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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
STRONG FOR THEIR SIZE.
Insects Have More Strength Than Most
Members of Animal Creation.

Everyone in a general way knows of
the astonishing muscular power employed
by insects and OF the real tours de force
which they execute either in the pursuit
Of prey or III defending themselves
against their enemies. At the same time
one rarely has a precise idea of the
strength of these insects because there
are few standards Of comparison, al
though nothing is simpler than to make
a correct valuation Of their strength.
The wing strength Of insects is known
because of the work Of Felix platean
and De Lucy, who showed that these lit
tie creatures could not raise a weight
much heavier than themselves. no matter
what the surface of their wings. During
the course Of these experiments Il very
interesting fact was aiscnN ered-namely
that the size of the wing decreases as the
weight and size of the animal increases,
Ia fact which explains the slow heavy
flight of the BEETLE and the swift, light
movement Of the gnat
The case is entirely different, however,
where the creature moves on solid sur
face where its six feet may obtain points
of support. In this case we can approx
mately calculate the force exercised.
Take, for example, a fly by the wings,
leaving the legs free So that they may
seize and raise match. If a man wished
70 perform relatively equal lahof ne
would have TO raise a beam 241a long by
l4l2 inches square. The earwig har-
messed to small chariot drags without
difficulty eight matches. which for a
large percheron horse would mean drag
ging $50 beams as long and thick as
himself. The man who leaps the 300 me-
tiers of the Eiffel tower is merely repeat
ing the action of the flea, which can leap
200 times its own height. Finally. the
Hercules is obliged to raise eighty large
locomotives to equal the relative strength
Of an oyster, which in closing its valves
exercises a force of fifteen Kilograms.
Thus it is a much more simple thing to
calculate the strength of insects than to
equal it and our modern athletes have yet
long road to travel before they can
compete with animals occupying very
humble positions in the living world
Public Opinion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

Ten thousand dollars for dog he
exclaimed as he looked up from his
newspaper. do you believe anyone ever
paid any such price, Maria 2"
I'm sure | don't know, James" she
returned, without stopping her needle
work even for moment. Does the pa
per say that much was paid%'
Yes. There's an article on valuable
dogs, and it speaks Of one that was sold
for $4,000. | don't believe it,
1T may be true, James," She said oui-
city. Some of these blooded animals
bring fancy prices. and there's no par
ueular reaSoI why the paper should lie
about il.
II know that, Maria; hut just think Of
II. Just try 10 grasp the magnitude of
That sum in your weak. feminine mind.
lou don't seem to realize il. Ten thou
SAM dollars for a dog! Why. hang il.
Maria. that's more than / am WORTH
i Know II, Joseph, but some are worth
more than others"
She went calmly on with her sewing.
while he fumed and Sputtcred for mo-
ment. and then dropped the subject. e<-
pecinllv the weak. feminine mind part OF
brooklyn Eagle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
Sporting MeteoToloqY.

'On the ear the other day l overheard
short dialogue conducted certainly I'M
der cross purposes" said VIII Henniger
yesterday. AN old gentleman. some
what hard of hearing. sat by me. a
young fellow came in. and. referring to
the prevailing Little Rock summer
mania. said:
well we won
Yes, pretty warm, assented the old
gentleman.
Eight to one, continued the youth.
referring to the score.
"'Worse than that. 3D. the old man
gave answer, referring as before to the
weather.
Then the young man changed his seat
and found more congenial companions
with whom to discuss the ball game
Arkansas Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
To Build Your Fire in the Open Air.

\ good many writer's say build your
fire beside tree to get the up draught. :"
These men are not practical. A fire for
cooking should be "as big as your hat"
and built in the most open spot you can
ind-entirely away from everything The
smoke will take care of itself then and
never get in your eyes unless you get to
lecward If the wind is from the north
you should face either east or west when
YOU cook, and the wind will blow across
the fire in front of you. If you face the
wind or have your back to it he smoke
will get in your eyes every tine. Let the
wind strike your fire. and don't build it
in an eddy. Field and Stream.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
A Woman's Name.

