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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23

They named small suburban town. They
lived in house on the North road, which
was continuation Of the village main street
When the two old men had departcd-and
Zudom was struck by their extraordinary
likeness to one another ilassam Ali rubbed
his hands,
"A curious case, my dear These two old
chaps live very moderately Every penny
they can scrape together goes to purchase
some curiosity This gem has the true wan
derlust or diamonds. 1t has been stolen sew
eral times aud always they have managed
to recover it, But this time they are at
sea. It was really an heirloom, the nucleus
of their collection, In some way they have
heard Of your success, aud believe a clever
woman will succeed where. "A man would fail
Besides, they can't offer much in the way Of
reward. don't think the smallness Of the
reward will stand In your way. You have a
triaing income of your own lightly
"And heaven osly knows how III ever be
able to get rid Of tenth part of this income,
Some day I'm going in for real charity
"Charity makes the recipient only the
poorer he commented
al don't mean that kind" she replied She
was thinking Of establishing some day
community But until her tongue was free
and until she could condde utterly in her
lover she must perforce hold this ambition
on the leash,
When she returned to her boudolr she
found note from Storm, via the pigeon
John stated happily that he was free for q
week or ten days, and wanted to know II
eho would not 20 out and make visit with
him to the old folks, She hated to dlsap.
point him, but she was compelled to write
back that she was going to be very busy and
that II would bo impossible to join him, much
as she would have liked to- The next morn.
ing pigeon delivered a note to Hassam All,
Zudora already having gone upon her new
quest, Hassam All deatroyed the message,
So Storm was given leave to infer that
Zudora had ignored bis note.
zudora went ont to the village The house
occupied by these two old curlo collectors
was ramshackled affair II looked to
zudora as though SOME violent hurricane had
taken IL up, miles away aud set Il down
upon the hill haphaaardy and lndiIerently.
The sight Of It did not create any dstrust
In her mind Most collectors we're mad per
sons, who cared little or nothing for the rooi
over their heads or the clothes on thelI
backs, so long as they possessed the whore
withal 10 pursue their iiiosyncrasles. She
learned that the two old fellows were twins
One Of them met her at the station aud the
other greeted her at the door Of the house
4 quick glance at the interior OF the hous'
convinced her that what curios they had wer
securely locked away. The first thing sh'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23

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Zudora is left an orphan at an early
age. Her father Ia killed in gold mine
he has discovered. Half an hour after
learning Of the death Of her husband zu-
dora's mother-a tight rope walker wltha
clrcus--is seized with vertigo. falls, and Is
killed.
Zudora and the fortune from the mine,
which later grows to b9worth $40 900, 900,
are left to the guardianship Of Frank
Keene a circus man and the brother OF
Zudoras mother. Zudora, giving prom
lse Of great beauty. reaches the age Of 49,
The uncle, who has set himself up as a
Hindu mystic and is known as Hassam
All, decides in his greed that zudora must
die before she comes into possession OF
her great fortune. so that II may be left 10
him, the next Of kin. and he prevails upon
the girl TO leave her money In his hands
three years longer and to say nothing to
any one about the fortune. Hassam All
sees an obstacle to his scheme In the per-
son OF John Storm, young lawyer, for
whom Zudora has taken fancy and h
commands the girl to put the man out Of
her mind Storm comes to ask Hassam
All for the hand Of his niece. At FIRST the
crystal gazer will not listen to the pro-
posal. but Zudora insists that II she can
not marry Storm she Will marry no ono.
Well well, said Hasaam AL lfyou
take such stand I'll compromise. Solve
my next twenty cases and you can marry
him; fall In q single case and you must
renounce him"
Zudora, using the knowledge gained
from years Of association with her uncle
unraves series Of bathing mysteries,
the first Of which being case In which
John Storm Is saved from conviction OF
a murder which was lnstlgated by Has
sam All himself
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23
"a case for you, zudora."
o., ,, A..t

Z" A case for you, zudora."
She smiled expectanty.
"These two gentlemen are curlo collectors.
They have lost a remarkable brilliant, one
Of the most ancient known. Find il and
your fifth problem may be reegated to the
past"
"Was it stolen?"
"They can't quite figure out 1t Is gone.
Yesterday it reposed in little Florentine
casket. The casket remains, but the gem is
gone"
al can make an effort said the girl.
Where do you two gentlemen live?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23
I1RSz..e...er.a

