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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
The Tamgle


GUS remark abou, the queen. who il
probably ono OF your ealendar
balntaD
However you and I arc much
more frank and much more inds.
pendent In our thought. I've alwayH
1vied leslie those peark. ana ~.
mo Kari has given mo tvo won.
derful strings had a yen FOR the
onca he had given Leslie. Like a
fool. ! set myself out 20 get them.
] knew what time Leslie had and
how frightened she was over an
anonymous letter that was written
20 her about them some months ago.
when was abroad. 10 | conceived
what ! thought AZ the time WAS a
brilliant. but what l have found out
since was particularly stupid idea
OF writing an anonymous letter 10
Leaile's husband. You sec. I know
that he didn't know the pearls were
real.
Well Il kicked up an awful fuss.
seems that stupid husband Of hcrn
got very Jealous all nj once, and
Leslie made dads illness an excuse
20 come 70 him. She accused mo Of
writing the letter. and. what's worse.
she practically accused me right be.
fore Karl Then Il was up TO me 10
marry Karl and do II quick. 80 /
staged another little drama
I let Karl find mo in the summer
house with a small bottle OF water
marked Poison" When saw him
in the doorway. I Fasped out Good.
bycf' and put the bottle to my lips.
Betty. i've come TO the conclusion
that l was not born TO be an author.
as VIC thought VIC both were. but
that some day ! shall be great
actor. for the thing worked much
better than I dared TO hope. Kari
rushed forward. grabbed the bottle.
took me In his arms and called me
every endehriug name ever heard
before and some had not heard
I told him / was afraid was go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02

,Hc house tlc remembered exactly
where ladder las alongside the
wall and went directly 90 b. earn
Ing Dc 10 corner of the building and
raising b., he rested u gently against
The clapho5Tds Then he mounted
cautiously Nearing the caves De
groped overhead, found something
With hts fingers. then reached into "a
hip pocket, Tho Jaws of the pliers
were sharp and the telephone wire
parted with a drumming sound
The Wrrek dld not wait 90 learn
whether ans body within heard the
noise, but ulii down the ladder aud
hurried away Twenty yards distant
from the house De began sroping In
The smss and presently found what
ho sought As hc began walking
again he was ceiling wire ia his
hands, Tho telephone line, until t
reached the spruce several hundred
yards distant. vas carried on "a roW
% polrs lie followed i ss FAR as
the FIRST pole, cut the wire again,
then hurried "a the direction Of the
tool shed, with the coil over his arm,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02

Sally, nervous ni the delay and
not understanding the causs Of u.
vas standing guard ~ tho door.
Without a word q explanation. be
tossed the coil Of wire into the bot.
tom Of the car
Now help push he said. IN a
low voice Il don't want 20 wake
the dead unless I have TO-"
Together they got the lliyycg into
rsluctan, motion Without her. the
Wreck could not have essaycd the
task FOR ); would have been FAR too
slow; but sally was strong. and be.
tween them they got the machine
moving az a fair walking pace Fifty
yards distant from tho shed they
cut into the wagon tracks that
marked the trail. and for while
the going was somewhat easier.
Keep hsAvins at H." he said. 10
encourage her,
Il am. painted Sally.
They were some 200 yards from IN,
ranch house when the flivvcr began
20 encounter a slight up grade. II
seemed 10 become suddenly heavy
Presently. despite their utmost q.
forts Il came 10 a stop
Good enough" guspcd the Wreck
Climb tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02

