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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03

from one. side of the :sthmus 10 the
other These rates prevailed for about
80 years.
Think of paying SIS for so mile
cents a mile. At the same charge it
would cost you S116 to go from New
York to Boston, and the fare to Chi
cago would be $3.50 The. cost across
$500, and at the present rate of fast
travel il would cost something like s2b
an hour to ride on the cars Today
the first class rate on Uncle Sans road
is about cents a mile, and second
class passengers pay cents, while
mileage books cost you one-hah cent
more per mile than in the United
States. Notwithstanding all this, the
isthmus is hot and the walking is not
over good, and SO every one rides.
Across the IsIhmus by Railroad.
We can buy firStclass tickets from
Colon TO Panama for about $3.50 and
we shall take a run over the road be-
fore We look into its management. we
shall take the new line which IS now
being constructed TO go around Gatun
lake high above the canal level. The
old track ran through the bed of the
lake and it has long since been swal-
lowed up by the waters held back by
the dam. The new road is well built,
being ~quipped with 80 pound rails
and for the most part with ties of pine
ana cypress soaked in creosote- The
hogany ana nSnum vitae which are
the only ties that viii withstand -he
Woodeaung ants There are some
hardwood ties in the present road.
Ihat wood is so tough that the Spi kes
cannot be driven without holes are
Ilrst bored for them. They are put
in with special boring machines, and
patent tie plates and screw spikes are
IN use The telegraph poles are of
steel to withstand the white ants.
The cars are excellent. The first-
class, where we ride, has rows of
wicker seats on each side of the aisle
that runs thEaagh the center, and
there IS room Tor two passengers on
each seat. We find the cars filled.
ana that with pay passengers.
Going on to the second class we
find them crowded with silver en-
ployes, mostly negroes. The seats here
run under the windows, like those IF
a street car, and as a result about
double the number are carried. The
conductors are whites. 4 careful rec
ord is made of the tickets az both ends
of the journey. There ara gates
through which you must go to enter
the cars, and turnstiles through which
you pass out when you leave the
sengers is thus registered, and the
officials know exactly how many
people travel each day
Scenic Route.
But the train has left Colon and
crossed over to the Mount Hope res
ervoir, which supplies that city with
water. 1t goes by great warehouses
holding supplies for the canal, and
then begins the scenery which makes
1t one of the picturesque routes of the
continent. We pass a wide, grassy.
plain which was formerly infested
with tapirs and deer, and thence rise
into the hills of Gatun, where one can
see the great locks on the right The
road now turns and cuts around Gatun
lake, which is in view for a great part
of the journey The roadbed has been
built ten feet above the surface of ths
lake, and it is now on the % foot level
throughout the main part Of the way.
On the right we can see the great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
Copyright. 1872 by Frank G. carpenter.)

CoLoN. PANAMA, Aug a--Uncle ! a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03

- DION. PANAMA, Aug 3.-Uncle
Sans railway.
Yes, the title is right Uncle
Sam owns a railway, and it is one Of
the prettiest, busiest and best managed
lines Of the world. It has more traffic
in proportion TO its length than any
road owned by any other government,
and is paying better than any railway
system of the United States. It is a
beehive of industry which stores up
honey of liquid gold. The line earned
last year more than S1,700 600, which,
according 10 the width of the territory
il covers, was more than S34 600 a mile.
The main track of this road IS less
than so miles long. It begins here at
Colon and runs across the IsIhmus OF
Panama, sl1irting the canal, and end
ing at Balboa, our new port on the
Pacific A part Of IL is double tracked
and il has switches and other construc-
ton at the terminals, which give 1t a
total length of 19S miles but even tax
ing them into consideration il is doing
more business, / venture, than any
other railroad under the sun 1t took
in last year more than S6,0O0,0 600, and
its freight traffic amounted to more
than 100000 tons. It carried almost
$500, 000 passengers. And all this was
outside the work done on the cOnstruc-
ton tracks Of the Panama canal
The Panama railroad is run as
commercial proposition, and Uncle Sam
keeps his tracks in the Culebra cut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
ANNOUNCES
FOR COMMISSIONER
Prisoner in Sanderson Jail
Is Sent to the
ASVlum.

