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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
No Use for Pins in China

Whatever else we send TO China in
the way OF trade. pins must be excepted.
The Chinese have no use for pins. Their
garments are all fastened by means of
tapes, loops and buttons Not even the
safety pin would appeal to the Oriental
mind. says the st. Louis Post Dispatch
therefore manufacturers must first con
vert the heather if they would find a
market for their pins.
England has been distressed by this
lack of appreciation for one of its strong
est exports. but ii is no use, the Chinese
do not believe in the efficacy of pins. and
can neither he made TO wear or buy
them
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Parsimonv and Thrift

That there is a decided difference he
tween parsimony and thrift is shown in
the following incident: \ business man
boarded an uptown trolley car recently
and handed the conductor quarter,
which showed by its shining surface that
II was fresh from the mint Tie con,
ductor in returning the change remarked.
Il shall keep this for my slot meter :
Curious to learn why a special coin was
required for the meter, the passenger
questioned the conductor and was in
formed that he had discovered that n
new quarter dropped into the meter gives
greater supply of gas than one which
has been in use, owing probably 10 the
fact that its weight is slightly greater
than that Of one which has become worn
through passing through many hands.
This is an example of thrift rs con-
tiasted with she parsimouy of the pro-
prietor Of a quarry. where a laborer was
blown high in the air by the prema-
ture explosion of a blast. but. falling
into Il soft bed of clay and finding him
self more frightened than injured. the
man took up his crowbar and started TO
work again On pay day he diScov-
cred, TO his surprise. that his parsimon-
ious employer had ''docked'i him for the
time he was off the job in his upward
tlght.-Philadelphia Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Mature Must Have No Secrets

1t is "a small planet, the astronomers
tell us, that has been contided to the race
of mortals. and from a cosmic view per-
haps none of its concerns are important.
Yet long may the delesion exist that
mans triumphs are of vast moment
even his attempts TO survey all parts of
the terrestrial sphere and to leave M
secret of geography unlocked. Particu-
larly is it unpermitted to men of science
to raise doubts as to whether hit of
new knowledge is worth while 1t is the
lure of knowledge for its own sake that
has kept science ever pressing forward
its motto has been that there is nothing
50 contemplate that exact precise in
formation concerning it is to be despised.
New York Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
SEES FIRST WOMAN AT 10.
Youth Asks Father to Tell Him Strange
Creatures Name.

George Randolph, of a little mining
claim somewhere in the interior of
northern British Columbia, went to Seat
tie recently, says the Chicago Journal.
George is Is years of age and until he
walked aboard the steamer to leave the
north he had never seen Il woman His
father and he lived alone in the north,
far from civilization. When a mere babe
his mother sickened and died in the
great woods, and was buried by her
husband and his partner. Almost insane
from grief the father cared for the baby
boy and watched it grow into a robust
man.
Toiling year after year in the canons
prospecting for gold, neither the father
nor son touched the borders of civiliZa-
ton. Their supplies We're purchased with
furs from traders. This last spring they
made rich strike and resolved to leave
their isolated home. When the young
Randolph reached the little town on the
sea coast to board a boat he called to
his father to tell him what those beau
tiful creatures We're walking on the deck.
He declares that women are the most
beautiful things he has ever seen. and
believes his mother must have been one
of the most beautiful.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Philippine Cigars.

An army offer who has seen service
IN the Philippines is accustomed to tel
his friends that the most lkeable thing
he found in the islands was the tobacco
Another army officer, at home Il persist
ent smoker, broke off the habit after he
had been a short time stationed at Ma
Mia. because he could not use the tobac-
60. Probably the same diversified results
will follow local tests of the 10000 CT
gars that have reached Boston as an in
stalment of the 1J0,000,000 which, under
provision of the new tariff act. are adj
mitted to the country free Of duty. In
appearance they are not at all sugges-
tive of the old-fashioned Manila che
root" but copy standard shapes and
sizes, and show much better workman
ship than did the pioneer cigars from
Porto Rico. AS these specimens repre-
sent it, the tobacco of the Philippines is
light colored and mild, and many persons
find its flavor agreeable, though others
profess to detect tang" of bitterness
which might be accounted for by inn
proper curing. The retail price Of the
cigars ranges from 3 to 10 cents. No ma
ture and experienced smoker ever at
tempts TO choose tobacco to suit an
other smokers taste, but with this quail
ifcation it seems safe to give it as a
cOncensuS of opinion that the novelties
from the Philippines are worth their
cost.--Boston Transcript
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
American Hotels the Best

