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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-07

VI AAit sitsil l.-~N IltdRO News.
Have you met him socially?" Dear
me, no. Only in business way.
married his daughter. Life.
Wigg DO YOU believe that every
man has his price? Wagg No. Lots
Of men give themselves away.-Phila-
delphia Record
You two are thrown together Il
great deal. aren't you:" You bet. We
ride home on the same ear mt six
O'Clock. Cleveland Leader.
Ethyl-Did Annette get anythng out
Of her breachof promise suit? Babette
Nothing at all; the man decided to
marry her- Detroit Free Press.
Harduppe-lf YOU will let me have a
flyer shall be everlastngly indebted
Ia you. Miserleigh-Nes that's why l
must decline to let YOU have it.-Toun
and Country.
Are they college mcnf" NO; mere
" college boys. Just freshmen" An!
they're not the finished product --"
NO; merely Rah material. pbila-
deIph!u Press
Curate twho is going TO describe his
little holiday in lovely Lucernel My
dear friends Il viii not call YOU ladies
and gentlemen" since know you too
we'll. Punch
Little Boy My mamma has so much
money that she can buy everything she
wants TO, Little Girl That's nothing.
My mamma is so rich she can buy all
the ti'ngS she doesn't want. Puck.
Women don't have logical minds I"
said Shrewd bluntly. They don't need
them II They 'rc rs mcky as ann" said
his wife sweetIy. You see. have Won
think for ne detroit tre2 Press.
Yes" She snccrcd. during one of
their frequent quargcls. Il married YOU
for pity. and now" .You don't
get any, he interrupted FOR all our
friends lavish it ON me- Philadelphia
Press,
Cadley No: he isn't IN our social set
any more. Wi>eman So understand.
Galley Yes. lie Gtupucd cut some time
ngo. Wiscman Why. he gave me 10
understand he climbed oul. rhlludel-
phia Press,
Teacher Johnny. for what is swift
crlaad famous? Scholar Why
Swiss cheese. Teacher oh, some
thing grauder. more IMPRESSIVE. more
tremendous. Scholar -Llmburger?--
Cleveland Leader.
Jones There are some queer turns
in life. links know il. turned an
at Il girls house 10 night. got turned
down aud turned out. and now I'm 20
ing home 10 turn on the gas ana turn
in.-l'own Topics.
Gaston-I tell you. old man. Miss
Watkyns Is q mighty sensible girl The
most sensible girl think. / ever knew.
Alphonsc-I think you're right my hoy.
wouldn't advise you to propose Ia her.
SoucryiIlc journal.
say. did you hear that Cbolly Soft
ed had had n serious operation per
formed ON him lately%" "What was tt2
Appendicitis" 40: worse than that
His rich uncle cut him out of his win"
Baltimore American
Mrs. Crawford-Ifs strange where
al the dust comes from isn't it% Mrs
BRADSHAW indeed. As far MS !
can see. the only thing around the
house that doesn't gather dust is the
servant Harpcr's Ra2ar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-07

their victims. the pigeons slip in and
gorge themselves upon tie fsil.-Ilwaco
journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-07

The natives IN China cat very little
butchers meat, except pork Poultry
Is abundant; also game.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-07

The smallest quadruped in the worlt
is the pigmy mouse of Siberia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01

Wind,-The prevailing winds have been
from the northeasti The average, hourly
velocity of tile wind as 80 miles; the
highest velocity Of the wind was 20 miles
from the southwest, on May ls, 1905 !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
"A ROCK IN THE BALTIC.
Mr.. Robert Bars Great Interna-
tional Story About Real People.

4 girl with S15,oOo,0oo, man that
thinks her poor, prince who refuses
TO be n prince and a mighty nation pitted
In n duel against one man--love, stecm-
ing adventure and a mystery that no man
can fathom. These are the key-notes
of the most stirring faction story" Of
tho decade.
The story is "a Rock In the Baltic"
Robert Bars new novel, which promises
to be the talk Of two continents; and
which is forbidden to pass tho frontier
into Russia.
Tn these days Of problem novels, stories
that preach Sermon and dry charac-
ter studies, it Is like a refreshing bleeze
in Il sutry day to come across story
which Is redolcnt of quick, exciting cpl
sodc and brcatSes of love, mystery and
free outdoor life. Such a story is "a
Rock in the Baltic.
Mr. Barr has accomplished tho difficult
feat OF writing a story of enthralling in
terest. and increasing adventure and sur
prises and yet wholly avoiding cheap
His hero is a manly fellow, a young
British officer. who commits an act OF
thoughtlcss folly, which bears Incredibly
strange results His heroine Is a SPLEEN
did American girl Of tho highest type.
who stalv,s her vast fortune against
destiny itself In one of tho widest bat
ties ever fought.
Over and through the entire romance
broods the black mystery OF "the Rock" :
Tho reader is introduced to phase of
Russian life that has never before been
touched on In even the most daring
fiction, and throws q nerciless white
light Into darl, caves OF Intrigue and
crime. whose presence was hitherto un-
suspected
Although tho Cars censor will not
permit the sale or even the presence OF
"a Rock In the Baltic within Russian
territory, many thousand copies Will un-
questionably nnd their way by stealth,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01

