The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-12

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married women. But how can a woman
be qualified to illuminate conclusions on
that subject who has had experience of
Dnly one of the states which are COM
cared?
New direct steamship service between
New York city and Brazilian ports has
Just been established with a schedule
which provides for sailings at regular in
tervals. 1t is evident from this that
transit facilities between North and
South America are improving with the
development of export business, without
which steamships cannot afford to run.
The United States battleship feet is
fighting it's way through seas made tur-
bulent by monsoons, but 1T will reach
Japan in good condition. The washing
overheard of two men, reported by wire
less t~elegraphy, is evidence that the
good ships are being swept by the seas.
The ability of the modern battleship to
withstand rough weather has been fully
tested on the long cruise.
There are hopes of discovering valu-
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able diamond mines in Pike county. Ar
kansas. The region is said to exhibit
characteristics similar to those existing
at Kimberly. Diamonds to the number
Of 1873 have rewarded a few weeks
search. The largest OF them weighs
seven carats. There is certainly reason
for strong hopefulness among people
owning land in Pike county.
The latest estimates Of the crops of the
Dominion by the statistical department
of the Canadian government is 1851
600 bushels of wheat, 80, $4,000 bushels
of barley, 267, 651,000 bushels of oats,
and 1.SS9,OOO bushels of rye. These fig
ures foreshadow activity and profit for
the business men and the carrier, includ-
ing lake tonnage which must move the
wheat forward to eastern and foreign
consumers.
Three hundred engineers, architects
and contractors who visited the Edison
cement mill at New Village, New Jersey,
are unanimous in the declaration that the
Wizard of Menlo Park has revolutionized
cement making and ushered in an era of
cheaper construction. This is important.
as concrete construction is rapidly taking
the place of the older systems, because
of its comparative c%heapness and its SUI
perior strength and durability.
The strue sardine'' is said to have
appeared in numbers ON the coast OF
Maine. If this be true, the Maine fish
ermen should restrain their operations
until the fish become thoroughly habitu-
ated to the region. 1t would be a nov
city if Americans could eat "true sar-
dimes that were caught and canned on
this side IF the At ntic. Hitherto all
sorts OF minnows have figured as the
''true cardines'' in the American can.
A new mark for speed for fighting
ships is established by the British cruiser
Infexible's 27A knots in her official
trial. and the remark in the dispatch
chronicling the achievement, that "her
speed would have been greater had not
the fog hindered'' is an indication that
the new mark is not to stand very long.
The improvement in the speed of heavy
warships during the past decade is n
of the most important features of ma
rine progress.
Color is said to be so large a factor
in the New York apple market that deal
ers there are paying So per barrel for
red apples, and asking consumers from 81
TO So for the r~osy-cheeked fruit. Other
apples are selling at wholesale from $1.50
to So. In view of the recent past, con-
sumers in this section will be content
with sound apples of any kind, if they
can purchase them at reasonable prices.
New York can nave the rosy ones at sky
high rates.
A conference in Boston of the govern
ors of the New England states, for the
promotion of the interests of that part
of the country, favored a uniform policy
for the conservation of the fish supply,
especially Holsters. Uniformity of game
and fish laws should be established
wherever several states border upon for
ests and waters which abound with game
animals and birds and food fish. Unless
the laws are made uniform in such
cases, the carelessness of one state Will
always nullify the efforts of others.
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Jose Limantour, secretary of the
treasury in Mexico, declares that re-
ports concerning the development of anti
American sentiment II Mexico are ut
terly ~groundness. He says the MeAicans
have only the friendliest feelings for
americans, who are heartily invited to
cooperate in the development of the
resources of the republic. 1t would be
surprising were Mexico to turn against
me Americans, as capital from the Unit
ed Stctes has assisted largely in the de-
yelopment of Mexico's mining industry.
King Alfonso of Spain has set Oh foot
the construction of a telephone line from
Madrid to Paris, which will cost $780,
600. His object is to secure direct com
munication with his Queen during her
prolonged visits to her mother at the
Isle of Wight. The King has so far
been an exemplary husband, but if he
turns out like his father and the ma
iority of European aristocrats a time
will come when he will think such an
outlay merely to secure facilities for talk
ing with his wife a piece of t~houghtless
extravaganza.
Notwithstanding there is an average