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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
DR.. EVANS LECTURE
is ADDED TO PROGRAM

The splendid work being done by
the Anti-Tu berculosis society of South
Bend is being augmented this week
by Manager Allardt OF the Orpheum.
who after a special trip TO Chicago
secured the original illustrations Of
Or. w. A Evans famous lecture on
this subject
These slides are being given with an
explanatory talk at each performance
at the Orpheum during the remainder
Of this week There is no disputing
the authority OF DR.. Evans the world
famed specialist and his researches
along this line have been most bene-
fetal. The women who are engaged i'm
the sale Of Red Cross stamps were
very DESTROYS OF having these slides
shown az this time and no doubt many
will be glad OF the opportunity 10 see
them. The subjects selected by Dr.
Evans long commissioner of public
health in the city OF Chicago. include.
views OF the heart and lungs, tubercu-
losis OF the lungs. microscopical view
Of normal sections, the common
housefly. spreader Of tuberculosis.
statistics and much other interesting
data
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
GETS TRACE OF HUSBAND
Prof. c. T.. LaveIl Said to Have Been
at BridgtOn, Mass.

BRIDGTON, Me-, Dec. 1S.-Mrs.
Cecil r Lavell. whose husband, pro-
fessor OF history at the Ohio State
university. disappeared on Nov. 26,
received information while searching
for him here Thursday that a man
answering his description was seen re-
Gently on the campus of the Univer-
sity of Maine at Orono.
Prof. A. l.. Leonard of Bates col
lege. where Prof. Lavell formerly
taught, telephOned Mrs. Lavell that
a man told a University of Maine stu
dent with whom he talked that he
was from Ohio university.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

being conducted in Niles by the Ber-
TO be found several rare birds. Miss
Helen Bartlett of Cassopolis has en-
tered two blue peacOcks, a trio OF
ringneck Chinese pheasants. a golden
pheasant and other rarely domesti-
Gated fowls.
Another interesting entry is that of
a flock of domesticated Mallard ducks
by Leroy Latham of Niles There is
also on exhibition a gorgeOusly col
Ored cOckatOo, bronze turkeys, tou-
louise and African geese.
Exhibition OF dogs and cats is be-
ing held every afternoon. There are
no prizes offered in this event
The show closes Monday, after be
ing open on Sunday afternoon for the
convenience of those who do not find
time to attend through the week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
COURT SENDS ENTIRE
FAMILY TO PRISON
Five Members Are Found Guilty OF
Selling Liquor Near Bloom
in@tOu. Ind.

RLOOMINGTON. Ind. Dec 10
Five members of a single family Were
sentenced 10 jail and fined here
Thursday when found guilty Of hav-
ing illegally sold liquor at Victor in
the southwest part of the county.
Justice J. H. Morgan fined Mathew
Henderson and his wife $50 each and
sentenced them 20 serve 80 days in
TAIL. cecil Henderson. a son. was
fined $50 and sentenced TO serve so
DAYS Lewis Bruce. son-in-law of the
elder Henderson. was fined 500 and
sentenced 10 80 days in jail and Mrs.
Lewis Bruce fined $50 and sentenced
10 serve so days in Jail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
RARE BIRDS SHOWN AT
NILES POULTRY SHOW
over Seven Hundred Fowls Are Now
on Display-DOg Show Dis
tinctive Feas IRE.

NILES. Mich, Dec. 19.-Among
the zoo exhibits in the poultry show
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
DIR. HOBSON'S OINTMENT HEALS
ITCHY ECZEMA.

The constantly itching. burning
sensation and other disagreeable
forms of eczema. letter, salt rheum
and skin eruptions promptly cured by
DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Geo.
w Fitch OF Mendoza Ill. says; I
purchased a box Of Or. Hobson's &c
ze7na Ointment Have had Eczema
ever since the civil war, have been
treated hy many doctors. none have
given the benefit that one box OF DR..
HObSOn's Eczema ointment mas.
Every sufferer should try il. We're
SO positive il viii help you We guar
antee il or money refunded. Price,
soc.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Philadelphia
< st. Louis.
Advertisement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
Group and Cough Remedy.

