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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
LASSOING BEARS.
The Cowboy Way of Capturing the
Big Animals in Arizona,

A large number of bears have been
driven out of the San Francisco noun
tains in northeastern Arizona by the cold
and have migrated south into the hills and
canyons around Blue river, affording sport
for the cowboys of that section. The
maneuvers of herd of 100 bears were
watched from a peak overlooking Blue
river few days ago by posse of we'll
known cowboys, composed of NelS Will
son, Rawley West. Buck" Davis and
several others. Shortly before coming
upon the herd they have encountered a
bunch of five bears and killed four but
the other escaped after a chase. Their
ammunition was spent on the fourth
bear and the vaqueros started out to
rope" the fifth.
The roping of bear, mountain lion and
even deer is a tavOrite pastime of the
Arizona cowboy. and at the same time
affords test of his accuracy with the
rope and the speed and activity of his
horse. He seldom misses throw
when the animal is within range. but in
the rOping of bear not only must the
cowboy be successful in placing the moose
about the bears neck. but he must draw
it taut before the willy brute shakes it
off.
On this occasion the boys followed
their quarry through mesquite shrub
berry, and several times when it appeared
on an open they tossed the lasso about
the animals neck. The bear as frequent
ly stopped, obtained a little slack and
neatly threw off the moose with his paw.
The cowboys suffered the disgrace of los
ing their animal. three lariats and their
temper, but they returned TO Stafford. a
small community in the mountains. with
four skins and wonderful account of a
herd of Arizona bears. Cowboys from
the surrounding hills are contemplating
a rodeo and are gathering for big bear
hunt. Little ammunition will be taken
along. for the cowboy. as a rule, who
stoops to shoot bear is regarded as no
better than the hunter who reyels i'll
pot Shots and the vaquero who re-
turns without having successfully roped
several bears Will be in disgrace-San
Francisco Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
ABOUT TATTOOING.
Many Methods in Vogue for Morl;
on the Skin.


III. Ling Roth. as reported bv tho T.
don Times, read a paper at the Rradfora
meeting OF the Association for the Al.
vancement of Science, with lantern illuS
tratiGns, on permanent Skin MARKS
Such as Iattoolng and Scarification. IN
when he observed that, whatever ~, a.
nave been the original ideas, the ultimat!s.
objects of tattOoing became manifold ~
ciudlng signs of prOweSS, beauty ~
married or marriageable state, high hirtb
protective influence from evil shirts a, ,'''
mes BILLED and tribal marks. Mr.. Rotb
described four systems or methodS of t ta!
toOing. The Tahitian method Of So
taow was performed by pricking or tsn-
ping with pigment, and produced tbo
smooth result such as was seen in o,,
soldiers and sailors. The Maoris Of N G%r
Zealand adopted this pricking metbcT
ana also cutting method performai
with a snarp. adZelike edge like a var,.
narrow chisel. This produced Slight 6r.,
permanent grooves i'll the skin.
Inc third method was that adontoa :;
west AFRICA, and was similar to thp So
ond, but the grooves produced were daeH.
er and wider, and generally no piemen+
was used. Lastly. there were the curious
raised marks of the 1asmanians. Anstra
lians and Melanesians generally and ~,
central African tribes. In this case tb,.
ours were made with sharp-edged stoncs
and We're continually reopened or irritatoi
by the insertion of vegetable iuiceS Nv
SAND. Hence was produced an abnormaj
amount of reDarative action. and H.,
wounds did not heal naturally as heoltb,.
concave scars, but developed into nodn-
lous Growths of sometimes considerahIa
size. A photograph was shown on tba
screen of native whose back was GOV
cred with more than thirty of thoea
raised scars, produced by terrible pain
DIR. Haddon observed that the true Ma
lays did not practice tattooing, nor d;d
the San Dayaks originally, but had grad
ually adopted it from the inland tribn
The settled interior tribes in Rorneo tar
tOOed the back of the hands only aftar
having been on the warpath. and taken n
head. Some tribes tattooed only on thn
forearm. shoulder ana TOP of tho foot
never on the face. The custom of Some
form of tattooing had recently crept in
among the Papuans. The reason which
| the women of these tribes in Borneo thr
Malay peninsula and the Solomon isles
gave for tattOOing was that it gave them
| light when they travelled into the next
world.
Mr.. Crooke made a few remarks on fat
tooing in Indian villages. During the
| process, he observed, some form of mar,
cote was given to the patient-nOt OBI
UNI, however. but generally bung, a
narcotic preparation from hemp Though
| the origin of the idea may have been
some form of tOtemism. or tribal mark
| it was now merely decorative, or in some
cases religious. The process was entire
~ III the hands of n gypsy tribe called
| Nuts
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
SHRIMP AND BUTrEKMILK.
Louisiana Young Women Are Said to
Thrive on the Diet.

