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Evening star., 1912-09-01

To tHG~ aIldHlIC. bSS OHu tHiS 10
flores lake and at its end the lock
of Pedro Miguel. which. with its boost
OF thirty feet shoves the vessels to the
level of the Culebra cut. where the canal
will be eighty five feet above the surface
of the sea below.
II is quiet here today. for Uncle Sam
keeps the sabbath. The men have stop
ped work. the mighty cranes are at res.
and long lines Of cars loaded with spoil
stand on the tracks That steam shovel
down there at the right is black and
dirty and it gives no indication of the
work ii has done tine past week.
How hot the sun is and hos dazzling!
The concrete which walls the lock is
made of white sand. and where it catches
the rays it is binding. How high the
walls are, ! am in mighty chamber IN
which YOU could drop two city blocks
of sax-story houses and there would be
still room to spare.
| walk over TO one side and look up
with my chin touching the concrete wall.
The whole earth Is shut of, and the wall
reaches the sky. 1t looks like a smooth
AO9SSASA
bigger than those of the pyramids. but
far smoother and more closely laid 1t
is, a solid wall and was nodded as such.
the appearance of Blocks coming from the
Joints in the molds. Midway In the
wall is an iron ladder about two ieet In
width / laboriously climb to the top and
il seems as though the ladder would
never end
These locks are about the most interest
ing features of Uncle Sans mighty Pana-
ma works. The ditch itself is wonderful.
but it's construction has been merely q
matter Of blasting out earth and rock
and carrying them into the hollows or
down to the sea- The locks are remarka-
BILE creations in that here man tries to
initiate nature and he has built these 81
gantic rock masses. moiding sand, cement
and rock into stone
There are six great locks on the
canal. 1t does not sound big as l write
IL. but these locks contain cement by
the millions Of barrels They have ship
loads of sand which has been brought
from the Atlantic and Pacific. and
mountains Of rock have been blasted
out and crushed to form their con-
crete The materials are now so united
that they are one solid stone. Let me
Evening star., 1912-09-01

~1R RHAT fruit would you vote
for as the ideal one for the
NAx people? Would you sup
wv port the governments can
didate-the grape?
The viticulturists Of the Department
of Agriculture believe 1t would De IN
vincible. They say il the grapes cam
naipn were conducted upon platform
built of the stout planks OF It's natiVe
strength with the people. aii-arouho
etness and inimitable winning graces
there could be but one result-a land
slide in it's favor.
The campaign committee points out
that IL may be grown in thousands OF
homes where other fruits cannot. No
matter how small the yard. whether In
city. village or country. there is al
ways room for a few $rapevines. for
nowhere does this fruit flourish better
than when trained to dwellings or out
buildings. In the shape of arbors 1t
can furnish shade where there Is no
room for trees 1t Is delicious and
wholesome 1t needs little attention. is
Iong-lived and gives far greater
amount Of fruit. considering the space
occupied. than any other fruit-bearing
plant tree or vine.
One high authority proclaims America.
With her many climes and different soils.
a. the land Of destiny Of the vine. He
SAYS the only thing needed to make her
the leading grape-grower Of the world IS
stimulus. This is precisely what the De
partment of Agriculture proposes to sup
ply The work is in the hands of three
of its bureaus-plant industry. entomol-
ogy and soils. The first takes cogniZance
Of grape-growing in all It's aspects. the
second cares for the vines health and
the third co-operates with these in de-
termin,ng the kind of soil in which each
of the many varieties will thrive best
II may be recalled that the first name
ever given TO this continent was Vinla nd,
nv Lief the Lucky. because OF It's luxuri-
ant growth of vines. This was i'm the
wear IGao so that there can scarcely be
= doubt that the grape Is indigenous to
this country In fact the old world
grapes, for some mysterious reason have
never been grown successfully in this
country east OF the Rocky mountains.
although in CalifSfnia they have found a
congenial home. On the other hand. the
American vines are so much harder than
their cousins across the sea that millions
used in producing hybrids resistant to
the attacks of the phylloxera. or root
louse. which has destroyed large por-
tion OF the vineyards of the old world
All the successfully re-establshed vine
yards contain strains of this hardy new
vine.
Evening star., 1912-09-01

our native species excel the old world
grapes in many points. Some have rare
delicious fiavors, unknown in European
varieties: others great size Of clusters.
others very large berries. others small
and few seeds nearly all OF great adap-
liability to most variable climates, and
Evening star., 1912-09-01

