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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
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Lieut.. Gen Neville DyHonc. II. r..
V. C.. vas tho first really eminent
person TO consult the crime doctor
by regular appointment in the
proper hours. Quito apart from the
feat of arms which had earned him
the mos, coveted OF all distinctions.
the gigantic general. dcep-chestcd
and erect. vlrilc In every silver.
woven hair OF his uprigh, hcad. mi.
ed tho tiny stage In Weibeck at.
and dwarfed its antique properties.
as no being had done before. And
yet his voice was tender and even
trcmnious with the pathetic presage
OF n hcart.hrcak under all.
Doctor Dollar" he began at
once. Il have come 10 zee you about
the most tragic secret that a man
can have. would shoot myself for
saying what I have 10 say. did ! not
know that a patients confidence Ia
sacred 90 any member OF your pro-
fession-perhaps especially 10 an
alienisi."
4 hope We are all alike ms TO
that" returned Dollar. gently. lie
was used to these sad openings.
Il ouEht not 10 have said Il. but
II hardly is my secret. that's Why |
feel such a cur" exclaimed the
general. taking his handkerchief 10
a fine forehead and remarkably
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
Splendid Laxative
for Elderly People
Has Been Prescribed by Well
Known Physicians for
Many Years

The infirmlties OF age are eSpe.
cially manifest In n tendency 10
constipation. and call for treatment
that will afford relief in an easy.
natural manner The rapid action
OF cathartic remedies and purga-
tives that shock the system should
be avoided. more especially as the
relief they offer Ia only temporary
and r. usually more than offset by
disturbance to the vital organs
caused by their violent action.
Nearly thirty years ago Or. w.
H. Caldwell. Monticello. III. pre-
scribed n compound OF simple lax.
atlye herbs that has since become
the standard household remedy In
thousands OF homes. II acts cas-
lily and gently. yet with positive
effect. without gripping or other
pain or discomfort Mrs. Rachel
Allen. Galesburg. Kans.. is seventy
ono years old. and after using "A
bottle OF Or, Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin. wrote that II had done her
world OF good and that she intends
To keep It In the house always.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
1.-THE CRIME DOCTOR"

Doctor Dollar" exclaimed Top.
ham vinson. And tho ingenious
ring OF his own startled voice added
10 bis sense OF outrage.
Yea was the man. II
was only 10 set Rt you-you know
that"
I, was hoarxe voice mutt~ring
10 tho wall. in dir. discontinue
that had it's effect on tho insulted
minister.
so that wan your weakness
The plain comment was icier Than
any snccr Picking and stealing
and your hand Hilil keeps It's Gun
ming"
Yes. That was how my wound
had taken me" There was less
shame In tho hoarss voice. thanks
TO the bracinE coldnesH OF the other.
1t started In tho field hospital
orderlica laughed and encouraged
me-nup.s at Netlcy Just az bad
Every body treated II as a Joke. the
doctor used to ask for bis watch
or his handkerchief after every
visit: and the great score was when
he thought had one. and I, was
really the other-or both--or the
keys out Of his trousers pocket, IL
amused the ward and made me
popular--made me almost suicidal
because alone knew that
couldn't help doing Il 10 save my
life. And the rest you
know
Il DO. indeed"
This beastly kit. had Il made
on purpose so that could run after
you one minute with what I'd taken
from you the minute before II
was a last attempt to gain your ear
to yet you interested. And
now
And now" said Topham vinuon.
with n Kind hand on the bent
shoulders. yet n keen eye on the
bent head--"ans now I suppose you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
Next Week
1.-THE UNAFRAID"
Blu Eleanor Ingram

