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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
MORE OF CANAL PLAN
LImou Bay a Great Harbor, and Chief
City on the Atlantic Side Will
Be San CristobaI,

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.-The
board of consulting engineers OF the
1sthmian canal commission has de-
clded to moose Brussels or Paris as the
meeting place Of the foreign members
next January. The reason for this de-
cision is that Brussels is more con-
veniently situated for several of the
members. The American engineers
who will so to Brussels with the docu-
ments to be signed havc not yet been
chosen.
The sea level canal Will nave a width
at the bottom of $50 feet, except in the
Culebra cut, where the width will be
200 feet. The greater width in the
Culebra cut is necessary to allow two
ships to pass each other safely between
the high banks of the canal, which will
be formed by the very deep excavation.
The plan IS adopted by the board
would make Limon bay one of the
greatest harbors of the world. Almost
through the middle of the bay a break
water will be built and a shorter break
water will be built from San Cristobal,
which is in American territory, thereby
leaving Colon, Which belongs to the re-
public of Panama, outside of the Amer
lean canal works.
Quietus for Sea Level Ditch.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-That the Pan
anna Canal commission will turn down
the Sea-leVel canal recommendation of
Lie UOdld VI iuN lSoiy cllS Ulcers ana
recommend, instead, q lock ditch, is the
prediction freely made by officials in
touch with the opinion of the Shonts
board.
1t is even predicted that the Shonts
commission will be unanimous for the
lock pattern of anal
The fact that all foreigners on the
advisory board favored a sea-level canal
and a majority of American engineers,
including all who are experts in
canal construction, favored q lock
type, is considered very significant
Further. Quellenec and Guerrard,
the French members, were for the lock
canal when they acted as advisors to
the French company during the time it
owned and was trying to build the
canal. The opinion is that the foreign
ers simply voted for the sea-level plan
because they did not feel any concern
about how much it would cost Uncle
Sam, or how long it would take build
ing.
Would Cause Great Delay.
Secretary of War Taft is for a lock
canaland will SO recommend to the presi-
dent. In his St. Louis speech Saturday
he pointed out that if the sea-level plan
is adopted the Spooner act is insufficient
and entire new legislation must be had.
This might take years in the present
condition of affairs.
Since the advisory board adopted the
Sea-level recommendation it is stated
that Former Engineer Wallace'S call
culations of the cost and time for
building a sea-level ditch has been ut
terly diSproved. Computation shows
that in the Calebras cut alone a sea-
level canal would require the xcava
ton, out Of solid rock, of a ditch forty
feet deep, $50 feet wide and twelve
miles long below sea level, and this
alone would take, under the best or
d%itions, sixteen years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
MYSTERY OF THE LENA
Russian Cruiser Is Said to Have Been
Warned to Keep Away from
V~Iadivosfok

