Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29

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The production of Portland cement in
the United States in 1905 as reported by
the Geological Survey, amounted to only
100000 barrels, contrasted with 49,
$1,000 barrels in 1907. This is another
demonstration of the effect Of the bust
ness depression of last year on the build
ing trades.
There seems to be something espe-
cialIy faulty in the mine at Ziegler, Hi
nois, which has repeatedly become
slaughter pit The workings should re-
ceiye a careful examination at the hands
of experts, with a view to safeguarding
miners who go into them after operations
are resumed.
Perhaps those who have always guf-
fawed at the recollection that Matthew
Arnold praised Chicago as one of the
seats Of culture in America will be in
clined to quit their kiddin' when they
read that one of the country clubs of
that city has expelled member for
throwing salad in the face of friend,
and threatening to follow the salad with
Custard pie.
A Marathon victory for Dorando, the
Italian runner. at St Louis, is proof
of the foreign athletes persistency in
spite of physical shortcomings. But
the wisdom of long runs for a man who
collapses frequently when on the track
is doubtful. to say the least. There
is danger that Dorando may drop out
''for good" some of these days, during
a Marathon run.
The state entomologist of New Jersey
couples q statement that more than S15,-
600 was successfully used in the war
against the mosquito, last summer. with
the assertion that ''the time is drawing
near when there will not be mosquito
in the state" The time has already ar
rived, if New Jersey is having any cold
waves such as that which has just re-
Taxed its grip on the Northwest.
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Another explosion in coal mine-an-
other 'model" mine Between fifty and
one hundred miners killed. The scene of
this disaster is the Lick Branch mine at
Switchback, twenty miles from Blue
fields, West Virginia Mining is a dan
gerous business. Nothing that can be
accomplished to make it less dangerous
should be neglected But when all is
done it will be dangerous business
still.
A New England plant breeder named
Hill is reported to have produced a Gu
cumber which is a cross between that
vegetables and the orange. The fruit-veg-
etable is said to be fine-grained, delicious
in taste, and perfect yellow. This
will encourage the belief that the Sc
cretly admired and surreptitiously con-
sumed onion may some day be brought
into fashionable circles and delicate
menus as a fruit.
Valentine Smith. who holds the office
of municipal archiyist in Chicago, has
communicated to the Common Council
plan by which the city's history may
be preserved. A municipal historical So
ciety is to be formed, and the work of
putting material together will begin
shortly. But are there not Chicagoans
who win blush for Chicago when they
reflect upon some of the transactions that
will go laundering down the ages if all
the city's history is preserved?
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If. as mining experts assert, there are
millions of dollars worth of coal under
the Yellowstone National Park the day
is likely TO come when these deposits will
be worked The conservation of the
beauties of nature appeals as strongly
to Americans as to any people in the
world but American winters are very
cold and the demand for fuel for manu-
featuring purposes is steady and urgent
and Americans are too practical to let
valuable natural resources go to waste.
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The fact that living victims are being
taken from the ruins of Messina accords
with general expectation, and it has beer
surprising that more has not been sale
or urged in regard to the necessity Of
dihgent and unceasing exploration of tn,
ruins, while the work of succoring th,
rescued received attention. The exca
vators viii doubtless reveal instances il
which men, women and children hay
been held down by debris and starved t
death within sound of those who hav
casually examined the ruins.
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by Offering to Turkey none,
indemnity - $10,SO0,O00 1890 for the prov
inces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whic
it has annexed, Austria has adopted
method of settling annexation dispute
that the United States has adopte,
more than once in the course of its ca
reer and always with excellent effect
To part with territory over which sh
had exercised dominion however Sigh
without receiving anything by way of
quid pro quo, would naturally be hurt