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The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
A Successful Politician, He Has Been
Speaker of the Kentucky House, and
Was Elected to the State Senate
to Insure an Additional
Vote for Blackburn.
Vote for Blackburn.
By WALLACE BROWN,


o lie Stand Bal stovnK KY
Kentucky
who be appointed chairman of the Committee District Columbia
the next Congress- has unusually interesting history The activities of his life
have been varied Politics has received much attention. business has occupied
his friends have been neglected and regardless of the
demands his he domestic and spends
goody portion of his with his family.
johnson formerly father,
hd. in M a etc nIir @ 1td an. mil. @ Bdtoun On the oms M
vile shade by the
the pike and facing
of BnrdsoUn The south porch the aid glass perfect view of
Main and the courthouse, and onehalf miles distant
The of to-day developed sterling business qualities when
related that when his father thought the su
inclined business expressed himself whereupon the
presented $1,000 bonds evidence of his business
thrift characteristic the the total absence eness from his boy
hood He the second William Johnson and Nancy Crew Johnson and
his second daughter charming lady, bears the of her grand
FATHER.
Johnson Congressman Johnson profound
ambitious Ben apply himself the
of member of
the Bardaoun bar However practice
his politics He entered the field against Hon.
LudWcI Mckay popular and descendant of one of the best
Kentucky families who announced candidate for of Nelson
he nominated and elected on the Democratic ticket by decisive ma
daughter Kouwenbcrgh
loss of their only Ben Johnson being the cloud
Johnson of the Johnson homo
Mr. and Mrs Johnson Several months Congressman
Johnson grandfather grandson Master Talbot
Mrs Johnson talented her
being State of the Daughters of the American
SPEAKER OF THE KENTUCKY HOUSE.
representative County
speaker representatives There several
p announced candidate for speaker other placed
ohnsons speak
Paduh
friend
speaker concluded eloquent address
withdrawing Mr. Johnson then elected
opposition his father died
made by his fathers
DEATH andso established
Still the practice him
a by Judge w L Russell but resigned the
withdrew
of
genuine Kentucky fashion applied himself the of tng
enthusiastically breed
thoroughbred During
president of the Nelson County Agricultural
and the
political
in
Of President Cleveland defeating
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

Electricity is playing a part of ever
increasing Importance in modern war
fleets. 1t is the moving spirit Of the fire.
control system that has done SO much
to improve the shooting in the navy:
guns are maneuvered by its agency, and
wireless telegraphy depends upon it.
!. 1t is now more than likely that we
are within measurable distance Of the
electric gun. As a matter Of fact, an
experimental weapon on a small scale
has, in England, come through a series
of trials very successfully.
II, on a scale demanded by existing
conditions OF naval warfare the gun
should prove as effective as its inventor
claims, there is no doubt that 1t has a
marvellous future. The gun itself is OF
the simplest construction. 1t consists
Of plain brass tube. open at each end.
Over the tube number of coils Of cop
per wire are, placed. the wire being
wound on bobbins and the coils slipped
on separately with the end of each coil
projecting from the end Of the bobbin.
One set of ends Of these coils, of Sim
liar polarity, are fastened together and
led to a switchboard, where they are
ends are separately led to the switch
board, each being fastened to adjacent
pieces of contact metal lying fat on the
board. In the circuit at q convenient
point Is the source Of the electric cur
rent.
II the metallic brush be now rapidly
drawn across the face of the metallic
segnents. Increasing In speed as It pro-
crosses, the current Is passed through
each Of the successive coils at corre-
spondingiy increased speed. The shot.
which is Of cast :ron and fits easily into
the tube, Is inserted at the lower end.
1t is at once drawn forward by the first
coil then caught up by the second. and
SO on. advancing toward the muzzle at
an ever-increasing speed until 1t leaves
the barrel and starts on its deadly er-
rand. For heavy guns some slight modi-
fcations of the arrangements would have
to be made: but 1t viii be seen that the
idea .s about as simple as could be well
imagined.
II once the weapon can b Brought to
the practical stage. the advantage Of IT.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
ENGLANDS NEW ELECTRIC GUN
MAY REVOLUTIONIZE WARFARE

