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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

When we enter a home among the
first things to attract our attention are
the pictures, and from them we can read
the taste~-or lack of it-of the lady OF
the house, for they give us the KEYNOTE.
to her character. If we find gaudy chro-
mos. and cheap oil-paintings made by
lightning artists we know at once that
refinement is lacking in that home. Pic
lures should be selected always with an
eye to the surroundings in which they
will be placed. If the house is very
large and handsome. and money of no
consideration. then Of course oil paintings
by the best artists are preferable. Peo-
pie of moderate incomes who wish taste
FIJI homes should choose water-colors. en-
cravings or etchingS if they can be af-
forded. Artists signed proofs are most
desirable, but no better than good COP
les with the exception Of the signature,
which is supposed to add value.-ATaude
c. MurrayAIiller in Woman's Home
Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

fering in the world and trace it back to
its first cause we would probably find
that selfishness was the greatest factor
in creating it. 1t may be selfishness of a
special kind. but under whatever form il
appears it has practically the same re-
suit. There may be a difference in kind,
but results are merely question of de-
gree. Most of us are possessed and gov.
erned by selfish motives in life. What
we speak of as ambitious ends are more
than likely dictated by certain form of
selhshness. One may hardly succeed in
this life without making another suffer
Tor II. W hat IS one persons gain is too
often another's loss The woman who
shines socially is sure to create envy and
heart-burnings in another Jealousy is
created in every sphere Of human action.
whether of business or pleasure.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
! IS GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81

ends slightly gathered and finished with
wide fiat pendants.
Ribbon collars have the ends gathered
and thrust into the open top of Il gilt
spike.
The newest thing in the way Of belt
fastener is a buckle in the form Of Z
brooch which pins the ribbon or velvet
belt in place in the front
The rage for dangling ornaments seems
to be upon Us, and belts OF velvet. silk
and ribbon are finished with rOsettes Of
narrow velvet ribbon with from two to
eight ends from fifteen to twenty-five
inches long finished off with gilt pend
ants.
The new and pretty trimming used so
much on evening gowns and silk bodices
cannot be purchased ready-made, but for
tuHately it is not difficult to make. 1t is
used to finish collars, reyerS, yoles etc,
and is really "a tucked ruche of mousse
line.-Ladirs Home journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Bicycle Skirt for 1901,

Bicycle skirts must. of course. be short
er than those for golf need be; so. as a
rule, it is necessary TO have separate and
distinct outfits for the two sports. 4 BIZ
cycle skirt will be found very much more
comfortable if lined with silk, that lin
ing being cooler and more slippery than
the plaid wooden reverse side of the
golhnS cloths. Under the skirt knicker-
lockers are, Of course Indispensable
These in all seasons are better made of
silk, lined with thin flannel for winter.
if necessary, for warmth. Pongee or
wash silk is best for summer. 4 less
expensive material for making kniciSer-
bockerS for summer use. however. and
almost as satisfactory, is grass linen
Bicycling skirts Of pique and duck are
quite racticaL-IIarper'S Bazaar
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Mother Always Won.

They are not exactly had boys, these
two in Il certain East Memphis family.
but they are invariably quarrelng and
fighting with one another. Probably il
was the fact of frequent parental inter
yention that caused the few pauses in
hosiiIities. Al any rate. they are rather
famous in their neighborhood.
One day not lcng since one Of the neigh
hors, who WAS fond of contests of any
kind, asked:
Edwin, when YOU and your brother
fight 50 much, who generally whips:''
Edwin gave Il little wriggle as if in
sympathy with memories Of recent oc-
currenccs, and said. rcSignedly: Mother"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
MANNERS IN TRADE
Breezy Methods of Americ,
men Resentei ,n Fra, sales

