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SPEED MANIACS TO J0YOUSLY RACE
 THIS AFTERNOON
CONTINUED ON PAGE s.)

Johnny Green of Chattanooga, and he hopes to win also the handicap match.
 Birmingham District Championship.
 The Birmingham district championship will also be exceedingly interesting. Til- ford Cowell of Montgomery, who won the state championship In Montgomery Tues day afternoon, is the favorte, although Larry Smith of Birmingham and the others are able contenders.
 Greiner, the Chicago sportsman, is am- bilious to startle the world with mar velous deeds. and his effort to break his own 5-mile record in his big Thomas Six should prove entertaining.
 The five-mile sprint championship will probably go to Strang. although Greiner, Dewitt and Cowell are entered against him. Some high speed will probably be made in this event.
 The last event five miles for cars cost ing $1500 and under, will prove exciting, too Stcans Is not entered but Dewitt will represent the Buick company, and expects to win. Moncref and Cowell, driving Chalmers -Detroits, have ambitions to shove their car in ahead of the Buick, and they will probably make the Florida lad go at merry clip.
 Track in Good Shape.
 eYsterday considerable work was done on the track, and it Is in good condition. During the afternoon many local cars made the circuit, and several amateurs raced about the circuit.
 The Police Relief association, under the auspices of which the events this after noon will occur, has done much work in arousing interest and there Is not doubt but that large number of spectators will be on hand This is the first auto mobile event for Birmingham since last fall and Birmingham auto owners and lovers are enthusiastic. It is probable that a large number of the 325 cars owned in Birmingham will be banked about the course when the sport is begun.
 The first event will begin at 2:sO o'clock at the fair grounds
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Auto Reliability Respon-
 sible for Big Sales

H. o. Smith, Chairman of the A. M. c. M. A. and President of the Pre- mier Motor Manufacturing Company, Calls Development of Motor Car Building Most Remarkable Progress World Has Ever Known.
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cuIIman Beats St. Bernard.

St. Bernard, May 6,-(Special )-Cull- man defeated the St. Bernard baseball team yesterday by the score of 12 to [. The game was hotly contested from the start to the finish. The St Bernard boys frequently had men on bases, but were unable to hit at opportune times. Player Jerome, who was injured in the Owenton the players bench. Score: R.H.E. St. Bernard 8 s Cullman ...... ................1 .12 il 3
 Batteries: Fields and Frohoff; F. Heck and w. Heck.
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lucky racing commission by throwing aside pari mutuel machines and allowing book making at the last race meeting. The commission then revoked Latonia's license. The case came before Circuit Judge Harbeson at Covington, Ky, who declared the act creating the state racing commission unconstitutional, the act be- ing class legislation in that 1t applied to running races and not to harness races. The racing commission took appeal to the Kentucky state court of appeals.
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Fine Game At SxIacauua.

Sylacauga, May 6.-(Special.) .)-Sylacauga and Goodwater played tie game of ball here today, score 5 and 5. The game was called at the end of the ninth inning to allow the Goodwater team to catch train. Batteries Bayer and Dooly; Rob erts and Nichols
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"9di 9dv Buick
 DaytOna Beech w,e Atlanta uKoSNo View Orleans
 Chattanooga
 Montgomery

The Birmingham home of the Buick is at the corner of Avenue c and Twentieth Street. The New Drennen Garage is the most com pletely appointed one in the city, employing only expert mechanics, fitted with wash basins, turn tables, wash pits, etc.
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BlrmInqham Wins.

Marion, May 6-(Special )-Birmingha college defeated Marion Military institute by a score of to 3. Birmingham was badly crippled, too. Batteries: Jackson and Bailey; Watson and Heath.
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 Polly Prim, 115; John E. McMillan, 10S; Green Seal, 1Os; Miss Sain, 1Os; Moquette 1O6; Direct. 9S; Plate Glass. 100; Dark Night 1O3
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Ladies and children free Saturday Matinee O'Brien Opera House. Little girls will be given box of candy. little boys a baseball.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

