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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
CRYSTAL PALACE IN GREENLAND.
Arctic Temple of Ice Discovered by
Erickson Expedition.

Amid the bleak icy deserts of Green
land the survivors of the recent i'll fat
ed Erickson expedition discovered sight
of majesty that solaced them for months
of darkness, tedium and suffering, SAYS
the Buffalo News. They found a crystal
palace of superhuman architecture, vast
err than dozen cathedralS and Egyptian
temples, Respondent with jewels and end
less decorations of ice. Created by IA
ture in forbidding wilderness, it fright
ened the eyes of the explorers and awed
them with unimagined magniicence.
The dreams of poets and the fancies of
epic bards were surpassed by this vision
of colossal loneliness, which the painter
Archton Friis, a member of the expedi-
ton, endeavored to carry away for the
benefit of dwellers in civilization. More
than a mile in length, the lofty nave of
this Arctic temple of ice was pierced at
intervals with windows, through which
the glancing sun rays sparkled on col
umns and cubes and immense clusters
of stalactites.
An iridescent glow, as if from opals
and diamonds, suffused the lighter spaces
and shaded into the blush twilight
which reigned in solemn transepts. The
painter despaired of comprehending even
the elusive colors that emanated from
every surface and We're infinitely touched
by combination and reflection.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
The Crime Of kidnapping.

The Whitla boy, kidnapped at Sharon.
Pennsylvania, has been restored to his
father at Cleveland, Ohio. Did the ia.
ther secure knowledge of the where
abouts of his son in secret conference
with a woman agent of the abductors.
after he had determined to work indie
pendently of the police? Did he give
the woman $4,000 TO be paid to the alb
ductors as a ransom for the release of
their victim? Did he promise that he
would take no part in prosecuting them
for their detestable crime?
There is on the statute books of most
of the states a prohibition of the offense
of compromising n felony" Certainly
the compromising of felonieS is seriously
antagonistic to the interests of the com
munity. Every parent in the land will
understand the agony and desperation of
parents whose dear child has been
snatched away from them by miscreants
who may torture or murder the little
innocent, or. taking him with them in
flights 10 evade capture. may put him in
jeopardy even If they mean 10 use him
as gently as is compatible with the foul
ness of their conspiracy TO extort money
from his parents. Distracted by poig-
nant apprehension. it is natural that in
most instances the father and mother of
a kidnapped child ShCald think very little
of the larger interests of the community
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
The Fight for Cheaper Paper.

Later and fuller information confirms
the impression made by the early reports
of the recent meeting of paper manufac-
turers with the Wisconsin Congressional
delegation, that Representative Stafford
was the conspicuous champion OF free
pulp and lower tariff on print paper.
The Washington Times, treating the
topic editorially, says:
Representative Stafford OF Wisconsin
having been for near year member of
the Mann special pulp and paper investi-
eating committee. was full of expert in.
formation. Every time the manufacturing
gentlemen turned loose a statement of fact
that wasn't true, Mr. Stafford called them
to account and corrected them. 1t wasn't
long before he had them reasonably ter
rortzed. The manufacturers began bv
pointing out that the cost of making paper
is much larger in this country than in
Canada. Mr.. Stafford assured them thar
they were mistaken: the cost of Inakin,, 10,
per was just about the same in the twn
countries And he proved it.
The Times concludes by stating the
whole discussion developed that the puIn-
and-paper investigation has proved there
is no need of high protection for American
paper aud every reason for giving the
American manufacturer free raw ma
terials. Representative Stafford is to be
congratulated on the clear and forcible
way in which he brought out the merits
of the matter under debate, and on the
recognition which his effective work i
gaining for him in Washington.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
LIGHTS ADD TO BEAUTY
FRESCOES IN THE BORGIA APART
MENT AT THE VATICAN.
Modern Invention Serves to Bring Out
Hitherto Unknown Artistic
Touches.