(contlnued From Our Last lssue)
TyvERYTHING turnout the
r., house was ultra-sanitary. No
shred nor thread made for
dust on tho linoleum. no picture
harbored II on the glazed paper
Walls and floors wer. OF the same
uneompromisinK type upstairs and
down. Yet. when peep was taken
thru one Of the numbered doors
above. dollhouse flowers bloomed IN
glass bowls on glass tables. and
the bedroom ware Was glass again
The very books were bound In
CLASSY vellnm. there was a pile OF
them beside the bed. In which a
very young man. swathed Ia band
ages. lay reading under the green
glass shade OF an electric lamp.
The doctor expressed his sorrow
for the occurrence downstairs: the
patient. scarcely looking M. said
that since he could not have moved
TO save his life. he had gone on
reading all the time: and they lef,
him at Il.
That" whispered the doctor on
the landing. Is young fellow who
will one day be-well. never mind
Until he came 10 me he had never,
Of hts own free will. read anything
but bad novel or a newspaper.
be Is now deep In the immortal
work OF another weak young man
who was swayed by strength. and
In himself for the time being under
Doctor Johnson's salutary thumb. "
What was hts Weakness"
"a passion for setting places on
fire. He started Il as quite a small
boy: they licked Il out OF him then.
All his boyhood he went in fear OF
the, rod. and II kept him straight.
Only the other DAY he goes up TO
Oxford. and promptly sets fire 10
bis rooms"
Some form OF atavism. pre-.
sume7"
"A very subtle case. II were
free to give you its whole history g
Il should be even more interested
in your treatment"
We'll. needn't tell you that he's
bandaged MP for burns. but you
might not guess that he has come
By this lot since I've had him. II
not almost at my hands"
Nonsense. mani"
AT any rate. I'm responsible for
what happened. and it's going TO
cure him. II was a case OF un-
disciplined imagination acting on a
bonnet with Just one bee in II. He
had never realized what n hell let
loose fire really was: now he
knows thru his own skin"
The statesman's eyebrows we're
Ike the backs OF two mutually dis
pleased cats
But surely that's an old wives
trick pushed beyond all bounds?''
Pushed further than / intended.
Mr.. Vinson, I must confess. | only
meant him to see a serious fire. SO
! arranged with the brigade to ring
me up when there was a really bad
one. and with my man TO take the
boy out at night for all his walks.
There was another good reason for
that: and altogether nothing can
have seemed more natural than the
way they both appeared on the
scene OF this CHASTITY riding school
affair"
II know what's coming" cried
the homo secretary. This Ii the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
Walk to Your Work
DON'T coddle yourself.

DON'T codde yourself.
- live within three miles Of place Of business
office ouofdoor
walk to work.
Too adopt every convenience forget that
the precious possession HEALTH endangered by the soften
ing luxuries of presentday civilization.
the usual thing especially larger cities climb
ride
o a dozen blocks
work Fill your lungs with throw off the
the nights Sleep brace shoulders AND
This riding every city blocks is
belongs the class French cookery
chambers, and
Don't coddle yoursel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

think you've put the I'D on ~ So
you have. my dear doctor-on any
sneaking doubts ! had about yonl
You've struck a Job after my own
heart. and you've led me into IL as
never was led into anything In
my life before. Wei. you've Just
got 20 keep m. In Il how: and I'm
conceited enough TO believe I shall
be worth my place. Don't you think
you might turn round. Doctor Dol.
lar. and let Va shake hands on
that"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
The COurt.Martial IdioCy

p ED TAPE has again made joke of Uncle Sans Right
~ the whole country udng Col Socum entering
in pursuit Villa without orders court martial at Fort
finds Lieut. John Mort who led his Browns
Vile comrades captured Mexcans swimming guilty and
sentences him TO a reprmand.
Americans repmand good cross of honor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

Druggists sell DR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents bot
tie. II Is splendid remedy and
should be in every home. a trial
bottle. free OF charge. can be oh.
tanned by writing to Dr. w. u.
Caldwell. 4b4 Washington St. Mon
flcelln LII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
w Use and
Otherwise


~ was Faster eve on leap year. and
the dear Young thiak who had been re-
eeivtnS long but somewhat un.atisfae-
terry visits from the very shy Young man.
decided she might take = chance Robert
had brought her a splendid Raster NY.
'fli Eivs you q his. FOR that N.Y." she
promised. hlu.hinEiY.
The exchange was duty not % say
happily. made. Robert started hurricdly
toward the door
why. whore are you goinsr" asked
his giri IN surprise
80 tho flcrists for more Easter
uiiesi.' he replied --Life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
HAVE HIM Day CLEANED

We wash everything but the
baby. Sacramento laundry. Phone
l04. Front and o sts.-Adv. in
Sacramento (CalD Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

o.-Please tell me the present
population OF Germany.
READER.
A.-The estimated population Of
Germany, according 10 the World
Almanac for 1916. is $4,000. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

