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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

in the high degree of excellence which
characterized her work. Disappointed
in one whose, friendship she had valued
too highly, she had become bitter and
suspicious of all humanity, and after
a final effort the painting already re-
feTed to into which she had put all her
soul INSPIRED, indeed, by the very
thought so hippantly suggested by
Amys classmate) and whose success
had not brought her the happiness she
craved, she had sought to hide herself
from every one by accepting the posi-
ton she now occupied in the obscure
town which contained the seminary.
AS she sank YEARLY into a chair her
eyes fell upon the bunch of pansies. AS
she picked them up and read the lines
q look of establishment overspread her
face, succeeded by glow of genuine
pleasure. Amy was one of the few real
ly polite pupils in the large class which
she daily instructed, and the feeling
which she had entertained for her was
as nearly one of affection as she ever
allowed herself to hold. She had been
apprised that morning by one of the
girls of Amy's expected departure, but
had given it no thought at the time.
"Perhaps | have been too hard" she
thought repentantly. 81 know | am
bitter and unforgiving. OF what use
has Aunt Seraphina's money been to
me? | have benefited nobody with the
talent intrusted to my keeping-have
refused to say Thy will be done And
If they really do hate me, as | have Of
ten heard them say, suppose it is my
own fault l will help this young girl
if | can" she mentally resolved. "She
may have a future before her"
! Study hours were over and the sin
separabe six" as they styled them
selves, were again assembled in Amy's
room, when a knock came at the door,
which was opened to admit member
of the junior department, the bearer of
an envelope for Miss Amy Hildretb
from Miss Graves"
1t contained a receipted bill for
Amy's lessons for the remainder Of the
year, For superior excellence shown
in her studies"
"Judge not" quoted Amy soberly,
with tears in her eyes, as they looked
at one another in repentant silence.
81 never will again." said Minnie
May.
Miss Graves is an angel" was the
final and unanimous verdict.
/ am glad to be able to record that
Amy's picture, "a Study In Pansies, -
won the prize and also that she was
later graduated from the art depart
ment of the seminary with the highest
honors Of her class, the assistance SO
opportunely rendered by her teacher
developing between them a friendship
which endured for many years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

Colonel C. L. Colqueen of Louisiana
was halted on the street one day by a
gentleman who evidently did not know
him.
"Can you tell me-" asked the I'M
known, "who is the best lawyer in
town."
81 am, sir" replied the colonel with
out hesitation.
The man looked surprised.
Excuse me-" he said; 81 should like
to have you prove it,"
Don't have to prove it, Sir" thun-
dered the colonel; 81 admit it."-New
York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
akesDeQre's AnachrOn SINS.

The very head and front of all offend.
ers in the preparation of anachronisms
was Shakespeare himself. He speaks
of cannon in the reign of John whereas
cannon We're unknown until a century
and half later; of printing in the time
Of Henry H.; of clocks, and striking
clocks at that, in the time of julius
Caesar; he makes Hector quote Arts
totle and Coriolanus refer to cats and
Alexander; he introduces a billiard ia
BILE into Cleopatra's palace; he bowers
Bohemia with sea coast and makes
DelphOS an island
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAIN
Some Peculiar Practices In Vogue In
the Celestial Kingdom.

1t is one of the peculiarities of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate philosophers, none of them
has led to any confidence in the uni
fornity of nature. Neither the people
nor their rulers have any fixed opinion
as to the cause of rainfall. The plan in
some provinces when the need of rain
Is felt is to borrow god from neigh
boring district and petition him for the
desired result. If his answer is salts
factory, he is returned to his home
with every mark of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as hint
to wake up and do his duty. A bunch
Of willow is usually thrust into his
hand, as willow is sensitive to mois-
ture.
Another plan in extensive use is the
building Of special temples in which
are wells containing several iron TIA
bles. When there is a scarcity of rain,
a messenger starts out with q tablet
marked with the date of the journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving at another city,
he pays sum Of money and is allowed
to draw another tablet from the well,
throwing In his own by way of ex-
change. On the return journey he is
supposed to eat only bran and travel at
top speed day and night. Sometimes he
passes through districts as greatly in
need of rain as his own. Then the peo-
pie in these places waylay him and,
temporarily borrowing his tablet, get
the rain intended for another place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months, when the rainfall is
always due, and limit of ten days is
set for their effective operation. Under
such conditions rain usually falls dur
ing the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress, the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners have
been mobbed for carrying this harm
less article at that time.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
A VALUABLE MEDICINE
For Coughs and Colds I'm ChiIdrs

II have not the slightest hesitancy in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to all who are suffering from
coughs or colds" says Chas. NJ. Cramer,
Esq, a well known watch maker of Co
lOmbo, Ceylon. ut has been some two
years since the city dispensary first
called my attention to this valuable
medicine aud | have repeatedly used II
and it has always been beneficial. 1t has
cured me quickly of all chest colds. Ii
is especially effective for children and
seldom takes more than one bottle to
cure them of hoarseness. | have per-
suaded many to try this valuable medi-
cine, and they are all as well pleased as
myself over the results" For sale by
DR., ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
A Suspicious Case.

