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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
FOUR CENTURIES OLD.
None Of the Various Canal Schemes
Are of Recent ORIGIN.

None of the Various Canal Schemes
Are of Recent Origin.
So we are to have an Isthmian Canal
at last. 1t will seem odd to have a
session Of congress without debates on
that subject. The scheme is three
times as old as the nation that is to
carry 1t out.
The report Of the Isthmian Canal
commission Is prefaced by an interest
ing review Of the history of this pro-
ject. The early explorers, as is well
known, thought that they were going
to be able to sail from Europe west
ward. straight to India. When they
found a continent in the way, they
thought for a long time that there
must surely be some natural passage
after the discovery of the Pacific by
Balboa, the idea Of connecting the two
oceans by a ship canal had begun to
take shape.
In 1920. just one hundred years be-
fore the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth,
Charles v, ordered surveys for such a
canal to be made at Panama. The pro-
ject was revived by another royal de-
cree in 1884. The Tehuantepec, Nicar-
aqua, Panama and Darien routes were
all urged just as they have been nearly
four hundred years later. In 1850, dur
ing the American Revolution, Nelson
was engaged in naval operations
against the Spanish territories at NJ
caragua, and he anticipated Utmost
the very words Of the advocates Of the
Nicaragua canal at the present day.
He wrote in one Of his reports:
In order to give facility to the great
object Of government intend to pos
sess the Lake Of Nicaragua, which for
the present may be looked upon as the
inland Gibraltar of Spanish-America.
AS 1t commands the only water pass
between the oceans, its situation must
ever render 1t principal post to insure
passage to the Southern ocean, and by
our possession of it Spanish America
is divided in two.
In 1914 the Spanish Cortes voted to
authorize the construction Of a canal
for vessels Of the largest size, but cir
cumstances compelled Spain to relin-
quish the enterprise.
| AS soon as the Spanish-Americans
had secured their independence they
promptly turned their attention to the
canal question. In 1925 the young Re-
public Of Central America notified the
United States that an American COM
pany was ready to undertake the con-
struction Of the Nicaragua canal, and
urged the conclusion Of treaty to
promote the scheme. The interoceanic
canal question was one Of the chief
subjects Of discussion in the Panama
congress Of 1926. At that time the Re-
public Of Central America had entered
into a contract with the sanguine
American company, the forerunner Of
so many others. The company agreed
to begin work within IL months, II pos
sible, but at any rate, within six
months afterward. That was just
three-quarters Of century ago, and
the canal Is still patiently waiting.
But now that Uncle Sam has taken
hold Of the undertaking things will
probably begin to move.-Saturday
Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
A CENTURl's DISCOVERIES.
Things Science Brought to Light
During the Past 100 Years.

Things Science Brought to Light
During the Past 100 Years.
Sir William Preece in recent ad-
dress before the Society Of Arts. emu
merates the great scientific discoveries
of the nineteenth century to be as fol-
lows:
The principle Of evolution.
The atomic structure Of matter.
The existence of the ether, and the
undulatory theory Of light.
The principles Of electromagnetic in
duction and electrolysis.
The principle of the conservation OF
energy.
These he proceeds to discuss at
length, showing their influence upon
what we may expect to follow and sup
plement them.
In the course Of evolution we may ex-
pect selective modification to be inf1u-
enced by the mainsprings which are
acting most powerfully, the struggle
for power, the race for individual
wealth, the pursuit Of knowledge. the
combat with disease. the advance In
comfort of living; and these forces may
be expected to act in the future as they
have in the past
The study of the atomic. constitution
of matter may lead to the discovery or
many new elements, or possibly to the
revelation Of the ont fundamental ele-
-.ont oP .ybIo, oil ntbare re mt a.
ried manifestations.
The existence Of the ether Is still In
explicable in its mechanical construc-
ton, although its reality is even more
fully accepted than ever 1t offers no
resistance to wave motion and in its
energy Is not dissipated away into heat
as in the undultations and vibrations
Of matter. Still no final theory Of it's
structure has been produced, and that
problem still awaits it's solution in the
twentieth century.
electromagnetic induction Is only
beginning to unfold it's possibilities.
The communication Of energy without
the use of metallic or other material
conductors in within sight, and in the
form Of space telegraphy has been
party realized. Electrical decomposi-
tion may be followed by decomposition
and the artificial synthesis Of organic
compounds become commercially and
wholly possible. With all these comes
the principle Of the conservation Of en-
ergy uniting the action Of force, mo-
ton and matter in ever-changing rela-
tions, but always with an unchanging
sum total.-Engineering Magazine.
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TO BE CONTINUED.
STILL STEALING.
F.. j. Moses Goes Up For Lifting an
Overcoat.

