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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
AIRSHIps.
President Hadley's Bath.

Arthur, the 6-year-old son of President
Hadley. was recently discovered in full
possession of the bath-tub, engaged in
sailing boats. Removed only by force,
he left the house, and, meeting lady
acquaintance, volunteered this informa-
tion the president of Yale college
won't take his bath this morning"
why not?' asked the amused lady.
Because" answered Arthur, I've got
the plug to the bath-tub in my pocket
Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
His Dearest Wish.

A certain congressman is the father
of bright lad of 10, who persists, de-
spite the parental objection and decree,
in reading literature of the "half-dime"
variety.
That's a nice way to be spending
your time" said the father on one oc-
casion. whats your ambition any
howY'
Dad" responded the youngster, with
smile. I'D like to have people trem-
BILE like aspen leaves at the mere men
ton of my name. "-Lippincott's
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Outdoors in October.

oh, the leaves, they keep on turning
Same as in the days of old,
The gum trees gaily burning
And the maple turns to gold
The river sparkles with delight
As sunheams swiftly play;
Now, honor bright,
This worlds all right,
What e'er the cynics say.
There's n hurry and a furry
Mid the city blocks SO high,
For man is bound to worry
II you shut him from the sky
But hreeZeS sound the message sweet,
Through autnmn's splendid bowers;
For jov complete
It's hard Go heat
This good old world Of ours
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
The Art of kissing.

Kissing is an art, and not all its vo-
taries have studied the rules. Some
kisses are horrible. The kiss IS perhaps.
the most perfect expression of love, but
4 should be kept for the intimate. the
ecstatic. the supreme moments of life.
and never. never given in pubhc.-LOn-
don Graphic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
81
The Apple Pie Crop.

REPORTS made to the secretary Of an
apple organization show that the crop
this year will make 5000. 2000l9 pies.
As there are S00o0.000 people in this
country il means that there win be
only about seventy-tive pies apiece.
Which shows that there will have to be
many days of self-denial on the part of
the populace during the year.-Buffalo
Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Who Columbus Was.

In the afternoon in all the schools a
part If the time was devoted 10 the
study of the life and deeds of Columbus.
An amusing reply was given 10y one
of the pupils A teacher had told the
class of the wonderful voyage of Co
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Gss-Bag Athletes.

We may be permitted 70 eNpfy>7 .,.
hope that the athlete Of the tuta
not try To obtain stamina from o ..-.a
Already far too many people Wa. F.-
striving against natural inapI!!l .'.'. ..ss9z
about as little stimulation as d'e~
national taste for athletics.-Ihe I-.7'
tai
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Missionary Work.

so you once lived in Africa, Sam?"
Yes. sah."
Ever do any missionary work out
there. Saml"
"Oh. yes, sah. | was cook for can
nibal chief. sah9'-Pick Me Up.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
A Dreaded Verdict.

Mr.. Patterson (as sounds of weeping
came from the laundry)-Gracious, dear,
who is that crying?
Mrs. Patterson-The washer woman,
John: she has been sued for divorce,
and is afraid the judge will order her
to pay her husband alimony .-Lippin-
colts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13

The Guest-Your wife is such a hand
some woman. l should think you'd be
jealous of her.
The Host am-and for that | never
invite any man here that any sane wom-
an would take a fancy to.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
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The Correct Charge.

What is this poor fellow charged
withT'
Attempted suicide, yer honor" re-
piled the bulky officer.
Explain the case
Yer honor, he wanted 10 fight me. -
Town Topics.
49,
Father--lt'S near midnight and | can't
see why Annals fellow hasn't sense
enough 10 40 home.
Little Willie Qn next rooml--He can't
so papa, Sisters sitting on him. Town
Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
The Autos Record

OF course it's not gossip, but
No gossip In the town
Is better than Browns auto is
At running people down.
-Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13

