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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
GROWING CROPS FROM GLACIERS

DlD you ever hear that ice produced good crops'
- MOI Well, that's what Uncle Sans geo.
logical survey Is telling us now.
Seems as il the geological survey has been
digging into ancient history-just few millions
of years back, of course-into the Glacial Period;
and they have reached the conclusion that the
farmers in the northern part OF our country
wouldn't be near so well off, nor would the
country have near so good food supply right now
il il hadn't been for the fact that all the northern
part Of the continent was at one time completely
covered with vast sheet of ice hundreds or even
thousands OF feet in thickness.
The study and mapping of the moraineS and
other deposits of the ancient glaciers has for long
time been one of the lines of scientific activity
carried on by the geological survey. II has been
found that besides being matters Of geologic and
geographic interest the various glacial deposits
Of great importance to agriculture. The pulverzed
and mixed rock material, pulverized by the ponder
Gus, moving glaciers, spread over the uneven sur
faces of the older rock formations in the northern
part of the country, afford the deep, rich and en-
during soils whose yield in farm products con-
stitutes so great a part OF the nations wealth.
Other industries have benefited from the visit
of the GREAT ICE SHEET. The vast quantities
of clay available for the manufacture Of brick and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
Thin Folks Who Would
Increase Weight
SMILE DIRECTIONS EASY TO
FOLLOW.

Thin men and womcn--that hig
hearty. fillinE dinner you ate last
night. What became OF all tho fat
producing nOurishment ~ con-
weight one ounce That food passed
from your body like unburned coal
through an open CRATE. Tho mate
rial was there, but your food doesn't
work and stick. and the plain truth
II you hardly get enough nourish
mcnt from your meals TO pay for the
cost OF cooking. This lE true Of thin
folks the world over. Your nutri-
tive organs. your functions OF ar-
simlintion are sadly out OF gear and
need reconstruction.
II every way you've tried 10 put
on weight has failed try these slim
pie directions. Cut out everything
but the meals you arc eating now
and eat with every one OF those n
single Sargol tablet In two weeks
note your weight. SarEol does not
Of itself make fat but mixing with
your food Its purpose is TO help I've
digestive organs turn the fats,
sugars and Htarches OF what YOU
have eaten. into rich. ripe. fat pro-
ducinR nourishment for tho tissues
and blood-~prcpnrc n in an easily
asHlmilated form which the blood
can readily accept. a great deal OF
thin peoples bodies as waste. Snr-
Rol IL designed 20 stop the waste
and make the fat producing con-
tents OF the very same meals you
are eating now develop pounds and
pounds OF healthy flesh between
your skin and bones. Sargoi is
Injurious. pleasant. efficient and
inexpensive. Bartell Drug Co.
swift'H Pharmacy and other leading
druggists are authorized TO sell II
IN large boxcs--forty tablets TO n
pnckagc--on n guarantee OF weight
Increase or money back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
WHAT WOULD THE KAISER GAIN?
Bv r. F. Paine

gibson GARDNER, in close touch with all
VI Washington matters, declares that President
Wilson'S last note to Germany is an utmatum,
and believes that Germany wants war with Uncle
SAM 'having nothing to fear from the American
army and navy
1t is almost impossible to conceive of Uncle
Sam landing armies in Europe to fight Germany
or anybody else. Suppose that we count out our
army then.
In strength Uncle Sans navy was third at
the beginning of August, 1914. II may still be
third 1t is first in ability to get about, the Ger
man. British and French navieS being tied down,
as il were The German navy is bottled and
the allies navieS have to be almost exclusively
devoted to the business of corking the bottle.
The American navy might do much to curtail
operations of Germany in her war zone about
Great Britain, but let that pass, and suppose that
the American navy as well as the American army
would be innocuous in respect OF Germany.
There are still Americas financial ability to
help the allies and the moral effect OF her entrance
into the war upon the neutral world TO be con-
sdered.
The greatest warrior who ever lived declared
that war was a matter of money, money and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25

