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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1911-04-27, Page 7April 27th, 19111 Clinton News. Record 3 WHISKY MADE FROM SAWDUST How the Material is Treated—Simple and Economical to a Degree The president of the International Congress of Chemists at the World's Fair, Chicago, remarked that the next greatest discovery in chemistry would be the manufacture of alcohol from lumber refuse. Probably not one of the chemists assembled at that con- gress imagined for one moment that the discovery would be made within twenty years from that date; for chem- ists nave been experimenting for the greater part of a century trying to dis- cover a method of making pure alco- hol from a wood waste. To -day, however, the discovery is an accomplished fact, and is the result of experiments which have been carried on for five years by two Chicago chem- ists, who claim to have discovered a process by which pure ethyl alcohol can be made from sawdust or wood waste of any kind. That the discovery has actually been made is evident from the fact that the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, after making the fullest investigations of the process patented by the Inventors, has made `-a highly esudable report about it. The department describes it as "a revolu- tionary evolutionary discovery," in view of the nu- merous uses of alcohol. Alcohol as Light and Fuel For lighting purposes it is admitted to be brighter, safer, cleaner, and more desirable in every way than kerosene; as a fuel it competes successfully with gasolene, coal, wood, or any present known heat -maker. It has made its place in the kitchen cooking stove and in the locomotive tender; it lights drawing -rooms and drives automobiles. And, in addition to this, it is an impor- tant ingredient in the manufacture of scores of articles, of which gunpowder is one. Germany has made experi- ments with alcohol as a fuel on its battleships, and its use instead o coal has been declared not only feasible, but desirable. All manner of engines, from the deli- cate affair in the, aeroplane to the giant that pulls a train, may use alcohol as a fuel. Alcohol steamships, locomotives, airships, motor -cars, and power plants thus become probabilities of the' fu- ture. Oil wells may go dry, coal -mines will be used up, but alcohol, found in every form of plant life, will be available so long as Nature makes trees grow on - the earth's surface. • How the Sawdust is Treated The process of manufacturing alco- hol from sawdust is simple and econo- amical to a degree. In appearance the' plant combines certain features both of a pulp factory and a distillery. First in the process the sawdust is poured ' Into a "digester," similar in operation to the "digesters" of pulp plants. Here it is treated under high steam pressure for a short time in the presence of a small quantity of acid. A portion of the wood is thus converted into glu- cose. The glucose is then fermented and s distilled into alcohol by distilling ap- paratus similar to that found in a regular corn -distilling plant. In brief, the sawdust goes into the plant one end and comes out at the other in the form of pure alcohol—not wood alco- hol, but pure alcohol—purer than that which comes from corn and barley, there being in it not a trace of fusel oil. It is estimated that there is enough wooden waste thrown away every year to more than supply the country's de- mand for alcohol. With., this waste tillaed under the new process, corn ' will cease ler be•'ii'necessity to the al- cohol distiller, as will barley. These two crops will thus be freed of this source of drain, and their entire mil- lions of bushels may be used solely for food. The effect of this upon the eco- nomic conditions of the world is ines- timable. SOME $5,000 FEES Mr. Astor, Millionaire, Gave $6,000 For an Interview The largest sum that has ever been given for an interview was that paid by Mr. Astor, the millionaire news- paper proprietor, to a journalist who succeeded in interviewing the Khedive of Egypt. The amount was $5,000. Just before the Treaty of Peace be- • a tween Russia and Japan was signed, a New York journal paid a prominent American $1,500 for half an hour's conversation respecting the doings of the President at