Group is a terrible disease, il at
tacks children so suddenly they are
very apt to choke unless given the pro-
per remedy at once. There is nothing
better in the world than DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Lewis Chamberlain,
of Manchester, Ohio, writes about his
children: Sometimes is severe at
tacks we were afraid they would die.
but since we proved what a certain
remedy DR.. Kings New Discovery is.
we have no fear. We rely on il for
Group. coughs and colds" SO can you.
soc and S1.O0. A bottle should be in
every home. At all druggists. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

Santa Fe. Calf. to spend the winter.
Joseph Bodjack is in st. Joseph on
account OF the death OF his mother,
Mrs. Anna BOdjack. at Stevensville.
Mrs. Rebecca Bowerman, aged GO.
OF Niles and John p. Carr. II, Of
Edwardsburg were married Thursday
evening by Rev. Z. NJ. Renner at the
Evangelical parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Algernon Van Glider,
1902 Terry St. are parents Of a son.
Elmer Burrows and two sons for
mer Niles residents. were in the city
Thursday enrOute with the body OF
Mrs. Burrows from Grand Rapids.
Wis. TO Daley, Mich for burial in
the family lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. J + E.ntzcorn. 1411
Oak ST.. were given surprise party
and miscellaneous shower Wednesday
evening by friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 10. ~ The
state board Of health Wednesday took
the first steps toward q campaign 10
stamp out trachoma. pink eye and
other diseases OF the eye among school
children OF Indiana BY requiring that
such cases be reported 20 health otfi-
GERS. The diseases are not cOnta-
gious and the board ordered that only
children under a physicians care be
quarantined and prevented from at
tending school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
NILES.

Henry l.. Burge, a resident Of Niles
since 1864, when he was honorably
discharged after four years of active
service in the civit war. is dead He
was born in Ohio in 1871 and enlisted
in that state and served under Col.
James A. Garfield. A widow and five
children survive. All of the latter
live at a distance. but will be here
for the funeral on Sunday afternoon.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodman of America and of Frank
Graves post, G.. A. r.
Miss Alice Wares left Thursday for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
GARRISON CANNOT ACT
Park Commissioners OF Chicago Are
Not Recognized.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. - Secy.
Garrison announced Thursday that he
could not act upon "A petition of the
South Park commissioners of Chicago
for the establishment of harbOr lines
and for permission TO fill in the sub
merged water front of Lake Michigan
10 permit extensive park reclamation
on Chicago's water front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
LOW FARES To CANADA
GRAND TRUNK RN. SYSTEM.

Tickets sold Dec. 90. y. %. 90.
Return lsmit Jan. H. For particu-
lars. call phones. Bell 80. Home 50s3.
&C.. A McNutt. Passr. Agent. -Advt-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

BRASS GOODS The finest stock
in the city. and we guarantee our
prices IA lower than any other deal
er a. Coonley's Advt-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-10-23

the Panama railroad In the i've years
It was building has been estimated at
5000 persons.
The route selected started at an ts-
land near the coast on the Atlantic
side. the site Of the city Of Colon.
crossed the hills into the valley OF the
Chagres river and followed that valley
to the continental divide. OYER wn'cn
III passed with maximum elevation 0f
IA;3 feet above sea level. and thence
down to Panama on the Pacific side.
Treacherous swamps. almost impene-
ltrable jungles and Formidable streams
and mountains neceSsitated Incredibly
hard labor ana continuous work from
1870 to Jan. "a 1850. when the drst
| train reached Panama from Colon.
The line was forty-seven miles long.
built Of Belgian rails and % = sanEe
of nve feet.
The standard gauge IN the United
States il four feet eight and 4 hall
Inches, 80 that All locomotives ana cars
uxed on the Panama railroad have TO
be specially built with wheels set far
ther apart.
The total cost had been s. ,407 .55S. q
about S156,O00 mile. Dividends were
paid every year from 1858 TO 1892 and
from 1901 to 1908. when 4 became
United States property.
/ The great prosperity OF the railroad
suffered serions setback with tne
|eompletion Of the California overland
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SPRUCE UP, OLD MEN.

cultivsts Nsatnsss and Maintain .
Youthful Spirit.
Neatness. bathing and massage are
recommended to men past middle age
who would avoid manifestations Of de-
cline DR.. |. r. Nascher Of Boston
writes in the New York Medical jour-
nal:
The improvement In the general ap-
pearnnce has d profound Psychic In
fiuence. not only directly through the
stimulation Of the sense OF pride In mp
pearunce. hut indirectly through tho
catering comments which Il arnuseM
This important measure il generally
neglected by men. yet aside from the
beneficial psychic influence. for aeathe-
tic reasons alone the old man should
endeavor to make himself appear ~
attractive .ns possible.
.Thia does not mean that he should
resort to the artificial devices that
middle aged and elderly women em-
ploy to enhance their charms. It does
mean that he old man should stimulate
the surface circulation by means Of
t,aths and inassage. remove wrinkles
and folds BY Injunction with animal
fats. try to stimulate the growth Of
hair on the head and remove hair from
abnormal situations m the ears tise q
cane and wear brnces to overcome the
tendency to stoop. employ harmless
cosmetic measures to improve his ap-
pearance. and. above NIL. oh&erve =
sense Of nentness In dress.
.1nstead OF decrying such courso
40 vanity It should be encouraged 90
4 landable effort TO maintain 4 ynath.
ful spirit"
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cu1zpaA cur, rHaoueH WHICH The CANAL BUNS

