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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
Fifteen-Year-O1d Whisky
Made in Fifteen Minutes

mixture OF wood ashes and the very finest
dry saWdust. The result Is that the damp
bottle catches and holds a light MIN o.
impalpable dust such as ii would acquire
only by years of cellar life.
The final act is performed by the spi-
ders. The bottles are placed In q narrow
basket. and two or three energetic spi-
ders put in with them. The dusty surface
OF the bottle offers an excellent induce
ment for them to work. and it usually
takes only a few hours for the bottle to
get the most artistic suggestion OF COD
webbed age.
every day or two for their artificial aging:
sometimes they are busted and cobweboed
by the baSketful, and again separately.
according as the bottles are intended for
table consumption in a restaurant or for
wholesale trade. either to the unframed
drinker or to add to the supply OF some
more or less we'll known cellar that is 10
go under the hammer Of the auctioneer.
was discovery OF Prof. Wiley OF the
Agricultural Department. when he was
collecting the liquors for the American
exhibit at Paris. 1t developed during
the work that about nine-tenths OF the
whisky sold over the bars OF the coun
try had never seen a distillery. but was
what is known to the trade as synthetic
whisky"-that is. sufficient quantity o.
water. coloring and fiavorng matter to
give it the appearance of having been
naturally aged
While this process of making a high
grade whisky is infinitely cheaper than
aging good liquor for fifteen years in the
wood. 1t is still too expensive for use in
the cheap groggeries Of great city. The
formulas of the different manufacturers
for putting up eight. ten or "a cen year
old liquor are trade secrets. but they all
depend in a general way on the same
ingredients The alcohol is furnished by
high proof spirits. generally known As
high wines. The color is obtained By
the addition OF caramel. prune juice. er
some similar agent. while a very small
addition Of glycedin gives the bead" that
is one of the first signs that an amateur
expert looks for as he tips his glass UP
at an angle and watches the suspicion OF
oiliness where the liquor ciings to the
side. There are certain essential oels
that give the finishing touches to the
work OF counterfeiting, but they are In
microscopic quantities for the nose and
by those in the business that II takes
most expert whisky man TO tell the goou
synthetic whisky from the genuine
article ten years in the wood.
In making up the American exhibit for
Paris the Agricultural Department was
most careful about this feature OF the
display. and while there was a large
number Of synthetic WHISTLES" in the
exhibit. their makers were compelled to
plainly classify them as such. so that
there was no misunderstanding as to
their status in the exhibit. and no unfair
advantage was taken Of the exhibitors OF
genuine distilled liquors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

- FRYING on a jury Is one of the
privileges or penalties, accord
ing to ones point of view tina.
- many a Washingtonian must
;o when ..once in so often" (what-
ever that indefinite term. may bel II Is
necessary for him to perform this usually
,rvelcome duty. he is generally apt TO
70 about it with rather poor grace. For
Jealous and prompt though he may be IN
responding to the other calls OF civic
duty upon his time and pocketoook' ne
Usually seems anxious to shirk this par
ocular demand Accordingly, the JUDGES
who preside over the local courts nave
long since had their ears attuned 10 eA-
.uses. which run the entire gamut from
he sublime to the ridiculous
Washington has a lower percentage OF
men eligible for jury service than any
other city of its size in the United states.
This is because such large proportion
Of its masculine population. ranging De-
tween the prescribed ages of twenty-one
% sixty-five. is disqualified to Sit In the
Jury box. Government employees, mem
bers of the National Guard, doctors. min
sters of the gospel. members OF the Dis
:rict bar swell up the list OF the i'm
nunes,.' while there are many others In
eligible on account of some physical or
educational deficiency.
<
II his contract be broken. his bill OF
ons standing unpaid or his automobile
.eckles.Iy demolished. Mr.. Business Man
S very prone to enter suit that he may
have the case tried before Judge and
twelve of his peers" But the shoe Is
IN quite a different foot when 1T comes
70 sitting several hours a day in more
,r less comfortable position and passing
Judgment on the similar wrongs of his
.ellow-men
Jury summons, like sickness vaca-
son time or Christmas. always seem to
.ome at the most inopportune moment
1t the very time when Mr. Business
dan's desk. figuratively, at least, hangs
nut the sign-''Tnis is my busy day."
In conversing with Washing omar
who did duty as a turyman during the
past year the writer was somewhat en-
sshtened as to the various steps which
cad UP to ones presence in the jur,
BOX.
Never having been called upon Il
ierve as juror. had come to look upor
myself as being very fortunate. when on
afternoon an exceedingly pleasant youn.
HAP walked into my office. After salts
'ying himself that / was the party 70
shom he was in search he handed m
folded paper. and before | had an OPP
,ortunity to look at II took his departure
.-pon opening the sheet l read the fol
owing:
Form No. 146.
iaprcme Court OF the District OF Columbia.
United States Mnrshals Office.
Observation-Disclosures. Date
co................tN Nance
.............. & Address,
You are hereby notified of your selection as
,eti, juror, pursuant to law. and you are hereb
nmmoned TO appear In Court Nc
~. on ............ tdate) at 9:55 O'Clock an
tSgned) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
q. s. Marshal.
Naturally, my first thought was, 1t l
impossible But on the morning speci
led by the summons, healthy fear o
he mighty arm Of the law guided m
.ourtroomward When, with a numbe
" others. my name was called by tn
herk OF the court ] must admit that
Ell a tri6e Ill at case / took tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

