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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
cLEvELAND-THE coMMoNER.
He Was Fond of Old Clothes, Simple
Life, and Was Unaffected,

OF all the heterogeneous celebrities
whom it has been my business to meet,
l have never known one as simple and
unaffected as Grover Cleveland He had
absolutely none on that veneer of vanity
which makes most great men ridiculous.
He was the only Democratic presi-
dent since 1861; and no career in Amer
lean history had been more triumphant
and sensational than his; yet he contin-
ued to the last to be as supplemented
and as ready to listen to the small talk
of the people. as though he had spent
his life raising chickens on bush farm.
The older he grew, the more attached
he became to the simple life of the coun-
try. He was fond of old clothes ana
loose slippers and the soft grassy earth.
Once he told me with great gusto how
from the batteries and intrigues of pub
lie life, writes Herbert n. Casson in the
New Broadway Magazine.
in 1907" he said, when the coun-
try demanded that Washington should
leave his farm and return TO public life,
he squealed like pig. He always pre-
ferred his farm TO the white house,
He had no aristocratic instincts--not
one. He was n commoner TO the core
Every man was a man, to Grover Cleve-
land. The richest individual had no
glamour; and the poorest had no smudge
IN ms eyes. One morning, While he was
debating an interview, Il very ragged
tramp came up the path to the house.
Mr.. Cleveland opened the door, listened
to the mans story, and sent him away
with half a dollar and good luck to
YOU"
Who is that man. papaE" asked little
Dick Cleveland, who had been romping
in the hallway.
That is poor man ont of a job.
Dick" replied his father. ''He is long
distance from his home, and he is try
ing to walk back"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

These must be picked when tender
enough to be pierced with needle.
Cover with very strong brine keep the
nuts in this for three days; drain ami
recover with brine. At the end of three
days drain again and leave in fresh,
cold water for six hours. Bring TO Il
boil a gallon of vinegar In which YOU
put a cup of sugar, two tablespoons
each of whole peppers and cloves, one
tablespoon allspice and eight blades Of
mace. Boil for ten minutes, put the
nuts in crock and pour the boiling
vinegar over them. At the end of three
days drain off vinegar, bring it to the
boil again and pour back of the nuts.
Cover and season for six weeks before
eating
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
sannsh Cronuettes.

These are usually made OF left-ore..
baked squash, or squash may he baked
for the purpose When tender put
through vegetable press. TO each
pint allow half cup of soft. fine bread
crumbs, level tablespoonful OF butter,
and season well. Mix thoroughly over
the fire and then turn out to cool.
When cold form into croquettes, dip IN
beaten egg. roll in bread crumbs and
fry in hot fat in a wire basket, which
comes for this purpose.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
QUEER WEDDING EFF1sy
Mock Attention Paid by Brides Party
to Bridegr0om's Relatives.

There is curious custom still preva-
lent in the Bellary district of India in
connection with the wedding ceremonies
among certain Brahmin families.
Just prior TO the close of the feasting,
a hideous efigy of a male figure, fam
tastically robed in rags, supposed 20
represent the bridegroom's father, is
carried along the streets in procession,
under the shade of sieve adorned with
tassels OF onions and margosa leaves.
Every few yards during the procession
the feet of the efllgy have to be reverent-
~ washed and its forehead decorated
with a caste mark 10y its living spouse,
the bridegroom's mother. The bride
groom's other female relatives have sew
eral mock attentions paid TO them by the
women Of the brides party.-London
Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
QUININE IN ITALY.
State Sells 1t and Uses the Profit to
Fight Malaria

The sale of quinine in Italy is carried
on in a peculiar fashion. The government
sells the drug to the peasants in malari-
Gus districts and then uses the profit to
fight malaria.
The first aim is to protect the peasants
from mosquitoes. But it is almost i'm
possible TO get them to take care Of the
wire screens which are given them for
their houses.
AS for their wearing wells and gloves
when they go abroad, as they are urged
by the authorities TO do, anybody who
knows the Italian peasants can guess
how many of them will do ii.
The government has therefore to de
pend chiefly on draining and filling up
the pools where mosquitoes breed and on
what is called bonificameuto, or the i'm
proyement of the land in various ways.
Last year the government sold to the
peasants about S8D0,0C0 worth Of qui-
nine. with net profit Of about $50, 1000.
New York Sun.
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MoIasseS Candy.

Half gallon Of West india molasses,
one pound of sugar, quarter of a pound
of butter. Boil for three hours. and
just before the candy is done add the
juice of lemon Try some by cool
ing it ON a plate TO see if it is sufi-
GENTLY stiff. Pull as for sugar candy
for half an hour, A little vinegar on
the hands will make the taffy crisp. 1t
should be a light yellow color when
pulled
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
PICKLES AND PEPPERS"
The Great March and Two-Step.

