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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Why the Actor Was Sore.

An actor without funds managed in
some way to get a second class ticket on
a line of steamers running between Seat
tie and San Francisco.
The voyage between these two points
consumed the better part of three days,
and in view of the fact that his finances
were at low ebb he solved the question
in this way. The first day out he slept
all day to keep from eating and re
manned up all night to keep from sleep
ing. The second day he took physical
culture exercises. On the third day he
could not stand the strain any longer
and went down in the dining room and
ordered the best meal on board the boat.
While eating this meal he could see in
his minds eye picture of a cell in the
bastile in San Francisco.
After finishing his meal he said TO the
waiter. how much do | owe you:
Nothing" replied the waiter. 'your
meals are included in your ticket San
Francisco Argonaut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Said to Be Pre-Roman.

Information has been received in Paris.
from Rome of new archaeological discov-
cries on the Palatine hill which tend to
confirm by new evidence the hypothesis
advanced some years ago by GiacomO
Boni, director of the Forum excavations,
that a people much more ancient than
the earliest Romans so far recognized
once occupied the site of Rome.
Signor Boni, who has successfully IN
covered vestiges of the empire, republic
and kingdom, has found along the Via
Sacra tombs in the form of wells, with
pottery. jewelry, amulets and skeletons,
which he believes are of people who
lived much anterior to tn eRomans prop
erly so called.
The discoveries have caused many
controversies. The utmost admitted was
that some people had occupied the terri
tory prior to the time that ROmulus and
Remus are reputed to have founded the
Eternal City. Recently excavations of
the Palatine hill have brought to light
sepulchres of great antiquity, apparently
sustaining Signor Boni's CONVENTIONS.
There are tombs in the form of wells
like those of the Forum, and seemingly
they belonged to the most primitive in
habitants of the Palatine acropolis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The United States steamboat inspec-
ton service is displaying commendable
promptness in the matter of providing
egress in the event of fire for the passen-
gers and crews of steamers. Cabin win
dows will be ordered enlarged wherever
they are too small to permit a passen-
ger to get through them with ease, and
the headlight ports in the hulls will
also be increased in diameter so that
there may be no repetitions of the sad
Naomi incident This wide-awake course
of the inspectors will tend to reassure
travellers on the water.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

offices of George S. Boutwell, and Josiah
G. Abbott in Boston and William NJ.
Evarts in New York. He practiced law
in New York city for some years, and
had also been the principal of high
schools in Pennington, and Newton,
Mass, and superintendent of schools in
Westerly, r. /. The California news
papers say that Mr.. Adams first went
to San Francisco around the Horn IN
1859, and later crossed the continent on
horseback. He was at one time leo
turer and political speaker of considera-
hle rpnntatiOn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
DAWN.

Heart Of my heart. in the purpling dusk of
the morning,
Long ere were heard
Far Forest fiutings5S ere ever the widest.
unawakened
Wood-wings were bestirred.
l at east windows watched wistful for
warning of light,
with grief all the night
Somewhere In bountiful meadows is burst
ing the clover;
Swallows fly over;
Swift is the scurry OF timid small feet
through the grasses
Grasses that cover
All that soothed dark. that lit dawn with
Hopes dreamings come true
All that made springtime and summer sig
nificant-you,
Allen Munier in the Century.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Fishhawk Gave Up Prey.

