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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Rev. Or, Benjamin Adams Story of
How Anna Warner Wrote zone
More Days Work for
Jesus"

The Rev. DR.. Benjamin Adams, for
dist Episcopal church, was in his early
lie warm friend of the Warner sis
ters, Susan and Anna, who gained wide
reputation as writer's of fiction about
the middle of the nineteenth century.
susan Warner, in fact, being the au-
thor OF one of the most successful nov
els ever published in America, The
Wide, Wide World" Next to Uncle
Toms Cabin" it is, perhaps the most
widely circulated story of American
authorship" as one authority put it.
have many tender recollections of
the sisters said DR.. Adams to pe,
but think the most vivid of them all
centers about the hymn that one or
the sisters wrote. / have told the
anecdote occasionally to my parishion-
ers, but | believe that the story has
never found its way into print.
In my early days as a Methodist
minister, was circuit rider, my cir
cunt covering much of the mountainous
region stretching back into New York
state from West Point and Newburgh
Ihe Warner sisters lived upon an is
land In the Hudson river, Just off West
Point. Whenever It was possible in
my circuit riding. reached the home
OF the sisters on Sunday evening. They
were women of beautiful character,
gentle. sympathetic. kindly, and had
gained the confidence of the West
Point cadets. many of when used to
attend Bible class which Anna War
ner taught
I remember that the day on which
the incident happened was a dreadful
~ wet, cold Sunday, with occasional
sieet, so that my circuit riding was
very wearisome. | think rode about
20 miles that day, certainly preached
nve or six times. And 1t touched my
heart to see those rude, poverty-strick-
en- mountaineers, who assembled to
hear me. paying me devout attention,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
$2OO,OOO FIRE AT WEST BEND
Enger- kress Pocketbook Factory,
the Largest in World, Is De-
stroyed by Flames.

West Bend.-Fire caused loss of
100000 at the plant of the Engel-
Kress company, the largest manufac-
urers of pocketbooks in the United
States. The loss is fully covered by
insurance. 1t is announced that the
company will rebuild. About $50
men are thrown out of employment.
The company came here about fif-
zen years ago from North Milwau-
zee. The old frame building built
IN 1853 and used as an amusement
park was remodeled for it's use. Once
he flames were started there was no
aope for the structure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Craftiness of Great Statesman Illus
trated by His fretense OF Rage for
Edification of Groups of
Constituents.

John Sherman, great statesman
though he was, could be at times as
crafty a politician as the next one;
and / know of no better anecdote H.
Illustrating this point than the hitherto
unpublished one of the manner in
which Sherman simulated anger for
the edifcation of a protesting group
OF constituents.
During tho entire period that he had
a seat in the lower house of congress-
which stretched from 1879 to 1887,
BENJAMIN LeFevre of Sidney, Ohio.
was one of the most popular men in
that body. He had as many friends
on the Republican side as he had
among the Democrats, and by reason
of his personal popularity he was one
of the conspicuous members of the
house.
On very hot day in April, 1881,
field with the request that the latter
appoint new postmaster in certain
town in LeFevre's district.
why, Ben," said the president
you know l cannot appoint Demo
crat postmaster, even to oblige you"
Il don't want you to appoint Dem
ocrat, General" replied LeF'evre, also
a veteran of the civil war Il ask
you to appoint a good Republican,
man who left leg on the battlefield,
and staunch supporter of you
What is the matter with the pres
ent postmaster, Benz" the president
asked
IT'S personal matter; the man
has gone out of his way to insult me,
and don't propose to stand it. The
man l ask you to appoint is as good
a Republican. and he was brave sol
der, besides"
The president hesitated a moment.
Ben" he went on, "if you'll do what I
tell you, think you can get your post
master appointed and confirmed John
Sherman is out of town today. You go
right to the capitol, call out Senator
Pendleton, tell him l am going to send
the name of the man you want ap-
pointed postmaster to the senate i'm
mediately, and ask him to get the con-
firmation through at once. Then, if
that is done, hurry back here with the
commission, and I'll sign it."
AS soon as a driver could urge
sweating horse up to the capitol, Ben
LeFevre was at the senate chamber
and in consultation with Senator
George H. Pendleton, Democrat. The
senator agreed to expedite confirma-
ton. A few moments later the ap-
pointment was received by the senate
and Senator Pendleton moved that the
senate go into executive session. In
that session he made a personal plea,
saying that the appointee was a good
Republican-none better in the dis
trict-and he would take it as a per-
sonal favor If there was immediate
confirmation. His appeal was needed.
and an hour later the commission of
the new postmaster was signed.
On the following morning, Senator
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
STATE RAIL BOARD
CUTS COAL RATE
FOUR ROADS ARE HIT BY DECIS-
ION OF THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION.
ACTION AIDS PAPER MAKERS
Sort Coal Must Be Carried from
Lake Ports to Fox River Factory
Towns for 65 Cents Per Ton, Is
Commissions Ruling.

