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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
r their sweethearts or igniting the hall

FOR their sweethearts or igniting the hall
gaSz
For the sternly practical side of the
lamp and candle revival. the greatly de-
creased cost is undouhted. Beautiful
lamps cost less than elaborate gas or
electric fixtures; properly cared for they
may become heirlooms. Candlestieks
may be as plain or rs elaborate as fan
cied. some of the most inexpensive be
inc also the most lovely. The plain
brass, silver. crystal or porcelain can
dlesticks show rare beauty. Shaded or
unshaded, they are always enchanting.
Lamps of rare metals. of opalescent.
shell-like glaSs-of real shells, for that
matter-may now be had for the asking.
Only, for the inevitable word of eau
ton, do remember TO handle the lamp
aud candle problem with intelligence LII
other members of the family, non-pay-
ers of gas bills perhaps. at all events
addicted 10 non-artistic conveniences,
deprecate certain changes. make these
changes slowly, and if for any reason
you decde in favor of continuation of
gas or electric light. use these frankly.
DO not, for the sake of the eternal veri-
ties and your own conscience and char
acter compromise ON the awful electric
fixtures that purpOrt to be candles, or
the unspeakabe gas lamps that profess
to be other than they really are.-Ethel
NJ. Colson in House Beautiful
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
The Perfect Hostess.

You know her as soon as you step over
the sill.
,ralcnme over the entire house.
You feel at lone in every room, even
though left alone,
And YOU are left alone sometimes.
For the perfect hostess doesn't dog
vour footsteps every minute.
She knows that you will want to
write letters, and nap. and read.
She gives you the house to entertain
Yourself in. and you can have her. too.
whenever you want her.
She does not wear you out with too
many entertainments, or too many per-
sons.
got to pay for your keep" by doing
Neither does she refuse to let you helm
her. if she sees it would make you hap
pest
inst to have you in the house
And you always want to see her-Ex-
change.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
TIE Manageable Age.

Ii is rather difficult to fix arbitrarily
the best age for marrying, and vet this
Is what a fair correspondent asks us to
do. rs girl an old maid necessarily
mt thirty?' she wants to know, and is
not eighteen too young for marying:"
A generation ago these questions
might have been answered promptly and
positively Then a girl was considered a
'.spiuster' at thirty and eighteen was
not considered far from the average age
for marrying. In those days spinster-
hood was regarded as a condition to be
avoided at almost any cost. Parents
and daughters alike planned for early
marriages. When fathers and mothers
succeeded in marrying off, a family of
daughters they received the hearty con
gratulations of the community. Today
neither the girls nor the parents seem to
consider matIimOny the end and aim
Of earthly existence. There are no "old
maids" any more. The opinion appears
Ia prevail that woman may reign single.
with honor, just as well as man. The
explanation for his changed condition
is, of course. tc he found in woman's i'll
vaSiun of the business world. The bach
eor girl, independent, respected ad-
mired is a natural consequence of So
ciety's changed attitude toward women
who earn their own living.
For decade the tendency has been
To advance the maria geable age Of both
men and women. The average parties
to this most solemn of all contracts have
had time to develop mentally and physic-
ally. This must have a natural result
on the well-being of their offspring.
No one can say just what is the best
age for marrying. 1t is risky to gen
cralize. The age Of discretion varies in
individuals. In whatever term of years
if is expressed. that is the age at which
one should enter upon the solemn and
happy estate of matrim6ny.-Th House
keeper
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
Getting Rid Of Gas Bills.

