Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-14


Myrtle Rysdike, II years old, assembled
to height of 800 feet when the balloon
caught fire. 1t loated across the Waikiki
river, and descended in the top of big
tree. from which the young woman was
rescued uninjured.
| Deprived unwittingly of his luxuriant
whiskers while he slept under the minis
trations of barber. George Palmer,
| Il Sullivan county farmer has brought
suit for $1,000 damages in the supreme
court against John X. Reisler, proprietor
OF barber shop near Herald square,
New York.
Ruined cried the astonished farmer.
| What will folks say? What will my
wife say? Who told you to cut off my
| beard? | tell you | didn't Why, man,
daren't go back home"
Miss Mary Claiming of Pittsburg is
the first woman to set foot within the
monastery of the Trappist monks. which
stands about twelve miles from Du-
buque. Ia. In entering the monastery
she defied an ironclad rule of the order.
Miss Charming asked permission to go
inside the ahboT and was refused.
Il deciGed then and there that
should get inside the abbey" she said
! There was but one way to do it. and
that was to don mems clothes and pre-
| tend | was a man. l suppose it was a
wicked thing to do, but my curiosity got
the best of me.
II borrowed a suit OF clothes When
| | put it on l looked really more like a
| boy of 16 than a man. A good old monk
offered to show me around. | took his
arm and we walked through the abbey"
Mrs. Fred Williams of Bear Point.
Mich, spanked her 7-year-old son with
such vigor that dynamite cap in the
boys hip pocket exploded. The boy is
injured so badly that there is little
chance of his recovery. Mrs. Williams
was hurt severely.
The boy had been in a field watching
his father, who was blowing up stumps.
He picked up a percussion cap, put it in
his pocket and went home.
| Mrs. Williams was waiting for him
when he arrived to punish him for a
childish offense she had just discovered.
She had a single in her hand. One
blow hit the cap and the explosion re-
suited.
A large hole was torn in the boys
| hip, and he is believed to be dying. The
mother lost two fingers and was badly
cut
A $4,000 monument for his horse is
a feature that has been incorporated in
the will of Henry Graves, the Oldest set
tier of Chicago, who now lies near
deaths door at his home, 1854 Graves
court. He cane 70 the little settlement
| about Fort Dearborn in 1881.
A pioneer racing man and ever a lover
of horses, Mr.. Graves has provided that
! the costliest monument ever erected for
a horse will be placed in Washington
park. 1t will memorabilia Ike Cook. a
! famous trotter which he owned fifty
years ago.
Years ago Mr.. Graves arranged all
q
ferred that 1t be built after he has
passed away. His will contains instruc-
tions for the work, and after his death
his executors will see that they are car
ried out to the letter.
DR.. E. A. Goben. a physician of Kinks
vile. Mo. has filed suit for $3.50 against
the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City
railroad, part of the Burlington system,
known as the 20. X" for the killing of
hunting dog. Sam Ellison the road s
attorney in Adair county. Investigated
the case, and his answer alleges the
facts concerning the demise of the doe
tors dog to be as follows:
Said dog was chasing a rabbit up dc
PENDANTS track, in violation of the game
law.
SAID rabbit lived on defendants right-of
way, and was the property of the defend
Tlaintifrs dog was a trespasser and was
permission.
Said deceased was not much of a dos
anyhow. else IL could easily have kept Out
of the way on an O. X. flyer.
And, having fully answered, defendant
prays TO be discharged.
Caught by his foot on rope dangling
from a balloon. William Roetfing, agec
l.. was carried aloft at Fort Wayne
Ind, but escaped by grasping the linl
of tree when fifty feet from the GROUND
and clnging on until the rope unwounC
itself from his leg.
The boy was watching an ascension be
ing made by woman aeronaut during
the Labor day celebration, and. coming
too near was caught when the woman
cut loose. When he found himself going
up past the lower branches of the trek
he grasped one, but the lamb was toe
light and broke off, allowing him to con
tinue onward with the end still graspeC
in his hand.
The boy kept his wits, however. and
rs he was being dragged over the top oil
the tree. grabbed for another hold. Thi,
time the branch was heavy enough 4
bear the strain. and when the rope un
twined itself from his leg the boy swung
downward. still holding tight. and clunI
there until several men climbed up ant
rescued him. unhurt but badly scared.
The accident, which occurred before 1
large crowd, caused small sized panic
and several women tainted when the!
saw the boy being carried upward.
Edward Naeher. 10 years old. of Ed
wardsvlle. H.. and Mrs. Louisa Hart
man of Alton, were married in Edwards
vile anG whel they were about 10 star
on their honeymoon Mr. Naeher lost the
$500 he had set aside for the trip. The
wedding was Solemnized at the residence
of Mr.. Naehor's daughter. Mrs George
Dunstedter. The couple prepared L
start for Switzerland fo- several months
Mr. Naeher went to the bank and drew
$500. He placed this in his bat a"e
returned. While the carriage waited Mr.
Naeher looked for has money and coulo
not find il. He searched every pocket
looked through suit cases and hurried
back downtown. looking in vain along
the sidewalk DiScoura ged, lac went
home He removed his hat 10 mop hi:
fevered brow. and greenbacks and vel
lowbackS Showered all over she floor
He had forgotten in his excitement
where they We're placed.
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