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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
HARD TASK, THE ToAsTMAsrEP,s
Work, but Not the Credit of Maxine the
Dinner Lively, Falls on Him.

MY sympathy goes out to tile toas;-
master" said one Of the best aftor-.ir.
ner speakers i'll New York in recaljjug
dinner which he recently attended.
The POSTMASTER" he explained
Ought to, and must, know the spcaE
ers, but after his list is exhausted thnrn
are always others who are to be called
upon, the impromptu takers. 1t REQUIRE,
good Judgment to know how to get them
on their feet at the proper moment. 1
break by the toastmaster will undo nh
the good of the evening and leave mn
pleasant recolleetions.
The 'toastmaster not only must keen
the reins well in hand, but he must keen
clear head. That means that he must
not do much more than look at the ,.uD
before him. As the evening wears on the
timid become more courageous. Good
fellowship is contagious. Men who
swore that they never could make
speech ask to be called on.
THE speakers warm up and say tie
things which are remembered. The
POSTMASTER gives the cue Necessarily
he must be brief. Necessarily, also, lie
must show versatility. That is where
his knowledge of men counts And as
he should know how to get a speaker
started. he should, above all, know how
to head him off. There is where he
plays up his diplomacy.
After all is over and the participants
recall the event on the next day and
the days to come the POSTMASTER is only
remembered as such. He is the burnt
out taper in the cold dawn of the morn
ing after. New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03

of the tragedy | climbed the fence and
made my way slowly through the wood
in the direction | supposed the murderer
had taken after firing the shot. Present
IL ! emerged on a little stream or brook
where the was a wide space in the
Thick growth of trees. All ut once my
eye iii on an object WING at the side of
the brock. 1t was large red handker-
chief such as men use in which to tie a
midday meal. Picking it up / gave a
start q surprise, for it was bedaubed
with white paint and had evidently been
used to remove the sticky substance from
the hands of its owner
Following the stream to the right |
emerged on to the high road not hun
bred yards from the house of the poacher.
For a moment | stood still. debating
within myself whether visit to the
house thus early in the day would dam
age my chances of success and put the
wary old poaclter on his guard. but |
>made up ny mind to run the risk and to
that end approached the house without
showing myself in doing So Leaving the
front Of the cottage | passed round to the
back. There was a scullery adjoining the
house, the door of which was Shut. but
caught the sound of scrubbing within
and saw a column Of smoke issuing from
The chimney.
My first thought was that it was
washing day. The poacher's wife would
not welcome me very heartily, | thought.
but couldn't help that. Lifting the latch
OF the dces pushed it open and entered.
A man Nta standing at long washing
stool, upon which lay pair of trousers.
He was engaged at the moment in at
tempting to remove some white patches
from the garment in question. and nv
eyes lit up at the sight. The fireplace
OF the copper was sending out suffo-
eating gray smoke, and piece of light
colored tweed projected from the door
way from which the smoke was curling.
In an instant the man saw that he was
trapped With a fierce cry he hurled
himself upon me. and | had as fierce a
fight as | have ever had in all nv life.
But / have not mastered the art of
wrestling IN vain, and in ten minutes /
had the handouts on his wrists and was
marching him down to the little police
station
TO depict the establishment of Ser
geant Walters when he saw me is more
than ] can do. But he was not so vain
as some. When | took him over the
ground and showed him the nails in the
boots, the second track of footprints lead
ing up to the house, the similarity of the
poacher's hand with the impression II
had taken from the gun. the red hand
kerchief, and last, but not least, the
paint smudged trousers and the smould
ering remains of George brakes tweed
coat which ] had taken from the poach-
err scullery, he admitted the folly of his
own theory in spite of the seemingly
indisputable nature of his chain of eyi-
denee. And to crown all the poacher.
how strong was the evidence
against him, confessed to the murder the
very next day.-Walter j. Mowbray in
the Tattler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Wealthy Men in Colorado.

David Moffatt of Denver is the wealth
lest man in Colorado, which outranks all
other states in per capita wealth. Colo
RADIO has the further distinction that
most of its vast fortunes were made
within its boundaries, not alone in min
ing, but in the cattle industry, in reality
speculation. in fruit, sugar-beet culture,
potato farming and in manufacturing
are los resident millionaires in Colorado,
their total wealth being about $500, 900
600. Mr.. Moffatt is worth from S25.-
100000 to $30,000,000. About 100 men
worth seven or more figures made their
money in the state and reside elsewhere
Kansas City journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Sherman and Jefferson.

