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The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
EARLY pATHrMpERs.
Tho North Pacific First Seen BY a

The North Pacific First Seen BY q
/, Canadian scotchman In 1898.
The first white man to reach the
western sea" by crossing the North
American continent was aieur Pierre
Gautlier de Varenpes de la Veren-
drye. whose expedition left Montreal
June 8. 1731 With half a hundred
companions. including his three
young sons. the daring Frenchman
set out from the fort at Montreal anil
plunged iHto the wilderness, intent
upon discovering that narrow sea
which was supposed to separate
America and China.
During the months and years that
followed La verendrye and his gal
liant boys triumphed over multitude
of obstacles Some Of his men were
massacred by hostile Indians, others
fell victims 10 disease, exposure and
accident, and mutinies were frequent.
After many hardships Lake Winnipeg
was reached, but La verendrye was
disappointed In finding 1t q large
body Of fresh water, instead Of the
tabled western sea.
After thirteen years Of effort the
expedition was turned back by the
impenetrable mountain Businesses.
But, although the main mission failed,
La Verendrye was the first white man
TO reach the banks of the upper Mis-
souri, and Saskatchewan rivers and
ito traverse what are now the pros
porous provinces Of Manitoba and
Saskatchewan.
It was not unt1 1898 that Alexan-
der Mackenzie, a Scotchman, pene-
trated the Rockies and reached the
shores Of the Pacific.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
England Has Famine
in Six-Foot Footmen

London. England is experiencing a
famine in six-foot footmen. An adj
vertisement in a newspaper on behalf
of "a royal household'' has brought
only two applicants and one Of them
was several inches short OF six feet.
AS Is usually the case In Europe's
shortcomings, America gets the blame.
Employment-agent managers explain
that American millionaires and movie
directors snap up the best Of Eng
lands footmen and take them Off to
the United States. Wealthy Americans,
It isssaid, ransack the baronial halls of
England to find attendants Of proper
mien and dignity
Another explanation of the shortage
Is that many Of the tall footmen Of
yesteryear now adorn the front en-
frances of English movie theaters. az
rayed In uniforms of splendor.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
TuNNELlNo MOUNTAINS.
The Great Hores That Have Been
Driven In Europe.

The Great Bores That Have Been
Driven In Europe.
In the Jura mountains no fewer
than FIVE tunnels from two to FIVE
miles In length have recently been
driven. The Pyrenees. the natural
barrier between France and Spain.
have likewise been pierced by sew
eral long tunnels. and the Caucasus
mountains are to be tunneled by a
bore which Is to be not less than
1895 miles long.
In the Alpine region the Simplon
and Lotschberk tunnels have proved
that length combined with great over
lying depth Is no longer an insur-
mountable obstacle, amt that a high
rate of progress can be attained with
the assistance Of modern tunneling
methods, machinery and proper or
Iganization-
In this country several large pro
jects are now being elaborated, and
it Is but question Of a few years
before the Rockies and other ranges
will be pierced by long and deeply
overlaid tunnels, serving the purpose
of eliminating heavy grades, sharp
curvature and the necessity of reach
ing high attitudes under most adj
verse conditions.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
TRAILING a WOMAN.
To End Out Later She Had Been Ills
Client.

To End Out Later She Had Been Ills
Client.
Acquaintance with q detective Ia
not the good thing some people may
imagine" said young woman who
has never yet been accused Of being
an adventures or anything else that
is supposed to get one's name on the
front pages OF the newspapers.
"A few months ago was robbed
of belt that priced very highly
because 1t was unique and cannot be
duplicated. I spent considerable
money and had the assistance of
headquarters detective. but without
recovering the belt
"That was all well enough. but the
other day as was walking down
Broadway, saw Mr.. Detective. He
saw me, too, and remembered that
he had seen me somewhere. but had
evidently forgotten the circumstances.
He Swallowed me for q block; then
when turned into a store he slipped
into q doorway and waited for me 10
come out. Again he Swallowed me
till I turned into my doorway.
AT that point he seemed to sud
denly remember that he had known
me a. a client, an offender. for as
looked back he seemed to have o
shepish look In his face as he turned
and walked rapidly away
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
NAILS IN STONE WALLS.
Easy Method Of Placing Them So
~ They VIII Remain Firm