Il am inclined to be a little dyspeptic
said one of a party of gentlemen who
had just taken seats in the restaurant
land | used to be very careful about my
diet; but since moving to my present
place, down the river, | have had all my
pTecOnceived ideas in that regard
knocked higher than kite. There is
big canning factory ON the Gulf coast
not far from my plantation" he con
tinued, land among other things they put
up immense quantities of shrimp. All
the light work is done by young women
and their favorite lunch consists of
shrimp and buttermilk" Shrimp and
buttermilk! What murderous comb
nationf exclaimed one of the party
shuddering. That's what thought
myself at first" said the gentleman from
down the river. 1T seemed like sudden
death, but it isn't. On the contrary, the
girls are all the persOnificati0n of health
l never saw such rosy cheeks, bright
eyes and dimpled arms. Why, the pack.
ing room is regular bower of beauty
And they eat great deal. too! A quart
of shrimp and half gallon of butter
milk is considered a mere snack
But that wasn't the only thing that
shook my faith in dieting rules" the
planter went on The lugger men
down there are the hardest fellows in
inc NOIiu. 1ueS nave muscles Ike
gnarled oak. and they don't know the
meaning of sickness or fatigue. During
the season they generally work until late
at night; then they come in and eat q
tremendous supper and go directly To
bed. The supper consists of fat bacon.
fried; cold cornbread sOpped in the
grease, and blackj jack molasses. They
seldom eat fish or oysters, because they
get tired Of them. To top off with. each
man drinks from two to four big tincup>
of coffee. strong enough to float cannon
balls. Then they lie down and sleep the
sleep of the happy, peaceful infants. In
the morning they get up with the flush Of
health on their cheeks and devour NOR"
fat bacon" Good Lord said sal
low man at the other side of the table.
That's prejudice talking" retorted the
planter; those excellent people have
discovered the secret of long life, which
is to eat what you please. Ignore dys-
pepSia and it grovels before you
Waiter, please bring me some picked
pigs feet and strawberry icecream.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22

THAT man has struck out quite an
original line said Il detective the other
day, indicating Il reSpectablc-lOoking man
in Il London east end street. He's a
thieves banker Not that thieves are
thrifty lot. but there are ways in which
the banker is useful.
Just after burglary, when the dctec-
tiveS are paying surprise visits and
searching suspected persons dwellings, il
would mean certain conviction if they
found, say. G30 or t4u slowed away in
the thieves lodgings, 50 any gold they've
stolen is intrusted to the banker for a
few days.
Again, if a housebrcaker is 'nlhhcd'
just after IA successful burglary and
knows he is in for a long sentence he
sends word to the banker and he takes
care Of the money for him till the thief
comes out of prison. The man is known
10 be wcll-to-do, and they know they can
trust him.
This banker b $ worked his game for
years. In one instance he paid a CON
wet : wife II a week for two years. from
money placed with him for thar purpnSp,
while her husband was in prison. In an.
| other ease n bank thief jntruStcd f1Io IN
| him, previous To undergoing Fifteen ye,rs'
| penal; and as he charges a small fee
gives no interest. and is said To have in
| vested the money AZ 10 per cent. Cor tho
whole time. he must have done VOL
J w ny don we stop himt Well. he is tnn
/ artiul. lie keeps no money I'M his houSc
/ ana doeSn { receive stolen goods. and we
can I prov" anything. Answers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
midas INDIGO PLANTERS.

