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The National tribune., 1908-07-09
WHAT Is WHISKY:

DR.. H. w. Wiley, of the Agricultural
Department, has issued the following
statement regarding the regulations for
July 1, 1908:
There is no possibility of escaping
the intent of the law-namely, that
every bottle of whisky must be labeled
true. There is no insistence that every
bottle of whisky must contain abso-
lutely pure whisky, but it's contents
must correspond to the label on the
bottle in every case. That is the whole
test, and whether it is sold one way or
another, in sealed packages or across
the bar, the ruling of the Department
holds good-that it must be as repre-
scented.
The official ruling makes four class
es of the liquid substance known broad
ly as whisky These four classes are:
"Whisky-with no other distinguish
ing or limiting title-is under the name
straight whisky, 100 proof. .54.l.io+
'.Imitation-which contains no whis-
ky at all. but is made up of alcohol,
water, coIoring matter and flavoripg,
usually prune juice.
"Blended-which is a blend of''two
or more straight Whistles. put together
to obtain a particular shade or flavor
to suit certain tastes.
Compounds mixture of whisky
and anything else, such as neutral
spirits.
THE reason the dealers ailege they
are puzzled regarding the exact inter
probation of the law is because they
still set up the claim that ethyl alcohol
is the principal constituent of whisky,
and that a mixture of these two must
be marked blend That is all there
sc ff, dfHictlIfv which cnnGi6-
cred at length before the ruling was
made, and now stands legally upset.
If the Departments circular is followed
there is no reason why there should be
any difficulty in understanding just
what the regulations actually mean"
Henceforth, the imitation WHISTLES.
made from Peoria alcohol, and which
constitute at least 80 per cent of that
drink in the country. must be labeled
limitation whisky. This is a victory
for the Jewish syndicate which owns
the Kentucky and other distilleries and
make the old-fashioned "hand-made,
sour mash, fire-distilled' goods. which
are designated by law as the only whis
ky. They get a severe blow, however,
in being prohibited for extending"
their liquor by adding to each gallon
two or more gallons of diluted Peoria
alcohol.
The severest blow, by far, falls on
the other Jewish syndicate, which I'M
der the designation of "rectifiers, mixers
and blenders do far the biggest part
of the wholesale whisky business, by
selling a mixture of alcohol and water.
favored with prune juice and colored
with burnt sugar, for whisky" The
decision spells millions of loss annually
to them.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09
THE .MIxEp ARmr PLANE

A way has long been sought to get
around the Constitutional provision.
that in time of peace the States have
exclusive control of the militia. The
object was to bring the militia of the
United States under the War Depart
ment for drill and discipline and make
it a readily modified reserve for the
Regular Army. The Dick law and the
subsequent legislation have at last solv-
ed this problem and the War Depart
ment now confidently sets forth that in
year or two it will have a magnificent
''mixed army of 100000 excellent men
available for any emergency. This i'm
plies that there will be something like
100000 volunteers" in the several
States to assist the $1,000 men in the
Regular Army. The carrying out of
this scheme is in the hands of Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. the Assistant Sec
rotary of War, and he feels sanguine
that he has provided that in the next
call to arms there will be none of the
disagreeable features attending the
opening of the Spanish War. 1t is con-
templated that the National Guard reg
iments will all go into camp with the
Regulars every year for at least one
month. There are now los, 200 men in
the oath of allegiance to the United
States, be armed, uniformed and equip
ped precisely as the Regulars are, re-
ceive pay while they are in camp from
the United States, and differ from the
Regulars only in the fact that II months
in the year they will be at home attend
ing to their vocations. The whole
country will be divided into eight great
Army Corps. so that each regiment will
know precisely its place in the Corps,
where it will rendezvous at the call to
arms and whom It's associates will be
when it enters the field. 1t will know
who its Quartermasters and Commits
saries will be, so that there will be no
confusion or delay in getting its sup
plies. This arrangement retains all the
constitutional powers Of the States
over their militia and cannot be per-
vcrted by the President to use the
troops in support of his authority and
in the direction of a central despotism
such as our fathers feared. AS someone
has said he can no more use it against
the wishes of the country than he could
call out all the Baptists and order
them to fire on the Methodists.
The law provides for a strength not
exceeding 100000 men for the standing
army, but at present the strength is only
$4,000 men, of whom less than half are
in this country. There are about 90
900 in the Philippines. 5000 in Cuba,
and so on. The bulk of those in this
country are stationed at the sea coast
forts, with not over 5000 infantry ac-
tually foot-ioose for use for an emer-
gency. With 10000 National Guard
well trained and equipped to form the
first line of defence the country would
have little fear of an invasion by any
power, no matter how great. One hun
bred and ninety thousand men could
put up n defence that would compel an
invader to halt while the country got
ready to expel him.
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Adolphaas Busch, the brewer kin,