They VIII Remain Firm
Few women know how to drive
nail into a brick wall, and yet it is
what they often need to do for them
selves II there 10 no man about
The following method is easy and.
has been found entirely satisfactory:
Having decided npon the exact spot
into which the nail b desired to be
driven, which must be IN the plaster
between the bszcka. provide yourself
with Q hammer and screwdriver.
VITA these tools cnmmsncs working
out the hard plaster By tapping the
handle Of the screwdrtver. AS the
plaster turns 70 drst 1t must be
blown or busted out 10 that the size
OF the hole may be seen.
When q space about one inch long
and nearly ono, inch deep has been
worked out get . small piece Of wood
about the same size snd with the
hammer wedge It tightly into the
space. When IL seems firm take the
nail and drive Il into the wood. It
viii go In nicely. without bending.
and remain 6r1m an indefinite length
OF time. This same method was used
at one time when Il was decided to
hang q hammock between the fence
and the wall. with the exception that
the hole was dug out little longer
and deeper than for an ordinary nail.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
Duty.

Duty is an old-fashioned word. but
1t Is well to keep It in ones vocabu-
larry. Some young people imagine
that duty is something desperate, din
cult and unpleasant. Some think OF
1t only as connected with going to
church and missionary work. To some
1t means a great sacrifice that man is
called on to make on one or two great
occasions in lifetime. To many It Is
word bearing no pleasant impress
sion. And many more do not think
about 1t at all. Duty is not thing
for special occasions, nor does 1t re-
quire any great courage or sacrifice
70 do ones duty II simply to do right,
q daily and hourly responsibility. 1t 10
ones duty to be honest and kind; to
be cheerful and make happiness; to
delight In every good and beautiful
thing. "The reward Of one duty Is
the power to fulfill another. NH
waukee Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
THE poQR-RlcH.
How the Daughters Of Wealth Some.
times Raise Cash.


times Raise Cash.
In the American Magazine. in q
story by Rebecca Hooper Eastman,
10 a satire on the poor rich, in which
the wife of wealthy man tells as
follows how she gets hold Of her
spending E.oney:
kitty, dear, / can't bear that you
should misjudge me. and SO am go
ing to tell you what not soul in
this world knows. | have absolutely
no money and no way of-getting any.
MY husband doesn't think it Is neceg-
isary for me to have money when /
can charge things. ! owe you dol
lar. You think have forgotten, but
i have not. And / am going to pay
you-when can.
Il want to tell you that have just
discovered a way to make money.
You see. have borrowed SO many
small sums for tips and car fares
that / am quite In debt.
"We have one of the finest cooks
in New York. as you know, and or
der him to make cakes. He thinks
they are for a bazaar. In reality /
sell these cakes at certain woman's
exchange for 81 a loaf. cash, Kitty.
/ leave my car at nearby hotel,
walk through the hotel to the ex-
change on the next street, wear a
plain suit and thick veil, which /
put on In the hotel dressing room.
Nobody knows"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14

NO SENSE or HumoR.
At Least None on the Part Of This

At Least None on the Part Of This
senSon c1ko7.
Come people have absolutely no
sense of humor, says the Strand Mag
azine. A little London urchin ran
into a bakers sbcp and, placing a
half-penny On the counter, asked
nervously and timorously, "Miste-,
ave you 'aifpenny buster (bun) 7"
Yes. my little man. Here is one
quite hot"
Thanks. mister. Would you mind
a-shovin' 1t down my back?"
Down your back my little mani
Why down your back?"
Cos. sir, I'm only a little un, and
II those chaps outside know I'VE
buster they'll take it, and / am 80
'ungry, am"
Dear me, how wrong of them!
Come round here, my little chap.
There--there. IL is down your back"
The boy ran OF. In an instant an
other entered-a bigger boy.
7 say, mister. as little boy just
been in 'ere?"
Yes"
And did . buy 'alfpenny bus
ter?'v
"Yes."
"And did . arsk you to shove It
down Is back. as us big fellows
would take IT."
"Yes."
"Yahl Where's your watch and
chain? 'E's got EN-. Els just around
the corner"
Out rushed the baker. In trice
the big boy collared the till and
bolted.
The shopman mover saw the comic
side OF the transaction at all
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
FOOLS Gold.

Pyrite, or sulphiAe Of iron. occurs
quite freely in the iron measures and
granite cash viens in upper Michigan.
1t has brassy color and is known as
"foops gold" by reason OF its similar
fly to the yellow metal In the opinion
of the inexperienced. The miners
call 1t ''mundic." Few people appre-
ciate the great value of this mineral
Its principal use is in making sulphur
ic acid, and in that form it is con-
sumed in very large quantities. much
of 1t entering into the refining of kero-
sene oil as we'll as being used extern
siyely in the manufacture OF artificial
fertilizers. Mining World.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
Their Advantages.

