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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
FARMERS FIGHT WITH SWANS.
Flock of Big Birds Attack Japanese and
His Pillow Horse.

Japanese farmer. one of the many
who have leased much land around Rus
sellville, on the Base line road. had y
most thrilling adventure with n flock Of
white swans last week. He was ont
ploughing in his field, so T.. \. Emery
says, when suddenly several hundred
swans made their appearance. At first
he paid no attention. but they soon he
gan circling close down ON him, Then
they made "A sudden sweep and nearly
knocked him down.
The swans renewed their attack on
the Japanese with more vigor than ever,
They dashed ut him and struck him in
passing from all directions. He sought
to drive them off by swinging his hat,
but this had no effect He then ran to
the nearest fence. followed by part of
the flock, and seizing rail defended
himself: but still the swans attacked
nm until he had knocked down several.
The horse which the japanese had left
Mtched to the plough was also attacked
~ more than a score of the angry birds.
he animal did the best he could TO de-
fend himself with his heels and teeth
while his owner was welding the rail
at his assailants. Suddenly the whole
flock by an Impulse took fight, leaving
The japanese master of the battlefield.
1t was the most remarkable and com
zeal flight | ever Witnessed" remarked
Mr.. Emery. The Japanese certainly
had his hands full. Part of the time he
was half covered by, the swans He
fought with the same determination that
his comrades fought the Russians. The
ground around where the fight took
place was Strewu with feathers. Port
land bregouian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
WINDMILL SIGNALLING
Valuable for Military PURPOSES
Dutch Government Has Disco4ror.., I

Dutch Government Has Discovered ZIG
To the casual observer vievipu
Dutch landscape there is norhin. t.
rest the attention in the fact thar ,..y
bly, one or more out of a dozen -,
mus IL sight are to all appearances s5,.
ply standing idle while the orIars ,'iu-
tinue their never ending task. A
If one watches the sails of ft.. ~,
mills closely IT mag perhaps BE-. potir.I
that they move slightly from i'm,
time and then remain fur {. While ~ ~
different angle. Ii this is SO the Mill.
is IN all probability engaged in baldin,,
a conversation with the proprietor Of t4o
other mill, which may be miles AWAY IN
fact, possibly barely visible ON The bor,.
zon. '''''
Quite recently the Dutch goyerppar,,
carried on a series of experiments in ,,+
der to ascertain the value Of winlj,,,su
signaling for military purposes. and v-rr,.
surprised to find that communicatin,.
could readily be established with far dis
tant centers and that confidential mos
sages could be sent on from one mill =.
another and SO forwarded tlroughort
the length and breadth of Holland in 49,,
incredibly short time by means of 80
eret codes known only to the miIIers
themselves.
These codes have been handed dow,
from generation to generation and zeal
ously guarded from outsiders witt gu
the intense conservatism for which rbn
provincial Dutch are proyerbiaI. Apart
however, from these secret codes. under
stood only by the millers and local
groups of mill owners; there exists n Sc
ries of windmill signals with which ey.
cry one of the inhabitants of the country
districts is familiar
At times, for instance. a min may ston
working suddenly and the miller be Seen
TO come out and with the aid of n Iong
pele with an iron hook Mt the end like
a gigantic boathook reach up and drag
down the descending sail until the arms
assume certain position. Every one
knows Immediately that some accident
has happened to the wooden machinery
of the mill and that the services of the
local carpenter are required Windsor
Mnpazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
WHEN SHAW TAUGHT SCHOOL.
The Clint of His Eye, Backed by Kick
DRY Rod, Did Wonders.

