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The evening world., 1914-03-21
Absent.Minded.

1.-TWO men met during . OAsa
shower In the northwest eesas
Of Pennsylvania and WasbAG
ton streets. Ono had his umbrella "
the other carried his IN his AApt
evidently oblivious OF the fase ~
he had an umbrella.
Hello" said the oblivious ~
what are you doing with that I'm
brslla?"
"Your umbrella?"
''Yes, no doubt about Il. I hnSv
II by the handle. Thsrs's not aaetAo
like II In town." ~
''Oh, there isn't" said tie aoouse
one. smiling extravaSantly. 'WAatA
that you have In your hand?"''
Eth? Why. that's my umbeella,'
said the oblivious one. "I-T-tor0o
tAA& J ~ "-lllianaDe)s 49,
The evening world., 1914-03-21
Willie's Tact.

THERE was company to dinner
and father was carving his pref
test on nne roast. when sud
denly the knife struck skewer, made
a sliding motion and came out on top.
Father attempted to cover his real feel
ings with jests but there was an en-
barrassing silence. Willie took ad
vantage Of It.
"cook has burned her nose. orful,"
he said.
TOO had" muttered father. s,ili
wrestling with the roast "How az
she do ~"
Trying to pull those skewers out
with her teeth. "--People's Home Jour
nal
The evening world., 1914-03-21
Gated at q public school,"

Gated at a public school,"
"Ah! And you have good general
knowledge, l hope?"
"Oh. yes.'
II wonder can you tell me. for ex-
ample. how many miles II is from
New York TO Boston,"
At this :he recruit became nervous
ly agitated. and at length he blurtsd
out:
Look here, II you're going to put
me on that beat I'm done with tho
force, Pittsburgh Chronicle Tsls-
The evening world., 1914-03-21
No Beat for Him.
YOUNG GILES. eager 10 Join

.OUN0 GILES. eager 10 Join the
force. came 70 New York TO
u pass the necessary medical ex-
ocplnskton. This he easily did. and
~ n1Et day h. was interviewed by
3 Ma oG,cial.
Weq. NY man." said the latter.
- oook = prom sing sort OF fellow.
nogo were you sducatsdy"
~ - ssssult y vas sls-
The evening world., 1914-03-21
He Wasn't Sure.

SSXVION'T you be very, very hap
w Ply when your sentence 10
over?" cheerfully asked .
woman Of a convict In prison.
II dunno. Ma'am, l dunno" gloom
lily answered the man.
you don't knowf' asked the
woman, amazed. why not?'
I'm In for life.'-I.adiss' Home
Journal.
The evening world., 1914-03-21
Remembered.

w yEALTHY CITY NAN (who has
w taken q fancy to revisit his
village birthplacs)-"Ah. mel
there IL the little red schoolhouss and
yonder the old church. How well
remember them! But the dear old fam-
THAR faces are gone; not one remains
to recall those hAppy'-The Oldest
Inhahltant (advancinS)-"Ys're Bill
Judd. amt ye? knew W the minute
! cot eyes onto ". trusted your
fnthse Ter . lo6Ash y ASA ~ Y
The evening world., 1914-03-21

BY Vic


ye'vs got the money handy ~ b
oblseged II yea settle for sN"--Dus
falO ENQUIRER. -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
COMMON COUNCIL

A regular meeting of the Common
Council was held Tuesday evening.
May 10, with Mayor Perry in the chair
and all Aldermen present.
The reading of the minutes of last
meeting was dispensed with and min
utes were approved as printed.
Communication from Gettelmau
Brewing Company requesting extension
of water main sasterly on State Street
read and referred to committee on
streets.
Resolution authorizing and directing
the City Engineer to take all necessary
levels and prepare all necessary surveys
for report to the Common Council in
the matter of constructing saver
outlet for sewerage district No. 4, read
and referred to committee on sewer
age.
A resolution was introduced appro-
priating One Hundred Dollars on ac-
count of city treasurer's bond. On
motion the rules were suspended and
the resolution adopted.
The finance committee reported back
the bills of Milwaukee Light, Heat &
Traction Co. and Clos Construction Co.
and on roll call said bills were allowed
and ordered paid.
A resolution was introduced provid-
ing for semi-monthly payroll for city
laborers. On roll call the rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted.
The board of public works reported
back the resolution providing for the
sprinkling Of certain streets during the
coming season, with the recommends
ton that same be adopted. On roll
call said resolution was adopted.
The committee on plats and grades
reported back the ordinance to change
and permanently re-establish the
grade of Wells Street from seth to card
Street. and on roll call said ordinance
was passed.
The same committee to whom was
referred the proposed grade and pro-
file for changing and re-establishing
the grade of johnson Avenue from 59th
Street % 6srd Street, reported the
same back with an ordinance changing
said grade, and on roll cali said ordi-
nance was passed.
On motion Of Alderman Woodside.
The Council adjourned to Wednesday,
May 20.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
wauwatosa Girl Hopored

