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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09
CAPTAIN STOPPED THE LEAK.
Ingenious Method Employed to Save
Bark from Sinking.

Capt. liver Mattson, of the Norwegian
bark Flora, who has just brought his
vessel to South Africa. has invented a
novel and ingenious method of stopping
4 leak at sea, writes our Capetown CORE
spondent.
Bound from Doorway to Capetown. the
Flora experienced terrific weather in the
Bay of biscay, aud was compelled TO lie
to for six days. In the buffeting that
she received she sprang leak. which let
IN the water at the rate of six inches an
hour.
All hands were kept at the pumps day
and night without intermission. As the
gale abated the vessel drove before it
into calmeF seas.
Capt. Mattson found that the leak was
getting worse, and he had a windmill
rugged up 10 help the men. Even this
was found insufficient, so lie had recourse
to his ingenuity.
He constructed a great waterproof cam
sas bag, 16 feet long, 6 feet in circumfer-
ence and feet in diameter. This he
kept extended by means of hoops. \
window OF glass was let into the side, .
feet from the bottom.
Then the captain stepped into the bag,
and by means of tackle he was drawn
under water, so that he could see the
leak. The other end OF the bag being
open and above water, he had plenty
Of air, and also the opportunity of COM
municating with his men.
Two sleeves had been made, and were
tightly bound at lis wrists, so that he
could work freely.
In this way, looking at the leak through
the window in the bag he worked steadily
while the ship was hove to. The vessel
rolled in a heavy swell, and sometimes
Cant. Mattson found himself from seven
TO ten feet below the waves.
Al one time it seemed that the work
would cost the captain his life, as the
chatting of his feet against the vessels
side wore n hole in the bag. and the wa
ter entered and covered him.
But he was drawn up IN good time. the
bag was repaired. and the leak stopped
London Daily Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

parade, reading from a book His black
hair was touched silver. his face. yellow
and gaunt with pain, was strong. hard.
manful. and his voice quivered while lie
read from the little book:
Fer am stranger with Thee.
Ana s0JouFner. as all NV fathers were:
y spare me a little, that | may recover my
strength
Before go hence and am no more seen.
reckon that there were some of US
smiling rs though we had just caught a
gold while We listened to that mans voice
ana saw the loneliness of him. After.
ward Dick Bryant, the Bar i foreman.
walked straight up to Lord Balshannon.
"Britisher," said he, you may be a So
Journer, and we hopes you are. Il whole
lot but there is no need to be stranger.
Shake
SO they shook hands and that was the
beginning of a big friendship. Then
Lord BalshannOn turned to the crowd
and looked slowly from face to face of
us.
Gentlemen" he said, kind of feeble,
and we saw his face go gray while he
spoke. I'm much obliged TO you all for
coming. 1t seems, indeed-ah! =
that my-er-little son Jim and | have
found friends and-er-neighbors. I'm
sorry that you should find my camp in
sueh--aw--in such beastly mess; but
nearest wagon, and-er--'' The man
was Keeling and his eyes seemed blind.
When we get to my new ranch at Holy
Cross, IL hope you'll--friends-a
and"
And he dropped in a dead faint
The Bay ! foreman knelt down to
loosen The strangers collar, while one of
the boys brought water from the camp
and the rest Of us stood watching
These Britishers," says he, runs to
two breeds, the lords, which they say
'er-hawn and the funkeyS, which east
their aitches and says 'orse' for shawss.'
That's how You know their brand, and
this Mister Balshannon here is sure
lord. | reckon, boys" he looked all
around at us, that we'alls has met with
n man which we're sure goin' to be proud
10 have for a friend and ncighb0r."
"Er-haw. said one of the boys.
Hay:men!' squeaked another.
That's how it all began, and | put in
twelve long years at Holy Cross riding
for Lord Balshannon.-Black and White.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09
The Fable of the Four Men.