$50 you have made up your mind
to be specialist What line are you
going to take up?"
81 don't know. I have been consid-
ering various advantages in different
branches. A chiropodist can general
ly get foothoid. no matter how bad
business is: manicurist has usually
something on hand; a beauty doctor
can usually play skin game and an
eye and ear doctor can often get a
hearing when there is anything In
sight. ! haven't dwelt on the posi-
bilities OF throat specialists and dem
lists or hair experts, because the two
former always look down In the
mouth and the latter may get but .
bald living or be expected to dye for
his patients. - Baltimore American
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
GIRLS RESPONSIBILITY.
Should Not countenance by Young
Men In Her Behalf.

Should Not countenance by Young
Men In Her Behalf.
No girl who respects herself, writes
Frances Frear VIII accept from .
Iyoung man attentions which she
knows he Is not able to gre. When
q young man on SIS a week salary
splurges around on SIS a day basis,
something Is wrong, and the girl who
allows such young man TO spend
money for her entertainment ID indi-
rectly party to the wrongdoing Of
which he may be guilty.
A case In point Is young man,
only Is years old, who has been
brought back from Toronto to New
York charged with the theft Of $4,000
worth of Jewelry. HIS first stealing.
he confessed, was to -mnke a front"
with a girl at dancing contest He
took pin and ring from his en-
ployer, expecting to return them. He
never did return them, and this first
theft, made In order to shine with a
little beauty" at q dancing contest,
led to many other thefts for himself
and others.
No one would be foolish enough to
seek to excuse young man for
stealing In order that he might make
dashing appearance in a tango.
The less obvious moral We would
draw from the incident Is that g girl
is not using her influence as she
should when she countenances or
encourages extravaganza In young
man.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
Stimulated Seed to
Increase Crop Yield

Altos, Bulgaria.-Prof. Metodi
Popoff has been called the Luz
Their Burbank Of Bulgaria be-
cause Of the remarkable success
he has attained In increasing
grain crops by the use Of chem
ically stimulated seed. In an
experimental area the wheat
yield was Increased from $50 to
312 Kilograms and rye from zig
to 279 Kilograms. By using the
chemically stimulated seed the
rice crop on farm was in
creased from 100 Kilograms to
more than 400.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
untrodden WAYS.

She -dwelt among the untrodden ways
Beside the springs of Dove.
A maid whom there were none TO
praise
And very few 70 love.
A violet by a messy stone.
Half. hidden from the eye
Fair as star, when only one
Is shining in the sky.
She lived unknown, and few could
know
When Lucy ceased to be;
But she is In her graveAAnd, oh,
The difference to mel
Wordsworth.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
Wealth of Canada Is
Put at $22, 482, 841,122

Ottawa.-C anada's national wealth
Is placed at $50, ,841. 122 in report
by r. FL. Coats, the Dominion statisti~
clan.
Farm values amount to $685. 51.-
789, based on the 1921 census, or near
ly one-third of the total. City real es-
tate property ranks second, with $5.-
944,0Qp,OO0 Railways. steam and cleo
trio, are third. accounting for s2,s6S.-
100000.
The Dominion's forests represent
1924, 343. 100 in wealth. Mines repre-
sent $559,513, 164.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
A Bargain in Pearls

Five fine pearls for cents apiece
was the bargain picked up by Miss
Grace Lane shortly before the Euro
Ipean war broke out Passing down
q busy street In London. she saw q
ipeddler with a trayful OF pearls and
q placard inscribed Real Pearls
Two Cents Each Afterward she
found that they were worth $50
apiece. A jeweler had hawked the
pearls around to win q wager. firmly
convinced that nobody would believe
they were real and so nobody would
buy them.-Exchange.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14

The school as civac center having
become oyercrowded. Il occurred TO
some bright mind TO advocate the use
Of the home as q civic center.
The home Is vacant so large q
part Of tho day that & would seem
the highest efficiency would put It to
some use other than as possible
place to sleep In after midnight
This was Immediately done. and
the home began to come back. There
upon the leading sociological writer
wrote an article In which he proved
again 70 the satisfaction Of ali that
everything has . use.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
70 Keep Game Fresh.

when On hunting trip, II game
has to be carried several days and be-
comes tainted, sosk for several hours
before cooking In a strong solution
OF baking soda and water, which VIII
freshen the meat wonderfully. N.
Hughes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14
Their Favcriss Posss.s.

