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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03
rather Noah to Blame

There has been much written of late
about swatting the fly" Walt Mason
gives us the following on this popular
subject:
Had Father Noah been quite wise he
would have killed the pair of flies that
roasted in the ark; he let that pregnant
duty slide while he and shem and
Japhet tried to navigate their bark
Two flies were all there were, all told
And Noah might have knocked them
cold with one great husky swat; he
had the chance, he let it slip while he
was incoming round the ship-the
knowledge makes me hot! And ever
since the sons of men have toiled and
wrought and toiled again, to kill the
measly flies; the more we kill the more
we find, the more we knock the blamed
things blind the more their legions
rise. We're all like Noah, more or less
responsible for the distress that makes
all hope seem vague; we see some ugly
things alive, and let them live aud
grow and thrive until they are plague
We calmly view the noxious weeds,
and habits bad, and evil deeds which
breed so beastly FAST We let them
grow and multiply as Father Noad did
the fly, and kick ourselves at last. "a
stitch in time, :" the poet said (he had a
long and shapely head,) "will save you
nine, by gum" And nothing truer
will you find in all the years that lie
behind, or all the years to come.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03
Swattlng Slang

Nearly erybody uses slang Of some
kind occasionally. To counteract this
tendency, which seems to be growing
Life has inaugurated crusade against
IL with Veritable Friedman cure. Its
treatment consists in the injection of
the following virus:
Take it from us, kid, there's no
nourishment in singing slang stuff.
Ihat's cinch. Slang is ali to the bad
IL don't get you anywhere. Forget
that Norwegian college professor who
says that American slang is the swell
talk. He's trying to put one over on
us Either someone has been handing
MN lemon or else he's trying to con
us. Listen. You can't make a hit with
the tony guys unless YOU put n little
style into your lingo. The trouble
with slang is that it puts your vocabu-
i"riy on the blink in jiffy. And then
"hen you want to have touch of high
me ana throw the Tugs, your in bad
DO you get us? Get some class about
you and cut it OUT
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

MILW AUKEE COUNTY-COUNTY COURT
In Probate.
State of Wisconsin, co
Milw aukee County
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Emily Picker. deceased
Whereas. An instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament OF Emily
Picker, deceased. late of Wauwatosa. Wisco :
sin, has been delivered to and deposited with
the above named Court; and whereas. applet :
ton has been made by Emma Washeshek of
Milw aukee. Wis, praying that the same be
proved and admitted to Probate, according to
the laws of this State. and that letters tesla
mentary be granted thereon according to law
to her, the said Emma Washeshek.
- 1t Is Ordered. That said application be heard
before this Court at regular term Thereon, TO
be held at the Court House in the City of Mil
waukee. on the first Tuesday of November A.
ID. 1913 at 8 o clock A. M, or as soon thereaf-
ter as the same may be reached on the calen-
dar.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That notice Of
said application ahd hearing be given BY pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully once in each week, in the w ap-
watOsa News, a newspaper published IN said
County, prior to said hearing.
Dated this Both day of September 1918.
BY the Court.
NJ s. SHERIDAN
County Judge
Perry. Morton & Kroesing, AttyS. 33w3
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

After short drill by the Captain the
company was dismissed. The members
then got busy and gave the building a
thorough cleaning. All the tents and
various camping articles were taken
into the attic.
A business meeting was then held
and the Commandant urged the mem
bers to hand in their application blanks
at least by next Monday.
Come up and help boost the Light
Guard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03
County Judge
Perry. Morton Kroesng. Attys. 33w3

MILw AUKEE CoUNTY-CoUNTY COURT
IN Probate.
STATEOF WISCONSIN,
Milwaukee County
In the matter of the estate of Anna Hughes
deceased.
on this 22nd day of September. A. ID. 1913
upon reading and filing the petition of Kate
King stating that Anna Hughes, OF the County
of Milwaukee. died interstate on or about the
month of February. 1913. that petitioner is q
sister of deceased. and praying that William
King of Randolph. Wis be appointed admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased.
1t Is Ordered, That said application be heard
before this Court a regular term thereof. to
be held at the Court House in the City OF Mil
waukee on the first Tuesday of November A.
ID. 1913. at o'clock A M, or as soon thereafter
as the same may be reached on the calendar.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That notice OF
said application and hearing be given by pub
fishing copy of this order for three success
sive W eks. once in each week. in the Wau-
wa .osa News. newspaper published in said
county. prior to said hearing.
BY the Court.
JOHN C. KAREL.
County Judge
Perry, Morton & Kroesing Attys 3lw3
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

