Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

Miss Alice frances Seligman, daughter
of the late jesse Seligman, died at the
Hermann cottage at Long Branch Sh"
had been ill for two years, aud suffered
from complication OF troubles following
4 stroke of paralysis.
While reading over the "hclp wanted"
advertisements in "A newspaper Office,
John Livingston. millWright, 80 years
old, dropped dead of heart disease. The
old man had been out Of work ever since
he came here from Chicago several
months ago.
Collars are lower. and the man who
wears Il high one nowadays must realize
that he is Mt war with the fashions for
men, Few Of the shops that cater To
the most particular clientele are offering
amy high collars, and haberdaShers are
urging their customers to buy collars Of
medium height.
About $4,000 remains Of the Slocum
fund, according to the report handed TO
the mayor \ committee consisting of
Herman Ridder. II. Il. Scharmann and
Gustav Straubcnmiller. was appointed by
the mayor to take charge of this balance,
which will be used to educate the chill
dren left pennileSS.
The fall girl is going to be very
formidable person, according to the die
tum of the DreSSmakers' association She
must have wide shoulders and narrow
hips Just like a prize fighter. The Ell
feet is accomplished by lego mutton
sleeves and total absence of outrigging
below the waist line, or the belt, as they
say in the squared circle.
Formal announcement has been made
by Mr.. aud Mrs. James Il. Oliver OF
Pittshurg of the engagement of their
daughter. Edith, to the Marquis Alfred
l1uSmet de Snours OF Paris The party
has Just arrived here from Europe and
the wedding will occur in this country
this fall The marquis is said to be de-
sccnded from an ancient Italian family.
Judge Sherman, who heard the petition
Of Capt. John L. Novel;. a millionaire
cluhman and militiaman of Boston, grant
ed linn IN absolute divorce from his wife.
Elizabeth Il. Novel;. who is known on
the stage rs Lizzie Il. Raymond. The
grounds We're cruel ard abusive treatment
and gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation. Miss Raymond is now starring
in Australia
The most Anticipated institution in New
ork Is responsible for the latest Tender
loln slang word. This is "roprider." Ii
means curious, sight seeing stranger or
touriSt-a rubber neck. Ii comes from
the drivers of the Fifth avenue stages.
lhey call the people who travel on the
outSlde seats "tOprderS." As those who
ride thus are usually taking the trip Just
To see things, the word has passed into
llS present use.
J. :. BaclIc X Co., brokerage house
which, It is alleged. sent out the govern.
meht hGares on the cotton crop in ad-
vance of their issuance by the govern
meut sent telegram to Secretary Wi.
son denying that they had advance in
formation on the government report, uS
charged by the Savannah cotton ca
cAan@c. and asserting that their estimate
was based on advices from their own
sources. They offer TO help the secretary
IA any way they can to prove that there
is uo lcak.
The heroic statue Of Justice which
Fps jH" dome of the city haH. * minis
US ~'"lvS. They have fallen icpnmin.
WW ., from the hand of the figure t.
WE tyd below. Investigation showed
va ,-' soldering which held the scales
,.' STATUE had worn away SO that tho
,g1t""c Nia3 had caused them to fall.
IN ''-"'e Of Justice is about eight feet
fs.. .'. tHe scales are little over two
pa ".tc..'. The statue was put in
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