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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Leprosy in the United State.

Stimulated thereto by her Interest," =;
the case of John Early, Mrs. Landnn y IN
Mason, of Richmond. wife of ono ne ~ "a
most prominent Episcopal clergymnp il,
Virginia, has collected statistics of len
rosy in the United States. If her fonra.
are correct the disease Is more Uray,,ia
than most people would suppose
She AYERS that leprosy now exists T.,
fourteen of the United States Rr.e,+i,
there has been a leper colony estnhlisho|EI
in Florida, where there are three
Tins of the plague. In the Iouisian,
colony there are about POO men and
women and some children who are lf-
fiicted.
Mrs Mason says that in the Wn.t T..
dies ieproSy is prevalent to an lIllr,,,,.,.
degree and that no effort is beinp mai,
TO isolate the cases, the result I,.i,,,
that travellers to the West Indie; mi
the West Indians who come to this conn
try are often III contact with the disease
or even infected with it without know.
ing it.
The argument has always been mod,
by the medical profession that leUrosy
thrives in the warm climates only. Mr.
Mason brings forth records ir,Iicarin,.
that the disease hourishes in ScandinI7
via, which shows that climate has TttIe
or nothing to do with it.
The United States government has -.
Hawaii This was undertaken IN self
defense. King Edward of England ba.
recommended similar precautions II,
South Africa and Australia. China has
communities sorely afflicted with lpmrnSr
but no isolation of the victims is ~
tempted there. 1t is said that there ara
a million lepers in China and Japan. ana
half million in India
Mrs Mason thinks that numerous nm
recognized cases Of leprosy exist in this
country, and that the disease is con
tagious, not hereditary, and can be eradi-
Gated. She publishes, however. the posi-
tive statement of Dr. Atcherey of the
London Royal College of Surgeons. who
practiced among the Hawaiian lepers for
fifteen years, and is confident that the
disease is neither hereditary nor con
tagious, but due to diet, and classifable
with scuryy.
If what DR.. Atcherley says is true the
people of this country in general have
nothing whatever to fear from leprosy.
and their chief care regarding it should
be to see that its victims are not SUB
lected to inhumanity by reason Of sense
less or heartleSs fear,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
A Serum for Nervous Exhaustion.

The latest serum cure brought to the
attention of the public is of such general
APPLICATION that it will attract even more
attention than cures of the same char
acter which have been heralded as rem
edies for diseases that have hereto
fore batfied medical science such as
tuberculosis and cancer. 1t is announced
by DR. Paul NJ. Boiler. prominent
French physician who has just arrived
in the United States for conference with
a patient who consulted him in Paris.
The serum is for the cure of anemia
and the restoration of the nerves whose
collapse is responsible for this menacing
condition. 1t is injected into the system
of patients hypOdermically, and its add
ministration is said to be painless and
without danger. The serum, which has
had two years successful trial in
France. acts directly upon the nerves
and through the bracing it gives them
restores the blood to state of health
fulneSs. The important claim in this
connection is that it works its cure with
out taxing the stomach, which is usual
ly severely tried by the administration
of tonics in the usual way. In some
instances severe cases of dyspepsia are
established by effort to restore the
nerves, and the patient is injured instead
Of being helped.
As the American people are intensely
energetic, and bent upon the achieve
ment of business results ut any cost.
they have been termed a nation of
bloodleSs dyspeptics This is hardly
true While nervous exhaustion is com
mon in the United States, the mass of
the people are healthy. aud eager for
more work. But where breaking down
is experienced a serum that can strength
en- the nerves without disabling the
stomach may bring about cure that is
impossible in any other way. Thousands
viii watch eagerly for further develop
ments in regard to the new nerve cure.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Couldn't Fool Uncle Reuben.

Mr. Allen, an Arkansas planter, who
enjoys the distinction of being the only
white Republican in his section of the
state, has in his employ an aged negro
known as Uncle Reuben, who fit fur
de Union endurin' de wah.'
For some time the old man had been
Cndeavoring to secure pension from the
government for this service. a few days
ago, as Mr.. Allen was riding by field
where he was blowing, Uncle Reuben
hailed him with the words:
"Marse. Use done got my pension, an
! wants to swar to it befoh you.
Glad to hear that, Uncle Reuben, but
you must do your swearing before mag
istrate, Squire McCabe is the man for
You to see"
Now, Marse, quit tryin' to fool old
Rube. My lille gal who goes to school
an kin read writin' done read me from
dose papahs dat | mus swar to dem be-
foh a notorious Republican, an OATS
what you is, kase ever one knows dat
Squire McCabe am a Dimocrat. New
York Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Motorman swears at Mr.. Taft.

