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A GRAND OPPORTUNITY.

To supply yourself with the choicest
and finest plush and cloth capes, Fur
collorettes Boas, etc at WHOLESALE
CosT No two styles alike. d Patty
bought tile entire line Of above goods at
a big discount and viii push the sale Of
them at actually wholesale cost, which
enable the trader to secure the grandest
bargains ever offered in that line, The
line being very large the stock will be
divided between the two stores Of
D, PATTY,
1ecf 2t PATTY DRY GOOD Co.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Mis- L Il. s elton ia eiling her mill
.iunE aEietlT at cost
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

". n Dent went to D Kalb this
week on legal business
", Geo. Richardson has been at
..,1isy court in Louisville, this week,
Mr.. Y. C. Covett last Wednesday
,,iog entertained the Woman's Club.
ur. Sue Stokes was in town last
r.o.1,y-and spent the day at her son :
residence
NJ, Tommie Murphey leaves tonight
fo, Meridian to visit his uncle John $
family and oth'r friends
Miss Mamie Clark and her sister in
law Mrs. Tom Clark, were in Macon
shopping lasi Wednesday
Miss Mamie Herman is in Hatties.
,rrg to attend the marriage of her
,orsin, Miss Connor, to Mr., Hall
ur,U b. Porter and wife came
dawn to Macon from Lynn Greek Wed
reaIav and did some shopping in town,
Mr-J G, II Jones, of Birmingham
;s mn ,bo streets of Macon this week and
his many friends were glad to see him
Rev. Mr, Cameron's church mem
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

20 to Silver and Crysal PLACE
or cheap Glass Ware, where you
Will also find nice assortment of
Oo' Glass at Cut glass prices,
C,L, Heinrich, Prop.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Amy one wanting millinery will find
it to their advantage % call at Miss
sbeI.aa's.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Avcry's Rainbow Plow
Best Black Land Plow lTade
Ayerv's Steel Beam Busters
Avery's Sample Sulky Plows
Avery's Disc Cultivators
Avery's Shovel Cultivators
Avery's Hargows
Avery's New Ground Plow
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

When You are in town call at Hol-
berg Hardware store and see the Rain
Row
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
FOE SALE

oommo1iaus two-sforv dwelling
containing six rooms and two halls, with
k"cnensJoh5a o. Loa7e' LAceNeh' wa
ter, beauulal grove, ABOUT three acres
in cultivation and a Iaroe garden. Good
9.'' 80 ''1' Wv. "''l,. ''oy ''o,',, .. ',l''
.ho,+ q ..cro. Nav. ocrnrie3 bv 4 r
Dent as residence, Immediate posses.
IN A. r. DENT.
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Call at L. T. Holberg' S hardware
uats. feathers etc gong cheap at
/ Miss j. D shelton,
N0TlCH.
/ An partfa. indebted lo the estate Of II
.,'tlcat Once. as We are authorized to sue
parties indebted ana "lna ID, up lhe estate ,t, a
goIs 1900.
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Jackets, Capes
and COllarettes

~ ACASb~i Saa pes
and Collarettes
Either Of these would make a very
handsome holiday present for lady and
nowhere else can they be had so cheap.
We are selling them below the manu-
facturer' first cost, Before buyiug be
sure to call and examine this full and
elegant line,
dec. 10 PATTY DRY GOODS 20.
Dr, Humphreys Manual-New
Edition,
New edition Of DR.. Humphreys
Manual III pages-on care and treat
meut Of the sick mailed free.
HUMPHREYS COMPANY,
Cor, William and John Sts.,
New York
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15
Hardware.

Butcher knives, 25c kid ,...... ...,. Zee
We have mentioned only few it,
he undersold. When others advert
thing at our store forsless money
money refunded, This is our best
w
Macon beacon., 1900-12-15

Also. at the same time and place sealed
bids Nill be received to build y bridge oYel
Bogue Chltto creek on the Union Academy
road, according to the plans and speciilea
tions on die il this office.
The Board reserves the right to rel eel
any aud all bids,
BY order of the Board of Supervisors o
4 Noxubee County, Miss,
u. 7. D0RRtiI,
} de,15.u CLERK.
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CARLOAD

Averv's Modern Cotton ml
Corn Planters
Avery's McClUre's EureIa
Cotton Planter
Avery's Plow Stocks
Avery's Steel Beam Pony 40,
30 and co Plows
Avery's Big Bolt Plows
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
A Class in Current Events.

