The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 7, 1913, Page 4

; Sensible folks about to marry haven't always gone so far ee a8 to require a doctor’s O. K. But if not it was because they e had confidence enough in each other to believe that neither would be mean enough to into the holiest of human rela a tionships, into the rearing of a family, polluted and p soned ‘ But because some people are ignorant on this subject an : many vicious, it has become a necessity of social welfare tha i* the bars to casy marriage sh rilt higher : To require that ct not be brought into the world by parents w o themselves to make it certain in advance that the will be ectives and liable to become dead weig society is not an impudent interference with personal , but rather collective good MENON OY THR scMIrrs LEAGUE OF NEWSPAGHRS, Bervice ef the United Press Company every erent line. The papers are having much to say about “eugenic” marriages. From the fuss made you'd think there was some thing new and strange about ‘em, Chere isn’t. An world but a plain, old-fashione a fancy label Indeed, it’s the only kind of marriage that is a real mar fiage; any other kind is only legalized vice hmore maid who is to be married eugenically The Sw is merely using the prudence which every woman ought to use before she gives herself fellow to match his marriage certific health, a test to which she is also willing to submit sense. are brave enoug ward its support are « may well be grate Motives Are Not Enough. General MacReynolds’ defense for interfering Attorney in prompt prosecuting of those California that his motives were good One t ne Teicgragh Matered at the postoffice, Seattle, Wash, an secend ‘cinae matter, Published by The Star Publishing except fonday, Swarthmore Maid to Wed Eugenically “eugenic” d, © Thus far this rec as gone very far as tl id «work of lawmakers; it is being established gradually in the wt form of social custom, which is better. But it needs all the reinforcements it can get Hence the Swarthmore maid and all other maids who to throw the weight of tl loing a fine service a lady sat in the shade of euddenly, a serpent reared its head and spake un should have run right away, because wrnWher News marriage is nothing in the wse-sense marriage under ian by requiring the lucky with a clean bill of te example t ch all of us for v WHEA THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Goes BY. white slavers is an apple tree sAdail to her. She ne had been frequently on, as a no clothes warned against serpents and she had ie eee Mans j lady should have when engaging in conversation with x strangers. Bd | But, she wanted to hear the wise things the serpent was _ vl LU IATS sb. > F Big Her motive was good. The serpent told of He's Right a F What Do You Think of This? : In an Ohio town, where the “good” people get most of ; there was a mayor about to say. the great wisdom to be gained by eating Her motive was good tree. The lady ate. of wisdom is greatly to be desired core of the fruit to her husband and persuaded h Her motive was good. as well posted as she was. wisdom to others is an admirab ; br loose, with joy, according to the chronicles. Yeneral MacReynolds has had mil Likewise, Attorney ‘ions of warnings against listening to suasiveness of the higher-ups who with or social pull throw sand i Bill Taft’s motives were always b f Give us just hasn't any motives—save determina- ous enough and fat enough! tor of scoundrels who tion for prompt, impartial justice—to hold against criticism of his own stupidity! } their amusement by fighting the “bad,” whom the “good” people suspected was how they put him to the test: le in the eyes of apple from the for acquisition Then the lady took the im to become To impart Then hell broke lord Ply Slenglen erprise e serpentine per financial, political justice. Oh, Lord! eautiful enough and numer- | one chief prosecu-| f up as a shield Teacher—Wiille, can you tell me what a trust company Is? | Willie—Yes'um It's a bunch of men surrounded by other people's) money. | “bad.” So