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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
ALAsKA's BUSIEST FARMER
Much Work Is Accomplished by ]. D.
T0hnstom- Pioneer of North.

One of Alaska's pioneer farmers is ].
ID. Johnston of Bear Lake, near Seward.
who has taken up n homestead and is
putting it under cultivation. After two
years work he can show comfortable.
well-built home, q dozen acres plowed.
thirty acres seeded down for pasture
and a considerable part of his claim
cleared. He is successfully growing
clover and has planted many varieties
of fruit trees, berry bushes and flow
ers. most of which are thriving.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
lust Between Wnm.n

Ella have seen twenty-five summr-.
Stelis-l wish l was as near-sighted /,
you are.-Iilustrated Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

For the alleged theft Of a ehroud from
a dead man and biryiug him IN tic
scanty white undershirt furnished nv rhe
county hospital, despite the Fac, that She
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

CO. "lNSLoW's SOOTHING sYRUp fot
fss---T., .sethlng. softens The guns reduces Ia.
tets ~ .1, Atia3s pain. cures wind collie. -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Thrall is little town on the Shasta
route $50 miles northward Of San Fran
cisco, where the klamath Lake railrDal
starts out from California and runs Over
toward Oregon. Some say the road H.
forty or fifty miles long and that it is not
nearly SO long as the list Of nineteen diff
terenr Offices and official positions occu
pied by Il. II. Abbott. the most prom
Hcut citizen Of Thrali. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle says when Abbott caleU
recently upon the passenger officers OF Tie
southern Pacific they were amazed %,
his printed card, which read
.-.... .+..s...-. ..- .............
f. r. ABBOTT,
Thrall. California;
: Station Agent southern Pacific Co.
Agent Weils-Fargo Express Go.
Agent W. U. Telegraph Co.
Agent Sunset Telephone Co
Postmaster.
Landlord Thrall Hotel
Manager General Store.
Local Agent Pelton H. Sugar Pine
Lumber 60.
Local Agent Pokegama Sugar rino
Lumber Co
Local Agent klamath River Improve
Tent Co.
Wcyerhaeuser Land Co.
klamath Lake r. r. General Mgr
klamath Lake K. r. g.. r. 4 T. A
klamath Lake x. z PGr. A. & r. NJ
Klamath lake r. r. Chief 4. 4 NJ n
superintendent Schools.
Subject 10 r. r. Comm ssiou. Cal
Subject 10 Il. Y. Commission, Oregon
subject TO interstate Com Com
Incidental. keeping ont Of ia . " Opan .
20 proposals for other post on
Anything ! ain't Isn't
- % b . o. D. . ...
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Hr -ll Morgan Of Queensland. Austria
Er.-s - practically hill Of goid-bearinc
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
Legislative Session Once in Four Years

iii IA oama is the only state in the Union
-. holds a legislative session only
e-,- - louF years. Her lawmakers and
r..'..LN,sEs get 81 a day ana the quad
-4'al session is limited to fifty days.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
Catarrh of the Internal Organs.
London,s Annual Shinninr.

Twenty thousand vessels enter
the port Of London in the course of a
wear
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
Mrs. Emma StOIt, of
Appleton, Wisconsin.

"A neighbOr advised me to use Peruna,
began to improve at once"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20

Charles Bossen. who has been night
clerk at the Dutton hotel in Jewell. a
small town south of Webster City. la,
for seven years, has just fallen heir to
$4,000 through the death Of a brother
in Trenton, n. j. Bossen is an unpreten-
tious bachelor and will remain as night
clerk in the Jewell hotel He does not
even expect to return east unless IA trip
is necessary to prove his identity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-20
He Is the Whole Thing

Lillian MASON.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
HAND GRENADES OF WAR OF '12.
Old .rime Ordnance Found at Fort Nc
Henry-How They Were Used.