"There's a shack up yonder," she said sud.
denly. Suppose We hide there for while
and watch the house. want to see II any
one comes or goes"
"a good idea"
They reached the hut and entered It, and
looked through the window at the house Of
the two strange brothers. A quarter Of an
hour passed without reward There was no
sign OF life at that house. BY and by John
snIacd
Girl I'm hanged if don't smell smoke" e"
"so do II"
Let US hike while hiking's goods
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-23

sam All himself
tcopyrlght 1915 BY Harold MacGrathl
CHAPTER V.
THE CASE or THE PERPETUAL GLARE
I ASSAM ALI played WITH his gold
--- digging bis hands into the cold slith
J ering metals and letting them stay
submerged for moment or two, No
roin over vent Into this chest dull, lie had
simple little preparation with which he
washed each coin until it shone like a fresh
mintcd one Bankers dill not particularly
love Hassom All He was always bringing
gold certificates and having them exchanged
for the coin Whenever be had bills to. pay
Immediately from his pocket dreadful
thoughtD invariably the paper money was re-
deemabe only in silver Having satisfied his
craving to play with his hoard, he closed and
locked the chest secretcd it, and went into
the mystic room.
Tonight he saw IN his crystal globe only
.hoee things that he desired to sec. Sudden.
y he struck his hands together gleefully.
That was Il, he murmured, that was 1t. Why
lndn't he thought Of II beG9re2 Absolutely
mre, ana with less evidence than could he
!ound In the path Of the lightest wind, Sim.
Die as sunshnol He summoned AIMED.
"r wish 10 write and send note, Ar
nnqo tho desk. win be in in momett."
AVA. ..nno
u,..n rI,..oa, Al, eo,.h.o IL. not. ho IA.
,...., no ,1,,o. ooa Aha yo.,s ~ noper
.l,s, ~, ,aaon,.,, ,ho, rnon ,,n,cn he bod
.n,.. r,s na,o ho ,,yo - ho so,y,nt
lIe f,lt no worry about this note. Tie man
.do received il would Immediately destroy it.
70 kcer It and use II in the aim Of blackmall
would only tlghton the rope about his neck
As has doubtless been surnsed by this time
Hassan All was master criminal They
say that every man who commits crime
caves something behind, TIassam All had
wmnowed down his risks until they were al
most negligible, Every man who worked for
him did so under the unwrittep contract OF
ATE or death Nearly every '00' iius'"u, a"
'aa S''o' ""uV' '''V '"''ow " u'''" "''
was pf"''p''N "N "0''''S '''' wv ~
Fan ~ "S "ou'e' i"0'0 ""' "'''"S '''
'"''0u' '''V"'' WV "''NN
Eo'nuly ''00N' vac po''" ''''"V''' '"' ''Ss'
man. the lo's'r Tue p''Nl,oVN'' "'u ny '''''
NV among 'iuS' '"'u' i"VS "V'' wv D'V''
" less men OF S''''''l' u''''""''"'' III ""Ou'
'n' clln''n'' ''S'''''' "'u O''" OO'"' "O' Wv
V'u py environment"
AZ 9 o'clock AIMED came into the mystic
room aud announced that two gentlemen
wished to see him. AIMED was bldden to
bring them In forthwith They were old
men, hawk featured, with high foreheads and
f..N 1 lf...ta 40 at,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF C0NSI|PA TED
If Peevish. Fcverish and Sick,
Give California Syrup
OF Figs"

Mother Your child Isn't nat.
urally cross and peeylsh. See II
tongue IL coated this r. a sure
sign It's little stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing at once.
when llBtless. pale. feverish. full
OF cold. breath. bad. throat sore.
doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomach-ache. dlarrhoea. re-
member. n gentle liver and bowel
cleansing should always be the
first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
OF Figs" for chlldren's ills. give a
teaspoonful. and In a few hours all
the foul waste. sour bile and fer.
mentlng food which Is cloRged In
the bowels passes out of the syB-
TEN. and you have a we'll and play.
ful child again All children love
this harmless. delicious fruit lax
ative." and It never falls to effect
a good Inside" cleansing. Direc.
tions for babies. children OF all
ages and grown-ups are plainly on
the bottle.
Keep 1t handy In your home. A
little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup OF Figs" then
look and see that II Is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20