The labels are printed in cheap Ink that
will not stand too well. anyhow. but the
artists do not trust to this alone, for
basket OF 1886 port may have to come on
the table in forty-eight hours after 1t has
received its cobweb draperies. Conse-
uuently the laabels are all dipped In q
sman bowl OF weak tobacco water and
dried on a line over the stove Tho mel
low suggestion of age given by this ex-
pedient is surprisingly deceptive when
one considers the simplicity Of the opera
ton. Then the labels are pasted and the
bottle is ready for the finishing touches
This consists in dipping them in a bucket
Of water and allowing them to drain
without wiping. Before they are quite
dry they are busted very lightly with .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

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Dishonesty L
BY Herb
Dishonesty unntelgent Aside from its moral ethical
ASPECT IS the most Iaborious method of making haste
Viewed standpoint of lying, cheating
and stealing are foolish
To-day reragibLe link chain that stretches from
the life be eliminated from the past the
future Therefore, later what do must be
detected
possibly the consequences Of wrongdong
memory be perfect guard against the
of tongue will
eventually trip
However keen you be, cleuerness cannot be as
great the sum of all keen and clever brains
To pit yourself single handed against millions of orderly
citizens engage Of and strength which
doomed to lose.
Rotten tmbers demonstrate their weaknesses in proportion
they subjected to weigM
The faos your past will be disclosed by
The succeed the quicker will the revelation Of
the methods by which you your
To do the Oong thing because offers greater profit than
the right evidence of srewdness but Of anniy
You trail and day when you least
expect the unnakine you'll tubng down bruised with
disgrace and marked for what you
best training exercise for the wi strengthens deter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