onehal mile wide at the base 100 wide at the top
constructed to 1876 feet above tide. The lake
formed by this DAM III square miles In extent carried
navigation to Pedro Miguel, where lock Of 30 feet
lift carried the vessel down lake So feet above
tide extending to Sosa HILL where two locks
the difference of level between the lake surface and the
Pacific Nineteen and eghthundredhs miles of the dis
lance from Gatun to Sosa hill had channel 1000 feet
at the bottom minimum channel for Az miles through
Culebra of 200 feet at the bottom The balance of the
distance varied in width to 800 feet the larger portion
of the entire canal being not less than 500 feet The
depth of water fixed at As feet The lake assured
perfect control Of the Chagres river.
improvements In Original Plans.
Certain changes have been made in the original pro-
ject the most important being the withdrawal of the
locks from Sosa Mirafores which was recommended
and adopted in December 1907 This resulted in
change in the direction of the channel in Panama bay
island which. by cutting off the sllt-bearng
rent which has always been troublesome protects the
channel against sitting.
A second change is the widening of the Az miles
of Cuebra cut to width of 300 feet at the bottom This
done by executive order and not made on the
recommendation of the commission.
third change is the location of the breakwaters in
Colon harbor The necessity for these breakwaers
made apparent in the latter part of January, when
storm of magnitude seriously interfered with ship
ping AS originally proposed for both sealeve and lock
types the breakwaters parallel the axis of the
channel excayated in Lmon bay II constructed suf
fcient would not be given to dssipate the waves
entering head into the channel and they would not
afford much II protection to shipping These break
waters are to be built out from Manzanio island and
Toro point to give sheltered anchorage and also
an opportunity for such expansion to the waves to
break them up.
3 fourth change is in the dimensions OF the locks.
AS proposed by the minority they were 900 feet by 80
feet disable lengths and widths These dimensions
subsequently changed by the commission at the nstga
ton OF the president to dimensions 100 feet wide and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

% feet above mean tide extending to Mrafores the
location of final lock- The ruling bottom width of
the canal prism fixed at $50 feet increased at the
curves and in the submerged channels In Panama bay
the width fixed 200 feet and in artificial chan
mel in Limon bay 500 feet adopted with turning
places 800 feet wide. The minimum depth was 35 feet
and the locks to have disable lengths Of TAO feet
and widths of "a feet The commission assessed the
value of the rghe, franchises, concessions lands un
finished work. plans and other property including the
railroad of the New Panama Canal Company at $40.
100000.
BY act of congress approved June 49, 1902 the pres
dent of the United States authorized acquire at
cost not exceeding $4O0OOOOO, the property rights of
the New Panama Canal Coipany on the Isthmus of Pan
anna and also to from the Republic of Colombia
perpetual control of strip of land less than six
miles wide, extending from the Caribbean to the
Pacific ocean
Pursuant the legislation negotiations were entered
into with Colombia and with the New Panama Canal
Company, with the end that treaty with the
Republic of Panama granting to the United States
troll of l0me strip, constituting the Canal Zone with
the right construct maintain operate canal This
treaty ratified by the Republic of Panama on De-
cember g. 1908 and by the United States on February
3d. 1904.
The formal transfer of the property Of the Pana
ma Canal Company the isthmus made May T.
1904 after which the United began organiza
tion of force for the construction of the lock type of
canal in the meantime continuing the excavation by
utilizing the French material and equipment and such
labor procurable the isthmus.
Lock Type Is Adopted.
The question of sealeve canal was again agtated
and secured such recognition that the president
the international engineers consisting
Is members. assemble Washington the first day
of September 1906 for the purpose of considering the
various plans for the construction of the canal that
would be submitted to It,
AS result of its deliberations the board submitted
majority report and minority report signed by five OF
its members the former advocating seaevel canal and
the latter lock canal with the summit level 85 feet
above mean tide
The Isthmian Canal Commission with one dissenting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

differences tidal lock near the Pacific was provided
Various schemes were also proposed for the control of
the Chagres the most prominent being the
of dam at Gamboa The dam proposed afterward
proved to be impracticable and this problem re-
NAMED for the time being unsoved The tunnel through
the divide also abandoned in favor of open cut
First Change from Sea Level to Lock Type.
Work prosecuted the sealevel canal until
1887. when change to the lock type made in order
secure the of the canal for navigation soon
possible 1t agreed at that time that the change
In plan did not contemplate abandonment of the sea-
level canal. which ultimately to be secured, but
merely its postponement for the time being In this
plan the summit level was placed above the flood line
of the Chagres river to be supplied with water from
1882 when the company went into bankruptcy, and on
February that year. iquidator appointed take
charge of its affairs. Work suspended May 15
1889 The Panama Canal Company organized
In October. 1894 when work again resumed the
plan recommended by commission of engineers.
This plan contemplated sea.leve canal from Limon
bay to Bohio where dam the valley created
lake extending Bias Obispo the difference in level
being overcome by locks; the summit level extended
from Bias Obispo to Paraso reached by two locks
and was supplied with water by feeder from artif
cia reservoir created by dam Alhajuela in the up
per Chagres valley. Four locks were located the
Pacific side. the two middle at Pedro Miguel
bined in flight
second or alternative plan was proposed at the
same time by which the summit level to be lake
formed by Bohio DAM fed directly by the Chagres
Work was continued this plan until the rights and
property of the company were purchased by the
United States.
United States Become Interested.
The United States. not unmindful of the advantages
of isthmian canal had from time to time made inves
LEGATIONS and surveys of the various routes. With
view to government ownership control congress d
rected investigation of the Nicaraguan canal for
which concession had been granted to private
pany. The resulting report brought about such dis
of the advantages Of the Panama route to the
Nicaraguan route that by congress- approved
March 8. 1889 commission was appointed to make full
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

that is seaevel canal across the sthmus 500 600
feet wide. To accomplish this. however lock canal
must be built first and subsequently wdened and deep
ened until the ideal is reached There Is no data avail
able for such a c;nal With mountains instead OF hills
to be removed estimates Of course. impossible; SO
the most optimistic figures suitable alone to the ideal.
offered bait In any event 1t Is also claimed
Boho should have eeen selected for the site OF the
dam in lieu of Gatun.
between Gatun and Bohio, at both places the dis
from the natural surface to the rock Is great
that any attempt to found the dam the last named
material will be attended by enormous expense. At Bo
ho the gorge in It's lower strata Is filed with water
bearing gravel and make the dam safe the undernow
through these strata would have to be cut of by
extending down 165 feet No such strata exist
at Gatun for this alone leaving out OF consd
Grafton the advantages In the control Of the Chagres
river and navigation by OF the greater
Of lake. Gatun offers the better Site
Both the majority and minority Of the board of
sung engineers considered Gatun suitable location
for dam; the former adopted 1t for the typical lock
canal used for comparison with the seaeve canal the
however feared the existence Of underground flow
In of the higher DAM but Investigations have failed
to disclose The great mass OF underlying material
is not sandy and gravelly deposits supposed. but
a mixture of these materials firmly cemented together
with clay to make the strata In which they
mpervious to water.
Foundation at Gatun Is Satisfactory.
the statement, without fear Of contradiction
that the site Of public private work Of any kind
has received such thorough and exhaustive examna
ton and investigation the foundation OF the dam and
locks at Gaun. There is longer doubt concerning
any of the underlying strata neither the impermeaby
the ability OF the foundations to bear the loads that
will be brought upon them be questioned IL the data
be carefully and mpartally examined The nyestga
tons fail to disclose any watebearing strata the
stence of that underground stream with discharge
equal to the Chagres river itself. which recently
asserted as fact on the floor Of the senate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

A banker needs perfect control Of
the nerves, and clear. quick, accu-
rate brain. A. prominent banker OF
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him.
self N condition:
up to II years of age l was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as
l got out In the world began to use
1t and grew very fond of 1t. For some
years noticed no bad effects from its
use, but In time 1t began to affect me
unfavorabIy. My hands trembled, the
muscles of my face twitched, my men
tai processes seemed slow and in other
ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had to give up coffee altogether.
MY attention having been drawn to
Postum, began its use on leaving of
the coffee, and 1t gives me pleasure to
testify to it's value. find 1t delicious
beverage; like it just as we'll as | did
coffee, and during the years that
have used Postum have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use of coffee. The nery-
BUSINESS has entirely disappeared, and
am as steady of hand as a boy Of
25. though / am more than 80 years
old. i owe all this to Postum"
There's Reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are renuine, true, md full of huinaA
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

months use Of them. Mrs. s. A.
WILLIAMS, r. f. ID. No. IA, Box 80.
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to surgi.
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover OF
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give 1t trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
The Soft Answer,

At dinner In Bar Harbor Boston
woman praised the wit OF the late Ed.
ward Everett Hale.
walking on the outskirts of Boston
one day." she said. "he and inadvert.
entity entered field that had No
Trespassing sign nailed to tree.
soon a farmer appeared.
'Trespassers in this field are prose
cuted,' he said In grim tone.
''Dr. Hale smiled blandly.
but we are not trespassers, my
good man. he said.
"'What are you then? asked the
amazed farmer.
"'We're Unitarians.' said DR.. Hale"
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

with thousand per cent. increase in
excess Of the true increase, hoping
thereby that the public would turn and
rend the Legislators. Instead Of which
the public has either quietly reduced
its expenditure on alcohol or boycott
ted the saloons of notorious offenders.
The German cafetiers, too, have be-
gun to raise the price of a cupHof cof-
fee by a cent in order to recoup them
selves for an increase in taxation to
the extent of quarter of a cent and
have met with the same fate at the
hands of the consumer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Naylsators' Date Line.

The international date line Is an IT.
regular line drawn arbitrarily on the
map of the Pacific ocean near the one
hundred and eightieth meridian Of
longitude, marking the place where
navigators change their date on the
trans-Pacific voyage. This change is
necessary on account OF the length
ening of one hour for every is degrees
of travel westward. BY travelling east
ward day win be gained. westward
a day will be lost
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

and complete investigation Of the 18th
mus of Panama, with view to the con-
struction of canal /. to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans !.
and particularly to investigate the two
routes known respectively as the Mica
ragua route and the Panama route, with
a view to determining the most prac-
ticable and feasible route for such canal,
together with the approximate and prob
able cost of constructing canal at each
of the two or more Of said routes.
The commission reported on Novem-
Der 16, 1901, in favor of Panama and rec
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

'oice, recommended to the president the
aooption OF the lock type recommended
by the minority, which was also strong.
~ advocated by the then chief engineer,
Mr.. John F. Stevens.
On June 20, 1906. congress provided
that lock type of canal be constructed
across the Isthmus Of Panama, of the
general type proposed by the minority
OF the board of consulting engineers, and
work has continued along these lines. AS
originally proposed, the plan consisted
OF practically straight channel 500 feet
wide. Al feet deep from deep water in
the Caribbean to Gatun, where an ascent
to the S5-foot level was made by three
locks in flight. The level is maintained
by dam approximately 100 feet long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
"A Great Bridge Builder

Brooklyn bridges and the consulting
engineer of the third. His steel-arch
bridges at Niagara Falls are regarded
as landmarks in the history of that
type of construction.
His pioneer work in Peru and Ecua-
dor as the builder of difficult pieces Of
railroad involving high bridges and
viaducts gave him reputation on the
west coat of South America for mar
yelous kill and efficiency under diff
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

Panama his opportunity for sensational STORY anu
attributed the flood to the dropping OF the Gatun Gam
into the subterranean lake under the dam and locks
which another faker had previously discovered and the
of the destruction of the Gatun dam was cabed 10
the United States
The sp did not affect the south slope side OF the
roc nile Il was entirely local and did not In any way
interfere with work II would not have occurred
had steps been taken during construction to give the
nroper slope to the rock pile but economy OF time and
money did not warrant such precauton AS stated by
one of the engineering publications, I'VE can state from
actual personal examination that this incident has abso
lutey no engineering significance"
AS result however the public is told that dire dis
aster will follow undertaking unless the present plans
are abandoned and the Straits OF Panama constructed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
ExnensIve Silence.

Little four-year-old Alice was lying
on the floor whining and crying stead
lily one afternoon, until, her fathers
patience exhausted. he called out to
her: "Oh, stop. Alice. and I'll give
you a penny"
Alice stopped only long enough to
answer: II can't stop for less than a
nickel! Boohcol Boohooi"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

One of the greatest masters of the
art of the engineer that this country
of inventive and resourceful minds
has yet produced was the late Leffert
Lefferts Buck, who died at his home
near New York on July II. Mr.. Buck,
among many important engineering
projects, was notably identified with
the linking of New York and Brooklyn
by great bridges. He was the design
or and builder of the second of these
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

cult circumstance that no other man
has equaled in the Andean regions.
His modesty and unselfishness were
as great as his courage and his pro
fessional skill. In all his qualities he
was an honor to the self-sacrificing
profession of civil engineering, which
has done so much to place our coun-
try in the forefront of modern nations.
American Review of Reviews.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Can Not Escape Taxation.

Every day fresh instances are com
ing to light of how strenuous efforts
are being made in Germany to evade
various forms of the new and heavy
taxation. The imperial postal authori.
ties tried to escape the new taxes on
gas nantes and electric globes by
getting in huge stock In advance OF
the day from which the altered legis.
lation came into force. The brewers
in their spite against the government
have attempted to charge the public
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Why Not2

Aunt Spinsterly-I hope that your
opinions uphold the dignity OF your
sex. Mamie, and that you believe that
every woman should have vote.
Mamie don't go quite so far as
that, aunty; but | believe that every
woman should have a voter-Sketch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
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anuaS severe female
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think of 1t. / de-
cided to try Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
andSanative w ash
and was entirely
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
A one.Part MeIodrama.

But you can't have big scene
with only one person IN It,
Sure / can" said the star. After
struggle with myself throw myself
over the ridge."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Prison for obstreperous Tramps.

Prison for obstreperous Tramps.
Tramps who spend the weekend at
Salisbury (England) workhouse are
deprived of their clothes on Sundays
and are compelled to remain all day
In the cells In shirt provided by the
guardians. One tramp named Thomas
demanded his clothes. and because he
could not get them assaulted the por-
ter and smashed the windows. The
Salisbury magistrates sent him to
prison for II days.