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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Subject Inr the Fool killer.

A Brooklyn minister, Rev. Cort-
land Myers, stated to his Mortified
congregation one Sunday that he had
not washed his han6s since he had
shaken the hand of President Rose
yelt the week before. The Minnea-
polls Times slys the congregation has
been on The lockout for their PASTORS
resignation ever since, feeling con-
vinced that he is qualifying for pro-
fess Drship lie the Chicago university,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Give UP the Job.

Postmaster L. S. Parnell OF Union
Junction, Ark, has resigned because
he is afraid Of being killed by feudists.
-Four members of his family have been
assasstnated Within the past fifteen
months, and he intends to hunt SAT-
er CLINE.
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Stntc Campaign.

State Chairman Willie Jones has
called meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Democratic party, to be
held In Columbia on Tuesday evening,
April 9Th, in the Office of the secre
tary OF state. The state committee
will fix the time for the state, conven.
tlon, at which delegates winll elect.
ed to the national Democratic c0pSen.
tiOn.
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The Japanese Wounded.

Seventy -one wounded officers and
men from the japanese fleet arrived
at Sasebo ON the hospital ship Kobe
Maru from Port Arthur. All these
were wounded in the attack upon Port
Arthur,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Chances for Investment Are Not Yet Numerous
Nor Do They Promise Big Returns---Bad
Place for White Man to
Keep Well In.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

