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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Enuor MnniclnaI Gas Plant.

Hudson.-An effort Is being made
by some of Hudson's citizens to COM
pei the council to allow a general
vote on the gas franchise which was
passed by the council in May, giving
the st. Croix Gas Company fran
chise in this city A petition signed
by twenty-nine voters. twenty-five OF
whom signed as laborers. demanding
a special election on the question.
was filed with City Clerk Denniston
Saturday Those in favor of a gen
eral vote want to own the franchise
and establish municipal coal gas
plant.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
He Had Been Observing.

why don't you call your invention
the Bachelors Button?'" l asked my
friend, who was about to put on the
market button that man could at
tach without needle or thread
Il fear that the appellation would
imply too much restrictiveness," he
answered. You see," he went on, Civ
ing me one of his knowing smiles, 81
expect to do just as much business
with the married men as with the
bachelors"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

Indianapolis.-M of the adver-
Using signs in the foreign sections of
the city present many humorous
phases of business activities. They
are inartistic, in bad taste, and seem
to display a generous amount of ig-
norance or carelessness-but such is
not the case.
Investigation has disclosed the fact
that those signs, at least most of
them, serve as business getters. They
are the mediums which bring and
hold the foreigners together, and they
attract hundreds OF up-to-date Amer
leans, who think those signs stand
for just what they want The adver-
Using in the foreign districts, how
ever crude it may seem, is in many
respects more up to date than what is
used downtown. Many of the foreign
ers-and many in the foreign districts
are matured Americans-could pre-
pare or order as pretty signs as seen
anywhere, but this would spoil the
business in those districts, and the old
signs are retained.
A man on West Washington street,
blacksmith by trade, and one who
looks every bit foreigner, is well
educated. He knows every word In
the English language adapted to his
trade and does not have to stutter
when spelling most any word called
for He writes a good hand and can
print the capital and small letters of
| the alphabet almost as well as grad
uate sign painter. But his sign over
| the door to the shop reads:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Rap GAINESVILLE City Attorney,
STATE TICKET.

GAINESVILLE The charges which
were brought by City Attorney Max
field against Mayor wilbur c, Carrie
and Chief of Police Appleby for al
lowing a disorderly house to be ruu
in the city, were dropped by the lar
and police commission after an in
yestigation, and the city attorney was
reprimanded for having brought
them, rather than notifying the
police authorities of the existing con-
ditions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
! WaCC0nS
| rEpArEd :

AS soon as these are noticed the on
locker will comment on the poor SPELL
ing, first of all. Then he will take
into consideration the art of sign ma
king and wonder why on earth a man
should tumble the letters in that
fashion. With that he will pass on
and forget the apparent ignorance or
carelessness displayed publicly until
he arrives at the next establishment,
which may have a sign something
like this:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
He Rose to II.

do you know" said a little boy Of
five TO a companion the other day, my
father and l know everything. What
! don't know my father knows, and
what my father don't know l know"
''All right! Let's see, then" replied
the older child, skeptically. Where's
Asia?"
1t was a stiff one, but the youngster
never faltered
We'll, that" he answered coolly,
is one of the things my father
knows" -Harper's Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
We'll. Wasn't He Rloht7

The minister was addressing tbs
Sunday school. Children, l want to
talk to you for few moments about
one of the most wonderful. one of the
most important organs in the whole
world" he said. What is that that
throbs away, beats away, never stop
ping, never ceasing, whether you
wake or sleep, night or day, week in
and week out, month in and month
out, year in and year out, without any
volition on your part. hidden away in
the depths, as it were, unseen by you,
throbbing. throbbing rhythmically all
your life long?" During this pause
for oratorical effect small voice was
heard: 81 know. It's the gas meter"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
For Cleaning Windows.

