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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The development of the motorcycle as
vehicle for long-distance travel has
revived an evil which first manifested
itself when the bicycle came into vogue
The railroad companies are again
troubled by wheel travellers who use
their tracks at the risk of accident. An
attachment is sold that will enable both
foot and power cyclists to use the rail-
road tracks at will, and railway man
ayers have been compelled to order the
arrest of all who use the tracks in that
way. The companies have the right to
thus proceed against uespassers, and
they also have the right to keep pedes-
TRANS from their right of way. But the
latter task would be almost impossible
in these days of hobo travel. The inter-
est of the railway men is decidedly al
truistc as the riders of the rails by
foot or gasoline power are taking their
own risk in every instance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

An unsuitable motor lifeboat which
was tested by commission of army of
fcers off the sea wall at Governors is
land, New York, seems to be a craft
that will be unfailingly serviceable in
emergencies. The craft was twice pur-
posely overturned, but she promptly
righted herself, and was clear of water
in seven seconds. \ novel feature is
an automatic device which stops the
powerful engine the moment the boat
captizes, and thus enables the occupants
to grasp the hand-holds Immediately.
Fifty persons can be accommodated in
side this steel craft, and she then has
surplus buoyancy sufficient to hold fifty
more hanging to the life-lines along the
gunwales. She withstood the severe test
so admirably, and demonstrated her
righting ability and her buoyancy so eff
fectively that her adoption by the gen
eral government will be unhesitatingly
recommended by the army commission
which conducted the trials
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
WORK OF TEREDoES.
Rapidly with Which They Demolish
Wooden Piers and Caissons.

WOODEN Piers and Ca1SSonS.
That the teredoes in the vicinity of
Fort Mason are the hungriest and bust
est and equipped with the most effective
augers of any of their kind to be found
in the bay has been demonstrated by the
contracting concern that is building tbs
new army transport wharves at Black
point. The company has paid a fancy
price for its knowledge, and incidentally
and at its own expense has demonstrat-
ed the wisdom of the all concrete con-
struction advocated by the present board
of harbor commissioners.
The new army wharves are to rest on
concrete piers and the plans call for the
construction of concrete breakwater
to provide shelter for the troopships
that may be tied up at the wharves. In
the construction of this breakwater
great wooden caissons were built and
sunk, to be pumped out later and filed
with concrete.
A temporary wharf was built of green
piles and on this were erected the con-
crete mixing machinery and other gear
essential to carrying on the work. A
few weeks ago this wharf tumbled down
and an investigation showed that the
teredoes had eaten the green piles as
easily as if they had been young onions
The wharf is now being rebuilt with
creosoted piles.
III ANTICIPATION Oh the early restoration
or the temporary pier an examination
was made yesterday of the wooden Gals
sons, and to the contractors grief it was
discovered that they had been practically
consumed by the teredoes The chewed
up caissons will have to be replaced and
then it will be a race between the con-
crete mixers and the teredoes, with the
netting on the worms, if in the meantime
they should eat through the creosoted
piles that support temporary wharf No.
2 and cause another delay in filling
Call.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The May fire loss was moderate, keep
ing up the reputation which 1909 has
so far established for itself as year of
diminished destruction by flames. Yet,
by mere coincidence, it happens that
the May fire loss was very small year
and two years ago. The figures for
May for three years last past compare
as follows: 1909, 1880, 400; 1908, $751;
1871, $50; 1907, $16,2S6,30O. The fire
loss for the first five months of 1909
aggregated only $50, 100, compared
with sos, 1875, $50 for the corresponding
period Of 1908 and $t02, 712, 800 for the
first five months of 1907. This is a
showing that win help to put heart into
underwriters
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
RECEIVES KEY OF SALT.
Souvenir from Manistee Brought Back
by Merchants.

Lying on the great mahogany table in
the directors room of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association this
morning was to be seen what is believed
to be the largest key of pure rock salt
ever made for any occasion. This kew.
presented TO the iunketing business men
from tins city upon their arrival at
Manistee, Mich. ON Wednesday last. The
great key of the city, artistically made
of the crystal salt which is produced in
abundance at Manistee. was formally
presented to the visitors by Mayor w. A.
Barnshart. The salt key is seven feet in
length and about one foot in width. and
weighs about sixty pounds. 1t is re-
garded by the association as the most
souvenir presented to the
tourists during the weeks trip.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
Trout Held on Weeds,

