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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-10

workers, getting suitable quarters
erected for the employees. who were
coming In large numbers, organizing
the commissary and hotel systems, Sc
curing mechanical equipment and
bringing the transportation facilities
to a satisfactory standard. Governor
Magoon simultaneously was organic
ing civil government along the lines
blaZed by Governor Davis. Police.
courts, schools. fire departments. post
offices, recreation clubhouSes. church
es-in short, duplicating on scale
suitable to the canal zone the civiliza-
ton of the United States.
BY June. 1906, the end of his first
year as chief engineer, Mr.. Stevens
had made remarkable showing i'll
every phase of the work. There were
thirty nine steam ShovelS at work as
against nine in 1905 The working
force had increased to 23,9O1. of whom
3,264 We're Americans. But as show
ing how closely his efforts were con
centrated on preparatory work the to-
y
l.490,5G2 yards. the highest figures for
one month being in March, 1906 when
239. ITS yards We're removed.
Colonel GOrgas and his sanitary de
partment got on top of the yellow
fever epidemic in September, 1903, and
in general 50 dominated the hitherto
unhcalthful iSthmuS that even the hos
tile press began to show change in
heart on this score With the result that
the immigration Of workers largely in
creased. Recruiting agencies already
had been opened in the West Indies.
Europe and the principal American cit
les. More than $4,000 men were I'M
ported in 1906 on contract with the
commission. The common labor was
estimated by Mr.. Stevens to be about
50 per cent as efficient as similar Amer
lean labor. 1t was not until 1906 thai
the wives ana families of the Amer
cans began coming to the canal zone
III considerable numbers. 9alth0u%!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-10
CHAPTER VIII.

n MOTHER notable figure in the
"a railroad world had been chosen
"A chief engineer of the Panama
canal. John f. Stevens in
1903 was general manager of the
Great Northern Railroad company. and
of his selection as chief engineer
James j. Hill said that if the whole
country had been ransacked no better
man could be found.
1t is not possible to estimate the mis-
chief that might have resulted if the
selection of Il successor to Mr.. Wallace
had been long delayed. His salary
was to be 100000 annually, or $1,000
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-
ton 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 Mt Colon on July
81 1905. AS railroad man his eve
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 a snail's pace.
AS for the railroad tracks in the
CuIebra cut, he said they were Zines
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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paratOry' work was given 'bn light of
way over constructions which accounts
for the comparatively little excavation
done under the Stevens regime The
gene"aI verdict was that the ground
work done by Mr. Wallace was good
In spite of diSoronnize,l conditions and
that no insnpprablp obstacles stood In
the way Of building the canal.
There were S.3l2 men In the depart.
ment of engineering and construction.
and other employees brought the total
to $500 not including the Panama rail
road Municipal improvements in Co
lon and Panama and certain canal Zont
towns were well under way. Effective
progress had been made in the work OF
surveying the canal route. in making
borings for lock sites and in Other
engineering preliminuries. As noted
I41.G44 yards had been eXcavuted am
nine steam shovels were ut work. The.
35I renovated French buildings anG
forty eight new structures housed til,
employees. except those who provide
SneItPr lOF themselves Ill coon hllt
Panama. There WAS no commiS%ar!
and no hotels.
An executive order had made TIL,
civil service cover the canal zone OF
Nov. -. 1901. but both Mr.. Wallace
and Mr.. Stevens protested SO earnestly
against the restrictions Of this ordr}
that on Jan. u. 1906, President Roose
welt removed all employees eXcep
clerks from the scope of the act. thu
allowing Mr.. Stevens to employ an
one he saw fit on any terms he chose
The eight hour day restriction likewise
was lifted. but agitation in the Unit
ed States caused the president Later
reimpose both limitations with what
ever increase in time and cost of con
stITcting the canal they might involve
The Americans had been in Panami
more than year. ana still the type o
canal to be built was undecided. Ii
the meantime Mr.. Stevens rapidly wa
rounding into shape All organization "
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and his sudden departure had caused
the railroad to begin a retrograde
movement.
For thirty-one miles the main line
of the railroad had been retracked
with American rails, and the work of
double tracking it was just getting un.
der way. The principal shops were at
Matachin, with 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
ened out the railroad tangle. for the
freight began to move, lax methods
were rooted out of the system, and the
semblance Of an efficient organization.
operating along modern lines, appeared.
The commission visited the isthmus
in July and August and with Mr.. Ste
vens reached the conclusion that con-
struCtion work should be reduced to
minimum, even to turning away en-
plOyees. and all energies bent to build
ing up system Of feeding and hous-
ing the men and their falnilles.,~ Pre-,
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the nation expected every man TO do
his duty; that they We're not down
there for the money they could make.
nor were they expected to leave be-
cause of the hardshipS they would
meet, but that the object of their ex-
lie was to give the nation something
vital to its welfare. The assertions
began to diminish ut once. and the an
nouncement on June 80 that John II.
Stevens had been appointed chief en-
gineer further strengthened the morale
of the canal organization.
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A Dynamite Explosion In Culebra Cut.
sometimes conditions in the canal zone
were pictured a little roster than the
facts warranted
AS secretary of war William Howard
Taft had the immediate direction of
Panama canal affairs. Every time he
touched the project he manifested the
high order of ability that made him so
admirably equipped for the presidency
later Oh.
Almost coincidental with the begin.
ming Of American operations Panama
began to feel how absolutely sovereign
1t had made the Americans right in the
heart Of the republic. The canal zone
was being managed with complete in
dependence from the republic, as much
so as the republic of Costa RIGA to the
north.
Governor Davis had correspondent at
length with the officials of Panama
over the question of sovereignty, the
Jurisdiction of the courts, the issues
Of the tariff, postage, customs and cur
rency, until it was deemed advisable
for Secretary Taft in person to visit
the sthmus to arrange working
agreement on these differences,
Secretary Taft arrived on Nov. 81,
1904. and remained until Dec. Z On
the question of sovereignty. which
seemed to be especially delicate to the
republic, the treaty was peculiar in
that it did not cede the canal zone final
" to the United States. but gave tn,
Americans all the powers they woult
exercise IF they were sovereign"
Panama commended that final SOW
ereignty was vested in it, and Secre.
ary Taft being after the substance
rather than the form, did not bubble
over this distinction without differ.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
PLAN IS APPROVED
BY BOARD
LIBRARY TRUSTEES ACCEPT
BAkkE DESIGN FOR EN-
LARGED BUILDING.

