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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
The Most Dangerous Body of WATER
on the Globe.

The largest number of shipwreckS oc-
eur on the North Atlantic ocean. NOT OH
ly because it Is the most freouenfel
ocean. but also because il contains moro
dangerous places than any other equal
space of water on the globe. Among
these points of peril may he indicated
I Nhant, where the prummond Castle
and many other fine vessels have been
lost; the treaChcrouS Spanish coast from
EnISterrc SouthwardS. where NJ. NJ. y.
Serpent and countless other ships have
been cast away when they fauvitl them
selves in security; the Sicily islands.
where wrecks beyond reckoning have ov-
CURED. both before ana since Admiral
shovel went ashore with his fleet and
was drowned in 100; and. ON the other
side, the stormy coasts OF Newfoundland
and the gulf of 81, Lawrence. as we'll rs
the "VeNcd BermudaS." When To these
dangers are added the gales. fogS and ice
bVrgS prevalent during certain seasons.
il is not surprising that the average ot
wrecks is higher in the North Atlantic
than in any other sea. and that insurance
premiums are higher for risks on il than
elsewhere. Twelve large steamers vi IA
over ?,S0 lives. aud a value approaching
S1,0OO,OOO were lost IN these waters in
February, 1899. alone.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

When the United States reaches its
high water mark as wheat producing
country the nations of the world which
buy wheat will turn their eyes and their
ships to Argentina. 1t is the next great
wheat field Of the world. Its Parana
valley from 200 to $50 miles broad. is
vastly rich. and is formed of the alluvial
deposits. the washings Of the Andes for
ages. The soil is fertile to an extraor-
binary degree and capable, under intelli-
gent tillage, of supplying the world with
wheat The total of this fertile area is
estimated at 240000.000 acres of which
about 100000 is under cultivation
but the cultivation is shamefully back
ward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
\ Big Kentucky Oak.

j. T. Harl of Barrett's Ferry. near
FordSyillc, cut from his farm one white
oak tree that measured ninety inches
across the stump. He got forty-cicht
feet of trunk. which he made into saw.
logs and iloatcd 10 Evansville. He paid
neighbor who owned log wagon S25
TO haul the three oue-halt mile on level
ground 10 Rough river. II took eight
horses to haul il. one cut ut a time. each
cut being ahou. twelve feet long. 4 D.
foot saw was purchased in OwtnSh0ro
by Mr.. Harl to fell this monstrous oal;.
There would have been about sixty feet
Of tFoak instead Of forty-ei-ht feet but
the top sawlog was ruined on account Of
splitting when the massive top struck the
gruund-Rreckinridg News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
M0ODY'S REMINDERS.
Few Words on a Card from Which lie
Manufactured Sermons.


There was striking resemblance be.
tween the late Mr.. Moody and President
Garfield" said New Orleans newsnauer
man last evening. Garfield was the
taller of the two, but otherwise they
were strangely alike They had the SANE
massive frame. the same suave. smjlin.,
cast OF features, the same enthusiastic
temperament, the same facility for aupc-
dote and the same effect of sincerity IN
everything they said or did. Their Stvle
OF oratory was almost Identical aad
Doth possessed the gift of captiyatinr
people at first sight.
I interviewed Mr. Moody several
timcs continued the speaker. ION The
last occasion about three years ago, and
| asked nun, among other things. what
preparation, if any, he made for his long
"r pubic addresses. Why. | jot down n
memorandum of Il string of stories h.
fepled, with one OF his characteristic
poylSh laughs. Then he explained that
ne mapped out his general line Of argu-
iueht III advance thinking up some Strik-
ing aneedote with which TO clinch each
successive point, That was all dom.
mentally, aud the only notes he made
were few catch words ON A card to re-.
mind him of the stories in case any pf
them should slip his mind. lie showed
me one of these memoranda, and [ have
"i'cu regfetted | dld not ask him for il
as souvenir. 1t was simply string of
words, unintelligible to anybody cXccpt
himself-for example, ocean greyhound.
battle OF Waterloo coral reef insect
'hrst locomotives breaking in new boots
those are a few | remember Each was
4 cue to one of his inimitablc little tales.
In my opinion, much of the power over n
general audience was attributable tn this
faculty OF apt and familiar illustration
II was like driving home n nail with one
blow of a sledge-hammcr." New or.
leans Times Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
Menclik's First and Last Pipe.

