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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
A UNIQUE Case.

The case of f. ]. Dimmick, late pri-
waite III the United States marine corps. is
unique in the history Of the military ser
vice. Both the age limit and the time
service limit were waived in his ease. He
is 30 years Of age. and his period of serv-
ice extended only from August - to Sep
tember Is of this year. During that
period he was rated as private, with
pay at the rate Of $13 Il month. Dim
mck j. a lieutenant colonel and inspector
of rifle practice in the Illinois National
Guard, and spends considerable time in
this city advocating the enactment of the
new militia bill. He is an expert with
the rifle, and makes it point to attend
rifle meets and state guard encampments
His service with the marine corps was
that of a coach" to its rifle team, which
took part in the recent match Mt Sea Girt.
y. !. His term Of enlistment merely COW
cred the period of preparation and parfi-
cipation in the meet. II required the
special authority Of the secretary Of the
navy to get him in. as well as to get him
out of the seryice.-Washiugton Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Lady Curzon's Elephant.

Lady CurZon, too. has one distinction
that is unique. She is the poSsesSor of
more elephants than any other Anglo
Saxon or European in the world. for more
than one of her duSky admirers has sent
her ladyShip an elephant. sometimes two.
One OF these is an immense creature with
the kind of wonderful saGacity about
which we all read in school readers in the
day OF our youth. Its unwieldy form.
with Lady Curzon in a white and goli
howdah on its back. is often Ia be seen
in the native hazaars. and when the
beast sees anything for which it has 4
fancy that article is promptly handed mp
to its mistress. One day last year he
made her a very queer present, nothing
less than small brown baby of or ,
years old. II was Ihe son of the great
beasts keeper. and no sooner did the
elephant see il tro5ting along with its
mother than he seized it gently and lifted
il in the air. The next moment Lady
Curzun was gazing in establishment upon
a small brown baby clothed in a string OF
beads. Needless 80 say, il descended a
richer aud happier baby. London
Household Words.
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strange cactus in the red earthen lar.
There was no note, no message. merely a
tag upon the plant bearing barbarous
foreign or botanical name. He waited
until night. but her answer did not come
His large pride and hurt vanity kept
him from seeking her. Two evenings
later they met at dinner. Their greet
ings We're conventional. but she looked
at him, breathless, wondering. eager. lie
was courteous adamant, waiting her ex-
PLANTATION. With womanly swiftness she
took her che from his manner and turned
to snow and ice. Thus, and wider from
this on, they had drifted apart. Where
was his fault? Who had been to blame?
Humbied now he sought the answer amid
the ruins OF his self-conceit. If
The voice Of the other man in the
room, querously intruding upon his
thoughts, aroused him.
4 say, Trysdale, what the deuce is
the matter with you? You look as I'M
happy as if you yourself had been mar
ried instead OF having acted merely as
an aceompGce. Look at me. another ac-
cessoly, come 1000 miles on garlickv.
cockTeachy banana steamer all the way
from South America to connive at the
sacritice-please to observe how lightly
my ghilt rests upon my shoulders. Only
lisss.s sister. had, too, and now she's
gone. Come nowl take something to
ease your conscience"
Il won't drink just now, thanks said
Trysdale.
''Iour brandy" resumed the other,
coming over and joining him, is abomi-
nabIe. Run down 10 see me some time
at Punta Redon0a, and try some of our
stuff that old Garcia smuggles in. It's
worth the trip. Halo! here's ON old ac-
quaintanec. Wherever did you rake up
this cactus, Trysdale?"
"A present, said Trysdale, from
friend Know the species 2"
Very well. It's a tropical concern
See hundreds of 'em around Punta every
day. Here's the name on this tag tied
to it. Know any Spanish, Trysdale?"
NO" said 1rysdale, with the bitter
wrath of smile. rs it Spanish"
Yes. The natives imagine the leaves
are reaching out and reckoning to you
They call it by this name-'Vento-
marme.' Name means in English. Come
and take me- Sidney Porter in Every
body's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
FORTUNE IN y y y
= BONBON BOXES.

