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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
MAGPIE lNvENTs New GAME
Tantalzes Little FIycatcher by Hold
ing Tempting Morsel in Mouth
While Dancing About.

A young maybe came into the pos
session Of Mr.. e. ] Banfield, who, in
his book, My Tropic Isle" gives az
complishments. 1t went in and out of
he kitchen at will, and If by chance
food was not spread out at the ac-
customed place, 1t protested loudly,
and always effectively.
The bird spent many hours endeav-
oring to sing. No cultured relative
was present to teach the notes of its
kind, so that in default it learned the
complete vocabulary of the domestic
poultry, besides the more familiar
calls and EXPLANATIONS of its mistress,
A white-eared tlycatcher took up its
abode near the house, and the maybe,
after decent lapse of time, admitted
the stranger TO it's companionship.
The wild, larderless bird, however.
and energies were devoted to the Sc
rious business of life. 1t knew none
OF the games that the magpie invented
except one-a kind of aerial 'peep-bo,"
to which the more intelligent bird
lured it by means of prize.
The magpie found a moth, big of
abdomen, fat and brown. a tempting
morsel to any insectivorous bird. En-
vious of the dainty, the wagtail fut-
tered. and skipped about the maybe
with cheerful chatter: but the flutter-
ing moth, daintily held by the extrem-
ity of its body. was alternately pre-
scented and denied While they danced
about a bush the nagpie tantalizingly
held the moth for acceptance. and
hoped off as the wagtail was about
to snatch it. To the tame bird, forth
fed by the knowledge that it's meals
were provided, it was all fun TO the
hungry wild one. the moth dangling
Gemptingly before it and whipped dis
appointingly away, il was a game
equally~sincere, but of varied interest.
The one assumed a whimsical air,
chuckling in encouraging tones; the
other took it all in earnest.
AT last, unable to restrain an ex-
clamation of delight, the magpie I'M
warily slackened it's hold, and the
moth fluttered off, to be snapped up
on the instant by the wild bird and
gulped without ceremony
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10

vided by the society, and a shed or
small garden house in which to keep
them. The ground is divided into small
plots. generally each about six feet BY
four feet. with narrow paths between
them, and one such plot is given 70
each child for his or her very own"
Every plot has label with a name
or number on it, the children are made
responsible for the cultivation of their
own gardens" and everything that
comes out of them is taken home
Vegetables are most popular. such as
lettuces, radishes, beetroot and mus
tard and cress. because even on a very
small scale, they form a welcome adj
dition to the family menu; but flowers
are not forgotten, and the children are
allowed to choose what they will grow,
such as mignonette, coTnfiowers, mas
turtium, etc. Most of the gardens
have a general border n which pereH.
NAL plants may be started, and
knowledge of their habits and growth
taught to the children. The society
heto DSCl4 dUlO " oIdA u lOuA lsdI uello III
different parts of London.
Each garden contains on an average
about one hundred plots for the chill
dren. The caretaker does the rougher
and heavier part of the digging re-
CURED, especially in starting the gar
dens. and helps to keep order among
the boys. The rules are very few and
simple; but the children have to prom
Use to keep them: ~ TO be obedient;
l2) to be fair to each other; (3) not
to make noises that will annoy others.
There is little difficulty, because there
is great competition among the chill
dren at school for garden and the
fear of losing such privilege Is
strong factor in helping to keep order.
The teacher instructs the children IN
every process of gardening-weedlng'
digging, seed-sowing, thinning-out
seedlings, hoeing, watering, tying up
lettuces. and pruning where creepers
or trees of any kind are available In
the little garden house are kept the
tools and watering-cans, spare SEEDS
which the children are taught to kno"
by sight, and the books and pencils
for noting the daily occurrences IN the
garden, the state of the weather. draw
ings of plants, etc. These notes are
not easy to keep going, but they are
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
FRieoRlFIco in SOUTH AMERICA.
Used to Freeze Cattle and Sheep for Shipping
te Europe and United States.

