The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 2, 1909, Page 4

tng Oo : \ LITTLE TRAGEDY OF GREAT CITY | ” | Mewher of the United Presa, Pub Hahed dally by The Star Publish~ One day veral months age tt ryed boy got) past the p lg of one of New York's exclusive clubs, ‘T he} stewards w to throw him out, but one of the mem-| bers, wl i meal and a cigar had made good natured stopped the “What i want, kid?” he asked | “Just a job, sir,” the boy answered, trembling | Ach, Ongar, do I see you wlck in There w e of the assertiven none of the alert, | petr | smart conf the city boy in the answer, Just pathos} “Oh, nod at all, You see mo ould ' on der chicken coop boring holes! and Maar and Kvager e lin der roof so td von'd rain in on The clut 1 had been a frightened boy from the country progr tikes himself once felt a protective instinet toward the young-| «uyq vot conslats of your fll ster, He found that the boy had ridden in from the west in 4) nossa?’ box car : Re , bago Ne es ae The clubman got the boy a uniform and a job as bell boy} jy my toot in the hotel “Pool! Lambago iss in der back Beyond his name--Leon Wesley—the club men never |r, be mure. Id ies in dor back learned anything of the boy's past. But they all liked him. | of my foot Sy Oh, cheor up, Eft td ine fatal He was so thin and pitiful and willing der dlnciea Wi moon fun ids After a few months the boy la The work, | course.” an rd for him. A doctor was con-| “Dut for why shoult 1d use my easy as it was, was too hard for him. A a ’ jayetem for @ race track, | ask sulted. He pronounced his trouble quick consumption your’ ; \ ‘ : om s} i} Den'd your doctor know tT At the h a couple of mon hs later, a physician and) Sow dhaeth be Snow conde the club member who had befriended the boy bent over his cot.) abould race tracks? He ins no . s}, | horse doctor.” “T don't want to frighten you, old chap,” said the club Dore fection man, “but you are near the end. Won't you tell me some “He tea a regular veterinarian,” } 1 1 we em?” How are you getting along? Do thing of your family, or your friends, so we can notify them?) oi itter any imbrovem . The boy looked his questioner square in the eye Yous, I am getting vorse much | +| bette “AN I want to know is, will anything hurt me after this?’ he said. And a little fater the boy died And that was all his New York friends ever learned about | Leon Wesley. What the things were in his young life that made him look to death as the end of pain and trouble, what things drove him from his home “in the west” that he wanted to forget—they never knew, Tt was just another little tragedy of the city—and of life. ‘The precedent established by the governors of North and South Caro. Mma seems to have been forgotten by the executives of New York and Minnesota. | The Acapulco disaster furnishes lamentable incentive to the person who Is familiar with the pronuncia- ion of seismograph. There is some doubt fn the minds Yesterday will be famous in his-| of several councilmen whether Mr tory as one day in which no aero-| Bouillon comes from Missouri or Plane records were broken. Barce’ ona. FROM DIANA’S DIARY Mi-s Dillpickies Becomes Entangled in a Sea Serpent Romance—But That's to be Expected at the Seashore BY FRED SCHAEFER. “VET | HAVE A HUNCH THAT THE BRONZED, HANDSOME GENT IN 89116 WIGE TO ME." This year I'm taking a “Work and Win” vacation. Here's the answer: I've got a job as chambermaid at a resort hotel, 0 an to 4 a summer at the sea- shore w! it spending anything ex she summer. Tam totp mma in calico. After 4p. m. I'ma gay sandfly in o vorge bathing sult to drive away “ongwee.’ sult makes all gis & good figure does the the gallants on the Miss Dtllpickles, i i with the saucy red kerchief on her head, who kicks up sand on the beach, is the same domestic little body who sweeps lint from under the beds at the Blenborough Marbie- heim, Yet such is the case But I have a hunch that the wise to me. | Today be met me in the hall and chirped, “They say mermaids make the best housekeepers.” 1 wonder who the bronzed, hand- some gent is. 1 don't remember seeing him among the sad sea waves. (Continued.) eet aeeeeeentl eee LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE Alberton, Prince Kdward Island.