me baseball fan-Hcmax.
The cook-Lamb. lbs
The housewife-Brooma.
The old 'Reb"-Gray.
The chiropodist -BunyaA
The pessimist- Crabbe.
The speed fieid-Swift-
The sweet girl xraduate--Lovex.
The militant sufragette Burns.
Hunger 10 the best sauce. we are
told. but still there Is something nies
Ahszt AHalssaneA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Bob MOran'S Hospitality
Delights Chamber Guests
Commerce Party Entertained at Shipping
Chiefs San Juan Estate

Unbounaed hospitality really doss
exist and not more Than half "a day'a
trip by boat from Seattle. an the
country estate o. Robert Moran.
pioneer and retired ahipbmlder o.
Seattle, who Friday threw open bis
home 10 members 81 the Seattle
Chamber ~ Commerce and their
friends.
The party icft Seattle on the In
dinnapols for HoEarIo
There b. no trip out Of Seattle
which affords more actual pleasure
10 the true lover u natural beauty
than the tour Of the San Juana IT,
IN number ranging in sizs from ap.
pro2imately o. miles ln area 20 tiny
dots Of barren. rocky surfaces rising
suddenly from out the waters of
Puget sound.
Arriving az Rosario after four and
n half hours on the water the party
found awaiting them Mr. Moran. the
host. who had made luncheon prep
nmtionA and had thrown open not
only his grounds, but bis home for
tho pleasure and comfort Of his 500
guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
OFFICE SOUGHT.

Fourteen more persons filed can.
didacy for state legislative positions
up until noon Saturday with D. E.
Ferguson. county auditor.
or these, four were from the 4ist
district. three from the And, one
from the 4Srd, two from the 18th,
one from the 18Th. two from the
4eth and one from the 47th.
d. f, DugdaIe, former baseball
magnate. filed for representative in
the dist district Others from
that district are Ralph Douglas,
Eas. Seattle; C. H. Steffen, 44os
Ferdinand: ], T. Snyder, Renton.
From the 42nd district are E. E.
Shields. S24 f. 54th; Henry Clay
Agnew. 5217 Kingston place; Fan.
nie II. Perry. Ss05 Aurora.
Frederick Tarno. Mountain hotel
is the lone new candidate from the
45rd district. George E. Ryan. New
Richmond hotel, and Frank S. Crit
filth, 500 Maynard building. are seek.
ing office from the 44th district
while Phil Holland. Elks club. is
the only new seeker in district IS.
Mary Pearce Bullock, EOS w.
Blaine and Henry NJ. Westfall. as0a
Fourth ave, filed Saturday from
the 10th, and Donald C. Stewart.
l4l5 Woodrow place, is after the
i7th district position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
New Dahlia Named
for Seattle City

Samples Of two new varieties OF
dahlia were brought 10 The Star to-
day by H. n. Thomas. who grew
them In his home garden at sos
Borcn ave
a gorgeous yellow bloom. with n
circumference Of about :5 inches
Is named Golden Star" Another
In a brilliant Chinese red. has been
named seattle"
Tho dahlia has for some years
been the Seattle flower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09

The hou-s 81 built on an elevation
and faces Mount Constitution. II II
hgilt almost entirely N concrete. ana
iH practically nreproof-built 20
Withstand the wear n years
Dir Moran, the builder Of ships.
ThgaH I'd little n his love for them
in the architecture and decoration oi
his home. which 81 az massive ap-
pcarlnE inside as out. and lacks any
supsrflu0uE rigging. such as drsp
cries Or pictures.
4 marble tiled swimming pool BIZ
Hard and pool tables. fireplaceg long
enough % burn whole trees and the
wonderful pipe organ are other fsa~
lures Of the Moran place. Friday.
SIR. Arvilie Belstad. Seattle organisi.
played a concert on the organ.
Late In tho afternoon the party
left Rosario on the return trip 20
Seattle. going thru Deception Pass
with ita whirling tide. and the abrupt
elevation u the Islands on either
shore the sun setting over Rosario.
and the moon already beginning e
cast ~ glow over the water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09


COME wives would welcome
~ the chance TO have n few
hours To themselves for study.
III you are not naturally n read.
err, cultivate the habit. Buy
current magazines and find out
what IL going on in the world.
Take books from the library.
Invest In mechanical musical
instrument, select records OF
classical music, and learn TO
distinguish them. Take lessons
in dressmalting, and do fine
work for yourself. Borrow a
neighbor's child, and learn how
10 entertain II and put II TO
sleep. Join n club and write
club papers. Invite n class OF
young girls TO meet Mt your
home, and do your share In
what Is known as "uplifi"
work. You must have Mt least
ono girl friend; invite her TO
stay with you lodge nights. and
70 TO plays with YOU. Perhaps
some other woman. who Is left
at home ono or more nights n
week, will kindly tell, for pub
LEGATION. how she keeps from
getting lonesome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Queen Anne Park
Site Question Up

