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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-22

New York. June 2I.-New York-BYooklyn game postponed on account of rain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
Manx Girls Diplomatic Method of Con-
veying News of Death.

The following story is told of Il certain
ManX family that may as well be called
Cain, because the Gains are the Smiths OF
the Isle of Man. There are about ten
girls and boys in this family. most of
them being grown up. all well educated.
some Of them genuinely original, and
two or three OF them talented The
elder Cain is prominent lawyer and Il
man of substance and the youngest mem
Der of the family was Freddie. says the
Chicago Record Herald
One day Freddie and a boy friend
went out hunting, with the usual result.
One of the guns went off accidentally.
and Freddie was killed. When the ter
rible news reached the boys home his
mother was away, and Mona, one of the
older girls. hit upon a beautiful plan TO
break it gently.
So she went TO the home of a neighhOr,
where her mother was visiting. called the
mother our and said as carcleSsly as she
could:
Mother. father has been killed. 1t was
all an accident. Nobody is to blame.
OF course. the stricken wife threw IN
her hands and almost tainted. after
which she covered her face and began
TO sob. That was the moment selected
by Miss Mona for the triumph of her
diplomacy. Putting her arms around her
mother, she tcndcrly said:
Never mind. dear: fathers all righ,
II : only Freddie that's killed "
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Gus and the Hog Law.

The people of MaryvilIe. O.. once had
trouble over hog law. The city coun-
ell passed an ordinance prohibiting hogs
from running ut large. Some of the res
idents of the Fourth ward, which was
then Familiarity known as dog town.
protested and the question became an
issue in the city campaign. The Repub-
leans nominated Gus RomasSer, a lead
ing merchant ana society man. for alder
man from the bloody Fourth The
morning after the primaries 4 delegation
waited on him ut his store. Gus said
the spokesman. we've come to ask you
how you stand on the hog law" Gus
was noupluSSed for moment. He
didn't know how his queStioners stood.
and realized that either an affirmative
or a negative answer might beat him.
Finally he laid his hand conhdeutially
on the SpokeSman's arm, and earnestly
replied: Boys. I'm with yyu." The
delegation departed satisfied. RomaSser
was triumphantly elected and voted 10
retain and enforce the law. He says he
doesn't know yet what that delegation
wanted him to say.-kansas City Jour
nal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
BELLS OF MANDALAY.
They Ring from Many Pagodas at the
Setting of the Sun.

| Mandalay has its own sky. soft and
gray and incurving like tent. with
white cloud-lines that seem meant for
scrolls if one could read. 1t is the very
sacred city, the city of contemplation.
the city of all the monks. a thousand
| pagOda bells give tongue to the wind
there when the sun goes down: a crum-
| bling thousand more give up to time
the testimony of outworn things.
| 1t lies in curved arm of blue hills,
and something broodS over it with solicit
tIde. This you suspect from the air of
the place and the way the shrill talk of
the parrots and the complaint of the
goats and the laughter of the people
come to you wherever you are sitting
Afterward you go out. rs | did that
morning with the commissioner, and see
under the very zenith where the low gray
sky is caught up, the square of the dark
red crenelated walls of the old royal
city, three miles each way. and outside
the walls the parallel clear moat blink
ing back at the sky; and then you are
sure that over and above the govern
ment of India some spirit is in posses
sion here. some spirit that bends in af-
lection over finished and forgotten
things.
Seven-roofed kiosks stand Mt intervals
over the gates in the wall-they are
called pyathat. but they strike the eye
like peaceful conclnsions-and low white
stone bridges raised in the middle span
/ the moat. The butiresses OF the gates
are painted deep gray and white. and
! the bank that Slants steeply from the
wall to the water has here and there n
/ low, twisted, spreading tree on it. purely
/ for decoration. You may stop at IA cor
ner and look two ways along the reflect
/ ing water with bridge after bridge re-
ceding across, and pyathat after pyathat
| diminishing above. ard each red and
graz and white vista so picked out and
i finished under the quiet light. slipping
adorably into the near blue Of the hills
Mandalay seemed aware with bunting
! that day, flags and arches of welcome
everywhere and crowds tiOcking-aware
and almost awake; but you looked again
and saw that she only turned in her
/ sleep and smiled as at a dream Serb
ner's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
RUBBER BANDS.
They Are Largely Taking the Place Of
String.

