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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Very Mysterious.

Recently. ut one of our large hotels,
while n party were holding an argument
on the subject of spiritualiSm, one young
fellow expressed his belief that there was
something in it, as he himself was a sort
of a medium"
How Il mcdium?" inquired one of the
speakers.
Why" replied the wag, Il can do a
good many mysterious things; for in
stance. | can make a bell ring without
touching it,
The other offered to wager that he
couldn't. The wag persisted, and said
he would lay him e. he could make at
least Il dozen of the bells in the passage
ring within two minutes, without leaving
his seat.
Dome exclaimed the skeptic. ard the
money was Staked.
The young fellow turned round on his
seat. opened a closet door. and turned off
the gas from the upper part of the build
ing In less than one minutes half the
bells in the passage began to ring violent
~, the persons above having suddenly
lost their lights,
And so. of course, the money was fair
~ won.-~New York News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Celia" cried Lady Margaret, darting
into the room. "Geofirey says we must
be ole soul because our eyelashes are
duplicates; he says contrast means con-
ilict that like like is law of nature,
and that I'm bound to admire him sooner
or later, BECAUSE"
May | come in?'' said Sidney Rendle
in the doorway. | got tired of waiting
in the library, 50 | followed Lady Mar
garet upstaiIs.'
so did T. echoed Sir Godfrey over
Sidney's shoulder.
Waiting" exclaimed Celia, with a
lame severity. "waiting-for what 2"
For my answer" replied Sidney, as
he took her hand.
Lady Margaret retired hastily to the
window; the Spanish profile followed.
Godfrey she whispered, gazing at
it, Il do not admire niggers. stiIl there
is an exception to every rule. But are
you sure you would not look better with
a contrast for a wife,
You double all my effects" he replied
mot referring to her dower). Matches,
you know. not contracts, are made in
heaven. '-George Frost in London Tat.
Ter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
THE OWLS ENEMIES.
With All Their Precautions They Re-
ceive No Mercy from Birds.

As they tthe OWLS are incapable Of sun
porting the light of the day, or. al least
OF then seeing and readily avoiding their
danger, they shut themselves IN during
the day in some obscure retreat. If they
be seen out of these retreats in the day
time they may he considered as having
lost their way. rs having by some acct.
dent been thrown into the midst of their
enemies and surrounded with danger In
this distress they are obliged to fake
shelter IN the hrst tree or hedge that Of
fers till the returning darkness once more
supplies them with better plan of the
country Tut II too often happens that.
with all their precautioh 10 conceal Them
selves they are spied out by other birds
and are sure 10 receive no mercy. The
hlaCkhird, the thrush, the iay, the bunt-
ing and the redbreast all come in file and
employ their little arts of Insult ANA
abuse. The smallest, the ferbest ana
the most contemptihle Of this unfortunate
birds enemies are then the first 10 iniurp
and torment him. They increase their
cries and turbulence around him. fam
him with their wings, and are ready 10
show their courage to be great, AS fhey
are sensible thar their danger is but
small
The unfortunate owl, not KNOWING
where 70 attack or whearc to hv. m
tientlY SITS an! suffers all their insults
AStoniShcd and dizzy, he only replies To
their mockerieS by awkward and ridicu
lous gestures, by turning his head and
rolling his eyes with an air Of stupidity
II sometimes happens
that the little birds pursue their insults
with the same imprudcnt zeal with which
the owl pursued his lepredatianS-t
hunt him the whole day, but when night
returns he makes his purSucrS pay dear
for their former sports; nor is man nj
ways an unconcerncd spectator The bird
catchcrS have got an art Of countcrfeit-
ing the cry If an owl exactly. and, hay
ing before lined Oimcd9 the branches
of y hedge. they sit unseen and give the
catl. At this all the little birds flock ia
the place where they expect to find their
well-known enemy. hut instead of finding
their stupid antagonist they are stuck
fast 20 the hedge themselves This SporI
must be put into practice an hour before
uiGhtfall IN order 10 succeed, for if il is
put of till later those birds which hut n
few minutes sooner came to provoke
their enemy will then fly from him with
as much terror as they Just before showed
lnNo,cuCe, Notes aud Queries
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
THE RoMAuNr OF THE ROSE.

