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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Ten car loads of material have been
received at the Enid steel bridge
plant. Forty men have been placed
at work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

The Indian agent has sent in his
quarterly report of the last quarter of
the year 1902. It shows that there
has been received and disbursed by
the office at Muskogee during the
quarter, s2,479,9SO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
Guthrie man has a collection Of
700 rare coins.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to establish United States
courts at Duncan and Maryetta, l. T.
shawnee's last census shows a pop
ulation of 1O,522. of which 557 are
negroes.
The water works contract at Ard
more has been let to Indian parties,
the bid being $49,S4O
Holdenville is to have a new eight
stand cotton gin, The gin will De
equipped with the latest and best
machinery and viii be owned by
HoldeLville merchants.
Elmer Stone and Clyde Reed of
Cashion. spent Sunday at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ].
ID, Reed. on Washington avenue
In a guessing contest conducted by
an eastern newspaper a McLoud man
is alleged to have won four pianos
and 500 in cash.
Peanuts are becoming a crop which
finds favor with the farmers of Okla
homa because of the good results OBJ
tanned from planting them, both in
quantity and price.
One newspaper in Lawton has fif-
teen announcement notes for the com
ing city election, and this is only Jan
uary. Politics exist the entire year in
Comanche county.
Ten car loads of material have been
received at the Enid steel bridge
plant Forty men have been placed
at work.
The Indian agent has sent in his
quarterly report of the last quarter of
the year 1902 1t shows that there
has been received and disbursed by
the office at Muskogee during the
quarter, $2,479,9SO.
The city council Of Davis closed
contract last week with a Joplin man
to build a system of water works.
The supply is to be secured from
Turner Falls, about FIVE miles south
west Of the city Work is to com
mence within sixty days.
The president has vetoed the Cher
okee election bill which means that
the Cherokee national government is
TO be abolished after 1906. The school
bill was also vetoed. This bill pro-
vided for an increase in the pay of the
teachers and also in the salaries of
the board of education. The hill pro-
vidiEg for a commission to make a
supplementary treaty met with APP
proval.
The Chlckasaw land office which 1t
was announced would be opened at
Tishomingo on February will not he
opened until some time in March The
reason given Is that there is still So
much work to be done before alIot-
ment can be commenced that it will
be impossible TO open the Office on
February l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Holdenville is to have new eigh
stand cotton gin, The gin will D,
equipped with the latest and bes
machinery and will be owned by
HoldeLville merchants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Drilling has once more been resum-
cd on the Blackwell gas well.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Blackwell has never had a minstrel
show.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

The city council of Davis closed a
contract last week with Joplin man
to build a system of water works.
The supply is to be secured from
Turner Falls, about FIVE miles south
west Of the city Work is to com
mence within sixty days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

One newspaper in Lawton has fif
teen announcement notes for the com
ing city election, and this is only Jan
uary. Politics exist the entire year in
Comanche county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

A search of the prisoners in the
Mangum jail revealed two drills and
a saw
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Peanuts are becoming a crop which
finds favor with the farmers of Okla
homa because of the good results OBJ
tanned from planting them, both in
quantity and price.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Elmer Stone and Clyde Reed o.
Cashion. spent Sunday at the home O
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]
d. Reed, on Washington avenue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

A Chickasha baby, 20 months old,
knows every letter in the alphabet
but still squalls at night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Geo. l.. Hale left for Guthrie
Sunday, where she win meet her hus-
band. who is holding revival meeting
at that Blackwell News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

Chandler had a wolf scare last week.
The machinery for the new ice plant
at Hobart has arrived.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22
Take a look at These Railroads

M X. &. T. Main line to Kansas City, branch
Oklahoma City, Branch line to Guthrie.
Fort Smith s. Western, main line to Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-22

In a guessing contest conducted by
an eastern newspaper a McLoud man
is alleged to have won four pianos
and 500 in cash.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
HELD FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.
Mrs. Bowers of San Francisco SAID
to Have Bought Poison.