Joseph Jefferson, the actor. and Gen.
sherman were great friends. Upon a
certain occasion Jefferson called upon
the general. After pleasant chat JEFF
ferson rose TO go, and Gen. Sherman
caught sight of sheet Of paper under
the chair where the actor had been sit
ting
Jefferson" he called picking up the
paper and carrying it TO the door, you
dropped this, think"
Jefferson took the sheet with an efTu-
sion of thanks that was astonishing.
My dear general he exclaimed. you
have saved my lifer'
1T seems to me you're rather careless
to carry such valuable papers around so
loosely replied the general iii surprise
Jefferson laughed, and unfolding the
paper revailed its contents. 1t was the
manuscript of the opening pages of the
great actors autobiography - Helen
Sherman Griffith in Lippincott's
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Rich Men Long Lived.

Unfortunately for the chancellor of tho
British eNcheduer, the financial y,.yr .,''i
ing March 81. was marked lev The DOM
of only one millionaire Fer lnn,s ti,',,
past the average number of Wills t,r..
hated n each year which exceeded in
value II ,FA,W A has been between e,..
and six. This year "a Bolton cortor 50
ler alone left a million. the cxact lnr,
being E1,15l,3IS. OF the last siy veorS
1900 was the best from this uoint If
view, when nine estates of the a,,.rn,.a y,
yalue of t19.Wi2, 60 paid death dn1iss
Looking over the list of the twentv.fnm.
richest people who died in the financial
that wealth is the surcst means to Io,,'.
HE, Only one of this number was md
SIXTY. one was ninety-nine. fourteen yvel'
over seventy, and six were over eirLt,.
Inc average age was seventy-four vsar.
and six months.-New York SIM ''''
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Cards to Church Weddings Improper.

While ii is n popular custom to issue
cards of invitation to attend a church
wedding, it is entirely contrary to the
teaching understood TO he implied by the
church editice. No private family has a
right TO Issue invitation to the House
of God to witness the performance Of n
rite within the said house as though for
the time being the latter had been given
over to them for their own particular
use. \ wedding in Il church is not a
private. but rather public rite. at which
any parishioner who wishes may be pres
ent without an invitation from any one
Gods House is at all times public
place of worship. the very spirit of which
is utterly opposed to cards of invita-
ton, Church Eclect,.,.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Bees Busy Between Old Rafters

Workmen engaged in overhaulin@ q
McMahon mansion, on Elm aveuG
Rohway, \. y. discovered that the Wa,
of room in the third story were drl
ping with honey. which was oozing fro
between the plaster and the outs
boards. A dozen large pailfuls of hoa.
We're taken out. and more remains. III
bees swarmed the room while the hon.
was being removed and severely stu
Moses Reed. The house has been Unw
eupied two years. Roses and wistHr
vines grow over it. Mrs. Murray. II"
merly Miss Mcmahon. says she had
ticed bees flying about the house E.
years and had heard their hum and W .
il, thp walls
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Whistler as a Critic.

\ new Whistler story is told by
friends of Miss Pamela Smith, the
young American artist who has made Il
reputation abroad by her original work
in color and black and white. Miss
Smiths designs. while they show I'M
common imagination, are technically
crude. and friend of hers who knew
Whistler was anxious to get his opinion
OF them She took the portfolio of Miss
Smiths illustrations to the painter and
waited anxiously as Whistler examined
them.
lie looked them over carefully. and re.
marked gruftiy. "She can't paint
Then he went through them again.
And she can't draw
y third time he looked through the
portfolio, pausing thoughtfully over each
sketch
But she doesDt need to-" he con-
cluded Harper Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Automatic Advice in Fog.

An automatic machine that shouts
the points of the compass and 81
warnings to vessels pounding around
impenetrable fog is one of the latest
vices to be tried 10y the United s..
lighthouse board. OF the dozens OF g.
trivanees that have been invented to =
fog signals to the endangered mari
the one now being experimental w.
which grinds out advice and instruc'.
night and day. probably is unique.
apparatus is known as Fosters S}s'
of fog signaling. and was installed ;.
time since ON Falkner's island. in J.,
island sound. some distance from \
Haven.-New York Letter to Pitts
Dispatch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Deathhed Marriage.