The trustees of the public library
held session last night with Archi-
tect Bakke during which there was
thorough discussion of the plans
which have been prepared for the en-
largemcnt of the library building The
design which Mr.. Bakke has made is
attractive ana improves the appear
ance Of the building as we'll as afford
ing the larger quarters which are so
imperatively needed.
There is no change made in the
basement rooms, except for the ac-
commOdation of the enlarged heating
plant. The first floor of the remodeled
building will be devoted entirely to the
circulating department. with provision
for a children's library and reading
ROOM The stack room will be larger
than at present and the entire floor
except the librarians office will be
used for the circulation.
The second floor is devoted prnci-
pally to two large rooms. one is for
Il reading room and the other for the
reference library. These rooms will
'~be l. feet high with a stack room IA
feet high to allow for a double declled
stack.
The stairway to the upper floor
will lead from the circulation room: it
will reach the second floor by double
turn, over the main entrance.
improvements will be made in light
ing and ventilation and the whole
building will be so constructed as to
| admit Of enlargement by an addition
on the west side, without any inter-
h..
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28

Hoch der kaiser! deutsche sprechen.
INNER yorWarts, Vaterland. Wacht
am Rhein und DOnncr-
BEST wetter. Noch ems, ct
EVER was NIGHT Vcrstand;
hear the band play, see
the Teulons, watch them gather from
affair; Hcrmann's sons and fairest
daughters, fine to see are they, nicht
Wahr. celebrating Wilhelm's birthday
With a jolly masquerade, all the Ger
mans gHilE gather in fantastic garb
urrayed; bright the lights and sweet
the music, brave the men and sweet
the girls. in the march the throng
maneuvers, in the waltz it gaily
Whrls. never did the valiant kaiser
gct a sendOff half as fair; everybody
is delighted and everybody sure was
there. when Missoula's Sons of Her
mann set themselves to give a ball;
they are sure to turn out something
that will rank the best of all; many
of these Hermann parties have Mis-
Suula's dancers seen; but they always
win remember this years dato-nine-
teen thirteen.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
At 6 a. m.
DYNAMITE SHAKES PARIS.