San Francisco. Aug. 29.-Alrs. Martin
Bowers and her sister, Mrs. {. c sutton
are being held by the police of TINS city
in connection with the death Of Mrs. BOW
ers's husband. who died last Tuesday APP
parently from arsenical poisoning.
1t is alleged that after the death of her
husband. Mrs. Bowers withdrew seVeTa!
thousand dollars from bank and deposited
it in another concern in her own name,
and that Mrs. Bowers and her husband had
Quarreled recently because OF the attth-
tons paid by laborer TO the woman.
At the Coroner's inquest, q crug clerk ).
{. Peterson, testified that six days prior 10
the death of Bowers, Mrs Sutton presented
a prescription calling for arsenic. Doctor
Mclaughlin, whose name was attached to
the prescription. denied having given such
prescription. and writing expert gave ms
opinion that the prescription was written
by Mrs. Bowers. She admitted having pur-
chased medicine from Peterson, hut denied
it was arsenic. Mrs. Bowers. in a state
raent admitted drawing the money from
the bank. but added: Il am innocent. /
know nothing of any arsenic.
Bowers was Mrs. Bowers third husband.
He was a bridge builder and carpenter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

Joseph Ginocchio saloonkeeper at No. i0Si
Ilaclede avenue. was severely burned by the
explosion of bottle of disinfectant early
yesterday morning. He was using the dis
infectant under the bar. He placed the bot
tie on the counter and held a lighted can.i!e
TOO near it. The explosion shook the build
ing and broke the mirrors. Several bottles
of liquor were shattered. The burning fluid
struck Ginocchio's hands and both were Sc
Icrely burned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Couple Separated During Civil war
Marry Again and Turn Up ON
Adjoining Farms.
REPUBLIC SPECIA

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb, Aug. ..-Forty years ago
Joseph Elliott. St Joseph Mo, soldier IN
the Union Army. torn with jealousy de-
serted the camp at Lexington. Ky. ana
slipped back home TO discover the truth OF
the story that William Wolfe was paying
attention to his wife. What he found OUT
sent him adrift in the world.
His wife saw dispatch in the papers
that he had been killed in Tennessee and
married Wolfe. Elliott welded. too. anu
by q strange coincidence the men became
farmers on adjoining townships in Richard-
son County, within the last few months
4 Discovery OF the facts has led TO SUITS 20
will follow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

Daniel Hill. y years old. paper hanger.
o. No. 222ee9 Mackiind avenue, was found ly-
Ing in the street in front of No. laos Gay
street yesterday afternoon suffering from
laudanum poisoning. Hill told Patrolmen
Callahan and Ncpermott that he had TAX
en- the poison with intent to end his life. lie
would give no reason. At the City Hospital
# was found that Hill is not in a serious
condition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

Hot-weather comforts a. we'll as the no
ceesities appeal to ALL Full supplies for
every want. whether at home or abroad
are displayed at that comprehensive retail
cry goods house. Bars Special values ans
exceedingly low prices prevail
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
SPECIALTIES.
DEATHS.

BoscHERT-on Saturday. August % 1909. at
as o'clock a. m. Josephine Boschert. beloved
vile OF Charles BoscherI and dear mother,
months.
The funeral will take place on Monday. Angus,
81. at o'clock p. m. from family residence $685.
North Twenty-hfth street, 10 ST Augustine
Church, thence TO St. Petets's Cemetery.
Friends cordially invited to attend.
CoRBfN-Entered into life eternal at 12:lo
her forty-second year.
Funeral from Grace Church. Kirkwood Sun
day. August 30. at p. m. Interment private.
Memphis. Tenn papers please copy.
DYAS-At Houston. Tex. August g. 1909.
Charles Dyas. in his seventy-eighth year. father
Mrs. j. Taylor and Mrs. a j. D. DIV watkin atkins '1'0's
Due notice OF funeral will be given
EvANs-Entered into rest Saturday August
o s F m Exams kna k Fs So
Funeral Monday. 2 p. m. from residence No.
4i5s North Market street, TO Bellefontaine Gene
terry. 1nterment private.
FARRIs-Rev. Robt. p. at his residence. in
Lewis Park. Friday. Aug. = at l2:io p m. in
Funeral Monday. Aug. 81. at p. m. from
Grand Ave. Presbyterian Church. Interrnent pri-
vate. Please omit flowers.
GREGoRY-Tussday,, August q, 1899; cornela
Douglas Gregory, daughter of Doctor Elisha Hall
Gregory.
HITCH-Jame. J.. aged 70 years at No. 1851
Webster avenue. at 500 a m. Saturday. August
r. 1909 beloved father Of Anne A Eta l.. and
Jennie Carr tnee Hitch, and brother OF Mrs.
Funeral at wentrrille, Mo-. Sunday. August 50,
ut 10 q IN
St Charles County. Mo-. papers please copy.
LossEN-on Saturday, August q, 1898. at $40
oeiesk m Ernest LSsss a selqved h hnssand
NJ n If
The funeral will take place on Monday. Aug
ust 81 at . p. m. from family residence, los
North Fifteenth street, thence to Calvary Gem
etery. Friends are cordially invited to attend.
NoEL-on August .. 1903. at Troy Mo. Mrs.
jane A. Noel assd S years and and mont fs se
Scott Of St Louis. A Noel Of Brownwood;
Tex. Mrs. a. e. woolfolk of Troy. Mo-. and
Funeral at Troy. Sunday, August 80.
THOMSON Friday. August e 1893. at a. m.
Alice Lyons beloved wife of William A Lyons.
and mother of Miss Matte Walsh and sister OF
Mrs. Nellie Doran and Mrs. Margaret Walsh.
Funeral will take place from residence. No.
x5oiA Clark avenue. Sunday. August 30. at ..
m to Calvary Cemetery. Friends OF family in
vited to attend
PowELI.aon SATURDAY: August e 1909; at -. 8
B. and Nancy Powell. AGED months.
Residence No. 36es Folsom
Due notice OF funeral will be given later.
I hereby desire TO express my heartfelt thanks
semi me in my great bereavement at the death
" ' MRS. ROSE BoHLE
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

