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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

is rugged and bold on three sides. but
that facing the west is fiat and smooth,
worm 50 by the hand of time in the
countless ages since the great waters
brought the rock down from the re-
gions of the far north. In this smooth
face is embedded solid bronze
tablet, 2 feet by /, whereon is inscribed
the simple name ingalls," and quo
tation from his most famous essay,
BLUE Grass" reading as follows
When the fitful fever is ended and
the foolish wrangIe of the market and
forum is closed. grass heals over the
scar which our descent into the bosom
of this earth has made. and the carpet
of the infant becomes the blanket OF
the dead
1t was the wish of Ingalls, that his
grave might be treated just so. and i'll
every possible detail his wishes have
been carried out
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
ROCK ON HIS GRAVE.
John J. Ingalls, Tomb Marked by a
Monster BOULDER.


After the lapse of long time the
grave of John James Ingalls,, one-time
Senator from Kansas. has been mark
ed by monument For many years
lin fact ever since his death, up to
within few days ago--the grave
which contains his mortal remains in
the little cemetery at Atchison. Kan,
was unmarked save by the small mar
bic stone which Indicated the family
lot. Strangers visiting the place found
the ingalls, mound vacant and wonder
ed why.
But there was no memorial over the
grave of Ingalls, all those years. 1t
might be said this was at his own re-
quest. He had his own ideas of what
such monument should be. and it was
because of the family's desire TO carry
out his wishes. ard the difficulties sur
rounding them, that caused the long
wait.
But now there stands above the
grave of ingalls, a great. rough, un
hewn stone. bowlder brought down
from the north in primeyaI floods, I'M
touched by the hand of all save God
and nature 1t is of red porphyry and
weighs about five tons. 1t stands five
feet high and about feet wide. 1t
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

Of schools in Chicago. and before COM
ing here had been president of Brown
University, He was born at Hinsdale.
y. H.. July 10. 1914. and served in the
Civil War, losing an eye at Petersburg.
He was educated at Brown University
and at Newton Theological institution,
and for short time was pastor Of 4
Baptist Church at Beverly. Mass. Or.
Andrews has held professional chairs
In many institutions of lealning, and
has written several historical volumes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

fiuttering about us like pink snow
storm.
Roses said |, looking at the empty
stalks insigniicantly, are so apt to
fade and wither."
And potatoes" replied Polly, "get
hard and old and knotty and develop
eyes"
That's So" said I, 'and it isn't well
for woman to have too many eyes"
Besides. said Polly, gathering up
the fallen leaves and putting them and
the stalks in little pile, "a rose has
heart"
so has potato" remarked.
But YOU have to dig through so
much exterior TO find it," declared Pol
ly. And the average man is too lazy
to dig. lie wants the good things in
lifes repast set out on his plate. not
hidden under it,"
"And yet" said l. discovering the
heart in woman who doesn't wear
hers on the surface. and who seems
cold and unfathomable, is like discov-
ering birthday gift under your plate
In the morning The surprise is very
sweet"
Perhaps said Polly, meditatively.
holding rose against her cheek, so
that you couldn't tell which was which,
but how many men are going to hunt
for the surprise? Nine times out of ten
the poor little potatoes virtues remain
hidden to the end of her days. when
she is left on the matrimonial kitchen
shelf along with the onions and the
cabbages. 4 woman and Polly put
the last rose in the epergne and stood
off TO admire the effect, like rose,
Is meant to be ornamental If she can
be useful. too. so much the better, but
1t isn't absolutely necessary. There
are so many potatoes in the world
twenty to every rose Why, look at the
woman's clubs; they are full of pota-
toes, nice, solid, substantial, useful la
dies, who make the world good and in
tellectual and-stupid and uninterest-
ing. Look at the reform organizations
and the woman's rights associations,
and the working girls associations,
and the working girls unions; pota-
toes. potatoes. nothing but potatoes
But when a man wants n wife he
doesn't apply 10 the intelligence Office.
nor TO the secretary OF the reform
| club. lie doesn't go about searching
for nice, hard potato in short skirts,
eyeglasses and boots. lie doesn't ask
woman If she can make good pie
crusts and darn socks so that they
won't be knotty mot nowadays. at any
rate. He just goes blindfelded into a
ballroom or pink tea, or fancy dress
fair and walks out idiotically happy
! with rose in his mental buttonhole.
OF course his theories are different
| and"
Ouch | cried suddenly.
Polly turned with startled inquiry in
her eyes.
IT'S a thorn" | said nursing my
finger, but looking at Polly with side
long significance. Roses seem TO hav,
thorns. don't they?"
"Of course" said Polly. "and pud
ding has spice. They are as necessary
us the sauce on the meat, or the pep
per ON the potatoes 4 little twing,
now and then does man good, and ne
lieves the fairness of things. A littl,
defectina woman makes her perfection
more prominent A little dent in he
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Australia's Navy.

