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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
A HUSBANDS DEVOTION.
How He Decorates Tomb Where His Wife
Has Been Buried for Years

In Lake View, part of the Cemetery
of the EverCreens, in Brooklyn, is a
tomb to which even the eye of the most
casual visitor must be attracted. Be
fore it lies tiny pond, in whose waters
Il willow dips its fringes. while the sun
is reflected from the ripples made by
every passing breeze.
AS if to rival these beauties from ma
lures hand, the tomb that faces them
had received more than the usual en-
Enlistment that love lavishes upon the
housing of the bodies of dear ones.
Some six or eight years ago Jonathan
Reed built this tomb 10 receive the body
of his wife, Mary. who had died two
years before. After the hand of the
stonecutter had finished its work the hus-
bands touch placed the crown of adorn-
snent upon the spot that was thereafter
TO be the spiritual meeting place of hus-
band and wife. Through all these years
he has gone, day after day, month aft
err month, from his home in Williams
burg to the cemetery, bringing his offer
ing to bedeck the abode of the woman
he loved, and his tender care to keep
fresh and beautiful the ornaments of
her resting place. The heat of summer
and the storms of winter do not deter
him from his journey. His purpose al
ways is alive.
Before the door of the tomb are huge
vases filed with plants that are green
and thriving even at this late season.
More vases are on the sides of the bank
and others still rest upon the top of the
mound, all limiting in their size and num-
Der the wealth of flowers that must run
riot among them in the warm season.
Now there are no blossoms, but their
place is suggested in some of the vases
by white china dOorknobs on the ends
of sticks arranged symmetrically around
the edges.
On the apex of the roof. above the
door, is n polished granite ball. In the
middle of the top of the tomb is a bronze
tanning more plants.
Stone blocks set in the bank make
small but sufficient steps to the tomb's
summit, and here, out Of sight of curious
eyes. are some of the implements that the
provident caretaker uses in the fulfiment
of his appointed duties. In Il bathtub
filled with earth are raised the plants
that supply the vases with their album
dant contents. A japanned crumbtray
has served as a shovel. 4 one-time
saucepan seems to hint similar use.
even from its present state of bottom
less impotence.
4 revolving chair. whose legs are pre-
served among those other relies, proba-
bly, was the predecessor of the handsome
iron furniture that stands before the
tomb's door ready to receive its owner,
weary from the exercise of his self-im-
posed tasks. Against the settee leans
his broom, worn from constant use, and
here Jonathan Reed sits when his work
is done and dwels on the days that are
past, and plans new embellishments for
the ornamentation of the spot that he
loves.-New York Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

| among many heather nations, and that
| it comes from sun worship, which is
older than history. The revival of the
sun after the winter solStice has eyer
been the subject of rejoicing and OF
celebration by ceremonies which renre
sent the new light brought back to the
world. Our tree, with its small candles
its gilded knickknacks and toys for the
children, lis direct descendant of this
old festival in honor of the sun
Traces of it exist in Iceland, where the
service tree" is found adorned with
burning lights during Christmas night
The English yule log is n faint survival
of this festival. But it is beyond these
that | wish to draw your attention. back
further even than the Druid mysteries
of the Gallo forests. 1t is to China
that home Of all wonders and of all his,
tory. 1t has been shown that as long
ago as PAT Il. G. 4 tree with q hundred
lamps and flowers was placed on the
steps of the audierce hail. This appears
again in the records of Princess Yang
who lived 713-755 A.. D., and who caused
a hundred-lamp tree eighty feet high TO
be erected on a mountain. 1t was light
ed during New Years night, and the IL
Elimination was seen for hundreds of
miles, eclipsing the light of the moon.
This candle tree is no longer lighted in
China, being replaced by an unusual
number of lanterns, which are hung ey-
erywhere. A suggestion of the tree. how
ever, still survives ia Japan At the
New Year two evergreen trees are placed
without, on either side of the door. Their
tops are tied together with the sacred
band of straw, and various objects. dried
Holsters and oranges are fastened to their
branches.-Woman's Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Pats Theology.