rIFTEEN- YEAR-OLD whisky, made
in fifteen minutes, was one Of the
- things that were discovered by the
United States Agricultural Department
when 1t came to assemble the exhibit Of
American liquors for the Paris exposition.
1t has long been understood among pa
irons of hotels and restaurants that wine
can be made OF anything. but it remains
for some Of the ingenious and artistically
dishonest Italians of New York to develop
the trade of aging bottles and labels to
make them correspond with the supposed
vintage within. It is a fact, however.
that spiders are specially bred for this
purpose, and the dust and lint Of the long
unmolested wine vault, mingled with
hoary cobwebs and dim-lettered labels.
can be furnished overnight just as easily
as the claret that fills the bottles can be
made in the same length Of time by the
judicious mingling of logwood, water,
little alcohol and a flavor OF grape es-
Sence.
When one stops to consider how simply
the aging process can be accomplished
and how many hundred per cent 1t adds
to the selling price of what would other
wise be a very cheap wine. it is not at
all surprising that the trade is resorted
to and that its devotees flourish. Just
how widespread the practice, has become
it would be hard to say, but there are a
number of basement tenement rooms in
Little Italy" devoted to it. and the man.
parently find market for all their wares.
tx
The method is simple in the extreme.
The small spider that haunts the tene-
ment rafters and delights in taking pos
session Of the windows in abandoned
stores is the chief medium in the aging
process. for he is an Industrious individ-
ual and will spin web anywhere and
almost unlimited quantities Of it if he is
given the proper encouragement in the
way Of food. The working spiders are
not picked up by chance at all, but are
saved from day to day and week to week,
and fed with care and system. The COB
ing sufficient supply OF freshly killed
flies. the spiders will thrive equally
we'll on q gelatinous mixture of meat
jelly, thickened with little sugar They
say this food makes more web than any
thing else they have discovered. and a
tiny saucerful of it will keep a whole
working colony Of spiders in spinning
mood for a couple Of weeks at time
The first step in the operation OF aging
a bottle of fresh wine Is to secure an
anpropriate ANTIQUE label This is a mat
ter Of less difficulty than might De sup
posed. They are printed on a tiny hand
press kept especially for this purpose
and the aging establishment has collec-
tion of blocks to simulate a dozen DIFF
ferent labels. some of them clever for
geries of the older we'll known brands
and some made up In antique lettering,
out of the inner consciousness OF the
young Italian member OF the firm, who
does this artistic wood-cut work. with
a cheap set of wood engravers tools.
adding to the collection from time to
time, as fancy or the demands of the
trade require.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Naturally, my first thought was, 1t is
impossible But on the morning speci-
led by the summons, healthy fear OF
he mighty arm Of the law guided me
,ourtroomward. When, with a number
" others, my name was called by the
slerk OF the court. ] must admit that l
.elt a trifle III at case as / took the
Nth that ] would honestly answer the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Once an old Irishman out Of the twelve
Jurors was the only dissenting voice. To
no avail the others argued, teased,
csjoled and pleaded. Like the Sphinx he
sat unmoved--a veritable stoic-an Irish
man who could be neither coaxed nor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Unintelli@ent
Kaufman nu..r~.~-
sharpens the bran- intellect devise
new methods, to solve hard problems
1t is check premature growth but it is mould for
straight growth.
The habit of doing right is the habit of being right
have cooperation in the battle of life
They must find wing helpers who have faith in their plans
and in their methods
The trier becomes isoed-a lone srugger forced
to maintain his lot against the combined peudces of his eo
He brings damaged the n1arkethe sell
discount long the ability the goods be
found other quarter product his personality
will be purchased
sly start may for uhe pass unnotced but the
begin to excel that instant begin be fox
who too often to the chicken yard becomes fur n,uH
It's mathematical of dishonesty. You
figure its disadvantages with pencil and paper NINE MEN
OUT OF TEN ARE STRAlGHT-THE PERCENTAGE IS
AGAINST THE CROOK.
ten times capable than the Average citizen
you make yourself and for yourself working
their protection and their appreciation than with their opposition
The statistics of record the Of millions Of Lao-
breakers and out of all their numbers there's evidence show
that eh died with enough money
bank to pay for their funerals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

FRYING on jury Is one OF the
privileges or penalties, accord
ing to ones point Of view, that
many a washingtonian must
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
Fans All Eager to See
Worlds Series Free
Washington Herald Contest Most Popular Ever
Conducted in Baseball Annals of the National
CapitaL-Not Too Late to Enter.

What promises to be the most popular
contest ever held in Washington for the
benefit of the baseball fans is now being
conducted by The washington Herald,
namely, the free trip to the world s
series games.
While the contest is gaining many
friends, It is not too late to make an
entry, for there is always room for one
more. The hustler stands a good chance
to see the greatest ball games of the year
at the expense of the Washington Herald.
Just think of it, a trip to New York
and Philadelphia, grand stand seats at
the games, and good time in general is
in store for the ten most popular fans
of the District and vicinity. Get busy,
you fans, and vote for the most popular
among you. There still is time, but 1t
is better to start at once.
Sale slips from Berberich's shoe stores
count two votes for each cent represented
in the purchase. The same is true of
Pages Laundry slips. Offterdinger cigar
bands are good for votes as follows:
La Anita and Deerhead, twenty votes
each: After Dinner, Ofty and Army and
Navy, ten votes each. Coca Cola crown
caps with the word premium on them
count ten votes each. side wrappers
from five cent packages of Cola Cola
chewing gum count ten votes each. Box
fronts from Southland are good for ten
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22

