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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-28
On To Brownsville
San Antonio Express:

San Antonio Express:
Two railroads are now heading
for Brownsville and the construc-
ton companies are making the dust
Hv in the effort to reach the metro
| polls of the lower Rio Grande with
the utmost dispatch
For years the cry of ''On 10
.wnSvills"- Was echoea and k
echoed until it died away in the
distance and those who he'd been
most vociferous in urging the need
of railroad communication between
the metropolis of the State and the
Rio Grande metropolis had almost
desuaired of seeing such railroad
materialize.
Then there was sudden awaken
ing. After the abandonment of sew
eral enterprises that appeared to be
fairly promising for time the
theater of effort was shifted from
San Antonio to the lower coast
country and through the energy and
activity OF Colonel Uriah Lott aud
others it was not hong before there
was something doing. The st.
Louis, Texas d Mexico Railroad
Company was organized to build a
line from a point on the New York,
Texas & Mexican Railroad to
Brownsville and in a surprisingly
short time after the movement was
initiated a construction company
was in the field and the work of
building the road was under way.
Hardly was this project on foot be-
fore the San Antonio d Arkansas
Pass Railway Company began pre-
parations for extending its line from
Alice to Brownsville. Surveyors
were put in the field and after some
unavoidable delays the construction
got to work.
Now two construction companies
are pushing the work of railroad
construction with great energy and
two railroads that will practically
parallel each other are reaching to-
ward Brownsville. Ifreports are to
be relied on rails and ties are close
ly following the work of grading
and each company is striving to be
first to announce its arrival at the
Rio Grande terminus by the whistle
of the locomotive.
So Brownsville is assured of rail-
road communication with the out
side world before very long and,
what is better, of competition in
railroad traffic that will not leave
her at the mercy of any monopol-
istic corporation.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-28
The Fort Brown Case.

Galveston News:
The case of C. B. Combe, executor,
ct al. VS.. James Stillman ct al,
pending in Brownsville and COM
monty known as the Fort Brown
case, involving the title to the
100000 which was appropriated
by congress to pay for the site &C.
cupied by the fort, has been set
down for oral argument before
Judge Burns in the United States
circuit court at Houston on Mon
day, September %. This case was
heald at Brownsville and submit
ted, the presentation of the tes-
timony occupying an entire two
days. 1t will now come up for ar
gument upon the facts as present
ed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-28

HELP WANTED, FEMALE.-Copy
letters home. $25 paid per thousand.
Send stamped envelope for sample
letter and instructions to CHAM
PIoN COMPANY, 1909 Fulton St,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-28

Prevention is the best PRIDE
Feltham.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

pass through the canal forty hours.
There would be saving o. time on an
average Of twelve hours IN ships making
the trip between New Orleans and New
York, the estimate being made on first
class steamer Of 5000 toas which would
average II knots an hour speed on the
ocean
a saving Of sl75 on coal for eaca trip
for a ship Of the character mentioned is
estimated and sinliise saving Of run
ming expenses due to the shorter voy-
age brings the saving per "trip 10 total
Of s26e SO.
General Gllmore argues that in view
OF The comparatively small percentage
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

the best site for an artificial harbor may
be- selected. although there IS probably
not much choice in this respect at or near
the terminus Of the shortest canal line
Commercial Importance and Cost.
General Gilmore discusses at consider
able length the ,wo most Important feat
urea Of the subject he has In hand name
~ tie comme-r.al Importance of a ship
canal across Florida and the estimated
cost. lie regards it a perfectly feasible
project the only real questions involved
IN the proposal for its construction of y
financial or commercial nature. VIII tho
results warrant the outlay?
The principal benefits as he sees them
are:
f. Shorter routes between the ports
Of the gulf Of Mexico and those Of
the Atlantic coast, both domestic md
foIeisn
2 Avoiding the dangers OF the pass
age through the FloriGa straits
An illustration OF the first Of these con-
siderations is comparison Of the dis
tanco between New Orleans and New
York by the Florida canal aud by the
present route through the straits Of Flor
ida a ship going from New Orleans
to New York by the present route travels
1890 nautical miles; by tire canal route
the dstauce would be 2e3 nautical miles
or saving Of 497,
A ship travelling from Eew Orleans to
liverpool by the present route covers
4.slo nautical miles; by the canal route
the distance would be 4,ioa. saving Of
4i2 nautical miles
Length Of Canal Route.
Tie length OF the canal route selected
Is about l6e statute miles or az nauti-
cal miles The division OF this distance
is follows;
rrola the bar to thu mouth OF st.
Walys river. SIS statute miles
Navigation Of ST. Marys river to
Camp Piakney. "a miles
cauai proper q niles
10 deep water IN the gulf. rs mites
These distances are given IN statute
miles
Ths estimate Of time IT would take to
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30


