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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
ENGLISH VIEW Of
THE PANAMA CANAL
ENTERPRISE WON'T PAY IT DE-
PENDENT ON AMERICAN
SHIPPING.
BIG FACTOR IN WAR
NEWSPAPER WRITER WRITES
IMPRESSIONS AFTER MAKING
PERSONAL INsPEC-

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The future
OF the Panama canal. as Viewed from
the standpoint of commercial sue
cess and strategic value. Is discussed
in the London Standard by John
Foster Frazer, a prominent English
newspaper writer, who has just re-
turned from a personal inspection OF
the canal The following interest
Ing extracts are taken from his ar
ticle. which also form the subject
of the Standards editorial:
THE American people expect great
traffic; that Is why they are provid-
ing double locks, so that there may
be no delay by holding up ships
have made calculations which DEM
onstrate that In spending 100000
900 in constructing the Panama ca
nal. Uncle Sam has made one OF
the best investments In his history,
and the canal Is going to be pay
ing proposition.
at IL on the transit Of merchant
shipping that the canal must rely
IL II 10 to be commercial success.
At the present, however, the Amer
lean merchant marine Is In bad
shape. and is last among the trad
ing concerns OF the world. South
America is the land OF tomorrow as
far as can gather. There is not
single liner flying the United
States flag running between ports on
trade iB in the hands OF foreigners,
chiefly British and howl has been
heard In American circles that their
dollars are being spent to build q
canal for foreign ships.
ALLOWING American ships to use
tho canal toll free, the important
question remains, how IL the canal
TO be made commercial success
Are the tolls on foreign ships to be
SO high that profit will be made
out OF them? The main use OF the
canal to foreign ships for genera
lions to come will be to bring TO
Europe foodstuffs from the north
ern section Of the continent and
nitrates from the southern end. II
IL tho intention OF the United States
government to charge tolls not on
tonnage or freight but on cargo
capacity. although ! believe this will
be changed. In any case, foreign
trade by way OF the canal Will not
bear heavy tolls. Heavy tolls will
only brighten away the bird that lays
the golden egg.
"In the event OF war between the
United States and another power the
canal would play an important fac
tor. That there Is canal at all
means that the United States. instead
of concentrating her fleet on one
coast. would have It divided. The
first aim OF the enemy would be to
prevent the two sections from join
ing. Indeed the canal would be the
weak link. but they recognize more
than the mass of American people
have yet realized that the canal will
be the object of attack. and that
defense Is necessary. l have even
met men who confidently declare that
the canal will be impregnable. This
Ia q big word and inclined to be
meaningless under modern war con-
Tttiors"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

children have tendency toward tu-
berculosis and the disease is easily
evolved in them"
Five per cent have curvature OF the
spine. Five per cent have defective
hearing. Twenty-Five per cent are
suffering from mal-nutrition. Thirty
per cent have enlarged tonsils or adc-
noids And from fifty to ninety per
cent Of all children In our public
schools have defective teeth. which
interferes with health and. therefore.
with their thinking processes.
The loss to the world through ply
steal inefIiciency IL absolutely incom-
putabie. The necessity Of supervision
and tho tremendous cost involved
come largely from the fact that we
are not good animals.
1t IL good to see that DR.. Wood
is not inclined to think that we need
drugs or medicine: but what we need
10 knowledge and an ability to put
ourselves In line with the great forces
OF nature that make for health. hap
piness and efficiency.
No doctor. no teacher and no pa
rent can really afford to miss this
particular. little book. given out by
our government. gratis.
DR.. Wood. being a specialist in dis
ease rather than a specialist in health,
pcss bly, sees little more disease than
actually exists. But, surely we need
his point OF view In order to correct
our own astigmatic self-satisfied WIS.,
ion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
BAPTIST HOME FOR
AGED WOMEN LOOMS
UP AMONG LEADERS
Organization Shows Gre Work and Gets Up in the Mil
lion CIas.--Dd mcnd sang and special Prizes Y IL
81 IA. in The Notes This Week

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wonderful recently and
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
IDEAL TRIP 70 BALTIMORE.

