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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
USEFULNESS OF DRAGON FLIFs
ihey Are Bred and Raised to Ex.
ter inmate Mosquitoes.

N
tel inmate Mosquitoes,
Experiments are to be made within tho
next month in New Jersey and in on.
or Two other places to see if the turnin,.
loose of dragon flies, or devils darninc
needles, as children name them. will no,
redeem some sections of the conptr
from the pest of mosquitoes thar nal
them unlnha bltable during certain sea
sons; The darning needles are bred in
sloWiy-rnnnlng water. They will NOT mo
lure under the stagnant conditions which
make mosquitoes thrive. 1t is necessary
10 keep all fish and frogs ont of tho NJ
sery of the dragon flies, because nearI,
all Kinds of hsh, and certainly all FROGS
consider the Matching insects a deljcaey
Inc dragon flies themselves in the Iary5o
state are fed on cutup fresh fish. If tho
dont get plenty of this food they tnr1
cannlbal and eat one another up. WIZ
the time is ripe they are transplanted 70
turned loose. 'HeH
Y. III. Murray of the United States 6sb
commission is authority for the state
inent that mosquitoes attack and Kin
baby trout when they come IN +ho 60
face. 1t is also held by MANY sc;ent;Ste
that the mosquito may carry diseased
germ from one person to another Inv
means of its cutting and blOod-spcking
instrument. 1t is limited that the spread
or disease in this manner is more preva
liant than people believe, and thus anoth-
er reason has evolved for the forming
of dragon fly army. The hammer head
dragon fly, which may be known at once
by glance at the shape of its head is
said to be the most voracious of its kind
One of these creatures was injured acct
dentaIly by an experimenter, who, chad
knocked off with blow at least seven
segments of the insects body.
To test its life tenacity and tic onno
tlte as well, the seven segments were fed
one after the other to the injured insect
1t ate them readily and with apparent
relish. If the people living near mos
quito pools have not had the forethought
to lay in a supply of embryo dragon fiies,
let them sprinkle this spring little crude
petroleum over the surface of the in
tested water, and the result will be the
dying of all the mosquito wrigglers that
lie in the depths. This means is mex
pensive and certain, though far less in
teresting than the unleashing of a few
battalions of darning needles to over
whelm the singing swarms.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
Wasn't Working for Smith.

Look here, what are you doing
there?"
The man who asked the question
seemed excited, but the man to whom il
was addressed was not disturbed in the
least He was dumping a. lead of dirt
in vacant lot. This was perfectly an
parent to the questiOner, TOO. So that
the question was clearly unnecessary as
means of obtaining information. This
idea must have impressed itself upon the
man at work, for he went on with his
task. The other man became more ex-
cited at this non-attention and asked the
question again, in a louder tone than be
fore. Then the workman replied:
Il am unloading some dirt, sir"
But don't you see that sign?" Dc
manded the angry man, pointing to a no.
tice on a post not ten feet away.
'Yes, sir"
What does it say?"
1T says, place no dirt here by order
of John Smith," read the man.
Glad to know you. SIR"
None of your impotence, sir, or | will
have you arrested. Now l wish to know
why you dump dirt on my lot when there
is notice distinctly forbidding it."
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Smith. but
that notice does not forbid me from
dumping dirt there"
at doesn't, Ell? What does it say.
then? I'd like to know, sir"
Well Mr.. Smith, I've read it to you
once, but | will read it again if you wish.
1t says, place no dirt here by order of
John Smith, and l have placed none
there by order of John Smith. | work
for man named Robinson"
At this the man mounted his cart and
drove away, leaving Nj. Smith very
thoughtful.
The next day the sign was properly
unctuated.-Detroit Free Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

