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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09

Attorney. General Moody said;
that the alleged letter boosted Of
by the packers attorneys is not
correct and there was all kinds Of
excitement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09

A bill for the appropriation of a
million dollars for the drainage of
the Red River valley has been IA
vorably reported in the senate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09
ALCOHOL TAX.
The Benefits to be Derived From
The Removal of the Tax.
And the Proposed Law.
PRESENT LAW.

Under the present law, what is
known as grain alcohol of the
ordinary strength bears an internal
revenue tax of about two dollars
and seven or eight cents per gallon
there being no tax on wood alcohol
which is poisonous and injurious
to the health and unfit for a great
many industrial uses. :.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09

Some of the insurgent newspa-
pers r engaged in making aslate
for the coming campaign. It is
just a little bit early yet to start
the political beet is liable to get
frost bitten or lost in a blizzard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09

If all the proposed extension of
railroads in the state are completed
this year there will be standing
room only for the poor granger. :,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN COUNTY
AND VILLAGE OF WAsHBURN
OPTICAL EsTRAY PAPER FOR STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1906.

Forty below in New York state
the other day It gives us the
shivers to think of it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09
PROPOSED LAW.

hibitive when it comes to the use
Of alcohol for purpose of light, fuel
or power, and in thousands of uses
for manufacturing. 1t is not pro-
posed to do anything with the tar
itf on alcohol, which is about $l.5O
per gallon, but it is proposed to
take the revenue tax entirely off
what is known as denaturalized al
cohol, that is, alcohol rendered I'M
fit for use as a beverage or medical
purposes. This is done by mixing
with it a very small percentage OF
wood alcohol and by numerous
other ways which render it obnox-
ious and render the recoveryof the
alcohol inexpedient owing to the
great expense.
UNITED STATES ALONE.
The United States is the only
country. Of any Importance that
taxes denaturalized alcohol, made
forsuse in the industries, and as a
result Of this, foreign countries are
far in the lead in the manufacture
Of all articles in which alcohol is
necessary.
HOW MANUFACTURED.
Alcohol may be manufactured
from anything which contains any
starch or sugar. 1t may be made
from corn, potatoes, sugar beets,
sugar corn OF the refuse Of sugar
factories. About three gallons Of
alcohol can be made from a bushel
of corn, and even if the corn is
damaged by frost or otherwise, it
will still produce the alcohol. After
the alcohol has been extracted from
the corn or other grains, the by
product is worth enough for feed
for livestock to pay the expense of
distilling the alcohol.
USES OF ALCOHOL.
It is believed that alcohol will,
in a great measure, take the place
of kerosene for fuel and light, and
of gasoline for fuel, cooking and
power purposes, being cleaner and
safer. An alcohol fire can readily
be extinguished with water, as wa
ter and alcohol mix, wheseas water
will not mix with kerosene or gaso-
line, but will make a fire worse.
BENEFIT TO FARMERS.
It will readily be seen that the
agricultural classes will be i'm
mensely benefited by the use Of
denaturalized alcohol in the indus
tries for fuel, light and power. In
the first place, it will vastly widen
the market for their grain, and they
will in turn be consumers of large
quantities of the product, which
will take the place of kerosene and
gasoline. Aside from this, it will
give a great impetus to our manu-
featuring industries, which will
employ thousands of more men,
which will Of itself create new mar
kets for the products of the farm
and field. s
The alcohol can be produced To-
cally, thereby saving the freight on
the raw material out and the alco-
hol in; and it would seem that nu-
merous distilleries of denaturalized
alcohol would spring up all over
the country.
HOW THE LAW WILL WORK.
It will be understood that all al
cohol is alike when it is first made
from the grain. Under existing
laws, before it can be released from
bond, the internal revenue tax must
be paid. Under the proposed leg
islation, when the alcohol is denat-
uralized it would be released from
bond without taxation. This proc
ess would necessarily have to be
under strict government supervis-
ion in order to avoid fraud, but no
difficulty has been encountered
score in Germany,F France
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09
THE WASHBURN LEADER
Published every Friday at Wash
burn, Mclean county, n. d. Sub
scription price one dollar q year.
JOHN sATTERLUND, PROPRIETOR.
w. F. HOGUE, MANAGER.

