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Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

the subject of such i canal Is the most
vital connected with the welfare,
growth and prosperity of the nltea
States. 1t declares that the only tea>lo!e
route for such canal Is ny way
of Nicaragua, and points out that the
conventions OF the two great polltlcal
parties have indorscd the project
I. appears that all the engineers have
,orecd in expressing a decided pref
erence for the Nicaragua route pe
cause. among other reasons, only 2o2I
miles of the entire distance OF l'sta
miles from the Atlantic to the racine
ocean through Nicaragua Will nave 10
he excavatcd. The other l4-"I miles
consist of lake Nicaragua, the san Juan
river and dcpressions ill the surface Oh
the earth. Lake Nicaragua VIII con-
stitute Il harbor sufficient to ;.ccoth'Ho-
date the navieS and commerce OF .hs
world. 1t is llO miles long, 80 mics
wide. and is go feet ut its deepest
noints. Vessels entering the canal
f,.,,, the Atlantic ocean will sail on a
level with the ocean for l2;4 miles, at
the end of which they will be raised by
+brec locks to the level of the lake.
rbev will sail along the San Juan
,;vcr and the lake on the lake level to
, ,,oiut within 81 miles of the racine
,.c,p. Here they will be lowered by
.ha locks to the level of the Pacific
ocean.
COST OF THE WORK.
The committee says the cost, incluo
;rg the payment of interest during tine
progress of the work, will be less thai
sloo, 900, 600, and the time required to'
: the completion of the work is within
five wears The climate OF Nlearaeu'
n | healthy. and out of 1000 norther,
men employed in constructing ran ran
no,l through a swamp only two die
during a period of four months; VI ~
northern engineers and skilled me
charles who have worked for the cana
company for three years not one ma .a
6ied from a disease incident TO IN
country. BY the Nicaragua eanal In
distance saved is shown by TINS taolt
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15
CRUELTY IN THE LOVE CHARM
Two German Girls Practice . Barbaris"
Hundreds of Years Old.

Two German Girls Practice = Barbarian
Hundreds of Years Old.
Two young girls We're cited before
the local Bezirksgericht in Ottakrlng
few days ago on the charge OF cruelty
to animals. They were both scarcely
sixteen years old, yet each had her
lover. In order to secure the affection
of these young men to them until tho
end of their days the girls resolved to
carry out love charm which is guar
anteed to be effectual for that purpose
by n ..Zauber und Wunsch buchleln'
printed as long ago as 17G6. aid still re-
garded es an infallible helper. Inc
'sprescription." which is an Old Ge1 man
rhyme. and probably a great deal older
! than iIo6, runs as follows, roughly trans
! lated:
: would's thou have thy sweetheart rue'
! Give him cats eyes L his wine.
/ Thou thyself must pluck the eyes cUc
| Twelve weeks old must the cat DC
| At midnight by light OF the fu!l riosn
! Thou must burn the eyes to q powcer:
! Put the dust into his wine and say:
Cats eyes cats eyes, never look Win WV
another,
Keen thine eyes ever for me alone!
DO this and he will be eternally true
In order to carry out this hldeous
superstition the young girls took tWc
kittens belonging to a Frau Helm dug
out the eyes of the poor little beasts
and then prepared their love powder
Chicago Tribune.
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15
CENSUS OF FOOLS.
The Wonderful CyniCism OF ShaH"p@"
Prime Minister.

