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THE SEATTLE STAR w BY STAR PUBLISHING 00. “ OF FICKS—1NT and 189 Beventh Avenue He APTERN GOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. TELRPHONES Pastnces Vepartme nt—Kunset, Main 1050, Independent 1138 ~ BALLARD STAR AGENCY—21 Nollard Ave, 8 Dre cent ver copy, atx cents per week or twenty-five o r * per month, ered by mati or carrier, No WO MAIL SUDSCHINERS when your subscription expires te fon the abel of each n that date arrives, If your subscrip ha main been paid your mame i# taken from the lst ange of date on the address lab A receipt SRinteret at the Poatoffice at Brattle, Washingt 9 mocond-class matter. WANT Al. *B-RAGLEYS DRUG STORK, COR. BECOND AVE AND Pike 5s Our new Wa for this 5 W. PD. WARD, New York Representative, @ Tribune Bullding ‘Office at the ad ove raling, the mab! for The Star Sunset, Main to, feay The 1183, RAR ARERR AAR RARER RRR caaaee THE STAR'S PLATFORM, The Lest news first. All the news th: fit to pri nt, All the news without fear er favor. Honesty in official and private life. Municipal ownership of public utilities, The business district for reputable business enterprises, A gross earnings tax upon al! public service franchises, An up-to public schoe! system, Keval rights for all; special privileges for none, d enforcement of just, aod repeal of unjust laws Peet eeee Ree SHEER A EES REAR EEE EERE RR EE EEE ehool Teachers and Street Sweepers Some figures have just been collected and published, upon good Muthority, which ought to make all public-spirited Americans blush With shame. La In New Haven, Conn,, one of the country’s most prominent seats @f learning, there are school teachers getting only $300 a year, while the lowest pay given stre Street sweeping ts a worthy occupation, deserving of a comfort. Ble tiving. “Cleanliness.” the world has long been admonished, “ie Bext to godliness.” But the street sweeper requires no special talents GF training. His character need not be such as to exert an Influence fF good mentality and morals upon the rising generation A pull at the polls is the only qualification required That the street sweeper should be put above the school teacher on Mhe pay roll, in the shadow of one of the greatest colleges in the World, shows a strange inconsistency in a people who make of educa- fon a fetich. Unfortunately, New Haven does not stand alone. The figures show that Chicago, Washington, Columbus, Ga, and Meridian, Miss, are the only cities in the United Sta Minimum pay of school teache street sweepers, We do a lot of bragging about the common t sweepers is $530, es where the # ts higher than the minimum pay of school system of this Seuntry, We are very proud of our general educatior We like to Mink ‘and to say that our learning is illuminating the remotest potnts @f the earth. But there ix not so much complacent satisfaction for self-reapect~ | Sas people in the fact that these great results have been brought about not through our own liberality, bat through the sacrifice and Belf-denial of the thousands of noble men and women who give their § trained minds, thetr high charscter, their whole lives, to the uplifting hour children, and get but a bare pittance. High talents and long training are required to teach school—~ Ralents and training that if applied in a more selfish occupation would etrmand rich return, ‘The school teacher accepts ® self-sacrifice that is unappreciated @RA wholly uncalled for, The prosperous and fair- mins @shamed to permit it ‘There may be many reforms needed in this land, but none that Qwould more advance justice and increase our self-respect as a people than the elevation of the school teaché?s above the level of street Sweepers and the paying of salaries commensurate with thel® high @ervices, American people ought to be The Schooling of Gla gow 7 Giasgow, which fs furnishing the most conspicuous example of Mhe fact that municipal ownership may be conducted with eminent e@uccess, under proper conditions of citizenship, furnishes also strik~ ae Miustration that proper conditions of citizenship are by no means “he natural endowment