this was A lot of fellows still think that | dropping a coin tn the collection [plate entitles them to a through an and got her to They hired an alluring wom make friends with his honor. A skillful woman, out to erisnare a man, especially if she be pretty and dimply and apt in the affectations of a beauty in dis- tress, generally, so history tells us, makes some head- way. | It was so in this case. The woman tempted and the man Nothing jing but to cut down the cost of living |weartng almost no clothes at all pass to heaven. shame the women get noth-| scoffing, and they trying by} It's Yes, and what's become of the| One day I ente American 4 a D bit like the great, gawky gudgeon that a man. is fide [Old-fashioned man who used to|headgear extab ent, wishing to E wilfully wrong, understand. No deliberate plotting of perfidy |gay: “That boy 1s going to the|repleniah my wardrobe to the on his part. Just a foolish yielding to a lure as as creatjon. bo ee ngpe bow- wows. He spends | extent ot a new straw hat, you And when the trap was ready to be sprung, lo, all his spare time readin fe wt a! - page har 2 there came detectives, policemen and a “erialy euciag *vacuahaa. waka yoo a biswes of |Freoreal the “good” people chortled with glee and a flock of « prince. he} gotoha,, Stevanevitoh. You them hied to the governor to see if they could get ‘ ——- |mean you're tired of sporting a the “bad” mayor removed. Mothe sald the bride, “have winter bald spot concealer, so Wonderful reforming, isn't it? you an electrical cook book “An electrical cook book? “Yes; I want to know how many President Huerta is learning. He has had to postpone €M \yoits to give a steak forcement of the compulsory enlistment law because it ex empted any man who was earning m The Gellows earning less than that, just hid in the brush 3 Maybe Huerta is going to try to make the rich do the fighting. : q Louisville’s chief of police is going to arrest all wearers who make a fy pi exposure” of their ankles. We| are now going to get a ecision as to how many feet long a} Louisville girl’s ankle is. | im Woodward of Cuba, Ill, he was} self, but the bullet let out the Doctors gave up J g0 dropsical. So Jim shot hit dropsy fluid and Jim's getting well. likely call in an expert trap-shooter instead of a doctor, when ailing. | In Chicago peddlers drive to make them docile. Considering variety cago surely has the finest collection of Hades. Suggested that ere be a law prohibiting sale of autos that over 20 miles an hour. needles into their horses’ eyes| and depravity, Chi-| deviltries outside of by New Yorkrs who are not fast on their feet, | can make INTERESTED and bridge work and our patn- teet! ‘We are experts in our hose who profit call on us. EVERYONE 1 jo-date methods in crow: In our up-t a on less methods of extractin, ve give lon ® Good dentist, Fest ts, $EWOE | Hillngs -..... $1.00 ana s Bete. ns $500 | Bi agers eee. $5.00 | tone... Extraction guaranteed absolutely painl ‘We employ a who devotes his entire time to this work. All work Gone painlessly by modern electrical devices, INVESTIGATE. OUR EASY PAYMENT PLAN Our operators are all expert graduate dentists, We employ no ‘DENTISTS tat, 9 to 6; ftundays, UNION D LADY ATTENDANTS located on corner Pike and Third, with entrance 206% are permanently Pike #t,_over Owl D Baidhead Club of America an- 16. They ought “There goes a man who can al- split-skirt | ways get a foothold in business.” “Who is he?" “My chiropodist.” “What Is a normal child, any- how?" “All depends. In Boston it is one who wears powerful spectacles.” Hereafter, James will|-the old oaken bucket that hung in the well Was full of germs stealthy. But we never knew It, as matters befell, And so grew up healthy. Served Him Right BASIN, Wyo., July 7 While A W. Coons, editor of the Big Horn County Rustler, was sweating in the throes of an editorial on the tariff a bull snake, seven ‘eet long, invaded his sanctuin, Coons went to the mat with the Intruder and dispatched it with a pair of clip ping shears, He then discovered that a note was tied to its neck and realized that he had slain the pet of a friendg Tho note recommended the snake for the position of fly killer in the Rustler office. you've decided to worry like a cow land try a straw diet. Say, I've g lthe toggiest layout of breakfast \food kellles you ever nailed your lamps on Here’s one that's a ore than a soldier's pay.