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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
In the Editors Mail

turnout the state are almost dairy
obliged 20 commit. or 10 cause 10 DO
committed. a crime under tho Htht'
prohibition law, In order that human
liveE may be saved
IL In depiorable. indeed, that such
condition aa today exists should
have been brought about by prohi'
bltion legislation i'm n nation Ike
ours. that holds itself up as "A model
for tho entire civilized world to
emulate.
That serious mistake has been
committed should be evident 20 any.
one not blinded by prejudice and the
only Reasonable and sensible solu'
ton will oo.os by facing the Issue
squarely and saneiy. II is "A trite
saying that the only people who
never make mistakes are out In the
cemetery. and this IN true Of nations
nH well But having once made a
mistake. the only sensible thing TO
do In 10 take proper steps to rcctify
IL as quickly as possible. our expert.
ment OF five years Of state and three
years OF national prohibition should
clearly prove 20 any impartial mind
that prohibition. as an absolute con
dition. II a rank failure In the fullest
sense Of the word
The proper thing 20 do In TO take
me same steps that have been taken
under other circumstances where
unjust or impossible Laws were en-
acted. and that IL 10 repeal without
delay. the 18th amendment. togcih-
or with the national and the various
state prohibition laws in their en-.
tirety-and to substitute therefor.
good sound. common-scnse leRinla-
ton providing for the proper regu-
lstion In the manufacture and sale
Of Intoxicating liquor. not only for
sacrnmentai and medicinal purposes.
but for home use only. under such
regulations and restrictions which
will prevent the recurrence Of the
old evils Of the saloon and other pub
lie drinking placeA
We know from experience during
that period when the state OF wash.
ins'on had eliminated the saloon.
but suil had pcrmi, system for
homa use in effect. that all OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
REMARKABLE
REMARKS

Battic-hips In the next great war
will be ahrouded In huge gas masks.
In gas warfar. battles will be short,
er and more dccisive.--w. Lee Lewis.
chemical department head. North
western University.
We are now af the turning Of the
ways. the status quo or tho rupsur~
OF tho federal contract annexation
to tho United States or indcpcnd.
cnce.-Prunicr Taschcrcau. Quebec.
Separate the sheep from the guAts
on the other ride and you viii aboi
tab DO per cent Of our immigration
troubl-..--Fredcrick A. Wallis. imni.
grafton commissioner.
No man has a hight to lay down
HIS own rule for tho determination
OF the patriotism Of others and 90
condemn them II there IN an honest
difference Of opinion--senator Kan
yon. Iowa.
We have no interest In the Jap.
matter. except gen.
erai Interest In tho peace Of tho
world.--David Lloyd George. British
premier.
Women themselves are responsi-
bic for tho alarming growth In dis
respect for women Bishop Thomas
Nicholson. Methodist Episcopal. Chi
cago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
CONFESSIONS OF A
HUSBAND
CHATTER I


When l came home that eve.
ming. my wife was busy chew
ing the rag with nctghbor
lady. hut rushed right In and
kissed her smack on the lips.
saying. You're looking sweet.
my dear" And soon We had our
dinner and I chopped up some
wood for the fireplace and the
furnace. and commented on the
days news. and everything.
The phone soon rang. knew
1t would. My wife didn't And
Jim Morton said the gang was
all ready and we could have a
nice little game. And told him
| didn't know II could get away
as my wife would be left all
alone. figured my wife would
then say. That's all right. Jack.
you can so II you want" And
She did. And said I'd give her
half OF my winnings. That night
I won $3.50. gave my wife
three dollars and six bits.
Go BE Continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
SOME MEMORY!

School teacher had been telling n
class Of small boys the story Of the
discovery OF America by Christopher
oeiumbus, and ended his narrative
with: And all this happened more
than 400 years ago"
A little boy, his eyes wide open
with wonder. said, after a moments
thought: "Geel What a memory
you've got"
Percy Pelkey says the .sost sue
cessful way TO entertain a woman is
TO let her do all the talking. And
this Is also the most successful way
to entertain a man.
Blue law agitators have aroused
the opposition OF those who have
showed bath night into Sunday morn.
ing.
It's strange, but the same kind of
weather that turns a womans mind
TO a new bonnet will turn a mans
TO fishing rod.
Here's an old story, popular
among the Serbians. that about fits
the railroad situation" writes NJ. ".
X, sending the following:
There was once a certain old
woman who had hen and that hen
laid one egg day. She was not
satisfied with one egg day 40 she
gave 1t more feed TO make It lay two
eggs. Then the hen grew too fat
and became lazy and laid no eggs at
all"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
Observations

