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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
MADISON WOMAN LECTURER
Mary O'Sheridan, Whose Gaelic Folk
Tales Have Won Her Recogni-
ton, to Go on Platform.

Madison. Mary Grant o.
Sheridan of this city, whose recent
writings on Gaelic lore have won her
much literary recognition, is soon to
go on the lecture platform. A Chi
cago lyceum bureau is now making
arrangements for her appearance in
many cities with lectures on her
chosen literary themes, Gaelic pre-
dominating. Her first lecture will
be before the Green Bay Woman S
club.
Miss O'Sheridan's Gaelic Folk
Tales met with instant favor and is
now on the supplementary list of the
Chicago public schools and a num-
Der of Wisconsin schools as we'll as
of the Wisconsin township library
lists, which circulate among 5000
schools.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
STRING FARMER TO TREE
Sheriff's Prevent Death of Man Who.
1t Is Claimed. Poisoned
Cattle.

Eau Claire.-In an effort to force
confession from John Gamouf. a
farmer, his neighbors, it is alleged.
hung him to the bough of a tree
His death was prevented by the ar
rival of the sheriffs. who took him
to Jail in critical condition.
Gamouf is charged with poisoning
cattle and with putting paris green
on his neighbours potatoes. Gamouf
was arrested so as TO prevent further
demonstration and to probe into the
charges made against him. A sister
Of Gamouf is held under bail on the
same charge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
NOT CUT OUT FOR SOLDIER
Widow Healy INDUCES IN Some Plain
Speaking to Her Devoted but
Timid Lover.

The counting of the Widow HealY
by Terence Corcoran was a tedious
affair to every one in Magraw place,
most of all to the widow herself, who
ried various expedients to assist her
imid admirer.
I'm thinking might 90 for a
sojer," Terence announced one night
when his fancy had been stirred by a
newspaper account of a military
pageant. I'm not so old but ! could
do 1t. I was wanst in a school regi
ment."
you go for a sojer!" cried the
Widow Healy In mingled scorG and
alarm. "A man that calls on lone
widow for two years and more, Wild
out pluck enough to spake hts mind,
hasn't the makings of a dhrumG1Tr boy
in him"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
An equitable employers liabil.

7. An equitable employers liabil.
fty act.
s. Court review of postotice de-
partment decisions and
8. We further declare in favor OF
I'D The strict enforcement of ali
laws and against official tolerance OF
i-I violation and vice and particu-
larry the practical license of the So
clal evil which prevails in many of
our cities with its unspeakable traf-
fic in girls;
Cd The strict enforcement of the
child labor law forbidding children to
WORK In mines, workshops and fac
tories;
CD The right of suffrage to women
on the same condition as men;
~ The reservation of the min
eral, forest and waterpower resources
or the country and the Improvements
OF the highways and waterways, for
public utility instead OF graft;
TOD The modification of the pres
sent state primary law in the direc-
tion OF simplicity so as to make ii
easier for individuals and party can
didates to secure place on the official
ballot, and
Co The initiative, referendum, re-
call, and corrupt practices act.
10. We are convinced by an ex-
perience of forty years in combating
the liquor traffic that local option
and county option are no settlement
of the liquor problem; but that the
only way to secure effective prohibit
ton is to elect Prohibition party men
to Office; and that it Is the duty of
every Prohibitionist to use all his
energy and resources to secure ma
tional as well as state prohibition
through party pledged to do this
unrly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