|nounces second annua! banquet at|dame-killer, Clinch It between your |Canaan, Ct, Oct. jnot kick {f there’s a hair in thetr| soup | oarei” My word! ' Real Bargain, Too |rho matden washed her fluffy hatr, | Then dried {t on a kitchen chair. | Was it her own? Why, euro | fate. | She bought it for six ninety-etght IN THE EDI as CENTRAL - WHERE'S THE JuST FoR THAT, TAAT BOY WILL go To BED! Dear Girls Cot DO « Mr. Millions came to see t evening. “Really? You know they say he fan’@ at all particular where he Romance Yhserve yon mountain,” sald the guide, “Which rises from the plain Two lovers once climbed to It And ne'er came back again.” Ah! what an awful death to die,” Remarked the new-made bride. ‘They didn’t die,” ho said They Went down the other side,” top. Bar says there Is a reg'lar 1 Invasion scare tn Yapers- se a man was found fishing North fork with a Jined rod basket for a Lal and strin shoulde And the bumble country just the when a bee stings in the same as it did kid. you Editor Most Anything: 1 am en. galged to a young laldy who ts 80 years my senior, Do think she at old for me?-—JIMMY She's too old for you, Jimmy What's her address? TOR’S MAIL Philippines for Negroes Editor The Star: Some weeks! ago a meeting was called for th purpose of selling the Phili | lislands to the Japanese. Th are ours and = ashould be | islands placed in the hands of people who | owner, but withholds service until | ( have alwaya been loyal to this Jcountry, The Rev. Van Horn said from his pulpit a few Sundays ago that race prejudice 1s on the in lerease {In this country, and that if the negro of the South, the Jap. anese and the Chinese, would scat- ter out, that he believed tt would leasen race prejudice Now the negro js an American citizen, Why not give the Islands |to them and the country will _al-| ways be safe on the Pacific? Our commerce with the islands would | |be increased ten fold. On the island, the negro would be given a |chance to demonstrate his fitness as a citizen and the best of the | race would be given credit and not JOHN COULTON. j condemned a Man Who Likés to Pay a Thousand for Gas | Editor Seattle Star ing read The Star for several years, I know jfrom experience that you desire to be fair and {mpartial to all, It |soems to me that your “civic pride” has caused you to be partial in | your recent criticiam of the Seattle |Lighting Co. I have gas in seven houses, and IT have never had the | Here's He least difficulty in ne | with this company, Comper service with that of the city wa |ter department The gas com pany will courteously adjust a dif. ference or correct a mistake, You can't have a difference with the city and the city never makes mistakes, service upon request and connect again without charge. The city charges $1 to make this connection The ny protects the owner against the dishonest tenant. The city makes no effort to protect the the owner pays the dishonest ten- ant’s debt. I am satisfied with the treatment accorded me by the Se atule Lighting Co. I am not satis- fied that the efty Is dotng what it should to protect patrons, and fur. nish service at a minimum of cost. Yours truly, B. B. AXE, 6002 Fremont Av., City, Rough Stuff, He Calls the Trot ATLANTIC €ITY, N. J., July 7. “Turkey trotting 19 disgusting,” de- clared Prof. James, R. Beauman, president of the International As sociation of Dancing Masters at the opening of the 20th annual con- vention It is believed by members that the “turkey trot” will be elim inated enti from the dance halls and resolutions condemning tt are to be adopted, Professor Beauman ted that the “one-step,” “tango” and other faney dances were very graceful, |but that the “turkey trot’ is rough and