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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27
WHISKY IS
WHISKY SAYS
PRESIDENT
Pure Food Experts Prob.
Into Methods of Distil-
latiOn for President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Whisky is
cided 1t is whisky when made OF
neutral spirits, says the president, il
reduced to potable strength. But il
must be branded so that those buy
ing it may know just what they are
getting.
The decision, made after a long SER
les of hearings participated in today
by members of the governments pure
food department and dist lers, was
announced today. The president COW
cred various details in his decision
arc gave directions for the proper
branding Of the various varieties OF
liquor, no ding, among other things
that whisky made from a mixture of
straight" whisky and neutral
spirits may be called a blend.
According to Mr.. Taft's instructions
straight whiskies" will hereafter
be branded as such, but the brand may
be accompanied by the legend "aged
in wood and whisky made from rec
titled, distilled or neutral spir-
its will be branded so as to make
known the principal ingredient. In
addition, if they so desire, manufac-
turers Of straight whisky also may
use the word "Bourbon''gor Rye as
the facts may warrant.
The definition of blends is not
made broad enough to include neutra
spirits made from molasses and re-
duced to potab strength. This ar
ticle, the president says, cannot be Ia
beled as whisky; it is rum.
Wiley Taken to Task.
The president takes DR.. Wiley and
other chemists to task for a ''funda-
mental error" as to what the name
whisky has included in the last 100
years and also expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Powers makes too nice a
distinction in his deductions.
"If," he said, speaking of the opin-
ion of Mr.. Bowers, high wines at
from 140 degrees to $50 degrees, when
reduced to potable strength and con-
tanning a quantity of fusel oil and
favored by burned sugar, are whisky,
as he has found, then the improve
ment in the process by continuous dis
ii lation SO as to give a product OF
from $50 degrees to 1873 degrees proof
and still further to reduce its fusel
oil is not to change it's whole ma
ture or to make what was genuine
whisky imitation whisky becaus
Of slightly reduced trace Of ingre
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27

dent The distinction is too imprac-
cution Of the law"
The president thinks such an order
as his decision contemplates cannot
do injustice.
Must Show Ingredients.
Those" he says, who make whis-
ky Of 'rectified,' 'redistil.ed' o. 'neu-
trail spirits cannot complain of to
prevent further frauds, they are re-
quired to use a brand which shall show
exactly the Kind of whisky they are
selling. For that reason, it seems to
me fair to require them to brand their
product as whisky made from recti-
fled spirits or whisky made from re-
distilled spirits, or. whisky made from
neutra. spirits as the case may be
and, if aged, in the wood as some
times is the case with this class of
whisky, they may add this fact.
The public will be made to know
exactly the kind of whisky they buy
and drink. If they desire straight
whisky they can get it by purchasing
they are willing to drink whisky made
Of neutral spirits, then they can buy
it under a brand showing it, and if
they are content with b end of flavor
made by the mixture Of straight whis-
ky and whisky made of neutral spirits,
the brand of the blend upon the pack
age will enable them to buy and drink
that which they desire. This was the
intent of the act. 1t Injuries no mans
awful business because it insists on
the statement OF the truth on the la
BEL
No Cause for Complaint.
IF those who manufacture whisky
made Of neutral spirits and wish to
call it whisky" without explanatory
phrase, complain because the addition
Of the neutral spirits in the label
takes away some of their trade, they
are without just ground because
they lose their trade merely from a
statement Of the fact
"T1e straight whisky men are re-
lieve from all future attempt to pass
off neutral spirits whisky as straight
whisky. More than this, if straight
whisky or any other kind Of whisky
is aged in the wood the fact may be
branded on the package and this claim
TO public favor may truthful,y be put
forth.
Thus the purpose Of the pure food
law is fully accomplished in respect
to misbranding and truthful brand
ing"
The decision follows lines of con-
illusions reached by the royal commits
sion of Great Britain and reverses
the verdict Of former President Roose-
welt, former Attorney Genera, Bona
parte, Solicitor General Bowers and
DR.. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry. The Roosevelt Bonaparte-
Wiley order denied the use Of the
word whisky" in branding to al liq-
uor except straight whisky" the
whisky which is aged in charred oak
casks .-. ..-.-.,ss @+.
Mr.. Bowers extended the use of the
word to liquors made of "rectified"
and distilled" spirits. President Taft
goes a step further and includes
blends and whisky made from 'neu-
trail spirits
Celebrating his conclusions, the
president says:
"After an examination of al the ev-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27

idence, it seems to me overwhelming
ly established that for 100 years the
term whisky in the trade and among
the customers has included all potable
whisky made by rectification or re-
dist lation and flavoring and coloring
matter. a subsequent improvement and
that, therefore, it is a perversion Of
the pure food law act to attempt not
to limit the meaning of the term 'whis-
ky to that which modern manufacture
and taste have made the most desir-
able variety"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27
EFFORT TO MEET OBLIGATIONS
Expenses Incident to January Dis
bursements in New York Heavy.

