davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Grand total. =. .4s.s24.6o5 cubic yards

Grand total. 1924 COS cubic yards
While the slogan Of 1918 or bust"
is. echoed from the entrance Of the
canal at the Caribbean sea TO the out
let at Balboa on the Pacific coast, IT bs
interesting to note that the grand total
OF excavation in the Atlantic. central
and Pacific divisions. both wet and dry,
IN round numbers. has been 1OS. 600, 900
cubic yards. This means that approx
1snately 100000 cubic yards of exca-
walton are still necessary to complete
the canal, half Of the remaining work
alone being in the Culebra cut, which
in itself is practically three-hfths fin
ished OF course these figures do not
include the work to be done on the
locks and the breakwaters.
when the wedding Of the two oceans
takes place-and there is no question
that it is a certainty now-the
molded bed Of the canal as it penetrates
the rugged jungles of the interior viii
he at a sea level Of Al feet, the water
standing at an average Of some so odd
feet through the Culebra cut. and ex-
tending from the Gatun locks OF the
Atlantic to those which are under con-
structioz at Pedro Miguel in the Pa
cihc division.
TO fully appreciate the enormity of
he task Of making the nine mile Guile
- cut. the maximum elevation OF
which is $50 feet, and which at no
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upon the bay from morning till night
The display of gold lace in the streets
was dazzling, for there was a constant
round of official visits on land and
aboard the vessels It was at this time
that the famous balls were given by
the Spanish residents at Platt's hall to
Admiral Pinzon and his officers, and by
the city at Union hall to Admiral Popoff
and the officers of the Russian fleet.
Progress of the Suez Canal
In contemplating the important open
Ing of the Panama canal one can not
help recalling the brilliant scenes and
ceremonies that marked the, completion
of the Suez canal. the success of which
led to the building of the Panama
canal
A seven years residence in Egypt
first gave Ferdinand de Lesseps the idea
of connecting Port Said on the Mediter-
ranean side with Port Tewfk on the
Red sea. From the start his cousin. the
Empress Eugene, encouraged him in
the project, and through all the trials
and difficulties Of the great work she
extended her active support.
Eminent engineers predicted failure
1t was for long time believed that the
levels of the Mediterranean and Red
sea were SO different that 1t would be
impossible to prevent disastrous cur
rent flowing through the canal or that
the shifting sands along It's sides would
overwhelm the work and the delta
formed on the northern shore would
kinship between the empress and the
constructor was also made a ground
for attack on both. The company's
shares were depressed and prophecies
were abundant that the depth of the
waterway, % feet, would make 1t un-
navigable for large vessels. The tickle
French people were ready to hold the
empress, who had helped promote the
company. responsible for the possible
loss of the individual.
However. in the face Of all these
gloomy predictions, the gigantic un-
dertaking was steadily continued, and
in November. 1869. complete success
was the reward of De Lesseps.
Naturally, Eugene was anxious to
be present at the opening ceremonies
of the Suez canal, at which nearly
every naval power was to be repre-
sented. But the feeling was so in
tense against the empress that her
quest simply added fuel to the flames,
especially as 1T was announced that Ma
poleon had borrowed 100000 francs
from English banks in order to defray
her expenses. The report was untrue
and the government papers assured the
people in contradiction that the jour-
ney would only cost 100000 francs, the
whole of which would be forthcoming
from the emperors civil list. But the
public did not or would not believe 1t.
and the radical press continued to
spread the false report. with e1aggera-
tfons and additions, taking infinite
pleasure in ignoring the Importance of
the remarkable achievement and per-
scouting the empress on account of the
enormous sums which they accused her
of squandering.
Napoleon, however, sided with his
wife and promptly arranged for the
Journey, his poor health and threaten
ing affairs of state making it impos-
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sibIe for him to accompany her. Every
where Eugenie's triumph was COM
plete. The reception of the empress at
Alexandria by Ismail. viceroy Of Egypt,
was brilliant. A special train con-
veyed her to Cairo and at every station
thousands of natives gathered to catch
a glimpse Of the empress OF the French,
queen of fashion and beauty and main
promoter of the stupendous work.
Eugenie's Last Triumph
The actual passage OF the canal,
which is 12O feet wide at the bottom
and about twice as wide at the surface,
took place on the morning of November
16, the imperial yacht rAigle being the
first vessel to go through, carrying not
only the Empress Eugenie, her two
nieces and her suite, but also Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria, the crown
prince of Prussia and the Dutch prince
and princess of Orange. who had all
come to witness the ceremony. Sur
rounded by the royal group and num-
Der of lesser 'notabilities, Eugene sat
on the flower strewn deck. Toward
noon, to the music of the Napoleonic
Patent pour la Lyric" the 81 miles
of the canal were successfully navf-
gated. Amid the booming of cannon
the party landed at Port Said and the
canal was declared open"
In the afternoon there followed a
curious religious service at which the
empress was again the most brilliant
figure. Leaning on the arm of the
Austrian emperor and clad IN pale gray
silk decorated with Brussels lace, wear
ing a black hat and veil and a black
velvet ribbon around her neck, Eugene
entered an open pavilion. where she
listened in turn to the prayers OF the
grand ELENA In behalf of the Moham-
medans and to her own chaplain, the
Able Bauer. for the Christians present.
According to eyewitnesses, the spec
tacle was a gorgeous one. The multi
colored costumes OF Christians and
Mohammedans, of Arab, Greek, Egyp-
tian. Jew and GENTLE, OF the somber
preacher of peace and the grttering
Oh war, IIldQ0 luo SCcAo Ono
never to be forgotten.
AS night came on, the whole world.
afioat and ashore. set about illuminat-
ing and ireworkng. The down
hags" as the sun sank beyond the
horizon was very impressive and the
spectators were treated to such a sun
set as can be seen nowhere but in
Egypt IN the fall Of the year. Illumin-
ations Of the ships and streets. the
rockets and fireworks. produced be-
wfldering effect and when a moon Of
intense brightness rose high over the
scene and blanched the water OF the
harbor OF Port Said into polished
mirror, in which every vessel and
every ray of light was reflected. It was
like a fairy scene from the Arabian
nights.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
By Blaine Patton