While examining the contents of the
ordnance store house at Fort MeHenry
Lieut.. j I. L. Holcombe Of the One Hundred
and Twenty-eighth Coast artillery dis
covered several boxes of old hand gre
nades which are supposed to be more than
hundred years old.
The missiles are of the earliest make
used by the United States government,
and were probably placed at the historic
old fort when it was first erected in
1912. Owing to the way in which they
were packed the grenades had only the
slightest trace of rust upon them.
The discovery of the weapons recalls
a bit of ancient history of the country.
In explaining their use Lieut.. Holcombe
said that the grenades We're handled
only by the grenadiers of the ship, who,
walking out upon the yardarms of the
old fashioned fighting vessels threw them
into the ranks of the enemy. An ex-
plosion followed which created havoc.
They weigh about pounds and are
shaped after the fashion of the bombs
used by Anarchists, and are iron and
loaded with gunpowder.
Several days after the discovery one
of the new recruits at the fort was
found trying to dry the powder in one
of the missiles by roasting it on the fire.
A report was made to Lieut.. Watson,
| in command of the post, who said that
he intended to write to the authorities
and ask permission to dump them in
the middle of Chesapeake bay, as they
were so old fashioned that they would
| be of practically no use whatever. in
| modern warfare.--Baltimor American
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
Relieving the Tension.

He was a dry goods drummer on his
way back to New York from Washington,
and finding himself alone, and having
read the daily paper, he went over and
dropped into q seat beside a stranger and
began:
II see that the United States senator
who was convicted of stealing govern
ment land out west somewhere and sent
to prison for a year, is out again"
Yes was the cold reply.
do you remember his Manner
mo-
Remember how much he stole?"
mo"
"Well. it was a good thing, but l Won
der how they ever convicted him. What's
your opinion of a United States senator
who goes into such job He should
have got FIVE years instead of one,
shouldn't hep
Perhaps So"
There are probably others engaged in
the same sort of steals?"
Probably
"Well. | hope they will all be brought
TO prison bars. The people are in ear
nest in this demand for reforms. DO you
hang out in Washington
More or less"
'"Then you have met this fellow who
went to prison?'
Yes; he is my brother"
The drummer whistled and raised his
eyebrows. The position was embarras
sing, but only slightly-to him. He
unused over it for a minute and then said
''Oh, well. no Teller can ever tell What
his brother Is going to do. Do you care
about game of poker ?'-Kansas City
Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
Not Quite Complete.

A man and his wife were at a hotel,
when ia the night they Were aroused
from their slumbers by the cry that the
hotel was on fire.
Now, my DEAR" said the husband. Il
will put into practice what / have often
preached. Put on all your intisg ensable
apparel, and keep cool"
Then he slipped his watch into his vest
pocket and walked with his wife out of
the hotel.
When all danger was past he said
''Now you see how necessary it is TO
keep COOL"
The wife for the first time glanced al
her husband
Yes. William" she said, sit is q
grand thing; but if | were you | would
have put ON my trousers"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
A CLASSIC MAID.

With peeps in tones, and dusty books,
And dictionary large,
Her father sought, somewhat distraught
His mind with words to charge.
For erudition such as hers
Was rare and on his way
To meet her, he conned carefully
The proper thing to say.
For in her course at college she
In languages excelled.
Knew Latin, Greek, and French could speak
And many prizes hei6.
On themes and theses classical,
Her pen with ardor wrote.
SO as be neared the train, he feared
Some foreign phrase she'd quote.
Dear Dadski, you're q honey bunch
To meet me at the car!
Can you smell punch? I've just had lunch
An angel lamb you arei
All In that sweetly simple chaise
How darling TO be hauledl
Why dadski, dear, yon look so aueerl
Now don't get sauer-balied."
From the Bohemian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Hundreds of residents of New York
city have received appeals for donations
ITO establish n memorial to the late En-
nest Howard Crosby" which is TO take
the form of a play-workshop for chill
dren. and is 10 be situated near Alpine,
n. j. A 4-acre site already has been
obtained Il borders on a picturesque
glen, through which flows a stream with
fall of thirty feet. from which it is
expected sufficient power will be derived
to keep a large number of workers EN-
ployed. The foundation will be con.
Quoted under the auspices of the Straight
Edge society. Wilbur f. Copeland,
founder of the society and one of the
trustees, said that the movement was co
operative. but not communistic. Mr..
Crosby was for eight years the largest
contributor to the Straight Edge fellow
ship fund. and was particularly inter
ested in the training of children.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

