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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-27

@ ONE time spring the federal farm loan board will
~ give the people OF the United States the first chance they
have had buy farm mortgage securities in lots
every customer.
These bonds will be the first really ideal security ever
offered to the American people.
They will bear from 4 TO PER CENT interest. will
be safe bonds and will be entirely free
from axaton-oounty municipal state national including
the income
There will be SIS bonds $50 bonds and 500 bonds for
the small investor and bonds from $500 $1,000 for the
rich II you happen tobc saving TO buy home for
purpose buy farm loan bonds make your money
safe. and your interest something worth while
These bonds will be issued under strict government super
vision will be secured by the stock OF thousands of local
associations and each will be secured by the
OF farm loan bank covering several and in addition
by the OF II other farm loan banks In fact each
bond will be secured by all the OF all the farm
loan banks we'll by all the first mortgages farms in
~she system.
Probably the first bonds issued will bear higher OF
than issues made after the market established
of the business will be in the first
We unqualfcdly advise readers to buy We do not
know the bonds will be sold but all probability
applications stating the you wish invest and the
OF bonds you wish buy. will be received and given
preference Uncle Sans federal farm loan board Treasury
building Washington d. G.
Of the small investor is dawning thru the oper-
ations OF the federal farm loan act.
Did Christmas this year teach you the JOY of lving'
Still Bill isn't showing what he has up his sleeve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-27

gun to wear the signs Of care and
avarice.
He was not alone. but sat By
the aide OF fair young girl in a
mourningdreHs. In whose eyes
there we're tears. which Eparkled
IN tho light that shone out Of the
Ghost OF Christmas Past
II matters little" she said
softly To YOU. very little. An
other idol has displaced me: and
u u can cheer and comfort you In
time TO come. as would have
tried % DO. ! have no Just cause "a
grieNe.'
What Idol has displaced YOU"
no rejoined.
"A golden one
This ia the even-handed deal.
ing OF the world" he said. There
II nothing on which IL f. 80 hard
as poverty. and there Is nothing
II processes TO condemn With such
severity as the pursuit OF wealth.
You fear the world too much. q"
she answered. gently. An your
other hopes have merged into the
hope OF being beyond the chance Of
its Hordid renroach. have acen
your nchler aspirations fall off one
by one until tho master. passion.
Gain. cngroHHrH YOU Have | not -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-27

greatest OF all strength builders. II
people would only throw away pat =
ent medicines and nauseous concoc-
lions and take simple NuNated Iron.
! am convinced that the lives Of
thousands OF persons might be saved
who now die every year from pneu-
rnonta. grippe. consumption. kidney.
liver and heart troubles. etc. Tho
real and true cause which started
their diseases was nothing more nor
less than lack OF Iron in the blood
Not long ago man came TO me
who was nearly half century old
and asked me TO give him a prcllm-
mary examination for life Insurance.
| was astonished TO find him with a
blood pressure OF a boy Of 90, and as
fun Of vigor, vim and vitality as n
young man; In fact. a young man he
really Was. Notwithstanding his age.
The secret he said. was taking iron
--NuNated Iron had fiUed him with
renewed life. At 30 he was in bad
health: at 40 he was carcworn and
nearly all In. now. at 90. a miracle
OF vitality. and his face bcaming
with the hunyancy Of youth
Iron IL absolutely necessary to en-
able your blood 70 change food into
living tissue without II, no matter
how much or what you eat. your
food merely passes through YOU
without doing you any good. You
don't get tho strength out OF a.. and
as n consequence you become weak
pale and sicklN-look just like a
plant trying to grow "a soil de-
HaHN Ia In.
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CHAPTER ILL.,

