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Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
The Despised Cob Valuable.

Ii the farmer finds that corn Is sell
Ing too cheap to earn a profit he can
manufacture it into alcohol. We are
told that the average yield of an acre
Of corn will produce 13O gallons of al
cohol. This is from the grain alone.
The stalks, which now are used for
fodder and sometimes burned or plow-
ed under, will make another hundred
gallons of alcohol to the acre If used
before they dry out. Even the de-
spised cob when green possesses starch
and sugar enough to be worked into
the alcoholic output with profit when
used In connection with other materi-
ais. The sugar corn cob is particularly
saccharine and consequently valuable.
Potatoes yield about 225 gallons Of
alcohol to the acre. This Is the official
estimate on the kind Of potatoes grown
for human food. There are other vari-
eties, we'll known In Germany, which
yield 800 gallons Of alcohol to the acre
Sugar beets are calculated to give
224 gallons Of alcohol per acre. A
bushel of corn, we are told, will make
hSC SoilOAo VI dlCOuOl. OUTu dL ~
cents a bushel brings a high price
Frequently it Is much lower than that
Denatured alcohol, 1t Is figured, can be
made and sold profltably at from 8 to
10 cents gallon. Illuminating oil
costs from 16 to 20 cents. Yachtsmen,
motor boatmen and automobilists now
pay about 221a cents a gallon for a
good quality Of gasoline to run their
engines. A gallon Of alcohol will sup
ply more horsepower, it is claimed,
than a gallon of gasoline.
But consider the byproducts Of the
farm and orchard that may be used in
making alcohol. In addition to the
corncob and stalk, there are apple par
ings, pea and bean hulls, tomato peel
ings, waste fruits and vegetables of all
kinds that are not marketable. 1t
would appear that you can put almost
any old thing except your last years
hat or last years birds nest into
the still and turn it into alcohol.
The farmer should find life still more
worth hving-still life, you know. He
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

I wish was as sure of anything as
Tom Macaulay is of verything.-Lord
Melbourne. 4
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
A Boon and a Blessing.

AASlS Is luS sweet pOldlO, WulCn Is
exceedingly productive of alcohol. The
farmer raises it. He can cook sweet
potatoes for his table on a stove heated
by sweet potatoes. In winter sweet
potatoes will keep his house warm.
Sweet potatoes will light his rooms for
the long winter evenings by the sweet
potato fireside. Sweet potatoes will
grind his corn and cut his chop stuff
for the cows in the stable Sweet pota-
toes will run his automobile to town
and buy him the necessaries of life
which he does not produce himself.
Verify the sweet potato, in the form of
alcohol, will be boon and a blessing.
In these uses it will give real warmth
and cheer, not the artificial stimulation
which topers from time immemoriaI
have felt from the use of the undena-
tured 'craythur" internally. Hereafter
alcohol proposes to help instead of
hurt. In that fact lies a revolution.
DR.. Wiley thinks that for the present
Ii will be Improbable to manufacture
alcohol in very small quantities. No
farmer of course. can manufacture
any at all without first registering his
still and having the tanks locked by a
government agent. Uncle Sam proposes
to see to the denaturing himself. The
law provides for this, and if anybody
imagines that he can evade the tax
which still applies to undoctored al
cohol he Is sadly in error.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

of these stills are quite small-the back
yard sort
An amendment to the law which en-
ables the small farmer to erect and
operate his still and meet the regula-
tions without having to send his alco-
holic material to larger still for man
hfacture was introduced early in the
present session of congress by another
newspaper man, also from a fat coun-
try, by the way. Senator Henry G.
Hansbrough of North Dakota sponsor
ed this amendment, which is calcu-
lated to set thousands of farmers to
work at the manufacture of alcohol for
home consumption-alto exter-
nally, of course-and for sale.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

can get rid of his smeary and smelly
coal oil lamps and use alcohol illumi-
nants, He can cook with alcohol in
stead of cutting stove wood. He can
run his feed cutters and other farm
machinery with alcohol. And all this
light, heat and power he can generate
at small cost from the products of his
own farm, largely surplus and waste
products. If all these dreams come
true life down on the dear old farm
should become decidedly more pleas
ant. With no stove wood to cut the
farmer will have more time to fish.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
The First Lighthouse.