For cleaning windows and mirrors,
there are several proprietary articles
ON the market, but little soda or
kerosene and little thin starch put
over the glass and allowed to DRY viii
give excellent results when rubbed off
and polished with newspaper or cloth
that leaves no lint. In very cold
weather little alcohol on cloth is
fectual-Harper's Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
DIDN'T WANT EMILY
LAWYER WAS SATISFIED WITH
HIS REcoMPENsE.
Loves Young Dream Long In the Past,
and Solid Business Reasons
Alone Were Ali That Made
an Effective Appeal.

DANIEL webster Horner, stood look
ing down at the street from a front
window of his law office in Turner's.
burg, bordering. Fifteen minutes be-
fore a jury had pronounced one of the
young Horners clients not guilty
though until the trial was we'll under
way everyone had supposed the man
would hang. Daniel Webster Horners
eloquence had saved him. Everyone
agreed TO that. In the street Horner
could see groups of men everywhere,
all talking excitedly, nodding in APP
prevail, or shaking hands in general
congratulation. And Daniel Webster
Horner was their topic
Down the street from the court
house a tall man with a much bowed
body Swallowed by a huge sombrero,
came sinking. The crowd turned to
watch him-Jerry Mutchin, the &C
cused. But they welcomed him with
mild approval, nothing more. Mutchin
looked up to answer their greetings,
but came on with wavering steps to
Horner's office.
creaking of the rickety stairs, a
timid knock at the door and Mutchin
entered. He dropped heavily into a
chair and for a moment covered his
face with his hands. When he looked
up beads of sweat stood out on his
forehead and his chin was trembling.
"Dan," he began quaveringly, you
saved me-you-just your pleas that
moved the jury. Everybody knows,
old man, that you did it all. You're
hero, Dan, and l know it, and I'm
here to give you all / have for pay
ment. II haven't any money. You
knew that when you took the case.
But"
Mutchin's fingers gripped the chair
arms in despair and his eyes dis
tended as he paused and gasped for
breath.
But I'm grateful beyond words.
DAN" he hurried on. 80 I've come
to give up to you the most precious
possession of my life-I mean.
Emily"
"Em1y?" the lawyer repeated.
whats that?"
"Em'ly-Em'ly, my wife! I'll get
her to divorce me and marry you"
The lawyer still appeared to be
puzzled
Dan! You don't mean to say
you've forgotten!" Mutchin cried.
'Em'ly-you and were both in love
with her in high school days. l
won"
The lawyer stopped the speech with
quick gesture, and appeared to be
struggling hard to keep from laugh
ing.
Really, I've had a dozen sweet
hearts since then. l couldn't recall
her on that short notice"
1t was Mutchin's turn to look dis
mayed.
"Then-then why did you do it?
Why did you work like a hero to
save me? If it wasn't for the love OF
Em'ly-then, for heavens sake, why?"
Look around this room for your
| answer" the lawyer replied. See
this cracked plastering-the painted
| floor-the secondhand desk-that tin
| sign cFeahing just OUTSIDE lne WINDOW
and nobody even looking up to say
1t ought to be oiled Your case was
dramatic and sure to get into the pa
pers-that's all. l took it simply be-
cause l had to have the advertising
You must be going? Good luck then.
Be sure to give my respects to Emily
and remember when you go to the
| ~ hnf
ming for county prosecutor"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Midas.

Midas had come to that point in his
career where everything he touched
turned to gold.
What shall you ever do with the
stuff" asked his encourage in visible
alarm.
Midas affected not to be uneasy.
Just wait till the boys begin to touch
me-" quoth he, displaying an &C
quaintance with economic tendencies
far in advance of his age.-Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Hold Green Ray Bows for Theft.

Green Richard Blahnik and
ARNOLD Dryer, both boys, we're ar
rested by the police tonight for break
ing into vineyards grocery store,
They are said 20 have confessed to
committing four rObberies within
two weeks, stealing small amounts
OF money and merchandise.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
The Permanent Fruit.

The fruit crop has failed." ex,
claimed the apprehensive person.
Yes" replied the gloomy boarder,
but what's the use of trying to be
hopeful That never applies to
orunes. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

81 thought your wife forbade you to
marry agai when she died?"
so she cid, but now I'm just going
Ia show h.r who is master in the
use.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
COMING Down to Earth.