Honolulu, Nov. 22.-It is reported that
the Russian cruiser Lena, which unex-
pectedly came here, went near enough
Vladivostok to get into wireless COM
munication with that port and was
warned to keep away unless in SYM
pathy with the people in their uprising
against the government. 1t is said the
officers were divided in opinion, but
that the crew was in sympathy with
the uprising. 1t is impossible to con-
firm the reports.
The appearance of the Lena at Homo
zulu has not yet been explained. She
eft San Francisco for Vladivostok with
enough coal to carry her to the destina-
ion and at a time when she was due
N that port She steamed into Honolulu
narbor with very little coal in her
ounkerS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
SHAW WILL STAY.
President in a Conference with Secre-
tary of the Treasury Asks Him to
Remain in Cabinet.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.-Secre-
tary Shaw will remain as secretary of
the treasury in President Roosevelt's
cabinet to the conclusion of the ap-
preaching session of congress-, and per-
haps for several months longer. 1t has
been understood in a tentative way that
Secretary Shaw expected to retire from
the cabinet about the LIST of February
next, or sooner, with a view to greater
freedom in promoting his candidacy
for the republican presidential nomina-
ton in 1908, although the secretary
himself has not announced his inten-
ton to be a candidate.
President Roosevelt's attention was
attracted to several recent publications
concerning Mr.. ShaW's resignation, and
he had a conference with the secretary
about the matter.
After their interview it was an
nounced that at the urgent request of
the president Secretary Shaw had con-
scented to continue as secretary of the
treasury until the close of the APP
preaching session of congress, and per
haps some time afterward.
1t is probable that if congress should
adjourn prior to the LIST of next July
Secretary Shaw will remain in the
cabinet until the end Of the present
fiscal year at least, and he may on
clude to remain even longer. He will
email until h close of the session of
in any event, even if that
should be beyond the end of the fiscal
year. Secretary Shaw's decision to
continue to the end of the session of
congress detracts materially from the
Importance of some stories published
recently that the president and his sec
rotary of the treasury differed radical
ly on financial matters. The president
entertains high regard for Mr.. Shaw
both personally and officially.
At least two other changes in the cab
met have been under contemplation,
but it can be said they will not occur
soon. Attorney General Moody, having
formed a law partnership in Boston,
expressed a desire to retire from the
cabinet last July. The president per-
5uaded him to remain another year.,
and hopes to induce him to remain in
The cabinet until a year from the 4th of
next March, or until the close of the
Fifty-ninth congress-. He has not re-
ceived a definite answer from Mr..
Moody on that point.
Secretary Hitchcock, of the interior
department., has also indicated his de-
sire to cav the cabinet before the ex-
piration Of the presidents term of Of
flee. But he has informed the presi-
dent that he will remain with him
through the present fiscal year and
perhaps longer.
No intimation is given of the identity
Of the successors to Mr.. Shaw. Mr..
Moody or MI. Hitchcock. Indeed, it is
not known that the president has yet
considered the question involved in
these appointments.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING,
A Contemporary Account of the Pio-.
neer Feast in 1921.

neer Feast in 1921.
The first Thanksgiving day wa cele-,.
brated in the autumn of 1921.
An account of the pioneer Of all these,
feasts has been presented in a letter by
Edward Winslow written in the same,
year:
You shall understand that in this
little time that few of US have been,
here we have built seven dwelling
houses and -four for the use of the plan
tation and have made preparations for
eleven others. We set the last spring
some twenty acres Of corn and sowed
some six acres of barley and peas.
Our corn die prove well, God be
praised, and our barley Indifferent
good, but our peas not worth harvest
ing. Our harvest being got in, our
governor sent four men out fowling,
so that we might after a special man
ner rejoice together after we had gath
cred the fruit of our labors. They four
in one day killed as much owl as, with
a little help beside, served the whole
company almost a week, at which time
among other recreations we exercised
our arms, many Of the Indians arriv-
ing among us, and among the rest their
greatest king, MaSsasoit, with ninety
men, whom for three days we enter
tanned and Toasted. And although it
be not always SO plentiful as it was at
this time with us, yet, by the goodness,
of God, we are SO far from want that
we often wish you partakers of our
plenty"
Thus Thanksgiving was born.
1t continued to be celebrated, though
not with any regularity, for about six.
ty years. after which it was annually
ordered by the general court, not al
ways in November, but generally after
the harvests were gathered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
LONDON MUST REVIVED.
Well Known Writer Makes a Mistake
of a Day in Complaining Year
From Divorce.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Because of his ig.
oranc of the new law governing mar
riage of divorced persons in the state of
Illinois, Jack London, the we'll known
'outhor, has placed himself in a some
what embarrassing position, and it will
be necessary for him to emar Miss
Charmion kittredge, to whom he was
welded yesterday, one day less than a
year from the date Of his divorce.
The last legislature of Illinois passed
a law forbidding marriage of divorced
people in this state until one year after
the divorce has been in full effect. The
same law is in effect in California, in
which state London was divorced from
his first wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
ANkSGIyI

How dear to our hearts is the old yell
low pumpkin
When orchards are barren of stuffing
for pies,
When peaches and apples have proven
a failure
And berries of no kind have greeted
our eyes.
How fondly we turn to the rugged OLD
corntie!d
And gather the fruit we can never de-
spiSe.
The bright golden pumpkin, the savory
pumpkin,
The sweet, mellow pumpkin we make
into pies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
Not in a Good Set.

