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

voted service for his invalid wife, and
he arose with the address completed.
Yet he had not put pen to paper; he
had not scrap of memorandum of
what he had planned to say. But the
address-every word of twas indeli-
bly, printed upon the tablets of his
mind, so that he read it clearly and
without error, when he came to de-
liver it, with his minds eye Conse-
Quenty at no time that he was deliv-
ering that superb and classic grafton
did he run any danger of forgetting
any portion of tia great danger
that is constantly before anyone who
writes out an address on paper and
then commits IL to memory"
But what you havt said does not
explain Mr.. Phillips onderful, melo-
dious voice. his perfectly distinct
enunciation, and his apparent CONVEX
sational Tone, / said.
All" answered Mr.. O'Reilly, God
gave him that exquisite vocal organ
for public speaking, and he was ever
mentally practising enunciation, and
the lurking power that is in the APP
parently uncontemplated gesture"
Copyright, 1910. by E. ]. Edwards.)
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HotU Phillips Wrote Grafton

sitting at his window a moment ago
there Is a sofa couch. After Mr.. Phil
lips had accepted the invitation to ad-
dress the Harvard Phi Beta society,
he shut himself up in his room, as |
have been told, for three or four days,
and most of the time he lay stretched
out upon that sofa couch. Occasion
ally, some member of the household
CHANGING to pass through the room,
would see his lips moving, but they
would hear no sound They knew
that he was writing his grafton for
the Phi Beta Kappa anniversary cele-
bration-writing it mentally, although
l should add, that one of my friends
is of the opinion that the address thus
composed was not the one delivered
to the Harvard students and alumni,
but was another one.
But as l have the story, at the end
OF the three or four days Mr. Phillips
arose from the sofa, which he had not
left except to take his meals, or his
nights sleep or to perform some de-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Phi seta Kappa Address at Harvard
In 1881 Composed While He Lay
Stretched Upon Sofa
Couch.

Accompanied by my friend of other
davis. the late John Boyle O'Reilly,
the poet. l was walking through Es-
sex street, Boston, one afternoon in
the summer of 1882 when my atten-
ton was attracted to a face in the
window of a typical bow-windowed
Boston home. 1t was face like that
of a craven image, perfectly motion
less. and there was an expression of
severe dignity, and yet of perfect re-
pose upon 1t.
turned to Mr.. O'Reilly. THAT
looks like Wendell Phillips" l said.
1T looks like Wendell Phillips be-
cause it is Wendell Phillips" Mr.
O'Reilly replied. That is his Boston
home. Here he has lived for many
years, resisting the inevitable march
of business, which is soon to swallow
up the few remaining homes upon this
and neighboring streets.
Mr.. Phillips" Mr.. O'Reilly went
on. lis very fond of sitting In that
window. Sometimes he occupies his
chair there for hours, seeming scarce
ly to move, and / have been told that
frequently when in that perfect repose
he writes mentally portions of an ora
ton or address.
But even more interesting to me
was the manner in which Mr.. Phillips
wrote his now famous Phi Beta Kappa
Grafton, The Scholar in a Repub-
hc,' delivered last year at the centen-
NAL anniversary of the Phi Beta Kap-
pa society at Harvard. You may recall
that the address was one that stung.
He spoke for civil and religious lib
erty, and he made a bitter accusation
against men of scholarship who took
so little part in public affairs, and
who when they did, usually sided with
the aristocratic and the rich.
We'll, in the room at the rear of
the one in which you saw Mr.. Phillips
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Friendship Helped SaUe Union

