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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
How John 3. Jervis Improved on the
Englishman's Design, Making
Engine Suitable to Amerl-
can Roads.

III. Plimmon H. Dudley is probably
the best-known man of science in the
world in his particular field, which
is the relation of metals to railroad
rails and other railroad use. 1t was
his metallurgical studies that made
possible the development of the mod
ern high speed locomotive Recently
he returned from England, where he
attended the international railway
congress.
while there" said Dr. Dudley, Il
took time to run down to Newcastle
on-Tyne to see what remains Of the
plant where George Stephenson, who
is popularity though enormously look
ed upon as the inventor in toto, Of the
railroad locomotive, turned out his
first locomotives. had pointed out to
me the shop in which Stephenson
built the first two locomotives that he
sent to the United States, and in this
connection l was surprised to learn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
First prlncInIes.

Mrs. Newcome had never done any
cooking, for at the time OF her marriage
one of the old family servants was
turned over to her; but when Norah
fell i'll. Mrs. Newcomo treasured her
about the kitchen work.
You have nothing to do but lie here
and get well, Norah." said the young
mistress, patting the cooks hand. lex
cept that I may ask you one or two
questions.
Now today Mr.. Newcome ant l are
going to have a very simple dinner. /
ordered it, and it's come home, ready
to cook. We are going to have saus-
ages, baked potatoes, lettuce. and some
of your delicious bread, and ice cream
and cake from the confectioner's.
Now only want to ask you two
things. About how much butter do you
put in the pan to fry the sausages, or
shall use lard? And is there any par
ticular kind of soap to use In washing
the e?"-Youth's Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
Old Vanderbilt Rule Discarded

the confidence of an expert in flnan-
cial investment. You may be sure he
was IN the seventh heaven of delight
during the interim, and with shining
expectancy he appeared before the
commodore at the appointed time.
You want to know my advice
about investing money. do your the
commodore drawled Well, sonny, !
will give it to you in few words, and
hope you will heed it. In the first
place. never buy anything that can't
sell right off and with a fair chance
of selling at profit. And In the Sec
ond place, never invest your money In
real estate, because you can't tell
whether you can sell right of or not.
That's the best advice can give you,
and I wonder If yos'll follow it?'
1T was advice that the commodore's
sons and his grandsons followed re-
ligiously," continued Senator Depew.
Indeed, the Vanderbilt family, up to
and including the third generation,
never bought real estate for invest
ment" And the senator might have
added that today this Vanderbilt rule
is being strikingly broken in New
York by Alfred, of the fourth genera
ton, who is investing several millions
of dollars in hotel enterprise
Copyright, 1910. by e. j. Edwards. ALI
Rights Reserved.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
When SelOard First Met Weed

member the precise date, but 1t was in
the early twenties-I was standing In
front of the tavern in Rochester await
ing the arrival of the stage coach from
Syracuse. The coming and departure
OF the stage coach was the exciting
event of the day in Rochester; the
Erie canal had not then been COM
pleted and such thing as a steam
railroad was undreamt of, though it
was to become a reality y few years
later. At the time l speak of there
had been a heavy rain for several
days, so that the road was very mud
dy, circumstance that delayed the
arrival of the coach. But my friends
and | loitered in little group in front
of the tavern until it finally put in an
appearance some two hours late and
just before dusk.
Wheeling up in front of the hotel.
the coach became stuck in a bad mud
hole that was there, and in the at
tempt to extricate his vehicle-you
can imagine the picturesque language
that accompanied the efforts-lo and
behold! the perspiring coachman sud
denly upset the coach, and the next
thing | knew there came sprawling In
front of me little man whom hast
ened to relieve. He was covered with
mud from head to foot. For a mo-
ment he was little confused / took
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
ommodore's Advice Was Against the
investment of Money in Real
Estate Because Sale May
Be Slack.