immodest, and {s sure to go _ BULL BROS. Just Printers The gas company will discontinue 1013 THIRD MAIN 1043 “I Can Build an Airship That Will Carry 200 Persons Across the Atlantic in 50 Hours,’ Asserts Bleriot, Famous European Aviator ‘ yuls Bleriot, he first airman r to fly acrows hannel, has just told ustonishing things about tonishing ts that he impractical Mleriot te as great an ¢ rt in the mathematios of aviation as he ts Sr the art of actually ha ama chine He ia a actent o he not flown for t ye who xpends all his time operating his factory and experimenting Do you ) possible to fly acrosm the At 1 asked him Perhaps, t uu not wish have te the very beat of wek 1 ® luck nld get a flyer a An attempt would be anger, with t odds tn of failure and 4 Why would It be ¢ erous?” Recause, on the wastes of the Atlantic, the flyer 1 have to sight be ships several times to secure fuel, and how could » sure that he would find the #hips? Even !f there we A string of ships 200 miles a Best Short STORIES of the Day Secretary Garrison ts, of course, no foe to the automobile, but dur ing his judgeship in New Je always showed a commend ct for the rights of the foot pass mart—and that is onger. Mr. Garrison, commenting on an aceident where ar been selfish and reckless, once nald nn attitude toward the lic reminds me of By 5 nd aske 4 you come to 1 fell Ww run over you run that poor « ning too fast? No, 4 the automobtiiet, with Ja grim om he was running too slow. Washington Star. The late W! nT, Stead was tn Turkey once and was received by an wanted to give Stead a present and offered him a f jeweled cigaret case. Stead d smoke cigarets, but he did want a eled clear case the sulten bad tried diplomatically to make the The sultan the cigaret te He exchange, but couldn't wanted Stead to b | case. “Very well,” sald Stead, “I will take the case, but only on the cond! tion that I may be allowed to make your supreme highness a present in return.” The sultan consented. In telling the story, Stead said ‘I got even with him. I gave him a jeweled fountain pen, and he can't write.”—Saturday Evening Post. - dies’ S al hangs con PHONES ""%r.cting’ with ail departments $25 wo one year, 150 0’ month, . , Jout his knowledge, away from the next t t 4 seeking. It would bi t © as being a ble to bt ar roplane id carry enough f top fight RI! across the Atlantic “Now you're talking,” sald Blerlot. “If | had the money and there was a commercial de- mand for it, | could build an aeroplane within two years that would cross the Atlantio ocean in 60 houre! | have fig- a ured it all out and made all my calculations.” _ “How p persons would suck an aeroplane carry? “It would easily carry 200 pete Line ” sons, in ad to the fuel!” LOUIS SLERIOT The great airman drew a peneft ee not a long distance for a non-stop his snd made some joa Ifiight in these days—how could b ed calculations. # 1 one to the “My plan would be,” he sald, iad 8 no known way “to have an aeroplane of 10,000 its You see,” he ex plained, “we figure that ever; horsepower carries 22 pound so our big trans-Atlantic aeg’ plane might welgh 220,000 pounds or 110 tons. The engine and the fuel, together with the necessary lubricating — oll would welgh about 25 ton could build a very safe a plane that would weigh 40 tons, "| aside from the engine, and this | would leave us 40 tons for the passengers. This would mean 1 horsepower. nich an aviator can follow across the Atlantic; his might show that his mact ed for America and th st, but, | in reality, the moving might be | carrying the Myer southward, with a tra compass 6 head a! Daily Healthogram RAT-PROOF BUILDINGS are the latest scheme for protectin the human ra from the dang ous, disease-bearing rode United States public aith ser about 200 passengers, unless it vice urges that all new build was desired to use some of this ings be constructed so that the passenger-tonnage In supply- rat cannot enter them ing luxurious surroundings for the passengers.” diel — ae Coupons and Trade ks to the Exchange Bureau— 9 #POT'U Third Floor. MAY MANTON