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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
UNBOUND FEET.
the Change That Is Coming In the
Great Chinese Empire.


the Change That Is Coming In the
Great Chinese Empire.
'When little company of the for
eign women living In Shanghai formed
themselves into the Tien Tsu Hui (Nat-
ural Feet society they were greeted
with derision by everybody" writes
Mrs. Archibald Little. But they gave
and collected little sums OF money,
gave prizes for essays, selected tracts
and had them printed and themselves
circulated them throughout the length
and breadth of the vast cmpire-as big
as Europe When Chinese men I'm their
tens OF thousands assembled for their
annual or triennial examinations little
assortments Of these tracts were given
TO each competitor to take back to his
native village. At last the dowager
empress issued an imperial edict. Then
one 10y one the great Chinese viceroys
issued proclamations against binding
generally i'm response to an Interview
or letter from the organizing secre-
tary of the Natural Feet society.
And now by last post letter from
the far west OF China says: China is
changing in rapid way. Unbound
feet is the order of the day for little
girls now; foreign style of clothes for
boys, and drill everywhere while from
Shanghai comes the most delightful re-
port of the most encouraging side Of
the movement. The rich Shanghai Of
ficlals have started. Tien Tsu Hui
girls school for the girls of good fam
lily who have either not bound their
feet or have unbound them, with the
hope that the girls there educated may
eventually become teachers in other
schools all over China.
although only just started, eighty
young ladies are already boarding at
this school, and when it finished its
first term the place was packed, chiefly
with Chinese gentlemen, to see the re-
suits. The granddaughter Of the high
est official in Shanghai recited Mary
Had Little Lamb with great dis
thickness; party of little girls sung in
chorus Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starr
then all sung n Chinese anti-foot bind.
ing song, and there were short piano
| solos. A feature of the afternoon was
a vigorous speech by Mrs. Wang, the
greatest lady scholar China boasts.
Then all the scholars showed what
progress they had made in physical
drill.
"Thus the unbinding OF the feet Of
the girls Of China is gradually develop
Ing into movement for their higher
education, and when the 200,0O0O0O
women of China are set upon their
feet again, qualified TO learn to sew, to
wash, to clean their houses and their
children as we'll as to learn the elegant
accomplishments of English and mu-
sic. we may look for an Improvement
in the whole Chinese Chicago
News
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
Maryland, Delaware B Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.
0rE'e Baltimore, Fred

