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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
When the Family Interferes.

May a good matrimonial ship, with
its sunlit cargo of happiness and hope,
has been wrecked on the rocks of family
interference 1t is in the first years Of
married life that foreign interference is
most trying and dangerous and it is this
very time when it is most conspicuous
and dominant. These early years are
times of gradual adjustment TO new con
ditions, the formative period of harm0-
niziug with q new environment, of growth
in mutual understanding. perhaps Of
meeting disappointment and OF rising SUI
perior to it. or of sadly revising golden
dreams and unreaIiz2d ideals, of taking
trial balances on the ledger of happi-
ness. of awakening to the wisdom a!
mutual concessions. of learning new les
sons in the school of experience that:
can never be learned vicariously. These
are the problems Of two that i@usf be
solved by them; they need only kind
ness. sympathy. generous cooperation.
There is no need for the family to re-
mind the wife that the husband is aot
eighteen karat that he will never make
a fortune. that they fear greatly and
them let their fear expand into a long
catalogue of detail that fades away into
tbe dim perspective Of the unspoken.
After the goods are bought and sent
home and cannot be returned. what IS
the use of disC0uraging the purchaser
Why not point out some good points,
something heluful and iuSpiringf
Sometimes the interference ot fam res
becomes even more active aud aggressive
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

barrassing position by their conduct.
Again, we have the woman who takes
her children where she goes, and they
are permitted TO run at large in and out
ct the house, and the hostess smiles
though II may he an artful smile-and
tells the mother not To worry. In fact.
this kind Of a mother does not worry; it
Is the hostess who must bear that af-
Fiction, aud the riotous children take
more liberties while listing than they
dare do at home Pictures are soiled
10y their handling, valued buSks are tax
en- from tables aud given the children to
keep them quiet. At the table they ask
for things, cry if denied, and usually
make a dinner anything but a pleasant
affair. II is not an easy thing to govern
children, and there is no rule which
works we'll tor any two children, But
il certainly lies within the power of any
mother to make child .ehave when
away from home. In case this is I'M.
possible. then leave the charge at home
with nurse or some one to keep it in
charge. \ woman with uuruly children
is the most unwelcome guest in the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A girl can love lots Of people; She IS
never in love with more than one
Lots of women marry for money and
don't get even Il housekeeper's pay for
DONG more
Divorces may cost lot. but those
who get them seem 10 think they are
worth il all.
A woman is terribly afraid of getting
her skirts dusty when She has on pref
" stockings.
When "A man doesn't get mad with the
way girl plays whist it's sign She
is mighty pretty.
When they aren't hungry people will
eat a free meal So as to be able to tell
how good it wasn't,
Before girl refuses to marry a man
She gets Il guarantee from him that he
viii not ask her again.
When girl says she had a happy
dream it either had to do with foreign
noblcman or pearl necklace.
A woman tries TO make other people
believe she trusts her husband in the
hope she can make herself believe 1t.
;NeXt to lodging the Custom House a
woman seems to like best not having the
street car conductor collect her fare
Farmers blame the Lord for thciI
poor crops, and when they are good
the railroads for charging to haul them
