The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 8, 1908, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR | PHONES wv. These are exchanges, and connect + partmente—ask for department or name . you want. “BALLARD STAR AGRNOY — 6409 Ballard ay Sum " ott ron, 108 Rockefeller Aw, Sunset 100 De < alinrd #06 RVBRETT STAR AGENOT or copy, six Cents per woek, or twenty-five cents per month No free copies. Ope cont Uvered by mall or carrier rod at the Poastottion at Beattie Washington, as seoomAolass matter TO MALL sURsC the address label of each pap han again been paid tn of date on the address label HERS—The date when Four sul w . NOTZOR TO sURSOR Be S80 © copy at once time you mise tt : ‘In this way we can be certain of gtrtag Our suvsoribers a perfect service and It ts the only way MR. BOUILLON AND THE S. E. CO. Mr. A, V. Bouillon, sugerintendent of public utilities, says that President Furth of the Seattle Electric Co, has informed him that the street car company has ordered 40 more cars from the east, and that as soon as these cars arrive they will be placed in commission. Pending the arrival of these promised cars Mr, Bouillon intimates that the Seattle Electric Co. will be permitted to continue the packing process which has been for so long and is now a feature of the Seattle system Mr. Bouillon would appear to be laboring under the be- lief that the Seattle Electric Co., in its great anxiety to serve the public well, is now using every available car in the trans- portation of its patrons. No other construction may be placed upon Mr, Bouillon’s comments regarding the service of the street car company, And yet if Mr. Bouillon would spend an hour or two in investigation, he would find himself possessed of erroneous views in this regard. He would find that the present general manager of the Seattle Electric Co. is known among the em- ployes under him as an “operating fanatic.” Being interpreted, this indicates a desire on the part of the general manager to carry all of the patrons of the company in as few cars as pos- sible. In other words, under its present management the Seattle Electric Co. has been for several months and is today cutting down the service on its lines to such an extent that, in order to transport the people of this city from point to point, it is necessary that they be “jammed” into cars, after the fashion of the sardine, differing only therefrom in that the electric company permits its patrons to be placed in an upright posi- tion. And while these 40 promised cars are being hurried from the east, and Mr. Bouillon is patiently awaiting them, the barns of the Seattle Electric Co. are filled with cars that might be placed in commission were it not for the necessity of paying dividends on several millions of dollars of watered stock held by eastern people. From the standpoint of the eastern stock- holder it is much better to employ one motorman and one con- ductor and one car to carry 100 people, than to employ two motormen and two conductors and two cars for the same pur- poses. There is thus a saving in the payroll and in the wear and tear of rolling stock In his great effort to prevent the installation of pay tele phones in drug stores—a matter that is of interest to a com- paratively small number of people—it is not to be expected that Mr. Bouillon will be able to find time to look into this street situation, which is, to use his own words, “the most im- portant question” he has to consider. Mr. Bouillon would be serving the people better were he to postpone consideration of these minor matters until after he had remedied Seattle's greatest public service evil—inade- quate street car facilities. GOSSIP IS SUICIDE All of us waste a world of vitality in chatter that is worse than idle. That is, most of us do—particularly women. So do a great many men. Perhaps all are guilty to some extent. The tendency to talk much about little is widespread. It prevails in all social grades, good, bad and indifferent, from the parlors of the richest to the tenements of the poorest. The very commonness of petty gossip blinds us to its sense- lessness. We are so familiar with it, encountering it at every turn, and we take no note of it. We have become hardened to it, habituated to it, and keep it up as unconsciously as we keep up breathing, by involuntary action Yet it is the greatest obstacle of our day to mental and moral development. It shrivels the mind, destroys the right perspective in its outlook, fritters away the energies, wastes time, distorts ideals and holds the aspirations down to the dead level of commonplace People gossip only when they are mentally unable to take part in the discussion of subjects of real importance. Gossip and trivial, spiteful talk are sure indications of a vacant, untu tored and unaspiring mind that holds one as a miserable pris- oner in a meanly narrow cell All the wealth in the world could not make such a gossip rich, for the soul of things beautiful is dead within him. The happiest environments connot make him happy, for the spirit of