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i : pes toms were never needed on in that country. A locksmith there “a aghast. THE SEATTLE STAR HY STAR PUBLISHING Co, OFFICHS—190T and 1309 Beventh avenue « sxames BVONY AFTERNOON EXCEPT BUNDAY, 983 LEP MONKS Business Department sunset, Main 1060; Independens 18 Bailtorial Department—Sunset, Main 1138. Sg Sta: Bastern offices: 10¢ Hartford bullding, Chicago; §3 Dullding, New York, W. fl Porterfield, mgr. foreign advertising D BEAR AGENCY-—s2i Railard ave. Sunset, Red 141. eer a - One cent per copy, «ix conte per week, or twenty-five cent pes th, delivered by mail or carriers, No tree copies. a % MAIL SUBSCRIBERS —The date when your subseript expires te e address label of each paper When that date tives, if your subsortp has not taken from the let ange of date on the addr ain been paid In advance your name abel te ® Teosipt fice at Beattie, hington, as a A FATHER'S SACRIFICE “He lives for his children.” No doubt about that. ‘The children are all tm all to Aim How eres al the Ov he is of the boy, who brags that he ft taller by half an inch “Por” There ts worship in his gaze when he looks at his @aughter, Self-dental ts marked all over the man-—tn hia shiny Glothes, In the way he sticks to business, forgoes holidays and effaces Aimseif for the children’s sake, Tt t» natural. It ts also sublime. For thetr sakes he ts cutting years off his Iife, and voluntarily, ‘That is what he is here for, To this end was he born and for this is on theory, perhaps, that there are no royal Ihodes te learning, (Hal Ma!) AT THD THRATER. A CURTAIN RAISER. ECHOES FROM WELCOME, JOBH WISP! Welcome, “Josh Wise,” doubly wel- Purpose came be into the world. It t» his mission, accepted without egret or self-questioning. He may have no understanding of «@ Bigher mission, but he understands this one, Take the children out f his life and it would be purposeless, For them he plans and slaves and hopes. He ts nothing, the children are all. As for himself he has had a hard struggle, The pathway must be smoothed for the children Education was dented him, ‘The chil- Gren must have every advantage. Happy? Certainly. He has @iscovered the secret of happiness—service. Because he ministers to those he loves his life is made glad thereby. & contented service he finds the holtest Joy of all being. In obeying to the last drop of his blood the fatherly Instinct he has obeyed the fundamental law of nature. Of course he is happy. But te he wise? Yee and no. He ts wise when he goes to the last limit of fatherhood. No mistake about that. But— He may go too far. There is as much danger in over-devotion to one's offspring as in Gheer negiect of them. You cannot make your child strong by pamper- fing it. You ought not to do for the child what it can do for Itaelf. And that ts this father’s mistake. He does too much for his chil- dren. They have come to @epend upen him rather than upon them- @elves. Should his support be withdrawn they are not able to go alone. He has spolled his children by too much kindness. It is an easy thing to do. It ts natural for the father to eat Mort dinners and wear cheap « if necessary, that the children May be well dressed and well fed. But the children may not appre- @ate the sacrifice. Likely as not they will grow up selfish and un- grateful. But the pathos Im this case He will go on loving and slay! @ay. He cannot see their faults. Te bas done his best. have been mm they are of the 4 and not of the heart. Mterally giving his life for them. Yes, He lives for his children. hes, ie that the fxther does not know. « for his children to his latest If mistakes He te NEW JERSEYISM In his comments on the work of the New Jersey logisiature, which has just adjourned, Governor Murphy of that state says: “OTHER STATES ARE BINDING SHARPLY WITH NEW JERSEY FOR CORPORATION BUSINESS, AND IF NEW JER- SEY IS TO RETAIN ITS BUSINESS IN THIS RESPECT IT MUST MEET THE REASONABLE DEMANDS OF THOSE WHO DESIRE TO INCORPORATE UNDER ITS LAWS.” What do you think of that? Why, the state of New Jersey has for years granted letters of marque and reprisal to every form of financial piracy. It has com- @issioned and sent out a multitude of sharpers and promoters to prey pon an