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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Drowsiness.

Sleepness is a normal and healthy
condition when it occurs at the usual
bedtime and when not extreme and
overpowering But it is not always
associated with sleep. Some persons in
perfect health and excellent sleepers
hardIyknow the meaning of drowsiness;
they are active mentally and physically
until they are in bed; then sleep comes
at once, and when it leaves them in the
morning they are again in full mental
awakeness.
There are less fortunate persons who
never have a complete and satisfactory
nights rest who are yet almost con-
stantly drowsy; they are always nod
ding, but when the head touches the
pillow sleep recedes. and the night is
a succession Of drowsy lapses to sleep
with the instant return of semi-con-
sciousness.
In general, with the exception noted
at the beginning of this article, drOwsi-
ness is abnormal, and indicates some
thing wrong either in the body or the
sufferer or in his habits Those who
habitually cut off their hours of sleep,
the might owls" and the burners of the
midnight oil, pay for their bad habit
by attacks of sleepiness in the after
noon and early evening; later, unfOrtu-
nately. after the influence of digestion
wears off. the drowsiness disappears,
and then relieved of his burden, the
person sits up TO all hours" again,
thinking III that way to make up for
the hours lost by the drowsinesS. If he
would abandon his owlish habit, 90 to
bed betimes, and get the seven or eight
hours of continuous sleep that he
needs. his daytime and evening drOwsi-
ness would disappear, he could do more
and better work, and find life much
more enjoyable.
A slight drowsiness is often noticed
after hearty meal, because active di-
gestion draws greater volume Of
blood to the stomach so that the brain
is relatively poorly supplied. In some
southern countries this tendency is IA
vored, and the siesta after the noon
meal is national custom. With us the
after-dlnner cup of black coffee often
drives away the impulse to sleep
whether for good or i'll may be left to
the Psychologists to determine.
Sometimes we hear of attacks OF
sleepiness occurring suddenly at GER
tain periods of the day or at irregular
intervals These are altogether abnor-
NAL. and in such cases there is almost
always some poison at work in the
nervous enthusiastically a self-manu-
featured poison which, because it is
made in too great quantity, or because
constipation Or kidney disease prevents
its rapid elimination, accumulates In
the system.
An essential in the treatment of such
cases is dieting Meat should be given
up for a time, at least, and the only
beverage allowable is water or milk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Black Eye for Blackstone.

Your honor" said Norman Fruiett,
the criminal lawyer ''since reports and
modern law are not sufficient to convince
you, let me read this section from Black
stone, the father of the common law and
undoubted authority. lie supports my
contention precisely" You had as well
sit down, Mr.. Pruiett; | have decided the
point against you replied the court.
You need not cite more eases. | have
overruled your demurrer, and do not
care to hear you read the section II
know you have. your honor, | know you
have" sarcastically said the redoubtable
lawyer Il know it, but | just wanted
to show the court what fool Blackstone
was. oklahoma City Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Realizing Their Neglect of Opportunity

