The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 16, 1911, Page 5

EE Batis re age Private WexcitEnge ae | myo) <_Memoer ot United ree rubtioheetally by The ar Eubliahing Oo. Wash om eo Alfred Tenny a. 1) Pickens, son of his fathe his godfather who jet him his front wide Amerta—as who shouldn't age? Inquisitive sepor have at last induced him t5 tell Something about de famous characters in his father’s novels. “David Copperfield” is the story of his father’s early life; Mrs. Nicktehy was the novelist’s mother; the immortal Micawber, his father; Lattle Nell, his mother’s sister; Sam Weller vant in the family; Capt. Cuttle, an old salt who Used to visit them frequently, and Pickwick’s real name was Moses Pickwick, He was a coach proprictor near Bath So it is true that Charles Dickens was a pen painter of ac- tual porttaits. Any one he knew was liable to be immortalized, and the queerer he happened to be the more certain he was to _&et into a book. The Dickens novels are as popular as ever, and it is 100 years since the author was born, and godson of} names, has cut a with such a herit two swath in ers a ser How much should a railroad be allowed to earn? Seven per cent, says United States Circuit Judge Sanborn On what basisecost of construction, or present valuation? Remember, the latter may enormously exceed cost, since it in cludes all the increment created by masses of met gathered in the cities and by the labors Of men in developing the country on the line of the road. “Present valuation,” says Judge Sanborn, And Minnesota appeals to the supreme court of the United States Be as easy as you can on the folks whe pay the fares and freight, Mr Court, We are not exactly flush, these days. Supreme | The Aldrich plan for a great central bank to give Wall] rect the absolute monopoly of money in America has been revised.” The notable feature. of the “revision” is that it makes no change im the original plan All who feel that the country is suffering from insufft- ciency of monopoly in finance and trade, kindly raise theif hands! ment in the world to adopt ng. It will present a bill following od either by The a defin h ministry is t rogram islative bodies to reduce | rative | al co} | and charge 4/ in part to com but thinks they and to ni provi be who an i ad sa} want by ke to advance b pital ts erest tor nlation recognizes that combina. wi Gost of living The Ho of the t "7 | household help in Australia, Here is a World | work girl; 3 im family; washing tram and boat fares paid ; also séwing machin Sydney 0 WANTED—Good done « wages no ob g room, with nt home for a suitable girl | the lady gets no results from this appeal, it will prove conclu-} sively one of two facts—elther that there are no women in Sydney) who want a job, or that the English-speaking woman has reached stage of political development where she refuses to be anybody's per sonal “servant i HARMON appeals for more efficiency in government. They all) appeal for that. But what is efficiency? Se KITCHENER has struck the Egyptian beart so k not have to hit the Exyptian head, after all ° © 18 IT wicked to go to a picture show on Sunday? take a boat ride on Sunday? Or a troliey ride? Or a watk ily that he may Is it wicked to ar ago he sat in or not MADERO sits in Diaz's « Diaz's jail. Quite an achiev ntays THE people who went out to see that ghost didn't go to ghost. They went to satisfy themselves there was no ghost ther o © LEON MANDEL, the great Chicago merchant s a cash-boy. It does not follow that al naires. r » died in Rome die wh cash-boys will BEANS, just plain beans growers about $100 an acre ail rigbt rown without irriga this Tho paid Cal See ae novel called “The Market,” and 4 in for a fine home for working girls in at paid a from law ee ee ition, the governor and metl having nst repeal, The cities went big for license Local option is the next Tight on hand SOME ONE wrote 4 yle who read it chi That's a novel regular ‘Constant Re they call ° | department called “Sanity In ors,” who are insane runs ers NEW YORK SUN with rman Anti-JSust a mains probit CG 8 | Rome and back, just for a hat, is quite a trip. | red, with all that signifies In the way of dix three noted churchmen have set out on the FROM New York t but as the hate will nity, honor and powe hely, SE = ail 13, 1981. ;hood to gain the victory we seek. | | I believe there is more of that | epirit in Seattle than people realize My work with homeless” mé and with those whom I am try to put in touch with them makes me think so Our work 1s br c ortunity