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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
DEATH DICE.
Historic Gift from the Kaiser to a Ger
man Museum.

The German Emperor has presented To
the Hohenzollern museum the famous
death dice" by the help of which one of
his ancestors decided a difficult case to-
wards the middle of the Seventeenth CEN
tury.. states the Express Berlin CORE
spondent.
\ beautiful young girl had been muir
dered, and suspicion fell on two soldiers.
Ralph and Alfred, who had been rivals
for her hand.
Both denied their guilt strenuously. and
torture failed to extract a confession
from either of them. Prince Frederick
William, the kaiser's ancestor. ordered
dice 10 be brought in order that the two
soidiers should throw for death, the loser
10 be executed as the murderer.
The trial by chance was conducted
with great pomp and ceremony, and the
prince himself attended 10 superintend
the appeal TO divine intervention, as he
regarded IT. Ralph had the first throw,
and he threw two skies, thus obtaininC
the highest possible number.
Alfred fell on his knees and prayed
Almighty God, Thou knowest that /
am guiltless, protect me, bescech Thee. =
Then he threw the dice and with such
Trace that one of them broke in two
parts.
The one that had remained unhroken
showed six. one part of the broken dice
showed SIX and thes second part of the
broken dice showed one, giving total of
thirteen. or one more than Ralph's throw.
The whole assembly was filled with as
constituent at the wonder. Ralph, re-
gafdlng II as sign from heaven. con-
iessea ms gull. and the prince. exclaim-
ing, God has spoken" sentenced him TO
ueath-London Express
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
III Found IL So"

Mccormick. ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Miss
Ethel Bradshaw of this place has writ
ten n letter. which is remarkable for
the character of the statements it con-
tains. AS her letter will be read with
interest, and probably with profit by
many women, it has been thought ad-
viSahle TO publish it in part. Among
other things Miss Bradshaw says
Il had Kidney Trouble with the va
rious unpleasant symptoms which al
ways come with that disease. and /
have found a cure. | would strongly
advise all who may be suffering with
any form of Kidney Complaint to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy which
| have found TO be entirely Satisfac-
tory.
This remedy is within the reach of
all and is all that it is recommended
to be. | found it so. and ! therefore
feel K my duty to tell others about it,
DIR. Dunaway of Benton, H.. uses
Dodd's Kidney Pills in his regular
practice. and says they are the best
medicine for Kidney Troubles. He
claims they will cure Diabetes in the
last stages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
How Long MOSQUITOES Live.

1t is not known just how long mos
quitoes can live, but their average life is
much longer than il ordinarily supposed.
Thousands Of them live through winter,
alternating or asleep in dark places in
barns or house cellars. In sparsely set
tied localities where they cannot find
such places for shelter they live through
the winter in hollow trees, and even
though the temperature may fall far be-
low freezing they are not winter killed,
but on the approach of warm weather
become active again. Mosquitoes are fire.
quently seen flying about in the woods
before the snow has wholly left the
ground.-Popular Science Monthly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
Vanish the lapel ButtonhoIe.

Harry Lehr and Henry Norman, ar
biters Of mems dress. are wearing new
fall clothes that attract attention. A
suit worn by Mr.. Lehr the other morning
IS a pretty dark brown with three-inch
cheeks. No attempt had been made TO
have the stripes meet at the seams. The
coat has three buttons; the collar and
lapel are rather wide, and. according to
the latest edict from London, there are
no lapel buttonholes The man of fash.
ion never wears a flower of any kind with
his morning or afternoon dress, and lapel
outtonholes have for some time been nm
necessary Town Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
COMMON SALT.
A Sure Cure for Snake Bite and Draws
Out Poison,

