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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
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SECURES INJUNCTION TO
INCREASE NIGHT RA TES

Daily News Special.
jackson, July 9.-Judge Niles, of
the Federal Court has granted an in
junction restraining the State Rail-
road Commission from interfering
with the Cumberland Telephone Com
pany in putting into effect the same
rate at night that it charges in day
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
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= ALL OF THE NEWS
WHILE IT rs NEWS. I

The most important news item ,
: of yesterday was the recognition
: OF the legality of the Jim 1
= Crow car Jaw by the Interstate ,
Commerce Commission.
The Daily News handled 1t, and /
= IT was the only South Mississippi I
. paper that gave the correct yer- I
papers of this morning will show. l
= papers of thi smorning will show. !
It is usually true If you read it I
in the Daily News. I
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09

bits $4,000 year horse show man
ager.
DIR. Schneck has decided that he |
loves his daughter better than ever
and will protect her to the end. The
former Virginia belle is in state OF
collapse today, raving over her plans
to take the case against Wilson to the
courts
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
FATHER FORGIVES DAUGHTER
WHOELOPED WITH HORSEM,4Nl
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
New York. July 9.-Dr, Powhatten
Schneck is en- route from HIS home at
Norfolk, Va, to this city. He is com
ing to take his daughter Florence
back into his arms, though he dis
owned her when she eloped with
Charles H. Wilson, Alfred H. Wander
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
SCIENTIST SECT
WILL FILE PROTEST
Publishers rress.

Publishers rress.
Boston, Mars, July s.--Ileaders ir
the Christian Science church. with
attorneys. are meeting here today, pre-
pairing q protest to be t'l9d against
suhjectins Mrs. Eddy to AMI examina
tion alienists to determine her sapak,
and competency. It is hihtedl
the withdrawal ,f Dr. T,lu|mp
Providence. an an expert VIII
the influence from the
Science people rather than
abroad q his phyaician star
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
PYTHIAN GAY AT
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Daily News spacial.

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jackson, July { Hon. II. H. Quin
grand keeper OF records and seal a
the Knights of Pythias has returned
from Crystal Springs. where he mad
arrangements for Knights Of Pythl<a
day at the Crystal Springs Chausau.
qua. Supreme Chancellor Judge dsn~
|ry F, Brown. Of Texas. Is to be III ~ I
tendance and win deliver an a{ldsosn
apd i Is expected that tbere Will s.
deveral thousand Pythlans h ntteod
Snce. There are some Ave 81 six ho1
4red Pythians II Jackson and 4 ~
s3Fed delssatiou win 80 from thip N
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
BOY AND GIRL, IN YEARS OLD
TAKE SOLEMN WEDDING VOWS
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 9.--Willie
Richards and Ella Brock, IA years old,
respectively, were married here today.
The groom had on his first pair of
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
pPesbyteriaa 0hureh

sAsuEL H. NooRE. Pastor.
Sunday School $50 =. IN.
Morning Service 100 a. N.
Evening Service 40 p. m.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1907
Back to the Land.

Back to the Land" is becoming
quite fashionable and common.
place; scarcely a day passes with
out its being dished up A. plous
expression of opinion by the press
in some shape or form, in connec-
ton with the unemployed and
other social problems cabinet
ministers are even found ready to
advocate tin mild form. of
course. and with proper safe
guards. Public thought is,
therefore, moving in the right d.
rectlon even il slowly. and Back
to the Land" is at last being recog-
nized ss something more than a
fad A proposal for which
there is something to be said. y
The Public.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
Postal change

