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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
SMALL TALK is SIGNIFICANT.
Be Careful of the Little Things You
Say.


1t may be that the philosopher who
wrote "Silence is golden" was justified
of his writing: but in society speech is
the only currency. Small talk is the
small change of everyday existence. 1t
smooths ones walk through life, makes
introductions easy, bespeaks the conf
dcnce of men, opens the way to the
hearts of women. 1t buys the interest
of those who otherwise would remain
apart Just as the chance shilling judi
cIouSly applied will secure for the mean
man the reputation OF generosity, so the
proper phrase glibly inserted will gain
for the mediocre mind the merit of intel
ligence. No man can afford to travel
without pocketful of bakshsh-small
coin to Intricate the joints of liStless
servants. No man may dare to enter
society without Il store of ready CONVEX
satiOn-t0pical observations which insure
the attention of laggard listeners. Nei-
tncr title nor wealth nor genius will
avail aught if the pcssessor has not the
ability to speak easily upon those sub
lccts that most interest society. Talk
is the Ihinkgeld Of social intercourse
But, just as the copper coin of ones
desultory charity must bear the stamp
of the country in which it is dispensed,
so must ones table-talk be suited to the
society i'll which it is passed. The same
remark will be accounted witty in Paris
which in London would be deemed ban
al, in Berlin frivolities, in New York
irrelevant One must fit ones conversa-
ton to ones company as one would
adapt ones clothes for ones language.
The provincial speaks to interest him
self, the cosmopolitan talks to interest
his neighbnr. The more perfect the cul
ture of any society. the wider will he
the range of topics included in its small
talk. 1t is an unfailing standard. where
by to measure the refinement of Il peo-
Pile Society is known by its small-talk.
The man of the village shrinks from the
table-talk of the rural community its
petty details of cows, and grass, and
harvets. The man of the town shuns
the chatter of the village, the gossip of
the parson and judge. The citizen shrugs
his shoulders at the municipal politics
of the towusman, and the metropolitan
abhors the business interests of the man
of the city or factories. The wider the
horizon, the more general the CONVERSE
tion.-Douglas Story in Smart Set
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
Runs Restaurant Trusting Everybody.

After conducting Il restaurant in
Sioux City, Ia, for three years. l. ID,
Barnard has retired $l1.96O ITO the
good Barnard reversed the usual bust
ness rule by trusting everybody. and 10
this ctate he attributed his success. His
capi al e. start with was $40. Amy hum
cry ,ers N could eat at Barnard's. He
did not use billheads in his business. He
never dunned a delinquent patron. lie
handed out meal tickets to shop girls
and factory hands and instructed his
cashier to punch out only small per-
centage of the actual amount of their
daily bills. He worked hard. bought
close. and chung 10 the theory that the
world is honest with ilie result that he
has carried unemployed persons along
for Il year at time, to be reimbursed
for hundreds of dollars Wien they
reached the state of solveucy. Barnard
will not discuss the pertidious among Ills
heuehciarieS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
VIRGIL EARP'S ROMANCE.
Wife Married When She Heard He Was
Dead and He Kept Out of Her Way.

Virgil w. carp, one of the famous
carp brothers of western frontier fame,
died at Goldfield, New. and his remains
are now being brought to this city,
where they will be buried from the resi-
dence Of his daughter, Mrs. l.. ID. Bohn.
carp was married to his first wife,
then Ellen Sysdam, at Oskaloosa, Ia, i'll
February. 1860. He was then IL years
old and she was still younger The par
ents of both young people strenuously
opposed the match--the girls parents
because they did not want their daugh-
ter, who was a native of Holland, to
marry into an American family; Earp's
because he was too young.
So the wedding was kept secret. the
couple got only an occasional opportuni-
ty to see each other, and not till the
birth of their daughter did they make
their union known. Then there was
trouble on both sides of the house which,
however. was soon stilled by the enlist
ment of carp in the Civil war when his
child was two weeks old and his imme-
diate departure for the front.
His young wife was left with her par
ents, who continually urged her to Sc
cure divorce from her husband and
who finally took it upon themselves to
declare the union at an end. Soon word
was received that carp was wounded.
then that he was dead, and his wife had
no reason to doubt either report. With
her parents she came west bringing her
child, and in 1867 she married Thomas
Eaton at Walla Walla.
In the meantime carp returned to his
home, found his wife gone, heard from
friends that she had married again, and
philosophically decided that the best
thing he could do was to keep out of her
way.
This he did very successfully. He
married again in 1873 came west and
took an active part in the stirring times
ON the plains that have furnished unlim-
tied inspiration for Old Sleuth and other
chroniclers Of cowboy days He was
the famous chief of police of Tombstone
at the time of the killing of Doe Halli-
day, His brother Wyatt, Bat Master
son and other characters whose names
have filed the flaring trumpet of fame,
We're there at that time and took Il hand
in what happened. carp carried lame
arm, which was plugged full of lead, and
can tell many "reminiscences that affect
the hair like stiff sea breeze,-Port-
land Orcgonian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
HUMAN MAIL IS RECEIVED.
Man Sent by Post from Armenia Arrives
in Massachusetts,.

