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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

The rapid recovery of Steel common was one of the midday features. This created good impression, because it tended to set at rest the stories about large cancellations of steel orders by the railroads
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12
STOCK MARKET FEATURES 4 CONSIDERABLE RALLY. THEN
 PRICES FELL OFF

Sentiment More Cheerful = Money Scarce and Higher Again-Time Money Per Cent-The Recovery Was Quite Steady Until the Last HOur-over 1000 Little Lots of Stock Bought Yesterday by Inxestors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

Tennessee Coal has been trying to stay above 140. with the rest of the market at the lowest in years. Yes terday it had it's turn. It is still on q government bond income basis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

The evidences were that buying of a substantial character had made much deeper impression on the market sup ply in the closing days of last week than had been commonly supposed, and were in a position where control by powerful interests had again been re- established.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

Great Northern's decrease of $551, ,000 in gross for February-some 20 per cent-may have been the ostensible reason for selling this stock. But it may be noted that the Hill issues have checking a rally. Such seems to have been the case yesterday. Northern Pa cific sold off in the late trading.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

The bulk of the buying was by the short interest. oeFThe extent of this is large. It was said that one house that borrowed 125,00O shares Saturday took up 40,000 shares of Pennsylvania, Sev- eTal houses that have been lending stocks freely lately called their loans yesterday. Southern railway preferred loaned at premium of 1-16.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

It is said that the dividend on Atch- ison will be increased at the end of this month. A poll of directors was taken at last weeks meeting, when it was decided to raise the rate to per cent. semi-annual. This is the cause of the stocks advance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

In spite of the days upturn in prices, there was some belated liquidation and readjusntent of values. Jersey Gen. tral, Tennessee Coal and Iron, Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic, Nickel Plate, United States Cast Iron Pipe, Pacific Coast and United States Steel 5s were all lower than before, and some at prices not equalied for several years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

News developments were generally more favorable. It is probable that the reports of gold engagements had some effect on sentiment, though not much hope was held out that any gold imports could be brought about in the immediate future because of the money market tension in two leading financial centers of Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

Great Northern preferred made a new low record under this selling movement and in sympathy with it the whole market closed unsettled at con- siderable decline from the high figure of the early afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

Of the situation as a whole it must be admitted that the market cannot that those who bought at the low lev els are not doing so for permanent ac- counts, but will fgure as sellers when ever the list advances sufficient to af- ford good profit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

The resumption of bearish activity in the last hour was because the fact began to impress itself upon the minds of the professional traders that stocks had had pretty generous recovery from their low levels; that the gains, indeed, extended from to points among the active issues, and that the speculative position might in conse- quence have been rendered rather vul- nerable again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-12

Flight Low Last
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
Old Guns Blown Up Under Water.

Six old smoothbore guns at Castle is
land. Boston harbor, which were bought
several months ago by the Boston Smell
tug ard Refining company for junk,
were yesterday blown into small pieces
Inder water by dynamite. The services
Of u. j.. Russell, expert diver and elec-
trical explosive worker, were secured
The guns had been drawn down on 10
the beach and at high tide were com
pletely submerged, and as the first
charge was exploded pieces of metal
weighing upward of 800 pounds were
sent flying in all directions. Two cannon
were demolished at each discharge, and
afterward, when the diver made an ex-
animation to ascertain the result. the
beach under water, was found to be
literally strewn with pieces of metal,
varying from 800 pounds to a few
ounces. The guns destroyed We're. the
last of the old armament which during
Revolutionary days defended Boston
against the fleets of Great Britain.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
FISHING WITH STovEPIpE.
The Secret Explained of How Johnson
Got So MANY Bullheads

