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eeereenerener ate THE SEATTLE STAR BY STAR PU RLIBMING CO, OFFICKS--i90T and 1200 Beventh avenue, SERS ERS gos Se Se VERY AFTERNOON EXCKPT SUNDAT, TELEPHONES: ‘Buainoss rtment—Sunret, Main 1050; eu J, Dascsea, series ieee tn oftiogs: 106 Hartford building, Chicago; & STAT Now York rterfietd, mgr. r foret paypruains AN RGRNCT— Ai Rallard ave aah ban \anyeiatpudilaibailielib indi tdliiepe SU zortaver caveat One samt per copy: six cunts ver week, oF “twenty- is conte per Gelivered By mal! or carrier, No free copies. mek bee BUNSCRTRENE The da te when your subsoripiion expires le ‘eh the address lade! of each paper. When that date arrives, If your subsertp tion has pot again been pald in advanes your name is taken from the list A change of date on the Radress lade! to © recotet. t Beattie. Washi ee: Butered at the Postort KNOW THYSELF “I am well.” Do you apprectate the force of that declaration? Suppose, on the contrary, you say, “Iam sick.” Keep on saying {& Begin to believe it. You will end In your bed. Yes, there ts something tn Christian Sclence, There is something fm the New Thought, or Suggestive Therapeutics, These systems con- = germ of a great trath—the influence of the mind over the ‘More than that. The mind influences itself, It influences itself by power of suggestion—the foundation of hypnotiam. So that It will not do to say that it makes no difference what one Delieyes. It matters trem:endousty, It you believe you are happy you are, for the time, happy. It You believe you ate pure, and keep on believing It, you will be pure, If you botieve you are strong, so long as you believe it, you are strong, Of course there are Lniltations to this power of faith, Ciroum- Stances and conditions affect It. And It may be carried to a ridiculous extreme. But— Tt ts a workable power and every creature ought to know It, Keep in mind the fact that you are captain ‘on the deck of your mortal vessel. The helm ts fn your own hands, Storms and currents may deflect your course, but, these aside, you are supreme master of the voyage and of ite destiny. the subtle HER $4,000 DRESS Pity the sorrows of the London aristocracy. Because of the Boer war it i» compelled to economise, A large part of its wealth is invested In “Kaffira” The war cut down the @ividends because of a partial suspension of business. Singe the war closed wages have been high and expenses heavy. Notable among the hardships suffered is this one: Last year one society woman pald $4,000 for a fancy ball cos- tyme. This year (poor thing) she felt she could not spend more than 98,000 for the dress. The Paris dressmaker would make no reduc- @ion, and rather than wear a $3,000 gown she stayed away from the Ball. Tt is hard Ines, truly, to have only $3,000 to spend for a dress ‘When Lady So-and-So wears one that cost $4,000 or $5,000. It ts so faconvenient w be poor, you know. However, ‘There are better times ahead for the London amart set, we are told. Women will not be compelled to wear the same Gress twice ‘fm public and thus suffer humiliation, if “Kaffirs™ look up Tt ts this way: ‘The managers down tn South Africa propose to introduce Chinese heap labor in the place of the free labor now employed at good ‘Weges. You ree, a coolle can live on what & white man throws away. When he is put to work in the mines dividends will begin to come tn again. Bo comes the heathen Chinese to the rescue of an impoverished ‘people. Meantime it in pitiful to read of the deprivations of the London octal set. yet. But there will morning @ detach- Russians, loaded with out to look for trouble, ‘They will undoubtedly find it. The caar's are expert on skirmish- trouble, Besides the Japs It to give away. GIN RICKEY, April 2.—It is rurn- ored here that a prairie schooner, loaded with provisions and Rus- siana, trying to transport the same acroms the place where the Trans- Siberian railroad has gone fiuey, bas been sunk by the Japs. PUY ALLUP, April 2.—Not a teat stirring. Everything serene here. A Ruasian has not been seen in the vicinity for weeks. There is not! ing doing. A rumor did reach here some time ago to the effect that there was a mixup of some kind, but it hasn't shaken things up much here, ‘The Russians distrust the Chinese General, Mu. In fact, there would be more harmony in the Far Bast with Mu sick. (Bricks, turnips and eggs!) WHEN SEEDLESS APPLES COMBE! Pinos who are being brought to This country to take part tn the St. exporition insist on throwing their clothes. It's just as well. be swiped tn St, Louis. Schwab arrived from Burope the wther day, and the first thing he did ‘vas to deny the report that he had broken the bank of Monte Carlo. Then he added that he didn’t try. The dresamakers’ convention an- nounces the doom of the Paris gown Knew it was only @ question of time until the Paris gown or the Ameri- can man had to go. JOSH COMING HOME BLLENSBURO, Apri 2.