Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-14


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Perhaps the Prince of Wales made no
mistake in postponing his visit to the
United States until after the Presiden-
tial election
If there are no more national political
parties to nominate candidates for the
Presidential sweepstakes. the entries
viii now close.
While the American farmer enjoys
the promise of bumper harvest. Eng
fish crop conditions have deteriorated
since the season began.
If Venezuela should get into armed
l,9stilities with Holland there is only
the slangest Of excuses for saying that
1T would beat the Dutch"
The petition nine miles long presented
in the British House of Commons by
Methodist supporters of a licensing bill
beats the Australian ballot several laps.
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The statement from Winnipeg that
Canada will realize an average yield on
100000 acres of grain means a
vast amount Of breadstuffs for consum-
ers ON both continents, and business for
railroads and steamers in carrying the
product 70 market.
\ family of eight persons at Roselle,
New Jersey, were so badly poisoned by
fungi that hospital treatment was neces-
sary to save their lives. The incident
affords a timely warning. The woods
will soon be frequented by thousands Of
mushroom gatherers who sometimes take
chances with unknown yarties.
Sven Hedin. the Thibetan explorer, is
now said to be safe, with his caravan in
good condition. This is what has been
expected by those who realize that ex-
plorers who penetrate unknown lands
must naturally be out of communication
with civilization for long periods. But
Mr.. Hedin has had his advertising.
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The determination of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway to use cleo
trio power to climb the mountains on its
Pacific coast extension is based upon
the success of other roads in the noun
tain country with electric locomotives.
Science has succeeded in making the
mountains assist in lifting freight and
passengers over their own backs.
Germany's success with wireless tele-
graphy from balloons prepares the way
for great serviceability on the part of
aeronauts, when they eventually devise
a real flying machine. In the event of
siege, the enemy might be able to read
the messages, but that would not detract
from the Importance of information
which the besieged would prefer to keep
secret.
The Imperial Yacht Club of Kiel has
decided to send three sonderklasse
yachts TO race with American yachts of
the same type at Marblehead, next year.
The international sonderklasse regattas
have been dividing honors between
America and Germany, and cultivating
friendly interest ON both sides of the
sea. They should therefore be contin-
ued.
The protest before the New York
board of appraisers against the imposi-
ton Of a duty on hides taken from Amer
lean cattle abroad and reshipped to the
United States raises an Interesting ques-
ton. Rebates are allowed on imported
materials that are again sent abroad in
exports, and the claim for the free entry
Of American hides from foreign sham
bles is on the same basis.
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The crack" Cambridge rowing
crew has been defeated by Belgian
eight-oared crew in the regatta of the
Olympic series. 1t will be recalled that
the Belgans won the Henley regatta
several years ago, although they were
classed as farmers at the oars, by so
called experts. They have more muscle
and wind than style, and muscle and
wind are what carry oarsmen over the
winning line first.
Farman, the French aeronaut, is in
New York with his airship, preparing to
give exhibitions, while the Wrights are
in France setting mp their flying ma
chine for practical tests. Americans
who have witnessed the flights of the
Wright machine will not admit shat
this is an even exchange, and are look.
in" for achievements by the Wrights
that will make the Farman flyer toy
in comparison with the American pro.
duction.