Madison.--Bv the order of the
wisconsin railroad commission the
Northwestern, Milwaukee, Green Bay
q Western and Wisconsin Central
roads are required to reduce their
rate on soft coal from Milwaukee,
Sheboygan and Green Bay to cities
In the Fox River valley. where pulp
and paper mills are located. from rs
cents to Go cents per ton. The re-
duction is ordered on the petition of
thirty manufacturers of the Fox
River valley.
The commission dismissed the pc
tition of the city of Stevens Point
against the Stevens Point Water com
pany to reduce the rates and provide
a larger supply of water. The com
mission found that the company was
making only ga per cent on the
value of its investment and could not
we'll reduce its present rate.
The complaint of J. ]. Lamb, dairy
man and farmer of the town of
Friendship, Fond du Lac county, for
an order requiring the Eastern Wis
consin Railway and Light company
to reduce its rate between Fond du
Lac and Oshkosh. was dismissed. The
commission found that the company
last year only paid 1.91 per cent on
its investment in this railway. and
1t did not believe that it should give
any lower rate than it is giving at
present.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Shern1an's Simulated Anger

Sherman, having returned to Washing
ton. saw in his newspaper the an
nouncement of the new postmaster in
LeFevre's district. The senator made
haste to visit the postofice depart
ment. When he was closeted with the
postmaster general he asked: What
is this ] see about the appointment of
postmaster in Ben LeFevre's dis
trict? 1t was done over my head; |
wasn't consulted"
The postmaster general thought the
better way was to tell Senator Sher-
man the whole story. When he fin
ished Sherman exclaimed: 81 want to
express my indignation at this un-
usual discourtesy to me-" Then, in a
lower tone of voice, he asked: Have
you observed my indignation? If you
have"-his voice rose again then l
strike this table with my hand while
denouncing this action"
Soto voice: did you observe me
strike the table with my hand? Now"
his voice pitched high again-"in
my anger 1 pace up and down the
room while protest vehemently
against this deliberate discourtesy to
me-" Aside: do you hear me protest
Indignantly? Do you behold my angry
stride?
Very well"-and Sherman's voice
sank to a whisper-"and yet l want to
tell you, confidentially, that I'm glad
the one-legged soldiers got the job.
But there will be rumpus among the
Republicans of LeFevre's district, and
they will come to see you, and when
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
OVER $1,000 IS RECOVERED
Investigation of Outagamle County
Affairs Reveals Shortages Because
of Loose Business Methods.

Appleton.--The report of an ex-
pert accountant engaged to audit the
books of the various Outagamie
county officers for the last four
years shows that $2,02S.66 has been
recovered from three former officials.
Anton Ritger, county treasurer for
two years, has paid $1,164.22; A. A.
Raisler, county clerk for ten years,
$8l9.75; and Vernon Rule, deputy
clerk for two years. $44.87.
Lack of system in bookkeeping and
poor checking up by board commit,
tees is blamed for the shortages
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Why Gould Chung to Morosini