—Josh Wise passed through here this morn- ing, en route for Seattle. When the train stopped at the depot Josh got off to walk about and stretch his lege. He was immediately recog- nized, but seemed to resent it when accosted. “Here I hev' travelled clean across th’ pond,” aaid he, “and got this fur on my way hum, man- agin’ to wd incog all th’ way, an’ now you fellers has got t get ont’ KER CHOO, April 2—The Rus-| me!” He seemed deeply saerioved Sians intend to get busy. A com-|and would not be interviewed on Manding officer was heard to say| what in Going in Paris. Josh ts look- this morning that the czar‘: my fi well except for a slight nm 1,000 OR YOUR BYESIGHT? W HICH? CONSULTATIO: EXAM- SEarr INATION AND EY £8 TESTED FREE. ‘LE £YH, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT INFIRMARY, 46 Haller Block, Corner Second and Columbia Street. WAR PROVERBS. Russia’s craft bringeth nothing home. THE RUSSIANS plan to SLAUGHTER THOU- SANDS OF JAPS nes of whiskers, which has been ao~ gounted for in the cablegrams from Paris, Ho ms rather weary, (oo, but there was a noticeable glint of gladnesa in his eye when the con and ductor shouted } aboard!” the train steamed up for the tUmbers of the Cascade Me had shown impatience when thero was talk of a delay at thia place, and he was unmistakably glad to be near- ing home BULLETIN!!! Just as the Star Dust Column was going inte the form the & D, M. re ceived the following startling tele- gram, for which the colu; was held “MUKIVT Wash.—Comin’ tart et steam cars c'n bring me Tele phone Mra, W. t hev hot supper ready. Tall timbers looks good t a feler. Jose Wisin." Joan will arrive this afternoon and probably report for duty Monda ZZ Cm 20, Yt “WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME” CHURCHES M A ‘Baster's ‘Could First Presbyterian—Rev. Matthews, At It a m., Whiteroded Youth,” § p. my Christ Have Left the Cross Westminster Presbyterian—Rev, J. M. Wilson, At TL a m., “The Risen Christ and the Conversion of the Biasphemer;” 7:30 p.m. “The Two Witnesses and the First Resurrec tion.” There will be special Master muste at both morning and evening services, Trinity Partsh—Rev. H. H. Gowen, | rector, At 11 a m., "Jesus the Gar | dener;” 7:30 p, m., there will be con- firmation and a sermon by Rt. Rev, T. W. Keator, bishop of Olympta. First Free Methodist—Rev, Alem- ander Beers. Sunday morning the pastor will preach on subject, “He Is Risen.” ‘There will be special music, The Church of God—Bervices at 1 a m. and 7:30 p. m. German Bvangellcal Zion—Beichte 10 a m. Easter serv- lees foliowed by communion services, Evening service at look First Unitarian—Rev, W. 1, 6t- monds, Spectal Easter service at 11 a. m. Sermon on subject “Rational Faith in the Immortal Life.” Intro- ductory address, “Walt Whitman's Welcome to Death.” A. M. B Zion Church—Preaching at 11 o'tlock Kaster Sunday morn- | ing; subject, “Christ Is Risen,” chil- dren's exercise at 1:30 p. m.; T:30 Christ Going to Galle Lutheran do Pp Mm. subject, lee.” Market Street Baptist—Rev. W. G. Jones, pastor, Morning subject, “Hark, Hark My Soul,” Mra, W. Ht. White and Mra Emma Moffatt; at the «venting service Mr. Will Elwell will sing; Sunday schoo! 12:15 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. devotional meeting at 6:45 p.m. Lane Street Prosbyterian—Rev. F, l. Forbes, D. D. Sabbath school af 3 a mi morning service, 11:00 o'clock, wubject, “What Docs the Resurrection Mean to the a Life?” Christian Endeavor, €:90 Raster service by Sabbath oahet anf chorus, 7:50 o'clock. Kirkland M. E. Charch—Rev. J. M. Weaver. At 10:9 a m, Sunday school. Easter souvenirs will be dls- tributed. At 11:09 a m, sermon, subject, “The Universal Reign of Christ,” 3.39 p. m., Junior League services; 7:0 p. m., Epworth League exercises; $:0 p. m., sermon, subject, “The Forty Post- Day.” Special music both morning and evening. Roman Catholic Meetings Mary's Parislh—Nev, «. J. Meta Sunday, low masses at 8 & m. and 9 « m., high mass 10:30 «. m. Sunday- 9 & m: vespers, 7 p. mass; 7: Pp. m., Veapers, sermon benediction. Church of the Immaculate Concep- tlon—Rev. A. @weers, At 79 and 1:90 & m.. low mass; 10:30 & m., high mase and sermon; 7:3) p.m, rorary and benediction Special Services. The Seattle Christian End Union will held an early morning prayer meeting ut Plymouth Congre- g@ational church, Easter funday morning at 7:90 o'clock. The leader will be F. H. Campbell; the subject, “The Resurrection.” Young Men's Christian Assocta- tion. A meeting for men at 3:15 p. m. Rev. J, B. Orr will speak on subject, “Jesus in Prayer.” Theosophical Society Seattle lodge —At 7:9 p.m. Thomas A. Barn Hornschuch, pastor. Waster service at 10 a. m., consisting of a program by the Sunday school and sermon by | the pastor. English services at 3] p.m. ampere yimansinare Go to Spinnings for bicy-to re- pairs. ooo ‘or| be alone with hig on one occasion, f i in il itd oe MUR belt nih dies idies eoleads Feld 2) ith wu The Ceress of the trand COPYRIGHT +1904 + BY + THE EWATRARE RANI LRA Le st BYNOPSIA, Druce visite at the home of Sir John Rouverte, whose wife, Violet, he knew in childhood. She is in trouble, evidently about her brother Thu 4, who has gone to Australia attend to some buainess for Myne. jet asks Druce jeoretly | ey for bonds valued! at 2,600 pounds, “We are old friends, Violet,” I) aid, laytog my hand on her arm.) “You and Hubert and I once swore eternal friendship, New, because of that old friendship, I will do what) and knew ebout it, Since this te not to be, I mean to put to you another! question, and I demand, Violet—~yea, | { demand—a« frank anewe “What Is It? she asked, “}ias Mme, Bara enything direet- ly or indirectly, to do with this af- fair?” She gtanced at ment “Mme, Sara? Absolutely nothing! Why should she” “Have you consulted her nr “Well, yea, I have, of course. She i, you se, my very kindest friend.” “And you are doing this by her advice?" “Bhe did counsel me. Bhe said it) would be the only way out.” 1 was silent. My consternation was too great for me to put into words. Violet,” I said, after a pause. “T am sorry that madame has got po»- session of your dear old home; 1 am sorry you are friends with her ft am more than sorry you consult ber, | for 1 do not like her.* H me in astonish about CT | was no sten of the mai ling myself for betng oversuspictous, | hotly. bonds with me. Just ant was entering my broker's 1 observed a man leaning against Ue vallings. Te was dressed like an ordinary tramp, and had a slouch bat pushed over hia eyys, Those eyes, very bright and watehful, seemed to haunt me, I did not think they looked ike the eyes of an Englishnan—they were too brilliant and also too secretive, My broker gave tm for 2,640 pounds for the b T at once took to his bank and enshed in notes, As I wan leaving the bank I observed the same m: Me did not look | at me this time, but sauntered slow- ly by. I was conscious of « curious, irritated feeling, and had rome dif- fioulty fn banishing him from my mind, That he was following me I had ittue doubt, and this fact re- doubled my uneasiness. T got Into a cab and drove to Van- jour'e house; when I arrived there and, blam- I inquired for my friend. He was out, but I was lucky enough to eatoh him just outaide the court. He was very busy, and could only give me a moment, I told bim my news brief ty. His face grew grave. “Tad.” was his laconic remark. “ft told you I feared there was some thing colng on. I wonder Lady Houverte is up tot” Nothing dishonorable,” I rep De you think, Vandeleur, she wants the money for her broth- err’ of his own,” wae Vandeleur's “Pewides, you say be ts tn Australia gone on Mine, Bara’s business, 1) n't itke it, Druce. Nelieve me, Bara ie at the bottom of this, You Then you are in the minority, Dixon. All people praise Mme. Sera.| You must act the detective. tthe makes friends goon “Ah” = T answered, the few who know her a# she ia “excep with | gil reust wateh for all you are worth. Never wherdvée she} mind whether you like the pert or} It is for the sake of that poor) Bhe bas, beyond doubt, put! herself in the clutches of the most “HEAVEN HEL ME," SH® SAID. Ask Vandeleur what he thinks of! her.” “He is « clever and interesting man, but were he to abuse madame 1) should bate him. 1 could even hate) she you, Dixon, when you speak as you are now doing. It t- of course, be>) cause you know Mr. Vandeleur #0 well, He t# a police official, a sort) of detecttve—much people look on all the world with jaundiced eyes, He would be sure to suspect any very clever woman.” “Vandeleur has told me,” I said after @ pause, “that you reapect and trust him suffictentiy to consult bim about your health.” “You,” she anewered. “I