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a canal. John F. Stevens In
1908 was general manager Of the
Great Northern Railroad company, and
of his selection as chief engineer
James ]. Hill said that IL the whole
country had been ransacked no better
man could be found.
It is not possible to estimate the mis-
chief that might have resulted II the
selection Of a successor to Mr.. Wallace
had been long delayed. His salary
was to be $4,000 annually. or $4,000
more than that paid to Mr.. Wallace.
he was facing situation in Panama
that justified the figure.
The yellow fever epidemic was still
uncontrolled. An invoice Of the situa-
tion as left by Mr.. Wallace showed
that considerable pioneer work had
been done. but the housing, feeding
and general preparations for the COM
fort Of employees were unsolved prob
lens. -
Mr.. Stevens arrived at Colon on July
q. 1905. AS a railroad man his eye
first was attracted by the congestion
Of freight on the wharfs and the self
evident fact that the Panama railroad
was in near state Of collapse.
Freight was piled up in the streets In
prodigious quantities and was moving
over the railroad at snail's pace.
AS for the railroad tracks In the
Culebra cut, he said they were "lines
which by the utmost stretch of the i'm.
agination could not be termed railroad
tracks" Mr.. Wallace had found the
Panama railroad. after half century
without competition. far behind the
times In equipment. and practically no
discipline or efficiency existed among
the employees. When Mr.. Stevens
took charge there was an improved
situation. but the long absence In
Washington of Chief Engineer Wallace
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and his sudden departure had caused
the railroad to begin retrOgrade
movement.
For thirty .one miles the main line
Df the railrmd had been retrnrkad
double tracking 1t was just getting un-
der way. The principal shops were at
Matachin, with a capacity Of over
hauling five locomotives and $50 dump
cars a month. The canal employees
soon saw the caliber Of man at their
head by the way Mr.. Stevens straight
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! Story of the Panama Canal From Start to Finish

Published by the statler Publishing company.
5o1 Fifth avenue, New York city.
Copyright, 1912 and 1918, by william R Scott
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-26
CHAPTER VIII.
The Canal Under Stevens.

= MOTHER notable figure in the
"a railroad world had been chosen
"A chief engineer Of the Panama
u n canal John n. Stevens In
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
omdal Paper Of Ramsey County.
CHRISTMAS.

Another Christmas has come and
gone, and we hope and trust that ev-
cry reader of this paper enjoyed q
Merry Christmas. But when We look
back this Christmas did not seem just
like Christmas did when we were q
boy back in our old eastern home.
Those were truly the good old Christ
mas days, when the best turkey was
sacrificed for the occasion and several
neighbors were invited in to partake
Of the many good things. Father and
mother were there as well as brothers
and sisters, and oh, such merriment.
After the bounteous repast, there was
the pitcher of cider and apples galore,
and all joined In the "butternut
crack" and each one with his fat
iron bottom side up and hammer in
hand joined in taking the meats from
the butter nuts which had been stored
in the attic since fall. Toward evening
the best team was hitched to the sleigh
and all piled in to take a merry sleigh
ride. Not much style in those days,
but such enjoyment. Santa Claus
might not have left such elaborate
presents during his visits those days,
but his visits were nevertheless well
come ones, and the good cheer that he
left behind him made everybody happy.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
A Q0l0[UllICA1IoN.
To the Editor World:

