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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24


Il was reading in the Chicago jour
nal the other day" said General Mar
tin BEEN, IAN article on the Mule in
the War 1t puts me In mind of an.
other incident worth relating. The
Ninth Illinois Infantry was mounted
principally on mules In the Atlanta
campaign, and somewhere near there
the regiment while in advance had
a hard fight with a large force of the
enemy, and were at last required to
fail back, Or GrelicS. the surgeon Of
the regiment, and who is yet living at
Alton, ILL.,. found his mule wouldn't
run. but contented itself with kicking
and 'hucking' as the surgeon applied
his spurs He c0aXed, demonstrated
and spurred all In vain, and all this
time the rebel sliirmiSh line kept com.
ing closer, until at last one Of the enc.
my rode up in the rear of the doctor
and demanded his surrender The
doctor had all he could do to keep in
the saddle, and when the demand was
again made he petulantly replied.
Well, blank II, | am willing. but you
can see for yourself that the blank
mule aln'tr This didn't satisfy the
rebel, and as the doctor was bounding
up and down on the mules back the
skirmisher opened fire from n revolver
at close range on the doctor This
made the latter indignant, and, whip.
ping out his own pistol, he began firing
over his own shoulder Mt the rebel,
whom he knew was somewhere In the
rear, but whom he could not see or pay
any attention to because of the i'm.
perlous demands made upon him by
the mule. The danger from death
seemed equally great from beneath as
from the rear. Fortunately, one of the
doctors random shots struck the reb.
els horse, which caused 1t to break
beyond the control of its rider. and
carried him rapidly past the doctor to
our side, and, as he went flying past
the mule saw him and instantly gave
chase, bringing the doctor coon I'D In
the rear OF the rebel. whom he GOV
cred with his pistol, and actually
brought him prisoner into our lines
OF course, the doctor was glad enough
TO commend the mules superior STRAIT
egg, and not condemn II for its char.
acterlstic obstlnacy, as he was at FIRST
disposed TO do"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

were boxes of crackers corded into
solid masses twenty feet high, ant
spreading cut into lines like great fol
titications, and still beyond the Ohit
River, wherein General Bragg said h.
would water his horse
This was the scene that met the
eyes of Buelrs hungry men as the,
came. without warning. upon IT, There
had been great depression among u,
that day, because we felt that we
must fight Bragg on empty stomachs
But somebody had planned better
than we thought possible, and here
was plenty. Officers and men were
hilarious at once. Even the dignitied
General William Sooy Smith, then
commanding our division, rode down
to us at a gallop TO assure us there
was plenty for all and to invite us 10
help ourselves. We could scarcely be
lleve our eyes or ears. but there right
before us was such an abundance of
army fare as we had never seen be
fore
Hams. in the army. We're reserved
for officers. and II seemed incredible
that General Smith could be inviting
us to help ourselves from that pile.
But as the thousands of meE marched
up in order and filled their haversaJ d
with the toothSome hard tack, the
more toothSome because of the mem.
DRY of sinkers, or flapjacks. our regi.
ment passed the pile Of hams, and ono
daring private thrust his bayonet into
one of the largest and carried il of ut
a right shoulder shift. Another did the
same and another, and there 80 Gen.
cral Smith on his horse smiling indul-
gently il not approylngIy. SO ii came
about that many of us ate more ham
that night than was good for us.
was sick as horse. and my stomach
has never been right since l have al
ways insisted that ! was hurt worse
nj West Point than | was ut Stone
River where a bullet went through
my right arm. Chicago Inter Ocean
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
Turning Away Wrath.

Mrs. Enpeck-Oh, you needn't talk
You're not quite perfection yourself, I
would have you know.
Enpcck No, my dear. but when
7o|re around I'm mighty near per
!ectlon.
Mrs. Enpeck o Henry! Baltimore
American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24

AT the international congress OF wire
less telegraphy, which recently met ia
Berlin, the term "radiograms" was used
for messages sent by the new method.
The term has the advantage Of being De-
seripsiTe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
Freight HauIs in America.

