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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
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ter. up town has "A club where
they sit together 10 talk sbou,
iivsrs and stummicks and things
also 20 swap funny storsys that
they run acrost In their travels
there ia one very jolly old dock
that has always got some comikel
crack 10 make. evry tim. he comes
in the club, and the boys are ale
WAYS iookin for whatever COAX he
has rot 90 spring
but the luther mite he come IN
ieokir very soilum. and h. act
down IN n chero. and he let out a
terrabic srone
gee. th. luther docks all won
dcred what was the matter. and
ono Of them says. what. up. dock.
you don't seem TO be feciin very
gay
amt. says tho old boy. I made
a feerfui mistake today
what was II. they all asks
well. he says. I operated on q
guy for appendicitis today. and
when I got through. ! found he
dident have what ! thought he had,
nj ali
wot, says the luther docks. did
ent he have appendicitis
o yes, ansers the old Teller. ne
had appendicitis all rite. but he
dident have n burned cent oi
money. hsw. haw. haw
so then all the rest OF them says
haw. haw. too. and they had sum-
thing johnny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
BILL BEFORE CONGRESS WOULD
AUTHORIZE UNCLE SAM TO MAKE
HIS OWN GUNS and WARSH|PS

featured by the war department
and all war vessels and auxil-
iarfes. armor plate. and all naval
supplies shall be manufactured By
the navy department and the two
secretaries are directed 70 i'm
mediateiy begin to provide fAcili-
ties for such government manufAc-
ture."
The bill provides that. after
July l. 1920. 1T shall be unlawful
for any person. firm. partnership
or corporation TO export or con-
tract 10 export any arms. ammu-
milton. artillery. vessels OF war.
srmor plate. torpedoes. or any 9TH
er thing designed 10 be used for
military or naval purposes"
Violation Of this prohibition ID
punished by fine and imprison-
ment and the seizure OF the sup
plies whose export Is attempted
The third section OF the bill ~
serves public lands 20 provide =
coal and oil supply for the navy
and army.
The secretary Of the navy 10 I
directed by the bill to "earry
on the operations Of mining.
transporting and storing coal
and Of drilling for, piping, 70
filming. Transporting and stor
inc fuel OIL" from the lands ~
served by the bill.
Two million dollars is appropriate
ed by the bill TO be Immediately
available to begin the construction
and operation OF the works pro-
vided for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
FREDERICkS PAID
MMANIGAL $1,000

Los ANGELES. Dec. 30.-Dls-
trict Attorney John D. Fredericks
has admitted the use, by his Of.
flee, OF part OF the alleged $4,000
bribe fund gathered by Detective
Bert Franklin. and seized By the
authorities.
or the amount. $1,000 was given
Ortie McManigal. whose testimony
convicted the Mcnamara brothers.
This was shown In an order 10
the board 81 supervisors. In which
Fredericks asks reimbursement of
s2,473.4s taken from the fund for
secret service work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Here, You Tobacco Smokers, What DO You Think of This Idea

HERE'S something which, We believe, 10 abso-
: lutely new upon the subject of what to do
FOR the unemployed.
A newspaper of a neighboring city published a
very affecting story about a locomotive engineer
named Jones, who. through sickness, had Lost his
Job and finally found himself, wife and seven chill
dren. without home or food. There were thou
sands OF unemployed in the city, but wouldn't
somebody please give this deserving man some
thing to do? The newspaper got the following
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Editor: am pretty close pressed myself and
control no ordinary jobs, but ! will give Jones 81
a day, for a time, to keep me from using too much
tobacco. The doctor says I'm OVERRIDING the habit,
my family is worrying and | myself know I'm using
too much, but | forget and the first thing | know
my old pipe is in my mouth and there il stays
until meals make me remove il. Now, IL Jones will
keep after me and send up a kick every time | 90
at the weed, I'll give him a dollar a day as long a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
HOME OWNERS WILL
HEAR DIM0CK TALK