Have you seen the frescoes in the
Borgia apartment by electric light?' is
the question of the moment in the Eter-
nal city.
Those who have answered it in the
negative, says the Rosary Magazine,
hasten to repair the omission and find
that the reality surpasses their expecta-
ton, which, though usual in fiction, is
rare i'll fact
They were always worthy of admira-
| uQh, these richly decorated, lofty rooms,
where the events and episodes of a long
| buried past clamor for remembrance, but
l. mas been reserved for the finger of
modernlty to bring to light some of their
hitherto unrevealed beauties.
In the daytime, by reason of their as
pect 1t is somewhat difficult to realize
their exquisite coloring, but at night the
clear yet subdued radiance of electric
lamps shines down upon the matchless
UNITS OF Pinturicchio's frescoes, and it is
then especially that the 3orgia atmos-
phere becomes thing 10 De felt.
Inc Borgla apartment. adorned by the
celebrated Umbrian painter for Alexan-
der VI, is situated on the first floor Of
the Vatican palace under the stance of
Raphael. julius ii. was their next oc-
cupant. but he deserted them and for 400
years they remained untenanted.
In 1916 they were again taken into use
as picture gallery, but subsequently
owing to the scarcity of light, the paint
lngs placed there were removed and the
rooms were converted into Il somewhat
miscellaneous sort of museum and IL
! brary. Their restoration was begun by
| the late Pontiff, Leo Kill. in 1891
| One enters first the Hall of Pontiffs.
then passes to the Hall of Mysteries,
hung with splendid tapestries and richly
| decorated by Pnturicchio himself. Be
yond the Hall of Mysteries is the Hall
of Saints, the best preserved and most
beautiful room of the series. Here Pin
| turicchio is at his best, the Dispute of
| st. Catharine Before Macmillan" being
considered by many the artists master
| piece.
Next is the Hall of Science and Art
/ with splendid allegorical paintings 10y
| Pinturicchio. There are two withdraw.
| ing rooms beyond, but these We're dec
grated by later and less able artists Ii
is in the Hall of Science and Art that
| the present occupant of the Borgia
| apartment, Cardinal Merry del Val, sec.
rotary of state to Plus Y. receives his
visitors. He uses the adjoining Tore
Borgia as a study.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

and very much of how to get back Their
dear one unframed.
Every compromise with kidnapers is
unfortunate because il tends to encour-
age kidnapping. 1t is to be hoped that
in spite of the reported compromise in
the Whitla case the wretches who
planned and carried out the abduction
will be captured and punished to the full
extent of the law, and that all who aided
them in any way will also be made TO
feel the laws heavy hand.
In most states the seyerest legal sen
tence for the crime of kidnapping is
insufficient punishment, and more rigOr-
GUS penalties should be enacted and en-
forced. Hanging is what kidnapers rich
ly deserve. But TO enact rigorous laws
and not enforce them is demoralizing.
Gov. Hughes of New York has per-
formed a commendable action and set a
good example to executives Of other
states by refusing an application for
clemency in the case of Mrs. Mary
Farmer, who is under sentence of death
in the electric chair for the murder of
Mrs. Sarah Brennan at Brownsville,
New York. The object of the crime was
to gain possession of property owned
by the victim. Gov. Hughes said he
could find no ground for interfering with
the course of the law, and Mrs. Farmer
will be executed next week. Whenever
criminal succeeds in escaping punish
ment or in wheedling justice, other Grim
inals are encouraged.
The punishment for kidnapping should
be so severe, so swift and so certain
that even the boldest bastard would feaI
to perpetrate the crime.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

In commenting on Lieut. Schackleton's
Antarctic feat, Capt. ROAD Amundsen.
the navigator of the historic Northwest
Passage, expressed regret, that having
apparently another month of favorable
season, Lieut.. Shackleton was unable to
continue his journey to the POLE But
the British explorer exhausted his pro-
visions and almost sacrificed his life in
proving anew the contention that polar
discovery is problem in provision pack
ing Had Schackleton had with him a
supply such as Capt. Amundsen carried
IN his sloOp he could have utilized the
month of good weather that was still
before him. The secrets of the North
pole would have been wrested from the
icy circle many years ago if Explorers
had been able to carry food enough TO
maintain them during prolonged dashes
poleward and back.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

