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have gold. silver, iron and probably cop-
per. Tho country has not been caro-
fully prospected, but we have several
gold mines which arc now In profitable
operation One OF these Is the Darien
Gold Mining Company, which employs
hundreds Of miners. 1t is All English
corpora ton. understand that 1T pays
good dividends"
Panama and the United States.
what arc the relations between your
republic and the United States 2"
we look upon tho United States as
our great and good friond, replied the
President of Panama, and 1t Is our
hope that she will always continue to
hold that position. She was largely tho
cause of DIR becoming independent and
wo feel that our future depends upon
her. We nrc satisfied that SHE will put
through this gigantic canal and that
with the flowing together OF tho Atlantic
and tho Pacific will come n great NOV
ing caravan of ships from all over the
world, making us the halfway station
between tho continents. This cannot
but improve conditions. Indeed 1t seems
to me that no land upon earth has brighter
prospects than ours,
Political Parties and Revolutions.
Have you political parties here?"
Yes, indeed. But what republic has
not. We have liberals and conservatives
We have men of different opinions. We
have men in office, and also men who
arc out of office and whnt to get In"
do you expect to be troubled with
revolutions in tho future?"
me" replied the president. "Our
treaty with tho United States will pre-
vent that Colombia has been torn up
by revolutions ever since she became In
dependent. This cannot be true OF
Panama, for the United States will not
permit It,. even II we so desired. Our
people thoroughly understand that fact.
Our progress Is to DO upon tho road OF
peace rather than that Of war and Blood
she'd
do you anticipate any trouble with.
mo You, as have said, arc our
great and good friend do not think
we will be further bothered by the
mother country. x ,5y
Uncle Sam and the Revolution.
Where did Panama's Independence
originate, Mr. President? Some people
think 1t was born In the United States
and nurscd by the United States gov.
ernment7''
THAT is not So 1t originated here
Our people felt that they could not en-
5dnre tho loss and delay entniled upon
this country by the action3of the Colon
must act quickly II we would secure the
canal. ana we, therefore, decided to make
ourselves independent of our mother
country, Some Of us went to the United
States. and. although we did not see tho
President or any OF his cabinet, wo
learned enough to believe that your
country would como to our assistance If
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door he was to his ears In this business
papers
Lord Cawdor Is man Of family. In
this he would delight Theodore Roose-
Welt, for he has six sons and four ugh
tiers all living Some Of the sons are
in the army and several of the family;
are married. His eldest son and heir
is Hugh Frederick Vaughan Campbell
who Is known by the courtesy title OF
a lscount I0mlyn. Then comes Nigel,
then Ralph Alexander. Elidor Ronald, Ian
Malcolm Eric Octavious, Edith Alinc
Caroline. Mabel Marjorie. LILLIAN Kath-
crime, ind Muriel Dorothy. the youngest,
who is Just eighteen.
"a The Cawdor town house Is No. Z
Princes Gardens, S. W.. and he is a
ncighbor of ]. Pierpont Morgan and Sow
cral other Americans, Hisscountry house
is Stackpoe court. in Pembrokeshire,
and his ancestral place is Cawdor Castle,
in Marin. Scotland. OF clubs, Lord
Cawdor belongs to the Carlton, Whites
and the Travellers.
AS First Lord he will be Obliged to live
a great deal In town. His office and
official residence Is In the Admiralty
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railroads and the first name taken up was
Cawdor's. 1t Is said that simultaneously
the half dozen members of the Cabinet
said There's the right man." And SO
Lord Cawdor was offered the place
to have and to hoid-to the good OF
the Navy or the empty honor Of the
position.
He accepted, and the railroads lost
chief OF great worth and renown, and
England gained a most valuable servant.
The Navy WAS Intensely pleased with
the appointment With two such ster-
ling business and practical men MS Lord
cawdor and Sir John Fisher at tho
head OF affairs the Navy Is bound to
benefit cawdor is q direct descendant
Of the Thane OF Cawdor. who figured
SO prominently in the tragedy of Mac
beth. He has ancestors who won fame,
as sailors In the British Navy and rose
to the exalted rank Of Rear-Admiral
and Admiral OF the White. One an
cestor. John Campbell, of Cawdor, born
IN 1906. occupied the same position as
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Especial Correspondence Of The Tlincs-,
i8 ~ sfHt DsDatcf1.)

