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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28

\ request was once made to the au.
ihorities OF one of The colleges nj Cam
bridge that room might be found on tie
spacious lawns Of their garden for the
lady students Of Girton college To play
lawn tennis
Guessing clearly enough what would
he the result of the admission to theSc
students of the farer sex among the
undergraduates. the master replied that
the gardens must he devoted To tie pur,
poses Of Horticulture, and must not be
used for husbandry. Spare MomeutS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails.
Aliens Foot Ease makes new or tight
shoes easy. Sold by all druggists ami
shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28
Tired. Suffering Women

Women run down
and endure daily
fortunes through
neglecting the kid
news. Kidney back
ache makes house
work a burden; rest
is impossible; sleep
ftful; appetite gives
out and you are
tired all the time.
Can't be we'll until
the Kidneys are
well. Use Doans
Kidney pile 1rh;,b
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-28

DIR. Wiley az the department. If aGrt
eplture SAYS that hardly a pound of real
Mocha and Java coffee j. sold over the
counter ami that about all of this coffee
coming 10 the United States i for prj-
waite orders.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Why "oId HIekory."

Many explanations have beez gwen
as 10 the sobriquet -old Hickory" as
applied to Andrew Jackson. There 3
an older explanation than that su.-
gas,ed by James Parton In his life II
Jacksnn-thAt the title was evolved
from progressive adjectives. starting
with tough" as applied to his endur.
ance as walker. In the early 6ays
Of ennessee's statehood jackson.
then a major general OF volunteers
raised a body of troops to put down a
formidable rising of the Greek Indi-
ans. During the campaign there was
much suffering from lack of food anJ
II is related that Jackson received hts
popular sobriouet of "OId Hickory
from his subsisting on hickory nuts.
with the purpose of inspiring his m III
with renewed fortitude by his exam
Pile. the title also being a fitting Gle
for the tough" peculiarities of his
temperament
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
DOG GOT HIS DINNER.
Rang Bell and Was Served liks His
human Compatriots.

In a town in the south Of France
twenty poor people were ser red with
dinner al certain hour every aay.
A dog belonging to the place was al.
ways present at this meal TO watch for
the scraps that were row and thea
thrown to him. The guests. however,
were poor and hungry. and. OF course,
cot very liberal So the poor dog hard
ly did more than smell the feast. OF
which he would have liked share.
NOW. 8, happened that this dinner was
served cut TO each one on his ringin z
a teli. but. as the person who served !
t, c dinner handed 1t through a sma
oilsuing. he did no, see who receive! I!
i. Well. one day the dog had waited
til ali the poor people had gone.
Having himself got very little to es..
ne reached up. took hold OF the rope
by his teeth. and rang the bell A
good dinner was at once handed at.
and the dog ate il With great delight
This vas done by the dog for several
cayc. but the rogue was at length
los5nd out 1t was thought. however,
so clever for dog that he was al
lowed to take his regular turn at the
dinner every day. Thus he went on
for a long time. ringing the bell and
taking his meal with the others.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
How LONG Does a Ire. Lix..

Have you any idea what is the aver.
age length OF a trees life, Informa.
hon gathered by the German forestry
commission assigns to the pine tree
100 years as maximum length CT
life. AIS years to the silver fir. 275 to
the larch. 2i5 to the red beech, 2lo to
Tie aspen. 200 to the birch. 10 to the
ash. las to the elder. and 100 to the
elm. The heart OF the oak begins TO
rot It about the age Of 800 years. or
the holly II II said there 10 . specimen
aged 40 years In existence near Asch.
aReuburg. in Germany.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Cost Of Rural Delivery.

Estimates now being prepared al
the Postofice Department showing
the probable cost of maintaining the
rural free delivery service during the
fiscal year 1s05-1906. and upon which
the appropriations made at the com
irg session OF Congress will be based
Indicate that the delivery in operation
1T the end Of next June win cost about
$50 ,U00 900 a year to maintain II is
stated that In order that the service
may be extended In conformity with
the present plans Of the department
and what are believed to be the
wishes Of both houses OF Congress, an
additional sum of 5000 900 will be
necessary. The present plans eonteu-
plate gradual and reasonable ad-
vance in the expenditures each year
until the grand total OF s40. 600 600 is
reached. II is believed that eventually
practically the entire country can be
covered with network of rural routes
In operation for this annual expend-
ifuFe
Forty millions OF dollars is a gener-
GUS sum. but In no other way. perhaps.
could the money be more advantage
ously and henehcialiy expended than
in giving to the rural com mnnities
throughout the country as rapidly as
circumstances make 1t practicable. an
efficient free delivery seryice.-Omaha
Bee.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Far Away.