\ correspondent says that when fishing
IN small river lately he hooked a small
trout. After a little / managed to paIl
him free and he came along the surface
side up toward the landing net without
further resistance. Finding the line q
little too long l began to reel in, careless
ly allowing the rod to drop almost to the
straight, when the fish. then only foot
or two from the shelving shore, suddenly
recovered his wind.
The water was but two or three
inches deep at the spot, quite stiil and
clear, with one or two small patches u
surface grass on it. Instantly the tr'a,
rushed at one of these patches and sez-..i;
the grass in his mouth. holding on for al
he was worth and defying me 20 ITa-
him free. ] then put the net under l..5
and lifted him out with the bit Of Wee-
stuck in his teeth. The Field.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
Youthful Jockeys.

who has begun the fiat racing season so
brilliantly at Lincoln, has had many fa-
nous predecessors almost as precocious
as himself, although he has now been
riding five years. Fred Archer began
his wonderful career at II by winning
two races on consecutive days. and in
his third year had twenty-five winning
mounts; George Fordham won his first
laurels at Brighton when he was only
ID: Harry Custance scored his first win
on Ada at the age of Is, and Tom
Cannon had his first mount at 14.-Tit-
Bits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

CAPT. KOSSUTH NILES, [. 5. y.
who commanded the battleship Louisiana
in the aroundthe-world cruise of the At
lantic fleet, was born in Illinois, June II.
1S49, and received his early education
in the public schools of that state, In
the early Cos he enlisted as a private in
the One Hundred and Forty-second Hi
nois infantry and served until the close
of the war. He then went to the naval
academy at Annapolis and was gradg-
ated from that institution in 1869. His
first sea service was on the United States
ship Sabine. He was on the Nicaragua
surveying expedition in 1ST2-73. and Oh
the coast survey steamer StilDman from
1874 to 1876. During the next twelve
or fifteen, years he saw service on land
and sea in various parts of the world.
Previous to his appointment to the com
mand of the new battleship Louisiana he
had commanded the Bennington In l45
and the cruiser Boston in 1905.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

SIR OLIVER LODGE, the celebrated
scientist, who recently set London astir
with the declaration that he had discoy-
cred a plan whereby the London fog
might be abolished, was born in Stafford
shire, England, June II, 1851. At IA he
was taken into business to help his faith
er, who was in failing health, and he
continued in business till the age Of 21
In the meantime he spent his evenings in
hard study and in 1872 he went to Uni
versity college, London. He graduated
in 1877 and three years later ne was ap-
pointed professor of physics at the Uni
versity college, then just established in
Liverpool. Since 1900 he has been prin-
cipal of the University of Birmingham.
He is the author of a number OF scientific
works and has lectured at universities
and before scientific bodies on both sides
of the Atlantic Some of his most i'm
portant work has been connected with
the alternating character of lightning
and other discharges, and with the prop
agation of electromagnetic waves.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

SIR WILLIAM CROOKES, one Of
the most celebrated of British scientists.
was born in London, June IL, 1882, and
in his youth took a course in the Royal
College of Chemistry. At the age Of
- he was appointed superintendent Of
the Radcliffe observatory at Oxford. He
discovered the new metal thallium while.
examining the residues from a sulphurc
acid works. He was then made a fell
low of the Royal Society. In 1872 be
developed many interesting matters in
his investigations on ''repulsion resulting
from radiation" In 1877 he invented the
otheoscope. Another of his notable dis
coveries was the tube" that is the basis
of Roentgens rays. Prof. Crookes was
knighted in 1897.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
Always Enjoyable.

A recent visitor at Matteawan va
strolling about the grounds when be s-
countered stately and well-dreSse1 -t-
tleman, who inquired with perfect e-1.
teSy: Il beg your pardon, but have } ~
any dry toast about you!" The en-
intimated that at present he was "',A.-'
that particular form of light luntAe-L-ii
Then in his turn he queried; But WOE. ~
you mind telling me why you desire
Not at al" responded the Other 81.
see I'm a soft-boiled egg, and / "aI' ~
sit down"'-New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

A little while ago there came dis
patch from somewhere in New York
state telling of the intention of the de-
scendant of a Revolutionary soldier 10
acquire riches by digging up and appro-
priating a treasure chest which British
army paymaster prior TO a hurried re-
treat had buried in the earth near Fort
Ticonderoga. Now comes the report from
Chester, Pennsylvania, that government
officials believe an obstruction in the Del
aware river near Fort Miftiin may prove
to be a British treasure ship sunk in the
War of 1872 The theory is that she
brought from England a cargo of gold to
be used in paying British soldiers. Very
interesting stories these. And yet there
are those who say romance is dead in
this age.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
Rat Skins.

