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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
Joseph Chamberlain.

practice hitherto. The originality of tie
system consists III reducing the present
Morse alphabet to only ten short cha,-
acters or sounds. which are so manipulat-
ed by key as to express anything and
everything by them in such way as II
give the public greater privileges. while
at the same time iC,mensely reducing the
work of the telegraph operator. even AS
Stunning that no alteration is made in the
instruments of today. A set of auto
matte Instruments is pow being perfec,.
ed. it is claimed. which will render
photographic messages so cheap tha
most of the important communications
that have to be sent by mail now, on &C.
count of the almost prohibitiye rates IN
der present conditions. may be tele-
Sraphed in future.-Scientific American
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
THE STOLEN PRINCETON CANNON
Presentation of a Howitzer Recalls a
Famous College Exploit

The class of ~ of Rutgers college
presented to that institution a howitzer
used in the Civil war. which the class
secured from the United States ordnance
department The gun is presented as a
mem0rian of the exploit performed by
the class Of - in capturing a cannon
from Princeton university.
This incident occurred in the SDriuC Of
1870, when the members of the II class
were SophomoreS. There was a tradition
that the smaller of the two cannon haif
lmDed0ed III the Princeton campus had at
one time belonged to Rutgers, but had
been stolen by Princeton men. Both col
legeS believed the story and Princeton
men were fond of haunting their Rutgers
friends about it.
One day nine of the Sophomorps start
ed our late in the afternoon. secured q
farmers wagon and horses and drove to
Princeton. Reaching there late Mt night
they contrIyed 10 dig up the cannon and
load II on the wagon without being de-
teeted They drove home with it and
Secreted IT in cellar, where il remained
for several weeks. \ party of Princeton
students came over and tried TO find the
gun. but were unable to do so
The conflict between the two colleges
became a national topic and the dispute
was finally submitte;; 10 4 conference of
DIR. McCosh. then president of Princeton.
UNA ~ NAAii t'btlis lbteSltltnI or Rutgers
Ii was proven To DR. Campbelfs SatiSfac-
ton that the cannon had never belonged
II Rutgers, 50 he ordered it returned to
Princeton. which was done
The gun is now on Princeton campus.
1t is not the big gun irst back of Nassau
hall, around which the cannon rush" is
annually held. hut is the smaller one. a
few feet distant OH the opposite side Of
the walk and closer 10 the railroad sta
ton. II protrudeS scarcely six inches
above ground and is imbedded in solid
masonry. 50 that it Is never likely to be
moved again.
The new gun presented to Rutgers col
lege is about the same size as the one
stolen from Princeton twenty-eicht Yea -
ago. 1t weighs 1895 pounds and win he
placed muzzle downward in the ground
and mbedded in concrete. On the
breech Will be placed plate bearing the
inscription. From the class of 1877
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
Must Have Been Trust Made.

Attorney General Knox, who is as
keen in the enjoyment of the good things
of life as he is in the pursuit of the
trusts. invited a well-known newspaper
correspondent with i golf reputation to
ride out to the Chevy Chase links behind
the record breaking trotters which occu-
by the honored stalls in the X street
stables of the attorney general. When
the two were spinning along over the
concrete roads the attorney general sud
denly remembered that he had forgotten
to till his cigar ease before starting. The
needed smoke was supplied by the corre-
Spondent. who seemed to have a bounti-
full supply. After the game and the
bath. and the ride home had been nearly
completed. the cigars having been con
Stantly lit. the attorney general then dis
carded the remainder OF his last one and
remarked: well. we have had nice
drive, good game and a pleasant after
noon. and | haven't violated my phySi-
clans orders not to Use tobacco either"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
EARLY MORNING AIR.
New Theory Advanced to Account for It's
Good Qualities.

