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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
Italian Immigration.

The Italian commissioner general of
emigration has urged the Chamber OF
Deputies to make special appropriations
TO establish schools in the ..einirrant,,
districts in order to teach the illiterate
adults TO read and write, so that If M.
illteracy clause is inserted in our i'm
migration laws by Congress the number
of Italians going to the United States
may not be cut down. AT the present
time the economic welfare of large sec
tions of southern Italy depends. saws the
commissioner of emigration, on their
being able to send their extra laberers
abroad. particularly to the United States
If the United States should suddenly re-
fuse TO admit immigrants who do uor
read or write, at least half of the Itnl-
ians aiming for the United States would
he unable to enter and would be forced
back on their overcrowded homes.
1t is estimated that in 1901 there were
8, 439,014 Italians living abroad. Of
whom 654. 900 were scattered over En-
rope: los. 900 were in Africa CTunis. 81
coo: Algeria. $4,000: Egypt, 3S.OON.
$4,000 We're in North America (729. OOG
in the United States and IL 900 in Gam
ada. and 1.S52.060 were in South
America (61S.000 in Argentina and l.
100000 in BraziD.-National Geographic
Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
Acute Indigestion.

Lately it has become so much tbc cus.
tom TO ascribe sudden death to what is
now termed acute indigestion" that the
ailment is becoming almost as common
as heart failure and equally as mean
lngless as regards the actual causatiye
clement at work. The fact is that the
present term, which means nothing more
than seizure of acute dyspepsia from
an overloaded stomach. should not in any
sense be applied to an affection that is
likely to be fatal in itself. On the con-
trary, the patients are i'll but a short
time, and recovery takes place very
promptly and often without the aid of
medicine. In pronounced eases the stom-
ach may become intlamed and be the
seat of severe coicky spasms. but nei-
Their symptom lasts long and the or
gan quickly RECEIVERS its tone. When
such phenomena are followed by death
there is always some other ailment pres
ent-acute or chronic-that explains the
result. For instance, patients recovering
from typhoid fever, heart or kidney dis
case have been thus stricken, the indiges-
ton under such circumstances acting
merely in cOntributory way toward rap
id dissolution by means of shock. This
was evidently the case with the lamented
zen. oil Cesnola, whose death was chron-
lcled recently. For a long time he had
been suffering from kidney disease. which
had so undermined his vitality that it re-
CURED very little additional indispos-
ton to cause death. Speaking of the
rarity Of fatal attacks of acute indiges-
tion," Prof. Brouardel of Paris. one of
the highest authorities on the subject
says IN his recent work on Sudden
DEATH II have not met with single
case (acute Indigestion in which pre-ex-
listing LESSONS in other organs than the
stomach Were not sufficient to account
for death. New York Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.


IEcle Ned's Explanation to a Northern
Visitor
Go long boss. an quit 20 fOOlin'-
You amt seed no Chris mas, man;
- amt no Chris mas in de Norf, sah.
Dat kin beat ole Dixie Ian
Ev'ybody's free an ekul.
An each man jes' has his way;
White or black-it makes no offence
Way down Souf on Chris mas Day.
Does we 60 TO chu'ch. oh. no, sab;
We don't have no time fur dat
'TWouidn't be no sorter Chris mas
Ics to 90 Nhar meetiu's at,
Turf sh0 do blieves in meetiDs,
YET / wants tIa ia deiT place,
Au' I'm sh9 no Chris mas meatln
Wouldn't suit dis cullud race.
You les gimme little cidah,
An a little tas'e NV rye,
Font furgit de rum fur aig-uOg.
Sur de mince meat fur de pie;
Zen Won let de fiddle strike up,
Let Miss Dinah step dis way,
An I'll show you how we shuaies
Way down S0uf on Chris mas Day.
All de pickaninnies playin'
JcS' Ike r0Ostahs 'fo' de do
'Lijah in his boots wild red tops
an dc brasses on de toe:
Lucy wild huh white dawl baby.
EastCs with big tin hon
Caesar wild a new goat Vaughn
Man, dcy's happy sho's you bon.
Thu'-' mas sho WIZ made fur darkies,
an &c law don't cgJ no Ice,
White mems wild der clubs an hlue-coats
Laws q low an still ez mice;
I'll ok Nariah don't ride nobody,
Ey'y darky has full sway,
An doy sho do ac' like white folks
Way down Souf on Christina Day
TIE he sho at night we ems UP
via gran Jim Dandy spree
Cine NV desc ole-fashi0ned cake-walks
Er big con shuckn' bee
An. saa, cf its one er t'othah,
ItY las mos th'oo de night.
Pen SEA go home wild de ladies'
81 &c break NV mawuin light.
Oats de way we spen's ouah Chris mas
You jes shet 20 mouf up. man;
u amt no Chris mas in de WORT, sab,
Dat Kin beat ole Dixie Ian
EvY hodys free an ekUl,
An each man jes has his way:
White or black It makes no offence
WAY down Souf on Chris mas Day.
>'las X. Floyd Ia Leslie's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
THE WEDDING GUEST.

