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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
IN give it to him if he gets home.

can give it to him If be gets home
need not tell you to be very careful"
Il Will do the very best 1 can. I'M
Gle" replied Tom; will You lend NE
your revolver"
Certainly, Tom If you wish It," re.
piled his uncle smiling; "who knows
but you will catch the burglar? Don't
shoot the ghost, though" he called. as
the carriage drove away.
Tom laid his treasure carefully away.
ana just at dark strolled over to the
village store.
Uncle left me five hund-ed dollars
to take care Of" be said. carelessly.
'You wouldn't have it long to care
for. If the burglar heard Of It," laugh.
ed the storekeeper
Isn't there a weapon in the houseY'
asked Fenton. stranger in the place.
Not that I know of" replied Tom.
touching the revolver in his pocket, as
he spoke
"Youu have visit before morning.
| dare say"
We'll, I don't suppose chosts hurt
people. replied Tom quietly.
Il never heerd ont spoke up a tall
man, If they wasn't touched. | amt
afeerd OF any crectur Of my weight.
but when it comes to ghosts and sich
like, | amt ashamed TO OWE I'm willin'
TO do without their company"
SO am l, said Fenton, and though
think l have as much courage as
common men. if should see a ghost l
should run like blazes.
TOMS heart beat mdihly as he seat.
ed himself in the parIor on his return
home He was playing a dangerous
game but he was resolved to win.
As the clock struck twelve he heard
a slight noise, and peepjug from the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
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HOW TOM CAUGHT A GHOST.
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80 ELLYILLE was haunted. 1t had
J0 ghost Of it's own. Almost ev-
cry one in the town, from Squire
Thompson to Billy White. had seen Ii.
80 that 1t was useless to dispute it.
The excitement regarding the ghost
was at its height when something more
startling than ghosts was at FIRST whls-
pered, and then boldly talked over, and
that was robbery.
Those who were not burdened with
IN abundance OF this worlds goods
we're frightened, and those who had
plenty were In q panic, and between
It's ghost aud it's losses, quiet BellvlIa
was In state Of alarming excitement.
Joe Benton had bid Annie Watson
goodnight, and gone whistHng toward
home, when suddenly "a tall, white fig
ure rose out Of the ground" he said.
and Joe's yalor went into his heels. and
the way he ran must have astonished
the ghost.
Joe was rallied meraiIessly hat not
long, for the ghost appeared h. his tor
mentors, and their laughter turned fn
seeing which could run the fastest
they or the ghost
The boys took to staying at home
nights, greatly to the delight Of aux
| ious mothers. They were not afraid Of
a million ghosts, not they. but they
didn't feel very we'll, with a groan. and
were going to bed.
Tom Wadleigh was passing his vgna-
ton mt Bellville and. as me- was 10
years old, he laughed scorufully when
bis io-year-old consin told him of the
ghost. "Why, Harry" said he. rhera
isn't any such thing as a ghost. }rarb-
nr says SO, and She knows"
NO. she don't" retorted Harry for
| heard DR. Smith tell cousin Carrie If
frightened his horse SO he ran avsv
and smashed his buggy all to r.....
why didn't he find out what f.
was?'
HE was going to when it scared hi.
horse"
a should like to see il" said Tom
boldly, has it ever been seen hff.er
NO, indeed gasped Harry: YES
there it is now, right by the uInda,e =.
1T is the moon shining oa the .7~
tain" springing cut of bed aua eo,ne
to the window. How hcauftfrrry H.,
: moon shines"
HIS heart almost ceased 70 bent "a.
he leaned from the window. for r.-bt
below him walked the ghost. Sparks =,
. fire issued from its mouth. and Il
loomed up ten feet nc least. Some sat.
fifteen or twenty and some Thar r. u...
taller than the tallrst trees. hai .us
lpect that they measured .t INV ths.,
fears. The ghost moved SLOWLY s,,-.7
and Tom saw pajr ol legs. n, was
shrewd hoy, and he ly awake uof
morning thinking
squire Thompson was robbed l,e
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
Curious Magnetic Plant

4 plant which grows in certain parts
If India possesses curious magnetic"
power. The hand which breaks a leaf
from il Immediately receives a shock.
At distance Of twenty feet magnetic
needle is affected by Il. and will be
quite deranged if brought near The
energy Of this singular influence varies
with tie hours Of the day It is at its
strongest about , O'Clock in the after
noon. hut is absolutely annuled during
Inc night At times Of storms it's inten-
ity increases greatly. Birds and insects
never alight on this plant an instinct
gems TO warn them that it is deadly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
TennYson's MANY Loves.

