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The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
ELEGANT AFTER NOON TOILET.

BY now the styles are well assured,
one need not wait longer to decide
about gown and wrap; and of course
by now the new hat is at least all
planped out.
Hats are purchased earlier than
they used to be, even when there are
yet a few flurries of snow flying one
sees befiowered straws Drawing cold
and wintry aspect. 1t is a mistake to
get the spring hat late, for nothing
looks shabbier and warmer than heavy
headgear ON the occasional sultry day
In May. This year flowers amany
bloom in the millinery world and, too,
there are very good hats whose only
adornment is fiowered ribbon. The
latter make perhaps the best utility
hats offered, ribbon keeping its fresh
ness longer than almost any other
trimming. Very trim sailors match
the street suit in color and the trim
ming of ribbon repeats the prevailing
tone, while pleasing contrast is shown
in the fanciful border or flower design.
Ribbons now are as attractive as they
were in the days when your mamma
was young-you all must have about
the house scraps of those really beau
tiful colds and blues that were the
delight of girlish hearts long years
ago.
We noticed a simple and smart hat
recently that might easily be copied.
1t was blue and green combination,
the green used in small touches and
very cunningly disposed. The frame
was a dark blue sailor with large
Tam O'Shanter crown and very high
bandeau at the back; the trimming,
lustrous dark blue ribbon with tiny
lunches of green leaves which but
Feeped out here and there; yards and
yards of ribbon were puffed up on the
bandeau This Creation" was worn
with blue silk waist and cloth skirt
the waist trimmed with tiniest green
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

$4,000 for the prosecution Of a re-
search into this interesting subject.
At the instance of the Washington
Pathological society the Carnegie in
stitute has authorized William Church.
Ill, of New York, formerly United
States consul in Samoa. to complete a
most interesting investigation which
he has been prosecuting and which he
believes will unquestionably prove
that the root of all language is in the
Samoan tongue.
The Washington Pathological society
is of recent origin and owes it's being
to the interest excited by Mr.. Church
HIS most interesting researches. Not
,ong ago Mr.. Churchill wrote to for
ner classmate in the class of 'S2 at
Yale. Mr.. James Rice, letter in
'itSs he seemed to prove most clearly
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

crystal buttons. In using green with
blue the advice is to avoid over much
of verdancy, just enough to give life
and mere suggestion of color.
There is nothing in spring styles
more chic than the smart little Etons.
They are as natty as can be with their
slashed-up backs and rounded fronts
edged with accordion plated silk
frills. We have in mind an ineXpen-
sive suit of very good style, a gray
material dark in tone. 1t was made
with skirt that fitted close to the
figure at the waist and then swung
out in some mysterious fashion into
decided fullness about the ankles.
The jacket was one of the half loose
Etons, gay with frills of dark green
silk, most effective with the slate
gray. The hat was black chip point
ed in front, dented in elsewhere, and
trimmed with damask roses. A black
veil, one of those affairs with but two
or three large dots. beauty patches"
completed a modest yet colorful cos
tune.
Actresses set the styles for us and
it may be well to chronicle the cos
tune worn the other afternoon by one
of the most distinguished women mem
bers of the profession. To speak rhap-
sodically, we would call the costume
spring song-or at least poem. 1t
was of that loveliest olive green, the
green of unopened leaves. The ma
terial was some silky transparent stuff,
the skirt had a long train, the coat
basques; sleeves came just below the
elbow, where they were met by white
gloves. The hat was long and mar
row and single plume added to the
length of line at the side. A veil
matching the gown exactly was draped
over the hat and fell about the shoul-
ders. The charming ensemble be-
! spoke a Paris creator.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