Mrs. Henpeck-I married you to re-
form you
Mr.. Henpeck-You succeeded. I'll never
marry again if | live 10 be thousand
years old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13

lumbus and how he insisted on continu-
ing the voyag" after the other men were
.lamoring to return. Then she asked:
WHO was Columbus?' with the view of
hearing bow well they had followed her
talk.
one little hand went up.
well. Johnny, who was he!' asked
the teacher.
columbus was the gem of the ocean, >
was the Baltimore SUM-
49,
Pink Poetry for Pale People.
SOCIETY AGOG.
Still doth the Lady and the Duke
Exchange a tootsie wO0tsie,
And everybody wonders when
She'll sign her name d Abruzzi
THE CAMPAIGN
Did yOn ever, ever, ever,
In your life, life, life,
See candidates so willing
To muZZle active strife!
And all the country yearnlng
To have q campaign jag,
And sling some mud, or anything
Except to chew the rag.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
If Mr.. Taft is President
Society In Wash.
Is going to get a sample Of
The genuine kfbosh,
And at the White House every day
The folks are going to see,
Instead Of teas in pink and green,
The William Howard I.
AIRSHIPS.
The airships do some better now;
They 90 up well enough,
But say,
The way
That they come down
Is truly p. d. rough.
w j. hampton in New York World.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
A Whirlwind Finish.


OH the Bills, Bills, Bills!
How their oratory fills
The autumn air!
How they slap and bang and roar,
How they fairly mop the floor
With each other as they fight
And they hand the other fellows out a
scare!
And the ear IT fully knows,
BY the banging
And the whanging,
How the campaign GIBBS and flows;
How Bill Is now on top,
How Bill has got the drop,
How Bill will never stop;
And the bunch
Is humping hard
Regardless of regard
For anything that doesn't show a bunch.
Every stump
Is on the jump;
Every Bin
Is fun Of thrill
And the pulsing cart-tails wiggle waggle
fast
With a Bill expounder out
On every one to shout
That nothing else but Bin votes should
be cast
oh, we know it's bound to be
A whirlwnd finish. see?
For the valleys and the hills,
The farmyards and the mills,
The cities and the Wits,
Are shaking
Quaking,
Breaking
With the turmoil of the Bills
OF the Bills.
OF the Bills. Bills. Bills, Bills,
Bills, Bills, Bills
With the making or the breaking of the
w j. hampton in New York World.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Fitch as Critic.

Clyde Fitch's CONVERSATION, Ike the
conversation of his plays, has an anus
ing sparkle. Mr. Fitch is at his best in
criticism.
Describing at the Players club a
tragedy that had failed, he said:
I'm bloodthirstiness at least this TRACE
dy went beyond any | have ever seen.
1t is impossible for me to tell you how
many persons were killed off in the
course of the entertainment. | noticed
that after the third act even Il good part
of the audience was missing. Washing
ton Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
The First Of It's Kind.

Philos tsagely shaking his head
There is nothing new under the sun,
Justwed with timid reluctance)- Have
You seen my baby fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01

day quotes Auditor w. j. Healey of
the Santa F'e Railroad company as
saying that the letter from Assistant
General Traffic Manager Edward
Chambers to former Auditor G. A.
Davidson. which President Roosevelt
Incorporated in his message to con-
gress was stolen from the railroad Of
fees
The News says:
Admission was tacitly made at the
general offices of the Santa Fe Rail-
road company here this afternoon
that the letter submitted by President
Roosevelt to congress today, showing
that President Ripley and his CHIEF
advisers were well aware of the re-
bate system in operation in violation
of the law and aided and abetted it
had been sent here to the former au-
ditor, G. A. Davidson, by Edward
Chambers, assistant general freight
traffic manager, from the San Fran
cisco office.
" That letter was stolen from our
Offices declared Auditor w. J. Heal
ey today, L have heard of its being
out. 1 can not deny that the letter
was written, but 1 have never seen
it. I have heard of such letter and
of it's loss. I do not know who stole
it or how it got into the possession of
Mr. Heney'''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
SPEND MUCH FOR PIPE
City Contracts to Buy $35. 800 Worth
for WaterwOrks.