Aleck Canova brought a three pound
trout to the Record office this morning
and gave a very interesting description
of the manner in which it was caught.
His son, Frank, observed a big fish
hawk swoop down on the fish near Bar
Greek, about a mile and half north of
town, and noted that the fish was of
very respectable size. He watched the
big bird until it lowered almost over
head but within close range. and he
picked mp a stone an7 with splendid ac-
curacy hurled the missile at the hawk.
striking it. The bird dropped the trout
and Frank ran forward and took charge
of it. The head was torn open, but the
body was not injured except for the
punctures made by the talons of the
Augustine Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

TO Zion Herald reverend correspond
ent writes: The oldest living human
being of authentic record, and certainly
the oldest living member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, is Mrs. Mary
Wood of Hillsboro, Ore, a few miles
west of Portland. If Mrs. Wood lives
till May 20, she will be 100 years old
She was born in Knoxville. Tenn. May
20, 1877, and united with the church
nearly 10S years ago, which the records
at Knoxville will still show. When she
was IS years old she rode the entire
distance across The continent from her
old home in Tennessee to her present
home in Oregon. Although so old, her
senses are not greatly impaired, and she
is active as many women half as old"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The governors of McGill university,
Montreal, have made the following APP
pointments: DIR. A. q. Nichols, lecturer
in clinical medicine; Ii. NJ. Mckay, as
s0ciate professor of civil engineering; DIR.
4. ID. Mcintosh, associate professor of
chemistry; DIR. n. Evans, associate pro-
fessor of chemistry; Prof. Paul Il. Lee
heur, professor of comparative literature
and associate professor of English. DR..
John Britain, professor of chemistry of
New Brunswick university, has been APP
pointed to the chair of nature study in
the new Macdonald Agricultural college
of Ste. Ann in utilization with McGill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Mary's Question.

Some little while ago a popular writer
visited a Jail in order to take notes for
u magazine article on prison life.
On returning home he described the
horrors he had seen, and his description
made deep impression on the mind Of
his little daughter Mary.
The writer and his offspring. weeS
later, were in train together. which
stopped at a station near gloomy build
ing. A man asked:
What place is that?"
''The county jail" another answered
promptly.
Whereupon Mary embarrassed her ia
Their. and aroused the suspicions of the
other occupants of the carriage. by ask
ing. in a loud, shrill voice:
rs that the Jail you were in. father:
-Tit-Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

-Four of a crew of five amateur yachts
men have been drowned by the capsizing
of a little auxiliary yacht off Norwalk,
Connecticut, only two days after the for
NAL opening of the yachting season. The
casualty was due to recklessness in going
on a comparatively long voyage in a
craft only twenty-five feet long. The
fact that little said boat has auxiliary
power does not make her a sea-going
craft as small engines are liable to be-
come disabled by the stress Of heavy
weather and thus make a boat helpless.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Fate of Temples at Philae.

Lord Cromer's dispatch to Sir Edward
Grey on the increased water supply
needed by Egypt published by the for
eign office. recommends the raising of the
great Assuan dam by twenty-three feet
at a cost of about EEL 10000
While the raising of the AsSuan dam
as proposed is the only satisfactory solu-
ton. it means, unfortunately" Lord
Cromer says. the almost complete sub
mersiou during portion OF the year Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Consolation Somewhere.

They had been husband and wife for
three months only when the Young wife
commenced to show signs of dfsappoint-
ment with the bargain she had made.
Il am 50, unhappy" she cnnfded to a
girl friend who paid her a visit
Why, DEAR" inquired the other.
II am beginning to think that my hus-
band married me for my money"
sNN ELL" remarked the philosophical
con6dante. lit ought to be some consola-
ton to know that he isn't such big fool
n he looks. ''-Tatler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The Khedive of Egyut has a curious
hobby. He possesses a large aquarium
of goldfish, which he endeavors to train
into habits OF obedience. 1T is declared
that he has succeeded in inducing a
large German carp to rise to the top of
its tank on being called by its royal mas
fer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The erection at Marathon, Texas, of
a 100000 plant for the manufacture If
rubber, is an event worthy of note. be-
cause the rubber is to Ike made from
a native growth known as the guayule
shrub. which grows abundantly in Texas.
The demand for rubber for electrical OBJ
erations and for tires for vehicles is be
coming increasingly heavy, and if rub
Der can be produced in this country that
VIII give results equal TO those which are
achieved with the tropical product the
establishment of new texas industry
will be a distinct gain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The plan of converting several
Old cruisers into mine-laying ships has
been abandoned because the cost of the
work would exceed the limit of repairs
that can be made without direct congress.
sional appropriation. Perhaps it would
be wise, after all, to put the old cruisers
to other uses and build entirely new
ships for the perilous submarine mine
business. The experiences of both the
Russians and the japanese in sowing the
sea with trouble demonstrated that the
mlne-layers are likely to he hoisted with
Their own petard if the machinery of
their hazardous calling is not up-to-date.
and the ships are not what they should
be in every respect.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The introduction of motor lifeb0ats on
the Great Lakes will be welcome i'm
provement in the equipment of the yari-
GUS stations. The lake life-saving serv-
ice has many courageous rescues to its
credit. and the possession of power life
boats will enable the various crews to
accomplish more under certain circum-
stances than would be possible with mere
muscle at the oars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

