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THE SEATTLE STAR a By STAR PUBLIBHING CO, 1207 and 1209 Geventh Ave. A EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, Telephones— Editorial: independent 576; Sunset Main 1050, Busines Independent 1198; Sunset, Main 1050, BALLARD STAR AGENCYas Pallant Ave, Munset, Mallard 96. ar Week, 4 twenty-five Cente per month, Dell RIMERA The date w your subsertption expires ta om the paver, When that arrty t % subscription Nas w « your name aken from the list, A change of dat eoatpe toffios at feattie etn, Os eecond-clnas matter The Good Today There te a shadow ef romance over the past that leads many People to ape of the “food tithes of long ago. It is wise of beneftetent nature to let the man of seventy years forget the and auxietion thal beset the earlter rs of bis Hite, And permits him to Hve happily in the mory of “good old times.” He f s the moneteny of nightly meat and only remom be the ua COrmmeal mush that mother used to make,” till the house r of today won t knows anything at all About cornme ash The fact is, the laborer of today has luxuries that Queen Elia deth neve i of—daily m hone, street electric ty for domestic purposes, homes well lighted, well plumbed, and Well heated, to say nothing of the thousand and one articles that wo daily use, and do not regard as luxurios—matches, for example Nowadays contagtous dise to mot evastate our cities, be Bause state and municipal laws ur to enforce protective sanita Vion, and never were homes so clean and well cared for as by the Dousekeepers of today The society or business we tired-—has no time to home and rest, so she goes to * of a profes m tise, and In an hour emerges a new woman, rested and happy and feady for a strenuous evening Are your feet Ured? In tex s the chire t will fix you up 80 you can de unia m The manicurist will attend te your har and the hair spe clalist will dress your hair and adjust your complexion for you, and as well eared for a the juen are just are women How incon fifty years ago! ‘The and e enient it must h been to have been alive even good old times? Think of a trip to Burope then ar brings us new luxuries and now, ch coming y Just as much as automobiles are ahead of ox-carts, Just so much ‘Will airships excel! automobiles, and through new devices, the lux urles of tomorrow will exceed those of today A few years will find stoves and furnaces but cumbe p nul ances of the past, and the ash gentleman will be fo Good old times’ Today ts the best day the world de better. ever saw, and tomorrow will Santa Claus Time Have you been buying them yet? Those Christmas presents, you know, Tt ts w grave and serious matter—this buying of presents, par tleularly when one is even now worrying over one's coal bills and the necessity of paying for the winter clothing of the family Tt seems sort of foolish to you—-you who have been putting forth your best efforts through the year to make both ends meet, and cheerfully going down into your pockets when a birthday party @ame arow The old charm of the Christmas tree was long ago Jost on you. Holidays don’t mean as much as they used. Perhaps, Mr. Business Man—this (n't accusation, Supposition—-perhaps the more sur the season appeals to you. Business matters have taken bold on you that you do not seem (to be the proper spirit for holidays. The repeated exchanging of apparently you a arrant foolishness. Porhaps you have been receiving gold-headed canes from your wife, parchased from the money you have given her for household expenses. Perhaps the biveplosh manicure set which the ebiidren gave you last year did not etrike you as being a valuable addition te your collection of personal property. It is only natural that you should feel that way now and then. But you are wrong Would you deny them that pleasure? Certainly not And if they happen to give credit to a mythical Santa Claus