structlon will be farther inland this
time, principally at Bohio, where the
great dam will be built, and at Guile
bra, where the great cut Is being put
thru the solid rock. The work around
Colon has been completed, and the
activity. at this point will not be so
great as formerly. But it Is the term
inal of the railroad, as well as the
Atlantic entrance to the canal, and is
certain to be an important point on
this account. -
Rents Higher Than Rates,
I was talking with the owner of a,
house on the principal street in Colon.
and asked him how much rent he
was getting. Il only get $50 a month
now he replied, "but put on hun
dred more when the treaty was signed
In Panama, and will put on another
hundred when it passes in Washine @
ton. I have not been sticking here in
the mud all these years for nothing"
That is the situation as far as rents
are concerned.
There are now about 5000 people
living in Colon. Of this number about
LOO are Americans, and, including the
other foreign element, such as English
men, Germans, Frenchmen, etc, the
better class will probably number 800.
The rest are negroes, Cinnamon and
natives, who are as dirty and miserable
as their surroundings. They will
never make good customers for any
one except the lottery agents. ciga-
rette manufacturers, and the under
taker. There are no good stocks of
merchandise in Colon, because there is
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~ ANAMA, Jan. 13.-What are
u the chances for investment
~ in Panama? What sort Of
n jobs are waiting for men on
"a the isthmus? These are
questions Of interest to the
man with capital, as we'll as
the fellow who depends upon his
labor for living. The subject can be
discussed only in a general way. Colon,
the terminal Of the canal on the At
l1antic side, Is owned by the Panama
railroad company-at least that cor
poration has a ninety-nine-year lease
on the island upon which it Is located.
This island was surveyed years ago,
and laid off into 1000 lots, but many
|of these are under water, and cannot
be utilized until the townsite is filled
In. The only speculation in real es-
tate that can be done in Colon will be
the leasing and subleasing of these
lots. In anticipation Of the boom all
of the desirable sites have been leased,
by parties on the inside, who are sent
here for their health-Colon is the one
place in the world where this old ex-
preston is a clincher.
In the old days, when the French
were working on the canal, there were
about $1,000 people in Colon, but
when the work stopped they thinned
out in hurry. 1t takes industries to
make city. The history of the de-
Ivelopment shows that no town can
live long on wind. Some of the peo-
pie here expect Colon to grow to it's
former size, but that is not likely.
The great centers Of the actual con-
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try to seek a location. They arrived
in New York July Is, 1848. A site
which had been suggested in Penn
sylVan1a was not accepted. Brother
Anthony returned to Ireland and Fa-
ther Bernard determined to go to the
Trappist monastry in Gethsemane,
Nelson county, Kentucky, which was
founded in 1900. ....
Abbot Bruno, was not to be thwarted
in his plan by the failure of this first
commission, and accordingly in 1849
Father Clement Snyth and Brother
Ambrose Byrne were sent to this coun-
try, but were unsuccessful. The same
year Bishop Lorcas of Dubuque was
travelling in Ireland, and, visiting
Abbot Bruno, offered him a site.
Monks were at once dispatched to ex-
anime the land and the corner stone
for the big building which now stands
out on the green hill as a monster
cross was laid. The monks came and
their ranks have been replenished
Americans. They have introduced
improved methods in agriculture and
their property is communistic.
Two Glasses of Brothers.
There are two classes of the monks
the choir brothers and the lay broth
ers. The former devote six hours of
the day to the study of Latin and
scriptures, while the remainder of the
time is spent in meditation and pray
err. Their dress is a long, white tunic,
which is called a cowl, with a hood
and flowing sleeves. When at work
they wear a black scapular and leath-
er girdle. The lay brothers spend
most of their time in cultivating the
ground. Among them are men as
scholarly as in the other ranks, but
they take this work as preference.
Their dress is brown and in place of
the cowl is a long garment without
sleeves. Their heads are shorn.
Here are men who have sinned and
who hope by the modification of the
body to retrieve for past errors and
believing this world is but prepara-
ton for the great future, and main
tanning that by such abnegation they
can gain grace before the Divine One
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Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Life In
perpetual silence, a stranger to ones
own voice, Is the unique characteristic
of the Trappist monks at New Mel
leray, monastery founded in Du-
buque county in 1S49. Here, sworn
to self-abnegration for life. crowd Of
busy monks move to and fro.
These men in their long gowns
move about their work and devotions
without speaking a word. Many rea-
sons are ascribed for their silence
Saint Ambrose of their order said, Il
have seen great many fall by speak
ing, but never one by silence"
Silence, it Is believed, promotes good
order, and should any be inclined to-
ward evil. his propensities are en-
closed within himself. With this life
there are no murmurings and faction
alism is impossible. Superiors find no
opponents to their rulings. The heart
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they gave to their new abbey. OF that
abbey nothing remains to-day but the
gate of entrance. So many English
men commenced to join their ranks
the French government became sus-
picious and in 1881 they were expelled
from the country. They went to Ire
land.
Asylum in the New World.
Between Monte Casino and the
monastery which now rises on the
west side Of the Mississippi river the
connection, tho extending thru cen
turtles, is distinct and plain.
The abbey at Mount Melleray,
county Of Waterford. Ireland, became
overcrowded and the ground proved to
be too unproductive for their needs.
