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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Take Care of the Pennies

Amount saved by the American people
eating one-fourth less meat for a year,
SOS. 100000.
United States gold reserve. December
], 1907, $1T3, 100000.
Amount saved by the American people
drinking one-fourth less liquors for q
year, S110,0O0.000.
Net imports of gold, November / to
December 81, 1907, $106 100000.
Amount saved by the American people
smoking out-fourth less cigars for a year,
$53. 100000.
Cost of New York Subway. $4,000.
600.
Amount saved by the American people
wearing clothes one-fourth longer. $40.
100000
Standard Oil company fine, 500, 600
600.
Amount saved by the American people
wearing hats one-fourth longer. So. 600. !.
COO
Largest benefaction ever made in one
year by sny American philanthropisy.
$4,000 1000 arper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Half a Loaf.

The negro's love of titles of whatever
sort is amusingly illustrated by story
told by the governor of southern state.
1t appears that the congregation of
a colored church in Georgia conceived
the notion that it would add greatly to
their dignity if the pastor of the church
were enabled to add I'D" to his name.
A member. hearing of an institution in
the north which would. for value re-
ceived. confer such degree. entered
into correspondence with that end in
view Reply came to the effect that the
sum of S75 would obtain the desired dig
nifty.
A difficulty arose. however, in that the
congregation We're unable to raise more
than $50, Finally after much confabu-
lation, the congregation delegated one
of their number to see the thing out.
Accordingly the following message was
sent TO the institution mentioned
Kindly forward our pastor one ID.
we being unable to afford the other at
this time, "-Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Pin Points.

The wise man. apologies before he
gets hurt.
1t is harder to beat poor carpet than
a good one.
Men who always look before they leap
seldom leap.
Being in love gives a girl one more ex-
cuse for crying.
Some people are sympathetic because it
costs nothing.
Prosperity smiles at the few and
laughs at the many.
Love is blissful dream; marriage is
the alarm clock.
Talking of dogs, pointer should have
more than one good point.
A wise man does not let his business
interfere with his pleasure at all times.
Nearly every woman will honor her
husband as long as he loves and obeys
her
A woman has lost her chief attraction
for man when he ceases to wonder
what she will do next.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
To Remold shandon Bells.

The famous bells of Shannon. immor-
talized in Father Prout's verse and
more recently popularized by William
Blacks novel. have arrived in England
from Cork on their way to bell foun-
dry. where they viii be remolded. ia
Their Prout, whose real name was Fran
els Mahony, it may be recalled. began
his famous poem as follows:
With deep affection
And recollection
/ often think on
Those Shandon bells,
Whose sounds SO wild would
In the days of childhood
Fling round my cradle
Their magic spells
On this ! ponder
Where'er 7 wander
And thus grow fonder
Sweet Cork. of thee
With thy bells of Shandon
That sound so grand ON
The pleasant waters
Of the River Lee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Addresse.

Have you ever Observed asked the
man who crosses twice year, 'show we
have it on the British in the matter of
addresses?
For instance, a New Yorker will give
his address in this extraordinary COM
pact fashions;
Philip Robinson.
POO w. S1st Street. n. Y
But your travelling Briton may have
to inseribe himself somewhat after the
following style:
Mr.. Herbert Il. Eustace W. Plunket-
Ferguson
&C, G.C.M.G., C.B.
The Shrubbery,
Tankerville Terrace
Blenheim Road. Mowbray Street.
Kensington. w. London. Eng
I'm olden times before the system of
street numbers had been introduced at
all. and cities were still a maze of little
streets, addresses were a very compli-
Gated affair. | once saw an authentic
specimen of professional card of the
year 1876. 1t was that of celebrated
French engraver 1t ran like this:
PapilOn
Engrayer on Wood of the Society of Arts
Paris: Bievre Street, near the place Maui
bert
Next door to the porte cochere ON the right
In the long alley,
On the second floor up the grand staircase, -
-Harper'S Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
ANIMAL VISION.
It's Relation to the Size of the Eye
ball