money. No nation on earth is better fixed finan-
cially today, than our nation.
declaration of war by the United States
would be warning that Germany has rabies and
should be put down by all men, as mad dogs are.
How long would Holland Sweden Norway, Den
mark, Switzerland, the Balkans and all other neu-
trails, all now losing heavily and anxious for peace,
remain neutral, with the knowledge that, with the
allies and the United States licked by Germany,
they themselves would be next at the mercy of
Germany
What has saved the European neutrals and all
of Southeastern Europe from being quarered and
divided among the great powers, as Poland and
Africa were, save that no one power of Europe
had the ability to do it'
To me- one of the most surprising things Is
that the neutrals of Europe haven't long since
Joined the allies as matter of sef-preservation,
and that Japan doesn't insist on taking an active
part with all her army and navy forces, for tri-
umph by Germany surely means that Japan must
settle for what she did TO Germany in China.
THE SUCCESS Of quack doctors is OF the proofs
that money has wings.
THE GREATEST believer in vacations is the SUM
mer hotel proprietor
GOOD appetite and digestion not everything
Who wants 10 be the goat9
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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR $50

drain tile and the widely distributed deposits Of
sand and gravel available for road material and
concrete and other works-al the results Of the
great glacierS-are resources of great value And
in the swamps Of the gaciaed area lie stored great
quantities of peat awaiting the time when condi-
tons may require their use as fuel or fertilizer.
All these facts and many others concerning
the history of the Great Lakes and other regions
which were under the glaciers have been put into
pamphlet by the geologic sharps and the farmer
who wants to find out how he is growing crops
aided by the ice sheet has only TO write to the geo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
WHAT A WHOPPER!

A N ARIZONA legend runs that he who drinks
"A of the waters of the Hassayampa river can
never tell the truth again.
The following, clipped from the indianapolis
News, leads us TO ask if there happens to be Has
sayampan on its staff:
Headed by big rooster, a flock of hens in
Pittsburg marches every evening from its yard to
the railroad station to meet the owner, j. l. Arm
strong. The flock then escorts Armstrong to his
home, the rooster leading all the way"
BANKS ARE reducing loan rates, but the trouble
for most Of us still remains-they continue demand
security
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CONTINUED
FROM PAGE /
PRIVATE TREAT
DISCUSSES WAR
WITH NEW PALS

paths socially. professionally or in
business.
But the khaki has made them
comrades. and they talked frankly
as comrades talk.
They have come TO camp. as
hundreds of others, at American
Lake. at Plattsburg. y. Y. at San
Francisco. have done. to learn the
trade OF soldering.
The idea is big. As understand
Il. II is this: We want TO be pre-
pared for war II II comes. but we
hope Il won't come. We don't want
"mIlltarism. We don't want big
standing army.
II war comes, there will be nc
lack OF raw material. There never
is any lack OF raw material MOI
will there be lack OF generals.
Officers viii Be Needed
But a general cannot waste his
time teaching the rookie the man.
ual OF arms and how to right and
left and about-face. The need IL
for lieutenants and captains.
And 30 the business and profes
sionnl' men, who presumably have
a little more intelligence and execu
tive ability than the average run
OF men. are attending these three
weeks camps of instruction.
They will be the lieutenants and
captains of our army II war comes
They are trying TO cram years
instruction into three weeks. They
are hitting the high spots. They
are getting blrd's-eye glimpse oil
soldering. or such part of II as q
captain or lieutenant must under
stand.
That is. before they arc thru
they must know the manual oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
IiCHT.EINcERED

At a dinner given by the prime
minister OF little kingdom IN
Ruritania. a diplomat complained
10 his host that the minister OF
justice. who had been sitting on
his left. had stolen his watch.
"Ah. he shouldn't have done
that" said the prime minister. In
tones OF annoyance. Il viii get I,
back for you"
Sure enough. toward the end oi
the evening. the watch was return
ed TO its owner.
And what did he say7" asked
the diplomat.
"Sh.h." cautioned the host, glanc
ing anxlously about him. 'He
doesn't know that have got II
back"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25
A LITTLE BIT OF MOST ANYTHING
WAY OUT O, SIGHT