Miss Isabella Ciapp, daughter of Mr..
W. A. Clapp, Stickney Avenue. and q
senior in oberlin College. was honored
by being selected as one Of the COM
panions to Spring" in the annual May
Day Festival held recently by Baldwin
Cottage, one of the 0berlin dormitories
The chief number on the program was
an original play by Miss Lucille Brown
10, of Lakewood, Cleveland, entitled
INLAY Day at theCourt of Baldwinland"
The play was masque in the Jacobean
manner and the characters represented
Youth, Happiness. Classical Music,
Conversation, Books. Jokes, Styles,
Friendship, Current Events, Liberal
Education and Everyone. The first
event of the festival was the corona
tion Of the King and Queen of Bald
winland. Then followed THE We'll
come of Spring" celebrated by the
dance of the Three Graces, and the
Rainbow Dauce. Then short, comic
interlude followed, entitled THE Laugh
Potion" then came the dance around
the great May Pole on Baldwin lawn.
followed by the Grand March, headed
by the King and Queen, which con-
Quoted the guests to the dining room
where the May Day banquet was serv-
ed. May Day at Baldwin for many
years has been one of tile chief events
Of the undergraduate year during the
spring term.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
Adjourned Meeting

The Council met in an adjourned
meeting Wednesday evening, May 20,
With Mayor Perry in the chair and
seven Aldermen present.
Petition for oiling Wells Street from
saith to 59th Street presented and re-
ferred to committee on streets.
Petition TO have Wells Street between
59th and 63rd Street graded and paved
with pavement on concrete base.
read and referred to committee on
streets
Petition for improvement of Seventh
Avenue reported back by committee
on streets with the recommendation
that resolution be adopted. Same was
adopted.
Aid. Kuenzli moved reconsideration
OF the vote by which the ordinance es-
tablisling the grade and location of
sidewalks on Wells Street between
5Oth aud 63rd Street. and the matter
was re-referred to the committee on
streets.
Resolution adopted instrncting the
city enginee, to take necessary levels
and prepare necessary surveys for re-
port to the Common Council for
sewer outlet for sewerage district No.
4.
Resolution authorizing board of pub
lie works to cause a storm sewer to be-
constructed on Wells street between
55th and s7th street, reported back by
street and finance committees, with
recommendation that same be adopted.
Adopted.
The call for the special meeting was
read and the council went into "a COM
nittee of the whole aud after remarks
by City Engineer Torkelson. Aid.
Chandler moved that the matter of
paving the down town district be laid
over till next regular meeting.
The council then adjourned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22

An exchange says: Our attention
has been called to the fact that we
never saw baldheaded woman. Well,
what of that? There are good many
things we meyer saw. We never saw u
woman sit on the corner and surround
herself with filthy pools of extract of
tobacco sprayed through her teeth.
We never saw one go fishing with a
bottle Of bait in her hip pocket. Come
to think of it there are a good many
things we never saw woman do.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
r. r. PETERSON, M. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Successor to DIR. j. F. Corbett

once Corner North Tain and Park Streets.
Office Hours; to 9 a, m. TO 5 and 10 p. M
Telephone Wau. s7s L
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND

George Barr McCutcheon's Best Story to
Appear In the News june
We advise every one of our readers
to watch for the opening chapters of
our next serial story, THE Hollow of
Her Hand" by George Barr McCutch-
con. All stories by this popular author
are eagerly sought, and as "The Hol-
low of Her HAND is regarded as his
best work, we have no hesitation in
predicting that this will be the most
popular serial the News has printed.
1t will run 10 liberal installments and
commences in our issue of June 5. Be-
sides giving its readers the most ap-to-
date fiction, the News contains each
week other interesting and valuable
features that you should not overlook
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

wish to announce to the people Of
Wauwatosa, that am in the Painting
and Decorating Business. | am pre-
pared to show the finest line of Wall
Paper samples in the city. Let me as
sist You in making selection. All
work executed artistically.
IF. PAPE. Decorator
e4i Greenfield Ave.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22