Adolphus. Busch, the brewer king.
has entered the field as the leading
temperance reformec. He claims that
beer is doing the greatest work of any
for temperance, and that the American
beers arefcsuperior to those made in
Germany. = Thei German beers contain
more malt, the American beers more
hops Busch has an uphill work in
his propaganda. Even in Germany
there is strong and rapidly growing
movement against beer drinking and all
the scientific men Of the country are
enlisted in teaching the injury of beer
to the human system. Long ago the
doctors in America had arrived at the
unanimous opinion that beer was more
destructive to the system than whisky.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

The relations between England and
France are now described as entente
cordiale. This is explained to be not
an alliance, nor even a treaty, since II
does not expressly provide for mutual
assistance in a war. 1t is merely an
expression of close, earnest, friendly
feeling. Undoubtedly. the visit of the
French President has brought the two
countries closer together than they
ever were and France can count with
some certainty upon the assistance of
the overwhelming English navy in a
war
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

Representative Lafean. Pa, has a
great scheme for the Lincoln centen-
NAL. He proposes to construct fine
boulevard from Washington to the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg, and he thinks
this will be monument more striking
and impressive than any other that has
been suggested so far The boulevard
will be ~ miles in length, and should be
masterpiece of road building, with
occasional architectural embellishments
and monuments such as may be thought
of later. There should be at each end
some grand art work, symbolic OF
;ome of Lincoln's achievements.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

Mr.. Bryan said some mighty mean
things about Col. Guffey. the Standard
Oil potentate. and leader of the Penn
sylyania Democrats. But this did not
keep the Democrats from promptly re-
electins Col. Guffcy, and it will all
blow over, as the Roger c. Sullivan
matter did. Bryan is as facile in drop
ping his rcsentments as in abandoning
his principles " as soon as he discovers
they are unpopular.
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District Reunion Al Week.

Editor National Tribune: There will
be the first Annual Reunion of the
Mountain Grove District Union Veteran
Association at Mountain Grove, Mo-.
Sept to IL. inclusive full week of
enjoyment for the old soldiers and
their families. The Willow Springs
drum corps of 10 pieces will furnish
the music. and will camp on the
grounds. Good speakers each day. r.
r. c. Granthan. Secretary, Mountain
Grove. Mo-; Geo. Hutchinson, President.
Willow Springs, Mo.
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Soldiers. Monument at somer.irIe, Mass.

Charles o. Pratt. Somerville, Mass.
sends an account of the laying on Me-
mortal Day of a fine monument at SOM
erville to the soldiers and sailors. There
was a large multitude in attendance,
and the monument will be great en-
bellishment of the little city. The de-
sign is original, and will represent
soldier starting to the war fully
equipped, with Victory holding the flag
and encouraging him on. 1t will cost
100000. and stands near to Prospect
Hill, where the first American flag was
thrown to the breeze by Gen. Washing
ton. From the park can be seen the
cities of Boston. Chelsea, Maiden, Ever
EFT, Newton and q number of towns.
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The stereoseopic Views.

Editor National Tribune: I have re-
cived the stereoscopic views. and to
say the least of them, is I'd say they
are grand. i have paid more than twice
as much for views not as good. The
saying goes, that the proof of the
pudding is in the eating My saying
here is, that the proof of the worth
of them Is in my desire for more of
them" Please send me Frisco. The
Home Pets, which is as lovely a set as
ever have. seen, and I make such
pictures myself: A Trip Across the
Continent. and A Trip Around the
World. for which please find inclosed
s2.50.-C- T. Emons. Box ISL. Column
bia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

