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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17
CHAPTER XXI.
THE RESCUE.

When Philips almost lifeless body was
flung over the cliff it rushed down
through the summer air feet foremost.
Then. in obedience to the law of gravity
il spun round until. at the moment of i'm
pact with the water, the head and shout
dcrs plunged first into the waves
At that point the depth of the sea was
sixty feet at the very base of the rock.
At each half-tide, and especially in
stormy weather, an irresistible current
swept away all sand deposit, and sheered
off projecting masses of stone 80 effect
ually that, in the course of time. the
overhanging cliff must be undermined and
fall into the sea.
High tide OF low, there was always suf-
ficient water to float a battleship, and
the place was noted as q favorite nook
for salmon, at that season preparing for
their annual visit to the sylvan streams
of the moorland valleys.
The lordly salmon is peculiar in his
habits Delighting, at one period of the
year. to roam through the ocean wilds,
at another he seeks shallow rivers, in
whose murmuring fords he scarce finds
room to turn his pOrtly frame.
And tie law protects him most jealous
ly.
IN the river he is guarded like king,
and when he clusters at its mouth, laZily
making up his mind to try a change of
water. as a monarch might visit HON.
burg for a change of air, he can only be
caught under certain severe restrictions.
He must not be Melted within SO many
yards of the seward limit of the estuary /;
1, La ra1nyhf ,xbn1aoa To-. tho
nets must have maximum length of
400 feet; they must not be set between
= p. m. on a Friday and : a. m. on a
Monday
Viewed in every aspect, the salmon is
given exceptional chances of longevity
His price is high as his culinary repu-
tation. and the obvious sequel TO all these
precautions is that certain nefarious per
sons known as poachers try every artifce
to defeat the law and capture him.
4 favorite dodge is to run out large
quantity of nets in just such tideway
as the foot of the cliff crowned by Grange
House. None can spy the operations from
the land. while a close watch seaward
gives many chances of escape from enter
prising water bailiffs, who. moreover, can
sometimes be made conveniently drunk
When Philip hurtled into the placid sea
his naked body shone white, like the
plumage of some gigantic bird.
Indeed. man who was leisurely pull
ing a coble in zigzag course-while two
others paid ont a net so that its sweep
ing curves might embarrass any wander
ing salmon who found himself within its
meshes marked the falling body in its
instantaneous passage. and thought at
first that some huge sea fowl had dived
after its prey
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17

and was intended to cure a nervous COM
plant. The remedy proved so effective
that the patient had recourse to the
same sort Of pills for every complaint
from which he afterwards suffered, and
dosed himself literally with them. Aft
er eleven years of this treatment his
friends began to notice that his face had
a peculiar metallic hue, and to his as
constituent he found that his body all
over had the same strange appearance
He took no more silver pills. but it was
then too late to arrest the process which
had been set up. Since then he has be-
come more and more metallic and shiny
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17
Jumped in Icy Waters.

Harry Stafford of St Louis refused
to take i dare. and as consequence
had a chilly bath in the Mississippi river
He swan to shore without assistance.
but before he reached home he suffered
n chill and was attended by "A physician.
His condition is not serious, Stafford,
according to the police. was repairing a
gasoline launch A friend offered To
wager drinks for n crowd that STAFFORD
was afraid to jump into the river. It's
too cold for a swim" retorted Stafford.
but you can't bluff me and III take
that dare" He dotted his coat and hat,
and leaped over the side Of the launch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17
Fair Play"