1e Baltimore, Fred
ski ericksburg, Nor.
ssszs.ss; z=z'sscszssssss folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Schedule In effect March 2snd. 1913
BALTIMoRE-TAPPA ANNOCk- FRED'BG
steamers win leave Baltimore, Md. Pier
no: 2: Light Street weather PERMITTING,
M. for *Westland, N, nth End, Mil Creek
White Stone. Irvington. weems. Millenbeck'
hanna. Moreskon, Waite, view. WbeSiton
Pay Port sharps. Bvwlcrs. Wares, weifoTds'
B'andfeld, Carriers Layton sIesdst'n1w,9e'
SAUNDERS, Wilmont, Gree niaws. Port RoyaI
Port Conway, Haymount, Hop Yard, Rat,
Steamer leaving on Sunday ioes n ot stop.
son Mondays steamer wi leave Leedstown
AUTHORITARIAN
Leave Baltimore Pier ? eight Street we,,bs
pei mittlng. wednesday a"u Friday 40 d. M
Tor North End. Mill Creek, White Stone.
,Burtons, Urbanna. Monaskon, *wheaItun.
Water View. FsharPs. *rsppahaunock.
steamer leaving Baltimore ou "Wednesday
viii only stop at landings mtrked..
TAPPAHANNOCK-N NORFOLK.
Leave Tappahannock. weather permitting.
saturday p. ~, stopping at welfords Wares
View, Monaskon. Urban ma Buttons, Rnr ws,er
mliIenbeck, Merry Point, Ottoman, MoTsns
SfGnR
North End, West land.
returning, steamer iii leave Norfolk Mon
nay. o -. IN weather permitting, for Tanna
nann0ck, stopping at landings as above. eI
| eept Merry Point Ottoman Morans and Rs
Port. stopping at Bowlers. Wares and Va
iorcs on return trip To baltimore on Tl1esaars
freight Will not be received i'm NorSSn,
| after y. M. on sailing DAYS iA
FRED'BG-rAPPAHANN BALTIMORE
Leave fredericksburg, Sunday. Tuesdav
| nlttlng. Tor Ratciires Hop Yard UaymoRRSnt.
| FORT conway, Port Royal. Green 10 we vi,
| mont, saunders. Ieedstown a. m Ta1tons
carriers, Blantield, MAYORS 6;S0 a n, 9y,n,,,
| bannock l30 a. m, w elforus Wares IA ppa-
| Sharps N:dO a M, Bay Port, Whealton wstIs'
| view, monaskor, Urbanua I5:}O 10 m I,,,.
roman Ai mersns merry Iont 200 p. m, OF
Stone Mill Creek $3.50 p. M North End 'r - r
| Westlapd. -" Emu p. M
Ar,iye baltimore TUESDAY. Thursday md
saturday mornings. anu
MISREPRESENTATION.
steamers will leave Tappahannock IN
M weather permitting ftIesd.y III .:50 a.
stopping Welfords, Wares BowierI "uutrsoay I.
~Bay Fort WhealtOn, Waterway sSnIrps,
It' burton, Burhans, MiIIenhaOin
Noitb End "ee'ns' white Stone, Mill CreeS'
Arrive In Batimsre "Wednesday r,o,-
Soeatn9r 70 baltimore on Thursday viii
sup az OrDanna ana Bay Port VIII not
Freight received in Baltimore un.,,
on sailing days. until p m.
This timetable shows the t,r,as -.
mari from re nc e&pected to arrive at ana ia
rlVal or departure al the times s,.t snelr ar
sIanteeo' nor does the companv boi5 - =. n9s
Iorany delay any conseon.snni
WILLARD THOMSON. General Man
Il ohDoCH, GENT Frt. and Pass ~ or
w d SCOTT 49, baltimore, Md
l. agent Fredericksburg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
-E&zzzE RAILWAY 90.
Pfankatanl River Line.
Schedule. in effect March 18th. ,oos

Schedule. in effect March 18th. 1905.
Steamer leaves Pier 8. Light Stree, x...
Baitlmore, every Monday wednesday a.
Eriday, weather permitting, for Freenort snJ
timorn as eI landings as follows: Leave BAL
i1 y; M, Election la6 a m. TT limbs = Reesi
'tste -.io' Jacksons Creek 4, arrive Freeport d.
Nil GE .nip and Freight for Cricket
Creck re, ritcnctts, Huarks. Warehouse
1,eeHS. SQnraus Green Point, Stampers
port 900 a. m. P i0"'ios rrce-
pheiurning. steamer leaves PREGNANT for
PPaialplorc and intermediate landings every
tuesday Thursday and SATURDAY. weatbay
permitting, as follows: Leave FrecDort 90 sn
Fla Conn. ,s o'+o; Stampcrs Green Point
SETniGhet MI ], Jasksons Greek las. ocraa a
nnilItnarnock 4:i5, Grace Point 4:5O. Nv rdfon q
Election ESQ, limbs 6;i5, ReedviIle rrI,. ?,
baltimore next morning y '0
GREAT wICoMICo RIVER LINE
pShuSeamer leaves Pier Light Street Wharf
s SSsi,,m9re' every Tuesday, Thursday and
Intermediate iandihs ssm, ss for ocran and
ia nait more p. m, Mia $50 a M. Sampsons
T@n iipsrs 2, Blackwells $50 Election s:ss.
a Ett ps - rAeeayille 400, Hardings 5:45 Harvevs
o,hilmarnock7 4. Byrd ton 7.O5 g race Point az
Arrive Ocrans sS:i5. Oi'i' ''io'
lntermediate landings. weather ner,nt,.;n.s
every MONDAY, Wednesday and Fridav y.
i i.aH Leave ocrsn. i p. m. Kilmarnock
tarveys Sis, Election $50. limbs 5, Re-dviiie
o:SO Mia Q, B.acKwe' Is, $3.50 Tipers e:I5. Samo.
sons :. Arrive Baltimore next morning.
r, leave Jacksons Greek 1880 a N Criek et
nm II, Cailistl:l5. Arrive Fitchetts IL IN.
>, Leave Fttchetts 10 n. m Calls lO:30. Cricker
Hlll lo:iS. Jscksons Greek ILLS.
docs not stop on SUNDAYS
SATURDAY tvlp Conly) extends 70
MONDAY trip (oniy) leave
LIS tme table shows the times ar which
beats may be expected 10 arrive ar and de :
part rom the several wharves but their ar
rival or departure at the times stated il NOT
guaranteed, nor does the Comma mo n,lll az ~ =
responsible tor any delay or any copseouence
arising tn erefrom.
Freight received at Baltimore for above
points on sailing days until $50 d m.
MwHLARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager.
w. II. BROWN. Agent, Pier3
I'MuRDocH. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

