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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
A snowplow Operated by Boy Power.

So Bernard NJ. c. Walter, head JAM
tor of the school, and his little helper.
Sammy, built snowplow to do the
work. 1t may be hauled by a horse,
but lacking such motive power, Wall
ter hitched II youngsters to the con-
triyance and in half an hour had the
sidewalks around the school and the
school yard cleared off
-Four boys ride the pillow to weight
it down 1t is fitted with iron run
ners. The question Of taking turns
was difficult matter to solve and
required severe commands of the
principal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
TIGHT CORSET OR BELT BAD
Surgeons at Chicago See Evil 70 the
Stomach in Binding Of
Human Form.

Chicago. ul-Tight corsets on WON
en- and tight belts for men are con-
slant causes of serious ailments Of the
stomach, according TO surgeons who
saw DIR. Herbert Patterson Of London
perform an operation TO provide a
aew outlet for stomach, to replace a
badly abused pylorus which had be
conle inactive.
The operation was on a woman, and
he fnertness Of the pylorus. surgeons
said, was chiefly due to tight coraets.
Or. Patterson cut the intestine few
inches beloar the pylorus and made a
hole in the side Of the stomach near
st the intestine, producing new ~
lorus.
College boys who wear belts tightly
trapped around. the abdomen take
equally grave chences of stomach dis.
3rders, according 10 the physicians
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
pecadence.

An action being tried in an English
court had to do with dispute as to
the quality and condition Of gas pipe
that had been laid in the ground a
number of years before.
ct is an old pipe. stated one OF the
witnesses, and therefore out Of con-
dition.
The judge remarking dry that
people do rot necessarily get out Of
condition by being old, the witness
promptly replied, They do, ny lord,
Il buried in the ground"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
QUITE AMUSING GAME
Detectives Note Book" Is Not
Hard to Arrange.
Pastime Is intended to Test Ones
Skill in identification of ProfiIes
CT Villains for Whom Re
ward Is Offered.

Now that the fall and winter IS
coming on, the boys and girls ail.
be looking for something IN the way
OF indoor games to amuse their guests
at ;heir evening parties, and the boy
or girl that can get up Sc-aething
new is always in demand
A very good game which can be ar
ranged without much trouble is called
the detectives note book, anL is SUBJ
posed to test the skin in recs gnizing
villains fef whom big reward is of
fered, II YOU have nothing to so by
but picture The apparatus required
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
win Grow up to De ! LAWYER.

Little Charles is trying to learn to
control his naturally violent temper,
and every adult member Of the fam
lily Is eager to help him. The other
Children, too. have been urged not to
do anything TO render a fall easy
Charles Is an observant and quick
witted youngster, and the other day..
when his mother proposed condigns
punishment for some act OF serious.
disobedience. he advanced a novel;
plea for mercy.
Please don't punish me, mamma,
he pleaded. 1T makes me so angry
to be punished, and I'm trying so hard
to keep my temper today"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
Short nlvlsInn.

Pupil L'Iiaricot. II cut beef
steak in two, and then the halves
again in two, what do ! get?"
Quarters, sir"
Good And then AGAIN." z
"Eighths.
"All right! And then AGAIN."
"Slxteenths."
Exactly! And them"
'Thirty-seconds.
And then ?"
The Boy (out of patience) Hasn't
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
lie Llmlt.

After standing by for Is minutes
listening to the stream Of questions
put to policeman az Il busy corner.
the woman said
Don't you get awfully tired Of am
swering all these fool questions that
are put TO you hour after hour?'
Well, rather" said he, still. I've
got so used to It that there is only
one Of the lot that makes me actually
boil"
Which one is thatg" she inquired.
Don't | get awfully tired of an
swering all the fool questions that
other folks ask"
"0h! said the woman, and hurried
on
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
look tlIa a. HIa Word

A farmer met man at the railroad
station and asked him for a chew of,
tobacco. The man pulled out plug
and said Have YOU got a knife? pc
No" said the farmer Then he asked
the man If he had any objection where
he bit and he said No" Then he
jumped on the train and said; "IIl bite
it in the next town
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
WINTER PASTIME FOR BOYS
VelociPede Built on Sled Runners Az
fords Much Amusement Where
Snow and Ice Is Available.

