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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
EUROPEAN pIcKpocKETs.
Trouble They Cause Travelers--0ffering
Reward for Stolen Articles.

THE American who travels in Eu-
rope and does not keep the closest watch
ON his valuables Is almost sure Ia be re-
heved of his personal belongings by
pickpockets." said w. II. Mighel vice.
president of the San Francisco chamber
of commerce, who has just finished
two-year tour Of the world, to an Amer
lean representative at the Belvedere
The light fingered gentry are active
everywhere from London TO Cairo bur
will give the palm for boldnesS aud dex-
terity 70 the professionals Of Italy.
where the plumber of pockets has been
reduced to II fine art. | am a careful
man and did not need TO read the con
slant warnings against pickpoekets, and
yet III the great plaza of Venice | was
robbed last summer Of my letter of
credit for $4,000. There was an enor-
nous crowd that had turned out to hear
the band play, the day being Sunday,
and | was jostled two or three times
by q huge fellow with a big, black
mustache. Finally seeing that he was
doing il pufposely | lost my temper and
addressed II hot remark to him. ut
which he exclaimed: Pardon. mon
sieur, dropped his umbrella ut my feet
and III STOPPING to get IL managed in
some way 10 get my letter of credit, al
though 1t was in an inside pocket Ii
caused me u lot of trouble, the sending
of many cablegrams aud some money,
but ! managed 10 have the payment
stopped aud the thief protited nothing
In Rome last Christmas day | went
out for n ride in the suburbs 70 see some
rare paintings ID an old church Wish
ing 10 see the country / took q street
ear that WIS densely packed. The air
was pretty crlsp aud / wore an over
coat closely buttoned. How on earth
the rascal managed to get my watch
and make away with il will puzzle me
10 my life's end but he did the trick, as
found on getting off the car.
Had il been only an ordiNnry time
piece | would never have s0id a word
of the loss, but 1t was an unusually fine
watch and ! valued it much more than
the 5000 1t cost. The manager of the
hotel, whom ] consulted, advised me
against reporting the theft. He said
that the local pickpoekets operated in
gangs, aud that within an hour after be-
ing taken the watch probably was i'm
some other city. This did not sound
well to me- so hunted up the United
States resident consul aud narrated my
story 10 him. lie gave me precisely the
same advice as the hotel man. Still un-
persuaded | called Oh the chief Of po-
lice. That official was polite, but he
wanted me 10 deposit the 800 reward
was willing To pay. ] saw no ad
vantage in this and told him Id think
ii over.
~ hat evening the hotel manager told
me Of an American who had been re-
Gently robbed Of 81 900 aud who had
put up $500 in advance with the police
and who was still waiting for the re-
his mind that he'd Ike to get back his
500. but the Roman police refused.
saying they must have time. Baltimore
American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
WEALTH IN OLD TABLE.
Problem Woman Left for Administrator
to Solve.

Cunningly hidden in a secret recepta-
Gle deity carved in the leg of an ANTIQUE
table. the fortune of the late Mrs. Jps-
sic Fremont Dietsch of San Francisco.
relative OF the noted pithfnder. Gen.
John q. Fremont, was found recently
by the deputy public administrator. W
j. Hynes. The neatly fastened little
bundle gave up bank book showing de-
posts OF $500 a costly collection OF
time-honored jewelry and countless
shares IN wildcat concerns worth their
waste paper value.
The discovery of the effects OF the u
ratio woman of historic lineage ends 81
search that Hynes and his men pursued
for several days with great earnestness.
When Mrs. Dietsch died, April IS. alone
and in seclusion. her effects We're taken
charge of by the public administrator in
the absence of any near relatives The
officers We're informed that the old WON
an was possessed of great wealth. and
the stories came from such reliable
sources that il was deemed advisable u
make complete search of the premises.
With Jhia end in view Hynes and his
assistants strained every effort to locate
the hidden treasure. Every article in
the horse was overturned and thorough.
" searched without avail. Even the
carpets and tapestries were ripped open
in the hope that they would yield some
Of the glittering gold which the aged
recluse was supposed to possess.
just as Hynes was about 10 abandon
the search he accidentally knocked of
the hollow leg Of an ancient table la a
a cleverly contrired cache the public ad-
ministrat0r spied an old wallet. Open
ing the bag, Hynes discovered that il
contained the bank book. jewels and
stock eeFtiiicates.-Los Angeles Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
FOUND THE DIAMOND.
Remarkable Luck of a Railway Off
cial.