The railways Of the United States
iaul 1900 tons of freight year for
'acb enDlove
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
GET 7ulkIalEabiggItbg
" L ~

Quiet and tho janltor roigned su.
premo in tho big room on the board OF
trade where pandemonlum had existed
a little while before. Graham swung
back and forth before his desk in n
side ofiice In the hall below. talk.
ing to a friend. Look herel" he was
saying. III you knew grain as ! know
Il you wouldn't have been sold.
when I was a boy you see, there
was an elevator In my town and
hung around there TN the proprietor
had to give me n job from sheer des.
peratlon. The iirst thing ! knew there
was course In the agricultural col.
icge 20 be given 10 some one and
thought | would aspire to Il. Wei,
got II from the congressman OF the
district and went away with my sum.
mer's earnings In my pocket
"You see, ! was making my way and
paying as / went. AT least that ia
what ! expected to do There waa to
be reunion OF soldiers at another
town and thought would surry up
BIT before school aud get TO the On.
campmcnt. where some one could do
an odd Job or two for the command.
ers. The thing worked all right, and
counted out $3.50 to put In the bank
in the agricultural college town. But
one night every cent was stolen.
When I got up In the morning I
slipped my fingers under the pillow,
where the purse should have been.
and nothing was there. No matter
how looked the wallet could not DO
found. and at last went TO the hotel
keeper and told him. or course he
was sorry and said II he ever heard OF
the money he would notify me.
II was In quandary. suppose |
could have gone back TO the elevator
man and told him my troubles.
had every reason TO think he would
have believed me. but | had a strong
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
dauz2hAazzzzzlz
" w

pen. II that doesn't work. lock the
door"
Burton walked cafelessly into BumA
pus' private ofiicc and remarked casuA
ally. with cheerful smile: Pardon
me. Mr.. Elderkin. but your unwarrant.
ed detention reminds me OF the story
OF Col. Thompson, the Witness In tho
famous Dobson case. Ever hear ~"
Elderlln stopped midway In hia
walk and listened while Burton told
His loud laughter reminded Burton
once more. Elderkln listened greed
ily
II was the third day afterward that
Bumpus, returning from court after
hearing the verdict Of the Jury In
favor OF his client, approached Bur
toms desk and In tone audible TO all
inquired. Burton. how many stories
did II take to keep old man ElderlSin
from breaking out the other morn.
lng2p
Burton rumlnated n minute then
quietly replied: ION hurried est.
mate should say about twenty. SIR"
Twenty Is In 10000 600 times" irroi.
evantly rejolnod Bumpua. 'Burton.
our verdict was for $4,000 In our
favor We hadn't show Of winning
without that old fellow. nor with him.
either, unless he could be kept amia.
BILE. n I'm correct IN my computation
| should say the value OF those obiee-
tionable reminders Of yours would
ayerage $500 npIoce."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

Burton had but one fault. That.
however. was an objectionable sone.
He possessed a selfassertlye, irrepres-
sible memory which would intrude u.
self in season and out Of season.
Il was the morning OF an important
trial. As Bumpus. the head OF the
Arm, prepared to leave for court at 10
o'clock he delegated TO his various
clerks their duties. Burton being ig.
nored in the assignments.
Jenkins, you take the little widow
In charge. Perkins and Wilson. you
devote your powers TO entertaining
old Elderhin. He's the witness who'll
win that case II It's won. Take him
into my private Office and keep him
there until you get a telephone from
me. DO anything and everything TO
keep him here. and keep him good
natured. It's worth thousands Of dol
lars. do you understand
Elderhn duly arrived. To call him
. dinlcult proposition Is TO put II fee
hly. He insisted that he must go i'm.
modlately TO the courtroom, aud his
insistance was n vigorous affair At
last he grew 80 rampant that the help.
less youths, his appointed oustodans,
called Bumpus up ON the telephone
and Informed him that, much as they
regretted Il, they would be Obliged to
resign their trust.
"Confound IT," said the irato Bum
pus. Il say there. turn Burton loose
on the old man and see what win hap
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