According to report from Consul
Kenneday a movement was set on foot
in July, principally by French capital
lists to erect a gigantic flourmil at
Para. A site has been selected and the
work OF building will begin about
March 81, 1901. The erection Of such
a mill in Para will be felt by American
millers, who are marketing their surplus
in the Amazon valley. The consul also
reports the rumored formation of a syn
dictate composed chiefly of Europeans
for the purpose of erecting a 6ourmill, a
sawmill and a sugarmill combined, the
enterprise to be known as the Para and
Amazon Valley Milling company. The
entire outfit for these enterprises will be
purchased in the United States and an
experienced American will be employed
to superintend the building of the mills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Some time ago samples were received
in Lille, France, of a textile plant grow
ing wild in Asia Minor. Indo China, and
Japan. Tests have been made both in
the dry state and after three months
submersion in water, to establish the
power of resistance of this new plant
compared with that of flax. 1t is said
that the strength OF this plant is 80 per
cent. greater than that of flax. These
tests have been carried on with great Sc
crecy, and more information has not
been given out 80 far. The plant is
sold in French Indo China at the rate
Of $1.35 per 100 Kilograms.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
L'Aiglon Coat.

'I'Aiglon" is the name of the new
coat which is TO be the very swell gar
ment for fall wear. Ii is modelled after
a coat worn by Sara Bernhardt in her
popular play, "L'Aiglon." 1t is Sc
vercly tailor made and as long as a
mans frock coat 1t is very loose and
has no darts and will be very trying TO
many figures. There will be a strong
effort made by ladies' tailors TO have
this coat universally adopted. hut so
many women like more dressy and natty
little jackets that it is not known yet
whether il will be worn by those outside
the circle of actresses and professional
people. The sleeves are extremely
tight-itting and so long that only the
tips of the fingers show. There is n
double cape-like arrangement about the
shoulders and an inlaid velvet collar
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The missionaries ought to be well
posted upon the intricacies of Chinese
pronunciation; and they say that under
the rules one should say tah-koo for
Taku, not take-you, as one may fire.
quently hear the word pronounced; le-
hoong- for Ii Hung Chang, not lie
hung-chang; pehking for Pekin; not
peek-in: shahng hahee for Shanghai, not
shang- high; tsoong-lee-yah for tsung
lie yamen, not tsung lie yaymen, and so
on. Under the second rule, Tien Tsin is
pronounced teeyentsinn. General Nieh's
name is Nee-yeh. The Chinese coin tael
is not tale, but tah-ale, pronounced quick
ly. Yun-nan-fu is yon-nahn-foo, not
yunan-fyu. In like manner all words are
pronounced with syllable distinctness
and with uniform vowel sound. Under
the third rule the province named
Szechuan is sounded, not zekuan, but
nearly as zehchooahn, touching the choo
very lightly; Nganhwei is inggahngoo-
wayee, dropping the initial sound Liau-
tong peninsula is leea-hoo-tong and the
German possession Kiau Chau is Keahoo
Cbahoo.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
ALMOST FROZEN ON HOT DAY
Artificial Lowering of Temperature
Coats "a Man with Ice.

Coats "A Man with Ice.
While the tOrrid temperature is caus-
ing sunstrokes, prostrations, and general
discomfort, Allegheny has furnished the
remarkable case of q man being almost
frozen to death. The victim is Anton
klozen, an engineer living at 1903 Green
wood street. who has been employed as
engineer at the candy factory of James
McCmrg d CO., in Martin street
klozen discovered a leak in a valve
attached to large ammonia tank which
is used in freezing candles. He attempt
ed to stop the leak and was repairing the
broken valve when a connecting tube
burst, the contents squirting in a heavy
stream over the engineer. The effect
was the same as the temperature taking
an instant drop of 100 degrees.
The ammonia deluged Klozen from
head to foot, freezing his clothes and
body into a solid mass. Klozen was rap
idly freezing to death when the employees
of the factory went to his rescue. He
was dragged in front of a hot furnace
and the frozen liquid torn in pieces from
ms face and body. His clothes were
stood upright against the wall.
klozen is in critical condition from
the, effects of the accident. His eyes are
both destroyed by the acid. He is also
suffering intense pain from having in
hailed the fumes of the ammonia An
operation was performed yesterday to re-
store the stricken mans sight, but it was
unsuccessful. The physicians express
grave doubts as to klozen's recovery.
He is about 30 years of age and married
klozen was in the employ of the Nc
Clurg firm for a number of years and
was an industrious and popular work
manipulating Dispatch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