II GOT off 4 street car this morning, =
said n doctor to me. land. being in no
hurry I began moralizing ON the actions
and prohable character of three men who
had alighted just ahead of me. The first
one was even then half way dowl the
block and was going on with such rapid
strides that he had already put couple
~ hundred yards between himself and
the next man. There thought l, goes a
hnsfler-a man who's bound to- succeed in
Iife The second man was walking rath-
~ slower. aud impressed me as one who
woula do fairly we'll, perhaps, in this
world But the last fellow was just
Iawdling along in the most shittleSS sort
II way. very quickly set him down
for ioafer
..IuSt then another idea came hoine TO
"a All shrea were ahesi Of mer'-Iiu-
l,ert Mclean Johnston in Success.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

first by the energy of her belief, main
tains that patriotism and the right 10
fight for ones country are qualities thar
should not be limited by sex, and so de-
termined was she to take part in the
hoStiities between her country and Japan
that she notified the authorities of her
intention to go to the front at her own
expense and join regiment in the tel /
if they refused her request. Nine. Pou-
sep, who is in her tnirty-seeond wear.
was a ward of the late Emperor Alex
ander Ill. and is, contrary to expecta
ton, a highly cultured and refined won
an.-lllustrated Sporting News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09
HAPPINESS.

Seems like. someway, & II the sky's more
blue.
The sun more bright: thu air smells sweeter
too:
The birds sing < If their little throat'd
break
Fer very joy.-an' me.-1've got an Ache
In my own throat at amt all pain,
Cause Mandy, she's come home to me
again.
Seems Ike. someway. : il my works half
play;
'raini hard at allan then.-ny land, the
day
here,
tn' there she sits a-mendin in her cheer;
NV heart hurts mc--a happy sorter pain
Cause Mandy. she's come home TO me again.
Trace C. Bostwick in L'pplncotts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09
Russia's Valiant Horsewoman.

While the thought of woman taking
a helligerently active part in warfare
is repugnant i'm the extreme. yet one
cannot withhold admiration for the
courage of that fair Russian who has
just enrolled in a Cossack regiment after
persistent and earnest petition TO the war
ministry. Nine. pousep of Riga. being
the daughter OF a colonel of cavalry. has
been reared in martial atmosphere.
From childhood she spent hours daily
in the saddle. and is accounted one Of
the best horsewomen in Russia. She is
expert with rife. revolver and sword.
and her powers of endurance are such
that for many years she has taken part
in the annual cavalry maueuYers Of the
Fyasensky regiment. Mime. Pousep
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

y dispatch from London says that the
result of athleticism for women has been
an increase in the size of women's hands.
aud that gloves for women which are
now marked q are as large as those
which were formerly marked 6h. But
this is not what distresscs the feminine
population of Chicago, The Chicago
girls have no time to bother about the
size of their hands, because they are So
much agtated ON account of the size of
their feet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

In Manchuria log raising is practiced
upon pretty much the same scale as sheep
farming in Australia. A pretty bride
does not take her dowry in species or in
land, Dogs are the dowry, six il she be
the daughter of poor parents, more If
they be wealthy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

j. \. Tata, the millionaire phianthro-
pist Of bombay, who died recently, had
made experiments extending over n series
of years for the acclimatization of Esyp-
tan cotton in India, and in suitable 10
calities these met with some success.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

4 German investigator has recently
discovered an exceedingly valuable and
important property of aluminium, which
consists in its application as n whetting
agent, the effect produced on cutlery set
with it being most astonishing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

Recent Investigations tend to show that
the peculiar color of the aurorai display
is due to one of the newly found constitu-
ents of the atmosphere, krypton, and that
the iocalzation of the display at the poles
may be due to the concentration there of
the new element.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

The yandai who cut the gas-bag of
Santos-Dumont's balloon may have saved
the aeronaut's life-that is, if his act puts
the Frenchman out of the sailing. He
might claim to be benefactor on this
score, bHt the aeronaut would like TO drop
Oh him hard, for all that, from point
nearer than the clouds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

Hospitals were founded in very early
times. India, Persia and Arabia had hos
pitals supported by their kings and rulers
aefore the Christian era. In ancient
Egypt hospitals were unknown, the sick
being tended at home or in temples.
Plato says that the Greeks maintained
shelter houses for the sick in various
places, supplied with attendants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

English rabbit skins are now shipped TO
The United States direct instead of bcin:
sent To the continent OF Europe, where
formerly the long hairs. used in the manu-.
facture Of felt hats, were pulled by cheap
hand labor before going to the United
States, the American unhairing or pulling
machine having proved TO be a success.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

\ test has been made at Montreal of a
device to check the speed of vessels in an
emergency. The vessels speed is checked
by means Of fins, controlled from the
wheelhouse. which open at right angles to
the vessels side
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

