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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
SPRINGS IN THE SEA BED.
How Inhabitants of Hottest Place {
Earth Get Fresh Water Supply.

How Inhabitants of Hottest Place On
Earth Get Fresh Water Supply.
Bahrein island, in the Persian gulf. is
said tc be the hottest place on earth. 1t
is usual there to find the thermometer m
14O degrees Fahrenheit. On the coast Of
this island where practically all of the
people live, there is no fresh water.
which is needed above all things in 50
seething a temperature.
And it is to be had from the bottom of
the sea. Here and there scattered over
the floor of the harbor Of Bahrein are
springs of pure fresh water. These wa
tiers we'll up through the sand to mngls
with the salt water of the sea. 1t would
seem a difficult task to find these threads
of fresh water amid the oceans volume.
but the thirsty islanders are thought
to have found them ages ago and to have
passed on their location from generation
to generation.
A diver .equips himself with water
| bag made of skins, the mouth of which
is closed and descends to the bottom of
the harbor at a point where one of the
springs issues. The bag is carefully in
verified over the current of fresh water as
| it flows up from the sands, the mouth is
opened. the skin is filled, then the mouth
is shut fast and the diver returns 10 the
| boat awaiting him on the surface
| One scientist gives it as his belief that
at some period in the shadowy past that
which is now the harbor's bottom was
not touched by the sea. The springs
We're then on the shore and ready for the
| islanders needs. Little By little the sea
encroached on the land, but the location
of the wonderful springs was not for
gotten Chicago Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
HIGHWAY TO GETrYsBUBe
Congress to Consider Bill for ROAD w.
National Capital to BattlefeT5 VT

Representative Daniel I.afeap
Pennsylvania hopes TO get Cone. ~
make an appropriation nexr session w.. w.
remarkable memorial one that is cs.,...
TO attract national notice. He ba. e.,
prepared for introduction earlv a.. '''''
ing session TO appropriate S7.tj0N az, , IN
highway from the city of WoSb;p,,i
to the Battlefield of Gettysburg. So. ,GA
Boston Transcript. The bill has 'ir
backing from distinguished men iii -,l.s
the United States. 1t seems III. ef
will become law. President Rr+....g,..iit.
is friendly to it and SO is Senator Jl,.'I.
Every member of House or SEM
who fought in the Civil war. az le5-r '.
the northern side, viii support Il .., III
doubtless many of the southern pa ,,,I
bers. Representative Lafean lives Ut
the battlefield, sud he is deepIv ig-o,
ested in the project He has han Iia.y
assistance in getting the moyemepr ,.,,
der way by ex-Representative j r 1it
Cleary of Minnesota, now second 49,,
ant postmaster general and a }a,li,
member of the Abraham Lincoln M
rial association.
1t IS the plan TO introduce the LII -,
the House first, and push it thra11i
that body. In the Senate Senator IlI9r
will take charge of il. Ii is hornJ -
have the bill signed and law bv Fni,
ruary Il next, which viii be file mo
hundredth anniversary of the birth ~
possible, it is hoped TO have the Prali.
dent sign the bin on that day. II tGa
project of Mr.. Lafean goes through H.
proposed memorial highway viii be oGc
of the greatest thoroughfares in IIe
world. 1t will be over one hundred
miles long and $50 feet wide and Will
go straight from here to Westminster
Md, and thence straight to the battle.
field.
In the center will be q space 50 feer
wide reserved for flowers, and on either
side roadway of 80 feet. lit is expect
ed the road will be peculiarly suited il,
autos and horseback riding
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Dies from the Shock.

The shock caused by the sight III u.
mangled hand of her son is though, H.. /.
have caused indirectly the death "i Ml,
Robert A. Howie, 30 years old, Of "a
Orange. n. j. Her son. AleXanjtG -.
hurt his hand. and the mother SET anu
the task of dressing the injurea H.s.
Der. She remarked at the time ~.
the sight made her feel faint ana que
She went upstairs to her Tooul, ana .-
a few moments the members Of tbs fan
lily heard the sound of a fall ~
found Mrs. HOWE unconscious Oh t-
floor. Physicians were summons
they failed to revive her. 1t is t3''-
that conclusion of the brain WAS '
cause of death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Gains Wife.