Canada still continues reluctant to con-
tribute her share toward the naval de-
Tense of the British empire. Australia,
however, has already the beginning of a
navy. In return for an annual vote of
81, 100000 England has supplied her
with three new seeond-class cruisers,
which win be manned partly by Austria
lans and New Zealanders. Nine hun
bred men have been enlisted to serve in
the British navy, but in Australian wa
tiers, and in addition to these there has
been formed naval reserve of twenty
five officers aud 200 men.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
Eollowed NE Same can.

In the days when Sir Charles Gayan
Duffy was leading figure in Victorian
politics there sat IN the Melbourne
parliament wealthy but not we'll
informed butcher. The chief secretary
of the day was deprecating the atti-
tude of the leader of the opposition,
whose conduct was, he declared. worse
than Neros who was Nero?" in
terjected the knight of the cleaver,
with equal scorn and sincerity. Nho
was Nero?" replied the delighted
secretary. The honorable gentleman
ought to know. Nero was celebrated
Roman butcher"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
DIR. ANDREWS, SAID TO FAVOR
KILLING EFORMED BABES

Elisha Benjamin Andrews. who
Is said TO favor killing sickly and
deformed infants. has been chancellor
Of the University of Nebraska since
July, 1900. For two years previous to
that date he had been superintendent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
PAYS 70 Advertise.

Billy Jones wrote on the blackboard:
"BilIy Jones can hug the girls better
than any boy in school"
The teacher. seeing it. called him up.
civilian did you write that
Eyes. ma'am," said Billy.
"Well, You can stay after school,
said she.
The children waited for Billy To come
out. when they began 10 guy him.
SCOT licken. didn't ye?"
"Nope," said Bill.
Get iawed?"
Nope"
"What did she do?'' they asked.
..shan't tell. said Bill, but it pays
TO advertise"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

Some people know no other fear
than fear of policeman. But po-
l,ceman is small terror, compared
with some Others.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

Emperor Musuto Of Japan bears the ancient title Of mkado
ing THE honorable gate all diplomatic
as hotel He
the 18th February
son ana four daughters have blessed the
was aoohed In Japan but the
unt 1882 upon the 18th of February of which
promulgated in
exercises
@ OF cabinet ministers and
benehcent
OF the important nations toda
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
In Emmons County. Dakota.

We can sell you 160 acres fine land.
You can break 100 acres this spring, sow
il to Salzer's Flax and resp enough TO
pay for your land, etc, having fine
farm free the first year. Ten such pieces
for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO..
La Crosse, Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
The Worlds Biggest Wheat Field.

In Argentina. and is owned By an
Italian. 1t covers over 100 square miles.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

--Thirty-seven per cent. OF the Ameri-
can people now live in cities of more
than 1000 inhabitants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06

What has become of the Old-fash-
toned preacher who had Il houseful
of children2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06