When Il man was sentenced the other
day 10 four years imprisonment for rob
bing Mrs. Timothy Woodruff of gold
bracelet watch valued at $40 and a bon
bon box valued at $1G0, many people, not
thoroughly acquainted with the fadS of
the wealthy women of today, were
amazed at the apparently dispropOrtiOn-
ate value set on the latter article. A
bonbon box, tiny thing to be carried in
small bag or worn on chain costing
as much as a watch may seem absurd,
but for the woman who delights in pref
", dainty accessories i'll dress. S16O is
not large sum to put into such a toy.
\ visit to Il jewelers. store will show
that of two or three gold bonb0n boxes
taken ut random from the case the price
will range from $145 t., $l65, and these
are simple little affairs without Il jewel
They are handmade. OF fine quality
rose gold. in an attractive design and
heavy, but comparatively commonplace
in the eyes of the jew?ler. \ box of crys-
tai with gold top, winch is shown in one
such store, has a round cut emerald in
the center surrounded by diamonds and
with few smaller diamonds set here and
there around 1t costs between S400 and
$500, and neither is this one of the most
expensive boxes. When jewels get into
the boxes the prices run up quickly into
four figures, and as dmatter of fact $1,000
is not an unusual sum for a wealthy
woman to pay for 4 rrlnket of this kind
\ number of bonbon boxes which were
made and put into stock by one OF the
best jewelers. in the city had what the
jeweler says, no jewels TO speak of"
upon them, and they sold readily for
$500 each. They were handmade, of
fine gold. and had a few small DIAMONDS
scattered over the top.
1t is not always the intrinsic value of
gold and jewels for which a woman pays.
y jewelcr who devotes his attention to
what is known as Fart" work, says that
Il wealthy woman will at any time pay
$500 more willingly for an original idea
than for more costly gem set in Il
conventional manner. New Work women
have gone beyond the stage of apprecia-
ton of anything simply because of its
money value. There are too many people
of wealth. As far as money is CON
cerned, there is practically no limit TO
their acquisitions. hut original ideas are
not always TO be had on demand, and the
woman who can get something new and
beautiful or ugly and quaint-anything
different from her neighbor' Sis glad 70
pay well for it. For the more original
and expensive bonhon dishes the designs
are always made Tor the individual and
not duplicated.
The jewels may not always be new.
The New York society woman possesses
quantities of jewels which are Il part of
her equipment in matters of dress. and
they appear in many different guses.
She is constantly having them reset in
different forms, and the diamond which
may be worn in necklace one day as
likely as not will later be worn dangling
on her lorgnette or chatelaine chain. or
she may daily with it in her small wrist
bag set in a bonbon box. IF" as the
jeweler says, you put a -hundrcd-dol-
/ lar diamond Into bonbon box. it is not
difficult to bring the price as Il whole up
to $1,000. New York Times.
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A Great Virginia Orchard.

Commissioner OF Agriculture Koincr
hiss received from the Radford fair some
lne specimens of apples grown ON the
fruit farm Of w Scott, in FLOYD county.
They have been sent to Washington To
have models made from them. Speaking
Of Mr Scots orchard Commissioner
Koiner said: 1T is the largest in NiT-
ginia. containing $4,000 apple, 2T,010
peach and 5000 pear trees. The orchard
is situated on the summit of the B,ue
Ridge. overlooking Patrick. Franklin.
Henry and other Piedmont counties
Martiusville. forty miles distant can he
seen with the naked eye.
'.'rhe apple trees in this orchard. when
they begin To bear. viii yield 10000 bar
rcls al apples, and y Will require loo box
ears 10 transport the shipment from the
orchard To distant points.
Commissioner koiner has great faith
in the development of the fruitgrowing
Industry in Virginia. ana considers ia one
of the most irottahie branGheS ot aSrl-
culture in the Richmond Dis
match
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
VIXEN One Comes Back to Town.

Dark carpets should be swept well
with clean broom and plenty of salt.
Afterwards scrub them with warm wa
ter and soap. DO not use too much wa
ter not enough to soak through. After
wards wipe the carpet off with cloth
dipped in hot water. with little good
ammonia in it. This will brighten and
bring out the colors.
Kitchen tins may be frightened with
ont resorting to the old-time method of
securing with sand. Boil them in strong
boraX water. rinse in hot water and dry.
and unless they are very old and have
been neglected they will look like silver.
Pots and pans which have no solder
about them may be boiled in a solution
of lye. This cleans them as nothing else
will do. and removes the accommodations
Of grease and black crust which untidy
cooks occasionally leave in dripping
pans. \ large, strong skinner should be
used in removing these pots and pans
from the lye. which is very cauStic and
eats the skin. As each article is taken
ont of the I've kettle it should he dropped
infO Il pan of hat water to rinse il off.
tished out from that with the skinner
and secured with stand or securing soap.
Lyc lessons the luster of tinware, but this
can he in n large measure restored hy
boiling il again in buray
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Mules plow Il, Asnhalt

