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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
A MExIcAN MONTE CARLO.
Cowboy Becomes Gambler Prince in
Mines of Sonora.

Far more extensive than the domain
of the Prince of Monaco is the territory
over which Frank L. Proctor holds
sway. 1t comprises the whole state Of
Sonora. BY the government of Mexico
he has been given a long lease of the
gambling privilege in the state.
The extent of gambling at the tables of
Frank Proctor equals if it does net ex-
coed that ut Monte Carlo
Camanea, the largest and richest min
ing camp in Mexico. is the center OF
Proctor's prineipality. In this wealthy
community, where nobody earns less than
500 a month. the sway If Proctor over
gambling Is absolute. He is in every
sense Of the word the Prince Of Camanea
1t Is not many years ago that Frank
PROCTOR was 4 common. rolllc6ln@ Arr
z0lia cowboy. His stamping ground was
the wild D0rderlana Of Sonora and Nr:-
iona. In this mystic region he pariicipat-
ed IN exploits which yuuSed the hair 10
False aHd the heart to stand still Be
tween ApdcheS and bad white men he
ca"rled his life IN his hand for many
years.
Not long ago W. {. Greene pagyied
the daughter Of Frank Proctor tireene
was not mt that time rich in the worlds
goods, but he was rich with the energy
ard enterprise which have since made
him muitimillionaire.
llFFe years ago W I. Greene man
aged 10 attract the attention OF New
ork capitalists to his Camanea mines
1t thar time he was nor worth much
He had been a cowpuncher. proSpector
and miner, and his luck was like that of
others Now W. {. Greene owns a
S30.000,O00 copper mine and is rightly
knowa as the copper king of Sonora
Greene did not forget his friends when
fortune came upon him. He provided for
all Of them.
Through Greene Proctor secured an ey-
elusive concession over the entire state OF
Sonora from the Mexican government
This concession gives to him the income
of . multimllionaire
In the mining camp of Came Tea alone
more than $4,000 passes owe. the tables
of Proctor every day of the year. Some
days as much as 100000 passes over
these tables. 1t requires force OF FIVE
hundred men to operate the gambling
houses. profit of nearly $20OO.OOO n
year is derived from the gambling in
Camanea alone.
Not only does Proctor control tbe
gambling of Camanea, but he also con-
trols that Of Hermosillo, Guaymas and
AlamoS. Every gambler operating n
able III the great state of Sonora pavs
royalty to the Prince of Camanea.-I}aIti-
more Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
Presidents Ate with Their Knives.

All our earlier Presidents ate with their
knivcs-the stately George Washington.
the irasciue John Adams. the original
Thomas Jefferson, the learned James
Madison and the popular James Monroe
each shoyeled in his food with his knife.
John Quincy Adams was the first Presi-
dent who ate with his fork. And his
wife felt it necessary to explain to the
guests at the white house that Mr.. Ad-
ans had learned to eat with his fork
while in France. and that he couldn't
overcome the habit" Andrew Jackson
restored the republican simplicity" Of
eating with his knife Al Of those we
have named also poured their tea or cof-
fee into their Saucers 10 cool it, Tt is
related of Gen Taylor that when lie was
President he could he seen in the streets
OF Washington early in the morning with
market basket on his arm going from
one butcher to another and bargaining
for steak or rib roast. If lie had
bargained less perSiSteutly he might have
served out his term. for we have heard
it was owing 10 the inferior quality of
the cherries he ate on the 18th of .Iulv.
1850 that sickness attacked him and he
died on the 9th of July.-Utica Observer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
The Old Time Machine shnn.

