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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
It Grew and Flourished.

Practical joking fourishes to such an
extent in the vicinity of Poolesville,
Montgomery county, Md, that residents
of that section of the country are con-
stantly on the lookout for some joke to
be played on them.
1t happened some time ago that num-
Der of the residents of Poolesvilie be-
came interested in what was said TO be
the seed of new kind of plant. Among
those who received samples of the seed
was woman who was unsuccessful in
its propa ter.
Despite all her care the seed failed to
come up. She was telling of her bad luck
to a mixed coms1ny, when one of the
iokers said h- had met with success in
growing the seed and would be pleased
To give the lady one of the plants he had
raised. The lady was delighted at the
offer and expressed her thanks accord
.ngly.
In due time she received small plant,
supposed to have sprouted from the seed
which she had tried in vain 10 propagate.
The plant was handled by her very care
fully. placed under glass and treated as
pet.
Ii grew and fourished beyond her
fondest expectations, and when it had
reached its maturity she found she had
nurtured specimen of the jamestown,
or Unison weed. which the joker had
palmed off on her.-Baltimore Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
SEA MYSTERIES.
Ships That Have Vanished and Left No
Trace

The Austrian steamship Kick, after
having been officially advertised as over
due, has been posted at LIoyd's as miss
ing" and the underwriters will now have
to settle for her total loss. says the Lon
don Express.
The Kick was a steel screw steamship
of 3S42 tons, built in 1901, and carried
a crew of between twenty and thirty
men. She left Colombo with a cargo OF
sugar ON July IL last, her destination be-
ing Port Said. Since leaving port. how
ever, nothing has been heard of her
She sailed from Colombo in the teeth
of the southwest monsoon, and other yes.
sells at that time passing across the Ara
bian sea reported terrific weather.
A report came to hand that large
steamship had been seen ashore on the
island of Socotra. but, although a spe-
c'al vessel was sent out and searched
the coast, for wreckage, nothing further
was found.
1t is rather an exceptional thing for
steamship to disappear. leaving no trace
although it is comparatively common
in the case of sailing vessels; and no
British steamship OF any size has been
officially posted as missing" since the
Allan liner Huronian disappeared eight
cen months ago.
Usually, by means of wreckage or the
ltppIt III Shllie paSSt1G NGSSti. LIc ldlG
of missing ship can at least be sur
missed. This was the case of the French
steamer Bambara, which was posted as
missing" a short time ago
She left Marseiles for the west coast
of Africa on March Is, her cargo in
Guiding forty tons of low grade gun
powder, which was carried in special
hold. She should have been in the
Straits of Gibraltar three days later, but
nothing definite has since been heard of
her.
The captain of a small coasting vessel,
however. reported that when about fifty
miles out from MaFseilles at midnight on
March %, he saw Il brilliant flash, fol-
lowed by loud explosion. As the Ban
bara should have been about the spot
indicated by the captain, it is believed
that the gunpowder cargo exploded,
blowing the vessel to pieces. and destroy
ing the lives of the twenty-five persons
who Were on board.
There is now no doubt that the steam
err Irene, which left Newport for Dublin
on September TO- went down in the
Bristol channel, all the hands being
drowned. Six bodies have been washed
up from the sea within the past few
days, the last which was found recently
near Swansea being identified as that
of the second engineer of the Irene.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Lockjaw.