Instantly the archbishop fired up;
he was large man, physically, as
well as intellectually, and of impetu.
Gus temper.
Mr.. Secretary" he crfed-he after
ward admitted that he spoke little
excitedly-"Mr. Secretary, | want to
say just one thing to you-either
Thurlow Weed goes as an equal mem
Der of this commission, in authority
and representative capacity, or
don't go. Now, you decide that for
yourself. | shan't make any other
argument. There will be three com
miss1oners, of whom Thurlow Weed
is one, or will not be a member OF
the commission"
For an appreciate space Of time
the two men sat facing each other, in
silence. Then, since the administra-
ton deemed it absolutely necessary
that Archbishop John Hughes should
be a member of the commission. he
received assurances that Thurlow
Weed would go to Europe with him
and Bishop McIlvaine as a fellow plen-
ipotentiary. And one of the greatest
romances in all our political history
is that which tells how Mr.. Weed, a
few weeks later. prevented the EN-
peror Louis Napoleon from declaring
that France would recognize the
southern Confederacy.
Copyright, 1910 by z. ]. Edwards)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

After fifteen months absence, exact.
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kai.
serin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn.
ing, June IS, at II a. IN. To the keen
disappointment Of a large group OF
newspaper correspondents, MIR. Roose-
welt absolutely refused. as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi-
cal subjects, but his rapid fire OF ques-
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
II the welcome rendered by the
vast throng may be considered a
criterion upon which to base ere.
turn from Elba," surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep-
tion-parade, nor in the wildly clamor.
GUS crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word
The incidents of the day in New
York were many, but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
TO be up-and-dolng, which he has
brought back to us, than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles
The moment the Roosevelt family and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

Ehe Atchison Globe says that no ad-
Vertiser has ever tried to control its ed
itorial policy, the remark being occa-
stoned by the charge often made nova
days, that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
The experience of the Globe is the
experience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does a great deal of ad.
Vertsing is more interested in the cir
culauon department of a newspaper
than in the editorial department. If a
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people, and is read by them. he is salts
ned, and it may chase after any theory
OF tad' for all he cares. He has troubles
OF his own, and he isn't trying to shout
der those of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms.
and a good many of them, mere's the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
the newspapers which are established
Tor political purposes are often con-
trolled by chronic officeseekers. whose
nrst concern is their own interests.
Ihere are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice of
such newspapers is always raised in
protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu-
ally Is controlled by its owner and he
is supposed to be in duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts of
times; there are people who consider
II his duty to insult his advertisers,
just to show that he is free and indie
pendent. If he shows a decent respect
for his patrons, who pay him their
money and make it possible for him to
carry on the business, he is "subsi-
died or controlled" The newspaper
owner is business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer-
chants are expected to have considera-
ton for their customers. and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them. but the publisher is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he is ungrateful for the patron
age of his friends. 1t is funny COM
bination when you think it over
Enportd Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Hay Confessed to Authorship

the author of The Bread Winner /
became morally certain that he was,
and in rather amusing manner" said
to me sometime ago that veteran
Journalist and lecturer, William X.
McElroy, who was once associated
with Mr. Hay in editorial work for a
number of years.
AT the time that The Bread Win
ners' appeared" continued Mr.. Nc
Elroy, Il was thoroughly familiar with
Mr.. Hays literary style and methods
and his views upon political and civic
questions. Sc at the first reading of
the book l couldn't help thinking that
John Hay was its author Yet was
somewhat perplexed by reason of the
frequent, somewhat technical and eau
tious denials from Mr.. Hays closest
friends that he was the author of the
story; and this perplexity lasted until
a year or so before Mr.. Hay went to
the Court of st. James as our ambassa-
dor, he was entertained in Buffalo by
an intimate friend of both Mr.. Hay
and myself.
This friend, like many other Amer
leans, had puzzled his head greatly
over the identity of the author of the
book, and he, too, had come to the
personal conclusion that 1t was the
work of Mr.. Hay. So all the time that
the latter was his guest he burned to
ask him: Did you write The Bread
Winners?"' Yet he did not know ex-
actly how to do this without seeming
to infringe a little upon the rules of
hospitality.
But dpon the last day of Mr.. Hays
visit his host took him for a long
ride in the suburbs of Buffalo, and
when they were far out in the coun-
try said to him:
Il am going to be discourteous
enough to ask you one question. and
first of all to ask you If you will an
swer any question | put to you.
Mr. Hay laughed heartily, and as
he turned his face towards his com
panion his eyes twinkled merrily.
Then he said:
" will answer any question you are
likely to put to me except one.
" You think ! am going to ask you
if you wrote The Bread Winners"
queried his companion
My experience would justify that
suspicion, laughed Mr.. Hay.
Well, you are mistaken; l am not
going to ask you that question. was
the goodnatured retort.
Well, then cried Mr.. Hay. go
ahead and put your question. III
answer it
My question is this: Did you read
the proofs of The Bread Winners
Again Mr.. Hay laughed heartily.
Then, finally. he said:
That's a fair question. I'll an
swer it. / did read the proofs
$50 l suspected exultantly shout
ed our friend. And I'll never need
again to ask anybody who wrote THE
Bread Winners"
Copyright. 1910, by E. ]. Edwards)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
Unflatterinq Truth.