of throwing projectiles containing the
most powerful explosives.
On account of the shock caused by
the explosion of the charge only such
explosives as lyddite can now be used,
and these are not much stronger than,
ordinary powder. With the electric
gun there is no difficulty on this point,
as the speed commences gently and con-
tinues gradually and easily to increase
until 1t leaves the muzzle of the gun at
its highest velocity. quite gently and
without shock.
At the same time the caliber OF the
gun can be increased to any size with
in reason. Coupled with the use Of
dynamite this would enable the present
costly armor-piercing shells to be done
away with: for while the efficacy oe.
those shells depends entirely upon. the
ability Of the shefl to penetrate the ar
NOR first. dynamite would expend its
whole force along the line of the greatest
the ships side, tear
ing 1t open and leaving 1t to the mercy
of the waters. 1t is. indeed, not cer-
tain that armor would not be absolutely
useless II the electric gun is all that
Is claimed for Il
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
Career and Personality of New Chairman House District
Representative Ben johnson, the Son of
a Governor, Is Lawyer and Business
Man, a Lover and Breeder of
Horses, and Total Alb
stainer from Liouor.
stainer from Liquor.

mpound by many
gone
helping land the eOuectorp Johnson appealed latter
faithful friend johnson Thirty
eighth district of the Shelby
burn- for Senator, and bod reelection although his do
Two after his election the State Hon Smith, who
political
Of business and leue pursuits Pressure then brought bear Mr.
nent bv the largest aior e % r candidate since the civil war with
majority given Johnson
office November when he carried the district several OF
generally Johnson pa
had publisher He editor chief of the Nelson
County Record which, pmy days. of the best weekly
Kentucky In 1908 he appointed chairman of the State Democratic
of 1900 disappeared and the State carried for the Demo
cratic ticket by handsome majority The throughout the State or
sand by voting precincts and never had thorough organization
The positive character and sterling qualities the
presence gen.
crouy loyal his friends AS boy he leader of his youthful friends
erv political contest and express himself in opposition to the Of his
friends without and confidence In politics
Democrat all and all poll
political
greonal They dsregarding political
their will for him 1t frequently asked the
of this hold the people of his district The only that he
always the plain able fearless loyal accommodating charitable uning Ben
his
a the ob
legation and rarely has he lost gratitude usually of the
ability churches liberal
wherever good be DONE his donations
whether
n politics out
LIQUOR.
Mr. Johnson questions personal privilege far
He voted
worked
which established
Kentucky capn local
all politicians
stands he
ureo of any Intoxicating liquors
Johnson has obtained
building
additional the Lebanon
the people of his district
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
INDIAN AS A COOK
CAN GIVE US SOME POINTERS

Most sorts, however. are tasteless, and
as with real potatoes, cooking is req
uisite to the development of their best
qualities.
Probably the most valuable of the
Indian potatoes" - one whose edibility
is recognized by whites as well as by
the Indians-is the blue camas, an
abundant plant of the far Northwestern
meadows. Camas bulbs are about the
size and shape of the tulips. and the
most improved Indian method of cook
ing them is to steam them in an i'm
provised oven prepared as follows: A
hole Is dug in the ground and lined
with stones; a blazing fire is then built
in the hole, and after it has died down,
the hot ashes are covered with punches
Of grass or with pine needles. and the
camas bulbs spread upon them; on
top of them goes another layer of grass
or leaves, and over all a covering of
earth. The bulbs are then left to
steam for about twenty-four hours,
and when taken out are sweet and pal
atable.
The practice Of prolonged, slow
steaming in imprisoned heat in order
to develop sweetness and palatability
is much the principle of the modern
cooking box, and IL is a main charac-
teristic of Indian cookery at its best;
the Navajos. for instance, cooking
their dried corn a whole day or longer
before they consider 1t suitable to eat
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
The Clown Among Fish.