of any particular people, but the result from _ Jong training. “ ‘The civic interest and pride of the citizens of Glasgow, which ren- 4 » Ger mismanagement or graft in public affal: impossible, come of Jong and steady cultivation. Responsibility and fitness for respor ity have grown upon Glasgow together. It ls but reasonable to ¢ that the people of any other city might learn as readily if put 7 though the same school of experience. Contrary to the general presumption, Glasgow did 1 ttein in a @ay her high fitness for municipal ownership of street railways. The me of a long-eatablisty of t @wnership of tramways was the oute fpal policy. Gradually Glasgow h rocks, water works, electric plant, siaughter houses, market», 100 acres Of tenements, telephone system, hospitals, homes for tnebriates, art galleries, museums, numerous perks, libraries, baths, winter gardens, Dotanic gardens, public school, art schools, technical justitutes, free Goncerts, pleasure grounds, facilities for golf andother games, gym- W@asiums and playgrounds for children. It was civic enterprise that fonverted that Clyde into a navigable river and made G w one of the leading ports of the world mun become possessed «as ‘The citizens of Glasgow have had good schooling. Pven the cleas- ‘ing department, which deals with city refuse, has dev one fates, maintains farms and works stone quarries fr ty @btains its supply for street paving. The water department supplies Rydraulic power. Glasgow municipality has ¢ to look after the welfare of {ts Citizens on a most comprehensive scale. And at the same time the Citizens of Glasgow have come to look upon municipal affairs os "something worthy of their best thought and attention, It Is not con- Gelvable that the citizens of Glasgow, any more than those of any Other city, had civic interest and pride until they had som to Be interested in and proud of. The farmer who would have his boy fake interest in horses gives him a colt of his own. Human nature ‘fg much the same under all conditions. The citizens of the average American city, where municipal busi Méen and civic pride alike are dwarfed by petty politics, m able at first to manage large affalres maneged in Glasgow. Bat the citizens of the ave as did the citizens of Glasgow. : The Glasgow method of train{ | + only practical method ever discov AVEO AVE? O89? E> If you want to see Vrospery == » American city « ng is simple and It ts the ed. sve above the average You should go right t @own to the Collins A Bidg, James and ‘~ 5 Becond, top floor, and we f visit the day or even- fing classes of f «) dQ |: Both Phones MODERN BUSINESS COL‘ EGE students—at thelr work—preparing for the battle of lite— o 1AR—FRIDAY, AUG. d wae being a pow did not Ukeghe r@ lusbagd did not glances hI# wife oc Let us nover care again. he was horrific human head startr policeman bo —_— ly will ami@mle a or some day some coun ty jail, and you won't know it for a Sheriff Smith, herd of elephants tnto the low was equ car ®eached anionally favor svete Red 14 " lying on'®he floor Tho coroner's jury a few atmple building per Seattle continues deatly by hanging; rs ter took it a Inasmuch as there earth beneath Astoria is going a regatta thia year. water in the it ought to be MRS. DEPEW HOLDS THE REINS bella jangled tioual harmony was | ng Kipling’s new poem, ‘ just one more oni. mere wat the manner of sympathized goes out of his money than es the busy assessor way to bring you more ever dreamed of newspaper #0 After raking Portland with a fine-tooth o in the borg umoothly with the farmer A wife has 111,000 peop! mad that it threatens to publish the names of everybody in town to facilities for ing © husband's tranquility » the dinpleasure of bis —_—-—-—_—— wedewith himself article to cover Wednesday, & photographer, and a signed the attempted jail break » And when the farmer to think thing to the conelusion on a large-sized fool bis Comper as he had dor gutlty man mparivon is Invited! kes alive! EERE ERE EER EER RAR RARER RR EDITORIALS BY STAR READERS PoC PPC CU RPC EEE OSLO RE SSSR have been true: been the sense of trying to pase off i piece of newspaper