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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
ANIMALS LOVE OF MUSIC.
Singing to Squirrels and Mice-Music
Lesson for BluejayS.

Many of the forest folk are very fond
of music and seem to take as much
pleasure in it as we do ourselves. A
young bluejay at one time spent two
months as a guest in my home. We all
know what harsh voices the jays have.
Did any one ever hear a jay sing
sweet, tuneful little song, l wonder?
While the small jay lived with me it
was my custom to practice singing for
half an hour every morning. No sooner
had | seated myself at the piano and
struck a few chords than III" hoped
over the door sill and settled himself on
the rung of a nearby chair.
He listened with rapt attention, and
after a few days he tried a bit of song
himself At first l had to stop and
laugh, his performance was so amusing
but after few weeks practice he could
sing very sweetly-not exactly the tunes
he heard but little ones that he made up
as he went along. If any noises pleased
him he began to sing. A heavy thunder
shower or the whir of the sewing ma
chine always moved him to express his
delight in song.
More than 200 years ago a young vio-
linist, Isidore Berthaume, was obliged to
practice on his violin many hours daily.
One day he saw spider peeping at him
from its crack in the wall. Soon it ven
tured forth, and every day it grew a lit
tie bolder, drawn lrreSlStlbly by the
sweet sounds from Isidore's fiddle.
At last one day the boy had the great
pleasure of seeing the spider take its
place on his bow arm. Presently his
stepmother, coming into the room and
seeing the spider, killed it with blow
Of her slipper. The death of his pet was
such a blow to the boy that he fell faint
ing to the floor and was i'll for three
months afterward.
When the great herds of cattle on the
plains become restless the cowboys sing
them to sleep, and often prevent a stam-
pede in that way. They say that the
steers are especially fond of MY Bon
ME" 'Lorena" and The Cowboys La
ment"
Squirrels and mice are ardent music
lovers. DR.. Chomet tells us that one
day while strolling in the woods he sang
an air from an Italian opera and chanc-
ing to look around he saw a number of
squirrels all listening with delight to his
song. The next time you take a wood
land ramble try singing a few songs, or
| if you play n flute or fiddle play few
I tunes and see what effect it has upon
your little forest misunderstanding Wis
itor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
Scientist Loses to Landlady.

An editor was talking about the IA
nous English astronomer, Sir Robert
Ball, who has recently declared that ia,
dunn proves the earth to be SOO,OOOU0
years old. ''Sir Robert Ball is as iaLl
of fun as of learning" said the editor.
Once dined with him and a half dozen
other scientists at Stratford. AT tLs
end of the dinner Sir Roberts eyes JWil-
killed. and he said TO the landlady OF the
quaint StratfOrd inn:
Madam, l am going to give yo1 IL
lesson in astronomy. Have you ever
heard of the great platonic year, when
everything must return to its first COM,
ton? Listen. madam: In $4,000 years j"
shall all be here again, on the same a".
and at the same hour, eating d'nA..
precisely like this one Will you give w
credit till then? w..
Gladly the landlady replied. II u.
just $4,000 years since you were ns,
before, though, and you left without PAR
ing then. Settle the old bll. anu a., ~
trust you with the new. -l'ol'''
News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
A Pathetic Double Suicide.

The sad end of ex-Judge Giuseppi
Morosini. who, with his wife, committed
suicide at Lugano, Italy, was the sequel
to defeat in a fight against political bias,
bribery and corruption. a descendant Of
the Doges of Venice, Morosini was pres
ident of the tribunal of that city, and
his wife was noted beauty and society
leader. He was a fearless and upright
judge, and firm in his defiance of all the
usual attempts to buy justice. His pohu.
cal opponents finally secured his removal
from office, and, being too proud to ac-
cept an inferior post, he left Venice t.
wander about Europe. His wife, proud
as himself, shared his fortunes and vics,
situde. For years Morosini was Iaid
aside by sickness, and finally the couple
settled in the slums of Lugano, where
he was forced to sell matches and news
papers in the gutter. The proud, fallen
man refused all offers of help, which oc,
casionally came from friends VINO bad
discovered his plight. At last the coupe
decided to die together. They We're
found dead in bed, suffocated by gas.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
HAWAIIAN BREAD.
Poi, the Principal Article of Food in the
Islands. Is Described