Henri Pruger, the famous manager of
the Savoy hotel, London, is to become
manager of the new Murray restaurant
in New York ut Il salary equalling that
of the President of the United States.
with an additional percentage. He was
given a farewell dinner by hotel man
ayers from every city in western Eli-
rope. which was enlivened by q speech
by NJ. Hoffman,. manager of the Ritz
hotel. who congratulated Pruger on his
opportunity of going to America, where
he said the hotels are superior in physic-
al comfort to any others i'll the world.
Mr. Hoffmann's remarks created sen
Sation. and he was virulently attacked.
but he stood his ground, and finally con
WINGED his opponents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Stripping North Manitou Island.

visit to his brother Fred, who is a mem
Der of the life-saving crew on North
Manitou island. near the foot of Lake
Michigan, states that a jobber has put a
crew of men to work in cutting the tim
Der still remaining on the island, and as
there are something like $4,000 acres
there will be sufficient work to keep
The timber will doubtless be taken to
some point en- the main land of Michi-
gan and converted into lumber and other
building material. 1t is related that this
is the first attempt at carrying on log
ging operations on the island, which is
situated about seven miles from the near
est point of land on the lower penin-
sula.-Sturgeon Bay Advocate
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
GoLFRALDERDASH.

Twas Snandrews. and the bOckere,l caves
Did slipe and bunk as they ofteed
All grinsy We're the eaddiecoves
And the plusfouTs outdeed.
Beware the Potterhunk. my son.
The paws that cite the laws thar catch:
Beware the Gofferhack and shun
The Shemixed Foursomatch
He took his bulger club in hand
Longtime the gumsome foe he fongalt;
So rested he by the sixteenth tee
And stood awhile i'll thought.
And as in goffish thought he stood
The Potterhunt. with cheeks afiaine
Came slicing. and. IN language crude.
Dumdashterisked his game
One up. One up! Thugh ir cup
The mashie blade went flfcker-hack-
He bOled it out, and with a shout.
He came two-upping back.
And hast thou logged the Potterhuntg
Come to the bar, my beerish boy.
Oh, pargoh day! Hu(c)rooi Hu(c)raYi
He hiccoughed in his joy
Twas Snandrews. and the bockered caves
Did slipe and bunk as they offteed
All grinsy were the caddiecoyes
And the plusfours outdeed.
Glasgow Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
LUXURIOUS SLEEPING CARS.
Those IN India to Have Bathrooms and
Other Convenience.

OtANA OOnNNAICALSS.
The latest sleeping cars in India are
fitted luxuriousy. Like most foreign
cars they are divided into compartments
bHt corridor runs from end to end of
the car. Each compartment contains
two berths. The upper berth is of pecu.
Iiarly ingenious design so compactly
constructed that a casual observer would
fail 60 see how it can be lowered.
The compartments are large enough
to accommodate the luggage that any
two persons can require. and are fitted
up with all kinds of conyemences. Every
compartment has an electric fan under
the control of the passengers and of the
three electric lamps one is "A small night
lamp that can he kept burning all night
without Inconvenience.
If a party is too large for a single
compartment, says the Railroad Man,
Magazine, Il sliding door connecting with
the adjoining compartment can be
thrown open. On the other hand. if the
passenger desires he can lock his door.
pull down his Venetian blinds and be
secure from intrusion.
At each end of the coach is Il roomy
bathroom, with large bath half sunk
III the floor. the walls lineG with mir
rors, and equipped with every magma
able sanitary device. There is also q
servants compartment. 1t is said this
coach has been approved by the rail
way board as the standard type for
Indian rolling stock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
King Leopold as a Bargaiper,

An example of haggling over hnr,
gain by King Leopold was recently re.
yealed at Brussels i'll the case of an
American who was buying the furniture
pold |. The would-be purchaser object
ed to the price asked by the royal sales
man, because it would he difficult TO
prove that the furniture offered for sale
was really historic. King Leopold re-
fused to lower the price, but offered To
include i'll the bargain an autograph let
ter from Louis Philippe announcing that
he had sent the furniture The Ameri-
can then purchased the furniture at the
Kings price
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
SAW GERMAN FARMERS. wopr
Congressman Says Harvesters III
Never Get In Hurry