There is evidence in st. Louis that the
agitation in favor of the dredging of
a deep channel to New Orleans is awak-
ening the people to a realization of the
fact that the river towns" have been
neglecting existing possibilities of great
economic value to the entire Mississippi
valley. The Business Mems League of
the Missouri metropolis has launched a
project looking to the restoration of raf-
hc on the Mississippi and Missouri riv-
ers. 1t has planned the establishment of
lines of steamers designed to carry large
carg0es on the channel depths of the
Mississippi river above Cairo, and on
the channels of the Missouri river up
to Kansas City. The idea is to operate
freight steamers with tow barges be-
tween st. Louis and New Orleans. aud
To provide ample facilities for rapid
and cheap handling of freight ut the
terminals. 1t is calculated that between
81. 100000 and 100000 will give this
revival of river interest a. good start,
and a campaign is now in progress Tor
the enlistment of capital to the required
amount.
This revival of steamboat interest on
the Mississippi river is practically con-
fesSon that the river cities have been
guilty of overlooking great natural adj
vantages while they have been clamoring
for assistance from the government 10
make the channels wider and deeper. 1t
| evidences the dawning of u more inteIll-
gent view of the situation along the great
river whose advantages have been Woe
! fully neglected. Shipping interest has
! declined with the development of steam
| erS throughout the world instead OF
| increasing commenSurateiy with the inn
! provementS which have been made IN
| steam carriers ON rivers and seas.
| Had the people of the Mississippi valley
! disrlaced their old-time steamers with
| craft representing the successive de
| vel0pments of carrying tonnage on 9th
| er Writer'S there would now he better
channels along the great marine highway
! leading to the Gulf of Mexico; for the
channels would have been improved with
! the demand for betterment. anG st.
Louis would now have her desired four
| teen-fuOt channel, or "a channel as deep
as engineering skill could provide for
her shippers.
| With proper construction. steamers
and bargeS which draw only eight or ten
feet of water can he immensely service
! able. There was a time when lake craft
/ could load to only eight or ten feet: hut
the vessel owners did the hest they coulG
under the circumstances instead of ap-
peahng for water as deep MS that in At
! lantic coast harborS and as fast as deep
er water could be secured with the as-
| Sistance Of the general government they
! built larger carriers until now they have
| craft which load to depth of approx
| matelv twenty feet, Had the shipping
| interests of the Great Lakes ignored ex-
| listing advantages as the river interests
| have since the Civil war, there would
not now he twenty feet of water in the
! interlake channels and the larger lake
| harbOrS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
A Timely Suggestion from New York

Chief Croker of the New York fire
department has protested to the fire
commissioners of that city concerning
the manner in which the grand stands
in one of the amusement parks are
being enlarged. The changes for the
provision of larger accommodate tons i'll
clude the closing of four exits lead
ing to the playing field, leaving only
one exit in that direction to relieve the
pressure at the end exits. AS some
times fully 10000 assemble at this par
ticular park to witness games of base
ball, Chief Croker is Of the opinion
that better facilities should he provided
for escape from the stand in emer-
gencies.
The protest against the New York
grand stand is made from the point of
view of a man who has the peril of fire
ever in mind as a matter of duty. This
peril is rarely taken into consideration.
although the average grand stand Is OF
timber construction. and rooted with in
iammahle materials, and some stands
are built in underneath and utilized as
waiting rooms and athletic quarters.
Grand stands of this particular construc-
ton are more dangerous than the open
amphitheater of wood: but it Is wise,
nevertheless. TO take the peril of fire
under consideration in the planning of
all structures of this kind. because it in-
NblNeS StdHipeue. from WHICH the gray
est danger is to be feared. \ stampede
on grand stand holding 10000 persons
but provided with only end exits and
one exit onto the field would be Il ter
rihle "scrimmage" fer life.
However. the main danger of grand
stand construction is that the underpin-
ming may WELD under the strain Of live
weight moving about under the sudden
impulses incident To enthusiasm. For this
reason the margin of surplus strength
should be very wide. There should be
no chances in this regard. and no
chances as to FIRE panicS the possibility
of which has been suggested by Chief
Cookers wise action.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
They Didn't Get Buttermilk.

Joe Barr, Second District member Of
the Republican state committee, has
been down in Alabama where the people
enjoy prohibition. Barr stopped in In
dianapolis last week on his way home.
II think they got Indiana mixed with
Kentucky" said Barr.
The committeeman and an Indiana
friend were walking on the streets of
an Alabama town and noticed sign
Near Beer" A man, evidently the pro-
prietor of the place, stood in the door.
Look here" said Bars friend,
haven't You got something here that S
a little bit nearer the real beer"
VIVA an you all frum, sah." in
quired the man.
I'VE come from Indiana" replied
Barr
well. sab" said the native, "if you
all come from Indiana you want some
thing whole lot stronger than beer.
Come right in, sab. "-IndianapoliS Star
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Accommodated the Duke.

