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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-05
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
TO IMPROVE ANTWERP

dering navigation dangerous at all
times, and impossible in foggy wealth.
er. while the water is only deep
enough to allow the great trans
oceanic steamers to enter and depart
at high tide.
The problem, then. which the Bel
gian authorities had to face was two
fold-to improve the navigation of the
Scheldt, and to provide adequate dock
accommodation for the ever-increasfng
traffic-and the colossal project which
they have resolved upon falls natural
~ into two divisions. The first deals
with the Scheldt itself, and does away
with the stretch of tortuous navigation
by diverting the river from its present
course and making a new bed in the
form of an immense arc-known as
the "Grande Coupure"-for distance
of five and one-fourth miles, with river
quays along the whole of the right
bank. The new channel will be cut
from the point where the first bend
begins-just below the city of Ant
werp-to the point where the last
curve ends. The other improvements
take the shape of huge canal basin.
to be excavated parallel with the
Grande Coupure, with nine large sub
sidiary docks on the north side.
The projected canal basin and ifs
subsidiary docks are of colossal di.
mansions, the total length of the canal
being nearly five miles, and the width
273k yards, except in three places
where 1t will be increased to 437 yards
to permit vessels to turn at ease The
canal basin will extend from the new
intercalary docks to the junction
point of the present river-bed with the
proposed new channel, where It will
connect with the river by means of
three great locks. each 9S6 feet long
and SO feet wide. with a minimum
depth at low water of &c feet.
After all the other works are com.
pleted it is proposed to turn the dis.
used arm of the Seheldt into an en-.
closed basin by damming it at both
ends, and cutting a short channel
from a point just above the lower
dam to the river. The scheme further
includes the making of a boulevard
embracing the new docks, and sur.
rounding the whole town with a new
system of Notifications. The cost of
the whole undertaking is variously es-
timated at from 100000 to $780,
600, 900. and it will increase the water
area Of the docks nearly twenty-fold.
The canal basin will cover 4S9 acres.
and the nine new docks ATT acres.
lined with Is miles of quay walls and
AS acres of sheds. while the capacity
of the dock formed by the arm of the
Scheldt will be 1857 acres.
Such is a brief outline of the project
for converting Antwerp into the finest
port in the world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

once it will continue to grow after
ward from the stubble for from seven
to 20 years without replanting.
The plan of reclamation will be to
lower Lake Okechobee by cutting
canals into it leading from rivers on
the Atlantic coast, and from the Ca
loosahatchee river to the Gulf of
Mexico, then by running half dozen
parallel canals north and south, with
laterals leading through them.
1t is the purpose of the trustees to
have six large dredges at work in the
course of two years. BY December of
the present year they expect to have
several thousand acres ready for cult
walton and settlement.
The reclamation of the Everglades
is considered by it's promoters as the
most important work for the develop
ment of agriculture undertaken in the
United States up to this time. The
one crop of sugar that could be pro-
duced upon one-quarter of its area an
nually would amount, it is estimated,
to 2,250,000 tons At three and one
half cents per pound, that would
amount to about $150,000,000. The
fact that the territory has upon it no
timber, hence no stumps, but is ready
for the pillow when freed from water,
adds another value to it, as the 3,000.-
600 acres would cost at least 500, 000,-
900 to clear II covered with timber.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

Mr.. Schwab. who may know how to
make steel and all about such heavy
work. has plunged into the woman
question and solved 1t without waiting
to draw a second breath. When a
man who grabs off few millions In
one line begins to contemplate his
money he thinks that he must neces-
sarily know all about everything. Mr..
Schwab says that homework Is the
noblest occupation for women and
that they shouldn't do anything else.
The girl who must earn her living, In.
stead of studying stenography or be-
coming understudy to bucket shop
man, should knock at the back door
and see If the family doesn't want a
hired girl. Work like this, says the
steel man, will develop any girl and
bring her out as a perfect woman.
But where is she to get the job? The
women of the household will have read
Mr.. Schwab's advice also and they will
be keen to do their own work Mr..
Schwab can see that the scheme will
defeat its own purpose. In fact, many
women now employing help would dis
charge the girls II they believed what
he says, and there would be nothing
left for the girls but to drift down
town and run the banks and the in
suranee Offices
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