Remarkable Luck of Railway Off
eial
Talk about finding the proverbial nee
die ia haystack! Here's a story told
by a New York Central official Not
long ago a woman passenger on a fast
express just leaving the outskirts Of
Schenectady attempted 10 open a car
window. The window stuck for a mo-
ment half way up, as car windows will,
aud then crashed down on her fingers,
knocking from its setting a diamond val
ued at $500. The diamond went out of
the window. Of course. Luckily, the I'M
fortunate passenger thought 10 pull out
her watch and note the time at which
the accident happened. Then she got
busy with the telegraph line. At the
first station at which the train stopped
size teicgraphed TO the Grand Central
station. giving particulars Of her loss
and the exact time at which it occurred.
With visions Of a damage suit ahead,
some quick witted official rushed au or
der TO Schenectady, aud young en-
gineer in the maintenance Of way de-
partment, accompanied by a couple of
section hands. was sent hmyying down
| the line on what he thought was a crazy
mans search. but six miles out Of the
Electrical city he found the diamond H.
the track baiIast.-New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

I4oekport and Gasport. New York. a
village six miles east Of there. arc prob
ably the only places in the country which
have women United States mail carriers.
Loekport has one aud Gasport two.
They are Mrs. N. s. Maynard Of Lock
port, and Mrs. William Bolton and Mrs.
A. ii. Bradford Of Gasport. They were
sworn in by the local postmasters on
permission granted by the Washington
postal authorities to fill the places os
their husbands. who are away on their
vacations. The postTnasters are more
than pleased with their work and say
they wish the entire force was of women.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

some aquatic heroism before an audience
! of four intensely interested young wom-
| en- from New York. The girls paid SO
/ tor the exhibition The two fishermen
and the party of young women were i'll
| separate rowboats near the shore. whel
one of the young women dropped her
purse, containing $40. all the money liz
| the crowd, and the four return railroad
! tickets, overheard MeSSrs Hughes and
| curtis. peellng of their outer garments
| Owed IN after the purse. As the repre-
sentative came To the surface triumph
ant, with the purse in his teerh. the girls
screamed their welcome But they soft
pedalled their exuitation when Il was
! found that the purse was empty. Then
Curtis arose majestically with the four
| tickets. When the two had recovered
their breath sufficiently they dived again
after the money. butt failed to regain il.
The girl are now waiting to have them
catch the fish which swallowed the ten
Harrison Bowser. who lives near Nc
GFann postoffice in Pennsylvania. some
days ago went to celebration where he
looked on the vine When he reached
home and could not find his wife, he
came te kittanning aud inserted in the
town paper an "ad that his wife had
left his bed and board" Mrs. Bowser
reached home this morning A very bad
Is battered Mr.. Bowser paid for the
following "ad" in the country paper:
Last week | advertised that my wife
had left my bed and board. This was
only imaginary My wife was on visit
to neighbors, and when | returned home
under the influence of drink, | imagined
she had left me, and without any cause
FASTENED To advertise that she had gone
do this now to assure the public that
there was no blame ON my wife, that it
was all mine
When the courage of a dozen men
failed them Grace Farlee. II years old,
plunged, fully clothed, into the turhu-
lent waters of the creek at Burlington
NJ. j., at the most dangerous spot on
the entire stream, and saved the life of
S-year-old Fred Schard, who had been
carried into midstream by the swift cur
rent. after falling from wharf. Sew
eral workmen We're employed near
where the lad fell into the water. but
either because they could not swim or
feared the treacherous current, which
has claimed more than one victim ut
this point, the men, instead of going
AFTER the boy ut once, began to hunt
around for a boat. Il am glad | saved
him. was Graces only comment when
praised for her brave deed. But |
don't know what to say when | 90
home, for | have spoiled my new russell
shoes. =
What is believed to have been a burr
glars hoard Of stolen silver was diScov-
cred by Samuel Wallace of Freysville.
Pa, while removing building stone from
quarry at Owls Wiley Under Il
large stone, which he pred ont, Wallace
found seventeen pieces of solid ware.
wrapped III n newspaper dated July.
1904. Upon each piece was engraved
III. and NJ. l., T., McSmith. Mida, f."
but the initials do not fit any one ia
the neighborhond.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