Tho " yondcrfuI CyniCism OF Sha"'
Prime Minister
.rI,c art of cynicism has never been
brought to a higher degree of cultlva-
tio,. the Persian historians say, than
il was during the reign OF Shah
Shahabaham \NNIlI-, and the vlzlrate
Of his great prime minister, lorahlin
the Audacious.
On one occasion the shah ordered
Ibra him to prepare list OF al the iools
in the kingdom. The vizir went pious-
ly about the work and in month 5
time brought the sovereign the Ns',
which, he declared, was complete and
authentic
The shah took it. and was astonlshcd
! TO find the first name on the list the
| following:
.Shahabaham the Twenty-cighth'
king of kings"
| His first impulse was TO order the
xizir to instant execution. Then he re
| Elected that lbrahim had been advanced
! to his present position on account OF
| his audacity, and that no doubt the
vizir's act in heading the list OF 1901
with the sbah's name was mercy MI
idea of being efficient. -.
May l ask" the shah SAID u
what particular act / am inde oted 10
the honor OF heaClnE Ihls is.'
sire" said IbrahiIn, lit is becaus
YOU have just intrusted large sum Q
money, for the purchase OF horses 1
foreign lands, to set OF men WI
have gone off with it and Will neve
came back"
"But suppose they should com
| back?" said the shah.
Suppose they should cor. back
Why, in that case should take YOU
ma iesty's name off the list and p'
their names in its place..
/ This act IS said to have been TT
: cause of Ibrahim's Dismissal: and tt
: shah declared that he had not humble
!, him for his audacity, but for his e
: treme cynicism.-You,h's Ccmpanio
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

olizcd by the English. The committee
thinks that If the Nicaragua canai "e.e
opened the Alabama and West \'''ihta
coal would have IL decided advantage
over English competitors, not I" thth
ton the enormous amounts OF coai ~. ,
canal company itself would use. -.
the entrance OF the Su"z canal i"S'
wear 800, 900 tons of Goa! we're so."'
In competition with England for
| Pacific ocean trade the Nicaragua CANA
! would give American commerce an a"-
! vantage of 2.7GO miles, while. besides
| the specific benefits. the committee
| thinks great general benefits would ac-
! cede TO the entire Mississippi valley
the lake ports and the Atlantic coas'.
Shipbuilding and the shipping interests
| in New England will receive Il new I'M,
pctus. A new coast;ng trade Will
sprinr uD and American tonnage on
the high seas will largely increase
The committee says that great trans
atlantic powers are looking with COW
etous ewes toward the Nicaragua Pro!,
ect and that foreign governments "o"l''
very cheerfully and eagerly embrace az
opportunity to take advan tage or III,
enterprise with unlimited capital and
n-ompt energy. but it conccives it to be
the patriotic and political privilege OF
the United States to complete 1he ca
nal The commercial and naval sa-
premacy of the nation which might Sc
rure control of the canal demands I'M
peratively that its control should no,
, pass away from the people OF the l ni'e''
States 1t is made plain that two feets
+ would be required to block ar Amer
1 lean fleet in Nicaragua where one
4 would be necessary elsewhere. as
n foothold from which to attack or &c
: fend. to threaten or protect all 'ne
i coasts. islands and adjacent seas. u l.
0 , more commanding position than ISio
= raltar.
Il Among the bcne eficial results foreseei
S are a more practical drawing toseIh.
e of the remote parts of the vast do''' d II
Q of the world and n tirmer cohesloh "
:: the widely separated sections Oh On
q United States, added to stronger re.
ing of neighborhood and comm"nl''
- hetyyecn the Atlantic and Pacific sea
boards The consummatl"n OF III
work. whose feasibility has alreao
been demonstrated, is asserted to be
FAR greater Importance to the wester
=. ben1;sphere than the Suez canal Is I
So the eastern 1t is said that no Prec'
dent can be cited upon which TO Pr
:. dict the future of American com
% when the gateway of the lnter-oceeh
canal across Nicaragua shall De cPe
1u to it.
y pREr,N1SAny WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
on All surveys and examination OF s'r"
on recurring removal have been col
~, pleted. The ietty has been co
or. structed and the harbor of 'reN Tow
nd has been restored so that VesseiS
81 fourteen feet draft have an easy
I,v trance. E> teusive wbarves, ianoi'
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15
separate years:

