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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Road Now
Seems an Easy Probability.

The PanAmerican or intercontinen-
tai railway project has had a long
wait Its turn seems now to be COM
ing, writes Charles NJ. Pepper in the
Outlook
The broad events which are converg-
! ing and are focusing the intercon-
tinental railway project as a measure
i of the not remote future are easily
seen Among them are the changes of
a political character which have come
since the results of the SpanishAmer
lean war established the international
relation of the North American re
public to its neighbors on the south,
Then there is the coincident fact of
New York striving successfully for SUI
prcmaCN as the money center of the
world, The $500 100000 American
overlooked naturally in that country
into railway building, and it is a simple
process for it to flow on south with the
geographical current.
A final, determinate and positive fac
tor. and one which gives promise Of
the earliest results, Is the construction
of the isthmian canal With this gov
eminent enterprise under way there is
the certainty OF private projects for ex,
ploitation and development, and of
these railways on either side of the
, canal reaching out into Central Amer,
lea and into Colombia are sure to be
the outcome. They will form links in
the Pan.Amcrican route
Thirty years ago and more United
States consul in South America, Hin
ton Rowan Helper began the agit.c
ton for a three Americas railway.
Others also took up the idea. When
James G. Blaine's dream began to take
form and the first international confer
cnce Of American states was held in
Washington in lSS9.90, the Pan-Ameri-
can railway project was strongly urged
by him
4 This conference as a first step
recommended an international survey.
President Harrison, in fun sympathy
with MIR. Blaine approved the project
as vast but practicable, and recon-
mended to congress the appropriate lion
. necessary for this purpose, which was
made. This fund was supplemented
by the various governments
With this authority three corps OF
engineers were placed in the field un,
der the direction of a commission OF
which A. ]. Cassatt of the Pennsyl
vanta railroad was chairman The
surveys were made under the i'm
mediate supervision Of William +.
skunk eminent in his profession. The
results were embodied in a series o.
reports, which covered the territory
from the northern border of Guatemals
and along the Andes to the northern
frontier Of the Argentine republic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
lingerie Mooes.
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The close-ftting front corset cover
is in a small minority this season, all
the more desirable trimming styles
having fulled fronts. The ecru of
pongee colored cotton underskirts are
unusually popular this summer, and
have the appearance of being cool
Gray and black mohair with taffeta
ruftles, are also much liked Among
the novelties of less quiet effect
mercerized cottons in lack and
white shepherds checks are quite
prominent and reasonable in price.
Neat effects, patterned after the
French idea in muslin garments, are
most favored among the latest
lingerie.
The golf silk underskirt differs in no
particular from other silk skirts, ex-
cept in its length of 81 or 80 inches.
A low Empire-cut corset worn with
the bust support of woven satin ribbon
finds many friends for warm-weather
wear. The ribbon corset, now de-
NCIOpCu lhCO dll ISIS us, is also q
favorte. Among the new corners of
the more costly kinds silk etamine
corsets are very desirable, being
attractive and modish in appearance
and comfortable. Silk-striped batiste
is still another stuff used for hand
some corsets, finding equal favor with
fancy broche.
Pretty Dresden-like figures on white
are very desirable this summer for
lounging sacques. A loose flowing
sleeve with wide band is preferred to
one that fastens with a small cuff
India linen skirts, wonder OF
elaboration of Mechlin lace, ribbon
run beading and tuCls. are specially
designed for wear with light dresses.
AS III everything else in dressdom
this season, lace predominates in
lingerie, and embroidery has almost
gone out of style,
The monogram fad continues in
vogue, and for undermuslins a hand
embroidered monogram is the height
of desirability 1t must be of certain
size, as Dame Fashion has decreed a
set size, each one different from the
monogram for hosiery, handkerchief
blouse, stationery, parasol, and lin
gerie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Estimates also were made for pro-
jected surveys and connections with
the railway systems of Brazil and
Paraguay, as well as Tor a branch
across from Colombia to Venezuelan
seaports.
When the second international Amer.
! lean conference met in Mexico in the
winter of 1901-'02, the intercontinental
railway was leading theme. Reports
showed that the international survey
in several instances was being used as
| the basis for railways under construc-
/ ton, and in ether instances it was be-
| ing tested for variations and branch
| feeders which might prove useful in
| the development of natural resources.
! 1t was shown that the Mexican system
was almost complete, and that the
| time was not far off when New York,
Chicago, or San Francisco would be in
direct communication by rail with the
heart Of Central America. Other in
formation told how the gaps were be-
ing closed in South America.
Since these reports were made the
line from Cordoba, near Vera Cruz,
has been completed to a junction with
the Tehuantepec Isthmian railway,
and the Mexican government is push
ing the construction of the PanAmeri-
can line from San Geronimo south to-
ward the Guatemalan border. When
this work is little further advanced
the Guatemalan government will take
STEPS to close up the gap of thirty
miles necessary to bring its railway
system to the frontier of Mexico.
The government OF the Argentine
! Republic has pushed the building of its
railway lines from Jujuy, formerly the
northern terminus, till they are now
close to the boundary of Bolivia. and
Bolivia also is encouraging the extern
sion of its system south along the
route OF the inTercOntinental survey so
as to connect with the Argentine sys-
TEN. Chile. which has a most extern
sive railway network, is encouraging
bring Santiago into through rail con.
nectlon with BuenOS AyTes. Peru is
also having an era Of railway building,
some actual. more in prospect. BY
the end of the present year it is like
~ that the gaps between New York
and Buenos Ayres on the intercontinen
tai route will not aggregate more than
400 miles, as against $500 miles
when the last reports were made.
This is the status of the subject as
1t exists today. No illusions cloud it
The broad fact is that the government
of the United States and the govern.
ments of the other republics are dis
posed to work in unison. and with this
cooperation and announcement the
links in the intercontinental American
railway gradually may be welded to
gether
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
A Substitute for Coal.