Mrs. Mary r. nettinger says rho
did not 'ndorso candidacy OF Or,
Lillian Irwin for school board
n. 6. irwin and p. D. Hughes TO
speak At Briiish-Ameriean Relief
society In silver building. a. S p.
NJ. Wednesday
Senator Jones addressed MUM
cipal league Tuesday noon.
Mrs. Mary l.. Kellogg. oil cath
ave 8. novelist. IL back home.
after season In Alaska.
Miss Maude Greene. national or.
ganizer for W. G. T. L.. addressed
Legislative federation.
City utilities committee votes II.
suance Of $4,000 bonds for water
extensions IN Rainier valley.
Coffee drinkers are challenged 10
n contest Friday afternoon at
Chamber OF Commerce exhibit
Saramine Tesla arrested here
Wanted in Port Angeles on fraud
charge in connection with sewer
contract.
Lecture ON Municipal Art Com
missions" by Robert Goodale
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pFnIcArEp TO Jor a'DIRsorT
non nowrHs. ~ Al

bFnfcArEp TO Jor a'DEEsorT
non MOWERS NJ Al
barber wh. wanted tip
Cut customer once On tho up.
nat hs jumped thru tho deer
uhen the man. nth a rssr.
Ven earnestly reached for BIZ. hip.
Moving pictures 81 criminals IL
plan OF Chicago police chief to aid
tn detective work
SONG or TAxts
Sing . song % tasiesbs
Standing In row,
To ride across the street In one
Would cost you all your dough.
The figures or the meter
Commence their merry climb.
Every time the wheels 90 round
II mean. another dime.
The chauffeur makes the deeds Of
Kidd
Appear a trlne dim,
No pirate captain ever did
Have anything on him.
James Spencer. Yakima Indian.
charged with setting fire Co house
In which his wife was. acquitted by
jury.
Three Seattle hunters. @ l. vii.
liams. r. = Buck. and Paul Jarvis.
fined s. and costs by Everett jus
tice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
SCIENCE TELLS
MOTHERS HOW
TO RAISE BABIES

Oh, stupid parents
They regard new born babies az
mere bundles OF protoplasm. with.
out Intelligence. The cold mind OF
science has set out to enliRhten Sc.
attic parents who think babies
don't think because they cannot at
first express their thoughts in
words.
DR.. Stevenson Smith. Of the OK.
tension department Of the Uni
yersity OF Washington. in series
OF lectures which began Tuesday
afternoon. In the extension 81.
vision rooms In the Henry build.
ing, will give a course in child psy.
chology.
Many fathers and mothers have
enrolled for this instruction.
I'm studying the beginnings Of
mind In n child" said the professor
at the first lecture, we must nee
essarily look back TO period be
fore birth. Undoubtedly the child
has many sensations at this time.
so that. at the moment II enters
the world. II IL not altogether an
ingenious person
A Study Of Instincts
But the baby-pity it.-has no
words to tell how stupid it thinks
It's parents are.
The study Of infant psychology. %
the professor continued. is pri-
marily a study OF instincts The
way these instincts are lator en-
Outraged, suppressed or recombln.
ed Is OF interest only after We have
determined what these natural emo
lions are and how and when they
are developed"
II would be going too far 10 say
that baby Is sophisticated on the
day OF It's arrival But some babies
respond TO sound. sight smell
touch and temperature stimuli on
the first day.
Parents should not he 80 stupid
They should understand baby psy
chology Otherwise mothers dar
ling stands poor chance. when he
grows mp, Of rising above the ranks
Of mediocrity.
| From the first. baby travels in
Thigh gear Innumerable traits Oh
behavior develop swiftly. once
those traits are under way, they
can never be started over again
Tendencies crop out. These are
| his stock In trade in the rough-and
tumble struggle In a world OF brute
J competition.
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Dada" exclaims the baby.
Mothers darling and fathers JOY
repeats the hyphenated nonsense
With an air OF considerable intelli-
xence. Baby's parents are amazed
" delighted.
"Patty-cake. patty-cake. bakers
man chants father. clapping his
hands.
BABY claps its hands
Mother waggIes a finger before
,haby's eyes Baby stares uncer.
hainiy: then smiles vaguely. Baby
nhen grasps mothers finger
Science VIII Teach Us
II is a wonderful baby. Already
Ut is beginning TO notice" Mother
and father are agreed that II is in.
deed a wonderful baby. far more
Wonderful than the average run of
babies. even II they do say II. as
Shouldn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
WHEN? WHAT? WHY?

