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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
A LITTLE BIT OF MOST ANYTHING

Several patents who had ST.
vitus' dance escaped from the In
sane asylum. They broke into a
ball room, where the late dances
were being done and nobody could
tell them from the guests.--Stan.
ford Chapparal.
From Vaudeville
Cooper and Ricardo)-"Huilo,
HAZEL"
How did you know my name Ia
Hazel?"
You look like q nut. BY the
way, Hazel. are you married."
mo. My husband Ii a travelling
salesman. He married me when ]
was a society girl"
We're you a society giri7"
"Oh, yes, We were one of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
CALL Meeting 70
prepare BUDGETS

OLYMPIA. June 26--Because OF
Assistant Attorney General Aliens
ruling that the fiscal year OF the
school districts runs from January
to January. instead OF July to June
80. a meeting will be held wednes-
day. to be attended by Gov. Lister.
Mrs. Josephine. Preston, state super.
intendent. Attorney General Tanner
Assistant Attorney General Allen
and representatives OF the school
boards of Seattle. Tacoma. Spokane
and other places to determine upon
n plan OF fixing the budgets for the
coming year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
WHAT THEY ASK MR..
CYNTHIA GREY

Please tell me something that ID
good for n,oths.--Ada q.
A fine mink muff, blue fox neck.
piece or a nice wooden coat. A moth
would enjoy any OF them.
What part Of q clock has the best
time -. Crehan.
The pendulum. because II always
ends with ball.
Several days ago ! was watching
some men digging up the street TO
lay a pipe, and ! noticed that two or
three espeetorated on their hands,
Why did they do that7-Frsnk ia.
eobs.
Possibly II was because the con.
tractor was too stingy to furnish
cuspIdors.
Please tell me what 10 the birth.
stone for Aueust.-Mary O.
In what month was August born
Please suggest some nice cool
drink TO- summer. - Crawford
White.
Try chill sauce.
How can keep hair from growing
on head Of cabbage7--sarah Mock.
Every time hair appears. tap II
gently with hammer. In time II
will become discouraged and stop
growing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
Law CLERK SUICIDE.
By Altman
By Bert
SatterGeld
By

Lenos ]. Richard. formerly EN-
ployed as clerk In the law offices Of
Jay c. Allen. here. went to Tacoma
about June and ended his life by
the bullet route In Point Defiance
park, according to the Tacoma po-
lice.
His body was found by park en-
ployes Friday. His father, ]. Rick
ard, Is custodian OF the city hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
- EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR -:
photograph.

photograph.
Look closely al the picture and you can see
half poker table that makes up one part of the
front wall, another half on the roof while dicing
table can be seen as part of another wall.
The house is lined with green felt. (Why
the felt covering OF gambling tables always is green
we do not know, although il always suggests TO
us the green graves OF the wives and mothers
whose deaths il has caused from broken hearts.)
But TO 20 back to the hen house.
Again we say we take off our hat to Harry
Stein. because he has shown:
What TO do with gambling paraphernaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
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QUESTIONS Mr.. GREY
CANNOT ANSWER

How many letters will a nail file
hold?-Miss Rose Buddy.
l pump the organ In our church.
Where can ! buy a pair OF water.
proof shoes 10 keep my feet dry?--
II. y. II.
Please tell me how TO mend crack.
ed ice.--Agnes.
You would confer n great favor
by informing me where to send my
money to subscribe for fly paper.
IT. r.. NJ.
Ny uncle gave me n very fine
clothesbrush for Christmas gift,
but the hair In turning gray. Is
there any remedy7--K, =,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
THINK THIS OVER. MR.. HESKETH

s A CANVASS of the city council indicates that
"A Councilman Heskeh will cast the vote at Mon
DAYS meeting which will decide the fate OF the
Mcbride pure milk ordinance.
All right.
Here's something for you to turn over in your
mind Mr. Hesketh, over Sunday.
The Tacoma city health department is prepar-
ing to give wide publicity to the fact that Tacoma
has safe milk and that Seattle hasn't
MANY mothers will visit the Northwest this
summer on their way to the fairs says Health
Officer Wall of Tacoma. I'VE want them TO feel
that their children will be safe in this city
"a special point mentioned by DR.. Wall says
an article published in that city, lis that in Seattle
while there is an ordinance requiring that all dairy
cows supplying the city with milk be given the
tuberculn test the measure does not prevent the
sale of milk from cows not tested. 1t simply pro-
vdes that milk be marked tested or not tested.
''ln Tacoma" said DIR. Wall "the ordinance
prevents the sale of milk from COWS which have
reacted to the test for tuberculosis"
Think il over, Mr.. Hesketh.
JUDGING FROM "E. Bersagleri." the eanto pa
trioe OF the Italian troops each nation Is afflicted with
its Irving Berlin.
SOME ONE stole elevator in the Chicago city
haland the police probably rejoieed that they didn't
steal the hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
GET READY TO HAVE 'EM!