sel@ PASSING 'hloIsH '-ie g.llI'i9 q 80, 49,
- Mi'liSs ItNei osiils l''1s7 70 1lnfs
as the number passing 1lroUsh '"e W -.
CO. ;,,'+. o,s.,t as MAT Of
nearly lo''S I'm 90 o,.1.r+ rr1d1,ct.
49,, cn,,arior reafon iron ore. is
o, tn1 l-"Ng = ~ lodfi9n contiguous to
Y fal,a l7,in ma = arge proportion Of the
grain coming from Lake Superior passes
from Buffalo to The \ llanlG ;.. co4s' . ~
way Of the IRE cah AZ, ai'n ianoriant
terms AZ l2',.sll t,,,sld 4hinnents through
4be Suit Ste. Marie canal, coal, olig-
mates In the territory contiguous 20 -, ,.lN,
Erie These conditions iafeeL tan
! tor that iact ina w w ~ 81 Hfarys
( mage OF Nes9e-7 avrped those Oh
4 ilNer e%ldi3
ti me ,ii"1'O ,,.,i-rshe Weuand canal
ne " V'r' ,''e ontario and Lake Eric
w, tna canadian side Of the river ~
was constructed IN 1888 ana 81, ehiai5 e',,.fh
81 and again n - ~ n1mbar
/ Of the canal IS ~ hiile9' ~ ,tse al
/ Of locks tWentN-HNe ING + mont
( lockage 327 teet, ana M 80 ,,,,ctione 81
( S25 900 600 lhe annual N"lis tssaie
tolls on freight, passengers .''t4 IN ca,sl
averages about $50 ooo' auu Z" l9,,,,Sred
| is open on an Vefas1 @p09l'
and forty days ~ Nea''
At the SaulC-
,q~r;a (aoaIe-rbe canals
The Saull 91e, i'' - III, Ontar,o
Of Sauit ste Marie Wei 80 - M
are located adjacent TO the i''9 -
81 Marvs river which connects LAKE
| 1,,,l,;1.,. ,,.;tb Lake Huron and lower or
-, ~, }o,al to The other
rtilSe Ns9ei2 :. On 20, - 90 tn canal
heiSht OF - ~ ~. ,,lo,,.,
belonging to tae Ihlteo $50
in 853 by the state OF AleAls@H "'u
opored In 1855. the length Of the canal
heine s sra feet II is provided with two
/ ta,3,, lo.l,s eacb hrina $50 feet In
- 7 ailovviro
length aha - 70 f.f ,rhe
passage OF vessels u.''Ml.,s -
original cost was o''ONo'Oo0'
The United states government pA W.
sent OF the state began in 1870 to en-
/ la,.ra fha canal ana bv 1881 had In
a. ,o,,a4b ~ 6 miles its width
9'U'se" - teo 80 .,.5 ms denth
10 an average Vl - -. ~
10 E feet also. nitd bull| d a'i'5'0 4OO'A
SIS feet long and % rect "lde, WIN d
deDth OF ~ feet on the Sll4s "nlch WAS
| located 90 feet south Of the state locks.
The state reliuquished al control OF the
canal in March, 892. In 1881 the state
locks were torn down and replaced hy
single lock SEQ feet long, 100 rect VIC,
ana u depth Of ( feet ol water on lhI
sils THIS lock was put in commission
IN 1896 The canal was also deepcned y
rs feet
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30


blood and strengthening the weak
places in your constitution. During the
cold winter months we are compelled
to live indoors and breathe the impure
air OF badly ventilated rooms and Of
fees. We over-work and overeat and
get TOO little outdoor exercise, and our
systems become clogged with inpurl-
ties and the blood a hot-bed of germs
and humors of every kind, and warm
weather is sure TO bring a reaction,
and the poisonous matter IN the blood
and system will break out II boils and
pustules or scaly eruptions and red,
disiiguring bumps and pinlples. Make
a good beginning this season by taking
a course OF S. S. S. in time; it will not
only purify your blood and destroy the
germs and poisons, but promoted healthy
action Of the Liver and Kidneys and
give you a good appetite at time
when YOU need it most.
S. S. S. improves the digestion and
tones I'D the Stomach, and you arc not
continually haunted by the fear OF
indigestion every time you eat, or
troubled with dizziness, nervousness
and s1eeplessness. There is no reason
10 dread the coming of warm weather II
and the blood in a normal, healthy col
blood that invites disease germs, nllcr
bring on a long train of spring and ST.
stitution, and produce weakness, lassit
Eczema, Acne, Nettle-rash, Poison
troubles are sure to make their appear
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