Poor Rosel / lift you from the street
Far better | should own you
Than Won should lie for random feet
Where careless hands have thrown you.
Poor pinky petals crushed and torn!
Did heartless Mayfair use you,
Then cast You forth to lie f0r.orn,
For chariot wheels to bruise you!
l saw you last in Edith's hair.
Rose YOU would scarce discover
That | she passed upon the Sair
Was Edith's favored lover.
A month-"a little mOnth''-ago-
o theme for moral writer!-
a. 'TVvfxt you and me. my Rose, you know,
She might have been potter;
But let that pass She gave you then
Behind the oleandeT-
70 one, perhaps, OF all the men.
Who best could understand her.
Cyril. that duly nattered, took,
As only Cyrils able.
With Just the same al cadian look
He used, last night, for Mabel!
Then having waltzed till every star
Had paled away In morning,
Lit M his cynical cigar,
And tossed you downward scorning.
Klsmet. my Rose, Revenge is weet-
She made nv heartstrings culver;
And yet-you shan't lie in the street,
III drop you in the RIVER.
From 'ylgnettes in Rhyme by Austin
DobsDn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
To Rid Paris of "Anaches. y

AT last it would seem that a serious
attempt is to he made to clear Paris
streets az night. Since an enterprising
and imaginative reporter wrote an art Gle
on the "ApacheS" The French papers
have been filed with vivid descriptions OF
these Twentieth century redskins on the
war trail. and everywhere, except when
smoking the pipe of peace. AS a matter
Of fact "Apaches" have long existed ii
Paris, and they still exist now. Stripped
of his journalistic war paint the
Apache" is known to the judicial aul
thorities by the name OF special vaga-
bond, and he is simply the most despica-
bic OF beings Manual labor is below his
dignity; he lives on unfortunates, and
the revolver and the knife are the weap-
onS on which he relies to maintain his
position against all corners. Nine times
out of ten the special vagabOnd" is at
the bottom of nocturnal attacks, stab
bling aifrays, G tutti quaint Until a few
months ago the police authorities were
practically powerless A special vaga-
bond" might be arrested. but unless the
police could prove that he had been seen
n, +ually receiving money from his white
slave there was no help for it and he
had to be released. Last April, how
ever, new and more stringent law was
passed, and it promised to give the po-
lice II most rodOubtable wear pom. Unfor-
tunately the first magistrates who were
called upon to apply it held that its text
was not sufficiently clear 70 enable them
to act rs ;hcv would have wished. and
the Statu quo ante remained Paris
Daily Messenger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Equal to the Occa sion.

Hicks-We had great time at the
club last night. Sorry not TO see you
there. Charley
Mrs. Porter (after Hicks had GOMEZ
Why, Charles, you told me you spent
the whole of last evening at the club.
Mr.. Porter with great presence of
mind)-So | did, my dear. The reason
Hicks didn't see me was because he
wasn't there himself. Trying to deceive
his wife, probably.
Mrs. POrter-The wretch. And he
would try to rob me of the confidence
| have in you! | always did see some
thing about that man | didn't like.-New
Work Daily News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
VENTILATION AND HEALTH.
Household Should Be Accustomed to Low
Temperature and Fresh Air.

