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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27

wALLA wALLA. Nov 2s.-Twice this
week has Walla walia brought beautiful
offerings 10 Hynaen's altar
Gagre1ht-Lyons wedaing-Rev. Father
Flor united In marriage at o'clock a. H.
on Wednesday, in 81. Patrick's church.
Miss Frances Teresa Lyons ana Mr.. Fran
ter OF Mr.. Patrick Lyons. a wealthy
farmer. and the groom is young lawyer
OF prominence. The wedding was very
beautiful. Mss Lyons was costumed in a
lete. The veil. OF rich texture, was
fastened to the couture with a dainty
wreath of orange blossoms. The bride is
tan and stately and was beautiful in her
bridal costume The bridesmaid. Miss Kate
Lyons wore a blue silk with hat and gloves
20 match. NJ. John Lyons acted as best
man. In the evening fully go friends were
present at the reception. The house was
proSusely decorated with roses snilax and
chrysanthemuns. TIE mothers of the
bride and groom were black silk and black
satin more beautiful wedding Walla
Waila has not witnessed for some time
Mr., and Mrs Garrecht left next day TO
visit at various places throughout Califor-
MIA.
home. Crystal Springs. Or. just before II
O'clock on Wednesday, the Rev. r. l.. PEN
rose united In wedlcck Miss Bertha Balou
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Baliou. and
ding was very quiet affair. only rela-
tives and intimate friends being present
The bride wore white organd!e over white
satin. The bride is a cultured young lady
ana favorite in social circles. The groom
has for several years been connected with
the firm OF Dement, Bros. He has a host
OF friends. Mr.. ard Mrs. Church left on
the afternoon train for the Sound
The Thanksgiving social given by the NJ
f.. church was well attended and the pro-
gramnle was an enjoyable and Intellectual
treat.
Charles P. Church. of Portland. has been
spending few days with his son, Dement,
Church.
The Dewey social given by the young
people OF the Christian church was a great
success. The flag drill by the sixteen young
ladies was enjoyable.
The Odd Fellows gave n masquerade ball
on the evening of Thanksgiving at the Ar
mory hall. The attendance was good and
all confessed 10 an enjoyable time.
Much TO the delight Of the music lovers
OF Walla Walla. new orchestra Is being
formed under J. Grief
Phi Beta Sigma. of Whitman college will
meet on December 2. 4 very interesting
programme is anticipated
An art club has been formed for the pur-
pose OF meeting at various times 10 discuss
the phases OF that branch Of learning and
It's masters.
The reception given by the ladies' of the
faculty 10 the faculty and students was
wei attended and all enjoyed a good time
with college songs and refreshments
President Penrosc went TO Pullman TO at
tend an intercollegiate conference for the
purpose of formulating a code of rules for
intercollegiate athletics with an aim 10
stimulate and purify athletics
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TESTING HIS RELIGION.
Novel Trial Made by q Young Noun.
tainecr With q Hog.


