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

The classical confidence trick has been
neatly played on a would-be Swindler by
his intended victim The latter g cook
on II transatlantic liner. had been done
himself before. and was too old a bird
to be caught again He struck IN an
acquaintance with an engaging but oil
viously sham American millionaire in the
train TO Paris. couhding to him that he
had 10000 francs in his bag. and meant
to amuSe himself on the houevardS.
We'll met, indeed" said the miIlion-
aire; Il have also made my pile. and in
tend seeing the merry side Of life in gay
Paree. They started the evening with
an expensive dinner, paid for by the
American millionaire. At coffee the lat
ter exclaimed: "Iulo | have not any
cigars; suppose You 20 and buy some
You can leave your bag here where it
will be quite safe. But. as you might he
suspicious, here's my pocketbooG. Keep
it till YOU join me again.
As soon rs the cooks back was turned
the American millionaire. of course.
bolted with the bag. but the latter only
contained old newspapers and the cook s
card. with the words: Il have been here
before; YOU have met Your match this
time In the would-be swindlers pocket
book was sum of t24 in French notes.
which the cook took TO the police station,
asking the officer TO whom he told the
tale with understandable relish to give
the money to the poor.-London Tele-
graph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Posting the Glove at English Fair.


One of those Old World customs. dat
ing from time immemCrial which are still
to be found fiourishing in parts of rural
England, was observed at H0niton re-
Gently, when IN quaint phraSeology the
annual fair was formally declared omen.
ALTERED IN a costume somewhat reSeln-
GlIng that of the ancient parish beadles
with 4 thFee-cOrnered hat blue coat and
trousers and WaistcOat pIentifully orna-
mented with gilt braid. the town crier OF
the ancient borough took up his stand AZ
midday outside the market house
As the hour struck this gorgeouSly at
tired official delivered himself of the fol
lowing announcement:
"OyeZ. oyez, oyeZ, The fairs begun
The glove Is up. No man can be arrested
till the glove is taken down. God save
the King
This proclamation, which was made in
the presence of the borough officials ami
members of the council, annually attracts
large crowd Of visitors and sightseers.
and the assemblage repeats in chorus the
words OF the proclamation The an
nouncement is also made in other narts
OF the town, and at the conclusion OF
each stoppage nuts are thrown for the
crowd to scramble for
The fair dates back to the time of
Henry Ill, when Isabella de Fortibus
was the Lady of the Manor.
The glove" is large gilt model of a
glove or hand, affixed to the top of a
long pole. 1t is displayed on the balcony
of an ancient hostelry in the center of
the cattle fair on the Wednesday. and on
Thursday is removed to the other end of
the town, where the horse fair is held.
The promised immunity from arrest is
relic of THE good old days" when the
debtors laws were in eXistence.-Lon
Daily Mail
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Bomb Proof Fuel Room at Gibraltar

The storing of coal at Gibraltar is ac-
complished by means of Il very curious
plant which has just been completed for
the pumping station M Landport
In the huge rock fortress the coal
store. ho-' house and the engine room
adjoining are worked under compressed
air. and are necessarily alright. The
store, to which the coal has to he con-
Veyed is hewn cut of solid rock. and is
absolutely bomb-proof. y special feature
Is the arrangements of the coal plant in
Such way that it does not interfere
with the air pressure. The coal is lifted
from the coal tip - feet below the hori-
zontal traveller The skip by which the
coal is conveyed is raised by means Of a
steel wire rope working over pullevs and
round a driving drum. The time occn.
ued 10y the skip in travelling from coal
mp To coal store Is two minutes. At this
end. and on a level with the motors. )
sentry box is hewu out of the rock. where
the man who controls the gearing for
hosting the skip is housed. and has
practically a fui! view Of all three oner-
atlonS. Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
ANT PEST IN NEW ORLEANS.
Call en- the Federal Government I
Assist in SURPRISING It.