a committee Of experts which has re-
Gently examined the stone work Of West
minister abbey has found that it is badly
disintegrated in many places and that III
some instances only touch of the finger
Is needed TO make the stone crumhle
away in dust. The cause Of this rotting.
which has been going on for many years.
is found 20 be acid fumes from the IA
nous Lambeth pottcries The action is
due to hydrochloric acid and measures
are to be- taken to have either less acid
used at the potteries or some kind of a
device adopted to prevent the escape of
the fumes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

TO a realization that something must be
done if the industry is to be saved, the
Portland Oregonian reports. As long az
enough salmon to make an average pack
could be caught by multiplying the ap-
planes, the idea that the fish might
some day be exterminated was secuted.
But the end has apparently come sooner
than even the alarmists expected, and the
question of how TO save an industry
worth 100000 annually to Oregon is
now on top. Stocking the river, limiting
the catch for a time, and giving the fish
more chance to get to the upper waters
of the river to spawn, are the remedies
suggested
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The electric railroad from Rensselaer,
to Hudson, in the state of New York, a
distance of thirty-eight miles, is incloscd
between woven wire fences to keep the
public from the live" third rail with
which the line is operated. AT crossings
the current is carried under the road
ways, IL all railways could bc thus in
closed, or If they could he carried over
Or depressed at crossings, railroad accl-
dents would be less frequent The
grade crossing is as dangerous as the
third rail, and wire fencing cannot re-
move the danger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

George Hosmer, who was at enc time
the leading oarsman of the world, has
succumbed TO consumption in a Boston
hospital His professional training may
have not been directly responsible for
the manner Of his taking off, but he is
one of a long list of athletes who, after
posing as marvels of muscular develop
ment, have wasted away slowly from
tuberculosis. The strain of physical
training is severe in most cases, and pro-
fessional athletes must he careful as to
their habits if they would ward off col
lapSe
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

1t is stated in the trade papers that
the United States does not do a large
rice-importing trade when there is any
thing like a crop in the Southern states.
The rice which comes from China is inn
ported by the Chinese for their own CON
sumption, and the trade is chiefly CON
fined TO San Francisco and other Pacific
coast ports which have large Chinese set
Elements. Chinese rice comes in 100
pound mats, and the grains are so small
that an American grocer would not han
die it. The Chinese who live in the East
have learned to use Carolina rice and
very little of the Chinese article is seen
in the markets Of New York city. Japan
and Java fill in the gap when the Amer
lean rice crop is short. Last year near
ly 100000 bags were imported from
Japan. The Louisiana crop is chiefly
handled through New Orleans, and near
ly all OF the jobbers of this city have
connections there. They say that this
years crop promises to be larger than
ever, and that prices will he better. Ii
the crop can be safely harvested, its
value will be nearly $6,0000OO.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
Innocent on Intermediates.

The spread of education in the South
IS RAPIDLY developing the negro. and his
a statesman Occasionally his exertions
ger him before the court rather earle,
than he plans. Samuel Jackson. ESQ
who had read some law, found himsrlt
before the Judge for some little irrcru'
iarity with the fifth commandment. The
case was clear.
Guilty said the judge.
ucl '"'''
The facts, was tho reply.
beg your honOr's pardon" said Sam
erandlloquently; you may end rae ruilty
on dc facts, your honor. but l rcSpcct.
lVeiy maintains dat I'm inherent on A,
tcchnCrcalitics. Life ~ y" u'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08
Let in a Little Sunshine.