II you love, love more. If Won hate
nate less. Life is too short To snend
J" hating any one. Why war against
mortal who is going the same road
win us? Why not expand the flower
OF ''te and happiness by learning to
'o'e' 10y teaching those who ara near
ana dear beautiful Iessonp Yopr
hands may be hard, but your heart
need not be Your form NAV be bent
or ugly but do you not know that Tho
most beautiful flowers grow in tho
most rugged unsheltered places? The
palace Tor care, the cottage for love
NOT shat there is no love in A mansion.
but somehow if we are not verv careful
business will crowd all there is ~
beauty out of the heart. This is vbv
Goa has given the Sabbaths and satpr.
day nights that we may leave bpsi.
ness and have little heart CLEANING.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

Saturday night seems to have the
happy faculty of making people human
set their hearts to beating softly as
they used to do before the world turn
ed them into war drums and Jared
them to pieces with tattoos. On Satur-
day night the ledger closes with a
clash, the iron doored vault comes to
with a bang, click, goes the key in the
lock. 1t is Saturday night and the
business man treathes free again.
Homeward no! The door that has been
aiar all the week gently closes behind
him, the world is all shut out. Shut
out? Shut in, rather. At home are
his treasures after all, and not in the
vault and not in the book--save the
record in the old family Bible-and
not in the bank. Maybe you are Il
bachelor frosty and forty. Then poor
fellow, Saturday night is nothing to
you, Just as you are nothing to anyone
Get wife, blue eyed or black eyed,
but above all, true eyed. Get little
home-no matter how little-a sofa,
Just to hold two or two and half. in
it, on Saturday night, and then read
this paragraph by the light in your
eyes. and thank God and take courage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

1t may be of interest to orr raa1ars
to know the amount of mail sent ont
daily from orr great cities. For in
stance take Chicago H., where the
mailing of fall catalogues started last
month. August first the POSTMASTER
received the first installment of about
hlhe thousand tons of such mail The
mall order houses have Submitted esti-
mates OF the amount of extra mailing
"hlch they expect to do.
To gain an idea of how much mai,
TINS is said the postmaster, forty.
nve trains of ten cars will be reou;red
10 carry 1t out of the city. Each car
containing twenty tons. Countipg
seventy feet to ear the train will
cover distance of over six miles Il
placed end to end. "
Under ordinary conditions from saw
en- TO nine hundred tons of mail IS sent
out each day from the city.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

FOR SALE-Gas range, davenport,
iron bed, brussels rug and curtains, all
in first class condition. Enquire at
35S Wauwatosa Avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03
Use Parcel Post

Rate for 1st and End zones-15o miles
lie pound, except for the firstpound
which is sc a pound.
Local rate-1c for every two pounds
or fraction thereof, except the first
pound which is Sc pound. Limit Of
weight in the first two zones-9O
pounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

THE
MILWAUKEE SANITARIUM
FOR MENTAL. * NERVOUS DISEASES
ESTA BLISHED IN 1884.
Located OF Wauws tosa "a suburb of Afilwau-
keel on G.. NJ * ST. p, Ry ~ hol RS from
Chicago. Two ear lines from Milwaukee, s
minutes walls from all cars
New PSychopathic Hospital An appliances
for acute cases. Ffre.proof building: separate
grounds.
New West House Attractive rooms: pri
waite bath
New Gymnasium ard Recreation Building.
Secluded. vet convenient, Five hon es set
on hill" 20 acres beautiful lawn and forest
Modern bath house
Individual treatment for all
Address: RICHARD DEWEY. MIND
Tin charged Wauwatosa. Wis.
HERBERT W. PowRRSM.D. W.T.. KRApwEIL,M. D.
Assistant Physicians
CHICAGO OFFICE: Venetian Builf ing
Hours. ll;SO to 1 Wednesdays texcept in July
and Augcst)
TELEPHONES. CHICAGO-Central 1856
MILwAUKEE-Wa uwatoSa 16
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