SanderSOn. Tex, Aug. ST. NJ. Ray
sor. a prominent business man of this
town, has announced for county COM
missioner of precinct No. !. He is the
only candidate at the present time, but
it is supposed the present incumbent
). H Martin, will ask for reelection
j. l. Howard, alias j. l. Burkhimer,
was taken to the Southwestern Insane
asylum this morning by sheriff J. J.
Allen. This man has been in the coun-
ty jail since last January. He was IN
der indictment for a felony Last week
lie was convicted on a lunacy charge.
Prof J. F. NJ. stephens, who was
principal of the SandeTsOn school the
past two terms, has been elected TO a
similar position at Donna. Tex, at an
increased salary.
Mrs ]. L. Mckenzie. of Pecos City
and her sister, Miss Grace Terrell, of
Eagle Pass, was a guest of Mrs J. ".
Happle few days this week. Tom
Wood, Of Pecos county, came over IN
his auto and conveyed them to the Nc
KenZie ranch in Pecos county where
they will visit some time.
Punch Roberts and wife came down
from Marathon on visit to the family
of D P. Farley, accompanied by Billy
Musgrave and family They came down
in Mr.. ROberts's car.
T. J. Banner has left on a business
trip to Roswell, n. NJ.
w. 7. Hope, county surveyor Of this
county.s expects to leave shortly Tor
DoUglas Ariz-. with his family. where
Ihev will reside.
Dr. S. B. Hudson has gone to Sabinal
on business. DR.. HUDSON expects 10
move TO thas place shO u =
Miss Josephine Trillian has gone to
Marathon to visit the Hess family there.
County clerk W. II. Lemons and wife
y ent 10 Marathon ~ 0us ness Mr.
Lemons reports that a coed rain tell
in that section the day he was there
F. NJ. Jacobson and W. NJ. Anderson.
of sonora, Tex, spent a few days here
this week.
Russell Dyer has returned from a
ri m "
ports that in the primary election held
in that city on July q, Judge Davidson,
who has been county judge OF Crockett
county since 1t was organized in 1891
was defeated by ". ID. Barton by a
majority of II votes. Dave Parker, who
has been sheriff for several years was
also defeated. Jim Moore, a former well
known Texas ranger winning by 10
votes. F. NJ. Holmesley. tax assessor,
was reelected over Blake Mauldin by
the small majority of two votes.
Miss Stella Harrell, who has been
attending the Sam Houston normal at
Huntsville. Tex. has returned home.
J. A. Anderson, who has been visit
ing his son in Val Verde county sew
eral months, has returned to Sander
SON
Walter Green and wife OF Dryden,
are visiting relatives here.
VIII RishwOrth, county sheep in
spector has returned to town after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03

and elsewhere On a separate account
sheet. He has hundreds Of miles of 9th
er roads on the canal zone, but the
Panama railway proper is a govern
ment road, which charges fares to ev-
cry one who goes over it and makes
every ton Of freight pay its tolls.
Government Enterprise Which Pays.
But first let me tell YOU how the
railroad is managed and something
more Of the enormous profits it makes.
The president is George W Goethals,
the, chief engineer of the, canal.
and the first vice president is
2. A Drake, who has his Headquarters
in New York. Mr.. Drake has been con-
nected with the institution for many
years and In one of its most valuable
employees In addition, we have engineer
commissioner Hodges as the second vice
president and as the general Superin-
tenoent and the man who has his hands
on the wheels, and J. 4. Smith, who
has under him a fun corps Of engineers,
mechanics and transportation officials,
and the usual machinery which belongs
to the management of any great rail-
road
All OF the officers are appointed by
Uncle sam, and with the exception of
one or two shares all the stock belongs
70 hlm 1t came to the government
through our purchase of the Panama
canal, being turned in, by the French
at q valuation of $1,000, 600 The last
French company had bought il of the
De Lesseps organization for $4,000. 900.
nut when we figured out the values of
the lsthmlan property il was put down
at 100000, and it has been carried
on the books at that sum. Nevertheless,
its assets have steadily grown, until
they are now over S25,O00.OO0. and the
company today has a surplus of almost
Sl2,OOO00O Moreover. the traffic and
the profits are steadily increasing. The
freight tonnage last year showed
gain Of more than % percent. and the
number OF passengers was s percent
more than IN 1910.
II Has Earned Millions
The Panama railroad has always
been paying Institution. It began to
yield dividends as soon as the first
rails were laid, and for more than a
generation il provedsto- be a gold mine
to its owners It was started by an
American company at the time that the
California gold excitement was at its
height and before the A miles which
formed the first track was completed
II had earned s2,O00,00O. Within four
years after that its earnings were S32.-
OOU,OOO, which was four times what the
road cost to construct, and it has kent
on paying for itself again and again.
It has always charged well for its
services Beginning with its opening in
1879, its freight rates were something
IKE 500 per ton, or more than So per
ton per mile, and passengers paid S25
for single ticket which took them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
PERMANENTLY LOST
Dyspepsia and Stomach Troubles
Yield to BiSIac.
You Can Now Eat Anything.

