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THE SEATTLE STAR PRY STAR PUBLIONING co. 1307 and 1208 Seventh Ave Sh lind EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, ~ Telephones—Editorialr Independent S78; Sunset, Main 1060, tndependent 1158; Sunset, Main 1060, reas AQHNCYitt Ballard Ave, Sunset, Ballard 900, nix conte per week, oF twenty-five cents per month, ef, No free copies 0 MA BACKHINERS The date when your subseription expires ts act f each paper. When that date ai in advance, your name acktress label is a receipt arrives, if your subscrip= ts taken from the list, cond-claaa matter, Money- en Not All atoffige at Seattle, Washington, Chas, M, Schwati, the young miliionalre who was once the head ou ol trust and ts now completing lo New York tho costilest priva idence In the world, bas once again remarked that odu cation and culture unfit young men for success ty life Perhaps this is largely true #0 far as Schwab's observation ox tends, But it must be understood that the brain of Chas, M. Schwab has a very limited horison Great successes are being achteved every day for the development which a Schwab can understand art. aM gee and betterment of humanity and comprehend than a pig . nH no more appreciate The has a tiny little brain n of ite intellectual energy ts devoted to the we pig—come to think of tt fract stomach You see a let of so-called human beings that see, There is a sort of fatality leading th They have marvelous cunnir of tte ifure on same plan. accumulation of money. rich; bat them blank. The man who thinks of nothing but making money may not be capable of realizing that other people can think of nobler purpe Like the pig, with its snout so deep in the trugh that tte ey Duried in the slop, its human prototype may also be unable t mu find {ft you touch their minds on any other quest ye think of anything in the world but the one business of getting all that’s to be got. ee eee It is right and proper that the pig should have no thought but for its stomach—it fs made that way. But with man it la different; to have « pig's mind he must acquire tt by killing the Best there ts By will he renounces manhood and dobases himself Ne baseat of suic fn him level of the animal. make a pig. It is the est Tt t# right and prop spills no blood, idea, and perhaps the common too, that a man should make all the money he can get honestly and use wisely, The man who makes money, as a means to an end, is not to be despised. He le doing his part of the world’s work, and the part is no small or ignomin- fous one. But there are other duties tn the world besides making money. There are qualities in the human mind and soul important than those bh make large accumulations of money poe sible. wh Spelling Reform Tn this day of plentiful dollars anything, to be a great success, Must have heavy capitalization. Even spelling reform, which has heretofore been the harmless hob by of a few dreaming faddists, may be expected, now that it has been liberally financed by Carnegie, to | speedily swell nto one of the great movements of the times. Spelling reform history repeat 6 itself. The recently published tet of scholara who will seek to chan ge our English as tt le spelled is no more @istinguished in its day than was a like roll prepared to the same end tn 1948. their reform died out, perhaps of starvation This country has known many celebrated spelling reformers. Josh Bilitngs, who apelied to please himself because, as he sald, it was easier to spell that way thas to learn to spell right, long ago | pointed out that Shakespeare had only one fault—he coodent spel.” Someone with a turn for curlous statistics has carefully exam- tned an edition of Sif Thomas Moore's “Utopia,” in 1556, and found that fully a third of the words were spelled dit- ferently then than now 80 pronounced has been the change since the days that we almost require translations in order to understand him. But this ts not progress enough for the modern reformers. If these have thelr way, the mext generation may need translations of Our own literature. Indeed, some of the pupils In those public schools where “frills and feathers” are carried to extreme already show an unfamiliarity with the regulation spelling which Is startling. It Is not to be dented that the abbreviated spelling has Its ad- | A purely phonetic system is out of | vantages, It saves Ink and time. the question without a much larger alphabet than we have now, but it is undeniable that & vast improvement might be effected by reduc- | ing to some regularity the spelling of common words. Duelling and Secrecy No longer {s notoriety to lend a bright gilding to French “affairs of honor.” A leading fencing club