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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Grant Ingenious on Farm

Some days after had thus beheld
Captain Grant earning his bread liter
ally by the sweat of his brow. hap
pened to be passing his way again,
when, while still some piece off, saw
something that made me stop and look
in a sort of wonder
Plainly enough, Grant was harrow-
ing the field with the same horses he
had plowed It with a few days before
He also was riding one of the horses.
but why was he swinging an arm in
such energetic fashion? At first
thought he might be doing it to guide
the horses, but they kept on in
straight line through the field. and
knew that my guess was wrong. Per-
haps he is using the lash on them
said to myself, but a moment later l
made out that he had no whip in his
hand
BY and by, as ! stood watching tho
unusual sight. the captain turned his
team at corner of the field, and then,
for the first time, / saw what he was
up to. Upon the back of the horse
which he was not riding he had fas-
tened a large sack containing seed
wheat, think 1t was, at this late date,
though 1t may have been oats. Any
way, with one eye upon the harrow, to
see that 1t was working properly, and
with the other upon his horses, the
captain, with a sort of methodical
rhythm, was thrusting hand into the
sack of grain Withdrawing 1t filled
with seed, and scattering the contents
over the field with that energetic
swing of his arm that had attracted
my attention. He had hit upon sim
pie plan of doing two days work in
one
For a while after making this dis
covery l stood watching him AS he
neared me / heard him talking to his
horses as though they were intelligent
beings, and they seemed to obey him
almost instinctively. And so, with
perfect understanding, as 1t were, es-
tablished between him and them, the
captain both narrowed and sowed at
the same time, and, / presume, in the
course Of the day had the field COM
pletely narrowed and sown. Later in
the year, ! saw II as a flourishing
field of grain; and afterwards, when
! heard of Grants strategy at Vicks-
burg, which revealed to the country
the mans ingenuity and strategy at
their best, there came to my mind
a vivid picture of a soldier-farmer,
astride of a horse, narrowing a field,
and at the same time. through the ex
ercise Of little ingenuity, sowing that
field with grain carried in sack upon
the back of the other horse hitched to
the harrow"
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
He Hit Upon a Simple Method of
Sowing the Grain and Narrowing
1t in at the Same
Time.

When Ulysses S. Grant flashed
across the country's consciousness as
the captor Of Forts Donelson and
Henry, there began to be circulated
stories of his life on the Dent farm,
near St Louis, following his marriage
with Miss Julia Dent. Today's anec-
dote goes back to that period in the
great generals life; and it was told
by Lieutenant Sappington to one of
the present-day longtime residents of
st. Louis, Henry c.. Spore, Esq, who
passed 1t on to me-
Il lived not far from Captain Grant
when he was cultiyating a portion of
the Dent farm" said Lieutenant Sap
pington, who, like Mr.. Dents son-in-
law, had served in the regular army.
often / saw the captain at work in
the fields, both early and late, and
In this way | came to learn that he
was a perfect master of horses. l re-
member that upon one occasion / saw
him trudging behind a pair of horses
as he plowed a field which. l have
been told, his father-in-law had given
him for clearing it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Annie Louise Cary Had Borrowed
$1,000 to Pay for Her Musical
Education and Couldn't Afford
to Fall.

Annie Louise Cary, who retired to
private life in 1882, following her
marriage to the late Charles NJ. Ray
mond, was one of the first American
girls to give Maine fame as a mother
Of operate song birds of the first or
der. This she did in the late sixties,
and from then on until the day of her
marriage hers was one OF the famous
contralto voices of the civilized world,
more than realizing the prediction
James G. Blaine made when he heard
her sing on the day of her graduation
from a girls school near Portland,
Me.-that, with her voice properly
cultivated, she would have a greater
career as a singer than as a teacher,
which was the vocation her friends
had planned for her.
Encouraged, if not inspired, by this
praise from one who was growing
daily in public power in Maine, Miss
Cary decided to cultivate her voice.
She studied in Portland, then In Bos-
ton, and finally there came the inev-
table day when she babe good-by and
sailed away to contine the study of
music abroad.
For two years she applied herself
in Milan, under the direction of the
celebrated instructor, Giovanni Corsi.
at the end of that period, receiving
her first opportunity to test her voice
before the critical public-she was
cast for the contralto part in the COM
pany which was to sing for the first
time Verdi's THE Masked BALI
using the English translation of the
Italian title-in the opera house in
Copenhagen in the presence of the
royal family Of Denmark.
When Miss Cary's friends heard of
It some Of them alarmed, went to her.
Annie" they said, don't you think
you are little too ambitious? Don't
you think you are risking your entire
career by essaying to appear for the
first time In grand opera In the highly
critical capital of Denmark, with the
king and the other members of the
royal family looking on?"
Why do l risk anything?" Miss
Cary asked in turn. Wouldn't you, if
you were in my place, be glad of the
opportunity to sing in the royal opera
house of Denmark. and with the king
and bis family in the royal box to
hear your"
But, Annie" was the reply, "see
how much you risk! The part you are
planning to sing is an ambitious one,
and you are also planning to make
your debut before royalty. Suppose
you fail i'm such a part and before
royalty in so public a manner-what
tnen? 1t would be much better for
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
Britain's Flag Was Saluted

