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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03
Wonderful Work on the isthmus.


Six years ago last spring the Ameri-
can government took possession of the
Isthmus The first two years were de-
voted to the sanitation of the Isthmus. to
assembling the plant and working force.
and providing quarters. food. and water
supplies. In all these points the success
was extraordinary. From OF the
plague-spots of the globe. one of the
most unhealthy regions in the entire
world. the Isthmus has been turned into
a singularly healthy place Of abode.
where the death-rate Is small and where
hundreds of children are now being
raised under favorable conditions
n most parts Of the United States. The
quarters, food. and water supply are ex-
cellent. and the plant the best ever gath
cred for such purpose. Active excava-
tion on a large scale did not begin until
January. 1907. Three years and half
have gone by since then and three-ffths
OF the total excavation has already been
accomplished. The amount taken out has
passed anything which previous expert
ence warranted US in believing to be pos
sible. In 1903 and 1909 the monthly aver
age Of rock and earth removed was three
million cubic yards. Notwithstanding the
fact that nine months of each year con-
stituted a season Of very heavy rainfall
There remains to be excavated only about
sixty million cubic yards. II we could
keep up the past average OF excavation.
this should be done In twenty months:
but II IL impossible to maintain such .
ratio as the depth increases: for the out
put necessarily diminishes the field Of
operation narrows. Still. 1t Is certain that
such a rate can be maintained as will
enable the workers to finish the excava-
ton considerably in advance Of the date
nxed for opening the canal. January l.
1915. Indeed I shall be surprised II the
canal cannot be opened six months or
even q year in advance of the time set
The work has two great features: The
Cuiebra Cut. which I have been consider
ing. and the great dam at Gatun. The
latter IL to imprison the waters OF the
Chagres and other streams into a lake
with an area Of 164 square miles. This
work 10 advancing steadily, and just as
successfully as the work on the Culebra
Cut. The water which Is ultimately to
MI the lock Is now flowing through the
concrete spillway in the center of the
dam, the Chagres having been diverted
from Its bed and placed under complete
control. The construction of the dam has
advanced sufficiently to convince the en-
gineers in charge Of the work Of its abb
solute stability and imperviousness. The
concrete work on the lock 10 adva ncing
SO rapidly that the first double-set At
Gatun will be completed this coming Mo-
vember. and the engineer in charge has
announced that all the concrete in all the
locks will be in place two years hence.
The date Of hnai completion and formal
opening Of the canal to the commerce Of
.he world will be determined by the time
consumed In placing the srsat steel RATA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03
A ronaua rMiatse,

The watch that watched the watch
that watched that watch. watched the
catch that watched that watch that
watched that watch watch thai vnseh
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change Of Life,
saws Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, Vt. was passing
through the Change Of I life and suffered
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03
Detected.

Detected.
II was at a Fourth Of July meeting
IN the little city The mayor. William
Smith, rose, and at dignifed length
read the Declaration of Independence.
There was a pause; then from one
Of the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: bill never writ
that He amt smart enough"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03

Constipation causes and se,iously aFgavssss
! many diseases It Is thoroughly cured BY Dr
| Pierce o Pellets Tiny sugar-co4tsd grAnulss-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-03

A fool can always find another fool
to admire him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Accustomed to luXurieS.

Mr.. Counting exhibiting penknifcl-
This handle is pure silver. What DO
YOU thinl, of that: Little Girl Hah.
That's nothing. Sisters teeth is OIL
q plate of pure gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Directions In London.

In London and throughout the tight
little island the words up and
down" have Z peculiar significance.
In going tu London from any part OF
England you go up In travelling IN
any direction from the capital you go
down" So in London itself every
thing goes up if it goes in the direc-
ton of the bank-that is, the Bank OF
England-and going from that center
toward any Of the points Of the COM
pass is to go down
The word bank. which is not only
always spelled with 4 capital "B.' but
is always uttered with an impressive
hess that suggests AZ initial letter of
the largest type, may be said to be in
a sense interchangeable with city, Il
term Of equal dignity and value in the
eyes of Englishmen aud likewise in
variably adorned with capital &c"
The city docs not mean London by
any means. 1t means certain limited
section of London, the part where
business is mainly carried on and
where the great financial institutions
stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
AIexotn0ria Gazef1e.
MONDAY. EVENING, JUNE -.
Too Cold For the Candle.

