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Discussed IN 1902.
Total to Policy
ID OF s E

Balance Net Assets Dec. 81. 1902. SIS, 49, i. SO
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-16

2,461, S45.39
Less Bills Receiv-
able and Agents
Debit Balances 49,. lO.0s1.5 80
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Admitted Assets Dec. 81. 1902. u. SOS. s4.S6.19
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Amount required 10
reinsure ali outstand-
fng Policies, net,
Company standard S57, SIG, 39l. JOG
All other liabilities. 1.67S, 221.69
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-16

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
A Difference in Opinion.

Rear Admiral Charles =. Cotton. who
has been entertained abroad with singu-
lar Splendor and heartineSs. sat one even
ing AT dinner party beside the bishop of
Durham. a clergyman noted for his Wit.
Near the bishop there was Il millionaire
manufacturer. stout man with u loud.
coarse laugh who ate and drank a good
deal and who cracked every little Will,
stupid joke.
One Of this mans jokes was lcvecd at
the brillian bishop of Durham. whom
lie did not know from Adam. 1t wa,
enough for him that the bishops CARL
was clerical. Here was parson: here.
therefore. \ chance TO poke little fun
at the parsons trade.
Il have three sons" he began in a loud
tone. nudging his neighbor and winking
toward the bishop. three fine lads They
are in trade. had always said that il
ever had q. stupid son III make par
son Of him"
The millionaire roared out his dis
cordant laugh. and the bishop Of Durham
said 10 him with Il quiet smile:
Your father Thought differently from
you ehf'-New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Charles Lambs Love-Letters.

In Harper'S Magazine for September
there are printn1 f1r the first time
Charles Lambs letters to Miss Kelly,
the famous actress. whom he wished 10
marry. together with accompanying com-
mcnt by John Hollinghea,,. \ portion Of
letter to Miss Kelly is reproduced in
fac smile. II WAS the first and only
letter of the kind he ever wrote" SAYS
Mr.. Hl0lingshead. land is a model Of
gentle dignity and right feeling. 1t fully
proves that all the friendly estimates Of
his character were based upon sound OBJ
Servation and knowledge" Here is an
extract from the letter of proposal:
AS plainly X frankly as | have seen
YOU give or refuse assent in some feignpd
scene. 50 frankly do me the justice to
answer me. 1t is impossible | should feel
injured or aggrieved by your telling me
at once that the proposal does not suit
You. 1t is impossible that | should ever
think of moleSting You with idle impor-
tunitY and persecution after YOUR mind
once firmly Spoken-but happier far hap
pier. could | have leave To hope a time
h,'%ht come. when our friends might ha
your friends: eur interests yours; our
book knowledge, if in that inconSidpeahlc
particular we have any little advantages
might impart something to YOU which
Won would every day have it in your
power ten thousand fold to repay by the
added cheerfulnesS and JOY which YOU
could not fail to bring as dowry into
whatever family should have the honor
and happiness of receiving you, the most
welcome accession that could be made
to it.
In haste. but with entire respect n
deepest affection, | subscribe myself
SC. LAMB"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19

was talking To Il woman whose Spinster-
hood, presumably, surprised him not mt
all. meekly explained that Kate had
had lovers. which seemed 10 satisfy his
sense of the fitness of things. He hadn't
thought of it before! No ore ever really
thinks that an old maid may have known
the love of man. unless She carries his
portrait IN a black enamcled lOcket and
hangs Il photograph of his tombstone over
the mantelpieee.
tell YOU of these grievances because
You must have experienced them in some
form or other. But. like me. You must
remember the time when Il girl was con.
sidered an old maid ut -. and when old
maids were out of the social running alto
gether So we've fallen on better days,
and may pat each other on our respective
backs. At the age of 20 was cenSured
Tor wearing large beaver hat with Il
long feather. after the fashion of the
times. could wear one now, or its cor
responding type. without comment. nj the
age of -. Goodness. what long wall
I've uttered, Next time. perhaps. I'll tell
You Why were happy. New York Trib-
une.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Market Day Fair.