Under these onsiaughts the industr!
would have become demoralized had no
the government sent expeditions to tn
relief Of the besieged growers, and places
Evening star., 1912-09-01

That the toad is Of direct service to
man Is pointed out by the entomologists.
who claim that it does not destroy bene-
fetal insects. but those that are noxious.
Ninety -eight per cent of the toad's food
is OF animal origin. and per cent
gravel nd~vegetable-swept in by acci-
dent along with the insect food-worms,
snails, SOW bugs thousand-legged worms,
spiders. grasshoppers. crickets. ants, bee
Ties cutworms, army worms. tent cat
erpillars. common caterpillars and all
other kinds and species Of worms. bugs
and insects which give the gardeners
and florists SO much concern at this sea-
son Of the year.
It is stated that. Engltsh gardeners
often pay as high as SIS per hundred for
Evening star., 1912-09-01
|h[ LOCKSat PANAMA.

n Ii About the Great Watts
"A of Fresh Water Which
Will Move the Ships From
Ocean to Ocean-How the
Steamers Go Through-Gates
Which Cost More Than $780,
900 Each and Have Millions
of Pieces-The Towing Loco
motives. and How They Will
Handle the Vessels-The Big
Chains and Emergency Dams
will There Be Enough
Water for the Canal?-Uncle
Sans New Lake as Game
Preserve.
Copyright. 1912 ny Frank c. Carpenter,
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
MIRAFLORES. Canal Zone. Panama.
Evening star., 1912-09-01

1'HE American toad is not an at
tractive animal. but its useful
ness as a destroyer of noxious
bugs and insects takes high rank with
the entomologists of the Agricultural
Department. who declare that the toad,
judged by the standard of good works.
does not suffer by comparison with any
of the lower animals.
The toad has always borne the bur-
den Of false and ludicrous misrepre-
sentations, handed down by early
writer's OF natural history, which TEEN
with vague and queer fancies of the
toad's venomous qualities, its medici-
nal virtues and the valuable toadstone
or jewel to be found in it's head. These
traditions have been added to with the
ability OF the toad to poison infants
with its breath, to bring good fortune
to the house in whose new-made cellar
the toad is found to cure children Of
stammering if rubbed on the back Of
the neck, to cause cows to go dry if a
toad is accidentally killed while the
bovine is being driven to pasture.
-
The Agricultural entomologists take
no stock in this kind of beliefs, but
they do go to work and show that as
a destroyer of bugs and insects the
toad is entitled to the blue ribbon,
stomach examinations revealing most
remarkable capacities. In the stomach
Of one old toad there were found sew
enty-seven thousand-legged worms.
fifty-five army worms. thirty-seyen
caterpillars. nine ants and forty seven
common flies. while examinations OF
others showed equally as surprising
results Dead or motfonless food has
little attraction for the toad. Only liv-
ing and moving insects. spiders. cent?
pedes, etc, are devoured. The toad
wants his food ION the wing and he
gets it. His tongue works backward
that is. it is attached in front and free
behind-and the tongue is the tOad's
sole means of capturing food. The
tongue is coated with a glutinOus Sc
cretion and adheres firmly to the food
it seizes, and 1t darts in and out with
lightninglike rapidity
The toad does most of his eating aft
er sundown, when he energies from his
home and sallies forth In search of
creeping. crawling and flying insects.
Beneath electric lights IL one Of the
toad's fayorite haunts, for he seems to
know that the lights attract just the
things which will make him good food
The toad's stomach is emptied and filled
four times every twenty-four hours,
and he appears to be always hungry,
possessed of a ravenOus appetite.
Evening star., 1912-09-01

Copyright. 1912. by Frank 6. Carpentcrp
Special Correspondence OF The Star
Evening star., 1912-09-01

- RHAT fruit would you vote
~ for as the ideal one for the
NAx people? Would you sup
wv port the governments can
.ta.o xha urone7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
LOOK AFTER THE FURS NOW
Their Preservation and Good Appear.
ance Depend Upon Proper Atten.
ton Given Them.