A profitable and interesting class in
current events is being formed in
Marietta, to be conducted by Miss Mary
Golfer, of Pennsylvania, who comes
highly recommended and whose SER
vices have also been engaged in Park
ersburg for the same purpose. At each
meeting one hour will be devoted to
the discussion of subjects of present
day interest, including religion, liter
ature, science and politics, to be fol-
lowed by half hour talk on the works
cf living authors. The meetings will
be held Friday afternoons at three
o'clock, beginning January 10Th, in the
parlors of the Episcopal church. The
course of six lessons will be two dol
lars; tickets transferable.
This is a most practical series for
busy women whose reading Is often un-
avoidably neglected. All who wish to
join will send their names to and OBJ
tain tickets Of Mrs. Tasker B. Bos-
worth, 927 Second street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
After Liquor Dealers.

For two or three years liquor dealers
in various places have been in the hab-
it of shipping liquors to points on the
T. & o. C. Ext. road. Representatives
Of the liquor houses call on the trade
take their orders and the goods are
sent out C. o. D. And now, according
to the Athens Messenger, Prosecutor
Sayre, Of Athens Couty, holds that the
liquor dealers are responsible for the
Dow tax at the various places to which
The liquors have been sent. An effort
will be made to collect this tax to-
gether with the penalty.
Several Marietta liquor dealers are
mentioned as having done business in
this way and the amounts named as
taxes and penalties run into thousands
of dCllars.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Marietta Guards Meet.

The Marietta Guards met at the
Court House Thursday evening Capt.
j. H. Hovey made a short speech to
the boys and announced the follow
ing appointments:
Charles Benedict, Commissary Ser
cant.
Charles Jordan, second Duty Ser
geant.
Louis Schramm, third Duty Sergeant
George Baum, fourth Duty Sergeant.
Other appointments are under con-
slderation and will probably be an
nounced at the next meeting.
The work of revising the muster roll
was taken up at the meeting and other
business received attention.
The next meeting will be held at the
Mayors Office, City Hall, next Thurs
day evening.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
MIR. Willard Newell in "The
Master Mind"

1t was indeed very pleasant sur
prise to most of the audience at the
Auditorium last night to see such a
heavy play as "The Master Mind"
staged in such style.
Mr. Newell is with doubt one of the
best character actors that has played
in this city In the part of Cyrus
Blankum, the old inventor, Mr.. New
ell was at his best. At the climax Of
the second and third acts the audience
was worked up to a high state of en-
thusiasm.
Mr. Newell's support is unusually
strong. Especial mention should be
made of Miss Fairchild, who played
the part of the wronged girl in a fin
ished way. The stage settings are
beautiful. Tonight the same company
will present The Operator"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Dangerous.

The ice gorge is now solid from Ma
rletta to Parkersburg and unless the
warm weather prevails for several
days 1t will possibly block up the
mouth Of the Muskingum and the Ma
rletta river front. Rivermen are
hopeful that the warm spell will con-
tlnue long enough to melt the ice now
in the river and allow it to run out be
fore the next cold spell sets in. Unless
such is the condition in the future the
river will become blocked with ice and
the damage resulting therefrom during
the prevalence of the gorge and when
the ice runs out will be great.
However, the outlook at present is
encouraging, as the weather indica-
lions are for warmer weather and a
breaking up of the ice blockades.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
CatarIih is a blood or constitutional di-
sease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls CatarTh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in the coun-
try for years, and is a regular pres
crlption. 1t is composed fthe best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combin-
alton Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
r. j. CHENNEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Joint Installation and Banquet.

Buell. Post, G. A. r., and Buell. Post,
W. r. c., held joint installation and
banquet at the hall on Putnam street
last evening, A large number of mem
bers of the G. A. r., w. r. G. and S.
V. were present and witnessed the GER
emonies.
The following officers Of the G. A. r.
were installed:
Commander, s. s. Stowe.
Sen. v. c., Henry Wendelken.
Jun. V. c., James Gearing.
Chaplain, Peter Moser.
Quartermaster r. L. Curtis.
Adjutant ]. H. Young.
officer OF the Day, j. G. Goldsmith.
Surgeon, ]. D. Cotton
Sergeant Major, L. ]. Cutter
Quartermaster Sergeant, VIM. Geyer
Officer of the Guard, Jacob Drumm.
The officers installed by Buell. Relief
Corps were as follows:
Mrs. Sarah j. Stowe, President.
Mrs. Sarah, Knox, 5. V. L.
Mrs. Whiston, ]. V. P.
Mrs. Rose Chaplain.
Mrs. Lcttie Sprague, Treas.
Mrs. Blanche Knowles, Sec.
Mrs. Gri1iths, Conductor.
Mrs. j. S. McCalllster, Assistant
Conductor.
Mrs. Cline, Guard.
Mrs. Luella Rittenhouse, Assistant
Guard.
The Corps presented the retiring
President, Mrs. ]. d. Payne, with a
handsome gold ring.
After the installation of officers, the
affair took on the nature of banquet,
followed by an experience meeting, at
which Capt. l.. ]. Cutter presided as
toast master. This was the enjoyable
part of the meeting.
The affair was pronounced to be one
of the most enjoyable social affairs
ever held by the Post and Relief Corps.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
In a Tight Place.