Congressman Says Harvesters There
Never Get in a Hurry.
Congressman and Mrs. Hircbco,,-
accompanied by Miss Ruth Hitcbcaat'
and Miss Crounse. returned recen,I~
from short trip to Europe. the a.
ha World-Herald says.
Referring to the trip, Mr.. Hircbcoo,-
said: we were in Germany dprfr1
the early harvest season and the vori.
of whole families in the fields prasaD,
ed scenes of prosperity and cortort
ment. The work would be hard -
done in hurry and rush. as we Amer
leans do it, but it does not appear 70
be so in German harvest fields ma
young and middle-aged of both ssyos
work away rather leisurelv Thu.
stop to rest and talk or take refresh
ments often, and as a rule aDDear -
be having a good time I understana
that Germany has 100000 peon1a
upon the land as the expression goas
That is large proportion Of her Ga.
100000 people.
THE best part of Germany factory
life is that competition still remains
1t has not been wiped our hy the
trusts, as in America. The factories
are scattered ali over the German en-.
pire. Every town of any size has its
smoking factory chimneys In fifteen
years the wealth of GERMANY has in
creased SO per cent. The only unfavor-
able symptom is the increase in living
expenses. The increase is much great
er in Germany than in England or
France. but is less than in the United
States.
Il visited the city OF Rheims in
France during the great international
flying machine contests and saw three
flying machines in the air at the same
time travelling at railroad train speed
under perfect control l saw both the
monoplane and the biplane in flight
and had a chance to see the advan-
tages of each type. The double plane
has the greatest carrying capacity. but
the single plane looks more like a bird.
is simpler and more graceful.
We timed our visit to Munich SO
as to attend the great Wagner festi-
val, which is one of the musical treats
that Europe offers each year. Ii is
strange sight to see people wearing
their evening fulI-dress clothes at 3: 80
in the afternoon and start for the OPP
era. That custom. however, has its
advantages. You get home by 10
o'clock without feeling the least bit
tired, because you have two long inter
missions which afford plenty of time
for refreshments and walk in the
beautiful theater garden. We attended
the four operas of the Niebelungep
ring and were delighted with the
splendid productions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08

He and Joe Cannon. now speaker. had
many lively tits. One day Jerry made
a rip-snOrting anti-expansion speech in
the House;<iust the kind that a Populist
like Jerry could make.
Had you made that speech in Ma
nila,' said Cannon. getting the floor and
leveling his finger at the Kansas con-
gresham, you would have been tried
by n drum-head court-martial and shot -
WELL replied Jerry II would just
as leave he shot in Manila for making
a speech of that kind as to be shot in
Congress by an old smooth-bore b-ass
Cannon from Illinois"
that he came up to Jerry and said:
THAT was all right Jerry, / forgive you
a lot of things for thatr'-Kansas City
Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
KING Edward Likes American women

King Edward is quoted as saying re-
Gently at Marienbad: Il am not a judge
of women's gowns, but l know when a
woman looks nice. l must say that the
perfect neatness of the American wom-
en- strikes me as being more marked than
not excluding even the French" Every
one was asking one day who was the
lovely woman at the Rubezahl with Won
derful red-gold hair. She wore a perfect
black and white costume completed by
white kid shoes. The King said: Il
know she is an American by her back. F"
To this someone answered that "Ameri-
cans never have red-gold hair" How
ever, inquiries were made and King Ed
ward was right
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Scientific Forestry in Cerm.r,.

Consul General T. st. John Gaffnev Of
Dresden figures that the German Fmpira
has nearly 35,o00Oo0 acres of forest, nf
which 31.9 per cent. belongs to the stats
German forestry on scientific lines has
resulted in raising the average yield of
wood per acre from twenty cubic feet
In 1890 90 siXty-ive cubic feet in 1904
During the same period il has trebIed
the proportion of the saw timber secured
from the average cut. In fifty-fonr wears
It increased the money returns from am
average acre of forest Sevenfold. VET tn
day the forests are ina better condition
than ever before
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Titled Jockeys on English Course.

