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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

The last federal census noted 10000.
600 workers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

She had accepted it.
All the way to London ! was working
myself into a fever of jealousy.
The next day i wrote most Indignantly.
y few days afterwards Mary replied in
an equally spirited manner.
Then | sent, demanding TO know who
Cantaro was. and what lie had to do
with the girl who had promised to be
my wife.
Before l had time to get an answer
to this letter old Mrs. Buckley walked
into the office
She was fatigued ana excited
Can you spare an hour, jack - She
asked.
Yes, aunt; two or three, if you wish. g"
Il want you to take me to nice
miiliner'S. ] want to buy Il dress for
Mary She told me Ia tell you ali about
it. a. she was very sorry you were so
upset
We got into bus to 30 mp west. and
no sooner We're we seated than the old
lady began:
Il want to get something good, you
know. for Mary will need to be dressed
handsomely. She starts in three weeks"
starts. Where? What do You moan!"
| asked. eXcitedly.
Stars; Why, with Mr.. Contaro. It's
all settled"
settled" | repeated
Yes" said Mrs Buckley; land Mary
felt sure that you would be pleased with
the news. You see it was this way:
Mary was singing, and Mr.. Cantaro
heard her He got an Introduction to
her. and then, within week. it was
all settled. She asked our consent. and
Won know, Jack. we are getting old, and
So we thought it would be a good thing
and we gave our consent
And the poor old lady put her hand
kprehief to her eyes and sohbed
oh we shall miss her, poor dear"
She said.
Mrs Buckley. did Mary Gregory ask
YOU TO tell mcT'
Yes. Jack.
My blood boiled. was frantic.
Aunt" | said. when the dresses were
all purchased, II want you to take
little parcel t. Mary FOR M -
Yes. my boy. thar Will"
When the old lady was getting into the
train the nest day. 10 return home.
handed her a small package. 1t con
tanned all the letters ! had ever received
from Mary Gregory, and note from me.
releasing her from her engagement.
Mary made no response TO my letter
1t was all over between Us.
About ten days afterwards I had bust
ness III Our principals private Office. and.
Ia my establishment. ] saw Mr.. Gipndon
the head Of the firm Of Glendon, Work Il
Co.. just wishing good-day to Mr. Con
taro. who. as soon as he saw me, came
across and held ont his hand.
"Ah. Morley, glad 10 see you. ! met
you. you know, with Miss Gregory
Yes. | remember
"Of course. YOU have heard the ncws?"
oh. yes. Go0d-day, / am wanted"
And | hurried away 10 attend to i'm
a@inary duties.
When Contaro had gone I asked Mr.
Glend0n If he knew the man.
Know LouiS CCntaroF Yes Hes
qnire good sort. although he looks a
su0b. He has made a fortune as man
ager Of theaIer. and now he !, starting
ont with what he calls The Grand Orig
inal Opera Company. He married my
wife's second cousin
rs Cmtaro married."
Why. Of course he IS, and got three
children"
Mr.. Glendon. you must give me three
days holiday. 1t is q most serious mat
Ter -
Gan right, my boy. If / must-well,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
HOME GROWN ORCHIDS.

SCATTERING Halo of Romance Surround
ing Regal Blooms.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10


accept q situation in London.
should have a better chance of
a position. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
looked upon Mary Gregory an,
brother and sister, perhaps neve
irg that we could aspire to a ne
dearer relationship.
| left the little country town. ;
neYcd to the great city.
Everything was strange to IN
soon found that | could rise nj
idly than | anticipated. and wrot
letters twice each week to my NJ
six months passed away, an
tanned Il weeks holiday.
My employer suggested that
spend the week ut the seaside
wanted to see Mary, and to her
us fast rs the train would take
how long the journey seemed.
At last home was reached, q
felt Mary's head on my shoul
encircled her in my arms. / tho
world had no greater treasure
possessed.
The week passed rapidly. n
Mary walked 10 the station with
\ train from London had just
as we got TO the platform.
Out Of a smoking carriage a
dressed man, with large trav,
lise. stepped onto the platform.
He came across to where Y
standing.
How are you, Miss Gregg
said.
She held out her hand bashfl
he gave it a hearty shake.
Jack she said, this is Mr..
Mr.. Contaro-Mr. Morley"
He bowed; so did /. But who
And how did NV Mary get to KIN
Then came the changing of
The train which was to take me
London was mt the platform.
who is Mr.. Contaro?' | ask,
Right away" shouted the gu
1 hadn't time to hear Mary's an
looked ont of the window of
ria&e and saw. to my horror.
tlaShly dressed man with the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
THE REALITY OF BATTLE.
It Can Be Known Only by the Actual
Participant in the
Conflict

