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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-14

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partly Of the opposition Of pow
erful interests that were behind
the Nicaragua project, and large
ly, Of the supposedly threatened
interests of trans-eontinental rail-
ways, there was a gradual and
! negotiable recognition of the fact
that the Panama route was the
only feasible one for the great
waterway.
In spite Of the confusion and
false starts, which seem to be
Inevitable in opening up a vast,
and complicated work Of this
character, the drawing UP Of the
plans subsequent execution Of
the work has been carried
through in a manner that re-
fleets the greatest credit upon the
wisdom and the farsightedness Of
the engineers employed on the
various Isthmian Canal Commits
%sions, and upon the engineer
corps of the United States army,
who are carrying the work for
ward to a sure and highly sat
isfactory completion.
In all the literature of engineer
ing, no more entertaining or in
s%tructive chapter will ever be
written than that dealing with
the controversy which ragged
around the question of a sea-
level versus a lock canal. 1t was.
at once a stroke Of genius and
daring, when our engineers, in.
spite of the recommendation of
an international commission in
favor of a sea-level canal, de-
cided to build a summit-level-
and-lock canal, involving the
construction Of the greatest dam
and the largest artificial lake on
record, and to build it with a.
depth and width Of prism far be-
yond anything hitherto attempted,
The bitter and unjust eritisism
to which this great venture was
subjected in the early days of its
construction is a matter of com
parative ely recent history. Disap-
pointed contractors, politicians,
capitalists who were interested in
the rival route, transportation
interests, and above all, the SEN
sational magazine writer, joined
hands to decry both the plan of
the work and the method of its
execution. The clamor was not
without its effect upon the nation
and the Federal Government.
From time to time, to quiet the
public unrest, commissions, expert
and otherwise were set down to
the Isthmus to see with their own
eyes and report on conditions. In
every ease, both the plan and its
method of execution were warmly
endorsed. The latest verdict of
approval was that of the Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, which
On its recent return from am ex-
cursion to Panama, has pub
lished over the names Of some
Of its most eminent representa-
tiyes, a complete approval of
everything that is being done
at the Isthmus.
This cumulative approval by
eminent politicians, including the
President himself and leading
members Of both houses; by
~finaneiers; by men interested in
transportation by land and sea;
and above all, by leading en-
gineers both here and abroad,
has had its effect. The Ameri-
can people have settled down
to the conviction, not only that
the work will be done on time,
but it will stand forever as
the most monumental engineering
achievement of this or any other
age-Scientific American.
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a &C. Won Nobly pone.

OF all the constructive works Of
magnitude undertaken by the
United States, the building OF
Tie Panama Canal stands today.
nd probably viii stand for all
tine, as the most difficult, the
most stupendous, and, in view
Of its successful execution, the
most adlmirable.
a dozen years ago, the name
Pdnara' was the synonym for
disease diaster, and the ruin Of
great reputations. The French
engineers, with the renowned De
Hesseps at their head, and flush
ed with the successful completion
Of the great Suez Canal, had bat
recently gone down to utter de-
feat in the attempt to cut a
waterway across the lsthmus.
Realizing the Importance and
the inevitableness Of a trans
lsthmian canal, and accepting the
failure of the French as a dem
onstration Of the impossibility Of
successfully cutting a canal at
Panama, the United States was
Investigating an Independent
route through Nicaragua. Sur
veys had been made and en-
gineers of reputation had report
ed that the plan was feasible. Nj
caragua, moreover. was commend
ed strongly to the American peO-
pie by the fact that to construct
il waterway by this more norther-
lily route was to attack the prob
lem on a new plan and in a diff
ferent location, and thus to stamp
it as a purely American under
taking. The first surveys, nee
cSsarily imperfect in scope and
lacking that detailed Information
which is necessary to determine
the feasibility of an enormous I'M
dertaking of the kind, were re-
.eiyed, not merely by the general
public, but by the engineering
and technical press Of the coun-
try as a whole, with premature
lpprobation and only a dozen
years ago, it looked as though
the country would be committed
at once to the construction of the
canal at Nicaragua move
which would have invited dis
aster as great as that which marl+.
ed the French debacle at Panama.
1t was at this critical time
that an army engineer, General
Ludlow, in a report to Congress,
drew attention to the great mag
nitude and p%erilous uncertainty
of the problems involved in con
structing a canal 40 miles long,
great stretches of which would
have to be supported by embank-
ments and retaining walls of
Unprecedented dimensions. Stimuli
taneously, another army engineer
of great distinction, General ABB
bot, startled the American peo-
pie by boldly announcing that
the only practical route for a ca
nal was that which had been Sc
lccted by the French at Panama.
General Abbot showed that, as
between the two routes, there
was everything to be said in ia
yor Of that one upon which che
French had made such signal fail
ure.
At the very first reading, the.
facts and arguments set forth by
these two gentlemen appeared to
make out such a strong case in
favor Of the more southerly
route, that the Scientific Ameri-
can Immediately made a careful
Investigation, with the result that
this journal indorsed everything
that the army engineers had set
forth, and from that time on.
became a most earnest advocate
OF the Panama route. At this
j%uncture, however, the general
American public, the technical
press Of the country, and Com
Un
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
PROPER HOUSE FOR POULTRY
Mistaken Idea to Think That Hens Do
Not Lay in Winter Because Their
Coop is Not Warm.