"Blankety- blank! What's youse
guys tryin' to do?"
This was the emphatic salutation from
a motorman which greeted President
elect William II. Taft, Mai Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, chief of staff. and Brig
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, chief of the
bureau of insular affairs. as the Taft
automobile backed up on the fender Of a
street car standing on the new loon
to the Union station just prior to Mr..
Iaft's departure this afternoon for An
guSta.
Gen. Edwards was seen to nudge Gen.
Bell sharply and whisper something in
his ear. The sturdy chief of staff rose
in the automobile and replied probably
not, as luridly. but equally as emphat-
ieally.
The President-elect and Gen. Edwards
quietly slipped away to the train. leav-
ing the chief of staff and the motormau
i'll belligerent controversy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
TAKING DOWN THE STOCKING

What did you get Ia yours,
Jim and EddieT'
Look what I've got in mine,
Tom and Freddier'
"A box of candied dates"
Gee Whit A pair of skates"
An engine, ears. and track"
"0h, the poor Jumping-jack,
Broken already"
What did you get in yours.
Jessie-Molly
Look what | found In mine.
A talking DOLLY"
I'm show you how she cries.
"Oh, look! She shuts her eyes.''
"Mittens-and slumber socks
Tea set-and building blocks
Goodby, how jolly"
What did you find in yours,
Grown-up brotherT'
Why not look in your own,
Little Motherf'
CMother and Father say.
They'd rather watch than play:
Presents enough, they trust
They've got in having just
Us. and each otheri1
Sarah n Cleghorn in Everybody's ).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
A Fine for Needless Iolts.

Most jolts and jars in life are unneces-
sary, wasteful and more or less disturb
ing to the public peace. Sensible econo-
my of life ought to seek the elimination
of the jolting for self-interest. not to
speak of regard for the public. In New
York hereafter transportation companies
that subject their passengers to iolts and
jars from broken or Hat wheels. loose
trucks or sagging rails, switches or
frogs. will be liable to Il fine not exceed
ing $500 for eace offence. This is not
parental economy for the railroad com
panies, nor even the protection Of the
passengers, but to lessen the din Of city
traffic and save the nerves Of the people.
But. whatever its professed motive, il is
a good idea and worth general applica-
ton. Penalize the unnecessary jolts,-
BOSTON Hernld.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

certain humorist, who is, as ii rule,
extremely ayerse TO social functions, was
induced to attend a literary" dinner
given i'll honor of novelist. He had
been told off to take in to dinner the
sister of the host, an excellent woman
though anything but literary"
The conversation touching upon the
beauties of Chaucer about whom a GER
tain set was then cultivating fad. a
spirited discussion ensued. during which
the bewildered sister caught from time
to time only the name "Chaucer." At
last she whispered to the humorist:
Who is this Mr.. Chaucer they're talk
ing about so much? Is he very popular
in society,"
Madam" solemnly responded the 9th
err, that man did something that forever
shuts him out of society
"Heavensr exclaimed the worthy
dame, "0nd what was thatY
He died several hundred years ago.
Tit Bits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

The worlds peppermint is grown az
peppermint farms in the neighborhood 81
Kalamazoo Over 100000 pounds ".
peppermint oil worth s. a pound, il.
produced annually from the moist and
ink black soil of southwestern Michigan
Peppermint farming is simple. The roots
are planted in the spring; the bushes
which are about three feet high, are ehj
down in the late summer; the sitting
goes ON through August and Septembe;
An acre yields about twenty-five POUNDS
of oil The cost of this production
planting. wedding, stilling-is about HI'
The oil itself brings S125. THUS ever.
acre of a peppermint farm gives q ff'''
of S11O.-Minneapoli Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Harvard's Young Medical Dean.

