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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

Going to marry Miss Mannish.
Ell? How did you discover that
she was the one girl in the world
for you?"
"She told me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

TOO much NV
a good things
II e KIT door t.
nothin' Nv it."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
Twas in 'Tater Time.

The late Senator Plat Of Connected
enjoyed funny stories and could tell a
good MANY himself. Notwithstanding
his long public life. he always remem.
bered a yarn that he carried from his
school days.
One year when the district schools
opened in bis town one Of the teachers,
IN making a record Of the ages Of her
pupils, as required by law. found that
one little girl, who came from a family
not noted FIR being especially bright,
was unable 20 say when her birthday
came.
So. in order to complete her records.
the teacher walked two miles 70 see the
girls mother one afternoon after school,
Asked II she could remember just when
her daughter was born the woman
thought for some little time, and Their
with 2 sort II puzzled look said:
~WeN. the gal was born Ia later
time that's sure, but can't member
whether they was a-plantin' on EN- 81
a-1iggin' on 'em. "-B0st0n Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
GIFTS NOT TO BE ACCEPTED.
Why Princes of India Are Safe in Offer
ing Jewels to British Officers.


ing Jewels to British Officers.
There is a curious custom at the
courts of the Indian princes. When a
British officer or a physician calls upon
a rajah he is shown into the reception
or throne room. where sits the rajah
surrounded by the great state officers.
After the exchange of the usual saluta-
tions one of the officers brings in a tray
on which are displayed jewels and gold
en- ornaments studded with valuable
stones, perhaps worth $4,000 or more.
The trayful of valuables is supposed
to be a present from the rajah to his
visitors. and it is offered first to the
gentleman, who inclines his head, touch
es the edge of the tray with the tips of
his fingers, and it is then passed over
to the lady who invariably accompanies
the British officer. if he is married, on
such occasions. She follows the exam
Pile of her husband, and the tray and
its contents are then returned to the
jewel room.
In lieu of the unaccepted jewels a
long necklace Of tinsel. of little value. is
placed around the neck of each, where
it remains during their stay within the
palace There is q very strict law
against any British officer accepting any
gift from a native prince.
Even when a doctor may have per-
formed some serious operation upon a
rajah, who being grateful wishes to
give-exclusiye Of a money fee, varying
from 900 to $1,000. according to the
operation performed-a present Of a
shawl, golden cup or some similar valu-
able. the doctor must obtain special per-
mission from the vIceroy before he dare
accept the present.
If any officer accepts gift of any
value without such permission he may
have to resign. This rule was made be-
cause in the old days, when the East
india company governed India, an Off.
GERS pickings and the presents, often
extorted from the rajah, were worth
much more to him than his salary.-Tit-
Bits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
New Color for Austrian Army Uniforms

After q series Of experiments lasting
over several years the Austrian military
authorities, have definitely decided upon
the introduction Of pike gray colored
uniform for the infantry. instead Of the
present blue uniform.
The lessons In the Boer war aud the
Rugsian-Japanese campaign have more
than ever convinced the Austrian war
Office Of the great importance Of select
ing Il color, especially for foot soldiers,
which shall be as nearly MS possible in
visible in the field. These last two wars
have had much TO do with bringing
about the change. The new pike gray
color cloth will be made Up as fast as
the present stocks of uniforms are ex-
hausted. Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
A No Account Dog.

4 man In MISSOURI recently sued q
railway company for damages Tor the
death If q hound killed on the track
The company defended itself upon the
following points
Said dog was chasing q rabbit up de-
PENDANTS track ia violation gf the game
laws.
Said rabbit lived on defendants right
Of way. and was therefore the property
Of the defendant
Plaintiffs dog was trespassar. and
was hunting defendants property with
put permission
Said DECREASED vas pot much 0f n dog
anyhow 81 il could easily have kept on.
# the way gf defendants ms
And having fully answered. defendant
prays 10 be- DISCHARGED Youths Com.
pauiOn.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
why Not2

An Alabama man, meeting an old
darby formerly IN his service, put 10
him the usual question:
"Well, jed, how are you todayY'
"Tolable, snh, tol'ablew cautiously re-
piled Jed "Ah'd be all right, sab, If IL
wa MT for de rheumatism in NAH right
laig"
"Ab, well, jed we mustn't complain"
said the qucstioner. Were all getting
old, and old age does rot come alone"
"Old age, sah!" was the indignant pro-
tesiati0n Of Jed. "Old age amt got
nuth' to DO wild it, sah Heah's NAH 9th
soople as kin bet Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
THE JEWISH BADGE.