votes, and those from Mama cigarettes
are good for thirty votes each.
Another feature of the contest that has
been of particular interest to the fans
Is the votes secured with paid-in-advance
subscriptions, at the rate Of 200 votes
per month for each daily and Sunday sub
scription and 100 per month for each
daily only" subscription.
The standing of the contestants will
be published in the near future and then
the fight will be hotter than ever.
Frank McLearen, of Alexandria, is put
ting up a great fight for top honors, while
Billy Neuland, the popular boy of the
southeast section, is there with bells on,
and promises to just about be the leader.
Mrs. T. ]. Crawford, of the fans of
the fair sex, is sending votes into the
Contest Editor so fast that he is fairly
swamped with them, and II she keeps up
the present pace undoubtedly will be one
of the lucky guests of The Washington
Herald.
Remember, it is not too late to start
now. The hustler that enters the contest
at this stage stands as good a chance
as any one to see the worlds series
free. Although the nomination coupons
have been discontinued, it does not mean
that no further nominations will be re-
ceived. The regular voting coupon will
answer the same purpose, and all new
candidates will receive the bonus Of 500
votes that counted on the regular nom
ination coupon.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
LEXINGTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-S1 furlongs. Otillo Jos NIoles,
worth. $3.50 s.. and $40 won Elizabethan lOt
(Emerl. $40 and $40 second: Sandspit lO2 CAM
$50, third Time az. Judge Walton, BalrOuia
GanoTian. and Red Rob also ran.
SECOND RACE-FIve fIrlungs. Yankcr lOf
Molesworthl. s9.l0 $40 and $50 won; Irish
Town, IO5 tAndrews), 50. 70 and g. second Bouncing
lass lO5 lTaplinl $50 third. Time llO 2-&
BRnansca. Col Holloway DucTy. SteeIle Jack. and
Nello also Tau.
THIRD RACf;-One mile and seventy yards.
Mickey NJ. lT Martin. $3.50 $3.50. and s. 30, won
Sandran. los tGo0sel 800 and 8 30, second Royal
Report, lO4 Unftusl, $50 third. Time. l:i7 rs.
Messenger BOY also ran.
FOURTH RACE-SiI furlongs. Kaiser, lO7
iCianzD. $40. won; Col. Cooke los Uoftus). $50,
second; Mack r. Eubanks III CTaplinl. out, third
Time. :I6. Only three starters
FIFTH RACE-Six furlonGs. King Olynpian, III
lKueuicrl $50. won; Ethel Daw. lI2 U1oftusl,
s. So second; High Range Ilj TspIin) $50, third.
Time Is So Rose O'Neil, Tackle, Lucy Lilliard.
and II. II. Barr also
SIXTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards Dust
L: CLOftusD. $50. won; Discomfort 10 Denny,
500. second; Supple 10 tMOleswOrthl, $40. third.
Time lF 3-5 Rash. Haldeman, Husky Lad, and
IncisiOn also ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
Future Record Holder Born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Dear

Bill Foley. director of athletics in the
Eastern and Central High Schools. re-
ceived an interesting photograph from the
Philippine Islands yesterday. The photo
contained the following information on
its reverse side:
with best love from Richard Hamilton
Dear. twelve years old The future record
holder and your newest pupil. Born
June .. 1911"
The picture showed Mrs. Dear and
the young athlete sitting in the shade of
an East Indian palm tree.N
Dick Dear, the father of the future
record holder" was probably the best
known man in Washington at one time.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, holding Probate Court. No. lss25, Admin
isratiou.-Ths Is to give notice that the subscriber
Of the State Of Pennsylvania has obtained from the
Probate Court Of the District Of Columbia letters
uf administration on the estate Of Charles Edgn
Brilliant late Of the District Of Columbia de
ceased. All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated 10 the
subscriber, on or before the lTTH DAY OF SEP
TENDER. A. D. lsi2. otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefits Of said estate. Given
under my hand this 18th day Of September. 1911
GEORGE l. STALIsMAN YORK, Pa. Attest:
lSealD WM. c. TAYLOR, Deputy Register of wills
for the District Of Columbia CLERK Of the Probate
Court JAMES 8. EASBY-sAnTH and RALPH
y. FLEHAkTYs Attorneys seB,23
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22