PATTERNS. PHONE MAIN 6035. PANTON & | onoON Co. SE ‘The Economy Store’’— Second Ave. Bet. Spring and Seneca Our Second Potlatch Bargain Carnival Began this morning with a big attendance of eager Our ad in the Sunday Times contains many Please remem- shoppers. more bargains than we can name here. ber, however, that there are still more bargains in the store than you will find in any of our ads. This sale will “How did you find the roads up continue oughout the entire week. We are building around Jingleville Corners?” asked : : Bilkins of Slathersberry, who had our reputation for value-giving with bargains such as you a Just returned from a motor tri F , i Oh, 1 Saunt sinticdarty Rosie will find at this event. Watch our ads and show win- on them,” id Siathersberry. dows + Really?” said Bilkina, “Well, I : guess you're the only man that . wasn't. I was stuck on ‘em for a { whole day last year. Harper's * . + Weekly, ve Ladies’ Bulgarian Embroidered Collars. e = = Main Floor. CHAIN LIGHTNIN This store is getting famous for its Neckwear Hargains. : Ge We consider this the best oné we have ever offered. ‘The be THINK TANK SAVES newest shapes, the newest colors and newest designs are in Sep { MOVIE 1 this lot; some are better than others, as they are worth 10 1 DIRECTOR up to $0c. Potlatch Carnival price, each .............65 Cc Sweeping Price Reductions in Ladies’ High-Class Tailored Suits. Second Floor. Beautiful creations in the season's most popular fabrics, such Bedford cords, diagonals, wool ratine, wool poplin and colored stripes and checks, in the very Potlatch | as Eponge serges, in light most stylish models. Sale price . smartest $19.59 Worth up to $45.00; Ladies’ Knit Underwear at Half. Main Floor. About 135 dozen ladies’ bleached snow white Summer Union Suits and Vests; Crestwood and other good brands; be in the window and on the counters at the following pric ci legs 25e 350 500 7096 SER. RR = or PRECISELY HALF PRICE. Potlatch Millinery Bargain a |] AU Hat Fr es in stock 25¢' Third Floor, s' Trimmed Hats, worth up| Worth up to $1.25, at each Pi) te $ Panama Hat > nama Hats, so much in de dies’ Trimmed ‘ats, worth up 50 and $8.50; choice Ladies 81.981! $4.98 | for ... 1.9 Panama Hats, {n smaller shapes; | Ladies’ ‘Trimmed Hats, worth up| good ‘values at $3.60 | to $7.50, $3 choose now at : ‘ for se eeeee eens 9 Two tables of Ladies’ Straw All Braids, § and. 6-vard Shapes, in black, white and col- worth ery spec ors; worth up to $2.2 | ROMAINE FIELDING Romaine Fielding, director of the [Pow Arann need whet EE PPAIRASOLS att. jing ‘a quick “thinking box! | His mind works juit as quickly | in an emergency as it does when he sits. down to write a picture play Fielding is Main Floor, Ee Every ladies’ Parasol in white, black and all colors at $3.00, $8.75, $4.26, $5.00, $5.75 and up, all go at exactly HALF PRICE, a wonderful horse $3.00 Parasols for $1.50 man, A whil » when visiting a $3.75 Parasols for ......$1,.88 $4.25 Parasols for . cowpuncher ng was invited | $5.00 Parasols for ......$2,50 $5.75 Parasolo for . to help rope rv at a roundup | He eed, Ther® was too much }slack on the rope he used and the steer got Fielding’s horse into a corner, There seemed to be no es }eape, but the quick “thinking box” lo! rine Embroideries 19% f the “movie” actor came to his A aaa ed eae cy ard A most remarkable Potlateh offering | standing position on his horse and ASinch and 18-inch Embrotdery Flouncings |leaped off on the neck of the steer, | . 4 lgrubbing its horns and throwing i¢{f %4 Skirtings in beautiful designs and a as it came for the horse, | FOR THE purpose of having all |Seattle club women meet Mrs, J. 8 splendid quality of needlework Not the domestic kind with the unwagdable edges, but fast embroidere@ edges that will stand Worth Up to |M. Steole, president of the Nations 4 Federation of Women's. clubs, a |i “ashing. All St, Gall goods. See window $1.50 Dutch treat luncheon will be given display, A wonderful bargain a 19 ¥ at Paterosn’s lunch room yard oe c ral Tuesday noon, sider >pov aethw |