Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-27

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ONE YEAR Neutrality-suspicious. "I'Oo
Count Boni formerly an American
matrimonial attache, is still a count, not
withstanding his divorce; but he counts
only one.
Joseph Cans. ESQ, the colored light
weight champion, is said to be after
Nelson and Britt" More likely, he IS
after another wad of the sporting pub
hes money.
Count TOlstois health IS Sald 10 DC
good enough to assure a further lease OF
life long enough to enable him to note
the obsequies of those who are period
ically reporting his death.
The Rev. DR.. William w. Lord, de-
ceased in New York at the age of IS,
though born in the north, was typlcal
southerner before and during the clvli
war and was a strong friend OF JEFFERSON
Davis. who attended his church. He
was rector of Christ Church in Nicks-
burg during the siege and before that
had been a confederate chaplain.
At Fort Collins, Colorado, recently
Mrs. Addie Davis, while taking bath,
reached up and turned on an electric
.Ight. The electric current was short
circuited. and gave her fatal shock.
Preventabe accidents arising from the
introduction of electricity are more nu'
merous than they ought to be, consider
ing the number Of years in which the
electric light has been used.
Several rare theatrical helics from the
private library of Charles \. Mann, of
Philadelphia, were sold at auction in
New York. A particularly interesting
four-page quarto letter of John Quincy
Adams, dated Washington, February -,
1899. addressed to James II. Hackett,
the famous comedian, and giving Mr..
Adams views of the character of Ham
let, brought the high price of 500.
The collapse of building at Toronto,
Canada, and the consequent loss of
many lives, ought to impress contractors
with the importance of taking the ut
most care when changes are in progress
in the underpinning of occupied struc-
lures. Operations on foundations are
common in connection with the erection
of adjacent buildings, and sometimes
they 60 beyond the limits of safety.
Some of the prime ministers of the
British colonies receive pretty good sal
arises Gen. Botha of the Transvaal
gets $4,000 a year and the members of
his cabinet $4,000 a piece. The premier
Of Natal receives $6S20. the Canadian
premier 012,0O0, Australians $10,500,
Queensland's $780, Victoria's $1,000
New South Wales $3.50, New Yea
lands $1,000, and the premier of Tas-
mania S4750.
The strength Of the tide of settlement
toward the new wheat fields of north
western Canada is revealed by the bull
letin of the Dominion's department of
statistics showing that on the LIST of
April last the population of the Domin-
ion was 6J04 800, an increase of 1,133,-
$50 during a period of six years, Thou
sands of these new Canadians were for
merly residents of the United States,
mainly agriculturists.
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Sir Thomas Upton is reported from
London as saying that at present he is
undecided as to challenging for the
America cup in 1908. This is simply a
reiteration of his statement that no chal-
lenge will be sent unless the New York
Yacht Club decides to adopt the new rule
of measurement for international racing.
The moment the New Workers adopt the
rules. a challenge will doubtless be for
mulated by Sir Thomas.
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Miss Anna L. Jeanes of Philadelphia,
who has just given $1,000,000 for ele-
mentary schools for coored children in
the south, Is more than eighty years of
age, and the last member of an old
Quaker family. She is daughter of
Isaac Jeanes, a merchant. Her home is
in Germantown. In 1903 she built a
home at a cost of 100000 and endowed
il with 100000 for aged Hicksite
Friends at Germantown.
Pasteurization of milk for domestic
use is recommended by the Department
of Agriculture, during the summer
months at least. There are differences
of opinion among experts as to advis-
ability Of subjecting milk to heat, but
II is believed hV tho tsnVnrunn,,+ ,,x,,,o,t,