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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
Fooled the Manager.

y somewhat caustic commentary unoo
the artistic instincts of some present dav
theatrical managers is made by Harry
B. Smith, the librettiSt of the new Sousa
comic opera, "rhe Free Lance" in q
story in which he tells of submitting
manuscript of a musical comedy. q few
years ago. to the senior member of
firm of managers. The senior member
about to leave for Europe. asked after
hearing the book read that the Hbrpt.
list lock it away and say nothing about
it until he the manager-sh0uld get
back. when he promised he would begin
arrangements for the production. Tie
librettist gladly did as lie was bid.
Another member OF the firm. however
curious to know what was going on.
badgered the author for a look ut the
manuscript. The latter refused with as
much tact as possible, but was so impor-
tuned that, as a last resort, he told of
the promise made the senior partner.
Even this did not satisfy the junior part
ner, who persisted until the librettist
consented to read the book" The read
ing, ended, the Junior partner said:
Now, your doing this has saved us
all this time and worry / tell YOU, nv
boy, it won't do! You have no story to
tell; your characters lack distinction;
your dialogue is witless; there is not
SITUATION, and your lyrics are unSingabe.
Why. no composer could be found who
would even try to set such dOggerel to
music! Burn your manuscript and try
again"
In due time the senior partner re-
turned. sent for the librettist and sound
ly berated him for breaking faith. say
ing: You promised me on your honor
you would show the book to nobody.
not even to my partner" The librettist
protested that he had not done so.
Why" exclaimed the manager. You
went to his fiat. he tells me, and read
it to him shortly after l left for Europe,
and he told you it was rotten
Your information is partly correct"
explained the author. Il went to his
fiat and read him libretto. which he
told me was rotten. but it was not my
libretto, it was Gilbert's The Pirates
of Penzance.'
Klaw q Erlanger have a contract with
Smith and Sousa to furnish a new opera
every year, so the story cannot relate to
them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

word of command. 1t was followed by
a shot and then by three Others in quick
succession.
Alillicent's nerves suddenly steadied.
Sne raised the shotgun to her shoulder
and fired in the air. AS the loud reyer-
beratIon died away two men came nm
ming up the roadway. They dashed for
ward just as the front door of the house
was burst open from the inside. There
was sharp struggle that soon ended.
ne inmates OF the house were quickly
handeuffed and placed under guard.
Mlllicent saw the form of Arthur Penn
berton in the doorway for q single mo-
ment. Then it seemed to topple and drop
into the darkness. She screamed and
ran forward
1t was week later before the sorelv
wounded man awoke to his surroundings.
He was in his room at the widows and
by his side sat Nillicent busily sewing.
"Hello!" he family said, ARE you
part of the dream?"
NO." she answered, "I'm not part of
any dream"
That's strange" he smiling said. "You
certainly were mixed up in it. How
long have | been here?"
"Just a week."
"And the boys got old Halpin and his
helpers?"
Yes"
"Halpin turned on me like cornered
rat. He must have known I'd been dog
ging him for more than a wear. The
greatest counterfeiter of the age. and
your nearest Ieighbor, Miss Emory"
Yes, | know. A man was here to see
you. He wanted everything done for your
comfort. He told us about YOU. 1t
would redden your ears if | repeated
what he said about your bravery and
your honesty"
Tall man with short beard?"
yes"
THAT was the chief. What else did
he say?"
He said we must hurry your recov-
cry. The service sorely needed such men
as you"
The old smile fickered about the CON
yalescent's mouth.
That's very flattering, but Pve about
made up my mind to quit the service for
good and all. I've got little money and
l own several promising patents. think
III start a hLtl2 factory down on the
creek. There is only one thing needed
to clinch my purpose"
And what Is that?" she innocently
asked.
IN stay" he quietly answered, eff
you say you want me to stay"
She hesitated a moment with her ewes
on the work before her
Then she slowly turned and looked at
him.
So he stayed Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
Robespierre Not Bioodthirsty.

