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The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
GREAT CULEBRA CUT.
Biggest Piece of Digging Ever Under
taken-A Huge Mexican Drainage
Cut.

The huge excavations for the Pana-
ma Canal across the Culebra divide
will be by far the greatest furrow in
the earth's surface ever made by
human agency. This statement is made
by the Engineering News, in a COM
prehensive discussion Of the great
excavation projects of the world. The
big Panama cut Is SO large that the
mind fails to grasp its real magnitude,
and it can only be appreciated by
comparison with some familiar object.
A question Of considerable interest re-
Gently raised by a correspondent re-
lates to the largest existing artificial
excavation which is at all comparable
with the Culebra cut Great amounts
Of excavation were done. OF course,
on such works as the North Sea Canal,
the Manchester Canal and the SueZ
Canal; but all these were built through
comparatively level country.
So far as 1t has been able to dis
cover, the only deep cut at all COM
parable with that to be made through
the Cuelbra divide Is the great Nochi-
stongo cut through the hills which
surround the Valley of Mexico. This
huge excavation was begun in 1640.
for the purpose Of affording an outlet
to the flood waters which had inun-
dated the City Of Mexico and destroyed
great part of the city and its in
habitants. For more than a hundred
and forty years labor on this great
work was the chief task Of the Mex
lean nation, and 1t was not until the
year 1889 that it was finally completed.
The total length of the Nochistongo
cut is twelve and one-half miles. Its
greatest depth is 1877 feet, and its great
est width Is 361 feet. The total amount
Of material excavated was about 54,-
OOO. 900 cubic yards. In comparison
with this the cut at Culebra will have
considerably greater maximum
depth and width. even for the project
with the eighty-hve-foot summit level.
The total cube Of excavation at the
Culebra divide was estimated by En-
gineer Wallace as 1SG,00o,000 cubic
yards for the sea-level canal and Ill.,
000. 900 cubic yards for canal with
. sixty-foot summit level.
While in mere size OF excavation
the cut through the Panama divide is
BY far the larger, the fact that the
Nochistongo cut was made with abso-
lutely NO aid from machinery or me-
chanical power. but wholly with hui
man muscle, makes our task on the
is1hmus seem like mere child's play
In comparison with that accomplished
BY those patient toilers under the tor
rid sun OF Mexico two centuries ago.
When one recalls that this deep, arti.
ncial valley. more than twelve miles
long, was all dug by the labor Of In
dams, who excavated the material
with the crudest hand tools and car
ried Il in baskets on their heads to the
place Of final deposit. the great cut OF
Nochistongo is entitled to rank. with
the Pyramids OF Egypt, among the
worlds greatest wonders.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
What Governs Price OF Dogs.

The price paid for dog seems to be
governed not so much by the value of
the animal as the sentiment Of the pur.
chaser in the vast majority Of cases,
md, ~ 4 rule, the sporting dog brings
The lowest figure. Doubtless this is
lue to the fact that the man who wants
! gun dog Is q practical person. while
the seeker after the show dog" pays
tor running the SHOW" 1t is granted
right here that many good gun dog
also shows well, but the highest prices
90 fer the show animal, pure and sim
plA
At . recent sale Of pointers and set
tsgD 1t Birmingham. England, one Of
the most important sales in years. the
ent1ro lot-two score or more-sold FOL
e3.o36. The highest price paid wa
eSaS, for the famous female pointer
Coronation (four and = half years) the
winner OF many championships: while
among the settlers the choice was
Ightfleld Bang (four and half years)
great field trial winner. who brought
only 31S5. American purchasers
would have thought these dogs cheaI
at $1,000 apiece
In contrast with these prices, tht
bull terrier Woodcote Wonder sold II
New Haven for $4,000 to San Fran
cisco purchaser. Richard Croker. Jr.
paid 5000 for his Champion Rodne!
Stone. and Frank Gould paid as higf
- 5000 for . st. Bernard. These ar
real prices-nnlike many OF tn
amounts running up into the thousands
taogod ON to bench space. Of not few
SO.cont dogs. exhibited at some OF thu
kennel shows. where It Is believed nee
eooaxy b have something attractive.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