The postal department has never
been paying institution and from
time to time changes have been
made in postal rates with view
of making the postoffice self-sup
porting. But the gratis of the
railroads.. express companies, the
frsnking privilege, by which poll.
ticians send tons of literature
through the mails free. are never
considered in any of the bills
brought before congress. The
railroads charge two prices for
carrying the mails, the express
companies oppose the parcels past,
the banks control the money order
department to such Nh extent that
only small orders can be protitably
bad At the postoffice.
The Chicago American makes
this sensible observation:
The way to improve the post
office is not tn cut down the fAcili.
ties Of the people, not to discour-
axe business men and publishers,
but TO make money for the people.
give them what they want, run the
postoffice for the benefit Of the
people and the benefit Of the pub
lie pocket, just exactly ~ YOU
would do il you owned II. in~ts~d
Of being controlled by railroad
interests and EXPRESS companies
that are trying to get from the
postofiice the business which il
now has"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
Pref. De Mosee.

The lecture by Prof. DE Motto
last Saturday night WAS something
out Of the ordinary style Of Ly-
ceun entertainments. II WAS
along the line Of modern scientific
thought. His address WAS aptly
illustrated by magnificent s,ere.
optican pictures, many Of which
the speaker himself has gathered
from all parts Of the world in his
travels. The rapidity Of sound
waves, M shown on the canvas WAS
most interesting. But what
seemed 10 In the most practical
lesson drawn from the lecture WAS
that Of moulding srigh, the plastic
brain Of the young, not by the rod
but by directing his thought.
Thoughts ARE brain aud body
builders. As n man thinketh So
10 he"
This lecture presents, in n fully
illustrated and interesting way the
latest research work in brain
building. !, is especially valu-
able to parents and ambitious
young prople, Ms il illustrates,
dslicatsly and scientifically, the
reasons for the powerful effects
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23

Senator Patterson has intro
duced bill providing for the ac-
QUESTION OF railroads By the gov
ernment. The bill was ordered to
lie on the table. and it is expected
the Colorado senator will address
the senate concerning 1t. The
Senator's speech on the railroad
question will be worth reading.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
NOTICE Op APPLICATION TO.gASy
STATE LANDA.

ovvion ~ rms srArs isoAnp ~ LAsp Cos.
st.siosnss.
beaver. Colo, Jansary -. iup.
Notice is her.hy given that Neiiis shsssisss.
~ho-e pa.toas~s address is nosss Vista. Cola ,
IN January Ash. iss'. .sds apSisesssoa M
x:si IN shs stA,s board II LasA Cos missioner.
Ia Iss-s III. following Described istssasi In.
s~ovs~ses Lssds. sitsass In kio 0rsnds
Coanty. Coiossao. to.viti
\. ". y u nsrtiss n. Township y North.
kaass kast.
No oshss Application " I~s,s ths ahpss ~.
csilssA pssaIsss ~ ot3srsleas asaisst ths shovs
application viii hs cossidessA afsss tsbrvsry
1nsh. tSU.
Joss Y. vtvtAs
tsgissss stass ns,asd LAID Coo nissleses,.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23

The state Of Idaho has appro-
priated 100000 for the prosecu.
ton Of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettebone. With that amount Of
money the state ought to be able
to secure . conviction. Many q
man can be found to swear life
away for q few thousand dollars.
The trouble will be in reaching
the jury with corruption fund.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
Stockholders Mssssss,

Notice Is h-s-b, siv~o that the nss, annual
m.-tins 81 tbs .trtholdsr of III. Biillns
Ditch company gill t- held st the sit. Of Rap
ti.t church. township ~ range Cos,ills roanty
oa March !? isnS, 81 ! o'clock .. N. fos the els<.
,ioa of ofhcsr. and Tot the Transaction of .uch
other ba'in--. a. may prop~riy rom. hssos~ the
n~~tins.
Erassu T.. srHotr. Ls~fs y. Horxss.
serr~tary President
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
GRAZING NOTICE.