vited to assemble in Paris In May.
1870. to decide upon the type and cost
Of the canal. M. de Lcsseps presided
and guided the decision to sea level
type. the same as at Snez. There were
eleren Americans In the assembly, the
extent Of American interest.
Under the stimulus Of these proceed
ings the new company's stock was
oversubscribed BY the admiring coun-
trymen of the great De Lesseps. the
6rst issue being for $G0.O0OO00. n.
de Lesseps then made a spectacular
trip to Panama. arriving at Colon on
Dec. 80. 1879.
The first blast Of an explosive n the
constructors Of the isthmian canal wal
set on by one Of the young daughter
/ Of n. de Lesseps at Culebra on Jan
10, 1880. After several weeks OF ban
quoting Count de Lesseps left for thu
United States to stir the Imagination
Of the Americans over the enterprise
About the only result was to attract
the attention OF some contractors 4
the work.
Operations went ahead rapidly from
/ 1880 onward. the method being 70 le
contracts for the different phases o
the work. The canal started near Co
Ion. Id Limou bay. and was 70 follow
the valley Of the Chagres river 70
about thirty miles, thence through tb
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4 Peculiar Cold.

Sims Reeves had been announced b
sing at a small pnbiic dinner nt which
Dickens presided. and. ns happened not
infrequently. Sims Reeves had some
thing the matter with his thrOat nnd
was unable to attend. Dickens nm
nonnced this. md the announcement
was received with general laugh oe
incredibly. This made Dickens very
angry. and he rose manfnily tn the de-
fense Of the delinquent MY friend.
Sims Reeves" he said quietly. re
grets hia inability to fulnil his engnge-
ment owing" he added. with catxtic
severity. ITO an unfortunately amusing
and highly facetious cold.'
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railroad in 1863. Thenceforward the
valuable bullion shipments avoided
Panama. as we'll as passenger and
freight business. The business shows
a steady decline from that year
Colombia turned to the French after
negotiating fruitlesslv with the United
States over canal concession. and
the company headed By NJ. de I.esseps
was granted a right OF way. Il
bought the road for $1S.O94 900 In 1881.
paying considerably more than It was
worth. or $3.50 share for sixty-eight
eventieths of the capital stock.
The French neglected the CONNER
ciai possibilities even more than the
American owners had. though divi-
dends were earned during the life Of
the frst company. When the United
States bought the interests of the
French company In 1904 the Panama
rallroad was one of the properties
transferred. It was sadly run down.
but under the Americans It WINS made
over into modernly equipped and or-
Grated system. though snhordinafed NJ
4 commercial proposition to the con.
struction of the canal.
Passenger rates dropped from $25 q
one way ticket In 1886 to $40 under
the Americans today The trip from
Colon to Panama Is two hours and z
half. and the coaches are painted yel-
low because that color best stands the
isthmian climate
The plans for the canal as adopted
| BY the Americans in 1906 played havoc
win the right Of way OF the railroad.
50 In June. 1907. the work Of relocat-
| ing it back among the hills out Of
reach of Gatun lake was begun. After
| Ave years work. or as long AZ 1t re
quired to build the original line IN
1865. tile new line was opened to
trafi1c In 1912.
This twentieth century Panama rail-.
road has cost $9.O00.O 600, as compared
/ with the cost of the nineteenth cen
tury road. $7OoO.OOO. an increase Of
81 100000 after lapse Of sixty years
/ The dream OF pan-American ratl
road has been entertained ever since
steam locomotion came into nse When
! several gaps are flled In there will b
| railroad communication through Mex
leo, Guatemala and Nicaragua to Costs
Rica. which adjoins Panama. The re
public OF Panama has been planning
an interior railroad system that woult
be part OF an all rail route from sthl
United States to the canal. Befor'
many years 1t Is likely that q bridgl
will span the canal In railroad sys
tenn that reaches from Canada through
Panama to the mainland OF SOutl
| America. thence down the west coas
to Valparaiso.
Ferdinand de Lesseps and bis Pana
ma career vindicate strikingly th
truth Of the adage that nothing sue
eeeds like success. The French Pana
ma Canal company was 6oated on th'
strength Of his achievement in cuttinl
q sea level passage from the MediteI
ranean to the Red sea. thus making ii
island Of Africa.
When he turned his attention. to Pan
anna as a new field for glory th
French people enthusiastically applaud
ed his audacity and. what Is more sc
nificant and substantial. invested. ars
and last. $685.. 100000 in the entel
prise.
The French were theatrical IN thel
plans for launching the enterprise.
world congress OF engineers was Il
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'rhe city was captured. but found to
be barren of treasure. as the Spanish
had loaded ship with their gold and
silver before the attack began. and the
ship could not be found. II was an
unwise move. because the infuriated
pirates proceeded 10 torture the people
and To murder hundreds. finally burn
ing Panama to the ground. TodMy
tourists 20 out to see n tower and 9TH
er ruins Of the famous old city Of Pam
anna Panama was rebuilt on short
promuntory In the. PaciBc and. al
though captured again by the pirntes
IN 1850. has remained ON the new site
IL this time.
Panama In 1921 caught the spirit Of
revolt and accomplished its freedom
from Spain in bloodless revolution
1t then Joined the Confederation OF
New Granada. the Colombia Of today.
under Simon Bolivar. South Americas =
great soldier and statesman. Here
ended the career Of the Spanish IN
Panama.
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CHAPTER w.
The French In Panama.