FSr the dream woven stiffness OF woods
grown Ways
For the nelds that the birds nad the
winds nave planted.
For the running OF brooks ard the
wales bee haunted
Oh. for a breath Of those loved lost days.
For my. heart has grown sick and ay
spirit weary
OF the long gray stret and ,he worlds
dun roar.
would wander away to the realm. Of
faefy.
where the twilights are wild and the
wind sounds eerte.
blowing across fsom some phantom
shore
There's thirst in my soul for the fair
free spaces
o. Infinite distance. fnin would he
In the mefeifui shadow Of lcafy places
In the pathways remembered OF yvGJn 3
bright faces.
So long iofSaksn and lost to me.
Fot / knew that the wild red roses are
blowing
In the lanes and meadows beloved O,
yore.
And i Know that the rivers are nowiax.
flowing.
Through the valleys Of peace. and I
would be going
Cut ffom the dust. 70 return no more
R O. 7. Coventry Ia English County
Life
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Man and Wife.

Buxton. N. Oak. Sept. 12 Especially.
MIR. b. L. Skriyseth of this place
has been added TO the steadily grow.
ing following that Dodd's Kidney
Pills have in this part OF the country.
Mr.. Skrivseth gives two reasons
for his faith In the Great American
Kidney Cure. The first is that they
cured his wife and the second is that
they cured himself.
4 must say" says Mr.. Skrivseth.
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best remedy for Kidney Trouble |
ever knew. My wife had Kidney Dis
ease for years and she tried all kinds
Of medicine from doctors but II did
not help her any. An advertisement
led her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The first box helped her so much
that she took eight boxes more and
now she is cured.
Il also took three boxes myself
and they made me feel better and
stronger In every way"
Do6d's Kidney Pills have never yet
failed to cure any kidney disease
from Backache TO Rheumatism, Ola.
9etes or Bright's Disease
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Japanese as Scientists.

mo eastern nation is more strong
iy represented than are the japanese
in the Frelish annals OF science, :"
says the London Lancet. They pos
sess an undoubtedly strong faculty
for original research. and they com
bine this faculty with sharp-sight-
edness as to the possibility of the
practical application of the fruits of
research. The Japanese chemist
unites the power of originality of the
English chemist and the practical in
tuition of the German. There are
several distinguished Japanese chem
= who are fellows of the English
Chemical society. who were elected
70 their fellowship on account of their
contributions to original science"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
United States Turnplkea

Between the years 1870 and 1s4o 10
Vulnerable plans we're made for the
creation Of turupikes in the United
States. There had been one g eat
success. the Lancashire turnpike Il
Pennsylvania. and then came count
less other projects. In 1911 New York
had 1871 chartered roads. with total
length OF $500 miles and the sim re-
quired 70 build them amounted 70 81
500 600. An era Of canal digging and
then OF railroad building followed this
period. hut the canal promoters and
railroad men had great difficulty in
advancing their schemes. They were
considered insane when they insisted
that the mountains and plains could
be conquered by these means Of trans-
portation.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
SHARKS AT CAPE POINT.
Sea Monsters In Nuneers Around the
Cape Of Good Hope.

Cape Point. which terminates the
mighty headisnd known as the cape OF
Gu3d Hope. consists OF a towering pro
montory Of sandstone. which rises
from the sea to an altitude OF $40
feet. At the base OF this stands big
solitary column whica is known al
Vasco dh Gama's pillar. The light
house which here Eliminates tho
meeting place sf the Atlantic and In
dian oceans 10 one OF the most I'm
pc.tant and most useful OF It's kind. IL
is visible from a distance OF hirty-sir
miles. The clln scenery is Wild and
sublime. the rocks are magnificent and
the far-stretchinE sea. with the fierce
surf beating on tie lron-bound coast.
Is impressive In the water directly
beneath the ciir shar.-s are abundant
A Traveller. describing he scene. says
that on the occasion OF his visit so
numerous were the evil looking mon
sters that the sight as be descended
the cliT vas most unpleasant A slip
and fall into the sea at this point
would mean thai the unfortunate
would be tora instantly from limb IN
limb ty the ravening brutes.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
INDIANS READY TO woR5n ;.
Simple Tricks Made T',m Think the
White Men Gods