when | first began teaching school,
saws Secretary Leslie NJ Shaw in The
World Today, they gave me the tough
est school in the neighborhood. Some of
the boys were bigger than was and
they boasted of having made life mis-
cradle for Gil NY predecessors.
They began with me the very first
day; when / called on one of the big
boys to spell bucket he spelled pail
and giggled. This started the rest of
the room giggling too. | saw I'd have
my hands full in a minute. | had to do
something.
Il waited Cor the giggling to stop, then
| caught that boys eyes and we began
staring at each other. | don't know how
long we kept it up, but | know the whole
room was watching up in silence
didn't say Il word until pretty soon the
boy binked and dropped his gaze
Now, them | remarked you spell
bucket
But there was still some fight in him
and he tried to raise his eyes to me- He
got them as high as the top of my desk
and there they stuck.
Spell bucket said / more sternly.
HE made one more attempt, but his
eyes slid down to the top of my desk
Bucket | shouted in my deepest
voice.
'B-u-c-k-e-t,' he said. meekly, and
went ON looking at the top OF my desk.
| did not have any more trouble with
that school"
But what did the top of the desk
have to do with it?' the secretary was
asked.
Him, well, you see, l had a three.
quarter inch hickory stick there to help
my eyes out" he replied. chuckling, and
it was not until he had had his laugh
out that he added:
But the experience taught me to
use my eyes, no matter what I'm doing
or whom I'm talking to. You can win
out better that way
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
For Philanthropists.

The late DIR. Eliphalet Wright of Lee,
Mass, in the course of his long life
ushered 5000 babies into the world. This
is believed to be the record.
DIR. Wright" said resident of Lee
chad two passions-children and charity.
In both he was most successful He held
that in both grace and deicacy were es-
sentia. He held that charity which was
not graceful and clean was bound to
fail, bringing to the donor scorn instead
of gratitude.
Thus, he once said III II Sunday school
Address. rich landlord, while making
she round of his tenants cottages, col
lecting rents, met i little girl, whose
beauty much impressed him.
In the shabby front room of the cot
tage the landlord talked for a while with
the little girl, and as he rose to 90 an
nnwonted feeling of kindness warmed his
heart.
" Let me see. he said, fishing in his
pockets--'et me see If haven't some
thing to give to this dear little girl
And smiling and chucklng he went
through pocket after pocket. Finally, in
his hip pocket he found peppermint
drop, white peppermint drop. He
busted the fluff and lint from it, and eN-
tended it gayly to the little girl
Here we are, he cried. Il thought
we had something. Here is nice pepper
mint drop for you. And now, he ended
what will you do with it?'
Wash it, said the little girl gravely."
Boston Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
EVENING ON THE RIVER.

The long quays seem a tangled mass
OF cordage, spars and tunnels grim
Where men, like shadows, pause and pass;
The r0se-gold sky grows dull and dim
Above the waves that CLEAN like glass.
The tugboats shrill: the ferries wheeze.
The dense smoke-pillars here and there
Lift heayenward till an upper breeze
Seatters. like murlSy mist, in air
Their ihsubstantial masonFies.
Soon weary day will hide its sears
Beneath the mantle of the night;
Then rev on row of brilliant bars
VIII leap from granite height to height;
While overhead, with violet light.
VIII bloom, like yernal flowers. the stars
Clinton Scollard in New Broadway Mag
aZine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
A Timely Exception.

Two negroes in Virginia were loung-
ing before n high billboard glaring with
all the glory of Barnum's circus posters.
JET. de circus dat am comm is de
bes' on earth, for Use seen it."
Look yeah, niger, | know dere am
q heap mo- bettah shows. Dere's Mis-
tab Ringing, Mistah Sells, NIistah Fob
paugh's, and udders too numerous fer
me to recolleck, and reconciliate to YOU +"
'Shucks, JEFF, what's de mattah wiz
you| Can't you read dat sign on de
bill, Barnum's circus, de hes show on
earth September L."
Oats jes it, YOU fool Niger. YOU
amt read dat sign Dem lettahS say:
Barnum's circus. de bes' show on earth
cept one Portland Oregonian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
A New Definition.

\ rather cynical joke has been recently
credited to Senator Plat.
The senator on his last visit to the
Manhattan Beach hotel, allowed a pref
ty little girl western milliouaire's
daughter. to be presented to him
The little girl, in the course of one of
her many chats with the aged statesman
said
Tell me, won't you, senator. what
political economy isE'
Political economy. my dear child. :"
lis the art Of never buying more votes
than Won actually need. New York
Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Not a Popular wish.