After Commodore Vanderbilt had
become very prominent as railroad
organizer and a fnancier, he. Of
course, was constantly sought after
for advice and counsel respecting IN
vestments by those who felt on suf1-
cent terms of friendship with him."
said Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
whose business connections with the
Vanderbilt interests date back to the
days of the commodore. But, no mat
ter how strongly he was importuned.
the commodore never gave any spe-
cific advice as to the investment OF
sums Of money. He was never willing
to take that responsibility. I think
ne felt that IL he recommended GER
tain investments and they turned out
badly he would be criticized Further
more, he made it an infiexible rule not
even by so much as a hint to advise
any one to buy securities OF the rail-
road properties which he controlled.
mean by that he was unwilling to
influence any of his friends IN
such a manner as would lead them to
invest their money in Vanderbilt
stocks or bonds. If they chose to do
that of their own free viii and accord
IN the open market and without any
urging on his part, that was another
matter.
Some of the appealsp that were
made to the commodore for financial
counsel we're comical and greatly
amused him. It was in reply to one
such appeal that he made the cpl
grammatic answer which has passed
into tradition: The first thousand dol
lars is the hardest to get And 1t was
another appeal which brought from
him the terse statement that 1t is
SsSier TO make fortune than it is to
keet ere after it has been made.
Their SSs one persistent friend.
and a good one, too, who was con-
stantlJ asking the commodore for gen
erai advice respecting the investment
Of money. Even that the commodore
I'D not like much to give: but at last
De said to the tempter: I win give
you the best advice that I can If you
VII call upon re- in the course Of a
cay or two, and hope you viii heed
Il after have given it to you
OF course, the man was greatly
pleased TO think that he had at last
broken down tic ooTnmodore's reserve
that ne was finally to be taken into
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
Future Statesman Was Dumped in the
aud at Politicians Feet When
Stage Coach Was Upset by
Careless Driver.

In his old age, say from 1870 to his
death in 1882, Thurlow Weed, the
most skilful Wing politician of his
day, who made William H. Seward
governor of New York and United
States senator, who named Zachary
Taylor for the presidency and Willard
Fillmore for the vice-presidency, and
who, at the birth of and during the
first years of the Republican party,
was national power. was one of the
most delightful story tellers to be
found anywhere. He had a vast fund
of anecdotes, many OF them being Wv
idly descriptive of our political life
from 1920 until 1875.
1t was during the story telling Pc
Rod Of this great politician that l
came to know him we'll, and many an
evening spent with him listening to
his "reminiscences and watching him
sip the might cap" prescribed for him
by his physician-a tablespoonful of
Jamaica rum and a little sugar in a
glass of water.
Mr.. Weed" l said to him one even
ing. when the name of William H.
Seward had cropped up in the course
of our conversation, when did you
first meet the senior member of the
powerful and how historically famous
political firm of Seward. Weed and
Greeley?'"
After my service as printers dew
IL and as an apprentice, and when
had become fairly competent as a
journeyman printer and was seized
Of an ambition to become the editor
of daily newspaper, found my way
to Rochester, then a thriving little
town, where they were beginning to
manufacture on large scale by rea-
son of convenient water power" said
Mr.. Weed. There in the early TWEEN
test was 1922, to be exact be-
came editor of the Daily Telegraph
and speedily found myself attracted
to and then deeply interested
in politics. 1t was at this period of
my career that | met Willard Fillmore,
Albert H. Tracy, a great lawyer of his
day, and others, and it was while l
was with the Telegraph that began
TO hear more or less vaguely of q
newcomer in Auburn who was de-
scribed as very promising young law
yer. / remember hearing some one
say that this William H. Seward was
a good speaker, and that he was sure
to be heard from sooner or later in
politics.
We'll, one evening" do not re-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20

that in as I picked him up, and l also
noticed that he was sandy-haired and
very quick in movement, but nowhere
near my height.
Il succeeded in brushing a good deal
Of the mud off him, and he thanked me
and asked me my name. / told him.
My name is William H. Seward, he
said in reply. "and again have to
thank you for your courtesy" Then
he put out his hand and we gave each
other hearty shake"
Mr.. Weed smiled happily
Yes" he said. in that unceremoni-
Gus and undignifed manner I was pre-
sented to William H. Seward, or, 1t
may be more accurate to say, he pre-
sented himself to me. And from that
moment our friendship began and was
continued until the day of his death"
Copyright. 1910. by E. j. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
Locomotive Not Stephenson S