Speaking Of the recent visit of the
Duke of Connaught to Italy specially
to convey condolences to the government
On account Of the disaster at Messina. a
correspondent writes: when. with the
duchess, the duke was visiting Japan
some years ago, he remarked TO his host
Mt table, when the programme for his
visit was put before him: Well, | think
you have planned everything connected
with this country there is to see, but.
he added laughing, there is one thing
you cannot put on your programme, and
that is an earthquake Hardly had he
spoken, however when the house be-
gan to tremble violently. and the serv-
ants standing at the door bowed to-
gether rs the host said: Your highness,
the honorable earthquake BLACK and
White
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
FATE OF CURIOUS COUGARS.
Big Washington Cats That Were In
cIIned to Re Too Observing


Several weeks ago cougar, meas
uring over eight feet in length. fol-
lowed Miss Mary Burr, the teacher of
the School of Messlers, in the edge Of
the Rainier forestry reserve, from near
the schoolhouse until she met with =
forestry ranger, who, with others. sub
sequently ran down and killed the ami
NAL. Saturday Miss Burr went to
visit a neighbOr, and suddenly became
aware that another cougar was follow
ing her. She first saw the animal
ahead of her, but later she saw it in
the path behind She hurried ahead
to her destination, and a hunting party
composed of ]. V. Cook and A. Fenton.
with several dogs, started in pursuit.
The dogs found the trail of the col-
gar, and after following a short dis
lance freed ii. Cook shot and wound
ed the animal, which dropped to tho
ground and was pounced upon by the
dogs. 1t instantly killed one of the
dogs with its terrible claws and teeth.
though Cook and FentOn were both
trying to shoot it, but in the scuffe
between it and the dogs found but lit
tie opportunity to do so without shoot
ing the dogs. Before finally MORALLY
wounded the animal had nearly killed
another Of the dogs.
The cat measured nearly eight feet,
being not quite so large as the cat kill.
ed several weeks ago. Neither of the
cougars attempted any depredations,
their chief objects being apparently to
satisfy their curiosity to follow and
observe people.-Seattle Post-Intell-
gencer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
LATEST SILK HAT
TlPERS TO TOP.

\ new silk hat has very little bell
and is smaller at the top than at the
bottom 1t is embellshed with a rather
wide cloth band but has no bow There
Will be many stone gray hats worn this
spring by elderly men. Gray brush
hats and tweed hats are also to be found
III many of the shops. In the streets, as
well as in the shops one sees an aston
soft and stiff hats, and despite early
predictions colored hats are selling Al
though it is by no means common &C.
currence men are to be seen on the
streets CARRIED in brown or green from
head to foot. All imaginable shades of
green-colored derbies are to be seen.
from the brightest green of the first
green Tyr0l hat down to the soft, inGis-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Tariff Intricacies.

tariff is a simple thing;
1t seems surprising queer
That men so many words should bring
Ia something that is clear,
In traffic I'm engaged, you see,
And doing very well.
Let all things be entirely free
Save those | have to sell.
Or take IL round the other way
And view both sides with care,
That none may have Il chance to say
That | have been unfair.
If broadcast duties You impose,
Just he discreet and try
To tax all articles save those
THAT I'm compelled To buy
Washington Star,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
HALL GAME ON $500 A YEAR.
Lived N Two Rooms and Was His Own
Cook and Honsemaid

Shortly after Rossetti's death. writes
Han Caine in Appletons took two
rooms Il called them "chambers'D in
the old. now demolished Clements Inn.
and there devoted myself to my work as
journalist. which consisted chiefly of
my work on the liverpool Mercury.
II 1t were necessary to dwell on my
domestic life | could perhaps tell curious
stories of my days in chambers for with
my income of "A hundred pounds Il year
/ had to be my own cook and housemaid.
making my own bed and breakfast. as
well as my own politician and prophet
regulating for the people of Liverpool
affairs of state. and discussing for the
world in general the news of the uni
verse.
1t may be enough to say that l was
rather poor and very lonely having few
friends in London, hardly any houses to
call at, and little to live for except my
family, who were far away, and my
work which was always with me.
Later, when my friends were more
plentiful, my editor discovered that at
the moment of the unexpected death of
Il celebrity he was sometimes hard
pressed for an adequate obituary notice
and therefore resolved to have a good
body of such articles prepared and pig
eonholed in advance Of the time when
they would be required
In this work of preparation my Serv-
ices We're engaged, and | wrote number
less obituary notices of people still liv-
ing, including nearly all the literary
friends with whom | used To dine and
smoke. | called these my poSt-mortem
them. | sometimes engaged the co-Opera-
ton of my subjects themselves in pre-
pairing the substance of what was to be
said about them after their deaths.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
The New Religion.