As to lockjaw, the Pasteur laboratories
send ont a steady supply of antitoxin
serum that win prevent the outbreak of
this disease very much as hydrophohia
I'm both cases. il is true, the treatment
< only preventive. not curative. but this
Is usually sufficient. since the danger IS
nlainly indicated in advance. II by some
Sad oversight hydrophobia does break
ont. II always kills. just as il always has
Killed. But with lockjaw there is still a
chance of saving life, even after an out
break. by inOeulating locklaw antitoxin
,iirseiiy into the brain. The record Of
recovery is 40 per cent.--NeClure's Mag
aZine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Of the fights with a large body of In
dians, and reported the facts to the GEN
eTal. The general sent for me. dues-
toned me. and l told him substantially
what / have told you, including the
change OF name. He said, Morgan. Won
60 back to the captain, give him my
compliments, and ask him to have YOU
made sergeant to date from today. /
shall send your name to Washington
with request that a commission as
second lieutenant be sent you. They
know me pretty well at the war depart,
ment, and so does the President. | guess
you can reckon definitely upon being an
officer within Il few weeks
"The general was right. They did
know him; took his word about me and
two months from that day | had on a
pair OF shoulder straps and have been
wearing shoulder straps ever since"
Did you say, major, that your name
used to be Morgan G. James?"
Il did,
Did ycd belong to an Illinois regi-
ment in the Civil warp
Il did"
Did your company go from Rock
ford p
1T did"
"And you were reported killed at
Spottsylvania ?"
Il was"
MY mother has told me all about
that
"Yes?"
You were engaged to be married to
my mother"
'Yes?''
Did YOU know l was my mothers
daughter"
4 did, from the first day you came
to the post"
They parted good friends, but met the
next day and the next. A week later
the teacher was made a member of the
mess, the major always cscorting her to
her house after meals.
4 month later the major said, Miss
Barnes, it would be source of much
pleasure to me if you would permit me
to change your name to Mrs. Morgan"
"A woman Halter wants a wife %
"He does"
He must have an answer at once?"
"Oh, take your time. Ten minutes
from now is soon enough for your am
swer'
Not long after that the til in
fantry went home on board the trans
port Logan. Maj Morgan and wife were
passengers.-Ma j. A.. Watrous, U. S.
A., in Chattanooga Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
LIFE ON KANSAS PRAIRIES,
Some Curious HabitationS on Tree
less, TrackleSs Plains.
A CELLAR WITH A ROOF.
Cool in Summer, Warm in Winter and
Surprisingly Comfortable When
the Wind Blows"

The strains of Home, Sweet Home"
whstled by the possessor of 4 sturdy pair
of lungs foated softly across the prairie
in pleasing cadence, varying with the in
tensity of the wind. 1t was late in the
afternoon and the sun hung low in the
western sky. All around rolled the vast
prairie, as far as the eye could travel
until, in the distance, earth met sky, UNI
broken by anything suggesting the hab-
itation of man.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
SPEAK GENTLY.

Sneak gently: it is better far
TO rule by love than fear;
Speak gently; let no harsh word mar
The good we may do here
Sneak gently to the little child;
Its love be sure to gain;
Teach il in accents soft and mild;
1t may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young; for they
VIII have enough to bear;
Pass through this life as best they may,
IT'S full of anxious care.
Speak gently to the aged one.
Greye not the careworn heart;
Whose sands of life are nearly run,
Let such in peace depart.
Speak gently, kindly to the poor;
Let no harsh tone be heard
They have enough they must endure,
Without an unkind word
Speak gently to the erring; know
They must have tOiled In vain;
Perchance unkindness made them so;
O., win them back again.
Speak gently: Love doth whisper low
The vows that true hearts bind.
And gently Friendships accents flow;
Affections voice is kind.
Speak gently; tbs n little thing
Dropped in the hearts deep we'll;
The good, the joy, that it may bring
Eternity shall tell.
&c. W. Langford.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Provision Prices in Manila.