authoritatively that at least one loco
motive that Stephenson made for
American use was his largely in name
only.
1T was IN 1890 that John 3. Jervis,
who died in 1885 at the advanced age
OF ninety, became chief engineer of
the old Albany & Schenectady rail-
road. That year, I believe 1t was, the
road received from George Stephenson
and put into service a locomotive
called John Bull But, despite the
sturdy character of its name, 1t didn't
work very well. The grades were too
heavy and-the curves too sharp, two
difficulties that Stephenson did not
have to contend with to such degree
in his native land.
The failure of the locomotive to
live up to the expectations OF its
purchasers proved a sore disappoint-
ment, and no one was more chagrined
than the roads chief engineer, who.
nevertheless, made up his mind that
the difficulties must be overcome. To
this end he made a minute study of
the mechanism OF the John Bull fin
ally reaching the conclusion about two
years later that the problem of taking
the curves easily and without danger
OF wreck would be solved by giving
the locomotive swivel truck. He
had already decided that the grades
could be overcome by increasing the
steam power of the locomotives
comparatively simple matter and
with these two Ideas in mind he set
out and designed a locomotive incor.
CINE, which he called Experiment
built at the West Point foundry That
was in 1882.
I'VE may safely say that the Eek.
pertinent was a successful one. The
West Point foundry, however, was not
adequately equipped for locomotive
manufacture, so 1t was decided to send
the plans and specifications OF the
Experiment to Stephenson and ask
him to build locomotive along those
lines for the Albany & Schenectady. He
did SO, the locomotive In time reach
ed this country as Stephenson prod.
uct, and being taken by bclt to AL.
bany, was put into service on the AL.
bany & Schenectady. fulfilling from
the start everything expected OF 1t in
the way of surrounding grades and
taking curves.
THE use of the swivel truck az ap-
piled to locomotives Mr. Jervis gave
to the world. and the principle is in
operation TO this day. Nor was that
the only important work that Mr..
Jeryis did on behalf of transportation.
HE took prominent part in the
building and then the enlargement of
the Erie canal. The Hudson River
railroad between New York and Al
bany was largely constructed by his
plans and under his supervision. AS
president of the Rock Island he was
a leader In railway development west
of the Alleghanies. and within two
years after he had become president
of the old Pittsburg & Fort Wayne
railroad, in 1861, he brought its stock
up from a value Of eight cents on the
dollar to a point where it paid year
IL dividend of ten per cent. Yet the
only public monument, so far as !
know, that perpetuates his memory
is to be found In the name of the
town Of Port Jervis. N. T."
Copyright. 1910. by z. ]. Edwards. Az
Rights Reseryec)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
"oh. Wad.v etc.

Willis-"It was rotten showl The
awfullest ever!"
Gills-"Yes. indeed When / think
of all the d-ied-up. rank, rotten horse.
play that these theatrical managers
are giving US under the name Of HUI.
NOR it makes me-by the way, what
have you got there?"
Gills-"The Sunday FRAGILE"
Willis-"Good. Lemme see the
funny part q minute. win your
Puck
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
TroubIe at the Museum.

What is that horrible smen?"
asked the manager.
The living skeleton called the In.
dia-rubber man a 'rubber-neck,' and
he's burning with indignation" ex.
planned the obese lady.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
Mo Hurry

Mother Bird-You have been in
your nest long enough.
Fledgling nothing. Men
were in their nests 100000 years
before they learned to fly.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-20
An Inference.

Niggies-Come home and break
bread with me tonight, old man?
Wiggles-No. thank you. My wife
does her own baking. too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
MEXICO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Poets DUBIOUS FOR THIS
YEAR, ROBERTSON

I'm afraid the new Chautauqua
board, elected Thursday afternoon,
cannot give Mexico a Chautauqua
under the existing circumstances"
stated Judge Geo. Robertson Friday.
The new board is as follows; Geo.
Robertson, W.. f. Atkinson, ]. w.
Million, Mrs. ]. E. Dukree and Miss
Esther Norris.
Where the trouble lies is In the
refusal Of the womn to take the
tickets subscribed last year because
we intend eliminating the Kindefgar-
ten, physical culture and 4 O'clock
lecture" continued Mr.. Robertson.
There features were the ones that
lost us mony last year and without
them we can give an excellent pro-
gram this season"
AS outlined in Mr.. RobertsonAs pub
lished interview, a few days ago, the
Slayton Lyceum Bureau will give us
nine days of good Chautauqua Of
these features aforementioned are
left out of the program. Mr.. Rodent
son who was president of the Cham-
tauaua last year, believes the deficit
then was due to the features that
the slayton people desire to do away
with. The board did not elect of
Ulcers and for the present the mat
ter of a C%hautauqua this season
seems to be resting in allegiance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
VERIFY 1T
The Proof Is In Mexico Almost a
Your door.