a year ago Henry Asbury Christian,
who is now only thirty-one years old,
was n mere assistant in the theory and
practice Of medicine at the Harvard
Medical school, and three weeks ago he
began his work as deaP of this same
school. What is more, he is Il regular
professor. giving courses of instruction
He is a very busy man these days. and
is taking hold Of the many sides of his
new work with enthusiasm bordering ON
0vidity. Harvard often pushes forward
an able young man. and already this one
is showing his wOrth.-Boston Adyer-
tiser
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
USED BY NOAH wEBsTFp
Mahogany Writing Desk Once in poe..u
sion of Dictionary Maker

\ quaint little mahogany writipa d..,.
owned by Douglas Gardner. ~ % '.HA
teenth and Lardesty streets ,n... t1
longed to Noah Webster, of d..i.,,,a %-
fame, says. the Kansas CITY Star fIi
spots, fondly preserved on the dett l nm.
said 10 have been made by WeLst.,.
tradition in the Gardner family sew. a \
Webster used the little desk pnrt 40 ~ ~
time when he was editing his dictiof,oI,..,,''
Douglas Gardner is a student 9t ~
University Of Missouri, in the sonEn,,a nue.
class His father, Dorsey Gardner nld'.
one of the editors of an edition of W.
ster's dictionary, and it was thronpi, L5..
connection conn with the publication that The,
desk came into the possession of IN
family. Dorsey Gardeners name is IN, .l,e
in the 1891 edition OF Webster dictin,,iIi
airy as one of the associate editors IL
was magazine writer of some nor. ~,
the author of several books. "'''
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Holiday Trips Tia the North Western
Line

Splendidly equipped Fast Trains at
convenient hours leave daily via The
North Western Line for Chicago, Madi-
son, Oshkosh, Appleton, Fond du Lac.
Green Bay, Marquette, The Copper
Country, Ashland, Duluth. st. Paul. Min
neapolis, La Crosse, Winona, Rochester.
Huron, Pierre, Cakes, Sioux City, Cedar
Rapids, Marshalltown, Mason City. DeS
Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha. the
Black Hills and all points in Colorado.
Utah, Nevada. Oregon, Washington ami
California. The direct route. The Best
of Everything. For tickets, reservations
aud full particulars, apply TO Ticket
Agents, 90 Wisconsin St (Tel. Main
1902 and Lake Front Station.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
No Mistake.

The constable seems wonderfully GER
tain about the details of my case" said
II defendant with sneer; but how is
it, he doesn't call hj4 fellow officer to
corroborate what he saysT
There's only one constable stationed
in the village, sir, explained the police
man.
But | saw two last night" indig-
nantly asserted the defendant
Exactly" the policeman rejoined,
smiling broadly, that's just the charge
against you. Tit Bits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

1T is mere formalty, | know. this
asking for your daughters hand: but
we thought it would be pleasing to you
if 1t were observed"
Mary'S papa stffened
"And may inquire" he asked. who
suggested that asking my consent 10
Mary's marriage was a mere formal
ity?"
You may, sir" replied the young
man simply. 1T was Mays mother. =
Philadelphia Inquirer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Not Introspective.

The minister of a large parish in a
certain western diocese had for some
time been much troubled by the scandal
Gus gossip that seemed to be occupying
the minds of a portion of his flock, and,
after exercising a great amount of tact
the perseverance, ut last succeeded in
running 10 earth the originator of most
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Mvles Standish His Book.

Capt Myles Standish on his death left
an estate inventoried at t. 80 sh'iiu-~
In his effects was "A little volume prlnLe-
in London in 1921; on the outside COVE
is the autograph Of the valiant cap
tain" worn ard dim by age and ON ne
Of ..NIvies Standish His Book" This lii-
tie volume is now in the store ~ t,gs
ton dealer in antique books.-Bocton hee
ord
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Not Needed.

