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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
BURMESE DOCTORS SECRETS.
Cures for Cobra Bite and for Hydro.
phobia They Will Not Divulge.

Every one knows, of course, that the
bite of the Indian cobra is fatal. But
what Europeans do not actually know is
whether or not the natives of India real
~ possess the cures they claim to have
both for cobra bite and for hydrophobia.
a few years ago an Indian civilian in
Burma strolled out with his gun in the
evening. When scarcely a hundred
yards from the zayat or shelter in which
he was camping S. was bitten in the
leg by a cobra, which he promptly shot.
scrawled pencil note to be carried by
his orderly to the chief, the deputy com
missioner. and then resigned himself to
the attentions of couple of Burmese
medicine men who happened to be pass
ing the night there and to the death
which he accepted as absolutely newt
able. Meantime his superior officer pro-
eeeded direct to headquarters on receipt
of the news to seal up the unfortunate
mans effects. after which he set out
for the Zayat to see to the burial of his
subordinate.
On the road he met the dead man.
comfortably jogging along toward head
quarters quite recovered: The Burmese
medicine men had scarifed the wound
and rubbed certain paste into it.
They had also given the patient certain
infusions to drink and had cured him.
Nothing however. would induce them to
give away the secret.
Our own medicine men have many
cures of hydrophobia TO their credit,
but cures of cobra bites are almost un-
known An English officer in the Shan
states kept number of dogs, one of
which recently went mad and bit one
of the sahih's servants. The station
was an isolated one. The services
of Shan doctor were called in and
the servant, after passing through all
the severe stages of the terrible disease,
was absolutely and completely cured by
the Shan doctor.
The English officer offered 1000 ru-
PEGS for the secret of the treatment
used and to a Shan this would, of
course. be a large sum of money. But
the secret was never diyulged.- London
Standard
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
GASES OF CHILEAN DESERT.
Part They Play in Development of the
Great Nitrate Beds.

Northern Chile, which is So largalv
mountain or desert, is generally REGARDED
as forhidding wilderness. bnt i'm sniss
OF Its natural deSolation the handsome
presents a scene of great beauty under
me softened hueS of sunset, and here
ana there IN the waste of sand AMI solt
may be found by looking for them 4
number of GASES, the most cnnSnicuous
OF which are Plea and Matilda.
1heSe cases are supplied with water
irom the high Andes, but the particular
streams that support their life are NOT
certainly known. Ii has been found that
IN various parts Of the great Atacama
desert the earth underneath the surface
layer of sand or salt is sufficiently moist
70 grow crops, capillary attraction
spreading the water through the soil
The ralnless Atacama desert Is the seene
OF the greatest industry of its Kind IN
the world. yielding enormous quantities
OF nitrateS used 90 enrich the fields of
Europe and the United States.
Inc GASES play very important 600
nomlc role in the industries az fha no
gion, supplying vegetables aud foodstuffs
Tor the support of the workmen. nlfalfs
Tor tue cattle and various fruits. AMI
also serving as timber producers for tbe
nitrate works, which require much fnai
There IS no part of the world where
agriculture is more mtensively carried on
than IN these green spots in the Ata-
CANA desert.--Zion'S Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
ALIEN.

When twilight comes,
And all the fluffy, twittering birds are cud-
died in their homes,
wonder IL the cuckoo's child
Feels strange among the rest.
And longs for her own mothers wing in
her own mothers nest.
When midnight falls
Upon the glooming branches which tlank
the forest walls,
think the baby owl who tries
To fiutter helpless wings
Must tremble at those other nests so filled
with sleeping things.
When morning breaks
And all the radiant summer world Of tree
and hilltop wakes,
know that where the tiny roads
Beneath the grass-roots run,
A little eyeless mole is sick with longing
for the sun.
Pemberton Ginther in Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

