Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-16
NOTES OF INTEREST.


Ecypt is now lighted by electricity.
Raatrice Ross of New York wants
5000 damages from a yapor shower bath
manufactures because he used her picture
in an advertisement. showing her seated
in a bathtuh with her head and shoulders
exposed 10 view.
The British admiralty is about TO try
the experiment Of giving premium 10
the lyorkmcn in its service vino hnish n
ioh in the quickest time Those who do
work in the ordinary time VIII receive
the ordinary wages.
British sclf-insurance societies have
clearly established the fact that total ao-
stainers live longer chan moderate
thinkers" ald deserve Il lower insurance
rate Some companies provide Il special
department for teetotaleTs.
Among the ancient treasures Of
Japan. which the Mikado has poured into
the military chest, are gold coins iSslled
three centuries ago. They are o. large
size and Of almost pure metal. and worth
more than their intrinsic value Of course.
The tramway system Of Hull, Eng
land a town Of 1000 Inhabitants.
which is owned by the city, is superior
almost To any American road, aud nj Il
2-ccnt fare for all distances. nets annual
is oves $4,000 for zach mile OF double
track.
The Greek church * the largest Chris
tan organization. except that of Zone,
from which il seccded. 1t would rank
third, however. if lhe Protestant churches
were united. Its political Importance de-
ponds upon the fact that the Gar is ita
head.
There are n, present over 100000
Jews in Russia 1t is estimated that
since the Laws OF May" more than
u0O00G of them have been driven out Of
al 10.
the 0vcicrOwding in the ghettos OF the
cities.
The Austro-IIungarian government
has agreed to give a large Subsidy 10 the
CunaTd company for ten years on the
stipulation that the Cunard company pro-
vide twenty-six ships direct per annum
from Eiuma and Trieste. This will take
from the Hamburg line the immense
business Of carrying the cmigrantS from
southwestern Europe to America.
The state land board Of Colorado re-
Gently throw open, for public settlement,
over 100000 acres OF land in ROEtt
county, Colo. The tract is Il part ot the
vast inland empire in northwestern Colo
RADIO, hitherto undeyelopcd, which will he
opened w by the completion Of the So
called "Moffat road" now being built
from Denver to Salt Lake.
The British war office has granted
ltliDiS~loH 10 lllc INluE ) YIN tfpoOiI IfE
ment 10 use the word Kings" on their
shoulder straps in lieu Of the word "Iiv-
crp0ol." The regiment dates from 1853.
aud was known as The Queens" from
1I02 until 1TIG, when. in return for its
services in The Highland rising Of the pre-
yous year it WAS rewarded with the title
of the Kings regiment
1T appears THAI the human bones are
ready conductors of sound. and Il l,noWl-
4 Il.
Teal attention by the employment OF tie
tuning fork 10 determine the extent and
sseessrc Of Fractures. Is tiepe is ee fr;lc-
ture then the bell OF the stethoseape dis-
tinctly conveys the note from the fork;
il there Is fracture then the continuity
is broken and the sound is not heard AT
ALL
OF birds now in existence probably
he one with the greatest eXpauSc of
wing in proportion TO the body, and with
The greatest power Of flight is the friEdtc
or man-t FAR birds. This bird appar-
entity flies more 10y skill than by strength,
for it has no great carrying powers. The
wandering albatross, the largest of nil
sea birds. is also one Of the strongest
flyers, One bird was known 10 fly ~
least $3.50 miles in twelve days
The first monument to trade union
ism was erected recently in Mc!bourne,
Australia. 1t is called the Eight Hour
Monument" is it is IN commemoraton of
the cight-hour system. which was begun
in Australia forty-cight years ago. The
monument is tail marble pil!ul. sur
mounted by an ohlon$ block holdin&
globe and torch The word "prosperity"
is written on the glohc and three large
igure eghts are engraved upon the
block.
According to the report of the attor-
- aF . b,
General Assembly of that state. the cir
emit solicitors have tried since 1883 Psi
eases for murder. During the last five
years H5S murder trials have been held
AMI l92 of these the verdict was mot
guilty The murder record for the
state last year was 222, or nearly five Il
week. OF these l02 were convicted bat
he sentences in many instances were
rjdiculously inadequate.
The British Tw,aty-thjr3 regiment.
la.uWn as the Welsh Fu>ilecrS. always
has goat as mascot. The goat thar
went through the South African cam
p&!gn with il died recently. and King
Edward gave the regiment another one.
The citizens of lichheld, where the
EusllcerS are now stationed, subscribed
for 4 silver shield and chain for tile
goat, aud the regiment paraded the 9th
er day TO do honor to the presentation ul
The ornament to the goat 10y tie mayor,
lhe colonel made the speech Of thanks.
In 1879 it was communicated to the
british government that the KhedNc L.
mail pasha, being IN desperate nocl Of
money, was willing to soil his i1G.GU2
shares Of stock in the Sucz Canal com.
pany at 4 fair price. liSrNch was then
premier and he didn't hesitate a minute.
EuglGid paid S2000oOOO for thu
kheiive's holdings, or at the rate OF
Sll3.GO per share Since then the dici-
bends on lis purchase have aggregated
$24.0Oo,OGO, and today ,he shares are sch.
ing at STU0 each This shows a profit
On the transaction Of u3.G0O.UO0.
In 1915, the earliest wear for vhir,
exact figures are ohtainabie, oar r\oor-
We're valued at S106,040.1ll. an : oar i'm
potts We're Sil3.lSi323 Olr expor. f.
passed the S2000OO000 mark in 1874.
the $3oO. 100000 in 1850 aud ala no, OK
ceea 100000. u00. until ISL During MI
the years from lS45 to tS1G our ilapor,
exceeded our exports in value. eXc,p,
four. Since then our exports have ~.
''rpded our imports every year pXccpt I'm
SIS and 1889. We now freaucutk *.
port goods OF as much value IN sing.
month as were exported in the wear 1884,
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