French furriers are reaping rich bar-
vests by using rat skins in their bust
ness. Dainty women, who shudder AT
the mere thought of the rodent, are en-
veloping themselves in these wraps mn
conscious of their origin. For many sea
sons sealskin has been becoming more
and more rare, and the price has bonpd.
ed up in consequence. A French furrier
confronted by the famine in sealskin. ex'
perimented with rat skins. and found
that the skin of a French rat could he
worked up into an excellent imitation OF
sealskin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

An airship of the Zeppelin type which
is in course of construction at Rheinau,
Germany, is to have four motors with an
aggregate of five hundred horsepower.
This is a big power plant to take into
the air, and if the rigid type of airship
is ever to go against the wind, this 500
horsepower dirigible out TO be able to
make some Roadway.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

There is nothing menacing in Canada's
disposition to establish a navy. The fear
which engendered the desire is due to
no friction along the lakes, and if naval
vessels are constructed for the Do
minion they will probably be for service
on the Gulf of st. Lawrence or at Els
quimault, near Victoria, on the island of
Vancouver. There is a beautiful naval
basin at the latter place, and a COM
modious stone drydock.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

the captain. "We're stuck on this con.
founded OF stump"
Nearly drenched, Rosette was assisted
into the rescuing boat and in a maze
found herself facing her athlete of the
afternoon.
Il had just reached the hotel when I
heard your signall' he explained, his
eyes fixed admiringly on Rosette
IVY, if. it amt Mr.. Lanfordu ex-
claimed the old man with enthusiasm.
Wed probably bin playing with the
fishes bout this time eff We hadn't steered
up Jest as We did. Look therel' A flap
ping awning and a smokestack was all
that was left of the once vigorous
Water Sprite.
Rosette pushed back the muslin dra
peries of her window and bolstered her
curly head upon a round. white arm.
Through breach in the darkness above
stream of light trailed across the lake
and turned to silver the tossing white
caps in its path. For one instant it's
rays fell upon a launch which shot
across the shining track and then was
lost in the darkness beyond.
1T was to be-" murmured Rosette
with conviction, as she watched a va
grant moonbeam that rested for one
brief moment upon the snowy pillow,
and recalled Cassius Lanford's look as
he babe her goodnight Dear Aunt
Louise"-the sound of steps below
brought sudden recollection-'sh shall
have that potted chicken tomorrow if |
have to go after it myself" Isabel Ora
ham Bush in the New Orleans Times
| Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

In the last fiscal year Canadian i'm
ports from the United States formed
GOA per cent. of all the foreign products
consumed in Canada. This is the show
ing made il Canadian official reports
just issued. 1t demonstrates that in
spite of the snarling occasionally in
duged in by some portions of the Cana
dian press. the Dominion is a good Gus
toner of the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

A st. Petersburg dispatch conveys the
disquieting information that the SAM
tary Commission is without funds, and
therefore unable 10 take necessary pre-
cautionary steps against the threatened
outbreak of cholera: that the water sup
ply is contaminated, and 10 per cent.
of it is not filtered. With such con-
ditions as this, the Russian capital can
hardly escape severe outbreak of the
cholera. of which many cases are already
being reported daily. Nothing but inn
mediate effort on the part of the Rus
sian government will prevent an epidemic
of the disease, and it would be wise
from a business standpoint for the gov
eminent to undertake this " ork, as quar-
antine VIII interfere disastrously with
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25
REV. CALVIN II. FRENCH.

REV. CALVIN H. FRENCH, presi-
dent of Huron college, South Dakota,
was born in Williamsburg, o., June
ID, 1862. After receiving a common
school education he attended Lake Forest
university, from which institution he
graduated in 1888. The next three years
he spent at the Union Theological semi
nary. He completed his theological
course in 1891 and was ordained to the
ministry the same year. Taking up his
home in South Dakota he soon became
prominent in Presbyterian church and
educational affairs in that state. In 1897
at Scotland, S. D., and the following
year he was elected to the presidency Of
Huron college, a Presbyterian institution
established in 1888 and which now has
upwards of 500 students.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The spread of typhoid fever in the
New Jersey state prison and other insti-
;utions at Trenton is attributed to flies
ordinary, everyday house-fies. The
house-fy is now very generally recog-
aized as a dangerous pest, whose extinc-
ton would constitute triumph of sani-
tation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

Ex-Judge Henry S. Dewey of Boston
has brought suit against officials of the
Good Government Association of that
city to recover S76,000,000 damages for
libel alleged TO have been committed in
the mayoralty campaign An ex-judge
possessing a character susceptible OF
damage to that amount would have been
d good man to elect.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

