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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
Plenty of shelter ut Hnnd.

A Swede and an irishman were out
walking together when a storm came
up. The rain fell violently. They took
refuge under a tree. The tree fer about
fifteen minutes made a good refuge
Then it began to leak. The cold rain
drops began to fall down the Irish
mans neck and he began to complain.
oh. never mind said the Swede; ;
there are plenty of trees. AS soon as
this one is wet through Wen go under
another"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
CARE OF HARDWOOD FLOORS.
A Lumberman'S Hints-Only One KIND Of
Wood Now in a Floor.

when you buy Il house." said Alphels
Tucker, who represents Il Chicago nanu-
factory that makes hardwood floors "ex-
anime the floors carefully: it may save
you many days of trouble If carppa-
tiers would be careful 10 see that hard
wood floors arc perfectly driven together
there'd be fewer worried housewives jp
this land of ours. Hardwood ;ioufif!..
should be kiln dried and the building iu
which it is laid should be- thoroughly
dry too. Too many persons iuSlAl ol
moving into houses too soon: they doa't
give the building time to dry out and tie
result is that all TIE rest of lie is fixed
with sorrow and complaining.
I'VE positively discourage the USE of
oils or maple floors. as it has a tendency
to discolor the wood and make ii ,oos
dirty and greasy. If Il finished four +,
desired we suggest applying two U.if
coats of varnish Should the CLOS. vi u
varnish floor not be desirable rub tie
floor lightly with a good rubbing oH
and pUmice stone with IL piece Of blr.3p.
Then wipe dry and the gloss WiM la}..
disappeared. leaving Il duh finish, which
is desired by many.
"All floors should be gore over from
time to time and touched mp. IL t.e
regular housekeeping the hoHSrkcc;.o.
should pin q soft cloth over her brau,u.
wetting the cloth and wrin@mg it ont sp
the dust will adhere to It, bat be- aarr
to go over the floor with dry cloth att
erWard. In case some dirt adherc> 90
the floor use lukewarm water and soap
being particular to cleanse il OF, SIS
quickly as possible ana NIte dry. For
removing stains use cloth saturated
with turpentine or henzinc. II The n,ur
looks dull get. at small cost. >ou.r .p5
reviver. saturate Il cloth with it, "rig-
out half dry and rub the t,oor niju Il
and you'll get the desired result"
Mr.. Tucker says the idea, one" u.pa-
lar. of having different kinds - wood
in Il floor has been superseded. Tho .ar
est floor. he says, is thai Iaid viii r'e
kind of wood. highly polished. Il is e'9.
sidercd better taste Nau~a~ city
Star.
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he to me one evening "fIe is such Il
brilliant and fascinating man. l met
him at the postotfice just now,
and--oh by the way, here's a
letter from Tom Poor fellow, / am
concerned about him; he still clings to
the morbid fancy that his brothers
death was not accidental, although Il
years investigation and inquiry have
brought no light. Suppose we invite
him here, Barbara, as our guest few
weeks up here with nature may restore
his old cheerful ways
by all MEANS" | exclaimed eagerly.
Lets go over to this cosy nook and
talk it over" as / led the way to the
farther end of the yeranda, where a
lattice work covered by vines made a
delightfully."- secluded resting place.
A half hour later still held In my
hand Toms letter. which | had been
reading and my heart was full of sym
pathy for him, when l observed a
stranger of striking appearance mount
the steps of the veranda and pause for
moment, glancing about as II In
search of some one. l had time to no
tice his sinewy figure and faultless
attire, before Walter, looking up, called
to him:
This way Henderson. Come over
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0dy. flowed on through the valley of
cOmmonplaces, touched the higher
plane of literature. and climbed the
rugged heights Of science while Walter
sat entranced, and stll l vainly strove
to catch the elusive Something
leaned my head against the lattice near
me. and at once the voice seemed to
glide farther away, although it was
still present as in Il dream; while clear
and distinct there arose before me Il
vision of sheer precipice with jagged
rocks far beneath.
Along a narrow path, with the noun
tains TOW nring above them, came two
men: within few feet of the brink.
they stopped and appeared to be en-
gagged in an earnest conversation. One
of them took from note book q slip
of paper, and held it in his hand: the
other produced a pocIetbook which he
slyly dropped into n side pocket. while,
quick as Il flash. he snatched the paper
from his companions hand, and with
grip of steel caught the surprised
man, and began pushing him toward
the edge of the precipice.
The man of heavier build swayed
this way and that, struggling to free
himself from his enemy but the sin
envy arms held him close. and inch by
inch he showed his victim almost to the
verge. when a quick fling sent the help
less man over the side My Mortified
gaze now seemed TO rest for the first
time distinctly upon the face OF the
murderer-the face. with a tigerish
light in the eyes, of Asa Henderson
AS recovered myself. Walter was
saying:
Barbara, are you i'll? You have
been sitting with your eyes closed, and
certainly saw you SILVER Perhaps
you are cold; the evenings close in
early up here in the hills"
l rallied my strength to reply
Il am sorry to appear so rude, but
l assure you | never lost the sound of
Mr.. HenderSons voice. No. | am not
i'll, but if you will promise not to miss
me, l will go in"
Did my imagination create the look
of suspicion in his eyes? / decided
not when | heard him. in n low but
distinct voice. inquire of my husband
lis Mrs. Paxton a clairvoyant?"
l waited long enough to hear Walter
! half-resentfully deny it, and as | went
/ in. l was for the first time glad that.
as yet, my husband knew nothing of
my knowledge of the inner mysteries.
l resolved to say nothing just now
to Walter; and for days l wandered
/ in maze of conjecture from which /
/ was unable to eXtricate myself. There
/ was no uncertainty in my mind: l
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A SECOND WITNESS.

