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The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30
Alcohol School Opened by Government

about II. Agricultural experts from
the experiment stations In every ono
Of the states are TO 20 to Washington.
examine the alcohol making OUTFIT. see
how It works and listen To course OF
lectures explaining It's management.
II will be their business whce they 10
home to teach the farmers how TO put
M and how to operate plants Of this
character.
lnasinuch ~ such plant could not
b. erected for less than 3. 800 II In
obvious that the ordinary farmer
would not BIZ able TO AFFORD TO con.
s,ruct one Of the kind. But-and hero
il the point-a group Of farmers rep
rescntinx u small ncighborhood might
do 10.
In France there are - 900 farmer
'distill~ra who make alcohol for In.
dustriai purposes from molasses and
sugar beets. Il II high time that this
idea was turned to profitable account
In the Cnltcd States. Rotten apples,
frostbttten potatoes. stale water.
melons. cornstAiks and cobs aad
every other kind Of vegetable rsiuss
are available for the purpose.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30
Copyright BY ". G. Chapman.)

want TO voice what might be called
prophetic complaint 1t Is con.
nected with the use of the upper air
for purposes OF transit.
OF course, everybody knows that
we'll never have fewer airships than
We do now. In spite of an accident
here and there that spills daring
aviator to jealous mother earth,
where she gives him his quietus, avia.
tors are going 10 become as thick as
the leaves that Milton made so hack
neyed and by this time in 1929 most
people Will live in the air. and the
earth will be place to which they
Will go in the summer months for a
change.
We all know this, we feel 1t. To be
sure at present there seems to be u
little difficulty In making aeroplanes
90 II there is any wind stirring. The
ideal day for an aeroplane is day
that would bring dismay to an ocean
navigator. and sudden gust meant
to be playful is very apt to cause a
propeller to break or wing to snap
on. and then the aviator hears the
sneers of the birds as he brings his
6ight to an inglorious stop.
But let us remember that ten years
ago NO were all sneering at the
"senseless toys" the automobiles, and
calling on the ofiicers OF the law to
stop them. absolutely. from taking up
the roadway for the purpose OF hav-
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

n HE government has now opened i,s
] alcohol school In the city Of Wash
ington for the instruction Of the pco
pie OF tho United States Ia proper
methods Of making and using the de-.
nAturcd product.
For this purpose \ model stili has
been erected close BY the department
Of agriculture which II big enough To
work up % bushels Of corn . day. con.
vsrting that quantity OF gratn Into 20
gallons Of % per cent Alcohol-that
Ii 10 ray. s6 per cent pure. The plant
represents the smallest outnt that can
b. conducted proftably on Z CONNER.
cial scale.
The farmers cannot very veil sas Il
for themselves. 10 arrsnxemeats have
bsea made by which they nay Issra
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30
THE woNDERsERRY.

Mr.. Luther Burbank. the plant Wiz.
Ard OF California, has originated a
wonderful new plant which grows any
where. in any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities OF luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed. and 1t takes only three months
to get them In bearing, and they may
be grown and fruited all summer in
the garden. or in pots during the win
ter. 1t Is unquestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty ever known. and Mr..
Burbank has made Mr.. John Lewis
Childs. OF Floral Park, n. Y. the in.
PRODUCER. He says that Mr. Childs is
one Of the largest, bestknown, fair
est and most reliable Scotsman in
America. Mr. Childs is advertising
seed OF the Wonderberry all over the
world. and Offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for IT,.
This berry is so fine and valuable. and
SO easily grown anywhere. that every
body should get II at once.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

ing accidents In which innocent by.
ISLANDERS or oyercrOsscrs were gcner.
ally the victims. We said that they
would never amount TO anything and
that the sooner We forbid them
the use Of any roads the sooner VS.
should stop their manufacture. That
Was ter years ago and now look at
US. We give up all our roads to them
and We arc fast coming 10 have the
French idea that n people get run
over by them. so much the worse for
those run over. Why should sensible
persons use such antiquated means OF
iocomotion NJ legs! II you would
be- up to date buy an automobile and
develop speed maniA--at your leisure.
10 II will b. In regard 10 airships.
when We see them bursting out Of
iaxy looking Juno clouds. and when
tho air is full Of egg shells from some
Sunday school picnic 1000 feet nearer
the sun than the crest Of the earth H..
and accidents to airships are no more
frequent than automobile accidents
asa to-day. We will forget that We ever
called them foolish toys. We will all
own them and ne viii have 10 accus.
toned ourselves 10 sudden drops
through 1000 feet Of air 10 BIZ brought
up aafely BY somebody's patent pucu.
matte buIer that when We ride In an
expresa elevator 10 the one hundred
and ssveaty.afth ssery Of some heaven.
scsaping o0ce building there will be
heard no gusty 1htis ABS" from tinid
ladies' who fancy that their hearts are
lebout 10 escape BY way Of their
Aouths.
And then Il In that the cause Of the
complaint at which hinted will mani.
test Itself.
The plutocrats Are daily adding TO
thser estates. A freed d mise sas6
- ~ The other day: "po you know
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