im Paris has decreed absolute secrecy im duelling. The young fire-eaters of the French capital are naturally over whelmed with dismay If there is to be no publicity, what will there be left to fight duels about? The French duel is an easy road to reputation for honor and | bravery—a reputation that many who thus gain it could never gain otherwise, But why should two sults, selecting segonds, and making their f go to the trouble of bandying fa nging a meeting on the field of honor wills, and then having thetr hands pri shoulders scratched, If the town Is mot permitted to talk about them and marvel at thelr courage? The French duel, becanse of the great care requir swinging participants to prevent’ either getting ac jous strain upon ves, and certainly wed tn for I Now, if the Fre of one or the ent. Then the secrecy. But if it i ‘ed in the eword- dentally hurt, 4 ia is not ase would be vastly aid be the © might be most anx no French du The young Pari are fully justified in re it , ey a Ww ot fight at a as D Ike kinds of phifant harm but for the note: men to f to travel mid-winter. R. Burch and his brother Charles put mb inte ine, they will carry with m 9 t yield xty om an hour across tt en u acros ¢ hummo would You h the same ease tha can a pedestria way The Bur ti « und try t = solves w f Lon Luodlewp ee Bue Sree hoary Phones 416. Bigger, Brighter, Better Than Ever. Come and See—Seeing Is Believing. THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY. (aco ae OoLEN (Asc? 026 17 RUEES To ORDER $15.00 Nature’ s Remedy Second and Pike Ragley’ s dares But every | otting | to the | ¢ but he murders a man to | ° infinitely more |° But the earlier reformers were not financed, and | printed in English | of Chaucer | no herole posing before the public, | ked or their | thing to] be it from of publio view, FF to bring the worl abuse 4 pon my head by doing anythin hat will bring him back,” ‘ED. SMITH TO HAVE FREE TRIP STAR DUST (GuAKER © Drug Oy a owe a Bintih aad whe snorn tl] Ao” 101371015" SEATTLE the police of several northweaterr FiRst AVENUE’ cities undor various aliases, was a WASHINGTON rewted last nia@ by the al po HONES ay lon receipt of telegraphic advil MAIN 1240 De 2 “pi the critics make fun of your » lee ove turning. the world uphtdd from Portland to the effect that he 40, acting? wre Se aa } ted in that town. There wa “No, course them, no They never} 1 admitted F had not, and added! \s — ee a Say IB one { even mentioned me." ®on the contrary, 1 always mup, ; rts valeh he tol paoed it wae imponsible for a fg. | ie th yy Sag Aad A WORD FROM JOSM WIBE. | tive from justice to enjoy himaelt| denired by the . , I always Imagined the mental tor jegon metropolis is pot known The tu fa man belong sought by the pris .~ wen found is t llow ES gama peed nl my gine Pon ave easy ere Saturday ‘ women ma Yet bac And I ¢ ht it tmpoastble | ah - an r mand all th? Ww. B. Hutehinson ET PAPER APRCIALS Ft rtivement, . | thelr wives athagh. 068 - Co. Suits $16.00 Quaker , t Pa © hel QW’ atores ow absur exclaim ones, Gan dibs wiahews Ge ave but price fo Would #00n be buate My dear Watson, why do you not “ agente Bort Maga Kite 7 Ker roll tie, gee od, read the daliy papers? Tut, tut ngle i rolla ¢ 7! | jJon't protest that you do, Tou Piunger's airahiy y has ~ J Totle arwe “* ia lance at the sporting page, I know.| @ 1p. | is Ae t ar price Tet snd in baseball season you read! What was the u ® new Q Ld ~ Pe ; Jevery tine You lwok at the fe. “Alrahips wouldn't ong meay. Aa tori sale | tures and the marriage licenses, Dut Db te a t }you do net read the papers. If you IDL RUMOLU N eR did you would know that John D. Mabel and Ima fur ed to ; | Kos kefoller Toledo Wednesday to thelr I : Ob, | know all about bis dinap-| werk 1 pearance,” 't interrupted, “Hut 1| thelr suppowed he was hay « o hard time ohtha Selected Your rel 9 Seep. Enea . NO “COME BACK to-Rite Nail Knamel—the t \ si poten Rubbish, Hones, pulling out] weors—8 and 9 inches long Quaker pri | another pink pill, “It you would] ‘hia t the first tnetar nev : SYER'S GREASE PAINTS AND THEATRICAL GOOpB— folly af your deduction. Lf John 1,| the writer has dared to tell the truth per box HOe@ Clow bite, per box were having dififoulty tn evading) “bout @ wedding for fear of getting oxen, * * and $1.2 the police, naturally it would cost; licked and does so with a keen ret Theatric mune eunee mys. 1.25 fr him considerable money—so jet us| ish. The groom is an editor and ts et Jap Rose Soap; ® al price | drop your deduction at ones, Watson,| not an acomplished and p lar , Mothine Moth Balls Now ts the hes oinhas ail L know where John D, Rockefeller in| leader of society; in fact, he doonn’t sos Seti Tat