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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14
PRUNE BLOSSOM FETE.
Pleasing Spring Festival in Santa Clara
County. Cal.

Saratoga is the prune center. Few of
her six or eight hundred inhabitants are
without an active interest in the prune
crop. Most of them own prune or
chard. The town talks pruneS, thinks
pruneS, and probably dreams prunes.
This is the commercial side of it. There
is another phase of the prune question
which comes uppermost once year,
when the trees are about TO take the
white veil and swing their incense 10 the
valley sky. Then the proper committee,
named by the Saratoga Improvement as
sociation, takes the advice of The most
experienced prune men as to a day for Il
festival-the day when the blossoms will
be at their best.
The fifth annual blossom festival Of
Saratoga was celebrated April = by the
town and her guests. who numbered over
5000. and who spent the day stroling
over the green. wooded slopes of the
town, taking part IN an informal pro-
gramme and enjoying Il day of pastoral
sweetness and simplicity. For Saratoga
originated the blossom festival and has
made it her own. No other region in the
state or in the world has SO many miles
of prune orchards in 50 compact space ;
and in the spring all these prune trees
throw over their bare branches and tWigS,
as ii at preconcertcd signal. white
cloud of bloom. The bloom sends forth
in turn an invisible mist of fragrance
The effect of the pTune trees in bloom is
overpowering. 1t is Il phenomenon. this
yearly outburSt of fruit blossoms. as
strong i'll its appeal to the imagination as
would be single yearly appearance of
the sun.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

A lynx was brought into Mortified,
VT, which was killed by Alvin Smith
and John w. Getsy near the William
Plastridge farm. 1t measured 4 feet
from tip TO tip. but was not very fat.
Smith and Getty saw the animal in the
road. They jumped off their sled, and,
armed with sled skates, chased the wild
cat until they corncred it. and then bat
ted it over the head. For more than
three years wildcat has frightened
many people, and it is thought that this
is the one. The bounty On lynx is s..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14
A VALUABLE DEVICE.
To Decrease Dangers from Derailment
of Trains.

of Trains.
According to United States Consul
General Guenther at Frankfort, Mr.
Gehricke, II German railroad official, has
patented preventive appliance against
the derailment of railroad trains. 1t is
claimed that this invention will consider
ably decrease the dangers and damages
i'll all cases OF derailnents, also those
resulting from broken axles or tires
A rail is adjusted to the track of the car
parallel with the axle, so that it is in
a position across, and about an inch
above, the rails. Should derailment of
the wheels take place these cross rails
will lie upon the rails of the track with.
ont letting the wheels touch the ground
The car will then drag along UP on the
cross rails and slowly stop the whole
train. In order to break the force of the
settling of the car as much as possible
the cross rails are so adjusted that they
are rs near as possible to the rails of
the track, and are, in addition, supplied
with springs. The cross rails are als3
supplied with projections underneath for
the purpose of preventing the car from
leaving the track.
The advantages expected are that q
derailed car will not be suddenly stopped,
win not fall with undiminished force
upon the rails of the track or upon the
ties, and will not be dragged with the
wheels upon the latter, but will be
stopped slowly, the cross rails acting as
brakes
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS"
"And Endeavor to Be What You Were
Made" Says Thoreau.

Thoreau enthusiastically says: eff
you want to know Il mans faults, ask
his friends. They will NOT tell you, bur
they know" 1t is because we believe SO
thoroughly in America and Americans
that we interest ourselves in trying 10
find out orr faults. One such occurs 10
us to which it seems worth while to cali
attention. This is our self-consciousneS
"A thing which does vast deal toward
hlndering the freedom of the individual.
1t is this continual consciousness of self
that makes us Americans so fearful of
what our neighbors think of us. that
hampers MS in our thought, and that
makes us less able to act as our right
reasoning would dictate. The English
man, for instance, sails along, calmly
ignoring the whole world. This attitude
is provocative of much humor at his eN-
pense, but does he not do better by hiu-
self than the man who is continually
looking from right TO left to see what
people about think Of him? The latter
is so busy that he has no time to realize
himself. Mind yOnr own business and
endeavOr to be what you were made.
says the quotable Thoreau. That j.
what we need to have drummed into rs
from day to day. How people take our
jokes, how they like the cut of our frOckS
or our coats, what they think of our sit
ting in the second balcony instead of the
orchestra of = theater. whether they
think we are affected because we ac-
knowledge a liking for Browning
are minor matters indeed; but it is over
Just such trihes that many OF us waste
precious moments and more precious
brain matter Let the man and the won-
an shake himself or herself free from th"
coils of what they say" or how it
looks" Let them be big enough not +"
bother about such little things. LET
them think less about their own persons
and mote how TO enjoy. and profit by.
and he good in the big. interesting world
of people and things which is all about
them.-Woman's Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

