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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
PRACTICAL WATER FARMING
Food Yield of an Acre of Water Greater
Than That of an Acre of Land

I'VE think of farming as a dry land
business. 1t is a fact, however. that an
acre of water can be made to yield more
food than an acre of land" said Dean
l.. III. Bailey, director of the New York
state college of agriculture at Cornell
university. There are tens of thou
sands of acres of fresh water in New
York state, and IA great expanSe of salt
water. In time we shall cultivate these
fresh waters and the sea shores The
man who owns or has the use of n lake
or pond will in the future find it to he
valuable agricultural property We
shall breed domestic varieties of fish as
we do pigs or poultry
Some of the European peoples are
doing this now. At present we are stock
ing our streams and lakes for sportsmen.
AS competition increases, however, we
must stock the ponds in the same spirit
as we stock our pastures. We have
passed the hunting stage with cattle and
sheep. We shall then come to a scien-
titic development and utilization of wa
ter fields
1t is an interesting fact that lhe sug-
gestion by Dean Bailey regarding the
economic use Of the streams. lakes and
ponds of the state as sources of food
supply is directly in line with the views
expressed by Seth Green and Fred
Mather over thirty-ive years ago. When
the latter, in a published interview
recommended the stocking of farm ponds
with food fish he was regarded as an
enthusiast, and much of the labor Of
Green has been negatived. Now that the
state agricultural college has taken up
the matter seriously, the dreams of these
early fish culturists may come to oe
realized Rochester Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
Ouick-Witted Divines.

DR.. p. s. Henson once delivered his
lecture on Fools" at the New York
Chautauqua. In introducing him, Bish-
op Vincent said
Ladies and gentlemen. we are now to
listen to a lecture OH Fools by one
(the audience broke into roar of laugh
ter, and after it had died away, Bishop
Vincent added)-"of the most brilliant
men in America.
DR.. Henson rose and with genial
smile said: Ladies and gentlemen, | am
not so great Il fool as Bishop Vincent
(another roar of laughter. after which
the speaker added would have you be-
lieyp Judge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
s0The white Feather"

There is a bird known as the
"Wheatear," which has drab color
ed breast, coal black wings, and WIN
2 small but conspicuous white spo.
at the base of the tail. 1t IS yer!
common in Scotland, where it
known as the "clacharan." L is from
this bird that we get the expression
showing the white feather" Inc
white feathers on the body can Dc
seen only when the bird is flying away
from you.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

lie cure?"
mo, my friend, | have not" was the
reply; Il have been out all day, and
have not had time to glance at the pa
pers."
Then said the traveller: at is some
thing dreadful: the devil is dead'
Indeed" replied the ecclesiastic, with
out tie smallest surprise or displeasure.
Then. seeming deeply touched, he add
ed: Monsieur. l have always taken
the greatest interest in orphans. VIII
you accept these two sous?''
The wit, we are told, retired as grace
fully and as quickly as he was able
London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
The Ninety and Nine.

4 certain minister was deeply inn
pressed by an address on the evils of
smoking given at a recent synod. He
rose from his seat, went over to Il fellow
minister, and said:
Brother, this morning | received a
present of 100 good cigars. | have
smoked one of them, but now I'm going
home and burn the remainder"
The other minister arose and said il
was his intention to accompany his
reverend brother.
Il mean TO rescue the ninety and nine. -
he added.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
The Frugal M. P.

No time has been lost by the newly
elected members in coming up to West
minister. 1t was not always thus. When
a once famous member returned to the
House after by-clectien for Knares-
borough, his unusually delayed appear
ance was commented upon in the pres
ence of Sir Wilfrid Lawson. The newly
elected member, though "A wealthy man.
was known to he extremely careful about
stray siNpeuceS. Isn't it odd" some one
said, Tom Collins doesn't turn upT'
Not at all. not at all" said Sir vii
frid; hes waiting for an excursion
train."-I4ondon Graphic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

The Duffer.
Nine little golf holes: boyle thirty three;
Duffer badly tops his ball driving from the
tee.
Eight little golf holes-first one cost eleven
Buried in "A bunker deep. Now there are
seven.
Seven little golf holes What an awful fix!
Three balls swimming in the brook. Now
there are six.
Six little golf holes. When he tried to drive,
Sliced into the high grass Now there are
FIVE
Five little golf holes. Gracious, how he
As he dug the turf up! Now there are
four.
-Four little golf holes. Stymied by a tree,
BAH stuck in the branches! Now there are
three.
Three little golf holes. Sphere just fairly
few:
But he missed a six inch putt Now there
are two.
Two little golf holes In his face the sun;
Approaching, oyerran the green. Now there
Is one.
One little golf hole Down a steep incline,
Drivers broken ball is lost. Score is nine
ty-nine,
Constance Morris, in Smart Set.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
How He Got Rich.