The Pharos Of Alexander, which
was regarded as one Of the seven
wonders OF the world. on account OF
It's grandeur and utility, Is perhaps
the first lighthouse Of which we have
any definite description. II stood on
the Island Of Pharos, al Che entrance
of the barbor OF Alexandria, and H.
said 10 have been constructed about
three hundred years before the Chris.
tion era by SOstratus Cnidius, and
was Dedicated 20 the gods protectors
Of the safeguard Of sailors" III,
height Of the original tower Is Civ
cn ~ $50 feet, but Josophus writes
that the light was visible a. q distance
~ about thiriyfour miles. This
would have necessitatcd - height o.
about $50 fcet.--New York World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Cat Two Years In a Mine.

After spending two years in the
depths of coal mine a cat owned by
James Warke of Ashley has returned
10 him. The cat was such an invet-
crate thief that Mrs. Warke insisted
two years ago that II should be killed
or lost Several attempts 10 lose IL
failed, and Warke who is miner,
then put him in bag and took him
to one OF the lowest levels Of the No.
20 colliery. There he hourished and
grew fat. There was fine hunting,
the big mine rats being numerous and
daring.
Recently the mine was shut down,
and as there was no more grain In the
stables the rats left. Now there is no
more hunting, and the cat made its
appearance yesterday at Warke's
home. How IL got out of the mine Is
q Observation-Disclosures Dispatch to
New York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Short Sleeves Make Good Times.

The glove trade of this section
is an example of the latter class. The
recent fashion of short sleeves IN
woman's attire has led to a hitherto
unexanpled worldwide demand FOR
long gloves Of all materials and de-
signs. This involves more work IN
the preparation of the individual glOve
and manufacturers have been forced
to increase the number of their ma
chimes, Ia enlarge the staff of opera
tives and 10 issle greater orders fur
raw material. Should the popular
ity of tie short sleeve cease it would
mean. here in SaXony, a host Of cost
ly machines lying idle, and a multi
tude Of wDrkmen without employ
ment.-(From report Of UniteS States
Consul T. II. Norton, Of Chemaitz)
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
ENDURES ECZEMA 5 YEARS.
Sores Behind Ears Spread To Cheeks
BEST Doctors Fail--IIut Cuti-
cura Remedies Effect Cure.

81 had been troubled with eczema foI
five years on my ear and II began TO extend
on my check ] had been doctorng with
the best physicians, but found no rclici
whatever. As uhe medicines and salvcs lid
me no good ! thought | wNud get TIA,
Magic Three, Cutlcura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment and CutIcura Pills, costing me
one half of one visit 10 my physician.
can truthfully state that found instant
relief When | had used three boxes OF
CutIcura Ointment and two cakes OF Cuti.
cura Soap found my skim as soft and fne
as baby's. Miss Netta Ayers l3l Frank.
lin Ave, Brooklyn, n. y, sept. / and
10. 1915"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Tooabsome and Requires No
Cooking.

A little boy down in ". G. asked
his mother to write an account of how
Grape-Nuts food lad helped theie
family.
She says Grape-Nuts was first
brought TO her attention on Visit TO
Charlotte. where she visited the
Mayor of that city who was using the
food by the advice OF HIS physician.
She says:
They derive so much good from ii
that they never pass a day without
using Il. While I was there / used
the Food regularly. ! gained about
Is pounds and felt so we'll that when
returned home began using Grape
Nuts in our family regularly.
"My little is months old baby
shortly after being weaned was very
ill with dyspepsia and teething. she
was sick nine weeks and we tried
everything. She became so emaciated
that IL was painful TO handle her, and
we thought we were going 10 lose
her. one day a happy thought urged
me 20 try Grape-Nuts soaked IN a lit
tie warm milk.
We'll, Il worked like charm and
she began taking IL regularly and I'M
provement set I'm at once. She is now
getting well and round and fat as fast
as possible on Grape-Nuts.
Some time ago several OF the fam
ily were stricken with LaGrippe at
che same time. and during the worst
stages We could not relish anything
In the shape OF food but Grape-Nuts
and oranges, everything else nau-
seated US.
I'VE all appreciate what your IA
NOUS food has done for our family"
"There's Reason" Read The Road
60 Wellyille," In pkgs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

