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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-28
BRALEYS POEM 1ODM
THE DAYS OF OLD

Sometimes l.long for the days OF old
When men were quick with truriy blade
when dandiea atrutted IN silk aud gold
And women mstlei IA Htiff broeado.
When life wac filled with the old Romance.
with courtt manners and stately ways,
And brave Adventure had half a chance
Meath the smiling skies Of The Good Old DAYS,
And yot-and yetwtha thought Keeps coming.
Thoy had no plumbing'
There's a wondrous thrill IN the good old timo
When gallants fought for n gallant KING
And all went gay as Hitting rhyme
And life was a rolleking. joyous thing:
When Milford rode forth In "A scarlet coat.
with spoteaa lace at his neck and wrist,
And faithful squire at his side 90 note
The deeds he did-and the maids he kissed
Yet for all his deeds. and dear. he held 'em.
lie bathod but soldoml
I sometimes long for the days OF old
Aud sigh to climb from the modern rut
Then think OF the castles. dim and cold.
Aud think OF the poor mans airlcas hut:
I think OF the candles they used for liEht.
The numbering stage they rode upon;
| think OF the Might that passed for Right
And I'm glad the good old days have gonel
They we're pleasant days for the hero dappcr
But-fm no Hcrapperi
--BrRToN nRALEY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-28

DAVIS said. "is concerted action By
the merchants associations. The
sound business firms really SUE
tanning each community should not
be subjected 20 competition by
auctioncers and fake clearance
sales. especially when tho promot.
ers Of such sales carry but little of
the community's burden"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-28
Silks for Fancy Work
75c Yard

ID EADY with an excellent selection OF
IN the silks that are required Tor making
up into slipper bags and other novelties Tor
Christmas gifts, including Powered Crepes,
Heavy Two-tone Brocades and Roman
stripe Silks. Price 75c yard.
Shepherd Check materials in staple as
well as novelty weaves, 42c, soc, Csc, Soc'
$780, Sl.25 and $l.S0 yard
COATING CLEARANCE AT Sl.65 YD.-
Closing out number of pieces On gooa
quality 56-inch all-wool Coatings in gray
and brown shades at specially low price,
the yard, $1.65. h'''"'''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-28
WHO SAW THIS BIG METEOR?


Smith building
mheadcd meteor, n
OF tobacco with brilliant tail about 30 feet
bright. scarcely could
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22
BlILERHaKBRS Strike
IS No NEARER An END
s1RIkFRS WANT REMOVAL or 4
SUPERINTENDENT AND
WILL NOT COMPROMISE

The $50 tank builders and boiler
makers in the oklahoma on fields
u,lds who went ont or strike las,
week sse no hope for am early set
u.tnent Of their difficulties with the
Warren city Tank and Boiler com
p1uy according 90 "a statement mad,
last night by President Felix Smith
of the local union.
Conferences between the represent
atives Of the Warren city company
and the strikers have been held daily
since the strike was called, but so far
no arbitration has resulted.
Tho fifth vice president Of the In
tcrnatlonal BOilcrmakers' union will
arrive from Kansas city this morning
aud viii hold conference today with
the Warren city people.
The strikers declare the strike can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

that Black Hawk. the Indian chief Of
the Black hawks. had his tribe Of war
rIors and after they had been driven
back the GrcgOrys occupied the cabin
which had been the home OF the In
c.an Chicitaiu When child Mrs
Ruhm visited Chicago when that city
only had a population Of 1900.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22
WESTERN LEAGUE

Omaha u. 81. Joe 3.
Iop. b. o, Wichita o.
Des Aoines !. Sioux city /.
ponycr o, Lincoln /.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

never be settled until the company
removes John Robinson, its superin-
tendent on some work recently start
ed at West Tulsa ON a refinery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22
}. VI. VAN TRESS

