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The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
CANAL MESSAGE
PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH TuE
PANAMA OUTLOOK.
coMMENDs 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 a 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:
Il 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 i'll lie
Culebra cut, and some of the work they
did in digging has been of direct and
real benefit. This country has never
made better investment than the
S40,000,000 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 ut present the health showing
on the isthmus is remarkably good
so much better than in most sections
of the United States that l 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
DTS- ne MHOle WOrh is OF a klnu
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
he maximum of advantage with the
minimum CT disadvantage. Under il a
premium will be put upon the sDeedy
and economical construction of th5 ca
nal, and penalty imposed on delay
and waste.
"a seven-headed commission is ol
course q 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 that
the work will be completed ia about
eight years: but it is never safe td
prophesy about such a work as this
especially in the tropics"
The Colorado statesman., 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 sS9,0OOOO. 1t
is proposed to build two parallel tun-
nels twenty-four miles long.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
An Old Story.

Did you ever experience a change
of hearth" asked the kind old lady.
well, l should say," laughed the
girl i've been engaged four times"
Detroit Free Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
Swallowed by the Sea.

Since the sixteeLth century IL
churches, a convent, hospital and
many hundreds of acres OF land have
been swallowed by the sea in the vi
cinity of Aldeburgh, England.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
A Saving Host

The Salvation Army has 1888
workers among children. 1t comprises
1919 corps and societies and 1t has 49,
s62 officers wholly employed In its
service.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-22
Always Staunch :
. And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
'-for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
II you are not already enrolled
amoug its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
1t fair trial at rs cents per month
TOR Daily and Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
The Moon.

One of the most beautiful, inter-
esting and conspicuous objects in the
world is the moon, and yet nine-tenths
Of the people know nothing it. They
do not know the distance to it, its
size, its motions, its physical nature.
They will pay dollar to see the
"blue moor" or some other such non.
sense; but to see the real moon, that
has the glory of God about it, they
would scarcely turn their heads. Be.
hold it, these fair October nights in
its full beauty, high in the skies. 1t
seems almost to speak to one, 30 mild
and gentle it is, and 80 very near,
and yet it is 100000 miles away, but
the nearest of all heavenly bodies, ex-
cept now and then the big meteor
that comes sailing through our air.
1t seems to be travelling west, yet it
is going east at the rate of more than
half a mile in a second. And it is
going with the earth around the sun
four times faster than that.
Up there in the skies, 1t seems on
" foot or two in diameter, but it is
2, 16O miles. 1t would take nearly
FIVE areas the size Of the United States
to cover its surface. 1t is as dry as
a cinder, which it, probably, is-no
air, no water, and it is colder than
ice all the time, and on the side turn
ed from the sun it is 300 degrees be-
low zero. Gravity at the moon is one.
sixth than it is at the surface of the
earth. Therefore, if man weighing
$50 lbs. on the earth would go to the
moon he would only weigh Is pounds
there, and if he would keep up his
strength, he could Jump 40 feet OIL
the moon where he could Jump only
six feet on the earth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
A Soldier Who Is Afraid.

Gen. Frederick D. Grant says in
the New York Defender "Tell the
young men through your paper that
General Grant does not drink drop
of liquor-has not for eighteen years,
because he is afraid to drink it. l
tried to drink with extreme modera.
ton, because I knew that alcohol Is
the worse poison a man could take In
to hia system; but found out it was
an impossibility to drink moderately.
Because moderate drinking is a prac'
tical impossibility / became an abso'
lutte teetotaler-a crank, you please
I will not allow it even in my house.
Drink is the greatest curse, because
practically all crime and all disaster
are the result of it. Nearly every
great calamity in the country, bar
ring accidents of nature, are due to
drink. If I could, by offering my
body a sacrifice, free this country
from the fell cancer, the demon drink,
I'd thank the Almighty for the privi-
lege of doingit If I had the great.
est appointive powers in the country
no man would get even the smallest
appointment from me unless he show
ed proof of his absolute teetotalism.
AS it is. my own appointees. the
members Of my staff, not one OF them
touches drop. They know better
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
Looking for Boys.