AT recent Encampment of the De-
partnent of New Jersey, G. A. r., Com
rade II. NJ. Nevius was unanimously in
dorsed for Commander-in-Chief and the
orable means to secure his election A
resolution was adopted similar to those
adopted by New York, Wisconsin. Mich
igan and other Departments. protesting
against the consolidation of the Pen.
sion Agencies
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Apparently. the President proposes
10 simply leave Castro to stew in his
own juice. The withdrawal of Consul
General Sleeper, who has been in
charge since Minister Russell left, leave
as without diplomatic representative
Gripped by the plague, abandoned by
the world, with all his ports quaran-
tined, constantly threatened by revo-
aution,. Castro is in deplorable plight
Hhe President will probably enly give
him a few days to mediate on his
wrongdoing. There is now a belief
Hiat the marines and war ships at the
1sthmus may have business on the
Venezuelan coast
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

- The wheat crop is now harvested and
the Agricultural Department estimates
that it with reach the enormous guam
tity of 731,g70.00o bushels. or larger
crop than has been harvested since the
great yield of 1901. 1t is believed that
oats, rye and barley will also equal,
IL not surpass, any former record.
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ginia. Kentucky, Illinois. Wisconsin.
Michigan. Indiana and Ohio viii pay
less than the former average. and the
attendance from these States viii be
above the average, while the attend
ance from the extreme East and West
will be largely reduced. 1t is probably
safe to say that Toledo will be 80 full
of people that the ordinary observer
will not distinguish the absence of
$4,000 guests.
f. NJ. STERRETT,
Executive Director
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

The Russian Senate has decided 20
from holding Office. This is bad way
~ to start. The best way to convert
impracticable Radicals to Conservatives
is to put them into Office. RESPONSE
bility sobers them.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

of course, a movement has been
started TO raise monument to Grover
Cleveland. No prominent man can
die without that. Let us hope The
movement will have better success than
most of them. Cleveland richly de-
serves a monument
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

Kentucky seems slowly coming to
law and order. prominent young
physician of Lyon County has been sent
to the penitentiary for year for lead
ing in night ride in which a negro
and his baby granddaughter were
killed
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

1t is gravely feared that San Fran
eisco's reform wave has spent its force.
and is receding. leaving much-necded
work undone. The Examiner and
Chronicle, and some of the weeklies
are apparently in the interest of the
grafters, and doing what they can to
discredit and stop. the prosecutions.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

It is said that one of the most seri-
Gus problems which confronts the new
Secretary of War is that of regulating
courts-martial, securing more power
for them and preventing interference
BY the civil courts. Courts-martial
the attendance of witnesses.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

Pennsylvania has law compelling
to report their election ex-
penses. In the recent primaries of
Washington County, Pa, the different
candidates spent altogether s3e,Ss4.4S,
of which SO per cent went to the news
papers for advertising.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

The Socialist Labor Party has nomi-
mated for President Martin r. Preston,
of Nevada, who is now serving %
Year term in the pcnitentiary for MUIR
der 1t may be said in mitigation that
this will get him some Prohibition
votes.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

The whole country, without distinc-
ton as to religious utilization, is
anxiously reading the reports from the
bedside of Bishop II. C. Potter
The National tribune., 1908-07-09

South America, including the much
lauded Argentina.
The National tribune., 1908-07-09
WASHINGTON, D. c.. JULY 9, 1908.
NOTICE.

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When change of address is desired lie
sure TO give former address.
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DEATH OF "UNCLE REMUs.,

