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bt Rs Member of the Sortppe Nerthweet of Newspapers COLYUM | THIS SPACE RE- SERVED FOR THE IDEAL CAMPAIGN SPEECH — WATCH FOR IT! _.. “Alloa, matey! And where are you orf to? Not out o° work, 1) ‘opes?” | Thus one jovial frequenter of the} gutter addressed a friend he had not seen for weeks. “Nah, I'm not out o° work, I'm engaged at present at a domino fac tery.” pursued the Inter! boxes or} tey | “Wot branch? rogator. “I the dominoes, or what, T makes the spots on “An’ w'y ain't yer a makin’ spoots you make the m "n em terday, then?” } “Why,” replied the other I've got a ‘oliday terday. They are mak fm’ double bianks.”—London Tit Bita BLUSHES AND EXCUSES wish to make. Leasee Publtehed Daily by The Star Publishing Co. Phene Main OR a moment of supp¢ yourself in the shoes STAR—THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. PAGE 4 EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR What Ails Carranza put part of the Mexican people who work to Mexico, particularly this wt Mexico and who will surely have to do the bleeding and dying in war times. present condition is the climax of anarchy. title For six years or which he ¢ more Mexico has been in a state of anarchy and her Even the Mexican with a land can defend and hold, dare not put in crops, since some revo- lutionary leader is bound to harvest his crops or a de facto government will come along and reap them, leaving a receipt of more than dubious value. Close such condition down upon an agricultural nation and it does not make much difference who is doing the de facto governing at the capital city. It is a bankrupt nation, and this is what's ai ng Carran His govern- ment is falling thru inherent causes, and his fuming about “national honor and dignity and “ter ritorial rights” being put thru involuntary bankruptcy. It he kept back from Mexican soil every American soldier, friend or foe, he would still be facing national bankruptcy. his face, whiskers and all, President Wilson, insult was added to con- talk is trying to save War upon Mexico is not our seeking with courage and humaneness, spiracy against him by a government which he other cherry glass since he was v. p. Wonder if in the Fairbanks has had an- until was has waited All roads bottom of his ? your is mostly one way of kicking against He knows this and by war wisely and honestly trying to help. lead to Success but your getting there depends on how you drive vehicle Returns From HOSE who would have the Stars and Stripes float ,over everything | tains ot Sie tween us and the Panama canal have not thought of the difficulties in volved in such a program. To find a single man worthy and able to hold in his two hands the Hrownwville destiny of the great land which stretches “from Maine to California’ is a ad fee “the Gulf coma problem which makes 100,000,000 people nervou least one year in every Mexican border rises Think of the suspense on November 7 of waiting for the returns from erin 0 ee ae = the 22nd precinct of Yucatan to come in Soe ete aaa And pity the president who would have to appoint postmasters from No oe ee ane the gales to Colon! A fairly accurate Not Alf’s Job Tebination of hoot Satie BOUT the unkindest thing we have heard lately is the appeal of the ty On ae ee Spanish residents in Mexico to King Alfonso to stop the United States | from making war upon a union working dj ting on a job like intervening mestic row, is but Stirrin meanest kind of way. Yucatan into Europe’s war or falling to pieces from decay. Mexico. Alfonso has about all he can attend to in Hertor gray! i. 4 Fit franchises—tree! trying to keep his own ramshackle kingdom from get- Goce tonmt* Gaunena To ask him to take Why, Sledge, the man whe ; ore e that might just as between this country and Mexico, in a purely do- retire from politics forever.” g up bitter and well-nigh forgotten memories in the Sure’ agreed Sledge. T enator ved with a al an reflected The street car 41.00; Bho per month up t Wy carving, city, he © month, Hored at Mentile, Wash, postetfivs ag clnae rmtter months