The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 1, 1909, Page 4

of these advantages would win few cases. THE SEATTLE STAR BY STAR PUBLISHING CO. Qin 1307-1209 Seventh Ave. € TELEPHONE EVIRY AFTERNOON EXCEPT BUNDAY. —— * tered at the Pestofties (Weems ee = THE JUDGE AND TH w at tea A judge in Birmingham, Eng., boasts that he never used & telephone that he had never Seen He was unable to say exactly one, He had observed something hanging up on the | wall, but he had never gone near it or used it, and he would NOt know how to use it The judge frankly confessed that he disliked the telephone and saw no necessity for it. People did not need it a hundred Years ago, and got along very well without it, he said, and he did not see why we want it today Could he be regarded as anything other than a freak, this judge might be made the subject of an interesting study “How do our judges acquire their nescience?” asks the Birmingham Gazette Jack of knowledge, ignorance. The same question has formed itself in many a mind in this country, It there is no position in which ignorance is so easily hidden asin that of the bench. What the English judge says of the telephone may also be said of the telegraph, steam railroad, steamship and a thousand other modern necessities. People got along very well without them a hundred years ago. But the ets along without them today is a hundred years behind the times. Any man in busi saving, distance-annihilating devices would soon be bankrupt Any lawyer practicing before a court without availing himself Bat the judge may Nescience is the state of not knowing, really seems that man who 48 who would ignore these modern time be as far behind the times as he pleases, and be as ignorant as he chooses, and still hold his own The less a judge knows, the more readily he can render his decisions. Knowledge is confusing. It gives to every QGestion two sides. And in our own country, at least, the less ‘® judge knows the less trouble he has with his conscience in “rendering decisions favorable to the interests that place him on the bench. Many a judge seems to know absolutely only ‘one thing, and that is the corporation that secured his ap- The judge's job is one in which other people, not himself, ‘ © for his ignorance. And however apparent his ignorance ho remark cam be made about it without the incurring of a ‘Severe penalty. a “Taken all in all, the safest place in the world for an ant manis the bench. In-no other position can one safely a hundred years behind the times. A CRAZYLOG OF K. NOCKEM CILLY OAS LISTENED BY—FRED SCHAEFER _ My wile told me not to stay out} Nobody knows why it 1s a mush Yast night. room hat unless ft ix that the r * style sprang up in a night. Bat |B told her 1 wouldn't, became! PICs hat of that style a spring my wore closing the saloons | jot I came home tired one night and she'd left the hat on the floor, 1 thought it was one of those cosy corners, and curied up in u so I could get up early I did. She'd left some hatpins in it, and I got up right away You bet that made me sore, and 1 pulled out it in to say, I pulled out the hatpins. if I hadn't I'd be wearing her hat yet; and ft didn’t ft me there, how “Oh, dear,” said my wife, “have you got the wires all out of form? “No, darling.” 1 said, “It feels Hike some of them are in my form yet” Now lend me your vars—t mine at home: Nelife had a picture hat With bird of Paradise; ‘The dice rolled off on Mary's rat, And gamboled with the mice. “Come. seven!” cried some sporty “She's ertes some awell; So Nellie lost her hat at craps, And Paradise lost as well faded!” Wife (who ix trying w remind her husband of their wedding an ‘ miversary)—Dear, do » now what today tw? 4 Husband—Sure; it's Tuesday. Also it's the day I'm to fire the Fenaufteur, attend my bankruptcy hearing, and go the chiropodist's 1 Ob, L know what day it in, aif right WOVEN RIBBON PILLOW. othing adda more to the cozy of a room than plenty sofa cushions. Home-made pil- are generally more pleasing those bought tn the shops, and are also much lene expensive woven ribbon pillow ts one lest new models. The fs woven like a splint market EMEN — Hair Can Be ~ Grown on Your Bald Head full growth of you wat basket of two strips of inch wide ribbon in harmonizing or contrast- ing shades, The cushion is gener ally finished with a ribbon rutfle Made of five yards of five-inch rib bon If desired a double ruffle can be wed, a wide one of the lighter color shown in the cover and a narrow one of the darker shade. A silk cord may be used as a finishing, but It ts otty as the ruffle ‘Three-quarters of a yard of silk is required for the back of the pil low. ante a The cnergy of the heart pumps <del ] and one foot or one ton 122 feet Bie leach day what is equal to 14% tons al i cB SR pat BY PRISCILLA PRIM. The present day girt of artintte tendencies has a hundred opportunt |tles for expression and success, where mother had, fighting chance Hor mother, of