that in Samoa he had discovered the
earliest reducible language. Mr.. Rice
sent this letter to Senator I>ittredge.
n member of the United States senate
from South Dakota, suggesting thaI
some means be found by which Mr..
Churchill could devote his life WORK
to the prosecution of his pathological
researches. Senator Kittredge brought
the matter to the attention OF MI. l.
A. Coolidge, formerly a leadlng Jour-
nalist of Washington and man OF
scientific knowledge and attainments.
Mr.. Rice's rare discovery was dis
cussed and it at once excited the deep
est interest among scientific men IN
this city. 1t was determined to oTSs
ganize a pathological society for tile I
purpose of encouraging Mr.. Cnurch1ll 8
work.
The society was organized by the
election of Hon. w. L. Chambers, for
merly chief justice of the Samoan
court, as president; Mr.. Westcott, sec
retary; Mr.. L. A. Coolidge, treasurer.
Judge Chambers knew Mr.. Churchill
when the latter was in the consular
service in Samoa and knew of his de-
votion to the study of the Samoan
language and has great confidence in
his ability to establish the theory that
the Samoan language is the father OF
all languages. In union with the Ma
tional Geographical society the Wash
ington Pathological society brought
Mr.. Churchill to Washington few
days ago and the latter delivered a
most instructive and Illuminating ad-
dress embodying his favorite theory
under the title of The Reduction OF
the Samoan Root"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
A Few Notes on What is in Stvle

wash silks, and pongees are not so
very expensive when you consider
their wearing qualities. Pongee dust
cloaks are most satisfactory, especial
ly useful for summer and early fall
days. A pongee shirt waist suit
makes an ideal travelling dress or
street dress for the city.
In spite of assertions to the con-
trary, chemisettes are to continue in
style; it is dainty and becoming
fashion and one we cling to.
Lace-work stockings are favored
over embroidered ones, and may be
had in all qualities, from the finest
silk down to cheapest thick cotton.
White shoes and hose will be even
more in demand than last year.
Where do the intricate crochet laces
all come from. The other day we
were almost moved to the rudeness of
asking stranger where she had dis
covered the lovely cuff and collar set
of crochet she wore. Her frock was
very plain but given distinction by the
elegant neckwear. The coat sets now
affected look so clean and give just
the right amount of adornment to a
street suit. and in each letter we feel
like emphasizing their desirablility.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

try This the bill removing the tax
from denatured alcohol. BY making
alcohol free from internal revenue tax,
that is alcohol manufactured from po-
tatoes, corn and other products after
it has been rendered unfit for beverage
or medicinal uses and by mixture with
suitable denaturing materials a new
industry has been established. This
alcohol is expected to form a staple
product of the country and be used as
fuel and in the manufactures and in
the running of explosive engines.
In Germany the bulk of denatured
alcohol is used for the purpose of light,
fuel and heat. lamp is made which
produces very strong, steady and
high grade light by the use of alco-
hol. Experiments have been made
with this lamp which show that one
gallon of alcohol is equal to two gall
Ions Of kerosene for lighting purposes.
During the past few months expert
ments have been made in adapting
gasoline power engines to the use of
alcohol. In Germany this has been
successfully done for a number of
years. There they mix 25 per cent. of
the gasoline with the alcohol and OBJ
tain more ready ignition of the fluid. .
The experiments in this country show
that alcohol can be used by itself and
the operation of the engine with its
use is perfect
| 1t is estimated that there are 3OO,-
900 motor engines in use in this coun-
try and the number is growing greatly
every year, the annual output being
more than 100000. These engines are
used on the farm for pumping water,
cutting feed, filling silos, threshing
grain and all the uses to which a sta
tionary power on farm is adapted:
The objection to the use of gasoline is
the danger of fire to farm buildings.
The gasoline fire cannot be quenched
with water. This danger is minimized
by the use of alcohol, as an alcohol fire
can be extinguished by use of water.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