ish flag? 1t would be compliment to
Sir Edward Thornton Then he pass.
ed the slip along to James c. Blaine,
secretary Of state.
CHANGING at the message, Mr.. Blaine
began fumbling in his pockets. At
last he produced letter and tore off
the back of the envelope Finding no
pencil, he turned to me, and I gave
him a stub so short that he had diff
Guilty in holding 1t in his fingers. Yet,
within few seconds, he had written
as follows on that soiled scrap: In
view OF the warm friendship maintain
ed for many years between the moth
er country and the United States, and
also in view of the tender sympathy
shown by Queen Victoria for the Amer
lean people and the family of Presi-
dent Garfield at the time of his NOR
tai Illness, and in the hope and con.
fidence that the cordial relations now
existing may be forever maintained
between the mother country and our
own, it is hereby ordered that at the
conclusion of these exercises the Brit
tsh flag be unfurled upon the masts of
the American navy here present, that
1t also be raised upon the flagstaff Of
the color line of the parade, and that
a salute of twenty-one guns be fired
This order Blaine passed on to
President Arthur He read 1t, smiled
approvingly, borrowed my stub of a
pencil from Blaine. signed it, and
passed II back to Blaine for his sigma
ture as secretary Of state. Then the
order was passed to me. and in quick
succession to Robert T. Lincoln, and
we two. as secretary Of the navy and
secretary of war, respectively, gave
the necessary orders for it's fulfillment
with this salute of the flag Of our
oId-time enemy the anniversary cele-
bration of Cornwallis's surrender act
ually ended. and the public has never
known how this salute came about
an act Of courtesy which, we after
wards learned. was most cordially ap-
preciated by Queen Victoria, and
which was all due to Blaine's quick
ness to take hint.
81 have often wondered what be
came of the order for the salute For
some time I was under the impression
that Mr. Lincoln had kept ii, but later
he told me that he had not II was
probably the most curious presidential
order ever issued, and. had It been
preserved. would now be looked upon
as a historical curiosity"
Copyright 1910. BY z. J Edwards)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
OPERATE Star Had To Succeed

you to make a simpler beginning-for
you to make your debut, say, in one of
the little towns of Germany. and so
feel your way until you know exactly
what you can do with yourself and
your voice in public. Don't risk your
future by being too ambitious at the
start"
Miss Cary turned to her friends. all
sincerely anxious that she should make
no false step at the threshold of her
career.
You don't know what you are say
Ing" she said firmly Il have got to
sing in this opera in the royal opera
house in Copenhagen and before the
king and all his family. l must make
a success of the part, and l will tell
you why. owe $4,000 That money
/ have borrowed to pay for my
musical education. | am getting anx-
ious to pay it back So / have taken
this part you do not want me to take
and | tell you now I am going to sue
coed in it, for then l shall be able to
earn the money with which to pay OF
this debt that is beginning to bother
me. | simply have got to succeed.
Don't talk to me about failure"
And So with the knowledge of the
debt hanging over her, simple Annie
Cary of Maine made her debut in the
royal opera house in Copenhagen and
sang so gloriously with that wonderful
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

According to parliamentary return
the output Of coal in Germany and In
France in 1909 was greater than in
any previous year. In the United
Kingdom. Belgium and the United
States the production in 1909, though
greater than in 1908, fell short of ths
year 1907. The whole output in 1905
of the Ave countries named was $50.
00O, 900 tons, or an increase of q, 900.
900 tons on the output of 1908, but
less by 100000 tons than that OF
1907 The total known coal output Of
the world in 1908 was $4,000 900 tons
OF which the United Kingdom pro
duced more than one-fourth. In 1905
the number OF persons employed in
coal mining in Great Britain waa
sec, 800.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
now President Arthur and James C.
Blaine Performed an Act of Cour-
tesy at the Yorktown centen-
Nal Celebration.