Entered at the Postof1ce at Washburn. N. D.
% Socohd class matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-09
UNITED STATES ALONE.

UNITED STATES ALONE.
The United. States is the only
country. Of any Importance that
taxes denaturalized alcohol, made
for.usie in the industries, and as a
result Of this, foreign countries are
far in the lead in the manufacture
of all articles in which alcohol is
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
VOLUNTEER RETIRED LIST.
Bill is Sidetracked Until the Next
Session.

The Senate committee on pensions has
decided not to hold any more meetings at
this session of Congress, and this side
tracks until next session at least. tee bill
to create volunteer retired list for surviv-
Ing generals of the volunteer army of the
civil war. The bills. which were intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Nelson.
and in the House by Representative Mann
of Illinois. proposed to give to twenty-five
surviving generals Of the civil war over the
age OF eighty years $100 q month in lieu of
the amounts they are now receiving.
Several efforts were made to bring the
bills out of the pension committees of the
two houses, but opposition developed on the
ground that it would create a precedent
that might result in the payment to every
general of the army like pension as soon
as they reach the age Of eighty years. In
the event that Ii was desired to specially
reward the men named in the bill the PEN
sion committees argued that 1t would be
better to pass individual measures. The
Senate bill has been considered by the COM
mittee on military affairs but no action
was taken toward recommending its pas
sage. The generals named In the DILL TO-
gether with their ages and the amount Of
pensions they now receive, are as follows:
William Birney, SO years, S12; julius Stahl,
80 years, SIS; Thomas M. Harris. 90 years,
$50; A. L. Chatham. 81. $50; John Cook, u.
$50; Thomas J. Lucas. so. $50: Frank 8.
Nickerson, so, $40; John l.. Beverfdge, 50,
$50; John S. Clark, SO, $50; John Coburn. 81,
$50: James F. Curtis, 81, S12; William HI.
III. Davis, So $50; John G.. Fonda, "a. 500;
Theodore B. Gates. So $50. Edwin L. Hayes,
81, SIS; Hermann I.ieb. 80, $50; Thomas NC
Naught. 50. $50; Josiah Pickett. "a, 80;
James NJ True SO. $50; Isaac Dyer, 80. $12;
Henry Guss, So, $24 and Frederick d.
Sewell, so, So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
A LOCK CANAL.
Type of Waterway on the Isthmus of
Panama.

e~~~e~~~~~~'
AS stated in The Star yesterday after
noon the Senate declared In favor of a lock
canal at Panama by vote of So to 81.
The Hopkins substitute, which was adopt
ed by the Senate, provides as follows:
"That lock canal be constructed across
the isthmus of Panama connecting the
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
of the general type proposed by the minor
ity of the board of consulting engineers,
created by order of the President dated
June "a, 1905. in pursuance of an act en-
titled. An act TO provide for the construc-
ton of a canal connecting the waters Of
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, ap-
proved June %. 1902"
The vote is generally accepted as ending
a long contest and definitely settling the
type of the great waterway by which the
two oeeans are to be united. 1t terminates
sharp difference between the Senate, on the
one hand and the President and the House
on the other for there is no denying that
when the bill was reported from committee
the indications in the Senate were all favor
able to the sea level type. There has re-
Gently, however, been steady gain by the
lock advocates. Notwithstanding the report
of the canal committee as we'll as the re-
port OF the board of consulting engineers
were against them. The engineers report
has figured prominently in the discussion
and frequent attention has been called to
the fact that while eight out of the thirteen
engineers reported favorabiy on sea level
canal. all OF the five dissenters were
American engineers. while of the other
eight, FIVE were Europeans. Some senators
vowed their preference for the all-American
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
RAILWAY RATE BILL.
Agreement Except on One Point
Already Accomplished.