The highest medical authorities are
amazed at the results obtained from
Bislac, and throwing aside ethics are
recommending it in their practice. 1t is
making wonderful cures and attract
ing the attention OF scientific men.
Bislac is not patent medicine it Is
a prescription OF Dr. Peter Hoffman,
the eminent New York Stomach Spe-
eiaIist, who has consented to allow II
to be put up in boxes and distributed
1t costs SOC per box, prepaid to any
address. and is guaranteed TO cure the
worst cases or money returned An in
teresting book with tesrim Onials and
Health Hints viii be sent absolutely
free TO any address. If your druggist
cannot supply you with box Of Bis
lac send direct to Western Agency.
Dr. Hoffman Medicine Co. 11s ".
Ocean Ave. Long Beach. Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
Egyptian obeIisks.

The obelisk in Central park, brought
to this country in 1880, was set up at
the entrance Of the temple of the Sun
at Heliopolis. Egypt. about 1881 B. c.,
by Thotmes III Twenty three years
before Christ the Emperor Augustus
moved the obelisiz. together with its
companion, now on the banks Of the
Thames, London, to Alexandria. from
which place it was brought to New
York at the time designated above.
Of Egyptian obelisks some forty-two
are known, though many of these are
broken or otherwise practically de-
stroyed.-New York American.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03

The readers Of this pGncr VIII Be pleased 10
learn sthat there Is at least dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages. and that IS Gctarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure
j. the only positive euro now known TO the med
icGl frlterEity-. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls CatSr-h Cure IS taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system thereby destroying tho foundation
II the disease, and giving the patient strength
br building up the constitution and assisting ma
tire in doing its work. The n-oDrict1rs have
SO Uuch faith In its curative powers that they
oIcr Orc Hundred Dcllcrs fo- any casa that 1t
.dl-css =. 7. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, o.
S3,I Ly 81 D----is.s. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD.

or protruding Piles, send me your address,
and will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
viii also send some Of this home treatment
free for trial. with references from your
own locality If requested Immediate re-
lief and permanent cure assured. Send no
money, but tell others Of this oTer. Write
today TO Mrs. II. Summers, Box P, Notre
Dame, Ind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-03
FRANK G. CARPENTERS LETTER
UNITED STATES HAS ITS
RAILWAY At THE CANAL
TT is ONLY so MILES LONG, BUT ITS ASSETS
ARE WORTH $25yOOOOOO

Our Government Railroad and How It Is Managed-It
Is Now Worth Over Three Times What It Cost and
Is Paying Profit of $4,000 1Tie-An Enor
nous Traffic and How It Is Handled-386
Trains Every Day Over This Road
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
City May Force the
M. P. to Build Dodge
Street Viaduct Now

Decision BY the United States circuit
court Of appeals gives Omaha the right
construct the Dodge street viaduct.
This case has been lingering in the
courts for several months. the railroad
resisting the orders 10 make the improve
ment on the question Of the strength OF
the viaduct and the fact that the street
would be closed during the work.
was received BY City Attorney Rine
Tuesday the railroads must construct the
viaduct at once. The decision will prob
ably end the litigation and result in the
building of the viaduct
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

cisss will be conducted BY the Daughters
at the location Of the boulder the after
noon Of June II. flag day. Mrs. ]. J.
stubbs is chairman Of the committee In
charge. The other members are Mes
DANES J. w Griffith. c. n Wilhelm, c.
H. AEli. W. L. selby. John r. Webster
and Miss Fannie Adams
Mrs. Pressly j. Barr was elected regent
OF the society and the other new officers
were chosen as follows: Mrs. ]. c. weeth.
vice regent; Mrs. T. H. Tracy. recording
secretary: Miss Fannie Adams, CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. L. D. shipmsn.
treasurer; Mira william 9. Heller. regis
trar: Mrs Charles johannes. historian.
Mrs S. A. Collins. chaplain.
Members Of the advisory board were
elected as follows: Mrs. J. J. Stubs. Mrs.
8. D. Barkalow and Mrs A L. FernaId.
The retiring officers made their reports
and Mrs A. L. FernsId. who was one Of
the Representatives Of the chapter At the
Tventy-flrst Continental congress Of the
National society in Washington. D. c..
last month. gave report Of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
New Tonic, iona Vita, viii
Positively Restore Your
Old Vitality.