Il was away UP on the head waters or the
Big Sandy recently said the shoe drum
mer. and / discovered something new.
even In thar land OF yesterdays ard event.
icy where l was told lived a mountain
preacher who had a practical idea Of what
religion should do for these who expert
eneed il. and had adopted odd ways Of
putting his ideas into practice. AS reach
ed rise in the road I saw at the bottom
young man driving pig into potato
patch, and before | could reach him he
had followed through the narrow gate and
was trying 10 drive II out again II struck
ne as peculiar proceeding, and when
came opposite 10 the gate | pulled up my
horse and sat watching the young fellow
and the pig. If you never tried TO get a
pig out OF potato patch You can form no
this young mouniaineer patiently chasing
the pig hither and yon, getting it Well
headed toward the gate. only 10 have it
double on him and go back into the patcn
again. time after time | began to think
what manner of youth this was that ha1
come into the mountains. Finally. he
got It almost out. 1t gave sudden grunt
and dodge, and into the patch again Ii
went
Gosh darn the hog he said. putting
his shirt sleeve.
Why didn't you say that before?'
Excuse me, stranger he said. noticing
me for the first time 4 didn't see you was
thar ana he blushed violently and seemed
10 be- greatly confused.
ON. that's all right ! FASTENED TO say.
L only wonder YOU ddn's cuss the lard out
of him
Wei, I reckon don't care durn.' he
said, L done the best / knowed'
How do you mean?' | inquired, catch
ing an idea Of the situation all at once.
You dent know 1t, / reckon. bein a
stranger in these parts, he said, but Elder
Martin sot me to don' that 10 see ef L
wuz ripe fer religion Yet. I've had no.
ton fer about year past that ought TO
be jinin' the church.. and told Elder Mar
tin, and he says as how he had his doubts
yit eff l wuz ripe. and he said ef To drive
one CT Sam Yates's razerbacks outen pap's
later patch without cussin' a oath I WA
ripe. and that's what | been a-doin'.'
Judging by what I heard you say a
while ago / should say you were not ripe
| said. laughing a his explanation and
manner Of IL.
Oh he exclaimed. that amt no sign
I'm jis practicin'. TIE real thing don't
come off till next week Sunday at quar-
terly meetin'. -
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EVERETT. Nov Pa surprise party
vas given NJ, and Mrs Thomas A Carl
CUES at rne}r residence last Wednesday
evening. tne occasion being the anniversary
of Mr.. tiarrigues birthday.
Mss Alma Delaney, Allss Bertha Ross
Miss Emily Summer, Miss Ruby Brown ard
Mr.. Ianse TnaSer. of The sta.a university.
spent Thanksgiving with their parents.
The Entre Mons Dancing Club gave a
charming parry a the GuI.d Hal Friday
evening. AaoU. twenty-five couples were
present
Nj ana Mrs. Y. J. Pierce aai Mrs w. l..
Bronson spent Iha1AsSN ing in Tacoma
RoGln H. N.fche4. w1o has been II the
mines asay Index. has returned and vii
resume work 81 the state university Mon
day.
q q slack owner q the Sack Block.
- srAndin< 81 iew days IN fhe city
J. w. Sisco and wife. q Marysy1lle were
= fhe city last week
Mrs. 2. {. Sullivan and daughter. Min
ora We're visiting a ths home OF ker
Esta- Mrs. y. h Lewis last week
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Trade In stolen DiuHo nds.

Letter froYn New York.
TIE diamond trade = a very accurate
thermometer of financial prosperity y zen
times ara good the demand IS large. Amer
E.ear people buy more Diamonds than any
nation on earta: bIt when times are BAD
.he<- practice economy, and Inc market IS
dali Tns revival ~ prosperity IS Indicated
lv zae treasury statistics, which show taas
fg, fssS we imported s. ats5, - worth of G.4-
114sn3S and S54fi as - pearls. ~ hlg IN 1891
No bought only 3 s.. Sl3 worth 81 diamonds
ana xl57s.-As Worth % pearls. This. ~
course does rot include those SNUG sie1-
= Is ysrona Bile that t5e value 81 dampL Is
sruglzs.ea .gs.o the United States IS greater
team Of any o.Eer article. because L. s. 80
EASY - conceal them. Major Williams,
vvnc has charge Of me sQec a agents and
deter1iyez whica are kept BY he govern
Yn4ytt n Europe 20 prevent SD Juggling. TOD
gf,+. lsst rIgEI tae Illicit trade ~ jewels had
fsfssa az EresE acsi since the reduction
al &c duty. NaeE Inc t4F.G AS - aud -
~ cant me temptation 10 stEltggia was Il
c,,sy~se t57ssca grstter re8a 4 - nov when
80. 3l.sv rs orig u per cent. 0Gt al tsse
earre time ne saws. competition - - a.
f8va ard urtees &Ee - close that tHe - pr
cent. makes a good peuEt r tee goO1s c..1
- irsSor3ea w-taoat paying duty. Couse-
gi1eatiy according 70 his estimate f1{iy
64.f the diamonds sold n the Gu!tf>s StAEea
nay nothing toward ta@ support ot the
soNeyfsrseu--
There are vasirs4e NAYS Of smuggling
Ss-es-ss,gss stones Jaey are concealed "A
CHEESE IN qomatis IN soap. IN cigars am
freiEa handles. walking sticks. IN tire ha.-
lew handles % silver AID sia~axe. IL pre-
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PORT TOWNSEND SOCIETY.