Greene-Do you suppose Ketchum is
honest, or has he designs on me, do
you think?
Brown-Why, what has he been do
ing now?
Greene-He borrowed an umbrella
at my house last night, and he returned
it the first thing this morning. 1t looks
suspicious, don't you think? - Boston
Transcript
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kimers Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work. in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Ek
send your address TO MajiN-Yk1 Als,;..%E.s
Dr. Klmer & Co., Bng ;Es,s
hamton, N. Y. The -aasasls E.lsassSIEs 91
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
More Interesting.

"Were you interested in that account
Of the Washington man who suddenly
disappeared"
"Well, I'd have been more interested
In an account Of man who gradually
disappeared ?-New York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
Deceived.

Shield never have married you If
you had not deceived me about your
self.
He-Rather you never would have
married me had not deceived myself
about you.-Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
An ObiiGing Husband.

"Why do you offer such a large re-
ward for the return of that ugly dog?"
''To please my wife,"
"But such reward is sure to bring
him back"
mo, ii won't. He's dead."-San
francisco Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

1t is well enough to make hay while
the. sun shines, but If there were no
rainy weather there would be no hay
to Enthusiastically Evening Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

In 1904 the capital Of the Bank of
England was 100000. 1t is now
fla 100000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
A RAGING. ROARING FLOOD

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. G. Ellis of Lisbon, Ia, had to
repair. "Standing waist deep in icy
water he writes, gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland, Neb.
Sioux City and Omaha said had Con-
sumption and could not. Then | began
using DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles" Positively
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and all
Throat and Lung troubles by DR.. w. Ii.
Sheldon. Price soc. and 81 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist and is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04
4 BACK ?
You Miserable.

Almost everyoceJ reads the news
papers is sure 70 know Of the wonderful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

TO relieve distress after eating, take RU.
TER-BA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-04

Nature loves anslogies, but not repeti,
tions.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14
All new seed at Frazee's.

From the 2srd to the 29ta at Balen-
tines. oSo-"zs
We will engraye free OF charge AL
lewelry bought at Roses in Raymond
building. n
Don't forget the millinery opening
at the Jumbo. March 10, Wednesday
evening.
Fave trough and gutterIng OF all
kinds at Young s. Perry's Novelty
works. Tel. 1874.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes the
kidneys and bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious.
Take the "Choctaw Route" to the
Confederate reunion, Dallas, Texas,
IN April. Excursion rates.
Go to Darrough Hardware Co. for
white and red claver, alfalfa, cane.
kafir corn and blue grass seed. All
fresh and clean.
K.H. Jenness, editor OF a paper over
az Okmulgee, is In town today. Mr..
Jenness has recently been appointed
postmaster at Okmulgee,
Mr.. Geo. e Wilson and Mrs. Lydia
Boyer, both OF Hayden, we're married
at the Presbyterian parsonage this
afternoon by Rev. J. 5, stnhbefeld.
All parties are expected to hand in
their tax schedule within the next
~eek. Leave with or for Sam Riden-
hour at Foreman's drug store. l40.
Horseless carriages, fuelless en-
gines, and the wireless telegraph are
the greatest innovations. Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsln i next and cures
constipation. Indigestion, sick head
ache and stomach troubles. Sold by
Peoples Drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

To the candidates before the prim-
airy March 18th, you are respectfully
requested to hand in your names to
the secretary Of the democratic CON-
mittee not later than y o'clock
March ls, 1902. as ali names for each
Office will be Oh one ticket and no
other ticket voted.
c. .. BERRY.
Secretary Democratic Committee.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

hAHC Boarded. Yard Worked
J(T. and coudItioned Pup
pies raised ant prepared
for field work. All diseases OF the
hog treated. NV mango aud disiem-
Der cures are the be-t, and INV cOndi-
ti0n pills aud worm medicine never
Fail. Young dogs for sale.
GEo. HIoGINs, vinita, /. Il.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14
Local Savings.
Garden seeds at Frdzee's.
Country hams at Cowan's.