Private poherty was six feet
four In his socks; the sergeant
YEAS much shorter. The ser
oeant looked along the line.
"Hesd up, there, Dohertylw he
cried. Doherty raised his head.
"up hIgherl" said the little SER
meant. There, that's better!
Don't let me see your head down
again"
"An 70 be always like thisl"
asked Doherty, staring away
above the little sergesnt's head.
"You are"
Then I'll say goodbye to ye,
sergeant, for III never see yez
again."
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By Altman
BY BLOSSER.
By Bert

Gus about war. But some M.
tons. like some men, are
DULLES.
We must be prepared to
Tight them N they attack W.
On the other hand, we must
guard against hot.heads and
jinaoes at home.
We must not strike first and
investigate afterwsrd.
And we must never ent.x
upon an unrishteous war or
war OF conquest.
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A CORRECTION
ALroQ

From the Cairo. III. Baptist
TRUTH
Correctlon--The truth stated
that a horse owned and driven by
Mr.. jeff Sample fell dead on the
streets. Mr.. Sample eorreets the
statement that the horse was not
his. though IL fell II arose again
and he was driving II daily.
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OUT OF ALL REASON

Guest: I thought this was a tenn.
perance hotel. and yet find that
in one OF the underground rooms
you have bar for the sale OF in
toxicants.
Clerk lin astonishment) Good.
ness me. man, What do you ex-
pect? You didn't think TO find the
bar anywhere else in temperance
hotel. did you?-Puck.
HE KNEW
DO you believe that there Ia
really something which can lnvari
ably tell when a man is lylng?"
Il know H."
"Ah. perhaps you have seen one
OF the Instruments"
Seen one? married one"
AMPLE GROUNDS
my wife made me what I am to
day
You could get divorce foi
that"
ON HER
Woman" growled the villain,
"The crime 10 on your pate"
"oh, do tell me, William" said she
sis II really on straIght7"
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skillful than themselves"
Then they all fell to arguing at
once.
What They Think OF u
Out of the clamor OF contention.
an orderly consensus OF opinion at
length arose. II was this. which, It
seems to me, is more important
even than the movement itself.
There may be danger. II 10
true that some men, when they
talk fight. want to fight. And
there Is nothing fine or alorl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25

army officer.
Regular Officers Amazed
They are working hard, these
rockies. The regular army officers
who are their instructors are de-
lightedly amazed In n single days
work they skipped lightly from the
''Hay-footl Straw.foot!" stage TO
company formation. Already the
rockies are smart"
Soon we shall be prepared" And
then what?
The idea will grow said Private
Treat. Next years camps will be
larger than this years. Personally
enjoy the exercise. the hard work
the changed conditions. And II
war should come"
Which heaven Forbid" said Pri
vate Mccullough.
All three agreed that war would
be a calamity. The business men
rockies are under no Illusions about
war They do not talk OF war as
glorious"
Hopes to Reduce Weight
III every man in America" said
Private Stith, could have this ex.
perience once year. II would i'm
prove the race"
Private Stith has high hopes
that drill will reduce his weight.
Other rockies entered the tent
and Joined in the talk. Some one
asked II there was not danger IN
! tho movement.
THE psychology Of the nation" he
said. is the composite psychology
OF the individuals In 1t. II a man
thinks fight. isn't he likely to want
to fight2"
Another objected: Il know how
to box, but my knowledge OF boxing
does not make me quarrelsome.
am glad | can box. Before now II
has stood me In good stead"
But yet another put In. "But
all men are not like you. know
men who are naturally DULLES and
who, knowing how to box. delight
! TO beat up men smaller and less
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arms. drill, camp making. camp
sanitation. the value OF ration.
signaling. and the thousand and one
other bits OF information which
make up the stock in trade OF an
army officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25

THE SUCCESS Of quaek doctors is ono of the proofs
hat money has wings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-25

THE GREATEST believer in vacations is the sum-
ner hotel proprietor.
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GOOD appetite and digestion not everything
Who wants 10 be the goat9
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30
CHAPTER XVI.
The Truth About the Lola.


