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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

The saltiest old salt that sails th" sea
does not love a chew of tobacco better
than does ii hen owned by Burt Miner
lawyer of Youngstown o. For more
than a year the hen, which was always
Industrious and remunerative, has re-
fused to lay her customary egg eacH ''|
unless her system is toned by i"hag',.
So, each day Mr.. Miller sets before .'''
a can of chewing tobacco and she iaNa>
a chew The word ''chew" is tlEN"}'''
for, of course, nothing is rareI 'i'"N
hens teeth This hen pecks at ,nr '"-
bacco in the can, plainly with @Fr'' 'l
joyment. and. after holding 1t a N'
mouth a while, elects it. The "ET b"
tobacco must be an aquired ta>Ie .''
hen, just as are caviar and olives 'o'
man. Mr.. Miller thinks his hen "'4"'.'
the taste by eating Cuds ot L't",''
which she found on his grounds AFTER .'-
man of all work had no furtheg ~' l'
them The hen will chew only Tl"
fine cut of one particular brand, ~,
has refused to taste samples q" 'j".'
brands sent to her by their ma la
turers. who may have had in mihi ,-.
value of an advertisement rr'i-.-
Even hens are not happy until JA'f
our 'baccy'" Mr.. Miller tried r.. "
his hen of the habit by giving A..
tobacco cure" 1t had not effect ''
however efficaciouS it may be Sd.
mans This hens eggs have u
slightest taste nor odor of nicotine
are strictly fresh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

get a seat from one of these men. You
take notice" She looked down the row
of men and selected sedate gentleman
who bore the general appearance of
married man. She sailed up to him and
boldly opened fire: 'My dear Mr.. Green:
How delighted am to meet you. Yod
are almost stranger VIII / accept
your seat? Well. do feel tired, heart
lily admit. Thank you 50 much The
sedate gentleman-a total stranger. of
course-looked, listened, then quickly
rose and gave her his seat. saying "Sit
down. Jane. my girl Don't often see you
out on washing day. You must feel tired,
I'm sure How is your mistressY The
young lady got her seat, but lost her
vivacity.- Tattler.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Misplaced Confidence.

II reckon You have to watch your
pocketboOk an overcoat. an watch an
so on, pretty close. don't you?' western
visitor TO New York asked a friend, a
native of that metropolis, us they were
starting out to view the city and. despite
the citizens assurance that no more than
ordinary vigilance was required the
westerner proceeded ito keep his eye
skinned" much to his friends amuse-
ment.
Presently they entered a cafe for lunch
con. The New Yorker was discoursinG
gayly upon the greatness of his native
city when he observed that the other
had an expression on his face much like
that of a eat at Il mouse hole.
What are You watching so Closely
he inquired.
Just keepin' AN eye on my overcoat,"
the other replied.
The New Yorker laughed.
"Oh, the coats all right. I'm not wor
rying. about mine, you see, and they are
hanging together.
mo, they amt" the westerner
drawled. Mines still there. but yours
is gone-feler walked out with il bout
ten minutes or so ago. Harper's Week
IL.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
The Emperor's Orderly.

Frenchmen of every rank and class
dearly love titles. The manager of Il
Paris insurance company was decorated
with the Legion of Honor few days
ago. and the clerks in the employ of
the company presented him with piece
of plate to which their visiting cards
We're attached.
On looking over these he was a good
deal puzzled and amused by the visiting
card of the office boy" an old soldier
from the lnvalides who was employed
10 open the office doors from 9 to t.
Under the mans name was the title
The Emperor's Orderly" He sent for
the old soldier. who stumped in and sa-
luted.
of what emperor are you the orderly.
and howf' he asked. The old Invalde
drew himself up to attention
Il am the orderly of the Emneror ="
he said. Napoleon, lie Petit CaporaI &"
Bat lie Is dead. He has been dead
some time answered the puzzled man
ager.
II dust his tomb for him." growled the
old soldier.-London Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
He Was the Whole Show.