Blue grass seed at Ed Lees.
Bulk seeds a specially at Cowans.
Frazee's for the best seed on earth
Mr.. Verify is here from Choteau to-
day.
From the 23rd to the 10Th at BaIen-
tins. d36-w29
New signs are being painted at the
Jumbo.
Country meat always on hand at
Cowan's,
Take your second hand goods to
Swain's.
Old Glory -four, fresh car at
Cowan's.
Millinery opening at the Jumbo
March 10.
The jury we're excused this morning
until Monday.
Upto.date engraving, sc for each
initial at Roses.
Swain will buy your second hand
goods. Iry nlm.
w. p. Thomson went TO Nuskogee
on the flyer today.
Special bargains in jewelry and
watches at Roses. II
Judge Jesse Cochran came up from
Chelsea last night.
DR.. William Howell was down from
Oseuma yesterday.
Remember Cowan buys everything
a farmer has 10 sell.
Ifyou are making garden remember
Sam r. lfrazee 81 Co
A complete line OF Fishing tackle
at sam Il. Frazee & Co.'S.
Commissioner Stanfield went to
MuskOgee this morning.
Attorney Henry Campbell was here
from Sapulpa yesterday.
Mr.. Mitchell, the Seneca druggist,
is a visitor Ia Vlnita today.
Northern grown ouion sets, Red
Wethersneld, at Baientiue's.
Miss Jessie Danisis returned yester-
day from visit al Fairland.
H. e. Riedenhour returned yester-
day evening from Oklahoma.
kIMrs. w. s. Stanfield returned from
visit In Missouri last night.
Attorney w. A. Chase Of Nowata is
attending Judge GiIi's court today.
Northern grown garden seeds, both
in ouik aud package al Balentine's.
DR.. Feazell, Surgeon Den tist,
Office In Raymond building 35lf
Il, tested free aud glasses proper
ly lifted very reasonable al Roses. II
Garden Tools aud garden seed L
tue io~est prices at Sam Il. Frazee &
Gu.
For uesturlium ami sweet pea seed
ia bulk, 20 10 Darrough Hardware
Compauy.
A nrstclass sewing machine for sl2
at Darrough Hardware Co. Cail aud
examine.
A, }. Everett was here from Lena
pau today on business before Judge
Gill's court.
500 acre river bottom farm. i'm
proved. TRADE city property OF cash
Cali q Really. l09-tf
Miss De~drop Hill came over from
Bartlesvllle 10 visit her sister, Mrs.
Harlin, Yesterday.
Nice well shaped two year old soft
naples, five 10 eeven feet, at the VI
nita nursery, ten cents each.
Att0ruty w. w. Hastings has
purchased property al MusKogee, and
may reside there permanently.
II you desire anything Ia the way
OF sheet music you should see the
stock az the post ofiice hyok store.
Attorney J.. S. Davenport Will 90 TO
Muskogee this afternoon to attend TO
business befure the Dawes commits
sion.
For Sale-Or viii trade for city
property -lwS fue surrey horses. one
surrey and harness. john r. CAMP
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

Lee Sperry-Bes>ie Clark, Mounds.
1. f. Hart-Victoria Berry, Tulsa.
w. L. Poory-Stella Berry, Tulsa.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

The Bes, Prescription for Malaria,
Chllls and Fsver.is bottle Of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic IL i SIMPLY
iron and Qulnine in a tasteless form:
no cure, no pay.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

h O II M BssiP9gtoa Tribe No; No,
c0uncll Fire at /. O. O. n. hail. new Halsel
block, southwest corner II in0is avenue and
wills N street. Hunting grounds Of Ninita.
livery saturdays sleep. 7,30 All chiefs
5ordlally invited II r. Ridenhour. sachem.
d. b. Mondler. q. OF X.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-14

Stockers and Feeders--g0od smoothe cat
lie always on hand. II Interested. write
Pence & Murphy. FL Pas0, Texas. kef0r TO
pun and and state National Bank.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-07-19

where the very Caesar Of engineers might
have buried his hopes in the desert sands"
In re accomplishment Of building Of the
Sucz canal &c Lesseps had for most val
liable ally. a. is well known, his cousin,
Empress Eugene, then at the height Of
aer power. Perhaps the Panama scheme
would not lave turned out 30 disastrous
ly Il the beautiful, jealous royal relative
had been able 70 exert her old influence.
Ferdinand De Lesseps in 1879 was con
sidered BY the world at large as the great
est Of engineers, and the world at large
had unbo4udei confidence IN him. The
Suez canal had exceeded the widest hopes
il the way OF financial returns; and when
&c Lesseps proposed an American canal,
the route he favored was the one religious
y believed in.
The cost Of the construction Of the canal
was from the first greatly underestimate
and the profits estimated az such magnitude
t-at .lere was little difficulty encountered
in founding the Compsgnie Universelle du
Canal Interoceanique de Panama. The
capital Of the company was 800, 600, 900
francs, one-fourtn Of the estimated cost.
The people were eager TO buy shares, which
sold az only 800 francs each, and all classes
contributed, the peasant being especially to
the fore. In fact, it has often been said
tast the money sunk by the company was
drawn from the stocking OF the French
peasant proprietor"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-07-19

