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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18

In 4 caro- game an Italian passenger
On the Deutschland lost $1100 to Doe
Owens, with whom he played on the last
voyage Of the liner. The Italian, who
was booked as Janqun Sensini, Jared
even worse than Earl Rosslyn. The
Italian got back 500 Sensini proposed
the game himself, and at the first sitting
little money changed hands but at the
end OF the third day the Italian was out
the amount named. Nothing was done
until quarantine was reached, when. it
IS said. one of the passengers who read
a paper just brought aboard saw Doc
Owens picture along with the story OF
Ovens suing the city to have his picture
removed from the rogues gallery. Capt
Barend is said to have sent for Owens
and insisted upon a return of the money
He declared the game was straight and
he would not give back n cent. When
the Italian said he was pennilesS. how
ever, Owens returned him 500. The Of
fcerS of the ship say the Italian was not
penniless, rs u friend had induced him to
give his money to the purser when he
got TO losing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18

The Red Star line steamer Southwark.
Capt. Damn. arrived at its dock from
Antwerp after Il passage of fifteen days,
IN which it encountered terrific weather.
Gale after gale came in constant success
sion Because of the delay there was
a bread famine in the steerage. accord
ing TO the passengers. On the second
day Of the famine the Storage passen-
gers entered the second saloon pantry
and looted it, After this the second cabin
was compelled to give UP part of its IA
tons to the Storage The Storage pas
Sensers had potatoes and carrots for food
the last three days. Passengers insisted
that the Southwark's engines were not IN
condition to go TO sea.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18

Miss Lillian Judge, the New York girl
who was engaged to John w. Young. Il
son of Brigham Young, has broken off
her engagement to him because the son
of her betrothed has been convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer of New
York. Miss Judge has embraced the
into the church by John w Young, who.
as the eldest surviving son of Brigham
Young. has just been elected an elder
and probably viii be the next head of
the church.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18

To those interested in the absorbing
pursuit of knowledge on ''how to become
a lady tip on the ethics of public CON
NGyances other than sIreeT cars is afford
ed by approved New York practice. A
lady may not ride home from the the
alter in cab She must insist on a
hanson and. that not being available. she
must tell her escort that she prefers a
street car or an elevated train. Two in a
Fab now suggests some violation Of social
conventions almost as heinOus as lunch
ing alone in some palmrOom, or even go
ing 10 continuous vaudeville matinee.
lie hanson and the auto are in these
Gays models of decorum in COMPARISON
with. the cab. This is one reason why
NE i92urwheelar is falling into disuse in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
MOVING n WATER MAIN.
Shifting a Section 1900 Feet Long
Without Interrupting Service.

In recent issue of Engineering News Seth
NJ Van Loan describes remarkable piece of work
recently performed in Philadelphia; 1t was neces-
sary TO alter the position of a section OF water
main feet in diameter and about LOO feet
long Had it been permissible to shut off the
water for few days weeks the task would
have been simple. But il necessary to keep the
pressure all the time.
The position was 10 be altered in two directions
Sideways about 11la feet. and downward trihe
over 13 feet This change effected In about
SOC feet OF the main At each end 200 feet of It
started from the site 10 the old one, IN order
10 maintain connections with undisturbeu pipes.
Mr. Van Loan supplies these particulars OF the
operation:
To place the pipe in its new position the actual
LAYING length found TO he II inches longer than
in its original location. which indicated the neces-
sity Of drawing the joints that extent II might
appear that IA inches distributed over 100 joints
would offer no difficulties, providing each joint
would perform its respective duty, but the adoi-
end limited, as is mentioned above TO a distance
of 200 feet This required increase in the length o.
the pipe. taken with the decided opening OF the
FONTS required TO break down on the established
grade demanded that the utmost care be exercised
during the progress OF moving.
The method OF procedure was 10 prepare the
trench for the final location OF main, uncovering
the pipe in question at the same operation TX
csvation beneath the pipe followed, earth being
removed 20 a level about two feet below the barrel
leaving that section of earth which supported the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
TRIALS AND STRUGGLES OF WOULD-BE LAWYERS.
PREPARING FOR EXAMINATIONS WHERE H CERTAIN
PER CENT ARE BOUND TO FAIL.