It's astonishing what lot Of money
a man could have made if he had truste,
TO luck instead of relying on Judgment
Marriages would he a great success il
a mans wife would let him wear hi.
old clothes and not make him put on
rubbcrS.
A man can get more excited about the
national dignity being hurt in China
than about being chased around town by
his own creditors.
One hopeful thing about changing
cooks is the way you keep on guessing
you can't get anything worse in spite
Of how you are always fooed.-Ncw
York Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
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band and all the children are away al
noon, and keeps the apartment clean.
She has the sort of disposition | like
III a maid. and she likes TO do things for
me can't stand TO have maid around
I tnat / don't take to personally. | ALWAYS
pick a girl out for her temperament rarb.
er than FOR what she can do pay her n
very small wage because she can do no
heavy work and had never had any
training when | took her.
Ihen nave woman who comes
and cooks my dinners. She is fat and
uhcomely, but she can cook To The
queen taste. She also takes home our
washing and mends the clothes before
they come back. She is a Jewel.
Il have had her for years. She is my
most expensive servant. though she costs
less than most people pay to have their
taunirY done alone.
Then have a man who comes every
week who does the windows and shines
the brass. He is almost as invaluable
as the other two, for one so often needs
Il man. He can beat rugs and move
trunks. pat up shelves and repair furni-
ture.
Il really believe, too. that | pay as
mite Tor service IS any woman here.
w lille my little maid is only too glad 10
have good home and prefers this TO
higher pay, my cook has four children
70 care FOR and is thankful enough to
be able to keep Il home and be away
from 1t only at dinner time for few
hours. She has other washings to do,
ana tikeS Ill sewing among her neigh
bors besides.
My man servant is the most popular
gentleman IN the neghborhood. He
tends furnaces and does what he does
for me for a dozen families in the neigh
horhood He told me last winter that
he made from $50 to $50 Il week in fur
mace season.
This is by far the cheapest and most
satisfactory arrangement | have ever
| had. | pay ABOUT $40 month for serv-
ice, but this includes board for only one,
and dinners for two. which reduces my
bills good deal, | find As my little
maid grows stronger | shall have her dc
| part of my washing increase her nay
accordingly, and find some friends. and
l always have plenty. To give their work
10 my laundreSS. that she may not lose
/ by the adjustment This is one plan
! nave; another is that my maid shall
! learn to sew well enough that | may be
able TO use her one day week as Il
seamstress for the children's clothes, and
pay her accordingly.
Il have two friends who are school
teachers that on my advice are trying
the same system of patchwork service.
They get their own breakfasts and
then leave home While they are away
a woman goes every day. makes their
! beds, washes their dishes and does their
marketing. She then returns to her
family.
when the teachers come home it is tc
find a little maid in cap and apron. the
chorewoman' daughter, who make,
them afternoon tea, cooks them simple
dinner with supervision and clears il
away. This little girl is still in school
but is thus able to help out her mother
who can't be long away from her babies
The two young women have theil
heavy work done and yet never see any
one but a dainty little maid who know,
all their ways. The woman also doe,
their laundry. Three dollars a week j,
Mail.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
THE CALL OF THE GRUB.