is figured, at a fall of 295 feet would
produce 100000 horse power. The use
of this amount of horse power means
new employment for 22S,000 men, rep
resentlng a population of 1,140000
Based upon the census population of
1900 it would yield gross annual prod
ucts to the amount of 100000. The
value of all the farm property in the
state of New York in 1900 was 81, ,069,-
100000, the income from which at 20
per cent. would be s213, 100000, which
is only about 40 per cent. of $514, ,000,-
900.
1t is also estimated that the use of
power to this extent will save 3,000,-
700 tons of coal a year, representing
IN annual disbursement of $7,500,vU0.
If this could be accomplished by the
use of 1890 cubic feet of water per
second, it is easily figured how much
could be accomplished by the use of
the entire force of the falls, which is
900 cubic feet per second. OF
course, that will never be realized; be-
cause it is plain that the people will
aot permit the entire force of the falls
10 be devoted to utilitarian purposes;
but something of what it signifies may
be judged from the words of Daniel
Webster who said at Rochester in
1874: "If the Thames had a fall of
$50 feet within the limits of London,
London would not be a town, but
would be the whole world"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

farmer can have at hand a coIyeni-
ent fuel and light and material for
running all his farm machinery. A
bushel of corn will make almost five
proof gallons of alcohol. The corn has
averaged in price for some years past
about 43 cents bushel. Alcohol after
1t has been denatured by the use of
crude wood alcohol is worth about 20
cents gallon. This would mean that
bushel of corn could be turned into
about 80 cents worth of denatured all
cohol.
AT the same time where corn Is
cheap and where potatoes ara chean
this alcohol can be made cheaper than
the price for which gasoline and kero-
sene sell. In Europe the principal ma
terial for the manufacture of dana.
tured alcohol. is the potato. but corn
seems to be the best material found
in this country. 1t does not need to he
the highest grade of corn or potatoes.
SO that the farmer expects to be ab,e
- utilize great deal of what has
hitherto been waste in his crops. He
can sell for food his largest and host
potatoes and then turn the smaller
and Immature fruit into alcohol If hi,
corn should not all be perfect he can
use 1t up In profitable way by mak.
ing IL mo alcohol to run his ANTOINE
bile, his motor launch or his farm mo
chinery. Other grain, such as oat,
ana wheat that does not come up to
the standard. can also be utilized ana
.ne visions of wealth now dancing be-
lore the eyes of the farmer are very
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

Although every other woman you
meet wears cutoff sleeves and con-
spicuous long gloves, it really is not
incumbent that you feel troubled if
few waists have sleeves coming quite
down to the wrist. To tell the truth.
city folks are a little tired of the
woman with arms akimbo to show she
has on pair of expensive long gloves.
and 1t seems some of the best-dressed
women have concluded the thing is
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Literally True

I'm all in the dark about how these
bills are to be paid" said Mr.. Hardup
to his wife.
We'll, Henry" said she. as she
pulled out u colored one and laid 1t on
the pile. you will be if you don't pay
that one, for it's the gas bill."-Royal
Magazine
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Pathological Research.

HE Carnegie insti-
tute is going to
make it possible
to discover the
root of all Ian
guages If money
C a n accomplish
that result. Rep
resentations have
been made to it
that have COM
manded at once
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
PROPOSALS IN REGARD TO Nj
AGARA FALLS.
FRAMING NEW LEGISLATION
Interesting Theory of Former q. S.
Consul-Root of All Languages
in Samoan Tongue - De-
natured Alcohol.

ASHINGTON. - A
striking proposal
has been made 20
the river and har-
Dor committee of
the house, which
is engaged just
now in framing
legislation to pre-
serve the beauty
of Niagara Falls.
One of the power
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Waste of Crops.

HE possibilities of
this new indus
try read like the,
dreams of Mulber.
ry Sellers. By
turning p o t a toes
and corn into al
cohol a letter
price for those
crops can be OBJ
tained and at the
same tt m e the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Compete with Gasoline.

HERE has passed
in the house Of
representatives az
bill, the friends Of
which are trying
to persuade the
farmers and fruit
growers of the
country will mean
untold millions of
wealth to them
from a new indus
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Tor Utilitarian Purposes.