A battle does not consist, as many
imagine, in a grand advance of vic
torious lines of attack sweeping every
thing before them, or the helter-skelter
fight of the Infor -unate defeated, says
a writer in the United Service Review.
The historian must so present it in his
descriptions, the artist in his paintings.
Even the writer of an official account
must limit himself to the presentation
of such movements as demand special
treatment, or to such episodes as in
volve importsnt and instructive tactical
movements. All those events which
are less stirling, which pass more
quietly, but which, nevertheless, con-
tribute to the final result, cannot be re-
produced without too much expression.
Those incidents which no account of the
battle, official or unofficial, takes any
note Of the thousand and one events OBJ
served only by the participants, the in
Vulnerable cases in which the direction
and control of affairs glide out of the
hands Of the officers-these are the lit
tie drops of water that make the mighty
ocean of battle, and determine victory
or defeat.
The opening of the day of great bat
tie is generally very prosaic. After an
uncomfortable night passed in a wet or
cold bivouac, where the men, wrapped
in their overcoats, have been gathered
shivering about the campfire, trying in
vain to get warm; after the simplest of
breakfasts, of which the draught OF
pure cold water was the only palatable
constituent, the soldier goes forth to
battle. There he may never even see
the enemy; indeed, unusually long halts,
uncomfortable standing still under
shrapnel fire, or apparently useless
camping in mud and under small-arm
fire await him. The feeling of being ex-
posed TO the invisible missiles of the
enemy, mingled with the uncertainty as
to what is going on to the right or left,
often produces in the best of troops
great depression and consequent fall
ing off in offensive strength, even when
the battle in general is making splendid
progress. In such moments tactics are
exhausted, and it is only question OF
grit and sense of duty.
Sheridan tells US: Indeed, the bat
tie of Chickamauga was something like
that of Stone river, victory resting with
the side that had the grit to defer long
est its REIMBURSEMENT of the field.
Still more pressing is the appeal to the
morale of the troops when an unfor
tunate termination of the battle forces
an army which has done its duty to re
tire. Exhausted to the last gasp, it
resistance, pushed to the highest pitch
gives way, and with frightful reaction
the resistless mass plunges to the rear
This is to-day no longer an organized
retreat from position to position, as ou
predecessors taught and practiced, bu
an uncomfortable current, like tn,
mountain torrent, which, fraught will
havoc and disaster, overfiows it's banks
Woe to the land that can oppose no othe
dams to this stream than strategy, tao
tics and the instruction of her troops
These will be washed away like sand
heaps by the roaring waters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.
How Abbie Green Obtained Her
Grant of $4,000 for Services
Rendered the Union.

A new story of Lincoln was told at the
semi-annual dinner of the Delaware
Valley society of the state of New York.
The author of the story was the vener-
able Benajat G. Jayne, who, during the
most of the civil war, was the personal
assistant of Edwin NJ Stanton, the ia
nous war secretary. One day Lincoln
sent for Jayne to come to the white
house MY boy" said he, there is a
letter would like to have you look at. "
Jayne picked up the letter, and found it
was from Gen. Dix. 1t conveyed the
information that several federal prison
ers had escaped from Libby prison with
the aid of Abbie Green, woman IA
nous during the war. The letter also
said that as the fact of Abbie's assist
ance was well known, she had been
obliged to flee from Richmond, and
even then was on her way to Washing
ton on the flag of truce boat.
Now, my boy" said the president
II don't know what should say to any
rascal who would steal that letter and
have a bill passed through congress tC
grant $4,000 to the relief OF Abbit
Green" Mr.. Jayne stole the letter,
and the next day both branches OF con
gress passed the bill to grant $4,000 tC
Abbie Green. The following morning
Honest Abe" sent for Jayne again. az
told you | didn't know what shoulC
say" he said with a twinkle in his eye
ito the rascal who would steal that let
ter and have congress act ON it. Now
I've made up my mind what to say
You go down to No. - street, get Alb
bic Green, take her down to Chase a
the treasury, and don't you let her e
until she gets that money. ."-BostoI
Transcript.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
EFFECT OF A BRAVE EXAMPLE
How Gen. Reynolds Saved the Day
at the Battle of Chick
amauga.