Entering athletics with a weak heart,
and for the sole purpose Of improving his
health, Dear developed into the best
short distance man that ever left Wash
ington to enter. a leading college. While
in Central High School, he made a name
for himself and his coach and still holds
the public school record for the 1GO and
30 yard dashes
He is still remembered at Pennsylvania
as one of the best relay men ever turned
out, and in examination of 1900 students
at the university passed as the most per-
feet physically.
Dear was a great favorite with Foley,
and the coach has him in mind when he
does his lecturing on The value of
athletics
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
Fire Ra1es Lumber Plant,

Boston. Mass. Sept. n.--A million feet
Of valuable lumber was DESTROYED and
the entire Charlestown waterfront was
threatened early to-day, when fire
razed the big drying pIant on the lumber
wharf of Lawrence & Virgins. at
Charlestown. The total damages is esti-
mated at S1iO0OO
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
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%NGOSSIP~

! J. NJ Stoddard, president of the Cook
& Stoddard Co., returned yesterday from
his summer home at West Springfield,
n H, driving his Cadillac 80 over the
road The only trouble he had during
the entire trip was a puncture a few
blocks from his place of business in H
| street.
Miss Nellie Sweet left yesterday in her
OIds Autocrat for a trip to Atlantic City
and New York. She expects to be gone
| about two weeks.
Maxwell Rodier, of the staff of Touring,
one of the officials publications Of the
! Touring Club of America, passed through
Washington yesterday on his way from
Jacksonville to New York. in a Thomas
6-4N Road conditions so far" said Mr..
~odier, are as good as could be hoped
for over a trip covering 1900 miles
T Lamar jackson. local representative
Of the Stevens-Duryea, accompanied by
Mrs. Jackson, left yesterday afternoon
in a Stevens-Duryea for a weekend
trip. which will take them to Hagers-
town, Md. Winchester, Va, and Cum
berland, Md.
city for the last two days, visiting Fred
Harveycutter. local manager for the
FirestOne representative, left last night
for Philadelphia.
Before another automobile show sea-
son passes Washington will more than
likely have a dealers association. The
question of its formation has been dis
cussed for some time, but for various
reasons nothing has come of it. Rep
TeSentatives of different cars have op-
posed the idea for various reasons. Dur
ing the summer just closing, however,
they have gotten closer together than
ever before. A year ago lunching to-
Gether or an exchange of calls was al
most an unknown thing. To-day, how
ever, it is a very common thing TO see
representatives of cars, competitors in
all respects, calling on one another and
exchanging ideas of trade conditions.
Organizations of this nature have proven
successful in other cities and those in
favor of it in Washington argue that
if they have succeeded elsewhere, there
is no reason why the plan cannot be
carried out here.
In the neighborhood of 1000 900 pneu-
matte tires will be required to shoe the
automobiles running in America during
the wear 1912.
This estimate of the nations impend-
ing tire needs is made by J. NJ. Gilbert,
general manager of the United States
Tire Company, and as an indication that
he really believes the coming year will
develop some wonderful sales records,
arrangements have just been completed
whereby the cOmpany's immense fac
tories VIII be run throughout the winter
months on full summer schedule.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
WESTERN LEAGUE

At st. Joseph-St. JOSEPH, 4: Denver, 2
At Sioux City-SiOIx City 4: Lincoln, 2
At Des Moines-Des Moines. 2; Pueblo. 0.
At Omaha Omaha. ;; Topeka, l3.