averawe advant ages, may have worked out her art sense in cross atitoh embroidery totlet mate and slippers. But the girl of the city today may attond art sohools and obtain technical train ing without leaving home. Photography her perhaps, a and the new meth and newspapers have not only been factors in tho expansion art among the masses, but alto present Vast opportunity for art workers Nivatration has proved a remun- erative fletd for and in her competition with men she has the advantages of patient indus try and facility Ranking high among the {itustra- tors of this country stands Sarah 8. Stilwell Weber, A number of pul liahere are alway: iting and © iy to pay her $150 fe ny book cover she may design. re are perhaps & dosen other men itustrators who care an of $5,000 @ yoar Ktebing and craft for rieh py artist. Many w in the studjos ] of the woman artist, Ko. © Goxlgning ts another com- branch of art which is re- on are in Nowise relegated or phases of art work. lity and place in the high ont forma of art aro firmly estab Nahed, and the large proportion of medals and honors each year con ferred upon women give evidence of thelr achievements. Jounie Wilcox Smith i said have an income of $20,000 « year. Tn & contention for the recognition of the work of women artista, champion of the cause no cites alone the fame of Ros Ban hour otwithwtanding the lua triows Ronheur takes rank as the werk!'s foremont painter of animals, and was considered ono of the groat- eat women of her century, It ts no sacrilege to mention in the same breath the work of contemporary women artists in other branches of design today P ® girl must have Then she must learn how to property. After that all depends om her industry and artistic quality to talent. STATE LEGISLATORS GO DES MOINES, la, Feb. 1 bachelor’s troubles did not with leap year. Frederick Huater has decided to introduce into the state ‘The s wt lors of $26, the money raised to JEFPERSON CITY, Mo. Feb. tL —It is announced that Senater Tom ; on | oda of (lustrating books, magaxines the | tonger | wingte | ) * * .* RRR RRR } GUNNING FOR BACHELORS, «& * ondi@ Represcntative & of Des Moines @ * legislature provid: & fog for an annual tax on bacho & ho to needy spigsters and widows, & Kinney of St. Louls will reintro| @ duce bis bill providing for a tax! oa bachelors of $50 a year, Kin) ney believes that the bill will pass, because the money can be used toe relieve the treasury. He estimates) » that $500,000 can be raised by thh tax AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1 Claude Hadapeth of El Paso bas) prepared a bill providing for a/ graduate scale of taxes op bach-| clors. The minimum ts $10 per! annum on delinquents in the mar riage game from 26 to 30 yours) old; bachelors from 36 to #0 are} |} to pay $25 a year, and those from }40 to 70 are to pay $10, after which the tax in removed. The bill alao provides that every eligible bachelor must propose to } aot less than one unmarried wom mench year, and make affidavit to the same should he be refused / Failure to do this doubles the tax AP are about 100,000 bach lors in Texas, A January bride will be « prudent | housekeeper and * tom | pere A February | . } Which Month for Yout very is bride will be a kind and affectionate wife and tender mother A March b will be a frt chatterbox, somewhat given reling An April bride wilt be f hot very intelligent, but fairly 4 looking ‘A May bride wilt be aml and likely to be A June bride will be handsome. happy Impet a trifle quick temper bride will be amiable pride will be dis and much liked sclae wilt be pretty,| rat, | fond | MAMMA ANSWM, At « party, while a young indy wax playing with peculiar brilliancy of touch, a bystander bach ox claimed a give the world for th fin ha | phia Inquirer Tommle Washingt orp ening kina, ma'am. Chroniele Dane priva righted. aay and * She AMERICAN WOMEN WHO WORK NO. 6 — THE ARTIST SS HOT SHOTS AT THE WARY BACHELOR WHY THE BACHELORS DIE YOUNG. BY THE REV. Pastor Third Reformed Presbyterian Church, New York. Bachelors die young, and {t's a good thing they do. bachelor crumbles to pieors use to any one, and a disfigurement to the landscape. an eminently selftah and worthless existence that “= living. hat haa @ man to live not married and made a ho self? With rare exceptions is really worth while, really is also the home bullder. ‘The spiritual life of the bachelor is incomplete. hot hope therefore to realize perfect mental fulfiliment 1 do not believe the wo hot believe that one of these women who are slaving for a mere existence would choose store rather than the home. married, it le never difficult eeeeee eee eee wird) Dog: ~=. / Mary had a liddie dog, Ids hide dit fleas produce, but She coult nod get dem loose, nee broug comploxt Good washing ing omplexton ret odlen. the face first with h water, holding the warm cloth elo to the skin, se that the STOP THE RENT, Wo can sell you Beautiful Cottages, Bungalows Homes, Payments just lke rent T. P, FAY CO, ING, ehihorn Bidg. vashed der mutt tvice dally, oo ~ STAR DUST A Word from Josh Wine, “Whee « man he haw hin ‘The Woman of Course, Little Wife—Grandad, what makes a ma woman a dla akement ringy athor--The woman nquirer jrandt Phila felphia I The G etor Death I the it Mimie, otloally)-—After odian (at 1 Actor—1 think of i pare mimic always taking wome one off more Btar Poor Company. shouldn't mpany judge he keeps that of the pent in ites, ¥y have just My dear out with me me of the charm ing women her Joldsteimer—-Vy should T know it I did fd have to be giv ihe Up my seat in der cars all der ume.