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prise required to be excaVated from the surface. the other 22 miles being under water dredging. The French proceeded, however. in their greed for contract com missions, with the idea of dredging prac- tically the entire route. Their scheme was to excavate from the surface until ditch of sufficient depth 10 float dredge should be secured, then to pump water into the ditch and turn dredges loose on the work
 Dredging is vastly more costly than surface excavation, yet the French en- tertained this monstrous idea, evidence of which is found in the high ground of the interior jungles. There, by the side of ths ditch, sticking through the tangle of vegetation at short distances, lie the hulls and machinery of dredges 1t was proposed to put together and launch into the ditch after 1t should have been filled There is not one of these machines but countless numbers of them, with huiis, boilers, scoops and all other appurten- ances strewn promiscuously from one end of the iisthmus to the other They are unanswerable proof of a rattle-brain- ed construction scheme inspired by a de- sire to increase the amount of the steal Ing, for no sane man can believe that had 1t not been for the larger cost of dredging. and the larger commissions the srafters would have realized, this idea would ever have been entertained or the machinery purchased.
 How Some Grafters Worked.
 In the excavated portions of the sea IeVel sections there Is visible proof of
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all the accessories. The cost of this ma chinery. which was supposed to facli- tate the work of breaking the Back of the Cordilleras. was thousands of dol lars. It has never been used for a sim gle minute, but the contractor who sold 1t at an e1orbitant price, got his pay ment.
 Where We May Learn.
 have given a glimpse only of the act- ualitieg of the French management. Everywhere on the isthmus examples similar to those I have related might be cited to prove the rank dishonesty of the original French promoters but such proof Is hardly necessary. The wreck of the whole scheme, the bankruptcy of the original company and the helplessness of the new concern, the winlng out of fortunes and carefully accumulated say- iugs in France the criminal prosecution of the De Lesseps and their acconapIices. and the shattering of the honor of France go to prove more substantially than do these evidences of graft. the enormity of the crime which was perpe. trated here
 That the United States should in any way emulate France in these matters is an unthinkable proposition. We start with the advantage Of the French ex- ample; we shall know by the French experience where to expect graft ana how to prevent 1t, and If we should be disposed to be dishonest the memory of how France stigmatized herself and wrecked the work she undertook should i-stimulate our honesty and make us to
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NOW IS THE TIME TO USE HYOMEI
Cures Catarrh and Prevents Colds. No Stomach Dosing, Just
 Breathe It.

At this season of the year, catarrhal troubles are very prevalent. and nearly every person suffers to certain extent.
 Catarrh is actually the result of suc- cession of colds and can be easily pre- vented if the proper treatment is fol- lowed.
 Hyomei is a natural yet scientific cure for the colds and grip troubles that lead to catarrh, as well as positive cure for the diseose itself.
 The balsamic air of Hyomei hreathed through the small pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit is filled with germ-killing and health-giving qualities that penetrate to the minutest air cells of the head. throat and lungs. It kills all catarrhal germs, frees the mucous mem- hrane from poisonous microbes, and makes perfect and complete cure of ca tarrh
 The complete outfit costs only $1, while extra bottles of Hyomei can be procured for soc. E, G. Fowler. Druggist, sells Hyomei on ,he mo cure, no pay' plan, and will refund the money if 1t fails to give perfect satisfaction. You take no risk whatever in using Hyomei. It is the only treatment sold under a guarantee of this nature where leading local druggist agrees to return the money if the treat ment fails to cure. a-tu-thu-su.