Chemists have long ago told as not
only what is the exact composition of the
air, but also that this composition is
practically constant, whether the air be
that near the mountain top or the sea-
or from the country, or of the town. So
far. then, chemistry would not appear to
offer any explanation of the benefits
gained from "a change of air" Similar
ly, everyone knows the sweetness and
freshness of the early morning air. at
tractive properties which disappear as
the day advances, but SO far as analysis
goes the composition of the early morn
ing air is not different from that of air
at any other time.
1t is we'll remembered. however that
during the passing of night to day and
of day to night several physical changes
take place. There is a fall in tempera-
ture at sunset, and a rise again at dawn
and consequently moisture is alternately
being thrown out and taken up again
and 1t is well known that change of state
is accompanied by electrical phenomena
and certain chemical manifestations also
The formation of dew has probably,
therefore. far more of dew effects than
merely moistening of objects with water
Dew is vitaliZing, not entirely because
it is water. but because it possesses an
invigorating action, due partly at any
rate. to the fact that it is saturated with
oxygen, and it has been stated that dur
ing its formation peroxide of hydrogen
and some ozone are developed.
1t is not improbable that the peculiarly
attractive and refreshing quality which
marks the early morning air has its
origin in this way. Certain it is that the
bracing property of the early morning
air wears off as the day advances and
it is easy to conceive that this loss of
freshness is due TO the oxygen, ozone. or
peroxide of hydrogen whichever it may
bel being used up.
The difficulty of inducing grass to
flourish under tree in full leaf is well
known, and is generally explained by
saying that the tree absorbs the nour-
ishing constituents of the soil or that it
keeps the sunlight away from the grass.
and protects it from rain. 1t is doubtful
whether any of these explanations are
true, the real reason most probably being
that the vitalizing dew cannot form upon
the grass under tree. whereas, as Il
rule. both rain and light can reach it.
Dew is probably essential to the we'll
being of both plant and animal to a
greater extent than is known, and the
beautiful expression in the prayer book.
Pour upon them the continual dew of
Thy blessing, may be remembered in
this connection
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
TIE Arabian Riding Camel.

As we have racers and cart horses, 50
the Arabs and the natives of northeast
ern Africa have breeds of cames sew
orally adapted for riding and for carry
ing burdens. 1t is to the fast riding and
racing camels that the name dromedary
alone applies, 50 that this term-th"
Greek equivalent of racer Indicates
merely a breed and not a particular ~p,-
cies Al the camelS Of Arabia ami
Africa. as we'll as those employed ia
India, belong to the single hump specie,
which is Il lightly built and long limhrd
animal in comparison with it, double
/, bumped relative. the BactriaG came. ~
central Asia. Not importantly some af
the herds of the latter species. which ar"
found in the neighborhood of tie Cob,
desert. are the descendants of abo"iGlua'
ly wild animals, but the Arabian camel
quite unknown in u wild state. ana we
are even ignorant of its birthplace, 49,
though it is quite likely that this may
have been north a sriCa or the neighbour
! hood of the Ara bian desert. For triyei~-
ing desert tracts camelS are absolutely
Indispensable, and for this purpose they
have been introduced INTO Australia ami
Arizona, where some of them have III.
wild. Their broad, cushi0n-ikc h'"i~
proclaim them essentially animals % me
desert, ana camel is absolutely hvlple>~
on Il wei anu SltBptiN Iuftilttt it'i't'
if conscious that man cannot do Wltn'".
them camelS are some of the Wol~s
tempered aud i'll natured hruteS ia erea-
ton. and. save for their endurance ana
the heavy loads they can carry. no ONE
has Il good word To say in their favor.
If camel can bite a mounted passenger
/ whom he may be passing in a narrow
road he will never fail 10 avail hiFn~e.'
of the opportunity. and the bubn 'a-
noise made 10y mast" camel ar nl-as
will destroy the rest of an entire camp
London Illustrated News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
The Arab" in Natal.