Portsmouth, N.Y. The professional interviewer received $250 for his "copy." The editor of a Berlin paper drew a cheque for $5;000 in favor of a jour- nalist who had secured for his news- paper a lengthy interview with Prince Bismatek when the estrangement be- tween him and the German Emperor took place. A New York journal offered their London representative $5,000 if he could succeed in interviewing Mr. Bay- ard ayard concerning the Venezuelan bother with the United States. Mr. Bayard, however, absolutely refused to be "pumped," and in consequence the money was not ea rued. Lieutenant Hobson, the American naval hero, received, it is said, $5,000 for verbally describing to a journalist .\ his gallant exploit on the Merrimac. A FRIEND OF THE CRADLE Alluding to the accidents of birth, Lord Warwick told an amusing , story recently. Some years ago ,vhon he was connected with the Warwickshire yeomanry, auld i'rlfling his men on the r+ ' rp iifm s, a man in ve y poor circu- Stances and indifferent ealth carte up and said, "Good morn lg, Colonel, I know you very well, y lord." The peer answered that he id not remem- ter the man, whereupo the latter re- joined, "My lord, I am the baby that ttlou were vaccinated from." Why is a prudent leen a deformity? —Because he is befotbhand. What vegetables /Host resemble a lady's tongue? -'--A mist runner. When is a rifle 1 0 a news receiver? —When it has a est bullet In It, Why are cars finlike earthenware?•-- Because their brl<kes Melte no pieces. What is the strongest day in the week?—S W,, edause all the rest lire weeks eye. BISHOPS' PALACES They Do Not Now as Formerly Vie in Pomp and Magnificence with Royal Abodes Bishops' palaces nowadays aro not what they were. In bygone times they vied in pomp and magnificence with the abodes of Royalty Itself. To -day the buildings remain, but they are put to muck more sober uses. When it is recalled that in former days the Arch- bishop of Canterbury alone possessed comet,ting like a score of palaces scat- tered over the South of England sonic notion may be gathered of thescale on which the Church did things in this respect in earlier times. Portions of these, in most cases in ruins now, may still be seen at Croydon, Maidstone, Oxford, Wrothain, and elsewhere; but nowadays :the Primate has only two official residences—namely, at Can- terbury and Lambeth. Curiously enough, the one at Can- terbury is quite modern, having only been erected within the last fifteen years. Before this the country resi- dence of the Archbishop was at Add- ington, near Croydon, where the pal- ace is now in private hands. A fine park is one of the features of the es- tate, the cost in keeping up which was one of the reasons why the Arch- bishop's residence was transferred. Nowadays the Archbishop spends most of his time at Lambeth; one of the most magnificent and historic of all the ex- isting episcopal residences. The rchishop of York formerly had many palaces also. Of these the only one now remaining, in addition to that of Bishopthorpe, is that at Southwell, now occupied by the Bishop of Southwell. In very early days there was a residence in London attached to the see of York, the remains of which may still be seen in the shape of the old water gate in the Victoria Em- bankment Gardens. For that matter, however, most of the bishops had Lon- don residences, in those days usually. known as inns, the sites of which may still be traced in such names as Chi - chaster Rents, Salisbury Rents, Ely Place, and so on. Bishopthorpe, t..e only residenceof the Archbishop of York nowadays, is one of the largest of all the episcopal palaces, though artchitecturally not soo fine as some of the others, notably Ely and Wells. ' The Bishop of London's principal residence is at Fulham, which has been identified with the see of London for centuries. A moat right round the grounds of the palace testifies unmis- takably to the antiquity of the build- ing, though the greater part of that standing to -day is comparatively mo- dern. The Bishop of London has also a house in St. James's Square, where many memorable meetings have been held. Whereas most bishops formerly had several palaces, there are some sees to -day which have none at all. A WHITE ROSE JOKER Confusion Which Followed an Adver- tisement In a Paris Paper A practical joker inserted this adver- tisement in a morning paper published in Paris:— "A wealthy gentleman wishes to meet a lady with a view to matrimony.. Means not essential.