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Isthmian Canal Commission.



Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama.
November 10. 1906
The Superintendent. Ancon Hospital:
Sir 7 have the honor to report the case
of William NJ. Petit from the history, as
follows:
While bathing in the hio Grande near
Mirahores, March 2S, 1906. he was attack
ed by an unseen animal beneath the wa
ter. lie was assisted by man on the
bank and got away after quite n strug
gle. He received n laeerated wound of the
left calf about the size of hand palm,
also three punctured wounds in right
heel anterior to the tendon achilles about
one-fourth to three eighths inch in size.
Both feet were very sore and showed the
effects of a severe sprain. He WAS trans
ferred To Taboga April 10, 1906
Very respectfully
A. b. HERRfcK. Chief of Clinic.
0Iere follows a long table of general
statistiesl
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Chief Sanitary Officer.

On the evening of March Is. 1906, at
about $50 p. m. MIR. William n. Petit
and Mr.. Frank Graham, nurses of this
hospital, We're bathing in the Rio Grande
river about $50 yards from this institu-
ton. The current at this point is quite
swift, and to escape its force they en-
tered a small cove. \ few minutes after
entering Mr.. Petit. who was floating by
the aid of a log of wood, felt both legs
seized by something below the water. He
shouted for assistance. and his companion
Immediately swan to his aid. The water
at this point is about six or seven feet
deep, and by the time Mr.. Graham
reached him Mr.. Petit was all but pulled
under. Mr.. Graham succeeded In drag
GIN; his companion to the nearby bank.
and in the commotlon that was caused
the alligator loosened its hold. After
leaving the water it was found that Mr..
Petit has sustained injuries to both legs,
consisting of three deep punctured
wounds on the outer side of the right
foot and three punctured wounds and
three long lacerated wounds on the left
leg. Mr.. Petit was brought to this hos
pital and treated. and on the following
morning was sent In TO Ancon hospital
The wounds. tho severe, healed by first
intention, and there has been no impair
emnt of the limbs.
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Appendix 8.
~ FsFT VlITVTTV u IT - w
Office of Chief Sanitary Officer.


Colon, September 10, .19D6.
Mr. John r. Stevens, Vice President, hCule-
bra, Canal Zone
Dear sir-Referrng to and answering
your personal letter Of September 8, on
the subject of the Panama railroad lands
and the selling or leasing of them to Off
Gals of the railroad company or the canal
commission:
A little time has been required to check
up all of the leases now outstanding,
hence the delay. But | now beg to adj
wise that
First. No lands belonging to the Pan
anna railroad have been sold to any Off
cial OF either the commission or the rail-
road company, or to any enlBioye OF
either of them. The only land br lots of
any description sold by the railroad com
pany were sold many years ago-one lot
to the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
upon which their office stands; a sea
frontage Of half lot the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company, upon which their
office stands and to which their pier adj
joins and one lot upon which IA located
the residence of their general agent in
Colon.
The Panamanian government owns
lightweight lots on Manzanillo island
which they own and reserved TO them
solves when the other lands were trans
ferred TO the railroad company BY the
Colombia government.
In Panama a large number of lots IN
past years have been sold. exchanged and
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beaten. will give totally wrong inn
preston Of the rest of the men down
here, a totally wrong IMPRESSION not to
their eountryment as whole, but to
a few people of little faith who measure
the standard of you who succeed in do
inf the work by the standard of those
who fail in the effort to do the work.
We can disregard them. No man can
see as / have seen the character of the
men engaged in doing this work and not
glow with pride to think that they are
representatives of his country. No man
can see them and fail to realize that our
honor and interest are safe in their
hands-are safe in your hands.
In closing, all [ have to say is this:
You are doing a work the like of which
has not before been seen in the ages, a
work that shall last thru the ages to
come. and l pledge you, as President CT
the United States. and speaking for the
people of the United States, every ounce
of support and help and assistance that
it is in my power to give you, so that
We together, you backed by the people
of the United States, may speedily bring
this greatest of works to a triumphant
pnOp11ieion
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Appendix 5.
Isthmian Canal Zone,
Department Of eIIalth,
Office Of Chief Sanitary Officer,
Ancon. c. 4. November 20. 1905