Many travellers in the PHILIPPINES, as
well as many who have had to live thtf.
on duty, have reported that the cost OK
living is high; but particulars have mot
often been set forth. An adverti>emfH.
in the Manila Freedom of prices Of pro-
visions at the philippine cold stores II!
fords some specific knowledge on the SUD
jeet. For beef the price per pound is q"
cents: Sirloin, %: rump, %: iopside'
90: round steak. 10; rib roast, 10; h.adt
chuck. 40 For mutton the pound pre-
is: Leg. 45: shoulder. 30; loin caop; -
to IL: stew pieces, Is. For pork; Les
90; loins, 60: corned pork. 40 to 90, ha''
bits are 80 cents each. hares 80 ceh,,SS'
calf's liver 40 cents pound, SAUSAGE ~.
smoked cod 10. salmon Is to 60, hohes
40 and butter $105. Most of the meats
are imported. of course, but they ar
rather necessary to the diet of an Rh-y.
lean. 1t must be taken into account r..
that the currency is silver. Don HIe>-
there are native diets, FISH and roe r.
example, that are cheaper. But tae sut
ply of rice is now rather limited, ana ~,
local government is procuring and q. ~.
uting it to the furnishing. il''
aid.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
When the Wind Blows.

EVERY TdIlcH mas us cyclone cellar.
When not needed for refuge it affords y
splendid shorehouse for milk and cream.
The cellar is a dug-out on a small scale
and "sprisin'ly comfortable when it
blows" | was assured.
One wonders while driving across the
prairie how it is possible to find the
way from one point to another for there
are no roads, no tree patches nor much
OF anything in the way Of landmarks to
serve as a guide, and houses are from
three to ten miles apart. 1t is only after
long acquaintance that it is possible.
The little dark or light spots in the dis
lance marks the habitation of someone.
serving to keep the rancher on the right
trail. for the prairie is cut up BIZ a series
of trails which are merely wagon tracks
In some places the tracks are a little
deeper and the grass worn away a little
more and that is all.
There are barbed wire fences in plen-
ty. That is they seem plentiful because
they are not so far apart as the houses
or the grain fields, but there is always
dead man" gate in every one and should
one by any possibility find himself en-
closed all that is necessary is to keep
along the fence until you come to thr
gate, which is formed by a loose post,
one end of which is held in a fixed loop
of wire and the other, the top end, in
movable loop. The top loop is removed
and the stake or post lifted out Of the
lower one and the wires dragged to one
side.
Passing of the Herders.
More fencing is being done on the
prairies of western Kansas at present
than for many years because of the es-
tablishment of creameries and the ralN-
ing of stock. Every settler now raises
stock. 1t is not necessary to enclose
the grain fields. but attention must be
given to the stock. The building OF
these fences marks the passing Of the
great herds of cattle in western Kansas
and it means the gradual forcing Of the
cattle men into Oklahoma and Texas.
The cattle men are fighting the fences
because there is much unclaimed lau'i ''i
some sections that is being cut on by
the fences, but it is a losing fight.
The Prairie Is Smooth.
The building of the fences will even
tually result in regular roads as reserYa-
tons are made along each section for a
roadway. At the present time eaIn
rancher usually established his own tran,
cutting it across his neighbours land SO as
to make the shortest route home. Inc
opening of a new grain field necessitateS
a new trail and so does the building 81
every fence, but that is matter OF hlh'
concern. You simply drive around Tor
the prairie is of an even surface, broke
only by cactus plants and the grass is
short 1t is as easy and as smooth dry
ing anywhere as it is along the tral..
Because of the multitude of tracks one
gets bewildered and is certain to get lost
Then the only thing to do is to follow one
of the tracks. 1t is certain to lead -
some habitation. Everyone knows every
one else for a radius of miles and miles
so there is no difficulty in securing ufo--
nation and direction, or n guide for th"'
matter. for your Kansas settler Is a.
commodating to fault.-Frank NJ
Harbach i'll The Evening Wisconsin
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Yes, it did get rather monotonous IL
the rain kept up"
When the wind blows on the prairie,
it blows. At other times it's merely
breeze, though it may give You all Won
can do to keep your hat on and it makes
YOU yearn for mucilage to use for hair
oil. When it begins 10 blow in Kan
sas parlance a strong arm is required
to open Il door in the face of the wind.
Many of the doors are built in two sec
tions: its easier to open and close them
when the wind blows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Canada produced over S-o+'L"'
worth Of pig iron last year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12