It is q cold climate In which fame
cannot keep itself warm. One OF the
scientists attached to the Peary eX-
petition has personally told Of the eff
feet Of intense cold OIL 4 wax candle
that he tried to burn. The tempera-
ture waxs.5 degrees below zero, and
its effects were felt not only by the
members of the expedition, but even
by the candle in question. Ii gave
forth no CHEEKY light such as might
have been expected from il in other
circumstances, and when it came to
be examined it was found that the
flame had all it could do TO keep itself
warm. The air was so cold that the
fame was not powerful enough to melt
all the wax of the candle, but was
compelled to eat its way down, leaving
a skeleton structure of wax in the
form of hollow cylinder. Inside this
cylinder the wick burned with tongue
Of yellow fire. and here and there the
heat was sufficient TO perforate the
outer covering and leave holes OF odd
shapes which turned the cylinder into
a tube Of lacelhse wax, through the
holes in which the light shone with i
strange, weird bcauty.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Undauntcd.

Nervous Empl0ycr-Thomas, l wish
YOU wouldn't whistle ct your work.
Office Boy-I amt working. sir; In
only just whistling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
q Poor Eit.

George Graham Vest once won q
case for his client by 4 neat retort.
To testify against Vests client there
was brought into court Il certain wit
ness whose i'll favored countcnance
matched his unSavory reputation IL
the community. The mans testimony
was most unfavorab!c to the defend
ant, and so. of course. Vest proceeded
to discredit his story. AS the witness
was unkempt and poorly clad, his
clothes hanging about him in innumer-
able folds and wrinkles. the counsel
for the opposing side endeavored in
their turn to make it appear that Vest
was making capital OF the poor ap-
pearuncc Of the man. Mr.. Vest, Of
course, denied this allegation in the
course Of his closing remarks, adding:
Gentlemen of the jury, If that mans
face fit him as well rs his coat he
would be 4 good looking man.
The jury returned verdict for the
defendant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
TO THE
Owners Of Dogs!
OFFICE.

Alexandria. Va, June II. 1910
All persons owning or intending 10
keep any animal Of the dog or canine
species should come forward on or before
JUNE TWENTY EIGHTH, 1910,
and take out Il license for the same from
the Auditor After the 30th Of June all
persons owning or harboring dogs with
out the required license are subject to Il
fine as the laws on the subject require OF
$500 or $500.
Complaint has been frequently made
that many persons fail TO take out their
license, and that others pay on one or
two dogs when owning ana harnorlns
more, or who send such dogs away dur
ing the summer months and bring them
back in the fall.
Attention has been called TO this eva
sion of the law. and policemen will re-
port all such cases. and fines can be inn
posed upon these who fail to take out
licenses after trial III the Police Court.
In order TO avoid any mistakes persons
who make application for licenses would
do well TO write their names and number
Of residence, street. etc., on I card or
paper when making application Tor their
licenses 10 the Auditor.
Attention is also called to the fact that
while the payment ola license tax Is re-
uuired by the laws Of the city. whether
4 dog is kept on the premises OF the
owner 1T all times or not. Yet the pay
ment OF such tax does not cntltlc
the dog to the unrestricted use
of the streets and alleys of the
city, both day and night. for it is
provided by law that: The Mayor, in
addition. at any and all times. in his dis
erection, by proclamation. shall declare
that all such dogs asabove licensed shall
be securely muzzlcd, and if any, such
dogs be found running at large during
the continuance OF such proclamation
without the required muZzlc they shall
be seized by the police force or other
persons designated by the Mayor for
such purposes and conveyed to Il suitable
place and destroyed"
FRED. j. PAFl', Mayor
Tn c following is copy of Section 81 OF
the License Law: 'On every dog. regard
less of sex. one dollar and fifty cents"
jcll Nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect May. Ii. 1910.

