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New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
cREAP ALCOHOL EoR INDUSTRY.

Br0m the fact that the Ways and Means Com
snttee OF the House was practically unanimous
an its decision 10 report favorably the bill re-
moving the tax from grain alcohol used in the
arts. the approval Of the measure by Congress
may now be expected with some confidence
The prospect viii cause widespread rejoicing
An astonishing variety OF industries make use
Of elcohOl Some American manufacturers, too
are obliged TO compete with foreign rivals. who
already enjoy the privilege which Congress has
been asked 10 accord 70 domestic industry To
be able 10 meet English and German manu-
facturers on even terms viii be a notable gain
Moreover, there is likely 10 be a great In
crease IN the use OF alcohol in new ways be
fore many years, If not Immediately. 1t will do
the same work in en- internal combustion engine
as gssolene, and in the nature of things the
limit on the output OF the latter must event
ually raise its price above that Of spirits Farm
who already get power from motors Of this
type and the owners of automobiles have been
particularly alert 10 the possibility Of getting
new kind OF cheap fuel. Finally the enlarged
consumption which is promised will improve
the market for grain, potatoes and other COM
modities from which alcohol is distilled.
The effect OF the proposed law will be more
readily appreciated when IT is remembered that
the removal of the tax on grain. or methyI
alcohol VIII result IN a reduction Of from four
hfths 10 nine-tenths IN the wholesale price The
tax varies from 81 10 TO 50 20 a gallon, ac-
cording 10 the purity OF the product A promi-
nent manufacturer testified before the WAYS
and Means Committee a few weeks ago that
he paid $3.50 gallon at wholesale, and for
the grade Of alcohol which he used the tax was
81 07 or 50 0S. For The spirits he paid only
about p cents. IL has been estimated that the
actual cost does not exceed II cents or is cents
a gallon a poisonous distillate from wood
ethyl alcohol, is at present used 10 some ex-
tent IN industry. This article can be produced
for about 20 cents q gallon, and The wholesale
price is between 90 cents and 20 cents IL Is
cheaper than grain alcohol on which a tax has
been paid, though more expensive than the un-
taxed article 1t viii undoubtedly be required
for certain purposes for a long time 90 come,
but society will be benefited in many ways when
the temptation TO substitute Il for grain alcohol
is removed.
How great a reduction IN revenue will result
from the measure under consideration cannot
be estimated precisely. Tea or fifteen years
ago the impression prevailed that 1900 600 gal
Ions of grain alcohol were employed in the arts.
and that the consumers paid at least $4,000 900
or Sl1000O0O on il in taxes. Owing 10 the in
creased use of wood alcohol in various indus
tries il is fair presumption that the quantity
OF the other kind now demanded has not ma
terially increased since that time while il may
have diminished. Mr.. Nerkes, the present Com
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
SPRING STYLES IN STREET SIGNS.

Spring has come at last and with it an ex-
tensive appearance of street signs of various
degrees of legibility and service. We take
pleasure in recording and calling attention to
this fact, partly because The Tribune has for
years been a voice crying in a signless wilder
ness for a redemption of New York from
barbarous reprOach which would not we sup
pose have been tolerated for a tithe Of this
time by any comparable city in the world. The
present eruption Of signs is not such as we have
advocated in all respects, and does not, We
think, entirely meet with the approval of the
discriminating public. Nevertheless, it is
marked improvement upon utter signlessness,
and is TO be accepted not only as an earnest of
something still better in the measurable future,
but also as perhaps all that is deserved by so
supine and happy -golucky a community.
In many parts of the city street signs are
now plentiful as witness the streets in the
neighborhOOd of the City Hall and lower Broad
way. Especially commendable is the putting
up Of signs along the park side Of a street to
indicate the identity of the abutting streets at
the other side of the roadway. AS a rule, too,
these signs are sufficiently legible at any rate
by daylight, though some Of them leave much
TO be desired at night We notice that over in
longsuffering Brooklyn, too, many signs have
been put up, and the process appears TO be
continuing. We shall hope for its unbroken
continuance in all the bOroughs, until every
street corner from Wakefield to Tottenville shall
have something to indicate TO the wayfarer
where he IS
But it is to be regretted that an effort has
apparently been made to have the street signs
rival spring bOnnetS in variety of style. We
should hesitate TO estimate, without abstruse
calculations, the number of styles of signs and
places of display which this city now contains
On some streets a different style is to be found
at each crossing, and in some cases two or
more distinct patterns are TO be found on a
single post This may mean much for the in
ventive ingenuity and versatility for which the
Yankee nation is so justly famed, but it does
not speak so highly for our artistic sense or
even for our appreciation of practical utility.
AS for the places in which signs fastened,
they range from curbstone to cornice. Over in
Brooklyn you may see queer little metal signs
stuck upon lamp posts, house walls, storm door
sheds telegraph and telephone poles and tree
trunks, and you may find them nailed 10 tree
trunks right alongside lamp posts, upon which
they could just as well have been placed. It
is all very funny and quite absurd, but it beats
nothing, all hollow"
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
aeu71ork DaiIp Gribm,re
MONDAY, APRIL ., 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