entire distance. and the entertainments con-
sequently thrown up gradually rise from
the level of the sea to about the height of
49, feet, with cuts such as the one Of
Bohio, which Is 1912 feet in depth. and
those of San Pablo and Matachin. which are
from So to 9s.5 feet.
From the 2sth mile rises the central mass
OF earth called the Cordllleras. A good deal
of work has been done between the 2Sth
and SSd mile. The cut begun by the old
company has been continued by the new
company, and now has an average depth of
164 feet.
The slope towards the Pacific ocean n.
now reached, m here the decliyity of IN.
a becomes great. The height of the EN-
bankment varies from ~ or 65 feet to about
1896 feet, diminishing at the 10th mile 10
from % feet to 1854 feet. From this point
to the Pacific the canal has been completed
to the depth OF from SIS feet TO 26.3 feet.
From mile 42.8 to the great depths near
NAYS, at mile 49,, the canal is completed so
as to be ~navigable to Q depth OF from ls s
feet to 2s.s feet.
As is well known, it was the original
purpose Of the old company to build a
canal without locks, freely omen from
ocean to ocean; but, after years of work
the plan had to be abandoned. tn. amor
nous excavations needed TO cut tbrouoh
the Culebra, the central mass of mountain
and the torrents from the River Chayras
were the obstacles in the way of the onsn
canal. Thu plan adopted by the new com.
pany was to reduce materially the denth
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-07-19

the locks are to be double, the working
length being for both 1892 feet. The route
OF the canal is the same as originally
adopted.
For considerable OF it's length, the locs.
ton of the canal is in the valley of tho
Chagres river, which, though not Of much
moment in the dry season, is very formida.
bic after heavy rainfalls. The unbridled
Chagres had much to do with the failure
OF the old company, and is a problem the
new considered with greatest attention.
To regulate the flow Of the Chagres, two
large dams are to be erected. One dam,
located at Bohio, the last group of locks
on the Atlantic side, is to transform the
River Chagres into a vast lake, covering
All area of 2l.5 square miles. This dam
is designed not only as a regulator OF the
Chagres foods, but also to obviate strong
currents where the canal traverses the bed
of the river. The other dam will be To-
Gated at Alhajuela, on the upper Chagres,
a little more than nine miles from the canal.
1t is to form a reservoir covering ten square
miles, and is to act as feeder to the canal,
providing the summit level with water in
the dry season (January to April. Other
work expected of the Alhajuela dam will
be OF assistance in controlling the floods OF
the Chagres, and the furnishing Of by.
draulic power, transmitted by electricity,
for operating the locks and lighting at
night the entire canal from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
The sanitary conditions along the Pan
anna route are much improved over the con-
ditions existing in the early labor on tho
canal, the unhealthfulness then being due
in large measure to the uplifting OF the
surface of the ground. To-day labor 10
easily obtainable from the British Antilles,
and it is said no great difficulty need now
be feared because OF insalubrity Of the
climate. The constant high Temperature
and moist atmosphere do not act as a tonic,
however, and the influence of the climate
is certainly enervating.
The cost for the construction OF the canal
was estimated by the international con-
gress of 1879 at S2l4, 000, 900, and the time
calculated at II years; although M. de Les
seps later announced the work could DO
accomplished in eight years at less expense.
The expenditures actually made by the old
company upon the isthmus, as entered IN
the files of the court OF France, in the re
ownership proceedings, was sl56, 4OO,0U'
The international technical commission give
estimates of cost OF completion, estimates
made after several years actual work by the
new company, as follows:
The total cost OF the work proper
under plans adopted..............S M,WpWNSs
Ado Tor acknowledgements. lb,i"w
Total ,iO2. 10000
II both locks be built with a width
OF S2.We feet, the cost would be
"eieaseo 10
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of the central excavation, and to estah
lish therein a series OF locks to be fed from
the Chagres river.
Three principal problems were pre-
sented:
/. The determination Of the depth 10
which the central mass must be exeavated
and Of the number and height of the loe6i
to be built.
2 The designing Of the proper method,
for the regulation Of the flow of the Chagrei
river.
3. The feeding Of the canal.
The commission decided on 6s.Os fee,
above the sea, with four locks on each slope
as the altitude at which the bottom Of tn,
canal should be placed, but this plan to b,
changed If, after further construction, il
should seem best. The depth OF water il
the locks is to be generally 29.5 feet. Al