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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

now we are shoveling the crest away
from the canal in order to relieve the
pressure from above. Before the move
ment in January began the excavation
in the cut at that point had been
carried to within Is feet of the canal
bottom. Digging out that 10 feet of
material removed the support OF the
Cucaracha, and down it came. II we
could have turned in the water and
taken out the Is feet with dredges,
think the pressure of the water would
have done much to prevent the slide.
what of the future?" / asked. rs
there any danger Of slides occurring
after the canal is opened?"
Absolutely none, believe he an
gwered. when the excavating and
dynamiting have ceased and the wa
ter is in, it will be quite safe. We
have the slides and breaks mapped
out as far back as there is any inoi-
cation of their extending, and are
working back to those lines 1t is
merely a matter of persistency and pa
tience."
when will the water be let into
the cut?'
In October" replied Colonel Goe-
thals. "But there win be no celebra-
ton over the event. That one in jan
uary, 1915, is giving US enough worry,
and we don't forget the premature and
ridiculous celebration by Ferdinand de
Lesseps many years ago. We will just
turn the water in-that's all. Then We
can complete the excavation there
with suction dredges, which viii do
the work cheaply and rapidly.
"And when viii boats be passing
through the canal?"
"That cannot say, but the sooner
the better, for the operating crews
must be properly trained before that
January celebration. wouldn't have
an accident occur for anything. II we
cannot have commercial vessels going
through before then, shall ask the
government to send naval vessels
through, so the operating forces can
get the experience. Anyhow, ] want
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
ECZEMA IN WATER BLISTERs

74S Congress St., Chicago, Ill.-fMy
eczema broke out like little water
blisters. Each one was full of water
and would itch until would scratch
it open, then the water would run out
and it would get sore. I first got the
eczema on the back of the hand and /
scratched it SO hard made it all sore.
Then I got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee.
IT used what they call and it
stopped the itch but it got worse.
Then I used -. In all had the
trouble for about two years. One day
/ saw the advertisement Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper.
wrote for a sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and / tried them and
then bought some more. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth. l used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks" (Signed) F. w. Horrisch,
Oct. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Colon, C..Z.-If you wish to hear
language just say "Cucaracha' to
one of the engineers engaged in build
Ing the central division of the Panama
canal.
Cucaracha In Spanish means a
cockroach. In the Canal Zone it
means the greatest of the numerous
slides that have made the completion
OF the Culebra cut so different and so
expensive. Why that slide was named
the cockroach / could not discover
Certainly even the Panamanian cock
roach is not so large, and he moves
much more swiftly.
Before the first French company
quit operations in 1889 the Cucaracha
began to slide, and it first gave the
Americans trouble in 1905, the second
year Of their work on the canal Be
tween then and July /, 1912, nearly
100000 cubic yards Of material was
removed from the canal because Of
it. The slide had broken nearly 1900
feet from the axis of the canal, and
covered an area of AZ acres. Last fall
the engineers were congratulating
themselves on having the cockroack
stopped, but in January it started
moving again, and nearly covered the
bottom of the cut.
What is going to be the cost of
that slide to the United States?" I
asked Colonel Goethals as we stood at
the edge of the Culebra cut and look
ed across the chasm to where the
steam shovels and hundreds of men
were laboring to remove the vast
mass of earth and rock.
WELL the chief engineer replied, 'sour
estimate is that by the time it is all
cleared up it will have required the
expenditure of about s5,000,000 more
than the cut would have cost if the
slide had not occurred. It is still NOV
ing, and has broken SO far back that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi-
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and there didn't
seem to be an organ in his body that
was. mot affected.
II told him | felt sure his sickness
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give it up.
1T was a struggle. because Of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try it
and then it was easy to leave on
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear. kidneys grew better until at last
he was a new man altogether, as re-
suit Of leaving of coffee and taking up
Postum. Then began to drink it too.
Although was never as bad on as
my husband. was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing So lbs. before /
began to use Postum. Now weigh
lis lbs. and can do as much work az
anyone my size, think"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful In an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in .
heaping spoonful and temper It with .
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until ron know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have It served that way in the future
There's Reason" for Postum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Safe!