FOR SALE-Ten million Strawberry
plants, at $3.50 per 1000. Strictly
thoroughbred. We guarantee better
plants than you can get elsewhere for
the money. Kaufman and Rabinovitz.
Rt. 10, Box 1873, Wauwatosa. lava
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22

/ carry a full lire of fly nets. All
styles and sizes. Prices are as low as
the lowest. Call at Wauwatosa Har-
ness Shop, % West Main Street. lew4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-05-22

Why not have your cellar clean by
letting me take ont your ashes each
week. Call Wan. 1877 l.. 35tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

CONTINUED from Second Pagc)
crs' Record. IS worthy a GOOD deal OF
local attention:
Tho business man who es always
ready to utilize every possible occasion
and turn II to the best advantage In
tho development or his trade. is tho
man who Is most likely to succeed.
The same truth applies to towns and
cities and all other interests
AT such n time az this. when the
world Ia staggered BY the horrors of
pie practically shut up shop. and, be-
moaning the loss OF trade, do nothing
to create new trade or to find new nv
enues for trade. These are tho men
who do not succeed. There Is nearly
always some way 10 meet an emcr-
Rency such as this. A man of initia-
tive and OF force of character is the
man who achieves things.
There never was a time before when
II was more incumbent upon the South
to rise up In it's strength to assert it's
magnificent geographical location for
trade With Central and South America,
and to make the most OF the Panama
Canal situation This is the time In
which to do things. The cntcrpr!s
ing community. as well as the enter
prising business man. should make tho
most OF the present condition. and out
OF It's disadvantages win success"
All OF that, summed up simply
means now is the tiins to advertise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
RICH EASTERN SHORE Els
VlRGlNlA'S GARDEN SPOT
Great Potato nnd Trucking Region.
Why Land II SO IiiRh-FRrmers'
Exchange.

Perhaps tho most intensive farming
ern Shore OF Virginia. In the Counties
OF Accomac and Northampton.
Two crops yearly from the same par
eel OF land Is the rule. and In many
instances three crops arc harvested
Irish and sweet potatoes are the lend-
Ing money crops. Onions. berries and
all kinds Of trucks nre grown Most
NIL tho corn Is raised after the pota-
toes and onions are harvested. Tho
farming Is systematic, and tho ship
ping the same This is duo In n great
measure to tho efforts OF tho Eastern
Shore OF Virginia Produce Exchange,
with Offices at Onlcy. on tho line or
tho New York philadelphia and Nor
folk RAILROAD, William Y. Burton Is the
general manager. Some idea OF the
scope of agricultural cndcavor here
may be formed when II is understood
that this organization alone this sea-
son up TO this writing has handled
more than ss.500.Ooo worth of agricul-
tural products This Is by no means
the entire output OF produce .or the
season, for tho harvesting or the sweet
potato crop has just begun.
a conservative estimate would in
potatoes yet TO be sold through the
exchange. And. too. II Is n fact that
most all the land which grew early
white potatoes Ia now In corn. and in
dications point to a very good corn
crop this year Farmers generally an
preciate the value OF cowpcas and Grim
son clover. and are making use Of this
knowledge In practical way.
Farm lands bring from sloO To $500
Ter acre. according 10 proximity TO
railroad stations or steamboat wharves
Even al these prices salablc land is
scarce. ] viii cite ono single instance
why land is at such a premium In Ac-
comac. ; i. ward. of Belle Haven,
ia an expert onion grower. This sea
ron he had fourteen acres down In this
crop. From this fourteen acres he har-
vested over 1000 bushel baskets. and
the net profit was $4,000 from the onion
crop alone. This land Is now In cow
peas. net profit OF $3.50 per acre
with the white potato crop Is nothing
unusual to the farmers.
A splendid system OF rural sch oois.
we'll graded. numerous. consolidated
grammar schools, ana many high
schools preparing for colleges and uni
yersities. with specia! courses for stu
dents not going TO college obtain
throughout this land
Enormous oyster farms. the largest
terrap!n farm, and the largest Wild
goose farm IN tho world come into the
peculiar economic development OF this
hustlinE people.
Accoinac County has most progress
siNe Board Of Supervisors In CO
operation With the Agricultural Depart
mont. II maintains IN agricultural
cemonstrator. whose business IL IL to
terFe In The Interest II the agricul-
tural development OF the county.
s'nnd- clny roads are being RAPIDLY
fui!ss and every undertaking TO make
rur lfe attractive IS being pushed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
MORE ROADS ron BRISTOL.
City on virEinin-Tcnnessee Border
Gnteuny to Government,n lRe.erve.