Human mail was received and dtIF-
cred by Assistant Postmaster II. H.
Anterior. Jr.. of Lynn. Mass. wis"
certifies that lie has made Il record ior
The service.
Harry Prikian. an Armenian, bound
to join friends, came through from ""
York. by way of Boston, tagged I"I
postotiice box $40, because lie could H"l
speak English.
When the Boston train reached Lynn
there alighted a man 81 years OF age,
well dressed. with a big grip thar A.
carried in one hand and a bird ca@" Al
the other From the lapel of has coat
dangled tag, a bit of white paper ~ "a
which was printed, Post Office Bon o'''
Lynn. Mass, L. :. A.
He gazed about and found the con
ductor. who put him in a carriage, when
he saw the tag and sent him 10 the p,
office. 1t was no use to attempt s' hg>
the mail. so a notification cara VIZ
placed in box 80. which is held D5 aH
Armenian committee. The man WI
held in the office pending deveopme
But solution was at hand, for Waie .,.s
Wonderment had not ended, one Oh
employees of the committee appelT.rrdl
collect the mail from the box. ....'
was hurried greeting in Armenian ,.-
guage. and explanations TO the posLo"'
people. and away went the INN -I,..
and his new guide, and the brother Was
soon found.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

under the name Of Lemonade and Red
wine" because these were the only
drinks he allowed himself.
His brother, Prince George of Wales.
the former Duke of York, is most com
monty known as The Sardine." Lord
Charles Beresford, commander of the
English navy, is called Charlie Tar"
Countess Stephanie Lonyay is called by
her intimate friends Step" Princess
Henry of Pless goes by the name
"Daisy;" the Crown Princess of Rou-
mania, Missile" nickname which she
also shares with Premier Balfour, who
is thought by some to be effeminate.
Lord Riblesdale is known by the dig
nified name of Old Rhubarb:" Josenh
Chamberlain is we'll remembered as Our
Joe" One of his satellites has been
christened "Sancho Tanza" Lord Rob
erts is usually called "Bobs," and Baden
Powell, the hero of Mafeking, "B. f."
And the man best known by his initials
is Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. who
goes everywhere as &C. BE Cri dc
PaPie
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
Romantic Altar Scene.

4 romantic scene cook place Mt tue
altar of the little church of Claro, Il
village in the canton of Tessein. Switzcr-
land The curate. Il young man named
Guetta. fell in love with farmers
daughter but although his suit was fla
vored by the father, the girl repeatedly
refused the curate'S offer of marriage.
and subsequently she became engaged
to some one else, The marriage day
arrived. and the curate was obliged to
perform the ceremony. When the bridal
control of his feelings and paSsi0nately
pleaded with the girl not To take the
ilrevocable step which would ruin his
life. At last Guetta, realizing his false
position asked To he excused for few
minutes. which he spent in prayer Re
formed the marriage ceremony in
voice suppressed with emotion. but with
out breaking down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