MIR. Il. j. Henneman, oakland, Neb-,
writes: Il waited before writing 70 you
about my sickness, csIarrh of the stomach,
which ! had over a year ago.
There were people who told me Il would
not stay cured, but | am sure that | am
cured, for do not feel any more i'll effects,
have a good appetite and am getting fnt.
So am, and will say to all. / am cured
for good
thank you for your kindnem.
"Perund ,rfil De our house medi-
cine hered|ter.v
Catarrh of the stomach is also known IN
common parlance as dyspepsia, gastritis
and Indigestion. No medicine viii be of
any permanent benefit except it removes
the catarrhal condition
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss julia Butler, r r. 1, Appleton,
Wis, writes she had catarrh Of the stom.
ech, causing loss Of sleep and appetite, with
frequent severe pains after eating. She
took Peruna, her appetite returned, she
gained strength. flesh and perfect health.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

The world IL not made up 20 the
eve OF figures. that is, only half, IL is
also made Of color, w-ote Emerson.
How that element washes the uui-
verse with its enchanting waves The
sculptor has ended his work, and be-
hold a new world Of dream-like glory.
Tis the last stroke OF nature, be-
yonf color she cannot 20. In Ike
manner life Is made Up, not Of kBowl-
edge only, bat OF love also. RI
thought is form. sentiment F. color.
II clothes the skeleton world with
space, variety and glow. The hues
Of sunset make life great; so the az
fections make some littleNweb Of cot
tage and freside populousf important
and filling the main space In our his
tory.-Home Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Some Old Saws.

The hand that works the ticker
rules the world.
You never miss the water till the
stock goes down.
Strike while the public's in the
market Wall Street knows no law.
A guilty conscience needs no muck
raker.
1t matters not what you are thought
to be, but what you have.
Make hay while the ticker ticks.
Exposures are odious.
Riches are better than a good name.
He that is with me is against me.
A quiet market gathers no panic.
EVIL Communications require good
incomes.
Charity is expensive.
In the midst Of gain we are in loss.
Consistency doesn't buy jewels.
Treat your friend as if be were your
enemy.-Bohemian
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

tlons. Ny doctor kept me on a strict
diet. but as his medicine Was not
helping me, I began using Doau's
Kidney pills They helped me at
once, and soon all traces Of sugar dis
appeared ! have regaIned my former
weight and am perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
FosteT-Milburn Co, Buffalo, ~. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Evil Companionship Destroys n Child

We put down as the worst thing
that can come into the life OF a
child low, vile association. We doubt
the influence OF evil associates for the
first ten years OF life. Such associa-
tiOn will produce an insanity OF ma
ture against which the victim will
find IL necessary 10 fight for all the
years that remain to him.-Western
Methodist
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Quite Another Matter.

"They call the town you live In q
'womans paradise do they?" said the
man with the pointed nose. Because
the women outnumbes t.e men FIVE or
six TO one?"
Not at all" answered 10 man with
the bnlging brow. Because the men
outnumber the women nve or six "a
one. Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Antony and Cleopatra.

- Cleopatra was riding in her barge.
II .s q beautiful view from here" she
remarked in Egyftlan words to that
effect.
Yes" responded Antony. Il took
czre 70 get you q Nile seat"
Whereat the roweTs did laugh lust
ilY.-Pittsburg Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
A Business Propos sition.

Madge-What did Molly mean by
saying that Joining the Audubon so
ciety was good business proposition?
Marjorie-The due are only S., while
hat with feathers on II costs at least
s20-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Gallant Sir Calshso.

Sir Lsuncelot-My faith, most
sour-visaged waitress thisl
sir Galahad-Nay. speak more soft.
" Of the damsel. knlglr Who can
deny that she Is passing fare?-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
Music In America.

The Americans are n really musical
people. for the reason partly that they
can affrod 20 pay for the best OF
everything, and therefore hear The fin
est artists and the best performances.
There Is no orchestra in the world
TO equal the Boston philharmonic
Mime. Melba In London Interview
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

found that my house.
work was becoming a
burden. I tired cas-
ily. had no ambition
and was failing fast
Ny complexion got
yellow and / lost
over 80 pounds. My
thirst was terrible,
and there was sugar
ia Tho LfI.av cfprf-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
ERIC Didn't.