Especial Correspondence Of The Times
Dispatch.)
PANAMA, May 15.--The white House
OF the Panama republic Is light blue. II
is a large two-slory building, situated
not far from the offices Of the canal,
with fine outlook over Panama bay
and Uncle SAINTS new islands. IT'S off
cial title is "the Palacio de Gobierno,'
md 1t forms both the offices and resi-
dence OF i'iesident Manuel Amador.
Guerrea, the George Washington OF the
new republic.
A squad Of policemen armed with
rifles was marching up and down in
front OF 1t when called there not long
preached they saluted US, but the min
lister raised his hand and the guns
dropped and we passed through.
Entering the door we came into a
K patio, or hollow court, surrounded BY
the living and reception rooms of tho
mansion. In the center Of tho court
palms were growing. Its floor was Ut
tiles and balconies ran about 1t at the
second story. We crossed the ratio and
went upstairs to the state reception
room, and hence on into the presidents
private parlors, whore Mr.. j. T.. Lefevrc,
the executive secretary. met us and told
us that his cxcellcncy was expecting
our visit.
"A moment later the president entered
and Mr.. Barrel formally presented me,
and we arranged an appointment for
to-day when he should give me tn k
for my American readers. called and
the result s tho interview which follows:
But first let me INTRODUCE you 10 this
president OF the worlds baby republic
and the father of It's independence /
have given his name as Manuel Amhdor-
Guerrero. In America he would be
known as President Anlador, but hero
the Guerrero is added, after the Spanish
fashion. Il or that was the name Of his
mother. He is the son Of Jose Maria
Amador and Mercedes Guerrero. On his
mothers side he Is the grandson OF a
colonel who fought for the Independence
of Colombia. The president was born
lin Colombia. and was educated at the
University OF Cartagena.
He was Just about OF age when he
{ graduated there as q doctor and came
TO Panama TO practice medicine. This
was more than fifty years ago. and from
then until now Doctor A1nador has been
one OF the leading citizens OF the 18th
mus. AS far back az during our civil
war he was vice-president OF Panama
State, and when General Grant was be-
ginning his first term In the White
House DR.. Amador8 had been elected its
president. There was a revolution,
however. which prevented his holding
4 the OlllCe, anu WIhCH tSui'ee ~ A.'o
Punishment to Cartagena. Later on no
was pardoned and came back to Pana-
ma. He again took an Interest in poll
tics. which he has kept up to this day.
Indeed. 1t Is largely due to him that
!, Panama Is now$a republic. He went TO
New York Just before the revolution ana
secured the assistance which aided In
making the cause success. He re-
turned on the 9TH OF October one year
ago. promising to proclaim tho inde-
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Building in whitehall. The office hours
are 10 to Is o'clock, but Lord Cawdor has
astonished the janitors OF the building
by demanding admittance at Q O'Clock.
He has a magnificent suite Of offices
in this great building which also pros
vides offcIes to his assistants, tie First.
Second. Third and Fourth Sen Lords
OF the Admiralty, who are all Navy
men, and the Civil Lord. and a half
dozen Junior Lords. OF course all the
Under Secretaries and department staff
are also quartered in the building. Lord
Cawdor and his family live in n wing;
which extends all round the Gardens, in
the rear, sls
Directs Expenditure Of $18o,ooo,-
900.
He gets a salary OF s25, 1000. and has. six
private and assistant secretaries. He
has the handling OF about 900 men
and over 1SO,OOO0oo. He has an Ad-
miralty yacht the Enchantress, at his
sole command, and Is authorized to travel
all over tho world inspecting naval ports
IL he so desires. His position compels
his daily attendance in the House Of
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we made our rebellion In tho proper way,
against the outrages which were being
perpetrated upon us. We acted upon
that supposltion and have not been dis
appointed \
Panama's Ten Million Dollars.
what are you doing With the 10000
o0 which you received from tho United
States?"
Some OF 1t has gono into public
works. We have already spent in tho
nelghborhood Of 100000 silver dollars In
that way. We arc improving our har-E
tors and will gradually make roads into
tho interior. Six million dollars Of the
remainder has been invested in real es-
tato mortgages in Now York City and
! about S2600W0 Is now on call there OF
n low rate of interest. We receive only
about Q per cent on that. but We know
we can get the money when We want
It," Is
New Schools for Panama.
What are you doing as to establish
ing schools and lettering your educa-
tional condition7" "a
8"Wc have already dono much. Under
tho old form of government there were
only 800 or 500 children attending tho
public schools of this city. We have
now 2,700 enrolled, and this number will,
be doubled as soon as we have the
&
have sent abroad fifty young men and
women who are being educated at the
public expense to servo as officials and
teachers. Some will have charge OF
schools, others are being fitted for en-
gneers and Others for other responsible
Positions" M
The Troubles Of President.
How do you like being president Of
the youngest republic of the world, your
excellency7" a
strenuous for me. There are 30 many
men who want things, and It is 80 often
impossible to give men what they want
Our people cannot realize that the enor-E
nous sum we have received from the z
United States should not be sowed
broadcast over the country. Some Of
them think there ought to be offices FOX
all; and others bring forward inpraoti-t
cable schemes for tho government to carry
out. It may be easier after time
Tho government will soon be thoroughly
established and its machinery will movd
upon well-o1ed wheels. Just now we
are chopping our republic out Of tho
woods. and the whole organ 1zahon has
to be constructed and put into operaAii
ton.
'sY gu have asked me how like being
president. would say I did not want
the position and that I requested the
people to take some other and better
man. They insisted, however, that $i
should accept the responsible ty and here
I am I have always been Interested i
Yin the political elfare Of my country
but assure you 7 would rather prac-
tice medicine than politics, and shall
bo glad. indeed, when am allowed ito I;
20 back to my profession. - Copyright1
1905, by Frank g. Carpenterl
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Baby Republic Freely Mr. Carpenter

