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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
The child and the STORY.

When my eldest child was quite young
| adopted a method by which her mem.
DRY was strengthened and her power OF
expression considerably developed. The
plan. in so far as it benefited the child
was largely an accidental discovery, as
used il originally for nay own protec-
ton against her incessant call for st0-
ries. Bible stories, fairy stories, true
stories-any kind would do so long as
the supply was unfailing. With heaps
of mending and sewing to do for my hus-
band. myself and four children, besides
other duties, | had little time for read
ing aloud, and was obliged to draw upon
my own recollection aud originality for
these stories. and at times my mind
was either occupied with other matters
or | was too weary to make the re-
qured effort. 1t was in one Of these
faded moods that the idea came to me,
and thereafter the rule was that no new
story should be forthcoming from ME
until the child could repeat, clearly aud
with no error Of fact, the last one
had told her.
The result was a happy Eighteenth OF
my burdens, while FOR the little girl il
induced habits Of attention and accu-
racy. As the educational advantages of
the plan grew upon me, | gave her more
attention. and limited my stories to those
| wanted her to remember.
Later, when She started Sunday
school and her teacher pronounced her
knowledge of Bible history wonderful, "
and the child herself remarkable" | ex-
perienced the fatuous pleasure common
TO mothers on such occasions Harper )
Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The hodcarriers of San Juan. Porto
Rico. have formed a union and the rail-
road workers and street car employees
are about to organize.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

Two hundred pupils of Chester. Pa,
public schools recently went on strike
because two of their teachers rode on
boyeotted trolley cars when it rained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

Revere, Mass, town lahorers have re
eeived a wage increase of - cents a day
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The threshers of western Australia
have formed a union, with its headquar-
tiers at Casterton, and have been so far
successful in raising the rate of wages
from Cd an hour to Cd.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

Brewery employees in Toronto, Ont. re-
Gently had their wages advanced to the
average of 81 per week and hours re-
duced two and one-half. Engineers and
firemen in the breweries received an in
crease of 10 to % per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

Plans are being made by the Structural
Building Trades alliance and the Central
Labor union of Spokane, Wash, to erect
a labor temple in that city, to cost $T3.-
600. There are 1000 union men in Spo-
kane.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
WHAT LABOR rs DOING

Upholsterers in Guelph, Ont, are fight
ing 40 per cent. cut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
The Venezuelan Message.


When President Cleveland, in the clos
ing days of 1895, sent his Venezuelan
message to Congress, in which he de-
clared that in the event of Great Brit
aims continued refusal to demand for
arbitration, ''it will be the duty of the
United States to resist by every means
in it's power. as a willful aggression upon
its rights and interests. the appropriation
by Great Britain" of the territory in
question. his act was probably acclaimed
By more people of all parties than ever
applauded any other act of his career.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress
We'd with each other in support of the
measures introduced to carry out his
| recommendations.
Republican newspapers 0utdld Demo-
cratic in applauding the President. Po-
| litical leaders forgot their parties in the
| On geruess to show their appreciation.
William Mckinley, the governor of Ono,
| tpIegraphed, THE message is American
| in letter and in spirit, and in a calm,
| dispa ssionate manner uphoids the honor
| of the nation and insures its security"
In England the message was received
with various emotions. Members Of the
| I,ondon stock exchange, attempting to
make light of the matter. cabled to MEM
hers of the New York stock exchange.
aIlutIing to the coming international
Yacht races. ''When our warships enter
| New York harbor we hope that your ex-
cnrsicn boats will not interfere with
them" The New York brokers replied
| in kind: For your sake. it is 70 be
hoped that your warships are better
than your yachts.
An Unpublished Letter.
The British authors at once prepared a
| largely signed address 70 their American
brethren deprecatiug the idea OF war,
and ur1ng them 10 use their influence
J in behalf Of peace.
A True Sportsman.
Hunting and fishing stories Of Cleye-
Hand are legion. Some If them he told on
himself. some Of them were told by bis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
An Unpublished Letter.