Philadelphia, New York ana Eastern
Points, via York River Line-South-
ern Railway and Chesapeake Steam
ship company. Leave Richmond at
1880 +. M. tri-weekiy MONDAY. We'd
nesday and friday. via West Point,
rooms Consult ticket Agsuta. South
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
ELDON.

Mrs. John Walker Of Kansas City is
the guest Of her friend Mrs. John
Hull this week.
Mrs Wayne Phelps and children of
Bloomfield came Friday for a visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Jones'
Mrs. Guy Lambert Of Washington. D.
c., came Wednesday for visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Stauffer and family.
Mrs. Harry Cross Of Valley Junction
is visiting here at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sapp and
daughter Mrs. Ed Easton.
Mrs. r. B. Van Dyke returned home
the first of the week from Chicago
after visiting several days.
MIR. ana Mrs A j. Mckay returned
home Saturday after :, .aon.h's trip
through the west
Rolla Baldwin who is attending
school in Des Moines is home for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Baldwin and family
Mrs. Ella Shore and daughter Miss
Neva are guests at the home Of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Jones.
A big crowd attended the chautau-
qua here both Sunday afternoon and
evening. Saturday and Sunday the
Meneley quartet was on the program.
Their entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. Eldon is sure Of
having another chautauqua next year
as about $50 have agreed to take sea-
son tickets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
BLAME employees
FOR COLLISION
BURLINGTON INQUIRY BOARD
HOLDS DEAD ENGINEER AND
FLAGMAN RESPONSIBLE

Chicago, July 49, Responsibility
for the wreck of the Denver liu;ited of
Inc Chicago, Burlington K Quincy rail-
road at Western Springs Sunday morn
il:g. when the Omaha fast mail, in
bound, crashed i-:to tbs rear OF The
lin tied, resulting in the loss CT rnir
teei lives, was placed upo,: the should.
e;S of the dead engineer Of the mail
train, Georage Bronson. and upon the
fla oman Of the passenger. John Wood
wc, tn The blame was fixed Ivy 4 star
chamber inquiry board, composed of
the officers e the Burlington road,
w!,c met yesterday morning at Aurora.
The road officials excnerate their
system and declare that the only
tive system mus: be concerned with
the carelessness of Engineer Bronson
in failing to respond to the stop sig
raj said to haze been given him at
;!ic Western Springs signal tower. and
With the failur. of F!agma, Wood
worth to make his signal effective.
Three other investigations are still
to I've made and 1t is possible hat
these will result in criminal lrosecu-
tons. Two Investigations viii BE- con-
dut:ed by Coroner Peter Hoffman and
by the federal authorities under the
direction Of Charles De Woody. head
CT the Chicago branch of the depart
lne1L of Justice. The THRU investiga-
tion will be made by the railway com
1nlssion of the state.
Statement Of Officials.
The officials statement follows:
"The evidence shows the accident
was caused by failure Of the flagman
of train No. 2 to properly protect his
train against mail train No. 8. The
engineer Of mail train No. con-
tributed toward the accident by run
ming the block signals set against him
at Western Springs"
Woman Victim Located.
Mrs. D. D. Brubaker of Altoona, Pa
was said today to probably have been
one of the thirteen persons killed in
near Chicago.
baker was found in the debris of one
of the coaches. Papers bearing her
name also were discovered.
The investigation was conducted by
Division superintendent Robert Rice
of Aurora. He was assisted by Assist
ant General Manager E. P. Bracken of
Chicago, General superintendent E. S.
Roller of Galesburg, ILL.,; Attorney ].
A. Connell. for the railroad. of Chi
cago: Assistant superintendent Cone,
Master Mechanic Roach, Chief Dis
patcher Winser and Road Foremen
Marsh and Sweeney. Interstate Com
merce Inspector Stanbird was also
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
: RUSSELL.