The vegetable indigo industry is large
ly concentrated i'll the province of Rca-
gal, the most densely populated dStrs
of one of the most crowded countries I'D
the world. The business of making Jill
digo by purely chemical methods Is car
rled on in Germany, and is triumph "l
Teut0nic scholarship and enterprise. me
product of the factory at LudwigshateA
is equivalent to the crops on 25O.thD acres
in India, and the output is steadily grow,
ing. For a long time the Germans bh'
difficulty in making purchasers Of dN
StuffS understand that the article when
they made was not an imitation or SUD
stitute. but was the same thing as the
vegetable indigo. The two came rom
different sources, but were Identical .n
nature and properties The world NO."
recognizes this fact, and the cost Of pro-
duction has come down so that the luu.
planters of Asia are in a panic.
Two plans for the relief of the t'e' e.
agriculturists have been suggested. -.
William Hudson, president Of Their
ganiZation. has called the attention u' .l
government to the Iact that in the .'l p.
part of the century sugar was culuN"'',
in India in alienation with indigo, aaN
that such a rotation of crops Woh'r ..
duce the cost of growing the latter. '. 81.
would prove even more obvious II Iu'N'',,
methods of growing cane were aduf
Hence. Sir William is in favor ot CONE.
uing to raise vegetable indigo ana 'i\ '-
to lessen the cost in the manner h''' Il.
dicated An address on this same >'
iect was recently delivered at the me-.
ing of the German Chemical Sotlle'}
Berlin. Or. Brunck. managing dH'.
Of the corporation which manuIat.a,
chemical indigo. deemed still more ''
cal change in the practice of the tn.'-
planters advisable. He believes fAa. Do
would be better lor them to give up
ing indigo altogether. and to raise i..-
stuffs instead. The frequency OF fa!!...,f
in that part OF the world gives adm. - ,,..
points to his advice. In the mean.
the government of India is inYt>'I-t'--
The subject thoroughly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22

An opera bag is a good present for the
theater-gOing girl. The newest and
handsomest are made of wide gold rib
bon. spangled with gold or embroidered
with beads. Others are of silk gaily-
Powered Dresden or rich Persian design.
Hat pins are always acceptable to a
woman. The dull gold beads set with
small colored stones are pretty, and the
large pearl beads are novel.
Buckles of gun metal set with emeralds
or amethysts are very beautiful, and will
bring delight to the heart of any woman
who loves pretty things
Lucky charms are shown in great vari-
ETY.. Four-leaf clovers inclosed in glass
are favorites. Others are tiny gold and
silver hearts. Egyptian coins, crystal
and turquoise hearts. quaint little seals,
medalions of enamel and gold heur de
lis. These may be hung on chain or
bracelet. and are especially liked by
young girls.
A pair of steel, gold or silver slipper
buckles makes a pretty present. 4 band
of satin in black, or the recipients favor
lite color. should be attached.
Desk supplies are shown in many vari.
glass and silver mucilage pots of the
same, and pen trays; stamp boxes and
paperweights of cloiSonne are beautiful.
The china desk sets are pretty to look at,
but fragile for wear. Blotting pads, with
silver corners: a seal, wax and candle;
engagement and address books, leather
bound calendars are n few other things
suitable for any lady's desk.-New York
Mail and Express.
Fancy aprons of fine lawn or point
d'esprt. daintily trimmed with satin rib
bon and lace. will be appreciated by the
woman who embroiders and likes to sew.
\ pair of silver of glass candlesticks
with rose colored shades will please the
woman who takes pride in her pretty
apartment. Equally suitable will be a
square of silk or embroidered goods for
a sofa cushion.
Fancy waste-baskets decorated with
bows of ribbon in two shades are gay and
attractive.
French flannel in waist lengths. with
silk-emhroidered fronts and cuffs in indi-
vidual design, is put up in fancy boxes for
Christmas gifts.
Silver. or silver and glass. toilet arti-
Giles are always acceptaDle TO women.
Some of them are brush, comb, powder
box, cold cream jar. button-h hook, curling
iron, glove stretcher, atomiZer, perfume
jar, vaSeline holder and hairpin case.
If something TO wear is wanted. there
are dainty and novel scarfs, girdles
stockings. of silk with lace insertion
gloves, chenille rufus, roSettes of chenille
and gold. with long ends for bodice
adornment; lace handkerchiefs and fans
of lace and spangled net.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
The Nile a Dreary Region.

