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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Married Folks
Seldom See
Each Other

Have sou started that now story
In Tho Star, Mary. dear7 I hope you
haven't. II seems to DO interesting.
20 let's plan 10 read !, together"
Yes. It II very interesting serial.
John. I'm sorry but Two read all OF
tho first installment You read these
first chapters 20 yourself. then when
the next inatailment comes wen read
Il together"
oh. | wish you hadn't started lt
so wo could start right nov. II
seems we don't have much time 10.
gcther any more"
I'm sorry. dear started the first
few paragraphs 10 see IL IL seemed
Interesting and then I could not stop.
] had Just returned from n social cali
on Mrs. Jones and sat down 10 ycst
few moments when ! CHANGED 10
pick up the latest issue and start
reading BY tho way, Mrs. Jones has
invited us over day after tomorrow
evening 10 wedding Anniversary
party and We arc going. John. But
3Rs hAe@A hth - HtN SUIT
Il don't SEQ how Il can DO done.
Mary. Our bank account IN unusual.
~ low this month. Can't press up
the best suit have and wear that
TO the party7"
No, you cannot, am tired Of
seeing you in that horrid suit. why
don't you so to Cherry'a. at 1915 Sec.
ond ave, between Madison and
Spring. in the Rialto building. just
over the pig'n whistler was In
their store yesterday making few
small purchases and noticed their
mems wear department. They have
some very good suits for men. and
tho beauty OF buying there Is that a
small payment down is all that IN
necessary and six months OF install.
ment payments for tho balance" -
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Car Employees Are
Put on Inspection

seaftls's 1900 street car conductors
and motormcn passed In review for
inspection" Wednesday before n. r.
FGrse. assistant superintendent Of
the lines. The men were dressed W
In their newest uniforms and tho ire
suits were highly satisfactory" nc
cordlng TO Furse. Tho inspection
was arranged TO promote ncatncss OF
the part OF the men who arc con
tinually given critical inspections By
tourists and travellers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Auto Wreck Victim
Shows Improvement

Clarence Mcehan. II. OF 1918 Ninth
ave. was reported 60 DO slightly I'M
proved Thursday In tho Seattle Gen
oral hospital. aitho his injuries arc
still critical. Tho boy was knocked
down Wednesday At westlake and
Eighth avenues by an auto driven by
W. II. Walter. eli 18th ave. y.
The lad was unconscious for Sow
crai hours following tho accident
Walter was charged with reckless
driving and released on $50 ball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Will Hold Last
Flower Meeting

Tho lasi meeting OF tho season
OF tho Society OF Little Gardens OF
tho Lakewood division will DO held
Friday afternoon at p, m. at tho
homo Of AIRS. Fred Kacameycr.
Evergreen lodge. i9th and Alaska
st. Fred ]. Cole Of tho flower
committee OF tho Chamber OF Com.
merco viii talk and n group OF ~.
Ito flower girls win sing and dance
on tho lawn. Mrs. Paul Enfield.
chairman OF flowers ana gardens.
10 In charge OF tho program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Home Life NearIyErtinct,
Says Educational Chief
Lonely Housewife Doesn't Get Excited Over
Reading Courses But Many Mere Men Do

wye even haze ono ChipamRp en-
rolled says Aiiss Lombard lie
lives Ia tho Straits Settlements
grows rubber. believe. lie IN taking
the course IN American literature"
Many % those taking tho courses
regard Miss Lombard AZ their per.
sonai friend. and write 20 her of their
ambitions. troubles and worries.
one man wrote approcintively Of
tho fiction course. explaining that he
had purchased tho books and would
pass them on 20 his boys 30 that they
might have the foundation OF a good
library
In fact. the lists are often used by
persons who arc buying books Tor
personal or public libraries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
To Make Hairs Vanish
From Face, Neck or Arms
fneanty cuIiurel

Keep il,tlr powdered dela'ono
handy and when hairy growths ap
pear mako a paste with some Of
the powder and little water. then
spread over hairy surface. After ?
or , minutes rub of. waah tho skin
and I, will be entirely FREQ from
hair or biemish. This simple treat
ment |. unfailinK. but care should
BE- exercised 20 ho sure and get gen.
uins delatone. otherwise you may
DO disappointed. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Hold Cosgrove's
Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Charles II.
cosgroye. widely known attorney OF
i<etchlkan. Alaska. who died IN Port
land recently. will be held from 81.
Josoph'a church on Monday under
tho direction OF tho Manning Under
taking company. Cosgrovo'S body
will arrive In Seattle on Sunday
aboard tho steamer Queen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Bureau of
Mis- sing
Relatives

