Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

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y $3.50
The fine of Ss30,00o imposed upon the
Santa Fe railroad, for rebating, is heavy
enough to Indicate that the courts are
standing by the law for the prevention
of the practice.
The action of the Interscholastic Ath'
letic Association barring from athletics
all students who do not carry three
studies in addition to the usual school Sc
quirements will have good effect in
purifying high school athletics and spur
ring those who are eager for honors or
the field to apply themselves to their
books and their classes.
The prediction Of the chief of the for
estry service that there will be lumber
Famine in twenty-five years, is an old
story. The timber is undoubtedly getting
scarcer every year; but builders are
econcmizing and turning to the use of
other materials, and calculations as to
the duration Of the timber supply must
takes these facts under consideration.
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A high school boy of Columbus, Ohio.
had his neck broken while tackling an
opponent during an end run. The fatal
ity during an open play will cause those
who have been defending scrimmage to
reassert that the opening of the game
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convince the average observer that foot
ball is dangerous under any eircum-
stances
Great Britain has launched another
battleship of more than $4,000 tons
which is to carry ten 12-inch guns in
pairs. The British Admiralty evidently
believes that big battleships are to be
the fighters of the future, despite the
opinion that the japanese won their vic
tories with explosives, and not with big
guns ON big ships.
Lady Cooper, sister of the late Silent
Smith, Of New York, and who inherited
vast wealth. has retired with her hus-
band to their country place, "Hursley,"
in Hampshire. There she has resumed
her fad of tapestry working. Lady Coo
per has fine eye for color, and her dain-
ty ueedlework is said to be very fine,
even when compared with some beautiful
antique tapestries at 'Hursley."
Prof Carl G. Lorentzen Of the Uni
versity Of New York, has arrived at
Copenhagen with the object of furthering
a scheme for an exchange Of professors
between Danish and American UNIVERSE
ties similar to that in vogue between
Germany and the United States. Count
Raben, the foreign minister, expressed
sympathy with the idea and said he
would present the proposal at the next
session of Parliament.
"Bilr' Macabee, the oldest sailor in the
United States navy, celebrated his 104th
birthday recently at the United States
Naval home, Philadelphia. Little gifts,
packages of tobacco, or relics % some
battle were pressed upon him. Then
came big dinner and then an assembly
of all the veterans. Macabee was born
in Baltimore in 1903. He has never been
out of the service of his country since
he enlisted. He enjoys fairly good health.
The summer neighbors of Ambassador
Bryce at Intervale, n. H., are interested
in the careful routine of England's diplo-
macy. At intervals OF about ten days
the dispatch is personally taken to Bos-
ton, there TO be handed TO a steamship
fa.v, sl,., - ., "a IL.
trusted messenger on England's shores.
Mr.. Bryce and his routine have trans
formed, and Anglicized in measure the
social life of the mountain resort.
Yale's musical clubs have started Il
movement for new clubhouse in which
the musical organizations will have their
permanent headquarters and where they
viii on all state occasions receive their
friends. The clubs are collecting the
trophies of their career. The movement
has been given impetus by gift to the
clubs Of all the cups and trophies won
by the late Thomas G.. Shepard. VINO
was q director Of the club for forty
years
Mrs. Barney Williams. whose acting
as well as that of her husband, delighted
theatergoers of generation ago, is i'll
at the home of her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. B. Mitchell
with whom she had been spending the
autumn in Garden City, L. l. Although
nearly 50 years cid her health has been
good and last week she went into New
York ON business matter. The journey
proved too much for her and she suffered
slight attack of paralysis
The Lusitania has made a new record.
forty-two minutes shorter than her old
one-4 days, 10 hours and 81 minutes
for tho run frnr, nnnnr,.. Al. a.. G l.