Vnss sar ssn tn. S5las:s' sts:s rsns@a sss1sy IN
NV position comes the CHEEKY news
from the canal zone that won
-derful progress is being made in the
greatest engineering feat Of all ages
the digging of the Panama canal-and
that the plans for opening the channel
In 1915 will unquestionably be carried
~5ut
The question Of VIII the canal really
he a success?" has now changed to the
query, When will the work be fin-
tshed?" The first six months Of this
year have been record breakers so far
as accomplishing results in Panama ars
concerned, and the reports of the gov
eminent engineers go TO show that
" instead OF being behind in the digging
II the big ditch" several million more
cubic yards OF dirt and stone have been
removed than was thought possible.
- . On the Atlantic side the wharves at
Mount Hope are probably the busiest of
any south OF the United States. Huge
eargoes Of material are landed there
daily 70 be carried up the deep channel
to Gatun, where the work Of building
the monster locks is in progress This
, channel is in reality part of the canal
and the work OF excavating for this en-
trance alone was no little undertaking.
The work on the Pacific side has not
been neglected, and the entrance 70 the
Pacific locks, which are to be located
at Pedro Miguel, is being dredged day
and night and will be completed long
before the time limit. In addition to
this, the Pacific side is somewhat ahead
Of the Atlantic in that the great break
. water guarding the entrance to the
canal at Balboa and Ancon practically
has been completed, while at Colon, at
the entrance to the Caribbean sea, the
work has just been started.
although we live IN an age accus-
tened TO marvels IN the scientific
world, the greatest engineering feat of
the greatest engineering enterprise ever
undertaken by man. namely, the mam-
moth task Of blasting the channel
through the congested mountains
Thereby forming the famous Culebra
cut is the one American work which
history can never forget.
=: The cutting through the strata which
form the backbone OF the isthmus has
always been the perplexing problem
ever since the canal idea was first con-
ceived more than 800 years ago
However. American ingenuity has
solved the puzzle and the most recent
. figures show that this nine mile stone
~encased section Of the canal is so per
cent finished. with 40 per cent to be
completed. In cubic yards 4e.624,605
have been excavated, leaving 2s.41s,ssO
yet 10 be removed.
The figures which had been compiled
before I left Panama three weeks ago
show the number Of cubic yards re-
i. moved in the Culebra cut since oper-
>. .ations began IN 1904 by years:
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feet In Limon bay, follow this for about
seven miles to Gatun, where they will
enter a series Of three locks in flight
and be lifted So feet to the level of
Gatun lake. Here they will be able to
sail at full speed through this lake in
a channel varying from 1000 to 500
feet in width for distance of about "a
cut Is encountered. This cut covers a
distance of about nine miles, and the
vessels will sail in a channel with a
bottom width OF 800 feet to Pedro Mi
guel There through another lock they
will be lowered 80 1-3 feet to a small
lake at an elevation of 54 2-3 feet above
sea level. After passing through this
body of water for about " miles to
Mira1ores they will enter two locks In
series and be lowered to sea level, pass
ing out into the Pacific ocean through
a channel about Sh miles in length
with a bottom width of 500 feet. The
depth of the approach channel on the
Atlantic side where the tidal oscilla-
ton does not exceed " feet, will be Al
feet at mean tide. while on the Pacific
side. where the maximum oscillation is
23 feet, the depth will be 45 feet at
mean tide.
1t will take from 10 to IL hours for
the passage of the canal to be accom-
plished, the time varying according to
the size of the ships and the rate Of
speed at which they can travel. OF
course. electrical connections will be
made to notify every city in the United
States of the opening of the canal the
moment the first ship completes the
trip through the great waterway.
The fleet Of all nations will doubt
less make a short stay at Panama in
order to enable the foreign represent
atives to attend the opening of the fair
that is to be held there for the purpose
of showing the world the products and
resources of the countries bordering on
the canal zone. A. L. Snyder, Ameri-
can consul general of Panama, Informs
me that club has already been or
ganized to arrange for the fair, and
active steps are now being taken to
assemble pretentious exhibits that will
prove an eye opener to the visitors.
Greeting the international Fleet
It Is probable that the feet may also
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WHAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