Robespierre of the French revolution,
the man who was destined to de,H-e ,
France with blood. was. not long oe'"Le
his frightful career of power hesan' Wy
of the most strenuous opponents OF guy.
tai punishment. While he was still an
obscure advocate at his native Arr2s 9 ig
threw up an Appointment because OF ms a5
opposition to this form of penalty. iNlt
lust when his star was in the aSSceld,..-.i...
he bodily harangued the national ASSN
bly, to prove that the punlshmf,.a' r,s
death is scn,ially unjust; that ! . l.
no tendency TO "epress crimes. arg i- .,''
it multiplies offences much more 'N"" -
diminisheS them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
Farmer Buried Money.

In lee county, Ida, near West Point,
is a tract of land known as the Court
wright farm, whose owner long since
died. Cartwright was reported to be
wealthy, but his administrator was I'M
able to find the money he was said to
possess.
The house on the property had not
been occupied for a number of years
and the superstitiOus element down IN
that part of the country thought it was
haunted.
Frank Blint. of Lee county, owns two
large farms down near the county line.
Several months ago he bought the
Cartwright farm, and in taking pos
session Blint decided to enlarge the CTS
tern. While he was turning the earth
his spade struck a chest which. when
brought forth. was found to contain
several thousand dollars in assorted
coin.
Blint was more than satisfied with ms
investment, but even in his dreams ne
had no such visions of what he tounu
later.
1t so happened that an old well need
ed cleaning and Blint went down to 90
the work In the rubbish at the bottom
he discovered an old tin can full OF gotd'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
THE TRADE RAT.
He May Steal, but He Is Very Careful
to Leave Something in Exchange


One of the oldest little animals in ex-
istence is the California wood rat bet
ter known as the trade rat" 1t owes
the latter name, says the Strand. to the
fact that, though it is a great thief, it
never steals anything without putting
something else in it's place
The story is told of a paste pot which
had been left over night in the assay of
fee at the Silver Queen mine, and which
was found in the morning filled with the
oldest collection of rubbish.
This was the work of trade rats. They
had stolen the paste and left in eX-
change piece of stick. length of rope.
some odds and ends of wire, and an I'M
broken glass funnel.
The object of the trade rat in so scru-
pulously paying for what he takes is
something of Il mystery, but these same
rats certainly take the greatest pleasure
in the odds and ends which they col
lect.
A description is given of Il trade rats
nest found in an unoccupied house. The
outside was composed entirely of iron
spikes laid in perfect symmetry. with
the points outward. Interlaeed with the
spikes were about two dozen forks and
spoons and three large butcher knives.
There We're also large carving fork.
knife and steel. several plugs of tobacco.
an old purse, Il quantity of small carpen-
ter tools including several augers and a
watch, of which the outside casing, the
glass and the works were all distributed
separately so as to make the best show
possible Altogether the oldest collec-
ton. None of these things was Of any
use To the rats. They must have col
lected them just in the same way that a
child boards mp odds and ends to play
Will
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
HETTY GREEN QUITS Town
Bellows Falls Raises Tax and Mini.
Leaves. ''''"


Hetty Green. the star residon+
Bellows Falls. VT. is about 10 leoro =, ol
town. 'e"'e The
rms means more to Bellows rau-
than the loss of Its most fanrn, ans
Dent 1t will mean that every nosi iSSl-
rope Oh any dement, from the immante
fortune OF Mrs. Green in the way of
hospital, library, or other sintIa, u
rial will be cut off forever -'''i memo
through paltry raise in Mrs. Grao,,is
tax list. 'reeh
Mrs. Green, woman of million,
ousiy objects to being taxed. Obli@od ar !.
declare her residence at some noint -
has pleased her to select Bellows 9' ~, IL
and her tax career here has been rI;' ,'.'S'
Yearly she submits her list S' ue'
times 1t is for $4,000, and ot ti,l
Whe1 she Is IN a particularly genern,g
MOOD It is for 100000. The board "f
listers accepts the list gratefully. and
loi years Doth Mrs Green and the list
ers have been apparently satisfied
This year there was a chance ~,
quadrennial appraisal was on: Tho ho,n9
of listers decided to make raol1,3
They did. Up went the towns Hst ~ ~
ly a million dollars. Mrs. Green y,.n.
caught. The increase was slight brt a. a.
her eyes important She made -, III
GUS protest. For three days the bn,r5
heard complaints Mrs. Green aDneo 9i'1u
IN person and in picturesque language
denouncing the attempt to impoyerisL
her The board decided against N 'Isp
Green. MS
She said: You may say that this i
not the end of the affair When I foI't
there is usually a funeral and il ISM
mine. either. 1t isn't the $4,000 that I
object to, for that is a mere pittance.
such a small amount causes thar 7 ,J,'
iect to-" VIZ
She explained that in managing an
immense fortune and keeping it busy
which she considered was a duty Ca
gave her to perform, VAST system was
required, which even small change
would greatly upset, and necessitate
much worry. and bother before she co ,,,ij
straighten it out with her ATTORNEYS and
head clerks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
New Zealand Mocking Birds.

