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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
CHAMPION ROPE SLIDER.
Sailor Nicks Slide. 1880 Feet Down
the Tether of Balloon.

the Tether of balloon.
Wrapping his leg around the long teth-
Ell of the captive balloon at the chutes.
when the big gas5ag was high in the air,
Simeon Nicks. JACK tar. last e-ening
slid to the ground as gracefully and as
unconcerned as though he were descend
ing to the deck of a vessel after straight
ening out a tangle aloft. 1t was the long
| est slide on record in Los Angeles, and it
is thought a similar feat never before
has been performed.
Nicks is ''out for the stuff" ne says.
and when he found he could gain some
lnot0fiety that would prove profitable he
volunteered to drop from the clouds on a
string.
When ne went up in the balloon at 6
o'clock in the evening he was dressed in
an ordinary suit of clothes and carried
in his hands a ten-inei. section of garden.
hose, slit up the side, that fitted snugly
over the 14einch Italian hemp rope that
keeps ;he balloon from, stIaying into the
empyfean. Accompanying him were
Aeronaut Hudson and the little son of
Prof. Baldwin. AT a height of about
go feet Nicks .clambered ont of the bas-
ket, and with sailors twist of his legs
around the pliable hemp he began to
side downward. Then he checked him
self, and, remaining stationary, he rose
with the balloon until it had reached a
b0lSHl vi IOOV lttA. linen lie DeEd0 10
slide, slowly at irst, and gradually in
creasing his speed until the rope spun
by him at terrific rate. Regulating his
speed at will he sometimes came to a full
stop, when he would release his hand
hold and lean back as though he were
in an armchair. The friction of the rope
on the calves of his legs created, a burn
ing sensation, but was not sufficient to
scOrch his trousers, and his hands, being
protected by the hose, were not affected
in the least by the long descent
When Nicks dropped to the ground he.
was as calm and unrufflea as though he
had just assisted in weighing anchor pre-
paratory to leaving port.
This is not the first long slide the sailor
has taken. Eight years ago he slid
down a 3-inch wire cable into the shaft
of the Silver King mine in British Co
lumbia. Thirty-eight hundred feet below
was cage containing. a number Of mi
ners. The cable had broken. and il was
necessary for someone to go down the
rope and repair the damage before the
men could be rescued Nicks volunteered
and succeeded in splicing the cable-Los
Angeles Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
FREE SHOW FOR WoRKGIRLS.
Madam Rejanc Delights Heusefnll
of industrious Parisienncs.

Madame Rejane's treat to the work
girls of Paris has been remarkable
success of the purely sentimental order
The actress resolved to invite as many
young women as the Vaudeville could
hold to see her in the play LA Passe-
relle." which has gone over its fiftieth
night. The invited workgirls filed the
theater. all beaming with joy over the
free treat given by the most perfect type
of the modern Parisienne ON the stage
In the boxes. stalls and galleries were
florists, modistes. dresSmakers, humble
stitcherS. telegraph and telephone clerks
of the softer sex, lady typewriters. de-
moiselleS de eomtoirs, school mistresses
and governesses. Madame Rejaue and
those acting with her-notably Marcelle
Lender-were repeatedly acclaimed by
their lively and delighted audience. Aft
er the first act the young women made
collection, WHICH served to purchase
two hig bouquets of lilac and roses for
Mesdames Rejane and Lender. 1t is
now proposed to give another free per
Torrance of the ''Passerelle" for the ben
eht of the interesting young persons for
whom seats could not be found at the
Vaudeville last night.-London Tele-
graph
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
The Unabashed Par.