In the Indian Territory, where all
sorts Of things are done that were never
heard of elsewhere, they are blowing
asphalt, says the Kansas City Star
Eighteen miles southwest of Comancho
in the Chickasaw country. six strapping
Missouri mules are hitched to big
breaking plow every day and long fur
rows Of asphalt are turned. 1t is the
same kind Of plow the farmers use who
bread ground in the black jack country,
and asphalt is the kind got by blast
ing on the Island of Trinidad The mules
are plowing in the center of Il deposit
onc-third larger than the asphalt deposits
on Trinidad. Wells have been dug 10
the depth of 100 feet. Strata of asphalt
of varying thickness have been encoun-
tered To whatever depth the wells have
been sunk. The supply is apparently
incNhaustiblc. Men of means have be
come convinced there are millions Of dol
lars to he made and are either going ia
make II or lose a fortune in their ex-
perimCnt
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TO A LADY OF TITLES.


ney Just returned
In search of Souls Belated to such ner
spirit yearned.
strai -hrway to The Confessional she went
to tell One Grief,
And, eh'ering. met The Duchess at PRAYER
who held belief
That days Of Crucial Instances should eyer
thus he spent.
But when The Twilight Of the God a som
her aspect lent.
Both left lie church and passed along The
Line of Least Resistance.
The Duchess was 4 COward-Margaret hui
mored her persistence.
They passed rhe angel at the Grave. on
gard. and nothing daunted,
Though, since Tie Muses. Tragedy, they
say the place is haunted.
Tac Duchess said, 20. Margaret has aught
repaid thy zeaii"
The Recovery Of The Rembrandt; but The
Portrait is not real
y C0pY," cried the Duchess, sad, and Mt
terry dismayed;
For now she knew the time had com The
Reckoning must be paid.
All silently tn ~ wandered through The
Valley Of Decision
Thinking to find The Tombstone, WHOM.
behold, they saw a vision:
The moon rose DER the Quicksaal and
solved the situation
For The Moving Finger pointed toward
The Greater Inclination.
Elizabeth Cannon In The Reader
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Importance of the Thermometer.

Currie OF Edinburgh employed a Their
mometer in the treatment of typhoid
fever patients with the cold douche as
early rs 1897. He was ridiculed Inv his
German contemporaries as au instance
OF medical decay in English medicine.
The first clinical application of the ther-
mometer was made by Santorius of Pa
dua He invented a thermomefar oneo
at the end. After being held bv Tho
patient it was plunged into cold water.
Boerhave taught the Importance of tho
thermometer, De Haen-I704 10 1T-t;-
must be given the honor Of Introducing
the thermometer into current use nj the
bedside. 1t was not until 1850 20 1870
that 1t came into general use.
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AN ESKIMELoDRAMA.

Mid Gree,and's solar ice and snow,
Where watermelons seldom grow
its FAR too cold Up theie, ven knew.
There dwelt bold young Eskimo.
Beneath the self-same iceberg'S shade.
In fur of seal and bear arrayed
fNot over clearly, I'm afraid
There lived a charming ESkimdid
ThIO'out the six months night they'd .r,l..o
tAh. We OF sage, think what boom
To stop at ten is much too soon
Beneath the silYery ESkimoon.
The hated rival ROW we see.
YOu spy the coming tragedy.
But ] can't help it: don't blame me-
An ESRimucher vile WAS he.
lie found the lovers there alone
lie killed them with his axe of bone
lYOu see how feel ce the tale has grown
The fond pair died with an Eskmoan.
Two graves were dug, deep in the leo
We're lined with furs. moth balls, and >rf,...
The two were buried in a tTice,
Quite safe from all the Eskimice
Now Fido comes. alas too late.
II hope it's not indicate
These little Incidents to Statel-
The Eskimurderer he ate.
'Envoi.-
Upon an Eskimo to sup
Was too much for an ESkipuns-
He died His EskimemOry
Is thus Kept green in verse by me-
The Cornell Widow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
RACCOON MEAT.
A Southerner Finds it Strong, but Would
Like It's Use More General.