breezy methods of American G,
men Resentei IN France.
successful trade with Frencba,e,
large extent dependent on ors'9, 10
of manners. For this reason a., 9'-ot
can salesman has much Ia To-, ,''-Fi-
says a Paris correspondent Of tn. -,,.-r'
York Sun. >Li' New
Although. like the United 3.
France Is a republic. although ha,." tIl'>,
Is Liberty Equality and Brotber, '3' Z!
the breezy freedom OF individI.-r q.
ners characteristic Of the ms man
Is a thing unknowu here and is 90. ,'..>
10 he mistaken either for in,r,,5c' dFl
lack Of breeding. The French Ttsr.,. "r
c0urtly and eifUsively p0life ~ Ia .i 20
Iklng, lived at Versailles. Tbc;r ~" I'm a
ilcanlsm Is all political, and even 't w..
i MS siIiccrItS Is open TO suspicion. r. .'
no way enters INTO their socinI arl A. !t
merciaI relations. One enters
mere as though 1t We're a private ,99NP
room, one saluteS Il ShOpmau nj HI '.4-
ter, clerk behind his desk l.j,t 'uA-
same qe1erence as an Englishman t,., ,I5
nave shown to the late Prince gf ,.'H
4 gentleman leaving his club. a pi,:',>>..
81 state his bureau invariably r.+,,-Z'f
the salute Of the fO0tman i'm rbt '..lAH
cham5er or the hall by removing hi. E,.
even sehoolboys have been seen MA,
boWinS To one another and spr, ''' ~
each other as Monsieur Charje,. 4. 'I
Monsieur Jacques ALL
Where this outward and suparf,i., ,..
likeness is so general as 70 he nra,.: '-
universal it may well be ilnagine5 '' =.
the easy-come, easy-go Amcrican .Lit
merclal traveller greatly resembles n 'N-
verbal bull in the china shop. Tjl' t p"'
nized Frenchman whose tendereSt fa.. ~
are being momentnrily outraged has f..
enc dieslre-to get rid Of him as Soon ,s
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
The Way to Force Plants TO Branch.

There is only one way in which plant
can be forced to branch. aud that X by
cutting off the stalk The plant thus in
tertered with will make an effort to
grow, aud either new shoot will he sent
up 10 take the place of the lost ton. or
several shoots will be sent ont along The
stalk. If but one starts cut it back
Keep up this eutting-back process until
yea have obliged a. many branches ms
You think are needed. PerSiStencv and
patience viii oblige the plant to do as
Home Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
fore Daddy'd Go to Bed,

Each night for fifty years or more,
Fore daddy'd go to bed.
He'd come round tryin ev'ry door
From front hall TO the she'd
And then he'd blow the candle out
And set 1t on the bin.
Aud by and by you'd hear him shout.
IL ey'rybody in?"
And if IL happened one of us
Young fellarS still was out.
He'd walk aroun' an fret ana fuss
Ana say he had no doubt
That Somethin' had befallen rs
Or we'd fell into sin.
But when he'd hear our tfampin' feet
He'd say, Thank God. you're in
And now l reckon he's up thar.
Awuitin' day by day.
To bid us welcome from afar
If we should go that way;
But one things certain. he won't rest
tntil his kith and kin
Have passed the portals of the blest
And all are gathered in.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Keen Your Children Buy.

Keep your children busy if you would
h"ve them happy When the occupation
is some daily labor which has been wise
as wen as it is possible for the child
to accomplish it under existing circum-
stances. But whether it be in work or
play, let him understand that no matter
how we'll he may have done today--and
do not be chary of your praise-he has
within himself that which viii make il
possible for him To do still better tomor-
row This treatment, instead Of diseour-
aging will encourage. by melting the
child toward ever better work. and will
early implant that spirit Of divine dis
content which allows OF no absolute sat
isfaction in that which has been accom-
plished until the achievement reaches
perfection. This is the discomfort which
Emerson breaches and which is holy if
doubt is not allowed 10 creep in TO mar
the Northumberland Dixie Gasksll in
the Woman's Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

The French believe in the anioa. .,s
and it is evident that the chiefs 'l ..
army intend 10 turn it 10 good ..
in time of war The authorities
ed with the artillery, at Nincen1'-. ..,
addressed a letter to all the owner
tomObiles. Of which they possess Mr.,
bers-a letter asking whether .4'. ID.
willing. in case of mobilization, e" .-.
their machines at the disposal .-.,-.
military authorities This ne" r-
ure as an important one. and. "....,.I
mobilization should take place, .ts
mean increased mobility f0s ra5
French army.-Paris MeSsenE1s.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Correct Table Clotll.r.