APPLICATIONS vos GsAsisa PGssir..-Notier
4. b.r-b, xi,.a that all spp,ic.tioas spr psr.ii.
10 xr.sr Cattle. Hor-es and shssp ~isLin the
sAs JrAs foaEsr Rasssvn during the .aa.oa
Of isr. must '- hl~.i In nj once 81 Moa,. vi.t.
Colo. for Hor-s- and Cattle oa or ,r.fos- March
', 1871 For sh~sp and Goat. IN OF bsfos-
April !, isI. PULL information Ia regard 10 III.
grazing fes- Ia H. charged. and blank form. To
hs u-~d in making applications. ~iii h. fur
ni.i'--i upon request.
&C. srEscsR super,i.o,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23

At the recent election in Ger
many the Socialists increased their
vote lO per cent aud cast one
million more votes than any other
party engaged in the election. BY
. fusion of the opposition the
Socialists lost 26 members in the
Reichstax.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23

for good or i'll upon the adult, Of
thought and conduct during youth.
One Of the most pernicious
brain destroyers is that Of cigarette
smoking and the evils growing out
of the baneful habit should he i'm
pressed upon young men before
they become addicted to the habit
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
what u = v whe. BIlli.s.. -.

The right thing TO do when you iesl
bilious is to take dos- os aml,erlsin's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse tn. stomsch and regulate the
liver and bowels. Try IT. Prio~. - cents
Samples free st all druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
Methodist HDisespsi Church

FnASk ". BssTSALL, Pastor.
Sunday Services
Sunday School 1000 u. IN.
Morning Sermon ll.Os. M.
Ep~orth League $50 p. IN.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting 7:30
Ladies AID Society mests the third
Thursday afternoon Of each month.
The womsns t'orslgn Missionary
Society meet. the first Thursday Of sact,
month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23
0hriselaa 0hureh.
2. 0ALAaGAs. Passnr.

Sunday School At 10 q. M, j. G.
HaRgsrd, supt. Preaching ser
vice. at ii a. IN. and 7:3O p. IN.
Subject for morning sermon, Wis
ions and Tasks. Subject for even.
ing sermon, The Drawing Power
Of Christ Prayer meeting We'd
uesdsy evening at 1:3O.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-23

Reed Smoot holds his seat in
the United States senst. by . vote
OF ~ to u.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB EXCUR-
SION.


The Business Mems Club will take
the long-expected excursion to Ver-
sailles and Lexington, on Monday
next. The excursion will leave this
city at 10 a. M, reaching Versailles
at II, where they will be given a re-
ceptiOn and speeches will be made at
the courthouse, after which they will
stroll through the city, viewing the
points of interest. At II m they will
take the cars for Lexington. Reach
ing that city they will be given ban
quet, with speeches, followed by a
whirl around the Belt Line. The trot-
tiig races will be visited and the re-
turn trip will be taken up at p M,
reaching home at s p p. m.
1t will be fine trip.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
SPLENDID IMPROVEMENT.

MIR. E. S. Roberts, the well known
tonssorial artist, has just put in one
n the hafdsomest and most substan-
tial sets OF barn er furniture we have
seen. He has removed the marble
and nickle washtand from the middle
of the Office, and installed four hand
some quartered oak sets OF mirrors,
with marble washtands for each, to-
gether with hot land cold water at
tachments, the water for which is
heated by a gas sNOve and flows into
an upright boiler, similar to those at
tached to ranges. These are against
the wall He has also put in fourth
chair and employed a\cOmpetent man
to attend it, thus aftording enough
workmen to keep from the long de-
delay so worrying to business men
wwhen wishing for s'have~or hair
cut.
Altogether it is the handsomest
and most attractive tons0rial parlor
in the city.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
FLAG FORK.
delayed letter.

Rev. G.. NJ. Benight. wife and daugh
Ter. took their departure Tor the city
of Louisville or Wednesday, Septem
Der 25th.
The Sunday-school picnic, had by
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Sunday.
school, on September 81, was GER
tainly a success. There was very
large crowd present. The exercises
were opened by song and prayer by
Bro. Benight, after which were sew
eral lengthy addresses delivered by
|J. c.. Penn, V. d. Harrod, Willie Du-
vail and l.. w. Lee. our superintend-
ent. After the speeches ice cream
and cake was served, much to the
enjoyment of all present.
Pleasant Ridge Church has her
roll call" meeting on the second
Saturday in October. There will be
services all day. Every one. and es
peciaily members, are invited to be
present.
Mrs. Eldora Watkins has recov
cred from her long illness and visited
her mother, Mrs. Eldora North, on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Joseph Duvall of Waddy. and
Mrs Sarah Lee, of Harvieland, Wis
tied their relatives. Mrs. Eldora
North and family, on Wednesda!
last.
Mr.. B. F. Slattery is making sorg
hum molasses this week. The girls
and boys of this neighborhood have
certainly a chance to get sweet.
Mr.. l.. T. Watkins and family visit
ed Mrs. Eldora North on Sunday
last.
Miss Mary Slattery called on hei
teacher. Miss Elizabeth North, Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Floyd Webb, of Polsgrove, Is
very low at present.
Protracted services will begin a.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. on the
third Sunday. Services will be con
uucted by Rev. l.. ID. Sucker, o.
Frankfort, and their pastor, Rev
Johnston.
Miss Estella Netherton. Miss Cora
North. Miss Sue Gordon and severa
BOYS. not worth mentioning, visited
Tuesday night.
BLACK EYES.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
.. DEATM ..

QUARLES-In Madison, Ind, on
Sunday, Miss Laura Quarles, aged 4O
years, sister of Col. Geo. w. Quarles,
after lingering illness.
Miss Quarles had a large number
of relatives in this city, where she
lived so long. She was a devout
member of the Baptist Church, and,
when the end came gently fell ION
Sleep"
The remains were brought here on
Monday, the funeral services were
conducted from the Cemetery Chapel,
on Tuesday morning, by Rev. DR.. NJ.
b. Adams, and the beloved dust was
laid to rest with her kindred dead
in the family lot.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12

LEONARD-In this city, on Thurs.
day, Mrs. Sarah H. Leonard, mother
of DR.. H. M. Leonard, aged seventy
five years. 4
Mrs Leonard was devout member
OF the Christian Church. She was
born and reared in New Brunswick,
Canada She leaves six children
four sons and two daughters to mourn
her departure.
The remains, in charge of her son,
DR.. H. M. Leonard. were taken back
to her old home in New Brunswick.
on Thursday.
The sympathy of many friends in
this city goes out to the bereft.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
PERSONALS.
(COntinuen from page p

daughters of the noted Capt. James
Estill, of historic Kentucky fame
whose name is so beautifully inscrib-
ed on the monument. Mrs. Cunning
ham is a member Of the Boonesboro
Chapter of the ID. A. RS. The party
all enjoyed the grand scenery and the
charming boat ride, and the sight OF
the lock and dam on the dear old
Kentucky river on that lovely, long
to be remembered autumn day.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12

Longmire, Capt. Parent, Lieut. Sam
South and others are among the
charter members and the work of or
ganization will be pushed at once.
Commander Lambert is we'll and
favorably remembered in this city
where he resided for several years,
being an attache of the Auditors Of
fee under Col. Sam Stone.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
TO ORGANIZE POST OF SPANISH
WAR VETERANS.

Department Commander Chas. S.
Lambert of the Spanish War Veter
ans. is making arrangements to or
served in the Spanish war in this
city.
Posts have already been formed In
Louisville, Lexington, Covington, ant
Newport.
Col. Noel Gaines, Major c. w
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
WHISKY STOLEN.