What bread is to the American or
European poi is TO the native Hawaiian.
according to Robert f. Stone of Honoln-
lu. who is at the Raleigh Mr.. Stone is
interested in plantations in the Hawaiian
islands. and is full of praise of the coun-
try.
mo meal is complete without poi !"
said Mr.. Stone, land for the great ma
jority of the natives it forms the princi-
pal article of diet. While they probably
could at the present time live without
this accustomed dish. the time once was
before the advent of the whites TO the
islands and the introduction of new
foods, that life without it would at least
have been precariOus.
Poi is made from the tuberous root
Of the taro plant" continued Mr.. Stone
IA species ot colodium family. of which
the well known elephant ear plant is
also a member. The tuber, which aver
ages in size that of large sweet no.
tato. is baked aud afterward pounded
up with wafer until smooth white
paste is obtained, much resembling a
wheat -four paste, except the color Is a
pale pink or purple, dependent upon the
variety of taro used. This paste is al
lowed slightly to ferment, or sour. when
it 10 ready for use. In olden times each
family prepared its own pot, the work
being done by the men, who did most of
the other cooking operations. At the
present time poi factories in which ma
chInery srlnds the taro and mixes it on
a large scale, have largely supplanted
the old hand method. The Chinese of
the territory have come TO be the lead
ing manufacturers of the product.
Many of the white residents of the l.
lands eat poi 10 almost the same extent
as the natives, but the taste is largely
acquired, and strangers seldom care for
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
felt courageous enough to ask the mo

felt courageous enough to ask the mo-
mentous question.
"You can't summon up enough cour-
age to take the plunge yourself, and so
you're Jealous because another man steps
in and threatens to carry off the prize.
Don't you think you're in rather a false
position?"
John Deane IN very helplessness would
have liked to choke the speaker, but he
restrained the passion that was surging
within him.
Just now" he replied as calmly as
possible, you as good as said you didn't
want to marry Miss Moore. Do you
think, then, that you are playing a
straight game by bunting after her and
making people talk"
And do you think that disturbs me ~
"Very likely not | am far from inter
ested in what disturbs you. but when
Miss Moore's name is coupled in the
village beershop with yours have some
thing to say"
Come. Gomez haven't we had enough
of this TALK"
"Once again, sir, tell you that until
you have decided to leave Leavenworth
by the $50 express you don't enter that
ballroom. Is that clear?"
Perfectly. And if / refuse and tell
you just as plainly that l will not be
dictated to by you or anyone else?"
Then | shall pitch you into the
water" The words were spoken with
the most dispassionate calmness while a
slight nod and elevation of the eyebrows
left no doubt as to what John Deane
meant.
Percy NARROW set his jaws and pre-
pared for the struggle that he felt was
coming. "You cursed interloper, don't
you think you're going to try these
games on with me-" came through his
hard-compressed lips. His right hand
shot out to grip the others throat, but
| it was caught in time and the two men
closed.
| Bit by bit NARROW was forced along
the veranda and down the steps. He
was clutching his opponent in an uncom-
| fortably passionate embrace, but his legs
were not able to withstand the powerful
| advance of the others. The odds were
very much in favor of his getting the
promised bath head-first from the top
of the rustic bridge nearby.
| Mercy! What are you doing. 1t was
| the repressed cry of a woman who came
| hurrying toward the men through the
trees and the gloom. They ceased strug-
Cling for moment. She came nearer.
1t was Sybil Moore just released from
the most trying dance she ever went
| through.
DO come away from each other, l
entreat you!" She waited while the men
slowly released each other. John, what
| does it all mean?"
-er-nothing much, Sybil,' Deane
managed to reply after some hesitation.
John, that's not true. You've been
quarreling, and about me, too. You
| surely didn't think | cared for Mr.. Mar
low. How blind and stupid you've both
been. Why, there's only one man
care for, and thanks to Mr.. NARROW,
placing her hand on Deane's shoulder.
| 'Ive cot him. "-Celt in Taller.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
Not the Same Joshua.