Nervousness, depression Of SPLITS. lack
OF energy all run down. these are the
chief symptoms OF nervous debility, thu
modern affliction caused largely by the
rush. hustle and worry Of modern life.
II you are q sufferer from this all-too-
common complaint. and cannot go TO a
high priced sanitarium TO have rest ard
diet build you UP. you should read care
fully the following statement by c. n.
Hunt, ESQ. Of 6o2 Sixth ST.. Milwaukee.
Wis, concerning the remarkable new
tonic. Tona Vita" that has made such a
great record during the past year. Mr..
Hunt says: For q number Of years my
wife has been a sufferer from a coutin-
uocs run down. nervous condition and
and stomach trouble. took hsr to q
number Of doctors. but none seemed 10
give her any relief. She grew constantly
worse and her entire system became af-
fected
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Uncle Sam Sends
Man to Inspect the
City's Water Supply

A. ]. Mclaughlin OF the United States
public health and marine hospital servic.
will be in Omaha Saturday to make q
sanitary survey of the watershed. He
will test samples Of Missouri river wate-
and determine the sewage pollution.
Health Commissioner connell has place >
at the disposal of the inspector the serv-
ices of the city chemist and the city bac-
teriologist. and the city laboratory win
also be used.
Mr. Mclaughlin is now In Kansas City
and win arrive here with Mrs. McLaugh
lin Saturday, or possibly Friday. He has
asked for the cooperation Of local and
state health officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
RUBBISH MUST Be REMOVED
Commissioner Kugel Plans Cam.
paign Against Careless Ones,
NOTICES ARE BEING SENT OUT
sixty-six Men Are Let Out of the
Street Cleaning. Gangs Because
of a Scarcity of Funds
ON Hand.

commissioner A. C. Kugel has planned
a crusade against property owners and
residents who maiiciously or negligently
keep rubbish piled in open boxes or IN
heaps In their back yards or in the al
leys. A special man has been detailed to
notify them that the law must be obeyed,
rubbish not allowed to scatter and walks
must be swept before the hour OF 3
o'clock In the morning.
after a while Commissioner Kugel in
tends to have waste cans with tight lids
placed at convenient places In the city
TO hold rubbish. He will then compel
residents to place all rubbish in these
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Cement House Wins
Suit Against Hull

Verdict for t1i.1s3 Is the result OF iitlga-
ton brought by the Marquette Cement
Manufacturing company OF Chicago
against the c. w. Hull company OF
Omaha in United States district court.
The Jury was instructed to compute the
interest on the principal and then to
take up a counter claim by the defend
ant for E.4s5-to and interest thereon.
This clears the docket Of civil cases
which Judge Morris wished to put out
Of his way before he took up cases 10
which the United States is the plaintiff.
The prosecution Of Dr. William 5. Frank
Nm for alleged fraudulent use OF the
mails began Immediately after the HUI
case vent to the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

cans to be carted away by the street
cleaning department.
MIR. Kugel has cut down the street
cleaning brigade to forty-four, discharg-.
ing six gangs Of eleven men each. The
remaining forty.four are divided into
four gangs of eleven men each This
move is made because funds have been
running short
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

out-of-town games will be as follows:
Friday afternoon. Tekamah High school
at Tekamah: Saturday afternoon. Logan
High school at Logan.
In addition to Charles Kllilan. student
manager, the following lads win make
the trip for the out-of-toun games:
Alfred Adams. captain and catcher: John
Mcfarland and Mark Hughes. pitchers:
Harold Munneke. first base. James Gar
diner. second base; Roy Piats. third base
Warren Fitch. shortstop; Peyton March.
left field; Charles Sheets. right field.
and Wallace Menxie. center field.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
II. S. LADS HAVE THREE
BALL GAMES THIS WEEK

The base ball team OF the Omaha High
school will have busy schedule the last
three days OF this week, playing two
games ont Of town and one here
On Thursday afternoon the squad will
meet South omaha High. probably at
Tsenty-f8urth and ytnton streets The
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

Key to the sI.ua,ion-Bes Advertising
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Three Ad Club Men
Are Visited by Stork