An unfeeling monster of man was
asked at little evening gathering to
tell what book had helped him most.
My wife's cook book he replied,
after some thought.
All the ladies present bridled, and
one asked him in what way his wife's
cook book had helped him-would he not
tell them in a few words?
He would.
about as soon as / married. he
said, Il made up my mind I'd rather
work than eat. "-Atchison Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
Confronted by Bald Facts.

Belgian hare soup is winter delica-
cy of the first water" said Baptiste
Harnais, a Chicago chef, at q French
cooks bah in Chicago. Il had a misad-
venture with one such soup last week.
Il had ordered hare for private
dinner party, but it failed to come. The
afternoon waned | was in despair.
elutched my head in both hands | would
have torn my curly locks out by the
roots, but, as YOU see. | have no curly
locks.
AS | stormed about the kitchen boy
entered | thought he was from the
butchers.
What have you done with my hare|
| shouted, Selling him by the arm.
The boy looked up at my polished
Uranium.
"'Never touched il. boss said he.
What have you done with my whis-
kersT st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
The Suburban Breakfast Table,

Coffee cup and roll in hand
And fifty seconds late,
Father breakfasts on the run
To catch the Z .OS.
Nibhling at soft boiled egg
And hoOfng might and main.
Mother breakfasts rs she speeds
To catch the shoppers train.
Carrying his bowl Of mush
And double quickening far,
Tommy breakfasts as he hikes
To catch the high school car,
Thus for suburbs it would seem,
Though revenues are lax,
No breakfast tables will be found
On which to lay tax.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
The Eternal Masculine.

Mr.. Bacon-Did you hear those measly
ROSTERS growing this morning early?
Mrs. Bacon-Nes, dear.
Mr.. Bacop--l wonder what on earth
they want to do that for?
Mrs Bacon-Why don't you remem-
Der, dear. you got up one morning early
and You crowed about il for a week ?
-NonkerS Statesman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
Unexpected Coincidence.

A correspondent sends to a Paris CON
temporary an amusing contest of wit
which he recently heard in n railway
carriage on journey between Com
piegne and Roye. There were several
passengers. One believed himself to pos
sess a fund Of humor which he intended
TO eXpend on priest who got in at one
of the intermediate stations. Bestowing
a patronizing look on the clergyman, he
said:
Have you heard the news, Monsieur
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
ConundTunn.

Freshman-Who is the smallest man
mentioned in history?
Sophomore give up,
Freshman - Why, the Roman soldier
who slept on his watch.-U University of
PENNSYLVANIA Punch Bowl.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

First Caddy-W'en de club steward
hired me he said dat ON account of as
sociatin' wit desc swell golfers dis job
had an egercational value. Wot is it?
Second Caddy-W'y. you lemon. didn't
youse learn fifteen dandy new cuss woids
yestiddy? Them's it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
Still Hungry.

The Thin One-Say, your dog bit me
He's not mad, is he?
The Fat One-No; only disappointed
Brooklyn Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

The swiftest bird that flies is the
frigate bird. Its speed cannot be cal.
culated accurately, but it is supposed To
exceed 800 miles an hour.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
The Limit of Atrocities

And now they are accusing Abdul
Hamid of inventing the Turkish Gig
arette.--W ashington Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21
Given Away.