is SO,00O,0O0 A generation more. at
the present rate Of increase, and Ii
will be 12O,O0O,00O or 10000, 900. A
century hence, 1t will be 500. .Q00. 900
The children Of some OF us anyway
our grandchildren. will live to see that
date. Will the United States then be
able to sustain such population? No.
nor half that number, even with every
arabic acre cultivated according to
present methods. 1t is estimated that
with every such acre cultivated after
the present manner, the country could
produce only enough to sustain 1+4..
100000 people. What about the re
manning $50, 100000 souls Of which our
children or grandchildren will be q
part!
Do we ever stop to think that the
matter for organizing rural settlement
throughout the United States-oi
Building the Unfinished Republic"
you please-is not merely a matter OF
increasing material prosperity. or eve.
a matter of making homes for the
homeless, but something which Is ab
solutely vital to the very existence Of
the Nation in times to come. and t
come very shorty?
Somebody must look ahead: some
body must take account OF the need
of the future. This is portentou
question which the fu- must an
swer, and which the future simpl!
cannot answer unless the present gene
ration begins to organize Its forces 10
the systematic and scientific develop
ment Of our entire fund OF natura
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

Continued ON next pase.)
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

CHILDREN Or MINISTER FROM pARAouAy.
ago . Chinese baby opene: It's eyes In
our capital city on the Fourth Of July.
and was named Washington.
Another youngster who IL q native
Of the United States II the little son Of
Senior QuesadA. the Minister or Envoy
from the Republic OF Cuba. Senor
Quesada and his wife have two chill
drea, both strikingly handsome with
large dark eyes and the olive complex.
ION Of the Latin.American. Their cous-
In. young girl whose homo 10 II ~
city of Havana Cuba. spends her Va
cations with them and they never fail
honor every time she visits Washing
ton.
From the Antipodcs.
An excecdingiy pretty little girl is
Frau Matilda Bussche. the daughter
OF that blonde giant Baron Busschc.
Secretary Of the German Embassy and
his dark-complexioned South Amcri.
can wife whom he married while sta
toned In the Argentine Republic at
the other end OF our continent. Little
Miss Bussche has = striking combina-
tioo Of dark eyes and haxen hair and
despite her tender years she speaks
two different languages.
Other South American children In
this odd community in Washington.
arc the two sons OF Senior Baex. the
Minister from tho little known Re-
public OF Paraguay. The new Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora Casasus have
seven children: Hector. aged eighteen !;
Evangelina, fifteen: Horacio. fourteen /;
Margarata. thirteen: Mario. eleven: !:
Leon, nine and jorge. seven. At the
home Of the Envoy from Costa Rica
there are half dozen children: the
Minister from Haiti has two darkroom.
plexioued sons: there are several
young people In the household OF the
nrst Minister from the new Republic
of Panama: and five attractive young
sters enliven things At the residence
of the new Ambassador from Brazil
the iirst Ambassador "a diplomat 81
higher rank than = Minister) to come
To the United States from any South
American country. These young people
from Brazil, speak the Portuguese
language whereas the Junior citixeni
from all other Pan-American countries
speak Spanish.
Chlness Children.
Conspicuous among tho Juveniles oi
all nations gathered In Washinstoi
are those from China. The presen
Minister from the Celestial Empire, Si
Chentung LANG Cheng 10 . widowe
who has large family but only thre'
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
Harhest Salaried Woman.

