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Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
H0LBEIN WILL TRY AGAIN.
Famous Swimmer to Make Last Effort
to Cross English Channel.

Montague HoIbein. who has several
times almost accomplished the swim
ming of the English channel. will make
one last effort next summer. He has
learned new leg stroke by which he
not only hopes to increase his pace. but
also to lessen the strain on his Stam-
ina. 1t is called the northern kick"
and offers an absolute minimum of re-
slstance to the water when the legs
are being drawn into a position for
kicking. Its motion increases the
speed and there is not nearly the same
fatigue resulting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
A Corner on Possum.

Il amt seen no possums comm in
yit." said Brother Dickey. Does you
reckon de meat trust hez got 'um?"
mo doubt of it,"
"Lawd, save us An ter think dat.
de rigina intention er de possum wuz.
ter pacify de cullud race" Atlanta
Constitution.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
A GOOD ONE ON CONNIE
MACK.

Hugh Fullerton tells a story on
; Connie Mack, manager of the
worlds championship Philadel-
. phia American club. During the
celebration In Philadelphia of
; the Athletics victory in the
worlds championship series the
; entire city was given over TO the
affair and honors were being
; heaped upon Connie. Mack was
. the biggest man in Philadelphia
at that time. and every man of
wealth and prominence in every
line counted it an honor to sit
. with him. He was at one of the
swell Philadelphia clubs as a
. guest of member when stran-
ger, who also was visitor at
. the club, was led forward and
introduced.
"This is Mr.. Mack" said the
host to the stranger.
. I'm pleased" said the stran-
ger, shaking the extended hand.
. "I've seen your play and enjoyed
1t immensely"
. Indeed" said Mack politely.
"You must be an old time fan"
81 am" answered the stranger.
81 especially enjoy the romantic
. Irish melodramas: but, Mr..
Mack. it seems to me that on the
: stage you seem much heavier"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Australian oarsmen May Coach In U. S

Australian oarsrnen May Coach In U. S.
Information from Australia says
that two of the worlds greatest pro-
fessional sculers-Richard Arnst, pres
ent worlds champion, and Harry
Pearce-are likely to become connect
ed with the rowing departments of
two of the foremost universities in
the United States-one in the east and
the other in the middle west.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
PITY the Thief.

"Ha, ha." laughed the suburban idiot
81 had my watch stolen today"
Il shouldn't consider that laughing
matter" said his neighbor
"Ah, but the old thing runs slow,
and just think how mad the thief win
be when he misses his train by itp'-,
Catholic Standard and Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Don't Giua Her lime.

(which of your daughters will get
married firSt?''
"Oh. my youngest Why, she can't
cock or sew or do anything useful
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Rubber.

When first he toiled, poor and alone,
And stroVe no coin To lose
He thought he did right well to own
A pair of overshoes.
But now he dwells in Opulence.
Which all the world admires.
And never balks at the expense
OF brand new auto tires.
Washington Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Can Afford To.

HAS the doctor a large practice?'
so large that when people have
nothing the matter with them he tells
them so."-Pittsburg Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Waitina.

NY socks are thin and holey,
My ties are frayed and worn,
Ny gloves are giving up the ghost,
Each finger Tip is torn;
My shirts will scarce stand washing.
But I'm resigned to fate
At Christmas I'll get new ones
II only / can wait
Detroit Free Press
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
May Be So.

Sharp, the grocer, has retired
from business at last. Took him
a long time TO make his pile,
seems to me-
Yes. Made 1t by the short
weigh too. ."-Browning's Maya
zine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09

Syracuse and Columbia to Meet.
Columbia college of New York. after
eight years. has resumed track 'rela-
tions with Syracuse. and on May 8 the
athletes of these colleges will meet at
Syracuse.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
A ar Cry.

Traveller - Oh. for the home made
bread and the patching mother used to
do!-Judge.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
What Is Needed.

"Do you think that the tariff
is keeping up stOckings?"
''No, ma'am. Carriers do that"
Detroit Free Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
SKYSCRAPER LIFT
Tragedy OF the Elevators Ups
and Downs.
SOME ADVICE BY SAMMIS.
Don't Correct Callers Grammar.
Ware the Angel-Don't Be Gay With
the 6oss-Don't Monkey With Wall
Street Tips.

BY M. QUAD.
copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary
Press
&YOU can make lawyer or doc
~ tor out of most any sort of
boy. but when it comes down
to an elevator boy that's diff
ferent.
He must be born for the place and
keep on growing better every day un-
til he retires to a chicken farm on a
competence
1t is easy enough to scoot an ele-
vator up and down. stopping at the
different floors. That's simply mus
cular action. That will take any boy
along for four weeks. and then. unless
he has got the stuff In his head, he
must go.
! made my first mistake by correct
ing a brokers' grammer. but 1t was
my first and only one in that direc-
tion. Old Brown was a speculator
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09
Dramatic ote.

