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The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
CANAL MESSAGE
PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH THE
PANAMA OUTLOOK.
C0MMENDs THE WORK DONE
Route Is Best that Could Have Been
Chosen - Commission Has Been
Wise and Energetic-Wants One
Man to Have Control.

Washington.-In long message
sent to Congress Monday, President
Roosevelt gave a detailed history of
his tour to Panama and the conditions
he found on the isthmus and in the
canal work. He said:
81 chose the month of November for
my visit partly because it is the rain
lest month of the year, the month in
which the work goes forward at the
greatest disadvantage, and one of the
two months which the medical depart
ment of the French Canal Company
found most unhealthy"
After giving a full account of what
he saw, he says:
AT the outset l wish to pay a trib.
ute to the amount of work done by the
French Canal Company under very diff.
ficult circumstances. Many of the
buildings they put up were excellent
and are still in use, though, naturally.
the houses are now getting out of re.
pair and are being used as dwellings
only until other houses can be built,
and much of the work they did in tie
Culebra cut and some of the work they
did in digging has been of direct and
real benefit. This country has never
made a better investment than the
S40,000000 which it paid to the French
companY for work and betterments, in.
cluding especially the Panama rail
road
''An inspection of the ground at the
height of the rainy season served to
convince me of the wisdom of Con
gress in refusing to adopt either high
level or a sea-level canal. There seems
to be a universal agreement among all
people competent to judge that the
Panama route, the one actually chosen,
is much superior to both the Nicaragua
and Darien routes.
THE wisdom of the canal manage
ment has been shown in nothing more
clearly than in the way in which the
foundations of the work have been laid
Just at present the health showing
on the isthmus is remarkably good
so much better than in most sections
of the United States that | do not be
lieve it can possibly continue at quite
its present average.
"After most careful consideration we
have decided to let out most of the
work by contract, If we can come to
satisfactory terms with the contrac
tors. The whole work is of kind
suited to the peculiar genius of our
people; and our people have developed
the type of contractor best fitted tc
grapple with it.
MY conclusion is that it combines
the maximum of advantage with the
minimum CT disadvantage. Under ii
premium will be put upon the speedy
and economical construction of the ca
nal, and penalty imposed on delay
and waste.
"a seven-headed commission is ol
course clumsy executive instrument
We should have but one commissioner
with such heads of departments and
other officers under him as we may find
necessary. We should be expressly
permitted to employ the best engineers
in the country as consulting engineers
"Those hest informed believe tha!
the work will be completed in about
eight years; but 1t is never safe to
prophesy about such a work as this
especially in the tropics"
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
The Value of Publicity.

Nearly every month somebody cites
the danger of arresting justice
through publicity. The best detective
however, is the honest newspaper
ever ready to correct its mistakes
The juror who does not read the
newspapers is the most dangerous
Juror. AS rule, you may safely trust
intelligent men to decide case in
harmony with the evidence. The eff
fort to prevent publicity from invad-
ing the mind is like the effort to pro-
mote health by arresting the circula-
tion of ozone. When a newspaper
unfairly tries the case beforehand
and hangs somebody before convic-
ton, it makes friends for the ac-
cused. If man is abused before
trial, he should be grateful; for un
Warranted abuse is boomerang. We
know of a successful man who says
that he is chiefly indebted for his sue
cess to his stupid enemies whose
ample rope gets about their own
necks. This world is promoted by
its martyrs. The innocent can best
afford full publicity, says the Lewis
ton Journal Prejudice or misinfor.
NATION are eliminated by turning on
the light.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

The editor of a paper in Richmond
tells of the assignment given to a
young woman in the employ of that
journal to cover the wedding of the
daughter of well-known citizen.
The society editor" was prevented
by sickness from attending the cere-
mony and so was obliged to make the
best she could of secondhand sc-
count of the festivities.
Early in the morning after the weA
ding the young woman repaired to the
home of the brides parents. To the
darky who opened the door she said:
81 have called to get some of the
details of the wedding
An expression of intense regret
came to the dusky countenance of the
servant.
Use awful sorry. miss" she ex-
claimed, but dey is all gone You
oughter come last night. De COM
pany eat up every scrap!"-Harper's
Weekly.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
TIL. sl.v,ry of Superstition.


