The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
Although Kansas is now freer Of sa-
looms and joints than it ever has been.
the only two breweries in the State are
stilf doing business at the same old
stand - said Foster c. Brown. OF Chetopa,
Ksns-, at the Ebbitt. last night. Mr..
Brown is interested in coal mining ard
the productien Of natural gas.
These two breweries, however, are
complying with the law to the letter" ne
continued 1t seems ike paradox that
a brewery should operate legally in a
prohibition State. One confines itself 20
the manufacture OF a > per cent the
other makes genuine beer. but only for
use in the arts and sciences and for
medicinal purposes. The = per cent
brewery Is located at Atchison, and IS
operated by two women They inherited
IT. Their ancestors manufactured real
beer for several generations In fact, Il
is claimed that the brewery has never
ceased operation Its owners fought the
legality OF the prohibitOry Law every inch.
and even declined to close down after the
law was upheld IN all its clauses.
AtchisOn never was a dry town, except
spasmodically. until recently. and the
brewers. like the saloon men there. paid
no attention 10 the Law because they
thought they were backed by public senti-
ment- But when the two women came
into possession Of the brewery they
changed things, and now only make ,
per cent which Is q mild beer not un-
der the ban of the law. II is a soft drink.
except possibly, when one drinks too
much
The women have permit from the
Z probate judge Of AtchisOn 20 manufacture
= per cent as the law provides and are
| conducting their enterprise without mo-
/ lestatiOn- However. Attorney General
I Jackson is keeping close tab. and If the
brewery oversteps the bounds OF the law
I by putting out something stronger than
. per cent it viii find itself in trouble
right away.
Port Bolivar is a new port on the Gulf
Of Mexico that Is fast coming into promi-
nence as one Of the strategic seaports Of
the United States, according 20 P J.
Jones, Of Fl Paso. Tex. q prominent rail-
road man. who IS at the National
Great strides are being taken in the
development Of the town and OF the nat
ursl facilities which make Il the open
sesame 10 the gulf and the ORIENT he
said. Within few years Port Bolivar
viii be one OF the great gulf coast towns
The Gulf and Interstate Railroad IS
| one OF the most important factors in the
[ development Of this little city and OF the
I country surrounding It. Port Bolivar IS
! directly across the bay from Galveston.
/ and viii. Of course. enjoy ali the zG-
vantages Of Galveston. and more. TOO. be-
cause Of It's more advantageous location
| with respect 10 the great rice fields i'm
I mediately adjacent 20 IL The railroad ls
/ almost new in every respect
/ Because Of the peculiar conditions o
/ the water front at Port Bolivar Il Is easy
70 maintain a depth OF thirty feet q
water al all times Port Bolivar occupies
the superior half OF the hsrbOr. jutting
as il does into the main current OF The
bay. so that the fun depth OF the water
is gnaiutainable at trivial cost
/ Galveston not enjoying this benefit
sees The necessity OF daily dredging 70
enable ships 20 approach the vharves-
Al Port Bolivar the channel runs with
the current When completed. Port Boil
var. will have q capacity for berthing
sixty large ocean steamers al one time
[ 1t IS the intention OF the railroad peo-
PIE 10 handle all export lumber and other
commodities from their East Texas lines
] destined 10 European points through Port
/ Bolivar. which IS becoming famous be
cause OF its great production Of rice. the
cTOD OF WHICH VIII D. the faEEErE us
history Of the country The rice IS cI-i-
tivated by cheap japanese labor. which
Is at the same time the mos, acceptable
because the japanese are experienced n
the culture of rice The crop VIII not
be harvested until some time II the fan
Representative Sturgis. Of Morgantown.
" Va. who IS registered az the New
Willard. in discussing the political situa-
ton in West Virginia. last night said that
lthe Republican national ticket would bs
elected by a majority OF from $500 10
40.0o9-
IT Is my principal aim in this cam
paign 10 help 20 elect the national ticket
with a safe majority and be returned 70
Congress by an increased majority. said
Representative StUrgis- There may be
q split in the Republican party 50 far as
the state ticket Is concerned. but this fact
viii not endanger the national ticket
Bryan has no ghost OF a show in West
. Virginia. and the laboring vote no doubt
viii 20 70 the candidate Of that party
which is responsible for the prosperity
which this country has been experiencing
during the Republican administration
I Phil J. McKenna, a weII-knowu lawyer.
OF Chicago. who IS at the New Willard.
sad last night that Chicago viii have
, the largest and best appointed auditorium
IN the world before another national con
vention takes place
Arrangements are already under way
} 10 bring about this result continued
Nr 8fcKeuns. and you may rest as
sured that when Chicago wants thing.
she is going 10 have It OF know the rez-
son why
The last convention proved COnClu-
sively that a more cOmmOdious and bet
ter equipped convention hall is absolutely
! necessary If Chicago intends TO make a
bid for the next national conventions and
be successful Plans are now under way
i by which the adjoining Coliseum Annex
and an adjacent church and an alley VIII
be wiped OF the map 10 make room for
an addition 10 the main building for the
I new hall The city councils viii be asked
10 close an alley which passes The hall.
: which. vill make IL possible 20 extend the
new building the entire depth from
, Wabash avenue. This convention haIL
! when completed as conte emplsted. viii be
the worlds largest structure Of the kind.
- and VIII 10 doubt prove the most sttrac-
: tive place for holding national conven-
I tiOns and other gatherings OF large multi
2 tudss-'
5 DIT. George L. Miller. a well-knowu
: physician OF PitJsbUrg. who is in Wash
ington on business. Is registered at the
Shorehan, and expresses himself IN IA
vor Of paternalism on the part OF the