Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-04

every gallon of oil refined by the Stand
ard Oil company since 1874 is what Mrs
Greenbough claims is due her as the
executor of her husbands estate. Mr..
Greenbough in 1874 suggested meth
oil OF rendering the oil products non
explosive and to refine oil so hs to pro-
ducc safe lighting fluid. Rogers and
Pratt, who We're partners. accepted Mr.
Greenbough's device. and the inventor
hound them TO pay him quarter of
cent on each gallon of oil manufactured.
The profits OF Mr.. Greenbough were
large. He had received over 100000 on
account of royalties when he was lost ut
sea. \ short time ago Mrs. Greenbough
learned about the old-time contract and
has determined to compel the Standard
Oil maguates to disgorge,
The newest thing in cigar cases is a
holder that one can adjust inside a derby
hat. 1t consists of Il steel band arched
along the crown of the hat, the ends of
which can be inserted beneath the lining.
The arch has row of ten crooked teeth
which act as catches to hold the cigars.
When first seen it looks more like a
musical instrument than agar holder.
One of the assistant managers of the
Wadorf-AStoria stroled into the SER
wants hall of the big hotel few nights
ago and found twenty contented looking
policemen sitting at Il long table They
were all busy plying their knives and
forks. They were not disturbed. but ate
their I'LL, and one by one they left the
dining room. The manager began =
quiet investigation. He learned that on
one night as many as thirty policemen
were unlimited guests of the hotel The
managers of hotels and big restaurants
are always glad to supply policemen on
hotel posts with what they want to eat.
This Is done all over the city. The man
on the post is often of assistance to res
taurantS and hotels i'll case Il customer
makes trouble. When their posts were
changed their invitations lapSed. but they
didn't notice it, They continued to eat
at the Waldorf, no matter where they
happened to be on post. One man who
was transferred to Central park used to
make frequent trips to the Waldorf to
eat W hen the manager learned all these
things he let ii be known that the hotel
would hereafter refuse Ia furnish meals
10 policemen not actually on service on
hotel posts. That order will hold good
hereafter, and the hotel will save some
money.
In the heart of the dry goods district
tuere Is httle Jewish cemetery, behind
ii"W red walls Recently Il neighboring
oarher fastened red and white striped
signs ON either side of the graveyard
walk On these are lettered legends re
IatInG To the quality of his razors. The
contrast Is strange Ia the passersby.
II is said that John r. Sullivan has
more pensioners than amy man he evey
htard Of Whenever John falls into a
piece of money there is hoard of these
PARASITES around him ut once. They yet
aH the way from 81 To $500. sullivan
naS nor been earning any money of lat.
"Hu ne mas hecn Il very sick man This
seems To make no difference with the
Eralier> They even 20 to Boston To
touch him. His last pile came from n
h'heht game of baseball. and it is Mi
of It, '"''' ''"''
ne trading stamp epidemic is no.
a'"he prevalent in New York. 4 Brook |
~ t"nSorial artist" has placed in his
inflow sign bearing the informatiou
'h"t ne gives trading stamps with Shaycs
ana hair cuts. The most original iJe,
mus far however. is probably that Of =
"'oylnS teacher. who has this sign MA
'Hrd'd ON the sides and back of n ,va.,nn
travelling through the streets of n SnL. /
urhan town: a. SUI
DANCING ACApENIY
Lessons - cents
livery lady attending ON SATURDAY,