In discussing little oddities and pecu-
Harities in connection with the w0rE :
Of various writer's, and more especially
poets an official Of the Congressional
Library recently said:
Il was talking with q publisher not
long ago about a new edition Of Tenny-
sons poems which he proposes to bring
out FIFE showed me q sample Of the
type which he intended to have cast for
tbe edition. and I asked. Have you
given an order for an additional 6t Of
Us and y'sT
Why. no. why should II he asked
Because you will nave to have
them ! told him. The word '1ove"
occurs so many times in Tennyson's
poems that the usual percentage Of is
aud vs. is far short Of the number re-
CURED "-lIarper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

The buildings of q farm constitute small part Of
the equipment necessary carrying operations and
In many ways they arc an index Of the prosperity Of
t- owner r. tile returns from file annual crops leave
To the farmer surplus living expenses he usually
plans t., rect a new barn, house. to inn
prove those already standing. There is, however
great diversity in the forms the buildings required
I'm different parts Of the country In tine West the first
care Of the settler put up house Of such style and
"a tern as his means viii allow It may be only sod
hut a shack. or it may be a pretenrous frame house.
dwelling provided he seeks to build stable
for bis horses the barns and sos do until
later stage of development reached for they the
Investment Of a considerable Of money.
4 marked improvement is to be noted in the appear
ance Of houses compared with the older
STYLES There was .ime when size the only con
sjlerarIon and the structures stood ont square stiff
with no artistic effect either in themselves or in the
surroundings The nterc drse of city and country has
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
4 LAND or OPPORTUNITIES
Inducements Held OCT BY W..
Canada Are Po,verru,

Held Out by wes.
Canada Are Powerful.
A recent number Of the wt..
(Aianitoba) Free Press contains
cellent article on the prospects Il, mr..
ern Canada, portion of which No
pleased to reproduce
The agents of the Canadian r;,r.
ment, located at different centres fo
States, will be pleased to give ann er
Their information as to rates. ami s.
to reach these lands.
Just now there is a keener i7+,~
than ever before on the Darr ~ 49,.
outside world in regard to the .r..-
of the Canadian West as a field If !.
tlemenL AT no previous time base,..-
been such a rush Of immigratjao .1s
the amount of information disrrft,,--4
broadcast is unprecedentedIy gras+
In the majority Of the Starr ~ a..
Union and in Great Britain the en-
tunities for home making ana
achieving Of even a modest co,ara.s...-
are at the best limited. AIoraor4r. a.,
cordlng to the social and indus-rfsf ....-
ditions prevalent in those cors-r-....,
the future holds cut no promise ~ t,.
ter things. 1t is not strange. then -,..
energetic young men should turn Thai,
eyes to Canada's great wheat half
where every man can pursue g.r-r-,
without the hindrance Of any d.sean.
aging handicap.
The inducements held out b7 West.
ern Canada are powerful ana ms1s
manifest by the great movement nam.
In progress. That the prospects ar.
considerably more than REASONABLY tar.
tain is borne out by the history Of thu
country and its residents. The mann.
ise Of gain is powerful, but when a55.l
to it there is the prospect Of CORE.
spending social and civil elevation r.
should prove irresistible to young men
Of a particularly desirable class far
any new country.
The Canadian West is alive with o.
portunities for the young man WHO
aims at becoming more than mere
atom in the civil and national fabric
Some Of the eager young fellows. VIII,
arrive on the prairies daily are dies,
tined to become more than merely DDS.
porous farmers In the near fazare
great municipal and Provincial dev4.y7.
ment will be in the hands Of the ne5-
pie. The stepping stone to both faaa.
ctal prosperity and civil prominence IS
and will be. the farm. For every pro-
fessional opening there are hundreds
OF agricultural openings The Cana
dian prairies are teeming with ogoar-
tunities for the honest and industrious
of all classes, but they are specially
inviting to the ambitious young man
who seeks a field for the energy. and
ability which he feels inherent within
him. The familiar cry of Back to the
soilr is more thansa vain sounding
phrase when applied to Western Can
ada"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