Very often hear persons say Our
hens don't lay in the winter because
our hen house is not warm enough,
1 have kept hens, lots of them. for
25 years, and kept them for eggs and
1 got the eggs. too. and never kept
them in warm house either | will
tell you what ! depend upon 10 keep
the hens warm in winter and that is.
good heavy feathering Il have The
Rhode Island Reds and there IS no
breed that has better coat of feath
ers for winter than. th!sspne). says a
writer in the Successful Farmer. Rich
blood and active exercise keep II in
circulation Yes, used to try to
make my hen houses warm. BIZ; only
succeeded in introducing condition
which. II followed up. looked to me as
though they would be worse than the
cold.
+ don't wish to have It understood
thatlmy houses are open with cracks
and/knot holes, for they are not; ev-
cry part is made tight except at the
{ windows where the muslin curtain is
In. The question is not how warm
you can make your poultry house. but
how dry you can make IL There is
no danger in having it too dry. When
you have built hen house with two
thicknesses Of boards and paper be
tween, tight doors and windows and
a good roof and lots Of glass on the
south. side. you have what some call a
warm house, but you have what | cal
damp one, that is II you have very
many hens in It, and it will be damn
Just as long as you keep il tight and
close and allow no ventilation. A her
will stand lot of cold and long, too
II she is in a dry house.
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sl5t elevation.

;sss ss.s.rdao.. 4na keep them in field
where there is plenty Of insect food or
scattered grain left by the binder or
the.feaper. writes w, j. Judson in the
orange Judd Farmer In such surround
ings the chicks can save considerable
outlay for food by converting into flesh
what would otherwise go to waste
Young chickens can be removed from
the house or the breeders when about
six weeks old. II taken from hens,
they should be busted thoroughly for
lice Mt that time and II not already
marked should be marked with ponl-
try punch
At first they should be confined TO
temporary yard by wire netting
not less than TWO feet high A con;
yenient size for this yard is one rod
each way. OF course. the larger the in
closure, the more grass there will be
for the chicks 1t IS best TO keep
them here Tor three or four days, or
a week. depending upon their age
and the distance they are removed
from their Former location. When
they become accustomed to the place,
the fence may be removed by using
hoppers which contain onehalf TO
one bushel OF feed. but considerable
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
Sic CAVE UP
ALL hope
Physicians Failed To EeIp Hrs.
Green. But She Finally Found
Relief in Cardui.

Meetze, va.-Mrs. J. G. Green OF this
place. says: II eIffored with womanly
troubles so that could hardly sit UP,
Two OF the best doctors in our town
treated me, and I tried different medi-
clnes. until gave up all hope of ever
getting we'll.
one day. decided TO try some Car
dui. II did so much for me that |
ordered soma more, and II cured me-
Today. | feel as we'll as | ever did IN
my life. -,
The pains and the trouble are all
gone. feel like another person IN
every wav. I With every sufferer couii
know what Cardul will do for sick
women"
A few doses Of Cardui at the rigst
time. will save many big doctor Dill
by preventing serious sickness.
II tones up the nervous system, ana
heiks make pale cheeks fresh and rosy.
Thousands OF weak women have been
restored to health and happiness by
using Cardui. Suppose You try II.
It may be Just the medicine you need.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
Front Of Colony House.

time may be saved IN feeding. 1t be
ING necessary 10 i'll the hoppers only
once or twice a week,
A very convenient sized house for
so 10 70 chicks is shown in the &C
companying Illustration. It is six by
three aud one.half feet on the ground.
three feet high IN front and two feet
behind. Iron roofing or buildinb paper
may be used. both on the top and on
the sides. For Goors. one.inch match
ed stun is best The bottom may be
made OF rough boards the upper side
planed. In the summer the chicks
need an opening about ten inches wide,
running the entire length OF the front
This may be covered on the inside
with one-lnch mesh poultry wire
Where the door Is full high. three feet
II Is much handler to have ! screened
opening on the top, ten inches IL
width. as shown in the drawing Two
men can carry such houses from place
to place or one person can shift then
By moving one end at a time ~ us
ing colony houses, believe the farmel
can produce healthier chicks with lesl
expense and better than by the ord
nary methods praeticed on most farms
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
Turnips for Hens.