unsuspecting public. All the Bmart scamps in the country, 0m well as some of the aposties of “high finance,” have taken advan- tage of the laws of New Jersey to Moat worthless securities, And at this time, when the whole trend of executive and legte- lative energy ts devoted toward the squelching of these robbers on the high seas of finance, the New Jersey governor wants to make ths laws governing the organisation of corporations more liberal. And this in order “to retain its business in this respect.” “Other states are bidding!” ‘The country has long wondered what the people of N are made of. If thetr governor fs 2 real sample {t is easy to guess. teow Jersey * STAR DUST Mt has been the boast of Cubans) tle between Cossacks and Japanese cavalry. “Floss and hoas,” said the Russian | infantrymen, who are the greatest Jokers in the world. A WORD FROM JOSH WISE. ought ably te do a good business down after the trusts get comfort- located. Chicago bartenders have de- the saloons must be closed ys. This will inconvenience Chicago potice a great deal. & man smuggled diamonds acrons the Canadian border by feeding them to « dog. A dog like that must be @ gem. RIGHT FROM THE FRONT LONDON, April 6—A dispatch from General Kouropatkin'’s secre- tary says: ‘After General Kouropatkin read the American papers telling of the 4 battle at Chong Ju he turned me and sald, ‘Hereafter change @ form of the introduction of my I notice these papers trans- it #0 it reads, “I have the honor Fespectfully cormmunteate.” You ‘enoW I never aplit an infinite and I 8% anxious that Russia get back the good graces of the United About nine cooks out uy ten spofl th’ vroth. Waiting for your wife to dress to 0 out with you often paves the way to the divorce court. MAD IN INDIANA. It won't be s0 mighty long If nuthin’ intervenes ‘Til you'll #ee the women out With thetr baskets, pickin’ greens. —Conneraville (1nd.) Courier, A trustee of the Cecll scholarships hints that the lucky scholars should not enter Oxford with @ brans band, so to speak. This o- Rhodes PORT ARTHUR, April 6.—The and sailors here were much ip the reports of the bat- sses Fitted Free Consultation Free MBATTLE WY, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT 4-6 Haller Block, Corner Second and Cx INFIRMARY, imbia Street, | under the firth rib. AL. ESPLIN “VAGGED” come! We are overjoyed to see ‘That you're back in dear From that wicked, gay eat Pare ' Long and patiently we've waited, And our hearts within did yearn, As fo scanned the columns dally, Hoping ere long you'd return. Though but weeks, {t seems as.ages Bin you bid us all adieu, As you started for the far oast— And we're glad your scheme fell through. For we like your words of wisdom, ‘They're the penetration’ kind— Like to read ‘em in the “Star Dust” Sorter brightens up eur mind. ‘ May thy words Increase in pow, Ken tho’ now they are sublime May thy fame go on forever Down the corridor of Timet Midst the tumult of Life's battle ‘There are two things we adm One, ts our betoved “Josh Wise,” And the other Is the “Star!” Jo KOS. t The budding trees, 2 ‘The flow'ring leas, 2 ‘The Southiand br Achou! ° A® Indianapolis are en- 4, and the hand his brother | mist at gacd tu a bitter fe of each le agalr ‘The Korean government has given cigarettes. This looks like a stab Allan Eaplin, another of Beattie’s well-dreased and notorious vagrants, wns arrested yesterday afternoon by City Detectives Mubbard and Free man. Eaplin has been mixed up in a number of shady affairs, principal | among them the drugging and robbing @ W. ¥. Miller tn the old Reception sa toon. Hie wan arrested with Steve Lyte and Tom Phillipe for this job. Lyta went to the penttentiery and served bis term. Phillipe alno was sent to the penitentiary, but ister went in- sane. Faplin, through his superior po- tical pull, went free, WILL BE FINISHED IN DECEMBER, 1905 of Engineer Stewart the Great | Northern railway yesterday filed an estimate with the board of works, In which he stated that the tunnel under the hill would be completed and the union depot finished by December #1, 198. WILL GIVE HIM ANOTHER ( CHANCE Sc. M. flows wan arrested by Hu- ne Officer Clark yesterday because he had failed to provide for his fam. fly and spent the