II is related of certain candidate for
state Office in the last Kansas cam
paIgn that he billed himself for IA speech
III southern Kansas town, on certain
October day, and wrote ahead to n mum
Der of friends there to give him tips
one of them told him to see certain
colored man upon his arrival in the
town. IF you can get the vote of this
negro, wrote the friend, ''you can get
the vote of the whole negro population
IN this town. Don't fail to see him and
get him to your way of thinking"
About the first thing the candidate did
after registering at the hotel was to look
up this negro. 1t was only Il little while
after the introduction that he was call
ing the negro by his given name, filing
his pockets with cigars, passing him com
pliments, and generally giving him tar
fy' The negro took it all and enjoyed
the occasion immensely. The candidate
spent several hours in the negroes com
pany, and after he thought the proper de-
gree of warmth had been obtained,
preached the real object of his friend
ship; Say. John, | want the negro vote
of this town"
''Al right" replied John. IN vote
TO you, sab. Ill vote TO you. I'm 70
you. sab
That's all right I'm sure you will
J, m sure you will. But | want to have
the whole negro vote of this town.
want to get it all
Oats all right" responded the negro.
Il done said I'd vote fo' you. I'm you
friend I'll suttingly cast my vote fo'
you"
But say, John, | know that" said the
candidate. See here, I'll be frank. The
fellows told me that you are big man
among the colored folks down here. and
that if | got your vote III get the whole
negro vote in this place, DO you catch
on?"
Sho'," replied John. ''Sho' do.
You'll get de whole negro vote all right.
Dey won't be no trouble bout dat, sab.
No' see. I'm de only niggah in dis here
whole town. kansas City Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

rudimentary laws of health: or II n......
an unfortunate girl, who needs tl -: 2'-
ance and lorihg care of an old, - -ail-
What this new method is r,. ',.''ti
easily seen from two specimen tsr, 1r
referring patients to the Social S. ,.1i" N
department of the hospital. an5 ~. lg,
by the doctor who has had tL.. n..- -''sl
III charge. One of them read. ~,
patient has taken lots of mediri,,n ".1
does not know how to live. Sba IAN. Luz
no exercise out of doors. or rprrca, rn,,'
and is getting into the habit uf f.. i;-IL
nervous" The other reads. Il, ll.S
dernourished child who needs hettsr ., ,ul,
more food. which parents cam mn, "H!i
and to whom an outing of some s,r ,1
vacation would be desirable for hri.,J;,..
her up" ''''.'''AS
distant when both these eXcelj.pt '.'I
reforms will be adopted in our so..sii,,
progressive city. '''''
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Their Ruling Passion.

If John DIS generosity should make him
feel inclined
To give the Plebs a gallery for paintings,
we would find
BY way of stipulation he'd be very apt to
say,
"All paintings there must be of oil from 20
Broadway"
4
And Andrew c. should give some dough
with similar intent,
Which, for home for modern art must
carefully be Spe C.
No doubt with thoughts Of Aud Lang
Syne,' he naturally would feel
That all the steel engrayings should be
made from II. $. Steel"
-Lippincotts
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Had a Close Call.

y cane saved James Kirby, a veteran
of the Civil war, living alone near the
Columbia Pottery works in Kokomo,
Ind, from instant death. About , o'clock
Kirby was awakened by binding fash
ana deafening report. and at fist
thought some one had shot into his bed
room. Upon arising he found the corner
of the house damaged. while the handle
of a cane standing in the corner of the
bedroom had been shattered. 1t was
evident that bolt Of lightning had
been grounded along the steel bar.
Kirby was not feet away from the
cane when the lightning struck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
The discriminating Query.

a suspicious question: said Delaney
Nicoll. the eminent New York lawyer
discussing Il celebrated case. lin fact,
one of those suspicious questions which
carry their own conviction with them.
1T is Just such a question as a gilded
youth asked the head waiter in a Broad
way restaurant the other day.
"'Was Blank here last night? he be-
gan.
g Yes. sir the waiter answered
And said the youth nervously. was
with him?' Rochester Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Important Information.