true enjoyment is a stranger to him Gossip is suicide by which one kills the best capabilities of the mind and heart. Physical self-destruction tears the soul from the body ; but the suicide of gossip shrinks and warps and shrivels the soul until none is left It is entirely a matter of habit. It may be cured by living up to a keen realization that all mental development comes of serious thought and wholesome activity The mind that will determine to look upward and strive up ward will soon learn to despise the petty frivolities of life that form the subjects of gossip. ‘That mind will soon grow accustomed to talk less about the appearance of thing them It will soon find itself grasping an appreciation of the vir and to think more about the reality of tues of people instead of fondly feasting over the faults of them 8 wholesome thoughts grow in the mind the gossip in sects will take flight The gain is richly worth the effort. And the effort is not as hard as it looks Chairman Rutherford of the board of county commissioners an nounces that the commissioners will “henceforth revoke all liquor licenses wherever evidence shows that the privilege of selling lquor is in the hands of a man incompetent to regard his legal respon sibilities.” The board of county commissioners is to be commended for such determination, for if it ls carriéd out, several of the moat THE STA loyal supporters of the present commisstonors will be out of hual- But we shall see what we shall seo, Harry K. Thaw haa filed a petition in bankruptoy He pwes ly half a militon and has little more than one hundred thousand This killing big game, sudh as noss, " with which to moet hia obligations he chose, is very expensive sport The ahah of Persia has pawned the crown jowols again, He has a little war on, and needs the money. " WERE IN WHITE HOUSE BY F. W. SCHAEFER. “Where will we go for our vacation, Cloero?” purred Mrs. Wick- lebridge, “Let us go where it is not so expensive.” “Good tdea, my dear,” the husband replied, “We'll have jast as much enjoyment, and besides, nobody cares where we go. We're not that prominent, you know,” “That is trae,” guraied Mra. W. “How different it would be if you were president, for tnstance. Everybody would be spying round Oyster Bay to see how we were spending summer.” “Tut, tut,” snorted Wicklebridge. “I wouldn't go to Oyster Ray, I'd hie myself to the primeval timber in Idaho or some auch place where the secret service men and the reporters couldn't fol low me,” “Oh, dear, I'd prefer that you'd go to Coney Island, There are sald to be so many more amusements there,” sighed Mra. Wickle- bridge. “And get bawled out every time I'd bat an eyelash,” sneered Wicklebridge, “Fine chance for any fun I'd have! ‘President's Party in a Tin Type Gallery. Riot Among the Rubbernecks. Many Trampled tn the Crush!’ How'd that sound?” “Oh, but you'd go there incognito,” persisted Mra. Wicklebridge. “Hum! Incognito! Yes, | think so. Hver think what would happen if | tried k? Chief Executive Getting Batty-—Seen at Coney island Disguised in False Whiskers and Green Wig! Betrayed By Wife's Freckles!” fut | woulda’t expose you, Cleero,” protested she. “I'd My appearance also to throw them off the track.’ “Fine business,” groaned Wicklebridge. “You'd make some fool break and queer it ‘BXTRA !'! ! Velled woman. Held! Claims to Be President's Wife. Has large Feet; Otherwise No Resomblance. Strange Ac——— “ Wicklebridge 414 aot finish the door after her, ee eee ‘BY UESSIE-M:PARTLON One of the frightened ae between the bars of its crate Po me Amid the shouts and laughter of his mates & man pur sued 4 recaptured tt. Then he pushed the chicken back det ween the bars, breaking and twleting tts wings tn the effort! About 30 well-dressed, intefligent Jooking people saw this brutal doed The women exclaimed in horror, |many of the men taughed-—but no (one interfered. | At the same time calves were be \ing unloaded from express wagons, jerated Ineuch manner that thelr liege were almost doubled under Are we barbarians? How deep 80 them. They could sot possibly stand impression have the centurtes of erect ctvilization, the 2,000 years of Chrie a, 4 — a pangs 4 y~ tianity, made on our hearts 804) Course they do, but It's nobody's mintet | Dustness, and therefore nothing ts In the white man's code it is base, | done! @ishonorable, to take advantage of/ In the city streets, during the weakness and helplossness, to cause | summer montha, schoo! childres re pain by a wanton set of crusity leetve some interesting side lights The savage recognizes no such| on “Nature Study. fine distinction. He kills, injures,| It's a fttle different from what tortures, for the pleasure or profit they were taught In the schoolroom. to be gained | They see men beating overworked, These thought: re prompted by | overloaded and overheated horses a glimpse at the barbarous and un-| About one horse in every 500 necessary cruelty practiced by some! wears a hot weather hat, yet theee workmen who do not think. are very cheap. Creak, creak, ¢ The train had pulled into a long.