OF the numerous marches and two
steps submitted to campaign managers
Pickles and Peppers has been selected
as the one with the most catchy melody
II is said by many to be greater than
Hot Time" 1t was written by Wis
consin woman and it is considered the
hest Rag march ever published A
piano copy will be mailed to you for lac
by addressing the publisher, Joseph
Flanner, Milwaukee, Wis. Complete
catalogues free.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

by which the heat is carried to the ket-
tie to heat the water is apparent,
Within the kettle is a chamber for the
reception of electric heating coils,
power being obtained by connection
with convenient incandescent burner
The total absence of dirt or dust in.
stantly recommends electric cooking to
every housewife.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

The Reporter-My dear. I'm going TO
try to tell you the story of nay great
love for you. I'm afraid | can't find
words properly TO express my feeling,
The Society Editor (interrupting)-
You may boil it down to a stickful.
George Brooklyn Life.
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Blessing Free

And will you give us your blessing -
asked the clipping bride. returning to
the parental roof.
Freely" replied the old man. "No
trouble about the blessing. but board
and lodging Will hc at regular rates -
-The United Presbyterian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Three cups brown sugar. one cup
butter aud lard, one emp cold water,
one teaspoon soda in water, two tea
spoons baking powder Nutmeg. Flour
enough TO roll cut. Sprinkle with gran
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

TO work. Though constantly using
medicine | despaired of being cured
until | began taking Doan'S Kidney
Pills. Then relief came quickly. and
In short time ] was completely cured
/ am now in excellent health"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents box.
Foster AIilhum Co Ruffalo. y. Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

another decade will
see its universal
adoption, because of
the very obvious ad-
vantages over coal
or gas. A glance at
the electric kettle
shown in the illus
tration will give the
reader a good idea
of the present form
of these utensils.
pha ~ss,,r.ll ,,,A..,.C.,,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Acting on the suggestion or Mrs
George It. Lowell the women Of Newton
Mass, are investigating the question
whether the women teachers Of Newton
are getting fair pay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

In amount u capital OF national
banks New YORK. leads with $t31, 657,-
900, with Pennsylvania next and Ohio
third. Pennsylvania, with 1GI, leads in
the number of natioia! banks, with Tex
as second and Hines third.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Pare and core the apples, fill with
mince meat put in a pan with enough
water to keep from burning, add a lit
tie butter and sugar and bake.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

In well-proportioned man the dis
lance between the tips Of the middle
fingers when the arms are stretched our
laterally should be equal 10 the length
OF his body.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Rather Twisted.

What does the doctor say is the mat
ter with Mrandyf"
He says she has pneumatic tenden-
cies and that she is threatened with
spiral trouble Baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

had a bad fall and 1t
affected my kidneys.
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
exertion. The kidney
secretions were badly
disordered. | lost
flesh and grew too weak
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

FIT 6 ST. Yitus Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
- maRently cured by DR. k,ine's areat Nerys
ksstoysr send foT FREE e2 90 trial bottle and treatise
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

"A Siamese jungle is described as
forest of fish hooks and knives laced
together with barbed wire
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Electric Kettle.

Az the present time cooking by cleo
tricity is one of the luxuries of life en-
1oyed only by the few. Nevertheless,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

MRS. wlNSLcw's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
Childreu teething; softens the gums reduces In,
namms ton allays pain, cures wind collie. "a
eents a bottle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Cupid carries his bow and arrow II
one hand and copy Of Bradstreet's IL
the other.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

sgE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
4 buy Furs x Hides Write for catalog 105
N. w. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis, MINI.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try its
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sicK
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

One Thing that VIII Live Forever,
PETTITS EYE SALVE, first box sold
In 1907, over 100 years ago. sales increase
yearly. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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HER GOOD FORTUNE.

After Years spent In Vain Effort.
Mrs. Mary II, II. Rouse, of Cam
bridge " Y SAYS. Five wears ago
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
l underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months
was worse than before. A friend adj.
vised Lydia &c. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
/ did with backache, bearing.dowz
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Commando
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please say you saw the Advertisement
in this paper
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-30
HOW 1T FEELS TO BE SHOT.
Experience Of Edgar Van Etten, Now
New York Central Official.