IL was a clergyman with care for
souls IN one of the poorest parts Of Lon.
don who went down to a provincial town
TO plead for support for his work They
had large meeting for him and he mtdr
most telling appeal. at the close Of
winch up jumped good man and prom
ISed tJ0 as start.
The clergyman was overioved Il
don't know your name. sir" he cried. "Bdt
thank you. ! think You May YOU
business be doubled in tile coming year.
Then solemn hush settled down and
rue meeting, as ii were. looked at itself
w bat. 5 the matterE" the ci5. -gyulau
Whispered 3nNiously to the chairman.
What's the matterg"
Er- weil--er-that gentleman = an
undertaken p arSon's Weekly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
How the Judge Viewed 1t.

Even a judge on the bench likes his
joke.
A man whose name is Walters was ar
raigned in Bilville court on charge
of assault and battery.
What did You do to himf" asked the
judge, Ito make him assault your"
I'VE wuz at dinner" was the reply.
AN we got into a dispute, an all | did
wuz to hit him side the head with n
corndodger, an a week arterward he
come back an beat me up shameful"
well" said the judge, you know
what the Scripture says Bread cast
upon the waters will return to you after
many days" Atlanta Constitution
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Hopeless.
Who. Indeed?

President J. l.. Leary of the Pittsburg
Peace society, on Il recent visit to Ger
many endeavored to persuade the leading
German toymakers to stop making war
like toys-cannon, soldiers, guns, and so
forth--on the ground that such play
things fostered an ugly spirit in little
children.
but failed said the good peace adj
vOcate, shortly after his return. Il could
not bring the Germans to my way of
thought. They held that the abolition Of
war was still long way off"
He sighed.
And / suppose" he said, that the
abolition of war will be long way off
till the young private does his own think
ing-till the poor, brave lad who is only
food for powder considers war logically
There is young private in the west
Il beard Of him the other day--who is
logical enough. | wish there were more
like him.
His regiment had been fitted out with
new uniforms, and the colonel inspected
the men in their dappcr clothes one morn
ing. After inspection he made little
speech.
And | expect each one of you'-so
the speech cnded-I expect each one of
YOU TO honor his new uniform by behav-
ing like general
The private smiled and said fairly
loud:
4 wonder who'd do the fighting then.
sirE San Antonio Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Only a Fence Between.

According TO the Standard a stranger
addressed the farmers hoy across the
fence:
Young man, your corn looks kind o.
yellow
Yes, that's the kind we planted"
Don't look as if YOU would get more
than half crop"
We don't expect to, The landlord gets
the other half"
Then, after a short time. the man said
Boy there isn't much difference be-
tween you and fool"
Nope, replied the boy. "onIy the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Did 1t Matter?

Frederick Sandys, described by RusNln
as the greatest of English draughtsmen'
was once asked before he was known 10
fame 10 paint the portrait of the mayor
of 4 town, most estimable grocer. Inc
Spokesman of the deputation said that
the committee was prepared to pay as
high as $50 for a good portrait bus on
tkqt fhey only wanted a half-length. "Oh;
az cn,Irsa. that makes q difference, sald
tbe artist, most urhauely Nv hich han
yould YOU prefer, gentlemen |'-Betiman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
THE SPICE OF LIFE.
The Common Enemy.

There is sneezing and there's wheeling
TO be heard all over town;
There are hacking coughs not lacking.
Chilly thrills that VIII not down.
There is groaning. there Is moaning,
And abroad has gone the tip,
"Get Your whisky. quinine frisky.
F0r the town has got the grip.
Public dizzy doctors busy,
Druggists working with broad smile,
More new cases in all places
Showing up each little while.
Wives despairing, men all swearing,
First a tear and then frown,
Lots of nurses. empty purses,
For the grip has come to town.
Every meeting ones repeating
10 his neighbor good advice
How to keep wen, how to sleep well,
And it sounds SO very nice.
But It's needless for folks needless
Wise advice let slip.
For they know it--all things show it,
Eyerybody's
Got
The
Grip.
Baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
Some Scotch Sarcasm.

