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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

The Turks are but onc-SiXth Of the
population OF European Turkey.
Every minute is said to witness the
death Of sixty. seven persons and the
birth Of seventy.
Orders have recently been executed
IN Japan for # supply Of fishing nets
for Alaska, valued at $4,000.
For 100 years the number Of patents
registered by balloon AMI airshIp in
veutors averaged more than three each
day.
February holds the record as the
month in which most children are born
Ipne as that ia which there are fcwcst
births
Six queens smoke the Empress Of
Austria. the CzmiDa Of Russia, thu
queen of Roumanja. the ex.Quecn Of
Spain. the Queen Of Italy and the
Queen Of Portugal
Count Tolstoi goes barefoot and hat
less the year round. He is fond ~
French perfumes. and keeps his linen
scented with eacact powder There isal-
ways flower Oh h.. desk rs hc writes.
Although very rich, he wears the
cheapest clothes he can buy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
CHAPTER V.

Cassandra Foscari paced angriy up and
down her room. Her mind was in a state
of confusion. Ever since her meeting
with Robert in the morning, and her en-
counter with Ivan Wolfsky in the studio,
she had not known moments peace.
Every nerve in her body tingled with ex-
The afternoon had dragged
out YEARLY, and evening had come. She
was waiting for Ivan.
What was he doing in Robert studio {?
Over and over again she put that question
to herself. How long had they known
each other? Where had they met? What
move of Fate had brought together the
man she loved best of any, and the man
she hated most of ALI
She looked at the clock. 1t wanted a
few minutes to 8. Would he come? If
he did not, she must 90 to him She
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

seen smoking the pipe Of contentment.
a. Indifferent 10 earthquakes as were his
ancestors Of the stone age.
a cat shares the Subterrancau apart
meut and pictures from the magazines
have been pasted upon its walls II had
been the intention Of the owners of the
property 10 make "a curio room If tl,.
cistern. which Is about ten feet across.
and its walls had been covered with
whitewash. The smoke Of the great con-
Hagration. however. converted this to
black.
Mai Tomlinson has found the solid
bedrock in which his abode is snnken an
admirable seismeGraph. and says that BE
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
THE BATTLE-FlELDS.
OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER
ARMY EXPERIENCES.
The Blue and the Gray Review Incl
dents of the Late War, and in a
Graphic and Interesting Manner
Tell of Camp, March and Battle.

An Interesting account of day on
the battlefield in front of Petersburg.
Va, Is furnished by Comrade G. G.
Burlingame, Company f, First Massa-
chusettS H. A., in communication
from l43 Archwood avenue $. w.
Cleveland Ohio.
On the morning of June Is 1864,
about o'clock, the First Massachu-
sets IL. a. was drawn up in line of
battle to charge the enemy's works
over comparatively clear field Of
about quarter OF a mile to the works
Of the Confederates. In fact, before l
got nearly there l found it was right
smart distance as the Johnnies would
express it. l knew what was coming.
for our regiment had made n change
two days before. Well, will not pre-
tend TO say what was going ON along
the line, but l will relate it as | saw
1t.
Colonel McAlliSter, of New Jersey
regiment, or perhaps he was command
er of a New Jersey brigade, was stand,
ing within five feet of me talking to
some of the boys. He said:
ought TO have had my breakfast
an hour and half ago in Petersburg. >
There was considerable commissary
used that morning. and whoever order
ed that charge and the one four or five
hours later ought to have been com
PEELED 70 Curry the colors each time
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
had just celebrated my sixteenth birth
day. and Ind not Ind nnite one year