Expenses incident to January Dis
bursements in New York Heavy.
NEW YORK. Dec 2s.-Preparations
were in progress last week to meet
heavy obligations incident to the
January disbI easements which, in New
York, are estimated to be 1925, 100000
Heavy reInittances to foreign mar
kets to meet payments on dividends
and interest to holders of American
securities made it a question until
the middle of the week whether gold
would not have to be shipped to Lon
don
Volatile rises occurred in Individual
stocks, most from vaguely rumored
increases to keep up a hopeful spirit
among stockholders.
The census bureaus cotton ginning
estimate was regarded as confirma
tory Of the agricultural departments
Of the~cotton crop shortage and the
rise in cotton to above Is cents point
ed to the causes responsible for the
high cost of livl :T and the disadvant-
age this involved
This question was given added in
terest by steps taken by railroad en-
ployc to formulate demands for an
increase in wages early next year
Sentiment is not free from apprehen-
sion that the labor troubles may have
to be reckoned with in reaching set
Elements
The disposition in financial circles
however, Is 10 take a hopeful view
Of this question. The same is true of
the subject OF legislative and execu-
tive activities in the direction Of cor
poration regulation. which promises
to be brought forward early through
the special messages from the pres1-
dent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27


rented quarters and branch postoffices
in cities WHERE more substations are
badly needed has been proposed as an
investment of postal savings bank
funds that would save Uncle Sam mil
lions of dollars every year, would add
handsome structures in thousands OF
communities and would give employ.
ment to hundreds of thousands of men,
the sponsor for the idea being Former
United States Serat William E.
Mason of Chicago, who has knowledge
of the facts as he was chairman of
the postoffice committee in the United
States senate. I'm Chicago, for in
stance" said Senator Mason in let
ter to Chairman Geo. H. Currier of
the Postal Savings Bank League which
is urging the enactment OF postal
savings Bank League which is urging
the enactment of a postal savings bill
during this session of Congress, the
government would be able to save not
less than a hundred thousand dollars
a year by employing funds deposited
in constructing the branch ~postofhce
buildings which are needed. The IN
vestment of say s6,0O0,O0O would cost
in interest, at the per cent paid pos
tai depositors, fully 100000 less than
the rentals now paid. Moreover it
would give employment to thousands
of men and put the money INTO circul-
alton. There would be similar econo-
mics in other cities and towns" The
problem of the invetment of deposits,
which the hostile banking interests
have held up as a bug-a-boo against
the postal bank plan was one which
President Taft in his message to
Congress death with decisively, say
ing: II believe postal savings banks
to be necessary in order to offer the
proper inducement to thrift and saw
ing to a great many people Of small
means who do not now have banking
facilities and to whom such a sys-
tenn would offer an opportunity for
the accumulation of capital +" The
question of how the money deposited
in savings banks shall be invested is
not free from difficulty, Ut I believe
that a satisfactory provision for this
purpose was inserted as an amend
mcnt to the bill considered by the
senate at tbs last session" In a bull
letin issued by the Postal Bank
League it is said: "All members Of
this League and all those who favor
postal banks are urged without delay
to make it their business to write t"
the members of the house sub-com-
mittee on postoffices and postroads
urging that the postaplbank bill as
now perfected be reported for action
in Congress without de ay The mem
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27
RIVALRY IS WHAT
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the real reason for the so-called fren-
zied finance i'm all branches of sports
these days. 1t is competition that Is
causing the sudden boom in fight purs-
es. The same kind of competition that
is responsible for boom in other lines.
In the old days 10000 was fabu-
Ious purse to offer for heavyweight
championship battle. The reason for
this is easily explained. There were
only a few clubs bidding in those days.
Now there are dozens of fight promot-
ers in the field and when anything big
crops out comes men form syndicates
and enter the competition purely for
business reasons.
Pictures Are Clear.
1t is the moving picture rights that
these people are after. There is where
the profit comes in. The picture taking
business has been so thoroughly per-
fected that negatives made on clear
day will show you every move of the
fighters. and you see the fight just as
clearly and infinitely as if you sat at
the ringside.
Moving pictures of big fights are al
WAYS in great demand throughout the
civilized world And there has been
so much talk about the coming battle
between Jeffries and Johnson that
theatrical concerns throughout Europe
are already offering fabulous prices
for the use of the films.
Profits Abroad.
James j. Coffroth sailed for England
"a arrange for the leasing of the films
and the fight is more than six months
Off When Coffroth goes through on the
off. When Coffroth gets through on the
other side he will have contracts that
viii earn the fighters and promoters
$4,000. and this will only represent
the European rights. They expect to
earn twice as. much showing the pic
lures. in this country.
The people who are crying fake at
this early date say that the battle is
being conducted purely and simply for
moving pictures and are willing to
wager that there is going to be no
action until at least six rounds of
films have been used. This may
sound like a good argument But just
as many people will want to see the
pictures if only one round is fought,
particularly if Jeffries wins.
But then no one expects that the
fight will be decided in one round.
Johnson is too crafty to take any
chances with jeff In the early rounds.
JEFF has the wallop and will try to
land it early in the fight. but Mr..
Johnson is going TO keep moving I'M
til he sees a chance to end the fight
He knows that his chances are better
the longer the fight lasts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27
Dickinson in Porto Rice.

