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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

Under the supervision of the federal
Department of Agriculture experiments
in raising silkworms are progressing in
Philadelphia, with the object, it is init
mated, of opening a new field of in
dustry in this country" The expert
ments are in charge of James Caravello
and Il. s. Maroni both of whom possess
expert knowledge of the industry, ac-
quired in Italy. They are raising null
berry plants, the sole food of the larvae,
which also were imported from Italy,
and which must be carefully tended
in this country, to preserve them from
the deleterious results of sudden changes
in the temperature. But how history re-
peats itself. The planting of mulberry
trees and the raising of silkworms in
America can not be regarded precise
ly as novelties. The industry was pur-
sued for years by the colony which set
tied ut jamestown in 1907 In those
days-Sir Walter Raleigh was still liv-
ing-gentlemen as well as ladies wore
silk attire, and there seemed to be large
possibilities of wealth in the cultivation
of silk. These possibilities were not
realized then but may be now-at any
rate the experiment is worth trying.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

When ex-President Roosevelt was on
his way to hunt big game in Africa, he
was entertained in Italy by the Duchess
d'Aosta with stories of her own exploits
in the same line. The Duchess is the
wife of the eldest cousin of King Vittorio
Emanuele. She was the Princess Elena
d'Orleans, daughter of the Compile de
Paris. There is extant a photograph of
the Duchess showing her posed, rife in
hand, over the PROSTATE form of a huge
zebra which fell before her deadly aim.
The slaughter Of Misunderstanding lions
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

The Korean who slew Prince Ito per-
formed deed like that of the Hindoo
who thought that by numbering members
of the English government he could i'm
prove the political status of the masses
in East India. Political murders have
never proved means of progress. The
lands which have had most of them have
ever been Stunned by liberty-look at
Turkey and at Russial
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

From every corner of the country
there is cutlery against the inordinate
profits of the express companies. They
have raised rates in many instances
where costs of carriage have decreased,
and act as if the thing to do were to get
as much as possible out of the public
while the opportunity lasts. There is but
one recourse for the public, and that is
to insist upon the parcels post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

The reason why the foregn-built Amer
lean yacht Winchester required towing
back to Queenstown in a sinking condi-
ton is that she is a low-lying craft that
looks like torpedo boat, and that can
steam at the rate of twenty-eight miles
an hour Yachts of this kind are not for
ocean service even when under tow. and
the Winchester's narrow escape may con-
vince would-he owners of swift but I'M
seaworthy craft that it is safer to build
them or this side of the Atlantic High
speed as well as stanch construction can
be guaranteed ON this side by builders
who have produced steamers fit for
naval service which have records about
thirty-five knots an hour.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

Which of the pole-finders is the poor
speler? Cook writes the names of his
Esquimau companions Etukishuk and
Ahwelah. Peary writes them I-took-a-
shoe and Ah-pe-lah. From the stand
point of appearances Cooks way of rep
resenting the names looks best.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

The International Pure Food Congress
at Paris attracted 1900 delegates from
all parts Of the world. Evidently the
movement which has received so much
attention in the United States of late
is not ignored elsewhere.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12
Wireless Traverses 1900 Miles.

According to a report from Lieut. Jeu-
net, at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, on the
night of September % the wireless sta
ton at Nome worked well both ways
with the steamer Minnesota, en- route to
Japan and about 1900 miles from the
station. More than 500 miles of the
distance trayerSed by the messages was
overland.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

The suffocation and burning of five
little inmates of the Presbyterian church
orphanage at Lynchburg, Virginia, by
sudden fire which shut off avenues of
escape and rescue is a happening at the
beginning of the winter season which
should admonish those who are in charge
of public philanthropic, charitable or
penal institutions to look carefully into
the fire conditions, including the avenues
of escape both inside and on the outer
walls. The Lynchburg institution must
have been fretrap, as the attendant
who discovered the blaze and tried to
rescue the children was herself severely
burned
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

Sir Thomas Upton may be mistaken
as to the New York Yacht Clubs abil-
ity to secure a revision of the deed of
gift Of the Americas cup so as to make
it possible to race for the trophy under
the universal rule of measurement, as
changes would have to be made by the
donors of the cup, and there are no
survivors. However, the New York
Yacht Club could waive observance of
the clause in regard to measurement
with the understanding that all winners
in the future would do likewise, and the
matter would be settled. 1t would be a
sportsmanlike act to do this in view of
Sir Thomas's persistency.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