1 saturday. March 2lst IaCs
eTHREE TRIPS WEEKLY '''''
steamers leave baltimore (,r...,
TbI urSE3p ier9' Light Street, every Ties6P per
faitay ana Saturday. at n. m IToSu sn,
fGoIIowlng points: Millers. Bromes pnr, I2r the
Co%Srts, E SSsn; ,BtppTdiSks, Walnut Point,
osnt' hnSaIe, Adams, Piney Point a ,,uuo5s
Ri w n 40 stones, Bushwood, isncaster
andria. N"'' olymont, Alex
rh,i rrlSdng In Washington carly Monday
Ia sueS snd Saturday mornings. S
ave Washtn ston, ID. c., foot OF 9Th s,-oo.
frSs aSIer permitting, at Z p. m. cvery Snndsy
AIoSSe ~ anu hurSdsy for the follows noin.s,
Sid SAdnnura,Gi ymont, Liverpool Point Riyer-
800, pusnWood' Lapcasters, Stones. Leonard
i.oda-o Sm., Aoels, Pipey Point, Adams.
nnUuEe, Mundys Point, Kinsale ~ noon Coan
unuInuISks walnut Point. CowaIts. Iew'isefta
Porto Beo p. M me- Dromcs .
80 Arriving in Baltimore eari,. u..,
Annursuay aud Saturday mornings.
pFreieht received az Pier o. LIGHT streat
STEPt1I, S SS SSAMlipg days until 40 p. M
"nAnDoN Il GRIMES, ACTS. Alexandria.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03

cures made by DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid.
ney, liver and blad.
der remedy.
1t is the great med,
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered af:eryears
of scientific research,
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful i'll promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Ro0t is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful III every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trou-
bic. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, eS5f = e: :ss.::sss
N. Y. The regular sassssi
fifty-cent and one Sa ~: :s.fszess
dollar size bottles are Home OF swampRoOs.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Ro DOT,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH'A LAME BACK ?
y Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r r


Schedule in effect January 6, 1908.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTHwARn
stops ioca'
81 I'm. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
10 a. m daily. Stops on signal at Occoousp
Lorton and Franconia SUNDAYS only
S.ePs ae Alexandria to left of pas
10 ssS Isn. daily. Makes local stops.
20 p N, dsiiy except Sunday. Stops at Al
30 p; m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
Z Is p m. Sundays only. Makes loco, s.oos
=, = W p. M. daily, stops at Alexandria, ~p0
III w p. m. daily. Stops at Alexandra.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG sourHw.pn
90 q; m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
MILFORD Sundays only. N 90
stops. "Aes 'ocai
s 2s a. m. Sundays only. Makes local stoDs
III 10 a; IN. daily except Sunday. Makes il cal
IL &c p m. daily. +. Z train Son. -.
MllfoTd and Ashland, and at boswell on
20 p. N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line trs,,
STOPS aC Ashland. and at DoswelI To
40 let on passenger for c. s. o. Ry. W
4S p. m. daily. Make local stops
il VI p, M. daily. =. A. l.. train. Slops at
boswell and Ashland. Po Nv
Accommodation train from wash,Do.o,,
arrives ID "a a. m. daily except SUNDAY.
NOTE:-Time OF arrivals and Departures and
connections not guaranteed.
z. q. cox, Agent
Q: w. GULF. Genl. Supt.
w. F'IAYLoR, Traf. Mgr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03