The circus was big success and
Shrn everybody had some home.
Nancy and Nick counted the money
Twenty five. twenty six. twenty.
seven cents" counted Nick. "rwsn.
iyriEht, twenty nine. thirty
Ny N.Y. declared weeny hap.
pily That's a lot Of money AFTER
this won't have 20 visit my friends
] can spend the rect Of ms vacation
az tho usashors, And you Twins can
come along
And t'ii have enough money "a
buy bones for year" harked Toby
And mn have enough money "a
nay my beard in n nice grassy field
in iir country" whiunied Prince. II
think eIrcuasl are gfundF
But ! haytn't counted oil the
money yet, aid Nick. Here are
some more uieklos and dimes And
De went Forty. forty 1--WE fifiy,
aiNiy. seventy i've. dollar
MY goodntss"' said Wesny. "Ii
not only have enough money 20 live
AZ the finest hotel but i'il have ala
meals a day instead Of three. and 4
pink silk cover on my bed. And sou
TWAS shall have the fines, ,hinEu In
The land an automobile with balloon
tires, and everything.
And i'ii have enough money "a
buy roast beet Instead q bones.
barked Toby
And i'll have enough money "a
board IN a clover field. whinnitd
Prince
don't know what wtsny would
have planned 10 do next or Toby. OF
Prince either, for jut, then Mister
Pigeon. the letter carrier new down
and settled on nearby tree.
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ins 20 loEe his love. and I could not
live without u owned up that I
had written the anonymous letter.
but explained that Il was my last
desperate attempt 20 keep him from
loving my sister or any other
woman.
Betty men arc easily flattcrod.
aren't they Even Kari seemed 10
think that IL I loved him like that,
DC should try 10 make me happy. 30
he suggested that We be married
right away.
We managed 20 get a license late
In the afternoon and were married
Now. n can persuade him 10 go
over 10 England 70 live. ! think we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
Booze, Car, Woman
Struck; 8 in Jail

BELLINGHAM, Sept. 2. 49, Chris
Peterson. 35.year.old miner Of this
city. was under arrest today charged
with driving an auto while drunk.
He was picked UP on the Marietta
road after humping into n woman.
breaking her leg and knocking an.
other car into the ditch. Carl
wendsman and +. H. Barker. two
companions. were also arrested and
held in the county fail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
NO. 2l-WEENY GETS A LETTER

Docs Mister " ". Elephant hap.
pen 20 be here he asked
That's me- said wssny
why"
- have a letter Tor sou. said Nlis.
ter Pigeon. And he took one out of
the mail bag he carried under his
wing
Where are my spscsF' cried
wseny Nancy please get them
out o. my fatchei"
80 he put on his specs and rad
bis letter out loud. n went
Dear wseny
Your vacation has insted long
enough. It's time for you 90 come
home now and set now shoes Tor
school II starts next week. BE
sides you have 20 20 20 the dentist .
10 tso II your teeth need nliinF
Your Loving Mother"
You can have all ms share o. the
money Twins. aid Wssny. I guess
I gotta SO
And you can have All my share
too" Eaid Toby when I come "a
think Of n. have a good. Kind mas
ter and he gives me all I can cat"
80 have !. said Prince. You
can have niy shsrs. too Come. Toby
we'd better BE- going homs. toor
when veil give all the money
hack 10 the wood folk. said Nancy
Coed bye Weeny. We've had d
nice time on our travels Wen 20
with you on your vacation neat year,
II you like"
II won't forget" said weeny az
be kissed them both goodbye
Then picking up his Satchsi. he
tfotted Off
ITO lie Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
LETTER FROM ALICE HiMIis
TON WHITNEY TO LADY
UEIIA IAUNDkAN

My Dear Betty You Wiii &c from
tho inciofsd clippings that my mar,
giago 10 Karl was o very tame event,
after al Dad n Etlli fsr from we'll
and some hlnRn came up which
made u imperative that Il should
take place al once II all happened
over those beasily pearl beads,
hate 10 confess Il. but sometimes
4 think that Kari has a snoakinE
love for Leslie Leslie. Who hwayl
vas ono Of thosr mealy. mouibsd bits
Of mldNiciroiaB sweetness. Torgiyt
give me. dear. for making an invidi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
DRAPlNG OF WINDOWS
BRINGS MANY QUERIES
This Phase OF Home Decoration
Bothers Most Housewives.
BY MARIAN MOORE