When the late William Henry Hunt,
secretary of the navy under Garfield
ana Arthur. was on the eve of sailing,
~ 1872, for st. Petersburg, to take up
MS new duties as our minister to Rus
Sla' had chat with him, during the
course of which he spoke of the many
peasant experiences he had had as a
cabinet officer.
but the one incident that l shall
Always remember with the greatest
pleasure" said the Judge, "centers
around the salute that was fred for
.ns British flag at the Yorktown cen
1eAaial celebration last year You
Way recall that at the height OF that
'eieDration of the anniversary of the
surrender of Lord CORVALLIS, the flag
against which the colonists had fought
was gwen the national salute Well
uefe Is the inside story of that I'M
usual and, l may say, historic Incl
dent.
Robert c. Winthrop, formerly
SPEAKER OF the lower house of con-
ssess delivered the Grafton on the
to'Atown field A very distinguished
Sup sat upon the platform. Presi-
eN' Arthur and all the members of
rs cabinet were there. Sir Edward
t-Nofhton, at that time minister from
Nreat Britain to this country, was also
resent and he entered with large
syIpathy and appreciation into the
sprit Of the day, notwithstanding the
.SS' That 1t was the celebration of
s-e mai defeat of Britain's plans to
Jug on to the colonies. At one point
MS grafton, Mr. Winthrop painted
"Yld picture of the American at
avg lea by Alexander Hamilton, up
u LORD Cornwallis's earthworks, the
gIIasnts of which were visible from
s aHs'e We sat, that Sir Edward him
eA actually led the demonstration of
applause that followed.
e.ose by Sir Edward sat William
C'yde. the creator of an important
s9as'"ise steamship company bearing
.- 80 name Noticing the British minis
enthusiasm, he took from his
S SyNSet little pad of paper and scrib-
n, ny upon a sheet these words:
olldn't it be well, at the conclusion
'1ese exercises, to salute the Brit
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

'In the east" related the Boston
school.marm, when the boys in the
class are bad We make them SIT with
the girl as punishment"
That wouldn't work in the west
laughed the Chicago school-marn.
The girls are so pretty out here II
we tried that punishment the boyg
would be bad ali the time"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07

contralto voice OF hers that royalty ap-
plauded vigorously and enthusiastical-
". She had triumphed and through
the success that night in Denmarks
capital and the other successes that
followed-yes, with the first earnings
of her voice-Annie Louis Cary paid
off her debt of $4,000
Copyright, 1910. by the Associated Lit.
erarY- Press
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

WANTED-Afen, by le-ge contracting company. Can learn trade of plumbing. electricity, prickla wing. automobiles, in few months. No apprentice or helpers work and no expense. $20.e00 contract work going. Catalogue free. United Trade School Contracting Company, Los Angeles. 5-gb
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

EARN S25 PER WEEK in spare time mailing catalogues and circulars for cut rate grocery mail order house. Contract
 given. Ohio Mercantile Co. Toledo. O.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
TOR sAI6-rOUSES

FOR SALE-Si0OO-One of the best corners on Second street Has a fine lawn. shade and roses. Six large rooms. with hath. pantry and closets. Every
 thing strictly modern. sli00 cash. bal ance like rent--s2I per month. This is convenient to Ihe business center and car line. Crescent Realty Co. l21 North Second St z
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE top wagon, good as new; l bay team and harness. To be sold cheap for e ih. Carload of horses and mules all for sale at Q. k. Livery. at Five Points. k
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
WANTE1-HElP.