There is trouble in South Africa re-
garding the colored labor problem. The
Hindu traders (called Arabs year by
wear become more important element
in commercial affairs in Natal. That
they are keen competitors and possess
MANY qualifications for commerce cannot
be denied They live frugally. and can
save money where a Jew would Starve-
Thus it is that many of them are be-
coming wealthy men. possessing a great
deal of property. and in some eases
even driving their own traps, sometimes
even with white goodman. \ pet
scheme Of theirs appears tn be never 10
nav until full legal process. even 10 the
poiut OF Selling their effects and selling
nv auction has been resorted to. Then
tkev nay. and return next day 10 the
merchant to begin new account
south African Exports.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
Gov. Dockery's First Silk Hat.

DR.. Dockery served fourteen year -
congressman and two years n governor
without putting on n plug ha-, bgt '.-
fore he went TO St Louis 10 meet .a'
President he bought one. II j. sand ..'
Dockery wink looked very Well unee. ..-
This conduct of the governor WIS
unexpected. but the talk that j. viii DYE
him in the rural districts Is "a mere l".'!'
The people of Missouri all like 10 aa'F
their governor act and dress lis" gen
tleman. They don't expect him %
a plug hat when signing yetoes. .'-
when h. goes to ST. Louis or Rome ii's
want him to do a. St Louis cr k'"'
does. Missouri has got out of %. Iav p"
shine whisky class % stateS.-h fA'4a
City Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
Telegraphic Shorthand.

s. {. Barouio has invented com.
mercial skeleton code FRAMED on entirely.
different lines from what has been Tho
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Bcllamy Storer. United States ambas-
Sador to Austria, and Gen. a. W. Greedy
were passengers on the steamship New
York, which arrived from Southampton
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

John w Gates arrived on the steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm ii. Among the
passengers also were fourteen members
Of the Oxford and Cambridge lacrosse
team.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
IN GAY NEW YORK.
Scenes and Incidents of Everyday
Life In TIE Paris of America. -

Charles Kent. who is spending the
summer on Prince Edward island, has
been engaged to appear IN Mrs. Fiske's
company next season.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Alphonsc Ftcly, former consulting and
chief engineer 10 the New York aqueduct
board. and IT one time president of the
American Society OF Civil Engineers, is
dead.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

The steamer Saratoga. from Colon,
brought the body OF J. C. Ingersoll, late
United States consul at Cartagena. Col
iombia. who died of malaria and dyscn,
terry while on his way home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Some of the passengers who have
Just returned from Europe on the steam
er Naiser Wilhelm H. say a tragedy
was narrowly averted two days before
the liner reached port. The AFFAIR grow
cut of Il card game The names Of the
two men involved have not been learned.
Ii was after midnight when the attention
of persons in the smoking room was at.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