The commanding officer 4of q corns
was much troubled about the persistent
unridiness of one of his men. nenri-
mand and punishment were unavailing.
The man was incorrigible and renaine,i
as dirty as ever. A brilliant idea struck
the colonel.
Why not march him mp and Iowa
the liue of the regiment ana shame him
into decency?'
Ii was done The untidy warrior.
who hailed from the Emerald Isle. was
ordered to exhibit himself and march mp
aud down the whole regiment. and the
me1 told to have look at him
The unabashed Pat halted. saluted the
cole ueh. and said, in the hearing OF the
whole regiment, with the utmost sang
froia; 'Dirtiest regiment l ever in
Snpt4tpl Sopp :"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
MIGHT CLIMB IF SHE WISHED
The Boston Lady and the Conductor
of the Street Car

They are telling story in Washing.
ton about the new secretary of The
navy. Mr.. Moody was riding ON one
OF the Boston surface ears. and was
standing on the platform on the sid
next the gate that protected pa Ssengers
from cars coming ON the other track.
lady-a Boston lady-came to thu
door of the car, and. as ii stopped. starr
ed TO move toward the gate. which wa ;
hidden from her by the men standin,
before il.
Other side. please. lady" said the
conductor. He was ignored as only 2
born aud bred BoStonian can ignore /
man. The lady took another step toward
the gate.
You must get Off the other side.
said the conductor.
Il wish TO get off on this side" came
the answer in tones that concealed the
ottcial into momentary silence. Before
ne could either explain or expostuiate.
Mr Moody came TO his assistance.
Stand 10 one side. gentlemen" he
remarked. quietly. THE lady wants Ia
climb over the gate.--New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
THE BusH-sPARRow.

In TIE busy pastures
Ere tDril days are done.
OR along the forest border
Ere the chewink has begun,
Is. Spizeila thrilling
In notes that circiing run
Like wavelets in the water
That go ripping in the sun.
He hides in weedy VINEYARDS
When August days are heie,
And taps the purple clusters
For little social cheer:
The hoys have caught him at II,
The proof Is fairly clear;
Still | bid him welcome
The pilf'fing little dear;
He PAYS me OFF in music.
And pays me every year.
John burroughs In Harper's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
THE eLApSEss OF SPRING.

When spring, With blossom haunted lanes
With sudden gusts Of ripping rains.
Come dancing down the glad young, year,
How soon my heart forgot its fear.
And when I heard the lyric note
That ioated from the robins throat,
How soon the sad song in my breast
Sought deep silence, deep rest.
Now who had dreamed the April rain
Could cleanse heart Of all its pain?
And who had thought ole little bird
Gould hush a souls discordant WORD:
Charles Hanson Towne IN Womau's Home
Communion
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
CHARACTER FROM THE TONGUE
What Big, Long, Short and Narrow
Orgnns Signify ia "LingnistoIoCie.v

Organs Signify in "I.inguistoIogie."
When the doctor is called TO a patient
he says. Let me see your tongue" but
it is not for the same reason that society
is now showing that unruly member
when asked the same question. The lat
est fad competing with palmistry is
'glossomanicie, or ''linguistologie,'
meaning no less than the delineation Of
character from the shape of the tongue
According to the new scheme a big
tongue indicates frankness, short
tongue concentration of ideas. Long and
broad tongues indicate capacity to talk
but not speak the truth; shortness and
liam living
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
Fewer Convicts in kansas.

The warden of the Kansas peniten-
tiary casts doubt ON the supposition that
convict does not have the opportunity
to go much in society and form a large
acquaintance. He says that two of the
eonvicts now in his charge have seen
90ON prisoners come and go during the
twenty-five years since their arrival at
the institution. by the way. there are
fifty fewer conyiets in the penitentiary
at this time than there were a wear ago.
and the warden wonders if Kansas j.
becoming more law-abiding.-k Kansas
CITY Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

erly edge of Bryant park, oversrown
with vines and flowers, 10 form a screen
separating the avenue and elevated raiI-
way from the park
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Mrs. Styles-Oh. Henry, / saw 4
beautiful hat at the milliner's this after.
noon. II was a perfect dream. Mr..
Styies-Well. dear. lust dream that you
bought it.-Boston Transcript
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Stanton Guion, son of one of the
founders of the defunct Guion Steamship
line, who attempted to commit suicide in
his apartments, 225 Fifth avenue, on
April p. succumbed to his self-infiicted
injuries in Bellevue Hospital.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Nell-Yes, George and / are engaged,
but you mustn't say anything 20 him
about H.
Belle why-doesnt he know it?-
Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Grindicus-A man can't get an educa-
ton nowadays without money. Sporti-
cus-In other words, you claim that the
tree of knowledge sprouts from the roots
of all evil-Harvard Lampoon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

The Dad--I trust you haven't con
tracted debts at college. my son. The
Son-Tbey are scarcely contracted.
father-Harvard LampOOn.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
N GAY NEW YORK.
Scenes and Incidents of Everyday
Life IN the Paris Of America. u

Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Woodruff sailed
on the kaiserin Maria Theresa for Italy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10
HUMOROUS ITEMS.