observe the cordial greeting and their
appreciation of hospitality is keen. 50
De sure that every effort is put forth to
make the visits most enjoyable. The
careful hostess will not permit the
young guest to take privileges that her
mother would not grant. and girls AWAY
from nome quite often overstep the
bounqS. Do not sulk or be cross If the
Gfl does something displeasing, for Girls
are girls and very easily wounded and
so often they tEoughtlessiy do things Of
which their elders dc not approve Sir
ing up late at night with young men,
uflFlhg after dark, are a few liberties
sif's are liable 10 take as privileges.
should such occur. be very gracious and
tell her Just as kind; as YOU can that ii
would please you more if she would not
90 50; 1t she has unintentionally done
soliiethlng displeasiEg, she will not do
80 second time. but will appreciate
your kindness. The girl must be dealt
Win Inherently from any visitor. so be
gust genuinely frank and kind with her
ana IN return she viii appreciate the
interest you manifest in her and the
happiness you most earnestly endeayor
10 bring to her during her sojourn as
guest IN Your home 1t is the right of
every hostess to chaperon her guest
everywhere she goes. providing she is a
glri IN her teens or youngt ..-Woman's
National Daily.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
FOR THE LADIES.
!. e.-eeoh-owlls Trouhles.

The screech-owps Troubles.
s.raeeb-owi dar in de Eastwood tree,
les Is NO nful as IL KIN be-
fIolieria' 50 daT we hol's our brief
Sgreech-owl got as skyaht half to def,
rav,s Muffin AT all dat's troublIn' him.
IL f,ieks a com fable leafy limb
An keeps a-nlo min de whole night through
like his kin disowned him an de rent Was
Dar's 4 heap o folks, 'twix' me an you,
A-sisain' an a-cryin' like DER hearts would
An wifout no trozble. ceppin' what dey
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
Let Your Yes Mean Yes.

Il am not very good at preaching
sermons" said the woman of many
engagements, who had run into her
friend. the business woman, at lunch
time, but | wish there was law
moral or otherwise-compelling people
TO mean yes when they say it. There
would be a vast falling off in the crop
of diSappointments, | fancy"
you talk like a man whose tender
affections had--er-been trified with"
said the bushes woman, as she scanned
the menu. who has been strew-
ing thorns in your path-a much
sought-after dinner guest the head of a
charitable organization or doting
grandmother of first grandchild"
Neither sighed the woman of many
enga gements. tucking her gloves back
under the wrists. It's merely my
dressmaker. She promised by gown
for today, and-wei, of course, it is not
vital, but it is aggravating. If she
had not told me so positively that she
could do the work / would have made
other arrangements. As it is my plans
are all awry. Promises would be far
better never made than made and brok-
en--don't you Think
80 few people do mean yes when
they say it." put in the business woman
thoughtfully. that the exceptions
stand ont like beacon lights. There is
little Miss A., one of the stenogra-
piers in our Office. who is a veritable
JOY unto my soul for that very reason.
She is not any cleverer or more compe-
tent than some of the other girls. /
suppose. but she is what / heard a it,
tie child once call so trustable.' When
she says a thing is done. you know il
is really accomplished not that it will
be done next week or the day after to-
morrow. nor in half an hour.
.'She is not a bit an expansive person.
Indeed, her communications often do not
60 beyond the scriptural yea-yea-nay
nay. but when she speaks that yea or
nay she means it, When there II some
special matter to be looked out for we
usually put il into Miss As hands.
knowing that once her word is given she
viii produce the goods. That girl will
90 far before she stops, simply because,
as you put it, her yes means yes"
Il remember caddie ] had at
country club said the woman Of many
engagements. reminiscently. HE came
ont on the course one afternoon last
summer, with a lot Of other small boys,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

Openwork bathing suits have hea
tabooed IN Pitfsburg. where the public
0f both sexes has shown a disposition -
lathe in the different lakes and ponds.
Director Of Public Safety Edward q.
Lang has just issued an order that the
public must see that every bather. male
or female who takes plunge inside the
city limits "be suitably and completely
clothed from neck 10 knee" ara the
police are empowered 10 arrest any one
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

Congressman William Hughes Of Ia
terSon, y. j.. and Charles Curtis If
Hacgsnsack, a photographer, displayed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
how to Cure Insomn