Hear you're going UP for the bar exams next
Tuesday" said young man to another at the
luncheon hour, in Pne-st.. yesterday.
The one addressed gave evidence Of slight an
ticipatory tremble, nodded aftirmatively, but alb
stained from reply.
You'll hit it hard, continued the 1rst speaker
Eleven thousand men have done Il in this city;
you've been passing exams all your life. It's
easy"
The last words Strengthened the listener and
made him reply:
Easy. Listen. Sixty per cent went down At
Syracuse in June, forty Of the hundred failed
at Albany on the paper, and 50 per cent Of
the Nev-York crowd will have another try next
Tuesday
Easy he continued, his eyes blazing, let me
tell you Since October 1901 I've thrashed and
rethrashed some 15Co0 printed pages Of textbooks
tried to learn perhaps J2S!ooo words OF typewriter
notes my school gave me, served sixteen months
duty under lot of professors, filed eighteen note
books with law. understood II, and read and re
read perhaps 1900 cases.
The speaker wiped the oerspiration from his fore
head. while the listener, commenting. told him he
deserved 10 funk for such self-abnegation in study
I've been attending special quizzes from 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

average college man jokes over his Law courses
reclines two chairs in rectotons dozes shame
fully and hacks up the furniture with facsirles OF
his fraternity pins and college pennant. Late fall
is the heyday Of golf fields and the Polo Grounds
and nearby campuses have football TO be watched
But gradually the change comes. The student
finds that law requires peculiar concentration and
constant attention: rules slip all too quickly from
the trained mind He is his seat before his
professor sits; he wants the windows opened 10
clear the air. to abet his quickening interest and
understandings He stops cutting his initials the
chair arm. His pipes down three a day
Down through the uneven lanes of domestic re-
lations. criminal law, torts agency. partnership
negotiable paper. guaranty. bailmerts mortgages
and personal property he goes. each day establish
ing 20 his satisfaction his belief that he has
much vet TO conquer BY and by he tackles re-
rnainders. reversons and deviSes uses trusts and
kindred unhsppinesses; net result later hours
weary eyes and profound respect for the law as
such.
when he encounters substantive law I'm his SEE
ond wear. when he wrestles with the principles IN
respect 10 rights interests estates and obligations
and the reasons which such principles rest then
he Is learning PROCEDURE and breaking his peace OF
mind over evidence. pleading and practice Then il
is that he ravels and tries unravel the heartess
,ntricacies OF the civil code. tome without spirit
forbidden uncompTomising
so the college student reforms his snug ideas OF
his suficency; 50 he learns what study really is.
how a real headache may be had over SheIley's
case how Hadley rs. Baxendale and Lawrence
Fox run away from on the placing by OF the
book for nights rest Through equity. insurance.
wills constitutional Law. corporations. admiralty
and the code he Iabors stitens for his second
years degree exams; passes. Pushes Ike gram
boy over his diploma and then prepares for the
bar.
"Rumors Of apers necessary tc be had and nled
worry him little. he has degree; he Is nearly
counsellor at law and SO on. AZ this point his
peril IS greatest ] know several chaps who weren't
allowed 1p last June simply because they were two
hours lase In filing their affidavit Of citizenship. etc.
their college certificate OF graduation. their Board
az Regents approval thereof and their Law school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