At the battle of Chickamauga o
charge of the enemy broke Gen.
Palmer's ranks and separated several
of his regiments in great confusion.
One Of the retiring regiments was the
Sixth Ohio, which, in charge OF Gen.
Anderson, had up to this time brave
ly stood its ground. Gen. Reynolds
saw the danger, and threw himself
among the men.
Boys" he shouted ARE you the
soldiers that fought with me at Cheat
Mountain? You never turned your
backs upon traitors in Virginia VIII
you do 1t here?"
mo! mol" they screamed, excited
ly. Lead US back! lead US back!"
From every quarter came the scat
tered fragments of regiments. With
magic swiftness they formed ranks
and with Gen. Reynolds at their
head they charged upon the enemy.
After n short fight every confederate
not killed left his tracks behind
him" The example Of the Sixth was
taken up by flying parts of other regi-
ments, and it is fact that will long
be remembered in the history of the
battle that the rallying men were prin-
cipally from Palmer's division. They
formed ranks of their own accord, and
drove back the enemy who had been
VIGOROUSLY pressing on. - National
| Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
CIR pruhnrrr
ann TtH 1Bugf
: and affection.
By JOSEPH LEE.
Boston Business Man.

wages wages not money
but food clothing baseball
buy Is there enough these things everybody? By
enough do not all who
all he wanted in his life must have something the with
his wanting organs enough keep him game taking
a that his and growing for And enough
how find job by which he his share of t
Political economists always taking back Robinson
other solitary Individual for whom the problem
paravey simple Suppose instance Eskimo watch
ing with spear blow hole for who
Obviously share of the good things
world depends knowledge
SIN picking the right hole and skill and striking
tthe seal when his office hours begin There probably
Boston who could make living who could find work
the conditions that the Eskimo
is man in Boston who has had the expert training
Now, it that mankind taken lump the
the Eskimo Mankind will
the good things life exactly condionha being able
willing produce the the material from the soil
gthe and put it into the required FORM
that the problem for mankind problem
the whole and upon the average the The
s whether he contribute his share the result whether he
catch seals he produce and put pile
shall be equivalent in value
than he obvious
other take less But how
THE is in the fitness of what
need ability catch dogfh
skupins the determining this general
o bring will have difficulty in getting holding
JOB.
how get this of ability? What civilized life
Eskimo
followed his father about and paced with numb fingers and aching
until In the old days the equivalent
this the apprentice system To-day think is increasingly
DE looked for in the trade school, III II
NSS<TVS "IIz-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
sHERIDAN's OTHER RIDE.
It Was Taken in Sleigh Which Was
Improvised from an Old
Bathtub.

mot much of giant in size" as he
expresses 1t, was a lad who enlisted
in the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts
regiment when he was 13 years and 3
months old. Because of his youth, it
was generally his fortune to be de-
tailed at headquarters. When, in 1864,
his regiment was attached to the
Nineteenth corps, he became orderly
to Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan, and in
that capacity, as he tells the story
in the Boston Globe, he took part in
an earlier ride at Winchester than
that which made the general famous.
Says the veteran:
One day in the dead of winter, when
matters were pretty quiet, there was
quite a fall of snow at Winchester,
and it occurred to Sheridan that he
ought to have a sleigh-ride. A pair
of old runners were found in some
ones vacated stable, and the problem
of body for the runners was solved
by some rowing soldiers, who ran
across an old bathtub in a deserted
home, and brought it to headquar-
ters. Just the thing" said Sheri-
dan.
The blacksmiths were ordered to
prepare the outfit for use as a sleigh.
They did their best. The old tub was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
ROUGH AND READY WIT.

The people who don't amount to much
generally let you know 1t.
Jealousy is always looking for some
thing 1t does not want to and.
It's . mistaken idea to suppose that
he laughs best who laughs ioudest.
The wife OF the good fellow" Is en-
titled to the credit as well as sympathy.
A vote cast for principle Is never lost.
evea though It be the only one In the
ballotbox-
The average man suffers more from an
overloaded stomach than from the pangs
Of conscience
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Death of ossian D. Ashley.