Nhat, then, can the sleepless woman
DO to help herself? Let her note, in the
hrst place, some things that she ought
not 10 do. She ought not to drink tea
or scotfee, especially toward bedtime:
Tor these stimulate the brain She ought
not to spend all her time indoors, but
rather live much in the open air and
breathe deeply the while. She ought not.
immediately before retiring, to read
thrilling stories of battle. murder and
sudden death" She ought above ALL not
70 tear the idea of not sleeping; and the
Tear of not sleeping will be dissipated by
the hrm conviction that, even though she
should remain awake for hours. some ut
least of the benefits of sleep can be OBJ
tanned by using those hours Alright One
goes TO bed primarily to rest; secondarily
to sleep. If one does not sleep. one
should not keep turning over and over.
growing more and more impatient with
ones self, but should impose on the
mlnd calm, peace. and a state as near
Yacuty as possible. AS has been well
said. Sleep is like pigeon 1t comes
TO you if You have the appearance of not
looking for it, 1t flies away if you try to
catch it. If possible, approach bedtime
with a feeling of Indifference and learn
10 say within yourself, IF | sleep-well, |
it | don't sleep-also well. though not so
we'll" This little lesson thoroughly
learned will have the most beneficial in
tuence in attracting sleep. Assuming.
then. that the sufferer has removed the
physical causes of seeplessness, that
noise and light and material discomforts
are exc,uded-there is now no reason for
the insomnia. She has but to suggest to
herself properly or talk to herself sleep
for while. and it will come. Relax
the limbs. Close the eyes. Inhale a few
deep breaths, and repeat silently and
slowly some such formula as this: There
is now no reason why l should not sleep
can sleep. Therefore / will sleep. |
will sink down lower and lower. | am
sinking down. | know | am now going to
sleep. | feel sleep coming, coming 1t
is here / sleep, sleep n long. unbroken
slapn '--RnN Sannnpl AIn('nrnh IN Har-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14
Women and Clean Streets.

Women and Clean Streets.
Jane Adams, during her recent visit
to Massachusetts, told of the trouble
women have in Chicago to get the
streets and alleys cleaned. She SAID;
There are thirty-six ward inspectors
of garbage in Chicago, and only one of
them is woman. In my ward, when
the garbage accumulates till it gets I'M
bearable, we telephone to the city hal.
and ask if Mrs. Paul may not be sent to
us. Generally we are told that some
other ward has just sent in an urgent
call for her, but that when she is
through. she shall come to us. When
she comes, she does her work in very
quiet way; she goes around in a little
runabout, looking very domestic; you
might think she was on her way to mar
ket; but in two or three weeks she gets
our ward all cleaned up. Then she is
called away to some other district, and
our ward is again left to its regular in
spector, some negligent, inefficient poll
tician. Why should not women have
vote in choosing the inspectors to keep
the surroundings of their homes clean?"
Mr.. Raymond Robins says: There are
10000 government jobs in Chicago most
of them of kind where the work could
be done by women just as well as by
men, and the civil service rules in our
city say that there shall be no discrimi-
nation on account of sex; yet, of these
10000 positions, only 1900 are held by
women" This probably explains why
there is only one woman among the
thirty-six garbage inspectors. Mr.. Rob
ms. like Miss Adams, warmly advo-
Gates woman suffrage, as a means of
promoting clean streets, pure milk sup
and children in general-Woman Jour
nal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

Miss Leona Kingsley of Centralia,
Mo. suffered broken arm and several
painful cuts and bruises about the head
aud face the result Of her refusal 10
consent to freak wedding with Charles
BOdkin, who has been her sweetheart
since childhood. Miss Kingsley rs -
years old. She is the daughter Of -. NJ.
Kingsley, well known here aud for over
a year she has been willing 10 marry
her sweetheart. but BOdkiu insisted that
they be welded in the cellar Of the
brides home. This Miss Kingsley re-
fused to do aud IL Is claimed the pros
pective bridegroom became angry aud
struck toe girl with a riding whip. She
tell over chair. breaking her arm. ~
8m not angry with Charles, said Miss
Kingsley IL was partly my fault.
viii marry him Just as soon as he agrees
% decent Wedding in our parlor, but
in a cellar. never"
Bodkin is much interested IN freak
weddings, keecing scrap book filed
with newspaper accounts OF them.
Congressman William Hughes Of TIA
terson, y. j.. and Charles Curtis If
III Il sttsstaaak 4ahnfgsyra 4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