Abram Johnson's secret of lust how
he has succeeded in catching a plentiful
supply of catfish from the Passaic river
when other fishermen could get scar, ! ~
any at all is out at last.
Johnson is farming residing on !.
small place in what is known as the
Big Pine Meadows, midway between
Pine Brook and Signac. A large spring
hole near the Johnson home is always
kept stocked with catfish and any one
desiring mess could be supplied. Peo-
pie living for miles around patronized
the old man, for since the advent of Ger
man carp in the Upper Passaic catfish
have grown scarcer every year. The
wonder has been where johnson secured
catfish when no one else could.
Charles Henderson of Caldwell went
ducking on the Big Pine recently and in
order to be early on the ground went
down Friday night He slept in hay
harrack near the river, getting out after
the birds at the first streak of dawn.
Early as Henderson had arisen Johnson
was up still carried, for the hunter saw
the fisherman heading down to the river
bank just as he was crawling from his
hay bed. Henderson struck out for
slough running out from the river where
he thought ducks might be found. What
was his surprise on reaching the bank
of the slough to see Johnson padding in
from the river
Proceeding to a stake in the middle OF
the slough. johnson pulled up from the
depths of the water a length of stove
pipe one end of which was closed. From
the pipe the fisherman extracted two fine
catfish. He proceeded to several other
stakes. where the operation was repeat
ed. From a number of these stovepipes
cells as well as catfish were taken. Hem
derson asked for an explanation.
Catfish and eels,' Johnson said.
edon't like the daylight. preferring the
darkest holes they can find. If these
are no holes handy when it gets light
they will burrow in the mud. l simply
furnish them with dark holes to hide in.
that's ALL
artificial cayerns in the most likely
places for catfish up and down the river
for mile or two from his home.-New
York SIM
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
THE SKY.


Above the walls and climbing high,
The blue begins they call the sky:
It's made so high and wide-I know
TO give the wind place TO blow.
And clouds that 20 a-sailing by
Need every bit of all the sky:
Besides, IL il were small and tight.
How could IL hold the stars at night?
But one thing that can't see through
Is why they made the sky all blue;
And now. in April. IL is spread
With blue like violets overhead.
| think I'm glad Ii is not white.
For then the sun would be TOO bright:
Perhaps they thought blue sky might be
More comfortable for you and me.
Sometimes ii looks so soft and deep
/ wish ii were not quite so steep
FOO steep TO climb.-and when | fall
| don't go the right way at ALL
One morning for an hour ]
Kept trying to fall into the sky,
But fell into the grass instead.
And almost always bumped my head
Grace Hazard Conkl.ng In Harper's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
Drunken Policemen.

The Buffalo police commissioners
have issued general order against
drunkenness on the force. which is so Sc
we're in its terms that it has been made
the subject of much discussion and some
criticism in police circles throughout the
country. The new order provides that
after a member of the police department
shall be convicted before the commission,
ers on the charge of intoxication while
on duty and in uniform, or for entering
any place in which intoxicating liquors
are sold or furnished. except in the i'm.
mediate discharge of police duty. he
shall be summarily dismissed from the
force. No leniency whatever will be
shown on account of previous good rec
ord or gallant conduct.-Rochester Her.
aid
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20

in Kentucky an examiner found de-
ficiency of 500. OF course an explana-
ton was demanded
The cashier made a brave attempt to
look wise. Finally he took 500 fron4
private money drawer. There, that will
fix it, he said
How will you enter that to make
good the balancey asked the examiner
The cashier looked bewildered. but
finally said he would not enter it IT all.
ssYou see." he remarked ''that drawer
/ just went into to make the balance is
what we call the outs and over drawer.
Whenever we're ont of balance we go to
outs and over TO make things right.
Then, again. when the sheet shows more
cash than we ought to have the surplus
goes to the drawer. Funny the city
banks never thought of that scheme.
Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
Is There a Santa CLAUSE