eve had a county judge down my
way few years ago whose love for
Biblical lore was so pronounced that he
couldn't resist the desire TO air it on
every possible OCCASION" said Congress
man Henry u. Clayton of Alabama a
few days since. "One day an old darky
was brought in from the mountain dis
trict under suspicion of maintaining an
illicit still, There was no real evidence
against him.
What's your name. prisoner asked
the judge as he peered at the stumbling
black man.
Nah names Joshua, jedge,' was the
reply.
I" Joshua. chg said the judge, as he
rubbed his hands, Joshua, you say Are
Won that same Joshua spoken of in Holy
Writ-the same Joshua who made the
sun stand still?
+" No, ledge was the hasty answer.
'twaru't me. Ah'me de Joshua dat made
do moon shine. - National Monthly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
WHY THE HEN.

/ saw a hen go cross the street,
With slow and stately tread;
She seemed to have an end in view,
And never turned her head.
Why goes that hen across the streetf
Inquired a passerby:
Il know she does IL ey'ry day,
But not the reason why"
You speak the TRUTH / made reply,
She crosses ev'ry day,
And yet the garden over here
Is equal ey'ry way.
She will not stay where she belongs,
Though land she has to spare;
She must go on the other side
To see what's over there.
Alas! My friend. it's just the same
With all the human race;
The hen won't stay where she belongs,
Though she's a better place.
lis naught for which she is to blame,
She's learned it from the men:
Tell me why men go cross the street
And I'll explain the hem
Boston Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

Among the numerous men Of nigh
standing as Arctic exploration authori-
ties who stand by DR.. Cook is Prof Will
liam Brewer of Yale, former president
of the Arctic Club of America. He
says:
II 1 were in Cooks place l would have
done weeks ago just what he is doing. Or.
Cook has been bothered beyond patience,
and has taken the only reasonable means
Of getting peace until the University OF
Copenhagen announces its verdict
How long it will be before the decision
is announced, it is impossible to say. 4
dispatch from Copenhagen notes that DIR.
Maurice Francis Egan, the American
minister, replying to the invitation of
Rector ThOrp of the University of Co
penhagen, said he will be delighted to
attend the examination of DIR. Cooks
records, if they arrive before he sails for
the United States on his leave of abb
sence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The announcement of Frank Marshall
of Brooklyn, who has just won the chess
championship of the United States, that
he will probably retire from the game
because of the great mental strain that
it imposes on a player who undertakes a
long series of games is testimony from
an authoritative source that mental eX-
ercises such as chess players indulge in
are injurious when they occur too fire.
quietly. like all straining for achieve
ments in the realm of physical exercise.
This does not condemn chess as a health
full mental recreation, but puts upon
players the same duty of restraint that
is imposed by common-sense upon de-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The first report of Maj.-Gen. Wood
L. S. A., as commander of the De
partment of the East reveals the fact
that the General has Il good opinion of
the National Guard. He recommends
the construction of barracks of modest
dimensions for the accommodation of the
coast artillery, and is inclined to encour-
age the development of this branch of
the war service. Gen, Wood favors Il
policy of injecting military spirit into
the body of American citizenship by
turning back into civil life each year a
number of soldiers who have received
training in the regular service In order
to do this he favors the limitation of re-
enlistment to non-commisSoned officers
and privates of the first class. The con
tinued re-enlistment of men who have
not won classification is not desirable fot
! the regular service, but former soldiers
| of this kind would carry with them an
! interest in military affairs that would
| rebound to the benefit of the National
| Guard. This semi-miltary element of
| civil life would be sure to rally to the
colors in time of war, and it would be a
simple matter to keep track of the ex-
soldiers and make them available for
manoeuvers by listing them for annual
compensation for such service Gen.
| Woods views are in accord with the idea
of SO preparing American citizenship for
| the carrying of arms and for military
service generally that the need will new
er arise for the maintenance of a large
! regular army.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The representatives of lake insurance
interests are justified by meteorological
conditions in extending the insurance on
lake vessel property until midnight of
the 10th instant. The weather is re-
markable for early December, and if it
continues. the insurance men may grant
further favors. although increasing risk
must be accounted in the transaction.
This will necessitate an increase in
freight rates. However speculation in
this particular is idle, because at any
hour breeze may sweep down upon the
lake region from the direction of Medicine
Hat and Calgary and so freeze up things
that further lake operations will be out
of the question. The history of lake
navigation chronicles many a norther
out of balmy skies that sent vessels and
entire crews out of existence. The loss
of the steamer Chicora with all on
board between this city and the east
shore. occurred one January night when
a blizzard followed on the heels of baImi-
ness that suggested early fall or late
springtime
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
LYMAN CAGES BRIDE.
Tall, Stately and Fascinating-Blue Eyes
and Titan Hair.