—Address--" This was followed a day or two later by another notice:— "A lady with a large fortune wishes to become acquainted with a gentle- man with a view tomatrimony. Means a secondary 'considerations—Address The joker received in all about one hundred and fifty replies, and he an- swered by letter in these terms:— "Will you meet me at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon next at the Cafe--, Place de la Bourse? Please wear a white rose." The joker's next move was to write to M. Lepine, the head of the police, subscribing himself "Un Bon . Republi- cain":— "A Royalist demonstration is to take place at two o'clock on Sunday after- noon next in the Place de la Bourse. The Royalists can be identified by a white rose, which each will wear." On the Sunday following, at two o' clock in the afternoon, the approaches to the Place de la Bourse were ob- structed ' with carriages, motor -cars, and taxicabs. 'The "fare" in each was decorated with a white rose. Soon the coachmen and drivers were within measurable distance of coming to blows, while four political agents of the police who were present took notes and kept the demonstrators under sur- veillance. Gradually, however, the truth , leaked out. For the meet part the victims made the best of the Situa- tion, but cne or twotesty old gentle- men and a few peevish ladies betook themselves to the Police Commissioner to lodge a complaint. . The Commis- sioner,' however; greatly annoyed him- self, gave them scant attention. -FEEDING BRAN TO FOWLS Bran is rich .in phosphates when compared with many. other foodsfed to poultry, and as phosphates account for the formation of bone, growing poultry may with advantage be al- lowed a certain proportion• of it.. it is 'also useful for laying hens, and if used occasionally as a change and. to add bulk to the morning mash, the bills will be greatly benefited by it. In using bran; however, it should never be mixed 'with other meals in a dry state, as then it is.liable to set. up a derangement of the digestive organs owing to its irritating nature. Bran, before being used, should be scalded with boiling water, • and left for an hour at least to cook and swell. A little may then be added to the soft food of growing chickens, or it may- be used for laying hens in conjunction with pea or bean meal, using equal parts of each, and drying off these by the addition of sharps, A mash thus Made is good for feeding in summer time. SPELLING REFORM Mr. Bernard Shaw Thinks it is Time to Do Something in this Matter Mr. Bernard Shaw, at a meeting of the English Association at University College, London, expressed himself in sympathy with those who were labor- ing for a reform in spelling. After agitating for a period of 30 ycarc', he said, it was really time for them to do something. Whatever was done there must be a standard, and when they came to deal with the English lan- guage it would be necessary to dis- pel from their minds the idea that "it can simplify the job." "You must take the line of least resistance," pro- ceeded Mr. Shaw. "I dare say you will take it whether you want to or not, but if you think that line is a system which departs as little as pos- sible from the present system, that is your mistake; it is the line of most resistance. To employ words from a list altered according to phonetic spelling only looks like the spelling of an illiterate man who has not been educated. We have it in the style of Artemus Ward, Josh Billings, and. Mr. Dunne writing as 'Dooley.' It is very comic, but"you will never get it introduced as a classical and standard type. It will be very much better to introduce new letters. Take the word 'thumps' and spell it with a final 'z.' Everybody laughs, but it you spell it with a ne'w letter for the `th' and a new sort of vowel for the 'u,' nobody would find it comic or ridiculous." Proceeding, Mr. Shaw said if they had gone to work in 'a sensible manner they would have settled the system 30 years ago. - STILL RUTHENIANS. But Good Canadians—Term Galician is a Misnomer • A citizen of Ethelbert, Man., recently wrote to a Winnipeg paper complain- ing that Ruthenians are very frequent- ly termed Galicians, The ' correspon- dent points out that Galicia is at pre- sent . peopled by Ruthenians,. Poles, and Jews, so that, strictly speaking, there is ne Galician, as a -nationality. Generally speaking, however, every in- dividual", coming from this Austrian province of Galicia is a Galician, but while the Poles and Jews are known as such, it is only the Ruthenian who is to -day. 