To the world-the thoughtless, misJudI
ing world-he appeared a man witbori
one humane impulse.
Nevertheless" said he 20 himself.
have this day done my share towaro r.
ting in the sunshine on the life c 'hf
poor.
For had not his agent, by his dircctler
Mrs. McHoogCarity. on account of be-
inability to pay the rent aud her DIS
clination to mose?-Indianapolis Press
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The place Of honor at Chimes bar
Duet is at the hosts left hand
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Pathology is the new name for child
study. 1t has been an ovcr-paid ology in
many eases, for large number of its
lecturing professors have been but slen-
derby equipped with anything but preten-
sions and their returns in money and
reputation have been based on these
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The burglars at New Glaurus who Op-
Grated on the bank vault with so much
effect that it could not be opened for
several hours after they got away sue
ceeded in accomplishing the paradoxical
task of openinc the gate shut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The meeting of citizens" at Sherman,
Texas, which protested against the viola
tion Of law by the Akron mob which tried
to hang the negro Peck, succeeded in
making its desired display of Texas
humor. The Associated Press reporter
who sent out the account of the meeting
is probably an easy game for wags.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Confirmation OF the death Of Capt.
Reilly OF the Fifth artillery tempers the
joy over the victory at Pekin. The
Captain was one of the veterans of the
regular army who preferred fighting to
retirement, although in age he was be-
yond the limit of active field service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The cleft hook" which is spoken of in
accounts of prize fighting is a thing on
which pugilists hang out their advertis-
ing. When they get into the ring, if tie
Hon. Robert Fitzsimmons is to be be-
iieved, they forget all about hooks" and
try to get in what he calls punch"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The Rome correspondent who reports
that 2400 duels have been fought in Italy
during the past year probably magnified
every cutting fray into a passage at arms
with all the forms of the code.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Helenas theft of $4,000 worth of red
hot amalgam destroys the feeling Of
safety with which householders have
viewed their red-hot stoves
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

From the character Of the stories in re-
gard to the Klondike mosquitoes, it might
be inferred that the insects could be used
to supplant the well borer in the oil and
yaS regions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

A New Jersey woman has invented
rapid clothes sprinkler. consisting Of
two sections Of tin, which hit tightly to-
gether and the surfaces of which are
perforated with small holes. This is left
resting in q bowl OF water while ironing
is going on. When it is desired 10 sprin-
kle the clothes the sprinkler is seized
and shaken over the linen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The highwaymen of Colorado seem to
bother with small change" Two resi-
dents Of Denver riding in the suburbs
were robbed of $1,000 in cash and dia-
.nnpdc
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The Gathman gun, throwing a shot
weighing ton a distance of fifteen miles,
is the latest evidence that the American
coast is dangerous, especially in times Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Gen. Butler seems to have lost none
Of his original ability for getting into
BOer trans.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

If the broom corn crop is ruined, as re-
ported, the spectators in broOms will
make a clean sweep.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

Fighting near the Temple of Heaven
brings extremes together, if war is what
Gen. Sherman declared it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-08

The small salmon catch in the Colum.
bia this ear has awakened the Gamers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
hIUHAND .. DANNEII,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Notes on the Root Killing of Fruit
Trees.

The great destruction of orchards,
nurseries and vineyards caused by the
severe sold of last winter is still fresh
in the minds of fruit growers and farm
ers. While the loss IN nursery stock
was immense, yet the greatest disaster
fell upon the orchards, garden and
vineyards surrounding the home of our
farmers in the state.
We are glad to see that this subject
has been investigated by the Horticul-
tural Department of the Iowa Expert
ment Station at Ames, and that the re-
suits of the Investigations have been
set forth in Bulletin A, just published.
This balletin may be had on appiica-
ton to the Experiment Station at Ames.
In glancing over this publication, we
find that while it discusses various
phases of this injury, nevertheless the
most important part of it is connected
with the methods which may be en-
ployed by the nurserymen and farmer
in advoiding or preventing a recurrence
of the injury. 1t would appear that
these means may be grouped under
three heads, each of which is discussed
fully in theI body Of the bulletin.
These are, LIST, hardy stocks; End,
deeper planting; and 3rd, the mod
ification of our cultural practices in
orchard by the introduction of cover
crop system. We believe that this lat
ter is an important suggestion. We are
of the opinion that in the past too much
time has been devoted TO the study of
varieties and too little to the study of
methods of culture. In other words,
perhaps the success of orcharding in
the state depends more upon the man
agement of the orchard than it does
upon the planting of strictly ''ironclad"
trees. We would advise our readers %
send for copy of this bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
Opposes Commercial Expansion.