Chicago physician gIeefully tells
child story at his own expense The
five children of some faithful patients
had measles, and during their rather
long stay in the improvised home hos
pital they never failed to greet his
daily visit with pleased reclamation,
The good doctor felt duly flattered,
but rashly pressed the children. in the
days of convalescense. for the reason
of this sudden affection. At last the
youngest and most indiscreet let slip
the better truth.
we felt so sick that we wanted
awfully to do something naughty, but
we were afraid to be bad for fear you
and the nurse would give us more hor-
rid medicine. So we were awfully
glad to see you, always, cause you
made US stick out our tongues. We
stuck 'em out awful fart"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

immediate party landed. they we're
whisked away in White Steamers to
the home of Mrs. Douglas Robinson at
433 Fifth avenue. A little later, when
the procession reached the corner OF
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue,
Colonel Roosevelt again showed his
preference for the motor car In gen.
eral and the White ears in particular,
when he, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Col
lector Loeb transferred from their car
riage to White Steamers, which were
In waiting for them.
After luncheon at Mr. Robinson's
house, the entire party, including
Colonel Roosevelt, again entered White
cars and we're driven to Long Island
City, where they were to take a spe-
cial train to the exPresident's home
at Oyster Bay.
The supremacy of the White cars
with the Roosevelt party was again
demonstrated on Sunday, when the
party was driven to church in the
White Steamers, and a group Of some
forty prominent Rough Riders we're
taken in a White Gasoline Truck to a
clambake at the Travers island club
house of the New York Athletic Club.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
How Archbishop John Hughes UnWit
tinaly Performed Great Service
for the Nation by His 10y
atty to Weed.

This is the hitherto unpublished
story Of the archbishop of the Roman
Catholic church who, because he
would not permit close personal
friend to be put in the way of being
Inundated, unwittingly performed a
great service for the Union at most
critiual period of the Civil war. This
from 1850 to 1864, the year of his
death, the head of his church in New
York city.
Shortly after the outbreak of the
war President Lincoln, as history
states, determined to send abroad, to
Great Britain and France. a special
embassy to work for the cause of the
Union and against the foreign com
mlssioners of the Confederacy. One
OF the men he appointed on this COM
mission was the late Charles P. Nc
Ilvaine, Protestant Episcopal bishop
OF Ohio. and another was Archbishop
John Hughes, an ardent friend both
OF the Union and of Lincoln, and also
very energetic and earnest worker
and most eloquent speaker
These two dignitaries, when they
met IN Washington shortly after they
mad been formally notified of their
selection by the president, were under
Tie impression that the third member
Ct the commission was to be Thurlow
weed. But the archbishop had been
a the capital only day or so when
ne began to suspect that it was not
lae purpose of the secretary of state,
William H. Seward. to clothe Mr..
weed with full plenipotentiary pow
eFS' Notwithstanding the informal re-
poft that had been printed that the
NTee special ambassadors would be
1ne two ecclesiastics and Mr.. Weed.
Now, Archbishop Hughes and Mr..
weed were close personal friends and
'le more the archbishop thought about
"e matter the more excited he be-
zane At last he determined to beard
'-S secretary of state in his Office and
nave it out with him as regarded his
Alehds position upon the commission.
Inc archbishop lost no time in
NoHiihg to the point, once he had
sa'ned Mr.. Stewards presence.
secretary Seward" he said, 81 IN
es'stand that the commissions Of
n'ahop McIlvaine and myself as spe-
val ambassadors Of President Lin
Noln to Great Britain and France are
''out 10 be made out But have also
--@4d that Mr.. Weed is not to be APP
''nled as a fellow commissioner"
les, said Secretary Seward, I'VE
r-'e decided that We will appoint Mr.
eea as secretary of the commits
secretary Of the commission" ex-
.-a-.led the archbishop we don't
1.ea any secretary. Why is not Mr.
I'd appointed full commissioner
.. " ell" replied Secretary Seward,
ne Las no official character. repre-
nus nothing but himself, and it
"a to me that for this reason it
t1euio be the better part not to name
1 as one OF the commissioners
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
WhY She Mears II.