Why. lands sake, child. of course they
is. | reckon I've saw him nigh on to a
hundred times myself-and he'll be here
drecktly, TOO. He's jest whoopin' down
across them icebergs ON his way here,
licketty split, an You betchy he'll be here
on time. too. Never knowed him to fail
yit. an / reckon they amt nobody's had
more experience in these matters than
me. No, course you amt saw him your
self, but you got purr-r-ty fair idee how
he looks, now hain't you2 Surel
knowed you had. Why, ] ree-collect jest
as wells twas yestiddy the first time
see him. Let's see, what year was that
Um-m. Brother Jim was born in--well,
if | hain't clean forgotten. Well, well,
well, pears like my momr rvs kind o.
failin' me on little things like that, but
when it comes to Sanity Claus-you
betchy | don't forgit anything about
him.
| kin dee-scribe old Sanity with my eyes
shet Tall? No, not exactly tall. Kind
of little squatty roly-poly Teller, if
remember right, with the funniest little
eyes you ever see. Regular little weasel
eyes, but so full o fun that they jest
plum brim over and spill out on his
cheeks. Not what you'd call a real hand
some man-but, oh, powerful good-na-
tured Jest do anythin' fer you if he
takes shine to you. If you're real good
an
How? How do ! know he's comm !
Well. well, we'll, Jest listen to the child.
How do / know! Why bless We, / know
the signs as well as | know
beans. You know how Il new
Noey's Ark smells, don't We?
Well, that's one Of the signs Whenever
you go down TO the store and ketch a
Whit O. new Noey's Arks, you en- make
up your mind that old Stanty's powerful
imminent. And another thing, too. Along
in the late fall when tn years gettin'
kinda old an decrepid like, jest hobblin'
along to'rd December. you en- jest taste
the Sanity Claus feelin' in tn air. ''You
better begin gettin' ready" seq he, and
off he goes, an along comes whole
bunch of 'em, each gettin' more an
more ex-asperated. | tell We the excite
ment is jest about near the Dustin point
by the oath of December If
Chris mas had came two days later the
strain would be too much. Old Nature
would jest throw up both hands an
call in TIL doctor. But you see they fig
gered N this. so Christina comes two
days earlier than it would if it come
two days later an so everybody manages
to live through it safely. Talk about ex-
element! Why the buzz o children talk
in an the thumpin' of little hearts on
the night afore Chris mas is enough t
plum drown'd out the sound O sleigh
bells, to say nothin' O the crunch o. fur
boots on the housetops.-Joh L. Me
Cutcheon, in Appleton's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
MOSQUITOES IN TREES
Another Breeding Place DISCOVERIES =.
the Pest. ~

a short time ago as | was o,,.
around the Coiaba cemetery, whit,
III my charge, noticed mar - ..Tt>r ~
very common s.gnt IN 4naia. az
ppm growing our OF a hoe n
truhk OF u Tree. d skaruHJd. 1 pliiipd !,
OUT ana round the hoe quite foot dec,
ana containing sUne Incaes OF ,gats, - -
the bottom, which Was, however ~, ~
sighf. Mosquitoes also canle onr or ~
none. hau the iio.e s,Jpge>. ,ip 49,
earth. ~ Win
Tne next few days | ksp. NV eva.
open ANA founi SEVERN Otter trees 49,
lfpIes containing Mater, Das o..s ii ~
ucuiar continued nay conJectDre tp,f
had found anogner iayorfr hr.,sd d,
place OF tine WHY mosquitoes. ln.S ~
also karunja Tree, Il Draaca OF ,yl,,ci'
mad been topped OF. Ia lie s5tnnp WAS
shallow cavity fined VIA Gear ty.te,
IN which was quite d number Of W..
lively mosquito larvae. 1 drew fine a.,
tentlon of Col. GubDms, X. A. M q ~
the matter, and he al once gave orders ~
the assistant surgeon in easrg.. ~ ~
Colaba mosquito brigade to examine an
the trees, and they very soon broncbt
III reports of large numDer in VIII
they had discovered water cuntainna
larvae.
myself found many trees with small
and innocent looking cay4aes in rho
stumpS OF topped branches, not a few of
which proved to be several inches dec,
some quite eighteen inches, and an cor,
tanning water. The discovery, was
surprised 10 hear. was apparently anifs
new one, and no one appears TO nav
suspected that mosquito Iarvae were ~
be found in trees, although il is oDvIons
that wherever water can lodge there fLo
mosquito can breed Trees Of winch the
wood decays rapidly, such as the karun-
ia, the gold monur, the horseradish free
etc, are those in which holes IRE moss
likely TO be found.
Some years ago, riding through tbe
jungles of Meywar, just about the time
the gorgeous dak burst into flower
noticed alongside the road Il huge mbaza
tree with bamboo ladder some hItaeH
feet long, leading up to the hrst gresf
fork. As | was wondering why II was
there | saw a man go up with a small
lota on a long string, which he lowered
into the trunk of the tree. aud which he
drew up again full Of water to drink. He
told me the water was coed and was
perennial. | mention this 10 show 70
what depths holes in trees may 20 and
the length Of time water may remain
in them.-Rev. ii. Mould in Times of
India.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
Important Pure Food Law Decision.

