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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
pENATURED ALCOHOL SCHOOL.

AS result of plans which have been
matured by Secretary James Wilson OF
the department of agriculture there
will be established shortly in his de-
partment at Washington a denatured
alcohol school. This will include a
small but complete distilling outfit, In
cluding vats, worms, engines and other
necessary apparatus, while it will be
the aim of the secretary and his spe-
cialists to give a practical demonstra-
ton of what denatured alcohol is, how
it is made and from what products to
all visitors at Washington who may be
interested in the subject. DR.. II. w.
Wiley, chief chemist Of the depart
ment, has been assigned to the job,
which means that the work will be
thoroughly done. Secretary Wilson is
desirous of establishing similar school
in connection with the corn exposition
to be held at Omaha in December, and
this will be carried out provided favor
able congressional action can be Sc
cured. -, -
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Those Consultations,

why do they have consultations Of
physicians, pa?"
Sometimes one doctor can think of
something to operate for that hasn't
occurred to the other."-Smart Set.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Specific instructions sent out with al
most every cream separator put on the
market are to the effect that the ma
chine should be thoroughly washed
and scalded each time it is used. When
it Is considered that in extreme cases
slovenly patrons do not clean their
separators oftener than once a week it
is not surprising that the use of the
separator in some localities is not re-
sulting in a materially improved dairy
product.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
A Doubt,

Madam Ito the nursemaid, who has
just brought home her four children
from a walk)-Dear me. Anna, how
changed the children look since last
saw them! Are you quite sure they
are the right ones?-Eliegende Blatter.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

If milk cans and utensils are washed
thoroughly and scalded last without
subsequent wiping they will be much
freer from contamination by bacteria
than if scalded and wiped dry with a
rag.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

One who has suffered a good deal IN
past years as result of ivy poisoning
writes that a very simple and effective
cure is the application to the affected
parts of a paste made by moistenlng
fresh hardwood ashes with water.
Our friend states that this seldom fails
to give immediate relief.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

The average farmer, constituted as
most Of them are, will have better sue
cess If he devotes his energies to the
raising of either a strictly beef or dairy
breed Of cattle rather than to what is
generally understood as dual purpose
breed
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

The heifer calf that is intended for
dairy use should not be given too fat
tening a ration. Oats, grass and milk,
with a scant ration Of shelled corn,
will furnish about what she needs for
her proper development.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

The 1900 pound draft horse at three
years old can always be counted on by
the horse raiser as a safe and profitable
proposition During the past few years
such an animal has been worth from
10 to II cents per pound. ..-
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

learned a few days later that the whole
business was a fake pure and simple
the dictionary was entirely inadequate
to furnish words which would express
his feelings. Whether the victim OF
this game has recovered his property
we have not learned. 1t is a pretty
good thing to give the good looking,
glib talking stranger a wide berth un-
less his identity can be established be-
yond a doubt
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
The Bride,. Disaster.

He found her lying unconscious In
the kitchen But she opened her eyes
feebly for q moment.
"The cake fell on me, Georger she
gasped, and with that she swooned
again.-Puck.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Not ALWAYS,

''Well," said the cannibal chief as his
followers brought in the lean but
plucky explorer. "who in blazes ever
said the bravest are the tenderestr -
Princeton Tiger
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Some one who has tried it says that
if -four of sulphur is mixed literally
with the seed corn in the planter box
the cutworms will not touch the corn
so treated. 1t is certainly an easy and
inexpensive recipe and at least worth
trying.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

The colt that is halter broken at the
start and trained and handled as he
grows not only makes much more
tractable horse at three years old, but
also one that will fetch considerably
higher price on the market because Of
this very fact
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

A New York farmer reports success
in the use of common stovepipe SCOT
as cure for scours in calves. An old
method OF preparing the dose was to
take a tablespoonful of SCOT, mix it
with the white and yolk of an egg, put
it back in the shell and place the filled
shell far back in the mouth of the af-
ficted calf Another cure for the
scours is to put small amount of
formaln in the milk ration
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