When the worlds supply OF coal is
exhausted. which is not matter for
immediate worry, the eucalyptus tree
may be grown as a substitute. This
eucalyptus stores up more of the suns
energy than any other tree q per cent.
of that received on the unit of area +.
and in south Africa it has been found
cheaper to raise it than to import coal.
An acre Of eucalyptus plantation will
produce each year the equivalent of
thirty tons of coal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Il am afraid she isn't cut out for a
society woman"
why not?"
We'll she seems to have no idea or
the pleasures OF extravaganza -
Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

the contract was given the American
firm.
But the Yankee invaders did not
pause long to contemplate their
strange surroundings. Within three
days after arrival the thirty-ton
traveller" had been put together
steam was up, and the big machine
was ready to swing out over the first
ravine, 400 miles from the coast, on
the ragged sides or the Mau escarp-
ment, range 5000 feet high. The
viaduct across this was assembled in
less than a week, and the traveller
moved on to the scene of new en-.
deavors.
The workmen were East Indian
coolies and native coast Africans. The
latter inconsistencies made worthless
at the end of few weeks. The for
mer, with caste notions which were so
many insane deIusions to the matter of
fact Americans, required endless pa
thence. Five Indians or Africans were
computed worth one American.
L
phia, at the Pencoyd Iron works. They
were put aboard three tramp steamers
in the winter of 1901-1902-14, 900 900
pounds OF steel, in a thousand sepa-
rate pieces, with half a million feet of
southern pine and years provisions.
All pieces had been numbered and let
tered and painted-a color of it's own
fol- each viaduct. Then Mr. Lueder.
an engineer of Wilkesbarre, with II.
p. Murray, an assistant, and n. r.
jarrett, superintendent of construc-
ton, of Selin's Grove; a foreman, a
clerk and seventeen bridgemen, struck
out for Africa.
Mr.. Lueder tells the story in the
Worlds Work for July. A temporary
line extended over the most of the
way. Not that it had done much in the
way Of spreading the blessings of civ
ilization. The year before twenty
two natives had been carried off the
works by lions. The lords of the for
est evinced a strong dislike of the tres
pass on their land, and occasionally
a rhinoceros would dispute the way
with Baldwin locomotive. Zebra,
hartbeest, ostriches, antelope and ele.
plants played about the camps.
Mr.. Lueder had a savage fight for his
life with lion. His clerk shot a fine
specimen from the construction train.
The men spent the fourth of July
shooting hippopotami in torrid lakes.
The natives skulked in the forest, ter
rified by the shrek of the engine
whistles, and in greater degree by the
sight of bridges springing as if by
magic across the rocky ravines.
When these problems of labor so
raw and troublesome had been con-
quered, work went swiftly on. A
bridge $50 feet long, rs feet high, with
a double slant, was hung from almost
inaccessible hillsides in sxty-nine and
a half working hours. The English
contractors who were putting in the
concrete foundations could not do
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Many laudable work is done that
would have been left undone had it
not been for fear OF newspaper criti-
cism.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
STARS COLORED SUPPLEMENT-