} stand up and help the people fight Editor: I could not think of do- | their battles, instead of selling their ing without your paper, even while | “sheets” to the highest bidder, no on my vacation here. on the “cafe evil” and other ques téons affecting the morals and welfare of ovr city is to be eom-| such an independent paper in mended by al! decent citizens. Too | city qqomnent wish. bad it fs that we haven't more ed- flors with backbone enough to eee POINTED PARAGRAPHS. By trying to teach others you wil! learn a few things yourself. The hare may be timid, but he dies game A cyclone ts an il! wind that blows nobody good Women should remember that men can’t be convinced by scolding. A knowledge of birth stones never helps a girl to acquire a solitatre. Even the who ts unable to keep a horse may afford a night mare The woman who doesn't know her own mind hasn't much to worry over. Never criticise anything at a charity bazaar; you can't tell who made it. Your stand | matter for what purposes. | My friends have congratulated me numbers of times for having ir More success to you is my 4. L, HARDY, = eel | REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR | ‘The impracticable thing about truthtelling is how it would make everybody hate you The most that a girl can ever seo that a great-grandmother was for was to inherit some old laces from. ‘The surest way to Iny up money for your future is to have some tight-fisted old relative do it for you and leave it to you in his will The way a girl likes to be kissed is when she’s #o excited about it she doesn’t know whether she is go- ing to lose her hairpins or pretend, to be mad. Nothing can make a man more disagreeable to his wite than going on a visit to their relations, except jing having thetr relations come on A rich man with a lot of fool dens |# Vivlt to them.—New York Press, fs suppored to bave an artlatic temperament. A knowledge of the way is a good part of the journey —Mpantah bronzed, handsome gent in 891 is} Dot tae a bleasant surbrise to me, | 1 guess id ine becoss I haf been gif ing you absent treadmend, I haf) been trinking your healt efery dime! I felt tirsty.” } “Tank you. Your kindness to| }yourseluf vill nefer be forgotten. | | Id tee surely a great sacrifice on my part.” “Nefer mind, I haf brought you! some limberger cheese. Wass you allowed to haf any daintiest” No Indeet. Der doctor hass efen cut off my pigs feet.” | “I hope der abberation wass pain-| ful.” Nod ferry. You see dey gafe me | gases, Gane ive der only light nour | ishment I can take,” | Don'd dey gife you any sollte? “Yess, Pills.” “You ought to try a goot tonle.”| “Vell, 1 dit take a hair tonic, but id don'd reset vell on my stomach “Ach, of I coult only do some | dings to make you more miserable!” “Vell, you might tolt me some en-| tertaining goesip to take my tied | off your depressing face. Den 1) Washington, D.C. July 27 Dear Dad: In a volume from the census office which has juat coine to hand I note somo interesting fig ures on the growth of the meat packing industries at Chicago. | note that between 1900 and 1906 the numbering of slaughtering ¢- tablishments decreased from 24 to 32. Also I wee that the average nomber of wage earners decreased frm $25,346 to 22,013. But, observe this strange phenomenon, the value of the products increased from $256,527,049 to $269,581.486, Which spells consolidation, the economies | of a trust, fewer jobs for the wage | earner, more work by these who do} the work, more profit by those who} hold the stock. And yet Senator) Heybarn says: “These trusts are ghosts.” Yes, Senator Heyburn thinks the press gallery is too frivolous, 1) think the senator ie mistaken, | There are times when the only) thing to do is to langh. Tears would be the only alternative. And one of these times Is when Senator Heyburn gets up and begs for an Increased daty on pig lead, and a decreased duty on dead pig. Or was it vice versa? At all Umes with Heyburn it sa case of unconscious humor see What Worries Heyburn, The thing that really worried Heyburn, a8 I am informed, was the statement of a New York news. | paper man that the senior senator i from Idabo was the only man in the |senate who could start his mouth |going and go off and leave it. 1 don’t blame the senator for object ing to that kind of a joke. Necause in the first place the statement is Amateur (ap he presses the b better pleture if you had posed w Sombo-—-Golly, we's willin’, DISPOSED TO OBLIGE. TOO BAT! T00 BAT! OSGAR ISS BY FRED SCHAEFER. pe an t Oks Gapunvnery.” coult easily endure my odder plea» onna In dot case 1 vill do my beet to chirk you up. I saw a Hddle gir run ofer by a atreed car diss morn ing. She looked Uke your Pauline Anodder ding—your cook hase mls laid der rat poison, Der Inst dime saw id, id wase in @ baking powter can. Vere dit you put your insurents bolicy? Your vifede took ing for id. Valt, | vill pull down der blind; you look ghastly ay light. Dey say dere iss a dene on diss block; but don’t be alarined yours is blaying mit der chiltres Dey are trying to tuke « bone avay!clock