SAT- is a good cure for snake bite.
SAID q man who has been up in the hills
or Alabama, "hut | did not know ii until
recently. L spent several weeks in Ala
oanla WITH friend of mine, and while mp
mere learned something about snakes and
snake oltes that | never knew before, and
more than that, | saw practical demon
stratlons of the efficacy of salt as a cure
Tor snake bite. BY the way, the crop of
raulesnakeS IN Alabama is larger this
year Than ever before in the history OF
the state. and that is saying a good deal,
Ior II mas been long time since there
was anything but a big crop of rattlers
up IN that section of the world.
During one day spent in the cane which
grows IN abundance at the foot of the
mis- | personally killed twenty-five rat
t"shakeS OF various sizes and ages
neNertSaw as many snakes in my life. and
would he ashamed to tell you the vast
number | saw but did not kill. But
was speaking of salt as a cure for bite of
q snake Most every one in that part of
me country, when they 80 into the woods
VIII carry small bag of salt along in
Yfoer 10 protect themselves against snake
oIte. snakes are 50 plentiful that thew
never know when they will be attacked
~ one OF these members and so they go
prepared for an emergency. 1t seems
mat the salt Is a good absorbent, and in
very snort while after its application il
VIII draw the poison out of the body.
knew that salt was frequently used to
dfaW stains out of Soiled linen and things
OF that sort, but the fact that it is good
Tor snake bite is a new thing for me-
ne plan works in Alabama, but | sup
pose 1t 'would be an awfully hard matter
10 convince some of the old codgers that
there was not a better remedy than salt
lor an afitlction of this sort. And | may
add that | am willing to concede that the
other well known remedy is a bit more
Pheasant. New Orleans TinIeS-D Demo-
erat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
Sportive Lightning.

Steady and unmaginative Swiss vouch
for the following story, so it must he
true. At lie Pont, in the Canton of
Naud, twenty-five persons while ut a rifle
match were struck and knocked over by
lightning, which played along an electric
bell wire. No one was killed. but several
men were badly injured. falling sensclcsS.
and being revived with difficulty. On the
bodies of all twenty-five persons were
afterward found photographs of fir trees.
The lightning had imprinted on the skin
of those whom it struck views Of the
wood behind the shooting range.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

The readers OF this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known 10 the medical
fraternity. CatarrlI being constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly
OF, the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of tie dis.
ease. and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
It's work The pToprietors have so much faith IN
It's curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II falls to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials
Address +. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo O.
Solo by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
A Tree Washington Planted.

One of GcTmantown'S landmarks j.
about to fall at the hands of Father
Time It is large silver tir tree, which
tradition says was planted 10y George
Washington upon the grounds Of UpSala.
az Cleveden and Germantown avenues.
The old tree is rapidly falling into de-
cay. and the present tenants 81 the place
contemplate having it chopped down to
remove a dangerous menace 20 pasSerS-
by. 1t is over 1916 feet high. and is Of
the same species as the trees which com
pose the famous Black Forest Of Ger
many Recently 10 commemorate the
marriage Of Dr. William y. johnson.
there was planted beside il tir tree
which has been pronounced by botanical
exDerts 10 be the finest and rarc~t ever
green under cultivation. - Philadelphia
Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
BRANDING SWANS.
Strange Task Which Is ATTENDED with
Some Danger.