There is no form OF mental slavery
so torturing as the slavery OF super.
stition, says Lillian Bell in Delineator.
We are fond of relegating believers in
it to the unenlightened, but few are
the men and women today who are
perfectly free from it in some shape,
And after all, what does 1t amount to
but fear? Fear of disappointment or
disaster. We spend our lives in the
shadow of great fear. l feel no
scorn for the victims of superstitions
of whatever sort cherished, any more
than | would feel contempt for the Ill
treated child, which, when snatched
from the beatings to safety, flung up
its tiny arms to guard its face from
expected blows, at the slightest move
on the part of its new-found friends
But my heart is wrung with the same
sympathy for all unnecessary and in
explicable fear which is allowed tc
torture and make miserable lives
which but for that would be mostly
sunshine.
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THAR isn't no bars around this sec
tion. Pete comes from the back
woods whar they're at hum. Now. if
l was asked my opinion I'd say 'twant
no dog nor yet bar but black mig
ger in the woodpile; you've heard
that said, reckon" with laugh.
mo matter who or what it am, let's
get it out. Perhaps thar's some con-
necticn atween this here thing as We
don't know it's natur, and the lovely
rumpus in the house yonder."
There spoke wise man.
He had one auditor, however, who
was not likely to applaud his verdict.
This was the self-same party desig-
mated under the general term of a
thing" who crouched in the midst Of
the wood pile and awaited the coming
investigation in anything but pleas
ant frame of mind.
Escape seemed hopeless.
All around him the enemy appeared,
and now they were about to probe al!
the dark spots connected with the big
pile Of wood.
In another minute or two he might
expect to find these worthless stabbing
each center of gloom most viciously
with saber or bayonet.
Ugh! the prospect was not very in
viting.
What made it worse was the fact
that he had so poor chance of de-
tense.
HIS weapon was empty.
Besides that he had nothing with
which he could protect himself save
his good right arm.
This being the case. the dismay that
seized upon our soldier hero may be
readily appreciated.
He had made the most desperate
| bid for liberty, but 1t began to look as
though fortune frowned upon his ef-
forts.
| It was as welcome as unexpected to
him.
The three Confederates had reach
ed the wood pile, and were already
engaged in cutting the air with the
weapons they held
AS they industriously labored in
this manner. they laughed and joked
| in a cold-blooded way as to how they
would carve the black rascal when
by good fortune they discovered him.
This was all very fine fun for the
+, boys, as in the fabl0, but death to the
srog.
They drew near his hiding place.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
Legislators Resign Other Offices.

Denver.-Henry C. Watson O: Weld
county, Who was elected to the Legis-
lature at the last election, has sent in
his resignation from the board of COM
missioners of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Monte VISTA because no mem
Der of the Legislature can hold another
office. Governor Mcdonald immedi-
atty announced the appointment of DR..
George w. Curfman of Denver to sue
ceed him. T. c. Bra"don of Durango Is
another member of the board who was
elected to the Legislature and will re-
sign because he enters the General AS.
sembly. Daniel S. Jones of Center, Sa-
guache county. was elected to the State
Senate. He is at present division en-
gineer OF District No. 8.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

Young men who are wondering
what opportunity the world holds out
to them when they leave college may
be interested in some figures given in
the latest published report of the
United States commissioner of educa
ton. The commissioner says that
since 1890 there have been created an
average of about thousand new col
lege professorships every year, and
more than 1900 new positions in the
high schools and academies. Thus
about 1900 new teachers have to be
found annually, without making any
allowance for the retirement of many
hundreds of others on account of age
or other disability. 1t is apparent that
the man who wishes to live the
scholarly life has ample opportunity
in these days of popular education.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
~WARREN EDWApDS
0026zD RS ~ INazyc lzY
His quick eye took in the situatio,
4Z1<7p Or ~MALaIa71HR Rxzz2sp -<Ic