Questions crop up every now and then
upon the proper use of her husband 5
name by his wife, whether she must en-
tirely drop her maiden name after mar
riage, and so on.
Social usages demand that when a
woman marries her cards shall be en-
rraved Mrs. James Madison Brown.
and not Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Brown"
The only possible exception to this rule
is when a woman has a distinctly profess
sional career. when she may with pro-
priety use the latter form But FOR a
woman in private life to adopt it IS not
considered 10 be the thing.
When il comes To the signature Of n
married woman. there. of course, the or
poSite prevails She must sign herself
Alice Elizabeth Brown and il she be
writing a business communication she
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
THE EAST INDIAN WAY.
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A trade journal tells story of an
adventure which nearly cost one of its
correspondents in India his life The
Indian merchant was a wealthy man
who had got on we'll with the natives
but two of his servants had had
quarrel over girl whom they both
wooed. The merchant interfered III
the fight. The unsuccessful sutton
Laj, began TO make trouble, and his
rival, the husband, warned the meT-
chant against him. Nothing happened
for some months. Then the merchant
went away on business. On his return
le was told that Laj had been caught
in his bedroom and locked up.
In the East this meant trouble The
merchant called his servants and had
thorough search made of the house
They examined every trunk. bureau
and bedStead, every picture, statue and
erevice in the wall and crack in the
door. expecting to find a hooded cobre
Or other poisonous reptile. They scru'
tiniZed every knob, handle and garment
TO see if it had been smeared with poi
son or with juices which attracted ven
0mous creatures. Then they searched
the wine cellar. the pantry and the
storeroom. But they found nothing
The merchant was tired. and. after
eating. went to the cabinet where he
kept his cigars. 1t was a large case
Of teak and plate glass, with an old
ia c biOOpd GflVar Indian
AS he was about to insert the key
In the keyhole. Lajs successful rival
who had been active in the search,
cried: Look out, sahib. some one has
been meddhng with that lock-"
They examined the keyhole and
found traces of wax. When they
opened the case the merchant found
everything apparently untouched. Five
boxes of cigars We're unopened. He
had opened the sixth before he went
away and removed few cigars As
he took this box up he noticed on 1t
the marks of dirty fingers.
The cigars looked as If they had not
been disturbed. He was about TO take
one when he noticed that something
was wrong with the head. \ sec0nI
and a third were like the first. In each
a small, almost imperceptible rose
thorn had been inserted. and. on ii was
4 dab of brown slime, the same color
rs the cigar.
do not touch them sahib." said the
Indian. They are poisoned.
The merchant sat down and wrote
a note TO the police. In half an horr
an officer appeared with Laj under
guard The merchant stated the case
TO the officer, and, taking one Of the
cigars, handed 1t to Lai with the con-
nand: Take il and smoke it.
Tie man turned gray and refused.
His guilt was proved.
The longest list OF honorary degrees
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
Funny Things Happen in St. Ives.

A day or two ago number of st. Ives
fishermen were hauling in their fishing
tackle when they pulled in a large FISH.
One Of the men caught hold Of the fish
and received such shock that he was
i'll for two hours The other men also
received slight shocks ON touching the
fish. and they decided 10 wait until il
died before unlocking il.
1t measured four feet long and three
feet across and had black back and
a white underhody. Ii was stated 10 be
an electric torpedo iSh.-London Elk
press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
A Famous Dessert Service

The famous Sevres dessert service
which is kept in cabinets in the grean
drawing room at Windsor. and in which
President Loubet was most interested. is
probably worth about 100000. The scry-
ice was bought by George ". when
Prince of Wales. for quit, a small snn
1t passed on his death. in accordance
with his will, TO William ". who cen
eroirs.y made it over to the crown in
stead of keeping ii as his own private
property. which he could have done if
SO disposed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
IN THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN.
Fate of a liver Who Should Descend
Ten Thousand Feet.

