Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-04
- Curious CONVERSATIONS. -


from the baker to the consumer.
The government cf Venezuela has de-
rided to give no titles TO coal mines IN
the future, but TO exploit all such niur
undcr its own supervision and ownership.
American statesmen have Joined tho
Commercial Mems union. which IS rcc0g-
nized by the railroads Of Canada, and
thereby receive a reduction in carfare
The disproporton of the sexes is still
very great in some parts OF Australia.
In West Australia, for example, there
are only $1,000 women in a population
of 1GS,0O0.
The final spike in the railroad from
Canton to Samshui was driven the other
day. But before it had been driven
down twenty-four hours IL was stolen by
the Chinese.
Nearly 40 per cent. more women are
working this year Mt mems labor chan
worked ten years ago; while the increase
Of male workers is only triile over -
per cent.
An eccentric old bachelor named
Brou, who died recently at porrenlruy,
left Legacy of no to the bear. Of the
well known bear pit at Bcruc. The mu-
| nicipality has accepted the legacy lin the
name Of the bears"
Two-thirds of the coal extracted from
the department; the remaining third is
exported to the neighboring departments.
tn Switzerland and 10 Italy. The mines
employ about 10000 men.
Several large new hotels are bong
built in Rome. The natives complain
char the city Is being underlined an}
AngHciZe;. Several bars. with barmaidy
hlv" recently been opened. and the Cafe
De Roma now has grill room.
"A Birmingham tinworker attempted
to commit suicide the other day by drink
ing some hydrOchloric acid. 4 pOlcem
eoncocted an cmctic by scrapil2 some
whitening from the ceiling and mixing u
with water. 1t saved the mans life.
1t is estimated that to collect one
pound of honey from clover 81, 100000
heads Of clover must be deprived of nee
tar, and 3,110,0OO visits from the bees
must be made.
OF sixty-eight samples Of sausagcs
examined by the government analyst at
Melbourne, Australia. not one was found
unadulterHted. In the so-called pork s;lu-
sage not particle Of pork could he dis
covered.
The agricultural department has
rented twenty acres near Nula CITY, Cal,
and the University of California will
experiment there with all kinds of wheat.
barley, oats and rye. Two other expert
mental stations will be established north
aud south.
A price has been put on the head Of
the American eagle in TchHma county,
Cal The board of supervisors offers
a reward Of 81 for the head Of each If
the great birds on the petition of the
sheep men, who have lost many lambs
by eagles.
About a million kilograms ifIe sent
over the worlds wires daily. IA 1909
the total was SD .SiS,414. England sent
92tIl ,UiW. United States was second
with 9l,39l 900. Germany. Russia. Aus
ttin. belgium and Italy followed IN the
order named.
a bank with an Indian chief as its
president has heen organized ia Ia bu,i-
ness at Skiatook, |. T. The institution
opens next week, with Chief w. G.
h9GtfS or The thorokccS at its head.
The bank is incorporated for $4,000 and
Is locates i'll a town that IS only three
months old
"A plan is afOot Ia establish near
honolulu native village in all respects
as near as possible like the now extinct
villages which existed during the old
MISSIONARY DAYS ANA where all the old
customs ut 10 snow viii be shown II
- cohsluereu that such a village would
be an attraction for tourists.
Picture postcards are subjected to 4
stern censorship i'll some continental
countries. In Russia those bearing the
portrait Of Golstoi have been suppressed.
Turkey fOrbids any postcard hearing tnp
rame of Allah or Mohammed or the por-
trait of a MuSsulman. France will NOS
permit the designer to ridicule the corpu-
lcnce OF the hhs OF Portugal.
To large proportions, nearly 1000 000
barrpI9 of annlpS hnVjuv Hnnn .tar,l Il,