davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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ly laid down. In 1921 this gentleman
applied to the government Of Colon.
bia for permission to open this com.
munication at his own expense. with
exclusive privilege for 100 years Con.
gress passed vote in favor of tie
application, but Il was objected to
by Bolivar on the ground that 1t might
afford facilities to the enemy.
The applicant however. was re-.
quested TO renew his proposal for a
term less than Ia years. which he Is
now about to do. and nothing. We be.
lieye. will defeat his object but the
fact OF the government undertaking
the business itself which is not prob.
able"
The native historian who takes so
much pains to conceal cverybodys
identity then tells OF the organization
in New York OF a company of mcr.
chants who proposed to take up the
matter In case the gentleman failed In
his negotiations with the Colombian
government. A surveying party was
sent ont and reported fayorably on the
proposed route. And there apparent.
ly the matter rested The unidentified
gentleman did not get his franchise
from the Colombian states: the asso.
citation OF New York merchants did
not take up the canal; weeds OF
neglect covered the pres,.built ditch,
while forgetfuness cobwcbbed the
memories OF those who knew.
And so It has happened that gencr
ations have passed until in this month
Of the year 1905 an antiquarian, dcly
Ing Tor knowledge In musty books
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turns moldy page and reads what
has here been reproduced.
lie asks himself. Why did not the
Colombian government permit the cut,
which, while II might divide the couu-
try, would also serve to knit It In
commercial interests" In searching
for an answer he found out the source
OF original information conccruing this
forgotten Raspadura canal
An authority no less than Alexander
Won Humboldt the famous traveller
and geographer. seems to have been
the sponsor for the statement In his
Political Essay on the Kingdom OF
New Spain" published in translation
In 1871, there Is this statement:
In 1902, when Spanish commerce
was harassed by the English cruisers
a great part OF the cacao was carried
across the Kingdom OF New Spain and
embarked at Vera Cruz for Cadiz.
They preferred the passage from Quay.
aquil to Acapulco aud a land journey
OF hundred leagues from Acapulco
to Vera Cruz to the danger of long
navigation by Cape Horn and the dc.
tieulty of struggling with the current
along the coasts of Peru and Chile.
This example proves that II the con.
struction OF a canal across the 18Th.
mus of Panama abounds with too
many difficulties, from the multiplied.
ties of slulces, the commerce of Amer.
lea would gain the most important
advantages from good causeways from
Tehuantepec to the Emoarcadero de
Ia Cruz, and from Panama TO Porto.
bello. The introduction of camels
would be still surer means OF ii.
mlnishlng the expense OF the carriage.
These land ships, as they are called
by the Orlentals, hitherto exist only
in the p'oylnce Of Caracas and were
brought IRE from the Canary Islands
by the Marquis of Toro,'
Thus did Spain plan for commerce
which was destined not to be hers
and an extension of power and glory
OF which she has been stripped.
A hint Of the secret of why Spain
has fallen from her throne of suprem.
acy may be found In her attitude to.
ward this canal. which was offered to
her An ancient historian tells VIII
Spain refused to permit this enterpris.
ing gentleman to complete his
project. This is the statement, refer.
ring to the tiny Raspadura canal:
But the jealous policy OF the Spanish
government caue9d II to be closed and
prohibited under severe penalty any
attempt to reopen It, The remains OF
the canal are visible to the present
hour" (ls19,
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LOSS OF APPETITE
Cold S"eats, Twitehins Nerves and
Weakness Cured by Or. William
Pink Pills


Nature Furnishes every infrnction of
her laws, and careless habits easily lead
to the condition described by Mr. Will
lam Browne, of No. 1919 Lincoln street,
st. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne is an ex.
pert timer in the employ Of the National
Biscuit Co. He gives the following ac-
Count Of u trying experience:
&" In the spring Of 1902, lao says,
"while / was regularly working at my
trade, grew somewhat careless IN my
habits of eatiugan drinking and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, a bad
taste fingered in my mouth, my nerves
twitched aud were beyond my control,
my kidneys We're out of order and cold
Sweats would break out over my body ut
odd times. Perhaps, while stood talk
ing with some one, this trembling
OF the limbs, and profuse sweating, and
severe chill would seize me. | became
alarmed Mt my condition and, having
rend an endorsement of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, got n box aud began to usO
them. They helped me at once, After
| had used one box the twiiching of the
nerves, the trouble with the stomach
and the cold sweatS stopped and have
not reappeared, and my appetite Is good.
have told all my friends that DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills cured me and rccom1
mend them to everybody
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
the nerves except good rich red bIood-
and DR.. Williams Pink Pill, actually
make new blood They dom act ON the
bowels. They don't bother with mere
symptoms. They drive from the blood
the cause Of anRmia indigestion, uer.
vous disorders, general weakness and
the troubles Of growing girlsand women.
The pills are guaranteed to be irre
from opiateS or harmful drugs. Sold by
all druggists, or by tn DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, y. l.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oceans Were Once Joined !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Especial Correspondence