,-,-l--.-,>- ,-,,-.r-na- -
IN <eaia,1 ~ocen+ editorial in
w The Constitution advocating the
construction Of ship canal across ING
northern part Of Florida connecting me
Atlantic with the waters Of the gulf has
sttracted widespread attention among
% congress-
sou'hs'" ''''"D .,.,on .a-,o
To many o. ''i''' ''''
IS new on The agita'ioh ol ''i0
Eighties had ~ en- overlooked or forgotten
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
Che orintl1 Canal.

the next Of the great ship canals con
Meeting bodies of salt water in the order
Of date Of construction is the Corinth
canal, which connects the gulf of Corinth
with the gulf OF Aegina The canal re-
duces the distance from Adriatlc ports
about rs miles, ana from Mediterranean
ports about 90 miles. lis length is about
= miles part Of which was cut through
granite soft rock and the remainder
through soil There are no locks, as is
also the case in both the Sucz ana Cron-
stadt canals, already described The
width OF the canal is II feet at bottom,
and the depth 26A4 feet. The work was
begun in 884 ana completed in 1898, at
a cost of about SIS 600, coo. The average
tolls are 6 cents per ton and 20 cents
per passenger.
The Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester ship canal. which CON
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
Business Much Greater Now.


the canal must be tight in order to at
tract business.
Business Much Greater Now.
The estimates made on the probable
business are based on the statistics for
the fiscal year ending June 80. $40, and
arc. therefore. of not very great value In
any consideration Of the financial or com
mercial side OF this question ~ Tits time
These records, however. show that the
total tonnage through the Florida straits
engaged IN foreign commerce during that
fiscal scar WAS !. ee4,44o tons while tho
tonnage through the straits engaged IN
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30


O m f Camp pnky " the St Nys
o u the swanpo
t. Gg and or line o the San Florida
route n thimapwh
t the nt hwy w through San Ped owanp ent1nwt yuf
lda G eproned elk iner crosses
W a @ he north O tina rver
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30


pressed that q. Florida chip canal would
increase the transportation business on
the mississippi ten-told IN thrse years. az
tho saving In insurance. distance and
time 30 foreign and Atlantic ports would
be equal 10 q saying of rs per cent on
the prevailing freghts to these parts. It
was estimated also that the canal would
reduce ocean freights from New Orleans
and other gull ports by. at least 20 per
cent.
An estimate IS made that during the
i've years preceding the date Of this re-
port vessels reaching valuation OF
sae4,eoc. which were wrecked IN the Flor
ida straits, would have been saved Il
they could have gone through ouch
canal.
Estimate of Cost.
The estimate Of cost is. in round num-
hers. $50 600, 600. This Is divided as fol-
lows.
l1a5aavatlons ana eunbank-
1nents, cana prism. atc......s24, 81 .46a
Reservoirs in Ok fe-
mckee swamp. ,oo7 COS
Feeders 10 same
complete. SE5i STU i,SS9.olo
Locks and lock-gatea.. 6,2Io,649
Crossing Suwanee river. l/i,of9
Crossing A4apaha Withiacoo-
chez ane other streams. 1880
Two railway bridges. $500
Ten highway bridges. IS $50 100, 400
Land damages. . 1913. Ooo
HaTbor or gulI coast 1888 w
Improvement on St. Mary
river. >. .. ..-....... 100000
improving entrance ~ Cum
Derlaud sound and mouth
q ST. Mary river .-........ 2.o7l, ooo
Total SAG. 34s,74z
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
4 Good Beginning

condition at the beginning OF the season
prepared disease 10 be troubled with bo
botChes
that1a one life vertabe torment and misery.
begin work cleansing building
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

YOU have your system well fortified
1dition. It IS the polluted, sluggish
obes and poisons Of every kind and
MINER ailments, break down the coli
ude, and other dcbilitating disorders.
Oak and Ivy, and other irritating. SKIN
ance unless tile humors and polsons
antidoted ard the thin, acid blood
de rich ard strong before the coming
warm weather.
A course Of S. S. S. now would be
ale precaution and a good beginning
enable you to pass in comfort
ough the hot, sultry months "a
and summer. S. S. S. is guaranteed
lie best blood purifier and the most IN
Write for our book on 1.-THE Blood aud
: SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA GAs
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

Of saving. the tonnage dues through
the canal must be nght IN order 70 at
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

Ada estimate for SUwanee
reservoir and pumping sta
ton as above IL. 944.9e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
IN OCTOBER DAYS.