Zeppelin has raised the enthusiasm
of Germany to high pitch by his spec
tacular demonstrations with his inven-
ton for navigating the air. The Wright
Brothers, working along altogether diff
ferent lines, have attained results which
command respectful attention from stu
dents of the art of flight in all parts
of the world, The presentation TO them
of gold medals awarded by the Aero
Club of America evinces the interest
which their eountrymen take in their
work. and win no doubt tend to encour-
age them to further efforts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

r. G. Dun & Co. report every line
of business better-and they ought to
know. But for solid improvement and
obvious increase of activity the thing
that is required is the enactment of the
new tariff law. That will put an end to
a condition of unsettlement which, while
it obtains, never fails to halt the bust
ness enterprise of the United States.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

There are always people eager to take
up land. The rush at the Phoenix land
office yesterday resulted in the filing of
seventy-three applications, covering 90
GEO acres of desert land in Arizona near
the Aqua Fria river. The Santa Fe
railroad tried to file a quantity of rail
road land script but was prevented by
the ruling that no one applicant could
make more than two filings or secure
more than 800 acres at one time. Later,
by offering forest scrip, the representa-
tive of the railroad was able to file on
POO acres; but this was after the indi-
vidual applicants who formed the line at
the opening had filed their claims and de-
parted With the small quantity of pub
lie land that is left Uncle Sam is strict
er than he used to be in seeeing that
chances intended for little fellows are
not snatched by would-be monopolizers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

\ young man in New York city lost a
half dollar down his throat while prac-
ticing legerdemain, and now the surgeons
are searching for it with the X-ray, so
that they can recover the coin on the
operating table. Some years ago young
Milwaukeean who must have had a
throat of more than ordinary diameter
lost silver dollar in the same way,
and at last accounts was still carrying
the heavy coin in his bread basket"
This case aroused attention from Que
end of the country to the other, but as
there was then no X-ray to send speed
ing through the lads corporosity, the
doctors had to stand ready for quick
work on the development Of intestinal
stoppage, which happily was not expert
eneed. and the lad went to other fields
of effort carrying his stomach piece with
him if he ever had it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The records of the aeronauts who par
ticipated in the Indianapolis balloon race
constitute evidence that Americans are
not slow when they determine to acquire
an art Europeans seemed to be 1.-The
whole thing" in ballooning, until about
two wears ago
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The fact that a building is ia course
of construction in New York city having
width of six feet and eleven inches and
a depth of one hundred feet, is evidence
of the value of superficial area in the
business section of the city which will
explain the skyward tendency. This
silver of building will be only two
stories high, but if any owner is justi-
fed in farther reach upward this pos
SCISSOR of a real estate remnant has first
claim upon absolute pardon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

st. Petersburg's chief sanitary official
reports general infection with cholera,
and the likelihood that the Russian cap
ital will be swept by the disease during
the summer. This frank admission
should be sufficient to put all the sani-
tary officials of northern Europe ON their
guard, and also awaken the United
States Marine Hospital Service to the
necessity of watching at coast ports for
possible importations of the disease.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

There was only two minutes between
the yachts Amorita and Margaret at the
finish of the 615-mile race from New
York to Bermuda, which was probably
the closest work ever done after so long
a run OF course the yachts We're ut
times much farther apart-probably
hours-but the hazards of slants and
weather conditions cannot be measured
accurately by racers, and the best sailors
are therefore not always first at the
winning line.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

The most convenient handkerchief for
travelling is the tiny one that will so up
the sleeve or into the palm of the glove.
Such handkerchief is nothing at all
10 wash out and dry on the window pane
or the mirror, and dozen of them take
up practically no room.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

trade when the various European centers
take steps to prevent the importation of
the cholera.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

If the beef trust enters the shoe in
dustry it will run the risk of putting
its foot in its mouth.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-25

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of the Island of Molokai commonly
known as the Leper Settlement or the
County Of Kalawao. and all other ISL
ands belonging to the Territory of
Hawaii not hereinafter mentioned.
THE Second Judicial Circuit in
cludcs the Island OF Maui, Molokai
Except that portion of the Island Of
Molokai known as the Leper Settle
ment or the County of Kalawao), aud
the Islands of Lanai, KahOOlawc, and
Molokini.
The Third Judicial Circuit in
cludes the Districts of Hamakua,
North Kohala, South Kohala, North
Kona, and South Kona, Of the ISL
and of Hawaii
The Fourth Judicial Circuit in
cludes the Districts of North Hilo,
South Hilo, Puma. and Kau, of the
Island of Hawaii.
"The Fifth Judicial Circuit In
cludes the Islands of Kauai and Nil
hau."
The bill was referred to the Print
ing Committee.
At'10:4O o'clock the Senate took Il
recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon