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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

don't hear anything from him"
Whist do you thinkT- ! asked.
She didn't answer right away. and
In the little pause I saw a sort OF
frightened look come into her eyes.
But all she said was. Il want you to
hurry up and get we'll. Jimmie. 30
you can help
I'm well enough now. n they'll let
me get up
mot tonight: tomorrow. maybe
Them mir. Van Brit, In downstairs
with Cousin Basil He has been very
anxious 20 talk with you "a soon as
you were able to talk May ! send
him upy.'
OF course said yes. and pretty
sbon after she went away. our one
and only millionaire came In. lie
looked as he always did. Just m II
he had that minute stepped out of a
Turkish bath where they shave and
scrub and polish a man til he shines.
How are you. Jimmieg" he mapped
out. Glad to see you on earth again.
Feeling q little more III. tonight7''
told him I didn't think IL would
take more than half dozen fellows
Of my Hixe 10 knock me out. but !
was gaining. Then he sat down and
put me on the question rack. gave
him all l had--cxccpt that thing
about the undelivcrrd kilograms and
two or three others that l couldn't
give him or anybssiy. and at tho end
OF II he said:
1--WE been hoping you could help
out. ! don't need to tell you that this
new turn things have taken has US
all fought to a standstill. Jimmie.
I've known the boss. az you call
him. ever since We were boys to-
sether. and I never knew him to do
anything like this before"
Were I'm pretty bad shape. aren't
WEI" | suggested.
I'VE couldn't be In worse shape. .
was the way he put IT, Then he told
me a little more than Maisic Ann
had. how President Dunton had
wired 20 stop all tho betierrnep,
work on the Short Line untii the
new general manager could get on
the ground; how the local capitalists
at the head of the new Citizens Stor.
age a Warehouse organization were
scared plumb out OF their shoes and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31
JOHN SWANSON
GAINS II POUNDS
TAKING TkNLAC
Spokane Man Says the Medi.
cine Overcame His
Troubles Of Six
Years Standing

Il want a bottle OF that Taniac,"
said John Swanson. OF 3olh Trent
Ave, Spokane. when he walked into
Murgittroyds drug store recently.
ut was only last year that the med.
icine relieved me of a bad case of
stomach trouble OF six years stand.
Ing, and built me up seventeen
pounds in weight, and now I want
to get n bottle for slight touch
Of rheumatism.
Before began taking Taniac.
about a year ago. was In mighty
bad shape. had scarcely any
appetite. nothing ate digested
properly. and l would bloat until It
caused me no end OF trouble. was
80 nervous ! went slcepless night
after night, was In terrible run
down condition, and could find moth.
Ing that would help me.
We'll, in my search for relief I
finally run across Tanlac, and as I
said. the medicine put an end TO all
my troubles and built me up sew.
enteen pounds In weight In fact.
II fixed me up until / never felt
better in my life. However. I have
felt little rheumatism lately, and
am going back to my old stand. by.
Tanlac, and am SURE it'll knock my
rheumatism sky high like II did all
my other troubles.-
Tanlac In sold In seattle by Bartell
Drug stores under the personal d.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31
THE WRECKERS
BY FRANCIS LYNDE

have sworn that ! saw tears In the
big. ~ide-open eyes, but maybe
didn't
Then she told me how the head.
quarters Waterman had found me
about midnight: with my right hand
soorched black and the rest OF me
apparently dead and ready TO he
buried. The ambulance surgeon had
insisted. and was stili insisting. that
I had been handling live Tire; but
there were no wires at all In tho
lower hall. and nothing stronger
than an Incandcscent light current
In the entire office building.
And you say I've been here hang.
ing on by my exclusives for three
days7 What has been going on In
all that time, Maisie Amir Hasn't
anybody been here to see mcy''
She gave little nod. Everybody.
nearly. Mr.. Van Britt has been up
every day and sometimes twice a
day. lie has been awfuliy anxious
for you to come alive"
''But Mr.. Norcross7~ querfed.
Hasn't he been upy'
She shook her head and turned
hor face away. and she was look.
ing straight out OF the window at
the setting sun when she asked,
when was the last time you saw
Mr.. Norcross. JimmieY''
choked little over a big scare
that seemed to rush up out OF the
bedclothes 10 smother me. But
made out TO answer her question.
telling her how Mr.. Norcross had
left tho office maybe half an hour
or 70 before did. that night. going
uptown with Mr.. Ripley. Then I
asked her why she wanted TO know,
Because nobody has seen him
since "a little later that same night"
she Eaid. saying II very softly and
without turning her head. And
then: Mr.. Van Britt found n let.
ter from Mr.. Norcross on his desk
the Esxt morning. N was Just a
little typewrittcn note. on Hotel
Billiard letter sheet. saying that he
had made up his mind that the Pho
neer Short Line wasn't worth fight
Ing for, and that he was resigninR
and taking the midnight train for
the East"
1 sat straight up In bed: should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