blocking Having prepared about 200 feet in this
manner, the work N lowering was started and con-
quoted uniformly by digging under the blocking.
The greatest depression was the last TO be placed
in position thus allowing any gain in pipe TO work
ID 20 where IL was most needed.
when 2 grade slightly above the final eleva ton
was reached. skids were inserted beneath each
length. uro0 which creased iron straps were placed
for q sliding surface, and the work of moving
lsterallv vas started Screw jacks used for
this purpose, one for each pipe, placed about IS
worked over following che same plan in lower
marks We're placed top each side Of
eyerv nIDe close to the bell OF it's neiehbor Small
"a uees were used continually at these marks and
should Joint pull than the adjacent ones
care was taken to relieve il by manipulation OF
tho screws
During the forcing of the main along the skid.
counter braces were in position the opposite
side Of the pipe. and. IL necessary, sections
were sawed from the bracing to allow for the
movement OF the main. These braces were found
10 be II decided value, keeping the sections handled
from buckling.
During the lateral moving the pipe revolved
its horizontal axis 10 n decided extent, in some
cases rs much as 100 degrees, due undoubtedly to
forcing the pipes along the inclined skids.
The lead in many Joints forced out one-haf
inch and IN one case as much as one inch These
Joints not disturbed. unless water spurted, at
which lime light calking with q chisel stopped the
leak. Several men were kept busy looking after
these places, and IN extra lead
hammered in the joints Too much pounding of
the joints allowed It taking the life out OF
the lead. The entire operation Of moving the pipe
required a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

should have been storing away great big meal.
time UP Before he got through his second
and he went all to pieces. Result. mother and sis
ter in tears. the prize man Inundated and his office
silent.
On the other hand many youngsters. deprived
OF college education have dTearily waded through
Latin. arithmetic and geometry for the Regents
exams. have served long terms in offices, and, on
the day Of the test. have made cool; have passed
in wonderful papers. OF course, the college man
wins most often, but he is hard pushed by the Re
gents student.
Why, the ordinary person has conception of
what it means to get admitted the bar con-
tinued the neOphyte. Take a college accus
toned to hard study and 10 periodical accountings
therefor; he enters law school with a cynical att-
tude toward his teachers bench and is patronizfng
In his manners toward his fellows. He takes up
elementary and preparatory topics before abstruse
things, and the with which he assimiates
facts such a must be legally married
strokes his pride satisfactorily He finds the study
or contracts or real property begun is pursued
cOntinuously-OnIy one subject day bothers him
his mind is kept fresh. All is arranged for him; he
does not have to classify or arrange. subjects are
reviewed FOR him. he merely has to listen. Reasons
and principles reported cases and decisions mostly
interesting tales OF human faIlbility. are ex-
planned and he enjoys such stories He puts of
his accessory reading he postpones the kn1ck OF
getting the principle which underIies each de-
cision.
I'm other words. for the first few months the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
CANADIAN MOUNTED MEN.
Police Force of the Northeast Needs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Life.

Regina Y W T Canada. Oct o5 (SpeciaD.-
The Northwest Mounted Police has room for
few recruits. and here's a chance for young East
erners who want out-of-door life for re"
wears In times gone by the conventional thing
10 DO was to become a cowboy or go TO sea oeio'e
the mast. But the ranch business is played OUT
now. as far romance is concerned. ana the
sailorman has become no better than a day
laborer although he gets sworn at more and is
knocked down in a while But the bloom
= Siu on the sob OF a mounted policeman in the
Northwest Territories. and young men Of excellent
Family have been attached TO IL in some numbers
OF course. one must imagine that Of
these 6gnitaries is at ali like a New-Iork cop
per who orags drunken women 70 the ponce
station END goes 10 court to swear that ne caught
are more Of military boy Primarily; they are
supposed TO keep order among the Indians, ana
police work that turns up But the Indians Of the
Northwest Terriotry are oisgustingly well be-
s1xio5z Who wants 10 ION this honorabie body in
sealped or OF having some shots az braves on the
the wrong tack.
n the klondike rush the mounted police were OF
great service IN keeping oroer, ana so Wholesome
Is the respect shown them that their mere pres
A visitor out here asked whether the cowpunchers
all carried revolvers.
What for?" was the sharp reply.
why. IN case somebody stole their cattle or
tried 10 rob them, or they got into any kind OF 6
'TThst do you suppose the mounted police are
for7r was the disguised answer and that closed
the conversation
The whole population seems 20 have q high
regard for the members OF this corps. Their uni
form insures them q warm welcome wherever they
&c. In the sparsely settled regions their visits
considered treat With the fair the
brilliant crimson OF the uniform is effective. when
Representatives went TO London to take part In the
Queens Jubilee and the coronation OF King Ed
ward marked attention was shown them. In short,
the police trooper is lucky dog all around.
The mounted police form a military organizs-
tion. with this difference. that they escape most
OF the restraint and monotony of the ordinary
Tommy Atkins" Regina is the headquarters OF
the $40 men who make up the corps but they are
scattered al over the Territory; Here are tho
barracks. officers quarters. storehouses and drill
han. and they form n neat village in themselves.
No man broken down IN health unaccustOmed
70 handling horses or to outdoor life should expect
20 Join the force. II IS not q kindergarten for
rough riding but II is lacking in the expert
ence necessary. he readily secure X out here
and then be mustered ia without more trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
RIDING a CEKTIPEDE.

