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LOCAL NEWS ] NJ |:

LOCAL NEWS
&c. Mcleod of Crary was here
Tuesday.
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Powell makes liberal farm Ioans |.
:Et:S3% i'''| n: !.sr.t III ,Si&s @5S- g l.
Peter Bottolfson of Garske was a
business ndn y y. visitor o. Here H Tuesday:
For Farm Loans See Powell.
John w. 'Maher has money on hand
for farm loans at all times. ..g.al
: Mrs. George 4Chaffee has returned
frpmia several months visit with rela-
tives in Chicago. ii. ...s
The Red Cross society will meet |
Monday afternoon at o'clock in the
basement of the Guild hall. j
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rearden and
family Of Noonan township are guests |
Of Mrs. Dan sRearden Of Sixth street. !
- Mrs. Erastus Cunningham and little
daughter Of Brocket were here Wed.
nesday. -. = 49,. .........a:
. Mrs. Emerson 'swivenson: Of Webster
is III at tile Colonial with "a severe
case of; tonsilitis. :: = :. NJ. IN d
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Eaton left
Wednesday morning for Minot, where
Mr. Eaton will attend to business mat
tiers. They will return tomorrow.
Thomas Kelley, who is employed in
the Rodenbach e. Mundt store, left
Tuesday for Minneapolis, where he
will enjoy ia short vacation. 4. y.
Mrs. Lutte Elliot is rapidly recover
ing from an operation which she re-.
Gently underwent at the General hos.
pltai. n s.,- = -. @ T. ~ :.:f43f
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Flummerfelt and
children and Mrs. Margaret Hayes Of
Second street are spending the week
at Sheyenne.;: .,Sz. |. ..-s.... -. =. ..:.,.SE
If you want to clean up q chop CON
tract or q state land contract, John w.
Maher will make you a loan at, low
est rates. .sy.: nv: ..ss, ~. ~ III.
Miss Mary McCarten Of Second
street. left Thursday morning for
Starkweather, where she will visit her
sister Mrs. John Nash, ,+.,. -. 4.s.:f
Miss; Daphne Fouberft 81 lMinot air,riy-
ed Tuesday to visit Miss Kathleen An
derson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Anderson, ..::.: 4 j. j: tss*:3.5.
- Nor Money 70. lL:ooan-Ve have i Iimitet,
amount 81 money itofoan on good Ram.
sey county first snortssses at e,s per:
cent. ..s@ q. = 4 &s;.
Brennan &, Brennan. 4.
Andrew A. Shewen of Grand iHars
Dor township, and family, visited iii
the CITY Tuesday,, returning home,
Wednesday morning. j.. ? /. ~ 81 Il
Money to Loan. have a limited
amount: Of money to.loan'ol, good Ram.
soy county first mortgages At 3 per
cent. u s'@ '@,. .,.
s.... .8 Brennan 9. Brennan. d
5s.ssftte5G.:y 49,. NJ sSI%
Mrs. Ellen Colgan 81 Morris town
h ship returned home yesterday morn-
ing after spending a few days in the
city shopping and visiting friends.
ernest Tompkins returned Tuesday;
from Minot, where he went for "a the
funeral, 81 his father Allan Temp ins,
which was held Monday afternoon
from the 4 odist 81 81 q 81 a .G.5
John W. an aher III ma Ike farm "a loans ban
at lowest rates with privilege 81 pay,
ing ali or part Of principal at any IN.
terest payment date. Money always
on hand. Es.5i5 D. III.
johnson won the wrestling match
Wednesday night aking the second
ana third falls In % and 9 minutes
after Pearson won the first fall i'm 2 .
minutes.
aI ra Fred ,BosWufth and spn aTriy
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j ss Money TO Loan--sVe have q limited
amount sf money 10 loan on GOOD fsa NJ,
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ID. Fred ,BosWUrti and SHpfl ar n
ed yesterday morning from Hayes,
Montana, and are guests OF Mr.. Bos.
worth's parents Mr.. and Mrs. e. g.
5Bosworth Of Fourth street.
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D. C. Mcleod of Crazy was her,

Andrew "a: shervenrl Of Grand Hars
Dor township, and family, visited III
the city Tuesday, returning home,
Wednesday morning. III. H. IL Il
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FLYNN "a TI'RlFlAYNoR