Rosie ksokeo Of soupbcse. y. D..
writes; at is very e~ey Ca make Extra
W~ney. With the Money Z make ~stra
J can 60 In . movie show and buy o
Newspaper occasionally. It's very simple.
Is's like this; Everybedy know. what q
uui>anee II IL To pick pins cut Of . shirt
when if comes back from the laundry, 50
] make little pins made cut of wal and
ell them 10 the lsusdries. Wh~u the
shirt comes bsek all you have to do 10
dip the shirs In . wash tub Of bot water,
which will naturally n~it the pine. ther--
hy ysu avoid the trouble Of searching for
then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

al am a man % Year, old. ana
have lived In your city for the cast
four Year,. During that time
have read your letters, but ney,,
dreamed that should ever write IA
you about anything. But here am.
at the end OF my rope.
. find myself deep, deep In love
with q married woman. A. Il han
pens, her husband 10 my close bvsl.
ness associate, and ! am at their
house constantly. II 10 only durino
the past four months that I have
discovered the Iawiessness Of nv
heart. Since that time have BEEN
endeavorlng TO steer clear Of So.
tsn's net, but, being a bachelor, the
husband. unsuspectlns. insists That
spend the greater part Of my Ieis
ure time at his happy fireside.
HE wife 10 . good woman, and
know this feeling ! have for her Il
love, not Infstustion. I love her q
much that would do anything Tor
her. She 10 never out Of my mind.
wherever I 90. Am Q hypoerItef
10 u right for me to love her CO.,
A BACHELOR.
A.-There IL a theory that we
love what is lovely and hate whai
is hateful. in spite OF ourselves.
IL you love the woman In the beat
way, you also respect her. and wish
her to remain high In the estima.
ton OF others. and therefore you
VIII not betray your feeling to her
or TO any one else.
This Is the old-fashioned way in
which a real gentleman faced the
most wretched OF sentimental en-
tanglements. and IL remains the fin
est way. even when opposed to the
most exalted OF the modern affinity
nonsense.
n you really feel that Satan IL
stronger than your honor or your
manhood. why don't you decide TO
take up course in one OF the for
eign languages. or an uptodate
business course. evenings, This
would offer a very plausible excuse
for your absence from your friends
fireside: II also would take your
mind off the woman and benefit you
as well.
al am . girl Of a.. Have been
going with . young man Of a. for
nine months. He has gotten me In
trouble. He promised to marry me,
but he refuses to do 90 now. Can
he be made 10 marry mel Answer
soon. AZ.
A-No: this "escuse-for-a-man'
cannot be compelled to marry you.
because you are OF age. and suppos-
ed to be competent-s~ look out for
yourself What a pits that you did
not find out about the law before
you trusted the man too much. The
number OF letters ! receive from
girls in your position is nothing
short of tragic. I wonder why one
girl cannot profit by another's ex-
perience, ! wonder II some other
girl will read your experience. set
down here ip black and white, and
will cause her 10 ponder and then
turn back, hope so.
o.-Please tell me the present
population OF Germany.
4 READER.
A.-The estimated population Of
according 10 the World
Almanac for 1916 ia ca 900 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
SrRATEGE>i
INCOMPLETE FLUSH

Miss Giitrox." exclaimed the
young man. Il offer you my hand
and heart"
Yes" replied the knowing young
woman: but from here the hand
hooks to me Ike four cards that the
heart wont better"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
TOO MUCH WORK

The "oae-gatfus- customer drtfted
eote . eouatry store In Arkansas.
's0sfum~ uick~rs worth of
osafettds.- h~ drawt~d.
The clerk poured "a cut aud push
ID II sero-~ the counter.
~Gharge IT, said the customer.
-Whst's your manner asked the
clerk.
sHoae yfunkeI.-
Take "a Tor nothinG." said the
shep@sa. - wcuIdnf write .assfet-
ida and Ttoseyfunkel for 5 eeats.-
-Lsatcs' Home Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
Cynthia Crey's.


