The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-03
CAN MAKE jke[ESS
WHISKY
OF CALIFORNIA
SCIENTIST THAT HE CAN RE-
MOVE SERPENT CAUSES VET.
ERANS OF BOTTLE TO REBEL.

New York, June 3.-No report Of
a scientific discovery ever stirred
in the twenties and low
thirties so much as that of today
from San Francisco to the effect that
Professor Voyle, of Berkeley univer-
sity, had found a way to remove the
jag properties from whisky. About
Thirty-fourth street no attention was
paid to this latest achievement of sci
ence, because up there nobody ever
drinks anything but champagne.
But below, in the region of the
old time boys, there was surprise and
alarm, not to say grief. That is
where the remnants of the old guards
of the few hotels that have not yet
been torn down still take good old
hard liquor, and take it straight. And
they take it with as much ceremony
in front of the bar as the late Only
Williams used to display behind the
bar when he said: ''The bottle is
with you, SIR
In spirit, at least, they are all Ken
lucky colonies, hence the warmth at
the report from Frisco. The re-
moval of the jag germ is more won
derful to them than airships, for the
members of the true whisky cult
could see airships and other rarities
and wonders long before the Wright
brothers were knee high to a little
brown jug.
"It is nonsense about the report
of removing an essential element
from whisky" said DR.. Walter M.
Fleming, who was in the Gilsey house
the night it opened 40 years or so
ago, and who has lived there ever
since. If anybody still doubts that
DR.. Fleming is qualified to rule on
the subject of good liquor let it be
recalled that he is the man who
introduced the Mystic Shrine into
this country from Syria in 1879 and
was associated with Billy Florence in
establishing the first temple.
Nonsense, Says Doctor.
1T is nonsense" repeated Dr.
Fleming Liquor cannot be spoiled
as reported. Intoxication is often a
good thing to rest a mans mind II
diverts him from his worries. Let
an overworked lawyer or clergyman
or anybody else retire for few days
or weeks and use alcohol freely. II
relieves the mind by making al
mental activity impossible and after
the period of rest is over the recuper'
ated brain is ready to resume its
work"
"The chief hope of civilization,
1said a retired major of the artillery
as he carefully and lovingly poured
out four fingers, lis in the dispute:
of the scientists among themselves
They can't agree on what's what, 81
we needn't pay any attention to thei1
discoveries. 1t was only little
while ago that Professor James o
Harvard wrote an article about meT
getting tired. He limited that i
might be a good thing for a mar
once in a while to get intoxicated
There is a scientist for you who /!
trying to make the world happier.
Ruin Good Smoke.
"Some morning we will wake III
and read that some learned nuisanc,
has discovered way to eliminate tn,
fragrance from a good cigar and h
; will pose as a world benefactor ant
explain that the cigar is still smoke
We must be on our guard agains
these things, and We must also bt
careful not to give the enemies o
society chance to attack us for be
ing extravagant or Incorporate.
safe rule, for a young man at least
is never to spend more than a third
of his income for liquor. OF course
if he is earning a very small salary
it may be necessary for him to use
a half of it for good whisky"