y market day fair will prove Il pleasant
change from your annual harvest home
market. One of these given in south
ern city realized several hundred dollars
for a church. IN Open square was Sc
cured and rough stalls and booths were
put up and trimmed with green houghe
or covered with awnings. There was IL
May pole IN the center and Il band stand.
but the market stands were devoted to
the sale of goods exclusively Women
IN calico gowns, caps and big aprons
sold fish. vegetables. bread, meat. butter.
cheese, eggs. condiments and spices.
home made preserves. cakes. salads, in
fact everything that the regulation mar
ket provides All the food and flowers
sold were donated or sold on commission
ana each stall had a special attraction Il
female butcher cut steaks and chops, a
dairy maid churned butter and Il black
NANNY made corn cakes. Nothing
save the band concerts and the Nav nole
dance was given to dctract from the
safes. In a smaller town the ladies Of
the different churches hold window mar
kcto each Saturday. \ window in a
store Is secured and different things of
tered for >alP-Sat rising bread. cake
cottage cheese. chickens all prepared for
frying or roasting. potato salad and
tulngS which help our Sunday dinners
Different ladies of the churches make
SpecialtieS of cooking certain articles and
selling them for the missions. One
makes doughnutS To order. another salt
rising bread. third sponge cake. etc.
One church puts up fruits, pickles and
lcllieS for hOuSekeeperS who 20 away for
the summer. The work is given to
women needing the money. 50 il HELMS
both Ways,-What 70 Eat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
A Cricket Fikh,.

The Chinese love of gambling finds
vent in many strange ways. one Of the
most curious being combatS between
cricSets. on which large Sums of money
are stakea and wen or lost. Before en-
termg Them for fight their owners make
The CrickctS undergo - regular training.
Wh,n caught they are placed IN Il bam-
boo cage and fed win rico ard green
stuil. After few days they are taught
to fight 10y measuring their strength VITA
u veteran. After Il number of trials III"
champions are selected for their ap,car-
apcr in public and the hettu. begins.
The comhatants are placed facing each
other, and their trainers tickle their
heIto with Il straw until their anger is
thoroughly aroused. when they make Il
dash ri one another. The victory j. de
cided IN the first round, the vandui~hed
cricket. if still alive. crawling away
quite detected while the victor struts
about and celebrates his triumph by
chirrrprg. The Graphic,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19

when / was fishing in the Arkansas
bayou" said Rev Dr. j. X. ilowertou,
- saw u fish which was 80 game and
bold that he jumped up in the air and
bit of two feet Of my fishing line
when Dr. Woods. an eminent divine,
was fishing somewhere or other. said
Rev. Dr. John w. Stag. hc tried 10
pass his wlfc'S ~pcctacles Ia her across
u small stream 10y fastening the glasses
to fAc end of his fishing line. An i'm
mcnSr fish jumped out of the water and
WAS caught by the rims of the SpectacIcs.
When he WAS drawn out of the water
IA, zgoctacles were pulled across his face
aud he was gazing r"proAchfulIy through
Mrs. Woods ~pcctaclcs.
When | was down in Mississippi.
said Gen H. T. Lee Il struck II lot OF
fish that were 81 sporty that all you had
TO do WAS To rock boat and they would
jump into it and catch themselves"
In the Pigeon river. IN this state.
said DR.. iIowertUn. with grim determine
ton writ on his face II man was fish
ing, and he used aS snker big bul-
let that came from Revolutionary bat
tlehcld y large fish caught hold OF his
hook, and pulled 50 hard that " hen the
hook came ont Of his gill~ the butler tlrw
back aud fractured the mans skull
Yes. that's 50. said w. l.. Long.
And the men who live close to that same
river catch fish in the most modern way.
They no longer Use "A hook and line but
they lie down by the side Of the stream
with rifles in their hands and when the
hSh-big. fierce fine fish they arc-iump
into the air they shoot 'eu with Il rifle.
| call that fishing some"
Il pass" said Col. .IcemS IIowic. with
a sigh harlottc q. g. Observer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
& Mouse Mill.

Thrift is generally acknowledged tu llr
our ar thn In,dino ,.l,ract,ristirx nr thu
,.;. I,i[,'I-:.
''"''''H ~ '''N''''' ".'" " never WIS
ili"f" l"r'lpi| cN'hphhcd IMAM III me
person of David Hatton. native Of
Dunfcrmlie who actually proved thai.
even ,,;ce Inns, .,cL,o,,la,I.,,,I ,,o-ty
mnnl;inJ ,ouiJ INA ,najc ,'[, ,,,,,, ,,,,
tboi, ,,,,1,, lin, ,',, .,l.,. f., ,i,,lL ra
s,,o,.t.,iIn 80. ,I,,i'. ,,.,.,,.
ia S,..,t.,,,,'n ''
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Legend of St. Petersburg.