An honest confession is good for the souand makes
darn good reading Begin Confessions of a Husband"
Today in The Star.
Attempting suicide. Seattle complains because poi
son worked slowly Evidently it wasn't squirrel whisky
sales tax consumers tax So are nearly all Others
for that matter.
Why money called "the root Of all evr? Probably be-
cause we have to dig for it
Just when sencgrapher has her hands in perfectly lily
white condition, she has to change her typewriter ribbon
Women are voting and the home is as attractive as ever
Page the gent who feared that giving the ballot
would destroy the home.
Architects say that the worlds most beautiful bank
building is in Owatonna MINI. This make New York
drummers foam at the mouth
After buying all the system that the business doctors
have for SALE business for a system for oca
ing the things that systematzed
Department Of Labor that in 1919 when prices
highest the average Americans retail food bill $3.50
week Some OF these stascans should be sent out with
a market basket
Apparently, by the time congress gets around to do
something for disabled soldiers there won't be any disabled
soldiers left alive.
With all the patriotic hens of the country answering
the call for more production the naughty omeet retains its
price of pride.
Congressman Herrcks assertion that who knows
how to spell edits speeches before they appear
gressiona Record confirms suspicion long prevalent
What kind of jobs have the fellows who fill the ball parks
and the movies every afternoon?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06


have q son. ~ lie 10 almost five
feet tall aud weigh. about 10 pounds.
What food or medicine could I gise him
20 make him strouscrf A. -.
Your son Ia more than 10 pounds
undcrwcight compared with tho aver.
age. Let his diet include a liberal
amount OF milk and green loafy veg.
etables spinach. ehard. kale. etc-l In
addition 10 fruits. cereals. cggn. bread
and butter and meat
Ills meals should DO taken regu.
larry, with no sweets between meals.
and the food should be ohewed thor.
oily. No tea or coffee.
lie should 60 TO bed early and sleep
with wide open windows.
lie should neither play nor work
too hard. either at school or outside.
and evening entertainment should be
very limited Constipation should be
corrected
Hiblc. thoro medical examination
10 determine whether there In any
defec, or disease that may be 70
sponsible for bis condition.
Anemia
what can he taken To cure -ansmisr -
Anemla II emily "a symptom OF some
underlying disorder. Various forms
OF parasites or bacteria may invade
the blood and cause u destruction Of
tho blood oorpuscieA. This type OF
an.min IL seen In malaria ana In GER
tain forms OF blood poisoning.
In other cases OF an~mia. the blood
cells are destroyed by some poison
circulating In the blood. This type Of
anemia II secn In lead poisoning. I'm
tuberculosis and in Bright's disease.
Anemia Is also produced by con.
slant loss OF blood. such loss Of
blood may b. due TO an ulcer or 10
blood.sucking parasites. such as hook
worm.
There N form Of anernia Of rather
obscure origin. and apparently Assoc
eiatrd with functional disturbances
In the bowels. This type Of an~mia
In not uncommon in young women.
A person suffering from Rnemla
should be sure to consult a reliable
physician and submit 10 thoro CT
animation. A. n rule. such an exam
nation should include an analysis Of
tho urine and a micro-copicaL exam.
nation OF the blood Only by deter
mining the cause of tho trouble can
proper treatment be outlined for the
patient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
LIMITED