What Is regarded as only a temporary
halt has overtaken the railroad rate con-
ference agreement. AT the-meeting this
morning two OF the three points. left open
for further discussion from last night were
settled. This leaves the agreement COM
plete with the exception of dispute over
the question OF whether pipe lines shall be
declared common carriers" and as such
forbidden to own the commodity they trans
port.
The House conferees are contending for
a modification OF this commodity amend
ment by changing the words common car
riers.' to railroads." and without agree
Ing on this question the conference broke
up. It is expected that another meeting
will be held before the close OF the day. and
at which the conference report will be sign
ed with an agreement on this one diAputed
point.
AS stated last night the disputed points
for discussion today Included the sleeping
car question. It was agreed today that
sleeping cars should be included in the bill
as common carriers and subject to regula-
ton az such. The second disputed point
was as to the ave days notice to be given
before fssuin8 an Injunction enforcing an
order Of the ccnami6stou- The Senate
aassndnent. requiring this notice was &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
CONSULAR REFORM.
Board to Investigate the Subject Has
Finished It's Work.

The board named by Secretary Root TO in
vestigate the subject OF consular reform in
accordance with the recent law passed by
Congress for the retirement OF the con-
sular service has completed its report and
submitted 1t to Mr.. Wilbur J. Carr. the
chief of the consular bureau of the State
Department. who will send it to Secretary
Root in a short time. together with such
recommendations he may think desirable.
Regulations for the inspection service pro-
vided for in the new law. which creates
five inspectorshps. were the chief task OF
the board. there has been nothing of the
sort heretofore and the success OF the re-
organization viii depend largely on the
thoroughness of the inspection. The reg
ulations drawn are along the lines out
lined by Secretary Root before ccngression-
al committees.
Examinations. promotions and appoint
ments are also discussed at length and rec
concentrations made for much srrfcter
examinations that there may be no doubt
as to the qualifications OF candidates for
appointment to the consular service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
An Important Army Board.

A board of officers to consist of Lieut..
Gen Henry c. Corbin. U. S. A; Brig Gen.
]. Franklin Bell, chief of staff; Brig. Gen.
Theodore J. Whit. U. s. A; Brig. Gen.
Thomas H. Barry, general staff Brig. Gen.
William p Duvall, U. s. "a, has been APP
pointed to meet in this city July 6 next.
for the purpose of making selections for
detail to existing and anticipated vacancies
in the general staff corps. Upon the COM
pletion of this duty the members of the
board who are not stationed in this city
will return to their proper stations. Lieut..
Gen Corbin will retain command of the
northern division and Brig. Gems. Whit and
Duyall will retain command of their re-
spective departments during their absence
on the duty herein ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
he WILL BE GOVERNOR
COURSE OF GENERAL HARRIS IN
OHIO OUTLINED.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, June PIT Is abso-
lutely certain now that Gov. Andrew L.
Harris will be governor In fact. No party
boss or clique OF bosses will run the Office
so long as ne has it in his hands He VIII.
as one OF his friends put 1t. submit to adj
vice. but not to dictation.
A story sent out from Washington to the
effect that Senator Dick would insist upon
the appointment Of a lieutenant governor by
Gov. Harris at once is no doubt without
foundation. Senator Dick certainly under
stands that in such case there Is ne
vacancy in the Office of lieutenant governor
1t was settled definitely when Thos- L.
Young succeeded Rutherford B. Hayes In
1877. the latter resigning the Office Of gov
ernor to become President of the United
States. that Young was simply acting gov
ernor.
The case in which the late Gov. Nash APP
pointed Harry L. Gordon of Cincinnati to
the office of lieutenant governor to succeed
Carl L. Nippert is not at all in point be-
cause there was a vacancy In the office then
caused by the resignation Of Nippert to be-
come Judge Of the probate court of Hamtl-
ton county.
It Is known that Gov. Harris Will not dis
turb the democrats that Gov. Pattison bad
placed In Office Unless they resign volun-
tarily they will be allowed to serve out the
terms to which they have been appointed.
There are only about fifteen of them. II
may be that he will require of those OF
them who are at the heads of departments
and have not yet made the subordinate APP
pointments in their departments that they
divide the places with the republicans. re-
quirement that they could not well object
to under the circumstances.
There are many appointive state offices
whose incumbents have finished their terms
and are still serving because Gov. Pattison
was not able to appoint successors to them.
These WILL of course. be filled by Gov
Harris with republicans, but the incumbent
republicans will not remain as rule. He
will appoint others OF his own choice. One
exception to this may be made in the case
of State Insurance Commissioner A. l.
Vorys who because of the fine record he
has made and the tangle life insurance
matters are now in, may be retaine'
Gov. Harris will not be a candidate for
reelection. He Is now In his seventy
second year. and as the special term OF Gov.
Pattlson which he succeeds to runs for
three years, he will be almost seventy-ive
when he retires from office. Although he
was placed on the ticket last fall by the
republican machine. 1t was the machine
that sought it and not General Harris He
said then that he was too old to mako
campaign, but in view of the weakness OF
Gov. Herrick, the machine sought him be-
cause he was known to be strong with the
people. General Harris not only succeeds
to the full salary Of the governor. but gets
the increase voted last winter, which Gov.
Pattson did not, and draws $1,000 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22