+. The French In Panama.
~HE independence Of Panama
from spnin by, a bloodless
revolution in 1921 had placed
the isthmus in new position
for other European governments or
the United States TO negotiate terms
for concessions. The American peo.
pie were Jealous Of foreign activities.
but not aggrexsiveIy active themselves
in concrete efforts toward a canal
The ever alert French In 1S47. after
securing a concession to build a rail
road. allowed It to lapse It Is signifi
cant that this French failure was fol-
lowed. as in the case 0f trying to dig
a canal. by successful attempt By
the Americans.
Three Atnericans-Wiiliam II. Aspin.
| wall. John L. Stephens and Henry
Chauncey Of New York. taking nd
vantage Of the opening made by the
French failure-obtained concession
from the BOg0ta government In l840
for building d railroad across the
isthmus at Panama. with the impor-
tant provision that no canal could be
constructed there without the COM
pany's consent.
| Their concession was for period Of
| f0rty-nine years after the completion
of the railroad. but Colombia reserved
the right. twenty years after its COM
pletion. to purchase the road for
$5.O00OO0.
Luckily for the American promoters
the discovery OF gold In California IN
lS49 came Just as they were seeking
/ to tioat their company. The isthmian
route to California at once became
heavily travelled. and the eyes of the
whole world. particularly OF the Unit
ed States. were again fastened upon
Panama
The addition Of the territories Of
Oregon and California to the United
Suites stin further emphasized the
need Of quick communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific. The Panama
rniroad. therefore. took bold upon The
popular Imagination.
/ Aspinwall and his associates pushed
the construction Of the road nndcl
James l.. Baldwin. an American efvi
engineer Of uncommon ability. Labor
Of a desirable kind was not Obtainable
Many nationalities were tried. with I
tragic failure on the part Of the Chi
nese, who seemed unable to face fh'
terrors Of the jungle. The life cost o.
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tlelme and ph;lade,phia,

The gridIron pattcrn upon which
Philadelphia was mid out was the
work Of Thomas Hoine, the surveyor
general OF Pennsylvania. The design.
however. was Penn's own Little
seems to be popularity known Of
Thomas Holme. although some Of his
descendants still i've in the city and
bear bis name. but II n said that all Of
bis vAat tract Of land and his city lots
have long since passed out Of the pos
session Of bis family.
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miles west OF Panama. about where
the canal begins.