There Is a spot In the United States
OF Columbia where flvo.miie Glitch
would connect the Atlantic ocean
with the waters of the Pacific. In.
deed, there Is a spot there, IN the
province OF Choco, where little
homemade canal did exactly this
thing over a century, ago. 1t is writ.
ten In history and can be found in
wel.nlgh forgotten tones, that ma.
tiyCs passed in their canoes from the
waters OF the Atrato to the Rio San
Juan by means OF an artificial cut.
The Atrato flows north and finds its
way into the Atlantic; the San Juan
flows south and emptles into the Pa.
cinc.
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Interesting 70 Students.

Tho school, aud colleges 1re now
open for the '1ll tcrE, and there Will
ho many Soli,eliant young men and
women who VIII be locking for Il good
way To earn their expenses The Four
Track News The great illustrated
monthly Magazine of travel and edu.
cation, appcl., to intelligent readers,
ami students will find 1t easy to Sc
cure subscrip' ms for It. The terms
to persons soliciting subscriptions are
extremely liberal, and offer very gen.
crous margin Of profit 1t will pay
any one Interested to write to the pub.
Usher, George Il. Daniels, East 49d
street, New York. for full particulars.
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true that a canal did formerly exist
In this spot, About the year i7l5 a
priest OF Ctra, with the assistance
OF the Indians, opened this same com.
municatlon known as the Raspadura
canal, through which loaded canoes
passed"
Heie was certainly a bit of some.
thing new out of something old. The
book In the readers hand was pub.
lished in New York in 1896, and the
facts It recounted were those OF n
century and half ago.
What had become OF this canal?
What was It's history? Why did not
the world know of 1t? These ate some
OF the questions which the paragraph
pointed.
A careful perusal of preceding pages
of tae volume disclosed much which
only added interest to interest
The anonymous chronicler was de-.
scrlbing that portion OF New Spain
known as New Granada. His words
were
The next most considerable river
TO the left is the Atrato, which falls
into the gulf OF Darien. This stream.
together with the San Juan Is said to
afford the best route for canal to
unite the two oceans. A communica.
ton can be effected by making a canal
from the headwaters OF the Atrato. q
fine, navigable river falling into the
gulf OF Darien. and the river ST. Juan
de Chlrambria, which falls into n bay
OF the same name In the Pacific ocean.
The point of juncture would be about
400 miles from the Atlantic and about
eco miles from the Pacific. About az.
teen miles OF the Atrato, or rather the
Quito, which flows into the Atrato.
would require few locks, as the cur.
rent of the stream is In the dry season
only about one mile an hour. Only
twenty miles OF the San Juan would
require locking. leaving an interven.
ing space Of level land OF four miles
and half TO be cut through"
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Tells Of Old Canal.

An author and scholar living in
San Francisco interested in many
diverse subjects and working in a
large private library we'll thumbed ran
into a paragraph a few days ago in
an old book printed in 1926. The
book is called "A View of South
America and Mexico" by "A Citizen
Of the United States and the para.
graph was:
Mature seemed to have designed
this place for the passage Preferred
to the rayne de la Raspadura). The
Andes are here for the momen, and
lost and seem to have dehled that
commerce may march from the old
world TO the new"
The reader pricked up his ears and
read on:
1T is a fact no less curious than
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when | began
using Doa MS
Kidney Pills |
was so weak |
could hardly drag
myself across the
roo m. | was
wretched an d
nervous. and had
backache, b ear.
ing.down pain,
headache. diZzi-
ness and weak
eyes, Dropsy set
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
Had Gone over Route.

Then follows the paragraph first
read, and the account continues with
the historians authority for the re.
markable observation. He declares
that a gentleman now (iS2G) in this
city New York;. who resided twelve
years In Colombia and who has tray.
eled over every part of the route
from sea to sea" was the, source OF
information. lie further states:
"The utmost confidence may be re;
posed In his statements; he has, more.
over, constructed a map In which the
entire tract Of the county is accurate.
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Medicines I+ave Stood rest o. doc

Medicines Have Stood Test OF Time.
The leading proprietary medicines
that have stood the test OF time are
OF known therapeutic value" says a
medical authority. They are prepar.
ed In Laboratories of the highest
grade under the care OF skilled phar'
maclsts, and they are made from ap.
proved formulas which. in many in.
stances, have been the especial pride
and specific Of some successful physl.
clan. They haveS been tried In the
crucible OF public opinion and they
have been found satisfactory by the
people. for otherwise the people would
discontinue using them
The tacturu tramp may say nothing.
IN, It docsef follow that he saws
wood
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Lewis "Siuga Binder" straight Sc cigar.
Price to dealers $500 per NJ They cost
some moro than other brands, nut no more
than good b. clggr should cost, Lewis
Factory, Peoria, H.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Good tea doesn't have to
be fine; if fine, all the better.
There is but one degree of
goodness; there are twenty
of fineness.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
Defiance Starch

should be IN every household, none so
good, besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents
than any other brand Of cold water
starch.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Pso's Cure llanot be too highly spoken OF as
a cough cure e W o'BRIEN, Sss Third Ave.
~, Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. 0, 1917.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