New foes have arisen against the spar
row. California grape growers declare
him to be a predatory bird, and are bent
upon achieving his determination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

Goodwin Smiths opinion that Canada
has no real need of navy is theoretic-
ally sound. There will probably never
be war between Canada and the United
States; but if by unhappy contingency
one should break out, the mode rn prairie
schooner with arms would be utilized
along an extensive boundary upon which
the hostilities would be largely confined
Moreover, it is not likely that the United
States would stand idly by and see a
foreign nation wage a war of conquest
against our neighbors on the north. But
navies seem now TO be regarded as a
badge of greatness, and nations which
ought to be more rational are striving to
wear the biggest possible badge of this
particular kind.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12

Mrs Russell Sage is the latest addi-
ton to the ranks of the New York wom-
an suffragists. Naturally, they are
proud of their acquisition
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-11-12
He was on to Them.

Magistrate-What brought you heret
P'risoner-Two policemen your honor
Maglstrate-Drunk again. / suppose:
Prisoner-Yes, sir: both of them
City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
ARMY CONTRACTORS WINS
w. E. ThOmaH Hears News while
Here of Court Award Giving Him
S76O,OOO in Kansas city.

". e. Thomas, an army supply contractor
OF prominence, is In Omaha making prep
arations for the subsistence of the Seventh
cavalry on the march overland to Fort
Riley from Fort Omaha. The Seventh will
leave Wednesday and Mr.. Thomas will ac-
company the troops along the march.
An interesting chapter I'm the annals Of
the Thomas-Devlin coal and coke ompany
failure famous in Kansas financial history,
is contained in a message received by Mr..
Thomas while here. TIL United States
court Of appeals has sustained the dover
rights OF Mrs. Thomas In a large tract in
Kansas City adjoining the site OF the new
Union station there. This adds to the
wealth of the Thomas family Ly $4,000.
Ten years Mr.. Thomas bought land at $50
a front foot which is now valued at $500.
The decision just handed down gives his
wife one-third interest in his holdings, one
half Of the partnership property.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
ACTRESS DOG IN DOG WAGON
Fair Owner Thinks Omaha License
Ought 10 Protect Pup Every
where i'm Nebraska.

At least one woman sojourning temper
arily i'm Omaha believes that the dog
catchers are too sudden. She is a member
OF one of the theatrical companies, and
yesterday she went for a stroll with a
friend. Near Sixteenth and Harvey, she
placed very carefully on the ground a pet
dog about as big as a shoe.
Il had hardly turned my head" she
said later. in the city clerks office, but
when l tried to find my dog he had dis
appeared. BY quick search we discovered
a man had picked him up and was putting
in a horrid looking wagon; and before
he would give him back to me / had to
pay a dollar. Here's the receipt the mar
gave me-" exhibiting one Of Alb Wag-
oner's h~icroglyphies, and what 1 want to
know is, does this receipt protect my dog
I'm every other town in Nebraska?' She
was told It would not, and was plainly
vexed as she remarked, well, II that isn't
the limit"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

While Sweden lost her prestige she turned
10 thA inner life. The peaceful arts have
thrivet the more these last 800 years.
Moderh education the world over knows
the SHedish ''slOyd." or manual training.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
e uropean Impressions of a First-Tripper


