Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-21

physician 70 examine him. the medical
man was inclined 10 attribute his all
ment to his coming in contact with acids
IN his work, but Cake INFORMED him
that he had the habit of changing his
skin at intervals when he was an infant.
The shedding of his skin is preceded by
an attack of chills and fever Then the
skin dries and comes off in about two
weeks, during which time the man suf-
fers great pain. Generally the shedding
of the skin takes place every two or
three wears. The longest time that Cake
continued With the same skin was nine
years. Several years ago. when he suf-
fered with an attack of the grippe, he
shed his skin three times in fourteen
weeks.
With fruit crop worth S1o,O00 as the
stake, the hercest game of whist ever
seen in the southwest was played in
little summer cottage at Corona del Mar,
near Balboa beach. Gal. The players
were Mrs, George f. Hart, Los An.
geies Society woman, and her husband.
Il prominent broker. on one side. ana
George y. Nelson and Hugh w Nelson
Nevada mining man, on the other. The
game WAS the outcome of a real estate
deal, the Nelson's trading the whole town
of Winchester Riverside county. for the
Hart ranch in Simi valley. north of this
city Both parties insisted on having
tins years valuable crop from the ranch
The Harris had leads and leads and
American and international whist sig
nails at their fingers ends, but the Ne
vada men had the trumps. In spite of
brilliant aud bewildering playing by the
farts. the rough and ready cowpuncher
LUCK won. Mrs Hart lost without a
Vince, The Harris led the first 81
points, though it was close, aud then
their rivals jumped ahead and stayed
there.
Miss Mabel Tong of Brooklyn, a sum
mer boarder at Meriden Conn, acei-
ds9tally wound her long hair ON wind
lass when she was dra wing water from
well, cnd frightened. she released her
hold on lhe erank. The handle struck
her in the head With such force that she
was rendered unconscious. IL was some
time before her plight was discovered.
and then her tresses had To be cut to
release her Surgeons took six stitches
in Il wound on her forehead
There are several hundred high class
walters working in the financial district
lunch clubs and restaurants of New
DIRK city, whose service in those places
ends ut about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Although most of them are members of
the Geneva Association club, in Forty
fourth street, they are as class too
thrifty TO waste much time in the de-
lights of club lounging. One who had
iong pondered on how they disposed of
their after lunch hours was mt last In
spired to ask. In winter they go from
their down town work TO the grill rooms
and cafes of uptown hotels; in summer
10 hotel roof restaurants Chief of the
lntfnp a n fho ilnfft,an a
Astor hotel roof restaurants. where the
patronage is largely at dinner and sup
per. Wages and tips run from SO to
~ II day very regularly.
Roast swan for dinner one day aud
turtle soup the next was ON the bin
of fare at Farmer Joseph Pennicoff's
home AT Iron Hin township, near Allen
town, Pa. The feast was the outcome
of battle on the farmers duck pond.
The turtle had seized goslng and
dragged it under but not before the prey
had emitted loud squak i'm fright and
agony. \ big swan, the king of the
duck pond, heard the cry and when it
reached the spot where the gosling had
disappeared il suddenly gave Il terrific
''honk and began swimming shorewarl
for dear life. Several times IL was
dragged almost under water, but each
time. with tapping wings managed to
regain its poise. Bennicoff. heedfu OF
the old saying that "a turtle never let's
go till il thunders," knew that the reptile
was caught, and so It proved. The swan
reached shore and dragged itself up on
the bank with n 10-pound snapper hang
ing on TO it's lief. Bennio@fi dispatched the
turtle aud then finding that the swan
had broken leg and broken wing.
killed the bird also.
handsome bird. rare for that sec
non. was brought "a H. u HruuU. taxi
dermist, at Ellsworth. Me- 1t is a wild
swan, which was shot ut Nebbs pond by
Hamilin kingfnan of Waltham 1t is
young bird. pure white, except for lis
black feet and bill and grayisll shade on
head and neck. The bird spreads six
feet nine inches from tip To tip These
birds winter around the Gulf Of Mexico
and nest In summer in the vicinity of
Hudson's bay. The route of their spring
and fall migration is usually along the
Mississippi and the Great Lakes; they
seldom stray as far east as this This
bird was with small flock of geese
when shot. The swan is credited with
speed Of 100 miles an hour in flight
Pursuing n chance roommate for more
than a mile. Col. Reuben Hurt of Sum
merSNllle, n.y. compelled the man 10 dis
robe and surrender his stolen suit IL
clothes. The colonel then left the man.
clad only in white hat and a pair Of
shoes. on the banks Of Salt creek. Col.
Hurt met the man at Grand Island and
accompanied him TO Lincoln They Sc
cured room at the same hotel One
morning Col Hurt discovered chat his
best suit Of clothes had been stolen.
along with his pocketbook and watch
The Kentuckian, after Il search, spied
the man attempting 10 board an out.
bound train. Hurt gave chase and over.
took the man near Salt creek and com
PEELED him at the point of a pistol to re.
store the stolen clothing.
With his leg broken in two places.
John Anderson Of Little Falls, Ore.
was found on Mount ST. Helens by
Seattle party 70 save his life they
carried him to the summit of tl3e noun
tain. and. In an improvised stretcher
made out Of n sleeping bag, slid him
down the mountain 1903 feet TO the Ma
zamas camp, where medical attention
was given him. Physicians say that
had not this expedient been followed
Anderson would have died from his In
juries.