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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
THE HEIGHT OF TREES.
How Growth Is Influenced by Location
Difficult of Correct Measurement

\ tree 100 feet high, accurately meas
ured, is NOT as tall as it looks. There are
not many trees in the gardens and parks
of this country that exceed 100 fest, not
WlthStandlng the records of reputediy
much higher trees than this. We have
been told that the highest tree In Kew
gardens carefully measured with Il tape
was lO3 feet and that the tallest pine a
Corsican, near the entrance is 81 feet.
There are some fine specimens of Atlas
and Lebanon cedars in these gardens,
but not one Of them is 20 feet high. \
larch that had been drawn up by sur
rounding beeches and was looked upon
as a giant was blown down in 1902 and
il proved To be 100 feet long Beech
among the tallest of our trees. rarely
reaches 100 feet. though DR. Henry
measured one in Kilkenny in 1904 which
was III feet. The famous deciduous cy-
press, Tarodium distichum in Syou
park, Brentford, is. according to Mr.. Ell
Yves, 10 feet high. the tallest of its kind
in Europe.
The same authority gives 10J feet as
the height of the tallest horse chestnut
he had seen, though there are others es-
timated to be even higher than this. The
tallest walnut is from so feet to 50 feet.
and the tallest black walnut, at Marble
hill. Twickenham, was % feet il when
AllCpHuItu ny III. IICiiIN Ill iOptt. OthS
have been measured up to 100 feet but
they are quite exceptional. 100 feet be
ing above the average for t tallest
oaks.
The height of trees is influenced by the
company they grow III. Tor example, Il
larch growing in the open would most
likely fail to reach 100 feet in height,
whereas larches growing close together
or pressed upward by other trees have
been known to exceed $50 feet in this
country. The California giant trees of
the wellingtonia owe their great height
to the same influence. not even in that
country would this tree have grown to
300 feet or more if ii had not been forced
to grow upward because it could not
grow outward.
According TO Mr.. Elves one of the
talleSt wellingtonias in this country is Mt
FonthilI Abbey, which in 1906 measured
certainly over 100 feet and probably
105 feet high This is at least 10 feet
higher than the tallest at Strathfieldsaye.
1t is next to impossible to ascertain the
correct height Of a tree by any other
means than that of careful measure
ment; there are, we know. ingenious con
trivances for doing it otherwise. but they
are not reliable OF course the approx
innate height may be near enough and
yet be Il long way out.-The FieM
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Veteran TeleEranner Dead.

Charles Hill Schermerhorn. one Of til,
oldest aud best known telegraphers in
the country. died Of angina pectoriS AT
Plainiield, \. J., recently. aged T6 years.
He was horn at Marlboro, Pa. At the
age Of I he became an operator in New
Hope, Pa, one Of the first telegraph
offices opened in the country Later he
was transferred to Brooklyn, where 10
was in charge of the frst office of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
opened in that city During the Civil
war he was stationed ut Burlington.
the Headquarters of Gen. Sewcu. and
received the news of Lees surrender
unofficially over the wire in MESA -
be was transmitting
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
THE HINDU WIDOW
Indian Author Explains the Sacrifice
Suffice.

Contrary TO the usual western ba...r
said Sarath kumar Ghosh, tl.e I9a:..
author. Indian women are more ia ....
esteemed by their husbands even
their western sisters. The !nal8l,
taught yeneratiOn for women [.,,r
earnest b0yhuod. Any UGs.uaneSs f..
wife is supposed to be swiftly faH.a.I
by misfortune and mans prayers ....
of no effect unless his wife jonas iu.t.,.,.
with all sincerity At a coronation ...
presence of the Sovereign's wife r, ,.
the utmost Importance Should SIN .
unable to appear Il statue Of Hep u..,.
be placed at her husbands side D.a,.-
wise the ceremony is not legal
The standard Of morality, the .r.ft.r.-
asserted. Is higher in India tlaa IN l.H.-
land. The Indian it IS true, .a legally
allowed to take second wife suuuid has
first marriage prove chlldlesS bur Il is.
most rare 10 hear of an Indian avaauo.
himself Of this privilege.
When the Princess of Wales WISHED
India she was regarded with the .r,,r-
est yeneratlon not merely for her charm.
of manner or the fact that one day Mn
would be Empress of India, but for rr.
fact that she had FIVE sons.
Death was not forced on ANY widow.
the lecturer asserted. They were fru.. f.
choose for themselves 1t they did moi.
feel called upon to make the sacrifice of
suffice they We're always at liberty tu r,.
fuse. However, should they dexir, ,n
sacrifice themselves the act brought chem.
crown of martyrdom, earning for tl-ru
selves the title of Dew" 1t was an ur-
ror to think they Were burnt aiiye. A
cup of poison was drunk and treuulinu
followed.
Finally Mr.. Ghosh related that a ,r,-
diction calling down disaster on man
passed harmlessly over "A woman. Dee.
moral standing being the higher of the
two. The great diamond of India. the
Kohinur, carried with it a curse to tn,
effect that its wearer would rule over
India but die sudden death 4 rom-
an might wear the jewel safely. The ltr
Queen Victoria had it placed in the royal
CROWN, bat now, said the lecturer It
andra by the order of the King. 10 Hholu
the prophecy was sent from Indications
don Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
DECLINES TO GO.
Authority of President-General Scott,
D. A. R., Questioned

L. CabelI Williamson, attorney for
Miss Agnes Gerald, the y. A r. clerk
dismissed by Mrs. Matthew r. Scott
for alleged INSTRUMENTATION, addressed
letter to Mrs. Scott, saying: Il am IN
formed that Miss Gerald was placed as q
clerk on the permanent payroll of the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution by its national
board Of management at the personal re
quest of Mrs. Mclean, your predecessor
in Office, therefore she can only be dis
missed by said board of management or
by the Continental congress-
Mrs. SCOTS letter dismissiug Mis-
Gerald has also been made public Il;
said: You are hereby informed that you
are dismissed as clerk for copying Com
tlnenta hall records, and from the ceeI-
cal service of the National society. y. \
Il. Your salary viii continue until th..
first of March, 1910, but you are re-
leved from further clerical duties ami
directed not to report ut national head
quarters after today This course on nay
part mas become necessary, owing Is.
your continued and persistent acts AMI
attitude of characterization as an na-
ploye which eliminated in your actlo,
Of February p !"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

The matrimonial affairs Of King Man
mel of Portugal are in the hands of two
of the most sk;llful matchmakers in Eu-
rope. These are his mother, Ouepn
Amelia. and his friend, King Edward of
England, The gracious Amelia Is
ut Biarritz and King Edward has
just joined her for the purpose of
arranging marriage for the youthful
King Though it is said on excellent au-
thority that he did not favorably impress
the young English princeSses. il is still
thought that King Edward and Queen
Amelia may come To an understanding.
But after all. what have the daughters
Of the King to do with the choice of their
huSban ds9
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

The British commission of inquiry a.r
pointed some time ago to inquire ina
the abuses of the baronetage has inspire
the issuance Of royal proclamatioa
that an official roll must be prepared au5
kept in the home office In the care ,.
a special registrar. Only those on the
list may use the title. Apparently tbcrr
is no provision for a penalty for usurper~
of the title, of whom a good many ,Nl,s,
but the bona fde bar0nets, it may joe
supposed, will have the right put Oh Tie.
register at the home office after the bart.
which now is all that is accorded thcn.
and prevent the takers from doing So.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
The Sting of Ingratitude.

A young physician whose Office is in the
west end, spends much time in charitable
practice in that section In fact, he
sometimes gives TO poor patient enough
money To pay for prescriptions. I'm not
getting rich, he explains. but | simply
can't see them suffer for medicines thai
may put them ON their feet again"
Not many days ago the doctor had o,,-
Casion to visit a woman who occupied
one small tenement room with her three
children. After making out a prescrip-
tion he gave her 81. telling her 10 huv
the medicine and To use the change for
needed food. On the following day. as
he was about to enter the tenement for
a second call. he met the 1O-year-old
daughter of the patient.
How is your muthert" ne inquired
of the child.
"Oh. she's we'll. was the answer "She
took that s. and got Il real doctor"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Mrs. Taft's New Social Secretarv

Miss Mary =. Spires, a clerk in the II
hce Of the surgeon general of the army
VIII succeed Miss Alice Blech rs socis
secretary to Mrs. Taft about the LIST do.
March. Miss Blech will become the Wiz.
of Lieut., Richard Wainwright. L. :. y
this spring. Miss Spires is a North Car
Gilman. Although retiring in her tastes
she has hosts Of friends and is especia' s
well liked in army circles She j., q pr.
nounced blonde with sparkling blue ay--
aud wealth of wavy light hair abn,
the. average height and is cNrcc3u-..
stylish.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
The Bartlett-Patten Business.

James Patten, the Chicago cotton
broker. will soon change the BARTLETT
Patten partnership into n corporation
All the present stockholders will remain
and Frank 7. Frazier will be added IN.
wealth represented in the COMPANY vii
he rs follows William II. Bartlett. -
$4,000; James \. Patten, $I50OpUn
George w Patten. $4,000 GOO. Erort. -
Frazier. S4eO.Opu. Charles r Pier
S3,RN,o0o. w II. Hudson. George +,
Fuller and Edward H. W. Paeue. othar
members of the concern. are aIs1
wealthy. The private fortune of lha
members total c.o~c to S4O.Npbon
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
To Go to the Pacific Fleet

According to advices received Mt the
Puget Sound navy ward. the armora.i
cruisers North Carolina and Montana.
which have been ordered to Bucna~
Ayres to represent the United States ag
the centennial celebration there ia juno.
VIII proceed 70 the Pacific coast wiz
the cruisers Tennessee and Washingrsli
after their stay at the South American
port is ended With the addition of the
Montana and North Carolina. the Paciis
fleet will contain ten GrSJ-class 2rmIyet
cruisers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
For the Baby.

The late Frederick Remington" said
Philadelphia artist, had a humorou.
way Of illustrating his arguments with
incidents from real life.
He was arguing once on prohibition
He described Il trip he had once made
IN the prohibition state uf North Da-
kota. lie told how he rode through De
groat Maza, Beuzon, lola and other
towns in the Devils Lake neighhorhood.
putting mp for the week end nj Mime,
waukan.
AS Remington was buying a cigar at
the Minnewaukan drug store ON Satnr.
day night cowboy enlSred. He wore
a red shirt and bearSkin leggmgs and he
carried a two-gallon demijohn.
Jack, he said to the drug clerk.
with loud laugh, as he swung the enor.
nous demIjohn on to the counter. Jack.
NIL her mp: baby'S sick"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Good Tune in Wrong Church.

According to a story told by the Rev.
j. Ed Shaw Of Hammonton, n. j.,
while on a visit to this city the other.
afternoon, man should always adapt
himself 20 local conditions if he wants
TO slip along without falling over his
feet.
Some time ago, Mr.. Shaw said, n little
colored congregation over in Jersey m-
vited Il preacher friend OF his to occupy
their pulpit nj the coming Sunday even
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
A Worthy Motive.

Harold, aged o. came home the other
day in such Il state as to cause great
perturbation in the household.
Mercy" exclaimed his mother How
on earth, Harold, did You manage to get
your clothes so frjghtfuuy torn!"
Harold assumed virtuuuS air. "Tryin'
to keep little boy from hein licked, .
he explained.
THAT was fine of you. Haroldr' was
The enthusiastic response of the parent.
And who was the little boy
Me. 80 lIarper's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Pronunciat

My friends were all grinuing.
felt In disgrace.
The gist of my SHINING
Was calling ii vase
Much time they expended
In changing my ways.
They claimed twas intended
10 be pronounced vase. We
But I've stopped their chatter
And that Is because
I'VE settled the matter
Ey calling 1t "yaws
Washington Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Music in the Air.

rs thar you, dear?" said Il young hus-
band over the telephone. II just called
up 10 say that I'm afraid | won't he
able to get home to dinner tonight. as
am detained at the Office"
You poor dear" answered the wife
sympathetically. II don't wonder. /
don't see how you manage to get any
thing done at all with that orchestra
playing in your office Goud-by. -
Eycrybody'S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Ignorance.

Mrs. Wayback-And are the city peo-
pie as smart as they say, Ezra?
Mr.. Waybaek Qately returned from
the city)-Well. l should say not Talk
about ignorance. They've even got to
have signs in their subways telling them
which way is up and which is down
Brooklyn Life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
The First Dessert Spoon.