The Proof Is In Mexico Almost at
Your door.
The pubic statement of a Mexico
citizen Is in itself strong proof for
Mexico people, but confirmation
strengthens the evidence.
Here is a Mexico citizen who testi-
fled years ago that Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved sick kidneys and now
states the cure was permanent. Can
any sufferer from kidney ills ask
better proof7 You can investigate.
The case is right at home.
Mrs. J. H. Kemp, ABBOT St, Mex
leo, Mo-, says: Il had a pain and
lameness in my back for some time
and my kidneys we're badly disorder
ed. The remedies / tried did not
help me and | was at a loss to
know how to get re-
lief. When Doanfs Kidney Pills
were recommended to me, l procured
a box at the Buckner Drug Co, and
found them 20 be Just the remedy l
needed. In q short time | was en-
tirely free from kidney complaint"
On November IL, 1908, Mrs. Kemp
confirmed the above statement which
was given in May, 1906, and added:
Il have had no return attack Of kid.
ney trouble since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me-"
For sale by az dealers. Price SO
cents. Fostti 4Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for he
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
MclONEY HOPES TO FLY
BEFORE THE FIRST OF
MAY-TR|P TO COLUMBIA

The weather permitting, Geo. Nc.
Loney expects to be practicing in
his bip1ane about April 20. He is
making arrangements to place his
canvas hangar in a large pasture
east of this city, belonging to the
Field Bros. The land, so he
states, Is Ideal for the purpose.
The machine will be dissembled
about March %, and moved to the
lot Just east of the 0rpheum Thea
tire. Here it will be located in a
canvas hanger, reassembled, and
placed upon exhibition for ten days.
The exhibition will open April 8,
Mr.. MoLoney says If he succeeds
in flying, he will likely make . his
first 'cross-country flight to Co
lumbia, as it is the largest town
near here. He will endeavor to
have a purse there for him to make
the flight and as his machine is built
to carry two will take a passenger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
FORMER MEXICO MAN
SEEKS JOB At WASH
INGTOM-RESIOEs N OK.

j. ]. Spencer. OF Vinita, Ok, a
former Misscurlan and for forty
years a leading Democrat in commun
tiles in which he has resided, is a
candidate for doorkeeper Of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives.
He is backed by the entire admin
istration of Oklahoma and has the
support Of Champ Clark the next
Speaker.
Mr.. Spencer, who Is 20 years
old, yet hearty, was born in Henry
County, Virginia. and came to Mis-
souri, in 1910 with his parents. He
lived first In Lincoln County and lat
or in St. Charles county. In 1866, he
and Miss Maggie ]. Steele Of Mex
leo, Mo-, we're married. They lived
In Mexico twenty-five years.
In 1871. Mir. Spencer was appoint ed
a Penitentiary guard by Governor B.
Gratz Brown. Afterwards he moved
to Audrsin county and engaged in
planting and stock raising.
After travelling as a tobacco sales
man In 1885, Mr.. Spencer moved TO
what was then indian Territory,
since when he has held several Of
fices of trust. He now is stock in
spector for the Oklahoma State Board
Of Agriculture.
During the second presidential cam.
paign Of William Jennings Bryan,
Mr.. Spnecer campaigned among the
five civilized tribes and raised thous-
ands of dollars for the Democratic
cause.
The Endorsements given his candi-
dacy include CAUCUS resolutions by
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives and Representative Of Oklahoma,
the support Of Governor Cruce and
former Governor Haskell, other State
officers OF Oklahoma and many bust
ness and professional men of his
town and State.
The support OF Champ Clark was
promised him last December, and in
letter to Mr.. Spencer Mr.. Clark
declared he believed he could get
this office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
90 AGO.

Henry Wales, of Mexico, and Miss
Ida Belle Pugh were married in Mon
roe county. They Immediately came
to Mexico to reside
w. 4 H. Hertel was the landscape
gardener with Joe Gelvin, tine flor
list.
James Powell rented his residence
In North Mexico to d. NJ. Hill.
@. c. Day died at his residence in
Mexico of pneumonia. He lost a
son by the same disease.
Miss Nettie Brown closed a sue
cessful term of school i mile south
of Benton City.
An u~noccupied piece Of residence
property, belonging to Mrs. Holland
at Benton City. burned.
Miss Mamie Carter closed six
months term of school at Dye school
house.
Wallace Rodgers, of Audrain coun
ty, and Miss Mary Keene, were mar
ried In Columbia.
Lew" Adams was arranging to
open a clothing store In the Ringo
House block.
The Harvesters gave an entertain
ment at the Opera House.
J4 I. Nelson, of Mexico, and Mrs.
Laura Crawford were married at
the BRIDES home in Hannibal.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
was being organized at Centralla.
The following were stockholders: R.
R. Arnold, Mexico; w. A. Morris, OF
Mexico; H. @. Threlkeld, W, r.
Mcbride, J. w. Wills, j. R. Bryson,
/ H. Gantt, Ed. Fl, Farrah, q. Kahn,
Mrs. Margaret Gdllham, aged "A
years died In this city.
Rev. S. M. Martin closed a pro
tracted meeting at the Christian
Chruch at Warrensburg, with So ac'
cessions to the church.
Midway Christian Church, north Of
Youngs Creek, burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
IN. IN aah III Veara
Ann Thta Drrk..
40 YEARS AGO.