The steamer Francis ]. Terrence,
now being built at Knox's bCatyards,
is in a very dangerous position ow-
ing to THE gorglng Of the ice in the
Ohio river. Her present position is
far from adding to the satisfaction Of
her owners or builders and efforts will
be made to have the Catherine Davis
bring her up into the mouth of the
Musklngum, out of the way Of the
dangerous masses Of ice that are filing
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
The Marietta Daily Leader
FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1900.
Annual Meeting Of First Con-
gregationaI Church.

The members of the First Congrega-
tlonal church Of this city held their
annual meeting Wednesday night, in
the Lecture room of their church. The
attendance was quite large.
Addresses were delivered by various
members, covering the different lines
of work in and about the city. Rev.
Charles Stanley, of Tien-Tsin, China,
was present and talked in a very in
teresting manner of the work in the
far east.
The following church officers were
elected; Clerk, John Kaiser; Treas
urer. T. D. Blscoe; Deacons, w. w.
Mills, T. D. Biscoe; church committee,
]. S. Simpson, w. H. Lord
Before the business session, those
present, numbering about two hundred
sat down to a sumptuous banquet,
prepared by the ladies of the church.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Woman's Home Donations.

Donations to the Woman's Home
which were kindly given during the
month of December, 1899:
Cash, so cents, Mrs. Sarah c. Henry
Candies, ETC., Mrs. Rolston.
Turkey, Marietta Transfer Co,
6 glasses jelly, mince pie, Friend.
Oranges, bananas, plants, Mrs, Mel
son Moore Mrs. H. P. Theis.
ANNUAL DUES.
Mrs. Leeper, $500.
Mr. Craig, $1.00.
Mrs. Craig, $10O.
Mrs. Maltby, S1.00.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
New Engine Purchased.

Some time ago the Courts issued a
permit to the T. & o. C. e. to pur-
chase a new engine for their freight
service. Accordingly superintendent
Morse went east for that purpose and
bought new engine at Scranton, Pa.
It is expected to arrive within the next
week or ten days and will be put on
the road at once.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
The Greene Street Railway
Extension.

Work on the extension of the street
railway on East Greene street has been
stopped owing to cold weather, but will
be resumed as soon as 1t is warmer
The company have been held back in
this work by the difficulty in getting
material. Iron that was ordered last
August for this extension is just begin
ming to arrive
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Weather For '99.

!. H. Delong, of Macksburg, fur
nishes the Leader with the following
report Of the weather for 1899;
Fair days, 2O9: rainy days, 81;
cloudy days, So; Snowy days. 30, The
coolest day was Friday. February 10.
thermometer 3S degrees below zero.
Monday, June 5, was the hottest day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Inauguration of Governor-Elect
Nash.

Monday, Jan. s, the 7. G o. c. z.
will sell tickets to Palos and return at
80 cents. leaving Marietta at a M,
connecting with r. & o. C. Jrain to
arrive at Columbus 9;35 a. m. Return
ing leave Columbus at 900 p. m. Fare
Columbus and return $l3O.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

". r. Mellon, OF Mt. Ephriam,
Noble county, is visiting friends and
relatives in the city.
Mr. Arthur Moon, of Waverly, is
in The city today.
MIR. c. j. Mcmahon, with Miss sus-
an Mcmahon and Miss Nell Mcmahon,
of Bradford, Pa, were Marietta visi-
tors yesterday.
Mr. A. Donald McCarty, of Wheel
ing, representing R. G. Dun G Co., was
in the city yesterday.
j. o. Cullen, of Beverly, is a bus
iness visitor in the city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Married.

