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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

, for other european governments or
the United States to negotiate terms
for concessions The American peO-
pie were Jealous of foreign activities,
but not aggreSSiveIy active themselves
in concrete efforts toward a canal.
The ever alert French in 1917. after
securing a concession to build rail
road, allowed it to lapse. 1t is signifi-
cant that this French failure was fol
lowed. as in the case of trying to dig
canal. by a successful attempt by
the Americans.
Three AmericanS-William Fl. ASpin-
wall, John L. Stephens and Henry
Chauncey of New York, taking ad-
vantage Of the opening made by the
French faiure-Obtained Il concession
from the Bogota government in 1910
for building 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 a 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,OOO,O00
Luckily for the American promoters
the discovery Of gold in California in
1919 came just as they were seeking
to float 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
States still further emphasized the
need of quick communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific The Panama
railroad, therefore, took hold upon the
popular imagination.
AspinwaII and his associates pushed
the construction of the road under
James H. Baldwin. an American civil
engineer of uncommon ability. Labor
of a desirable kind was not Obtainable.
Many nationalitieS were tried, with a
tragic failure on the part of the Chi
nese who seemed unable to face the
terrors of the jungle. The life cost OF
me Panama railroad in the five years
it was building has been estimated at
5000 persons.
The route selected started at an Is
land near the coast on the Atlantic
side. tie site of the city of Colon.
crossed the hills into the valley of the
Chagres river and followed that valley
to the continental divide, over which
il passed with maximum elevation of
263 feet above sea level, and thence
down TO Panama on the Pacific side.
Treacherous swamps, almost impene-
trable jungles and formidable streams
and mountains necessitated incredibly
hard labor and continuous work from
1850 to Jan. IS, 1853. when the first
train reached Panama from Colon.
The line was forty miles long
built of Belgian rails and on a gauge
of five feet.
The standard gauge in the United
States is four feet eight and a half
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

lean countries and brought across the
iSthmuS from Panama with Incredible
hardship. From this port the Spanish
gnlleons ran the gantIet Of English
pirates to Spain. Drake had been one
of the most intrepid of this crew. Hen
ry Morgan, century later. was an
other.
In 1868 Henry Morgan collected a
motley crew of sea vagabondS with the
object of capturing Porto Bello. The
operations Of the English buccaneers
usually were plain piracy, but they
justified themselves in their own minds
by the quarresome state Of the re-
lations that existed between England
and Spain.
Porto Bello was captured after a
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER v,
The Roosevelt Impetus.


NQREIGN activities i'll Panama
I'd were watched. officially and
81 unotficially, by the Americans
with profound interest and
with the desire that the construction
Of canal should be the work Of the
United States. The thought Of com
nunication between the oceans being
in European hands was diStastelul to
our statesmen.
In 1852. when the Panama railroad
was being built, captain of com,
pany in the Fourth regiment of in,
fantry. Ulysses S. Grant, crossed the
isthmus ut Panama on his way to the
new California post. An epidemic of
cholera broke out, costing the lives Of
eighty men, and the general hard
ships of the transit deeply impressed
Captain Grant with the need of a bet
ter passage.
Several American exploring parIi'
had been on the i&thnu<, nm.! ia
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-19

Until a short time ago, scarcely
one person in a thousand had
ever tasted really good soda
cracker-as it came fresh and
crisp from the oven.
Now everybody can know and
enjoy the crisp goodness Of
fresh baked soda crackers with
out going to the bakers oven.
Uneeda Biscuit bring the bak-
cry to you.
A food to live on. Stamina for work.
ers. Strength for the delicate. Give
them to the little folks. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
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though captured again by the pirates
in 1850. has remained on the new site
to this time.
Panama in 1921 caught he spirit of
revolt and accomplished its freedom
from Spain in bIoOdess 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.
CHAPTER w.
The French In Panama.
T HE independence of Panama
from Spain by bloodless
III revolution in 1921 had placed
the isthmus in new position
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