When the flock of hens is confined
at close range and no green food is
available, cut green stuff, preferably
lawn cuttings, should be given to them
in generous allowance every day or
two. The greediness with which they
devour it not only shows that they
relish it, but that their systems need 1t.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Daily papers in the larger cities re-
port an unusual exodus of young peo-
pie to the country. It's a. wholesome
movement and will tend to adjust the
inequality in the supply of labor which
has made it we'll nigh impossible for
the granger to get satisfactory labor
at any price, while soft handed clerks
in creased trousers and standup collars
have unrolled bolts of dry goods be-
hind mahogany counters on salary of
S7.39 q week.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

A proper combination of spade and
elbow grease will make the worms
working in the earth in the hen yard
available for consumption as animal
food The hens will not only be better
off for the food which they get thus,
but the chap who works the spade
handle will get exercise that will do
him good.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Where an individual pupil in the

Where an individual pupil in the
town or country school becomes a
source of more injury to the industry
and government of the school which
he attends than he derives in benefit
from the educational advantages which
are available it is time that he was
handed his walking papers and told to
get out.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Where a decent amount Of prelimi-
nary road work and grading has been
done roads can be kept in fair shape
if no other implement is used than
broad tired wagons for hauling produce
to market. These tend to mash Jumps
of dirt, fill up the ruts and pack the
earth down so that it will shed water
in first class shape when it rains.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Ii the slugS start to work on the
currant and gooseberry bushes, they
may be busted with powdered white
hellebore, or the same may be applied
as a spray, made by mixing one ounce
Of the chemical in two gallons Of wa
ter. Paris green is also effective and
may be applied in the form of dust,
using one pound of the poison to twen-
ty pounds of -four. If the dust spray
is used, it is best to apply it when the
dew is on the leaves.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

A good many municipalities place a
minimum butter fat limit of per cent
for all peddled milk. If the dignitaries
who framed these ordinances had to
put UP with milk that tested less than
the above per cent in their coffee and
on their oatmeal, a good deal more
vigor would be manifested in the prose-
cution of violators of the regulation.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Under no circumstances should the
unsophisticated country girl go to a
large city on a tempting offer of high
wages unless the position she has In
view has been certified to by person
of her acquaintance in whom she has
absolute confidence In all too many
cases girls are wont to view these Of
fers as bona fde only to find by bitter
experience that they were traps set by
unprincipled or immoral schemers to
lure them to the city.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

While having a seemingly hard and
tough bark, trees, especially the fruit
bearing kind, are exceedingly suscepti-
BILE to damage by fire. This is due to
the fact that the life layer Of the tree,
the light yellow cambium layer, is
just beneath the outside bark and, be-
ing SO near the surface, Is easily affect
ed by an extreme of heat One learns
the truth of this to his sorrow at times
when fire gets away from him when
burning litter in the garden or when
a fire is accidentally started in the
grass in the orchard.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

One Of the thoughts that come to a
visitor to the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado is of the enormous length of
time that must have been consumed
in the geological formation Of the gi-
gantic shapes and depth of rock found
in places there and the cons of years
following that were required in the
transformation Of what is supposed to
have been the bed of an immense lake
into a river valley in which flowing
water has cut a channel in places 5000
feet deep.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Root crops-potatoes, turnips, ruta-
bagas and the like-do especially we'll
in sections where there is an abun-
dance of moisture and where moderate
temperatures prevail, while corn can
get along with some less moisture and
needs an abundance of heat to produce
the largest and best crops. 1t is for
the reasons mentioned that Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada pro-
duce the best root crops, while the
states south of these to the gulf of
Mexico lead in the production of corn
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
The Death of Baron Sternburg.

