The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
AT THE HOTELS

make you believe the opposite We're the
/ case Do not believe this story about the
/ progra mme supposed to be all fixed uD 10
send la Toilette delegates % the Re-
publican convention. / don't doubt prj-
maries will be held under a law 10 be
passed by the State legislature. which
was 10 have met to-day. That's one Of
/ the things the legislature will have before
I IL. II the programme Of the anu-Taft
people Is carried out, the primaries viii
provide for the election Of all the State
! officers, as well as the selection Of the
delegates to the national convention. And
/ even il that law be passed, IL viii not
prove that Secretary Tafts friends ars
| in the minority. for delegates favorable
/ 10 him can be named one way just as
well as another. If the primary law Is
not passed. the present plan to elect
/ delegates to the national convention,
March ., viii be carried OUT
within ten years the horse as a draft
animal viii be a thing Of the past said
/ NJ. B Church. president Of firm Of man
/ IufactuTers Of electric trucks and deliv-
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| La Normandie, last night
Mr. Church is here in the interest OF
placing an order with the government for
electric trucks. Mr.. Church said opera
ton OF wagons by means of his system
Of electric propulsion was more satIs-
factory IN many ways, and more ec0nOl-
icaI. and that for the last-named reason
business concerns would feel themselves
lmpelled 20 adopt the new system Of elec-
trio vehicles. las is well known to motor
car constructors" said Mr.. Church, 1T
is difficult to decide upon the best means
10 drive only two wheels Of a four
wheeled vehicle, and when 1t comes to
driving all four wheels Of a car the task
is so severe that only one or two truck
makers have had the courage TO attempt
il, though the vast advantages Of all
wheels driven have forced all traction
engineers to look with longing eyes on
the mental picture Of a vehicle supported
wholly on live wheels and so demanding
neither push nor pull but simply falling
over its own wheel radius. so TO speak.
which is the nearest approach that
wheels can make to the almost friction
less carrying Of loads by the leg action
Of living creatures
Grand Rapids is the furniture center
Of the world, and just at this tima
buyers from all parts OF the United
States are assembling at that city
10 look over the latest in the line OF
furniture The furniture market is re-
liable barometer Of the business condition
OF the country, and judging from the
large attendance Of buyers at Grand
Rapids business everywhere must be iu
a satisfactory condition.
"Roosevelt's administration IS indorsed
by nearly every business man / have
come in contact with, and have Travelled
In almost every section Of the country.
I have not the slightest doubt Taft will
not only receive the nomination, but viii
be elected 20 the Presidency. II looks
as If the Democratic party would have
TO take Bryan. whether they want to
or not
DR.. William F. Thatcher. OF New York.
weI-known specialist. says the drink habit
among the women Of New York IS spread
ing at an alarming rate Dr. Thatcher
was recently at the New Willard, having
been called 10 this city In consultation.
Il am in a position where ! can say
that ten women drink to-day where one
drank a dozen years ago. The growth Of
the habit has been among women Of all
classes. rich and poor. young and old.
Girls IN their teens evidently see no i'm
propriety whatever in drinking publicly
with men companions. often, indeed, I
have had young girls brought to me for
treatment, Historically drunk. School
mis-
are among the thr0ng Of women drinkers.
The tendency Of the American w0-
man is 10 go TO extremes. and she does
so in drinking Many women nave fallen
into the drink habit through the use OF
patent medicines containing large per
centages Of alcohol, for it IS an easy
step from such disguised alcohol 20 real
whisky. Conditions might not be so
bad II the whisky. wine and liquor they
drank was pure.
Another habit which is getting con-
troll Of our shop girls. particularly, is
the cocaine habit. This habit has grown
in the last few years with such rapidity
that to-day thousands Of young girls.
as well as mature women and men. are
held I'm its clutches. The effect Of the
habit is noted in the dull smken eye
and pinched face and a continuance OF
the use of the drug leads 10 nervous
wreckage. deIirium ana insanity.
Rev DR.. PaTkhurst thinks the reason
for this deploTable state of affairs Is to
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