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Member of the Ualted Press, Pub- Mahed dally by The Star Publien~ PHILIPPINE SECRETS? 9 nnelbee' orf of the best Phil vernment exy Prof, Frederick Starr is a well-known man He was in the »pines known of all our anthropologists. for several months as a member of a g He was reported re y as having said en thousand inhabitants gf the Philippines died from cholera, and the tside world did not know anything about it But the r government does not want you to know] anything at Ww ta truthful aspect on the Philippine situ ation, We w informed that the cholera interfered with the fleet's pleasure, but that was about all that was known of the conditions existing,” If the government is keeping up a policy of studied secrecy concerning the situation in the ppines, there is blam fact for some branch of the government The war department is not above the people that ordaing d and maintain it, If the press in the Philippines is under a cen sorship, it is subjected to a tyranny that Americans houl If the ernment of the Philippines—which is a branch of | our war department—conceals for any reason the existence of cholera, it is exercising a censorship over news; and if it censors news of e kind it undoubtedly suppresses news of any sort it considers impoli If we are making a failure in the Philippines, we have a ratic right to know it. Hi we are seemingly obliged to do autoc and tyrannical things there, voter is con the honor of every cerned in our deeds, and every voter should know the worst as well as the best The Tacoma Tigere are just tike|t k any darker than it might the other ball teame in their ability | ott be. to score fewer runs than Mr, Dug noe, re things. | . melee a nterg | Yesterday's attendance of os | lia a pretty fafr tndleation of the ter night's downpou we ma : vatue of having the exposition ready are willing to belteve all the harsh | : on time, things Emerson Hough sald a the weather bureau mines — People depositing $20,000 in the Mr. Hill refuses to talk about the | future should see to it that they do lumber tariff, and that doesn't leo in a burgiar proof mattress. HIGHBROW NURSERY LORE BY WALDO BOSTONBEANS., JACK SPRAT AND WIFE. The subject of this narration te an eccentric character burdened with the appellation “Jack” Sprat, although his real coqnomen ap pears to have been John Sprat. Sprat was remarkable for an aver- sion to animal food In which adipose tiasue prevailed, and such « degree that he was unable to ume any of it. On the contrary, his spouse was equally precluded from indulgence tn fleeh free from greasy constituents, In consequence of this phenomenal coofrast in alimentary tastes, it whe the custom of each when co-jointly partak- ing of a repast, to dispose of such Items of the menu as were rejected by the other; whereby at the conclusion of the dining operation there was no overplus whatever encumbering the tableware to render it untidy. This is indeed an application of rare domestic be commended. Oe seer eae OUTBURST OF EVERETT TRUE POOSCHOCOOSOHOHOS SHES HEHEHE HOHEHOHOHLOEHOHOHOOS economy much to a ——e iF YOU DoW'yT KNOW &NOUGH YO TURN YOUR FACE AWAY FROM A PERSON wen YOU COVEN s%h TURN [7 FOR Your 2 — \\ i | | — MOVES BY— Estimates Furnished Pree. | CONTRACT lition, | in the] — a Yo conte Di | rom , rs swinmin” As Ongar Makes It to Pred I sentenced myseluf der odder) | day to take Adolf by der ball | Kamen | Adolf ian nod a fan, but me und | }him baf much tn common, For tn} stance, Adolf can nod enchoy base | ball und I can not enchoy Adolf. To | diss extent we are mootaal | Der only reason | take him along | tne becons he gifes me a abbetite for supper. Ven he eads pean id | Hatens Hike a meat chopper grint |ing raw onlone for hamburg steak | Anodder ploularity of Adolf. He fen der only man on der grounts | who beliefs vot der impure says. He | hase no patriodiam votefer Yet, von I addempt to oxbiain him der games, hiss ignorance | wakes me ashamed to be disgraced } mit hie, | So soon ag we got @ seat, Adolf ised his mental disparity Efery dime a bilayer made & jetrike, Adolf cackled, “Oh, you eightday clock! Von dor wasn a sncrifice hit, he poutet. He sald id voult be more of a sacrifice ef der brice of atmis sion wase redused | For why does der catcher vear a) mask?” he asked by me, “Chackans'!” 