France had closed her doors against
them and there was nowhere to turn
but to America. Abbot Bruno then
sent Father Bernard Mccartney and
Brother Anthony Heating to this coun-
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and interior man can find no means to
diffuse new principles by vain and idle
discourse. Thus the soul. they main
tain, ascends to union with God.
A stranger was Of the opinion he
could force them to speak and wa
gered so with his travelling companion.
In a field near the road one Of the
monks was working with his hoe.
Dismounting from his horse, the
stranger asked the way to Dubuque.
The monk slowly raised his hand and
pointed forward. The stranger asked
the time of day and the finger moved
toward the sun. He demanded to
know If all strangers were greeted
with such insolence. The good man
only bent to his work, whereupon the
stranger with his open hand struck
him full upon the side Of his head.
Surprised, the monk Strengthened to
his full stature. His eyes snapped,
but the cloud Of anger soon faded
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The climate is too severe for I'M
ported northern cattle, and dairymen
will have to confine themselves to
native animals. Cows raised here, do
not give milk as plentifully as those
In the north, consequently, condensed
milk Is the fashion. If your watch
gets out Of repair in Colon, you will
likely have to squint your eye at the
happens along. A Matchmaker ought
to do we'll here. There are no paper
hangers In Colon, and there Is little
work for men of this trade because
wall paper is not used very much In
the tropics. There isn't a steam laun-
dry in either Colon or Panama. A
good plant in the larger place would
doubtless earn dividends from the out
set.
The hotel accommodations on the
isthmus are next to nothing. There
are thirty-five rooms in the railroad
clearinghouse at Colon, and twenty
of these are occupied by the railroad
men and their families. AS the bust
ness of the company increases their
price will have to be increased, and
there will be no room to spare for
outsiders. The hotel in Panama has
LOS rooms fifty-five of which are
front rooms. This hotel is owned by
a local banker, who had to take it on
account of a mortgage. He wants to
sell, and if the right man gets hold
of it he will have a good thing. There
are no white tailors or dressmakers on
the isthmus. Several experts ought
to do we'll here because these people
are extravagant dressers. They win
have good clothes to- parade around
in even if they have to go hungry to
get them. There are no news stands.
This is line that has prospered in
Cuba and Porto Rico. Tie Diamond
news stand in Havana and the Allen
stand in San Juan arRakoth big money
of money for reading matter, and peo-
pie of all nations buy the ably edited
and profusely illustrated newspapers
and magazines printed in the United
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ground for some seconds. Then they
rise In perfect silence and are to serve
the visitors as the superior may di-
rect.
Origin and Name.
The name ascribed to these monks
has its origin in old France, coming
from the ancient abbey of Notre Dame
de la Maison, Dieu de la Trappa In a
secluded valley near the frontier Of
Perche in the present department of
Orne. The name is derived from the
physical nature of the country, which
is diversified with hills and discloses
the valley thru a narrow and rocky
gorge, which to some imagination
presented the idea Of trap door.
The early reform In which these
monks are following came in 535. Dur
ing this era Saint Benedict, from the
solitude Of Monte, Casino, gave the
world code Of religious life which
has stamped the order for 1900 years.
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no one to sell to. If the population
should increase to 10000 or $4,000
people, the poor element would still be
so vastly in the majority that the field
for American merchants with the class
6l gGeds ve enfg .t he t to
native Is not the sort of customer
the average American grocer is look
ing for. To please his trade he would
have to handle a class of stuff that he
wouldn't give shelf-room at home.
The kind of meat they use Is not re-
spectacle enough to be called dog
meat. This Is fact. It is not good
market for shoes, because going bare
footed is the popular style down this
way. When they dress up, they want
shoes for looks, not for wear. The
kind our manufacturers make are too
good and too expensive for them.
The American and foreign element will
a question if this class will ever be
numerous enough to warrant the car
rying Of large stocks of first-class
goods.
Like Holes in a Sieve.
for business as there are holes in a
sieve, but it Is a serious question
whether these chances are worth
while. I saw a sign which read, "Sur-
geon-Dentist," the Inference being
that when the operator hasn't enough
muscle to pull them out, he cuts them
out. When the best people of Colon
get the toothache they have to hustle
over to Panama, fifty miles away,
where there is one American dentist
who is getting rich. One or two more
dentists might do pretty we'll on the
isthmus. Eggs cost 10 cents apiece,
and part of the time they cannot be
had at any price. Milk costs 40 cents
a quart. The poultry raisers have the
same trouble here as in Alaska. There
is so much dampness that the chicks
do not do well. If they could be pulled
thru the long wet season the demand
for eggs and young chickens during
the next few years would make a for
tune.
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sembling cloisters, SO cleverly have
their branches been trained to meet.
AS one moves thru these he seems to
be in the nave of some great cathe-
dral. Here the monks walk in their
leisure for meditation and prayer
For the stranger who must stay
over night, very comfortable quar-
tiers are arranged at the guesthouse.
The father superior is permitted to
talk to strangers. Some one must:
The reception here is most unique.
Two of the brothers approach the Wis.,
itors and fall PROSTATE upon their
faces, holding their foreheads to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
MISSES TUCKED BLOUSE COAT, 1884.
To Be Made With or without the Cane.