4 FOREIGN-Au the workmen's candidates for
election in Odessa were arrested because lhey
showed too liberal tendencies. and the workIneh
Feceived orders to choose candidates belonglng
10 the reactionary party == Elections Tor
delegates TO the Municipal Congress viii be held
en St Petersburg to-day; II is Deneyea lhaI Ihe
Constitutional Democrats have the best chance
of success. +- Father John, Of Cronstadt, was
attacked while administering the sacrament IN
the Cronstadt Cathedral. == Advices from
iParis say that officials believe that France has
obtained 4 fair measure Of success IN the com
promise on Morocco; the agreement is vel
coined as ending a disturbing situation. -
The leaders Of the CarliSt rebellion said 10
be in flight. and the Spanish authorizes con-
slider the movement effectively checked. -
The striking miners in the French coal district
held meetings and decided to maintain their de-
mands: there were further affrays between
the Horlznen and the troops. - The cost Of
new railways and Improvements on Mexican
lines is estimated at SG90O0OO0
DoNESTIC-Leaders Of the union miners
saajd that no mine workers would report for
-rork in the anthracite coal region. == Patrick
DOan. al Pittsburg, said that he fears trouble if
the Pittsburg Coal Company tries 10 operate its
mines. =-= The Stsse Railroad Commission at
Albany reported that more than a billion fares
were paid in New York City in 1905. == II
was said at Albany that not much progress
could be made with the insurance bills thls
week -= The bulletin Of the State Depart
1nent of Labor. made public at Albany. showed
q. large increase in the number OF aliens VINO
arrived the port of New York during the Last
quarter Of 1905 over the number that arrived
IN the same quarter of 1904. == SubpRnas
have been issued for leading Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials in suit TO recover $250O0O because
Of alleged discrimination against certain coal
shippers. II was learned in Philadelphia ==
The Ohio Assembly adjourned, after passing
many reform measures -= The Rev John
Kopp was assaulted near his church at Byram
Shore Conn =--= II said at Reading, Penn,
that the Reading Railroad Company had con-
centrated its coal output entirely in the East
CTTY.-An automobile after injuring two
aged women one fatally in New Rochelle. went
on at increased speed. =- A father looking
from his window, his hit and killed by
automobile. The steamer Hudson ar
rived here and reported serious damages caused
by heavy storm March 10. -= Large
crowds were drawn to the parks and beaches by
the pleasant weather. -= A milk wagon driver
was killed by train at a New Haven grade
crossing IN The Bronx == It was announced
that traffic rules would be put in force at
the Plaza to-day. =- It was learned that the
illness Of Augustus ST. Gaudens might delay the
competition on the General Macomb statue.
THE WEATHER Indication for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, As
degrees; lowest 81
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
FUNDS FOR WAR AND PEACE.