The London Daily Mirror has been
trying to find out from milliners, hair
dressers and women who frequent mat
inees why the gigantic matinee hat
still continues to be worn in spite of
all protests, and has found the reasons
for its persistent obtruding of itself
between the stage and the eye of the
spectator to be many and weighty In
the first place the papers representa-
tive was informed, woman does not
like 10 have hat for which she may
have paid 20 guineas to be flung about
in a public dressing room. In the
next place. she cannot go to a matinee
without hat She lunches in her hat,
her hair must be dressed to suit the
hat. and she is probably going out to
tea In the hat after the matinee is
over. She has no time to wait her
turn in the tiny dressing room to find
her hat, or for her turn at the mirror
to restore her couture. which is dis
arranged by the removal of the hat.
Many women, it was stated. have
ceased to attend matinees because
they do not care to run the risk of be.
ing asked to remove their hats.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
He Admitted To Curious Friend
That He Read the Proofs of
1.-THE Bread Winners" and
Ended Mystery.

1t was in 1883 that there appeared
anonymously the novel called The
Bread Winners" At once a deep in
terest was taken in the problem of
establishing the identity of the au-
thor, and while from time to time
through the years many persons of
authority attributed the novel to John
Hay, the literary world generally did
not know for a surety until after his
death that he it was who wrote that
once popular story.
But long before the general public
knew for a certainty that MIR. Hay was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
TAKE A Foor.eArH TONIGHT

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Tabs tAntseptiC tablets for the foot-bath)
in the water Ii will take out all soreness,
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mail for 25c. Address Allen S. Olmsted.
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''FootETabs for Foot-Tubs. :"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

Hamlet seemed to speak with au-
thority in his advice to the players"
Yes" replied Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, although he was rather quiet
and patient But in his other scenes
he was as nervous and iyascible as a
regular stage manager"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

Rice las been the stan Of life for
more than half the population of the
world since beyond the beginning of
recorded time And the more science
sees of rice the better rice looks to
sciences eyes. Not only may 1t be
regarded as a better stan" than
wheat, but in addition To being an
added dish" to the table It also may
dispense with the tyrannies of ba.
keries, ovens and the manifold IN
spet.hable bread tricks, gratis. cheat.
ings. that cut such capers and tricks
with the stomach and the pocketbooks
Of the new industrial world.-New
York Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

Why won't you go TO the picnic?"
I'm too tired Let's soak the sand
witches in lemonade and eat EN- Cd
the floor. There are plenty of red
ants n the gitcben."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

1t seems to make some folks won
Just what they think OF one another.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15

To greet misfortune with a smile
decidedly q C1c-sided Irritation
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-15
important TO Mothera
An Exception.

Caller-ls Mrs. Brown at home?
Artless Parlor Maid (smillng conf
deDtially) ma 'am-she really Is
out this afternoon.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-21
Trial Nearly Finished.

