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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

days warriors used to cross the Tigris.
even in heavy armor, by swimming
on inflated goat skins; but / had no
idea that the practice still survived.
So ] was astonished on arriving at the
river bank to see an old man walk
calmly down to the waters edge. blow
up goat skin which had hung over
his shoulder, wade out into the river
waist deep and then lie down on the
inflated skin and begin to paddle leis-
urely across. While / still watched
him, two women came down, carrying
skins. already blown up. and followed
the old mans course across the Tigris;
somehow they seemed to keep the
bobbing skins easily balanced under
their bodies, and thus supported swan
slowly, without firing.
Mosul WasnerWomen.
And all up and down the river banks
were hundreds Of round-limbed Kurd-
ish women washing clothes. There
must have been half thousand, all
shouting, plunging and wringing null
situde of garments. With skirts tucked
high above their knees and no sign OF
yashmak or veil, they were a noisy,
easy-going set, dispelling the illusion
that in the East all women are Sc
cluded or eternally draped from head
to foot.
Long strings of pack donkeys,
driven by noisy, swearing Kurdish
muleteers, came down to the river to
drink, and fusillades of jocular abuse
passed between these ruffians and the
washerwomen. Higher up the river
bank, and all along the waterfront,
ran long row of coffee shops, dance
halls and other resorts. Till late at
night these places are running full
blast, the din of tomtoms, native fid-
dies and the harsh voices of the paint.
ed women who dance and sing, making
amusement for the men of Mosul. They
like excitement, these Kurds and
Arabs, and crude and amateurish as
their methods seem to us, they have
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

moved from their branches by hand
with but very little cost and trouble
or expense. It is possible, too, with
very little cost and labor, to protect
the trunks from the ravages OF mice
and rabbits, and from the adult borers
during the egg-laying season.
The bag-worm is peculiar insect
which may be quite easily controlled
by little care and precaution during
the winter months. 1t winters in the
egg stage in the old female bag. In
spring the young matches and begins
at once to feed on the nearest leaf.
constructing, meanwhile, a case to
posed of web and bits of stick and is
carried by the caterpillar wherever it
goes. AS the caterpillar grows the
case, or bag, is enlarged, and when
growth is completed 1t attaches the
bag to twig by strong silken band
and changes within to pupa.
The favorite food of the bag-worm
is arbor vitae and other evergreens.
The caterpillars multiply OF such trees
and become exceedingly abundant,
when they often extend their ravages
to fruit and other decfduous trees.
The bags hanging to the branches
are conspicuous objects during the
winter months, and the best way of
Kidding trees Of this insect is to col
lect and destroy the bags while the
trees are bare.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
IN A rIosuL Coffee HousH

animals, and around the edge OF this
platform runs mud manger. from
which the beasts are fed.
These historic caravanserais form
one OF the most picturesque features
of middle eastern life. No traveller,
from Marco Polo down to date, has
crossed Mesopotamia without record
ing his impressions of the unspeakably
filthy and noisy 'khans."
Naomi and His Sisters.
Next morning early Naomi and left
the pesthouse that had sheltered US,
and started out afoot to do Mosul. Ma
omi hunted up his Telkafi relatives,
and of course the master then became
the servants guest, for few hours
at least. We ate preserved sweets,
pistachio nuts, mamma, nougat, and
many such delicacies for which Mosul
Is noted; we drank sweetened rose
and gave away to these curious, pry-
ing, but polite people all the secrets
of my family for three generations
back.
Naomi's numerous sisters, unveiled
and good to look at, came shyly out
and sat cross-legged on the rug he
placed for them at proper distance
from me Being native Christians,
they could show their faces without
being disgraced. They wore baggy
blue trousers long Mother Hubbard
gowns of some dark color, yellow
stockings and fancy slippers all COW
cred with beads. Their big brown
eyes gazed steadily at me with that
iuster that is bought in western worlds
at the price of belladonna, and their
white teeth glistened in beautiful per-
fection-in land where no dentifrice
was ever seen.
From the main bazaar I wandered
on through the town, followed by the
usual crowd of curious Arabs and
Kurds, and then continued on my walk
toward the river And here l beheld
an odd spectacle.
I had read that in early Assyrian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
PURE-BRED POULTRY is BEST
Keep Fowls Busy and Singing and
They viii Reward Owner With
Eggs in Ample Abundance.