Awakening in the middle OF a
prodieiously tough snore. and sit
ting mp In bed 10 get his thoughts
together. Scrooge had no occasion
10 be told that the bell was again
upon the stroke OF One. lie felt
that ne WAS restored TO conscious
ness n the right nick Of time. for
the especial purpose Of holding 4
conference with the second mes
aengcr dispatched to him thru
Jacob Marlcy's Intervention.
Consequently, when the bell
struck One. AMI no shape appeared.
he was taken with violent III OF
trembling Five minutes, ten min
utes. quarter 81 an hour went by.
yet nothing came.
Al this time. he lay upon his
bed. the very core and center OF a
blaze o. rudy light. which
streamed upon il when the clock
proclaimed the hour; and which.
being only light. was more alarm
ing than a dozen ghosts.
At last. however. he began TO
think that the source and secret
OF this ghostiy Hight might be in
the adjoining room. from whence,
on further tracing II. II seemed to
shine This idea taking full pos
session OF bis mind. he got up soft
~ and shuffled in his slippers TO
'hs door
The moment Scropge's hand was
on the lock. a strange voice called
him by HIS name. and babe him
enter. He obeyed.
Continued in Our Next Issuel
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couple always turning up In the
wrong place. n~w top couple start.
ing off agaln. and a. soon an they
got there all top couples az last
and not bottom one To help them :
There were more dances. and
there we're forfeits. and more
dances. and Their" vas cake. and
there WAS nsFuN. and there was a
e. cat piece Of Cold Roast. and there
was great piece Of Cold Boiled.
and there were minccpics.
When tho clock struck eleven.
this domestic ball broke up. Mr.
and Mrs. FerEiwiE took their sta.
tious, ono on either side OF tho door.
and shaking hands with every per.
son individually as he or she went
out. wished him or her a Merry
Christina when everybody had
retired but the two prontlces. they
did the same Ia them. and thus the
cheerful voices died away. and tho
lads were left TO their beds. which
we're under counter in the back
shop.
During the whole ., this time.
scrooge had acted like a man out
Of his wits. iiia heart and soul
we're In the scene. aud With his
former self
"A small matter" said tho Ghost.
TO make these silly folks 30 full
OF gratitude"
SMALL echoed Scroore.
Tho Spirit signed TO him TO
listen 20 the two apprentices. who
we're pouring out their hearts in
praise OF Fczziwig. and when he
had done so. said
Why IL Il mott lie has spent
but fow pounds Of your mortal
money: three or four perhaps. IL
that so much that he deserves this
praise?"
II isn't that said Scrnoge.
heated by the remark. and speak.
ing unconsciously like his former.
not his latter. self IT isn't that.
Spirit. He has the power to render
us happy or unhappy. 10 make our
service light or burdcnsomc. n
pleasure or n toll Say that his
power lies In words and looks: in
things so slight and insignificant
that Il IL impossible TO add and
count EN- up. what them The
happiness he gives is quite as great
as II Il cost fortune"
lie felt the Spirits glance. and
stopped.
What is the matter7" asked the
Ghost.
Nothing particular" said
Scrooge
Something. I think" the Ghost
insisted
NO" said Scrooge. No. should
like TO he able to say word or
two to my clerk Just now. That's
all
MY time grows short" observed
the Spirit. Quick"
This was not addressed 70
Scrooge. or to any one whom he
could see. but II produced an I'm
mediate effect For again Scrooge
saw himself Hc was older now:
man In the prime OF lie. His
face had not the harsh and rigid
lines OF later years; but Il had he.
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A Week
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, inside. I could scarcely help seeing
him His partner lies upon the
point o. death. hear. and there
he sat alone Quite alone In the
world. / do believe"
SPIRIT said Scrooge In a
broken voice, remove me from
this place"
Il told you these were shadows
Of the things that have BEEN said
the Ghost That they are what
they are. do not blame me-"
Remove me-" scrooge exclaim-
ed. 4 cannot bear IT,"
He WIS conscious OF being ex-
hhuEtod. and overcome BY al ir-
resistlble drowHlnrss; and. further.
~ being IN his own bedroom and bad
! barely time 10 reel to bed. before
he sank into heavy sleep.
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Very Strange, Isn't IT,?

m HE power lobbyists insisting the passage
of the Shields and Meyers bills which practically give
away for nothing and forever the remaining publicly
water powers in the United States
These gentlemen tell congress and the public that in
the OF development the public power be
turned private interests more liberal terms No
development take place they say long the public
insists compensation for the OF this public property
limiting the OF the lease and regulating the price
TO be charged to consumers.
And yet that power development Is TAX
ing place under just these and the very place that
the water power gentlemen say II is locked up"
For the fiscal year 1916 says Henry Graves chief OF
the United States forest service 20 projects
which utilize national forest land began operation This
OF 1879 per the total number In the fiscal
1915 the number OF projects which began opera
ton IL
the figures show another astounding thing FORTY
TWO PER CENT OF THE TOTAL DEVELOPED
WATER POWER OF THE UNITED STATES UTILIZE
NATIONAL FOREST LAND. And national forest land.
the power companies MUST submit exactly the
sctons the public interest that they they CANNOT
submit Ii the Meyers bill passes. the control OF these
water powers national forests will be TAKEN AWAY
om service and turned the interior depart
ment and the bill will COMPEL grants be made under
favorable the public than the forest service
grants.
1t docs strange. doesn't it. that the power people
found they could develop TWENTY NEW PROJECTS on
the national forests the time they insisted that they
COULD NOT DEVELOP POWER under such terms?
The kaiser is keeping the allies busy following
he hack
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BY
Charles Dickens
Eaga!s..sis!. .iis:isi::s:.sisss.sS;a