l.. O. Howard, chief of the bureau of
entomology Of the United States depart-
ment Of agriculture, has, on the petition
of Prof Blouin Of the Louisiana sugar
experiment station and Supt Baker Of
Audubon park, agreed to take up the
pest Of ants in New Orleans. At fjfst
Dr. Howard was disposed 10 regard the
complaints about the ants as exaggerat-
ed. Recently, however, the ants have
become so damaging to trees and plants.
affecting the fg crop in particular. thar
energetic action has been decided ON.
The ant pest IN New Orleans is of Pc
cent origin. 1t is not known when these
ants arrived, nor where they came from
Red and black ants of the singing va
rlety have always existed here. buf NOT
in sufficient numbers to be troublesome.
Some four or five years ago a red ant
somewhat larger than these already here
made its appearance. 1t was first noted
by housewives because of its denrpda-
tons IN the pantries.
1t was not a singer to the same ex-
tent as the Older varieties, hut it prove
extremely cOmbatiye, ana within Il year
it had attacked and exterminated the old
or species. II practically destroyed near
~ all other household insects, especially
the reaches.
Originally coniniBg their depredations
to pantrics and 10 other insects, the new
comers, as they increased-and their
growth was phenomenal--became trouble
some 10 gardeners. They attacked
plants, and especially fruit, and thes
damaged trees of nearly all kinds.
The most recent complaints are that
the h@ crop, an important one in Louis
lana, has been seriously injured by the
ants, which devcur the ripe figs.
The popular idea in New Orleans IS
that the ants We're brought here in the
river sand used for filing low lots. ii
is not improbable that the better drain
age Of New Orleans during the last few
Years may be responsible for the spread
of the ants by drying MP the porous soil
on which the city is built and which
Cs2d To be water soaked
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
THE FOREST.

Here in the languorous silence, where sun
light with shade inter.accs,
Let my soul steep;
And from the well-spr.ngs of beauty, which
time neither mars nor effdces,
Let me drink deep.
Far from the riotous throbbiug Of busy
humanity bustling,
Here is a balm
Only marvellous bird-song or music Of
glad leaves low rustIng,
Breaks the sweet calm
Oh. 10 he friends with the nchens. the low
creeping vines. and the MOSES,
There close to lie:
Gazing aioft at each pine plume that airiiy
playfully losses
Meath the blue sky
Oh. to he near to the beauty, and infinite
grandeur of ali things
Simple and free:
Held by the magic that ages have wrought
In the great and the small things,
For you and me.
Katherine G. Terry in LlPpncotts Mag
aZiup
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.


When a little human machine Tor F.,
large oue) goes wrong, nothing is so
important as the selection of food
which will always bring it around
again
My little boy fifteen months old
had pneumonia. then came brain fever,
and no sooner had he got over these
than he began to cut teeth and being
so weak, he was frequently thrown
into commissions" says a Colorado
mother.
Il decided a change might help, so
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die
when l reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape Nuts and. although !
had never used the food, we got some
and for a few days gave him just the
juice of Grape-Nuts and milk He got
stronger so quickly we were soon feed
ing him the Grape-Nuts itself. AID in
wonderfully short time he fattened
right up and became strong and well
THAT showed me something worth
knowing and. when later on my cir!
came, | raised her on Grape-Nuts. ana
sto is strong. healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph l send you what strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now, hut
he didn't look anything like that be
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back TO
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upoa
Grape Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands
from which 10 make the soft gray ILL
in- in the nerve centers and brain.
well-fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure a healthy
body.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. THE Road to MELVILLE
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Ruined.

Jason EppS, colored, came from an al
ley-way and sank upon the nearest door
step. His proud head dropped upon the
broad bosom of his pink -Striped shirt and
in this attitude Of despair he was found
by one of his friends
What's the matter wifi you. Jase:
You is lookn' beat out
II IS" replied Mr.. Epps mournfulIy
Is, down ON NAH luck
Been shootin' dc hones:"
Yes. sab,
Amt dey comm rght?"
Amt comm ut all
What did de gang do to you:"
''Dcy wiped me ont"
shoe. is dat so:" This in a tone of
grieved surprise.
Yes. sab. dey cleaned me clean"
How much did dey git?'
Forty cents. '-Caroline I.ockhart in
Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
An Impression of Minnesota's Governor

