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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-08
AT THE CROSSROADS.

An old man sat at the crossroads
On stone by the village street.
He was weary and worn and travel
stained
And faint from the dust and heat,
And his gray head dropped as he sat
there
With hunger and travel spent,
While the MONDAY throng went hurry
ing by
On their homeward journey bent.
And passed by with the others
In that hedless current caught
That recks nor cares for the stranger
poor,
Nor the homeless wanderers lot.
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But the picture left its image;
could not drive it away,
And thought of One who would surely
have paused
Had He been in the crowd that day,
How His eye sought out the outcast,
Who was barred from his fellows
door,
How He gave his hand to the woman
shamed,
And babe her sin no more.
1 saw Him kneel by the leper,
AS He shuddered and cried "Un
clean!"
And health and Joy and manhood came
At the touch of the Nazarene.
They are sitting there at the cross
roads,
Weary and faint-alone,
There are many bowed with sinners
shame
Or a shame that is not their own.
It may be a friendless orphan,
Or slave in the thrall of drink
Your path may lead to happy home
And his to the rivers brink.
The wretched, the weak, the burdened
The pilgrim with way-worn feet
They are sitting there as the old mai
sat
At the place where the cross-road
meet
oh, linger a bit at the wayside,
And let your heart be heard,
As it bids you pause by your brother
man
And give him a cheering word.
For the life that loves is lovely
And the soul that gives expands,
And the heart that warns to a brotl
er's need
Is like to the Son Of Mans.
And the need will be right royal
When He says it to you and me,
'Tnasmuch as ye did for the least
these
Ye have done 1t unto me-
IF. c. Wellman in the Christia
Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-08
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

The Westminster Aid Of the Bay
Street Presbyterian church will meet
Monday afternoon at the church. at
$3.50 O'Clock.
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The Ladies' Aid Of the First Presby-
terrain church win not meet on Mon
day. as usual but win be entertained
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-08

Mrs. j. P. Evans is very i'll at her
home on Arledge street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-08
Society
Ano Personals

Mrs. Chas. R. Lassiter and children
have returned to Atlanta, Ca, after a
visit to Mrs. Lassiter's sister, Mrs.
Bert Eure.
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The Priscillian Embroidery Club,
which was to have met with Mrs. A.
J. Grove Friday afternoon, is meeting
this afternoon, instead.
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Dance At seay Inn.
The young men of the Seay Inn gave
a small informal dance at the Inn Fri
day evening.
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Mrs. A. P. Burnett, of Inverness,
Miss, after a visit to New Orleans
for Carnival, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. ]. E. Hutchins, at the Seay Inn.
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Mrs. L. L. Major, of Epley, is the
guest of Mrs. Stephen Burr. Mrs.
Major came to be with Mr.. Major, who
was operated on at the Infirmary Fri
day and is doing very nicely.
$3.50.
Walnut Grove No. SO, Woodmen
Circle, held meeting last night and
elected as delegate to the state con
vention to be held in Meridian, Mrs
R. Fogel, with Mrs. w. ]. York, as
alternate. Refreshments we're served
after the meeting. Two new members
were received.
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p. r. A. Improve Hardy
ST. School Grounds.
The Parent Teacher Association Of
the Hardy Street school met Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. W. F. Hill
on Fourth avenue, with very good
attendance of members.
These ladies have been doing fine
work, among other things, having al
ready placed on the Hardy STREE
school grounds swings, trapeze ant
basket ball goals for the use of the
students. They have also neat sun
for expenditure in books.
These P. T. A. leadies meet ever!
two weeks, at the homes of the dit
ferent ladies, instead of at the school
as has been their custom heretofore.
The next meeting will be with Mrs
G. w. Hamper, at her home on Hard,
street.
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market Day" Cantata
Monday Evening.
The Hattiesburg Hive No. 8, Ladie
of the Maccabees of the World, vii
give a musical entertainment on MOI
day evening, Feb. 10th, at $3.50 O'CLOCK
at the w. o. w. Hall.
Mrs. Kate L. Speck, of Ann Arbol
Mich, is drilling the young people an
a feature of the entertainment will b
the Market Day Cantata." The PR
gram will be as follows:
Little Grandmas" Costume song
"Maids of Lee"
Good Night Song (costume).
Give Fiddlers."
Pantomine, "Tit for Tat
Drill, "Milkmaids."
Pony Song.
Pantomine, Seven Times One"
Cantata, Market Day."
Sketches are as follows:
observation-disclosures. Hammock ar
Perry.
Song-Miss Emma and Master MAI
Reynolds.
ecitations-Misses L. Garrett al
Cora Workings.
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Married Ladies' Card Club
Il With Mrs. Woodruff.
The Married Ladies' Card Club m
Friday afternoon with Mrs. L.
| Woodruff for its regular weekly met
ing.
| Mrs. J. G. Power was the lucky WI
ner of the first prize, a hand-paint
picture, while Mrs. G. w. Lewis cut q
| consolation, hand-embroidered tow
| Mesdames M. Dunn, Maurice Dre
| fus, and D. B. Holmes represented Z
| club membership. who, with sever
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-28
CLEAN SEED IS
NOW in DEMAND
A Few Hours Labor viii Put Crops
In Condition to Pass The
Pure Seed Inspection

During the past spring and winter,
seedmen throughout the state have
found it difficult to locate pure seed.
According to the State Pure Seed
Law, they are required to show a
purity test on all seed sold within
the state of not more than one nox-
ious weed In ten thousand seeds OF
the seed on sale. The noxi0us weeds
are defined in the Seed Law and In
clude mustard Of all species, Alfalfa
and clover dodders, Tor love-vine as
it is sometimes called) buckhorn or
plantain and several Others which
are not so common.
Now is the time to clean seed
grain--before the weeds mature
Some of the weed seeds are nearly
the diameter of our grains, making II
impossible to screen them out. The
weeds can be pulled at this period
ond seed crops that ordinarily would
no ,,nsaleable under the Pure Seed
Act cen be cleaned to pass inspec'
ton by q few hours labor with q
scythe. hoe. or pulling by hand.
The office Of Seed Commissioner
State. Capital, Boise, receives many
injuries regarding location OF pure
seed from farmers desiring to pur
chase the same. Farmers who will
pull the mustard, plantai, dodoe'
and other weeds from their seet
fields now will confer FAVOR upoi
themselves and upon prospective pur
chasers by sending in their halhes
giving acreage and kind OF seed.
Secure copies Of the seed raw W
writing State Seed Commissioners
State Capitol, Boise.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-28
MEETINGS WILL
BE CENTRALIZED
National Education Association VIII
Use Nearly Every Hall and Aud
.:. itorium in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, June T-Nearly
every hall and auditorium in salt
Lake City vii be given over to the
National Education Association and
its auxiliary and supplementary or
PLANTATIONS when the annual N. Il. A.
convention is held here, July 5 to Ii.
The great Mormon Tabernacle and
J the buildings of the Latter-day
Saints University, adjoining Temple
Square, have been placed at tho DIS
posal of the organization and in add
ton numerous buildings, both pupiie
and private, la tho immediate vi'in'
ity of the H, Utah--of.!Slal CON
vention headqnarters-wi'l De avaa
able for the deps rtmental meetings.
Most Of the activities OF the con
vention will center at Temple Square
| in the down town district. DistanceS
between this center and the places
where the departmental meetings are
to be held will be slight. In some
cities that have entertained the N.
e. A. convention, the different meet
ing places have been widely separat-
ed. The Utah executive committee,
has endeavored to centralize all the
meetings in a compact area of few
blocks.
Probably the departmental meeting
place farthest removed from the huh
OF things at the Square is the City
and County building, a handsome pub
lie edifice housing the governmental
offices. However, the City and
County building is only five blocks
from Temple Square.
The registration office is to be on
South Main street, two and one-hali
blocks from the square. The hote
that is to be the convention head
quarters Is directly across the street
from the Square, in the very shadow
of the granite spires Of the famous
Temple.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-28
Take Plenty Of Time to Eat

There is a saying that rapid eat
ing is slow suicide" II you nave
formed the habit Of eating too rap
idlv Won are most likely suffering
from indigestion or consClpaelon'
which will result eventually In ser
ious illness unless corrected, Dses,
ton begins in the mouth. fooo
should be thoroughly masticated ana
insalivated. Then when you nave !,
fullness of the stomach or feel duli
and stupid after eating. take one OF
Chamberlain g Tablets. Many severe
cases of stomach trouble and consul |.
mation have been cured by the use OF
these tablets. They are easy 10 TAKE
and most agreeable In effect. 500
BIZ The Roscoe w. Smith Co. adV'
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-28

h VIM. Morris, a resident Of Florence
Oregon, says: For the last fourteen
years my kidneys and bladder incap-
aciated me for all work About eight
months ago I began using Foley Kid.
ney Pills, and they have done What
other medicines failed to do. and now
am feeling fine. recfmme nd Foley
Kidney Pills." For sale at the Keen
er Drug Store. adv
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02
lNNOaNaNAANOaaaO0oNAS
LOCAL. NEWS.

