Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-11

Gently. was sacrificed Immediately after
the death of his master, because of the
peculiar provisions of a will
While the body of the master Law in
state III little town in Wisconsin. the
body of the faithful animal likewise lay
in state on the porch in the rear of the
family residence in Minneapolis. The
police directed the burial of the dog in
accordance with the wishes of the dead
master. For years the old dog and
his master had been constant compan-
ions. and before he died Mr. Allen pro-
vided that as soon as his own death
came. the dog was to be chloroformed.
Members of the family carried out the
wishes Of the aged man who passed
away while visiting in Wisconsin.
Il am very sorry for YOU Had |
known, | would haze selected another
home. Here is your watch. / may re-
store the other articles as | get along.
wen, goodbye. as | must be about my
business"
\ burglar departed from the home Of
w. w. Wainwright in Pittsburg after
making this statement 10 an afflicted fa-
tier. The man had ransacked several
rooms before coming to that of Wait
height. Aroused by noise. Mr. Wait
height was confronted by the burglar
with revolver and made to hold up his
hands. Wainwright told the man that
earlier. that night his baby had died, and
that Mrs Wainwright was i'll i'll another
room. and the man apologized. Welt
height reported the matter to the police,
but asked that no special pains be taken
to catch the burglar.
Because he refused to pay 30 cents
to the New York health department for
certificate showing he was alive. james
Gilmartin was hailed into court on a
charge of disturbing the peace Of his
wife, who remarked after her husband
was reported dead twelve years ago.
If Gilmartin had possessed the proper
credentials to show that he was really
alive trouble might have been averted
when he did an Enoch Arden stunt and
frightened his wife into Mysteries. Being
officially dead. however. he had no rights
which appealed sufficiently to the police
to prevent his arrest
Even if | haven't got a board of
health certificate. I'll write you one to
prove I'm no ghost" said Gilmartin to
the policeman who arrested him.
''Aw. shut up and come along to
court was the gruff reply.
There was an exciting scene at the
Apollo. the newest of Partisan music
halls One of the numbers of the pro
gramme was sldck-Wire dancing by the
Rosie Sisters over Il cage containing
couple of lions which meanwhile were
put through various tricks by Wood the
tanner. Wood, having just finished his
performance. had thrown down his whip
and was leaving the cage when the
wire on which the Rosie Sisters were
making final plEOuette snapped. and
the girls fell into the cage. which had an
open top. The lions, alarmed at the
sudden and ususual appantion. sprang at
the girls. one of whom was knocked
down and received a severe wound on
the right shoulder. which bled profusely
The other girl remained lying where she
fell, fortunately alongside the tanner
who, though whipless, drove back the
beasts while the-sisters~ were got out of
the cage. The scene caused wild commo-
ton among the audience and many wom-
en- tainted.
The village of Grant, Mich has long
been afflicted with insufficient hotel ac-
commOdations, and Il curious situation
has resulted from the determination of
the pubIh. officials to remedy matters
The one hosiery there is far too small,
but efforts to secure its enlargement
have been in vain because til proprietor
figured the profits came from the bar
and would be no greater with a fargC-
hotel than q small one
Now the village fathers think they have
solved the problem. They have refused
to renew the hotel mans liquor license
and have adopted Il resolution which
says:
we will hereafter approve of no sa
loon bonds within the corporate limits
of the village except when the proposed
saloon business is to be connected with
hotel to be constructed of brick, stone
or other substantial material other than
wood and steam-heated.
Provided. that whenever any response
Bile pa ty shall contract for the erection
of Il suitable hotel building to be erected
within three months of the date of said
contract of sufficient proportions. then
we will Immediately grant Il license for
saloon, to he conducted in connection
with a hotel"