Miss Mae jenkins left Thursday for
Burlington to attend the Southeastern
Iowa Editorial convention.
Frank Hendrickson and family Of
Newton, Kans., came Friday for visit
with relatives.
Col. S. w. Wright and Chas. Savage
left Saturday evening for a Chicago
with stock.
Mrs. Fred Allen and children Of
Tobias, Nebr., came Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
Harry Keller returned home Satur-
day from Burlington where he attend
ed the editorial convention.
Ora Adcock Of Norfolk, Nebr.. who
has been visiting his mother Mrs. Ida
Adcock for the past ten days returned
home Friday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
n. ?. BYRNE is
CALLED BY DEATH
WELL KNOWN OTTUMWAN sue.
cUMBED At 1915 TODAY AFTER
A LINGERING ILLNESS

After a lingering illness Nicholas
Peter Byrne passed away at the fam
lily home, 800 Clarence street, at 1:15
today. The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning at o'clock from St.
Mary's church. Interment in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr.. Byrne was born in County Wick
low, Ireland, in 1874, and came with
his parents to America when a small
child; later coming to Iowa and set
thing near Davenport. Here they lived
for some years Mr.. Byrne was mar
ried to Miss Fulmer Of Muscatine and
they came to Sigourney to live
Twenty years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Byrne
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
Lebanon Boy Drown. in River.

Fort Madison, July 16.-Ralph l..
Parks, 16 years of age, of Lebanon,
Kas., went to his death in the Missis.
sippi, four miles east of this city,
Sunday forenoon, and three compan-
ions narrowly escaped the same fate
when they were all caught by an un-
expected current which had washed
out deep hole near what they sup.
posed was safe swimming place. Only
the bravery of Frank Ide, of near
Niota, saved the lives of Clarence Hud-
son and 13-year-old Forsemann boy,
who were caught by the same current
which carried down Parks. The res
cuer Of the two youths is himself under
II years of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
waterworks Faces a Difficulty.

Dubuque, July 16.-Much difficulty
is being encountered here in the sink
ing Of the new one hundred foot well
for the city water works. The we'll,
which is six feet in diameter, is sunk
to a depth Of "a feet at present, al
though work is progressing slowly be-
cause of the difficulty encountered
The soil is very sandy. and there is
much water present. Because of this
the men engaged in the sinking are
working in air tight compartments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

came to Ottumwa, and here the
mother passed away seven years ago.
Since then Mr.. Byrne has been in
feeble health and the past three
months had been confined to his home,
being belfast for two months. He was
proprietor of a restaurant for fifteen
years in the city before retiring.
Mr.. Byrne leaves three sons and a
daughter. They are Hugh E. Byrne,
M. L. Byrne and Mary E. Byrne Of Of
tumwa and DR.. Joseph Byrne of Cleve.
land, Ohio.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
present at the Investigation.

present at the Investigation.
Those questioned by the road Off
Gals were George Emo, Burlington,
Iowa, engineer on the ill fated train
No. 2; FlagmAn Frank Woodwork of
Chicago. train No. 2; Brakeman
Ernest Wicke, train No. 2; Operator
Mrs. F. A. Wilcox, Western Springs;
Operator F. E. Wood at Hinsdale, and
Operator T. M. Beardsley at Congress
park.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
The Old Common Potato
private Car Excursion, July 23.o

N@'1'"'o n :"
that The YOUNG MAN
nose OF
CURES more capital
KINDS
trusts and monopoies Young cities
existence ~ - 80 80
DO You WANT TO HEAR about
enough 81 or ~
s1 MY BUY No agricultural land within ITO
per 40 OF which
ing business that will produce better
able = = e.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