"When we see the boys on the
streets and in public places says the
London Free Press, I'VE often won
der If they know that the business
men are watching them. In every
bank, store or Office there will soon be
a place for boy to ell. Those who
have the management Of the afairs oil
the business houses will select a boy
in whom they have confidence. When
they select one Of the boys they will
not select him for his ability to swear
use slang, and smoke cigarettes
Theee men may have some OF thest
habits themselves, bat they are look
ing for boys who are as nearly gentle
men in every sense Of the word as they
can find, and they are able to give tho
character of every boy in the city,
They are not looking Tor rowdies
and when a boy applies for one o.
these places and is refused, they may
not tell him the reason why they d.
not want him. bat the boy can de.
pend upon it he has been rated &C
cording to bis behavior. Boys can
not afford to adopt the habits and
conversation of rowdiss if they evel
want to be called to responsible 20
sitions."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
500 Fossil Skeletons.

Three big expeditions of the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History ar
rived from the Rocky Mountain re-
gions in New York the other day at
ter several months Of rough work,
bringing nearly two carloads of petri-
fed skeletons of nearly 500 animals,
mostly new to science, and which
lived on earth from 100000 to 8,000,-
600 years ago. Among the many rare
finds, one which caused considerable
speculation and excitement among the
scientists at the museum, were two d.
nosaurs of species new to science,
one of which was of huge proportions,
bearing some resemblance to the great
creature known as triceratops.
The expedition to the Washekie
Basin, in Southern Wyoming, was in
charge of Prof. Walter Granger; that
to the Laramie formation of Eastern
Central MontanaPro Barnum Brown,
that to the Black Hills, Prof. Albert
Thompson.
Professor Brown obtained a skele.
ton of the claosaur, or spoonbill di-
nosaur, except the limbs, and enough
parts of other skeletons to restore the
nimal complete as in life. Hereto
fore the femur was lacking. He also
found very complete skull Of croc-
odile that is new to science.
Professor Granger found the skele.
ton of the largest mammal, known
as the loxolophodon, mixture OF ele'
plant and rhinoceros. 1t had Six
horns-two enormous ones IN the back
of the skull, two smaller ones over
the eyes and two rudimentary ones on
the tip Of the nose.
He obtained seven big cases of bones
of more than $50 species. He found
the two-toed animals dominant. The
evidence all showed that the two.toed
animals, in a way a modern fauna,
had crowded out the three-toed AMI
mails of the older orders in the strug-
ole for existence and the survival OF
the 6ttest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

A Rhinoceroses Getting scarck.

Tie rhinoseros market is corhered.
Not single specimen of this dgliest
of ugly beasts is to be had in the
open markets of the world. Zoology.
cal collectors and circus owners the
wsrld over are unable to secure one,
for the worlds supply is apparently
run out. In consequence, the price
of this homely beast is enormous.
There are known to be two IN this
country. One, an old chap, tottesing
with age and screwed up from rheu-
matism, is in the Central Park New
York Zoo, and the other, youngster
about 4 years old. and black Afri-
can, is in the poss .ssion OF Ringing
Bros.
According to Paul Souder. a wild
animal authority in the employ of the
Ringlings, the sun of the "rhino" is
fast setting. Not only is he an e1-
ceptionally rare article in captivity,
but he has become so scarce In the
wild state as to be already regarded
as among the semi-extinct animals.
The market price Of an able-bodied
rhinoceros was until few years ago
anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000.
Now circus managers would be will.
ing to pay $4,000 were it possible
to obtain one.
Several varieties of rhinoceros are
extinct. Among these are the white
rhinoceros of Africa. The square,
mouthed rhinoceros is so rare as to be
considered practically extinct, and
the black African variety, regarded
not so many years ago as the most
common, has almost entirely disap-
peared.
The rhinoceros has always been q
problem to keepers of animals, tor,
despite his toughness of hide and ap-
pearance, captivity has resulted in
| early death. He is beast essential
" of the wilds and in makeup 80
foreign to anything like domesticity
that all efforts at breeding in captivi-
ty have failed. A very few years
will place the rhinoceros with the
quagga, or wild ass, Of South Africa
which disappeared 80 years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