Whenever you Re 4 wedding guest
BE jolly as you can.
EndeaYoring your level best
To be funny man.
Don't get the notion in your head
That you were hidden there
To see an earnest couple wed
And merely wish the pair
All peace and joy along the way
Ihat they have just begun.
o! no, be gay. Remember, pray
A weddings simply fun.
bride and groom are often prone
To take a sober view
or life and duties like their own
And SO It's ID to you
To counterfeit this sense Of gloom
with your peculiar Inirth.
so Just lombard that bride and groom
with jokes for all your worth.
Dlspieasure they, OF course, may show
AT some things that are done;
Don't mind them, though they ought (
know
weddings simply fun.
You may begin by throwing rice
And shoes, ana after that
An ancient egg or two are nice
And come in very pat
OF course their carriage should be deeked
Win p;acards weird and queer:
To this the bridegroom may object,
But bang him on the ear,
If after that the silly wight
Should still kick up his heels,
Explode n stick of dynamite
beneath the carriage wheels.
This move will take them by surprise.
If Ii Is neatly done,
And surely make them realize
A weddings simply fun.
Catholic Standard and Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
Europe Ahead in Speed.

The question whether America or En-.
rope has the swilter railroad trains is one
ii'S answer to which varies from time 10
time with the progress of events. A..
cording 20 a comparison of schedules FOR
this year. made by The Scientific Amer.
lean, the English and French trains are
at present decidedly ahead of our own.
With the exception of the Empira
state express, which averages 54.5 miles
an hour, aud the Twentieth Century Inn
tied, 80 miles. it appears that We have no
Trans running long distances compare
bile in speed with many in England ana
France tEhpF4A-aRtA ~
scheduled 70 run Mt an average speed of
- miles an hour or more, and 81 Englisb
trains that are equally fast. Our tv-n
fast trains, it is true, go longer distances
aud are much heavier. but they have pro.
portionally larger engines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
The Pleasure of Old Age.

Free from the distractions of life TIN
aged ave at leisure to observe and ad-
uire Il never knew" said Cornora
that the world was beautiful nntil !
reached old age" This period was fre.
QUeutly declared by him 10 be The mnSr
beautiful Of his life. Writing AT The arr
of ~. he said that he felt it his duty
could attain to an earthly paradise a ftnr
the ace of So: but only by means of tbe
TWO virtues. self-reStraint and temper-
anee. At that time he was writing eicbt
hours a day walking and singing many
other hours, enjoying the beauties of M.
tare aud abundant in labors for tbe
good OF mankind.-GO Health.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