The tonnage tributary now to the
Nicaragua can and which would
pass through after its opening, is over
5000, 600 tons a year. At 81 per ton,
the charge made by the Sucz canal,
this would be sl2,o0o, 900 in tolls. The
cost OF operation and maintenance is
placed at less than 81, ,Ooo,ooo. and d,Ooo,-
900 tons would show net income o,
Sll. l.00O. 900 per annum. The committee
is con tident that within five years the
income will be over $50. .000,001.
WHO SHALL BUILD AND CONTROL?
The committee says it is no longer
question whether the canal will be
built or not. The oniv question is as
to who shall build it. and who shall
control it when built? 1t says it has
been informed that European syndl-
Gates have already made overtures to
| tn. canal company. hut the committee
| believes the United States cannot az
| ford by carelcssness. hesitation or
neglect to permit an enterprise OF SUCH
magnitude and of such farrcachinG ad-
vantage to pass under the control OF
any foreign company. 1T there1ore
be ehoovcs u.s." the address concludes
las a nation conscious OF the power we
WELD and of the greater influence we
may exert upon the destinies OF TINS
continent, to perform the duties with
out delay which we deny other natlon'
the privilege of assuming. and to adoP
now the best means OF securing th'
early completion of this work, whos'
advantages we are willing to shar'
with the world, but whose contro
should never be allowed to pass out
| ,le
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

places and pern,anelit buildinss ,ass
been constructed. temporary camps
erected, q telegraph line nade' inc
canal cleared of timber for twenty
miles, and a railroad twelve miles IN
lc myth constructed and equipped Inc
biggest dredging plant in America
that formerly used at Panama. has
t,een purchased, and over a mile OF the
canal has been dredged. The exclusive
franchise for the steam navigation OF
aan Juan river and Lake Nicaragua
and an extensive plant for the naviga'
tion company have been acquired. The
government of Nicaragua has acknowl-
edged that the company has complied
with the canal grant, which prov ided
that $4,000, 900 must be expended the
first year. It is shown that the amount
of money spent to date on the enter
prise is over sS O2o, 900. The enterprise
Is indorsed by the leading business men
| of the country, and that it will be ]u-
diciously and economically managed ~
assured by the character OF the board
of directors, who, By the charter OF the
company, are accountable to the gov
ernment OF the United States The
secretary of the interior has the power
to make public all the details OF the
corporate management, thus protect'
ing the investor against misuse OF his
| money
The Suez canal, 1t il shown, saves
only $500 miles around the Cape Il
Good Hope, as against over O,O00 miles
saved by the Nicaragua canal; and the
following table shows the number o.
ships passing through, the net tonnage
and the gross receipts OF the ouez cana
! -: tn
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15
Bst,tsln

Tho wheat crop OF toe Pacific coaso SO
30, vas over 1880, 900 tons, and 30
IN io' - tho wheat was exported oy
.-.sssls and large proportlon
ssii =. e,a.sed around the Horn. nc
r.rua OF ~ IVA canal by shortening inc
Nicar.E - va Atlantic ports would not only
route 70 radnccr cos. of freight, but
save 'he p.f nf the canal at 81 per ton
the resemTI ,serid be nearly $4,000, 900 on on
toll YOU ,u. I, is SHOWN that there
wheat aso a1"ne. o"o, 90, thousand feet OF mer, ,
H.,on Shan'a0ts to the value ot which over $, :.
oregIn, Ore g;,'n,snpd :. feet would be added ny
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

Niles present yicordg' q
route, ria canal.
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

I-oTICEIs HEREBY GIVEN THAT ~ ,i,ns NIs
n inc on the Rosalc and I:inwood nantaafIiipfhs "a Iii h
in this parish is prnnI1,is1tt Pro nx,n6t of the law.
prosecuted 'o '"' Luz" ROBT. II. BARRo"
Feliciana sentinel., 1892-10-15

As eooN as this new odorlcss whisky comes
into general use the breath OF suspicioS
Will have TO go out OF busness.-St JOSEPH
News.
, 1892-09-02
FRESH STATE NEWS.

