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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
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Now. what do YOU think of him?
lie viii never be sent away again. for
there IS not sufficient money at the dis
po>al of any one man To secure him
Ii you know of any girls or boys wha
are DISCONTINUED mt home, show them this
story Of Pete, who 80 loved his humble
abode of rough board and hard straw
that he outwittcd cunning men and de-
he'd the risks and hardships of an 5000
mlie journey over sea and land. in the
eiiert 20 return To his home Ross T.
Franklin in ST Nicholas
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31
Silver Gray's Catching

Once there was a fox who lived on y
h,@h monntala IN California and hc knew
| al about traps. His name was Silver
Gray, 9ud his winter coat Of fur was so
beautiful that any lady would be proud
10 wear IT. la fac;, 80 many ladies' want
Cd 10 wear fur like his that merchants
! offered great price for his skin and for
/ the skins of all his brothers. he famiiy
of sljvcr-Gr3y foxes.
Nav there were in California many
men who had trapped beavers aud miUAs
IN tine days when people liked ~ wear
those tur>. And when they heard of the
great price offered for the skins Of silver
gray foxes they took their heavy Steel
traps and their rifles and pruvisious and
citmuod to the top of the high mountains
which are called Sierra Nevada that is,
Mountains Of Snow. There, when the
snow lay heavy OH the ground and silver
Cray : far was fine and long. they set
heir traps 10 catch him. But while they
caught many Of his couSiuS. the black
foxes and cross-foNeS, al also many az
ms own brothers. the silver. as5lys. they
1ld not catch Suyer-tfray himself Or-
cause he knew all about lc}pS.
No matter how carefully they buried
their steel traps in the SHOW, Sjlyerltray
knew where they were He could smell
he iron. nud he touch of their hands,
aud even whore their Sh, Us had trnddeu
he ground. For days af W thcy had set
them. when the scent hatt died ont in the
cold air. Slkpr-Gray could still smell
the IRON of the traps; and he kept away.
When the spring came and Slver-Gray
Shed his winter fur. AL the traFperS Went
down 90 the valley for they did NOT want
his skin unless it was covered with the
heavy hair which grew when the weather
was cold.
deep ON the Sierra Nevada mountains
and Silypr-ttPaV'S skin was once mare
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31

Ice IN thousand ways when She once
becomes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31

All the time

Bells are Just about 10 chime.
winter ueltS You with his snow.
But somewhere the daisies grow:
Brave Old heart. an faith that's strong
l'r0Wn lie SORROW with the song,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31
- - A-ft - g.
-nrId ynE're feeling prlme:

Tell the world you're feeling prime;
l.ven II Sorrow takes his seat
Eel X. Joy IS singin' sweet
only WAY 20 git along
Drown youI signs. an sing your song.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31

Face tie SUBMITS you must climb:
Watch the eagles Ia their flight
an ~, In ciOudless light!
Though the way be dark ana long
Darkness drifts TO light ana song.
+. L. stanton in the Atlanta Constitution.
Free press., 1904-12-31
KANsAS-eOLORA SUIT.
asiosnsy General Coleman asks lei
"a ApproprlasIsn Of $4,000.