Nh, DEAR Now the medcs have found worm
" in the Panama canal peach. Shorter trade routes
to the south increase the danger from tropical dis
eases $40 Sd per cent, or thereabouts and so
forth.
In the South American countries are germs
that haven't yet been used TO make Nightmares for
u.s. For these new germs, new disinfectants, in
jections, physics, operations have got TO be got up.
It's going to be new style to grunt die with some
tropical disorder. The great American appendix
is de trop. You've got to have Peruvian worm
in order to suffer or die fashonably
The American Society of Tropical Medicine,
in session at San Francisco, urges doctors to take
up special training on tropical germs. They will.
They'll train their patients, too. Our established
germs are too ordinary unaristocratic, shop-worn.
The new tropical parasite gets the medical glad
hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
CHARGE AGAINST
DOCTOR FAILS

DIR. w. c. Holland of Issaquah
was exonerated by the court OF the
charge of drunkenness made by his
wife. Mrs. Arita Holland. in her
complaint for divorce. Altho the
court granted the divorce on the
ground OF incompatibllity, the
charge Of drunkenness was not sus.
tanned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26

WE TAKE off our hat to Harry Stein, deputy
w sheriff of Creek county, Oklahoma
For we are proud of the use he has made OF
two poker tables, crap table and lumber that was
part OF bar.
He has taken all this gambling paraphernalia,
which he seized in raid on gambling house, and
with il has built in his home town OF Clifton, Okla
homa the hen house shown in the accompanying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26

Rev. Prof. c. X. Preus. president
OF Luther college. DEBORAH. la. will
give two short addresses English
and Norwegian Sunday. 10 a, m. In
Zion Lutheran church, on seth ST..
Ballard. near Goth ave. n. w. No
other services on Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26

first families In town--as you drive
In"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
A FOOL AND HIS HAIR

A YOUTH of Minnesota, of wealthy but honest
"A parents, made wager that he would not have
his hair trimmed during the duration OF the
European war. Notwithstanding the entreaties OF
his friends and relatives he remained obdurate, but
says he will have ii cut the moment the war ends
Ii might we'll be suggested that when that time
comes, the young man have the amputatIon per-
formed Just below the chin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
INpEEDl
william Woodhesd 10 presl-
dent Of the Associated Ad cIubs
n America.


: Censored War News
: Aggie's asking aims for the Artli-
tery.
: Belindas binding belly bands for
beigians.
: Ciara's counting cough drops for
Gossacks.
Diana's denting dumdums for
Dragons.
Effie's etching emblems for the
Ensigns.
Fannie's fetching fish balls for
the Trenches.
7 Caby's gargling goldfish for the
Germans.
: 'Attie's 'itrhing 'orses for the
HInglish.
Iona's ironing ice bags for the
Irish
Jennie's Joining jew's-harps for
che Japs.
Katy's killing Kitcheners for the
9aiser.
Lizzie's laundering lingerie for
Mary's making moonshine for the
Monks.
NeIlie's 'nittin nothing for the
Nuns.
Olives opening oysters for the
Old Guard.
Pruneila's painting pretzels in
przemysl.
! Quola's quelling quincy In the
Queens Own.
Rachei's rolling Rameses' for
Russians.
Sister Susie's sewing shirts for
Soldiers.
I Titles toughening tripe for two
/ light Teutons.
Ulma's unwrapping union suits
for Uhlans.
vioIa's vaporizing vodka in the
Nosges.
Wilhelmina's wishing warts or
Wilhelm.
z xantippe's xhaling xylophone,
: xanthripDe's xhaling xylophone,
Tor Xmas. a.
yennie's yielding yeast cakes foi
The Yiddish.
Z Zuzie zaid zhe zcnt ZONE zoap for
\ - Zouayes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
A STRAIN FOR CONVICT HONOR
SYSTEM