Work now in progress to reclaim
the great Florida swamp known as
the Everglades is interesting as being
the outcome of an act of congress
passed as long ago as 1850, called the
Swamp Land Act" This granted to
each OF IL states all of the swamp
and overf1owed lands within their Dor
ders for draining and reclamation, on
condition that the lands so granted.
or proceeds OF their sale, should be
used in reclaiming the lands by means
of levees and drains. Florida appoint
ed trustees to carry out the provisions
of this law in 1855, but except for two
abortive attempts no action was taken
until last year, when dredges were
put to work digging two canals into
the Everglades, running northwesterly
to Lake Okechobee.
These canals begin at New river
and are to extend to Lake Okechobee.
The first three miles of cutting is
through rock; the remainder of the
distance will be through muck to Lake
Okechobee, the source of the overflow
of the Everglades.
The Everglades are formed of two
iOSh tCclS IunulnS III pdldllSl Ahoo
from north to south, about 60 miles
apart, the length of the reef being
about 145 miles. Situated between
the northern ends of the rock reef is
Lake Okechobee, which is about 80
miles in length from north to south.
From the southern part Of the lake
the muck and silt have been washed
in between the rock reef and packed
in, as 1t has been washed from the
higher portions of the state down the
Caloosahatchee valley and through
Lake Okechobee until the center of
the Everglades is slightly higher than
the other portions of southern Florida,
but as the foundation is of rock, with
muck on top of it ranging from 20
down to two feet in depth in the
southern end, and as the capacity of
this muck to absorb the rainfall. which
averages about 60 inches per annum
| is not very great, it remains sloppy
and in rainy seasons the lake over
| flows through the Everglades, and
| that, together with the rainfall, causes
the whole territory of the Everglades
at times to be covered with water
from depth of two or three inches tC
depth of two or three feet.
There are about 100000 acres oil
this land covered with dense saw
grass, with no timber or brush upon II
of any kind, with only an ocoasiona
lump Of trees upon what may be
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
Vegetable Immigrants.


1t seems strange to look back on
the days when we imported fruit and
vegetables, with the whole plant king
dom ready to be conquered for our
farmers. We smile when we recall
the days before the war" when the
tomato was a curio from Peru--a
poison apple" used to brighten the
slaves into obedience. Yet last year
we grew 1t on 100000 acyes of land.
The Franciscan fathers were early
workers in this respect. The alfalfa
they introduced in the '50s-which
found it's way here from Asia Minor,
by way of Chile-has turned 2,000,00N
acres into an immensely profitable
farm area Their sprigs of olive, too,
now cover 1000 orchards. And few
orange cuttings from the Brazilian
east coast due to the foresight of an
American woman, to-day represent
$4,000, 600 a year for the California
crop alone. AS one of the smaller
things, take the horseradish of Malin,
a little village near Vienna-the best
of its kind in the world Then behold
roots secured on the spot, and in due
time handed over to New Jersey
growers. The result was surprising
Not only did it yield ton more per
acre, but the cash result was 500 an
acre over and above the ordinary
yield. And in a single county of that
small state the production of horse
radish grew from a few hundred
pounds year to more than 100000
pounds, says Appleton's Magazine. 1t
has been the same with the potato
from the highlands of Colombia and
Peru; the rhubarb from central Asia;
the asparagus from England; the eel
cry of south Europe; the Beldi and
Tell barleys from Algeria, which have
given such wonderful results in our
southwest; likewise the Ivanov rye
from Russia, now grown in Maryland
and Kansas; and the Abruzzes rye
from the Italian highlands.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
Half Hours with Best Husbands


