Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-06

and next by drowning. He was pad
/ ding alone when suddenly n rifle shot
| probably fired by hunter. pierced his
canoe so close to the water fine that
water entered the frail craft The ca.
( noelst who could not swim. had nothing
with which to plug the holes except
! cigars, which he jammed into the small
openings. He reached shore safely.
In order TO collect bill, Groceryman
| John Barnish of Wilkes Barre, Pa. kid
mapped the baby of his debtor and was
arrested because the police do not APP
prove of his novel method of collection.
In the police court it was learned that
Mrs John CranceI of Parsons owes Bar
nish some money which he was unable
10 collect, and when he found her Wis
itlng friends near his store he kidnapped
the child. He was arrested with the
Noungster IN his possession. Mayor
hnitfen, deciding thai he had not shown
malicious intent, but only expected the
woman would pay the bill TO get the
child back, fined Barnish So ard costs
The woman did not pay the bill.
Tom Tit, the famous long-tailed pony
once owned by Oliver FoutS of Rich
mond, Ind, has been declared TO he the
posSessor of false tail by the courts
ln Frankfort, Germany Tom Tit was
sold by Mr. Fouts to Frank G. Bostock.
the English animal trainer. Bostock in
turn sold the animal to German train
er named Paul Batty The latter
brought suit against Bostoek on fraud
changes, claiming the long tail of the
pony was false. The German courts
sustained him and ordered damages 10
the extent of several thousand marks
Bostock will fight the decision. A let.
Ter was received from him today asking
for local afiidavits.
Capt. Herbert Edward Greenstreet,
commander of the New Zealand Shipping
company's twin-screw passenger steam-
ship RimLtaka, left London recently on
his Seventy-second globe encirclng yoy-
age, in the confident expectation that be.
fore he comes ashore for good he will
have reeled off II century of such trips
Each voyage from London To New Zea-
land means $4,000 miles of steaming.
Then there are from 1000 to 1000 miles
on the New Zealand coast, so that each
round trip really means from 10000 10
1900 miles, As the Rimutata makes
three voyages in thirteen months il will
need another ten years or SO of seafar'
ing before Capt Greenstreet completes
his hundredth round the world trip.
While Victor Allen. junior partner IN
the Areo company of Seaford, Del, was
enjoying a refreshing swim in the lake,
an old COW was enjoying an elaborate
luncheon. consisting of his clothes. Bossy
chewed his underwear to pieces and
scandalized by the sight their owner pre-
sented as he gave chase, ran mile be-
fore her mOdesty and breath We're SO eX-
hausted that she stopped and gave up his
trousers.
As result Of decision that bests
Solomon by q neck, Justice Of the Peace
Ware of Millville, n. j., has a nice
flock of chickens. Ownership of the
fowls was in dispute between Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Curry and Mrs. Mary Ashbridge.
The evidence was so conflicting and
vague that the squire decided to divide
the flock. That was finally agreed 10 BIZ
the disputants, but a new complication
arose
How about my fees?' asked the
squire.
my, must you be paid?' asked the
women.
"Assuredly." replied the squire There
was moments conference and the
women finally decided that he should
take the chickens. That suited the
squire aud the women are wondering
where they get off.
Because Brndle, long-horned COW
owned by George Koch OF Richmond,
Hill. l.. l., viii permit no one but man
tc milk her, Koch when he appeared NJ
mixing time attired in long white
apron had his face cut open and bruised
by well directed kick from the cows
hind leg Koch wore an apron because
the board Of health has ordered all per-
sons milking cows to wear them. Brindle.
while she is woman-hater, is easily de-
Ceiyed, and it is said that once woman
donned trousers aud succeeded in milk.
ing the animal without trouble When
Koch came toward her wearing his apron
tied around his neck and up under his
chin the cow glanced over her shoulder
saw what appeared to be n petticoat
and gave a kick that upset milk pail and
mixer. Then she dashed out, cutting
Koch's face above the left eye Koch
took to his heels.