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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

score years ago, in a district school in
which saw fifteen pupils whipped in
one half day. a common observation as
we entered the schoolhouse each morn
ing was to see two or three long "gaas'.
reposing on nails driven in the wall be-
hind the teachers desk The fundamental
pedagogical principle in THE Hoosier
Schoolmaster" was no ~ickin' no larn-
in. And Irving had the schoolmaster
OF Sleepy Hollow administer justice with
discrimination rather than severity; TAX
weak and laying it on those of the
strong. Your mere puny STRIPPING, that
WINGED at the least flourish Of the rod.
was passed by with indulgence. but the
claims of justice Were satisfied BY inflict-
ing double portion on some little tough.
wrong headed, broad skirted Dutch
urchin, who sulked and sweled and grew
logged and sullen beneath the birch
Charities and the Commons.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
the Mock Orange Bush.

The mock orange" of Philadelphus is
popularity known as ''syringa," and the
latter is the botanical name for lilac.
The mock orange family comprises about
thirty species of hardy, ornamental
shrubs varying in height from to 20
feet. many of them admirably adapted
for the decoration of home grounds.
Perhaps the most widely grown yari-
ETY. of those known to the old time gar
dener as "syringas" is Philadelphus
grandiflorus, which grows about feet
high and has large white sweet scented
flowers which appear in June. Common
neck orange P. Coronarius) reaches
about 10 feet in height and blooms in
May or June and is very fragrant. The
flowers are pure white and are borne in
dense clusters. often so numerous as to
bend the branches down to the ground
Gordon's mock orange P Gordonian-
us) is a native of the United States and
in good ground often reaches 10 or u
feet in height. 1t has pleasing green
foliage with grayish brown branches.
The flowers are white and produced in
great abundance. They bloom in June
or July in central ATTITUDES.
This plant thrives in almost any well
drained soil and often does well in the
shade of trees and buildings. Pruning
should be done after the shrubs have
Powered. as the blossoms appear on the
wood of the previous years growth. By
pruning the shrubs can all be kept with
in fixed limits of growth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
Gains Wife.

II never discuss marriage" said tie
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
arose in the back of the building.
Mr.. Preacher said the white man.
you are talking about Cain, and you
say he got married in the land of Nod,
after he killed Abel. But the Bible
mentions only Adam and Eve as being
on earth at that time. Who, then, did
Cain marryY
1.-THE colored preacher snorted with
unfeigned contempt. 'Huhr he said.
you hear dat, bredern an sisters? You
hear dat fool question l am axed? Cain.
he went to de land o. Nod just as de
Good Book tells us, an in de land o.
Nod Cain gifts so lazy an so shif'less
dat he up an marries gal o one o
dem no count pore white trash fam
lilies dot de inspired apostle didn't con-
slider fittin' to mention in de Holy
Word. - Every body's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
A New Derelict Destroyer.

The new derelict destroyer Seneca viii
fill an important function in the protec-
ton of shipping. 1t will be the duty Of
this vessel to patrol the coast TO rid II
of the floating dangers and to be in read'
ness at any moment to cruise wherever
a derelict may be reported, either by yes
sells entering port or by wireless mes
sages. Each season there is a list Of
ships missing for unknown causes. ana
as it is probable that these dangerous
hulks have much to do with sending
sound ships to the bottom, the ACTIVITY
of the Seneca may be expected to reduce
this list. There will be other uses tos
the derelict destroyer, such as suppiylA-
sails and provisions for vessels in as
tress. or taking off crews from unS'a,
worthy or sinking vessels. but its rei4
value viii be in Kidding the sea " or
of its greatest dangers.-Boston If"--
script.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
WILD GEESE.