For several years theater builders have
looked upon the abolition OF pillars as
the thing most 10 he desired in the con-
struction of such buildings There can
be no pillars without seats back of them.
The diplomacy of the treasurer was usu-
ally able 10 put Il deadhead in the unde-
Sirahl- place but there were always
times when the seats could be sold
Whatever the attractiveneSS of Il play
might be, however. these seats We're al
ways the last TO be sold, and patrons
never failed to complain. The use of the
cuntilover system has made it possible
TO build galleries without these ohstruct-
ing supports. Now comes the objection
10 the abolition of the pillars that the
acoustic properties OF theater are dam
aged when they are taken away. In
several theaterS recently built on the
cahuieNcr system the acoustics have been
SO poor that it has been found necessary
70 put in sounding wires one manager.
who has built seven theaters. tried i'm
several the abolition of the pillars. hut
has decided to restore them in his next
theater rather than run the risk % hav-
ing the acoustics poor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Jewel, the hiS elephant in the Central
park menageric. can't realize that the
chains have been taken from her legs,
end all day stands on the spot where she
bad formerly been ShaCkled to the floor.
She keeps up the Swaying motion of her
hody, and is careful not to lift clear
from the floor the foot which had been
fastened to the iron ring. She will raise
the foot, as formerly. until only the toes
rest on the flooring, and then let it dow Il
again. Her stall is roomy enough for her
"a walk about and get exercise. just as
Hattie. the 3-year-old, does THAT Is
due To force of habit aud it will be
some time before Jewel gets it through
her thick skull that she is no longer Il
prisoner in chains, Force of habit is
everything with wild animals. and il is
that which makes them contented in the
small quarters OF a menagerie,' says Di-
rector Smith in explanation.
Harry Lehr, who has been conspicuous
in the introduction IF things out of the
ordinary in Newport social life has an
other innovation. This time it is a par
rot, u very green parrot, and it is such
Il valuable hird that nothing is too good
for IL. When MIR and Mrs Ichr ar
rived at Newport Polly" travelled with
them in charge OF a maid. People who
have had business ut \etherClitf say that
the parrot Is waited on at all times
Polly" is quite a linguiSt and is is
understood that it can initiate Mr.. Lchr
to such degree that the servants in the
house are often puzzled 10 know if their
| master is calling them, 1t was not un.
| til recently that the public had an op,
poruuity 10 appreciate how valuable q
| bird the green pet is. Frequently MIR
| lchr has been seen walking about his
| lawn and piayyaS with the bird nprrhe,i
! on his shoulder, but Il few days ago il
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Frank Dean. Il vice president Of the
Seaboard National bank nt Is Broadway.
committed suicide nj his home in Orange.
y. j. He shot himself in the head. Al
ihe bank the officers said Mr. Dean wa .
Respondent over domestic Affections. Mrs
Dean has been an invalid for years. aud
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Henry NJ Flagler. the oil magnate,
who has been i'll at his country mansion
in Orienta Point on Long Island sound.
IL reported to be improving rapidly and is
able to sit up. lie is suffering from lum-
basO
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

A. III. Alderman, superintendent of the
Sunday school of the North Reformed
church, was heading a children's process
sion into the church and was in the mid
die aisle when he was stricken with apo
plexy and died soon afterward.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

\ singular claim Of S1.2000O0 has Just
been made against the estate Of Gen.
Samuel Thomas by his son, Edward r..
Thomas, and his daughter, Mrs. Robert
Livingston Beekman. who alege that
they lent their father $GO000O each in
the year 1901, at about the time Of the
failure of the Seventh National bank. to
bolster up which Gen. Thomas advanced
enormous sums. Gen. Thomas left an
estate valued ut more than $20.000,0O0.
For many years he had been many times
millionaire and just why he should
have called upon his son and daughter
10 lend him S1,200,000 does not appear
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Three or four Of the suckers that are
said TO be born every minute were aboard
the Cedric on her last trip from Liver
pool. Two card sharps departed from
the dock under cloud but laden with
winnings.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

IN only son, about 10 years old. was
recently stricken with pneumonia. 1t was
'mphatically stated at the bank that Mr..
Deans death was not influenced by tiuan-
.ial matters. Up few months ago
Mr. Dean was cashier of the Fifth Ave
are bank, this city. He was about 4O
years old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

James j. Van Allen. who has been re.
ported missing for the last month, has
turned UP ut Newport. Mr.. Van Allen
just had concluded trip around the
world, having visited China, Japan aud
India, arriving at San Francisco about
four weeks ago. Since that time it was
reported that nothing had been heard
from him and fears were entertained for
his safety.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Maj. James :. Pond is still confined
to his bed at his home in Jersey City,
nursing an ulcer on his right foot He
has been i'll for five weeks. the last two
Of which have been spent in bed. Maj.
Pond is G5 years old
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Many impending changes among the
pastor and dloeeson officers of the Cath
Die church. in New- York. city have been
brought TO light, following the announce
ment that Rev John T. Chadwick. for
merly of the battIeship Maine. had re
signed his commission as chaplain i'll the
navy TO resume parish work. 1t is said
these changes will bring back Rev. DIR.
Richard l.. Burtsel to his old charge,
the Church of the Epiphany, from which
be was removed by the late Archbishop
Corrigan mt the time of the famous Fa-
thcr McGlynn controversy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