Every day letters como 10 my
desk asking practically the same
question which IL TO this effect: Il
want 10 make some lovely new
drapeFIcs for my home, but don't
know how. Can you help mef' And
while my letter In response Away,
gives detailed descriptions.
thought that perhaps this little
article would help n great many
others. even though there IL only
enough space for a few general
directions. The drapcries shown
here are Of soft upholstery velvet,
entirely hand sewed. which is pref.
erable to machine stitching, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
nr.IN urn TO-DAY

The Nervous wreck. an rterui
tric YOUNG EastCrncT, is drlNins
SALLY Morgan from her tatarfi
ranch a. the station whom thrN rnt
out 81 gasoline Al abe point ci .
sun the Mrrck tahrH five gallons
Later 'Chariry MySwcrp foreman
- ranch aipug abe route hides
ttr Wrecks car taRrs wheel vi I.
and forces sally go act a. lAn.t
cook. Then they discover that SIT
Underwood. the owner ot ihe ranch
sheriff lob Wells II UNIV ltuuEl "a
searching the country s!dC tor ths
bandits" who held up Underwood
Chester. 1 Underwood e son, finds thr
hidden car on the ranch and teen
discovers thc missinE wheel Sally
and the Wreck. plann!ns an ese'fr
forcs chester % tell whrrc The miss.
ing wheel IL "tt- in tho back ui
thr car Chester says
NOW co ON MfTt TtE sroHN
There was a smothercd cNclams
ton from the Wreck who went 20
the fiNver TO investigate, The rear
compartment. where baggago was
usually stored, was never locked. and
he ufisd un the lid and thrust a hand
Inside. lie could feel something un-
der an Old piece Of tarpauhn that be
had used al odd times Tor a tent, II
Was the wheel
A. he hauled Il into view q an
gcrcd him 10 think ot the hours be
had spent In searching
Got ag called sally
yen. Keep him there until I liEhi
The lantern,
The lantern lighted, he placed BE- iu
a far corner q the tool shed. where
Il would throw an illumination light
on the work he had 10 DO.
BRING him inside ordered the
Wreck
Chester. With sally following.
walked into tho shed and the wreck
closed the door behind them lie mo
toned Chester 20 place aEains, the
wall
Keep the gun on him. he told
Sally. I'm be thru in five minutes
Il took less than two minutes 20
slide The Jack under the front axle,
llft Il and kick the soapbox aside.
lie slipped the wheel into place, ad.
justed the lock nut. carefully insert
ed tho cot,er pin and spread the
ends. When the hub cap was
screwed on and the jack removed.
the fliyver stood on four wheels
again.
you wait tlii they set you for
this" said Chester, grimly.
The Wreck laughed. threw hack
the door and began rolling the fliv.
vcr into tho open. He did not dare
60 start the motor. He tied Chcster's
feet together
Were going 10 lock you in here. ="
ne said You're lucky It's not worse.
We're not going away Just yet. One
Of Us will DO. outside II you do any
yelling. I'll come back and gag you.
Maybe III shoot you. don't know
which. Come on. Sally
She Joined him outside and watched
him close the door OF tho shed and
slip tho paddock into place. He had
already extingushsd the lantern.
III he hollers." said the Wreck.
loud caough TO be heard within the
shed. ''shoo, thru the door"
Re winked AZ he spoke. then hur.
ried off in the direction of the ranch
house. leaving sally to stand guard.
with the gun In Icr hand.
There was stili a light IN one Of
the upper windows and he moved as
cautiously as possible as he neared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
Odd Fellows Lay
New Cornerstone

wALLA wALLA. Sept. 2.-Cert
monies marking the laying Of The
cornerstone OF the Administrator
building OF the new oda Fellow
home here were held Monday. The
new structure will cost :i?5 900 an.
will be occupied this fall.
Administration rooms on the firz
floor, together with three dining
rooms and guest rooms. Bedrooms
tho parior and auditorium are OF
the second floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
CHAPTER XVIII
The Wreck Supplies n Cook