been expended. that the assets OF the
company amounted to but 100000. 900
francs and that only small part OF
the work had been done. NJ. de Les
seps and his son Charles were convict
ed OF misappropriating the funds OF
the company and sentenced TO fine and
Imprisonment. The sentence. however,
was never executed-
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Greeting the international Fleet

1t is probable that the feet may also
stop at San Diego en- route north. al
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Az lITH San Francisco directly In
line for the great Panama ex-
NV position comes the CHEEKY news
from the canal zone that won
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21

the knowledge that one is quite in the
fashion. The Partisan fad of combin-
ing fur with chiffon and lace is a very
pretty one. and for evening or early
winter wear 1t Is much used. The chif-
fon figures chiefly In scarfs or under
sleeves and vests In short coats. In the
latter the fur part resembles a close
hitting stole, and the chiffon softly
frilled or plated transforms it into a
coat. Seal, sable. mink, lynx. fox and
black marten are the favorite furs,
while for smart occasions broadtail and
ermine are essential. Chinchilla has
dropped in favor for the time being. its
place having been usurped by the eff
fective Australian opossum. Sable has
always been considered very extrava
CANT fur and beyond the reach of the
average pocketbook. With the presen
styles. however. where the skins LEND
themselves readily without being Gu
at all to muff, stole or coat. 1t woul'
seem to be one of tho most practica
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21

and there with the fashionable she'll
pins. II desired. and from beneath this
three to dve curls hankupon tho neck.
For evening. when q band Of metal
ribbon is brought around the head.
finished perhaps with rosette or ca
bochon, the effect IL most attractive.
The Gainsborough style requires
forty-'leven curls. A soft twist OF hair
encircles the head. after the manner
of the turban braid. The crown OF the
head is then filled In with mass Of
loose curls, with several OF them escap-
ing from under the twist In the back
to lie on the nape OF the neck. For
the young face. to which the ringlets
hanging in front Of the ears cannot
|impart an old-maidish look. what is
called the Recamier mode is very win.
some. The hair is usually parted
and allowed to fall in apparently care
less curls over the ears. A tumble o.
curls is arranged at the top OF thu
head and narrow band OF velvet o.
ribbon holds them in place.
One of the simpler effects 10 pro
duced by covering the beehive frame
a wire, hair-covered frame. having
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21
FIR Fashions
@or Fall