Paris, Jan. 2T.--A terrific explosion
of dynamite early today shook houses
for a mile or more around the church
Of St Sulphicc, in the southern part
of Paris, A great fissure was opened
in the Rue de Sevres and the electric
surface lines there We're destroyed, but
nobody was seriously injured. as far
as has been reported. The explosive
is believed by the police to have been
taken from the construction works OF
the new subway by some WorKmen
VINO were recently discharged.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
MRS. FRANK KE|M DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

After a few days illness, sudden in
its attack, Mrs. Frank keim died at
O'Clock last evening at the family
home, 612 Brooks street. The family
is one of the best known in MiSsouIa
and Mrs. kcim's death will be Il sad
blow to a host of friends and ac-
Quaintances, Besides her husband
she leaves four sons in the immediate
family to mourn her loss. The fun
cral arrangements We're NOT made last
evening.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28

The Sons ac fiermann and the Lena
circle started early yesterday morning
to make the birthday
ALL FOR celebration of Kaiser
WILHELM Wilhelm this year a
memorial occasion.
Everything was langsam und deutlich
from early yesterday morning until
carly this morning. Bin HcrWig was
the master of ceremonies and he did
the job up to the cmperor's taste. He
came around in the morning with a
pocket full of long cigars, appropll-
atcly decorated with red bands bear
ing the likeness of the kaiser and the
smoke that rose from the consumption
of these brands was incense; it made
a volume of signal smoke that must
have been visible from Berlin, if the
Berlnese We're not too busy with their
own celebration to look thi way
"Rauch Gins" said Bill, and everybody
reached, all right That was merely
a preliminary. Things went from good
TO better until last night when the
band struck up the grand march for
the mask ball of the Sons Of Her
mann. That was the climax and 1t
was brilliant enough to satisfy even
the exacting taste Of the kaiser HIM
self. They may have had some doings
in Berlin, but they didn't have any
thing on Missoula yesterday. The
kaiser got Il fine sendoff here and the
relations between unter dem Linden
ana the Bitter Root are more than
ever cordial.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
WILL ELECT PiTTMAN.

carson City, Jan. 27.-The assembly
ana senate VIII elect q United States
senator tomorrow noon to succeed the
late G. S, Nixon. Key Pittman was
chosen at the November election
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
L. O. 0. M. CARD PARTY.

Card party and social, given by Loyal
Order of Moose No. 556, Thursday
evening, Jan. 80, at X. of p. hall. Ev
eryone cordially invited to attend. Re
freshments served Admission 25c.-
Adv.
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Card Party and Supper.

card party will be given by the
Court of Honor Tuesday evening. Jan
uarN 2S, at the Masonic Temple.
Chicken ana noodles will be served.
Admittance 25c.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
HEINZ PICKLES


Heinz India Relish large jar BOG
Heinz Mandalay Sauce bottle3 3of'
Heinz Chilli Sauce, hottie. 3ot'
Heinz Tomato Chutney, bottle SOC
Heinz Catsup pint bottle....--,...2 2oc
Heinz Baked Beans, cans.-.-25c
Also 2Oc and 25c each.
Heinz representative is here IN
the interest of the Heinz products.
He will call on you.
CANNED GOODS
Golden Pumpkin tPic), cans 21f
Perfection Utah Tomatoes, 2 cans
for .-.-.--..,,,--.----.-..--.--. ~- ''s
Asparagus Tips. per can..--.-..---.2 .2oc
Royal Pears, Peaches, Plums or
Apricots, 3 for.,-......-.--.-...-....,.,. ooc
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
EVANGELIST SMITH
READY TO COME
REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSE AT
HAMILTON AFTER A FRUIT
Full PERIOD.

