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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
PINE KNOTS.
Southern Product for Which the Roosc-
welt Retreat in Virginia Is Named.

Pine Knot the name of President
Rooseveits retreat IN Virginia. has Il
significance of its own when associated
with the environments of the genuine
article in the yellow pine districts of the
south.
The President is not quite far enough
south to enjoy the true pitch pine aroma
from n blazing pine knot tire, for the
pine knot is really not indigenous In the
soil of the Old Dominion. The growIl Of
pine knots, that is the real thing, tile
pine knot which is saturated with tar
pentme and gives great white blaze
quickly when ignited, begins with the
North Carolina coast, and is coextensive
with the growth of the long leaf or yell
low pine.
Any other pine knot is fake. There
may be limitations down i'm AlbermarIe
county, Virginia, but not the genuine
brand that is used in the rural districts
Of the south Atlantic and Guf states for
various aud sundry purposes.
The President could not have selected
more appropriate name for his country
home if a real verdant, rural significance
Is To be considered.
All over the hills and pine woods of
the southern states are found pine knots
of all sizes and shapes. From them tur-
penune is extracted, and they furnish
both heat and light
In the rural homes of the coast states,
from the Carolinas TO Texas, of both
white and colored. the proverbial pine
Knot rs to be seen around ready for use
when the weather becomes little cold
and there is a cracllle of coziness in the
blazing pine knot fire, which has a
smack of open air freedom unsurpassed
by any other fuel
But it is doubtful whether Mr. Roose-
welt has really even enjoyed. after all.
the real pine knot environment What
the chase is over with men and dogs
weary, a pine knot FIRE Is made in the
open air, and preparation is made TO sa-
tiate the keen appetite Of the hunters. In
the meantime roasted peanuts and sugar
cane are passed around while the blaze
of the pine knot fire is lighting up the
forest all around. That is when the real
significance of the name pine knot is
best appreciated
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
A Curious Economic PROPOSAL.

An English member of Parliament has
drawn up a bill intended to make the
people of the tight little island" rise
early during the summer months, with
the object of saving daylight. The name
of the statesman is William Pearce, aud
the theory of his measure is so peculiar
as to be worthy of notice.
Shortly after the Norman invasion
Englishmen We're compelled by statute
to 80 to bed at a certain hour, but no
attempt has ever been made to control
by legislation their time of rising Mr..
Pearce does not propose to attain his
object by the direct compulsion of penal
ties for such as lie abed late. His idea
is to provide by law that at the begin
ming of summer clocks shall be advanced
eighty minutes, so that it will seem to
be 9 a. IN. when ii is really 7:40 He
thinks that the British habit of going by
the clock is SO confirmed that this simple
eXpedient will be sufficient to rouse all
Britain betimes during the months when
the sun rises "the first thing in the
morning" and will care a great deal of
business to be dispatched by the illu-
minatiOn of the glorious orb of day,
which is now transacted by artificial
light, at a wasteful outlay for gas and
electricity.
The proposition has its advantages, but
there is some doubt whether the railways
will come into 1t. An objection Is adj
vanced by society people, who observe
that under the Pearce plan 1870 p. m.
would be equivalent TO what G:10 is now.
Dinner is eaten at 7:10. Society people
in England 50 to dinner in evening dress,
and demur at the proposition that they
shall walk about in evening dress by
daylight.
This is not the first instance in which
considerations Of economy have been con-
fronted by considerations of custom and
waukee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
schemes To At.ract attention.

The enterprising New York merchant
has all kinds Of schemes TO attract the
attention Of the passerby % his display
Of goods. In the window Of an uptown
toy store is a large glass bowl, three
quarters filled with water, in which a
half dozen goldfish are swimming and
20 all appearances, a canary bird IS
hutterinR about In the bowl with the
fish. Many a wise man stops and looks
then goes away mystified To the eve
the bird is juE1ping around, the fish are
swimming and the water moves Some
men look at the bowl from all angles.
but apparently can see nothing 20 cx-
plain the mystery When the store
keeper was asked for an explanation
be said; "Why, it ia merely n matter
~ reBeetion-think It over. The euly
thing that worries me is thar someone
viii get sore because they cannot ex-
plain II & ~ smash the window"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Remarkable Gunnery Records.