When dessert spoons were invented,
Hamilton palace, the seat of Sir Charles
Murray's uncle, was the first household
north of the Tweed to adopt them. A
small laird. invited to dine with the
Duke Of Hamilton. was disgusted to find
a dessert spoon handed to him with the
sweets. What do you get me this for p
he exclaimed to the footman. DO you
think ma mOoth has got any smaller
since lappit up ma soup p London
Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

ing service. aud the good dominic. wish
ing 10 encourage the goiored brethren.
readily complied
Reaching the church, where he was
the ony paleface present the preacher
delivered sermon full of helping adj
vice, male an eloquent prayer and then
announced that the service would be
closed by singing the hymn, Wash Ne
and | VIII BE Whittier Than Snow At
this point one Of the darksome congre-
cation rose to his fee
Look heah, pahson. said he. i'm
pressiyeIy, yo' win hab to 'scuse me.
but | rise 10 point oh ordah"
What is it, asked the preacher. with
large symptoms Of surprise floating over
his features.
1T am dis way replied the parish
Ioner "Yo hab evidently made a mis-
take in de crowd. Dis am Il culred com
bregashuu an since all de pump watah
an sof' soap in de county can't make
de words oh dat hymn come true. | ies'
wish dat yo' would change her to some
uddcr tune. Philadelphia Telegraph
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Taking a Chance on Him.

What was you askin for the widdpr's
bonnet, num- ~
Wcll-er--I though ninepcnce,
Es very ILL., mum; | think I'll risk
il ,'-rhn Taller.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
How Sharper Than serpent's Tooth"

An irritable old farmer and his un-
calmly, slouching son were busy grubbing
Isprouts one hot sultry day, when the
old man suddenly stumbled over a small
stump.
Gosh durn that everlastin' stump
he exclaimed. Il wish it was in heill''
The son slowly Strengthened up from
his work and gazed reproachfully at his
father.
Why, you oughtn't to say that. pap"
he drawlcd. You might stumble over
that stump agm some day. EVERY
bOdy's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Apply Later.

Rector--Can / see the master OF the
house?
llushand--JuSt wait few minutes
Me and the Old girls IN the middle Of
settling that question London Opinion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

Tom-D During the honeymoon a woman
tries to make people think she's been
married a long time.
Tcd--And afterwards she gets sore if
her husband doesn't act like an atten-
tive groom.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
TrespaSsing.

lrate German Ito stranger who has
stepped ON his toel-Mme trent. | know
mine feet vas meant 10 pc walked on. hut
dot briviledge belongs 10 mc.-Tit-RitS.
-
Is there any soup on the bin Of
farcE'
Ne Sir--there was, bur | wiped il
of. Harvard Iampoon
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Blew Him Up.

He kidded her to beat the band
TO anger she was gOaded,
He told her She used powder. and
The girl almost exploded.
Cleveland Leader,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18

At 81 Renni planned and hnilt the
London bridge; Tescot. the Louvre
christopher Wren was commissioned to
rebuild St PauTs. London.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Losing His Nerve

Bus Driyer-Ain't yer satisfied with
runnn over people? Yer want to run
over the 'oSscs now!
Taxi Driver INDIGNANTLY Il haven't
run over anybody for long time.
Bus Driver - What, Are YOU riftin'
nervous London Opinion
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-18
Not Particular.

What kind of man would you like
for Il husbdnd:'
ION. either bachelor or a widower
I'm not particular which - Universalist
Tender
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
IN A DAY

IN the middle OF the night of March
goth | woke up with a burning itch in
nv two hands and | felt as If | could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
ing that day it spread all over MY
body. | was red and raw from the top
Of my head to the soles of my feet and
I was in continual agony from the
itching. | could neither lie down nor
sit up. l happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies, and | thought | would
give them a trial. | took a good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. l put it on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first of April l
felt like a new nan The itching was
almost gone. l continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, 1926
East 43rd Street, New York City. Apr.
81. 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
D0UIIM N0IF[
-~f@| \


Green bone supplies both animal and
mineral matter.
Sunlight Is essential to success IN
chicken raising.
Chickens will eat clover either In a
green or dry state.
Dealers in feathers say there are
not nearly enough goose feathers to
supply the demand.
The sale of baby chicks throughout
the country during the past season
has been something wonderful.
The French mix spices with the
mash food, and say they a flavor
the flesh Of the fowls by doing Sc.
Well managed poultry Is preferable
to farm crops in that poultry Will
nroduce an income at all times OF the
year.
An old hen can do for her chicks
what no incubator or brooder eve
can do-fght for them till the last
dog is hung.
During 1908 over 100000 dozen
eggs were exported from the United
States. Great Britain alone bought
1000, 900 dozen.
Ducks should prove profitable on
the average farm. They are easy 10
raise, develop fast, and soon are ready
for the market.
Do not despise well-ored poultry, NO
territory has eve been noted Tor
its poultry products unless well'orea
fowls were the rule.
Head lice are deceiving. they are
so small and thin that they are often
mistaken for down on the chicks
head and throat, where they are the
most numerous.
Sudden chilling, if it follows over
heating, may result in diarrhoea or
catarrh or both. Particularly is this
true of little chicks in the brooder
or with the mother hen.
Not only is there more money in
raising thoroughbred poultry, but they
they look better on the place and
give the owner an appearance Of ta'
king great care and pride in his pos
sessions.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
HIS LIVELIHOOD AT STAKE
Certainly Candidate for Governor
Could Not Expect TO Get
That Vote.

An incident in which former Gov.
Odell of New York figured as the VIC
tim was told by Col. James Hamilton
Lewis at a recent banquet.
when Gov. Odell was last running
for Office" said Col. Lewis, there had
been a great deal of talk about ii
CARA falls and the electrical power
that could be conferred on all parts or
New York. One day an old negro
halted Mr.. Odell and said:
MIR. Odell, is yo' runnin' for gov
ner, sab"
"'I am answered the candidate.
81 guess yo' want my vote, den,
said the Old COlOred man.
"'Well | would like to have your
vote, Zeb. have known you for SO
many years
"'Well, I jist want to ask you q
question. Mr.. Odcll. befo' | give nah
vote to you Are 20 for electric lights
in dis town?
"'Well, Zeb, | am for all modern i'm
proyements,' said Odell, with a Sigh,
flourish
"'VNell, sab, I CANT vote for you,
said Zeb with irmness. 'IO' done for
get dat | is a lamp lighter"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
WRONG IN THAT DIAGNOSIS
PHYSICIANS Method May Have Been
All Right. but Here He was
at Fault.

We are told that tn" latest sensa-
ton in the medical world is the Asser-
ton of a doctor that he IS able, by
looking into a patients eye, to make
an accurate diagnosis Of the complaint
which the patient Is suffering. But IS
this really as novel as II Is supposed
to be? | recOllect hearing some time
ago Of a doctor who said to a patient
who was under examination: Il can
see by the appearance of your right
eye what is the matter with you. You
are suffering from liver"
"My right eye?" asked the patient
YES" returned the doctor. 1T
shows me plainly that your liver is
out Of Order.'
excuse me. DOCTOR said the pa
tient, ALPHABETICALLY. MY right eyes
a glass one"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
Getting a Reputation.

There is a desk in the senate par
ticularly convenient as a place from
which to make speeches. It is next
to the aisle and almost in the center
of the chamber, and affords an oppor-
tunity for the speaker to make every
body hear.
At least a dozen senators, accord
ing to the Washington correspondent
CT the st. Louis Star, have borrowed
this desk when they had special utter
ances to deliver to the senate. This
led, not long ago, to a mild protest
from its legitimate occupant.
81 am perfectly willing to give up
my desk" said he. "but | am afraid
people will think that the same man
IS talking all the time. | don't want
TO get the reputation of constantly
filing the senate with Words
Youths Companion.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
EXCELLENT CURE FOR GAPES
Most Effective Remedy Is inhalation
of CarboIic Fumes Bird Is
Placed in Wooden Box.

Whenever gapes attack a flock OF
turkeys the first thing to do is to re-
move the birds affected to new ground.
The most effective cure is the inhala'
ton by the birds of carbolic acid
fumes. The bird or birds are placed
in a wooden compartment box as
shown In this Illustration. The car.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-11-05
"kin by Marriaqe."

A caller was talking to a small Har-
lem girl who Is ~eXtravagantly fond OF
her mother. She likes her father we'll
enough, but he is far from being first
In her affections. The caller, knowing
the situation. asked the child why she
didn't love her father as she did her
mother.
ION, you see," she explained, loftily,
he Is only kin to us by marriage"