Several railroads i'll this country
make their own wooden legs" said a
surgeon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-03

INC fnportanoe OF Mutic.
Why does God honor sacred music ia
the salvation OF men? This fact should
be easily Analysed when you open any
hymn book and begin to sing the grand
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

The aggregate length of the con
struc;ion over water between Waters
Edge. where tho road leaves the main
land. and tie temporary terminal al
knights Key is T. So feet. OF ia round
numbers. fourteen miles. The first
water opening OF any length crossed
by the traveller is over Snake Greek
in Plantation Key. which is 10 feet
across Then from Windlys Island to
Upper Metacumbe Key comes a fiji or
2450 feet The next gap. from Upper
NetaeUmbe 20 Lower Metacumbe IS
crossed by an embankT1ent II. $50 feet
from end to end. with n I20-foot draw
bridge 10 allow the passage Of vessels.
a still wider passage intervenes be
tween Lower Metacumbe and Long
Key. which are joined by an enbanE-
ment OF 1850 feet Then comes the
stretch of open water between Long
and Grassy KEYS, FIVE and one-sixth
miles across, which the road spans
by the great ocean viadslct. l0444 fet,t
in length, with embankments at each
end which together, add 1890 feet
moro. From Grassy Key over the
crawl Keys to Key Vacca are other
entertainments of AS75 feet i'm agsrc-
gate length, one of which, 500 feet I'm
icnEth. crosses 81 channel twenty fees
deep. and from Key Vacca to knights
Key is an 1,100-foot enbankment. A
trestle 1000 feet long leads from
Knights Key 10 the Kn ghts Kew
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Picturesque Territory.

% spite of thc-e dHIcultfez and nt
the obstacles er mud and water sum
currents jungle. rock. heat mosquitoes.
and storms. lfe work once begun. Hs-
been pushed steadily on without halt
mtl the end IS i'm sight 4 vcar ago
lha great storm which raFaeaI Ia-
maica sweep, over the keys and naIe
wreclage Of muca CT the exposed
eark, but the damage was repaired
the road pushed ou. Then aame re-
ports from some mysterious source.
printed ia newspapers aU over the
country, fHat tile work was 10 be
abandoned. tHat AIr Fia5Ter had
broken down under tho tremendous
task OF financing iL and tnat Tho ex-
tension would never nr finished For
answer 1Ir. FHcfer Increased tho f.re.
or wo~kmar. Or was rreu found tHar
Tie sections ass FAR rs Knights Kew
more than rw0-tHirds OF The whole
way. vould He completed earlier rhan
originally expected and it WIS rartlv
as the most decisive reply possible to
to further reports ol this kind trat r
was decided 90 anJ 'plrc rls orauire
OF the extension hl 20 scar auI iuau-
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Length Fourteen Miles.

From Key Largo the extension
crosses Tavernier eek 10 Plantation
Key. which it uaverses. thence over
another narrow arm called. Snake
creek 20 Windlys Island. then across
a wiuer passage TO I-opar Metacumbe
KEY The longest yiadDct vet reached
carries the road from Upper Meta
eumbe TO lower Mclacumbe. whence
still longer emaankment takes if
over the wide channel to i.one Key.
the next stepping stonf. Then from
Ions Key TO Grassy hey comes the
LONGEST lean of the Whole way. Re
tween these II Q there is hVa and one
half miles of sea, which is crossed nv
the famous ocean viaduct over
which the rails are carried thirtv-one
ieet above high tide level From
Grassy Key . number of small isiefs
and intervening passages are crossed
20 the larger Key Vacca. from which.
10y narrow channel the diminutire
Hog Key. and another channel
l>uisAts Key is reached where Inc
Journey by rail is ended for the pres
emit
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
80 MEN
TO MAKE ONE COAT