Mr.. Owen Higgins, of Baltimore,
the man who captured the uniform OF
General Custer, the famous army 9TH
Ger and Indian.6ghter, during the
Civil War. and who took part in many
daring raids by the Confederates, was
in Winchester last week. Mr.. Hig-
gins was born in Ireland. He came
to this country at the age Of eight with
his parents and for some years. made
his home in Jefferson county. W. Va,
then Virginia. At the age Of twelve
years he joined the Confederate Army
and served in Company d." Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry, Rosser's Brigade.
Throughout the war he saw active and
stirring service.
Mr.. Higgins told how he came into
possession Of General Clusters uniform.
Part of the uniform he gave 10 Major
Knott, his commanding officer, but
the coat, made Of handsome English
cloth and trimmed with gold buttons,
he gave to lady to keep for him and
after the war got it from her. The
garment is now in his home at Roland
Park, Baltimore, and is treasured
possession.
Soon after the battle Of Gettysburg
Mr.. Higgins took part in daring
raid by Confederates under the COM
mand Of Major Knott and Captain
Kearney between Harper's Ferry and
Shepherdstown. W. Va. There were
but eighteen Confederate soldiers in
the party. yet they captured a score
of Yankees and General Custer wag.
on train.
At two O'Clock in the morning-the
night being very dark-the daring
Confederate raiders stole into the
Union lines near Shepherdstown and
secured a hiding place in strip OF
woods. A courier from General Gus.
ter to Captain Leonard. the head
quartermaster at Harper's Ferry, was
captured that morning by the Con-
federates, and it was learned that
Clusters wagon train was to pass that
point.
The next day q party of nine Fed
eral soldiers, who had been sent by
General Custer TO guard his wagon
train, was captured by the Confeder-
ates, and on the following day the
wagon train, with several prisoners,
was captured.
The plunder was divided among
the raiders, and to Mr.. Higgins fell
trunk, which be broke open with .
club. Inside be found q dress uniform
belonging to General Custer. The
trousers and vest he presented to
Major Knott, but the coat be gave TO
a lady to keep for him. The Confsd.
crates Gnally succeeded in escaping
with the prisoners back into their own
lines.
Since the war Mr.. Higgins has been
in the employ Of contractors and has
prospered. He has several sons and
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

To be q successful wife, to retain the
love and admiration Of her husband,
Should be o woman's constant study.
1t the Arst indication of ill-health,
painful or irregular periods. head
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Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and
begin It's use.
Mrs. Chas. r. Brown, Vioe-President
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Aprings, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs.. Pinkbs Vt
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

"All my old friends tell me the
first year is the trying one for mar.
ried folk" remarked the bride. "They
cay that if you get through the first
year you're all right.
"Yes, that's true" said the woman
who had celebrated her silver we'd
ding. "You don't mind it much after
the first year"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
TUE BLUES.

There is a remedy which feel sure
You will find to be positive cure
For that terrible ailment dubbed the blues.
Much better than potions the doctors use.
In fact, more heathful than all drugs you quaf.
Il is simply this-a gay. jolly laugh.
Mid the clouds and the storms OF LIES dark tide
Always strive to look on sunlit side;
What's the use to be sulky or to grievef
viii that the cause of your troubles relievef
oh. no! you will make them lighter BY hall.
II you will indulge in a hearty laugh.
Away with the frowns which darken your face.
Let bright, winsome smiles appear in their place.
Reflection from self makes all things look black.
You smile at the world. twill surely smile back:
And now let me urge you on this plans behalf.
Give il a uial-a rolicking laugh.
F. A. B.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
III. SNYDER, PUBLISHER
nlppcToRY OF SECRET ORDERS.