She-Who gave the bride away?
Heller young brother, but the fellow
says he still loves here.-B Bohemian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

Mrs Susan Lee who lives near Wick
life. Ky. rushed into Chief Creecy' :
office in ST. Louis. in tiutter of excite
ment and wringing her hands she
cried I've lost my husband" Secre-
tary W. c. McCarty asked her how and
where she had lost her husband. She.
said she and Sam had reached 81.
Louis Tuesday morning. that they had
gone to hotel, that she had left him in
their room and gone To do some shop
ping and that she didn't know how 10
get back 10 him.
oh. l don't know the number or the
name of the street" she Sobbed. but it's
brick building with drug store on
one corner and a saloon on the other
Yes, and the street ears pass the door
the yellow cars, you know
McCarty shook his head. He couldn't
identify the hotel He asked the woman
which way the car they took Travelled
from the Union station.
"This-a-way, then hathaway, then
this-a-way again." she said, waving her
arm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-05-21

Advertising Pays. Try It
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
President Elect Taft
Made Master Mason
Then Sees Fellow Craftsman Take
Third Degree.

CINcrNNArI, Feb VIM II.
Taft president elect of the Unit
cd States. is Master Mason. The
impressive ceremony W i C h
brought him that distinction Feb.
IA was conducted by Charles IS.
Hoskinson, Ohio grandmother,
A. F. "a. NJ.
The highest Masonic authori-
ties of seventeen states witness
ed Mr.. Taft's admission into the
order, as did also the members
Of Kilwinning lodge, of which
Alfonso Taft, father of the presi-
d~ent-elect was a member, and in
which Charles P. Taft was in
Quoted under the auspices of his
father.
Scottish Rite Cathedral was
the scene of the ceremony. It's
main floor and gallery we're filled
when the the distinguished
candidate arrived. The proceed
ure which eliminated in the
declaration that Mr.. Taft was a
Mason n, occupied thirty-hve
minutes.
Mr.. Taft received many greet
ings on a new plane Of fellow
shin as he was escorted from the
hall by the committee having IN
charge his initiation.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04

Attorney W. o. Jackson, of
Butler, was a Rich Hill visitor
FRIDAY.
Frank Wilson has the grippe
Mrs, C. W. Orris was a Butler
visitor last week.
Pat Johannes and wife visited
Butler friends last Thursday.
Mrs. L. A. Lane visited G. A,
Lane and family in Butler last
week.
Miss Julia Flammang, of the
High School faculty, was out Of
school Friday on account Of sick
ness.
kilt and Pontius put in a new
gas engine at the star Electric
last week.
Banker J. c. Biggs, Of Hume
was a Rich Hill visitor last
Thursday.
Conductor Babdock, Of tie
Frisco, has been smiling broadly
lately and on inquiring il was
earned that the reason was twin
girls that arrived at lis home in
Plcasanton recently.
Leonard Linn, Of Butler. was
a Rich Hill visitor Thursday,
Robt. Pearson, Jr, was a
Nevada visitor Thursday.
NJ. L, Fry was a Harrisonyille
visitor Friday
Miss Blanch Van Buskirk Of
Pittsburg, Kansas, spent Satur-
day Sunday in this city the guest
Of her aunt, Miss Flo Miller.
Mrs, DR.. w. A. Williams, Of
Hume, was in Rich Hill Saturday
morning,
II. I. Harris, tile Druggist,
enrolled for the Tribune this
week,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Metz Notes..
From the Times

From the Times
+. E Snyder, formerly Of near
Carbon Center but now of Boise
City, Idaho, left that city Sunday
for Rich Hill with the remains OF
his mother for burial. She pass.
ed awav last Saturday. Arrange
ments have been made for the
burial today. Mr.. Snyder was
injured while working with a
rock crusher about a year ago
and has been confined TO his bed
a greater part of the time. 1t is
reported that he received dam
ages from the company that en-
ployed him in the sum Of $1,000.
Mr.. Snyder is a mel of Metz
Lodg No. 694, 1 O O. +.
The funeral services over the
remains Of Mrs. Mamie Handy
were held at the Pryor Creek
Baptist church nj IL a M. last
Friday. Rev. J, X. Speer con-
Quoted the services in I h e
presence Of a large congregation
of sorrowing friends. The re.
mains we're buried ia the church
cemetery.
w. w. Smith was taken down
with pneumonia last Friday aud
has been a very sick man all this
week. His son, Il c. Smith and
wife, came up from Fort Scott
Sunday and Robert arrived We'd,
nesday night from Denver,
Colo. His condition was thought
to be somewhat favorable y%ester-
day.
LOnnie Morris, son Of Mrs.
Minnie Morris, residing a mile
and a half northwest of town,
died at II o'clock a m. Sunday,
of hemorrhage of the brain,
after an illness Of three days.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04