The quality Of imagination. which forms part or
the outfit q the able newspaper correspondent is
sometimes utilized in the preparation Of his ex-
perse accounts. when il is not easy 10 make bot,
ends meet on the itemized document which must
pass the critical eye Of the managing editor" saws
Golfers Weekly A young man who had done
much important work for a New York nevrspa per
was sent last yea- investigate certain sensational
conditions in The back country II Kentucky. The
trip necessitated a good deal of horseback riding
and also several haits AZ crossroad taverns over
night. In such wayside retreats the company was
congenial and conyfyisl and the correspondent en-
sions Of poker At these stopping places.
When it came 10 making up an itenizcd ex-
pense bin for tho trim be found himself grievo-sy
out ~ pocket. IEe acde6 every legitimate item
OF cost that elastic auditor might Ut slip BY
but the deficit stim appalling ana .e knew
thst Il must come out Of his salary envelope
OF later. By way OF helping along lie re-
rnennbered that his horse had cast a shoe on two
three occasions al cost q y per cast. paid
ssl1 BE-. and in haste scattered through the long
rz5rEe BAL the item. Horse reshod. 81 He in
zion before turning II in. but forgot IL ont
OF his pocket again. until he passed il in az the
Once. The managing editor was in a great hurry.
sno he scrawled ar o X without any comment,
20 The soy Of the correspondent
When the Young 70 the cashiers 70
collect he received shock which re-echoes in that
usually inlDenefrable 10 anything approa ching
5est. IN his foTtY years Of service with this news
JOKE 81 any kind. He carefully read through 10
the bottom then cooked over his specta Giles
-af he saio: Very Interesting Mr. Blank. The
roads must have been very rough. Horse shod fire.
cuently, wasn't hep BY the way. would you mind
csnt.pedeT ="
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
TENDER HEART OF GENERAL STUART

At one OF the clubs Of veterans the other
evening sat one who had worn the gray uniform
OF officer in the Confederate service but he is
recognized by the boys who tho blue" as
having the right Of brotherhood and he often
entertains the Grand Army with anecdotes Of The
Lost Cause
He related a touching incident about General J.
r. p. Stuart, showing that this model Of Virginia
cavaliers and caShlng Chieftafn. whose name was =
terror n the enemy. had 4 sympathetic and tender
heart. soul that could be tried by other things
than battle with gun and sword. One night there
came 10 Jeb., as he was Familiarity known. q tele-
gram announcing the death of his da tighter Flora
Z lovely and dearly loved child Of five wears She
had been seriously ~ for time. and when a
warning message from his wife reached him he
sadly said. Ny dJrty 10 country must be per
formed before / can give way 10 the feelings OF 2
father. But when the notice Of her death was
read 10 him by Van Borcke. his chief Of staff the
overcome. he threw his arms around my neck and
Uert bitter tears upon my breast Many a time
8fterNaro stuart spoke Of his child but he never
recovered from the cruel blow.
The relator continued; When IN 1854 In May.
stuart had been struck down by a Union soldiers
Easy, bur ready TO die II God and my country
think have fulfilled mv destiny and done my duty
Ny dear friend. J shall soon he with little Flora
again. and later my wife VIII join me Tho follow
ing dsy the general had grown weaker and when
fold there was no hope Of recovery he nodded. and
said: J resigned il il be Gods vii: hu, I
would like % see my wife once more. But Gods
ofil be done A message had been sent 10 Mrs
Stuart that he had been wounded. but not reces-
GzrilE dangerously hence she did not hasten she
would otherwise have done and she did not reach
the place tili two hours after ne had passed away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
JACK cHINN's SNAKE STORY.