'spoken ofas a Galician. He further makes it -clear that while many Ruthenians come from Galicia, others come from Bukovina, Hungary, Ukrainia and other European coun- tries, and to ' these the term Galician is a misnomer, .He, therefore, feels that the term should be dropped " al- together, "A nation," says this correspond=nt, "is a• group of people speaking one language, possessing , one literature, • one history, etc. As is well known, the Poles, the Jews and the 'Russians each have their ' own literature and history; therefore, 'the Pelee, Jews and Russians are three 'different na- tions. The Ruthenians have and use a language of their own; they have a literature and history of their own; other than that of the Russians or the Poles; they' area nation, approximat- ing thirty-five million souls. They in- habit the larg-r part of eastern Gali- cia, almost the.whole of Bukovina, the north-eastehrn part of Hungary, and that southern part of Russia called Ukrania. "There . a great number of Ruthen- inns in North` America, also in South. America, and in Eastern. Asia. Thus. are the Ruthenians widely scattered. This', however, does not interfere with the national game, which has existed•. for many centuries: "There is no Galician language; there is no Galician literature or Gall - clan history, and there is no. Galician nation or people. . ' "Having been under .perscution in Galicia, we. came' out 'to. Canada, the country of freedom. We 'have our home -sweet -home here, and we are pro- gressing both, economically and educa- tionally. ' We are Canadians' and are loyal to our Government. We are still Ruthenians (Ukrainians) and there is nothing which ' will destroy our nation- al name, which. we esteem and will pre- serve alweve_" PECULIAR CARROT An Aberdeen taxi-driver has sue- , ceeded in growing a carrot which bears so complete a resemblance to the human foot that it has a corn on the big tee. Chamberlain's Stomach and Livd: Tablets assist) nature in driving, all impurities out oh the system, hsuring a free and regular condition, ,and re- storing the organs of t'he'bodv to health and . strength. old by all dealers. li;'sidcsnts of tube north,asi''rn ti'c- tion of ilamiitlon comp] ' "4, to the Board of Control t raceful thood, "For Tea You Can't Beat Lipton's" Give it a Thorough Test. Try it Alongside the Rest; You Will Agree That the Best is LIPTON'S TEA Cod Liver Oil With the Oil Taken Out A Triumph for Chemical Science and Pharmaceutical Skill Oil from the liver ofthe cod -fish has been need as a preventative .of disease and a restorative for ages. For a long time it has been the general opinion that the medicinal value of Cod Liver Oil was the greasy, oily part itself --its only 'drawback being the unpala- table, fishy taste of the oil. From the first experts have been try- ing to find means to make it more "pala- table. They used to "cut" it with• whiskey—take it 'in wine—flavor it with lemon Juice—anything to get away from that abominablefishy taste and smell. Lots of people still take it • in Emul- sion form, which is nothing more than "churned" oil—broken, up --but still greasy, oily and a strain on the digestion. Doctors used to think it was theoil itself that built up the system—they were slow to find out that the oil was a distinct drawback to the medicinal prin- ciples contained in it. Crude oil is quite indigestible, and will, in time, put the strongest stomach out of order. A way has now been discovered to do away with the grease and the smell, and yet retain all the medicinal properties of the liver, This is clone by removing the 'fresh oil from the new livers. The liver pulp is then reduced to the form of an extract like• beef extract. Nyal's Cod Liver Compound is simply this liver extract combined with an ex- tract of malt and healing wild cherry, It also contains the true