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approved by the French officials. Go over that section of the canal to-day and you will find only a narrow ditch. for so perfectly were the contractors protected by the grafters upon the French com pRny that they simply picked up the dirt from one side of the dredges and dumped 1t on the other In other words, they merely lifted 1t over tho hull of the dredge. the inspectors taking the depth of the excavation on that side where the dredging was being done. ordering full payment for perfect and completed con tract"
 That this and similar stories are true Is not to be disputed. On the CulebPa cut stands a cable-way, perfectly equip ped with engines, carriers, tripods and
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But far more extravagant than these things were the two buildings erected on the extremity of the point, one for a residence for De Lesseps and the other as residence for Charles De Lesseps, son of the engineer, who seems to have had his finger in all the rascality that rioted over the isthmus. and for such of the directors in the French company as might elect to visit the actual work. These buildings, elaborate bungalows. built on the English stucco style, were especially designed and contracted for at exorbitant prices. All of the interior woodwork in them is done in the most expensive and rarest woods. hapd-caFved and turned into beautiful decorations. The
 furniture for both houses was espe-
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machinery as Europe had ever produced From some of these locomotives the par tjai eFating was never removed, for 1t was discovered after they were delivered here that "a mistake" hRd been made in ordering them. They were all ordered for a different gauge railroad from that on the isthmus and were. therefore. en- tirely useless. But instead of being sent hack to Europe to be sold whore they might be used, they were dumped in the mud and there they lie to-day.
 The crime of those locomotives Is riv- aled for downright rascality by another which protrudes its proof all over the isthmus. Of the whole canal work. 2H miles were, by the nature of the land. from the very beginning of the enter
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were "in the know at the time. have 1t. the work actually done. Here is ' sample of the methods, told in the words of my informant:
 The firm of -------- Bros. one of the richest and best-known contracting com cerns in the States, traces all its wealth to the graft 1t worked down here. This firm secured a contract for dredgtng an important section of the canal on the sea- level. It was managed by knowing men. and when they arrived here they prompt ly proceeded to bribe the inspectors de- tailed to supervise their contract, and all other approa achabie offoials. Millions of dollars were involved in the contract, and this firm collected the whole amount, after It's work had been passed upon and
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this same mad work cf the srafferss for from Colon to Hohio. and from IA Hcca
 to the end of the excavation the muddy waters of the fillsd-fu ditch flows thrcuGh rows. of superfiuous machinery. At La Boca alone. where the dredging was never extended inland more than three miles. there lie rotting in the mud scores of dredges. steam. self-propelling dump ing scows. launches. etc.--a fleet 90 large as to have made effective work impossi- hle through the intsrfsreuce of the ma chimes. And from reliable persons who
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cIal1y made in Europe. end Ger sumptu- ousness ft would compare favorably with the contents Of Old World palaces.
 In both houses there are. too. immense quantities of specially dasigned and decor ated silver. in sets apd services; cut worth-all paid for out of the money credulous France subscribed for the building of a canal. Criminal as was this original protect for this small para disc and these magnificent palaces, the enormity of it all is heightened by the
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N. NJ. Brooks, J. D. Curtis. J. w Barron. A. D. Grimslsy. ". E. Grimsley, D. Gil- lis, C. J. Yichery. J. W. Frost, H. W. Currie D. J. Baggett. R. E. Adams, W. H. Mccoy, F. E. Brooks and s. S. Cole- man.
 It is the purpose of the incorporators to do a general banking and trust busl- ness. The bank is authorized to increase the stock to $50.OOO. Half of this amount has been subscribed.
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of what would have been required for simple breakwater, honestly built, the French made a park. providing water works, drainage. sewerage and all mod ern conveniences: planted coceanut trees and carted enormous quantities of sand to provide a pleasingly smooth surface for 1t all.
 Superfuous Mansions.
 And the park made the French com pany cover it with beautiful bungalows, some large, some small. There was comfortable house for the Colon offices; there were architectural models for the administrative stan; there was excellent stabling for the horses which the conn pany maintained for the pleasure of its offlciais.
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recklessness. Instead Of building this breAkwster with cribs. mats and riprap. as Is commonly done, the French used stone cubes three feet on either face.
 Instead of going to the great stone stretches about Bohio. easily accessipie fronf-tta raiiroad and opening quarres for stone. the French awarded contracts for its manufacture out Of concrete, ana the price paid for each block was $75 (silverl, equivalent to about so in Amer ican gold. Upon such foundation. con structsd at cost many times in excess
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fact that to-day, through neglect, the Point Is deeayed and rotten. the houses given over to monsreI-breed squatters, while the two palaces, now occupied. were never used except for one week in the latter eighties when De Lesseps came to the isthmus and perpetrated the farce of opening the canal to navigation.