Even as late as the year 1905 there
we're Indians on the North American
continent who had never seen or hoard
4 gun. had never seen tobacco smoke
and were capable OF worshiplng the
white men who controlled these Won
ders. The Rev. A. G. Morice tells of
some of the adventures OF Simon
Fraser. who has stamped his name on
Canada. Father Morice writes as fol
lows; 'On landing al Lake Stuart
Fraser's men. to impress the nauiyei
with a proper idea OF Their wonderful
resources. fred a volley with their
guns. whereupon the whole crowd Of
Indians fell PROSTATE to the ground
To allay their fears and make friends
tobacco was offered them. which on
being tasted was found too bitter and
thrown away. Then. TO show It's use.
the crew lighted pipes, and at the
sight OF smoke issuing from thei-
mouths the people began to whisper
that they must come IRON the land
of ghosts. since they we're stlll full Of
the FIRE wterewith they had been Gre
mated. Pieces Of soap we're given TO
the women. who. taking them to
cakes Of fat. set upon crunching them.
causing foam and bubbles in the
mouth. which puzzled both the actors
and bystanders. All these phenomena.
however. we're soon explained away.
leaving 10 suspicion in the native
mind. but a most profound admiration
for the foreigners and their wares"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
United State. New.par.r.

The United States has a total q.
oo.s79 newspapers. as follows: Dali
les. 2.l57; weekiies. 1ss27; monthlis '
2.Te1: semi-weekly. Al: tri-weekly
40: bi-weekly. 60; semi-mon,hly, z75;
tri-morthly. 2: bi-monthly. es; quur
teriy. 175: semiquarterly. 2; total
2o.s7s. The first six States. In the
number OF their newspapers, rank n
follows: New York, 1896: IIlinoia
1.72s: Pennsylvania. 1899: Ohio
1.21S: Iowa. 1.0s2: Mississippi. los
Alaska has two dailies and TIE PIN
.ppine Islands four.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Passengers Carried by wonsn.

A traveller In France in the carly
part Of the nineteenth century de-
scribes bis landing at Boulogue by
means Of a small boat as follows:
The boat rowed toward the nearest
saore until # ran aground. which hap
percd In the midst Of the breakers.
In an instant the boat was surrounded
by a throug OF women up TO their
miG5les anc ever. who were thers 90
carry US on shore. Not being aware
OF these maneuvers. we did not throw
ourselves into the arms OF these sea.
nymphs so readily as we might have
done. whereby those who sat + tho
stern OF the boat were deluged With
sea spray"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
THE FALL OF nETEoRrTEs
Scientists Assert Hundreds Drop in
the Course Of Year.

Scientists Assert Hundreds Drop in
the Course Of Year.
The total Of 654 meteorites was
known up 10 1903. OF which there were
is2 irons and oniy "a stones in the
western hemisphere. and 2ss stones
and only - irons IN tie eastern hsmt
sphere The records sho~ only the
fall Of $50 OF these meteprites. dating
back TO TIE fifteenth century. Prof
Berwerih Of Vienna. despite this susii
number Of kRosn specimens. ea!cu-
lates that 500 meteorites nus; fan 20
the earth each year. not counting
shooting stars that disappear in the
atmosphere. and that 5E OF these al
least should eome uader observation
Prof Bergerth finds that meteorl'cs
have been chiefly recorded In civilized
centuries. but that In many instances
hey are more numerous In thiuly set
tied districts aad that they have an
especial affinity for mountainous areas.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Tea,hough,s are like dream
thoughts. not tied to our
cares and sorrows.
May Keep Mountain Goat.