In and bloaliag Of the chest choked
me and threatened the heart. had
little hope. hut to my untold surprise.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me relief
and saved my life ! shall never for.
get It,"
Sold by dealers. 50 cents a box
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

E'nbbs- rhrre seems To- Dee strange
affinity between 4 colorcd main and
.lickcn. Nlinhs-. Naturally. one is
descended from Ham and the other
from eggs
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Our idea oil a migrate is a man who
refuses 10 itIgn At the stories of an
nlher man who Is paying Tor his din
NpT
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Wise men admire clever women. but
II Is usually the silly ones they marry.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Occupation rs moculatiuu against
much temptation.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

\ good d"l, ~ pigEishucss goes un.
der the nau' It principle.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

ASK Tour D9aleF TOT NIIeh's Foot'EHSb
A powder. II rests the feet. Cures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet
and lngrowing Nails. Atall Druggists and
Shoe stores, Is cents Accept no substitute.
Sample mailed FREE Address, Allen s.
olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

When thunderstorm comes up rain
usually comes down.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Every housekccpcr should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because /,
never sticks to the iron but because
each package contains 10 oz-one full
pound-while all other Cold Water
S,archcs are put up In q pound pack.
ages and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package It Is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let.
tiers and figures 10 ozs." Demand De.
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance Of the iron stick.
ing. Defiance never sticks.
Tho epiUStcr l., generally willing to
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

The fast young man is seldom salts.
fed with the place al which he ar.
riyes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

You can see how much
your confidence in US is
worth. It's the making of US.

Your grocer returns your money u you don't ike
Bchlllngs Best
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

All Up.to.pate Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. be-
cause II Is better, and 1 OF. more OF Il
for same money
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
TIE

Docs it ply to advertise?
Depends IN circumstances.
What circumstances?
The tea and the dealing.
'".~ rroc"r rrsl.ns FOUR money 10 50. iou.t Ike
s...lhGsBr,i
Many a f',ow works himself "a
death 20 uuit" living
b pays bolt. 20 find fault with Your
a.it fhan with No. weather
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

In covering up his track. man IT
ten makes lot more while doug o.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

II Is always easy TO leave your purse
H. your other pants when YOU 50 to
meeting.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot. Eas0

The river % life has something In It
besides guah.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Only Tie Itch can AFFORD to be
stingy.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
A DEsPAlRlNo WOMAN.

Weak, Nervous and Wretehsd from
Wasting Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Henry A. Reamer Main and
Carst SITS. South Bend, Ind, says:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Some mon would be most miserable
without thiir tolseries.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Mira WlnasDw's SOotninR syrup.
For children toethlug sOftcns tho gums reduces N
nAmmauOn, aliAYa pain cures wind collU 5c bOtte.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
TIE

The soul is let loose by
tea; it wanders far and for
gets its prison.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Honesty may be a good policy, but II
often runs ONT I day or two before the
fire.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

No woman ever reads Huybudy'4 Will
In a newspaper without hoptug her
name got I'M somehow.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
TEA

If you haven't found-out,
Schilling 5 Best youare miss
ing a good deal of comfort.
Your grocer r,i. as your money II you don't like
schlllinga neit
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03
Here Is ReIlef for Women.

\ married womIus idea OF genuine
hero i- a man who hands his pay ruyel-
"pe over to his wife eyer. week I'M
opened.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

The spiustcr Is generally willing tu
accept nu apology even tu Apology for
Wtu
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-11-03

Why II Is the Best
II because made by an entirely differ.
ent process. Defiance Starch is un.
like any other, better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17

That any of the readers of the
Review may not get fooled by an
item that appeared in that paper
last week, and come rushing in
to buy school lands which that
paper says will be offered for
sale on the 22d inst, we wish to
state that there will be no sale
of school lands, but the said
lands will be offered for lease on
March %, as per advertisement
in the HERALD ADVANCE. Inac-
curate advertising like this
sometimes leads to serious dis
appointments, and the state
officers endeavor to avoid such
blunders as far as possible by
a iudicious selection of adveatis
ing mediums.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17
In speaking of city affairs tn