Though the appearance Of Il weH-iaif
table depends so much upon the cloth.
how many housewives who know inst
what is considered the correct length, or
rather just how many inches should be-
allowed to fall over the edge of the table.
II YOU have ever gone to the trouble of
measuring q table laid by a tirSt-class
caterer Undoubtedly the very best au-
thorijyl, you will find il to be invariably
Is inches or thereaboutS ut the narrowest
point This width, Of course, gives a deep
or sweep at the corners.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
A Fad the Girls Are FoIlow;ns.

Since the newspapers of the town are
publishing SO many pictures of society
girls. II has become quite a fad for their
friends to cut out those prints and make
collection of them. Some are preserv-
ing them in scrapbooks. Others are dec
corating their rooms with them. and still
others are using them in any way their
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

pages. If they become well acquainted
with her they will love her, and will have
gained besides a knowledge which will
never be forgotten, nor reiegated to the
attics Of the brain on account of disuse.
In view Of this would it not be wise to
let our children give up the first seven
or eight years of their lives to the tute-
lage Of nature alone?-Gertrude Dixie
Gaskell in Wcman's Home Companions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Etiquette.

1t is hardly good form to say. 1T is
not late" when a young man gets up to
is late, and if it isn't. You should take it
for granted that the young man knows
what hour for departure suits him best.
But You can make him feel very welcome
by asking him to call again, and may
even express surprise that the evening
has passed so quickly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Little Feminine FIXING.

Among the pretty odds and ends "a he
worn with white shirtwaistS are ties of
half-inch black velvet ribbon finished ut
each end with a gilt pendant The rib
bon is cut a yard and a half long. and
passes around the neck once. and ties in
front with two even loops and ends
Narrow fOur-in-hand ScarfS have The
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
Prepare for the Summers Garden.

At this season one may make provision
for next summers garden by starting
cuttings from desirable summer bloom
ing plants. From one geranium a dozen
young plants may often be secured with
out interfering with the beauty or useful
ness Of the old plant Keep a shallow
box of coarse sand at hand. in which to
insert these cuttings. Keep it warm and
always moist all the way through La
dies Home Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
The Chosen Hour.

/ love The bird the breeze. the flower,
That every charm Of morning hour;
/ love the lunguid, golden noon,
When roses pale and lilies swOon.
| love full we'll the evening hour.
And own its fond. quaint tender power;
Bur hour IF night sweet hour Of rest
'Tis thee | love, Of all. the best.
Kathleen kayanlgh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

clever minds may suggest. 1t is but a
fad of the moment, but for the nonce it
Is being followed most assiduously by
many maidens of this town.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

STihShneSS IN some form Is at the fOup-
datiOn of most Of our unhappincss and
misery. II We could analyze all the suf-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

Certainly the gowns, or at least IN,
greater number, of them, as yet are As
plain as possible around the hips ann
even the plain nabit back is to he sap,'
in some of the simpler gowns, the bark
fitted perfectly PLAIN, only broken by tbn
stitched pocket hole. Other gowns SHOW
the smallest amount of fullness in lLa
back given by few gathers, if they ara
thing gowns, and many others are tucked
to give yoke effect around the hips and
fitted perfectly smooth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20
French Ideas in Gowns

There are many interesting things =,
be seen IN some beautiful Paris gown.
up town. There is a tendency now =,
Second Empire effects, and a charminr
gown ruffied to The waist is forerIpnor
the man who knows says, of genera
popularity of that style in frocks. onI
perhaps-alas!-of the return Of the HON,
skirt. y
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