"Who was the husband of
The Lady of Lyons%"
1.-The Lyons Mall l pre-
sumo. ."-Cleveland Leader.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09

copyright. 1910. by Associated Literar
Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-03-09

Detroit Free Press
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

and expectations Of the great engineer, and
carrying sorrow and want 10 the homes of
thousands upon thousands OF French people
who had contributed their little all toward
forwarding the great enterprise The nation
was brought to the very verge OF revolution.
Judicial proceedings were instituted, and trials
we're had, extending over n period of five
years There was disclosed TO tho Mortified
world such an orgy Of corruption as history
had never before recorded. A hundred French
senators and deputies we're accused Of having
taken brides, and the police department was
under the same charge.
Count do Lesseps never recovered from the
shock-and went down to his grave in 1884,
only 16 years ago-a broken hearted old man
but his fame will remain immortal despite
the sad ending Of his career.
In 1903 the United States purchased the
interests and belongings OF the French com.
pany on the Isthmus OF Panama, paying there
for the sum Of $4,000, Goethe assets consist
ing of valuable surveys. implements of all
kinds. many thousand houses, railroads, land;
and also paid tho Republic OF Panama $40.
600 900 for the Canal Zone-a strip OF land In
said Republic Of Panama ten miles wide and
practically 30 miles long-extending from Co
Ion on the Atlantic side to Panama City on
the Pacific. Through the center Of this ten
mile strip the canal Is being constructed. At
present tnefe ID an army OF nearly fV,VVV men
engaged in the gigantic undertaking OF bsild.
ing this great water highway from ocean to
ocean.
The first party 6: Americans went TO Fans-
ma in 1904 to begin work. but they found the
country infested with diseases Of the most
fatal kinds. and the year 1904 was practically
spent in improving health conditions. This
work has been under the supervision Of Col.
w. C. Gorgas and so effective have been the
methods pursued by him and his able assist
ants In the Canal Zone OF the Isthmus OF
Panama that the health conditions OF that
tropical country are about as good today as
those of the southern states Of America.
Contrary to the general belief, the United
States 10 not digging big ditch" across the
Isthmus of Panama. When the canal Is fin.
ished and ships are steaming across Panama
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, or vice versa,
the waters Of the two oceans will Still be at
least forty miles apart. They will never meet
at nil. A sea.evel canal which would have
allowed the waters OF the Atlantic and the
Pacific to come together. is not being dug; but
an s5foot lock canal is being constructed As
TO the relative merits OF the sea-le7el and the
lock canal 1t is not within the province Of this
article to discuss.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

The S5-foot lock canal which is being con
structed consists Of sea-level entrance chan
mel miles long. 900 feet wide and Al feet
deep on the Atlantic side to the foot OF Gatun
pronounced "Gatoon) locks. On the Pacific
eide there Is a corresponding sen.level chan
mel to Mirahores locks, about miles long,
500 feet wide and 45 feet deep
At Gatun the S5foot lake level is obtained
by great dam about a mile and half long,
and nearly half mile thick at the bottom or
base. The dam rests on impormoable material
of sufficient supporting power and fills the
openings between the hills at Gatun. through
which the Chagres pronounced "Shaggers')
river flows TO the sea. This river crosses the
channel OF the canal no less than fifteen times
in It's serpentne course and Is one OF the
most turbulent streams known during high
water, though It looks peaceful enough during
the dry season II was one OF the great OBJ.
structions to the possibility OF digging sen.
level canal, but this enemy has been converted
into n friend, and will be made to supply the
greater portion OF the water for filling the
great artificial lake.
The great Gatun dam-upon the successful
completion OF which depends tho success OF
the canRl-conssts OF n water.tight center or
core composed OF clay and sand mixed in
proper proportions. These materials wero
adopted after consultation with the best ex-
perts in the world who came to the conclusion
that clay and sand were the most impervious
materials that could be used. This material
after being properly mixed, is deposited ny
drauiically-that Is, by being pumped in By
dredges. This center core 10 confined by Il
rock wall on each side. the rock 80 used
being taken from Culebra cut. At the bot
tom this impermeable core Of clay and sand
has width Of about $50 feet, and gradually
tapcrs upward until a minimum thickness of
400 feet will be had at the water level Of the
lake. The dam will rise to a height OF 115
feet. or distance of 80 feet above the level
of the lake. The artificial lake-which will
be known as Lake Gatun-will cover mn area
of 1874 square miles or over 100000 acres. The
entire navy OF the United States can find safe
anchorage therein.
The greatest obstacle that has stood in the
way Of the engineers for the past 500 years
in constructing canal across Panama has
been the mountain range known as the Cor
dilleras-the backbone OF tho continent II
was here that tho French people wasted and
squandered such a great amount Of money
that the picture shown above Is called Gold
hill"-it being asserted that they spent enough
In their endeavor to cut through the noun
tain at this point that the money used would
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