The Consolidated Bank State
ment is a most excellent and
satisfactory one, and compared
with the last one, September %,
1905. S shoes the following
changes, all of which are on the
right side. The deposits show
increase of $50, O95 09. An in
crease in the loans and discounts
VT 1922, 462.O7, while the over
drafts we're reduced $40 "a
There was a decrease in real
estate, furniture and fixtures OF
s., GA. Is, and an increase in sur
plus and profits Of 81, II. 1t
will be observed that the cash in
the b S was S2,022, 300 93.
How much do you suppose the
assessors will find on the LIST day
of next June, in money. notes
and bonds? It is safe to guess
that not one dollar in four will be
listed for taxes.-Butler Record
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04

Here is an incident that has
probably never had an equal in
all the world. Miss Eliza Mar
shall, whose home is west o {
town, has lived in the same house
ffty-nine years. The house has
never been moved, and yet this
lady has lived in three counties
during this time, Polk, Cedar
and Dade. AT present she re-
sides in Cedar. Many years ago
the county lines were frequent
ly changnd, and each time the
above referred 10 was cut OF in.
to a different county. Greenfield
Vedette.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
The Terrible Skating RInk.

Some Of the boys around Rich
Hill have made separate and dis.
tinct kinds of records on the
skating rink. Seymour William
son tried II like the Ducthman
played in Sausa's band, Just
once n-he will probably try il
again when Dc gets out Of the
hospital; Harley Geiger has in
vented AZ new WAYS of falling;
John Krieger skates beautifully
ON his knees; Harry Marsh is
a speed mamie goes sideways
to keey from flying; Tom Johan
mes likes to coast sitting on
Harley Geiger's back; Paul De
lamater, Edwin Koontz, Bev
Young, Carl Wick. Ed Mercy
nolds and Frank Wilson have
learned TO skate enough so that
they have sufficient nerve to ask
the girls to skate with them;
Dan Walters and Happy Hu-
lett say that they used to skate
but haven't been seen to perform
yet; Fritz Kricger and Charlie
Wilkerson have boys hired who
act as guards and put sofa pill
lows on the floor in the right
spot at the right time; the writ
er holds the record for falling
down while standing still; Harry
Orr would make a hit in a pan
tomine using his arms to repre-
sent a windmill; Lou and Win
Delamater are showing the
youngsters what old heads can
do; Arch Falor has dented the
floor in three seperate places;
Mac Wilson and Ed. McCarty
created a sensation by appear
on skates one night-iust at
this point we fell down again and
had to quit taking notes on this
passing throng.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04

G. w. orris. the Grocer, vii
read the Tribune this year.
f. H. Coughlan, who had been
visiting his family in this city
returned to Guthrie, Okla, Fri
day.
Mrs. S. L. Ames, who had
been in Kansas City for spring
Millinery supplies returned
home Thursday night.
BARGAIN IN BUTLER Properly.
Sell, or exchange for farm
land. Close to square, No sa-
looms. Apply lO6 South Main St
(2t)
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Hume Happenings.
From the Telephone

From the Telephone
Large crowds are attending
the revival meetings now in pro-
gress at the NJ f. Church, South
Evangelist Shannon is preach
ing soul stirring sermons and
people are turning from their
sins. Great interest is manifest
and the meetings are to continue
Born--Feb. rs, 1909, TO Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Even, a fine
girl.
Misses Gertie Hern and Lens
Wayts went to Neyad this week
TO attend the wedding Of their
schoolmate and friend, Miss
Blanch Hyder.
Mr. ]. W. Scott aud Mrs Kate
Hopkins went 10 Butler, Sunday
to attend the funeral of Opal,
the 13.year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. e. Scott. She died
of rheumatism Of the heart, Opal
was born in Hume and was a
sweet and happy child.
Mr.. VIM. Littlehcld and family
departed for Scott City, Kansas,
Saturday, where they expect To
reside ia the future.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Counting Mail Again.

The post.ohce department has
issued an order making post
office clerks, rural mail carriers,
etc, count the pieces Of mail
sent and received for a period Of
three months. This means a lot
of additional work for the postal
employees during the next few
weeks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Editor Davis Visits Adrian.