There is a tendency shown to the
three-skirted effect, and in several
gowns there are actually three skirts. \
handsome evening gown has three beau
tifully lace-edged skirts running from
handsome panel in the front, the frs
very short, the second reaching half way
down the skirt. and the third running III
into the t1ounces around the lower edge.
\ rather simple little white gown has
three tucked skirts edged formig.
straight lines around the skirt at equal
distances, each edged with a threc-inch
band of white silk. A silk gown with
incrustations of lace mas three wide rows
of the lace Stimulating the triple skirt.
The long sleeves with the low-necked
gowns still appear. One handsome black
net gown with designs worked in gold
and jet has Il strap over the shoulder.
narrow space showing the arm below
and a long sleeve reaching well over the
hand.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

There is a pretty effect in this gown
made by the use CT yellow velvet band,
and sunfiowers. The velvet extends il
soft folds across the front of the bodice
one passing down, outlining one side Of
the narrow vest of white. There is 4
big sunfiower ut the center of the top If
the bodice and a spray falls down over
the vest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

One charming feature of the Corne
gowns. one which has Il special caaru
for women of good taste is the petticoa-
made to wear with each gown. One
handsome white silk frock. a mass of
lace, stitch lines and cream lace incrus-
tationS. has a white silk pettic0at VIA
rather narrow rufhes. each with a colle
of rows Of lace stitches set in with go!
thread. There IS cream lace at the head
of the ruffles. A handsome black gown
made with incruStations of black SIN
has white Detticoat with 4 wide rutfic
made Of black lace with the same incrnS-
tations of black silk in the same design
There is realism in some of the gowns
beautiful gown which is set with III
cruStati0ns of deep cream lace has III
medallions. of this lace. two little scenes
one evidently barnyard scene with
chanticleer in the foreground and thr
other house. The lace is beautiful an"
the design is immaterial.
There are several beautiful French
gowns of chameleon. plume de pig'.'
silks. or, as some people call men,
changeahle silks. They are eXqul>f'
with opalescent tones.
Bias folds are appearing and . >ty.S3
wool gown has the skirt bodice ana
sleeves nearly covered with them. run,
ming around the garment. of graduate
widths, and stitched only at the upper
edge.
\ court train effect is attractive ne
satin of the bodice nearly meets over
front of lace ut the low-cut corSag.y.' .A
slopes gradually ont. with the enc
running off on the hinS into the ,".1,'
where there IS Il continued Slope "a
ward-New York Times.
Washington sentinel., 1901-01-19
American Industries.

Recent occurrences necessitate
a new definition OF the term
"American industries" An in
dustry that is built up by Ameri-
can capital, that uses in its manu-
facture the products OF the Amer
lean farmer and the American
mechanic, that employs american
labor, and whose product is con
sumed by the American people,
that pays in taxes, direct and indi-
rect, a sum oil money whose total
is simply appalling, that forms the
backbone OF the Governments re-
sources in peace, and il war
stands between that Government
and bankruptcy, whose profits are
invested and reinYested in every
line of business, giving employ
ment to thousands that other
wise would be in idleness-such
an industry. one should suppose,
would be entitled to the name
American and would deserve the
fullest protection that the Govern
ment could give it. Such an in
dustry is the brewing business.
How is it protected
BY the imposition OF taxes that
threaten to throttle it, and when
this fails by the passage OF laws
that hamper its sale. Protection
J is not for the brewer.
Washington sentinel., 1901-01-19
More Islands.

