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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

a matter that has engaged the attention of the
civilized world for nearly five hundred years.
Many unsuccessful attempts have been made
to accomplish the object in the past and 1t
is good to realize that the dreams and designs
of the Spanish adventures of the fifteenth
century are about to be brought to pass by
American engineers of the twentieth century.
Spain, Portugal England and France have
each in turn made a failure in their attempts
to pierce the Isthmus with a canal.
Columbus was the first to propose water
highway from Europe to Asia, westward, by
way of the Atlantic. 1t was such highway
he sought, and not the new world, which he
really found. He landed on the Isthmus OF
Panama, near the present site of Colon, in the
year 1902, but it was q Spanish engineer
named Saavedra, of Balboa's followers,
who first advocated the construction OF
canal across Panama. This in 1917, and
after studying the question for dozen years,
he submitted his plans to Charles ", king or
Spain. Surveys of the isthmus were made
but the work of cutting canal was reported
to be impracticable. After the death of
Charles V. his successor, Philip H., in 1867,
sent an engineer to survey the Nicaraguan
route, who likewise made an adverse report
The question was then abandoned for ZOO
years. after which time it was again opened,
and has been before the public ever since.
In the year 1880 the French people, headed
by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had
gained both fame and fortune by the success
full completion Of the Suez canal, took up the
matter Of constructing the Panama canal and
went vigorously to work to connect the two
oceans The great engineer thought he had
really an easier undertaking before him than
he had recently been successful in accom-
plishing-~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 de 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 were gathering behind
ali this fantastic show, and in few more
years the crisis came The expenditure OF
money that had been contributed mostly by
the poorer people of France was something
awful-the amount being placed AS high as
$500, 900, 900 in eight years. and then the crash
came, burying beneath the wreck the hopes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
ALONDON LANDMARK
st. PauI'S Cross Links Present
With the Past.
Shaft Recently Unveiled Is Successor
of Others Whose Earliest History
Is Lost in the Mist of
Obscurity.

London.-An interesting link con-
Meeting the London of today with the
London of remote ages was made Uy
the recent unwilling OF the new
PauPs cross in st. Paups churchyard.
There on the highest ground In the
great metropolis was made the first
settlement in far-off days and there
It is believed once stood heatnen
temple. which in due time gave way
to the first of the Christian edlnces
which preceded the present cathedral
The cross recently unveiled is the
successor of other crosses, the MS
tory of the earliest of which Is lost
in the mists of obscurity. At the lime
of the Reformation there were prop
ably fewer than 5000 crosses In Eng
land, varying in size and shape anu
varying, too, in their uses. Tney were
to be found on the roadsides, at cross
roads and at many other places all
over England, and pretty and inter
esting tale could be told OF the vari
GUS kinds,
Some beautiful specimens OF preach
ing crosses still remain. but the most
celebrated one in Europe and one
which played O most important part
in the history of England, is old St
Pauls.
1t was a tail wooden structure with
a loaded roof, and stood upon stone
bases. Octagon in shape, it was large
enough to hold the preacher and three
attendants. A low wall surrounded It,
Kings and queens often visited
PauPs cross. The marriage contract
between James w. of Scotland and
Margaret, daughter of Henry VII. OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

at frequent intervals with food ard
drink, which are deposited near their
graves. These tombs are, in the case
of chiefs, In the royal compound, and
huts are built over them, wonderfully
decorated with light colors. In other
cases the graves may be dug in some
lonely place, away from the houses
Of the living, and often in the depths
of the forest. A spirit house which
| have often visited is in woodland
glade within half mile of my COM
pound, and belongs to the family of
the chief butcher of Kuta Owing to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
a Drv Wash.

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, disguised at the bath-tub
debate in the house recently, proposed
that a little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos of this subject:
eve are now a good deal like Bill
Epriggins on a zero morning.
"Bill's valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with q
shiver:
"Will you take your bath hot or
cold, STRIP
"Thank you,' said Bill; I'll take IL
for granted"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
orinin of Dollar BILLS.

ashington.-"That dollar silver
certificate you have there has been
gathered together from all over the
world" said the bank cashier. Part
of the paper fiber is linen rag from
Ehe Orient
1.-The silk comes from Italy or
China. The blue ink is made from
German or Canadian cobalt. The
black ink is made from Niagara Falls
acetylene gas smoke, and most of the
green ink Is given green color mixed
in white zinc sulphate made in Ger
many.
When the treasury seal is printed
In red, the color comes from Central
America"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
Religion OF GUAR Pagans

have an idea of supreme being, but
do not worship him any way that l
have been able to discover. Prob
ably this idea is just their paganized
conception of the Mohammedan Allah.
Their actual worship is more closely
connected with the spirits of their an
cestors They appear to live in dread
lest these spirits should work dam
age to their farms, and with this In
view they are careful to supply them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

it's proximity to my abode it has fall
en- into disuse, as the pagans become
somewhat chary of performing their
mysterious rites so near the white
man.
Some departed spirits are supposed
to inhabit the large trees which are
to be found in almost every pagan
town, and small earthenware pots con-
tanning food may be seen surrounding
these trees.
/, 1t is not often that one can see the
Gwaris at their religious exercises;
but few months ago, on entering a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

