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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15

gard to the inherent desirab ility OF a
Panama Job had changed with obser-
walton on the spot. The general pub
lie, however. thought 1t curious a curl
GUS coincidence, SO to speak that the
same concern had annexed both chief
engineer and chairman. 1t reminded
one Of a celebrated couplet In the Kan
sas bard Thomas Brewer Peacock's
Shyme Of the border war: 81.
On her he then took pity
And took her up to Kansas City.
The Interborough seems to. have TAX
en- pity on these two gentlemen Ian
gushing In the lonesome and malari-
GUS canal zone and took them up to
New York city. whore things were go
ing on. IS.
The next move on the board was to
let the canal job out to some expert
enced contractor, Mr.. Stevens still ex-
ercising supervision. William j. Oil
yer Of Knoxville, Tenn, made the low
est bid, and It was. announced that
this was to be accepted. Mr. Oliver
organized his company, secured the
requisite capital and was almost ready
to embark for Panama when some
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15

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Roosevelt upon whom the final re-
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
Well, for one thing, y replied Mr..
Morton, This name Ii Theo dore.,

Well, for one thing, Z replied Mr.
Morton, This name lii Theo dore.,
Theodore Perry Shonts was investi-
gated and found to be a man OF parts.
Everybody, with the president, believ-:
ed him to be just the man for. the
place With Shonts as chairman and
Stevens as chief engineer that ditch
was sure to be dug. They would make
the dirt fys like chair from the tail end
OF thrasher, and Uncle Sam was all
most ready to begin taking toll for the
passage Of ships from Colon to Pana-
ma and. vice versa. We could almost
hear the mingled brines Of the Pacific
and the Atlantic swishing through the
canal. Z
q Last fall President Roosevelt made
his trip to the canal zone. Secretary
Taft also visited the zone. Both report
ed things moving smoothly, and "All's
well' 3 was the cry Of the watchmen on
the toweE The public had not finished
reading the presidents special mes;
sage to congress, illustrated, on the
Panama canal when a gun which no.
! eoay knew was loaded took sudden
occasion to explode.
Chairman shonts resigned.
Resignation No. 2.
Explanation? why, he had put
things In fine working order, and I'm
Gfneer Stevens could do the rest Be
sides, he had an offer from the Inter
4. 49,
same who had annexed Engineer Wal
lace. He was to go to New York and
be president Of the company at big
ger salary than he was receiving for
the Panama JOB. His resignation was
accepted promptly, Mr.. Stevens being
named for chairman.
Secretary Taft did not jump on Mr.
Bhontg with either foot, SO far as the
public Is aware No doubt the view
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
old Ace and Work.

Old people make a great mistake
when they give up work. Many men
who have made a competency in bust
ness and feel entitled to retire from
active work find themselves declining
IN health and becoming prematnrely
old for want Of occupation. In most
aged persons the vital functions con-
hnue In active exercise under normal
conditions, but IL the regularity and
moderation Of business life are depart
cd from trouble will surely follow. V
London Lancet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
BY RoBERTUs LOVE.
Sticking Basis at Last.

BY ROBERTUS LOVE.
- yNLESS the chief typewriter
should resign before this goes
to press, thus necessitating a
read ustment, the probability Is
that United States army engineers will
superintend the construction Of the
Panama canal, with Lieutenant Colo
mel George Washington Cocktails as
chief engineer. Isthmian canal his
tory for the past three centuries has
shown that resignation and readjust-
ments are always In order, and the re-
cent history Of the specific Panama
project indicates that the natural
course Of government appointees. to
high place In the canal work is ratf
f1cation, glorification, Indignation, res.
i9nation. The senate ratiaes, the press
glorifes, the appointee finds himself
disgusted with his local habitation and
indignant at Official supervision, and
then comes his resignation.
Uncle Sam has capacious mouth
and strong grinding molars. He is
mot inclined to admit that he ever
bites of more than he can chew. He
has undertaken to bite q ditch across
the backbone and spare ribs Of the
isthnaus Of Panama. He Ii going to
bite 1T too, IL 1t takes century. and
chew up all the gristle. That's the
American bulldog grip.
II seems reasonable to assume that
OF last the canal project has been
brought down to practical working
basis. In the past few weeks events
have rodden on each others heels.
The whole Panama situation has
changed. Here and there crops out a
hint as to why the change has come
about, but the most part the story
10 a sealed book. It may be opened
later, and IL so 1t viii make mighty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15

