Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-20

Judge Van B. Prather, probate Judge
of Wyandotte county. Mo, IS in a guam
dairy over the hOodoo which reigns at tine
court house. Ever since he has been an
incumbent of the office of the probate
judge hoodoo has hung over the house
OF justice in the form of thirteen bache-
lors.
For several months the judge kept ST
lent on this state of affairs, thinking
every day that possibly, some of the nom
benedlcts would entef>irto the field of
matrlmony and the condition would be
forever abolished Finally his honor
tired of the monotony of the situation
and resOrted to diverse stratagems to
Hbreak the spell. His first proposition
WAS an offer of a license and his serv-
ices in tying the nuptial knot without
charge. The judge rested easy on this
proposition for awhile. thinking that il
would have the desired effect, but there
was nothing doing.
Becoming exasperated r by incidents
easily traceable to the~hoodOo by the su-
perstitious judge, he offered $50 in mon
ey, marriage license. ceremony per-
Tor adoption to any one who will break
the spell.
\ new dress reformer is abroad at
| Cleveland, o., new Richmond has en-
| tered the field to enforce sensible attire
for women. He has GOO assistants sworn
to aid him and his name is AIilliken
chief of police. Here is the edict he has
| issued
| The kimono must not be worn on the
| streets.
The high-heeled slipper must 20 when
accompanied by purple stockings or other
gaudy ankle inCaSement.
| Skirts must not be held too high no mat
! ter how rainy the day.
| Young girls must not wear fascinators
Milliken has said it. He has told his
lieutenants, sergeants and patrolmen to
arrest any person appearing on the
streets in attire that would not look well
III chSsrch.
II have never had a love affair. |
am heart whole and fancy free / am
not man halter. | think they are very
necessary at times, but | regard them IN
the light of a luxury generally. | never
just exactly felt that ] could afford to
support myself and a man too"
This statement was made by Miss
Nancy Frey, who has just opened her
eighteenth term of school at Sigourney,
Ia. and at II years of age holds the
unique position of being the oldest teach
er both in years and point of service in
Iowa.
Miss Frey was born in Knox county,
O., in 1885, and began teaching at the
L
removed to Sigourney, and since then
Miss Frey has continuously taught
school in Keokuk county.
Michael Mizo, who lives> three miles
west of Milton, is believed to be the
only veteran of the Mexican war in
Wisconsin. Mr.. Mizo enlisted in James
vile February IS, 1S47, and was dis
charged at Jefferson Barracks. Mo-, in
1 a q
month for his services, but actually re-
ceived no money until he was dis
charged. Thirty years later a represen-
tative of the government. searching out
Mexican war veterans, found Mr.. MILO
and he was given a pension, which I'M
der the new service pension law will be
greatly increased. This veteran is 81
years old, was born in Quebec. Canada.
and has lived in Rock county fifty years,
excepting the time he served in the Mex
lean war and two years in California
during the gold excitement.
Have you had one yet? No? Well. ac-
cording to Pat" Dougherty of Whining
ton, Del. its inventor, you had better
try one, Pat" twirled a long spoon in
one. and as he handed it over the bar
exclaimed: There isn't a headache in
it. It's just II cents-that's all"
Further inquiry developed the TACT
that Pat originated the name for the
new connection while it was setting
Sort of a sizzler" he unused. IA regular
brain storm,
According to Pat" it is made of Irish
whisky, benedictine, vermouth and
dash of orange hitters. \ lump of ice
/ is added and in the words of the in
ventor it is allowed to thaw."
Those who are acquainted with the in
gradients are of the opinion that a few
drinks will dispel the theory of those
who contend that there is no such thing
as brain storm.
The wedding of Charles Mills and his
former wife ut Grass Valley. Cal. has
ended Il romance in real life. Ten years
ago Mills. who was a miner. but had
lost an arm by accident, was elected wa
ter collector 4 shortage in his funds
was discovered soon after.
Mills disappeared. The deserted wife
worked as nurse She applied for and
was granted a divorce eight years ago.
Last November she heard that Mills
was living in Trinity county Mutual
friends had seen him and a correspon-
dence resulted, Mills promised to return
home and kept his promise. Although
knowing of the divorce, he went to his
wife'S, home and boarded there.
The old affection was revived with
both and their wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage.
Mills has mining property and timber
claims in Trinity county worth ovbr $50
600.
Many of the young men who have
filed on homesteads on the Wind river
or ShoShone Indian reservation, Wyom-
ing, part OF which was thrown open to
settlement last summer, are unmarried
and living alone in shanties on their
claims and are very DESTROYS Of procur-
ing wives for themselves.
In furtheTance of this end they have
organized what is known as the Riverton
Bachelors club,
They have inserted in state papers an
advertiser ent for wives and they will
later advertise in papers throughout the
country unless they should in the mean
time obtain helnmeets.
The members of the club are willing 70
pay the railroad fares and other travel
ing expenses Of any young woman who
may come here with the expectation Of
getting married. and should any young
woman who may come change her mind
after arriving on the grcIud and desire
to 20 back home single her expenses Will