The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-14
ALCOHOL Bill
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Secretary Wilson Explains
What Law Promises
to DO.
MUCH U is NEEDED.
Experiments Will Be Made Of Various
Methods for Producing Great Sub
stitute for Fuel-Germany's
Experience.

Washington, D. c., June 11--Presiden,
Roosevelt today signed the denatured
alcohol bill.
Extensive experiments are planned
by Secretary Wilson OF the agricultural
department., to determine how best the
'armers and manufacturers of the
United States are to take advantage of
The new free alcohol legislation.
I'm my opinion" said the secretary.
this investigation should be thorough
ind include, for instance, a study of the
potatoes grown in Maine, Colorado and
,ther states where white potatoes grow
sbundantly, a study of the sweet potato
nj the yam, the cassava n the COON
lie in the south, the study of the sorg-
aum plant in through the central por-
lions Of our country, a study Of the
stalk of the Indian corr in practically
all parts Of the country. and a study
Of the possibilities of producing alcohol
directly from the sugar beets in Califor-
via, Michigan and other parts of the
country where sugar beets grow in
abundance.
EXPERIMENTAL work should be done
towards adapting a small still to the
use Of localities. Many farmers seem
to think that the alcohol IAN be mad
upon the farm This is not practicable.
Wonderful Things Predicted.
Wonderful things are predicted from
the new free alcohol legislation. In
Germany the consumption of denatured
alcohol in 1903 and 1904 amounted to
73,635,249 proof gallons. 1t has been
growing there by leaps and bounds.
Five years ago it was only S. 03,617
gallons.
Denatured .alcohol will be used in
this country in the manufacture of the
following:
Analine colors and dyes, hats, stiff,
silk n straw; electrical apparatus.
transparent Dap furniture, picture
mouldingS, burial caskets, cabinet
work, passenger cars, pianos, organs,
whips, toys, rattan goods, lead pencils,
brushes, wagons, boots and shoes,
smokeless powder, illuminate Of mer-
curry, brass beds, gas n electric light
fixtures. various kinds Of metal hard
ware, incandescent mantels, photo
graphic materials, celluloid and similar
compounds.
Cotton growers of the south are talk
ing a lively interest in the promise Of
certain foreign experts, who say they
can, with the free alcohol, make cotton
INTO silk-or convert it into something
that 50 nearly resembles silk that they
cannot be told apart. Senator Tlllman
has in his committee room a sample
Of the new silk made of cotton, and
those who have seen it ave only words
Of admiration for it's soft texture and
beautiful gloss.
Germany Uses 1t for Fuel.
The bulk of denatured alcohol made
IN Germany is used for fuel, light and
heat. A lamp is made with q Wells
bach mantle which produces a very
strong, steady and high grade light
by the use Of alcohol. Experiments
nave been made testing this lamp
against the most improved pattern of
kerosene lamps with ound Wicks and
equal candle power. 1t was found that
a gallon of alcohol would keep the al
cohol lamp burning twice as many
hours as Won a gallon Of kerosene
burning in tho most approved patterns
Of kerosene lamp.
Here is where John D.. Is likely to
come in for a jolt.
Alcohol has been used successfully
In Germany as a substitute for gaso-
line in motors and power engines
Sometimes it is used pure, and again
1t Is mixed with a quarter part gaso-
line to aid ignition. Experiments have
shown that the operation Of the engine
with this mixture is perfect. 1t was
estimated by experts who testified be-
fore the congressional committee tina
300, 900 gasoline motors are now uSet
in the United States, with the number
rapidly on the increase. the las yeal
seeing an addition of no less thar
100, 900.
These engines are adapted to farm
use for pumping water, cutting feed
filling silOs, threshing grain, and man,
other purposes. The principal objec.
ton to gasoline is the danger from fire
A gasoline fire cannot be quenched b,
t water. In fact, water scatters It. Blu
AN alcohol fire is easily put out Will