The board Of waterworks trustees
have agreed on the purchase of rs, 200
feet of main costing $35,S65 for i'm
provements in the main service. This
will be the largest single purchase
made by the waterworks board OF
trustees since that department came
under municipal ownership.
The purchase will provide for 5000
feet of Is inch main, 1000 feet OF
IL inch main and $4,000 feet Of four
and six inch main.
The city council on Monday even
ing will be asked for the necessary
authority to make this purchase. The
Is inch main will be used in the con-
struction Of q new feed line to the
city, the IL inch main will be used in
the construction Of a mann on Seventh
street to the business district of the
city and the other mains will be dis
tributed in extensions over the city
generally.
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H0CH USES VETO.
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to charter. 1t would subject all the
banks of the state to the dictation of
a company of spectators, whose ar
b1trary terms the state is given no
power whatever to control.
This bill contemplates the organiza-
ton of a bankers trust which would
give few big bankers an opportunity
to exploit small ones. 1t would create
powerful political machine, especially
for the control Of legislation, in which
nine hundred banks would have to par
ticipate or suffer the disfavor of this
powerful combination. We have had
enough of this experience this session.
This bill makes the secretary of state
an agent to boom private corpora
ton organized for profit. and requires
him to solicit stock from every bank in
the state in this exclusive corporation
before the company is organized. The
section Of this remarkable bill making
this ridiculous requirement Of the secre
tary Of state is in full as follows:
"'Sec. 16. The secretary of state shall
within 80 days after the passage of this
act, mail to each national bank, state
bank, savings bank, private bank and
trust company doing business within
the state of Kansas, subscription
blanks to the capital stock of the de-
post, insurance company on which each
bank or it's officers may subscribe to
the canital stock as provided herein:
Provided, that when 100000 have been
subscribed the persons or banks max
ing such subscriptions shall be called
together for organization.
"Why should the secretary OF state
help organize a private corporation,
and one which in it's very nature would
have q monopoly of business. If our
banks wish to insure in insurance COM
panies they already have that privilege
in companies amenable to our laws as
this one would not be. The more one
studies this remarkable bill the more
obnoxious to good government 1t ap-
pears. A more dangerous piece of leg
is lation was never enacted IN this
state. = -
unreasonable thing in asking that
bank deposits DE protected by a
of the state. They have not asked an
money loaned to the bank as a deposit
by the individual be backed by an
adequate security fund, just as the
bank justly insists upon security for
the money loaned to the individual.
The man in front of the counter is as
much entitled to security as the man
behind the counter. But to take the
supervision of this guaranty fund from
the state, as this bill proposes to do,
and place it in the hands of few
private persons under the form of a
corporation organized solely for pri-
vate gain and subject to no state
SUPERVISION but what would Of neces-
sity be only perfunctory in a PROPOSE
ton to which I cannot give my
approval"
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building at once and Mr.. Hetherington
is of the opinion that all the offices OF
the first and second floor will be in use
again within week.
It's incorrect to say that I fell
from exhaustion, e said Chief Will
marth with a laugh. 1T was dressed
in long overcoat of wooden goods and
not in the usual rubber coat. Con-
sequently when the water fell on me
it froze and 1 was one big mass of ice.
l could scarcely get around except by
spreading my legs out and so thick
was the mass Of ice that I was unable
to lift my arms upward for any dis
lance. I was walking in the slush
when I slipped and fell to the ground.
Lester Davis. ex-Mayor Davis and
Chief of Police Eaton rushed up to
me right away and picking me up
hurried me along, thinking that was
Frustrated. told them that I was not
Frustrated but I could not prevent
them from carrying out their inten-
tions. They took me into the Park
hurst-Davis building and 1 was so en-
cased with ice that it was almost i'm
possible for them to remove my coat
from my body" Chief Wilmarth then
returned to superintend the efforts of
the fire fighting force and remained in
charge until the flames were under
control and the surrounding buildings
out of danger which occurred at 3:15
this morning
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IT DID NOT QUIT.
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meets credit upon himself and does
honor to the people who elected him is
Senator Brewer Of Dickinson county
He is hard worker and. while not
known as an orator, when he does speak
upon any measure his words count as
to the point in question and are listen
ed to with close attention by the sem
ate. In the early days OF the session he
introduced and was the leader in the
two-cent-fare fight, which passed the
senate almost unanimously. His work
on committee has at all times counted
for the interests of his constituents,
and he has been identified with the sup
port of the primary bill and hard
worker for the guaranty deposit law, all
administrative measures.
Senator Carver, of Pratt. one Of the
youngest members of the upper house
will probably not seek a return TO his
seat. The rigor of the Kansas winters
does not suit him exactly and he will
probably be found in southern Cali
fornia when the legislature of 1903 is
buckling down to it's duties. Senator
Carver is engaged in the banking bust
ness at Pratt and doesn't have to stick
to the legislative grind If he does not
worker.
One of the most striking features of
the brief session was the closing dis
cusSlon or the house primary bill
when several Of the senators durine
roll call explained their votes MOTIF
ger, Porter Of Montgomery, Waggener
and Getty were those who took adj
vantage of the occasion to get in a
hnal word on the measure, and thu
profound attention with which their
remarks were received even by the
packed galleries was significant Of the
deep interest felt upon the subject by
the public generally.
This was the largest assemblage In
the senate chamber at any time dur
ing the sitting of the legislature and
the, attendance of ladies was remark
ably large. In fact, there was not a
session of the senate from first to last
in which the gentler sex was not we'll
represented. This was undoubtedly
because of the Importance of the sub
1ects for legislation embodied in the
governors cal! and the expectation
that there would be "a grand display of
fireworks" as one lady visitor put It
sooner or later. In fact. this one said
she had been promised by the lieuten-
ant governor that there would be some
not fireworks" and she was highly
indignant when the chamber was
cleared for an executive session
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RIPLEY DENIES IT.