siti0n Of Venice, are extremely liable
TO give way in various directions. This
irregular settling Of the foundations
adds greatly to the danger Of the
building, which appears to have crack
ed in all directions under its gorgeous
outer dress Of marble and mosaic.
The report calls attention especially
to the vaults of Paradise and Apoc-
alypse which are in a dangerous con-
dition through the bulging Of the walls
and the sinking Of the foundations
In addition to the cathedral of St
Marks there are other buildings in
enice and Italy which are in great
danger owing to the subsistence OF
foundations and other causes The fine
Campanile Of San Stefano in Como is
il Il very dangerous condition. 1t is a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

helped 10 Introduce ideas in this in other matters
and the farm residence of to-day archltec
tura taste in fs design.
Barn building has also undergone change. When
timber plentiful the framework Of barn stable
contained unnecessary number of posts beams and
braces. Rising prices demanded economy in the
Of wood and lighter structures the rule, the
plank frame being the development Of this idea
In concrete the farmer has found material that
many useful purposes. For foundations for walls Of
barns stable floors and for structures
such cisterns watering troughs and fence posts
is coming be recognized the suitable
material.
In the utilization Of for irrigation purposes and
the Harvesting OF falls for power many prob
lens viii be presented 10 the farmer Though compar-
atvey few situated in parts of the country where
these operations carried yet the prospects
that these agencies will play part IN the agriculture of
the future
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

in the erection OF the European cathe-
drals has recently been traced in a vol
une entitled The Cathedral Builders,
by Leader Scott.
San Fedele or st. Euphema as It
was first called, was built in St Alb
bondio's time. \. D. 40 1t is stated
to be the only church of that time
which retains It's original architecture
in the rounded apse. This rounded
apse is so similar to the rotunda OF AK
Ii Chapelle that it is suggested that
Charlemagne really brought builders
as well as marble from Italy. and that
the Magistri Comacini were those
builders.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

They tell story Of a real estate man
escorting a prospective buyer through
some southeastern Texas swamp land
What are those dark marks on the
trees asked the prospective buyer.
"Oh. that's where the hogs rub their
backs against the trees, F" said the agent.
Now sou see this IaaG viii raise"
But what made these marks here ?"
fine train was moving rapidly.
'Oh. the hogs-Now. as I was saying
4----"
Look here" said the revolving vic
tim. "cither the hogs down here are
seven feet high or else you keep hip
popotamuses. and this is a lake on a
vacation. Worlds Work.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
WIND ON Sims.
Why Colds Are Induced by Exposure O.
Front Of the Leg.

"It is not generally known" says tbe
British Journal of Nursing. how FREE
auently a bad cold is induced by GOODNESS
Of the shins due 70 tain stockings OF
by their exposure to draughts in a raj.
way train or in other chilly Conveyance
The blood vessels on the front Of tAe
shin are peculiarly exposed to such IN
huences, because the skin covering thet1
is so thin, and thus it can easily he ga
dersfood taat such exposure 10 cold on
the front Of the leg may chill the blood
circulating through il as thoroughly as
fhe evaporation Of water from wet boots
or clothing can do
For the same reason cold draughts on
the back Of the neck, where again the
skin is thin and the blood vessels are
easily exposed to atmospheric influence.
are a very common but often overlooked
cause of bad colds
The moral Of all this is 0bvi0us-es-
pecially in weather such as this, or when
traveling-to keep the front Of the legs
and the back Of the neck warmly GOV
cred 4"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

NY general health was alfected WHe0
began using them Ny feet were
swollen, my eyes puffed, and dizzy
spells were frequent. Kidney action
was Irregular and the secretions high.
~ colored To-day, however. / am a
well woman, and am confident that
Doan's Kidney Pills have made me SO,
and are keeping me we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 70 cents n box,
Foster Milburp Co Buffalo " Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
Nothing Serious.