WARDEN EDMUND N. ALIENS honor system
w among the convcts of Joliet, ILL.,, resulted in
a terrible tragedy. His beautiful wife was murdered
by trusty That his faith in the honor system
remains firm in spite of the ferocious act of one
criminal is mark of Warden Aliens consistency.
For the great majority OF convicts the honor sys-
tenn is applicable That the act OF one criminal
insane man should retard this movement toward
greater humanity toward man is calamity-not
only to those unfortunates in prisons, but TO the
world
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO Waterloo:
Yprcs 100 years from now-weil. every ought
rejoice that they won't he alive then
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT

BREMERTON. June 2S.-Ameri.
can history from the beginning TO
the present era was depicted in the
pageant OF patriotism" here Thurs.
day and Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
Gasoline Melons and Others.

Discountlng by so per cent the prosperity
conceded by speculative interests to industries
turning out war supplies, bumper crop OF
melons" is as good as harvested. The GER
tainty of Juicy feast for shareholders in the
early days of the New Year pushes into the
limelight large number Of new captains OF in
dustry, who won promotion as easily as though
they had fallen heir to the money. In the glow
OF momentary fame they are as amateurs beside
the veterans OF the melon field. For in regu-
larity Of crops and efficiency OF reach the up
start captains Involuntary salute as the vet
Grams OF the oil industry march by.
During the first half Of the year vendors of
gasoline, not to mention other oil products, OBJ
tained a normal amount of nourishment from
low prices. They are not partial to-a lean
dietary. In the last five months the belt has
been cast aside and fairness taken on at an
amazing rate The advance in the price Of gas
oline ranges from cents per gallon in st. Paul
to cents in Omaha, cents throughout New
England, Z cents in New York and New Jersey
and o cents in Pittsburgh and Dallas, Tex.
Price lists for middle November show general
average advance of 5 cents "a gallon. over June
figures The consumption OF gasoline in this
country last year amounted to 1900, 900 bar
rels. or about 400. 100000 gallons. Multiplied
by the price advance, the ultimate consumer can
visualize the extra crop of melons tagged for the
cutting.
To heighten the pleasure of auto owners
while contributing the extra money the oil men
need, just reverse the melon picture. There is
much more Juice than the melons hold During
November the stock of the Standard Oil group
increased s14S.000,000 in market value and
scored eo-point gain since the first OF the year
In fact, every square inch of the gasoline giant
has taken on its proportion of fat as merrily as
the consumer digs up at the pump.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
Watch the CITY Budget.

At this time heads Of departments Of the
city government are making up their estimates
for the cost of running the city during the COM
ing year. and It s pretty certain that all of them
are pressing very close 10 the limit fixed by law.
This tendency on part OF the managers Of a rap
idly growing city is natural, while II is equally
natural that the taxpayers expect the increases
in cost will be held to the lowest possible figure
Between the two views lies the mean that will
very likely be reached when the budget lie com
pleted. II good judgment is used in it's final
makeup.
When Omaha expanded by the addition OF
South Omaha and Dundee to its corporate limits
IL increased Its responsibilities. and TO the full
extent OF the valuation. Under normal condi-
tons the growth of the city brought with It an
annual increase in cost OF conducting It's activi-
ties. In the expansion the area to be governed
was increased by nearly 30 per cent, and the
population by fully 20 per cent. This necessi-
tates the extension Of every activity Of city gov
eminent to corresponding degree, and neces-
sarily means the additional funds to meet the
cost. But the cost should not be disproportion-
ately advanced, and for this reason estimates
should be carefully scrutinzed, not only by those
in authority, but by those who interested as
taxpayers.
The city commissioners can we'll afford to
invite scrutiny and criticism of the appropria-
tons they propose to make for the next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The owner OF some limestone caves in
virginia has piped the air from them into
his house to provide an even temperature
the year around.
In neither China nor japan is there any
production of milk worth mentioning. 1t
is foreign to their diet and only imported
condensed milk is obtained except at a
few places.
Next Faster will fall on April %. Only
once again in this century will 1t be so
late, 1913, when the date will be April %
the latest that is possible.
A Californian is the owner OF what is
said to be the only watch OF the kind in
the world in which lever oscilates and
winds the spring with every step that he
takes.
What is believed the smallest fresh
water fish In the world has been carried
to New York from Haiti. When full
grown it is less than an inch and a half
Icing. This species swarms in many trop-
ical rivers and is OF great value as a de-
stroyer of mosquito larvae.
Russia boasts of the worlds greatest
choir. 1t is In the cathedral OF Alexander
Nevski, in Petrograd. and Is attached to
a convent erected in honor OF the patron
saint of Russia Its members, of which
there are about thirty, are all monks. and
are chosen from the best voices in all the
Russian monasteries.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
AROUND THE CITIES.