You can't catch an IriShman asleep.
young or cid, rich or poor, educated or I'M
educated said a citizen who is proud of
the Irish strain in his blood Not long
ago | went back to my little home town
to see about the removal of some family
graves from an old neglected cemetery to
a new one. At the old cemetery | found
the same old seSton-Pat-good old Pat
who had been there ever since | was a
boy. | used to be a Roman Catholic, but,
as | married an EpScopalian girl. in due
time | found myself feeling better salts
fed To attend church with her. Old Pat
1t seems had heard of my detection and
felt called upon to reprinand me for the
same He began by asking me if | had 4
son named Patrick.
oh. yes | answered You know the
name Patrick is entailed in our family
every male member of our family takes &
vow TO name son Patrick, after an old
ancestor Patrick, way back in old Ire
land
. That's good said the old sexton. but
we've thrown over yer shoulder better
thing than tn name o Pat
WHAT'S thar | asked.
The Roman Catholic Church. said
Pat.
Oh, Pat replied, that's not so. Be
sides. the Episcopal Church now, in some
phases resembles the old church.
'Na-na, answered old Pat empbati
cally there's a hape o differ twixt tn
sacramint blessed by God an tn scero.
mint blessed by old Henry tn Eighth -
indianapolis Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
A Sparrowless Spot.

1t may seem impossible to most read
ers that there can be a single place in
the united kingdom where the sparrow
is never seen, and yet, on the authority
of Prof. Newton, FRS, there is such a
in Devon. Why the ubiquitous bird
should shun this place is not explained.
but it is an indisputable fact that it
does. 1t is all the more remarkable be
cause the sparrow, like trade, follows
the flag" Wherever the British go there
the sparrow is found. 1t has tendency
to gradually drive out all the native
birds of the country in which it chooses
to settle. Its pugnacity is well known,
and it multiplies rapidly, the progeny of
a single pair in ten years amounting TO
no fewer than 100000 BIRDS
Kansas City Iournal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
KING CHRISTMAS.

Sweet is the Spring, with Earth's fresh In
cense laden.
Richer the Summer with its ripening
grain.
Autumn's bright days are loved by youth
But Christmas comes Ger all the year to
reign.
He brings the scattered flock back to the
hOmefold
The wandering blrdIings to the parent
nest:
Both sire and children worship in the
And praise God for His son--of gifts the
best.
He makes the chuIlish heart o'erfiow with
Kindness;
Fen from the miser roll the years away.
Until. recovered from his willful blindness,
child again-he halls the happy day.
He lights the path for those who stray in
error;
Proclaims forgiveness, sympathy, and
Lifts from the heart its gloom of doubling
Points to the Wise Mems Star which
shines above.
He fills the chldrens hearts with joy and
gladness;
lie makes their elders all forget their
care;
By giving pleasure they forget their sad
ness;
Forgetting self, the gladness of the day
they share.
Therefore we hail thee, King of every Sea-
son,
o Christmas, dear, our sovereign, com
rade, friend,
Nor in our loyal hearts Turk thought of
treason:
Thine they shall be till Earth and Time
shall end
Lena Bogardus In the Pilgrim.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
SOUTHERN SUPERSTITIoNs.
Things that Should and Should Not be
Done to Insure Prosperity.