nlkon expresses when he saws tbo+
age there IS more and mora ~, N OLD
pfeponderance of the coniunc+i+ ,'-'' hed
ments over the soluble elements &c ee-
tissues. Oh our
In definitive it is seen that tl,o
lulaton OF the insoluble waste n,.,. SgtV-
u assimilation causes old age. and ,It y
age IS not a disease. but a state :, Ina, mat
s suIe- Inc appearance and evolutinn Se
me phenomenal OF old age represent sc5 -
which arr as vigorously physinJo-,;s,,..1a acts
the Development of the embryo a. "a as
are therefore by this very facr rs5ioa me
poWerless, whatever may be our
umlsm and however great and M Up
tive our dread of aid ace ana A. ue'
against purely evolutionary pba0o a,Ll'
enon. P"euuln-
But II age is necessary eonseo,on..
OF life, certain circumstances. hove
may render the appearance nj its ,bo.
acteristie accidents more or les fass
seen. 'S lore
In effect, among the more ..
causes OF selerosis must be cited an ~
toxIcauons and especially those VII,
result from physical and intal,oo''r'e.1i
overwork; albuminuria from I'D; Gd'
arthritism in its different forms i; ny, ~
rived, alcoholism, the morbid conJ;t; w.
due TO excessive use of tobacco ami tb1
Dacteflan Iefmentau0nS of the ir+o
tines. The more intense the onpra ~, e
the elements which compose the tisg, VI
tiI2 more rapidly the insoluble proJnr tts
of assimilation are accumulated NJ.
all these intoxicants act in the mon,
by overworking the particular o ,-,g,'
charged with either tne elaboration , or
the elimination OF the toxic nrodno,e VI
The consequence of TINS surmcpa,,o 70 :,
sclerosis, which is the more pre,.%c;ors
when the intoxication is more uc1ta onI
more frequently repeated. In this ma 'l
ner and by an absolutely identical ,naca
anism premature old age of tho or
gans is produced, a yeritablv mort3J
pathological old age, the signs of Will
! are certainly those habitually found =,
what is called senile degenerescep@e !"
In the main, if no action can no toio,
against physiological old age. the cog" T.
not the same with regard to morbid nro,
mature old age, the consequence -
chronic alimentary or other ntoXicotions
But it is evident that the means of ac.
ton against this OLD age are purely pre.
ventive and re. curative. Against tba
sclerosis of the organs there is nothing IA
be done, every one knows il, because M
means of dissolving the insoluble waste
of the assimilation and consequently If
rendering to the atrophied cells their
primitive vita activity is known.-New
York Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Knew He Was a Yankee.

Once upon a time Supreme Justice
Harlan was travelling in Virginia. He
stopped at a newly constructed country
hotel. The walls of his room had been
freshly kalsomined. They shone white
as the lamp was lit. But near the head
of the bed was a stain. Some one had
thrown quid of tobacco on 1t and it
had stuck.
IF / had that Yankee here who
stained that wall l would wiring his
neck said the judge, in apparent anger.
why. how do you know a Yankee
did the trick?'' asked a friend.
How do / know if was a Yankee ~
exclaimed the kentuckian. why, can't
YOU see it is fine cutp'
No one in the south chews that kind
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
GASOLINE STAGE ROUTE.
Scenes Along the Way of an Auto Mai!
and Passenger Line in Southwest.


We bid goodbye to Gabe and SmyrIe
and are off again, the camp COW regard
ing US ruminatively for a moment and
the collie vigorously barking a sendoff for
some distance down the road. Smaller and
smaller grow the tents in retrospect until
they shrink to mere speck against the
sky, which finally dissolyes into the in
finitude of space. 'Redsand Draw" and
Mail Box Flat are passed, the engine
working rhythmically without miss
and the summit of the "Big Divide" is
half gained when our chauffeur brings
the car to a sudden stop, eXclaiming
''Coyotet"
A sho,t distance away the "long, ean
lank, and sorry looking skeleton" stands
regarding us and, too late remembering
important business elsewhere, his career
is brought to a tragic end by Conkey's
rifle and he is ingloriously scalped, for
there is a bounty on his head.
The crest of the divide reopens the
broad vista of country, and as the descent
is begun Conkey remarks casually, as
if he were in town and saw an acquaint-
ance approaching along the street, Here
comes Charliep' At this juncture. how
ever, Charlie can be deserted only is
an infinitesimal patch upon the snaky
trail in the far distance.
Twice or thrice he is lost behind the
intervening hills, and finally pulls up
alongside with a cargo of mail and
Mexican sheep shearers in the yellow
Kid" monster car of the mail route
company's own construction. We get
word that '.Old Hubby" is somewhere on
the road with load of baggage for Tor
rance and provisions and gas" for
camp; accordingly we pull out with the
prospect of another meeting en- route.
At the foot of long descent the ap-
proach to the Macho bridge fills the tim.
id passenger with apprehension. The
slender, precariogs looking truss affair
with its narrow wheel tracks seems liz
tie calculated to keep the car from
plunge into the dry gorge which yawns
menaciDgly below.-Scribner' Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Deer in Vermont.