Electric shoe Repairing and Mes
scngcr service. See big ad in phone
directory.
tndcr tht Big Electric Shoe sign.
Phone 1865. II East 4th St.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
If You Know One, Be Tactful and Let
Him Converse About His
Work.

l know nothing about really great
authors, but | think l speak for a
large number of the followers Of the
trade when l say that they like to
talk about their work, one great rea-
son being that writing is lonely pro-
fession. If you write, as rule you
must do it by yourself; or If you do
attempt it in company, you or the
company will be sorry. Therefore,
when the writing Is done, and sym
pathetic listener offers, the writer is
glad to wipe out some of the lonely
hours with a little conversation.
So, if you know an author, don't be
too GREATNESS about his calling; treat
him like human being. Let him talk
little. and dc not be shocked If he
manages to keep the tears back when
he tells You about his last short
story. Only, be tactfuk~
Do not say. as an eager acQuaint-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XII. Continued

They were giving Faust, as 1t hap.
pened, before a splendid house. The
Faubourg was magnificently repre-
mornings Epoque had already pro-
duced its effect, for all eyes were
turned to, the box in which Count
Philippe sat alone, apparently in a
very Indifferent and careless frame OF
mind. The feminine element in the
brilliant audience seemed curiously
puzzled; and the viscounts absence
ing behind the fans Christine Daae
met with rather cold reception. That
special audience could not forgive her
for aiming so high.
The singer noticed this unfavora bic
attitude of a portion of the house and
was confused by it.
The regular frequenters of the
opera, who pretended to know the
truth about the viscount's love-story,
exchanged significant smiles at GER
tain passages in Margarita's part; and
they made show of turning and look
ing at Philippe de Chagny's box when
Christine sang:
l wish l could but know who was he
That addressed me,
If he was noble, or, at least, what his
name is.
The count sat with his chin on his
hand and seemed to pay no attention
eyes fixed on the stage; but his
thoughts appeared to be far away.
Christine lost her seIf-assurarce
more and more She trembIed She
felt on the verge Of a breakdown.
Carolus Fonta wondered If she
was Ill, if she could keep the stage I'M
til the end Of the Garden Act In
the front of the house, people remem-
bered the catastrophe that had be-
fallen Carlotta at the end of that act
and the historic "co-ack" which had
momentariIy interrupted her career
in Paris
Just then, Carlotta made her en-
trance in a box facing the stage, a
sensational entrance. Poor Christine
Iject of excitement. She recognized
her rival She thought she saw a
sneer on her lips. That saved her.
She forgot everything, in order to
triumph once more.
From that moment the prima donna
sang with all her heart and soul She
tried to surpass all that she had done
till then; and she succeeded. In the
last act when she began the invoca-
ton to the angels, she made all the
members of the audience feel as
though they too had wings
In the center of the amphitheater
"a man stood up and remained stand
ing, facing the singer 1t was RaouI.
Holy angel. in heaven blessed
And Christine, her arms out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
SYNOPSIS.

CONSERVATION is caused on the last
night that the Opera is managed by De-
bEenne and Poligny because OF the ap-
pearanee OF ghost, said TO nave Deeh
IN evidence on several previous OCCASIONS
Christine Daae, a member Of the opera
company, is called upon to fill a very
important part and scores great sue
cess. Count de Chagny and his brother
Haoul are among those who applaud the
singer. Raoul tries to see Christine IN
the dressing room, but Is unable 70 90 SO
and later discovers that some one Is maxi
ing love to her. She energies alone, and
upon entering the room he finds it empty.
While the farewell ceremony for the re-
firing managers is going on, the opera
Ghost appears and informs the new man
ayers that Box No. 5 is reserved for him.
Box No. ; is sold with disastrous results,
The managers receive a letter from the
Opera Ghost calling attention TO the er-
ror. Christine Daae writes Raoul that
she has gone to visit the grave or her
father. He goes also. and in the night
follows her TO the church. Wonderful
violin music is heard Raoul visits a
graveyard. Raoul is found next morning
almost frozen. Moncharmin and Richard
investigate Box No. and decide to see
the performance Of Faust" from front
seats Of that box. Carlotta, who sings
the leading part in Faust" is warned to
give the part to Christine. Carlotta,
refusing, loses her voice in the middle
of a song and the main chandelier
crashes down, killing a woman and
wounding many. Raoul searches for
Christine, who has disappeared. He sees
her at last, but does not speak, and later
note Is received from her making an
appointment for a masked ball. Raoul
meets Christine at the ball. He sees
person in the disguise of Red Death.
He hears her conversing with some one
whom she calls Erik Rasul visits
Christine and tells her he knows the
name OF the unseen man whom she calls
the Angel of Music. Christine and Raoui
become secretly engaged prior to a polar
expedition that Raoul is to make. Chris
tine relates strange adventure with the
unseen Erik and promises to run away
with Raoui. Raoul announces his inten-
ton of marrying Christine, which dis
pleases Philippe. In the midst Of per-
Torrance the stage is enveloped in dark
ness and Christine disappears.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Training Children,