Ancon c. a.. November 20. 1906
Mr.. William Loeb, Secretary To the PresLy
ident, Washington, .. c..
Dear Sir: l herewith forward certain
statistics covering the first ten months OF
the year 1906, which President Roosevelt.
on his recent visit to Panama, directed
me to compile.
You will not in these statistics the
small death rate among our white popu-
latlon, the total death rate among the
whites for the ten months being but 17.4l
per thousand. Also the small number or
deaths from disease among our American
employees. With an average of 1900
Americans during the ten months. We had
but sixteen deaths from disease, rate
for the year OF Is per thousand.
Our sick rate for the ten months has
averaged IS per thousand-that Is. out OF
our 260o0 employees we had, / of every
thousand. rs excused from work on ac-
count of sickness every day In the ten
months. This is very small and would
compare favorably with similar body
of men lahoring in the Temperate zone.
1t Is rather singular that the disease
which caused the greatest number OF
deaths among our employees was pneu
monia. with 312 deaths. Pneumonia is not
ordinarily looked upon as a tropical dis
ease. Next is malara.-a tropical dis
ease. with 1856 deaths. Next dysentery,
another tropical disease. with g. deaths.
and fourth. traumatlsms, with A deaths.
The very large number of traumatisms
is due principally to railroad accidents.
I also incose short account describing
an attack made by an alligator upon one
of our nurses while he was in bathing
near Mira1ores Hospital. The President
requested me to send him this account.
Very respectfully
NJ. G. GORGAS,
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Appendix 1.

Address of President Roosevelt TO the
Employees of the Isthmian Canal Com
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VISITED The ISTHMUS At
THE MOST ADVERSE TIME
Makes Some Recommendations But
On the Whole Finds Satisfactory
Progress Is Being Made
With the Work.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~
In CuIebra Cut.

take even longer than the cutting in
Culebra itself.
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SWEET melody FLOpR.

Cure the headache and no not af-
feet the heart. Young's Headache
Powders, at all drug stores, 10
cents jan29tf
Tie Palace barber shop have
moved their shop from 3Of 10 1874
West Pike street, next to Waldo ho-
tel, where they will be glad to see
all their old friends and custom
ers. 4apr1m
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An Insidious Danger.

One of the worst features of kid
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disease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have fatal NAL
ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure al
the first sign Of trouble as it cor
reefs irregularities and prevents
Bright's disease and diabetes. For
sale by Sturm & Wilson.
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A liquid cold cure for children
that is pleasant, harmless and effec-
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Far. Superior to all other cough
syrups of cold remedies because it
acts on the bowels. An ideal rene
dy for coughs. colds, Group, whoop-
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bronchial affections in child or adult
Pleasant 70 take. Sold by F. G..
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
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We have just received a car load
Of Portland cement and car load
of lime and are now ready
to supply all our customers
with the same at very low prices.
G. NJ. West. feb23tf
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This Nan Interest You,

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, 50 just remember that Fo-
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regularities and cure any case Of
kidney and bladder trouble that is
not ebyond the reach Of medicine.
Sold by Sturm & Wilson.
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FENCE POSTS

just receiver car load of locust
posts, round, split and sawed.
Southern Pine Lumber Co.
ian15tf.
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If you have pictures to frame
take them to the Ideal Studio, 3Ss
Main street. m24tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
TO PRESENT PROTEST.
British Columbia ScaIers Have De-
cideo Upon This Course.

Victoria, Oct. An consequence OF
interference with their business in
Behring sea by Japanese vessels a
large feet which was in the sea this
season hunting within the prescribed
limits and using firearms. British Co.
lumbia sealers are to prest a protest
to the imperial government British
Columbia sealers are bound by the
terms of the modus vivendi to remain
outside the siXtymile zone and use
spears only to take seals. The sealers
claim the use of firearms by Japanese
makes seals so restles that it Is only
with great difficulty they can be taken
with spears
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

a fine production Of the ever sue
cessful comedy drama Lost i'm New
York will be given .at the opera
house tomorrow night The scenic
equipment portrays Madison Square
New York. with its picturesque en-
viroments, the Badgers Rendezvous.
East River at night, showing Black.
wells island in the back ground, with
continuous coming and going of
practical steam launches, ferry boats.
row boats and water crafts of every
appearance The production viii be
In keeping with the general excell-
ence already established. and a pleas
ing and perfect performance is as
Sured
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" Is the
best and most refreshing play we
have had this season. Freda Stem
ons has painted q beautiful picture
of southern home life Ii is a play
that everybody can enjoy, brim full
of comedy, but with little touches of
pathos that put everybody i'm sym
pathy with the Girl" Every char
acter in the play is strong. and they
are we'll played by this excellent com
pany Miss Slemous gave "a delight
full Interpretation OF DjXie.s Sweet
est Girl Fresno DCaiD Democrat
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The HooSicr Girl.