OME l II [ e r e sung
comparisons have
been laid before
the river and har-
Dor C o m m i t t ee.
One of the COM
panies, for in
S t a n C e, proposes
that it be permit
ted to use 1890
cubic feet of water
a second. This. it
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Easily Accompl, shed.

Grace-"Oh, dear, wish | knew
how to get Fred to propore!
Agnes-That's easy. Just get some
one to tell him you have declared that
YOU wouldn't marry the best man on
earth.-Cassell's journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
A Departmental Conversation.

do you think Methuselah was hap
py in his old age"
Certainly. Nobody came at him
with any intimations that he ought to
be retired at TO- Washington Star
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

being run into the ground, 1t is time
to call halt For the lingerie waist
and more elaborate cloth costume II
is well to keep to the shortened sleeve.
but don't bother about anything else
for ordinary wear.
Parasols are exceptionally pretty
this year. and none prettier than the
embroidered linens-unless 1t be those
that travel under the name Japanese.
So many things these days bear tn,
name, of Nippon though also bearing
most boldly a United States aspect
But the japanese influence has WORKED
for good: we now have opportunity to
buy at a moderft te sum sui. pretty
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

Lincoln Steffens, in the Chicago
Record Herald, says that wherever
there is a boss, there our representa-
tive democracy has ceased to exist.
We do not see it so. Wecall ourselves
a practical people, and we say there
must be a boss. This is a theory, and
false. Leaders there must be, but our
leaders do not have to be our masters,
rulers. bosses. Do they? | think not
but | don't know. All am sure of is
that wherever there is a boss, there a
revolution has h%appened; slowly,
gradually, without shock OF violence,
perhaps; but none the less, practically
a revolution. And where in our cities
and states has not this second Ameri-
can Revolution happened? Who is
the head Of your city? Who is the
actual head of your state? Who is the
actual head of the government of the
United States?"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

State Thos. Thorson, OF Canton, and
Paul butcher, OF Brookings, members
of the state committee from their re-
spective counties, be added to the ex-
ecutive committee for the purpose of
this examination. This motion is
what the Argus-Leader characterizes
as an r'effort to criticise Chairman
Crane" that was defeated by such a
decisive vote, and was such a fair and
reasonable request that republicans
everywhere may well ponder the mat
ter. The action Of the committee has
undoubtedly "settled things for a
while," and settled them thoroughly
in the minds of all fair minded men,
that an investigation was needed, and
that a whitewash was what was wanted
and what will be given.-Centerville
Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

Cigarette smoking among school
boys and college students has reached
an alarming stage and steps should be
taken to prevent the custom. The
writer has used tobacco to a limited
extent for a number of years and once
or twice during that time has been
guilty of indulging in smoking
"coffin nails" but really found no
pleasure in doing so. Why is it that
boys going to school and college learn
to smoke cigarettes? One reason is
that they think it genteel, another is
that it may be cheaper, but another,
and we believe the main reason, is that
they can best avoid being caught in
the act of smoking by using the
"coffin nails" # they smoked a CT
gar it would be difficult to prevent be-
ing detected and to throw away the
cigar would make the habit expensive.
While to smoke a pipe would place
them in a position to be ridiculed and
it would be impossible to hide the
pipe from the public gaze. The useIoi
tobacco is a nasty habit, but if you
must use it, boys, do so with the least
possible injury to your health. Don't
use cigarettes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

Chas. II. Cassill, of Canton has
been announced as a candidate for
state treasurer. Four years ago he
was elected chairman of the republic
can county central committee, and two
years ago be was elected to the state
senate, and in 1908 was elected grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
He is president of the Hudson State
bank of Hudson, and is cashier of the
Farmers State bank of Canton, of
which ex-State Senator P. A. Overseth
is president. He vas n of the lead
ers of the senate last winter and took a
prominent part in favor Of the passage
of the primary election law. He has a
splendid record as a successful banker
and is popular with all classes.
Lincoln county will present his name
in the state convention and back him
with her forty-eight votes as a starter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