New York. Dec. 17.-Ossian Doolit-
tie Ashley, widely known in financial
and railroad circles for more than half
a century. died at his home here Fri
day, aged SO years. In 1875 Mr.. Ash
ley became active in the reorganiza-
ton of the Toledo, Wabash & Western
Railway Co., and it was with these in
terests that he was most prominently
identified up to the time of his death.
Several reorganizations of the prop
erty followed until it was merged with
the present Wabash system. Mr.. Ash
ley was president of the Wabash Rail
road Co. for several years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Fatally Stabbed Two People.

Washington, Pa, Dec. 17.-Angelo
Giardini and his wife are dying at
Westland. this county, the result of a
murderous assault by the woman's
father, Guisseppl Varino. The attack
was made because Mrs. Giardini re-
proved her father for abusing her
mother. Var.no went to his son-in-
laws house and, calling Giardini to
the door, stabbed him several times.
Leaving his victim unconscious Vari-
no went to his daughters room. where
she was in bed. Selling her the man
held her upright while he plunged the
knife three times into her breast.
Varino escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Passenger Trains coIlided.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20,-The Chicago
limited on the Pennsylvania railroad
was run into by a local passenger
train last night in the railroad yards
here and several people were injured.
The fourth and fifth coaches of the
limited, both sleeping cars, were over
turned. The other coaches did not
leave the tracks. The accident was
due to a switch falling to work, which
caused the engine of the local train to
cross over to the westbound tracks
and strike the third and fourth
coaches. The overturned coaches
caught fire, but the passengers were
rescued before the flames gained
much headway.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23

attached to the runners, pole was
put on for pair of horses, and with
numerous buffalo-robes the turnout
was made to look like a respectable
family affair. Then the horses, bay
and a white horse, were hitched to the
improvised sleigh. Jump in, or
derly," said Sheridan. 1 took a seat
at the generals side.
What's the matter with this, Or
derly?" said the general, as he
whipped up the horses. Having all I
could do to hold on, l made no reply.
The old bathtub, at the rate we were
going, was liable to drop to pieces at
any moment.
Now, orderly" said the general,
mud on him, he would be a better
match for the bay"
said nothing, but 1 thought the
white horse would get all the mud
he wanted. Much to my relief, the
general soon espied a lady whom he
knew and asked her to take ride
She gladly accepted the invitation, al
though if she had known what kind
of a contrivance Sheridan was navi-
eating, she probably would have de-
clined the honor of a spin with the
commanding general.
We'll, orderly" said the general, 81
guess you will have to walk back.
I walked back willingly, and Sheridan
survived his sleigh-ride in a bathtut
to drive Early out of the valley and
be in at the finish at Appomattox.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

The king of Portugal is one Of the
greatest smokers In Europe.
Like his father. the German crown
prince Is an excellent lawn tennis
player.
Lord Lansdowne, the head of the for
eign Office, Inherited his peerage In the
same year that he reached his ma
jority. He IL the best linguist in the
cabinet.
England's queen recently sent, as n
contribution towards a bazar in aid OF
the Earl Of Beaconsfield Memorial Cot
tage hospital. number Of pet bantams
for disposal.
Countess Oyama, the wife Of Japan's
great field marshal. is one of the most
charming and accomplished ladies OF
her country. She received her educa-
ton In an American. college, and speaks
English huentiy.
Sir Donald Currie, the great ship
owner, started life without any wealth
to back him. He Is q self-made man.
and, although he is a Scotsman, because
his father and mother were Scottish.
he Ia an Irishman by birth.
OF the worlds nonarchs, probably
the most popular in France is King Ed
ward. The story goes that on one occa-
sion \ pretty Parisienne observed that
she wished his Britannia majesty might
be In very truth what the kings of Eng
hand once claimed to be-''Sovereign OF
Franco and OF NavarFe!" King Edward
only smiled, AZ he made the reply:
"You use up your kings too quickly in
this countryl"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
MORMON CHURCH IN POLITICS,
investigation Of Reed smoot by Sem
ate Committee on Elections.