F. j. Moses Goes Up For Lifting an
Overcoat,
Franklin J. Moses, ex-governor of
South Carolina, was before Judge
Brown In the second session Of the
municipal criminal court yesterday,
says a Boston dispatch Of January 10,
charged with giving check for $50 In
payment for an overcoat. said check
having been drawn on a South Carolina
bank, in which it was learned the ex-
governor had no funds. Then again 1t
was further learned that after Moses
got the coat he pawned it. His honor,
the ex-governor, met both these claims.
Concerning the money transaction,
he said that at the time he gave the
check he honestly believed that there
was money in the bank to meet the
face value. A few days after he got
the coat he learned by letter that there
was no money there and at once tele-
phoned to Mr.. James A. Hawkes., the
tailor, that he expected a party from
the south with money for him with
which he expected to pay his obliga-
tions.
Ex-Governor Moses thereupon gave
vent to a burst Of oratory as follows:
"In 1872, when I occupied the position
of chief magistrates of one Of the
prominent states in the Union I was
driven by social ostracism, despite my
position and the council of men high
in public life. to seek relief in that
alone which seemed to be able to give
rest to a mind Ill at rest; namely, to
the use of morphine. From morphine
I took next to using opium. m fact,
in 1876, the time when the Republican
party surrendered the state 20 the op-
position, I had become so addicted to
its influence that could not live with
out It,"
Judge Brown then sentenced him to
Deer island for four months.
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delivered to the captain Of the watch.
Assisting the guards on the inside are
a number Of outside watchmen sta
toned in sheltered posts or watch
houses, so disposed as to command
every foot Of the exterior Of the build
ing and its approaches.-New York
Sun.
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which rightly belonged to him he did
not mind, but burdens that he bore for
-.-.l~. .on.oss,d hin, rao II,, ~, ors, tbo N

which rightly belonged to him he did
not mind, but burdens that he bore for
another oppressed him really more than
he knew. He was the most undemon-
strative fellow In the world. Persons
for whom he felt the most profound af-
fection were the least likely OK all 9TH
ers to observe signs Of 1t, and when he
left the club that afternoon after the
unexplained departure. and In some
ways the inexcusable negligence. Of
Pendleton 1t seemed to him that he
bore q burden that 1t was next to i'm
possible for him to carry. That was
why his brow was creased with
thought, and that was also why he did
not see that a pair Of dark skinned
strangers followed in his footsteps and
never once lost sight of him until he
disappeared three hours later through
the doorway that led to the apartments
Of his friend Pendleton.
James, Pendleton's valet. replied to
the touch of the electric bell. He was
fond of Wyndham, for he knew with
that instinct which Is more animal than
human. but which unerringly points
out or individualizes those who love the
people we love. that Wyndham was de-
voted to his master. In reply to Wynd-
hams question he replied:
Eyes, Mr.. Wyndham. Mr.. Pendleton
is in. He Is In his room. uut left word
that he did not care to be disturbed. /
am not sure whether should announce
you or not"
"By no means" replied Wyndham. Il
will wait. What time did he return?
"Half past 8, sir"
"Half past 5? Then he must have
come directly here from the club"
II think 80. sir"
Wyndham glanced at his watch. 1t
was nearly 0 o'clack. He waited until
the hands pointed at exactly that hour.
Then he said toJames:
81 think. James, l will ask you, to an
nounce me now. Mr.. Pendleton e1-
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az All time Is wasted that Is spent In
fretting because we can't have our
own way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
THE KNIFE THR0WERS
Rv FREDERICK VAN RENSSELAER, DEY.

of 'The brotherhood of
b Erederi Van
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
SECURES MoeE ROOM.
Eors5sush's Rapidly Increasing 6Usi.
ness Demands 4.