 Wrong Gauge Locomotives.
 In crossing the railroad fill, from Colon to the mainland, ons comes quickly to one of that downright thlevery was prac- ticed on the most glaring of all the avail able proofs of French rascality. Lying in the mud. soft eiit and swamps. arc 50 Belgian locomotives. built especially to the order of the Panama Canal Company. and in their day as perfect pieces of
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Feminala for Women.

Eeminala Is the prescrip ion of an emil pant physician for all diseases peculiar to women. It is good for all feminine ills and absolutely best for most of them. Druggists now sell and guarantee 1t.
 adv
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BANK AT ArMoRE.
New Financial Institution Files Its
 Papers

The incorporation papers of the Bank of Atnore," a new financial institution of Escambia County. was filed for rec ord yesterday in the office of the Secre- tary of State.
 The new bank. designed to meet finan- cial conditions in the turpendne and lum- Der section of the State begins life with a capital stock of $25Oo0. Its incorpora- tors are A. P Webb, S. s. Coleman, ]. R. Mccoy, W. w. Lowrey, J. C. Campbelk
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sNEEzB AND BLOW, but you can't you purify your blood. Hoods Sarsapa- rtlla does this. soothes and heals the in- famed surfaces. removes all scrofulous taints. and cures catarrh
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fool may have his coat embroidered RiyarSgT Rits gold but 1t is a fOorsl'eOat still
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Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills. Zoc. tu-thu-su.
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The Daybreak Fertilizers are hsra. See our adv. Marks & Gayle, --t1-thu-Sus
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hd storage reservoir to Alheiueia.
 Farce Enacted by De Lesseps.
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q course in hairdressing, manlcuring, type
writing, physical culture or journalism,
assuring them that at the expiration OF the
term they will be competent and able to
obtain employment by which they will
earn a certain amount each week.
Every week these so called schools are
turning out incompetents in various lines
OF work. Working women in general can
not be said to suffer by the inroad OF the
inexperienced new corners, for the reason
that good work as rule holds its own in
the face of competition that has only cheap
ness to recommend it, The real sufferers
are the people who engage the services OF
the newcomers and the duped pupils them
selves, who soon discover that while they
NAV obtain employment they cannot hold
it without paying more money for supple
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of cyclamen lined in white chiffon ana
trimmed in chinchilla.
The same house has an evening CLOAK
model that would surely appeal to the
heart OF any woman who can wear the
yellow. pink or peach color. The coat Is
~ peach pink chiffon velvet and is draped
nj bust and shoulder 30 that it falls In folds
calculated to display the quality OF the
,,olrat as well as the skill Of the maker.
A little heavy Venetian lace Is used on the
fonts and at the throat, and an edge OF
uable or rather Of marten. outlines all the
edges OF the coat.
The construction Of this wrap would be
difscult for any one save an artist but the
o,Jorina and materials would make Sue
800 Of a coat built upon much simpler
lines. .,.,
delicIously feminine as some OF the models
80 have been considering, has sprung into
% yor across the water and will doubtless
r. an view here within the next few weeks
T.. ,aot one wideawake importer expects
such a consignment before the middle oil
m. cont bears an English name the
noncaster. and is made much after TIE
% shion of the hip seam ulster wcrn by
n,.n II IA fitted In tho back, has hip seams
a. dy fat rockets, and though s'iggestng
r,.i9o cent in out,-cs, is m" !" M n
var ing materials ;or all pur?' So '2o!n"-
iny evening wear.
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The sloping cape or dolman model 10
being pushed forward this fall, and when
successful is attractive, although never
youthful. In Its simplest form 1t Ia some-
thing like the cloth coat In the sketch, with
Its borders Of darker velvet and It's collar
and stole Of white embroidered in shades
OF. the color used for the body OF the coat
but these dolman evening cloaks are shown.
too, In superb silks, velvets and laoes.
The cape Of one particularly beautiful
imported cloak built upon these lines was
OF satin finished crepe In pearl gray, bor-
dered and lined with chiffon frills in the
same color, and the under or smock part Of
the wrap was Of lace dyed to the pearl
gray, over pearl chiffon. No description
can give an idea Of the grace with which
the full crepe cape fell nor OF the effective,
ness Of the lace coat from which the cape
fell back.
Heavy taffeta or fallle silk coats, inter-
lined and trimmed In boulllonees Of the
silk, can be constructed for no great sum
and in good coloring are charming, and
the openwork broadcloth OF which men,
ton is made on the opposite page is made
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TOILET OF THE BRIDE.
Made I'm buggy With the Curtains UP to q
Missouri Towns Amusement.

LINCOLN, Neb, Oct. 29.-'They do some
queer things down in Missouri, said County
Clerk Walt Dawson, who is just back from
Joe Folk g State.
i was in Lamar the other week and saw
a curious procession come into town.
at did not attract much attention until
after it drew UP at the east side Of the
square. Then something began to happen.
There were two buggies. In the first
one sat a comely looking young woman
and short, stout, determined looking
young man. In the rear buggy was an
elderly lady.
when the procession stopped the young
fellow lcaped out and tied his horse. Then
he put up the curtains of his buggy and
hung the lap robe over the front.
people began to rubber. Presently a
bare arm reached out from an opening in
the improvisad boudoir and took from the
waiting young man a bundle Of clothing
1T was evident that the young woman
inside was changing her apparel and max
ing new toilet. The young man took a
very deep interest in the proceedings The
bare arm kept reaching out from between
the curtains and taking from him various
articles Of wearing apparel that he flshed
out of battered valise.
Every little while he would take a squint
through the little glass window in the back
Of tn, buggy curtain and show his approval
of the progress made by his widespread
grin.
In a few minutes the young woman
emerged from the seclusion of her boudoir
with her toilet almost completed The
ONLY thing lacking was bu.toning up.
None Of the fasteners had been put In
place. but the elderly woman, evidently
her mother, came promptly to her rescue.
The Younger woman stood out like half
ROBBED Venus while her mother wrestled
with the stubborn fasteners and made the
backward buttons articuate with the holes.
THE Young man viewed the progress
of events with evident satisfaction and
when the last hook was In place the three
formed in close order and marched into
the Recorders Office for marriage license.
1The finishing touches were put on the
costume by the mother n squire was sum
moned and in presence of an admring
populace that crowded the room they we're
married.
-The Young man wore a big white cow
bov hat and shoes that were as innocent OF
polish as a newborn baby of clothes. He
had on a waiStcoat, but il was unbuttoned.
The local paper wrote up the wedding,
concluding with this:
They were Wesley Nails OF Sanleon
and Birdie stephens of the same place.
They left the town happy and obvious.
Here's luck to them. May the two Nails
flourish and wax fat and finally become
whole key of Nails"
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Cost OF Living I'm England.
From Hdrper's Magazine.


Most OF the houses on and near the Ieas
are larger than tho wont of American houses.
and the Advancement much more agreeable
and sensible than that OF our nvera &c houses;
the hallway opens from handsome vesti-
bulo. and the stairs ascend from the rear OF
the hall. and turn sIuarely. as they mount
half way IN. BIT let not the intending exile
s,,npose that their rents are low; with the
r,tes and taxes which tho tenant always
rovs in England, the rents are fully UP to
,iGso in towns Of corresponding size with
nc Provisions are even higher than in our
snhordinatc cities. especially to the westward.
and doubt If people live as cheaIply in Folk
stone az, say in Springfield. Mass, or in
BuTalo. - ,-,
live more handsomely. for domestic service
in England is cheap and ahundapt and well
ordered Yet on the other hand. they cam
NOT live so comfortable, nor taking the pre-
vnicnCc Of rheumatism into account. 50
whoesomcly There are no furnaces in
thnse very reasonable houses, stenm heat
ia undrcant of. and the grites, which are
IN every room. and are not of irnoble size,
sn,rce suffice to keep the mercury above
tbe early COS of the Thermometer degrees.