Evangelist Smith and his associates,
Messrs. Gilmore and klinger have
closed a remarkable series of meetings
in Hamilton. Hundreds of persons
have been led to a decision to make
Jesus Christ their master, and the
whole town has been made TO sqlarelN
face the question of the religious HE
People are thinking seriously about 1t
in Hamilton. They are talking about
if, too, as they have never done there
before. BEST of ALL" said a man in
terestcd in The revival, and who has
just returned from Hamilton, the
Christian life has been made to appear
for what it is, a beautiful and inspir-
ing thing. Mr.. Smith wins men by
showing the attractivencss of the life.
lie does not use the hludgeon in his
d,nunciation of SIN as some eNange-
lists do, but he draws the contrast be
tween sin and purity with compelling
4 power
! From every place where Mr. Smith
has held meetings there has come tes-
! timonials to the Wholesomeness of his
spirit the sanity Of his method and
the power of his message, Everybody
says he is sane Not only this, but
/ he is a virile man. AS the ministers OF
/ Minneapolis in Kansas said: Mr.,
| Smith is a mans man" laDlloWing are
samples Of testimonials concerning the
evangelist who is to conduct services
| here during the month Of FepruarE'
two of them of recent date one from
Montana man:
Testimonials.
| "Chicago Junction, Ohio, Nov. Z,
! 1912.-We. the undersigned, wish to
give our testimony to the earnest tact
full efficient work done by Evangelist
c. C. smith in our city recently. Mr..
Smiths methods are constructive and
above criticism. He is intensely ioNai
to the churches and their pastors.
! Never has there been more harmon
/ ious spirit of Fellowship. Mr.. smith IS
cminently safe, sane and practical. lie
is most ably assisted by A. G. Gilmore,
chorister, and by Walter hl1nser, so
lcist and personal worker. We be-
speak for them a cordial greeting and
hearty co-ooperaton everywhere.
(SignedD 'B. B. AkEE.RS
Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church.
j. B. FUNNELL,
Pastor Presbyterian Church.
"W. C, MAY,
Pastor United Brethren Church.
"R. L. JENKINS,
Cen. Sec. Railway Y. NJ. c. A.
Personal Letter Extract.
| "Clinton, Mich, July, l912.-l want
to add this, and it is sincere. You
have a mission. l have met many
eyangeIists, and am sorry to say some
OF them have not cXempliiicd the spirit
and teaching Of Christ, but You dis
armed my prejudice | hope you'll re-
turn to Clinton for another campaign.
"W. S. KlMBALI,
Banker and Business Man.
"Roundup, Mont, May, l9l2.-I am
| glad to hear from you. | shall always
/ lCok upon you as the one who brought
the message of salvation home 10 me
/ in a way that those truths had never
! bt en- presented before.
"THOS. J. MATTHEW'S,
"Attornoy."
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28

Mrs G. f. Reynolds. Lessons in eN
pressive reading. 1122 Higgins ave-
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
THE WEATHER

1t was a relief to get rid of the slop.
the drop in temperature was sufficient
to do this nicely without causing any
Inconvenience from the change. F"l-
loving are yesterdays records.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
THOMAS WlLBURN, JR.

a fine boy baby arrived last night
AT 10 o'clock to gladden. the home of
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Wilburn.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28
FLOUR SPECIAL.

Ccrctana HardWheat Flour, 49-lb.
sack A...,,...--.-.---..-- --.-...--.--..' p %"
Pilsbu1Ns Best NXXNNX Flour, AZ
d. sack 80
Reliance and Pride of Montana, AZ
lb. sack > 10
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28

Frat fifteen-cent smoke, five cents
Adv
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-28

r he Sons ( Gt
circle started
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Homer N. Neil, Jf., is spending a few days at the works of the International Silver Co. and the offices at Meriden in preparation for his work as tray- eling. salesman, when he starts on his initial trip through the west at New Years.
 Broke Through Ice.
 What was nearly another thin ice fa- tality occurred on Beauty lake, Sun day afternoon when a little girl went through the ice near the shore and was grasped just in time to save her from going in under the thicker ice.
 Louis Service recently caught a hen hawk in a steel trap, but the bird was later given his liberty.
 John Richardson, Jr., is i'll with what is thought by Dr. F. B. Converse to be diphtheria. Cultures have been sent away for analysis. Another Of the family, Miss Ethel. has developed a case of sore throat, but 1t may be nothing worse.
 Only a few days remain in which employers of less than five can avail themselves of the opportunity of free ing themselves of the operation of the Workmen's Compensation act.
 Complying With Law.
 Commencing Jan. list the running time of the mill In those departments where women and minors are employed will be from 6.45 to l2 a. m, 11.4e to 5.30 D. m for five days and on Sat urdays from 6.45 to 11.46 q. m. In the other parts of the mill the time will be the same except that they will begin work at a. m.
 Miss Doris Hall and Gardiner Hall are home from school for the holidays. Misses Alice Pobuda, Bertha Pardus and Rose Vanasek are in New York for the holidays.
 Walter H. Westerfield is home for the Christmas vacation.
 Paid in Gold.
 Last week, when pay day came at the mill there were as many surprises as there were pay envelopes. Col. w. Fl. Hall had taken the trouble to se- cure gold pieces enough to make up the payroll. No bills were used and no silver except fractional, all coins were bright and new-1913 coinage.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Soap in Early Days.