THE director OF the mint has made
] money" for the United States In
more ways than one. lie IL rejoicing
because the government made IA prof,
during the fiscal year ended June 30.
1908. Of 3l05tl.31i on the coinage Of
silver. nickel and one cent bronze
pieces.
This represents the difference be.
tween the price paid by the govern.
mcnt for the metals and their coinnsc
value.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That L. LAXATIVE BKoMo QulNlNE Look fos
the sxnstur. Of T. ", GROVE. ts4d tho " ORE
over Ia Cure u Cold In Ons lay. 10.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

And the pretty girl usually has PLATA
sailing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-30

A cane Is an old mans strength and
young mans weakness.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
RETIREMENT OF A FAMOUS
BURLESOUE ARTIST.

Now It is Carrie Nations turn to
laugh. After having been guyed and
jugged in many countries, the '''Kan-
sas Cyclones" has bought a big farm
in Arkansas, and there "she expects
to spend the remainder of her days."
far from the madding but profitable
crowd.
Mrs. Nation is not the first to retire
in comfortable style from the business
of making the world laugh; and there
is an old saying to the effect that who
ever deals in laughter will find plenty
of customers. But she had an ad
vantage over the ordinary comedian in
that so many people took her seriously.
They never seemed to realize that she
was the queen of amateur night; that
her little hatehet was chiefly useful
for reproduction in souvenirs; that the
militant martyr" was all the time
keeping an eye on the box office. But
the buncombe was well understood by
a great many who focked to see her
and who gladly contributed to the sup
port of so successful burlesquer.
The retirement of the lady with the
hatchet leaves no visible gap in the
ranks OF the sensational Hreformers.
The public dearly loves a circus, and
it would Just as soon see a Carrie Ma
ton as a Lew Dockstader.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
MANEUVERS OF JANE
PLEASES FRIENDS
Playlet Given to Pay Off Debt of
Immaculate Conception
Congre cation.

The members of the Immaculate Con-
ception congregation who were in the
cast of the playlet, "The Maneuvers Of
Jane" given at the church last night,
are today receiving the praise of
friends and others who saw the per-
formance.
The hall was crowded last night, and
1t is believed today that the proceeds,
to be used in paying off the debt on the
new Immaculate Conception Hall, were
large.
The cast was as follows: Lord Bap-
child. Arthur Clark; Jervis Punshon,
his uncle of the Lodge Clancy, Joseph
Grove; George Langton, Frank Duni-
gan; Mr.. Nangle. Wilson Baker; the
Rev. Prebendary BostOck, Aubrey
Knight; Mr.. Pawsey, John McInerney;
Butler, Francis Keliher; COnstantia
Gage, Miss Marie Baker; Mrs. Beechi-
nor, Lady Bapchild's sister, Miss Nellie
Keliher; Pamela Beechinor. Miss Violet
Andrews; Lady Bapchild, Lord Bap-
childs mother, Miss Marie Payette;
Mrs Bostock, Miss Helen Williams;
Miss Bostock, Miss Clara Boland; Mrs
Pawsey, Miss Helen Saffell; Miss Dodd.
Miss Inez Andrews; Trendell, Miss Nell
lie BOland. Jane Nangle. Miss Mary
Kehher.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
HIS BEST AUTHORITY.