—Life. We all eat and talk too much The worst babies are over 20 years of ace Nothing looks worse than a dirty white vest on & man on are admired, but good pelimen disiiked We have always found it a pretty Fule to avoid an “intellectual we were the wteady young man | ertain giri in this town, we cat her up, she's #0 aweet Aman may feet guilty the first time he fe hia wife, but after that think what o smart man } abie to do It—Atehison 1 boy's 14 ask for a @ of politeness! ond piece of Iways hear the tro © with admirable yt. & man who never suffe: t will tell you that his le foes right | tab’ Ho he broke off the en- * Did she take it to No, to court | Klobhe dle It te hard for a woman to permit} A wan to bave the last word, ev when be merely s to remark that he agrees with her ” NATO TN, M. Bushnell.) tin the mountain chisela, deep and wide. For meny a year the Indians roamed there And fought for possession with gris nly Wear Then miners came and their axes and cradle, dam and flome. Their sturdy strokes dwood down brought the And simost in « day wae bullded « blade indie teeta eae eed ern. And primitive structures. iy and OR. F. M. FOSTER, Began to checker the And one o'er the rest rose grand and | A tlened roof, and with canvas like an unused butiding, of no wall It te promotes And the legend the door of “Theatre” over for ff, ot the age of 60, he has wne for some woman and for him- Within, men packed it from pit to you will find that the man who wro are worth consideration to the public, ho had lett at virtues but courage He can- Who toned all day for the nuggets! bright Bo rack least bled light men are to blame at all. I do loan Bway at sigh A heathenish crew an any of old, With chance for religion, and thelr! the life of the factory and the oniy god, gold. And if one really wishes to be to find a congenial partner. One aide w And blankets wore as scenes jo framed with | ade to do duty | Pee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee eee eee eee ae om | acreen: “i of the room was pictured | 0". patds #huffied and rat- \ tee je orchestra scarce could be} beard For clinking of glasses and tmplow word } The play pt tre thu was wild as befitted the h of white o'er the Indian The actors were men unknown to tame sen but one remove from shame. | Bhe brought him mit her to achool : oe was a wild and immodest | von day Mer faithful tiddle hound Der teacher svore she'd stant more, Und took him by dor pound ing | With a mixture of can-can and High-| land. Piing | no | So the play, the jest and the jeer w Tie ed out to sing « first note every w vod Between bearded lips the fierce oath was crushe al trained, cards tert left + nturned And a strange, soft light tn every eye burned. ‘The singer had reached by the power * . art ieee The inmost depths of éach hardened heart | | 5 j | : fobs ¢ or curses and a touch ; grace | Had, In a moment, transformed the | i plac Now Mary lofed der dog, und shed Some tears in larteh amounts, | the gyves of paaaton | } 1 th again by @ TIM to her choy der butcher's boy ‘# knee oturne " Returned him by der qunc And a pieture undimmed by crime ex eae: or pain | Was vividly brought to each mina} at be applied to| again / Steaming, — perhaps, cluded under the liquid re the sweetest in| cures, for steam Is but modified wa ter, ‘Steaming by applying hot t Home,” was the cloths, or by placing a funnel over wong that was sung m-|# basi of boiling water, ix good for ‘ot | blackheads and ike impurities. Then| "MASON t HVERY THING no | SPY & mood cold cream to the face,| Mins Tellitt-—She never wears wiping off what the skin will absorb with a soft cheesect was given | if you wish to go out, the , k.