When Miss Smith suddenly gave up
the cortaintles OF her position as Tom
hns stenographer TO brave the uncer-
tainties OF matrimony the onlco was
stormed by an army OF aspirants to
succeed her. Then camo one. per
feet specimen Of the type Of woman
easiest described as well got up"
She trlpped dalntlly up to the railing.
Pardon me-you are Mr.. Tom
hns9"
Tomlsins brought hlo scowl into
view.
81 thought so. Funny knew you,
wasn't Il? Thank YOU"
Her ladyship pushed open the cato
and sat down alongside the desk. Il
saw your ad In the paper to-day and
! thought ia come in and tell you I'd
take tho position. You said you'd
pay $40 TO start. guess thatll do.
IN let you know when ! want more.
I'VE just got through my course, you
know, 80 / don't want 70 ask too much
at the start Now about"
IF you VIII leave your name
"Afy name? Certainly. Would be
funny for me to 60 TO work for you
and you not know my name, wouldn't
IN Here's my card-NlIss Iighy OF
course that AT home Thursdays won't
count suppose yon'll want me every
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

aversion to going back at all. MY
ticket had been bought to the college
town and II, too had disappeared with
my pockctbook But the walking was
good and could make II In day. 50
l went my way.
I'm the course Of time came 20
tho college faced the president with
my story.
1--WE can set you 10 work In the
barns said the president. Can You
sort grain7 Could ~ II was my
trade. as II were sorted grain. loay-
ing the small kernels and picking out
the big. at the rate Of 1914 cents an
hour I worked hard, too. The con
gresham came once and stood watch.
ing me. Finally he filled his pockets
with the packages OF wheat and I'll
bot every one Of the samples made
him vote.
Wheat gave out after lime and I
was given other grain to sort until
vacation came. and then I was like
the boy who wanted TO 20 10 tho cir.
Gus and couldn't. wanted 10 20 back
to the town with the elevator, but
didn't have money enough. SO went
to the college president with my trou.
blos and as q result worked while
others had q good time. Most all the
students went home, but l--well,
sorted beans and did other things
throughout the Christmas holidays.
That is the way got through
school The next move | made was
to get an interest In the elevator and
finally came TO Chicago as grain
expert. After that l started an ONCE
here In the board OF trade.
But all solf.made men will tell you
much the same story"
Tho Heli.made man turned TO his
desk with his iettoropener. for tho
mail carrier had como In and thrown
down a bundle OF buy orders.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
VENEZUELA SUBMITS:
ARBITRATION WINS
Financial the Country Bow
edT Will Be One Of Of
The Sinking { VeNezue an Bsdships

II is now more tnan probable that
the difficulty between Venezuela and
the powers will be arbitrated. Al.
though no definite conclusion has
been reached, II is generally con.
coded that Minister Bowen will be
ono Of the arbitrators.
This action was the result OF a dc.
mand made upon President Castro by
large financial interests In Caracas,
urging him TO bow to the superior
force and yield to the power OF the
allies, receding as gracefully as pos
sible from the position he has taken.
Strong pressure was brought TO bear
upon him to influence him to take
this action. A large number OF the
merchants OF Caracas presented tho
matter TO the president and urged
him 10 this course. They submitted
that Venezuela was powerless against
the mighty strength Of England and
Germany. assisted through the ultima.
tum Of Italy and the withdrawal OF
the Italian minister. by the strength
of that country.
II is reported that President Cas-.
tro has decided TO yield TO the wishes
of the delegation and sue for peace
Through Minister Bowen. He is re.
ported TO be willing TO accept the
terms OF the British and German ultI.
imatumB.
From the beginning OF the. trouble
President Castro has acted with OK.
tIaordinary energy. He has trans.
formed the entire country into a vast
camp, having raised more than 1000
men. whom he has well armed. equip.
pod and transported from every diroc-
ton to La Guayra and Porto Cabelio.
in the expectation that the allies
would attempt TO land at one or both
OF these points.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

He believed that the Germans also
had claims besides tho financial ones.
Mr.. Balfour's statement was made
in reply 10 the desire OF the liberal
leader, Sir Henry Campbell.Banner-
man, for information on the Vene-
zuelan situation. After relteratlng
Lord Lansdowne's brief statement In
the house OF lords. the premier con.
tlnued:
THE blockade win be carried out
by Great Britain and Germany along
different portions OF the coast. and
though the two fleets VIII have the
same objects they will not act as one
force. We never had any intention
OF landing troops In Venezuela or OF
occupying territory even temporarily.
We do not think Il desirable on either
military or other grounds. All the
conditions governing such blockade
have been carefully considered ana
will be published In due time for tho
information OF neutrals.
THE government Is most anxious
that these operations, the necessity
for which We deeply regret, should DO
as little inoonvenlent TO neutrais as
they can possibly be made. No ar.
ference will be made between the
vessels of the various neutral powers.
| think II is quite likely that the Uni
ted States will think that there can.
not be such a thing as pacific
blockade and !, personally, take the
same Wow. Evidently a blockade in.
wolves a state OF war"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