NAaA-A Amy SSltlhelr anu was Il
mile or so outside of the Union plckets
having been out on a scout In max
ing my way back l had been followed
pretty closely by half dozen Confed-
crates, and had eluded them by hiding
in thicket After an hours rest |
was creeping along on hands and
knees toward the nearest field fence,
when the above command reached my
ears. and ''reb" stepped into view
from behind n large tree.
"Yank, of course?" he queried as
he looked me over, holding his carbne
ready for a shot
l nodded in the affirmative.
How are you heeledf"
l had my navy revolver liz my belt
and l showed it TO him.
He threw down his carbine. drew
navy from his own belt, and, coming
quite close 10 me, he said.
"Yank. one of us has got to die. 4
week ago some of you'ns set the cabin
afire and turned my poor old mother
out in the fields to take sick and die.
swore on her grave to kill the first
Yank / could draw bead on, and you're
my meat"
Are you going TO shoot prisoner
down in cold bloodG"
THAT amt Silas Curtis not much.
It's ten paccs--one -two-three
You shall have fair play"
You mean that we shall fight a
duel?"
"Sorter one. l expect you TO shoot
at me and miss, and I'll shoot ut you
and put ball through your head I'm
no bushwhacker to shoot man down
without a show. but I'm dead certain
to kill you all the same"
We backed away from each other.
The woods were fairly open, and when
we had thirty feet between us there
was no obstruction to defect a bullet
or annoy the eye.
"All ready Nank"
Yes"
I'm be fair You may do the count,
ing Goodbye to you, for I'm dead
shot"
"One-twO-t hrec-fire
The two pistols made one report,
but as the noise filled my ears l went
down. ! was bewidered half uncon-
scious-but realized that ! was hurt
"Shoo, now, but just raked his
scalp" / heard the man say, as he
bent over me. say Yank, we must
have another shot You cut powerful
close 10 my ear, and maybe l lodged a
bit. Come, fair play, ye know"
tried to rise up, but fell back, and
at that moment two bushwhackers
pushed out OF the woods and came
running up heard loud talking.
oaths, threats and a bullet from pis-
toll tore through the cloth on my Shout.
der Then ] must have tainted, for
the next thing | remember was OF be-
ing carried on the mans back through
the woods. When he felt me moving
he laid me down aud asked:
Say. Yank. how fur is it TO your
linest"
About mile from where we
fought
straight north|
Yes"
Because those bushwhackers was
bent on killing you, and, 10 see fair
play, | had to plant 'cm both. Reckon
I hain't no more business In the Con
federacy after this. Reckon Uncle
Sam won't be any wuss on me nor JEFF
Davis. Yank, kin We hang to my
neck"
Yes"
"All right, Keep this ere handkcr-
chief sorter waving as a signal TO the
pickcts and III carry yc safe as an am.
buance"
And, clinging to the neck of the
man who had thirsted for my blood, |
was soon inside the lines. and Silas
was explaining to the pickets
NO, | haln't no deserter I've been
sortcr driven in here because Sile Cur
lis will see fair play if 1t takes
leg"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17
Has Metallic Skin.

A leading medical journal in Ber-
in prints singular story of
German whose skin has lately changed
gradually from its ordinary character to
mixture Of amalgam of flesh and sill
yer. with the prospect in the near flu
lure. If the extraordinary development
continues. Of possessing an epidermis of
metal. The change is reported by the
medical paper to be due to q prescrip-
ton, given by the mans doctor. in which
nitrate of silver figured prominently. Ii
was administered in the form Of pills,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17

The use Of perfumes il "a old as
civilization. Both ancient Assyians
and Persians twcre familiar with
them.
Andrew Carnegie, observing his
sixty eighth birthday announced that
ne has succeeded in giving away
Sl3S, 10000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17

Under any ordinary conditions he would
be right. He could never guess the nature
of the chains that encircled his father,
delivering him fettered to the torture,
bound hand and foot, body and soul.
At last they all retired to their
rooms, the boys to whisper kindly plans
for keeping their father prisoner again
in their hands; Mason to lie. open-eyed,
dry eyed, through the night, mourning
for that which might not be.
Ehe rising sun dispelled the dark phan-
toms that fitted before his vision
lie fell into Il fitful slumber, disturbed
by vivid dreams. Once he was on a
storm swept sea at night, on a sinking
ship, ship with crew of dead men, and
Il dead captain at the helm.
Driving onward through the raging
waves, he could feel the vessel settling
more surely. as she rushed into each
yawning caldron. Suddenly through the
wreck OF flying spindrift, he saw smooth
harbor a sheltered basin, in which yes
sells rode in safety. There were houses
beyond, with cheerful lights and men and
women were watching the doomed craft
from the firm security of the land.
But. strain his eyes as he would. he
could see no entrance TO that harbor;
naught save furious seas breaking over
relentless walls of granite.
Even in his dream he was not afraid.
He asked the captain, with an oath:
is there no way in?"
And the captain turned corpsehke eyes
toward him. 1t was Philip Arson. The
dreamer uttered wild beasts howl. and
slrank away.
Then he awoLe to find Willie standing
by his bedside with soothing words.
1t is all rigth. father. You we're dis
turbed IN your sleep Don't get up yet.
1t is only > O'Clock
At that hour u policeman left his cot
tage in village on the Yorkshire coast.
and walked leisurely toward the Grange
House.
He traversed four miles of rough coun-
try, and the sun was hot, so he did not
hurry. About half-past 6 he reached the
farm. There were no signs of activity
such as may be expected in the country
at that hour
He examined three sides of the build
ing carefully-the sea front was inacces-
sible-and waited many minutes before
he knocked at the door There was no
answer. He knocked again more loudly.
Tic third time his summons would have
aroused the Seven Sleepers, but none
came.
lie tried the door. and ratified It;
paercd in at the windows; stood back in
the garden, and looked up at the bed
rooms.
a queer business" he muttered, as he
turned mwillingly to leave the place
'Ay, Il very queer business" he said
again. Il must go on to Scarsdale, an
max inquiries ABBOTT this DIR. Williams
afore l report to t super"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-17

