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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
PHILIPPINE RAILROADS
Lines Planned by the Governmeat-Nsas-
of the Tropics. 'e1S

BY far the most important r,o,..
tar made in the Philippines by the ms
lcln government, has been the o,-11'1;,'.
OIL concessions for the coustrucfi,,,,
certain railway lines on tie ,,,i,,l. 'l
islands of the archipelago. P''''''p"!
The islands as a whole are evtr.......
Ieftile. 1t IS estimated also thar r'
amount OF timber in the archipe,ao. =.
more than double the amount III, a..
states OF oregon ana Nashugton IT,.
Sether; but adequate means of fran.,,,
tatlon Were entirely lacking. Ms .
efhmeht plans provide for railroad, ~.
tour OF the principal islands.
There is only. one steam rallw9, r...-
III operation IN the Philippines. r,nl.,'.
from Manila to Dagupan, on the ST.
of Luzon. Reports from this road $50
that about 66 per cent. of the total r..,..
nue. is derived from passengers. auI g..
per cent. IRON freight. The freight. I,,,.
ever is increasing.
Railways are operated very ccon,r..
ically in the orient, largely ON acc,rl-
OF the low cost of labor operating az.
penses on the existing line ayeraoi,..-
only about IS per cent. of the gruss w.,
ceipts.
The fares for passengers are GENERALLY.
much lower than in the United State,
and traffic is divided into three class,
Fully 50 per cent. of the traffic is fsiro
class. and while it now seems Necessary
10 nave trst class. as small percentage
OF foreigners and educated NATIVES nb-
ject to RIDING with the poorer class Of
natives, the second class should be done
away with altogether.
Freight rates in the Philippines ora
higher than those prevailing in the limit
ed States, ranging from IS to $40 Der
ton for a 100 mile haul. Another inter
esting fact is that large freight ears do
not pay, as an average carload is only
about four tons, this accounting Tor the
necessity of a high freight rate
The Chinese merchants are the LARGEST
shippers and by far the best business
men in the islands, Outslue of very few
prominent foreign houses which do al-
most exclusively an import and EXPORT
business.
The lines which are at present under
consideration are narrow gauge raIL
ways, with a foot q inch track. and
seem fairly well suited to the REQUIRE
ments of the island traffic. They follow
the low lands wherever possible and have
fairly easy grades and curvature. 1t is
believed that in no case will the grades
exceed ~ per cent, and that only for
moons lderable portions of tie line.
Probably the greatest difficulty which
will have to be met is the extremely
heavy rainfall during certain portions
of the year. As much as ten inches of
rain has been known to fall within day
and the average rainfall for the year
is about 100 inches.
This necessitates an abnormal prov-
sion for flood openings of all kinds it
being estimated that certain lines will
require fully per cent. of the total
mileage to be allowed for these flood
openings in the way of culverts, bridges
and trestles. The construction itself
will not be difficult, as there is scarcely
any portion of the line in which steam
shovelS cannot be worked. - CASTER
Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
The Bird That Flew from the Ark.

The conviction Of a boy at porkiur
who had a king6Sher in his poSsession
has called attention to the laws sound
all the year round. To apprrriate Tho
klngfsber'S beauty il is not necessary
implicitly to believe the old legend thai
it was originally plain gray bird but
upon being let loose from the ark. few.
stained blue ny the SKY and its lower
pmnase scorchcd by the sun to gorgeous
bues. No double the Dorking boy meant
to keep his king6sher alive. and not In
kill 1t. and use its dried body as charm
against thunderbOltS or moths, or To b9nr
the body up so that it might point with
It's bill to the winds quarter. old beliefs
found all these uses for the kinr6sher
the last being. alluded 10 10y Shakes,
pcare when he speaks of "SmiIinc
rogues" who turn their halcvon bealS
with every gale aud vary OF their mas.
ters. london Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
Gen. Buffers Advice.

