Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-20

pony, mounted by good sized monkey.
that leaped over hurdles: a milk white
goat that walked a tight rope, and sev-
eFal dogs that did all SORTS of tricks.
The pony. most intelligent beast. an
swered ali sorts of questions by paving
IT'S hoofS. When asked the age If the
hostess the pony CALAMITY placed il al -
years. IT had been hoped the fimoUs
pafrot belonging TO one Of tie cottagers
Would also appear, but with the monkey
ana parrot tale II mind that was dis
penscd with. II is needless 10 say there
never before was seen a better behaved
lot OF animals in polite society.
With three openings at as many play
mouse the early para ri last week the
messenger boys along that section uf
Broadway known as the Rialto were
hdfd worked. The custom of sending
good wishes or congratulations in tele-
graphic form has taken such a firm hole.
ON the theatrical world that only those
on the inside have any idea of the money
spent IN this way. The composer of one
musical production which had its Broad
way opening carried home roll of tele-
grams as thick as Il mans wrist. They
ram Oh managers SO thick and fast that
IL many cases they are not peruSed IN
til the next day. while the walls of the
stars dressing room are literally plas-
tered with them. Even the little chorus
girls are not forgotten, for kilograms
come with flowers or the opening night.
MOST or tins expression of good will is
merely perfunctory, and the custom. lik,,
many Others, is being overworked For
instance, one successful publishing con.
Germ which believes firmly i'm advertising
in all shapes and forms sends con.
gfatulatory kilograms to every SoloiSt il
a musical production, to the composer,
ii trn1 md tfn 4
The sale of fraudulent naturalization
papers has Melted 100000 in the last
year, according to a statement given out
by treorge w. Morgan. state Superin-
tendent of elections. He estimates that
!0o,000 fraudulent papers have been sold
III New York state, about one-third of
these having been issued in this city.
the Illicit business shows Il large de-
crease in New York city as a result of
the activity of the elections department.
Ut is found that the Italians are by far
the greater offenders in this matter. al
though many instances have been discoy-
cred among Greeks and Armenians. and
a lesser number among the Germans. 1t
has been estimated that fully 80 per
cent. of tho Italian citizens in New York
city and vicinity hold fraudulent natural
Zation papers. The courts, as a result
Of this scandal, have become particularly
rlgld i'll the enforcement of the regula-
tons governing naturalization.
Tea has been added to the drinks fur
nisheG the patrons of the Bishop Potter
temperance saloon. The tea drinker sits
down at a table and makes it himself
There is no rule against taking ones
knitting or neellework along. but the
practice is not encouraged The new fea-
ture had added much to the hilarity of
the unregenerate of Blocker street and
the Bowery. One saloon nearby has this
sign: Pure whisky and beer. If you
want pink tea, 20 to the next block
\ dry goods merchant on Broadway
who took part in the opening. in the be-
lief that he was aiding moral agency
that would do good, has confessed that
results had not been what he had hoped
Il took Il look in there" he said. "at
tae luncheon hour and was surprised TO
see two of my young men whom | never
supposed set foot in Il drinking place.
Perhaps my endorsement of tile move
sent them there on the ground that it
had been approved as good thing. If
that IS SO | am sorry | ever touched it,.