The idea that has prevailed up TO a
very recent date that organic life does
not exist ut great depths ia the ocean has
been exploded by late scientific investiga-
ton. AS n matter of fact the pressure
of water is so great that ordinary articles
of wood are compressed To half their orig
inal size if lowered to depth of 1000
feet. If Il human being were suddenly
exposed To the pressure of water at that
depth he would be compressed to the
thnnesS of paper A diver at the depth
of 10000 feet would have weight upon
him equal To several hundreds of the
greatest and heaviest locomotives. There
are depressionS very much deeper. how
ever and soundinss have been made eS-
tablishing depths of more than 22,0U0
feet near the island of st. Thomas. in the
Atlantic, and of almost 2I,O00 feet near
the Japanese coast.
Great forests of seaweed cover the bot
tom of the ocean and reach from the
greatest depths to the surface In the
forests there is life more diversified than
in the primeval forests of the tropics
Spiders and wormlke animals of
enormous size, infuSOriae, crabs. sea
urChinS, shells, crustaCeans, StartiSh. tur-
tie and millions of other living things Of
all kinds find their food in the equally
varied plant life of the deep sea.
Deep sen fish have been brought up in
the deep sea dragnet invented by Prince
Albert Of Monaco. 4 curious circum-
stance connected with deep sea fish is
that none of these has ever been broupht
mp alive. Recent deep sea explorations
reveal the fact that the ocean still CON
tainS Unreasonable treasures which
await development and utilization hy hui
man invention. The most fertile acre
of cultivated land is sterile desert com.
pared with one acre Of the surface Of the
deep sea bottOm.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

a family which has
CO 5 t the British
taxpayers a good
many dollars since
the time of that in
dolent and profit
gate N o arch
Charles ii.
7 h e ID u Ike Of
Richmond was not
remarkable for
any great quail
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
FAvORITe OF A KING.

Death of the Duke of Richmond r..
called Story of Debasement.
In the death of the Duke of Riob
mond, which occurred in Scotland. re-
Gently, there passed away the head of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

Mans words to man are often Dat.
Mans words 10 woman fatter.
Two men may often stand aud chat
Two women stand and chatter
Philadelphia Press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

The longest list OF honorary degrees
Will not shorten the ears OF a donkey
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
COMING EVENTS

Oct z, 8, 9, 1O-Wasnington Hill Ath- letfc clubs sixth annual fair.
 Oct 9--North End Athletic club promenade.
 Oct 1O- Waterbury Military band promenade.
 Oct 1O-St Francis T. A. and B. so- ciety's fourth annual concert and dance, Naugatuck.
 Oct 15-Grace Baptist church enter tainment, social and refreshments.
 Oct 14-15-Y. F. F. 0. E. old folks concert and harvest festival, Second Baptist church.
 Oct 16- -Oakville Social clubs second dance, Oakville
 Oct 16-Liberty circle, No $50, r. of A., promenade.
 Oct 17-Company B, Hibernian Rifles, smoker and entertainment.
 Oct 17-Salem Social clubs seventh annual dance at Naugatuck.
 Nov 19-Nutmeg Social clubs third annual promenade.
 Oct 1926 Eagles carnival of Wa, terbury Aerie 379. F. O. B.
 Oct 23-Miss Loretta Hawthorne Hayes's dancing club at Friendly league hall.
 Oct 23-Idea1 Mandolin and Guitar club promenade
 Oct. 24-Miss Loretta Hawthorne Hayes re-opening of dancing classes. Oct 2S-South End Social clubs fourth annual sociable and dance.
 Oct 26-31.-St Cecilia's parish fair, City hall.
 Oct 31-Prof Sullivan's opening re ception and dance, Nangatuck.
 Nov 2-7-Elks' bazaar, given by Wa terbury lodge, No 265, B. P. O. E., City hall
 annual fair
 Nov Il, 12. B, 14-st Joseph's T. A. society's annual fair
 Nov 19- Entertainment and dance 2oth anniversary of Lyra Singing soci- ety.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
De Had Reasons
 For Being I7dsSnasaf