Goodwood. unlike Newmarket. had
never known royal jockey: but it can
at least boast more than one jockey of
title and fame. AS a young man the
late Duke of Richmond rode several
races ut Goodwood with conspicuous
success At twenty-one he won the
March Stakes there on his FLY Guava:
three years later he rode grand race
on the Currier in the Welter Stakes.
making Il dead heat with Vulcan, and
in 1912 he performed the remarkable
feat of riding four winners.
Ii was ut Goodwood. too, that Lord
George Bentinck. who did more than any
other man To make the course what it
is, rode his last race, in a match over
the cup course with Lord Maidstone
Lord George was fined Is for being too
late in going 10 scale, but he won his
race.-W Westminster Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08


The old adage that Money makes
the mare CO." has a counterpart in the
truism that advertising creates and
holds business What man of ord
nary common sense engaged in bust
ness in this day and generation would
success without liberal publicity
through that best of all advertising
mediums the local paper? Sacred his
tory records that there is a time for
all things" and when that truthful
sentence was penned If it was not
meant that advertising should be per
ennial there was a lack of foresight
that his since been made manifest
The smallest merchant in the small
est town, even though he may be the.
sole occupant of the field, will soon
find there is no field whatever if the
matter of spreading printers ink is
overlooked or ignored Trade that by
right should come to him will be d.
verified in the direction of a rival town,
where the spirit of enterprise above
and beyond all takes into considers
ton the power of the press as dis
tributor of information that the pub
lie desires to know before parting
with their dollars, that they may BE
placed where they will do the most
good
Without advertising there is no sure
thing to success 1t has been demon
strated by piles of musty goods On
dusty shelves, by out-of-date fabrics
that nobody wants at any price, ana
eliminates in a putting up OF the
blinds and a pulling down of the cur
tains, no more to be taken down Or
raised up.
If we are in business there are some
things mourning expense and labor dA'
effort that may be put aside Temporal
lily If not permanently, but advertis
never! That must go on If we wan. ("
go on ourselves with successful bus
ness pursuits.-Evchange
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
A Wrathy Parson.

The congregation of the Methodist
church ut Westchester, Ohio, was round
Is scored by the pastor, Rev q. Spencer.
vino declared that he had to live ON hut-
terless bread and water for days at a
time. and that he had not received a cent
of compelsatlon for eight weeks, and
during twelve weeks his receipts We're
only Si4. Continuing. he said: For
three days. when my wife lay in bed
with her newly born babe. / went with
ant 4 bite SO that she might get nourish-
ment to keep her child alive With bread
and tea. all we had left To eat Owing
to Your treatment. my wife'S mind tenn
porarily gave way, and she would now
he an inmate of an asylum had | not
made Il study of medicine" The truS-
tees are making an investigation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08

Smart-Do you think he'll make a good
diplomat?
Wise--Fine. He's been living will
his wife and her mother for ten years.
The Gypsies of the Gasoline Age
Arrayed in khaki, weather stained,
And full of grease and oil,
Their faces tanned with sun and wind,
Their hands begrimed with toll,
With honk and boot and siren shrek
They come from near and far
And travel in cloud Of smoke,
The gypsies of the car.
In limousine ana touring car
And lively runabout,
They laugh at Indigestion, nerves,
Insomnia and govt
No dreams of dark and evil things
At night their slumberS mar,
They keep eternal holiday,
The gypsies of the car
The wanderust is in their blood,
They answer to the call
OF open road and azure skies
Green fields and forests tall,
And leave Il trail of gasoline
Around this earthly star.
Those happy cousins to the tramp,
The gypsies of the car,
Minna Irving in New York sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Behind the Screen.

\ negro preacher in Georgia town
was edited on one occasion 10y the recital
OF dream had 10y member of his
church.
Il was a-dreamu' all dis time" said
the narrator, dat | was in Ole Satan'S
dominionS. Il tell you. phaSon, dat was
shore Il bad DREAM"
Was dere amy white men dere?"
asked the duSky divine
shore deere was -plenty of EN-" the
other FASTENED 20 assure his minister.
What was dey a-doin'T'
"Ehery one of 'em," was the answer
was Il -holdin' cuilud pusSon between
hlm an de fret Harper'S Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Douglas Jerrold's Wit.