Fur coats are to Be much worn In
length from So to SO inches, the short
er ones, of course. being more practi-
cal for walking. They are all semi
fitting in the back and front, and the
rather small sleeves are invariably
finished with cuff. Sometimes this
cuff is made Of a different fur, long
haired; but where this il not specially
desired, the sleeve is made very long
and rolled back. When necessary to
take the place Of muff, this can be
pulled down over the hands. Long
shawl collars and huge revers are
equally popular. A new motor coat
of seal showing both-the nat revers
of seal being made large enough to
show beyond the narrower collar OF
marten, with which this smart model
was trimmed. Very large, fancy but
tons of passementerie, chenille or SILK
cord are used for fastening or to
cover the fastening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21
By Joan Greenshields

of furs. Skunk. which has never at
tanned in America the popularity which
it has gained in Paris, is in demand
for narrow band trimmings, and NUTS
Of this graceful fur deftly combined
with soft satin, are much affected by
the younger set. Muffs are still large
and are either pillow or barrel shaped.
the lining being shirred to fit the wrist
closely. Both short and long stoles
are worn. Where the former is de-
sired. two whole skins are used with
both heads and tails showing. The
lining is a very soft one, SO that the
wrap lies nat on the shoulders, Civ.
ing the desired protection to the back
and chest without giving the appear
ance of short neck. In the long stoles
the back part is made to cover the
shoulders well in either square OF
pointed effect. while the front fastens
close at the throat and falls to the
knees, increasing the long line il
| front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21

hole In the center of'at. tAaE.AfD 0vee
the head likes cap-with3Wida thick
braid pulled ont so.thatstAs GideoUG +
completely cover the frame. About
this is twisted . soft OOH whic6 may
be held by big pins or thEseds0 with
gauxe or satin ribbons tor. d1essy %
casionR.
The. old-time waterfall 3ty1s 61D
been revived. with slight cAAnDe.
The.front harris dressed becoGaingly.
and tho back hair u drawn % the
crown OF the head4to&fAlls4n puts and
curls within thAYencirclinx Twist of
hair.
Tho pompadour16a s3{departs6 Tho
mattresses with which we were won't
to upholster .our-6oreAsad we now -
ply to the back OF cur heads but the
hair about the lace must have = sou,
|nuf1y. careless appearances. IN sptts
4 OF the tendency ,tovery uaassivD's @scta
I'm present hairdNssing. the tread =
howard greater simplicity IN arraae
-Iment, With the preference 1Dr m
-koreek angle or for the high dr.
! on the top OF the-lsead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21
By Jane Brayton

=1IME was when the little
girl Who had a little curl,
that hung in the middle
Of her forehead" was an
object of envy to every
straight-haired mothers daughter of
Us. But now II the poor soul is
adorned with only the curls that grew
on her little top-knot we pass her by
with pity and HE US to a bargain
counter where We may buy yards and
yards Of ringlets. 1t is the day Of the
curl. and nature never planted enough
curls on anybody's head. except per
haps on Medusa's. to meet the require
ments of the present fashions.
The general contour Of the most ia
vored coi1ures is decidedly Grecian.
but with such fluffy additions as to
make the classic mode becoming to al
most any face. About the face the
hair is dressed very softly and nat
urally, either parted or with sort Of
curled bang effect. About the large
Greek knot at the back Of the head
IL placed . wide braid caught here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21

oltys - OF tur, ana because
- women Of today have realised the
Asalth value OF time spent in the open
cir The question Of fashions in fur has
become . very important one.
This season the skins used are OF
many kinds. and In such wide range
q 70 suit the exactions Of every figure
and every purse. The combination
Of two Tor In some cases three) kinds
Of fur In one garment II very popu.
lar mode. and . very practical one.
part1oularly In coats and wraps. The
short ha1red Aat furs which one must
neosssaEily uss for coat are not be
coming 10 al faces. and. whom this
% @. collar, cuffs and trimming OF q
est my variety may b added Will
Charming effect and satisfaction II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-21