him larger salary than he was re,
ceiving for the canal job. He accept
ed the New York Job. Secretary Taft's
interview with Mr.. Wallace In regard
to his resignation is historic. The big
secretary, f1guratively, jumped on the
engineer with both feet. Mr.. Wax
lace was told that he had violated a
trust, that he had deserted his coun-
try's work at a critical moment, and
/ that for mere lucre he had given up
his opportunity to go down to posteri-
y as the digger of the big ditch. The
presidents Indignation was OF q
warmth akin to that Of Secretary Taft,
though he let the war secretary do
most Of the frothing.
as his real reason for quitting the La
comic three word explanau ton: |.
Too much interference"
Then John r. Stevens, another emil
nent railroad engineer, was induced to
tackle the; Panama proposition. He
was to receive salary somewhat Ia
excess Of that paid to Mr.. Wallace.
ME-. stevens Went down 20 the canal
zone amid the fanfare Of public APP
! proval as the right man In the right
place at last. He 1t was who would
pass along to posterity as the man who
bit the backbone ont Of Panama. Once
more the president and the people
breathed with relief. The dirt which
MI. Wallace had marked out began to
| ~ under Mr.. Stevens shovels.
1 a new chairman for the canal com.
mission, q safely strenuous person,
who had been In the business Of build.
ing railroads In the middle west was
proposed to the president by Paul Nor.
ton, then secretary Of the navy.
What are his qualihcat onsp, Presi
] dent Roosevelt Is said to have inquired
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
DIRECTIONS FOR or DERING

send y cents to this Office give number this
always give fan address Several
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
On the Hias.

What do people mean when they.
talk about lacking y asked Bobby, who
had listened to a detailed account OF
his sisters first experience in sail
boat, but In much confusion Of mind. "
oh, you'll know when you're a little
bit older, + said his sister, but the
small round face wore an expression
Of injury, and she had to explain fur
ther. 81
Why, It's just turning halfway
round" she said, with slight hesita-
ton. Aand thenand then you sail on
the bias.
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a Mean cut.

Dora Is 1t true that Jack Is going to
marry your Flora Yes, dear. Dora
Well you'd better make him sign the
pledge. Flora w by, Jack doesn't drink.
Dora mo, but he probably will
Cleveland Leader.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
Crossed the Border.

Nxtract from lady's letter. We,
must have been travelling very fast, for
in the morning all the people were
swearing at us In German and early In
the afternoon they began to swear at
us in Italian. Sinp iicissimus.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-15
The New Canal Engineers,