II IS safe to say that all women
delight in fine furs, yet good sets are
often spoiled through sheer ignorance
mr. through disregard of the fact that
they need attention. Few owners OF
fnrs are so callous as to neglect the
storing away in spring and the PERI
odic examination during the summer
vet the same furs which are carefully
boarded in camphor and cedar Tor
half the year are often thrown about
lust anyhow" during the other nan.
In our changeable climate 1t Is no
uncommon thing to get ones furs
drenched with rain. In this event 1t Is
disastrous to set them to dry by the
Are as Is so often done. Heat means
destruction to fur, as 1t deprives 1t OF
the valuable oil which keeps 1t glossy
and pliable. Once this oil Is lost.
nothing can restore the fur to us
original beauty.
For this reason furs should never be
left in a hot room when not being
worn. To dry them they should Dc
hung in a draft in q cool room ana
shaken from time to time. When real
" dry they should be beaten iisntS
with q cane.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12

titled Young Man Wanted which
was splendidly rendered and much
enjoyed
Bryan Reddick recited Jimmie
Browns Sister," which was quite
humorous and well delivered. Hazel
Norton gave reading, the subject
of which was The Old Mans
Dreams" this being followed by an
account of Stoncwall Jackson's Death
by Mary Mckay. both of which were
much appreciated by the audience.
The Fashionable School Girl,
was a humorous reading given by
Jewel Swindel, which was much en-
joyed. This was followed by well
prepared defamation on Education
by Ned Skipper.
I'm School Days" was the subject
of a recitation given by Leila Howe.
which was enjoyed by students and
visitors, bringing to the latter men,
cries of their younger days.
"The Present Age" was the sub
ject selected by Tunnae Bryan, who
spoke very Interestingly Of the con-
ditions as they exist today.
The program was varied at this
point by piano solo by Suella
Grower, who is one of Lakeland ?;
most accomplished pianists.
Forest Clonts was the next on the
program, his subject being The
Traitors Deathbed,' which he rem
dered in splendid style,
Edith Tomlinson recited 1.-The Soul
of the VIOLIN which met with the
appreciation of the entire audience.
Mary Grower, who is always a
very pleasing reader, gave the
Runaway Boy" which was especial
lly we'll received.
The last number on the program
was given by Annette Moore, whose
subject was "The Battle of Blen.
helm" and which was given the clos
est attention of the audience.
The entire entertainment was on
which reflects credit both on the stu
dents and the school, and was niue
enjoyed by all present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
Two Pretty Frocks for
the Younger Generation

taf'etaS an. washing silks embOldens
the belief that these will. in all prOba-
bility, be pressed INTO the service OF
be;termost frocks. more especially for
girls yerging on the young Miss"
stage. Another charming material is
Santoy. silk and wool mixture.
brought out in most artistic colors. A
dear little iroek of this SAW arranged
with a high waist corded bodice that
was cut in the favorite square at the
throat and worked with a narrow de-
sign of ral-tail in tone. TaIeta has
settled down into steady acceptance
for picturesque paletots and coats and
skirts. \ typical costume for ta!fetas.
serge, or the new soft wooden whip
cord forms the subject of the second
sketch. The long. sweeping line from
the right shoulder across the figure
to the left side is particularly grace
|ful. and would assist in rounding OH
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
SINE Good Recipes.

Cookies Without Eggs. cup
sugar. one-hali cup butter, one-hali
Gun sour milk, one-half teaspoon Soda
flour enough 10 roll; add any laVor-
ing that is wished. These are very
nice if grated or prepared cocoahut
is added.
Drop Cakes.-Two eggs, hall cup
Of sugar: one and half cups sour
milk a little salt, flour enough 10
make stiff enough to drop in boiling
lard.
Cream Puffs.-One-hal cup oil
butter melted in one cup OF not wa
ter: put in small pan on the stove
to boil; while boiling stir In one
cup of flour; take off and let 1t COOL
when cold stir in three eggs one after
another without beating; dro p IN
gem pans and bake in hot oven "
or o minutes.
Filling.-One cup OF milk, one egg'
one-half cup OF sugar; thicken with
cornstarch and flavor with teaspoon
of vanilla.
Gingerbread,-One-half cup Of
shortening, half butter and half iard'
lone half cup of sugar. one cup OF
lsyrup. one cup Of sour milk, TWO
eggs. the yolks and whites beaten
separately; two small teaspoons o.
soda dissolved in milk, one teaspoon
leach of ginger and cloves. three cups
Iof flour, half a cup of cocoanut. BAKE
in large bread pan.
One Egg Cake.-One cup suga
(scant), one cup Of flour, one tea
spoon baking powder, butter size o
an egg melted in a cup. Beat on
egg light, pour in with the butter
fill the cup up with milk; the flour
sugar and baking powder is to D
Is;fted together. This is excellent 10
; a layer cake or loaf cake.
. Salad Dressing-One Tablespoon
iof -four. one of butter, warm ana pea
until smooth; two tablespoons
5 sugar one of mustard, one egg beat
: en- with a little salt, one cup OF win
egar This will keep week in coo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
auIx skjrts for Spring.