—Phita. | ready for powder and your complex: | delphi m in "beautified RUNNIN | COLLARS 1¢, 2c, 3c) ANTS UNNING SHUTS | RUNNING SHODS All Stylon Athletic Goods nt PORTING | g-AMous ified PRALLS Hoh. Fit) an Ca sound |} HH] | He Visits the Earth as a Special © Observations in PARTHER |MR. SKYGACK, FROM MARS orrespondent and Makes Wireless His Notebook. eee art Prom WAS WALKING OVER WIDE STRETCH OF OUTDOORS em SAW LARTH BING W/GH UP IN ALR FRANTICHAELY 4M DLAVORING TO PREVENT PCHAN/ISA FROM BLARING HIM FARTHER AND JOWARD CLOUDS pr AE TER MERA STRUGGLE SICELEDED A BRINGING. CON TRAPTH TO 4GRTU, BY HAROLD CARTER. The bald, fat man with yellow gray hair and the tall, lean Yankee were the first to strike up an ac quaintance in the smoking room after the vessel had left Southamp- ton, By degreen others drifted tn and stood round the solitary card t which a few of the more adventurous souls had started a game of poker. On the second day the fee thawed and a jolly party) were swapping jokes and exchang ing stories Later in the day the tall, lean man, who was losing, as he com- Flained, seemed to sour on his ac quaintance. He watched him fur Ought fo be « plank in every | tively for some minutes. Presently political plattorn ranteed to give) he threw down his cards and left yee cate the amoking room. Ten minutes The Optimiat told thet later he returned with the first of- Heavens streets paved with gold T 4 bricka? | Meer. “I denounce that man,” he cried, pointing to his bald, fat compan jon. “He's cheating.” Involuntarily the passengers glanced at the printe bar, which read sharps.” The officer touched the accused men on the arm. sign over the “Beware of card “Doe. Pfister,” he said, quietly, | you can’t pisy here.” “Doe.” Pflater rose to his feet with some dignity. boc Prmp.yookawr poy mms “Gentiomen,” he said, “1 don't deny | am ‘Doc.’ Pfister, but I re- tired from this game five years You can bear me out im that, sir?’ he continued, addressing himself to lence. “Well, then, gentlemen,” the gam- bler continued, " [ appeal to you here, Have I played f@r or not? Haven't I just held my own since the voyage began and no more? This genti says he's lost; well, I haven't taken bis money. Boys, its hard on @ man like me, when he's got the spice and the salt of the jame into his bleed, not to be al- lowed to play.” “Good for the doctor,” said one of the passengers—who was ahead on the gaur Let me play, boys,” the gambler continued, the tears springing in voluntarily to his eyes. “Let's play for beans and matches, if you will, bat don't shut me out of the game. Hoys, I've Just got to play.” Let him play,” cried the others, sreatly moved by this oration “He has played fair aboveboard j right along.” |_ “I'm willing,” said the tail maa who had made the complaint. “I'm sorry, Doc. 1 had been warned against you, but I'll own you've won from me fairly enough.” | “And lost to our friend hera,” erled one of the rest, indicating @ |taciturn Englishman, who sat with a large pile before him. The first officer shrogged his shoulders and turned away, a faint smile curving the corners of his | mouth |. “Boys, shall it be matches or beans?” asked “Doc.” Pfister, call- jing for a round of drinks. “Oh, pshaw, doctor, a 5-cent ante,” cried one of the players. “Your deal.” | On the next day the stakes were |raised; on the next, as generally happens after the midde of the voy- age, on the initiative of those who were lowing, the limit was abandon ed. Now the Englishman's pile melted away, and the tall, lean man, who had made the complaint, won steadily. The doctor neither won nor lost. The Englishman, whose phiegmat ie blood began to boll at his Lage | bet more and more rashly. He lost nearly $2,000 when the ship passed Sandy Hook, and they were | playing still, At last fate dealt him and three acea. He discarded two cards and drew an ace and a queens. The | bets went round. | “Five hundred,” eried the tall, lean individual who had complained 7 ” Pfister, / fifty,” shouted the En giishman. “One thousand,” said his antago nist, unemotionally, The rest had dropped out of the game. “Twelve fifty.” Fifteen hundred.” “Two thousand,” cried the En- slishman, trembling as he glanced over his cards. “JU see two thousand,” said his | antal , laying down his cards |The andience gasped. He had @ jroyal flush. The tall, lean man Three days afterward a curious [spectacle was witnessed on crowded | Broadway. An Englishman was |} seen racing at full speed among the lerowd. Twenty-five yards in front lof him was a bald, fat man, holding ‘ton to the coat tails of a tall, lean man. They were running also, and ithe officer, who nodded in grim (th distance between them and their | Pureuer was well maintained. | ECONOMY IN DATES. Few housekeepers realize the value and economy of dates. They ean be bought during a large pro- portion of the year for about 5 cents & pound or half the price of raisins. Dates are more wholesome than raisins, currants or fruit peel, and jare quite as delicious as a substi- jtute In pudding or sauce. | quantity of fruit called for in the recipe should be slightly increased. Dates in apple sauce make a new and delicious winter relish. Pare and quarter the apples and parboll them, then add about half the quan- | ity of dates stoned and halved. Stew until the fruit is tender. All passenger steamers leave Col- man docks for Puget Sound Navy | Yards owe and pay a and a little EASTERN OUTFITTING CO. (open an account with us Buy New Apparel Now Pay Later little down . at a time.) (Incorporated) 1332-34 Second Ave. “Seattle's Reli 209 Union St. jable Credit House’