Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

in Iowa says that the Iowa school teach
ers are paid lower salaries than in any
other of the states of the Middle West,
excepting Ohio.
"A wrought-iron gas main, 23,0l5 feet
long and , inches in diameter, is in use
between PhoeniXville and Royersford,
Pa. The gas is conveyed under pressure
of twenty pounds.
The Alabama Great Southern rail-
road sent a freight train over half a
mile long into Chattanooga recently. 1t
came from New Orleans and was drawn
by two locomotives.
Telegraph wires are better conduc-
tors on Monday than on Saturday. on ac-
count of their Sunday rest, and rest OF
three weeks adds 10 per cent. to the con-
ductivity of Il wire.
The board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church will close its fiscal
year free from debt. This is the third
year in succession that this announce
ment has been made.
A Minneapolis woman was elected
third vice-president of the American
Pharmaceutical association at its annual
meeting in Baltimore. She owns phar-
macy in Minneapolis.
The people Of st, Louis expect to
spend on their exposition the same
amount Of money that was paid for
Louisiana territory in 1S03-an area OF
l ,lo2,71o square miles.
During the past year nearly $4,000
persons paid for admission to Shakes
peare's birthplace. representing forty
one nationalities, and over 600 visited
Ann Hathaway's cottage.
In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The ma
ton. which numbers about 10000 people.
is governed by representatives elected by
men and women together.
Florida. Georgia. South Carolina and
Virginia have made jefferson Davis
birthday. June 3. a legal holiday. and
ex-Confederates wish the other Southern
states to take similar action.
The combined catch of cod by all the
fisheries Of the world is estimated at
3Oo,o0O,O0O pounds annually. most Of
which is exported to tropical countries,
after having been hard dried.
BY orders of the street committee IF
the gainesville 90 council tin and card
board signs advertising plug tobacco,
yeast, soap, etc, are being torn down
from telephone poles about town.
Recent tests in European manufac-
tories have demonstrated c0ncusiyely
that the hard wheat of northern Texas
is particularly available for maxim.
macaroni ana other SO-cailcd 'pastes"
There are many people who made ii
a point when they receive gold piece ~
withdraw ii from circulation by hiding II
in some secret place and the amonnt Of
gold thus boarded is probably very large.
The American forestry building has
been sent from Chicago in sections To
Paris 1t is probably the first time that
an American building for exhibition pur-
poses has been shipped across the At
lantic.
An individual fad in fashion and
much affected by some women who like
to have rather distinctive points about
their costumes is having the upper part
Of the shoes made Of cloth 10 match thu
gown.
Only one native of Vermont has been
President Of the United States, Chester
A. Arthur. the successor Of Garfield.
stephen y. Douglas. Democratic candi-
date for President in 1850, was born in
Vermont,
The common German hen lays about
800 or 800 eggs in 10 years. In the first
year the number i only 10 10 20; in the
second. third and fourth. 100 to 131
each. when it again diminishes to 10 in
the last year.
There is occasional evidence Of prog
ress in China. notwithstanding the con
sentative policy of the Empress, \ tele-
graph line was extended inside the walls
of the Forbidden City' for the first
time last month.
1t is not often that a man is found
with such an appropriate name as Miles
Long of Westminster. Md. The appr0-
priateness lies in the fact that the Mr..
Long has the reputation Of being the
talest man in the state.
The naval constructors say that it is
not impossible to build ship that will
cross the Atlantic in four DAYS. but they
DO not consider it practicable to main
tain that rate OF speed. because L will
cost more than it will come 10.
A complete set of The Snoh" and
The Gownsman." with all ~ Tback-
e.ay's contributions. WIS sold for $500 in
London lately. The Orphan Of Pimico"
brought ST. The Cors air. New York;
So, and Vanity Fair" 1913, $jl
The sturgeon with wrecks aud
whaics' was assigned hy an act If Ed
ward H. VI England 10 the sovereign as
royal prrqusite. The lord mayor of
London enjoys the right 10 contiScate all
sturgeon caught above London bridge.
-H0rscshocs which wear uneyenly can
he repaired by an Australians patent
rail which hiss 2 head much larger than
the common nail the four nails nearly