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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19
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Answered by Mr.. Cynthia Grey
NY Dear Mr.. Grey: broke
the second hand Of my watch
while cransIna my automobile yea.
terday. Where can buy an
other ons7--Ernic A.
You can buy one ut n second
hand store. But we doubt II you
win Get good results from
second hand second hand.
am so beautiful that when
walk down the street all tho men
and many Of the women turn
around and stare a. me. This
ersbarrssses re great deal.
What would you advise me 10 DOT
Ethyl c.
Take your face to planning
mill.
Please decide an argument for
me. NY wife claims country PEG
pie arc kinder.hear TRAN city
folk. while I maintain the oppo
site. What 10 your opinion9--
s. r. a..
A a rule the country people
are kinder. We once knew n
farmer who was 30 tenderhearted
that he Graded his wheat and
kept HIS corn In a crib.
10 a black band too quiet for a
young man Of 10 10 wear on his
hat7--W. o.
Yes. Wear n brass band.
VIII you please tell me the Diff
ference between o bell and a lad
der7--oeoree @.
There is absolutely no differ
ence between bell and n ladder.
as everybody with any sense
knows.
But II you are asking conum-
drum. a pernicious practice OF
many III bred and impolite per
sons. we should Eay you can hear
a bell rung in the dark. but you
cannot hear ladder rung even in
broad daylight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19

10 a black band too quiet for a
young man Of 10 20 wear on his
hat Nv. o.
Yes. Wear n brass band.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19
OPERATORS REJECT WILSON'S PLAN

WASHINGTON, Oct. tse-Presdent Wilson admitted 70
callers today for the first time that operators had
refused hs threeyear truce plan,
eliminating all Its essential features He said negotiations
with the operators had been closed
action In the matter had not be.n decided upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19
BANKER DONOVAN'S BUNK!
BACK ON SECOND CONFERENCE. OR
THIRD. OR A TENTH2

BACK ON SECOND CONFERENCE. OR
THIRD. OR TENTH?
You, who have put out your tool, Lin Hadley, as
candidate for congress your district TO defeat State
Senator John A. Campbell, father Of the egilt-hour law
for women, and real friend Of the peopic-you, who
have been lined up the side OF the dollar in every
battle between the dollar and humauy-you Mr. Dono-
van have lot OF talk about any principle
Your life. Mr. Donovan. has been devoted 10 selfish
ness greed the exploitation Of labor and TO hoard
ing money
For even a banker. you have been shyser.
You have boarded the gold OF your depositors Yours
one three banks in the whole denounced by
Secretary OF the Treasury Medoo for boarding gold for
keeping OF circulation in initial move that might
have resulted national panic other banks were as
unscrupulous follow your example
You prattlc OF trying TO be fair and good" TO your
workmen.
Yet you and your kind have been grabbing one dol
lar month from workmen for first aid You've col
lccted from the workingmen than you have paid
to the state under the industrial insurance act.
WE'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER. DONOVAN, AND
THE WORKINGMEN AND THE FAIR MINDED
VOTERS OF THIS STATE DON'T WANT ANY OF
YOUR ADVICE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19
ouesltns MIR. Grey Cannot
Answer.

Answer.
am thinking OF building a
railroad. Which would you sug-
aes, I use In laying the track.
Windsor or Oxford ties7--A. p. S.
Ny clock has run down twice In
the past month. Why doesn't II
run up9 Ny grocery bill does.-
e. r. l..
Which 10 the better In game
Of poker. pair Of tours or pair
Of ash trays7-x. Y. z.
How can make postage
stamp fast when II sticks to a
ietter7--E. Met.
Please tell me which ls the most
exciting, a aersnlum shoot or
mill racer. o.
A lot OF folk down In New York
are having great row over who
wrote ben Bolt" We didn't.
We never even sang H.
An Eastern man has found n
way to fireproof chlldren's clothes.
But many kid win have his
Jacket warmed Just the same.
WHAT MARY HAD
Mary had little lamp,
II was we'll trained. no doubt;
Cause every time that John came
That little lamp went out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-19
Learning SloDly

