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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Not the Bass vioI Mans Fault.

A capital story relating to good old
times is still told in the Fen district of
the Eastern countries. As is well known
by many, and even now remembered by
some n bass yiol was often procured to
help the Choirs IN parish churches.
One lovely Sunday morning in the sum
mcr while the parsOn was dr0ning out
his drowsy discourse, and had about
reached the middle, a big bull managed
to escape from his pasture and marched
majestically down the roaG, believing
defiantly as he came. The parson, who
was somewhat deaf. heard the bull bel
low, but, installing the origin of the
sound, gravely glanced toward the sing
ers' seats and said, in tones Of reproOf:
Il would thank the musicians not to
tune up during service time-it annoys
me very much.
As may we'll be imagined the choir
looked greatly surprised, but said moth
ing.
Very soon, however, the bellgerent
bull gave another below, and then the
aggricvcd parson became desperately in
diguant.-C asSclls Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
A VETERAN SPEAKS,
The Honorable Moses Ii. Crane of Ia
coma, WASH, Tells How Old Soldiers
NAV Helm Themselves

The Honorable Moses Ii. Crane of Ia
coma. WASH, Tells How Old Soldiers
May Help Themselves.
TACOMA, Wash, Jan. :. 1901.-(Spe-
eial)-"I used To have Heart Disease
but thanks To Dodd'S Kidney Pills /
now have Hearts Ease
Five years ago, l was a continual
sufferer of Heart Disease. Exposure
during The war. ana tendency TO grow
over-hcShy had greatly aggravated
this dread disease | often had TO sit up
half the night, l had it so bad when l
would lie down. Life looked pretty blue
To me. as | thought there was no relief.
until one day | read an advertisement
of Dodd's Kidney Pills. l bought box
that same day. and it was the best
days work l ever did. Before | had
used all the first box could eat and
sleep better than | had done for many
years. and after three months faithful
treatment, my health was completely
restored. | am an old man now. but my
step is as elastic and my brain as clear.
as when l was thirty years of age"
These are the words of tho Hon.
Moses r. Crane, Secretary of Odin
! Lodge, No. 123. |. O. Q. +. of this city.
| The Hon. Mr., Crane is also Senior Vice
/ Commander of G. 4. Il. Post No. ;. Ia
coma.
| Those who know Mr. Crane have the
| fullest confidence in his honesty and
| truthfulncSS and know that he would
not give this unsolicited testimonial I'M
| less he had actually experienced the re-
| lief which he indicates in his letter.
DOdd's Kidney Pills are having a won
| derful sale among Mr.. Cranes friends
| and their name is legion--in this part
| of the country. There does not seem to
| be single ease Of Heart Disease, Kid.
ney or Bladder Weakness, or Rheuma-
t!sm. that Dodd's Kidney Pills do not
! permanently cure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
FOOLED THE "FURRINE2. -
Homestcader UnIoadsI 100 Acres of
Dakota Land.

Cyrus Clark of Watcrtown y. V, sat
alone on the piazza of the hotel at Wa
tertown, :. D., trying to protect himself
from the brOiling processes of a Western
sun. Not a soul was in sight. As was
generally the case and the old man
wished for company. Then down the
long street Il cloud of yellow dust an
peared and out from it drove an ancient
equipage-a prairie schooner that was
much the worse for wear, was filled with
dilapidated household goods and drawn
by an aged horse and Il cow. Behind the
rig and fastened to it by hawser trottcd
sickly calf. The man who drove and
who evidently owned the outfit, stopped
it in front of Clarks place.
Coin farT quered the owner Of the
hotel
Dunno" answered the driver. I've
had enough. I'm moving out"
Been farmin'?' Clark was a curious
old chap.
Had q claim mp in Harrison county
north of here. I'm done with it, We're
moving. Coin to hell, | guess"
Clark jumped from his seat on the
piazza aud walked over to the schooner.
"Unhitch," he Numbered in tones of
command.
After while the man climbed down
from his perch on the vehicle, and Clark,
from some strange place, produced GER
tain refreshment that loOsened the stran-
gers tongue The Harrison county
Learner had another hard-luck story to
relate:
Il kim to Dakoty," said he. "cause /
heerd all that old Greeley sed bout goin'
West. and then | got a quarter-section
claim from the gov ment. Hundred an
sixty arces is a pile of land in Connect
cut and l thought | had bargain I
had enuff. The other day furrincr
come along an | sold him eighty nrces
of my farm for that calf out there"
Then the farmer laughed long and loud
and Clark waited patiently to learn why.
ut beat all. landlord" said the man
from Harrison county. THAT furrincr
100 arces off on him. New York Even
inc SIM
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Wild Turkeys Domesticated.