corporations to control either the pri-
mary or general elections as corrupt
ing and debauching the electors of
the states.
We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of law requiring the pubIica-
ton OF detailed statement of all
contributions and expenses both be-
fore and after the general election.
We favor the application of strict
business methods to the administra-
tion of the federal government in or
der to reduce its fast growing, useless
and extravagant expenses which in
volve a waste now admitted to be
$500. 100000 per year.
IL the people of Wisconsin will
trust the Democratic party with the
reins of government we hereby prom
Use that we will carefully cause to
be investigated and examined the
books and records of the state for
the purpose Of ascertaining whether
or not the funds of the state have
been lawfully expended
Popular education being the only
safe basis of popular government and
the nursery of good government, we
pledge that our common schools and
higher institutions of education shall
always receive the fostering care of
the Democratic party,
The Democratic party always had
the interest of the 1aboring people at
heart and favor the enactment of a
law providing for industrial insurance
which shall justly compensate en-
ployes in case OF injury received IN
their employment.
We favor the enactment of q law
relative to the improvement of public
highways
The Democratic party as a matter
of history has been and is now OPP
posed to sumptuary laws and kindred
legislation which are an interference
with the individual rights and liber-
ties of citizens, and we believe In the
fundamental principles of the Demo-
cratic doctrine that the largest indi-
vidual liberty consistent with the
rights of others, insures the highest
type of American citizenship, and the
best government.
In municipal affairs we favor the
largest measure of home rule consist
ent with the terms of the state con-
stitution.
We favor the submission to the
voters of an amendment to the con-
stitution of Wisconsin, providing for
the initiative, for the referendum and
for the recall.
We favor the immediate enactment
of the dollar day pension bill.
We favor an amendment to the
primary election law which will sim
plify and make it as nearly as may
be eXpr eSSiYe of the free choice of
the people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
S,eensIand VIII Eiled.

Madison.-The will of Halle
Steensland, president of the Madison
Savings. Loan and Trust company,
who died several weeks ago, was filed
for probate. The estate consists of
$500 900 in real and $4,000 in per-
sonal propert A score of requests
Co the city of Madison and charitable
and religious institutions are made
Steensland held a number of public
Offices In Madison and several years
ago was knighted by the king of Nor
way for distinguished services to his
SAsivS country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

Ludington.-The steamer Frank
l. Vance was destroyed by fire in
Lake Michigan about thirty-fve
miles southwest of here. The boat
was discovered on fire in her hold
and distress signals brought the
Pere Marquette car ferry No. 10 and
the lumber barge Maggie Marshall
TO her assistance. All members Of
the crew were saved having been
transferred early in the day to the
Maggie Marshall, Capt. "a L. Rand
of the Vance being the last to leave
the burning boat. He remained with
the boat until all hope of saving her
was gone.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
COAT CAUGHT In BETTING
Roy Eggert, Blacksmith's Helper. Is
Fatally injured in 500 Line
Shops at Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac.-Roy Gggert, 20
years of age, was fatally injured in
the 500 line shops, where he was en-
ployed as a blacksmith's helper.
He was oiling a shafting when his
coat became caught on the betting
and he was dragged around the shaft.
The machinery was stopped and the
boy rushed to the hospital, where 1t
was found that his head was crushed
and many of his bones broken. He
died shortly after
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Pensions for BADGERS.

Washington. - These Wisconsin
pensions have been granted: Emma
Allen, s12; Stillman C. Bond, $50:
Homer Cook, s12; Hiram NJ. Dearth.
sac; Martin Delaney, $40; Peter e.
Dewsr $12: Asa Foote, $12: Oscar
Fowler, SIS; Chaneey Goodwin, SIS;
Patrick o'Donnell. SIS; Henry A.
Valentine, Slo; Charles NJ. Becker,
SIT; Schuyler Bundy, Jr., SIS: sarah
A. Coon. Sl2: Anne Sidsmore. $12;
jay D. lngraham, S20; John w. Rey-
nolds, SEA:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

Madison.-The Social Democratic
state convention ratified the platform
adopted by the party's state conven-
ton in Milwaukee which demands:
L. Adjustment of written consti-
tutions.
2. Naturalization of all trusts.
3. National ownership of rail-
roads, telegraph, telephone, express
and steamship companies.
4. Pensions of not less than $12
a month for all wage workers over
60 years of age.
5. Loans by the United States to
cities and townships Oh their bonds,
such loans to be legal tender and
without interest, the money to be
used for the unemployed, in eight
hour labor.
6 Abolish the United States SEN
ate, the general referendum of all the
people to take It's place; United States
judges to be elected for terms not to
exceed four years.
7. Prohibition of importation of
Asiatic coolies.
8. Life insurance by the national
government; also insurance against
sickness, accident and loss of employ
ment.
8. All elective officers to be sub
ject TO recall.
10. No city to have the right to
sell, lease or give away public fran
chises.
II. Every city to have the right
/ to take over all public utilities by
paying a price fixed by an impartial
jury
IL. Complete self-government by
cities and towns.
10. Free school books.
IA. No further water rights to be
given to individuals or corporations
mineral rights to accrue to the state:
all state lands to be kept for state
purposes.
10. Protection for head waters of
rivers; reforestizing of denuded
tracts.
16. Farming schools and model
farms in every county.
IT. State loans to settlers for use
for agricultural and stock raising
purposes.
is. That until the profit system is
abolished, attempts to introduce tenn
perate habits by law are only an
evasion OF the real issue.
10. For an eight-hour day and
prohibition of employment of chill
dren under 16, and laws to compen-
safe workers when injured.
20. Graduated income and in
creased inheritance tax; small in
comes exempt.
81. Fire and accident insurance by
the state.
p. State minimum wage scale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
C. P. WHiTFORD is DEAD
Prominent Resident of Belot for
More Than Fifty Years Dies
in Chicago.

Beloit. Carlos P. Whitford, rs
years old, died suddenly in Chicago,
where he was visiting his son.
He was a resident of Beloit for
fifty years and in the former days
was one of the prominent men of the
community. He was mayor of Be
lott, member of the school board. and
a leader in the ranks of the republic
can party.
He was past commander of the
knights Templar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
No Hazing at Madison.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. say that al
though they viii abide by the prom
Use made last year to take a stand
against all forms of hazIng, they
intend to strictly enforce university
traditions.
The student court affirms its In
tention to see that the rule cover
Tag hazing is enforced to the letter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
New Version.

Now. Harry said the gInday
school teacher to the brightesf boy ia
the class, "can you tell me how Elijan
died?"
He didn't die at ALL" repli'6 the
youngster. HE was translated from
the original Hebrew"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Machines Soon TO ely.

Racine The three aeroplanes be-
ing built at the ]. l. Case Threshing
Machine company for exhibition pur-
poses, under the supervision Of Lewis
Strang, are nearing completion. They
Will be tested in flights between RAJ
cine and Chicago and between Chi
ago and indianapolis in the near
future, according TO the builders.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

Madison.-The Prohibition party
state platform makes these demands;
/. The prohibition of the manu-
tacture, sale, importation, exporta-
ton and transportation of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
?. The election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people
8. Equitable graduated income
and Inheritance taxes.
4. State and national regulation of
all corporations doing an interstate
commerce business.
5. The creation for a permanent
tariff commission.
6. Uniform marriage and divorce
laws
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
viii Have Library.

Portage. Columbus has accepted
q $4,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie
for a public library building.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Charged with Killing.

Appleton. Heavenor. col
ored, was held on the charge OF
shooting and killing Waite Poynts,
also colored.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

/ hate to see a thing dcae ~
halves; If it be right, do it boldly, Il
1t be- wrong, leave it undOne.-bllpin
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

Onions Healthy Food7
; Onions are more nourishiDg tha'
any other vegetable.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07
A House In Pomneii.

In the elimination Of Pompeii one
house was discovered which was evil
IDENTIFY being repaired when the vol
canic storm that overwhelmed the city
hurled 1t to the ground. Painters. dec
orators and cleaners must have been
0usy at the very moment OF the catas-
trOphe. Painters pots and brushes
and wOrkmen's tools were scattered
all over the house Telltale spots Of
whitewaSh starred wall and floor.
Such domestic implements rs pots and
kettles had been bundled up in cor
ner oil by themselves. There was a
bronze dish in waiting before the oven
and on the dish sucking pig ready TO
be baked. But the oven was already
engaged with its full complement of
bread. So the pig had To wait. II.
however. never entered the oven after
all. and the IoHyeS were not taken
cut. They had remained where placed
TO bake, IL IS calculated. close upon
1000 years. There We're tWenty-three
OF them. rather Crusty, OF course, and
somewhat dark cOlOred. but otherwise
perfectly preserved.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07
How he Paid His Fine.

Fat Kelly. the owner Of the only
jaunting car in the village, went on a
spree and was sentenced to a fine OF
20 shillings or seven days IN Jail. Kel-
IL chose the latter.
Now, the prison vas ten miles away,
and the only possible means Of getting
q prisoner there WIS Dy driving. As
Kelly himself had The ULIy car in the
place, there was HCtIliu5 TO do but to
hire 1t. For some time the constable
and his prisoner haggled over the
terms.
Kelly stuck out firmly for 80 shil-
hngs, to be paid in advance, and at
last the constable had to consent TO
the extOrtiOn. Accordingly they drove
OF and without any mlsadventures ar
rived at the prison. When they had
alighted Kelly suddenly informed his
companion that he had changed his
mind. AZ the prison wasn't a decent
looking place. and would pay the fine.
He therVupuu drew out the 20 shil-
lings be had received. counted out the
- shilliugS aud pail them over 10 the
Inspector. Then. jumping on his car.
he drove away. leaving tue constable
20 WIZ back.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07

OF having the best streets Of
any city IN the State.
Believes the city should
build a side walk from Mid
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07

Yhe pOorhouSp. often the drearirst
place i'm every countryside. WIS st
called ia the old days. V hen panperS
were treated as little better than
beasts aud all INSANE people were put
In irons.
1t was name That spelled terror to
the unfortunate.
Now there is being built at Oak For
est. about eighteen miles from Chi
cago. real home for the poor OF
Cook county u SlaIt,is 0n high tract
Of rolling luud IN Il tile grove OF oaks
and wilt cost when cuinpIelrd $2,UUO.-
700.
1t Is not named VuOrhUuSe.
1t is called the iiIagp OF Hope.
That strikes Il new mole III iIumani.
tarianiSIn IL proposes To- pui hope
into the hearts CT me noi,eirSS.
This new home IL Il real village OF
streets. each cottage by hSPlt. old
married couples are not la De Sppa-
rated Into wards, tut will occupy the
rooms together. " here they can help
and comfort one another.
Life wilt be made worth while by
broad. open pOrchps. recreation rooms.
a chapel, al artificial lake and all sur
toundings OF comfort.
But will ii pay:
That is the question the taxpayer
asks the county commissioners.
The answer Is: Yes. 1t will pay.
even In dollars and cents"
There is fine farm. with barns, im-
plements, tools. The people Will be
glad to work as best they can under
such conditions. Those who cannot
work on the farm can do hOuseWOrk or
go into the shops.
The people will be kept happy by
being kept busy and under conditions
that will promote self respect. If they
work for their living they are not
paupers.
1t is claimed that with pleasant
homes aud cheerful surroundings the
workers will support not only them
selves, but will in time repay the
100000.
That is the experience at Cleveland,
o., where d similar experiment has
been made.
The world moves.
The time Is coming when the grim,
prison-like, dreary quarters Of the
county poorhouse will give way to vii.
lagos Of hope.
Society owes it's aged and unfortu-
nate a chance to live out their lives
not only In peace. but In comfort.
Most OF them have already done their
share Of the worlds work.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07
Up and Down.

Mistress-Here's the man for that
clock to be repaired Get it for him.
Nora-And. shurp. where = IL? Mis-
tresS-UpStnlrS. at course. Nora--
Faith. an thought it had run down,
New YOrk Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07


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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-07
Heart toHeart
Talks.
The VILLAGE OF HOLE
By EDWIN A. NYE.

luz FILLAOL VI hui u
Over the hill to the roOrhOuSe-l can't
quite make 1t Ciear.
Over the hills 70 he pOorhOuse II seems
so horTlu and queer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-20
RESULT OF ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Caloulstions of Unionists Upsss-Eo-t Will Be Made ts Cu-1sii Psyve-s of Lords.

JonG0n. Dec. 7a.-Wfth the final bal i0tIngs today the general elections have come to g ciose- ToEavss results are not yet known but these last three seats were formerly held bv g liberal 3 nationalist and 81 independent la- C9naIist. The standing Of Lhs parties tonight is as follows
 Government coa1Eion- Liberals 2-0, iaDorites A. nsIons1Ers =, inaepena- ent RarfonaHsEs 1e Total 395
 Opposfri5n- TnioCisrs FTP
 Coalition DBlo-ITT 1E3
 The return of the uHrie1REs and z1- dependent nationalist n the canseitE- eocies yet -eEna ming to os heard f-a-n is considered certain. but There is 9 possibility of B change in WickbUrea l. in Scotland, which was represented in the last parliament by liberal. F. Munro The liberal majority in this district in the Js1uary election WAS 2-5 and il is considered do7fhtful f me unionists can overcome this.
 The elections have been tha -z1os- srnarkable 1n inc history IT British politics. and have upset e-I5rA}E the calculations ef the urion5sts. who had seriously expected t0 gam not less than rvertv seats On the clnrra1-v rsse uriorIists have nor only ralDe5 nothing but are likely iu the end ce suffer q uef loss of one. A brief .,afiod of ouiesoencp iS @xce-red ID fozIaR tllp ina aanounrerne1r tarncrr0w szd after thsI the <uvs--z-r2=r71 1asE5zrs HzsI sBdeaver to Ca-1-v aE1 their plans Frs- currsfYi7r the 9awer CF ms lords and carrying into efTa-J othr- TT --,-r-ts -7t measures In 1hs new 7a-fis77enr.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-20

shaken. told frop1 the cot where be lay in 6 hospital, what he remembered of his impressions.
 ststenept from Chsvffeur.
 Almost before ] realized that fIers had been sn explosion he said, n rain of bricks and mortar began to fall on men. Then q slr-foot timber 1 shot down out of the sky like sn ar row had one foot on the brake and the other on the aceelerstOr, with my knees vide apart. That great arrow passed clean between them and stnash- ed down through the floor Of the car Then the trolley Car teppled over ofi of wreckaSs Two priests were pull ing me out for dead when l got rny w1ts."
 ~I thought the end of fhe world had come, sajd another survivor T don't know whether ] heard any noise or not. All ] know is it seemed to me that all the universe was hurting through the air in spliDterf"
 Trolley and Auto Hurried Together
 The worst focus of death was at the spot at which ths trolley car and the automobile were hurled together. The seven paSEsngers were dumped to tbe unoersloe of the car in d 1angJs of ironwork sharp fragments of gIass and broken panels. MiEs Mary Pope
 
 stanchion and the overturned a4utonno- bile beneath and crushed 10 death Three other passengers, all men, were overwhelmed with Ersckage and died before belp coule reach them.
 Twenty feet away, Miss Edith Off, nsr, 2S years old, a EteDogrspher in 2 magazine office, on her way to work was speared through the head by flying Joist.
 Policeman Toorney had just signsIled 10 the trolley car to stop and WAL leading two little girls aeross rat street by the hand. One was torn iron the other by the rebound The sscoI0 girl, Mary Gilman, 12 years old, had her right leg torn off by flying frag ment Of iron railing surrounding the Lexington avenue station
 Workn1en were digging af the ruins all night. looking for the four rnfEs-. ing workme1 and Assistant District Attorney George LsveIle, accompanied by Guy W. Culgin- an engineer o4 the building department, continued ar investigation far into the evening. The railroad officials have agreed to allow the car that smashed the bumpers to remain whsre 1t ls until photographs are taken
 A member of the building depart nent said tonight that though a num- Der of structures in the zone affected by the explosion were in a shakE con- dttion. none was on the point of col lapsing
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-20

1amton and Scranton was eiEDeFled A1 the barge crews were sas ed. d. ah0ugD the barge Scranton sank of Cape Cod. EDsstiEg fhe same faze as 1he barge Navy pod, Ht5ica1 wss iu he same tow The EngfaIr1eyr Scranton and Msywood were jn tow 0f the tug Margaret Da1 during Thursday nights blizzard 1he tow Ilns broke, the May wood foLn dered, fYlit her crew was saved Dy The Lug The scranton and Bingha1uhon drifteG out to sea and search was begun for them as soon as the weather cleared On Friday afternoon when about -lb miles soTrheaEt bx soUth ofE Iss1Earad light, CapraIn Shea of ff3e Bos1Jn <IEf1- ing schooner RegiEa. sigE11eG the Ring hamton, which appeared bo be sirB- sng. Proceeding to me scene Da found 2 cOry in which the Scranton .creyv had taken refpge, 1ztleIr own craft hay Ing fOun0sred The Regina finally reached the Bingha rrt0u aad Dut 2 crew on board 5n order ID Salvage inc craft. as well aE to rescue the Etng- 1s1nton's crew
 Saturday forenoon the tug Under writer hove in sight and offered 10 t9r lhs Bughsmrou 10 Boston Captain Shea Of the Regina refused. saying that he was in charge uf 1be E5ing- hsrrTon although the captain of tne . CDdsrwIilsy said that ns hac been sent out 10 search for the BinghauEL0x Later an agreement Has made and 1hs Undsrwrftsr started 10 tow The Bi1g- hs.m1un to Boston, with Captain Shea and his salvage crew on board rhs barge. and the Regina following along in the rear