have had To do " II both arms had
tcen burnt 10 a crisp clear 10 the
shoulders
''llezign~iT-xa.e up and ran
awayr don't believe that for a
single minute. MAlsis Ann I burst
out.
she was shaking her head again,
afili without turning her face o.
that I could see H.
lin AFRAID IT'S an true. Jim
mite. There were two trisgrarnr
that came 70 Mr.. Norcrars tins
night he wont away: one from Mr.
Chadwick and the other from Mr.
Dunton- heard Mr. Van Brstl
telling Cousin sheiia what tho mes
sage- were. He'd seen the copies
Of them that they keep In the tel
exrsph offles-
II was on my tongues end 70 n,
THAI Mr.. Norcross mover had seer
those two tsiegrams because I hsf
them In my pocket and was on my
way 70 deliver them when ! Eoi
shot. but didn't Instead. ! said
And you think that was why Ar
Sorcross threw up his hands ane
ran awnyy"
mo; don't think anything oi
the sort I know what u was. ane
you know what " wns." and at thai
she turned around and pushed pa'
gently down among the pillows,
"wha, was itv' whispered
NOR. than half afraid that ! wal
going 10 hear n confirmation OF IN,
own brcath.iaking conviction. Ane
heard II. all right
1T was what was telling yot
about. that same evening. you re
member~-down In the hall whsf
you brought the flowers for CouziF
Sheiia7 You told him what l told
you. didn't your
mo: I didn't have q chance--no'
any real chance"
Then somebody else told him
Jimmie. and that Is the reason h
has resigned and gone away. Mr.
Van Britt thinks Il WINS on account
OF the two messages from Mr., Chad
wick and Mr.. Dunton. and that &
WHY NV N3NhH W WIN w W. At'fN
~. But you know. and I know
Jimmie. dear. and for Cousin
Sheilas sake and Mr. Norcross
We must never lisp n 70 a human
soul A new general manager hai
been appointed. and he 10 on his
way sout here from New York
Every thing has gone to pieces OF
the railroad. and all OF Mr. Nor
cross friends are getting ready ts
resign. Isn't II perfectly heart
breaking7-
II was; II was 10 heart breakins
that just gasped once or twice and
went off the hooks again. with
Maisie AIMS frightened little shriet
ringing In my ears az she tried e
hold me back from slipping over the
edge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

teyious and pcrplcxing. We have
boon hoping that YOU could tell US
aomethlng when you should recover
sufficiently 10 talk. Can't you. Jim.
mleg'
Remembering what Maisie Ann
had told me just before I went off
the hooks, thought | might tell
her a lot II I dared 10. But that
wouldn't do SO ! just said:
II told Maisie Ann all knew
about Mr.. Norcroas. lie len the
office some little time before | did
with Mr.. Ripley. i didn't Know
where they were going"
Ihey went 10 the hotei she
helped out Mr.. Ripley says they
sat In the lobby until after ten
o'clock, and then Mr.. Norcross went
up TO his rooms.
or course, Knew that MT. RIPLEY
knew All about the hatch ruction'
put II nc hadh toid ner' ! whsn
going 70 tcl her' she had got
ahead OF me thete, mo- perhaps she
mao peeh u'iklns WIN VIC u's9oi'
VINO Always knew everything ths'
S'ss gong on
mere "aA sons uo"o's !" on
hec,ion WIN "r. ih'.en ',a' e'e"
ing. wasn't ,he'e' Hne "ra.u
ha'ch h"" Ao.'o uno ~
but 1 guess .no ivy "''" "i''
any, Iep'e a..
-" "e 1919 -.
fnanueo' anu .olo ~. ,'ss ~
We a. sou'' ~" -. s -.
an il'c'N'e" VIZ" ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