Miss Kate Holiday Claghorn. OF
Brooklyn, has been appointed to DO
registrar OF the tenement house depart.
ment Of the city and 10 the highest paid
woman In the civil service Of New York
Stats, her salary being $1,000 . year.
AZ q competitive examination. the
o1ly other pefsoa to pass was George
HAle. = veteran In the department.
Whooo average was . little less than
tAA1 made hy hin succsesful rival.
~ 0oGSoen Il Z veFv pr~ttv younR
wdInaA g modest and unassulning
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

around Us, and once. when I looked
over at my companion, who was swim
ming abreast Of me probably hun
dred feet away. he seemed to be alb.
solutely immersed In sparkling fame
But that same moment became aware
Of third area Of swiftly moving phos.
phorescence between us; and the next
instant I realized that It was made
by q big shark. good three feet
longer than I am.
Shark Was Camey.
"T splashed hard, but the shark.
contrary to the habits OF his kind.
did not turn tail. He kept right on.
and then my companion saw him and
became nervous. He began to swim
unevenly. and I knew at once that he
might not keep his head II the big
fish should really try to annoy him.
So I struck straight across At right
angles.
"Just a. I got half way over. the
shark put on speed and forged head
down ON me. For . moment. ~ I
saw that green. submarine streak Of
Ore. with the glistening dorsal I'M
sticking up higher than my head, com.
ing straight for me like . shot. was
nearly panic stricken myself. But
turned directly At him pounding and
lashing the SEA with hands and feet
and blowing the water to make . bel.
lowing noise. The man-eater sank be-
meath the surface, end could see his
faintly Illuminated outline going dewu.
down. slowly, I'm Il oltnnersd fatA.
oms Aeep. Thea I ~ NJ had under
~ e.anpeaaoan a1n0fi aAA hslped
~ 49, = & "a
4 sSsiS ~ aea4 svss xaas . noea-
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
Chinese Children.

Conspicuous among tho Juveniles Of
all nations gathered In Warrington
are those from China. The present
Minister from the Celestial Empire. Sir
Chentung Liang-C Cheng 10 . widower
who has . large family but only three
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
GULF STREAM SWIIIERS.
THEY ENCOUNTER MANY On.
KNOWN AND SINGULAR DENIs
ZENS OF THE DEEP.

Startling Experience Of a Moonilghs
Swim In the Great Ocean Current
Accomplished by Shark-ScaredB Big
Fish Away.
The wharf rats of New York and
other large cities who seem Wiling
to brave the wrath Of the omcerS OF
the law are but the making OF many
Of the most fearless swimmers Of the
world. A commercial traveller who
journeys, not only all over the pre-.
cincts OF the United States, but in
foreign lands as well, in speaking OF
his happy boyhood days when he as-
ISOLATED with the daring swimming
however pleasant and enjoyable his
youthful excursions. they were not 70
compare with a swim in the Cult
Steam-the Gulf Steam, teeming with
life, that only one whose nerves are
in absolute consonance with the
ocean can escape. Wrigging and dart
ing things grip unseen at the swim
mer's breast and arms. Silvery flashes
before his face tell Of hsh turning
their glittering sides sharply ~ they
leap away at his approach. Big and
little. rising out of enormous depths
to sink again half seen, all conspife
to make that sunlight splendor . place
OF sudden terrors to any except the
fearless.
Moonlight Swim in the Tropics.
"one evening" said the man ce
commerce, "after had been In ia
ma;ca, having q week OF the Joys a
swimming this stream. I proposed to
q couple Of my friends that We break
the monotony by taking . dip In tie
water by moonlight One OF them con
sented. and We were soon disporting
ourselves in the clear moonlit water.
I'VE were going along easily and e.
Toying the swim immensely. Rarely
have I seen the water 10 phosphor.
esceut. Every stroke made 6re wh1S1
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
YOUNG DIPLOMATS.
CHILDREN OF AMBASSADORS AND
MINISTER'S At THE NATION'S
CAPITAL.