i who a to lend a hand, and many hand make light work Altruism, Brotherhood, Sympathy these are the words to e and these homeless men apprec all that these words mean | No ereed but Christ, no law but love, what a chance for men to get) together and be happy helping and being helped and it's undeniable | that the helper finds the key to real | satisfaction |~ Your editorial, “To You of | Street,” is worthy of hearty mendation, Lam a Boston r | appreciate the points you jelearly and emphasize should be emphasized With gratitude and wishes, 1 am Your brother, FRANK ARTHUR HEATH Seattle, Wash., Nov Editor Seattle Star I would ntion to a new trick y which ple fares like to call the it h ne 4% patrons. enclosed transfer was given vad enough It was punched for the before, or for Nov. 11. When I entered a 19th ay. car at 12th and Jackson st. the conductor on this| car refused to actept my transfer because it was punched for the 11th instead of the 12th. 1 refused to pay again and had to leave the car. Now if you will b ing enough to print this letter, or some thing of & Ke nature, in your where your readers will see be put Wise to the S. EB. Ci I belleve you will have thanks for your Nov. 12. obl any com: 1 and 80 they pap it and Iatest trick earned = many wervices Yours very respectfi GUSTAV AHN 1907 16th as all good Av. 3. fly My Dear Sirt for the very writeup you ga hood League club day's insue. r I want to thank you helpful and kindly to our Brother in your Tues The fellow who was saying last summer that he wasn't much good lin hot weather, but a world-beater in the winter time, hates to have We have a great problem on our| you remember it now TALKED OUT OF HER MIND | Mrs. Naggit (who has been talk ing for 16 minutes)—And then, dge, I gave my husband a plece of my mind Magistrate—-Judging from your talk, 1 think you gave it all to bim EQUIVOCAL “T told Miss Charlotte | was going to bring her a box of caramels, and I couldn't tell for the life of me whether she wanted them or not, “What did she say? “She sald, ‘Oh, fudge!” The Basso ts on the se Muatcal sector — Well shouldn't be. You're supposed singing in D flat now. (singing) —"My bark Di it to Baltimore American. RRR RARER ER RRR * PATHOS * “Ian't there something pathetic In the passing of the hor * “There ts if your money is on him and he is passed by an ® other horse,” replied the man whose soul was singularly lacking ® in music. RRR RRR RRR OK RRR A LITTLE SNOW EVERY SUMMER When Mttle Tommy Snow -w to school one June morning, his| face beamed, and he rushed up to teacher to tell her that another new baby had arrived at home. ~ Well, Tommy,” said the teacher, “that's splendid! And how many have you now? ‘Oh, he’s the fourth Snow every summer replied Tommy. “We as father #ays.”"—Brooklyn Eag MIXED UP “How far ia tt between these two towns? “About four miles at the flow cries, “You mean as the crow flows. Xo, And wrong generally have a little] asked the lawyer, replied the witness. put in the judge; “he hey all at Sverybody’s Magazine means as the fly ¢ , tooling toc that something was HE KNEW he | You-aw-d | nobility Foreigner titles of When I wouldn't ided answer to his} waked me if 1 couldn't | } | anise country? The Rich Ame The women ir market valy ‘om by their fir VERY PROBABLE tas Oldgtrh shim a 4 foan folka can quote offhand and ¢ ¢ names do. Why don’t you One is never too old to learn THE ART OF ARTS” } } | | | am understand Count De Bum d won his bride through work r fathe the moat at run he ettle rs on him « million Is a protection and guarantee against alum which is found in the low priced baking powders. To be on the safe side when buying baking powder, examine the label and take only a brand shown to be made from Cream of Tartar. Seattle's finest business training: school | men: for t and young women: as -stenographers and. siness careers private secretaries and helps -them-to + secure. positions: with the leading business firms. of Seactle Now dotted at hands and it will take time, money,| Tho real trouble is that there is work andthe xeal.spirit of brother-!too much room at the top. ETE. ~ Fourth Chine. Sewttle MILLIONS OF FOLKS JOSH Wise SAN © vin’ hie is a a Tawyer so's he kin pertect his self yers.” Dunne rT from law v2 HOMESPUN view A HEROINE is any IN fair outward maidens be A more Ing wight or hope when for tickles up th Than unworthy sa’ She buckwheat cake, She i not blithe as a gazelle That « wn the cannot turn the night Like et nightingale But you ace her no he sews button Bh song hould see counte