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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
STORY OF a GREAT SCANDAL.
Ferdinand DeI<esseps and HE connec-
tfon with the Panama Canal.

Ferdinand DeLesseps and HE Connec-
tion with the Panama Canal.
Special interest attaches to the Pa
mama canal scandal In France because
the great undertaking has become an
American enterprise and because, from
partisan sources, there have been
grave charges Of financial crookedness
in connection with securing a title
from the French holders. The plan to
cut the isthmus of Panama with ca
nal was projected in May, 1879. M.
de Lesseps went personally over the
ground In 1880, said that the water
way could be completed in eight years
and that from the start 1t should pay
Z per cent. or better. upon the invest
ment. 1t was his name and standing
that interested the French people, for
he had built theSuez canal, an achieve
ment Of his own suggestion. 1t was
opened with imposing ceremonies in
1869, the Empress of France leading
the procession of royal personages. The
man who had done SO much to honor
his country upon the eve of her mis-
fortunes was beloved of his people
and their confidence In him amounted
to enthusiasm.
All classes, capitalists. tradesmen
and peasants. were eager to subscribe
for stock and 1851, 100000 were real
lied, it being given out at the time
that two responsible contractors had
agreed to do the entire work of con-
|struction for about double that sum.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

Later, dIIeE the CuduDcr VI ucputACS
had twice rejected the proposition, the
establishment of a lottery to raise
more money was authorized, condi-
ton imposed by the Minister of FL
nance being that the tide-water canal
be abandoned and locks substituted.
M. Eiffel, of Eiffel tower fame, was
paid 100000 francs merely for the
machinery necessitated by this change.
After the lottery scheme was sanction
ed loan was authorized by the cham
Der and to float 1t Baron Joseph Rel
mach was handed 6,OOO.OOO francs. The
best he could do was to increase the
funds by 6OO,OOO,OO0 francs, and
Charles de Lesseps, the son, agreed for
the total said to be on hand to COM
plete the canal within three years.
The crash came in 1892 and moth
ing worthy of being compared with
it had been heard since the notorious
Mississippi bubble blown by John
Law. No way or chance Of diverting
money appears to have been overlook
ed. Journalists were paid princely
sums to draw the most alluring pic
lures and induce subscriptions to
stock. Legislators were bought with
little regard to the price paid. OFF,
Gals drew the most exorbitant sala-
ries and had favored subordinates to
help garner the golden harvest How
widely the itching to plumber the fund
extended is shown by the fact that in
1888 the Prime Minister and his inn
mediate predecessor arbitrarily forced
the company to contribute $4,000
francs, not for canal building, but "for
the good of France" formula that
had been made to cover multitude of
sins. After the alleged turning of the
limelight on the situation there were
still eeO.O00.O00 francs unaccounted
| for.
A Juror of excitement followed the
expose. Baron Reinach killed himself.
some say because of remorse, others
say because he was bounded to death
| by menaces and attempts at black
mail. His partner. DIR. Herr, Bava-
rian Jew, who had been wise enough
to become naturalized in this country,
fed to England, and Arton. the go
between, also decamped. The papers
of the Baron showed the names of
many deputies who had been bribed
and papers that had been subsidized,
but they received little by way of
advertising and their schemes of PRO
noting" were so winked at that they
had no hesitancy in denouncing In bit.
ter terms the legislators who had sold
out to the manipulators of the Panama
fraud. Eleven persons were criminal.
" prosecuted for completely. six OF
them being ex-cabinet ministers. The
one doubly punished was NJ. Baiheut
ex- Minister of Public Works. who had
the courage to plead guilty and was
denounced not alone by his colleagues
but by the public. making the singu
lar claim that his confession showed &
lack OF patriotism. The matter wal
taken up again In 1897. but even thu
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
water for the Swine.

Pure water does more than quench
the thirst Of the hog. Ut enters large
" into the composition of flesh: it as
sists In digestion by acting as a SOL
vent for food elements; 1t is a vehicle
for carrying or the poisonous wastes
of the system. which. II not thus re-
moved, are often reabsorbed by the
system, either creating diseases OF
conditions favorable to disease raw.
ages. When the drinking water hap
pens to be unwholesome in itself. the
possible double mischief d easily I'M.
derstoo1
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

prosecuting ofiicer helped to shut mp
the scandal and to this day 1t Is not
known where by far the larger share
of the missing funds went TO. The
masses In France are exceptionally
honest and 1t is a strange contradic-
ton that those of the accused who
again ran for office had no trouble in
being reelected.
To form judgment Of Ferdinand
de Lesseps it is essential to know
something of his history prior to the
Panama affair. He was born at YER
sailles in 1905. His grandfather had
been in the diplomatic service and his
father was consul to Egypt in the days
of Mohammet Ali. Ferdinand was
himself educated for diplomacy, and
it was because of his ability rather
than because he was cousin of the
Empress Eugene that he did diplo-
matte service in Spain, Italy, Egypt
and other countries. 1t was to Said
Pasha, who had just been appointed
viceroy of Egypt, that de Lesseps pre-
scented the project OF the Suez canal.
Said Pasha entered heartily into the
plan, subscribed for a large share of
the stock which was sold sixteen years
later to England in its movement to
get control Of the important water
way. Gladstone was friendly to the
undertaking from the outset and help
ed it in that way of his which was so
effective. He was the great friend of
de Lesseps and was like the people of
France in regarding him as a man of
answering integrity. Powerful aid
was honestly given to the Suez enter
prise and the viceroy poured money
into it as needed
The Panama affair was q complete
reversal. Its pretended friends were
grabbers of the hungriest and most I'M
scrupulous type. They ruined the I'M
dertaking and the man who entered
upon 1t with sincerity and spotless
character upon which the unscrupu-
lous associates banked while robbing
the subscribers. He was beyond the
psalmists allotment of years to man
and physically incapacitated, mentally
weakened and leaning upon an incom-
petent son to look after his affairs
when they most needed the supervi-
sion of man who would sanction
nothing questionable. He never knew
that the son was a party to disreput-
able methods, that he himself was con-
victed of incorporation of funds
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, or that while he sat paralyzed
at home the finding was reversed by
the court He did know that the un-
dertaking was doomed to failure and
the burden Of his lament was that SO
many of the poor of France had suf-
fered loss where he confidently ex-
pected to give them profit. He saw
them gathered about him as he gazed
into the embers of his CRATE fire dur
ing his last days and his mind went
to them rather than to the friends
who called. His honor to-day is held
above reproach among the great body
of the French people and they pro-
nounce preposterous the suggestion
that he was swindler. He was tech
| nically such because of the position
which he nominally filled. but the con-
vincing evidence is that he was vic.
tim. not conspirator; a worthy man
among rogues that included his son.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

The utility in cooking feed for ami
mals, and especially for pigs. was
given most attention in the days previ
GUS to Investigations by experiment,
stations. Cooking feed is no longer
regarded as an economical practice fol-
fattening animals. However, for breed.
ing stock and sick animals. and fol-
animals which 1t is desired to put into
the very highest condition, cooking
may be practiced with good results, II
expense is disregarded. Pigs so fed
show marked thriftiness and health.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
Poiats Of . Good Dairy Cow.


will endeavor to give a few Of
what many years of experience has
taught me to believe are essential
points In selecting a profitable dairy
cow, and will commence at the nose.
Take COW that can put her nose In a
fincup-you can take lineup to milk
her In: but COW that 1t takes a buck
ct to get her nose In, you will have to
take bucket to milk her In. In
other words, l want COW or calf
OF either sex, In order to make a prof
liable dairy animal, to have great
broad outh ESQ 1t can NOW a wide
swath). with thin lips indicating a
thin hide and fineness throughout, en-
abling IL to sift out most of the nutri-
ton In food consumed and return 1t
to you ia its milk; with broad, open
nostrils, giving it good breathing ca
pacity; and short from nose to eyes
long In this space indicates long in
the legs; too much wind blows under
1t and soon dries up the milk. even If
they giye a good flow in the start:
broad between the eyes, indicating a
broad deep COW throughout, with good
heart. lungs, liver and digestive Or
gans; large. full eyes, indicating plen-
ty Of nerve force to carry out the re
quirements Of the body; long from
eyes to horns, indicating good sense;
narrow between horns, indicating but
little combatiyeness and a mild dis
position; a well developed body, not
"pot-gutted," with large teats and
plenty of loose skin for udder devel-
opment-but not a large, meaty, fieshy
udder that will be nearly as large
after being MIXED as it was before; a
long tail with good switch to enable
the COW to keep the flies from sucking
her blood that goes to produce milk.
There are other indications, but these
are enough to give beginner start.
Harding Bailey, in Jersey Bulletin.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

The people of India do not use scare
crows to keep the birds away from
their fields; they use far more effect
i've methods. They build a small
matched cottage, and above that an
open upper story with matched roof,
reached by long ladder. From this
high vantage point coolies keep watch
and frighten away the birds with GU
rious, piercing cries. During the sea-
SON the families of the coolies live in
the hut below, and the men take turn
about in watching.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
stage Fright and self-oonsciousne.,

Stage fright Is an intense form Of
self-consciousness, but the man who Is
incapable Of stage fright lacks the SEN
sitive temperament to achieve great
power as an artist. The man who
overcomes stage fright by getting out
Of his own way. and by letting the
character he Is playing. or the music
he Is interpreting work through him
as clear. unselfish channel, receives
new power for his work In the pro-
portion that he shuns his own intsrfer.
ing selfshness.-Leslie's Monthly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

perience, it is hard to realize the great
value Of these coops and especially
during the early fall before the chicks
60 to winter quarters, period when
hard storms are likely to Occur.--In-
dianapolis News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
New Field for Collegiana.

Jaggles-Do you think the college
graduate has better chance than he
used to have?
Waggles-Sure thing. Nearly all of
the league mines have some of them on
the team.-Judge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19
Cold Rain bad for Cows.

The Arizona Experiment Station re-
corded the results of cold rain on
the milk flow of the station herd. The
cows were exposed three days to u
cold rain. During this time they de-
creased 81 per cent in milk yield, and
continued until it reached so per cent
and it was month before they gave
as much milk as before the storm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

Many man goes broke because OF
the winning ways Of women and gam
blers.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-08-19

The escaping ammonia from the ma
nure. unless stables are kept clean
and pure. often causes sore eyes and
lung troubles.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

backache, and when weary or worried
in the least had prolonged headache.
| am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache or pain,
thanks to Peruna. Lucy M. Riley.
tits nolongera question as towhether
Peruna can be relied on to cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
Peruna has been put to test in all forms
and stages Of acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
If all the women who are suffering
with any form Of female weakness
would write to DR. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, and give him complete descrip-
ton Of their symptoms and the peculi-
arities Of their troubles, he will imme-
diately reply with complete directions
for treatment, free Of charge.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
Free 10 Twenty-Five Ladies'.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give rs
ladies round trip ticket to the St.
Louis Exposition, to five ladies in each
of the following states: Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri who
will send in the largest number Of trade
marks cut from a ten cent, l6-ounce
package Of Defiance cold water laundry
starch. This means from your own
home, anywhere in the above named
states. These trade marks must be
mailed to and received by the Defiance
Starch Co., Omaha, Nebr., before Sept
ember list, 1904. October and Novem-
Der will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
Is the only starch put up in 10 OF "a full
pound to the package. You get one
third more starch for the same money
than Of any other kind, and Defiance
never sticks to the iron. The tickets
to the Exposition will be sent by reg
istered mail September 9Th. Starch
for sale by all dealers.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE.RU.NA MADE KNIFE .UNNEC ESSARY.
Mrs. EVA BARTHO, 1888 East 18th
Vx st., New York City, N. Y, writes:

MES. EVA BARTHO, 1873 East 18th
Ivk st., New York City, N. Y, writes;
II suffered for three years with leu.
corrhea and liberation Of the womb.
The doctor advocated an operation
which I dreaded very much, and strong.
~ objected to go under ii. Now am
o changed woman. Peruna cured mo;
It took nine bottles, but felt so much
improved kept taking 1t, as I dreaded
an operation SO much. an to-day In
perfect health and have not felt so well
Tor fifteen years. Mrs. Eva Bartho,
Mrs. Senator Posch. of LarI.
no,. ~ nj i. NJ c...to. w..
no's' ." U"n'' M.' SvA"'o' wv"
hen, OF Cneyehne' Wyo' 0eiNa
Lockwood and Mrs. General Long.
street. of Washington, D. C., are
sn,onc The nromjnenf ladies' Vim
,ss. nv n.. ~ wa"
1ndorse feruna
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need Of tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been Of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing resttul Sleep
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, SO Greenwood
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
British Automobil

There are no al,-British-made auto
mobiles, The machines contain parts
from the United States or France, The
industry In England has been hamper
ed by adverse Legislation 80 that tho
import business In such vehicles is
much larger than the export
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis.
eased portion Of the ear There Is only one way to
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an indamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of tho Eustachnn Tube When this
tube 10 nhlned you have arumbling sound CT i'm.
perfect hear az and when 1t ia entirely closed, Deaf.
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal cOndl
Ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nlne cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but an nfamcd condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness caused by Catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
-. j. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
Az Treasure Hunting,

