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4 THE SEATTLE STAR BY STAR PUBLISHING CO. | 4 pits 1907-1308 Seventh Ave Pas} ny al EVIRY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. “a Ratered at the Pastottiee at Gentian Wee ae ercend case matter oe . aS SRO La MD THINGS LEARNED ages the f ation and t these things are t exactly what party is today decla high protect wise, and Hancock, in the heat of his campaign, rattled pet the straddling of his party on the tariff eclared tha a amall-bore statesman, and the whole present congress is treatiy issue, Ohio and Massachusetts are free limber lustrate. Yet their san vave sacrificed free lumber les, high high barley, or something els« And g traded off similarly, now that the s nto the han f the senat wit general consumer We live to learn And maybe even the departed learn. | The federal government ning on assault on tights of the house fly, « vided same federal « drag out the conatitut — Ambassador Takahira ways Japan's watchword ix peace. The The many persons who fel) over | th veated | the armory baleony wil! ve delight ye pro |ed to hear that the bullding is now doen't | being carefully tnapected Aa reports from the outlying dis triets of Turkey come in, the ing board will we =m on supply of Christians for the next Massacre seems to have reached the vanishing point. please take notice After a long sertes of defeats the written law went to the top of the percentage column yeaster The police believe that the men say ‘fe Fieshing who held up the saloon last night have done the same trick before. How perfectly interesting the po lice department is! The stork is a lovable bird, bat his repeated visits to the eity jail show more enthusinem than judg | ment By the time maghers get through —_ - serving 90 days on the chain gang.) After all, Abdul Hamid was only| handkerchief atid stamp Mirtations human, He wrote Besuretobarn | Will be their amorous limit this letter ae Er aoe: 2 | ti eee eee 2 ee FROM SEVEN CENTS TO PROSPERITY; a A LONE WOMAN'S SIX-YEAR STUNT. & KANSAS CITY, Kaa, May 11—Miss Lillian M. Johnson, 40, has just finished building her own home of nine rooms Bix & years ago she had 7 cents as her only possession except the @ clothes she wore. A flood had wiped her out ” Bhe got a canvassing with soap. The first $20 saved @ she tavented in a building lot, and got credit for the balance. @ ‘Then she set up a tent and lived there, When winter came @ she built a 14x28-fout shack, Sold soap days and added to her #& * * * * * * * * 7 # | ' shack evenings. Bhe also took in washings Rewides paying on the lot, ehe bought a cow. Her gurden was filled with flowers. She made money setting plants, vegetables, milk and chickens. All the time she sold soap. A year ago she tore down the shack and began building her pretty frame howse of nine rooms, using her own tools. She did it ail, from foandation to papering the walis. She has had offers of marriage, but says; “1 don’t want a man hanging arcand bere and bossiag me.” She is free of debt and she still sells soap. } * SPEER ORE EEE) BEBE SERRE RRB SSS eee eeeeeeeeee ee ee : Reet eee eee & aware If this matier rests Gpon ® custom and the man has the right * WIFE NEEON'T USE ® to change Bis name if he wishes HUSBAND'S NAME. & to do 80, I eee no reason why the ® husband could not be known by one SES EE EH EE SE eH HH DAME And the Wife by another TOPEKA, Kan, May 12—atty,“Thl# would probably bring on} Gen. P. D. Jackson has xiven it as (elr Reads tbe criticism of s0- official ried THety, but I do not know of any pf dees tot hove to tno the Sule of law that would bo violated -. . woman . name of her husband auless she °Y ch conduct wishes, that a husband ean take the ye ra ae name of bie wife if he sees fit, or hth hettheeeee that both can change names without Tegorting to the