SAN JUAN, p. r., Dec. 26.-P. M.
Dickinson, American secretary Of war,
arrived today on the converted yacht
Mayf over. Many persons gathered
at the wharf The visit of the sec
rotary has been the occasion of elab-
crate decorations. Secretary Dickin-
son has been on an inspection of San
to Domingo, giving especial attention
to revolutionary conditions. He will
make an inspection Of Porto Rico.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27

bers are: Representatives Gardner
of New Jersey, Huff of Pennsylvania,
Fassett and Durey of New York, and
two r DSmocrats, Representatives
North Carolina.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27
Breaks Throuqh Ice; browns.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Dec. 90
Robert HOWE, aged ten years, broke
through the ice on klamath river near
here Sunday and drowned before as
sis ance could reach him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-27

It gives an Immediate Cash Payment at Death
Of Policyholder to Provide for Current Ex-
penses. Income is Payable for Life. Il Bene-
ficiary dies before Twenty Years. Income is
Continued to Estate to Complete 20 Year Pc
Rod. It Cannot be Lost or Reduced. Every
thing is Guaranteed. Investigate II for Yourself.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that 1 will attend at the following times and places, for the pur- pose of allowing the citizens of Nevada county to pay their tax es. Please bring the numbers of your land or your last years tax receipt.
 Delta, Taylor, Tuesday, Feb ruary 16
 Willisville, Taylor, Wednes- February IF.
 Irma, Taylor, Thursday, a. m., February IS.
 Rosston, Caney, Thursday pm. and Friday am, February is and 19. Brisbane, Parker, Monday am. February 22. Nichols School House Ala bama, Monday pm, February 22 Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday and | Wednesday am, February 23 and 24
 Fuller's Store, Parker, Wednes- day pm, February 24.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Thursday February 25
 Azor, Parker, Friday a. m. Feb ruary PC l Sutton, Albany, Friday pm, and Saturday am, February 26 and 27.
 Laneburg, Albany, Monday, March l.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney, Tuesday a. m March ?.
 Gale, Caney, Tuesday D. m. March ?
 Morris, Georgia, Wednesday a.. m. March g.
 Boughton, Boughton Thursday. March A.
 Emmet, Emmet, Friday. March 5,
 Prescott, Missouri, from Satur- day, March 6 to Saturday. April 10
 Ed. HOOD.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16
SU3 $ CHIFFON YES:
NEWS OF FRIENDSHIP.

Friendship, Feb. 15.-The health is good at this time.
 The Iarmers are sowing oats and planting potatoes now, and mostly all am to make somo' thing to live on at home, and not so much cotton for the Weevil this year. The time has come, that the farmers must raise their living. and not depend on Mis'- souri and Kansas for corn and meat and flour as we have done in the past.
 The Gale Mill Co, is about req dy to start up their new saw mill, which they expect to do a timely business this year.
 The Westmoreland Bros. know how to move things. Mr. Luther WestmOreland has moved to Gale and will be manager for the mir.
 The Morris Mill Co, are re- building and will soon be ready for saving. We wish them all
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16

success.
 Our people are improving in the telephone business. There is line put up fom Gale to Bluff City, and will be extended to Sarea soon The boxes are expected to be up in lew days.
 Mr. J. T. Martin and son at tended church here, Sunday.
 Mr. D. D. Mathis and family of Gale visited up on Carouse Sat urday and Sunday
 Mr. Ben Rhodes who moved from Morris to Texas last fall has moved back here. He could not stand Texas. They lost their ,nfant child a few days ago.
 Preaching was rained out here and at Clancy Sunday
 We learn that Guss Ammons of Zama and Miss Ship of Rosston were married Sunday.
 There is talk Of another we'd ding in the county.
 Mr. Edgar Carter and sister Miss Emma Higginbotham and Miss Jessie Potter Of Morris vis- ite1 near Bluff City Saturday and Sunday.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16
NOTICE.

The Nevada County Union No 3 will meet with Morris Local No. 2253, March 11th and 18th 1909 It is desired that every local he 
 J. T. LUCK,
 President.
 JOHN W. MASON.
 Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-16
THE PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS.
PUBLISHED BY 7he News Printing Go.