The recent discovery in Virginia of
human skeleton which is believed to be
that of Or. John Bull. who hundred
years ago shot Himself, in remorse at
having killed his friend and rival in
love. Isaac Brannon, has drawn from
a descendant of DR.. Bull, Miss Kate
McVicar of Winchester, Mass, the story
that before his death DR.. Bull bound
his slaves to bury his body in a place
in the mountains which he chose, ana
never to reveal the secret of the grave.
Boys who were hunting found the bones,
probably where the slaves hurriedly CON
cealed them, on the ridge where they
were found, with little covering, which
rains have displaced One of the bows
was a granddaughter of Isaac Brannon,
and a grandson is president of the SUI
preme court of appeals of West Nir-
piuia
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
LET THEIR MINDS BE HAPPY
SEND Children to Bed Feeling Good
Requires Much Patience

Send the little ones to bed in y ham.
frame OF mind. 1t requires some dis.
clplne and self-denial on the part of .
weary parent. to answer all the paiv.
little questions and attend to the mans,
little wants that multiply so fast nc ~.
hour OF bedtime draws near. but II ;s ~
labor OF love that will bring A largs
recompense. &C
Children never forget. They NAV oar.
ry with them through life's long ana
weary pilgrimage, the remembrance of
the face that bent over them Mt night
and that was ever associated in their i'm,
mature minds, with heaven and God
The little tlreSome last questions mean
so much, to them! What if we should
not answer them, and they never awak
ened here! Unanswered questions and
unanswered problems have followed men
and women through life, with narrowing
persistence Never give a thoughtlesS
answer to child's question.
Many of the first impressions will LAST
as long as they live. If by means of
your answers, they are wrong. you NAV
thus leave your child Il legacy of error ia
be deplored.
dialect, but give them good short sensible
words. Do not tell them things thew
cannot understand, but recollect that
they can understand many more things
than you would at first suppose
They hear a good many things from
others that they cannot understand. I'M
til helped by some friendly voice. Let
that voice be yours. Go through their
lessons with them: you will find that it
not only helps them, but instructs and
entertains you.
In this way, you will be gathering
around you a company whose knowledge
and sympathies run in the same direc-
ton as yours; and this g well worth do
ing.
Never punish a child without giving
him the reason.
You should not be exaggerative in
conversing with your children even when
endeavoring to deeply impress them with
the good of an act or the bad of another
act; as their minds mature they will be
come witnesses of the unreliability Of
your words, and hesitate to believe the
truth.-Wiii Cartons Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

tenants are what could he cono5 a.
that. eHuuEh for
they don't go automobiling AMI vol.
rae week days in bushes s'' SH'At
Iihey go TO business in the morn n"GIs;
don't turn up again till dinner t i'lI,S and
Make Few Lady" Calls
Naturally, | don't know how n,,,..
them call on ladies or how many , nf ~
evenings are spent in feminine sa 5He'f
but | am sure there are MANY wbn'd'',llly.
go IN for that sort of thing at Mi ~ tpu
fecfeauons are mems recreotioms ,r-I
!hey seem to spend most of their Iais ''lll
in mems society. ie'Sufe
Just now | don't believe tharo :.
OF the sixty who is hard hit ON ocol, "il.
of o girl. How do 7 know thar 'XSVVallt
easily enough. When there is somotI Nv.
doing in that line tenant begins ~ '., ,,.
out by special messenger notes oddr, rush
TO lady, and good many daintii,. o3
dressed notes, always in the same io n,
writing, begin to be rushed in Ia tbo t,',i
ant by special messenger. ''''
Come to think of it. I don't halo.
bachelor apartment houses are ponrl ~
with Cupid" popular
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
English Fondness for Nicknames.

From the very beginning Of her reign
Queen Victoria was in the habit or Civ
ing nicknameS 10 the members of the
royal family. to her intimate friends, and
even to her own children. The nobility
and conservative ariStocratS in general.
following the example of their royal mis-
tresS. gradually adopted the fashion.
which has now become as regular an
English institution as roast beef or in
FAINT baptism.
The present King as Prince of Wales
received from his mother the nickname
"Pucctte.' Among the people he wcul
under the name of '''Feddv Of Wales IS
Now he Is general casled The Gov
emor. His eldest son. the late Duke of
Clarence. was called Cuffs and Col
lars" because of his prediction for high
collars and salient cuffs. He also went
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
SUDDENLY BECAME VALUABLE.
Once Despised Shellfsh Now Sought by
Fishermen.