sion form of city government il Madi-
son. The people of Edmonton con-
template establishing the system in
that city and desire information of its
practicability. The commission form
of government has been in existence in
Madison about eighteen months, and
is proving a success. The city pusi-
ness, formerly in the hands of a city
council comprising nine officials, is
now conducted by three officials. With
the lesser body Of men the business is
more systematically handled, and
while we have not statistics at hand,
the saving to tax payers is no doubt
considerable, and the good effects of
the system will become apparent as
the business becomes more thorough
ly established by use. The Edmonton
people fear the recall as such power in
the hands of the people would be a
menace by unwarranted application.
So far a Madison is concerned there
has been no suspicion of a recall since
the system was taken on. The recall
ia a good feature of the system and
should not be regarded as IA menace
by the people or the officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
HIGH PRICED CORN
Bath Farmer Sells Three
Bushels for Twenty
Dollars

Bath, Oct. 6.-Alfred Wenz con.
sidered one of the most progi essive
farmers in the northern half of the
state, sold three bushels of Golden
Glow seed corr for $50 to J. q. Haney.
superintendent of the International
company's experimental farm near
Aberdeen. The corn was selected from
twenty bushels of seed corn picked
from a field of thirty-two acres after
three days careful work. and was
selected by Mr.. Wenz personally with
a careful eye to all conditions. Mr..
Wenz has come to be recognized over
the state as an expert on seed grain.
and cautions farmers to be careful in
selecting their seed from stocks that
confer to the characteristics Of that
special variety, ears that are well to-
ward the ground. that have a strong
shank pointing away from the stock
and a trife lower at the tip than at
the butt. Care should also be taken
in seeing that the stocks are of
average height. conform to the stand
ard as to sturdiness, leaves. number
of ears on stock. etc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
FOOD AND DRUG
Department Collects a Goodly
Sum in F e for
September

Vermillion. Oct. 6.-The monthly
report of the food and drug commits
sioner to the state treasurer of Septem-
Der shows receipts during the month
to the amount of So, 70s. so. This
money was collected in different di-
visions of the work as follows: Oil
inspection fees, 81. GAG. 80; stock food
and feeding stufs license fees, 800;
hotel, restaurant. rte license fees.
1857; analysis fees, $5.
The amount turned into the state
treasury for September exceeds the col
lections for August by about $50.
During August there was collected
and RENTED to the state treasurer
funds as follows: Oil inspection fees.
", $50. 10; stock food and feeding stuffs.
license fees, $270; hotel. restaurants.
license fees, 5000. TO-; analysis
fees $3, making a total for the month
OF August of 80, 500. 90. There have
been issued to date since July I, 1918.
S16 licenses under the hotel inspection
law, for which fees to the amount of
70, 342. 10 have been collected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
THE COYOTES
Defeat Nebraska Wesieyans at
Vermillion Saturday
Afternoon