terests in the state are large, t he acknowledged game,” approved Sh A correction we In the last Tharsday items wo said) ACO CSRS OOS ZOMOCINO DOCK JODUNGIULZLOOOORROBU0 ISnmORBCEN =) want stock all over the that a son had arrived at the bome Next Week ino es — wid, Sathee ave ee of Albert Kello Now, as some! : ” pa tive, rouble has beens caused by tt we) A Novel “The Blue Lights 6 9 Geo. Randolph Chester A Novel Siock’ Go you rhtak 1a . want to explain and correct any) A Week! BY aga A Week! hock, thing that has caused trouble, as we| ARNOLD FREDERICKS Pariah! witli, by the rales do not want the blame, Neither do} : a “ oe We want the editor blamed Ww >4 | SHS TAINAN NII Hy REA WAKA ARRAS AMD Ee a z= ge Prgerrccr pe arp h Were told by parties who had recety CHAPTER XI out. Then you can in some | matched he champion 40-|another sigh . Imost like | over > ' 1 ‘ ay a rolving: Geert aa the information from Mrs. Kel joe e n against the champion another sigh, which was almost like}over the Porson tract. The Lin-[discovered by Sledge or | diseussions involving com: Joag’s folks and so we wrote what| Frank Marley Discovers a Great | Planning I wish I were a man pound bull of Chicago tomorrow a sob, impeded his atterance coin Road property ix to be used}in the rooms of Assen figures, was startled at the soup: we thought was correct, but as Team Frank Marley it star at her. | night 1 can arrange for you to By the way Phil informed him, for car barns, according to th lev of that word there is no limit to it, we wieh to Kiet» ashe Cina an hae No wonder Sledge wants to mar-|see the scrap without these rough-| “Sunny Jim Keeler is dead t dope from Marley, and ¢ Well, what's new?” asked Aller Allerton spent some minutes gay that we do not write anythin M roth Bagg cod haaing a YA Lea involuntarily compll-|necks getting a peek at you. i “¢ the boss is cut.up about |gets fifty thousand in stock - abarthe & look fou nnd Fe ot thoudit If we attemigtal to hurt any one’s feelings or bopeeed den. ; “| mented her. “You'd make a great} “Thank you,” she replied. “I'm| Bob!” Phil reported to Blondy. “I| management of the park. It looks following him into the adjoin.|Tailroad a bill empowering any harm, but we certainly will] “What's the matter, father? Are|‘*8™ jsare I can't come. however, I've|told him about Sunny Jim, and he/| like @ cinch for Bert.” ing room granting of fifty-year franchises j have to know that what is reported|you ill?" she asked, deeply con-| Sb¢ laughed, and relented never seen a dog fight. and I don't; never even grunted. That means} Sledge raised his chin a half} “Street car business,” returned] Without remuneration, it would be . to us will be the truth, as we do not] cerned. ; 1 don’t intend to be mean, but awe to see one ut I do hope | the whole Third ward's done. jimeh, and dropped it again Sledge. snowed under so quickly that the € SITES have out heade bit cer cearl eer ak alt be quemned her “A you drive me to it,” she sald, and goa ny Sledge was not so unimpressed T saw Bozram, : Hendix went on I see we have two companies,” | teller couldn't keep track of the ? the telephone. So we want the par-| slight headache. Molly, I've been kissed him. “Go down to these peo- aa vn om oclared on as he seemed to be, however, for| with hin report He elaims that,| remarked Alierton. “Which one are ‘otes. There aren't ten men in the f fies to know that we were misin-|thinking about your future all |Dle and see what you can find out, ee roe e's never been lick-| presently he sent for Phil, and in-| while $n own seventy-five per|you in? capitol building would dare go ‘ formed, and not blame us, but the| night, and 1am very much worried |#B® counseled. igh ee ; structed that a big floral piece be|cent of the stock of the new trac-| “New one Seven hundred and|"ome to their constituents if they b right parties and all will be well.