Rather funny ceremony that is gone
through with every year has just been
accomplished. and that is the marking
of the young swans, or cygnets, on the
upper Thames. Its swans are Of course
feature of the river after Richmon is
passed. Some of them are owned by the
crown and the rest by two of the ancient
river companies, and it is in order To
distinguish them that the cygnets are
marked.
The swan markers are a picturesque
company. They wear white fannels.
and can be told apart by their different
c0lored jerseys. Those of the kings men
are scarlet, those of the Dyers' company
navy blue, ana those of the VintDeIs'
company blue and white. The markers
embark in half a dozen skiffs, at the
stern of which flies either the kings flag
"A white field, with crown and the
royal cipher, Il. II. = or one of the ban.
nerettes of the two companies.
The party sets out from Molessy Lock,
and after that things are pretty lively.
for the operation OF marking swans, even
young swans, is no holiday pastime.
The birds fight like furies. They are sur
prisingly strong. too, and every once in
a while one of the markers has an arm
or leg broken by a vicious blow from a
cygnets wing. The birds are caught by
means of a hook on the end of Il long
pole. and they are branded on the beak-
either with the royal monogram or that
of one of the companies. Usually the
man who does the branding depriyes the
swan markedly him of one Of its feath-
ers which he sticks in his cap as a
trophy.
The number Of cygnets is smaller than
usual this year. on account of the had
weather and floods which have prevailed
along the river. BY the way. the Thames
swans have a reputation for yiciousness,
and folk who have seen what they can
do with their wings and bcaks MAKE it
point to give them a wide bertA.-PhilS-
delphia Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

the pain was less lie began to gain
and is to-day well boy, his life saved by
Doans Kidney Pills.
RIDDLES Mills, KY received the
free trial Of pills They did me great
good. had bladder trouble, compelling
Inc to get up often during night. Now
j sleep we'll no pain in neck Of bladder.
pain in back is gone, also headache. -
JNo l.. HILL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
STRAIGHT TO THE SPOT

Aching backs are eased Hip, back,
and loin pains overcome Swelling of
the limbs, rheumatism, and dropsy signs
anish
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive pain
in passing, dribbling. frequency. Doans
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
ton, sleeplessness. headache. nervous
ness.
TELL. CRY. IND.-I received TIE free
trial of Doan's Kidney Pills They are
splendid. had an awful pain in my
back ; on taking the pills the pain left
me right away and / feel like new
man. Stephen Schaefer.
Mrs. ADpIE ANDREWS. r. +. d. No. 1.
BRoDHEAp, Wis, writes: | received
the free trial of Deans Kidney Pills with
much benefit Ny little nephew was
suffering terribly with kidney trouble
from scarlet fever. Two doctors failed
to help him and he finally went into
spasms. His father gave him Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the second dose
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

A model school for the deaf and the
blind will be q feature of the department
Of education at the wo=ld's fair in St.
Louis How the afflicted are. taught TO
read and write will be practically shown
for the benefit OF visitors.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

find Piso's Cure for Consumption the
best medicine for croupy children. Mrs
+. Callahan, ia Hall street. Parkers
burg, w. Va. April 16, 1901.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

ETC Permanently Cured No fits nervousness fter
TITO frrt days use ef Or, Klne's Great Nerve Re.
Etoper Send for FREE "a 90 bottle and treatise
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

Fully $500 persons commit suicide in
Russia every year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

The income tax returns show that
citizens OF Great Britain have invested
abroad $3.50. 540.J0O.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top OF the market butter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

The average depth of the ocean is
nbout two miles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

hot weather and the rigors they have
been in the habit of attributing to
malaria, quickly disappear when they
use Peruna. This is why Peruna is so
popular with them. Peruna provides
clean mucous membranes. and the clean
mucous membranes do the rest.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased 10 give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Saniturium. Columbus. O.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

Eighty-hve per cent. OF the children
of .Innan are in school.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

Shamrock l.. the old America cup chal-
longer, just sold by Sir Thomas Upton,
bas been turned over by the purchaser 10
\ Brooklyn tirla- and the racer will be
,urned into schooner and carry scrap
metal between New York and South
American ports.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
WORN OUT, DRAGGED OUT,

Mrs. Tressie Nelson, 422 Broad ST.,
Nashville, Tenn, writes:
"AS Pernna has done me a world
Of good, Ifeef In duty bound TO tell
OF IL, In hopes that IL may meet the
eye Of some woman who has Suf-
fered as Ihave.
"For five years I really did NOT
know Whist a perfectly well day
was, and If did NOT have headache,
had backache or q pain some
where and really life was NOT worth
the effort made TO keep going.
"a good friend advised me TO use
Peruna and was glad 10 try any
thing, and | am very pleased 10 say
thar six bottles nSde q new woman
OF me and have no more pains and
life looks bright again. "-.-MrS.
TreSSie Nelson.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03
N GAY NEW YORK.