Sir William Garsten is at the head of
a British expedition to clear channel
through the Nile, between the 9th and
10th parallels of north latitudey where il
traverses a series of Marshes probably
the largest in area in the world 1t is
here that the various branches of the
river are blocked by "sudd." or vegeta-
ton. and many efforts have been made to
remove it in years past
\ more dreary region it is impossible to
imagine, and it is difficult to depict it's
melancholy desolatiOn in words. In every
direction as far as the eye can reach.
sea of reeds extends. Not tree breaks
the line of the horizon. The somber color
of the papyruS contrasts, it is true, with
the more vivid green of the reeds but The
general tone of the landscape is monet
onous to an extreme degree. and the
fcathery tops of the papyrus plant lend
funereal aspect to the scene. Few per-
sons can spend much time in these
swamps without suffering from depres-
sion and low spirits. The climate does
not tend TO improve matters. The heat,
even i'll the winter months. is intense, and
the atmosphere is. at all times. saturated
with humidity. Malaria is rife, and from
April to October the rainfall is practical
~ continuous. Except in a few isolated
spots, where the land rises some inches
above the marsh. no sign of human life
is visible. The only inhabitants are Il
few negroes of the Dinka and Nuer
tribes. who exc out miserable existence
by fishing. Even the hippopotamus,
which is common in other parts of the
Nile. appears To find the "sudd" region
4 uninhahitabe. as it is hut rarely seen
within its limits. The setting sun night
| ly heralds the appearance of mosquitoe,
in countless myrads. At this hour the
| hum of these pests produces such vol
ume of sound as almost to resemble tn,
! low notes of an organ Their ferocity
continues unappeased throughout tn,
night. Sir Samuel Baker has well de
scribed this pestilential region as -;
heaven for mosquitoes and a damp hel
! :
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
The Leopard's Keen Ear.

If the leopard were not such an ire
SpOnSible beast he would make a wonder
full scout, but You can't depend on his
character. although you car depend on
his senses every time. A friend Of mine
has a tame leopard which l watched with
interest. He could hear i wagon ap-
preaching on the veldt loAg before even
a dog could hear it--and a dog can hear
it mile and a half-and he copld dis
tinguish his masters step at a distance
of 100 yardS.-Maj. Durham in London
Daily News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
Hallway Time in Siber;,

The winter schedule of the Siberian
railway has just been published. The
hrSt $500 yerSts east of IrkutSk VIII no
traNcrSod hy express trains at the rate
OF tWehtY->eVcu yerStS an hour. nor
counting >toppagcS, and will REQUIRE i've
and half days Tor the journey OF about
ZOO miles, Ordinary rains are SEIZED.
nled 10 make the trip in six aud a half
days. " nan
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22

well. mother" said Mr.. Warren a
few moments later, as he clasped her
hand under the buffalo robe, Il didn't
know you were So purity"
smoothed down the new cloak with the
hand that was free. Il think you are al
most rs handsome as John"
And John and Anna on the front seat
smiled and finally laughed outright in
their happiness.
Driving around 10 the station. John ell
bowed his way through the crowd of
loafers, who were more than ready to
claim acquaintance. and entering the lit
tie waiting room. telegraphed Brace &
Brown his intention 10 remain at his par
ents' home n week longer. Leaping into
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR WOMEN.

An opera bag is a good present for the
theater-going girl. The newest and
handsomest are made of wide gold rib
bon. spangled with gold or embroidered
with beads. Others are of silk gaily-
lowered Dresden or rich Persian design.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
Nineteenth Century Achievements Business and
Commerce.