Mr.. Robertsons recent statement in the Brit
ish Parliament concerning the naval expendi-
lures Of the great powers was impressive from
several points of view. 1t is suggestive that
such expenditures have increased by 80 per cent
since the Peace Congress at The Hague. and
that fact contrasts somewhat sharply with Mr..
RobertsOn's proposal that a league of peace
be formed Surely the congress at The Hague
was a league of peace, yet q sequence. If
not n consequence there has been this enor-
nous increase of warIke expenditure. Why
then propose another league of peace in hope
of reducing that expenditure? Might it not be
followed by a contrary result?
Nor is 1t certain that great naval expenditures
are so great a menace to the worlds peace as
some imagine The world has just seen one
OF the greatest wars Of modern times but it
was not fought between two of the great naval
powers. Not for a hundred years has there
been a great naval war or a war which was
brought on because of naval power There are
in the world only three countries which look
chiefly TO their fleets for security in war and
they are conspicuous for their interest In the
maintenance Of peace. No doubt some navies
are large and costly But If we compare them
with the extent and value Of the commercial
marines OF which they are the guardians, they
may not seem more than legitimate forces of
police
The statement that the naval expenditures of
the powers have risen to more than half
billion dollars seems staggering But that is a
small sum compared with the value Of their
seabOrne commerce. Nay, it is small compared
with what they spend for education. We all
remember Broughams often quoted speech
about the schoomaster being abroad, who was
TO be trusted, with his primer, against the sol
dier in full military array" and one OF our own
poets has said that
Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and
courts
Given TO redeem the human mind from error
There were no need of arsenals forts.
The fact probably is that far more is being
spent on educational institutions-as OF course
there should be-than on armies and navies
Our own country spends far more on common
public schools than on its army and navy put to-
gether and Is increasing such educational ex-
penditures at the rate Of go per cent in a gen
Grafton, while payments for education OF all
grades are more than 30 per cent greater than
those for war Germany has probably the most
costly army in the world, but she spends upon
her free primary schools alone nearly as much
as upon her army, not to mention her vast array
OF secondary schools. technical schools and uni
yersities. Japan has an uncommonly effective
army, but she spends not half as much upon
IT as upon schools. Longfeliow's poetic esti-
mate is not realized. though its condition Is
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
AYusenenfs.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-Lesh KlescfIna.
kLHAABRA-2-
BELASCO-S-The Girl OF the Golden West
BILIOUS: :I5-Jhe NUslc Master.
BROADWAY-S .1b-The Vanderbilt cup
. CASINOS -lb-HRppylano-
COIsONIAI-2-S-Nau
CRlTERION-S:s0-The Mountain Climber
1DALY'S-s.l5-The Embassy Ball
EDEN ATIJSEE-The World in Wax
EAfPIRE-S 20-Petsr Pan
tfIEL4DS THEATRE-S-Mr. ttopkinson
kGARDEN-S.lB-The College widow
tSARRICK- -2O-Callops
ia IAafAfERsTEIN's YICTORIA-2-S;lo-N ;lo-NanoeNn.e-
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-s;lS-Just Out ot OoLese
HERALD SQUARE-S:l5 :l5-SSeorge washington IL
HTpPODRnNE-2S-A Society Circus
iRVIS6 TI.1CF, Theatres :2o-T2in Masses Aben-
zoe WEBrRs-si -sio-Tufddle -Twsaele ana The sGuaW
Mans Girl OF the Golden West
fNICK IKER-S- -1S-Mlle Moolsle-
LIBERTY-S .1b-IsincOln.
IYcEIJM-s.I5-The LION and the Mouse
LYRIC-s.1b-1 -1Sexicsns- y G r.-.. ,,s rz,,o
MADISON SQUARE GAhDbN-~ ~''0AS 0-4N @AeSO
aA6IsoT SQUARES :I5-The Greater Love
afAJEsTIC-S Ibis Majesty
- .2l--ChareF'H Aunt
NE-SV ANSTERD AM-S:lb-lr. Jekyl anu MY MUS
NEW WORKS 1.-THE Prince Of Pilsen
PRINCESS .l5-Brown Of Harvard
SAVOY-s Eb-Its All Your Fault.
s0-The Squaw man
WEST END-S:15-In old kentucky
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
A SCHOOL FOR BURGLARS.

Rome Correspondence of The london Mail
For some time past the police OF Palermo have
been completely batfied by series of daring bur
glaTies committed, as they thought. by single In
dividual.
IL has now. however, thanks to the skin of Police
Inspector Sangiorgt, been discovered that these
crimes We're directed from kind OF burglars in
stitute, or club, under the head OF one OF the
cleVerest and most dangerous criminals in the an
nails OF the Italian police; The burgaries were all
carried out similar lines, so as TO make the
police believe that they had been perpetrafea h,.
and the same person. -
When the Inspector. accompanied by a strope
force OF men,. entered the Institute they fonnd
some OF the students playing tennis in the beanf-
fully kept garden In one room four Others vvsra
playing cards. while the institutes'' snacja1 49,
with daggers. ''ie
One OF the special purposes of the "institute..
was 10 initiate young and inexperienced men in ths
manners and ways OF good society, so that they
should never feel out OF place In whatever company
they might md themselves s-'''
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE BLIND.