They Constitute Quite . Foreign Col-
ony. Representative Types From
the Courts and Governments Of all
Natlons.
The city Of Washington has among
Its Inhabitants colony Of foreign
children who bring to our Republic.
the manners and customs Of many
far-o6 lands. They are the sons and
daughters Of the onicials known as
diplomats-men sent by the various
governments Of the world to act as
their agents at the headquarters Of
Uncle Sam. Quite a number Of these
children Of foreign parents have been
born In this country and few years
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

daughters Of Yung kwai, a Chinaman
who acts as Interpreter at the Legation
whose wife is an American formerly
living in Springfield, Mass.
The daughter of the Minister Is
known even to her intimate friends
as Miss Liang. Like other Celestial
women of high station she has given
name but the Chinese are q very for.
NAL people and the Minister'S daughter
is seldom addressed by her first
name even by her father. Minister
Liang's two sons who now speak Eng.
lish almost as huently as their father
adopted American dress from the day
they took up their residence in Wash.
ington but the daughter Of the Envoy
still clings to her native dress con.
sisting of loose blouse and trousers.
Chinese fashions have not changed
in centuries but Miss Liang's costumes
are made by q Chinese tailor connect.
ed with the Legation. Her costumes
are of the richest silks and satins.
black and white being her favorite
colors. The quaint Chinese shoes that
she wears cause this young lady to
walk in what appears to American
eyes, . rather awkward fashion but
she has not the small. deformed feet
such AZ have prevented some OF her
predecessors at the Chinese Legation
from walking without assistance.
Young Chilean Ladies'.
Two young people wis have made
many America. friends during long
term OF residence IN the United States
are the daughters of Senior Don Joa-
quin walker-Martinez. the Minister
from Chilli. These young ladies' have
been living under the Stars and
Stripes for nearly fve years and have
attended American schools. They
have the clear olive complexion. dark
hair and eyes and rich coloring typi.
cal Of the Latin Races.
As has been mentioned above there
are many young people In the house
holds OF the envoys from South and
Central America and the West Indies.
At the Legation Of Haiti. are the
Misses Bourke. popular young rela-
tives of Minister Leger. who by the
way is one Of the veteran diplomats
at Washington, having resided In this
country continuously for ten years.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
4 Laplsnd Dirtaday Present.

A soon - . Lapp baby 10 born Q
reindeer II presented to him. Thie
reindeer 10 literally his start In life
for not only that deer. but all IL
young. and - they grow up. al their
young dssr, belong 70 the child. When
he Il Of ~ he Aas quite herd o.
his own.
This cuseon y Of much greater -
to hin thAn e evsey aunt. uncle ard
eSaa1A - ~ = ~ WuG11 nulpQAtp4
N ~ = 1saS5uGs SIase6 49,
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

light swim here again after that, eh?"
said one Of his hearers.
"Oh, we were kind of scared, all
right" was the reply, but it wasn't
that bad. Only will confess that we
sat around for nearly an hour getting
our nerves Strengthened out before we
swan back"
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23

oP tAemr accompanied him 10 this
ccuntry-a aaughtef aSed about seven
ten vho 10 famous in Washingten nor
her supseb jeWsls and two sans one
e VAo0 y NJ yst twelve yeArs =
- VA2o ~ etAeP y etiu yo.9ee.
m tho oano helse1eM ~ scar hase
xnSs5ssA eAsldfVls - iltsis 80 -
The Delta independent., 1906-03-23
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH.
THEY ARE MAGNLFICENT: But
DEVELOPMENT HAS ONLY
lust COMMENCED.
No Section of the United States
Offers Productive Land So Cheap.
Opportunities for Many NJ lions Of
Rural Homes.
BY WILLIAM E. SMYTHE

Nurai Homes.
BY WILLIAM E. sMYTHE.
to the day when our children and our
grandchildren will be fullfiedged citi-
zens of the Republic? Will they have
the same chance or an equally good
chance with us, OF the chances that
our fathers and our grandfathers had
to enjoy the blessings Of our free in.
stitutions? Will they have the chance
that we have to make or secure, each,
a home Of his own?
1t has been said that the true test Of
craftsmanship is the provision which is
made for the comfort of posterity. The
present population of the United States
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
is VERY BEARISH
Henry Clews Hold Pessmstc View
of New York Stock
Market.