thousands marched by. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-25

like this! We are unfurllng a new banner in this State. On it's peaceful folds are inscribed the words, For Arkansas and her children" <" We invite every low CT of the State, every lover of lib- erty, ever lover of humanity to enroll under this standard and join with us in a righteous crusade for the adoption of this amendment which means the salvation of the children of the State from the thralldom of ignorance which threatens to overwhelm us.
 Equality of opportunity is the only foundation on which a repub- lie can safely rest. Equality of opportunity in the twentieth cen tury Is an impossibility without equality of opportunity for edu- cation. Equality of opportunity for education is an impossibility for all the people without proper ly equipped and well conducted public schools. Shall these chil- dren of ours, as good as the best, have an equal opportunity for power, progress, prosperity and service with the children of other sections and other lands! Are not our children as good as the best, and do they not deserve the best2 The answer must come in September. 1t must come from the plain people of the state. Shall 1t be an everlasting Nay or shall it be an everlasting ea. > Everlasting 1t must be. Upon the answer hangs the blight or blessing of millions of minds, the bondage or freedom of millions of souls, the veal or woe of one of the fairest lands on earth. By the traditions of the past, by the facts of the present, by the hopes of the future, by the love you bear your children, by the duty you owe your country, yourselves and your neighbors. We appeal to the people of this State to rally to the support of our public schools and make them adequate to their high mission and their stupendous task.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-25
AGENTS TAKE NOTICE.

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The Newark journal., 1906-05-25
THE TEMPERANCE FIGHT

The Inter church Temperance Federation of Arkansas has issued a proclamation to the Prohibition ists of the state urging preparation for q campaign prior to the Sep tember election, the purpose of which is to vote down the sale of whiskey in the various counties of the state.
 The report comes from Little Rock where the society has it's headquarters, that the society has more funds than ordinarily, and that 1t will make q very determin- ed fight. Several counties that have heretofore been considered wet for all time to come, have been selected as the battle ground, and speakers will be placed in the field to make the campaign lively.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-25

zens of tomorrow. The great end of education is to make good citi- zeus. Let me write the songs of the children, said a great poet and 1 care not who writes the laws.
 Let me teach the children till they are twelve, said q great churchman, and care not who teaches them after that. With how much more truth may we say of the schools,
 Give us the first ten years of a child's school life and we care not who teaches them after that " The child is the climax and culmina- tion of all Gods creation. In holy writ we are told that when humanity is redeemed, and the people of God are restored, A little child shall lead them" In the center of American ciyiliza- ton is little child. Take wise and loving care of that child, and all human interests are secure. Neglect that child and all human interests are in peril. We talk about the resources of the State.
 What is the State! Not high wall- ed cities, nor embattled towers, nor massive battleships, nor ar.
 mOred cruisers, nor towering for
 ests, nor majestic mountains, but manhood and womanhood, the out
 growth of the children of the State; to save the child IS to save the State. This is the purpose of the proposed amendment to the con
 stitution of Arkansas. The abso- lute inadequacy and the complete insufficiency of the public schools to meet the demands of the times are clearly evident to every thoughtful and patriotic man. No man can claim to be a demo- crat and vote against this amend ment. for 1t embodies every prin- ciple of the right of local self-goy- ernment. No man can claim to be republican and vote against this amendment, for it certainly represents the doctrine of govern ment "of the people, for the peo
 pie, and by the people. " Are we afraid to trust our fellow citizeDsl Are we not willing that the peo- pie shall decide what is best for their children? l can conceive of only one man to whom 1 grant the right to vote against this amend ment with perfect consistency with his declarations and his profess ions, and that is the anarchist, whose avowed purpose is to blight and destroy the State. No man can claim to be D patriot and vote against this amendment, for  true patriot will not ouly give his material substance for the wei fare of the State, but he will place his life itself upon her altar, and pour out his hearts blood for the protection of the children of the State, and generations yet un- born. When the cruel scourge of civil war swept over the face of our fair land, men rallied under the gray and under the blue, and fought with a courage and daring unequaled in all the annals of hu- man history, that they might pre- serve to their children and their children's children, certain prin- ciples of government. Shall we, their children, falter in an hour
The Newark journal., 1906-05-25
PROPOSED SCHOOL AMENDMENT
Abstract of an Address by State Superintendent 1inemon on
 Amendment No. 8.
(Continued from last week.)