There viii be a meeting OF local
No. 22 of the Home owners 'associ-
alton Wednesday evening at :
o'clock at the Westminster Presby.
terlan church. Broadway and Co.
lumbia ut. City Engineer Dimock
will address the meeting on THE
Seattle Water System, and Especial
ly the Cedar River Dam and Its
Problems"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

promoting paralysis, arterio-sclerosis, future doc
tors bills and things like that.
Bad habits are rarely suddenly acquired, but
are cumulative and due to repeated lapses that
appear to be insignificant and easily controlled.
A lot of bad habits are persisted in solely through
Indifference.
Perhaps one way to cure them is to be repeat
eddy reminded of their final evil effects, and there
sure are a lot of habits the cure of which is dirt
cheap at 81 a day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

| can. Maybe it'll be cheaper than doctors, in the
end. Now, my bad habit may be only a $l-habit,
but isn't there some man with a 81 bad habit who
will hire Jones to help him break off?
JOHN SMITH,"
After you've had your smile over this sug-
aestion give il a bit Of serious thought. You've got
some bad habits, being human.
Suppose that every time you com to indulge
that habit, consciously or otherwise, you got a
pointed reminder that you were hurting yourself,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Hunters Take Notice: Hunt all
you durn please and when you
hear the horn blow come TO the
house for dinner. II YOU accident
ally Kill a COW. skin her and hang
tho hide In the barn. II the quail
arc scarce. XIII n chicken or two.
md N you can't get any squirrels
XII q long Sign on farm In
Union County, Ky.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
PLAN MONEY MEET

WASHINGTON. Dec. a0.-A con.
ference which includes Central and
South American banking interests
is being planned by the treasury dc.
partment to adjust financial prob.
lens brought about by the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Really More Odd

A young woman vas recently in
troduced TO n volublo old lady as
sister 10 So-and-So. the artist
Instantly the latter exclaimed:
Il SHOULD have known the rela
tionship my dear. by the rescmb-
lance. Why. Il is perfectly start.
ling. never saw two faces more
exactly alike in contour and"
But. Mrs. c." interrupted tho
girl. II am only his sister-in-law.
(which makes II all the NOR,
wonderful" continued the other
without displaying the least embar
rassment or hesitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
EAGLES TO GATHER

At the Eagles banquet Friday
night In commemoration OF the
seventeenth anniversary OF the
founding Of that organization, new.
~ elected officers will be in.
stalled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
The Worm Turns

why isn't Tommy wedding the
rnrden7
Il told him TO-"
Then why didn't you make him
obey?"
He threatened to have the child
labor law on me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
The magnificent commerce Of Germany has disappea

from the oceans OF the world. 1t is shallow to say that
British cruisers sailing the seven seas are alone responsible
for that tremendous fact. The real destroyers OF German
world commerce are Brtain's silent superdreadnaughts lying
in wait-behind fields Of mines, IL you please-but lying in
wait for the German navy to come out in the open and
defend its commerce. Those superdrcadnaughts at anchor
in Englands inlets, with steam up, are just as much on the
offensive as though they sailed boldly around the North sea,
exploding mines with their keels. To kill all OF Germanys
commerce while all OF Englands commerce is free is a far
greater victory than if the British batteships sailed straight
into the mouth OF the flbe and blew up the whole German
navy. No, you can't dispose OF the dreadnaughts with a
sncer-not yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
FOR CHURCH UNION

Or. NJ. A. Matthews addressed the
Pacific Northwest Parliament of
Christian churches Tuesday night.
He spoke on christian Unity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
GettinQ Ready.

II understand that Jack has been
thrown over by no Tower than three
girls he's been engaged to-"
yes. he's working now on an
adjustable engagement ring"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Il isn't necessary for US all to reform If each one OF III
3 lust = little Bit better next year than we were last, il will bs
I pretty good old world, after all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

stating that he believed in = COM
bination OF all Presbyterian. Metho
dist and Baptist churches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
That Senator Weeks of Massachusetts is a funny fellow.

Says there's been too much publicity about our military al
fairs and believes that every European nation is minutel.
informed as TO our country's condition. Evidently believe
in keeping everybody posted but US.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

]. c. Ia France, who faxed death
10 beat Insurance companies, pa.
rolled from Oregon pen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Really, it takes a car to do big things. In

ander III freed so million serfs, by proclamation, and in 1914,
Nicholas makes one-sixth OF the earth's surface and onc-tenth
OF its population dry by proclamation. How about justice
for the Jews and equal rights, Nick?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
WHAT THE PRESS
AGENT SAYS

September Morn a rollicking
musical comedy by Arthur Giles
pie and Aubrey Stauffer. under the
direction OF Rowland and Clifford
who produced II originally In Chi.
cago at the LaSalle opera house,
where II made a furore during a run
covering 256 performances. comes
to the Moore theatre next Thurs
day. II possesses much OF the
spectacular aspects OF the Broad
way Review" although distinctly
a musical farce.
ohio coal companies threaten
eviction of $500 miners from
homes.
c. osseward, Seattle, reappoint.
ed on state board of pharmacy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
All the general staffs cable that both sid.