To the Jews of today it is fairly well
known that their ancestors in Europe
were forced To put up with a great deal
Of humiliation. One of the most insult.
ing methods was 10 require the wearing
Of a badge which would stamp the wear
or rs an 'infdel jew" The wearing Of
a badge was made general order
throughout Christendom in the year
1915, but ii must have been required
in isolated places before that date.
The most usual form of badge was
Tint of a ring al distinctive color at
tached to the upper garment Any one
of French Jewish ancestry viii know
that his farphear~ wore q ring Of this
sort varying in size mud ia Coior-~uow
red, now yellow aud white, according to
the whims of municipalities and mon
nrChs. II WAS generally worn upon the
breast, and nt one time il was ordered
70 he worn likewise upon the back, So
that a jew might be known fore and
aft" When a Jew was found without
the badge he was fined Evidence of
the wearing Of this badge Is found as
late ms 1882 in France The fore
fathers Of the Spanish Jews carried II
yellow and rel badgr--the men on their
breasts, the women ON their fureheads
The wearing Of the badge was not So
prevalent IN Italy, but the municipalities
almost all required them. The badge
was known as the -" from its shape
resembling probably the ring in France
English Jews should feel the distinction
Of having had n peculiar sort of badge
forced upon their ancestors II was first
in the form Of a band first white and
then yellow. and later Jews were re-
quired "a wear badge with the shape
of the Tables Of the Law. Ia Germany
yellow badges were worn, but there the
hat was the chief means Of Identified
ton In Austria and ~ Poland there
are few traces Of the badge, but in Hum
gary Jews wore badge on their left
breast. 1t Is interesting to know that
in Crete at the present day some Of the
houses Of Jews are marked with the 20. I"
- fnnfinnn IlehroN
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
Wasted Wealth.

The delivery at q cold storage house
in Astoria Of q jlo-Pound sturgeon few
days ago is rcmiudful Of the old days
when sturgeon &c this size and mach
larger We're too plentiful 10 cause COM
meut In those old days more Of the big
fish were used for fertilizer than were
used for food, aud like "a good many 9th
or IF the great natural resources Of the
state the Oregouians failed 10 appreciate
the yalpe Of the big fish until they were
practically eXtinct,--Portland Oregonian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

1T appears thar. excluding warships
there were $50 vessels Of .0s0O ST tons
gross under construction in the United
Kingdom AZ the close Of the quarter end
ed September 30 last
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
Men Resent Being Bossed by Women.


Capt. J. Walter Mitchell, commander of
the Spanish war veterans, who have re-
newed with some determination the fight
so unsuccessfully pursued before Con
gress at its previous session for the res
toration of the army canteen, largely
on the lines laid down by Congressman
Richard Bartho,dt Of Missouri, in his
recent bill, has just transmitted to me
the following remarkable letter on the
subjects of the canteen and lack of en-
listment in our army, The writer, II
should be added, is a well known Cali
forpia lady who has publicly manifested
on various occasions her desire for the
restoration of the army canteen. Her
views Of the situation are amusing to a
certain extent, but whilst they may cause
a smile amongst the congressman who
read her communication, it is most unlike
IN that they will change a vote when the
House OF Representatives is answering
to the roll call:
RUTHERFORD, Cal. Jan. 8, 1908.
Cant. J. Walter Mitchell, Washington,
/ D. C.-My Dear Sir: l note in all to-
davis papers, that the government Is
much perturbed over the dearth Of en-
Iistments in the army. Many Of rs
have been aware Of this for some time,
but the bigwigs Of all governments are
proyerbially dense, and 50 it has reached
, the point where It has become a ma
I tional menace.
Il drew attention to this some months
ago in my efforts on behalf Of the res
1 fGration Of the army c8nteen. ! said
p then. and ! again repeat II, that grown
( men fighting men at that. resent teIHg
BASED about By a pack Of women they
4 IA net even know. Vide the ". G.. T..
/ r The enlisted men find themselves
( Surrounded bv she solic'tnus care and
! interest suitable for small boys. but /
| assure you that. whereas they probably
I FTrir own mothers. they DO not like Il
/ from these self-appoiuted parents.
II do not doubt that such OF them as
NAV be Incorporate woud benefit 10y
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