und your meerschaum cigar from id. Say, don'd you dink dere lan somedings sad abould dgr of tuberoses? Bat dey mi floral designs. | know you Will be bleased t know Fnrll glee hot true. There is no man tn etther | branch of congress, so far as | have) observed—and | have been here a) jong time-—who can go away and) leave his mouth in operation, with-) out wuffering consequences, It is tree Heybure tried it; but you member what happened. He came} hmok and found that his mouth had) said that all this fuse about trusts and combinations was twaddie (or words to that effect); that there wore no triste In Idaho; that truste | were the invention of men like Cummins and LaPollette, who fre quented the Chautauqua circuits; that his farmers were too intelligent to be seared by this annual Chau tanqua buge-boot that he did not) believe in them; ta, ote, ate, ete, Well, I give you my word, when Heyburn came | back to the senate chamber and) found bis mouth saylag things like} this, and all his colleagues grinning | Itke @ lot of Cheshire cata, he was the most rattled senater you ever! naw, The way he got to that mouth | to shut it off was something for a base runner to copy Therefore, | say, it ts not fair to say that he is the ouly man who can start his) mouth and go away and leave It No man--at least no man now tn pabtie Hfe—can do it eee New Style Gtreet Car, They are trying out a new style of street car in our “model city.” The traverse seats have been re placed by two very unrrow) seats running part of the longitudinal distance of the car. The space be tween the seats has been much tn creased. A row of upright stan chions runs down the middle of the aisle, from which dangle 69 #trape. There are also straps on the,siden Thus there ts standing room for utton)—It would have mad ith @ watermelon, a much that they were! THE STAR—MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1909, THE SEATTLE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE sehnite hava nod forgotton you, He | hase hat hime! palr of vite gio mine from der last funeral muodderiodaw is bearing up well Ah, she ise a br up und look ad 4 is der cart of a front of mine be you can trow some pitslncss in hies vay, He ine lee more goot pews. in @ flourlehing condition now eral brudders ing sick benefits haf passed avay, | perous. Don'd be downl: don'd. Say, can holter’ But vot ell| ef you shoult die id iss no sign you fely | voult haf to quit smoking.” (Thad nit mr! SMASH! | © to 120 people, and seats for about %. | understan much pleased wi: it will aqueese i any style previously experimented | with, The next will be to equip 4 pike, Uke that used by eattle train conductors. poke up the others, . YET, VEN ADOLF INSERTS HIMBELUP TO PROVITE A LIDOLE SUNSHINE FOR DER PA TIENT, 1D LOOKS LIKE DERE 18 NO MEDIZIN LIKE BEING LET ALONE, mo at every stop they) sinieh it last week ean go along beside the cars and) | the antmnis who / | “down” aud are being trampled by out of ettyent yer Py i lie, Wash,’ post ond-clnas matter DUST “Many & some an han ter do her 1 tell you, old aman, Mine cortainly bee got a pile Why don't you propose I've 1 to do it sey What's the matter lame get a wor Atandard and ubbya—W oll? Wife-And now The The to set Ob land buy 6 jiand Lead a | | One t shoe « running bores Jack thinks you are good Wthel Tom better: he uf measured for a A enough to feed *, but I hat saved Your No one ie bound to do dmpoastbill French ties afe Yoman, Brace ier pright site. Here May believe that I onog { hung to my waist? the conaclentious welete were onder the Lovieviile Cour ‘put me that year Our lodge tan | PT mal 4 untertaker, Dere | #tr) eet | - ho haf been draw-| Ait claim kindred with the prow Latin earted votefer you 1 baf your cuckoo | Ww the sew erriy Practically, yes. Some aay ohe « like @ fathion magazine, and a any she looks ike back | number © Washingtan oT aml saying! Elen ‘oe 't) Exit ~| Through labor te rest. through "§ ana jcombat to vietury —Themas « Kem- j pte eomar — of Folly malty. For d the company in | jy, oftes pun: at hare th thie type of car. ished is more fares than | '@bor ~4-. Op the Installment Pen. stop, | anderstand, the conduc! fight that Jones bo: = ‘Witite- 1 didnt fi This wae the same again? ot bine agate. thi pe Kastly Nepatred. fhe, George, you've your promine! The Cheerful dearte; TH make oer broken One—Never mind, you s«pother!