In speaking of city affairs the
other day one of our prominent
business men made the assertion
that in fairness to the city and
it's financial interests the present
city government should be con
tinued till the completion of the
waterworks and sewerage sys-
tenn now in process Of construc-
ton. Both Mayor Bouck and
members of the city council have
repeatedly stated that SO far as
they are concerned their per
sonal desire is to retire and be
relieved from the burdens and
responsibility which the city
work entails upon them, and
they undoubtedly would be glad
to get out from under, but 1t is
question for the taxpayers
who have the interest of the
city at heart, to decide whether
they can afford to permit them
to do so. The gentleman before
referred to asserted that it
such an enterprise as the city
nas on hand was being con
Quoted by a private firm Of level
headed business men, they would
not for moment consider the
withdrawal of those who had thus
far superintended the work and
replace them with new men.
| Che experience which they have
gained by being closely con
nected with the work thus far
is an important asset to the city,
and should not be thrown away
1t is a business proposition, and
local politics or personalities
should cut no figure in the mat
ter. The present administration
should be permitted to carry the
work to completion and then take
the responsibility for any degree
of success or failure that may
attend the completed work
This only would be fair to the
present officers and to the tax
payers whose money will have
to pay for any mistakes made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17

E. E. Dubbel. left last night for his
new home in Milbank, South Dakota,
a car load of household goods and farm
machinery having proceeded him. Ed
will occupy his spare moments in un-
packing the goods and setting things
to rights, pending the arrival of his
family in about two weeks. All Lam
ark regrets the removal of this most
excellent family, but hope their plans
for financial betterment in a new
country may be realized. We take
pleasure in recommending them to our
South Dakota friends as earnest
christian people and desirable citizens.
-Lanark Ill. Gazette.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Wood Bros. have few gooo
horses for sale cheap.
+, H. Bentley and Frank Me.
heean made a trip to Appleton
last Monday.
John Black, Of Vernon, has
been in quite a bad way during
the week with pneumonia.
Andrew Larson has his bowling
allav in full running order, and
lovers of the sport are enjoying
the game.
Enough snow fell Monday
NIGHT so that few cutters were
seen on the streets for snort
time Tuesday.
The Phoenix laundry basket
goes out Tuesday and returns
Saturday, Leave orders at or
phone Fisher s.
A. Partridge, of Alban, who has
been attending commercial col
leoe at Mankoto during the WIN
ter. has returned and is "hust-
ling farm operations.
In a letter to friends Mrs. j..
II Henninos states that the fam
ily are well pleased with Milaca,
their new home, to which they
moved a few weeks ago.
VIM. Dunbrack, brother-in law
of Conductor Cinclair, was up
from Montevideo the first or the
week, enjoying a visit with GIN
clair and attending the Masonic
meeting.
AS will be seen by notice in ad
vertising columns the leasing ol
school lands in Grant county VII
take place at the court house
next Wednesday, the 22d, INST.
commencing at 10 a. m.
r, P. Wolff, the civil engineer
who has had charge OF the water
works and sewerage construc
1ion for the city, was up from 81
Paul the first of the week, look
ing over the waterworks plant.
Rev. c.. F. Strutz left for nj:
home in DeSmet last Saturday
after a weeks stay with nj
brother, Rev. r. E. Strutz, VIII
has been seriously i'll with rheu
matism but who is now lmproV
ing.
Mr.. Orr, the young man, VIII
at one time worked in the Lino
ouist restaurant, but who ha
been living at Sumner, Ia, TO
some time past, has been vlsl
ing his Milbank friends durln
the week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17
Our remnant sale Of Misses
goods has commenced.

goods has commenced.
ERLANDSON e JOHNSON.
Ray Kim ball returned from
MINNEAPOLIS last week where
he had been attending a busi-
ness college.
Mrs. James Kerr goes to
Midele, Assa., this week, to at
tend to some business matters
in connection with land.
F. w. Thorpdike. of Big Stone,
was in town for a short time
yesterday, making sale of canned
corn from the Big Stone canning
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Benedict
left for Hot Springs, Ark,
Tuesday night, where Mr.. Bene-
dict will take treatment for
rheumatis M.
Miss Ada Elliot. who has been
having trouble with her arm
from a septicaemia affection,
went to the cities Wednesday
for treatment.
John Burgan, he of the round
elevator, can grind your feed on
short notice, and will give spe'
cial attention to all orders OF
this kind. He keeps ground
feed on hand and also has for
sale the we'll known Odessa -four.
See him about it.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Manley
returned from Pringhar, Iowa,
the first of the week, they hav
ing gone down there to attend
the wedding of Mrs. Manley S
brother Frank Him., who will bt
remembered as having lived IL
Milbank for some time a veal
or SO ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-17

This is the day we celebrate
the birth of the greatest of Irish
whom the historians tell
US was a Frenchman. But if
half the reports are true, ST.
Patrick did enough for Ireland
to more than earn his naturaliza-
ton papers after landing, and
no true Irishman fails to revere
his name.