Sled runners take the place of the
two wheels on this velocipede so that
it can travel on snow or ice. A
spiked wheel with cranks on its shaft
is mounted at one side of the front
runner. The novel part of the driv-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
Profile Finished.

they knew the boy and will write his
name opposite the number you call
out
1t is better to confine tae profiles
to boys, because girls are too easily
recognized by the way they do up
their hair, and besides girls do not
make good villains for detectives to
hunt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
OWN WEIGHT MOTIVE POWER
New French Timepleee Is Operated by
Force of Gravity and Has 20
Springs.

Paris.-A clock has just been put
On the market in France which uses
It's own weight as its motive power.
II is called the gravity clock. 1t has
no springs, but the clock itself slides
down two uprights, the sliding process
setting in motion the wheels that turn
the haads.
4 It takes the clock just seven days to
descend, and it IS wound up by sim.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12

breeds and sends them In at cost price
and on long time payments"
The yield of grain in Western Can
ada in 1913 was excellent but not abb
normal, wheat going from 30 to As
bushels per acre. and other small grain
with equally good averages. Adver
tisement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
MUCH FUN TO SHOVEL SNOW
Janitor of Kansas City Public School
Creates Apparatus to Make Small
Boys Pastime Useful.

The yard of the Jaeger school at
Nineteenth street and Indiana avenue
is large and the walks extend nearly
around the block, SAYS the Kansas
City Star. When covered with snow,
to clean them off is a difficult job
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12

ply raising it again to the top of its
supports. Having no springs, its
mechanism is of the simplest; hence
it is possible to make it so accurate
that it win keep perfect time; and
this is just what its patentee claims
for it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
Waehinoton's Death.

George Washington died the last
hours Of tho day, the last day Of the
week, of the last month Of the yeas,
of the last year Of the eighteenth cen.
fury.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
In Dark Ways

why are fixed stars like wicked old
lien?
Because thsy sin till late (scintil-
.ste).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
Snow veIoeipede.

ing mechanism is that the spiked
wheel slides up and down in the fork
SO that it can be raised off the
ground for coasting downhill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
els choIce.

You are nothing but poor book
worm"
Well I'd rather be a book worm
than money grub
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
important 10 Motheya
Hon 70 Move Them.

First Rector am going to preach
to the Four Hundred How can move
them?
Second Rector You1l have to move
them in limousinee Judge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12

Deans Mentholaged Cough Drops efFec-
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
lrritations-5c at Drug Stores.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
asoleful.n

Why is wit ike a Chinese laGyc
foot?
Because breylty Is the soul Of H.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12

what is that which no one wishes
to have. yet no one wishes to lose?
a bald head
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12

A woman viii do lot Of cheeky
things to improve her complexion.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
1Asr or rnE sHocuNs.

paINcE KELkl ToKUGAwA. the lass Of the Japan
shogpns aud the only remaining official link
between old and Japan, is dead. With commenda-
bic wisdom he had adapted himself in recent years
to the and progressive political and social life
Of the empire which he and others m the shogunae
formerly exercised such autocratic power As shotgun
he for short time the hereditary commander-in-
chief the Japanese army, and the real ruler of ia
pan, the authority Of the Mkado being inferior to
his.
Prince Kelh vas wise in his day ard generation.
When he realized that the spirit Of progress was
rife in Japan and that the people insisted upon
steps which would place the island empire among
the worlds great powers the prince struggled until
he realized it useless. Then he acquiesced and
sat passively by while his native lard swept onward
to modern political and social conditions. Until 1898
he lived in secuson. In that TIE title Of prince
was ferred upon him and he induced to re-
side in Toxic. There he has been looked upon largely
as a relic of old Japan by those who have been en-
gagged in. the great work Of making the empire what
it is today.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
FRIDAY. NOV. %. 1913.
RsMARnS ANp THE PENsION FUND.