The most characteristic i'll of advanced
age is hardening of the arteries 1t has
beeen asserted by Dr. Trunecck, a Euro
pean investigator, that this is due TO de
ticiency of salt in the blood, and he treats
i 10y injection of saline solution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

y prize of 1900 marks (S2s3.6o is Of
fered by Prof. Nan t IIoff Of Berlin for
a collection and systematic arrangement
Of the entire literature with reference to
catalytic phAsts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

Mr.. C.rbett's talk anent the Jeffries-
Munroe fia~co and the prospects of the
leading pugili>ts is further evidence of
the fact that although paGlists get it,
often in the chin. the lip is never put
our of action
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

4 new species Of grass now cultivated
in the droughty regions Of Kansas has
roots much longer than the growth above
ground, enabling the plant to find and
thrive upon moisture deep down III the
sa3.fh
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

Ata recent London auction sale 4 great
auk's egg in fine condition was soid Tor
zoo guineas This is "A considerable fail
ing off from the 300 gnineas obtained Tor
the last previous specimen sold.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

The Russian population is perhaps the
most mixed of all nations and is made up
IN large measure Of conquered peoples
who still remember their overthrow with
bitterness. Probably not far from one
third of the whole from 10000 600 IA
'"'uo0Whl-are trne Mu>coviteS Around
the central MuScovtcs are grouped I.appS.
FinnS Germans Lithuanan~, Poles. Lit
tie Russians, Ruthenians. RonmauianS.
Greeks. GeorgiauS aud TartarS. with
Jews and Gypsies scattered through the
south ana west. These are all in Euro
pean Russia, ana this is nothing to The
medley Of 4 static Russia.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

Lr. Wiley having proved that hurax
and borIe acid are not proper articles of
food, he will now Systematically test the
eteets OF cold storage on food proJucts
that are thus preserved This mvestig.-
ton Is quite as important To consumers
Is the test of horated foods. because
cold storage goods are now univcr>alIv
sold. and IN many Instances represented
10 he strictly fresh" products. IL DIR
WILEY can show that foods can be kent
for long periods, without deterioration.
in an even low temperature. consumers
will be gratifed; if he discovers that the
foods become unfit for consumption after
a certain length of time, they will de-
mand the enactment Of laws which shall
require the official tagging Of cold stor-
age goods" 80 that consumers can gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09

II John d. Rockefeller had hair il
might turn white now that George Rice
has begun proceedings to throw the
Standard Oil Company into the hands Of
4 receiver
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
COLUMBIA QUARTET
WILL GIVE CONCERT

concert will be given by the Columbia
Quartet, q mixed quartet of local singers,
at the South Side Turner Hall on next
Sunday evening. The quartet has under
rehearsal a number of good songs and will
appear three times. Solos will also be given
by George NJ. Hebble. piano; ]. Fremont
Frey, either: George f. Schmitt, basso:
Herman Frey reader and Mrs. F. A.
Hallermann, soprano. The latter singer is
solo soprano at St. Mary's Church and
has one of the highest and most expressive
soprano voices in the city. Her experience
in the difficult music required of a singer
at the Catholic services has made her IA
miiar with most of the sacred works of
the masters. A trio, Thee Only Have
Ever Loved" by Verdi and sung by Mrs.
Hallermann. soprano. Mr.. j. Fremont Frey.
tenor. and Mr.. Schmitt, basso, will be one
of the attractive numbers on the pro-
gramme. Montanrs orchestra will assist.
Dancing will follow the entertainment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
FOREIGN VARS ORDER
At ANNUAL BANQUET