Stubborn resistance" II IS clearly the general plan OF IN
general staffs to make resistance until somebody can't max
resistance. We've been suspecting this, right along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Judge Owens Of Chicago. after two terms as county judge
announces he is glad to be back at the law. Does he in
sinuate that judges get away from il,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
EXPIRES. Eliot of Harvard endorses Rockefelle,

business ethics. Now, IL he'll only endorse Johns early erac
ethics, he will have covered Johns career pretty completed
Too bad that John can't appear before St. Peter with I
Eliot endorsements!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Without immigration and in spite Of emigration the popu
1ation Of Russia has increased 90 per cent in the past 4
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

AHmony 10 not income, according to . New York Judge
in an opinion defining the scope OF the income tax law. Well
il all depends whether the alimony is being paid or being
received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

No wonder the English want to proiong the war. Christ
bel Pankhurst says she will break loose again as soon as
ends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

The fellows who pull any ruffstuf New Years eve will
,e invited to take their bromo settlers at the Hotel de Lang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Rents in Seattle's commercial district must co
Let that be the SLOGAN OF our commercial bodie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Let Star Want Ads rent
your vacant rooms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Germany is sore because Uncle Sam didn't insist on OF
being given the freedom OF the sea, and will cut out STANDARD
oil after the war. We should worry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Virginia ~. and Eighth Az, Seattle.
use sny GERS Via wesffake sv Modsrn
elegantly furnished rooms. with the best
n cleanliness. comfort and courtesy for
ths least money. Traasisnt, Soc 70 a.
weekly. e7-so to ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

It'll be much easier to keep the 1916 New Year resolu
tions, according to present prospects for dry weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Sauerkraut is to decide the war, according TO its makers
True. the Germans would win in three days II they could per
suade the French 10 cat il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

We have no hesitaney about endorsing the idea
sui Diederich at Antwerp that he ought. to havc~br
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

In the past 5000 years II 10 estimated that the
seen only 90 years OF uninterrupted. worldwide pc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Arguing as to the comparative strength of the individual

HTBuHHB q 10 ue 0EP11"1V TT" :"
soldiers in Europe is a waste OF time. The cowboy who r
marked that "oId man Colt made all men equal' was eorree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

We now know that women and children were
70 be fodder for guns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Russia beats the United States as a grain producer
everything save corn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16

WANTED 49, Housekeeper, through
harvesting and threshing, on my
farm south of Norwich, N. D.. Will
hire both man and wife. Inquire at
this Office. 7-16-2t*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
Murder Case Will Be Tried.

District court will convene Monday
and the jury will be called Tuesday.
The Peake murder case will come for
trial. It is likely that motion for a
change of venue will be made. Atty.
Thorson Of Rugby or Atty. Sinkler of
Minot will probably defend Peake. 1t
will be remembered that he murdered
his wife in the Mrs. Shaw rooming
house on the north side some months
ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
NOTICE ron 1IDa.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by w. E. Gross, Clerk of
Burlington School District No. 7, Bur.
lington, North Dakota, for the follow
ing:
For Depository.
From Banks offering to pay interest on
the moneys in the general fund and in
the sinking fund.
For Furnishing Fuel.
For furnishing and delivering Ignite
coal at Schools No. One, Two, Three, and
Four.
For Cleaning School Houses.
For scrubbing and cleaning School
Houses No. Two, Three and Four Scrub
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16

bling and cleaning. to be done at inter-
walls not to exceed two weeks.
All bids must be filed with said clerk
on or before two o'clock P. NJ, July 30th,
1914. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
CHAS. WISTROM, Pres.
w. e. GROSS, Clerk.
7-16-t3cg
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Iona Street Names.

A French contemporary has been
amusing itself by making a list Of long
street mt The Partisan record is
the Rue de Pretres-Saint-G ermain-
rAuxerrois. which is something of a
mouthful. but is equaled by q thor
oughfare in Brussels rejoicing in the
name of the Rue de Ia Montague aux
Herbes-P otageres. In the environs Of
the Belgian capital there is ven more
of a tongue twister. the Ongeschilde-
Observation-Disclosures, which may
be rendered as the street of the little
unpicked silver nut.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11

Her Bridge.
whats her bridge like?" 1.-THE
Bridge Of Sighs-makes every one
gasp."-I.ife.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Wing shun'. Note.