l. / V ( j.
pendence of Panama before the 9TH or
the month following. This he did on
| November Sd and after the constitution
was adopted he was elected the first
president, which position he has now
held for more than one year.
How the President Looks.
The president OF Panama Is one Of
the finc-looking rulers OF this age He
is more than six feet tall and Is straight
and we'll formed. His forehead Is high
and full, his complexion rosy, and all
though he Is sevcnty-one, his dark hair
and mustachc arc only sprinkled with
gray 1 asked him for a photograph,
In reply he brought me one Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt which he had Just re-
ccivcd, saying that he was having a
photograph taken to send back to him,
and that he would have copy of the
same struck Off for this letter. This
lie has since done.
The president Is tho picture Of health.
He is a living evidence that here on tho
isthmus men can reach green old age
and keep young His life has bfcn a
strenuous one in addition to his pollti-
cal work he has carried on the practice
of medicine for fifty years He was
long the physician Of the Panama rail-.
road and also OF the Pacific Mail and
Equitable Life Insurance companies. and
he therefore knbws well the health con-
dttions OF this part CT the world.
Health at Panama.
Ono Of my first questions was whether
Americans could safely live at Panama.
The president replied:
There is no reason why your people
may not be as healthy here as In the
States II they will conform to the orli-
nary customs Of life in the tropics. A
few may have malarlal fever at tho
start, but this danger will diminish. rs
time goes on and after a while they
fevers attack foreigners more readily
than natives. This Is also the case
with yellow fever. The man who has
been on the isthmus for ten or fifteen
years is apparently out Of danger.
The Yellow Fever Mosquito.
.'I1ow about the mosquitoes. doctor?
Do you think they cause fevers? n,
"Yes, L believe In the mosquito theory.
yellow fever and 1nalarfal fever are car
ricd by the bites of certain mosquitoes
at certain stages sof their existence. i
think, however. that there are other
means Of catching the yellow fever than
by such incubation. According to the
modern theory every man who has yell
low fever gets It from the bite Of a
female mosquito which has Just been
feasting off the blood of a man who has
yellow fever. They even go so far ms
to say that the female mosquito takes
such feats only when she Is anxious
to breed, and thatsit Is only at such times
that she introduces the yellow fever
germs into her victims. If this Is so
the question arises as to how the first
yellow fever mosquito became &inoculated
with the yellow fever germ. Was she
born with the yellow fever in her blood
and was thus able to communicate 1t
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THE PRESIDENT OF PANAMA IN 1906.