lCOutlnuCu rom last WCCh-J
 No man can look into the face of little child and predict in the remotest degree what the future of that child may be.
 We must not forget that the sweet babe of AskaIon became the murderous Herod and that the gentle pupil of the wise Seneca be- came the cruel Nero whose very word caused m empire to tremble. The pages of history are full of examples of high and illustrlous achievment by those who were born in poverty and the humblest positions in life. It is the proud boast of the American people that the highest office in their gift may be reached by men from any sta ton in life, and they rejoice in the fact that d tanner, a rail-spitter, | tailor, a canal boy and school teacher have thus been bonored at their hands.
 Every character is the result of two conditions heredity and en- vironment. Of heredity l have naught to say, save that the great est blessing that can come to any child is q noble ancestry an ancestry of high rank, of distin guished character, of power and place-but an ancestry of honest purpose, of pure character, of clean life: m ancestry without blame or blemish. Environment has much to do with the develop ment of character Childhood is constant warefare. 1t is ever surrounded by two eontending forces, reason, conseince and higher nature and a gang of animal apetites, q horde of bandit propensities, ready to barter heav- en and earth to secure their de- sires. :" We cannot eliminate en- vironment as one of the most po- tent forces in human development. Take grain from the same bin, SOW some in soil that contains all the essential elements that nourish plant life, SOW the other in sterile soil: in one case will be gathered full grown grains, and in the other only shriveled kernels. The re- suits were clearly not the fault of the seed, but of conditions. When the queen of hive of bees dies, the workers select a cell in which they develop new queen; to this they bear a certain kind of food suited to the demand; as a result of changed conditions, the cell. which, under ordinary condi- tions, would have produced only an ordinary bee, now brings forth a queen.
 1.-the children born in the homes of vice and degredation are ever saved they must be saved in large part by the public schools. Indeed we may say with truth, The pub lie school is the hope of the na- tion. '
 The public school is truly demo cratic. Here all classes and con ditions of society meet on com anon level and children learn what they must in later life, that in this great and glorious country of ours. honesty, integrity, virtue, truth and the other cardinal virtues are the things that win; and not inher- ited title, family station or a full purse and inherited wealth.
 Whether the brain is found in the humblest cottage or in the costliest palace, it is the duty of the State to provide the means by
The Newark journal., 1906-05-25

Deeds of trust and legal blanks for sale at The Journal office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-03