The suggestion recently made that
women adopt an arbitrary system of
social intercourse with their hus
bands and set aside a certain proper
ton Of the day for this purpose, has
met with various forms of criticism,
according to the experience of the
critic. On the whole, 1t may be said
that it is with husbands as 1t is with
authors. Half hours with the best
authors are frequently unsatisfying,
because II the author is to ones taste
a half hour is all too short time to
spend with him, while If he proves un
suitable, moment spent In commun-
ion with him is tedious. Generally
speaking, any arbitrary form of hu
man intercourse is unsatisfying, says
Chicago Tribune. Women who have
regular days Fat home" have been
known to confess that the day some
times becomes burden, and those
ambitious readers who have set aside
certain hours each day for the perusal
of uplifting books have failed at
times to feel the uplift OF course,
being at home to husband is a less
formal and less formidable affair than
being at home to friends, and the
reading of a man always offers a
piquancy unknown to books, but just
because the matter is one of greater
delicacy and spirituality 1t should be
removed from the drawbacks of for.
mality.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
EVERGLADES

called islands, which islands are re"
in number and embrace only a few
acres each.
On account of the latitude in which
the Everglades are and the richness OF
the soil. they should be of very great
value when once reclaimed. This land
ia farther south than any other por-
tion of the United States, having the
Gulf of Mexico on one side ana tne
Gulf stream, running between the
Florida coast and the Bahama islands
on the other.
On 100000 acres of this land could
be produced the 100000 tons OF
sugar annually imported from abroad;
other portions can be made into great
rice fields. Sugar cane will grow
there luxuriantly, and after planting
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
Taxtrtg ttrr 8arIrrlnr
By DIR. ROBERTSON WALLACE.

beauty acknowledge the sovereignty of He perpetual
challenge fascination exercised by the fair His
defiant attitude courts attack and girl of spirit her ete
Every that escapes the w of the hunter bride the
aching the No bachelor retains his of in
without struggle faut soufrr pour etre bachelor
bachelor certain that he not of
benedict He has xy but rembes the
He that life is full of surprises sweet
Also that always the unexpected girl that happens His
life simply lived from hand to mouth Tomorrow other
his undivided attention. lie knows
into the secuson of his club the and
gentle womanhood find their through the medium of the illustrated
papers he resist the appeal of beauty that pleads to him in half
he continue rown that smiles him to asdu
ousy every week for xpence? Perish the photographers
The bachelor who Gin spite of all temptations to multiply relations
single the chapter deserves better fate He such
made Of He brave Obviously he would have
made excellent husband possibly exemplary father As it he has
plain transmitting his misogyn qualities poserty
would have strengthened his helped the glorious
future had he left half dozen preach the
he had gathered his golden opporun
mastery inactivity though perhaps dgned
mpunity Cham and collectors alike will
his fair share towards the prosperity of his country
contribute money what he refuses
the modern bachelor is by black
simply those exceptional who have been born
matrmny To ALL requires
qualities has been youcad the singular being who eb
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

by the difficult navigation of the River
Scheldt, Antwerp, is, after Hamburg,
the chief port on the continent, ana
from it's geographical position it is
the natural shipping center for the
whole of northern and central Europe.
The volume of its trade is growing
with phenomenal rapidity every year
marking a greater increase than the
preceding one.
The dock accommodation is now
taxed to its utmost limit, and, in.
deed, for some time past the authori-
lies have found it impossible to deal
satisfactorily with the ever-increasing
amount of shipping, nor is it expect
ed that the new intercalary docks will
do more than temporarily relieve the
pressure of traffic. though these docks
constructed at cost of ESQ, 900
cover 6S2 acres, and are the largest
docks which Antwerp yet possesses.
The difficulties and dangers of the
Scheldt navigation are practically con-
tined to five-mile stretch immediate
which the river makes three sharp
bends. The first of these is at the
village of Ausstruweel. the second at
Fort st. Philip. and the third at
point on the right bank known as
Kruisschars, The sands of the river
bed here are constantly shifting. and
new bars are continually forming. rem
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
BELGIAN SEAPORT TO BECOME
CAPITAL OF COMMERCE.
Great Engineering Scheme Planned
Which Will Cost Millions of DOL
lars-To Cut New Chan
mel in River.