Il me- er discuss marriage said the
late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, without think
ing of an old colored preacher in my
state who was addressing his dark
skinned congregation, when white man
rose up in the back of the building.
Mr.. Preacher, said the white man.
:. Sir, to yon, said the parson.
I" Mr.. Preacher, you are talking about
Cain and you say he got married in the
land Of Nod. after he killed Abel But the
Bible only mentions Adam and Eve as
being on earth at that time. Who, then,
did Cain marryY
The colored preacher snorted with un-
fegned contempt.
HUH he said. You hear dat, bred
eren and sisters? Yon hear dat fool ques-
ton ] am axed? Cain, he went to de
Land o Nod, just gifts so lazy an SO
sliftless dat he up an maTTies gal o.
one q dem no count pore white trash
families dat de inspired apostle didn't
consider fittin' to mention in de Holy
Word. Woman Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Wanted a Cork and Bottle.

y certain John Simmons had been a
twentyyear abstainer, but fell from the
ways of grace aud worshiped the vinous
god WIN all the tervor of convert.
Feeling the need of remuneration. he
sent his boy to an adjacent hostelry for
bottle of whisky.
But cried the hotel proprietor.
who's il for?"
For my father" said the boy.
Nonsense. Your father is a total ab.
stainer and has been, to my knowledge.
FOR longer wears thap you've lived"
il" ~ " ''''' A''e io'
What does lie want it for?''
ITO let YOU into a secret" said The
hoy ashamed to tell the truth, "he's go-
ing fishing, and he wants the cork to
use for a Observation-Disclosures Inquirer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

We're doing London. On fine summer
morning they walked in the Row and
saw the fashionabIes horsebacking: they
strolled in Piccadilly, where all the great
clubs are; they looked over the guns and
mems things in Bond street; aud lastly
they got hungry.
For lunch they entered q smart-look
ing restaurant. A maid in a white cap
took their order. The things in the little
restaurant We're rather cheaper than
they had expected. Still. that was all
the better, provided the quality was
good.
'.In few minutes the maid put two
plates of thin, transparent fluid with II
somewhat salty taste before Capt. Got
schalk and his mate.
THE mate tasted it ard coughed.
Put name to this, Cap'n, will ye:
said he.
Capt. Gotschalk tried spoonful, and
then bcckonesl me waitress TO him.
'.'What might We call this here, my
lass:' says he, lifting up a spoonful and
letting it fall back into the plate.
Soup. sir. said the waitress.
. Scoop cried Capt. Gotsehalk
:. Yes. ignorance. the waitress am
swered. flushing up.
1.-The captain turned to the mate.
" Scoop he said. Soop. BY tar, BILL,
Just think o. that! Here's you and me
been sailin' on soop all our lives. and
never knowed it till now. Washing
ton Star
80
Flattery.
"'rhat supercilious editorial of yours
this morning. said the caller, was a
palpable imitation of Macaulay."
.Ahp' replied the editor, you are in a
mood for flattery."
Il did not intend to hatter you," re-
/ Joined the caller icily
Me? Oh. dear. no! / was thinking of
Maeaulay. Philadelphia Ledger.
49,
failure 2"
Yes. you see it was granted during
| the great money panic and the jury did
not allow me one-third the almony they
would have given me had times been
prosperous Houston Post
Mature makes nothing in vain" said
! the philosopher.
Perhaps" answered Col. Stillwell.
Though | can't quite explain the pres
| ence of a great big beautiful mint bed
| in a local option county Washington
| Star.
49,
All Vanity
De Win he know he pleasant
/ Ez he ripple cross de wheat;
De Mockin bird is singin'
| kaZe he knows his voice is sweet.
] DE Crow dar, in the co'nfiel,
/ He des so black, you know,
I He think he mus be purity
| Dhat why he take on 50,
las vanity, believers,
| Ez high en- sun an star;
| We mos too good fer heaven
/ Dhat why SO few is dar,
| Atlanta Constitution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
FATHERS RECIPE.