production Of unusual excellence
and magnitude will be given at the
opera house Tuesday evening The
Ter Girl, with the much talked of
artist, Miss Kate Watson, in the title
role, deals largely with the manner
isms, habits, actions and customs of
the natives of the good old Hoosier
state, Indiana, but it presents an
abundance of effects that are daring
and thrilling in their magnitude and
admirable in their executions.
The charming specialties that are
interlarded throughout the evening
will simply make you forget your
troubles for at least two and half
hours
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

Pretty children are always 90 joy
The flower show This fan counts
largely ON the presence of great
number OF pretty babies Now Is tine
time ro Def the committee know what
rhiIdrpu uur ro le entered
MRS F % NENNEN
chairman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06

Boston Wednesday sustained her one
hundredth defeat. Score was: Brook
Ign, l3. Boston.
Philadelphia, 3 New York, /.
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Ottawa Oct The Frazier com.
UauS extensive lumber yard At Ayl.
mar pu H". uas .Iruod Wednesd day
los.
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GRiCtRON GAM ES.
Yale Dcieats Wesleyan College and
Harvard Bowdoin.

In tn football games Wednesday
Yale defeated Wesleyan college 81 to
o. and Harvard was victorious over
BowdOin 10 to o. Stevens lost to
Princeton % to O.
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SKULL CRUSHED.
Fragments Penetrated the Brain TO the
Depth OF an Inch.

Depth OF an Inch.
Guthrie. oct &c. G. Miller of
Guthrie was fatally injured while as
brakeman he was making freight
coupling on an Eastern Oklahoma train
OF the Santa Pc His head was crush
ed between The cars fragments of the
skull, Vsrouauu- lho brain 20 the
denth " an LnNn-
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MANY ENTOMBED.

Ore adful.
HlHaiie,ds W No Oct BY an
explosion 20 rH. Wosr Fort mine II
was reported suyoHu.tive men were
outumbcl Two wuu wore rescued
up 90 midnight W. aesday uieht
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TO the Mountain, Lake ana
Seaside Resorts and the
Trade CeuterS Also 10
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19
OBITUARY.
MRS MARY A. TOMLIN.

In the early morning of Tuesday, October Is, passed peacefully away Mary A. Pullen, widow of the late William TOmlin, at her home in New town Street. Mrs Tomlin was born in London, England, January II, 1921. She was married in St James church, Picadilly, June 28, ls45, and came to America in 1860. She resided in Bridgeport and Stratford until her re- moval to Newtown about Is years ago. For several years past she has been closely confined to her home, but ever was sweet and cheerful and unseltish. The sincerity of her Christian living will be an influence in the lives of her family and friends for years to come. She was cOmmunicant of Trinity church and until the past few years was.a regular attendant at the Serv ices. Mrs Tomlin leaves five children, ten grandchildren and three great. grandchildren. Funeral services will be held to-day (Friday) at a. m. from Trinity Episcopal church, the inter. ment following at Bridgeport Park cemetery.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

Preventics, as the name implies, pre- vent all Colds and Grip wben "taken at the sneeze stage" Preventics are toothsome candy tablets. Preventics dissipate all colds quickly, and taken early, when you first feel that cold is coming, they check and prevent them. Preventics are thoroughly safe for Sold and recommended in 5c and 25c boxes by R. Beers & Go, Newtown; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; $. J. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

The new Pure Food and Drug Law cure containing opium, chloroform, or any other stupefying or poisonous drug. But it passes Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as made for 20 years, entirely free. Dr Shoop all along has bitterly opposed the use of opiates or narcotics. Dr Shoop's Cough Cure is absolutely safe even for the youngest babe-and it cures, it does not simply suppress. Get safe and reliable cough cure, by simply insisting on having Dr Shoop's. Let the law be your protection. We cheerfully recommend and sell it. R. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; B. Flaw. ley & Co.,, Stepney; P. J. Garvin Bethel; s. J.Parks, Trumbull.
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Stoves and Ranges.

receiving Stock and will be able to show Steel Range
 of Oak Heating Soves-and liberal supply of Wood and Oil Heaters
 will rght-our motto is simply price a If need Range you what have and then you pleased will with respect and allow yu to look further without a frown.
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nation. which was accepted by him in a few we'll chosen words suitable to the occasion, after which the candidate entertained the delegates to fine shore dinner
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

G. F. DuncOmbe of Bridgeport passed Sunday at his home in town.
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Arthur Day and Miss Janice Matthias returned to their homes in Boston, Mass, Saturday, after two weeks so- journ at Mrs George P. SanfOrd's.
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George A Atchison of Ansonia is visit ing his aunt, Mrs c. P. Sturges.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM HUNTER,