4 we'll known English essayist re-
Gently declared that the letter r" is OBJ
solete in England, but Rev. Mark Guy
Pearse, the English Methodist. who has
been travelling in the United States, is
of different opinion. Soon after his
arrival in Denver Il deputy sheriff ar
rested him. lie asked to see the war
rant, which proved to be for Mark
Pease The landlord testified TO the r."
and incidentally to his guests standing,
and the little difficulty was cleared up.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14
New Jersey Penny of 1887.

J. +. Leib. 10 North Fulton aveur'.
claims 10 have the oldest coin in t.~
city. 1t is a penny made in 1887 by -
state of News Jersey. This was H.
years ago and was one year helo'~
Washington was made President Of I."
country. and five years before the h'.
cd States penny was made. One >4i'
of the coin contains a shield and l.'
motto II Pluribus Unum, and oii '.
other is a horses head and plow az
the words Nova Caesarea.' Dir. i-,.'
found the penny on the property o. ,. '
grandfather. the late Christian Les
who was a soldier in the Revolution.
war The farm was in York com.
Penn. and the coin was found nea aas
still together with penny 81 IS'.
which Mr.. Leib also has in hI>
session. Both coins were found tNt,f
five years ago Mr.. I4eib said u Ha
been explained 10 him that the Pt".
was made after the RevOluuon"f1
and that, as they were neceSs.s'
order 10 make change, several "t
states coined them.-Baltimore SUI
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

BY the death Of Mrs. llcury Far.
num- who passed away not long ago, Yale
viii receive a permanent home for its
president. According to the terms OF the
will Of the late Henry Farnum his hand
some residence in New Haven is to 30 10
the university upon the death Of his wid.
ow and his son, Prof, Horny w. Far
mum, TO be used as the home Of the presi
dent. The home is filled with art treas.
ures which will pass Ia the university.
The gift is valued at $25O,000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

Not everywhere do the boys do the
wooing. Among the gypsies of Moravia.
for instance, none will dare presume TO
court a maiden until she has notified the
young man of her choice her readiness.
This size does by using cake as love
letter, baking therein a coin, and throw
ing il within his tent door ut night when
ne is alone
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

The piercing of the first Hudson riv-
or tunnel was completed in March The
second tunnel. which is parallel to the
first. will proceed more rapidly. 1t is
smaller in diameter, passes only through
silt, and has a shield { per cent more
powerful. 1t has advanced 1900 feet at
a rate Of nearly so feet a day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

Dir. Dawson Burns has published his
annual analysis of England's drink bill.
The total amount of the expenditure on
spirits. wine and beer during 1903 was
E114, 443,27l. decrease of over 10000
600, as compared with the figures for
1902
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

There are 1900 churches in Moscow
They are the weathiest churches in the
world One, ST. Sayiour's, cost 2S000,0 900
roubles-nearly $14,000,000-to build.
The Russian church is the nations great
wealth storehOuse-the nest egg which
comes
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

4 silver manufacturing company IN
ATeriden, Conn, has had loving cup
made of some of n lot of silver that was
lately stolen from it, and has presented
the cup to Detective Henry j. Donrelly
of New Haven, who recovered the prop
erty and arrested the thief
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

At Laughton-en-leM orthen, York
shire, live John and Ellen Baxter, sup
posed 10 be the oldest married couple ~
England. John is 90 years Of age and
his wife is IS. They have been married
seventy -fve years and have lived in one
cottage over sixty years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

There were 505,J31 tons of manufac-
tured iron produced in France during
1903. a decrease of 1910 tons as COM
pared with 1902. The approximate con
sumption of coal, coke and briqucttes in
France during 1908 was 47,000,000 tons,
an increase Of 100000 tons as com
pared with 1902
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