Regular communication Of Versailles
Lodge No. III, A. F. & A. M FRI
day night, Oct, Ord, and something
new every meeting, and il not too
busy or too tired or something, you
will be expected.
Miss Elsie Kstenmacher OF Pilot
Grove, Mo-, came in Friday to visit
her uncle and aunt, MIR. and Mrs.
Geo. Ide.
Perry Moore drex lot No. 1882 in
the Fl, Peck, Montana, land drawing.
Mr.. Moore returned to Versailles,
arriving here Saturday morning, to at
tend TO business here. He,wil soon
be a Montana. ranchman.
Mrs. J. c. Hardy vent up to Kan
sas City Monday on visit to her sis
ter Mrs. Roma Dobyns, and to take
in the fashion show.
Mrs. E. J. Woodfn, OF Renick,
Mo-, came in last week on visit to
her nephew, Geo. Hubbard. and
family,
II you want some of the Hubbard
Camel coal, leave orders with Gus
Heineman-can deliver same to you
in a very few days. Phone 100.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02

souri,. Fruit growers are warned
against spending money for any .quack
serum which is guaranteed to cure
all complaints such as blight. borers,
cankers, etc. An attempt will be
made to run down and prosecute
these men should they continue to
violate the laws. Farmers aud fruit
growers should promptly notify the
Missouri College Of Agriculture at
Columbia OF any attempt to sell this
quack remedy.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02

three year old steer. Mr.. .Chism has
been buying cattle from Mr.. Walker
OF Nobby, tor eighteen years and
fnds Mr.. " alker u straight and lair
dealer and any one buying from him
will find him honest and q thorough
gentleman.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02
OtOvOr News 1tems
Fro m the News

Fro m the News
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Young Merr1ott, Sept. IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike kraxberger
are the proud parents Of baby girl,
born Sept. l8.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schupp are the
proud parents of a nine-pound boy,
born Tuesday OF this week.
Fred Strewe went To Franklin
county Tuesday To spend week with
relatives and old friends.
Will Adams and family of Usage
City, Kan, visitors at the home OF
r. b. Lee, departed for their home
Wednesday of this week.
Mss Grace Wright and her father,
who have been away from our town
for several weeks, returned home the
latter part of last week.
Miss Edith Hamlin came in Sat.
urday from Versailles, to take
charge of the primary room of the
public school Monday morning. She
will board with Mr.. and Mrs. H p.
Fajen.
Col. Banks and wife went to Gin
ton Thursday of last week, from
which place Mrs. Banks continued
to Oklahoma to visit her sons and
daughters and the Col. returned
home.
Adolf Tagtmeyer and Geo. Fisher
made a trip to Sedalia Sunday, re-
turning Tuesday. They departed
Sunday q. IN. for Adolph's home, at
1 Gillett, Ark, by way of st. Louis.
Geo. will spend the winter with
4 Adolph.
8. =. Chlsm bought 81 head of 2
year old cattle from Barker &
Walker, south 0fthe river, last week
| Monday, he sold these and 30 head
more to John Crsnkey, at Cole
Camp. These we're the bes: 2 year
cattle he has haadled for the past
twenty. I've years, Mr.. Chism says.
One 3.year old steer from the hills
weighed 1920 pounds and brough,
SlO2 O6, the most he ever paid for 9
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02
A Serum for All Fruit Tree Com-
plants.
plants.

The attention Of the Missouri Agri-
cultural Experiment Station has been
called to what seems to be an organ
lied attempt to hold up Missouri fruit
growers by offering them a worthless
mixture which 10 guaranteed to cure
all complaints Of frui. trees. The
first reports came from the vicinity Of
Moberly, Missouri. Similar reports
have come from other states in the
west.
Those attempting to sell this serum
pose as authorized representatives of
the West Virginia Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, and in order to
make their business bear more weight
they claim to be cooperating with
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture and the Missouri Agricultural
. Experiment Station, These men are
openly violating the Fedaraie Insecti-
eide Law which was passed two years
ago, and arc thereby laying them
selves liable to fine and impsison-
ment. ~.
1t is the duty od the Missouri Col
lege Of Agriculture to investigate and
recommend remedies for pests and
diseases attacking fruit trees isIMis-
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02
J. w. McClELlAND,
AbstraCtcr,
Real Estate,
Loans and
Insurance.
Room 6. Mason & Hardy Bldg
Versailles. Mo.