A New York automobilist has hit upon
a cure foir 10y riding" by chauffeurs
who make sneaks from garages with
their employers vehicles. 1t is a double
gasoline tank having a small bottom
compartment connected with the main
supply by pipe that can be closed and
locked by the owner when the machine
is in the garage. This leaves only
small supply OF gasoline available-not
enough for 4 "joy ride" of any length
and also prevents the chauffeur from
getting any gasoline into the tank from
a private supply. AS the practice of
taking automobiles ont without the con-
sent of owners has been responsible for
many tragic occurrences on city streets
and country roads the New York auto
mobilist's contrivance will doubtless win
general adoption.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
Kipling His Own Critic.

81 was sitting with Kipling in his gar
den at rockingham when a street organ
struck up The Absent Minded Beggar.'
kipling was silent one moment, and then
he said: If it was not suicide | would
kill the man who wrote that" This
interesting revelation was made by Rev.
j. G. Harris. pastor of Kingston Con
gregational church in a lecture on KIP
ling. 1t was hard to believe, he said.
that the man who could write THE Re
cessiOnaP could descend to the level Of
Pay! Pay! Payw No man was more
keenly alive to his own blunders than
Kiplng.-London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

1t is fortunate thing for society that
the majority of criminals are people of
bad habits. Dissolute characters are
much more likely to betray their guilty
secrets than sober ones would be- The
clue furnished by little Willie Whitlaw
that the woman partner in the firm Of
kidnapers who held him captive for a ran
som was pockmarked, naturally proved
of great service to the police, but so also
did the course of the woman and her
male companion in printing themselves
with spirits and visiting number of
stores, where they made purchases and
in one of which they left a bundle of
clothing. The promise of Mr.. Whitla
not to prosecute seems to have given
them great confidence. but if they had
not dulled their judgments with drink
they would certainly have been more
cautious than to career through strange
city in a manner sure to attract atten-
ton, and they would hardly have neglect
ed to remove the tell-tale slips of paper
which fastened the bills in packages con-
tanning $500 each.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
SPRINGS SINGING.

Spring once more is here
Joyous, sweet, and clear
Singing down the leafless aisles
TO the budding year.
Her chanting is the thrush
Through the twilight hush,
And the silver tongues of waters
Where the willows blush;
Stir of lifting heads
over violet beds;
Piping of the first glad robin
Through the green's and reds;
Croak of sullen crows
When the south wind blows.
Signing in the shaggy spruces
Wet with melted SHOWS;
Whisper of the rain
Down the hills again,
And the heavy feet of waters
Tramping on the plain.
Now the Goddess Spring
Makes the woodlands ring,
Bringing with hundred voices
Joy to everything.
Lloyd Roberts in Appleton's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE LONG.
Men of 20 Not Regarded 0ld-Simple
Life and Longevity.