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FLYNN e TRAYNoR ','1's :.
.,... MRS.. LAWYERS =. .... ~:.@ 3.
Attorneys and Counsellors at :.
Law. Practice in all courts, .
State and Federal .
!. . EDWARD i +. FLYNN. y. \; 3.
Specially, Titles, Corporation ::
and Commercial Law :.
FRED J, .TRAY:NoR /. <.
Litigated Cases, Probat Practice .
: Office in Mann Block j :.
Rooms 8, 9, 10 and II =.
Devils Lake, N. D. !.
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: trsHt 9 81 = z Z, 81 .. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Silver Serumgard weref
host and hostess at a delightful party
at their residence Monday evening.
The affair was given for the members
LOT the cast Of ''singbad the Sailor"
the operetta given by the local high |
school students last week, and was
one Of the largest and most delight
lful Of the functions enjoyed by the
younger set this season: Knutyensi
flten piece orchestra gave q concert for
the guests which was intern rsed with:
|sYoca Al 4 and Violin 1 and al piano numbersa
|by Miss Mary p. Cairns, Miss Grace 1
1Radcliffe and Professor Knutzens
dancing was later enjoysid in theii
large library I'M The east wing Of thea
house. Refresh ments were served atl|
1.-THE close Of the evening There Werea
;Iseyeltys guests.
& The has sQcial 81 ven in the opera
house hall BY the pagg cutters of Nor.
way lodge Tuesday evening was a .ded
cided success; About eighty peoplesa
were present and the good time conf
4 tinued until after miinig The pro-ssll
4 ceeds Of the affair amounted to ss25,SI
saE,whica goes to the sick fund Of the55ll
q lodge. rhe program was an excellent
one and an enjoyable feature q the
enterta inment. S ions by the Soil
yeig chorus al women 4 Vol es, were
especially fms. ofessor Snutzbn
and ailer delight tho guests with q
4, A violin duet elosings nllnhets we're
sIEgiven, hy the ordeaE cllerus ins splensss
Il did style. Relskerb who Sisi II
Twas unable tos giyes his address, II q.
|. u Has nston speahing a few words ins
II his behalf, explaining the work Ell ti,ej
I. new ganizati lodge its lnDsesI
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4 party Of friends fri :tIa. surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Heath Of 511 East Second
street at the. residence Saturday even
ing, the occasion marking the seventh
-anniversary#ef their marriage. Whist
was played until midnight when a re.
freshment service concluded a delight.
full evening. H..
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serll1ilae Manure Z
r.oof oes

Tshess shoes; are qua TO
keep your Feet BEfeectly dry and free.
from manure. For Work on the farm
there aresnone: best Ter.
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Mrs. Ellen Colgan Of Morris town
ship returned home yesterday norn-
ing after spending d few days inthe3
city shopping and visiting friends.
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I, q
y The funeral Of the infant son Of Mr.:
and Mrs. Henry Minnette Of Webster.
took PLACE yesterday morning from!
ST, s. goseph's Catholic church CHI The
little one was born Monday morning
and only lived a few hours. ~
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ID enn q brand overalIs and jack.
cts have gained an enviable reputa-
ZION among railroad men especially.
They always give satisf action.
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Ia.
FARM FOR RENT-4S0 acres, one
and one.half miles from Clyde, N.
D., about 400 acres under cultiva.
ton; good buildings and water. Ap
ply to McMurray Bros, Walhalla
N. D.. SD m2S-t4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
SPORT.
(IAfA.l

Sport IL divided into many kinds.
Among others may be mentioned base.
ball. football. poker and matrimony.
Sport is founded on q struggle OF
some sort. That 10 the reason why
kissing is not a sport, because It il al
most always q sure thing. Buying and
selling in Wall street Is not q sport for
the same reason.
Sport supports q great many differ
ent institutions. Among others may
be mentioned excursion trains. race
tracks. gambling hells and colleges.
There are two kinds Of sport, name.
ly, indoor and outdoor. outdoor
sports include church picnics. auto.
MODELLING, aeroplaning and summer
love making. Indoor sports include
roulette. bridge. turkey trotting and
housekeeping. A man who stays
homo and helps his wife clean house
IL not only q sport, but a martyr and
hero combined.
Sport was invented to divert the
mind-when there were minds. Now
1t IL used to kill time and produce gate
receipts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION or LAND
CONTACT.
TO J. MAXWELL ANDrRsoN.