have not been foling well, I happened to dangerous wormun tn London.” Vandetour's remarks were certain- ly hot encouraging. I returned to Greyiands in low spirit, Lady Bou- Yerle was waiting for me on the lawn; the reat ef the party were out. looked tired; the ravages of some secret grief were more than ever manifest on her face. But when T handed her the parel of notes she gave moa look of gratitude, and without speaking hurried to her own just preparing to saunter through the grounds, feeling too reations to go within, when a light hand was Inia on my arm Lady Bouverle had returned. “I could not wait, Dixon,” she oried, “I had to thank you at once, You are good, and you have done better than I dared to hope. Now and it seemed a chance not to be thrown away. He did look so gever and so—-so trustworthy, He ing me some medicines——I think 1) am rather better since * Cre She gave a deep sigh be to her feet. “Hetgh-hot” she enid, “I had sy idee it no la We must & Jobn site up ttl all hous, od night and « thousand thanka Twill put the parcel of bonds in your raom will lecture on subject “Use and| tomorrow morning, in the top left- Abuses of Paychic Powers. hand drawer of the cheat. "Yea will Queen City Theosophical Society in| know where to find them béfore’you America—A, O. U. W. hall, Pioneer| go to town.” block, at 8 p. m., “Theonophy and| She pressed my hand, afd 1 no- Religion,” by C. J. Clark. ticed that there were tears Unfmahing ‘The Evangelical Association—H, .|1n her ey Her whole attity puzzled me terribly, It was #0 un-| like the ways of the Violet I used to! know. Fearless, bold, hey an that girl. I used to wonder en | sould whe ever cry; could feel keen anxiety about anyone? Now, only stx months after mar- ringe, I found a nervous, almost hypochondriacal, woman instead of the Violet Sale of old. I thought much of Lady Rouve- rie’s request during the hours of darkness; and in the morning, not- withstanding the fact that in some ways it might be considered h of confidence, I resolved to tell ndeleur, Vandeleur would keep the knowledge to himself; un- . It was for Lady Bou- nefit that he should dis- I felt certain that whe was in grave danger of some sort, and, knowing Mme. Sara as I aid, my ap- prehensiona flew to her asthe prob- able cause of the trouble. After breakfast I made and went up to town clome It an excuse taking the I shall be quite, quite happy. Thin must put everything absolutely right. Oh, the relief! T was not meant for anxiety; I believe much lof tt would kilt me.” “T am inclined to agreé with you,” I answered, looking at hor face ag I spoke. “Ah.” she anewered, “you think nie greatly changed?” “1 do." "You wilt soon see the happy Vio- let of olf. You have saved me. are going for @ walk, May I accom~- pany you? I assured her what would give me, and We went togeth- or through the beautiful gardens Hor whole manner only strength- ened my anxtety. Mme. Sara her great and trusted friend; a large wum of meney required immediately which her husband was to know nothing about; Hubert Sale at the other mide of the world, engaged on Mme, Sara’s business; madame tn possession of the Salen’ old home, Things looked black Sir John had asked me to remain at Greylands for a fortnight, and I resolved for Violét's sake to take full advantage of the invitation. Our party was a gay one, and per- I was the only person who real iticed Violet's depression Meantime there was great excite- ment, for a large house party was expected to arrive, the chief guest boing a certain Persian, Mr, Mirena All Khan, one of the shah's favorite courtiera and most trusted emin- saries, ‘This great personage had come to Pngland to prepare for his the date of which was as yet uncer- tain, Sir John Bouverte, by virtue what You) Diensure it} TORPEDO B04 BY L.T.MEADE, & ROBT: EUSTACE {of his official ponition at the foreign offi had offered to entertain him for @ few dayw shooting. do not envy All Khan hin bil- let,” remarked Sir John to me on the evening before the arrival of our honored guest, “The shah is a ticular monarch, and & thing im not in apple-ple order By W. B. Colve sioner of the Newspaper Enter Bpecial Commis. on his arrival there ts certain to be bie | trouble for someone. In fact, if the smallest thing goon wrong, Mirza Ali Khan fe ikely to Jose bis head! when he returna to Persia, My quest! « of tomorrow has a very important] om to execute before the! shah’s arrival, Amongst some vai uable geome and stones which he bringing to have cut and set for his jienarch is, in @pectal, the