Roosevelt, and named for postmaster of this
city. and James Wickershan. to be Judge
OF the United States court for the district
of Alaska.
There was an understanding that vote
would be taken on the Barnes nomination.
but the Wickersham case was first on the
calendar. Senator Carter moved to dIsplace
the Wickersham case and this was done by
a vote of 20 to II.
By this time 1t was so late that 1t APP
peared that vote could not be had with
out night session, and by agreement the
case went over until 3 O'clock Saturday
After this agreement was reached the
Wickersham case was taken up again and
an unavailng effort was made by Senators
Foraker and Bailey to get vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
Personal Mention.

Or. James R. Wilder of this city sailed
for Europe today on the North German
Lloyd steamer Bremen.
Mr.. Philip Herman has issued invitations
for a stag" in honor of his twenty-hrst
birthday, at Freund's. June 26.
Mr. Elmer S. Berkeley, one of the victims
OF the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
VINO has been visiting his parents at 1Ol5
l. street during the past six weeks. will re-
turn to San Francisco Saturday to resume
business.
Mr. c. r. Wheeler of Syracuse, n. Y, is
in town.
Joseph Reynolds of Memphis, Tenn, Is
visiting his relatives on II street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
Army Orders.

Capt Arthur w. Chase. Artillery Corps.
has been assigned to the 1o3d Company.
Coast Artillery. vice Capt. L. s. Miller,
who has been transferred to the unas-
signed list.
Chaplain w w. e. GLADDEN., recently APP
pointed with rank as first lieutenant. has
been assigned to duty with the oath In
fantry In the Philippines.
Maj. George F. Downey, paymaster. has
been assigned to temporary duty at Chi
caRo.
First Lieut. John l. Jordan. 18th In
fantry. has been granted leave OF absence
for one month.
Lieut. Col Frederick Won Schroeder, dep
uty auartermaster general: Maj. H. w.
wheeler, nth Cavalry; Maj. q. d. Hoyle,
Artillery. Corps, and Veterinary Surgeon 8.
Farrell, quartermaster's department, have
been appointed aboard to meet at st.
cavalry and artillery horses being pur-
chased for the army under contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22

cepted by the conferees. II also was agreed
that no exception shouldNbe made for lum-
Der in the commodity amendment.
The conference report on the bill has been
drawn with the omission OF the one dts
puted point, and it is the firm belief OF
those interested in the negotiation that
this Will be settled before the day is over
that the report may be offered In the
House, printed In the record tomorrow and
called up and agreed to on that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-22
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. w. s. Miller. from command OF
the Nicholson to command the De Long.
Lieut.. w. Mcdowell. from command of
the Porter to command tho Wilkes.
Lieut.. +. l.. Sawyer to the aavy yard.
New York. NJ. Y.
Boatswain A Seeckts. from The Frank
Mate c. v. Nordiof from the Franklin,
navy yard. Norfolk. Va, and report COM
mandant OF said yard for duts rs inspector
Of coal at lambert's Point and Newport
Na8x Va.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-27
THE AMERICAN IS A FREEMAN

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-27
HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Civil Service Needs Many New Men in
Different Departments,