BRISTOL TENN, VA. September o.
With the purchase of additional lands
near Bristol and the institution Of con-
domination proceedings to clear tho title
to $4,000 acres additional. there Is
strong indication that Bristol. with It's
railways. pointing to all parts OF the
compass. will be made tho gateway to
the governments Southern Appalachian
timber reserve. Land now under con-
tract extends down the western slope
Of tho Holston Mountain to Big Creek
Park. Bristors summer resort, ten miles
east on the Holston River. The cleo
trio car line has Just been extended to
that park. This tract under contract
In Sullivan County, adjoins what is
known as the white Top District" and
which was purchased from the Douglas
heirs more than yeAr ago This
situation. coupled with the plan to ex-
tend the Crest OF the Blue Ridge
Highway" into Bristol, makes II GER
tain that this will prove popular
gateway for the thousands OF tourists
who in the near future will be visiting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
FOREIGN COMMERCE..
Figures for July Made publtc-rhose
for August Much Smaller

Tho foreign commerce tn the United
States In Ju!y aggregated 1914 800 5G
az Increase ~ l..2o5.sl0 over July OF
tho preceding year July Imports az.
Eresated slse,i7:.l33. compared with
f@",G6l,77o IN July Of last year. and
July exports sI54.o52.225. compared
with N6o,9ac.77S In Juiy, 1914 For
III" seven month"; ended with July the
total trade wss valued at so342.ol9.-
sos or s3.eo2.l51 ,onc-s!Nth OF per
c"nD below that for Hike period IN
tho preccdirg YEAR of the July i'm
PORTS 5h.2 per cent were free of duty.
as against Sit IN July. 1919. or tho
Juiy exports the domestic products
were valued At sl5I.sis.9oc. and for
eign goods re-nXportcd s2.463.325. Cold
imports for July were s339i.7l5.
against ss,65s s59 In July 1919. corr~s-
ponding movements for tho seven
months ended with July. 1914 and 1919.
respectively, gold Imports s3i.l35.I3I.
against s35,1ee.io7. and gold exports
sil7,5t3.s59. arains, s52,3ss,5s5. Inn
ports OF silver In July. 1914. and 1919.
were 81 23S.loi. and s@.7oS $50 rcspcc-
lively, exports Of silver s3.a5G.es6 and
s4.eS6.456. respectively for tho seven
months ended with July silver i'm
ports were sl3.s2s. SIS. agains, s2o,eso.-
e2a last wear. and silver exports SEA-
4G3I95. against SIS .o5S.234
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
VIRGINIA POULTRY CLUBS
EXHIBIT WITHOUT COST

j. w. Kinghorne. the State agent in
poultry clubs. acting under the Bureau
OF Animal Industry OF the United
states Department OF Agriculture. has
Issued a circular OF instruction 10 his
numerous poultry clubs in Virginia as
how to make exhibitions and compete
for prizes at the leading fairs TO be
held in the State ,his fall. that Is to
sa:, those 10 be held in Richmond.
Petersburg, Danvillc. Harrisonburg and
Charlottesville. In his circular. Mr..
kinghorne says arrangements have
been made with tho above named fair
associations to allow members Of the
clubs TO exhibit their poultry without
cost. and that the Southern and Adams
Express Companies have agreed to
pounds to and from the fairs free. pro-
vidcd the coop or pen has attach ed
TO Il the tag or certificate Of Mr.. King
horne that tho shipper is a member OF
the poultry clubs.
The circular gives general instruc
tons as To how TO select exhibits and
how TO ship them. The following en-
tract is OF general interest:
in selecting the fowls that you in
tend TO exhibit, pick out clean birds
shape. few weeks before you ship
them. Keep these fowls In clean.
dry coop or pen by themselves in such
place where they will become ac-
customcd to the presence of people
passing about them. If possible. get
some one familiar with exhibiting fowls
to assist you In picking out the ones
that you intend TO exhibit. Handle
and stroke the fowls several times n
day. so as 10 make them gentle. Re
careful that none OF the fowls You
select have small feathers growing on
their legs and feet. as this VIII dis
qualify them. Before sending the
fowls to the fair. rub a little sweet
oil over their legs. comb and wattles
TO brighten these respective parts. Sc
lect or construct your shipping coop
of strong but light material. so as to
avoid having an exhibit Weighing over
forty pounds In closing the coop after
the fowls have been placed inside
fasten II so IL will not be difficult to
open at the fair"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
SOUTH's LUMBER CUT.