Some facts brought out in the Year
Book of the Playground and Recrea.
ton Association of America are .,
much more than passing interest Dur.
ing 1911. s2.Z50.00o were expended in
this country for establishment and
fitting up of public Fairgrounds. More
than 1000 such grounds are main.
tanned. Nineteen cities have autbor-
lied the issuing of bonds to the ey-
tent Of s4,500,000 for playground mr..
poses: and in II cities acreage to the
value of s118,000 has been given in
aid of the cause. So systematized
has become this playground work"
and SO great and rapid its extension
that special schools or classes have
been instituted in upward of so cities
for training of competent Instructors
and managers. 'As the twie Is hent
the tree is inclined" The nract,ooI
spirit of the times seeks to nrevent
the bending of the twig Of childhood.
so that the tree of citizenship NAV
grow as straight and strong as posi-.
BILE.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
HER "BEST FRIEND"
a Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat US best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one of the
meanest Of all enemies, for it stabs
one while protesting friendship.
Coffee contains a poisonous drug
caffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs of
the body, if its use is persisted In.
81 had heart palpitation and nery-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it off,
but 1 thought l could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
ION the advice of a friend I tried
Postum and it so satisfied me l did not
care for coffee after a few days trial
Of Postum.
"As weeks went by and | continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from SO to 118 pounds, and the heart
trouble left me. | have used it a year
now and am stronger than l ever was.
1 can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and l am free from
nervousness.
my children are very fond of Post
UNI and it agrees with them My sister
liked it when she drank it at my house:
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond of it. You may use
my name If you wish, as l am not
ashamed of praising my best friend
Postum" Name given by pustum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. It
is regular Postum, SO processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained
A spoonful of Instant Postum with
hot water, and sugar and cream to
taste. produce instantly delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book, "I[he Road
to MELVILLE"
There's Reason" for Postum
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

I stretched, her throat filled with music.
the glory Of her hair falling over her
bare shoulders, uttered the divine cry:
My spirit longs with thee to rest"
1t was at that moment that the
stage was suddenly plunged il dark
ness. 1t happened so quickly that the
spectators hardly had time to utter a
sound OF stupefaction, for the gas at
once lit up the stage again. But
Christine Daae was no longer there!
What had become Of her? What
was that miracle? All exchanged
glances without understanding, and
the excitement at once reached its
height. Nor was the tension any less
great on the stage itself. Men rushed
from the wings to the spot where
Christine had been singing that very
instant. The performance was inter
rupted amid the greatest disorder.
Where had Christine gone? What
witchcraft had snatched her away be-
fore the eyes of thousands Of en-
thusiastic onIookers and from the
arms of Carolus Fonta himself? 1t
was as though the angels had really
carried her up TO rest"
Raoul, still standing up in the am
phitheater, had uttered a cry. Count
Philippe had sprung to his feet in his
box. People looked at. the stage, at
the count, at Raoul, and wondered if
this curious event was connected in
any way with the paragraph in that
mornings paper. But Raoul hurried
ly left his seat the count disappeared
from his box and, while the curtain
was lowered, the subscribers rushed
to the door that led behind the scenes.
The rest OF the audience waited amid
an Understandable hubbub. Every one
spoke at once. Every one tried to sug-
gest an explanation of the extraor-
binary INCIDENT.
At last. the curtain rose slowly and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
BALKAN WAR BEGAN I'M 1863
Conflict of Races Started Long Ago,
Seems Destined Now to Be Fought
to Finish.