railroad was in the hands of a receiv-
er, in the middle seventies of the last
century, made a trip of inspection
over the road, having in mind its pur-
chase, a purpose which he subse-
quently carried out. Some ten or
twelve men of financial and railway
authority accompanied Mr.. Gould up
on this trip, and among them was
Mr.. Morosini The excursion lasted
the better part of week, and in that
time Mr.. Morosini found himself
greatly attracted to one OF the mem
bers of the party. With this man,
who has for years been a leading rail
road authority, Mr.. Morosini became
confidential. narrating many interest
ing anecdotes of Mr.. Gould. all or
which made it clear that Morosini I'M
derstood Gould perfectly, and espe-
cially Gould's disposition to give con-
fidence to no man.
MANY persons have wondered"
said Mr.. Morosini one evening. why
Mr.. Gould and / are on terms OF
friendship. Some of the explanations
they give have made me smile. There
isn't one of them that Is correct. But
don't mind telling YOU provided you
won't say anything about It, as long
as Mr.. Gould and | are living. II you
should happen to outlive us, you may
tell then.
You remember that was the audi
tor OF the Erie railroad at the time
when Mr. Gould and Jim Fisk, who
then owned it, were printing stock
certificates as fast as the printing
press could run, and selling them,
fradulently, as charged. 1t was my
duty to keep a record of those trans
atoms.
Afterwards, the great fight was be.
gun to Dust Gould and Fisk from the
control of the road, and the New York
courts got after them. and the offices
of the road we're removed to New Jer-
sey in order to escape Jurisdiction in
New York was instructed to remove
from the books all evidences of the
stock certificate transactions, and
obeyed orders. l was told to tear the
leaves out OF the books and destroy
them, and l did tear the leaves out.
"Of course, Mr. Gould did not want
to know personally anything about
this, so that if he were put upon the
witness stand he could testify to that
effect. was presumed to have de-
stroyed the leaves But Mr. Gould
has never known whether / did that
or not. That is my secret. Now, II
kept those leaves, why you cen easily
see that to have produced them at any
one of several periods might have
caused Mr. Gould considerable trou-
BILE
81 won't even tell you what I did
with those leaves-whether / destroy
ed them or not-and nobody will ever
know. But as long as | had that
secret 1t was, of course, to Mr. Gould's
advantage to have me keep on good
terms with him. l don't know wheth
er that is the real reason. or not, OF
the beginning and continuance OF our
friendship, but I don't know OF any
other. And I suppose have been as
good personal friend Of his as he
ever permits anybody to be-"
Copyright 1910 by f. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Collector Charges Robbery.

Racine - Walter Kupsik and
Adam KfkoseZki are under arrest
here on the charge of holding up and
robbing F. b. Stebbins. agent for the
Bankers Insurance company. Steb-
bins, it is charged, went to the house
where these two men live TO make a
collection. Instead of getting any
money, however, according to the po-
lice, the men took 50 away from
Stebbins, also his watch, and threat
aned to kill him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
GIVES BLOOD FOR SISTER
TRANSMISSION Is Successfully Accom-
plished at Appleton TO Give Pa
tent Strength for Operation.

Appleton. The first case of direct
TRANSMISSION of blood on record in Wis
consin was performed successfully
here. The operation was pronounced
successful, although the patient is in
an extremely critical condition fol-
lowing subsequent operation for
tumor.
Mrs. Fred Ness. aged Al. was the
patient. She had been suffering from
tumor and was too weak to stand
an operation, so her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Mauthe, two years her senior, gave
the blood.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Has % Birthdays in 90 Years.

Berlin.-Although the Oldest per-
son in Berlin, Mrs. j. N. Rogers, has
had only twenty-four birthdays. She
was born on Feb ga leap year
baby-and has just passed the Goth
year of her life. Though she may
not enjoy many birthdays as most
others, there are few who would not
trade their birthdays for her years
and health, as she is robust and active
despite her age
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Librarians Elecf Officers.

Milwaukee. The following officers
were elected at the closing session of
the Wisconsin Library association:
President, Miss Agnes Van Valken-
burg. Milwaukee; yice-president, Mrs.
James Robbins, Rice Lake; secretary,
Miss Delta Ovitz, Milwaukee; treas
urer, Miss Martha Dunn, Stanley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Would Pay Veterans, Exnenses.

Madison.-Senator Weigle has in
troduced a bill providing that Wis
consin veterans who took part in the
battle of Gettysburg, July /, 9 and 3,
1863, may attend the gathering mark
ing the fiftieth anniversary of that
engagement in July at the expense of
the state. The Wisconsin regiments
in that battle were the Second. Third,
Sixth, Seventh and Twenty-sixth,
with the Fifth in reserve.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
FIGHT ON CASTLE SALARY
Civil Service Commission Takes First
Step by Refusing to Certify Pay of
the Assistant Attorney General.