The handsome price paid by dealers for
wild meats acts as an incentive to singu-
lar and successful experiments in domes-
ticating the wild turkeys so numerous in
our mountains. In this correspondence
reference was made last week To the
fact that a PcndletCn county man had
just marketed twenty-five of these rare
birds Matched from eggs procured by
him. Today gentleman from Back
Creek, in this county, brought twenty
seven wild turkeys TO the Monterey mar
ket, having procured them in quite u diff
fercnt way. In rounding up his tame
turkeys one evening early in this season
he found that a large drove of wild ones
had joined them in the woods near his
home. BY careful handling be connect
ed" the attachment in few weeks and
finally succeeded in getting the wild
birds to come in with his flock every
evening, The result was seen in today's
market. when he received - cents per
pound for the twcnty-Seycn, while his
tame ones only realized him g.. cents.
Richmond Dispatch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

Gus forms and under different govern
ments for more than two centuries is
brought at last TO an end What the
shades of Louis NV. and of his Portu-
guese contemporary would think of the
litigation and Of the tribunal it would.
says the Times be hard to say. At the
end of the Seventeenth century French
republic was as inconceivable as 4 Bra
lillian republic, and it was perhaps even
more incredible than either that among
the Swiss mountaineers Il government
should grow up TO whose arbitrament the
most powerful nations would be willing
to submit their quarrels. London Elk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
ANNEXATION PROPERTIES.
England Holds that the South African
War ia "a Rebellion.

War ia Rebellion.
The view taken in England that il is
not necessary or desirable for the British
government to notify the powers of the
annexation of the Boer republics is held
strongly at Berlin, where accuracy and
correctness in diplomatic usage may he
usually looked for, says London cor
respondent. German diplomatists point
out that it has never been necessary ia
notify the annexation of conquered terri
to show that no such notification was
made when the Schlcswig- Iolstpin
duchies were annexed in 1868, Hanover,
Hessc and Nassau by Prussia in 1886
and also AlsaCc- Lorraine by Germany in
1871.
Apart from that German authorities
recognize that the British suzcrainty over
the Transvaal places il in an entirely diff
fercnt position and that England has
been forced to wage war with the Beers
to put down a seditious rebellion. Ger
tainly the Germans ought TO know some
thing on the subject, because il was
Prince Bismarck who introduced the
principle of notification in 1884. II then
and always has had this limited intcrpre-
tatiOn, that it was only to be applied to
the occupation of new territory and was
intended to be Il notice of warming to
other powers that such territory was oc-
cupicd. 1t had nothing whatever to do
with the annexation Of territory CON
qucred from another power in ordinary
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Composer of 1.-THE Lost Chord -

1t is the opinion CT Tip o the Tongue
of the New York Press that long after
Sir Arthur Sullivan is forgotten as the
composer of comic and serious operas
he will be remembered as the man who
gave to the world The Lost Chord"
Wherever the charms of music have
s00thed the savage breast this song has
been sung. Every tyro has banged it
on piano. cornet or stringed instrument.
and all degrees of tenors, bassos. bari
tones, sopranos. altos. cOntraltos and
falsettos have beloved it forth. Yet,
Notwithstanding its amazed abuse. The
Lost Chord" is piquant hors doeuvre
at nearly every musical feast among the
people of all count. les. 1t is as welcome
at divine service as at the drawing room
or after the ball. Everybody knows one
or two stanzas of the poem, which con
ssts of seven. The first. second and last
usually are sung All his life Sir Arthur
repeated:
j have sought but I seek II vainy,
That one lost chord divine.
That came from the soul of the organ,
And enter'd into mine.
All his pain and sorrow are quoted
now. and all perpleXed meanings are
linked into one perfect peace. He
sang:
1t may be that deaths bright angel
VIII speak in that chord again;
1t may be that only In Heaven
| shall hear that grand Amen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
HE WAS TOM Upton" THEN.
Varied Career of the Great English
Yachtsman.