5le-ts Of those who EaeUei the sheep.
vove e ana cut Is. nor tae ms 81 ned
clerical hands whiCn kent q book rec
9Hl 81 an the processes Probably
lr5u sheep 40 uearer the COAT
audIsI br at least gGl En-ers.
This special cation f1 Industry.
where oHe Han an hIs lie makes sHly
iricJlon o. au article and has no
chance to Icarn an the processes, ac-
cardiug % observers. has. with tie I1-
production Of MAJ hinery. kilIed the an-
prentice system and has resulted in
aa@ or az SKIN among workuer
ffe apprentice came in with the guild
system. where DE was able Co learn
all OF trade and 10 make dnished
t-ieie under the personal supervision
ot q master workman. In the old -.ve
hoy could be appended to q nfrf
and ln two or three years Icara
make s. suit Of clothes himself T55--
IN q large tailor shop he could I=s
probably only one operation at a time
and to master the whole thirtv-H
needed 10 make p cost would take il
seTentg-eiEfr years. II DE Spent rs
ears learning each occupation
ne stlll would have TO learn cuttHr
nd p1nts making and '.vest f1f..
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Condillons Confrnnled.


The condition that confronted tho
builders was thIs From the southern
mainland of Florida in "a long euiving
line TO the southwestward the coral
5slets called the Florida KEYS slretch
away 10 Key West the last of the
chain Eastward lies rthe Au1ntic:
westward the bay of Florida Begin
ming at HoElosteId. tweu-y-eIeut
miles south OF Miami, where tho road
ended they must build 8Ione The line
of these keys and across the scores
o. channels and passages which sep
arate them one from another. road
which should be So eolialy based as
90 withstand the dreaded autumn ur-
ricanes which have their breeding
place among the West Indian islands.
some of the channels are "a few feet
wide. some thousands Of feet ana some
miles. The widest OF all. the SPANNING
of which was the last piece Of work boz
the completion of she section now
opened. is five and half miles across
from island to island Everything
except the rock for rho ro1GbeI and
advertisements had to h. transported
from the mainland. for rho KEYS are
mostly barren ANA could Furnish no
supplies. Even water had 10 be
brought IN tanks and the workmeu
had To be housed iu foauug lorml-
tories over much @ me distance.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

s9ratc service to i've temporary ter
minus i'm January js.N.
he territory OF southern Florida
ana the KEYS which is opened by the
eNten~ica. resiou unlike ans
other part of thc United States i'm
climate 9nd geography and travellers
hy the law rold viii find themselves
l1ssiaE through one OF the strln2es-
and most picturesque parts OF Uncle
SANS domain. From Homestead.
where The extension begins. it is
seventeen miles TO the coast III
Waters Edge. This part OF the con-
Suucuon is on she mainland. but ID
is Through The strange south Floridan-
region OF low everglades and man
grove su,mps. interSperseI W th high
az patches of rocky pine iand From
Waters EDGE the road crosses jew
FISH creek uniting Barnes and Black
water sounds. by 2 draWbridga. and
after crossing Lake Surprise. where
thousands OF tons of rock films were
swallowed up in rruing the road
across the lake il lands upon the MID
Gle OF Key Largo. the largest OF tho
keys. Fifteen miles bring the south
ern end Of Largo and there The ROAD
becomes really aUpEibious. of the
forty-nine mics Remaining 10 Knights
Key. more than half are bugt en-
cement and coral rock 4mbankments.
or on concrete viadUcts supported en-
concrete piers anchored to the rock
bottom and Strengthened with piles.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Forr.fno - Ii Ronte.

IN al there arc ror-y-two Of She KEYS
on the route from Largo 20 Eey West.
some large. some but few hundred
feet I'm length but aI alike iu their
general characteristics 0H the west
sid Of each is border of red man
grove swami on tHr Atlantic side
coral beach frinEed with palms I'm
the interior Of the larger ones % luxe
uriant tropical vegetation fourisnes
and THE road. which follows lhe bigh-
est elevation. passes through hammock
10 which grow Uah0Gauv trers. Cocoa
nut palms. gigantic orchids ana eac-
tus. the lime the banana. tae pine
apple and many other trees aud plants
strange 20 the temperate zone
Around these heretofore Isolated
strips Of coral Gins legends of pirates.
wrecks. and hidden treasure THEIR
scattered Inhabitants. who came
mostly from England via tire Bahamas
and who are known 10 their neigh
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