The queen trigger fish. thin and deep
bodied. ungraceful in shape, but OF
beautiful coloring. is q creature odd in
its ways. There Is one at the aquarium
that people stop to watch. says the New
York Sun. With its thin body upright.
resting on the bottom Of the tank and
leaning slightly against the rock at its
back, 1t may seem lifeiess. In this posi-
ton II may remain for a considerable
time. but II you watch you may see it
presently roll its eyes.
1t may take this same position. but
upside down. resting on its back. lying
In that position quite motionless, and
more than once when IL has been seen
thus visitors have told the attendanvs
that they thought the queen trigger Ash
must be dead. When the attendant comes
to look the fish may be standing mo-
tioniess in the water upright and SEEM
ingiy supported on its tail. or It may BE-
In like manner standing on its head, or
sometimes 1t may thrust Its head into.
. rock cleft Just big enough 10 re-
ceive IT. II swims. to be sure juss IKE
all other hsh.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
PASSING OFsBOOTLEGGER'

The hip pocket method has displaced
the old bootleg plan in Oklahoma Boot
Logging" is still applied to the various
methods adopted for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in that prohibition State.
of cases the present-day peddlers of booze
carry it in half pint and pint bottles. in
their hip pockets. .-.... ....-
The term "bootfegger" had an honest
origin, but "bootlegging" in the new
Oklahoma has lost its oid-time realism.
In the old Indian Territory days, when
every citizen wore high boots, the first
method employed to get liquor into the
Indian country was to conceal several
fiat bottles in each bootleg. The custom
was soon discovered, however, by the
watchful officers, and it was not long
until every time a deputy United States
marshal passed a suspected citizen he
stopped him and inspected his boots.
When 1t became dangerous to trans
port liquor in ones bootleg other
schemes were put into operation. The
axles of wagons were made hollow, so
that they would hold several gallons of
liquor, and one time the cocoanut trade
in Indian Territory was more extensive
than in any other place in the West
Deputy marshals began to- wonder why
the citizens in that section had developed
such a fondness for cocoanuts. but they
were not long in learning that the natur-
al milk Of the nut was taken out and
each shell then held quart Of whiskey.
The term .bootlegging" was never lost,
however, and continued to be applied to
every form of illegal sale Of liquor.
n q a
one was soliciting a drink to ask. Got
anything in your boot?" But now the
polite question in the parlance Of the
profession is, Got anything on your
hip?"
Not only have the male "bootleggers"
adopted the pocket method, but It has
also been resorted to by the female pur-
veyors of intoxicants. Recently Sheriff
Sale, of Norman. arrested woman on q
.'bootlegging'' charge, who had for sew
eral weeks been able to dodge the on
GERS. She was searched and It was found
that her petticoats contained twenty pock-
cts, each just the right size to hold q 1
half pint bottle of whisky.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

nutritious. Raw, most Of them have a
bitterish or resinous taste, which the In
dians have discovered is removed and
the seeds rendered pleasant to the taste
by cooking. Roasting is the process
usually adopted, and one of the charac-
teristic scenes in a pueblo household in
autumn is the old grandmother stirring
pinenuts in a cooking bowl-ever the ce-
dar wood fire, while the delicate aroma
of the toasting seeds fills the room with
a fragrance as delicious as coffee.
a characteristic dish Of the California
tribes is acorn bread. The flour Is made
by grinding bitter acorns in a stone NOR
tar, and then by an intricate and re-
markable process. considered by the
United States Department of Agriculture
of sufficient importance to be made a
matter of record in its archives, the bit
ter tannin Is entirely removed. dough
Is then made of the flour and slowly
baked for about twelve hours in a primi-
tive oven Of heated stones covered with
leaves and soil. From this the bread
emerges black as jet, OF the consistency
of rather soft cheese, and with a sweet
taste developed by the long, gentle cook
ing While this aboriginal bread does not
as a rule appeal at once to the civilized
palate, its high food value and the fact
OF its demonstrating the availability of
our wild acorns for human consumption,
make 1t notable contribution to culi-
nary science.
"Indfan Potatoes.o
Then there are Indian potatoes"-a
general term applied to numerous
bulbs of plants of the lily tribe, whose
Importance as food the Indians have
recognized from time immemoriaI
Plants of this character are particular
ly abundant on our Pacific Coast, and
IT was the universal practice of dig
ging up such bulbs that gained for the
tribes OF that region the name of
Digger Indians" When raw some of
these bulbs possess a nutty flavor so
pleasing to the aboriginal taste that q
California horticulturist who employees
Indians to collect wild bulbs for him
states that he finds 1t dif3cult to Sc
cure a sufficient supply Of certain kinds
because his red-skinned harvesters eat
them about ~ fast as they fud them.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
Adieu, CousinIy Kiss:

Once upon time kiss was the ordi-
nary form of salutation. and meant no
more than the hand clasp of to-day.
Other times. other fashions. however To
steal kiss has become punishable of
fense. although not one that magistrates
are often asked to deal with; and now 1t
has become debatable point whether
cousins shall forego their old cousinly
privilege and cease to kiss.
When boys and girls grow up together
In an almost brotherly and sisterly re-
lation. 1t Is, Of course, quite natural that
they should kiss: yet even-fn this case
1t is as well. perhaps. to discontinue the
custom when they reach marriageable
age.
On the whole. advises contemporary,
cousins better not kiss, unless they are
more than cousins. -
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

For matching coln b. arti6cal lisAt IN Enei.h-
man claims. to have inyntsd . screen vAieA win
fltn. cut, ths fcrsim, nys q s,s q. slsotsiiy.
mailing t1ak Hehf uad3nlu daytUhk
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

While the American Indian in his native
estate is popularly regarded as an un-
tutored savage, whom it is the blessed
province of a paternal government to
reform out of all his aboriginal practices
and to teach him the use of the fork
and the frying pan, the fact is he knows
quite a number of things in cookery
worthy of white folks regard. Indeed,
the inventive genius developed by the
Indian in the preparation of his food as
well as in discovering the inherent food
value in hundreds of unpromistng plants
is nothing short Of marvellous and COM
rnands the respect of all serious students
OF this wonderful race.
Wafer Bread.
One Of the most interesting products
of Indian culinary Srt is the wafer bread
Of the pueblo tribes of New Mexico and
Arizona It is sometimes made of finely
ground bean flour, but more often Of
eornmeal The meal is mixed with wa
ter to the consistency Of a thin batter;
then, with bowl of this mixture by her
side, the wafer-bread maker sits down
before a smooth slab of stone raised on
pedestals few inches above the ground
and beneath which a wood fire Is kept
burning. When this primitive griddle Is
sufficiently hot. the breadmaker dips her
hand in the batter, and with one deft
movement spreads 1t thinly and evenly
over the hot slab In a few moments
the wafer begins to curl up at the edges,
when it is neatly stripped on the stone
and laid aside while a fresh layer of
batter is spread; then layer number one is
put back upon this to get its finishing
touch OF heat. II is then folded or rolled
up into neat little bundle, ready for
consumption. This wafer bread is very
sweet and agreeable to even civilized
tastes albeit more or less gritty from
the primitive mealing stones on which
the corn Is ground, and being thoroughly
cooked is digestible and nutritious.
Roasted Pine Nut.
Another palatable item of the Indian
menus OF the Southwest Is the roasted
pine mt Five or six species Of our far
Western pines have comparatively large.
oily. sIbuIninous seeds which are very
The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
Roasted Pine Nut.

Another palatable item of the Indian
menus OF the Southwest Is the roasted
pine nut Five or six species of our far
Western pines have comparatively large,
oily. sibuminous seeds which are very
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
REJECTED LOVER
 KILLED DUDLEY
Nugget Special Service.

SACRAMENTO, July 27.-The slayer of Miss Anna Dudley, the stenographer in the State Engineers office is be- lieved to have been Sidney Ecole, d rejected sweetheart
 The remains have not been idenli. fled as yet although friend of the Soung woman who was killed has identified the body of the murderer. at the morgue as that of Sidney Ecole, of San Francisco. who paid attention to Miss Dudley for some time. then for some reason not known to her girl friends the engagement between the couple was broken by the stenographer.
 The authorities have telegraphe to San Francisco for information about the young man and will hold his re- mains awaiting reply from that city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
POLITICAL WAR
 ON IN MEXICO
Nugget Special Service.

GUADALAJARA, July 27.-The first political convention held in Mexico since the restoration of peace took place in this city yesterday and ended in a riot
 Although peace has been restored to the land, and the Diaz regime done away with, the conditions of the peons and political factions who are after freedom and political plums are such that thy cannot get together without coming to blows.
 It is expected that unless change takes place for the better the election to be held in Mexico early in Octo- Der will witness lots of rioting andn blood shedding for the Daz following are becoming more bold and are ever clashing with the supporters of the new officials in power known as the Madero party.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
Nugget Special Service.