In ordering six new steamers of large
dimensions. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, or
japanese Steamship Company is reveal
ing the vig4r with which Japan is setting
out to capture a large share of the com
merce of the Pacific. With the steam
ers now in existence on the routes from
America and Europe to Japan, the Japa-
nese are now one of the leading factors
in Oriental shipping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Col. Stanhope L. Blunt, the new com
~mandant at the Springfield armory, was
born at the Boston navy yard in 1850.
the son of Col. Charles T.. Blunt of the
engineer corps. His long New England
ancestry includes the Faneuis. He was
educated in the Boston public schools
aud graduated from the West Point in
1879
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Sir Hugh Bell, mead of the British
Iron and Steel Institute. is credited with
the assertion that eventually ships with
hardly any machinery will be pro-
p"lled back and forth acr, IS the Atlantic
ocean by electrical power delivered with
out wires. This belief that electricity
viii he sent through the cir with strength
enough TO run a Ship is,in harmony with
the idea that warships may be blown
mp 10y electrical waves sent after them
10y eLemies, and war at sea he made to
clq in favor of the rcwe. that can send
cut she first waves. ....
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Maxwell Evarts, son Of the former
Senator William NJ. Eyarts, is a lawyer
who lives in Vermont, practices law in
New York, and raises old English sheep
dogs for fun. He has the best dogs Of
this breed in this country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Robert w De Forest, secretary of the
Metropolitan museum in New York, con-
firms the rumor that j. L. Morgan has
bought the Hoentschel collection in Paris
and given part of it to the art museum,
and he says there is no fear of interior
ence by the French government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

The Orpheus club of Philadelphia,
noted mems singing society, has engaged
FIoratio W. Parker to be the leader for
next season. taking the place left vacant
by the death of Fritz Scheel.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Not many women would be able to
make the record which Mrs. Frank
Woodward, Of st. Charles, Mich, has
established. Within few years she has
earned from the state $2970 for shooting
wolves. She and her husband live in a
lumbermans shanty near OntOnagon,
Mich, having moved there to benefit
DIR. Woodward's health.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

With no particular grievance except
that they were lust tired of work ~
cry negro trained nurse in the Lamar
hospital. large institution for negroes
at Augusta. Ga. walked out. leavin b.
one but the white superintendent aua
three internes to care for forty patients.
some Of waom are in critical cond',.@A-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Wireless telegraphy is to be service
able to the lake marine. The steamer
Western States thus reported the strand
ing of the steamer Northern King ten
miles east of Bar point. Distances be-
tween lake points are small as measured
against ocean distances, but there are
times when ability to telegraph from the
water will be of great value in saving
life as well as property.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

DIR. Maurice +. Egan, who has been
appointed minister to Denmark, is an in
innate friend Of the President. 1t was
DR.. Egan who excited the Presidents
interest in the movement for the revival
of the Irish language and folk literature.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
nRosina of Glorious Voice"

w. :. Gilbert. the celebrated author of
comic opera. once described Miss RosIna
Brandram. the Savoy contralto Is Kos
bodied Burgundy rolls dewn."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

Thomas Dwight Adams. said to have
been the oldest alumnus of Amherst col
iege living west of the Rocky mountains.
lately died in Los Angeles. Cal. at the
age Of 50 years. He was graduated in
the class Of 1853 and studied in the law
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15

A copy of his white house painting Of
President Mckinley has been made for
Cornelius " Bliss by w. ID. Murphy,
and it has been given by Mr.. Bliss to
the Union League club of New York.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Canadian immigration.