IF sou must sleep in class, do il
quictIy-don't snore," advised Dean W.
S. Pattee 20 the students Of the Mime
sofa Law school at Minneapolis The
tie instruction on the manner Of treating
special lecturers ard others outside the
regular faculty who from time to time
address the students. 'Donf wiggie
around IN your seats; sit there quieAy.
But whatever else you DO don't make q
noise and distract the lecturers atten-
ton. He may mistake it for disre-
gDapt "
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

IL sou are going 20 be iH an nutono-
bile accident Ia Chica 90. be- I'm an auto
mobile. Re The Chauffeur if possible; DE
passenger ut ieaa DO got rs any
means be- au innocent by1{audor or q
pedestrian or he cause If the collision.
or any 0thrr kind II q mollycoddle
For unless you are actually and demon
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
Flowers for Nothing.

FloWers Tor Nothing
One can have a good show of flowers
on the window sill all through March
al no expense if one viii cut twigs OF
Howering trees and shrubs in February
and Put them in vase of water. IT
you have never tried this, do so this
year. and | guarantee that you will have
q delightful experience-mOre precious
IMAM words can convey. The poet has
not yet been born who can do justice TO
the story of the unfolding beech bud.
II you have already tried forcing
tWigs here is a new idea. Cut huge
branches Of lilacs and 6-foot sprays Of
any other early Towering shrubs you can
spare (such as ounce, cherry, forsythia
and Japan quince) and put them in a
third story room or cellar where the
temperature is about 80 degrees Fahren-
heit- You viii not have to change the
water in the pals more than once q
week if yen put a big lump Of charcoal
N each. And in six weeks from the
time Won bring the branches indoors |
can promise you a gorgeous burst Of col
or such as win send all your friends into
ecstacies.
1 know a young woman who succeed
~ forcing immense branches Of the very
Jnlngs | have just named in time Tor
Christmas. Yet the branches were
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

Fair seniors at Smith college, New
Haven, Conn, expressed their abhOr-
renee and Indignation that the brother
collegians of Wesleyan should contem-
plate burlesqUe on Smith college life.
Their sentiment in this regard was ex-
pressed in resolutions adopted and for
warded TO the president Of the senior
class at Wesleyan. They protest against
the proposed show, as follows:
whereas. IL Is reported that masculine
members Of the cast at the Wesleyan uni.
versity are to be made up and dressed 10
represent the present senior class OF Smith
college, even 20 the extent Of decolletto
ball gowns. and
whereas IT is further reported that one
Of Cur hGnored preceptresseB ~ to be bur
lesqued in the role of Miss y. Meanor, be-
il therefore
Resolved. that the Gloss Of 1908 hereby
puts itself on record az protesting against
any such desacrafion Of the name Of fail
Smitss Sc Il further
ReagiT.d. that this class docs herewith
call upon its brother class AZ Wesleyan q
prevent anything that will load 10 a rupturt
81 The pleasant relations between the TIVE
colleges.
President Cox Of the Wesleyan Glnc
club. which has general charge Of the
burlesquc says that it il too late t.
make any changes in the plans at Yves
leyan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

Burglars after stealing tools from a
6arpenter shop entered the postotiice of
stamford, Conn, with the intention of
blowing the safe. They did NOT do sd.
for on the front of the safe was this
sign; The safe il nor locked. so please
% Rot blow it one,' The burglars took
the STAMPS arch were ia the outer com
partment and left. Postmaster Wykoff
said he put mp the sign ia order e save
his safe, 1t having been blown 6;,en
three times and the building burned
tNice BY burglars within the past five
years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

Hot coffee and sandwiches are
served after sermons by Rev. Newton
NJ. Simmonds of the First Baptist
learned, he says, that il is easier TO get
acquainted with parishioners while they
are eating than TO shake hands with them
as they 90 ont the door.
This is not a plan to bribe people
into coming to church." said the minis
ter. although we are always glad TO
have more people attend the services.
1t is simply convenient aud pleasant
| way to become familiar with church
matters. | always think that eating lu-
| bricates talking"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14