Men who were set back $50 or $50 last
year for 4 Panama hat are inclined to
ignore the fashion referees decision that
the Ecuadorian palm is down and out =
New York woman who bowed to the
dictum and converted her husbands Pan
anna into flower pot for nansies created
domestic scene the other day when she
led the head of the house to the back
porch and showed him the result of her
Ingenuity
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

A dispatch was resolved from Charles
Frohman requesting Andrew Mack to
sail for England on the first steamer he
could catch Mr.. FrOhmans cable had
its customary briefness, and Mr.. Mack
will not be appraised of the full meaning
of the summons until he reaches London.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

dagger at all. but a representation or
a short sword, e~mb,e,natical of st,
Paul, the patron saint of the corpora-
ton. This view has been supported by
a careful examination OF an INTEREST,"
ing series of bosses stiil existing in HE
eastern crypt at Guildhail. They are
of early date and among them are rep
.resentatiges OF the shield and dagger,
while one bears two word crossed
s~alti-ewise, which is taken as another
emblem associated with the apostle IN
addition to these there Is an historical
fact whica puts all question as 10 Wat
Tyier's connection with the dagger be-
ycnnd doubt, The new seal upon which
the perfectly craven shield appeared
land which would haye taken at least
four months to design and engraNe)
was brought In by TIE mayor on April
IL, 1881, or two months before tho death
of Wat Tyler. which occurred on June
Is in the same year.
Mr.. Arthur Charles FoS-DaNis, the
we'll known author of Public Arms
also says the Wa Tyler story is "a "2ne
piece OF fiction" but adds that even
this wild legend" was surpassed by
the fury with which anu-popsry fanat-
les attacked Sir Stuart knill on one oc-
caston in. the belief that he had pfscsd
a st. Peters cross upon the city arms.
They were so shortsighted, avs h
author. that they mistook the sword
for q cross and turned the wrong way
up,
Those quaint people, the heralds, de-
scribe the flag as Argent, a cross
gules in the first quarter, a sword in
pale, point upward, of the last"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
The Teacher Won.

Hinton, KY, Nov. 2.-For over two
years, two of the best physicians in
this part Of the State have been treat
ing Mr.. e. j. Thompson, a popular
local school teacher, for Diabetes.
They told him that but little could be
done to help him. He made up his
mind to try a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and says:
They saved me when the doctors
held out no hope. l took, in all about
ten boxes. I will always praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills for the great good they
have done for me-"
Many people, and some physicians,
still persist in the belief that Diabetes
is an incurable disease. Our teacher,
Mr.. Thompson, says it is durable, for
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after
two good physicians had treated him
for two years without success.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes
will surely cure any case Of Kidney
Trouble,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
Esperanto.

Chicago News: According to reports
from Europe the spread of Esperanto,
the language invented for universal use,
has proved of value to E~sperantists.
AT a recent gathering in London one Of
the guests brought with him a French
gentleman and his wife and a Czech
from Bohemia. None of the three could
speak a word of English, u Espe-
ranto was found to be a perfectly facile
medium for conversation. The Bo-
;.emian gentleman had had various
amusing experiences while journeyiig
through Europe. He had taken n Of
the Esperanto journals, marked the
names of the secretaries of the various
groups in the foreign towns through
which he had to pass, and 50, not know
ing anything of the languages. he had
travelled through several continental
counties, seeing all that was to be seen
with the help of various Esperanto
friends, and finally arrived In England.
He knocked at the door of q London
Esperantist, who came down to inter-
view the stranger and found that he
needed a home while In London, but
did not know where to go. as no one
could understand him. There was no
difficulty as both could communicate in
Esperanto,