courts. HA! HERE'S A NEW ONE. The opinion was given in a case where & woman who was a notary (By United Presa) public married. She desired to SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 i 5 ‘ = still serve as —The unique plea that he is & balloon painter by occu tion, and was searching for employment at the time of his arrest, saved John Sulll- van from being sentenced as & Yagrant in Police Judge Shortalis court today. His seeeeeeee es eee ness and attend to her household duties. The opinion follows "There is no statute on the sab fect in this state of which | am ——— eee << SS AND THEY SAY THE ENGLISH HAVE NO HUMOR’ x eee eteeetee es fee ee C ee eee eee ees Patient—Whaffor Ship's Doctor—Well, the book says: “If the swelling can't be stopped you must amputate,”"——London Tatler. | jt ee ee eee ee ee Bulp r it aaees milk ed amd hin on paper will drive away roaches To keep Mies out of & room, # hang up & handkerchief or & sponge motstened with ofl of se. lavende Water may be talnted by aad pipes and ahould be al lowed to run from the fauret for a minute before using each morning Quickitr and che the weet powders ages. Hough much leat exy To kill fies yolks of two eae nen OF SukAY and two rani eee eee tee eee spoonfula of black pepper & finely ground. Spread thin on @ heavy paper ‘y up and burn all dead files . * * ee ee = eee eee eee “WHO'S STEW” TO BE BARROOM BOOK | COLUMBUS, O. May. 12—-A mack bar saloons throughout “ne, 0 may be rw being ¢ | reformed ' © Dean law,| passed by the brewers themselves. to improve the moral and « tone of saloons The book will be the municipal! dition of “Who's Btew in Colum bus w Cineinnatl, or whichever) Wik! Wo ‘THIRST STORY, qors ive GOT War MUG IN TH & }elty it may be located tn. and wil! contain names and descriptions of er floats through the wieker doors the barkeeper bas only to look tn the book to see if sald wassalier is one to whom no drinks should be wold It the bartender finds the or deweription of the wassai) down under the head of ae | of polite but firm regret, saying; | “A cigar for yours.” The Dean law makes ft neces | sary for saloonkeepers to sign an| affidavit for the assessor stating | they have sold drinks to no known | tanks or His Pavorlie Period | ting Aunt (interestedix) —| ve Jou & spelling period at vol, Johny Yes, ma'am | “And ‘arithmetic? Yes, ma'am “And which period do you like the her 1, dear?” Jebnny, fer | oreee ie FOR SANITATION t| THE STAR—WEDNES OUTBURST OF SOS SS ESS ESS SeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeseses DEAR SIR) —m fF war if You S&nD POI CARDS 4 SHALL INSTITUTE CRIMIVAL PROCEEDING? AGAINST YOU, INSTEAD MONEY FOR YRAVEL AND CHRIT NUTTY PICTURE CARDS 4 WOWUD BEGLST THAT you SYA’ ay Wamk Aro PAY YouR -——~ LVE RATT _Y BY C. L. MARLATT. Washing C ° Ti | | Extomologiet and Acting Chief of Bureau of Entomology, Department of | A Necessary Vreeaution amping owels Agriculture, Washington : bey. when the Cotton Huck Towels, size 17x32; special . .$L Aa for moth preventives, every woman you meet bas one. And in the majority of oases one le as good an another There is no easy method of pre venting the damage done by moths. To keep whole the clothing they are likely to attack demands coustant vigilance, with frequent inspection and treatment Things to daily or weekly uae, jand apartments frequently sired an4 carpet with salt when one sweeps It 7 want to Ao.” swept, or used as living rooms, are not apt to be seriously affected Carpets under these conditions are rarely attacked. Beating, shaking or broshing and lal stews, souxes, soaks and tanks. | exposure to air and sunlight are old! | Then when @ too bibulous waeeall.