The depsised periwinkles, which over
run the waters of Long Island sound
and which for years have been consid-
cred worse than useless, have suddenly
taken ON a marketable value and the
oystermen are reaping good harvest
from their capture.
The periwinkles have suddenly become
valuable because the Goldfish, never be
fore known to be an epicure, has taken a
liking to them. Their tender tails are
now the most delicious morsel for Mr..
Gods table, and even the tough body
part of the periwinkle is now gobbled by
the cod in preference to cuttlehsh her
ring or CLAIMS.
This peculiar whim of the Goldfish was
but recently discovered by the eastern
fishermen, who had been wondering why
the Goldfish did not take hold of the usual
bait AS there are few or no periwinkles
in the eastern waters, the fishermen of
that section are now sending to the west
end of the sound for periwinkles, which
are shipped east by the barrel.
The periwinkle is a gastropod shell
fish. a large salt water snail, in fact, the
shell of which runs from a minute size
up to seven and eight inches in length
The part of the body which projects
from the shell proper is protected with q
thin, transparent shell, and the body is
very tough. while the tail within the
shell is soft and tender. This part
makes the best bait.
Periwinkles feed on the oysters, and
all that have been caught for many
years have been boiled to death, together
with the startish and the drills, the other
oyster pests, and then thrown into the
sound again. A promising industry is
now promised in the wholesale capture
of the Wrinkle" and its shipment east as
bait.-New York Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
Demands Peculiar Judgment.

The court of revision at Montreal.
Canada. has reversed the Judgment of
the trial Judge. who had found against
the plaintiff in the suit of Jerome Inter
noSclu az recover damages from Signoy
Bmelh. because Binelli's minor daughter
had broken an engagement 10 marry
lnternoScia.
InternoScia's statement of claim. filed
about wear ago, attracted great deal
of attention, he having itemized charges
for postage stamps. bananas. wearing
apparel, and being n lawyer. for 81 an
Eour spent III the young lady's com
pany.
The court Of review. consisting of
Judges Sir Melbourne TAFT, Lorauger
and Doherty. found InternoScia was
within his rights in demanding REIN,
the father of the young woman. becansa
the father had induced the daughter 10
break the engagement
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
A True Story.

As the story is absolutely true. one
may be permitted 10 tell it.
\ certain little girl had been taught
to say her baby prayers each evening
these including Our Father who art in
heaven" Now l lay me-" and perhaps
some others.
One day the tiny miss being in 4 con
adult friend. and this was it;
Which one of the prayers do YOU
like bestE''
"oh. l don't know. the friend replied
(Which one do you ike beSt:"
Il fink" the wee maiden answered
= at like at one best bout the wart
in heaven"
''About-what:" was the aStoniShed
exclamation.
Bout the wart in heaven.
Which one is thatE'
wy, you know, course. Its the one
at gins Our Favyer who wart in heav-
Ell, San Francisco Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
THIS SIx-YEAR-oLD WONDER.
Never Taught Prayer, Never Tasted
Cooked Food and Does as He Pleases.


0din Adolph Thomas, years old, son
of a New York physician, boasts the
distinction that he never has heard of
God. never has been taught prayer,
doesn't believe in Santa Claus. doesn't
read fairy stories. never tasted cooked
food, always does as he pleases, and
lifts fifty pounds i'll either hand. He
has taken il view of bodies in the
morgue, and his first toy was human
skull.
My son Odin is now G1s years old"
says DIR. julius L. Thomas the father.
I'VE named him after an old Scandina-
Wan god, because we wanted the child
to have as near as possible gOdlike quail
tiles, and be limited in imagination and
useful scope only by individual effort.
| did not wish him to be named for any
human being either dead or alive for
fear that he might try to follow in the
footsteps of the one for whom he was
named.
THE good effect of the selection of
the name already has been evidenced by
the fact that he is now familiar with the
god Odin. and is trying in his small way
to accomplish various physical and men
tai feats attributed to Odin the god,
who, it will be remembered. was famil-
lar with everything i'll earth, heaven and
hell.
ANY question he asked me about new
conditions always was answered truth
fully. as | did not dare to deceive him
regarding Il reality. This does not mean
| did not fool him. for l constantly was
fooling him, or trying to fool him. so as
to keep him from being an easy mark,
so as to cultivate his judgment. / never
have seen any individual who amounted
To much who did not have strong will.
Therefore, | have used the greatest care
not to break Odin's will. | have. of
course, directed it. but more by reason
fhAn force. y
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