New York Journal.
mo" exclaimed the mother turkey, IT
would prefer m. children not to associate
with those incubator chicks"
Because they are so needless and don't
know how to feather their W nests 90
inquired the duck.
mo, it isn't that SO much 1 have brood.
ed over" replied the turkey, but there's
something SO artificial about them"
However, when the incubator chicks
heard this they thought of the funeral
baked meats OF Thanksgiving and re-
marked significantly. Death levels all
ranks
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
REAL ISSUE

Arthur-You are truly the first girl L
ever loved.
Caroline-That isn't the point. Are
you sure I will be the last?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
SARAH LEADS A FAST LIFE.

Toledo, o., Nov. 20.-The special train
today over the New York Central lines
carrying Sarah Bernhard from New
York to Chicago. has averaged a mile per
minute from Buffalo to Toledo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
LOVE is FATAL TO W.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 2o.-Because she
refused to marry him, Clement Scott last
aighu shot and fatally rounded Nettie
Nag Rogers at Daverly, then cut his
throat with a razor. dying in a short time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
PUT HIS FOOT IN 1T.

Hazel-You never gamble, do you,
Harold?
Harold-You can bet your life on
that.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23

OF what are the turkeys thinking
Out yonder in the yard,
With their red yes sadly blinking?
Do they think their fate is hard?
Are they on life rejecting
And to hear their final call
Each moment now expecting?
No; turkeys don't think at all
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
SeIiloquy of a Turkey.

I know that Thanksgiving days most here
And it makes me long to fy,
For I've reached my prime, and it's mighty
That it's time for me to die.
L saw the head of the house come ont
And he smiled as he gazed at me,
doubt "
What a comfortable meal I'd be.
On; I've got to go! And 1t gives me a ft.
Though 1t isn't SO much for my life
That I care ABOUT, but he can't carve ( bit
And I've got to be hacked by his wife.
--NeY York Herald.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
His Preference.

what portion Of the fowl do you PREFER.
"Oh, anything but the Napoleon, sir!"
What do you mean?" asker Carver, with
a start.
1T mean I do not want the bony part
Detroit Free Press.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
NOT so BAD As THAT.

Reggie-Did you ever see the sun
rise?
Cholly-No; I'm always abed before
then.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
THEY ARE STILL HERE.

"They say that poetry is dying"
eyes. but unfortunately the poets
AREN'T.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
MIGHT 3 E.

MIGHT BE.
Forglving and forgetting might
Be practiced oft in debt
Were lenders willing to forgive
AS borrowers to forget.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
LANGUAGE DEFICIENT.

"Ya-as, I car make meself undeh-
stood in Fwench, dontcherknow."
Really! The English language is
awfulIy deficient, isn't it?'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-11-23
%REvOLUTIONISTS ARE
SHOT DOWN IN POLAND
Two Hundred Were Arrested
Because They Sang Patriotic
Songs in a Church.
BIG STRIKE AT AN END
But Russia's Turmoil Is by No Means
Definitely Ended-Anarchists Hope
Famine Will Aid in uni
versal Strike.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The ex-
change of the ratified treaty be-
tween Russia and Japan will occur
here on the 22d inst.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05
PROPOSED
SUNDAY LAW
The Salient Features
Of the Quinn
Bill.