Vermillion, Oct. 6.-The University
of South Dakota defeated Nebraska
Wesleyans of Lincoln at University
field saturday Afternoon by the score of
81 to Z. The Coyotes outclassed the
Methodists in all departments of the
game and PLAYED the visitors off their
feet after the first quarter.
The field was packed and although
the Nebraskans outweighed Coach Hen
deison's men they were unable to
make Roadway against their swifter
opponents.
The Nebraskans started forth vail
antly in the first quarter and scored
a touchdown eight minutes after the
play began, securing the ball in a
fumbled pass and running 5 yards for
a touchdown. The Wesleyans kicked
goal and ended the quarter ahead by 2
to 0.
The result of the first quarter served
to put pepper into the Coyotes who
commenced their succession of touch
downs immediately after the quarter
began. Tom Coffee, brother of the
immortal Pat, made a l5-yard run
for touchdown and Ferguson kicked
goal. The new score occurred when
Ferguson got away on a 25-yard nj
to touchdown and kicked goal himself,
Vidal next kicked a field goal from
the 35-yard line. Ferguson soon fol
lowed with another nice run scoring
another touchdown bat Potts missed
goal. A forward pass gave Ferguson
another opportunity to run 90 yards.
King got the ball ON a tumble and took
it four yards for a touchdown. while
Coffee kicked goal. Coffee next inter
copied a forward pass and made 40
yards for another touchdown, kicking
goal himself. Within two minutes
Paulson performed the same trick and
Coffee again kicked goal. The game
ended 81 to Z for the Coyotes.
Captain McCsndless of the Wesley
an squad was seriously injured in the
third quarter and was carried un-
conscious from the field to the city
hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Wanted. Dining room girl-Lske
Park.
Choice California Elberts peaches
soc a crate, at the Sugar Bowl.
Wanted to Rent-Four or five room
house. Call at this office.
For Sale. Seven room house, three
lots, barn, well, c~istern, hen house,
corner Second street and Washington
avenue.-John Mitchell.
County Judge A. w. Sponholz has
occupied Office rooms over Soule's
grocery store.
For Sale. Niue room house. j. A.
DonDelly.
Wanted. Girl for general house.
work. Phone 460 red,
The county commissioners will meet
tomorrow in regular October session.
New advertisements today -paulis
Dry Goods Co.. Miss Grinager. mil
liner.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Fits returned
this morning from an extended alb.
sence at North Yakima, Wash.
w. G. Bourne departed this morn
ing for Atlantic, Iowa. called there
on account of the illness of his father.
Rev. @. McKibbin was a returning
passenger from Groton where he at
tended the annual session of the state
presbytery.
Mrs. G. A. Moore and two children
of Three Forks, Mont, are in the city.
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Killion.
Barbara Wilhelm who has been visit
ing Miss Minnie Stevenson for the past
week returned to her home at Dell
Rapids this morning.
The Inter Sc club is postponed un-
til Friday, Oct. IL. II will then
meet with Mrs. G.o. Farmer. No
other notice to members will Le given.
Special meeting Women's Relief
Corps Tuesday at $3.50 a. m. to meet
s. Nevada Hereford of Aberdeen. de
partment secretary. Members please
attend without further notice. -Sec'y.
Sioux Falls will hold a special city
election Tuesday, Oct. IA, for the pur
pose Of voting on the proposition OF re-
ducing the membership of its city from
five to three.
Robt. Corey was a morning passen-
ger for Sioux Falls where he has the
contract for lathing the new Metho
dist church in course OF construction
in that city.
AT the Methodist conference in ses
sion at Redfeld, Mitchell was chosen
as the place for establishing a Metho-
dist hospital by a large majority of
votes. Other towns seeking the prize
were Huron and Redfeld.
The presentation Of Baby Mine at
the opera house Saturday evening made
a hit with the large audience ia at
tendance. The play is a comedy from
start to finish, and the audience en-
Joyed an evening Of rare fun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
BLACK HILLS
Section h e Scene of Sudden
and Accidental Deaths

Deadwood, Oct. 6.-Not in years
has this section witnessed the number
of tragedies. accidents and sudden
deaths that were recorded during the
month of September. While the death
list was not abnormally large for the
month, nearly all of them were the re-
suit of unusual events and the vicin-
ity experienced a series of shocks
throughout the month. Mrs. jeanette
Highly. who fell from a perch and
broke her neck. dying instantly; little
Kenneth Rutherford. who was acct
dentally shot and killed by a play
mate; John Gravert. a Burlington
section man who was killed by the
care; Peter Ruons, who met death
while unloading cars at the Golden
Reward mill. all met accidental
deaths in lockwood.
Otto Karp and G. A. Ulrich. both
old timers. died suddenly as the re-
suit of illness. George W. Hoshier,
his wife and his brother in law, Grant
Murphy, all we'll known residents,
died within a few days of each other
from illness. Frank Militich, a
miner. was killed at the Wasp No. 2
mine by the overturning of a car of
ore. B. F. Jones was found dead
near Englewood as the result of ex-
posure. and the body Of George Black
man, who has been missing all sum
mer. was found near his houe at
Two Bit, death being due to suicide.
The coming of October also has
resulted in n tragic death, that of
Clay Wheat late last night under tn
wheels of q Northwestern raiload pas.
senger train. It developed this morn
ing when friends identified the body 60
be a case of suicide. The boy came
here recently from Chicago.
Henry A. johnson. Q business mar
of L'Anse, Mich, writes: "For years,
Foiey's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs and colds has been our family
medicine. We give it to our children,
who like 1t on account Of its pleasant
taste. 1t is . safe cure for coughs and
colds." It contains no opiates. For
sale By all drugsistA ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
NO SERUM
Is Being Made at I h e South
Dakota Experiment
Station