FOR SALE-At sacrifice, buff Or
p;ngton pullets and hens of fine stock.
Enqui at $50 Western Avenue. Tele-
phone Wauwatosa 106 Y.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

WANTED-Young girl to assist in
housework One that win sleep At
home preferred. Inquire at 2ss Cedar
Street. Wauwatosa, or telephone Wan.
100 l..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

PERSONS wishing letters to go thru
'''e mail In u hurry should always
write lin haste" on the lower left hand
corner OF the envelope. Then everv-
10y CONNECTED with the postal service
jumps around lively. The stage driver
WHIPS MS horses into brisk trot. the
postmaster dances jig and the route
agent pushes forward and tells the en-
g'neer to pull the throttle open and
let her go.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

WANTED-A young girl. Enquire
of Mrs. Henry Watner, 374 Wauwatosa
Avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

"Clothe the woman with the ballot"
EFFORTS the suffragist speaker. Ger
tainlv, if that is the best that offers.
Something should be added to the
clothing some Of them wear.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

WdttT CHI tISt dDOVe IlS ItVtI.
Nor can a community rise above the
level of its citizenship.
If the citizens are lukswarm, limp
and lazy. the town win be wlshy-
washy. wabbly and weak.
If the citizens have vERTEBRA,
VIM AND VIGoR, the town will be
substantial. solid and strong.
Let's all brace up and make this
town of ours a place of energy. ambi-
ton and enterprise.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

COTTAGE FOR REN'r-On Garfield
Avenue. Enquire at 40 West Main
Street
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03
WAUWATOSANEWS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
Published at Wauwetosa. Wisconsin. every
Friday by John r. Benoy. s
Sent to any address in the United StatesIor
Entered OF the wauwatosa post officeas
second class matter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-03

Perry. Morton & Kroesing, Attys 3iw3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
AXHAWKE.R JOTS

Regarding the saying that half the
world doesn't know how the other. hatt
lives, Verd Napier holds that it is none
of it's business.
kans this summer. If they need an
umpire over there they can't do bet
ter than to give him the job.
The esteemed Kansas Industrialist
slipped a cog in it's usual correct Eng
1ish when it referred to the knights
Templars. Gazette. Perhaps
Walt Mason would better take another
look at his dictionary
Chanute is all pulled up because it
numbers among its visitors the COM
poser of 'Alexander's Rag Time Band >
Now that Eva corning has come into
prom x1ence by reason being made a
policemen, Parsons remembers that
she once lived there.
A Kansas man on being asked the
difference between direct taxation and
indirect taxation, by his wife, says
Anna Carlson, explained to her that
the difference was the same as between
her asking him for money or going
through his pockets while he is asleep.
A fraternity house was robbed of
some silverware at Lawrence the other
night. Among the various things listed
as missing was a silver pitcher mark
ed Coates House" Wonder who rob-
bed the Coates House? Three stems
we're missing. w IldL nave StelnS got u
do with higher education?-Burt
Brown
Our idea Is that a man ought to be
prohibited from advertising that
thousands of people have certain d.
seases and do not know it. The symp-
toms then begin to rapidly appear
Lawrence Journal Also, he should he
prohibited from using a split infinitive.
Lawrence objects to the use of the
word "celebration'' in connection with
the Forthcoming Quantren raid fes-
tivities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
THE CRIME OF 'S4.

In an editorial comment on John
Bigelow's revelation regarding the
Hayes-Tilden episode the st. Paul
Dispatch says:
Jay Gould felt the public pulse in
1884 with a view to repeating the
''crine of TO- and discreetly changed
his mind.
There was and is popular impress
sion that the "crime of rs" was re-
peated in a way in 1884. There were
many Indications that James G. Blaine
was counted out of the presidency in
New York city.
1t will be recalled that the country
waited a week for the final figures
from the Tammany district and when
at last they came they gave the state
and the election to Grover Cleveland
by about 1,400 votes. Among the sug-
gestions advanced as to why the Re
pubIicans submitted so tamely to what
they believed to be fraud is that the
Hayes-Tilden affair was of so recent
date that they did not want to open
the subject of unfair elections.
Probably the strongest reason was
that an element among the party
leaders of that day, especially in New
York, did not want Blaine In the
presidency. If Tammany men actually
tempered with the ballot boxes, as
there are many reasons to believe they
did, they probably had an understand
ing with the anti-Blaine men of the
opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHTSON GLOBE.

