The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
AT THE HOTELS.

Every reader OF Russian novels knows
that there Is a drink called koumiss.'
said Ivan F. Ol1ossin, of st. Petersburg.
Russia. at the New Willard. last night.
and when Count Tolstoi was recovering
from severe Illness it became known
70 the world at large that he was build
Ing up his strength again by drinking
this beverage. II may seem mysterious
to those who only know II BY name, but
the ingredients Of koumiss are OF the
simplest nature, and it is easily pre-
pared"
NJ. Okossin said he is an iron and steel
manufacturer, and that he is travelling
IN this country for the purpose OF making
observations in American iron and steel
mills.
Continuing his koumiss talk. he said:
FIJI a quart bottle up to the neck with
pure milk. add two tablespoonfuls Of
white sugar. after dissolvlng the same IN
little water over a hot fire To this
mixture add one-fourth Of a 2-cent cake
OF compressed yeast. Shake the mixture
well, then place it in a room with tenn
perature between 50 and e5 degrees Fair
I
1t to the ice box over night.
The result is the liquid known as
koumiss. and it is now ready to drink.
But be sure the milk is pure, the bottle
is sound, ana that the yeast be fresh
Care should be taken when the mixture IS
opening in the morning, on account OF its
/ highly effervescing properties. and IL
should not be drunk at all If any curdIe or
| thickening resembling cheese shows itself.
/ II well prepared. koumiss Is a palatable
drink, and the physicians Of Northern Eu-
rope regard It as both healthfuI and nour-
/ ishlng"
NJ. Okossin declined positively to dis
cuss anything savoring OF politics or the
Russian government
/ William J. Deboe. former United States
Senator from Kentucky. who is here on
! business. is at the Raleigh. The Ken
tuckian is a Republican. and was dele
gate TO the Republican national conven-
lions Of 1888 and 1886, and the last conven-
ton at Chicago. He was also a member
Of the Republican State central committee
for twelve years His home is Marion.
Ky.
Speaking OF the Chicago convention, he
said that the kentucky delegation was
for Fairbanks before the fight began, and
stood by him all through until the ballots
were counted. IF nominated and elected,
Fairbanks" he said. would have given
this country good, business administra-
ton; something that We need very much.
The country is tired OF strenuous and SEN
sational administrative methods, and the
business interests would have had all con-
lfdence in Fairbanks.
However. The convention IS over. and
Taft is nominated, and we are for Taft.
and will help 70 elect the ticket Il viii
be a pretty fight in Kentucky between
Taft and Bryan. with the chances IN
favor OF Taft. The Democrats say they
are united. and If that is true, It means
fight all along the line
There are many Democrats in Ken
tucky who will not vote for Bryan, not
withstanding the fact that the various
factions seem TO have patched UP their
differences and difficulties. The Demo-
cratic party Is not qualified 10 take care
Of the business interests Of the country
as well as the Republican party Is. It
is a party OF theorists 20 great ex-
tent while the Republicans do things"
Prohibition is not doing for Georgia
what its adherents have boasted It would
do said William Ridgely Leaken, special
assistant 70 the attorney general OF Geor-
gia. at the Raleigh Hotel last night Dir.
Leaken IS from Savannah and Is here
on business.
Prohibition" continued Mr.. Leaken.
has established the blind tiger in Geor-
! gta. There IS no trouble IN getting all
l fHa W0rro- man TIL.
IS sold in the speakeasies is vile. and
only adds to the work OF the police.
Savannah before prohibition became a
law was a thriving and lively seaport.
and visitors from all over the country
enjoyed themselves when they visited the
city. The consequence Of prohibition !s
5 the springing UP Of 'speakeasies.' which
r are the breeding places OF hypocrisy and
2 deceit. II is most likely that the people
will give prohibition a fair chance for
two years and at the end OF that period
they will have become so disgusted with
1t that the legislature viii not be asked
S TO renew the Jaw after the expiration Of
e two years
2 The Republican party Is in a fair way
2 OF gaining many votes in Georgia at the
S coming Presidential election. The Roose-
welt sentiment, so strong in Georgia is
! one Of the strongest factors, with the
4 anti-prohibition sentiment close sec
S ond''
e Discussing the Chicago convention.
D Hon. A. c. kaufman. Of Charleston. S.
c., State president Of the American Red
Cross Society and a personal friend OF
Taft, said last night:
The strength Of the Republican party
is in unity. Opposing factions within the
{ party may fight each other in the pre-
! liminaries like cats and dogs, but after
. a candidate is once settled upon they
bury all past difference and come TO-
gether again Ike one man. This has been
clearly demonstrated in the case OF the
< defeated rival candidates. each giving
o promise Of support without any delay or
- deliberation 10 the nominee Of the party.
They. each and every one. have not only
sent messages OF congratulation and in
dorsement, but promises Of support like
? wise, Senator Foraker's being the man
Hest of them all-becaUse the feeling on
his part was. perhaps more intense than
that Of any other Of the allies Secre-
tary Taft's prompt reply Of thanks was
IN an equally hearty strain and spirit.
Perhaps the generous sentiments con-
= tained in this correspondence may re-
, establish the cordial relationship that
q once existed between these two great
men.
1T really must have been distressing
10 those who never let an occasion pass
without singing the song until their
3 tongues were sore, Taft Is the hardest
q man TO nominate when they learned the
o news as it was flashed over the wires