Denmark owns a number of
small islands in the West Indies,
mostly situated some distance
southwest of Cuba. More than
generation AGO Secretary Seward,
says the ST. Paul Globe, negotiated
the purchase OF these islands, but
the Senate thought otherwise and
squelched it. Since then this
question has been in the habit OF
popping up perennially-without
results. According to the latest
reports the United States Govern
ment has offered to pay to Den
mark 1000, 900 kroners (S3.24o,-
ooo) for her islands in the West
Indies, and it seems likely the bar
gain will go through this time.
Commercially, those islands
would not be of any great advan-
tage. They are too small and in
significant. But if any canal is
going to be built through Nicar-
aqua or Panama the islands would
be invaluable for strategic reasons.
In case Of war our strong move
would be to intercept any hostile
feet before it could get near the
canal, and % do this, we must have
strong bases for our navy among
the West Indies which the hostile
fleet would have TO pass through
on its way to the canal. If we
build the Nicaragua canal, S3,a4o,-
900 invested in these islands would
do more toward protecting the
canal than FIVE times that sum
spent in iortiiying the canal itselt.
II a neutral canal is built at PAN
anna, everything will depend on
our feet, and without such bases
as these islands afford, It would be
most seriously handicapped. In
such case, therefore, the islands
would be cheap at any cost.
II the United States acquires
those islands, it is, however, to be
hoped that it will mean expansion
along lines established by Dem
ocratic precedent, which have
made this country such a young
giant as it is. 1t is to be hoped
that at least American liberty and
selt-government will follow the
flag, even il the Supreme Court
should decide that the Constitution
does not, and itthatis attained, all
is well. Duty and destiny could
not find a better Interpretation.
Washington sentinel., 1901-01-19

as they would Ike to do and SO
fail at the examinations. Boys
who excel at other schools fail al
West Point, the clique Of roughs
happens to resolve on their expul-
sion, because their success has de-
signe dly by false demerits or by
exhausting hazing-Oeen made
impossible.
That the seventy officers at West
Point contribute TO make the in
stitution an inferno by their neg
hgence seems to be clear, Accord
ing to Colonel Mills, it is not their
duty to follow up the evidences Ct
hszing. Every day they see in
classrooms boys with black eyes
and cuts and bruises that need ex-
plantations, but the officers do not
report these clues. At the hos
pitals the surgeons often have the
victims to treat, but they, too, omit
to report such clues. It is said
that hazing is now stopped, bur
Saturday last the committee called
Colonel Mills attention to the fact
that Cadet Never now has a black
eye that has not been investigated.
Inertia or callousness character
ICES the attitude OF the West Point
officials. Colonel Mills, for exam
pie, on being asked DO you con
slider it cowardly to force 2 new
cadet to fight with an upper class
man who has had at least a years
training at the Academy" could
only say in reply, IL believe it is
to a certain extent cowardlY."
Only to a certain extentw He
would not fatty denounce it,
though all the circumstances pro-
claim it an outrage. AS to a rem
edY, Colonel Mills had nothing
practical to propose. A month
ago he denied that hazlng was
practised where he was supreme.
Now he admits it, but utsuggests that
moral suasion" will in time IN
duce the bullies Of the upper class
to desist. He cannot be brought
to think or say that hazers ought
to be reported and "hred out" a.
the first opportunity.
Washington sentinel., 1901-01-19

NneC5Or and Rogers n director and vice
president Of the Standard Oil company.
Archbold, Rogers and GrlsCom are also
directors Of the National Transit com.
pany, which controls the distributing
business Of the Standard Oil company.
None OF these gentlemen is given to
sleeping overtime when a bill with
millions in it, for them is pending in
congress.
In the face Of this marvellous, stu
peudOus, ever present and always ac-
tive lobby In favor Of the Hanna-Frye-
Payne ship subsidy bill, it Is a perfect
legislative wonder that this measure
has not yet passed and Is now gasping
for breath during the closing two
months Of the present congress. This
could not be 80 unless the bill had in
1t more vulnerable points than Joseph's
coat had colors and unless its unbear-
able favOritsm to a select syndicate Of
interests was so plain that all the peo-
pie with opportunity Of getting infor-
nation about it and all the unbiased
congressman with time to study 1t
could see its injustice and recognize it's
parentage. Nothing possible has been
left undone to work up influence In its
favor. The Congressional Record has
been flooded with petitions for Its en-
actmeut; its promoters have systemat-
ically worked political bodies, COM
merclal bodies, agricultural bodies and
every other kind Of gathering any
where assembled This work has been
done by carefully organized and lIber-
ally sustained bureaus The desired
ed but for that portion OF the press
which could not be muzzled, a large
majority Of the people who in this case
could not be fooled and a congress
which has so far wisely refused to fol-
low the dictates Of It's leaders. And
the country is to be congratulated that
this worst conceived and most lObbied
bill Of modern times win fail.