The late Duke of Argyll and Sir Will
liam Jenner, physician to the Queen,
We're both in attendance at Balmoral.
and one morning at breakfast the dis
cllssion turned to the virtues of porridge.
The duke, who was slight of build and
small lof stature, oyerhearing some dis
paraging remarks ON the national dish.
said:
''Porridge, why excellent stuff. Could
not be better, Why, | was brought up
on porridge myself"
.Ienner, who was big man. and did
not like the dish, looked sharply across
the table and retorted:
Yes, and good specimen of the re-
suit think you think yourself ~ on
don Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
The Pet Squirrel.

:. me old soldier, propped on his crutch
M The snowy park, called:
Here Buster, Here, Buster,'
Half dozen squirrels ratified down
me bare trees and ran to him. bur he
drove them away. '"' nv
on. he said. Il want Buster"
And finally Buster must have nm
peared, for the veteran allowed the sew
ehth squirrel to run up his crutch and
I" take nuts from his coat pocket.
from another?r a bystauder asIaS
h9w DO you know that's Buster ?" -
by his face. of course. Same as van
Know your friends" said the old soldier
II you like EN-, you can tell souirreis
On their faces, and sheep. and robins
and even Cinnamon" ''''iis'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31
After the Initiation.

The house is full OF medicine
Aud mystery profound:
We "an not even run about
90 Or speak the slightest sound:
99eH keep the big piano shut.
We can not strike note;
Inc doctors been here twenty times
Since father rode the goat
He Joined the lodge a week 300
Got i'm at 4 %. M.
ana sixteen members brought him home.
though he says hc brought Them
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31

The court of appeals at Frankfort.
Ky. reversed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Hertle vs.. Riddle.
holding that the Louisville cemetery il
for the burial of human beings only. and
thar it is improper for a pet dog to be
buried in family Tot.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31

His leg was sprained, and one big rip
Had rent his Sunday coat
The members had jolly time
When father rode the goat
He's resting on the couch today
And practieing the signs
The haiIing. signal call, and grip
And other monkey shines;
IIe utters passwords meath his breath
And other things he'll quote
The members had an evening work
When father rode IKE goat.
He has a brilliant uniform.
All red and white and blue,
hat with plumes. and scarlet braid
And golden badges, too.
But. somehow, when we mention il,
His visage wakes grim
We wonder If he rode the goat
Or if the goat rode him.
&C. j.. Cory. in New York sun.
Hopeless.
Senator Dubois of Idaho is bitter
foe to Mormopism. In Aurora. H., he
said recently:
"Mormonism. with it's attendant polyg-
amy. is. look at it how you will, bad
thing. a hopeless thing: as bad and hope
less as the case of Jacob Smithers.''
Senator Dubois smiled.
Jacob Smitbers, criminal" he went
on. "sat in his cell making paper boxes
when dear old woman looked through
the peephole in the door, inquisitively.
You poor man, said the old woman.
4 guess you'll be glad when your time
is up, won't your
"'Wall. nom, not partlckerly,' Jacob
Smithers answered. I'm in fur life
New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31

Advertising pays. Try it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-01-31

slave you sent out the invitations for
the garden party" the general asked, as
his wife entered the room an hour later.
Not yet" she replied. 81 shall prob
ably do so tomorrow
II suppose you will invite Capt
Mayne?" said he, turning his head to the
window.
Naturally she said, with smile.
ayes. naturally" he repeated. viii
YOU send Edith to met"
But Edith was not far away. She
rushed into the room at that moment,
and throwing her arms round her faith
er's neck, kissed him aifectionately on
each cheek.-London Answers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-29
SCHOOL BOARD OPENS BIDS.
OF Four Tenders Received That
Nanderhorst Bros. is lowest.

