The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 7, 1908, Page 4

~ 7307-1908 Seventh Ave a Partments—asl BALLARD STAR AGHNOY—22) Malard Av : EVERETT STAR AGENCY—Herret Broa, 1704 Rockefeller Av, Sunset ats per month Der At the Postoffice at please telephone we every * end it is the only way. a ey GNA nN WH® TURN YE ALL AWAY? deep iwWKir non@ Fourth of July upr s patflotism ong sk e have just finished the We have bombarded @e heavens with roc upon the earth r patriotism at agcost We have ex ploded the red-jacketed firecracker emadeg great noise. We hi@e prove ig And today nobody is willing to country as cog@mty comn@ssioner, nobody except the band of incompetents who now squander te taxpayers’ money Perhaps this is just a trifle too severe. “One good man HAS@aid he veould censent to ran for this dishonorable posi- tion, and a f@¥ others who just won't do, have signified their’ willingness to tackle a job that is t ¢ great mass of competent citizens of ability wh their backs on the proposition of servi missioners. They haven't the time Or something else is the matter Such seems to be the outlook to clos@at hand. gest jobs in the county going beg being “too busy.” ‘The taxpayers want to do it if given a chance. But candidates must appear, will not get this chance. During the last few days quite a number of capable citizens have been asked to allow their names to go before the people at the primaries for the office of county commissioner, but with out results. We simply CANNOT give up this fight » get behind the right men salary of $2,400 is too 5 with the primaries The anomalous situation i all of the capable men ‘turn the rascals out” and they wild the: OF EDCY | THE SHEATH ®KIRT, The whole vot ing public stands ready and willin and put them into the board ness of the right men. Seriously, it isn’t gach a dishonorable thing to be a gounty 1 won't necessarily look down All that is needed is the willing commissioner. Your neigh on you for taking the job. It should not be treated with disdain Are YQU willing, Mr | “Charlies” It is an honest one—or can be made And again, seriously for the giad-hand “Dans” and “Als” piling up debts for you to pay, increasing your tax-rate and Biving little in return? a host of “foad supervisors” and other henchmen of the present to continue Are YOU willing to stand by and see commissioners given good livings at your expense, and doing nothing except squandering your moncy on alleged roads that cannot be safely traversed? Are you content with the nests of low drinking dives which fostered throughout the county, ar hotbeds for crime, to punish which YOU If not, GET BUSY. ymmissioners which have bece Help find the right men to be voted @ fe at the primaries AND MAKE THEM SERVE Use a club, if necessary. A TEACHER’S DUTY In Cleveland 30,000 teachers convention were conscientious, They included the greatest in their profession. @ They called themselves educators working parents of the nation have intrusted their own and the deep-thinking, high-minded country’s most precious problem—the training of ahe rising generation. These men and women over weighty problems. and talked and talked, two or three hustling, genial fellows, not talked and talked} And while they wrinkled their brows even members of that convention, did things Every mother and father in the land will realize next fall ‘what those two or three men did see the value of the much-talked Those two or three men school book trust. By a few very practical, every-« prevented the election of an ant in office a man ac And 30,000 educators, intrusted with the brains and«morals | of the next generation, sat still and did nothing. The book trust men worked in the ay be years before tricks of politics, they book-trust president and put | |bany he vorks for % es 2 ” | before she changes her mind mittee. The excuse of the teachers for inactivity was that they} did not like to violate the established precedent of accepting] ter iss nod a bearl the nominees named by the ¢ for the committee-named presfdent And the book trust aries for work fixed by the trust the books which John used last year are exactly like them, with the exception of the f muspiece or title page trust prices { THE STAR—TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1908, THE SEATTLE STAR __|AND THIS IN STAID OLD PHILADELPHIA' BY STAR PUBLISHING Co. EVERY AFTERNQDN EXCEPT SUNDAY. _ PHONES These are exchanges, and connect with all de fi partment or name of person KS NUT BT. A = i sueniennen WwW DAYS AGO. ~YEASTHOP'S FABLES — — (As Translated from the Original Choctaw.) BY F. W. SCHAEFER, THE GNAT ANO THE BULL. A Goat settied on the horn of a Ball, Finding that the born did not twiteh or vibrate, the Gnat stuck around a while. 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"The diplomat pressed the button | Jerked out « long knife and stabbed and a valet of irre ifoachable gravity glided through) mat’s shoulders and brokevat the | ¢ door fike « particularly sedai FROM A SNAPSHOT TAKEN ON CHEST} t his elbow, “Yl be closely engaged for Don't Interrupt on any account.” « cuckoo bowed so rly and dissppeared Sliding « peart-handied revolver into his pocket tered a small closet after a bent, lean, repulsive old man He fumbled along the wall until something clicke small, secret door #wung open tering, he closed ft behind him, and A few minutes He came out on & quiet side street. The bent old man knocked at the door of an obscure house in the sub he displayed « curlousty Without any word being spoken, he was led along @ narrow, completely dark hall and admitted into a large well lighted room, occupied by men seated at a table. r him and he sat doh k whiskered, surly looking been speaking tered, resumed tapped emphat when the old man ¢ Leaping forward b teally on the table with hfs fore-| morning when he drives he goes by the Libog square. Manuel's house and We will hide jhe'll pass df He will be so cl confusion | { being cap: | | theve'll be no danger He turned to the old man. “What do you think of my plan. jamartly againat fine, We'll send our ballet atraight | to the mark on this excellent worthless king of ours.” “and this queen, too pass her by j whole breed while we're about it | for a infalid vomch undil he geds | this, sir, an old man,” Der man of push somedimes | velohes ven id comes to brobelting| The expressions of his listeners changed, and « pig, brawny fellow ble cried “Shame.” The old m@no turned on him tn a Is she any better | | Der politker who goes up Salt rifer veepa briny tears ad being in jat Bremerton to cost $250,000 and id, milkaep?” He reached over the old man's nose a tweak over the foar of getting it tn the neck Washington Post And likewise keep right on hot footing after the glad hand, Bi; ‘The sparrows chatter all the day. Yet haven't anything to say, The chiefost matter la to iter, And thi wy do in tireless way The sparrows’ endless rows begin And tn the matter @ Of mere clatter hey’re very ke their human kin eg, \. Gaye 216 King wt Depot, Ww . ie the win |ner of the 11% prize in the ta by ‘What to fat,” the Na ge, published in rs contribu B® Only Starcom wRich is reprint Qe Org of the 1m. me it in Ve wed ae ef ae etter, e Mgerial-od greatly wa@red to fee Deeths QO 0a! .eParny ih PPengu) apr veiag foroe® w& Beowm w the resultant severe sapdnte, Oe nedectful orey! yingted to nthe the best explan nm possible, but being a victim of he s@¥reHering habit, his effgxts aoe avail, and @ fact jan@rred hfs kupertor.much more Finally, incensed beyond “& point where one’s {eelings woul@be con sidered, tha-#uperintendent pound od Ut desk with his clenched hand KER exclaimed —~F RETAIL, Cu. Great Scott, man, do you stut- ter all the time? 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