frigori-co is freezing plant in South Amer
lea. 1t is plant that freezes fat cattle sheep
or lambs and sends them in refrigerated ships
northward to Europe. Perhaps later they will
send them to the United States
On the Island of TERRA del Fuego, far south
to the jumping-of place. sheep get very fat on
the good grass. Incredible it may seem, a
short time ago fine fat sheep were boiled down
for their tallow. Now modern frigorifco is
prepared to kill them and send them north of
the equator. There Is another of these newly
erected frigori1cos at Rio GaIlegos another a
little way up the coast at San Julian and other
new ones are at Bahia Blanca
These frigorifcos make possible the directing
OF great stream of good lamb and mature NUT
ton northward and here may expect to see
II come, sooner or later Cattle are not killed
at these southern frgorifcos. but farther north
near Buenos Aires and in Uruguay, are great
establishments that kill chiefly cattle. To facili-
tate the getting OF sheep to the frigorifcos the
government is building the Patagonia state rail.
ways leading to the MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
GARDENS FOR LITTLE FOLKS
Four Pieces Of Ground Sc. 49,,
Instruction Of Children In Bio
English Metropolis

The question Of Fairgrounds is of,o.
discussed, and open spaces have MI
provided in many parts OF LondoH
where the children may 20 to n,aol
but this Is hardly enough. They %,
ny their Sums with them. In reooa
milton of this difficulty, and with 10
brave hope of providing not ONLY MAJ
grounds, but some instruction ona
more refined interests for the childran
society was formed two years ago r.
raise funds for the purpose of 60
yerting waste places in the NOR.
districts of London into gardens -.
children" The society rents at a INV,
rate a vacant building site or otbo,
available plot Of ground in a Door die
trict and provides a teacher-genaroI
~ lady with some training as .
gardener and love for children-sIso
man as caretaker for each site
Seeds, plants and tools are also nro
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
GIeaninns.

A seal has been known to remain
twenty-five minutes under water
The average height of the heavy
rain cloud is 1850 yards; of the del
icate, feecy cloud, $3.50 yards.
1t takes 5000 bees to weigh a
pound; but when the insect comes in
fresh from the fields and flowers,
freighted with honey. they weigh
nearly thrice as much
Hundreds of sea birds killed by the
conclusion produced by the firing of
big guns on warships during practice
have recently been washed up on the
shores of Argyll. England.
The largest plant in the world is a
gigantic seaweed known as the "ner-
eocytis." which frequently grows over
the sea bottom up to a height Of 300
feet
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10

scuttle round the bole of a beech. Buds heart
Jumped into his throat 1t was the first living
ivory billed woodpecker he had ever seen The
tree trunk between him and the bird He
rounded 1t cautiously. The woodpecker left the
tree with cry. Buds shotgun went to his
shoulder There was a report and the bird wav-
cred Another report and the woodpecker, flying
another few yards fell limp to the ground behind
some bushes. Bud dashed forward with a great
hurTah in his heart. He reached the spot where
the bird had fallen. He knew from the way it
went down it was dead-but where was It? Not
a feather could he find Two little drops of blood
stained the fallen leaves and that was ALL Bud
searched for three hours and then went home
with sorrow in his heart such as he had not
known since his wife died
The morning of that woodpecker episode Bill
Withers was skirting the woods in the hope of
getting a glimpse of Bess He had retriever
dog with him that thrashing about in the
woods and fields by turns in the nervous way
chat such dogs have when their owners are not
on hunting bent All at once the retriever burst
from the woods and dropped something at his
masters feet Bill picked 1t up. He knew it
was an ivory-billed woodpecker for he had seen
one In glass case at the capital In Jefferson
City. He knew of Bud Jackson's almost insane
desire to get hold of Missouri killed ivory
BILL He had heard two shotgun reports that
Immediately preceded the bringing of the bird
to him by his retriever. He put two and two
together and smiled
Everyone Knows something of the mania of
the true collector. The story OF the confirmed
old bachelor who got married to a sour-visaged
old maid because she had a china teacup that
would complete his set unquestionably is true
The stamp collector gives tenth of his fortune
TO get cancelled twocent stamp that happens to
be of a color shade peculiar to itself. The true
bird collector is perhaps more OF an enthusiast
than any of the others.
Bill Withers managed to get word to Bud Jack
son that he would like to meet him at the debat-
able ground the next morning Bud might come
with armed escort If he chose. Bill would
have one. They met the next morning Two
mountaineers with rifles were behind each party
to the conference. Bill howled an invitation to
Bud to drop his gun and come to the center Of the
disputed land for a conference Bud agreed
They met
Mr.. Jackson" said Bill. Il want to marry Bess
and she wants to marry me. I'll tend to my old
man. He's got so he does pretty much as l say
and he'll even shake hands with you"
None of your breed can have Bess," said Bud
sour ike
But Bess wants me-"
You can't have her" This with a growl and
the two men turned and separated When he
had gone about three yards Bill withers turned
and called out Bud. look here"
Old Bud wheeled about Bill was standing
there with one hand uplifted and holding by one
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10