ON the first night of the representation
OF one of Jerrold's pieces as successful
adapter from the French rallied h,m on
his nervousness.
Il, said the adapter never feel nery-
Gus on the first night of my pieces"
All, my boy" Jerrold replied, YOU
are always certain of success. Your
pieces have all been tried before"
lie was soreiy disappointed with a GER
tain book written by one of his friends.
This friend heard that Jerrold had ex-
pressed his disappointment. and Ques-
toned him: II hear You said--was the
worst book l ever wrote"
No, l didn't" came the answer: Il
said It was the worst book anybody ever
wrcte"
or mistaken philanthropic Jerrold
sand he was so benevolent. SO merciful
man he would have held an umbrella
over a duck in a shower of rain. r.
Argonaut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Made Him Homesick

At diplomatic reception in Washing
ton Mrs. Taft, on being complimented on
her exquisite French. told little story
about a senator whose French acquired
in twelve Photographic lessons) is by no
means exquisite.
The senator. fresh from one of his pho
nOgraphic recitals pounced upon an un-
der secretary of the French legation at a
dinner.
Monsieur he said, 'eska-ah-esko
voo-eska VOC voo-ly ma--yoo voo-ly my
dummy
MY dear senator the secretary III
terrupted, do, | beg you, stop speaking
French. You speak il so well-ah. so
very well-it makes me homesick! -
Kansas City Independent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Marvellous Spectroscope.

The new minister TO China, Charles
II. Crane of elevator renOwn, was once
discussing with a Chicago reporter Il
new elevator invention
That invention" said Mr. Crane,
smiling, lis very wonderful But Pm
afraid it's like the telephone spectre
scope"
How 80, sirY' the reporter inquired
well" said Mr.. Crane, there were
two friends, Blank and Dash, Blank
was rather gullible. Dash called him up
one day and said:
Hello, old man! You're looking we'll.
These telephone spectroscopes are fine
things, aren't they
Telephone spectrOseopes What are
yon giving usY said Blank, suspiciousy.
Why, it's the latest thing said
Dash. A round, mirror-like disk in front
of the phone. You see the person you're
talking to, just as | see you now
Just as you see mey Rubbish! Do
you mean to say you've got one on your
phoneT sneered Blank.
in it,
Oh, you do. ELI? Wei, what am l
doing them said the gullible Blank, as
he held up his hand.
Why, you're holding up your right
lIumph' Mystified, Blank knelt on
the floor. What he said, am | doing
nowT
IIa. ha ha! Saying Your prayers.
was the reply.
Blank then held mp in succession be-
fore the telephone his watch Il hat. Il
fan: aud Dash, at the other end of the
wire. named the articles promptly and
correctly.
SO Blank, the gullible Blank. was
convinced; and before ringing off he told
dash to be sure and send the spectre
scope agent around, and he'd buy two
from him, one for the office and one for
the house"
Mr.. Crane laughed. lighted a cigar and
began TO talk elevators again.
But how, stammered the reporter.
how was the trick worked?"
The joker Dash" said Mr. Crane
had been talking from friends Office
across the street and through the win
dow he had had a fun view of Blank all
the time. Washington Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08

Fishes, especially the larger speo.e''
live very long time. According 70
Bacon, cells live fifty years. Carp have
been known to exist at least $50 years
while dolphins, surgeons and shaEHs
live more than century and attain
huge size.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
He Did His Part Thoroughly.

In order to avoid an argument with
4 woman suftragist on the subject of her
hobby, happy bachelor CALAMITY ac-
quiesced in the truth of her assertions.
But sir" sternly remarked the
spinster, your admission is anything
but creditable to you. What. for in
stance. have You ever done for the eman-
clpa ton of womanT'
Madam" responded the gentleman
with IA polite smile and a bow, Il have
at least remained Fudge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Can You Beat It?

Mabel-So you and Jack don't speak.
What's the trouble?
Marjory-We had dreadful quarrel
about which loved the other most-BOs-
ton Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08
Nickel steel.

At high temperatures the breaE1Is
strength of nickel steel is higher thaI
that Of welded iron, and this apples
in stiu greater degree to the elastic
limit.