"A Portrayal @R Forest and Field by
 sJohM BuRr@REhs. Now comes the sunset of the verdani When chemic fires, still and slow. Burn in the leaves till trees and groveaJ Dipped in the sunsets glow. Through many stained windows of the The day sends down its beams Till all the acorn punctured solitude Of sunshine softly dreams. take my way where sentry cedars stand Along the busfay lane, And whitethroats stir and call on every
 hand
 Or lift their wavering strain: Where hazel bush holds up it's crinkled And scents the lettering breeze, That laughs at frost's decrees 4 purple bloom is creeping o'er the ash, Dull wine against the day, While dusky cedars wear crimson sash Or woodbine's kindled spray. see the sturdy oak trees smold'ring fire Sullen against the emerald rye, And wonder sugar maple's wild desire To match the sunset sky. On hedge and tree the bittersweet has
 hung
 Its fruit that looks a flower, While alder spray with coral berries
 strung
 Is part of autumns dover. The piaintive calls of bluebirds fill the air, Wandering by irresolute; The ruby kinElst hitting here and there Fitful now his eifin flute. Now downy ehyly drills his winter cell. His white ships strew the ground, While squirrels bark from hill or acorned
 dell,
 true auta1rnnal sound, hear the fsathered thunder of the grouse Soft rolling through the wood Or pause to note where hurrying mole or
 mouse Just stirs the solitude. ap Listen-the Surtfve dock-calI of the quail Comes up from weedy fields; Beyond. the mellow thud of lonely fail Its hornely music yields. Behold the orchards piled with painted
 spheres
 New plucl1ed from bending trees. And bronxed huskers tossing golden ears xn genial sun and breeze 3nes more the tranquil days brood o'er
 the hills
 And soothe earth toiling breast; A benediction all the landscape f1lis That breathes of peace and rest. s-John Burroughs in New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
sparrovs Attack Host of Dragon Flies and Are Put to Ignonadn-
 ious Flight.

The Hochi of Tokyo prints the fellowe ing wonderful tale: "0n the 23d ult., at four p. m., that part of airy space that cvercanoDies slope commonly called Notoyazaka, which forms part of Uba- gamimachi, in Yesashi, Hokkaido, be- came the scene of sanguinary battle be- tween hostile forces of winged creatures. The combatants were 100 swallows on the one side and millions of dragon flies on the other. If inferior in number, the swallows were certainly superior in in tellectual and physical powers to their opponents on the occasion in question, as one would believe, and everybody had but one opinion as to the end of the mid-air contest
 But the unexpected happened, and after charges and countercharges, and other aeronautic movements ending in at close quarter fighting of some dura- tion, the swallows beat hasty retreat. pr rather edisgraced themselves by the most confused flight ever indulged in by a vanquished enemy. Then the victori- ous dragon flies flew about that partic- ular portion of the sky with the unmis- takable air of noble conquerors. per- forming all sorts of sassertive' antics, which included airy curacoIing, eyolu- t1ons, soarings, plunging, etc., all suff1- ciently significant and all tending to pro- claim the fact of their undisputed occu- patton of the atmospheric superdcies over the Notoyazaka. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
OAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

A certain amount of success in eith- CT hunting or fishing is generally, as everyone knows, doubtful thing, and therefore people are wont to call it luck. ''good or bad. Oscar Harris re- gently spent a day hunting in the neighborhood of Oakville and shot about twelve birds, quail and wood cock. The following dayy 6Jr Marg- graf and his son of Watertown, hunt ed all day long in the same vicinity and, to use the words of the dissatis- fled hunters, didn't see a feather.
 Yesterday being the teachers con vention at Hartford. there was no school.
 Mrs B. S. Hotchkiss of Bridgeport, who has been spending an extended visit at the home of her father, Sey- mour Smith, recently returned to the above locality.
 Leslie Kennedy has. obtaingG posi- ton as clerk at the Grieve, Bisset & Holland dry goods store on Bank street. Waterbury.
 Mrs John Slocum of Watertown has bought building lot of Louis B, New ton on Newton Heights and expects to have 8 house built there this fall.
 George Beardslee of Main street has bought new horse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
COST OF CLOTHES IN RUSSIA.
Men Pay About Seven and a Half DoI- lars & Year and the Women
 Only Three.