Frank Lincoln, who used to he we'll
known in Chicago as an entertainer and
humorist, had been appearing in London
Cor time in Il monologue. One after
noon he had just made his bow and was
about to begin when a cat walked in
aud sat down on the stage
You get out.' said Mr.. Lincoln. Sc
verely. This is monologue not Il
cataloguer- Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

-Yukan Shi Kai is urging the Chime.
throne to establish a government 1rl4-.
ment to deal with missionary ana.
something that all mission W9TNr.
would welcome.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

Reggy-Just fahncy, Cholly I've for
gotten ma eahrd case.
Cholly-Nevah mind. dear boy. I'll
lend you some of mine.
Reggy-B ut-ah!-the name would be
different doncher know?
ChoIly-Bah Jove, so it would! What
a head you have, Reggy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

of the settlements society SANDER The
guilty oen was IA regular attendant at the
schoaIhouse services and the minister
knew that should he take him TO task
personally and individually he would in
evitably lose a sbeep-albeit a black one:
so he decided to sermonize him. Accord
ingly. special discourse was prepared
and, the following Sunday afternoon, lit
orally hurled at the offending member as
he sat on desk in corner of the school
room. Everybody present appeared to
fully appreciate the situation, and, at
the close of the service, departed quiet
~ and somewhat thoughtfully for home
to assist ''parson" to hitch up his team,
and to remark: That wer' a fine sermon.
sir. I'll bet that hit some ON 'em pretty
hardr'-Bellman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
His Book.

Mr. Jones of Camden went to dine
one evening with a friend He inbibed
quite freely, and the result was that he
got pretty mellow"
As he started home he realized his
condition. and pondered how to conceal
ii from his wife.
IN go home and read.'' he said to
himself. Whoever heard of drunken
man readingY
He reached home and went to the
library, and commenced to read Mrs.
Jones later appeared on the scene.
What on earth are you doingY' she
asked.
Reading, my dear, I'm reading" he
replied.
"Readng?" said his wife scornfully.
what are you readingT'
THAT books been in the house for
the last twenty years, SO if you don't
like it I'm not going to tell you" he
replied,
You old idiot; shut up that valise, and
come to bed" she answered scornfulIy.--
Philadelphia Ledger
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Her Choice.

81 see that your little sister took the
smaller apple said an experienced
mother did YOU let her have her
choice. as ! told you?"
Yes, mother" her son replied bright
ly. II told her if she didn't choose the
smaller she wouldn't get any at all. She
chose the smaller, MOTHER Philippines
Gossip.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01

What kind Of a chap is hep
"Oh, the kind that gives Christmas
presents far enough ahead to allow time
Kor return gifts
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Praye. BY a scotch Canadian Minister.

"OST.ord, we approach Thee this morn
in in the attitude o prayer, and like
wise o complaint. When we cam tae
the lam o Canady we expected tae fin
a lam fowin W. milk and honey. but
instead o that we foun' lam peopled
wi ungodly Irish o Lord, in Thy great
mercy, drive them tae the uttermost
PARTS o Canady; max them hewers o
wood and drawers o waiter; gle them nae
emouments; gle them nae place o abode
n'er max them magistrates or rulers
among Thy people.
But, if We haze any favors to bestow
or any guild Ian tae gle ava, gle it tae
Thine ain. Thy peculiar people, the
Scots. Max them members o Parlia-
ment an magistrates an rulers among
Thy people. An as for the Irish, tax
them by the heels an shak' them over
the mouth O hell, but dinna let them IA
in and a the glory shall be Thine
Amen."-Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Johnny Couldn't Help It.

The teacher of one of the rooms in a
school in the suburbs had been training
her pupils in anticipation of Il visit from
the school inspector, At last he came.
and the classes We're called out to show
their attainments.
The arithmetic class was the first
called. and in order to make Il good i'm
preston the teacher put the first ques-
ton to Johnny Smith, the star pupil.
johnny. if coal is selling at II a
ton, and YOU pay the coal dealer "a,
how many tons of coal will he bring
your
Three" was the prompt reply from
johnny.
The teacher, much embarrassed, said,
why, Johnny. that isn't right"
"Oh. | know it amt, but they do it,
miss. Tit Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
No Place for Robbers.

"A dangerous neighborhood you're Iv-
ing iii. colonel" said u newspaper man
to Charles Edwards of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee. a few
nights ago. in Washington. Been -four
highway roDherieS there in the past
month. Aren't YOU afraid that some
body will hold you up and go through
you some nightI'
Should say not" said the big Texan
why, ah've got SO few means an my
pusson at the present time that the rob
Der who goes through me will yet hisselt
in debt. ROY Crandall in Success
Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Canine FlippancY.

