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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Even the foreigners are beginning to
acknowledge the good points of the steam
automobile, and recent hill-climbing
contest in France gave added proof Of
their worth. Although generating four
and one-half horse power, some of the
American steam carriages negotiated the
steep grade at speed almost as great
as that furnished by the big forty horse
power gasoline vehicles. Makers of
steam carriages are much pleased with
the recent hill-climbing tests. 1t is ex-
pected that the good work of these ma
chimes in Europe will open up an avenue
of business which has heretofore been
blocked by the gasoline type.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
TO RETIRE VETERANS.
Secretary Ro OF Hopes to Bring the
Younger Officers Forward.

Secretary Root has prepared for sub
mission to Congress, bill which will
carry out his idea of giving veteran Off
GERS of the army the same rights as those
of the navy in the matter of retirement.
with advanced rank. The bill will give
the right of voluntary retirement TO all
officers of the army who served in the
Civil and Spanish wars. of whom there
are about POI still left in active service.
President Roosevelt will urge this
measure in the strongest manner, as he
realizes as well as the secretary how
much the service will benefit il the older
officers can be retired and the younger
men can come TO the front to crapple
with the problems arising out of the
new conditions with which the army is
confronted, both in this country and lis
the Philippines. The inducement which
win be held out will he the right to re-
tire with one higher rank than the one
now held by the officer who applies, and
it is known that the opportunity TO re-
tire thus will be eagerly jumped at.
Whether Congress can be induced to see
the advisahility of this move. in view of
the consequent large increase in the high
or grades of the retired list, is another
.ouestion.-New York Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
DIFFERENCES IN FOGS.
Sea Mist aud London Gloom Hav
Nothing in Common

The fog of London and the log of the
sea lake dicompose traffic, and omni-
buses and steamships alike have had to
lay to for safety. But while. the London
fog gets into your inmost room and baf-
tieS even the electric light Though the
candle comes out triumphant, curiouslyl
the densest fog at sea does not disturb
the saloon or the stateroom. Why is
that?
The word fog" has not been traced
farther back than the Sixteenth cen
fury. but the thing was known in the
early years of the Fourteenth. The
commons. with the prelates and noble Wis
iting London for the Parliaments and on
other occasions, united to petition Ed
ward |. to compel the burning only of dry
wood and charcoal, as the growing use Of
sea coal corrupted the air with its stink
and smoke, to the great prejudice and
detriment of health. In 1906 the King
prohibited the lEe of coal; heavy ransom
and fines were inflicted for disobcdiencc;
in the case of recalcitrant brewers, dyers
and other artiicers the furnaces and
kilns were destroyed. But the restriction
was evidently soon removed. for in 1903
$3.50 probably equal to about $1,000 now
was paid from the cxchequer for wood
and coal for the coronation of Edward
II.--New York Commercial Advertiser.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The fire loss for 1901 in the United
States and Canada will exceed that of
1900 by almost exactly the amount of
the loss during the present month. No
single fire Of the present year has been
as disastrous as the Ottawa-Hul confa-
grafton or the great fire on the Hoboken
docks, both of which occurred during
1900 But the total fire loss during 1900
was $151 ,941 $50, while the fire loss for
the first eleven months of the present
year was $150,S74,050 Noyember's con-
trbution to this result being SO, 400, 800.
Well may the insurance men say we are
burning ND too fast.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
Christmas Goodies.

Among the old Christmas customs
which are still faithfully observed at the
feaStS of royalty are the boar's head, the
roast pig, the baron of beef and the pea
cock pie. Queen Victoria is said TO have
supplied most of the royal tables of Eu-
rope with plum buildings and mince pies.
and she in turn received cakes and sweet
meats. The boar'S head is one III the
regulation features of an Oxford Christ
mas dinner and must be an imposing
spectacle with its highly-polished tusks
and crown of holly wreaths. The pea
cock pie decorated with the birds own
gay plumage. is an effective dish handed
down from Henry VIII. and Queen Eliz-
abeth. The Yule log is one of the relics
of pagan observance. and TO be perfect
~ satisfactory must be kindled each year
from a piece left from the preceding
Christmas. 1t was an American who
wrote:
When the Yule log burns upon the hearth,
With carol, chime and Christmas cheer,
A FIRE should kindle Ia each soul
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
CUBA FACES BANKRUPTCY.
Startling Declaration of Sugar
Planter in Plea of Reciprocity.