as ‘The trick would neces. sarily be found out at once. The midday meal was under way, that's all right “Then what on N’York for?” » about the most humble} she must not court the quaintance of the laboring class Perhaps she would like to treat her kindly, but there 1s Mra, So and So, ts very particular associate with Mrs bey must ignore the efforts of the This is the way of he world, and those who have baat come at the tap of the bell are My hired girl! expressions are ald Danvers and tell him} a bigger old about this earth than I am going to beg If they wish ot how grat So and So thoughtless women eclally if the one who over hears these epithets appli celf has to earn her living and support a family If she does manual labor she is looked down upon by m better for a girl peadent upon herself to come at «or neighbor. Because your old you don't want #@ bit of a foc to rub it in, do you? You to your mother. and gimme a kiss.” “Lawd sakes As if fa said No wonder so many young discouraged tapping of the bell Come here, girlie, ‘They cannot as equal? of sands who go down | to ain Alaska will ever cling to them in th dell a. girt or come as near flying That dell-tap means at something is wanted of har ti of the house, and it is her duty to reepond immediately, am positive that no one would an-~ lower to the tap of the bell if were not necemary to do so to an honest living MRS. MARGUERITE T. BELL, Bellingham, Wash. Those who have to come at the tap of the bell are bat little better situated, in the ayes of soctety were the colored people in the south In the church alone perbape they are treated more as instance, how would our society ladies receive her Joor neighbor on home if the neighbor had worked for her in any capacity? Thin soctety lady must do as other society ladies he was hold it wouldn't be you lence is the kind Now, Tessie, | sweethearts address and I'll get there quick.” “Father, | don't know It.” “You~—don't over Teasie’s shoulder ing her to him to say anything of thing you shine in jence of our down! gimme town patrons, as possible before the war. here, now that the money ts found.” CRANE & CO., inc 207-10 Bite! Bidg. 1209 Alaska Bidg. ———«| won't find that boy When I was a girl, hearts didn’t bebav interposed the farmer's wifa turned out of doors and whips ais t likely to come groveling lke that. When courting me I liked to seq him # away to N’York without telling me where he was golng to put up. My —————— diree, That ome wo) Painless Dentistry auto is in sight a dirge is the tinting to play. shows the tourists ba of the Gitness prayer meeting the “T have carried Bears the Signature of “Hello!” said the farmer, & special delivery Perhaps it's from Gerald, father,” snorted Mra. De- trom the county lunatic , to say they've a vacancy for a permanency if your father likes to) other night, based an true ucience. Correct prin- t be the foundation upon and growing busin: » Rew #yatem Brown's Painiens Dentists, 713 Firat did I take « “1 will say this much for the rob- anid the man who had been “He wasn't « bit surly or He was good natured all the he was going » a man's mind, A WORD FROM JOSH WISE. Other dentists come and go. Brown's Dentints re “Here, Tens, girlie, real this See who it's from, and wha’ ‘The girl took the letter and read. | ee makes the nineteen th Tessie, as she through our he cracked seve whed dentists, * remarked his thought that robber wan a matt t believe in taking things make false Fifteen years’|sand pounds finished reading mndered what “There's time to catch the train.” Ho walked to th’t be don't lke it. is a guarantee that best, and at the consistent with o 1 be of th money on candy work will be of th Two more men have ewum, down part of the Niagara rapids becoming too common maa who will ewim up? and have free exarmina- All our operators are Hoensed by Washington. p dental work, but at here for half the price ro dentists who the State Society BROWN’S Painiess DENTISTS 713 First Avenue and 6, Union one door south of MacDou- “And what's the buggy for?” in-| terrupted his wife , the buggy won't hold four people, will itr” of her trip} who was tellin “Yea. Sam'!!l have to go to bring Do you expect me and Tes- ale to hang ¢ wouldn't bave cuse me, | understand now.” DEMOSTHENES ON A VACATION | thoh got ate. priaete comes around the streets of N’York, ing money at every pocket nsible soul to look after you,| make a mis-/ ano House, departed y steamship Aora . en route to Athena | ne tall you, » be Continued.) Good Values Millinery, Ete ONE-DOLLAR-A-WE Cheap This Fine Cottage! and 5 Acres Eastern ae a Co., Inc. 422-424 PIKE STREET, COR, FIFTH IN—NEAR CAR $675 » boating and The Best Policy In eve it sults are best obtained by in- stalling BY BURFORD DELANNOY. (Copyright, 1905, by the Newspa r Enterprise Aanociation.) APTHR XXXIV In your and halted the t, on Washington D, Hillman, in Times | should ha @Hwaited for the shane “Sunset, " r drug wt It's the Quaker’s yar I name pr whiet u t ¥ re wrt Tee are priced specially for t YELS NAPTHA SOAP, Satur Suturday special Lime Water, Quaker Full pint Full quart Full gailon Lister's I turday plen Saturd Nipples, All be Flavoring Extracts, We carry a for . The Quaker makes f prompt messenger service. Une reatest Disc the World poems autrum pherte plates. Life-Like are Ui fect and natural look- ing t e has ever produc nie ma system y. which maker painiers. Hxasmine: Full set of teeth, ums” Gold Crowns, Bike Hridge W * Fillings 35. All work guarar Hours—# a. 1 oe D 5:30 a m. tol p OHIO PAINLESS DENTISTS 7% Pike Street CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought apf Wiehe: CLINE’S PIANO HOUSE. Great Clearance Sale of PIANOS NOW UNDER WAY. We are determined to sell every used piano or pianos slightly shop worn regardless of price. Upright pianos § $1 $130, $140, $150, $160, $1 no odd figures, no not sense, add $15 if you want monthly payments You can always do better at CLINE’S PIANO HOUSE FIRST AVENUE Just Above P. 0. Easy Terms nd Furnishings, on y household is to lighten labor and expense These re a GAS RANGF and GAS WATER HEATER kitchen For economy of labor and ex- m the GAS RANGE is unex- lod Call us up or drop us a card and our solicitor will call on you. Seattle Lighting Co FOURTH AND UNION 27; Ind., Ex. 7%. THE QUAKER’S SATURDAY _ SPECIALS TEQUISITES. isker pri Robinson i Reg Quaker y Horlick’s Maited Milk, Regular Ewkey'a Food, Regular price Sugar of Milk. All brand “ fal price rated Perfumed Taleum Powder Quaker Saturd j Bottles, Quaker spec Quaker specta! 10¢—3 for Powder Puffs, Regular price 25 Rest Nursers, § to 12 02. Graduat oxide of Hydrog Regular 60c bottles will be, « day Saturday inplete stock of Pure Food Co.'s Extracts and are selling regular 260 bottles of vanitia delivery phe THE QUAKER S8LLS FOR LESS a mene th do you want) ed by the Onio action free. ae | sean, OLE FAIR. Stns ive SATURDAY we will give each custo- mer A BEAUTIFUL GLASS BERRY DISH. Bring in this Coupon. Clothiers, Second anf Unien Oe $1.00. Quaker price Regular price 106 25e or lemon 15e tal 6. ai! parts of the city by sr #—Main 1240, Ind. the “Natural years m. Sundays, ‘hird Avenue Mis label on your Prescrip tion corres. sponds with the . 1213 Sec- SHAW’'S DRUG ond Ava. STORE. Diamonds, Brooches, Rings, Scarf Pins, Links, Studs, Ear Screws, Ete. Houghton & Hunter Jewelers HUTCHINSON CO. BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS ‘Twelve-year guarantee, Lady ettendanta ‘Chicago LoanOffice HARRY SILVER. Prop 117 Yester Way. A genteel place to borrow money on dlameon, and all kinds of jeweirx, Strictly confidential jew York Dental Parlors For bargains in Furniture see RED FRONT FURNITURE CO. LONDON LOAN OFFICE 14 FIRST AVE. SOUTH Phones—Sunset, Pink 1751 [n- dependent 1751. Free Delivery. ALBERT HANSEN lags ha 706 Ist Avenue Ten years’ guarantee, Houre—-8:30 a. m. to of Fundaya, 6:30 a m. 614 FIRST AVE, seatice. Eecond floor Howard Bullding, epposite Penn Mutual Life Rutiding. BARGAINS IN FURNITURE 220 Pike St. 106 Second Av, 8. Next to Guy's Drug Store Money to Loan on Watches, Dia« monds and Jew ry. De not buy wate er dlamoné Sefore you see our display in our { window and our pricey, marked ia plain tigurea ieaac Luria, Prom ~

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