In Norfolk there are in every village
individuals of more than eighty years of
age and not infrequently one or two over
ninety. and those of seventy and upward
are regarded as not even old. Many
farm laborers of seventy are quite hale
and hearty, working from early morning
up to and o clock in the evening, and
some are so vigorous as 10 earn a full
mans wages.
And the women in the country (writes
a correspondent are more tenacious of
life perhaps than are the men. In one
village personally known to me- contain
ing about 300 people, within the past six
months have died three women of more
than ninety years OF age, the oldest of
These being No less than ninety-siN. In
another Norfolk village with inhabitants
TO the number of 400 there live man
OF ninety-hye. woman of ninety a
woman of eighty nine, woman of
eighty-seyen and several of both sexes
over eighty. In yet another village there
are blacksmith aged ninety-six and the
widow of county medical practitioner
whose years mount up To ninety.two.
This longevity of the Norfolk peasant,
comments The Lancet, mas Il very in
tereStlug pathological side Ia it. The
chief enemy uf the farm laborer of the
eastern counties from the standpoint of
HeAith - rheumatism. Not many reach
even middle age without having been
the victims Of rheumatism, aud large
number are crippled in their old age by
this disease. Brit in spite Of this the
average ~ longevity seems To be very
high, although as well rs rheumatism he
has % contend with the lack of adequate
housing accommodation and want of
proper sanitary arrangements. That to
eat sparingly Of plain Wholesome food
NJ to 1pl-
sufficiently 10 occupy the mind and to
exercise the body will enable a man to
defy more or less the evils of environ
ment would seem TO be shown by the
toughness of the Norfolk laborer,-Lon-
don News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

Prof. II. ]. Turner, of the University
of Wisconsin, has been the means of
bringing to light a lost poem by Rud-
yard Kipling. The way of it was this.
When he published his interesting es-
say on THE Significance of the Frontier
on History" he prefaced it with several
stirring lines showing appreciation of
the service wrought by the pioneer,
who
Must blaze a nations way with Ratchet
and with brand,
Till on his last won wilderness a nations
bulwarks stand.
Some one asked him for the poem from
which the lines were taken. He thought
the author was Kipling, and wrote to
Kpling about it, but Kipling could not
remember. The publication of the cor
respondence started quest of old scrap
books, and it is now ascertained that the
extract was from a short but striking
poem by Kipling. published early in his
career and not in his collected works,
entitled The Foreloper." Voluminous
authors can forget what they have writ
ten-especially if they have been subject
to serious illness, Sir Walter Scott,
when on recovery from fever he
found the copy of his Bride of Hammer
moor fresh from the publisher,
knew it was his work, but could not re-
member writing line of it. Kipling
attack of typhoid few years ago may
have been factor in his forgetfulness of
THE Foreloper" The poem was well
worth digging up"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09
Fewer Marriages in Germany.

Official statistics published show q
diminution in the uumber of marriages
contracted in Germany In Prussia mar
RACES have decreased from $4,000 ~
1907 TO 300, 600 in 1905. A correspond
ing diminution has taken place in other
states Of the empire in spite of the IN
crease OF population. The birth rate in
Germany also reveals a slight decrease
London Evening Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The gyroscope, which has been sue
cessfully used in maintaining the equili-
hrium of monorail cars and steamships
has been utilized for the steadying of
the compass against violent motions of
ships due TO wave action, the vibration
of machinery or the conclusion caused 10y
the firing of guns. Perhaps the spinning
contrivance may yet become pocket
device that will steady sidewalk naviga-
tors under certain conditions incident to
downtown social life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

adhered to. Among the other diseases
mentioned as more inimical to vegeta
rians than to meat-eaters are diabetes,
pneumonia, tuberculosis and gangrene. 1t
is a formidable list. and as soon as the
Lenten fast is ended the majority of the
Christian world will be found outside Of
the camp of the vegctarians.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

Canada is getting a pretty good class
of settlers from the United States.
The whole number of immigrants enter
ing the Dominion in the calendar year
1908 was 1868. OF these 5S,312 were
from the United States, and if the of
fetal returns are correct the belongings
in money and effects which the Ameri-
cans took with them aggregated in value
S52,0OO,000 which is very respectable
sum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

One of the reciprocity features of the
tariff bill applies to patents. 1t offers
TO foreign patentees the same privileges
in this country as their respective coun-
tries allow to proprietors of American
patents. This will no doubt have some
effect, and what effect it has is likely
to be in the interest of equity to individ-
uals
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

Chicago's school authorities continue
to keep their eyes open for members of
''frats'' and to Gust them whether they
or their parents like it or not. There
is much to be said in favor of this pol
icy of Thorough
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

