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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
GRAHAM'S BIG FEAT.
When Nearly so Years of Age He Swan
the Lower Rapids of Niagara
River.

The most famous feat of Capt. Car
Isle ID. Graham, the famous swimmer
who died recently, was his race in the
lower Niagara river with William J..
Glover of Baltimore on July II. 1905
Glover won the race from the outlet of
the Whirlpool to Lewiston by about five
minutes, but Graham did a wonderful bit
of swimming
On that day in July, thousands from
all over the state and Canada lined the
banks of the Niagara river from Devil
Hole to Fltz S dock, near the Suspension
bridge at Lewiston. No coiSn of want
age on the gorge banks was overlooked
by the eager thousands who had gathered
10 witness a race of which the like had
never been known before nor repeated
since.
AT 3:51 O'clock on the hot afternoon,
Capt. Carlisle Graham, strong despite
his years, and William j. Glover jumped
INTO the water at the beginning of the
Dashers, off the Flat Rock-the outlet
of the Whirlpool. Graham Immediately
reappeared and, swimming a strong
stroke, went rapidly down the stream
Glover did not show above the foaming
water for several minutes, and it was
feared that he had struck a rock in the
plunge. A cheer went up when Glover
bobbed above the tumbling river farther
down the stream, almost abreast of
Graham.
With a skill that amazed the thou
sands, Graham made his way through
the lower rapids. keeping his head above
water almost all the way. The life-pre-
server he wore helped him a great deal.
Glover wore no life-preserver, and was
repeatedly dragged down, by undertows,
but he always reappeared, strong and I'M
troubled.
The race looked like Grahams at the
end of the rough water. for he had a
lead of quarter of a mile when he
struck smooth water. He turned about
to see where Glover was, and instantly
was whipped up by an eddy. Helpless
ly he swlrled around and around. Gloy-
er passed MIN. Graham struggled like
a mailman and freed himself. Then came
the most exciting part of the race. In
the clear, limpid water the two men
struggled hard for the goal Graham
used all his skill, going through the wa
ter at an incredible rate. With every
stroke he was gaining ON Glover.
AT Pitts dock at least 1000 people
were crowded; the bridge was black and
the banks of the river on both sides
were crammed. And from all these
thousands came cheers for the gallant
old man trying to gain the lost distance
on the young southerner. But Graham.
respond as he might to the cheering, was
unequal to the task. Glover reached
Pitts dock, thoroughly exhausted. at
4:27, exactly 30 minutes after the start
Graham finished about five minutes later.
At that time Graham was "a years
old and weighed 172 pounds Glover
was 81 years old and weighed 135
pounds.
That is the only race of it's kind that
has ever been held. 1t was the third
time that Graham had swum the lower
river. Both other performances were
several years before this race.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
Summer Campaign Tor the Babies.

The health departments of the great
cities understand better every year the
directions in which they can accomplish
the most effective work. This spring
they are preparing early for Il systematic
summer campaign to reduce infant NOR
tality. 1t is field in which there is n
great deal to do, and in which a great
deal can be done.
The milk supply, through which many
diseases are communicated to infants
will receive first attention everywhere
Food contamination is one of the things
which the workers will combat through
out the season. In some cities nurses
VIII be provided for those who are seri-
ously i'll. In all medical attention win
be urged upon the ailing and mothers
will be taught concerning the proper
clothing. care and food for children.
In Chicago Health Commissioner
Evans has had maps prepared showing
where every infant died during the hot
weather of last year. He will divide
the worst sections into districts in which
he will establish centers from which help
Will be extended to the mothers who
need it AZ the time when it win do them
the most good.
In every great city there will be vigi-
lance to safeguard the milk supply.
These precautions tell In New York
last summer 1000 babies We're cared
for by organized charity and about fifty
died. The death rate among those not
cared Tor thus was about 30 per 1000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
CHINESE BURIAL.
Preparations Elaborate, Especially When
1t Is an Emperor's Funeral.