TN CLEVELAND they are trying School Superintendent
Frederick for dschargng undepad school teachers fo
joining union after the common pleas court ordered Fred
erc not to do it, and the attorney for Frederick wants to
show that strike OF teachers would that the teach
would force children truancy keep the schools closed
and keep teachers from accepting positions in such
situation"
For heavens sake let the show i'll
School management will probably be the last to learn the
cheap pay cheap service Factories offices and stores
are learning it, churches colleges and schools will gnaw
on for time
II Cleveland pay its teachers living and
then some she'd better have ruant pupils closed schools
Certain it is that. through strikes other efficient
method she should bar teachers who willing enter
school with empty stomahs and nspssaed vers
figuratively speaking
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-04

Smashing Thrc
Editors Note-Capt. Robert Quin-
ton, whose book of adventure has
just come off the Christian Herald
Press, has one secret he has never
told; that is, how many human be-
ings he has killed with his own gun.
lii the story he relates here, there
were only few men III MS party on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-04

a small schooner, when they were at
tackled by throngs of savages. They
killed many of these and Capt. Quin-
tons gun was just as busy as the
next mans against these savages.
BY CAPT. ROBERT QUINToN
We brought up iii Rendovax har-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRuFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation of the
scalp, prevent dry, thin and falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dam
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty of the hair, the following spe-
cial treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring,
comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make a
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura Oint-
ment into the parting with bit OF
soft flannel held over the end Of the
finger. Anoint additional partings
about half an inch apart until the
whole scalp has been treated. the pur-
pose being to- get the Cuticura Oint-
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. 1t is well to place a light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning, shampoo with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston."-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27

Rustian army was that Nogi himself
would be thrown against them.
Wien at last the attack came, there
could be no doubt of where and how
Nogi WAS striking, At the first point
of contact, the veterans of Port Ar
thur who thought fighting In the open
was nothing after storming the grisly
heights of the beleaguered fortress, ap-
peafed suddenly, without warning, on
th9 Russian flank and well toward the
rear. Their first assault crumpled UP
the Russian defense like paper. With
characteristic Japanese subtility their
officers had taught them the battle
cries in the Russian language, and
they advanced, screaming between
their banzais, I'VE are Nogi's men
from Port Arthur" The instant this
fear-inspiring cry was heard on the
Russian flank. the battle was lost. The
spirit of despair spread like prairie
fire, and soon the whole great army
was In retreat. not the retreat of sheer
panic, but the stubborn withdrawal
of men who knew that victory was i'm
possible.-Youth's Companion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
INSPIRED DREAD IN ENEMY
Russians Feared Troops Of Nogl, After
They Had Captured "Impreg-
nabIe" Port Arthur.

1t often happens that the reputation
Of a successful general and his men
has a great effect in winning other
battles. Such was the case with Ba-
ron Nogi and the third Japanese army,
which he commanded This daring
and relentless officer led the famous
fanking movements on the Russian
right at Mukden. Says Mr.. Stanley
Washburn in "Nogi:"
To the privates of the Siberian
steppes and the peasants drafted from
the valleys of the volga and the far-off
Neva, this man Nogi was the incarna,
ton of fury, the demon of war. His
men were pictured by camp fires at
night as devils Of blood and fire, who
would stop at nothing, who eagerly
sought death in their efforts to reach a
hand-to-hand encounter with their foes.
Again and again the story of 203 Meter
Hill, where the Japanese sacrificed Is,
600 men in order to gain an observa.
ton station, was told in the Russian
ranks. The soldiers told one another
also how the Japanese infantry, in one
assault, exhausted and with ammuni
ton spent, refused to retreat, and re
manned and threw stones at their enc
mics until the last man was killed The
great dread in every division of the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
SYNOPSIS,