Emperor Meneiik has entirely forli'-
den tobacco. which has raised so great 81
ciamor as to give pause even to an abs
lutte ruler 1t is whispered thar tn.
reason for the prohibition rises from the
fact that one day. seeing some English
men with their pipes and general air VI
well-beiEg. he decided TO try tobacco Ter
himself. He borrowed pipe and some
very strong tobacco-it must have been
Italiau-and began. Since then even
the odor Of the weed recalls those mo
mentS of terrible suffering Hence the
prohibition London Daily Mail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
TELE-PHoTOGRAPHY.
Pictures Can be Taken at a Distaurc
of Nearly Fifty Miles.


In an exhibition of the Royal Photo
graphic society held in London there ys.
shown wonderful photograph Of Mon,
Blanc which had been taken by N. Frc.j
Boissonnas of Geneva The peculiarly
Of the picture was that the Photograph
was nearly fifty miles away when h.
exposed his pla,c; yet the details in the
photograph If houses, trees. glaciers
snow. fields and crops were nothing Snort
Of marvellous, says writer in Pearson
Magazine.
How was the result obtained: the
reader will inquire.
BY the aid of the "te,e-photograpb;,.
lens, which is to the camera what th,.
telescope is to the eye.
1t may he interesting here to mention
that the tele-photo lens is playing an in-
portant part in the TranSvaal war.
Most Of the war correspondents carry
cameras, large Ddmber of officers have
Photographic outfits with them. and the
Balloon corps o. the Royal Engineers
employ photography for obtaining view,
of the enemys camps and Notifications.
photograph from balloon has
been often attempted with very success
full results, especially in the Italian
army.
Thus, by its use officers of the Italian
engineers have been able to discover in
| the Alps French batteries which had he
fore been unknown to them, and to oh
serve clearly the details of their con-
struction.
Capt. Mario Morris of the Italian GOV
eminent, has taken some very good photo
graphs with a tele-photo instrument srle-
cially desi gned for the purpose of balloon
photography.
The pictures, which give excellent de
| TAIL were taken at heights of 500. 500
and 900 meters; those which depict on
campments and forts are of striking in
terest and exceedingly valuable from
military point of view.
The tele-photo lens was used for the
first time in actual warfare during the
Japan and China conflict by the naval
department of the japanese government.
The lens gave most remarkable results
on this occasion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
Our Statuary.

The harbarians who used some Of the
greatest works Of classic art to bul3
walls with are held in deserved odiuu.
by the p0sterity they have robbed of a
great heritage, but on seeing some Of tn,
horrors they have spared 20 crowd TIL
Louvre and the Vatican and other gel
lcrieS one may emily grant them the ben
EFT of the doubt. and say that incideuta.-
~ they may have saved Us many a shock.
And one must remark what excellent
walls could he made ont If some q tha
marble now misplaced in New York stat
uary and how prettily some Of the hrou--
would simmer in melting pot.-Rs be.-
Hughes in Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
SCARFPIN IN THE APPENDIX.
Surgeons Remove it, but the Patient
Dies from Complications.

At st. Johns Riverside hospital at
Yonkers six surgeons performed an oper
alton on Daniel Bloomer of New York
city. The young man said that SIX
months ago he had swallowed a scarfpin.
Or. John had him removed TO the hoSpi-
tai The appendix was found TO be in
famed and swollen. 1t was cut away
and imhedded in the tissue the pin was
found. The patient rallied from the oper-
alton, which appeared to be wholly sue
cesSful. Later in the day complications
arising from other troubles set in. and
death followed The young man said
that twice before he had been treated for
appendicitis by doctors. and each time
was relieved without an operntion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

1t would seem to be needless to moral
ize about the absolute folly OF careless
ness with dynamite; but such shocking
occurrences as the extinction of a family
at Forest junction and the blowing up
of an excessively curious band of oil
rrospectors near Marietta, Ohio, indicate
that the warnings against dynamite are
as futile as the warnings of supposedly
empty guns and revoyers and the kitchen
Kerosene can
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