The largest herd Of deer in the state
is undoubtedly that reported by NJ. A.
Dunn. Pownal farmer in the Dugway
district.
According to Mr.. Dunn herd of thir-
ty-two deer has made its home during
the winter ON the mountain near mis-
home. He insists that the deer were
seen by all The members of his family
Il correct as the animals were seen
crossing an open space between two
wooded sections OF the mountains.
Deputy Game Warden f.. Il. Cullinan
IF Arlington also reports having seen IF
teen deer ia one herd on BED mountain.
ST. Adams Messenger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

looked round for the days paper. 1t
was not to be seen. Maggie, MaepieiY
he called, but there was no response
Upstairs or downstairs, she was not TO
be found, and, with vague fear tug
ging at his heart, he made his way into
the farmyard.
The breath of the cattle rose in clouds
of white steam The bitter-sweet smell
of the turnips they We're munehimg filed
the frosty air. Still calling .MagpieIn
he looked into each byre and she'd and
finally pushed open the door of the big
straw barn. At first he thought that.
too, empty; but as his eyes became ae-
customed to the dimness, on a heap OF
yellow straw he saw Maggie lying. her
face buried in her arms. the newspaper
lin crumpled heap beside her. He
snatched it mp, aud standing there, read
the Battle of Magersfontein
When Maggie at last reused herself
from her trance of misery-for though
suspense might agonize, and heart might
bregt, and the pride of the Highlander
be smitten to the earth, yet the beasts.
poor things, had to be fed, the daily
farmhouse tasks to be done Donald had
disappeared Lost in her own sad
thoughts, Maggie scarce noted the
passing of the hours, until she awoEe
with start, to hear the clock strike 10
and to realize that her brother had not
yet returned. Mechanically throwing a
shawl round her head, she went down
the path to the garden gate-that gate
which. year ago, had witnessed her
parting with John.
The roar of the falls filled her ear
as it had filed her ear that night they
said farewell-as. two short ,lavs ago.
| it had filled Johns ear as he lay on the
stricken field, the fierce South African
sun blazing down en his shelterless
head, until the agony Of his wounds
and the rage of his thirst were lost in
a mereiful delirium, and, as he lay, he
smiled TO hear the waters of the Garry
leaping through the Pass of Killie-
erankie.
Maggie stood long at the gate before
she heard the beat of horses hoofs
coming up the glen, and Donald came
round the bend of the road upon his
stout sheltie. Dismounting at the gate,
without word, he took Maggie's hand
and led her round to the stable. Still
in silence, he lit his lantern and re-
moved the saddle from the sweating
animal. Then he came to where she
stood silent also.
Maggie he said, 81 have joined the
marquis"
"0h, Donald"
The quick pain in her voice told how,
through all these days OF bitter anxiety
and sorrow, the iron had entered into
her soul. John gone; must she lose
Donald also?
Margaret Murrae" said her brother
sternly, "are We the woman to keep me
idle here when our lads hev their backs
at the wa'2" Then, as she still re-
NAMED silent-in burst of fiery i'm.
patience when the Frasers are up, is
a Murray to bide at hame y
The flush moutned to AIaggie's cheek
and the fire to her eye
60, Donald" she said; would |
were a man, I'd go wi you myself ~
j. NJ Dodington in Black and White
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The death of Col. David d. Ward
well at Bisbee, Arizona, closes another
scene in the dismal tragedy of which he
has been the hero. Though so years
of age and suffering from cancer, he
refused to have his wife, afflicted with
leprosy and threatened with insanity,
taken where he could not wait upon her
needs. The two fled from Los Angeles
to Bisbee, where Mrs. Wardwell's mental
arrangement became acute. His death
occurred under the same roof that shell
tiers his distracted wife. The Colonel
was veteran of the Mexican and Civil
wars. If his neighbors had possessed a
1.-THE of the bravery and sense of duty
which inspired his actions to the last.
the closing days of the old hero and his
beloved wife would not have resembled
a nightmare. Somewhere this side of
the grave they would have found "A
haven of peace.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
HOW TREES ARE TWISTED.
Belgian Geologist Ascribes Knared
Trunks to Rotation of the Earth.