Topeka. Dec. 27-In his biennial re
port, issued today. Attorney General
C. C. Coleman asks for an appropria-
tion of $4,000 from the legislature
this winter TO carry on the Kansas
Colorado water litigation. He reviews
what has been accomplished IN the
case up to date and says:
The evidence so far porduced has
shown that the interests involved are
vastly greater than has been hereto
fore supposed, even by those most ar
IDENTIFY supporting the prosecution OF
the case II has been demonstrated
beyond question that since 1890 the
ordinary flow of the river has been re-
duced about three-fourths, the width
of the ordinary stream more than one
half, and that the depth of the under
flow below the surface, in the allu-
vial bottoms. has fallen from three TO
seven feet, over the entire area of the
Arkansas bottoms from Garden City
to Wichita, and in some localities dis
appeared; that in this vast territory
by reason of this reduced moisture,
within the same length OF time the
productiveness in staple products OF
these fertile farms has been very
greatly impaired. 1t is the judgment
of the counsel representing this state
that no case of greater importance 70
so many citizens OF this state has at
any time been before the supreme
court of the United States. The i'm
portance attributed to it by the state
of Colorado may be inferred from the
fact that at the same time our legis-
lature made it's appropriation for the
purpose of prosecuting the case. that
of Colorado appropriated $4,000 for
defense, and the executive department
of that state has ever since been con
Quoting far-reaching Investigations
through experts specially employed.
"I have gone somewhat into detail
about this case for the purpose OF
making it apparent that it will be ne
cessary for the coming Legislature to
provide with liberality for the furtbeY
prosecution of the case, If the advan-
tage thus far attained is to be follow
ed up. The appropriation made In
1903 was meager and inadequate. ]
believe you have expended 1t with the
utmost discretion. With the excep-
taken for defendant in December. all
expenses and fees to date have been
paid. But the fees paid to counsel
| employed have not been commensNr-
ate with the importance OF the case,
the ability of counsel and the amount
OF time which should be devoted to
proper handling OF the case I esti
mate that at least $4,000 should be
appropriated to pay the expenses OF
completing the evidence, printing the
abstract, paying additional counsel
fees, and the necessary incidental and
travelling expenses attending the prop
er preparation and presentation of the
case 1t is expected that the case can
be brought to a final adjudication
within the next eighteen months
probably not sooner"
Free press., 1904-12-31

New Years Day has been a day of
ceremony and rejoicing for a great
many centuries il the worlds history.
Its origin is traced back to the Roman
festival of Janus, after the establish
ment of the empire. The old Romans
divided the year into ten months only.
Numa Pompilius added January and
February, and dedicated the former to
Janus, TI3 B. c.
g 'Tis he! The two-faced Janus comes in
view;
And sundrOps. rivals of the morn.
He Spurns the goal aside,
But smiles upon the new-emerging year
with pride,
And now unIocks with agate key.
The ruby gates Of orient day.
On this day the Roman consuls, fol
lowed by the court, went to the cap
ital. all gorgeously appareled, where
they sacrificed two white bulls, never
yoked, to Jupiter Capitolinus.
The Romans had two New Years,
the sacred one, which was the 1st OF
March, and the civil one of which we
have just spoken, the 1st of January.
The Jews had sacred and a civil
year: the former began in March or
April, the latter in September or Oc-
tober, varying with the lunar period
The early Greeks had no settled year;
when one was finally adopted; they
commenced it at the vernal equinox.
Free press., 1904-12-31

France decreed that in accordance
with the Roman calendar, the year
should begin on the first day of Janu-
airy.
Christmas with them is a religious
festival. but the New Year is domes-
tic festival and holiday. The day COM
mences at an early hour. with an ex-
change of bonbons and visits among
friends and relatives. I somewhere
saw an estimate that one hundred
thousand dollars was spent upon bon
bons alone every New Years in Paris.
The French revolution brought New
Years day to this great prominence
With the first empire it was one CT
the most brilliant festivals Of the
court, as it was also of the second en-
pire.
New Years day was great day in
New York with the early Dutch set
tiers. It was ushered in by the ring
ing of bells and firing OF guns. WASH
ington Irving. in his humorous .Knick-
erbocker's History of New York. :
gives a delightfully."- amusing account
of the observance Of New Year among
these NetherIanGcrs. The whole com
munity,'' he tells Us. was deluged
with cherry brandy, pure Holland
Free press., 1904-12-31

and mulled cider; every house was
a temple of the merry god, and many
q provident vagabond was intoxicated
out of pure economy, drinking liquor
enough to serve him the remainder of
the year"
Irving dwells especially upon the
great bail given at the Governors, old
Peter Stuyvesant, New Years night
when the good Peter was devoutly
observant of the pious rite of kissing
all the womenkind for a Happy New
Year"
On this day the governor also dis
tributed fiddles to the old negroes.
who fiddled all night while the young
people danced. Under Peter was in
stituted quilting bees" ''husking
bees" anu other rural assemblages,
where, under the inspiring influence
OF the fddles, toll was enlivened by
gayety and followed by a dance.
The governor did not approve of
the short skirts worn by the ladies
and ordered ruffle put at the bottom
of them. He likewise disapproved of
some OF their steps IN dancing, and
ordered that no other step should be
taken but the shuttle and turn" and
the double trouble
The custom of New Years calling
Free press., 1904-12-31

