands soiled. On ouI
return he asked for the Mushroom and
Weston directed him where to go.
We made ourselves comfortable, and
a little later Gleason came in. ]
glanced up With a jocular remark as
to the change in his appearance. when
passed the others that he had
stumbled on something that excited
him. We were smoking and he sat
down and Joined US. He kept glancing
at Weston with apparent interest. The
latter did not seem to notice Gleason,
however, for he was chatting With
Burns.
Once Or twice Gleason glanced at
me as il he wished he could tell me
about what was troubling him. but
each time he seemed to decide it was
Wiser not to attempt it. He continued
to get restless. and finally I saw him
slide forward in his chair toward Wes-
ton.
Say, Weston, I've made a sort Of
discovery. When I Went to the wash
room l happened to get into the wrong
room, l guess" (Here l saw Weston's
face suddenly change me his manner
grow tense and suspicious.) And l
saw on the table there a photo Of a
girl l used to know"
NTaSton roSe from bic chat Nvo,
did! What do you e by"
Burns stepped up Hold on, Weston,
old man. Gleason is all right"
I could see that Weston vas breath
ing hard. I waited for the next turn
Of events. Knowing what 1 did OF
mems ways In the country. I was
praying hat Gleason would know
enough to throw Weston off by say
ing the picture made him think Of a
girl he used to know. Instead he went
on and made matters worse.
why. I NEAR I've met the girl. I
recognized the picture, and You must
be Randolph Stearns.
Weston jumped to the side Of the
room and with one motion had a re-
volver swung to n line on Gleason.
and Burns grabbed the revolver, turn
ing it up. He was pale and cool.
Hold on, IVES: these men are
friends Of mind. and I am your friend;
let's"
you don't know these men:" Wes-
ton broke in. This chap may be a
detective from the north" He point
ed at Gleason. who stood trembling by
his chair. toe frightened to speak for
the moment. Il am Randolph
Stearns. and l am wanted for MUIR
DER" he went on hoarsely. "Arc
you-'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

The cook left and Mrs. Keene, who
was a bride. hired a green girl. The
young mistress had eve had any en-
perience in the kitchen, but when sew
eral guests came unexpectedly fol-
dinner n evening and the green
maid became nervous over preparing
a meal for sc many people, Mrs
Keene undertook to be of some assist.
ance.
Descending to the kitchen. she
found the girl struggling with a coffee
do to relieve the situation.
We'll, num-" confessed the girl,
II have forgot to wash the lettuce,
an We might do that"
Very we'll. Della" said Mrs. Keene,
pleasantly. Don't get so exciteu.
Take things cooler and I will help
you. You go right on with the coffee,
and I'll wash the lettuce. Where do
you keep the soap?"
do you plead guilty or not guilty
to this charger" asked the court.
Beside him was the doubtful lawyer
he had retained to defend him. Ar
rayed against him were the best at
torneys in the country. Above him
sat the implacable Judge, and across
the room was the boneheaded jury.
Judge" said the prisoner. before
I enter this plea can I ask some ques-
tions?"
"You may"
IF 1 stand trial will I halter set
her an listen while these here shys-
tiers ask hypothetical questions::"
you will"
DO I halter hear all these here
hand writin' experts. fur an agin?"
you do"
talkin'?"
Certainly"
I'm ready"
Prisoner at the bar, do you plead
guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
MAKING A LAW D1sL1KED.

There is something to be said in
favor Of the opinion expressed by one
member of the house in the discussion
on the liquor inspection bill to the eff
feet that the greatest danger to the
prohibition law is in making it oh.
noxious. Friends Of prohibition at
times overlook this fact. Those who
do not, under any circumstances, use
liquor as a beverage constitute a very
small majority Of the population. Tn
aided they could not pass any law
whatever. They would be outvoted.
The maintenance of the prohibition
law as one Of the laws Of this state
depends on the desire Of many thou
sands of people who are not total alb.
stainers that it shall be so maintained.
AS a rule these persons favor the pro.
hibition law because they believe that
the public sale of intoxicants to be a
bad thing for the state because they
believe that, while the total suppress.
sion Of tho sale of liquor is an ideal
scarcely to be attained. the conditions
NS olS USSICT lUdU Uns
der license: and because they are will
ing to forego something Of their own
personal pleasure " convenience for
the general good. People Of this type
desire the maintenance Of the prohi-
bition law. its strengthening in va
rious ways. and it's enforcement. But
they will not include in their support
measures which they may believe to
be annoying and vexatious, and there
is such a thing as bringing the entire
prohibition law into disfavor by coup.
ling with it measures which, in the
opinion OF n large number of this
group Of people just described, are less
desirable, or which they may regard
as highly obje ctionable.
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Good Lord. man." Gleason said in
a w"bbly effort at a %jocular turn to
the moment. I'm, no detective. In
TACT. I'm Just the opposite. They've
been hunting for you all over."
Weston looked at him with a hag-
gard face. Il know that. Rumors
nave reached me. but I've managed to
dodge the men,"
But why: Grea, heavens. don't
you know" Gleason demanded.
what?" Weston snapped.
Burns broke in. "Gleason, get your
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

Luther Burbank is wasting his time
trying to breed striped rats. There
are places where they keep the ami.
mails in bottles. Also pink elephants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

The landlord Of our hotel is justified
in charging an extra price, because
ne Is put to the trouble and humilia.
ton Of living there an the time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

You can't make me believe tina,
Mabelle saw all those places Of his.
toric interests she tells about. No.
body who addressed so many picture
post cards would have time to do any
sightseeing. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

A man who writes for a living cam
help but make a few boneheadet
plays every day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

When. as a small. knee-panted boy
my dreams would drift afar. I thought
that what I'd most enjoy would be to
drive a cara plain horse car-no
like old Joe Daggett did, and say
."giddep! gold darn We! Git!" And
later on. I scorned old Joe. / thought
I'd like to be a sailor singing. "Yo,
heave ho!" while pirating at sea. Then
I devoutly longed to play a big re.
sounding drum. So changed my dreams
and-.well-a-day-I still am dreaming
some!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

AS airships no longer kill as many
as formerly the game Of motor. polo
has been started.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

Il admit" said Mrs. Flimgilt. "tha,
II don't care" replied her hus.
oand; the more decollette it Is tho
less Of it there is for me to hook ur
the back"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

The man who insists on having his
own way at all times is apt to inter.
fere with the progress of others. and
in so doing, steps on his own toes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

When We find that our trees are
sell them Immediately to the name,
manufacturers" ~
Well" replied the man who was
studying the comic supplement, "the
tree that made his paper must have
died in convulsions.'!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

It's a good plan to believe only halt
you hear-and forget two-thirds OF
that.
Sometimes a great deal of a WON.
MS worry is due to her being allow.
ed to have her own way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

The average man is SO suspicious
that he imagines you are trying to
poison his dog every time you throw
him a bone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

Many novels are SO long as to
cause the suspicion that their authors
are space writer's.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

The rolling stone gathers no moss
neither does it have to make an up.
hill fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

Close friends are not the kind we
in time of need.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

A complaining mar Is like a baIky
automobile. Either he never was any
good Or there is something wrong with
the way he is being handled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03

As onward through the years we
drift our fond ideals change. We
smile as our conditions shift at wishes
crude and strange. Therefore, some
thank are surely due unto the fate
that shelves u fondest hopes. If
they came true, how we would bunc
ourselves!
-Philander johnson.
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Pointed Paragraph.

Any mans credit Is good when it
ONE to borrowing trouble.
The chap who keeps hammerine
away isn't necessarily a knocker.
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That dove Of peace who flies So fast
We VOW Well catch it without fail. So.
new and bigger guns we cast to throw
saltpetre on its tail.