Miss Jean e. Coy Of No. Ills East
Ohio street, Pittsburg, is the heroine of
the north side The other night Miss
Coy tackled a burglar whom she found
IN her room, attacking him with n
French heeled slipper in each hand.
She slammed one with her left hand in
his face, hitting him in the eye, aud then
'sseat him with the other. using fsas q
billy.
There was evidence in the morning
that the plucky little woman had drawn
blood from the face Of the burglar, and
the police are now looking for man
who has the imprint of French heel on
his face
Evening journal., 1908-12-28
WEEK OF SPORT
AT CITY RINK

This will be a busy holiday week at
Eleventh Street Rink. Tonight thu
Mohawk polo team viii play ths
Springs FIVE.
on Tuesday night as a compliment
to the fair sex. it being women's free
night. the Philadelphia team has been
invited 10 play the League Practice
team, and has accepted.
The practice team viii consist Of
Creamer first rush. r. Kidd. second
rush; "Chiz" Weldin. center; w. Kidd
at half and Toppin at goal
on Wednesday night the High School
Athletic Association has arranged
two attractions at basketball. The
Wilmington High will play the Wes,
Chester High and the EX-High will
play the Madison A. c. Club of VIII
mington.
on Thursday night. New Years eve.
a masquerade win be held and hand
some nrizes will be given.
on New Years day two skating sses-
sions will be given and a good polo
game at night. Tho Walbrook team
OF Baltimore will play the MohawiIs
on that night. and on Saturday night
WalbroolS will play the Springs team.
The week following the poultry show
viii occupy the rink and skating and
polo discontinued until the week Of
January II. when the winter season
viii be opened auspiciously and II is
hoped that the NJ. A. c. team will be
induced to come up.
Evening journal., 1908-12-28
BASKETBALL
BOWLING
BASEBALL
JEFF SAYS lie
IS THROUGH

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 2S.-"I am
through with the fighting game forever
II is not question OF money with me
and am not waiting for them TO bid
up the purse for me TO fight Johnson.
will never fight again"
So declared James j Jeffries, retired
heavyweight champion to-day. when his
attention was called to the announce
ment that Hugh Mcintosh. the promoter,
who pulled Off the Burns-Johnson fight
al sydney, Is coming TO the United
states 10 personally interview big
Jim" Mcintosh. Il is said. would offer
the champion $4,000 to meet the big
negro.
81 have said there IL not one chance
IN ten millions FOR me 20 fight again.
continued Jenries. why cannot the
public take what ! say as final and let
Il go at that only last week ] took the
trouble TO write out I'm detail my reasons
for not wishing TO enter the ring again.
Mcintosh might just as well save his
time aud money IL he IS coming TO
America 10 get my name to a set Of
articles"
Evening journal., 1908-12-28
THEY HOPE TO
GET JEFFRIES BACK
Sydney Promoters Offer
S5O,OOO for Fight Be-
tween the Men

SYDNEY, y. S. w, Dec 2S.-Ai-
most the sole topic of conversation
here now is the Johnson Burns fight
and the probability Of getting James
j. Jeffries 20 emerge from retirement
and fight the new champion Tor the
laurels the Californian once held.
Whether IL will be possible to ar
range a battle to take place at Rush
cutters Bay between Johnson and JEFF
fries is not known. but certainly every
effort to do so will be made by Hugh
Mcintosh, the fight promoter, who an
nounces that he will leave for the
United States by way of England. jan
uary .. and offer a purse of $4,000 in
an endeavor to entice Jeffries to come
across the seas and meet johnson.
That Mcintosh can afford 10 offer
an enormous purse for another cham
pionship 'go" is shown BY the fact
that the receipts from the Johnson
Burns fight aggregated S150.000 This
amount IL is believed here, is the
greatest ever taken in fer n single
prize fight or this sum Burns re-
ceived $50 900 and Johnson $500, in
clddiug s2.5OO for mis- travelling ana
tiaining expeascs
Thus far "Bilr Squires. the local
heavyweight. who thrice has been van
quished by Burns. Is the only man
who has issued a def 10 Johnson.
and the big Texan has signifed his
willingness to meet Squires for $4,000
70 side. II is unlikely, however. in
view of the Impression johnson has
made here as a fighter. tha. Sqsfires
VIII be able to find a backcr.
Johnson is IN perfect condition and
shows no marks of the battle wiIh
Buns. While his end Of the purse for
{, fpating the champion was small I'm
comparison with the amount received
by Burns. Johnson now is enabled 10
pick up a considerable sum Of money
on the vaudeville stage. He has been
engaged by a sydney music hall for
p term Of five weeks for an act con-
sisting Of bag punching and the
methods employed by him in training.
For this work he will receive S1.750
per week. In February Johnson will
sail for London. where he expects to
fight Sam Langford the American
colored heavyweight, on Derby day
before the National Sporting club.
Burns also is in good condition, ex-
cept for discolorations about the eyes
and badly swollen jaw. At first it
was thought that the negro's heavy
swings had broken the white mans
jaw. but it now turns out that it was
only badly bruised. The French Cana
dian adheres TO the decision he made
prior to meeting Johnson-that that
would he his last fight despite the re-
suit. lie says he has made during his
fighting career 100000 and that this
is enough to keep him from want
When Promoter Mcintosh sails for
London next week he will take with
him the moving pictures of the John
SON Burns fight.
Evening journal., 1908-12-28