Sir Thomas !. Upton. who has again
issued his challenge to American yachts
men and will once more compete for the
cup, is now an extremely wealthy man,
but has had varied career, relates the
Saturday Evening Post. Years ago he
was in America as a poor man, and was
at one time Il street ear driver in New
Orleans. He hadn't dollar to his name
when he went to work for the street rail
road company. He only drove his car
one month. At the end of that time the
employees went ont on strike. And Tom
lipton-he was known as plain Tom in
those dayS-had to hunt Il new Job. \
little after that he was going from house
to house obtaining orders for crayon
portrait concern. In the evenings he gen
orally amused himself by playing on his
violin. lie owned a pretty good violin
one he had brOugnr over from Scotland
with him-and he loved it above any Of
his few earthly possessions.
lie became acquainted with Il merchant
IN New Orleans who was fond of music.
and nearly every night Upton went to
the merchants shop and played the old
Scotch airs he so loved One night when
Upton was on his way to the shop he
heard the changing Of firehells and saw
the people running III the street. He
turned the corner and discovered that his
friends shop was i'll flames. The violin
Upton dashed through the fire lines
and reached the place. The building was
| all in a blaze, out the front door was
open. Without an instant's hesitation he
rushed into the store, made his way
through the sitting. binding smoke ia
where his precious violin lay in its case
at the back of the building. picked it up
| and staggered back TO the door again.
As he rushed out into the street a big
| policeman caught him by the collar.
Its my property" gasped Upton
"Oh. it is: Well, you come along
with me-"
So Upton was detained until the pro
prietor of the store could be found. but
all the time he hung on tight to his
violin.
When Upton left New Orleans he had
| just SIS. He went to New York and ob.
| tanned employment on the Anchor line
| steamer which was scheduled to sail the
| next day. On the trip across the Allan.
| tie Upton amused himself in off hours by
| playing his violin. He played so wei
that he attracted the attention of the
| passengers and the big Scotchman was
the principal performer one night at 4
| concert in the saloon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
WHAT COLOR WAS ADAM?
Skin of Man Greatly Affected by CHI
matic Conditions.

Prof. Arthur Thomson of London has
a new theory about the color of primi-
tive man, question which has attracted
considerable attention i'll the fields of
physical anthrop0logy.
While on the one hand ii has been
maintained that primitive man was fair
in complexion. on the other hand it has
been maintained that he was OF a dark
tint.
1T is not necessary for u.s." says Prof
Thomson, Ito accept the extreme posi-
tion. a middle course is open,
as suggested by DIR. \. Il. Wallace, who
advances the view that primitive man
was probably of MongOloid stock. and
that his subsequent modification into
white and brown AMI black varieties was
! due to his mgrationS into geographical
areas where he was subject to the influ-
| epce of varied conditions of climate.
''Tcmperaturc may be mentioned, dur
nal as well as nocturnal. The moisture
of the atmosphere. The nature of the
soil. The diet. The manner of life,
whether jewellers in dense forest or jun
gle-where. for example. the natives are
screened from the sun rays, or dwell
erS on the hills and plains. where they
are most exposed to light and altcrna-
tiOnS of the temperature.
"Frecklcs. which, curiously enough, oc-
cur most frequently on those with hair
of pronounced red color. do not differ
! in any respect from the pigmental skins
of the darker races. except in regard to
| their color and their circumScribed APP
pearance. In persons of dark complex
ion there is, in addition to the red, brown
and yellow pigments probably Il very
slight admiXture of the black pigment.
This may be present in sufficient quanti-
| ty to impart a blackness in the hair, but
not abundant enough to destroy the fair
ness of the skin. though in exceptional
! situations its presence may be very evil
| dent.
1T is curious to note that when the
skin of white man is grated on to n
negro the grated patch assumes the nor-
NAL tint of the individual, and. vice
versa. when black skin is grated on To
| white the pigment disannears'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