President of the Santa Fe Replies to
President of the United States.
Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. l.
President E. P. Ripley of the Santa
Fe railway has issued a written state
ment absolutely denying the charges
contained in the letter made public
In the special message of President
Roosevelt.
President Ripley's statement is as
follows:
1.-THE statement that I was a party
to a secret rate on oil In California is
absolutely false. On the contrary. I
emphatically declined to grant it. In
this case, as in other cases, the gov
eminent has used information fur
nished by discharged employee, MAX
ing no attempt to verify the charges
ceeded to make the charges public in
ex-parte public documents
1.-THE California case referred to
has nothing to do with interstate
commerce or with the national gov
eminent. Since the passage of the
Hepburn bill. and in fact since the
passage of the Elkfns bill. this com
Dany has in no case Intentionally vio-
lated the provisions of the law. NV
orders to all officers have been that
the law should be strictly observed
and IL there has been any infractions
thew have been technical and unin-
fentional. I am not one of these who
rninistration. have simply defend
ed myself and my corporation from
unjust attacks, as I believe will be
amply shown in the final adjudica-
tfon of the courts to which we have
appealed"
say Letter Was Stolen.
Los Angeles. Feb. 1.-The News to-
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officers, directors and agents are asked
to be perpetually enjoined from voting
such stock. whether by proxy or
otherwise, and from paying any divi-
dends upon such stock to any of the
parties unless authorized by the court,
and from recognizing as valid any
transfer, mortgage, pledge, or assign
ment of the stock of the defendant
roads, unless authorized by the court
The bill is signed by Hiram E.
Booth, attorney for the United States
for the district of Utah; Charles j.
Bonaparte, attorney general of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
CYCLONE SEASON open.
Six Persons Killed and Three Probably
Fatally Injured.