Throughout the long night / called
many times at the hospital, but the
reply was always the same. Jack had
not regained consciousness, and the
doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
In the morning drove in hot haste
to Bassett road. Noting Hill, and at
the address Olinto had given me found
Muriel. When she entered the room
with folding doors into which / had
been shown, / saw that she was pale
and apprehensive, for we had not met
since her flight, and she was, no doubt,
at loss for an explanation. But did
not press her for one. l merely told
her that the Italian Santini had given
me her address and that l came as
bearer of unfortunate news.
What is it," she gasped quickly.
ut concerns Captain Durnford," |
replied. HE has been injured in the
street, and is in Charing Cross hospi.
tai"
"Ah!" she cried. 81 see. You do
not explain the truth. BY your face
I can tell there is something more.
He's dead! Tell me the worst"
mo, Miss Leithcourt," said gravely
mot dead, but the doctors fear that
he may not recover His wound is
dangerous. He has been shot by some
unknown person"
Shot" she echoed, bursting into
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30
INCREASE RANGE OF VISION
New Night Glasses Are Said to Be
Four Times az Effective az the
Old Ones.

Night telescopes four times as ef.
fective as those that have long been
In use by marine officers have been
perfected comparatively recently and
are now in practical service. 1t hard
ly seems possible that a telescope
could be of much use in bringing near.
er or making more distinct a distant
ship or building at night. but the mod
ern night glasses do give an astonish-
ing amount of assistance to the eye
Under the old theory. any attempt
to magnify a distant object very much
over three or four diameters. for in
stance-would be disastrous, because
only so much light could come to the
eye from the distant object; and
spreading this scanty light over q wide
space by much magnifying would sim
ply result In blurring the object, max
ing indistinct objects even less dis
tinct.
The new glasses avoid this trouble
BY using the principle Of adapting the
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30
Hiuh Rents In Cities,

The enormous rise in London rents,
among rich and poor alike. during the
past five years is shown by statistics
issued by the board Of trade. Lord
Allendale, who three years ago paid
$3.50 a year for his house in Picca-
diliy, now pays $3.50 The rent of
the United Service club, which until
1904 was $725. is now $19,150: and
that of Lloyds bank, at the corner of
st. James street and King street, is
$4,000 a year. One must. however,
90 to New York to find the most high
ly rented tenant in the world-Mr.
Murray Guggenheim, who pays $685.
900 a year for his residence at the cor.
ner of Fifth avenue and Eighty-nrst
street.
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pupil of the eye to the amount of light
Every one is familiar with the chang
ing pupil of a cats eye-a narrow slit
by day and big disk by night-open-
ing up at night to admit all the light
obtainable. The old night glasses TO-
cused the light to a point, and the
light entered the eye Of the observer
practically at point.
The new glasses focus the light into
a pencil one-fifth of an inch in diane
ter. because 1t has been found that the
pupil of the human eye will admit a
pencil of dim light of that width at
night Consequently the eye can take
better advantage of such light as
there is, and the modern night tele-
scopes can magnify to eight diameters
safely. Tests have shown them to be
four times as effective as the old night
glasses.-Saturday Evening Post.
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Jove! After left you walked quick
ly on towards the club. when, all of
sudden, two scoundrels sprang out
Of Suffolk street, and one of them fired
a revolver full at me. Then l knew
no more"
But who were the men? Did you
recognize them?"
"No, not at all. That's the worst
of it."
"But Muriel knows who they were!"
I said.
"Ah, yes! Bring her here, won't
you?" the poor fellow implored. I'm
dying to see her once again"
Then l told him how she had looked
upon him while unconscious, and how
l had taken the daily bulletin to her
For an hour talked with him, urging
him to get well soon, so that we could
unite in probing the mystery, and
bringing to justice those responsible
for the dastardly act.
"Muriel knows, and II she loves you
she will no doubt assist u.s." I said.
"Oh, she does love me, Gordon,
know that" said the PROSTATE man
smiling contentedly, and when left
l promised to bring her there on the
morrow.
This did, but having conducted heI
| to the bed at the end of the ward l dis
creetly withdrew. What she said tc
him l am not, of course, aware. All
know is that an hour later when re
turned | found them the happiest pai'
possible to conceive, and l clearly saw
that Jacks trust in her was not i'll
| placed.
But of Elma? No further word haC
come from her, and began to grow
uneasy. The days went on. l wrote
twice, but no reply was forthcoming
At last l could bear the suspense M
longer, and began to contemplate re
turning to Russia
December came, and we still re
mained on at the hotel Once Olint,
had written me repeating his warning
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30