What then?' he retorted. Even
II | have grown 30 much wiser.
what them | am not changed to
wards you"
Bhe SHOOK her head.
Am ~"
Our contract rs an old one. II
was made when We were both poor
and content 70 be 20. until. IN good
season. We could improve our
worldly fortune by our patient In.
dustry You arc changed I
would gladly think otherwise II I
could" she answered. Heaven
knows But II YOU were free to-
day. tomorrow. yesterday. can even
! believe that you would choose
dowerlesa girl--you who weigh
everything by Cain: or. choosing
her, II for moment you we're
false enough 10 your one guiding
principle 10 do 70. do | not know
that your repentance and regret
would surely follow? I do. and I
release You With a full heart. for.
the love 81 him you once were"
He was about 10 speak. but with
her head turned from him. she left
him.
Spirit" said scrooge. show
me no more Conduct me home
Why do you delight 70 torture meg"
One shadow more" exclaimed
the Ghost.
No more" cried Scrooge. no
more don't wish to zee H. Show
mo no more"
But the relentless Ghost pin.
toned him in both his arms. and
forced him 20 observe what hap.
Dencd next.
They were In another scene and
place. room. not very large or
handsome. bu, full OF comfort.
Near TO the winter fire sat beau
tiful young girl. 50 like that last
that ScrOoge believed II was the
same. until he saw her. now a
comoly matron. sitting opposite her
daughter. The noise In this room
was perfectly tumultuous. for
there were more children there
than Scrooge In his agitated state
OF mind could count
But nov n knocking at the door
wrG heard. and r. rush Immediately
onsued 10 erect the father. who
came home attended by man
laden with Christmas toys and
presents. Then the shouts OF won
der and delight with which the de.
Yelopment OF every package was
received The JOY. and gratitude.
and ecstasy. They are all indie
scribable alike. II Is enough that
by degrees the children and their
emotions got out OF the parlor. and
By one stair AT a time. up 10 the
top ~ the house. where they went
TO bed. and 80 subsidized.
And now Scrooee looked on more
attcniivciy than ever. when the
master 81 the house. having his
daughter leaning fondly on him.
sat down with her and her mother
AZ his own flreslde: and when he
thought that such another creature.
quite as graceful and as full 81
promise. might have called him
father. and been a spring-time In
the haggard winter OF his life. his
sight grew very dim indeed.
Belle" said tho husband. turn
lnr 10 his wife with a smile. Il saw
an old friend OF yours this after
noon"
Who was it,"
"Guess'"
How can ~ Tut. don't know"
she added in the same breath.
laughing as ne laughed. Mr.
Scrooge"
MIR. Serooge II vas. passed
his office window: and as IL was
not shut up. and he had a candle
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practice ! have found this an ideal
restorative and uphuilding agent in
these cases above mentioned"
NoTE-NuNatcd Iron. ''ch Is pre-
scrihcd and recommend auovc by ply
siciRns In such "a great variety OF eases. Is
not patent medicine nor secret remedy
but ono which is well known 60 drug
gistE and whose iron constituents ara
widely prescribed by eminent physicians
everywhere. Unlike tho older Inorganic
iron PRODUCES. II Is easily assimilated.
does not injure tho teeth. make them
black nor upset the stomach: on the con-
irary. II Is "a most potent remedy In near
ly all forms OF indigestion. as well as for
nervous. rundown conditions. The manu-
fRcturcrs have such great confidence ia
NuNRted Iron that they offer TO forfeit
sl0o 90 to any charitable institution II
they canno; take any man or woman
under go who lacks iron and Increase
their strength zoe per cent or over In
four weeks time, provided they have no
serious organic trouble. They also offer
60 refund your money II It does not at
least double your strength and endurance
In 10 days time. IL Is dispensed In this
city by owl Drug Co. Rartcll Drug Co.
swifts Pharmacy and ali good druggistA
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New York. y. Y.--It e. conserva-
lively estimated that over five mill
lion people. daily, In this country
alone, are taking NuNated Iron. such
Astonishing results have been report
Cd from its uEc. both hy doctors and
lnymrn. that number Of physicians
In various parts ~ the country have
been asked 10 explain why they pre-
scribe u 40 extensively. and why %
apparently produces so much better
results than were obtained from the
old forms OF Inorganic iron
Extracts from some OF the letters
received are given below.
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per day, after meals, for two weeks
Then test your strength again and
see how much YOU have gained |
have seen dozens of nervous. run
down people VINO were aillug all tho
while double their strength and en-
durancc, and entirely rid themselves
OF all symptoms OF dyspepsia. liver
and other troubles, In from 10 10 IA
days time, simply by taking iron I'm
the proper form. And this after they
had, In some cases. been doctorIng
for months without obtaining any
benefit But don't take the old
forms OF reduced iron. iron acetate
or tincturo OF iron simply TO save a
few cents. The iron demanded nv
Mother Nature for the rod colorinry
matter I'm the blood OF her children
Is, alas not that kind OF iron. You
must take iron In form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated to
do you any good, otherwise Il may
prove worse than useless. Many an
athlete and prize fighter has won
tho my simply because he knew the
secret OF great strength and en-
durance. and filled his blood with
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and women Is pale. tho flesh flahhy;
tho muscles lack tone. the brain Tags
and the memory falls. and they often
become weak. nervous, irritable, de-
spondont and melancholy. When the
iron goes from the blood uf women
the roses go from their checks
In the most common foods OF
America. the Etarches. sugars, table
syrupH. candies. polished rice, white
bread. soda crackers, biscuits. maca-
roni. spaghetti, tnpioca. Sage, farina,
degerninAted corn meal, no longer II
iron to be found. defining processes
have removed the iron OF Mother
Earth from these impoverished
foods. and silly methods OF home
cookery. by throwing down the
waste pipe tho water In which our
vegetables arc cooked. IL responsible
for another grave iron loss.
Therefore. II you wish TO preserve
your youthful vim and Nigor TO a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-27