many, and they do damage me consider
ably, as my wife says. So that, in way,
though | please them both | suffer a
good deal" He paused and flushed.
a gain, my wife believes in fresh air, z
he resumed but Mrs. Capers Is a
little old-fashioned in that respect. Con-
sequently my house is ike an oven when
my mother-in-law is in it, and like a
cave of the winds at all other times.
This gives me colds" He shifted.
And there. are arguments about the
windows and the doors. They both have
my interests at heart, of course; but at
the same time it's bit trying for me"
YET, you contrive, to be happy, " said,
though you don't look it."
THE reason / don't look happy
though am--is this" he explained. If
look cheerful when Mrs. Capers adj
vises something that my wife doesn't
altogether approve of, she is offended
And on the other hand. And
as know that if either has a fault it is
that she is little too soicit0us fol-
my comfort, perhaps l Well
! have a lot of trouble to arrange my
| face in a way that will please both
of them. And that's what makes me
haggard."
Tucker" ! told him, pluntly, you
are a humbug and a preyaricator.
believe you are downright miserable
really"
II assure you I'm not" he cried, earn
estly. las either Mrs. Capers or my
wife would tell you, | couldn't possibly
be discontinued with two women doing
all they know TO make me happy. BY
| the-by. when are you coming TO spenc
that weekend with US? We'd make yor
very comfortable"
THANK you," ! said. "But / would
rather be uncomfortable in three diff
| ferent peoples three different ways.
| But / doubt if he grasped the full
significance of that reply.-Edwin Pugf
| in the Manchester Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Germany has surplus of revenues for
the first time in recent years. 1t amounts
to $6,SGS, 250, and is due partly to addi-
tional income from cigarettes, tobacco,
sugar, salt, champagne, beer and playing
cards and partly TO economies IN civil
administration. The surplus, which will
be distributed among the federal states
is not of impressive size, viewed in the
light of American experience. Which
ever way the treasury balance swings III
this country--toward surplus or deheit-
the amount involved is usually consider
able. This is a great country, and we
are a great people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
being in a hurry.

The Carl Schurz memorial committee
has just been advised that the prelimi-
nary committee in Detroit, recently
formed, to cooperate with the commit
tee in New York and other cities in the
raising of the memorial fund, has been
enlarged by the addition of members
from various sections of the state OF
Michigan, and has been permanently or
ganized. The following officers have
been elected: Gen. Henry NJ. Dufield,
chairman. and Alfred X. Kiefer, secre-
tary and treasurer. Gen. Duifield is a
veteran of the Civil war, and Mr.. Kiefer
is an official of one of the leading saw.
ings banks in Detroit. The committee
reports the total subscriptions received
since the last announcement as $799.25
This, with the amount previously report
ed, $T7,639.96, makes the gross tota
STS 42o.21.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
Chris. Pete and Jim.

Kenesaw Mountain Lands, the Unit
ed States district judge who fined John
ID. Rockefeller at Chicago a few weeks
ago, has supplied some novel sensations
to the staid federal judiciary in the two
years he has been on the bench.
One day after his appointment had
been announced by the President. but be-
fore he assumed office, Mr.. lands was
intercepted in the corridor of the courts
by Circuit Judge Christian c. Kohl
saat.
Il am happy to learn said that veneer
able jurist. that you are TO become one
Of my colleagues on the bench, Mr.. Lam
dis. But. young man, from what | hear,
you have much to learn in the way cf
UNFOLDING the dignity of the office. / am
told that you are in the habit of refer
ring to me as Chris Kohlsaat."
Whereat lands began TO erupt uproar-
| ious laughter so uproarious in fact, that
before he had recovered his composure he
had attracted a larger audience. including
| Federal Judges Peter 5. GrOsscup and
James jenkins.
Chris I'll bet I can guess who told
! You that" chuCkled lands. 1T was
either Pete Grosscup or Jim jenkins.
Saturday Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
Fox Fond of Strawberries.