Barring the inhabitants of the earth who wear practically no clothes at all, the costume of the average Russian costs the least. Ten rubles, or about $7 50 will clothe male citizen of the czar's realm, while the woman's cos tune will cost less than $3.
 The mans costume, says an ex- change, consists of coarse cotton trousers tucked into boots of half dressed leather. cotton shirt. and a sheepskin coat. A coarse Cam1et caften bound around with sash com pIetes the dress. ..'-@
 The women wear sarafan. or long petticoat, which is held up by straps running over the shoulders, a chemise with sleeves to the elbow, kerchief over the head. and pair of shoes. Stockings are sometimes worn, but more frequently the legs and feet are bound with strips of cotton or linen cloth For outdoor wear quilted jacket or long cloak is added. The simplicity and cheapness of the dress is not due to any lack of vanity. but to the poor circumstances under which the majority of the Russians live.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Borough Improvement Go Will Meet
 Monday Evening.

Borough Improvement Co Will Meet
 Monday Evening.
 The Naugatuck football team is scheduled to play the Acorn Athletic cub of Bridgeport on Hotchkiss field this afternoon.
 Tomorrow afternoon at Washington park the following football teams will play: Crescent A. O.. ys Savages Of Waterbury; Oriole Hammer club vs Merrimac Juniors of Waterbury; West End A. c. vs Starlights of this town.
 The Borough Improvement society will hold it's annual meeting next Mon day evening.
 The Salem Social clubs dance at Co- Iumbus hall tonight.
 The mission for Polish Catholics closed at St Francis's church yester- day morning The mission, which was conducted by the Rev Father CulkoW- ski of Meriden, was a very successful ont.
 9 w. Long of this borough and G. F. Hodges of Waterbury have gone to the Maine woods, where they will en- joy a two weeks outing.
 August Wallinger of Union City has gone to Meriden, where he. will reside in the future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
NEWS / FROM : THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
WATERFOWL JOTTINGs
Trolley Promoters Will Ask for Change in the Grade.

Trolley Promoters Will Ask for
 Change in the Grade.
 The trolley promoters will ask to make quite a change in the grade from II. T. Dayton's corner to the residence of John Colgan. It is. reported that they want to cut four or five feet in front of John Colgan's and fill in about three feet in front of the residence of John Shields.
 Charles Baldwin, who has been spending the week in Boston, will re turn home this evening.
 Mrs F. B. Hand Is visiting friends in Winsted.
 Frederick Bryan is serving as jury man at the October term of the su- perior court in Litchfeld
 Edward Bartlett is home on a short visit.
 Lillian's fruit store is closed. The proprietor has returned to Waterbury Mir and Mrs James Griffin are in Bos- ton for few days.
 Oscar Jarlott and Fred Cook are rapidly recovering from the scarlet fever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
STOP FOOT BINDING.
Chinese Women Organize Club to Im- prove Their Understandfng-Re-
 forms That Might Follow.

E
 According toithe North China Herald, there is movement along the Hoang- Ho to improve the standing of Chinese women. T1en Tsu Hui, the Society of the Natural Feet, has been established it's sole purpose being the extermination of pedal slavery throughout the Celestial kingdom. It's membership. as yet total- ly inadequate to expedite progress, is composed, says the New York Herald. of native and foreign women. It's first step toward reform is the publication of its propaganda and petition to for signers to aid in freeing Chinese women from mortifying customs
 When you come right down to the bottom of the matter it is time the women of China were given chance to catch up with their western sisters. There is no reason on earth to believe they are not naturally gifted with as broad an understanding. The project, therefore, should not be footless. If there Is anything in the old saying, He who runs may read, !" their new foot- ing ought to affect their education.
 It is not, anticipated that the innova- ton will mean any marked difference in the rhythm of Chinese poetry. It may, however, cause confusion for future anthropologists who concern themselves with Chinese footprints on the sands of time. H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
FAMILY JARS

Hello, Central Give me 62-1. Hello! That you, George. Well, don't forget to get some collars and cuffs. or you will not have a clean one in the morning. Yours are all worn out again" Why, Mary. 1t is only a short time since I had a new stock ' Yes, George, I know it. but they must run them through threshing machine at the laundry. Why not try the Wa terbury Steam laundrye Bertha says Will gets his collars and cuffs done there and they last twice as long as yours. Ta-ta.''
 WATERBURY STEAM LAUNDRY. . Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch ofice. ST Grand street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-17
6RIeve. BlssET X HOLLAND.
Corcoran's Groceries
Greatest Stamps in Existence Are the Red Star.

We share our profits with the wise housewives
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