Seldom has there been season
when 30 many fancy trimmed suit
skirts were shown as this spring. says
the Dry Goods Economist. This IS
due to the vogue for the demi.tailor
made which calls for skirt to cor
respond. The newest idea In the mar
ket at present is the draped skirt
which is shown in some Of the high
class suits of soft materials. such as
chiffon, taffeta and charmeuse. There
are a few models of this kind now 10
the market and many more are IN
course OF construction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12

TNENDlNG tie arrival of the wash
= iIs cotton f.ock some stress is be-
4 ing laid on tussore for both school
ard bettermost dresses, fashioned
very simply after the manner OF one
OF one OF the accompanying sketches.
Only very good tussore is capable
of satisfactorily creating such frock.
or, failing that. a lightweight Shan
tung. ard only a fair price will ensure
the best coloring and dyeing. ] am
persuaded TO offer these few hints to
avert the possibility OF any mother
being tempted by cheapness, the dear
est form of economy. The choice OF
color is SO entirely individual that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
FLETCHER Nuptials.

Dad, Ii this city have received
N.0Nlag initiation to the mar
O. senator ID. L. Fletcher S
.,.r lii-- louise Chaplin Fletch-
IL ours in Washington,
H. ~ plnean Upshaw Fletcher
4" honor OF your presence
.a-e Of their daughter
use Chaplin
TO
II ..o~a> Junior Kemp
.rGsag o. Wednesday,
~ lR'. y-tourth of April,
"a, igAt o'clock
a. Soais Church,
Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12

one almost hesitates to be definite.
However the advice may be prof
fered to keep the eye alert for some
pleasant bronze greens, a rich tOma'
to shade, a Mandarin blae. WedgwOOd
blue and several pale mauves. Some
really fascinating schemes can be
worked out on these lines, the frOck
completed by a shady Tagal or fancy
japanese straw. wreathed with flowers
In tones, when such is applicable, as
violets with mauve dress. ivy
leaves and berries with dull greens.
etc. It may, furthermore. be helpful
to those who are tempted to essay
this model to learn that the skirt Is ar
ranged separately from the bodice and
the two united by band, while the
latter Is also supported on a thin lin
ing. The belt and buttons are both
of the silk; but the collar and Guns
suggested are of coarse canvas, EN-.
broidered at the edge. I should also
like this frock, for a certain type OF
child, without these additions. the
neck Just squared out and set into a
narrow yoke band Of the tussOre. en-
broidered either In a light scroll de-
sign or self-toned silk, or worked with
a device of French knots.
The presence of some tiny checked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
Smart Linen Dresses.

Some Of the smartest linen dresses
seen this season show the side-front
closing ornamented by novel style
Of button, says the Dry Goods Econo'
mist. They are ornamented in the
true sense of the word. inasmuch as
the fastening is really made by hooks
and eyes underneath. These crochet
buttons are of large size, about an
inch In diameter, and have crochet
stems an inch long which allow the
buttons to hang loosely on the dress.
Large buttonholes are used with them
and really make q trimming feature
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
Skirts Are Marrow.

skirts are still narrow, but not III
any degree hobbled, even in the more
dressy of the tailored suits. They are
frequently provided with little Kick
plaits. which make walking easy
eve, in a two-yard skirt. Some OF
tbe smarter models have this inset
nlait of a contrasting color and ma
terial
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12

the most trying angularies. The con-
tinuation of the line down the side OF
the skirt in the guise of an inverted
pleat Is also good and practical. more
over, since it gives flow Of the hem
without disturbing the smart slim ap'
pearance. The little turnover collar
ia Of fine embroidered lawn, an adj
junct that is positively flying into ia
vor again. frequently accompanied ny
little lingerie frills on the sleeves. An
other notable detail Is a capuchin
cape, usually effected In some con-
trast to the coat or paletOt 1t adOrDs.
Thus, a pale tan cloth paletot had the
hood lined ivory white, while dell
cate hearthstone grey was allied with
a coat Of hyacinth blue.--l.ondOn
(Eng.) Madame.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
spRINGrlME.