you"
pllance. to extract some virtue out of
her sore necessity and induce him to
promise that in case of the death of
Louis she herself shall choose her Sec
ond husband"
"My lord" replied. quickly grasping
the point. lit Is small wonder you rule
this land. You have both brain and
heart"
IL thank you. Sir Edwin. and hope
that both may always be at the serv-
ice OF you and your friends"
| gave the suggestion to Mary as my
own, recommending that she proffer
her request to the king in the presence
OF Wolsey. and, although she had little
faith or hope, she determined to try.
Within a day or two an opportunity
offered. and she said to Henry: 81 am
ready to go to France any time you
wish. and shall do 1t decently and will
ingly. but IL do so much for you,
brother. you might at least promise
me that when King Louis is dead
may marry whomsoever l wish. He
VIII probably live forever, but let me
have at least that hope to give me what
cheer II may while suffer"
The ever present Wolsey, who was
standing near and heard Mary's petit
ton, interposed: Let me add my pray
er to that of her highness. We must
give her her own way in something"
Mary was such complete picture OF
wretchedness that l thought at the
time she had really found a tender spot
In Henry's heart, for he gave the prom
Use. Since then have learned. as you
will shortly, that ii was given sim
ply to pacify the girl, and without any
intention whatever of its being kept.
but that. I'm case OF the death OF King
Louis, Henry intended again to use
his sister TO his own advantage.
To be beautiful princess is not to
enjoy the bliss some people imagine.
The earth is apt to open at any time
and Pluto to snatch her away to-the
Lord knows where.
Mary again poured out her soul on
paper-a libation intended for Brandon.
i made a dozen attempts in as many
different ways TO deliver her letters,
but every effort was a failure, and this
miss!ve met the fate OF the others. De
Longueville kept close watch on his
masters rival and complained to Hen
~ about these attempts at communion
ton. Henry laughed and said he would
see that they were stopped. but paid
no more attention 10 the matter.
II Mary, before her interview with
Henry. had been averse to the French
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12
Copyright, 1898 and 1901.
bv me BO,rcn- .NerrLu COrnpor-


THE day you sail for France Bran
don shall 40 free and shall again have
his old post NJ court | like the fellow
rs n good companion. and really believe
you are more 10 blame than he"
II am all TO blame. and am ready this
day to pay the penalty. am nj your
disposal 90 20 when and where you
choose" answered Mary most pathet-
ically.
Poor. fair Proserpina. with no kind
mother Demeter to help her. The
ground will soon open. and Pluto will
have his bride.
That evening Cavendish took me
aside and said his master, Wolsey,
wished TO speak TO me privately at a
convenient opportunity. So when the
bishop left his card table an hour later
threw myself I'm his way. He spoke
gayly 20 me. and we walked down the
corridor arm I'm arm. could not i'm
Rgine what was wanted. but presently
81 came out: "My dear Caskoden"-had
i been one for whom he could have had
any use | should have grown suspi-
Cious-"my dear Caskoden. | know l
can trust you; especially when that
which ] have TO say Is for the happi-
ness OF your friends. am sure you
will never name me in connection with
the suggestion am about TO make, and
will use the thought only as your
own"
l did not know what was coming,
but gave him tho stronrest ossura moo
OF my trustworthlness.
at Is this Louis Of France is little
better than dead man. King Henry.
perhaps, Is not fully aware Of this. and
n he Is he has never considered the
probability OF his speedy death. The
thought occurred to me that although
the princess cannot dlssuade her broth
or from this marriage. she may be able.
In view Of her ready and cheerful COM
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12

belief is that the meeting was con-
trived by Wolsey upon a solemn prom
Use from Brandon and Mary never to
reveal ii. and If so they have sacredly
kept their word.
On the 18th of August, 1914. Mary
Tudor. with her golden hair falling
over her shoulders, was married at
Greenwich to Louis de Valois, De
Longueville acting as his French maj
esty's proxy. Poor. fair Proserpina!
Note--Maidens only were married with
their hair down. 1t was 1.-The sacred token
of maidenhood. Editor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12