money that should have gone to support his children on bis own pleasure. Howe ia & one armed man, who formerly conducted a Baloon He has promised to do better, and will probably be given another chance. His family had been turned out of their home, but the wife and children were taken In by friends. — ‘We aim to please in pleture taking. Eggan & Ericson, 1516 First ave, oe — YOUR SAFRITY AND COMFORT Always considered when you travel by the Southern Pactfic's Seenio Shasta route. Beautiful soenery and fast time to all the most attractive resorts of | California, the land of perpetual sun- shine. Rate to San Francisco 83.0 firnt class, $20.0 second class. For full information call or write ©. 1B. Kilts, Genl. Agent, @ First ave. ead Puonrs 8) foz9, 1407 FirstAve BATTY-LAND $| ‘I have rather a pretty story to the Japanese troops 39,000 cases of| THE. S The trand- COPYRIGHT +1904 + BY + TAY ATEWSPAP BALMER Ae THE THYTH OF THE WOLr. “I count on your cept sald Vandeleur “But why? I asked, with some impatience. “I have vever heard anything favorable with regard to Mra, Bensagan, Her crueities to her| animals are well-known, Granted that she is the best tamer of wild animals in Murope, 1 would rather not know her.” “That hes othing to do with the case in point,” reptied Vandelour. “Dre, Bensasan and Madame Bar are working one of madame's worst plots, I have not the least doubt on the subject, It t# my buatness to solve this mystery, and I want your aid.” “Ot course, tf you put ft in that way Loan refuse no longer,” was my responne, “But what do you me Bimply this.” As Vandeleur spoke he leant back tn his chair and drew @ long puff from bis meerschaum. “I am acting in the interests of Gerald Hillers. You have, of course, heard of the missing girt "Your enigmas bec more pusziing,” I replied. but lttlhe of Gerald who te the girl?” ne more and “T know Millers. And entertain you with, This is the state of things. nearly aa Loan narrate) it, Mra. Ter in, the owner of Hen rion, i# In some ways! the talk of London. She has dared \1 \t EATTLE STAR rCEFEeSS of the BY L.T. MEADE & ROBT: EUSTACE daughter, To his surprise he received an Invitation a few days later tostay at Cray lodge. “He arrived with marked kin Laura as 1 Deetty house, situated about miles out of town, It stood in ite own grounds, There was a pine wood to the left, and I might have thought I was approaching one of the most Innocent and lovely homen of Wngiand but for the sinister bay of @ wolf that fell upon my ears on A) we drove up the avenue, Tea was tn full progress in the central hall when we arrived. Mrs. Bonsaxan wore a gown of tawny vel vet, which suited her massive figure and harsh, yet In some ways hand- three there, waa treated noms, and allowed uch as he liked. | r girl seomed sadly restrain od and unhappy. One day when the two found themselves alone she te him that he had better give her wp, as whe knew there was not the! slightest chante of her being al- wed to marry him; but she further added that under no ctroumstances to | would she marry Rigby, As she ut-|%0%* face. Her hair waa a shade tered the words Mra, Bensasan came) **4der in tone than the velvet, and into the room, To all appearance| %* had tt arranged in thick colin she had heard nothing. Millers jeft|/ "Und her large head. Her dead white complexion was unrelieved by | any color, Her reddish eyebrows were thick, and her eyes, large and the color of agates, gleamed with approval as we entered the hall, She forward at once to meet us, Welcome” she said, in her harsh too, she spoke she smiled, © while, regular teeth r had mentioned aa of that genius Madam Cray lodge that afternoon. “Warly the next morning he re- celved a letter fr Mre. Bensasan asking him to come to her at once. He hurried to the lodge; he was re- eelved by his hoatess, who told him that ahe had sent Laura from home, that she did not intend to reveal whereabouts until sho had de & bride to Jom. She would not aay he elded to give her Rigby or to him. at present which suitor she most fa-| Sara. vored; she only reserved to heraelt| We *tood for a moment or two by the absolute power to choose be-| the fire, and as we did #o I watched per a her face, The brow was low, the eyes very large and very brilitant all ol y th an hall only marry the man | but 1 thought them altogether denti to do what hardly any other woman has done before her, She runs her! shows herself, being always present) at important exhibitions, Mer lon taming exploite were remarkable) ough to arouse @eneral attention in Parts last year, but now in Lon-/ don ahe te going on on altered tack.