While E. C. Carrigan was in Benz.
min r. Buffers law office, Sd!
Rochester Herald, lady came III ~
some advice. AS the general "a~
in, Mr.. Carrigan questioned her. .r.
told her he would submit her case -
general, which he did.
The general was to leave the nrA
for Washington. and told Mr.. Gar.
to prepare a brief of the lady 5 ea'
show it to him the next day. -,
MIR Carrigan sat up half nj t"' .
writing this brief. The next morn
about fifteen minutes before But.
to take his carriage for the jr".' t..
told Mr.. Carrigan he would ZOOS
brief and give his opinion. ..r.
Mr.. Carrigan began by say}H-- ..v
eral. | have made a most carer" g
of this case. | have the points
my head. and can state them 70
three minutes" ..:3
LET me have the brief. aSa'-
the general. somewhat sharply --.
But. General Butler" said A.- IT,
rigan. Il had a brief prepared ..-
tended to show il to you. but
it Mt home on my table. HoWeIs'
said. have all the points III ,.
in my head" ..-ta
Young man." said the geueTa- .-.
next time You have n brief t" ..-a
for me bring me the brief #A
your head at home on the table.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
Mellituous Harmony.

The concert given by the Gateway City
band ut its handsome new pavilion on
Second street Tuesday evening was wor-
thy of the attentive al critical hearing
it received The meilitluous harmony of
the music was felt and appreciated by
every auditor. The beautiful melody of
some of the softer strains brought mem
cries of the shyneSs Of q beautiful maid
en- known and missed. The triumphant
crash of the crescendos created energy
and fostered high hopes The tender
GROOM Of the SaXophoneS painted pictures
EFF ireSideS and hanpy children asleep IN
loving arms.-Liyingston Enterprise.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
FATE OF THE TEXAS.
The Battleship to Spend the Rest of Its
DAYS as a Boarding House.

Days as Boarding House.
The Dattleship Texas is destined to in
glorious duty for the remainder of its
day as station ship at the United
States naval 3tion, Charleston, 5. g.,
where it will become practically a float
ing boarding house for the ENLISTED men.
Few vessels of the battleship class have
been assigned to such duty, but the days
of usefulness for the Texas as a war
ship are past, Uncle Sam considers. At
least he does not think it advisable 10
keep the ship in active cruising condl-
ton. Newer, stronger and finer war
ships are being built, ami the retirement
of the Texas is only in conformity with
Uncle Sans general plan of retirement.
which has not, however, been applied
to another vessel of the battleship class
as yet.
The Texas was the first and only bat
tleship constructed at the Portsmouth
navy yard. From the very day of its
launching it seemed pursued by hoo
doc. Ill-luck followed it in after years,
once to the extent of sending the vessel
to the bottom of New York harbor. IL
was while moored to the quay wall at
the Brooklyn navy yard that an open
sea cock let the water in the hull ana
when the Texas had swallowed an over
load the fighting machine sank. Cuc'e
Sam quickly had the snip raised ana ~
stored to fighting trim.
The Texas is, perhaps, best known ny
its performance before Santiago. CUBA
Since the hostilities with Spain the sup
has been cruising up and down the At'
lantic coast. taking the middies on them
annual practice jaunts to the New Eng 81,
land regions, and steaming around MAJ
teras in the fiercest kind of weather t'I
the fall and winter maneuyerS uAi''
tropical suns.
The last service of the warshlp VIA.
flag duty with the blue starred 2e4aa.'
of Rear Admiral +. w. Dicklns. t.. =
N. aloft When the coast defenders
turned from the winter maneuyers ~
Charleston in the spring Rear AdE.ra
Dickinss command was disbauded, ne
Texas was then locked at Boston anu
came to this navy yard for final sl'I.
ninc- of its six inch Guns
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01
Buying Chickens.