The charming Mrs. Ada Ballou, to
whom ex-Secretary of the Treasury Ly-
man ]. Gage was married YESTERDAY,
lived at Coronado, near San Diego, CAL,
Her figure is tall and stately. She has
pale blue eyes and mass of Titan hair
or, perhaps a shade or two redder than
the hair Titan loved to paint. She sings
well and plays the piano, and has the
reputation of being one of the most fas-
cinating women in California. Her first
husband died soon after their marriage,
and she resumed her maiden name.
Mr.. Gage is 70 years old and has been
married twice. He was distinguished in
finance until he retired from business,
three years ago, when he was president
of the United States Trust company of
this city. Since then he has lived at
Point Iona, close to San Diego, where
Mrs. Kitty Tingley. the Purple Moth
err of theosophy, has a colony and
school.
Mr.. Gage has built a house costing
$4,000 at Point Iona in which t. re
ceive his bride.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
voices of any mental or physical diver

The good demand for cOal-carrying
tonnage reported from Cleveland, and an
advance in rates, is proof that although
winter must be almost ready to swoop
down and seal up things with letters of
ice, there is a call for fuel from the
western distributing docks. There is still
opportunity for runs through the lakes,
even with wintry weather, as in the days
of sailing craft attempts were made to
sneak down the lakes as late as the
18th of December. Unless thick ice
should form in the interlake channels,
there is no reason except insurance con
siderations why big and powerful steam
ers should not be able to get through by
selling favorable opportunities as late
as Christmas. All will depend upon the
weather.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The current number of the Nautical
Gazette contains description of forty
foot motor boat which is equipped with a
gas producer that furnishes the fuel for
its internal combustion engine. During
the past season this little craft travelled
a little over three thousand miles with
out failure in a single instance by the
producer to provide the fuel necessary
to keep the craft in motion. This is evil
denCe of reliability worthy of note, and
it is supplemented by a record as to cost
that ought to make motorboat owners
think seriously of the gas producer as
an Improvement upon the dangerous gas.
oline tank.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
Waste of Energy.

In ante-bellum days Col. Moore of Ken
lucky owned a large number of slaves
He was Il kind master and never pun
ished with the whip. One day one Of
the field hands named "Jupe" was guilty
of some negligence and was sent to the
woods at once to cut down aud split up
black-gum tree, practically an impoS-
sible task.
Jupe cut down the tree and lahored
hard To split the tough wood, but in
vain. In the meantime a thunderstorm
came up and Jupe sought refuge under a
brush heap. Directly the lightning
struck large poplar nearby. sphfung
it into kindhng wood.
After the storm had passed Iupe
crawled out from his place of security
and after taking p careful look at the
remains of the poplar tree which were
scattered all over the woods, said: Mr..
Lightnin', l wish you had just tried yo'
han on dis black gum. Any blame fool
can split poplar,'-Cleveland Leader.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