Mr.. Louis Schilling and Miss Flora
Knapp were united in marriage yester-
day by Rev. Father F. M. Woesman
Both are we'll known young people of
this city
They left yesterday over the b. &
O. S. W. for St. Louis. Mo-, on we'd
ding trip, after which they will make
their home here. Many friends extend
best wishes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
National Telephone Company
Erecting Poles.

Poles are being erected on various
streets for the National Telephone
Co.'S lines. This work is being done
while the lack of material and the bad
weather have temporarily checked the
laying OF condults ON Front street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Officers and Directors Elected.

The Stockholders of the Masonic
Temple Co. met last evening and elect
ed the following directors: Jewett
Palmer, c. R. Richardson, w. S. Dye,
DR.. H. N. Curtis, John Kaiser, F. S.
Hagan, w. e. Sykes, w. H. H. Jett
and ]. II. S. Torner.
Afterwards the Directors held a
meeting and chose j. S. H. Torner,
Pres; F, S. Hagan, Vice Pres; w. p.
Sykes, Sec; Jewett Palmer, Treas.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Adjudged Insane.

Catherine Wagner, unmarried, aged
thlrty-seven years, was adjudged in
same by Probate Judge Rood Thursday
and wa staken to Athens and placed In
the State Hospital for the insane Her
home Is near Lowell.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
A Pleasant Dance.

The Sixth dance of the Blake's
hall series was given last night There
was an unusually large attendance and
it was one cf the most enjoyable af-
fairs CT the holiday season.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Marietta Transfer Building.

The big building of the Marietta
Transfer and Storage Co. will be fin
ished in about two weeks. Although
the greater part Of the building is al
ready in use, the work is still being
carried on by force of carpenters and
others who are adding the finishing
touches The building is being wired
throughout for electric lights.
The immense elevator was fully
completed last evening and 1t is giving
great satisfaction.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Marriage Licenses.

Louis Schllling, 25, and Flora Knapp
20. Marietta. Rev F. M. Woesman.
Milton G. Henry, 19. and Netble Rar-
din, II. Bartlett Rev, Turben.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup is the remedy
on which you can depend Tor the ours OF IA
prOtracted cough or lung affection, bro light on
by exposure to cold IL is the most excellent
medicine sold. A bottle costs only 20 cents.
%
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
A Cure for Nervous Headache.

For eight years / suffered nom constipation
and severe nervous headache, the headache
usually lasting three days at a time Head
lett bad an effect Since began taking
Celery King / have greatly improved IN
health, seldom or never have headache, have
gained IN flesh, and feel decidedly well--Airs
E. $, Hatch, Temple, N. III.
Celery KING cures Constipation and all DIS
eases OF the Nerves, stomach, LlYer and Kid
peya. Sod Dy drugRlsts. 2oo, and SOC,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

chial and throat troubles, strengthens
weak lungs, stops bleeding from the
lungs, and builds up the entire system.
1t purifes the blood, stirs up a lazy liver,
and soothes abused crying nerves.
Neither of these medicines contains
any alcohol, whisky, sugar or syrup to
preserve its properties, but both will
keep perfectly i'll any climate.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. They keep the bowels open
and regular. They do not gripe.
When you ask dealer for these medi-
cines-get 5Ohat you ask for Substitutes
are not as good. They are, at best, only
limitations, and cannot initiate the cures
wrought bv the peRHiRe.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Take in Time, TOlu-Pine.

That tickling cough will kill in time
If not knocked off with Tolu-Plne.
For hacking coughs that irritate
Tolu-Pine is the stuff to take.
Say, Tolu-Pine will soon get rid
OF the wheezy cough of the phbhisls
kid.
TO lccsen the cough that is huarse and
tight
Tolu-Pine is always right.
The only good there's in this rhyme
Is to catch and hold your eyes in line.
That you may know that now's the
time
To socp that cough with Tolu-Pine.
Coughs that come with a whee-whee-
wheeze
Tolu-Plne gives quickest ease.
Come home, dear father, come home,
When the clock on the college strikes
nine,
And don't fail to bring
One particular thing
That's Richardson's Tolu-Pine.
A bit of doggerel now and then
Gets twisted in fellows pen
And seems to l1lnk right into rhyme
With-stop that cough take Toln-Plne.
Price 25c Five bottles. 81.
Yours Respectfully,
WILL RICHARDSON.
~hon9 SO The Cut-Rate Druggist.
i27 Greene Street
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

Auditorium tonight, the Willard
Newell Co. Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05
Barlow K. of P.'S Install Off
GERS.