Brookings, Oct. 6.-"The expert
ment station at Brookings does not
and cannot make hog cholera ser
for distribution, and all criticisms
directed against the station because
it has not given away serum are un-
just, says Director j. w. Wilson.
"The rules of the federal department
OF agriculture. under which station
money is expended, will not permit of
police duty in the state"
The power to make serum rests
with the college and not with the
station. The last Legislature made a
80. 900 appropriation for the manu-
fscture OF serum at the state college.
The new veterinarian has operations
well under way. and serum will soon
be ready for distribution. The max
ing of serum requires weeks of patient
work. The average person thinks il
only a few hours Job.
South Dakota should have a lab
o%ratory where all the different kinds
OF serum could be made at the ex-
pense of the state and sold to the
people at cost states Professor Will
son. "and this will come about in
time. 1t is up to the state. The ex-
pertinent station is not negligent,
and in this connection / might add
that no experiment station in the
United States uses federal funds for
making and distributing hog cholera
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
RAILROAD PLANS
Milwaukee Will Build From
Clear Lake to Webster

st. Paul, Oct. eat a meeting of
the board of directors of the Dakota
Eastern Railway company Wednesday,
the contract for the construction of
thirty two miles Of road in South Da-
kota was let to the Strucheu- Nelson
Constr uction company, Capital Nation
al bank building, for $3.50, 600. The
contract calls foi a complete road, in
GLIDING depots, ronndhnusss, fences,
telegraph and telephone lines.
The line will extend from Clear
Lake. Marshall county. to Webster.
Day county. Extension will be made
next year, according to present plans.
Preliminary work will begin this
fall, but the grading will be done in
the spring.
Wednesdays meeting was held 10
the Office of William Egeland, one
of the directors of the railway com
pany. in the Pioneer building.
Pierre. Oct 6.-Articles CT incor-
poration were fled here today for the
Niobrara water power railway company
to develop power on the Niobrara riv-
er and construct and operate a rail
way in Yankton county, and in a
number of counties 10 northeastern
Nebraska. 1t is capitalized at $16,-
500, 900. and the corporators are
Char les w. Baker of Omaha, Neb.,
Herman P. Buchanan, Leigh, Neb., o.
s. Christian, Madison. Neb., Peter A.
Mangold, Bennington, Neb., and
Glenn W. Martens, Pierre.
The company proposes to construct a
bridge across the Missouri at Yankton
and to operate into Sioux City, La.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

This is nearly 81, 100 more than the
total amount collected in this fund
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1912 Licenses issued under the stock
food and feeding stuffs law have al
ready yielded more in fees than has
been previously collected during any
fiscal year. and it is probable that
several hundred dollars more will be
collected in this fund during the re-
naming nine months of the present
fiscal year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