It's Relation to the Size of the Eye
ball.
DIR. Alexander Schaefer has been in
vestigating the vision of many animal
species and has found that the size of
the eyeball is the principal factor of
acuteness of vision. The bovine species
has the sharpest sight. The second place
is occupied by man and the horse which
have nearly equal visual powers the
third by the sheep. Small, and especial
ly small-eyed animals. whether mammals.
birds, amphibia, or reptiles, have very
poor sight. Owls and buzzards are the
only birds that possess great acuteness
of vision. The low positions in the scale
occupied by dogs, cats, bats and many
contrary to all expectation. In the case
of dogs and certain fishes, lack of sharp
ness of vision is due to the great size Of
the retinal elements. 1t has long been
known that dogs have such indistinct
vision that as rule dog is not able
to recognize his master by sight alone
These results emphasize the distinc-
ton between vision of motionless OBJ
iects and vision of moving objects. The
latter faculty is necessarily keen in all
animals of prey. A cat is little affected
by the sight Of motionless objects, but
pounces on a fleeing mouse or trailed
string instantly and with unerring pre-
cision. A trout viii rise to the most inn
possible artificial fly if its motion resem-
bles that of a living fly.
The inclusion and position Of man in
the series are based upon the ocular
measurements given by Heimholtz in his
"Physiologische ODtik." Scientific
American
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
An Early Coin Sweater.

Coin sweating" which so often fg-
ures in the Old Bailey calendar, is 4
very. very old crime. More than six
centuries before Christ there was a coin
sweater, one Alexander of Byzantium.
lie was the chief officer of the public
treasury, and he amasSed an immense
aud sudden fortune by clipping Tie
money in SO skillful manner that his
frauds could only be discovered by
weighing
The ByzantineS gave him the nick
name of The File" from his making
such deXtrcuS use of that tool. Whence
probably comes the modern term Of "6len
applied 20 thieves, pickpockets and Gun
ming, harl-headed scoUndrelS. - Pearson !
Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
She Didn't Know Them.

Marion was toiling bravely upstairs,
paper and pencil in hand, ready To ask
questions of the first person she CHANGED
upon. Being Just 6. she was Of the ''in,
curing age, and thereupon endeavored
20 make every ones life burden tc
them.
The first person She met was Bridget
the upstairs girl. "Bwidcet,' she hsped
''pwease give be the letters in the alta
bet" Bridget repeated them slowly ant
impressively. And now, Bwidget," til,
child went on, II want the letters thai
are not in the afabet" Bridget was
thoughtful for moment: Bless m,
soul, darlin' child she answered. \
don't know them. New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
49,
Shucks!


Jim Smiths the most coutrariest man
Wuz ever lickt:
Can't say a thing but what he's boun'
He'll contradict.
lie wun't dispoot We out N out,
But snorts We back an answer bout
"Shucks."
Jest 'Shucksr
| argy with him half the day
On politics;
Jim's way back yet in Jackson s time,
An there he sticks,
| tell him things has moved since then;
He aims a squirt an grunts again:
''Shucksr'
Jest ''Sbucks!"
] read him all the newest things
The paper quotes;
Bout airograms an subway ships,
An hyin' boats.
] ask him Amt 1t marvcllus|'
But jim, he chuckles with cusS
''ShucksH
Jest "Shucks!"
! bet We when the summons comes
From Gabriel
TO gather all the folks aroun'
An sort EN- well
II lim's assigned a Heavenly place
He'll growl. wi onbelievin' face,
"Shucksn'
Jest ''Shucks"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Past the Limit.

did you ever see any one so home
Typ
mobile goggles are actually becoming to
him. st. Louis Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27
Not Reasoning

\ farmer, on a frosty autumn after
noon, went out into his turnip field and
began to gather turnips The early sun
sank in the west, and as the blush dusk
came on the farmer perceived at the 9TH
er end Of the field two men. who. LAYING
down a bag, began TO dig with frantic
haste.
The farmer watched the pair in some
perplexity. What could they be doing
And he was just putting his hand TO his
cheek to shout and ask them their husi.
ness when one of them rose up and yelled
loudly and reassuringly:
Don't let us disturb YOU; we are only
prigging few ourselves Washington
Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27

Are you thinking Of getting di-
vorce?"
Not at the present rates of alimony."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-03-27

The first sight of Manaos is not 10 be
forgotten AS we round bush covered
headand where the red earth shows
through and the huts straggle up the
slape the city opens to view, with its
many bright colOred houses. the great
aud a crowd of diminutive shipping in
the hay. Nearer and nearer we press,
the black water gurgling and bubbling
away from us. while we watch the scene
ashore Large floating wharveS with biz
are lamps, travelling cranes. overhead
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
AMERICAN GIRL
THEME OF SPEECH
Director Barrett Addresses
Graduating Class at Fair
mont Seminary Exerices.

The American Girl" with her varied
possibilities, her worldwide influences.
nor hmitless opportunities, and her
growing appreciation Of her own power,
was the happy theme Of John Barrett
director OF the Bureau Of American Re
PuDhes, In his address at the Fairmont
seminary commencement exercises last
night
inc girls who heard the address were
impressed, as they were possibly never
Impressed before. with their own
grandeur and Importance. According 70
director Barrett, the coming century is
essentially Woman's century.
The director defended the interna-
t'ohal marriage where love was the
principal reason for the ceremony. It
srleVed him, however, to behold mar
Ilages in which love was superseded by
mutual effort toward ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
ne commencement class is as follows:
Lucille Galloway Russell. Marguerite
spears, Christine Cole. Cora Virginia
EIdridge, Nancy Stewart Hover, Bere-
nice Elliott Lum. Florence Martin, Ell
zen Grace Mcbride, May Vance Patter-
son Marguerite Ashley Short. Olive r.
collins, Norine Anita Hebron, Sara
Halgh Jones, Dorothy Margaret Match
am John Marguerite AIimms, Helen
Stlnson Nicely, Anne Eliza Reid, Louise
LeVlngs Warren, and Mary Vesta
Wood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
FROZEN WRINKLES
BEAUTY'S LATEST
Ice Massage Said to Keep
Face in Perfect
Form.

Freeze your fat and ice away your
Wrinkles is the latest advice from the
beauty doctors. It's a wonderfully COM
Portable treatment in hot weather, and
women who are taking t say that as a
hesh reducer II IS a gre at Improvement
on rubber shirts, fiat irons, ard eight
mile walks.
II has the double advantage OF cheap
ness and pTacticability.
It requires only an extra luunp OF ice.
But the Ice man must be informed that
the piece which he furn shes for toilet
purposes must be smooth. A ragged or
Jagged piece OF ice would defeat the dis
tinct aim and purpose of the treatment,
which is TO iron the skin smooth and
press the muscles firm.
To all women who are reducing the
ice is a first aid 20 prevent the softening
that is succeeded by a shrinking or
dropping OF the muscles Of the face.
Your face will not grow haggard II
you freeze your facial muscles" say the
beauty doctors. At first they advised
cioths dipped in cold water and fire.
quently applied.
Cold water did not succeed, however,
because II was not cold enough, so then
they tried Ice. and its success has beeI.
remarkable.
one masseuse. after steaming the
race OF patron and massaging II thor
oughly with cold cream. always passes
a smooth lump Of fee gently over the
face. concentrating the pressure Of the
Ice upon what might be called the
wrinkle areas-the temples. the corners
OF the eye spaces. and the space be-
tween the eyeb' ows, where the vertical
lines OF worry form. over these areas
again and again the masseuse. presses
gently the slowly diminishing iump of
ice. smooth, round, and OF & size little
less than her hand.
The ice treatment begins paradox
ically with the use OF hot water.
Ire face, chin and neck and chest are
tEoIOughly Dathed, using he palms OF
tHe uandb or a square OF CheeseClOth
or SIX as substances least irritating 10
the delicate skin. Some beauty special
ISIS ADVISE the use Of pure soap. others
would eschew soap altogether using in
its stead almond meal.
wipe the SKIN OF the face. chin, throat
ana chest perfectly dry. but do this by
gAe aapolng or patting motion. as pow
cream.
The subsequent step Of the ice treat
meUt consists IN using the fee prouar
~ AtH a. Hiil.51lH piece OF Ice about the
size or the hand use "a slow rotary mo-
ton on the trouble lines between The
oToWs- Then treat the troublesome
crows feet az the corner Of the eyes
The deep lines Of emotion. drawn from
the nose 10 a quarter or half-lnch below
the lips. must lie iroued outward with
a stroke toward the ears. These muscles
VIII endure a long and vigorous treat
ment, say for five minutes, on either
side Of the face
AppIv the ice. this tIrno boIdtpr 9,
with the tips Of the fingers, 70 the chin.
Stroke with an alternate movement ~
the fingers OF either hand from right
10 left and the reverse Not only Is this
believed TO be an ultimate cure for
double chin, but 10 IS as we'll an ex-
Cellent preventive.
Immediately after give the skin a sec
ond coat OF cream wherever the ice has
been applied 20 prevent cracking under
the severe treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
DR.. F. D. POWER ADDRESSES
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
GRADUATING CLASS

The Ideal Woman" was the theme of
the address made by the Rev. DR.. +.
ID. Power, Of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, before the graduating
class OF Washington College. Third and
L streets northeast, last evening.
The class entered the college chapel
10 the stately measures Of Lachner's
professional March" and the twelve
young ladies who were 10 PASS into the
alumni Of the college, took seats upon
the flower banked platform. The grad
uatlng exercises consisted OF vocal and
instrumental selections by members of
the class. The graduates were: De-
gree Of a. B.-AIiss Marguerite Collins.
Of Illinois; Miss Alice y. Dorsey, Of
Kentucky, and Miss Ethel 3. Robnett.
Certificate COurse-NIiss Fay NJ Al
bright, OF Missouri: Miss Willie 3.
Green, OF Georgia; Miss Harriet o.
Hogsett, Of Pennsylvania; Miss Theresa
X. Jerome, of Ohio; Miss Florence W.
Montague. Of Michigan. and Miss Kate
y Wilkinson, of Texas. Piano-AIiss
Esthel L. Carr, Of West Virginia: Miss
Eowena j, Frank of Ohio, and Miss
Elsie L Simmons, OF Texas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
American Girls TraUeling in Europe
Should Be Careful of Their Conduct

American girls abroad are placed
rather at a disadvantage because they
are more attractive than those OF other
nations: they dress better, and in many
cases have larger fortunes in prospect,
If not in fact. The combination causes
q girl 20 become a matter OF curiosity
II not OF interest. and her sayings and
doings are noted when similar ,hings
in a European would pass unObscrved.
Bearing this in mind il Is a wise
girl who is even more circumspect when
abroad than when at home. AS a mat
ter of fact, though, she is far more apt
to think that because she is away she
can act with more freedom than where
people know her; that because she Is
unknown she has more leeway.
This is where her original error be-
gins. II is really much as was said the
other evening by a woman who has a
most attractive daughter, eighteen years
old. The girl had been taken TO the
other side ever since she was born. al
most and has just set sail again. Said
this woman:
From the time we get TO the ship
until we get back l treat Josephine in
continental fashion. At home abe is
old enough TO go on the street alone
at times but on the ship and IN London
and Paris she never stirs without her
maid, who IS a middle-aged woman.
ION deck the maid sits within call.
In European streets the maid walks
beside her. I do all that 7 can not to
make the fact apparent that she is an
American
Don't think for a mome2t that I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
GRACEFUL NEGLIGEE
By MAY MAEToN.

There is no form Of the kimono more
graceful than this one. IL hangs in
long unbroken lines and 1t gives the
pretty slender effect 10 the figure while
It can be donned and dOffed with the
greatest possible ease. This one IS
made OF Japanese silk with banding
OF plain color, but the same model
would be charming made from lawn
basiste. from challis or from cotton
crepe, or. indeed, from almost any
pretty and simple material with the
bands OF ribbon. silk or contrasting
cotton material. The tucks laid at the
shoulders of the front portions provide
Just enough fuIlaess for grace and for
comfort while the plaits at the back
give the long. sweeping effect that is
always graceful The fronts are turn
ed over to form the lapels.
For the medium size will be required
81 yards OF material "a. 8 yards 80 or
6iA yards A inches wide with 5A yards
OF ribbon 4 inches wide or 2lz yards OF
silk for the bands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26

Human nature Is a curious thing,
said Belinda. quite as II she were ad-
vancinR some new and startling theory.
I made no answer. for Belinda needs
little cement 10 talk, and was
quite sure that she would go on with
the story whether 1 spoke or whether
/ did not.
Especially masculine human nature.
said Belinda, replying apparently 10
my eloquent silence.
Then anding that I would not ask
questions she plunged into the story
without further loss OF time. when /
married Jack he had a friend. name OF
Dick" said Belinda rapidly. Now, i
did not ike Dick, though / had 10
real reason 10 dislike him, but there
was something about the way his eye
brows grew that repulsed me, and also
he would say amt and wear red
ueckues, 50 altogether / did not feel
that his influence over Jack was a good
one, and I was cool 10 him when he
came 10 the house. Jack and had our
first quarrel about Dick. Jack said !
spoke TO that gentleman from On ex-
allied distance, and that he would have
me understand Dick was his Jonathan.
q
would not have him COndescended 10
in his house.
After awhile Jack took 20 coaxing
me. j am going 70 bring Dick home
10 dinner this evening he would say:
put on a pretty gown and Try 10 be
Moe, won't your
90 I VIII CnQraVOT 10 conceal my real
disposition under q mask OF amiabiliJy.
! would reply CCllly. ana then when
Dick came, despite my EFFORT 20 be nice.
l would just feel my natural decency
freezing up, and instead a calm con
tempt taking its place
Well, ! have been married 10 Jack
three years. and we have quarreled
about DICK on an average OF twice a
month during that time Then a few
evenings ago Jack brought Dick home
with him for the three nuuCTedth time
since oar nuptials- II was a beautiful
night ! had been in the house all day,
and / wanted 10 take A walk. ! sug-
gested IL. and Jack said he was tired
and refused 20 60. Il was then that
DICK rose 70 the occasion 7 will go
with yo-,, Mrs Jack. he said, and
while I Murdered a little at the pros
pect Of q. tete-a-tete with my bette noire
who had on his worst red nCCktis and
his most impossible manner. / could not
very well refuse, so of we started.
We walked for two hours. and
liked Dick. He told me about his
mother and his early struggles and his
college life, ID I found that what Jack
that he was +. man with a fine. sincere
nature lacking, perhaps. - in natural
polish, but good and true
We reached home about 10 TO ind
Jack sitting Ia the dark as grumpy IS
grumpy could be. / put my hand on
his shoulder as 1 passed him, and he
shook II of.
"Dick said something 10 him. and he
answered with such a growl that that
unfortunate youth said good night and
took himself OF instanteT.
Then the storm broke. Ny better
half, who had been imploring me 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26

would wish her to be anything else, but
many years on the other side have
taught me that an American girl is
conspicuous because Of her nationality
She may not be OF a marriageable age,
but endless impecunious and by no
means always socially desirable bache-
lOrs promptly take FOR granted that she
is wealthy, and. therefore. eligible. and
their methods or making her acquaint-
ance. II they cannot do IL convention
ally, are not always above criticism.
Thea, II they do meet her ia the
drawing room OF a friend, they will
lead her on 10 all sorts Of indiscretiOns-
not necessarily serious ones. but Of
kind not committed by foreign girls
and then proceed TO critiCise the Amer
can.
at no time am I so rigid in all
things Tor my daughter as when in
Europe. II is not that [ do not trust
her; II Is distinctly lack Of faith IN
other persons. I have heard too many
comments in European drawing rooms
on American girl. 10 wish my daughter
TO be subject 10 M same. however in
nocently they may have been caused
1t is difficult for q young girl 10
grasp the truth Of oil this, out 81 IS
v ell II she can take Il on faith. No Eu-
re peans approve Of any but the sim
plcst dressing for the street; the cos
tune may be OF most expensive mate
rial ana cut, but. IN their opinion, 10
show good taste il must be simple
English girls and their mothers
fTOwn and frankly condemn the manner
in which America" girls sometimes
dress when In the street. Even though
the grapes are sour Il is far better 70
conform IN measure 10 the prejudice
while among those who have IL AMI
when travelling abroad 10 wear only the
simplest frocks except for social occa-
sions."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-26
ST. CECILIA EXERCISES.

commencement exercises for the St.
Cecilia's Academy were held in Naval
Lodge Hall last night. The cash prize
Of SO offered for the best essay on
Lord Baltimore was won by Miss Rosa
Shulties.
Those participating in the exercises
were Miss z. Eckert, Miss c. 10th
rop. Miss NJ. Murphy, Miss A. Sc 0y,
Miss c. KiugsbUTy Miss w. BransOn,
Miss 7. Cook, Miss N. c. BusCher. Miss
A. Rafferty,, Miss B. Burch, Miss A Fer
guson, Miss /. Maier. Miss Z. Lester,
Miss +. Neff, Miss NJ Mcguire, Miss
]. Sanchez, Miss d. Gibson, Miss NJ.
Spieidt Miss T. Cary, Miss A. Wright,
Miss r. Richards, Miss A. Lopez, Miss
I. Mcdonald, Miss G.. Beckett. Miss A.
Murphy. Miss c. Jennings, Miss e
Maier. Miss n. Richardson, Miss +.
Harding. Miss n. Murphy Miss A.
Ryan, Miss H. Harvey. Miss G. Gussen-
hoven, Miss X Hoffman. Miss NJ.
Burns, Miss L. Boyer Miss L. Mat
theWs, and Miss T Jeffords.