WANTED-First-cla carpenter, at CSrnrhelis Pinirs Mn. Soutfs First St. Monday morning. d
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-A fine stock ranch. : miles from Phoenix. northwest; well fenced and cross-fenced into six differ acres of this has d ''buncombe'' fence. Good well. hay barn and a nice 5-room house. Only S1l5 per acre. Worth $50.
 Crescent Realty Co, 121 North Second street. g
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
FOR sA.z-MlscELLANeoys

| FOR SAIE-Tent. in Central school yard: 7-foot wall. 30xS1. Call at tent. corner Van Buren and Firs: Ave 9 . m. to . n. d
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

SlO0 MONTHLY and expenses to trav- el and distribute samples for big manu- factnrer: steady work. Sheifer. Treasurer C G.. Chicago. h
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

ONE GOOD SINGER MACHINE for S31O. One 3-burner gas plate for s2. Also other furniture cheap. HIS North Fifth Ave 2
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
POPULAR WANTS ADVERTISEMENTS RUNNING LESS THAN
 ONE MONTH MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

 s4s @ 2s7 M 2z5 S5s 2sO 2s 2s2
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SAI.E-House and lot: shade and fruit trees; city water, S750. Cash $500
 long time. See owner. 1886 West Me Kinley St. g
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

siO0 MON'THI q and expenses to tra.- ei snd distribute samples for big manu- facturer. steady work. S. Scheffer Treasurer. C-s4. Chicago. b
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR RENT-4-room house. barn and chicken house. close in: sl5 per month. Crescent Realty Co. ie1 North Second street. 2
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

ss0 MONTHLY aud expenses to re- liable people 10 distribute samples and advertise. Large manufacturer. Steady work. Manager. n NJ. Pope Bldg, Chi
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
WANTED--W.1II-kno 0gt-of- to,

ANTEl--Well-k known Out-of- town manufacturing and importing company, large plant. staple line, has excellent opening for competent man with 5000 cash, to establish and carry on perma
 nent branch store here. Can nay right man si5O a month salary. all expenses, and liberal share of profits besides. A.
 tractise investment and high-ciass hiisi- hess; reasonably good for 5000 a year. with splendid future. Address "Husi- ness" care Republican. b
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-sl 400--5-room house, one block from car line. with a very large lot. 60X200: in good neighborhOod. with d fine well, also city water: nice shade: small garden and lots of raspberries and strawberries; chicken runs, etc, a nice little home, and S70O cash will handle il. Balance long time Must be sold this week-party going away. See Crescent Realty Co, 127 North Second St. E
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE CHEAP Five passenger; no tire trouble. Address P. O. Box 63S 2
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
AUCTIONS.

ATTEND Packard's auction sale at Tempe, May 10th, if you wIsn to pur
 chase a Percheron stallion. horses, mules oi, registered cattle. bS
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

AUCTION HEADQUARTERS Mo Nurtry. Live Stock Auctioneer, before making your sale date. Headquarters. Valley Realty. 34 West Adams. If
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

WANTED-First-clas salesman for ..s....-, io .s..-,s., i....i .,..>
 exceptional terms. One having Success- iul sI'' rlalty Chpetrrn,sr prrTrIi.si. At tractive permanent contract containing liberal weekly advance clause. Refer ences required. Miles F. Bixler Co. Cleveland Ohio h
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-About two acres good stand wheat Also light spring wagon Inquire SO7 West Adams. q
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
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 BUSINESS CHANGES.

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 FOR SALE-Moving picture outfit; practically new one pin Edison machine. Esta blished and doing business. One year lease only opera house in town. Price $500. Cash s350. balance monthly business. J. l.. Miller Tombstone. Ari- Zona. m
 FOR SALE-Fruit. candy and cigar store. A bargain. Inquire at 237 Cen
 trai Ave. d
 AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITf for party with small capital to secure a fine little dry goods and mems furnishing Can be largely increased. About $l260 required. Stock new and well selected, Box 335, care Republican b
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE CHEAP-High-w wheeled automobile. passenger No tire ttoa- ble. Win go where others fail. Answer Box 339. ,care Republican. d
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-windmil and tank. ali complete. for SIS. if taken soon. Call at 73g East Pierce St. d
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

BE A newspaper and magazine corre spondent and earn a large income. any where, at home or abroad. all or part time; free particulars. The Progress Magazine. Chicago. h
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-A big stock of grocery, express. open and top spring wagons Also Ban farm wagons and iron trucks. Must sell to make room for big ship ment now on road A few bugsies runabouts and surreys left. Scates Ve- hicle & Harness Co, Van Buren St, Five Points.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-Mileu seed. E. J. Flu merfet. Tempe. b-dr
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

TOMATO plants. Eariyanna, 25c per roughs Flower Store. f14 E. Adams. q
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR RENT-One Broom bungalow, furnished: two porches. one screen: free water; two blocks from car. 1874 East Adams St- 2
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