Joseph E. Heimerdinger, a member of
-. New York stock exchange. is dead.
A. Heimerdinger was third vice preSi-
dent of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
l&ay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

Letters of administration on the estate
Of Orlando +. Dexter, who was murdered
near his home in the Adirondack noun
tains have been sranted by Surrogate
Thomas to the father of the deceased.
Henry Dexter. In his petition Mr.. Dex-
te, says the value of the real estate is
unknown The value of the personal
property is about $550,00O.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

toDey island had a carnival which be
sah with allegory and ended with ele-
pAahtS and red fire. More than a mile
- length. the parade comprised every
,1eIaent peculiar TO the seaside resort,
Sna us only unity was in the purpose
80, which it was organized-to raise
lnds for rebuilding n rescue mission for
1 I,sS which was burned two weeks ago.
uAy $4,000 was raised by plan
AnoWn as combination tickets Admis-
,. IN 20 nineteen places Of amusement was
-''aaed IN one long Sip Of pink card
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

hrs Langtry is again in trouble, She
,.ent 10 a tea given in her honor by
Lawrence D,orsay &C Sherrys, aud
VIZ W. which she says is valued at $1,000.
u. ~ win reward the finder with so on
its return.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

board. which was sold for 80 cents. Dur
ing the procession twenty bands mingled
melodies with the beating OF the surf.
Al the close OF the parade there was an
illumination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-03

Thor is no end of Molineux Now ne
:. n write another play. George Faw-
Istt of Baltimore. VINO gets up yearly
contest for ambitious playwrights, an
,,ol,nees that he has received a letter
rom rom Molinenx asking the rules govern
inc the entries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-08

how much of his pay he wanted TO go TO
his family. The amount was carefully
noted by the guards and will be paid
dents as this that attach the regulars to
their officers.
General Dick introduced in the House Of
Representatives on Jan. Is two bills that
are intended to effect the purpose of Sec
ton "a OF the militia bill, which was strick-
en- out by the Senate. The bills provide
for veteran reserve not TO exceed $4,000
trained men. who shall have served in the
organized militia, and a volunteer reserve
not to exceed 100000 men, who shall have
served in the armies of the United States.
The meeting of the military service in
stitute Of the Indiana National Guard, on
Wednesday. was attended by about fifty
officers. An interesting paper was read by
Major Carr, chief quartermaster, on the
subject Qualifications Necessary for Eff
cient Officers" The institute is becoming
very popular and is Of great benefit to the
guard.
A joint resolution has been introduced
the United States ITO cause medals to be
struck and presented to officers and soldiers
and others who have served in the Spanish
war, and for other purposes" Medals have
been issued TO the navy for the Santiago
campaign and this act makes the same
provision for the army. The measure also
authorizes special medal for distinguished
services other than services in action
services which cannot be rewarded with
the medal of honor. The resolution has
the earnest approval of the secretary of
war.
The secretary of the navy has addressed
a letter to the superintendent of the United
States Naval Academy severely condemn
ing the action of some of the cadets in US
ing political influences in connection with
their assignment to duty upon graduation.
Among other things, he says: "One of
the most important principles on which
efficient military organization is founded is
that all officers should rely for their re-
ward solely upon their proved merits and
ability, and any departure from this. by
the use Of outside influence to obtain pre-
ferment, not only reflects discredit upon
the individual concerned. but also Injuries
the entire service"
Some sharp criticisms of the new militia
law are appearing. Predictions are made
that many amendments will have to be add
ed to make the law practicable. Among
the criticisms cited are: That National
Guards needs more officers to perform the
necessary duties than the regular army,
as the guardsmen have to devote all their
working hours to to their business; that
there is no provision for a special officer
to look after regimental small arms prac-
tice. In some States at present they have
two to each regiment. 1t Is also pointed
out that there can be no more separate
troops Of cavalry; that each State must
have regiment or more. If this last OBJ
lection proves to be true (Which at present
writing seems in doubt, ii will practically
eliminate the cavalry from the National
Guards, as few States will support a regi-
ment. A regiment would cost $4,000 per
year for maintenance after it is fully
equipped. ]. T. B.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-08