across the frontier and into eager hands,
DESPITE the fact that any Russian tound
with the book In his possession VIII DC
promptly imprisoned. 49,.
"a Rock In tho Baltic Is the first
novel of a set Of twelve which are to be
issued during the Forthcoming year by
n dozen Of tho best-knoWn living Ens lls' !.
ma American authors Tho full set Oh
twelve books will be the most origina1
and valuable collection ever placed on the ,
mn rket Any one possessing such SET
yin own samples OF all that Is best IN
contemporary literature.
rhe chief reason why such plan mas
never hitherto been attempted ny any
publisher Is that twelve authors or sucil
fome as these would demand hleher
nrico for the writing Of original and
wholly new novels than could be afford !.
ed, Even II any one publisher cou,o
have paid twelve such bills, no would
have found 1t necessary, to reimburse
himself, to charge an almost prohlo'-
tory price to the reader.
Eoch Of tho twelve novels Will DO
printed In the Sunday Times-Dispatch
ser,allv before appearing In book FORM
The Sunday Timcs-Dispatch Is the only
naner in tho city or Its vicinity that IS
nermitted to print those famous NOVELS
'rha sunday Times Dispatch securing so
sterling fiction series direct from tho
authors manuscript IS a bit OF enter
nr,sc never before heard OF III the annals
of journalism.
snnd orders in advance to your news
dealer or carrier, and get the first Of
the $50, 900 series of great and original
novels to appear at the rate OF one each
month. :. mi.
First fiction section will appear IN Tho
Tlmes-Dispatch Sunday, May 0th'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
SEMINARY FINALS.
Final Examinations Begin To-
morrow:

THE finals at the Union Theological
Seminary this year will be attended With
tho usual amount OF festivlty among the
students and faculty.
The final examinations begin to-mor-
row. They will be conducted, as usual,
by the professors in the presence of a
committee Of the Board OF Directors.
The committee this year consists OF REV.
DR.. II. G. Hill, Rev. DR.. R. r. Camp
bell. Rev. DR.. G. w. Finley, Mr. {. 9.
Lewis and Mr.. b. r. Hall.
The annual address to tho Society of
Missionary Inquiry will be delivered by
Rev, DR.. r. C. Reed, professor of church
history In Columbia Theological Semi
nary, in tho First Presbyterian Church,
of Richmond, on Sunday, May 9Th, at 5
o'clock P. NJ.
rho Board Of Trustees will meet in
regular annual session on Tuesday, May
Sth, at 10 o'clock a. M.
On Tuesday evening. May Sth, a re-
ceptlon will be rendered by their fellow
students to the members Of the Sradu-
atIng class in the Spence library. There
will be a few brief addresses by repre-
scntatives OF tho faculty, the city
churches, tho undergraduates and the
graduating class, respectively and tho
usual delightful social features VIII DO
mich in evidence. This occasion Is In
vnrIably one OF tho most pleasant events
Of tho year in the seminary ne
Tho closing exercises OF the session
will be held in tho chapel on Wednesday
May 9th, at II o'clock A. NJ. Tho ad !.
dress to the graduating class on bchalf
~ tho BOARD of Trustees will be delivered
by tho Rev. DR.. A. G. Hopkins OF Of,
Charlestown, ". Va. The diplomas WI
bc presented to the graduates by Mr..
George w. Watts, the president OF the
board. a.
There are eighteen members OF the
senior class this year, and, ms usual, the
fields to which they 20 for the beginning
OF their ministry are widely scattered.
One goes to Cuba, ono to japan ono 20
1,l paso, Texas one to Missouri and tho
others will be settled at different points
in tho wide territory covered by our
church from, Maryland to Texas
rho whole number OF students In at
tendance for tho year now closing Is
sixty-two. A. good number OF new stu
dents for the coming year have already
tno, Registered, and there is promise of
n considerably increased attendance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
"DoTs" ON MAY.
Unromantic Weatherrnan has
Reen Taking Notes on Month.

