The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 29, 1912, Page 4

wll leased wire mows » ¢ Journal, : Life-saving atus ee all the parks along the active service at least were drowned. E SEATTLE STAR Private Hxchange Main 9400. IMPORTANT interviews with the Wilson girls are al oot crowding Kermit off the front page—Columbus Ohio t j and a man in charge at one| shore of Lake Washington, on Saturday and Sunday, unquestionably save many lives during the of the summer boating season. > A life saver stationed at Madrona park yesterday might have saved the lives of the two young A life saver at Leschi might have saved the lives the father and two children who were drowned there over seriously, and act JUST AS POSSIBLE. HUMAN LIFE IS VERY VALUABLE, VERY PRECIOUS. THE CITY SURE NOT No, 999 (reading)-—Suddenty our a machine which can almost}hero found himself stepping tnto to life, should be placed at each would be insured. The pulmotor |pens ves at the Colman dock disaster. the bottomless depths” * * *!!! Shucks, nuthin’ like that ever hap- 1 D NOT BE SPENDING MONEY TO BETTER, \DVANTAGE. HONOR to heroic effort! ~ Awoman went to the dock letters the words, “I am | for 40 years. But before each other in the throng uld be! tause we happen to belong to o often the hearts that yearn ik where the currents meet ante: -and never found. _ But’ the needed-one wears ood sahsaaerrt | There is no sign. “Egat never a sound or thrill! ITALY is not so different. — their cases,—Chicago News. A man coming down the gangplank saw the sign Moment had taken her in his arms. A crude, effective stratagem, with its comic aspects. But ithe souls secking souls in this world could find some sign by! h brother could recognize brother, sister know sister, and|> er be made known to sweetheart, what a different world it Here is to S. E. Pierce, who into Lake Washington yesterday to rescue two stran- and then, with clothes dripping, hurried in his auto to} the pulmotor at the university : at Hoboken the other day wear-| : about her neck a signboard on which was painted in big! ooking for my brother.” They had not seen each leaving old Nuremburg to join} in America, he had sent her this sign that they might not The seeking soul is the civilized soul In these days we are not satisfied with each other merely the same family or the same set. for each other pass on the gang- and mix, and im the absence of outward sign, the two drift away from each other never to t again. In the next apartment in the city, in the house across Street, in the car into the windows of which one gazes in ‘ing, in the automobile stalled by the roadside, in the farm iggy that turns off at the road ju he park, across the aisle in church or theatre may be the long- it brother or sister of the soul, the heart to which your is attuned, the steadfast friend that you have always ahead, on the next seat in no sign. She may be on first t plain looking. Your eye roves past her to one with prouder age. He may be ill-groomed or ungainly. Perhaps it takes and contact to bring to your unskillful eyes the endearing in which would proclaim the brotherhood, the friendhood, |aictionary of Mr. W So they pass, and never meet gain. That is what fills the world with discontent, the courts ith affinity cases and the hearts of millions with unsatisfied ere nd social engineer who can solve the problem? ips that pass in the night, and speak each other in pass-| ton Star. nay! that never even speak, but slip by in the darkness Where is the Marconi of the soul who will show how the may be wirelessly flashed from mind to mind—"“I AM SING FOR MY BROTHER?” ' The Camorrists have appealed the initiative. WANTING to vote is the feminine instinct. be a feather in her hat.—Philadelphia North American. SOMEBODY is making a prize boob of himself in the @utomobile row among city officials. THE GREEKS are not starring in the Olympic games, | *!4- but they shine in America—Columbia State. 