Mary had a little dog
Who wagged his little tail.
Wherever Mary CHANGED to jog
He followed without fail.
what keeps the doggie acting SOP
Said she II hate to brag;
But it's because, since you must know,
He's such a merry wag!'
Washington star.
-
He-My dear, if I'm not home at 10
don't wait for me.
She-No; IN 40 for you.-Iudge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-01
Sign of a Hard Winter.

Ere long, when colder breezes blow.
Wen cusS him, whom we've cussed be
fore.
That honehead guy who doesn't know
Enough TO
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-09

ing to be opened in the town hall tomor-
row ut 10 clock
In the meantime Sheriff Gumbert was
informed that the deputies who have been
guarding the works since July Is, would
not be needed after tomorrow morning,
and there was great rejoicing also among
the deputies, who have had an unpleas-
ant time inside the works.
Charles II. NeilI, Commissioner of the
Department of Labor, who is here to as
sist in Investigations, which may have as
Il result the Indictment of the officials of
the company on charges of violating the
immigration laws, was in conference with
District Attorney Jordan during the day,
but refused to make any comment on the
strike situation to newspaper men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-09
THESE BE OUR MASTERS.

They own us, these task masters of
ours; they own our homes; they own our
legislators. We cannot escape from them.
There IS no redress. We are told we can
defeat them at the ballot box. They own
the ballot box. We are told that we must
look to the courts for redress; they own
the courts. We know them for what thev
re-ruflians in politics, ruffians in finance.
ruilians in law, ruffians in trade. bribers
swindlers and tricksters. No outrage too
great to daunt them, no petty larceny too
small to shame them; despoiling a gov
ernment treasury of millions of dollars.
yet picking the pockets of a farm hand
Oh the price of loaf of bread They
swindle nation of a hundred million
and call il finance, they levy a blackmail
and call it commerce; they corrupt a leg
islature and call it politics; they bribe q
Judge and call it law; they hire blacklegs
to carry out their plans and call it or
ganization; they prostitute the honor of
state and call it competition Frank
Norris in the Octopus
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-09
A CARNIVAL
OF CRIME.
Keystone State Comes to the Front
With Official Murders and
Licensed Crimes - Workers
Slaughtered Like Sheep.

The great keystone State of Penn
sylvania again comes to the forefront
with its official murders and licensed
crime; Some seventeen years ago ex-
ploiters of ignorant labor at Homestead
held the same sort of n crime carnival.
Some one is directly responsible! Yet
their power has been so great that even
the Governor of that State, much less
the county authorities, have had suf1i-
cient manhood to put an end to the
slaughter of American citizens and ig-
norant foreigners.
II is well enough to say that if the
men who protest against the damnable
conditions in the mills of the steel cor
poration do not like those conditions,
they have the privilege of quietly and
peaccably scvcring their working con
ncctions with that trust. To the aver
age observer of things industrial (more
especially when one bears in mind the
keystone State) are most damnable that
ever confronted a civilized people.
The steel corporation has for many
wears played one set of men against
che other The working conditions be.
workmen, they proceeded to stultify the
immigration laws and filed up their
plants with the lowest kind of foreign
ers. These men wore led to believe that
the trust would be a kind and beneficient
employer. They readily and willingly
lent themselves to the behcsts of the
INSCRIPTIONS managers and official heads
of the trust. And their reward has been
| what?
For years it has been Il well known
fact to everybody but the officials OF
the keystone State and those of the
| United States. that as a carnal PROPOSE
| tion the trust had Dante s inferno back
! ed Off the boards. Not even the mos
lucid word painter has been able to pic
! ture Il more horrible state of affairs thar
some of the mills. Men have gone tC
their death do the cattle in the slaugh
ter houses of the Meat Trust. Human
life was and has been the cheapest articl'
with the steel Trust
1t. of course, is to be regretted tha
of showing and bringing out the hor
riblc conditions that have existed. Whei
conditions become SO unbearable that tn
veriest drcgs of Europe rebel, what mus
those conditions be-
As usual in affairs of this kind, in
nocent people suffer The State con
stabulary, deputy sheriffs. and Others