for the gifts which you shower on them, you should not allow your jealousy of this fictitious personage to take away the joy of giving Some day they will kuow that “Daddy” and “Santy” are the same. You have been harsh, Irritable and even stingy sow and bat aa weful you have bees the such able to bring yourself into useless gifts may strike then during the past year, and this is your opportunity to make up for it. Can you afford to miss it? atierings isanthrope: CONCERNING THE UNCTUOUS UTE. A fusifiade of shots, mingled with the wild warwhoop of the desperate redekin at bay as the gallant biue-shirted = cavalryman beats his crust in with the butt of a sixshooter is the windup you had pictured of the sullen hegire of renegade Utes from their ree ervation. Instead of that there is mo sound but the dull thed of the tomahawk pecking open a fresh can of corned beef hanited the untamable aborigine from the army chuck wagon. Then back to winter quarters beside the redhot_agency stasc, The Vie was simply Cour-flusbing. He was not on the warpath, and knew it all the tine Tne Ute simply snuffed some cocaine, dreamed he was on the happy hunting ground and crawled out through a hole in the fence. He did not know where he was going, but he was on his way Glancing {nto the corral the next morning, the bureau of In @an affairs noticed it was shy about six able bodied bucks, about 120 dropsical, cirrhosistivered psiriarchs and enough squaws to carry the parched corn. They-were easily traced by the seent There they were, in ugly mood end Wyoming. What wan to be done? They refused to go back. They refused to amoke the pipe of peace. They refused anything > a chew of tobacco or something tt of a bottle. Soon, from threatening, the situation reached its Worst. Bloodthirsty raids were made on chicken coops Bread with Jam on it was snatched from the hands of innocent children on the outskirts of frontier settlements. They were a menace to coun. try, and besides were Mable to contaminate the water supply by wading across it Ha, what ts thie? Government troops to the rescue! Artillery and cavalry closing in on them. Perhaps some of the sojers would be waylaid like Custer’s band on the le Big Horn. Then the whol+ dastardly tribe would be obliterated by the vengeful Long Knives. The departing glory of the noble red man would be ac swift swat. Prayers were said for the awaited with a pang. Why, a man with shoulder straps on rode celerated with one hard poor Indian. The crash was But what happened? up to them and said: “Hey, youse wanter git back where youse come from. Fresh beef and heap ey.” The red man granted joyously. He had got what he wa tailing for aed Efward Kent was supposed ¢ t were wealthy by 1b neighbors. Simms. years he had b running a su arly Ceesful business In imported cu f ma had yrorks of art ar like, His cus- | died. To his manager, Edward Kent n ad left his 4 to be held in trust for n ty store for the | 7 boy had 1 nd ends. The f r 1 ran away t sanda, though | ret 1 within five y on it from th © es. Only Kent to the hie lawyer, Ken't pretty 19-year xy @14 daughter Lucile and Jas. Brad « for the ford, who had tured Kent to gam If the boy Bling beyond his means, knew that ra Kent Sa, = = AMUSEMENTS. Seattie Theate JOHN CORT, Manager 2th Phones 43. Tonight and Thursday night; t performar MISS MAXINE ELLIOTT In the « tch edy, “Her Great Match.” Direction George Applet Both phones 43. No ph safter?7. Fi $2 to 50 LOIS THEATER PROMES Sunset, Main 1204; Ind. 4334 Pantages Stock Co. presents a Thrilling Drama “THE CITY OF NEW YORK.” Doors « Matinees, 1:30; Evening, 7:26. rforr en Matinees, 2 Pvening, 8.15, STAR Prices Portes It only lacked two weeks now until the tine timit wag at hand, But Kent was in a bad humor that morntog as he sat in hie shop. vd had been threatening to hit secret gambiing aga had hinted at tng found the Missing hetr, As the pr ¢ ie