Harry Hobbs, fruit grower Of az, Sas n
son township, had a most move 80 Il
enee recently when he caught ''''-
work in his strawberry pateh. HOY
b He Rad fo eeee the to pek ard
later later N the day when he went t2 s s,s
how the boy was getting along ,. IN the
ticed something crouching bel"ee mi k
rows, which act seemed qtAy
that of a boy picking strawoeFFlFSr a-.,si
As he approached nearer L b. was
that it was a red fox and tua- s. tie
very busy. He yelled at him. 'o'
animal paid no heed. -. As,xeag
Tie fox would creep along =,
the rows. and seeing a luscious
would nip it off daintily ,.s feast
The fox was SO intent up1- 'is.s-rty
to took s't to his heels When the farmer -s rsa
q few feet away.-AlentoWH
adelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
to dump overheard; moreover, the liquid
fuel is more easily taken aboard.

Although many foreigners admire the
American skyscraper, the people of Paris
are said to be alarmed because a wealthy
American has expressed determination
to build what dispatch to the New
York Herald styles "a house twenty
floors high" Consent has been given
by the authorities, but Partisan aesthetics
are endeavoring to secure its withdrawal.
This opposition is natural but in the
course of time Paris will wonder why it
ever objected to the inevitable develop
ment wherever ground values are high.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

One of the worst cases of homesick-
ness On record is that of Matuchenki, the
Russian revolutiouist who led the mutiny
on the battleship Knaiz Potemkin. After
escaping 10 New York and finding EN-
ployment he returned to Russia in dis
guise and was captured and hanged. As
a naval officer he should have known
that his crime could not be condoned
without injury TO naval discipline: and
Russia is in no mood at present for modi-
iicatious Of either military or naval rules
or traditions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
"only Once"

.The Scotch" said Secretary Wilson,
of the department of agriculture, "arc
certainly witty people. Now, there was
a visitor in the little town of Bowdoin,
who, on looking about, saw no children,
but only grown men and women. He
wondered at this and. finally. meeting a
weakened old man on the street, inquired ::
How often are children born in this
town?''
Only once the man replied, as he
proceeded on his way. Saturday Even
ING Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The keystone Telephone Company of
Philadelphia has directed its hello girls
not to say please" to subscribers, as
the courtesy consumes too much time. 1t
has requested subscribers also to omit
the placatory syllable. 1t has been fig
ured that Please was uttered 100000
times every day, that each utterance con-
stunned an average of half a second, ag-
gregating 1900 minutes, or 125 hours,
which amount of time will be saved
every day in the week by abolishing the
use Of the word. In Brooklyn tile tele-
phone authorities have only recently in
formed the hello girls that if they do not
say Please" to subscribers they will be
in danger of losing their positions. 1t is
easier to think of Brooklyn as needing
compulsion to courtesy than of Philadel
phia as being in a hurry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The Navy Departments determination
30 name one of the new 20.o0o-ton battle
ships New York. and rename the cruiser
New York Saratoga will have to be re-
peated in the case of other new battle
ships which under the law must be
named fer states, The patriot who is
worrying about what will be done when
the states are all thus honored is borrow
ing trouble When the United States has
forty-fve battleshins ii will have for
midable fleet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
Changing Habits.

The DEVELOPMENTS Of modern social life
are detrimental 10 the prosperity of some
fossilized Gibbs. When 81 young man
fnds that he can get al that club Of
fers and more. outside the club he
5onhts whether il is worth while TO pay
high fees To obtain such small result
London Observer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The story comes from Copenhagen that
Capt. Raold Amundsen, the explorer who
achieved the Northwest Passage, is plan
ming an Arctic expedition in which he
intends to use polar bears as other eX-
plorers use dogs. Very likely; the Arc
tic explorer eats dog whenever he is
short Of provisions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21
The Best of References.