1t has long been realized that the per-
centage Of moisture in the air has di-
rect bearing upon health. The quality
of the indoor air. through many months
of the year. is chiefly dependent upon
the care of the individual householder,
if. indeed. it is not hopelessly uncon-
trollable under our present systems %
heating. We have all noticed that the
lighting Of the furnace fire in the autumn
j. likely to lie the signal for a regime
Of headaches and sore thrOatS, and also
that a much higher temperature than in
summer is required for comfort. The
reason is not hard to find. The average
humidity Of TIE out-0f-dO0r air in our
climate lies between 90 and - degrees
OH a scale in which 100 degrees is the
point of complete saturation. In series
of tests Of the atmosphere of various
buildings heated by steam, hot air, and
.4ot water it was found that its average
dampness was only 81 degrees; in other
words, the air of our homes is as dry as
that of the desert of Sahara. This is
simply because the heat dries out the
patural moisture of the air Just as il
dries wet cloth thrown over the regis
ter. Rapid evaporation always chills the
surface of body on which il occurs.
If Il wet-bulb thermometer is placed in
an artihcially heated room the mercury
will fall 20 degrees below the temperG-
ture of the room. Upon the moist sur
face of our bodies the heat acts in ex-
actly the same way, eagerly taking up
the moisture and chilling the surface.
Thus it is that sensitive people feel
chilly in a room heated to 20 degrees in
the winter, when corresponding heat
i'll summer would be deemed oppressive.
The effect of this unnatural dryness of
the atmosphere of our homes is to pro-
duce an jnflamed and c0ngested con
diti0n of the breathing organs. which
leads to various catarrhal affections.
How TO Introduce an adequate supply
Of moisture is 4 difficult problem DIR.
Barnes, under whose direction the expert
mentS just described were made, found,
on computing the amount of air that
passes through the ordinary furnace, that
nifty gallons of water should be evaDor-
ated daily to keep the humidity at 60 de-
Srees. The waterbOX of most Of our fur
naccS holds scarcely one-tenth of that
amount, and how often is it allowed to
90 drS, Porous dishes of water kept
standing on the register or radiator win
scnsibly increase the moisture of the
air. Thorough ventilation is helpful. 1t
IS well 10 accustom the household to n
low temperature, especially in sleeping
apartments, where the heat should be
turned off and window opened in all
but the most extreme cold Into the
general subject Of ventilation the scope
of this article will not permit us to
enter. But it should he said in passing
that the municipality, by carefully drawn
and rigidly enforced ordinances, should
see that all public buildings, and par
hcularly the public schools, are provided
win an adequate system of ventilation
M. \. Baker in The Chautauquan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
A Round of Pleasure.

The Phianthropic Lady sat in the
midst of the McFadden family expostu-
lating with them in panied voice on the
frequency with which they chased "thc
festive can" around the corner to the
nearest liquor saloon.
You ought to provide some kind o1
wholesome amusement for your family"
said rbc philanthropic Lady sternly to
the abashcd McFadden. Yen should
10 something to tighten the burden of
living Every life needs Il little sunshine
in il"
'Oh. misSus." spoke M Miss McFad-
den. aged Is, eagerly, we has plenty %
fun There's always fight or some
thin cn;ertainmin' coin' on in the tini-
mint. Why. oney last week gentle
man cut n lady's throat and drug her
past our door. Caroline Lockhart IL
LippinCotts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Light DrauSht,

On board one of the Forth pleasure
steamers. which have to be built with cx-
ceedingly light drauCht in order to get
over the frequent shadows of the river. a
Yankee tourist remarked to the captain,
a shrewd old Scotsman, Il reckon, skin
per. that YOU think nothing of steamins
across a meadow when there has been 4
heavy fall Of dew" That's So" rcplied
the captain: though occasionally We hae
tae SEN n man aheid wi n waterin' cam"
Mon and Women I.ondonl.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
The Retort Courteous.

y Baltimore girl, who has been living
IN California for several years and who
has recently returned home, has brought
with her number of stories of the w9ys
of the heather Chince." rs he appears
70 the jewellers ON the Pacific coast.
Thinking that her laundryman could mn.
derStand pigeon English only the girl
from the effote east addressed him on one
occasion thus; Me no iikee my washee
hlought home Friday. Me likee wnshee
Thursday Why You no bliugee washee
Thursday:'
And the Chinaman. to her comnlete
discontinue, replied; Madame. it was
not convenient
After that frost. SO the teller of the
story say, nothing hut the most ire
proachahly correct English of the univer-
Sity type was spoken out to that Celet.
tial.--Baltimnre sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
A Maiden's Troubles.

Helen Gertrude lay awake almost the
whole night last night worrying.
Clifford-What was she worrying
about?
Helen-Oh. she's afraid the man she is
going to marry may love her more for her
money than for herself
Clitford-Why. Gertrude hasn't any
money TO speak Of
Helen--I know. but she has a rich rela-
tive somewhere in the old country and
she thinks he NAV leave her something.
Clifford-But does her fance know Of
this rich relative?
Helen-Oh, she hasn't any fiance yet:
she's thinking of the time when she will
have one.-KanSas City Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
A Slow Solution.