If Won would have warm hands and feet,
Won must 20 out Of doors and walk them
yynr,n Il Ia not a bad plan. and II you can
hnnpen on n little sunshine out Of doors it
ia far better than to sit covering over the
crate. which has enough to do in keeping
itaelf warm.
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bread. so neoessity compels them to take
the choice between two evils that OF leaving
baby at home or bringing it along: During
the greatHf part OF the day the child plays
little the sand man arrives. Then as the
little eyelids begin to droop baby is tucked
away on the shelf and slumbers peacefully
till time comes to shut up shop.
1seventy-fve per cent. Of the women dye
their hair, is the statement made by hair
dresser In the city. And the reason she
gives to account for the practice is a curious
one. +,.,
Young blood is wanted to-day in husi-
ness and gray hairs are fatal to success
said she. If you don't believe it just let a
woman Of your acquaintance whose hair
has begun to turn try to get a position.
Her face may be young and her ambi-
ton equal to that OF her more youthful
sisters, but nevertheless youth and mex
perienoe In nine cases out of ten will win
rather than experience and gray hairs
II saw the force of this argument
last week. A woman friend of mine, who
though not more than % yet has hair nearly
white was suddenly thrown upon her own
resources. She possessed many quahfica-
tons for business, but somehow no one
wanted her. She came to me one day and
told her troubles.
Dye your hair was the advice gave
sShe was quite shocked at such SUCCESS
ton, but finally decided to try II. The
following day she sailed forth and before
the forenoon was over came back to me
jubilant and successful
Fortunes are spent in New York by
women Of wealth in the decoration OF their
drawing rooms, and this by no means in
cludes all the furnishings, but just the
floor coverings and wall decorations. One
very beautiful drawing room In Louis XVI.
style was done by Fifth avenue decorator
at a cost of $4,000 Carnegie's drawing
room cost $4,000, w lille C. NJ. Schwab's,
it is said, will cost nearer $4,000
Occasionally this sum will include a bit
Of old tapestfy.fo for hangings or. perhaps,
a piece Of French Renaissance furniture
imported purposely from Paris.
Women who go in deeply for sanitation
and hygiene in the home are adding an
nealed glass bath tubs to the equipment
of tn ,r bathrooms OF German make,
the tubs are rather more expensive than the
porcelain tubs, until recently, looked upon
as the height OF luxury.
It is said for them that the glass tubs are
miorobs proof, fact whichrw will find favor
in the eyes Of ,1tra-particular ho1sekeepers.
Because 81 the smooth surface and because
there are no CRACKS Or crevices, the microbes,
1t seems, can fhd no lodgment. In all
truth they can hardly be said to present
quite the same appearance OF freshness
which 30 strongly recommends those made
of porcelain. .-y -t.l,.,,n
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in the original model, fashioned OF
hea@y silk ornamented by bands OF onehtai
embroidery such as is seen upon the genu-
Inc mandarin coats A soft dull olue'
lined with yellow and trimmed with en-
broidery combining shades OF these TWO
cylors with gold thread, was the coior
scheme, but the wrap could be earned OUT
In any coloring desired.
Newer and more picturesque, IL not 90
easily made, is the Arabian cloak, when
is la ing a considerable vogue Ihis 10
made of cloth and depends entirely upon
it. raping and color for Its distinction;
for ts only trimming is the cord lacing
d wn the shoulders and sleeves and the
huge tasscls finishing all the points OF the
d!af cry.
Of cloth coats in more prosaic shapes
There is no end. and some Of them are most
desirable as well as comparatively mex
pensiye. A straight loose model hanging
almost to the floor, long in the Sal 0lder'
hugo in the sleeve and trimmed severely
with vide silk Hercules braid and fasten-
ms exactly matching the cloth OF the coat
NC lor, is one Of the best Of it's class.
Mor' elaborate and made of silk or volvet
a. often a Of cloth, yet not necessarily
~ expensive, are such coats rs the ono
with g':ir,re cuffs, neck finish and fronts,
intort; Mt features Of such coats and upon
Their dral ING and cut deronCa mcst CT
the hodIshness Of the garment