To the Editor World:
/, Dear Sir: note that your worthy
contemporary. tho Jsuraal, il eoatinu-
ally telling tho people that The Under
wood tariff law is not going to sowef
the price Of farm products. Isn't Il
strange that the journal should b
contradicting President Wilson's I'd.
ministration. President Wilson and
Oscar Underwood, the father Of the
Underwood tariff bill, have been prom
Using the people in the cities that they
viii get cheaper -four and cheaper Nv
ing all through. Who il telling the
TRUTH 1 also note in the Journal Of
December 16 that Senator F. n. Sim.
mons, chairman Of the finance commit.
tee, has acknowledged that there Il
some other cause for the high cost Of
living. for eggs haye gone to rs cents
dozen, although they are on tho FREQ
list.
I believe that the administration has
found out that they have spanked the
wrong kid. But that don't excuse the
Democrats with the farmer, because
the policy Of the present administration
has been to crowd the price Of farm
products down. This spanking the
wrong kid reminds US Of story we
heard before the war about farmer
in Missouri. who was raising vege-
tables for the st. Louis market. He
discovered that some thing was steal
ing his onions. SO he blamed it to a
young negro, and one day he whipped
him with raw hide whip. This negro
was raised in the city and WASH T used
to seeing wild animals run about the
gardens and fields and timber along
the river. He was very honest and
felt bad at being blamed for stealing
the onions. One day he was in the
garden and he noticed pretty little
black animals with white stripes run.
ming across the garden. He scared the
little fellow and though that he smelled
onions, so he made spring and caught
him and ran to the farmers mansion
bearing the little animal, saying: "Ah
has caught the fellow what stole your
onions. Jes' smell his bref".
It looks to us as though the present
administration was particularly after
the farmers. "A Farmer.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
NEW YEARS GREETING.

Before the World reaches its army Of
readers net week, 1914, will have been
born, and 1913, with it's successes and
failures, it's pleasures and SORROWS, its
disappointments and its rewards of
merit for physical and mental effort,
will have become history.
In many respects 1913 was great
year, but 1914 promises to be ge,:t~
or. Man is a progressive animal.
Each succeeding effort carries him q
little farther toward perfection than
the one preceding. The world is grow
ing better, never doubt it. Pessimists
may tell us that we are growing more
corrupt as we become more intelligent.
Don't believe.
And as proof Of the fallacy Of the
idea it is only necessary to cite the
fact that crime committed, a lapse
Of morality, stands out more clearly
and distinctly today than ever in the
worlds history. Whyi Because the
general background of humanity is
made up of honesty, of sincerity, OF
brotherly love, Of charity, and of a
striving to attain the place which oul
intelligence entities us to occupy and
which an All Wise Creator intended We
should occupy. !,
Therefore, let US take heart Of faith
Let us truly endeavor to supplement
the efforts Of Him who created us and
endowed us with understanding; Of
Him who holds the world in the hallov
Of His hand and who marks our every
movement; let us be enterprising, in
dustrious, patriotic, honest; let vi
strive to amass a competence for th'
old age, which is the common lot o.
mortals; but while we are doing this
let us, above all things, strive to b.
charitable; let us try to help our tel
low man; let US be kind to childre1
and to dumb animals; let US not crow
those who are weaker than we; i
short let US edo unto others as "
would that others should do to us.
For that Golden Rule contains all tn
the wisdom, all the philosophy, Of th
world. And If we strive to live /
accordance with that rule, 1914 wi
b Just what Tho World wishes ever.
body.-A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26

The banking statements Of . state
are . sure indication Of prosperity.
Special attention is called to the lat
statement dated November %. which
was issued from the bank examiner 3
Office. The wealth Of North Dakota
is being steadily Increased. Increase in
deposits indicates . healthy financial
condition. There MAS IN Increase o.
nearly 100000 in demand certificates
Of deposit, while the time certificates
Of deposit increased &e4o,6o71A. Thsra
was an increase in cashiers checks
Of az, 574.39, while tho undivided
while tho undivided profits Increased
nearly >25oy0oe. TAsse were COS heaka
reporting in August. This number
has been increased TO 6s2, while the
amber of trust companies. three, has
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
JOHN BARLEYcoRN.