y y y y = Y y ~

AN y husband was recovering from
IMUi fever, and his strength came
back 50 slowly that we decided
to 20 to Ferndale during the hot wealth
er. The resort itself, with it's attrac-
tive hotels and picturesque cottages.
was a thing of beauty. Nesting as il
ala within the eucIrcllng arms of the
mountains whose unbroken green reach
ed from foot to summit.
The place, which boasted but two
trains daily was full of refugees from
the biistering pavementS of the city.
but not a familiar face among them .
aud | was content to have it so. With
a mind open to mysterious influences.
| was strangely drawn to nature. The
WhiSperinsS among the pines were real
voices and the hush Mt evcntidc was
fun of occult beauty. But Walter was
of different temperament lie pos
seSsed 4 social nature and a magnetic.
influence which attracted friends wher-
ever ne went and in a few DAYS he
had quite Il circle OF acqualntanceS
one Of whom particularly appealed to
him-Mr Asa Henderson. who board.
ed at rival hotel Walter was full
of his praises.
You must know him, Barbara" said
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trast Primitive also believe in variety colors
but since they few clothes they
SKINS Australian women partial to brown, they
cover their faces and bodies with ochre; the south
eastern part they themselves with dots and lines
The dictates in fashion often cruel. 1t makes the
American girl believe she be thin IA rail. though
she sarye and walk miles TO accomplish this feat But
sim girls willowy the willow popular every
where The Krghs of Asia estimate feminine beauty by
the amount OF fat man, in speaking of his wife
forgets TO mention her weight The Somal choose
their wives by standing the girls in a selecting
the latest Botocudo of Brazil stunned by good
society unless she has piece of wood in her p-the
heavier it is the better 1t often weighs quarter
pound and heavier pendant attached increase the
weight The Chinook has the reputation of being
lazy unless she atten her babys between boards
One wise said that fashion wears out more a-
parel than the man, and he ought she is
tickle than Il firtati0us woman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
JEROME is CALLED NARROW.
Americans Said To Appreciate Brit
fish Humor without Return

Americans Said 10 Appreciate Brit
fish HumOr without Return.
We have dim suspicion that Jerome
*. Jerome does not prove himself gen
ius in either observation or deduction
when he says that so many and such
brilliant humorists have written for
Americans that we have become faded
and inappreciatiye of our present-day
builders of the lofty Jest. He utterly
demolishes his own theory. moreover,
when he adds that our WEAKNESS and
our demand for cOarser food than sat
isfied us in the past Is due to the comic
supplements Of the Sunday papers. Mr..
Jerome is himself q humorist. and not
of low rank in the order but it may be
that we understand his humor better
than he does ours, catholicity of taste
not being a British characteristic, While
Americans have been forced to develop
it for many and good reasons. We do
not know of any American humorist
who lacks or has lacked full apprecia-
tion. Now. as always. elemental or
coarse" humor is better" only in that
it makes narrower appeal. And GER
tainly we have not ana never had.
more humoristS than we wanted--more
than we were Or are eager to pay with
both fame ana money. 1t is all non
sense to say, as Mr.. Jerome does. that
England still likes n subtle touch"
which America no longer feels. But
there. It is Mr. Jerome $ business, in
way, to talk nonsense. and heaven
forbid that he should catch us taking
seriously what he meant dangerously =
New York Times.
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SONG.