I|a +. y. =
Tho following data covering 9 PERI" ''
of eight years, have been co,npneu 49,
the Weather Bureau records a. h'cn'
mond They are issued to show me cor
ditions that have prevailed, during 'ne
month of May, for the above PERIOD u
vnars hut must not be construed as q
forecnst of the weather conditions ZOE
this month"; ~, :, -
erature-Mean or normal teinptli-
tura 81 degrees; tho warmest month WAS
that OF 1905, with an average or ~ ues
rrees, the coolest month was mat ot
100, with an average OF 66 degrees nc
highest temperature was d degrees on
Nav ia 1900, the lowest temperature was
Al doprees on May 8, 1898; the earliest
G,ta IN which first "killng' frost oc-
cnrred in autumn, October %; average
dn,e on which first --illing' frost oc-
curved in autumn, November slh; aver
AGE date on which last "kllllng" fro't
occurred In spring, April "a; inc latese
date oil which last killing tfost oc-
Cured in spring, April goth.
Precipitation Grain or melted SNOW
Average for the month, 3.22 Inches; aver
MO number of days with .Ol OF an men
or more, IA: tho greatest monthly pre-
cInitatIon was b.2S Inches In 1898; the least
monthly precipitation was Li5 lnches IN
1901. the greatest amount OF precipitation
racorded in any "a consecutive hours was
I. az inches on May 3o-sl, 1903; the great
EST amount of snowfall recorded IN any
a consecutive hours lrecord extending
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
Mr.. BROWNLOW W|ll
HAVE OPPOSITION.
Member Of His Own Party Will
Fight for the Nolnina-
s.g ton.
(srecial to The Times Disrntch)

Especial to The Times isrntch.)
BRISTOL, VA, April So.--ft Is now
practically settled that Congressman. W
p. Hrownlow, Of the First Tennessee DIS
trct, although having been taclnred the
Republican nominee BY tho District IN
ecutivo Committee as early as last Feb
riary, Is to have strenuous opposition
In his own party. A delegation of Re-
publlcnns opposed to committee nomha-
ton held meeting nt Bulls Gap. IN
I1nwkins county. Saturday, and issucd II
cali for convention. to be held at
Grecnevillc, Tenn, on tho 9Th Day Of
Juno, for the purpose Of nominating Il
Republican candidate for Congress-. Con
grcssman Brownlows methods IN the poill-
tics OF the state and tho manner N. which
he was nominated were denounced III .he
resolutions adopted by the meeting. The
candidacy Of II. Clay Evans for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor was
heartily endorsed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
BIBLE SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Complete List Of Those Elected
at st. Paul's Sunday Night.

Complete List of Those Elected
at St. Paul's Sunday Night.
Tho complete list of the officers elected
at tho annual meeting Of the virginia
Bible Society at st. Paul's Church sun
day night arc as follows:
Officers: President-Rov. d. Gavin
Stewart.
Vice Presd ents-From the Protestant
Episcopal Church, the Rev. J. ]. Grayatt;
from tho Presbyterian Church, the Kew
j. Calvin Stewart, D. d.; from tho Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, the KEY.
w. j. Young D. D.; from the Baptlst
Church, the Row. w. II. Whltsitt. y. -
from the Disciples Church, tho Rev. n.
Peace Atkins; from the Evangelical butn'
eran Church, the Rev c. A. Marks; from
the German Evangelical Church, tho Kew.
Paul l.. Mcneil, D. D.
Secretary and General Argentine rev.
William s. Campbell
Treaslrer-Mr. James Whittet
Board OF Managers-From the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South The Rcv.
w. V. Tudor, D. D., Mr.. L. T. Christian
the Rev. r. M. Maxey, Mr.. John =.
Branch, Mr.. John c. Freeman, Dr. *. y
Blackwell, the Rev. G. II. Spooner. and
the Rev w. j. Young, D. D.
From the Baptist. Church: The Rev
w. II. Whitstt, d. D., the Rev. >. =.
Mitchell, D. D., the Rev. J. William jones'
u. D., and Mr.. Z. D. Stnrke.
From the Episcopal Church: The Key.
]. ]. Gravatt, the Rev. [. r. Mason. the
Rev. r. A. Goodwin, Mr.. John J.. WI
liams. DR.. John r. Wheat. the Rev. VII
liam Meade Clark and Mr.. James Caskie.
From the Presbyterian Church, The
Rev. j. Calvin Stewart, y. D.. the Rev.
Jcre Withcrspoon, D. D.. Mr.. Robert |.
Brooke, Mr.. James Whittct, the Key.
Russell Cecil, D. D., tho Rev. T. I. NC
Faden D. D.. and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian.
From tho Disciples Church: The Rev.
III. Pcarce Atkins and Mr.. j. l.. Hill.
From the Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Rev. C.NA. Marks.
From the German Evangelical Church:
THE Rev Paul T.. Menzcl, D. D.
Tho Washington lady who has taken
such an interest in the society that she
made a gift Of $1,000 wishes her name
withheld from publication.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
Amount
Amount Per Capita
Per Cap. Average