o.--ooes a young lady need to r..
turn gifts presented TO her at show.
era II she has broken her eno.o.
mentf n. r. M.
A--No.
os-Whst can be done when . Ger.
son signs your name TO an sxor.s.
receipt and takes your soods7
VICTIM.
All a person signs for a parcel
and does not turn II over. he or she
IN guilty OF theft and should be re.
ported both 20 the express company
and the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
AN EXCEPTION

Remember. my SON. said the
father. that pollteness costs moth
ing.
"Oh. don't know returned his
hopeful. did you ever try putting
Very respectfully yours al the end
OF a telegram7'-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09
FROM EXPERIENCE

fN0Ff tNf
The question was given 10 the
class. why does COW need two
stomachss" and little Georges an
swer savored of experience:
$50 that when she has an acho
In one OF them she can use tho
other. Ladies' Home Journal.
srRArEGEM
Mrs N--nother-d with tim--wasfinx
callers. are your Why don't you try my
plant
Mrs N.-wnst I. your Plaza,
Mrs x-why. when the bell rfrrs I
pot on nv hat and gloves before I press
the button. II u proves 20 be soma enc
dont want 20 see. I simply say so
Gerry. but I'm Just going out"
Mrs N.--fiut suppose rs some one you
DO want 20 $500
Mrs N.-oh. then l say. so fortunate.
I've Just come tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03
Nicholson Is
Appointed AS
City Engineer

l.. A. Nicholson, civil engineer
and former city engineer, was to-
day appointed city engineer by
Commissioner Gronen. The APP
pointment was unanimously con-
firmed by the council.
Nicholson's appointment came
as a distinct surprise. There were
several aspirants for the posi-
ton, which has been held for sew
eral years by w. C. Raleigh.
Norton l.. Taylor, engineer in
the city light department, was
rumored as one of the most likely
candidates for the office.
The new city engineer has re-
sided in Tacoma more than 20
years. lie was appointed city en-
gineer by Commissioner Clark
under the l.. ID. Campbell admin
istration and served six months.
He has issued several standard
maps of Tacoma during his resi-
dence here, besides conducting a
large private business In civil en-
gineerlng.
Under the new administration,
the city engineer will have charge
of all city engineering work
Heretofore there have been two
departments, one working for the
light and water office, and dupli-
eating much of the general draft
ing and engineering work of the
city,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03
R1DICUIES COL. JOAB'S CHARGES

epithets used by the colonel in
yesterdays session." Pendleton
said in opening.
There was no reason for CALI
ing him a striped hyena, a grave
robber, Shiny ghoul and wharf
rat. Haffer does not resemble a
wharf rat any more than does
Deputy Prosecutor Selden.
IF the colonel had spent some
time in the library reading his
tory he would not have gotten
into the rut where he is now, and
the truth would not have been
like slap in the face"
Col. Joab by this time was
considerably exercised at Pendle-
tons remarks and wSen the lat
ter moved toward him, he picked
up his chair and moved it away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03
EXECUTE
3 IRISH
LEADERS

LONDON, May 3.-Three lead
erd of the Irish rebellion were
shot to death this morning, Pre-
MIR Asquith announced in COM
mdns.
Augustine Birrell, chief secre-
,tafy for Ireland, resigned from
the British cabinet, it was an
nounced upon his return from
Dublin today.
James Connolly, leader of the
rebels; p. II. Pearce, who was de-
clared president of the Irish re-
public, and another prisoner
whose name has been withheld,
were court-martialed, convicted of
treason and executed.
These are the first of the rebels
whose execution has been pub
licty announced.
All the Irish prisoners have
been removed from Dublin.
Three hundred of them, including
several leaders, were brought to
England today. The remainder
were taken to Belfast under
heavy guard.
After making the announce
ment of the executions, Asquith
introduced In commons the gov
bill providing for gem
eral compulsory military service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03

port in uniform tomorrow, and
VIII he placed on a patrol beat.
Officer ID. o. Smith, who has
been captain of detectives since
LOOMS resigned, and acting chief,
drawing SALARY of $40, will be
reduced to detective and Will
handle the pawn shop work for
merly in Packers charge.
More Changes Likely.
i am not playing politics in
making any of these changes"
said Commissioners Petit TO-DAY.
None of these positions was
promised anyone believe that
am improving the department,
and it is for the sake of obtaining
greater efficiency that am
making the changes.
There will probably be other
changes in the near future"
Petit said he would immediate
ly order the police patrol drivers
to remove "A cot which they have
in their office at police headquar-
tiers.
Drivers on the night shift have
been accustomed to sleep when
not responding to alarms.
The commissioner made a
trip touay To the city machine
shop, and declared that lie
intended to demand that all
city repair work of automo-
biies he handled in that shop
hereafter.
Why, during the last two
months, there has been $1,000
worth of this work done in out
side shops, and our men have
been practically loaling," he said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03