came after Mr.. Norcrass left the
office" | said. s,iil covering up the
fact that the kilograms hadn't been
deiivered--that they were probably
In the pocket Of my coat right now
wherever that was. They were
enough to make any man throw VI
his hands and quit, should say"
NO" she insisted. looking me
straight Ia the eyes. You are not
telling the truth now. Jimmie. You
know Mr. Norcroas better than an,
OF US. and you know that IL isn't
the least little bit like him 10 walk
out and leave everything 90 10 70
wreck. Have you ever known Of hts
doing anything like that before?"
had TO admit that l hadn't
that, on the other hands.i Il was the
very thing you'd least expect him to
do. But at the same time had "a
hang on TO my sham belief that II
was the thing he had done: either
that. or tell her the truth.
Every man reaches his limit,
some timer I protested. What was
Mr.. Norcross TO do. ia like TO know,
with Mr.. Chadwick getting scared
out. and Mr.. Dunton threatening Ia
fire hiTn1"
"The thing he wouldn't do would
be to go off and leave Az OF his
friends. MIR. Van Britt and Mr.
Hornack. and all the rest. 10 fight
II out alone. You know that as well
a. do. Jimmie Doddsr'
There was actually n flash Of fire
In the pretty gray eyes when she said
that, and her loyal defense OF the
boss made me love her good and
hard wished, clear 20 the bottom
OF my heart. that dared tell her Just
why. II was that Mr. Norcross had
thrown up his hands and dropped
out, but that was out OF the ducs
ton.
'If you won't take my theory, you
must have one OF your own" l said
not knowing what else TO say.
II have" she flashed back. "and
I want you 20 hurry and get well
80 that you can help me trace II
out"
"Me7- I queried.
"Yes, you. The others are all M
stupid even Mr.. Van Britt and Mr.
Ripley. They insist that Mr.. Nor
cross went East 20 see and talk with
Mr.. Chadwick. They have found out
that Mr.. Chadwick left chicago the
day after he sent that telegram. IA
go up into the Canadian woods to
look at some mines. or something
They say that Mr.. Norcross has Eel
lowed him. and that is why they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

your fairy heipers after men, ssid
Nick.
wei. what are birds n not
fairies. should Ike TO know Do.
rnAnded Santa. pretending to he sur.
pris~d. They are tho best Kind Of
fairies. too. for they are allowed 10
let folks sec EN-. The rest Of US.
! am sorry to say. are not
santa knocked the ashes ont Of his
pipe and put II In his pocket
when the swif,s got TO know OF
the Blue Santa Claus" he went on.
they probably thought that had
gone out OF business and they took
him every single note and letter that
the Riddles had written To mo and
put up the chimneys"
"I'u bet that's why didn't get
my bicycle last Christmas." said
Nick at once.
"And didn't get my wrist
watch" Nancy told him
''Didn't your" exclaimed Santa
surprised. "weii. y neverr'
/ Copyright. 1920. y. r. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

{1nntA Claus was telling the twins
f. story OF Blue Santa and how he
2Delf came to build his big chin
And what dsd he DO when he
BIZ 10 the South Pole and lived In
hveT' asked Nancy.
Just waited TO see what would
spen.- answered Santa And
3sshing did You see. all the putin
lr1s and the kitffwakcs and the
|nnK1ins, all OF which i've In cold
|1nre~ discovered the sign he had
- uD. and told the children. And
~ news soon spread all over the
rid that the real Santa Claus WIS
y niue one and that he lived at the
ulh Poia Tho worst OF II was
X The swifts got to know OF IT,"
fPrhe swiftsy' exclaimed the chill
b. what arc theyT'
The chimney swifts-' nodded
Il Claus. They are my messen-
~ - live In chimneys How else
I ". s'pose I would get the notes
q children write TO meT
ron. we always thought you sent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31
nARr nEKE TO-DAY