Sullivan Bros, who are owners OF a
saloon on Broadway street, were
robbed of a number of bottles of
Bottled in Bond Whisky" on We'd
nesday morning. The show window
in which the goods were exhibited,
was stripped of its contents-several
quarts and> number Of tenths being
missing.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is the list or letters
uncalled FOR In the Frank
tort, ky., postof1ce Tor the week END
ing October IL, 1907:
Bailey, Clyde
Bailey, Joshua c.
Briggs, James
BrOwry, Johnny
Browning, Jessit
Butcher, Mrs. Mammit
Grain, Ambrose
Chandler, M. T.
Claxton, Mrs. Annie
Cunden, Mrs. Ella
Diggs, Pett
Earles, Jack
Gray, Omer
Gray, Homer
Hawkins, Joe
Haze, Mrs. Charley
Hoffman, Stanley
Junty, Andrew
Mason, Mrs. Lucy
Mayberry. VIM.
Muendke. Robert
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12


Throat and Lung Cure.
QThe best family safeguard is reliable
household medicine that will cure Group,
coughs, colds, chilly sensations, running
eyes and nose, sore throat and bronchial
affections-that will keep the children
proof against all contagious diseases.
QSuch a medicine is Boschee's German
Syrup, which has record of IS years in
the cure of consumption, catarrh and all
lung and bronchial troubles.
QThe fame of German Syrup as a con-
sumptive cure, since its purchase by DR..
Green from the niece of the famous DR..
Boschee, has extended to all parts of the
earth. 1t has big sales everywhere. 30
QTwo sizes. asc and 7sc. All druggista
For sale by J. w. Gayle.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
BIRTHS.

GORDON-In this city, on Satur.
day, to Capt. Fred L. Gordon and
wife-a daughter.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-10-12
Louisville & atlantic
Railway.
EAST BOUND - DAILY EXCEPT
SUNDAY.

GASt 6OONO - GNlGf ENSGTL
SUNDAY.
Trains leave Versailles for Beatty
vile and intermediate points at 700
a. m. and at 12:CO noon.
WEST-BOUND - DAILY EXCEPT
SUNDAY.
Trains from Beattyville and inter.
mediate points arrive at Versailles
at 10:S0 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
ON SATURDAYS ONLY Train
leaves Versailles for Richmond and
intermediate points at 1880 p. m.
ON SUNDAYS ONLY - Train
leaves Richmond for Versailles and
intermediate points at AIS p. m.
The l.. & A. and the Traction Line
affords excellent service betwaAn
Frankfort and Nicholasville, hitch
mond, Irvine, Beatyville and interme-
diate points.
For further information address
H. r. SMITH, G. p. A.,
Versailles, Ky.
Oct 5-ly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Dark Record of the Sunday Motor Car
Mishaps.
DARRINGTO'