LID Bud Jackson lived near the source
of the big Black" in the Ozark
mountains of Missouri. Bud had
lived there for sixty-flve years. That
was just his age. His habitation
was rude but comfortable and his
daughter Bess tended it with house
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
USEFUL FILTER FOR CAMPER
Easily Put Together With Little Char
coal and Water Bottle-Work
of Experienced Person.

Simple filters are easily made with
a little charcoal and a water bottle;
but when one is camping and without
the necessary appliances for manufac-
turing such device, how can we puri-
fy water in an emergency? Suppose
you were camping on the banks of a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
NOT HIS FAULT.

An Italian woman, accompanied by her little
ooy, was travelling on train which was making
very poor time The conductor said to her:
MADAM, your boy can't pass on half fare: he Is
too large"
WeHa, he may be too largea nova butta when
de traina starte he small enougha."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
Wise Beyond His Years,

Little Peperl is caught by the teaca'
er stealing apples.
Say, little fellow, come down here
I've got something to tell you
No. no, teacher! Little boys nAe
me don't need to know everything
F1iegende Blaetter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
NOT NEEDED.

are they going to have Midway plaisance at
The Panama exposition"
l don't know" replied Mr. Growcher. .srhera
doesn't seem to be any need of novelties IN tbe
line of dancing that was started at the MIDWAY
plaisance in Chicago"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10
THE SAME OLD REASON.

heres newspaper article that says there IL
going to be another shake-up in the noIIoa =.
partment / wonder what's the reason for n th,s
timer" - slis
Just the same old reason. Too much shak,ng
down" Summing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10

foot the finest specimen of an ivory-billed wood
pecker that Bud had ever seen or heard of.
DO you want il Bud?" said Bill. Its IN the
flesh and I'll swear it is Missouri killed"
Buds eyes popped. His frame shook. In his
face great JOY.
BILL" he said and his voice trembled "Bess
is yourn.'
Copyright. by w A. Patterson)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-10-10

great help in training children TO Oe
observant The elements OF ootan!
are taught in way that interests anu
amuses the children. and little oo!eo.
lessons are given, showing, Tor ~
stance, that seeds must be kept dry 0y
allowing some of them to sprout OIL
damp cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
DRENNEN EMPLOYEES
TO GET HALF HOLIDAY
Will Be Permitted to Choose Their
Own Day, Provided All Do Not
Want Same Time

The Drennen company department stores
have notified their employees that during
the months of July and August they will
give their employees a half holiday each
week, but will not close their stores dur
ing shopping hours. The employees are
permitted to select their own half holiday
provided they all do not desire to take
the same day off. This, it seems, has
been the policy of the Drennen company
in the past and is done as a mark ,of
their appreciation of their employees.
The company has issued the following
statement to the public:
Conforming with our past policy and
plans, we will during the heated term
July and August-allow our entire or
ganization-executive sales and working
force, office boys, porters and allan
afternoon off each week without closing
our store or otherwise interfering with
your shopping plans. BY our plan our
employees who wish to rest on Tuesday or
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, may
do so by choosing their day-a proportion
ate number being excused each day. We
are glad to contribute in this way to
their pleasure-not only a mark of
appreciation of their loyalty but because
we know it is good for them-and u.s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
WANT CONVENTION
FOR BIRMINGHAM