Wesson. Miss, Feb. 1-six persons
were killed outright by a cyclone which
laid waste a strip Of farming country
three-quarters of mile wide and sew
eral miles long just north of here.
Three persons were probably fatally
injured and many others We're slightly
hurt when their homes were blown
down. A negro brought news of the
storm and an appeal for aid Three
physicians started in carriages for the
stricken district. According to the
negro's message the dead are:
MRS. BEN MARTIN AND HER
FOUR SMALL CHILDREN
DAVE MARTIN.
Fatally Injured.
Ben Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Maddox.
Seriously Injured
Bill Allen.
The dead and injured are all white.
The storm struck about o'clock YES
terday afternoon. 1t came from the
southwest and disappeared into the
northeast. At least a dozen homes of
white families were blown down.
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Coolest Spot Is DEVILS Lake.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Feb. IA cutting
wind from the northwest is bringing
extreme cold into this section. The
temperature today is below with a
steady drop. At Regina, N. w. T., the
mercury registered 80 below today. The
coolest spot in the United States today
is at Devils Lake, N. D., where it is 26
degrees below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 1-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm today on good buying
by shorts, who took advantage of the
lower level reached yesterday to cover
Liverpool was steady and receipts in the
northwest were lighter than expected
May wheat opened ss@a4c higher, at $500
961Rc, sold at 96g961sc, and then ADVANCED
to $685. Ge61zc. Minneapolis. Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 1874 cars.
The market was nervous for the remain
der of the day. A sharp break on realiz-
ing sales carried May down to 94%c. At
ter that and until the close the market
fluctuated widely. The close. however,
was steady. with May 1s@A higher, at
95AG96c.
CoRN-The corn market was firm in
sympathy with wheat and because OF To-
cal receipts, which were smaller than ex-
pected. May corn opened AQSsc higher,
at 59G591sc, and sold at 591zc.
Corn was inclined to follow the trend
of the wheat market throughout the day.
May sold off to 5S c-The close was steady,
with May 1sQAc higher, at 5SNQ59c.
OATS-The oats market was firm along
with wheat and corn. May oats opened
unchanged, at size, and sold at 51ssc.
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was steady in sympathy with grain, al
though hogs were sc lower. May pork
opened 21ac lower to PIC higher, at s12 200
higher. at s7.65@7.671s. Ribs were 241c
higher at S6671a.
RYE-Cash: 80@S1c.
BARJEY-Cash: 77G95c.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1-CATTLES
Receipts Loo, including 400 southerns. Mar
ket steady. Native steers, 81 25QI5.75; south
ern steers. s4.0O04. 80; southern cows. $3.50
Q3.60; native cows and heifers, 81 1904 So;
stockers and feeders, 10000 rs calves, So %
COWS, s3.00Q4.50.
HOGS-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket shade lower. Bulk of sales, $425Q4. As;
heavy. s435@450; packers 81 1904 Is; spigs
and lights, So. 60G4 80.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head Mar
ket strong. Muttons, "a. 25Q5 so; lambs, $500
$3.50; range wethers. $4.5oQs.20 20; fed ewes,
81. 25Q5.o0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
KATY station Burns at Tulsa.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 1.-The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas freight and passenger
station here together with four freight
cars and their contents were destroyed
by fire early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
Decrease.

1.-The people lived wild before. ma am. "
said the new cook, was very plain"
"Well,' asked her new employer, ARE
we not plain here?"
"Yez are. ma'a am, but in a different way.
They wuz plain in their way o, Twin, not
in their looks, ma m.''-Philadelph
Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-01
New York Stock Market.

Wall St., New York, Feb. 1.-STOCKS-
Opening dealings in stocks were meagre
and prices made small gains over last
night. Reading and Atchson rose % point.
American Sugar declined y point
The market sold off on the announce
ment of the closing of the Home Bank of
Brooklyn. but the reactions in the more
eral others. however, were notably weak.
st. Louis and San Francisco SECOND pre-
ferred declined 23s points, Missouri Pa
ciftc preferred ~ point. American Sugar
rs points and Rock Island point. Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis broke
points.
The market closed easy. Stocks came
out freely in all sections of the list and
prices gave way generally, losses of a
and American Sugar fell 214 points, Man
haitian. Union Pacific, Northern Pacific
and Smelling points. There was some
late recovering of shorts, but the result
ant rallies were unimportant.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 1.-The statement OF the
clearing house banks for the week SHOWS
requirements of the Is per cent reserve
rule This is an increase of So, 462, 225 in
the proportionate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week. The statement
Tpcrea CO
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United States; Milton o. Purdy, as
sistant to the attorney general; Frank
B. Kellogg, and C. A. Severance. spec
ial assistant to the attorney general
Of the United States.