silence Bradford demanded the hand of Lucile in marriage, Added to this Kont suspected his davahter was in love with William Landaon, & man-of-all-work, whom he had hired a few woeks before In the midat of Kent's meditations Bradford came in, fe had evident ly been drinking and, seeing Lucile helping Landson arrange some ruse for play, lost all caution, te caught the terrified irl and while trying to kine her, proposed mar riage, Landson stood as if paralyeed fomtant, ‘Then hie right arm ahot out and Bradford dr 1, The shrieks of the alarmed girl brought mm a crowd of curious neighbors Lying on the floor, afraid to rine Bradford yelled t hia story. Kent| was almost in @ fronay, Hin dis grace Was public and his daughter | had sought shelter in the a * of his servant, Landsen. Tn the midat of the hubbub no] one od the entrance a pros | rok tng n who, walking | over *, sald M the proofa are | elusive 4 are indeed the miss. | ing holr to this property,’ The rest of the “yy w . told, The servant was truly y Simms, who had taken the name ft Lan tray and had come » find hie fa ne was | vestigated his 1 out to Kent to for himaaif how belng managed ntinued in charge of| th curtoe store, and as 4 @tft to his) father-in-law Bimme on the day of| his marriage to Luctle ve hb re | coipts for his canceled gambling debta SMART COAT A smart broadtall coat in black le in modified pony shape. Revers and cuffe vet are in deep maroon held in place by honde a tiny black three short, and two] ermine hat i trimmed with biack feathers broad 6 et ie ee eee needed * WHATS THE USE OF WEALTH BY CYNTHIA GREY. eee eee eee eeeee eeeeeee Berud the stove and ace Wash the windows, « } Bhine the «i . } Pollan. » ecrub | What's the { wealt as Just 6 y the | Don't throw your ol@ clothes away. Have them cleaned to look like new at the Pantorium. Ma’ 1048 oo She Will Like a Fur Waist, ne tty a Silk Hat an't go wrong if t her any article se 1 from our Cloak and Department—all wom such practical gift sensible gift- }} suggestions, », for men in B} our Clothing and Furnish ings ‘ Department Smoking | ath R Fancy }] | | a pre Petticoat fact, an you Suit en like Sce res of »bes, kwear, ete, ur styles anc quality of « res lasting satis f ir casy-payment plan will, if necessary the , help your Eastern Outfitting || Company, Ine. 1332-34 Second Avenue | Near Union. ttle’'s Rellable Credit House.” Union Bakery and Cafe Second Avenue P. A. HALLBERG, PROP. “1 Sunset Main 880, Independent 880, ANGEL CAKES, 25¢ Made From Strictly Fresh Eggs. jare somewhat shy [f Ciany. THE SEATTLE STAR— WEDNESDAY, Dec. os. STAR By “JOSH” DUST FIRST PRIZE FOR BEST CONTAIBUTION, $2; SPCOND PRIZE, $1. END IN YOUR YARNS, “JOGH WISE,” THE STAR, “pride,” declares a govermment Springfield, O., who have beed*here 4 week visiting relatives at thetr old home, returned to Springfield Tuesday, Mr, Highlander and fam ily a highly pleased with their new home, He has ady work in a large saw and planing mill at § vor day, while bis daughter and tepdaughter each have ftuations at 86 per week Highlander also bas light Mre work, and the family have @ total income of per week. They also have better health than while living in Kentucky.-Mt, Oltvet (Ky) Trib une. Anna Held has recovered her dia and valuable papers. De arding the valuable papers but as a rale the mustoal comedy stars’ valuable pa- pers are those containing fMattering notices. monds tails Don't you know, my man, that there's no money in belmg & tramp?” “{ know It, bows, but it's all on account o de Increase in de cost o tivia Mistaken Identity. Two Mttie boys sat side by side in achool. "The teacher always ask ie bia MAKE desirable | ‘8M GRIEF, AND ADDRESS “Who made you?’ sald the teacher, official, “in what makes the eat ¢ Adam,” said the boy, “Why no, living so high.” Wish the dar sald the toucher. “Don't you know butchers and grocers and landtor@s|God made