Madison.-The first step in the ex-
pected legal battle over the appoint
ment of B. J. Castle as second as
sistant attorney general was taken
when the civil service commission re-
fused to certify the salary. 1t is ex-
pected that Secretary of State Frear
will refuse to audit that portion of
the payroll and that the matter will
be carried to the supreme court.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
wtte Named Deputy OH Inspector.

Madison. - State oil Inspector
Louis f. Meyer, appointed Dexter
White of Milwaukee chief deputy
state oil inspector TO succeed d. X.
johnson of West Salem, resigned.
The appointment is an emergency
one, to continue until the state civil
service commission furnishes a list
Of persons eligible to appointment to
the position or until the legislature
exempts the position from civil serv-
ice, which is likely.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
New Treasurer Takes Office.

Washburn.-Alfred Froseth, who
was elected county treasurer By the
county board following the removal
of treasurer-elect II. o. Lien for fail
ure to furnish bonds has taken
charge of the office.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Nickel to Take Place Of Psnsr.

One Of Edison's latest suggestions is
the use of thin sheets of nickel in the
place of paper for books He says he
can make by an automatic process
plates of nickel one-twenty- thousandth
of an inch thick, tough and flexible, at
a cost of a dollar ana a quarter g
pound. The nickel plates are perfect
for printing purposes, and are practi
cally indestructible.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Father Vaughn Estate Sued.

Fond du Lac.-John Murtha and
wife of Ripon have brought 1000
suit against the estate of the late
Father Vaughn. They allege that for
seven years, while Father Vaughn.
who was a playwright, was studying
for the priesthood, they boarded and
aided him in many ways at a total
expense of $1,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Badger Consul Dead.

Northumberland II, Ozum, con
sul-general to Turkey, and a student
at the University of Wisconsin from
1876 to 1878, is dead in CONSTANT
nople. MIR. Ozum had been in the
diplomatic service since 1897.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Milwaukee Traction Head to Resign

Milwaukee.-John l. Beggs, presi-
dent Of the Milwaukee Traction COM
pany for the past fourteen years.
will resign en- April and go to st.
Louis, where he becomes president
of the St. Louis Car company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
On n. Trail.

I'm cunning for railroads." an
nounced the trust-buster.
Then come with me" whispered
the near-humorist. II can show you
some of the tracks"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Eau Clare Rink Burns.

Eau Claire-The two story build
ing occupied by the Dreamland roller
skating rink burned, causing a dam
age of $4,000 Two fremen were
hurt by falling from a ladder.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Servants Wide influence.

First New Woman-It is very i'm.
portant to get all cooks interested in
the suffrage movement.
Second New Woman-Why SO?
First New Woman-Because every
cook controls two votes-her own and
that of her mistress. Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03

Operate Upon Beloit AsssmbIYman
Beloit. - Asscmblyman Simon
Smith of Rock county is recovering
from an operation. His physicians
say that he would have lived but a
Few hours without the operation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
OF Course They Can.

But can these college girls COOK"
The man who says they can't is
bilious. They can all make fudge
and some of them can make welsh
rabbits"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-03
Recommend Moving Picture Shows,

Madison.-The joint committee on
education fayorably recommends a
plan for giving moving picture ex-
hibitions TO public school pupils, espe-
cially in the rural districts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BIG BATTLESHIP UTAH
Is PUT IN COMMISSION.
New Floating Fortress Was Built
IN New Jersey.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. s1.-With its
crew of more than seven hundred men
standing at attention. the battle
ship Utah. one of the most powerful
warships afoat, was placed in com
mission at the Philadelphia navy yard
today.
A representative of Captain Grant
commandant of the yard. read the or
Gers of the secretary of the navy plae-
ing the big battleship in commission
and then Captain w. S. Benson read
the orders of the navy department
placing him in command of the Utah.
With the band playing THE star
spangled Banner" the Stars and
Stripes were thrown to the breeze from
the masthead.
The Utah was built by the New
FYork Shipbuilding Company at Cam
den. N. j., and was turned over to the
government yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BOARDS
NOT YET FILLED
BY COUNTY JUDGE
lThirty-nine Democratic Vacan.
cies Still Exist in
es4 County.