ner, then look to the luminous capital of
the north, beautiful Stockholm. Would
this city command the wealth of London
or Paris, those s~trategically beautiful is
let's and shores would offer the finest OPP
p%ortunity for architectural magnificence
and lanscape architecture of perhaps any
capital in Europe. But the Swedes are not
now a commercial people, do not love
money for moneys sake as we Americans,
though they are faithfully Industrious and
possessed of actual genius for mechanical
engineering of every kind. lou John
Erickson Of Monitor and Merrimac' fame
was trained in Sweden. Swedish civil
and mechanical engineers are found all
over America and the WORLD. Therefore
stockholm can hardly become just such a
show place as Berlin. It's palace is a plain,
but quite majestic structure. Perhaps the
finest new building is the superb Nor
diska museet" (Northern museum), in a
sort Of Swedish Rocco style of arch
itectureIas striking a piece Of work as the
similar German Rocco 'Rathhaus" Of
Leipzig. And what a stroke Of genius the
conception of this museum and its open
air consort, ~"Skansen," out ou a most
captivating peninsula, formerly a royal
park. In the museum all the provinces Of
Sweden are represented in, different rooms.
This Is the peasant department. In upper
stories there comes a chronological display
from the middle and higher classes. Here
you can see how the people lived in their
homes, the furniture, the clothes. the
utensils, and the national costumes on
fairly good wax figures. Out on the rocky,
woody "Skansen." Sweden's folk games
and folk dances are given every day by
experts. Characteristic peasant cottages
have been brought I'm from all over the
land. Home pleasantly and folk music
are Offend in these, while national amuse-
ments, such as the "Maypole" are engaged
in out of doors during the proper season.
Folk life addresses and lectures, folk con-
certs, instruction in questions OF import
ance to home and church and state-any-
thing that tends 20 waken the national
sense or to reimburse the national con-
sciousness finds artistic and scientific
treatment. II is an open air e~thnologicaI
exhibition and university in real life and
for Sweden's common people especially.
The patriotic and educational value OF this
unique Institution has been. Is, and will
be immense. Nothing in all Sweden in
terested me quite as much. hardly the
surging green Trollhattan falls. or the long
and narrow charm-lake Of Fryken. or
Gustaf Nasa's realms in far north
Dalarne. Even my cathedral enthusiasm,
satisfied so thoroughly at that sublimest
church Of Sweden. the cathedral OF Lund,
or at the larger restored Gothic temple OF
Upsala, almost yielded 10 the prophetic
'~Sknnsen."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

obliged to hold their cap in hand alb
jectly to their superlors. Sweden's most
Improbable capital has for two centuries
been, not its excellent common people, but
its lazy, too much pleasure-loving men Of
ousine and gentry. The state church
question also Of late agitates many, as
all over Europe in Protestant or Roman
or Greek countries. A state church is from
now on an anaChronism, whatever it's un-
doubted services In former ages-and these
are very considerable when studied his
torically. The normally kind Swedish mind
is at present in a flutter. There is an
anxious feeling in mems hearts, and a
grim look on the faces of some radicals.
Sweden must come back to her old fear
less sturdiness, is my deep conviction.
That alone will solve the problem. The
courage, manliness, self-sacrifice, kernelly
mentality of the times of Gustavus Adolf
phus must return. To her old-time besutl-
full contemplation and nobility of purpose,
unparalleled hospitality, almost spiritual
seriousness and honesty, still with her
in a mildened degree, must come more
determination to dare and to do, TO battle
in deed as well as word. She needs no
less refinement and no less spiritual SINGER
ity, but she must acquire boldness to act
quickly and wisely In a crIsis and to hit
hard when necessary. 1t will not harm
her, II she adds to her sensitiveness
courtesy and regard, the German and Nor
wegian emphasis TO convictions and accent
to the deeds, In many points she has no
superior i'm Europe, particularly in inner
flneness of mind and rather unmaterlalis-
tic view of life. Scholarship and culture
stand in higher repute there than I'm our
own land almost. She has had and has
men and women Of towering excellence.
Lime was hers, our John Ericsson too.
Jenny Lind and Christine Nelson were her
daughters, Great philosophers like Geiier
and Bostrom have taught her thinking
men. Eminent poets as the soaring ideal
list Tegner Uongfellow translated his
Children Of the Lords Supper quite
meritoriously) and that national bard,
Sweden's Schiller, Runeberg. and other
lyric and epic poets of exquisite genius
sang in her realm. As we may expect. she
has no eminent dramatiSt: her mind is
lyrical and epic. All probabilities point
toward the granting Of the next Nobel
literary prize to her now ~world-known
novelist, Selma Lagerlof. The most Gull
tured monarch OF his time was the late
venerable, Oscar II. ] can name only a few
Of her mighty ones. There has for genera
tiens been an abundance Of rich personall-
ties within her borders. When a powerful
impetus is once given to the Swedish will,
Sweden can yet again take her rank
among the most influential OF nations. II
rests with her to waken and focus her
really superb, but scattered energies H. a
few momentOus and actualized convictions
Of heart and mind and life. vii she? She
can, il she will!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

HwEDEN IS a pretty land. Its
~ people are a kind people. To
travel there is a journey OF de-
- light The manner and meth
DDS OF the Swedish nation have
HH aoffanlnne aud pnlfuhfn1 aago
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
EXPAND AK-SAR-B EN'S SCOPE
Penfold Advocates Reorganization
with $4,000 Capital Stock.
PROPOSES TO ISSUE BONDS, TOO
Wants an Exposition Combining Best
men of Large shows 10
Run Two Weeks Instead
of Ten Days.