Being eager to know how his Off
spring, Haymow. jr., was getting along
in the big metropolis, HaymSw, sr.. one
day repaired thither from his rural
habitat and sought information OF his
brother. long since established in the
city
"Wal," said Haymow. sr-, what do
you hear about Ebenezer?"
"Oh. I understand" remarked the
young hopefuIs uncle. that he Is in
valuable in his new job"
II swami
Moreover, I understand that the
boss simply can't do without him"
How you talk"
"And Ebenezer'H be a partner with
In year or so, according TO what 1
hear from the same source"
Haymouw. ST.. stroked his beard.
highly satisfied.
"By the way, who told you all this
about Ebenezer?" he inquired.
"Ebenezer."
"Oh. Ledger.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE
AND OTHERS.

The sweet girl graduate and the ILL.,
at-ease young man are about TO receive
those handsomely decorated parchmeHts
that entitle them to write mystic ini-
tials after their names. They have fin
ished with books and professors and
are about to step forth, ETC., as they will
tell you with choice and carefully culled
selections from the thesaurus. They
are in a position to look about them
for something to do. 1t behooves
them TO take any kind of a job that
offers them a chance to associate with
men and women-men and women who
have not enjoyed their advantages if
possible.
No class on earth so fully appreciates
scholastic training as that to which
early education in schools and colleges
was denied-the class that has picked
its way through the world and has ac-
quired its stock of learning by the hard
est of hard knocks. 1t is this class that
has a real respect for higher education.
It viii help the fledgling. 1t will help
to guard him from the common mis-
takes and show him how to smooth his
way.
Precisely as many of the newly made
doctors will admit eloquently during the
commencement exercises there is mo
royal road to learning so is there no
easy way to attainment. The men who
have got there know and they are will
ing to lend a hand that will pull the
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
VICTORY WISELY USED BY
THE YOUNG TURKS.

Not since the American Revolution
has any revolt against throne been
accomplished with such impressive
moderation as that which the Young
Turks have waged against the despotic
and demoralizing rule of Abdul Hamid
IL. In their temperance, no less than
IN their numbers, lies the strength of
the Turkish reformers. Hence the pop
ular favor with which their conquest
has been greeted in ConstantinopIe;
hence, also, the warm appreciation their
course has received from the civilized
world in general.
There is q deep meaning in this
policy of dominant power under wise
restraint. The rule of "The Great
Assassin" as Gladstone called him, ex-
cited righteous indignation which might
excusably have taken the form of reek
less assaults on all the seats of imperial
authority. But, as the case of Armenia
has shown, such assaults would have
provoked fanatical retaliation. Besides.
they would have necessarily involved
a wide and therefore ineffective distri-
button of the Young Turks forces. In
the end, reform might possibly be vic
torious, but the cost of the victor,
would be terrible.
But with the capture of the Sultan
himself, effected with as much speed
and as little bloodshed as was possible,
and with his expulsion from the throne
Endorsed by both the constitutional and
the ecclesiastical authorities, the situa-
tion must command the respect of the
Turks at large They must see, even
the most ignorant of them, that there
is nothing TO be gained by any overt
opposition 20 the reform movement.
And the world outside must rejoice to
note how well democracy can behave
itself under vexatious conditions and
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
FIGHT ON TREAT
PUSHED TO LIMIT
At Same Time Treasurer'S
Friends Are Rallying No
bly, to His Support.

Gentlemen who prize their political in
fuence very highly are cunning for the
job of Treasurer Of the United States,
now held by Charles II. Treat.
Others who know they have political
influence are interceding with President
Taft In Mr.. Treats behalf.
From all of which it is evident that
there is now fight on Mr.. Treat be-
cause this fair land is teeming wit4 pa
triots willing TO draw the salary allowed
for the post Needless to say, these pa
triots are full Of financial knowledge
and self-cOnhdence. Never before have
the people known how many strong men
of commanding talent stood ready TO be
Treasurer of the United States.
From reports which have come to
the White House, no one need fear
that there Will be lack Of material
from which there may be chosen on
the shortest notice a man to look
after the money of this country.
Representative Cocks Of New York
called on the President this morning
before the Cabinet met and put in a
good word for Mr.. Treat. There is
no positive indication as yet that the
latter will cease to be Treasurer, but
it is said that Mr. Taft has not made
up his mind on the matter.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Capital Tales

~ ENATOR DEPEW Of New York
feeling much younger than he is,
had just stepped out Of the White
House when he was approached
by newspaper man who is noted for
his pleasant smile and cheering w2.d-
Senator" said the newspaper man,
''the "reminiscences in your speech are
very interesting"
The Senator smiled in a pleased man
ner, and asked:
Have you read the speech you refer
tor
'Oh, practically all OF It, I should
Think replied the newspaper man.
How much was It?
About two columns
well, ii makes siA cOlums in all, -
said the Senator severely, apparently
hurt because anybody thought his
"reminiscences could be pressed into two
columns
IN read the other four columns very
soon,' said the newspaper man humbly.
"Goodby," said the Senator.
And of this the moral Is: Don't talk
to public men about their speeches un-
less you have read them
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
In the Mail Bag
washington. April Q. 1903.