To Be Made With or Without the Cape.
Tucked blouse coats are much worn by
young girls as well as by mature women,
and are exceedingly becoming. This one
allows choice Of cape or no cape, and
is made with the latest sleeves and the
fiat neck finish that is desirable with the
fur neck scarfs and fancy boas OF the
season. This model is made of royal blue
broadcloth with cuffs of velvet and trim
ming OF Persian lamb braid, and makes
part Of costume, but the coat suits the
odd wrap equally well.
The coat consists OF blouse and skirt
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PATTERN NO.
CAUTIoN-Be careful to give cor.

CAUTION-Be careful to give cor
rect number and size Of patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
sneasure you need only mark 80, "a,
SO or whatever it may be. When in
waist measure, %, "a, 26, or whatever
1t may be. When misses or child's
pattern, write only the figure repre-
senting the age. It is not necessary to
write 'inches" or years"
Patterns of this garment will be sent
postpaid on receipt Of 10 cents. Be
sure and mention number of pattern.
Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT,
JOURNAL, MINNEAPOLIS.
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States. They are easily the foremost
publications in the world.
The Little Four Hundred.

States. They are easily the foremost
publications in the world.
The Little -Four Hundred.
Panama is city of about $4,000
Inhabitants, but this statement is
of the population is taken into &C
count. There are just about forty
families here who represent what
might be called the best shopping ele-
ment-people who have the money to
buy the best there is going. To this
-four hundred" the fashionable mil
liner, or music teacher, or merchant
with expensive goods, will have to
look for support. The native will go
on at great rate about the innumer-
able chances for carriage trimmers,
and blacksmiths, and horseshoers, and
that sort of tradesmen. If they con-
slider forty carriages enough to sup
port a crowd Of these tradesmen then
there is no use denying that it is a
grand field.
Latins Are Tickle.
To listen to the talk one would sup
pose that the Panamans never in
tended to trade with any one but an
American hereafter, and that they
were surely going to buy nothing but
American goods for all time. That
is a way the Latins have. They talked
just that way in Cuba and Porto Rico,
but in a short time they changed
their tune. One day they will fairly
bubble over with the milk Of hui
man kindness for all Americans, but,
if some little thing like a delayed
reciprocity treaty occurs, their ardor
suffers a series of chiIls and they
change front quicker than you can
say Jack Robinson" I was in
Havana when the girls in the bal
comics were throwing roses to me SIM
ply because I was an American, and
a few months later a waiter in a
cafe spilled soup on me for the same
reason. 1t is we'll to allow for con-
siderable shrinkage in the enthusiasm
of these new found friends before you
invest several thousand dollars in
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business among them. Just now the
people of Panama are going in for
everything American. They are put
ting up American signs, and swearing
by the Yankees. 1t is sort of ma
tional Jolly" they are working on us.
90 not wish to appear too skep-
teal, but rather to dissuade those who
portunity for investment. The Ameri-
can zone Is only ten miles wide, and
the individual or concern that goes
outside of this in a mining enterprise,
or other investment, will have the
same conditions Of revolution and
petty blackmail to contend with that
have always been characteristic of
these little republics. Until the plans
of the United States government are
made known, a business venture in
almost any commercial line would be
ill-advised, because the question of the
governments maintaining a commits
sary has not been decided. The Pana-
ma railroad has always had a depart
nent of this sort in order to avoid the
excessive duties. If the Panama gov
eminent takes off the duty, or reduces
the same to a nominal per cent, it is
likely that the canal commission will
abandon the idea of maintaining a
commissary. The history Of the coun-
try, when other things are equal,
shows that the merchant can supply
goods cheaper than the government.
This is due, principally, to the differ
ence in wages, government appointees
always drawing salaries which are out
of proportion to the service rendered
in stores
Chances for the Few.
There are many small lines Of enter
prise that would doubtless do we'll in
Panama. The tendency Of the resi-
dents to adopt American styles and
customs might be taken advantage of
by a teacher of English, an American
nnilliner, a dancing teacher music
in any of these professions would be
greatly handicapped unless they have
a knowledge of Spanish, altho they
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YYP-TO-THE-MINUTE
~ FASHIONS /.
A Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers of tho
Fair Sex.