Dinr-f can manage TO cut this
steak. but I'm hanged n I can chew
1t.
Waitcr--well. sir. we guarantee
our knives. sir. but our responsible
lily does not extend To our custom.
ers' tecth.--Enid Okla-) News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06


to Brush His Teeth
Buzz Brown came home from town,
As crazy loon.
He a purple overcoat
And sang Sunday tune
Buzz Brown came home from town,
AS proud as he could be-
He found three doughnuts and n bun
A-growng on tree
YOU MAY NOT KNOW thi. famous poem, gentle
l. reader You NAV think il another one of those
vers libre things by Amy Lowell or Ezra Pound. But
in the House of the Three Bears-that Bohemian re-
sortwiser critics have listened to the mystic stanzas
and found them filled with the mystery and enchant
ment of far seas and distant worlds.
Your wise critic and your whole-hearted adventurer
dies the age of three If you don't believe this,
over to the Frederick & Nelson auditorium, where
scores of chubby-faced children battling Coops
and engaging in high emprse with Bobby Coon and
Br'er Rabbit.
This 10 Baby week turnout the country, and the
Frederick & Nelson auditorium is jan,med with babies
morning and afternoon. Stories are told them in the
House of the Three Bears, they taught how to
dance to the singing books" and they in
structed in the mystic art of brushing their teeth.
Incidentally, there a large number of mothers
present. intent learning something of the mystery
of a childs mind.
The lecturer is telling "How to Make Bathtime Into
Playtme." Miss Baby herself gives the practical
demonstration, and if gurglmgs and cooinss any
indication she will be another Annette Kellerman be-
fore she is out of diapers.
Somebody once said that baby learns more in the
first three of its life than in all the other years
placed together Ii learns walk and talk and dis
tngush all the mysterious and attractive objects in
amazing world.
But if the powers of observation and ina gination
to be retained past the kindergarten stage, the
baby must be taught to play right Play is a baby's
university. While his parents planning for his flu
ture the baby is making his future in the nursery
or the sand pile
If you don't believe this 60 to the Baby show
and a few presidents, and poets, and suffrasets
and statesmen, and generals, in the making. And
how modern science helps the baby help himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
unSlaaSatn
/. NE.'::::sIO! 9

Questions Of health. sssitsttea.
hygiene, viii he answered ~ cent "
taformsiion Department. q. n. rsb-
lie Iteaith service. MashinGtos, ID. q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Congressman Herricks assertion that who knows
how to spell edits speeches before they appear the
gressonal Record confirms suspicion long prevalent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
MODERN SANITATION

Hey. and what do you think Of
these new sanitary drinking cups7"
Not much. Soon and wen have
to spit on our hands with an eye
dropper."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

'Rah for Home Brew. Two days
before the editor OF this column In.
vited Vice President Coolidge. he
already announced he'd visit Port.
land
That's getting results. eh. WHAT
And despite the invitation ex.
tended to President Harding by
Home Brew and others. the prcsi.
dent Is stu willing to come 10 Sc
attic and Alaska II he can zee his
way to do that. lie said so before
he got any invitations from US. and
he Sun says so. Attaboy. Camaiiel.
just for that. we'll send you an
other invitation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

What kind of jobs have the fellows who fill the ball park
and the movies every afternoon?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Apparently, by the time congress gets aror
something for disabled soldiers, there won't be ar
soldiers left alive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

With all the patriotic hens of the country answering b
the call for production the naughty omeet retains
price Of pride.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

| Just when a stencgrapher has her hands in pc
white condition, she has to change her typewrit,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Why is money called "the root of all evil"? Pl
cause we have to dig for it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
IT PROBABLY WAS

A comma often makes a lot OF diff.
ference in line. SO does the spac-
ting. A Soeter wrote: My soul IN .
lighthouse-keepcr." The printer
made 1t read: MY Soul Is q light
housekeeper."
@. NJ. X. sends this:
Just line to say the Seattle
ball club Is well named tho Raj
niers." Since they opened the sea.
son here II has done nothing but
rain ere
Not for its wit
This verse we pinch,
But It fills up
At least one inch.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A thing like this
Is such a cinch
That we grab off another
Inch.
Newark, o.. Advocate.
A rhyme like this
Amt really art,
But keeps the par
agraphs apart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
EVERYBODY WATCHES FOR

Jeweiry advertisement In q rhIls-
dciphia paper: Baiiy. Banks q Bid
die Co. Watches for women OF SUI
pcrior design and perfection OF move
ment Submitted BY John Reddick.
Our old friend. Kit Sap. warbies
thusiy:
Old Sol does climb, the summer
time each day Is getting higher.
Come now the chills from music
trills. made famous In Hawaii.
Dogs have their day. but. sad TO
say. the festive ukeieie win work
all night. and then for spite put
overtime In daily. On boats and
trains a crowd OF James. strum on
with dcvilish glee. ] with. by heck.
the bunch would wreck on the
Seach at Walker Key.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