The property valuation of Seattle is
S43, 800, 339.
The Tacoma postoflice receipts last month
were S6,07694.
The Tacoma Ledger yesterday morning
issued a splendid exposition number of
sixteen pages.
gEThe meanest and most dishonest news
paper in the northwest is the Post-Intelli-
gencer, of Seattle.
The COsmopolis City Hall and a small
building adjoining was burned Thursday
afternoon. Loss, $1,000.
Etson Trainer, a horse thief, has been
arrested near Cheney, and taken TO Ellens-
burgh, where he was wanted.
A fire near Bothell, King county, de-
stroyed a barn, tool house, wagon shed,
and two other buildings. 1ss, $4,000.
+ Two hotels, four saloons and twenty
business houses we're destroyed at COncon-
ully Wednesday. Loss $4,000. Insured
for $500.
Judge w. H. Calkins, of Tacoma, ex-
poets to be a candidate for state senator
from the Twentieth senatorial district,
Pierce county,
Friends Of the Morning Paramour of
Olympia claim that il is going TO get $4,000
from the Republican state committee to
keep it ahoat until election day
DR.. Blalock, at Tacoma, has wired all
managers of county exhibits for the worlds
fair which are TO be exhibited at the West
ern Washington exposition, and which
have not yet been received, TO forward the
same forthwith TO the exposition there.
The Skagit and other county exhibits have
arrived, having been delayed several days.
, 1892-09-02
JUDGE HIM
Not by what WOuId-be Competitors
say, but by isis work.

Mr.. G. #. Eastman, postmaster at Tum-
water, says 81 paid big price for specta-
cles fitted by local man in this city, and
could not wear them. / have suffered from
headache for a long time. ] called upon
Prof. Seward at the Olympia hotel some
ten days ago, and was fitted with glasses
which have already cured me Of all head
ache and pain in the eyes. am thor
oughly satisfied" Dr. Woodard, dentist,
says: 81 called upon Prof. Seward two
months ago at Tacoma. My sight was
very poor; a Seattle physician had pro-
nOunced my case cataract. Prof Seward,
after a thorough examination, stated posi-
lively that l had never had a cataract, that
the physician, whoever he was, had made
a mistake; the sight was defective and
needed proper glasses adjusted and my
sight would improve. / ordered the glasses
to be made, because Prof. Seward had been
highly recommended to me and l had con
fidence in his ability. The glasses have
done all that he claimed they would do.
| can now see TO operate as well as
ever and my eyes feel better than
they have for years. Prof Seward
claims that according TO all known science
Of optics and opthalmology. If my case
had been cataract, ! would have lost at
least 20 per cent vision during these two
uAOnpAa AAAabIuA Va AAAi lABNAlBf AV IlabANA
what / had done 10 prevent. Mrs. j.
Ward, who had paid a high price for
glasses fitted by local dealer and which
she could not use, Is now rejoicing in the
glasses lifted by Professor Seward.
Mrs. e. Grow had been trying for several
years to have glasses properly adjusted in
this city, but all had failed until now, the
glasses adjusted some ten days ago by
Professor Seward are entirely satisfactory
the sight being entirely relieved.
An entire page could be filled with such
cases.
Professor Seward does not claim 10 do
cheap work, nor does he charge high prices
| for poor work; his prices are reasonable
considering his superior work; this is an
opportunity Of life time and the citizens
Of Olympia who are troubled with weak OF
defective eyes, that fail to take advantage
Of the opportunity will regret their mis-
/ take when too late.
Professor Seward expects to finish bis
work in Olympia early next week. His
office hours are from 10 am. to 5 pm. al
the Olympia hotel.
, 1892-09-02
TheY Want the Earth.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 2-Today's
Sun says that there is family Of brothers
and sisters living in this county that claim
to be the entire fifth generation in descent
from Don Miguel Peralta, Spanish Knight
IN the time of Emperor Ferdinand Of Spain.
They therefore lay claim to 4750, 900 acres
Of the Aeralta tract, in the Salt river val
ley, Arizona, for which but one heir has
heretofore appeared and who is now the
wife of John A. Reavis. The San Diego
county family are named Felix. The case
will be given a first hearing at Denver, DC
tober Is, before the new United States land
court. In the event the tract is restored to
the don's heirs the United States govern
ment will have to pay them $1.25 per acre
for all lands now occupied by settlers. The
tract includes the city Of Phoenix and the
famous Casa Graude.
, 1892-09-02
GOOD NeNvs From ArIzona.