Next Friday afternoon at O'Clock
has been set as the time for a public
hearing on the proposal TO condemn
a block of property at West Blaine
st. and Queen Anne ave. for park
purposes.
The mayor recently vetoed an ordi.
nance to this effect, and the streets
and sewers committee voted Thurs
day to recommend the passage of the
ordinance over his veto.
The greater portion OF the block
was sold several months ago by the
city to William Madsen for $500,
Madsen started to construct an apart.
ment and residents protested that II
would cut off their view, The city
now proposes to buy It back for
sf1,b00.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Cynthia Gr@yss
Another Wife Complains; Left Alone While
Husbands Attends Lodge and Stag Parties
BY CYNTHIA GREY

I0EAR MISS GREY: | married a older than my
~ self He doesn't for heaters dancing visiting
He will go, however to stag parties where only
gathered II out at ALL it must be afternoons and that
means alone. am not acquainted here and my neghbors
all lots older than am
When my husband goes out evenings, can you tell me
what TO do? am lonesome He goes to lodge every
week. do not object but would like to know what can
do when he is gone. can't go out too feel
Portable coming home alone Have tried going the thea
ter and having him meet but it such long wait
until the lodge closes.
Can you help me? M. S. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
PRESIDENT sCOLDED
SENATE PROBERS

Tho cutlery was terrific. pred-
dent Coolidge himself Joined in the
protest, scolding the senate for do
ing so much investigating. anyway.
couzens had no right to hire a
lawyer OF his own, he said.
But the senate supported CouzenH.
Since II was doubtful II he did have
a right TO hire his own lawyer. n
resolution was adopted for Hcncy's
employment by tho senate.
AT that point Couzens, the in
vestigation's whole inspiration. fell
ILL., From that moment not another
word about the inquiry was said and
IL generally was bclleved--and hoped
by some--it had been forgotten, I'M
vi n few days ago, when. most I'M
expectedly. Senators Couzens. King
and Jones called on Chairman Wat
son. with the news they were ready
to begin again.
Chairman Watson resigned SEN
ator Ernst was out OF town, but It
was expected he would quit too.
Little, however. care couzens,
King and Jones. They decided to
go ahead by themselves. Couzens
vas elected chairman.
But 70 avoid the slightest sug-
gestion OF animus, the three decided
to select other counsel in place Of
Heney
They set September 2 for tho
start There is small doubt they
will make It then.
III II develops what many Of
ficials predict It will. II viii be
among the most sensational fen
lures OF what promises already 10
be a most unusual presidential cam
palgn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Allied Conferees
ENJOYING Holiday

LONDON. Aug. 9.--Therc is q
lull in the repnrations conference
over the weekend. Premier Mac
Donald has gone to the scasIno nj
East Bourne.
One German representative has
left for Berlin by alrplanc. Premier
Hcrrlot Is on his way to Paris for
the purpose Of discntangling and
clarifying the French position on
the most vital phase OF the con.
ference, namely military evacuation
OF tho Ruhr.
Minister OF War Nollet In re.
ported 10 differ radically from the
French premier on this point. the
former opposing evacuation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
This'll Interest
Madison Parkites

Passengers who ride on tho Mad.
son n. cable are propelled by i4.l5z
feet Of cable.
This fact was brought out Friday
when tho board Of public works le,
contract for new cable for the
Madison ~. line Tho contract was
awarded TO the Wire Rope Manufac.
turing company. Of Seattle. Rt a price
OF &c cents n foot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Bid Young Children
to Mcdonald Field

a special invitation to mothers to
send the younger children as we'll as
the older boys and girls have been
issued by Carl Mapes. Of the summer
staff OF the University Community
Y. NJ. C. A.. who is in charge OF &C
tiyities at Mcdonald school play
field.
Mapes will be on the school
grounds Tuesday TO Friday evenings.
inclusive. during the remainder OF
August.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-09
Boys Will See New
Airfield at Point

A group OF University district
boys will be taken to carkeek park
by the University playfleid. as
guests of the city park board. Aug.
ust IS. They will be allowed visits
TO the air field and swimming and
horseback riding are on the sports
program.
Each boy. 10 bring 80 cents and
a basket will be safegIarded by
experienced leaders. They will leave
the University playfield at p. m.
August IS. and viii return home
the next day at the same hour.