- Wilbur Wright telis me he is to, Comic Cuts fo to Germany a2 soon an they fin 1 suppose this will be an- ioh hore Ob, Those Girla! “Oh, darling, say that you wilt other excuse for John Bull to have! drift down the stream of fife with j mein my little canoe.” che 1 @ steam yeoht and J am Cuts ro | DY Anue. Sincerely, “— Plisse, Red and tern Suiting—A | The Nogligee new line, T and blue; The Percale Shirts, tan, new design’ Mill Ends India Linon aReal Bargain Treat Tomorrow we have for extra special sale 1, 12 yards, ful Fabrics ike t The Reliable Store WASH GOODS LATE SEASON STYLES ose, Gray, Lavender, Tan, 4 Blue and Navy Blue, Efleure Voile in dress pattern lengths of 12 yard and Persian desigus; also plaid. Dundee Linen, in those dainty stripe effects in various color- ings. Late Season Price, per yd....... ground, with colored stripes and designs; 25c values. Late Season Price, per yard Dotted Swiss, in many new designs and figures, as well as the dots; worth 20c up to 35c. Late Season Price, yd. 18¢ WhatMen Are Wearing | Sample Line of Wool on the Outing Trip The summer vacation trip or the camp outfit is not complete without «a comfortable morrow we exhibit an attractive find many to please you Pongee Silk Negligee Shirts, tan ment In all sizes—each .. 82.50 Bolsette Bhirts, in steel and white; neat designs; choose them at pink; neat stripes, figures and India Linon, fine quality, enow white, in longtus of 4, 6, 6, 8 and ity, sell regularly in any good Yours tomorrow for the choosing Ratu. | thine.”—Com , a new fabric of fine quality, in colors of Old White Late Season Price, per yd. . driental Late Season Price, pat- sad eanes 8 1-3¢ inen and Cotton mixture in natural and cream (ove sipeaay 15¢ Blankets Save a Third A fortunate purchase of a manufacturer's sample line en- ables us to offer fine allevool Blankets, full 11-4 size, in plaid, plain and fancy colors, in tan, gray and white odges, all fin- ished, some with fancy borders; others plain and heavy; the best lot of blankets wo have ever been able to offer. Tomorrow you take your cholce at— One-Third Off Regular Price #hirt. is the favorite; to- ake a look, you'll the popular gar bloe, tan, $1.50 and = Chambray blue, lavender and 8. Choose these Towels on Special Sale Bargains Tomorrow we offer oue case fine Huck Towols, hemstitched edges, size 20x42 inches, with faney colored borders, worth reg: warly 20¢ each. Choice this lot . 3 for K0¢ Lot No, 2 consists of fine Cot: ton Huck Towels, very absorb ent, In sige 18x86 inches, colored borders, value 15¢, Choice of this lot -. 2 for Qhe The Reliable Store 200 yards mill end 1 80 Inches wide his, in equal qual 2¥%e and 1be yard Yard KNOSHERS own wasbin! ex | He that te i to himeetf wilt be) good to nobody.—-feotob | | NeweombeYou told me wieal wae ae pretty tbe Why, shee & / wiey-—-Mevertheloas she in as as she can be—Kansas City Easy to look at, diffieult to smi tate—Chiness The Wife—Onee you sald you'd wiadiy give the world for me. | ance Price 1 \ | | | 1,000 Yards } 29c | | | From one-third below regular Japanese Frames ar | rectoire handles || to Hi, de the women agree as to Father-—Didn't I tell you not toll marked to,,..... Meet your friends tn our Rest Room on the Moxss- nine Floor 14c PARASOLS nce Reductions to one-half prices. Plenty Pongees, the new } All $1075 and $13.50 Im ported Styles marked $6.75 BAILLARGEON'S Tomorrow We Begin Our August Clearance Sales Closing lines of Merchandise necessary to be replaced with Fall Goods now arriving daily, Tremendous Cutting of Prices on W, oods 1,200 yardeot | 800 yards 34 f Fancy Organ | jn, Madras in | f dies to Hee) bp ayy piq and medium | porg with ne colors; quell | wmalt designe | 1 ties that have |), white ale ready fale at) pround abe t I] 16 and 200 por | uatiey | yard. si August Clear oa; 6 | Augus' lear | ance Price it 8 | (10c id Di } All $7.50 to $10.75 values} sale price— i} marked to $5.00° i All $4.50 to $5.00 values! Eastern Outhtting Co., 1332-34 Second Av. “Seattle's Reliable Credit House” Wyards Kayser Celebrated Button Reinforeed § Gloves, Grays, Old Rose, ria, Champagne, Aj cot, etc., ete, $1.75 and $1.50 qualities, Information, att on Firs 7 Fiver Hear, } ‘Styles Today | WE ARE NOW SHOWING, A LITTLE OF EVERYBODY ELSE The New Cloth Princess Dres For Autamn Wear Absolutely the latest New York style innova SEE THEM IN OUR SECOND © AVENUE WINDOW For t Messawe and Coell We & NOTICE JUST ARRIVED © “My Wife’s Gone to the Country, Hurrah! Hurrah!” Sung by Collins and Harlan and dl F — ene fine The the ty 1,500 Yards 2c White In White, 40. 190 cardi (ported atyag dia Linen,| inch India| white dotied pois ta a 40¢ and 35c | Linen, a reg the | al 4 by qualities ular 20¢ qual i *- ay “an August ityt August oe ” iH} C learance| Clearance! August Clear — | Price— | Price r acks, $1.00 We Continee the Great Midsummer Blanket Sale all this We j ‘ 209 Union This is one of the August list of new VICTOR RECORDS . ¢