Gwari village, / saw a man kneeling
in front of one of these small spirit
huts with a pot of some drink in his
hand, apparently expostulating with
the spirit-possibly because 1t had
treated him badly-and occasionally
pouring some of the contents of the
pot upon the outside wall of the hut
Wide World Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
Sticky Sweating
Palms

after taking salts or cathartic
waters-did you ever notice that
weary all gone feeling-the palms
of your hands swaziland rotten
taste in your mouth - Cathartics
only move by sweating your bowels
DO lot of hurt-Try CASCA-
RET and see how much easier the
lob is done - how much better
you feel.
CASCARETS roc box for a weeks
treatment, ali druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes q month.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
The Test of Intellect.

1T wonder why Mrs. Flimgilt regards
her husband as stupid. He has been
very successful in business"
Perhaps" replied Mr.. Meekton'
"he's like so many of the rest of US
who can't possibly learn to keep the
score of bridge game"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
These People Appear to Live in Dread
Of the Spirits Of Their
Ancestors.

1t is always a matter of great diff
Guilty to get any really satisfactory
idea of the religion of pagan tribes.
During a stay of some three years
amongst the Gwaris, however, | was
able to form some notion of what was
Mt the back of their minds. They
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
Value Of Sorax In MIX.

A pinch Of borax stirred into fresh
milk will keep it for some time. and
also prevent the cream turning sour
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

And the question comes 10 MIN LII ie
doubled force as he remembers that the spot
on which all this great work is in progress
was only recently regarded as the death-hole
of the world-but now, when he beholds
land freed from the fearful ravages of the dis
eases that had for centuries taken their toll
of human life by the tens of thousands, he is
constrained to ask again: What has wrought
this wonderful change?
And the answer comes back to him from
far down the rugged road that is filled with
the fumes of the midnight oil that has been
burned by students and men Of science or
past and present times: o, fellow-toiler, over
and above and around and directing this
great enterprise, upon which the eyes OF the
world are centered today, is the irresistible
power of well-trained, cultured intellect.
1t is remarkable the number of people one
finds who are of the opinion that the idea or
q canal across the Isthmus of Panama is some
thing of recent origin, when the fact is, it is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

. HEN one looks upon the gigantic
work that is in progress on the
J Isthmus Of Panama and beholds
the hills and the mountains CIV
ISI ing way before the onward
march of modern machinery
al sees steam, electricity, air and
INN water all harnessed and made to
NH do the bidding Of man, he can
YWI but stand in awe and ask the
MIW question: What is the propel-
IN ling power back of this great
~ undertaking?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Mask. 81 the Maro ue.ans.


The Marquesans of generation ago
were the most completely and artist
cally tattooed people in the Pacific, and
the practice of tattooing is carried on
among them to certain extent today.
The really fine pieces of work. how
ever, such as the famous right leg of
the late Queen Vaekehu of Nukahiva.
are confined entirely to the very old.
and. what with wrinkles, deformities
and the wear and tear of time. these
have lost most of their original sharp
ness of color and outline. None of the
new generation appears to have the
fortitude to endure the exquisite pain
incident to having whole limb picked
out in a lacework Of geOmetric design
or the face barred and circled like a
coarse spiders web. Women are rare
~ tattooed at all now. and most of
the young men are satisfied with a
broad band Of solid black. not unlike a
hlghwayman's mask. which reaches
across the face from ear to ear, giving
to their never overmild looking coun-
tenances an expression of amazing fe-
rocity.-Lewis X. Freeman in New
York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Little Boy Grizzly.

Enos A. Mills, writing of bis ad-
ventures with pet bear known as
Little Boy Grizzly. says: He and
I had few foot races, and usually. in
order to give me better chance. we
ran downhill. In 200 yard dash he
usually paused three or four times and
waited for me to catch up. and ! was
not slow biped either. The grizzly,
though apparently awk ward and lum-
berly. is one Of the most agile Of beasts.
l constantly marveled at Grizzly's
lightness of touch or the dizziness Of
movement of his forepaws. With but
one claw touching it he could slide a
coin back and forth on the floor more
rapidly and lightly than | could. He
would slide an eggshelI swiftly along
without breaking it. Yet by using one
paw he would without effort overturn
rocks that were hea vier than himself -
Suburban Life. f"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
His Cono Suit.