The movement just started in this city by an
association of which DR.. Lyman Abbott is presi-
dent will accomplish great good if it is able to
increase the facilities for the training of the
blind and, more important yet provide avenues
in which that training may in a larger measure
be usefuly employed The blind have been too
frequently treated as derelicts to be cared for
with such varying degrees of kindness as family
affection or official charity might grant, rather
than as human beings with their own lives to
lead and their own work TO do. Social science
has gone much beyond the point where any
such view is avowed or perhaps even consciously
held, but we are yet far from having achieved
in our social and industrial organization that
opportunity for the blind which is the ideal held
forth by our public and private schools for these
unfOrtunates.
1t is well known that the lack of one sense is
often accompanied by uncommon acuteness of
those remaining. The blind, especially those
who are afflicted at early age, may become
extremely proficient in several arts and handi-
crafts. Expert musicians are found among
them, and persons with no extraordinary talent
become perfectly competent IN many industries
which can be carried on by the sense Of touch
The schools for the blind give training for sew
eral industries but too often the sightleSs
worker, after having fitted himself for useful
career, finds the door of opportunity shut, and
no prospect before him but a life Of unpro-
ductive and depressing dependence Organized
effort is needed to provide employment for the
blind who have acquired skill in trades. The
natural instinct of any person seeking labor is
to turn to the physically sound. Our people
are generous and sympathetic and ever ready TO
provide against physical suffering but their in
dustrial machine is rather ruthless in its opera
ton. largely from lack of thought we fail to
provide a place for the abnormal worker, who
might be useful, and by being useful sef-sup-
porting and happy.
The blind should not be left to beg, or peddle
shOesTings, or eat their hearts out in darkness
without an occupation. The world has It's mis-
sion for them, and they should be helped to fill
it, The blind schools should be supplemented
by efficient employment bureaus, and employers
having work which can be done by the blind
should be educated to give chances to those of
established efficiency. Thus would a wide door
of hope be opened to many capable and self
respecting persons who otherwise have before
them nothing but monotony and impotence.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

The praiseworthy movement for the preserva-
ton of Hook Mountain and the Improvement OF
the whole western shore of the Hudson River up
TO Stony Point seems at last to be overcoming
obstacles and to be making real progress IN tlis
Legislature. There never has appeared any Vanu
reason for opposing the plan. and 1t ought 10 %
carried to complete success in short time-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

Some of our eminent local statesmen now ar
ranging a legislative reapportionment Of this
county seem TO have forgotten entirely that the
primary purpose of an apportlonment is 10
secure an equitable division of representative
power. More attention should be given 10 the
arithmetical and less TO the partisan and per
sonal aspect of the apportionment problem
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

Verify the Duchy Of Baden possesses a Solomon
in the person Of one Of her magistrates He is the
burgomaster Of a village IN street whereof a
cyclist ran and killed goose The owner os
the bird demanded three marks damages The
cyclist thought two ample The case came before
the chief magistrate. who gave his Judgment as
follows: 1.-THE PLAINTIFF declares that II paid three
marks he Will make no claim for the dead goose
The defendant. who is willing TO pay two marks
also makes no claim for the body OF the goose
Defendant, hand me two marks. and you. PLAINTIFF
hand me the goose When both had obeyed his
commands he produced one mark out Of his pocket
and handed all three TO the plaintiff The goose
he kept for himself and doubtless ate Il with tho
good digestion which comes from the knowledge
Of having pleased everybody.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

trine and these principles of policy were reaf'
frmed by Lord Salisbury within the present
generation, and may be assumed to be substan'
TALLY what would be put forward at an inter-
national conference as the creditor nations
view of the matter
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
EXPORT WIDOW Trade.