There is n shrewd old fellow in Con
necticut, the proprietor of summer
boarding house. who never gets the
worst of it.
One morning he took a new servant
with him to Greenwich TO teach the serv-
itor the tricks of judic:ous buying
The question of chickens arose Said
the old chap: How many have you
this morning?"
about a Dozen" replied the store
keeper.
We'll" said the proprietor of the sum-
mer boarding house, MY boarders is
the biggest eaters you ever seen. Pick
out nine of the toughest you've got"
The storekeeper complied, laying aside
the three tender fowl Whereupon the
old chap gathered them into his basket.
observing; Guess III take these three"
New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01

brought her up. VINO snail has
rive pounds 10 the woman who .,.,
the best knitter of fishing nets small so
Five pounds TO the woman dnor,,
ene Dest cuFer and packer of pilebnra =" 'e
Five, pounds 10 the two foIlo,ro,
5fug sr 10 nave best conducted theme .ls
OF all the follower boys in the us ives
The balance to be divided oro.
friendly societies in the borough. ar ~ e i t4n
r ne no such society, then among tbr 'i's''
persons, "a years of age or upwar .,g i"H
nave never received parochial RELIEF "A"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01

On her release in 1895 she infatuated
William ]. McGown. wealthy man.
who married her. Shortly after the cere-
mony she abandoned hlm and was next
heard from in New Orleans. where she
went through 4 MARI age ceremony wits
lanes Dutton Jackson, a native of Fond
du Lac. Wis. who had gone 10 Cbico,, %
e study for the Presbyterian ministry
lhlS Jackson is the same man who poseJ
as her husband IN Loadou. He is sorry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-01

There is a second section of the trust
which has some further curious clauses
1t is prescribed that when certain snm
of money shall have accumulated in tho
chest beyond the above named payments
t3O shall be distributed in addition to the
f25 in the following manner:
Ten pounds as a marriage portion TO ths
woman between 20 and &c years old. hcin.
a native of 81 Ives, who shall have beer
married TO a seaman, fisherman timer or
i1horer residing In the borough between
IN" 3lSt Of December previously and tn
day following the said feast that shall an
par 30 thp trustees TO be most worthy re-
gard being had to her duty and kindness to
New-York tribune., 1906-03-04

rg'al ce-Es private belongs and he is likely to
t1s"ey
H.H. He don't belong to any arm; he's just
e'e ~ i.. Wedding squad"
Az t..- -- explain and the answer is:
Doat g.- see the orange blossoms all over
his -r-f.--a2f
j is "a .-., that the young men who go into
c1e sigma. -T.s have q better chance Of getting
n--frle- and living in comfort than the regular
IN soldiers Iu the first place. afte- leaving
ue school. ttey are open 70 rapid advancement
AZ -Eeg ro draw more pay Then they are
t"eys ". detail work. ia charge Of the telegraph
or telephone station. Of the electric light plant OF
Ae wireless station or something Of the kind
W. gives them q little distinction among the
won .sI-gyed about the post
Ae-' .t Tie recruits who come 70 Fort Wood
L'." -.lte OF nothing about electricity and have
OIL 'e-- u wireless telegraphy. The compn-
c~-'- --gH.I-lHg Instruments. from buzzer 10 the
New-York tribune., 1906-03-04

room for the men, which is fitted with billiarA
and pool tables and an automatic piano. all pur-
chased out of post funds and is the source Il
much amusement. There tables for games
in this big. cheerful room, and books. papen
and magazines in abundance. The men go IN
for fencing a great DEAL and their foils and In
dian clubs decorate the walls. From time to
time the allowed to visit the city On
leave
The pay in the signal corps differs somewhat
from that of soldiers of the line though ordinary
privates get the same. Sl3 a month and allow
ances. First-class privates, who are often en-
ployed telephone and telegraph operatorA
receive ST. corporals $50. sergeants S34. first
class sergeants $40 and master signal electrf
clans $40 a month. The last three non-commtD-
stoned offices be secured only in competitive
examinations, which are held from time to TINA
The great trouble which the signal corps has
Continued eighth
New-York tribune., 1906-03-04