rurx.. posds. secretary fvho tsis
ssoryy. and hts boss. Graham ror-
having completed construction
n on the Oregon Mldiand. are 20
h from Portland 20 chicsFo VIA .hs
In@er Short Line. A. desert Netsr
II me train slows down. and a Young
uslrfe Ann. loses her mutf from the
plafforn and jumps eff 10 fet u.
we'd by the cousin With whom she -
<lirx. MIRA shetia Mssrae. fercross
Jimmie jump of 70 help tnsm -
On the train. and that instant off u
fs.vfng the four behind. they
shslter under the water tank ano
{ness the hrdup Of q special train OF
ear ~ four men. who approach IN
auto. The ear and engine are run
M an Old mine road leading up ih,'
Kulch nut not before the car - recog-
Z IN az ,hs sAlexa." owned By John
.Xadxick. Chicago wheat king. ihs
,sdgfvs away. and the watchers ~
1.nk WALK up the mine road. coming
ne locomotive which has been as
FTbe locomotive 10 soon repaired. and
~ priyate car IL found with Chadslek
n. uniujursd, unable to account fof
kidnaplns. Chadwick greets hrs
Afras as an Old friend
oreross Is appointed general superin-
dent Of thu r. =. l.. BY cnadvick. .
that means more adventure ,hsn re-
kerstlon.
How co on WITH THE sroEy
lyon are in bed In the spare room
Cousin BasirA They wanted to
Tie you 10 the railroad hospital
1sAt night, but when they telephoned
10 here 10 try 20 find Mr.. Horcross.
tounin Basil went right down and
brought you home with him In the
ambulance"
That night you sayr' par
(oted. 1T was last night that the
)oor fell on me, want III"
II don't know anything about o
)oor, but the night that they found
Iou all burnt and crippled, lying AT
bic foot OF your office stairs. was
.hree days ago. You have been out
,f your head nearly all the time ever
n1
-r,urnt and crippled What hap
cened 10 me. Haisie Amir
Nobody knows: not even the doc.
Iorz- We've been hoping that some
Gay you'd be able 10 tell us. Can't
Iou tell me now. Jimmie7"
told her all there was 10 tell.
nunbIIng around among the words
he best I could, When she saw how
krd Il was for me 10 talk. ! could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31
L2far. Seattle
E${5q 1,rEz;;! R9;.{,R!5
Page 2iS
THE BLACK STUMP

his home anl found the rine
changed and the bachelor living
calmly on his land. OF course he
was angry. and in a little while all
the friendship there nigh, have
been between them died out. and
In It's place grew up a bitter feel.
ms.
-John Carson knew he had an
enemy. and the lone settler knew
Tn his selfish heart that he had
done a wrong thing and that he
had made an enemy out Of his
only peighbor.
when spring came and the
chincoks blew soft and warm on
the mountains. the snow melted
and sent an the little streams TO
racing into rivers. II blew. and
blew. and the tumbllng streams
grew bigger and bigger and
poured their waters into the riv-
ers IN the rivers rosc high over
their. banks. higher and higher.
and flooded tho valley.
Great logs swept down on the
torrent. whole trees with their
wide spreading roots sticking up
on, OF the water; whlrIpools would
catch those trees and swing them
round and round likc giant tops.
cutting out great chunks OF bank
"a they whirlcd
-it WAS n mighty food
Go Re Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-31

"sTLL FIX HINT sioated the
bachelor. III nx hint when
he gets back from his iaw.making
the limo win be where I want II.
and the black stump win be the
narkor-
He ehuckicd to himself as he
walked out Of his cabin. and be
san at once to set ready for car.
rying out his plans
First he started burning the
black stump Day after day he
worked. building fires about II and
ccaxing II on. but It burned very
slowly.
Then he dus about n. and
gruhbed away at II and tried
burning again. More gruening
and moro digging. and after a
great deal OF very hard work he
got rid OF IL and snoothcd over
the ground whore II had been
My. but he felt proud OF him.
self Next he began TO tear down
his shack. and little by little he
moved II over to tho spot he GOV.
eted. hunt n up again. moved over
his few things and settled down.
\ Then when he had found an.
other big stump way out on
4Adfather's land he fixed it up
% look like tho one he had torn
away. and he was all ready.
-whsp grandfather go, back to
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13

approximately 100000 Plants
Destroyed in 1919.
Federal and state Authorities Com
blne TO Protect wheat Against
Black Stem Rust-other Crops
Are Attacked.

Prerared by the United states Depart
msnt % Agricuiture)
Approximately 2.ooao0O common
hnrlcrry bushes were dug IN and de
stroyel during 1919 In connection with
the combined efforts 81 federal and
state authorities Ia protect wheat
against black stem rust which cannot
survive unless 10 II able 60 spend one
period in Its life cycle on the leaves
~ the common barberry. For this
work the past year the federal gov.
ernment appropriated si5oco. The
territory In which the fight was car
ried on comprises Colorado. Indiana.
Illinois. Iowa. Ohio. Michigan. Mime
sofa. Montana. Nebraska. North Ia
Wyoming which states supplemented
the federal funds 10 considerable de-
gree. The combined expenditures were
small In comparison with the size ~
the menace 10 wheat production by
this disease. Cereal disease experts
In the United States department ~
agriculture estimate that the wheat
crop 81 1919 IN the United states was
reduced 53.Do.O0 bushels by black
stem rust alone IN addition Ia damage
by scah and other di.easeS This dam
axe by black stem rust has only been
eNcec,lcd in one previous season.
namely IN 1915. when the total rssluc-
tion ~ the wheat crop by this disease
was 90Oo.0D bushels. In addition
"a the 1919 loss Of a3G00rO bushels
~ wheat due To ravagcs 81 black stem
rust. there was q loss ~ i5.bsbsD
bushels ~ oats and I.1r0o bushels
81 barley due to the same causc.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
WINDBReAk FOR AN ORCHARD
Wlndstorms Break Limbs Of Trees
When Loaded With Frvits-Ever.
greens Give Protection.