The machine work fifty years ago was
not as good as il is now. one reason beInr
that the machines themselves were de-
fective not only in weight aud design.
but in workmanship as we'll another rra-
son was that III many cases the filter
had 10 go over the work again in any
event, so that it would be time wasted
to complete the lathe work in the lathe,
TO he truthful l must add that the fit
ting WAS ny no means what ii should
have been. not 50 much through care
leSSneSS ON the part of the men as from
the lack OF Instruments Of precision for
measuring. First and last these consist
cd chiefly Of calipers, inside aud ont. and
a two-foot lockwood rule. Now, If this
last had been consistent member Of =
large family. il would have been in har-
mony with the others. bur the trouble
was that it differed in minute degrees
Of assertion as 10 the length of an inch
ami fractions thereof. SO that where diff
ferent mcr went by various rules, all Of
them giving false testimony. the results
were not At all surprising, and the box
wood rules fell into di>rcpute a. guides
to accuracy Engineering Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
Haste Of Surgeons.

Without doubt there is disposition on
the part of some surgeons TO use the
knife on slight proYocatiOn. With mod
ern aseptic surgical methods, cutting has
come to seem to them as much a matter
of course as the administration of
dose of calomel seemed to their pred
ecessOrs oe two generations ago. Under
such circumstances there is a natural
tendency to perform operations without
in all cases giving due weight TO the
wishes of patients and their friends.
This is particularly true in public hos
pitfalls, where treatment, not of persons,
bat Of cases. becomes inevitable. There
fore, it is not bad Thing for the med
zeal profession to be sharply reminded
of its responsibilities, as it has been by
q Chicago court which gives $4,000 dam
ages to the husband of a woman who
was operated upon without her consent
or that Of her husband. The court holds
that the outcome of the operation is not
to be considered. In acting without ex-
press consent of some person competent
to give it, the surgeon commits viola
ton, or trespass, on the body OF tho
patient.-New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
STREET CRIES IN CAIRO.
Sounds and Voices that Travellers Hear in
the Egyptian City.

Take chair outside Il busy cafe near
the market place and tram center and
watch street life. There are no hungry
men. no starving, pinched child faces,
no finger-woIn mothers, for this is a
land of plenty, and the peoples wants
are few and simple. Thus sunshine and
laughter spray welcome fragrance over
the novelty and romance OF the gay
clty's streets. Here is u street melodist
twan&lng monster One-Suinged some
thing. and accompanied by nose
ringed girl who taps deftly on Il species
of tambourine. while byStanderS piacI-
late Allah. Allah. the Arabic word
for applause. If not quite in accord
with your prejudiceS concerning music
well. maalaiSh (never mind(. it is not
nearly so distracting rs a street corner
at home. and they will go away ii YOU
tell them to. The baboon, the donkey
and boy are in evidence. with a score Of
performing tricks that are very original
and certainly funny and you console
c1,,al-. a ~ '' ~. iI 13,, II minimum Of
fruit seller. basket on head witi;
luscious grapes and figs, Saunters by,
singing i'll Il quaint minor. ooh. cranes;
Oh. sweet grapes! that are larger than
does eggs and Sweeter than new cream ,
On, angels food. delicious figs, bursting
with honey. reStorerS of health" There
is Il drink seller. bent under the weight
of the odd shaped jar slupg over his
shoulder, Il lump of ice projecting from
its mouth, conjuring custom in ii similar
strain as he struts up and down. max
ing the air resOmd with the rhythmical
clap clap of two brazen SaucerS, ''Oh, re-
freshmen of the weary; Oh, quencher Of
parched lips. Oh. blessing of heavenr'
Another street cry which may be heard
Fi,..
urb, contains the following enticing an
nonncement: Tomorrow, Oh. people. I
am going to kill camel. The doctor
says it is young and healthy Oh. it's
flesh will be tender as the quail and
juicy as lamb. Its price is but ~ pias-
ters q cents pound. Do You love the
sweet flesh of the camel? Then come
early and be satisfied" Not the least
picturesque figures in the streets are the
city police. in their neat white drill and
red tarboUches in summer and blue serge
in winter.-London Traveller.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

One pound of uncolored gelatine glue.
as free from grease rs possible. is
soaked over night in cold water suffi-
cient to cover the glue Thirty pounds
of English cliffstone Paris white, bolted
or best bolted gilderS' whiting. is also
soaked in sufficient water To make n
paste over night and next morning both
are heated with steam or over mod
crate fire in water bath to the boiling
point and when the glue is fully dis
solved the two materials are thoroughly
mixed, In summer time on cooling. n
small portion of carbohc acid. say about
one-eighth of an ounce, diluted with
used in the aforesaid formula to keep il
from souring, and in this way the hal
Somine will keep for some weeks. II is
said that the workmen rather like this
preparation, because of its good working
Painters Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
Very Sudden.