TO J. MAXWELL ANDERSON:
9o0 are hereby notified that default
nc. been e thu %.s e:r, ~ y sna IN eoa sss .es.fe n !.
q Nay. isie. Sst eassa R se ! sss Sweep Sssa ssy
ment company, 80 party Of the frst
s ead' p .as y %Sss:in 4 tss D. ssia q ar. II; e:ss :
the principal sum Of four hundred and
ATTY $4,000? dollars. in monthlY In
$1,000 dollars q the execution Of the
ARE on b frst day Of July. 1910, and
seven lS7.0o)n dcllars on or before the
I'll The whols principal sum with in
terest. On ali deferred payments at the
rate Of s PEI cent per annum shall
n.ve gsen paid: q the performance Of
tSined; to convey. ana assure to you
the following described real estate sit
1ated ana being IN the county Of Grand
i kssk nin nsessn t RIsako sx.n a9;T ~, Al t1,.s Of
block one u, Kelssy's addition to the
city city Of no9 er an q. Forh.; .: :hovn " the
once Of the Register Of Deeds in and
for the county of7arand Forks. North
your default consists in this that you
ments which became due on b srst
day Of September. 1910. ana on The srss
Day OF each subsequent month there
after with interest IN the deferred nay.
ments' also Q have. failed to pay the
isis' '0f the . 1910. 1911. and
And you are further notified that nv
reason Of such default and in pursu-
said Kelsey Development comnanv S sas
elected to. and viii cancel and termin.
ate the said contract and declare the
same and al rights aecruins to 8
hereunder 20 DO forfeited and deter,
mined. and that such cancellation and
win take place on the soth
day Of October. 1918.
Dated q. Grand Forks. North Dako.
Kelsey Excitement sns
Tracy r. Bangs,
Grand Forks. n. D.,
Attorney for Owner and Vendor.
(Aug. 20. Sept. 5.l2-ls.)
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The II
Trend Of MARKET
IS REACTl0NARY
Weather Report Very Favor
able-Movernent Today
Not Surprising.

Minneapolis, Sept. 6.-Minneapolis
December wheat closed SIC lower.
May wheat closed 1c lower. A re-
dictionary trend developed in the
wheat market today which was not
surprising considering the sharp sd
vance the market has had the paat
few days.
The weather map showed very
favorable weather for threshing the
spring wheat, no precipitation being
reported.
The corn and oats market were Arm
early but sold of before the close.
Liverpool wheat was not quite 40
strong and closed Ia to 3-S hieher.
The weather forecast IL for Ron.
orally fair weather and not much
change in temperatures.
NO. rain was reported in the corn
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
THE WEATHER.

Northwest weather at Z q. IA.
wind, So above. =,
Glenwood. MINI. fossy. calm, So
above.
Hankinscn. clear. light southeast
wind. IS above.
Portal. foggy and calm. IS above.
Harvey, cloudy, IS above.
Enderlin, fosgy. calm, IS above.
IS above. "
Minneapolis. clear. southwest wind,
II above. '
Canadian northwest. ~ to 81
above, partly cloudy.
American northwest. Sc to -
West, SO to 70 above. clear.
Southwest. Sc to 80 above. clear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWNERS.

ciei Committee Of the city council ap-
pointed to take charge Of arrangements
Tor the building Of . municipal slaugh-
ter house will receive bids up to 1 p.
tract Of land to serve as . Site for
slaughter house, such tract to be not
less than $50 by 800 feet, and to be
reasonably near water and sewer con.
ties.
Bids should be deposited with the
city auditor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
wINNIPEG CLOsE
e OF THE PRESS.

Battle for Freedom Of Thought II
Fought in Book Never Read.
New York American: Milton't
"Areopagitica" was given to the
world 2es years ago. August 2s,
Not one in a thousand Of the read.
ers Of this newspaper or Of any other
newspaper has read the Areopagitica
or rel seen it-any more than he
has e e the force Of gravity or the
electrical energy that Is working such
miracles in this age Of urs. But,
like the invisible powers Of nature,
the book Of the great Latin secretary
Of the old Protector has been serving
the purpose for which it was writ
ten.
The parliament Of 1913, under the
dominance of the champions Of. tyran-
ny, had passed IN ordinance against
the liberty Of printing. and with a
sublime fearlessness Milton challenged
Thorn to battle. His challenge was
this same Areopagitica, which made
them sit up and think, and which
convinced them that there was at
least n mar in ENGLAND who loved
intellectual liberty and understood
perfectly well how to defend 1t.
In sentences that are like the blasts
W ~ 4AS0 RA0S00SSN oo0AAA0S
the infamous attempt to throttle the
freedom Of the press. He would have
no oppression Of the printers, no gag
pu upon their desire to spread abroad
among me the thoughts of the mind.
Foreseeing the future and exulting
in its happy d~eliverance from every
form Of mental tyranny-the era in
which every one should be perfectly
free to think. and perfectly free also,
to put his thoughts into print-Milton
did what he could to help the good
time along.
Likening truth unto the eagle,
which in its royal might scatters the
''timorous birds that love the twi-
light" he excoriated the unrighteous
attempt at Stacking the press and
predicted the time when a free and
enlightened press would be the SAL
walton and glory Of humanity.
All England was forced to listen to
his glorious plea for free printing. and
for two and one-half centuries the
echoes Of his noble appeal have
sounded and responded in British
ears and in the ears of all men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
MARKET GOSSIP