Don't worry. Medical science has
recently explained how worry commits
its murders. 1t has reached the con
clusion that many Instances of what
have been regarded az lunacy, and
from which the victim finally dies.
the case has simply been n of ac-
cute worry. Instead of the person
dying of mental breakdown. be has
worried himself to death.
Mgr. Flynn was a morning de-
parture on an absence of two or three
weeks. visiting New York City, Bos-
ton and other points 10 the east. On
the 18th inst, he will attend as a
delegate a national missionary meeting
to be held in Boston. During his alb
sence his church will be supplied by
Father Morgan. who has recently come
to this country from Ireland.
Card of Thanks. We desire to pub
licly extend our sincere thanks to
friends and neighbors for their many
kindnesses ia our late bereavement,
death of wife and mother. Especial
ly do wa appreciate the mark of re-
spect shown deceased by merchants OF
the city on the day of the funeral
james 8. Slack and family.
Ramona Times: Tuesday, Sept. 80,
at $3.50 o'clock a. m, occurred the
marriage of Miss Anna Marie. the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
az EnUnndEn ~ 20 M Inhn
Mullen, of Sioux Falls. at the st.
Williams Catholic church. Promptly
at the appointed hour the bride. lean
ing on the arm of her father, marched
up the aisle to the altar under the
sweet strains of the wedding march
played by Mrs. VIM. Donavon. where
the young couple were pronounced man
and wife by the impressive ring cere.
mony by Rev. Father J. E. Collins.
Sioux Falls Press: Gilbert Riswold
of Chicago who has been in the city
visiting with friends while preparing
a model for a statue of G. X. Howard
has gone to Watertown to exhibit be-
fore committee of members of the q.
A. r and Sons of veterans. a model
for a statute Of Former Governor A.
G. Mellette the states first chief exc
cutive. The Sons of Veterans have
started a movement to raise funds for
the erection of a statue of the state
first governor, at Watertown. Ris.
void secured his ideas of the likeness
of Mellette from q picture which was
shown him and from descriptions Civ.
Ell by friends of the governor His
model was declared to lie a good like
ness of the Subject.
Widespread prevalence OF the idea
that there will be an actual union OF
the waters of the Atlantic and the
Pacific upon the opening Of the Pan.
anna canal has caused the wal depart.
ment to Issue a statement explaining
the plain. prosaic fact that sea water
Oh either size of the isthmus will get
no farther than the entrance of the
great water way. The Gatun lake.
which is midway of the canal, has an
elevation of eighty five feet above the
oceans, and water from this lake will
merely flow each way to the two
o ceans
The Daily Leader is in receipt of a
I. tier from q. J. Roche, secretary of
the Civic Government League of Ed
mention. Alta asking for Information
concerning the success of the commits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

Constipation, indigestion. drive
away appetite and make you weak aud
sick. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
restores the appetite, drives away dis
ease, builds mp the system. 35 cents
tea or tablets. Alex your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
THE CITY.


Unsettled weather tonight and Tues
day; probably showers east portion;
moderate variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the City Engineer Of
the City of Cairo, Illinois, until 10
o'clock A. NJ, December 29th, 1919,
for the furnishing Of labor and ma
terial and constructing cement side
walks In accordance with the fol-
lowing City Ordinances r-No. 20
36-2S9~292.
Said bids shall be sealed and
marked as such and accompanied
by certified check of ten per cent
of the amount OF tho said bid. The
successful bidder shall be required
70 furnish bond and guarantee the
work and material for the period
of two (2) years. Said bids vii
be opened and read at the regular
meeting of the City Council, on De
cember Goth. 1918.
The Council reserves the right t
reject any and all Of the said bids
GEORGE T. DEWEY,
t2-18-t2t, City Engineer
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-24
TEIEBFS
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Miss Anna Whiting has not gone
to oxford England.
The Thcbes school will close on
Wednesday and will not open until
Monday after New Years.
Miss Helen Bryant of Arkansas
visited Mrs. ID. w. Sammons.
Martin Brown of Arkansas visited
here.
Nj. cnd Mrs. ]. T. Bishop ard
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown shopped at
Cape Girardeau.
Paul Weaver of Galesburg visited
here.
Mr.. Wick of Delta visited relatives
here.
Claude Wick Of Olive Branch
visited friends here Thursday.
Mrs, c. A. Marchildon visited
relatives at st. Louis last week
Lindsay Jones made a business
trip TO st. Louis.
j. r. Wallace has returned from
Cairo.
Mrs. Milford and daughter from
Olive Rranch visited here Saturday.
The ladies of the Methodist
church served supper in Jefferson
hall last Saturday night
Mrs. Il, c. Axline and children
are visiting relatives.
Jack Young of Union county Wis
tied relatives mere this week
Mrs. Corine of 2Cairo and Mrs
Hcilig of Mill Greek visited friends
here this week.
Mrs Jack Brown died at hei
homo here Sunday morning. She
was dS years old. She leaves a
brother and four children and lots
of friends here to mourn her loss
She will be buried here Monday.
Messrs McMayland, Webb and
Chism of Johnson county visited
j. w. Smith and family here Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Riseling of
Mounds visited relatives here Sun
day
Mrs. f. Il. Shields and daughter
visited relatives at Cairo this week.
A merry Xmas and a happy New
Year to everybody.