The Poe honeyeater is one of the COM
monest and at the same time handsom-
est of the New Zealand birds The neck
is ornamented with a frill of curly feath-
ers of a greenish color with white CEN
ters, and the throat is adorned with a
tuft of white feathers, which has gained
for it the popular name of ''parson
bird" an appellation appropriate not
only because of this decoration but be
cause of the resemblance of its peculiar
attitudes when singing to the gesticula-
tons INDUCED in by exuberant lecturers
when wishing to drive home their points.
The bird is an excellent mimic. and can
be taught to repeat short sentences with
extraordinary cleaTness and also to
whistle short songs quite as we'll as a
parrot.
The late Sir Walter Butler tells the
amusing stony that he was once address
ing a large meeting of natives on a mat
ter of considerable political Importance
and had been urging his views with all
the earnestness that the subject de-
handed when, Immediately on the con-
cluSiOn of the speech and before the old
chief to whom his arguments were chief
ly addressed had time to reply. a honey
eater, whose netted cage hung to a raft
er overhead. responded in clear, en-
phatic way, Tito" Qalse).
The circumstance naturally caused
much merriment among his audience
and quite upset the gravity of the vener-
able old chief. Friends" said he, laugh
ing. your arguments are very good. but
my mokai is a very wise bird and he is
not yet convinced. London Daily
Graphic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
As a Last Resort.

Once a number of legal lights ~
Washington were gathered IN ths S'' -Es
ing room of a lawyers cIuo' WIN 20
r r,G o. lawyers. The average n1aa,
remarked ren one ne disciple of BIacks,' l-s
seems only too ready to assume war. @rs :
all liars-a very unjust position Il IN 80 he
to me. Do we not sometimes IeN --s-,.
truth % he asked of his neignpor'
known criminal lawyer. III -Ee
Certainly" promptly respol'',,,,,,.',. mes
latter. I'VE will do anything sul''
IN win q case"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

President Fallieres of France Las his
vineyards and his wine output, which nc
sells with rugged and honest regard FOL
others in the same business. He has re
Gently had number of extravaganza
offers for his wine provided the bottles
were labeled so that it might be known
that the wine was from eht estate of the
French President, but he has refused
them all, asying: Il have EXCELLENT
wine. but it is for sale only on its
merits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Lord Ashbourne and Lord Justice
Fitzgibbon were born in the same street
in Dublin within a few days of each
other. baptized in the same church, were
contemporaries at Trinity college, Dub
lin. were called to the Irish bar on the
same day, took the silk" on the same
day, were law officers of the crown to-
rether and finally sat together for nearly
twenty years as members of the Irish
conrt of appeals.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
Sausages in Love Suit.

For three years Carl Huber of Mu-
Mich was engaged to Fraeulein Crete
Christ. Not only, did he give her jewel
ry, but he Toasted her nearly every even
ing. But another young admirer came.
and, with hardly word of explanation,
Fraculein Crete broke her engagement
with Huber. The discarded lover sought
balm in the law.
The German code does not recognize
damages for breach of promise. hut the
Tilted person can claim all presents. HUI
Der put in a bill of particulars, including
not only rings. brooches bracelets. stick
pins, hatpins, and other things, but add.
ed several thousand glasses of beer and
links of sausage enough to reach nearly
around his beloved Bavaria.
Much to Fraeulein Grete's chagrin. her
Tilted suitor won his case. She had Il
return a lot of assorted iewelrv and
give him 500 in cash 20 settle for the
beer and sausages.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
DITTY.