mission, has been serving on the gem
eral staff of the army at Washington.
He is forty-nine years old and was
graduated from West Point In 1880.
AS assistant engineers the president
has named two majors Of the engineer
corps, D. Du B. Gaillard and William
j.. Sibert forty-seven and forty-six
years old respectively and both Of the
West Point class Of 1884. These three
gentlemen have had long service as
army engineers. For the canal work
their salaries are to be largely in-
creased, An army officer, however, is
subject to resignation If he doesn't like
his job. The theory Of the president
seems to be that Colonel Goethals is
young enough to see the job through,
and II he should not stay until the end
enc Of the two majors mentioned will
be qualified to succeed him.
d Meantime the work lis going on, the
steam shovels are cutting ont the ditch
and progress is reported There APP.
pears to be reasonable expectation
that the canal will be completed by.
about 1917 and at cost OF not more
than $500. 900 900, perhaps not nearly,
20 much AS to time and cost hoWey-
or, nothing definite should be yentured.
The isthmian canal Is and always has
been an unknown quantity. We are
coming to know more about It, but we
must learn mostly by experience
The Panama canal idea is Just Sb7
PEARS old. Antonio Galvao, Portu-
Euese navigator, In 1850 proposed to
the king OF Spain a plan for cutting q
canal through the isthmus. Christopher
Columbus discovered the isthmus IN
1902. Eleven years later, from the
summit OF the mountains In that part
of the isthmus which used to be called
Darien, Miguel CabeIlo de Balboa dis
covered the Pacific ocean.
Balboa climbed that peak Ii Da-
rien" with the specific purpose Of dis
covering water passage to the orient.
Columbus made his voyages with the
same purpose In view. Though he
newer knew 1t himself, believing he had
reached Asia, the great navigator ran
against an obstruction In the shape Of
two vast bodies Of land connected by
a narrow neck. This land has turned
out to be quite valuable IA many ways.
but 1t still obstructs the westward
passage from Europe to Asia. I.
The government Of the United States
of America is trying to bisect the new
continent at Its narrowest point. and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26
MISSING WORD CONTEST
3R0M SANTA CLAUS TO MUR- PHY-M ARTIN DRY GOODS
 COMPANY

have just arrived ill Chicago and am on my way to Pine Bluff, so write to inform you that I will make your place of business my headquarters this year, as I real ize that the goods you handle will be the most desirable for Christ mas Gifts, as money is scarce and the useful article will take the place of the toy. have to do my buying this time with Cashiers Checks, and I find that some of the thimble heads will not take them. have however arranged to have toys for all that want them. still l recommend hobby little Bearskin Coat, Boa and Huff, Over Coat or a nice little suit, and many other articles that are hand led by you. 1 can not give the eX- act date that I will arrive as I will make a great many stops before reaching your city. I would advise that the little ones watch your windows and your ads as I will come direct from he depot to your store
 With best wishes to you and all the little boys and girls in the city, I remain as ever yours,
 ST. NICHOLAS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26

being Miss Helen Hay and Miss Annie Hitchcock. The wedding will be a much smaller and less elaborate affair than was anticipated by the cabinet and diplomatic set
 The Acquaintance of Lieutenant Grant and Miss Root began in the White House. Lieutenant Grant is one of the military aides of the pres ident and first mel Miss Root at a reception given by the president Only she most intimate friends of the pair were aware of the progress of the courtship until late in last July. when it was admitted that the young cou- pie were engaged.
 Miss Root made her social debut in New York and her social attach ments are largely in that city. al though she has maHE warm friends in the society Of the national capital. She has n3r been much il gha lime.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26
.ka gs .s' 'S- .s cts k + x x. S' # CUNDITiNNS OF CONTEST.
Read Each .td Carefully.

j. In one of the several advertise s
 * ments on this page there has 4 i. been word left out purposely. |! <. Read each ad carefully and see < j. if you can find the missing * 's' word .s To the first person who finds S * this missing word and brings or 's + sends it to the GRAPHIC OF- s I. FICE we will give ONE DOLLAR 's + IN CASH <. Write on one side of the pa .: .:' per, giving the word and the '' s' name of the firm from which < # the word was missing, .:- Write your name and address 's $ plainly on the paper. Seal in a 's S. plain envelope and bring or mail < # to the Missing Word Editor of 's 's' the Daily Graphic. No answers '' 'a received by telephone. * <. Answers will be received be- *
 !s. tween the hours of a. m. and } :. .i. D. m. Oh the day after publica- 's
 ss. ton. " i. The names of the successful x <. finders will be posted on the x + Quality Shop window. Stop and S # look. You may be one of the f < lucky ones. 7
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T-GRANT NUP
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Rhing5on, Nov. 26.-Thankssiv- {y will come day early for lhant Ulysses s. Grant, third, kill tomorrow take as his bride Edith Root, the accomplished kautiful daughter of Elihu Root, hrv of state. The ceremony will |rformed at the Root home in Island avenue at i o'clock to- Wv afternoon. Among the out In guests who are here to attend wedding are Mrs Nellie Grant ris, aunt of the bridegroom-to-be
 is fathers side, and Mrs. Pot almer of Chicago, his mother s : Root will be the third bride
 cabinet circle during the Roose-
 administration, the two preceding
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26