Major Harold c. Megrew, chairman of
the committee on arrangements for the an
nual banquet of the Indiana Commandery,
Military Order of Foreign Wars, which will
be held at the English Hotel Feb. II, has
named the reception committee for that oc
casion. Governor Durbin will preside as
POSTMASTER at the banquet, which will fol-
low the annual business meeting for the
election of officers. All replies to invita-
tions are to be sent to Major Megrew.
Following is the reception committee:
Gen. William ]. Mckee, chairman; Col G..
NJ Studebaker, Col. ]. T. Barnett, ii. c.
II: Noble. Col. H. B. Smith. Lieut.. Col. G..
Lieut. Col. E. P. Thayer Maj H. T. Conde,
Maj. F. r. Charlton. Maj Clifford Arrick.
Maj. j. f. Fee. Maj l.. Z. Harter, Mai. j.
j. Bachman, Maj. T. J. Louden, Maj. c.
NJ Travis. Maj. ]. j. Kyle. Capt. II. S. New,
Capt G. S Tarlton, Capt. c. T. McIntire,
Capt. n. w. Gilbert, Capt. A. d. Ogborn,
f. w. Foxworthy Capt J.. l. Anderson,
Capt. ]. l.. Ketcham, Capt. j. w. Fortune,
Capt w. E. English. Capt. F. F. McCrea,
Capt. ]. 3. Harrison. Capt w. M Louden,
Capt w. j. Coleman, Capt. w. F. Ranke,
Capt E. r. Smith. Capt. r. w. Garstang,
Capt. Winston Menzies, Capt. c. Z. Reese,
Lieut. @. w. Powell, Lieut. H. K. Scott,
son. Lieut.. c. +. Donnahue, Lieut.. c. A
Garrard, Lieut.. c. w. Cochran, Lieut. F.
S. Clark. Lieut.. E. F. Branch, Lieut.. ]. L.
Ochs. Lieut.. J. r. Ward, Lieut. c. B.
Carr, Lieut.. c. S. Maltby, Lieut. NJ. F.. Gar
rish, Lieut.. F. NJ Durbin, Lieut.. ID. r. Geb-
ledge, Lieut.. Harold Cramer, Lieut. c. F.
Kinney.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
COMPANY'S HEAD MAY
BRING BOOKS INTO COURT
Organizer of Local Concern Is
Sued for an Accounting by
His Relatives.
LITIGANTS ARE IN COURT

Mary j. Darrow and James w Christian,
executor Of the will of the late Travilla c.
DaTrow brought suit yesterday against
Ben L. Darrow, son of the decedent, and
the Wheelsmen's Company asking for a
judgment on debts owing to the estate and
that the defendant company be declared
insolvent.
The plaintiffs charge that before Mrs.
Darrows death, which occurred on Oct. L,
1903. she mortgaged the property at 1919
North Illinois street for $3.50 which was
loaned to the defendant Darrow. Three
years later Mrs. Darrow mortgaged her
property located on West Sixteenth street
for $780, and this money was also loaned
to Darrow. 1t is also charged that Darrow
borrowed $500 from the plaintiff. Mary Dar-
row. Darrow gave his notes for the sums
of money so advanced to him, but ii is
charged that the notes have never been
paid.
Darrow incorporated the Wheelsmen's
Company in February, 1896, with a capital
of $4,000 and transferred all the shares of
stock, except one to TraVilla and Mary
Darrow. The complaint alleges that neither
ceived any of the profits of the company,
nor were present at any of the meetings of
the directors of the company, but that Dar-
row conducted the business as his own.
The plaintiffs ask that the company be
declared insolvent and that Darrow be re-
quired to produce the books of the company
in court
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
BUTLER COLLEGE NOTES.

Miss Hazel Wagner is visiting at her
home in Newman, Ill.
Miss Kate Reagen is spending Sunday at
her home in Mooresville.
Miss Frances Fuller is pledged Pi Beta
Phi.
Miss Fannie Miner and Miss Alice Grade
visited chapel Saturday.
Miss Lucille Carr and Miss Annette Hamp-
ton are pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma.
The Pi Beta Phi fraternity gave a tea
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of Miss
Loua Ellis on Ritter avenue.
Miss Irma Brayton entertained the Kappa
Kappa Gamma fraternity Monday after
noon.
Miss Marie Binniger visited college friends
yesterday.
Miss Lena Hawkins, OF Noblesville, visit
ed Miss Mable Travy last week.
The Theta Nu Epsilons gave a dinner
dance Monday night at their cabin on Uni.
versity avenue. The hosts were Messrs
John Mitchell, Frank Long. Frank Sum-
ner. Paul Murray, Mark Brown, Harold
Mauzy, Walter Jones and Lesley Anthony
The Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity gave
a reception and dance Thursday evening at
the Propylaeum Among the guests were
Mr.. Roy Peirce, of Westfield. Miss Lena
Hawkins, of Noblcsville, and Miss Kate
Hege, of Columbus.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31