When Bishop Phillips Brooks sailed
from America on his last trip to Europe
"A friend jokingly remarked that while
abroad he might discover some new re-
lgion to bring home with him. But
he careful of it, Bishop Brooks" re-
marked n listening friend; lit may be
difficult to get Your new religion through
the custOmhouse.'
Il guess not" replied the bishop
laughingly, for We may take it for
granted that any new religion popular
enough to import will have no duties al
tached to it, Boston Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30

peace again, and were thinking about
their farms
"One had a lam. broken down horse
which he viewed with pride Wish /
had him. Jim said the other. 'What'll
You take for him III give you $4,000
for him.
No said Jim.
Give you $4,000
No said jim.
Give you 100000 his friend said.
Not much, replied Jim. / just gave
S1Z0,000 to have him shod Philadel-
phia Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Varied Programme.

The women of an Indiana town re-
Gently organized literary club, and for
a while everything was lovely,
Alice asked the husband of one Of
the members, upon her return home
from one of the meetings. what was
the topic under discussion by the club
this afternoonI'
Alice couldn't remember at first FL
naIly, however, she exclaimed:
"Oh. yes, | recollect. We discussed
that braZen-lOoking woman that's just
moved in across the street and Longfel-
low Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
On Unknown Territory

Say. whose feet er you steppn' on:"
growled the man in the crowded car.
Really. don't know" replied the
person addressed. but | am willing %
oblige even a stranger
Thereupon he stepped off.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
They Had Money to Burn.

Gen. St Clair Muiholland, veteran and
historian of the Civil war, tells an Incl
dent showing the utter worthlessneSS of
Confederate paper money aat the close
of the war.
shortly after Lees surrender" says
the general II was q short distance
from Richmond The Conferedate sol
diers were going home TO become men Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
A Liberal Allowance.

Husband You never kiss me except
when You want some money.
Wife-Well. isn't that often enough
Judge.
80
Cit off, yo's steppin' ON my footn'
Good Ian, niggah, abs got Ia stan
someWheres. Cornell Widow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30

Magistrate Ito colored man arrested
for stealing chickens What is your
name"
Prisoner-"Henner Sah"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30

Mrs. Hecktor--I thought when | mar
ried YOU that you were an entirely diff
fcrent man.
Hecktor--I wish. Maria. that you had
married the man you took me for.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
Elephantine.

At the Zoo. Small boy offering the ele-
plant a bun. Fond parent (13rningly)
Mind e don't sting yer, ,gi.deI-Tit-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
My April Lady.

When down the stair at morning
The sun-rays round her float,
Sweet rivulets of laughter
Are bubbling I'm her throat;
The gladness of her greeting
Is gold without alloy;
And in the morning sunlight
| think her name Is JOY.
When in the evening twilight
The quiet book-rOom lies.
We read Old songs of sorrow,
While from her hidden eyes
The tears are falling. falling,
That give her heart relief;
And in the shadowy twilight
think her name Is Grief.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30
My little April lady!

OF sunshine ana OF showers
She weayes the old spring magic,
And breaks my heart in tlowersi
But when her moods are ended,
She nestles like a dove;
Then, by the pain aud rapture,
| know her name is Love
Henry van Dyke in The CCntur.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30

Advertise in Your Home Paper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-30

First Parishioner-ls our minister go
ing to leave us!
Second PariShioner--l guess So
There's a look of resignation on his face
Yale Record.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
BANK CLEARINGS SHOW
INCREASE FOR WEEK
Good Reports From Eight Cities
in California