His quick eye took in the situation
II he could dodge behind certain
logs that were conveniently at hand
he would have a good chance to give
them the slip.
He managed to drop behind the
logs, though 1t was with some misgiv-
inss lest one or more of the rapidly
approaching Confederates might have
seen his figure, and be impelled by
curiosity if nothing more to institute
a search.
This would soon be settled, how
ever.
They were coming up fast.
AS yet the tumult and confusion
within the old house had not ceased.
Wounds had been given freely, and
the recipients of the same had by
this time been worked up to such a
pitch Of frenzied excitement that they
cared little whether they struck
friend or foe in their reckless shoot
ing-indeed, under such peculiar con-
ditions, all men must be looked upon
as foes.
So far as they were concerned it
would seem that the fugitive had little
or nothing to fear
All he hoped was that the advanc-
ing forces would pass by his place of
concealment.
Those in the lead did So
Luck appeared to be in his favor
He was even congratulating himself
on this fact, and feeling less of a
strain on his mind, when the whole
fabric of his hopes was knocked down
Three men came to a halt.
They were not more than ten feet
away from the man in hiding.
Thus he was enabled to hear
every word they uttered. in spite of
the furious sounds coming from the
direction of the house, which, it
family struck him, were now united
in terror.
Are you sartin, Cooney?" said one.
Just as sure as that I've got
head. He lodged in among these
logs whoever or whatever it was" de-
clared a second and very positive
voice.
Might have been a dog"
"Or a bar"
At this there arose a protest.
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intended should be the scene of his
execution, but which, strangely
enough now, gave promise of proving
funeral pyre to some of their num-
ber
Involuntarily even Colonel John
bent his startled gaze in that quarter
1t was no false alarm.
Flames were already bursting out
of the windows, showing what a fire
trap the rookery was.
How the fire had started was no
mystery, since the reckless lombard
ment within had continued up to the
very moment when the flames made
their appearance.
Then it ceased.
Perhaps the ammunition OF the
combatants within had been exhaust
ed, or it might be they were now
awakened to the deadly danger men
acing them from another quarter.
At any rate, the fact OF the house
being on fire served John good turn.
The three men ceased their labor
and turned their attention toward the
house.
Even as they looked there came
flying figure through one of the win
dows.
The man did not wait to raise the
sash.
He was in too big a hurry.
AS he sprang he carried the whole
sash with him, and there was the
greatest kind of a jingling as the shat
tered glass ratified on the ground.
The cause of this worthy's extreme
haste was made evident as soon as
he appeared.
He was on fire.
The sight OF man with his cloth
ing ablaze, thus leaping from the win
dow was enough in itself to sIartle
the spectators.
As soon as he landed on the ground
he began to roll over and over with
considerable presence of mind. acting
under the belief that the cool earth
would extinguish the flames.
| All the while, however. he was bel
lowing madly for assistance, though
no one was in position to lend him
much Of a helping hand.
Even In this feeting glimpse which
John had obtained Of the man he be-
Iieved he recognized him as Major
worden.
It cannot be said that he felt much
sympathy for his rival and foe. since
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

In another minute Colonel John
would be obliged to spring out and
show himself unless he cared to be
spitted on a saber like fowl
He gripped his revolver, which
could only be used now as billet.
What chance would he have if he
suddenly sprang out and ran?
Would the men pursue?
He was fairly light of foot and
under ordinary conditions might hope
to elude them, several things being in
surrounding them.
There was one thing, however, that
made the colonel hesitate.
He knew full well these men cared
little or nothing about human life
Whether they still labored under
the impression that the figure thus
springing into view was that OF a
wretched darky, or recognizing him
as soldier belonging to the hostile
army. it was all the same.
Before the hunted fugitive had gone
ten PAGES three guns would have
belched out their contents.
At such a short distance he could
not hope to evade the shower of lead.
and in all probability, before the
echoes of the volley had ceased to
sound he would be lying there, dead
1t was terrible position.
Try as he would Colonel John
found little from which to make a
choice.
In his desperation he even decided
that his best plan was attack instead
of fight-that If he could suddenly
leap upon the nearest of his persist
ent enemies. knock him down, seize
upon his gun, and open fire on the
others, there might be at least fair
measure of hope for him.
Before he had been forced into ac-
cepting these desperate chances the
sudden change in the tide came about
Tie first John knew of it was
when one of the men gave vent to a
shout:
Look! the old rookery's ablaze!"
OF course he meant the house in
which the Federal colonel had been
taken by his enemies. and where he
had defied them-the house they had
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