An Italian newspaper reminds us
usefully that the Balkan war began
centuries ago. In the state archives
Of Vienna is the declaration Of war
sent by Sultan Mehemet w. to EN-
peror Leopold in 1852. BE it known
to you, the heir Of the Caesars, to the
king of Poland, and to your allies
and omnipotent emperor Of the east
and west. is on the point of
invading your paltry territories. We
shall bring 100000 soldiers, on horse
and foot, to crush you utterly and lay
waste all your domains. We command
you to await our coming in your
residence in Vienna, where it is our
intention to have you beheaded.'
But the war was even then an old
story. The delightful writer who con-
tributes THE Office Window to the
London Daily Chronicle tells us that
while searching through some of the
earliest newspapers printed his eye
was continually diverted to news let
ters' FROM the continent giving &C
counts of the unholy war which Tur-
key was waging on Hungary and Aus
tria Almost at random he copies the
following from the Nerves of Septem-
Der II, 1868, a grim reminder that the
Turk has remained unchanged and I'M
changeable for these $50 years at
least:
Vienna, Sept. Elm Austria every
Fifth Man is to Bear Armes; and they
hope to raise 10000 Men upon that
Levy to secure the Frontiers. At this
instant comes fresh Intelligence of 49,
600 Turks, and as many Tartars, pass
ing the Waegh, and that they carry
all before them with Fire and Sword"
And again: I'VE hear that upon the
third instant the Enemy has beaten
our Foot by the River Waegh, and
Possessed himself of the narrow Pas
sages between the Hills, where he has
burnt divers Towns and Villages, and
Massacred many Thousands of People,
striking off the heads of some, putting
others in Chains =. and cutting
to pieces Young and Old without Dis
tinction or Mercy"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
,ere all asking questions

subscribers were all asking questions.
shouting and hustling one another.
What became OF her?"
shes run away"
With the VicoEte de Chagny, CT
course!"
No, with the count"
"Ah, here's Carlotta! Carlotta did
the trick"
No. it was the ghost.'
And few laughed, especially as a
careful examination of the trap-doors
and boards had put the idea OF an ac-
cident out of the question.
Amid this noisy throng, three men
stood talking in & low voice and with
despairing gestures. They were Ca
briel, the chorus-master; MERCER, the
acting manager; and Remy, the secre-
tary. They retired to corner OF the
lobby by which the stage communi-
Gates with the wide passage leading
to the foyer of the ballet. Here they
stood and argued behind some enor-
nous properties"
Il knocked at the door" said Remy.
They did not answer. Perhaps they
are not in the office. In any case. it's
impossible to find out, for they took
the keys with them"
They were obviously the man
ayers, who had given orders, during
the last entr'acte. that they were not
to be disturbed on any pretext what
ever. They were not in to anybody.
All the same" exclaimed Gabriel,
"a singer isn't run away with, from
the middle of the stage, every day."
Did you shout that to them?'
asked MERCER. impatiently.
I'll go back again." said Remy, and
disappeared at run.
Thereupon the stage-manager ar
rived.
We'll, M. MERCER. are you coming?
What are you two doing here? You're
wanted, Mt Acting Manager"
Il refuse to know or to do anything
before the commissary arrives" de-
clared MERCER. Il have sent for
Mifroid. We shall see when he
comesi"
And l tell you that you ought to
go down to the organ at once"
Not before the commissary comes"
I've been down to the organ my
self already"
''Ah! And what did you seer"
Well, saw nobody! Do you hear
nobody"
What do you want me to go down
there for?"
You're right" said the stage-man-
ager, frantically pushing his hands
through his rebellious hair. You're
right But there might be some one
at the organ who could tell us how
the stage came to be suddenly dark
ened Now Mauclair Is nowhere to
be found. Dc you Understand that?"
Mauclair was the gas-man, who dis
pensed day and night at will on the
stage Of the opera.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Stevenson. While Fighting Off Dis
ease There, Seemed indifferent
TO the Laws of Health.