1t is better to have wfiskers on your
jokes than on your face.
You don't know what there Is in life I'M
less you can eat baseball reports.
A good many o. f. remedies have been
discredited and people are living longer.
This Is a great world, although less
promising than it seems to a sweet girl
grad.
While the dandelion is a great pest, it
doesn't carry typhoid germs and try to
get you up at a.. m.
There is more fighting talk and less
fighting since the telephone became a
household necessity.
A hostess lately received flowers of so
many conflicting colors that she changed
her pink tea to rainbow" tea
Since the Balkan controversy invaded
fashion True Sport experiences some
difficulty finding socks as loud as his
necktie.
Probably every mother tells her daugh-
ter that No Gentleman would stay later
than 10 o'clock, but so many daughters
disagree.
Alb. Adkins says he doesn't know much
about Higher Criticism, but the line his
wife hands him on the morning after
usually sends him up in the air.
It's a good plan to begin early; 1
learned what 1 know of English without
much difficulty, but later German looked
so impossible 1 refused to tackle it,
Rufe HoSkinS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
a ROY,s VIEW.

Mrs. McGrew she don't go to card clubs;
she's got lots to do, an when Ma is
away,
I slip over there an play baseball with
Mckey-they live in an alley just
over tn way.
An Mrs. McGrew she bakes tea cakes
they're dandy-an' when supper
comes at our house I most die;
got to eat supper so Ma she won't
know it-that Mickey an mes full o
doughnuts an pie.
Mrs. McGrew washes clothes for a Twin
an some time when Mas at a card
club you'll see
Two boys with clothes basket instead O.
just Mickey, deiverin' clothes, twill
be Mickey an me.
amt got much time like my Ma has,
you bet,
But if we get hungry she's always got
some pn-we do every day an she
never failed yet.
If Ma was like her, always happy an
jolly, an handin' out apples an
doughnuts all day.
I'd have lots o. fun, an stay home like
she says to, an not have to go there
to Mickey's to play,
But shucks, she's got clubs, an she's al
ways out shoppin', an leaves me at
home where there's nothtn' to do
I wish shed do washin', an bake ginger
cookies, an feed US on apples like
Mrs. McGrew.
Galveston News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26

A Feminine Inconsistency.

The way in which a certain class of
| women invite trouble and then pre-
tend to be surprised when it comes is
half amusing and half irritating.
refer to the woman who, by her
| manner and her clothes, invites men
to try to pick her up and then talks
about the boldness of the other sex
because they accept her invitation.
A rather pretty young girl occupied
the seat opposite me in pullman the
other day. She wore a striking hat.
an ultra-low-cut blouse, an ultra-tight
and short skirt, showing four inches
OF ankle encased in semi-visible silk
stockings.
Her vis-a-vis was a very nice look
ing young man. By her pronounced
clothes she won his attention; by her
manner she kept it. When she saw
he was looking at her. she raised her
eyes slowly until they met his, then
dropped them quickly. She did this
two or three times. Naturally the
young man was interested and showed
a readiness to be on friendly terms.
Owing to the fact that he had to leave
the train at the next stop, the acquain-
lance did not ripen beyond these
glances. Perhaps it would not have
anyway; I don't know. But listen to
the sequel. The seat vacated by the
young man was given to a young wo-
man with whom the first girl prompt
ly struck up an acquaintanceship.
They chatted in tones so audible that
I could not be blamed for eavesdrop-
ping. The talk turned to the male
sex and the danger of travelling alone
for women. Whereupon the first young
woman promptly told the second how
very nice looking young man had
tried to pick her up that afternoon.
THAT shows you can't trust even
the incest looking men," said the sec
ond girl as she listened to this tale of
woe. 81 know it, sighed the besieged
damsel, cit really isn't safe for a wo-
man to travel alone. men are SO pre-
sumptuouS."
1 think that little incident is typi-
cal of the way in which women at
tract the attention of the opposite
sex and then pretend to deplore that
attention. In reality they don't de-
ways complaining about men who
speak to her on the street would be
disappointed if they didn't. The av-
erage man is always ready to make the
acquaintance of a passable looking
woman, but he doesn't usually make
advances unless he has some reason
to think they will be acceptable. And
even If he does take the first step, he
seldom takes the second if he meets
with rebuff.
It is perfectly simple for a woman
to rebuff a mans tentative advances
if she wants to. Frequently she seems
to prefer to accept them, and then
blame the man. The extravagantly
beautiful woman may be pestered with
unwe1come attentions which she SIM
ply cannot discourage. but the ordin-
airy woman won't suffer any such in
ly, keeps her eyes at home, rebuffs
any tentative advances and shows
plainly by her manner that she wants
to be let alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
The Boob.