A on my pants. Let poets Who Whose ab When all the clouds are gone But 1 will put my life in hock For one that dart sing of maidens + shimmer in the Yeon lke are the stare plain dame ek. my Don't kindness. skim the milk of human no law subjects Think | must ndred British soa every your bles lortaker’s door SATISFACTION GUARANTEED afraid not union to nail are mem-| USE ONLY CASCARETS They Never Have Headache, Bilious. ness, Sluggish Liver or Bowels oF a Sick, Sour Stomach ofds how bad your } ow much rable ar er,| your 4 un a] Take a Caac mntil bedtime. ore is no nith, ha: monthe m and distr Casearet tr 8 sell ¢ children ther Don’t forget the th le insides as Hougen’s Lightning Shoe Repair Works 110 Madison St. Ind. 5415, | them. *|Follow his advice. We Call for and Deliver. Dr. Edwin J. Brown, D.D. GEATTIES LEADING DENTIST 47g FIRST AVENUE Union Block. STATE DENTAL WAR A GOOD THING FOR THE ?EOPLE and the Dental Combine will Two Dollars Whin I Do Your De Lose work at the com- thook, ap dental y- om your tooth erates on your pocke coms 1th ne to 713 First ave- , Offices 1 to 16 and W, Suter's Jewelry th of the Postal }nn 24 to 29, over L. | Store, one door You Save a Do lnr, I Make a Dollar! prices | “MIDDLEMEN = In Indianapolis and Des Moline comm exacted | r an her ¢ tant from the producing This discrimination was br | Who middlemen rake in eh hun Here HERE'S POTATO PROFIT RECIPE ima ay 96 cents a markets center potatoes to icon t a bund ken thene nnies from that Se statement of the com. the ‘ retailed different 7 various of th at city Of the wholesale the farmer gets; then add 18 cents r the toll of middlemen on each hundred Mix this combination well and u'll see what profit the wholesaler and retailer get th jon men Goes From Farm to Farm No, 1: The broker buyer who goes from farm to farm and buys the potato output. He gota 6 cents profit on each hundred when he in tur duct |to the commission house No, 2; The railroad and those |who profit from freight charges price allow y sells the pr Middlemen swat Mra. Seattle a ght when she buys po © big family produces the po- ” wa tate b The farmer, wh tato ets on an av half the the # to Washington's main potato-growing this freight is 13 red, in carload lots. It's 67 cents a hundred on jess No, 3: The commission man. He s 5 cents a hundred to the cost weighing and handling, 4 cents ‘or cartage, 5 cents a hundred for defective potatoes and 4 c for his profit This makes 37 cents a hundred ynto the farmer's price The retatier, He 6 n allowance for loss from dirt and overweight in small sales. rs’ profits very in differ profits vary in differ. as 25 cents a hundred * for losses. we r center, charge age only one-|cents a hun price con r pays in nation of Shank of Indianapolis nna of Dea Moin r high price of potatoes down with a thud In these cities. Producer and Consumer Meet These t ving mid diemen ecessarily high, br 4 con sumer toxether; bought pots the d them to ma there nold | Mayor they toes at the city Retailers as high ding The b Then pi dropped and mained lower tato prices allowanc who eats?| On a shipment from North Yakima, | § farme ~ hould cent cents a hundred be elim inated; instead 1 should be allowed for expenses of purchase pection of the crop by com» charge ts the same in each case. Weighing and |cost 1 cent a hundred |5 cents. | Cartage handling should instead of and sacking should cost but 2 cents, instead of 5 cents a hundred. The loss of 6 cents a hundred from dirt, small and defective pote toes is not held unreasonable. ‘Too many middlemen's profits,” says retailer, “is the matm sed of high potato prices.” Buyers Contro! the Crop. The buyers, through contrat deals and purchases at prevailing | market prices, practically control |the crop, It is to them the com mission men look for their supply, and the farmer, as a rule, prefers: to deal with the local broker firs= hand ther than with the distant commission man. Unde the present noval of the middl only solution of the problem of ducing the cost to the consumer. This could be accomplished by co operative buying agencies. The buyer could be eliminated | by commission men combining an@ employing an expert inspector te |look after potatoes sold direct from to commission house, | re | th | For All family. Consult your doctor | |freely about these pills and | < about all medical matters. | $ 7.0 Aver Oo Lowell! bane Saturday Main 3911; Ind. 104, (.B. NIBLOCK Coal and Wood Yard 5690 14th Ay. M. B. 5640 20th Ave. M. EB. 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