The Star iasites It's reader. 10 use Thu.
department. rs an aid In fading missing
relatives or friends. Tho department 10
10 help In reanitlnE those who have been
separated. These whose relative. 90
friends are missing are inyii.d "a report
the disappearance dire~tly 20 Tho star.
Readers who may know fhr whereabouts
Of pefsaas mentioned In this column as
tnisslns are requested also TO report 10
The star. Other newspapers are Invited
70 reproduce such items AZ win inicrrst
their readrrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
CHARLES y. MATnEwsoN

After disappearing suddenly from
his home at wapato. Wash. three
years ago. Charles T. Mathewson
has failed TO communicate with his
people. They arc yery anxious TO
locate him and have asked that he
write to Mrs. ID. l.. Boster AZ sedro-
Woolley. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
IT,S CHEAP Az THATn

LONDON. May i7s-rransporta~
ton OF baggage from hotels or pa.
irons residences 20 all OF It's stations
Mt "A cost OF shilling a package has
been arranged by tho London &
Northeastern railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
PASSING IP GERNIANs

LONDON. May 1.-THE British
plano industry Is gradually killing
Off the German trade. All factories
In England are working steadily.
Nearly 10000 persons arc employed
in them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
MRS. wINNFRED DuRGIS

Valuable information for Alra. Win.
nlffcd Durgin. who formerly lived in
Ballard. near tho fire station. u now
In the hands OF Oscar Elio. at Bis
Lake. Wash. Ho has asked that
Mrs. Durgin. wherever sho may be-
write to him at that address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HOPE FOR CHEAP REER

LONDON. May iT.--B1cr prices
may come down soon In England,
Tho government may reduce tho tar
a penny pint. Brewers are expect.
cd 20 knock OFF another penny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
MANY TRAINS MISSED

LONDON. May 1T.-An hours dr.
ference in time in London and Paris
has upset cross-channel train service.
IL Will be July before the sched-
uies can DO readjusted. railway off.
Gals contend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

WASHINGTON. May 17T-Hono
llfo II practically extinct. believes
Miss Ellen Lombard Of tho bureau Of
education.
Does anyone drop in on family
unannounccd these daysy she asks
NO. the chances are. there would
be- no ono al homo. We call up our
friends before We 80 60 see them and
make appointments ~ though We
were going 70 have soasion with
the dentist"
This Is one Of the reasons why
Miss Lombard Is keen about the
reading courses" which she con-
ducts as part OF the work OF the hu-
reau OF education.
Last year sho made good use Of
tho slogan. Gather round the fam
ily lamp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HAS DEVELOPED
READING COURSES

But what are these reading
couruca"7
Miss Lombard says they were be-
gun In 1914 for the benefit OF those.
who by reason OF isolation. lack OF
tlmo and money. need 60 have their
college brought 10 them
To date. 20 such courses have been
worked out They include Great
Literary Bibles" Masterpieces OF
Worlds Literature" Reading Course
for Parents" Thirty Books OF Great
Fiction" Master Builders Of To-
day. American History" France
and Her History" and many others,
Tho lonely housewife was the
chief person the bureau had In mind
when Il first thought Of outlining
these courses Hut Of tho 10000 per-
sons enrolled since 1914. many have
been doctors nurses. htenographers.
,yplsta. maAons. carpenters farm
era. statesmen. lawyers, shoemaksrs,
teachers and Eupcnntendenis OF
schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

rccted, then put on your shoes
and walk. run or dance as long aa
you WISH, or work and stay on your
feet as long as you likcl So remark.
ablee are the reports Of Gypsy Foot
Rel cf from different parts OF the
country. that the makers guarantee
iucccssful results In every case or
you get back the little IL costsl 1t
~ sold In this city by all good drug
glsta
, 1923-04-08
An Avalanche

1t was in the Rocky Mountains, a
few miles from Glendale that Jack
Morris. Jim Morgan and I were out
hunting. 1t had been showing for
three days and was stil storming
hard.
The snow had lodged against the
not open it. We climbed out of the
and started shoveling the snow away
so that it would not get too nigh.
The next day the sur was shining
brightly. All at once we heard a
great rumbling followed by a big
crash. The house shook. Then Jack
and I went to the pack of the cabin
to see what had happened. The snow
was coming in the roo like a leak
in a flour sack. The whole back OF
the cabin was caved in. We called
for Jim but we did not get any an
answer. Then the both of us got
shovels and started digging. Every
little bit we could near faint cries of
Here I am" This made us dig all
the faster. All at once the cupboard
doors opened and out jumped Jim.
Jack and I both wanted to know how
he got in there, but he said, Come oil
and get out of here before the whole
cabin is covered up"
We left the cabin on n run toward
home. After we had gone about a
quarter of a mile and out OF danger
he said. when I was in the kitchen
l could see the snow just as It was
coming onto the cabin. I ran and
jumped in tho cupboard and then
could not get out We all thought
1t was n shame that the cabin got
ruined. but we were thankful that we
got out without being hurt.
DICK LLOYD
Park School. Grade s.
, 1923-04-08
A Real Accident