ITS DEMONSTRATED that now is the best time to plant eucalyptus that are rooted in cans. We have them from to feet; price 25 to iOc; also few oranges. peppers and palms. Riverside NurSery South First ave. E
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-Om l. x. l.. chick feed. Seed House m
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE OR TRADE-520 acres good farming land; partly under cultiva- ton; 100 dairy stock. For particulars, ton g
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR RENT-I nfuriish-d 5-room brick house: strictly modern. screen porch;
 one block from ear line Can 2l0s West
 Monroe St.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

HAST -cAxEee .xov MAY eE!-Io sTy sSs sss ?s sSL s5SEE THiS QUICK. sip, $ NORTH FIRST ANENUE .. :. .t d
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

SALESMAN-Experie in any line, to sell general trade in Arizona An uneNcelled specially proposition. Com missions with sS5 weekly for expenses. The Continental Jewelry Co, Cleveland. ohio. h
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FOR SALE-Baled alfalfa. wheat or oat hay by the bale. ton or carload. Stone warehouse, Cor. 1st Ave. and Madison street. F.. O. Slocum. 5-L
 SCULL'S MARKET. g South Center. Soft shell almonds and walnuts, lbs. sl Verde apples. $l.75. Juicy Valencia oranges. $2.50 box.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
WANTED.

LARGE FRONT ROOM, with seresn porch and modern eonveniences. for tssO healthy young men; close tn preferred
 of Republican.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

FREE SAMPLE-Agents Only-Faucet strainer. splash preventer: send % stamp (mailing cost; 8 profit daily and up- ward: let us prove it. F.. x. Seed. S3 Reade St. New York. bl
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
MoNeV TO LOAN

TO LoAN-sf2.ooo. h sums ts suit. on good resI estate security.
 GREENE 6 GRIFFIN REAL ESTATE AND lNvESTHENr
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01
FOR sACE-ReAL ESTATE

s.. City Property.
 TO 10 ACRES adjoining Glendale for the price of city lots. A special price for 10. 20 or 70 acres, If taken soon. See me F. !. BARR. 4 Center. g
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

R. A ALTON. NJ. b.. Physician and 1 Surgeon. Phoenix, AriZ.-Will give spe-
 cial attention to all chronic and surgical diseases. Office % South Second Ave. Phone Black 1881.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
SCENES IN CENTRAL PARK

rho,O- BY ,be Pictorial Yes. o. y. =.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-03
THE OLDEST LOVE LETTER.
Archeolooists Unearth Message Dat
ina Back to 1900 8. C.

ina Back to 1900 q. C.
A love letter over 1900 years old
has lately been discovered in Chaldea.
The lady to whom it was addressed
lived in Sippara, the Biblical Sephar-
vani Her beloved was a resident of
Babylon.
In contrast to the position which
women hold at the present day in the
Orient they possessed in antiquity a
great degree of freedom. In many
respects the oriental woman OF anti
quity was graced with as much priYi'
lege as is the modern European Wo-
man. Particularly in Chaldea, she
could participate in trade, manipulate
her own property, be witness before
court and be the guardian of her own
children. or the position OF women III
Egypt we know less, but doubtless 1t
was much higher than that OF the
present Mohammedan women, In one
respect, however, it seems that the
| custom has been changed very slight
| ly. for marriage was essentially an ar
! fair of trade between the parents OF
| the bridegroom and those of the bride.
/ his is ascertaned from the legal
! code of Hammurabi, king of Babylon,
| B. G.. 2E00. The future husband paid
the price of the bride and her father
| provided her dover and trosseau.
Under these circumstances there was
no such courtship as precedes mar
riage in accordance with occidental
! IDEAS. Still one may believe that
many a love letter or papyrus of clay
passed secretly between the hands OF
the bridal pair during the interval OF
their engagement.
The newly discovered letter is writ
/ ten in clay and probably dates back
from 1900 b. G. Though somewhat
| formal. the reader can feel the tender
ness that lies hidden between its lines.
| It reads; ....
TO The lady, Kasbuya little owe),
says Gimil Marduk 1.-THE fayorite OF
! The Morodach, this May the Sun
/ God of Marduk afford you eternal life.
/ write wishing that ! may know how
! that ! may know how your health is.
/ Oh, send me message about IL.
! live in Babylon and ! have not seen
! you, and for this reason | am very
! anxious. Send me message that
| win tell me when you will come to
me, so that / may be happy. Come in
| Marchesvan, May you live long for
| my sake?"- Current Literature.