To kill Il ghost, it must be shot with
Il bullet made of a silver quarter-dollar.
If yot kill frogs your cows will "go
dry
Tickling baby will cause the child to
stutter.
TO cut off q pups tail causes him to
grow smart"
To throw hdir-combing out of the win
dow is bad luck
To thank person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body
will be haunted by its spirit.
Cut dogs "dew-claws' and it will
not die from poisonous snake bite.
To dream of unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come; if the eggs are broken
the trouble is past
To cut a baby's finger nails will de-
form it: if the child is a month old it
will cause it to have fits.
To dream of live snake means enc
mics at large: of 4 dead snake, enemies
dead or pOWereSS.
Silver nails or screws in a coffin will
prevent the dead haunting the scenes of
its existence in the flesh.
If YOU boast of your good health
pound wood Immediately with your fist
or you Will become sick.
To allow child to look into a mirror
| before it is month old will cause it to
have trouble in tnething.
child Will have a nature and dispo-
sition similar to that of the person who
first takes it out of doors.
To hear a screech owl is bad luck
To prevent hearing their cry turn the
pockets inside out and set the shoes soles
upward
To see the new moon through clouds
or tree tops means trouble: if the disk
is clear, good luck; if seen over the right
shoulder. joy; if over the left, anger and
| lsappOintment.-EY
Pocahontas at nine dollars ton is very
different from the Pocahontas that saved
| the life of John.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

ton of poems from eminent authors. 1t
is told of a German critic that he could
repeat the entire ''Iliad' of Homer with
scarcely an error. How many years
think you, did he spend in deposting the
immortal epic in his brain? Years he
had not to spare or months. or weeks. or
even entire days, for he was physician
in the full tide of practice; but he con
triyed to store in his memory the TWEEN
ty-four books of the old bard of "Scio's
rocky isle" in the brief, disconnected!
snatches of time while hurrying from one
patient to another. DIR. Mason Good. n
celebrated English physician, performed
similar feat, having contrived to trans
late the whole of Lucretius during his
long walks in London to visit his pa
tients.-Wilil0m Mathews in Success.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
New Style OF Coon Hunting.

Some time ago genius discovered a
substitute for the ferret in hunting rab-
bits. 1t was to equip one end OF a thin
rubber hose with a thin whistle. insert
the whistle end into the rabbits burrow
and blow. The noise brought the rabbit
out at its best possible speed. 4 proto-
type of the rabbit hunter has been dis
covered in Winsted coon hunter.
Time out of mind it has been the prac.
tice to chase n coon to the top of tree.
then either chop the tree down or have
one of the party climb to the limb where
the coon was perched and shake him
loose. The Winsted man fills his pockets
with Roman candles and carries a few
sky rockets. When the coon is freed
the hunter starts up a pyrotechnic dis
play in the 'coon's direction, and it is n
case of immediate come down on the part
of the ''ringtail City Derrick.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Wrote Book While Waiting for Wife.

Mime. de Genlis, in a work on Thine"
tails ms that the famous Chancellor
IL ruesseau, observing that his wife al
WAYS DELAYED ten or twelve minutes be-
fore she came down to dinner and, re-
inctant TO lose so much time daily. began
the composition of work which lie
prosecuted only while thus kept waiting.
At the end OF fifteen years, a book in
thrae ouarto volumes was completed.
which ran through three editions. and
Was held in high repute. Mime. de GenliS
nTn6ted by this example. Having to
Wait at the dinner hour in the Palais
ROYAL for Nine. de Char.res. who was
always fifteen or twenty minutes late,
She utilized the time by copying seiec-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The crusade of the Chicago authorities
for the construction of fire escapes on
the hotels of that city recalls the boom
in fire escape ideas in Milwaukee after
the burning of the Newhall House.
When the horror of the Lincoln Hotel
fire subsidies, the fire escape will again
fall into the position OF something occa-
sionally thought Of.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The killing of six members or a family
at Fort Lee, New Jersey, by the ex-
plosion of an acetylne gas tank is proof
that the possibilities of ignorance or
carelessness in the use of the new illum-
inant are similar to those which imperil
the keepers Of powder magazines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
London and New York.

Duding the nineteenth century London
grew from a city or 100000 people to
one of $500 00O-tnat Is, increased eight
fold. New York increased from 10000
to $500, 000-nearly 60 fold. London Is
now increasing II per cent. in a decade.
and New York 80 per cent, or twice as
fast. If this rate should hold good for
fifty years more New York would have
over 100000 population and be a mil
lion ahead of London.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
Strange Origin of Christmas Tree.