The widest meat l ever tasted in
my life said the epicure, lis the meat
Of the raccoon. 1t has a flavor about it
which YOU cannot find in any other meat,
so far as my experience goes | have
spent much of my life in hunting in the
wilder regions of this country, and have
mad splendid opportunities to know the
particular favOrS of various wild meats.
Deer meat is almost tasteless in com
lailson with other meats of a wild kind.
was about to say the flavor was scarce
~ distinctive, but this is not exactly the
1ac'. FOR there is Just a suggestion of
witness about yeniS0n if it is not too
Mighty seasoned. Bear meat is lust a
tribe more wild in flavor but not wild
enough 10 be offensive to the man whose
taste IS acquainted with food of a tanner
KIND. I'oSsum meat is deceptive.
" Possum meat
Am good and sweet
as the old negro song runs, and vet il Is
fact that there are but few persons
who are capable of distinguishing be
tween carefully prepared and well cooked
poSSum meat and the meat of a very
young pig. Baked with sweet potatoes
and served with the usual condiments it
Is almost impossible for a man whose
taste Is not Keen to an extraordinary de
gree to tell poSsum from pig. Coon
meat is different. There can be no mis-
take about the meat of this animal. Ii
Is strong. awful strong. and no amount
OF seasoning, no amount of tiavorng. will
rob II of that taste of wildness which is
peculiarly its own. 1t is not bad taste
When You get used to it. | rather like it
If IT is properly prepared. There are
very few persons who know how 10 pre-
pare and cook a coon. however. and |
suppose this is because the meat is rarely
found except in more remote sections
But il is good meat. and would like to
see its use more general. New Or,canS
Times-DemOcrat.
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"Perique" Not Popular.

'Pcrique,' says a tobacconist in the
Philadelphia Record, lis not very popu-
lar. People have the idea that it is III
furious. Bur, for my part. | believe
that it is the purest and least harmful
of all pipe tOhaccos. 1t must be used
with some moderation or it will play
hob with the nerves. Did you know
;ha7 the worlds supply of perique was
MI grown in one place-St. James. La.:
The annual crop is 100000 pounds. Tn
leaves have the stems taken cut of
them. and then are subjected 10 n tire
mendouS pressure between Slabs of wood
for three months. So great is this pres
sure that the juices OF the tobacco acc-
ually eXude through the slabs. During
the three months fermentation goes on.
AfJerward the inky, moist stuff :
wrapped in cloths and tied with ropes
and in this state it remains for year.
Then II is boxed and put on the market
"A tobacco delicately favored, very
strong and very pure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
LIKE SILK BEAVER.
What Happened to an Old-Time Feather
Bed Ticking.

Officer Luther w. Charlton Of the
metropolitan police department has re-
markai,le fabric which ne IS displaying
ia his friends and piece Of which he IL
tends 10 present 10 the National Museum.
The material resembles six beaver, but
closer examination shows that the thick
surface is really formed Of down and
feathers The outside i the ordinary old
fashioned blue and white bed ticking. a
material in much more geaeral use TWEEN
tv years ago than now, when fdICicr pat
terms are more popular The 2U.T, and
the fabric is not unlike the feather cloths
that travellers have brought from Mexico.
Hawaii and other tropical countries,
where marvellous delcacy Of touch in
handling bird feathers creates many
beautiful objects. But this wonderful
piece Of goods has not had any such far
away origin. 1t is simply the cover of n
feather tick that was ripped up the other
day to use the contents in other ways
The feather bed was made by Officer
CharltoH's grandmother over seventy
years ago at her home in Southwest Nir-
gina. Its third and last owner when rip
ping il up brought the curious fabric to
light. 1t resembles nothing as much as
the shiny silk beaver of the broad hrin-
med grandfather" hats.
An explanation given of the process Of
the making of this feather cloth may he
found in an old household method Of
So9 ping the interior of even feather-proof
ticking. 10 make If another degree suref.
The lighter feathers stick to it and form
q cDuting through which the heayirr ones
will not penetrate. Ii the feathers had
not been disturbed in n long period the
gradual accumulation Of the down in lay
cr after layer might have wrought tne
WCllder.-W ashington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Origin of the Waltz,

Paris has just been having a Waiting
tournament in one of her public dancing
halls. Apropos of this. some of the pa
ners have been discussing the origin of
the waltz. The Journce asserts that the
credit of inventing the dance should not
go to the Germans. who claim il for
their own. Manuscripts. says La Jour
nee, of the Twelfth century exist which
prove incontestably that the waltz exist
ell NJ that time; in fact that it was first
danced in Paris ON November 9. IFS.
For long time previous to this impor-
Iaut event it had been known in PRO
vencc Nnder the name OF volta
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15

one sport you like more than any 9th
err This is SO sudden. Mr.. Gayhoy.
You're the only real sport who ever
called on me Philadelphia Press.
Edward Cooley" the Sunday school
Superintendent announced. has passed
thu. best examination in Bible study. As
n reward / viii give him for prize any
hook he may name. Now, Edward, what
shall It be- ,.,
why said Edward promptly. I'D
ike 10 have Captain Fireto0th Of the
bloody Avengers. or Flash o Lightning
Feud. Cathode Standard and Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Deaths from Wild Beasts in India.