II was the noon hour, and there were
a dozen ''hands" gathered in the tobacco
warehouse-all very black. Various
forms of petty gambling had been tried,
without fully satisfying their gaming in
stincts. Then Steve, who was big and
fat, said:
Boys. less make up or puss. Less
all put in or nickel, and den lei dc pile
go to de pusson what names de hes
eatings. Marse Iimmy'll be de Judge
This was agreed to, and soon there
was a little heap of nickels on the box
around which they We're gathered.
Snow" said Steve, well draw fer dc
fust GO
The next moment he grinned with de-
light as he drew the marked slip from
Marse Jimmy's hat. He paused for n
space as he gave the weighty matter
adequate considerations; then he said,
slowly:
''ITm. yaes-de bcs' eatngs, Wei.
says 'possum. taters, watermillion~-'
A small black hand shot forward and
snatched mp one Of the coins.
"Watcher dOin'. Charlie; you sneakin'
houn' dogT' roared Steve. in rage.
'Shet mp. you blam' fool niger. an
swered Charlie. defanty. "Yo' think
Is gwinc stay in dis we're game when
70 done gone name all dey isT-Har-
peT's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
PATTI WAS A SPARROW.
Compared to Such "Nightingnle"
as Sarah Bernhardt.

NOm parcu TO SuCh 'NlEntingDlc'
as Sarah Bernhardt.
4 city man was showing one of his
friends from the country about town the
other afternoon, and incidentally dropped
into the Metropolitan Opera house. At
the time there was in the lobby p0r-
trait of heroic size of Bernhardt. 4 few
singers also had their pictures displayed
there. and the city man held forth on the
merits and dement's of their performance
Just rs if he knew all about them. His
friends eye was attracted 10y the Bern
hardt picture. about which the city man
had said nothing
And who is she?" asked the country
man.
The greatest that ever happened" cx-
claimed he of the city. Take all the rest
of the bunch and boil them down into
one, and when you hear that one COM
bincd voice you get some idea of what her
voice is. Why, man, when she sings in
one of Wagner's operas the price of seats
goes away out of sight and they charge
10 for standing room in the gallery. Hear
her sing, once, my boy, and You'll forget
all the other great singers that ever lived.
Why, Patti herself was as an English
sparrow alongside a nightingale to her"
New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
A POLITICIAN HERSELF.
senator Frye's Wife Drove "a Bargain
with Mark Hanna.

with Mark Hanna.
When Senator Hanna planned his trip
through the West he decided On Senator
Frye, president pro TEN. of the Senate.
as the speaker whom he wanted To ac-
company him. He wrote to MIR. Frye.
who, with Mrs. Frye, was away UP ON
one of the Maine lakes fishing. Mr..
Frye was SO intent ON his sport that he
handed the letter to his wife and asked
her to answer it,
Mrs. Frye wrote to Senator Hanna
saying that in her poinion Senator Frye
had done his part. and was having de
lghtful fishing. Besides She was not
well and Mr.. Frye himself was some
what under the weather; and anyway,
Mr.. Frye was going to stay right there
with her.
Senator Hanna wrote back begging
Mrs. Frye to let the senator join him,
and promising. il she would that when
he got back to Washington he would do
anything for her in his power that she
chose to ask.
10 this Mrs. Frye returned substan-
tally this propositions: Il will let Mr..
Frye 90 il you will promise to provide
me with Il box or seats, aS | may pre-
fer. whenever there is anything at ANY
Washington theaTer that | may want Ia
see, ut any time during the season and
as many times Il week as | may want ia
80.
Senator Hanna tclegraphcd this reply;
~ orr terms are accepted
Mr.. Frye went On the campaigning
tour and Mrs. Frye is planning series
of good times at the theatcrs-and Mr.
Hanna will pay the bills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Didn't Forget Butler.

In addition to performing his clerical
does yeoman's service In cheering tn"
lives If Britishers by his wit, of which
fresh examples are continually cropping
M. Here is the latest: Amongst his
country clergy is one who may be called
Mr.. Blank of Blankton-a man full Of
ianc!ed ailments. who considers constant
change such an absolute necessity that at
the date of the story he was gate a
stranger in his own parish. One day he
came to the bishop with his usual re-
quest. Not very well. my lord-feeliug
decidedly run d0wn-imme3iate change
"i air most urgent The bishops eyes
JiMalnkle1, but he spoke quite quietly:
Try Blankton. my dear sir-try Blank
iou. Bishop Stubs has a high opin-
ION Of the value of Buffers analogy. and
hardly ever forgets to impose its impor-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Rosebery's Practical View.