Denver, less In per capita wealth than
Richmond, expending over 100 per cent
more on each child enrolled in her
schools, and two and half times as
much per pupil In daily attendance.
We now take up the comparison be-
tween Richmond and some Of her sister
cities in Virginia.
Richmond, with a per capita wealth Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
Slip Covers.

This Slip Covers made Tor paror
chairs couc etc. having having furniture
generally particularly in this ad is that we
the best uphoes town.
mark this to job and the work not sfac
don't to US q cent? ~.
it's convenient Tor you well 40 ths WORK anu 10Y
YOU pay monthly weekly instalmens ,a IL. ,..4
confidence IN ability turn
in this class resulting twenty years successful expert
in it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01

toward the city, and not away from 1t,
as at present planned. 1t would give
greater dignity In the eyes of our young
people to all for which the school must
stand. It would furnish adequate open
air 1lnygr ounds for our High School chill
dren, and not confne them to the roof
and basement gymnasium, as is tl'a
only available means for meeting this
need with the ground In hand. 1t would
provide for the natural growth Of Rich
nlond's High School population Our
present High School has about 800 pupils
It Is estimated that with the territory
lately annexed this--number will be in
creased to, say, 100. Tho new building
can accommodate some 1900 pupils, but
with no land upon which to add to the
size Of the new building, it can be but
short period when our High School
population will have outgrown the limits
at command. It would insure the preser-
walton or the John Marshall house. max
Ing It, with It's historic memories and
noble suggestion of great learning, high
public service and simple living, the pos
session of every Richmond child. Are
not these reasons enough for Il rcconsid-
Grafton of the matter BY our Finance
Committee and the determination OF our
citizenship that, as we dedicate 100000
Of the public money to this school, We
shall not halt ut an added $4,000, but
gladly yield ii in the service of our chill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
Presidents Report Richmond
Value Of School Property.

an lSo was sioG,V0uI III lSVi, 9oIVi ''ob 'i' ~
crease of $7S,695, or Is IL per cent. IN ten
Years. we have built during this time
one school building--the Chimborazo
School-at a cost of about $4,000, and
Smade large repairs to two others-Nichol-
aon, $1,000. and Randolph, s20,0ooa total
\ in I'LL Of S77,0OD.
4hc assessed valuations Of real ana
personal property, taken together with
4 the bank assets Of n city, are n fair
measure Of it's growth III prosperity.
making comparison with these two
items of wealth. we find that while the
taxable values in real estate and per-
sonal property have increased in Rich
mond from s64.155,3S3 in 1895 to $751;
570,746 in 1906, an increase Of $24,A15,363,
or IS per cent, and the bank assets have
grown from Sl7,000000 in 1897 to $42,-
1000 in 1906. an increase Of $4,000 900,
or 147 per cent. the value Of our school
buildings has increased only is per cent,
and our appropriation for city schools
has advanced only from s132,G00 In 1900
ITO s159o9o In 1906. all Increase Of about
% per cent, in six years. If we deduct
from the appropriation OF $4,000 tho
special appropriation Of $4,000 for kin
dergarten and manual training, it leaves
an increase in expenditures for schools
q Of about s16,490 in 1906 over that expended
in 1900.
3 The value of church property In the
city of Richmond In 1906 is 5000, $50;
the value of public school property, by
the last assessment, Is s579 ,265; of the
property of all educational institutions
other than public schools, $917 900; a
total Of sl,496,265-- difference in favor
OF the church property of s750,2S5, or
so per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01

Richmond with her larger wealth, ex-
pending s1.1O moro per pupil than Lynch
burg, but $l.07 less than Norfolk and
$1.o0 less than Staunton!
In Richmond the increase In value OF
school property has been:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
People More Prosperous.