TT IS evident that Uncle Sam has got to issue
bonds, and it is not wholly improbable that he
has got to issue the most delightSome bonds he ever
put out in times of peace.
Sooner or later those allies are coming over
again with lot of bonds to yield ~ per cent per-
hapS more. VIII there not be competition between
foreign and American bonds, in this country? II a
United States bond at "a per cent is not worth so
much as an Ango-French bond at so, are we pa
triotic per cents worth? How high profit has
Uncle Sam got to grant in order to make his bonds
sell in competition with the high-proftpaying
foreign bonds
When high profits are TO come in the pork
wheat, bond or any other market, hang on TO your
money! Observe the banks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20

Indiana society gets reply from
James w Riley. the poet. who was
congratulated by the local society
on his recent birthday anniversary
Street meeting IN London adopts
resolution that king George lead
the army NJ front
Or. J. Nakahasha. head ~ dental
college In Toxic. visiting here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
Just because uUonl-
an came from the
rib of man. is no sign
that Domen really
haUe inside Informal
ton about men.
BITS OF INFORMATION

Tho Oldest ironclad in the world
is tho L. s. S. Wolverine. now com
pleting her fist year OF service.
Tho Wolverine was a prison for
1000 Confoderatcs during the civil
war.
A wooden statue representing
man in armor has been erected in
Vienna by one OF the war relief
committees. Any one who sub
scribes as much as 90 cents Is per.
mitted to drive a nail in the statue.
II being hoped that ultimately the
whole statue will be covered with
nail heads. 80 that II will look as
II covered with real nrmor.
Serbia is the country OF cen
tenarians. One man in every 2.260
has seen 100 years. and. in all.
Serbia boasts Of 575 mon OF 100
years or over. Ireland ranks next
with one centenarian in every
1890 OF the population. or 51S In
all. Out Of every $4,000 Spaniards
one Is a conteuarlan. Norway mum
bers %. or one In about 10000.
England Scotland and Wales rank
next with 1872 or one in about ~.
600 France has 2l3 centenarians,
or one I'm 1s0.7b0 Sweden ran sev.
enth. with 20 only. or one I'm $50 900.
Germany has as or one In 702 900.
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EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR -:

he has grown poorer and poorer.
Twenty years ago they both had the same OPP
portunitieS Twenty years ago they were both
young men beginning the battle of life.
But 20 years ago the man in rags did not take
that battle seriously. He thought he could fight it
unprepared.
He was always late on the job, he was always
first to leave he sometimes surly and some
times discourteous, he fryoled away his earnings,
he was often in debt he spent much Of his spare
time in saloons and pool halls there was no need
for him TO worry thought he, for was he not young
and hadn't he lots of time2
He didn't know HABIT was lettering him; he
didn't know debt was claiming him To- her BOSOM
The other man in the picture DID take this
battle OF life seriously.
Perhaps there are exceptions among the
"down-and-ouers" who have been pursued by a
hard Fate undesevedly But these are exceptions
OF the very rareSt types
As a general rule, young man, you can choose
NOW which Of these two you shall be-
JAMES ALLEN Of ST Louis worth S3OO0OOo
stated in his will: The devil is all man.
kind" In serapng together $4,000 gets pretty
we'll posted the devil, evidently.
WE ARE Americans frst-partisans. second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
TEN WEEKS IN BED-EMl-
NENT PHYSICIANS FAILED
WONDERFUL RECOVERY

! wish 10 inform you Of the great
benefit I have derived from the use
OF swamp Root I had been sui.
ferer for more than twenty years
from kidney and liver trouble and
was almost constantly treated by
the most eminent physicians who
could only give mo temporary 70.
lief had been in he'd ten weeks
when | began the use OF Swamp
Root. Inside OF twenty-four hours
could see that ! had been greatly
benefited continued 20 use
swamp Root until ! had used sew.
eral bottles when ! really felt that
my old trouble was completely
cured and am positive that any
person suffering with kidney or
liver trouble can be cured by the
use OF this preparation.
| am now in the best OF health.
better than | have been for ten
years or more. | do not know how
to express myself as strongly as |
desire. in favor OF Or. Kilmers
Swamp.Root as ] am sure that II
saved my life and that my good
health is duo entirely to this great
remedy | heartily recommend II
TO every sufferer and am confident
they can be benefited as / have
been II il pleasure for me. gen.
tlemen, 10 hand YOU this recon-
mendation.
MRS. n J. PRICE.
1906 Center st.. Portsmouth. Ohio.
Personally appeared before me
this 18th OF September. 1909. Mrs.
~. !. Price. who subscribed tho
above statement and made oath
that the same is true in substance
and In fact.
r. A. CALVERT.
NnInrN pnhlln
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Believe IN MENTAL TELEPATHY7 LooKY!