the man had acted toward him in
such a merciless manner.
After all. 1t looked like just pun
ishment.
AS he dealt to others so Heaven
meted out punishment to him.
Other figures appeared.
These, however, came through the
doorway.
They staggered like drunken men
perhaps this was in part due to their
wounds, and in addition the pungent
smoke which, filling the interior, had
weakened them.
After them they dragged a comrade
too far gone to help himself.
| 1t was a strange sight
No wonder Colonel John gazed upon
it with considerable emotion.
He was the direct cause of tie
whole affair.
1t made his breast heave at the very
thought.
They had stood dozen men
against one, and yet he could claim
the victory.
Surely that was something to be
proud of.
He had no further need of worry
concerning the trio of fellows who
had been so industriously examining
the precincts of the wood pile.
The spectacle presented by the>
blazing house, and the sight of men
leaving it in such mad haste, had
appealed to their curiosity.
They even forgot what had latterly
engaged their attention, and started
on run for the house.
This was Johns chance.
Life was just as precious to him as
to any other man who ever breathed,
though in the heat of battle he did
show a reckless disregard Of it that
could be set down to his ardor and
patriotism.
When, therefore, he found the
coast apparently clear, he lost no
time in leaving his place of hiding.
In one sense it had served him
well.
Still, should he continue to cling to
his quarters he might soon have occa-
sion to regret it, for the three men,
finding the excitement of the fire to
pail upon their senses, might present
ly return to resume their play at the
wood pile.
On the whole. the opportunity was
too good to be lost. since a kind for
tune had paved the way.
He again sought the open ground
and began to run for the shelter Of
the woods.
Some evil fortune caused one of the
men to turn and look over his shoul-
der when half way to the burning
house.
Colonel John had by this time got
ten such a start that under ordinary
conditions he might have been safe
from discovery.
1t CHANGED, however, that the very
thing which had served him so well
in drawing his foes away now psayed-
him an evil turn.
This was the fire.
AS the flames burst out of various
windows and began to lick up the dry
wood so eagerly. they dissipated the
semi-darkness that had heretofore
wrapped the surrounding territory in
its mantle.
Thus, this Confederate trooper,
looking back without any definite rea-
son, discovered the fleeing figure of
the Federal colonel, making fH the
woods.
The idea came that 1t must be the
fellow whom they had sought in the
wood pile.
If that was the case he deserved
death
So the trooper swung his gun
around and with as good an aim as
the conditions allowed let fly.
One detonation more or less mat
tered little.
The fleeing figure threw up both
arms and fell in heap upon the
ground.
(To be continued.)
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
British Channel Tunnel.

London.-A bill empowering an
Anglo-French company to construct a
tunnel under the British channel, has
been deposited with parliament. 1t is
estimated that this scheme will in
volve an expenditure OF $4,000, 90. 1t
is proposed to build two parallel tun-
nels twenty-four miles long.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
Man Doomed by His Clothes.

We now know why the scepter is
slowly passing from the hands of tho
masculine. 1t is because of his clothes
Miss Agnes Repplier. a Philadelphia
essayist and club woman, says so. She
says so long as men wore costumes
that Interpreted their strength, en-
hanced their persuasiveness and con-
cealed their shortcomings" 80 long
women accepted them as masters.
When men rashly abandoned the
bright costumes that charmed the
other sex they saw their finish. The
situation seems hopeless. Either men
must go back to velvet knee breeches
and gold buckles. slashed doubJet, lace
trimmings. feathered hat and lingerie
or let woman go on dominating. 1t Is
up to man.-Memphis scimitar.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

Elephant grey, says the London Tri-
bune, is to be the fashionable color
for this autumn. Therefore, beware
of the interruptions tailors who, mere
ly to get a little extra profit, strive to
array you in hippotamous brown or
hyena yellow.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

A man in P1ttsburg. Mass, killed
his wife and himself because she
spilled a cup Of tea at the supper
table. There's nothing like thorough.
ness. He never will be bothered in
that way aRAiu.
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS
Needed by Insane Asylum.

Denver-Secretary c. E. Hager of
he State Board of Charities and cor
rections has received from DIR. A. P.
Busey, superintendent of the insane
asylum ut Pueblo, request for the
next biennial appropriation. The
money needed by the asylum to carry
out necessary plans during the next
.wo years will aggregate s467,500.
Following is the list of sums de-
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
Cruel Man.