| covered shed, open on one side to| driver has falied to grease It, thus the street. Here men were busy un-| adding to the strain on the horse « loading crates of Hve chickens to be | hundredfold shipped north, The crates were; Most men who drive horses, or crowded to the point of suffecation, | who are engaged in the traneporta the chickens were half dead from} ten of live stock and domestic heat and exhaustion, and probably | fowls, went to school once upon o had not been fed or watered since | time. They learned all about “Black being started on their journey Beauty,” the delight of every child's Instead of lifting the crates from|heart; their teachers inculeated the wagons to the ground, the men | kin: as to “overy living creature dropped them when within three) What's the use of all our expen | feet of the pavement. sive training, church and school and Of course, some of the chickens | mother teaching, if It doesn't really had their legs broken. That was to/ alter our savage nature under the be expected. superfictal poliah? a CHILD'S COAT AND HAT. change His devoted spouse had slammed ‘ ee Dr. McGregor, Dentist, resumed practice, 603 American Bank Bidg. Is Different from oth so-called “easy pay ment plana,” tn that we make absolutely no extra charge for credit accommodation. All our goods are marked in plain fg ures, and we make no disgounts to cash buyers. Then, again, there's no @anoy ing red tape incidental fo the opening of an account here—it is ALL convenience. We'll be pleased to have you call and see the new arrivals In Fall Suite for men and women you're walcome to compare prices and try on, We'll be de lighted to explain all about our “little-at-a-time” plan Eastern Outfitting Company Inc. 1332-34 209 Second Ay. Union St. “Seattio’s Reliable Credit House.” A dainty coat for a wee girl ts of navy blue shantung, The sleeve caps and shoulder piece are made of the new banding tn Persian de-| sign, printed on natural shantung. | Long tassels of linen in deep ecru} |fintsh the long tabs A round hat of navy blue horse-| |hatr straw is trimmed with a wide jeors ribhos, showing a Persian de ge NURDAY, AUGUST he wagon complains, because the lazy | STAR DUST From Josh Wise, The Practical Test. “Here's & financier says its a ater hardship to have your tn no cut from $4,000 to $1,000 a 6 to $10. What dye think of tha Well, if | waa the second fellow I'd trade incomes with the first and run the chance of having my feel ings harrowed up.” “i! eanary birds couldn't wing, they'd have Gloomy Outlook. “What are you worried about, Rastus?” own hemp seed.”| “I's worried ‘bout rain, dat's whut I's worried ‘bout, an’ I reck ous Ve «winter keep worrled all summer,” “Put it is almoat sure to rain be fore long.” ter hustle their Complimentary Exchanges. “It i» going to be war to the| “Yessuh, But when it do, it’s al knife,” declared the suburban man|™mos' sure to be too much or not who was feeding hia chickens enough.” “What now?” asked the friend ‘Why,, Binker sent me a box of axle Krease and told me to use It on my lawn mower new shades? “What did you do?’ Mr, Stubb (pettishly)—Oh, hang “T sent It back and told him to use| the shades!” it om hin daughter's voice.” Mrs Stubb = (sweetly)-—Why, John, that is just what I have bee duet Like a Man, Mrs. Stubb-—John, how about the ~— QUTBURST OF EVERETT 3 [— oramsr oF exen CAN YOU TALL Mig, Thue | WHY A MARRIED Womay yd YOUR AGE Wik Ru NR S/GHT READ/NG A LOY op 7 am TWADDLE LiKE THOT ft roger ANS @ Wx ~ . ns SQAg Sas. | N /S MY READING OF LOVE TORIES WORSE THAN YOUR MANIA FOR DASE BALL LITERATURE EP / SUPPOM toy THINK OTHER PEOPLE WSIN'T “Kd a . An Explanation. 1 don’t see why I didn’t get that appointment My well-wishers were a8 numerous as fleas on a| pup.” “But evidently not so boy.” y active, my trying to get you to do for a week.” Somewhat Later, “L hear you are going to take your family to Kurope." “Thinking some of it.” low shall you go?” Hy balloon.” But that isn’t practical.” “It will be by the time we get ready.” i The Vacation tconoelast |It may be wise to hunt, afar, a breeze, = And at a summer boarding table eat, | But a hammock, swung beneath / one’s backyard trees, In hard to beat. | | Tt may be wise to seek the ocean's | foam, Or go “where mountain breezes seem like wine.” But just the same, a rocking chair ] at home Seems mighty fine It may be wise to camp, at fancy | price, Or hie where city onlads play beach pranks, But Home, Sweet Home, never failn the toe, Is plenty, thanks! ! Denver Republican ed THE LIGHTS THAT PALED I'd realize this fact— That authority invested in me as “bull” | Of signs that it te due to “pull.” | So, when a man's arrested, | 1d let reason rule the act eas ose where | =a a eee — BY STUART 8. BTONE. }doll she had bought for the baby/ A dosen engine bells ding-donged | for the eleventh time, and when the | im the great shed. | Meteor came to a ndstill she | | hardly heard the low murmuring of | In the last of the crowd cam®) arthur Windom: “Write to me| Arthur Windom, the clubman, and/every day, dear.” For there were! little Minoa Rell of the bil! coun-| Uncle Stlas and Aunt Sophia and) MOST ANYTHING PUBLICITY ’ “Don’t hit soft.” *-. POVERTY PA of getting around f) ° about a second Aren't you sorry you had your vacation so early? . nts The human body bd oxygen, nitrogen, by Distance from New York to Sanjand fluorin gases to fille4 Francisco is 3,270 miles. 