sr,HERE is no valid reason why rewards earned py
the Wilmington police shall not be turned into the
police pension fund. An opinion to that effect mas
been given to the Board Of Police Commissioners by
city solicitor Daniel o. Hastings. That places the
commissioners in a position only strengthen the
pension fund for the benefit of the entire force but
at the same time to from the police situation
ono of the most fruitful OF jealousy and dis
scnsion that has afflicted it and impaired its working
efficiency.
II has been said many time heretofore that under
the system individual members OF the force receiving
tho rewards their personal fayoritism was
shown and that only certain policemen were thrown
in the way of making the That may not be
true but the impression that true unquestionaby
EXISTS both within and without the department To
offset the commissioners decided at first that there
should be no acceptance of rewards by the police from
any uuartcr it subsequently was dec'oed that that
would result IN the total loss Of much money to the
police Suggestion was made that all rewards offered
and earned ccepted but that instead Of being given
10 poce,on to put their pockets, they be turned
into the pension fund the benefit OF incapacitated
nolicemon A question then whether such
disposition of the money would be legal. II was re-
ferred TO the city solicitor for decision. What he says
about il opcns the door for building up the pension
fund which mover has large IT ought to be-
to meet the proper demands Of the department If we
1uistaho not in little while the members Of the force
win become fully reconcied 20 the new arrangement
and work as hard for benefit Of the pension fund
ieg late-Norlsd heretofore for the benoht Of their
own pockets.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
PREACHER WHO IS
HARNESS MAKER
TO QUIT PULPIT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
p GEORGETOWN, Del. Nov. 2s.-The
Rev. James l.. Derrickson, pastor Of
zoar NJ +. Circuit charge, who for
the past few months has been acting
as agent for local insurance COM
pany, has rendered his resignation
as pastor, to take effect the first Of
the year Mr.. Derrickson is proba-
bly, one Of the busiest ministers in
the Wilmington Conference Besides
filling four charges. he has been
conducting harness repair shop.
and acting as life insurance agent
During his seven years pastorate of
zoar Circuit he has built two
churches doing nearly aE Of the
work on both, from laying the foun-
dation to the finishing work. He is
considered one Of the best harness
makers in the county. Al the next
session of Conference he will likely
be asked to be transferred from
this charge
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
RHEUMA---IT'S FOR.
RHEUMATISM ONLY
Many Forms OF This Dreadful Disease,
But An Due to the Same Cause
Uric Acid.

MANY Forms Of This Dreadful Disease,
But All Due to the Same Cause
Uric Acid.
DO You suffer from rheumatism ?
Then 90 at once 30 \. B. ihnforths
and get bottle OF RHEJMA for so
cents. When you use RliEUMA you use
remedy prepared for Rheumatism and
its kindred diseases only not a cure
AL" lnmbago, Sciatica, Arthritis,
Goui, Chronic Neuralgia and Kidney
Diseases may all be permanently re-
licved BY using RHEUMA. They arc
caused by the same trouble-Oric Acid
IN excessive quantity in the system.
RHEUMA cleanses the Blood skim
Liver, Bowels and Kidneys and the
chief cause of Rheumatism quickly dis
appears DO not procrastmatc get a
bottle of RnEUMA today and YOU will
quickly realize that RHEUMA II do
exactly what Is claimed Tor II.
- suffered from Rheumatism ior six
years. Tried different doctors. with no
relief have taken three bottles OF
RHEUAiA and am entirely free FROM
the disease "-p. W. Miller Pata" isss,
PA.
Such testimony IS right 20 The point
and h.a,cs no room FOR doubt. Your
money returned IL not satisfied
Mail orders filled by the Rhcuma Co..
.Elliala- A- \
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
ANIArInN VICTIMS.