A decision of widespread interest in
the grocery business especially has been
made by Attorney General Bonaparte in
reply to an inquiry by the Board of
Food and Drug Inspection. 1t interprets
the important guarantee question dealt
with in the ninth section of the national
pure food law, and imposes the respon-
sibility for violations of the law upon
the primary guarantor.
This is a matter which caused great
trepidation among the retail grocers
when the pure food law Was in process
of enactment. These dealers handle daily
thousands of packages and bottles Of
food preparations, and it would be i'm
possible for them to make individual IN
spection of the goods in order to quahly
themselves to hand down guarantee
They are compelled by force of circum-
stances TO accept the guarantee Of the
wholesaler as to the character OF the
goods. and the latter in turn Is com
PEELED TO turn to the manufacture tor
formal assurance as to the legality u the
preparations, although in the case ~
the wholesaler the task of making M'A-
yidual inspection is comparativeiy siu
pie though perhaps expensive. ms
handing DOWN of guarantees Is wha'
ttorner-General Bonaparte was re-
quested to either discredit or sanction.
Attorney-G General BOnapartes deer
sion is that the guarantee of the manu-
facturer affords complete protection y
the wholesaler and retailer: but he holaS
that the provision of the ninth section OF
the pure food law which guards dea'eI
against prosecution when he estabiisLeS
Il guarantee from the vendor merely ~
fords protection against criminal pros
cution to which the dealer would other
wise be subject; that it does not III an!
way affect the liability of the merchah-
disc TO confiscation under the terms 81
the succeeding section.
This decision ought 10 be SafiSfact'T!
to the wholesalers and retailers. VIE
may lose consignments of goods Il MAJ;
ufacturers give guarantees upon lles@
" packed and labelled articles. but ~"
viii have the supporting evidence 81 H.
seizure and destruction of the gooaS -
the United States authorities ID SUI
brought against manufacturers % rec
or the value of the condemned sitNA-
Evening Wisconsin. Milwaukee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
OFF THE BEATEN PATH.
Champagne from Sponges.

The champagne makers Of Reims
buy lot Of our sponges, said a whole
sale dealer. They squeeze champag ne
out of them. They must squeeze. in the
years course. a million bottle of cham
payne out Of sponges. Mystiied, aren't
y0uf
But there is no mystery about the
matter Champagne. as it ferments, is
powerful stuff; ii breaks the strongest
bottles; and in the past all the cham
payne that broke it's bottles and escaped
vas lost.
Now, though, they pack the cham
payne bottles in clean sponge, and every
day or two they 90 over the plant and.
if any of the bottles have broken, they
squeeze into casks the wine thar the.
sponges have retained.
his wine, re-ciarified, refined and
bottled again, makes very good second
quality drink. .
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
The Morning After.

Possessed of an appetite that did not
warrant any breakfast preparations with
the exception of cup of tea, he modify
sat him down with an aching head and
surveyed the broiled bacon shudderingly.
You arrived home very early this
morning" remarked his spouse. in tones
of saccharine sweetness that i'll con-
eealed latent vindictiveness.
With a pretenSe of attacking an egg,
YEARLY responded the peccant husband:
YES, there was a meeting of the church
elders which lasted longer than | fancied
possible"
"Ah." quoth she, pushing a dish of flu
nan haddie ia a position from where he
would receive the directest Whit. ''and
what, may / ask, was the limitg'
Then fun we'll he VOTED that either
the smallness of his wad or the discovery
of stray chip had given him away, and
smilingly as possible he excused himself
until lunch time.-Town Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
A Pointed Remark for chicago,s Benefit