Rep. E. W. Quinn of the Fourth Dis
trict, introducer of the new Sunday law
bill in the House, makes the following
statement in support of the same:
The bill now before the House amends
of the Revised Statutes of Hawaii
adopted by us, which were Sections
and of Act 53, of the Laws of 1886.
The amendments proposed are not in
any sense of the word radical. for much
of the law as it now stands has been
practically dead letter for years I'M
til given life again with certain official
changes which recently took place in
these Islands.
We had. until recently what is COM
monty called common sense Sunday"
of the Western States and in the great
er portion of the Union. Until recently,
we could buy cigar or a glass of soda
at any time during the day. We could
morning and we did not realize how
foolish and absurd our Sunday law was
until it was enforced.
The easiest way to secure the repeal
or amendment of harsh law is to en-
force it. This has been done and we
have realized the full measure of it's
strictness and it is fitting and proper
that it now be amended so as to con-
form to common sense ideas.
Section 1 of this bill amends Section
$3.50 of the Revised Statutes, as follows:
No change is made in the present law
down to the word provided" in line
s. The amended section proposed In
this bill then provides that there shall
be no restriction on such public con-
tcic light, gas, steamship and railroad
companies, no restriction on the bust
ness of hackmen, or the operating of
shore boats.
1 might say, in this connection, that
so far as this amendment goes there
is no restriction enforced against this
class of public conveniences today, and
so far as this bill goes it does not alter
the present condition of affairs; but
by inserting just what are are consid-
cred public conveniences it does away
with any discretion or preference of the
official, and makes it more satisfactory
for all concerned.
This bill provides also that cigar
stores. ice cream parlors and soda wa
ter stands may be kept open through
out the day. and in this respect it al
lows a condition similar to what ex-
listed here until very recently.
So far as hotels, restaurants and drug
stores are concerned, this bill makes no
change in the present law, as they are
now permitted to serve the public on
Sunday. 1t also makes no change in
the present law in regard to the sell
ing and delivery of fresh meat anu
fresh fish. but adds to that provision
the selling and delivery of fresh fruit
and fresh vegetables. This amendment
permits these perishable goods to be
sold until o'clock in the morning.
Instead of restricting the sale ard !
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05

All of yesterday, before Judge Rob
inson, was occupied by Deputy Attor-
ney General E. c. Peters for the Ter
ritory and a. G.. NJ. Robertson and j.
J. Dunno for the defense, in arguing
the instructions of the court to the
jury trying Edward Mitchell Jones for
murder in the first degree. Counsel will
deliver their closing addresses to the
jury tomorrow, after which the court
viii charge the jury regarding the law
of the case to govern them in deliberat-
ing on their verdict.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05

delivery of milk TO that portion OF the
day before 9 o'clock in the morning and
after 8 o'clock in the afternoon. ii pro-
vides that it may be sold and delivered
throughout the entire day. This amend
ment allows barber shops to be kept
open until II o'clock in the morning,
instead of only until as at present.
In this matter / have personally in
terviewed many of the local BARRIERS
and they were unanimous in requesting
that they be permitted to keep their
shops open until IL in the morning,
and stated that unless this was done
they would prefer 10 close for the IN
tire day, as they are doing at present
The bill provides that slaughter
houses shall not be restricted as to
working hours and it puts no restric-
ton on farmers, graziers and ranch
men. If I am not mistaken, this Sec
ton does not change present condi-
tons
So that there shall be no interference
with Interstate or foreign commerce.
the loading and unloading of vessels is
permitted on Sunday, but to prevent
any annoyance to the community the
draying of freight from the wharves is
not permitted. This bill leaves the law
in regard to the transfer of personal
baggage as it exists today.
The only other section of the law
which it attempts to alter is Section
3191 of the Revised Statutes which was
Section 2, of Act So, Session Laws Of
1886. 1t amends that present law by
striking out all of that portion of Sec
ton 3191 that restricts absolutely the
carrying on of public amusements,
sports, shows and games. and it sim
ply provides that no game, sport OF
show shall be SO conducted as to Gre
ate common nuisance, that is, while
permitting amusements and games on
Sunday, it requires that they shall be
carried On in such manner as not to
offend the decency, the quiet and re-
pose of the community. This change
is consistent with modern ideas of Sun
day observance.
In connection with this bill I want
to state that we must consider all
classes of the community. The mechan-
ic and working man. for instance, who
works hard throughout the week does
not have time to take part in or at
tend a baseball or football game on
Saturday, and he should be allowed to
get his recreation and amusement in
single day in the week when he can
find the time.
The laws should afford equal oppor-
tunities of amusement to all. The Gov
eminent should encourage outdoor
sports and pastimes and no commun-
ity is less moral because it permits out
door sports on Sunday. 1t is better to
permit young men to spend their time
in this manner, because if they are
denied innocent amusement they will
find other opportunities of pleasure and
excitement that are not so moral nor
so healthful
We should also consider the tourist.
With the cigar stores. soda water
stands and ice cream parlors closed on
Sunday, the tourists do not find these
islands the Paradise we have led them
to believe.
I therefore respectfully ask that this
bill be passed, as I believe it to be a
modern, common-sense Sunday law;
and further that this session Of the
Legislature could not perform a more
beneficial duty to the masses of the
people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05