Capt CoSgrove, who was recently re-
tired from the FIRE department, tells this
story of Grand Central Pete, one of
the noted criminals Of New York, Hav-
ing been released from prison, friends of
Pete" who had spent a great portion of
his life in such institutions, welcomed
him at the railway station and proceeded
to celebrate the occasion, Pete, not
was soon affected by what he drank, aud,
after a time, his companions had Ia take
him 10 hotel and put him 10 bed. In
the course OF the night Pete" became
restless and tumblcd out of bed, and roll
Ing around on the floor finally got under
the bed. When he awoke il was broad
daylight. CHANGING up, he saw the Stats
of the bed. and To his sleepy eyes they re-
minded him If something familiar.
Hello. I'm back again" he exclaimed.
,'Gcc. this j. sudden New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
Johnny Knew.

The remarkable institution known IA
the object lesson was in progress Mt n
London board school til, other doy, and
'he lady teacher had chosen The feor.ro,n.
pelling onion for her subject
She wished 10 know ii her pun0s b,l
entered into the essence of the Thing as
II were; and 10 find this ont >h. dnn.lad
q, specimen of the vegetable before her
class "''
Can any Of you." She said. pointin,
TO the roots. tell me what these are :,
There was Il silence which could h,vn
been felt IN the classroom. and the tpn,.b-
erS pretty face took ON look of glonr
Had all her patient teaching been wa..t.
ed she wonder. Was there not one i1rye.
nile mind into which her words of Mis-.
dom had penetrated?
Rut just then a little hand from the
middle OF the class went up.
ALI she cried. Il should think van
big boys would feel ashamed of your.
selves to find the smallest one in the class
ready 10 answer. Well, johnny, what
are they
PLEASE teacher" hsped the little f,l.
low, "them's its whiskerS. Answers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
THE WIND.

The wind is tapping at my window pane.
OFT he has come and he will come again.
Seeking to win an entrance, but in vain,
Poor lonely wind!
sees,
lie shivcrs as he passes through the trees,
Not long ago he was halmy breeze,
Poor changed wind!
II were pow to ope my window wide.
To et you in, what should lose beside?
The very warmth for which you long have
sighed
Poor fi0zen wind.
So If l seem your pleadings not to mind.
And on you sorrow turn glance that's
blind.
Remember If | could, I would he kind.
And help you, piteous wind!
r NJ. S. IN Westminster Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
A Feline Barometer.

act Of rubbing their ears. This is be-
cause the air is filled with more electric
ity than usual, and the electricity pierces
the skin OF the animal. Electricity at
this time is also in the hair Of the cat
and makes her feel as though she were
covered with cobWebS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
AIDE TO THE SULTAN.
Syrian Who Fought in Sixth U. S. Cav
airy Going to Turkey to be
Aide to Muzaffa Pasha.

Sergeant khalilel Ahwad, who fought
in the Spanish-American war in company
X. Sixth L. S. cavalry, has been appoint
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

ed aide campo to his eNeeliency.
Muzatra Pasha, commandments OF
the Turkish forces. He will sail imme-
diatcly to fill his new post He Is a
Syrian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28
APPEARS IN BLUE BEARD.
Dainty Bonny McGinn, Who as liner
Dasher Plays a Protean
Character.