The Star following its policy OF improvement
be beginning Saturday, which
believed will add to its already popularity This innovation
the issue OF cood pictorial comic supplement OF four with
each Saturdays issue.
The Star already the and attracts the interest of all
classes OF with exception perhaps of the children
This will complete the circle OF constituency
peang will through the medium color and picture the desire
and only those who children
in years but of those who still young in heart
The drawings and cartoons the funny and the
provoking will all be of good character and wholesome
The first issue of this supplement will be with Saturdays issue
the Star with each Saturdays thereafter As Indication
the characters which will afford the
constituency pictured from week week the cooed supplement-
will be Hi ST. the Foxy Mice Brainy Bowers the kansas
Kids "Wie and adam and his troubles raising
the subjects illustrated will be Te Third Degree Jungle Po
Headquarters clever akeo things that happen sometimes
than Jungle "the Cyclone Cellar
Creased Pig Match
design and execution this coored supplement will be the equal
of that of the large mainland daies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
War With Colombia Seems 70 Be Certain
Patronage Proposal

1t stated excellent authority this morning that the
Home Rule Superviorseect had gone the Republican
with definite distributing
OF the that large share OF would the Home Rulers
The proposition that the Republican whom proposition
made should be the position chairman of the Board Of
Supervisors provided he would join the Home Rulers making
Charles B. Wilson Road Supervisor for the Fourth District and
Home Ruler Supervisor the Fifth addition
troll OF the having been given the Home Rulers the Homo
Rule offered with the Republicans other
The interest the Home Rulers displayed wanting Charles Wilson
for Road Supervisor surprise Republicans large
Wilson has always been counted Republican, except the
of the campaign when there that the Charles
Charlie Wilson and Charlie Clark above suspicion their
loyalty the party and before the Repub
ican committee but able satisfy the committee
loyal
The Road
der the this least and will control probably
patronage than other Hence surprising the
Home Rulers should
be anxious Republican, Charles Wilson, into of the 81
fees what asonishe those Republicans who think that the party
should select the agencies through which county be
administered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

IF all the department heads are go
ing to sue one another whenever they
feel like it and ask the public to pay
fees, what do we have an attorney gem
erals department for?" cots of the
heads this morning. THE proposition
is simply outrageous and opposed to all
the scheme of our government. Every
time a public official thinks a law is
unconstitutional he may refuse to car
ry it out and hire lawyer to litigate
over it,"
The chances are that no fees will be
paid by the public for the suit brought
by Kinney, McClanahan & Cooper to
knock out the County Act. The scheme
is a revival of an old one, it is stated,
and shows the wisdom of disposing Of
such schemes by action at Washington,
such as f. NJ. Hatch has gone to bring
about. Under the law, the Auditor
must have a certificate that work has
been faithfully performed before he APP
proves a warrant and this is held to
shut out a retainer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
EXPERTS ARE
At BATTLE NOW
MORE DOCTORS CALLED AND
MORE TO COME IN JONES MUIR
DER CASE.