Schedule in effect May II. 1910.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north nj Ii. o.,
s - and - Il. m. u Of. > %. : o.. ) l. and
II :S3 p. M. daily.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south ut 81. - tIocal and 10 -
A. M. L. IL. 4 ~. ) Il (lOcalj : T. and 81
p. m.
Accommodation for Frederick sbur% mt
II =, Il. M. daily. On week days this
train runs through To Milford.
NoTE:-Timc ofarriyalS and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. 7. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
Richmond. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Close Rance Duels.

During the first fifty years Of the
old American navy, 179S-1S4S, the
mortality of naval officers resulting
from ducls was two-thirds that result
ing from naval wars. In the cighty-two
ducls listed by 4 recent writer thirty
six men were killed. all naval officers
except three civilians. The per cent
Of mortality was -, or five times the
mortality OF the federal army in the
civil war ODe-half OF those not killed
in these duels were wounded. The
large number of casualties was un-
doubtcdly due to the short distance
between the combatants, which GUS
tomarily was only ten PAGES, or thirty
feet. In few ducls the distance was
even less. In the Barron-Decatur
duel it was twenty-four feet and only
twelve In the Bainbridge- Cochran
duel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27

Habit tends TO make rs permanently
what we are for tie moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
WORTH WEIGHT
IN GOLD
Lady Learned About Cardui, The
Woman's Tonic ard is Now
Enthusiastic in its Praise.

Mount Pleasant, Tenn.-"Cardui is all
you claim fH it, and more," writes Mrs.
NJ. E. Rail, Of this place.
"Iwas a great sufferer for 2 years and
was very weak, but | learned about Car
dui, and decided TO tryit. Now am in
perfect health.
"My daughter, when changing into
wonanl,ood, got in very bad health. |
gave her Cardui and now she enjoys
good health.
"Cardui is worth its weight in gold. ]
recommend it for young and DID,"
Being composed exclusively Of harm
less vegetable ingredients, with a mild
and gentle medicinal action, Cardui is
The best medicine for weak, sick girls
and women.
II has no harsh, powerful, near-pois-
onous action, like some of the strong
minerals and drugs, but helps nature to
perform a cure in a natural easy way.
Try Cardui.
E.-WfRe TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta.
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn, lor Spectd
Instructions, and Ga-pagc book. Home Treatment
for Women, sent in plain wrapper. on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
[ ed by the Nose.

An analytical chemist was retained
as skilled witness some years ago
where there were questions Of analyt-
ical chemistry. There was one case
where 4 farmer had bought some arti-
fetal manure, and he was being sued
for the price Of it. He resisted pay
ment OH the ground that the material
had none of the qualities of manure
at ALL The expert chemist was one
Of the witnesses ard had stated that,
although the substance had the smell,
it had none of the chemical qualities
of manure. Under cross examination
he was asked, if that was so. how did
he account for hundreds of the best
farmers having taken the manure for
many years. They must have been
led by the nose" returned the witness.
Dundee Advertiser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Slation. NlcXandria.


