Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-25

mer resorts. Each hotel guest carries a
lighted stick of punk and holds it care
fully until the party is over. This is on
account of the mosquitoes. Punk is the
only apparent" remedy for mosquitoes
on the coast. All along the cost at the
summer resorts guests of the hotels are
recognized in the dusk by the small
torches of punk which they always
carry.
The millennium is near. The driver of
a hanson was hurrying down Broadway.
New York. When he reached Dey street
he collided with light truck which was
going in the same direction. The driver
of the hanson looked at the other iehu
for moment and then laughed. ''Al
right" said the truck driver. "Al right
reJoined the other; Il guess it's my
fault, not yours" Both then drove on.
Gee whiz," said the big policeman on
the crossing; IF those two Hibernians
had been in the Bronx instead of on
Broadway what divil of a shindy
they'd have kicked up"
Nowadays when a prominent actress is
seen frequently in company of member
OF the masculine sex gossipers get busy
talking about matrimony. particularly if
the man is Pittsburger. The other
night it was whispered at Martins that
some one at the Waldorf astoria said he
overheard on the subway train that ii
waiter ut Sherry'S said that he heard Il
vague rumOr that Miss May Yohe, the
clever actress, likely would marry the
son Of Il well-knOwn retired Pittsburg
manufacturer who is now living in New
York. Miss Yohe, of course. denies it
and the man says it's all tommy-rot.
Oscar Hammerstein is proud of the
fact that he is learning something new
every day about the troubles of an i'm
pressario, although it will be five months
before his season at the Manhattan
Opera house is to be opened. The other
day he received a visit from the agent
of Il prima donna who would like to be
enrolled among the members of the new
company. In addition to her great
popularity" the eloquent agent said,
Madame will be able to sell six boxes
for you. Six of her friends have prom
Used to take them. That means S24 900.
Just think of that. Why, take her for
two months and her services will be vel
vet-won't cost yOu a cent"
The monument at Fort Washington
avenue and One Hundred and Twenty
third street, New York. which marks the
site of the battle of Fort Washington,
is most popular with the young folk of
the neighborhood this season of the year.
The monument is built against the side
of a vertical rock and it is recessed in
the central part in such a way as to
leave a seat about five feet long. two
feet wide and just about the height of
chair. There are no houses in the vicin-
ity and but a few scattered gas lamps,
SO that the monument just suits the
maidens and their lovers, who wander
about the neighhorhood in the cool of
the evening unobserved and unobserv-
ing.
DressmakerS are improving. One
prominent New York modiste is going
about lecturing before dressmakers'
clubs. After descanting on clothes she
makes the statement that mOdistes must
know more than other women and she
earnestly advises them to study art,
music. literature and the drama. When
a customer comes for Il fitting, this lee
turer says. she should hear in one breath
of chiffon and Chaucer, stirring and
Shaw, Turner and tucking. Most
modisteS are gifted with too much gar
rulity already; SO it is a point of conjec-
ture Just what effect would be had by
such a conversational repertoire as that
mentioned. There is only one drawback
to the plan; The customer may refuse
to let the modiSte talk at ALL
The number of uses to which New
\ ork roofs can he put is daily increasing
or rather someone is daily discovering
a new use. The latest is for shampoo.
II don't know what | should do with
out my roof exclaimed Il former Pitts
nurg woman. 1T saves me many dol
lars every year as n hair-drying parlor.
shampoo my own hair easily by a
small spray attached TO my bath tub
and then | go directly to my roof. where
/ have some comfortable chairs and
cushions arranged and where the sun ami
ar can get Mt me. | often brush and
AR my hair UP there in the sunlight
when do not wish to wash it. and that
keeps it clean a long while. In the win
ter-weH. You would be surprised to
know how hot the sun can he on a fiat
TN roof even in winter
One of New York's young matrons
whose great wealth has not prevented
her from following the prevailing fashion
TO he Socialistic and indulge in good
works is spending her summer i'm per-
fccting the plans for a reform which is
TO benefit her neighhors and have the
modiSh economic tang She is going to
found. with the aid of her neighborS. Il
neighhorhood laundry. All the families
acquainted with one another and living
within certain area will he invited 10
Jolh Tue enterprise ana contribute their
pro rata share toward its support Thus
Will launGreSSeS he abolished even from
large establishments and the bane Of the
family wash be a thing of the past. The
satisfactory character of the npirhbor-
hood laundry will he maintained hy
relentless board Of lady subscribers.
NO, I'm not going back to the stage.
either vaudeville of legitimate" en-
phaticaii% declared Goldie MoIr Wood
widow of Millionaire Alan w. Wood of
Allentown. Pa. and former chorrS girl.
The stage is far too serious for one Of
my disposition, Its hard work-harder
than many think-and I'm not going TO
take anything serious hereafter.
My intentions? Oh, l haven't any.