The elastic band is gradually SUPPRESSED,
ing string. The use of the handy rub
Der article has been growing steadily
for the past few years, and this seasons
sale is expected to break all records.
The price has been lowered. on account
oI increased facility of production. and
now, Tor fastening small packages, the
bands save money as well as time.
a local dealer said yesterday:
we expect TO sell ut least twice -
many bands this year as we did last
year. From this store alone go tons u
them. have figures that will Startit
you. Take the No. band. the one used
by druggists and jewellers for small
packages. We sold fully 1000 pounds ot
those last year. There are 5000 of them
10 the pound, therefore. we sent out -
100000 of this size last season. Suppose
they We're opened out and tied together.
Allowing half an inch for tying. We
would have 2I,0O0,000 inches or more
than 409 miles of rubber for the bands
are an inch and a half long when opened
out
"A band will stretch five times its
length easily, SO that our string could Ice
made to cover 204J miles. Or. in other
words, you could stretch the line al9u-
perfectly straight railroad track and
starting ut one end ride for a day and q
hat at sixty miles an hour before yun
would reach the other Double that csti-
mate for 1902, and remember. those fg
ures are for one size only. and for but
one store in the city. then you may he
abb, to get an idea of the elastic rings
used in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Ihey come in an sizes from the tiny
election ring, so called from its use
around punches of ballots. TO the heavy
bands running twelve to the pound. hey
are used in various ways. Large stores
send IN orders for from SEQ 70 1909
pounds. And women come in for half
an ounce for hair curriers'. y, -he latter
case simple device of rubber and hair
pins takes the place Of patent curler
IS Just as effective and costs onc-huu-
dredth as much. "-philadeInhia Pr.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Can she remember what happened on
her tWenry-siXth birhdayr'
Yes; She was just eighteen. "-Yonk
ers Statesman.
y Slight Misunderstanding Bell
Don't you think Sousa is great con-
ductor! Nell don't ever remember
riding on his car.-Detroit Free Press.
You say the evening wore on. What
did it wear?'
Why, the close Of the day. OF coufse."
University of Minnesota Punch Bowl
If the people who can't write had the
brains of those who cam and those who
can had the skill of those who can't what
a glorious literature we would soon have.
Life.
Quite True.-Hewitt-It is worry. not
work, that kills Jewett-That's so;
to death because he cannot get work.
Brooklyn Life
Equivocal - Mrs. Blobbs - quite
thought YOU had forgotten Us, Miss
Gusher. Miss Gusher-Well, | have a
bad memory for faces as rule, but
should not be likely to forget yours. =.
Punch.
He had asked the Boston maiden for
n kiss. oh, sir She cried. blushing
Il have never been kissed in nh my
life" We'll. l suppose somebody has
got 10 break the ice" replied the prac-
teal young man.-Philadelphia Record.
Strange thing ebout Tracy and Mer.
rjll. the Oregon desperadoes." yentured
ElinkS.
Let 'er go" said ginks.
why. they were not only brothers-in.
law. but brother-outaws. ''-Indianapolia
News.
Chimmv-Some day I'm eoin ter ba
de main guy in dis ward.
Billy -Aw. g'on. Yer won't be in ii
wild M.
Chimmy-Huh. You won't never be
an excuse for a legal holiday hiladcl-
9hia Press.
\ Delicate Distinction.-"T friend
of yours seems 10 have clear con-
science" NO" answered Senator
Sorghum, mot a clear conscience: merely
bad memory with some people
answers the purpose much better. -
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

idea Of the size of the load can be
gathered when it is realized that 5000
oOO pounds Of freight afere moved. ,Ahe
engine was in charge of Phiip Ebel-
hardt of Albany. Last week the Same
locomotive drew 100 ears over the div
sion. In the 100 ears there were 1900
tons. The hauling capacity of the loco
motive is enormous. 1t drew fifty loaded
cars up the Schenectady hill without
assistance, an unheard-of feat among
Central enginemen. The increased
power of the monster is gained by the
use of steam four times. that is. ono
compound cylinder placed ahead of the
other, hence its name, tandem COM
pualnd Little Falls Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Birds Eggs Too Much for Science.