sist of two leaves and are massive steel strue
lures : feet thick, Go feet long and from A.
to 50 feet high, Elghty-four leaves will b.
required for the entire canal, and their tota
weight will be sc, 900 900 pounds, and viii cos
nearly s60O00OO
When the canal Ia completed which Colone
George w. Cocktails, who Is In charge OF the
great work, says will be some time during the
year 19l3-here Ia the manner in which YES
sci from the Atlantic side will get to the Pacific:
1t Will enter the sealeyel channel at Colon ant
70 a distance OF seven miles to the foot of Ga
tun locks there It will be lifted by means o!
these locks a height OF So feet above tho ses
level to the surface OF Gatun lake; the gatei
OF the lock will be opened and II will steam
out on this lake and 20 n distance OF 20 milet
TO the beginning OF the great Culebra cut, and
carefully proceeding through this cut dis
lance of nine miles, It will check up at Pedro
Miguel locks where II will enter tho lock ant
be lowered a distance OF 2S l-3 feet TO the leye.
Of Mirafores lake. and then It will steam {
distance OF three miles across this lake e
Mirafiores locks where II will be lowered b.,
two flights a distance OF Sc 2-3 feet to sei
level; and then It will enter the Pacific chan
mel of the canal and go distance OF eigh'
miles out to deep water Of the ocean. II will
require from ten to twelve hours for yesse
to make the passage from one ocean TO tn,
otber-thus saving many thousands OF milei
Of travel. and many days Of time in journe.
to any OF the ports on the Pacific side o
the Americas and also to the Orient.
Colonel Cocktails states most positvel!
that the cost Of the canal will not be owe
s375.000000: and In this amount is included
the purchase OF the French companys be
longings-s40. 900, 000-and the $10.000.O00 pait
for the Canal Zone. and also the cost of thu
sanitary department, which OF course has beef
a considerable amount.
In order to get some idea Of what tn,
cost of the canal means-$375, 200, 000--and pu
II so the mind can In some measure grasp thu
figures, We make the following statement
There are In the world nine principal canals
to wit: The Suez, the Kiel. the Manchester
the United States Ste Marie. the Canadian
ste Marie. the Amsterdam. Corinth, Cron
stadt and the ErieOntario canal. The tota
cost OF all nine OF these canals was 1854 900.
000 which is less by Sill 100000 than thu
Paname canal alone will cost at the loves
estimate. But even II this amount is doubled
the United States will complete It. The prid,
ana reputation OF the nation are at stake, ant
she cannot afford to make failure as all tn,
other countries have done that have gone be
fore.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23
RAL1.hYG OfFEKC4lHTJLIEJ IRON CLZEBy2A GIT

matter that has engaged the attention OF the
civilized world for nearly Eve hundred years.
iany unsuccessful attempts have been made
o accomplish the object in the past, and II
a good to realize that tho dreams and designs
" the Spanish adventures OF the fifteenth
century are about to be brought 10 pass by
american engineers Of the twentieth century.
Spain. Portugal, England and France have
zach in turn made failure In their attempts
o pierce the lsthmus with canal,
Columbus was the first to propose water
highway from Europe to Asia, westward, by
way OF the Atlantic. II was such Il highway
40 sought, and not the new world. which he
'eally found. He landed on the isthmus OF
Panama, near tho present site OF Colon, in the
rear 1902, but It was Spanish engineer
FAMED Saavedra, one of Balboas followers.
who first advocated the construction Of
.anal across Panama. This was In 1917 and
fter studying the question for a dozen years.
30 submitted his plans to Charles ", king OF
Spain Surveys Of the isthmus were made,
1ut the work of cutting n canal was reported
o BIO impractlcable. After the death OF
Charles " his successor, Philip H., in 1867.
tent an engineer to survey the Nicaraguan
route. who likewise made an adverse report
rhe question was then abandoned for 200
Fears. after which time 1t was again opened
md has been before the public ever since.
In the year 1880 the French people headed
by Count Ferdinand dc Lesseps, who had
gained both fame and fortune by the success
lul completion Of the Suez canal, took UP the
matter of constructing the Panama canal, and
went vigorously to work to connect tho two
oceanR. The great engineer thought he had
really an easier undertaking before him than
no had recently been successful in accom-
pshing--that is. the cutting OF the Suez ca
nal--but he was vastly mistaken. As work
progressed on the canal with seeming sue
cess, glowing reports were waited back to
France OF what was being done, and the fame
of dc Lesseps rose to the point of hero wor'
ship. In 1884 he was elected to the French
academy, and was saluted by Gambetta as
"the Grand Old Frenchman." In 1885 he was
seated among the Immortals-Victor Hugo.
the great French novelist. being his sponsor,
and Renan. that other brilliant French writer.
delivered the valedictory.
But The dark clouds we're gathering behind
all this fantastic show, and in q few more
years the crisis came. The expenditure OF
money that had beef contributed mostly by
the poorer people OF France was something
awful--the amount being placed as high as
$500 OOG 600 in eight years; and then the crash
came, buryins beneath the wreck tho hopes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23
A Dry Wash.