With the 22d of February looming
up in the middle distance, the young
teacher thought she saw a good chance
to inculcate patriotism in her young
charges.
Now. what little boy can tell me
anything about George Washington Z"
she asked sweetly. Then selecting the
boy attached to the hand which seemed
20 be waving the most frantically, she
said. You may tell, WILLIE
Please, mum, we git holiday on his
birthday. Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Her Extreme Goodness

The husband of a beloved deceased
wife came to see her bust.
Look at it WELL" said the sculptor.
and as it is only in clay | can alter
it if necessary"
The widower looked at it carefully
with the most tender interest. 1T is
her very self" he said Her large
nose-the sign of goudneSSm Then.
bursting into tears, he added: she was
so good! Make the nose little largerr'
-LippincortS,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
According to Hoyle

See here, Mister Casey" said Pat 70
the tax assessor, 'shore and We know the
goat isn't worth S."
Dim sorry" responded Casey. "but
that is the law" Producing a book. be
read the following passage: "Al prop
taxed at the rate of 81 per foot Sue
eSS Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
"Lincnln Coach, Is Burned

The historic Lincoln coach" in
which President Lincoln is said 10 have
ridden to Washington for his inaugural
ton, was destroyed last night in a fire
at Sharpsville. Pa. 1t was the sole pas
senger equipment of the little SharpS-
vile railroad, running between that town
and Wilmington Junction. 1t was GOV
cred with sheetiron put on before Lin
coin made his famous ride, and was
supposed to be bullet-proof
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
SNOW LACE.

A frosty finger lifts the latch
And opens wide the door
TO ding with a dOwny patch
OF fabric on my floor.
OF powdered moon and star the floss
Whereof this thing is knit.
And myriads of jewels gloss
Its beauty exquisite.
bit of spendor. dazzling white,
1t lies in mornings glow,
Left by some gypsy winter sprite-
The lace work of the snow
Frank Dempster Sherman in New York
Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
The Hurry Fad.

MIR. Cleveland" said Il Princeton lee
turer, had little sympathy with the
rush and hurry that the American bust
ness man 50 compacently affects-no
sympathy with train and boat dictation
with the lunch table telephone, the letter
photograph and the other bluffs
Don't rush So Mr.. Cleveland once
said to me. Lightning might do great
deal more if it wasn't always in such an
awful hurry Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
phe Poetic Temperament.

Goodart-You didn't actually tell him
that | didn't think him much of poet?
WiSeman-Sure.
Goodart-Oh. l wouldn't have had you
do that for the world
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS That doesn't
hurt him. 1t only makes him pity you.
Catholic Standard AMI Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

\ Chinese is serving as Jur1r
second session of Suffolk county. Mess
chuSetts, before Judge Bond. -#~
SO far as known. being the mr..
one Of his nationality has hean O..
the local courts. This unusna -
ence has come to Henry ;. Il.
who is a clerk employed Ia b..
residing in Chelsea. Mr.. Ar
81 years old and was born in f#.-
try. His title to citizenship j.
ened by the fact that his t5.-
naturalized. Mr.. Ar Foon has
voter in Chelsea for sixteen yr.--
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

Katharine-She's going to marry old
man Koyne
Kidder-IIe's old enough to be her
father.
Katharine know he is, but, unfor-
tunately, he doesn't seem to care for her
mother.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12

Mr.. Talkitt-I am opposed to women
entering the masculine labor field and do
ing mems work.
Mrs. Talkitt-Then bring up a hod Of
coal and chop some wood.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Helen Had Ambitions

Helen, aged Is. was telling Mary. aged
I, of her plans for the future I'm go
ing to be married." she announced, "and
have eighteen children"
oh" gasped Mary. her eyes wide
with amazement, you mercenary
wretch "'-Deliacator
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
At which Two Can PLAY.

4 few days ago two young ladies
hailed a tramcar, entered it aud found
only standing room. One of them wills
pered to her companions TN going 30
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-12
Not Charity but a Friend.

Thus the plan Of the Social Service de-
pdrtment is to hand over a patient, for
whom the doctor or drugs or the hospiraI
can do nothing moEe to a member Of p
special staff of workers-mostly wonler
with the great gift of sympathy. This
worker then deals with this patient as
friend and tries 10 appreciate the spe-
cial difficulties from which the patiept
is suffering. 1t may be poverty, or
overwork. or nervous proStration. or m
berculoSiS, or simply not knowing the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
JUDGE BEN LINDSEY
ON PRISON REFORM