Belgian Geologist Ascribes Knarlea
Trunks to Rotation of the Earth
The lover of the picturesque in nature,
be he amateur or professional artist, has
always greatly admired the gnarled and
twisted trunks of old trees. John Con
stable, the famous English Landscape
painter, delighted in reproducing such
old trees on canvas; the sturdy oaks Of
his native land affording him fine models.
Equally successful, at Slightly later pc
riod, were the two French painters
COrot and Diaz, the first of whom close
~ followed in the footsteps of the Eng
lishman
Van den Brock, the Belgian geologlsl'
has come to the surprising CONCLUSION
that the curious twists observed IN man!
tree trunks are produced by the eaTte
rotation. In support of this theory Dc
points out that if conditions OF grown
were the cause the torsiol should IoioH
the earth's apparent path. But n ~
lest 800 out of 1000 trees he has fouA'
the exact reverse to be the truth
The twist of the tree trunk Is usuaH!
to the left in the northern heuhspne.t
and TO the right--aS with the ciock-lN
the southern hemisphere, ike the tuIH
OF the cyci0nic storms and water YoTuCes-
This difference is due to the earth f0@
ton. Jean Brunhes notes that il Va
shown some years ago that the Wiz I.1g
due to the earth's motion blow sieaJ2
at a season when vegetation is atlne
and sensitive, and a slight continues
bending and turning then would be Ahs
~ TO affect the tree permanently l.
this theory, as the reader viii al eAse
perceive, he comedies with tAe Tie" a'
yanced by Van den Brock.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Accidents are liable to occur as re-
suit Of over-confidence.

During the squadron race of the New
York Yacht Club from Provincetown to
Marblehead, the schooner Queen sailed
stearily at the rate of 1913 nautical miles
an hour. This speed is still regarded
good steamboat time" for average COM
mercial work, and many fine steamers On
the Great Lakes and on the Atlantic
coast which could not beat the Queen
or a number of other New York yachts
whe nthe latter are enjoying winds TO
III cir liking
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The New York Sun pronounces the
doom of the icebox in noting the dis
coyery by a Belgian of harmless chem
ical that can be deposited upon food
products like a film by burning pastelIe
film excludes the air and pre-
serves them. But foods thus treated may
not appeal to the average palate, and
the icebox win doubtless continue until
somebody so perfects mechanical re-
frigeration that it can be applied with
success to household refrigerators.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Must Know More Than the Deg.

One night as Canadian doctor N. .'
lives in eastern Ontario was ari'L- bs
a village, he saw a chap, H.'.E, q
worse for liquor, amusing CT9"a LII
spectators with the antics OF h.~ .t;,s
dog The doctor watched lnm w.. --s
and said. SANDY. how do yo1 5'' ...i7s
to train your dog? | can't tea'a IN ..---
TO do anything" Sandy. VIII .- rga
pie look in his eyes. said ~ .fs
see. Doe. you have TO know meg -
dog or YOU can't learn him n".a.--'
The Argonaut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

swan distance of three and one-half
miles, across a blight of Lake MendOta,
without taking the precaution to arrange
for an attendant boat, has set an ex-
ample which should not be emulatei
even by good swimmers. The victims of
the numerous drownings Of the present
season include men and women who
were known to be first class swimmers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Has the inclusion Of agricultural land
in western forest reserves set apart by
the federal government produced new
evil, to the advantage of the cattle
barons and the detriment of intending
settlers? The possibility is asserted by
correspondent of the New York sun,
but most people viii want TO study the
subject before forming conclusions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The capture of ffty-nine Japanese
seal hunters off the seal islands of Alas.
ka should be followed by punishment of
the offenders that will deter other ORR.
entail seal pirates from undertaking sim.
liar raids. If it were not for the rev
enue cutter patrol, the seals would soon
be extinct
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Neenah's experiment of cutting down
all goldenrod and ragweed within a
radius of five miles of the city, IN the
interest of hay fever sufferers, will be
noted by all sufferers from that dis
ease and by the medical profession. The
goldeurod theory of the origin of hay
fever persists despite repeated refuta,
tons. Il win continue stronger than
ever should Neenals raid on the fall
flower reduce the number and severity of
attacks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The production of ardent spirits in the
United States during the last fiscal year
showed falling OFF of 14,333,612 gal.
Ions, involving loss to the treasury Of
$40, 76I,o3S. But there was apparently
no need for people to suffer who required
a moderate quantity to ward off a chill,
as the total production was 119,S0S, 402
gallons, and the per capita consump-
ton LAG gallons. compared with 1.6S
gallons in the preceding year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Charcot, the Antarctic explorer, has
sailed from France on another expedi-
ton, taking with him number of ice
automobiles. If these motor vehicles en-
counter right conditions, they may find
the pole in record time, and perhaps
smash into it. But favorable conditions
rarely exist in the polar regions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

