The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01

THE WASHBURN TIMES.
WASHBURN, WIS.
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers
If the beasts of the African jungle
had a Parliament they would be busy
about this time enacting stringent law
against spring shooting.
The retirement of Col. Tucker for
physical disability, with pay as is ac-
corded an officer of his rank in such
eases. cannot but be regarded as de-
feat for Mrs. Hogan.
sFrom Hoof to Hoof" is an advertis-
ING legend foreshadowed by the report
that the Armours have purchased
large shoe manufacturing institution in
Boston. to work into shoes the leather
from Armour tanneries that is made
from hides from the Armour slaughter
houses
Tn the light of the achievements OF
the automobiles who raced around the
world from Paris, using railroads and
steamships to 'piece out" the proposed
race across the continent from New
York city to Seattle at the time of the
Observation-Disclosures Exposition will
not attract great popular attention.
ChicagO's harbor commission has re-
norted with characteristic Chicago grasp
of the situation. 1t advocates the adop-
+ion for Chicago of the entire lake front
from Waukegan to Gary, Indiana. En-
terprise of this span ought to insure the
capture of everything in sight from the
top of Chicago's tallest skyscraper.
Texas. which has made herself the
"home of the Bermuda onion" is now
importing raisin experts with the hope
Of making herself the home of the Cali
fornia raisin. The big state is hot
enough and dry enough in places to
make raisin growing profitable, II rrl-
CATION can be provided such as is en-
loved by the raisin ranchers OF Cali
fornia.
The American sailors who while car
rying the flag around the world bought
keepsakes for their dear ones IN
foreign ports, found that there was duty
to be paid before the trinkets could be
landed. 1t may be a hardship to Jack,
but if he could bring in whatever he
chose without regard to the tariff,
there would be danger that some shrewd
tars would go into the import business.
California capitalists, who believe IN
the practical utility of the spineless cac-
tus and other plant developments
brought about by the genius of Luther
Burbank, have organized a corporation
which is to furnish means for carrying
on his experiments and realizing their
commercial possibilities. This will leave
Mr.. Burbank free from financial worries
and give him more time for thinking
out new wonders.
The decision of the German Crown
Prince to abandon his proposed visit to
this country during the coming summer
at the time of the sonderklasse yacht
races will occasion lively regret. Pleas
ant recoilections of his Uncle Henry
are retained in all the cities which he
visited during his tour of the Uunlted
States, and particularly in Milwaukee,
which he praised for the surprising
beauty of its women.
Though King Alfonso of Spain kept
his promise to his queen not to go up in
an airship, he is as reckless an alto
mobilist as ever. A few days ago, at
Villamanrique, his machine skidded and
ran into a tree. The collision was lucky,
for it saved the automobile and its oc-
cupants from plunging into a deep IA.
vine. AS matters turned out, no one
was injured. The incident demonstrates
that Alfonso can find perils enough with
out trying to navigate the air.
There is undoubtedly a very strong
demand for some sort of regulation of
marine traffic through Grand avenue
bridge, which is highly congested ar
terry of foot travel between The east and
west sides, during the hours at which
residents are hurrying to or from their
places Of employment. The disposition
TO compromise on a limitation at noon,
when thousands of employees are even
more hurried in their going and coming
than in the morning and evening, may
lead to satisfactory adjustment
The captain of the steamer Adriatic
of the White Star line reports that
through a long and tempestuous voyage
across the Atlantic, just closed, he was
never beyond communication with shore
operators ON one side of the Atlantic or
the other. through long-distance wireless
service. This is not the first instance
in which success has been reported, but
heretofore there have only been experi-