In 1907 will fall the 390th anniversary
of the founding Of jamestown, the first
permanent English colony in America.
The anniversary is one Of great historic
interest and a correspondent Of the Rich
mond Dispatch urges that it should be
made the subject Of national observance
at Richmond, the capital Of Virginia, the
father of staies
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

Over 100 trees have been planted in
New York city during the past year by
the New York Tree Planting Assoca-
ton Of which former Mayor William J..
Strong is president. Nearly all the plant
ing was done along the river front and IN
residence streets. But it is now intended
to extend the work to the tenement house
district, both for sanitary and aesthetic
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

The little animal known as the mon
goose. which is proposed TO exclude
from this country 10y act Of Congress, has
a great reputation Tor killing snakes and
rats, but unhappily, his tastes are not
confined to yermin. The Chicago Inter
Ocean tells the story Of his career in ia
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

\ Madison newspaper in n church notice
says: sermon and litany at 5000"
Very few Madison people are likely 70
frequent the market for salvation while
quotations are as high as fiat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
The Naiueor Working womcn's Clubs

In Massachusetts the State Association
of Working Womcn'S clubs has been OF
real value To- the working women i'm gen
cra, rs Il has succeeded in introducing
The ejght-hour wurk-day in the 3ry goods
stores Of Boston. The conditions IN Bos-
ton which made possible such a move
mvut ON the part of the Massachusetts
association were unusual and peculiarly
favorable. -Guntsn's Magazine
The tncst-lookinc people ~ Europe
are the Tzigaucs, or gypsjeS. of Hungary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
No stoves i'm Uruguay.

Few houses in Uruguay are provided
with stoves for heating purposes. Ne
chlmneYS or hreplaceS are provided. as q
rule. one house recently built at a cost
of $4,000 having for its only chimney a
stovepipe from the kitchen
According 70 the School Review only
4t.3l per cent. Of the pupils in American
high schools are boys.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
Vegetable shoes.

A London bootmaker has patented
shoe made expressly fer vegotarjauS. i
is made Of vegetable production,
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

long Phoenix will have as good a bi-
 cycle road for a short distance as can
 he found anywhere. The directors are anxious the club should make fine
 showing during carnival week and at
 the meeting on Monday final arrange
 ments will be made to that end. .Tudga
 w. II. Sti.lwell has been elected di-
 rector in place of II. <. Crnishon, who
 has removed to No@ales
 MASONIC WEEK. The week be-
 shining Monday. November 12. may
 well be termed Masonic week in tha local calendar. On that date the mo-
 hlos of the Mystic Shrine will assem- ble in this particular oasis and roast alive a large class of tyros while they sit around and drink camel's milk These ceremOniaIs will be followed by a banquet. of course. as the Mystic Shrine was constructed, inv nted or discovered simply to whet appetites upon. Later in the week the Masonic grand lodg2. the grand chapter and grand cCmmandery of this jurisdiction. will meet in tn, ,ir annual sessions
 THE RATIO RAISED. Frank Cris- well returned vest rday from five weeks visit in Indiana. Illinois. Iowa and Missouri. He says the ratio be- tween Mckinley and Bryan in that country is rapidly becoming greater. Indiana is his old home and whil there he spent the greater part of the time in the country districts. His oh- were that the sentiment was about ? to l in favor cs McKinI-y. Ir Davenport la, il was still worse from Alr. Bryan's point If view. There wero l13 guests at his hotel and just for fun a ballot was taken for president. Bryan got seventeen votes and McKin- lsy sot the rest. Among the Bryan ycters was one drummer who said he failed to detect any prosperity. The 15G | Mckinley men informed him that in | that case he must be a mighty poor salesman or repr= sent a Jim Crow | house.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
Now is
 the Time To Buy d First-Class Sewing Machine
 Cheap.