An orphan? Poor dear. Are you all
alone in the world, them" ''Shucks, no.
I've got more fellers than you kin shake
a stick atr'-L:fe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Hamilton Schuyler, who said he had
embezzled over $1,000 in government
funds while acting as postmaster of
Sellevue,,. o., surrendered TO the New
York police
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

The engagement of Robert Collier and
again, and this time it seems with au-
thority. Mr.. Collier is the son of Peter
II. Collier and Miss Van Allen is the
Youngest daughter of j. J. Van Allen and
the granddaughter of Mrs. William AS
tor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

The automobile had broken down, and
the chauffeur was busy trying to discov
er the trouble. The impatient owner OF
the machine az last broke out:
Hurry up, Felix; there are lot OF
people crossing the street that we are
missing. Yonkers Statesman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

First Tramp see dey're tryin' to
abolish railroad passes.
Second Tramp-Well, / guess you an
/ needn't worry about it. We're all right
until dey abolish freight trains.--Judge
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Native Pride.-."I suppose" said the
Fastener sarcastically, won never have
single cyclone in your country. 3"
Right you are" replied the Kansan
boastfully. I'VE never have anything less
than hieyclone or a tricyclone here"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Not worth saying Mike (goinc down
a LADDER Hould ON. Pat Don't yez
come on the ladder till Dim down It's
ould and cracked. Pat getting onl--
ARA, be aisy. 1t would sarve tn boss
right @ have 10 buy a new one.--New
York Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Whenever I'm inclined 10 lose my
temper" said the philosophic man, ~
Just think to myself, oh, there's no nse
getting mad
so do l. p" replied the excitable person,
'and that makes me all the madden. -
Philadelphia Press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Plowed Up Rube-W'en Won goin' ter
cit at yer spring plowin'? JOSH don't
galc'late TO do none, Rube-- You don't :?
Why John Won't have ter I'VE
lowed a lot o. amateur golfers ter use my
fields for practice sence Febyary phiIa-
delphia Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss .Efiie Caesar daugh-
ter of Mrs. Herman ID. Caesar of Staten
island, to Reginald &C. Bonner. Miss
Caesar is granddaughter of the late
capt. Jacob Vanderbilt, brother of Com
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. Bon
ner was graduated from Princeton in the
class of '94.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Proud Does Miss Billions think a
great deal of the nobleman she married -
said one young woman. Yes" an
swered the either. she is as proud of
him as she can be. She says he was
such bargain. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Sign Of Death.-Jimson--I nave heard
that il is a sign of death if dog bowls
beneath your window Jester--Beneath
my window? You BET, | would kill any
dog that would dare to do it.-Ohio State
Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Railroad engineers, while usually
bright and intelligent. do not always
have correct idea of spelling On one
of the road recently a trouble slip
came in with this inscription on it:
"Headlite is loose, please titan it,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Sweet Girl am loved by two men,
and | cannot make IN my mind which
to marry What would You advise?
OLD Lady--tiet both 10 insure their
lives in Your favor and then wait until
one Of them dies, THAT will insure the
eonstaney Of the o.her.-New YORK
Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

The panic in the diamond market is
growing worse instead of better Ii is
now almost impossible to get No >
whites i'm carload lots; No, blues can
he obtained only in bushel lots. and No
straws are no longer quoted. except
by the peck. Chicago Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Old Lady-You seem dreadful sort of
person. Can | offer you no spiritual
comfort. my friend? Bill Bagge- Yes,
mum, thankee; don't mind 'aving a
pen'orth wild yer over at the Red Cow.
Glasgow Evening Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