With the prospect of a large public
auditorium in Birmin CHAM by 1915, tne
District Endeavor union has instruct
ed the Birmingham delegation attend
ing the international convention of
Christian Endeavor societies in Los
Angeles, Cal, to bend every effort to-
ward securing the next convention in
1915 for Birmingham.
These conventions are held only ev-
cry two years but are among the lar
gest conventions held in this county,
from $4,000 to $4,000 persons attend
ing.
The Birmingham delegation, 40
strong. left Friday in a special car
for Los Angeles, and 1t is hoped by
the Christian Endeavorers in Birming
ham that they will prove successful in
their efforts to bring the convention
to the MAJ gic city.
i. F. Ballard, A. c. Decker and Mrs
f. F. Ballard We're appointed COM
mittee from the Birmingham district
union to secure the enlistment of all
delegates from the southern states to
help Birmingham secure the conven-
tlon, and If they should succeed the
delegates who come to this city may
be assured that they will receive a
royal welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
THREE ARE ARRESTED
IN CONNECTION WITH
ROBBERY OF HARDEN
David Frue and Daniel
Shields Held With
out Bond
WRIGHT ALLOWED
BAIL OF $1,000
Police Claim That Three Men First
Drugged Harden and Then AS
saulted and Robbed Him.
Statement of Braunom

David Frue Daniel Shields and John
Wright, all white men, were bound over
for the action of the grand jury at their
preliminary hearing yesterday morning
before Judge H. B. Abernethy, in the
court of common pleas on q charge OF
highway robbery. John Wright whom
the state claimed was an accessory, was
allowed bond at $1,000, which he made
Frue and Shields are being held without
bond in the county jail
The charges against Frue, Shields and
Wright grew out of the assault and rob-
berry of Jesse Harden. an employe of the
Seals Piano company, at the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad cross
ing at Elyton about 1890 o'clock last
Tuesday night. Mr.. Harden is at the
present time in the Birmingham infirm-
airy still in precarious condition. Mr.
Harden was robbed of s32 in money and
handsome gold watch.
At the time of the assault and robbery
last Tuesday night. Chief Bodeker de-
tailed Detectives Brannon and Parkinson
to investigate the case. Mr.. Harden has
as yet only partially recovered conscious
ness but in his rational moments he was
able to give Detectives Brannom and Per-
kinson some valuable information.
Detective Brannom said last night
Last Tuesday night to the best of our
information Jesse Harden and three white
men alleged to be David Frue Daniel
Shields and John Wright, a moulder,
were in a saloon on Third avenue be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
This was in the early part of the evening.
We have information that Harden was
drugged in the saloon by drinking from
a fixed bottle of beer handed to him
by his companions.
Harden and the three white men were
next seen on Second avenue and Four
teenth street, struggling in the direction
of Elyton. At the railroad crossing OF
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
the actual slugging of the partly con.
scious Harden took place. His three com.
panions left him lying there and escaped
with his gold watch and $S2 of his
! money.
| Harden, partly recovered conscious
| ness and with his head crushed in from
a blow of the butt end of a pistol and
with his clothes saturated with blood
staggered up. the road until met by the
watchman of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad who helped him
to the Elyton Drug company on Tusca-
loosa avenue, where his wounds were
partly dressed and he was removed to
the Birmingham infirmary in Warner &
Smiley's ambulance. Until today 1t was
expected that Harden would die, but |
have heard from the infirmary that Har-
den has shown marked Improvement and
will recover
1--WE arrested John Wright Thursday
afternoon and David Frue Thursday eve
ming. Daniel Shields. who is wanted in
Atlanta on the same charge, was ar
| rested early Friday morning. He swore
out warrants before Judge |. H. Benners
for the three of them charging them
with highway robbery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Long Criminal Record

Columbia, S. c., July 5.-James w. john
son. the yeggman, shot while attempting
to rob the postoffice at Kirkwood. Geor-
sla, last night, has a long record as a
criminal.
He is widely known as Portland Ned"
but has used the aliases of Edward MUIR
phy. Edward Howard. Edward Smith and
George Howard.
He is regarded as one OF the most
dangerous criminals in the country.
In August, 1909, having completed a
term of several years in the Atlanta fed
eral prison, Johnson was brought to
South Carolina and sentenced to 10 years
In the state prison for a robbery commit
ted at Enoree, s. C. In April 1918, john
son was paroled during good heavier
periods by Governor Blease and on the
morning of April 26 was brought to the
governors office. A United States mar
shall waited outside the governors office
armed with a warrant for Johnson's re-
arrest. Governor Blease leTt the yegg-
man sitting behind a lace Curtain for a
moment and when he returned Johnson
had disappeared. The news that john
son had been shot was the first intima-
ton as to his whereabouts since his es>
cape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Ambassadors and Ministers