A petition is in circulation in Pennsyl-
yania asking the Legislature to establish
a closed season for muskrat. The rea-
son for this is found in in the fact that
in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the flesh
of the muskrat is esteemed as highly by
epicures as the flesh of the 'possum is
esteemed in the south. Instead of hunt
ing for rat hides, the marsh sportsmen
are now after food that brings a good
price in the markets. This change is
similar to that brought about the
practical extinction of the frog in
marshy lakes that once teemed
with croakers. Just as soon as an
appetite for frog legs was cult
waited there was a rush for the marshes
every year, anu the froggies were taken
out faster than they could multiply. If
somebody could find food value in the
prairie dog, and convince the public on
that point there would be no further
need of troubling with the rodents. The
hunters would do the work without en-
enlargement further than the profits &C
cruing from the sale of hides and car
casses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

Ida Lewis. the well-known life-saving
hghtkeeper on Lime Rock, off Newport
has been made an honorary life member
of the Newport Yacht Club, and is the
first and only woman member of that or
ganization. The latter fact is remark
able. as yacht shippers in Eastern waters
include many women who are experts
at the helms of sloops and schooners.
There are also women owners of yachts,
and the Newport Yacht Club must be an
exceptional organization with its almost
exclusively male membership.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17
Acids in French Champagnes

DR.. Wiley of the bureau Of chemistry
of the department of agriculture mas
made an analysis of French champa-Ig,s..
which discloses the presence Of p'"--+
full acids deleterious to health a
which subject the wines to the IT,.
visions of the pure food laws. l5r' W. YIN.
recommends the exclusion of the en-, NJ
pagnes. The matter has been 80
to Secretary Wilson. Experts WI. ne 20
further examination and submit
port.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The discovery that a deer hunter who
was found dead in the woods had sue
cumbed to heart disease instead of to a
bullet sped by a mistaken brother hunter
puts buck fever" in the category of ex-
elements that are dangerous for those
hIn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

Boys will be boys" but there are
some things done by boys which show a
perversion of high spirits and can not
be excused on the plea of boyish prank
ishness. At Trenton, New Jersey, a
few night ago, boys tied rope across
a sidewalk after dark, and William
Steinmetz, blacksmith, tripping on the
rope, while on his way home, fell heay-
lily TO the pavement, fractured his skull,
and was picked up dead The Trenton
police are unable to identify the boys
who tied the rope. 1t is a good practice
for policemen everywhere to keep an
eye on every boy gang that freQuents the
streets after dark
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

1t is notable that Baltimore's million
dollar fire swept a district that was not
devastated by the great confagration in
that city, in 1904. The old fire district
is covered by buildings that will not con-
tribute fuel to accidental fires, and when
the new fire district is rebuilt conditions
viii be safer there also.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

Secretary Cranefeld Of the Wisconsin
State Horticultural Society predicts that
Wisconsin will take rank as a fruit state
with Michigan and New York, as soon
as young men discover its possibilities in
that direction. The quality of Wisconsin
fruit, judged by the eating is better
than that of some that looks finer and
comes from afar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

And now they're claiming in the East
that it is impossible to raise turkeys on
account of a disease called blackhead,
and that the disease is spread by the
English sparrow. Funny, if the sparrow
spreads it, that it is not common in the
West-the sparrow is.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

it. Poi has a high food value, and since
it formed the principal article of diet
Of the old Hawaiians, some persons have
credited it with the splendid physical
development of the race.-W aShington
Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The argument for the postal savings
bank which is bound to have great
influence with Congress is that in the
regions where savings banks are scarce
or altogether lacking there are post of
fees which could safely assume custody
of savings for the people. 1t would tend
to bring money out of hiding. it would
be providing for Americans a conven-
fence which English people and other
Europeans have had for many years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-12-17

The news that $4,000 eggs were seized
on the Fall River line pier at New York,
by officers of the Department of Agricul-
ture, who booked them for destruction,
will appall many housewives until they
learn that the eggs were ancient hem
fruit in liquid state and destined for
use in bakeries. Then the housewives
will be appalled, to think of what pastry
can be made to hide. A liquid egg sold
in angels food brings a higher price than
the egg that is warm from the nest.