fisco he forgot all about Mrs. Nc
Candiish. Wednesday. he suddenly
found himself wondering where
she was Fifteen minutes later
she called him up on the wire from
Oakland. her home. She had
dropped into the telegraph office
there. where her husband holds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20

Do you believe in mental telop.
sthyG
Eighteen years ago Zumwali
Washhuru. Tho Stars telegraph
operator. was an operator IN san
Francisco a red.headcd woman.
Mrs William McCaudlish. was also
an operator
When Washhurn left San Fran
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20

An Irish chsaff-uS In -aa rraa-
sisee. wha had h~~y hasinx
treuble with num~rpu. small hey.
In tn. neixhbsrbssd Of 1T. stand.
di.~errr-i enc dag On exRnsinirs
HE car that there so. dad cat
nm ono - the s~ai. In III. anger
he We shsu, 60 thrsw the eArra..
inta the street. ~ben he s.plsd =
pslierusa.
Hoisinx up the esrrs.s. he ~
claimed This .. hew arm In
satt-d. What am . 10 do with ~"
We'll. dsnt ysu know TAKE 70
sirsixht TO headquarters. and " "
\. not claimed sithin . m.nth ~
becomes Jour pFup~rtv ---iiarpct
Magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
OUR GREATER NAVY

@ ECRETARY DANIELS plans for the new Amer
~ lean navy do not run SO far as "the greatest
navy on earth but they go long way.
His five-year program will at least put the
United States navy in second place, now occupied
by Germany. II will outdistance the japanese navy,
about which, however, there is 4 good deal OF
secrecy.
When Daniels program is carried out Eng
lands admiralty will have something serious to
think about. Note what Secretary Daniels pro-
poses
Fifteen to 20 fighting ships of the dreadnaught
and battle cruiser type.
Nearly 100 submarines making a total
of about l70.
Several swift scout cruisers.
Seventy torpedo boat destroyers
A proportonate number of supply and hospital
ships.
An adequate fleet of aeroplanes and drigibles.
Ii is highly important to note that the plan
contemplates approximately half of the grand fleet
of 1920 for the Pacific coast
JUST AS il weren't gloomy enough with
germs Rockefeller Foundation that 900 900
people exposed hookworm in this vale of and
bacteria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
PAIN CONE! RUB
sore, RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Away With Small
Trial Bottle of Old
est. Jacobs Oil"
Son adoalng' Rhenmatiam.

BAbP NbnilH NIFuudtibIis
It's pain only: not one case In
fifty requires internal treatment.
Rub soothing. penetrating st. ia.
cobs OH right on the tender
spot" and by the slime you say
Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain and distress. st.
Jacobs Oil" Is a harmless rheuma-
tism liniment which never disap-
points and doesn't burn the skin.
II takes pain, soreness and stiffness
from aching joints, muscles and
bones; stops egciatica. lumbago.
bsckache and neuralgia
Timber up Get small trial
bottle OF oldtime. honest st. ia
cobs or from any drug store. and
In moment, you'll be free from
pains, aches and stiffness. Don't
suffer! Rub rheumatism away.
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Latter 10
Dr. kilner n Co.
HinEiiantos. -. v.

Prove What Swamp Root viii Do
For You
Send ten cents to Or. Kllmer a.
Co, Binghamton. ~ Y. for a sam.
Pile size bottle. II will convince
any one. You viii also receive a
booklet OF valuable information.
telling about the Kidneys and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and
mention Dept X. Regular fifty.
cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
MUST BE SOMETHING NEW

II INC CONSTANTINE rises to remark that he's
~ going to defend the integrity of Greece at all
hazards"
With allied troops using Greek ports and roads
and with that treaty with Serbia mere scrap of
paper, Constantine owes the world his definition of
INTEGRITY"
WHEN A man loses his heart he is also apt to lose
his head
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field suggested its use as an editorial sermon.
For the young men OF today who are gliding
thru early life without profiting by the tragic ex
perences OF the thousands who have paid the price,
we will explain just what this picture means.
The man in rags wonders why the other in
this picture has prospered and grown wealthy while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
By Altman

down" a key.
How do you do. Mr.. Washburn. =
she dotted and dashed. my hair
is still red.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20

STELLA SORGHUM SAYS.

Nanv Woufen wha
MAKE ap their nainds
To .taf hrfne ala.
make up their faces
when they GO out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-20
WHY!

Ever noticed a scene like this?
OF course you have. II occurs daily in Seattle,
as in every large city in the United States.
There's food for real thought here and SaLler-