There is a suggestion of characteristic
humor in the hope of John Burroughs,
the naturalist, that the age cure will be
effective in the case of his friend ex-
President Roosevelt and ultimately wean
him from bis eager desire to kill living
creatures for mere sport.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The Japa: ese may have their faults,
but want OF sagacity is not one of them
BY delaying government undertakings
which had been planned for the imme-
date future, they have cut down their
budget by the considerable sum of $17S.-
100000. The philosopher was wise who
said. Pay as you go. and when you
can't pay don't 60" The prudent path
in which Japan has decided to walk
would be good one for other nations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The proposed innovation II the Penn.
sylvania railroad in providing free cof-
Zee and tea for all who travel on the
Pullman cars is taken from the domain
Of free lunch enterprise by the state
ment by the officers Of the road that tea
and coffee are preventives of the head
aches which are quite common among
travellers. The American railroads pay
more attention 10 the comfort Of travel
ers than those Of any other country in
the world. The cars are palatial In their
appointments. and the diners and sleep
ers are veritable hotels on wheels. The
tea and coffee gratuity Of the PennzyI-
vAnia line is something absolutely new.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The circus is made an agent of peace
by the dispatch from Central America
that one of the 2x4 wars of that hot
headed section was postponed one day
in order to give the people time to wit
ness the performances of a travelling
tent show
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

In st. Louis they are using paper re-
ceptacles instead of glass bottles for
daily deliveries of milk. The paper re-
ceptacles are sterilized, and they are
used only once. This is a plan which
may not hurt the forests as much as it
helps the people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

Detroit's invitation to the Milwaukee
merchants and manufacturers who will
in June make a tour of the southern
peninsula of Michigan reveals a kindly
spirit which is thoroughly appreciated
by Milwaukeeans. There is no reason
why trade centers should not he friend
Iy in spirit while wrestling for bust
ness where their zones overlap. Even
the sluggers shake hands before they be-
gin to play for the poilt of the jaw or
for the solar plexus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

1t is taking a long time to suppress
the indecent postal card. One reason is
that there is money in the business of
making and selling the dirty things. Like
the indecent moving picture show the
indecent postal card tends to deprave
the young. and the war against it should
proceed without quarter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The fight against the house-ay, which
has begun in Florida this year, should
be carried on in every state as with the
advance of warm weather the fly army
moves northMard
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

When the tariff problem has been dis
posed of the currency problem will come
up again. Both belong apparently to a
class of issues that never stay settled.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

The menace of war between Seryia
and Austria may not be imminent and
vet may prove strong enough TO give a
bullish tone to speculation in wheat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-09

4 British medical journal. attacking
vegetarianism. asserts that the vegeta-
rian Is not so well equipped as the meat
eater TO withstand attacks Of disease.
because his system is lacking in albu-
menoid matter Kidney diseases, it as
serts, are much more frequent among
the vegetarian Hindoos than among the
Carnivorous Europeans, and this is
ascribed to the extra work imposed upon
abe kidneys where a vegetable diet is
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-21
TRY ALLEGED SWINDLER
j. c. Maybray, the Alleged King of
swindIers, to Stand Trial at
Council Bluffs, la.
CHerald Specially

Council Bluffs, Ia. Sept. 21.-The
term of the federal court which con-
vened today will be made notable by
the trial of J. C. Maybray, the alleged
king of swindlers who is charged with
using the mails to defraud in promot-
ing alleged fake prize fights, wrest-
ling matches and horse races. May
bray was arrested in Little Rock early
last April and has since been confined
in the Des Moines Jail awaiting trial
The gang of which Maybray is al
legged to have been the ring leader is
charged with having secured nearly a
quarter of million dollars from vic
tins they are said to have fleeced in
fake sporting events. Council Bluffs
was the scene of many of their opera
tions. Witnesses from many of the
middle and western states and from
Canada have been summoned to tes-
tify in Maybray's trial