Happiness, acclaimed the phil
osopher, is in the pursuit of some
thing, not in the catching of it"
Have you ever" interrupted the
plain citizen, chased the last car on
a rainy night?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
SamnnilI At Scnfeld Bnrned.

Wausau-The sawmiu of Brooks
& Ross at Schofeld was destroyed
this morning by fire The mill is
valued at $4,000 and was built in
1855.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Force of Habit.

Bronson-What did that pretty sales
girl say when you stole i kiss?
Johnson-She said: 'Win that be
all today"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Notes and Comments.

Church-Does your neighbor play
that cornet without notes?
Gotham-Yes but not without com
ments.-Yonkers Statesman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
PAULHAN AND CURTlSS DRAW
American Faster, But Frenchman
in Air Longer.

Los Angeles, Cal.-After grilling duel
in the air, which marked the close of the
great international aviation tournament
at Dominguez field, Louis Paulhan. OF
France, and Glenn II. Curtiss, of Amer
lea, at last brought their machines to the
ground just as the mantle of night was
falling upon the scene, with honors even.
Paulhan had been able to remain in
the air longer than his rival, but Cur
tiss, in race of ten laps, with which
the endurance race began, was not only
able TO prove again that his biplane was
heeter than the Frenchman's, but broke
the track record for that distance. He
made the ten laps in 24o21a, or SO Sec
onds faster than when he won his first
great race here with the Frenchman.
Paulhan's time for the distance, 1910
miles, was 26:03 is.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
STOCK BROKERS FAIL
100000 IN LIABILITIES; AS
SETS NOT DETERMINED.
All Contracts Held With Suspended
Firm Will Be Sold "Under
the Rules"

New York-Roberts, Hall & Crisis, OF
New York and Cincinnati, were forced to
suspend as members of the New York
Stock Exchange Thursday, following the
two failures brought about by the col
lapse of the Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron pool. Hugh L. Criss estimates
the liabilities of the firm at $4,000, 900,
but is quoted as saying that he hoped
to pay 100 cents on the dollar unless
the governors of the exchange permit
welching on the part of other members
with whom he had contracts.
The feeling among members of the eX-
change is that Crisis has been made to
bear more than his share of the blame.
and that all the participants ought to be
punished for their part in the episode.
The affairs of all three firms involved
j. NJ Fiske & Co., and Lathrop, Haskins
& Co., which suspended Thursday-as
well as Roberts, Hall & Criss, are now
being investigated by the committee on
insolvencies of the exchange.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
BANK HEADS ARE PAR0LED
Convicted of Looting Chicago Bank
of 100000.

Chicago-Paul o. Stensland, formerly
president of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank of Chicago, and Henry w.
Herring, formerly its cashier, who were
convicted in connection with the wreck
ing of the bank and the disappearance of
$4,000 of it's funGs, were paroled
Thursday.
Stensland, who was captured after a
sensational chase extending across the
Atlantic ocean, into Europe and Morocco,
had served three years. three months
and twentyfour days. He was sent to
the penitentiary on an indeterminate
sentence of from one to ten years. Her
ing was given similar sentence.
The looting of the Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank involved the savings of 49,
600 depostors and the disappearance of
about 81 100000 of the institutions de-
posits. Stensland left Chicago July IA,
1906, without making his destination
known to his associates, and it was not
until August Z that the bank was closed
by the State banking examiner, after a
preliminary examination of the books.
The suicide of the banks paying teller
and the three depositors who had lost
their savings, the death of another from
worry and four victims adjudged insane
from the same cause, added an element
of tragedy to the affair.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
MILLIONS FOR RECLAMATION
Funds Planned to Further Those
Projects Already Begun.

hington.-Certificat of indebted
ness or bonds to the sum of $30,000,00o
to raise money to complete and prop
erly extend reclamation projects already
begun" will be authorized in IL bill to
be reported from the senate committee
on irrigation.
The principle on which the proposed
legislation is based was presented at a
session of the committee by Senator Bo-
rah in a bill providing for the authoriza-
ton of $4,000, 900 bond issue. This
measure was prepared by him after a
conference with President Taft and Sec
rotary Ballinger.
Whether certificates OF bonds are au-
thorized, the securities may be issued
as needed up to limit of $3O,000,Oo0,
and will pay three per cent interest, pay
able quarterly.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
GO AFTER BEEF TRUST
GOVERNMENT WILL INSTITUTE
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Department Has Discovered Con-
nection Between Large Pack
ing Companies.