A., Nebo Lodge, No. 81, A., F. & A.
NJ r,a n LIST and 3rd Mondays. in Reg
NJ, RniIding, at 7.3O p. m.
is'e' J. d. MULDooN, w. NJ.
: FLEMING, Secretary.
caledonia Lodge, No. A, Independent
"a, If odd Fellows, meets every
US, tuv. evening at p. m, in Odd
FsIlows Hall. ~ n
fe''0" G. w. LICKLlDER, N. q.
II WINTERMoYER, Sec'y.
Minnie Rebekah Lodge, No. lO3, In
,.naDSent order of Odd Fellows, meets
aSp Friday at p. m.' in Odd Fellows
Han LILLE L. ATHEY, N. G.
q W. FERRELL, Secretary.
cfs CITY Lodge, No. 5, independent
a., SHIELD OF Honor, meets every
Used al p. m, in Register Build
ins' G. w. FERRRLL, w. K.
DL RENrcH, Recording Sec'y.
Washington Camp, No. 3, Patriotic
Ia sons Of America, meets 30 and
S,h Wednesdays of each month In Odd
FsIows Hall at p. m.
f' q. W. FERRELL, President.
An CONFER, Recording Seo'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
G. B. Burhans tesdfes amer four years

G. B. Burhans testines afier four years
G. B. Burhans, Of Carlisle Center. N.
Y. writes: about four years ago |
wrote you stating that had been en-
tirely cured OF severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles Of Fol-
ey's kidney Cure. II entirely stopped
the brick dust sediment, and pain and
symptoms of kidney disease disappeared
am glad to say that have never had
a return of any Of those symptoms dur.
| ing the four years that have elapsed and
am eyidentalIy cured TO stay cured,
and heartily recommend Foleys KID
new Cure TO any one suffering from I'D
ney or bladder trouble"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

1T say. mama" asked little Tommy,
"do fairy tales always begin With
once upon a timer
mo, dear, not always" replied
mama; "thsy sometimes begin with.
My love. have been detained ct the
Office again tonight"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

Hs-If you don't stop looking 70
sweet I'll kiss you.
She-No, you wont.
Hell wont. eh :
she-No; unless you. can kssp me
from screaming and -sr--you know
you can.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

The Lady-You cruel boy, to Kill
that poor little bird. What are you
going to do with itf
Boy-Goin' to trim a at like yours
With it. lady.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

visitor-"Johnny, give me the
name of the largest diamondf"
Johnny-"Ths ace.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

Teacher-WEy did the ancients be-
lieye the earth to be Aat2
Bright Boy-'Cause they tidnt
have no school globes to prove it was
round.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

"What's the row over on ths nsxt
street,"
"only . wooden wedding"
"Wooden wsddingi"
"Ys; . couple Of Poles sstsins
married"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

A woman with nine children co.
tered a street car. The conductor
asked if they all belonged 70 her. or
was it picnicf She replied: They
are all mine and It's no picnic, sithsr."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
All Kinds of Seeds.

We make q speciality Of al kinds Of
Seeds. We aim to furnish the best
goods at the least price. Thanking our
friends for their liberal patronage of
the past, and hoping to merit contin-
uance, we remain,
Very respectfully,
O. F. WALL CO.,
, Charles Town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
WOMEN WHO CHARM
HEALTH |. THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
= Eslps Women to Win and Hold
Mems Admiration. Respect and Love

Woman's greatest gift Il the power to
inspire admiration, respect, and Love
9hsrs II a beauty In health which Is
more attractive to men than Iaere regu-
larity of feature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01

Pa-What the dickens il the baby
crying about now. sibylf
sibyl-Oh. muffin. Just bsesuss
/ showed him how TO 81 his eaks,
that's al.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-01
Hardware Department.
Paint and OIL Department.

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The Four Leaf Glover CREAM SEPA-
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WALL PAPER furnished on short no.
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Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
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