An orchard often needs the protec-
tion Of an evergreen windbreak. Wind.
storms break the limbs when loaded
with fruit or scatter unripened fruit
on the ground. by lessenlng the force
of the wind against the orchard II II
sometimes possible TO reduce the In
Jury during storms.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
Gwen the Leavine&

Al the Close of formal dinners In
japan the guests are presented with
any meat they may have failed "a eat
However great or small Tn. quantity
they may have left. II Is carefully
wrapped up. and they are expected &c
take ~ Internationally Eagle.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
SORE SHOULDERS IN SPRING
one-ttalf Ounce OF Sweet Nlter. IS
Drops Of Iodine. Mixed With OIL.
10 Favored.

When horses begin TO get sore
shoulders In the spring. try one-half
ounce Of sweet nltre. - drops Of tine
ture Of Iodine. mixed with three ounces
~ lard or olive oil. Clean the sore
spots thoroughly with water and APP
ply this mixture at night after col.
lar has been removed. II Is very cool
ing and healing
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
SM00THS SURFACE OF FIELD
Planter Attachment Permits Depos.
ting Seed a, Uniform Depth
Device IL Simple.

The Scientific American. In Illus
trating and describing planter at
tachment. the Invention 81 y. I. Class
on 81 Ottawa. H.. says:
The invention relates To planter
attachments and one ~ the principal
objects l. Ia provide means for
evening and smoothing irregularities
In the surface ~ the ground due To
the tracks made by the horses or To
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
FALLEN LEAVES AID GARDEN
They should Be Dug Into Soil to Rot
and Assist In Growing Better
Crops In Later Years.

Many people burn fallen leaves.
which is very wasteful practice. as
these leaves. besides containing a con-
siderable amount Of plant food. are
81 the greatest value In ioosening
heavy soils. They should be dug into
the garden TO rot and help To grow
hotter erans Ca later xeara
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
IRE wei Cry

Timber wolves when separated raise
their noses into the air uni send out
wirvNss oils thar curf 'hp blood
Of every human und lesser animal
within hearing But The other timber
wolves reply % once and work toward
each other mil The pack T. united.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
Wser. Ne Was Weak

The other day, NV little cousin
brought home his report card marked
A plus for everything except deport.
meni. His father said "why. John.
how does this happ.nf" Johns reply
was: We'll. but daddy. that's my
hardest study."-Exchnnre
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
a Side Elevation OF a corn-pisntes
Equipped With the Device.

uneven narrowing and thereby allow
Ing the drill 60 deposit the seed at
"A uniform depth beneath the surface.
The device Is characterized by its
simplicity. durability and economy In
manufacture and maintenance.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
DON'T FORGET CLOVER

Germ. wheat. and clover.
That Il the most important
rotation In America.
Where clover n no longer
grown, yields are beginning to
decline.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Sentence Sern1onsbyE IPaso Ministers

THE victory victory
civil conflict fear external Campbell presiding
elder Fl Paso district, n. E. c. S
mighty say good morning judge
great day Judge
bi pulls influence off?Rsv
srbOeksI, Trinity H. E church. south
hon because does the most for life" The moral reclamation accomplished
the proof divinity
chiSrs uessageRv william h Eng First Congregational
people living productive power
The abroad Efficiency production
economy in consumption present day pressing need Rufus Baker
Orchard Methodist
this country and an
arsh and bolsheVs would uRV George w. Mccall Central Baptist
church.
Responsibility begins live every
knee bow and tongue eonsev Henry vanvaenbu First
dist Episcopal church
How ptuy sad it bitter and hard because
the calamity ready aid
Floyd Poe First Presbyterian church.
prove divinity inspi
The Bible the
j. B. GTeeveE, St PauTs Lutheran church
DfHg indicates lack of stamina organization because
Pan-Rev R ". Leasg, Highland Park Baptist church.
Why study Sunday ho That's what Sunday
made that's what the Bible
word for It is the only real rule life and they VIII all be judged Ry
Watson n Farley, Westminster Presbyterian church
support pay dog tax on the hounds
the deYl-ReV. Milo Atkinson First Christian