Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-24

of earths that would make the most
durable crucibles.
The latest mechanical furnace stok-
er not only puts the coal on in the
most approved manner, but 1t also dis
poses of the ashes automatically.
While the number OF violent deaths
a thousand among miners has under
gone in European countries a decided
decrease, In this country 1t IL steadily
increasing.
Switzerland has 14,717 miles Of
telegraph and telephone lines. In 1908
the 1886 telegraph offices handled
4,942,00O kilograms, producing rev.
enue of s6s0.444.
After six years contest Peter Cooper
Hewitt has received patents for his
mercury vapor electric lamp. The
patents have been in dispute almost
since the date when they were first
applied for, in 1901.
One cannot be long in any hotel or
restaurant in Canada without seeing
halibut on the bill of fare" says a
writer in Canada" In this respect
1t assumes the position of national
dish. 1t is there on Christmas day
and again on Midsummer day"
The comets tail could have been
packed in an ordinary Grunk--if pack
ed by a man. If packed by a woman.
she would still have had room for
eighteen dresses, four nebul@, two bon
nets. six pairs OF shoes. the children's
clothes, and two entire comets.-Chi-
cago Post.
Noting projecting ledge a poor
prospector struck it a casual blow
with a sledge. and one of the worlds
famous gold mines was discovered.
The poor prospector was Stratton No
wonder he called his mine the indie
pendence, for 1T made him independ-
ent, converting the prospector into a
rich man.
The finishing touches have juse
been placed on the exterior Of the
model power plant of the world "a
Sl,500000 structure erected by the
United States government a stones
throw from the capitol at Washing
ton. This station is to furnish heat,
light and power to the entire group
of immense government buildings on
Capitol hill.
Vacant lot cultivation in Kansas
City, Mo. is done this season under
the direction of the City Club. Ono
nine-acre tract and several smaller
lots have been set out in vegetables.
the farming being done by needy per-
sons. They are not taxed for soil,
| seeds or tools, and the City Club has
engaged a practical gardener to super
| wise the work.
| A public school teacher on the east
eide recently asked pupil in her
| United States history class to describe
the death and repentance OF Benedict
Arnold. She was somewhat astonished
when the child. In whose mind Ameri-
can, British. Union and Confederate
folders we're pretty well mixed. re-
piled: He begged to be allowed TO
die in a Union suit. New York Sun.
Much attention and thought, states
the Chemical Trades Journal have
been bestowed by those engaged in the
breaking up OF battleships and other
craft as to the profitable disposal OF
the large quantities Of wood obtained
from the various vessels in course Of
destruction Although there is much
useful timber got that can be sold for
reuse, there is considerable guam
tity that is spllntered to such an ex.
tent that renders it practically value
less. One or two firms are contem.
plating putting down wood distillation
plants to utilize the hitherto value.
less wood.
Trial by ordeal still exists in some
parts Of Japan. II theft takes place
in household, all the servants are
required to write a certain word with
the same brush. The conscience Is
supposed to betray Its workings In
the waves of the ideographs written.
Tracing an telegraph involves such
an ef5rt of muscular directness and
undivided attention that this device
often leads to the discovery OF the
guilty party The test ia. at all events,
more humane than the ordeal by boil.
ing water, to which accused persons
we're formerly submitted in japan
London Chronicle.
Professor Elliot Smith, of the Uni.
yersity Of Manchester, has lately made
a minute examination Of the mummy
Of Ra-Nefer in the museum OF the
Royal College Of Surgeons, England,
and finds that it is older by eleven
centuries than any other known
mummy. The body OF Ra-Nefer, a
high Official in the court OF seneferu
Of the fourth dynasty $4,000 B. c.,
vas found by DR.. Flinders PetEie at
Medium, Egypt, In 1892, and presented
by him to the museum of the College
OF Surgeons. Although discovered so
long ago, 1t is only now that its I'm
portance has become apparent.
Street traffic in Chicago is now be-
ing handled by the police according
to an elaborate code Of rules recently