installed officers last evening. Ar
rangements had been made by the
members to have an especially good
time and they were more than carried
out After the installation ceremonies
the knights enjoyed a banquet, Many
knights were present including a
number from other lodges.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

Phone 3SO-C. & P. Coal Co.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-05

the system
notes regularit
the feminine +
tions, an d
makes painful
periods a thing
of the past.
D1'. Pierre'S
Golden MeQt-
cal Discovery
is a medicine
for the blood,
liver, lungs,
aud nerves. 1t
cures all brOil-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-09
COBB0SSeECONTEE WATERS.
A Valuable Descriptive Chart Issued by Daniel
c. Robinson.

Daniel c. Robinson of Boston, has
just issued n chart of Lake Cobbosscr-
contee, which is sure to receive general
appreciation on the part of the nun
dreds. YES, thousands Of people who
yearly enjoy the summer pleasures af-
forded at this well-known resort.
AS was stated in the Journal at the
time. Mr.. Robinson devoted many
weeks Of his vacation period, last sum
mer. in exploring and intelligently Oh
serving the physical and geographical
appearance of the lake and surround
ings, and as a result of his work the
chart. which is exhaustive in the line
of detail. has been drawn and pub
lished
The scale is about IL mile to the
inch. The lake is found to extend in
an northeast by southwest direction.
being about miles long and from
mile to miles in width.
At the upper. or northcrnmost part.
are Manchester ana East Winthrop
bays. ana at designated points about
the shores are found the names VI two
score or more Of the cottagerS. who
own property there. Separating the
two bays. is Welch's point, Cemetery
brook entering the lake ut this point.
from Round pond. some distance north
of the highway to Winthrop Herscy's
islands, east of Welchs point. arr, sep
arated by what is called PickereI
alley.
South of Hersey's island. across
Robinson's gap, is Long Potato island.
and midway between this point ana
Hodgdon's island. which is opposite
the outlet. is Ladies Delight. ana
Thad's rock. Big Gun rock. Govern
or'S lodges being a short distance
west from Ladies Delight. A little
north. ana midway between Hodgdon's
island. ana the Raileyvillr shore are
Upper and Lower Sister islands, the
island of cuba being a little north ana
midway between IIodgdons and thu
Manchester shore. opposite Camp Com
fort
At the Outlet and in tn" Immediate
vicinity are from 81 to 40 cottages.
South and west Of Hodedon's island
are Horseshoe, Block, and Belle islands.
East of the horseshoe is FAIRS cove.
~and passing out Tenney's narrows. by
cape Spaulding. is South bay. on thu
eastcrly shore being LongfelloW's
meadow. ana l.. 7. Cartoons Hlrd
Pine point. This il the narrowcst
point on the lake
In South bay On the Litchfield shore,
are designated Pinkham's sound
True's cove and Billiards. bay. on thn
Monmouth shore is Juggernaut stream
leading to Ana bessacOok lake. and flow
ing through the swamp at the south
ernmost point is Jock-me-yaw stream.
flowing down to Three Bridges
The chart will be of interest to all
who are in any way acquainted with
the lake and its attractions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-09

That the people of the city Of Gar
diner want an electric railroad run
ming through the city WAS shown 10y
the large vote that was east in its
favor, Monday. The promoters have
found this out ana are now at work on
the scheme to have it established at
once. They will send petition t. the
railroad commissioners. this week. ask
ing for a hearing in this city as aoon
IS possible. This being granted, a sur
vey If the road viii ~ made ANA then
another hearing will have to be given
to satisfy the commissioners that all
is as it should be. If all goes as well
as the present outlook promises. work
Will begin the first # the spring ANA
by summer cars will b. running over
the line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-09
seth CONGRESS


Costa Rica relative to canal con-
tanning clause granting those nations
power to take such measures as they
deem necessary in time Of war, imply
ing, of course the right 10 close the
canal against foe.
Such q clause might be polite and
statesmanlke, it is said, in the event
that the United States government
cherished a purpose To some time in
the near future annex Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. otherwise the ccdcd am
thurity might work di2ns'rOusly
against US.
In answer 10 suggestion that tha
proposed amendment was 10 apply not
to Costa Eica and Nicaragua. but only
to the United states ana Great Britain
the official already quoted declared
that even if England shouid assent %
such an amendment. and there was
little doubt on that point if tine United
states really desired it. the adoption
Of the amendment would certainly de-
feat the purposes Of the treaty.