| She ts devoting herself to the tam | ‘ “LAURA'S OLD NURSE THRU | ing of even wilder and more difti- |cult maimals to manege—I mean | wolves.” “But whet short the girl and your friend Hiiere?™ “I will expiain. Mut first let me tell you about Mra, Hensasan. I roust Genctibe her before I go any farther, She is built on a very large scale. |detng six feet in height. She has strong features, prominent eyes and @ ringing, harth voice, Her mouth| is remarkably large and wide, Tun- derstand that Madar a has aup-| plied her with a perfrot set of falne teeth, #0 well made that they defy Getection, but altogether she te din- agreeable to look at, although the very essence of strength. Now, this woman ls a widow and has one only jechild of the name of Laura. a girt | mbout 19 years of age, who t# to all | respects a unlike the mother as daughter could be. for she is slight fair, and tle-looking, with a par ticularly attractive face, Mins Laura has had the bad taste, according to Mrs. Bensesan, to fall in love with Hitters, whereas the mother wants her for a very different bridegroom I have known Hiliters for years, and his father t# aefriond of mine. He ie a nice, gentiemanty fellow, with) good commercial prospect. Now,| although it le more than probable} that Hiliere will be a rich man, Mrs. | | Bensaran does not wish for the} | match, She wants Laura to marry | & horrible, misshapen litte man—a) dwarf of the name of Rigby. So far as I can ascertain Rigby ts halt Jew, | |half Greek and he has evidently) known Mrs, Bensasan for many years. He lives tn expensive lodg-| Ings near Cavendish square, drives a mall phaston and has all the ex~ ternals that belong to a rich man. His face is aa repulsive as hia body in misshapen. The girl canhot stand him, and what the mother sees in him is the most difficult part of the problem which I have got to salve. | It may be a case of blackmall If fo, I must prove it. There is not the | slightont doubt that this axtremely | strong and disagreeable woman fears Rigby, although she profeases to be a great friend of his. “In addition, Madame Sara in Mrs, Bensasan’s friend. She spends a great deal of her time at Cray lodge, the pretty little place near Gulid. ford where the Benasans live. These two women are evidently | hand in glo and both have re- solved to give the poor girl to Jos. | Rigby; as things are at present Gerald Hilliers stands a poor chance of winning his bride.” | ‘qu say the girl ts minsing?” = | ‘#8. About a month ago, Gerald | wrote to Mra, Bensasan asking he for Laura's hand, He had quite civil letter in reply, stating that the| matter requirgd consideration, and hat just at present she would rather @ did not pay him addresses to her | have made Hiliers raty {1 ask for your presence as a great | favor. “I accepted It,” replied Vandetour,| fl g..00 Tapestry Port! 4.00 gravely, “for us both.” | § 87.00 Chenille Porticres 3.50 “But why? Your attitude tn this|#$.00 Smyrna Rugs 2.00 matter puzzles me very much. 1/ [$6.00 Kitchen Clocks, with alarm | should tmagine that you would not eons ° $2.00], care to darken that woman's doors.” ‘Weel Wringer...66.00 “I nuspect,” said Vandeleur, slow-| fj 0 Pictures ....... 3.00 F) ly, “that the tale of the robberies in| $2 Pictures 2.505) {for I int © to marry, wae her final announcement, and then sho/ ‘tute of humanity, The nose was added In order to study your| ‘Bick, with wide nostrils, and the) character, Mr, Diller, I again in-|™uth was hideous, cut like « vite you fo came here on @ visit. My|®¢rom@ her face. Notwithstanding friend, Mr. Rigby, will also be a] #f beautiful teeth, that mouth de-/ guest.’ stroyed all pretense of good looks. This tate of things alone would| 1 the presence of one #0 coarse and coloesal Madame Sara, who was/ axiour, although net greatly alarmed; but Laura's old nurse, who had been hiding be hind @ laurustinus bush in the « rushed up to him aa he w tng to the railway station and| standing in the background, ap- | peared at firet almost insignificant | | but a second glance showed that this | Wornan waa the very foll she needed to bring out her remarkable and) great attractions, Her slendernem enw ‘* and her young figure, the ‘ softn: jof her blue eyes, the golden sheen| parvelous hair, which wae af that |netther dyed nor astificially curled, but was nature's pure product, giis- tening and twining itself into ten-| | drile long, thick and.soft as a girl's, | M contrasted well with the heavy | ¢ of her hostens. Mra, Ben-| sasan looked al j #t an old woman; | j Medaine Sara might have been 38 or ] 20. She wore a black drew of « j webby lace, and nothing could | ter mult the delicacy of her com-| | plexion | (Continued) Confessions of a Priest Rev fee! that I am now cured} of a Giseane that had me in ite grasp for twelve years.” If you want « re- medicine for Laver and Kidney stomach Gisorder or general get Elgptric Bitters. It's by G. 0. GUY, Ino, See- nd Yesler, Only Sc Hitters ond avenve {T A NOTE INTO HIS HAND.” thrust 4 note Into his hand. written by herself od wae y u-| literate. In this whe managed to in- form him that the young lady had been removed from her bed in the middle of the night and been put forcibly into = cab by Mra, Bensa- ean and Mme, Sara, It was the hurse’s impression that the poor girl was about to be subjected to some very cruel treatment. Hilters tame to me at once and} implored me to help him to find and| Sewing Machines acknowledged to be) rescue Miss Benaasan, 1 must own| the best on earth. Think of it~ | that I was at firet pussied how t0/ ppopaikaD SEWING MACHINES | It was} | STANDARD AND DOMESTIC ect. It was just then that an ex traordinary thing happened. Mra. AT $16. Hensasan came to ee me. Her o8-| ay machines for leas than one-half tensible reason was to consult me the usual prion No agents, no com- with regard to some: curious rob- jons to pay at beries which had Iately taken place op her premises, Her great foar was that the people who committed the burglaries would try to tnjure her wolves by throwing poisoned meat to them. She had heard of me and my profes#ional skill from her great friend, Madame Sara, and, tn short, the wanted to know if I would take up the matter, assuring me that { should be handsomely pald for my services, and, further, that I might bring my friend, Mr. Dixon Druce, with me. “Madame Sara and I would Ike to have you both staying at Cray Cline’s Piano House rner Second and Union. Furnishings | lodg she sald. I hope you will com Will you, in company with your friend, Mr. Druce, visit me next . Monday? We can then go carefully At Half Price into the matter and you can give me your opinion. It would be a most serious thing for me, more serious than I can give you the least idea if my wolves were tampered with, KO Ruffled Net Lace Curtains. $2.00 | $10.00 Irteh ‘Point Lace Curtains. $5.00 f) 4.00 Wili you both come? ” “And you accepted that sort of in- vitation ?” was my remark, s Brusselis Mo Brass Curtain Rods .........100 yestry Curtain Loops....300e Lace Curtain Loops..5e a mere blind. 1 look forward to a very Interesting time at Cray lodg nd to become possessed o| the necessary knowledge which will] enable me to give Miss Laura to |Gernld Hifers as bis bride.” I greatly disliked the idea of going to stay at Cray lodge. I thought Vandeleur on the wrong track when Westberg & Childs}, CLOAKS, SUITS & MILLINERY he entered Mrs, Bensasan’s house as her guest, ‘There was no help for it, 1312-SECOND AVE.—1312 however; be was determined to go, WE GIVE CREDIT. and I, as hie special friend, would not fat! him in what was extremely ikely to be an hour of danger. On the following Monday accord- ingly L accompanied Vandeleur to Mrs. Bensasan’s house, A smart dog-cart wan walting for us at Guild ford, and we drove to the lodge, a ALBERT HANSEN Rich Jewotry 706 First A Uaphidavebaedekadisen tnereticede nt ne de estednane eee anne beatae Lady attendant spina tard THE QUAKER SELLS IT FOR Less.” SPECIA WILLIAMS’ SHAVING SOAP, 5c 300 a Pound world Regular price the over ts 10c @ cake. THE “SHUMATE” $ RAZOR The most popular priced razor in the world, The