A man who contributed with unusual
struction of t. world passed away in
the death of Joel Chandler Harris at
Atlanta, July 4. In his Uncle Remus''
he harvested new and absolutely I'M
known field, full of the quaintest mag
inings, sweet human fancies and I'M
failing gentle loneliness. Uncle Re-
mus became a classic at once. and its
author had the satisfaction of finding
himself genius recognized wherever
the English language made his work
understood. He was born Dec. 9, 1S49,
at Eatonton, Ga, and when child be-
gan to show a deep interest in litera-
ture. When IL years old he entered
a country printing Office and was en-
couraged by his employer to study lit
erature. He was setting type and writ
city was captured, and he remembered
with pleasure how kindly the members
of Slocum's Twelfth Corps treated him.
He worked for a number of Southern
papers until 1876, when he Joined the
staff of the Atlanta Constitution, where
he remained until his death. In 1880
he published in book form his first
serious work under the title of Uncle
Remus: His Songs and Sayings" These
were followed by other works in which
the folk lore of the negros with their
homely wit and striking sayings were
reproduced with the Eindest and most
genial setting. AS to this work he said
in response to thousands of letters
which he received:
II do not know much about real
negro folk lore. And 1 don't think any
one else does. But every Southerner
knows that every old negro NANNY is
full of just sue histories as / write. As
the negroes do not get them from the
whites. l presume they are of African
origin Uncle Remus, however, was
merely a composite or ideal type and
far from being the result of pathological
research; his dialect or peculiarities of
speech are nothing but one of the
many fanciful parts of his character"
He was married to Canadian girl,
dren, six of whom were with him when
he died. He lived in a comfortable
Queen Anne house in the middle of a
fve-acre plot, about 20 minutes out of
Atlanta, and put in as much of his
time there as he possibly could, shun-
ming publicity and rejecting all propo-
sitions for touring among his admirers.
1t will require many long. weary, dis
couraging years before Russia attains
to constitutional form of government
worthy of the name. Still, something
happens every little while that shows
progress The decisive action of the
Duma in rejecting The naval bill by
vote of 1913 to IS is really long step
in the direction of popular and respon-
GsibIe government. The Duma be-
lieves strongly in a navy, but said with
great frapkness that it would be folly
10 put money into the hands of the I'M
speakably corrupt and incompetent
navy department. All parties and
factions agreed to this, and the Russian
papers generally commend the Duma
They say that the pretense of reform
ing the navy department by having
officials exchange desks will not suffice
The present heads must be cleaned out
and an entirely new regime installed
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San FRANCISCO. Feb i2.-Tha
use % telephones In Southern Pa.
eifie offices Tor personal business
- employees is At an end The
management has issued an edici
70 thai effect and Il has been ap-
proved b. = Il Hartman while
general lu lfa application. the pro.
hibition Is particularly aimed ~
employees IN lafse offices 81 the
company In ihia city. Oakland.
Sacramento and tsox Angeles Two
reasons are given for this new
order. They are asf forth as fol
luNH.
The privilege ~ HHing phones by
employees lot personal matters has
beru greatly abused thus needless.
~ swelling the annual telephone
bills ~ fhU company
The abuse II the privilege. ess
peciaiiY b. women employees. takes
their time aNaf from their work
during the hours they owe 10 the
company
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STATE NEWS

A. Falknor. assistant attorney
general. has rendered bis resigna.
ton
4 new ToEiofficc has been cstab.
llahed at HaHco. king county.
Lieutenant T A. Jones. recently
court mhrtialed on charges that be
used his army position for personal
gain. has been captured.
The Indian girls school AZ De
Smet. Idaho. has been destroyed
hy fire.
Several clothing merchants Of
Spokane have been arrested for
lililng the Sunday IA
The extension OF the city limits
Of Mt Vernon will soon be sub.
mitlcd 20 n vote OF the citizens.
Hilly Lyons. a swampcr In n "a.
loon AZ Monroe. during n quarrel
shot Joe Murphy. a woodsman. Ia
the face. Lyons IL in custody.
skaRit county n actively en-.
gagged In getting ready Tor the
Alaska exposition
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MA InDIAxY: FAREWELL, CHARLEY, BUT NOT FOREVER!