| New York, February 1S.-1'he tired
I feeling in the stock market which be-
gan about month ago is daily be-
looming more pronounced and rapidly
developing into a more decided down
ward tendency Stocks have been
steadily sold by insiders on all good
news, this being particularly notice
able since announcement Of the cop
per merger and the increase in Union
Pacific dividend. Following both Of
these events the market became weak
and dull, demonstrating that, as usual
their good effect had been fully dis
cousted in advance. The truth is, it is
impossible to find new bull argument
which has not already been oyerdis-
counted, and the conviction grows that
the boom is over for the present at
least
For the present we do not hesitate
70 advise selling stocks when the mar.
ket is strong and buying on pronounc
de reaction, which are sure 70 be more
frequent and attractive.
HENRY CLEWS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
ADVICE FROM TIE PROFESSOR
Perhaps Not Strictly in Order, but
Still Coed Gense.

~Af'i NOGI S'Sti5Ss
"A yohng Southern lawyer sat in The
supreme court in which Justice Hen
ry NJ Gildcrsleeye was trying case
This is the first time ! have ever
seen the Justice he said. bur II he's
as br3aG-minded as other members OF
his family therell be no narrow ap.
riicaliQn nj he law in this case. a
relative 81 bis, Prof. Gidersleeye was
my professor in theL'niyersity of yir,
@lnia was in the same class OF
which young Bradley Johnson. son of
The iemoUs Confederate General Of
That name, who died last fall. Was d
member One day several OF us had
been olt on carouse and had tailed
tc appear for Rotations Ii was cur
duty 20 report to Prof Gudersleeve
and make our excuses think ii was
that was dcputed 10 present the ex-
cuGe hadnt said much when he
professor broke. IN with sternness
which maGc NV wlah We couldn't tell
the difference between French wine
and corn whisky.
Yonus gentlemen. he said. Won
must realize you have entered upon
The stern realities Of life
we an bowed hulnbly wondering
whether expulsion was to be our fate.
Young gentlemen. he added.
never take it with water. never
do, Good day gentlemen. New
York Times
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
Pertine nuirn.

Walter J. Travis was about 10 tee
Off The green ycFc linhs were
beautiful in Tho limpd air. OF brill
liant and cold morning Mr. Travis.
smiling said
"A conccitcd stranger came hero 10
play The other day In stunning
suit he swagsclcd out. tced up his bail
and was Of
when he had holcd ont at 80. he
said 10 his caddy.
Where is the next hole. boy?
Tho caddy pointed TO red flag
some 200 yards away
"'There. sir he said.
"'Ah.' said the player preparing for
an enormous stroke. that will just
take a drive and put
And swish went his club through
the air and brown swirl OF turf and
dust arose and the little white bail
rolled slowly about eight feet.
THE caddy smiled and said:
"'Are Sc takin the put first. slr?' "
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
GOT MUSIC THAT He ENJOYED.
Farmer Called for Popular Airs, and
leader OheYed

Leader Obeyed
tIDcle Joe Rich Of GuildhalI. VT
WIS q character. He was a well-to,do
farmer and Kept open house 10 his
friends Round and joyial, and dress
od in his Sunday suit blue swallow
tail Goa with brass buttons. bur vest
and black silk hal, he was noticeable
fsu7e lie attended all the dances.
aonld eut a pigeon wing to beat the
band and was great fayorite With
the boys,
one fall after the crops were stored
,hey invited him to take a weeks trip
70 Boston 20 see the sights with them
One night after supper. which was
washed down with a liberal supply
of champagne, Uncle Joe" was taken
TO the theatre the party occupying
a box
The old man was at his best As
he sat down and looked the audience
over The orchestra struck up an oper
attic selection. He wanted 20 know
. what kind of cnssed fYre' that
was. a1J way. This selection was iol-
lowed by another He wiped hi
beaming face and bald head with @
red silk bandanna which he pulled out
of his silk tile, and walked around nm.
easeily
Finally he could stand II no longer
Leaning over the box, he shouted.
waving his hat Say, Mr. Fiddlers
II You've got those hddlos tuned give
us Fishers lIornpho or Devils
Dream This brought down ihc
house and the band struck mp the
music the old man wanted
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
PLANNED 70 LEAVE BUSINESS
But Fixes Habitq Of Long Standing
Couldn't &c Cast Aside.