The fashion pictures given daily in
this department are eminently practi-
cal. and the garments pictured can be
reproduced easily from the paper
patterns, which may be obtained at
trifiingS cost thru The Journal. The
models are all in good style, pretty and
original in effect and not TO elaborate
for the ambitious amateur to repro
duce.
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might get on fairly we'll by having
some one in their employ who could
act as interpreter when necessary. But
at the best, all who come here are
going long ways from home with no
great prospects,. All who come before
the canal commission performs its eX-
tensive sanitary work are certainly
taking their lives In their hands. Those
who have plenty Of money to pay for
the best accommodations to be had
will run great risks and this is the
last place on earth for poor person
to come.
1t is an absolute fact that there Is
no place in the world where rush Of
men, without means, will prove so
fatal. The usual swarm of camp fol-
lowers, who have little or no money,
but take chances on getting something
to do, will certainly go to their death
if they come to Panama as it Is now.
In the west and north, particularly in
the northern gold fields, chances for
work are plentiful, and a man can
always earn enough to keep him going
not the case in Panama. A white man
cannot possibly do manual labor here,
and If he could the wages are too low
for him to live on them. Men who
have been accustomed to roughing it
in the northern climate cannot live
out of doors in the tropics. Strength
is no preventive of sickness. The
fever is no respecter Of persons. It is
true that thousand warnings, given
over and over again, will not check
that reckless horde which follows on
the heels of every big movement, but
it is hoped that some Of these head
strong soldiers Of fortune will listen
to reason and stay away from the
isthmus. If they do not pay heed to
the warning their lives will certainly
pay the penalty and their folly will be
upon their own heads. The American
authorities cannot lend financial assist
ance to stranded countrymen, unless
they do so at the expense Of their own
pockets, and their purses are not long
enough for that. Write it down in big
letters that Panama is a, good place to
stay away from.
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In go was built in the territory of
Macon the first monastry. In the
twelfth century a band of monks went
from there into Brittany to seek a site
for a new monastry, but were so cold
ly received that they were forced to
take refuge in the woods. The in
habitants even refused them food, and
they sought shelter in the hollow of an
old tree. Here they found a honey
comb, which supplied them with the
food the; inhospitable peasants had
denied.
From this is derived Mellis alvs-
arium, Mellearium, Melleray, name
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THE STRATEGY OF SAMUEL.

-----'- From Smart Set.
Proud Father"I tell you, sir, that boy OF
mine will be wonder!"
Friend (wearily) -"What wonderful thing has
'.Proud Father-.why. the other day he ate
all the preserves in the pantry. overheard
him say. as be smeared the cats face with the
stun: 'I'm sorry, Tom. to do this, but can't
have the old folks suspect me- Z"
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SILENT TRAPPISTS:
THE ORDER IN IOWA

Monastery the Mississippi River Dubuque Founded
1849 by Refugees from the Old Wordsence and
cation Cardinal EMBELLISHMENTS Cross-shaped Building
Grounds Good Taste and Carefully Improved
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portions which are tucked on continuous
lines. The blouse is lifted by means Of
shoulder and underarm seams. When the
cape is used it is arranged over the Shout
ders with its edges beneath the outermost
tucks. The sleeves are tucked above the
elbows, form full puffs below and are
finished with shaped cuffs. The skirt, or
tunic, is tucked, fitted over the hips by
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cANDoR.

Washington Star.
1--WE will never give up" said the South Amer
lean military leader.
'.Give up whata" asked the coldly practical
man.
And after a moment of reflection the military
leader candidly replied:
Anything we get our hands on"