—| about you. Bert has proven him I think I will,” he concluded. | |" Bveryboy m Hl rig cont and that the widow's affairs|tion company, and could swing ev-| fifty thousand supported stich a measure.” Marysville, Wis. Tribune self thoroly incapable. He has} Now it happened that this was) /0 id ony Chmpred Up Gt) be looked into Jerything in a vote, he ts the duly Whew!” whistled Allerton, “Any|. “Sure not.” agreed Sledge. of igp tnd done nothing but whine and make vB gh — — H eeaben “ ‘ ; ay ia _ ix ene n by and by, look poe westongpe sucpt hed the co! mpeny money involved “Never let anybody do anything in oak th ew siace S ° ald ave done 0 pzeam i r aanonted tn nuc and sat}and has the right to sell {ts fran All cant ige told him On|* law; keep ‘em from it.” for the very young Neutenant when |¢ of his few thousands,” ; Sledge's ol — > Feed.) td seg re ‘sho Peay oy ae be ‘ Did = heer ny Jim! get o he's going to close with) “You 1 have # good outloo} erton. Restrictive legislation. his colonel discovered him in sweet I've m two weeks to/ er, and rete Bod nays) Epa cs Tog | Keller dead?” he inquired ) Marley for fifty thousand wondered Allertor The people are strong for that just Communion with his daughter oa eel esr MH dine dlgpe nd ed Ready for the meett tomor wrargnelfcr 50 qi cm” grented Sledge Naw ge. “It's NOW, anyhow. My idea is to callthe What could he say when he was about to end. ‘The coming clection | one inauires. ee ome There ain't a man up there conld Waver has decided not to sell | rotten’ act “A Bill for the Protection of summoned to explain himself? is time's almost up.” her fa-| would settle that l “Gules” oe nn | an? leadership of that ward,”| his house. He'll go to Switzeriand,| “I thought you held easily salabie| Municipalities Against the ther pointed out. “Molly, I think So when the president of the Quite, 4 Rorzam, who, | went on Bendix, much discouraged. | all right, but he prefers to keep itis | ones, from what I saw in the pa- | Listic Perpetuity of Street Car Com. “Have you any explanation to of- Sledge proved a very good case Gamantca teem” the colonel) seainst Bert. He called him a “Sir,” answered our hero, bring-| nhead fag his hand up to a smart salute, “I have the honor to report an en- at clos quarters, I have been entirely victor! It now only remains for you to give consent to the terms of sur-| Tender.” | He carried the day see even, “That's better than being a fat- head,” she retorted. “That's what Bert calls Sledge. that they're about eves.” “That's where they stop being| declared Marley threatened to break Bert, and did !t./to secure control of the company. | Bert threatened to expose Sledge, |and Sledge beat him to it.” It seems to me “Sledge | bs. 2 fault, she half ABSENT TREATMENT AS Goop,) Thats my Mrs. William Campbell called on |*9&T!ly acknowledged. “I bragged.” Mrs. O. W. Delong Wednesday.| Bert led you to think you ¥ | might.” he countercharged. “He Mrs. Delong is still in very poor! bealth.. Ithaca (x. Y) Journal. WeLt, *weLL! Mrs. O. E. Beeman felt able. last ‘Week, to sit up in her chair for a ‘epping again.—New ton (Conn.) Bell. eee THE WAY PAIN is George Denton has been confined to his home since last Saturday He is suffering with rheumatism, which has developed a very pain ful pain, and he {s unable to put any weight on his Smbs. | Molly He is ened to break me “Yes, “Great goodness! “And you bluffed, too “Worse!” crumpled newspaper in his and now he threw ft on the table. you know that Breatly missed at his barber shop. | done it.” —The Girard qm) ) ci itizen. | NO CHARGE FOR THis AD | “Nonsense! impossible.” “It is a fact,” Rine Schmidt has a nice farm, a/as he could. leven had mo believing that I could |dety Sledge; | Molly. that.” “I can be the one human being in the world he can't order she amilingly insisted | you want me to do—marry him?” * was the unexpected reply. and it can't be done. You can’t fight a man like hed Molly. he told her. He had a hand, he Well, threat he has * she replied. “It ts he stated as calmly “In one day, merely new house and barn all finished |by announcing that he was finan and is still a bachelor. He says he .