The Joint Loan Committee of the
two Houses met yesterday afternoon
and apportioned the available loan
fund. giving $3.50, 900 for general appro-
priations, and $65OOOO to be divided be-
tween the several islands for public
improvements
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05

We believe in quick sales and small
profits; send your goods and we will
do the rest.
AN EARLY RETURN OF ACCOUNT
Sales is our MOTTO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24
Clever Trick Is Exposed
BY Local Police Officer

Joe Smith. q. butcher. was ar
rested at the home 81 Patrolman
Cameron. 526 Twenty early
Thursday morning for violation Of
the state Law covering the criminal
manipulation Of scales for weighing
purposes
How many victims have been
beaten out Of money on false weight
cannot be aHcertained and had not
the police officer taken the precau-
ton 10 weigh the ham he had pur
chased on his own scale the scheme
might not have come 20 light
Pafroiman Cameron took his charge
10 the station With him and he was
booked and held pending further in
yeatigatlona. The small scale be
used Ia marked as evidence
When examined At the station BY
Captain willard and q bunch Of
Chief Deianey'a Hleuths. the scale
vaa found TO be a fake arrange
msnt which. when manipulated. nets
the salesman al least 40 cents be-
fore the Transaction IN completed.
The brass front elafped the body Of
the scale In such a way that IL can
be freely moved up and down The
salesman can set fhe scale az two OF
four pounds 10 start with before he
hangs the meat Gu Il and after the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

tale has been made he can push the
pointer back in place. showing that
everything is ''On the square
When arrested Smith had wagon
load Of hams and he and an assist
ant we're doing a rushing business.
as they sold their meat for several
cents less than market" prices.
Patrolman Cameron state Thurs
day that railroad detectives have
been trying TO locate a gang OF
thieves Who have on different occa-
Elous stolen quantities OF hams from
flight cars. In the arrest Of Smith
they believe that they have uncov-
cred the manner Ia which they have
been disposed OF.
Smith seemed greatly surprised At
the station when a detective exposed
the trick lie claimed that he lives
on the Derby road. four miles east
OF lake Washington. and stated
that he had picked up the hams and
other meats from farmers They
Wtse small hams. and II is owing 10
this fact that the weight Was rarely,
II ever. questioned by the purchaser,
who thought he was getting a bar
Gain.
The offense f. punishable by fine
Of not less than $50 or more than
81 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24
Mrs. Mott SkipS---
She Won't Prosecute

Paul Dion. who attempted 70 nur-
der Mrs. Nettie Mott and XIII him
self iH July viii probably eneape
conviction.
Mrs Mott, who nWore 30 the com
paint against the Ballard man. has
disappeared.
II is said that che has left the
state 20 escape the Jurisdiction Of
tho authorities. and that she has
agreed not 10 appear against the
ioKeiorn Efenchmnn.
The Dion Mott affair created "A
sensation az the time Of IT, almost
tragic ending. Nhen Dion entered
The home ~ Mrs Mott. on uniyer-
fity near Seventh. and shot her IN
the head. lie then attempted to
take his own life by cutting his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

Miss King. Of Vancouver and Joe
Tyler. 81 Seattle. won the state
championship for MIXED tennis dou-
blsH from Miss Pooley and Nj.
Cornwall. both q Vancouver. by the
score Of C-3. Ga. In the only match
played on Thursday morning at the
tournament grounds. summit and
Madison.
II was "a long. exciting contest and
was finally won b Miss Kings self
possession and tsntalizinE returns.
and Tyler'a seemingly pure luck IN
making swift drives and tricky re-
turns.
II Miss Pooley and Cornwall had
played 90 steady as their opponents.
the score would have been much