gwen IL 10 my patients with most
surprising and satisfactory results.
Ana those who wish quickly to IN.
SIehsc their strength, power and en-
durance will find IL a most remark
able and wonderfully effective REM
DR.. James. late OF the United
states Public Health Service. SAYS:
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iron before he went into the affray:
while many another has gone down
IN lnglorious defeat simply for the
lack OF iron"
DIR. Schuyler G jacques. Visiting
Surgeon OF ST Eiigabeth's Hospital
New York city, said. n have never
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The LANDLORD

what's he running for, Rube7 A
mad dog after him?
Med dog me eye. A mad dog
couldn't run fast enough TO catch up
10 this Luke" It's the first OF the
month.
On! he's going after the rent.
huh?
Why. Of course not, Benseless
he's hotfooting to tell his tenants
that the decorators will be around
the next day 10 massage the house,
and he wants to find out II they all
have sufficient screens, or how they
would like 10 have a sleeping porch
built on the back OF the house. or
whether the plumbing is In first.
class shape. or about putting in a
set OF new window shades.
No, he's not running after the
rent In fact. it's probably slipped
his mind That's a regular stunt
with landlords.
Aw. say! Roll over. Walter,
you're dreamin'.
A CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE
An elderly gentleman. who had
never seen football game, was
persuaded by a young enthusiast
TO attend n grldlron contest.
Now" said the young man. as
they started for the game. you
will see more excitement for
collar and half than you ever saw
before"
Il have my doubts about that"
replied the elderly gentleman.
That's all my marriage license
cost me. Life.
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before EtNer
O a I a n !
medical in
formation OF
advice 70
publication,
as ! ordinar-
lily do not
believe in a.
But In the
case OF NuN
ated Iron |
feel I would
be renniss ifl
my duty not
10 mention
H. / have
taken IL nv
self an d
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Or King.
n New York
. d s. 81 Cian
and author,
says There
can be no
Y x % r . "a 4
tr o a IN q n
" { N O " I
iron.
y n ! I q ?
means amaze
mia
\ N "a n =
mia means
4 c iciencY.
The skin of
nannDH.In man
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ripe age. YOU
must supply
the iron de-
ficienCy In
your food by
using some
form OF or
gauic Iron.
Just rs YOU
would u = q
ga 1t when
your ( q O Il
h u y n q {
enough salt.
I1r. V. Won
Unruh. Med
zeal Director
in chief Of
I he n o W
Y @ + X city
clinic, said
II have Civ
en- NuNated
Iron n fair
a n Il y r o.
lpuEg1 trial
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II YOU ar
n o { strout
or well yot
o W q 81 to
yourself TO
m a X g tn Q
foll q W | n x
( 9 & [: See
how 10 n x
y q " G a n
work or how
far YOU can
walk with
out hccon
ing tire q
n Q Nt take
two Nv g.
grain ia h.
let's of or
binary NuN
a to Il Iron
three times
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City Physicians Explain Why
They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
To Make Beautiful Healthy Women and Strong Vigorous Men
Make DedutIuI Heany W0men anu Otr0ng vigorous Mel
BEING USED BY OVER FIVE MILLION PEOPLE DAILY