house by a roundabout way for l was
only conscious of seeing it before me
as if it had come 10 me.
The room / had slept in was lighted
as | had left it. by a small lamp.
| had left my saddle bags there, so
ran up the stairs to get them.
At the table sat young native in an
insurgent lieutenant's uniform. l turned
quickly, and at the foot of the stairs
stood an armed soldier
Realizing my helplessness, / walked in.
The insurgent officer arose, but appeared
to feel 10 surprise at seeing me.
Christmas greeting, friend" lie said
calmly What is the matter with your
head?"
J raised my hand to my forehead and
found it bleeding.
Meanwhile the insurgent seated him
self again. | did likewise
He reached into his pocket and pulled
out a handkerchief This he gave to M,
and even knotted it after | had passed
It around my head. / now felt firmly
convinced that | was prisoner.
The officer and | fell into conversation,
but apparently by mutual consent made
10 mention of the war, nor my present
situation.
To my surprise he did not ask for ms
revolver, but | thought it prudent to lay
it down on the table.
let us retire" he proposed at last.
Il am afraid | must ask you to let me
share yorr cot with you-some of my
soldiers must sleep on the floor"
Both of Us stretched out On the cot
and later a dozen soldiers came in and
occupied the floor
The Ucy officer was soon asleep, and
so innocent was his juTenile face that |
felt no worry over my personal safety at
least.
Of course | did not sleep. The dawn
was just making the trees outside visible
when i arose and carefully stepped my
way across the room over the sleeping
soldiers.
A thrill Of hope passed through me as
! got down the stairs and found my horse
tethered beside the house.
| was untying him when a voice from
a window above arrested me.
Good morning. Are you leaving us :"
1t was the insurgent officer.
Yes" | replied boldly.
Well, goodbye, then" and his face
disappeared.
A sense of shame oyereame me. Then.
too, | disliked leaving my saddle bags be-
hind
So tied my horse to post again and
easoended the stairs.
The boy officer seemed surprised to see
me. To his questioning look | replied:
Il think ! shall wait till breakfast
Then | lay down on the cot again. and.
strange to say, fell asleep.
The sun was high up when again l
awoke. The insurgents were up. and n
native was setting the table with cooked
rice, eggs and coffee.
The president, the youngest lieutenant
and | breakfasted together. Afterwaad
looking ont of the window, [ saw they
lad saddlcd my horse
| determined TO see if I was really
prisoner or not. Rising babe the lieu
tenant good bye.
"Adios," he said reaching out his
band.
| turned TO 90.
One thing I said Tell me. why
don't yon make nae a prisoner"
The officer looked at me; his eyebrows
rose in establishment
What, on Christmas ever"
That evening | was safely housed in
garrisoned town.. A. S. in WASHINGTON
Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17
CURIOUS LAW DEFENSES.
Tale Of Lawyer Who Made Seven Dif
ferent Denials and Got Client Off.

IeleHt DsnlalS ana Got Client OFT,
Lawyers shape up curious defenses
fer their clients in many instances" said
Il limb Of the law. II suppose we are all
familiar with the old story of the school
reader, where the lawyer advised his
client to play crazy, and got sleeps
baa fer his fee, | was reminded of the
fact by recent publication in an Eng
lish Journal ON the subject of Curious
Defenses.'
"One excellent instance is supplied herc
in what is known as Colds Puzzle.
Codd was defending a client accused OF
stealing duck. lie set up seven de-
lenses; ID The accused bought the duck
aud paid for it; (2l he found il: 90 it was
given to him; "a it flew into his garden.
(0 Ii was put in his pocket while he
slept; . and Z are not recorded but some
one suggested that there never was any
duck at all. The accused was acquitted.
not because they chose any particular
defense. but because they did not know
which 10 choose, and so gave the prisoner
the benefit of the doubt
There is story told of an American
lawyer of note who after hearing his
clients story, asked him how much
money he had ON him. The client told
the lawyer what he had. and gave it TO
him. Now said the lawyer. YOU want
me to advise you what to do in order
TO get out of this trouble Yes thc
client said, Well the lawyer continued
do You see that Window Yes said
the client Well. yoT can clear vonr.
self by jumping out of that window ana
iun, run fast, and don't stop until Won
get out of the country, and don't Won
ever come back. OF course do not
yeuch for the story, but it serves to show
INC reSonrcefulnesS of some lawyers
Wheh II comes 10 constructing de-
Tense. New Orleans Times Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17


Clapp's mother gave a plastron of dia-
monds inches across Miss Adelaide
epoIord anu Aiiss Marion finvens gave
two large, pear-shaped teufau0ises to be
worn as pendants. AR and Mrs. George
j: could sent sapphire ring, and the
slft OF Seorge q. Havens was a sapphire
neck chain. Alfred g. EandcrbiIt's gift
was gold punchbowl, richly chased. Pc
Ter \: -. Widener sent gold toilet set.
and Mr.. and Mrs. George SCOTS Offering
was gold spoons. The .Itqggie'' Wander
bits sent gold bread and butter plates.
and others sent enough to crowd three
2.-foot tables.
John b. Mcdonald. the contractor who
constructed the Subway has resigned
from the dIreetorates OF the Rapid Tran
slt Construction company, which built the
subway and the Interborough Rapid
transit company, which is operating it,
James III. Hyde of the Equitable Life
Assurance society takes his place.
Rudloff, the chef at the new Asto,
hotel Is said TO be a great marvel as a
memorizer. He carries the recipes of
300 dishes III his head and never thinks
oil consulting a book Although the hotel
attracts a more cosmopolitan crowd than
any other In New York, he is never baf-
leo. tie has cooked in all countries.
kudlo1 does not employ single woman
IN ms Kitchen. He says they are too hard
to manage. The Waldorf mas a number
Of women downstairs, and so has the
Holland and the St Regis. What Rud-
loit $ yearly salary amounts to is no
hody's business. That it is more than
$4,000 he admits. This comes pretty
close 70 the highest price paid a chef il
New York city.
Maj. Gen. Daniel f. Sickles, one of the
few surviving corps commanders Of tbe
Civil war, is heading a movement for
the erection of monument, as a state
or national memorial, on the site of An
dersonyille prison at Andersonville, Ga.
Gen. Sickles submitted a resolution TO
the Grand Army posts of the city asking
that they take action regarding the mat
ter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