Is quoted as suggesting him for the presi-
dency, and others are quoted as suggesting
him as a running mate for Mr.. German.
Was gossip ever more frothy?
Mr.. Towne IS an excellent speaker. One
is hardly justified in calling him orator.
He trims his sentences we'll. and delivers
them agreeably. but not with passion or
particular impressiveness. He isn't In the
class of stampeders He could not have
turned the Bryan trick at Chicago in 1896.
nor is he likely to turn such trick at st.
Louis in July. When tribute has been paid
to his phrase-ma king the case is covered;
the man has received his full due. Now,
the democracy needs more than phrase
maker this year in its leader. 1t has tried
bic. The phrase-maker gets the shouts,
but the other fellow gets the votes.
Then there are the questions Of whence
and what. Until recently Mr.. Towne lived
in Minnesota He now lives in New York.
Has he shaken down in his new home suff1-
ciently to pass muster as an eastern mai
He was at one time straight republican.
He then became a silver republican. lie
then became a Bryan democrat He Is nov
a Tammany Observation-Disclosures that may
be. Has the throwing Of all these flip-faps
made Mr.. Towne stronger man. or
equipped him for the office Of either Presi-
dent or Vice President, or marked him as
the man for grave national responsibility?
Behold the day of rumor and roorbacks!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
Port Arthur Invested.

The investment of Port Arthur by land
as well as by sea Is apparently now in
progress, the Japanese having landed
troops both at Pitsewo. on the east coast
of the Lao Tung peninsula just above Port
Arthur, and at Port Adams on the west
coast. directly on the line of the railroad
to Mukden. Communications have been in
terrupted, and st. Petersburg announces
that Admiral AIexieff and Grand Duke
Boris have gone north in some haste to
avoid being entrapped on the tip of the
peninsula after the railroad Is cut. 1t is
furthermore stated at the Russian capital
that only about 1900 troops have been left
at Port Arthur. all the important docu-
ments and the larger field guns having been
removed to prevent their capture by the
enemy. This has every appearance of an
abandonment of the once highly priced
Russian base. The siege of the place. in
such circumstances Is not likely to be
marked by great difficulties for the Jap
anese.
Three scenes of immediate interest have
now developed the Yalu region. the opera
tions behind Port Arthur and Niuchwang.
where the situation is not yet clearly de-
fined The war has progressed to a stage
which requires the closest observation to
enable the interested westerner to under
stand the significance and effect of the
successive moves. 1t Is evident that the
japanese are working out a carefully con-
sldered scheme of many features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
Taft and lanes.

Prof. James of Harvard declines to ac-
cept Secretary Taft as an authority on the
subject of the Philippines The Secretary.
II seems. is disqualified for speaking by
reason of his information and experience
He has been on the ground in official
capacity. has studied the problem thor
oughly and carefully. possessed himself of
the confidence and affections OF the people,
became part Of the people. so to speak,
and therefore Is dangerous adviser as to
our national duty in the premises. Prof.
James evidently wants to hear from some
body who knows nothing about the Fill
pinos. has never visited the archipelago.
but I'm a snug study here in the United
States has evoked certain notions from his
il her consciousness. and would fashion
them into national policy. 1t is a pity
that Prof. James is not an Olney delegate
TO the st. Louis convention, where as an
entertainer he would have a fine opportu-
nity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
What is GamblingP

A woman out west with talent for china
painting and business has been having a
strenuous time of late with public opinion.
but at the last accounts she seems to
have won the bout. When she began dec
Grating china as means of gaining a
livelihood she found the community indif-
ferent to her art and disinclined to buy
her wares. So after d period of business
depression she hit upon a scheme which,
while it lacked novelty in the broader sense
was nevertheless sufficiently unique in her
community to attract attention. She or
ganZed series of progressive euchre par
ties, with bits of her painted china as
prizes The women of the community began
to assemble at her home by the score. Her
parties became the rage. The small en-
trance fee was so much less than the price
at which the wares had been listed on the
market before the new idea was preached
that the margin of possible profit to the
winner lured the contestants from all
grades OF society.
So popular did these card parties become
that at last the ministers began to take no.
Jice and newspaper crusade was waged
against the enteIprising china painter and
she was threatened with prosecution under
the gambling laws IL she persisted. Far
from being frightened she has ventured to
give another of ler assemblies and the re-
ports incicate tina. ii was greater success
tEan all that hal preceded it. Women clam
ored 70: chances at the tables. The hacker
of the enterprise declares that she will per-
sist, her offer to stop If the agitating
churches would guarantee her and her hus-
band 4 living fc. two years having been
ignored. The next bulletin from the scene
will be watched With keen interest for here
lies an issue of grave Importance.
Is euchre playir for prizes gambling? 1t
il to pe feared that binding court decision
to that effect would paralyze the energies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
A Huge Pile for Politics.