1t is not often that science acklowl-
edges herself at fault in an apparently
simple matter, but she frankly does so
in regard TO the color and marking of a
large proportion of birds eggs. A rea-
son there must be for their infinite di-
verSity-it cannot be an aesthetic one
and all we can say with any confidence is
that the ever-pervading instinct Of dis
trust is probably exhibited in egg shells
as in more important things, and the
main idea in their scheme if eoloration
has been the securing of safety from
many enemies by harmoniZing them with
their surroundings. But it is a scheme
full Of perpleXing exceptions. which any
one can study for himself at this charm
ing season.--Pall Mali Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Mr.. HANNA'S FEET.
The Make an Index to the Character of
the Senator.


''lf you wish to know why Senator
Hanna is success watch his feet -
This remark was made the other dav bv
an aStute Republican politician, who has
learned to study men from many "stand-
points" Just why the feet should be
the index to the man perhaps is not an
parent at once he continued ''but hpra
is what you will see If you will take the
trOHble 10 watch Senator Hanna's feet
He will be standing during an even
ing in the best hotel in the city in which
he happens to be stopping. He will new
err be given an opportunity for idlaness
A gentleman and lady will step up and
@troduce a friend, others will follow
and for half an hour or longer the genial
Ohio senator will stand shaking hands
with procession of people. exchanging
pleasantries with old friends, and max
ing new acquaintanceS During this
time the pedal extremitieS of the Buck
eye statesman-and these eXtremities are
III themselves Il cause of admiration be-
cause of their ShapelineSs ard neatness
of dress-will never move from where
they have been planted. not so much as
hairs breadth.
Now, think what this means. II
means that Senator Hanna has learned
one of the most difficult feats of self
control. He wastes not the slightest
particle Of energy in movements that are
unnecessary. If he has mastered this
art with reference to the members of his
body, he has also mastered it with refer
ence 10 his mind. This means that his
mind rests exactly on an even keel, so
to speak; that it graspS without the
slightest confusion from surroundings
the real subject in hand. whether that
subject be a legislative proposition or
n political problem infused with the in
fiuence of personality.
Senator Hanna's feet show that SEN
ator Hanna has perfect mastery of him
self. "-WashingtOn Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
One locomotives Enormous strength.

Yesterday afternoon tie New York
Central Company's new 1apdem com.
pound locomotive, No. 2Sg9. buin ~
Gently at the Schenectady Locomotive
Works. took Il train of los loaded cars
from Dewitt, to Albany in eleven hourS.
The lbs ears We're loaded with 4.ngl tons
of freight This is the creates tom
mage ever moved by a single locomotive
On any railroad in the world. Some
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Knocked Into a Cooked Hat.

The expression knocked into cooked
hat is familiar to every one. but per-
haps its origin is not so generally
known. Cooked hat was variety of
the game of bowls, in which only three
pins were used, set up ut the angles of
Il triangle. When. in bowling ten pins.
all were Knocked down except the three
ut the corners. the set was said to be
knocked into a cooked hat" whence the
popular expression for depriving any
thing Of its main body. character or pur-
puSe.-L.iverpool Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Duty on Things Eaten.

Some days ago number of excursion
lists from Zurich went by boat to Stras-
burg, and carried with them n large
cheese. which they ate tn route. The
fact was noted 10y two gendarmes who
were on the boat, and on the return of
the party. when they stopped at Fret
hourg-cn- l'reisgau, they were conducted
% the custom house and were nor re-
ceased uEtii they had paid 400 marks. A
demand Tor restitution OF the amount
has been addressed 10 the Baden author
iticS. PearSon's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
The West Paws Best Wages.

IN the matter Of waros thprr
masked divergence IN different sac
of the country" SAYS AIahin'S Mag
for July. The average OF the \
Atlantic states is $3.50 per woTker.
the North Central states the ayee
S44S. The lowest wage; ary paII Re
Southern states-S344 per worker q
South Central and $500. in the :
Atlantic states. The Western =
show the highest average. 1856.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Lunacy's Faultless Logic.