weyl's Cafe As North Sixth. will orei
second floor Monday. August 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
BANKRUPTCY AUCTION SALE.

BANKRUPTCY AUCTION SALE-The
Undersigned. Receiver of the Trass FYsffu
Company. will sell at public auction torpn
cash ON Monday. August 81 1863. beginning n
at 1890 a. m. all OF the stock and fixtures
of said bankrupt. consisting of dried and
salt fish. spices. empty barrels and bottles.
kegs, boxes. tools and articles appertaining
to said business: also. all store and office
furniture and fixtures. consisting of desks,
tables. cabinets. electric fans five type
writer's. safe. etc. upon the premises, No. 6
SO North Second street. St. Louis. Mo. r,
Premises open for inspection, Saturday. /.
August %: two truck wagons.
ALBERT ARNSfEIN. Receiver
VIM. T. JONES. Attorney
A. A. SELKIRK &, CO.. Auctioneers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
pnperhnnyer Attempts Suicide.

The Underwood Typewriter Company has
removed TO their new store. 40 Pine street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

NoEL-on August .. 1903. at Troy, Mo. Mrs.
jane A Noel, aged SIS years and months, be-
loved mother of H. II. Noel and Mrs. Stewart
Scott OF st Louis. A. E Noel of brentwood
Tex Mrs A. c. Voolfolk of Troy. Mo-. and
W. d. Noel OF Lebanon. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

THOMSON Friday. August g 1893 at a. M
Alice Lyons. beloved wife OF William A. Lyons:
Mrs Nellie Doran and Mrs. Margaret Walsh.
Funeral will take place from residence. No.
s5oiA Clark avenue. Sunday, August 30 at p.
m. TO Calvary Cemetery. Friends OF family in
yited TO attend.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

FARRIS-Rev. Robt. p. at his residence. in
Lewis Park. Friday. Aug. g., at 12:40 p. m. in
the seventy-seventh year Of bis age
Funeral Monday. Aug. 81. at p. m. from
Grand Ave. Presbyterian Church. Interment pri-
vate Plea ae omit flowers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

PowELL-on Saturday, August q. 1901 AZ
.. m, Nilber Hahsrnaas. infant son OF w.
b and Nancy Powell. AGED months.
Residence No. s6ss Folsom ave
Due notice OF funeral will be given later
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

GREGORY-Tussday, August g. 1909. Corneiia
Douglas Gregory, daughter OF Doctor Elisha Hal
Gregory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

EyANS-Eutered into rest Saturday. August
y, 1902 at p. m Anna Eliza Evans. beloved
wife OF John Turner Evans. aged 60 years.
Funeral Monday. p. m, from residence. No.
4iJs North Market street, 10 Belefontalne Gene
terry 1nterment private
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