ms. He was a bachelor, and he left no
will, nor were the courts able 10 find
out the name or whereabouts of any of
his relatives. Arnold Pam devoted HIM
self to the task of finding them. For
months he followed clues to Austria and
Germany. and was finally rewarded by
finding not one or two relatives. but
thirty. The money was handed out TO
him to be equally divided among the
claimants, while he himself received
$50, 600 forms, a record fee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Sigmund Neumann. t9-year-old
schoolboy, not get graduated from the
gymnasium, is the author of play
called storms" which was successfully
produced in the leading Frankfort-on-
the-Main theater last month. The crit
les in the main speak well of the piece,
which deals with the trials of a school
boy, and praise the authors talent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Various estimates have been made as
TO the relative industrial value of the
thumb and fingers. Two French experts
consider that the loss of rhc right thumb
lessons the value of the hand 80 per
cent. and the left thumb 20 per cent. :;
the index finger 10 to 20 per cent, and
middle finger to u per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Princess Henry Of Battenberg is one
of the most accomplished members of the
royal family. She paints we'll, is a good
judge Of art, collects rare old lace with
all the acumen of connoisseur, and, in
addition, is a clever musical composer
and brilliant pianist.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Charles Dana Gibson. the famous
American artist who invented the Glib
son Girl" is about to settle in Europe,
and intends to study continental art. He
is still, however, under his four years
agreement to draw only for the two New
York journals,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

The Klondikers who are planning a
rush across the Arctic circle from Grant
Land to Franz Josef Land, with the
north pole as a way station, will doubt
less find tie going much worse than
any 'mushing" they have ever expert
enced over the old Dyea trail. But some
people have a way Of making light of
tasks taat have brought failure to all
who have tried them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

The flag that enshrouded the remains
of John Paul Jones when brought to
America last summer, has been present
ed by Mrs. Donald Mclean, president
general of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, to the Maryland Line
Chapter of that organization in Balti-
more
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

"Colored rain" in the shape of mil
lions of little red, green, and yellow in
sects, fell recently at Anglers, France
The phenomenon lasted several hours,
and so numerous were the insects that
they choked the water pipes in the town
and were shoveled up in the streets by
the CARLOAD.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

DR.. Cyrus Adler has resigned the pres
idency of the Jewish Theological Sem
mary of American, for the reason that
his duties in connection with the Smith
sonian institution will take up all his
time hereafter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Elias Hartz, Readings famous goose
bone man, says he isn't making any pre-
dictions about the weather this winter.
He's over 80 now, isn't feeling very
well, and thinks he has been in the
prophesying business long enough.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Gov. Montague of Virginia viii, at the
expiration of his term of office, become
counsel in New York for some of the
great corporations in which John ID.
Rockefeller has large interests
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

Edward Hartman, the American rail
way king, began life as stockholders
clerk, and displayed the acqusitive tai
ent in such superlative measure that to-
day he is at the head Of 4 syndicate own
ing -0,000 miles of railway, chiefly in the
western states, Ills disregard for per-
sonal appearance is proyerbial.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
Buried with Her Violin.

Always in love with her violin ana So,
dom without it wneD she was
asleep. little Vivian Viola Green ~
years of age, and the daughter q -r,'
aud Mrs Harry Green of haian'.
Mich. was buried with the violin a. r5
side The child had been an III .'-''
for several months, suffering IRON e
complication of diseases She had o.
come quite we'll known locally as q VIZ
Euist
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02

A fine building to be used for club
room and gymnasium purposes is to be
built by the Ludlow Manufacturing as
ISOLATION at Ludlow, Mass, as a me-
mortal to the late John +. Stevens. The
village of Ludlow is itself Il memorial to
Mr.. Stevens, but the new building is to
be built to more completely associate
his name with the work for the people
of that village.