We hear lot Of mothers cakes
And sisters lemon pie;
OF gingerbread that gran ma makes,
and auntie's doughnuts-my.
But fathers got recipe
He says beats all the rest:
And when it's mixed o. f., says he,
1t suits his palate best
Some Headed till-nine-o clock.
Some neutrality-suspicious.;
A shirt-sleeve -stroll-areund7the- block,
A shave, pipe, and then
A pile of Colored Supplements,
With frequent doziDgs Off
Those are the chief ingredients
OF fathers Sunday loaf.
-Lippincott,s
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
How to Keep the Law.

tBy a Non-Litigious Poet.)
The maxim that our Common Law
Just common sense is,
Some magistrate declared, l saw,
All rank pretence is;
Which statement. from so wise jaw,
shock immense is.
And yet the words that he employed
Have strong foundation
What man of sense was e'er deeoyed
TO litigationg
All s1ch-we know-the Law avoid
LiKe-hem- damnation
Still, there's the law; tyrannHs stat,
Nor brooks resistance:
So keep il (yes, YOU must do that
With due insistence;
But keep il, as ] keep it-at
\ wholesome distance.
Truth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Paradise Of Moderate Means.

The German of the middle aua .o- ...
middle clasSes gets more for #s
than the Englishman of the sane h.
ING. He gets a better edat', '5' ,gH
health is more scientifically wot--,,.. -
he gets goose more often for n.
When he can keep alive no E ,-.,sr-
relatives and friends express me, 'I.-l
satiOns hy an advertisement lD ~.
paper. half q column long. -lsh|-..
finu
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Needed Identifying

The Judge-What is your business?
The WitnesS-l'm a photographer.
Us this the picture YOU took Of II i
Lady,"
lit is. S0ur honor
DO you wish to place il in evidence -
Il Do, your honor.
Then You will have 20 mark il Tor
Identification. - onkerS Statesman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
The Debit Side Tells.

The late Admiral Balch,' said a ma
val officer, used often to complain of
the increasing cost of national arma-
ments.
The ornaments. he would say. CON
tinuously cried out for money, money.
nothing but money. They We're like the
shopkeeper's son.
When did James last write to us 2
the shopkeeper asked his wife one day.
Look in the caSh-hook, the wife re-
piled. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
The Harmless Candidate.

4 Georgia farmer posted this sign on
his front gate:
Candidates will pass on. No time to
talk to EN-
One morning his little boy shouted
from the garden walk:
There's one o them canderdates here,
an he says he'll come in anyhow"
The old man looked toward the gate
and said:
Let him in. There's no harm in him.
! know him, He's been runnn' ever
sence the war-jcst TO be a-runnin. It
runs in his blood an he can't helm it"'
Atlanta Constitution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
He Fixed the Sea.

4IN LANu tIAC DNc.
Satan In de deep sea-
Sho' did make him rile
But DIES in half a minute
He made de water bile,
Dey hollered Now we got him,
Hen drink de bitter cup,'
De water billed de fishes,
An Satan eat 'um up,
You des can't tarrify him
He's boun' ter git dar still,
Forever an forever
ANS gIiSt in his Of mill
Atlanta Constitution
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Irving It on the Friend

Mrs. Parker Ito husbands friend
You can come right in TO see Mr., Park
er, He's i'll in bed
Friends it anything catching?
That's just what We're trying to find
ont. Smart Set
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
Bad Gin.

Mrs. Podunk--I dew think it's out
rageous TO send our fleets over to Japan
Mr.. Podunk-Oh. shaw, ma! it's Jest
ON friendly visit. Why is it outrageous !?
Mrs Podunk-Why, them sailors viii
be full ON them Japanese jinrikishas the
huh time--,Iudge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Willie (paying visit with his mother)-
Gee. / visit ] had something ter eat.
Ills Mother-Willie, you must not ask
for anything when you are visiting.
WillieI didn't ask fer it; | wished
fer il.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Getting Even with Him

The doctor told her she drank too
much coffee
What did she do?'
He said she could drink half as much
as she was drinking, She oheyed him,
but she made it twice as ong.'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Green-When your daughter was
taken so suddenly i'll why didn't you send
for the doctor next door?
Wise-Nix, my daughter is taking
piano lessons and she practices rwo
hours every day.
Their Element.
Capt Charles Gerolomich. the million.
aire skipper OF the Martha Washington
said one right in the steamers saloon.
as he ate some very rich and fragrant
turtle soup:
This soup reminds me OF something
that happened to my old friend Capt
Jeremiah Gotschalk Of the brig Scud
Capt. Gotschalk and his first mate
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

There was a girl from Idaho,
Who used to say If Idabo,
For him ia fight
Both day and night.
Though every bush should hidafo.'
Detroit News-Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04

Dickson--We We're tramping through
the woods today and suddenly came to
lake four miles wide.
Wickson-And you We're surprised?
Dickson - Why, We couldn't get
over il,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-04
A Near Danger.