Silence as of ton of ice stretched between them on the sofa.
 At length she spoke.
 ''Mr. Sniffen," she observed, fare you aware that one hand of the Bartholdi statue measures 16 feet,5 inches?''
 s'So have heard" he nodded, happy to be addressed again.
 'sThe thickness of the head from ear to ear," she pursued jelly, lis ten feet" tsYes." s"The nose is feet inches long," ssYes."
 saThe mouth is feet across"
 ST believe so.''
 saThe waist 85 feet grounds
 "Y-yes."
 .Then will you kindly explain" she continued distantIy as she rose to leave the room -- twill you kindly explain why you stated in the poem which you addressed to me that reminded you of the Goddess of Liberty?" ?"
 WitE these indignant words she swept away.-~sw York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
making ole's visit a thoroughly en- joyable one. Sale of seats to-mor- row.
ETHEL BARRYMORE,
 The clever young star, Ethel Barry more in Cousin Kate,, Tuesday evening at Poli's.
THE VOLUNTEER oRGANIsT."

THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST."
 One of the most notable members of "The Volunteer Organisu company which will appear at Polls October 14, is Rose Brahan, daughter of Dave Brahan, the we'll known composer, who was connected with Harrigan and Hart during their palmy days. Miss Brahan is a beautiful young girl and the press throughout the country were unstinted in their praise for her ren- dition of the part Of Grace Barrett, which she is now playing. One of the features with "The Volunteer Organ ist,'' which appears at Poli's Wednes- day evening, October IA, is Master Willie Nelson, the boy soprano. Mas ter Nelson was formerly soloist at Trinity church, New York city. It is said that he possesses a magnificent voice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
OLE oLEsoN

The coming of Ben Hendricks and his company in Ole Oleson'' to Polls Saturday afternoon and evening will introduce old friends to local theater- goers. and someone has said that old friends, like old wine and old books. are the best. At any rate Ole and Ben Hendricks have never failed to please and entertain their friends in the past and will not fail this time. The play has been frightened and burnished and has had a number of new specialties introduced at various points. MT. Hendricks is easily the best of Swedish dialect actors and his impersonation of the good natured "Ole''' is as clever in it's way as any similar bit of stage work ever shown
 An excellent company, including the Swedish Ladies Quartette, will aid in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
KELLAR.

Waterbury always has a warm wei come for Magician Kellar, and he will be greeted by hundreds when he plays his annual engagement at Poli's to- morrow evening. He promises to in- troduce some new illusions that he se- cured in Europe this past summer, but he will also have his famous Hindu clock which caused such controversy
 between c. Collard Adams and Kel- lar several years ago. This clock has no wheels, no movement, no weights nor pendulum nothing but clear glass dial and one old battered brass hand. But it can do just about eV-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
HOME WEEK DELIBERATIONS. y

One of the results worth noting in connection with the town anniversar- ies and old home week celebrations, of which there have been not a few in the Connecticut valley during the past summer, has been the unearth- ing of valuable historical material. The yellow spotted papers of the orig inal proprietors, the call for the first town meeting, and the musty old ser mon, bristling with old-time theolOgi- cal arguments, have been given a new value. Somehow out of their faded pager has come sparks which had united one generation with another; and disinterested eyes, which saw no special significance in what the early settlers thought and did, have now new light in them. Catching the spir-. it of the time, two historical societies have been organized of late in West Springfield alone. and have succeeded in awakening interest beyond expec- tations. It has been the cause of re- gret under the circumstances that the Connecticut Valley Historical soci- ety, which is really an organization, should be so poorly prepared to meet the rising tide of really creditable his torical spirit. The troubles of the so- ciety are many, but it is especially ag- gravating just at this time, with so much good material on the surface and in danger of slipping away or be- coming widely distributed, that no funds are available for making pur- chases. Then the incentive to place valuable historical matter with the so- ciety is clipped by the fact that the or ganization has no suitable quarters. It's present collection, containing much valuable material, is uncatalogued at the city library and in an obscure cor ner Though Springfield will undoubt- edly be held responsible for the collec- ton and preservation of these old rel ics of the valley towns. through the Connecticut Valley Historical Society, the work appears to be at standstill. Certainly 1t ought not to be possible for a woman, as in case the society has lately learned of, to burn valuable papers which have the power to shed light on local, social or economic his tory Springfield Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08