The death of the Emperor of China
happened far away, both in time and dis
lance, but the embassy which left st.
Petersburg on Saturday to attend the fu-
neral will find itself in ample time for
the ceremony.
The Chinese are not inclined to hustle.
especially when they are burying an
Emperor. The successor to the throne
must indulge in 100 days of 'unre-
strained grief" and the mourning of n
less acute nature must continue for
another two years.
The will of the dead monarch must be
carried to the gate of Heavenly Rest"
and there read to the assembled crowd.
When the astrolOgers appoint a favor
porary palace on the hill within the i'm
perial enclosure accompanied by the new
ruler. who for twenty-seven days pre-
sents fruit and viands to the deceased.
Then the death name, by which his
virtues will be known to posterity, is
chosen for the dead man, and when
the flowers on high and those on earth
have been introduced to his late males
ty under the new cognomen he NAV be
removed to the wooded valley fifty miles
from Pekin where the dead Emperors of
the present dynasty repose. The new
Emperor goes along with ii, or at least
receives it at every hating place en-
route
Finally when food. money and clothes
have been given to the deceased he is
left in peace. 1t is a long business, this
funeral and the Russian delegates have
no need to scurry across Asia for fear
of missing it.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
No 0ffense Intended.

Mr.. Punch of London might include
among the Things that might have been
otherwise expressed" the well meant an
nouncement at a charity concert at Vii
ma. Russia, the other day, that The at
PENDANTS have strict orders to prevent
any one from leaving the hall duriu-
Mile Teploff's performance on the vic
In. 1t was meant to insure perfect
quiet while the daughter of so promineu,
a man was playing, but the result was
that Mile. Teploff passionately refused
to play and that NJ. Teploff sent his
seconds 10 the chairman of the concert
commlttee.-Buffalo Commercial
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
A Cure for Poison Ivy.

Now that the summer outing season is
approaching, the following from the
Emergency Service, is of timely interest
Ragged milk weed will cure oak or
ivy poison. This fact should be general
ly known by all who love to roam the
woods. Being in the woods nearly all
the time, used TO be bothered every
summer, getting poisoned two or three
times every season. / learned of the
milk weed cure accidentally, as l would
rub the itching places with all kinds Of
shrubs and weeds until one day | let the
juice of milk weed run on some of the
ridges on my hands and noticed that it
dried up the hlisters and stopped all itch
ing. Since then / have tried this rem
edy in many different cases aud at all
stages, and it has invariably cured every
case. l have had to cure some people
two or three times before they would be-
heve in tie milk weel, as they were us
ing other things at the time the milk
weed juice was applied"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
THE WILD CANARY.

From the naples lightest spray,
Where the tassel buds are swinging
Floats a merry roundelay-
Hark! the wild canary singingl
Lightly down the music trills;
Where the gay forsythia showers
Golden stars, and daffodils
Prank the wall with sprightly flowers.
All the joy the blossoms bring
Trembles in his lifting note.
All the sunshine of the spring
Gushes from his throbbing throat
Mildred NJ. Whitney in Boston Transcript
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

| asked Madge why she came. She
laid her hands upon my shoulders,
looked into my eyes, and said: 81 came
to ask what woman ought to do when
fhe only man sh" cares for will not say
he cares for her, although she knows he
DOES
you find the answer satisfactory"
Perfectly
Adam, like the good fellow that ne is.
was my best man-London Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
Hard on English Society.

When Gen. Schenck, whose great
fame rests upon his having introduced the
game of poker into England, first arrived
in London as American minister TO the
court of st. James, he took little of
his spare time to visit the sights of the
British capital. Among other places he
visited Nine TuSSaud's waxworks.
And what do you think of our great
waxwOrk eXhibitiong p asked a friend
Well answered the general. ..it
struck me as being very like the or
binary English evening party. New
York Sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
INTERVALS.

