Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-06

utterly opposed to hOlu-ups, VIII never
tbeless he extremely disinclned to ac-
cept the mandate of the fashionable
tailors that during the coming summer
there shall be no suspenders.
t;reat Rritain's decision against the
nroposed channe tunnel is followed by
crashing together of two channel mail
steamers. This sort of thing, and the
rough-and-tumble incident to channel
crossings, would be obviated were ran
connection made with the continent by
way of a tunnel.
The suggestion by wireless telegraph
expert that the explosions Oh the French
hattleship Jena might have been caused
by electrical impulses in the air is start
ling. to say the least. 1t will set I'M
agnary people to thinking that eventual
~ electricity may be sent out from cen
tral stations to repel armies and navies.
The story from Washington that the
japanese have invented a torpedo that
can be discharged by electric currents
without the use of wires is a STARTER for
naval scientists. If torpedo can be dis
charged by electricity sent through the
air Of through the water, why could not
the magazines of an enemy he reached
in similar manner?
The latest development of municipal
ownership in Vienna, which is now oper
ating gas and electric light plant, Il
water system, and a street railway, is
the purchase for 100000 of the rights
aud privileges of two big undertaking
companies. in order to control the burial
business This is carrying municipal
ownership TO the grave.
The resolution of the Board of Super
visors Of Chippewa county protesting
that the wolf bounty law is operating to
increase the number of wolves formally
confirms the charge that hunters permit
the number of wolves formally confirms
the charge that hunters permit the
wolves to multiply SO that the scalp
business may not decline to extinction.
The dive into shallow water is re-
sponsible for the first bathing accident
of the season, in this part of the coun-
Try In no other sport is the adage
Look before you leap" more worthy of
Observance than in swimming. Many
an enthusiastic diver has plunged head
long TO a lingering death through failure
to first ascertain the depth of the water.
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The steamer Minnie l.. Kelton. now
making preparations in Milwaukee har-
Dor for a 1900 mile voyage to the Pa
citc coast, is one of three vessels which
are to make that long journey dur
inc the coming summer. Lake vessels
seem to be attractive to marine inves-
tors ON the Pacific coast, who have now
quite fleet of formed fresh water craft.
The Atchi>on. Topeka X Santa lie
railroad is following the lead of the
Pennsylvania company into forestry for
she cultivation of railroad ties. 1t will
plant large areas for eucalyptus in Cali
farulA. II these railroad companies can
demonstrate that there is profit in for
cstry, large areas Of land will eventually
he retoreSted on practical basis under
Charge of timber experts
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The reported breaking up into small
farms of Texas rerrUtt7 III 100000 acres
may seem like nothing to Texans who
are used to big figures in the ownership
of grazing areas; but it is significant
n"N oliheleSS. as il foreshadows the event
ual course OF things agricultural in the
Lone Star state. which will some day be
cut up into small farms and pcoplcd like
other parts Of this country.
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Count Areo has succeeded in wiralosx
telephone experiments over distance
"f TWO miles. with impulses SOM ort from,
poles thirty feet high but no is franz
enough 10 state that he does nor record