The sometimes faultless logic Of /
lunatic is delightfully."- Illustrated in
following dialogue: \ visitor to an q.
lum saw man capering along the d
astride of a stick. ''Ah. hal" said +
visitor, wishing to be pleasant, Il S
you are having fine ride % go
horse. This isn't horse" answ.r
the lunatie contemptuously. ''No-
horse--what is it them" Its hohl5
was the reply; IF it was a horse
could get of. london Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

man fiagra signifies TO natter and al.
10 wag the tail. In Danish Iogpa also
wag the tail, and logger for cen l. 20
fawn Oh one. In Dutch vleydqn i ~
hatter and vleydsteerten is 10 v-a 40
the tail. In the old German we5al,, :
10 wag the TAIL and in English wkensi>
is to gain ones end in fiattery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

AT first sight there would appear to
be little connection between flatserv and
the waggings of q dogs TAIL Yet in
nearly all the Northern language the
same word signifies both. ana flattery
is certainly derived from the word sig
nifying to wag the tail In the old Nor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

1t has been decided to found an eye
bospitai and an asylum for the blind a.
CeyIon's memorial 10 the late QHeen Vic
toria.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
Passing of the Smack.

The revised constitution of the Syve3.
lsh Baptist Church in Iowa forhids MI
ITS members from belonging to secret ~.
cietiss.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

Can she remember what happened OF
her twenty-siXth birthdayY'
Yes; She was just eighteen. -Yonk
ers Statesman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

If the people who can't write had the
brains of those who can, and those who
can had the skill of those who can't what
a glorious literature we would soon have.
Life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

You say the evening wore on. What
did it wear?"
Why, the close Of the day, OF coufse.o
University of Minnesota Punch Bowl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

Quite True-Hewitt-It is worry. not
work, that kills. Jewett-Thats 50.
especially when fellow worries himself
to death because he cannot get work.
Brooklyn Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09

y Slight MISUNDERSTANDING Bell
Don't you think Sousa is great con
ductor: Nell don't ever remembel
riding on his car.-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21

Nineteen.Year-0I Lover Then
Made Attempt on His Own
Life, but Will Recover.
lEx Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Teb. Coon
nned to her bed with a badly injured
ankle, the result of a fall last week, Miss
Gertrude Gothic, aged % years, was shot
dead to-day by her lover, George Sutton.
aged 10 years, who, with his mother, had
come to the young wonan's home in
West Philadelphia to pay a visit. Still
standing beside the bed, Sutton sent a
bullet into his own breast, but his at
tempt to end his own life was defeated
by hospital physicians, who say he will
recover.
The young couple had been friends for
years, but differences in religion, youth-
fulness and parental objections prevented
them from becoming married. To-day
Sutton and his mother visited the girls
home, and were shown to her room by
her mother After a short Stay, the pa
rents retired to another room, leaving the
lovers alone. A few minutes later sew
erale shots We're heard. The two mothers
hastencd to Miss Gertrude's room, where
they found the girl lying dead in bed
with a bullet hole over her heart, and an
other through the right hand. Sutton
left the house Immediately after the!
shooting, and fell from exhaustion from
his own bullet wound block from the
girls home. He is now in the hospital
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21

the nature or extent Of the evidence
which Detective Ford, who has been
working faithfully on the case for more
than a month, has acquired. but from a
reliable source on the inside it is init
mated that the results are very satisfac-
tory to the State, and that the prosecu-
ton has been in position to lay before
the grand jury evidence that will result
in the bringing in OF Il true bill against
William Fodrea, now in the county jail
for the murder in a. most cruel manner
of the RichmonG man.
DIR. Enoch Lamb is foreman of the
grand jury, Which is composed Of repre-
sentative citizens. TO such an extent
was public sentiment worked up over the
atrocious assassination that the County
Council voted $1,000 to the production of
the evidence that would convict the
guilty party. while the City Council in-
creased that amount to s1500.
Miss Phillips, who is one Of Nobles-
ville's most prominent society bellies, and
because of whose love for the Richmond
man F'odrea is alleged to have shot his
successful rival. refuses to discuss the
case She has gone out but little since
the bloody muroer; i'll fact, she seems
to want to be alone. When the case
comes to trial much interest will center
around her actions in the case, as well
as around her evidence.
Fodrea spends his time in jail reading
asd talking with the other prisoners.
He claims to be innocent of the terrible
charge laid at his door, and does, not
seem depressed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21
lRr sssociatcd Press. J