PORT TOWNSEND. Nov = What VA.
without doubt the most brilliant social
event q Ire present season took place a.
odd Fellows hail on rhaaksgiNsng eve,
when the members OF that fraternity. CO.
operating Win the la3ias u the EeHekan
degree. gave the annual bail. The SPACIOUS
hall had been appropriately and aEt3s;lcaily
decorated VITA HAgS AID bunting. ~ ale he
banquet aan was fest9oG@d with ferns and
p0tted plants. NEsic for the occasion was
furnished by a Seattle orchestra under TIA
able leadership % Prof Harry West. and
fro-i 2 o'clock. when The grand narca vas
started by Nj john r HeGerTnan. noble
gram. of Nj Baker lodge. ana Mrs : He
uvn.s grand ~ tie Reheke IS Gutn far INFO
sac fojsoaiag moTTang the guests danced
s0d danced. enthusiastically oncoTtnE csca
- the nary wei rendered numbers An
luceTns.ssioD az midnight permitted the
guests - the number O. 80 "a So doWa TO
s1EuptaoUS banquet. conspicuous figure
ia wblc9 VAS the traditional stated turkey
~ TAaaksEiviug The soor VAS ah.y mar
aErl Nv M. ), NJ D9b0s. Tie Members
.ud guests nho participated n the social
s"d Mc> u II. IlAi Nj and Mrs. g. II
Iil1 ~. 5u5 Ms pfelEer Mr. ard Mrs !.
r. Hastings M. aHd Mrs S,roas Nj AID
MIS- II u K2aker. NJ. sn3 Mrs West Mr.
Mt ana AEgS S3ebeUAaGn6. M. an1 Mrs
FFasEt NiS. ana Mr. Trsncgir Mr sus
Mrs Stexerwald. Nj and Mrs. Payne. MIR
ana Mr. Wyckc@ NJ. and Mrs Ftun,r~1*r
Mr. sd Ms McBeth. Mr. and Ms. K1sa-
ger Nj aG6 Ms. TSsc Ser. MI and Mrs
Bailey. Mr.. ana Mrs.. Greene, Mus s-iapp.
N.s~ Nsker. Miss BsrruWs. Mss Emma
BAKER. tis@ Downs Mss = as.ss.- IsasrS,
Mss He'll. Mss TrsnAle. Mss Seattark.
N.ss Horn Ni@s Leu Crockett. Miss Phi
cher Nss lf--ft3;sls. N.ss Hammond M:ss
Rake Ms Morrison, Mss Nelson Mss
F1sslerx II - saeeaan. Mss Peterson. VI -
Pfafu.ev Miss Tucker Niss keyrnes " IS
Wi1sruSh ~. Mas Na2re. Ass ne Ter -
=. Pau Mrs. Perkins. Mrs T4tsleaesa
Mrs SnysleF, Mrs T.rs.ey. Mrs. Slrns. Mrs
peene NJ -scaass NJ. Eake- NJ pahhs
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FREE
DOCTORS.

lie sure you call on the Free Doctors,
fourth floor COLLINS BLOCK. long In
practice and universally successful. Don't
experiment with takers who may pose as
free doctors whose flaming advertisements
are always intended to defraua suffering
humanity, but consult EXPERT SPE.
CfALlSTS who have been curing obstinate
Chronic diseases for quarter OF a century.
rheumatism. Catarrh. Nervous Debility
Dyspepsia. Kidney Troubles. Neuralgia,
Asthma. Diseases OF Men and all Female
Complaints quickly cured Not a penny -
pay for examinations and advice
The only expense is the cost of medicines,
All letters for these LEGALLY AU-s
THORiZED FREE DOCTORS should b
addressed
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Co-oprratixc Whining s,niicnte.