- EATH has come to two more members OF She
~ Aviation Corps Of the United States Army.
feutenants Eric L. Ellington and Hugh NJ Kelly have
,een killed by the falling OF their machine the
grounds of the Army school North Island, across
he bay from San Diego. California. The experiments
sith ,rmy aeroplanes began at Fort Myer near
Washington. in 1908. Since then fourteen avators
iave been killed thirteen in the army and in the
,avy Seven were killed this year. Statistics
show there have been 3CS deaths from aviation
accidents the world over since 1908 and that l97.
more than one-haf Of them, occurred this year.
In this connection it may be said hat little practi-
a advance the conquest Of the air has been made
,s result the great sacrifice Of life in The cur
ent year. That is particularly true Of aeroplanes
which have little stability than they had when
he Wright brothers Curtis Moisan and the other pio
ccrs Of heayer-than- air flight astoc.eed the world
~ their aerial feats. The aeroplane continues to
,c a commercial impossbility Every man who goes
ip in one takes his life in his hands Most of the old
dmc flyers who escaped death have retired from the
ied because of ts hazards. Unless material advances
.au be made toward strengthening the element Of
safety fight 10y aeroplane Will be looked upon
IS an e, ra- hazardous pursuit 10 be engaged in by
40 one except those who compelled to do 1t in
pursuance Of military or naval duty.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

That le than forty per cent of the cultivated land
the United States reasonably wei; cultivated and
that less than twelve per cent is Welding maximum
returns asserted by Secretary Houston Of the De-
partmont OF Agriculture. He might have added With
out departing the TRUTH that what he said APP
plies to the Delmaryia Peninsula wcll to other
sections Our Peninsula is handicapped by thousands
of shftless farmers who TO have no ambition
IN life except to live n precarious hand-to-mouth
ste ce II noticed however, that the younger gem
GRAFTON disposed get more out Of the So and to
10 the work along lines that ar more in keep
ng with approved present-day agricultural prac-
ice.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
WANT BETTER
MAIL FACILITIES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. "a
Now that the railroad company has
decided to give the patrons of this
part Of the Peninsula better tram
service it is the desire Of the busi-
ness men that the 5yernment iur-
nish them better mail service.
The mail service to towns along
this line is far from meeting the
needs OF the people, and there is a
great demand on the part OF business
men for better facilities.
A petition will be placed in cir
culation Tor signatures, requesting
tho Washington authorities to IN
auguratc a mail service on each OF
the incoming and outgoing trains
from this town as well as others
along the line.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Somebody who had spent much time compiling COM
paratye figures relative to taxes paid by public utl
ity corporations in this and other cities seemingly
loaded Councilman Haney to- the milzzle and then
stood behind screen at safe distance and pulled the
trigger with a string to escape the kick Council
should inquire whether the man who loaded Mr.. Hancy
with such dngent adopted the procauton Of
taking out a gunners license.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
REHEARsING yMAs cANrArA-

KelIoaTsala arc being held for the
Christmas csntaLa, oxy Santa" which
IS to be given under the auspices Of
the Junior &. i. Society. II is expected
that the cantata will be presented about
the middle Of december.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

II there be any public official in New Castle county
sho needs an automobile il is the County Engineer
Tho Work under his direction is largely off tho
alrosd and trolley routes The fact that he recently
had automobile for his use has forced him to
he necessity o. hiring machines from time TO time.
Tho result has been large and far from salts
sctory bills for auto hire. The Levy Court has acted
n the interest Of the taxpayers by deciding that he
hail have small, ser'lceable and inexpensive ma
chino foi his use.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Most Americans agree FUZZY with former President
William H. Taft that the inhabitants the Philippine
Islands not yet ready for self-government They
also think the Wilson administration will make great
mistake IL it tries the experiment OF granting them
self-goyernmcnt without educating them up TO It's re-
sponsibtes,
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

The Police Commissioner of-New York expresses the
opinion that the incumbent of that Office should have
life term We refuse to agree with him in that but
Il he will proclaim that some of his subordnates in
the department should have life terms with hard la
Dor attached the general public will g,c grand
"Ameni"
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