was very prevalent in most of the
large cities Of the United States for a
long while. many gentlemen making
as many as forty and fifty calls on
that day. This custom has been gen.
orally discontinued except in Wash
ington city. Here the presindent and
wife, assisted by the wives OF the
cabinet members, hold a reception at
the White House, all the morning. II
is a most brilliant spectacle, as AT
the Diplomatic Corps and the army
and navy are in full uniform. Both
houses Of Congress also pay their re-
spects to the chief of the nation, and
then the general public are admitted.
Charles Lamb, ore OF the tenderest
of English essayists. says: @Of az
sounds. of all bells, the most solemn
and touching IS the peal which rings
out the cid year. They take a per-
sonal color. Not childhood alone. but
the young man, till thirty, never feels
practically that he is mortal He tells
US that every man hath two birth
days, two days in every year which
set him upon revolving the lapse of
time as it affects mis- mortal duration:
his own birthday and the birthday OF
the New Year"
Free press., 1904-12-31

door ta door with loud singing and
merriment. The word is derived from
was halle, the Saxon for Here's to
you!" an expression still iE use by
men in piedgiEg each other at sup
pe-s. The present loving cup takes
the place of the ancient wassaii bowl.
In some of the country districts of
England old customs are still observ
ed. On New Years eve, at midnight
the last of the Christmas carols IS
sung, outside of the house, by the
young people, then there is a rush for
the nearest spring, and the first one
who fills his or her glass gets what
they call the cream of the WELL" and
will be the most fortunate during the
coming year.
In the early hours of the morning, a
funeral is held, at some public houses,
over "Old Tom" (as the old year is
called). when the boys parade the
streets. asking for presents, and sing
ing:
II wish you happy New Year.
pocket full of money
And a cellar full of beer,
And a great fat pig
To serve you all the year.
Ladies and gentlemen
Sitting by the fire.
Pity we poor boys
Out i'm the nlire.'
The French make great deal Of
New Year. In 1854 Charles TX. Of
Free press., 1904-12-31

Tie early Christians also consid
cred the vernal equinox the proper
time to commence the New Year. The
Chinese and most Indian nations COM
mence the New Year with the first
new moon in March. the Persians in
June and the Egyptians early in the
autumn. or the first day coinciding
with the rising of the Dog Star.
Among the Saxons the New Year
was ushered in by friendly gifts.
Later. this custom of making gifts
was carried to a ruinOus excess
Henry III. of England extorted costly
gifts from his court Queen Bess car
ried it to such an extreme, says DIR.
Drake. that her costly wardrobe and
Iewelry was supplied in this way.
When Henry VIII. was receiving
costly presents from his coHrtiers, we
read that honest old Latimer handed
him a Bible. with some pertinent
chapters marked. much to the burly
kings disgust
DR.. Drake tells US that, in the six
teenth century. prince and peasant
alike celebrated the New Year with
regularity and parade.
Much was made OF the wassail bowl
at thie ason II --as carried from
Free press., 1904-12-31
FIRE AT SIOUX CITY.
Two Million Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Gone.


Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 26. = A fire
which resulted in the death Of one
fireman, a monetary loss estimated
at two million dollars and the destruc-
ton of nearly two whole blocks start
ed in the basement of the Pelietier
department store, in the Toy block, a
six-story stone building at Fourth and
Jackson streets, at o'clock tonight.
The district burned over lies in the
center of the business portion OF the
city, and among the buildings were
several of the most substantial struct-
ures in the city. In these buildings
were located a number OF large stores
and several wholesale establishments
and three national banks. The fire
started in the basement of the store.
but its origin is in doubt.
! A large number of Christmas shop
pers crowded the Pelletier and other
stores and # was with difficulty that
ali managed to escape from the burn
ing building.
Free press., 1904-12-31
car keens Close Watch.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. %. = Emperor
Nicholas is holding councils daily at
Tsarskoe-Selo, at which, it is under
stood the internal situation in Rus
sia is being thoroughly discussed
Among those who are attending the
council are Grand Duke Michael.
brother of the emperor, ministers and
members of the council of the en-
pire.
Free press., 1904-12-31
Gifts for Entire School.