The syndicate s. meeting with a steady
demand fer their Sunset coal. and viii out
~ a steel sr4uw2y 10 tae buGkeFs a. once
They are IN want u coo feet OF rats :or
this purpose. and Superintendent Wells
VIZ arrange 90 purchase them AT once.
The reports from the Aces Up and War
Eagle properties are very fatterIn9. TIE
purchase Of the necessary pipe for the
River Junction property has been ordered
and work WIZ he pushed there 10 make
tia; property steady producer at ar early
G8E. -7Ey
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HARTFORD SOCIAL NOTES.

HARTFORD. Nov 2s.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Gray viii leave Monday for WIKI
with friends in Centrai.a
Mr- WI Val and family have moved 10
Arlington.
Mrs. Lee and daughter, Miss Mamie Lee.
Of Mount Vernon. are visiting at Mr.. 3.
Lees
Rev. Father Van, OF Snohom:sh, visited
at Il. Z. Lees last week.
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Pc ELL SOCIAL NOTES.

PE FILL Nov d Mr. John Dohson Of
Chsha.ls = visiting IN toWu.
Mrs H. " Weller las returned from,
Her visit - Nlnl1ck
NJ Gail Rogers = IN Tacoma
Nj Csc peehtal aGf Mr.. CArst MAYER
a-r sG California az . pleasure tFip
Mr. 4. K Prssmors spent last week =
Tacoma
Mr. Dbl MauerrnaHn returned from Pas
a.ara- "a on is. ~
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"1Iy WY q lie
smoking

T,vs4ian railroad trains havs smoking
cars for ladies. - Eastern Paper.
Steamboats, in this par. Or the country.
"a wfU as tie railroads. always serve
Palmer Beer Th.a IS because thou
sands ~ people have tried and now demand
Rainier Beer"
All these Innovations are caused by The
.Eensar8s az the public adv
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THE modern railway Train has every
convenience. We sleep anf dine recllr..
on the s.cCes, upholstery in the best eguiD-
msut shat can 3e bEllt 50 a. . ride easily
We are drawn b. eag51aS fhat never break
down. over solid yoadbefs and through
scenery varied * "a continent presents
SD Is .hn Nnrtnern I.Ar.A1
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sNoHoaIsa soCIaL NEWS.

S$0Ho3ffSN. Nov. 3s-Tast WessrszsIav
evening Ar- and Mrs Prank E. Fastey en-
Segts1r<sd : RGfnoer % friends a. cards.
Daring The evening refreshments xere
SERVED
Mr.. ard Ms HoSe-t f{ea-g, MI ana
MIS- krank Poser. Nfr. ard Mrs Lot
Wis.,. III. aid NEs. W1lSoa Ssyeeg. Prcs
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The Best Plaster.

4 piece - facne7 6aurened xlth Cham
ber.aiu's Pam BAN and bound oI % the
affected paris Is superior - any plaster.
= hen troubled Eitn a pain IN IRE sness
CT SHE CT lame ID x. give ID a tTla..
You are certain II r. more than ple4s@d
With the prompt relief which I anG-1s-
Pain Basua Is also = certain cure -.
rheumatism. For sale b. al Geale-A
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To- Frs Pves1yter.a church choir g.
esvins good music at e7ca ser@lce, ard
persons MO ersuy rae s.uE.nE e a good
cac,g wlli fiEG K .reat 70 hear them
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social Notes.