Young Lady--A friend of mine is en-
gagged to man, and now he refuses 10
marry her. What would you advise her
to do?
Old Lawyers the man wealthy?
Young Lady-No, He hasn't shill-
ing.
Old Lawyer Then I'd advise her to
write him nice letter OF thanks.-T Tit
Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

DESTINATIONS. Yes" said the woman
with sharp eyes. those people who
moved in next door are inclined to make
an ostentatious display of their wealth"
In what way?" "They 80 into the cor
ner grocery and order beefsteak in loud
tone of voice. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

What is your idea of a statesman? ~
"A statesman" said Farmer Corntos-
sci, SIS an 0ffice-holder who can quit
thinking about quail on toast once in a
while and remember the American
eagle - Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-10

What are the chances TO gain admis-
sion to the bar in your town." asked the
law student of a native Well, stran-
ger. thar amt no trouble during the
week, but you've got TO be mighty slick
on Sunday. Atlanta Constitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
THE HORNET IN PERIL
On Her Way to Charleston
She Narrowly Escapes
ShipWreck.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., April S.-The cruiser
Hornet, with 125 naval reserves from
Wilmington, Kinston Elizabeth City and
New Bern, N. c., commanded by Captain
w. Il. Odds, Commander Thomas Daniels
and Commander T. M. Moss, navigators
arrived here this afternoon many hours
late. The Hornet, which is converted
yacht, left Wilmington at 8 o'clock Mon
day and had a fine trip until she ap-
preached Charleston harbor when, ow-
ing to ignorance of the buoys, she put out
to sea and drifted aimlessly A brisk
gale sprung up, the siphons and feed
pumps broke, the vessel began to fill and
all hands had to help with the buckets
Many of the reserves were landsmen
and there was considerable CONSERVATION
which cooler heads had some trouble to
allay.
The Hornet came to anchor at last at
o'clock this morning sixty miles from
Charleston, and at that hour Rev. T. J.
Skinner. former State Senator and chap
lain with rank of major, had all hands
assembled, read from the Bible the story
of st. Pauls shipwreck and one of DR..
Talmage's sermons, and read the Greed.
BY six o'clock this afternoon they were
safe in port, very much fatigued, but no
one injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
MR.. AND MRS. PETER HOFFMAN, KYLERTOWN, PA.