The new worlds record at target prac.
tee reported TO have been achieved by
the gunners Of the cruiser MARYLAND on
Magdalena bay, Mexico, Is announced
just as the British Admiralty is growing
over the records for 1907 of the gunuera
Of the British navy. The reports viii
therefore be taken 20 mean that the ma
val authorities Of both nations fully
realize the Importance of accurate
gunneFy, aud are bent on securing the
best possible. results from steady prac-
tice
The gunners Of the Maryland are said
to have scored Sal hits minute for
the entire day for her entire battery Of
thirty G-inch guns. The target was Tx
Il feet IN dimensions, and the cruiser
and the other ships engaged in Drn ctice
steamed back ard forth delivering their
hre alternately from the port and star
board batteries. One Of the guns of the
Maryland achieved an average Of 1885
hits per minute.
The result of the years practice in the
British navy show that the percentage
of hits TO rounds fired which in 1904 was
only AS, in 1905 56.5. and in 1906 I'll.
has been raised tC 19.1. This is STEADY
Improvement which shows that the Brit
ish gunners are beginning to understand
how to handle modern naval ordnance.
Gunnefy has been reduced to science
The men behind the guns on shipboard
are now able to make ammunition count
more heavily than II did even in the
paimy days Of sen fighting, when ships
riddled each other at short range. The
men in shore batteries, with their range
finders and other instruments for the d.
rection Of the big cannon, can make
things uncomfortable for enemies in the
ofing. Ships will no longer dare to haul
in for a duel with shore batteries. They
must keep on the move, or they will be
converted into selves.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
An Abnormal Child.

In long coat of white fur bound for
the Washngton's birthday matinee, a
little girl walked down Chestnut street
with naked doll in her hand
Every woman who passed stared nj
the doll and made an exclamation of
surprise at its uakedness.
why the SurpriseE' n man asked
his wife.
Because" the lady answered, there
is not one child in a million that you
can persuade to carry doll that is
naked Something in the way of dress,
no matter how makc-believe, must cover
the doll. let ii be only IA bit of rag.
Every woman out this morning knows
this She knows that an ordinary child
would as lief go naked herself as carry 4
naked doll, and hence she stares at this
youngster in white furs closely. realizing
that here is an extraordinary type, per.
haps a future Calve or Duse, Rosa Bon.
heur or Mathilde Serao."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

They We're talking about the marvel
Gus soprano.
But how fat she is, What pity that
she is SO fatr'
Dear madam" said the music mas
ter, good singing makes everybody fat.
From Caruso down. all those singers
whose method is correct take ON fat
amazingly.
But it is healthy fat. In fact. /. is
SO solid that ii might almost be called
muscle. To sing properly, as Carpso
sings, is, you see, one o. the finest
and wholesomeSt exercises that have eyer
been devised, This exercise deepens and
Widens the chest, enlarges the neck.
arms, legs and. to Il certain extent. tbs
ahdomen-in word, it envelopes the
singer in a healthy, elastic. well-aerated
tissue tha., for want of a better word,
we call Eat.
1t isn't fat. really. though il looks
like, 1t. II is something finer, higher
nonler than fat"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
An Invaluable Medicine,

No household where there are children
should be without olive oil. for it is an
invaluable medicine in certain eases.
For Il weakly child or one who is re-
covering from typhoid fever, salad oil
will sometimes work wonders. The plan
is to rub in the oil over the whole of the
child's body. especially about the upper
part, taking few drops at a time into
the palm of the hand The nouishment
thus absorbed through the skin will be of
immense service in building up the child's
strength. When child is suffering from
a severe cold, it is Il good plan to omit
the daily bath and to rub the back and
chest with olive oil. To insure no fur
Their cold the child should be wrapped
in blanket and carefully screened from
drafts while the rubbing is being done.
a threatening of group often will end in
threatening only if the oil and camphor
be applied to the child's chest. The
method is to saturate piece of flannel,
sprinkle it with little powdered cam
phor and apply it to the chest and
throat as warm as it can be borne. Cover
with piece of dry flannel and change as
soon as it gets cold.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Wonderful Pews.