Saturday TIE lease 49, signed - 3 INTO
erect February ! lSs. whereby TIE Rsra-
laugh Dry Goods company secures ne
ezrre second Eoor q stseI Bros bulsl-
tnE adjoining rhe RorzhzuEh s-ore CT the
south. IL RorsbzEza wichita store
recently celebrated SIS arst arulrersz-y
an althorgh AZ present occapyl1s tk-ee
aooTs so11z3 tAe demand made z7ez this
+ popular hcuze recessitatss The a81i.i11 =
othsr important Departments whfch cas-
tcT more ron The .e< -o0r Nj -
corrected VIZ re main store o7 a izrEs
sr-hwzy ard -iI y Gtfez - % cor
rss7old zi,h the store II general ne
EsE room Efll b@ o-rarlsc 81 the unaz-.-
szet--inz department aElzs Eoa HaEz-.
The pcEzlsr rrotisfs. has as~- snrsreGteI
II tns Eo-zhzrgh'- s-o-- ard al lave
1rsEsH7zki1g pzricrs = re sroaf s-ar,
= tze reE ruo-. .ierz-tlT zrrolu.s1
Ard s. keeping -f-h -hs stc7e Eass
EaEn Il o-e q VysrAt-as ze1t Po11-sr
raci.s-es AID = vel knavu - 81 fae ~
cs-slv- dresssr~ 81 vfctsta 80 rl-i-.-T-
-alz .ar- vas eT.fsat-s appreciated -
fhe R1-z.z1xa peerEe. vhsrs Eas shez-
y in-erez7i-E ~ " thstr orzar tzas-
NJ. 5urk s-sorz-S = reporter foT -
Ezz1s .hzt n 1e~ -oez znd szrs-lziiy
ths dress making rsr11- csrArt=s-ts-
81 = .. the attest typ< AZ -~s-y Ga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

OF Wichita. pays the same rate as Wich-
ia. With such incongruities existing s
Il ans wonder that those who pay ire
freight grow resdve2
Burton. on The mai. line Of ,he Santa
Pc - miles from Kansas City, pays %
cents on Grst-clazs freight Great Bead.
G miles beyond pays the same rate. IS
90 az intermediate points Barton -
ceives 20 advantage by reason q her
relative proximity 70 markets
Empcria pays q cents o. frst-ciAss
from Kansas City. While OF q Mileage
basis as compared with Great Bend she
IS sustiv entitled q a rate OF = cents,
ara Topeka 70 z rate of IS cents
Compared vith The rate II e1ect 70
Anthony. the cost % transporting Bag
OF sugar fron Kansas Cstx % k.cEa.
should 5s q cents whereas they are
charged g cents. since sheir distance. -
stated above. is 5at = niles greater.
The freight -zt- On , bag e sugar
from Wlchisa 70 EioEa * 9cezts. q de-
-azce q sighty-six r-les. While from
Kanszs City 70 Anthony. q distance q
~ nl-es. u = = cent?
Does rhIS Iooz IKE Discrimination n
rates II favo- q Missouri = L Any
surprise that toTa II western Missouri
should prosper. while the railroads a-s
SHINING Eansas for their be.eat.
-Concordia ard Abilene. -ocatsd cn r.
sz--s meridian as v-ich.ta. pay = per
cert les f-eighs ard AZ points II s0-th-
- Eansas s-.er II IKE proportion
Taese rates should f. Justice = g-zde1
uPzar5 q AZ uriforrn sale from tne
NsissoI-i rive-. thus zivinx a. Poi-tz TIE
heze1r - natural socz.la1-
II vfl thus = sesz thas TIE Dress-t
saslstzezs q freight rztss n Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

are against the best interests OF the
state. ard manipulated n favor OF us
souri, One sense of justice rsvo.ts ~
such conditions and prompts IS az cia-
zeas q sovereign state &c demand .
larger measure q 5usttcs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Christmas Petticoat Sale

practical Christmas
earlier low price for this occasion They
quality mercezed Saline with
and strap; beautifully finished These
always 1925 Sale price sse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

be to Gala sesh
or par
and
rlshe comp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
A Wonderful Handkerchief Sale

display wider
affair the elegant Real Lace
Ladies Hemstitched
20 dozen fne
special purchase Of Hemstitched
Fine All Linen fms
Ladies Embroidery
Ladies' Hemstitehed
A magnificent o from
Gents Handkerchefs 4 linens all price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Holiday Umbrellas

Our Umbrella Department interesting place constantly
thoughtful holiday shoppers We Offering
Ladies' Umbrellas from 75c $500
the best material beautiful
handles; silver pearl gold Partisan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Christmas Wraps

line Of Winter
Monte Carlos Blouse Effects and Novelty Garments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