He had written essays critical~and
digests analytical. His articles pOlit.
ical were very widely read. He'd pro,
duced some tales Of mystery. of travel,
love and history; his scientific treatises
light DER the land had shed. He wrote
about photography. geography. stenog-
raphy; he'd finished a biography OF
some distinguished man. His views
upon geometry and mystic trigonometry
were everywhere declared to be on
the progressive plan. His tracts on
modern sciences. mechanical appli-
ances. hydraulics, steam and railroads
were indulgently received. His writ
ings on morality were of superior quail
ity-were publicly commended. if they
weren't quite believed. His verses so
poetical. abstruse and theoretical, de-
lighted those who patronize the poets
as a fad. but the manuscript he thought
the best, the one that money brought
the best. was just simple. wisely
worded. big newspaper ad.!-Newspa-
perdOm. ..r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
HASHARRY ORCHARD FEATURE
Dynamite Case Very Similar to Fa.
nous Idaho Trial.


Los Angeles. Cal, April 29.-When
the curtain arose on the third days
scenes and incidents connected with
tho imprisonment and impending trial
OF the alleged dynamiters. John J. Nc.
Nanara, James 3. Mcnamara and
Ortie McManigal. the true outlines of
the great criminal case began to as
sumo definite form
The all prominent feature is the
confession which McManigal is report.
cd to have made. first to Detective W
J. Burns in Chicago and then in more
complete form to District Attorney
Frsdsricks here
What are claimed to be extracts
from this latest confession have been
published. but from all official sources
the word has been given out that nnne
Of these Is authorized or authentic
The case is assuming more and
more the aspects of the ease OF Muy.
cr. Haywood and PettibOne at Boise
City. Even the Harry Orchard" f..a-
ture promises to be- repeated almost
In duplicate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Postal Clerks Pay In Ruasin

The remuneration Of postal clerks in
Russia includes emoluments which do
not appear in the form of money. They
are furnished quarters. heat aud light,
and in addition allowances for uni.
forms as we'll as medical attendance
and medicine for themselves and their
families. In cities like Moscow a large
hospital is maintained for the conven.
fence Of postal clerks and carriers.
Their children are admitted to the
schools free of charge. which in Russia
is quite an item OF expense. especially
In preparatory schools for colleges. to
which the children of the titled and
the wealthy only are admitted The
pay of clerks and carriers ranges from
$3.50 to SIS per month. They may.
moreover. receive gratuities from those
to whom they deliver mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
RECIPROCITY HIS SUBJECT
President Taft Addresses Newspaper
Publishers.

New York. April 29-Reciprocity
with Canada must be adopted now or
never and must stand Or fail by its
own terms.
So. declared President Taft in an
address at the Watdorf.Astoria at the
fourth annual banquet of the Amer,
lean Newspaper Publishers associa.
ton. e
His address was the first OF series
in which he plans to evoke public
sentiment in support of his policies
and he appealed to the company OF
editors and newspaper owners gath
cred from the length and breadth of
the land to impress on the public
mind that reciprocity should stand
alone and Ought not to be affected
In any regard by other amendments
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Police Methods In Berlin,

Berlin is the most strictly governed
city in the world. and a stranger will
be continually violating the ordinances
and regulations without being con-
scious OF his offenses. But the penal
ties are not severe, and the policeman
who arrests you is prepared to i'm
pose the fine on, the spot instead Of
calling patrol wagon and taking you
to the police station You pay him q
few marks. for which be gives you a
receipt. and within twenty-four hours
you must appear before the captain
In charge Of that precinct and turn
in the receipt as a check upon the po-
iceman who has arrested you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29

to the tariff law His recommends
tions were warmly cheered.
All talk Of annexation he character
lied as "bosh" and said that the Unit.
ed States has all it can attend to with
the territory it Is now governing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
SONS OF HERMAN,
4 K @ A

Every young person needs business education and it
costs to get at this great Business and Short
hand Training School, under exact Office conditions
than at of the small questionable The results
are however, very different. $50 D. B. c. pupils went
to excellent positions in banks and Offices last year
400 will do this year. All Fargo banks and 6s5
others employ D. B. c. pupils bookkeepers, telers
stenographers cashiers No other school offers such
evidence Of endorsement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Girl. Must Not Shine shoes.