The new servant had presented her
references. and the mistress read them
over, declares a writer in Answers, with
n doubtful eye. Il am not quite salts
fed with your references, Jane, she
said.
.Nayther am /. num-" responded the
stalwart maid. '.but they're the best l
could vet"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The American sonderklasse boats
boats which were defeated in Germany
have won in Spain. This is indirect evil
dence that the Germans lead in Con-
tinental yachting, unless the French can
make better showing than the Span
iards. The Germans are undoubtedly in
the lead with their larger yachts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden has been
doing" New York in a rushing style
that must have given him an impression
that Americans are geared for high
speed. Royal visitors are generally COM
PEELED to do twenty-four hours of sight
seeing every day, and when Wilhelm gets
back TO his ship and into his saior
clothes he Will doubtless find more than
the usual amount of comfort in his ham
mock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

An electrical engineer" has arrived in
New York with story that he has in
vented little battery no bigger than
the batteries used for door bells that
will run the largest OF dynamos and
operate machinery. He talks like u
man who has posted himself as to the
manner in which the Kelley motor was
brought into notoriety that was profta-
bic to It's promoter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The killing of two automobiles during
the racing at Denver, Colorado, was
shocking rather than startling to the
spectators. People go to automobile races
with the interest that gives zest to ira
peze performances, where men and wom-
en- risk their necks in aerial gymnastics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

One death from cholera in Yokohama
is not alarming but it entails upon the
health officers of that port serious duty.
Eternal vigilance il necessary for the
prevention Of the old-time girdling of the
world by this virulent disease.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Sir Thomas Lipton's schooner yacht
is reported to have narrowly escaped cap
sizing during q sharp squall in British
waters. American yachtsmen are pleased
over his escape, as they are eagerly
awaiting challenge that will give them
another series of exciting international
races for the America cup.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The United States consul at Birming-
ham reports the introduction from Aus
tralia of a semi-liquid composition OF
the color and thickness of cream which
when injected into the inner tube OF a
pneumatic tire serves to Immediately
close all punctures. When the tire is
pierced the so-called "miraculum" oozes
through and instantly hardens Some
thing of this kind was offered during the
height of the bicycle craze, but it did not
help matters or conduce to good humor
on the part of the victim of the mishap.
Perhaps this Australian gum may better
fill the bill, or rather the puncture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Great Britain having made due apollo
gy for Capt. Calder's recent raid into
Venezuela from British Guiana, the re-
sultant international friction has subsid-
ed. The incident is lesson in internal
tional comfy which reflects credit upon
the aDologist
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

There is nothing startling in the report
that the American warships which are
to 90 to the Pacific ocean will eventually
be ordered home by way of the Suez
canal. Other American warships have
girdled the world, and the ships of the
present are seaworthy, despite their
heavy armament.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

DR.. Koch, the great bacteriologist, has
spent eighteen months in Africa to good
purpose if the report be true that he has
discovered a cure for the terrible malady
known as the sleeping sickness"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

Steamers on the Gulf of Mexico which
since the development of the Texas oil
fields have been burning petroleum in
stead Of coal are now taking out their
oil furnaces and returning TO the solid
carbonaceous fuel. When they adopted
oil fuel. petroleum was selling at o.
cents a barrel. and enabled a saving Of
about one-third in fuel bills. But
oil has doubled in price since
that time, and liquid fuel is there
fore more expensive than coal The
captains and engineers viii doubtless re-
gret this change, ms there is more con.
venienee in using the liquid fuel. The
firing is simple and there are no ashes
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

The old prospector of Cinema, Wash,
who is said to have out-Burbanked the
California plant wizard by producing
vineless potato, is showing disposition
to cut off the potato bugs source of sup
Mics
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

A horse recently threw Emperor
William, but Prince Eitel, his second
son, is further up-to-date in being thrown
by an automobile.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-21

A party of Observation-Disclosures
and college professors, headed by Lieut..
Godfrey Garden of the Revenue Cutter
Seryice-which is on a tour of observa-
ton in the industrial centers of Belgium,
Switzerland, Germany, has been strucR
with establishment at the uses OF waste
steam in Germany, and also at the ex'
tensive use of gas engines. All over
Europe the gas engine has passed be
yond the experimental stage. At Mui
hansen the Americans found under con
struction gas engine of 1000 horse
power. Lieut.. Garden says workshop Ell
ficency in Germany has advanced al
most to 100 per cent, that being, Of
course, the Highest possible point Of
economy in production.