Our Store Gigantic Holiday Bazaar Under One Roof Seek No Further
Ne Have Everything You Want for Old and Young Boy Girl Baby and
Everything at Prices to Atonsh the Closest Buyer,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Christmas Trunks, Suit Cases

Full stock leather case. shirt fold ...........
Suit Case full stock leather ...-. ............
Pressed Leather. 24inch, FOR ................
suit Cases. 24-inch. canvas for .........-......
Canvas Covered Trunk with double tray $50.
Sheet Iron Trunk. japanned. 32-inch. for. $500.
Trunks, metal case. 32inch. for ...-..-........
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Christmas Leather Goods

Special POcketbooks Coin Purses
Chatelaines silver value.
Chatelaines steel chamois lined from s1oo
Chatelaines for chamos lined for
immense line Of everything Christmas leather Goods
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Holiday TabIings
Holiday Slipper Gifts

75cent eift-Ladies Black Felt Slipper
500 Gift-I.adies' Felt buckles.
SIPS cIadies Velvet Slipper
red.
A sec Gift for Men-Felyet Embroidered Slippers
s1co Gift-Mens Dongoa Kid Slippers. turned sole
$50 Gift-Mens Vici Kid Slipper kid lined.
$3.50 Gift-Mens Wei Slipper. high
Buy put stockings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Christmas Ribbon Sale

When in doubt send pair Of Jouvins Kid Gloves the
that's made, white and ali the seasonable shades
The Celebrated American Girl Kid Glove for .-.....-
Our Service aid Glove. wonderful value
Golf Gloves in nice assortment all prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Our $4,000 Ring Sale

As the news o. the Gold Shell Ring sale spreads
and the merits OF the rings become known the
crowds continue 70 Increase about the counter
where the special sale is gong Il Includes
Rings for ladies' gents and children In every va
Tiety OF plain band. stones. etc. etc Warrant
ed TO wear All the different varieties CT popular
jewelry at prices below every one.
AS we have stated before Sill not carry Toys
Books Dolls or Brc-s- Brac next season. They
viii al be closed out before Christmas. Those
who have purchased viii testify that our prices
are onehalf less than the original price We
q. make these low prices TO close them cut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
Candy

We the largest display OF Fine Candy in the cy-se
different kinds select from sc per pound up 2oc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19
carallI & Riehardson's Letter.

Houston Texas, February is.-Thc cotton
bears are In desperate straits. They have
gotten everything their way except the
market This morning they had a poor
Liverpool to help them, . TO 2ls-64d dNwu,
estimated receipts at New Orleans double
tho quantity received n year ago. port re-
ceipts 5000 bales IN excess OF last year,
estimated seml-weekly OF VI 900, against
A., 600 last year, aud probable amount 70
come into sight for the week Of nearly 200,
600 bales, against $4,000 last year but
Notwithstanding all this bearish news
which they thought would break the mar
ket. the king bee Of them all was onerlng
money that the crop would be over lO,bOo,'
go. The large movement Is considered by
them a menace 10 values, but they do NOT
take into confederation the fact that there
Is very little behind II. and that we are
approaching a planting season which does
not indicate full acreage by any means,
Notwithstanding that determlned enorts
are being made to start liquldating move
ment In cotton. we are OF the opinion thAt
unless receipts continue 10 run much
larger than last year, any decided change
win he TO a higher level, although buyers
should only take advantage OF the period
ical depresslons to take on cotton. Liver
pool is due TO be 1ia64d higher tomorrow
Cargill x Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19
WHOLESALE MARKET