had just celebrated my sixteenth birth
day. and had not had quite one year
of service. In looking over the field
over which We were TO charge | saw
there was no protection except one
large tree about 500 feet TO my left in
the middle OF the field.
Fall in-FiX bayonets- Forward =
over our works l went ! had a
canteen full of water and n Jehnny's
hayersack which about two hours pre-.
vious / had taken from dead Confed-
crate, a blanket rolled up on my KNAPP,
sack, several rounds of ammunition.
and Springfield musllet. / got within
| about 400 feet of the works of the Con.
! fcderates. | was not the nearest one.
either. Our column never fired shot
We were simply human targets for the
Johnnies. Well, l turned back and
went about 100 feet, when | dropped
In what ! should call dead flIrrow.
II hauled up two dead comrades In
front of me, and with my cup and tin
plate / scooped out a hollow place in
the ground so that the Confederate
sharpsh0oters could not hit me. All
about me were fallen comrades, some
dead. while the wounded were uttering
heartrending shrieks in their agonies
of pain. Those who managed to rise
We're shot, for the Johnnies were
watching for the first one TO move
There was one of our men behind the
lone tree that mentioned, and he was
Il target for them all day. But the last
/ saw of him he was as close to that
tree as he could get.
About O'Clock / heard a loud
cheer, and | could see column Of our
boys start on a charge from the same
place we had come from. The thought
came to me, Shall | jump up and 20
with them, or shall | remain here and
let tile First Maine have the honor Of
carrying the works. My decision was
to let well enough alone. The charging
column passed over me- and | don't
think they went any farther than /
had gone when back they came, aud
as many of them were shot coming
back as there had been as they went
forward. One fellow stumbled over
my little breastwork, and then he
crowded in beside me. He, with the
two dead bodies before me and the
earth ! had thrown out made good pro
lection for me. ! asked him what his
name was
Alvin W Hurd. of Lincoln. Penoo.
scot County, Me. ! belong to the First
Maine II. s.. he replied.
My. but the shrieks Of the First
Maine boys were terrible saw by
the National Tribune some time ago
thar there were 204 shot dead in that
regiment in that charge We stayed
there until darkness came on. and then
crawled back on our hands and knees
to our works. where I found my regi
ment. over a little fire | made my
coffee and with a piece Of salt pork
on a little stick | allowed the grease
10 drip upon some bareback. Thus I
had my evening repast then IN
rolled my blanket, and with my knab-
sack for pillow went 10 sleep and
no doubt. dreamed I had earned q s.
q month pension. National Tribune
Fourth of July at AnderSonyiIIe.
In the summer Of 1864 the deser-
tons from the Confederate forces at
AudersonyIIle were SO numerous that
Captain Writ became very anxious
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
Never Touched Him.

Gentlemen. said the professor. this
IS one Of the most dangerous experiments
known to science. The slightest mishar.
and the experimenter viii be blown 10
atoms. / VIII now step into the mex
room while my assistant performs ihe
experiment. Tit BITS.
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A CISTERN his HOME.

Sc San Francisco Man Has Lived
SINCE the Recent Unpleasantness."
a.l Spirit Of the cave jewellers is not
aiS Is shown 10y the temporary
| Mag. /, II. Tomlinson. who has
s--'e the recent unpleaSantneSS in
FL Ht the corner Of Broadway and
re- e.stern Is in tho summit If n hill
,5-.t t'FiAaseSt estate and IS reached
II. ~ snort tnnuel. A rough opening
---...A ilact "a the wall. and ia this
s%oEWay the occupant may be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

Fourth of July at AndcrsonyiIIe.
In the summer Of 1864 the deser-
tons from the Confederate forces at
were SO numerous that
Captain Writ became very anxious
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12
WANTS IMMIGRANTS
GALVESTON SEEKS TO BECOME
 SECOND CASTLE GARDEN.
Through Efforts of Government, Rail. roads and Steamship Company Gulf Port Becomes New Gate
 way to Europe's Hordes.

Galveston is rival of Castle Gar den, New York. The gulf port of Texas is new gateway for the army of i'm grants constantly focking to this country. Through the efforts of the government, of the railroads and the steamship companies the new empire of the great southwest is to be made more accessible to these home-seekers from the old country, and Galveston has been selected as the most available landing point.
 It Is estimated that during the pres ent year between 15,000 and 10000 from Europe will come through this gateway to their new homes in a new country in the far West and South. west. It is difficult to estimate what the establishment of Galveston as an active port of immigration means to the future of the country beyond the Missouri river, but that 1t means much is certain.
 This fact becomes more apparent when 1t is known that the railroads of the Southwest and the steamship line are endeavoring to direct immigration with intelligence and with keen un-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12
By IRVING BACHELLER,
COPYRIGHT 1905 BY LorHRop PUBLISHING