In the wake Of the Ak-Sar-Ben celehra-
ton, active minds are busy with plans for
next year and for the years to come.
Boost for Omaha" is the slogan OF the
Knights OF Ak-Sar-Ben and this motto will
prompt the men behind the fail festival TO
strive for a greater. q bigger and more
attractive celebration hext year.
One Of the first moves of the Knight
probably will be to re-incorporate the com
pany. This is the dream Of IL. ]. Penfoid,
secretary. At the next meeting OF the
organization he will present a plan to in
crease the capitalization from 81. 200, the
present figures, TO $4,000 and possibly to
10000.
With the organization on a gilt-edged
inancisl basis and with every assurance
Of pecuniary success IN future years, Mr..
Penfold believes that 6 per cent interest
bearing bonds may be issued to stock
holders
Make a big Exposition.
There is no reason" says Mr.. Penfold.
why Ak-sar-Ben carnival could not be
transformed into an Ak-sar-Ben EXPOSE
ton, far greater in scope than the present
celebration. 1t is my dream now-just A
filmy vision OF the future-but l believe
the dream will be realized.
Il want to see the Ak-Sar-Ben exposl-
ton a combination OF the famous Mardl
Gras OF the sunny southland, the Wild
West celebration OF Cheyenne and the
gaysty-equaled nowhere In the world-of
New YOrk's Coney Isle
The celebration should be doubled. We
should have a two-weoks' frolic or fun.
The people do not tire OF Ak-Sar-Ben.
With a fortnight's carnival we would he
enabled to secure the banner attractions q
the world, which today cannot afford 70
larry In a city for ten days. Today we ga
the noaters-the travelling shows-whioh
live transient lives. We want the big al
fractions Of America, Coney Island ana
the old world.
Omaha and the state OF Nebraska reap
tho benefits Of Ak-Sar-Ben's efforts. The
call Of the boosters will be answered ana
! am confident next years celebration Will
eclipse any festival OF the past"
Although complete figures are not IN Il
Is estimated the net earnings from this
years fete will exceed $4,000. Thursday
night. with practically all contracts with
tho amusement companies settled, there
was a balance IN the treasury OF }IS. 1902.
With the total incomes OF Friday and Sat
urday TO go TO the treasurer's account. II
Is thought the earnings viii exceed thoas
OF last year.
The Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben today Own
property, absolutely u-nincumbered. valued
a. 10000
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

a land of poets, singers and fruitful
thinker There dwells a people once in the
first ranks of Europe. at present in use
full, retired ~quietness, but capable, under
God, Of throwing its many wonderous gifts
again into the greater current of universal
life, on the one condition of unequiyocal
return to it's own fine genius.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