Gov. :. Il. Van SAINT OF Minnesota tells
story of his experience with a tall. lank
resident of Otter Tail county. who
walked into his Office recently. and. ac-
cidentally meeting him at the door of the
private executive office, asked for the
governor. GOV. Van SAINT is somewhat
less than average height. stockily buih
and rotund, His appearance is that of n
prosperous business man.
gu the governor" the visitor asked.
y Is. Coy. Van SAINT responded
on fit the merger" the man asked.
douhtfully.
Our state was concerned in the fight -
the governor replied.
Wall. the stranger retorted. y
walked in ninety-one miles to git Il look
AT You. / jes' want TO say, though. that
If that merger had ever got look nj you
they wouldn't ever been any victory.
business. You amt big enough to buck
even a woodSaw. Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Banners at chinaman's Funeral.

When a rich and important Chinaman
dies his funeral is conducted with much
pomp and splendor.
His friends and relations, instead Of
sending wreaths, send innumerable ban
ners. These are made of white silk. with
inscriptions beautifully worked in black
velvet, and express the sender's good
wishes to the deceased himself, or to the
members of his family for many genera
tons.
On the day of the funeral these ban
ners are carried by hired men, who are
all dressed alike for the occasion. After
the funeral, which lasts several hours at
the cemetery. is over, the banners are all
brought back, and eventually grace the
rooms of the late Chinaman's house.
Shanghai Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Grant and His Bow Admirer.

An intimate friend of President Grant
said to him one day. General. my little
hoy has heard thar all great men write
poor hands hut he says he believes YOU
are great man in spite of the fact thar
you write your signature so plainly tha!
any body can read it,"
The President took a card from his
pocket wrote his name on il. ana handed
il 81 him
Give that to your boy" he said. "ana
tell him it is the signature Of a man
who is not Mt all great hat that the fact
must be Kept a secret between him and
NE. -Ro>ton Christian Register.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

that he is your dad. Why dor't you
kiss him."
\ tall figure stepped from the corner
of the ROOM
Duke, forgive me, Sir Marnadnke
broke in. eagerly, and there was a tone
III his voice that made his son wonder
For moment there Was silence.
Kiss him, dad, the child cried.
And the two mems hands met in a
hearty grasp, while the mothers tears
fell over the child's pillow Illustrated
Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

And the man sold me this seat. and
the cabman brought me here instead of
taking me to Waterloo. ABd-aad Il vas
you all the time / gazed raptliro,lslv
into Sylyia's eyes. A sudden thought
struck me. Sylvia, did you'd goa
know who J wasE"
She nodded.
DO you know. dear" I whispered. II
was going abroad tomorrow -
We're you? she asked, with ayerted
eyes
Yes
'And-and aren't you-now:'
Sylvia, DO You want me to-"
She shook her dear head.
! seized her hand, needless Of Who
might be watching.
Darling" | whispered, intensely.
went out again.-New York Daily News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10
Invention Had One DRAWBACK.

Inventors, with all their originality
'lai ordnance are often naive. chiidlikp
YHd impractical, said GEN Wallace II.
randolph OF the general stan Of the
An inventor called On me one doy 70
talk about an explosive he had orig
~ : the most powerful explosive Tia
WORTH has ever seen he said, and il II
my idea to send it up in a balloon. with
q NShted fuse attached 10 il. The bal.
loun viii ba sent over the caun ~ y5t
,nth'N' me explosive will 70 OF and Vie
trv viii he ours.
Yes, said l. but suppose a current
Of air should blow the balloon back over
cur Nv. own army: What theu?'
F1en. said the inventor. LAYING his
hand on my arm. I tell Won whof il
General, onr army would have ia ref w
and run for all il was worth. Calves
ton Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

The minister of education in Berlin has
Informed the president Of the Federation
Of Progressive Women's societies that he
contempiateS issuing "A set of suggestions
aiming at the restriction or eradication
of corset wearing by young girls attend
ing the state schools
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

Fine voices, it is said. are seldom
found VA g country where fsl. or meat
diet prevails
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-10