Seattle. Aug 16-The debate in the
American Prison association congress
today on the Indiana plan" for pre-
venting the propagation of criminals
and idiots, developed an almost unanl-
nous sentiment in favor OF the plan
and was, according to President j. T.
Gilmour, of Toronto, Canada, the most
profitable discussion the association
has held In years
The feature of tonlght's session was
the report OF the committee on pre-
vention and probation. presented by
Judge Ben Lindsey of the Denver Ju-
venile court. who said In part:
Our criminal laws. as II came down
TO us through feudalism. tainted with
IT'S extreme respect for property that
only equaled Its corresponding disre-
Spect for human life and feeling, was
an instrumentality of government far
from perfect even for the purposes for
which it was Intended Admitting
that IT was necessary and justifiable
as a system In that period of social
development. as we must. yet we
must equally admit that II must do
more harm than good as long as 1t
rests alone on force. violence, ven
geance and punishment
Tho time may come. however far
In the future II may be. or how un-
prepared we may be for 1t now, when
the state will come 10 oeai with a
criminal much as we now do with the
insane.
But this treatment of the criminal
will be as much unlike the extreme
methods In vogue of stripes, iron cells
and other reminders OF degradation As
II Is unlike the treatment OF the in
sane"
Mrs ]. Ellen Foster Of Washing
ton spoke on The Harmonies of
Progress" and Ell Brown of Frank
fort. Ky. on Probation In the South
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
RAIL ROAD
T OR CHINA
American Bankers Will
Get One Quarter of
Big Loan

Peking, Aug 1T-American partlci-
patton in the Hankow-Sze-Chuen rail
road loan was definitely settled at the
offices of the foreign board today. by
Henry P Fletcher, the American
charge d'affaires and Liam Tun Yen.
president of the board. The loan is
10 be increased from $27 100000 TO
S30.000.000 and of this latter amount.
American bankers are TO get one-quar-
ter. the other three-quarterS going TO
British. French and German interests
Americans are to have equal oppor'
tunity TO supply material for both the
Sze-Chuen and the Canton lines and
the branches; they will appoint sub
ordinate engineers. and they will have
also one-half of all future loans of the
Sze-Chuen railroad and It's branches
with the corresponding advantages
The details of this settlement Will
be arranged after the arrival here the
end OF this week Of Willard d,
Straight, the Representatives Of the
American financierS interested. where
upon the protest. lodged by Mr. Flet-
cher. against the completion of the
loan with British. French and German
interests alone will be withdrawn, and
an edlct issued authorizing the sign
Ing of the agreement. The entire
question Will then be settled. The set
tlement reached today prevents actual
American investment in the abandon
ed limo but. nevertheless. II is the
opinion here that American capital
has been placed on an equality with
other capital In China.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
KETTLES OF BOILING WATER
WE'RE USED AS WEAPONS

Denver. Aug l6.-A Sunday morn
''" ~ between n man and woman,
IN which the combatants used kettles
d.. Do.nng water yesterday resulted In
the severe scaldlng of the woman and
a ten-block chase by police officers In
a patrol wagon to capture tho man.
The principals in the fight We're Mrs,
Emma Brown. 46 years old, aud l.. A.
Bunch. 81 years old who live at 11o6
Tenth street.
Mrs Brown and Bunch got into a
heated argument shortly after break
fast Neighbors heard highly pitched
voices for a quarter Of an hour before
the water throwing fight occurred.
Your name is Bunch and / am go
ing TO hand YOU a bunch" yelled Mrs
Brown as she ran to kitchen range
and grabbed a kettle Of boiling water.
Bunch. however, held the woman off
until he also got hold OF a kettle of
water Then he dashed the scalding
liquid upon the woman. who dropped
her kettle and ran screaming from the
house
When the police arrived, Bunch was
running down street and the patrol
wagon pursued the man until he was
taken prisoner Twice the running
man eluded the officers by lodging
into an alley and then cutting across
lots
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
JAPAN WITHORAWS SUBSIDY
TO CHECK POACHlNG SEALS