The Engineering News discusses thA
waterways movement at length in its
issue for December, and makes reniark
concerning certain governing conditions
that is particularly applicable IN regard
to Chicago's ambition to have deep wa
ter connection with the Gulf of Mexico.
Referring to the fact that at present
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers hold first
place in public attention as national
waterways, the News significantly re-
marks:
Many millions have already been spent by
the government on these streams and their
principal tributaries. Their further i'm
proyement should be conducted with view
to utilizing as far as possible what has al
ready been done, and also with a view TO
the operation of the system as Il whole.
That Is to say, money should not he con-
centrated to secure great depth. at one
part of the system If that depth cannot
eventually be carried through the entire
system.
This practically repeats a remark in
these columns some time ago concerning
the scheme to dig a canal through Hi
nois to the Mississippi deep enough to
float craft of the larger lake type. 1t
would require depth of twenty feet
over the inter sills of the locks to 10
this. A canal of that depth would be
valuable if a similar depth could be Sc
cured and maintained from the mouth
of the Illinois river to the mouth of the
MISSISSIPPI But engineers have never
deemed it possible to secure depth Of
twenty feet in the channel of the Mis-
sissippi either below or above St. I-ouiS.
The maximum possibility above st.
Louis is placed at twelve feet. and the
maximum between the Missouri metro
polls and the Gulf of Mexico at fourteen
feet. Hence the pertinency of the re
mark of the Engineering News that
money should not be concentrated TO ST
cure great depths at one part of the sys-
tenn if that depth cannot eventually be
carried through the entire system"
A canal through the state OF Illinois
having a depth of twenty feet would per
NIT lake vessels utilizing it to the fullest
capacity to go as far as the Mississippi
river. There transshipment would have
to be made to barges drawing only
twelve feet. There would be no advan-
tage in this for Chicago. as transsIip-
ment could be made at that port aud
the freight sent through By canal and
river without delay farther on. A canal
through the state of Illinois having
depth of only twelve feet would be Sutti-
Gent to harmonic with the possibilities
OF navigation on the Mississippi river. AMI
the waterway would cost many millions
less than the deep canal for which Chi
cago is clamoring. 1t might not be large
enough to serve Chicago as a back-door
sewer: but that is consideration apart
from navigation Evening Wisconsin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
Insurance and Assurance.

They were talking. the little group of
agents, canvassers and yellow dog" dis.
tributers, about the words insurance and
assurance. some claiming that the first
and some that the second was the bet
ter word to use
But with a scornful laugh a Boston
agent in goid-rimmed spectacles said:
You are all very ignorant Insurance
is no better and no worse than assurance
Each has a special significance, and each
is equally good in its place.
The place for assurance is where pre-
caution is taken against a certainty
against. that is, DEATH Life assurance.
we should say if we spoke with perfect
correctness.
THE place for Insurance is where pre-
caution is taken against an uncertainty.
such as fire, shipwreck. burglary. Fire
Insurance. marine insurance, we should
saw"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-20
TEA TABLE SALAD.
A Frenzied Financier.

Mother wants a new silk waist,
New gloves, a morning gown;
A pair of slippers and a hat,
4 quilt of eiderdown
Sister wants party dress,
An opera cloak and fan;
A pair of side combs for her hair,
A walking skirt of tan,
Shed like to get a diamond ring,
A ocket and chain,
A silver manicuring set,
A bag called chateaine.
Brother wants another sled,
An engine run by steam;
He wants a rugby football for
He plays upon Il team.
He wants Il pair of racing skates,
A set of optics books;
And he expects to get them ALT
Quite plainly, from his looks.
The baby must have building blocks,
A rattle and drum,
coIored linen picture book
About Sir Thomas Thumb
Then Uncle Jim must get a pipe,
Aunt Susan collar tops;
TO Cousin May we have to send
A box Of chocolate drops
Our nieces and our nephews, too,
Now number twenty-four,
And everyone Of them must be
Remembered, as of yore-
On top of this score of friends
That we must not forget,
Because they may remember us
Q, there are others yeti
The janltor must have tip,
The barger waits his share;
The elevator man has placed
bank upon his chair.
The shopping day list is now complete.
As Christmas day draws near,
] realize that must be
A frenzied finaneier
Detroit Free Press.