From Chung Hua-paO. Peking.
A Feng-tieu correspondent states that Japanese
has imported about three thousand Japanese Wild
ows, whom he offers for sale either as domestic
servants secondary wives. Photographs are
first shown 10 intending purchasers. who then
make their selection. and the Is weighed
and her value calculated n basis OF 90 cents a
cattle Chinese poundl.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

Mayor Dunno is sure that municipal owner
ship will triumph tomorrow I'm Chicago The
next question is whether, If once established, It
will triumph five years after or leave the tax
payers poorer for the experiment.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

The Mutual housecleaning committee adds its
distinguished testimony in favor of the Arm
strong plan to limit business In face of such
approval the objection of insurance men who
want to go on in the old way piling up risks will
not carry great weight
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
night workers miles from home at that hour in

America has played the role of peacemaker at
A1geciras as successfully, II not so dramatically
as al Portsmouth. The role is a pleasing one'
and happily America. by fits freedom from EN-
tangIing alliances" is admirably situated for It's
nersnrrnanCe.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

The Staten Island trolley managers who re-
fuse to obey the State Railroad Commission and
run cars 10 meet the 2:15 a. m. ferry probably
wonder why the people show an unfriendly dis
position toward traffic corporations which leave
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

When 1850 women take the examination for
100 places as park attendants. the old law of
supply and demand receives a severe Jolt
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

far more than fulfilled 1t may never be real
ized. but that will not be for lack of the
worlds spending immeasurably more for peace
than for war.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

"Old Ironsides' is saved again. and patriotic
Americans are glad.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02

The French find fun in legislation Just as do
some of the solons OF American states A short
time ago the Chamber of Deputies passed law
withdrawing from agriculturists the privilege OF
crude distiaton, which is chiefly practised IN tho
north Therefore. 70 ''be level with the south,
and 'get their own back northern agriculture.
by one Of it's representatives in the Chamber. has
introduced bill making a free grant to every
French family Of 2S pounds OF tobacco and OF Is
pints OF wines spirits annually for family use.
This. of course, would hit the southern wine and
tobacco grower There is. of course. serious idea
that tho Chamber will pass the bill. but its
trainers are most seriously determined that the
Chamber shall discuss II.
Quite Prohcient.-sammy broke suddenly into the
parlor one day. and came upon his Aunt Margaret.
sitting on Mr.. Browns knee.
+ The sgp5tissd e9gPe hastened to pun wool over
I'VE are rehearsing for little play. Sammy
Yes Samuel" added Mr.. Prown with a touch
OF sentiment in his voice; Il am now holding the
You must be good at It," answered sammy as
say that you held four queens last night."-IAppin-
Cott's Magazine.
Yorkshire millworker charged with having set
fire to a large hayrick was defended the ground
that he was not altogether responsible for his
actions One of the witnesses. typical Yorkshire
man. testified to the belief that the prisoner was
''wrang in his held
Can you mention any occasion which the
prisoner behaved in a manner to warrant your
statement" he was asked by the prosecuting
counsel.
Yes" answered witness: 'Ah mind once at he
got hawf crown too much for his wage. an -
Weir said counsel, as the witness hesitated-
He took it back to t managerr' concluded wit
ness amidst a of laughter
Overheard in a Chicago Kitehen-The Cool-The
mistress has new husband;
ielphia Record.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
WE AND THE OTHERS.

II IND 1I1D O4IiLAINNos
I pity that poor Mrs Jones:
She works herself to skin and bonesl
OF course, in my case prefer
To be my own help. as II were.
Old Mrs. johnson talks so loud
Whenever she is in a crowd
To make my conversation heard
have TO shrek with every word.
The Iivingstons are drinking beer,
saw some taken there-dear, dear,
We have a case; oh, yes. But that
Was ordered just TO make me fat.
MyI Hear the Perkins's baby bawl!
They must neglect the child. that's alff
Now when our little fellow cries
IT'S merely for the exercise.
Miss Browne does love TO gossip so;
She's talking there with Mrs. Roe.
I can't quite catch IL all-can you2
guess I'll find OUTFLOW de do?'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-24
Prosperity on last page.

Before making your loans, either
Roal estate or Chattel. see
First Natl Bank Washburn. Cap
ital and surplus $4,000.
Mrs. B. O. Wyman and daugh-
ter Lilly were down from Under
wood, Friday, having some den-
tistry done.
There will be uuion services in
the Congregational Church next s
Sunday evening at 8 O'clock.
Subject Of sermon-Education
and Religion-Everybody cordial
ly invited.
Henry Mautz was a caller from
Garrison, Monday and reported
that a number of horses had heen
stolen from him. Mr.. Mautz has
offered asuitable reward for their
their return. See ad in t~lisissue.
Threshina n chimes insured sin
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se d. Or wife Ell. .Funks st. eat''
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