My cousins Helen and Robert lived
in Kansas City, Missouri, where they
crossed several streets every day
when going to school. Many cars
passed by this way. Helen was nine
and Robert was six. Helen took her
little brother by the hand and led
him across the street. About half
way across Robert dropped his rosy
red apple, and 1t started rolling down
the street. He and his sister started
after It. 1t was a bad day in Jan.
uary. The street was covered with
ice and now Isl rs Helene picked
up the apple here came a car at fun
speed. She stood at the corner ready
for It to pass. The car skidded and
turned clear around. The IA caught
Helene's dress and pulled Helene out
in the street. She rolled under the
car. The al ran over her arm and
broke 1t. The policeman came along
just then and took Helene to the
hospital. Later he fined the driver
fifty dollars. 1t took two months to
curt her.
REVA BEER.
Elk, Grade 5-A.
, 1923-04-08
What Scouts Are For

Did you erer think Whdt scouts
Gre for?
EUer think that they are help.
tul and kind and more?
That they arc loyal and neUer
known to go back on a friend2
And they're GItodys a Uilling
hand to lend.
But remem Der the boys of today
are the men Of TOMORROW,
And men tCould die icith hearts
of SOrroir,
II boys should not join the scouts
and do right
Not only the strongest but also
the slight
And keep this old country tohdt
IL used to be
Don't let it grotC worse, keep ii
for you and me,
And for all the people that shall
tOlLOtC u.s., too,
That UiH tcdre the banner till
tho tcold is through.
DONALD TAYLOR,
Park, Sirth Grade.
, 1923-04-08
The Enchanted Cave

Once upon a time there was n lit.
tie boy whose name was Bobby. He
believed in fairies and although tn,
other boys scorned him and called
him a Sissy he still kept on with his
belief. Once while sitting on tho door
step no heard somebody saying Bob.
by" Bobby turned to look but
couldn't see ANYTHING. Then he re-
membered that II this was u fairy
1t woulG be on Il flower. So looking
Town on one of the roses at his feet
no saw n little fairy no bigger thar
his little finger which was very small
for Bobby was only six years old.
Bobby stared for Il moment then very
quickly made n somewhat cxtrava.
CANT bow.
II come said the fairy ITO take
you through tho Enc hnnted Cave.
which In right in hack OF your house
though you couldn't sec It" Bobby
was very much amazed at first, but
quickly said, Il should be very glad
indeed"
VERY WE'LL" said the fairy, follow
me, and after this I want o TO call
mo Princess Rosebud or just Rose
bud
Bobby followed the princess full
of awe OF tho fairy. Very soon they
cnme to the old tree where Bobby
loved to bit and watch his different
TETS In the barn vnrd The Princess
H5sebud waved her pretty wand and
10. II door opened in the tree just
large enough for the fairy to go
through. "Oh. l can't go through
there" Bobby cried ITS too small, -
Then suddenly Bobby felt the En-
chRnted ave
How dare you" she cried, Let
90 this minute" The monsters let 20
aud ran away az fast ~ they could.
For the fairy was their deadly enemy
unG they were afraid o. her as long
as she ha6 her wand in possession
she was all powerful, II wan to go
home,'' sobbed Bobby. Alright you
may" and Bobby found himself back
on his own door step. He was very
glad it was only n dream and he ran
into tell hig dream TO his little sister
Betsy Ann who listened in wide-eyed
upen-mouthed wonder. and to father
and mother who smiled at aoh other.
BY DELL THOMAS,
East Casper Grade 6,
, 1923-04-08

shouts and laughter of the children
When the ceremony was over tho
five turned and marched out OF tba
room. as Mildred played the SAM
march. She motioned for the Other
to follow. The wedding group led the
way to the diningroom where a love.
ly little wedding lunch was set for
them.
'ohi look" cried Ruth Just as thev
finished their ice cream at has ston-
ped raining and the sun is brightly
shining.
Sure enough the skies looked n,
though they had never known a
storm cloud.
Now we run put doors and
play h rest Of the evening"" ex-
Claimed Milton. But first let's an
thank Mildred for making what
would have been a long dreary after.
noon. a short and very pleasant one.
The children stod by the table and
said joyfully, I'VE all thank you, MI.
bred"
Contributed by Julia E. winter.)
, 1923-04-08
The Red Rabbit