The Omaha Ad club will follow the
stork to the homes Of three Of its menu
bers and leaSe huge bouquets During
the last week three members of the board
of directors OF the club reported new ad-
ditions to their families. Sam Rees. jr..
announces a baby girl and e. A. Higgins
and DR.. z. D. Clark report the arrival of
heirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

There never was time wnen people sp-
precisted the real merits Of Chamber
lsins Cough Remedy. more than nou
This is shown by the increase in sales and
voluntary testimonials from persons WIN
have been cured BY II. n you or your
children are troubled with q cough or
cold give il a trial ard become acquainted
with its good qualities. For sale by ali
Dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
HEART TROUBLE CAUSES
BERT WIlc0x'S DEATH

organic heart trouble caused the death
Of Bert wilcox. janitor Of the Dahlman
club. whose body was found Monday o.
the club room door.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
An American King

is the great king Of cures. DR.. Kings
New Discovery. the quick. safe, sure
cough and cold remedy. Soc and 81. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
CARNEGIE TO BUILD
LIBRARY FOR NEGROES

Savannah, Ga.-Within the next few
days it is expected that the directors
OF the Savannah colored library Will
conclude negotiations for valuable
piece of property upon which a Car
negie library building, costing s12, 900.
VIII be erected. The custodians of
the Carnegie fund have consented to
erect the building under certain con-
ditions. All of these conditions, ex-
cept obtaining the site, have been com.
piled with. There are a number of
prominent white people of Savannah
Interested in the movement and a
sufhcie2t amount to make the DUR
chase of the property will be obtained.
1t is expected
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
SHARP CRITICISM
FOR WICKERSHAM
BAR ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
RoASTS ATTORNEY GENERAL
ABOUT NEGRO LEWIS.

Washington.-Geor Whitelock of
Baltimore, secretary of the American
Bar association, in a letter to Attor-
ney General Wickersham, made pub
lie, sharply criticizes the course ta-
ken by the latter to have w. A. Lewis
of Boston, the negro assistant attor-
ney general, retained as a member of
the association. Assistant Attorney
General Lewis application for men,
bership was favorably passed upon,
but the governing board later rescind-
ed his election to the bar association.
Replying to Attorney General Wick
ersham's statements that Lewis had
been "wrongfully injured" by this ac-
ton, Secretary Whitelock criticizes
the attorney general for the method
pursued in trying to secure immediate
redress for the negro attorney.
Mr. Whitelock intimates that Attor-
ney General Wickersham has tried to
"coerce the committee through extrav-
agant statements in the press" and
'insinuated in your correspondence
with me and in your circular a want
of good faith on its part
Few will be persuaded that you
have protected or even think that
you have protected Lewis, or that
you have thus promoted the cause of
social justice" wrote Mr.. Whitelock.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-04
CONFESSED SLAYER INDICTED.
cLEMENTINE BERNA8ET IMPLl-
GATES TWO OTHER NEGRO
WOMEN IN PART OF II MUIR
DERS TOLD ABOUT.

Lafayette, La.-Clementine Berna-
bet, the confessed slayer of II ne
groes in this and other towns, was in
dicted by the grand jury, the true bin
returned charging her with the MUIR
der of Norbet Randall and his family
of five here last November. The ne
gress received the news of her in
dictment with no other emotion than
the shrug of her shoulders. While the
grand jury was considering her case
the girl sang Nearer, My God to
Thee" and Lead Kindly Light The
young negress talked freely with news
paper men and gleefully puffed
cigar which one of them gave her.
She smiled while retelling the ghast-
ly details of her confession and got
added qualification out of the thought
of her photograph appearing in the
newspapers. She attributed her desire
to unbosom her criminal and fanat-
ical self to the loss of her "cunjah"
bag,
The grand jury will return an in
dictment against the negress for the
murder of the Randall family. Two
other negresses, Mary Conchon and
Irene" she said, helped Clementine
in part of the IT murders she had
confessed.
10 Thibodeaux, the "voodoo DOCTOR"
whom Clementine declares sold her
and her accomplices the "cunjah"
bags, is not alarmed at the prospect
of being involved in the murders. He
a n W 1n1U ha 1f
a verb doctah" and a mystery
worker" but insists that the good
white folks" of New iberia, his home
town, know him to be harmless and
devoid of criminal intentions. He
says Clementine is "hazy" and unbe-
lievable.