Washington. April %. 1903
To the Editor OF theWashington Times:
Dear Sir-In reply to a letter, signed
a 'Fireman's Wife," published in your
valuable paper on the 2Sth instant, I
request that you insert in your colunEns
the following for the enlightenment OF
your readers who have been misin-
formed by this letter. Mrs. Fireman
states that she knows 1t is practicable
to have firemen work twenty-four hours
and be OF tWenty-fOur hours, which I
am sure she was made TO believe by
her husband, who, even with his Eu-
perior knowledge of fire department
matters, allowed his wife 20 make sucn
statement.
But he did not go to the trouble 10
take pencil and paper to figure out
whether or not the citizens and tax
payers would be afforded sufficient pro-
lection by this take all and give none
method Of Mrs Fireman. so that the
citizens could still feel assured when
they lie down at night, that in case any
thing should happen. the IRE depart
ment, of which the people OF this city
are so proud (and Of which I am more
than proud to be a member), would be
right on the spot to protect and save
lives and property. Such assurance
would be a thing Of the past.
With the present force IL would be
dangerous TO allow the hremen more
time OF, and 1 am afraid Mrs. Fire
edge that fact unless he is one who Is
very little concerned about the efhciencN
Of the department, in connection witty
which he makes his bread and butter
land white bread at that), and the safe
~ Of our good citizens It is a sure
thing. I imagine, that he is ''Jonnny at
the rat hole on pay day.
The Commissioners have for the last
two years asked Congress for more
men, so we could have more time on
and nobody enjoys MS day on any
better than I DO, as 1 am a man OF
family mySeif-but Congress has failed
to comply with their urgings. am
positive, could the Commissioners see
their way clear (and they have shown
their good judgment by not seeing II
clear under present conditions). the
members of the Fire Department woulc
get more time on
Our calling is one or sacrifice. and
we should at all times be willing 10
comply with its requirements. Every
man who joins this department knows
what Is required Of him, and II they
could do better otherwise, 1 am sure.
would not be here For the informa-
tion Of all citizens who may have been
misled by Mrs. Fireman, I beg to
say, and all the men OF this department
will corrObOrate my statement, that on
the whole there is no city in the world
where the men have more privileges
and are treated better than Washing
7 hone Fireman's Wife viii take this
corrected statement with as good grace
as il is given. We all know she meant
wen, but has only been misinformed by
her embryo chief engineer husband. BY
doing as this lady proposed, the de-
partment would be weakened 10 such
extent as not 70 be able TO give 20 its
citizens the services TO which they are
entitled. Don't worry. Mrs Fireman:
keep on cooking your husbands dinner.
etc; let us yaave il TO our Commission
ers and Chief Engineer and everything
VIII come all right.
A PRIVATE WITH A FAMILY.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
MRS TAFT INVITES TO LAWN DAPTIES
IN WHITE HOUSE GARDENS DUR
ING NEXT MONTH.