N000x3 -)
Chicago Inter Ocean says There
appears to be no top to the corn mar
ket and the higher prices go the
greater the bullish enthusiasm be-
comes. Prices have reached a point
where some traders are afraid to fol-
low the market further and q few
Of the big commission houses arc
advising against purchases and also
add that the situation is such that Il
Is not wise to sell the market short.
Continued hot and dry weather over
the winter wheat states IL causing
considerable delay in blowing for the
new crop and promises to become q
very important factor In the situation.
Kansas. Oklahoma. Nebraska and I'LL
nois all sent complaints Of delayed
blowing.
Oats 10000 bushela
Pork $50 bbla.
RIBS $4,000 lbs.
Cash sales were $1,000 bushels Of
wheat 100000 bushels Of corn; $780,.
900 bushels Of oats.
Export sales $4,000 bushels OF
wheat.
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FOR RRNT-oon..
WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW

tr rr N sL = -
FOR RENT
,lo:ooM 5iaet. modern room in Kelsey
slss.oe ~. modern 'tor. on Third
33tee-store on Third street.
Il .0e--store on. DeM1rs avenue.
.Qo-Sto on Kittson avenue.
$l0.00-Ntne room, new, ali modern
house. on University avenue.
xSb.00-New, al modern. seven room
house. University avenue.
eas.oo-six room house. all modern but
Ssb.oo-Mine room, all modern house
: S.00-Fiye room house on South
Third street.
$20.00-Four room house. all modern
but bath. Kittson avenue.
y1S.06-Five room house. city water
LAnark avenue,
3l3.6o-0ix o house or Third "
Is z.oo--ssven room house, city wate,
free. Dell avenue.
FOR SALE
SS.600@Seven room house. all modern
but heat, South Fifth. street. Lot
63xl40. Fine lawn and shads
t1.4ooNso foot lot on South F,stt
s w.se Fine shade and cement
ss.ooo-six room, all modern house
hardwood floors throughout. Easy
terms.
IS. soo-Nine room. all modern house
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". n. KELSEY.
FOR RENT-A NINE ROOM ALL MOD
/. ern, house. on Reeves Avs. Hne-Kul-
=. otad. Co.
FOR RENT-FoUR ROOM HOUSE.
City water. pantry and cellar. Gle
Oak street.
FOR RENr-sEvEN ROOM HOUSE.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
CARS RECEIVED.
LIVERPOOL,

Opening, wheat. 1-8 to Ia higher.
Corn 1-S to IA lower.
1880 r. m, wheat 1-8 to Ia higher.
Corn 1-S to la lower.
3:1S p. m. wheat 1-S higher. Corn
Ia to 3-S lower.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05

CLOSING CABLES.
Berlin close. wheat 1-2 lower.
Budapest, wheat closed Ia lower.
Antwerp close. wheat SIS higher.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05

Oct. Nov. Dec. Sept.
Open ...1.503 1901 1.4S3 1.4S3
Close ...1.474 1.4S3 1.45l In
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED-Pos1T1oN As ENc1.
neer with threshing crew. Six years
experience. Phone 4s2L Tri-state.
Grand Forks.
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SIGN PAINTING
SHOE REPAIRING
STORAGE

STORAGE
Observation-Disclosures AND GOODS
Of all kinds stored. Low insursnce
rate. Q.AJ. Barnes Z Co.
STORAGE m FIRE PROOF BUILDING
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EXCHANGES

FOR TRXDE-AN ALL: MODERN Ho-
tel, fufntshed throughout. Want
Grand Forks eity, property or Red
268, Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05

FOR sALE-Lof III wr1MAR ADpr-
+ tion. cheap for cash. Make ma an
offer. Address 2SSf Times Herald.
FOR sALE-cHoIcE 50 FOOT LOT ON
University avenue. $626. Address
3S4 Times-Her4ld.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05

Battle for Freedom Of Thought IL
Fought in Book Never Read.
New York American: Milton's
"Areopagitica" was given to the
world 26S years ago. August 2s,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-05
PENNY
WORD
DAY ].
AGENTS.

WANfDD-dooD LIvn AGENT n
Income. waite Tor particulars 60
Aonos&ea4 Real Estate Loan. Cor
First National Bank Building, Grand
FORKS, n. p.
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LOTS FoR sALE.