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 creditably in the Philippines His i father, Major General Frederick D. i Grant, is in command of the depart i ment of the East, with headquarters at Governors island, New York The 1 lieutenant is a brother of Princess i Cantacuzene of Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-26

DRY WO0D-0ld Phone 351, <eW Phone 3l3.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
Mind AFFECTED
WHEN lie SHOT
Jesse G. Simmons Acted
Strangely Few Hours Be-
fore His Death

That Jesse G. simmons mind was
temporarily affected when he shot him.
self through the head on last Friday
evening was declared to-day by an in
Innate friend of the deceased.
It seems that Mr.. Simmons had suf-
fered for a long time from rushes OF
blood to the head, producing acute ner-.
vousness, and had been under treat.
ment for the aniiction. He contem-
plated a trip TO the white Mountains
for the benefit of his health. and had
discussed his plans at his home the day
OF his tragic DEATH At his place oc
business. later. he was heard TO re-
mark that he was again suffering ex-
cruciating pain. and from that time
until his death his conversation and
actions indicated that his mind was az
feoted b his illness. His friends are
satisfied that he committed the tragic
act while temporaril deranged.
Mr. Simmons home life was exem-
plary, and his business affairs in good
shape His funeral will take place to-.
morrow afternoon from his late resi-.
dence. No. 912 jefferson street. Inter-
ment will be private.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
CORONER WORKS
ON new CLUE
Dead Man Found at Delaware
City May Have Had Fight
on ReyLOId Wharf

Because Of the inability of former
Lew Courtman Charles Megginson to
identify the unknown man found on
Saturday morning wedged in the pin
ing of the Reybold wharf at Delaware
City. the authorities are placing little
Importance in the story that the man
might be the farmland employed on
the Megginson farm, who disappeared
on the Friday night 130 bushels Of
wheat was taken from the place, and
for which theft two colored men,
Elijah Brewington and Oliver Stewart,
were held in $500 bail each in City
Court for the Court Of General Ses-
sions.
Coroner Galloway Is now working
on another clue. He heard from Keep
er Wingate. of the canal locks at Del
aware City to-day. that on last We'd
nesdav night there was a fight on the
Reybold wharf. Wingate said he heard
a man cry out. don't hurt me, and not
hearing any more. paid no attention to
the matter.
The body of the man was inferred
yesterday at the county burying
grounds His left arm and right leg
were broken. and he also had five
broken ribs and a severe cut on tho
head.
Coroner's Physician Bastain held an
autopsy. and he was of the opinion
that the man had met with foul play.
The jury empaneled to hold an in
quest in the case returned a verdict
TO this effect.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
WILMINGTON BOAT
SUNK IN COLLISION
Five Employees Of The National
Dredging Co. Drowned
on Tug Gerry

Word was received here from Balti-
more at noon today OF "a collision late
last night between tho British steamer
Barnstable. Captain Davidson, from
Port Antoio for Baltimore, with the
tug Gerry. which Is owned by the Ma
tional Dredging Company, and is reg
istered at the local custom house. The
dispatch says that five members of
the crew of the tug. men from Will
mington, were drowned. Captain Nc
Coy of this city, was I'm charge Of the
tug
The Barnstable is reported TO have
run into and sank the Gerry in the ship
channel or Sparrok's Point, Md. The
men drowned are reported TO have been
members of the crew of the dredge
Standard. The tug was engaged in
towing mud scows from the dredge.
The office of the National Dredging
Company here was closed az noon to-
day and no particulars of the collision
could be learned. II was also impos-
sible 10 get the names of the drowned
men.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
BLUE MONDAY
In CITY COURT