When the Girl Guest Arrives.
The girl guest is delightfully."- well
Iohed by the family, for she comes with
Ast sweet, .winsome ways, fresh, pretty
glothes and Der presence in the home
= appreciated by all. She was invited.
consequently the preparation for her
o.A3hs was a pleasant task and every
mug was previously planned for her
guJoymenf, If you contemplate having
q SouhS girl visit you, even though you
nave no daughters of your own to be
e3l4hanionable with her, have a young
f-t acquaintance visit you and with
assistance make the visit Just as
15'yaoie as possible. At an early date
I've an evening party, inviting those
-al1 you desire her TO meet If she is
Wy midland most strange girls are
''A they become acquainted-help her
AeJ acquainted, after which she will
IeiIAiy make friends The young folks
~ ada much to her enjoyment. but do
,s., aepehd wholly upon friends to enter
- 59Rr CREST. Persons living In the
10y can give no greater pleasure 10
or SITS than that of riding horseback
soliiS over the country in a buggy or
~. This, coupled with little pie
80 away from home. viii be appre-
all u- II the girl cares 10 read, she
49, ENJOY good books. The hammock
- COOK Is the royal road to a guests
n most cases. Girls are quick to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14

decent exposure Director Lang said
Il took a look about town where people
We're bathing, and l want TO say that
some of the bathing costumes We're the
timSieSt affairs | ever saw They were
absolutely indecent. and | have tlecide,i
70 pnt a stop to it, Hereafter there
must not be So much of any ones person
exposed, and il they insist on trunks.
etc. Why in a cell they so. The women
nave got 20 wear stockings, too, and
gowDS with high necks."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16

surprsed Mrs. Robccch standing at
her new huma. The evening was pleas
snlly spent with g program etc.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs Nor
gun Evans entertained TIN schoo cuch-
ers az their home.
Mrs j. ~ Roberts OF Garland havo
been visiting Mrs John Roberts.
air Parlcy Austin returned Tuesday
from san Francisco, where he viewed
the fleet
le ana Mrs. @. II Smith of Slack
foot are visiting. Lehi relatives
Senator John y. Smith is visiting in
Price.
MIR. and Mrs George smuin Of Ogden
are visiting Lchi friends.
Mrs Carrie Nelson OF Monroe Is WIS.,
iting relatives here.
Mr. Thomas Broadbent Of Provo ls
visiting Miss Violet Long
Monday evening number of the
friends OF Miss Edna Hackett gave
her china shower. She and Junius
Banks viii be married soon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16

Mrs LaMotte, regent. Mrs Russell L.
Tracy, Vice regent. Mrs. Roscoe bree-
den, secretary; Mlss Anna NJ Deck
or, treasurer Mrs l.. u. Stohr regis
trar. Mrs, G. r. Allen, historian MIS-
Clcsson $. Kinney tho third director
Mrs. Byron Cummings president oi
the state Federation OF Women =
clubs. leaves early IN June To- attend
the biennial Of the general federation
Tho Buy View club met Monday
afternoon May #. with Mira +, a..
Dix iii Second avenue.
Tho Women's club gave O picnic at
the home OF Mrs. A. V. Taylor, NJ
East Min Creek, Tuesday, May 2.
The Daughters OF the Mormon Bat
TALON met Tueeday May II, nj =.
m, at the home of Mrs. Melissa G.
swan. 2l0 Canyon road, and an inter-
esting program was enjoyed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16

habit of going and coimns trolleys Just
replacing horse-cars. and tho r,...pIs
genial, courteous, hopitablc, with picn-
~ of tune for the amenities OF social
intercourse, but perhaps slow. They
dress well, far better on the averagc
than those In crowded, impatient New
York. while their kindness and good
manners. their sincerity and honesty.
might put to the blush the residents Of
our metropolis. If bushing and in
Irrespective examination OF faults were
AT all compatible with urban life In the
biggest city of the western continent.
The men are different from Argentlnos.
altho IN they have, of course. the same
racial characteristics and the women
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16
CLUB CHAT.

Tho Daughters of the Pioneers will
hold meeting next Wednesday at
~ m, at the Lion house, Reminds
cences of Kirkland days will be the
main feature.
Mrs Harry LaMotte entertained the
Spirit OF Liberty chapter Daughters
OF the American Revolution. at her
nome, SIS Virginia street this week,
ana officers for the coming year are:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-16
In Womnn's World.

AS Uruguay Is new Spain so is Mon
teyidco a new Madrid. with broad
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n
evidenced IN many OF the summer
nose having long chneng
aea hodes showing Greean
eou ABOUT me neck in
AS IN TINS
are OF eenture shape
ana trimmed deliberately and