-CoRDING TO tho United
Il states Bureau OF Labor. ihe
n 81 saw IT takes nine '. .,,..5
- make man. IS u--e1
wlta misiuformatlon. Tor in re-
Atty. the bureau finds it Jskes thirty
nine mea os different trades lust 10
make coat under the present system
or shop manufacture. For the day
when one tailor measured the Gus
toner. cut oGt the cloth. and, with his
apprentices, shaped ii into q finished
and pressed garment has praCticaliy
passed. Today all one tailor may do
tnroug his entire Itfe is TO mark tGe
place where buttons are TO be sewed
on. Another man marks places Tor
buttons, his specially is 20 mark butt
uoGholes. a third man spends TIE Ions
day iu sewing on buttons, a fourth is
masking outtenEoles. Men who sew
sleeves do uot make armholes, the
arrnhole men give place to shoulder
shapCrs. and these last tlo not touch
collars which are a distinct speciality.
Even the men VINO man pliare the
tailor's goose are divided into pressers
of seams, edges. Things. sleeves. and
COAT pressers. TIE basJers stick TO
one distinct speciality OF bastIns. and
separate funetionary. the Blasting
puIer. uudoes their work Even the
coat strap is 2 separate province so
that when the coat is finished 1t repre-
ents tn.rty-ninc srinct varieties of
work Icy as many men, And when
man finally puts on The eoat aeis wear
ms the product of 3l2 fingers and sew
enty-eish- thumbs. moi counting the
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
Halhl Win Mr. EIaeIer.

II ans of his various Florida enter
prise- could be considered the fudul4-
Ing of hobby. tue East Coast ExteI-
sion wiau- have seemed to deserve Tire
term. So out 81. ta- realm of practical
things dld The idea look al first sight
20 aH BAT its protector To Mr Flag
ie~. iu u hose mind. according TO has
nHn Statement the plan haG been
ReImiEauns since the result or tie
SPANISH VAT made il certain tbat tae
United states was hencefortn b. main
tain closer relations with the island
lands south ol her. it seemed steadily
more desirable. until he determined
thar 5he road should be built If il
could he done. Then came the pre-
i-h-i-a.r work OF surveying. exploring
ana alaWiag pAns. upon which engi-
neers spent months when their work
was done. Vice President Parrott went
WITH the result 20 Mr.. Flsgler
Can IL be- donee was his only
Gu stiGn.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

AhA-ahs a." NAftt Hh-.f-
M train with "a little party or
v v passengers ON board. pulled
slowly southwark out of the
station of Miami on the extreme
southeastern coast of Florida. its un-
oatentatious departure marked
dramatic moment in the history of "a
man ana railroad and an event the
bearing OF which upon the future Tee
lations of the. United States aud her
neighh0rs Of the West Indies can only
be fully told by time.
The train was the first over the ia
nous ''sea-soiug railroad which lIr.
tlasler has been pushing. with am
The resources of the Florida East
Coast system which he rules. liter
ally out over the sea toward Key
West and Havana. and foremost OF
the party of passengers was the own
sr himself, vigorous and alert in spite
OF the weight of nearly four score
years, Who had come TO see the real
lzaton OF the ambition of wears
Around him. as the train f71mbIas
over tie 100 miles OF track from,
Miami 70 the temporary terminus of
the extension a. Knights Key. were
the men who have stood bE him m
this remarkable undertaking and uDon
W'i9m have rested the burden of its
successful accompiishmeut-J. r. Par
iot' vice president and general man
sEer of the East Coast railway. the
man who manages the Fla2Ier inter-
eSts in Florida and whose energies are
responsible for putting the work
through a year ahead OF the allotted
TINE; Chief Constructing Engineer j.
O. Meredith, who built tbe road which
has set a precedent iu railroad con-
strucuon- General Superintendent i.
r. Coz. j. J. EecI-witH traffic man
aecr; Third Vice President J. T..
inErahamr and other faithful assist
ants and sub0rdiuatrs.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

AT the deeper channels there are
oraworidres to admit the passage Of
vessels and i'm the embankments which
cross The shaIiower passages are
twenty-five foot water openings at
frequent Intervals.