hypophosphites. This combination Makes Nyal's Cod Liver Compound a delicious tonic— builds up the system, and makes you strong: Take it when you feel yourself losing your grip. It's a pleasure' to take --- even the children like it, Get a bottle. today and ward off disease, $1:00 for a large bottle. Your druggist will cheerfully recommend it because lie knows all about it, Sold and (lur;.an;tynd by W. S. R. Holmes, 3. E. Hovey, W. A. • McConnell, Clinton. Sold. Only in Airtight Packages EXPERIMENTAL FARMS What Was Spent by Dominion Govern- ment in Year 1909-10 From the revert of the auditor -gen- eral for Canada for the fiscal year end- ing March '31, 1910, the following data is taken relative to the cost for main- tenance and operation of Canada's nine experimental farms Included in the charges is an item of $7,184.05 for new farms to be established, which is not chargeable to the farms in opera- tion: Farm k Expenditure Central Experimental Farm, erIm en Ottawa p• $53,785.63 Branch Experimental Farm, Nappan, Nova Scotia ., , - • 8,572.98. Branch Experimental Farm, Brandon, Manitoba 12,473.73 Branch Experimental Farm, Indian Head, Sask. 10,334.79 Branch Experimental Farm, Agassiz, British Columbia, 6,917,17 Branch Experimental Farm, Lacombe, Alta. 6,993.72 Branch Experimental Farm, Lethbridge, Alta. 9,821.76 Branch Experimental Farm, Rosthern, Sask, 14,934.57 Branch Experimental Farm, Charlottetown, P.E,I10,552.85, New -farms 7,184.05' Detailed in 1908-9 8,671.56 Total ,.,,,,..,....., $150,222.81; The new branch stations are located at the following points: • eFort Vermil- ion, Alta.; Kamloops, B.C,; Abittibi; Ont., and Scott,' Sask. NOVA SCOTIA FARMS Had Banner Year in 1910—Secretary of Agriculture's Estimates Prof. M. Cumming, Secretary for Agriculture for. Nova Scotia, has issued a crop report for the year 1910,. which shows a banner year in produc- tion, spite of a signal failure in .he apple crop, and a partial failure in potatoes. The report Was compiled with the assistance of one hundred and eleven correspondents, every' county in the province being repre- sented. AMERICAN PENSIONERS One can scarcely throw a brick with- Dut hitting a pensioner in the United. States. Last year there were 946,194 persons Who took 33 millions from the coffers of'the Sta,.t'e,. THAT "CURSED" WEED A Story about Mr. Gladstone and Tobacco In his book of reminiscences, "One City and Many Men," Sir Algernon West, the defendant in the recent so- ciety case, who for some time was Mr. Gladstone's private secretary and most trusted confidential adviser, says that the G.O.M. "hated the smell of tobacco, and once accused me of bring- ing the odious aroma of the 'cursed' weed into his room. Meanly anxious to excuse myself, for I never smoked before going into his. presence, I said I had been sitting for half an hour with Sir William Harcourt. Such was Mr. Gladstone's innocence that he said, `Does Harcourt smoke? I am sure if he does he must always change his clothes before he conies to me, for I have never perceived that he smokes:" A BUSY MORNING It was at St. Andrews, the home of -golf, where the links stretch away over the moors by the sea, and dear, quiet Aunt Mary had gone up from London to visit a golfing family of nephews and nieces. At tea the first' afternoon someone managed to stop talking golf. long enough to ask;— "Well, Aunt Mary, and' how did you spend the morning?" "Oh, I enjoyed myself immensely; my dear. I went fora walk on the moor. ,A good many people seemed to be about, and some of them called out to me in a most eccentric manner. But I didn't take any notice of them. And oh, my dear, I found such a number of curious little 'round things. I brought them home to ask you what they are." Hereupon Aunt Mary opened her work -bag and produced twenty-four golf -balls! ' WHY 'A HORSE ROLLS Mr. E T. Daubeny, writing on this subject in "The' Selborne Magazine," says "Horses are fond of rolling on the ground,. and no animal.more thor- oughly shakes itself than they" do: After . a roll they give °themselves a shake or two to remove anything ad- hering to the coat. The habit is' of much service tes horses living in open plains. On being turned loose, at the end of a journey, an -Arab horse rolls in the sand, which acts as blotting - paper, absorbing