Increasedl Consumption Of alcohol
ought not to discourage those who
work to check intemperance. The use
Of these beverages has increased as
the system of industrialism has grown
more and more complex, more and
more tyrannical. Rural districts which
are granted local option do well to
vote dry, but in the cities, where q
majority of the citizens generally IA
vor a license system. high-priced lie
epses, proportionately small number
Of saloons, honest excise regulation.
and the enforcement Of purity in
drink as well as in food-these are
some Of the things for rational men
to work for. The appeal of alcohol is
not altogether SO perverted as it seems
to fanatics. Benjamin Ide Wheeler
has described the charm Of drama as
;Fits power to release those who be.
hold it for a little while from the bur.
den and enthrallment Of the common
place workaday life. and battle their
tired souls in dreams. This is the
very heart of Dionysus. and this. too
is his claim to control the fruit Of the
vine." Those who know the abuses Of
alcohol do well to encourage sub
stitutes. But some Of these substitutes
stand upon their own legs; good read
ing. the theatre, and athletics. 1t Il
the young men who are best wortl
striving for. That is what the Y. NJ
G. A. directors realize. and such ;
clergyman as Mr.. Melish Of Brookly'
whose progressive church has develop
ed vital and vigorous organization
Of. the ehurch's younger neighbor
Better than temperance sermons n
good gymnasiums; better than hystel
les q Ia Carrie Nation are clean NOV
ing pictures.-Collier's Weekly.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26

Monday evening the Rabecca lodge
held a regular meeting and at that
time the election Of onicers took place.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Past noble grand
Mrs. Ruby R:nck; noble grad, Mrs.
Anna 0raka n; vice grand. Mrs. elsie
Powell; secretary, Mrs. Karen Serum
gard; tre>sufer. Mrs Y .ta Sheldon.
The next regular meeting which win
take place the second Monday in Jan
uary will be joint installation Of ofac'
ers with the Odd Fellows.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26

there would not have been one drink
but many.
The discussion developed the fast
that only. q few years ago it would
have been this way, even II the same
men had formed the party.
One man said he quit because DO
found that it did not agree with him.
Another man said he quit because
he found himself getting underneath
the habit instead of on top Of tit
was becoming his master. :.
Another man :;said: 81 found i
couldn't keep up the pace in my bus.
iness-it's pretty swift, you know
when my head was fuddled with
drink or cobwebbed with the Katz.
TANNER after-effects. So I quit it. -
Still another man confessed that
he had found himself saying and doing
ing indiscreet and foolish things when
he had few drinks aboard. ST
thought that hadn't been endowed
with any more brains than l needed, -
he said, "and concluded I'd better
not be imbibing something that Grip.
pied what brains I did have. So l
quit And he WASH It man anybody
would suspect of lack of brains.
either.
The fifth man said his doctor said
he would have to quit drinking or quit
living-"and l was no soak, either
And So it went The two who had
taken whiskey for theirs looked rather
shamefaced, said the other fellows
were wise in "cutting it out' and add
ed that they were thinking of doing
the same.
The other story is about a meeting
of members of an order that was once
noted-or notorious, justly or unjustly
for its conviviality. There were
more than hundred present during tho
whole evening and the total sales at
the bar amounted to four bottles of
beer.
That's the sort of thing that is get
ting the goat of the Demon Rum.
Not prohibition; not county option;
not even tightly adjusted lids; but
the widening realization that the
drinking man is not the efficient man,
that the pace of modern competition
is too keen for men whose brains are
not clear, that drink never did any man
good in aid the history of the world
and has done terrible evil to millions.
It is change that you encounter
wherever you turn. 1t is a change
that grows more emphatic every day.
The drink evil will not be killed by
the we'll meant attempts Of some peo'
pie to govern the habits of other peo-
pie, but by the settled judgment Of
mankind that it is an evil, that thou
sands are made worse by it and none
made better, and that man and the
world will be better of without it.
That's what's getting the goat Of
the rum demon.-Duluth Herald.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
GETTING THE BUM DEMONS
GOAT.

GOAT.
Coineidentally, we hear two closely
re1ated stories.
Not long ago something less thaa .
dozen men, business mon mostly. wsss
together two or three days On . trip
that was half busfness, half pleasure.
Toward the end Of tho tziPIt va
On special train-somebody saggese-
ID . drink. The button was pu6hed n
due and ancient form, and the s3svo
Of the ring promptly appeared b Aks
orders. Two took old fashioned d1t1ks
the rest took charged Ma8efB.
Later, comeats arose over the faee
that only . few years ego e wss;4
hsve beea dMsce1t. The suGgesaee
q 4 drink would have como the 1sse
day, and pretty early. instead q tas
last day. pretty late. Instead Of tws
nm only taking real drinks. nese q
Ill Of them would have spur1sd tasar
.vsteus with an alcoholic shoek; aa4
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26

NJ. and Nh. Thos. Ksogh Of G.rske
were shopping in the, city Tuesday.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26
Dicky's New Year
J He Cane to Attend Ii
Grewn Folks Party.

lCKY sprawled ungracefully on
the door. and at Zines he be-
slowed a sly and naughty kick
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19
SIR CHARLES AND THE MASS.