of crystal; domes of deep colored glass and towers of jasper were as the land marks of a city. Allen climbed the shore, walking slowly. He could see no track of sleigh or dog or any living thing. A frosted, icy tangle of branches arched the trail-a gateway of this great, crystal city of the woods. He entered, listening as he walked. Branches of hazel and dogwood were like jets of water breaking into clear, halted drops and foamy spray above him. He went on, looking up at this long sky window of the woods. In the deep silence he could hear his heart beating. Sport" said he to the dog, ''show me the way" But the dog only wagged his tail
 Allen returned to the house.
 Wife" said he, look at the woods wonder. They are like the city of holy promise. Behold I will lay thy stones with fair colors and thy foundations with sapphires, and I will make thy windows of agate.'"
 Did yoh find the track of the little sleigh?" said she.
 "No," he answered, "nor will any man, for all paths are hidden"
 Theron, may we keep the boy" she inquired.
 "I think it is the will of God" said Allen.
 The boy grew and throve in mind and body. For a time he prattled in a language none who saw him was able to comprehend, but he learned English | quickly and soon forgot the jargon of his babyhood. The shadows of mys- tery that fell over his coming 1engthen- | ed far into his life and were deepened | by others that fell across them. Before he could have told the story all mem ory of whom he left or whence he came had been swept away. It was a house of riddles where Allen dwelt--a rude thing of logs and ladders and a low roof and two rooms. yet one ladder led high to giories no pen may describe. | The Aliens, with this rude shelter, | found delight in dreams of an eternal home whose splendor and luxury would have made them miserable here below. What a riddle was this! And then. as to the boy Sid. there was the riddle of his coming and again that of his character, which latter was, indeed not easy to solve. There were few books and no learning in that home. For three winters Trove tramped a trail to the schoolhouse two miles away and had no further schooling until he was a big, blond boy of fifteen, with red cheeks and large eyes, blue and discerning. and hands hardened to the aX helve. He had then discovered the beauty of the woods and begun to study the wild folk that live in holes and thickets. He had fine face. You would have called him handsome. but not they among whom he lived. With them handsome was as handsome did and the face of c man, if it were clean ly. was never a proper cause of blame or compliment, but there wns that iu his soul which even now had walked the mothers wonder and set forth q riddle none was able to solve.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

the great sand sea-" said he, batting her head. "Ah. thy neck shall be as the bowsprit; thy dust as the flying spray"
 ''In one thing you are like Isaiah,' said Allen as he whittled. ''The Lord God hath given thee the tongue of the learned"
 An if he grant me the power to speak a word in season to him that is weary shall be content" said the tinker
 Dinner over, they came out of doors The stranger stood filling his pipe Something in his talk and manner had gone deep into the soul of the boy, who now whispered a moment with his ia ther.
 "Would you sell the Ally P said Allen. My boy would like to own her."
 What, ho, the boy! The beautiful boy! An would ye love her, boyg' the tinker asked.
 ''Yes, sir," the boy answered quickly.
 An put ribbon in her forelock an a coat O silk on her back, an. mind ye, a man O kindness in the saddle?''
 sYes, sir"
 "Then take thy horse, an Allah grant thou be successful on her as many times as there be hairs in her skin."
 And the price?" said Allen.
 'Name it, an I'll call thee just"
 The business over. the tinker called to Trove, who had led the Ally to her stall.
 "You, there, strike the tents. Bring me the mare. This very day she may bear me to forgiveness"
 Trove brought the mare.
 Remember" said the old man, turn ing as he rode away, 'in the day O the last Judgment God Fl mind the look O thy horse."
 He rode on a few steps and halted, turning in the saddle.
 Thou, too, Phyllis" he called. God Fl mind the look O thy master. See that ye bring him safe."
 The little Ally began to rear and call, the mother to answer. For days she called and trembled, with wet eyes, lis tening for the voice that still answered, though out of hearing, far over the hills. And Trove, too. was lonely, and there was kind of longing in his heart for the music in that voice of the stranger. -......3,....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