The evidence in the Jones murder
case was supposed to be closed this
morning, but the defense managed to
reopen the dispute of the experts and
all the morning, as far as the jury was
concerned, was spent in putting the de-
fense's six thousand word hypothetical
question to DR.. C. B. Wood. The doc
tor was called as an expert in sur-re-
buttal, also DR.. w. L. Moore, and the
prosecution now proposes to recall its
own four doctors and possibly some
more.
Doctors A. G. Hodgins, j. T. Wayson,
Sinclair and Miner all testified that
they considered Jones a sane man. This
was in answer to the hypothetical
question. Some of them went furunel,
however. They expressed the opinion
that Jones did not have meningitis, or
brain fever, at the age Of five. He
could never have lived to his present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
FOR FEE
TURNEDDOWN

A bill for $3.50 for retainer fee for
attorneys in the case of Treasurer -Ae-
poikai against Superintendent Hollo-
way has been presented to Auditor
Fisher and has been turned down,
pending an opinion of the Attorney
General. hepoikai's scheme of bring
ing such a suit establishes a new pre-
cedent which if followed would mean
that department heaos might fight one
another in the courts to their hearts
content, all at public expense.
The treasurer's suit was brought
without any consultation with the At
torney General, who is the official sup
posed to take such matters in hand and
who is paid by the public treasury for
such work. Kepoikai says in his suit
that the County Act rs unlawful and
gives that as reaso" '"~ ~-'-'~~ that
it be declared so. 1t Is claimed, how
ever, that the treasurer has nothing to
do with the matter of deciding whether
the act is unlawful or not. The Attor-
ney General is the man responsible for
that.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

Gable news received from the Asso-
ciated Press this afternoon telling of
the probable war with Colombia may,
it is thought cause a change in
the movement of the American fleet.
Orders We're received by Admiral Evans
today for the departure of the fleet
for Cavite some time between Chris
tmas and New Years Day but the latest
news regarding the probability of war
will, the officers of the fleet think,
change the plans of the Navy Depart
ment.
The fleet beyond any doubt, was sent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
The FLEET MAY BE
ORDERED To PANAMA

to Honolulu for the purpose of making
an effective show of force to the Colom-
bian government and now Colombia is
on the verge of war with the new Re-
public $f Panama and in consequence,
the United States, the presence of the
fleet within easy call becomes a posi-
tive necessity. AS soon as the Of
ficers of the fleet learned of the prob
ability of war this afternoon it was
surmised at once by them that the
order for the departure of the fleet to
Cavite would be rescinded and that the
fleet would be neld here Indefinitely if
not ordered to Panama.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
THE FIRST
RECEPTION

Governor Carter will invite the naval and military officers
reception his residence Judd and Lha
Monday afternoon The general public also invited
become acquainted with the visitors The band will be in
attendance Territorial officials and consular officials will be
and is expected that there will be large social gathering
One of the suggested plans for of the visitors is
give ball 1t thought that they would greatly enjoy ball such
the inauguration ball. but the would be considerable The
and others have gnfed willingness contribute and dance
the garden the Alexander Young Hotel be arranged
evening week.
On Saturday Admiral Evans and Others will be the guests Of Gov
Carter at luncheon at the Young
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

age if he had had brain fever, said the
doctors From the symptoms they were
of the opinion that Jones' illness was
typhoid fever. If it were typhoid fever
and affected his brain at all, they said,
the effects must have entirely disap-
peared before he was nineteen years
of age.
The defense claimed a right to reply
to this with expert testimony to the
effect that Jones was insane, whether
the disease he had when he was five
years old was meningitis or typhoid
After considerable argument Judge
Gear allowed such testimony, and the
putting of the hypothetical question to
Dr. Wood was begun. DR.. Moore comes
next. Then the prosecution will recall
Drs. Miner, Hodgins. Wayson and Sim
clair, and will possibly call others.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
KENTUCKY'S
FAST COALING

The battleship Kentucky has almost
equalled her record for fast coaling.
The vessel started coaling this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Half an hour was
take noff for breakfast and an hour
for dinner. She is expected to get all
o. her coal aboard by $3.50 p. IN. this
afternoon. This means that working
7lh hours actual time, she has load
ed / 200 tons or an hourly average of
40 tons.
The battleship Wisconsin will prob
ably be through by tn.s afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATS.