In the first column to the left
we noticed an incident which re-
Gently happend in Quebec. Sir
Charles, as his fellow Catholics in
Canada affectionately call him,
was the "hero." This little in
cident calls up several reflections
with regard to our Catholic men
in public as well as in private life.
Often do we read and hear Of
Catholics who are ashamed of
their religion, or at least who fear
to intrude it upon others by a
public display of faith. The great
men of the world of letters, Of
science, of government, who are
Catholics do not take that view
of the matter. They take their
Catholicism as a matter of
course, and assuredly would ex-
hibit surprise If their open profess
sion Of their belief were criticized.
Sir Charles holds a very high
position in his country's councils;
this action on his part was sure
to arouse various forms Of COM
ment, and yet with great sim
plicity and faith he considers it
an honor to serve the minister Of
God at the altar. What is more,
he knows how to serve Mass. How
many of our prominent Catholics,
or of those who are not so emf
nent, would know how to serve
Mass if called upon suddenly?
As a contemporary remarks, the
custom of using prayerbooks
seems to be dying out among our
Catholics while assisting at Mass.
This may account for the fact that
so many of them would scarcely
know just what to do in such an
emergency. There is surely no
more beautiful way of assisting at
the Holy Sacrifice than by follow
ing the priest at the altar in the
various actions which accompany
the celebration of the Holy
Mysteries. This is easily done by
using a missal with the prayers in
English, or by following the parts
of the Mass with the assistance of
book of prayers.
All praise to Sir Charles, and
may his imitators in this country
be many and frequent.
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It is the cry that startles the
murderer at dead of night; it is
the fear "that frighteneth when
no man pursueth. 1t is the man
fold and ubiquitous, the relent-
less and unforgiving accuser that
caused Richard to cry out In agon-
lied terror, "My conscience hath
a thousand several tongues, and
every tongue brings in a several
tale, and every tale proclaims me
as a villain. "
Nevertheless, the voice of con-
science is now pretty low. Cor
ruption has fastened it's grasp on
many in high places; philanthro-
ply has taken the place of char
ity, refinement passes for moral
ity, and education stands in the
place of religion. When the pen
dulum of materialism has swung
high and clear, then we shall look
for a return to the spirit which
made princes and potentates, war
riors and statesmen, men of high
and of low degree heed the voice
of conscience, renounce hypocrisy,
and return to the simplicity that
ever accompanies true religious
ness.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19

not avail themselves Of this mine
of historical wealth, rather they
consult authorities who have
simply borrowed from the orig
inal. If Catholics could be per-
suaded to consult their own
authorities in such matters great
many errors of history would be
branded, and the Church would
not be exposed to SO many vitriol-
ic attacks on the part of sciolists.
How prophetic were the words
of Mr.. Griffin when, a few years
before his death, commenting on
his life of Barry and his own re-
searches, he wrote: when Bar
rvs monument is dedicated | will
be entirely forgotten: others will
be prominent and foremost, and
not one of them ever read my
Life of Barry"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19
CONSCIENCE ON THE WANE.