Notwithstanding the general ten
dency to diminution in tho cut OF
lumber in this country" says the Manu-
facturcrs' Record. the high mark hav-
Ing been reached in 1909 when the out
put was 4.5S5,00o,oo feet. the South
continues to increase Its proportion OF
the total Last year 1t cut 2l,5326s3.
coo feet. or SCI per cent OF the total
cut Of Ss,3s7 10000 feet In the United
States. There was a decrease In the
1913 cut from that OF 1912 OF 1896
600 feet in the South and OF 6a6669,-
600 feet In the rest OF the country"
In 1912 Virginia cut 1,569.9o7.oo feet
and in 1913 she cut 1928. 953, 900 feet
showing n decrease of 296.044,o00 feet
In 1912 North Carolina cut 2le3.30s.
600 feet. and In the following year
the cut was ,a57.25s.0o0 feet. de-
crease OF 1,o36, $50 600 feet
Fifteen States cut more than 1000
100000 feet each In 1918. Eight OF
them were Southern States. which cut
l5.743,54l, 900 feet. or 10 per cent OF
the total Southern cut. Among all the
states OF the country Louisiana ranked
second in tho cut. Mississippi. third
Texas. nth; North Carolina. sixth
Arkansas, seventh; Ala bama. eighth
and Virginia, tenth - :. ~, q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
AS OTHERS SEE US
I'M OLD VIRGINIA

Continued from Second PageD
that followed Tax Reform In Virginia.
~ presented by DR. Thomas Walker
Page, 5of the University of Virginia.
and member of the State Commission.
The only hope for the adjustment OF
the taxes of corporations no said. Is
the readJustmcnt OF taxes on real cs-
tate. Before these can be Strengthened
out correct principle for taxation
must be worked out Unimproved
property must be made to pay Its share
OF tax burden. The tax on thrift and
Industry must be removed
"Virginia's Increased interest in al
falfa. on which she holds the prize for
the United States. through the exhibits
OF Mr.. Bellwood. was shown In tho
close hearing given Willis o. Wing. OF
Columbus. Ohio. one of the celebrated
alfalfa Wing Brothers. For nearly
two hours ho was called upon to an
swer many questions about alfalfa. the
successful growing of which depends
so largely upon the use OF lime and In
oculation. Sweet clover he has found
most helpful as preparatory crop for
growing alfalfa.
In no state Is the farm demonstra-
ton work in higher favor than right
here in Virginia. This is due to things
accomplished. State Agent Sandy. to-
gether with his assistants, Mcssrs.
Farrar and Shackleford and Miss
Agnew. of the Girls Canning Clubs.
are bringing things to pass. V. Walden.
OF Farmville. Va, presented somo re-
markable facts. showing unmistakabl
how this great work is cnrichinS the
State"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
STUART AND MILITARY
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION

continued From First raEeJ
'Star Spanrlcd Banner battle nag
through the city 10 Fort McIicnry. via
Key Highway. Tho escort IL expected
TO include tho President and Vice
president Of the United states mem
hers cf tho Cabinet. former Presidents
and Nicc Presidents of tho United
States. aud members OF former Cabi-
nets. Governors 81 tho states and stats
distinguished and specially invited
guests and II possible, u troop OF 100
picked men from each OF the eighteen
States which We're in existence in 1914
assembled in special regiment to
bc known as the star Spangled Ban
nor Legion" Upon arrival at Fort
McHcnry. a fac-simile Of the original
battle Nag viii he raised while q hu-
man Gag. composed of the school chill
dren 81 Baltimore, viii render the
star Spanglod Banner" assisted by
the combined singing societies and
bands
Dedication OF Fort McHenry National
Park, Defenders Memorial Hall and
Key Monument.
Addresses by tho President or a
former President OF tho United States
Evening--Generai illumination OF
the city.
Bombardment Of Fort McIIenry.
Special displays of fireworks at Fort
McHenrr, Federal i'm and Riverside
Parks, terminating I'm a grand water
carnival. the Illumination Of Fort Nc
Henry flag by scnrchlGhts, and the
rendering OF the star Spangled Ban
ner" and other national airs by the
bands.
sunday. 'Tcncc and Memorial Day"
Morning-Special addresses, music
and decorations In all churches
Peace" TO be the theme OF the day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and marking
Of graves OF Defenders"
Early Evcning-Sacred and patriotic
concerts In the parks by singing socie-
ties and bands.
Brief addresses.