The Brooks comet has been observed,
con the northern border Of the con-
stellation Hercules and moving toward
the head of Draco." This information
does not come from the Russian war
correspondents. They are never so spe-
citic
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

The latest development in the cold
weather cure for consumption is Il
project for the establishment OF ssni-
tarium for tuberculosis patients in the
chilly atmosphere of "Grcenland's icy
mountains This idea probably pro-
ceedS from the theory that il little
cold is good for cousumptives, cold IN
chunks must be even more eliicacious as
a curative.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

At the Paris Academy of Science ON
March ii, NJ. parhoux read a communi.
cation from NJ. Curtis as to the disap-
peamnce OF the radio activity induced by
radium in solid bodies. For explaining
this phenomenon and the law which gov
ems it Nj. Curie advances the hypothesis
OF radium Transforming itself into sub
stance that may give rise to second
body, and thus bring about a diminution
IN the intensity OF the radio activity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

An official document has just been
issued by the Italian government dissuad-
ing skilled mechanics from emigrating to
the United States, as il is expected that
the industrial prospect of this country
will be much depressed in the hear fu-
ture and the number of unemployed cnor-
mously increased
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

The following specimen OF Eahu
English, extracted from the report Of a
Punjab civil service empioye. is going
the rounds of the press THE subpost.
master report that last evening mice
came out from behind the Office door.
and, after walking little, stammercd
and br bta its last in the presence Of
the sub ud,ter there. As these are
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

4 Norwegian chemist has discovered
new and cheap process for making al
cohol from sawdust SawduSt is treated
under pressure with diluted sulphuric
acid, by which the cclluloisc is trans
formed into sugar, which. by adding fer
mentation producers, is converted into al
cohol in the old manner and then dis
titled
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

According to the imperial supreme
court of Germany, dentist IS not q
doctor. Perhaps this will make room
for the adoption of the Americanism
tooth carpenter"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

The United States district court at
Indianapolis has been called upon to de-
eide whether pen and ink plans OF build
ings. executed by American artists tenn
porauly living abroad and sent to their
offices in this country, are works of
a. The surveyor Of customs at In
dianapohs collected duty of $50 on the
drawings in question. and the owner has
protested against the cNaction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

In population the Russian empire sur
passes Japan nearly thrcefold. Accord
ing TO the census of 1897 the empire had
129, 562,7lS. Within the last half CEN
fury the increase in population has been
tremendous. In 1915 it was estimated at
4J,000000. At the present time it Is
nearly 10000 900.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

the prognostics of plague | beg YOU will
kindly arrange to have the office disin-
fected Mt an early date"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

There is no denying the fact that there
are now plenty of submarines in the
Russian navy. But they are dead
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

Final arrangements have lu>l
concluded between the lfaugarau
eminent and the Cunard line eStaoh>"..11
a fortnightly service between t!ans q"
New York. Three steamers are a+-'.
on the line
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
RAILROADS
MORTON'S POSITION
CAUSES COMMENT
Claimed That as Head of Traffic
Department He Must Have
Signed Vouchers for
Rebates.

While considerable comment VAS Great
ed in local railroad circles by the testi-
mony Of W. b. Biddle, freight traffic man
ager OF the Santa F>e. regarding the "busi-
ness reasons for giving the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company a prohibit,veiy
low rate. much more comment was occa-
stoned by the fact that Paul Morton. now
Secretary OF the Navy OF the United
States OF America WAS vice president in
charge Of traffic on the Santa Fe UP to
few months ago.
While Mr.. Morton is supposed TO look
after the navy in the Cabinet, he has been
leading figure in furthering President
Roosevelts plan of rate restriction where
by a railroad cannot do what the Santa
Fe did, according to Mr.. Biddle. without
mourning the most severe penalties which
would he inflicted without loss of time.
1t In useless 10 disguise the fact that Mr..
Morton: in the role of a rate retoriner.
has afforded railroad officials considera-
bic amusement, not that he has ever been
charged with doing what Mr. Biddie says
was done on the Santa Fe. but Ii is We'll
known that certain irregularities are Oft
en overlooked in traffic management for
business reasons"
However. as vice president in charge
Of traffic. IL il cOntcadeI that Mr.. Nor
ton. either directed the entire policy of the
traffic departments. or else was very re-
miss In his duties and it is we'll known
that Mr.. Morton was an active and en-
ergetic official.
Further. as head OF traffic. Mr.. Morton
according to the usual routine. must have
signed the vouchers for certain payments
alleged to have been received by the coal
company. which are sometimes described
as illegal rebates
In view OF these facts II is claimed that
Mr.. Morton Is hardly the man to aivo-
cate. just and equahle tariff. and a
special schedule to none
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
GIVES BANQUET
TO EMPLOYEES
Car Company Celebrates the Cap
ture of 81 Prizes at the Worlds
Fair-Semihumorous
Toasts.