Along the oceans shingiy edge
Athwart the turquoise sweep of skv
The wild geese in a winged wedge
Go darkling by.
From far Iagoons bepiumed with palm.
BY cove and cape. 10y bluff and bay
Through depths OF storm, through waists OF
calm,
They speed their way.
The phar6 flashes ON their flight:
They do not heed its beckOning beam:
The great North, stretching weird ana
white,
Lures like dream
Lures. and they answer to the call:
Charms, and they yield them 10 the spell
Moved ever by subtle thrall
Inscrutable.
Do you not feel it comrade, too.
The unacceptable delight,
The mounting rapture, that bids you
Take vernal flight?
Clinton Scotland in The Bohemian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

nection with the death of United States
Senator William James Bryan of FIori-
da emphasizes the uncertainty of hui
man life. He was appointed to succeed
Senator Mallory, who died during the
Christmas holidays, and was, with the
single exception of Henry Clay, the
youngest man who ever sat in the SEN
ate. On the first day of his service as
a member of the historic body one of his
colleagues asked him how long he con-
templated staying in the position. and
he replied, Il hope to remain, sir, until
die" Little more than a month later
he was Frustrated with the attrack Of
typhoid fever which proved fatal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The press strike in Germany is anus
ing. A Centrist deputy was declaiming
against the governments treatment of
the blacks in Africa and made the de
claration that "a negro like white man
has an immortal SOUL" At this there
We're ieers from the galleries, whereupon
Herr Groeber. the leader of the Centrist
party, jumped to his feet, pointed to the
reporters corner, and angrily shouted,
Swine" This has been adjudged by
the German newspaper men an insult to
the reporters, the correspondents, and
the whole press of Germany, and they
have refused to publish proceedings in
the Reichstag until retraetion has been
made of the offensive remark and Herr
Groeber has been forced to apologize for
its utterance. Meantime the members
of the Reichstag perform their functions
without publicity, and if it were not for
expressing wonder as to What will be
done next?" the German people might
find themselves short of subjects for con-
versation. There are two ways of look
ing at the merits of the controversy.
What right had Herr Groeber to cali the
reporters swine? What right had the re-
porters to jeer the statement that the
black man has a soul?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Is Anna Gould inconsistent or are the
reporters INDUCING in invention? In
the interview with her which was pub
lished on her arrival in New York she
was represented as saying, Il have had
enough of matrimony--I shall not become
engaged to anybody" Yet now that her
divorced husbands titled cousin is said
to be in America, members of the Gould
femily are reported to have held a coun-
ell and decided in favor of her marriage
TO the Prince de Sagan. On the heels
of this, however, come suggestions that
the mysterious stranger is not the
Prince, but an Englishman named
Thompson. Perhaps it is safe to con-
clude that reporters can invent remark
able statements quicker than Anna Could
can change her mind
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
TALES OF PUBLIC MEN
John t. Wyatt.

JOnH l.. wyatt
With several other commercial men |
was, some years ago, playing cards one
night in hostelry kept by one Charlie
Hufschmidt in the little town of Prairie
du Cliien, Wis.," said John I. Wyatt, a
Chicago business men.
"Hufschmidt was one of the jolliest
and most hospitable old tavern keepers
you ever saw, and his fame as a landlord
was spread from Wisconsin TO the Pa
cific ocean. He dearly loved a game OF
setback, and that was the particular di-
version that occupied our party on this
occasion. While we were in the midst
of an exciting play one of the hired men
rushed into the room and in very ex-
cited way yelled out; Charley, the barn
is on fire.
Eth? Did you say the barn is on
fireT quoth Hufschmidt, still entranced
with the cards. Veil, did you the horse
git oud? Good Did you git oud the
cows? Very good. Veil, gentlemen, |
bids two. Baltimore American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The general result of a commission
such as Health Commissioner Evans of
Chicago proposes, to study the problem
of sewage pollution in Lake Michigan,
can hardly be doubtful. 1t would rec
ommend modification of the crude and
untidy practice of throwing the refuse
of cities into the source of their water
supply, but consideration would be re-
quired to determine the best methods
to supersede the practices now in vogue.
Should Milwaukee emulate Chicago by
diverting its drainage from the lake
and running it off through the coun-
try into the Fox river, or should
it build settling tanks, say on Jones Is
land. in which the solid part of the sew
age could be separated from the liquids ?
The solid residuum of the sewage could
be disposed of by cremation. Undoubt-
eddy this solution of the drainage prob
lem would cut down for every individual
in the community the risk of taking
typhoid fever and would reduce the
death rate of cities on the shores of the
lake.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The dispatch from Pekin, China,
chroncling the sentence TO long terms
of Imprisonment of seven men who We're
found guilty of trafficking in government
secrets indirectly reveals a change in
Chinese methods of punishment. Only
short time ago, these men would have
been made 10 kneel in a row and bow
to the swordsman while the latter's as
sistant held taut their pigtails.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