CALLY was not certain whether
~ she was headed for the train or
tho Bar.M. She had not attempted
TO plan anything beyond tho got.
away. which doomed 90 large in her
vision that Il blocked Off any glimpse
Mt the future. Bu; now she was con.
frontod with tho need 10 make n dc.
cision. She had no desire TO so 10
Chicago She was not in mood 10
contemplate the purchase OF trous.
seau. She md certain annoying
opinions on tho subject OF good cooks.
and they persisted In thrusting them.
selves into the problem.
Continued in our next issuc.)
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viii be quite happy. I know that
cannot live here. because mother and
Leslie both seem TO feel that I've
committed the objectionable sin.
don't think 80. bu do think / have
been lncomparably stupid. and l
sometimes feet that I haven't rcaped
yet the full reward OF that stupidity.
Lovingly. ALICE.
Copyright. 1928. ". Z. A. servlce)
TOMORROW; Letter from John
Alden Prescott TO sydney Carton.
Most farmers from the South Afri.
can vcldt wear evening dress when
going to a thcatcr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

lished the principle of adjusted COM
pensation. Gee rge Washington's
words to the Continental Congress
are as apt today as when they were
written. He said: IA soldier rea-
soned with upon the goodness Of the
cause he is engaged in, and the in
estimable rights he is contending for,
hears you with patience and acknow-
lodges the truth of your observation,
but adds that it is of no more i'm
portance to him than to others. The
officer makes you the same reply,
with the further remark that his pay
will not support him and he cannot
ruin himself and family to serve his
country, where every member of the
community is equally interested and
benefited by his labors."
a -
Miss Edith Ellefsen, member of
the Legion Auxiliary Calhoun
Post, Minneapolis, has been placed
on the Hennepin Legion honor roll
as the result of her activities in a
membership campaign in behalf of
the post. IF a member of the
Auxiliary can sign up members, why
can't you Legionaires?" asks the
Hennepin County Legion Central
Committee.
| Of lit Minnesota veterans Of the
world war from all walks of life
| polled by IL representative Mime
sofa Legion posts to ascertain their
choice of the three options outlined
in the Legion adjusted compensation
4 J.. - Aa
declared they would select twenty.
year endowment insurance policy
AZ said they would ask for aid in
improving their homes or farms,
believe they will avail themselves OF
the vocational training clause, anC
others who will select the twenty
/ year endowment insurance policy
will endeavor to make temporary
loan of cash thereon because of tbs
need of ready money just now. The
Legion post at Hutchinson, Winona
Lindstrom, Thief River Falls, Fair
mont, Virginia, Montevideo, Way
zata, Minneapolis Nurse Post, ant
Saint Paul Post Eight conducted the
poll in Legion National Legislative
i Committee this week.
i Pa -
4 Up to March 8, 1924, an alier
veteran of the world war may securs
/ from the nearest naturalization
authorities certificate of citizenship
with practically no formality except
to present his honorable discharge
and have two witnesses to prove hi
is the owner. Following that date
the usual formalities AMI passage Of
time will be necessary. In this con
nection, there are on file with the
Bureau of Naturalization at Wash
j ington, d. C. the citizenship certifi
Gates of $4,000 buddies of foreign
birth who served America in the
i World War and were naturalized il
the training camps of the country
in 1917-1918. They can have theil
i certificates by writing for them, Civ
| ing organization and camp in which
4 they served at time of naturaliza
tion, together with copy of their sig
nature.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.


u. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, January %, 1924.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Frank G. Stochl, whose post-office
address is Pine City, Minnesota,
did on the 9th day of February,
1928, file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. O13836,
to purchase the M SEA, Section
%, Township SO NJ, Range 9 w.
4th Principal Meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 8, 1878, and acts
Eamendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised, 10000 feet white
pine, the timber estimated board
feet at $500 per M, and the land
no value; that said applicant will
offer. final proof in support of his
application and sworn statement on
the 10th day Of April, 1924, before
the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Du-
luth, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing corroborat-
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
ROBERT E. PATTERSON.
LIS 3-21 Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