Do not make the mistake of run
ming a mongrel flock of mixed col
ors, sizes, breeds, etc. Get one good,
pure breed-the medium size, dark
colored American breeds are best for
the farmer, furnishing eggs, meat
and good mothers and settlers, and
not being imbued with the spirit of
investigation, they stay on earth
minding their own affairs instead of
raining yours in the garden and
fruit trees. Watch your birds and be
on the lookout for any sign of Ian
guor, remembering "a stitch in time
saves nine" Keep your birds busy
and singing and they will reward you
with eggs in abundance.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Kenosha-In the Circuit court here
a jury returned verdict awarding DR..
George A. Pugh of Kenosha $4,000
damages against the United States Ex-
press company. He had demanded
$4,000. The suit for damages grew
out of the death of Mrs. Nellie Pugh,
wife of the doctor, who was killed here
in an accident on Aug. 81, 1912, when
riding in an automobile which collided
with a delivery wagon owned by the
company. One of the thills of the
wagon pierced the heart of Mrs. Pugh,
killing her instantly.
Green Bay.-Officers of the bureau
of Indian affairs say that they will en-
force the law which prohibits the sale
of intoxicating liquor to Indians, es-
pecially as 1t applies to members of
the Oneida reservation. They say they
will prosecute saloonkeepers who sell
to Indians, although Oneidas have pro-
cured liquor for several years. The
opinion of the attorney general is that
liquor may not be sold to any Indian.
Burlington. burlington is organic
ing a commercial club, the sponsors
of which say it will be unique. 1t will
be something of farmers commercial
club. Many plans are already being
discussed to get the farmers interested
and to- assist in developing farm in.
terests. The undertaking will be
watched with considerable interest by
the entire country, as this is probably
the first of its kind.
Lake Mills-Hol,is Bacon, 8 year
old boy of this town, lost both feet
when a train ran over that portion OF
his body. His mother sent him uptown
to buy some groceries and while gone
the train pulled in. To go home, he
had to cross the track, and as he did
not want to go around, he crawled I'M
der the train just as 1t started. His
mother came to look for him just as he
was drawn out.
Madison.--That the sanitary condi-
tions in many of the fraternity, sorori-
ty and rooming houses in the student
quarter are as bad as the tenements
in the Italian district and viii
be made the subject of an investi-
CATION, is the statement of Health
officer ]. P. Donovan. He says there
is great overcrowding in many of the
rooming houses.
Madison.-Gov. Philip issued re-
QUESTION papers for the return from
Chicago of Mary keenan, Adams, who
is charged with kidnapping her IA year
old nephew, John Keenan, Martin,
from school at Prairie du Chen. The
complaint was signed by the boys
father, Thomas F. Martin of Dubuque.
Lake Nebagamon.-For the second
time within two years Frank Bunnell
and family have seen their home, con-
structed with meager savings from
day labor, go up in smoke. Neighbors
are caring for the father and mother,
both of whom have been sick several
weeks, and eight children.
Baraboo.-Word was received here
of the death Of Henry Bertram, one of
the best known hotel men in Wiscon-
sin. For many years he conducted the
Beaumont house at Green Bay, and
for some time was proprietor Of the
Commercial hotel at Watertown. He
was nephew of the late Gen. Bert
ram. His death occurred in New Jer-
sey.
La Crosse.-Ole Emelson, employee
of William Reed. 80 year old West
Salem farmer, was arrested here and
charged with having robbed the Reed
home on Jan, 10, and having brutally
,,,-4ou tka cod man
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. / used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in it's severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y-Adv. j.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARKET REPORTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 20, 1s15.