In many respects Baron Speck Won
Sternburg commended himself peculiar
~ to American favor, as the envoy of
the German Empire to this country.
He had earned his Advancement in his
profession; he had married an Ameri-
can girl; his diplomatic policies had
their foundation in a consideration for
this nation corresponding to that he
asked for his own; he was a close
friend to the President.
The death of such an ambassador
from malady which had long shad-
owed his life, and which, yet, he faced
with fine eourage-is, therefore, an
event of immediate and pathetic i'm
portance to the Capital. Like Lord
Pauncefote, it was the chief object of his
life to bring his own people and Ameri-
cans into relations of unforced national
friendship. Like the English diplo-
matist, again, be has died while still en-
gagged in that work. The loss of such
men as these is quite as genuinely the
misfortune OF the United States as of
the countries whose credit and good
faith they have so ably represented.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
DOG ADOPTS WOMAN
THEN SAVES HER LIFE
Animal Pays for Having Been
Taken in and Fed by Bit
ing Tramps.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-Wags. q
stray dog TO whom Mrs Charles Porter
Of Morton. gave food and shelter last
week, today saved his newly found mis-
tress from being robbed and from at
tack by two tramps
The dog adopted EIrs. Porter Ce-
spite her protests. She tried to chase
him away when he came TO her home.
but Wags just wouldn't quit. He seem
ed 70 have an attachment for the olace
which even the dOgcatcheTs couldn't
break after Mrs. Porter had appealed
to them for relief The dogs persist
ence moved Mrs. Porter. and she took
The animal in.
While all the family except Mrs. Por-
ter were at church today two poorly
clad men went to the house. Offering
mushrooms for sale When Mrs Porter
refused TO purchase the products thev
became abusive and forced their way
into the kitchen. saying they would
get something TO cat anyway"
Mrs. Porter screamed, and Ways, who
was asleep under the table, rushed to
her aid. He attacked the man nearest
him and bit him about the face and
neck. Despite a terrible beating Wags
wouldn't quit the fight until the mel
ran from the house. He chased them
down the read fronting the Porter home
until they were out " sight. Then ne
returned to be petted by his mistress.
Mrs. Porter said she wouldn't part
with Wags now for any amount.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
THE GAYETY.

Fer its opening attraction, the Gayety
Theater presented c. 3. Arnold's "Fads
and Follies" company yesterday In two
burIettas that are a close imitation or
The Follies of 1908 now scoring a big
bit in New York The company intro
Luces a travesty on nearly all or the
tfg successes Of the sumner season and
they are unusually we'll done. Among
8 hose impersonated are Lillian Russell
May Vokes. Ethel Levy, Fritzie Schefr,
Sam Bernard Eddie Foy. and Harry
Lander. The last named. done by Ed
Markey, is an exceptionally clever I'M
May Walsh. as Cissy
LOftas. IS also pleasing.
In the clio Morris and Cramer, dane
ers. vie with Arthur and Belle Bell for
favor Both acts were repeatedly en-
cored. Irving r. Walton, who imper-
sossles Eddie FOy, gives clever act
In tsee olio which more than served its
purpUse-amuse the audience. The
act introduced a burlesque
wrestling match that Is more or less
amusing The Gayety sets a. standard
this week that will be hare 10 equal
all season.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
PLACES AUDITOR
IN BAD POSITION
Turning Over of Certificate
TO B. & o. May Cause
Embarrassment.

IN giving into the hands Of George Z.
Hamilton. attorney for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, the certificate en-
utIing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company TO the payment Of $3.50 90
from the United States Treasury, the
office Of the auditor of the District. &C
cOTding to Auditor AlonzO Tweedale IS
placed In an embarrassing position
The law states that payments Of this
character must be made upon requisi-
ton Of the Commissioners. Mr.. Twee-
dale is Of the opinion that the money
should be paid through the disbursing
officer of the District. While the Treas
ury Department has Jurisdiction over
the disbursement of District funds. Mr.
Tweedale claims that payments should
be made through the channels Of the
District and not through the Treasury
If District moneys are disbursed by the
Treasury, complications. he said. are
bound TO arise in auditing OF accounts
The certificate was delivered to Mr.
Hamilton yesterday. The money was
paid the railroad IN accordance with the
terms of an act of Congress guaran-
teeing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
the payment of $780, 600 upon the com
pletiOn Of certain work in connection
with the building OF the new Uaion
Station.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
ACADEMY PLAY
PLEASING THRILLER
Clever FeatS Of Escape
Opening of Gayety With
Good Show.