Condensed Official Report OF the
Condition Of
The Bank Of Versailles
Made by Committee OF Stockholders
at the close Of business Sept. IA, 1912:
RESOURCES
Loans aud Discounts, $248, 1884 81
Bonds, 100000
Real Estate, 8,180.8O
Furniture and Fixtures, 100000
Cash and due from Banks 70,O25.01
Total, $3.50 $50.
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock, full paid 100000
SURPLUS 46,723.50
Bills Payable and Redis-
counts S7,9OOO.OO
DEPOSITS 215,926.5e
Total, 1896, $50. O.O8
The Above Statement is correct.
WILL l.. STEPHENS, Cashier.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-02

JOHN WASSUNC.
DEALER IN
HArnoss.
Saddles.
Bridles and
SAddlery Hardware.
Carriage Trimming and Re-
pairing Neatly and promptly
Done.
In Business ~ Tears.
Harness. Brides, Etc.,
Homemade, Handmade
and guaranteed.
Will meet all competition
in prices considering quality
of material and workmanship
Call and see me before
buying.
Versailles. Missouri.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

range OF mountains into the valley
where the Gatun locks lie It was built
almost entirely with earth excayated
from Culebra. 1t is entirely Of dirt
except rock riDrappng at the base Il
~ nearly two miles in length one half
mile wide, extending from the heights
or ca IN city across the valley to the
nonntans. Behind It pound the wa
ters OF the Charges, flooding valleys.
villages and tropical iungles for a dis
lance ci 10 miles 10 Cuebra.
Preadtnt Taft saw the finishing
touches put on the dam. Its TOP is be-
lis ieyelled off, BIZ the dumping Of
dirt from dozens Of art trains, putting
and winding their way up its sides.
This artificial lake is fed by The
Chagres and other rivers Tops Of
trees are to be seen today waving
their last protest asginst the ruthless
hand = man Today fhf lake is 81
feet deer 1t viii fsised 80 feet
niore to the level ol t canal and the
ia.Ir cocks
Nearing compl tion is the Gatun
spillray, concrc.e or'iict in the dam
10 cary off VASE water after the
pe2e sary depth Is attained Gates
above aud below ire water level, are
to be operated with electricity manu-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

the engineers headquarters at Guile
bra.
On the Pacific side Of the cut is
Pedro Miguel lock President Taft
saw il almost completed Range
lights are being installed and operat-
ing machinery perfected Steam shoy-
els are widening the north entrance.
1T is the same size as each Of the
Gatun and Maraflores locks. To the
west Of the Pedro Miguel lock another
dam has been completed Similar TO
the Gatun dam, but smaller 1t win
back up water to form Mirailores lake,
extending a mile between the Pedro
Miguel lake and the two locks at Mira
flores The channel between the two
is at the lowest level and practically
completed, except the final polish.
Greatest activity upon any part Of the
canal is at the Miraflores locks Four
teen Steam shoyels are operating
there, and train loads Of conltete are
being poured into forms. The locks
themselves are finished and the gates
nearly installed, but the machinery
and abuttment walls are not finished
South Of Niraflores, the canal Wid
ems. It's lowest depth has been al
most reached. however A dixie two
miles south OF the locks is the scmts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07
On the
Panama Canal
Seen by Pres.

tContinned From Page one.)
by the magic hand Of nature in the
tropics. Tie dixie Of drt between the
locks and the channel leading to the
Atlantic is barely quarter Of a mile
long Beyond the dredges, the canal
is completed for its entire distance Of
about three miles 70 cristobal
A network OF overhead tramways,
transporting mountains of rock and
concrete, are the guardians Of the
Gatun locks These locks three pairs
and double-are nearly completed.
Long inclined concrete runways for
electric engines 10 mount the extreme
pinnacle Of the locks. in towing ves-
sells, are nearly finished. a small
harbor, with abutment walls, to nestle
the merchant fleets Of nations before
entering, are almost completed Al
mammoth concrete wall 100 feet in
height and 1000 feet IN length, is be-
ing finished to divide the entrances
to the double row 81 locks Installa-
ton Of steel buffers, operated with
springs Of high tension, to protect the
delicate sides Of vessels, only remains
to be done
Interior work Of the locks, each 1000
feet in length and i4O feet wide and
each elevated like giant steps Of al
mighty marine ladder is practically
finished The steel gates, like the
sides Of skyscraper are an installed.
Electrical machinery. hidden beneath
the concrete abutments at the sides.
is in operation President Taft saw
them slowly swim open and shut all
in three minutes Only the buffers
remain to be installed. and the bottom
Of the locks whore men viewed from
the crest appear Ike pygmies, is to
be cleared Of debris,
Above the three pairs Of locks jeal-
ously guarding their mighty but deli
cate mechanism, is another harbor
and abuttment wall Of 1000 feet dl-
viding the upper entrance Range
lights have been erected at nigga to
guide canal mariners a the mouth Of
the Atlantic side
Like a mammoth steel bridge, Shin.
mering red IN she tropie sun above the
locks, is the emergency dam. almost
completed This dam Is III two sec
tions, like drawbridge. TO swing it's
mighty bulk before the upper mouth
Of the locks in case the machinery Of
the locks should be broken and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