Experience Of Edgar Van Etten, Now
New York Central Official.
Edgar Van Etten, vice president Of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, who, while but eighteen
years of age, was a captain in the I'm
Ion army, tells this experience of his
In the battle Of Spottsylvania:
Zone bullet which had struck the
ground in front and was partially
spent struck me with considerable
force just below the knee and, running
hard as was at that time, tumbled me
all in heap. l never shall forget the
sensation. The bullet had struck with
such force that my leg from the knee
down was apparently gone. can re-
member well that as fell saw the
sun, a great red ball, in the hot July
sky, halfway down behind the horizon.
The first thing that came to my mind
was: You poor devil, you have lost
leg, and what will mother say when
she hears that you are shot? You are
badly wounded, and perhaps you will
die. Certainly it means going to the
hospital and amputation, which, If you
survive, means a wooden leg or a
crutch all Of your life 1t seems to me
now that thousand thoughts Of this
kind ran through my mind and for
fully ten minutes, although I know
that it was less than ten seconds; then
I reached down to feel how much of
the leg was gone, and to my surprise
l found it all there. pinched it and
felt of it and shouted for joy and got
up and limped on after the boys.
eve captured the earthwork and
drove out the Johnnies. but, following
them too far, met countercharge and
were driven back to our side of the
earthwork. By this time it had become
almost dark, and the Johnnies, with a
yell, charged down to the other side of
the earthwork, but we held our own,
and all night long both sides lay with
their backs against the earthwork, load
ing and firing over their heads. At 2
o'clock in the morning, however, we
dug through and captured two Of their
guns, but they got away with the 9TH
ers when they evacuated. My leg was
swollen so that 1 could not stand upon
it. was carried to the hospital, and
heroic treatment was applied, which
was to let cold water drop upon it an
hour at time. It seems to me now, as
I think of it, the pain was such that
would rather have lost my leg. but two
days of this treatment brought me
around all right" .-Leslie's Weekly.
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the prison would become flooded with
water, and platoons of hoary rats
emerged from it's ancient walls on
the surface Of the tide. The eastern
most cellar was the worst and was
known as Rats hell
From the first day Of his incarcera-
ton Roses mind turned to thoughts Of
escape, and all through the course of
the partly successful plot he was the
engineer and captain. He found a
loyal lieutenant in Major A. G.. Hamil-
ton of the Twelfth Kentucky cavalry,
and together the two men decided that
the most feasible plan was to dig a
tunnel from Rats hell eastward,
distance of about seventy feet, to an
empty shed abutting on a building
owned by the James River Towing
company. The exterior Of the prison
was carefully guarded night and day
by sentinels, but indoors the vigilance
was somewhat relaxed at night. At
one time more than 400 prisoners were
In the secret of the work, all under
oath, but by. some miracle the Confed-
crates did not discover what was on
foot.
Work was begun with broken
shovel and two case knives. With inf
mite pains the men cut through stone
walls and niling in various nlaces only
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THE SPY.
An ORIGINAL Story of the
Civil War by Ormsby
MacKnight.

THE older we grow the firmer be.
comes the conviction that we
had better keep within the
strict limits Of duty. I once
busted myself about correcting an evil
and instead Of receiving thanks for
doing so got nothing but kicks and
cuffs. That was when l was a very
young man. Since then have known
better.
was private in the Union army
operating in Virginia. While we were
in camp between marches and Skin.
mishes I was one day on picket when
I saw a girl up in tree making sig
nails to the enemy. She thought she
was concealed from our picket line
by the branches. So she was, from
every one but me. Between her and
me was an opening just big enough fol
me to see her wigwagging with a
white handkerchief. should have
called the corporal Of the guard and
reported the matter; but, thinking
might win promotion for myself by at
tending to the matter personally, I left
my post, went to the tree, ordered the
girl down and marched her to the head
quarters of the general commanding.
The general took her in charge, ther
rated me soundly for leaving my post
I was arrested for breach Of duty
but was soon after released with g
reprimand.
A few weeks later came fight in
which, with others, l was taken prison.
er. We were kept temporarily in an
open field waiting transportation south
when who should pass by on the road
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Tie Led Them
From Libby.
Death Of General Thomas e.
Rose Recalls Daring Deed
of the Dark Days.
rHoMAs e. ROSE, q. s. a.