ton. tho Topaze being the British
ship.
The German commander partioi-
pated In the firing as loyal ally.
The German government Is not IN.
sistlng on more severe measures than
the original plan contemplated. and
regards the sinking Of the two dim
inutiye. wholly unseaworthy craft"
as an Insignificant incident"
The Berlin newspapers print from
KEEL a statement that tho German
cruisers Ariadne. Amazon and Niobe
are again being equipped for depart
uro to Venezuela. but the correspond.
ent of the Associated Press is inform.
ed oficially that no such orders have
been given and that II will depend
later upon the demands OF the block.
ade whether additional vessels will
be sent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

day. and wouldn't want TO stay away
unless Il was something awfully i'm.
portant AS / was going to say when
you interrupted me. presume you
want me 10 start Monday. Now. what
time"
"You would start at o'olock-sharp
III you--'
pretty early, Isn't Il? Wen, guess
/ can make IT, I'm awfully glad it's
settled. Good day"
Two weeks later there camo a morn
ing when Miss Jlgby failed to appear
at her usual time. Tomklns looked at
his watch frequently and his soowl In
creased IN ferocity as the minutes
passed. When she did arrive a half
hour late he was at the boiling point
AS for Miss Jieby she carefully DO.
posted her jacket and hat IN her
locker, gave a gentle pat TO her hair
turned TO the senior partner, smiled
swoetly and said'
ooh. Mr. Tomkins, ! had an orrand
to do, 80 ! couldn't got here on time"
Tomklns stared at her for a moment
IN a dazed way. Then he picked up
HIS hat and marched ont, ana did not
show up again until after lunch.
III Tomkins isn't mighty careful
that grim marry him yet" commeut
cd Blllby, the junior Ytrtney
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

Il Is denied ofhcially that Argentina
intends TO intervene In the veno-
zuelan AFFAIR. although the press pro-
test against the actions OF tho Anglo
German fleets. In the chamber Dep
uty Martinez protested against what
he termed the brutality OF the powers
against weak nations and invited tho
Argentine government to initiate a
policy aimed frankly at securing the
solidarity OF South America by means
OF an agreement OF mutual defense
and independence among all South
American nations. NJ. Mariners res
olution was referred TO committee.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
senator stewart Make q AZ.

About a week ago the. District OF
Columbia sent to Senator Stewart OF
Nevada water bill for something over
$50. The senator went on the warpath
about this imposition. as he called Il.
and on arriving at the capitol said;
well. ! made $7.19 this morning by
kicking like a steer on the water bill
they sent me. kicked so hard that
the windows ratified and they finally
cut II down 70 get rid OF me, sup
pose. Why, half the time my house
was closed /"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

Consul holster have prevailed upon
the German and British commodores
to desist from their plan to dlsem-
bark marines. seize the cannon In
Fort Solano and ask for the capitulA-
ton OF Porto Cabello.
The allies have released Gen. Bello.
who was made prisoner in Castle
Libertador. and have promised TO re-
lease the other prisoners In few
hours. Fort solano and Castle Lib
ertador are not to be garrlsoned by
Venezuela as long as the present dit.
nculties continue. This is agreed upon
TO avoid another bombardmont.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
GERMAN POSITION is STATED
No Occupation Of Venezuelan Terri.
tory to Be Considered.

No Occupation Of Venezuelan Terri.
tory 10 Be Considered.
The German foreign Office denies
explicitly that the German squadron
in Venezuelan waters has orders TO
seize Margarita island, adding that
no occupation OF the territory OF
Venezuela win occur.
The officials nlloge that a systemat
&c effort IS apparently being made to
represent Germany as the propelllng
power in the coercion OF Venezuela
and as being responsible for all the
harsh measures.
For instance, they say, the bonn
bardment OF the forts at Porto Ca
bello is ascrlbed to German Initiative,
whereas the officials say without res
ervation that tho bombardment was
at the British commanders sugges
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