In the eight months ended February.
1907. Canada received 95.G55 immi-
grants. an increase Of 65.710 over the
eight months ended February, 1906.
From the United States there were D.
I1G an increase of 5613.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Make Sound-Proof Blocks.

In Germany sound-proof building
blocks are made of a mixture Of Gypsum
with sawdust. coke dust or ashes. Some
chemical skill is required to make the
mixture
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
American Ran Frisco Train.

The throttle of the first Japanese rail-
way train was pulled by an American.
Duncan Mcdonald, nov a veteran in the
employ of the Southern Pacific That was
thrty-hve years ago. says the Railroad
Mans Magazine on the occasion of the
completion of the narrow gauge line from
Aokohama to Toxic. and Mcdonald had
tht honor OF drawing the present Mikado,
then young man of scarcely twenty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

Taft boomers are getting busy
these days. This Office is in receipt
of nearly enough Taft literature
each week to fill the columns Of the
Examiner. As we are not in he
business Of booming Taft or any
other presidential candidate for the
presidency, the literature is con,
signed to the waste basket.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
School Report.

The following is n report of the Mont
pelier schools for the month beginning
Sept and closing Oct 4:
Total attendance. 446; No. OF alb
sences, 40; cases of hardness, 1853.
Last year for the corresponding period
our records show an attendance of 42St
No of absences, 481; cases of hardness.
ll2.
Comparing the two reports we find
an increase of Is in attendance, an in
crease of 48 in the absences and an in
crease os AZ in the number of cases OF
hardness. 1t will be noted that an in
crease of absences and hardness is far
in excess Of the increase in attendance.
This should not be and surely some
thing is the matter 1t is our desire to
eliminate much of this absence and
hardness and we wish the hearty co
operation of every patron OF the school,
Ii is our duty to make school our BUsI
NESS of our boys and girls and nothing
should interfere, unless it is very nsces-
sary. We expect much from our teach
ers but if the pupils are not regular IN
their attendance their work IL not of
higher grade. Every case of absence
or hardness makea it more difficult for
the teacher to accomplish her work and
places that pupil behind his grlde un-
less the teacher takes her own time to
help the delinquent. The teachers are
all ready to give this aid but it should
not be asked of them unless 1t is nee
essary
Many think that one day or even two
days absence does not make any differ
ence with the school work of the pupil.
That is great mistake. Every lesson
missed makes that pupil unfit to do the
work of the lesson following Our
course of study is made to give plenty
of work to the pupil who is never alb
sent or tardy. The same work is moi
passed over the second time unless t.
review briefly and is so arranged that
IL pupil fails to prepare one lesson he
loses the line of work and all that fol
lows is made difficult. II he is absent
for day it causes a break in the whole
of his school work. Again, any failure
of pupil to be present at class work
? makes the general average of his six
? weeks school record correspondingly
lower unless all back work is made mp
And excuses for absences or hardness
does not excuse work; it only excuses
the failure to be present The genera
average on all report cards is determined
as follows: Glass work during the sis
weeks counts for two thirds and test,
or examinations count for one. third
Ii student has been absent a number
n of recitations in any subject his genera
average is brought down certain pc
cent for each absence. 1t often amount
I
to more than failure on test or ex
animation where there is much absence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

Just two months from today is
Christmas, and it seems bnt month
or two since old Santa Claus mad.
his last annual tour of the country.
GLOW time does fly" to the person
who has passed the 10th mile stone
in life. When we were a kid II
seemed an age from one Christina
to another-but it's different now,
and with each succeeding year tht
visits of good old Saint Mex seen
to come closer and closer together
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
How to cure a Cold.