YUMA, Arizona, September IA letter
dated August 1S, has been received from
H. D. Converse, who was supposed to be
lost. Converse states he and his son are
safe and well, that they have been hunting
along various channels of New river and its
that region. He referred to no sufferings
or privatiOns and said they would 20 to
Campocal in a few days. YerN heavy rains
are falling in Southern, Central and East
ern Arizona. Mountain streams filling up
and g.ass is getting such a good start that
feed for live stock is assured for fall and
winter and cattle are rapidly advancing in
price. The Colorado river has changed but
an inch in the past ten days, being nearly
foot niger than the average for the past
thirteen years
, 1892-09-02

Nelson Bennett does not deny his nativ-
ity, neither is he ashamed Of it, or of the
blood that circulates in his veins. He did
not wait for time to efface the memory Of
his birth that he might sneak into the en-
loyment Of Americad citizenship without
avowlng his determination to become and
abide an American citizen in fact as we'll as
Ia appearance. Mr.. Hunt would do well to
consider his own record in Des Moines,
Ames, and other places before allowing too
much uncalled-fOr abuse Of those with
whom he may take issue, either in politics
or business. Abuse is a two-edged sword
and often not only strikes the OBJECT aimed
at, but sometimes carries down innocent
friends as well.-Tacoma Ledger
, 1892-09-02
DEMOS TOMORROW.
They VIII Nominate a Full
County Ticket.
Organization Perfeeted-The Plat
form and order OF Business for
the Morning SessIOn-Candtdat
for the Various offices.

the Morning SessIOn-CandtdRtes
for the Various offices.
The adjourned Democratic county con-
yention will convene in Columbia hall to-
morrow for the purpose of nominating
county officers. Much time will be saved
in the preliminary work, as the convention
is already organized. When the conven-
ton was called to meet on August 18TH
only delegates to the state convention were
nominated and adjournment followed un-
til September 3D.. The organization as
chosen by the convention at its first meet
ing will stand tomorrow, with A. P. Fitch
as chairman and w. B. Shearer and George
l. Smith as secretaries.
In the morning committees on platform
and order of business will be appointed,
and the convention will probably adjourn
until or o'clock
The various aspirants for Office were all
busy to-day. A few factional breezes are
| blowing between the friends of opposing
candidates, but beyond that one would
hardly know that a convention was to take
place tomorrow.
A. H. Chambers is of course without
opposition for state senator, and the two
principal names for representatives are
G. @. Case, Of BucOda Several
Of Mr.. Baily's friends had presented
his name in connection with the superior
judgeship, but that field is now clear to T.
N. Allen and A. p. Fitch.
There are three aspirants for the office of
county attorney. They are j. P. Moore, J.
@. Kleber and George l. McHugh.
Alexander Drysdale has strong following
for the Office of county auditor. His oppo-
nent was J. r., Cannon, Of IeninO, but Mr.,
Cannon yesterday informed Mr.. Drysdale
that he would Withdraw in Mr.. Drysdale's
favor. A.. w. Wisner, who was most
prominently mentioned for the Office
several weeks ago, has also Withdrawn.
For treasurer, Bailey Smith, at present
county commissioner, and A. ID. Glover,
are the only persons mentioned.
w. b. Shearer and Robert Graham are
both active candidates for the Office of
county clerk, and l.. r. Byrne is without
opposition for school superintendent.
Sheriff Prince will have straight road
and no stumps.
For surveyor, Theodore Young, of Black
river will probably be the nominee, al
though the name of e. l.. Van Epps is
also mentioned.
Much interest will center in the nomina-
ton of county commissioners which are
conceded to be, without question, the most
| important offices on the ticket. From the
city Milton Giles and Harry McElroy and
from the country George Langridge and
DR.. A. H. Manier are the principal aspi
rants.
1t is also said that c. c. Case, who is
mentioned for representative, is also men
/ toned for county commissioner as is J. N.
4 Squires.
p. d. Van Trump, Of Yelm and Frank
Ruth, of Rainier are liable to be given
/ good places on the ticket.
The principal fight will center on the
offices Of clerk, attorney, judge and treas
/ urer.
, 1892-09-02
sNIYELY WAS TRUE.
MANLY Endorsement of our Candi
date by James Hamilton Lewis.