Mann Hatton-What. you're not go
ing 10 move:
Brooke Lynn-Yes. We're obliged to.
Mann Hatton-Why, Your wife told
mine you had the cutest little fiat
imaginable.
Brooke Lynn know; but some
friend gave Us a rubber plant at
Christmas, and its growing SO fast
we've got to move To give it more room.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

and other kidney
Ills. will find com
fort in the words Of
Mrs. Jane Farrell
Of 600 Ocean Ave,
Jersey City n J.,
who says i reiter
ale all I have said
before IN praise OF
Doan's Kidney Pills
/ had been having
heavy backache and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
MANY ToTTgRiNa TOWERS.
Dangerous Condition OF 81. Marks
aa6 Other Great Bones.


After the fall OF the CampaniTe Of
st Marks Ia 1902, a careful exaralna-
tion Of the structural stability OF the
basiliea Of st. Marks wa undertaken
by Pref Manfredo Manfredi. a we'll
6noy,n architect. and Signor Luigi
Marangoni, an engineer The commit
tee appointed to watch over the condi-
tion Of st. Marks approved a proposal
made in the report Of these examiners
for a thorough study Of the founda-
tons. which. owing to the peculiar po-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
Fabians' Active Camnaigr.

Owing to the success Of the Socialist
labor party at the polls, the Fabian so-
.iety, composed of the English ",ute.,ac-
-uals" Of socialism, has decided upon an
lctive campaign to promote the s0ciety's
doctrines. H. q. Wells, the novelist, Is
the leading spirit of the movement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

Mr.. Gayboy did my wife say
when you told her l wouldn't be able
to come home tonight until a late
hour?
MeSsenger-She didn't say anything
Mr. Gayboy You must haye
gone TO the wrong house Chicago
Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
4 Quad Pro Quo.

The Lady of the House, under
stand you have very good testimonials
from your last employers.
The New Cook-Yis, mum. An now
viii yez be afthcr shown me your ric-
concentration from yer last gurl?-Bal-
timore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

A farmer IS always inclined to shy
a little from man with two good les
who carries a cane.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26
rwlcE-ToL0 TESTIMONY.

A Woman Who Has Catered Tells
How to Find Relief.
The thousands Of women who suffer
backache, languor urinary disorders
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

So many men say, 4 can do it, who
can't.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
PnrtN for noIIn.

Little children of to 8 years and even
some bigger girls of 10 or u years are fond
of playing with paper dolls, so it was a
bright thought that came to one little
hostess to give dolls house party in order
to amuse her young friends.
This is how the entertainment was given,
and it was such q complete success that
instead of dolls house parties being quite
a novelty, as they are at present, they
should soon become quite popular. First of
all the little girls were invited to tea, from
5 to o'clock. On arriving they were re-
ceived by their hostess and her mother
and when they had all assembled the lat
ter read them some short stories, new
stories or old favorites, as preferred.
When the reading was over the children
were asked to illustrate one of the stories
by making a dolls house and inviting the
other children to visit the home Of the
"story book people" A large cardboard
box was given to each child, arranged for
a two-story house. and pictures or furni-
ture, curtains, rugs, etc, cut from shop
catalogues were put in boxes on the table.
so that each child could choose her own
furniture The dolls themselves were cut
from fashion catalogues and illustrated
papers and each child was asked TO select
her own family"
Inc CulluISh "Sl0 Su9S "'NH Pe-NN~ go
scissors until teatime and then they left
off playing to go into the dining room,
where a dainty repast, with plenty of
cakes, fruit and biscuits, awaited them.
They were all eager to get back 10 their
dolls, though and were told that they
could have half an hour longer to COM
plete their houses.
At the end Of the half hour a committee
Of grownup people voted for the best house
and a prize of big scrapbook was given
TO it's lucky builder.
The plan Of entertainment can, Of course,
be varied and even improved upon; for
instance, no party need be given at all,
but here is an idea which will be welcomed
by many a mother whose anxious cry is:
what shall do to amuse the little ones?"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
WOmRn's Position.