Doke Seton returned in about an ho,,,
TO his hotlse. There was a smile ON hi,
face n he entered.
One sovereign We shall have a bust
darling
But his wife was lying in faint on
the floor Quickly he brought water for
her. but when she came round she began
10 Shrek wildly
Little Ruth has gone" was all he
could say.
Then ensuci twenty four hours Of
agory 70 the distracted parents. In the
morning policeman came md told them
where the child was.
They rushed round 10 jhe hospital. but
when they were received win the utmost
respect and taken 10 a private ward tlev
wondered exceedingly.
With fearful cry Ruth ran To her
child and crooued over her. Duke knelt
ly the other side Of the bed.
Look cried little Ruth. He saws
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18
Are We Too Systematic ?

The writer of an editorial article In
the Scribner Magazine insists that in
spite Of the new awakening upon
health questions and the overwhelm-
ing interest in athletic sports there is
no doubt that this Is nervous age.
The prevalence of nervous diseases is,
he says, the penalty enacted by our too
systematic methods of life This state
ment is supported by DR.. o. I. Os-
borne Of the Yale Medical school in a
paper read before the American Thera-
peutic society at Washington, who
says:
The unremitting persistency of effort to
be on time throughout the working, if not
the waking. hours-rising, breakfasting,
reading the newspapers, reaching the Of
flce, keeping a series of engagements.
each within an allotted minimum, or do
Ing the daily stint Of routine work, all
according to schedule-means an uneased
strain on the human machine.
There seems to be much reason in
this statement. though it is rather dis
couraging to know that the systematic
life so commendable in itself. and the
habit of being on time, always counted
among the rare virtues, should really
be health enemies more dangerous than
any microbe breeders. Yet if it be
true 1t is high time that people relax a
little and that they make unsystematic
efforts toward banishing this great
modern physical foe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18
The Exploiting of Ex-Outlaws.

The reason advanced by Cole Young
or, the noted Missouri bandit. who
was convicted and imprisoned In Min.
nesota, but who is now out on parole
in his application TO the governor of the
latter state for full pardon deserves
conSidera tion. For some time Younger
has been on tour through the country
with an exhibition of the wild west
variety, but under the terms of his pa
role he cannot exhibit himself in per
son. so he only lends his name to the
show. together with that of another
noted eX-outlaw. Younger desires to
maintain show at the st. Louis ex-
position. and to this end he wishes To
be wholly freed from the restrictions of
the law Now, therefore. he prays for
the relief of "a pardon.
This is perhaps as good reason as
he could offer though it would seem to
be good enough reason why the par
don should be refused. Younger and
James. with whom lie is associated in
the oStensible management of this par
ticular exhibition of rough riding, tar
get shooting. Indian batting and 9th
er mock daredevil exploits supposedly
typical of the plains life of years agone,
stand in the public mind for n series
of the most dastardly crimes. for which
they were convicted and punished. 1t
is impossible to permit them TO exhibit
themselves without in some degree in
certain minds glorifying them and
their criminal daings. The influence
of such exhibitions Is wholly bad.
tending, as they do, to lend glamour
of heroism and romance to outlawry
and crime. only evil can come of the
exploitation of the personalities and ca
reers of outlaws. Under the circum-
stances not only should the officers of
the law refuse TO enlarge the scope of
Younger's suggestive enterprises, but
they should strive to limit him more
narrowly than heretofore.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18
Decadence of Sacred Music.