The Spanish minister 10 Venezuela.
Senior Gaytan de Ayala. and the Bel
CLAN charge d'afIaires. NJ. Van der
Heyde. have presented a Joint letter
to the Venezuelan minister OF foreign
AFFAIRS. In which they ask. In case tho
claims OF other foreign powers are
paid by Venezuela. that the same
treatment given these powers be ac-
corded to Spain and Belgium. Ru-
mors are current IN Brussels and
Copenhagen that Holland and Den
mark are about to present their
claims to Venezuela for a settlement.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

But there has been n change OF
feeling. and the prominent men Of
Venezuela who we're at one time
ready TO lead tho people in defense
Of their country now consider that
Justification TO take the men OF the
republic away from their families and
their work does not exist, They have
resolved to discover a means to bring
about arbitration. or at least treat
with the allies. The means sought is
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

A member OF a Sunday school was
one day asking some children ques.
ions on Bible knowledge. so far as
he had gone the children did very
well, but whom he asked;
Where does the word holy frat
occur IN the Bible?". the children
could not answer for a minute or 80.
Ill a sharp urchin stood up and said;
please, sir. on the cover"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

II is stated on what appears 10 DO
good authority that a fllibusterlng
party Is being organized at Butte.
Mont. TO 20 to Venezuela. Il is said
at least one woll.armed company, all
crack shots and old mountain men.
viii go south In a few days. A num-
Der OF Spanish war veterans and sew
eral veterans of the Fenlan invasion
OF Canada are among tho men en-
listed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
I'D

90, something Wrong With Him.
ulnme dollar" said Br'er VIII
nalna' EN- I'D vote fer you wen you
runs fer ONCE"
ou'-l never intend running for OF.
On you gwlne ter live 20 days in
Il hope TO-"
An l got ter say don" he NUT.
W.va' as he shufIied OF, ''is-you
can be right In yo' mind. Atlanta
Constitution
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

tits almost impossible. dear. 10
lease a house for shorter term than
one year, nowadays" he said. 80. TO
protect myself, must ask you"
ASK me what?" interrupted his
brlde.to-be.
To agree not 10 seek a divorce
until the expiration OF the first years
lease "--Cathollc Standard.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

"Yes." said the angel child, Il gived
All my toys TO those poor children,
nauao they wanted 'em 30 bad"
How sweet Of tho deari must
buy her a don for Christmas" said
auntie. when she heard OF Il. And tho
angel child heard and smiled 80
renely.
Il thought 80" said she.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

rife bullet fired from the shore. The
vineta left Porto Cabello suddenly
for Willemstad. Curacos. where she
arrived with her flag at haif.mast. II
Is believed she went TO Willemstad
for the purpose OF burying the body
OF the dead onlcer.
American Vice.Consul Vollrmar.
German Consul Tiedo and British
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
SAYS STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
British Premier Makes Explicit State
ment In House Of Commons.

ment IN House OF Commons.
In the course OF a long statement
In the British house OF commons
Premier Balfour said there was no
such thing as a pacific blockade" A
state OF war actually existed with
Venezuela and an intimation OF the
blockade would be given to the pow
ers.
Mr. Balfour added that the block
ade would be carried out with as III.
tie Inconvenience TO neutrals as pos
sible.
The premier alec said the opera
lions were reluctantly undertaken,
not TO recover debts. but. after a long
and patient delay. TO recover com
pensatlon for assaults on British sub.
jeetS and the seizure OF British YES
sells.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

You say you saw my While half
an hour ago7" asked Wnllo's mother.
Where did he say no was golng7"
he didn't say. ma'am." replied
Tommy Stout.
Didn't he tell you had sent him
on an GRAND 10 the corner grocery"
70, yes, ma'am, but he didn't say
where no was going"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02
Curiosity Appeased.

lne angular passenger stuck her
npaa out through the car window.
why" she asked the man ON tho
s.'uoh platform "did you speak now
., ,lat singular lcsklng machine as
because, ma'am." replied tho man
on ne platform. ITS a mail snatch.
e."
AND she took her head In again.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

Remember" said the business man.
that In this life You can't get some.
thing for nothing"
Maybe not" answered the Ken.
tuekan, but some people can como
so Close to It In horse trade that II
is mighty dlsoouraging."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-02

"Dld you ever do anything you were
ashamed Of In your political Her
asked the solemn man.
Eyes answered Senator Sorghum;
81 once took $4,000 and found out
later ! might Just as easily hnYo had
800 00o"