Sing q ditty,
Sing a ditty
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
OF the pretty,
Gay and witty,
Witching Rosalind.
None's above her,
All men love her,
Cupid thus designed!
Jolly rover,
He's in clover
With fair Rosaiind.
He can lie there,
His trade ply there,
Just her eyes behind;
Letting fly there,
Arrows sly there
Looks of Rosalind.
Loves and Graces
Have their places
In her hair confined;
Sweet their case is,
Happy Graces,
Gracing Rosallnd!
She is neatness,
She is sweetness,
All sweet things combined,
Perfect featness
And completeness
Is fair Rosalind.
Song, go meet her
Flying fieeter
Than the flying wind;
Say / greet her
And entreat her,
BE my Rosalind!"
Hidden Page in The Bohemian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

The Tufts college alumni association
of New York has presented to the ath-
letic association of the college an ath-
letic cup to be awarded each year to the
most successful athlete. the primary OBJ
ject being to establish reasonable rela-
ton between athletics and scholarship.
The New York men largely instrumental
in the gift of this cup are DR.. Austin B.
Fletcher, DR.. Frank o. Hall, Milton
G. Starrett. Fred f. Towne, Albert ID.
Babson, II. Austin Tuttle and Roland
NJ. Lamb.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

William Ordway Partridge has been
commissioned to model the monument TO
Poc0hontas, which is to be erected ut
the jamestown exposition. 1t is to con.
sist of bronze statue of the Indian
princess, placed upon granite pedestal,
ia which are to be four tablets. one of
which is to be suitably inscribed. while
the others are 10 contain sculptured
representations of events in Pocahontas
life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

stout. ever-contented King Carlos Of
Portugal. 1t is said that he smokes forty
cigars day. King Alfonso OF Spain
takes an occasional cigarette Only.
Plus Y. is the first Pope who has been
known TO ENJOY a good cigar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

A. W. Pinero, the English dramatist,
has an unusual method of writing MS
plays. His working day does not begin
until that of the average city man is
over. In the morning he goes out, pref
erably on his bicycle returning in time
for early dinner. Then he has com
Portable sleep and on waking up, late
in the afternoon, he prepares for bust.
ness. After cup of tea he goes to his
desk and remains working at his play
until far into the night.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
Record for Speeches.

DIR. Kenealy's speech in the English
Tichborne trial lasted 40 days. but the
longest continuous talk is supposed to
have been achieved in the Legislature of
British Columbia. when a member. who
was in a minority of one, succeeded in
talking out a bin by speaking twenty
six hours without intermiSsion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

DIR. Iamenhof. inventor of Esperanto.
was so ionized at the recent Esperantist
congress in Geneva. Switzerland. that he
was almost sorry he had invented the
language. 1t was the first international
gathering of enthusiasts, and was at
tended by 800 representatives from ff-
teen nations, including many Americans.
When the congress broke up the men
shook his hand and the women insisted
upon kissing him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

King Alfonso of Spain is constantly
enlarging the sphere of his athletic pur-
suits. Recently he diyed from the rig
ging of his yacht into the sea at Bilbao.
He has shown himself an ardent motor
list, a superb horseman, daring hunts
man and crack shot. and now it APP
pears he is first-class swimmer. His
favorite sport is shooting. At deer
drive he is in his element.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Emperor William of Germany smokes
huge cigarettes specially made for him
King Edward of England has always
been devoted To cigarettes. but of late
years has leaned more and more toward
dark Havana cigars. Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria likes the Austrian
made cigar manufactured of Virginia 10.
haeeo with straw running through Il
King Leopold of Belgium is ciearatt,
fend, but Is frequently seen SMOKING
pipe. The greatest smoker of Mi i a..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Lord Glerawley, Lord Annesley's eldest
son, holds the South of Ireland golf
championship. The Annesleys are a golf
playing family, and Lord Annesley him
self, although 76 years of age, often
goes round the course at Castlewellan,
his Down county estate, before break
fast,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Edward A. Curtiss, the famous photog-
rapher of the Indians. to aid whose
work j. Pierpont Morgan gave $4,000,
has been initiated into the Order of the
Snake by the Hopi Indians in the state
of Washington. He is the first white
man to be admitted into the mystic
order
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