To Il capacity audience From Sing
Sing TO Liberty" one pf the favoFite
productions of last season, was pre-
sented last night at the Academy.
The story OF the play. built TO exploit
the ability o. Wizard Cunning, 10 whom
such things as shackles. handouts. ana
straitjackets appear but mere play
things, holds great interest, but the pro-
duction suffers in comparison with last
year because Of the absence Of Cunning,
who is said to be i'll, and the subSttu-
ton OF George Winfield. who. although
giving a good display ofthis ability TO
escape from locks land bars. falls he
low the STANDARD Of Cunning.
The audience. of course, Is interested
in the lock-breaking feats. but one re-
members that the action beings in the
office OF the Warren Safe and Lock
Company. New York city, and sOon
shows a plot to rob the company on
the part of one Winston the vice prssi-
dent, and cigarette smoking book
keeper.
President Warren detects winston in
the act of relieving a private safe or
some several thousand dollars that he
has laid away as nest-egg Tor his
daughter. The vice president, caught
red-handed, fires a bullet into the brain
Of the president Of the COMPANY, ana
makes MS escape. Jdch OoIIiss super
intendent OF the works. as fate would
have Il, is first 10 reach the side of his
employer, and IS found alone ia his
presence when the angry, seething
crowd arrives. Winston reapDears at
the psychological moment, and by bit
of more or less fiimsy by-play, accuses
his rival Of the murder, and then the
trouble starts.
Doris has the warm support Or Bar
ney O'Hare, the foreman OF the works;
Blink Jones, the office errahd boy,
and some other poor but honest people.
he is takeT first to prison. and causes
a TT Of disgust to seize the keepers by
taking leave during the night. Next
the audience finds the hero making his
escape from straitjacket, and
breaking a few iron bars in the New
York State Insane Asylum
Arnold Alexander, a. Clarence Little.
bookkeeper and cigarette fiend, who
gave good Interpretation Of this char
aCter last year, repeats his former sue
cess. Harry A Fisher as Barney
OHare, foreman OF the works. and
George HOey, as Blink Jones. errand
boy, do good work In well cast parts.
The Lyric Quartet sang several pODd ar
melodies well. and responded % nu-
merous encOres.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Little Character Sketches
Of Baron Non Sen1bnrg
During His Service German Ambassador to the United
States He Endeared Himself to All With Whom
He Came in Contact.


Baron Won stevnburg had led a more
adventurous life. perhaps, than most Of
his compatriots in the Diplomatic Corps.
In addition to his long service as the
foreign representative of his Emperor
in various countries, ne had served long
and well ia the armies of the Kaiser.
Eis service on the Samoa commission
the commission OF German. American
and - British representatives TO settle
the claims of each nation 10 the Samoan
islands-are well known.
In his service in Washington Baron
Won Sternburg found opportunity TO en-
JOY bit OF life in many Of the CaqitaIs 8
famous clubs He was. of course. a
member of the Metropolitan, the Army
and Navy, and, while not a member,
was a frequent visitor TO the Cosmos.
He was not a brilliant orator. speak
ing in a subdued monotone. whica was
not particularly effective. His rhetoric.
however, was excellent, not only when
ne spoke his native tongue, but when
he diverged into English, for tine latter
language he knew as well as any Amer
lcan knows it.
The ambassador was not a Darticu-
laTly humorous man nor did the milk
of human kindness shine from him TO
ali the world. and yet he possessed both
wit and a great heart, which were not
displayed 10 all who knew him, but re-
served for the few Who knew him we'll
Delighted to Argue
II is related of Baron Won Slernburg
that he often chose TO enter into argu-
ments with his friends in the Diploma tic
Corps or officials of this Government in
regard to the English tongue. Ambas-
saoor Tusserand, Frances representa-
tive in mis- country, is the author Of a
weIl-lhown book on this subject, and
it was the especial delight of his Ger
uan colleague 90 get tiie Frenchman
into an argument about this subject
ana try to put him in a corner
one story that is told of the ambas-
sador reveals the wit which he did not
often display, but which was extremely
well worth displaying.
A newspaper man called at the en-
bassy one day under orders from mis-
paper to find cut just when and where
the Kaiser wears his crown.
Ehe baron met the interviewer. put
IN answer 10 the question said.
''Whv if We tired TO remember that
IL would keep the whole embassy busy"
When the interviewer, however, in
sisted, and explained that he must have
the Information, the baron suggested
that they call in the counselor, who,
he thought, should know such thirgs.
The counselor was called. but after
searching high and low through books
and pamphlets and OIEer things he, too.
had 10 give up IN despair.
You see said the diplomat, as tie
disheartened writer left the embassy
we're not very well I'D on those tplngs.
because TO one In the embassy expects
tu become Emperor"
One on the Baron.
Another tale which was always Ge-
precated by the ambassador himself,
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