4 A sales tax is consumers tax. So are nearly
. for that matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Women are voting and the home is as attract
Page the gent who feared that giving women
would destroy the home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Architects say that the worlds most be,
building is in Owatonna, MINI. This must max
drummers foam at the mouth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

After buying all the system that the busi
have for sale, many a business yearns for a syst
ing the things that are systematized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Attempting suicide. Seattle man complains because
worked slowly Evidently wasn't squirrel whisky
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

Department of Labor says that in 1919 when prices wer
highest the average Americans retail food bill $3.50
week Some of these stasticians should be out will
la market basket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06

An honest confession is good for the souand makes
darn good reading Begin Confessions of a Husband"
Today in The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-06
Baby Learns About
Buzz BrOwn and Hon
to Brush His Teeth

Buzz Brown came home from town,
As crazy as loon.
He wore a purple overcoat
And sang a Sunday tune
Buzz Brown came home from town,
AS proud as he could be-
He found three doughnuts and bun
A-growing on n tree"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05

parts. felt l must come and look
Miss Benton up"
His lost smiled absentmlndedly,
and walking to the window, stared
through the gathering dusk at the
house opposite, half hidden IN the
trees. And Hugh, who was watching
him from under lowered lids, saw MIN
suddenly clench both hands IN ges-
ture of despair.
If cannot be said that dinner was
meal of sparkling gaiety. Mr.. Ben
ton was palpably i'll at ease, ana be-
yond a few desultOry remarks spoke
hardly at all; while the girl, who sat
opposite Hugh, though she mace one
or two valiant attempts to oreaK the
long silences, spent most OF the meal
in covertly watching her father. II
anything more had been required TO
convince Drummond of the genuine
ness of his interview with her at the
Carlton the preceding day, the atmos-
nbere at this strained and silent party
supplied it,
AS if unconscious of anything pecu-
liar he rambled on in his usual IN
consistent method, needless of wheth-
or no was answered or not; but ali
the time his mind was busily working.
He had already decided that Rolls
ROYCE was not the only car on the
market which could break down mys-
teriously, and with the town SO far
away. his host could hardly fail to
ask him to stop the night And then
he had not yet quite settled how
he proposed to have closer look at
The ElmS.
At length the meal was over, and
the maid placing the decanter in
front of Mr.. Benton, withdrew from
the room.
you'll have a glass of port, Captain
Drummond?" remarked his host, re-
moving the stopper, and pushing the
bottle toward him. "An old pre-war
wine which l can vouch for"
Hugh smiled, and even as he lifted
the heavy old cut glass, he stiffened
suddenly in his chair. A cry-half
shout, half scream, and stifled at
Once-had come echoing through the
open windows. With crash the
stopper fell from Mr. Benton's nerve
less fingers, breaking the finger-bowl
in front of him, while every veStige
Of color left his face.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05
TWO.

The so hip. two-seater made short
work OF the run to Godalming. AS
Drummond thought of the two guns
rolled up carefully in his pajamas-
the harmless toy and the wicked little
automatic-he grinned gently TO him
self. The girl had not rung him up
during the morning, and after a com
Portable lunch at his club, he had
started about three o'clock. The
hedges, fresh with the glory of spring,
flashed past; the smell of the country
came sweet and fragrant on the air.
There was a gentle warmth, balm
mess in the day that made it good to
be alive, and once or twice he sang
under his breath through sheer light
heartedness of spirit. Surrounded by
the peaceful beauty of the fields, with
an occasional village half hidden by
great trees from under which the tiny
houses peeped out, it seemed impos-
sible that crime could exiSt-laugh-
able. Of course the thing was hoax,
an elaborate leg-pull, but being not
guilty of any mental subterfuge, Hugh
Drummond admitted to himself quite
truly that he didn't care a d-n If
it was. Phyllis Benton was at liberty
to continue the jest, wherever and
whenever she liked. Phyllis Benton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05
PLATTEVILLE.