A woman going away for the sum.
mer received the following note from
her Chinese laundryman. to whom she
had sem word that be need not call at
her house for the laundry work until
her return in the autumn:
Dear Lady-Wing Shun sends sorry re-
grets on you go away. Hopes you have
happy good time and need some o
washing and you get home. Glad to wash
you some more then. All dizziness u In
summer time some more for so many lk
you to go of and stay one. two. three
some 1 hunts. Bad for Chinaman: good
for lady. l hopes you write me Letter or
say on tellyfone where you return back
all dirty clothes in trunk and l come some
more. With love. WING SHUN.
New York Post
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
When Children First Speak.

The average child begins with the
words mamma" or papa" by eleven
months. BY the ending OF the second
year he is able to put words together
in short sentences Of two or three
words. From this time on the progress
in speech is very rapid. each few weeks
showing great Improvement. Names OF
persons. as u rule, are first acquired.
then the names OF objects. Next to this
the verbs are learned and then adverbs
follow in order. and last of all the per-
sonal pronouns.
IL a child OF two years makes no at
tempt to speak some mental defect
may usually be suspected or that the
child is Il deaf mute.-Philadelphia Rec
ord,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
sinnular serxices of Sham.


In the northern part Of India sheep
are made to serve as beasts Of burden.
The mountain paths along the foothills
of the Himalayas are sc precipitous
that the sheep, nor sure footed than
larger beasts. are preferred as burden
carriers. The load for each sheep is
from sixteen to twenty pounds. The
sheep are driven from village to vii
lage, with the wool still growing, and
in each town the farmer shears as
much wool as he can sell there aud
loads the sheep with the grain which
he receives in exchange. After the
flock has been sheared he turns it
homeward, each sheep having on its
back a small bag containing the pur-
chased grain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
The Foot Of a Horse.

The foot of u horse Is one Of the most
ingenious and unexampled pieces of
mechanism in animal structure. The
hoof contains a series Of vertical and
thin laminae of horn. amounting to
about 500 and forming a complete lin
ing to it. In this are fitted as many
laminae belonging to the coffin bone.
while both sets are elastic and adher-
ent. The edge of n quire of paper. in
serted leaf by leaf into another. will
convey a sufficient idea Of the arrange
ment. Thus the weight of the animal
is supported by as many elastic springs
as there are laminae in all the feet.
amounting to about 1000, distributed
in the most secure manner, since every
spring is acted on obliquely.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Cuban Bee. Cannot Sting.

The native bee of Cuba. unlike the
American %honeybee. has no stinger
and can be handled without fear. An
American apiarist in u Pinar del Rio
town imported some American bees re-
Gently. says the Times of Cuba. and
they soon became masters of the sur.
rounding sweetness, much to the dis
gruntlement of the native honey raiser.
The American bees stung their rivals
to death. carrying off the stored honey
in triumph.
what chance has a Cuban got
against the Americans?" exclaimed n
owner Of vanquished honey gatherers.
"They even arm their bees"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Her Awful Sin.

A little girl Of six once went In great
distress to her mother, saying that
she had committed a sin which could
never be forgiven and which was too
bad to be repeated. By dint of a little
coaxing she was induced to make a full
confession, which was poured forth In
this wise:
II felt so sorry for poor Satan and
wanted to give him a little comfort
So l got a glass Of cold water and
poured it down a little hole in the
kitchen floor"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
Po-Do-Lax Banishes Pimples

Bad blood, pimples, headache,
biliousness, torpid liver, constipa-
ton, ETC., comes from indigestion.
Take Po-Do-Lax, the pleasant
and absolutely sure laxative, and
you won t suffer from a derange
stomach or other troubles. It will
tone up the lives and purify the
blood. Use it regularly and you
will stay well, have q clear COM
plexion and steady nerves. Get
a 500. bottle today! Money back
if not satisfied. All druggists.
ADV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
The Bayenst.

The bayonet was due to the fortu.
nate inspiration of a Basque soldier.
who, when he and his regiment. having
expended their ammunition. were driv.
en- to bay on a mountain ridge near
Bayonne, suggested that they should
fix the long knives with which they
we're armed into the musket barrels
and charge the enemy. This advice.
which was followed with complete
success, was the means of introducing
the weapon to the notice Of military
Europe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-11
CHARITY.

How often it is difficult to be
wisely charitable-to do good with
out multiplying the sources Of evil.
To give aims is nothing unless you
give thought also. 1t is written
not Blessed is he that feedeth the
poor" but Blessed is he that con-
sidereth the poor" A little thought
and a little kindness are often worth
more than a great deal Of money.
-Ruskin.