Kansas City. April 29.-Contending
that shoe shining is a work morally
unfit for women. the city officials re-
fused to- grant license to shoe
shining parlor which advertises on a
sign that pretty girls will shine your
shoes" In the meantime. city or.
dinance is being prepared to prohibit
women shining shoes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
APPROVED AT
HUGE MEETING.
BritonS Endorse President
Taft's Peace Plan.
PREMIER ASQUlTH SPEAKS

Confident That Anglo-American Arbi.
tration Agreement Means a Long
Step Toward the Progress Of Human.
ity the World Over-seIieves 1t the
Entering Wedge to Universal Peace
London, April 29.-L4ondon's answer
to President Taft's proposal for an ar
bitration agreement between England
and America has been given.
At a huge gathering in Guild hall
the foremost men in England gave
their unqualified approval of the pro-
posal.
The meeting was presided over by
Lord Mayor Sir Thomas Vezey Strong
and Premier Asquith, Arthur J. Bal
four and other leading statesmen took
part
II doubt whether Guild hall was
ever used for worthier purpose
Premier Asquith declared. This
peace meeting cannot be said to be
due to Encouragement or the opera.
ton of the usual diplomatic apparatus
President Taft scattered the seed and
1t fell on ground prepared to receive
it. Only a few months ago such an
object as brought about this meeting,
which Is destined to become historic,
might have been considered a dream
Now We all admit that it is within
the domain OF practical statesman
ship"
Greater Results to Follow.
The premier expressed the hope
that still greater things than the An
gIo-American compact might follow
the action of these two counrties.''
while not wishing to preach or die
tate to other nations" he said. Il am
sure the Anglo-American agreement
against war will be a long step to-
wards the progress of humanity the
world over. 1t is not too much to
hope that this is the entering wedge
to universal peace.
Ih1s meeting records the most i'm
portant victory in the relations be-
tween England and America. 1t is I'm.
necessary for me to say that the pro-
posed compact is without menace to
the rest Of mankind. 1t is not even
an offensive and defensive alliance.
but an agreement that simply rules
out war over a vast area"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29
Good Proof.

Guess ! must have been born I'm.
lucky"
What makes you say that?" l.
well, for instance. l went to bali
game once. There were eighteen play
ers on the diamond, fifteen or twenty
on the benches. 10000 people in the
grand stand, 10000 on the bleachers,
and-the ball hit mew-Toledo Blade.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29

Lame shoulder is nearly always
due to rheumatism of the muscles,
and quickly yields to the free appli-
cation of Chamberlain's Linement.
For sale by Bankers Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-29

Our 90 Business Course prepares for business life
or for position clerk bookkeeper. The new $500
in Commerce and Banking endorsed by Bankers
Association will supply bookkeepers for the larger
and ellers and cashiers for Northwestern
banks. The Senographic Course (under expert re-
porter) trains high grade stenographers and
Porters The stenosraphers for the u District Court
N. D. Supreme Court Third Judicial District and the
Cass County Court D. B. c. pupils. Can any other
school oaeS you this evidence Of superior training?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-19
NEEDED LEGAL REFORM.

In the May number OF the West
Virginia Bar. appears an extremely
interesting article by Hon J. W
Harmon. OF Parsons. ". Va. The
article deals with the delays in the
enforcement OF law. and suggests
various reforms OF procedure which
the writer believes will facilitate the
work OF the courts and hasten the
application OF justice. Mr.. Harmon
enumerates seven causes Of delays
and difficulties in our courts. as fol
lows.
ts'-Tre I'm" 80 takes - mature
oause f.- hearing Iu tho lower roIrU-
2rt-D ilatory tactic of sttorneys:/
"rd-l distinctions 90 IurIes.
4th--Lcug'l OF time allowed for ap-
peals and preparation Tor hearing Do the
supreme court.
s,a- Manner Of rraqt.az Of appeals.
ffn-I"yergiug ~ lower court aarls-
ions on te@hricalities. and
eth Writing long opinions hy menu
h"rs Or me supreme court.
No less a parsonage than Vim IT.
Taft. in a public address a Jew months
ago. made the statement that the
''tafAAti'Nti'h va NNl AFEdl IfThfIl ices
and the quicker disposition % suits.
both civil and criminal. was one OF
our most needed reforms Compari-
cons between tho manner IN which
criminal cases are disposed o. IN this
country and in Great britain are fire..
qucnt and invariably 70 the discrodIt
~
convicted and hanged In less time
than u would take 10 secure jury In
this country. The scandal % long
drawn ont criminal trials exploited
by sensational newspapers and used
b. third grade attorneys Tor self al
vertising. IS unknown among the coun
tries o. Europe But the greatest
harm done by our complicated legal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-19


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