1 said, cosa his face tes too soft to stop der ball.” “1 dink if der ball saw hiss face,” sald Adolf, “id voult not vant to eollech, dey id io a twograln brain to a metical voult haf to delli capaule. Ad vou dime in der games dere wass an oxcitemend. Our teams scored two runs on a single “Cheaters!” sereamed Adolf. For talking back, von blayer wass put ould of der games. “Now he lar to get in again,” gickled Adolf. Den I had to show him der biayer sidding on der bench “Dot jas a goot choke on der Im- pure,” ald Adolf, “Don't tell him.” SPRINGFIELD, TL, trl | When “Blonde Billy” got Jenough votes in his pocket to allow |his name to go before the Illinois \w o, and be elected | United States senator, he was realix- noyhood Ideals sign painter kor, atrect car ¢ June Lorimer te legiwlaty packing mductor the steps in Lorimer's |iffe that lead to millions as a real extate operator, brick manuafacturpr, loontractor, congresaman and sena |} Iiinole had tired of Albert J. Hop- kins as senator, because Hopkins littelan, So, In hia place Lorimer republican years of Chicago, Billy” Lorimer, partly perhaps on unt rly struggles, had] ularity d mixed n with dinner pails | He wan on the popular elde, too, In |the Chicago harbor improvement and | drainage canal movernenta tn con |wrees, and was one of the group of | congrens! in 1900 who all but} | forced the administration into de the acknow bows for many WN S| |e GRAe% \ | | “14 tae bo} stop.” Actually, ef Adolf lett hiss! ne iss vill hat to dig up annoder hetuf dol-| THE SEATTLE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE JUNE BUGS cork uy THRO: THe F Goo FISHING. ol UL ll yee ca wee We ROW oe HIS 18 A TUPI BUG, SKETCHED FROM LIFE. iTen GET YOu “He ts only suspendet.” l see Ach, id Dered “Bure,” waae der fat reply } i hanging rount.” | ew useless to convince Adolf jan invincible. | Saddencely Adolf let out a plercing | moan ven @ runner scored on & | four-sacker. | “Vot len los now?" | sald | “Dot wase der tying ran, ain'd id?" he replied moe. “Pool!” f sald. “| know vot I am denying.” do mandet Adolf, “He hass yust fin |Iinhed tying hiss shoe.” “Vell,” 1 anid, “dot iss vot he gets | for lacing 1d ould.” HE ONCE GRIED "WUXTRY" AND HE Fe gre pe ur IS NOW IN THE U, 8, SENATE | FATE, OF. THE clartng war on Spain Lorimer firet went to congress from a Chicago Alatrict In 1895. He vas beaten through a gerrymander ot the city Aistricta in 1901, but caine hurrying back two years later |—to stay, He ia a member of many Important committess. In hile fight for the senate Lorimer intd | v, collecting votes and filing. —¢ them away, while Hopkins and others wore vainly trying to break the three-month deadiock. When Lorimor got enough he let his name | Appear ‘The Commander. Thats Mra, 1 husband Does her lary?" WITHIN THIRTY DAYS LONE REASON WHY YOU SHOUL Go TO THe Gane er" ADOLF ISS SO DULL DOT HE GIFES OSGAR A PAIN YUST CONSITER HOW IGNORANTLY HE UNTERSTANTS DER BALL GAMES, UND YOU VILL KNOW WHY HIS8 FRENTS ARE HISS ENEMIES UND Hi56 ACQUAINTANCES ARE TEETOTAL BT RANGERS, | to oxette Adolf's rissibles, Dey ha | hat detr nerfe killed. I coult forgite him dies, und der He | fact dot he run ould of peanuts und) began eading der glace grapes off a yoman's hat In front of him mitould knowing der difference. But der last bale of hay vich fractured der dromedary’s spinal meningitie wane diss 1 mentioned to Adolf dot Haasen pfeffer wase pitching a goot game. “You,” anid Adolf. “He ta throw ing der game der best he knows how.” Den 1 voult haf led Adolf avay, but his eyes wass glued on a beer sign |_AIES BY FRANK H, WILLIAMS the prisoner, glanced brightly at his fair captor “Well, caught me fair and square, all right Jack Cartwright, Besslo,” he said, “you I'm your prisoner of