Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-30

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Radium is getting the lions share OF
the credit among cure-alls at present.
Although the Cramps have been forced
out of the great Philadelphia shipbuild
ing concern the senior member OF the
old company, Charles H. Cramp, win re-
main with the new company as an adj
wiser to the president, receiving salary
of $4,000 year.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
covers two square miles. or 1910 acres
a larger territory than was covered by
the last Chicago, Omaha, Buffalo and
Paris expositions combined, but some say
it will be far less artistic than any OF
the latter.
Some Sundays ago the church attend
ance of upper New York was counted.
1t is a district of 43S, 1000 people. Less
than quarter of the population attend
ed church. Two-thirds of the total at
tendance was Roman Catholic; Epis-
copal came next, Methodist next, then
Presbyterian, Baptist and Lutheran, and
in all these churches there were but
29,23S men.
The London & Northwestern Railway
company has established a record rail-
way run. The American boat express,
which usually runs from Liverpool to
Easton without stop, was pulled up at
Crewe. The journey from Crewe to
London, 1857 miles, YVES done in exact
ly as many minutes, Notwithstanding
that on two occasions speed was reduced
to almost walking pace.
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The annual report of Gov. Brodie of
Arizona is brochure consisting of go
pages o. fine print and 225,000 words.
He gives the boundaries Of his territory.
mentions it's latitude and longitude. di-
mansions in miles, yards, feet, rods and
acres. His description of its resources
is most enthusiastic. The governor ex
presses the opinion that the territory
should be irrigated and that his salary
should be raised.
New York capitalists say that during
the current year they will have 10 finance
1890, 100000 of the shares and bonds of
different railroad companies. If Russia
does not disturb the peace of the world,
it can be done without difficulty, but if
the Gar pitches in for war with
Japan, it will seriously disturb the
world of finance in Europe and America,
Will Russia act wisely? That is the
problem of the hour.
The cheapest postal service in the
world is that Of Japan, where letters are
conveyed all over the empire Cor two
sen-about seven-tenths of a penny. This
is the more wonderful considering the
difficulties of transport over a mountain
Gus and irregular country which has less
than 100 miles of railway, while wagons
can only pass over a few Of the chief
roads and the steamers connect but a
small number of coast stations.
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Prof. Marcus Wilson of Vineland, n.
j., author Of a successful school series
and many other works, is 80 years old
and is believed to be the oldest Ameri-
can author still able TO do literary work.
He was unable to attend birthday re-
ception in his honor rendered by a his
torcal society, excusing himself on the
ground that he was hard at work on q
new book, and was also perfecting q
patent which would surprise his friends
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The standing armies of the world, and
its nayes, aggregate 100000 men. In
case of war the European nations can
raise their armies to 100000 men.
Chinese soldiers get 81 per month and
board themselves. Between 1871 and
1918 France raised armies that num-
bered 4,556,000 men, three-fourths of
whom were killed or died of wounds and
diseases contracted in the field. Is it any
wonder that the Frenchmen Of today are
understood?
Headed by its secretary, Rev. Roland
ID. Sawyer, the Anti-Profanity league
has begun crusade in Boston, the
league thinking that such a movement
is much needed in the hub. Mr. Sawyer
says it has come to pass that one can
not walk along the streets in Boston,
travel in street car or larry in a public
place without being compelled to hear
shocking language. He thinks it is time
the city government took action regard.
ing the matter.
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Ii is understood that ex-senator James
IL. Jones of Arkansas has shaken the
dust of that state off his feet and will
never again have a residence there. He
hopes eventually to be appointed 4 mem,
Der of the isthmian canal commission
Mr.. Jones took his defeat for the Sen.
ate very hard, and would have preferred
almost any other man in Arkansas t,
beat him than ex-Gov. Clarke. Clarke
hasn't yet made up with his colleague
Mr.. Berry, and the chances are that the,
will never speak while together in N,
Senate.
II is stated that when Prince I,oui,
Napoleon, a major general of the Rus
sian army, was called TO Paris IN ,,ro,.