In effect June Is. 1910.
y. B.-FOllowing schedule figures pub
lished only rs information. and are not
guaranteed.
7:T a. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danvillc.
SAT 4. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9i7 \. M.-Daily-U. $. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers for points south
nj which scheduled To stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars 10 Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 10 New
Orleans Dining car service.
IllT A. M-Daily-Aiail train. Coaches
for Manassas. CharlotteSvillc,L ynchburg,
Danvllc and Greensboro. Sleeping ears
Greensboro to Atlanta
IA j. M.-Wcck days-Local for War
rcnton and HarriSonburg.
49, =. M.-Daily-Birmingham spec
ial. Sleeping ears between New York,
Augusta. Aiken and Jacksonville.
Sleeper TO Birmingham, Through first.
class coaches between Washington and
Jacksonville. Dining car service. Tour
list TO California four times weekly.
49, L. M.-Wcck days-Locai Tor llar-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor ear,
3:l2 +. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
1 ton and Charlottesville.
/ 1927 p. MISUNDERSTANDING and
/ Chattanooga Limited via Lynchburg).
4 Fir>t-clasS coach and sleeping cars TO
Roanoke. Knoxville and Chattanooga.
| Sleeper To New Orleans Washington TO
| Roanoke. Dining car service.
/ HOP Il. M.-Daily-Ncw York. Atlanta
! ana New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
/ train, club and observation ears 10 New
! Orleans. Sleeping ears 10 Ashcville.
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
/ ing ears to Charlotte. Dining car service.
/ i:21 \. acknowledgements special.
| Sleeping ears ana coaches for Roanoke,
| Knoxville. Nashville, Chattanooga and
| Memphis. Dining ear service. Wash
/ ingtOn sleeping ears open 1000 i. Nj.
! Through rtains from the south arrive
! IT Alexandria 6:l3 and 6"2s and lob 4. IN.
2:l3. IDS. lO:l3 and IL: IS 2. NJ. daily. Har-
risonburg ll:3S \. NJ. week days and 9:l3
/ =. VI. daily. From Charlottesville 9:1S
! y. NJ.
| TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH.
! Leave Alexandria wv. & O. Stationl
| week days ut SD y. NJ. 1910. lbs. and
| :j:lj u. NJ. for Blucmont: G::&5 p. NJ. week
| days for Lecsburg: j:Ij =. NJ. daily for
! Biuemont and 9O2 and Or \. NJ. local,
and 9n2 y. NJ. Ltd. on Sundays only for
| BluJmOnt.
For detailed schedule figures. tickets.
| Pullman reservation. etc. apply 10
| WILLIAM &. LlnEW.
| Union Ticket Agent. Alexandria. Va.
l.. II. COAPMAN. General Manager.
). II. IlARDWiCk. Pass Trai. Mgr
| II. +. CARY. General Passenger Agent
l.. :. BROWN. Gcrcrrl Agent.
! Washington. ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
If YOU are not satisfied after using

II you are not satisfied after using
according 10 directions two-thirds Of a
bottle OF Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. you can have yourmoncy
back. The tablets cleanse and invigo-
rate the stomach. improve the digestion,
regulate the bowels. Give them trial
and get well. Sold by W. IF. Creighton
and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
FOR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days. nj } Il. 6 ~. ~. 5 81, 10 -.
i - a. m. T. %. p. -. , -. 10. ; -,
i 30. 81 ~. . ~. 10 ~ and II - =. m.
Sundays %. SD. g3O. 10 -. II 80 Il.
n.. l. -. -. > -. > %, / 30. , - q -. 80,
: Is and 10 Is u. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
ADVANTAGES of matr:mony.

Friend-Did you lose anything in the
Bustall bank?
Depositor-Not cent.
"Well. well! II you knew the thing
was going up, why didn't YOU say so:'
II didn't know | had to 20 Off on
business, so left my wife some blank
checks. She went shopping
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
Kimonas, House Dresses

New styles and pretty patterns without
number for those desiring them. Kimona
clothes were never prettier, and the siugle and
double feeced fannelette doeskins and crepe
cloths of which they made are warm and
servicable. Dressing sacvues and bath robes
and materials for making them numerously dis
played. House dresses at $1.00, S1.25 and
$3.50 may be had, and they combine comfort,
Deatness and good service See them at our
new display room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
The New Athena Underwear

Besides all the other complete lines Of
underwear which we carry for women, Misses
and children we have just added the beautiful
Athena line for women to our stock. Such
daintness, such perfect fit, such comfort with
underwear before. One great point is that this
beautiful desirable underwear costs 40 more
than the ordinary, ill-ftting underwear Dainti-
ness, elegance, refinement without extra cost
Without doubt Athena is the most desirable
underwear we have ever sold Many styles
and fabrics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06


celebrated of
acknowledged
weab display complete whal to
of miles miles tosee
We uthi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
Cold Defyine Furs-ChiIdren's CIoaks

We proud of our furs Years of experience in
handling them has taught Just what to avoid and
what to select and present big showing is made with
the pride and satisfaction of knowing that fur
hbit is second to at the prices at which they
marked to sell Our absolute guarantee of satisfaction
with each purchase is back of every fur transaction
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
CHILDREN'S CLOAKS

We want every mother within reach of this store to
for little Misses These beautiful little
coats besides being well made of the serviceable
fabrics fashioned in the most appropriate and becom
ing styles and their extremely modest prices will be
added source of pleasure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
Wonderful Array Are Here For
Your Approval.