When darkness hides me, dearest,
And when this face, now ever in thy
sight,
Becomes a dream to haunt the silent
night
And vanish when the busy noon is
clearest:
Then, dear, the love | gave thee
Which ever for thy coming lay in wait,
Exacting often the importunate,
Shall be memory to bless and save
thee.
Some little foolish saying
viii wander back unto thee from the
past,
Like stray rose-brauch DER thy path
way cast,
With flowers and thorns thy careless
steps waylaying.
June roses in December.
Dream roses yet their phantom thorns
give pain.
Somewhere, somehow, when we two meet
again,
How much must we forget, how much
remember.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
A COSTLY CUP OF COFFEE.
Postman Suspended Twenty Days for
Stopping to Drink 1t.

For stepping at house couple of
minutes to drink a cup of coffee while
on duty, Nicholas Flynn, a well known
Elizabeth letter carrier, who for the last
three years has been president of the
State Letter Carriers association of
New Jersey. has been suspended twenty
days by Postmaster Palmer Howe Char
lock, which entails ON the postman u
loss of $50, the highest price, it is be-
lieved. ever paid for a cup Of the re-
freshing beverage in the United States.
FLYNN has been sixteen years in the
service of Uncle Sam. and this is the
first complaint, it is alleged, ever made
against him. A woman living near the
place where he drank the coffee, who
was impatiently awaiting his arrival
with her mail. wrote a letter of com
plant to the postmaster, which brought
about the suspension. Flynn is to-
tai abstainer, and for four years was
president of Elizabeth Branch Nc 81,
National Letter Carriers association.
lie is treasurer of st. Pauls Episcopal
chapel and warden Of St. Pauls guild.
lie is also past chancellor i'll the knights
Of Pythias, past chief ranger in the For
csters, a part sachem in the Red Men
and a past councillor in the Order Of
American Mechanics.
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was positive the man was guilty of the
crime; but when, and where and why?
Who was the victim, and was / to be
the instrument of his detection? 1t
was like a hldeous nightmare, which L
compelled myself to throw off at the
end OF week, that l might be better
able 10 Catertain my husbands cousin,
Thomas Hinton
For few days Tom tried to be his
old jolly self, Walter and / carrying
him away for long rambles among the
sweet scented pines. But one evening
| found him in my favorite corner OF
the yeranda, looking detected and mis-
cradle
What is it, Tom?" said l. going
over to my accustomed seat Tell me
about about your brother, Tom;
you know ! never met him"
It's the same old phantom, Barbara.
ana | ought TO be ashamed to distress
you: but it is the awful uncertainty
that haunts me about poor Earle's
death. We were in Scotland ut the
time. YOU remember. Earle had been
spending a great deal of money, and
refused to tell how | now believe
that he had loaned quite sum to a
man for whom he had formed an i'm
pulsiye Friendships they were always
together, rambling through the woods
or scaling the mountains. l had to
admit that the friends behavior was
irreproachable, but | always distrusted
him. He was the only witness to my
brothers death--the only witness.
They were strolling along narrow
path which ended in a projection over
a precipice Earle stood too near the
edge and in peering over, lost his bal
ance and fell. But what stirred the
doubt in my mind of the friends story
was the fact that when we reached my
brother, he still grasped in his hand Il
scrap of paper-a portion of a prom
issory note with the date and sigma
ture torn away"
] caught my breath sharply as
luminous idea took possession of me.
Tom what was your brother like?
Was he fair, rather heavily built. and
was his friends name Asa Hender-
SOM"
Yes, yes My God, Barbara, what
is it you would tell me:'
THAT there is second witness to
your brothers DEATH
And then | poured forth the story of
my vision. unconscious that my hus-
band had been listening to every word
until he grasped my arm, eXclaiming:
Barbara, what madness is thls2
Henderson, what does it mean? Why,
where is he: Only moment ago he
stood there with me, as | listened in
a dazed way to your conversation. l
was too stunned to speak-why don't
you come in, man, and defend YOUR
SELF"
He has no defense to make, and he
shall not escape me-" cried Tom, leap
ing out into the gathering dusk, closely
followed by Walter. AS l listened in
tently, with every nerve strained to its
utmost tension. the evening train with
it's shriIl whistle and clang of bell
rushed by,
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed,
when Walter and Tom came in,
strange look on their faces. / glanced
from one to the other expectantlv, and
Walter gravely answered my unuttered
question:
Yes, he has escaped lie ran in the
way of the engine just now. Waverly
Magazine.
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here; l want to introduce you TO my
wife"
His eyes met mine for a moment as
he bowed low, ana something in their
depths stirred within me a curious feel
ing OF aversion, which ! vainly tried
to shake of, AS l listened to the con
yersation, found myself striving to
catch n glimpse of his soul through
each casual glance from his eyes.
His voice, which held note of mel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
DISAPPEARING HILL.
Strange Freak of Nature in Lapeer Coun-
ty Michigan.