yout” No, mam weren't #0 proud said the kid, “You enn't fool - - The boy God made stayed home “| do not control a single mile] today, MARY WRIGHT. of railroad,” says B. MH. Hartingy Perhaps Ed, but you've got| Five teeth broke from my comb | a lovely with one or two today It nearly broke my beart All the Details. I'd like to throw the comb away, Luther Highlander and wife, Pt] Hut now it's hard to part, Twelve inch length of stove wood. Little sacks of coal, many small dealers Out of @ tight ho! ti Of all ead tiehtq That's known to men, A woodlers shed, A coalless bin. BOSCO. A Word From gosh Wise, Tt don't take «@ very staart teacher t’ teach fools fool tebnoss. a beautiful it but “This ix a fine Mr. Justrich, pictures Hang pictures over wall st me $600! 1 guce papers that not!” Kve's Diary” hae Mark Twain's : oy who i Se carve God” ‘Then ahe| been barred from an casters ub naked the second boy who the first | fry if his publishers are — man waa, and be seid, “Adam.”| (bey! begin work on another edi One day the first little boy was|tion et once, sick and absent, so the first . q tiom came to the second boy, wald the TCT TTT CCCP CPC CTC Cee ee eee NEAR-LI * oa * * * * BY STUART MACLEAN. AREER MERICKS eee (Boe tf you can make ‘em rhyme) A pretty young lassie named Cried one day, when she fen Mabel off the chandelier, “| think somehow or ot her, "'T would be Ih try it on ber if t apt e Bald a funny olf lady fi Who war quite an hab “Though at sea I 1 get over tt rer Ana I feel much impr al A wweet Little thing kndeem Whose Gromses were ne Went out Ctwaes With onty on And her friends «lt oat on, CROWDS OF GRE CUT in SMALL INSTRUMENTS. prices You will probably Sheet Music as low as the late, popular songs and buy soc) two copies for 26¢@. Regular price 25¢ each. We have thousands of « are a few titles Cheyenne. Not Because Your Matr Is Carty, Alice, Whore Art ? Sweet en Indi-a atop) The F and the # How'a You LAéAke to # m With Me? mx Me In the Ge Autumn Time, Wher king Birds Are Singing. In Dear O14 € gia My Rosary. Let Me Seo You Smile, Dear Old ‘Frisco. - rit Re Waiting in the Gle arn rae. Yrother Masons fy-ye, Ma Eva i Cut It Ont. ; Mi Columbia Mareh. Martinique And the W stock of srfall rtionately Our entire closed out room for Departments, at pro: yur overcrowded more tun wit yan d etyliah, Aunt Mary! chance” Dover traveler, wick, foon, ed when * done with.” ae Hattie, shooking!) 4 she was out of her mind Sheet Music Going Rapidly PEOPLE of advantage of MUSK takir SHEET are our and wom 2 5c never again have an opportunity to this. We are selling all of instrumental pieces (marked Here thers, In My Merry Older Just for Fun. Bomowhere rote. Care? ur (intermerso). Daddy for Me. ia (ntermez2o) You Been My Henry the Sunny Bide. Why Don't Yop Try? Bliver Heels. \< Sweet aw Apple Clifer, Kearney. My Bast Everybody Giv Lity. ea Me Good Ad Tt Re Your Sweeth Rack, Hack to Baltim Anxious arney Romona (waltzes) Cake Walk tn the Sky All Aboard for Dreamland Rarbara Frietchie Musical Instruments will he low prices in order to make Piano and ‘Talking Machine Sherman, 1406 Second Avenue Seattle Clay & Co. os Mhined Inside ” anawered the first aselet-) = “Nom arkable play The a ant bootdlack last night enjoyed the fir Bure to soll the nee immensely.” ry foolish No Humbug! $75.00 Abso- lutely Given Away Since we made our Wberal Xmas offer of a gift of $75 to be applied on any plano, some other dealers are trying to Imitute our hoa f Of course, In a ¢ like thin the true value of the gift depends altogether on the first price of the piano, It ts « to allow $100 on @ plano by calling 4 $260 plano a 6950 instru ment We absolutely guarantee prices to be the lowe the country, which makes our §76 Xmas present a bona fd t ” Here are some samples of our price The $400 Kroeger ta now RA25. The $260 Haines Bros. (their best) is now 275. The $260 Kohler & Campbell (large