To one twas the Call OF the Wild
10 another the Call of the Blood;
Ia THIS one the Call OF the Child
10 that one the Call of the Flpad
but sometimes il seems that these calls
Are merely lot Of tiuh-dub-
+ OF the call that man hears when jt calls
Is the beautiful Cali OF the Grub
ARAuht with the Call OF tho Book,
-, I ne calling Of music aud art.
Ne tall OF the soul and the Call of the
Goal
And the call Of tue cold, flahby heart!
OF none Of them fall on the ear
VI tue world with such ruhby-dub.duh
their feet
When the dinner bell calls us to grub,
Inc Call Of the Wtld-cut L out.
! az Gail of the rame~-let Ii ole.
what the world really needs is call that
proceeds
= 10 tali IL TO pudding and pie
ga bother your calls that are called
,By the authors of modern tnb-dub;
W nat the world listens for, with its mill
tant roar.
Is the beautiful Call OF tbs Grub
baltimore Sun,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
When Making a Shirtwaist.

The making Of the unlned shirt waist
or blouse is a very simple matter if
proper attention is given to the little
details. 1t is most important that the
pattern be laid ON according to the
thread of the material. especially i'm
wash fabrics Shirt waists are usually
uniined, although those of silk and fan
mel are sometimes made with a lining.
II the shirt waist closes in the front
the right edge is generaIy finished by
box plait stitched on each edge. But
tonholes are worked through the center
of this plait and buttons sewed to the
left side, which is hemmed or finished
by lap. French seams are used, and
the gathers are put in at the waist line
according TO the perfoFations in the pat
tern. The belt and peplum that is now
used to finish the lower edge do away
with any unnecessary fullness below
and smooth fit over the hips.
The making of the sleeves is usually
considered by the amateur as the most
difficult part of the waist First the
sleeve lining must be accurately cut and
basted, care being taken that the cor
responding notchcs come together. and
then tried Oh TO see that the elbow is
in the right position. After the seams
are stitched and pressed they should
be bound with seam binding. An inter-
lining of crinoine about two inches
wide should he placed in the lower
edge. In sewing the sleeve in the arm
hole hold the waist so that the sleeve
is toward You and bind with bias
strip of the lining. hiadelphia Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

than this, and because of fancied
grievance or a genuine opposition it ne
tually comes between husband and wife
and by harsh criticism or condemnation
seeks 10 plant the seeds of diScord be-
tween them. Here instant loyalty Of the
one to the other should assert itself and
refuse 10 listen Ia the voice; in an in
stinctive spiri; of protection there should
be calm dignihed protest Of what il I'M
essential should never be spoken. and If
of serious import should he expressed
only in the presence of the one thus
charged with what he or she should
have the opportunity of denying or dis
proving before the weeds of suspicion
have taken root themselves in the heart
of the otber,-W illiam George Jordan in
the Delineator.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Tea Drinking in India.

The custom Of drinking tea was prac-
ticaly unknown among natives zap TO
twelve years ago. Government servants
were tie first to be taken up, aud it is 1T
present in somewhat Of this class Grad
ually its use extended to village land
lords, and even to the more wcil-to-du
cultivators and village officers, especial
~ within the last three years. the cx-
ample of railway irrigation employees
having materially assisted it's introduc-
ton. Some cuitiyatiHg caste, have -
special liking for it and drink it even
three or four times a day. Tie Indian
World
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Corsets md Economy.

Its only a question of knowing
how" said the woman who made the as
sertion that she always cleaned her cor
sets herself and did it beautifully. too.
ut not only means increased economy,
but il means increased good looks as
WELL. she went on. $50 many women
think that they cannot afford expensive
corsets because they must be cleaned so
often. Therefore they buy cheap ones
which they discard when they are soiled.
and the consequence is that their gowns
never fit as well as they would over
cOrsets of better make.
The first thing to do in washing them
is to remove all of the bones and steels.
If this is not done the steels will prob
ably rust and the bones will get out Of
shape.
IF the binding at the top of the corset
is carefully removed these are not diff
cult to remove, although it is rather q
tedious job.
After l have taken them all out
spread the corset on wooden BOARD and
with a stiff brush l give it thorough
scrubbing, using good naphtha or
boraX soap. Then / rinse it we'll i'll cold
water to which | add a little bluing if
the corset is a white one.
1T should be dried in the open air
and in the sunshine if possible. When
quite dry put back the steels and bones
/ the top. and then [ iron it.
The greatest care is necessary in iron
| ing. for very hot iron must be used
/ in order that the bones and steels may
4 be pressed into the proper shape as well
as that the material itself be made
smooth. In ironing l never begin at
the bottom, but always press from the
/ top downward. ANY bones that seem
to be out of shape l throw away, put
/ ting new ones in their places at a cost
/ of only a few cents.
! "A corset should be ironed three or
/ four times in order to get it into good
! shape. Occasionally my cOrsets are
! stained with perspiration. In that case
/ | make solution of strong ammonia,
/ hot water and laundry soap, and scrub
the stains thoroughly before washing the
entire corset.
| by understanding how to wash my
corsets | am able to wear an expensive
make that will outwear three or four
pairs that my so-called economical
! friends invest in. | am not only more
comfortable. but / have the satisfaction
/ of knowing that my clothes fit better
/ than theirs and that none of my good
points are lost by reason of an il-6tting
corset"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Acknowledging Wedding Gifts.