Scarlet. an American soldier of for
tune In the employ OF the French I'M
perial Police at the outbreak of the Fran
co-Prussian war. is ordered to arrest
John Buckhurst a leader of the Com
munists and suspected of having stolen
the French crown jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de vassart and her group
or socialists and escort than. to the Bel
CLAN border. Scarlett finds Sylvia Elven
OF the Odeon disguised as peasant and
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled.
All are arrested The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the roof
of the house. He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst IL
secreted. German Uhlans descend on
the melee. Scarlet is wounded He re- re,
covers consciousness in the countess
house at Morsbronn. where he IS careo e
for by the countess. A fierce pattie y. y
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
1essas repentence and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarletts He declares he VIII
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise BUCK
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussians for information which ne
does not give. He secures passports to
the French lines for Scarlett the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
mac. shadow Of the emperor, in charge
He deposits the crown Jewels and later,
when making a detailed report. finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones Speed. a comrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac is dangerous.
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure is being transported to the
coast for shipment out of the country.
Scarlett and Speed escape to join cir
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline, daugh-
ter Of the Lizard. offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions In the character OF q
mermaid. Scarlett makes friends with
the Lizard Scarlet calls on the countess
az her home in Paradise. He 1nds Sylvia
Efven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
1earns for Scarlet through one Tric-
T~ac. that Mornac Is head Of conmunis-
ttT conspiracy. Scarlett learns something
og Sylvia Elven through a fellow per-
foymer named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed. owing to
tke discovery of plot at L<orient, Orders
ars received for the expulsion OF the cir
Gus. Buckhurst appears So Paradise and
secures recruits for the yed flag. Scarleft
adrnitx he is in love vlth the countess:
Scar;ett is injured by yhs circus lions and
taken to the home Of the countess.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
Floor Plan.

creosote stain. The inside of these
walls may be ceiled or not, just as de-
sired. 1t is to be recommended, how
ever, that matched and beaded ceiling
be used for all the rooms except the
living-room, which may be appropri-
ately left unfinished. If left unfin-
ished, this room may be stained yell
low with very good effect. All other
parts of the house should be painted
white with lead and oil, so that they
canAeasily be kept clean.
In the hving-room, as high a cell
ing as possible is desirable, and to
this end the room may be left open
up to the roof, with the rafters show
. ing.
The cost of a summer cottage of
this size-42 feet by 27 feet six inches
will vary greatly, according to con-
struction and finish used From ST.
300 to $1,000 will probably build it
complete if constructed and finished
as outlined above. Finished more
substantially, however. and construct
ed for occupancy the year round and
in all kinds of weather, the cost would
easily run twice that. There is a
growing appreciation of the value of
summer cottage life, and of the bene-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27

The good American does not feelI 9
stranger over here, and we regard
him as one of our own family But
why does he come? Not altogether be
cause the call of common heritags
impels him, not entirely drawn by ths
attractions. commercial, artistic, so.
cial and natural, OF London and Eng
land. He comes chiefly. perhaps in
obedience to the historic sense which
is innate in good Americans Wher
ever the historic sense may best be
satisfied-in Rome, Athens, Paris, Ma
drid or Constantinople-ther the
American is found. He may win his
satisfaction in a frenzied furry, with
guidebooks and binoculars, only hall
digesting the glories that he scamps.
That is the defeat of his quality the
consequences of the habits of life
which America has thrust upon its
sons. But the historic sense is there
and, even unconsciously, your good
American is it's obedient slave,-Lon.
don Express.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27

fireplace to take of the chill of the
damp. cold days that always come.
This room is usually the dining-room,
also. And third, there should be a
number of bedrooms, not necessarily
large, but giving good sleeping ac-
commodations for quite considera-
BILE number, so that good-sized parties
may be comfortably entertained
A glance at the accompanying floor
plan viii show how well these three
factors are provided for by this de-
sign. And in addition to the huge
porch, large living-room and three
bedrooms, there are also a nice kitch-
en-. with pantry. and well-equipped
bathroom.
Anyone could spend the whole sum-
mer in cottage of this kind, and
could entertain his friends quite as
comfortably as in the best appointed
city house.
In construction. cottage of this
kind does not need to be expensive
or elaborate. There is no cellar, and
cedar posts for the foundation serve
as we'll as anything. The exterior is
sided with rough cypress boards ten
inches wide, seven-eighths-inch thick,
laid eight inches to the weather.
These are stained rich brown with
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
CHAPTER xIx.-continued.

Preparations for train-wrecking, /
should say" he replied, bluntly. They
are tinkering with the trestle. Buck
hurst's ragamuffins have just seized
the railroad station at Rose-Sainte-
Anne, where the main line crosses,
Won know, near the ravine at Lam
.nerin.
That's all have to report, except
that your friend, Robert the Lizard, is
out yonder fiat on his belly under a
gorse bush, and he wants to sea you"
~The Lizard" exclaimed. "Coine
ON. Speed. Where is he?" !
Wonder, clothed in somebody's line
Uniform. He's one of them. Scarlett,
DO you trust him? He has rifier
Eyes, yes" said, impatiently.
-Come on, man! It's all right; the
Mellow is ws'tching Buckhurst for me, Z
greeted the poacher frankly, offer
sng my hand; he took it, then his hard
nst fell away and he touched his cap.
Il have done what you wanted" he
said. sullenly. "I have the company's
rolls here they are" He dragged
from his baggy trousers pockets a
mass of filthy papers, closely covered
with smeared writing Here is the
money, too," he said, fishing in the
other pocket; and, to my astonish-
mant, he produced a fiattened, soiled
,n&ss Of bank notes. Count it." he
added. calmly.
"What money ia that?' I asked, TAX
ing it reluctantly.
Didn't you warn me to get that box
1.-The steel box that Tric-Trac sat
down on when he saw meg
els that money from the box?" ]
exclaimed.
Yes, m'sieu. could not bring the
bus, and there had been enough blood
shBd over 1t already. Besides, when
l5pckhurst broke it open there was
only bit of iron for the scrap heap
left."
/ touched Speeds arm to call his at
tention; the poaaher shrugged his
shoulders and Continued: "Tric-Trac
made no ceremony with me; he told
me that he and Brckhurst had settled
this Doctor Delmcr1t, and the other
the professor afernier"
Murdered them7" muttered Speed
sDamei-the coup du Pere Francois
is murder, ] suppose"
Speed turned to me. That's the ar
gos for strangling." he said, grimly.
-Go on" motioued to the poacher
-How did you get the money!"
"Oh, pour cain my turn turned
soqneur." he replied. with savage
srSile.
4 sonneur, in thieves slang, is q
creature of the footpad type who, trip
ping his victim fat, seizes him by the
shoulders and beats his head against
the pavement until he renders him un
conscious--if he doesn't kill him.
asked the poacher why Buckhurs
had come to Paradise, and why his
baudftti had seized the railroad a
Rose -Sainte-Anne.
"Ah," cried the Lizard, with a fero
cious leer, that is the kernel undel
the limpet's tent! And have uncov
cred it'll. Robert Garenne, bon sang
de Jesu! Listen, messieurs! We arr
To wreck the train for Brest tonight
DO you comprehend"
-Wherer' asked, quietly.
Ngngt where the trestle at Lamme
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27

rim crosses the ravine below the house
of Josephine Tanguy."
Speed looked around at me. Its
They're probably sending the crown
diamonds back to Brest in view of the
Uhlans being seen near Quimper."
"On false order?"
THAT is the truth" said the Lizard;
"Tric-Trac told me. They have the
code book of Mornac."
l thought quietly for moment, then
asked the poacher whether there was
guard at the semaphore OF Saint
Yssel.
Yes, the soldier ROLAND, who says
he understands the telegraph sot
from Morlaix" He hesitated and
looked across the open moor toward
Paradise Il must sgo," he muttered; !;
Il am on guard yonder."
II offered him my hand again; he
took It, looking me sincerely in the
eyes.
Let your private wrongs wait a lit
tie longer" | said. Il think we can
EdJC1 DuChuul Ot dAO IlOl AdC ally FCs
For your sake" said the poacher,
clutching my hand in Tightening
grip-''fog your sake I have let Nor
nae go-let him pass me at arm s
length, and did not strike. But !
swear to you that il you miss him this
time, shall not miss-I, Robert the
Lizard!"
You mean to kill Mornac?" asked.
His eyes blazed. His strong fingers
closed tighter on my hand. do you
understand that he wronged meme,
the soldier Garenne, In garrison at
vincennes; he, the officer, the aristo-
crat?"
He choked, crushing my hand in a
spasmodic grip. "Ami, the little red
deer was beautiful-to me. He took
her-the doe-a silly maid of Paradise
--and was in irons. m'sieu, for three
years.
"Your wife?" ] asked, quietly.
"Yes, ami"
He dropped my numbed fingers and
rubbed his eyes with the back of his
big hand.
"Then Jacqueline is not your little
daughter?" asked, gravely.
"Hers-not mine. That has been the
most. terrible Of all for me-since she
died-died SO young. too, m'sieu-and
all alone-in Paris. If he had not done
that--if he had been kind to her. And
she was only child, ami. yet he left
her,
All the ferocity in his eyes was
gone; he raised vacant grief-lined
visage to meet mine, and stood stupid
ly, heavy hands hanging.
Then, shoulders sloping, he sham
bled off into the thicket, trailing his
battered rife.
When he was very far away / mo
toned to Speed.
Il think" said I, "that we had bet
ter try to do something at the sema
phore II we are going to stop that
train In time"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
Names That Live.