The sugar beet campaign is aay
III northeastern Colorado. and aG7a, .-
coo tons of beets will be sliced '
beet crop this wear viii bring us
100000 to The farmers in the For. ~
Inns district.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

At a meeting of the Central Federated
union delegates. representing more than
10000 workers in the miscellaneous
trades, have appointed a committee of
ten 10 fight employers who insist on tne
open shop 1t was declared if the res
olutions adopted 10y the Citizens Indus
trial alliance were put into operation or
ganiZed lahor viii be esirnYeif
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

consideration of such services said he
would make IN his win ample provision
FOR her lie. Bernhard died III 1862. and
the complaint states he left no such pro-
vision. She asks $50 a week for her
services
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

The bridal gifts of Miss Edith Dever-
euX Clapp. who became Countess De
Rougemont, are perhaps more numerous
than those 10 any bride of the last five
years. The Count Rene du Temple de
Rougemont gave his hTide-elect a collar
OF diamonds. with peaT-shaped diamonds
suspended from the case. and an antique
emerald ring. with diamonds set in de-
sign on the surface of the emerald. Mrs.
William *. Vanderbilt, Jr,. sent an EN-
crald surrounded by diamonds, and Miss
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

Dancing at a kirmess in aid of a hos
pital resulted in the death of AbriIla A.
Bab5itt, daughter of a well known CON
suitine engineer of Pittsburg and New
York. The girl. who was IS years old.
had been i'll for several months, but when
asked to help tire hospital she agreed and
danced hornpipe in a light yachting
costume. She tainted after the first
night performance, but insisted on APP
pearing for the second night, and died
a few hours later
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

At meeting Of the Central Federated
union delegates, representing more than
100000 workers in the miscellaneous
trades. have appointed a committee of
ten to fight employers who insist on the
open shop" in compliance with the sen
tlments expressed at the recent Citizens
Industrial alliance convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
FARMERS REVIVE STATUTE
Pittsburg Auto Owners Face Revival OF
Law That Will End Sport.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 22.-Members OF
the Pittsburg Automobile club and
hundreds of unattached auto owners
of Pittsburg are astounded by the an
nouncement by a Pittsburg attorney
that he had been retained by several
wealthy farmers and would prosecute
the autoists under a state law passed
years ago. This law provides that any
vehicle propelled by steam or other
power except horses, mules or oxen,
must have a guard walk or ride 200
yards ahead of it to warn drivers OF
regulation vehicles, and that machines
must stop within 800 feet of approach
ing vehicles drawn by animal power
and wait until such vehicles shall have
passed before proceeding. The auto
club of Pittsburg has retained Con
gressman j. F. Burke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
CHICAGO BUTCHERS
ON VERGE OF STRIKE
Fresh Trouble Threatened at Chicago
BY Alleged Discrimination
Against Union.

Chicago, Nov. 22-Cattle butchers
employed in all packing houses at
the Union stock yards will hold a
meeting tonight 10 decide whether 10
strike again in an effort TO tie up the
meat industry in ChicaAo. Twenty
five members of the union started the
move yesterday by striking at the
plant of the Hammond Packing COM
pany.
Chicago. Ill. Nov. 22-Troubie is
brewing again at the stock yards be-
tween butchers and employers. Yes
terday 81 butchers employed by the
Hammond company ceased work be
cause of alleged determinations
against union workmen. II was an
nounced last night by officials of the
butchers union that unless satisfac-
tory settlement is reached at once
members of the organization employed
in other packing plants in Chicago,
will be ordered out. According to Off
GERS of the union the same grievances
exist i'm other plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
DRIVER OF CAB ON
The WITNESS STAND
Says Nan Patterson Spoke Scared
Like" After Shooting Of
Caesar Young.