To-day wasn't such a busy day in
City Court for a Monday About a
dozen cases were called for trial but
none of them were serious.
John Bradley who drove off a team
belonging to John f. veale. Of Grubb's
Corner, Brandywine hundred. on Sat-
urday night. was held in $500 bail for
the upper court The defendant was
drunk at the time of taking the team
and said he didn't know what he was
doing. He took the horse from
Twenty-second and Market streets.
and later the team was found in a
lot near Thirty-hfth and Madison
streets.
Other cases disposed Of we're:
Ludovico Marchogiano. disorderly con-
duct at an Italian christening cele-
bration yesterday. dismissed: Henry
Palmer. peddling without a license,
case held up: William Ash, colored.
disorderly conduct. 50; Thomas Sco-
field. disorderly conduct, SO; William
H. Hamilton. colored harboring an
unregistered dog. s.; John Brewington.
colored. carrying concealed deadly
weapon. held up; Levi StarlSey. col
ored. larceny of revolver. dismissed;
Bessie Morris. colored, assault and
battery. SO; William c. Kane. drunk
and dlsorderly. So; Katie Miller and
Luther Hamilton. breach Of peace.
dismissed.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26
MANY ATTENDED
BIG QUARTERLY
Interest in the Celebration is
Being Revived by the
COIOTed People

From the attendance at big Quar-
terly" held in Wilmington yesterday by
the colored people from nearly every
point on the peninsula il is indicated
that interest in the event, which has
been waning for several years past is
again reviving.
The day was in the nature of a holi-
day and the keepers Of the various
stands along French and Walnut streets
from which edibles were sold reaped
a harvest. Hot sausages, ham and cab
bage, watermelon, and cantaloupe, pie
and cake were the chief articles of diet.
A noticeable feature was the absence
of the fancy dresses and groseque at
tires which prevailed years ago among
the visitors from the rural districts.
Services began at 6 o'clock in the
morning, when a love feast was hello,
and continued all day At 1890 o'clock
the Rev. Skinner conducted services in
Union A. NJ. f. Church. the preaching
being by the Rev. c. II. Walker
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock the
preacher was the Rev. G. w. Brown
and the Rev. J. Edward Nichols preach
ed in the evening.
Three services were held in the lee
ture room of the church. Yesterday
morning the Rev. J. II. Bell of Star of
Bethlehem Church, ohiciated, and in
the afternoon the Rev. J. w. Brown held
the s&vices, while in the evening at
7.45 o'clock there was also preaching.
In the chapel yesterday afternoon ]
e. McGirt, of Philadelphia, editor of
McGirt's Magazine made an address to
an immense crowd in which he held
that the ballot was the solution to the
negro problem.
Evening journal., 1907-08-26

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. Aug. 26.-Henry Petit
and Archer Miles. the two negroes who
shot down Constable Curtis Steen yes
terday morning are still at large. State
Detectives Hawkins and Gillis arrived
last night and with a posse of fifty
men renewed the search, which has
been going on since yesterday morning,
when the shooting occurred.
The detectives visited the home of
Petit's father. near here, last night, and
learned that the negroes had been there
and partaken Of dinner After getting
more clothing the left in the direction
b of aGlestown, Nd. although the search
was continued until midnight, no trace
of the fugitives could be found. A tele-
phone message was received here at z
o'clock this morning and stated that the
negroes were seen passing John n
wright's farm, going toward Oak
Grove.
The state detectives renewed the
search to-day. Stems condition to-
day is still very critical. il he does
recover, it is thought that one of his
legs will have to be amputated at the
knee.
The negroes who live in the grove
heard of the intention of the white
people to burn their shanties and
many Of them begged pitiously to be
let alone. assuring the whites that they
were not to blame They claim that
the negroes who do all the shooting in