GET THE STORY OF HOW AM
able to make you such an offer at this
late day. Look into the history of
the matter-a 38-page booklet free
send or call for it-learn where there
is hundredfold better future for you
on the soil than on the crowded pave
ment Just, for instance, take the old
common potato. There is not an acre
of my land that will not produce 100
to 300 bushels. Suppose you raise
only 100 bushels to the acre and sold
them as low as 40 cents (last year
they sold for Is cents to SD The
crop from half your acres would pay
back the cost of the entire land in a
single season. l can give you a hun
dred instances and testimonials where
this has been done and better l can't
begin to tell you in this short space
what you ought to know about the
carefully selected lands in Mason,
Manistee and Lake counties, Michi-
gan, which comprise the Swigart
Tract.
THERE ARE $4,000 ACRES
think Of such quantity of land to
select from. 1t is in the center of
Michigan's Fruit Belt Do you know
what that means? 1t means the best
location and best land in the state for
fruit growing, for all kinds Of vege-
tables and for successful crops of clo-
yer, timothy, rye, oats, corn, buck
wheat, wheat and vetch. Poultry and
sheep do exceedingly well and hogs
and cattle thrive.
STRIKING FEATURES. about this
spot of earth that l want you to hear
about are: Wonderfully pure water,
temperate climate, pretty trout
streams and inland lakes full of gamey
fish, gently rolling to level and we'll
drained lay of the land, many springs,
a plentiful rainfall, all making for a
vigorous and healthy people.
A BUSINESS CHANCE-iS THAT
what you are looking for? Want to
better yourself? Then you can't I'M
dertake anything more certain. Lo
cate here where living is pleasant;
make yourself felt as citizen in a
live, progressive community, where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

/ hammers and saws are busy on new
settlers houses, barns and fences,
where new towns are growing up, new
roads being built, and where all are
working together in the upbuilding OF
the district 1t has q good start now.
No 40 acres is over miles from soma
railroad station; there are schooES
churches, telephones and many sue.
cessful farmers, and now electric light
and power are being added by seven
great electric power dams that are
being built in the center of the tract.
Transportation of railroads and sew
eral lake steamship lines put products
on Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rap
ids and Detroit markets in one nights
ride, and 10000 consumers in Luding-
ton and Manistee, on the edge Of the
tract. make these towns first-class
local markets.
A WORD ABOUT THE sWlGART
proposition. 1t is undoubtedly the
most liberal one offered. The terms
are $40 to $50 down and IS to$10 per
month on 40 acres, or 5 per cent for
all cash. While buying the land, II
you should de- it will be decided to
your family free from any further pay
menus. III you nave anyone QepeHueHI
upon you, you and they will appre-
ciate this protection. Remember you
are dealing direct with the owner OF
the land. Ask the First National
Bank of Chicago as to my financial
standing. l will give you every as
sistance to make a thorough investi.
cation.
MY NEXT EXCURSION LEAVES
our Chicago Offices at 1880 a. m.
Tuesday, July 3d. A special Pullman
car will be attached to the Pere Mar
quette train, as usual, for the exclu-
sive use of our party; no extra charge.
You are back in Chicago at a. m.
either Thursday or Friday following.
being absent only one or two days, az
you prefer. Round trip rate from Chi
cago to Willston, Mich, S.. Fare re-
bated on your purchase. Good accom-
modations for both men and women at
Michigan headquarters. Teams and
guides free.
ressing George W. Swigart, owner.
icago, ILL.,, or his agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
II. Suechting

Clinton Merchant Dead.
Clinton, July 16.-Philip Ray, pion-
eer merchant of this city, died here
yesterday. Mr. Ray was 68 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-30
RIPE STRAWBERRIES
FOR CHRISTMAS
Brownsville Farmer Conducts Ex-
perimtn Showing Plants Will Live
Through Summer.

Contrary to a popular belief that
strawberry plants can not be kept
alive in this section during the hot
summer months, an experiment has
been conducted at the Dulaney place,
on the Alice road two and a half
miles from Brownsville, that shows
that if proper methods are used it
can be done.
A look at the place is all that is
necessary to convince the most skep-
teal, according to w. s. Blackshear,
who visited there Sunday.
Mr.. Dulaney has about one-third
of an acre of strawberry plants,
which were put out last winter for
the purpose Of conducting an expert
ment during the summer months to
see if they could be carried through
the heated summer. Shade was all
that was necessary. To obtain it
Mr.. Dulaney planted a row of pop
corn by the side of each row of the
strawberries. Except for the shade
from the pop corn, the plants are en-
tirely exposed.
Mr.. Blackshear reports that the
plants are a healthy, dark green in
color, and one of the prettiest sights
he has ever seen. The plants will
be blooming very soon, and Mr.. Du-
laney expects to have strawberries
by Christmas.
Whether or not strawberry plants
could be carried through the sum-
mer here has been a moeted ques-
ton, but Mr.. B~lackshear believes
that the successful experiment made
by Mr.. Dulaney shows that proper
methods can do it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-30
Woman's Missionary Society.