UNNAMED writer contributes
Il al to a German paper, the Muench-
ner Neueste-N achrichten, his i'm
SP47 pressions of American life gained
aAa@S during recent tour of this
country. The contrasts in the position of
women in America and Germany are novel
and instructive. In part the writer says:
Among the most striking and novel fea-
lures of American life is the position of
woman. This is briefly but comprehen-
sively described in the phrase. wholly un-
European. The European woman Is, first
of all, a wife and mother. In Germany the
home is the foundation of the family, and
80, in an extended sense OF the great ma
tion family of the state. The man con-
siders it his most precious privilege TO be
protector and provider to his wife and
children; the more faithfully he performs
this function the more solicitiously the
woman keeps his home and brightens It
with the most precious characteristics Of
her sex.
To Yankeeland this restricted conception
of the family and state is strange. The
American man is the money-maker Of the
household, and nothing more. But today
the struggle for the dollar is not half 20
hercely strenuous as the battle for the
franc, the mark, the shilling. In Dollarlca
men become rich, or, at least, well-to do,
in a rush The natural result Is that in
the family partnership in the well-to-do
classes, the woman's responsibilities as
wife and mother are not great. She does
not have to toll ceaselessly, sweeping and
cooking, because she can hire others to do
It. She need not turn every penny over a
hundred times before spending It, for she
is literally supplied with spending money.
OF course, this Is not the case in all mid
dle-class families. but IL is in most The
woman is an expensive ornament in the
home, rather than an important cog in its
machinery.
Out of these circumstances the position
of the American woman, at home and In
public has developed so that she is a queer
whom the man serves with devoted zeal
and whose gracious smile he values as the
best reward of his efforts. Lamprech
rightly speaks Of an almost medieval rev
erence for women in America.
Mammals wish is law Mamma is tired ar
guing with the imported help. Papa mus
give up his home and take his family TO
hotel. Mamma takes her daughters 10 tn
country for 4 e summer. Papa can COM
out for the weekend; and he's suited. for he
the dollar maker, doesn't know what TO d.
with himself away from town Some I'm,
day mamma packs up and takes the girl
of for a year in London or Paris-it's up {,
papa to send the checks. ladies first' 4
an alpogt sacred motto In the United State
more than anywhere else Another Is
"Never contradict a lady" and howeve
false a statement made by a lady in CONVEX
sation may be- no man will contradict her
1t would be bad manners" He would b
no ladies man"
The press, I'm America the servant Of pub
lie opinion and the ruler OF the people, take
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-30
Latest Code of Mnnnern.


Mrs. Frank Learned, in her book of
forty-two chapters. gives a lot of inter-
esting information as to the Etiquette
of New York Today" For instance,
she says the correct way for a family to
enter a pew In church is for the mother
TO "enter first, go to the end of the pew;
the daughters follow, then the sons and
the father, as the head of the family has
the seat at the end of the pew, near the
aisle" 1t Is interesting to know that
the whole family is expected to march
into church together, and that the father
Is included.
She tells the reader that 1t is not con-
sidered good form to appear to be saving
OF paper and that note should be begun
about two inches from the top of the
paper and margin left at the foot OF the
page" II a note is only TO be two pages
long it is interesting to know that a
page is TO be skipped, otherwise the letter
is to be written on consecutive pages
Moreover, 1t is interesting to know that
in New York they do not write city" on
social notes, the street number being suf-
ficient. In regard to marking linen for the
bride she says: white embroidery is the
best taste for marking linen. Ink is never
used. Monograms from an inch TO two
inches are used. On table linen the initials
are placed near the hem, across one cor
ner, OF on napkins they may be near the
center TO show when folded, On the
sheets and pillow cases they are placed over
the center Of the hem. 1t is usual for a
bride to have her silver, clothing and linen
marked with the monogram or initials
OF her maiden name" Apropos Of wedding
notices the author says that It is incor-
nf ~
The correct form is daughter Of George
Brown, or II the father is not living, "the
late George Brown" The mothers name
is not included. she says people who say
''the four hundred" in referring to social
supremacy, show ignorance, as II is 50
absolutely ruled out" 1t Is also bad
form" TO say elegant" wealthy or
''homely," the proper words being "rlch."
beautiful" and plain" One may say
smart, but the word will not be used
after the multitude has adopted It.