Ia spite of the many plans which have
been tried ~ the Indian government
there is no dimnution, but rather the
contrary, in the number OF deaths caused
hy Wild beasts. Various coujectures are
hazarded TO account for this failure of
the executive. but it is pretty well agreed
that the destruction OF game by sports
men and by drought compels tigers, leop-
ards, wolves and hyenas 10 prey TO n
greater extent ON humanity. New York
'HnN4.
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AeetvIene Lamps for Mining.

ArctS lenc lamps are coming iuto gen,
eral use Cor mine work. and are said to
have number of advantages over those
~ the ota type besides that of economy.
They are said 10 I've quite clean, and can
hc used hy those who have occasion 90
handle prints and drawings without the
risk az soiling the papers. Their operat-
ing cost shows great saving, ana they
consume less OF the vitality of the mir
nnl NiNn off 10 Smnhn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Newest Novelties - = -
- - - Seen IN the Shoes,

Platina and gold plating in different
shades combine in a rather novel watch
fob.
Turquoises in oblong designs are set in
oxidized silver tiligree. for something
new in the buckle line.
Soft. full bows of ribbon fasten one Of
the new red broadcloth shirtwaists in
stead of the ''Gibson" buttons, or the
equally popular card ornaments.
Tall, triangular clothes hampers, which
fit nicely into the corners of a room,
where space is an object. are shown Mt
the house furnishing counters in the
stores.
4 dainty lace framing for a golden
double quilting. terminating in two full
steamers of the same. which edges a
little MORE bonnet
For daily use in the kitchen nothing
exceeds the brown enamel ware egg
poachers and custard cups in point of
durah ility and the ease with which they
can be kept clean.
Sprays of silk or muslin flowers are
rarely seen in the millinery displays of
this season. Most of the new blossoms
are formed in rose shapes of cOque feath-
ers, tinted i'll all cOlors.
\ handsome yet simple dress trimming
introduced this fall is the crocheted Re
nuisance ring. joined by strands of silk
cord, and edged with tiny drops or fes-
toons between the rings.
Dog baskets for household pets of
every size from the tiny Mexican to the
English bull have adjustable Innings with
space left at one corner upon which
doggy's monogram can be worked.
Grapes and grape leaves are seen
everywhere, from millinery to silver
plated ware The latest grape invasion
is III the lace department. Irish crochet
insertions and "all overs show punches
of the fruit and tendrils, and leaves
which are detachable and can be grouped
together i'll numerous designs.
Exceedingly rich and elegant is a big
black velvet hat in the new low-crowncd
shape, though the trimming consists
simply of one row of heavy white vensc
inserted in the briln. Two long ends of
Satln-faced velvet ribbon fall from a knot
at the left side. and are caught to the
hair with rhinestone crescent.
Conservatory scissors hold fruit or
flowers securely after they are cut from
the branches, and have little division in
which wire can be kept in readiness for
tying them-New York Mail AMI Ex-
EreSS,
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A Powerful Flying Machine.

After four years of work John Henry
of Tamaque, Pa. expects to complete
soon "a flying machine capable OF lifting
twenty times its weight. which he viii
,n.er for the 100000 prize nd The
Worlds fair aiyShip tournaments.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
The Mussulman Faith

Al the present day ON the best authori-
ties, there are 210, OOWWn MuS>ulngns
in ihc world. The Christian population
is put ut Az, 100000. but the Increase ~
Islam is more rapid than that of its SIS.
ter religion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-15
Lightning Shuns Water.

lightning shunS water, according 70
the experiments Of Prof. Trowbridge OF
Harvard, with a voltage OF 6,VOU,uOo,
which gave a spark feet long.
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First Microbe -fIow do you know he
loved her?
Second Microbe-I felt it in my bones.
New York Sun.