—The News. North Judson | to A STRICTLY MORAL JOB ally backing a competing no faith in this leap year bust-|car gfemvcomey Sedde Worered the | Smirked Hunt, (Ind.) | value of my stock from $100 a share That same announcement broke the West End bank, has erip- pled two others and made p: $95 street apers The duties of his office require o¢ a hundred or more small stock- him to move with his entire fly, which consists of himself and his own wife, to the county seat —The Littie Valley (N. Y.) Hud. | -. 8 QUEER ANATOMY The damage done the cars was| fam- | holders.” “Why don’t some of you good bus ihess men get after Sledge’” He looked at her pityingly “It can't be done,” folly “l know light, Rev. Rhodes suffering a a broken step and Mr. Orwig a S#,” she f broken light and a bent axle — (4° 't The Carey (Ohio) Times. oe. RUNAWAY MARY Mary Wyckoff was the ridge last week in a high trot ~The Waverly (0.) Watchman. “ up.’ n going up | conviction . led. “He THE ULTIMATE OPTIMIST [don't you? Wilson Marvin drove into town|to stop a he confessed what you're going to interrupted him. “I won't Can't yoo think of any way jout of your fluctuation but having me marry Sledge he told her, with “Sledge never gives * she assert tries hing. Why Why don't you threaten your cars until the i this morning with a load of wheat.|mayor or somebody makes the new About five miles out he lost the | company build ita lines away from endgate from his wagon, and be-|your street? The new company fore he discovered the loss had lost| couldn't have cars running for six ten bushels of good wheat, worth a| months, and there'd be a riot unless the authorities did what you want + the duty of some one to feed the|ed them to birds, which is a cheerful way to the men who are getting up this dollar @ bushel. He says that it ta! Why don’t you go to look at it.—Norton, Kan., Telegram, company and see what you can find ee paren Motat | | Offensive) Feet Cal-o-cide Gives Instant Relief For All Foot Troubles It acts through the pores and re mover the cause by tissues to normal truly remarkable thorized to refund restoring the re: Get a 25e age from any druggist; he slts are the ‘ pack fe an money to ony one not fully satisfied. Remember the name; get the genuine art!-le. Compownd Callouses Iegrews Natis traction company appeared at his office he greeted him cordially, and befors he left it was ar ranged that Marley should buy, for fifty thousand dollars, the new through the eity council And to further secure things, it | was understood that Marley was This was easy with everybody in panic and enger to sell even at! | thirty-five. This was all great news for | Molly, who was looked upon as a} budding financier by both her! father and Bert, the latter being instrumental in buying up small holdings of stock for Marley the quiet But for all Bert's quiet work, Sledge, after a long consultation! with Bendix and Davts, neither of| whom could affirm anything save that Marley had had money for sev. eral days and was using cash. » into the offices of the trac and stopped at on drawn Wanted any to know money | His salary,” replied Hunt, fawn. | ing servilely on the big man who stood at his side | “Huh!” and Sledge turned from the desk. “Anybody tn with him? “1 think bis daughter, sir ‘and Mr. Gitder, un- | less they have gone out the other] way” Sledge looked down at his lapel.| The red rose was an excellent spec franchise Sledge had railroaded |"? | criticised when with Sledge, w sparing of words. “In the slate fixed? “Sure! Borzam, | got your rec ord.” “Yea? returned Boszam careless-/ Sledge regarded him fixedly for | & moment. “You're in ft, all right,” he de cided. “Huh!” and walked out. | The next afternoon the meeting| traction company’s stock ho! place, and Marley and Hert Glider holding the majority of the stock, things happened exactly as Molly predicted they would.