The New York Tribune gives prominence
to the following:
August Belmont ex-senator David b.
HiiI Senator McCarren. William f. Shee-
city a campaign fund Of 100000 for use
next summer and fall In New York, Con-
necticut. New Jersey and Indiana.
The work of raising this fund VIII fall
almost entirely upon Mr.. Belmont, who has
indics ted that he is willing to assume re-
sponslbility for financing the campaign IL
Judge Parker Is nominated at st. Louis. III
Parker IS not nominated. Mr.. Belmont and
his co-workers will not overtax themselves
in raising funds for the national committee.
THE money will be spent by David b.
Hill and Senator McCarren. Probably any
request that Mr.. Belmont may make with
reference to spending the money after he
has raised II will receive respectful cOnsid-
Grafton. but Hill and McCarren will be the
real managers OF the campaign and Will
decide W, where ere the money m me o Is to go This
approximately, by S1JOO,UO than the
Cleveland campaign fund of 1892. There
was raised in New York that year $500.
no. and the greater part of this was spent
in New York. Connecticut, New Jersey and
Indiana"
These are tall figures But are they too
tall? Two of the men whose names are
mentioned suggest tall figures. Mr.. Bel
mont is not only a very rich man in his own
right but Is the American representative of
the Rothschilds. He Is not in politics for
his health, nor yet for office. He was never
offered as a candidate for any place and
Is not suspected now of political ambition.
We hear of him only as hacker of Tam
many in its local fights. and of his party
in It's national fights, and always as a
liberal contributor to the campaign fund.
Being no orator himself, he let's his money
talk for him.
Mr.. Meyer. as We know. has just been
elected chairman of the New York demo-
cratic state committee, and has job of
large proportions on his hands. He TOO.
Is very rich man. and likewise is sweet
on the Sugar Trust. AT one time he stood
for small state office but was defea ted
and stree then has shown no desire for
political preferment There can be little
doub. that his means and his business con-
nections alone explain his choice for the
place to which he has been assigned Rich.
In favor with the Sugar Trust, and a friend
OF Mr.. Cleveland. he was the very man the
Parker people wanted.
To repeat, therefore. tall figures go with
these men. They command millions. Yet
Mr. Hearst continues to be the pet target of
those who deplorc the lavish use of money
III politics. The highest estimate of his ex-
penditures up to date Is only million and
quarter, which makes him but a small
operator in comparison with these men who
are planning for tie campaign after the St
Louis nomination has been made. The diff
Guilty with Mr.. Hearst is that he does BUSH
ness with brass band His lieutenants are
too noisy. They would have served him
better lad they copied the pussy-footed
methods of the older hands at the business.
T1ttt . Ia.
paign. They VIII know, and probably do,
better le Xt time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06

of many worthy people who are today en-
gagged In raising funds for this or that char
liable or religious object by means winch
look on close scrutiny. suspiciGusl5 Ike APP
peals to TIE law of chance. The women oil
that western town did not care for the
painted china as long as 1t stood in the mar
ket in the course of ordinary business But
as soon as there was chance to get 1t for
practically nothing they Immediately felt
an overweening desire for 1t. People will
risk large sums in driblets. for the sake OF
really small values. Something for moth
ing" is the cry. Tie slos machine that takes
your nickel nd-sometimes-drops out
dime or a quarter or a dollar in exchange Is
profitable to its owner because of that un-
DERIVING disposition in human nature to
patronlze every game that offers the least
chance to make a winning. The church
euchre rarty is graced by it's purpose The
painted-china euchre party lacks that vir-
tue, while the st-aight-out gambling game,
whether the stake Is piece of painted
ware or a sum of money, stands in the eyes
Of the virtuous world as the sum OF evil
1t Is to be feared that this matter OF gam
bling is too f1exibly regarded by most peo-
pie. There would be better times In the
world IL the true basic principles OF business
were to govern all transactions. notably that
which requires the receipt of commensurate
value for every outlay and similarly calls
for proper outlay for every thing obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
Towne-Whence and Whatp