EST, capable and in every way qualified
for the position. We therefore urge
every elector to work and vote for Mr..
Hewitt at the coming city election"
Frank Walker, Alex. Culver, S. j..
Selby. The Burck-Gwynn Co., Albert H.
Beach, M. F. O'Dea, T. N. Garfield,
Hunter G. Camfield, C. e. Harmon, w.
Chaffee, Warren A. Wing, J. Frank
Bowen, Leonard Merrill, Leo j. Ma
guire, Home Real Estate Co., Synchro-
nam Static Co., r. B. Stevens & Co.,
G.. F. w. Palmer Marshall Stimson,
w. II. Workman, W. H. Cook, G. A..
Forester g. Sons, j. L. Barry, A. p.
Chipron, F. H. True, Philo L. Lindley,
John R. Lemon, w. ]. Washburn, w.
A. Bonynge, H. M. Elchelberger, j. w.
Frank B. Harbert, Strong & Dickinson,
Harry Jackins, w. H. Allen & Son.
Simpson Sinsabaugh, John r. Taylor,
Fielding j. Stilson Co., L. S. McKin.
ney, Will Judson Crippen Investment
Co., Gregory Perkins, jr., s. X. Lind
ley, James J. Cortelyou, M. II. New
mark, S. M. Newmark, w. G. Hunt,
C. S. Hastings, j. F.. Mullin, Tiler &
Co., w. e. Tiler George Mason, Har-
old Gibson, Arthur L. Kelsey, M. D.,
William H. Avery, John A. Bullard, M.
Clark, A. Workman, Fred l.. Allies, G.
r.. Conant, Edwin Anderson. West
Hughes, ]. c. Floyd, Henry Willard,
Elmer A. Clarke, ]. M. Elliott, John
e. Platter H. ]. Benedict, John H.
Norton, o. T. Johnson, J. d. Nash, w.
G.. Hutchison, Barton Dozier, M. D.,
Gilbert S. Wright, R. F. Skellenger, ].
Burris Mitchell, F. J.. Smith, William
Selbie, j. M. Hunter, Phineas New
mark, T. j. Douglas, Thomas S.
Wadsworth, Eugene Germafn, William
p. Trombower, Lyman Stewart, w.
Jarvis Barlew, Francis B. Kellog, Lloyd
l.. Miller, John L. Byrne, A. Raymer
w. G.. Cochran, F.. o. Wyman, Henry
A. Greene, William Mead, w. j.
Hawkes., F.. w. Braun, G. w. Randall,
Robert Mitchell, H. C. Wilmer, S. Ben
ioff, #. It. Bicknell Warren Wilson,
George Alexander, Charles c.. Andrews,
F. M. Coulter. Thomas Pascoe, j. C.
Drake, Peter Hack, w. A. Nimock, F.
c. Paulin, Thomas j. Hampton, C. j.
Fox, S. s. Salisbury, Fielding j. Still
son, II. r. Boynton, C. j. Fox, jr,, #.
s.. Barnard, j. M. Gwynn, and many
others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-03
FINAL APPEAL MADE
BY A. S. VAN DEGRlFT
TO SECOND WARDERS

Following is the final appeal and
statement of A. S. Van Degrift, nom
partisan candidate for council, to the
citizens of the Second ward:
"Since my nomination by the non-
partisan party for the office OF coun-
Gilman OF the Second ward l have made
a careful and thorough canvass of the
ward, / have spoken to hundreds of
people in the ward on the issues OF this
campaign, and 1 believe that 1 have
clearly pointed out my position, but In
order that there may be no misunder-
standing and no misrepresentation, /
now desire to finally say that II elected
to the office OF councilman OF the Sec
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-03
WALTER J.. WREN
TELLS HIS ATTITUDE
ON FIRE LIMITS

To the voters of the Third ward:
To remove any doubt as to my at
titude on the various issues affecting
the city generally and our district in
particular wish to make the follow
ing statements:
First-I stand for the Owens river
enterprise and promise to use my best
efforts to carry out this gigantic pro-
ject honestly, economically and in a
business-like manner, not only as re-
CARDS the water, but also all power
generated by it, that the city shall
get the full benefit therefrom.
Second-I believe fire protection in
certain parts of the ward is entirely
inadequate. My membership on the
board of fire commissioners has ac-
quainted me with the needs of the
hill district and the extreme west end
of the ward, and it will be my en-
deavor as councilman to see that bet
ter protection is afforded. AS fire
commissioner / joined with my coll
leagues in asking the council for need
ed appropriations, which were not
granted. AS councilman 1 will be en-
abled to more successfully urge these
appropriations.
Third believe the fire limits as
they now exist are adequate for all
present needs of our city.
Fourth-It shall be my constant pur-
pose to see that all streets, and es-
pecially cross walks, In our ward are
kept clean and in good condition. and
the ward In general be made represen-
tative of our fair city.
/ shall use my best endeavor and
business Judgment at all times in the
interest of the city. and our ward I'm
particular, considering the position of
councilman as a sacred civic duty.
WALTER ]. WREN.
Non-partisan nominee for councilman
of the Third ward.