Investigation Of Reed smoot by Sem
ate Committee on Elections.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE first wit
ness in the Senator Smoot inquiry
yesterday was Mrs. Annie Elliott, of
Price, Utah. She is an elderly lady
who went from Denmark to Utah In
1872 and left the Mormon church in
1896. She was asked concerning the
obligations taken in the temple and
was requested to repeat rs much of
the ceremonies as she could remem-
ber. Mrs. Elliott said that the obliga-
tions were so indelicate she could not
bear to repeat them.
BY slow degrees Mrs. Elliott repeat
ed the oaths of vengeance and the
various penalties ascribed for reveal
ing any part of the ceremonies. After
saying that each person taking the en-
dowments agrees to have his or her
throat cut, Mrs. Elliott said it would
be impossible for her to go any fur
ther. "At that time / considered it all
so serious that thought l would put
it away and not mention it any MORE"
she said when requested to proceed
Pressed by Chairman Burrows witness
told of other penalties and obligations.
Charles H. Jackson, of Boise City,
Idaho, chairman of the democratic
state committee, testified at length
concerning the growing power of the
Mormon church and it's interference
in state affairs, which he said was
made the paramount issue by demo-
Gratis and independents in the last
| campaign in Idaho. He said that
apostles of the church from Utah go
into Idaho and direct the people how
to vote.
Speaking of the influence of the
church on the political affairs of the
state, Mr.. Jackson took as an illustra-
ton the defeat of Gov. Morrison for a
second nomination. He declared that
Morrison's administration had been
satisfactory to his republican constitu-
ents, but that he had run foul of the
Mormon church, and therefore was
denied a second term. In this connec-
ton Mr.. Jackson said: at is impos-
sible for any man or any party q. to
stand against the Mormon church in
Idaho"
Washington, Dec. 20.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday developed nothing sensa-
tional in the Senator Smoot investiga-
tion. Apostle John Henry Smith was
on the stand for two hours. Other
witnesses were Isaac Birdsall, Nor
mon, who said that his daughter was
communicated because she would
not obey a decision of bishops court
which had deprived her of piece of
property to which she held the lawful
title, and William Balderson, editor of
4 the Boise, Idaho, Statesman, who tes-
titled in regard to political affairs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
THE CHADWICK CASE.
President Beckwith, Cashier Spear
and Mrs. Chadwick Plead Not
Guilty.

President Beckwith, Cashier Spear
and Mrs. Chadwick Plead Not
Guilty.
Cleveland, Dec. 19.--President Beck
with and Cashier Spear, of the Citi-
zens' national bank of Oberlin, to-
gether with Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick,
were brought into the federal court on
Saturday to answer the indictments
brought against them by the federal
grand jury. All of the prisoners en-
tered pleas of not guilty. The bonds
of Beckwith and Spear were increased
from $4,000 to $25,000 each, which
were given. Mrs. Chadwick went back
to jail.
Cleveland, Dec. 20.-A trunk and a
valise, supposed to contain jewels or
papers of great value, were sent from
the Holland house, New York, to
some safe place." where they are
supposed to be still. This was done
by Mrs. Chadwick about the time Emil
Hoover delivered to her a mysterious
package, to get which from his uncle,
Daniel l.. Pine, he made his flying trip
to Cleveland when his mothers trou-
bles seemed to be getting thickest.
These were the facts of greatest i'm
portance brought out Monday at the
hearing in bankruptcy court. Emil
Hoover and Freda Swanson, the
nurse, were the witnesses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Americas Coal Fields.

II is estimated by experts that the
area of American coal fields at present
open to mining is more than five times
as great as that of the coal fields of
England, France, Germany and Bel
gium, the great coal-producing coun-
tries of Europe. While practically all
the available coal areas of those coun-
tries have been opened to mining, ours
Nave scarcely Seen estimated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Mother of the Right Sort.

"oh, mammal" exclaimed little Alice,
rushing in from school, ETHEL Talbot
has got the loveliest mother that ever
was! She Is such beautiful mother!
| do wish / could see her!"
Tell me about her, Alice" said her
mother. why is she so lovely"
Why" said Alice, "she let's Ethel
say BY golly!' all she wants to-
Somerville Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23

Of course there is
work enough if it were
workw wanted. A man
who can't afford pull
ley-weights can always
go out in an empty lot
and chase himself or
dig holes in the ground
and fill them up. What
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23
Furnace Fires LIahtsd.

Columbus, o., Dec. 20.-Fires have
been lighted in the two Carnegie fur
naces here and they will be in full
operation within a week.