Behold the day OF rumor and roorbacks!
AS the phrase is, everything goes. Candi-
dates for this place and for that are nomi-
mated while you wait. Chairmen of COM
mittees are mentioned in such numbers
that census figures as to population are
brought under suspicion. Issues are pro-
posed and retired so rapidly that observers
find 1t impossible to keep up with the pro-
cession. And yet, as The Star suggested
the other afternoon. this is only May The
industry. therefore. has over eight weeks
to run, and in that time the record seems
likely to be broken.
The lates. figure to appear in the lime
light is Charles A. Towne. We are asked
to believe on the one hand that he is of
presidential size: on the othes that he
measures up only to the second place, and
may be put forward for that. Mr.. German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
The Local Balloting.

Washington has this week experienced us
quadrennial election excitement, the closest
approach 1t ever makes to real activity IN
politics. Both parties have held their pri-
| rnaries for the choice of delegates TO the
national conventions. the republicans Vot-
ing directly for these representatives, the
democrats choosing delegates from local
districts to a convention which is to elect
the delegates to the st. Louis convention.
1t Is obvious that in the absence of any
form of law governing elections In the DIS
trict no full public confidence can be felt
In the integrity Of the results. No matter
how orderly the baIloting may be, or how
free from the external evidences of fraud,
the suspicion will always remain that the
broad opportunity for repeating offered In
the lack of statutory restrictions may have
been seized. The elections held this week
were comparatively very quiet. The police
arrangements were admirable. The charges
of fraud were much less numerous and vo-
ciferous than usual Probably the best ar
engagements that were ever devised operated
at this time to keep the proceedings within
the bounds of decency and order But even
at that. the lack of an effective election
law with its threat of punishment for re-
peating, bribery. ballot substitution and
other frauds, left open the door to suspi-
cion.
1t was entirely possible for a man to vote
this week at both the republican and the
democratic booths. No record is kept of a
mans party Affiliations. There being no
actual voting for candidates for office ii is
impossible at present to identify individuals
as republicans or democrats, Under an eff
fective primary law, such as governs in
an J,+y 40 To-
terially lessened and men are held with fair
rigidity to their party lines and prevented
from participating in the primaries Of both
contending organizations Until such laws
are passed for the District this faint of sus-
picion will always attach to all proceedings,
" hatever the devices for insuring order and
preventing scandal
1t is we'll enough to continue the practice
of sending delegates to the national con-
ventions to vote for presidential candidates.
as long as that privilege is extended to the
people Of the territories, who, in common
with the citizens of the District, cannot
supplement their convention preferences
with effective ballots in November. These
local primaries afford an outlet for the po-
litical energies of number of citizens who
otherwise would be totally deprived of all
activity of that kind. But as the matter is
now conditioned many thousands of Dis
trict people are dissuaded from participant
ing in the elections because they have no
confidence in them. They do not want to
take part in a discredtable farce or pri-
mary which may develop into disgraceful
disorder through the lack of statutory regu-
lations. AS soon as the local balloting pro-
cess Is dignifed and safeguarded the vote
in the primaries of both parties will be
largely increased by honest means, and will
become more completely representative OF
the citys will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
A Biographical Era.


1t will not escape attention that a num-
Der of noteworthy biographies have APP
peared during the last year and it's i'm
mediate predecessors. In England we have
John Morleys Gladstone. Herbert Spen-
GERS autobiography, and pen pictures of
their vanished contemporaries by such
men of letters and affairs as Justin Nc
Carthy and James Bryce In this country
we have the photographs of Senator
Hoar, Henry Willard and Senator Gordon
and the Lincoln of Hay and Nicolay, with
series of volumes in which the actors in
the civil war period-men like Blaine Gen.
Grant, Jefferson Davis, the two Shermans
Ben Butler. Logan, LOngstreet and Scho-
field-have rescued the narrative of their
own deeds from personal journals and The
war and congressional records, and have
stated their opinions of events and the men
that shaped them, as they have been mel
lowed and set in perspective by the lapse OF
near a generation.