I
Couldn't &c Cast Aside
An intimate fyicnd Of old DR. Moggs
ley called on him one morning, ans
sound. 70 his surprise, hat the doctor
was packing his household goods for
Y noN8l What does th.s mean?' hc
asked II means, said the doctor
that after practcing medicine IN this
village Of Summcrviln FOR forty years
nave grown tired Of it, ana I'm so
ing TO more away
q can't retire ana stay here al the
same inc My old patients won't lot
me. I've tried 10 turn my practice
over Q one OF the other doctors ha,
II didn work I don't need 10 follow
the business aay longer, and want 70
spend the rest of my days in comfort
am going to sell or rent my place
here and 90 AMI live in some town
Where ! SHALL not be at everybody IS
beck and call and where can enjoy
a peaceful old age.
Three or four months later the same
friend IN passing the house, was
astonished TO see Or Mocgsley stand
ing in be front door and the familiar
professional sign in It's old place.
why, hello doctor!" he said, greet
ing him cordially What docs this
mean
Well explained the doctor rather
sheepishly II means that ] was an
old fool to think thai after living here
an ny lifa | could end my days any
where else. have pat in three Of he
mos miserable months ever spent
ans where, and I've come back to stay.
let the patients como IL they want tc,
50 long AIS am able to look after
them lll 90 it-if have 70 keep at Il
fer another forty years Youths
Companion
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
oHiesrs
Directors

inierss, paid or tim. deposits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
Butter Balls Not New to Her.

Mrs. Della l4athrop Williams. secrel
tary OF the Methodist Womans Home
Missionary society was describing
the wretched life thai poor children
lead IN the slums Of great cities
"Why, she said such children can
not open their mouths without reveal
Sing some doplorahle home fact or con
dition
"a friend Of mine game q Thanks.
giving dinner to some eight or nlno
Stun children from Cleveland with
their mothers She had them all ont
at her farm in the country FOR the day.
To one child little girl she said Mt
dinner as She put on her plate a pretty
butter bail;
There is something YOU don't see
in Cleveland
Dent we thoueh?' said The little
girl. That's where you're mistaken.
There's three great big butter balls
hangin outside of The shop where
mother takes our clothes every Mon.
day Gorning. Amt there, molher?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
Two Klnao Of ctecso In Essex-


Charles Samuel Story of Essex
Mass who Is noted for witty sayings
was ia a well known eroccrs store ia
that town when stranger came in.
Tho grocer was extremely slow when
waifins on q Customer.
TIC stranger called for a pound Of
cheese and the grocer leaned over
the counter in DID slow way and
asted "WiH sou have tho now o.
oid2r
storr who stood beside tho Gus
TONER. saw that The stranger hcEitatod
so be spoke iH hurried vbi-r.r. say-
inv: Take Tho ucW. it viii be Old
by thc time you get g."
Thc stranger called Tor The Now.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-19
Novel Church seruloe.

A novel prayer service at the Hart
well Presbyterian church Cincinnati,
continues for twcnty.six days one
day the prayers were for all members
Of the congyag@ticn whose names be-
sin with or tae next those
whose names begin with Fl" were
prayed for and SO on All through the
alpha he's ifhe service was devised
by The pastor Dr. Charles f. Walker.