On a glorious spring morning toward
the close of May POO years age u mo,
mrnlous historic event took place ia IL
very quiet way. with not even chroni-
clor To describe the details. SAYS the
London Telegraph. Woodland. water
and It rloudlcSS sky formed the frame
work of the picture. the foreground of
which WAS occupied with Il number III
boats sailing on the surface ct II broad
river and Tauncd with warriors. fierce,
looking. oddly dressed and WrIngin4
among Themselves in loud tones They
were the famous "Bomhurdipr" regiment
which had achieved feats of pruWcss a
few weeks before during the battle with
the SwedeS, aud their "captnin" was the
most imposing figure Of them ali. sitting
III The Prov Of a stout vessel ahead OF
the rest. The weather was bright and
bfaClliG. und he breeze caused tho face
al the blue broad Ncva to wrinkle. gS il
losl itself in the Finnish gulf. The 'cnp-
tain stood with his back to the sea-
gazing ri the smiling islands in front.
which were literally covered with dense
forests. intccd had il not been for the
noisy tongucd men on the boats he might
have fancicd himself in Il country there
totorc unvtsltcd by man. The whole dis
trlct. Swedish down Ia 20 couple uf weeks
before, had recently been taken hv the
RnN@iah troops. The captain noW land
ca on the most pleasantly situated and
attractive of the islands. and. with a frw
OF ms officers, wax making his WAY Ia
the center when Il curious sound In thr
mir above arrested his attention.
l.oukin@ up. he hchfld Il great eagle
Tapping itS wings nnisily. soaring np ~ 81
dlzZ% height and then swiftly descending
Ia Snol not far from whore he stood
lie did not know then that il WAS a
htrd tanned lay the men who were wont
to load The boats with timber but locked
upon its appearance IS Il good omen for
his undertaking. \, ling a hayuurt.
therefore. he eat out two sod, of turf
placed them one on the other like the
beams of cross then made a Noo,l,n
Crns~ from tWu hun-IS and prpS~iIi.
i into the s0j-. exclaimed: "Iu the name
of Jesus Christ let There be- a church
on this SPOT. and let lis name be- thu.e
of the chief apostles Peter and paItl,'
And it was a~ he said The church. with
Is golden spirr. now ,urmunnts the ter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
The Girl of the Twentieth Century.

Looking back across the long perSpec-
tive Of the last century few changes
stand out more prominently than those
which have helped to revolutoniZe the
life of the modern girl. The most old
fashioned girl of our time would certain
II have ranked rs a ''reyOlted daugh-
ter" or new woman according to
the standard of hundred, or even fifty.
years ago. The transition period has
been no easy time either for parents or
daughters. The mother has had to
watch her child quit the nest without
much confidence in her ability to fly.
The daughter has felt the power OF hei.
wings. longed to soar into the free air.
Int has been held back by an over
anxious soiicitude. So we have heard
of revolts and reactions. and both gem
erations have felt more than little bit
tcrnesS. This was, perhaps, inevitable.
but it carries its own cure. Many of
these same striving daughters are now
mothers themselves. and it seems as
though the new genera ton of girls viii
he taught consciously TO value and use
the greater liberty and scope fully ac-
corded them today. The girl of the
Twentieth century starts with every
thing in her favor. 1t only remains for
her TO show herself worthy of her posi-
ton. and in her turn TO make clear the
way for the generations that shall come
after.-Guardian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Up-to-Date Women
In Selecting Husbands.

What sort of men do women prefer?
1t is fair to assume that all types of men
are interesting TO some types of women,
but the question as to what kind Of Il
man is the most interesting to the ma
jority of women is one that lacks sta
tisticS. And the time may be approach
ing when this lack will have to be made
good.
As women succeed i'll making for them
selves independent careers, will they not
grow less susceptible to mans once para
mount and irresistible attraction: We are
told by competent authorities that wuln-
en are marrying later and selecting their
life mates with far more discrimination
than in the past. Win it not become
necessary for the before mentioned sta
tistics to be compiled in order that man
may study them and draw the logical
deduction as to what lac must do to be
saved from the marlyrdom of bachelor
hood?
For this easy and alluring state be-
comes martyrdom the moment it is faced
as an unavoidable condition. Nobody
will envy the man who gathers the sta
tistics What life labor lies before
him. His work will be ii sort of uni
versaI encyclopaedia of the whims Of
woman. requiring a brain at once dis
tinguiShed for supernatural psychic pow
er and unwearying capacity for labor
But he cannot shirk his fate The need
invariably produces the man. The need
seems to have arisen. Where is the
man ?-EXchange
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
The Ideal Woman.

