Arizona republican., 1911-09-18
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1 LONDON, Sept 1T.-With the Ca nadan elections coming off next week London, politically speaking. has sci aside its preparations for the Durbal and the discussion of the labor trou- ,bles-not yet entirely over-upon the present governments influence. On, ef the odd features about the Cana dian election in London is the betting in the clubs. No one seems to bC able to fix the odds. for it is admit ted that many who were friendly to- ward reciprocity have been changed by the letter written by Rudyard Kip ling last week bitterly opposing tn, agreement
 | England realizes that her promising dominion across the Atlantic is in the thick of one of the most far-reaching campaigns in her political history since the prime issue is a reciprocal trade agreement with the United States. Great space is given to tho speeches Of Sir Wilfred Laurier. the Liberal leader. who is bedding every nerve. power and influence at his com mand to secure a popular ratification of the reciprocity pact. The king has depressed great interest in the cam paign and nothing would please the leaders more than have his majestey express his real sentiments in this flight But there is no such good oI bad luck. as the case. may be, in Conservatives.
 | It is stated that the queen, who Is rncompromisingly opposed to the use os tobacco in any form. is concerned over the fondness of the prince oi Wales for cigarettes Since his sev- enteenth birthday, which occurred last June the prince has been allowed to smoke the soothing weed, but only oc- lcasionally. But who can check the appetite of the young smoker? Like the king of Spain. the prince of Wales shows a marked preference for the tgenuine Spanish cigarettes. which arc very small and made of choice Ha- vana tobacco. They are not gummed but are held together by a deXtrous fold inward of the paper.
 Already speculation is rife over who will be the next pope. for it is freely admitted that unless Plus N shows marked improvement soon. he can not continue suffering as he is at pres ent without breaking down completely The pope's physicians succeed in patching up whenever the occasional heart spells seize him. and his sisters give him the best of care, but each lone seems % be worse. There arc many who believe that Cardinal Ram polla, unless his health fails. will be the next pope Preparations are mak- ling for a cOnsistory. but it is ad- mitted at this time that there is far more likelihood of a cOnclave than a Iconsistory The cardinal is in his 6sth year but that is not counted too old. His commanding prominence is admitted on all sides. And it must be added that confidence in his ability to adjust many present perplexities, after his great service and experience as secretary of state to Leo XIII is very great in many quarters.
 News comes from Cairo of a worm Ithat is said to devour the cotton vorm. The discovery of this was hail. \ ed with joy by cotton growers. Some experts interested in the matter had three of the English worms sent from Benha to Cairo in a sealed box. But when the box was opened only one worm was found inside. The sur vivor was naturally suspected of can nibalism and a post-mOrton eXamina- ton proved him guilty. The question now presents itself as to whether tho tdevourer of cotton worms will when bred in quantities continue to exhibit | its canniballst tendency and so defeat its own end, or whether it will afford the assistance tO the cotton growers which before the episode narrated above the agricultural authorities eX- pected from 1t.
 Tn a general report of the board Ol trade on railroad accidents in the United Kingdom during the last year | it is stated that taking the number of journeys into accounts it will be found that in 1910 one passenger was killed in every 13.600,0O0 journeys and one injured in every 591, ,0OO journeys las compared with one in every 1O.900.- o00 killed and one in 621,000 injured the averages for the previous ter