Mr.. Thomas of Hermis fame is telling
his friends about two green youths of his
acquaintance who, having hired n horse
and trap for a days outing, found them
selves at the close of the expedition con-
fronted with the bewildering problem Of
reharnessing the animal. The bit proved
their chief difficulty. for the horse made
no response whatever to their overtures.
wei, there's nothing for it but to
wait" said one.
"Nait for Mhat?" grumbled the other.
For the horse TO yawn," replied his
companion.-New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

secretlonS, which were exceedingly va
riable, sometimes excessive and at 9th
er times scanty. The color was high,
and passages were accompanied with
a scalding sensation. Doan's Kidney
Pills soon regulated the kidney secre-
tons, making their color normal and
banished the Inflammation which
caused the scalding sensation. | can
rest well. my back is strong and sound
and feel much better In every way"
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents
per box. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
No Good.

Some time ago. in country school.
there was a boy who used TO come in late
every morning. One day the teacher
gave him the following caution. viz;
Teacher Next time you're late you
must bring an excuse. Don't forget that
Tommy-Who fromE
Tcacher-Your father.
Tommy-Oh. he amt no good at eN-
euses; mother finds him out every time.-
New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
The Curate,s Revenge.

Two curates at church in Maryport
Cumberland have just resigned. The
senior curatc preached last Sunday night
his farewell sermon. and he chose text
which astonShed the congregation. 1t
was a portion of Ahraham's direction to
his Young men: abide ye here with the
asss and l and the lad will 20 yonder
and worship" The Cumberland papers
ouaintly add: Much comment has hee.
excited bv tie text. Westminster Ga
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
BALM IN GILEAD.

Yes, ] know that she chews gum.
Chewing, chewing,
Jaws achieving,
But I've got no kick TO come,
Nary, nary,
Quite contrary.
Gosh. ! like To see her do II.
II she stopped I'd surely rue II.
1ause she cannot talk. you know,
When her jaws are moving so
New York Evening Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Only TemnorarY Tdleaess.

II assure you, madam" said he; ''taat
I would not he begging my board from
door 10 door if l could hat procure en-
ployment at m! profession.
IS She handed ouJ a pie, what IS your
~ am an air ship pilot, madam. Tit
Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Speaking of old industries going ont
of existence one has just died out in Boil
ton, England, namely, that of the hand
mule, which was at one time an extensive
form of the spinning industry. 1t is alb
solutely unknown now.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Reclaimino Land

The twenty-five miles of dixie n make
possible the 3raiuaCe of the Zuyder Zee.
which will reclaim from the sen land
arourh 80 support S.oo0.OO0 Dutch. is 70
H"sr SI6oO0,Wo and be SO years in
building.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Miss Margarita Grace and ]. s. Phipp

Miss Margarita Grace and ]. s. Phipps.
.Jr., were married at Battle Abbey, near
Hastings, Sussex. Eng. Miss Grace,
who is named for her mother. is one of
the three Graces,' beautiful young
women. the daughters of Michael +.
Grace. lately of New York. nieces NJ
William f. Grace, former mayor of New
York. The bridegroom is son of the
former partner of Andrew Carnegie.
Michael L. Grace and his brother, the
former mayor. made much money build
ing railroads in South America. William
r. Graces office is in Hanover square.
where he conducts an immense trade
with Mexico, Peru and other Central
and South American cities. Jay Phpps.
Jr., belongs to clubs in New York and
is the intimate of Harry Payne Whitney.
of the young Nanderbilts and of the
GerryS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

King omein
costly costly furnishings have cost
a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Through a suit brought against Sir
Thomas Upton in New York the actual
price for which the baronet's first cup
challenger. Shamrock L., was sold is
made public. The amount paid for the
yacht was $500 As much of the
yachts hull and rigging as can be trans
ported viii be taken to st. Louis and set
up for exhibition in the worlds fair
grounds. The suit is that of w. L. Dur
long. representing the United States
Yacht Agency, which firm. he claims. ne
gotiated the sale through him. He sues
for = per cent. commission on the selling
price, The buyer was George De Pima.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
Happy W oman.