erything that a we'll regulated clock never dreamed of. While suspended from a brass rod, several feet above the stage and right over the footlights it will tell you the day of the week upon which you were born, tell the exact time by your own watch, read the number and tell you any value of any bank bill, do all sorts of intricate and simple sums in mathematics more quickly than a professor can figure them out; in fact, do everything but talk. It's just, one of the little novel; ties Kellar will offer. Prices are 25, 35, 20. 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
Dancing and Department.

Miss Lorette Hawthorne Hayes win reopen her classes in Dancing and De pertinent the third week in October inA Friendly league hall. Notice of data hereafter.
 Arrangements for classes can be made at residence, 4s6 North Main, street.
 Particular attention paid to private pupils.
 Miss Hayes is graduate of the GIL bert Normal School of Dancing. Bos- ton, Mass. 9-14-1ws
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian alliance. Court Acme, F. of A. Women's Relief corps. Polishers and Buffers. Court Oregon, F. of A. Court Linden, F. of A. Wadhams post, c. A. R. Tunxis tribe, I. o. R. M. Fourth division, A. o. H. Clark commandery, K. T. America lodge, A. o. U. W. D. l.. DeForest council, R. A. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Court Martin Hellmann, F. of A.. Ansantawae encampment, I. O. O. F Mary Lincoln council, P. D. of A. Brass City lodge, I. A. of M- Butchers union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
PROFESSOR PROVOST
 The Well known

dancer and teacher with twenty years experience in Waterbury, has re opened his school of dancing in Meigs' block, 1o9 Bank street. where he wilt devote his whole attention to dancing.
 Open daily. Terms. gents, s6.oO., 12 lessons; ladies, $4.oO. Glass nights., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri-. day evenings. Private lessons dadlysl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
RAN A TEN-PENNY NAIL
THROUGH HIS HAND.

While opening box, J. c. Mount, of Three Mile Bay, N. Y, ran ten-penny nail through the feshy part of his hand. "I thought at once of all the pain and soreness this would cause me-" he says, land Immediately ap- piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm and oc- casionally afterwards. To my sur prise it removed all pain and soreness and the injured parts were soon healed" For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
LEARN TO DANCE

at Miss Reeds Select School for Dane. ing and Department. Lessons given Tn Knights of Columbus hall. Wednes- day evenings for beginners Saturday evening, Oct 10, advanced class Bon ton Promenade. Misses and Masters, class Saturday p. m. from to z. Prt- yate lessons by appointment afternoon or evening
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
Presidents Joke About Ills Teeth.

Presidents Joke About Ills Teeth.
 President Roosevelt, who has been having his teeth attended to, cracked a joke recently concerning his teeth, which the cartoonists are so fond of making the largest part of his likeness, says the Washington correspondent of the Chicago News. The other day, aft CT he had finished one sitting, the dentist asked solicitously if he had han dled the presidential molars roughly. "No, you have not treated them one half so badly as have some cartoonists could mention by name,' replied the president
 ~be Had ReasossS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES

Fun is the all prevailing feature in this weeks bill at the Jacques. about every act having comedy for it's chief element. Especially, is this true of the leading acts offered by Stanley and Wilson and A. o. Duncan, both of which are funny in the extreme. The other acts are mirth-provoking, too, while the remarkable crayon draw ing by Hubert Deveau is something of novelty. The whole show is one to be enjoyed Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-08
Theatrical
 Fraternal
WHY WOMEN SIN.

Melodrama dealing with life among New York's smart set is what is of- fered at Polls this evening in the play "Why Women Sin." There is plenty of sensationalism in the plot and the working out of it, and the scenes are depicted with much real ism. One of the stirring scenes is a duel to the death in the dark between two society men, and this is said to be worked out as effectively as the some what similar scene in William Gil- lette's Sherlock Holmes" Prices are 25, 35. 50 and 75 cents,