Edwin Il. Atkins, who for many years
has had close business relations with the
island of Cuba, in which he owns a SUI
gar plantation, contributes an article to
the North American Review with the
startling title, "Cuba's Imminent Bank
ruptcy," in which ne declares that the
present economic condition is most seri-
Gus. There is no market in which Cuban
sugar can be sold at a profitable price.
European beet sugar bars the way to
European markets, and the American
duty ON Cuban sugars makes it impos-
sible for the Cuban planter to sell in the
United States without absolutely losing
money. To withdraw our troops and
protection, in order to establish an indie
pendent government while maintaining
our present tariff against her products.
he argues. would be TO invite failure at
the very outset of her independence.
Only prompt and decisive action on the
part of Congress can save Cuba from
disaster
The property interests of the island are
largely in the hands of foreigners. Span
ish, American, English and German.
These classes, while holding probably
three-quarters of the property of the isl
and in the form of direct ownership.
mortgages or open accounts, are entitled
10 no vote or representation in the polit-
zeal affairs Of Cuba. TO the protection
of this property the United States is
morally pledged under the treaty of r.
rio
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Following closely on the recent am
nouneement of the young women of the
Delta Gamma club of Northwestern uni
versity, Chicago, that they were open TO
proposals of marriage, comes the forma-
ton of club of celibates among the
young men of that institution. The
knights of the Marble Heart is the
name of the new organization, and, as
the name indicates, the club proposes to
give the marble heart" to the young
co-etls with matrimonial inclinations, and
to cultivate the joys Of jolly bachelor
hood. The new society of knights is com
posed Of members of the senior class,
and their organization was completed last
week The colors. scarlet and black,
were pinned on the thirteen charter mem
bers, and these will be worn until the
arrival of the society's pins, which will
consist Of small hearts of marble set Ill
gold
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
PHONES IN ENGLAND.
They Have Superseded the Older Eng
lish Systems.

Another electrical Industry which the
English in Il measure have allowed to
slip from their grasp is the making of
telephones. Here again America is I'M
excelled, and the general postoftice has
Just testified to American skill by giving
to the Western Electric company of Chi
cagO the entire order for London. Eng
land, while blaming her own manufac-
turers for lack of enterprise, is so over
joyed to see new era in telephone me-
chanics that she has only words of ex-
cessive praise for the Yankees. This be-
cause the National Telephone company
that up 10 the present has controlled all
all the important patents in the United
Kingdom made selfish use of its position
and refused to improve the service.
The London system is such that it fire.
quently takes an hour to secure connec-
ton. The telephone rates. too. are ex-
orbitant, and one subscriber pays year
ly rental of $400 for five telephones
This does not include charges for con-
versations over three minutes. The
American system about to be introduced
will be the biggest, cheapest and best
in the world. The charge for business
houses is but $50 a year and for resi-
dences only $14.
Before selecting the system English ex-
perts Travelled in a number of foreign
countries making tests, and they chose
American telephones, not alone because
of their efficiency, but also because the
order could be filled here in less time
than sewhcTe.-Ainsee's Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
OFFICIALS PROTECTED.
Austrian Conductor Iuvokes the Law
Against Sarcastic Tornieutor.