T believe not" said Allen, laughing. "Well, sor, that is more like me. Iris long since I rode horse, an am out O place in tine saddle" He stood erect with dignity, smile deepening the many lines in his face. Gan I do anything for you?" Aller asked.
 "Aye-cure me O poverty. Have ye any clocks to mend?"
 Clocks. Are you tinker" said AL len.
 q am, sor, an at thy service. Could beauty, me lord, have better commerce than with honestly"
 They all surveyed him with curiosity and amusement as he tied the mare. All had begun to laugh. His words came rapidly on a quick undercurrent of good nature. A clock sounded the stroke of midday.
 "What, ho! The clock" said he, look ing at his watch. ''Thy time hath a tagging foot. Marry, were that slow, sor, I'd never get to heaven"
 "Mother." said Allen, going to the doorstep, "here is a tinker, and he says the clock is slow"
 Tt seems to be out of order," said his wife, coming to the step.
 Seems, madam! Nay, it is!' said the stranger. Did ye. mind the stroke of it?'
 "No," said she.
 "Marry, twas like the call of dying man." -
 Allen thought a moment as he whit tied.
 Had such a stroke on me I'd-Id think I was paralyzed," the stranger added. ~
 You'd better fix it, then" said Allen
 "Thou art wise, good man." said the stranger. Mind the two hands on the clock an keep them to their place ol they'll beckon thee to poverty"
 The clock was brought to the door step, and all gathered about him as he went to work.
 "Ye know a power O Scripter," said one of the hired men. | "Scripter," said the tinker, laughing "I do, sor, an much of it according tc the good St. William. Have ye never read Shakespeare"
 None who sat before him knew any thing of the immortal bard.
 "He writ book bout DanI Boone Fan the Injuns." hired man ventured.
 "'Angels an ministers O grace de fend usg" the tinker exclaimed.
 Trove laughed. '
 "I'll give ye riddle" said the tinker turning to him.
 How is it the clock can keep a sober face?"
 | "It has no ears" Trove answered.
 Right" said the old tinker, smiling ''Thou art a knowing youth. Read
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

"Ye knotr potper O Scrtptcr." Shakespeare, boy-a little of him three times day for the minds sake. I've travelled far In lonely places and need ed no other company"
 Ever in Indiaf- Trove inquired. He had been reading of that far land.
 T was sor." the stranger contin- ued, rubbing a wheel. T was five years in India, sor. an part O the time fighting as hard as ever a man could fight"
 "Fightngr' said Trove. much inter ested.
 T was, sor." be asserted, oiling a pinion of the old clock.
 ''0n which sideT'
 'Tnside an outside
 "with nativesT'
 q did. sor; three kinds O them-fe- yer. feas an the divvle."
 "Give us some more Shakespeare. " said the boy. smiling.
 The tinker rubbed his spectacles thoughtfully, and as he resumed bis work a sounding food of tragic utter snce came out of him-the great solil- oqules of Hamlet and Macbeth and Richard III. and Lear and Antony. all said with spirit and appreciation The job finished. they bade him put up for dinner.
 "A fine colt-' said Allen as they were on their way to the stable
 Tt Is. sor.- said the tinker. "a most excellent breed e horses" Where fromy-
 The Erandsire from the desert Q Arabis. where Allah created the horse out O the south wind See the slender Hanks O the BsrbaryE See her eyeT
 He seemed to talk in that odd strain for the mere joy of f. and there vss in his voice the Cod gwen vanity Of bird or poet
 He had caught the f1ly by her Iittis plume and stood pstfinz her forehead
 Fora moment he led her up and down ss a Qusck troA her dainty feet tooch inr the earth lIzffly ss fsru's aThou'rt made for the bo< lesEza. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

to assume all the burden. and 50 for, the time being immigrants have to be herded into inadequate pens, where they are compelled to spend hours and even day or two without the slight. est accommodations E. B. Holman, chief inspector of the port, stated that the hardships Suffered on this account were often great, but that he felt cer. tain the government. the steamship company, the railroads and the city would soon get together and construct new immigration docks. At present q portion of the freight docks are utilized.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