pERRINE AFTER
A new MANAGER
Trenton Man DiCkering With
Big League Player TO
Take the Job

Trenton baseball fans can look for
something definite in regard to the
manager of the local team within a
few days. I'm response TO a question
concerning the management OF the
team during the coming season. Colo
mel Perrine stated that he Is now In
communication with player who was
for four years past and who is now
right fielder for an American League
club Asked II the man was Sock Sey-
bold. Colonel Perrine refused 10 di-
Vulge the identity Of the man. but vol
nnteered the information that he is "a
good baseball man. and that " he is
secured he will play the outheld and
manage as well.
Asked about the Foster dealings,
Colonel Perrino stated that he had
never made an effort TO land Foster.
lie has. however. received letters from
the hardhittng Lancaster manager Of
last year. who appears anxious TO come
here. Colonel Perrine stated that at
present Foster is owned by the Ian
caster and that club would first have
to be dealt with before Foster could be
secured
In his conversation. Colonel Perrine
emphasized the rneeihiii'r of Trenton
being member of the Eastern League
circuit next year. and expressed be-
lief that such a thing would come to
pass IL the Eastern League and Amer
ican Association are granted the draft
privilege they are seeking.
Persons familiar with baseball af-
fairs are inclined TO believe that IL
IS the confidence Colonel Perrine has In
the ability of the Eastern League ON
cials 60 compel the commission to
proo. .r~'~ '-- Is causing
him 70 DELAY his actions in signing a
manager and players.
Evening journal., 1908-12-28
Dunn to Again Manage Orioles.

BALTIMORE, Dec 2N.-" "Jack'
Dunn has signed a contract 70 man
age the Baltimore Eastern League
Baseball Club next season. There had
been doubt ever since the close Of the
last season whether Dunn would again
be manager and the matter was not
definitely settled until Saturday.
The terms on which Dunn has been
re-engaged provide for a bonus Of
$1,000, in addition to his regular sal
ary. should the orioles win the pen
nant again. Not only win this be the
case. but second third and fourth
places will command a bonus on a
decreasing scale.
Evening journal., 1908-12-28
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
FLOWERS 0F SPEECH.
An EnsIishmsn's Address at a Ladi
Seminary In Siam.

An Englishmsn's Address at a Ladie
3eminary In Siam.
The influential EnglS3man in Sia
nattered himself that ne had ver
decent knowledge Of the language al.
was ready to do great things. lie
already ordered coffee from hnNhol
waiter with success and asked III
boy to bring up his boots.
Now, influential Englishmen
Siam are not as common as coo
reaches, and that afternoon the d
tinguished visitor was requested T.
friend to deliver an address e.
England" at the only ladies' &c
mary in the country. Confidently D
accepted.
He began famously. Every one a
plauded and smiled. But gradually
he proceeded he noticed coasternatic
overspreading the countenances of h.
listeners.
whats the troubleT he whispere
in English anzious,y TO his friend o
the platform.
''Troublew exclaimed the friend he.
ly. "Why. the trouble is what 70,
are saying"
"But." protested the speaker, Il an
saying. I am delighted TO see so man!
young ladies rising TO intellectual
heights. with fine brains and larS'
appreciation
ooh. no. you're not" corrected th'
friend. Yours saying, 4 am pleased
to see so many small lionesses grow
ing large and fat with big noses and
huge feet. London Tit-Bits.