Gas bills, my dear" said Chicago
man. whose wife fretted to him about
them, are always excessive, inoppOr-
tune. annoying. They may best be
treated by the forgetfulness method
There is actual redress"
The plucky little wife, however, dis
tressed by her gas-bill wrongs. real or
fancied. scorned TO accept this attitude
of meek resignation. In the soft light
of lamps and candles she found both re-
dress and pleasure. Now no smallest
gas bill--save only that of the kitchen
range-ever darkens her doors or coun-
tenance. The only wonder is that so
many people have not followed her eX-
ample long ago.
1t is difficult indeed in this connection
to imagine why human beings, other
wise courageous, ingenious, determined,
should meekly and weakly--and weekly
lie down beneath the gas-bill horror
and incubus. making no slightest effort.
beyond grumbling perennial or perpe-
tual to mend matters. There ore 50
few good reasons, all things considered,
to offer in support of the gas.
Convenient: Yes, but 50 are thick,
stuffy. dusty carpets, stoves, registers.
radiators, modern" city apartments.
J ct what ensOuIed creature would not
decide in favor of hardwood floors, the
rugs thut may he frequently shaken the
open. alIuriug fire the summer cottage
bereft Of all bat the simple-and fire.
quentIy unattainable necessities Of
life:
Lamps and candles are, perhaps, n lit
tie announcement 0 care for; but 81 are
flowers. books, pictures, laces, antiques,
Curios. children. any or all of the "un-
necessary" tri3es that make life worth
living. The sole advantage Of con
VenIence put aside-aud it IS not really
difficult or disagreeable to pour oil from
one receptacle to another upon occasion.
to polish Il CandleStick now and then or
snuff candle-what more may be said
in favor of the gasE The electric light,
cleaner than gas truly. and non-odorous.
but twice glazing. and even more ex-
pensive, may be placed in the same
class.
To 90 into details is unnecessary. but
a couple OF mental pictures may clear
the case somewhat. Think of pleasant
room. filled with pleasant people, pleas
antiy couyeTSng: consider these pleasant
suggestions in the soft light Of lamps
or candles. Extinguish these soft lights.
light the gas. press the electric button
what happens? Wonderful light has
been thrown on all the visible and mag
in2bie defects and mperfections Of pao-
pie, furniture. and general surround
incs; ard on the frequent declaration
Of our fathers that women used to be
prettier than they now are-that is all
For picture number two. think of a
snowy dinng-table, long. square. or
round, rs faucied; flowers in the center.
lovely silver. china and glass to reflect
soft lighting. the sheen Of unshaded or
daintily clad candles cleaning lovingly
over il all. Again perform the lamp
lighters magic and watch all the poetry
and romance disappear.
Call mp the pretty custom Of the gal
lants lighting the bedtime candles for
the ladies. Figure 10 yourself these
same g8llants turning TIA, electric switch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
The Wife's Rival.

There is one question that should come
TO every wife who sees her husband at
tracted by another woman: "Where does
she charm where | do not? Does she
try to please him more than | have
done? Is the suggestion immoral only?
What is the unconscious need back of
this outcome of it, the thing that | have
unconsciously failed in? Why should
any one have more attra ction for him,
more power over him, than his own
wifeI"
And one thing is certan-if his regard
Is failing you under the conditions of
life that you are now both living under
change them-never keep on under any
conditions that are futile of result BY
some means, in some way, get out Of the
rut. Give him some other interest. other
company, fad, anything to take up the
mind or his attention so that this other
hurttul interest may be crowded out
IN for it as you never planned before
a fishing trip will cut out the dawning
passion for almost any woman. Even
figuring over an impossible canoe or an
impossible sailbOat with a yachting mag
azlne and couple of enthusiastic nau-
ucaI friends will supply a counter at
traction through many winter evenings.
The woman who seeks to charm in
your place may be stimulatingly intelli-
gent or a jolly good fellow or honestly
sympathetic. or she may be bod ana
wholly reprehensibIe. But she doesn't
complain, she doesn't scod, she isn't self
absorbed, she doesn't talk about money
4H The time to aim; she enjoys his soCle-
Y without always thinking of something
for him to do. Perhaps there is some
tILng to learn from her, if one only
thought so. Is it beneath wife to plan
how to keep her husbands love in little
ways as well as big ways: Is it better
Up Just lose it, if the wind sets that
"ayt Some Of the dearest, the highest
"a either side continually repaired mis-
takes. There is a deep. deep feeling Of
me soul in any man towards the woman
who has helped him TO be good He
never really wanted to be anything else
l'HJ then she must never have put him IN
e wrong before the vocabulary
stewart Cutting in Harper's Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11

fng my hogs till they would eat no
more, | still had, last fall. about 200
tons of big, juicy, ine-tiayored apples
left on my hands. | inserted in your
valuable paper an ad. that / was will
ing to send free a barrel Of picked fruit.
freight paid in advance my me. To any
one who would apply, there being, Of
course, no charge for the barrel You
win hardly credit it, but that little 40
cent al. cleared out my whole stock of
apples, and | could have disposed of i've
times the quantity on the same terms,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
Warm weather Don'ts for Women.