WASHINGTON. July 2S-Cifford Pinchot has made a statement through the press today in connec' ion with the President Taft, wherein he shoulders all the blame for throwing open the timber reserve at Controller Bay in Alaska.
 The Hon. Pinchot states that "Thc Presidents defense for his course at Controller Bay Alaska shows how hard it is to make a good excuse for a bad mistake"
 Pinchot then goes into detail of the land grabbing in and about Controller
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
DID You SAY ICE CREAM?

Toby sells ice cream by the dish, quart or gallon. Should you need a little ice cream for your Sunday din- nsr, or the party ring up Toby he makss a speciality of filling orders. Then remember he makes fresh home made candies daily. All kinds and col ors from after dinner mints, to the chocolates so popular with lovers of good candy.
 Ring up Main s1 and ask Toby all about 1t.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
MEXICO AMBASSADOR
 TO CONFER WITH TAFT
Nugget Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 WASHINGTON. July 2S.-Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador to Mexico from the United States has returned to Washington to hold conference with President Taft over the political situa . tion in Mexico.
 The conditions of the new republic sinnce the downfall of DiaZ and the power of Madero will be gone over.
 The president will take up all pos sible chances for more insurrections and what the probable outcome of the election to be held in Mexico this coming october. when il is expected that General Madero will be the choice of the people for president
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

We handle Select" beer made from specially selected Boheman hops. The beat beer brewed on the Pacific coast Price reasonable. Delivered at your door free of charge. Try this beer and you will be convinced. The Eagle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
WEATHER RECORD
JULY 28. 1911.

Temperature Maximum. 52 above minimum. 49 above. Barometer-29.29 inches. Weather-Cloudy. Wind-Southeast, breeze. Precipitatlon-Raln s7 inch
 ARTHUR GIBSON,
 Observer
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

The Eagle handles nothing but bond ed whiskies. With one exception No. 6 Monogram. A distilled product is ne cessarily pure. All bonded whiskes are distilled, and when something IS pure, nothing can be purer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
.PINCHOT'S COMMENT
 ON TAFT'S MESSAGE

Bay that has caused more controversy in and over Alaska than any one thing since the territory was purchased from Russia, going on to fifty years
 That the Ballingcr- -Pinchot strife was nothing more than the outcome of a lot of land grabbers being check mated in their greed to grab the min eral resources of the North That his contention had been found to be cor have proved where the land has been judicated.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
DARLING and DEAN
 COMPANY
H A R D w A R E
QUOTES FOLLOWING PRICES
TAR PAPER R.

P. & B. Asphalt Felt. 1 ply 500
 rect ..... ..............$2 50 1-2 Asphalt Felt. rolls, 25O feet . 90 Asphalt Felt, 2 ply. heavy. 500 feet 500
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
CHANGE IN MEAT PRICES,

In order that this branch may re- spond to the change in outside prices on fresh meats. on and after August l, 1911 the wholesale prices will be as follows:
 Beef by the side 231Rc.
 Mutton by the carcas 23Rc.
 Mutton by the side 25c
 This is an advance on beef of one cent per 10. and reduction on nut . ton of one and one-half cents per ID. by the carcas. There will be no change in the retail prices.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

For e nice warm bath in the largest hath rooms in the city try the City Bath House. Everything first class and up to date.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

Peoples Laundry are making . sps- sisity of rough dry laundry. Give us . trial.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
Flexible crueiabIs Steel Wire Rope
DYNAMITE

HerC ules No. ?, per pound ....... IT Caps. per 100 ..... =. ... .. l?5 Tripple tape fuse. per 100 feet e. 80 Peters celebrated semi smokeiess
 shells. per box .. .............. 50 Peters Ballestite smokeless shells
 per DON '... ...... .i5 Roberts Crucible Steel Shovels.
 per dozen ..... . ..... ...I2.OO Prre Manila rope in coils. per
 pound sec. a. ............ .15
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

Fine strawberries at oval Fruit Company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29
FRESH REINDEER

Fresh reindeer by the side. 25e per pound. Pacific Cold Storage co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

Piums, peaches and cherries at Roya Fruit Company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

Get the best Claret. Port or Sherry from the Seward Com1 Co, Main 6.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-29

All of the J. -. Geise stock hard. ware cut to empty his warehouse. Othel prices according to this scale.
The Marshall republican., 1911-05-05

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