We haven't room in our much crowded store for sewing ma chimes and so have decided to close them out The Conover Sewing Machines go at $19.75.
 The Bartlett Ball Bearing Drop Head Sewing Machines, $24S5. These machines are as good as the $45 or S55 machines usually sold by agents, and are never placed except with cash dealers. If you want a good sewing machine at prices heretofore unheard of in Arizona, come to
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
WHO? WILSON and W00L..IlI.RIDGE | I. The Reliable Shoe Store.
 Fleming Block, PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
A GORGEOUSLY BOUND

Work of art has just been issued at an outlay of over $10O,00O. for which the publishers desire a Manager in this county, also a good solicitor; good pay to the right party. Nearly 100 full-paSe engravings, sumptuous paper, illumi- mated covers and bindings; over 200 golden lilies in the Morocco bindings; nearly 50 golden roses in the cloth bind ings. Sells at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Christian men and women making for tunes taking orders. Rapid promotions. One Christian woman made clear $500 in four weeks taking orders among her church acquaintances and friends. Write us. It may lead to permanent position to manage our business and look after our large correspondence which you can attend to right at your home. Address J. A. Knight, Secre- tary, Corcoran Building, opposite United States Treasury, Washington. D. c.
 Professor Fl. CressweI Shaw, teacher of piano, violin. etc. Apply Jenkins Music Store.
 The Chicago Store has received its stock of fall go3ds and ladies are in- vted to call and see them.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

One time there was a teacher Who had trouble with her sight; Beyond hr nose she couldn't see X single thing alright. The scholars all. both large aud small Right in her very face Played awful pranks and were no
 caught In punishment's disgrace. But mischief often has ben known To plunge in,o disgrace nEnown to them she came and got Some glasses from our place. And one day when a careless scamp Some noisy nuisance wrought. She clapped h5r glasses to her eyes And caught him on the spot.
 The moral points to
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
\ NEW NATIONAL PARK.

Another national park has been ere ated in Idaho by the interoior depart ment awaiting only the ratification of congress to put it on the same basis as the Yellowstone and the Yosemite Ma tional parks. This new reserve takes in Shoshone falls and Blue lakes on snake river, in south Idaho, and in cludes som of the most beautiful seen cry in the world.
 The new national park is twenty-five miles from a railroad, and consequent ly its beauties are not 50 familiar as those of many other spots on the direct lins of tourist travel A trip by stage or horseback from Shoslone station. on the Oregon Shortline, through d wild country is necessary to reach this region of natural wonders.
 The falls themselvcs are rfvaled only by those If Niagara. Whn , of course nothing in the world can compare in volume with the vast cataract of the great lakes channel. Niagara lacks the wild anI Wierd setting that Shoshon4 possesses.
 Half a mile above tn falls the river is 1.2oO feet broad. and flows in can yon 800 feet deep. The water itself is
  the channel narrows. The river, geo fec. wide, sweeps swiftly through a narrow gorge with precipitous lava sides 1 1.2O0 feet high.
 IL reaches a 2201-foot precipic= and plunges over with I1ar which is re- echoed by natures walls on c.,her side. N. V. Herald.
 Miss Moffatt will give free hygienic facial treatment Monday and Wednes- day during Oc,ober. No steaming. which is ruinous to the skin. causing wrinkl s. Moles and supernuous hair permanently removed by electric needle. Manicuring, soc. Room l Den his building. over Boston Store.
 Bids will be received up to November 1. 1900, for a room suitably equipped and furnished with light and water; to be used as pOstofiice premises at PhOe nix. Arizona. Lease of same will cover a period of from five to ten years, from January l, 1900. The department re- serves the right to reject any or all bids. Further particulars and blanks will be furnished until October 24 upon application to II. E. HALL, U. s. Postoflice Inspector, Phoenix,
 N-.i-,
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Miss Trowbridge, a well known a. list of experience and ability. will open studio in the Fleming block. rooms 4Ol-4O2. November l. Wdt.r Color and Oil Painting, SketchinE from plture.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
UP AGAINST IT.

If there is any one thing in Phoenix that will make d second-rate photo grapher squrm it is whenever HartweH & Hamaller put out their popular cou- pons. Get them now from our agents Mr. and Mrs. Deacon.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
WHERE?