Civil service examinations have been
announced as follows: Scientific as
sistant in the Department of Agricul-
tur, to be held October l7-18. One
position, that Of vertinary zoologist,
pays SS4O per annum, while other po-
sitions III the same department pay
from $3.50 to $1,000. Age limit, 20
years or over.
Electrotypers helper (foor handy, to
be held October "a. A salary Of
$500 per diem IS attached to this po"
sition. Age limit, 20 years or over.
Civil engineer IN departmental SER
vice, to be stationed at Manila, to be
held October l1-lS. Salary, $1,000.
Age limit, 20 years or over.
Engineer and carpenter, TO enter the
Indian service at Winnebago, Neb., to
be held October "a. Salary, $500 Age
limit. 20 years or over,
Law clerk, to be held October p.
Salary, 5000 per year. Age limit, 20
years.
Male clerk, to be held at Salt Lake
City October 10. Salary, from 5000 to
5000. Age limit, Is to 45.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-27
DISCRIMINATION SHOWN
IN THE PRICE OF COAL
Salt Lake Dealer Delivers the
Black Diamonds at IT. Doug
las for s. Per Ton.

Just at this time when So many dis
closures have been made with regard
TO the local coal situation and the
establishment of the fact that the price
OF fuel in Salt Lake is cXorbitant,
comes the information that coal is sold
by Christian L. Fisher to Fort Douglas
at So per ton, while the citizens of Salt
Lake arc assessed S5.25 per ton. The
point was made at the recent iuvestiga-
tion here by the Interstate Commerce
commission that one reason for the high
price of coal was that tho distribution
was over . large area, that there was a
lack of Capitalization. With this tact
In view, what answer can be made TO
the above fact that fuel is hauled from
this city to the fort, Il distance OF four
miles. aud delivered at 50 per ton.
Difficult of Answer.
1t will be hard TO find an answer,
Surely the people of Salt Lake, who
are the principal consumers of fuel,
arc entitled To some consideration. III
coal can be hauled to Fort Douglas for
So per ton it surely can be delivered
to the citizens at the same figure. The
haul is shorter, there Is moro central
izatiou,' his orders III the aggregate
arc larger; any way one cares to looN
at the question 1T resolves itself III
favor OF the consumer in the city. Why
is he Disseminated against! Dlscnm,,
nation has often been charged and
this is apparently glaring evidence
of it. Evidently the powers of the
Interstate Commerce commission are
not sufficiently far-reaching. They had
best be adjusted SO that they apply 10
rbc local dealers in their apparent dis
.criminatiou against the local consumer.
The harvest of tho coal dealer is now
nj hand. and before it is entered upon
il would be well TO insist upon fair
and equitable adjustment of the price
Of fuel.
Madame Delory's vocal studio, COZ
Temnleton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-27
BOYS ENTHUSIASTIC
FUR AMERICAN PARTY
Young America Is Lining Up on
the Right Side of the
Political Fight.

Interest in the coming campaign, aud
in the American party, is being aroused
in all quarters. Over the back fences,
after the washing is done, the women
discuss il favorably. In the stores
throughout the city, the girl clerks are
holding some warm arguments over
the question. The youth behind the
counter and in the ditch is taking an
interest in the fight the party is MAX
ing, even before he has arrived at the
age where he can cast his vote.
The latest addition to the ranks Of
the party, OF rather the party's ad-
vocates, is the very young element Of
the city. On almost every street can
be seen nightly crowds of little boys
ranging in age from six to fourteen
year Of age. Lined up and under the
command of youthful leader, they
have lanterns, drums, tin pans, brooms
anything and everything that they
can get hold OF, shouting for the Amer
lean party,
Wednesday evening a crowd Of boys
on Seventh East street made the neigh
borhood sit up and take notice. They
were out with lanterns and drums,
marching to aud fro, shouting them
selves hoarse for the party, which as
they had learned from the conversa-
tions carried on about the table and
the freslde, their respective fathers,
mothers and elder brothers favored.
There is much in this that goes 10 show
the prevailing sentiment regarding the
party which is making such a strenuous
fight against the abuses which exist.