war; but I'm mighty glad that the cutting of the wires just as you captured me end ed my service as telegraph operator down there in the city where army—the Army of the Red besieged by your army—the Blue.” Warden, wireless ¢ In the scout alrahip of the of the Blue, smiled from her across to him. By her hand on the operating table. big 45-caliber revolver. Near her side sat her old colored mammy holding a similar weapon in her hand, aimed at Cartwright. It was evident that, although Bossie loved Jack, she Was not going to take any chances of his Interrupting com munication between the two wings of the Army of the Blue, which he could do by destroying the wireless apparatus Bewste operated | For a moment Reasie smiled at Jack, her heart tn her eyea and her brain yearning for the end of the cruel war, Then her attention to the wireless Instrument bechme jatrained again, An Important me sage Was coming in—a message my lies Army ator Army key lay a Hy mall, owt af etty—<t reer, OM a months, bh, he ready to! ito 1 Beatt deol STAR DUST A_ Word From Josh Wise | | |} “You know, Mise Biank,” said the proprietor of a raliroad station ree aurant eat deal in having tive the «iri wiohes every t Harper's W woather te ti If the wind be paniah look att ten days pald for —J Cast thy bread the running T *, for thou shalt find i afte Jaya — Bible tandard we nin w ‘ to # . going to @ io funeral.” “Was t moral eff 1a pense. T ! * 4 know,” —Clevelar what they do Latin rhtossel ted f wont go down an me up.”—Wa Tm afraid * pain you terribly Standard and Times. 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The jeast bridge is absolutely unpro- | teoted, but we did not know that |the enemy knew ft. Dont send | that meneage, don’t do it. It means er ruin of the Army of the | Bessle, her face suddenly drawn j and haggard, covered Jack with her | revolver. it means the vietory of the Army of the Blue,” she cried “You know I'll send the message and send the answer back—you'd do the same if you were in my | place | Cartwright stormed up and down, Ressie’s revolver following him as she worked the key. | 1 love you better than life it- elf,” the girl cried My heart | bleeds for you, but I can't fall in my duty at this crucial test. If fate ordains that between us two here and the fate of the two armies | BESSIE, HER FACE DRAWN AND) HAGGARD, COVERED JACK) WITH HER REVOLVER. | be decided, I can't help it. But/i} remember this: Much as I love|fi | you, I can’t let duty slide for you } Nor can | drop duty either for) you,” eried Cartwright, the wall of| the lost in his votes Whatever |) happens to either or both of us, I've got to do what I'm about to do, or proclaim myself to you @ traitor to my army.” Deathly white he advanced slow ly toward the girl, Besaste, her face | Absolutely bloodless, the revolver | unwaveringly covering his heart, |f] stood up as he advanced. Hef} crouched low aa for @ spring; then, |} just In the moment at which he was about to bound forward, there | came a terrific crash. Involuntartly | jboth the man and the woman) }} glanced around. The old black wo-| man, Bessle’s mammy, whom both of them had forgotten, had smashed | f}) the wireless apparatus with a chair, jf! Thoir terrific problem had been} wolved for them With a wild cry of relief, Cart-| wright leaped the operating table} jand caught Bessie in his arms as she swooned Into unconsciousness, | fy corcmuant Wo Here's a little girl. And a monkey. Both are 3 years old, They play together for hours at the little girl's home in Chicago. Look at them. You don't need to read Darwin to see the them. Though the little girl is so pretty, and the they are much alike Each has two eyes, two ears, a mouth, two arms S¥e8 They play together on even terms much like aay Baas mates, The monkey eats with his hands like the gith of them ts hurt they ery in much the same way Very much alike But there's a difference. The little girl has a soul Dress Up for the special effort A.-Y.-P, | am How about you? 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