When a girl is TO he married there is
added to the inevitable hurry and Elk
element of the last few days a burden
of numberleSs little notes of thanks.
The presents come in droves. and If
each is to have separate ackuowleg-
menu elaborate lists must be kept that
the gratitude for the buJyer knife may
not 90 to the sender of the asparagus
fork. Her pleasure in the gift is genu-
inc, for no human girl can he Indifferent
to the ownership of silver. gold and cut
glass; but their multiplicity makes it a
great strain.
One of the independent spirits has in
vented a new way of acknowledging her
wedding presents. \ conventional
phrase was chosen and written across a
number of visiting cards, which fitted
into little envelopes.
Whenever a present arrived one of
these envelopes was dispatched to the
givcr, and SO the bride went to the altar
Il degree farther removed from nervous
prOStrat0n.
There is no denying her method was
not satisfactory from the viewpoint OF
those who have brought the offerings
When one has denied oneself in Il hun
dred little ways for the pleasure of Civ
ing the new couple something that shall
be of lifelong value to their household
it is little dsconcerting to receive
back. MANY thanks for your pretty
present while with much gratitude
for your lovely remembrance" loses
some of it's force when one finds it APP
piled equally to Il silver toilet set and
a pair Of plated sugar tongs This
wholesale acknowledgment is likely To-
leave an injured sense that one needn't
have bothered oneself and yet il is n
real boon to the bride. After all. it
comes down to the question whether
one sends wedding presents for the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Excellent Food for the Skin.

An excellent skin food well com
mended for removing freckles also is
compounded from one ounce each of
clarified mutton tallow. lanolm and
cocoanut oil heated with two ounces of
oil of sweet almonds, Beat until smooth.
adding one ounce of extract Of which
hazel and one teaspoonful of henz0ln.
The skin of the face can be strength
ened aud whitened with this lotion, said
TO he favored by Sarah Bemhardt Two
ounces each of spirits Of ammonia and
beuzoin and half pint of alcohol added
10 sufficient boiling water to make n
quart Pour into a bottle and thorough
ly shake before using-the bottle not
Yourself. This lotion, well rubbed into
the skin every day, is said 10 be very
soothing to nerves. and SO, douhly beau
tifring,
For a pallid skin apply daily equal
portions of liquid ammonia and glyccr-
inc, mixed with double the quantity of
water Eat good rare beef, drink the.
native red wine of your country, and
spend as many hours on horseback as
YOU possibly can, There's nothing like
good air 70 color, the cheeks and give
one an appetite for nourishing food -
W oman's Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Broken Threads.


/ gently touched the weaver as he stood at
his busy loom.
20 man, where is hidden the picture?
Thou didst not speak me fair
] said. as the treades' stopping brought
silence to the room
I've looked in vain for the beauty thou
saidst was woven there
lis but ends and shreds Of colors that
cover your web of gray,
Like tangled mass of seaweed by the
wrath Of ocean flung
On the sands and shelving rocks out of
reach Of the dashing spray.
See naught are these but broken threads
by your shuttles deftly strung"
Softly spoke the weaver as his eyes looked
into mine:
Far buds are strewn on the sOmber
warp as forth ms shuttle flies.
And these blended strands are fashioned in
a quaint and rich design
lis not on this. but the other side the
finished picture lies"
Fannie Shugert, in The New Age,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
A British Institution Falling

As regards tho long end deadly war
fare between tine turkey aud It's fat
breasted rival, the goose. for the prime
honors of the Christmas dinner table an
expert c0nfeEseS that the gOosc's defeat
in popularity Is probably irrerrievabi"
now The flesh is proving" said hc
too rich for the delicate tastes Of most
well-to-do people, aud there is not enough
of it for the poor. None the less for
tine real trencherman who has q healthy
gusto and well filed purse your turkey.
which has to be helped ont with sau-
50 gcs and bacon to give il favor. Is
nowhere in il with your goose London
Daily Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
How One Woman Divides House
work Economically Among
Three Servants.

nomical housekeeper to a surprised
group of friends, for she, like the rest
of them. lived on a limited income in a
small apartment.
Zone is a young maid who lives with
me and knows my ways; she always sets
the table just right and knows how TO
put the books on the library table the
way / like them, and can mend my
gloves when | ana hurried. She gets our
breakfast and luncheon for me, my hus-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19
Visiting with Your Children.