Eric-Nay so out and look at the
comet. mummy?
Mummy-Yes, dear, bat don't SO too
close.-TStler
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

FITS. 81. .VitusD Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DIR. Klines Great Nerve
R.storer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. III. X. Kline, Id. 1891 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

Nelson the English naval hero, al
ways carried horseshoe with him in
to battle. NE37
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrupfor Children
tecthing, softens thegums, ,reduceslnflamma-
ton, AllAys pain, cures wind conc, 25cA bottle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
WORN TO a SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused a
Sensation IN n Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles ~. Preston, Of Elk.
land. PA, says: Three years ago 7
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
TNAM FADEL ESS DYES

l ~ .r ss' f .1a a.. ..i ~ VI % s o. , e. I 70 J
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17

We are requested by the board of trustees of the Good Samaritan Hospital t. publish the following communication, and express pub licly their appreciation of this sub stantlaI recognition ai the good accomplished by the institution,
 To yhc Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Valdez, Alaska.
 "Hcgardiug yhc great benefits which have been bestowed upon inc sick and injured during the past year'by ,hc Good %amarit@n Hospital and annrnc.ating th, principle o5 Good @aulurj.anIsm which influences is managruen. :, receiving as it does. without demur, rich and poor, and those w. houG money, who are in need of it's services and medical treatment. And desiring to tender at this Christmas time some eyiuenco of Urrccognitjon of these facts, and to aid iu continuance of said Hos pitals good work and in it's up- building,
 We the undersigned hereby sub- scribe the sums set opposite our namo5 as $ Christmas token to The Good Samaritan Hospital of Valdez, Alaska, Xmas 1906"
 J ". LitJIe & Co. $lO 4. |. Levy < Co. 10 ". NJ. Wilson 29 ! M Boyle 10 Featt ( Hotel 20 Estate of Al, White (deceased) 70 Faldaz Bank 6, Mercantile Go, 10 T. Y. Suessdori 1U T A Cobb d. Co. 20 J. C. Dieringcr 5
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17
The Prospector.

Lured by the golden glamour of the West, lie crossed the painless plains and sealed the bold Titanic forms that, rising fold on fold, Touch heaven iue; and toiling strove From Natures Eged and reluctant breast The treasure she hath hoarded there of od-- The treasure of her yellow, geaming gold, Sole object of his burning hope and quest. For this he left all other hopes behind And gave his nanhood's prime and powers away, Content to be forgotten ot his kind Yet all the while within himself there lay The unrCgarded treasures of the mind. Dcep-hurad priceless wasting day by day. Contribued
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17

Washington, Jan. IT. Rear Ad- miroI C. D. Sigsbeo, who has been in command of the Caribbean squadron of the North Atlantic fyet, has retired from active duty, having reached the age limit.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17

Fon RENT-Furnished house close in. Valdez Real Estate Agency.
 Pete Nelson of UnGa, goes 5o the States on the Pennsylvania and will be gone aAout 2 months. ug will purchase new fixtures and matoyjai for erecting ano.hrr 8uilG- ing iu place oi the one recently burned at Unga, and ship inc ire,Ght north on the schooner Ralph J Long.
 Good beds and warm y9o.u- att the Allen
 Leather Belts, Belt Ribbon and Fancy Buckles, Lace Eclja and Icao Wraps at the Ladies' Bazaar.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17
Fur 125Sh5G1sD Goods

GcntIcncn', and Chidrens wares. Drv Goods, will fresh the looms
 The clothing furnishing Dry departments shall be second the Pacific
 Our Ladies' cloak and suit department will show all thc latest Eaia q the 50
 The Millinery and Dress department will compare favoraby with Madam Fonpla.
 We have inc exclusive the Hanan Sons shoes for and women, absolutely
The Alaska prospector., 1907-01-17

Mine Examinations and Reports
 For family usc-Anheu~e Busch, "udwci@er, P&bat, Blue Ribbon a. ohr Buffet
 3.00G Edison Gold Moulded Records at WikidcIs PaonDgraph Parlors
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-03-15
A Pause FoIIown.