: DEATH OF WILLIAM HUNTER.
 The death of William Hunter at his home in AnimOSa, Ia., came very un- expectedly, though he had been in i'll health many months. He leaves a widow, Mrs Amanda Peck Hunter, and one daughter, Miss Mary.
 Mrs H. M. Garfield and daughter, Lucy, visited her brother, s. P. Hayes, last week.
 Mrs Jesse Smith has been quite i'll, but is improving.
 Mrs James Dowd of Woodbury has
 MT and Mrs Edward Starr and children of Brookfield visited, last week, with Mrs Edna G. H. Bloss, Mrs Fl. w. Judson and Miss Anna M. Dan iels.
 Miss Ellen Kearney of Washington was calling on friends in town, last week.
 MT and Mrs Van o. Linda of Yonk- CTS are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs G. 0. Stone.
 Mrs Clinton of Derby has passed a week with Mrs J. D. Dayton. MT and Mrs James Black of Water town have visited Mr- and Mrs R. Ma gee.
 MFS Ns A. DlOSS IS dlulCUcu WlUu UuC disease called shingles.
 Miss Bernice Johnson was up from New Haven at her fathers, B. H. Johnson'S over Sunday. Robert Lake was down from Tor | ringtOn over Sunday. Mrs Addie Thompson, Edwardsberg, Mich., was the guest of J. B. Thomp- son, the first of the week. Mrs Stella Skidmore Beard of Cam bridge, Mass, attended the centennial services on Sunday at Christ church.
 Mrs Frances Case and Miss Case o1 Hartford are guests of Mrs William Hine.
 MT and Mrs Merritt Hemingway and B. s. JonnSon of WatertOwn at tended the centennial services al The School Board met, Saturday evening, and elected A. T. Mine1 chairman and s. P. Hayes, secretary
 Harry Tracy and family were at J W. Smiths on Sunday.
 Can you win? You realize that t. win in anything these days, require strength, with mind and body in tune A man or woman with disordered di , gestive organs is not in shape for l, days work or days play: How cal they expect to win? Kodol For Dys pepsia contains the digestive juices o a healthy stomach and will put you : stomach in shape to perform it's impol tant function of supplying the bod
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The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19
GRANGE BULLETIN.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY MEETING.

A special meeting of Fairfield Coun- ty Pomona Grange will be held at Eas- ton, Wednesday, October "A, at 10.30 a. m. The Fifth degree will be given in the morning and the Lecturers s program in the afternoon. Teams will meet the south bound train at Step- ney Depot at 8 B a. m. and the trolley at the Country Club, Bridgeport, at 9. 30 a. m. *
 At the meeting of Pootatuck Grange, Tuesday night, two applications for memberShip were received.
 The next meeting of Pootatuck Grange will occur on November 13, as the state and national election will take place on the 9th, the night of the regular meeting.
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LINONINE

Cured my two small children of severe colds that threatened pneumonia. l shall always keep it on hand hereafter. 1 hope that this will meet the eyes of other mothers that they may learn the value of Lino- nine.-Mrs George w. Rev. holds, 329 North 62d street, Philadelphia, Pa.
 All Druggists-25c, soc, sl.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

The Senatorial convention, of She 18th District was held at Stratford, Thursday, October Il. Gideon M. Wakeley of Huntington acting as chairman and M. J. Houlihan of New town as secretary. Committee on credentials were J. H. Donovan of Shelton, E. 0. Wood of Stratford and Walter s. Bradley of Newtown. On permanent organization, John H. Hawkins of Monroe, Samuel B. Wheeler of Westport and H. R. FL wood of Fairfield. On resolutions, George s. Pratt, Nathaniel Bennett of Huntington and Charles H. Nor:hror of Newtown. Senatorial committee
 M. J. Houlihan, George O'Dell and Henry Sweetman. Swan B. Brewster of Strtford was unanimously nominat
 ed for senator and the following gen
 tlemen were appointed to notify the candidate of his nomination: Captain George $. Pratt, Charles H. NorthroE and John H. Donovan. The commit tee notified the candidate of his nomi
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

Ii you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc, ask your druggist for G. N. Clarke's Vegetable Liver pills. They are not an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. See his ad- vertisement in another column.
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New Haven

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The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

When in Waterbury trad Ing you can get a toothsOme dinner at small price at Calendars Half Dime Lunch on South Main street.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-19

What church needs painting? L. & ever painted. 0. $. Andrews, ex-mayor of Danbury, Conn.,, writes: Painted my house 19 years ago with L. & M. Looks well to-day.'
 Sold by Cogswell and Wetterau, Washington Depot; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; 0. M. Beach, New Milford; Smiths Sons, West Corn ] wall.
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A sensible man does not want to pay more for piano than it is worth, and he wants the piano worth all he pays for it. That's why he should buy his piano of Joseph Brinton. See his adv.