SO + ~. s7ii
to the first yellow fever patient, or
was the first yellow fever patient born
to enable the first female MOSQUITO In
that interesting condition to get the first
bite OF a yellow fever patient and then
start the chain to running which has
come down to now?"
How about your malarfa1 fevers e
They are not necessarily fatal, and
seldom cause death. They succunb
quickly to quinine and are largely pre-
vented by taking tonic doses. ]"
How to Live Long at Panama.
'"Tell me, Mr.. President how one,
should do who. wishes to live long and
keep well in this part Of the world e
He should observe regular hours and
avoid excuses OF severy kind. The wsssa
thing is drink. a man here should use,
no Intoxicating liquors. This rule pre-
vails generally as to life in the tropics.
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AS for me. / was the doctor OF the Pam
ANA railroad when It was built and i
passed through the terrible sickness Of
that time. have been here during the
whole construction of the canal and have
always enjoyed excellent. health at
tribute this largely to my regular habits.
I go to bed at 10 O'Clock every night
and L arise at every morning. I am
careful of my eating and try not to
soverwork, although I have at times been
forced to do so. have led a quiet life
as far as possibly could, and. as a
result, although am now three score
and ten, L am. Judge, as young as most
men OF my years in any part Of the
world"
The New Republic.
The conversation here turned to Pan-
ANA, and 4 asked the president as to
whether his country offered many OPP
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the Earl Of cawdor. to-day, that Of 10
OF the Admiralty.
Willi$N be Interviewed.

4 saw Lord cawdor a few days ago,
Just before he was sworn in a mem-i
Der OF tho Priyy Council lie granted
mo a foW minutes in his office, tho
board room OF the Great Western Rail
way In tho Immense building at Padding
ton Station, Which SO many Americans
know well. IIe was u very busy man
: at tho time, winding up his railroad
business and turning it1oyer to his suc-
eessor. A dozen or SO English news
paper men had been turned away.
saw a short tnlcs-set man With a kindly.
beaming face q carefully trimmed gray
sHo wore q dark gray business suit
loosely fitting, He sat in an American,
swivel chair at IA huge flat topped ma
3hogany desk piled high with docketed
papers. knew him for q business man
from the moment he spoke. He plunged
at onca into the business that brought
me there. 81 9,s +
u cannot give you an interview he
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31
Special Day
For Nevada

The directors OF the California
State Agricultural Society are
preparing to devote the entire
program on the opening day of
the State fair at Sacramento,
September 18th, TO the people of
Nevada. A special feature will
be roughriding and steer-tying
contests, in which vaqueros and
indians will participate, ii large
section being set apart for the
TWO hundred Indians from this
state who are in the Sacramento
valley picking hops.
Discussing Nevada day, II. II.
Burke of the agricultural society
said:
Those Nevadans have sport
ing blood in their veins and mon
ely in their pockets, and it will be
worth something TO have them
come here, SO We must be sure to
give them good time. think
the plan for that day that has
been outlined by the state fair
management, and 10 which | have
given Il great deal of attention as
p special committee, is a good
idea and will win the commenda-
ton Of our visitors.
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Nixon Erecting,
Fine Building

The magnificent Nixon block
in Goldfield is,nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy
in September. When the build
ing is completed the Tonopah
Banking Corporation, which will
absorb the banking institution of
John $. Cook, viii move into the
corner room.
The finishing touches are be-
ing put on the interior Of this and
other rooms of the first floor
The plastering of the two upper
floors Is nearly finished and the
Office rooms will be ready for
tenants soon after the first OF the
coming month.
The Nixon block is enc of the
most imposing structures in the
state. Ii is built OF massive
stone blocks TO Il height of three
stories and occupies one OF the
most centrally located business
blocks in Golddeld. The exte-
rior finish is in cement, painted a
dull drab. Tho interior walls
will be tinted and the woodwork
will be of an artistic design. The
heating plant is being installed.
and when completed the struc-
ture will be perfectly modern and
one OF the finest Office blocks cap
ital and constructive skill can
build.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