"HoMAs e. ROSE, U. s. a.
brevet brigadier general, re.
tired, who died in Washington
on Dec. 10 last, led the party OF
Union soldiers who dug their. way out
of Libby prison during the civil war.
says the New York Evening Post.
General Rose was captured in the
battle Of Chickamauga. He escaped at
Weldon, N. O., was retaken the next
day and sent to Libby prison on Oct.
/, 1868.
The forlorn conditions at Libby pris.
on in 1868 are well known. The build
ing itself was an old ships chandlery
warehouse, embracing nine large
rooms, into which were crowded l,2OC
prisoners. Quarters were so cramped
that the inmates had to sleep .'spoor
fashion" head to head and feet tc
feet, in squads. There was no furni
ture in the building, and only few
Of the early Corners possessed such
luxuries as old army blankets OF
knives, cups or tin plates. AS rule
the prisoner by the time he reached
Libby found himself deprived Of all
these accouterments.
Outside the prison to the south was
a canal. In wet weather the cellar OF
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200 prisoners, all clamoring to get at
the entrance to the tunnel. At the
height of the uproar some one yelled
1.-THE guards" and a panic ensued in
which several prisoners were trampled
underfoot. The room was quickly
emptied, but the alarm proved to be
false, and many of the soldiers return
ed and made their escape.
Great was the surprise of the Con-
federates next day when the roll call
revealed the absence Of 100 prisoners.
And as the fireplace had been rebuilt
by somebody and the last man out had
covered the hole in the ground no visi-
BILE trace remained to show the aston
ished keepers how their tenants had
decamped. Curious crowds, having
read the newspaper reports, f1ocked to
the neighborhood till finally some one
kicked aside the plank in the yard and
revealed the hole.
OF the 100 who got out fifty-nine
reached the Union lines, forty-eight
were recaptured. and two were drown
ed. Among those retaken was Rose,
but he was exchanged for Confeder-
ate colonel on April 80,
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John Rountry's Bravery.

During the night of Sept Fl, 1864
fire was discovered in the magazine
light room of the United States steam
er Montauk. The alarm created a panic
and demoralized the crew with the
exception of James Horton, John Roun-
try and Charles H. Weeks. Horton
rushed into the cabin, obtained the
magazine keys, sprang into the light
room and began passing out the COM
bustibles, including the box of signals
in which the fire originated. Rountry,
with hose in hand, Notwithstanding the
cry Of "Fire in the magaziner' forced
his way through the frightened crowd
to the light room and put out the
flames.
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diers saw service was at the battle Of
the Wilderness. The action was going
on during one Of the terrible days Of
that battle, and the shells and bullets
were getting in their work. The cap
tain Of our company felt called upon to
make a speech to his men, and he said:
Soldiers, we are now up against the
enemy. When the orders are given to
fire, do your best and kill all you can
with the forty rounds of ammunition
you have. When you have fred it all
away, you had better retreat I am
little lame, so am going to start now"
Boston Globe.
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Taking Time by tho Forelock.

It was In the latter portion of the
civil war, when great calls for troops
were in process of being filed, that no.
tice was served on the adjutant gen.
eral Of one Of the smaller states of the
north that the quotas of some of the
towns were not full and that the men
must be Forthcoming. Orders to that
effect were issued, with the result that
when the matter was closed there were
about enough men for single COM
pany. It was organized and sent to the
front and attached to one of the regi-
ments from the same state.
The first time this little body Of SOL
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guess she escaped, after ALL"
Without making any reply to me the
soldier called for the officer command
ing the guard. I saw him point to the
girl and say something, whereupon
the officer went rapidly after her.
The next day the officer came to me
and thanked me for putting him on to
Union spy. I asked him to explain,
and he said that on my information
the girl had been arrested. She had
been lettering about their camp, and
complete information was found upon
her as to every corps present, includ-
ing artillery and cavalry. The general
commanding was puzzled what to do
with her since she was woman, and
he revolted against hanging her. I told
the captain that they were making a
mistake since had myself seen her
making signals to the Confederates.
But he told me the girl stoutly denied
ever having been within the Union
lines. To this l replied that the troops
then confronting the Union forces
could not have been the same as now
I think I impressed him that possibly
mistake was being made, but wheth-
er he followed the matter up or not l
didn't know. 1 asked him the next
day what had become Of the spy, and
he said she was under guard awaiting
information from some one who knew
her to be good Confederate, but aft
er the finding of the documents on her
no one doubted that she was Federal
spy.
The next morning at daybreak l
heard a volley, followed by artillery
firing. Then I saw blue line scurry-
ing across a cornfeld, and then-well,
I Rugged the ground to escape a hail
storm Of bullets. It wasn't a minute
before the Federal troops passed over
me, following the Confederates they
had surprised, flying in every direction.
They rallied and made stand just be-
yond the limits of their camp and put
up. a good fight, but they didn't succeed
In recapturing the ground they had
lost
I was in the widest state of excite
ment imaginable, for had been saved
from what dreaded most-a southern
prison. While was shouting the gen
eral hurried past, and with him, rid
Ing straddle on strayed Confederate
horse, was the girl spy, She caught
til