Butter y Creamery, extras, soc;
prints. Sic; firsts. 26Q 2Sc; seconds, %
Q24c; renovated. 2SdD231sc; dairy.
fancy. 27c.
Cheese-American. full cream. new
made twins, 141sc; Young Americas,
l41sc; daisies, 1415@15c; longhorns,
l4Rc; limburger, fancy, 141ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 26@34c; recandled, extras, IS
@4Oc; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12c; ROSTERS,
&c; springers. fancy, 13c.
Wheat-No. northern, 1.40; No.
northern, 139@14O; No. northern
1880 1.S6; No. l velvet. 1.S9@1.4O.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 71hc.
oats-No. white. 5S1ac; standard
SAC.
Barley-No. 8. 75@ 7sMc: Wisconsin
74@76Rc.
Rye-No 1, 1.20.
Hay-No, l timothy, 13.25@I3.5O;
No. 2 timothy, 11.5O@12.OO; clover and
clover mixed, 12.0O@13.00: heavy red
top and grassy mixed. 9.50@10.00; rye
straw, S.500S.75; oat straw, 5.50@6.00
Hogs-Good heavy butchers. 6.95@
ITO; fair to best light. 6.75@7O5; pigs
5.2506.75.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.25@S,50:
stockers and feeders, 3.90@5,90; cows
and heifers. S.S5@7OO; calves, 5000
1000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
Cause Of Potato Failure.

Some of the things that cause the
failure Of potato hills are poor soil,
improper preparation, poor seed, ir-
regular planting, poor cultivation,
bugs, diseases and poor weather. Many
Of these conditions are controllable;
all of them may be influenced by prop
or methods of culture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

A bOI-Wnen l read or Jo-
nah and the whale-I never
A dreamed that one day / was
to stand at Jonah's tomb and
see Arabs worship him as a
saint. writes Frederick Sisupich in the
Los Angeles Times.
The famous old prophet who rode In
the fish is buried at Mosul, in far-ofr
Mesopotamia. Mosul itself, from which
our word muslin" came. stands on the
foaming Tigris opposite old Nineveh.
And here is sketch of what life is
like today in the town where Jonah
rests.
It is dirty, crowded town, is Mosul,
with $4,000 people jammed inside its
medieval walls. Its narrow, warped
streets are no more than crooked al
leys that wander aimlessly through
the town-dusty in summer and seas
of mud in winter. So narrow are these
passages that two loaded donkeys, IL
they chance to meet, cannot pass till
one donkey has been backed into a
doorway.
hMOoul > LOQoSS d10 NlOOElSA style
two stories, few windows, an open
court inside and fiat roofs with para
pets-so that the family may sleep on
the roof in summer. The main door to
each house is huge affair, studded
with great bolts and barred at night
like the cato to fortress-suggesti
the old days of Mongol invasions.
To accommodate its important cara.
van trade, Mosul has built up many
caravanserais, or 'resthouses." With
Naomi, my Bagdad boy, spent my first
night at Mosul in one of these singu-
lar khans, as the natives call them.
The khan is a sort of compound or
stockade of mud walls, without a roof.
Around the inside of the walls runs a
row of little cells. to which travellers
are assigned.
In the middle Of the Enclosure is a
great platform, on which are piled the
bales of freight taken from the pack
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
The Attraction.

Bacon-I understand in many of the
Chilean cities women are employed as
street car conductors.
Egbert-Now | can understand why
men want to crowd the back plat
forms.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

its last stages, I
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes I
was somewhat re-
lieved and I stop
ped the treatment
In the spring OF
the next year I
had another at
tack. / went for
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
Chicago, Jan. 20, 1915.

Hogs-Light, 6.7o@715: heavy. 6.55
@71O; rough. 6.55Q6.7O; pigs. $500
$50.
Cattle-Native steers, 5.S0@950;
western steers, 5.O9@7.65; cows and
heifers. S.35@S.15; calves, 76O@1O.75.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

Every girl vows when she marries
that she will not stand for neglect
from her husband the way her poor
old mother does.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmitz, Thomas,
Okla, writes: II was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told / had Bright's Disease in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

YOUR ovyx DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red Mea AZ Maitery
ifst Eve comfort Write for Book Of the Eye
81 mail Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co.. Chicago
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
Minneapolis. Jan. 20. 1915.