miles west OF Panama. about where
the canal begins
BY 1885. however extravagance and
graft had emptied the company'a
treasury. The contractors. as q rule.
did little and exacted much. It be
came apparent. too. that a sea level
type presented staggering difficulties.
NJ. de Lesseps gave his consent to
change IN plans to lock type. but the
dam was to be at Bohio instead Of at
Gattln. Bohio Is seventeen miles from
the Caribbean. while tsatun Is only
.even miles distant freAl that sea-
All the theatrical methods conceiva-
-ble were employed to float new bond
Issue for $l6O,O0OOOO. but the public
had grown dubious over the success of
the enterprise. The amount was rails.
ed. however. and was poured into the
project Will, more millions until 1880.
when. after $234795.Ol7 had been IN
vested. the company became bankrupt
The French treated their white en-.
ploye<s with extravagant generosity.
Living accommodations were on
scale Of open handed liberajity. Little
was done beyond building hospitals 70
conquer the bad health conditions Of
the lsthmus. and. while the French
left pntterns for much Of the later
American activities. the sanitary con
troll Of the jungle distinctiyely is an
American triumph. The death rate
among French employees on the canal
was from two to three times a. high
as under the Americans.
In 1890 an extension Of ten years to
| the time for completing the canal was
granted by Colombia. and subsequent.
y extensions were permitted that ad-
sanced the life Of the concession until
Oct 81. 1910. A new Panama Canal
company was organized In 1904. with
4 capital OF $13.O0O.OOO. and. while 1t
spent this amount and more, It never
attained the momentum Of the 6rst
company The maximum force under
| the frst company was 25.O00 men and
ander the second regime 5000.
The total excavation by the French
in Panama was 76,OO0 900 yards. oi
which the first company took out 65,
100000 yards. but out OF all their wort
only 29@6. 600 yards were excavated
from the present American route. Fos
i years before the Americans came the
French did just enough work to keeT
their concession alive.
The mechanical equipment we tool
over from the French. the houses and
hospitals and especially the engineer
| ing records we're invaluable from thu
start Of American operations ant
much still Is In use.
/ An effort was made BY the French
company in 1893 to interest the Unitet
States government in the enterprise
provided permission could be securet
from Colombia. But this failed. ant
the plan Of 1903 for turning the prop
erty over TO the United States was II,
successor.
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WATCH FOR THIS ECLIPSE.
ft Will Gene IN 1891 and Will Dc
Remarkable One.

Remarkable One.
For long distance predicting Profes.
sor David Todd OF Amherst has made
bis mark. for he has expressed tho
opinion that on July IL. 1891, on the
mountain peak Of Popocatepeti or ORR
xaba. h Mexico. there will be great
gathering OF astronomers and other
scientistA possibly greater gathering
than any one Of the sort ever taking,
place before that time He has deter,
mined that on that date there viii b,
the finest eclipse Of the sun ever known
since eciipses were first predicted with
certainty. and these peaks will be the
choicest grand stand seats for the per.
formance
As eclipses are the only opportunities
Tor studying certain qualities Of the
sun and sunlight and AZ the energy
from the sun. which supports all life
on earth. Is arousing more and more
study because Of the possibilities for
human progress 1t offers. he feels GER
tain that In 1891 there will be even
more interest In eclipses than there b
at present
One reason why 1t win be remark.
able eclipse ID that It will be total for
I minutes 10 seconds The longest
one ever known was minutes 20 acc
0nds. while the longest one that can
ever happen can only be Z minutes s.
seconds
Another advantage ID that the sun
win be directly overhead. 20 that there
win be the least possible amount Of In.
reference from the atmosphere. The
great interest In an eclipse ID the CO
rom. hoop Of light that appears
| when the moon entirely hides the sun.
| It Is from the corona that many Of the
| most important secrets Of the sun have
been learned
Professor Todd has found that In thl
next 800 years there will be nine tOtal
eclipses OF the sun visible In Mexico
many Of them fine ones. though nOne
% valuable for study as that Of 190l.-
Saturday Evening Post
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Iyse Yisyys.

The senior partner was talking to the
junior partner.
= notice tl,e bookkeeper stays aftss
once every eyening.
Good Sign. Hes willing to work.
Bad sign: Must be monkeyinS with
the books. s."-lOuisvilie Courier Journal
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HE Pres.s.

HE Protest.
The Dentist-I.et me see! m have
to treat four teeth eight eth-elght,
cen teeth
MI. pfldo Hold on. Fouf teeth.
eight teeth, eighteen teeth: What DO
you think | ANA combi = London
Telegraph.
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Quite WiIjina.

Kirby Stone--l hate to mention e
dear. hut must tell ron that basinesa
his been awfully poor lately. Il yon
conld economize little Ii dresses
wear something plniner-
Mrs. Stone Certainly. dear! shall
order some palmer dresses tomoFrow.-
Puck.