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass,
Aug. 19.-Three persons We're killed and
two others seriously injured yesterday
afternoon when Il touring car collided
with an express train at a railroad
crossing ut Ashley Falls six miles south
of this village The dead are:
ROOT, CHARLES J.. ~ years OF age, 4
prominent manufacturer Of Bristol, Conn
ROOT. MRS. JOEL H., his mother
ROBERTS, MISS CANDACE, sister Of
Mrs. Root.
The injured are:
Miss Mary Root. Mr.. Roots sister; fatal
Miss Catherine Root. niece of Mr.. Root;
Internal injuries but may recover.
All were residents of Bristol, but srend
the summers III the Berkshires Every
one was deaf.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. Aug. 10
John H. Hook and his two sons, William
and Henry. Of Lancaster, Pa. were al
most killed Sunday III an automobile ac-
cident near PIcaSantville. The machine
was destroyed by fire after falling 20
feet oven an embankmeEt. Charles
disappeared. Tie party left Lancaster
for Townsends Inlet They lost their
way and we've retracing the route
through PIeasantville when, it Is said.
the chauffeur fell asleep and the machine
Jumped the eInhaukment.
CAPE MAY. y. j., Aug. 19.-By rea-
son Of an automobile skiddiug and run
ming into Il telegraph pole about three
miles north of h2re one Of the occupants,
Prof Howard I. Marsteler, principal
of Pleasantville. ~ j.. schools, was
probably fatally injured. Four other
persons ia the machine escaped injury.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
DYNAMITE SHIP
CAUSES TERROR,
Explosive and Fog Combined to Demor-
aize Shipping Of Philadelphia
Sailor is Panic Stricken.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 10
Six hundred tons of dynamite ON board
the British steamship Wcsthampton,
bound for Colon. and a heavy fog on the
Delaware combined to throw sailors on
river and bay INTO panic early Sunday.
1t was sighted about > O'clock Satur-
day morning from Recdy island i'll the
Delaware and from that point all follow
ing vessels We're warned of the floating
mine ahead of them.
The minute the news reached a ship
its rate of speed would be lowered and
the foghorn started going ut Il lively
rate. Many vessels stopped altogether
and only started again on receiving an
exact description Of the ship, its prob
able speed and location.
Shipowners in the city who got wind
of the danger to their vessels kept the
wires to Delaware breakwater and
Reedy island humming with inquiries as
to the whereabouts of their cargoeS.
Even after the fog questions did not
cease and it was not until the merchants
had been assured that their ships could
not possibly have been blown up that
they ceased their inquiry.
1t was reported 10y several boats that
the night had been one of great terror
for the men. Double watches had been
kept until morning and many of the sail
OrS refus ii to turn in at all.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
MON MENTlSU UNVEILED
Memorial Dedicated to Memory of Amer
lean and British Victims of
Railroad Disaster.

SALISBURY. Eng. Aug. 19.--Thc
marble memorial tablet erected by the
citizens of Salisbury to the memory of
the American and British victims of the
American boat train disaster Of 4 year
ago was unveiled 10y Ambassador White
law Reid this afternoon i'll the cathedral.
The ceremony was accompanied by IL
brief religious service conducted by the
bishop of Salisbury. who dedicated the
tablet in memory of our brethren and
sisters from beyond the seas who sud
denly were called away from us i'll this
city"
In his address to the congregation in
behalf of the American nation, Mr.. ReId
made special reference to the hapleSS
young bride-AIra. Frederick Henry Cos
slit, daughter of Judge Dugro of New
York, whose bereavement was mentioned
in the queens message of sympathy.
The ceremony. the impresSlyenesS Of
which was emphasized by the presence
of the widows and children of the train
men killed iii the disaster. all i'll the
deepest mourning, was attended by many
dignitarieS of the church. the mayor and
members of the corporation i'll their robes
of office, the American consul at South
ampton. Mi Swain; the United States
consul at Portsmouth. Mr.. Main: num-
hers of visitors and large C0ngrcga-
ton of citizens of Salisbury. through
whose generosity the memorial WAS made
May God accept this gift at our
hands and bless it rs a token of the
love that binds our kindred nations
one to another IS the inscription on the
monument.
Twenty-ci=ht died in the wreck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23
HASTEN WORK ON CANAL
2UYS STEAM SHOW
ELS Tor PANAMA ZONE.
THIS Increases the Equipment Twenty
Fer Cent Milwaukee Firm
Gets Part Of Contract.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. II
Steps for eXpediting the excavating work
on the Panama canal by the award of
contracts for furnishing fourteen new
steam shovels have been taken by the
Isthmian canal commission. There are
almost sixty shOveis on the zone now,
so that the added number will increase
the working eXcaYating capacity about
20 per cent. Deliveries of these ma
chimes are to begin in sixty days and to
be completed III 40 days.
The commission divided the contract
giving the award for furnishing seven of
the shovels to the Bucyrus company of
South Milwaukee, Wis, at their bid of
$3.50 each. and the award for furnish
ing the remaining seven 70 the Marion
Steam Shovel company of Marion, o., at
their bid Of $10,037 each. A contract
for six unloader plows at 5000 each
has been awarded to the Marion Shovel
company.