It Is probable that some of the in gradients, especially the essential oils, which enter largely into the compost tion of modern soaps, were employed in early times for the same purpose. Soap in the form of vegetable ashes mixed with grease was in vogue among the ancient Egyptians A similar preparation was used by the Hebrews, and when Jeremiah said Though thou
 wash thee with nitre and take thee much soap," he referred to "borak,' . procured from the ashes of the salt wort and other washing herbs.'' Borak Is in use among the Arabs to this day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Japan's Map Maker.

oNthing like an authentic map of Japan existed until Inc Chukei finished his labor of love in 1921. His career was marked. for 1t was not until he had reached the age of 55 years, having ben sake brewer from boyhood that he turned his attention to surveying These maps were found to be so good and so free from large errors that they were adopted as the basis of the more recent trigonometrica1 survey of Japan During his work he surveyed 137,000 square miles, using instruments which he made himself, but he met with no reward during his life. for on the ter imitation of his undertaking he was thrown into prison by the shoguns, has since been honored by imperial decree and a monument erected in his memory now stands In Tokyo.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
SPRING HILL

On account of the storm only about 40 were in attendance at the Sunday school exercises at the church Tues day evening. A good chicken supper was served to all present. and the en- tertainment by the little ones was well carried out.
 On Wednesday afternoon those who are receiving private instruction from Miss Bertha Smith at the home of c. c. Davis were given a Christmas tree.
 E. F. Storrs has been in Rockville three days this week attending court.
 Arthur Cummings and family and Miss Day from Staten Island, N. Y., came here for the Christmas holidays.
 There was tha usual family gather
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
UNION

Pupils neither absent nor tardy dur ing the winter term of the Center school were Nellie Lynn and Joseph Tyler
 Miss Florence Barrows of West Ha- ven is spending the holiday with her mother, Mrs. Ella Barrows.
 Ralph Towne of Mill River is home for the holiday recess.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Raymond Towne with the latter's father, MT. Leflngwell, are visiting friends In Canaan.
 Mrs. R. B. Horton and children vis- ited R. B. Horton, Monday he is Tn St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic WASH CO R
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Sunday will be the quarterly mis- sionary day at the Baptist church. The offerings of all the departments are for missions. At the morning service Dr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland will speak on work among the freedmen. The topic for the young peoples evening service is Baptist Charitable Work. Leader, the pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Washington County, R. ].
 ROCKVILLE

The Loyal Workers met with Mrs. E. C.IKenyon last week.
 Miss Lottie Burdick visited at Hope Valley Tuesday.
 Among callers in Westerly Tuesday were Mrs. A. s. Babcoek, Mrs Lulu Palmer Carol Palmer, Miss Lena Saunders and Miss Florence Barber.
 The funeral services of Frank Dye, who died last week, were held Monday at the home of his father, John Dye. MT. Dye had been in poor health for some time. Besides his father he leaves a young widow
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

!, ,came. l had numb spells and was dizzy,
 had black spots be-
 fore my eyes, my back ached and I was so weak I could hardly stand up. My f a e was yellow,
 even my fngernails were colorless and I
 had displacement. I
 took Lydia E. Pink
 hams We pc ia b1a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

E. B. Gardiner
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. storrs spent Christmas day with their daughter, Mrs. Bartlett, in North Coventry.
 D. c. F1aherty has resigned at the C. A. U.. where he has been carpenter and general jobbef for many years
 The state road is practically com pleted as far north as the home of E. E. Storrs