\ writer who contributes to the April
number Of the Technical World an ar
ticle on Luther Burbank's thornIess
cactus puts the benefits to be derived
from this triumph of botanical contriv-
ance in a new light by stating that a
California physician has lived on it for
two weeks. The old familiar cactus.
armed for resistance, has long been used
for food under exigent conditions by the
poor of Mexico and Sicily, but they have
always found difficulty in Kidding it of
its thorns. If the cactus be found avail
able for food for man as well as for
beast Mr.. Burbanks discovery will be
doubly valuable There is no room for
doubt regarding its value as fodder, and
it may serve to redeem to agriculture
the portion of the desert which irriga-
ton cannot reach.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The fact that during the month OF Feb
ruary more wheat was shipped from
Portland Oregon, to foreign ports than
from any other American port, not eX-
cepting New York, may not signify that
the Oregon metropolis is to take the
lead in the export of breadstuffs, but
henceforward there will be an increasing
amount of grain for shipment to con-
sumers in the Old World by the Pacific
rome
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The story from Fresno fEat a Chinese
neighbor of Burbank. the j card breeder
Of plants, has produced .ap 3dorless on
ion Will encourage those who are hoping
for an odorless automobile.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
Perverted Ingenuity.

England was rather in advance of
America in demanding honest names for
drugs and articles of food. and a recent
heavy penalty has dealt a serious blow
to the profitable traffic in spurious Ha-
vana cigars. The stale trick was re
sorted to of adding a qualifying word
"Hahana rivals" the cigars were called
with rivals in small print, and it was
contended that the meaning was not
that the cigars were Havanas, bur that
they rivaled Havanas in merit. But
this excuse did not appeal to the court
The new movement for honesty in trade
is incidentally an educational movement
for the honest use of the English Ian.
guage. Much perverted ingenuity has
gone 10 the invention of deceptive
phrases and to get rid of such bubbles
is a sturdy upward step in commercial
ethics,-Springfeld Republican
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

A correspondent who deplores the fact
that children in great cities come to i'll
through playing in the streets writes TO
the New York Herald advocating the
throwing into one of all the backyards
in every residence block with the object
Of providing safe Fairgrounds. When
Campbell published his Lives of the
Lord Chancelors" it was said that he
had added a new terror TO death. The
plan proposed by this well-meaning cor
respondent would add new terror to
life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The Muskegon school authorities have
won a complete victory over the soro-
rites in that city, which have dissolved
and reorganized as literary societies. If
the doors of these societies are open to
all students, there will be no ground
for the belief which would surely be
entertained under other circumstances
that reorganization is merely trick.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Rear-Admiral Evans opinion as to the
location of the armor belt on the battle
ships will have more weight than NIL
the opinions that have thus far been
expressed. He believes that better pro
lection would have been afforded had
the belt been placed between six inches
and foot higher, but says that on the
latest ships the location of the belt
if of less Importance because the citadel
armor is only an inch thinner than the
armor belt. AS all future ships will
doubtless be patterned after the fighters
last mentioned, the armor belt question
will settle itself without expense in a
comparatively short time.
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