Offenses against so-called Official per
sons are very severely punished in Aus
tria, and it will shortly be decided by
the appeal court whether electric tram
conductors are to he counted among this
favored class. \ man driving a butchers
cart recently in Vienna struck with hjs
whip conductor who was taking his
number for having called the driver
starveling. He was sentenced in conse-
quence to six months hard labor as the
judge decided that the conductor was an
official In vain his counsel pleaded
that official persons are not allowed 10 re-
ccive money in the discharge Of their
duty the donor and recipient in such
eases being liable to punishment; where
as every conductor expects a tip from his
passengers.
The matter has been referred to tn"
higher court, and If the sentence is con
hrmed these conductors will have 20 ="
treated with the greatest caution by tie
public and never accused OF any mistake
IN giving change or opposed in ans @.
their dec!sions.-LondOn Telegraph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
ICE BREAKER FAILS.
Russian Steamer Ermak Haffied by
Arctic Ice Pack.


Arctic Ice Pack.
The programme drawn up by Admiral
Makarof for his polar expedition in the
powerful Russian iee+breaker Ermak has
been found impossible of execution in lis
entirety. According to a communication
from Copenhagen to the Nautical Jour
nal the Ermak had returned to Tromso
and she has not been able to pass round
TO the north of Nova Zembla in the en-
deavor TO reach the mouth of the Yene-
sci by that route. The problem of find
ing better ocean route TO Siberia than
the one through the Kara sea remains,
therefore, still unsolyed.
When the admiral saw that the steam
er was unable to force her way through
the dense masses of ice north of Nova
Zembla he steered for Franz-J osef Land.
on the south side of which he discovered
several islands not marked on the chart.
The Ermak then returned ~ Nova Fem
bla and the scientific staff Nho accom-
panied the admiral carried out series
Of observations and made autographed
surveys. The ship was again stopped by
the ice, however, which was too thick 20
be penetrated, and she mad TO return.
1t IS still an open question, therefore,
whether much dependence is to be placed
on ice-breakers as the ships of the future
for service in Arctic exploration, and
whether the Academy Of Sciences in 81.
Petersburg was not justified in treating
Admiral Makaroff's plans with the great
est eserve. 1t will be a disappointment
to many, however, to be obliged to give
up all hope of reaching the North pole
in direct manner by means of an lee
hro
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Two Presidents of the United States
were elected by the Wing parry during
the twenty-five years Of its existence as
an organization. These were William
Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor.
Both died in office. The Republican par
ty, which succeeded the Wing party, has
elected in forty-one years six PreS;den.s
Lincoln. Grant. Hayes. Garfield. Ha7-
rison and Mckinley. Three of these
ASA ssipafed. This is startling
ana a tragic record. The Dcmo-
cratic party has been in exist
ence 10 years. During half that peri0i
it has been in power in the nation. Il
elected nine Presidents Of the United
States, Messrs. jefferson. Madison. Nor
roe. Jackson. Nan Buren, Polk. Pierce
buchanan and Cleveland Five Of these.
namely, jefferson, Madison. Monroe,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

That there has been trouble in the
Philippines with the quality of the drugs
furnished by the government contractors
to the office of the surgeon general of
the army has been rumor of the drug
trade for many months. The Oil, Paint
and Drug Reporter in its number of yes
terday contains a statement from its
Washington correspondent that the trou-
bic occurred nearly two years ago in
regard to a shipment Of Quinine. In the
summer of 1898 the surgeon generals
office undertook to obtain large quaint
ty of drugs ON short notice for use in
the Philippines. Included in this or
der were 1880 bottles of two-grain
quinine tablets 600 tablets to the bottle).
Soon after this consignment, which was
furnished by n San Francisco house.
reached the Philippines there was com
plant that the tablets were adulterated.
An investigation was made and as a re
suit 2.22I of the 1880 bottles were
sent back to the contractors. The con
tractors represented that any adultera-
tion which might be found in the tap
lets was due to no fault of theirs and they
complied with the requirement of the de-
partment that they substitute for the re-
Jected tablets others OF standard purity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
To gladden. all the coming renr.