markets arc breaking all former records NJ
this season OF the year In the matter ~
prices ana tho orders that come from these
quarters Justify the paving Of aims, srv
prices In the local market under SD u,nii
Most sales occurred around DC and some
were reported AT less. while an order fran,
~, Eastern house later consumed al, offer
ings al 2Jc.
The Louisiana Planter has the Following
on the cane crop; "Our advicor from the
country this week indicate that field work
ana planting operations arc beiug pushed
as actively MS possible Tho wet veather
| which prevailed som' ten DAYS neo put \
chVck TO such operations as blowing and
planting, but all this has nov been actively
| resumed and reports all rCrec that tne seed
cane Is In iirst.clasS condition and that tbr
outiooh from al. agricultural point Of View
- very encouraging for the coming crop
the entire winter season has hrpn favor,,
BILE thus FAR % the preservation ~ flo
sinbblc canes, the fall Tlant and the cane
reserved for seed -
Referring to thc tomato situation, Wilson
Shcrborne & Co of Baltimore state. .The
demand for tomatoes If all sizes for dcllv.
cry when packed continues TO Incrca So
rather than decrease, and with lntimations
IRON leading manufacturers. unler date of
we 'tn Instant. indicating an rdyance in
me price of mlterials used in the mann.
i,nc'ure OF cans, adds additional strength t.
~ oIrehuN very strong position of every
thlng IN the canned goods line II uow
seems that full standard future "a ton,oto,.
az sue less cash discount Of II. per cent,
are tning OF the past, as last week we
| we're unable In confirm sales OF thausand ,
OF cases at this price NOT being able 10 dud
any packers willing to accept sales at lesJ
/ than soc net cash county, with n lorgr MN
Der refusing to sell at less than SliSc roc
nlar' ana still others declining to enter.
i"in uHE business nnde" S5c regular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19
ACTIVE TRADING IN OIL STOCKS
AN ANIMATED SESSION.
WELL DISTRIBUTED DEMAND
Becky Sharp, Independence and Victor
New Stroneer-Anelo Active.
Gladys Of Galveston Improves.

Yesterdays session OF the Oil and Stock
Exchange was animated from the start
and was noteworthy for number Of stocks
embraced by the popular list.
Becky Sharp strengthened perceptibly
and lsc and frequently ne advance was
freely given. The demand at Sc could not
be met and sellers held for 3i4c on the
close. Independence also made gain and
the bulk Of the sales occurred at &c in
crease. Much was wanted that could not
he had at the former days figures of 29sc,
and immense transfers were mode
Anglo.American did not hold up to the
record Of the previous day. and while &c
was paid for great deal, drop 70 Use
took place at ono time and there was much
that remained not taken at &c Victor
new developed an Improvement and with
all offerings absorbed at 2isc that price
was refused later. Gladys of Galveston
appeared in higher favor aud had ready
purchasers at 7%d7iac. Beaumont Confcd-
Grated came In for a better share Of atten-
ton, but limits were too luaexible for adj
justment. Higgins sold soc below the pre-
ceding trades, but the quick absorption soon
restored the former value. strong de
mand was in evidence for Fort Worth aud
Manhattan without increase in price, and
Buffalo and German-Amerlcan traded prac.
tcally on an unchanged basis. National
OIL and Pipe went a fraction lower, and
Grace showed decided weakness san ia.
clnto was in strong demand and iRc more
would have been given for Maskemp. An
advance of soc was offered for Spiudle
Top new, and bids for Gladys Oil gain
ed &c.
The total salCs Amounted 70 1Ol 76n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19
Il. & 8. Beers Letter.
lspecIal 10 nc Post.l

New Orleans, February ls.-Liverpooi
was disappointing. but our market never
theless opened unchanged, declined points
later ON the large port and interior re-
celpts, subsequently, improved and 8
from the bottom in sympathy with New
York's manipulation OF March, closlhg az
net gain Of 2 points on the day
The four leading interior towns received
$1,000 today, against 1900 last year and
the semi weekly interior receipts are es'
tlmated at 81 600. against 1900 last year
an increase Of A. per cent and the stock
IA expected 70 show an Increase Of 300
against loss Of 1000 last year. The port
receipts for the four DAYS are 5000 10 ex
cess Of last year. statlsucally the situs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19

Houston. Texas, February 1S.-From re
liable Information we learn that the stock
Of cotton In New orleans Is the smallest
in gfteen years. while a large movement
is anticipated within the next ten days,
the mimcn and cotton buyers are s'eur-
Ing the country for Sc cotton, The long
lnteres, is In strong hands aud no break IS
anticipated and small declines should he
taken advantage Of by Investors The
merchants throughout the country are
helping the market, even though they never
handed contract, hut buying print cloths
and staple cottons has gone beyond the
spot requirements and vcrGes ON spccuLa-
lion from the way they are cleaning The
counters OF the Wholesaler, who In turn
contracts Tor the output OF the mills.
Liverpool is due 1M.G4d higher tomois'w.
Richard Cooke & Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-19
A Mysterious Stream.

Denton. Texas, February 17-Cear creek,
one Of the main streams Of the county,
Is running bold, strong stream, but
where the water 10 make II Is coming
from Is an unexplained mystery nud one
thing absolutely unknown 10 the ignlH-
tants alongside IL herotofor3. Tue water
in the wells Is also plentiful, strnnsr "a
say an the Wheat is growing nicely since
the warm weather.