Are .you aware said the antiquary,
''that there are certain church pews Ia
which the contribution baskes Is never
passed."
mo"
sit is a fact. These pews are in GER
tain old Episcopal churches in Phila-
delphia. in Boston and in a number of
New England villages.
They have been rented ON a non-con-
tribution basket basis for a couple of cen
turtles. In the past, 1t is said men slept in
church, they even played ecarte or
draughts there, and the advent of the
contribution basket would have been an
amazing interruption to them So, for a
very much higher rental, they obtained
pews that the collectors ignored These
pews, in churches that like TO keep up
the quaint customs Of the past, are stin
maintained
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
OFF THE BEATEN PATH,
Fortunes Thrown Away.


AS the raft floated. under the great
sunshine, ON the blue aud sparkling sea.
the sailors saw a lump of soft, yellowish
stuff, about the size of big dog. ana
pulled for it eagerly, thinking ii might
be edible.
The druggist paused and shook his
head
but it wasn't edible" he said. .It ba
rotten bad smell, 1t seemed like tai
low or wax. 1t was very smooth ana
elastic and scottish. A queer stuff alto
gether, and my friend broke off chunk
for curiosity.
.He brought il to me when he came
Iashore-their raft was rescued in the
eno-and, taking the thick burlap off il
that he had used to deaden the smell, ne
pumped II on the counter. ball as big
as your fist.
for that.
Are you jokingT What is it. any
way be asked. 1 could have had two
hundredweight Of it if I'd mind to
As for me | turned pale, | nearly
tainted
" Then You have thrown away, | said.
q large fortune. This is ambergris, an
essential ingredient of all the finest per-
fumes. 1t is worth between 5000 and
FooV pouhu, ana IL can only he found
hy chance, atioat on the seas surface.
Tor It is AN internal growth that diseased
whales cough up
The sailor ground his teeth.
10 think he said, that l. mau of
the world like me. let 100000 slip
through my fingers
Cheer up. said l. 'This is one of the
vieisSitudes of ignorance. Scientists say
that ambergris always floats for weeks
and months, disregarded by hundreds of
ignorant sailors, till one wiser mariner
happens along and--is rich for the rest of
his life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Tea Toots Displacing HighbaIls.

Tea toots are becoming quite the daily
function in New York city. The after
noon highball is giving way slowly but
surely before the braciug but not in
furious. qualities Of that beverage which
cheers but does not inebriate, and among
the clubs and also the offices IL the busl-
ness section Of the city 5 o'clock ten is
now an Acknowledged feature in New
York life Uptown the recognized call
ing hour, and practically the only time
I've the day when a woman coufesses TO
being at home. is at the time of 5
o'c' esk tea; and not to offer tea, cake or
sandwiches 10 visitors az that time IN
the afternoon is as great a breach u
hospitality az Il is a breach If etiquette.
The 3 o'clock tea habit is gradually
changing the dinner hour, and the Gus.
tom Of late dining is becoming fixed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
A Skater on Falls.

The skater fell with great crash
DO you know" he said. lit is much
more painful to fall on an ice rink than
on a stream naturally frozen. Three
falls on a stream jar the system less
than one on q rink
Rink ice. you see, is frozen solid.
frozen right through from top to bottom.
q ence there is no resillency. no give.
to it. To fall on it is like falling on q
granite rock.
Natural ice is thinner, it has a cusb.
ion of water beneath it, ii is to Ger
tain extent elastic So. when you fall
on It. it gives a little. Yielding slightly.
1t welcomes you, as it were, with GER
tain retiring gentleness
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Chinese Etiquette.

''The mandarin shocked me-" said the
missionary, 'the first time | dined with
him, by referring to his wife as his
good-for-nothing marital mistake
But i interposed, 1t Is said that
your lady is brilliant, beautiful and
kind
He smiled awkwardly aud changed the
subject. However with the course II
bamboo sprouts he mentioned his wife
again, calling her this time his stupid
hand-the-clothes
am sorry your marriage is an
unhappy one" said /.
With an embarrassed air he began
to discourse on the high-binders Every
now and then, though, his wife's name
came up, and he called her In quick sue
cession his thorn in the flesh his PUG
ishnent for youthful sin his 'bideOus
and lunatic spouse, and his vile one Of
the inner room
Il spoke up impatiently.
BE more careful, ] said, regarding
the lady. There are two sides 10 every
story, and / must tell you that your un-
manly abuse inclincs me very fayOrably
towards your poor wife
lie threw down bis chop-sticks i'm
patiently, scattering sharks fin and soy
over the table.
Don't you understand he cried.
that all this il etiquette, pure etiquetteI
The Chinese host 10y the laws Of etiquette
must speak Of his own possession rs
unworthy and vila-eveu OF his wife he
must spea,, So though she be a full moon
for beauty and Chang Xvi or sacred
COW, for wisdom. have no fault 20
bud With my wife: quige 10 tire contrary.
only deride her IN order 50 show proper
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Animals IN Their Guns.