Most Of us know that the Christmas
tree comes 10 MS direct from Germany.
And we know of the tree worship of the
pruid> which obtained in England and
France, aud which probably had some in
hufnce on the later use Of the tree in the
Christian festival. But We do not all
know that similar festival with the
tree as a browning feature is observed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The arrival Mt Santiago, Cuba, of the
first through railroad train from Havana
is evidence that American enterprise is
taking hold on the island. IL things are
finally adjusted in an amicable way, be-
tween Cuba and the United States, the
industries of the island will make rapid
strides in the near future.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

This is an age OF wireless telegraphy
and horseless carriages, but any nation
that thinks it has discovered a method of
peaceful blockade is liable to be called
upon TO file specifications before the neu-
trial countries doing business in the ports
affected will consent to accept the situa-
ton
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Fear is said to be actuating Yang Lu.
the first grand secretary of China, who
in anticipation of a cutting of the apron
string and the release of the much
mothered Emperor, wants to resign.
Perhaps gallantry impels him to the side
of the apron rather than to the end of
the string with it's royal attachment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

President Northrop's opinion that foot
ball is not an unmixed evil is sustained
by the mixed state of things frequently
resulting on the gridiron from concen-
tration of the energy of twenty-five
human battering rams.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Considering the number of times the
Count Boni de Castellane has been un-
able to pay his bills, the way he pur-
chases historic chateaux and whatever
else strikes his fancy is surprising. But
the Counts wife has rich relatives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27
What Becomes of the Baseballs?

A member Of one of the largest sport
ing goods firms in New York SAYS that
over 100000 baseballs were used i'm
the season just closed. Fully one-half
were OF the cheapest kind-the retail s.
cent ball. There is not much money in
that, as you can see, when these balls
have TO be sold in wholesale quantities
Tor about 2l2 cents apiece From that
low price there is q gradually ascending
scale in price and quality. running
through the 10. 10. ~. 80 and as cent
lines up to 81 and $1.25, the latter being
the price for the official league ball.
New York Letter to Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Oatmeal and bran mash will of course
figure in the horseAesh banquet offered
by the German national organization Of
butchers to the home society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The trouble caused by kicking mule
in the Cleveland waterworks tunnel was
small in comparison with the trouble
caused in Chicago by the kicking of Mrs.
O'Leary's COW, but both incidents prove
that woe follows upon the heels of spite.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Carnegie and Rockefeller are beating
the record of educational endowment
made by Cecil Rhodes. 1t is a notable
beneficence to make a $10,000,000 gift.
1t is still more notable to make it dur
ing life. instead of leaving it posthumous-
ly by will,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The Wausau, Wis, Civil War veteran
who has given his hand, preserved in
alcohol, to Congressman Brown, as evil
dence in his application for a pension,
will give his heart too if the Congress
man succeeds in making good his claim.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The action Of the Henley regatta COM
mittee barring professional coaches from
service within one month of the regatta
should not deter American oarsmen from
participating in the Henley races. They
ought to be able to do their work on the
same footing with their English cousins
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

A London professor argues to prove
that breakfast is a Mistake" Now let
it be demonstrated that dinner and sup
per are mistakes, and people may see
their way to living on a dollar day des-
pite the high price of coal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Chicagoans have long been used to
finding all sorts of things in their drink
ing water, and fate is running them
pretty hard now that the same kind of
trouble has developed with regard to
their mail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The new monitor Nevada has achieved
1895 knots an nonr on d t ty,:.. run, when
is n good margin above the 11.5 knots
called for by the contract with her build
ers. Speed is not a vital matter with the
monitors. which are harbor defense craft,
but 1t may be of service occasionally, in
emergencies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The clerical combination against Santa
Claus, at Hamilton, Ohio. is altogether
too serious for consideration during the
joyous Christmas season.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Reports concerning a rush Of orders to
the builders of Swimming dishes indicate
that inland lake yachting will be lively
next season. The Scow skinner type is
lust the thing" for inland lake yachting.
and she ought 10 be seen at her best in
Wisconsin, which has no lack Of lakes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Somebody has Numbered in Florida. il
the report be true that the sprayed solu-
ton with which the government experts
are destroying the water hyacinth is kill
ing the cattle on ranges bordering on the
st. Johns river. Almost any doctor can
head off disease by killing the patient
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