Do you know why rabbits have
pink eyes7 Well I'll tell you.
In Easter egg land. with his uncle
the Easter Rabbit, lived Jonithian
Jack Rabbit. Three weeks before
Easter, Jonithian was watching his
uncle get some red dye ready to dye
the eggs.
When the Easter Rabbit had gone
to see If his eggs were ready to be
dyed. Jonithian Leaned over to look
at the dye. The Easter Rabbit turned
just in time to hear a splash and see
Jonithian fall into the big kettle that
held the red dye.
He ran over and pied Jonithlan
out of the dye and started to wash
the red out of Jonithian's white coat
but the dye wouldn't wash out. That
year Jonithian couldn't help his uncle
the Easter Rabbit. because his coat
was red and people might be able to
see them. Jonithian's mother got 1t
all Washed Off but she couldn't get
Il out of his eyes. 30 that's why
rabbits have pink eyes.
MADELEINE PARKER.
South Casper. Grade ga.
, 1923-04-08
Indians of the United
States

The origin of Indians will n.vA
be known but scientists believe tbevS
came to America from Asia by cross
Ing the Boring Strait.
The number of Indians has been
decreasing until about 1910 the popu.
alton now in the United States
Canada and Alaska is four hundre
thousand. There was over n million
before the white man landed in this
country. One reason for this de.
crease is of the intermarriaRe with
the white people. The white race. in
his case dominates and the Indians
die out. Another reason is of their
health standard. They were dying
'ast because they used to live out of
doors with plenty OF fresh air but
now they are not used 10 living in
houses and catch diseases and die.
The third reason for their dying out
rs a race is their lack OF union, I'm
union there IS strength" Thus with
use three factors tearing down the
100 extinction appears to be its
'7om. Between 1910 and 1915 an In
crease In their population occurred
N the United States; from one hun
'red fifty thousand ffty-three full
hoods to one hundred seventy.three
thousand seven hundred forty-seven
tull bloods. The reason for this was
that the indian came to know thu
white mans method of heaithful
living.
Among the seven different types of
indians were the Wards Indians
which the settlers FIRST found from
the Atlantic to the western plains.
They raised corn and tobacco and
were hunters. fishermen and great
woodsmen. The Plains Indian dwelled
between the Mississippi river and tho
Rocky Mountains, These Indians
were wandering and warlike. hunting
buffalo for food and they became
especially skilled horsemen after the
coming of the white man. Around
In New Mexico and Arizona were the
Southwest Indians. Their houses
were of sun-dried brick or built in tho
cliffs. In civilization they ranked the
highest OF any tribe in America and
were great nomads and wanderers.
The California tribe were separated
from other tribes by mountains.
They were ignorant OF Agriculture
which necessitated their living on
acorns' seeds and fish. Their cloth-
ing was OF the simplest type. The
tribe Of the northwestern part on
Washington. Alaska and British Col.
umbia were also ignorant Of farming.
They lived in wooden houses. carved
totem poles and padded around in
wonderful carved cedar canoes. The
Plateau Indians between the plains
and the Pacific were also surrounded
by mountains. Roots. seeds, rabbits
and lizards comprised their food.
They lived in underground houses.
The Mackenzie Basin Indians were
the only Indians who had a common
language. They hunted caribou which
furnished them clothing n tents as
well as food.
GLENN vIRGNE.
WALTER ALLsMAN.
North Casper. Grade g..
, 1923-04-08
The First Easter Egg Jack
Saw