Our large opened 81 State Street (almost
cusve devoted the sale of and long esab
lshed Dry Goods 1903 W. Superior Street. literally
crowded with great of the merchandise
The and
At Goods Store shown
and handbags The beautiful Athena table
and best line
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
$3.50

No. $50 either plain
mixturesas inch miftted lined jacket
plainly tailored Observation-Disclosures coarwide skirt
with panel front a slot side
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-10-06
Waists, Skirts, Sweaters, Petticoats.

Silk underskirts are here in all their prettiness and
offer remarkable values in them at 81 So Genuine
Heatherboom tafata petticoats at $50 and up See
our petticoats before you buy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
BOHfMIANS WILL
HONOR THEIR TRIO
Clubmen Will Give Dinner To-
night to Dickmanetti, Hop
kinzini and Mackenzinetti
Invite Kindred Spirits to Share
in Fun Promised by
"Rara 0pportunita"

"Rara Opportunita" is the startling
heading on yellow paper which is
being circulated by the Bohemian club
men TO announce to the members OF
the club a complimentary dinner tn
be given this evening, ia notte Sc
bato, 2s Febbraio." to the "Neapoli-
tan" trio. Carlo Dickmanetti, Guglielmo
Hopkinzini and Mackenzenetti Cor
doni." In other words. their fellow
Bohemisns are going to give a dinner
tonight in honor of Charles Dickman.
don, whose trios of Neapolitan street
songs and other melodies have delight
ed the ears and the hearts OF the club
members.
The dinner will be in character at
that. A large representation of the
Italian colony will attend the affair
and leading members OF the Lambardt
opera company who may be in the
city in anticipation of the season, which
opens next week at the Columbia
The poster announcing the event Is
one of the most original ever per
petrated by clubmen. IL is printed on
yellow paper and the text is alterna-
tive italian and English 1t is Illus
trated with a sketch of the three
singers lost in the rhapsody OF the
song, "Chiribiribin.'
The poster solemnly announces that
the singers have returned from a trip
around the world. which would be in
teresting if truer.
Far down in the lower left hand COR
ner of the paper. in small type. is the
subjunctive sentence, THE trio mi ght
sing"
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
SAUNDERS IS HELD
GUILTY OF ARSON
Jury Returns Verdict That May
Involve Imprisonment for
Fifty Years

A verdict of guilty of arson in the
first degree was returned by the jury
in Judge Cabaniss' court that tried
Thomas Elliott Saunders, accused of
having fired st. Luke's hospital early
the morning of November Is. A recon-
mendation of mercy was attached to
the verdict. The extreme penalty for
arson in the first degree is fifty years
imprisonment.
Assistant District Attorney James f.
Brennan argued the case in behalf of
the people, and Attorneys Clarence At
wood and c. A. Strong for Saunders
The defense was that the fire was an
accident, and that there was no testi-
mony to connect Saunders with 1t.
The case for. the prosecution was
purely circumstantial. Two days be-
fore the fire Saunders was discharged
from his employment as porter at the
hospital, and the theory presented TO
the jury was that he started the blaze
endangering the lives of the many
patients and employees, in revenge for
his dismissal The evidence showed
that he had been hanging around the
place ever since he was discharged
uttering vague threats about something
that would appear in the newspapers.
When arrested he made contradictory
statements.
Saunders did not testify in his own
defense. Notice of appeal was given
by Saunders attorneys. Sentence will
be imposed Tuesday.