That Menasha man is probably con-
WINGED that "unkissed kisses" are better
than those which are unreciprocal and
cost $500 apiece.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The sIeet crippled telegraph service is
an inspiration for inventors who are
striving for wireless systems of CONNER
cial utility.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

The need of a naval coalng station in
Cuba is not as urgent as the need of coal
ing stations in the cellars of thousands of
homes
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Specimens of four, Eve. six, seven.
eight and nine-leaved cloyers have been
presented to Queen Alexandra bv p
Welsh lady.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

This is set to an old English hymn
tune. Oxford men have favorite.
'Caput apris defero," known as the
Bears Head Carol, which has long been
preserved as one of the choice songs of
the university. The boar's head and its
Importance at the Christmas festival are,
it will be remembered. the subject of one
Of Washington Irving's essays.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-27

Pocahontas at nine dollars a ton is very
different from the Pocahontas that saved
the life of John.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-24

three sides. The nrSt man on the right
of our line was the first one called be-
fore the court" Inside of thirty sec
ondS he had been charged. tried. CON,
Nicted, sentenced and led away to be
Shot He WAS hardly ont of our sight
before he was a dead man. Tile gem
eral was No man to daily. He went
through with il MS he would drll.
and it was not long before our line had
shortened up To ten men. The five
Americans of us were ON the left ell
bows touching, ana not a man of us
had the slightest hope in his breast
when Chips uttered his first word.
Boys said he in Il low voice, hut
plainly audible to every one Of us. the
general is sending souls to kingdom
come by express. but am going 10 in
terrupt his little game. Now. pay
strict attention TO what say and make
no comments or suggestions. As the
last Cuban is called in am going to
make 4 dash for the captain directly
in front of me. I'll reach him in three
jumps, and before he can straightcn
up I'll have his sword aud drive it
through him. Then I'll put my back
against that tree and die as | have
been hoping to. won't last long. of
course but III get two or three more
of them"
One Of the two remaining Cuhans
was taken. and as he entered the house
with a prayer ON his lips Chips CON
tinucd:
STEADY, now, and don't miss word.
Nobody is to follow me. There DIN the
right flank their line is the thiuucst
and the jungle thickc~t. As make
my rush for the captain YOU rush for
tile flank, break through ANA take TO
cover in the Jungle Youn all get
away. Get ready"
but We began when he inter
ruptcd me with:
"Silcncc, fool. Haven't told YOU |
want to die: There is no use throwing
other lives away. If one Of YOU darcs
to follow me, Ill turn the sword on
him instead Of the captain They are
coming for the last Cuban now. Fetch
long breath and when You move
make Il regular football rush of it.
Now, then. hurrah.'
Chips sprang forward. and we wheel
ed to the right and made our rush. 1t
was Il complete success. Before the
soldiers at parade rest could bring
up their muSkctS we were upon and
over them, and, though shower of
bullets followed us into the Jungle. no
one was hit.
Even rs we rushed we knew that
Chips had won his first stroke. for the
officer screamed out as the steel was
wrenched from his hand and found his
heart.
1t was months later before we knew
all. before it was told us that our COM
rade stood with his back to the tree
and laid about him till he had killed
two others and wounded four. He
was fairly riddled with bullets before
he went down and the cheer on his
lips turned to Il death rattle in his
throat. Could his weeping mother and
stern hearted father but know they
would say that the outcast son had re-
habilitated himself.