blood- stone.” What?” I asked, ‘The vloodstone. The bloodatone, which has never before left Persia It i# the shah’s favorite taliaman,| 4nd ia supposed, among other mirac- ulous properties, to posses the power of rendering the royal owner invis-| thle at will, Awful thing If he were pear at one of the * But, to be #e- j tious, the stone is intensely tntor- oting for its groat age end history, | heaving been the most treasured pos- | session of the Persian court for un } told centuries. Though I believe it is intrinsically worth very Mttle, ite nial value ts enormous, Were & huge reward would be of-| has never beon # but is to be #0 now for the first time and is to be ready for the shah to wear on his arrival. It will be great honor to handle and examine & stone with much a history, aud pet hae asked the Persian to bring It down bere as 4 special favor bad yeh ap we may all seo it. “As & reqult, we have patrolled the will be most interesting,” 1 re-| coast day aod night without fire and | | Pited. Then I added; “Surely there] in m degres of chill and cold that poo- | must be on element of risk in the! pie on land can never comprehend, way these eastern potentates bring| “Oftem the snow drives into the thelr priceless stones and jewnls| men's quarters and covers them as with them when they visit our wost- | they sleep jeep. too, or rather the ern cities, the foot of all the great) cle of It hae been one of our great- professional thieves of the world?’| et hardships Our dangerous work Very little,” he replied. “Thy and fighting t# done at night. we home office is alwayn specialty noti-| 2°", "© Mahts and dash sbout tn a fied, and they pass the word to Scot-| tervifie een, at full speed. tor houre at and ‘Yard, to that ceery precantion| %, time and often ail night. The fear hs ¥ Precaution) of collision—to say nothing of the Gan- is taken. | gore of fighting, and the difficulty of He rome as he spoke, and noth! keoping afloat at all-—-key our nerves | Jotned the other men in the pore room. On the following day the new! guests arrived. They had come by apectal train, and in time for tea, which was served tn the central hall Among them, of course, was the} Permian, Mirza Alt Khan. He was a looking man, handso with prise Association in the Far & HASEHO, Japan, Ma 1. mmander of one of the Japs wpedo fleet, who brought his little ship into this port for supplies last | night, told of the hardships the men of the fleet endur “Wor over « m ‘he wald, “we have been racing about in @ winter nea, and I canont tell you how dis- eptriting the work is, When we sight & Russian, he rune to cover under the guns of Port Arthur or Viadivostok, and as s00n as wo get away he comes out again, “Sines February 1 the weather has been terrible up there, You kno torpedo beat is only a plaything for the elements at best, and we have been at it almost day and night. | “in & way, however, our discomfort has been @ blessing, for none of our mon have caught the heavy colds that the men on the larger ships of the fleet are suffering with, beeause we are cold all the Ume and so have no changes from hot to ald, On the cruisers and battieships the quarters are warm and when the men get out on the ley, seanwept steel decks they are liable to catoh bad colds. The only heat we are expected to have on our Uttle eraft is that fur- the w THE WAVES HAVE TOBBED | us around, during the past month, we | have not cared for lve coals as ship- justruus dark eyes and clear-cut high-bred features, His manners were extremely polite, and he|, Gray hairs often stand in the way of for both men und % ly posscmeed all an east~ ace and charm. exohanging a few words with him, and was turning away when, to my | absolute surprise and to tase with] 1 found mywelf face to face with| Mme. Bara, She was standing close) behind me, etirring ber tea, She still wore her hat and closk, as did all the other ladies who had just ar- rived. “Ah, Mr. Druce” she cried, a brilliant emile lighting up her face and Gisplaying her Quzzling white teeth, “so we meet again. Dear me you look surprised and—scarcely pleased to pee Inc.” She dropped her votee. Sit ted ede: Vays “You have no cause to be! alarmed,” she continued. “T am not! @ ghost.” “I did not know you were to be| Name.seseerves one of Str John's guests tonight,” I anawered. In your opinion I ought not to be, ought If But you sea, dear Lady|+ Boaverie is my special friend. In 7 *pite of many professional engage- ments I determined to @tve her the tonight. 