DYAS-At Houston. Tex. August g. 1909
Charles Dyas In his seventyeighth year fatne
of r. J. and D. l. Dyas. Mrs George Jacobs
Mrs. ]. Taylor and Mrs. j. u. Watkins.
Due notice OF funeral will be given
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

I hereby desire TO express my heartfelt thanks
for the sympathy and beautiful floral offerings I,
~ INV hushand The bereaved widow,
VA ' MRS ROSE BDHLE
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

LossEN-On Saturday, August q, 1893, at $40
O'Clock a. M Ernest Lossen beloved husband
Of Mary Loosen lnee Aglen). after brief ILL
ness. At the age Of IS years
The funeral will take place on Monday. Aug
ust 81 at p. m. from family residence, los
North Fifteenth street. thence to Calvary Gem
etery Friends are cordially invited to attend.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

HITcH-James J. aged 70 years. at No. 1851
Webster avenue. at 500 a. m. Saturday. August
2. 1903 beloved father Of Anne A. Eta l.. and
Jennie Carr (nee Hitch and brother of Mrs.
Anne N. WEIGH
Funeral at wentrrille. Mo-. Sunday August 50.
ut 10 q IN.
ST Charles County. No.. papers please copy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

CoRBTN-Entered into life eternal at 12:lo
Friday morning AUGUST 2s 1913. Anna Lyle
Woodaru, beloved wife OF Henry E. Corbyn. in
her forty-second year.
Funeral from Grace Church. Kirkwood Sun
day. August 20. at p. m. Interment private.
Memphis. Tenn, papers please copy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12

Like each of the various clans of the
Kurds, the bashi-bazouk can easily be
distinguished by his costume. His
shoes or "yemenys" meaning leather
are red or black. His golfike stock
ings, which leave the knee exposed, are
deliberately embroidered in black, his
short Turkish trousers are of home
spun, while about his waist is a short
sash of wool or silk, surmounted by a
leather belt in rich colors and embossed
in red. This is divided into three or
four sections, in which he keeps his re-
volver his chibouk or pipe and his yat-
aghan, always kept sharp. The bashi-
bazouks never carry daggers, as the
Circassians do. A cartridge box hangs
from the side. as also a small silver
snuffbox. They wear two jackets
the under one with short sleeves and
the outside one with long. At the ell
bow is an opening in which they carry
IN leather bag written quotations
from the Koran as a talisman to pro-
tect them from the bullets of the ad-
versary. About the neck is a chain of
silver coins, from which is suspended a
powder box
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12

Nantucket island is full Of strange
names. Here are a few of them:
Coatue, Coskata, Nauma, Wauwinet,
Pocomo, Squam, Quidnit, Quaise, Ca
chacha, Sankoty head, Polpis, Siascon-
set. Pochick, Tom Never's head, the
territories of the late Sachems Wan
nochmamock, Autapscot and Poconet,
the Shearing Pens, Shawkemo, Shin
mo, Monomoy, Massasoit bridge,
Nopque, Wannacomet, the Washing
pond, No Bottom pond, Saul's hills.
Gains hill, Hensdale, Popsquatchet.
Trots hill, Maddequet, Whale House
lookout. Miacomet pond. the Haulover,
Tuckernuck, Muskeget, Abrams point,
Jeremy's cove, Wigwam ponds and
Egypt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
Monte CARLOS Hack Lat.

1t is usually imagined that any one
may enter the gambling saloons of
Monte Carlo and try his or her luck at
the tables where roulette, trente-et-
quarante and baccarat are played. But
the Prince of Monaco has made a rule
that no resident in his dominion" is to
be allowed admission, and the privilege
is consequently denied his people"
The casino authorities decline admis-
sion on their own account to any per-
son who on previous occasion may
have lost all his money at the tables
and may have had to ask for financial
assistance from them to procure a rail-
way ticket for home.
To secure this money one goes to the
office of the administration. which Is
at the top of n steep staircase, and aft
er signing sundry documents the vic
tim has to sit to n photographer. This
photograph is preserved for future ref
erence, and the man who is on this
black list has very little chance of re-
newing acquaintance with the gilded
saloons until he has repaid the debt
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
Fishing For PIunder.

A visitor to one of the hotels at
Peking was awakened during the night
by the noise caused by the fall of a
roll of paper. Getting out of bed, he
saw with astonishment pole, to which
was attached fishing line, moving
about the room, collecting various OBJ
jects and removing them through the
window. Upon going downstairs he
was heard by the burglarious China
man outside to whom the rod belonged
and who escaped, leaving his fishing
line behind him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
Bluejackets Landed at Colon.