~ EHtuhtH All the tbIulHS year.
The baron of beef is most essential
feature of the stately repasts at Osborne
and Sandringham, and it is always taken
from an OK raised in royal pasture.
a real English plum pudding is the
most indigestible concoction ever made,
with its mass of suet. citron, fruit and
-four but Christmas without plum pud-
ding is not to be thought of for mo-
ment. The genuine article comes to the
table decked with holly, and must be
served with a rich yellow sauce. TO be
still more true to the old custom you
should pour brandy over it and light just
as it is TO be served. The wassai bowl
comes down from ancient Christmas cell
ebrations, and has inspired the modern
housewife to ill her punchbowl with
many delicious beverages. Sometimes
the wassail bowl was carried from house
to house, and the old-time mixture com
tanned ales,. wines, spices, sugar and
mashed apnIpS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

In his decision setting aside the trans
fers of certain property Graham Policy
once worth about 100000 but who dis
posed of that money in many ways
as fraudulent, Judge McAdam CT the
Supreme court Of New York said: The
grantor became reckless and profligate,
going from bad to worse so that he was
pleased while upon the witness stand to
acknowledge himself 'highrOller,' a
term which, according to his evidence,
means a sporty man who rolls round
during the night, an overgenerous man, a
spendthrift, and giyer of wine dinners
and entertainments to friends iii which
sobriety plays but a stall part" This
definition of a "high-roller" is unique,
but certainly covers the ground.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
GUNBOATS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Island Government 10 Arranging for
the Construction of "A Store.

u
The Philippine government is arranc.
ing 10 construct twenty-oue gunboats for
service in and about the archipelago
Commander Adolph Mark. on duty ON
the ASiatic station. mas applied to Rear
Admiral Bowles, chief OF the bureau of
construction and repair, for sets Of plans
for these vessels.
Admiral BowleS says there are no IA
cilities in the Philippines for the con
Struction Of the gunboats, and that il
they are built in the Orient it must be
at Hong Kong or in Japan. In his opin.
ION the. vessels should be built in Ameri-
can shipyardS, and he says they could
be sent TO the Philippines without much
difficulty, the same as other small craft
now attached 10 the ASiatie station.
Inasmuch as the expense Of the con-
Struction Of these new craft will be borne
by the Philippine government il is for
that government to determine where they
shall be built, and il is not at all certain
that Admiral Bowles' plan for their con
struction in the United States will be
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
ENCKE'S COMET A HERALD.
Has Appeared Before the AssessjAa
tiOn of Three Presidents.

Encke's comet has heralded the death
by assassination of three Presidents Of
the United States. President Lincoln was
assassinated on April Is, 1860; Encke's
comet appeared January %, 1855 and
was visible five months. President Gar
field was the victim of the assassin's on
siaught on July =, 1881, and died Sep
TENDER 10; Encke's comet appeared Au-
gust 20, 1881, and was visible to the
naked eye. President Mckinley was at
tackled ON September 6, and died on Sep
TENDER IA, 1901: Encke's comet appeared
on August Is, 1901, and was visible for
several Meeks.-Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
Our Nations Dead.

In seventy-nine separate ana distinct
national cemeteries the bodies of nearly
100000 soldiers who died during the Civ
il war are inferred, and the decoration
of their graves with flowers on a fixed
day has become national custom. Some
of the cemeteries contain each silent
army of over 10000 soldiers, in serried
ranks. marked by the white headstOnes,
ON nearly half of which is inscribed I'm
known" The world may be searched in
vain for anything similar or kindred.
There is no other such impressive sight.
Scrihnpr's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
Negroes Ordered to Work.

The edict issued by the chief Of police,
that all the idle negroes would nave t9
leave town. go 10 work or go to jail, had
the desired effect i'll settling the labor
question on the river. Over 200 of tht
negroes left town yesterday, but went as
roustabouts on steamboats,, shipping on
fourche and America. Some OF ine-e
boats had been delayed a week. New
Orleans pirarnnn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The physicians who attended President
Mckinley should send in their bills, bas-
ing them on proper charges for the work
performed. If the idea of charging in
accordance with the ability Of a patient
to meet the bill should be carried into
the business world. shoppers would have
to wear their old clothes and put on
poor faces" in order to get fair treat
mont
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The idea of experimenting with the
painting of British warships, in order TO
ascertain what color approaches most
nearly to invisibility al long distances. is
in conflict with the principle Of finding
an enemy and then going at him so
strongly that he viii see all kinds of
rnlorS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
Mice as Gas.Detectors.