Last weeks Advocate contained a
Communication" signed l.. j. U. S.
which opposed commercial expansionin
general terms. The writer thinks that
the orient will not be perpetual market
for our products and that therefore we
had better not try to build up trade
with it, A very poorly taken position
Such doctrine would never bring b usi-
ness or prosperity to nation or peo-
pie. For fear the people of the orient
will sometime become producers of a
surplus he advocates not selling to them
now. In that neither business OF
craftsmanship is apparent.
The writer says 1--WE have nearly
passed through the age of national de-
velopment and we are now at the
threshold of universal development, .
and he argues therefore we will soon
loose our markets among the nations
that are developing. He evidently
means to say that the Chinese are going
to catch up with us in our progress and
that they will then cease to be buyers
of us. We think China has room to
move forward for few centuries at a
pretty rapid pace before passing us
in industrial and commercial develop
ment. We have enough faith in Amer
lean enterprise, ambition and inventive
genius to believe that We Will be able
to hold our own in the industrial race OF
thefuture as against China. We have no
doleful forbodings of the downfall OF
our civilization, and we believe this
faith is one of the necessary factors in
our progress. If we sat supinely down
and declined to go after markets for
fear we would sometime loose them we
would surely never get them. That
isn't the enterprise that in the past has
brought success.
But what if China should develop
We hope she will. When China COM
menced to build railroads she wanted
American engineers to locate them and
Am erican material and machinery to
equip them. 1t is China's very. devel-
opment that causesit to be a market
for our products. Civilized nations
furnish the only real market for our
products.
This commercial expansion which is
in harmony with the action of our gov,
eminent in accepting the Hawaiian
islands, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
is simply an indication of the progress.
sive and healthy spirit of our people as
they are reaching out to extend the
blessings of commerce and of goOC
government among less favored por
tions of the earth. Let us not quencl
the spirit, but rather encourage it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

Rev. Samuel Krell, of the nj. E..
church, who enlisted from here in the
51st Iowa as private and who served
through the Philippine campaign of
the regiment, coming home corporal,
in his lecture here this week paid his
respects to Senator Hoar and Mr.. At
kinsen, of Massachusetts,. Corporal
Krell says he has in his possession
copies of insurgent newspapers got by
him when they passed through Malolos
and that they contain speeches of
Senator Hoar, and that Senator Hoar,
Mr.. Atkinson and their kind of people
were a great source of encouragement
to the insurgents. He says the feeling
among the 51st on learning those facts
was one of bitter indignation against
such work which they regarded as no
better than the work of traitors. They
were risking their lives and some
comrades had already died in their
efforts to put down the instruction
and here were Americans encouraging
IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

The large and increasing circulation
OF The Iowa Homestead in tn 8 county
is matter OF congratulation to the uh-
fishers and to good farming, for q, ~
the papers of it's class in this countr..I
is easily the best and most helpful A..
Special Farmers Institute editiuI g,
issued with the regular edition the int
week in each month, have been IT,
years the admiration OF all practicul
farmers. Written wholly by farmers,
full OF actual experience and smell OF
the SOIL We have bern fortunate
enough this season to secure terms for
The Homestead and it's Special Farmers
Institute Editions, together with The
Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Mutt
ual Insurance Journal, four OF the most
valuable farm publications in the
country, that enable us to offer the
four in connection with the REPUBLICAN
for 81 ,45 for the entire five, for one year.
This is emphatically good thing, and
no farmer in this county should fail to
take advantage OF this offer. For a
large line Of thoroughly practical farm
reading nothing has ever bsen offered
before that equals it. A county paper
a farm paper, poultry paper, a farm
insurance paper and the Special Farmers
Institute, all for $l45 Come in and
order them.