is difficult compress within so small space as is
available anything like adequate chief
landmarks history of commerce the last century
volume would be the purpose. Commerce being
concerned mainly with the distribution and exchange Of
commodities, powerful, perhaps the powerful share
in its development must naturally be attributed to the
plcaion Of steam to transportation. both by land
water This constituted the first step the process
|hch mas since gone on at progressive rate bringing dis
tan localities into Connection with other
without which the later steps in the development
extension OF communication generally would seem to have
been impossible utilization same force in manu-
featuring must be regarded another potent influence
affecting commerce. as furnishing immensely increased
quantities Of the materials the exchange which goes
make up large share of modern Nor
we forget such an important impulse as that exerted by the
construction of canals (of which the Erie the
Suez furnish type which opened gaeways trade
No review of period complete
the relaxation by different
of the restrictive policy relations
which the most extreme expression is found in the adoption
by Britain, but which exemplifed
also treaties of commerce, of which the reciprocity
at the least reductions Of duty, constitute growing
feature.
Another very powerful impetus was communicated
during the by the discoveries of gold in California
and Australia which, by greatly increasing the supplies of
the worlds standard money metal impaired increased con-
fdence the banking community and by attracting popu
laon the gold fields added acquisitions the
worlds sources of production The utilization of electricity
a of communication. a first within national
been another Ighty force IN extending and stimulating
the operations of Time and distance been
annhIaed by the telegraph and today that
communication has been found tafdy by generation which
makes its the telephone The construction
by great trans-Siberian railway tap
all northern Asia; the opening Of China and Japan
commerce with the of the world, a process which
the United States pioneer nearly half century
successive leading up the expoa-
ton Of Africa have all opened fields for the extension
commerce. which the expansion of the United
prepares the way for this country to be leading partc
pant Finally among the great influences powerfully pro-
noting be mentioned the growth and safe
guarding credit which economies the of the machn-
cry of exchange thus quickenng both the producing
consuming powers of society which finds locality in
civilization too remote for the exercise of its benehcent
agencies
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
Then VIII Come the Siege of Pretoria.

On some day the English generals counting on be-
segng Pretoria capital of the Transvaa and the home
of DOM Paul Butler that would his Christ
mas dinner in Pretoria which city named for of
the greatest Of Boer confidently England
expects to Pretoria world has begun
to question and dsbeeve Pretoria mountain
passes will have forced any of three of which
Joubert says by 500 against $4,000 And
then Pretoria long prepared for siege prepared
with food ammunition and fortified and armed Be
sides there army stationed there army of
several thousand Beers Others drilled
anded by expert other countries As far
provisions are concerned Pretoria amply supplied.
large iron station contains $4,000 bags
meaes Beckett alone supplied stored 10000 bags of
-four TransvaaI government and Johnstone Co.
Jack other Pretoria firms have supplies
impossible cut Preoria's water
off virtually spring the town. water
is procurabe few feet the by simple dig
ging perfect system of the very
and appliances cover all the forts. The
rounding country during night practically be
into day. most elaborate and expensive underground
reng the various powder magazines (Which
crammed full Of ammunon) has completed during
year. great platforms been built up, from
which whole valley, which the course
ated, with terrible fire of shot she'll
passport and the other approaches the
strongly fortified trenches been dug
capital while points considered just
slightly vulnerable strongly undermined with dynamite
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
Children and Book Reading

To lead children to better lives reading those
usually followed by the youthful devourer
ature novel and effective way operated the Cleve
land public library, the Rochester Union
walls paper bookmars of the children
and outline Of the subjects during
the different months is made the bookmarks.
gested for instance that child book
of history during month"; biography the next
another science, and during the months.
same Connection small eafet is given the children
the library assistants keep
during the year. This induces children good
line of books, that the record will show up when
they it with that of their friends assistants
who work among the children endeavor cater
Of their patrons but the endeavor to break
them from reading but line Of fiction. To this end
boys books frequently suggested to the girls
they found be that they are
couraged read The method holds good in
choosing books the boys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
9aifu Eagle
NJ. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
Kentuckv rIust Disarm or Die.

The Kentucky family feud which whole lines Of kith
and kin be off by rifle and shotgun has
degenerated deadly personal assaults with revovers
range among statesmen and politicians In
personal Capitol hotel in Frankfort
between Colonel Colson and Lieutenant Scott the casualties
exceeded those average South African battlefield
only flew counted. Goebel buried the
other day with Joe Blackburn Joe
Sanford whom Goebel had killed
four years ago. Kentucky field for funeral
orators grows encouraging while the pistol toing
habit seems to What Kentucky needs
is more civilization shooting Chris
grace less smoeess powder It formerly held
that Kentucky was daft fine and fast horses
Breckenridge and the Cassius NJ Clay scandals
are forgotten episodes in which locks gal
Ianty figured of budding youth But
this given pistols Of 45calibre in the hands
of men who hesitate pull the trigger quick
the form of Kentucky Christianity
education civilization equal to the handling of
edged TOOLS carrying of concealed weapons ought
to be made penal offense be better the trigger
finger ought to be every male child BIRTH
otherwise it will not be long 1.-The bloody
ground" will have with invoice Of
progenitors