II have been experimenting" said the
vlviSectionist, with alcohol on animals.
The experiments are amusing.
Animals, us they drink, first b~come
ga, then sad, then irritable, then torpid !;
and, if we let them drink all they desire.
Inconsistencies and death ensue.
"A monkey, intoxicated. is very few
erish. He chatters. hrandishes his long
arms rushes madly about.
Rabbits are inquiSitive They rose
into drawers, baskets, pockets, closets.
whereas a sober rabbit is as Indifferent
and injurious a critter as lives.
'kangaroos are pugnacious, dangerous.
This scar ON my hand is the souvenir
of u kick from a kangaroo"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Butterfly Fakers.

The butterfly was beautiful deep
blue, as lustrous as satin; but, looking
ct it closely, the collector shook his
aead.
And with his finger ne brushed off fEe
glstening blue dust from the insects
wings, and 10, it was but a common
brown field butterfly after ALL
As the collecting of butterflies grows
more popular" he explained more
butterfly takers turn up. These men,
with various aniline dye powders, color
up a l0-cent insect into a good resem-
blance to a $40 one. Their work is hard
to detect for the reason that, whel tii2
dye rubs off and discoIors your fingers.
you suspect nothing since the genuine
dust belonging to every butterilys wings
would do the same thing"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Bibles Bound in Tin.

The Bibles all had tin bindings. The
reported said in anazement:
But what is the sense of binding Bi-
bles in ting
These volumes, young man." the col
porteur answered, ARE for export to
Uganda. Uganda is overrun with enor-
nous rats, and the rats have a predilec-
ton for books as remarkable as the
Frenchm8n's prediction for snails and
ROSTERS combs The Bibles that we
sent to Uganda in the past were de
voured by the rats before the natives
could get a chance at them.
Hence the eolporteur concluded,
''this unbound rat-proof Bible for the
Uganda missions. -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Unequal ADVANTAGES

do sou think the orators Of the pres
ent day compare with those of past
generatinnst'
Certainly answered the CHEEKY mod
ERNST. "The only difficulty is that our
orators have not yet had chance to
be advertised by getting into the school
readersr'-I.ife
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

The big touring ear had just whizzed
by with roar like a gigantic rocket, and
Pat and Mike turned to watch it disap-
pear in cloud Of dust
Thin chug wagons must cost n heap
av cash said Mike. The rich Is fairly
burnin' money"
AN be the smell ay it," shifted Pat.
1t must be thot tainted money we do be
hearin' so much ABBOTT"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Chameleon Paint.

A color-changing paint. for use upon
machinery. has recently been introduced
on the New York market.
This paint will be useful as an indi-
Gator of hot boxes or hot bearings. Red
when cool. it will change to black at
Whatever temperature is too high for
the machine il guards Then. when the
machine cools. it will change back to red
again.
The paint is made by mixing mercuric
iodide and cupric iodide with distilled
water in proportions that vary according
to the degree of heat whereat it is de-
sirable for the color-change To occur.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

Chinese courtesy to you. And now. /
beg. don't interrupt again.
The missionary snuled ruefully.
1T was a bad break for me to make"
lie said The man was IA powerful
mandarin. But it is, truly. most shock
ing, ut the beginning, to hear these mcn
abuse their women-folk'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