John l.. Stewart a graduate of Cen
trail high school, Philadelphia, and for
ten years professor of economics in the
Northeast Manual Trimming school, has
been elected director of the Lehigh Uni
versity library, which is one Of the arg-
umpS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Nine. Delphine Duval for nearly thir-
~ years in charge of the French depart
ment at Smith college, died at North
ampton after a protracted illness. Nine
Duval was native of France and was
about fifty years old. She leaves no rela-
tives either in this country or in her NJ.
tive land.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Now that Mayer Des Planches, Italian
ambassador to the United States. has
resigned, Baron Hengelmuller, Austrian
ambassador, becomes dean of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington. 1t is known
that for years the cherished ambition of
the baroness has been to see her hus-
band in this position.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

The Mcclellan statue commission,
composed of Secretary Taft, Senator
Wetmore and Gen. Horatio G. King has
fixed the time for the unveiling of the
statue in Washington in May next.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

College View, a suburb OF Lincoln,
\eb, has the only woman blacksmith in
that state if not in the country. She is
Mrs Philo +. Wilcox, who helps her
husband at the forge, and when he is
absent Che is now on Il business trip in
Mexico ruEs the slIop herself.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
surgeon.

Right Rev. Charles Scadding, the new
ly created bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Oregon, made mis-
first official appearance in public this
week. when he dedicated the $15OO0O
church edifce recently completed by
Trinity parish in Portland
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Queen Maud of Norway is preparing
interesting albums of newspaper clip
pings. Her Majesty is supplied daily by
agencies throughout the world with
newspaper cuttings dealing with the do
ings and sayings of King Haakon and
herself These cussings are divided into
two categories-true and false.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Sir anthony Dickson Home, X. {. B.,
now over so. is the only survivor of
twenty of various ranks who gained the
Victoria Cross during Havelock's three
months fight for the release of the garri-
son at Lucknow Sir Anthony was
sr1rpaop
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Secretary Taft is accommodating for
midable list of official distinction. The
extent of it to date is about as follows:
Judge of the Ohio supreme court, judge
of the United States circuit court, solic-
itor general of the United States, govern
or general of the Philippines, secretary
of war, provisional governor of Cuba.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Sherman +. Denton. the naturalist,
has added to the Agassiz museum of
Harvard university collection of Hal
walian fishes representing 140 species.
The branch of natural history to which
Sherman +. Denton is now giving his
attention is peculiarly his own. For the
past half dozen years he has been doing
accurate and valuable work in supplying
fish models and drawings for the United
States fish commission, as we'll as for
fish commissions of almost every state
in the union and of several foreign
countries. Both public and private col
ections, also, are indebted to his skill.
Year by year, Mr.. Denton extends his
travels-now securing fish from the
waters of the New England coast, now
off Florida and Nassau, now along the
Pacific. Mr.. Denton's latest expedition
extended TO the Hawaiian islands; and
the results of his labors have within the
last few days been placed in the Agassiz
museum
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

The eldest organist in Methodism has
iast passed away in the person of Ger
rase Cooper of Dufiield, near Derby,
eng. at tine age of 90 years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

Lady Amherst of Hackney, Eng, is
very skillful in all kinds of ornamental
woodwork, and is a member of the Car
penters' company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

The Queen of Portugal, besides en-
couraging her people to improve their
diaries, has fer several years been study
ing the soils in her kingdom with a view
to grape culture. To do this she Wis
tied the vineyards great and small, and
noted the conditions and those that were
Hourishing and incidentally made the nc
quaintance of the owners and their fam
lilies. She has sought methods by which
the soil may be improved, and also
sought out the vines best suited to the
climate, all with an eye to the benefit Of
the people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

The organization of diamond mining
company in Kentucky win cause no sur
prise There has always been plenty of
"moonshine" in that state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17
cezer Is 5000 Years old.

Gezer. an ancient city, or l-a,tqs7.5-
which has just been visited eN "''
oisfs, is about 5000 years old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-17

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