One of the great points of diff
ference between our age and that
of the so-called Dark Period is to
be found in the fact that former
ly the force of conscience was
supreme, while at the present day
this invisible power appears to
have suffered In the maelstrom of
material interests. And yet, one
Of the most eloquent witnesses to
the immortal nature of the soul
is, beyond doubt, the voice of con-
science. Who has not experienced
it's sweet but strong incentive to
deeds of love and duty, its deli
cate, but efficacious restraint when
the soul hovers between right and
wrong. Motives of personal gain,
of reputation, of ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
at times loom upon our mental
horizon, and appeal in most Sc
ductive forms to our innate spirit
of egotism; and yet that soft,
clear voice, that secret yet pow
erful monitor rises in protest
against actions that are repugnant
to our higher nature. Like the
voice and winning love of the
child, strong and irresistible in
its very meekness, pleading with
an erring parent, this tiny mentor
foresees evil, forwarns the indi-
vidual, appeals to his nobler ma
ture, pleads, threatens, uses every
argument to withdraw him from
the commission of even an action
incompatible with his dignity and
title Of rational being.
A man may resist: but woe be-
tide him! It threatens not in
vain, and it is overwhelmingly
powerful as an executioner. It's
punishment it metes out swiftly
and terribly: remorse is the con-
sequence of disregard of its adj
monitions. And what more terri
bic punishment can a rational
creature endure in this life than
the gnawing, self-devouring
agony Of remorse-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19

The child should be made to real
ize the dangers to which he is ex-
posed in being thus thrown in the
midst of such a promiscuous COM
pany. These dangers are en-
HANGED thousand fold when both
sexes are placed together. The
child and youth should be taught
to cultivate spirit Of reserve to-
wards those with whom he is
obliged to come in contact. So
many dire evils follow a contrary
line of conduct that it is well for
both parents and children to be
on their guard in so serious mat
ter. If boys and girls wish to pre-
serve themselves free from any
pernicious influence, let them in
the first place guard themselves
against any undue familiarity
with those whom they have reason
to suspect. In the next place, let
them be faithful to their religious
duties, by frequenting the sacra-
ments every month. Nothing is so
decisive in keeping the conscience
in state of habitual purity as a
faithful and unfailing habit Of ap-
preaching the sacrament of pen
ance. Here the hideousness Of vice
appears in all its appalling reality,
and the soul is the more easily de-
tered from the pursuit Of those
pleasures that at first sight may
appear enticing, and perhaps ire
sistible, but when viewed under
the light of reason and religion
exhibit nothing but responsiveness.
On the whole, it is possible to pre-
serve virtue in the places spoken
of, but at the same time it requires
the utmost vigilance on the part
of both parents and child, but
especially Of the latter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
PROOF THAT THE GOVERNMENT
is ALIVE TO THE GREAT NEED
OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING.

The House of Representatives has
adopted this resolution:
Resolved, etc., That the President
of the United States is hereby author
lied to appoint commission, consist
ing of nine men, whose duty it shall
be to consider the need and report a
plan, not later than December 1 next,
for national aid to vocational educa-
tion
Section 2. That the members of
said commission shall be paid their
actual travelling expenses and sub
sistence while engaged upon the work
of said commission.
Section 3. That said commission
shall have authority to employ Sec
rotary and to make such investiga-
tions into local conditions of the re-
spective states as they deem neces-
sary, the entire expense of the COM
mission not to exceed the sum of
$4,000, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary.
Section 4. That the sum of SIS 900
be, and the same is hereby, appropria-
ted to meet the expenses of the said
commission
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-19
SOCIETIES FOR THE PROMO.
TON OF RELIGIOUS
VOCATIONS.

The Holy Office, through it's
section for Indulgence, has just
published a list of special In
dulgences granted by the Holy
Father in favor of sodalities for
the promotion of ecclesiastical vo-
cations, already established or to
be hereafter established, in vari-
Gus dioceses with the approval of
the Ordinary. The indulgences
are: Plenary, (1) for each per-
son on the day of entering the
society, on the usual conditions of
Confession and Holy Communion
and praying for the intentions of
the Pope; (2) ''in articulo NOR
tis;" (3) on special feasts duly
detailed. One hundred days for
any work of piety or charity done
for the object of the sodality by
any of its members. All the In
dulgences, except that Gin ar
ticulo mortis,'' can be applied to
the Souls in Purgatory. The Holy
Father has also granted that
Masses celebrated in suffragio'
for deceased members of these
sodalities shall be as if cele-
brated at a privileged altar. The
decree is signed by his Eminence
Cardinal Rampolla and by the
Assessor of the Holy Office.