Geta free sample OF Chamberlsiu's Stomach
and Liver Tablets at the drug store of II. C.
Pierce. Barton; q. Wells, Glov.r: W. L
Cove, Bsrtoa Landing; G. Wheeler, Irasburg;
/. Stephenson, Lowe IL. They ar easier to
take and ore pleasant in fleet than pills.
Then their sc is BOT followed oy constips-
ton as is ofts the oase with pills. Regular
size, Csc. per box.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss of strength. nervous.
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath
general debility. sour risings. and catarrh al
the stomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
senfs the natural juices of digestion as they
exist In healthy stomach, combined with
'ne greatest known tonic and reconstructivs
properties. kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
onIy cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubIes
oy cleansing. purifying, sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes Hnins
the stomach.
.. Mr.. 5. 5; Ball, Of Ravenswood, w. Va, ssys-
~ was troubled with sour stomach for twenty yssrs
for baby" 1t " 1A
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Sl.oo Size holding 2H TINA. N. -
size. which sells for so cents,
'rsparsd by z. o. Dewitt & CO., oHioAoo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12
Farm for Sale.

Situated I miles from the thriving village
OF barton Loading Farm consists of 100
acres, suitably DIVIDED into tillage and mas
turage. kunning water at house ana barn
Under good stare of cultivation win sell
stock and tools with farm.
r. NJ. ANDRUS.
Barton Landing, Vt. a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-12
CHAPTER Xxx.

DOWN INTO FRANCE.
} it came to pass that Mary
was married unto Louis and
went down into France.
[Again the editor takes the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-13
" r. JONES' REPLY.

Mr.. Jones makes the following reply
to the charges made in the foregoing
article by the ladies whose names are
attached thereto:
None of the good ladies whose names
are signed to the petition were pres
ent at the council meeting, and, there.
fore, must have got their informant n
from a source that is not reliable
did not go SO far in any assertion made
themselves We're impressed with the
benefit they and their families derived
from such a place in their neighbor-
hood. What | did say was that | had
heard that one lady, the wife of an
engineer, did not object to the saloon
because in the evening after her hus-
band had quit work, that if he wanted
glass of beer he could get it at this
place without going up to town and
probably staying away from her and
their family for two or three hours,
This was the Identical language used
on that subject. did not say ladies,
but "a LADY, Z
Being reminded of the possibility
# having one in the western part of
town did not say. "or give plainly
to understand that the citizens there
were of different material" What
did say was that on a former occas
ion when an effort was made to put
saloon in the western part of the town
that the citizens of that part of the
town had called meeting and had
settled the question for themselves
without calling in people from other
parts of the city; that I thought the
same course ought tn be pursued in
the matter before the council; that if
majority of the citizens of the east
end We're in favor of saloon, and 81
petitioned the city council, then the
license should be granted. If, how
ever, a majority of those living in the
territory to be affected petitioned
against the issuance of license to a sa-
loon in that pcrtion Of the city it ought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-13
Increase for Express MESSENGERS.

Il. f. johnson. superintendent of the
Pacific Express company at Little Rock
announces that an order was issued
from the headquarters of the company
in ST. Louis on December 9, increasing
the pay of the employees of the COM
pany, effective December l. This order
provides for the increase in the pay
of forty-four messengers, the list in
cludng all the first and second
grade messengers in the Arkansas oil
vision, They are to receive an in
crease Of s. month, the old scale
being from So to $50 This increase
is what the employees demanded when
they went on strike, and they, there
fore. win their cont tention. after the.
strike had been settled. with the eX-
ception of the recognition of heir un-
ion.