Dewitt vanarsdall. who is in charge OF Colonel
Jack Chinn's nuor spar mine at Salt Spring. was
IN town Saturday. and though rather late in the
season Tor snake stories tells that is out Of
the ordinary. The mine entry is being driven in
The side OF the cliff about fifty feet below an old
shaft sunk half century ago by miners in quest
OF silver. a few days ago they reached the old
shaft. and there n surprise awaited them. The
bottom OF Il covered with snakes OF all kinds
viPers. moccasins copperheads, biacksnakes and
other varieties more or less venomous. The rep
tiles resented the intrusion. and il only after
q pretty lively nght that they killed At first
tho wortmen thought that the snakes had gath
cred here 10 hibernate. but investigation showed
that al had fallen into the pit and had no way &c
escape. Iany Of them may have been there for
years. and had fed the quantities of toads rab-
bits and mice that shared their misfortune Of fall
ing into the old shaft but not into congenial
yany, cid the snakes.-(Harrodsburg Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

10 o'clock at night for month. and shall keep 1t
up till tomorrow night: I've been at il from TO
O'Clock every night for month. finding what
had forgotten about the law, at another special
quiz with pal Seems easy. doesn't It, with all
day hard plugging at the Office
Insinuation withdrawn" answered the Iayman.
But how is it there many get through,
only ordinary menT'
Nobody knows. The bar exams in New-York
are queer things. The first prize man at Harvard
went down recently while the office boy I'm the
same office passed with flags flying. They seem
to forget that have d. code here-1,OOo pages
that must he read over half dozen times New
York law isn't Massachusetts law-they disagree
constantly That's why who study in New
England fail when they come here for the exams
while most Of those from the New-York schools
through in good shane.
I know two prize fellowship chaps picked for
scholarship, ability, character and all that $500
year men. payable quarterly who went up. but
weren't allowed in the Appellate Division month
later to be sworn in. One of them began at S:45
o'clock He saw the twenty-five questions: his head
was so filled with theories, jumping with law
that he couldn't for the life Of him answer specific
question with GOODNESS. Then. at noon. when he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
NEW NAVY PRISON.
Il Model One NozC Planned for
Portsmouth, ". III.

The Navy Department has long felt ths need q
building for prisoners under sentence ana plans
have been drawn and approved for one at Ports
mouth. Y H. which provide a most suitabie n
terror arrangement for the comfort security and
health OF men in confinement as well as Tor .rs
convenience and comfort OF the officers detailed
to take charge Of such institution he site
selected Is high elevation on Seavsy Island
the Navy Yard. overlooking the river ane
the city Of Portsmouth
The building is to be OF brick with stons trim
ninss the interior OF which Is to be OF steel ara
concrete construction. thus guaranteeing absolute
~ freproof structure. The administration build
ing will be IS feet square and about 12s feet n
height There are % be two wings. each about D.
feet n length and % feet wide. containing the
cells The entire frontage viii be 5o2 feet
proper viii be OF the most approved s5TIe rs
Ing escape practically impossible. and will have
be impossible by digging and tunnelllns. the main
floor Is TO De OF stone concrete reinforced By two
cells each. divided into four tiers in two rows.
ereasng IA size at the iferse c ~ s1l P eo
cells for the water and plumbing pipes.
inches vide II feet long and md : ZEE, Sirh
with a window barred with gratings nearly al
wide vim surround each tier Of cells excepting the
oor eTerc;sin c 1 os Ito co1 oy me =
connected By a double stairway at each end OF each
by gratings- Access from each corridor viii be
made into the administration building by grated
velllanee OF the guards at ali times
The floors. walls and corridors viii be OF steel
OF sanitary conditions The fronts Of the cells viii
and the turnkey standing at one end 81 a bIocis
Of cells can. BY a single operation unlock ever
unlocked epaSsy or fsS9 zach ao S T2n 0 locked 4 q
with q wash basin. and steel swinging bunk
bath accommodating eighty men a. tirns- On
rn9 same Moor VII be the sick ward. with bath
supplies and two bedrooms for fremen