- wEDEN Is a pretty land. Its
people are a kind people. To
travel there Is a Journey of de-
- light. The manner and meth
DDS OF the Swedish nation have
49, softening and polishing ease
tbatl tell OF southern Influence. They are
by All odds the gentlest and most re-
Tined Pf the Germanic peoples OF Europe.
Franefs influence has been at work in
sweden since the days of the brilliant and
literary Gustaf III Q771-1792) and later
throuah the present talented Bernadotte
dynasty founded in 1878 by Napoleon's
general, a native OF Pau in the Pyrenees,
ana elected to the throne by the Swedish
peopleI Once Sweden was the home OF
ths 7rand-pillaging. fearless vikings,
whoseI raids were dreaded from the Baltic
to the shores Of Portugal. Once THE snow
majesty OF the north" the noble and
mighty Gustavus Adolphus Q61l-16S2), ruled
over Ione OF the three world powers OF
Europte, which were England. France and
sweden. IN those days the Swedish char
aoter was historically creative and polit-
ically ambitious. Gustavus Adolphus threw
B.Oe soldiers into Germany IN the Thirty
Yearsl war and his genius, generalship and
wisdom achieved the glorious Independence
AA0A tue
threatened subsection under a Latin, South
EUROPEAN type OF civil and religious life.
MODERN history was rescued. Today the
Land lof the Midnight Sun is the home OF
an Intelligent. gentle and gifted people that
are o1it OF the great race OF the military
~nationls Of Europe. How could the pow
srful peopie Of Gustavus Adolphus be-
come 1.-THE docile nation of today? Charles
XII Q97-l10. the celebrated erratic and
tragic warrior, bled sweden by his I'M
happy campaigns. and finally was crushed
d7@) b Pultawa by Peter the Great. Just
100 I'd Jars afterwards QsO9) Sweden lost
FlnlAnhd to Russia. Almost a century from
then 1iS0O Norway slipped away from the
swedi pa seepter and the pacific and learned
Oscar IL acQuiesced in the separation with
out stroke OF his polished sword. The
presSJlt serious and determined king might
hGyG acted otherwise Those three national
acre ats have m down the will OF
the Swedish people and hence the gentle
SWetde or later history. A nation may
SURF r temporary reverses and still retain
us lprowess II victories only some time
comp back but 800 years OF continuous
loss must tell, and has told. on the ma
tonIs life The great weakness OF fair
sweden today is It's lack Of sturdy will
power and initiative such as you find
In THOSE semi-Celtic northeners. the rug
ged, forward and contentious Norwegians.
= splendid mountain people.
Whike Sweden lost her prestige she turned
10 tha inner life. The peaceful arts have
thTivet the more these last 800 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
PAPER READ BY OMAHA MAN
$. "a. EIsOn Tells Life Underwriters
About Agency ORGANIZATION
Prize Essays Read.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, oct, 9-The final ses-
sion OF the National Association Of Life
Underwriters convention was held today
S. r. ElsOn OF Omaha discussed Agency
Organization and prize essays on Life
Insurance Agent as a Public Benefactor"
we're read.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

and the revolution 1t is effectlng in the
entire school system of today. There
arc less illiterates in Sweden han In our
own land. Sweden's literature is a mar
vel of beauty, as the language itself Is
one of the worlds most expressive, finished
and ringing. The lyrical (song) poetry
their very best. You may go among Nthe
upper CLASSES or the peasantry, every
where the prevailing tone is refined. In
this one respect the German fails by com
parsion, is angular, provocative and in
clined to resentment. As the Swedes are
a nation OF fine, well-nigh sad Cwehmu-
tig) feelings. whatever they do and say
tends to have that same spirit. There Is
as much feeling in the Swede as there Is
will in the independent, charactered Nor
wegian, At the same time the Swede is
a calm and clear thinker. Had the pro-
found philosopher Bostrom been a German
and not a Swede, his gigantic PERSONAL
ity-philosophy would have been one OF the
grand landmarks OF thought. But the
Swedes are poor at Northumberland lex
cept in the present general srlkeD. In
fact. they have been a little too proudly
indolent to make their treasures known
and hence Bostrom has remained exclu-
would exchange some of their refined
backwardness for a little Of the almost
Celtic push and clamor OF the Norwegians,
the world would be astonished at the
wealth Of intellectual, spiritual and artistic
attachments OF the people in hat pretty
land Of the midnight sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Southern Sweden somewhat resembles
Iowa and Illinois plus a certain picturesque
northern cast of the landscape. Middle
Sweden inclines 10 become rugged, es-
peclally toward Norway. Northern Sweden
is an irregular foot-hin country worn
down by the Norwegian glaciers, and Is
the most sombre and wild, romantic and
mysterious part of the land. There the
midnight sun blazes all through the night
Of early summer, a sight OF gorgeous, yet
calm ~splendor. Farthest north you have
bald hills and boys like in Finland and
Russia. OF the ten European capitals /
seen, Stockholm has the most glorious
situation, Berne OF the Swiss Alps alone
contending with the northern metropolis.
Situated on islands and ragged, rocky
shores of the world-famous ''spaergord"
tskerry walls) OF Stockholm in that
strangely luminous atmosphere of northern
land that seems like a prism, Stockholm is
a city Of indescribable loveliness, Not so
much the civic works as the location
astunished and pleased me beyond telling.
Sweden Is not a wealthy land. consider
able OF its natural resources are, though.
underworked. and too often I'm the hands
of foreigners. Its cities evidence the fact.
You viii not seek Berlin's civic pomp here.
But II yOu love pleasing effects. honey.
CHEEKY. fresh and bright sights and a
population that knows how 10 enjoy life
in a prevallnsly cultured and hearty man