Washington.-The "beef trust" so
called, is to be prosecuted by the nation
al government. The department of JUS
tice evidently Believes its existence is a
leading factor in maintaining the pres
cnt high prices of fresh meats.
The contemplated action of the depart
ment follows an investigation which has
been conducted by its special agents for
some months. Initial proceedings Will
begin before the grand jury at Chicago,
probably next week, and may contem-
plate both civil and criminal actions.
The firms mentioned in connection with
the matter include Swift & Co., Morris
& Co. and Armour & Co., all big packing
house concerns, and all of whom, it is
said, are interested in the National Pack
ing Company The three first named
concerns are commonly represented to
control the national corporation for their
common benefit
The aim of the department has been
to ascertain the relations between the
several firms, individually, and the Ma
tional Packing Company, for the purpose
of determining whether they have oper-
ated to control the prices of fresh meats,
which, according to almost universal
complaint, have been going higher and
hipher
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
MEAT STRIKE is NATIONAL
Milwaukee and Cleveland Announce
Cut in Prices.

Chieago-The movement to combat the
high prices of meat spread rapidly today
and is assuming q national character.
Coincident with the spread of the move
ment came announcements from Milwau-
kee and Cleveland that the price of meat
had dropped. In Milwaukee two retail
butchers quoted porterhouse steak at 10
cents a pound; sirloin at the same price,
and other meats in proportion. The
wholesale price of beef fell off Is cents
a hundred pounds in Cleveland.
From Denver came the report that
Samuel Dutton, president of the West
ern Hotel Mems Protective Association,
announced that the proposition of cutting
down the consumption of meat will be
brought before his organization at a
meeting to be held here on July 81.
Dispatches from Baltimore, Kansas
City, Omaha, Milwaukee, Memphis,
Pittsburg and other cities told of the
rapid growth of the movement. Cleve-
land, credited with being the originator
of the movement, now has 10000 names
enrolled in the crusade, while Kansas
City reports $4,000.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
WEEN|L is A BUGABOO
SOUTH MUST AWAKE TO HER
POSSIBILITIES.
DR.. Knapp Says It Is Foolish to
Talk of Abandoning the
Growth of Cotton.

Memphis, Tenn.-Flaying the boil
weevil bugaboo' right and left, warning
that Investigation of crops must be ac-
cepted as the rule by which to work. and
bringing a message of cheer and optim-
ism to Memphis territory, DIR. S. A.
Knapp, expert from the department OF
agriculture, addressed an audience at the
Business Mems Club Wednesday that
completely filled the assembly room and
overlooked to the stairways.
The theme of the speech was "The
South has the possibilities. All that is
needed is for her citizens to awake to
their opportunities.
That the awakening is at hand was
evidenced by tho audience that filed the
room. 1t was in its way as remarkable
as the address. The bankers, the solid
business men of the city, the planter and
the small farmer, from Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Arkansas, sat side by side.
They were all eager to hear and learn of
the ways whereby the soil might give
forth more, to the enrichment of ALL
Don't get scared of the boil weevil. 1t
can be whipped. Diversity your crops
and get more out of the soil"
ut is foolishness," said DIR. Knapp,
ito talk about the abandonment of the
growing of cotton. We have just begun
to grow cotton. The man who says 9TH
erwise is just uttering cheap talk.
'At the same time we are coming to
a crisis in the history of the great crop.
We must meet it like men. You can
produce cotton if you wish, boil weevil
or no boil weevil. / do not believe that
the great American people who have
fought and conquered SO far intend to be
whipped by such an insignificant thing
as boil weevil'
Then followed an array of facts to
show the fight could be won, and how
to win.
He told how in one Texas county in
1904 the government took charge of the
fight against the boil weevil when the
entire county produced 10000 bales. In
1906 the yield had grown to more than
10000 bales, and conditions were better
there than ever before, as the people had
also learned to diversity their crops, and
to raise their own provisions.
An outline of the fight in other parts
of Texas, in Louisiana and Mississippi
followed. The statements were backed
up with proof For fear you may call
my hand on some of my statements"
said DIR. Knapp, Il wish to state l have
with me the names of more than 1000
people. from Louisiana and Mississippi
who have made a success OF, raising cot
ton under our plan"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
HAIL TEDDY AS SAVIOUR
Roosevelt Being Importuned to Run
for Governor of New York.