Continued increases, week by week
are still the rule in California cities
which report their bank cIearings
each Thursday TO the California Pro
motion committee. Most of them show
Increases over last week as well as
over the corresponding week of 1908
San Francisco banks cleared $38-
007, ,92211 for the week ending Thurs
day noon. a gain of 25.3 per cent over
week of last year. which We're $50
314622.SS. in Los Angeles the in
crease was 5s.5 per cent, this week
the clearings amounting TO $14,049,-
5000; for the 1908 week they were
Oakland reported clearings of ST.
727I3o.6I for the week Just ended
This marked a gain OF 36.5 per cent
over the figure OF last year, when the
ciearings for the week were $1,264,
Clearing s454, 4,2O2.sO, San Jose banks
comparing the 1908 record of s501,-
308.44 correspondingly, registered a de-
crease of 9.3 per cent.
With q gain Of 24.7 per cent for the
week, making the eoEmparison with the
period, Stockton banks cleared $4s3,-
The total was 1886. .sss.o5 for tn.
week in Sacramento, where the clear
ances year ago were $S41,7 a
gain of SO per cent.
a gain of 14-3 per cent over the clear
ings of a year ago, $407, ,595.7S. San
Diego took a tremendous jump, clear
ing s1,494 1920 for the week just
ended as against s646,330.92, an in
crease of 1907 per cent.
The grand total for the eight
California cities for the week was
S575S0, ,324.S7.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
JAP SCHOOL QUESTION
IS RACIAL PROBLEM
Opinion of Former United States
Supreme Court Justice

WASHINGTON. April 24-In dis
cussing the international difficulties
experienced IN connection with the jap
snese troubles in California, Former
Justice Brown OF the United States su-
preme court. declared at tonight's ses-
sion OF the international law society
that II the question Of the right OF the
Japanese to attend the same schools 5
Americans should ever reach the su-
prene court the 'reasonableness OF
having two nationalfties going 10
school together would have 10 be con-
sidered.
Ia whether there should be separate
-ehoois for blondes and brunettes. for
- end poor. no doubt OF the reason
skleness OF the case would exist, but
fbe-o question Of having the different na :
usffonalfties attend the same schools
would not be so simple OF solution
n we do not desire aliens let Us keep
sbera out and the time may come when
..,ore drastic laws than now exist viii
have 10 be made IL we desire 10 remain
sn Anglo Saxon nation, but as long as
we admit foreigners Of an entlreiy
dfderent type we should see that al
are treated Justly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
FORTUNE TELLER
FREED ON APPEAL
Conviction Set Aside on Ground
of Being Regularly Or
dained Minister
Prosecutor Declares Spiritual
Church" Incorporated to
Evade Ordinance

Pleading that he is a regularly or
dained minister of the Independent
spiritual church of California. form
of reli gious belief, Samuel Robertson,
who was convicted of fortune telling
by Police Judge Deasy and fined SO,
succeeded yesterday in Inducing Supe-
rior Judge Cabaniss to reverse the
conviction on appeal.
The city ordinance making it unlaw-
lful to tell fortunes, offer to recover
lost or stolen property, undertake to
locate oil wells and mines, or promise
to reunite lovers, contains an exeep-
tion in favor of the Ordained or duly
accredited minister of any form of re-
ligious belief or of the faith, practice
or teaching of any religious body
Robertson and some others incorpo-
rated under the title of the Independ-
ent Spiritual Church of California
Articles of faith were adopted, a form
of ordination service drawn up and
Robertson was named the clergyman
'I do not say this was a sham in
corporate said Assistant District
Attorney Hanley in opposing the petit
tion for reversal of the conviction, but
| it seems likely that it was just a. fake
This church has never been heard of
except as a cloak for Robertson's for
tune telling"
The judge said that the constitution
guaranteed the right of liberty of re-
! ligious belief. and while some people
might not agree with the tenets of
this church set out in its articles
of Incorporation, that was no reason
for treating the ordained minister diff
frnD1 10 minister of otba
religious organization.
Il am not passing on the validity of
the fortune telling ordinance" said
Judge Cabaniss, but it does seem diff
cult to seriously consider such a law.
If it be Inherently vicious and con-
trary to the public interest to allow
laymen to do certain things. to per-
nit ordained ministers of religion to
do them is a discrimination as to per-
sons"
John ]. Greeley was the attorney for
the appellant.