Jack was a poor boy who lived with
his father and mother in the out
skirts OF n little town.
Jacks mother had often told him
how Easter originated and how
Easter eggs came 10 be. But they
were so poor that they couldn't at
ford them. Jack longed to see an
Easter egg. Not far from Jacks
home lived a rich family whose name
was Seats. They had two children,
n boy and n girl, who knowing how
poor Jack was and how he wished
to have an Easter egg. determined
to help him. So the night before
Easter they built a nest and placing
four large. bright. shiny Easter eggs
in It. they went to Jacks house and
put the nest between the logs where
he might see them. Jacks folks were
go poor thai they couldn't even af.
ford candles. So not having light he
couldn't see the nest that night.
Why do you suppose Jack was SO
surprised when he awoke the next
morninE2 This question is easy TO
answer. For 10 and behold. right
before his eyes in a litGe nest were
some Easter eggs liks he had always
dreamed of.
Jack was so overjoyed hat he ran
10 tell his father and mother. They
were very glad to see their boy so
happy. And ack thanked God for
the happiness which he had brought
him. And it was God who brought
him happiness. For It was he who
had put 1t into the little boy and
girls mind this thought of helping
Jack.
When Jack found put who IT was
who mad given him the eggs he went
10 them and thanked them. The boy
and girl knew that they had done
their duty toward making somebody
else happy and they were thankful.
Jack has still got the nest which he
keeps so he can remember the first
time he saw an Easter egg.
He is a man now and is doing
many wonderful things. but his
greatest pleasure is to help out poor
people and children as he had once
been himself.
SAMMY SHIKANY.
East Casper. Grade 8.
, 1923-04-08
GLENN vIRGNE.
WAInER ALLAH.
Buster and the Honey Can
North Casper. Grade 8.

Buster was with his mother one
n day looking for honey in Farmer
Browns bee hives. He was a bear
with no sense at all.
Buster Bear had been stung many
a time on his tender nose, but as YOU
may think IT took a much larger
thing than that from his share Of
honey. n
This time it was a trap to catch
him They had not gone far when
his mother left him having found a
stray hive. Buster wandered out in
search Of some honey for himself
Soon he came upon n bucket full OF
sweet honey. He was so happy that
n low Erowl slipped from his teeth
and then he set to work.
First his nose and mouth went in.
thon mis- mead. my but 1t was good.
Pretty soon II was all gone so he
would take his head out but he
couldn't and It wouldn't come OF.
Pretty soon his mother came, and
now h got It OF I know not, but
soon It came of. He was blind with
the honey for n moment. He rolled
In the dirt and rolled in the leaves,
but only got stuck up the worse.
And II he's still stuck up he stIIl is.
SYLVIA GARBUTT.
Park, Grade "A.
, 1923-04-08
An Adventure in the Big
Horns

F. p. Farnin and his son OF s years
started for a hummer trip in the
Big Horn mountains. Mr.. Farn.n had
n 32-Colt and a heavy rifle and his
son had a small water gun which took
his fancy because It looked like a
real gun and because his father would
not let him have one.
They had been camping about two
weeks on a small bluff overlooking
n boulder-strewn valley where the boy
S to play that he was shooting
bears with his gun. on day as he
was gong among these boulders, he
heard n snarl!ns and splitting such
as an angry cat makes, and turning
around he saw a huge bobcat bou
TO spring at him. OF knowing what to
do he pulled tho trigger Of the water
gun and the water blinded and conl
fused the cat so that it gave the boy
time To- run back to camp where he
exc!tcdly tIld the guide what had
happened The cat being chagrined
N angry at loosnG its prey. fol
lowed the 10y to camp, where the
guide who W.ts forever telling stories
of his bravery and OF how good a
shot he was fred wildly at the cat
n hen turned and fled into the
forest. But the boy took up the gun
which had only three shells in it.
fired twice at the cat but only wound
ed and increased its anger. Then the
cat sprnng but while in midair the
boy fired his last shell which killed
the cat instantly. although its mo-
mentum carried It on md hit the
boy full IN the face knocking him
senseless to the ground. When his
father came back, an amazed sight
met his gaze. His son was lying un.
conscious on the gound with the bob
cat on top OF him and an empty gun
beside him. But his son was soon
brought back 10 life and after relating
his story TO his father. the latter
skinned the cat and stretched 1t on
a frame TO dry. As for he guide. he
returned to camp about Z o'clock, but
didn't stay long, for Mr.. Farnin said
that he was so brave he wasn't want
cd around his camp and so the guide
went away ErumblinE.
The hide is now hanging on the
wall OF Farnin's residence in Casper.
yo., and the boy. who is now a young
man and whose name is Bill, is never
tired Of relating the story.
DONALD TAYLOR
Park, Grade 6.
, 1923-04-08
An Accident

One day when I was coming home
from school l had a wire that l had
picked up. Just as / reached the
railroad crossing a long freight train
passed. 1 was trying to get the wire
int one of the ladders that goes up
the side of the cars. The wire caught
and the train dragged me along quite
n ways before 1 could get the wire
off my hand. II 1 had stumbled ]
would have been thrown under the
wheels.
STEWART FARRAR.
Elk. Grade 5.