o'Shaughnessy, Gen. and Mrs. John w.
roster, John Lee Carroll, and the
counselor Of the French embassy and
Nine. LefeVre-POntalis.
=
Party At Great Falls.
Miss Foraker and Miss Cockren we're
joint hostesses at a dinner partv at
Great Falls last evening in compliment
10 Miss Emory and Miss Ide. The party
left Washington in the afternoon in
large touring cars. In the party were
Representative and Mrs. Longworth,
Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Mr..
ana Mrs. Preston Gibson, Miss Kather-
Inc Eikins. Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss
cameron, Miss Fay, of Boston; William
Hit, {. r. Simpkins, Oden Horstmann,
Esmond Ovey, Of the British embassy.
ana Lieutenant Camperio. of the Italian
embassy.
Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker will receive
1hursdays IN May from until O'Clock.
Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Russell win
chaperon a party including Miss Ruiz,
Miss Luckett, and Miss Bessie Sessions.
70 Annapolis tomorrow for the week
Miss Sessions will go over to New
weeks.
There will be a dance at the wash
ington Barracks this evening.
=
Clayton D. Franey. who spent several
weeks In St Louis, has returned to
washington for the summer.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Buhrig will be
among those sailing from New York
FOR Bremen tomorrow on the steamship
Grosser Kurfuerst, of the North GER
man Lloyd dine.
Commander Dmitri VassiIieff has been
gazetted naval attache Of the Russian
embassy here, 70 replace Commander
Hostess At Rdx Party.
Mis- Arthur Grant Duff was hostess
at box party at the National Theater
last evening, followed by supper at
the New Willard Hotel Her guests in
cluded Representative and Mrs. Long
worth, Mr.. and Mrs Powell CLAYTON.
j., and Capt A W. Butt.
=
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William
Hemsley Emory have issued cards for
the wedding reception of their daugh-
OVey, M v. o., on Wednesday, May
., at Rauschers, at 1 O'Clock.
=
The Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs. Oliver were hosts at a dinner
party of eighteen covers last evening
In honor Of Miss Josephine Durand
who Is their house guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
were also among those entertaining
parties at dinner last evening.
Miss Roosevelt Coming.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt will be the
guest of her brother-in-law and sister,
Representative and Mrs. Longworth.
for several days next week. Miss
Roosevelt will accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth and their
party on their trip by horseback TO
Ashantee, Avon, n. Y. The party will
include a number Of young society
people and members of the Diplomatic
Corps.
William 3. Hibbs entertained a box
party at the New National Theater last
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
END MEMS JOKES
AS GOOD AS NEW
Large Audience Enjoys Min
strel Show Given by
Esther Chapter.

The minstrel show given by Esther
Chapter, No. 5, o. Z. S. N the assembly
hall of the Masonic Temple last night,
Is today declared by friends of the per-
formers to have been a great success.
While not all OF the end mems re-
marks sounded like real brand-new
jokes. they took well. Just the same
Wallace StTeater, Harry Eibel, Mrs.
Alice Bradley, Mrs. Bertha Hudson,
Frank Birgfeid. DR.. r. Parsons, J. Ed
ward Swain, Melvin a. Wertz, Mrs.
Julia n. Streater. and Or. Ernest Smith
were the end men.
In the company were Mrs. Pearl Par
sons, Miss Flora Gibson. Mrs. Allie
Birch, Mrs Maude Wright. Maurice
Hess, Mrs. Cora Strickrott. Miss Cecilia
Atchison, DR.. Charles A. Stewart. Miss
Olga Snyder, Mrs. Lille Mel. Mills,
John n. Stevenson, Mrs. NJ. Z. Boss.
W. L. WikersOn, Miss Nell Hanley,
bert, Miss Lille Fowler, Mrs. Alice
Jones, Mrs Delafield Brown, Mrs. Lille
Hobbs, Mrs Ida Mckeldin, Miss Anna
Belle Macintosh, Mrs. Clara Robbins,
Carrie Bonini, Miss Emily Proctor,
Howard Mills, Mrs. Minnie Gibson, Miss
Lille Gordon, Robert J. Bell, Mrs. Char
lotto Nj. Pine, Miss Lena NJ. Woodruff,
GIllllp DIONuf hulo6 AAVlid INpDtE NSF
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell. Mrs. Miriam Cor
don, Mrs. Katherine p. Ayler, Mrs,
Marie Baker, Miss Emma Fowler, Mrs
Emma Bowling, Miss Ruth Ayler, Miss
Grace Walker. Miss Frances Scherger.
Miss Bernadina Scherger Miss Cora
TrOXell, and Meury T.. Ayier
Mrs. Julia y. Streater, Mrs. Bertha
Hudson, Frank Birgfeld and DR.. Frank
Gibson, made the committee in charge.
Miss Birch presided at the piano dur
ing the entire evening. She was assist
ed by Miss Randell.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
OPTIMISM.

The airs of spring may never play
Among the ripening corn,
Nor freshness Of the flowers OF May
Blow through the autumn morn;
Through fringed lids to Heaven,
And the pale aster in the brook
Shall see It's image given.
praise
The south winds softly sigh,
And sweet calm days in golden haze,
Melt down the amber sky.
And so the shadows fall apart,
And so the west winds play:
And all the windows OF my heart
/ open to the day
Whittier.