Miss Jennie Anthony has gone to
Fromberg, Montana, where she Will
teach.
Mrs Mary Poland of Lancaster is
the guest of relatives and friends here
Jos. Sherwin has returned from Ro-
chester, Mimi, where his sister is re-
covering as rapidly as could be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Henry Bunsen and daughter,
Minnie, of Miller, Nebraska are visit
ing their son and brother, Lloyd
Bunsen, who resides on farm near
this city.-Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05
"Indeed. sir. More coffee, sirg'

Indeed, sir More coffee, sir?'
"Will nothing move you, JamesG'
remarked his master plaintively.
This man murders people and does
things like that, you know
Personally, sir, / prefer picture
palace But | suppose there amt no
accounting for 'obbies. May l clear
away, sir?'
mo, James, not at present Keep
quite still while / go on, or / shall
get it wrong. Three months ago there
arrived at The Elms, the most dan
gerous man in England-the IT of
IT'S. This gentleman goes by the
name of Peterson, and he owns
daughter. From what Miss Benton
said, have doubts about that daugh-
ter, James" He rose and strOlled over
to the window Grave doubts. How
ever, to return to the point, it APP
pears that come unpleasing conspiracy
is being launched by 1T, the 1T of
IT'S, and the doubtful daughter, into
which Papa Benton has been unWill-
ingly drawn. AS far as | can make
out, the suggestion is that l should
unravel the tangled skein of crime
and extricate papa"
IN a spasm of uncomfortable eX-
element James sucked his teeth.
"Lumme, it wouldn't 'alf go on the
movies, would it," he remarked. bet
ter than them Red Indians and
things"
81 fear, James, that you are not in
the habit of spending your spare time
at the British museum, rs 1 hoped"
said Drummond "And your brain
doesn't work very quickly. The
point is not whether this hideous af-
fair is better than Red Indians and
things-but whether it's genuine. Am
I to battle with murderers, or shall
/ find a house party roaring with
laughter on the lawn?"
GAS long as you laughs like ell
yourself, sir, / don't see as low it
makes much Odds" answered James.
1.-The first sensible remark you've
made this morning" said his master
hopefully. 81 will go prepared to
laugh"
He picked up pipe from the man
telpiece and proceeded to fill it,
while James Denny waited in silence.
"a lady may ring up today" Drum
mond continued. Miss Benton, to be
exact Don't say where I've gone,
if she does; but take down any mes
sage, and write it to me at Godal-
ming postoffice. If by any chance you
don't hear from me for three days,
get in touch with Scotland Yard, and
tell 'em where I've gone. That COW
ers everything if it's genuine. If,
on the other hand, it's a hoax, and the
house-party is a good one, I shall
probably want you to come down with
my evening clothes and some more
kit"
very good, sir. l win clean your
small Colt revolver at once"
Hugh Drummond paused in the act
of lighting his pipe, and grin spread
slowly over his face. Excellent" he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05

The Peshtigo Pulp and Paper Co.
is suing d. r. Mead a former super
intendent Of the company, for 100000
damages, charging inefficient manage
ment of the plant and loss of the
amount asked. The case will be tried
in October before Judge w. B. Quin-
Ian of the local circuit and is believed
to be the most important damage suit
ever tried there, Mr. Mead, who went
there from Wisconsin Rapids, has not
been with the company since the first
of the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05
SYNOPSIS.

PROLOGUE.-In December, 1918, four
men gathered in a hotel in Berne and
heard one of the quartet outline plan
to paralyze Great Britain and at the
same time seize world power. The other
three, Hooking, American, and Steineman
and Won Gratz, Germans, all millionaires
agree to the scheme, providing another
man, Hiram Potts, an American, is taken
in. The instigator of the plot gives his
name as Comte de Guy, but when he
leaves for England with his daughter he
decides to use the name Carl Peterson.
CHAPTER I. - Capt. Hugh (Bulldog)
Drummond, a retired officer, advertises
for work that will give him excitement,
signing "X10" AS a result he meets
Phyllis Benton, a young woman who an
swered his ad. She tells him of strange
murders and robberies of which she sus-
poets a band headed by Carl Peterson and
Henry Lexington of being the leaders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-05
~. ...-:.a &c Enre.::ss.s...

A gentleman took his little daugh-
ter to toy shop to buy her a doll.
Nov, what sort sof doll would you
like, my dear?" said he, as large as
sortment was placed on the counter
by the shopman. After some hesita-
ton the little girl replied:
II think I'd like to have twins,
please"