The troubles Of Charles Heinz of
Creede. Colorado. and the little noun.
tain goat which he picked up one day
near his ranch. are now settled. This
fact Is a great relief to the goat and
Mr.. Heinz and the Worlds Fair Board
OF Colorado. particularly the latter. as
that Institution caused the trouble.
A few months ago Mr.. Heinz dIscov-
cred little goat in the mountains
near Creede. The animal had fallen
somehow from the cliffs above and
injured its nose. Mr.. Heinz became
moved with sympathy and took the
animal home to raise as pet.
Time passed and the goat matured
to size which enabled il to butt
into the public eye with considerable
ease. In the course of time the
Worlds Fair board learned OF It's ex.
istence and made known its desire
TO send the goat to the exposition. To
this Mr.. Heinz acquiesced. little
dreaming Of the trouble that was to
follow
The goat was shipped to Denver to
be turned over 70 the Worlds Fair
board. When Il arrived here ore OF
the ubiquitous wariens of the game
commissioners Office discovered 1t and
seized Mr. Goat The animal was after
ward turned over TO the city park au-
Ehorities and has been there ever
since.
Yesterday Register Mark Woodruff
Of the State Land Board succeeded In
procuring park license for Mr.. heinz
for Antler's park. which the Creede
gentleman owns The goat, therefore.
can be kept In the park and will be
forwarded there Immediately from the
city park in Denver.-Denver Repub-
lican.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
WHAT'S THE USE
To Keep a ~conee compIexIon.- =

~ NSSP SoUce SoHPicIlon.
A lady says: Postum has helped
my complexion SO much that ny
fiiends say | am growing young again
Ny complexion used to be coffee col
ored. muddy and yellow but IL Is nov
clear and rosy as when I was q girl
] was Induced to try Postum by Z
friena who had suffered just as had
suffered from terrible Indigestion. pal.
p'tation OF the heart and sinking
spells.
After | had used Postum q week
] vas SO much better that was
afraid 1t would not last. But now
two years have passed and | am q
wen womaa- owe it all to leaving
en- coffee and drinking Postum in its
place.
Il had drank coffee all my life. I
suspected that It was the cause Of my
trouble, but 1t was not until | actually
quit coffee and started to try Postum
that ! became certain: then all my
troubles ceased and I am now well
and strong again" Name furnished
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's . reason.
Look In each package for Z COPY Of
the famous little book, The Road 70
Wsllvills."
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Some Matrimonial Customs.

among some semtsavage races.
where the wife is the husbands prop
erty. and as such has been paid fer.
what she gets from her parents or is
able to earn for herself she may keep
as her own. At Bambouk. for Instance,
what she can earn by washing gels
from the sands belongs to her. Losr
go husbands and wives conjointly own
their property. Also there are other
instances where the belongings OF hts
band and wife are entirely separate.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Our Days.

God broke our years
To hours and days.
That hour b. hour
And day by day
Just going on a little way.
We might be able all along.
To keep quite strong.
Should all the weight Of life
BE laid across our shoulders. and ths
future. rife
with wee and strength. meet U face 10
face
At just one place
We could not go.
Qgr feet would stop. and so
God lays a little on US every day.
Ard never. / believe. on all the way
WIN burden bear so deep.
or pathways lie SO Threatening and -
sterp.
Rut We can go. n by Gods power.
We only bear the turder OF the hou-.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Close Of the serxlce.

Mrs. Pugh-our minister says he is
going to change the last part OF the
service.
Mrs. Knaye-Does he think he can
improve II?
Mrs. Pugh-No; but he thinks It's
necessary. Instead OF saying: Let us
sing the Doxoiogy." he is going to say
lie; is adjust our clothes. slip on our
gloves. grab our hats. forget all about
the Lord and be dismissed"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Those Who Have Tried ..

will use no other Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal In Quantity
or Quailty--is OF. for 10 cents Other
brands contain only Il o.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

RIO chronlns or cheap premiums. bur
a better quality and one-th.rd more
Of Defiance Starch for the same price
Il other starches.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

SAID the tramp ia the rain; "A gold.
headed SILK umbrella Is something
nsyer understood
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
IlA

When we say "wc," We
mean your grocer. He's we
and we're he. Moneyback
does il.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Women may be more graceful than
men. but they can't prove it la getting
on street cars.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

at.lla-Ffe wore my picture righ'
over his heart and IL stanoed ihe htl
lei. Eslia-So wonder, dear. 1t would
atop q olock.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

mans bo.stsd contempt for riches
Is never the sort Of contempt familiar
tty breeds
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

ia man Is always chaperoaed by bis
wife he - pretty sure 20 meAnder
along IN the straight ard narrow path
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Yes sarfs. Ers t.eu3esy Co.. Chicago, .-ae Hosns
K,s Bl.os ffss. WIS. tisu. ss-iat yyzf syes
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
TEA