the Aosely school commission Of England;
which recently toured the United states ana
spent come little time in Indiana-anG the
exhibit at the exposition Will be fully com
mensurate TO progress and development IN
this line. Fassett A. Cotton, state superln-
tendent of public instruction. has given the
committee every assistance in preparing TINS
exhibit. but the work has been placed under
the personal supervision Of Prof. W. A
Mills, superintendent OF the Crawfordsville
schools, who is giving a great deal OF time
to it. Senator Fremont Goodwine, OF WI
Transport, chairman Of the committee on the
educational exhibit, is also devoting great
deal of time TO the work The exhibit. says
Senator Goodwine, will be aimed not so
much 10 show concrete examples Of the
work of students in Indiana schools as TO
show the Indiana school system and the
progress that has been made IN the state IN
the solution of educational problems of the
day.
position has not been so marked during the
past few weeks. owing TO the severe wealth
er. The contractors are under BOND 10 nave
the building completed and ready 10 turn
over TO the commission by Feb IA. but II Is
doubttIl IL they will be able TO do TINS. oW-
ing 10 circumstances over which they had no
control. However. the work is much farther
along than the work on many OF the other
state structures and the building VIII De
completed in ample time to permit or the
furnishing and interior arrangements De-
fore the date for the formal opening of the
fair AS the building nears completion IL
gives evidence that il will be one or the
most attractive state buildings on the
grounds and a home of which every Hoosier
visitor 20 the exposition may well be proud
The primary idea has been TO make II
home or more properly. a clubhouse, for
Indiana people and ii will answer that pur-
pose admirably and at the same time be SUI
ficiently pretentious TO satisfy state pride.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
NEW ASSOCIATION IS
IMPROVEMENTS SPONSOR
Organization Discovers Needs of
West Side and Prepares
for Work.

At a meeting at the Mount Jackson SAM
torium last evening the West Side Improve
ment Club was put upon a permanent basis.
The election of officers. the appointment Of
committees to work for better bridge IA
cilities, more adequate police and fire pro-
lection, better mail service and more and
better school buildings were consummated
at the session.
From the consideration Of matters purely
temporary in character grew the permanent
organization which was perfected last even
ing.
A committee on bridge matters, which
was appointed at the first meeting, reported
last evening that street car traffic across
the Washington-stree bridge had been re-
sumed. The same committee. consisting
of w. s. Johnson, Z. +. Culberson and
+. NJ. Parrish. was continued.
The officers elected at last evening meet
ing were: j. S. Hall, president; T.. +. Cul-
berson, vice president; ID. j. Baker, treas
urer; DR.. r. V. Converse, secretary.
President Hall stated last evening that
"the organization is permanent and posi-
tive, and mean to represent to the diff
ferent boards and departments OF the city
our needs and have appointed committees
to represent us"
The committees are: .
Police-F. NJ Parrish. William Mcconnell.
L. M Hudson and Charles McGarvey.
Fire Protection-J. w. Johnson. Martin
Sharkey and William X. Knauer.
School BuildIngs-W. S; Johnson. D: j.
Baker, o. F. Cox X. T. Cole and Jesse
Foltz.
Mail Matters-H. Sheets. f. H. Lacey and
G. w. Miner.
Joseph F. Flack, DR.. o. S. Deitch, Council
man A. A Wahl and Charles Robertson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-31
COURSE OF LECTURES
FOR SACRED SEASON
Religious Figures and Topics Will
Be Used as Themes by Epis-
copal Ministers.

The Rev. Lewis Brown, OF st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, has arranged lecture
course to be given from Septuagesima to
Easter The subject for Sunday evenings
will be Religious Leaders of the Past.
The Friday subject is ''The Historic
Church" Dates for Sunday evening lee
lures are: Jan. 81, est. Augustine and the
Early Church." Feb. T. ''Savonarola, the
Martyr of Florence" Feb. IA, ''Wickliffe,
the Morning Star of the Reformation"
Feb p, Doctor Arnold and Sanctified Cul-
ture;" Feb. 2S, Canon Kingsley and Mus
cular Christianity" March s, Frederick
Robertson, an Exponent of Luminous Be
lief" March 13, Father Lowder and Work
Amid the London Slums;" March 20, "Bish-
op Patteson, a Type of Missionary Endeav-
ors;" March q, Phillips Brooks, Seer
of Righteousness"
The Friday evening lectures will be: Feb.
g. why / Am Christian" Feb. II, why
1 Am a Churchman;" Feb: 10. Objections
to the Church." Feb. 26 "Bulwarks of the
Church," March 4, Should Members of
Other Denominations Join the Episcopal
church," March IL, THE Episcopal Church
in the United States March is. The Chris
tian Year Explained; March 25. THE Sa-
cred Symbolism of Colors."