Iss TSssa.e s3ea, Monday IN SeatCs
- - N.s smoker MI - g!sea az The Union Club
w lh.l p Ti-aug hasi returned sro-, New
r. ". An1e~Sca entertained az
us-Nssss.as dinner ME. sna Mrs. VII
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r.sy nFAr,fxc; Ar,Clr-r Frrps

WA, fas 1.ou demands ard waa' a lady
~ ey3oA taste IL dress naturally likes are
thr same IN surs this year. Oar stock
~anges al Ire ~ay from good IN superb.
arf 3 backed ~ a reputation not wsn In
a day or 4 year. We charge you ooir Tor
me goods ana give you shat better thing.
the style fh2. sets thevn OF and makes
re wsar,r q our furs both comfortable
and cnn.slnt
r. Petkcv,tz Marion street. between
FIRST ard Second avenues.
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and Mr.. Ransome. DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Cready took dinner a, Hotel Pencoscos
THANKSGIVING
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MERRILL MEDICAL INSTITUTE

Cor Second Ave and James ST. Four, =
Floor. Collins Block, Seattle, Wash.
Hours. TO u. 2 10 G, TO 8: Sundays, 10
10 IL.
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REMINGTON r

REMINGTON PEWRTTER
Tie Remington typewriter office has
been moved - iltS Second avenue Z 9
eS}.es agent Western Washington. Tel.
Pike "a
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SHAKESPEARE ON THE ELECTION.
The Immortal Bard Evidently Had
His Eye on Washfngtou


The Immortal Bard Evidently Had
His Eye on Washington.
"An ill-favored thing. sir, but my own"
a. e.. certain war record)
AS You Like It,
Tanning Of the Shrew.
"And 50, from hour TO hour, we ripe and
ripe,
And then. from hour to hour. we rot and
And thereby hangs a tale"
"An you had an eye behind YOU. you
might see moro detracton at your heels
Twelfth Night.
Here ard sorrow sit.
Here IS my throne. bid kings come bow
10 it,
King John.
Thou wear a lions (tiger's) hidei don it
And hang a calrs skin on those recrean,
limbs"
King John.
And he that stands upon a slippery place
Makes nice Of no vile hold to stay him up"
king John.
True. I talk OF dreams;
Which are the children Of an die brain.
Begot of nothing but vain fantasy
''But this denoted a foregone conclusion"
-Othello.
THAT il should come to this,
Hamlet.
80 Hamlet what a falling Of was taere.'
Il. G.. The fusion votc.)
Hamlet.
''They fool me 10 the top OF my hent."
Hamlet.
yet have IN mo something dangerous"
Hamlet.
your name IS great
In mouths Of wlsest censuTe-
--Otheilo.
mo hinge nor loop
To hang doubt on.
-0thello
"vaulting ambition. which o'erleaps Itself"
Macbeth.
"Bu. row. 7 am cablged. crIbbed. contin-
81. bound in
To saucy doubts and fears
Macbeth
my way o. life
Is fallen into the scar. the yellow leaf
Ard that which rhou3i accompany old age.
As honor. l0ve obedience. troops Of friends,
I must rot look to have; but. in their
stead
Curses. No, loud. bat deep, rnonth-hopor.
breath" -AacbetA
..O u-ha7 a fail was there ny country
yrer,' Julius Caesar.
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II y0a wish To bFlag any % your friends
from the Eass OF fror- Europe. We can ar
range Ger you. Call ~ ira NortleEn Pa
cite once for particulars.
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served fruits and confectionery. There Is
no comprehension of the ingenuity Of the
trader who wants 10 cheat the
government, and he generally succeeds, be-
cause he has every advantage in his favor
And the manufacturers and merchants are
always willing 10 assist him.
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Snoop-Oh, l should like TO see myself as
others see me- just once.
Snapper-We ell. can tell you, once and
for all. you would step on yourself and
You wouldn't notice it--Boston Courier.
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ACOMA, Nor. 2s.--ft "a a ques-
TN ton, were the football games.
WHICH az one time were 80 popular
with Tacoma people. ever 10 be re-
III ytyed whether they would receive
again the patronage OF the society
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-22
The FERGUSON Enabling Act.