New York. Nov. ga big crowd
was present when the trial of Nan Pat
terson was resumed today. Among the
spectators sat Milton W. Hazelton. Of
Oneonta. one of the men who claim to
have seen Young fire the shot which
caused his death.
Frederick ID. Michaels, who was driv-
ing the hanson cab in which Young
was shot said the first he knew of any
trouble in the cab was when he heard
the sound of pistol shot. a moment
later Miss Patterson opened the trap
and told him To drive To- drug store
He said she spoke scared like" He
followed her instructions without max
ing any investigation and did not look
inside the cab when the drug clerk re
fused To treat the injured man and or
dered him taken to a hospital with all
possible speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
KILLING AND LOOTING is
CONTINUED IN ARMENIA
Missionaries Tell of Burning and Phi,
Laying of a Village and Massacre
of Twenty Persons.

London. Nov. 22.-Killing and loot
ing continue in Armenia, according
TO a letter received in London from,
DR.. Reynolds of the American board
of foreign missions. Writing from
Van on Oct 26 DR.. Reynolds says:
Both the political and economical
conditions are unsatisfactory. AT the
beginning of September Van was
brought to the verge of massacre.
More recently an important village
has been looted and burned, with 2G
or more persons killed. So you see
the prospects for the winter are far
from bright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
MCCORMICK MAY RESIGN
American Ambassador to Russia Suf-
fers Poor Health.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Rumors are
current here that because of i'll health
Robert s. Mccormick of Chicago, am
bassador to Russia. will resign the
position after President Roosevelt's
Inauguration. Owing to the war in
the far east the ST. Petersburg post
is at the present time the most I'M
portant in the diplomatic service, and
il is said that only impaired health
would cause Mr.. Mccormick to resign
AZ this juncture. II is known that
within a year Mr.. Mccormick fire.
quently has been compelled to turn
over the duties of the embassy to the
first secretary. Spencer Eddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
SOCIALISTS LOSE
BEFORE A. F. OF L.
Resolution for Abolition of Militia and
For Pensioning of Work
ers Defeated.

TO the American Federation of Labor
today overwhelmingly defeated a res
olution, introduced by Delegate Victor
Berger of the International Typo
graphical union, favoring abolishing
the militia as it now exists. The res
olution called for the substitution of
the system now in vogue in SwitZer.
land. where every man bears arms
but each individual is permitted to
keep the weapon in his own home.
a measure, likewise introduced by
socialists. calling for the pensioning
of all workers after they had reached
the age of 60 was also defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
Duel to Death in Dark.

Terrc Haute. Ind. Nov. 22--Wiiliam
Crawford. bartender in a saloon op-
posite Terre Haute. having failed 10
hit Fred Seymour. a peddler. with
three shots from a revolver. called
TO Seymour at midnight last night to
follow him to the nearby banks OF
the Wabash and he would kill him
In the dark a duel began. Severai
shots were fired. one of which entered
Crawford's heart. Seymour. so far a:
is known was not hit He is in hid
ing. His brother is searching for him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
Enemies of Elmer E.
Thomas, Lawyer, Seek
Revenge.
FAMILY Is UNSCATHED
Motive Suggested in Prosecu-
tion of DisorderIy Element
of Omaha.

Omaha. Nov. 22.-The home of El-
mer +. Thomas, prominent lawyer
and attorney for the civic federation
was badly wrecked by bomb placed
on the front porch early this morning.
Thomas and his family were in the
house at the time. He considers 1t
miraculous none of them were injured.
Front Wall Blown I'm.
The front fall of the house was
blown in. doors shattered and an i'm
mense hole torn in the ground. The
interior of the building is "A wreck.
Thomas has been active for some
time in the prosecution of saloonkeep-
ers charged with violation of the Slo.
cum law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-22
FUSHIMI GUEST OF
HONOR AT THE FAIR
Hundreds of Countrynen Greet the
Prince With Cries of
"Banzai."

St. Louis. Nov. 22.-Another ovation
was accorded Prince Fushimi at the
imperial Japanese gardens AT the
worlds fair today. On either side of
the avenues, along which the princes
carriage passed hundreds of his coun-
trymen lined up and greeted the i'm
perial party with cries of "banzai."
The party were honored spectators at
drill and review of the 10th United
States infantry, which has been sent
here for guard duty after the close of
the worlds fair.