| That evening she and Bert spent planning their wedding, which was to take place on ae day CHAPTER XI Roses Are (ate i and = Blondy wore the Bled Both Pr mournful faces when Sledge walk ed day “He's game, all right,” ed Phil You you Rlondy morning” Mnuat thru the back room the next comment couldn't make him holler bis head off.” replied I wonder how Bob ts os it t i eu from what papers anid ged Phil That King Pin must be some dog.” | “He's younger, that's all, im ately explained Rlondy | “Bob ought've retired Phil Tt wasn't fair to |hand him his first lickin’ when| he's old like this, The Big Boy's| late thin morning. He's been com ing around at 9 o'clock, and now] ft it's : } dead fn been imen. He walked unannounced in-|, Hee Send OF Better, oF to Marley's office, pausing just in| 04 bye m= Hag td -, seeert| side the door, struck dumb by ible pie J ou know ike that tablean being enacted at the oppo That's easy relessly con site entrance. Bert Glider, in the! isey pint wale Geek act of departing, was Kissing Molly | uni" 4 = oe good-bye, and Marley, at his desk.| °°.) P ~ | Se taunted Ga cenaanereaats 1 nage nat in his accustomed | and departed. Molly grinned tan. talizingly at him, and sat In the big leather chair opposite her father Marley grinned cheerfully and of fered him a cigar "Who gave out the dope about | g the Ridgewood avenue! line?” Sledge gruffly wanted to] know | “1 did,” returned Marley calmly “1 thought it might help the price of my stock. It's been going down of late.” “Who gave you the word?” | “{ didn't need it,” Marley re-| minded him. ‘I'm still president of the road, you know | “I've called it off,” Sledge in formed him. “You got no fran chise.” “1 beg your pardon.” Marley amilingly interrupted. “The ortgl-| nal franchise granted a line to the! end of Grace street When it was cut througii, to connect with Rider wood avenue, the autuorization of the ent, and all t condemr tion| proceedings, were for an extens on] “May I tell Mr. Sledge what we intend to do out there? Molly | pleasantly inquired | ‘I don’t mind,” granted Mr. Mar-| ley, beaming upon his child | “We plan to carry out the original | {dea of building an amusement park | on the Porson property, and A drop the Lincoln Road project, the stockholders don't object ‘ their meeting tomorrow,” she hap pily told him. “Mr. Glider thinks it a much better location, Shall you be at the meeting, Mr. Sledge In reply he chuckled at her “You're corker!” he compll mented her “You don't own much stock more, do you?” she went lighted with her catechism Enough to stick around minded her. “Molly, my an de he re-| Bob is Bert grinned impudently at Sledge, | ce, Phil saw the head sunk on hin coll Bob this morning” acquainta with his How's asked The mighty breast heaved with a long full sigh He's all right,” he grumbled Not a whimper out of him And! ch r of Sledge of (F | Resinol a healing house- | hold ointment ‘The same soothing, healing prop- erties that make Resinol Ointment 80 effective for eczema and many || | other skin-eruptions, also make it a splendid household remedy for Barns Sounds Chafings Rabe and a score of other troubles which constantly arise in every home, expecially where there are children. That is why you should keep Res- inol Ointment ready for instant use. Sold by all druggists, p ‘Trial free, Dept. 1-R, Re ‘bed by doctors. nol, Baltimore, Md. | day's in all their he Third that bas always Sledge, answer. lapaed “I looked up Marioy's Ridgewood avenue franchise,” resumed Ben- dix It's good, all right. Yester- meeting was a bright one for him. A few shares of traction stock traded hands on the board today. The last lot brought fifty one. Bert Glider ts Moating his amusement park. He's made al dicker company already formed, ndon the Lincoln Road they're to take sitting heavily, did not Ho seemed to have col park, and ‘It Cures Through the Pores New Pore Treatment Pene- trates and Heals the Under- lying Nerves and Tissues. “ KNOW-DOC PORE TREATMENT. (Japanese Sertey akes ver t rhewn along the spine thes _— Go East This Summer Via ‘Northern Pacific Ry Thru the interes ful North “se — Rozzam merely blinked. This was a blow so unexpected that hi Yellowstone Parks |. |:01!4 scarcely comprehend it Oitgtial end Greciaet Mitneat Perk Dig up?” he faintly repeated. — ‘Two hundred thousand cash,” | Low round trip. tickets on sale Sledge rumbled. “I dug He te Wer PM\tossed Bozzam the recetpt from i| Johnson, secretary of the Rapid x Transit company, showing that i Mineo ie Se Renjamin FP. Sledge had paid $750. pl Yellowstone Part in that live corporation. Here's Tell your eastern friends of our {|| the stock,’ added Sledge, throwing fod, und trip summer Fo '} down one lone certificate for th Homeacekers' tick points and return, Send for literature and information 4.0. MeMatlen, ©. A. P) Smith MMidg., not end Ay . Phone Elliott 5580, Seattle A.D. CHARLTON AGPLA | het | l}ing to make a bona fide residence here.” |Ders,” puzated Allerton. “If you| panies.’ Setdge smiled. It was Itke the! haven't, however, you can easily| “Great!” approved mt |erimace of a man in the electric | cot them from the city council.” | sounds fieree if they get it. I dos't chair. “ a ” myself, but I know it) “They're no ' ‘ mysalf, > againet | “But the worst is yet to come, Siedge. Short Per inststed | nonopolies.” persisted Bendix. “Schwarzman t's right,” agreed Allerton, (Continued in Our jn Our Next | tssue) tells me that Judge Lansdale pone} perenne to see the light. “Fran-| tively — ne roe o.|chises in this state can be granted FRENCH CLAIM | GAIN oor igcy ll A ae ee “a eone |for twenty years, and are renew- = a: “A ‘il make | “2. @ ten-year periods, at the) PARIS, June 29.—French troops — a on earth will make) gption of the city council. I sup|toek the offensive in the Cham- e ae ; le lower | POM’ Your new franchises are for|pagne region last night, and after 2 “te Sih _ pores , nt in| Swenty years. cleaning out German first line bay oth ja , « ges < sacl ce Ubhoh'” assented Sledge, trenches west ef Le Mesnil, pene- foes + Rb pecans po pend That's when the profits begin trated the enemy's second line, an rs f pia franchise legislation blowing up several shelters, the or! he wd ol beer | Ww a aske¢ | Sledge opened it mechanically, | “What do lo you want? as sed Al-| war office announced today. and drew out a neatly engraved} jcard, which read as follows: | Mr. B. Franklin Marley | bers to announce the engagement of his daughter Ethelyn To Mr. Albert T. Glider Sledge elipped that announcement jcalmly in his pocket, and turned slowly t the table. | His ey bbed the piteber, anddenly was a splintering crash. He had thrown the pitcher, with its contents, strai¢ht through the window, glass Rendix down to round upthe Third and all! “All off with the roses, eh?” sur mfised Bendix | “Naw!” roared Sledge. “They nt me some pink ones!” | Sledge's first step toward “pick-| jing up the beans” was to send and then to lock himself in| fent's room of the First National for an hour, at the end of which time he sent for Davis. 1 want $750,000,” he directed | “Yes, sir,” hesitated Mr. Davis Yon know we expect the bank tn | spector to surprise us day after to morrow.”, Wire him to put ft off ten days,” ordered Sledge. Sledge, bearing his certificate of | deposit, went over to the Mer chants’ bank, where he transferred with President Johnson, who took Sledge’s chee celpt for it; jsee Roxzzam You sold those franchises yet? he demanded k, and gave him a re Not yet.” replied Rozzam. “But I'm going to. Well,” announced Sledge. don't sell. We keep ‘em and Dig up for your stock.” tire amount You don't mean that you're go company }out of this?” Bozzam incredulously | questioned | “The money's in the bank | good, or let go.” Borzam felt his circulation stop-| Meke | blurted, | “We can't let go!” he Jin acute pain | Sure not!” said Sledge, lifting his heavy upper lip to snarl at him vindietively. ‘You cheap crooks oss m thought you could double-er You bought stock in Bert Glid name, You loaned Marley enough | to buy control Any way you fix] it, you lose | Sledge passed out of the door and went in search of Senator Al | terton That sterling friend of the popu lace, State Senator Allerton, was then the boss went to| W.H. FISHER. MGR, RETIRING SALE following are but a few of the unusual special to be found in our Boys’ Ready-to-Wear Dept. AT HALF PRICE All Boys’ Wash Suits Ages 2 to 10 FIRST_& COLUMBIA. sie In Madras, Linen, Percale, Duck, singham, Pique, Rep and Galatea. Reg. 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