gong 70 town
- Nothing in this orphanage. saws AR
heeder, gets hold Of d COY quicker ;r
summer Than TO he required TO leave his
| NJ SUIT IN the Office until his com
uucl improves. His skates represent al
most as large an interest in winter and
neariy every child old enough to reanire
PUNISHMENT has some privilege or pos
I'1.e,L near enough TO his heart to bring
pressure on his conduct if II becomes
necessary to use it for that purposs
.t ne very possession, however. Of All
tiiese privileges and instruments lessons
the need Of punishment"
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women Nurses for United States NAVY
After all the hubbub and hot air raised
oy those who, for some unknown reasons
are opposed to the introduction of
| trained women nurses as material 49,
20 surgeons AT the naval hospitals and an
| board OF our hospital and Ambulance
| shlpS. a bill has been referred Ia The
mouse committee on naval affairs rhat
VIII settle the business for all time and
give such needful trained nurses as muc;,
VI an ollcMl status as have those who
are atIached TO the United States army.
IL VIII undoubtedly be energeticaIix
pushed by its author, Congressman nj
ram Rodney Burton. the representative
at-Iafge OF Delaware. and il is fairl,.
evident chat he will have the notentiaI
support of the administration, which
pracucauy insures its final passage biz
both the Senate and House
III authorizes the surgeon general of
the United States navy to aDpoiut nm
der regulations to be prescribed by tbe
secretary of the navy. trained women
nurses as follows: One superintendent
Oh nurses, and as many chief nurses,
nurses and reserve nurses as may he
needed, provided that the superintendent
and all the nurses shall be graduates of
hospital training schools for nurses. hav-
ing course of instruction of not less
than two years. All of the appoint
ments, such as superintendents, and chief
and other nurses, are TO remain in force
and effect for period of three years for
each woman but will be revocable at
any time should the interests of the serv.
Ice so require.
The appointments of the superintend-
ent. and of all of the nurses. chiefs. re-
serves, etc, are invariably to be sub
Ject to an examination as to their profess
sional. moral, mental and physical fit
ness, after which they are to be eligible
for duty at all naval hospitals and on
board of all hospital and ambulance
ships as well as for such special duty
as may be deemed necessary by the sur
geon general of the navy. Reserve
nurses may be assigned to active duty
when the necessities of the service de
mand, and when on such duty they are
to receive the pay ana allowances of
nurses, but they are to receive no pay
or compensation except when on active
duty.
The last section of this highly com
mendable measure STIMULATES that the
superintendent, chief nurses and nurses
shall respectively receive the same pay
allowances, emoluments and privileges
as are now, 0r may hereafter, be pro-
vided by or in pursuance of law for the
female nurse corps of the army'-Rob-
ert NJ. McWade in Woman's National
Daily.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21
Impossible

The Bride-Oh. Algeruon are you GER
tain, are eou positive that nothing viii
ever come between usF
The Bridegroom--No Nothing. dearestl
Nothing can ever come between us so
long as we live in this fat-thprp isn't
r0Om.-Tit- Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-21

anhood. And every girl and woman in
the country should have strict and
thorough business education. No matter
how fortunate a girls immediate circum,
stances, she should be given a complete
business training. Let them be trained
TO be hrst-clasS stenOgraphers. bank cash
ierS. professional nurses. bookkeepersL
anything they have talent Tor. But itt
their equipment be complete, as a mans
IS, 1t IS dreadful mistake to leave a
glrl without any definite training where
by she may earn a livelihood IN case of
necessity. / believe the reason many
women 20 into wrong paths in life is
simply because they are helpless when
thrown suddenly on their own re-
sources. w omau'S Journal
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Take the Washing Easy.
Have your boiler half full of cold wa
ter. Put in three tablespoonsful of
"1116. one of coal oil and one of ann
the cleanest white clothes and let them
not only heat up but boil for several
minutes, stirring frequently and thor
oughlY. Put the next cleanest TO soak.
Thus both are under Roadway while the
busy housewife is doing the usual morn
ing work and only stirring the clothes
once in a while as she stirs about the
kitchen. When the first ones have boiled
twenty or thirty minutes. put them into
the rinse water and pass the next ones
through the wringer and into the boiler
and the third quantity into the tub to
soak. So continue until all are done
Some few of the dirtiest will probably
require little rubbing, but not much;
while nearly all the white clothes can he
thus handled and look as we'll as If
rubbed. The wringer does half the work
Don't be without one; it saves the
clothes. time and hands even more than
a washing machine. The latter takes up
so much room in small kitchen that
| am not using mine this winter although
l do in warm weather Mrs. G.. A. Now
rey in an Exchange.
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