The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15


incentive to the youth OF the land,
we recommend that on this day spe-
cial AMI appropriate exercises be he'd
lin colleges, universities, academies
land schools, and all seats Of learning,
to teach the lesson Of the life and
achievements of this great exemplas
of our American civilization.
"Resolved, further, That we recom-
mend action looking to the erection
in the city of Washington OF monu-
ment which shall be worthy of his
great fame, his service to humanity
and to his country. and fittingly com
memorate the grandeur of character,
the nobility Of life and the epoch
making career OF Abraham Lincoln
Loss of Natures Resources.
"The waste Of mineral products of
the United States amounts to ST.
lO00,00 per day in value. The waste
of natural gas amounts to 1,OOO,-
600, 600 cubic feet per day, or NOR,
than enough to light all the cities OF
the United States having more than
100000 population"
These statements were made by
senator Flint, of California. Senator
Flint called attention to the large
waste of material and the large loss
of life which characterize the mineral
Industries in all parts of the country,
which he said was deplOrable.
1.-THE enormous waste i'm coal min
ing Is equivalent TO about one hun
dredth of the total product mined, or
for the year 1907 about 240,0O0,OOO
tons" said Senator Flint with an
lentire waste OF all mineral products
lapproximating $1,OO0.000 per day,
and with the mineral production of
the United States during the past
year amounting to S2.0O0,00o,0O0,
this waste is equivalent to more than
one-sixth of the value of the total
production"
Up Against Hard Proposition.
The house committee Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia finds itself up
against a hard proposition in consid-
orlng the question Of prohibition for
Inc city of Washington. An agree
ment was practically reached to leave
the matter to the voters OF the
city. Now, It Is discovered that there
is great difference OF opinion as to
who should be allowed to vote, as
about one-third of the city's popu.a-
ton consists of negroes. The result
is. that the liquor question is tenn
porarily shelved TO a secondary posi-
ton. all Of the discussion being over
qualifications of voters.
Decrease i'm Receipts.
Commissioner John q. Capers, OF
the internal revenue bureau, in his
annual report states that for the last
fiscal year there was a decrease in
the receipts of s17.99S,O72, as COM
pared with the previous year, and
that for the first three months OF the
current year there has been de-
crease Of s7,262,23S, as compared
with the corresponding months OF the
last fiscal year.
The production OF distilled grain
spirits for the fiscal year 1908 was
l12G.9S9,740 tax gallons. which is
decrease Of over 100000 gallons
as compared with last year. This is
accounted for BY ne commissioner 70
the prohibition movement, the high
price of grain and the agreement
lamong distlllers to curtail produe-
lion.
Dcnatured Alcohol Falls or.
The total production of denatureo
alcohol during the year was 1891 :
.451 wine gallons, which Is ABOUT
90 600 gallons less than for the pre-
vious year. and from reports received
there does not appear to have been
anv very material increase in the
quantity entering into general OF
agricultural use. This is partly ac-
counted for by the high prices of dis
ItuInr materials. The cost OF pro
duction has not been sufficiently re-
dnced. Mr.. Capcrs says, to enable
completely denatured alcohol to sue
Icossfully compete with kerosene, gas
oline or gas. Nevertheless, it is grad
ually growing i'm favor for fuel, light
and power.
Under special regulations, an agri-
cultural experiment distillory recently
has been established in Washington
by the department Of agriculture
upon its own premises. The purpose
is to determine the spirit-produc.ns
capacity Of various materials. and 90
provide for the instruction and train