price is One Dollar, and we are authorized to exchange them or refund the money if they fall to please in every way. Equal to razors that cost twice as much Bent by mafl postpaid. The Quaker Drug Company sole agenta, Latest In Auto Bags an We are one Most New shipments just in direct from manufacturers. leather g00ds shown by The Quaker come direct from the make of the few stores on the Pacific coast large enough to do thin stores have to content themselves with getting what they can from small jobbers. See our interesting window display of late novelt Newest Auto and Shopping Bags, in all leathers, with the new rr handies, fitted complet * candle in price from $2.75 to 310.00 ution $4.50 | s for children, all «+» 260 and 500 PPP LLL LOLOL {RE Liquozone ather effects, b Shopping Bags In the new crus 41 A Splendid New Line of Dainty Little Hand leathers, assorted colors; spectal nee Sassafras Bark Fresh, clean, bright and brittle; an old-time spring tonic; large New shipment Just in; bring in famtly package; special...15e || your coupons. 860—Two-Quart Rapid Flow Combination Fountain Syr e WHIRLING SPRAY AGENTS FOR THE “ MARVEL” SYRINGES. slivery to all parts of the city, including Green Lake and Bal- 4 orders filled and we prepay express or freight charges to 1 points within 100 miles of Seattle on all orders of $5.00 or over, The Quaker ec" Co. Phones: Main 1240; Indep. 1240 1013-1015 First Ave., Globe Block Adhesive Pliable Plate Plate of Sloe “wei Pinte of Plate Ever-P' Plate Never Porpining Perfection Suction i Onty Dentists in the West making ‘< this Plate, Gold Fillings. Silver Fillings Bridge Work . Gold Crown . ‘Teeth extracted free, without pain on en with new ones the Houre—8:20 to ¢; Sunday, § te 12 HARVARD DENTISTS— 5518 27.2 WE LEAD—OTHERS IMITATE We have successfully fitted over 4- @O persons with giasece In Beatle and the Pacific orth west We guetantes 7 i EVER: 0 Courant. James 1801. 109 Dec- ork block Matn Office and Plant—Cor. First Ave. and Bell St. Down Town Office—Third Ave., near Pike St. Shirts 100 Collars 20 Cuffs 4c No Work Delivered at Above Prices. mouth, muddy comptexion and yel- low eyes, are curea by this remedy. It ts called Dr. Gunn's Improved Liver Pills, and ts sold by ts ali over the U. 8. for 7. One pill for @ dose, or sent yy md on receipt of price. Sample Address Dr. Bosanko Co., Philadel- a, Pa The Quaker Drug Co, tas First | First avenue, Seattle. ER. Butterworth & Sons Undertakers and Bpreimere Have removed thelr new 1gar mites AVENUE rt ‘el dears Are doing all dental work for cost of Material to introduce our late discov- eries and painless methods. TEETH PLATey A SPrciALtY Painless Extracting . Examination Silver Fillings id Fillings, upward from. Gold Crowns. “ Bridge Work, 2k Full Set Teeth BONNEY-WATSON CO. YO STUD! ne in at once and take advantage done by spe- ranteed | ve been s. Our! w rates. All ta, without pain, and gu YEARS. Our offices b 1 in Seattle ten yer nical discovery to extracting, fi Alaska-Pacific Navigation Co. Carrying Alaska Pacifico Express and United States mail crowning tecth without pain is known|f| FOR VALDES AND SEWARD. and use nly by Calling at Juneau, Sit Yam Brown’s Painle: tat, KAYAK, Ellamar and COOK INLET PO! ¢ 713 First Avenue Parlors—1, 2% 4, 5 6 Union Block. One Door South of McDougall & South- wick's. $30 a. m. to 6 Dp m. Sun- 8. 5. JAMES DOLLAR APRIL 9 8. 8. SANTA ANA..,..APRIL 16 8. 8. EXCELSIOR -MAY 1 8. 8. Jame a from Seattle every 20 days via outside route direct. Hours: dys till 1 aoa Bailing from Arlington Dock, Fam i Pp m. sietains sty A wes y for Sick No freight received after noon eadache on day of sailing. The cause of this complaint is not Company reserves right to in the head at all, it comes from the change steamers or dates of sall- stomach. A stomach that has be Ing without notice, come clogged by over eating, drink- Be. B. CAINB, Pres. ing, or abuse in any manner, will J. F, TROWBRIDGE, Mer, warn you by bringing on sick head Phone, Ind 1161. ache, Cure the pains and distress tn the stomach, and the headache stops of itself, All billous attacks, dys- pepala, belohing, bad taste in the Phone, Main 1147. 608 First Avenue, Seattle. 4

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