HD+adsai protection In cold
winlAsr weather. dating from
the days when clothes were
arse recognised a. q neces-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11

John Potter of Green Prairie was
brought before Judge of Probate E. F.
Shaw Wednesday to be examined as to
his sanity because of his seemingly
unconcernedness at the time of his
wife's illness and death. He, was
found to be heartless fellow but not
insane, and was therefore not COM
mitted.
One of the examiners, however, ex-
pressed it as his belief that the man
was mentally unbalanced. evidence
having been introduced to show his
utter dep1avlty, and also that he had
threatened the life of one of his
daughters. It was also brought out
that while his wife was at the point
of death and number OF his children
were very i'll. he persisted in telling
filthy stories and being boisterous, !.
The probate court has been petit.
toned to place john Potter of Green
Prairie under q guardian, and the
matter will come up for hearing Fri
day, February Is.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11

Springfield Republican: The big
democrat plurality in the election Of
the late Congressman De Almond: Is
successor, in the 9Th Missouri district,
sufficiently confirms the prevalent
opinion that In the middle West today
the republican party Is IN an exceed
ingly demorallzed condition. Mr.. De
Almond had been a ''favorite son"
for some 18 years, but he was never
able to pile up such plurality as dis.
riguishes the victory of his COM
paratively obscure successor. Some
such outcome was feared by re-
lublicans, for they sent cabinet
officer, the governor of Missouri and
one or two congressman to stir up
party feeling. Congressman Nc
Kinlay appeal for member who
would support the speaker, however,
proves to have been peculiarly inept,
although 1t leaves to Mr.. Cannon and
Mr.. Taft an opportunity to dispute
whether the rebuke was aimed at the
speaker or the president. The IN
surgent movement, the president a
tariff revision failure> the high cost of
living, the Ballinger-Pinchot con.
troversy have all contributed doubtless
to the notable republican slump which
the 9th Missouri district has now
recorded. It may be repeated that not
since 1892 has the outlook for q
democratic house seemed so promising
as it does today. ..,.::
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11

The Kaiser was tifty-o one years of
age last week. And the sword has
never been drawn during his reign,
although 1t was predicted when he
succeeded Frederick the Good that no
was so anxious tor. military distinction
that he would precipltate conflict.
Germany has become during the reign
OF William one j. OF the foremost in.
dustriai =. nations: of the world,
challenging the supremacy of England
IN Europe as q land of factories and
workshops. Along: with, commercial
growth and vast. increase in popula-
ton has come the intense, bitter
struggle for life that marks modern
civilization. 50 that it IS not strange
that Germany has become the chief
battle-ground of socialism. The army
and the navy are said to be permeated
with revolutionary doctrines. The son
Of William, may ,be the last of the
Hohenzollern kings. ';:s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11

The Crow Wing and Cass County
papers are both claiming the honor for
their county of being the home of the
clover which took first price at the
Omaha National Corn exposition. AS
the farm In question is near the line,
between the counties, aud as good q
quality can be raised in several
counties in this territory, Morrison
especially, we can all take pride in
the fact that we raise the best. clover
IN the United States" MI. Hallett,
however, who raised the pr,ze-winner,
is to be commended IN being enterprls-
ing enough to show the country what
we can produce in this neck of the
woods, -..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11

Springfield Republican: A judge in
Missouri has shown the country bit
of sense regarding the qualifications of
jurors. In the trial of case one of
the lawyers, with the evident lnten-
tion OF challenging, asked the familiar
question whether the talesman had
read accounts of the case IN the news.
papers. He'll make the better jury
man. To say that man ought not to
serve because he has read the news
paper accounts is saying in effect that
a jury of intelligence is objected to.
That is not justice; neither IS it law
It is satisfaction to have so sensible
suggestion clothed with the authority
OF a Judge.