WASHINGTON December 9.--James
X. Jones, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee today issued a
call for the committee to meet at the
Shoreham hotel in this city, January
18th, for the purpose of deciding upon
the time and place of holding the De-
mocratic National Convention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
Colombia Threatens War
OnThe United States
GENERAL ORTEZ DECLARES THAT WAR WILL RESULT
IF PEACE COMMISSIONER REYES is UNSUCCESSFUL
IN HIS NEGOTIATIONS AT Observation-Disclosures
DISCOVERS COLUMBIAN TROOPS AT GULF DARIEN.
Associated Press Gable to the Star.

COLON, Dec. I7War between the United States and Colombia
is believed be certain General Orez of the Colombian Government
today stated that would be declared by Colombia the mission of
Peace Commissioner Reyes the United States fails Reyes mission
has been completed he is to be received audience Wash
within by Secretary of State Hay There little
hope that the United States Government will accede his offers
which against the Republic Of Panama
The Atlanta has discovered Colombian the Gull
of Darn No attempt has thus far been made dodg them The
situation is regarded very critical
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
HARRISON-DANIS..

Major and Mrs Edward Davis have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter Susan Steed Davis to
Hoste Mexican Harrison, at ST. Glenn
ents church, December 20, 1908, Major
Davis up to a year ago was command
ant at Camp Mckinley. Mr., Harrison
is connected with Theo, II. Davies &
Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
ADMIRAL EVANS CALLED.

Admiral Evans paid an official call
on Governor Carter this morning. He
was met by Captains Thompson and
Rose OF the National Guard and es-
corted to tn executive chambers. In ad-
dition to the governor Secretary At
kinson Senators Crabbe and Dickey
and Superintendent Holloway were
also present with the admiral.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
ATKINsON'S commission.

Secretary Atkinson will take the oath
of office as soon as his commission ar
rives. If it is sent from Washington
promptly it may arrive by the Doric,
December 30, in winch case he can
take office just at the end of the year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
CHINESE MAY Be PERMITTED ASHORE

Chinese Inspector Brown received Ca
BILE advices from the Department of
Commerce and Labor today regarding
the Chinese stewards of the fleet being
permitted ashore to purchase food sup
plies for the fleet. Mr.. Brown has
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
REFERENCE BOOK.

Hawaiian Annual for 1904. It's 3Oth
anniversary issue is now ready. A fine
ly illustrated number, bigger and bet
ter than ever" Price rs cents per copy.
By mail to any address S5 cents each.
THOS. G.. THRUM,
Publisher, &c, 1868 Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

There is one corporation in the ISL
ands which has been doing business for
over ten years and which g not affect
ed by either hard times or flush times:
ways received not only every dollar
paid in on their stock, but good and
substantial accumulated profits. 1t Is
called the Pioneer Building g. Loan
Association of Hawaii, and has just
moved its office to No. 122 King street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

been unable to confer with Admiral
Evans regarding the matter since the
orders arrived, but he will meet with
the Admiral some time this afternoon
or tomorrow and the matters will then,
no doubt, be emicably arranged, so
that the "choW" can be secured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
INJUNCTION SATURDAY.

Treasurer Kepoikai's suit to secure
an injunction to stop the turning over
of the water works to the counties Will
come up before Judge De Bolt on Sat
urdaY morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

CARPENTER FENDER RETURNING

Naval Carpenter b. Pender who
was stationed at the local Naval Sta
tion about a year ago, will arrive on
the Naval transport Solace from San
Francisco next week. He will be on
duty at the local Naval station.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17

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