The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-20
TAKE TRIP
PANAMA CA
Magnificent Volume to BE
Presented to Readers for
Expenseof Distribution.
GREATEST OFFER MADE
Book of Rare Photographic
Reproductions and Water
Color Studies.

Get ready to take a trim n lie yrsst
Panama canal. This does nat r sa,.,s
taat you should pack your travelling
'oag, nor willsyon need to get new
white serge, suit. The clothes you ara
wearing win be sufficient. ana just
leave your linens where they ara now
ion wontneed to make any preparas
lions further than to see that the
Daily Telegram Is delivered 10 YOU
The trip in question Is in the shape
OF a great big beautiful book. filled
with word paintings as well AZ wafer
color paintings which vie with each
other for predomlnance, and vet para
doxieally harmonize at every angie
The new Illustrated book IS called
Panama and the Canal In Picture
and Prose. and each section OF this
title Is fully covered. First. il tells
you all about Panama, that crooked
little neck OF land which has been
divided 80 that the entire world may
be more closely unlszd; then It fully
explains all that Is OF interest relat-
ing TO the great canal itself: finally,
It portrays rare views of the cour-
try and the people IN photographs
reproductions and artistic color plates.
describing them in beautiful word
pictures that hold the attention OF the
reader to the very end.
The knowledge to be gained BY a
close reading OF this volume will for
ever after be valuable asset 10
every man, woman and child. Tor this
great waterway is destined to be-
come an important factor In times OF
peace as well as in war. II will revn-
lutionize the shipping OF all the ma
tons OF the world; It will bring
about changes in the trade and COM
merce OF all the earth; Il will open
up new avenues of trade and estab-
lish new relationships between the
various countries OF the globe.
The Daily Telegram realizes the UNI
usual educational advantages offered
in this volume. and has arranged for
a great distribution to its readers.
While parents will want the book
I for themselves, they also must not
lose sight OF the fact that the school
child Of today is the one that will
face the problems presented BIZ the
changed conditions OF the future
when the canal shall have become
working factor among the nations
of the earth So the children as VOL
as the older members OF the family
should have access to this standard
work; should learn Of the wonders
of this gigantic engineering achieve
ment; should study the characteristics
of these strange people on the zone;
should know Of the history, purpose
and promise of this mighty interoe-
eanic waterway.
The book itself Is indeed work
of art. 1t is more than double the
dimensions of an ordinary novel:
is printed from new type. large and
clear, on special highly finished pa
per; bound in tropical red vellnn
10th, with the title stamped In gold
and the front cover iniaid with a
beautiful stippled color panel shoy-
ing the famous culebra cut II con-
tains more than coo magnificent IL
Illustrations, many OF which are made
/ from unique water color studies and
reproduced in their artistic colorings
TO full page size No expense has
been spared to make this splendid
/ big volume the standard work on Pam
anna and the canal.
!! Willis ]. Abbot, the author OF this
book, spent many months In the canal
zone. and his intimate acquaintance
with officials in charge Of the work
afforded him every opportunity for
gathering his facts. The result Is q
I full and complete story OF the canal
from its inception to its realization
I a story so accurate and comprehen-
sive that 1t will ever be referred to by
those who would know the true hiH-
tory of the great problem which mas
at last been solved by the Skin OF
modern engineering.
Every place Of business. every
/ home, every school and public insti-
tuition should have copy OF this great
canal text book. The Daily Telegram
makes this possible by Offering II for
six certificates. one Of which Is print
( ed daily in these columns, and the
small expense amount to cover the
items of the cost Of packing, express
] from the factory, checking, clerk hire
and other necessary expense items.
I smaller volume has also been pre-
pared which contains practically the
same text matter, with only hun-
dred Photographic reproductions and
none Of the color plates. Either vol
ume will be sent by mail for an adj
ditional fee to cover the exact
amount of postage. This Is all ex-
planned in the Panama Certificate 10
be found on page seven OF this issue
! Clip the certificate today and lose
no time in taking advantage OF this
wonderful offer.