One of the greatest engineering en-
terprises of our generation is the
scheme which has been adopted by
the Belgian government for improv-
Ing the port of Antwerp, and with the
completion of the extensions-a de-
cade hence-Antwerp will become the
largest and best equipped seaport in
the world. Although situated so
miles from the sea, and handicapped
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

Bachelor-baiting h a S
been for ages one of the
favorite sports of wom-
en-. The bachelor has al
ways been regarded as
fair game for the sings
and arrows of the Dianas
of the period. He is one
of those who apparently
refuse to bend the knee
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
CIR 1ramatr Arthur Ja
Jttfprtnr III thR Artnr
By YVETTE GUILBERT.

HE dramatic art the poorest of arts passes through
~ many hands be able retain its real value 1t reaches the
- public after has been tampled upon and pieces in
$@8SA faded condition and stripped of its beauty.
E@T The author who has poed his sheets Of
S HWH knows his play his particular way the who
EWN looks with different the
S gives his opinion and the considers according to his
- temperament and while the public who welcome it
with fifth eye! TO this add another dozen
accessory Poor author How could
main maser'of such effort when oaboaors bound to
upset the harmony?
The interpreted himself the
hands his talented If they
artists they will employ the best Of utilizing his They will
perhaps find which the author sought but
themselves will which will
tain brany and because they spring from fount which
produces masterpieces.
The comedians the superior that of the dra
ma The comedian relies upon himself for do without
the dramatis he utilities with his tragedy comedy
he has he will he thinks when
As scaramouche before M he WILL without the help
Others his whether tragic There always
have been from time mmmor certain mace of genius who could
interpret
his work the damast simply will He will find himself faced with
the alternative of interpreting his plays like Shakespeare Moiere
day perhaps improvisation spontaneous and
immediate will replace which studied repeated
which makes weep automatically laugh hundred times
night at the hour! Routnel Routine!
Why not art will
the public them certain actions simulate certain characters
them different representations? This will
the only revealing and manifold talents whose
TIMES longer will be guided author the de
but who will be and freed of all restrained emotions
How long improvsers?
long abolition theatrical slavery? How long before the
bliy Of showing nobility Benhadt
ncon beauty ugnes laughter love- life and death? When will
that theater come into being?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

Tercentennial, bicentennial, centen.
NAL and other minor celebrations are
coming thick and fast these days.
Proud and happy the people whose
annals date back so far. They are
more inspiring than genealogical trees
and quite as ennobling.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27
GREAT FLORIDA SWAMP WILL BE
RECLAIMED.

Two Canals Being Dug from New
River to Lake Okechobee-Work
Most important for Develop
ment of Agriculture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

A New York man succeeded In ac-
cumulating 100000 without letting
anybody know that he was rich. stu.
that wasn't wonderful In New York
they never notice man who il WORTH
less than $25OoO,0Oo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

eraey and Of malice prepense leads The single life As
the result of his unnatural mode of life he becomes
self-centered warped selfish, irritable and difficult
to please He has home, the word is generally
understood He may have house and retinue of
servants but stone walls do not prison make,
iron bars cage" rooms and retnue do not make
home From the point Of view of scientific evolution
he is an outcast, wanderer in cluband He has
no fixed place in the general scheme of nature. What,
then, is he here for? "To be taxed" say the ladies
unanimously. Well, perhaps they are right
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
BY CLARA AUGUSTA

