Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-27

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an, 81 years old, and William Church,
white. aged II, were arraigned in court
at Mobile, Ala, on the charge of bur
gary The woman said she alone COM
mltted the crime
The Jersey City police are searching
Tor John w. Gunther, 81 years old, en-
pioyed as :, messenger by the Lafayette
trust company of that city, who dlsap-
peafed with $1,000 in checks and 5000
III gold. The bank officials express full
confidence i'll his honesty.
FelX BOrelli, an Italian count, under
81 years, is working with a gang of men
paving the streets of Calumet, Mich
Borelli lived with his widowed mother at
the family place in Lucca. His income
was cut off because he refused to wed
| the woman chosen by his family.
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, will
be the motorman on the first car oper-
ated on the Scent fare line. "Of course
III Join the union," said Mayor Johnson.
And III keep up my dues, too. When
l become a member I'll even ask them
to elect me as delegate to the central
labor union"
Elyria parents have been told in an
| address by Martin Friedrich, health
officer of Cleveland, that if their chill.
dren caught cold in school or were af-
tlicted with near-sightedness, curvature
OF the spine or other diseases from poor
light in the schoolrooms or improper
seating facilities, they might sue the city
for damages.
Gibson City Qll) residents are much
excited over a report that monkey,
which died there last week, belonging to
carnival company, had been Inferred
IN local cemetery. The owner pur-
chased an expensive coffin, chid's size,
and is said to have buried the animal in
the cemetery. An investigation has
been ordered.
Lucen Conen, formerly member of
the United States Marine band, who was
shot in Washington a year and twelve
days ago by Mrs. Jeanette May, died
at his home in Louisville last week Had
Conan died twelve days sooner, Mrs
May would have had to face a charge of
murder, but she can now only be tried
for shooting and wounding.
That woman's hair might not be I'M
curled the original plans of the new
country club building to be erected ON
the lake shore in Cleveland Were greatly
changed.
I'VE always defer to the ladies'" said
Architect Garfield, bowling politely.
The women complained that open yer
andas would allow too much damPneS%
from the lake to alight upon their halr,
which would take the curl out Of it.
Because member of the Los Angeles
Women's Christaa Temperance union
was made dizzy" by wine taken for
medical purposes" the local union prob
ably will change the official pledge re-
quired of members. The pledge reads
that members must abstain from all al
coholc drinks. but there is no clause for
bidding the use of them if taken under
direction of a physician. The consensus
of opinion is that the women should not
take stimulants as medicine, and this
probably will be incorporated in the
pledge.
Liza Marie Slach, the 5-year-old
daughter Of Albert Il. Slach, died of
broken heart. Since she had been old
enough to play with dolls the little girl
had longed for baby sister. 4 year
ago the stork brought a baby brother,
but Liza was not satisfied. Wednes
day the stork brought a baby sister,
but the child was born dead. Little Liza
was grief stricken. She cried all day
and night. This brought on headaches
and fits and nausea. She grew weaker
and Monday died The coroner said
that grief had killed her.
Rev. Edwin Laughlin, son of the Pitts
burg steel multi-milionaire, preached his |
first sermon Sunday as assistant pastor !
of Presbyterian chapel in one Of the |
poorest sections of that city. When he |
graduated from Princeton and married |
the daughter of Judge Wilson. society |
was open to him, but he decided TO cast |
in his lot with the poor. He entered |
Princeton Theological seminary and was
with honors. He was offered
big church in fashionable district, but |
this he refused, desiring a poor charge. |
His father then threatened 10 disiuhcrlt |
him. but he was not to be dissuadcd.
There Is n green-eyed girl up in Maine
whom the Washington civil service con-
misSioners are anxious TO see, She re
Gently took an examination, but While
her mark is not up to the standard, The
chances are size VIII get an appointment |
on account If the description # her
physical characteristics contained in her
papers.
Il weigh 145 pounds" she wrote: Jam
) feet ! inches high. have green eyes
and hlack hair"
Commissioners Green aud Biach have
the case under consideration. ON ne
count Of the color combination Commits
sioner Cooley will not interfere with the
action Of his colleagues.
While Miss Mary Lewis. a telephone
operator Of New Gork-citX- seated
at the switchboard in the Telephone eX-
change she received shock which rem
Iered her unconscious for a time and left
her totally blind Miss Lewis says she
had the receiver at her ear and was
holding a connecting plug in the right
hand when there suddenly passed before
her eyes a fash and she knew no more
until she reganed consciousness some
time later. Surgeons who have exam
med tie girls eyes say that her condi-
ton is the result of an electric shock