It is up to Judge Davis, of the
Court of Common Pleas, to fill the
thirty-nine vacancies on the list of
election officers that still exist in the
Democratic ranks. He completed the
Republican list yesterday, and is busy
in his Office in Orange on the appoint
ments today. AS Judge Martin. who has
been handling the Democratic list, is
out of town, Judge Davis will sit in
p court again tomorrow and next
week to finish the slow job.
These are the vacancies he still has
10 fill:
Newark-First ward, eighth district;
Second ward, seventh district; Third
ward, ninth district; Sixth ward. third.
fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth md four
tenth districts; Eighth ward. fourth
district: Ninth ward, eighth district;
Fourteenth ward, seventh. eighth and
thirteenth districts; Fifteenth ward.
second and fifth districts; Sixteenth
ward, second, fifth and thirteenth dis
tricts.
Orange-Fourth ward, third district,
and Fifth ward, second district.
East Orange-Second ward, third dis
trict, and Fifth ward, third district.
Montclair-First ward. first district,
and Second ward, third district.
Bloomfeld-Second ward, third dis
trict, and Third ward, second district.
Iruington-Second ward. first district.
Beileville-Second ward, third dis
trict.
In Caldwell township, Millburn and
Essex Fells there are two vacancies
each. The Newark districts, in which
two vacancies are to be filled, are the
fifth and fourteenth of the. Sixth ward.
and the fifth and thirteenth of the
Sixteenth ward. In the third district
of the Second ward of Bloomfield there
are two vacancies also.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
CAR CONDUCTOR
DUMPS LAD IN STREET.

Robert Vonderheid, II years old,
spent the night in the Fourth precinct
police station because of the forgetful-
ness of a trolley ear conductor. The
boy. who says he lives in Passaic, paid
a visit to his aunt, a Mrs. Gross, OF
291 Main street, Paterson, yesterday,
and when she put him on the car to go
home she old the conductor to let him
off at the Passaic station. The con-
ductor forgot about ii and brought
the boy all the way to Market and
Broad streets, where he put him off.
The Lac wandered about until about
II o'clock when he was picked iup at
Springfield avenue Inc South Four
teenth street by a policeman. Captain
Vogel sent the boy back to Passaic
in charge of an officer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
WM. H.. BARNARD
IS ELECTED HEAD
OF POSTMASTERS
Jersey Association Adjourns, to
Meet Next Year at
Atlantic City.
Especial to the Newark Star.

ASBURY PARK. Aug. 31.-William
H. Barnard, of Asbury Park, was today
elected president of the New Jersey
state Postmasters Association. The
convention later adjourned to meet
again next year at Atlantic City.
l.. H. Bird, of Plainfeld. was elected
FIRST vice-president; j. E. Fulper, of
Washington, n. j., second vice-presi-
dent, and H. B. Locke. of Swedesboro,
third vice. president.
c. c. Cowperthwait. of Noun Holly.
and Charles D.. Stanton, of Englewood,
were reelected as treasurer and secre-
tary. respectively.
Say what one will, it must be ad-
mitted that federal employees, sup
posedly Democratic gentlemen, can
nevertheless enjoy themselves in a
royal way. 1t was good cheer, super
induced by the good things Landlord
Parsons served. hat prevailed at the
postmasters' banquet in the Hotel
Brunswick last night.
1t was a frst-class male affair that
is registered on the minutes of the as
sociation's books. And the special de-
livery of songs. speeches and witicisms
by the various masters of the mediums
of communication were all of a calibre
that are lure to go u~ncancelled in the
memories of those that participated in
the joy fest.
Speeches, all of them short, were
made by First Assistant Postmaster
General Charles Grandield, Chief Clerk
Theodore l.. Weed, Sheriff Hetrick,
Senator Walter Edge and several
others.
The only man with a grievance last
night was j. T. Cortelyou, the inspec-
tor in charge of the Philadelphia divi-
sion. He very emphatically stated
that he had not enough men to prop
erly care for his division and that If
the postmaster-general gave him an
additional force he would do away
with frauds in this country amounting
to 500, 900. 900,