5 It would THE CARNEGIE pension board has lost the chance to @rub-stake a presidential candidate-—Birmingham Age-Herald, TAFT has issued a 144-page statement to prove he wasn’t _ Bominated by theft. Judging by its length, he evidently doesn’t ¢ to explain to the average man. Editor of The Star: In reply to @rticle of Mr. ,P. P. Carroll, would suggest that he study the principles Of the parties already in the field and he will find one || .. advocates the reforms he recommends, such ge using federal bank notes to re Place U. 8. bonds, collective owner- ship and control of public untilities and reduction of tariff to revenue only, but others also that are just as essential, such as democratic Control, by direct primaries, direct election of ail officers, initiative and referendum, recall, including judges, pte. Why not support the socialist party, which is the only one in ich nominations for president vice president are confirmed by rank and file? J, B. MORRISON. Editor The Star: Seeing a letter The Star from Miss Wise, and an jlon. I believe the experience of Miss Wise is an unusual one, Or- dinarily I do not believe style has | much to do with the actions or the masher, unless one goes to extremes in both dress and manners, I have seon women wearing skirts that re- vealed every outline of the body, whose appearance and bearing pro- duced nothing but a feeling of rev- erence and respect, and I also have seen many simpletons or worse in skirts of much ampler proportions. 1 am a lover of all that is beautiful and pure, and the female human | form is the most sublime and beau- | ful of God's works. I have seen | Women with bared breasts nursing | thelr babes, with no attempt at con- fcealment, and the sight inspired | nothing but the purest thoughts and | the holiest emotions, On the other hand, the conventional low-ned gown, the nff le in art and ragtime and in al} “what “A demagogue, my son, fs a man! ad * ee is hus is a dandy mad pad: die I rested from Plagy MeSwath, aa’ only two cents & month, too.” FROM SEANTOWN | “Yen; I find the narrative in this} bater's exceed- ingly gomprehensive, but woefully |!ive after you're deadt lere are the magnet and the armature, but the energizing |¢tconnected.” of mutual recognition which would draw them together * Defined Again. “Father,” said the small boy, is a demagogue?” ho can rock the boat bimself and) persuade everybody that there's a) has been put to work making car. terrible storm at sea. Find the Egotist. Brown——-What have you against Jones—Yea, but I happened to be one of them, The Resembiance. ir the perfect enjoyment of ere must be complete com fidence. She— have heard pa say identic- ally the same thing about sausages. For the Time Being. “My husband cured himself by drinking buttermilk.” “What did he have?” “A thirst,"—-Chicago Record-Her- SOME CLASS “Some classe to our graduating exercises, believe me.” “Aw, roped in some senator, | s'pose,” “Senator nothing. We had the diplomas delivered by a southpaw pitcher, Some class, eh?"—~Wash- ington Herald. Hard Luck. De Speede—I suppose you felt terrible when you were arrested for speeding? O'Mote—I did. When the police- man was riding with me I didn't WHILE Gov. Hay is trying to put on progressive clothes, | 8¢¢ ® person I know.—Boston Post, is extremely careful not to mention why he killed the bill for recall of judges and the bill to amend the constitution by Dangerous to Dye. “So you think it's dangerous to dye the hair?” “Rather. I dyed mine and mar- ried a woman soon after who led me such a life that I soon became bald.” Revenge. Landlady—You believe in mus- tard plasters, doctor? M. D.—Rather! 1 always order them for patients who call me out in the middie of the night, when there's nothing the matter with ‘em. —The Scalpel. His Way. Father Knickerbocker—Can't you stay a little longer? Departing Visitor—No, haven't a red cent left. Father Knickerbocker—Oh! Well, good-bye.——-Judge The Better Part. Willie—-Paw, what is the age of discretion? Paw—The period when a man can't have a good time without suf- \fering for it the next morning.— Cincinnati Enquirer. music usually cause nothing but a feeling of disgust and conteript, FRANK G. RIDDELL, 520 N. 74th at, The Day of the Suffragette. “Are you an instructed delegate?” “I should say so.” “How were you instructed?” “By my wife, before I left home,’ eee eteeeeeeeeeee } | getting Into trouble if there's « lebance to keep out.”