EER. PETER HOFFMAN, Kylertown,
wi Pa, writes:
ST was deaf for five years and could
find no help. I was completely deaf;
was afflicted with shortness of breath,
bronchitis, trouble in the throat, SO that
I was in misery. Through one of DR..
Hartman's almanacs 1 decided to try
Peruna, and bought a bottle.
"I took three bottles and now feel real
well; my hearing is good again; l can
breathe without difficulty; my throat is
40 longer inflamed. 1 followed all the
directions, and can now say that DR..
Hartman 'eruna has cured me.
az recommend it to all suffering with
catarrh. am SeVenfy-One years old,
have an appetite again ard can work.
I feel ten years younger
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is al
most universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so Indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. Peruna is the only
rsuedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna Is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
COUGHING THE GOVERNMENT
Unbusiness Like Methods in the Conduct of the
Transport Service
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington April S.-Secretary Root
today sent an answer to the House reso-
luton adopted on March Is, calling upon
him for all facts that have come to his
knowledge as to the conduct of the
transport service between San Francisco
and the Philippine Islands. The answer
includes the reports of Inspector Gen
eral Chamberlain and Lieut-Col. MauS.
Major General b. NJ. Young, in trans
hitting the report of Lieut-Col. Cham
berlain submits an analysis of the re-
port, showing no adequate supervision
to any feature of the fitting out of trans
ports. for long time after the service
was inaugurated and later the efforts to
reform system. General Young specifies
lack of securing competitive bids.
He says:
''In the case of the Hancock (before
the board was organiZed), involving an
expenditure approXimating, if not
amounting to half million dollars, the
matter of indicating needed repairs was
put into the hands of officials unknown
to transport regulations, under verbal
orders and plenary power given by the
honorable Secretary of War, to insure
more sanitary arrangements on that
transport"
General Young also specifies the case
Of IAN inexperienced man who knew
nothing about paints being employed
to supervise painting, in a business
where the painting bill of a single firm
in two years and two months amounted
to $343,074." In other respects, it is stat
ed, the report shows that work was
given out and supplies for general use
(such as the fitting up of cabins) were
purchased without due regard, habitual-
ly TO the protection of the Governments
interests.
Prices paid for material were often
strikingly in excess of the then current
market prices for the same articles of
like quality, and supplies We're purchas-
ed in open market without ADVERTISING
1t is further stated in General Young's
summary that preference seems to
have been shown special firms to the
point of ordering from them articles out
of their limo of business. these firms at
the same time charging exorbitant
prices, to the extent, in a few instances
Of 100 per cent in excess of ruling mar
ket rates"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Reception to Mrs. Roosevelt.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., April S.-Mrs.
Roosevelt's reception at the ST. John
Hotel tonight was the most brilliant af-
fair in the recent social history of this
city,
The ST. John, or the old ''Mills House"
as it is still called by Charlestonans of
the old regime, was in nte-bellum days
the scene of many notable gatherings of
the ultra exclusive society people, but
for many years the ballroom has been
deserted. The hostelry has been brought
to it's former standard with the advent
of the exposition and the first lady il
the land was tonight guest at the most
notable reception in this city in forty
years. Indeed, she was the first Pres
ident's wife to whom a reception has
ever been rendered here. President and
Mrs. Cleveland visited Charleston on
February 2S, 1888, but Mrs Cleveland
was only here for few hours. Presi-
dents Washington, Monroe and Polk
were unattended by their wives when
they visited the city.
Tonight the ballroom was eXquisiteIy
decorated for the occasion and was in
keeping with the splendid toilettes of the
500 brilliantly gowned women who came
to do honor to the Presidents charming
wife. Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies'
of her party occupied a dais near the
southern end of the room and received
the guests, who were introduced by
Mrs. Andrew Simonds, Jr. CT this city.
The reception began at $3.50 o'clock and
lasted until after midnight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
THE RESULT OF THE CAUCUS.
Democratic Members Will Vote as individuals
on the Reciprocity Bill.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April S.-After a confer
ence lasting nearly three hours tonight
the Democratic members of the House
of Representatives tabled a number Of
propositions which had been presented,
relative to the policy to be pursued on
the Cuban reciprocity bill now before the
House, and then adjourned without ac-
ton. United action could not be secured
on any plan proposed. The result of the
conference leaves each Democratic mem
Der free to exercise his individual opin-
ion, and it is generally believed that
this will result in the passage of the re-
ciprocity bill. as the test vote in the
House today showed about sixty Demo-
cratic members for the bill, which will
much more than Offset the Republican
detection from the measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

for the uplifting and betterment of man
kind.
when four years ago America let slip
the dogs of war and sent her armies
and navies to drive the tyrant from
Cuba's shores, together lin the gloom
of the CORY trenches and the ramparts
wrapt in fame stood the sons of the
frozen North, who wore the blue, with
those of the sunny South, who wore the
gray, to defend the honor of their COM
mon country. 1t was Southern boy who
first planted the stars and stripes on
foreign soil; it was a Southern boy who
first gave up his fair young life in this
cause, and the cold still form of Ensign
Bagley, wrapped about with the silken
folds of his country's flag, was laid to
rest, mid the lamentations of a re-
united people, And in the self-same
sepulchres where lie the braves who
gave their lives for country is buried the
last remnant of any antagonism which
might have existed between the sections
81 am glad that President Roosevelt
has come to this grand old city, that
he may see and know us as we are that
he may know and realize that though We
may not agree in politics, we know how
TO welcome the President of our country;
that he may know and appreciate what
Southern hospitality means, and right
here in Charleston he will find the high
est type of this old time Southern hos
pitality. We hope that his coming will
be beneficial to all of u.s.
Captain Wagner, Governor Aycock, of
North Carolina, and several others made
short addresses.