| remedies and still among the beat) at command. Tobacco, camphor balls and cedar chips have value if the garments are not alregdy stocked with larvae. If the tarfae are already present, these odors have no effect. o J Cedar cheats and wardrobes.are pf aloe in proportion to the freedotn the matertal from infestation ored away; but, as the odor which have been immed with heary tar paper. New papering should be given to such receptacles every your or two, Similarly, tarred — moth bags are of some value. To protect carpets, clothes rt clothcovered furniture, furé, ete. these should be thoroughly Qeaten, shaken, brushed and expowed jong as practicable to the eunlight ta early spring, either in April, May or June, depending on the latitude, Tirwehing te very important to re move the eges which might escape notice. If no other protection be given, the garments should be ex amined at least once a month dur ing summer, brushed, and exposed to it foes be more convenient, however, so to wrap up such mate rial as to prevent the access of the mothe to it, after it has been treat: ed and aired. Secure some large evecerorayersiassasinensidypsihiaaiiineerinem case was dismissed. | nouse, soak or tank, he will address | Dasteboard boxes, such as. tailor * | the wassaller courteously In tonew | 9¢, and pack away in them all win- tér elothing, gumming a «trip of wrapping paper around the edge, so as to seal up the box completely and leave no cracks, These boxes with care will last many years In the case of clothcovered far- niture jeft unused in s mimer, |apray It twlee or three times with) bensine or naphtha, or sponge it carefully with a diluted solution of corrosive sublimate in alcohol, made just strong enough not to leave a in Stylish tem” Men's Clothes also “Collegian Cloth young men, 1332-34 Second Ave. We Outfit Men Complete on Easy, Convenient Payments —a little down and a little at a time Complete stocks of Suits, Topeoats, Hats, Shoes and Furnishings, “Bradbury Sys Prices Right—Quality Right. Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc. | “SEATTLE’S RELIABLE CREDIT HOUSE” Apparel are featured, as are es”—~snappy togs for 209 Union St. POCSPSESeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSeseseseseore | ‘ood \s largely lost with age, Fors may be stored trunks mr ob geet ete Grade Pianos Must Be Closed 0 rpentine Is good for mothe.| DAY, MAY 12, 1909 7? 999 233999 999 >2>0p Tempting Millinery Values A Sale Tomorrow at $4.50 and $7.59 hapes, straw ' ate EVERETT TRUE STAR DUST ord from Josh Wise — MEAL BY BRAVA NOTICE Mh ANY MORE 3OUCANIR OF BLOWING YOUR with lees , in th’ jew 46 Ls : acceptal t t ca y ‘ disti Keon nery. Amy taste or ag leita Me oii besos $4.50 or S15 a YN Rep wi ‘ oy Teche —lonadlene Price Concessions on Lace C Bos caply 5 in One and Two Pairs f hours are f { men who are mere { y~ ty nahi ‘sh Da and Brussels Lace ney are airsady oF 1 pair Irish Point Curta e$ = Fe on 1 pair Duche i r " 0 . A Rae ME. F5 UPS Dec re SPV I8 or 1 LPL de oo <x ocuel eg . hss And many others 7 Couch Covers at $3.5 Hiot I « " y A choice of ten d Orienta ft at heavy Tapestr re D inches ry three : Ruhinghen Tob Pots 35¢ Vf ally marked toe Four shape Thin Table Tumblers Thin, Lead-Blown Glass Table Tumblers, regalan @e a dozen, tomorrow .....656.00005. ASea ered the new sation heard Lorelel singing on he . how beautiful mbing her long yellow r light of the moon, he ped inte the sen and was dashed o8 on the sharp edges of the Cotton Huck Towels, size 18x36, special ..$1 Hali-Linen Towels, 18x36; will wear well and re soft finish . sevceesy GC cach 1.65 Unbleached Bath Towels, size 20x38 1.20 pst dos. | faturate pleces of brown paper with, 2! it and place them in boxes. Insect powder is aleo good. Get! ©! hustastic Johnny. just returned an inseet powder blow gun, which the firet football game of the will cost but « few cents, and & ecason— meroma! (sympathet dime's worth of the powder With icaity) “why didn't the sailor wear the gun blow a little powder just * "esd-suard : under the edges of carpets to keep Hie Rest Priesd moths away, Also on closet shelves Parver,” the emall boy perched Unbleached Bath Towels, size 22x46 .....