There Is a certain small boy who re-
joices in the name of Waite Pearsall
He commenced to attend school a short
time ago, and the teacher had quite
an experience in finding out his name
"'What is your manner" she asked, az
Waite took his seat.
Waite" said the boy promptly.
The teacher looked rather surprised
but said nothing for a few moments
thinking, perhaps, he was frightened
then she asked again:
whats your nameY
WAITE" said the possessor of the
name.
After another few minutes silence
the teacher, becoming impatient, ex.
claimed:
swell, have waited plenty long
enough now. Please tell me your
name"
That made the boys laugh, and final.
" the teacher understood. Phlladel-
phla Telegraph.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-03-15

Some of the newspapers of the Next
-an capital have taken up an agitation
for a reform in the business hours.
Heretofore 1t has been the custom to
close all shops and offices absolutely
between the hours of / and 2 80 or 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Some of the
foreign stores have attempted to get
away from this system, but the small
amount Of trade gained by thus doing
sway with the ancient 'siesta" hour
(nOW largely a tradition In the capital)
WaS not enough to pay for the trouble.
The noon rest hour Is a reasonable
one in the tropics, where 1t is always q
period Of dizziness and unusual heat
but there Is also the other side, in that
the long hour suggests a heavy noon
meal, which in the tropics more than
anywhere else Is unreasonable. But
the principal opposition to the noon
rest hour Is the consequent lengthenlng
Of the working hours into the evening,
80 that stores and offices never close
before O'Clock. and often not before
3. This throws the evenings recreation
nto the night, so that no theater can
begin a performance before AS at the
very earliest, and the time of recrea-
ton is heightened into an "all night
seance."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-03-15

SENATOR SAITH. q number of terms.
He was born in a little Michigan
town and his father was a tailor-mu-
sician. The dollars were rare and the
best William Alden could do was to
get common school education. He
sold popcorn and newspapers to help
daddy pay for the clothes he wore.
When he was IA he ran away from
home and beat his way on a freight
train to Lansing, where he obtained a
position as page in the House Of Rep
resentatives. Here he became imbued
with the ambition to become a lawyer,
his enthusiasm and ambition arising
from the speeches which he heard the
legislators make and the pleasant liv-
ing they seemed to have After he had
saved enough money he located in
Grand Rapids and found a position as
a messenger with a leading law firm.
They did not want him at first, but
when they discovered the kind of fell
low he was they changed their minds,
Smith was eventually admitted to
the bar and became a railroad attorney
in a few years. He saved some money,
invested wisely, and to-day is well-to-
do, being largely interested in banks
and railroads, and owning a newspaper
besides. He has been six times elected
to Congress.
One Of the most beautiful manifesto
lions Of Smiths character Is the fact
that when money came to him he To-
Gated his parents in a home Of their
own amid beautiful surroundings in
California, and from nowhere did the
congratulations to Senator Smith come
more heartily than from there.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-03-15
HIS FIRST LESSON.


Mr.. Farley, the author OF "West
Point in the Early Sixties" tells how
he received his first lesson In military
discipline. He had been the butt Of
various jokes during the early part Of
his attendance, and was perhaps a lit
tie OF guard In matters Of mere eti-
Quette and routine.
Just after ''call to quarters" in the
evening the sentinel tapped on our door
and called out, "All rightY'
The reply not being satisfactory to
him, he opened the door and inquired
II any one had answered "All rlghtT'
81 did, sir"
"Who is room orderlyT'
HE is, SIR"
"Why did he not answerf'
Because l did, sir"
why did you answerT'
II don't know, sir"
"Why do you not know2"
IT forgot, SIR"
"Well, young man, don't ever forget
again.
"Now," said the sentinel, II inquire,
is 1t all right in this room"
"All right, sir" responded the room
orderly.
"What Is all rlghtT"
Everything Is all right, sir"
"Is everything all right7"
Eyes, SIR"
els that basin all right2"
mo, SIR"
els that pillow all right"
''No, sir"
"Do you know, young man." the SEN
tinel said, that the rules and articles
of war require that you should be tried
by court martial and dismissed the ser
vice for trifling with a sentinel on post
in this manner? In time Of war the
sentence would be death"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-03-15
uin Claim Tor Helm

DR.. Lawrence, bishop of Massachu.
sets, says that he received a letter
from a man in prison who asked him
for help in getting out of 1t. "You
ought, to come" the culprit wrote, ''for
1 did a great favor for you last winter.
When your portrait was being painted,
the artist hired me as a lay figure, and
stood in your robes for hours togeth-
er. 1t was the hardest job ever did"
81 agreed with him." the bishop says.
There Is no harder job; but l could
not get him out on that plea. "-Quiver.