He--I would like to get next TO Gladys
today.
She-You had better not.
He-Why not?
;, She-Because she is beside herself. -
Baltimore American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03

ployment for their equipment in rail-
read construction work. are turning
their attention to the reclamation, on
contract or for investment. CT large
areas of ovcrfowed land. AS Louisiana
has about 100000 acres of land of
this character. which reclaimed at q
cost OF about s25 an acre. would. 1t
is estimated, be Immediately wort.
more than 500 an acre. there is re-
Sealed a foundation for wealth as great
as even tho coal and iron of Alabama
for when reclaimed and put under cui-
tivation the 100000 acres would yield
annually al least 100000. 900 or 5000
100000 worth OF cotton, rice. sugar and
other farm products. What Iou.siaI.a
Is doing in this direction is setting an
example for the whole South In tlie
TERRITORY of which 1t is estimated there
sre 50.0n00C0 acres OF land available
for reclamation which. when reclaimed
and made ready for the pillow, would be
worth 00,000VU0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
A VIRGINIA ASSET:
WEALTH IN WATER.
From Her Soil Come All Kinds of
Notwithstanding County
Lead:.

CHASE CITY, VA. May 2.-"Great
streams from little fountains flow" is
we'll illustrated in the volume OF MN
eral water business now carried on
here from an insignificant beginning.
Twenty years ago the writer OF this
prepared the first pamphlet ever pub
lished about the mineral water discov-
cred here. Then 1t was given away
to the community to all who wished It,
Reports multiplied OF the curative re-
suits from its use. The incredulous
were amazed at the fountain OF health.
and ridicule changed to praise and
belief. It was with much difficulty
that any city druggist would take 1t
on consignment, or even to give away
for experimental purposes. Mr. r. w.
Powers, OF Richmond. was the first
who would even receive 1t for free dis
tribution. He did not like the name OF
Chloride Calcium" and wished an
other substituted. But this was not
done. Now, after twenty years OF
vicissitudes and change OF ownership,
the extent of use and sales are only
limited by capacity OF springs to fur
nish the waters.
States and in the preparation of 1t for
shipment employment has to be given
to many workmen; many thousands of
dollars have to come here In payment
for the water. and 1t is distributed
here, and thus the whole community
indeed the whole state, is benefited by
the development of this water industry
for it is an Industry. The development
of any OF Virginia's hidden wealth and
the turning Of 1t into cash and placing
it where 1t benefits humanity Is, an
industry.
Truly, old Virginia is rich State
rich in timbers. rich IN superior lands
rich in the products from the same
rich ia granite and mineral deposits
and even rich in the waters that flow
from her hillsides and from the bowels
Of that part of the earth containet
within the borders OF the State, and ':t
part of Virginia is richer In these
things than Mecltlenburg county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Tragic Drug Co., 1888 East Broad Street
other great buildings being raised be-

other great buildings being raised be-
tween 1t and the waterfront. along
which is splendid wharf about 1909
feet long and two stories high. also
under construction.
1t is proposed that this refinery shall
supply the sugar trade OF much OF
the Yves. and Northwest. thus adding
great refining business based on foreign
quantities for this great plant.
Large whnrvcs and Docks.
* few yards away from the refinery.
whose site Is between New Orleans and
Port Chalmette. the Frisco system and
the Southern Railway are completing
their large wharves and docks. includ-
ing slip, which is really great basin.
dug at right angles with the Mississip-
'pi River. to the depth OF forty feet and
sufficiently large to furnish loading
room for six OF the longest ocean
steamers at the game time and wide
enough to permi. any one, Of them to
turn within II. The wharves on the
slip ara in ron-bridge construction and
two stories high.
New Orleans Is also expanding upon
the construction OF new hotels and the
enlargement of existing ones about So
ou0, 900. But probably the most i'm
portant and far-reaching work which 10
under way in Louisiana Is the reclama-
ton OF overfloWed or wet prairie land.
OF which several hundred thousand
acres have recently been sold to large
land operators from the West.
Railroad contractors finding no en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03