MANLY Endorsement of our Caudi-
date by James Hamilton Lewis.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis sends
the following to the Seattle Telegraph;
repel with disdain any insinuation that
Hon. H. ]. Sniyely was disloyal to me to
any degree or concerning any trust His
deYotion and fidelity we're answering and
unyielding until that occasion arose when
a sense of duty and iealty TO my home de-
manded that yield up mp aspirations. 1t
was only at this time, by constant personal
opportunities from me, coupled with his
sense of public duty, that Mr.. Snively con
sented TO become a candidate. | desired a
man nominated the records of whose pub
lie and private life were alone sufficient TO
commend him to any trust his party may
call him to stand for, and which the people
might select him to perform. / must deem
it personal affront TO me and to my
friends If an accusation Of Mr.. Sniyely's
betrayal Of me shall again be made from
auV source.
, 1892-09-02
A Sensational CASE.
san Diego stirred Up over Prop
erty Dispute.


SAN DIEGO, CAL, September IA sensa-
tional case involving portion of the En-
senada grant, in Lower California, and
which includes the townsite Of Ensenada,
was fled last night by Sonora Ruiz Mato-
rena, the only surviving heir Of hieuten-
ant J NJ Ruiz, of the Spanish army.
against her daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Burton
Beagh. The plaintiff is "a years old and
lives here with her son. Both were es-
tranged from defendant because of prop
erty dispute. The land in question was
originally eleven sqaure leagues and con-
ferred upon Lieutenant Ruiz July, 1904 by
the king of Spain. The sonora claims she
and her two sisters, since deceased, signed
a paper for her daughter to secure a patent
to the land in 1853, but three years ago she
learned the paper was really a deed con-
veying to her daughter an interest in the
grant. She also denies having given Mrs.
Burton power of attorney to dispose of
three square leagues thereof. Plaintiff
could not read or speak English and did
not know the contents of the paper, which
was written in said language, but relied
upon her daughters presentations. She
claims Mrs. Burton got a patent in her own
name and has received $4,000 or more for
rents and proceeds of the land and asks
that the deed be declared void and the
daughter be made to recOnvey to her and
account for rents and profits.
, 1892-09-02

VALLEJO, Cal, September2.-The cruiser
Charleston will be taken out Of the Stone
dry dock at the navy yard next Wednesday
morning. After the necessary blocking has
been placed, the Thetis will 60 in the dock
and have her propeller removed and re-
placed with one of new and improved
design. No work will be required to be
doue to her hull. A draft Of men from
the cruiser Baltimore will start for the
the East Friday by way Of a Panama
steamer, leaving that day from San Fran
cisco. The terms Of service OF the men are
nearly out and they 20 home for discharge.
, 1892-09-02

CHICAGO, September 2.-The western
branch of the national Democratic cam
paign committee is to-day considering the
advisability of recommending that the
Democrats and Peoples party fuse in the
two Dakotas. If that is done the Demo-
Gratis insist they will surely sweep these
two states. The chief trouble seems to be
the Peoples party wants most of the Offices
but the Democrats will probably make the
chief point of agreement election vote
shall be cast for Weaver for president and
Stevenson for vice president. There is
some dissension among the Democrats.