In the opinion Of Mrs +. II. William
son, 4 woman who has devoted much at
tcntiom to the study of the charactcris-
ties OF her sex, the ideal woman is one
without an ideal. Not only is She easy
to live with. but she is worth living for.
She l. the Skylight in the ediiicc of rhe
human life. She has no history. She
has no story. She is the rhythm which
transforms the prose of life into poetry.
She wears Il reasonable hat ut matinepS.
She II too clever to talk of woman :
rights: She takes them. She wears frocks
that match her hair; she does not dye
her hair to match her frocks.
She is the sphinx that smiles at the
trouble man takes To unravel the mystery
OF the pyramids when he might be doing
something with the money in it,
She helps her husband to build NJ n
future for himself and never seeks to
rake MP the past. She believes that Il
theory Is the proper fortress of the i'm
mature and that II clergyman may still
be man, She knows that when men talk
about Il woman being good-looking they
mean that she is well-dressed. though
they don't know il. She does not insist
upon her husbands eating up the cucum-
Der sandwiches left OVER from one of her
parties She eats them herself and suffers
in silence.
She j. not such fool as to fancy that
anyone Is ever convinced by argument.
She does not reason. She loves. She
does not believe thar "a man can love only
once or only one. She herself prefers
loving much to loving many She be
lieyes that the first woman was a hierog-
lyphic inscription and that every wom-
an is but squeeze" of Eve She knows
thar the key to the inscription is love.
She knows that every real woman is the
ideal woman. the fact being thar every
idea Of the ideal woman is wholly de-
pendent un the ideaist and every woman
who is iLnLzed is idnalizeL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Wise Words Pertaining to Nervousness.

How shall we manage not to be nerv-
ouS?
by proper living, proper working and
playing, eating. drinking and sleeping:
above all, proper thinking and feeling.
Labor may have been calamity TO
Adam and Eve. Nowadays it is no curse.
hut the bright particular star of hap
pineSS
To have a wholesome ambition and to
work with enthusiasm for its fuItilment
these form the very essence of vigorous
existence.
Many an invalid would be we'll today
II he had Il worthy purpose in life and
happily labored for it.
Many hysterical woman would he
stable and strong had she consistently
StrWen with singleness of aim for laud-
able object.
BesiCes ambition we must have diver
sion.
We must play, if our work is to be ef-
Ieelyc and long sustained. and if we are
not To he nervous
Ambition is Il wonderful force. and
makes for progress.
Emulation is an excellent stimulus and
industry is better than both; hut in ex-
cess the combination has worked the merry
Gus ruin Of many.
Ia sum ii all up, if you wish never to
ne nervous live with reason. have pur-
pose in life. and work for it, play joyous
~ strive not for the unattainable be not
annoyed by triieS
DO not aim to attain great riches but
unlimited common Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19

20 her thut she breads It's effect on 9th
ers.' she said II she has made no
friends in whose compan;onShip she may
grow old; or ii She has not learned how to
grow old beautifully: or If she has found
no interest in life Ia take the place OF her
sirliSl frivo!iti,N-then / can understand
why she j. afraid Of old age. \ friend-
less. useless. loveleSs old age would be
something to shrink from.
"But. believe me- she finished. ear
restly. IF woman has warm. true
friends. and a definite object in life, She
docSn't mind growing old, don believe
She even thinks about il.
Does she really grow old, them
qucried the man. "Seems to me | know
women of that sort who don't seem a day
older than they were when | was a boy"
They're not she said. promptly.
Its never years that make a woman
old; it's thinking about it. If she frets
and begins TO neglect her appearance,
and gets glum, and sits in corners. people
shun her; if she goes to the other ex-
IRENE and is oyerZea0uS in her efforts TO
appear youthful. she simply makes her
age more palpable,
The nice and proper thing" she re-
peated. smiling at Il familiar expression
us 10 keep so busy and 50 happy that
You haven't time either to get old or ~
waste a minute thinking about it."
Don you ever wonder how YOU II look
thirty ,ears from now" he asked. Slyly.
Thirty years: Let me see. / shall
have reached the age of - then. No.
never thought Of it. | shall have gray
hair, and wear glasses. suppose maybe
even SpectacleS. But | shan't be old.
hope | shall he able TO ride and drive aud
row and fish and tramp miles every day;
hope there will still be plenty OF people
for me 20 love. and just few left to low
me; but whatever happens know There
will still be so much left for me Ia Learn
that | shall feel like mere child in tac
face OF II all. One cannot be old while
one loves and learns, can one:"
II don't know" answered the man
smiling, Il am not so wise in these things
aS You. But | don't think you will eyer
hc old: and understand why You look
Is this minute instead of -"
'Twenty-five. corrected the girl
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Our Flexible Language.