WASHINGTON, .. c., Feb. 2o.-Aiter
conference between State Department
officials ana members OF the Senate and
House Of Representatives, arrangements
have been completed for the reception of
Prince Henry when he comes to the
Canitol on next Monday AFTERNOON.
The Prince will be accompanied by Am
bassador Won Hollebcn or Count ouadt,
and by members OF his staff. Tho party
Will arrive at the eastern main entrance
about i o'clock, ana Will enter the build
ing by the rotunda. Here IL committee
OF members Of the House will be in wait
ing 10 receive him. Representatives
C;rosySnor and Hit and one Democratic
member probably Representative 1ailS-
more. the ranking Democrat on the Fer
eicu Affairs COMMITTEES. will constitute
the committee. The Prince VAL DC eS-
corte1 TO Speaker Henderson's private
of5ce. where greetings VIII be exchanged
and the Speaker then Will invite The
Prince and his party 10 ~cupy me
Sneakers reserved seats in the gallery.
After. looking down upon the business
of il,e House. Prince Henry Will return
20 the main floor and Will occupy the
Wavs and Means Committee room lor Il
time in order that members OF Ilc
House may be presented to HIM III per.
son. 1t is understood that this part o.
the programme carries out a W1sh eA-
pressed by Emperor William, that his
brother should not only see The iesisia-
tye branch i'll session. but also should
1.neet in 9. personal way the members or
this branch Of the government
On the conclusion OF the presentation
OF the members 10 Prince Henry, the
committee viii escort the Prince and his
rarty through the corridor to the rotun-
Ca where p COMMITTEES of Senators will
meet them and give the visitor the
courtesies OF the Senate
On tho following Thursday. when Prince
Henry attends the Mckinley memorial
exercises IN the House OF Representa-
tiyes. he will occupy e seat Immediately
alongside President Roosevelt. On enter
tne the Chamber the Prince will be an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21
MAYOR r. IA. TAYLOR IGNORES
CAPTAIN CARLTON MCCARTHY
SOME SPICY THINGS SAID
DOWN AT FULTON MEETING

Mayor Taylor made to his opponent in his remarks
Mccarthy spoke after the Mayor. He questioned from
audience concerning the usefulness of irons and the
sponsb for the Epps shortage In connection with the latter ne
had while he believed that the Mayors connection with
the affair had $ redounded to his shame:
It's easier said Mr. Mccarthy to say something sensible
app opae after thing happens His conduct in this
he stated had been satisfactory everybody the
Mayor.
you paid ST. 800 year catch thieves? inquired Mr.
Botto When Epps was found by blind man.
You don't know what you talking about replied Mr. Nc
Carthy this and other and finally wound
up of of the of the city in style which led
President Duffy to call him down.
stating Mccarthy had endeavoed bully him. that he had
proved by adavs the inacacy of his statements and that he
was liar contemplate Mr.. Mccarthy made
o word to resent this epithet at the time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21
fBr Associated Press.l

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-A message to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Bar
celona via PerpiGnane, France, says a
fierce battle has been fought between the
troops and tile rioters in the suburbs OF
Barcelona known as Sano. Before the
enga cement the cavalry and infantry had
been posted in the most dangerous points
and a field battery had been located OF
the plaza, from which point the guns
could sweep the surrounding streets.
When the final clash with tho troops oc-
Cured, continues the dispatch, tho artii-
,erv was brought into action and raked
street after street. The rioters engaged
the batteries at close range, but 'scre nm
ally driven off.
It is reported that 500 persons were
killed and wounded on both sides. Inc
entire reighborhood was wrecked by the
shells, the ruins caught fire, ana TINS
completed the destruction. Further Tight
ing is reported at N1araro. near Bar .n;',
where a quantity of arms have been dis
covered Fighting is also reported at or
&c. and Tara gona, respectively 100 and
20 niles southwest Of Barcelona