quick" $ : S ' $ $ I'll: e: $=: ;: :: VIM : % " "
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Our idea of msdrected energy is decorating Maxine
Elliott for relief work Nature decorated her with
a beauty hard improve
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4 AAlfHAr ~
n N @ n q r
V a tc 4 an
dcvitalized
ia e %
health. tllosi
for instance
ConNal q : G
IN x r o n
y r ptraCtet
feVers. those
suffo 7 In <
from a long
= { "A n d ma
case OF amaze,
mia. all such
p q O y lie, IN
my opinion
nccd ir o n
or late Their,
N n s h Q e y
brought tt
my a ito n
tion NuNat-
ed Iron IN
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longod trial. | have been moro than
pleased with results, aud will con-
tinue it's use"
Or. Sauer n Boston physician who
has studied both In this country and
In great European Medical Institu-
lions. SAYS. las | have said a hun
dred times over. organic iron In the
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Shall Mayberry Hang?

Of hbreed Indian convicted
Al Spokane Of numbering his sweetheart federal territory
will There will be tautenins OF the ope-and
life will be snufed out-h life of a human being
1T WILL BE DONE IN THIS STATE, WHICH FOUR YEARS
AGO DECIDED THAT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT WAS ARCHAIC AND
ABOLISHED IT.
How aboutt folks? Shall Msybeny hang?
sisnt Of guilt A jury of
insly decided he guilty. Let at that!
whether people OF this
decided capital punishment belonged to the dark and hav
mg it from the will
widespread appeal being sounded President Wilson tor cemeney
One Of who signed the petition . Gov. Lister
Each Of share by writing personal letter direct to the
president
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The kaiser is keeping the allies busy following
his peace he did following his moves back
in August, 1914.
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HOW THE GREAT AMERICAN
GAME USED TO az PLAYED

Suffer not a man to pass
Judges ili:23.
None shall ever pass.--Isalah
XIV. Is.
Thou shalt not pass.-Numbers
xx:ls.
Tho they roar. yet they shall not
pass. we.
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NJ YAWk

" Yawk IL city with 5000. 900
people packed In closer than "A
woman's foot in dancing pump.
and 1900. 200 Of the inhabitants
came from somewhere else
Everybody who visits y Yawk
chlrps. ITS a great place. bat 7
wouldn't want to live there
Broadway r. a street OF theatres.
cafes and electric signs. The -
Yaw&crs walk up and down tho
gay way reading the signs. and the
visitors take in the shows and
cafes.
Fifth ave IL street set aside
BY the city for taking walking
sticks out for an airing. Tho "a.
looms are closed on Sunday. The
front door Is locked. but the back
door r. open. but even at that YOU
don't stand much chance OF get
ting Ia unless you've got a friend
up NJ the head OF tho procession
who can get 1t for you.
Anyway. Il didn't take much 10
MI those new half-hose tho win.
men are wearing.
Friends: Please don't send us
any moro ukulele records.
No man can tell tho truth for an
hour" says Willie Collier. Nope
some woman always interrupts.
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TO THE GIRL MEET ON THt
BROADWAY JtTNEY

Do your leaping year popping as
early as possible. It's getting al
most too late.
LOOKS LIKE GEORGE VAN
DEKVEER WILL HAVE A
CHANCE TO PUT A BIG BILL IN
BfLLINGSLEY.