exudations from the body. A shake removes the sand, the coat soon dries. Cavalrymen in hot climates sometimes put sand on their horses as the simplest and quickest way,of drying thein-"" ,. POEMS YOU OUGHT TO' KNOW TITh WOMAN WHO UNDERSTANDS Somewhere she waits to make you win, Your soul in her firm white hands— Somewhere the gods have made for you The woman who understands. As the tide went out she found him Lashed to a spar of despair— The wreck of his ship around him, The wreck of his dreams in the air; Found him and loved him, and gath- ered The soul of him to her heart— The soul that had sailed an uncharted sea, The soul that had sought to win and be free, The soul of which she was part; And there in the dusk she cried to the man, "Win your battle—you cad—you can!" Helping and loving and guiding— Urging when that was best-- Hol'ing her fears in hiding Deep in her quiet breast. This is the woman who kept him True to his standards lost— When, tossed in the storm and stress. and strife, He thought himself through with the game of life And ready to pay the cost— Watching end guarding, whispering still, "Win -you can—and I know you will!' This is the story of ages -- This is the woman's way— Wiser thaneers .or sages, g , Lifting us day by day— Facing all things with courage Nothing can daunt or dim; 'Treading life's path wherever it leads— Lined with flowers or choked with weeds, But ever with him—with him; Guardian, comrade, and golden spur, The men who win are helped by her. Somewhere she waits, strong in belief, Your soul in her firm white hands; Thank well the gods when she comes to you— The woman who understands. LOVE'S TEST "Do you love me?" asked the maiden, •as,around the room they sped, 'Death. the decorations laden with bright ber- ries, white and red. "Do you love me?" she repeated. "Yes, I love you!" he replied, with a fervor warm ' and heated. "Ah, but prove it, dear!" she cried. "Listen, then," the youngman told her, as around that room they. danced ;• and his loving eyes grew bolder as into hers they glanced. "When I called last night, my dear- est, though the hours did loudly chime, and the clock to me was near- est, why, I. never knew the time!" "That is nothing!" quoth she, pouting. "Let me hear some nobler test," He replied: "If you're still ,doubting`iflmy. love is real or jest, hark to this: Your sweet dog, Touser, when I kissed your lips last night, bit big bunches -from my trousers—but I. never felt the bite!" HAT PIN PERIL Consequent upon many complaints of the enormous length of the ' hat -pins worn by the ladies of Vienna, the Bur- gomaster, at a meeting of the Vienna Municipal Council, has announced that the police will be instructed to pro, ceed more actively against the evil, The Burgomaster suggested that the Dins should be:,sheathed, KIDNEY TROtT1L1 $ufered Ten Yaars—Rsiirosd in Trill Months Than,ts to PE -RU -1 ,A.*,e o 3 F'IZEV.: tk:.:.:• C. B. FIZER, Mt Sterling,Ky.,sags: have suffered with kidney a. bladder trouble for ten years past. "Last March I commenced nsIng� Pernna and continued for three months I have not used it since, nor have I fel a TWA mos ENGLISH NOW ANP THEA. • Boston, Mass„ April 24,--Speakin;; ab the bi-centenary metsUng in Trial— (my ('hu: ch last night, PnesidenL' Wre- n, P. Faunce, of Brown Unive said that the neon who translated King James Bible 300 years a;gdl knew how to use the English language better than any body of scholars that could he 'gathered tsogethee an the whole w w o e o rld to -day. F NERVOUS CONDITION. Results 'From Kidney Trouble, Sick kidnoys snake you feel sick in number of ways and it is now kno that a nervous condition often sults from kfdney trouble. w. thq kidneys. are sick trite whole net nous systemi becomes i r itat causing h e a d-: ' h 0, dizz bl 5pelle, fits of tt�, ; . , s '.: , , , '�, • " •" 1 ue, k DU�IlrtS' algicsattar s rheumatic pain, weak eyesight,. dull tilted days, and a constants Cs inclination to worry over tri fies. 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ORANGE MAIZE is a taste that grows on you— is a temptation to a poor appetite. . Moreover, it is a dish of which you can eat of your fill, without fear of harmful results. If y ORAN that st O most Fruit - BE swig THAT YOUR wE�r ORDER OF TOA rl Do not accopt 'sulbstitut