Miss Adelaide Frank Of jersey
y. T.. was married to John W. tl">.
man beside the dCathbed of her m''t
and her bridal costume was n
changed for mourning garb. Coo u.
yGu." were the last words that the III {.
mother uttered before death clarinet b.
The date for the marriage had been
for the end of June. but Mrs. Frahh .
sci her heart on seeing her dang
married. and. realizing that death
near. she insisted that the ceremoaE
performed at her bedside.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Filipinos Eat Lncnsts-

l.oeusts form an important article of
Diet i'll the Philippine islands Annually
these pests rise in swarms and devastate
large areas. denuding trees and deyonr-
nIg every green thing down To the very
earth. The poorer classes welcome the
advent of these pests. as they not only
secure bounty for their destruction
but as well gather what is to them Il
succulent dainty. They catch the locusts
in nets. and parch them over a slow fire
or mix them il Il sweetened batter and
make a kind of seed cake, which they
e;lt with great zeSt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
oman Of the crescent-shaped Roll.

The little horse shoe shaped rolls to be
seen in every bakers shop in the world
have an interesting history In 1857
Vienna was besieged by the Turks. They
were about to enter the town by an I'M
foreground passage that they had dug.
when the bakers (who worked all night
in order to deliver hot bread in the
norningl gave tie alarm The autkori-
ties were so grateful they allowed them
To manufacture a breakfast roll in the
shape of the crescent moon. which is 7
device of the Turkish banner.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
JUNE.

feel a stirring In the blood
| cannot quite explain,
Although I've felt It many times,
And feel it now again.
There's something in the earth and sky,
That sets my heart attune,
And sends me TO the open fields
TO drink the air of June.
I'm getting well along in years,
And yet, can't complain,
For. with the scents and scenes of June
My youth comes hack again.
And so with friends that long are gone,
! stilI hold sweet commune,
Along the lanes and through the fields
OF iridescent June.
j H. Rockwell In Four-Track News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Crows Gold and Silver Nest.

4 pair of crows have constructrt
nest out of gold and silver spec'H
frames purloined from the factory
Messrs. Lawrence Il Mayor in Bomhl
The materials for this nest tot ".
the value was about f30) were stolen
the willy crows during the luncheon h"
1t was noticed that the spectacle iran
were disappearing from the factory a
mysterious manner. but it was So.
time before the thief was discover.
4 llababad Pioneer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
Subtraction.

4 teacher in 4 western public school
was giving her class the first lesson in
subtraction. says Harper's Weekly.
Now. in order To subtract" she ex-
planned. things have To always be OF
the same denomination. For instance.
we couldn't take three apples from four
pears nor six horses from nine dogs
A hand went up in the back part of
the room.
Teacher" shouted n small boy. cant
y0u take four quarts of milk from three
News ana Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Baron Rosen Introduced.

New York, Special.-Acting for the
President, Third Assistant Secretary
of State Pierce communicated to
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor. and Mr.. Takahira, the japanese
minister, the official program for the
formal presentation to the President
OF the Russian and Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries to the Washington confer
ence. This program has for weeks been
a subject of much study on the part
of the President and Mr.. Pierce. Many
of the details regarding the journey
to Oyster Bay and thence to Ports
mouth already have been published.
DESTROYS of being strictly neutral In
all the arrangements for the presenta-
ticn, it was decided at the outset by
the Washington government that the
President would recognize no prece'
dence based on success in the present
war. Because Baron Komura was pre-
sented at Sycamore Hill almost
week before Mr.. Witte arrived in this
country, it was decided that for this
reason Baron Komura must take prece'
dence over Mr.. Witte. This, however,
will be recognized only in the half
hours difference in the time OF the
presentation Of the two missions.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
The Kaiser's Motive.