Colon, Nov. 5.-General Cuadros, the
prefect of Colon and the senior Off
Ger commanding the troops which ar
rived Tuesday on the gunboat Car
tagena from Savanilla, are maintain.
ing their position of refusing to ac-
knowledge the authority of the provis-
Ional government of Panama, and the
troops still refuse to return to Savan.
lila.
The lives of the American residents
are threatened American and foI-
eign families are fiocHing for shelter
to the railroad buildings.
There Is great commotion here The
United States gunboat Nashville has
landed about so bluejackets and
quantity of ammunition.
The Colombian gunboat Cartagena
has Just left the harbor headed north
east 1t is surmised that she is going
to Savanilla.
The Colombian flag still flies owe"
the prefecture. The flag of the new
republic has already made it's appear
ance in Colon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
a p0unar Artist

In n museum attached to two aims
houses at Kirkleatham, England. is a
wonderful carving of st. George and
the dragon out of u single block of box
wood, the work of poor prisoner, and
1t is valued at $4,000. 1t is said that
this piece of carving was the cause of
wager being once laid in a dispute
as to its entirety. To prove that the
work was one single piece of carving
it was plunged into pot of boiling oil
and allowed to remain for hours. All
doubts were set at rest when it was
withdrawn and found to be still com
plete. The prisoner who completed this
marvellous piece of work used an ordi-
nary penknife only.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
cHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.
Where Prediction of Golden as to tn,

Where Prediction of Golden as to the
London, Nov. 5-Joseph Chamber
lain made a speech this evening to
a gathering of 5000 of his fellow
townsmen, at Bingley hall, Birming-
ham. 1t was by far the largest au-
dience the former colonial secretary
had faced during the fiscal campaign.
After dealing with conditions during
the past so years under free trade and
quoting figures to sustain his argl-
ment Mr.. Chamberlain quoted Golden
as saying that the United States would
eventually abandon manufacturing
and that their workmen would &c
back to the land and dig and delve
for u.s."
Americans, however, said Mr..
Chamberlain, had not so conceived
their national destiny. Behind the
custries until they had reached n
stage where. unsatisfied with the ex-
tent of their own markets, they were
invading those of the United Kingdom.
Reverting to the question of a pref
erential tariff for the colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain charged those opposed 20
his plans with being little England
ers" lacking in the desire to bring the
colonies closer to the mother country
and preferring to do more for strang-
crs than for their own flesh and blooi.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke for nearly
two hours, in the main repeating his
former arguments and appealing to
the patriotism and self-interest of the
people of the United Kingdom to sus-
tain his fiscal project.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-12
NAVAL FORCES AT THE IsTHMUs.
United States May Take Temporary
Possession Of the Railway

Washington, Nov. 5.-With the At
lanta, Dixie and Nashville there will
be a naval force on the gulf side of
the isthmus sufficient to meet any
emergency.
The presence of the 400 Colombian
gov ernment troops at Colon makes the
situation there at present more diff
cult than on the Panama side.
1t is believed these troops will sur
render without bloodshed, but if they
hold out and maintain protection Of
Colon it will probably oblige the Unit
ed States to take temporary posses
sion of the railway again, as traffic
cannot be maintained with one end of
the line in possession of the govern
ment forces. The effect of such sei.-
are of the road would be to prevent
The movement of any body of troops
carrying arms across the isthmus.
The invariable rule as to recogni.
ticns in cases of revolution is to rec
ognize de facto conditions, and if the
United States consular officers at
Panama and Colon report that there
Is an actual working government in
possession of the isthmus they will be
allowed to do business with It,
A point has been made that under
the treaty of 1876 the United States
guarantees the rights of the sove--
eighty and property of Colombia on
the isthmus. But attention is now
called to the fact that this treaty was
made with New Granada, nation of
which Colombia formed only a frac-
ton, and there is nothing to prevent
the United States government recos-
nizing further subdivisions of the Or
iginal territory of Grenada
This conclusion may have an I'M
portant bearing on the future of the
canal project as indicating that the
United States is not absolutely bound
to make a treaty with Colombia alone
II It wishes to open a canal.