Mice viii hereafter be part of the
equipment Of the submarine boat Fulton
on her trips below the surface Of the
water. They are expected to protect
the crew from asphyxiation by detecting
Gas. hy which they are affected twenty
times more quickly than men. They are
expected to give warning of its presence.
This gas comes from the fumes of the
engine. Half q dozen white mice have
been secured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
A New Arum Lily.

In the Kew gardens in London j.
fower-a new kind of arum lily-pre-
Sented by Boer prisoner on parole
named Meintjes, who received il from
no less a person than Gen. Louis Both3,
The stipulation was that the lily shonld
be named after Botha, but the author
ties at Kew could not go quite that iaf
under the present condition &c aaalr~
and they have named ii after Mr.. Mela'-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The Oil. Paint and Drug Reporter says
editorially that the trouble shows the IN
ACCESSIBILITY Of letting government coz
tracts TO firms which have not an nc.
knowiedged standard Of purity in their
drugs. Amy one OF number Of Eastern
firms. says the Reporter, could have flied
the order promptly and with no posi-
bnity that the purity Of the drugs would
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The British capitalists VINO have pur-
chased a group Of Texas oil wells with
a view to piping the product to gulf
port and shipping it to Europe in tank
steamers, may find the product as ''slow
as molasses in cold weather" 1t has
been said of Texas oil that it is too
thick to flow through pipes, but the Tex
ans are not compelled to give that fact
aMaY--not even to purchasers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The capture of Commandant Kritzing-
err is severe blow to the Boer cause,
which seems to be waning. The block
house system instituted by Gen. Kitche-
ner is more effective than has been gen.
orally expected, and it may be to this
war what his slow railroad progress up
the Nile was to the campaign against the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28
Molasses as Rood for Cattle.

Many agriculturists in Europe have
long. been convinced that molaSses i al,
admirable food for horses and cattle aua
their conviction is now stronger INA
ever, owing 10 certain experiments Wnlcu
have been re entity RED and which have
proved successful.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The Wisconsin University boat crew
has been invited TO participate in an in
ternational regatta at Cork. Ireland, next
July; but the boys won't 80 across the
ocean until they have again taken on"
some OF the university crews Of the East,
and walloped them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The fire which involved the Shamrocks
sails and rigging revealed a fine bit of
Irish humor that Sir Thomas intended
TO spring upon the disappointed Ameri-
can yachtsmen, in the event Of victory.
u consisted of suit OF green sails. which
will have to do for some other time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Manila'S worst earthquake shock since
1868 wrecked only one building. When
the Americans have been there few
years longer, a shake of the same kind
will find more architectural material to
rattle down
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

ever be questioned. while the San Fran
cisco firm, even at its own statement,
was 50 oyertaxed by the order tlat il
shipped impure drugs without knowing
whether they were pure or not.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The Harvard seniors who have chosen
colored student TO be class orator have
given Senator Tillman another opportuni-
~ to declare that blood must run to of
set the effect of the merited compliment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

The high water on the Allegheny and
Monongahels is an anomalous mid-winter
danger that by comparison places train
wrecks caused by cold weather, and fatal
fires, in the category of the expected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

1t transpires that the Kaiser is buying
up the "rag-time" and 'coon" music that
some people imagine they are throwing
out of the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Germany having promised to vacate
the premises Immediately after collect
ing her account with Venezuela. Uncle
Sam will do nothing but look on, to see
that the pledge is fulfilled.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Jackson and Cleveland. served two terms
each OF the entire nine Democratic
Presidents elected in 10 years not enc
died i'm office. 1t is worthy of note also
that the only ex-President living IS 4
Dem0crat.-BOston Republic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

Now that Miss Stone is reported TO be
in Seryia, the question arises, HAS she
succeeded in converting her Bulgarian
captors, and moved on TO perform mis-
Sionary duty in new fieldW