young men. This is regarded a credita-
BILE number until ii is remembered that
association meetings are attended by more
than 100000 young men annually, and
that 1,250 associations report nobody got
into the churches. Associations have
organiza tions for personal work, after the
plan of the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip, which is that one business man in
fiuence the business man at the next desk.
but 10000 active association young men
do not belong to this organization, and
fully 10000 so-called active members do
not belong to any religious work committee
at all. OF the 1900 associations in the
United States and Canada the international
committee does not know that 400 did any
spiritual work whatever. In the City and
Railroad Associations there were got
into Bible classes more or less regularly
last year $1,000 different young men. But
there are 100000 members of these assO-
Citations that were not got into such
classes. 1t is these considerations that are
compelling the associations to greater stress
upon spiritual work this year
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-08
INDIAN HANDIWORK.
Some of the Choicest Products Have
Been Buried with the Dead.
New York Mail and EYnress

Been Buried with the Dead.
New York Mail and Express.
A few years ago a bright dealer in In
dian articles was on a collecting trip to
the West. He did not exactly forsee the
present rage for Indian things, but he
knew well enough that a great many
branches of native production in art and
industry are going TO become extinct as
wampum making has, and he realized that
anything good that he could buy would
some time be worth more than 1t was then
He saw an Indian woman at one of the
reservations who had on a particularly
beautiful beaded buckskin dress. The work
was done in the free. broad. fine way en-
ployed by the Indians whose work is. yet
unspoiled by contact with the whites-with
subdued and mellow colors, not glittering
and cheap and gaudy. The dealer tried to
buy the dress of the woman, but she would
not sell it. Next time he came she said,
smiling, perhaps he might have it. He told
her to remember that he would give her
any price for it that she asked, and she
promised that no one else should have IL.
In two or three years more he went to the
same reservation and endeavored to find
the Indian woman with the dress He dis
covered that she had died in the meantime
and that her wonderful dress had been
buried on her body; and not only that, but
she had been dressed for burial in three
other dresses of the same sort.
The same dealer had even more start
ing experience. AT one reservation he
came upon warrior who had shirt deco
rated with 200 elk teeth. AS elk teeth are
now worth in the market from - to $40
apiece, the value OF this wonderful gar
ment can be estimated. The dealer made
the same proposition to the man that he
had made TO the woman with the dress
when you want TO sell the shirt he
said, Il Will give you any money you ask.
and will pay you more than anybody else
VIII pay you, no matter what il is. The
member. Not very long after the dealer
went TO the same reservation and found his
man alive and well. But in the meantime
the Indians greatly beloved son had died,
and, as a mark OF his love and grief, he
had dressed the boy for burial in the won
derful elk-tooth shirt The boy had, there
fore, winding sheet whose value, at a
low estimate, was a thousand dollars.
These incidents. which are not unusual
help TO make IL clear where a great pro-
portion of the Indian curios have gone
They have been buried with the dead. That
is where nearly all of the beautiful old
wampum is gone. This exquisite stun
which probably constituted the most dainty
and charming medium OF commercial ex-
change that any people ever hit upon, was
made of the hearts of mussel shells each
bit fashioned into the form OF a little CYL
inder and perforated lengthwise with n
hole by means of which IL could be strung
on a sinew or other thread Most of the
pampum cylinders were white; these were
never so beautiful as the purple ones
which. even in the days OF their abundance.