Wheat-No. / hard, 1.3S; No.
northern, 1.SOQ1.36; No. 2 northern
1.31@1.3S.
Corn-No. yellow, 69@69hc.
Oats-No. white, SIC
Rye-No. 2, 1.141a.
Flax-1S7@1.S9.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

On an so-Aere Field Three Systems Of
Tile Drainage Were Necessary. This
Shows the Advantage With Which
Two Neishbors Can Cooperate in
Putting In Line Of Tile. An OBJ
stacle So Trivial as a Line Fence
Should Not Be Permitted to Prevent
Economical Drainage. The Owner
Of This Land Says That Tile Pays
for Itself Every Year and That $500
Expended on Tile Has Raised the
Value of the 80 Acres $1,000.
cause its evaporation consumes heat
that the soil could otherwise retain.
(c) because its presence in the soil
prevents the entrance and downward
movement of rainfall. which in the
spring is usually warmer than the
soil.
4. 1t crowds out the oxygen from
between the soil grains, thus hinder
ing the necessary decomposition of or
ganic matter in the soil
5. 1t prevents all crop growth where
1t stands on the soil to a sufficient
depth. Where it stagnates only few
inches from the surface of the soil, 1t
prevents healthy root development be-
low that depth. The shallow root sys.
tenn thus developed limits the depth
from which the plant may get water,
and with it plant food material.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22
Telephones in Chile.

Chile has 5000 miles of telephone
operated by an English company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

Being sorry for yourself doesn't en-
list the sympathy Of your neighbors.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

Never Loafs on Job.
Alfalfa does things and never loafs
on the job.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-01-22

S A BOY-when / read of Jo-
nah and the whale-I never
dreamed that one day ! was
I to stand at Jonah's tomb and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
ASSOCIATION OF HOP
GROWERS MEETS
Hear Report Of OCk-SeIIing
Committee and Complete
Organization

The Oregon Hop Growers association
met today at the Salem Commercial
club rooms to hear the report Of the
committee which has been selling stock
in the association, to discuss the best
plans for completing the organization
and tot give new members a chance to
align themselves with the corporation
The committee reported that they had
taken in over $4,000 in cash and ~
they have $l50,000 worth of stock to
dispose of, they consider the prospects
of speedy conclusion of the work of
the committee is certain.
Over 800 hop growers in the state
have signed up with the organization
and the Oregon branch Of the Pacific
Coast hop growers promises to become
a flourishing organization. Letters
were also received from the headquar.
ters of the California and Washington
associations reporting good progress in
those states.
The principal interest in this after
noon Is session outside Of the regular
business Of the growers was the speech
of Governor Withycombe. Phil Mech
an, of Portland, and Hector MacPhear.
son, of o. A, c., were also scheduled
for short talks
The committee on finances also sub.
mitted report showing that the af.
fairs Of the organization were in good
shape. The members of the committc,
soliciting stock subscriptions are; L.,
II. McMnhan, of Salem; Fred Stump,
Of Suver; NJ l.. Jones' of Brooks; c.
]. Coad, of Dallas; II, B, Fletcher, Of
Independence; j. L. Clark, Of Spring.
field; John Cartwright of Harrisburg;
W. p. Kirkwood, of Amity; Marion
Palmer, OF silverton; Walter Miller, of
McMinnville, and =. V. d, Paul, of
Sheridan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
WOULD PUT LABOR
COMMISSIONER DOWN

Among the bills introduced the house
was that Of Wentworth, Of Multnomah
county, which contemPates taking the
duty Of factory and workshop inspec.
tion entirely out of the hands of the
bureau of labor, where it has been
since the creation of the labor bureau,
and placing It in the hands and under
the control of the industrial accident
commission. If this bill should become
a law it would strip Labor Commission.
or Hoff Of all Of the duties which de-
volve upon his office under the law
which created it with the exception Of
collecting and compiling labor and in.
dustrial statistics and the enforcement
Of the labor laws, and would leave him
without assistance even in the per
formanco of these duties with the er-
ception Of one stenographer,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
Thrnn aroaL Rugnlan Armier.

PetrogrRd, Jan. 3O.--Three great Rus
sian armies arc now marching against
Kouigsberg, capital Of east Prussia,
The advance Of the third army was
indicated in dispatches today. 1t is
striking at the German lines south Of
the railroad running from lnsterburg to
Konigsberg
The new force has not been recorded
in official reports heretofore. Today q
dispatches show, however, that II is en-.
deayoring to cross tho Angerap river
at Darkhmen, about 20 miles south of
lnstorburg. A bridge across the Ange'
rap at that point mas been heavily shell
led by Russian artillery. No details are
offered regarding this movement
One other Russian army in east Prus-
sia il advancing from the west north Of
Instsrburg and still another from the
northwest. The latter army Is nm near
Tilsit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