Entered as second class matter April 5, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-22
WEST END STORE
 IS BURGLARIZED
Robbers Crawl Under and Saw Hole Through Floor But Take Little
 Booty.

Another attempt to burglarize West End store was made Saturday night, the one this time being the store of G. L. Chamblee & Co. at 10 Hawkins street The burglars were of the strenuous kind. crawling under the store and saving an entrance through the floor. An auger had first been used to bore holes into the floor, and then the saw was brought into use.
 The burglars ransacked the store thoroughly but took practically noth- ing, only a few small articles being, missed. It must have taken quite a long while for them to saw their way through the floor, and the stuff they took away, it appears, would hardly repay them for their work.
 Discovery of the burglary was made by MT. Chamblee when he entered the store about 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing. He reported the matter to the sh eriffs office and bloodhounds were sent to the store. The trail was prob ably 12 hours old then and the dogs failed to take it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-22
JUDGESHIP WILL
 BE SETTLED SOON
UNDERSTOOD HERE TAFT WILL SEND NOMINATION TO SENATE THIS WEEK-JUDGE HUNpLEY,s FRIENDS CONFIDENT.

It is known that President Taft has indicated his intention of making a nomination to the Senate this week for the 1udgeship of the United States court for the Northern district of Alabama. and the friends of Judge Oscar R. Hundley, who holds a recess appoint ment, express themselves as more than ever confident of his reappointment.
 Joseph o. Thompson, collector of the United States internal revenue for Ala. bama and chairman of the state repub lcan committee, returned from Wash lngton last night. He had talk with the President in behalf of Judee Hundley but had no statement to make regarding the matter.
 Lawyers and others who have been ac- tive in Judge Hundley's cause noint out the fact that aside from anvtbinp that might have been said in various interviews with the President Judra Hundley's name Is the only one that has been seriously discussed in con nection with the judgeship.
 A government official said last nieb+ 1t was understood here that .Tudpa Hundley would be reappointed not late than next Wednesday,; and that the President would probably send tho nomination to the Senate eitheI ,dov or tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-22
.SEDDON HERE ID
 SEE PROPERTIES Is New Chairman Of Alabama
 Consolidated THINKS OUTLOOK GOOD Says He Will Give Best Attention to Business Affairs and Will Go Over Books Thoroughly
 While Here.
THINKS OUTLOOK GOOD

w. C. Seddon of Baltimore. who was recently elected chairman of the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany, Is registered at the Hotel TIillman. He is prominent banker, being a mem Der of the executive committee of the International Trust company of Balti- more which has a capital of $1, ,500.0 900 and surplus of s1,0OO, 900. The late Thomas Seddon, for several years president of the Sloss company, was his brother. He has been a director in the Alabama Con- solidated for several years, and has kept in close touch with the Birmingham dis- trict
 q have not been to Birmingham for some time, but when I was last here I made thorough inspection of the Ala bama Consolidated company's properties and was greatly pleased with my visit" said Mir Seddon last night
 since accepting the chairmanship of the finance committee of the Alabama Consolidated, I will give my best atten- ton to the business affairs of the com pany. I will begin on Monday to go over the books and familiarize myself with ment. This work will require several days. After I am through with the books will accompany Vice President John son over the company's plants so as to get some idea of physical conditions
 "The Alabama Consolidated has made many important improvements since I first entered the directorate. and I can say in a general way that the company is in good shape. We have valuable properties and expect to make extensive developments in course of time."
 MT. Seddon says that while business throughout the country is quiet just now, conditions are sound and the outlook for substantial improvement after the tariff matter is settled is very bright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BurkhaIter Writes Card.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 very prominent news item appeared at the top of page of your issue of the 2Oth instant.
 It stated that a large district was out of water for a time during Friday night and this large district was at the mercy of the flames had a fire started at that time and the cause was a bursted joint of pipe at point near First avenue and Thirteenth street where the cty's sani- tary sewer mains were being constructed and that the break was caused by the contractor not properly caring for the pipes at, in. or near his ditch.
 l want to say that l have never come in contact in any way whatsoever with this water main and the break was at least POO feet away from my work.
 The party furnishing the information for the article l am referring to was either misinformed or had a reason for intimating that the blame was on mo instead of being simply an unavoidable accident. However they state that the very prompt action of the Water com pany was commendable in that they re- paired the break in a very short time.
 I simply wish to make this correction and do not intend to allow the people to believe that l have been careless and negligent in matter of such great im- portanee as to cut off their water sup ply and cause them inconvenience and place millions of dollars worth of prop erty unprotected in case of fire.
 I did not cause it.
 c. NJ Burkhalter.
 Birmingham, March 21, 1909.