Bids for the erections of the new
school building south of Ninth South,
between Main and West Temple, were
opened by the board of education yes
terday. 1t will be named the Jefferson.
will contain IS rooms and Will be by
far the most pretentious school edi-
flee IN the city. a picture Of the plans
was reproduced in the News Thurs
day of last week.
There were four bids submitted on
the general contract, namely each
bidder figuring on the regular plan
and alternative plan as follows:
Lester Dean, ss1 $3.50. sS1,S3O; Fred
Dryer $S0.TS5; Vanderhorst Bros.
$3.50 s71,00d: ]. w. A. Timms 4
Son, ss5,4O0, $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-29

the kind of Bryan theb country does
not want-the man who changes his
opinions as often as the Parish fash
ions change.
In the face Of this situation-with
hundreds of thousands of voters not
knowing where to turn for a candidate
and party that really represented the
people-the Independence party was
born. It stands for the people and for
principles that, IL made into law, would
bring into the hands of the people the
government.
endum--that allows the people to make
their own laws. We are for the recall
that allows the people to put out OF
office unfaithful servants. We are for
the election of senators and judges by
the people-that would be blow to
the trusts and corporations that would
stagger them. We are for the extern
put an end to the robbery of the people
by the express companies We are
for a central government bank. which
would prevent monopoly of the money
of the country.
The Independence party stands for
in politics. first; last and
all of the time, 1t Is the coming power
in American politics and, In fact, 1t is
already a very powerful factor for it
has thrown both of the old parties into.
a panic by its exposes. 1t has shown
up the rascals within the inner circles
4 of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. and sent several men who hold
public office, but who had violated their
pledges TO the people and become the
tools of trusts. among the back nun-5
bers-the has been political leaders.
FORAKER ATTACKED.
We have shown up Senator Foraker
of Ohio We turned the light on that
supposed champion of the downtrod-.
den and let the mass of the common
people see him in his true color. He
was proven by Mr. Hearst to be a
Standard Oil hireling. He proudly adj
mitted the accusation. He could not
get away from it because we had the
documentary evidence--in other words,
we had the goods on him.
Mr.. Foraker. as the result of his
confession has been bodily kicked out
+ of the Republican party. Taft has dis
owned him and Roosevelt has taken
several cracks at him. He Isl now
eligible for the Down and Out club. He
Will, be thrust into oblivion by the peo-
pie just as soon as his next election
day comes around.
CLOSE on MT. Foraker's heels came
the retirement or Mr.. Du Pont of Della
ware. chief of the speakers bureau of
the Republican national committee He
quietly resigned and sneaked out of
prominence before we drove him. He
knew that we We're preparing to ger
after him. He is q millionaire and Is
chief OF the Du Pont powder trust,
II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-29
eneraI Demand

of the w ell informed OF the World has
always been for q simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value: laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-,
cellent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA is given
the preference by the Wcll-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-29
4 TRAVELLING MAN RECEIVED
THE THANKS OF EVERY PAS
SENGER IN THE CAR.

Il must tell you nv experience on an
eastbound o. r. & N. R.R. train from
PendIeton to lie Grande, Ore, writes
Sam A. CARRIER, a well known travelling
man. ~ was in the smoking department
with some other travelling men when one
of them went out into the coach and
came back and said, There Is a wo-
man sick unto death in the car I at
once got up and went out. found her.
very Ill with cramp collie. so bad in
fact, that | was almost afraid to take
the risk: her hands and arms were
drawn up so you could not straighten
them, and with death-like look on her
face. Two or three ladies' We're working
with her and giving her whiskey. / went
TO my suit case and go5 my bottle OF
hoea Remedy q never travel without
,it), ran to the water tank. put a dou-
BILE dose of the medicine in the glass.
poured some water mo 1t and stirred
It with n pencil; then had quite u
time to get the ladies to let me give
1t to her, but l succeeded. could at once
see the effect and / worked with her,
rubbing her hands. and in twenty min
utes I gave her another dose. BY this
time we were almost into LIE Grande,
where / was to leave the train. I gave
The bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed.
but by the time the, train ran into, LIE
Grande she was all right. and / received
the thanks of every passenger in the
ear For sale by ali druggists.