Linmere's property, and lived with him.
he did not have any attachment for
him
Come here, sirr' said Linmere, au-
thoritatively.
Still the animal did not stir. Linmere
was nervous enough to be excited to
anger by the veriest trifle, and the
dogs disobedience aroused his rage.
Curse the bruter' he cried; and
putting his foot against him, he sent
him spinning across the room. Leo did
not growl, Or cry out, but his eyes
white teeth with savage but impotent
hatred. 1t was easy to see that if he
had been bull dog instead of grey
hound he would have torn Mr.. Paul
Linmere limb from limb
Linmere went back to his chair, and
sat down with a. sullen face, but he
could not rest there. He rose, and go
ing into an inner room, brought out an
ebony box, which he opened, and from
which he took a miniature in golden
case. He hesitated moment before
touching the spring, and when he did
so the enclosing revealed the face of
a young girl-a fair young girl in her
early youth-not more than eighteen
summers could have scattered their
roses over her, when that beautiful i'm
preston was taken. A ripe southern
face, with masses of jet black hair, and
dark brilliant eyes. There was dewy
crimson on her lips, and her cheeks
were red as damask roses. A bright,
happy face, upon which no blight had
fallen.
She was beautiful-beautiful as an
hourir said Mr.. Paul Linmere, speak
ing slowly, half unconsciously, it
seemed, his thoughts aloud. "And when
first knew her she was sweet and in
nocent"
He sprang up and rang the bell vio-
lently. Directly his valet, Pietro, a
sleepy looking and swarthy Italian, ap-
peared.
Bring me a glass of brandy, Pietro;
and look you, sir, you may sleep to-
night on the lounge in my room. I am
not feeling quite we'll, and may have
need of you before morning"
The man looked surprised, but made
no comment. He brought the stimu-
liant, his master drank it off, and then
threw himself, dressed as he was, on
the bed.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
CHAPTER Iv.-CoNT1NUED,.

He Judged her by the majority Of
women he had met, and finding her in
different, he sought to arouse her jeal-
ousy by flirting with Miss Lee, who was
by no means adverse to his attentions.
But Margie hailed the transfer with
relief which was so evident that Mr..
Linmere, piqued and irritated, took up
his hat to leave, in the midst of one of
Miss Lees most brilliant descriptions
of what she had seen in Italy, from
whence she had but just returned. He
went over to the sofa where Margle was
sitting.
81 hope to please you better next
time" he said, lifting her hand. Good
night Margie, dear" And before she
was aware, he touched his lips to her
forehead. She tore the hand away from
him, and flush Of anger sprang 10
her cheek He surveyed her with adj
miration. He liked a little spirit in a
woman, especially as he intended to be
able to subdue it when it pleased him.
Her anger made her thousand times
more beautiful He stood looking at,
her moment, then turned and with
drew.
Margie struck her forehead with her
hand, as if she would wipe out the
touch he had left there.
Alexandrine came and put her arm
around Margie's waist.
'I almost envy you, Margie," she
said, in that singularly purring voice
of hers "Ah, Linmere is magnificent!
Such eyes, and hair, and such voice!
We'll, Margie, you are fortunate girl"
And Miss Lee sighed, and shook out
the heavy folds of her violet silk, with
the air of one who has been injured, but
is determined to show a proper spirit
of resignation.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
u. S. DISPENSATORY
Describes the Principal ingredients
Contained in Pe.ru-na.

Are we claiming too much for Peruna
when we claim it to be an effective
remedy for chronic catarrh7 Have we
ABUNDANT proof that Peruna is in real
ity such catarrh remedy? Let us see
what the United States Dispensatory
says Of the principal ingredients of
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the ingredient
hydrastis canadensis, or golden seal.
The United States Dispensatory says
of this herbal remedy, that it is largely
employed in the treatment of depraved
mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis
(nasal catarrh), atomic dyspepsia lea
tarrh of the shomach), chronic intesti-
nal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice, (ca-
tarrh of the liver and in diseased
mucous membranes of the pelvic organs.
It is also recommended for the treat
ment of various forms of diseases pc
culiar to women.
Another ingredient Of Peruna, cory
dalis fornosa, is classed in the United
States Dispensatory as tonic. So also
is cubebs c1assed as a stomachic and as
a tonic for the mucous membranes.
Cedron seeds is another ingredient Of
Peruna, an excellent drug that has
been very largely overlooked by the
medical profession for the past fifty
years. The seeds are to be found in
very few drug stores. The United
States Dispensatory says of the action
of cedron that it is used as bitter
tonic and in the treatment Of dysentery,
and in intermittent diseases as sub
stitute for quinine.
Oil of copaiba, another ingredient of
Peruna, is classed by the United States
Dispen satory as mild stimulant and
diuretic. It acts on the stomach and
intestinal tract. It acts as stimu-
liant on the genito-urinary membranes.
Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dys-
entery and diarrhea, and some chronic
diseases of the liver and kidneys.
Send to US for a free book of testimo-
mails of what the people think of Pc
runa as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony of those who
have tried it.