/ Fine tea is SO daintify fine
tha, a man Tor even a woman)
may gobble it down without
suspecting it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

What most troubled Eve whom she
had 10 move out Of the garden w1s ths
fsrt that she had nothing TO wear.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

-Ipr. David K~nnedy's FaForite Remedy
alT 81 tarfitss di-s-l=g via ric-silfs
ss-safy uisr"sl4s sf1sSJ ss~"e&, AAhs n Il
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Ysssr s-so-s f.tara. Ys-a' u-sosy soa dsat LIZ
eetliLa.'. L..t-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
V,r rNfi5r~ tsrtairs sflrus lke Rfass reduce. 10
nNu.1-.Asso Al&ys p4E, eres ~iasl eole s e'ti-s-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

Lucy-If you steal that Jam III tell
mAmn5a Wouldn't you ratA-
sr have aoue ynmF
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17

The puppy that drinks milk Is not
hsccasaruy lap dog.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
tmportant TO Mothers.

In Use Fof over 20 iesfs
IAe KIEa f0a uAFs Aiways Bo1sht
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Hereford and Shorthorn Bulls

.!y-~ fnf szis. Adar-~s Thk wESTERS BsgFD-
Flts' AS ,oCfATIoN. A. J Bcti4xs |. oieoerai Man.
srer Jnion stock Yards Denver. CotnrAdo.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
The Colorado Tent 4 Awnino C,

Lawn swins. csTc Farulture. Lsrg--t Cotton
II, uotssA the West. Write fllu-srascd
Catalogue. Ienver. Colo.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-27

Putnam Fadeless DYES do not stain the
hands or, spot the kettle, except green
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-27

The godcess Ui !nf...i.t -Igi 500
faithful 10 this hid yuurg i,lsn wnn
had 81 often confidently I,s':.aeh i:-i
friendship. His LIE. later - lie 30 ~.
t!mately concerned with this 5l'Gc .icA
savage country. was 20 - preserve.
Tor an ultimate opportunity
The white and the red 3o1c fell 70
gethcr from tho E,occasin. HAD i.
been the white that counted. Sir Ar,Au,
had becn saved. for ne white bone lay
actually upon tho dire The red fell
almost a close bu- al:shtcd on irs
end As though impel,ed by some
spirit Of evil. it dropped upon som-
little pebble or hard bit o: earth
bounded into The air. fell. and rolled
quite away from the mark.
Ever on that crowd OF cruel savage.
there camc silence OF tho whites
one scarce dared loo; az the other
Slo1.v the faces of Pembroke and Law
turned one towa.d the other.
Wont God co,1d shake you by the
hand" sal Pembroae. "Go0d-by"
AS for yGu. dogs and worse than
dogs" he cried. turning toward the rec
faces about hiin. mark you, where
stand the feet OF the white man shall
stand forever. ana crush your face.
into the dirt"
Whether or not the IroIuois under.
stood his defiance could not be deter.
mined. With wild shout they pressed
upon him Borne struggling and
stumbling by the impulse CT a do. en-
hands. Pembroke half walked and hall
was carried over the distance between
the village and the brinl; of the chas n
OF Niagara.
Until then it had no: been apparent
what was TO be the nature of his fate
but when he looked upon the slidinG
floor of waters below him. and heard
beyond the thunderous voices of the
cataract. Pembroke knew what was to
be his final portion.
There was at some distance above
the great falls, a spot where descen,
was possible to the edge OF the water.
Pembrohes feet were loosened and ne
was compelled to descend the narrow
path. canoe was tethered at the
shore, and the face of the young En-
lishman went pale as ne realized what
was To be the use assigned it. Bound
again hand and foot. helpless. nc w,E
cast into the canoe. y strong arm sent
the tiny craft out toward midstream
The bands of the great wa:eIa
grasped the frail cockleshell. twisted II
about, tossed it, played with il. ara
claimed it irrevocably for their owr.
For few moments it was visible ~
it passed on down with the reS'stleas
current OF the mighty stream. Almost
at the verge of the plunge. the eye.
watching from the shore saw a. di,-
lance the struggle made by the vlctii.,.
He half raised himself In the boat and
threw himself against its side. II was
oyersct. For one instant the cold sub
shonc elisteninS on the wet bark Of
the upturned craft. 1t was but a mo-
mcnt. and then there was no dot upIa
the solemn flood.
ITO BE Continuedl