Fargo, y. D, Jan. 12.-It was stated
In the court room shortly after ad-
Journment of court this afternoon that
the defense in the Jones case would
naEe no evidence to offer. Unless argu-
ments Of the attorneys are exceptional
~ lengthy the case will probably go
to the jury ON time tomorrow after
nOOn.
10 SHOW business principles m
ployed by Andy Jones, the prosecution
this afternoon called A. w. Wells. a
banker of Hermann, Mimi, who pur-
chased five notes from the Rugby
~flnancier, three aggregating $500, two
beinng withheld. All of the notes
are worthless and are now held by
ellis Except to show the methods
of Jones, the transaction had no direct
bearing on the present charges for
which Jones is being tried The pros
ecutlon is expected to rest by $3.50.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-21
Found Dead in Berth.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 12.-Prof. Will
liam Robertson of CrOOkstOn, MINI.
superintendent Of the experiment sta
ton of the state agricultural station
and head Of the Minnesota agriculture
al branch school at Crookston, was
found dead in his berth on a Great
Northern railroad train, when the train
arrived in Minneapolis today.
Professor Robertson was on his way
to st. Paul to attend the annual meet.
ing Of the State Agricultural society
Heart failure was pronounced as the
cause of death.
Professor Robertson was a widely
known authority on agricultural mat.
ters. He was a brother of Edward
Robertson, president Of Wesley col
lege. at Grand Forks.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-21
Wallace Statue Unveiled.

Washington, Jan. lin comment
grafton of his great services to his
state and country. a statue Of Gen.
Lew Wallace, soldier, author and
diplomat, was today placed in the cap
itol, thus making another notable adj
dition to the galaxy Of great Ameri-
cans, whose effigies adorn Statuary
hall. Oliver p. Morton, who was
governor Of Indiana, is another citi-
zen who has been honored BY the
hoOsier state in the same manner. The
unwilling today was made the occa-
sion OF an imposing ceremony.
the figure was unveiled by Lew
Wallace. jr., grandson of the general.
GOV. Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana
accepted the statue on behalf OF his
state from the commission which has
charge of its preparation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-21
Fathers Method.

During a recent slight illness the
d~ve-year-old Teddy, usually so amiable,
.1atly and ~obstinately refused to take
mis- medicine. After a somewhat pro-
fonged and Intellectual argument with
him, his mother at last set the glass
Of medicine down, leaned her head on
her hands and played" that she was
crying.
A moment passed, and the tender
hearted Teddy, unable longer to bear
the sight Of his mothers stricken atti-
eude, inquired, "What's the matter,
mother, dear?"
Without removing her hands from
her eyes, she replied: I'm grieved
that my son won't take his castor oil
Cor me-"
Whereupon Teddy sat up in bed and
offered consolingly: ooh, I wouldn't
feel badly If l were you, mother, dear.
Father will be home soon and he'll
make me take 1.-THE Delineator.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-21
BIG STRIKE MAY RESULT.
Chicago Switchmen Tell Grievances te
Mediators.

Washington. D. G. Jan. 12.-A
strike of the sWitchmen employed by
western railroads opera ting out Of Chi.
cago, is probably dependent upon g
conference begun -Oday at thu offices Of
he interstate commission.
For several weeks representatives o
the Switchmen's Union Of Nortl
America and the general managers
committee of the ChiCago roads have
been endeavOring to reach an agreeable
adjustment Of differences that have
arisen between them. The negotiations
failed. The matter, it was then agreed
should be referred to Chairman Knapp
Of the interstate commerce commission
and DR.. Neill. Commissioners of labor
as mediatOrs, under the Erdman act.
The mediatOrs began today an effOr1
to bring the parties to the controversy
together. Behind closed doors, they
heard the first statement of the switch.
mems representatives. Subsequently
the general managers committee was
called upon for its side of h contro'
VerSy.