The feasibility of orr language is one vi
its acknowledged eloliesi but il has been
reserved Tor f. J.. Rose. an American
poet. 80 test its full capabilities. He
calls one Of the his lyrics some Sttpnu-
Gus Lives. and it runs Thus:
The chauffeur seorches like the dcucp,
II know nay brakes Is his excuse
lut one day or The dash he goes
He knows his brakes" and breaks his hose,
lie truudlcs Oh cans rtuud the room
Au1 oils the wheel, ur every luom.
on. what cCa>elcsS round at toll.
He oils ia" wheels and wheels the oil.
capt Wheeler runs IL cattle boat
Nud owns the cargo that atuat
Ills work viii Wear him out. hr fears
He steers the ship and ships the Strcr~
london Daily News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
Not Everlasting.

One Sunday q wcIl-known Clergyman
who was noted for his efforts to quetl
strong drink received a very great sur
prise.
As he was taking his usual walk home,
he saw "A man about to enter public
house
Going up to bin. be accostcd him with
the words:
DO you know. my man, that whenever
you 20 into that house You 20 into hell =
What's that got ter do with itE' was
the surly reiniuer. Don't they chuck ,cr
out again al . O'Clock r
The clcrgyman's feelings can better ne
imagined than described. London Spar.
Moments
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Let's Pretend.

Let's Pretend.
Let's pretend that y0u and /
Have no real cause TO cry
Al the stones that bruiSc us 80
In the pathway we are treading-
Tired, tired feet are treadiug-
We are dancing as we 20.
Like we used 10 long ago,
Let's pretend.
Rut can you and rejoice
With the echo Of that voice.
With its mournful rise and fan.
Calling. calling. calling. callinge
Hope is deau-can IL he calling:
'TiS no voice we hear AT ali.
Ills lonely bittern'S call,
Let's pretend.
Does Il matter when It's done.
If The race be lost or won!
We have gained something. say /.
II we've just been trying
Though our heart burst trying
] can look yOu in the eye,
1t will come right by and by,
Let's pretend.
New York Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
A Woman's Age.

"But "a girl of Do
Il am -" put in the girl quietly At
which the man regarded herS curiously.
Isn't it little singular to tell it," he
acquired.
why singular
oh well, most women would have let
i; be- at 20. or added only year at most. 60
And why. AGAIN.
You'll have 10 make 1t easier I can't
tell you why. ! suppose its because
they think men care only for kittens. and
buds. and sweet young fhings-in which
suppoSition they are a long way off. No
body wants y woman 20 20 up on the
houSetop To announce that she has
reached the age of 40. but why She should
lee ashamed OF the fact. and lie awake
nights thinking up ways 10 disguise H..
heaven only knows. 4 mere honest man
cannot solve the problem.
The sirl smiled
IL must be because age seems hateful!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19
@&GGeeGSG SGeG<
A Bows Mother.

My mother she's 50 good 10 me.
Ef ! Was good * could hc.
| coCHln't bo as good. Ne sir;
Can't any hoy he good as her
She loves me when I'm glad or mai,
She loves ne when I'm good or had.
An. what's the funniest thing. She says.
She luNcs me when she Furnishes.
don't like her to punish me;
THAT dou't hurt. hut ii hurts tn see
Her cry Ncn cry. an men
We both cry an De- good again
She lorrS me when She cuts HU scwS
My little coat aud SUNDAY clothes.
I'M when my pa comes home Ia tea
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs ana tells him AN ! said,
IN grabs me up an pats nay head.
Nu' | hug her. an hug my pa
An love him purt' night as much IT, ma.
-ia0e, y hltrumh Riley