ty Michigan.
a hill that is fast disappearing from
the face of the earth is a curiosity of
Hadley township. Lapeer county, Mich.
The remarkable change that is being
made by nature may be watched any
day. 1t will be only n few years when
the immense mound of earth will have
been entirely obliterated.
This peculiar hill towers 500 feet above
the farm of Thomas Kerr three miles
south of Hadley. Two years ago il was
covered with thick growth of trees
and bushes. Desiring to convert the
land into q pasture, Mr.. Kerr felled tile
trees and cleared away the underbrush
heavy rainstorm struck the hill on
July 3, 1904, and the soil unprotected
by the foliage, began to wash out, leav-
ing creYiceS which gradually widened
with succeeding storms. 1t was not long
before these had been merged into ono
great crevice. 1t extended to the foot
OF the hill, which is washed by the
waves of Fish lake
The hill is composed of fine sand.
runway having been formed to the lake
the sand keeps rolling down, heavy rain.
storms assisting it materially, carryinl,
tons of it out into the water
The crevice of two years ago has now
assumed the proportions of a fisSure be.
ing fifty feet deep and several hundred
feet in width, extending a distance of
fifty rods from top to bottom
An effort was made to stop the trans.
formation by placing large oak tree
across, but nature would not be blocked
People from miles around have visited
the hill to watch the work which is be-.
ing carried on. The hill might be com.
pared to an immense hour glass nv
which other generations have measured
off the hours of the day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
TO FIX RACE SUICIDE BLAME.
Statistician in Massachusetts Makes
Plans for Inquiry.

AALa AVA AhdhAA y
Chief Statistican Charles +. Pidgin
OF the Massachusetts bureau Of census
and statistics has decided to investigate
the race suicide question and make
complete report to the next legislature.
With this in view he has arranged 10
send out corps of census men to ask
questions of men of small families. The
move is an adjunct to that of gathering
the census and, although the latter has
been completed, the same men are 10 hc
used as baby finders CHIEF Pidgin b.
lieyeS that the fact that the population
does not increase is to be blamed more
upon men who refuse to wed than upon
small families.
lie says the only way to get satisfar-
tory statistics on the race suicide qucs-
ton is to huse them on married women
and he is acting OH that theory Ilay-
ing through the census obtained the
,lrth period with married women OF
he state he will pursue his iayestigu-
tons further and prove That Tie race
suicide charge should hc laid to the
doors Of those men who refuse 20 marry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31

JOHN "ANAMAKER public, uses but text book and
aids in building up the character It, however recog
nizeS the of the schools building character.
In the Bible directions religious training of
the child 1t great loss when the Sunday schools
became almost entirely for the children taught by
excellent they always 1t is the fault of the
elders.
Too much Is expected the Sunday school hampered
1t by the low and hasty conceptions of its place and
possibilities. less the nfdey and skep-
ticism of the times than from the Indifference and in
competence of church officials upon whom largely
the responsibility of the dry church wells and church
machinery rusty from
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
FOOD HELPS
In management of II. Il.