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-According
to a statement issued from the Office
OF Japanese Consul General Nagai yes
terday, the Japanese government was
withdrawn the subsidy heretofore en-
tended to vessels engaged in hunt
Ing seals and sea offers. In order to
check the operations oil seal poachers
among the islands Of the Alaskan
coast The statement says In part;
1T may not be generally known In
this country that the Japanese govern
ment has for many years subsidized
vessels engaged in deep-ocean fishing,
the purpose being to encourage the de
velopment of the industry.
From time 10 time. certain adyen'
turous Japanese. taking advantage Of
this liberal provision OF the law, have
extended their operations beyond the
limits originally contemplated by the
government, until fishing boats had
been put on the high seas bordering
Alaska. AS Is already known to the
American people. some of these fisher
men, either through Ignorance or with
criminal intent. have occasionally com
mittcd acts leading TO international
controversy and much ill-feellng
at Is now learned that the Japan.
ese government has revised Its fishing
laws In such a way as to cut out all
aid from the national treasury TO yes
sells engaged in hunting seals and sea
offers. The new imperial ordinance
went into operation July 1, 1909. IT
Is believed the withdrawal OF the sub
sldy will discourage Japanese seal
fishing. as 1t cannot be carried on with
out government aid
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
FLOCK OF DUCKS CLEANS
STREETS OF LAKE VIEW

Bellefontaine. Ohio, Aug. l7,-The
white wings of the town OF Lake View,
near here, are literally white wings
now, They're ducks.
Recently the finances OF the village
fell TO such low ebb that it was i'm.
possible TO longer employ a street
sweeper. so his services were dis
pensed with. Still there remained a
few dollars in the treasury. One of
tho aldermen proposed that the
money be Invested I'm flock OF ducks
which would forage in the streets and
eat the rubbish.
Lean ducks were brought and turned
loose in the streets They start in
10 eat the waste from the streets at
one end OF the town early in the
morning and TO eat TO the other end
when they are turned back, or shifted
to another street
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
IS cents
HAMPToNS MAGAZINE, New York
ELOPEO, BUT ONLY TO THE
MILLINERY COUNTER
Pretty Divorce, coeroed by Pistol,
Causes Arrest.

ST Louis, Aug IA loaded revol.
ver was used today by Charles Baron
of Edwardsville. Ill. to induce Miss
Bertha Williams, pretty divorcce. TO
come. bareheaded. TO St Louis TO mar
~ him. according TO the young wom-
an.
Miss Williams. who formerly was
Mrs. William Probst. said Baron had
hcen attentive to her for eight months.
but although he frequently had asked
her "a marry him they never had been
engaged.
Miss Williams and Baron arrived In
ST. Louis about l1:30 a M. and as they
passed store Miss Williams suggest
ed that she buy hat Baron did not
oaYc the nerve TO face the millinery
counter, and waited outside. holding
INC girls yellow parasol. Once out
'f sight she told an attendant In the
tore To get policeman TO arrest the
man with the yellow parasol"
Baron was held 10 answer a charge
Of carrying n concealed weapon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
SHOOTS AND KILLS
G0LDFIELD WOMAN

Gold6eld New. Aug. 16.-Patrlck c.
Sassy, formerly railroad man OF San
Francisco onight shot and killed Mrs.
Thomas Heslip, wife of a we'll known
mining engineer, seriously wounded
Mrs. Alice Mann. and stabbed Frank
Dunn. an undertaken.
Casey, who came here four months
ego. was drinking tonight when he
saw Mrs. HeSlip and Mrs. Mann sitting
on the doorstep of the formers home.
After killing Mrs. Heslip he shot
Mrs. Mann twice in the leg. Dunn In
terIered and was stabbed in the shout
der. His Injuries are not serious. Mrs
Mann NAV not recover
The Heslips came here from Cripple
Creek, Colo
Casey, who has but one leg. made
no effort to escape. After his arrest
there were threats of lynchng.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-17
G c @ c O @ 0 G @ @ @ 0 @ O O .
BOY LOSES LIFE In
RAPIDS OF NIAGARA

Niagara Falls, y. Y. Aug 16-
Eighteen-year-od August Sporer of
this city. drowned today In the whlrl
pool rapids.
With three companions Sporer went
swimming In the river. He struck OUT
at once for the middle of the stream
His companions called for him to turn
back, for the current is very swift "a
that point. but he kept on down stream
and was caught In the great sweep,
the first break from the smoother wa
ters 10 the rapids.
He was but frail boy. but he went
into the rapids. swimming strongly
and held his own until he struck the
giant wave. Again and again he dis
appeared. only to reappear again. each
time fighting desperately against the
current
Then. when within 800 yards of the
whirlpool, his strength gave out and
he sank and was lost to View. Even
then he had swan perhaps 100 yards
further than did the great English
swimmer. Captain Webb.