Robert Louis Stevenson, for so wise
a man, seems to have been singularly
unaware of, or Indifferent to, the laws
of health, but that, too, may have
been part OF his wisdom. He spent
the winter of 1887 in the Adirondacks
struggling against the disease which
was not to subdue him for seven
years. He lived in little cottage that
was much cverheated and from which
all ventilation was carefully excluded.
The smoke of his incessant cigarettes
obscured the atmosphere and perhaps
helped to drive away the visitors who
came TO gaze upon him as one gazes
at a lion in a den. Fashionable call
ers were specially unwelcome and
Stevenson once remarked, according
to an account In the Medical Record,
that 1T isn't the great unwashed
which | dread, but the great washed.
But whoever else was unwelcome
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
All Authors Are Talkative

ance once said to me: ooh, I do think
it is so interesting to write. It must
be just fascinating when your manu-
scripts come back" l discovered af-
terward that she meant proofs in
stead Of manuscripts, but the mistake
of just that single word made me,
who am usually so garrulous about
my trade, feel for the time being that
1 really did not care ever to speak
of it again. So l repeat, let the poor
author talk, but be tactfui.-Atlantic
Monthly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
r. L. S. In the Adirondacks

there was always greeting for Rich
ard Mansfield. 1t is an impressive, al
most tremendous picture, that of the
clouded room ftfully lit by the flames
of the log fire and Stevenson huddled
close TO the warmth while Mansfield
at the other end of the rooom gave his
weird representation of DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde. 1t must have been like
God looking upon his handiwork and
finding it good
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Only Make Believe.

visitor at the home of famous
author was greeted by little daugh-
ter of the latter, Engaging the little
girl in conversation, the visitor OBJ
served:
Aren't you proud to think your
papa is famous?"
The little girl nodded
He writes stories, doesn't he?"
Lowering her voice, the child re-
piled:
They're not real stories; he just
makes them up himself"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23

"Mauclair is not to be found" re
peated MERCER, taken abacK. We'll
what about his assistants?"
There's no Mauclair and no assist
ants! No one at the lights, | tell
you! You can imagine" roared the
stage-manager, that that little girl
must have been carried off by some
body else; she didn't run away by
herself! 1t was a calculated stroke
and we have to find out about it.
And what are the managers doing all
this time? -. | gave orders thar
no one was to go down to the lights
and l posted a fireman in front of
the gas-man's box beside the organ.
Wasn't that right?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
First Use of Tobacco.

The first pipe smokers, it is claimed
were the medicine men. Tobacco was
used IN the first place as an incense to
burn before the great spirits. The
burning of tobacco was an expression
of mans homage to him just as the
burning of spices, such as franklin
canse and myrrh, has been In the
Orient since time began. Among the
Indians from Hudson's Bay to Cape
Horn the plant was regarded as sa-
cred. hence the present use, divine
weed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-23
Missed Heaven for q Pennv

One of the most curious stories of
a man down on his luck is Clephan
Palmer's tale Of the poor fellow who
missed heaven for want of u penny.
Weary of the struggle for life, he went
to bed and turned on the gas tap in
a well closed room. Just as his feet
were on the threshold of the mansion
above the gas ran out, and there was
not a penny in the house to put in the
slot-London Chronicle.