Treasure hunting has become the
principal occupation Of the islanders
Of Martinique. They dig day and night
among the ruins caused by the erup.
tons Of Mount Pelee for gold and 9th.
er yaluables,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely supe.
rior to any other, Is put up 16 ounces
In packages and sells at same price
as Bounce packages Of other kinds?
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch it Is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

wires are in use in this country.
General Kuropatkin really seems to
be inclined to attempt a march to Port
Arthur.
The Russian successes in Korea are
said to be causing disquietude among
the Japanese.
The last section of the second cable
connecting Germany and America was
completed June /.
The seal for the U. s. supreme court
has been in use since 1890. Anew seal
has been ordered.
Cotton, on the New York market,
dropped 1875 points on June 2, and the
bears started covering.
A lockout in Buffalo, N. Y, keeps
away from work 1000 briclslayers, bod
carriers and teamsters.
Several houses in Joplin, NO., were
wrecked by windstorm. Easements
were filled with water
A treaty of arbitration has been
signed between Spain an Portugal. 1t
conforms with article 10 of The Hague
convention.
Merchants complain that the Japan.
ese are not paying for supplies, and
they are insulted when they ask for
their money.
The injunction against strikers at
Albuquerque includes the restraining
of strikers from conversing with nom
union employees
The form Of government for the Pan.
anna canal zone is the same as Presi-
dent Jefferson approved for the Louis
lana Territory.
David Rotheohild, a New York mil.
lionaire, is in the penitentiary for
swindling methods as promoter of the
Globe Security company.
The treaty Of 1854 between the Uni.
ted States ond Russia is being repub-
lished in Japan to stimulate trade.
That treaty settled neutrality of goods
in transit.
Fort Ethan Allen, in Vermont, is oc.
cnpied by the 18th cavalry, whose
members filled out their terms of en-
listment soon after arriving there, their
places being filed by new recruits.
These are making all kinds of trouble
for the officers.
Supreme Master Workman Fl. Miller,
of the A. 0, U. w., died June 3 in q
sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan,
from kidney trouble.
Pedro Alvarado, a Mexican miner,
who less than ten years ago was work.
ing for thirty cents day, is now
building q house to cost 100000, and
he recently purchased dinner set for
S95,OOO
Ten men were burned to death from
an explosion in a distillery warehouse
at Peoria, Ills. There were 10000 bar.
rels of whisky burned.
Lieutenant Thomas +. Ryan, son of
First Assistant Secretary Thomas Ryan
of the interior department, has been
transferred from the department Of
the Philippines to Fort Sheridan,
located near Chicago,
Mont Pelee, in Martinique, burst
forth in eruption on May s, just year
from the previous disastrous flow Of
lava.
A. Fl. Hackley has given the city Of
Muskegan, Mich, over S2,OOO,OOO.
The last item is 100000 for manual
training school. i
In total cost of irrigation systems
and in total number of irrigated farms
California holds first rank. Colorado
leads in number of acres irrigated.
Prof. |. +. Mather, principal of the
Fort Edward, N. Y, Collegiate insti.
tute has been rendered the presidency
Of the Occidental college at Los An
geles Cal.
The Worcester, Mass, Spy, one Of
the Oldest newspapers in the country,
has suspended publication on account
Of financial troubles. The spy was
founded in ITO.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich, N Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Unless a man is his own master he
can't master others.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Unfortunately all contrition is ex
post facto.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

etc permanently cured No ftsor nervousness aftsr
Etl0 rst days use Of Dr. Kllnes reat Nerve Restol.
Or Send for FREE mr.. 90 trial bottle and treatse.
DE- h. H. KLINE Ltd 03l Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

A man isn't necessarily thin because
you can see through him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

The oyster is getting ready to shut
up shop.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
0smmation allAys pain, cures wind cole. Csc bottle
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Familiarity breeds contempt except
where money is concerned.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Bank tellers usually know more than
they TELL
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Unless a man has faith in himself
there isn't much hope for him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09
French Pension Fund,

The law CT France requiring all
seamen to deposit 3 per cent Of their
wages with the government is sppli-
cable to fishermen, and this fund so
collected Is used to create a service
pension, payable to all who have
served twenty-five years under the
French flag on the seas. The amount
received by pensioners varies accord
Ing to the capacity in which they have
served. After the death Of a pensioner
one-half Is continued to the widow.
Wise Is the man who refuses to
driuly hotwoap dr;plyc
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

The wheel Of fortune turns many q
fellow down.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

Some people are so worthless you
can't help them.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

The sailor feels all at sea when he is
on land.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-09

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES,
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. Sc. q package.