Compound to me and | tried it at once
and found much relief. After that |
had no pains at all and could do nv
housework and shopping the same
as always. For years l have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as wo-,
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs THOMSON,
649 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change of life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med.
icine Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman
and held In strict confidence.
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30
NOT SABBATH FOR THE RABBI
Miracle Had to Be Performed to Keep
Him From Breaking Law, and
He Did Il.

A gable. the special messenger Of
a miracle-performing rabbi. so the
story is told, came to a village and all
the idlers gathered around him. The
conversation fell upon the subject Of
miracles. Il heard of a wonderful
rabbi" said one of the villagers. who
performed great miracles. One day he
was out walking. when clouds gath
cred. and before he could find shelter
1t commenced to rain. The rabbi did
not have an umbrella with him. and,
not wishing to get drenched he Ut
tered a command. And to the right
Of him and to the left OF him 1t
rained, in back of him and In front OF
him it rained, but where the rabbi
walked 1t did not rain"
The villagers were greatly i'm
pressed. but the gable made little OF
the matter.
That's nothing compared to what
my rabbi did one day." he said. He
went out driving in q carriage one aft
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30

tears. Then they have followed him
after all! They have deceived me. and
now. as they intend to take him from
me, | will myself protect him. You.
Mr.. Gregg, have been in peril Of your
life, that / know, but Jacks enemies
are yours, and they shall not go un-
punished. May | see him."
II fear not. but we will ask at the
hospital" And after the exchange OF
some further explanations we took
hanson back to Charing Cross.
At first the sister refused to allow
Muriel to see the patient, but she I'm
plored so earnestly that at last she
consented, and the distressed girl IN
the black coat and hat crept on tip
toe to the bedside.
He was conscious for quarter OF
an hour or so," whispered the nurse
who sat there, He asked after some
lady named Muriel."
The girl at my side burst into low
sobbing.
Tell him." she said, that Murie'
| is here-that she has seen him, and
is waiting for him to recover"
Day succeeded day, and although
was not allowed to visit my friend,
was told that he was very slowly pro
crossing. / idled at the Hotel Cecil
longing daily for news Of Elma. Only
once did a letter come from her. &
brief, well.written note, from which il
appeared that she was quite we'll ant
happy, although she longed to be ablt
to 60 out. The princess was very kline
indeed to her, and, she added. wa:
making secret arrangements for hel
escape across the Russian frontier
into Germany.
/ saw Muriel many times, but neve
once did she refer to Rannoch or thei
sudden departure. Her only though
was of the man she loved.
One afternoon, ten days after tn,
attempt upon Jack, was allowed t,
sit by his bedside and question him.
"Ah, Gordon, old fellow!" he salt
family, I've had a narrow escape-b.
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30
Wouldn't Have Sister Hurt.

When Walter was a tiny fellow he
accompanied his older sister to the
dentists. She was to have a tooth ex.
tracted and as the dentist commenced
to pull Helen began to scream. In
stantly, face afire, Walter scrambled
from his chair and grabbed the dentist
by the leg. Tugging with all his
might. he shouted fiercely: you bes-
ser stop dat If you know what's dood
for you"
The Madison journal., 1915-10-30

Lost was the most popular book in
the village library" he writes. Il was
astonished, and thought it an iso-
lated instance. At fair in Moscow,
during the Passion week L no
ticed that there were FIVE or six diff
ferent editions Of translations of Mil
toms poem, with illustrations. rang
ing in price from IL rubles to 30 ko-
peks. and while was looking at one
of them a mouzhik came up to me
and advised me to buy it. It's very
interesting. he said. 1t makes one
laugh and cry q. 1t is possible to
purchase Paradise Lost at almost
every village booth. h."-London Chron.
icle.