$2. Bleached Bath Towels, size 20x42 ....... $1. RHONA g33 Fs SR where you lay away bedding jeontidingiy on the person's knee, . Persons troubled with carpet (2°, Jom kno to my Set Secono Ave & SemnaSt es 33 moths should try scrubbing the floor’ | ao. with string hot salt water before dear Paul? vee, feet fs jove the devil best of all, ‘cause laying the carpet and sprinkling the ity to do just what PIANO) CONCERNS Be. MERGED D. S, Johnston Company, Weil- Known Ploneer Firm, Changes Its Corporate Name to Eller g Music House. ¥ i | i D. S. JOHNSTON CO, 10. BECOME EILERS MUSIC H | 1 } | we corporate name of at Once — Read Particulars > T7SO7EEr3 Sale Commenced This Morning at 9 « e: ‘The news article reproduced on he left tells the story. It will B teresting news to the many good people in the Northwest who- watched the growth of the House of Johnston—which from a te inning has grown to be the largest and strongest Music ent} tively @ few yeare rica, Wet the ‘cider venoms 6 As is always the case in a consolidation of such gigantic pr ot tions, it's necessary to retire certain interests—make changes in stock—discontinue certain makes of pianos—add new lines, etc., To bring about these ends in the quickest possible time, we Wi « augurate a General Closing Out Sale of over half our present stock. te tr ; We realize that oly he most extraordinary inducements and é right slashing of prices will accomplish our object quickly. We say il! it pr sincerity that prices will be cut as they never have before. It mean&} farther dereigpment few words, THE GREATEST PIANO SALE EVER SEEN IN j Ameren = Beveral int te ower WEST. a dre to be retired and this, together with | the necessary Sah es Seah ie Sees Choose Between These Standard Mak pore Here you'll find the very latest catalogue styles of virtually all standard and most desirable makes—all strictly brand new—and at which make buying now a positive duty. Included are such famous @ as the Kimball, Pease, Lester, Hobart M. Cable, Marshall & Wea AS TO TERMS! Story & Clark, Schumann, Bell, Cook & Co., Schubert, Johnston, While these drastically cut prices should Davis, Steinbach & Dreher, Whitney, Haddorff, Baus, Smith & be for SPOT CASH only, in order to treat Bailey, and many others. everyone fairly and give all an equal ae een en oe Here Are the Cut Prices reasonable offer will be refused. As little $250 and $300 Pianos, now $162 and S207 © as $6 down and $6 monthly will now secure $350 and $375 Pianos, now .... $248 and a splendid piano, $10 to $15 down and $6 $400 and $425 Pianos, now ... $283 and ai or $8 a month will enable you to select $450 and $475 Pianos, now . .. $313 and $330 from a large assortment, and aside from a $500 and $550 Pianos, now . . $353 and $389 few of the very fanciest and most costly $600 and $650 Pianos, now ..... S418 and uprights and Grands, the entire stock will . : Hy be included in the $20 to $25 down and $8 Square Pianos, $18 up; Second-Hand Uprights, $76 up; Used Organs to $10 per month offer, Old Pianos and up; New Organs, $38 up; Used Piano Players, $40 up. Organs will be accepted in exchange, but STOOLS AND SCARFS EXTRA. only at their very lowest cash valuation, RULES OF THE SALE: Owing to the fact that these “quick-selling prices” will « ause heavy buying—orders by long distance telephone Of graph will be honored twenty-four hours only. Deliveries cannot be promised, but every effort will be made to meet fe wishes. “Money Back’ if not exactly as represented, after delivery, accompanies each sale. There's no time for waiting. We mean business. Act quickly, Remember, sae commenced this morning at nine o'clock. . Johnston Co. Building J N