| The capture OF twenty-one prizes at the
| Worlds Fair by the St. Louis Car Com
| pary was celebrated last night at the
fourth annual banquet given by the COM
pany to the heads Of departments In the
banquet hall OF the company's works at
$500 North Broadway.
Seventy-five guests were present. :nclrd-
ing President George J. Kobusch and Vice
President and General Manager II. F.
Vogel. who acted as toastmaster, and the
officers, superiatendents. foreman and
others.
The hall was PRETTY decorated and the
table was arranged in the form Of q X in
honor OF the president. Colored shades
were scattered about the table and cut
flowers completed the decorations A large
Illuminated X. ;hclosed in a diamond. rep
resented the automobile department
The banquet opened at 7:SO o'clock and
vas followed by speeches at . O'Clock. The
nre-fghtng force of the car works. COM
posed entirely OF men selected from the
machinists' department. was on duty TO
prevent any of the guests from smoking
and even the president of the company
could not smoke outside OF the banquet
hall.
The banquets are given In order to af-
ford the heads OF departments an oppor-
any reforms which they deem 1T. The
opportunity is always accepted and yalu-
able suggestions are made.
AT the close of the dinner elaborate SOU
yenirs of the same design and one-(ourth
The size OF the award diplomas were dis
Lributed.
SeEihumorous toasts were responded to
as follows:
President George J. Kobusch. THE General
Prosperity Of the Company and EncorraginE
g. A II. Nils. secretary-treasurer How 10
thousand Seconds
l. Rubenbauer; Superintendent. How to
in the Preceding year
Waite Miller. superintendent machinery and
tools, How Easy 1t Is to Maintain Machin ~
W. 5. Mccall. general sales agent. Why Its
Easy to Sell Cars Away From Home
William 8 Sutton assistan; super;ntendcnt-
Esk Mas Ms'p Proud " y ExbBt a. ,ss
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Branch. "a Few Words About the Women
Henry. Luedinshaus Why I'm Glad to Be
&C g w ". Prosscr. ''wha. Know About Selling
6 ". suineiey.. why Like to Sc. Good
Nick i.e Grand. ''wha. Fun /. Is to FIJI Ship
p'rs Tsn Benisch. How Easy 1t Is to Be
Fred Langehennine, What Married Life
VIM. J:oshi!np, VIVA. Ought to Be Done for
George Meyers. What the Builders Need"
Herman Jensen. what the F1nishers Are
Gong !' Rlnese RG asf! f1a iow Am Going to Slap
on Pain. Next Year"
Il Weber. why Like ROcstera''
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
SKIN HUMORS
BLOOD HUM0RS
Speedily, Permanently and
Economically Cured
BY CuticuTa
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS
Complete External and
Internal Treatment
Price One Dollar