During the six years from 1900 TO 1905
the per capita wealth Of Richmond has In
creased from sS49 to S9i7.49, and at a
rate Of Increase 100 per cent. greater
than IN the five years from 1895 to 1900,
until now, according to a statement re-
Gently issued by our Chamber Of Com
nerce. purportns to be based on the
United States census, Richmond stands
as the eighth city in per capita wealth
IN the United States, and the second city
lof Its size In per capita wealth in the
Union. being exceeded only by Cam
bridge. Mass, with a per capita wealth
2of s1.o64.2s.
From comparison Of Richrnond's en-
5pendtures for the pupils of her public
ols-showng the amount expended
In all other municipal departments for
every dollar expended for schools-wth
the expenditures of sixteen cities taken
at random, ranging from 10000 to 100. 900
In population. we have the following
4 Beginning with lRirhmand, expanding the
smallest amoEnt IN tho education of her
children Of any Of tho sixteen cities, We
have:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01

Twas suffering greatly from cancer
GUS ulcer on my left breast, which had
charge vesy offensive matter. n
knew the trouble was hereditary M en
only sister, my mother ana two OF her
gisters died ofChncer I am fully sat-
isfied would have gone the samoWayI
but for IS. s. s., which cured me.
Bolton, MO, MRS. ], CASSELL. J
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1906-01-06

then in order, the following ladies and
gentlemen we're nominated For pres
ident, Misses Juiette and Virginie Dry
and Miss Denise Lebrun for vice pres
ident, Misses Palmyre Lasseigne and
Lima Maurin for secretary, Mr.. A. G.
Lions and Mr.. Joseph Dry; for treasurer,
Mr.. Alfred Labiche and Mr.. Emile Picou.
Miss Denise Lebrun, having majority
Of four votes, was elected president /;
Miss Lima Maurin was elected vice pres
ident with one vote majority Mr.. Jo-
seph Dry was elected secretary with a
majority OF eleven votes, and Mr.. AL
fred Labiche was elected treasurer by q
majority Of nine votes.
The members wish to extend their
thanks to the retiring officers for the
trouble they have taken in bringing the
Club to success financially and socially.
They also extend their best wishes for
still greater success TO the newly elected
{ zt.s. =.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1906-01-06
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of St. John the Baptist.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1905.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1905.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session, the Hon. Alovon
Granier being in the chair and the fol-
lowing members present: Messrs. Bar
re, Gendron and LeBrun were absent,
Messrs. Lasseigne and Bourgeois.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on claims reported IA
vorably upon the following bills, which
were ordered paid (:
Antoine Perez, repairs to court.
house ....$ 8 UU
Paul Berthelot, sheriff, attendan-
ce on court. t............... 8 90
P. S. Berthelot, 25 barrels of coal
delivered to courthouse Is 00
Paul Berthelot, sheriff, sundry
merchandise to courthouse and
Jail. and messages to Ruddock. 25 Is
E. j. Caire & Co., sundry mer-
chandise to courthouse. 49,. 18 As
p. E. Edrington, attorney, inter-
diction fees in case No. 152.. Is 90
Zenon Millet, clerk of court, fees
IN same case OO
Paul Berthelot, sheriff, for trans
portation of interdict to Jack
SOu. lld~. ~ ~
Moved by Mr.. Gendron and seconded
by Mr.. Barre that the salaries of the
justice of the peace and the constable
of the third ward be increased from $12
and $40 per month to $16 and $13, res
pectively.
Mr.. E. j. Caire, road commissioner of
the second ward, rendered his resigna-
ton as such and same was accepted.
Moved by Mr.. LeBrun and seconded
by Mr.. Gendron that when the Jury ad-
journs this day it viii adjourn to meet
in special session next Thursday, the
llth inst, for the purpose ! Of adopting
the license ordinances for the year 1906,
and that the secretary be instructed to
SO notify the absent members. Adopted.
There being no further business, the
Jury adjourned.
ALOVON GRANIER,
President.
A true copy:
j. j. RENE,
Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1906-01-06
st. John Progressive Euchre Club.

The euchre party given on New Years
night did not in any way lower the re-
cord Of the previous entertainments. In
the absence of Miss Leontine Cry, who
was unable to attend, the duties af pr s
if1e..s aevotyeu on MlsS Lorassa Lsas-eif
que, who was ably assisted BY MisIs
Ida, Juliette and Denise Dry and PSl.
myre I.asseigne. and who greatly col ]
tributed to make the party csdipk e
success. Ten games of euchr4 se E
played, after which the prizeI re e
drawn as follows: the ladies' firss s|srize.
powder box, by Miss Dora Or the
second, hand painted plate. bN Miss
Virginie Dry, and the consolath3 by
Miss Ida Dry; the gentlemen's first ire,
silver mounted inkstand, was Dir nv
Mr.. Samuel MONTE the second. slN gar.
cite case, by Mr.. Joseph Dry, "a the
consolation by Mr.. Preston Mont ,t.
The award of prizes was folio by
the resignation OF the four officer 20
nina ons for the different Offices le no