Salt Lake City notes with glee, as a
result OF penalizing tax delinquencies. a
marked increase in tax collections for
the year, the total for the county amount
ing to $3.4sl.OOO.
Sioux City Is playing up its Importance
as the grain center OF the northwest
The Board of Trade reports the receipt
OF $500 cars Of grain and 1900 cars OF
hay during the year.
Emporia. Kan. through william Allen
Whites Gazette. sobs out loud for a
town hall. one large enough to accommo-
date the overflow of the forces of right
eousness which cannot get into the
churches on Sundays.
Newark, n. j.. means to have the COM
ing celebration Of its quarter millennium
an event to be remembered. and will
put up memorial building costing $780,
900. in honor OF the anniversary. The
site at the corner Of Broad and Camp
streets, cost s2S5.OOo.
Minneapolis crooks are systematiEing
the holdup business and giving It a mill
tary touch. On recent occasion three
holdups lined up a crowd In a saloon
and made them do the goosestep into
the cellar. while the place was stripped
OF money and valuables.
Sioux City anticipates a marked re-
duction in this winters hobo army. as
a result OF the drouth which starts on
the first of the year. Wherefore the
Journal naively remarks; Perhaps
| omaha will shoulder the burden for this
section. Omaha will have saloons"
Portland. Ore. plans an imposing au-
tomobile show for next June. when the
! columbia Highway will be opened.
| The highway or boulevard follows the
shore OF Columbia river from the Dalles
/ 20 the ocean and represents an outlay
| OF several millions Of public money. II
is expected 1000 or 5000 automobiles will
participate Ia the dedication
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
TABLOIDs OF SCIENCE.

Potatoes are more wholesome baked
than in any other form.
Flowers will turn to the light Of the
electric lamp Just as they do to the SUM-
The male heart weighs from ten to
twelve ounces rs average size is about
five inches long, three and one-half inches
wide and two inches in greatest depth
Using box kites to lift an aerial. ex-
perts of the United States army have in
creased the efficiency of field wireless
equipment from to 16 times
Ants have the faculty of crossing
water by means of the surface tension
OF the liquid. but they resort to 1t only
under great pressure.
An ice breaking steamer built in
Sweden for the Russian government has
cut its way through ice fields thirty feet
thick when using only half its power.
The tower Of tall church in Switzer-
land has been equipped to receive the
time signals sent out by wireless tele-
graphy from the Eiffel tower in Paris.
An extensive plant has been built In
Venezuela for the manufacture OF wrap
ping paper and strawboard from an
aquatic plant growing profusely in that
country
With delicate apparatus scientists have
measured the internal temperature OF
pine needles In winter and have found II
TO be several degrees above that OF the
surrounding air
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
MM1skZ&1.seH q
lS.MlS &Sk.y4a 0s.MS:

About 200 people assembled at Cunnin gham's hall
to form branch OF the Irish National league It was
expected that Hon. Patrick Egsn and John F1tzger-
aid OF Lincoln would be present, but both unable
TO attend. After addresses by John Rush and T. B.
Minahan the following officers were elected: Presl-
dent John A Mcshane vice presidents. John Rush. T.
B. Mlnahan, Edward Brennan; secretary. Dr. John
oRourke treasurer. Peter o'Malley.
Emma Nevada's special car in the Union
Pacific and was transferred TO the Milwaukee its
way 10 ST. Paul The "songbrd OF the Sierras" was
In good humor and dwelt rapturously on her great
reception In California She will return 20 sing In
Omaha Christmas Eve
Articles OF incorporation OF the Omaha Loan and
Trust company have been filed, with these names
attached Ezra Willard. William A. Paxton, Robert
Gsrlihs. W. @. Maui and II. T. Clarke
Mrs. C T. Drummer returned from a weeks visit
to her husband In Chapman. Neb.
J. r Sunderland formerly connected with the
Union Pacific baggage service has bCSn appointed
baggage master at Grand Island
The icemen getting ready TO reap their yearly
harvest
j. Frank Allen Is the father OF a healthy, lively
hoy, who put in appearance at his house last night
For his services in connection with the ball OF the
Eagles Benevolent society. I. oberfelder was pre-
scented with a gold-heeded cane
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
People and Events