In the treatment Of torturing, disng.
nring. itching, scaly, crusted, pimply,
blotchy and scrofulous humors OF the
akin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills have
been wonderfully successful. Even the
lost obstinate of constitutional hu-
3crs, such as bad blood, scrofula, in
icrited and contagious humors, with
oss of hair, glandular swellings, ulcer
,us patches in the throat and mouth,
sore eyes, copper-coloured blotches, as
we'll as boils, carbuncles, scurvy, stiles,
nlcers and sores arising from an Impure
condition OF the blood, yield to the
Cuticura Treatment, when all other
remedies fail.
And greater still, II possible, Is the
wonderful record of cures of torturing,
di-fguring humors among infants and
children. The suffering which Cuti cura
Remedies have alleviated among the
.,oung, aud the comfort they have Of
forded worn-out aud worried parents,
have led to their adoption 10 countless
homes as priceless curatives for the
skin and blood. Infantile and birth hu-
tnors, milk crust, SCALED head, eczema,
-ashss and every form OF itching, scaly.
piUlply skin and scalp humors, with loss
of hair, Of infancy and childhood, are
speedily, permanently and economically
cured when ali other remedies suitable
FOR children, and even the best ply.
Iclans, fail.
Sold throughout the vor1. Cr.i-urs Eeeotvens @c.
form Of Sheso,sss cos:ed Pills &c. per ' al q spl
iutn,eni. sc soap, s;. psyo:.; Londen :; Shsr'sr-
,v- Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Erupristoss.
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
FREEZING WEATHER MAY
HELP COTTON MARKET.
1t IL believed That Large Amount of
the Staple Yet In Fields VIII
lie Destroyed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New Orleans, La, Dec 30-F'reezing
weather throughout the States Of Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and Alabama may result
in boosting the cotton market very ma
teTially.
Reports received from many rarts OF
these states tonight are TO the effect that
cotton picking operations arc being great
ly retarded by the advent of cod weather.
Since the thormomc'e- dropped below the
freezing point. negroes hay. fvfGsi II 20
into the fields and arc t..jsJiuE themselves
in front Of warm fires I'm their c. rhirls
There has been bit i'tae cotton picking in
these States Tor the past ton GarS
1r many counties hgaTy rains have
caused suspension o. work. while the
Christmas holidays have formed the usual
interruption.
A conservative estimate places the
amount OF cotton Uupckci IN this terri
tory at Eoo.eDl bales and 4, is possible
that the amount may l.. even larger. as
the crop has yielded far in excess OF ex-
pectations.
It Is considered a certainty that a large
amount of the staple Yet in the fields VIII
be destroyed by bai weather
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31

GaIysston, T"N-. Dec. 39-J0seph F Camp
bell. formerly cashier of the Island CIV say
!nEs Bank, which Is now the Texas Bank an;
Trust Company. whose death occurred Ia;e
last night, was buried this afternoon He vas
born IN Mobile. Ala. ffty-eisht years ago an.
was an officer In the Pelham Cadets OF Mobile
He surrentered with General Dick Taylor 5
command May IL. ut Cuba Station, Miss A
widow and i've daughters and three sons sur
Yiye him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
Improved clover Leaf Service.

The Toedo. ST. LOUIS and Western Rail
road Glover Leaf Route, on Sunday. Jan
uary l. will put on a much improved train
schedule. The Eastern Express 10 and
from local points between 81. Louis ana
Toledo. o.. which now leaves at q. m.
viii leave at S:l6 2. m. and which now ar
rtves at ST. Louis AT i:4i u m Will arrive
at 4:i0 p. m. The Commercial Traveller
the night l!nited-to and from important
points in the East. which now leaves n
S:sS p. m. will leave a; S@2 p m. and
which now arrives here d 80 a NJ. Will
commodation will leave ana arriy" the
same time on Sundays hereafter is Il does
throughout the week and on the present
weekday schedule. leaving St LOUIS at
b:4S y. M. and arriving at Iu:3g a. m,
dally. including Sunday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
A woman in a small

Pennsylvania town sent a check
for $1.75 for a five-pound can
Of Maura Coffee to Acker,
Merrall and Condit. of New
York, from an advertisement. in
The SATURDAY EvES1So Posi-.
With the coffee came a beautiful
catalogue. The coffee proved
SO satisfactory that two neigh
bors were induced to send for
the same brand, and they all
have expressed themselves to the
writer as intending to order
other goods from the catalogue
and to recorder indefinitely.
From this one advertisement Mt
three families will, in all proba-
bility, order during the next few
months goods on which the
profit will pay for that adver-
tisement. There are 700, 900 peo-
pie buying THE SATURDAY EVEN
ING Posr. Probably many of
them answered that particular
advertisement.
But the point we wish to make
is, that when goods are satisfac-
tory, and are once introduced by
advertising. they spread through
the community. The object OF
advertising is to introduce the
goods. 1t then depends upon
special good qualities of the
goods to make their own way
with the consumer.
Advertising in THE SATURDAY
EVENING Posr is an absolutely
sure investment, provided the
goods are what the people want
and the copy is properly pre-
pared. We will help you in
preparing copy and designs.
THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO