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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

Il took up some ground of my own on
the head of Poodle Dog gulch, where
no one had a claim. | went up close
to a big slide and began working where
placer miners had worked forty years
ago and again twenty years ago
Il left the cabin pretty early and
built fire on a place where it looked
like there used to be a side ditch. You
could trace it, although it is grass
grown. thawed the ground out and
then l began digging. Pretty soon
got down to the ground, through the
black dirt to the gravel. l had not
shoveled for more than ten minutes
before l found him. My shovel
struck something that seemed hard and
l looked close and saw it was yellow
His nose was pointed right toward me
and you bet got busy with my shovel
and in little while l had him in my
hands. l saw it was a nugget weighing
pounds-he weighed five of them-and
l knocked off work and came to town.
took him to Mr.. Johnson of the Clark
bank and he put him in the window,
where people looked at him for six
weeks and then he was sold to the as
say office.
Where found the nugget men had
worked forty years ago and twenty
years ago, The last work was done by
some Cinnamon and they were within
three or four feet of the big nugget
when they quit work. If they had
found him they would have torn up
the entire mountainside looking for
more like him"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

woods. The failure to extinguish camp
Tres is another frequent cause of bush
fires. At whatever time of the year
they appear their destructive power
depends very much upon the wind.
They cannot travel against it except
when burning up hill and not even
then If the wind is strong. The wind
may give them strength and speed by
driving them swiftly through unburned
tnfiammable forests, or it may extin-
guish the fiercest fire in a short time
by turning it back over its path where
there is nothing to burn. Where there
Is but a thin covering of leaves and
other waste on the ground fire usu-
ally cannot burn very holly or move
very rapidly. The fires in most hard
wood forests are OF this kind. They
seldom kill large trees, but they de-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
IMITATION OF HARD WOODS.

Mahogany and Oak Arc Easily Sim
Mated by tho Manufacturers
Perhaps no set of men appreciate the
seriousness of the timber supply ques-
ton more than those engaged in the
manufacture of furniture, says the New
York Post. They have realized for
some years that a pinch In the hard
wood market is sure to come and they
have succeeded in coping with the sit
uation by the economical use of ma
terial by the practice of veneering and
the imitation of highest-priced hard
woods.
During the last few years the great
increase in the price of hard woods
has created a strong demand for wood
which can be used in imitation. The
two woods that are most successfully
initiated are mahogany and oak, par
ticularly the quartered oak in the gold
en- and darker finishes. Almost with
out exception the manufacturer mar
kets these limitations either as imita-
lions or under some registered trade
name and does not pretend to deceive
his customers.
For initiating mahogany cherry was
formerly used almost entirely, but the
diminished supply and the increased
price of this wood have led manu-
facturers to seek a substitute which
would lend itself more readily to toe
stain than cherry and at the same
time show the grain and hold the gloss
For these reasons birch, especially
curly birch. maple beech and gum are
| extensively used for all parts OF fur
niture. Even In the better grades Of
mahogany furniture birch and maple
stained to a mahogany finish are often
used for posts and frames, while gen
nine mahogany In the form Of veneer is
used for panels. tops and rolls.
In making imitation quartered oak
almost any wood can be used, since In
This case the original grain Of the wood
ts arst covered with a filler and then
the quartering is printed on in dark
Ink BY the impression of actual quar-
tered oak prepared BY special processes.
Rirch. maple. poplar aud plain sawed
oak are commonly used for this work
After the wood has been finished and
polished the imitation appears so real
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

the second hand man will have nothing
but whole papers, and they must be
clean, at that" This little monologue
may be heard most anywhere The con,
dltions are about the same in any city
of large or medium size. There is
great deal of accumulated material
around a house which is quite difficult
to dispose of. 1t might be burned. but
an effort to dispose Of the mass in an
ordinary stove would more than likely
lead to disaster, even IL the stove Is
of suitable proportions to accommodate
the collection. Most OF them are not
The housekeeper's quandary has led
to the invention of a model device to
be added to the equipment of the house
hold. 1t is a refuse destructor, in
which the accumulations of the house
hold are to be disposed of by burning
in the back yard without danger. The
Instructor is basket Of wire built on
an iron frame, supporting it several
inches above the ground. Into this the
household Accommodations are dumped
as well as the sweeplngs. A match an
piled soon reduces the big pile to a
handful of dust. Such a device solves
completely the problem of the disposal
OF a great deal of material.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
CURIOUS HOTEL CUSTOMS.
Where Every Cuss Word Costs
Penny.

where Every Cuss Word Costs n
Penny.
A curious custom prevails at an Edin-
burgh hotel, says Tit-Bits Whenever
customer Is heard to swear he is re-
CURED to place a penny in box on the
bar counter. 1t is not a matter for
surprise that the landlord hears much
less bad language than some of his fell
low publicans in the capital of Scot
land.
The following is quaint idea for
providing funds for picnics and social
evenings. 1t is carried on with much
success at an Ashton-on- Mersey inn ::
A knocking club" Is connected with
the inn, and when a customer calls for
refreshments he is expected to knock on
the table or counter before drinking. If
he fails to do this he Is fined one penny.
Any one who wrongfully accuses anoth-
er of breaking this unique rule is also
fined. The money thus obtained pro-
vides funds for many enjoyable outings
and pleasant evenings during the course
of the year.
At another hotel, known as the Old
Hundred, customers are allowed only
one drink. If one is not sufficient to
quench their thirst they are obliged TO
go out Of the hotel and take a walk be-
fore they are allowed to have another
TILL recently the proprietor of an old
time hotel in Warwickshire used to in
wife all his customers to accompany him
and his wife to the service at the parish
church on Sunday mornings, which was
situated on the opposite side of the
road, tho house being closed while they
were away. On returning each custom
err was invited to partake of refresh
ments offered by the hospitable landlord
free of charge.
Visitors to a certain hotel In Aber-
deenshire who wear brown boots must
remember to keep them in their room
over night. Otherwise the boots win be
BACKED, regardless OF the original color
of the same. In one of the rooms of a
Dumfries public house is an old arm
chair which is said to have been fire.
quently used by the poet Burns.
A small hotel in Wales until quite re-
Gently was used by the Catholics as a
place of worship on Sundays, and po-
lice court proceedings were held on the
premises during the week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
ways of French walters.

Three Americans travelling In the
French provinces thought at dinner
that they would go little higher than
the vim ordinaire included In their s.
franc table d'hote. and accordingly one
ordered a bottle of Margaux The sec
ond ordered Pantet Canet The third
ordered Haut Brion. The waiter, suit
ably impressed with these orders, re-
tired. But he incautiously as he re-
tired left the door open. aud thus it
was that the three stupefed guests
heard him give their order in these
terms
"Baptiste, three bottles Of the red. {"
In a Partisan cafe an American or
dered hors d'oeuvre, sole, agneau pre-
sale. artichoke salad, peche Media and
so on, and when the waiter brought
him bin Of 80 francs he paid it like
a man. After his change was brought
he counted it and pushed franc to-
ward the waiter for a tip. But the
man. pushing back the franc. said in
gentle reprOach:
Pardon. monsieur. but that is the
counterfeit franc. San Francisco Az
gonaut
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
The Uniyer,ity s,v,,.,

This editorial from the weekly paper
OF Missouri University shows what
higher education does for lucid writ.
ers: Sometimes during the year there
arise certain occasions whose circum-
stances are peculiar In that all of them
force the onlooker to the same conclu-
sion. That is, person is not enabled
to consider the various phases of SUCH
questions. and then announce It as his
belief that the matter has two sides,
and that as such is the case he intends
keeping the affair of his mind as much
as possible. On the contrary, this type
of situation can allow Of but one opln-
ion, for the reason that every motive
exists for adopting one course as right.
and decrylng the other as wrong"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

one room of cold storage warehouse
to all the other rooms In it, we should,
theoretically, be able to distribute 1t
from a central point of houses, office
buildings, theaters and the like, at a
distance, as Is done with gas and steam.
But the size and the cost Of the
plant required, the impossibility of de-
veloping a degree Of cold which will
not be dissipated in transit unless
pipes of prohibitive size are employed,
has placed the Idea in the category
Of laboratory dreams. Even the use
of liquid air or liquid hydrogen would
not obviate this last objection. The
cost of the production and the dlstribu
ton would outweigh the benefits.
Science does not recognize the i'm.
possible. however, and II Prof. Cnnes
has produced liquid which, forced to
distant points through pipes small
enough to be strung like telephone
wires, is so cold that such distribution
cannot materially impair its effective
ness-and this seems to be the case
science has achieved most revolu-
tionary triumph"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
short Suggestions.

Cold cereals can be fried the same
as mush; serve with gravy or strip.
Nickel may be kept bright by being
rubbed with wool saturated in am
monia.
Alcohol and whiting make a good sill
yer polish excellent for polishing plate
glass mirrors.
Black lead mixed with vinegar VIII
be found to give specially good pol
ish to the kitchen stove.
To raise the pile on plush, sponge i
with a little chloroform and 1t VII
look fresh and new again.
A piece Of flannel dampened with
spirits Of camphor viii remove stains
from mirrors or window glass.
To cover the pan in which fish IS
cooking will make the flesh soft.
Honey should be kept in the dark.
If exposed to light it will quickly gran
ulate.
To clean silver, mix sweet oil ana
whiting to the thickness Of a cream
put on with a soft cloth, wash IN n0'
soap suds and polish with a chamoi7
skin or a piece of old soft linen,
A cheap floor stain, which will PROV
ably be in demand during house clean
.ng. is made by dissolving teaspoohiuI
II permanganate Of potash in one
quart of boiling water. darker ''
lighter stain may be had by increas''s
IT decreasing the amount OF potash
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
Olive OIL Pickles.

One gallon of peeled and sliced Gu.
cumbers, mixed with cup Of salt
Stand for three hours, then drain and
mix with three onions, peeled and chop
ped, and l ounce each of white mustard
seed, black peppers and celery seed, and
pack the mixture into, glass jars, press
ing it down firmly. Pour into the jars
Dividing it equality a half pint Of the
best olive oil. Cover with cold cider
vinegar and seal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
Arrested " Fire Lines-InJuPy to
Soil by Burning of Vegetable
Matter

OF all the destructive agencies that
attack the woodlands no other is 80 ter
rible as fire. Many parts of the coun-
try have experienced loss from fires
that followed severe drought. The
trees have in most cases been killed
and where the soil was mucky the Tres
smouldered underground until all the
vegetable matter was destroyed, leav-
ing the hard clay or sand. Fires are
often idndied along railroads by sparks
from the locomotives. Settlers and
farmers clearing land or burning brush
often allow the fire to escape into the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
Grape Catsup,

Wash and stem tart grapes, cook TN,
til tender and rub through a colander.
To every three pints of pulp allow one
pound of brown sugar, one cupful Of
vinegar, a heaping teaspoonful each OF
and pepper and a half teaspoonful OF
ground cloves. Cook steadily, stirring
frequently until the catsup is reduced
to half its original quantity and is
thick. Bottle and cork when cold.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
that only an export can detect the DIFF

that only an expert can detect the DIFF
ference
Certain woods used in furniture con-
struction are extremely expensive, ow-
ing to the difficulty of obtaining pieces
with good grain Of sufficient size, for
working. Such, for instance, is Cir
eassian walnut This. which comes
from the Ural mountains, is largely
used in the form of yeneers for chair
backs, panels and tops In bedroom
suits, table tops, ETC., the balance of
the piece of furniture being composed
either Of American or black walnut
(natural finish) or of satin walnut,
commonly known as red gum The
latter, while it does not often show
the beautiful grain of the panel, is so
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
French Planned Oysters.

Drain twenty-five good sized oysters
rub an ounce Of butter to a smooth
paste with teaspoonful flour and a
teaspoonful minced parsley. Place in
a stew pan or chatting dish with the oys
ters, add a pinch of cayenne and sea
soning salt and stir and cook until the
gills begin to curl; then add the yolk
of an egg and, still stirring, pour the
oysters over some. nicely toasted
squares of bread and serve at once.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

stroy seedlings and saplings and XIII
the bark of older trees near the ground.
Fire lines-strips kept free from all
inflammable material by burning or
otherwise-are very useful in checking
small fires and Of great value as lines
of defense in fighting large ones. They
are also very effective in keeping fires
out of the woods, as for example along
railroad tracks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

losing its shape and wearing out in the
uppers is the running down of the heel
which throws the foot to one side and
brings strain on a part of the shoe
not prepared for it. Rundown heels
too, are responsible for many cases of
sore feet and have aided largely in
making the business Of chiropody
lucrative one. With this new device II
will be possible to take OF an old heel
and put on new one whenever the
first is so worn as to be uncomfortable
or unsightly. If people only realize
the Importance of a fat heel there
would be few limps In the world OF
walkers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

lection of papers,
scraps and paste
board boxes, the
roundup Of the
regular weekly
cleaning. IT h e
ashman declines to
take anything but
ashes, the rubbish
man picks out only
such as he can
find use for, and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

fection by some tax on his physical
condition some extra work which
has depressed his bodily powers, some
worry which has preyed upon his
mind, some loss of sleep, some undue
exposure to atmospheric changes, or
some dietary indiscretion.
For indiscreet eating is one OF the
most prolific and yet the least recog-
nized Of all the predisposing causes of
cold.
Let the hearty eaters of rich food,
who suffer from repeated colds, try a
course Of abstinence during the coming
winter, and they will become con-
vinced of the truth Of these remarks.
In this case the proof of the pudding
Is in the not eating of it.-Youth's
Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
Corn Salad.

Eight large ears Of sweet corn, three
large onions, one small head of cabbage
one bunch Of celery, three red peppers
(the seeds taken out without touching
the walls of the peppers), one-fourth
of cup of salt, quart and pint OF
cider vinegar, two heaping teaspoonfuls
of mustard, dissolved and stirred in
last.
Chop all the ingredients except the
corn, boil together twenty minutes, add
the mustard and can boiling hot.
Canned corn might be used If one
could not get the green.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
HOW HE FOUND a BIG NUGGET.
Lit Weighed About Five Pounds and
Was Worth $1,22S.

II Weighed About Five Pounds and
Was Worth $1,22S.
Johnny Kearn, who has spent many
years In the placer mines of the old
Highland district, was in Butte rec
emily, says the Anaconda Standard Mr..
Kearn achieved considerable distinc-
ton last winter when he discovered the
largest nugget ever found in the High
land district, it netting him 1928
when it was sold in the assay office in
Helena.
II viii tell you how / found it." he
said to a reporter for the Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
Mint Jelly.

Many persons like anything of a food
variety containing gelatine, and the
usual meat jellies contain such, but
splendid jelly to serve with cold OF
warm meat is mint jelly, the bulk
made with apples. Cook the apples the
same as for apple jelly, strain the juics
and add handful of crushed mint
Boil until the flavor is extracted, strain
twice and add the same amount of SUI
gar and boil until a thick jelly is
formed. Grape juice can be Favored
in the same manner, and also cranberry
juice, which is really delicious when
favored with fresh mint.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

WITH u device that
will lengthen the life
of a shoe MANY
months. This device is
an interchangeable
heel which locks to a
heel pad by means of
pins attached to the
latter. Probably the
chief cauSa of q sboo
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
4 High Award.

ITO you we award the palm"
cant you give me something more
lofty" asked the aviator. disdainfully
81 have flown so high that / consider
the palm beneath me"-Kansas CITY
Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

II one who has caught cold Will
take thought, he Wilt often find that
he has prepared himself for the ln-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

near the color of plain Circasslan wal
nut that only close scrutiny can detect
the difference.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

No More Rundown Heels.
Policemen, actors and other pedes
TRANS should drink toast to a man
In Australia, for he has come forwa RI
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
REFUSE BURNING BASKET.
Device for Getting Rid of Household
Accommodations.

"Oh, my Whatever shall l do with
all this rubbish?" exclalms the house
keeper. beholding a miscellaneous col.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

There are a good many rabbits play.
ing lion parts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
PiScATAQUIS COURT,
Grand Jury Reports Saturday-Few
Liquor cases-Short Term Of Court.

Dover. Ne. Jan. 26.-(SpeciaD.-
The grand jury which has been in ses-
sion here for a week reported to the
court Saturday morning. Just how
many true bills We're found was not
announced and but four were made
public at the present time. They are
these: Samuel d. Thomas. forgery:
Edward T. Mudgett, larceny; Edward
+. Mudgett. common seller: Willis
johnson, breaking, entering and lar
ceny. The criminal docket will lie
taken up before Judge Cornish Mon
day morning. County Attorney Burgess
when asked by the Journal as to
liquor cases replied that very few in
dictments for violation Of the liquor
law had been returned
The present term of court will. in all
probability, come to close by the
middle of the week. A large majority
of the civil cases have been settled out
of court, while one, that of the Wilson
Stream Dam Co. VS. Boston Excelsior
Co, has been sent up to the law court
for decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
THE 18th ANNIVERSARY
OF the First Baptist Church Of Rock
land Is Being Celebrated.

Rockland, Ne, Jan 26.-Thc 18th
anniversary exercises of the First
Baptist church began here tcday and
will continue through five days. All
Protestant pastors in this rity Will
participate i'll III. eycl- .i~es with II
cIera. hen from various parts of the
State.
Today's exercises included an ad-
dress by Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, ma
tional president of the Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union and an his
torical address by the pastor Of the
church, Rev. w. J. Day. and a me-
mortal sermon by Rev. w. o. Holmes.
The portraits of six former pastors,
now dead, were unveiled.
The First Baptist church was or
ganized Feb 2, 1888, with So constit-
uent members. The present member
ship is nearly 500. Gov. William 7.
COBB will deliver, an address tomoS-
row night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27

through Alburg without detention for
appraisal ..
Col. f. NJ Weaver, assistant to the
chief Of artillery, has received a letter
from Gov. Floyd Of New Hampshire
announcing that it will be Impossible
for that state to participate IN the
army program of coast defence man.
cuvres next summer. He states that
until the Legislature meets in 1909 no
appropriations or authorization for the
purchase can be obtained. This Will Sc
riously interfere with the army pro-
gram of maneuvreS on the New Eng
land coast next summer.
Attorney General Bonaparte directed
Saturday that a bill in equity be filed
to set aside the control by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. and its sub
sidiary corporations of the Southern
Pacific ana the san Pedro, Los Angeles
& Salt Lake road; also to have DC
clarcd Illegal the ownership by the
Union Tactic or the Oregon Short Line
of stock in the Santa Fee and the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, all of
said lines being competitors of the
Union Pacific.
Following publication of statements
that Congressman Nicholas Longworth.
son-in-law Of the President, is to be Il
candidate for governor Of Ohio, Cover
nor Harris Saturday wrote 10 f. "A.
Dcrthick. master of the State Grange,
declaring reports that he desires to re-
tire are untrue. Governor Harris writes
that he desires = second term ard ex-
poets TO be nominated.
1t came to Il point last week whether
Senator Frye should plant his flag on
It big. black rock near the Isles Of
Shoals and proclaim it part of the sa-
cred soil of Maine or whether Senator
Gallingcr should raise aloft thereon
his banner and annex that black rock
TO the sovereignty of the Granite state.
The question came up over a petition
Of merchants and Seafaring men for
the establishment Of a lighthouse on
DUCK island, which is the aforesaid
black rock. Portsmouth people took it
for granted that Duck island was i'll
New Hampshire, just as they take it
fol- granted and as most of Congress
takes it for granted that the Ports
mouth navy yard is in New Hampshire
when Maine people know that it is in
Maine Charts were consulted ana
thereby it was demonstrated that Duck
island, the easternmost rock of the
Isles of Shoals. is in Maine. Senator
Gallinger introduced the lighthouse bill,
but he and Senator Frye will pull to-
gcther t. get the necessary $4,000 out
through the treasury door.