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U. S. ELECTIONS.
POLITICAL PASSIONS
UNSTIRRED.
New York, Oct. 80.
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interest throughout the country In
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Tuesday's election for the whole. 122 of the House of Representatives and a third of the Sonate, it can not be said that the United States is suffering from poll fever.
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The reasons generally accepted are, firstly, prosperity is evident throughout the country, therofore It would be inopportune to desert the sure substance for a possible shadow by a sweeping change.in the administration; and, secondly, the absence of a commanding figure among the politicians to stir political passions.
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It is usual a few days before the election for the prophets on either side to tempt the gods by. forecasting certain victory. This, Year, however, even the most. trustworthy are strangely reticent and the party leaders are scared and puzzled.
The Republicans emphasise the present obvious national" ptos. perity and appeal, therefore, for. continued popular support.
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The Democrata bark upon the fact that the election comes in the 17 middle of the Presidential term when the administration has had 21
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Whilst the League of Nations. war debt settlements reduction of armaments, and international 28 trade concern a vast number of thinking voters, they are general- Si ly excluded from the candidates 33 A dak
R Wiseman. platforms, although America's at 30 A lair. herence to the World Court loom-38. Ar insect. fed large.
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It is noteworthy also that for 44 the first time prohibition bas as-46 sumed a central position at a nu-47 [tional election, eight States having
decided on test elections by means 1 of a referendum. The "Wets" de
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Suffix denoting superlative. To complain. 52 wathling.sound.
Consumed. Lighted by stars.
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The Republicans command a 62 majority of only 29 in the House of Representatives, whilst they can afford to lose only three or four seats in the Senate.
An unbiased opinion is that! neither House will change its com- plexion.
Mr. Coolidge Chips En
Later, The re-election of Mr. William M. Butler as Senator for Mast aachusetts is apparently so doubt ful that President Coolidge. has made an exception to the rule be laid down in the early days of the campaign that he would maintain
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BULL V. CROCODILE.
an attitude of impersonal detach TRUE STORY OF GALLANT ment and candidates must fight without his nasistance.
President Coolidge has written a letter supporting Senator Butler und is going to Massachusetts to yote, although he is able to record his preference by post-Reyter's American Service..
Information from Vienna states that increased activity in Austria's export business has been noticeable. This is due partly to cheaper credit, while the strike situation in England may also be a contributing factor, as some countries which are usually keen competitors with Austrian indus- tries are now occupied with orders from England.
FIGHT.
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Struggies Grow Weaker...
When I arrived on the scene of the struggle the bull was already lout of his depth and swimming. but every few seconds he was pulled under, and his struggles were growing weaker and wooker. Mr. W. J. Louw, of Oranjefon- tein, via Nylstroom. writes to the
My small fox terrier immediate. South African Sunday Times-
ty took to the water and made for The Magol is one of the largest my shouts, he had almost arrived the bull, and, notwithstanding all tributaries of the Crocodile River passing through the Waterberg suddenly let go his hold on the on the spot, when the crocodile district, and crocodiles seldom come up this stream during the bull and made for the dog. dry season.
Imagine my surprise a couple of days ago when I witnessed a struggle between a crocodile and a large Afrikander bull.
He came with a rush. When about a yard from the dog his. head appeared a little above the water and he opened his immense jaws to snap up the terrier.
A Snap. Shot.
I was sitting on a kopje over- looking the river, watching a num- ber of head of cattle crossing the I was a fraction of a second too stream about belly deep, when quick.for him, and before he could suddenly a Bellow of rage and pain accomplish his purpose a bullet was emitted from the heart of the went clean through his brain. The King of Spain narrowly throng, and the cattle scattered in
The bull was still feebly. aped injury in a motor accidentall directions. while travelling from Biarritz to But a large bull remained be struggling towards the side, but Bayonne. At the entrance to the hind struggling in the water, and about two yards from the bank the Bayonne pole ground the King's although he was putting toward poor creature disappeared in the
deep water, car stopped and a following car all his strength I could see that ran into it, causing some damage. he was fighting a losing battle, I found the crocodile, and to my THERAPION ND3A car conveying the Queen of and that he was slowly being surprise he proved to be a little Spain came into collision with the dragged in the direction of a deep fellow about eight feet long. How second car. Neither the King nor pool: a-fow yards higher up the he managed to hold that bull still Queen was injured.
stream.
remains a miracle to me.
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