1) 7 LRST pleasure of my society wanted to spend @ short time with her in her beautiful home, and still more I withed to meet once again that fascinating Persian, Mr. Khan. You won't believe me, I know, Ms. Deuce, when I tell you that I knew him as a boy. I was at Teheran for a time many years ago, and I was @ apectal friend of the late shah's.” “You knew the inte shah!” I ox- claimed, ftaring at her in undia- guized amazement. “Yea; 1 spent nearly @ year in Persia, and can talk the language quite fluently, An!" She turned away and addressed herself, evidently in his own lan- gusg@e, to the Persian. A pleased and delighted amile spread over his dark oriental features. He extended his hand to her, and the next moment they were exchanging a rapid con- versation, wwech to the surprise of BBE. cee: ol. Lady Bouverie looked on at this scene. Her eyes were bright with excitement. I noticed that she kept waging at Mme, Sara as though fascinated, Presently she turned to me. “Ia she not Wonderful? she ex- claimed. “Think of her adding Per- sian to her many accomplishments | She is so wonderfully brilliant—sne| makes everything go well, There vertainty is no one ike her. No one more dangerous, not help whispering. Violet shrugged her pretty shoul- tore There never was anyone more atinate and prejudiced than you can be when you like, Dixon,” she answered, “Ab, * there is madame calling me. She and I mean to have a cosy hour in my boudoir before dinner.” She flew from my side, and as T stood in the hall I saw the young hostess and Mme. Sara going slowly | up the wide stairs side by side, I thought how well Violet looked, and began to hope that her trouble was I could ASCADE for the time was innécuous (Continued) + Best dinner In Seattle, with Sau- ternes or Burgundy, at Maison Bar- beris, Second and James, every eve- ning, $1.00. oo nished by opem charcoal braziers, and | Don’t Lose Your Grip at an end—that the money I had brought her had done what she SHIRTS 10c COLLARS 2c hoped It would, and that madame| | emcmencmememnnes 817 SECOND AVENUE ==--eseroe and THIRD AVENUE AND MAIN STREET nheopenperniareintatioainnr natin TOSSED LIKE A CORK IN A RAGING CATARACT — CORRESPONDENT COLVER GIVES A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF LIFE ON BOARD OF ONE OF JAPAN'S LITTLE 6EA FIGHT- J up fo that we ean bardly calm down enough “The o sleep. matter rhe ot on our is one, too, W 2 for supplies our fuel and ammunt- little tion, and ONLY THE SIMPLEST RATIONS can be prepared on « torpedo boas which is being buffeted about like @ & cataract cork in years in the last ten day juded, “but 1 hope to live long enough to got thone fel- jown face to face, away from thelr forts, and get some real satisfaction for the dreary work wo have been dor ing. The torpedo boat commander makes out quite a good case for his men and himself, but @ poor #toker, named Kenzaburo, on the Assia, has won Gintinetion by losing his Ufe in a nervy way, The fleet was off Viadivostok on March 6, when an escape pipe on the Asama became clogged with tea, Yor & moment nobody knew what te do. The seas breaking constantly over the deck, froze as they fell, and the ship was ike A FLOATING ICEBERG. ‘The stoker seized a bit of rope, made it fast and swung bimeelf over the wide, crying out as he did #0, “I can't hoot torpedoes for the emperor, but I'm not afraid to give my lle for him!" He clambered down and broke the lfce from the mouth of the pips | Bearcely had he finished his task, and just as bis comrades were about to haul him aboard, a great wave swept over the ship and poor fellow was never seen again. There has been & whole lot writ ebout the glory that Japas's navy winning, but if ever glory was won in the of hardship and constant ering, this is it. Still the officers and men seem to be ifatuated with the perficus game they are playing, and when one of the ships ts in port the crew is almost wild with fear that there will be a battle tn thelr absence Commander Hirose, of one of the Japanese fleet) telegraphed hin wife the following meseage, after the seo» oné fight at Port Arthur: “Fought won; healthy.” HA Y’s _HAIR~HEALTH poy ey AT LEADING ‘pRvOgIsTS. Fatowing Dregeiste surety pte Mair-ealth and Harfine Soap in thelr shops oaty i LANG" i hi BECO Bet AY AND Dp e 2m AVENUE: weprentk sak AVENUE. ent HELLER RAPID SELLER WHAT HELLER? HELLER PIANOS $10 DOWN---$6 A MONTH SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. 711 SECOND AVE., SEATTLE LAUNDRY CO CALL-TRADE PRICES aie sa CUFFS 4c PE ae am =~ § J aS § = é

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