|,,r, IL spring is coming
y. birds; the fields are
g.t,A ~. .na
Moonlight,
|, I.u in ihe twilights between
!, ,..erc i, a silence,
LAIN, great and dumb,
sr alen the doubt is ended
=, IL, he spring is come.
il, wonder, 0 silence:
k,,- a i. wrought in a night
|,,.,p.l and lingering glory
|. nor.l-old, fresh delight!
N. that hang like winter
k.led upon the trees
! i: that sing in the blossoms
disappointing bees
k,e,n. green leaves on the
ivan hes,
.saloay dark below,
| 0. III, aisles of orchards.
hi. ,ba, wild flowers know.
! Of so.l and perfume,
|rt Breathing sweet, and sun,
i 0. perfect azure
II heaven and earth in one.
NJ draw near thy secret,
b in thy deep heart see,
! h.ed, in doubt and dreaming
\ spring that is come in me.
NJ soul i held in silence,
rapture great and dumb
he mystery that fingered,
e glory that is come.
w. d. HOwells.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
mug Program
p last Night.

= q the most interesting of the
~ HE programs given by high
!" pupils this season was the
: y NE Ninth grade, which were
;. y al attentive audience last
Ing.
sage was prettily arranged,
= ems being used to good ad.
''ss While the class colors-can.
; ~ predominated, being
!. :. 9at most effectively in theiI
WHO We live in deeds, mol
Rodgers was the first o.
''s'am' the subject of his vel
80 Cee lamation being "Larie'
innings took as his subiec'
!, .-'l7e Of the South" and il
:, Zig manner gave his hear
+. Ns sht into the progress tn,
as already made and tn,
hat Is yet to come.
;. hendrix recited Lad,
|, = very pleasing manner
;, !. -oi-owed by a piano solo b,
|. -. nay Katie Haynes recite,
H., '-es4 Oil Can" which wa
s.5. vita much appreciation b
NeRae gave a reading en-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-12
vt Home

N'2iG Thursday after the
q y t9ber Sixteen hundred and
|'tl'f-seven Sixteenth Street
Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
N0PALITA SECTION WANTS
FREE RURAL DELIVERY
Will SERVE Fifty Families, Covering
Route about 90 Miles Long-In-
spector Expected.

A concerted effort has been made
by he residents along the new NoDa-
lita Loop road and others in the in
tervening section TO secure the es-
adjustment of Free Rural Delivery
Route No. 2. which shall extend to
them the benefits Of the free rural
delivery system. A petition signed
by a large number OF residents of
that vicinity was sent a short time
ago to the postofhce department at
Washington, and it l. expected that
an inspector will be sent shortly. To
20 owe the proposed route and make
a report on the same.
The service asked for will bring
the mail daily to about fifty families
living near Nopalita ard as far as
fix miles u on The Alice road. tax
ing in the Tandy and Copeland farms
and also part OF West Brownsville.
The route will cover about 20 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
N. E. TRACY
ARCHITECT and
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Office: Over Rutledge Jewelry Store
Brownsville, Texas

The construction of the new eoun-
ty roads through that section. in
Guiding the Nopalita Loop, has made
the proposed new service entirely
feasible. The route will include the
Boulevard through West Browns
Brownsville and the Military Road
as far out as Nopalita, where the
new country road, the Nopalita Loop.
begins, running with that into he
Alice road, which leads back to town.
All Of the roads are in good condi-
ton, and there is little doubt but
that the postofice authorities will
establish the much desired service.
Geo. NJ. Smith, one Of the pro
gressive farmers on the Alice road.
has been in charge Of the project.
and was largely instrumental in hav-
ing the petition signed and sent 10
Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following warranty deeds
have been filed for record at the
county clerks office:
The South Coast company to F,
0. Hoyt, the west one-half of the
northeast one-quarter Of farm lot 8,
section AZ, of the Jose Tract, near
Lyford. The consideration was
$500.
The South Coast company to F.
0. Hoyt. the west one-half Of farm
lot 9, section >, Of the Jose Tract,
near Lyford. The consideration was
$1,000. F.
The South Coast company to
George Rowe, the west one-half of
the southwest one-quarter of farm
lot z, section AZ, Of the Jose Tract,
near Lyford. The consideration was
$500.
The South Coast company TO Kate
Brown, the west one-half OF the
northeast one-quarter Of farm lot IA,
section AZ, Of the Jose Tract, near
Lyford. The consideration was
$500.
The South Coast company to May
A. Hartman, the east one-half of
the southwest one-suarter of farm
lot IL. of section AZ, near Lyford.
The consideration was $1,050.