cut is eight and one half miles in
length Over five miles has been fin
ished and the lowest level attained.
Out Of culebra Cut every day are
taken l2o trains Of earth At present
the dirt Is used to reclaim ilO acres
OF land at Balboa, the Pacific entrance,
and in building the Pacific breakwa-
ter. linking the mainland and three
large islands on which the quarantine
stations and Qualifications will be In
stalled.
Fighting slides lends spice to the
blasting and the shoveling OF Culebra.
Gold Hill,s the biggest side, is now
vanquished. It has remained station
ary for two years. But at several
points. slides Of earth and rock are
pouring into the canal Excavation Of
the dirt is the only remedy, until the
sides Of the canal are leyeled Off to
an angle at which slides are impossi.
Bile
These aYalanehes Of earth are ex-
pected to cause removal Of 100000
more cubic yards Of earth in Culebra
cut When dynamiting, which shakes
the mountain sides, ceases, the slides
viii also cease, according TO the en-
gineer's' estimates. Only one bad
Slide is occurring today This is below
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

locks left open. The emergency dam
Is iEtended I'd be swung out and drop
ped-a powerful shield Of steel plates,
loo feet high, and 200 feet in width
Ranking only next to Culebra, az
TIE west side Of the locks, is the Gtaun
dam. 'This great mountain has been
built to harness the turbulent chagres
river and form great lake, Of 1854
acres. For. contrary to general belief,
the water in the canal is to be entire
ly fresh Hardly a drop OF salt water
win enter its portals. The entire
canal is IS above sea level This
height is maintained throughout al
most It's entire length, except where
the dips to the ocean level are made
BY means Of the locks
AS there are three locks at Gatun,
raising vessels S5 feet, SO are there
three locks at the Pacific end one at
Pedro Miguel and two at Minaflores
~ lower vessels 81 feet All Of the
water TO float vessels viii be obtained
from the artificial lakes, one at Gatun
and the other at Minaflores But the
Gatun lake, manufactured literally by
man. is the result OF the Gatun dam.
The dam is one in name only, To-Day
it appears to be the crest Of the small
mountain. reaching from the western
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

factured by turbines set in the waste
waters passing through and over the
dam This spillway is about 1900 feet
long, at the edge Of the upper Gatun
lock It has been in operation for
some time and IT being raised 30 feet
In the center, the last concrete work
Of completion.
Stretching back from Gatun is the
artificial lake. Winding On It's east
side are the Panama railroad tracks
Dense tropical iungles, teeming with
tropical verdure, erocodiles, monkeys
and parrots, are being washed under.
After passing through the Gatun
locks, vessels win traverse the 10
miles Of lake under their own steam,
to the Culebra cut a dixie stretched
across the depths Of the cut at its
northern extremity, now is the only
separation for the cut and waters Of
Catuns This dixie, over which runs a
temporary railroad, IS about a quarter
of a mile vide
Looking toward the Pacific are seen
an army Of steam shovels, putting To-
comotiyes trailing dirticars gasoline
drills, dynamite squads and dredges
In the distance appears the pinnacle
Of the mountain through which the
deepest part Of the cut passes. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

barrier remaining between the locks
and the last leg' oT tho canal "a run
Of about four miles to Balboa and the
Pacific Water Is In this reach of
four miles Tie canal being finished
except for final dredging OF sediment
AT Balboa, the railroad terminal and
shops are being enlarged. There a
large mountain Of solid rock, 1900 feet
high, is being razed to secure more
material for the breakwater. Three
islands reaching into The Pacific are
being Joined BY the breakwater on
two are being built concrete forts, for
mighty Pinch guns On another Is
the Quarantine station, and on the
farthest island, the sentinel 81 the
canal in the Pacific, is another fort
precipitous and inaccessible except
from the breabwater Powder maya
zines are being built, hidden earth
works installed and other fortifiea-
ton work begun
President Taft was told while in
Panama that all working records are
being smashed to complete the canal
this year and also that the canal, be
gun III. 1903, would be presented com
plete to the government for about
S365,0O0. 600.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-07

Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets, s8i-5o
value ............. ....s s2i0O