Some women will not 20 visiting if
they must take their children, because.
as everyone knows these little visitors
usually mar q pleasurable jaunt; yhen
their conduct Is not always 10 be relied
upon since the inquisitive youngsters
ask all sort Of questions and oft times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

Butter in Arnonia Is made in chUH-
suspended by ropes from 1hc rafter- and
shaken from side 10 side by the women
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

LORD CIRZON OF Kedleston, who
has lust returned to England after
short visit on this side of the Atlantic,
was horn January IL. 1859, the son of
the fourth baron Scnrsdalc. His early
education was received at Elton. Later
he attended oxford and left that famous
institution of learning 10 became private
secretary TO the Marquis of Salisbury
then premier
As a young man Lord Curzon Travelled
extensively IN central Asia. Persia, Al
ghauistan. Siam, lndo-Chiua and korea
and thereby gained q knowledge of those
countries that was to prove useful to hin,
in his future career. His real entrance
into public life dates from 1891, in which
year he was made under secretary of
state for India.
Later he was for three years under
secretary of state for foreign atTairs.
which position he resigned in 1898 to he
come viceroy aud governor general of
India. one of the highest and most hon
ored positions in the gift of the British
crown. Lord Cur2on served IN India
for six years aud resigned in 1905 be-
cause of continued poor health
In 1870 he was married in Washing
ton to Miss Mary Letter. daughter Of
Levi Il, Letter who made his millions as
merchant in Chicago. Lady Curzon
died last July leaving two infant daugh-
tiers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

JACK LONDON, the young Ameri-
cnn author whose works have attracted
much attention during the past few
years, was born in San Francisco, Jan
uary -, 1876
Ills education vas received i'm the
public schools of his native city aud at
the University of California. He is a
man of many talents ,vhpRe adventurous
life made him ut vsltr9. stages of his
career sailor. so - l..nas. tramp, au-
thor, Socialist, lectm and journalist
After serving at divers times in various
forecastles, he developed an interest in
sociology and economies.
Swayed partly by this aud partly by
the fascination of the enterprise, he
tramped over the United States and
Canada many thousands Of miles. aud
having more than one Jail experience
because he possessed no fixed place Of
abode and no visible means of support
Later ON he repeated his vagab0ud ca
rcer IN the east end Of London.
lie went over Chilcoot Pass with the
first Of the klondike hush in 1897. In
1904 he visited Japan Korea and Man
churia us war correspondent His best
known publications are The Call of the
Wild The Son Of the Wolf" ~
Daughter of the Shows, "rhe People of
the Abyss, The Sco-Wolf," THE
Cruise of the Dazzler,' and The God
Of His Fathers"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-19

RAMON CORRAL, who appears des-
tined to become President of Mexico in
succession 10 President Diaz was born
IN the state of Sonora, January 10, 1871
He was born in a village, was the soR
Of an editor of an insignificant news
paper, was educated in the public
schools, and at the age of 20. was him
self actively engaged in the profession
of journalism.
In 1870 he engaged in a Successful
revolution, the same which made Diaz
the head of the Mexican government.
was elected 10 the Legislature aud made
secretary of state for Sonora. He made
a good record; his ability as Il politician
and administrator was demonstrated; ne
was promoted to the position of governor
and continued To conduct the affairs of
Sonora SO wisely that in 1900, when his
term expired. piaZ brought him 10 the
capital and made him governor of the
federal district.
Having given him a thorough trial, he
took him into the cabinet as minister of
the interior in January, 1908, and lit
tie over a year ago he was elected vice.
president and placed IN the direct line of
succession.