School Shoes! Street Shoes! Dress Shoes, Travelling Shoes. Bicycle Shoes! Wedding Shoes. House Shoes! Calf Shoes! Kangaroo Shoes! Kid Shoes! Colt Shoes, Goat Shoes! CordOvan Shoes. Grain Shoes! Nice Shoes! New Shoes, but NO old Shoes. Yes, sHOES.!! If you are a Missourian, come in and let us show you.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Dr. L. c. GOnzaies, dentist, office up stairs in the Gotten block, corner Wash ington and Center streets.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Fashionable Grsssmaking. Mrs Earl. corner South FouIth avenue and Lin coin street.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Mrs. Balke's Ladies' Hairdresser, - East Washington. A full line of Goi. ( hair goods and the latest hair orna- ments. Shampooing with distilled water, ? cents and up.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
E OOt Ball.
 Tennis and Golf

Will be the rage here for the next six months. We have prepared ourselves for this business by laying in com- plete stock in all these lines. All ouI goods are up-to-date and of the high est quality. We will make special prices to tsams getting complete out fits.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
WEIA F ?

SHOES! LITTLE SHOES! BIG SHOES! MARROW SHOES! BROAD SHOES! INFANTS SHOESl CHILD s SHOES! GIRLS SHOES! BOYS SHOES. LADIES' SHOES! MEN s SHOES. Lace Shoes Button Shoes: Congress Shoes! Buckle Shoes. Shoesl Light Shoes!
 Black Shoes! Tan Shoes! Red Shoes. White Shoes, Brown Shoes. Heavy Shoes!
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN
PHOENIX WEATHER.

The following weather conditions pre-. vailing in Phoenix yesterday were re- ported by the United States weather bureau:
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

We lend money on improved real es- tate for ourselves and others, on most favorable terms. The Evans Loan & Investment Go.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

The new Mills House dining room will open with Sunday dinner at 5:30 October 21.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

A nice line of white organdy party dresses is now on exhibition at the Chi cago Store. Ladies are invited to call and inspect them.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Miss Sims, dressmaker. 4S7 North Third avenue.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

& Hamaker put out their popular cou- pons. Get them now from our agents, aIr. and Mrs. Deacon.
 We lend money on improved real es- tate for ourselves and others, on most favorable terms. The Evans Loan & Investment Go.
 The new Mills House dining room will open with Sunday dinner at 5:50. October 21.
 New dressmaking parIors, 4S West Adams street. MISS WINES. Having purchased the tonsorial par lors at 13 South Center street, will be pleased to meet there my former friends and customers.
 F. E. STEVENS. Formerly. at th= Hotel Adams Shay ing Parlor.
 We buy and sell real estate for our selves and others. The Evans Loan & Investment Go.
 Woodmen of the World will give a dance in IIllls' hall on Thanksgiving evening, November 29. Music by FeUerstl in S orches ira.
 More Improvements - Weirick &, Latham have sold to w. Cain. and Thad A. Gillum lots in Bennett's addi- ton. Messrs. Cain and Gillum will inn mediately commence the erection of two handsome r. rssidences.
 Mr. and Mrs. Deacon. sole agents for Tartwell X Hamakers. 1900 coupons Address VendOme, Room 14, Washing ton street. Call any time after ? D. m.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

New dressmaking parIors, 49 West Adams street. MISS WINES.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

The Chicago Store will sell all this week golf skirts at $3.5O and So each.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Ladies-You are all invited to eel and See the Chicago Stores elegant stock of tailor made suits; also the largest assortment of silks and mater ials. Our work speaks for itself.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Miss Powell, manlcurIng, hairdress- ing, chiropody and facial treatment. Scalp treating a speciality. Room 1, Gooding Block, opposite Adams hotel.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

We buy and sell rra? estate for our selves and others. The Evans Loan X Investment Go.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Professor H. Cressweu Shaw, teacher of piano, violin, etc. Apply Jenkins Music Store.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

COL. HILL BETTER.-CoI. John r. Hill, who is suffering with D. ritonitis at his residence on North Fifth avenue. was reported considerably better last evening
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

Woodmen of the World will give a dance in lllls' hall on Thanksgiving evening, November 29 Music by Feuerstl 's- orchestra.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-22

NIT. and Mrs. Deacon. sole agents for fiartwell X Hamaker's. 1900 coupons. Address Vendome, Room 14. Washing ton street. Call any time after ? D. m