ncy be caused hair a dozun striking
railway employees to b. eeut 70 III
In 1873 Tor intsfferiaE slth The ea
Grafton Of = railroad In ths haa4s
~ a receiver n does aas he helpl1s
"a. eiEAFmakefa uBioa in the ssn.
ate.
In issS when he had become rlsh
Fairbanks began 70 iAke hand
IN biE politics. b. liuinK ~ with
udee Gresham. who failed 10 xet
the republican presidential uamina
ton
Fairbanks made his great pallll
eat strike Ia tsse whHn rs ted ~
"a Mckinley and Hanna lie also
had the courage 60 resist The d.
mand fur free silver lie delivered
Indiana 10 Mckinley. and The latter
and poWerfui interests sere larnsiY
responsible Tor Fairbanks election
"a The senate in 1887 There vaa =
widespread impression that Hanna
would try 10 land the presidency
fpr Fairbanks after NekinisY kuf
through With is ia Iao4
Fairbanks has bscn q candidate
for president ever since the death
~ President Mckinley As the
Roosevelt whlriuiud made no open.
snE In 1904 he took second place
DurinK tho campaign be mad. =
Tremendous aud Unnecessary tunf
% republican states In the west
which was regarded a. ground sofk
Cor getting delegates favorable 10
him elected 10 the 1905 convention
Several years ago hs changed hin
Washington place uf residence from
a house renting AT s. 600 year q
one held At tig.6oo aud lnauEafated
a social campaign that has caused
much talk and the invention OF
some inksH There has been a
steady run Of fine dinners and not
many republicans Of influence have
visited Washington without enjoy
inR the Fairbanks hospitality A
lot % them. too. have been convert
cd 10 the Fairbanks cause.
Fairbanks Will control the 30 In.
diana delegates to the Chicago con.
vention He will get others through
his political influence. and hiE
financial interests that are fond Of
him and his principles They know
be Isn't bit lmpetuous As a
candidate he is couservatiye--yery
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presidential possibility Yet BE- has
had the ait 90 Rmass several mil
lions Of dollars. a. rise 60 the top
Ia politics and "a win the support
Of his state for his presidential am
hltlon Such things do not happen
b accident and Indicate that. while
Fairbanks may lack IA magnetism
be has elements that make foF sue
cea8
Ills friends credit his rise 60
hard work. ability and good iadg
ment Hls enemies say u has
come mainly from bis attachment
90 railroads
Fairbanks WAS born IN Union
county. Ohio, In 1850 IL happened
In a log cabin. too. which fact is
mighty helpful 10 politics tie
was educated az Ohio Wesleyan
university BE worked bis way
through college and thea again
he vas sustained By a doiinF and
wellfixed father Il all depends
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whether xuu foilou the official
bloEranher q the independent his
tufiaa. the latter asserting that the
Nufk consisted 81 half days ON
ploymsnt "a a Job 81 roofing
Fairbanks began 20 practice iaw
IN ts7t. Aad through an aaeie vas
placed as counsel for = railroad 70
celeef At g. .00o a year he after
wards became associated with Jay
Gould and other eminent Wall a.
lights in tho railroad business
FAIRBANKS became an officer ~ acv
eraf railroads aad le said 10 have
received = single Zoe a. sia0. 900
During "a Ieara ia the law, where
his paaitluu enabled him a. see thc
financing 81 railroads from the b.
side. he Naa enabled 10 got together
several million dollars The offi
eiai Fairbanks biography. ~ The
say. II q book 81 sts pages. bat
does not mention the wufsi railroad
Neither does Il say that a. sitor
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FAIRBANKS HAS WON PRESENT POSITION
BY HARD WORK AND SHREWDNESS
ny JACOB wAlpgck.

,Seattls stars Exclusive seevles.l
WASHINGTON. d {. Feb l.
Meeting Vice President Fairbanks
FOR the first time she sovereign
American wonders Whs folks call
him cold There's a demeustrstiNe
handshass Not much Of a erin
goes with g. to be sure. hut that
N likely to be forgotten because
OF the hcaming smile and smooth
N spoken expressions that - With
the shake,
There may be a talk Of 70 OF
70 minutes The Y Z. ILLS in
most OF e With flowing lansusge
setting forth his soiieiiade for
the welfare of the new aeuualnt
snoe aud sympathetic interest IN
whatever proposition he may al
vance. Never a mll ereepa Into
conversation II il marked h}
vlvAcity and cordially and the
sovereign citizen expands as he
realizes the hit that be has msde
with the great man Other nesf
PIE haven't appreciated his real
worth. hut herr IL statesman
who does and tells him 80 tact
fully but plainly tells him to his
face What makes Il better Is
the fact that the learned pillar Of
the nation discovered his good
points at their very first meeting
Passlng from the BeBisn In
fueucc the sovereign citizen slldes
with soaring thoughts aud spfinKy
steps along the marble corridors
Pretty soon he begins IA feel a Kind
81 chill lie realizes that there
wasn't much warmth in the smile
be Eot. Somehow when he tries 10
recall the compliments that boosted
his solfestecm and set bis mind
soaring he finds that they elude
him They seemed al right AZ the
time. regular center shots hut nov
be discovers they we're intangible
and be cannot see where theY hit
He's puzzled for = little while and
hen dlsgruntiod After all. be
didn't get within a mile of the man
Cropping Cor a true definition Of the
Intellectual pahalum that has been
handed out 10 him he Is in doubt
antil he thinks OF butteFmilk That
goes as a complete solution.
II Is because Fairbanks Tor years
has doled out the milk Of human
Kindness with the substance ehnFu.
cd out OF It that 90 many people
smile when he h mentioned as a