$50 aarwood's ssachet Powder. OF.
bottles ........ .............. DC
pkgs. Japanese Tooth Picks. DC
2bc Cork Screws ................O c
Patterson's Toothache Wax.
orange SUCKS Tor ............. DC
l5c box Emery Boards .......... DC
Gauze Bandages. la. 3 and Ain. DC
yard Absorbent Gauz6. ........ DC
Graduated Medicine Glass. gold
rim ........... DC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03

would be taken Sooner than was expect
ed. action looking to an increase in freight
rates has been taken. The railways of
the southeastern territory have filed with
the interstate tariffs, effective June LIST,
increasing their freight rates on fresh,
meets materially.
+ The proposed rates will effect all fresh
meats shipped, into the southeastern ter
new rates will take effect at Ohio river
and Mississippi river crossings, including
Memphis, Tenn, and will be effective in
all parts of what Is known as the Caro-
lima territory, that is the section of the
country east of Ashevlle. n. c., and south
of Danvile, Va. The increase will amount
to from 3 cents to 10 cents per hundred
pounds on all fresh meats. It Is the first
material raise in the rates on foodstuffs
made by the railroads of the country for
q good many years.
| 1t will mean much to the consumers as
lit probably will result In an increase of
approximately l cent pound on low
grades of meats and perhaps as much as
2 cents per pound on the select cuts
While the Increase to the consumer in
the territory affected by the proposed
rates is noticeable it Is likely that it
is intended as a feeler Of public senti-
ment with view to making general
raise. in rates on all commodities.
1t is conceded by tariff experts of rail-
roads that many. OF the commodity rates
comparatively low, and 1t is regarded by
those VIII ohave studied the situation
that, in view OF the increased cost of rail-
way equipment and of railway employees.
ut may be necessary to increase some
of the freight rates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
HAD GOOD FISHING STREAM
Large Catches Mt the Shores In star
ford and Other Counties.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Iceland, VA. May 2.-The hshlns
season. which means much to the peo-
pie OF Stafford and the surrounding
counties. is NJ .ly over. stafford's two
largest shores. situated on the Potomac
Whitewater and Marlborough, nave
been very successful In their eaten
this season, and In consequence 1ish
have sold for moderate price. rive
dollars per thousand for corned her-
rings on the shore Is not considered en- :.
orbitant. Marlborough has "cut oMt;.
Whitewater is still In operation. rms
has been and still Is q very valua pie
shore, yielding large quantities 81 hsr.
This shore, situated nearsthe statloIl .nS
the same name. on the r.. +. & =. X. H.,
Is a favortc resort for picnickers from
far and near Its splendid beach ren-
ders 1t all the more attractive because
Of it's bathing facilities.
The farmers of this section VIII ~
very much disappointed II the Nopetts
Tomato Canning Factory, Of Frederlcks-
burg, fails to run. Many OF them nave
already prepared the land for the CROP
Nearly all OF the farmers around mere
are truckers In a small way, tomatoes
pickles, sweet and Irish potat oes,9s W. ~.
termelons, cantaloupes and Barueh
stuff being raised and marketed, Nlo'e
OF the early fruit has been killed.
Smallpox is gradually dying our, one
or two places being under quarantine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
SUGAR REFINERY
At NEW ORLEANS
Millions of Dollars Being Spent
on This Plant and Other Ex-
tensive Enterprises.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch. ]

BALTIMORE. May I'm editorial
correspondence from New Orleans the
Manufacturers Record this week calls
attention to the active work which Is
under way on many important enter
prises financed prior to the recent nnan-
oial depression. as Indicative of the
spirit Of advancement which Is seen
throughout the South. One of the
greatest Industrial enterprises now un-
der construction in the South is the
i,nmens. sugar refinery being built at
New Orleans by the American Sugar
Iefnins Company, at a cost of several
riillion dollars. to have capacity OF
1900 barrels of sugar a day. which
would mean an aggregate output year
iy to the value of about $4,000, 600.
The main building. fourteen stories
high, forms at present a splendid back
ground for the half a dozen or more