IL there decadence in sacred musici
So il would seem from the published
tact that.a committee appointed to re-
wise the hymnal of the Methodist
church, after making a pretty eXhaus-
tive search for new sacred songs, was
forced TO report that within the past
twenty five years no new hymns worth
incorporating in the hymn book have
been written.
Speculation rs to the reason for this
falling OFF in sacred composition has
taken wide range. Some persons are
inclined TO the opinion that all musical
composition of the higher grades has
undergone sort of decadence. which
has particularly affected sacred music;
others believe that the custom of lcav
ing the singing to the choir rather than
to the congregation has much to do
with the dearth of acceptable new sa-
cred songs, and yet others, in sort of
spirit Of levity, insist that the so called
coon" songs and ragtime ballads are
more attractive to the average church
goer than are the grand and inspiring
melodies which come alone from the
spiritual founts.
The Chicago Inter Ocean ventures a
theory of its own. which is reprinted
for hot 10 II hot hp
last generation has not been an age of
faith. but rather one of doubt and in
quiry, especially among men whose ed
ucation fitted them TO write verse ac-
ceptable to educated people. The in
fiuence Of this tendency is seen in the
popularity in educated circles of Lead,
Kindly Light" which is not hymn of
trusting faith. but only an expression
of hope for faith. One Of the striking
religious tendencies of recent years has
been the attempt to escape from creeds
that Is, from the reasoned statements
Of positive faith. This was natural,
for men doubtful Of just what they do
believe are averse to giving pledges of
positive belief. A generation that hesi-
tates to pledge itself to a creed lacks
the faith that is expressed in hymns of
praise that bite into the mind and be.
come really popular. Lack of positive
faith explains the dearth of new and
worthy hymns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18

t1 HAD HIM by THE THROAT.
the throat. and he was helpless in the
hands of the brawny bricklayer. He
managed To stammer:
Hold on, Clancy. I'm not through
with your horoscope!'
We'll. explain, thin" said Clancy
fiercely, easing up Il little in his hold.
Il forgot to tell you that your chill.
der are under the care of the blessed
St Patrick. being born on or near his
birthday. and mebbe he will overcome
the influence of the sta-ars."
Faith. that's true said Clancy. re.
leasing his victim. whose wits We're
working overtime TO get out of the
scrape. Knowing that Clancy was not
very proficient reader, he picked up a
volume of patent office reports.
whats that?" said Clancy suspi-
ciousiy.
It's the book of fate, replied Tha-
dy Let us see what the great NEGRO
mancer Aristotle says. Here it is: The
natural tendency of a child toward
crime can be overcome by course OF
eddication if It's begun when they are
very young. The parents should teach
thin TO be Industrious and honest. obe
dent. and when they are grown up
neither fishes nor crabs nor goats will
have amy effect upon thin"
THAT sounds raysonable," said Clan
cy. "Mebbe was too quick with you.
But what would you eddicate the first
little lad to be--the one you said would
be beggar?'
I'D sind him TO school, and I'd make
him college president Oh the trail Of
philanthropists with money. Dye see.
Clancy
Faith. l do" replied Clancy. But
what'll | do with the other two!'
We'll. thin" replied Thady, now
you're akin me, | think Id make a
lawyer out of the thief 'Tis my idee
that it wouldn't be very hard work Ell
ther."
II agree with you, sir" said Clancy.
But what'll l do with the other little
lad?"
That's the murderer amt itT' said
Thady.
"T'roth, It Is, SIR"
well, if l were you I'd make a doc
thor Of him, and you won't be very far
wrong" concluded Thady as he bowed
his delighted patron out of the room.
AS the door closed upon Clancy the
seer wiped the perspiration from his
face with trembling hand and NUT
tered
Sometimes fortune telling is easy
work, and then, again, I'd rather be Il
bricklayer"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18
Again the Billboard Nuisance

A correspondent of the Indianapolis
Journal contributes suggestion to the
crusade against the unsightly bill
boards which disfgure the streets and
avenues of the capital of Indiana and
the highways and avenues leading to
the city and asks:
Cannot something be done about this
public nuisance? The east has learned
the folly of it, and loud protests are
heard, but how can the evil be reached?
If railroad and trolley lines have any re-
sponsibility in the matter, how soon will
they learn that city people will begin to
choose for their excursions those car
lines which do not pass through tiippant
panorama of billboards hallooing of the
very things from which they wish relax
alton?
The recognition of the billboard as a
public nuisance is general, and protests
against it come from all sections of the
country Only by the creation Of a
strong public sentiment can the nui'
sance be abated, and it is gratifying to
note the growth of sentiment in this di
rectiou
In New Jersey, which is perhaps the
greatest sufferer from the billboard nui
sance, an effort is being made to tax
out of existence the unsightly signs
which line the principal railways and
highways of the state. and the effort
will be watched with keen interest
throughout the country.