Lord Rosebery, former premier OF
Great Britain, surprised some Of his
hearers al a recent gathering by refer
ring to himself as an agriculturist, says
a London newspaper. II is not generally
known. even in England. that Lord
ROsebeTy. statesman, author, sportsman
is also 4 farmer. His farm is at Mcnt-
more on the splendid estate which came
TO him on his marriage. II * conducted
on the highest scientific principles and is
one Of the first model fruit farms in Eng
land. Large quantities Of fruit come
from MentmOrc 10 the London markets
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Oxygen starvation.

1t is claimed that signing is but an
other name for oxygen starvation There
is no doubt but that the most prevalent
cause for signing is worry An interval
Of several seconds often follows moments
of mental disquietudc during which time
the chest walls remain rigid until ma
lures demand is made for oxygen. Tins
causing the deep inhalation. 1t is the
expiration following the inspiration that
is properly termed the sigh and this sigh
is simply an effort Of the organism TO
obtain the necessary supply of oxygen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

Lord Roscbcry has also Il dairy farm on
the Mentmore estate At palmeny his
association with the world of industry
is in the form of shalc mines lying on Il
remotC corner of his estate Now and
again the wind brings the smoke ana
smell of the mines up to the mansion,
and it was this which provoked a visitor
things so close by.
''Ah, my friend" said Lord Rosebery.
"however unpleasant it may he to you,
10 me il is the smei! OF p per cont"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

The continuity Of history is curiou,Iy
illustrated by the award which was com
municatcd on Saturday by the Swiss gov
eminent to the representatives Of the
French and the Brazilian governments
in regard to the frontier dispute to the
north Of the vast estuary Of the Ana
IONS. \ dispute that has lasted in yar-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

tance ON young students This was once
testified in comical manner after a
luncheon given to ordination candidates
at the close of their examination.
Amongst the number there happened to
be a very simple and exceedingly nervous
Young country curatc. "Gnodby. Mr.
-" said the bishop, with a genial
smile, don't forget Butler. you know
don't forget Butler oh, no. my lord. ="
replied the young man. ncrvouSly fun
bling in his pocket, 'I've given him half
Il crown already"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
Pat as the Deity.

A story is told Of an Irish lunatic who
believed himself to be the Deity. What
is known as "a woman Of an inquiring
nature" visited the asylum and asked
him IL he knew all things. He answered,
Yes. madame; know all that has hap
pened is happening and will happen
Then tell me" said the visitor, shall |
be saved or damnedT To her said the
lunatic. with amazing dignity: Madame,
| never talk shop
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

DR.. Adolph Mercondes dc Moura Of 81,
PaulO (Brazils) contributes paper on
the application Of rattlesnake poison 10
the cure Of leprOsy to the German Mcdi-
cal Weekly journal.
This poison has been used for a long
period by the natives for the treatment OF
skin diseases and even leprosy. Many
wonderful cures Of lepers through rattle
snake bites having been reported to him,
DIR. de Moura set himself 10 make Inycs-
LEGATIONS.
lie experimental with the poison On
fifteen lepers. and he has come TO tn"
conclusion that the lepra tuberculosis If
not complicated with another disease Is
durable by its means.
The publication Of DR.. de Mnura's pa
per has aroused much interest in The
matter in medical circles.
Prof. Levin of Berlin discusses the
subject in the same number Of the Week
ly Journal While ne contends from "a
priori" considerations that the rattle
snake poison is not q true antidotc, never
theless he admits that il may have q
temporary effect on the disease, and con
siders the matter worthy Of investigation.
London Express
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

4 certain governor Of Rhode Island,
who lived in Newport and was mem
Der of the Congregational church. mar
ried a woman who was Baptist. with
ont any understanding as to the arrange
ment of religious matters. The first sun
day morning after the marriage the pair
started out at church time together.
They walked side by side as far as the
corner Of Church and Spring streets,
where their accustomed ways to church
divergcd. and there they stopped. He
stood with a little logged leaning toward
his church, she with the same leaning
toward hers.
"Well. wife said the governor,
(which way shall we COZ
She made no answer. nor did she make
any sign of going his way. The governor
looked up at the beautiful spire and
CHEEKY door of Trinity church, under the
shadow Of which they stood.
"Ha." said the governor. lets throw
up both our churches and 20 in here.
And into Trinity they went. and were
devoted Episcopalians ever after.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The large Russian ship Yorkland
bound for Mobile, went ashore on the