Reported for the Herald.
The Woman's Missionary society
OF the Methodist church met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j. r.
Howse in the mission study and
social hour. A nice program had
been arranged, and after the study
Of the lesson, consisting of discus
sion and several papers showing
thought and preparation on points
OF interest on the work before the
society, the members were delight
fully entertained by several solos by
Mrs. Ira Webster, accompanied by
Mrs. M. E. Tracy on the piano, which
was very much enjoyed by all. They
were expecting to hear from confer
ence, and probably that there would
be a change in pastors for the COM
ing year, but were rejoiced to learn
that there was TO be no change, and
they gladly welcomed Mrs. J. M.
Ferry, who had been with them the
past year, as their new pastors wife.
and felt that they could do better
work for the Master by her presence
among them. To show in part their
love and appreciation for her, a lit
tie surprise had been prepared and
a beautiful drawn work lunch cloth
was presented to, her in a neat
speech from the society. In her
graceful style, Mrs. Perry responded,
thanking the members most cordial
ly for their kind remembrance.
Delicate refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Quite a number of visitors were
present, aud all agreed on parting
that they had spent a delightful af-
ternoon.
Mrs r. H. Boyer. Press report
er for the society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-30
BOIL WEEvIL EXPERT
HARDY DIAL LEAVES
Returns to Duty in Oklahoma, After
Two Months Crusade Against
Cotton Pest.

After instilling a world Of valu-
able ideas in the minds of farmers
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
and in some cases instftuting farm
ing plans that will be productive of
good results, 1t is believed, Hardy
Dial Of Tecumseh, Okla, special cot
ton lecturer for the Oklahoma state
board of agriculture. and recently
engaged by the Frisco railroad to do
some educational work along the
same line in the Valley, left for Okla
homa Sunday.
The farmers Of the Valley have
received most gladly the suggestions
offered by Mr.. Dial. who is a prac-
tical and experienced farmer, and it
is said many of them have already
profited from his ideas by putting
them into operation. Mr.. Dial, 1T is
claimed, practically rid the state of
Oklahoma from the pestiferous boil
weevil. and 1t is thought that. if he
had stayed in the Valley longer, he
would have aided the Valley in this
direction very materially.
One good suggestion given to the
Valley farmers by Mr.. Dial is the
burning his cotton stalks each fall.
This has not been done here before,
but this year most of our farmers
will burn their old cotton stalks, in
stead of blowing them under, as
they have been in the habit of doing.
1t is claimed that this is one Of the
best methods of Kidding a field of
boil weevil. No more will they
hibernate in our cotton fields to come
forth in the spring and feast upon
our young cotton plants.
1t Is thought here that Mr.. Dial
was called away before he had an
opportunity to do full justice to the
plans for the Valley which he had
IN hInQ, III QOuOllCSS an SIOlI Will
be made to have the Frisco people
return him to the Valley to further
prosecute his work here.
Mr.. Dial proved a valuable man to
the Oklahoma state board of agricul-
ture, and when he rendered his resig-
nation to go with the Frisco, they re-
fused to accept it. Instead he was
granted a leave Of absence of six
months duration, after which he was
to return to the field in Oklahoma.
While in the Valley Mr.. Dial gave
the results Of his experience in the
matter of seed selection, and told
the farmers that instead of selling
the seed from their first cotton they
should retain it for use the next
year. The first seed Is the best for
further planting, it is claimed, and
the farmers harm themselves when
they sell it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-30
REV. MIR. PERRY REAPPOINTED
As Pastor of First Methodist Church
for Another Year.

The many friends Of Rev. j.. NJ.
Perry, pastor of the Methodist
church, are glad to know that he has
been appointed again to the Browns
willie station by the Methodist confer
ence. just closed at Beeville. The
reappointment means that DR.. Perry
will be in Brownsville for at least
another yea DR.. Perry returned
from Beeville Monday night. He
said yesterday that the conference
was a most successful one. He is
pleased with his reappointment as
pastor of the Brownsville church,
and his congregation are no less
gratifed by the action taken by the
Beeville conference.