With frm-set will faced this year
Wherein Life sundered us, my dear
OF need, forced the months to fly;
TOiling, l drave the dull weeks by,
Nor let one idle breath confess
The measure of my loneliness.
Now that each day look for you,
How shall / drag these long hours through
Adds Dunbar in AppIeton's S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The April fire loss in the United States
and Canada amounted to $19,345, 300,
making an aggregate of $72006, 100 for
the first quarter of 1909. Compared
with the two years last past this shows
a better state of things, which, IL is
hoped. may continue. The ere loss for
the first four months of 1908 was $780,
S04 900, and for the corresponding pc
riod of 1907 $50, 42G,2 200.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The number of Germans who left the
Fatherland in 1908 for the purpose of
making homes abroad was only 1883.
In 1881 the number of eyIigrants from
Germany was 220,901. The total emil
grafton from Germany since 1871
amounted to 2,750,000, and of these peo-
pie 1881 900 came to the United States
The practical cessation of emigration
from Germany has a bearing upon the
future of both nations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson makes
serious charge when he characterizes
the transactions of the Patten crowd in
the wheat market as mot the specu-
lators preying upon the spectators, but
'he spectators preying upon the poor
men working for living, whose wives
and children depend upon their wages
for bread" The Secretary continues to
discredit the wheat crop figures collect
ed by the group which has conducted the
Chicago deal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The forest fire reported from KAN
loops, British Columbia, where settlers
are fleeing from the path of the flames,
should warn residents and property own
ers of northern Wisconsin and Michigan
that the season for fires has arrived, and
inspire them with watchfulness in regard
to brush and camp fires. Railroad sec
ton gangs should also be on the alert
for the suppression of incipient fires
along the rights of way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

tellectual ascendancy. A stunning hat
or a dazzling display of jewelry viii
make an impression on thoughtless be
holders, but may inspire disparaging
comments as soon as they are out Of
view.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

A report received from Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia, that japan intends to
send cruisers to Behring sea, to look
after the interests of japanese pelagic
sealers will cause no uneasness in the
United States. If Japan co-ope4 ates
with the United States in keeping the
japanese sealers within their rights un-
der the law, the secis will be spared and
there will be no trouble with the Japs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

Montana has a woman game warden.
She was appointed in place of her hus-
band, who was killed by Indians last
fall while engaged in the discharge of
his duty. There may be those who
think Montana needs an open season on
Indians as much as a close season on
game.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The unwarrantable criticism of the
Duke of Norfolk which arose in some
quarters when it was announced that he
had sold his famous Holbein-a portrait
of Queen Christina of Denmark-and
that the painting would go out of Eng
land, is now sienced. The criticism was
unwarranted because the picture be-
longed to the Duke and he had given
the National Gallery an option ON it
which was not used. 1t appears that
the purchaser of the Holbein is not an
American but a German, and that the
price paid is 100000. Very well, the
Duke received round figure, which
would have tempted many another man
to part with scrap of canvas. The
action of the Duke which shuts the
mouths of his critics is his gift of park
TO the city of Sheffield. The property
covers sixty acres and is the only park
in the city. 1t is worth more than the
Duke received for the picture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The Baltimorean who has raised a
monument to Adam on his country es-
tate near thut city, has made himself
conspicuous as the champion genealogist.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

1t transpires that the railing in the
Armory at Seattle which gave way un-
der the pressure of an eager crowd at
an indoor track meet, and precipitated
men, women and children to the floor be-
low, a distance of sixteen feet, and in
juring sixty-nine, three so badly that
death may ensue, was fimsy affair of
iron, fastened to the floor with two-inch
screws. The railing looked well, archl-
tecturally, but it was a veritable trap for
unsuspecting people. This incident
should admonish amusement managers
everywhere to examine the fastenings
of ratings N the underpinnings of
floors and g-ant stands. The ecentrici-
ties of crowns can be guarded against
only by the utmost vigilance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
Why He Wore Ii.