Ia some unknown way robbers
learned of the existence of a
streak of ore running from $40
10 $40 per pound in the property
Of the Laid Mountain Mining
company at Bullfrog, and have
been helping themselves for
some time. The management at
last found out what was going on
and set u trap for the miscreants
by taking out q whole section Of
the ladder.a about thirty ieet from
the top of the<+1aft. The thievC S
evidently got on to it, as there
has been no casualty.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31
White Pine Man in Trouble

VIII j. Lee, who for a few
months edited and published the
Cherry Creek Miner at Cherry
Creek, is IN serious trouble in
Los Angeles, Cal. He was ar
rested on the 10th inst. on Il
charge Of forgery, and WAS held
to await the action OF the Grand
Jury by Police Justice Rose of
that city Lee is alleged to have
passed a check signed by the
Goldbug Mining company on a
lodging house keeper. The
check was forgery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31
Money for Mines
at Sprucemont

The State Herald OF the 18th
inst. says:
A trust deed and mortgage
granted by the Ohio Lead and
Smelling company, doing bust
ness at Sprucemont, has been
filed with Recorder Grover nj
Elko. The deed and mortgage
are given 10 the CINCINNATI,
Ohio, Trust company, and cover
nine mining claims at Spruce
mont, together with the appur-
tenanees belonging thereto. The
mortgage is given for the pur-
pose Of covering Il bond issue of
Sl5o,ooo. the money TO. be used
in developing and working mines
at Spruce, and to liquidate all
present Indebtedness.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

The State of Nevada has
brought suit in san Francisco
to restrain the Floriston Pulp
and Paper company from dump
ing alleged fouling matter into
the Truckee river. II is claimed
that the paper company has a
dam on the Truckee over which
u stream of acid used in the pa
per making process, as well rs
other deleterious matter is dump
ed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

During the last few weeks
there has been general renewal
of mining in the immediate yicin-
ity of Reno. 1t is said that there
are not less than 100 men work
ing on gold carrying lodges
within radius of a very few
miles OF that city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

According to reports, ElkO is
becoming Il tough town. Hold
ups in that place are becoming
almost a nightly occurrence.
The Independent advises the of
iiccrs to get busy and rid the
town of the suspicious charac-
terS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

The United States government
building at the st. Louis exposi-
ton, erected at a cost Of $500, 600
has been sold to a Wreckage com
pany for Sl0,5Go. The steel
trussos in the structure alone
cost 100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

\ fire broke out in Sutro Tun-
mel at Virginia City last week
and but for the prompt action OF
The men present serious damage
might have been done AS it
was the flames were confined to
five sets oil timber and the loss
amounted 10 about $500.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

J. Il. Neyin, State Revenue
and Tax Agent, has completed u
tour oyer the state Mr.. NeVin,
who is close observer and
whose business brings him into
close touch with financial affairs,
says that Nevada is al present in
an extremely prosperous cQndi-
ion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31
CONDENSED NE VS..

a. q. tarter of the Reno
Wheelmen has issued challenge
to any amateur rider in the
world for u distance of from one
quarter To ten miles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31
Las Vesas-Beatty Stage Line Quits

The Utah-Nevada Express
company, B. +. Miller manager,
has discontinued its stage line
from Las Vegas to Beatty. The
company expended considerable
money building Il chartered toll
road, which has been abandoned,
says the Age.
For time negotiations for the
taking over of the road were
pending with the Nevada Rapid
Transit company, but the latter
company decided the road 10 be
impracticable for auto purposes
and it is now deserted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

The Reno Wheclmen will b"
represented by Pcckham, John
son and Knox in the Australian
pursuit race at the coast meet TO
be held at Ingleside track in San
Francisco on September 3.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1905-08-31

y al in all Funds. ..... s20, ESQ 81 S2o,OGj
We hereby certify the foregoing to he the
true and correct statement o.. the finances OF
White Pine County. Nevada, for the quarter
ENDING June 70. 1905
u. s DICK EKSON,
county Auditor.
j +. MILES,
County Treasurer