Colonel Samuel Davis, editor
of the Butler Democrat, was in
Adrian Friday afternoon calling
on friends. Sam is popular
wherever he is known.
In another column of the Jour.
nal will be found the good write.
up he gave the town. Sam claim,
ed to be here on business but a
friend informed us that he was
circulating Dock Yancey's pet
ition for coal oil inspector. 1t is
said that he secured the services
of our good friend j. w. McComb
20 essist IN the matter With
the aid of Frank KoOntz in the
south part OF the county and Nc
Cambs in the north part-both
heavy weights-Sam hopes TO
get a new depot for Butler and
land Yancy az the same time. If
lac succeeds it will beat the poul'
try business a city block even
with the hens that lay ham an
Sam is a mighty good fellow but
a very poor iud &c OF poultry
Adrian Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Business Cards,

We wish to call the attention
OF our readers TO the number OF
business cards in this issue OF
the Tribune. IL is TO your adj
vantage TO trade with aeyerusers
in these columns, they will treat
you right. They are all home
people and are reliable RFsd
the Tribune ads and profit by do
ing so.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Another Rich Hll
Student HOuored.

Jos. a, Flammong, Of Rich
Hin, q member Of the Junior
class, Civil Engineers, IN the
Missouri State University, has
been elected a member Of the
Tau Beta ri an honorary fra
ternity for students in the
engineering department.
The Tau Beta ri is q rational
fraternity and one OF high stand.
ing. Members elected to it
come from those having the high
est grades in their classes and
It is an honor which few receive
each year.
Five students, graduates o I
the Rich Hill High School, have
been successful in becoming
members of honorary fraterni-
ties at the State University Miss
Eula Weeks last year was elected
a member Of the Phi Beta Kap-
pas, the honorary fraternity Of
t h e Academic department;
Webster Jones has been elected
to the honorary fraternity in the
g hem ! sterv department, in
which department he is special
izing and holds an assistant pro.
censorship; Henry Sheppard and
Patrick Doyle were elected
members of the Phi Alpha Delta,
the new law fraternity installed
at the NJ. S L and JOS Flam-
mang is the other who has been
honored Wednesday.
The Tribune congratulates the
Rich Hill students on the honors
received. Honors in the Uuiver-
sity have to be earned by hard
work and it speaks well for Rich
Hill that so MANY from here have
received the coveted places.
Reports come to us that all the
Is students from this city are
doing first class work.
That this city should have two
young people a instructors
Miss Eula Weeks in mathemat-
les, and Webster Jones in chem.
istery) itself an honor.
VIM. Ferguson is a member of
the Sigma M one OF the old Ma
tional fratefhities, and with The
three new members OF fraterni-
ties. Rich Hill has six people in
the honorary and social organiza.
tions of the school.
Miss Mabel Whitney / $ a
member of the Quadrangle club.
the famous dramatic club Of the
school; Henry Sheppard and
Arthur Cheverton are members
of the University band, recogniz.
ed as one of the best college
bands in the country; Geo
Templeton is doing indiy dual
research work in the department
of,agriculture lin fact, this city
may well be proud Of every one
of her students in the school.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-03-04
Extra! Extram Extra!!!

City Clerk J. Ed Jones has
not ventured onto the rink yet,
but a man passing the city hall
the other day heard a sound that
made him think the roof had fall
len in. He investigated and dis
covered the city clerk lying on
his back waving a pair of skates
1.-The Investigator said he thought
Ed was trying to skate on the
ceiling. When he learns to "cut
the caper" properly the clerk
says he is going 10 the rink and
when he does all the other boy S
will take off their rollers because
they will see how poor they
really are.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-07-08

AT meeting held Tuesday by the
Directors of the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank, Archer Platt
was unanimously elected as cashier of
the new Institution.
No name other than that of Mr..
Platt was presented before the Boa I'd
and he received the affirmative vote of
everyone present
The directors have given very much
consideration to this important mat
ter, and the choice meets the approval
of those connected with the bank.
Mr. Platt is young man who has
practically grown up in the banking
business. For number of years he
has been connected with the Cumber-
land Trust Company going in that in
stitution in the-.capacity of clerk,
and for some years has been the paying
teller.
Mr.. Platt is a substantial business
man ard has been interested in some
real estate holdings and other business
affairs.
The selection of Mr.. Platt as Cashier
completes the roster of the new bank
officiary. and the organization is now
ready for business.