heliograph and acetylene lamp, are as Greek to
them. They begin telegraphing by learning the
alphabet and typewriting with one finger but
il is surprising how quickly most OF them take
TO the various branches of the work 1t is not
long before they are sending or receiving twenty
words a minute with the telegraph key and rec
ognizing from forty TO fifty letters minute
with the wand.
IT takes about eighteen months TO complete
the course" said Captain Burnell the other day.
hut most Of the men unable TO remain in
the school that length Of time, as they are
needed for detail work at other posts In the
division We do not expect every man TO take
the whole course any more than university
exnects its students to follow both engineering
and classical courses
THE men who go In for operating do not foi-
low the courses In construction and vice versa
Then there are subdivisions In both operating
and construction A wireless operator. for IN
New-York tribune., 1906-03-04

stance, does not have to be proficient in teleg-
raphy beyond a certain point The cable oper-
ator need not know how to take a wireless
message, and so it goes.
We are paying particular attention to the
study of wireless telegraphy. We use several
systems in order that the work of the corps may
not be limited. The wireless is being used more
and for interpost communication, a most
striking example being in Alaska, where the
posts at Cape Nome and st. Mchaels, 107 miles
distant, are connected and the plants have been
in continuous operation from the day they were
installed In target practice. too, the wireless,
as operated by signal corps men, is of great
service We have a number # students sta
toned at other posts. from Fort Wadsworth. in
New-York Harbor. to Fort Wright, New
London. Conn 1t is necessary to spread the
class about to get any practical study of this
branch
In the way OF recreation the post has club
New-York tribune., 1906-03-04

Continued On eighth page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
NEGRO is CHARGED
With G.R:IA|l|vI|G| {. CRIME J. !. 'l||':.
Says Complaint Prompted by
" Malice Oh Part Of Girls
ID XIII Father.

Especial to The Timcs-D ispatchs
e $GREENsB ORC, n. c. "a June Ton y
complaint OF John SWhittingt ton, q white
farmer, living three miles from this city,
William Glass, seventecn-ycar-old ne
gro, was arrested last night, charged
With attempting II criminal assault on
Cora Whlttngto aged thirteen. daugh-
ter OF complainant. X! IN Z t.s5
VI. The negro had a. hearpg before Squire
Collins to-day, and, in default OF bond,
was placed In TAIL IL 81
The negro stoutly maintains his inno-
5cence, declaring that the charge q is
prompted by malice on the part Of the
girls father, who, he says, has several
times had him arrested on accusations,
which his cnlploye assisted him in re.
$futing In court. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
REAL ESTATE Deals
IN THE QUILL SEASON.

4 number OF real estate sales have
i,,een made that tho agents are slow to
tell about until the papers set 70 record,
nd several lrbro arc ON the string that
NAV be- fully contaminated between
showers within tho next few days. There
is more activity In suburban properly
than IN city realty In tho dull season.
Several sales Of lots in the suburbs were
made yesterday, but the most earnest
pumping has failed to pry opon the lips
Of the real estate agents to furnish dell
mite details, aiiEi,, i !.
Among sales recently made that the
agents are willing to tell about may be
mentioned a lot In Glnter Park at the
I; corner OF Laburnum and Chamberlayne
Avenues, Messrs Harrison Grant made
the sale, and the purchaser was Mr..
EDWARD y. Shelby, q new conner 70 Ricllr
mond. who. 1t Is understood, VIII erect
handsome homo on the ground Ppr-'
II, ". Bowe g. Son have sold to y. w.
smallman large and beautiful 10Y on
Monument Avenue, corner OF Allison
street. n The price paid was val 500. II
"a understood that the; purchase Is for
IN investment, and Mr. smallman does
Not intend to build, at least not Just yet,
e Ate O'Clock this afternoon Green A.
Redd will sell at auction a brick dwelling
an Grace Il Street. between Allison and
Addison Streets. Immediately after this
sale the same Arm Will sell 220 feet OF
vacant ground In the same hlock II and
VIII otres Il A lots to suit purchasers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
MISS LACY WEBS.
Daughter 81 North Carolina
State Treasurer a Brio

Especial to KS The 8' Tin es- Dlsphtcn.]a
IS RALEIGH, N. G.. June 27..---Afiss Mary
Lacy, eldest daughter OF State Treasurer
b. r. Lacy. was united In ,narrlage this
morning ut 10 o. clock B to y Mr. Rufus ~
A1cAden, who holds an important clerk
ship In tho Merchants and Farmers
Bank. this city. " The marriage was in
tho First Presbyterian Church, and the
pastor. DR.. II a. Moment officiated.
Miss Irene Lac y, sister OF the bride. was
maid of honor and Mr.. James McAdcn.
brother OF the groom, best man. Misses
Agnes Lacy and Ann McIkmmon were
bridesmaids. There were also six spe-
.clal bridesmaids. particular friends OF the
BRIDE They were NJ ss Castex, iolds-i
boro: Misses Nell and Annie Hinsdalc.
Miss Mary: Andrews. Miss Marjorie Fer
rail- and Miss Lena Latta. Bride and
bridesmaids were attired In lovely white
costumes. The ushera, or groomsmen,
were y. r. La y. 3Jr., Wright and Ben
Dixon, Albert Bauman Burk Little and
Clarence Pcmbcrton.f the latter from Fay
etteville. Mr.. and Mrs. AIcAden left at
Il o clock for bridal tour North.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
GIVEN y COMMISSION.
Special Agent to Be Semitic Eng
.@# lard from North Carolina.

5S5 Especial to The Times. Eispa tch.) .s5ss
RALEIGH, ". c., June 27.--M essrs. 11
AZ Smith and s. p. Sergeant. src3resen ting
tho North Carolina Cotton Manufacturer q
Association; called on Governor G lem this
morning and requested that 8he issue q
special commission to T. NJ. Costello ~
special immigration agent TO go to Eng
land and secure. Immigrants suitable Tor
employment In the cotton mills OF the
state. The Governor readily granted the
request, feeling. as he said. that It was
Ills duty TO do whatever he cou)l for the
3better,nent Of all the int rests aof the
state. Quite a party ofimmigrants have
already been located With excellent re-
suits by Mr.. Costello at Charlotte. There
are other Charlotte mills and also mills
at Fayetteville. Henrietta, Concord. and
various other places, which arc 70. re-
iceivc colonies OF the trnmgrantng M r.
Costello proposes TO bring into tho State
under the special commission Just issued
10 him 5by the g overnor. at2se5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
,ELKs' CLUBHOUSE.
"A Fine Edifce to Be Constructed
55 ii the City8of Greensboro.

a.. Especial to The Times = iapat cf.) 3535
s GREENSBORO, N. CT, June 27.-T :l'
Greensboro Lodge OF Elks last night
closed 4 q deal for the purchase Of Inc me
Lindsay property at the corner t'r OF ssca-
more and Greene Streets. The lot adj
s1oins tho Benbow Hotel (. lot, lying In
,medintely west Of tho rear Sof the Ben n
now II otel. p sion will be; given wit n
In sixty days. In the meantime plans VII y,
DO perfected for the beginning q, q me
erection OF an Elks' q club house, e cost
MI lass nan SIS, COO, as soon rs the site
Is available President David Dreyfnl, q
the Elks' Lodge, said this morn7ling tha =
the entire amount neceas sary \, $ 70 ;
build the new home had been subscribe y !,
BY members OF the lodge, and and IN nullu.
Ing committee would pe na annt'n,, "a ITO
avoS no IS only the finest club home n y
Greensboro. but In the state vyhe ther 9 9
3Elks or any other lod go. ' d 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
.:,s L1FAxsDEMOCRA'l'Ts
Endorse Congre ssrlan Claude Fla '''5'.
K;+cten for Reelection.

Especial to The Times -Dls ,rs = = go
WELDON NJ c. q June 27.---T ~, 10 = oemo-
Scrat Is OF Halifax county met IN conven,
Hon Tueslay and put up strong 5c ',.ln
and legisla tive ticket. For the state
senate, solicitor Walter E. Daniel; t 9,
the House; Major ohm b. Neal ana Ill ~,
1litchin. a brother OF congressman y -
and Claude Kitchin:a5 - Y, J,
"a The1 convention Endorsed Congressman
c,,a,,de Iiltchin and Instructed tho dele
rates to cast the solid vote OF Halifax lt!as
County for his nomination In the congress.
sional convention. which Is called TO meet tte
here Tomorrow T thursday
The judicial convention Will meet mere
Friday, Solicitor Daniel who has ably
f1lled the Office OF district attorney i for
twelve years, will not be candidate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
Gray,s' Reunion.
Especial to The Times D '[ Pc R

+ CUMBERLAND, VA. juno 27.-Therc
viii be d reunion II 81 the Cumberland an,
sGrays Association ut Cumherlaal and Court
house, Va, on the 4tlS OF July. a. II winch
tie friends 81 the old organization arc
invited to DO present. v, 81 III
There will be the usual basket picnic,
with IN fashioned Brunswick stew.
which the ladies' will prepare. IA 3sf
l9j There Is being mapped out q very IN !.
tcresttnR programme, which Is expected
TO excel any heretofore presented.
Two trains on the evening Of tho ga
Of July on the TidcWater and Western
Railroad. at 3:1s and 0:O3 will arrive a
Cumberland Courthouse, and two on the
morning Of the 4th Will arrive there ut
$3.50 and 1892. Us q Il u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
Convicts Make Escape.

& @ Especial to- The Times DspAtch)
Y RALEIGH M c., June 27..--Two oon-
yicts escaped from tho State prison cons
Wet camp on the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound Railroad, near Raleigh, this morn
Ing, both colored. Charles McLochlin
was sent mp from Wake county to serve
twenty years for house burning ami ,nr-
ceny, and George Thompson from Craven
county, to serve five years for murder
in tho second degree, Tho two men
made a dash for liberty ms the gang were
lined up to march to their work, and
gained tho bushes before the guards got
effective shots at them. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-28
AUCTION SALES, Future Days
ey SUTTON a. Co..,
Real Estate Auctlonecrs. h
SrRUsrE cTioNE SALE OF a
I SMALL BRICK STORE

at the Southwest Corner o. El1nSeontn
q is5 and M arshaIl Streets.
By#virtue OF a certain deed Of trust to
the undersigned trustees, dated March
III 1904, recorded IN the clerk s Office @of
the Richmond Chancery Court. IN Y Deed
Book 1870 c. Co. page POS, default having
been made In the payment OF portion
5of the money secured thereby and 4 being "s
requested soto do BY the note hold er, we
shall offer for sale at public auction
yupin the promises, 4 on 5E e Il
M ONDAY, JULY E, 1908, is3lS
at &: 80 20 clock p. NJ, the property q boye
described fronting twenty t2o) feet three
$(o) inches on the west line OF Eighteenth
street, 81 running back westwardly along
sMarsl,all street seventy eight AZ 81 Il feet feet
six (e) inches to an Il alley In common
four ~ feet wide, ss DIS s5 81 81
Ma5HTERMs-cAsH, as to expenses Of sale.
all taxes to day Of sal O. and the sum OF
s$147. so, with Interest from September ~ /,
1905; 81 49, rs, with interest from March ~ /,
s. 1906 and on d credit OF 81 20 until septem-
Der II, 1905; $138.25, until March u.
1907; 1926 until September II !, 1907 and
s12s75, until March II. 1908; the balance
I upon a credit Of one and two years from
the day Of SALE the credit payments to
bear interest from the day OF sale Or all
Gosh, at the option OF the purchaser.
# WILLIAM FLEGENHE1MER,
T.. T. SUTTON,
NJ q & IN *, Y az q Trustees.