OFFERS WANTED FOR LOTS 10 ANp
IL, block 5. corns Sixth Ind Chey-
enne avenue Grand Forks, with l6-
room hoHse. newly papered and kali
confined. ! Exttn4r also just painted.
Canada.
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SITUATIONS

YOUNG MAN WITH THREE AND ONE
half years experience In 6ookkeep.
IS =bookkeepsr: now employed: Al
references. Box 634. Rugby. n. b.
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TA1LORs

A suit made A. you want r. made
IND which wouldn't tit another person
The cost Will surprise you-agreeably.
- TaO&. GRdFFITHa TAILOR.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10

cavated material would encircle the
earth four times. The material
would make a line of 63 pyramids,
each one of which would equal in
dimensions the great pyramid Of
Egypt.
Historical.
Anything like even a synopsis of
the history OF the Panama canal would
more than fill this newspaper. A
few prime facts may, however, on this
occasion be appropriate. r. ss 49,. w.
An old map at Nuremberg, drawn
by Johannes Schooner and dated 1915,
gives a rough outline OF the American
continent, with line marked through
the isthmns-fwhether intended to re-
present a supposed passage to the Pa
cific or the prophecy of a canal is not
known. The first survey for canal
was made in 1881. In 1920 report
on the feasibility of a. canal from the
north to the south sea was submitted
to Philip II. of Spain, who considered
the proposition an impious one, as the
win of God was made manifest by the
creation of an isthmus to separate the
seas instead of strait to unite them.
He decreed the project to be sacri-
legious, later imposing the penalty of
death on anyone considering the en-
terprise. In 1928 the project was
revived and in 1866 the United States
first took an. active interest in 1t.
which was renewed In 1875. That
year an agitation for d canal took
place in France. but it was not until
December 80, 1879, that Count Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps arrived at Colon and
operations were begun. On January
70, 1880, the first blast on Culebra
bill was fired in the presence of a
distinguished gathering, and the
cables bore the news around the world
that the greatest engineering feat OF
all times had been started.
In December, 1888, the first French
company went into LIQUIDATION after
spending a total of s234,795,a OF. A
new company was floated in 1894.
with a working capital of thirteen mil.
lion dollars, and succeeded in acconp-
fishing considerable work. This con-
pany having drifted into the breakers
the United States took the enterprise
in hand. On January 90, 1902, Pfesi.
dent Roosevelt sent to congress a
message recommending the considera-
ton of canal at Panama. ConTess
acted. appropriating $170000.0 600 and
directing the president, If the consent
Of Colombia could not be obtained for
'anama, to have the canal built upon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10

the Nicaraguan route at a cost not to
exceed $4,000. 600. The United
States paid 10000, 900 to the French
company after having foreibly estab-
hshed the independence of Panama
from Colombia, and then purchased
the Canal Zone from the newly Great
ed republic Of Panama for SO 900. 900.
This nation guarantees to maintain
the independence of the Republic of
Panama, and, besides the purchase
Price for the canal strip engages to
pay that country $250,0o9 a year
For the wonderful progress made
in construction, whereby the canal is
ito be completed fifteen months earlier
than the date originally estimated. II
is not necessary to say that the mas
Iterly administrative capacity OF Col
George w. Goethals, the army officer
selected as first choice among many
deemed capable for the task, is TO be
credited. AT the same time the chief
himselfs is authority for placing a
great share OF the glory upon the head
of Col Harry w Hodges, the engineer
that designed the wondrous mechan-
leaf equipment Of the canal. 1t is an
old story, Dns one that will never
stale, how Goethals made the enter
prise feasible at the outset by re-cre-
ating the once observation-disclosures in
70 veritable health resort. Lack OF
like foresight and knowledge of essen
tials on the part of those who built
the Panama railroad is all that de-
tracts from the distinction won by
America in carrying out that enter
prise after European governments had
futilely pottered with 1t for years.
This work was begun in 1849 and
completed in 1855 after great difficult
ties.
There were other tragedies at Pa
mama in modern times, besides the
toll of death from preventible disease,
During the California gold rush the
isthmus was frequented route oil
travel to the new Eldorado. On April
Is, 1856. there was a fight In the su-
burbs of Panama between $40 passen-
gers just arrived from New York on
the way to California and the crimi-
nal element of Panama, the local
mob afterWard being reinforced by the
national gendarmerie Sixteen Amer
leans were killed outright and fifty
seriously wounded The United States
demanded reparation from New Ora
NADIA, making an effort to secure she
islands lying at what is now the Pa
cific entrance of the canal Ultimats-
Ily a compromise on 100000 indem.
nifty was effected