them in halves, nail them on
board with cut side up. and place
where the hens can have free access.
Turnips take the place of grass and
other greens which cannot be had In
winter. The object in cutting and
feeding in this way is to prevent the
hens from scratching them through
dirt and Hitter. Potatoes and apples
can also be ged in the same manner.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
MUscovY DUCK is PECULIAR
They Are Very Tame and Easier to
Raise Than chiokens-Make Elk.
eeIlent Fowl for the Table.

To appreciate the beauty OF Mus
covy ducks it is necessary TO see them.
There are two varieties. the colored
and the white The colored may pc
either blue, black. green or lawn. but
whichever shade they chance to be
they are lustrous and shiny, aud the
dark coloring is relieved by under
wings and sides OF snowy white. says
the Prairie Farmer They have scar
let faces all around their eyes down
to their bills; on their heads is a
crescent OF feathers that lays hnt I'M
til the bird Is excited or angry, then
those short. soft feathers stand NJ
straight, forming cap The hen duck
is about the size of PekiR. dainty
and very beautiful The drake is ex
tremely large, weighing when ma
tured between ten and twelve pounds
The white Muscovies arg the same as
the colored excepting that they are
entirely white. The peculiarities OIL
the Muscovies are numerous and In
teresting. They never quack, bu
make a queer husky. Kissing sound
Both ducks and brakes fly like
pigeons, but the ducks being .of lighter
weight, can fly greater distance
They will rise from the barnyard
circle a forty-acre field and finally
alight in almost the Same spot from
which they started. They roost OF
barns and other high places. Tn
ducks are splendid layers. The
usually build their nestsun losts AMI
in tie high boxes in the henhouse
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

table they are buy them, but there is
a decided prejudice against duck eggs
in the general market
Duck raisers can remove this preIu-
dice by judicious advertising in the
local papers. setting forth the ad
vantages OF duck eggs ani advising
as to their palatability.
The Indian Runner is almost as
large as the Pekln at ten weeks, al
though the latter is more heavily
feathered and this gives 1t larger
appearance.
Runner ducks do not need water TO
swim in but should always be pro-
vided with clean water for drinking
and II this can be running water SO
much the better
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

ENJY@~W6NTS~N|
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MAKING MONEY WITH DUCKS
Properly Fed on Sweet, Clean Grain
and Pure Water Fowl Produces
Egg That is Delicious.

Z Nearly all good eaters in England
ana on the continent relish duck eggs.
even more than the hens eggs.
Properly fed on sweet. clean grain,
green stun with pure water the duck
produces eggs that are delicious.
The Indian Runner duck lays bet
ter eggs than the Pekin, although the
latter is in greater favor in the
United States, doubtless because of
its pure white color.
Pastry cooks in hotels and restau-
rants prefer duck eggs and some
persons who have learned how pala-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

herewith submit TO you the inc
result of the 9Th examination helu
at Twin Branch Friday, December
sth 1911, grade Z Eifie Spellman
O2 per cent. Sarah Prince 50 pereen'
grade 6: Julia Adkins 81 per cent
Jay spelIman rs percent. Afford Wo
man n per cent; Martha Adkins u
willard spellman rs percent
grade 8: Ramie Prince so per cent
lula Chafin SO per cent, Reba A.
dams SO per cent Gorbel spellman
rs per cent
James Casey teacher
Div, 6 Sub-Dis. 3.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
( ()(J[IE7..
|Sj'V5VST1'
COLONY HOUSES PROVE BEST
Have Many Advantages Because They
Can Be Moved From Place TO
Place With Little Trouble.

like colony houses because they
can be moved easily from place to
place and thus insure clean surround
ings for the chicks They also enable
one to take the broods from an unde-
sirable place such as the dooryard or
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

pupils receiving highest grades.
Armina Moore Sti Mary ro@lsr
IS; Fred Moore SO; Delbert stew
art n. Bessie stewart 30 Glen
Bfumrield IS. pupils seem to inter
ested and getting along fine We are
having success in our library work.
W. j. Webb teacher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Result of the fifth month ex-
animation in school at Ratcliff;
General average of those who were
able to answer questions for and
5 divlsiosn: Coda Sturgell 81, Her
mia Belcher 95.Ruby Rife 90, Wat
son Rucer 81, Kenner Waddell 81
Harry Ratclif 81. cias, Horton 81
Grace Belcher 50. sherman Reeves
sS. Chas. shi,el So,
Mrs. Corrilda Reeves. teacher
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Result of NTH month examination
Al the Upper Tug school DIV !
Sub district ;
Grade / Annie Little %, Nanf,
Williamson so; Grade II Josh WI
Hanson 50. Claude Little s5i Grade
lin -wlburn chaffins So; Grade "
Frank Marcum So: Grade " Em
ma Meeks 81, Josie Williamson ss'
Grade RhodR Meeks 80, Minute
Marcum ST.: Grndo WI Alber'
Marcum 30
SARAH pERlFlELD, Teacher
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
our SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT.