unveiled with appropriate and impress
sive> ceremonies.
In 1904, the church was partially de-
stroyed by fire On the evening of jan
uary %, the congregation was cele-
braung in the assembly room the sew
enty-eighth anniversary Of the birthday
Of their beloved pastor, DIR. Butler.
About $50, as the guests were depart-
ing for their homes, fire, was discovered.
The flames spread rapidly and in a few
minutes the towers were encircled bv
tongues OF fire A heavy fail of snow
handicapped the efforts OF the fire de-
partment. and IT seemed at one time
as though the building were doomed.
The fire was one Of the most spectacu-
lar in Washington. the flames surround
ing and cireling the towers, casting a
red glow on the white surface OF the
snow and lighting up the heroic statue
of Luther. who, with Bible In hand.
seemed to be defying the element which
threatened the destruction Of the
church.
The building was saved. though the
famous towers were destroyed Fifty
thousand dollars was expended in re-
storing the edifcs.
Among the church's Institutions are
the free eye, ear, and throat infirmary.
which was opened in 1899, and con-
tinues its daily ministries Of mercy TO
the needy poor, regardless Of creed or
race II treats annually about 1,5O0
cases, and has ministered to more than
20,000 needy patients DR.. W. X But
Ter. from the first to the present, has
been the surgeon in charge. with an
able corps of assistants. The institu-
ton receives no Government aid
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

who wished to give the credit &C anoth-
er man, resulted from the barons stay
in China. when he was secretary Of the
embassy to the Celestial Empire.
All the diplomats at that time were
particularly anxious 10 stand high with
the powers in China One woman who,
through her husband, a man OF high
rank. possessed a great influence. was
eagerly besieged and was made much
.of by the foreign representatives.
Until Won Sternburg came the race for
the favor of this ladys influence had
been rather even. but with the coming
of the little German noble all other con-
testants were pushed back into the
rear ana he soon became the most
powerful man at Pekin all through this
lady's power.
AS a sort Uf reCOmpense. perhaps for
her service I'd him. Won Sternburg de-
cided To prese Mt her with a full outfit OF
"a European lady. and when some friend
or relative Of his returned TO Germany
he gave orders that this person pur-
chase a suitable outfit. pack it care
fully, and ship II to him at Pekin. The
goods came all right, and were for
warded by the secretary to this lady.
That might there was some state fmc-
tion on. and in the middle of II in
retary. clad In her European dress. She
was. indeed. a rare sight and one not
to be forgotten.
She had found the clothes packed in
the order j.. which they shouldn't be
put on and mad dOnned them Just as
she came TO them.
Suffice it to say that she was led gent
" from the room and explanations acre
given, She did not think the verse OF
Won Sternburg for her mishap; how
ever. and he continued TO hold her re-
gard and that of the government while
ne stayed in China.
Heart in the Right Place.
one Of the little human incidents re-
vealing the heart of the man is told
as follows:
There used to be a little rcund-faced.
rOsy-Cheel.ed German boy who went
about the city's streets in his little wag-
on every morning selling "bredt."
Germany stood out all over the boys
face and he was so thoroughly alive and
healthy that miny a housewife prefer
red TO buy from. him than TO get bread
that was better from some less enter
tanning person.
But one day a street car knocked into
the boys wagon injuring him quite Sc
verely. He desired after a time to sue
the street railway company for dam
ages. and found in order 10 do so. he
would have TO visit the German en-
bassy. being then stiI a citizen of the
Fatherland
There Baron Won Sternburg saw him
probably for the first time. but after
the boy had carried his sl.tt through
the courts, the baron, who mad not for
gotten him and his little t-oubles-lit-
tie they must have been to an ordinary
man burdened with his country 5 rela-
tIons here and with his own physical
condiJiOn-toOk him into the embassy.
where he IS TO this day.