PERSONALS


Mrs. Edna Daily, who has been as.
sisting in the Dallas hospital has re-
turned to Salem.
+. Block, of San Francisco, formerly
a student of Stanford university, was
in the city last evening attending the
Maccabees' dance.
Miss Florence Porter, Of klamath
Falls, is in the city for few days, Wis
iting with Miss Marie Bolinger.
F. II. Coffin, Of Lebanon, is visitor
in the city today.
George NJ. knight, of Vale, Ore, is in
Salem today transacting business
j. W. Bristow, of Portland, special
agent Of the Pacific States Fire lnsur
ance company, is in the city transact
ling business and visiting with friends
C. II. Cannon, one of the prosperous
farmers living near Turner, is in the
city ;oday on business.
j. X. Towers, of Portland, is bust
ness visitor here today. Mr.. Towers
is in the wholesale hardware and i'm
plement business in Portland.
w. V, Fuller, of Dallas, is a visitor
Judge b. d. Mcknight, Of Albany
county judge of Linn county, was il
the city this morning visiting the legis
lature.
j. Fred Yates, prominent attorney
of Corvallis, is in the city today visiting
friends and attending the legislature
mere today.
H. M. Teast, of Dallas, is registered
at the Bligh.
A. L. Sperling, one of the leading
hop men Of Independence, has decided
to make Salem his future home and will
bring his family here as soon as he cal
find suitable residence,
R. Monroe Gilbert returned yesterday
fran an extended visit at Newport
Fred Stump, of Suver, a. prominent
farmer of that locality, is in the city
today.
s, II, Reeves, of the Perry drug store
who mas been sick for the past three
weeks, is now able to be out again.
Arthur Lafler is making arrange
ments to move his family to Albany
where he has taken the management
uf the Globe theatre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

grad IS claims Of successes near Darkeh.
men, in east Prussia. The Russians at
tempted to force a crossing Of the An
gerap at that point, says the statement,
but were repulseo. Night attacks on
the German lines west Of Warsaw also
have been thrown back,
II Is declared that the French aban-
donad their efforts TO gain ground on
tho Belgian coast after several violent
assaults had failed. More than 800 dead
Moroccan and Algerian soldiers were
left on the field.
French night attacks southeast OF
Lunovills have been repulsed and the
French have evacuated the village Of
Angomont, northeast Of Badcnviller.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
HE GROWS CORN.

D. Kaufman a well known farmer
OF Hubbard, Oregon, is among tkost
who IL making mccess Of corn grow
ing. His crop Of 1914 was larger than
any previous year, and his matured
corn now at his farm is proof that
cor 1can be grown in Oregon with sue
cess, provided the plants are given
proper attention. Mr. Kaufman has
raised this corn for the market as well
as FOR his own use on his dairy farm in
Claclamas county.-Western stock
Journal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THESE LOW PRICES NOW
And Here the Most Wonderful of All
Piano Values Even Offered Pianolen
Homes Look, Read, Act Quick The
Sale Soon Closes.

The Soule Brothers and small dealer
or consignment branch concern price
look at the difference.
Remember, nearly all pianos are new.
Not even shopwOrn, but the few that
are used are in perfect and guaranteed
condition. All can be had on very easy
payments. Takt 20 or 30 or 40 months.
The Little-Profit-Per-Piano Method
Price now made still lower during
this sale.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30

Few men are enyied because Of their
wisdom many because Of their
wealth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-30
Sims WILL VISIT
BELGIAN LINES IN
SOUTHERN FRANCE
(Continued on Page Two.l

were blown up and one entire company
was either killed or wounded. The
enemy's forces in this region, as a re.
suit, were compelled to retire to their
secondary line of detenses.
Near Arras the French shelled a Ger.
man artillery camp, killing most Of
the eunners and wrecklng several am
munition carts. These results were OBJ.
ser@ed by French airmen lowering over
the scene and signalling the range.
There have been no important devel-
opements anywhere else in the western
battle scene.
"The One Hundred and Fifteenth
French infantry regiment apparently
has been annihilated in the Argonne," "
the statement Gays. "Five hundred
dead were found after the enemy had
retreated. We captured 10 officers, 73l
men, 10 machine guns and 10 small can.
non
Violent fighting continues west of
LaBassee, says the statement, the Ger
mans having taken two British trenches,
commanding strong position of the
enemy Sixty British are declared to
have been captured there.
The war office contradicts Petro.