The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-31


population has increased form 49,
COO to $4,000. He admits that some
Inhabitants have come across the
lorders from other provinces. but
lia proves conclusively that the birth
rate has been steadily increasing.
This is due to additional prosperity
and a better mode of living which
brings about an effect that the
women do not have to work as hard
Ill formerly explains the governor.
In the digging of the Panama
Canal 1t has always been considered
that, outside OF the construction of
the big lock and dam works, the
chief difficulty to be encountered
is the great cut through the back
bcne of the America ncontinent at
Culebra. The problem was there
/ resented OF removing mountain
and by the aid of modern steam
shovels, drills and dynamit the
solution is being rapidly worked
out. In fact, according to inlorma-
ton which has reached the Offices
oi the Isthmian Canal Commission
here, over one-half of this great
work has now been completed
This cut through the hills and
Mountains extends distance OF nine
and one half miles. At the higheat
point was the original surface OF
the ground 200 feet and hole from
$50 feet TO 1000 fee. wide and 100
feet deep is being dug there. This
Ncrk involved the excavation of
so.69s,24S cubic yards of earth and
stone. The odd French company took
cut 12,600,00O cubic yards between
1881 and 1889; the new French
company took out 100000 cubic
yards from 1895 to 1904 and since
The Americans have taken charge
Of the work they have excavated
1S,445,426 cubic yards. This leaves
only 39,652,S22 cubic yards yet to
he removed, less than half of the
total. Ian view OF the fact that H.
19l .4SS yards were taken out last
year after THE Americans had got
their machinery In operation ana
their organization perfected the in
dieations arc that. at the same rate
Of progress, the Culebra Cut will be
completed In three years and half
In Di ~ rt.a
that will fix the date for the com.
| letion of the entire canal--in other
words they think that the work ON
the other sections will be so timed
as to be finished at the moment
when the excavation Is done. IL
tbcy are correct In this the Panama
canal should be open for business
IN January 1912.
Under the Innocent name of the
society OF Bachelors, an organiza-
lion Is being former In the PROV
lnce OF Bulacan, T.. L., that Is re.
sarded by many of the Americans
IN the Islands as foreboding trou-
bic.
AT the head OF the band Is Gov
ernor Sandiko, a Filipino OF great
popularity and a former picturesque
leader In the rebellion OF the ma
lives against The possession of the
Islands by the American forces.
Since that time Sandiko has been
olIgiven and to the surprise OF
MANY his election as governor of
he province was approved by Gov
'rnor General Smith, But even yet
oandiko Is regarded as a willy in
ilyidual and the insular officials
Seep one eye on him most of the
ime. .s
Ihe Organization Is growing very
apidly and has membership OF
learly 1000, although 1t has been In
'hstenco but a short time. One
'bject Is said TO be s"fraternity |
Imong its members but its organ
zatlon closely resembles that OF the |
latipuman Society which once bred |
o mach trouble in the islands Its |
meetings. are secret, affording ample |
opportunity for fervid speeches Tor |
Independence.
When Governor General SmItl |
vas interviewed regarding the So
iety OF Bachelors he said he attach
d little Importance TO the report |
u the organization. 1t Is believed, |
owever, that the Society is worry |