As liner Dasher in Blue Beard" Bon
~ McGinn has a Protean role involving
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

Australia is to have transcontinent-
al railway from Adelaide to Port Oar
win.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-28

Lady Ninton's ballroom had ney or
beer surpassed; soft lights. glorious eN-
cite plants. beautiful women, Jack felt
the spell as he stood apart for a moment.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16

Attorney General Knox has return
ed to Washington from an extended
vacation and resumed the duties OF
his Office.
BY an explosion of gas in a mine
of the Plymouth Coal Company, at
Plymouth, Pa. seven men were badly
burned. The cause of the explosion
Is unknown.
The entire force of butchers in Rice
& Sterner's large abbattoir, at Beth
lehem, Pa. are on strike for nine
hours with 10 hours pay.
Wednesday, October 7.
George W. Mackey. a prominent
lawyer. was found dead in bed at his
home at Bangor, Pa
General Robert N. Pearson, assist
ant paymaster of Chicago, dropped
dead of heart disease in his office.
Senator Thomas c. Platt, of New
York, announces that his marriage to
Mrs. Lillian T. Janeway will take
nlace in New York on October Is.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Has Reached a Crisis.

Berlin, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Frankfurter Zeitung
states that news has reached there
from Chefoo to the effect that the Jap
anese have occupied Masampho, and
that an official declaration of war is
expected.
The relations between Japan and
Russia have reached a crisis, according
to the official news here. The exact
nature of the diplomatic exchanges be-
tween the two governments that
brought out the present tensity appear
to be unknown at the legations of the
two countries here or at the German
legations at st. Petersurg and Toxic,
although it is understood that Great
Britain is privy to Japans movements.
Dispatches from Che-Foo report that
a Russian warship and a transport
with 500 troops left PortSArtbur Octo-
Der for Corea. The Russian forces
at New Chwang are reported to have
been increased.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
WAR IN FAR EAST
IS INEVITABLE
HOStilitieS Between Russia and Japan
May Start Amy Moment
NEGOTIATIONS REACH A CRISIS

London, Oct. 13.-All despaches from
the far east indicate that war between
Japan and Russia over the Korean and
/ Manchurian situations is inevitable
and that news to the effect that hos
/ tilities have commenced may be looked
1 for at any hour. The latest messages
say that Japan has fully occupied Ma
sanpho with troops and that a declara-
tiOn of war is expected simultaneously
from Toxic and St. Petersburg. The
foreign official says it has no cOnfrma-
ton of the movement of troops.
The correspondent of the Morning
Post" at Che-FOo says:
1T is stated that the japanese have
decided to declare hOstilities on the
expiration of their ultimatum to Rus
sia. The Russian feet has cleared from
Port Arthur" Later, he reported taat
up to Sunday no change had
occurred in the situation. although
hostilities were believed to be immi-
nent. and that the Russians had fixed
Friday next for eginning fighting.
In spite of the reassuring statements
of the foreign office and Baron Hay
ashi, the frequent reiteration that hos
tilities between Russia and Japan are
imminent, the mysterious movements
of the Russian and japanese fleets and
the excited state of public opinion in
Japan are beginning to cause disquiet
in Great Britain, which. by reason of
her alliance with Japan, is so init
mately concerned in any action which
the latter may take in the far east.
Only the most sanguine persons be-
lieve that in the event of hostilities
they could be kept within the limits
which would free Great Britain from
her obligation to support her Japanese
ally. Even Baron Hayashi, who here
tofore has ridiculed all suggestion of
war, is not so optimistic. Indirectly
he admits the possibility Of war by
expressing the hope that in the event
of crisis Japan will have the active
sympathy Of her ally, Great Britain.
While refusing to credit the reports
of an ultimatum having been delivered,
Baron Hayashi admitted that the di-
plomatic situation had changed since
October 8. and that developments may
have arisen from the failure of the
Russians to fulfill their engagements to |
evacuate Manchuria on that date. He
however, had heard nothing from his
government on the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
BURLINGTON, N. j., INUNDATED
Nearly the Entire City Under Water
and Food Scarce.