Oyster Bay, Dec. 25.-By the geR-
erosity of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, every pupil in the Cove Neck
public school. which was formerly at
tended by some of the younger child
ren of the president, received a
Christmas gift. Mrs. Roosevelt s AGs
two barrels of candy to the school
hOuSe
Free press., 1904-12-31
Death in FIreDiaee.

HanvilIe. Mo-, Dec. 24.-Afrs. VIII
liam Arnold. Of Douglas county. had
a fit and fell into the fireplace yes
serday and was burned to death BE-
fore she could be rescued.
Free press., 1904-12-31
WENT 70 LEIPsIc.
Prince Louise the Recipient Of eopu
lar Demonstration.

lar Demonstration.
Berlin, Dec. "a. = Princess Louise,
(the Countess Montignoso. former
wife OF the king of saxonyl, spent the
evening IN Leipeic and left tonight fos
Florence to rejoin her youngest
daughter. There were popular de-
monstrations at the station IN L1eipsfc
and during the princess, drive to the
villa Of Advocate Zehme, which tend
ed to show the existence of many SYM
pathizers with the princess In Leip-
sic as well as In Dresden
Free press., 1904-12-31
Seth stoedard Wood Dead.

New York, Dec. 24--Seth Stoddard
Wood well known as a writer on So
ciaI economies, has dropped dead on
the street at Passaic. n. J. In 1895
he established household magazine
which gained considerable circuIa-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

An eastern professor wants the dol
lar s.gn substituted for "sl' How
fooli$ Denver Republican,
st. Louis always stands ready to pick
up the crumbs that drop from the table
of New York and Chicago New York
Mail and Express.
II Che recent New York church census
shows anything, it makes it clear that
The htn p9imit the women 20 have the
reii.yion fer the family. Gelphia
Ledger.
Sioux City's record of one divorce for
every six marriages in 1903 shows ti8at
SO far as tlllt town at least is CON
ccrned it is none too soon for tie Woln-
en- to do tie choosing. : Louisville
Times.
With Great Britain trying to steal
Tibet, Japan trying to steal Korea. Rus
sia trying to steal Manchura and Ger
many trying to steal anything that is
not nailed down. China must feel like
IL minority stakeholder in the United
States Shipbuilding ompany.-Detroit
Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
SHORT STORIES.

New York city consumes 2.000, 600
barrels of potatoes year.
Honduras at present gets all its coal
from the United States. Lately, how
ever a promising coal field has been
found in the department of Yoro.
y strange case came up in the Supe-
rion court at Salem. Mass, recently A
minor sued his father for the loss of a
finger. The boy worked in his father $
shoe factory. The boy got a verdict.
\ resident of Chicago has sued a ply
sician of that city for $4,000 damages,
alleging that the doctor burned his face
with an X ray machine; that before
treatment he mad a handsome heavy
mustache and beard, quite becoming to
his face, and that now the beard will
not grow on the left side.
]. c. Jackman Of Vergennes, Vt. re-
Gently cut down an elm tree which
measured four feet on the stump and
contained three and three-Q quarters
cords Of wood. When the tree fell it
split open. and two coons that had been
making their home in the tree about
s.NtY feet from tho base rolled out
They We're quickly killed by Mr.. Jack
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
AuXiliaricS In En,iinn:s.