— Chicago | father’s kneo it was plain that a | deep problem wag troubling her, | ma j thinking it over for a time, “I'm Journal. me live while Tm alive.” Topics. ‘Washing: | pets. with the seat out of water, and he's sitting upon It fishing!” it Father—How ts it that I find you kissing my daughter? Answer me, sir! How is it? Young Man—Fine, air: fine Satire. Mortuary “Pop, when folks have dead locks—" “Yea, sont” “Why don't they use skeleton keys?”—Baltimore American, | Why Small Brother—-Mr, Sammy, are you a baseball player? Beau—-No, Tommy Small Brother—Then why did sts tell me you weren't much of » eatehT—Washington Times, A Born Candidate baby of yours will become president some da Gin ° nomination all right. He keeps the whole place in an uproar, uses tndescribable language, and can go without sleep for @ week, — Brooklyn Life. TERA ARR Circumstantial Evidence A young wife was In tears @ few mornings ago when her # mother called. When asked & what was the matter she re ow plied that her husband was # out late the night before and # had been to a drinking party. © “What makes you think he @ had been to a drinking party?" & asked the mother. * “He came hom,” sobbed & the young wife, “wearing a w phonograph horn for a hat.” Kansas City Star. * * eee arte eee heeee * * * * No Foolish Chances wite, Why will you sot be sat. isfied to let ours be a case of platonic love?” Because { don't believe In Record Herald, Perpiexing. When Doris climbed on her “Papa, waa it a wise person who sald, “The good die young’? “Yes,” he replied, “I suppose he! have been very wise.” " the child replied, after not so much surprised about you, but I don't see how mamma man- aged to get growed up.”—Kaoxville “Mrs. Handy makes his necktias.” Pressing Need “Do you think your poems will | “Dont know. 1 wish they'd let Making Rag Carpets. — THE STAR—MONDAY, JULY 29, 1912. Willle—T suppose you think thatlir jog give me a rebate?” MAYBE Ow! I hired that segar from Mickey fer two houhs an’ I only used it about 10 minutes. Wonde INFORMATION WANTED Say, officer, is dere any money fn de p'leece bien thinkin’ of quittin else!” FIRST HAND His friends—A-w! Wille got a Hiekin'! Willle—Aw—1 knowed it first! She Was Not Frightened. Mra. Frayde—Don't you fear rears while your husband is De Styie—That song writer who, *¥"? is serving six months on the island. Gunbusta—Doing ragtime, eh? Cold Blooded, “Papa, uncle ran the automobile that man Binks? He has done) into the pond?” some very good things. “Was he saved?” “Yes; the motor is stuck there Oh, Mercyt Prizefighting’s not the brutal gan’ That some would have it painted; Why, I read where two bruisers stood Up in the ring and feinted —Cineinnat! Enquirer. OSM, /1SE “Th’ chef at th’ Besleysport house has had ter give up his job ar’ go to a hospital on account of his health bein’ poorly. Th’ doctors say it is malnutrition.” Soothing. She—What was it the choir just sang? He~—From the appearance of the congregation, I think it must have been some kind of a lullaby.” Laughter. Two H: “Who's head man “That depends this iffiee?” “Well, who decides things?" “The senior partner rules on bust nese matters, but the office boy de- cides all baseball disputes,”—-Wash- ington Herald, He Knows Them, “What are these society people we hear about?” asked Mrs. Corn tonsel. “I dunno,” replied the farmer, “but as gear as I can make out they're Jes’ folks that make a reg. ular habit o’ wearin’ thetr Sunday clothes every day.”—Wash/ngton, Star “3 Mra. Drummer—But I have a re- volver. Mra. Frayde—Gracioua! I should think you'd be frightened to death of the thing. Mrs, Drummer—Ob, dear. no! It tan't loaded, and John took the trig- wer off for me. Oh, Muffins. | She sat around tn dainty frock, And proudly held her head; | She waa the flower of the flock, But she produced no bread. ro * LIFE OF HELEN KELLER SPSS SSSR S ESS SEER EEE kh hehehehehe persons think Helen Keller’s life has BEEN lived—that it is enough that a blind, deaf and dumb girl should have won her way through school and college, written books have learned to speak with her lips words that she may never hear— but they are all wrong! matter of fact, only just BEGUN! fore has been as nothing. Only the merest preparation—-the get- ting ready to do REALLY great % lthings that shall, perhaps, help ati|Wuich