Hibbs-That's a pretty loud vest you
have on, old man.
GibbS-YeS, the doctor said | must
keep check on my Boston
Transcript,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
probably found no difficulty in making
himself at home among the Fijians.

The armored cruiser New York has
lust come from the hands of shipbuild-
ers very much different fighting ship
than she was when she participated with
the other ships of Rear-Admiral Samp-
sons feet in the blockade of Santiago.
Eleven years in great span in the life
of a fighting vessel. and most of the
ships which came from the builders ten
years ago, have since had spent on them,
for improvements and repairs, sums
equal to the cost of the average first
class fighter of former times. One hun
dred thousand dollars shrinks very rap
idly when the repair men get to work
ON a big steel battleship.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

A strange shape in which death
may come is illustrated by the report
from Orangeville, Ontario, of a farmer
living near that place who survived or
binary ills for seventy-eight years but
at that age was killed by a growth of
seaweed in his stomach. The theory is
that the seed of the weed, concealed in
a raw oyster, was swallowed by the vic
tim, and lodged in a fold where
it sprouted and took root The
patient, whose name was Benjamin
Bradley, was retired farmer. He re
fused to accept the advice of his ply
stefan in favor of an operation. The
use of a strong stomach pump broke up
the weed, but apparently did not dislodge
its root. and though at various times
Bradley coughed up portions of it, he
finally suceumbed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The city of Philadelphia, which has
been scourged at various times by ty-
phoid fever as a result of the contamina-
ton of her drinking water supplies is
herself to set an example of the manner
in which sewage should be disposed of
in way that will not infict injury and
suffering upon other communities by the
defilement of watercourses. The survey
bureau and the department of public
works are considering plans for the con-
struction of an extensive sewage dis
posal plant that will be able to accom-
modate the entire flow of the city. 1t is
estimated that a plant of the required
dimensions would cost in the neighhor-
hood of SJ0,000000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The Tacoma timber cruiser who has
secured permission from the government
to remove a twelye-ton meteorite from
the Washington forest reserve, where
found it two years ago, is reported as
expressing the belief that the lump of
metal of celestial origin is the largest
meteorite in the world. Those who may
share this belief with him are over
looking the fact that on returning from
his expedition to the Arctic region of
1903-05, Commander Peary brought
down from the shore of Melville bay to
New York city meteorite weighing
ninety tons. This latter relic is doubt
less the largest known messenger from
the celestial regions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

A wireless telephone is to be used along
the coast as fog signal. 1t has been
tried out and found to work well under
heavy weather conditions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
Needless Trouble

Did You wash the fish?' Springfield
woman asked her new servant. ''Shure,
an phwats the use of wash'n anything
tnat always lived in the waterT'' asked
the giri.-Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The port of Havre is to be improved
at cost of S16,70O,00O which will be
shared by the nation. department aDc
local chamber Of eommerce
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
MEMS FASHION NEWS.

The curious summer coat worn last
winter in the production of "Fluffy
Ruff1es' by young Grosssmith, which
was cut like an English walking coat in
front but like a sack coat in the back,
has made its appearance in one of the
great mems Quitting shops in Broad
way, so perhaps we will see our young
sters wearing this hybrid garment this
spring after all. Another new coat seen
in shop window in Broadway has a
vent in each side instead of the back.
1t is immediately behind the crescent
slash pocket
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The issue of Thursday, March %, OF
the Evening Bulletin of Honolulu. Terri
tory of Hawaii, is acceptable evidence
that American energy follows the flag.
II is an issue of seventy-four pages. in
Guiding an illustrated industrial See
ton on book paper setting forth the de.
yelopment and magnitude of the Hawaii
an sugar industry. Hawaii is land OF
promise for the agriculturist and horti-
culturist, and she is to come to her own
through the influence of American enter,
prise in every field of endeavor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

Deep sea yachting seems to be popular
among amateur sailors on the coast. Six
entries have already been made for the
Brooklyn Yacht Clubs race from Sandy
Hook to Cape May and return, for the
Croker cup, on the Sd of July. The race
is over distance of more than three
hundred miles, and the course is one on
which yachts can get severe shakings
when the winds blow high. But rough
weather yachting is the real sport, and
amateur sailors seem inclined TO leave
smooth water events to the motor boats.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28
GILDED GOOSE LORE.
Figures Intended to Prove That Geese
Lay Golden Eggs.