On December Is, Delegate Ferguson
introduced a bill in the house of repre-
sentatives, the first section of which
reads:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled. That the inhabitants of all that
part of the area of h United States
now constituting the territory of New
Mexico, at present described. may be-
| come the state of New Mexico, as here
matter provided
Mr.. Fergusson's bill for statehood for
| New Mexico differs from the one intro
| duced by Senator Elkins in the senate,
in only one or two particulars, the only
important difference being in the basis
Of representation in the constitutional
convention. Mr.. Elkins' bill provides
| that the convention shall consist Of 81
| delegates, based upon a population of
| 1900 for each delegate according to the
| of New Mexico; Mr.. Fergusson's bill
| provides for a convention of IS dele
| gates, based upon a population of 1000
| for each delegate according to the last
| census in New Mexico made by the
| United States. exclusive of Indians, and
| one delegate for a fraction of over LOCO
inhabitants therein"
Mr.. Fergusson's basis of representa-
| t;1p ms lyac tho fp1lou-ipo cbanunS i'm thn
number of delegates, as fixed by Mr..
Elkins' bill: Bernalillo county, nine
delegates in place of II; Mora county
six in place of five; San Miguel, nine ir
place of ten; Taos, six in place of
five. and Valencia, five in place of
seven. There is no doubt but Mr.. Fer
gusson has fixed his basis of represen-
tation in the manner he has with the
hopes of giving his party some alTan-
tage over the Republicans in tire con-
vention, but as a good DamJ~tdt tnat
is a part of his duty, and no one cal
find much fault with him for that
However, in the light of the las; elnc.
ton. hat matter will make but little
difference to the Republicans.
The main thing to be accomplished is
to secure the passage of n or the
other of the bills now in congress. Will
the bill passed and become a law, the
people of the territory car hold the con
stitutional convention some time the
coming summer, the constitution may
be prepared, and the election for the
adoption or rejection of that constitu
ton held on the first Tuesday after thu
first Monday in November, 1899. The
prospects for statehood at the preSen
time are very encouraging, and if tn
friends of the movement in the terri
tory will only do their part, there cai
not be much question as to the result
of the vote in congress.
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PRESS COMMENTS.
All Straight.
albuquerque Democrat.)

The Las Vegas Optic has a long and
rather foggy article on the action of the
territorial secretary in awarding con-
tracts for certain government printing
at Santa Fe a few days ago.
From the tenor of the Optics article
one might gain the impression thatthere
was more or less crookedness or faVorit-
ism in the name in which the bids
were considered and the contracts let.
But the Democrat. having been IL bidder
on the occasion referred to, and having
failed by the tritling sum of $14.50 to
secure the contract, feels it to be its
duty to say, in justice to Secretary Wal
lace, as well as to the successful bidder,
that everything was done in the fairest
and squarest name possible. The
Democrat lost the work simply because
its bids were Il few dollars higher than
that of the New Mexican. All of its
contentious were conceded and there
was not the slightest disposition shown
upon the part of the secretary to do any
thing that IA not perfectly fair and
right. .
SO far as the Optic was concerned it
was scarcely sin it" at all. Its figures
| were so much above those of the Dem
ocrat and the New Mexican that 1T was
| really not a competitor.
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and the railroads together have devcl-
nped almost ahnormalty only certain
localities Of this country, whereas, the
next great developments will not be
where the lakes are located, but will be
between ocean and ocean-from the At
lautic to the Pacitic-Which viii make
the railroads that span that territory
the great highways of the world. The
result of the war must force the build
ing of the Panama and Nicaragua ca
mails in the interests of this country,
and when completed they will make the
Caribbean sea the rendezvous of the
worlds commerce, as they will furnish
by far the nearest and cheapest mode of
transportation to supply the 500, 000, 0oC
of people at the eastern side of the Pa
sifc. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and the Caribbean sea together are go
ing To be more important in our future
progress of development than can be
imagined by the most enthusiastic"