Cruel Man.
BacoA-"They say one can now
learn . foreign language by means
of talking machine"
Egbert-"That's nothing new. -
learned French from my wife"
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22

Maintenance appropriation .s1sO,oOO
Three new cottages ......... 10000
Cottage for steward ........ 1000
Cold storage plant ........ 10000
Artesian well ......... 10000
Webster heating system $50. $4,000
Two additional boilers ....... 1000
Laboratory and hospital i'm
provements ........ $500
For adjacent lots and land -. $4,000
Ventilations of kitchen .... 1000
Repairs ................ 10000
Store room dining room, etc. $1,000
Total. s467, 500
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-22
All Gone.

Ito be continued.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-05
Emma L.edoux on Trial.

Stockton, CAL, July5 The trial of
Emma Ledoux, for the murder of Albert
n. McVicar, in this city on the morn.
ing of March oath, last, begun this
morning. The court room and corridors
were crowded with spectators, women
predOminating. There is more interest
taken in the ease than any in the his
tory of the county. McVicar and Mrs
Ledoux came to the California House,
in this city, as man and wife, March
Esd. On the night of the cath his
body was found in trunk at the South.
ern Pacific depot. Investigation
showed that he had been poisoned with
morphine, or perhaps other poison, and
thrust alive into the trunk, where he
expired Mrs. Ledoux was arrested
and charged with his murder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-05
To Report on Material.

Washington, June 5.-The geological
survey plans an investigation Of
structural material, as a result Of the
San Francisco earthquake.
Charles Gyle. special agent of the
survey in San Francisco. reports the
appraisers building, one of the busi.
ness structures uninjured, that its sta
bility was the result that in the founr
dation cement as used instead Of NOR
tar. Surveys are now testing eements
and coneNetes. and plans to anIplify
the wogk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-05
Obituary.

Lille May Hessman died at her
home in Waseo, Oregon, June 1st, after
an illness of three weeks. She was
born near Turner MaSch 81, 1882. She
became a Christian four years ago, and
her sweet, Christian character has been
the remark Of everyone who knew her.
A large circle of friends and neigh.
bors attended the funeral at Turner,
Sunday. June 3D.. The services were
conducted by Elder ID. Errett, Of the
First Christian church of Salem. The
surviving members of the family are
Henry Hessman. her father; J. b. Hess.
man, j. II. Hessman, Of Gates; f. II.
Jory. adopted son, Of Salem. brothers.
and Mrs. j. w. Still. of Jordan.
The personal loss Of this beautiful
life was manifested by the expressed
sorrow at the services. as evidenced by
the family and host of sympathizing
friends Only the memory Of her
splendid life. and her womanly virtues
can in any way atone for her personal
presence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-05
Made Things Lively.

Half a dozen men on horseback in
pursuit of 20 frightened steos mode
an exciting scene on various streets in
Corvallis Tuesday. The object was to
get the animals across the ferry, and
in the attempt to get them to the
river nearly the whole band broke
away and swan across Mary's river,
three of them floating into the WI.
lamette and scrambling up the bank
near the ferry. Chief Lame, j. {.
Lowe. Charlie Schenofeld and one VI
two others verb working at the ferry
laardSng, and as the horseman and
band of steers swept towards tho
spot, the Telephone men made bee
line up the nearest pole, Mr.. Lowe
was seen to seek shelter behind .
wild rose bush several hundred yard'
away, while Chief Lame, according %
report, began to repeat, "Now lay
me down to sleep" with more fovr
than his usual wont. After much rae
ing about, the steers were finally cross
sl on the ferry and placed in fresh
pasture on the Linn county SIDE
Corvallis Gazette.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-05
DOINGS
DOWN AT
WASHINGTON
(Four O'Clock Edition.)

Washington. June 5.-The President
today nominated John X. Hunker to be
rear. r.admiral; Colonel Stephen p.
Jocelyn, of Vancouver barracks, was
nominated brigadier-general. 1t is es-
timated that each congressman re-
ceived from 800 to 600 kilograms pro-
testing against the strict anti-pass
amendment to the rate bill, as the con-
efrees had agreed upon it. A thousand
kilograms were received in the senate
from the railway men and railway or
ganizations The amendment prohib-
it's passes to railroad employees or their
families. The petitioners numbered
100000.