tneeean ortae this very minute and | could place| know as much about It as a rabbit i . L oe ai anttol Tooth sh, large size, regular f Lon hia within an our.” | I 4 Madam? Pe re . Cag ll cig y" oe ; ‘i “ Pe price Se eee “ Kuthymol Tooth Pas lar price 1 price ; tn apt “ a eae Bell's Revelation positively removes sup: is hair, pera is no store in tow ; A . ‘ ‘ undbo Perfumes—all odors—regula Wat that offers you a wider range Luadborg’s + special price... é me ways y has taken ( styles to select from than ‘ . on sosere. ’ 3 coe o Large stock of Hounehc ' venir ¥ t obtuse @ young lady of more th ary we do. New Suita Coats t OUTYITS—We are b ; ae adi viaeat tia | A FINE WAGONBED. junew. John D, Rocke herve.—Gaylord, Kaa Skirte and Millinery arriving @ruge and accessories 5 ally for Algae trade the Quaker, parts of the elty, ty most every day,-our New York buyer ls ever on the alert for good things. PONY SUITS 812.50 TO 840 ETON SUITS #16 TO 850 Don't go to Alb without fir The Quaker makes free deliveries t your phone, Malin 1240, Ind, 1240. The “What do you think led petting reform? of thts so naked the now anything about it 1 the succesaful business man } "What te it Regina Music Boxes It's proposed to spell rough r-a-f) | . COATS AND JACKETS UAKER DRUG ory display yet? Why do men use the expression suldn’t navigate’? tt means, but I don" « A grand opportuntty to get some ono « beautiful Easy terms if you wish it git visit PN Coy, ™ mee from” | The wonderful pertection of the Regina Music Box 1s too edt, MOVE A boat can't navigate when there well known for elaboration here. Son” Einisow & fa no water,” reptied her husband. It ia to music boxes as the Steinway ts to plance—abeo- Eastern Outfitting AND — BECOND x It's the same with aman. If lutely in a class by Itself, maa Ss BROKERS he aticke to water, he ean,” | The discount t» for a Mmited time, so act quickly, if in Company, Inc. 1332-34 Second Avenue Near Union tereated. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. 711 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash. 5 06 SECOND AVE. ALBERT HANSEN abet |THE EVER-WISE SHERLOCK. | Wateon,” said Sherlock Hones, have you ever stopped to think of | the ease with which a man can ef-| | face himsctt from publio view and }at the same time rematn on earth 706 tat Avenue and calmly enjoy himself while the | Every Suit You Buy We Will Give You From $7.00 x REAL ESTATE if Seattle's Reliable Credit House. Seyresey eceveevestes sucecseres ec wo Pe number of slightly wel pianos o! saa dard maker that will be wold at a tig redvction it price, Call & once ot wre for catalogue, prices, terms | } @ &seyeea esse Kohier & Chase 158302d Av. Arcede TARTLING STATEMENT, isn’t it? It’s the truth, never- Mr. C. E. Hoffner, the theless. Here are the facts: well-known Portland merchant, has bought an interest in this store. Now, while the stock carried by the Crown Clothing Co. at the present time is probably as good a medium priced Clothing as you will find in Seattle, it does not coincide } with Mr. Hoffner’s ideas of what it should be. In purchasing Brown's DENTAL PARLORS 713 First Avenue Portors 1, 2 3, 4 5 am block, one door south & Southwiek’s, 8.30 a. m to ets an interest in this business Mr. Hoffner was told that the own- H Sunday, $ ers of this store would not consent to take a cent less for the LLOYD TRANSFER CO, Int Bacgage Expres, Furniture and Mew Roth Phonee{ Office in Diller Hotel Open Day and Night stock than the regular selling price, and that if he insisted on i} | t starting the new partnership with a new stock he would be compelled to pay the difference out of his own pocket. Mr. Hoffner Has Determined to Return to You One-Third of What You Pay the way to go about it: For Your Purchase Here’s You buy your goods of us and pay the THE QU aurty STORE” Ibert Ramaker Co Allen & Gi pi regular prices we have been receiving from you for years and that you Psst, | AMUSEMENTS: nw would pay, ,elsewhere about town; step to Mr. Hoffner’s desk < > wi H uid pay; I ner’s desk and he will Third Avenwe B : : : : : P | Theater C give you back in cash exactly one-third; for instance, you purchase one of our $21 suits and Mr. Hoff- ff} pcsoun, @ brew More A ner will pay to you in coin $7---thatgepresents his loss and your gain. Everything this store contains MURRAY & magn - And Their, Big Music : , ~ . . : corre TOWN” E will be sold on the same basis until alts gone. Come early. Sale starts Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. enraes : re $18.00 Suits $12.00 Suits $12.00 |$16.00 Suits $10.50 | $14.00 Suits $8.00 | $10.00 Sults $9.55 $6.65 CROWN CLOTHING CO. 1121 FIRST AVENUE Plain Baths 12 Heady *s Barber Shi Cor. y and Washingt