The question OF how to cure cold
without unnecessary loss OF time Is one
Ia which we are all more or less interest
ed, for t err a cold is gotten I'D of
the less the danger OF pneumonia and
other serious diseases. B. WI. Hall of
wayerly, Va. has used Chambetlain,s
Chongh Remedy for years ami says: II
firmly believe Chamberlain 5 Cough Rem
edy to he absolutely the best prs paration
on the market for coils. have recon-
mended It 60 my friends and they Fl,
agree with me- For sale by Ritter Bros.
Drug ca.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25
TEN YEARS AGO AND TODAY.

What wondrous changes have
been wrought in Idaho during the
past decade!
Ten years ago county fair ~
Idaho was not even thought of; this
wear no less than o dozen counties
in the state have held successful
county fairs at which the fruit, veg
etables, grain and live stock exhib-
tied would have been eye openers TO
the thousands in The east who still
look upon Idaho as being one OF
the "undesirable commonwealth
of the nation.
Ten years ago Idaho fruit wat
scarcely known outside the state;
today her apples, prunes, pears and
other fruits command top prices IN
eastern markets, while the fame Of
the Payette cantaloupes extends
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Ten years ago sugar factories
were unknown in Idaho; today -four
immense factories are converting
hundreds of thousands of tons Of
beets into sugar, which will later be
sold from stores III every hamlet,
village and city in the Great North
west.
Ten years ago electric hight and
power were used in less than a half
dozen towns in the state; today
there are hundreds of towns through
out the state that are enjoying thu
benefits Of that mighty agency, and
electricity, generated within our
state, will soon he furnishing light
and power TO the citizens of Utah
and Nevada.
Ten years ago telephones were
but little used in Idaho; today YOU
can transact business over the phone
to the most remote sections of thu
state.
Ten years ago steam plows anC
steam threshers were but little need
ed and much less used; today steam
plows are preparing thousands o
acres of Idaho's rich, virgin soil t
receive the seed for next years crops
while the hum Of steam threshers
heard in every county in the state.
Ten years ago there wasn't a
electric railway in the state, outsid
OF Boise; today there are many mile
of electric roads in operation an
many more miles are being cor
structed.
Ten years ago manufacturer
plants were few and far between i
Idaho; today there are in operatlo
in scores of towns tounderles, sa'
mills, breweries, smelters and othe
industrial enterprises that are giv
ing employment to thousands {
men and yearly adding greatly
the wealth Of our state.
Ten years ago the Oregon Shol
Line Railroad company operate
one passenger train each way dali
letween Granger and Huntingto
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

and Salt Lake and Butte; today the
service Is doubled on portion OF
the line and trebled on the balance
and still the service is inadequate to
properly handle the traffic, and to-
day branch lines traverse sections I'D
which reside hundreds of prosperous
farmers, where ten years ago the
coyote and jack rabbit were the only
inhabitants.
We might go on and name many
other changes in the conditions IN
Idaho today as compared with ten
years ago, but we give these few
important ones, less we of Idaho
forget what has been going on in
our midst, and to let the nation al
large know that Idaho Is keeping
abreast with her sister states IN the
march of progress; that while she i
pow deserving the title of "Gem OF
the Mountains" some day she viii
be deserving the title of "Gem Of
the Nation.o
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-10-25

Jones of the Rugby Star and
Parker of the St. Anthony Peak are
saying some awful naughty things
about each other in the columns OF
their papers. Cut it out "boys,' ii
Doesn't sound good to the rest OF
the fraternity and we know your
readers do not enjoy such trash. i
you can't say anything good about
each other don't say anything at all