Burlington, N. j., Oct. u. - This
town is suffering from the worst flood
IN its history, approximately four-ffths
Of the place was under water, caused
by the tremendous food in the Della
ware river. The highest point of the
town was only three feet above the
food in some of the streets. The south
ern section of the town was flooded
20 a depth of from two to six feet. and
much of the surrounding country was
also under water. In East Burlington
It is estimated that 80 per cent. of
the houses are inundated. Many fam
flies are in want of food, and the rlayOr
and the chief of police made a tour
of some of the streets in a batteau
and furnished food to those in need.
The town was entirely cut off from
communication except by telegraph and
telephone. and unless the water re-
cedes soon there will be a general
scarcity of food. No trains are rum
ming on the Camden and Amboy divi.
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad.
which passes through here
nG WdtGI IubueQ uOWn Lle main
street so rapidly that people who
navigated through the town in boats
had a difficult time of it. Some
buildings have become undermined.
and unless promptly repaired will
probably collapse. The food cut a new
channel back of the town, washing
away three wagon roads and the Mt.
Holly bridge.
Five persons were rescued from a
floating house in the Delaware river
3n sight Of hundreds of onlookers. The
building was two-story frame struct-
nre of Florence. near here. It had
been surrounded by water and its oc-
cupants sought refuge in the upper
story. Without any warning it broke
from its foundations, and before the
hYe persons could escape was carried
into the Delaware river and down the
stream. A party of men met the
house of this town and took two men
from the roof They broke off shingles !
from the top of the house and rescued |
two children and the mother from the |
attic. They were landed here.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
FLOODS And GALE
!. WRECK TOWNS
A Terrific Storm Ragged Along the
Atlantic Coast.
LOSS WILL RUN INTO MILLIONS
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Paterson, n. J., Oct. 12.-For As
hours Paterson was at the mercy
of the Passaic river. The waters have
maintained a height sufficient to cut
the western half of the city from the
eastern half and almost all means of
communication by bridges have been
destroyed. Two bridges above the falls
remain. Seven other bridges in the
city have been carried away. and
their loss alone is 100000. The inun-
dation of the low-lying districts Of the
city has resulted in inconceivable
damage to property.
All day long boatmen were at
work rescuing people from the flooded
districts. The suffering in the First
and Second wards has been intense, as
1t was almost impossible to reach the
residents there. Several hundred per-
sons were removed from houses com
pletely surrounded by the flood and
ready to collapse at any moment. A
dozen more of these houses later did
The damage to mill property is
chiefly from the submersing of por-
tions of plants and great quantities
of products Thousands of men, wom-
en- and children will be out of employ
ment for a long time and it seems alto
gether probable that this flood will
cause to the city of Paterson a greater
direct loss of money and property
than the fire of nearly two years ago.
The gross loss then was S6,0O0000,
with an insurance of more than s4,-
100000 The loss today is estimated
at considerably more than 100000,
with no insurance.
Over 500 families are homeless. OF
these about $50 families are being
sheltered in the Apollo Hail. while
the others will be taken care of in
the armory.
The city of Passaic passed a sleep
less night, it being feared that the
Dundee dam would give way. That
would have relieved the river at Pat
erson at the expense of the cities be-
low. Fortunately, however, Dundee
dam is still intact The suffering in
Wellington and Duttonville has been
very great, as no relief has been able
70 reach these places. All through
this district houses and outbuildings,
together with a great quantity of dead /
stock, may be seen floating about
Twenty-Five bridges are down in
Passaic and Sussex counties on the /
Susquehanna railroad. Street Com !
missioner Brett fears that many II.
houses on River. Main and West .
streets will fall.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Eiqhty.five Italians Arrested.

WilliaNsport, Pa. Oct 14-Deputy
Sheriff Nillner, with IA deputies, ar
rested IS Italians. employed on Phila-
delphia and Reading improvements
east of this city. The Italians have
been burning fences, raiding fields and
orchards and otherwise annoying the
farmers through whose land the rail-
road runs. They were brought to the
Williamsport Jail in two trolley cars
and are trying to effect a settlement
so they can get out and go to work.
The arrest will tie up the extensive
work on the Reading until the men
are released.