embraces the good of the/are the public ownership of world rather than the good of just|the means of livelihood and management of all “In the schools where I will go| things that we shall come to o' “Through them mankind will mankind!" forward tn her chair, spoke the |mayor of Schenectady, has offered me a fine chance to do this thing He has asked me to serve on the board of public welfare which he | proposes to establish next fall | will approach ts the city’s neglect ot its haman resources, the prob- lem of enriching and eniarging ithe lives of ALL the people. children. to do anything with those of the older generation who do not al-| t0ctor, aes a Se HELEN KELLER, WONDERFUL BLIND GIRL, TO OPEN A CITY’S “BLIND AND DEAF MINDS’ we ee htt Helen Keller was born in T umbla, Ala, June 27, 1880, the ughter of Capt Arthur Keller, an editor, At the age of 19 months she be- came blind and deaf as the result of illness, asd though her vocal cords were unim- patred, she also became dumb because she could not hear, .. “ When she was 7 Miss Anne Sullivan undertook her edu- cation and waa phenomenally successful, finally sending her charge through Radcliffe cob lege The last year Miss Keller has been studying speaking with Prof. White of Boston conservatory of music and she iy becoming a fluent speaker. fhe has aiready made @ plat form address in the south. SESS SEES ESSE EERE S EEE EES By Harry Burton CRESGON, Pa. July 29,.-—“Most should have nd should finally “Helen Keller's life has, as a “All the rest that has gone be Helen Keller, herself, leaning | the individual | public great bine eyes,|1 shall tell the children that there| itsough ne ing, blazed with are two gieat principles, the|able to have at its erness and her new-fou vol adoption of which will eradicate|things needed to insure by thrilled with intensity ty and hence most of the/|fresh alr, good food and co She sat on the broad, cool|#feat t.# from which this world|able homes and healthful veranda of the summer home of |Stffers, ‘These two principles'to work Harry Thaw's mother, where she | Seo = n is spending the summer the questions were propounded to Misa Keller regarding, the soctal ‘Cause I'M work she in to take up this fall je newspaper |for the socialixt mayor of Schnec-| When she had finished, he said: Dinah, yo’ talk don't affect me “No,” she said, “I can't be your| sellin’ game an’ goin’ inter somepin'|iagy, N. Y., Mra. sohn Macy, her|™0' than a flea-bite ifelong teacher, read them into] L the palm and instantly, in a clear| Woman's Home Companion. ringing votoe, she gaye forth her = answers, brilliant and c! And as This is Mrs. Forbes-Robertson Hale’ was arguing and ai -cut “| am blind and in my actual sense, you know,” said Miss Keller, “but there are many who are biind and deat in their minds—who have never heard nor seen the light of truth. And it is these whom 1 am now going to seek out to try to set the eyes and cars of their minds free. “Rev. Dr. George Lunn, the new “The problem which the board “And to enrich and en: the lives of ALL the peopl: 1 see it, we must, as | have sald, open the shut eyes and _- cars of the minds of the people themselves. Instead of just going about ameliorating bad social conditions as they do in most cities, we will also be cor recting the causes that produce these conditions. “The fundamental evil that causes all the terrible eruptions upon our life is poverty. There fore we must get rid of poverty and any REAL social work will teach people HOW to get rid of poverty. HOW LONG? jatest suffrage story: uing with her husband, “Well, niggah,’ she answered, ‘I'se gawna keep yo’ scratchin’’*—_ ‘A MATINEE IDOL Perhaps. “tT am going to begin with the “There is little use in trying who was making out the e aright Just to Convince Yourself Ask a half dozen stenographers, anywhere, which typewriter they prefer. This has been tried hundreds of times by rospective buyers and the verdicts have om practically unanimous in favor of the Underwood Typewriter “The Machine You Will Eventually Buy’’ For Durability, Speed, Accuracy, and Ease of Operation it is unapproachable, UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO.,, INC. 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