Quick and forceful action with a suit
able pump in the husky hands OF the
landlady saved the life OF boarder who
attempted suicide in Philadelphia. Jump
ing a board bill in Philadelphia is no
snap.
Wrath Is boiling and bubbling under
the lid in Chicago. Mayor Thompson an
nounces that the l o'clock closing order
means just what It says and will be en-
forced even on New Years morning. That
is going some for Chicago. but it is prob
able the average Chicago tank can take
on load before a. m.
Even with the restraining influence of
the government on the spot the national
capital has not been able to avert the
crime wave felt in most sections Of the
country. The annual report OF the police
superintendent for the year ending July
shows twice as many murders as the
preceding year. Despite the growth OF
the city the police force is less than It
was ten years ago and eighteen members
less than 1t was three years ago.
Doctors and sanitary engineers have for
some time past discussed the dangers of
kissing and warned people against getting
the habit. Now comes confirmation of
the peril. The young and pretty wife of
an. elderly New York lawyer testified in
her divorce proceeding that after the first
bridal kissing seance he couldn't think
straight" and would not let her come
nearer to him than five feet. It may be
inferred from the sample instance that
youthful OSCILLATION is mighty risky, espe.
oially for elders. The practice turns many
head that shuns the spotlight.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Probably the
most cautious man in the world is the
one who was converted at a Michigan
revival. He is reported as saying that
he was willing TO do anything the Lord
required. provided Il was honorable"
Springfield Republican: The British
Methodists point with pride to the fact
that they have $4,000 men in the British
army-"all as stoutly religious as they
arc patriotic" Ezekial is only one Of
the many good authorities for the con-
sistency Of the two virtues. The church
OF England figures probably vary in the
same ratio as the total membership Of
the church in Britain
Boston Transcript: The Clifford Pin
chot commission on county churches re-
ports a steady decline in their member
ship and strength. It's extensive survey.
made In Ohio only. confirms what has
long been surmised regarding most Of
our states. About 10 per cent Of our
country churches have been abandoned.
and more than half Of the remainder are
decreasing in membership, and even are
dying. The causes OF this decline have
been so often set forth that they are
well known and generally accepted
New York World: American publish
ers OF Bibles report an increase Of about
80 per cent in business over the best
previous year. This does not mean that
war has multiplied readers of the inn
perishable book. For generations the
Bible has been an assured and secure
best seller" It's sales amount TO 10000
copies a day. in the average. In the
course OF the nineteenth century 100000
900 copies, complete and partial, were
sold. Among mere novels, a total sale OF
5000 copies is considered very good. II
took Ben Hur" twenty odd years to gel
beyond the million mark. and "Uncle
Toms Cabin" appears only TO have
doubled, in its long career, the mark
made by General Wallace's book. In
spite Of war. with its disasters. disillu'
sionments and shifting of whole popula'
lions. the Bible retains first place on the
selling lists. The boom" news means
only that for the present, publishers ir
other lands being handicapped by wal
conditions, American printers and bind
ers reap the commercial advantage Of
furnishing largely the worlds supply o.
the book.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
CROSS PURPOSES.
Buffalo Express.

Buffalo Express.
What sorrow we should beckon unawares.
What singing nettles in our patch
would grow. -,
II God should answer all our thoughtlesS
Or bring to harvest the poor seed we
sowl
The storm for which you prayed, whose
kindly shock
Revived your fields and blessed the
fainting air
Drove a strong ship upon the cruel rock
And one love went down In shipwreck
there.
I ask for sunshine on my grapes today;
You plead for rain to kiss your oroop-
And i thus within within Gods patient hand we
These intricate cross-purposes of ours.
I greeted with cold grace and doubling
The guest who proved an angel at my
side:
And / have shed more bitter burning
Because of hopes fulfilled than prayers
denied.
Then be not clamorous, o restful soul.
But hold my trust IN Gods eternal
He views our life's dull weaving as a
whole;
Only its tangled threads are seen by
man!
Dear Lord. vain repetitions are not meet
When we would bring our messages
to Thee,
Help us TO lay them at Thy dear feet,
In acquiescence, not garrulity!