Representative Livingston Of Geor.
gia, who. disguised at the bath.tub de
bate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out. said recent.
ly, apropos Of this subject:
we are now good deal like BIZ
Spriggins on n zero morning.
Bills valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with 4
SILVER.
win you take your bath hot or
cold .sir?'
Thank YOU said RIll; I'll take II
for granted"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23
Scotia Rehecca In mvnnhnn. :"

The character Of RchoCca, I'm SCOTS
"Iyanhoe," was taken from beautiful
Jewcss, Miss Rebccca Graft Of Phila-
delphia. Her steadlastness to Juda.
Ism. when related by Washington Ir.
wing to Scott, won his admiration and
caused the creation Of one Of his lin.
est characters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

trouble IN all it3
| d readful forms /;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
d depression, and
Everything that was
|horrld. i tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia L.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
Ible Compound has
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to n surgi-
cal operation. which may mean death.
until she has given Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
confidential, and always helpful.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, M.
lures hNltjyc-it Is composed wholly Of
clean, sweet, hcalth.gying Herbs!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

done more for me than al The doctors.
| feel 1t my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full of gratitude to
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET E.
EAMPLER, ga S. Ransom Street,
OttumWa, Iowa,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

One might fight lie and still not
follow the truth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23

When you find excess Of speech look
for shortage on sight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-23
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. years was
almost constant sufferer from female
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-15
smALLHous

Dec. 2.--Mrs. Matte Reid who q
quite IN at her home Is but iltle, 4
amy better, Miss Blair, train'sf
nurse from Owensboro is with her.
Mr.. p. b. Taylor, Hartford, Ky.
was in our midst Saturday.
Mr.. F. e. Drake and family. ow'
ensboro. ane guests of his mother mrs
sallie Drake.
MIR. James c. Drake Is quite III a.
his home of Ia grippe.
Rev. II. p. Brown was elected tc
preach at smallhouse chunch for The
ensuing year.
Mr.. Alra Galloway Is moving &c
Centertown. The family will leave
Wednesday. We hate to give them vi
MIR. Joe Rogers has moved to Muh-
lenbeng ccounty.
Mr.. Alonuo France is ON the sick
list.
Mr.. T. r. Barnard, Hartford, KY,
was at Smaalhouse, Saturday.
Mr.. Logan Brown who has been
quite Ill for some thine, is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. w. C. Bullock has cold house
and lot to a Mr. Haley who will move
to same as soon as MIL B. Overhuls
can give possession.
MIR. l.. B. Overhuls has moved his
stock of goods into his nav store
at Kronos.
Mr.. Ray Addington has built new
dwelling at Kronos and has moved in
to 1t.
Those who dined with Miss Ethel Hu
ter Sunday were Misses Fannte LAW
renee, Dupoy, KY; Cora Thmasson,
and Nell Campbell, of nsar south
Camollton, Manda Galloway and Mr..
Arnold Bennett, Ceutertown; and Mr..
c. C. Kimbley-
Mr.. w. +. Lawrence spent Saturday
night and Sunday With his pan5nts,
Rv. and Mrs. G. H. Lawrence, OF
Dupoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fulkerson spenf
Thanksgiving at Narrows the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Joe T.. Shultz.
Rev. H. p. Brown was with MS Sun
day at Smallhouse church, There wer-
three additions to the church, two
by le.her and one to be immersed.
Miss IVA Taught is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Alfred Pierce, in Pos .yvtllle
Ind.
Mrs. T. R. Barnard and daughters
Mary ard Ether, of Hartford, ars
viA Ling Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Morton arr
Mrs. Oppie Kittinger.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-15


Gives Relief n Once.
II cIsanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the d.sc1srd men,
brane rcsu ing from
Casasrh and drives
away q Cold IN the
Head quickly. Re-
stores The Senses of
~ -
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-15
Cardui Worked Wonders.

McMinhNdfe. TennA-Mrs. Ocie Jett
Cd this place. says: Il don't believe
l would be living to-day. df 1t hadn't
been for Cardui. After reating me
twenty seven days. my dontor advis
ed an operation, but | would not con.
sent Instead. took Cardu. and nov
l aAn doing my vork-ren the wash.
sng. cardui wosked wonders in my
case ] en- In better health char fol-
Ave years. ORrah h . strengthen
ing tonac FOR women. II reldeves snin
tones up ths nerves. builds strength
Sou Aesd oandu, Try = D-20.