Pendleton read several his
torical references in which The
statements were made that WASH
ington was an inveterate drinke-;
that he invented wine castor;
that he had an ungoyernable tenn
per; that he owned slaves, both
negroe and indentured.
He read articles from a vol
ume referred to yesterday by
Joab as the work Of wharf rats,
in which IL was claimed that
Washington had been dead
game SPORT" "a master hand at
swearing" and that he could
carry as much liquor as any Of
his esteemed contemporaries"
I'm reference to the statement
made by the colonel yesterday
during his five hours of oratori-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03

p. L. Pendleton, attorney for
Paul Haffer, charged with libel
ing George Washington's men,
DRY, today in his argument made
light of Col. Albert e. Joab's
charges and pleaded for the boys
liberty.
After calling Joab a mid
dle-aged man with aschool-
boys mind INDUCING in a
schoolboy quarrel with n
schOolboy, PendletOn be-
mOaned the fact that Joab
was attempting to give Half
fer "A lesson I'm history at the
taxpayers expense when
Haffer already knew more
history than the colonel, he
believed.
II see no reason for the vile
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cal flight" continued Pendleton,
what right did he have to men
ton the fact that some friend of
his had asked why he did not
kill the man who wrote the arti-
Gle? What right did he have 20
accuse this school boy of being
in the same class as the murderer
of William Mckinley?
"What manner of mind
has he? Maybe somebody is
Kidding hiIs and he doesn't
know 1t. III everybody thinks
the same as the colonel, IL
is all right and he believes
they are entitled to their lib
erty. But il they don't, il is
all wrong. Haffer did not
agree with him and he wants
him thrown I'm prison. He
wants his liberty taken away
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03
Wheeler and
Rich Take
City Office

DR.. e. A. Rich and DR.. Ernest
C. Wheeler, two of the most
prominent physicians in the city,
will Jointly act as city health Of
ficers of Tacoma, according to
Mayor Fawcett today.
The two physicians are willing
to undertake the work out of a
sense of civic pride, and belief
that they can educate the people
of Tacoma along scientific health.
he said.
They have told Mayor Fawcett
that the health officers salary,
500 a month, was not an ele-
ment of the matter, and that II
was immaterial whether they re-
ceived any municipal compensa-
ton or not. DR.. Wheeler is
president of the Commercial club,
and DR.. Rich is a director.
Il feel proud to think that men
of the Character of DR.. Rich and
DR.. Wheeler would offer to take
up this work." said Fawcet to-
day.
Health Officer H. A. Wallis
term will terminate May 10, fol-
lowing Mayor Fawcett's request
that DR.. Wall resign by that time.
1t will be the second anniver-
sary of the health officers APP
pointment.
"A man came to me and said
that he would swear that DR.. wall
had made a statement that he
would get DIR. schug, the fed
eral health officer, and through
further information I am con-
WINGED that DR.. Wall is behind
the entire trouble that has arisen
over charges that DR.. schug is
doior-blind,' said the mayor to-
day.
THE health bureau Of the ted
eral government 4 aiding Ilr.
wall n trying n osn1t ~. 6ohuxs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-03

from him.
Ladies and gentlemen of the
jury, what will the state gain by
that? This has been an absurd
and foolish trial"
After pleading to the jury at
some length for Haffer's freedom,
Pendleton read poem" which
he had mysteriously left on his
desk during the night.
Attorney Criswell closed sor
the defense with a short talk
showing the seriousness Of the
case in that it might take away
Haffer's liberty. lie claimed il
was extravagant. comical, unique,
frivolous and a sham.
1t is expected Deputy Prosecu-
tor Selden will close for the state
late today and the case will then
go to the jury.