George Co on Battle, Few York lawyer, is to I'M
,erigke the task Of reforming Tammany Hall. Mr.
8attle will receive the need of American SYM
Dainy that went out to Lewis Nixon many years ago
Ehen he became the head OF Tamnany for the avoved
purpose OF making it politically respectable lie last
ID such a short time his administration is looked
,pon as joke. Mr.. Battle has undertaken job that
we'll might daunt much sbler man. Tammany has
.oachcd such stage Of political degeneracy It
past redemption.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

hunters have been shot and killed. and ten others
nave been wounded seriously That is further strong
argument in favor Of a safety-hrst movement among
men I'D boys who are licensed 70 carry guns and
rifles
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Beating wifc seemingly is not looked upon as
serious ofenso in Pttsburg. Peter Edwards was arr
raigned IN there accused Of wfe-beatins. Mrs
Edwards testified ne had beaten her at least once
a week since they married total of moro
than 1900 times Edwards sentenced to spend
thirty days in the workhouse. Perhaps the Judge
thought that who would submit sucn treat
meut SO many years constituted a mitigating cir
cumstance.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
MIsE AcrION nY IuR0Rs.

only in the nature Of things that C. Ellis
worth Longland white farmer, and Elijah Hilton
negro farm hand. should be exonerated from all
blame by coroners jury for killing James Archie
alias James Davis negro desperate who committed
many crimes and finally invaded the Hilton home and
attempted to murder Mrs. Hilton. The two men COM
mtted valuable service to the community in view Of
the fact that the public officials had failed 20 capture
the man who was terrorzing wide rural section
near city.
Shotgun justice is not nice thing in civilized COM
munity There are times however, when it is justified
The incident in the Hilton home one of them. II
would have trayesty OF justice had the coroners
jury failed to exonerate the two from blame
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Wilmington policemen in future to write detailed
reports all murders, suicides, accidents fires and
other important happenings in their respective dis
trcts. Before putting the rule into effect would
Il be we'll to senda few Of the off to the Pulit
zer School Of Journalism at Columbia University that
they may become proficient in writing human interest
stuff heart -throbs local atmos1here and the art or
losing sight self in writing graphic stories? II the
rule be enforced strictly the local newspapers may
find the Police Department valuable recruiting place
for repororal timber and several star staff men may
be discovered.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Just read over tire Want Columns
and you will undoubtedly find some
thing to suit you.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28
rAnMEns ANn rHr aAME LAM.

FARMERS down the state persist in their refusal
i to permit city and town gunners to hunt on their
lands II is thought that at least $4,000 cunning Ii
ccnses have been issued in Sussex county. Many
who have taken them out have discovered that tho
farms arc closed TO them to such extent that
their licenses are almost worthless.
The feeling among the down-state farmers against
the new game law is intense. II may not be
ranted. but no deny that IL exists. Most OF
the farms In Sussex and many Of those in Kent arc
posted and the farmers threaten TO prosecute all
trespassers. There also is a growing agitation down
the State repeal by the next Legislature of the
law taxing resident gunners. In fact It may be made
one OF the issues in the legislative districts Fall
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

calf with two weli-deyeloped tongues is the lat
freak Of nature reported by Sussex county. Many
gossipy women viii the animal its unusual pos
session.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Everybody except William sulzer seems to realize
hat be Is no longer governor Of New York 1t is
sits he is so dull Of comDrehension-
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

James Hazen Hyde, formerly yice-rresident Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society and the owner of
majority the capital stock Of that big insurance
pany has married Countess Louis Dc Gontaut-B Biron,
a daughter of John G.. A. Leshman. formerly Ameri-
can ambassador to Germany. Hyde. who is a of
the founder the Equitable Iife discredited by
the insurance investigation conducted by the Arm
strong committee under the guidance of Charles E.
Hughes now a Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court. He sold his control to Thomas f. Ryan. who
subsequently gave to the society limited form Of
naturalization Hyde went TO Europe taking with him
between $2.O0O,OOO and SSOOOOOO which he had re-
ceved for his stock. He has lived In Paris most Of tho
time since he left America and has figured largely in
social He had many splendid opportunities
marriage and refused persstently to avail him
self OF them that many his friends in this country
abroad had to the conclusion he had decided
to pass through life bachelor. That he has
ried the Countess Gontaut-Biron, is pleasant sur
prise TO those who know him.
Evening journal., 1913-11-28

Mexico is the innamed appendix Of the North Amer
lean continent Uncle Sam is the surgeon.