In management of IL II. H.
Speaking Of food railroad nan
says:
My work puts me out in nil N.''7
of weather, subject to irregular ."".,
for meals and compelled to eat "'
kinds of food.
"For seven years | was coh~j''.'
troubled with Indigestion, caused ~
eating heavy. fatty, starcHT.
poorly cooked food, such aS are " .'.
accessible to men in my bushes. '''
orally each meal or lunch was .'"'
ed by distressing pains and bos...7
sensations in my stomach, wn.,1 "'
stroyed my sleep and almost 9A1-..'
ne for work. My brain was So in'-.'''
ana foggy that it was hard Tor a' ~
discharge my duties properly.
This lasted till about year AZ
when my attention was called to "F'l'
Nuts food by a newspaper adj aaH
concluded to try it. Since then ! "'',
used Grape-Nuts 1T nearly ever! .",.,
and sometimes between meals. VIZ
railroad men have little chance 10 pr
pare our food in our cabooseS ana
find Grape Nuts mighty handy for Il y
ready cooked.
30 make long story short, ''sa.'
Nuts has made a new man Of n''.
have no aore burning distress ID NY
stomach. nor any other symptom d. "
dix elton can digest anyth.a-
lon~ is cat Grape-Nuts. and my '.'.'
works ms clearly ANA accurately lis ''
cazfacer'> watch aad my OLD n'.5.'
tr3uMes h3ve disappeared emf
N..,a @4,.a bg Postum Co. -'...'
Crer.. NJ A.
'Tharr< rsa~ols. Read -ae iitt'r
"TGc Toad 70 Nel.,,!!e.' in pig.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31

movement of persons and property under any
centration or under any circumstances whatever
The enlarged and effective provisions against re
bates and unjust determinations contained in the legis
ton of the FftyseFenth Congress affected fewer rail
roads and met with less railway opposition than would
have met ten years earlier. many of the managers of
the best roads had abolish such practices
before the law Went into effect.
The railroads enjoy complete remedy against injus-
ce which it is not proposed to take away while the pub
lie has no effective remedy against injustice
More than such remedy the public does ask Less
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31

able to quench my thirst Terrible
headaches and dizzy spells oppressed
HE and my back was lame, sore ana
stiff. A months treatment with
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of this
trouble, and now | am strong and
healthy and weigh 80 pounds I give
the credit to Doan'S Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Knffalo Y. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
DIsFIGURED WITH ECZEMA.
Brushed Scales from Face Like Pow
Ger-Worse Under Physicians
Cuticura Works Wonders.

eer-Worse Under Physicians
Cuticura Works Wonders.
Il Suffered with eczema six months.
had tried three doctors, but did not
set any better. 1t was on my body
and on my feet 50 thick that | could
hardly put pin on me without touch
ing eczema. My face was covered,
my eyebrows came out, and then it got
in my eye. then went to another
doctor. He asked me what vas TAX.
ing for it, and | told him Cuticura. He
said that was very good thing. but
that he thought my face would be
mar&cd for life. But Cutcura did its
work, and my face is now just as clear
rs it ever was. | told all my friends
about my remarkable cure. feel so
thankful l want everybody far and
wide to know what Cuticura can do.
1t is 4 sure cure for eczema. Mrs.
Emma White, G41 Cherrier Place, Cam
den, \. j.. April %. 1905"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31

tack Of typhoid left
me with weak kid
ncys. Every night l
had TO get up fire.
quently to pass the
urine e, which was
ropy. dark and very
painful to void. l
had no appetite, but
drank water coutinu-
ally without being
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND SOCIETY
d.,
BY John Wananaker

/ believe that the church will get
from its men and women just what
ii gives to them. Everything should
be done to enlist their services in
Sunday school work Wealthy men.
instead of only giving their wealth
to church. Sunday school and re-
ligious work. should give them
selves, and they should do it cheer
fully.
The Sunday school is a religious
school by reason of its origin and
single use to inculcate the knowl-
edge of God. 1t does not tax the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILROADS.
BY PhiIander c. Kno.

The proposition that the national
government should exercise supergis-
DRY control over the tax upon trans
portation became almost self evident
from the time that the railroads be-
gan, through various devices, to cou-
centrate this taxing power in the
hands of a few men. The govern
ment's effort to check this cOncentra-
ton Of power under the provisions of
existing laws should be supplemented
by legislation which will prevent the
abuse of the poMer of taXing the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-31

THE British empire needs maps. A
survey IT it's unsurvcyed portions would
cost So 100000 say 100000 year for
g years.