w. L. Atkins was with Sam Grove
in the restaurant business,
James Pledge was a salesman for
VIM. H. coons.
Col. j. J. HRden had control of a
steam hay press at C~urryville,
On. P. French was recovering from
Illness,
j. ]. Parks was h delivery man in
Mexico.
L. ]. Sims was a United States jur.
or at Jefferson City!
John G. Tomlinson, a nephew OF
B. F. Tomlinson, of this city, was
mayor of Atchison, Kan.
JamesSaIlee, DIR. w. w. M~acfarlanei
and family and Mrs. w. w. Harper
were visiting at Hot Springs, Ark.
Joe Barth and family moved into
property on q. Liberty street,
Conductor Scales who vas badly
frozen while his train was showed
in at Marshall, was slowly recover
ing.
Steamer James Howandf'with Cap
tain Joseph Bryan, Of Mexico in
command, burned at the waters
edge In st. Lonis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16

Yours, for a greater Mexico,
GEO. w. KABRICH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
FIRST TROLLEY
PARTY GIVEN SATURDAY.

Mexico society enjoyed its first
trolley party Saturday afternoon whe
Mrs. Richard Phillips, wife of the en-
gineer in charge of the Northern ex-
extension of the Mexico, Santa Fe &
Perry Traction Co.. took a party Of
friends over the line in a Dassen-
ger car.
Those, in part, were: Mesdames ].
7. Johnson, Chas. Claybrook, Jos.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16

wilkins, Leila Mitchell, John X.
Brown. j. o. Tinsley, Chas. Heller
Randle, w. w. Bolts, r. L. Phillips.
7. F. Roden, Misses Brown, Nell
Coons. Esther Houston. Ida Rosa.
mond and Emma and Maud Cauth-
orn.
All OF thbse in the party were de-
lighted with the trip and surprised
with the Roadway the road has made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16

Crockett Harrison and Miss Ollie Al
len were married at the Presbyterian
church in this city,
Geo. Kellerhals and Miss Cassie
Miller were married by Rev. L. B.
Tate. llky
Miss Lily Hendricks, OF Mexico, to-
gether with Misses Tillie Haine and
Lucille Walker. of the Blind Girls
School in st. Louis, narrowly escaped
being killed by a street car in st.
Louis.
Mrs, Nancy Green celebrated her
Goth birthday. She lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Barnett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
MRS. CLARENCE ADAMS
INJURED IN RUNAWAY

Clarence Adams and wife and his
father were thrown from their spring
wagon at the Jefferson street cross.
ing Saturday afternoon when the
team ran away. Mrs. Adams was
painfully injured about the head, al
though not thought to be serious.
They reside south Of Mexico.
The team became frightened at a
train and when Mr.. Adams attempted
to hold them, n Of the lines broke
The team a west up the track.
The vehicle was practically demol.
ished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
10 YEARS OLD.

Rev. a. w. Koendkoffer, of Kan.
sas City. had a call to become pas
tor Of the Mexico Christian Church,
Remains Of Michael o'Brien were
inferred in the Catholic cemetery at
Mexico. The pail bearers were: II.
7. Turley, Jno. Baker, Patrick Reyn
ODDS, Martin Donnelly, Hugh Donnell,
and T. n. Roden.
Miss Ruth Nollaud, a niece Of Mrs
J. 9. Winters. of Mexico, was killed
by Bud Taylor, on the street in Kan
sas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-16
Warning to Railroad Men

Look out for severe and even dan.
gerous kidney and bladder trouble
from years of railroading. Geo. 10.
Bell, $50 Third St., Fort Wayne,
Ind, was many years conductor on
the Nickel Plate. He says: Given
ty years of railroading left my kid
neys in terrible condition. There
was pain across my back and hips
and my kidneys gave me much dii
tres. The first bottle OF Foley Kid.
ney Pills made a wonderful improve
ment and four bottles cured me
completely" Otis Purdy.