Copenhagen, (By Cable)-The pre-
parations which have beca made for
the reception of Kaiser William, who
arrived here Monday afternoon, were
far from elaborate. During his stay
here the Kaiser will be received in
semi-official state. In court circles his
visit will be taken as merely courte-
sy call upon King Christian and an ef-
fort is being made to impress this fact
upon The people generally.
This attempt, however, has not met
with much success, as the people be-
lieve that there is some political move
behind the visit of the German ruler.
In political circles the view is held
that the Kaiser will make an attempt
to convince King Christian that the
Baltic Sea should be closed to war.
ships of all nations except those which
border on the sea. If the Emperor sue
ceeds in doing this, it will cause the
greatest surprise, for the Danes are
rapidly developing the suspicion that
the Kaiser's designs upon the Baltic
are for the purpose of converting that
sea into a Germac lake.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Secretary Wilson Commended.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Special.-President
Roosevelt has authorized the publica-
ton of a telegram which he had re-
ceived from William S. Harvey, presi-
dent of the board of trustees Of the
Commercial Museum Of Philadelphia.
and chairman of the Advisory Com
mittee of the National Board OF Trade,
concerning the work of Secretary Will
son, of the Department Of Agriculture.
This telegram says in part:
mo true patriot with an eye single
to the service and honor Of this coun-
try will take advantage OF recent dis
closures to suggest that he (Secretary
WILSON, should resign. Do not forget
interested motives have made the sec
ton these men represent denonuce all
government reports that did not favor
them. Their attitude on ginners reports
illustrate. Impartial, trustworthy, pub
lie spirited men are ready to cooperate
with the Secretary for a broad and
comprehensive reorganization Of all
crop reporting and statistical work and
suggests safeguards and penalties to
insure as far as possible honesty and
integrity in the future"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST
Notes of Southern Cotton Mills aH
Other Manufacturing Enterprises
The American Cotton Co.A

The American Cotton Co. Of
Greensboro, N. c., which obtained its
charter Of incorporation several
weeks ago, has effected permanent or
ganization with S. N. Cone, president;
Thomas Crabtree, secretary-treasurer,
and j. H. Cutter, formerly with G. E.
Dickinson of Savannah and latterIy
manager of Dickinson & Co., at Char
lotte, general manager. The stock
holders of the company include,
Messrs. w. E. Holt, Caesar Cone, Jn-l
lius Cone and Neil Ellington, all we'll
known to the cotton-mill men and cot
ton factors throughout the South. 1t
is stated that the company will tram
sact a general cotton business, and
expects to develop an extensive ellen
tele in North and South Carolina.
The capital stock has been placed at
$250,000.
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The Banna Cotton Mills.

Messrs. C. E. Graham and r. L.
Graham of Greenville, S. c., referred
TO last week as having leased the
BannS Cotton mills at Goldville, N.
c., have ordered the new equipment
they will add to that plant. This,
additional machinery will include
2500 spindles and cardroom machin-
cry sufficient to take care Of the new
spindles. The Improvements are ex7
pected to be completed by September
lst.
a Washington, D. c., dispatch OF
recent date. says:
''The officers of the cotton associa-
ton are not a unit in the demand for
the resignation Of Secretary Wilson,
OF the Department Of Agriculture
While Secretary Cheatham gave an
interview Friday in support Of the
position taken by President Harvie
Jordan, declaring that Secretary Viii
son is incompetent and ought to be
removed, Col. E. S. Peters, the vice
president of the association, who IS
in Washington, made a public state
ment in defense of the Secretary OF
Agriculture in which he said: 1.-The
cotton growers of the South have i'm
pIicit confidence in him. )"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
TEXTILE NOTES.
Shelby special says

A Shelby special says:
"During the month more than 5000
bales of cotton, which was held by
farmers in this county, have been
sold at 10 and 10 1-2 cents, the SELL
ers thereby realizing over 100000
Several hundred bales still remain In
the hands Of the farmers, which they
are holding for IL cents. Cotton
mills in this section are supplied with
cotton and they are rejoicing on ac-
count of the fact that they are, gex-
ting remunerating prices for their
product.
Two of the wealthiest men in jack
son, Tenn, are now negotiating for a.
big cotton mill there. They state that
if the negotiations are successful >it
will have a capital of 100000, pos
sibly more than that. Some 5000
of Jackson money VIII be put into it.
The promoters are from q distance
and representative has been here
in conference with the two Jackson
fnanciers. The cotton mill will be-
like the big one in Trenton, to manu-
facture sheetings. It would employ
large force Of hands. Five or ten
acres Of ground in e convenient leea-v
ton is necessary and the Jackson
gentlemen interested are looking after
that, q.
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The Dixie Mills Co.