Hunting and fishing stories Of Cieye-
land are legion. Some Of them he told on
himself. some Of them were told by his
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The San Francisco BARRIERS union has
] membership of more than 700.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
GOSSIP as Business Handieap.

bound to come. There are many argu-
/ ihents against It, but no reasons"
] -o...o-
Gossip as a Business Handicap.
| "0ne of the heaviest and most lament
1 able handieapS a business girl can as
1 sumo is the habit of using the phrase.
/ they say. 1t has cost many girl pro-
motion and in more than one instance
has. actually caused the loss of good
position"
SO said one of the most successful
welfare secretaries in America, wom-
an who has done wonders in advancing
the standard of life and work among a
thousand or more factory girls,
She had just been silencing most
| unpleasant story which had started in
the lunch room. Two girls had found
books or magazines and purses TO mark
the fact that the chairs were engaged"
had gone to the lunch counter to select
their MONDAY meal.
During their absence one Of the purses
had disappeared. OF course, this loss
was followed by tears, hysteria and con
| lecture. The latter was cruel. There
was absolutely no proof as to which one
of the hundred of girls surgng through
| the room had picked up the purse. There
| was absolutely no excuse for the girls
! who left their purses SO carelessly and
! teHlptlhSlN unSuaruets,
| But il Just happened that very
! poorly-dresSed apprentice girl had been
sitting quite alone near the chairs from
| which the purse disappeared. She was
! alone because she had been in the fac
tory only short time and had made no
! acquaintance. And simply because no
one could vouch for the tact that she
| had not taken ii and some one had whis-
! pered, II bet II was that new girl, Anna
! Grey-she's got such way of sinking
! round" the wratched rumor spread like
| fire before tanning wind.
They sayf' They sayr' The mean.
| ingless phrase echoed all over the fac.
tory.
They say she has only one dress to
her namev'
They say she brings unbuttered
bread and eats it with only glass OF
milk
''They say her father amt much good
and one of her brothers was sent TO
| the reform school,"
! What had not been said about that
! hitherto unknown and unsung little APP
! prentice was not worth mentioning aud
no one could say just who had said this
or that.
BY and by the rumor reached the
cars of the accused one, and she fled,
terrified, to the sympathetic, but just
/ welfare secretary. The latter left the
girl in her office to recover from her
fright and hysteria, and then the of
| fetal made the rounds of the various
work rooms. Not one girl would openly
say 10 the secretary whit she had said
behind the little girls back. Not ON,
girl could offer tangible piece of evi
dence. The rumors faded aud died il
the presence Of the welfare secretary
firm Inquiries.
Later the real cuprit was found. The
straight-from-the-sh talk Of that
secretary filled the thiefs soul with
remorse and she confessed to the socre'
tary rather than have the other girl work
under the cloud of suspicion.
There is hope for the girl who was
brave enough 10 confess, but what OF
the girls who started the cry, They
say?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The United States government. within
the next few weeks, will begin n series
of scientific investigations into the
causes of disasters in American coal
mines, in the hope of reducing the pres
ent frightful mortality to a minimum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The stationary fremen in Denver,
Colo, have formed union.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31

The international convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
ar Columbus. o., voted to admit to
membership the engineers of all electric
ally drawn trains on steam railroads.
Admission of engineers in Cuba 10 the
brotherhood was also voted
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Musical by Orpheus Quartet.

At the home of Frank Westcott
North Water street, a most interest.
ing musical program was rendered
Thursday evening by the Orpheus
Quartet, assisted by Miss Westcott
soprano, Mr.. Satterlee, violinist and
Miss Cooper, pianist. The quartet
sang several selections, showing well
blended voices and evidence of care
full training
The duet, "My Dear" sang by Miss
Westcott and Mr.. Lewis, was very
well received. Solos were rendered
by Messrs Mclean, Dimmick and
Ward and won the hearty applause
of the guests assembled.
MacDowell's "HeXentanz," played
by Miss Cooper, showed excellent
technique and good expression.
A violin number, Godard's Der
ceuse," from Joccelyn, was played
by Mr.. Satterlee. Mr. Satterlee plays
with much feeling and is a violinist
OF unusual ability.
The singing of the quartet proves
Miss Westcott to be an able instruc-
tor and much credit is due her for
her efforts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10

at his old place again at Miller's liv.
cry barn, after a siege of typhoid
fever.-W Il. Eagan spent New
Years with his people near Ann Ar.
bor.-The Bailey Show Co., are Civ
in a show here this week at Gute's
hall.-Ben Read is working for Geo
Gute.-Phil Mickles is pushing his
hotel building to completion as fast
as possible.-A shopping bag belong
| ing to Miss Therisa Kennedy and con-
tanning $40 check, six or seven dol
lars in cash, some jewelry and other
articles was taken from a cutter on
the street here Sunday evening
This is the second time within a few
months that somebody has purloined
| other peoples property and the of.
fender if caught will probably get
what is coming to him.--Mrs. Man
ny has been quite i'll the past week
but is improving at present. HeI
care for her.-Roy Carr was in Pom.
peii the first of the week.-Ed Nc
Kenny, of Owosso, was in town Tues
day.-The icy condition OF the roads
the past week has made a harvest
for acksmiths.-Loren Cole, OF
Owosso, was in town the first of the
week.-A series of revivals were
begun at the NJ. E. church Tuesday
evening. Rev. Peters will assist Rev
Coats in the work.-Horace Young
was on the sick list a few days recent
ly.-A family from Pennington have
rented and moved onto the w. H.
Beardsley farm.-Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Youngblood, of Detroit, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. O'Rourke al
present.-Henry Stickel is recovering
from an attack OF acute lobar pneu-
monia. Dr.. O'Rourke has been in
attendance.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. d.
Lansing are entertaining his sister
and two children from York State
Gordon Forsythe and Edmund Stick
ell returned the first of the week from
a visit with relatives in Canada
! Mrs. Frank Ferguson is quite serious
ly i'll at this writing.-R. B. Cru
baugh was in Owosso Wednesday
also r. Niblock and Roy Carr.-Mrs
Ed Current, of Fergus, visited her
parents here the first of the week
Miss Lettie Mickles is visiting in De-
troit at present.-Mrs. Jay Cru
baugh, of Pompeii, visited relatives
here Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
County Orders for December.

Following is the list of county O
derS for December
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Six Mile Greek.

The Misses Lavina Hart and Olive
Hart spent Thursday with their cous
, in, Miss May Beswick, near Corunna
Mrs. j. w. Pierce and Mrs. w. w
Hart are on the sick list.-The Mis-
ses Luella Hill, Elsie Elwood and Ha
eel Wiedman and Mr.. Lester Cowel
have returned to their school duties
in Owosso.-Miss Lola Walker is at
tending school at Big Rapids.-Fred
Came, of Lansing, has been the guest
Of his parents during the past week
Miss Cora Chaffee, who has been
visiting relatives in Owosso, return.
ed home Friday.-The New Haven
Farmers Club will meet next week
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Le
Roy Jones.-Edward Schautz has en-
tered college at Naperville, Illinois
Dan Smith, of Oakley, has sold his
property here to John Lombardi.-
r. Wiedman was in Saginaw Friday
r. G. Penabaker, New Haven's
supervisor, is in Corunna this week
The piano recital given by the pu
pills of Miss Ina Day at the home oi
Miss Nina Jones Friday evening was
largely attended and thoroughly en-
joyed. Those taking part were the
Misses Carrie Haun, Ruth German
Sadie Freeman, Ella Freeman, Julia
Haber, Imilda Elwood, Gladys Amos
Lena Splitter, Susie Hills and Nina
Jones.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Prohibition Alliance.