\ few dont's for warm weather
'lid be borne in the mind Of every
.'hSekeeper during the summer" was
,"' recent assertion of a physician con-
AgeJed with one of the women's hospitals
vi me city. and one Of the most inn
5"fiaht of these is, don't worry. For
once woman begins TO fret and fume
Sae eXhausts nervous and physical en-
st-y and reduces her vitality until she
If prey TO both mental and physical
a"hents- 1t is then that little incon-
n'HienceS in the homework that once
would have made no impression assume
she aspect of real tragedies and she gem
tE9iy ends up in bed. the victim Of
IN headache. if nothing more serious.
IN the matter Of summer undergar-
leat~ those Of stockinette, I think. are
ne best. Tor the reason that they absorb
.ie persplratinn, and are so sheer that
t"gy retain but little of the heat of the
-..+E' Light cOlors should always be
~--h IN preference to black, as the lat
e. aoSorbs the heat.
TEL my patients to be late in keep
--~ an engagement rather than hurry,
I'd N Ike time in doing their house
rs during the hot days Of summer.
l".'Hef dangerous practice i'm summer
.4e drinking Of many iced drinks.
-.H eIlu the stomach, and along the
me / say. don't overeat. for an
++@e4ru stomach means an attack of
..-'SIon and subsequent illness
''l.ise with meats as much as posi-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11
-, pa.t viii Come Back to You.

~. are loyal hearts, there are spirits
.rhora are st.nls that are pure and true:
, - i've TO the world the best You have.
Ana the best shall come back to you.
tive love, and love to your heart will flow.
strength in your utmost need;
trars faith. and a score of hearts VIII show
'rheir faith in your word and deed.
t.s- life is the mirror of king and slave,
iris lust what you are and dc;
rhrn Five to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11

The Dublin corporation has dect7-d
TO have all he municipal carts letta.ed
In Erse characters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11

Cake Filling This rule makes an
economical filling for cakes to be eaten
fresh, like tea cakes. Stew apples until
soft aud strain 10 make smooth. Add
the yolk of one egg to oue-haf cup of
sugar, and then as much apple as il will
make very sweet. Add the juice and
grated yellow rind of one lemon and
cook three or four minutes. Spread be
tween the cakes while warm,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-11

Picnic Eggs-~Cook eggs twenty min
utcs in boiling water drop into cold
water and take off the shells, cut in
halves aud take out the yolks Rub
them into powder with salt and pep
per and few grams of mustard TO sea
sou. Fill the halves of the eggs and
press together. When taken in lunch
basket it is best 20 twist bit of tissue
paper around each egg.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12
Ordinance No. 35

An Ordinance granting to the Alas ka Southern Railway Company, q corporation, of Seattle, Washington, their successors and assigns, franchise to construct, maintain, and operate street railway in the town of Douglas, Alaska.
 Be it ordained by the town of Douglas, Alaska. as follows:
 SEC. l. That there be and hereby is grant cd to the Alaska Southern Railway Company, their successors and assigns, the right, priv ilege and authority to locate, lay down and maintain, tracks, depOtS, terminals, con duits, and all necessary equipment of every sort, and to erect poles and to string wires for O street railway, including thereon telegraph, electric or telephone wires, used in the operation of said railway or other wise, and to construct md operate a system of street railways within the town of Doug laS.and to carry passengers. mail and freight. thereon, and to charge and collect fares and freight therefor; and to enter upon and use Third street, for the purpose of construct ingr erecting, locating, maintaining and re- pairing all tracks poles, wires, cOnduits end equipments of every sort, and for any and all purposes contemplated by this Ordinance,
 SEC. 2. Unless prevented by accident, act Df God, strikes. act Of town, inability to
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12

The Ketchikan Journal, presided over by the chairman and secretary of the republican central committee, those scintillating political genii who man. aged to secure about one-tifth of the town for the republican ticket, says the people of Alaska do not favor ter ritorial government but that all the candidates for delegates pretended to favor it in order to get the votes. Now if that is not prize winner! If the majority of the people are opposed to territorial government why were the platform makers not afraid of driving away votes instead of catching them when they wrote the self-government blanks into their declaration of princi- ples? That argument @ is about what one would expect from the men who have managed" the republican party of Alaska.-Skagway Daily Alaskan.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12

In one of his recent addresses Gov . ernor Folk of Missouri said among other things Every man should be proud of his state and his town. The merchant who is not proud of both is not very likely to succeed. do not believe in the mail order citizens It is better that we should have thous- and towns than one large city. If Q place is good enough for man to make his mouey in, it certainly shonld be good enough for him to spend his mouey in. The merchants have just right to all the business of the town in which they have stores and every just citizen will help them get it. No town is better nor worse than it's citizens make it. Show me the stores and newspapers of a place and l will tell you the sort of citizens it harbors. When the newspapers are filled with advertisements of the business men of the town, that town is invariably in a fIourishing condition, for no man ever succeeded without advertising"
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12

There is mining man at Conrad City who shipped launch 19 feet long from Seattle to Skagway, the charge being S23 for the 999 miles. From Skagway to Carcross, a distance of 69 miles, the railroad company charged $50 for carry ing the same 19 foot launch. And this man is forced, at present, to patronize the company that so robbed him by shipping ore over its line. Another railroad in this end of the territory is a necessity before the resources of the country will ever be developed. With another railroad here the W. P.&Y. would soon be nothing more than two streaks of frust.-Whitehorse Star.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12
A LOYAL COURT

In Western Kansas town some years ago a nonresident filed suit to collect a bill from a resident of the place. The plaintiff made clear case and the de- fendant submitted no evidence at all
 "You have the law and the evidence on your side," said the judge to the plaintiff.
 "Then I get judgment for my claim?' asked the plaintiff.
 "Oh, no," replied the judge. Il find for the defendant. This court never goes back on it's home people" ."-Kansas City Journal.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser vices every Sunday at 8 p. m. at tn Lutheran New Church at the corner of Sd and E streets. Sunday School at 10 m. All Scandinavians are cor dially invited. J. A. LEVIN, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12
CURED OF LAME BACK AFTER b
 YEARS OF SUFFERING

"I have been troubled with lame back for fifteen years and found a complete recovery in the use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm," says John G. Bisher, Gil lam, Ind. This liniment is without an equal for sprains and bruises. It is for sale by J. Heubner.
Douglas Island news., 1906-09-12
CHAMBERLAIN's CoUGHREMEDY

This is medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have cough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always he depended upon. For sale by J. Heubner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-07
LITTLE REDUCTION MADE
New Government of England
Is Following the Old in Army
and Navy Estimates.

London, March "a memorandum at
tached to the army estimates was issued
tonight 1t estimates the expenditure for
the current year of the army at $14S, 81, 600,
which is a reduction of only $500 on the
previous year. AS in the case Of the navy
the new government has simply adopted
the estimates prepared by their predeces-
cors. Thus, including $1Se,000,OO0 for the
navy, the nations defense bill is nearly
$50, 100000 which destroys any possibility
Of a large budget surplus or a SUBSTANTIAL
reduction of taxation. The liberal papers
are disappointed that the government has
seen no way TO effect a greater reduc-
ton in national expenditure, which the
country naturally hoped from a liberal
government pledged to retrenchment, es-
pecially as the cost Of the army is now
81, 900 600 yearly more than it was de-
cade ago. AT the same time it is cOnsid-
cred by the liberal press that the army
should have a rest for a year from the
constant projects Of reorganization which
characterized it's administration under Mr..
Broderick and Mr.. Arnold-FOrster. There
fore, Mr.. Haldane's decision to consider
the matter maturely before he proposed a
scheme to reduce the expenditure is gen.
orally approved by the liberal newspapers
and it is expected that in the course Of
time he will submit a plan enabling such
reduction through greater reliance upon
the militia and volunteers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-07
GENERAL STAFF CRITICISED
Senators HaIel Carter and CAL
Iinger Combat an Attempt
to Enlarge the Army