From the Syracuse Standard
The office of ambassador is the highest
In the diplomatic service. The original
distinction between ambassador and min
lister was that the one was the personal
representatives. of the sovereign, entitled
to every privilege the sovereign would en-
joy; the other was the representative of
the state. This distinction does not apply
to the diplomatic agents of republic
But the ambassador has none the less
certain and decided advantages over the
minister. He may ask an audience of the
chief of state at any time, a privilege
which proved useful to our minister to
Constantinople, who before he was raised
in rank never could get hearing at all.
His social status is higher than a min
ister's. He has other privileges and ex-
emptons a minister not enjoy. Also
he gets-and needs 20 pay.
The United States got along without
any ambassadors at all until the close
of Harrison's administration. when it was
decided to raise to the rank of embassy
lished embassies at Washington. Z. f.
Bayard became In 1898 our first amba ssa
dor at London. The same year Cleveland
appointed ambassadors to Paris, Berlin
and Rome. Now we have embassies at
six other capitals-Vienna and Constanti-
nople in Europe. Toxic in the far east.
Mexico, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres
on this hemisphere.
President Wilson is delaying appoint
ment of a minister to Madrid In the ex
pectation that Spain will raise its lega-
ton to the rank of embassy so that he
may appoint an ambassador to the court
of Alfonso. There are two other minis
tries which should take the ambassadors |
rank, the Chinese and the Chilean. China
is great nation which belongs in the Sc
lect company of great nations represented
by ambassadors Chile is one of three
powers OF the southern continent which
as the A. b. C. alliance so-called proposes
to control the destinies of South America
and 1t is entitled to the same recognition
at Washington as its allies. Argentina and
Brazil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
FERGUSON SPEAKS
ON FATHER RYAN
Captain Henning Tells Camp
Hardee Veterans of the
Gettysburg Reunion

The address of Gen. Fred Ferguson
on Father Ryan. the poet priest, fea-
tured the meeting of Camp Hardee,
United Confederate Veterans held yes
terday in the auditorium of the Cham
ber of Commerce General Ferguson
knew Father Ryan personally and gave
a number of interesting sldelights on
the life and character Of the patriotic
and gifted priest. He cited the splen-
did poems in which Father Ryan had
so eloqucntly diced the sentiments that
pervaded the south at the close of the
war period which he stated would live
for ever
The meeting was we'll attended
many ladies and visitors being present
one of them being Major Crow of Flor
ence. who was a member of the Ninth
Alabama regiment attached to Wilcox's
brigade. An interesting paper was read
by Dr. Edward II. Shaw, camp his
torian. on the great religious revivals
that occurred from time to time in the
Confederate army during the war.
Mrs Il. X. Turner, widow of a
Confederate soldier. addressed the
camp. stating that she had lot of
Confederate money issued by the Con-
federate and state banks. that she
would like to dispose Of The matter
was referred to w. 70. Yaneey and
Maj. j. Lawler Darby.
Capt. George H. Henning. who had
Just returned from The reunion at Get
tysburg, gave an account of his ex-
perience He had nofhiup but the high :
est praise for the treatment the old
soldiers were accorded and expressed
his delight at the visit and his appre-
citation of the abundant hospitality ex-
tended
A rising vote of thanks was given
Avondale chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, for raising a sunni of
money to help defray the expenses of
the county reunion, which will be held
in Avondale, August A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
How Did He Faely

At a target practice of a company of
territorials the, captain staggered up to
the latest recruit and proceeded to give
him some instructions about his gun
See here, my man. this thing Is a
rife. Here is the barrel. there's the stock.
You slip the cartridge in here. Now you
put the weapon to your shoulder These
little things on the barrel are the sights.
When you have taken accurate aim, pull
this little thing, which is the trigger Now.
remember what have told you. Smarter
up and look like soldier By the way,
what is your business? A clerk. | sup
poser
No SIR" was the reply. Il am a gun
smith,"