Why invented the boob? What is a
boob? Is he going to be one of the i'm
mortals or is he simply a fitting figure,
stepping across life's stage for an in
slant, to be lost in the distant wings
of time?
When you calf a man a boob. you
seem to imply in some way that you Go
not utterly despise him. There is a
comradeship, an intimacy. about the
word that doesn't apply to other terms.
You can call a man a boob. for in
stance, when you wouldn't call him
an ass or f. VI
And yet a boob is an outcast. He
stands apart from the common run. He
is a combination of stupidity and ut
ter incongruity with any standards
which are entitled to our respect
But Is the boob in reality all this?
Can it be said, indeed. that the boob
exists? Is he not more or less mental
condition on the part of the person
who calls him a boob? When, for in
sance, you speak of a man as a boob,
you are really not defining him. Yod
are only telling what you think abo,IS
him.
That Is the reason why we are of the
opinion that the word boob will aot
last. 1t doesn't stand for a definite hui
man object. 1t is more an attitude of
mind on the part of the person speak
jpp-Tife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
HOPEFUL FOR CUBA.

Cubans take much pride in the feats
of the two Cuban aviators who have
made air trips, separately and with
equal success, between Cuba and Flor
ida, but those interesting incidents
are as nothing, in real importance,
compared with the manner of the
change in the presidency of the Cuban
republic. When General Mario G.
Menocal was inaugurated at Havana,
in perfect order and without the least
sign of lawlessness or revolutionary
plotting anywhere, it made a new rec
ord for Cuba
General Jose Miguel Gomez retired
as decorously as Menocal was given
the highest office in the country and
both generals acted as if they had
never heard of resorting to force to
settle political claims or disputes.
When a Cuban general succeeds an
other Cuban general in this manner,
there is reason to hope that the
lamentable condition of Mexico will
have its proper effect as a warning to
the island republic. Cubans of even
ordinary intelligence know that their
country would never be suffered to
sink into the condition which now
exists in Mexico. Long before it could
fall so far it would be taken in charge
by the United States, as an obligation
imposed upon this republic by its part
in creating Cuba as an Independent
state and recognized by the terms upon
which Cuban self government was
established
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
HVAOR or THE Dry

FOUR husband is willing to allow vo,,
the custody of the automobile the poodle
ana the rubber plant, with liberal All
mony, while he takes the children ana tha
graphaphone." Stop the divorce" sob.
pea the Wife rn never get another hus-
band like that."-Louisville C,ourier-Jo1r-
nal. ""Ni
me little boy was waiting at the gate
Wnen the preacher rode up. Are won
brother Jones?" the little boy asked
Yes, my little man. Are you glad To sec
cake now."-Judge. ms
Ihe opposition candidate is perfectIv
WiIo; ne says you have been telling lies
ABOUT him You just think he lie ner.
.ectly Wild wait until after my speech
loInoTroW; m going to tell the truth
about him. Post eiA
Is she woman of culture?" 81 think
sne must pc She says she prefers the
MOVIES ana vaudeville to the regular
drama."-Life. ~-