The Argus-Leader says all this talk
against the machine" and "bossism"
is cheap. Well, we are glad talk is
cheap for there is goingto be plenty of
it during the campaign, but seriously
does the Argus-Leader really mean
what it says or is it endeavoring to
ridicule the idea that the rank and file
has any for complaining?
Down in Wisconsin the stalwarts for
ten years managed to make the ma
jority believe that Gov. La Toilette
was giving the people a lot Of hot air,
but finally they thought it might be
we'll to give the reformers a chance.
What was the result? Does the Ar
gus-Leader. desire to 60 on record as
saying that the overthrow of bossism
in Wisconsin was not a good thing for
the people Of that state. Leaders are
necessary in any organization, but
"bosses" and "leaders' are too dis
tinct and separate propositions. Ring
rule always has been a menace to
wholesome government and always
will be. 1t is not men but methods
that are being considered in this cam
paign, and we believe the people can
only change the methods by chang
ing the men. This we can do and still
be Republicans.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

Messrs. Hall, Crawford and Gamble
pect they have undertaken q big job
which the big republican majority has
been built up.-Argus-Leader.
Please acknowledge that Messrs.
Hall, Crawford and Gamble have done
as much toward building up the "big
majority" as have any of the great
''we, us and company" of the "organ-
~ization." Would you imply that these
gentlemen intend to destroy that '.big
majority2" They merely contend
that because certain members of the
republican party have been placed
in "high places" it is no sign those
persons have a right to make outcasts
of fellow republicans or thwart the real
purpose of the party in order to per-
petuate themselves in Office and with
the apparent intention of emulating
Boss Tweedism. Such men as Craw-
ford, Gamble and Hall are the means
OF retaining party supremacy. They
believe in justice, honesty of purpose
and loyalty to the interest of the COM
monwealth-not merely self agrandize-
ment-not cowardly, sneaking prac-
tices which creates contempt toward
and finally complete disaster to the
party. The Argus-Leader don't really
mean that by nominating such men
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25
uSettled Things for a Whilen

At the last meeting Of the republican
state central committee Chairman
Crane requested that a committee be
appointed to investigate this feature OF
his conduct of the campaign-(what
he'd ne d1d W with a,i the campaign Tham iuno Gr.n AN
management of the campaign was lost
by a decisive vote of AZ to z. This
ought to settle things for a while
Argus Leader.
Chairman Crane asked for IN inves-
tigation and the executive committee
was directed to make it. That the in
vestigation should be absolutely fair
and impartial Committeeman E. G.
Ericsson of Elk Point advised that all
factions of the party organization
should be represented on the investi-
CATION, and moved that ex-Secretary of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

The Huronite comedies that Coe /.
Crawford should have the vote OF
Beadle county in the next state con
vention. Now, John, we want to be
among the first to congratulate you on
your seeming profound judgment.
Really it is astonishing how you could
have arrived at such a conclusion.
Don't worry, John, for fear that Beadle
county will be lonesome in the next
state convention. Better prepare
yourself for another surprising con
clusion, for you are certainly going to
witness one unless you are "just
whistling to keep up your courage"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-25

Last year, ''pure seed specials" were
introduced by the railroads in this
state for the purpose of getting the
farmers interested in producing better
grain. The plan originated with A. G.
Johnson of the North-W estern R'y and
proved to be very successful. These
meetings are of mutual benefit to the
farmers and railways. Unless the
farmers can improve their wheat they
will soon have to go out of business in
that line and should the farmers cease
raising grain the railroads of the state
will loose a large revenue. This CO.
operation is c~Ommendable and it is
hoped the ''specials" may prove as
successful this year as they were last.