The Dixie Mills Co. of Padueah,
Ky, has been incorporated, with cap
ital stock of 100000, by George c..
Wallace, Robert B. Phillips and 9TH
ers. This corporation takes over the
Alden Knitting Mills, which Mr.. Wall
lace and his associates have been
operating under lease. The plant has
an equipment of 131 knitting ma
chimes and the complementary APP
paratus for the production Of fine
gauge cotton hosiery. Mr.. Phillips
has been elected president; Mr.. Wal
lace, vice-president; T. L. Upton, see
retary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Tidewater Wins.

Norfolk, Va. Special.-The Tide
water ailway has won out before the
State corporation in the great fight
that the Norfolk & Western Railway
was making against its petition for
grade crossings in Norfolk county.
The Norfolk & Western sought to
compel the Tidewater to erect via
duets over its tracks at two points
on the approach to Norfolk, and the
Tidewater sought grade crossings over
;he Norfolk & Western, which the COM
mission has just allowed. The Nor.
folk & Western has the right to appeal
10 the Supreme Court OF the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Detective Fatally Shot.

Somerville, Mass, Special.-George
l.. Frazer, a private detective, was shot
and almost instantly killed while trying
to gain entrance to the house Of Jo-
seph Evans, in Moore street: Evans
is under arrest, charged with the shoot
ing.
According to the information OBJ
tanned by the local police, Frazer and
two other detectives accompanied A. j.
Barber, of Woonsocket, R. l.. to Ev-
ans home in search OF BARRIERS wife
who. it was said. was Evans house.
keeper. Evans objected. and it is al
legged that Evans drew his revolver and
shot Frazer
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Eleven Deaths in a Day.

New Orleans, Special.-The record
up to Wednesday, 6. 2. m, is as fol-
lows:
New sub-foci, 4.
Total deaths to date, 7G.
Deaths, II.
New substitute foci, 4.
Total Sub-foci, 54.
The fever situation showed no mate
rial change during the day and the
few new foci shows that it is not
spreading with the rapidity Of former
years. OF the deaths, four were in
the Emergency Hospital, four in the
original districts and three in the
Charity Hospital.
The impending hostilities between
the States of Louisiana and Mississip-
pi over the invasion of Governor Var
daman's quarantine mosquito feet
and the armed guards stationed at
Pearl river, is not improved by the
statement given out by Governor Var
daman in Jackson after his return
from the coast where he went to in
vestigate the situation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-10
Our Cash Balance.

Washington, Special.-The monthly
statement OF the public debt shows that
at the close of business July 81, 1905,
the debt. less cash in the Treasury,
amounted to 81 ,OO2, ,049, ,O0l, which Is an
increase for the month Of $12.1s2,22s,
largely accounted for by correspond
ing decrease in cash on hand.
Cash in the Treasury is classified as
follows Gold reserve, $l5O,0oO,OOO:'
trust funds. 1898, ,726, ,s6s; general fund,
s,5l O34 209: in national bank de-
positaries, s65,715,il9; in Treasury OF
Philippine Islands, s3,s72,621. Total,
s64.449.019. against which there are
demand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to sl.OS4,5S3.2SS leaving cash bal
ances on hand Of s279,S65, ,731.
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Run Down After Shooting Six.

Little Rock, Ark, Special.-A special
to The Gazette, from Lewisville, Ark,
says:
After killing two persons, seriously
and probably fatally shooting two
Others. one a woman, and less seriously
shooting two more. Ike Kinney, des-
perate negro, was killed in river bot
tom at Doella. six miles south of Lew
isville, at nocn Friday. after hot fight
with a posse Of citizens that had sur
rounded him. His bloody record for
"a hours is: August (morning), killed
a negro at Stamps; August 2 (atter-
noonJ, killed E. R. Ferguson, claim
agent OF the Louisiana & Arkansas
Railroad a member OF posse, three
miles from Stamps; August 3 g a. m.)
seriously shot Mrs. Stewart, OF Green's
burg, Texas. and her husband; August
3 noon; shot Alvin Barham through
the neck, and shot finger of one OF
C. F. Nash's hanGs.