Albany, n. Y-''Lead us or we're lost !!
Hurry home and save the party"
This is the essence of cablegrams and
letters understood to have been showered
upon Theodore Roosevelt in his African
jungle by machine Republicans, alright
ed by revelations of bribery, graft and
other forms of corruption duplicating
New York State officials.
To Roosevelt prayers are addressed
that he quit hunting wild animals and
head a crusade to rid the party of hui
man harpies, whose alleged depredations
have brought such shame upon it that
it is threatened with a chastisement
such as elevated Grover Cleveland to
the governorship by nearly 100000
plurality in 1882.
The former president is being besought
to not only cleanse the machine stables,
but make it possible to retain the State
by taking the nomination for governor.
Latest advices from Africa, according
to an intimate associate of Roosevelt
here, are that he still adheres to his
determination to delay his return home
until June. Then he may put his hand
on the throttle and seek to avert immi-
nent party disaster.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27

As an indication of the strength of
the pure food movement in the direc
ton of sanitation, it is stated by the
health commissioner of New York city
that 1878 tons of food were ordered
destroyed by his department during
the past year. This ought to be pleas
ing to consumers. who are paying
enough for supplies at the present
time to entitle them to articles that
will stand inspection. Oyster consum-
ers will be pleased to learn that the
New York health department has es-
tablished close supervision of the oys-
ter supply, particularly as to the So
called drinks" in which oysters are
put prior to being packed for the mar
kets. These drinks" are all charted
with relation to the sewerage outlets.
and card index is kept of the sources
of supply of all dealers. 1t is only by
supervision of this kind that con-
scienceless oyster dealers can be pre-
venteu from "freshening" their stock
in brackish water concerning whose
purity there is serious question.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
HER WEIGHT INCREASED
FROM 100 TO I4O POUNDS.
Wonderful Praise Accorded
Perunathe Household Remedy

Mrs. Maria Goertz, Orienta, Okla
homa, writes:
"My husband, children and myself
have used your medicines, and we al
ways keep them in tn house in case of
necessity. was restored to health by
this medicine, and DIR. Hartman's in
valuable advice and books. People ask
about me from different places, and are
surprised that can do all of my house,
work alone, and that was cured by the
doctor of chronic catarrh. My husband
was cured of asthma, my daughter of
earache and catarrh of the stomach, and
my son of catarrh of the throat. When
1 was sick weighed 100 pounds; now 1
weigh 40.
shave regained my health again, and
/ cannot thank you enough for your
advice. May God give you a long life
and bless your work."
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-27
GIVE STREAMS TO STATES
Carter Bill Allows States to De-
velop Water Power.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carter, after a
conference with several Western gov
errors who We're in Washington this
week attending the governors conference,
has prepared a bill authorizing the is
suance of patents to states for public
lands chiefly valuable for the develop.
ment of water power.
In effect the Carter measure would
turn over to the states the whole ques-
ton of developing water power.
His bill provides that 'sany state may
enter any unappropriated public land To-
Gated within its borders, which is consid-
cred valuable for use in the development
OF water power upon making proof to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the In
terror that the land sought to be entered
is chiefly valuable for such purposes"