1t is from Constantinople that the am
nouneement is made that the represen-
tative of Persia at Athens represents
the renewal Of diplomatic relations be.
tween the two countries after suspen-
sion of 2399 years. He will not be able
TO begin his conversation with King
Georgios with "As we were saying"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The Japanese government has aban-
doned effort to raise the cadet training
ship Matsushima, which was sunk with
heavy loss of life, by an internal explo-
sion that occurred while the Inflated
craft was at anchor off the Pescadores
island. In the light of japanese per-
sistency and tenacity of sentiment, the
conviction must be that the explosion
concerted the Matsushima into scrap iron
aud steel; and the abandonment of the
wreck will therefore stimulate naval of
ficers to increasing vigilance in regard
to stores of explosives on shipboard.
The battleship Maine which was de-
stroyed in the harbor of Havana may
possibly have been blown up by sub
marine torpedo; but the real work of
destruction was doubtless done by her
own magazines. which were also in-
volyed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The extension of the modus vivendi
governing American fishing in New
foundland during the season of 1908 has
just been formally announced Arrange
ments We're made some months ago for
this amicable settlement pending adjudi-
cation by The Hague conference. which
will determine the rights of the Amer
leans and obviate any further trouble
on the score of Illegal fishing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Fear of a shortage in the crop of sauer-
kraut is premature. The raw material
in this instance, is widely produced, and
there will probably be plenty of cabbage
before frost compels cutting. Last win
ter saucrkraut was a drug on the mar
ket; and i. is probable that the acreage
may have been cut down in some sec.
tons as a result.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Tears Prohibited

1t is unfortunate that fashion ~ II /,
er allows the tender little P.zlt-s5 80
weep. q privilege which us ~ t5sre
Nineteenth century feminlnl'y- - ~
is no greater luxury thar = s-5--ss
over some picturesque aud 6fa. ~, sEss-
tragedy. 1t is this which MAJ J'S,'-s1--
Lynne so popular cut @.
Black and White.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Chicago has $4,000 left from the Re
publican National convention fund. Con-
sidering the prices at which seats were
sold, people who did not succeed in get
ting into the hall might feel inclined to
ask. What became Of the rest of the
profits?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

A lucky syndicate of prospectors which
has just sold copper outcrop in Can
ada east of the $500" for 100000, after
spending only $4,000 on the property,
have many contrary examples of luck
IN the cases of men who have expended
hundreds of thousands in mining ven
lures and achieved nothing in the way of
cash return. Mining ventures have some
of the characteristics of lotteries.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

It's taking the powers long time to
move in the matter of those dismissed
West Point cadets So long as no move
is made no harm is done, as the cadets
are now out. and that is where they be-
long
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

\ number of cases of serious illness
among women students at the summer
session of Columbia University has pro-
voked the observation that too many
young people devote the hot vacation
season to study who need it for recrea-
ton
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The expected has happened. Elated
by the speed of his new Shamrock, and
noting the timeliness of the cup-winning
performances of the American yachts
Queen and Avenger, both built in ac-
cordance with the new rules of measure
ment for which he is contending, Sir
Thomas Upton has notified New York
yachtsmen that he is eager for another
''try" for the Americas cup. With the
speed of the Queen and the Ayenger to
console them for the absence of the Re-
lance from racing courses, the New
York yachtsmen ought to halloa across
the Atlantic. ''Come on, Sir Thomas,
with your new mug-hunterp'