Mrs. Pare,
wife of c. 3.
Pare, "a prom
inent resi-
dent of Glas-
G o W Ky,
says: Il was
S u if e r ing
from a com
plication Of
kidney trou-
bles. Besides
a bad ba elk !
had a great
deal of trou-
BILE with the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Election results in New York have
caused the payment of several freak bets,
and the men who wagered on Low are
now doing turns for the entertainment
of the crowds along Broadway. 4 young
man wearing duck trousers, frock coat
and silk hat and smoking a cigarette
was pushed around the streets in
whcelbarrow by man disguised as
Uncle Sam At Forty-fourth street ana
Fifth avenue we'll Known member of
the Harvard club gathered a crowd or
curious bystanders and discourscd on the
delights Of co-education and the altru-
ism of Tammany. In Madison avenue
man suddenly appeared on stills ana
started walking down the street with
red lantern in one hand. He bet DeverN
would not get vote in the Twenty-ffth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Andrew Carnegie's check for $141, GGG
reached the office of the receiver of taxes.
being the full payment of his assessment
of real estate and personal property,
amounting, all told, to $10.000000. Mr..
Carnegie is the largest individual tax
payer in the city and this year paid his
assessments without any protest or eva
sion, forwarding the check almost as
soon as he returned to this country from
Scotland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

William II. Thompson, a sea captain
who committed suicide by drinking poison
at his home near Bridgeport, Conn. as
the result of domestic trouble, was COM
modore of the White Star fleet of steam
ships twenty-five years ago and at that
time one of the best known and most pop
ular sailing masters in the transatlantic
service. In 1872, when captain of the
Brannic. he was given a medal by Con-
gress for saving nineteen lives. In 1877
with the same ship, he made the record
for those days of a seven-day voyage and
was presented with a silver service by the
passengers, among whom were many
prominent men.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14
New York Every Day.

Mrs. Abbie C. Morrow and Miss Bessie
Kaufman sailed on the Cedric to estab-
fish an orphange III Jerusalem. Mrs.
Morrow. who was formerly editor Of a
number of periodicals for the advance
ment of Christian work. will establish
the orphanSe with her own means. Miss
Kaufman was formerly a teacher in
the Hephzibah house in This city. She
is sent out by the Christian Alliance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

Clara ]. Coffin, II years old. daughter
of Edward w. Coffin, Il dealer in secu,.-
ties at % Broadway. has disappeared
from her fathers home at East Orange
\ general alarm has been sent ont for
the missing girl. Her parents say she
had been overstudyipg recently in order.
to pass examination. They say she had
no love affair. and think she must have
wandered away while her mind was
temporarily unbalanced. She told her
mother she was going to visit friend
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

There is another industrial war or.
The pie bakers have declared that they
will refuse to take back all pies which
the lunch counter and restaurant people
have been unable to sell during the day.
The restaurant people talk of organizing
and of baking their own pies. I'VE must.
organize" says the lunch counter man.
"At present it is impossible for us to
change bakers without giving "A ninety
day notice. Besides, the pie trust forces
us to purchase pies for which we have
no use. 1t is getting too arbitrary" Both
sides are confident of public sympathy
and of victory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-14

John A. Armbruster of Chicago has
bought the unique Teixeira mansion on
the corner of West End avenue and One
Hundred and Fifth street. 1t is a five
story brick and stone structure. which
was built on lavish lines by Don Eugenio
Faria y Gonzales De Teixeira. Marquis
De Algala Branca, who claimed 10 be a
Brazilian prince with a fortune of $780,
100000. He is now earning an honest
living as a travelling salesman Mr.. Arm
bruster bought the property for invest.
ment or speculation.
The Tomahawk., 1903-04-30

have to bear the burden of the
forestry experiments OF the COVER
ment to the extent of being COM
PEELED to give up their lands for
that purpose.
In addition to this, five per cent
of all the pine timber thereon win
be allowed to remain standing,
which will also be a total loss to
the Indians, and another compul-
sorry donation to the government.
Although the Indians are ac-
customed to this kind of treatment
at the hands of the government
they are growing uneasy under
a repetition of it, and they feel that
it should at least complete giving
them their allotments aoetore OPEN
ing any more of the lands to settle
ment.