1t would be interesting to ascertain
how many people have given their
names to the English language in the
sense that Macintosh and Macadam
gave theirs. To Captain Boycott we
owe the word boycott; to Lord Sand
wich, the most popular of light re-
freshment; to Doctor GuilIotin, the
process by which our ministers gag
the house of commons; to the brave
soldier of the great Napoleon, Ser
geant Chauvin, the werd Chauvinism;
to Jean Nicot, the French ambassador
to Portugal. the word nicotine; to
Thomas Bowdler, the word "bowdler-
ize"; to Mr.. Gladstone, popular form
of handbag, and to Wellington and
Blucher. two styles of footwear Mr..
Hanson supplied the name for the
once popular cab.-The Referee.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
SECURED A LEGAL OPINION
Farmer Desired to Know Just Exactly
Where He "Was A." and Prob
ably He Does.

"You are a lawyer, aren't you?"
asked the young farmer.
Yes" replied the young lawyer
genially to his first client, offering
chair and assuming fine nonchal-
ance.
well, want to know why it is un-
lawful to kill rabbits"
WELL" said the lawyer. sit Is
against the law In this state to kill
rabbits in the closed season, which
includes the summer months, and you
can't shoot them at any time without
license"
'Well, s'posin' they get into my can
taloupes. Can't I shoot 'em for tres
passin'?"
mo, you can't shoot rabbit for
trespassing. The only thing you can
do is to have him arrested"
eff he comes into my house ] can
shoot him, can't II"
mot unless he breaks in. If you
leave the door open and he walks in
you must not shoot him. But if he ac-
cidentally falls into a pot of boiling
water you can make soup of him, /
suppose"
cit seems to me the rabbit has a
great advantage over me. He can eat
my cantaloupes and cabbages. but ]
can't do anything with him"
you can scare him if you WISH
You can shoot at him. but you must
not hit him. The rabbit has this aG-
vantage over the cantaloupe, too-if
you shoot at the rabbit and hit can
taloupe it is all right No harm done
But II you shoot at cantaloupe and
hit rabbit it is a fine and imprison.
ment.
However, In the open season all
you have to do is get license and
you can go and shoot rabbits or can
taloupes either.
"As You see, you will then have all
the advantage. You can get license
and the rabbit cannot, and you can
shoot, a privilege denied to canta
loupes. You really have quite an ad
vantage.
my fee is S. Thank you, very
much Chicago News
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
TEACHING PUPILS TO SPELL
New York Newspaper Thinks That
Possibly There Is an Error in
the Present Process.

So much has been said and printed
about the very Independent way pupils
in school now spell-of course. there
were always bad spellers-that the
reason for it should be known. A
dozen OF more years ago new
method of teaching spelling was de-
yised and from one end of our educa-
forbidden country to the other was
practiced and favorably reported on. 1t
was called disqualification" and meant
that a mental picture was certainly
impressed on "the child's"s mind by
merely looking at the word. 1t never
occurred to the visualizers that "the
child" had always looked at the word,
and that the drill they proposed to do
away with was all there was to the
spelling lesson.
Many a learned-sounding word has
been of service to expert educators In
this way. Interallis, laboratory, eff
cient, to function, to sense, vital, prog
ress, apperceive, and correlate; twas
a good game and then began the divi-
sion of words like eggs, into right, part
ly right, and strictly right, and rating
25 per cent. children 55 per cent, as In
Leslie county, Kentucky, and some
places nearer home, where all these