Apropos of geese-Of one kind or an
other-a correspondence school has is
sued a prospectus containing the follow
ing alluring figures of the fortune which
awaits the three wise men who may also
awaits to be goose men:
Number of stockholders. .............. Three
Shares of stock-three at 500 par value $500
300 geese at 81 each. Northumberland $500
eggs per week per goose 800 eggs per week
90Ox52 equals. ......... .46, 800 eggs per year
46, S00x3 equals. :. .140 400 eggs three years
No eggs sold, but all incubated
and Matched; allowing for bad
eggs, 40, 400, leaves. ......... 100 00 geese
2 pounds feathers per goose 300
coo lbs. $1.50 per 10. for feathers $30O,OOO
100000 pair goose livers at Coo
per pair. 60,OO
20 buttons from each goose bill,
100000 lie each button 2O,OOU
81. so per goose dressed. .. 10000
Capital invested Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Estimated operating expenses. -. 190,0O0U
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50, 10000
Receipts:
Feathers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3OOOUOOU
Goose liverS. Observation-Disclosures. 60O00OO
bulIOnS ....-.,.... ...........-. ZU,UUV.VV
Dressed geese. ................. 15O,OOOW
Total receipts. ............... $3.50, 600 W
Expenditures Observation-Disclosures. 1910, 800 W
net pEOuts. ...'..s '''.''' s9ooo, lOV'VO
Each stakeholder. Observation-Disclosures. 13,233 30
Annual dividend: 37,744 per cent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The adventures of Edgar Thompson.
news of whose death on one of the ISL
ands of the Fiji group has just reached
his relatives in the United States. would
no doubt make an interesting story if
they have been preserved. Thompson
left his home in Albion. Illinois, twenty
FIVE years ago, and after wandering
tour married a princess Of the Fijis and
became king of one of the islands, where
he ruled till his death. lie had full con
fdence that his son would succeed him
as king. There are humorists who may
remark that man reared in Illinois
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

A gorgeous pleated shirt for morning
wear is made of white madras and has
pansies IN outline and of almost natural
size on the pleats and also a row of
these purple flowers on each cuff about
an inch from the outer edge
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

The King of Italy has reason to speak
admiringly of Americas contributions
for the relief of the Italian earthquake
sufferers. Never in history has there
been more generous response by one
country to a call of distress from an
sther. Andrew Carnegie's contribution
looms up large as gift from an individ-
ual. No wonder that curiosity is ex-
pressed as to how much John d. Rookie
Teller gave. 1t is nobody's business of
course; but Mr.. Rockefeller is so
wealthy and so much talked about that
there is a general desire to know.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

monument in honor of Beethoven
shortly to be unveiled in Paris is the
work of Jose de Charmoy, young
sculptor who is of mixed English and
French descent and was born on the
island of Mauritius. The design COM
prises colossal group representing
Beethoven reclining and supported by
four genii. The group is said to be hap
PLY wrought and the face of the COM
poser is full of power and character. The
fame of Wagner seems to fuctuate, but
that of Beethoven. the Shakespeare of
music, grows steadily more effulgent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

Outing shirts with old fashioned soft
pointed fold collars are being shown
with the points of the collar buttoned
to the shirt with small mother of pearl
buttons. The latter are attached to the
garment Immediately under the points
of the collar and they button through
it-quite a decorative scheme the exact
usefulness of which is not entirely APP
parent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-28

New madras shirts with narrow hair
line stripes have fold lock front collars.
detachable, but made of the same ma
terial. A new white collar is made of
basket weave oxford.