Ulysses school. Educational Div
No, q, sub-Dist No 10 The follow
ing is the result OF the examination
held at the close OF the fourth
month.
Grade five and six Tisha Boyd
S4, Martha Boyd SO. Grade Z apdS
jeff Chandler IS
~ II. S. Dean.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Division shb-Dis, s.
Result OF the nfth months exam
ination In the Richardson school.
Number enrolled during the month
are the following:
Miss Hernia Blevins %; Miss
Josie Cassell 81 as; Miss Gypsy
Vaughan 81 "a,
In Division Don wallase so'
Lucille Wallace 90; Nellie Wilbur
30: Mamie Parks 80; Tona Fitch SO
Mabel Williamson 50.
The following were neither absent
or tardy during the month: Gyp "
Vaughan, Nellie Wilbur. Lucille Wal
lace. Edrls Price, Don Wallace
Frank senters and Ed seniors
Isaac Cunningham.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Div 5, sub-Dist 9:
Result OF the iifth Months Exam
nation, Grade Fannie Rohnett. ~
Milton Robpett. 80, Grade 2, Ivory
Blackburn. SIS. Graded, Ira Hale. SO.
Ora Blackburn 50. Grade s. Matte
Robnett, so. Hattie Thompson. S.,
Nora Hale sS,
Birdie Roberts. teacher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

aes.lt az the 18th months eSamin;,
alton IN Mt Pleasant school,
Division
Esther Alley 90 Beulah PfostS2
Algie skeeus So, oueta austin 49,
Edgar Peters 81.
Division 4
Minnie Austin 81 Ma Frazier ~
Matte Blankeuship SO. Causbie Al.
ley 76.
OF the smaller pupils the follow
ing made excellent grades Frfd
Blankenship. Sylvester Phipps, Par
line Tackett. Lizzie Frazier, Pau
line cfabtree. and Neya Gene Blank
euship
Oracle NJ Moore teacher
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
la. ply. 1. snb-dlst.

Result Of the 9Th month eAaMR'-
national. Martha, KY, in an SUP.
District, s.
Grade c. James Sparks sol-S y.
II. Barker ss1-2, Arvill Sparks "
liz. Carrie Sparks ~ ~ p''s
Dolms 77l-S. Grade . and 81 VesR
LYON ssi-2 Ruth Bailey 50. These
pupils have been closely graded on
their manuscripts and class standins'
I find that the questions sent out D'
the superintendent is a great neip
to the teacher By having the pup''s
to help the pupils go by the course
OF study.
OSCAR BAILEY. Teach ~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

The children are working hard
for the next examination. Our trus
tee has offered a prize Of two dol
lars to the one having the best
general average and best deport-
men' at end Of term. We are hav-
ing some interesting contests and
interest and attendance are very
good
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
New Poultry Roost.

A new poultry roost is made Of per-
forated iron tubing which has been
soaked with solution deadly to In;
sect life.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Beds. Chairs, Safes. cupboards
blankets. Comforts. Sheets, Pillow
slips. ETC., at sullivan Mdse Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

Poily's Chapel school District o.
Sub-District Z. J. NJ. Dalton teacher
The result OF the fourth examination
eighth grade: Mary crabtree 1855
Cecil Evans "a; seventh grade Nit
ton Crabtree 90, Ernest ADAMS SOL
Firth grade: Doya Webb 81 Mai''e
Adams OIL: Fourth grade Leo Cleo
ger SO. Charley Browning s;.7other
pupils did well and made good graz
find that examinations cause pu'
pills TO study harder to make theAr
grades better. Whooping cough y
causing decrease in attendance
49,: ------
Mcdaniel school, I'D. Div sub
Dis. 10.
The following is the names Of
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22
EXCELLENT FEED FOR HENS
TurnIps Nailed to Board With Cut
Side Up Affords Fowls Green
Truck Needed In Winter.

Tu-nips make an excellent green
food for laying hens during winter.
The best way to feed them is to cut
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-12-22

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