sige) ts now R175. Our $226 piano Is now $150. This latter te by no meas the cheapest plano, but « good, wollinade instrument of har wood . double-vensered with ge mahogany, ee he Pie ee i Meyer] “Toner Piano\ ‘4 \\ 0. SS. 314 Unio. AP 35 Seatt % Les Our Brices Tol REMEMBER THE PLACE, 314 UNION, P41, BUILDING OPPOSITE THE CHRISTMAS BUYING IN FULL SWING. London Shows # Great Line of Men's Smok- ing Jackets at 85.00 Assorted home ike pat- terns, neatly made, finished with cord, Bay « Rug for « gift turned back cuffs; prices prevail neerty every man nts one, choice Choice Wool Union eiecees Rugs, 8) svalue erence 86.50 Size Sxi2 $7 value . $5.75 SxlOyte More Christmas Rugs. All Wool Art Squares. Oxit size, beautiful assortment of pat- terns; regular price New Plaid Walets $10.56; ae Fh aime eatly made of fancy price .. 87.75 Pisid Suiting; all Bites. 60+ 1.50 Babies’ White Sear Cipth Bonnet. but amaller regular $9.50, Same Rug 9x10% Curly ones .. “Gift” price ..87.25 Piaia ones . Bame Rug 9x9 feet; 5 ular price Gift” price, Same Rug 7 lar $6.50, “Gift” price ‘ome in e the wife with a piece of Linoleum for the kitchen; 7 good patterns to aelect dowels tor Fancy Work. from; 65¢ valee, our Bigrest line on the extra low ift” price coast, diamonds, re . . ise Diew topaz ethysts 15e. saphires, pearls, turquoise, am per doen 10e. Se Water Color Shade for Beads for Daisy Chains less; 2x6, our price Ali colors, per bunch J = ***** oa + 206 soreee seeeeeeee BO 2x7, our price ....2. Le price ¢ er Leather Post Cards. New lot just in of 1,000 designs to choose from, choice @MOD cesses » Be Drummers’ sample line Kimonos; of many different kinds and piece Japanese Crepe, warm Flannel floral ef immense line ette; large (cota, tease fome at ... some have cord some are short, ne Buy Something for the Baby. prices start + 81.50 A man can buy a pretty Afghan knitted of pure wool, self fringe, honeycomb pattern; biue and white, each + BLS Gpecial Drive in Drees and ing Sacques Short Kimonos. Mostly dark colors, pinks and _ blues, 9, stripes and floral de London's Base- signa; 750 value, spe ment News celal for ‘Thursday Holly Flour ive eis Fairbanks a ive 22 pounds Granulated Sugar si Humpty pweety 3 for Still = Selling Abren's Stock Corsets. vind package Starch American Lady Corsets 13 off La Greque Corsets 18 off Make a gift of a Warm Wire Coat and Flanelette Skirt; Hooks, jozen well made, good dark Williams Shaving § assorted colors at 3 for 50¢ Marigold Tea, pound ise 6 pounds Navy Beans we Wire Coat Hangers, 7 for 25e Blackola Shoe Polish MAY MANTON PATTERNS 100. HOME OF THE UNIVERSAL RANGE. Thursday, December 6th, At London’ who haa gust entered the Greck| hosiery, Should never be whined pare American style, “that you | inside Aways outside Good ; : 4 sign over your door saying, | day : FY Special Prices on Seasonable Specialties SLES ETE _ LAAN ERR ARE coe recez se c‘eanwes Sohbeskun’’ wear Beea Weekes’ 7 The Quaker Drug Oy 1013-1015 First Ave, House Wrappers. Phousands RRR 57 ACO UVenoegee Buy Hosiery for Your. self or for Gi Ladies’ Fine Black : Hose. pairs in a t nice box; very fine i quality, fast black, H the box $1 : ESPPaCoOss Pee ercesce Here's Another, . Good quality Cashmern Hose, fast black, med jum weight, warm, acceptable as a gifts 8 pairs os .cee ese BE — 2 no TORS A TERETE Maybe a Ladics’ Sweat er is a good suggee tion. Our stock i quite complete aad the values are great; | Veeeneneke Fancy Knitted design, jow neck, plain kalt cuffs; assorted colors Bath or House Robes $3.50. Mado of heavy, watm large flowered sult ing, with cord and tassel; this useful garment is indispen® ible 50 Give the Man a Pair of 4 Slippers. i i Londons line of Slip i ; pers is a very satle } factory one; priced ay range from 59¢@ | to woes 198 | Every size, color and | kind th ' From Art Dept. w Ruffting ards long, 3B@ Stipper Soles. : " rim All now ready, sizes,