Washington, March 6.-The question Of
the enlargement of the medical depart
ment of the army occupied the major pOr-
ton of the time of the senate today The
question arose in connection with the con-
Sideration of a bill for the displacement
of contract surgeons by physicians, who
shall be given the rank of army Off
GERS. and the reorganization of the medi-
cal corps. Mr.. Hale criticized the bill as
an entering wedge for an increase of the
army and as part of a general plan of
the general staff which he charged with
a purpose to increase the army's import
ance. In his remarks the senator said
the general staff was disposed to encour-
age an invasion of China. MeSsrs. Carter
and Gallinger spoke in somewhat the
same vein of objection as did Mr. Hale,
while the bill was defended by MessTs
Warren, Blackburn and other senators.
The bill was not disposed Of.
The only speech of the day on the state
hood bill was made by Mr.. Long. who
advocated passage of the bill as reported
by the committee on territories.
Secretary Taft occupied a seat on the
floor of the senate while the army bill
was under consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-07
GRIGGS OF GEORGIA
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN

y Washington, March 6.-Representa- =
= tive J. NJ Griggs of Georgia was =
y unanimously chosen chairman of the =
y Democratic congressional committee =
= tonight at a meeting in the capitol =
+ attended by thirty-one members of =
= the committee. Representative Bow =
= ers Of Mississippi placed Mr.. Griggs =
y in nomination There were no other =
y nominations, and the secretary was =
y instructed to cast the entire vote for =
y Mr.. Griggs-
= The following officers of the COM :
= mittee were also elected without OPP =
y position: y
y Secretary, Charles A Edwards. :
y Texas; assistant secretary, Captain =
= J. i. Pearce, Tennessee; treasurer, =
= James L Norris, District of Column =
= bia; ergeant-at-arms, J. J. Sinnott, =
= Virginia =
= A committee composed of Repre- :
= sentatives Lloyd of Mossiuri, Bowers =
= of Mississippi, Finley of South Caro- =
y lima, Keliher of Massachusetts and !
y Granger of Rhode Island was APP =
= pointed by MIR. Griggs to select an =
= executive committee and choose =
= members of the congressional COM 4
= mittee from states and territories =
= which have no representatives in the =
= house. =
: A financial report shows that the :
= committee had $500 cash on hand :
y It was announced by Chairman =
= Griggs that the committee will es- :
y tablish headquarters in Washington =
y and direct the approaching congress =
+ sional campaign from this city )
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-07
BOYCOTT IS NOT EFFECTIVE
Trade of the United States
With China Increases as
the Months Roll By,

Washington, March Elm view of the
widespread feeling regarding the effect
of the Chinese boycott of American goods
Secretary Metcalf OF the department of
commerce and labor today gave out a
statement showing the amount of ex-
ports from this country to China, by
months, from July, 1904, to January, 1905,
and from July, 1906. to January, 1905, re-
spectively. 1t appears from this that the
total exports for the seven months end
ing January, 1885, amounted to so, 49,, 94S,
whereas for the seven months ending
January, 1906, they equaled $2S,S62 $50, or
a total increase Of S, 429, 1872.
The shipments of cotton cloth goods
for the period first mentioned amounted
to S12 947,53O, while for the seven months
ending January, 1906, they were $l9,6O6,-
S4S.
There was likewise an increase in the
exports of copper ingots, the amounts
being stated at 81 47S,1g7 for the period
ending January, 1905. and at So, 1850 for
the period ending January, 1906.
A decrease of nearly 30 per cent is
shown in the exports of mineral oils, the
amount of such shipments for the seven
months ending January, 1885, being So
90 3O7 whereas they were only s., SGT, O66
for the same period Of time up to Janu-
The statement shows that the exports
o. the products named were vastly less
in January, 1906, than they were in the
month preceding, cotton goods falling off
TO the extent of $3.50, 600; copper ingots,
Sl34OOO, and mineral oils, $297,960.