4,000 cubic feet y Shiny en ee Housewives, when moved from botler on clotheapt A woman doesn’t mind eritictsm| few maleated and —if it is Gtrected at someone else. | clothes nor break so Xerxes counted his vast army by enclosing his men in pens. ge er oe 0 eee The thing " This year’s corn crop promises to be second largest in history of country. re , the twins and the baby—and Mud. try. Minna bad a very pretty pink to her cheoks and a glint In her|, Minna climbed into the rickety | hair, end her eyes were big, brown | "TMS Wagon and Bilas Anderson, | | justice of the peace in Purdy town things that seemed always afraid. | Juries of the peace te eer delay’ | It was the pink and the glint and) 104 the bay span broke into a can-| jthe look of fright that had cap jter. The twins had invaded thelr Windom The | — oot —— a Pita hag | Popeorn and Aunt Sophia was cry ing and laughing, while Bud did/ eee tas (he powder and rouge Of | nothing but stare at the Yellow| done for the clubman. Aud now he| M*teor carrying Arthur Windom tn meas her ol as they brush to the boundless west. There came | ed » through the throug of beakers and '? Whiatle of No, 999 in the dis-| married women and tramps, past the inquiring gatemau and to the warm, gloomy precincts of the car Genevra of the Yellow Meteor on track 28. Here they stowed their wonder packages from the 98-cent counters and Minna of the hills sighed jong and deep. For the iron prow of No. 999 there In the 10 acre shed pointed homeward to the cool, green hills and the cows and the corn The city was not to the liking of the hill girl. The lights were pret ty and of many pleasing colors, but there were too many of them. The | buildings were grand and colossal, | but Minna cared more for a weath ler-boarded place she knew in the | Koshkonongs. The town was a |lare and a glitter and = dazzle, of | course, but there was much of }it all, and Minna sighed again for | the click of the reaper in the flelds jot waving wheat Alone among the things of the town, the man by her side had real ly appealed to her. He had appre elated her, had made her feel sure} 1 of herself, And she had thought | tance and Minna sighed once more! that with him she might in time|~-this time for Arthar Windom, care for the jangling mens of wheels |Clubman, for his was the life that and bells and whistles | seamed far away, here in the dust! The Meteor flew past a labyrinth | of the Milltown big road. of gas tanks and smokestacks into Ged app, Baldy!” said Esquire the greenness of the suburbs and| Anderson once more, and they Arthur Windom leaned over, whis | climbed the rocky hill on the other! pert side of Bateman’s “You will be very happy when tt wae an hour later that Rud) you return to me. We will be mar-| Wilkins first found his tongue, The ried in Grace church and I will make | crowd was peeling apples, but Min you & queen.” na sat without on the low front And Minna of the hills sighed | poroh in revery | with the least little wonderment as “City's a mighty fine place, 1} }to what Bud Wilkins woul® think | reckon, Minna,” he ventured, with | if he could see her now. little hope. Two hundred miles of town and Minna country flashed by and Minna grew | head. “Taint half as fine as down | restiens, Putnamville was the next|here in the sticks, Bud.” tion and the train might not And Bud handed Minna the big . or it might not wait for her,| gest, reddest apple of all, It was thousand direful things might|the token of the doom of Windom, | happen. Minna picked up the bisque | the clubman shook the glint-of.gold | Insist on It at Your Dealers | West Potut. jeach year oe ¢ | “Too small. “If you have troubles to proven at hire a hall oeaaiee ee Six thousand schoo! teachers: The road to success is slippery |**t Work to the Philippinen 5 and he who travels thereon needs a o + ert lot of sand if a man has money friends will gladly : matches. 4 § eee 2 Real name of Cectila actress, Is Marie Cecttia MaCuthy} eee Last government figures show| Schaefer was first that there is $9,427,662 worth of | American team to seore 25 ra salt manufactured in United States | season. Most Anything's claim that the ant never sleeps was ae ek De buhden ob de black man Ain't anything sublime; Still it's nice to be n niggah In de watermillyun time. ee Billy Nolan, Nelson's former “She bas a small waist, sher” hasn't) ager, and ole Gans are off a@ deer hunting trip near Nolan's Why, the pleasure!acre ranch tn Callforaia. _ Co use YOUR HO. 2018 = we FREE TO Below We List a Few Extra Special Items Offered for quick sale today and tonight. Prices have bees dyced to stimulate a heavy week-end buying. 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