An English committee is Mt work to
secure by subscriptions from admirers
of Shakespeare the world over a million
dollar fund for the erection in London
of monument 10 the great dramatic
poet. The year proposed for its un-
yelling is 1916, the tereentcnary Of
Shakespeare's death. No memory is
less in need of star y-pointed pyramid
than Shakespeare's, whose sufficient
monument is his works. OF course there
are many people who would aid the
erection of monument to any great
man, but that SO large n sum as a mil
lion dollars can be secured even for Il
monument TO Shapespeare is open to
grave doubt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Had the Russian generals fought the
japanese as fierceIy as they are now dis
posed to fight each other things might
have been different.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Seven cities contended for Homer
dead, and two localities are preparing
plans for the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The question TO be decid-
ed is whether the center of the celebra-
ton next year shall be the Kentucky
farm where Lincoln was born or the city
of Springfield, Illinois, where he lived
when he was nominated for the Presi-
dency. What if Chicago, where the nom
nation was conferred, or Washington
where he offieiated as the nations ruler
and where his martyrdom occurred
should put in claims? The Kentucky
people and the Illinois people ought to
draw straws to settle which shall con
duet the celebration. The people of the
place that gets the short straw will have
the privilege of attending with the rest
of the crowd representing the country
at large. 1t was the country at large
that Lincoln served, and il is the coun.
try at large that contains the bulk OF
his admirers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
"No Lickin', No Larnin'."

The chief qualification of the old time
schoolmaster was the ability TO keep or
der. This usually meant plenty of cor
poral punishment. My memory vivi6N'
recalls an experience, less than two
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The passage by the Senate of the
House bill raising the pay Of life-savers
and providing pensions for widows or
other dependents insures its enactment
into law, as President Roosevelt will
doubtless sign it. The life-saving sery-
ice ought to be made more attractive, as
it needs good men for noble work.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Capt. OberIin NJ. Carriers claim that
lie is a second Capt. Dreyfus will prob
ably make the French army officer pom
der the difference between charge of
conspiracy and a charge Of grating. 1t is
not likely that the former will be able
10 carry his comparison to the end at
tanned by the French officer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The cattle quarantine announced
against by the Department of Agricul-
ture against shipments from fourteen
states, including parts of California, Ok
lahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, is an an
nual precaution against splenetic fever
that will carry assurance of protective
interest ON the part of the government.
The cattle men of other states would
surely incur heavy loss consequent upon
the spread of the fever if the government
did not guard Interstate lines whenever
the disease makes it appearance in the
spring.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Fred Huehns, agent of the Lake Sea-
mems union at Milwaukee has been re-
elected agent for the port of Milwaukee.
Inns is the third season that he has act
ed as agent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

4 new French food law has been en-
acted to prevent fraud in fats and oils,
and it is said that it will insure pure
oli~e oil for the American market. What
about our own pure food law?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

It is evident that the American bat
tleship feet cannot escape a full round Of
international courtesies on its voyage
around the world.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The passage of the Gallinger ship sub
sdy bill by the Senate was a foregone
conclusion. So far, good. Now for the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
Late John Lambert.

1 y
The late John Lambert. the PhiIadel-
phia artist whose blindness. brought On
by the dazzling sunshine Of a Spanish
summer, caused his death through grief,
was a portrait painter Of rare talent.
Lambert" said member of the
Philadelphia club the other day. was a
realist. His portraits were true and un-
fiattering. 1t annoyed him tremendously
to be asked to make an ugly woman
beautiful-it was the same thing. he used
to say. as being asked to lie.
"A Spruce street matron sat to Lam
bert once. At the end of the third sit
ting she professed to be quite satisfied
with the progress of the work.
"'All but the mouth she said. please
make it small and curved. / know il IS
straight, long mouth, really, just rs
you have drawn it. but in the portrait
l want you, if you will, to make it very
tiny. Will your
Certainly. madam said Lambert.
IN leave it out altogether if you wish,
Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

strike of brass workers in Kenosha
was settled in that city Tuesday through
the efforts of Frederick Brockhausen.
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor. who returned to this city Tues
day evening.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
Stephen Thaw.