~HE harvesting was over in Bri-
 CT Dale. It was near dinner
 time, and Allen, Trove and the two hired men were try ing feats in the dooryard. Trove. then c boy of fifteen. had outdone them all at the jumping. A stranger came along. riding a big mare with a young Ally at her side. He was a tall, spare man. past middle age. with a red. smooth shaven face and long gray hair that fell to his rolling collar. He turn ed in at the gate A little beyond it his mare halted for 6 mouthful of grass. The stranger unslung a strap that held satchel to his side and hung it on the pommel
 "Go and ask what we can do for him. Allen whispered to the boy.
 Trove went down the drive. looking up at him curiously.
 "what can I do for your he in- qufred.
 "Give me thy youth said the strsn- ger quickly. his grsy eyes tvinkling under silvered brows.
 The boy. now smiling. made no an suer.
 .Noy~ said the man. as he came ca slowly. Well then. were thy wit as good as thy legs il would be O some use to me-
 The words uere spoken with dignity in a deep. kindly tone. They were alsc faintly saIted with Irish broEue-
 He approached the men all eyes fx- ei upon him with look of inquiry
 Have ye ever seen q drunken sailor on a nasty he inquired of Allen
 No
 Well. sor.- said the stranger. dis mounting slowly. T am Bot that Let me c0nsider-hsve Fe srsr seen . O. cosnut o1 a plum trey
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12

@OR Trove it was day of sow
 ing. The strange old tinker had filled his heart with a new
 joy and new desire. Next morning he got a ride to Hillsborough, fourteen miles. and came back. reading as he walked small green book, its thin pages covered thick with execra- ply fine printing. it's title 'The Works of Shakespeare" He read the book in- dustriously and with keen pleasure. Allen complained shortly that Shake speare and the Ally had interfered with the potatoes and the corn.
 The lilly ceased to take food and sickened for a time after the dam left her. Trove lay in the stall nights and gave her milk sweetened to her liking. She grew strong and playful and for got her sorrow and began to follow him like dog on his errands up and down the farm. Trove went to school in the autumn-"select school" 1t was called. A two mile journey 1t was by trail, but a full three by the wagon road. He learned only a poor lesson the first day, for on coming in sight of the schoolhouse he heard rush of feet be- hind him and saw his Ally charging down the trail. He had to go back with her and lose the day. thought dreadful to him, for now hope was high and school days few and precious. At first he was angry: then he sat among the ferns, covering his face and sobbing with sore resentment The little Ally stood over him and rubbed her silky muzzle on his neck and kicked up her heels in play as he pushed her back.
 Next morning he put her behind a fence. but she went over 1t with the ease of a wild deer and came bound ing after him. When at last she was shut in the box stall be could hear her calling. half a mile away, and it made his heart sore. Soon after a moose treed him on the trail and held him there for quite half a day. Later he had to help thrash and was laid up with the measles. Then came rain and flooded flats that turned him or the trail. Years after he used to say that work and weather and sickness and distance. and even the beasts of the field snd wood. resisted him In the way of learning.
 He went to school at Hillsborough that winter. His time, which Allen gave him in the summer. had yielded some s45. He hired a room at 35 cents . week. Mary Allen bought him a small stove and sent to him in the sleigh dishes. q kettle. chair. bed pill low and quilt and e supply of candles.
 She surveyed him proudly as be vas going away that morning in Decem- Der.
 "FoIks may call ye hsn'some.- she said They'd lfke to make fool of ye. but you go on bout yer business an act as if ye didn't hear
 He hsd q figure awkward ss yes. bu, fast shaping to comeIi1ess. Long. light hair covered the tops of his ears and fell to his collar His ruddy cheeks vese a bit p1Ier that uz-ning- the csrve in his lips e little drsvn; his blue syes had begun to fll and the dinpIe ia his ckIn to quiver slightly as De kissed her vho had been ss a moth er t5 him But he went awxy 8uxhfnE He g1t . job fn the nil for- even
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-12
CHAPTER IT.

~HE wind. veerins. came bitter
 cold: the rain hardened to hail:
 the clouds. changed to brittle
 nets Of frost and shaken to shreds by the rough wind. fell hissing in c scatter of snow. Next morning when Allen opened his door the wind gas gone. the sky clear. Brier pond ntely covered with clear ice. lay under . blanket of snow. He hurried across she pond. his dog following Near the &zr shore vas a bare spot on the ice ct by one of the sleigh runners- Up A the woods. opposite was the Moss 0rn Sunlight fell on the hills above him He halted. looking up at the tree tops Tviz. brzneh and trunk gioved wifh fhe fire of diamonds through q Iscv seckf1r of hosr frost Every tree had rut ca . jacket os Sce and becoDe ss fountsEr of prssDztic h1e<L Here ed tserr q dead rszs xQse Eks sire