u. S. Land Office at Duluth, Min
nesota, January 8, 1924.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ly-
man S. Alden whose post-office adj
dress is Ely, Minnesota, did, on the
oath day of March, 1922, file in
this Office Sworn Statement and APP
plicaton, No. O13643, to purchase
the Lot A, Section IL, Township
So NJ, Range 13 w, 4th Principal
Meridian, and the timber thereon,
under the provisions of the act of
June 8, 1878, and acts amendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone
Law" at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the
land and timber the con have been
appraised, the timber estimated
10000 board feet at $500 per M,
and the land SPOTS; that said ap-
icant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 21st day of March,
1924, before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land
Office, at Duluth, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing a corroborat-
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
ROBERT e. PATTERSON,
1-18 3-1A Register.
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makes the value in 20 years or in
the event of death 3.015 times the
service credit. The policy cannot
During the first three years the
policy may be used as collateral for
a bank loan in case of necessity.
The decision whether or not to make
the loan rests solely with the banker.
After three years the Government
win loan prcentage of the certifi-
Gates value.
3. Vocational Training Aid
This feature offers Government aid
in education that was interrupted by
the war. The veteran will receive
Sits for every day of service
credit.
4. Farm or Home Aid. This
offers aid in building, buying, inn
proving or paying debts on a farm
or home. The veteran will receive
the amount of his service credit plus
25 per cent.
The Pledge to Pay 1t.
To overcome the tremendous
economic handicap imposed on him.
the veteran put, his faith in the
American people and was promised
much. The promise was backed by
both political parties and both can,
| didates for President in 1920, by 9
majority of both houses of Congress
by the people of % States who
voted locally for State compensation
by as high majorities as to /, anC
by resolutions of q State Legislat
ures and appeals to the President
from 33 Governors.
The late President Harding vetoed
the Adjusted Compensation Bill OF
representation that the Treasur.
faced $3.50, 900 deficit.
Now the Money Is Here.
1. There is a surplus Of 1913,
| 100000 in the Treasury.
! 2. The estimated surplus for tn,
fiscal year ending June 80, 1924, il
/ $400, 100000.
8. Great Britain is paying he,
debt to America at the rate of $3.50,
100000 year.
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary o
the Treasury, has stated that take
can not be reduced if the adjusted
compensation bill is passed. Man.
newspapers have echoed this falls,
sentiment. The result is that thu
public mind has been mislead. Thes,
are fundamental mathematics of tn,
situation. Mr.. Mellon has shown
how economies of $323,000,000 il
| the cost of government may b.
4 affected. The cost of compensation
in the first three years will not, av
erage more than $81,000,00O I;
| wear. These figures were supplied
to the Finance Committee of thu
Senate by actuaries of the Treasur.
Department Adjusted compensation
is just debt and it has no bearing
on other obligations of the govern
ment. But by Mr.. MELONS own fig
ures it is clearly shown that whei
adjusted compensation is paid it will
still be possible to reduce govern
men expense $242, 100000 a year
i The statement that taxes cannot b,
| reduced if veterans compensation i
adjusted is therefore false.
/ What Compensation Will Do for tn
i Nation.
1t will allay the dissatisfaction ex
listing among veterans and dispe
the sense of injustice they now feel
It will cement their faith in thei
country and cement the faith of on
future soldiers and. sailors. 1t will
insure that the money be spent il
productive channels, quickenin,
trade and industry.
The Principle Enumerated by Wash
+ ington.
The Father of this Nation estab
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

department OF the intei1of.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Min
nesota, January 9, 1924.
NOTICE is hereby given that
William A. Alden, whose post-office
address is Ely, Minnesota, did, on
the 23d day of. November, 1922,
file in this office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. o13793, to
purchase the Lot 8, Section 8,
Township Ga N, Range 10 w. 4th
Principal Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of Jure 8, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the alnd and timber thereon have
been appraised, the timber estimated
1000 board feet at $18.75 per M,
and the land $12.50; that said APP
plicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 21st day of March,
1924, before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land
Office, at Duluth, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or mi
tate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing a corroborat-
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
ROBERT E. PATTERSON,
1-18 3-14 Register.