On January Srd the Union Prohi'
bition Alliance held its meeting al
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Van Dyne, About 65 mem
bers and friends of the temperance
work were present. After the social
hour dinner was served and all SEEM
ed to do Justice to this part of the
program,
At two o'clock the meeting was
called to order by President CASTER
We then listened to a good literary
program consisting OF songs, read
ings, discussions and an original
paper by Mrs. F. /. Walker, subject:
THE Church and Temperance, y
which was much appreciated by all.
The business part of the program
was then taken up, and the election
of officers followed. Pres. Geo.
easier; Vice-Pres., Emery Warren
Chaplin, Rev. F. 1. Walker; Treas,
George Arnold; Marshall, George
Putnam; Secy., e. B. Putnam,
Adjourned to meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Brookins, Jan. 20.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
WHY MICHIGAN SHOULD NOT
INSTRUCT ITS DELEGATION.
And Why Secretary Taft Because Of
g His Attitude on the Philippine
Tariff Question Should Be
Cpposed.
BY WATTs S. HUMPHREY
tor the Courier-Herald:

Editor the Courier-Herald:
One Detroit newspaper of doubt
full political affiliations and another
Detroit paper openlyfree trade, have
pledged Michigans delegation to the
national republican convention TO the
Hon. William II. Taft as its candi-
date for the Presidential nomination,
Some of the professional politi-
clans who have modestly rendered
their services as delegates have de-
clared themselves as in favor Of Mr..
| Taft's candidacy. The evident pur-
pose of these declarations would APP
pear to be a seat in the administra-
tion band wagon. 1t is a well known
fact that Secy. Taft has been selected
by the President as his successor to
the throne, and if the people only
take kindly to dictation of this sort
the formality of calling a convention
to ratify presidential succession
may soon be dispensed with. The
convention, however, is charged with
the duty of nominating a Republican
candidate for President of the United
States. The Republicans of Michigan
should see TO it that the delegates
chosen to the national convention to
represent this state are men who be-
lieve in the time honored principles
of the party and men who will sup
port no candidate whose acts show
him to be antagonistic to those prin-
ciples. | would not discuss Mr..
Taft's capabilities for the office Of
President of the United States or the
propriety OF his nomination as the
candidate of a free trade party.
This communication is addressed
to those who believe in the principle
of protection to our home industries,
so that our natural resources will be
developed, and that all articles con-
sumed in this country that can be
profitably produced here except for
the competition of the cheap labor
of other countries, shall be protected
to the extent of such unfair compe-
tition. and that a duty shall be inn
posed on the importation of such ar
ticles sufficient to equalize such labor
conditions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Burton.

T. H. Burns, of Michigan Town,
Ind, is visiting his aged mother,
Mrs. H. Scott and sister, Mrs. Martha
Martin.-Lawrence Richards is
spending the week visiting relatives
in Romeo.-The NJ. e. Aid Society
was held at Charles Buns We'd
nesday with good attendance.-The
with a good attendance and prayer
meetings in the afternoon at
p. m.-Mrs. Adaline Slocum, who has
been visiting her sister for some
months past, has returned to her
home in Portland, Ore.-Mrs. VIM.
Maloney, of Ovid, spent Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roosa.-
j. A. Ackroid has returned home
from a visit in Oklahoma, Denver
and Omaha, where he as been visit
ing his aged parents also his sister,
Geo. Snyder, treasurer, of Middlebury,
and Geo. Mckenzie, treasurer, of
Owosso, are gathering taxes in this
place.-Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Stiff en-
tertained Wednesday evening of last
week company of friends in honor
of their son, Orlo Simpson, of Alber-
ta.-The Ladies' Aid society of the
NJ. p. church will meet next Wednes-
day at 10 a. M, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Cook, Sr. An invita-
tion is extended to all.-Charles Low
has sold his place to A. X. Giles
Miss Laura Scott entertained three
piano men Wednesday, two from st.
Johns and one from Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Burton Farm RS Club.

mers' club met for the first time in
the New Year. An ideal winter day,
abundance of music, and all hearts
filled to oyerfowing with holiday
cheer and good wishes for the coming
yearmade this memorable occasion.
The meeting was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman. The
forenoon session was called to order
by Pres. Potter at the usual hour.
Chaplain Love conducted the devo-
tional exercises. We then listened
to an excellent piece of instrumental
music by G.. w. Patterson, of Detroit
violiRist, accompanied by NJ. l..
dinner was announced, and gener-
Gus allowance of time was given to
dispose of the many good things pre-
pared by our hostess.
The afternoon session was opened
with a report of the delegate to the
State association, Clayton e. Potter,
This report was listened to with
much interest, and was given in a
clear and able manner, pleasing to all.
The annual election of officers
took place which resulted as follows:
President, ID. Hammond; vice-presi-
dent, A. l.. Sprinkle; secretary and
treasurer Cara e. Auiler; Director,
M. l.. Peterson; Chaplain, F. Love
corresponding secretary, Sylvia Gull
ford; reporter, Ethlyn Peterson.
G. T. Mason was called upon to
give the name and age of the five old
est persons in Owosso township,
George Bradley, aged 93 years 8
months and IL days; John w. Dewey
age SO years months; George Nc
Kenzie, Sr., age 80 years five months,
"a days; Elizabeth Bandkau, age SO
years four months 16 days; Dorothea
Lewe 81 years, six months, IA days.
Their combined ages being $50 years
three months and two days.
The question OF disposing of so
much soft corn this year, and paying
four cents a bushel for husking was
next taken up. Messrs. Hammond,
Shepard and Sherman said that the
corn that had been husked and shred
ded was not keeping well. hence this
was an expensive way of handling
the corn crop this year. F.. S. War
rem spoke of frosted corn not keep
ing well and that there was a great
difference in the kind OF machine
used, in the shelling of the corn.
Had used the Advance" for several
years and had no trouble about the
fodder spelling. Mr.. CARRIER had also
had success in using a husker and
shredder, but was extremely careful
not to put up while wet or damp.
VIM. Giles gave his experience
with the silo. Planted 31s acres
corn to fill AZ ton capacity silo.
entire cost of silo S145, cost of ma
chine to put up silage SIS, enough
silage left to last until spring and
COWS doing splendid Makes a very
cheap ration.
A number of selections on the vio-
lin and organ were interspersed
through the program Also a solo
by Mrs. G.. w. Patterson, Honey
Boy Miss Marie Dean sang Two
Sailor Boys" all of which were high
ly enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Hammond will en-
tertain the club February G, nothing
preventing.
Clara Il. Auiler, Sec.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
New Haven.
new haven .

new maven go. 80. .
The missionary society met with
Mrs. c. NJ. Keys Wednesday. ay.-Miss
Mable Seward, OF Corunna, is visit
ing at the home OF Jas. Butcher
Revival meetings are being held at
the f. M. church.-Wesley Splitter
left Monday to resume his studies at
the M. A.. C-The Prohibition Alli-
ance meeting at the w. M. church
Tuesday evening was well attended
and good program was given
Mrs. Caleb Amos is in Owosso help.
ing to care for her granddaughter
Orpha Dellamater, who is very sick
Miss Delta Doan returned to Mt
Pleasant Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10
Knapp Claim Goes Over.

The board of supervisors, by a
vote of 10 to 2, on Tuesday decided
to put over until the October, 1908
session, the claim of M. H. Knapp for
$4,000 against the county.
1t was popularity supposed that Mr.
Knapp had received the claim from
Mr.. Gerow in part payment for his
business, and that it represented the
equivalent of county orders which
had been given Mr.. Gerow for SER
vices and board of prisoners, the un.
derstanding being that Mr. Gerow
had exchanged the orders for a note
which he in turn endorsed to Mr.
Knapp.
According to Prosecutor Hicks
who looked up the case, the note
was originally for $500, and was
given Nov. 4, 1908, to the First
National bank. of Corunna, which en-
dorsed it without recourse to Mr.
Gerow, who in turn disposed of it to
Mr.. Knapp. 1t is declared that Mr.
Gerow received checks for all the or
ders which he ever possessed, and
then cashed the checks.
On this showing, and the allega-
ton of Mr.. Hicks that the note in re-
ality represented money loaned the
county under much the same condi-
tions as that John r. McCurdy loan
ed to the county, excepting that the
note is now in the hands of a third
party, the board decided to await
the action of the courts on the Nc
Curdy claim before paying the Knapp
claim.