a dispatch from ndege4i'oi.s >,'Te:
Organized labor i'll INC =@} : n5orl; tu
make a new delsalti.. .tr gathering al
the wives and dauGity.,, of nuiosl ipe@
into unions. the od. ect Hp,ng to ilcrn;t.S
the influence Of organized labor in Nl.s
way. The leaders in the movement say
that the wives of Worlingmon do near
ly all the buying for the families and
that if formed into unions they would
insist that everything they purchased
be union made. and thus the cause
would be greatly strengthened.
1t is also argued that the unions COM
posed of wives and daughters would be
q very material aid in all labor difficult
Ties as they would act in concert with
the men and assist in molding public
sympathy in favor Of the unions.
Edgar A. Perkins, president of the
State Federation Of Labor Is at the
head Of the movement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
THE HALL OF FAME.

i Eighty scientists Of Syracuse, y. Y.
have formed the Technology club. Johi
/ I. Sweet kcin~ pres 'lent.
Horace G. Burt. tae retiring president
of the Union Pacific railway, las sold
j his Omaha residence and will, it is stat
ed, remove TO Chicago
Prince Henri de Rparn. newly ap-
! pointed attache of the French embassy
at Washington. is twenty five years
old, the son of Count Castor de Galard
and the Countess de Talleyrand- Peri
, CORD.
| Daniel Murray. one of the workers In
! the library OF congress. has prepared
an exhibit of books and pamphlets hy
negro authors, showing $500 titles, be
ginning with Iiiempsal, king of Numi-
dia in 12O Il. {.
+. A. Lindstrand. the new president
of the Swedish National association. is
publisher of the Svenska Amcrika-
naren and Il member of the Chicago lit
erary board. He first organized the as
! socation In 1884.
chosen president of the executive com
, mttee Which has III charge the ar
rangements for the national cncamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Kcpub-
lie to b" held in Boston III August next.
1t is announced that "Corporal''
James Tanner will be appointed regis
ter OF Wills for the District of Colun-
bia to succeed Louis ~ Dent tie
change to take place on April l. Mr..
Tann"r was formerly commissioner of
PENSIONS.
Through the Earl of Denbigh, who
commanded the Honorable Artillery Of
London during its recent American Wis
ii. King Edward has sent Il framed
and signed photograph of himself to tn"
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
I,lny of Boston.
Rear Admiral Casey, who has been
placed on the retired list of the navy,
has seen forty seven years of active
service. He has ever been noted for his
bluff exterior and impcit"rhable good
| nature and was a universal faNorite
with his subordinateS.
Lord Clinton, who. with a piety that
has something of an old world flavor
about it, has just presented to Exeter
cathedral splendid silver professional
| cross nlaid with ivory as a thank of
ferng for the safe return of his TIVE
sons from the Roer war, is lord leuten-
| ant of Devonshire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
FROM OUR CONSUuS.
American made tools are preferred b
central France

American made tools are preferred in
central France
Long credits are demanded by South
african purchasers.
American goods are favored in Persia
over those from other countries.
Holland offers fine field for Amcri
can manufacturers OF bicycles. The de
mand is constantly increasing.
Most Of the wholesale trade of Persia
is done on rcdtS Of two to three years
ut l. per cent interest or more
Lyons sends its cheapest velvets to
the United States. American manufac-
turers could produce the goods as cheap
ly as the French do.
Were an American manufacturers
agency es' blished at Lyons where
samples could be seen and orders given
a greatly increased demand for Ameri-
can goods ould result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
Relations of Capital and Labor

The committee on relations between
employer and employee appointed by
Governor Bates of Massachusetts last
June at the direction of the cgisla-
ture, consisting of Carroll y. Wright,
Henry Stirling, Royal Robbins. Wiz
liam y. OSgood and Davis r. Dewey,
has reported. 1t comments adversely
on profit sharing under compuson, on
voluntary sharing under state superv-
sion and on compulsory arbitration. 1t
expresses the opinion that all legisla-
ton that has had any positive relation
to the establishment either of rates of
wages or Of prices has worked to the
injury of the public. 1t urges a law
determining employers liability AMI
prescribing the compensation for dcath
or injury while at work The use of tI,n
boycott and of blanket iniunctiuils -
condemned. and the retention = t.
common law principle of clti;s. 5.l.,e..,' a.
applied to trade disputes is advised
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-19
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