Stephen Thaw, nephew of Harry
Kendall Thaw, is a missionary in Syria.
In a recent letter to friend in Pittsburg
the young man described a dinner that
a Chinese merchant had given to an
English traveller in Il remote Syrian
town.
The Chinaman could speak no English
and the Englishman could speak no Chi
nese Nevertheless the dinner went off
agreeably. The two men sat facing one
another in silence while a neat Chinese
butler served them dish after dish of
surprising delicacy.
There was one dish especially that
pleased the Englishman. 1t was rich
stew of onions. pork. mushrooms. and
dark, tender, we'll favored meat that
seemed like duck.
The Englishman ate heartily of this
stew Then he closed his eyes and lifted
his hands and shook his head with an
air of ecstasy. After this pantomimic
compliment to the dish, he said, inter
negatively:
''Quack, quack."
Mo- said the Chinaman. "Bow-wow-
wowr'-New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
William Alden Smith.

hustling reporter was at the capitol
one afternoon busily getting interviews
with senators and representatives on the
subject of President Roosevelt's mes
sage on combinations. He tackled Sen
ator William Alden Smith of Michigan
Mr. Smith wanted to know if he wrote
shorthand, so he could get the quota
ton exact. The reporter was obliged to
confess, reluctantly, that he was not a
stenOgrapher, and the senator sat down
to dictate slowly a statement to be writ
ten out in longhand.
1T is a remarkable message he said.
"as all messages are which emanate
from the present occupant of the white
house"
There the senator paused and pondered
Lets see," he went on, ''what have
you got?"
The reporter repeated what he had
written.
Strike out all after message" directed
the senator, and the reporter obeyed
Just then Senator Dolliver of Iowa
came along.
Here, senator" said the reporter. I'D
like to have your opinion of the message
Senator Smith has given me an inter
View
HAS he?" asked Dolliver. "What did
he say?"
Again the reporter read the portentous
statement of the Michigan man.
We'll" said Deliver. strike out re
markable.' and let the rest of it 90 for
me. New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

"A Russian does not become Of age
until he is 26.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The Minnesota State Federation OF
Labor has decided to take an active part
in state and municipal politics this year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

One of the anecdotes related in con-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10
S. T. Jocelyn.

S. T. Jocelyn of Wichita was court
stenographer for Judge Pancoast of Ok
lahoma for several years. One time a
case was being tried before Judge Pan
coast, and they were endeavoring to find
out through a witness whether there had
been any liquor sold.
What is your business?' asked the
lawyer, My businessY' repeated the
witness, laconically. ''Oh, | have lots.
of business Answer the question.
said the lawyer. What is your bust.
ness z" Must | tell all my business ~
insisted the witness again. Answer the
question interposed the judge. severely.
deputy sheriff and city marshal for
Gunner. janitor of the Methodist church.
and bartender of the Ell Paso saloon"
Kansas City Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

More than fifty labor unions in Massa
chusetts have recently passed resolution
IN favor OF woman suffrage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Among the organized women worker
IN Germany, nearly $4,000 are engages
in the metal trades.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Statistics published 10y the committe
of the first Russian trades union con
gress show that 652 unions, with 246
272 members, existed in Russia in 1907
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The International Association of Fur
Workers of the United States and Cana
da is to hold its anpuai convention in
Toronto early next month.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

The GROWTH OF the PreSsmen's union
as now organized, has been phenomenal
The first international convention of the
trade was held in Brooklyn. nineteen
years ago. There were thirteen local
unions represented at that convention nv
fifteen delegates. At the convention at
Brighton Beach last summer there were
so local unions, represented by upwards
of 800 delegates.