The MeTavish family was dining,
and each member eagerly watched Mr..
McTavish carving the fowl, none SO
eagerly, however, as the dog, for that
intelligent animal never took his eyes
off the bird. Suddenly the knife
slipped and sent fragment of poul-
try rolling on the floor.
MIGHTY me-" cried McTavish, "the
leg, my own fayorite bit. The dogll
get it."
NO. It won't, father. said the
youngest McTavish. Hell not get it.
I've got my foot on it"-Young's Mag
azine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
WIN Druuoisrs Go Insane.

Little Lola's mother had sent her to
the corner drug store for a stamped
envelope, giving her three pennies
with which to pay for it.
well, little girl" said the drug
gist, what can I do for you?"
eff you please, SIR answered Lola,
politely, my mamma wants three
cents worth of stamped antelope"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Modern Proverb.

Lo! Behold the man who eateth
and drinketh gluttonously in the hot
weather, how he perspireth like unto
a cake of ice on hot stove. cuss him.
-Meditations of Jerebiah OF Joppa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Natural.

"As soon as l approach a hacker
for my enterprise he flies from me-"
well, don't you think it the nat.
uraI thing for an angel to fy?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Few young men are really as bad
as the girls try to make them think
they are.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Their Kind.

These girls are very popular. ] un-
derstand, at the parish social gather
Ings."
Yes; they are regular church
bellies"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Many mans soiled character has
been washed in woman's tears.

Piles cured. Hadfield's Belgium Ointment.
Hardware and Harness Stores. Money bach
if not pleased. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, sOftens the gums, reduces tnaamma-
tion alays pain cures wind collie ,25c bottle.hv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Some people believe in doing only
one thing at time, and then do tho
wrong thing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Good Advice.

when you start out to find bust
hess opening
'eYes?"
Don't get in a hole"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

The eye is sometimes more eloquent
than the tongue, yet few of US prefer
a tongue flashing to an eye lash.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Mosquito bites. Hadfeld's Belgium Ointment.
Hardware and Harness Stores. Money back
if not pleased. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Having raft of friends is the only
thing that keeps some people afoat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Eczema cured. Hadfeld's Belgium Ointment.
Hardware and Harness Stores. Money back
If not pleased. ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Mistake.

Here's some fish from the dealers.
marked G. o. D."
Then it isn't ours. I ordered shad."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

A man ought to feel satisfied with
himself when he feels that everybody
else is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18

Won't Last Long.
'Is Rantz a finished tragedian e
Almost"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
Richness Personified.

Ikey-Fader, vot means pluto
crat?'
Fader-One Of dem fellers dots so
rich he needn't to fail any more
Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
DISCOURAGED.

''This life is no bed of roses"
Certainly not. For me it isn't
even bed of turnips."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-18
MilwaukeeDirectO

Almost as many women's heads are
turned by fattery as by peroxide.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12

st. Louis was tried. He got so weak
and thoroughly run down that he de-
clares he could not walk more than
a hundred yards without resting.
Few people understand that catarrh
is constant drain on the system.
The discharge Of mucus which is
going on in such cases is largely COM
posed of blood serum, and is a great
waste. Sooner or later 1t will weaken
the strongest man.
According to reports received from
Mr.. Johnson, he was in a desperate
condition, but he found relief from
his trouble. We will let him say how
he found 1t. His own words say:
"My friends told me to take Pc
runa, and did so. / now feel that
Peruna has saved my life. 1t is the
best medicine on earth, and I would
not be without it,"
This seems almost too good to be
true. No doubt there are some read
ers that will think so. The above
statements, however, can be verified
by writing Mr.. Johnson.
Every home should be provided with
the last edition of "The Ills of Life"
sent free by the Peruna Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
THE OWOSSO TIMES
nnsered at the Postofnoe in Owosso for
xsasmission ss second. GLASS matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
SUBSCRIPTION sI.oo YEAR
Owosso. MICH, DEC. ~, 1918.
Mr.. Prendergast's Return.


The announcement that William A.
Prendergast, Comptroller of New York
&sty. has withdrawn from the ''third
party" which he helped to found, ia
significant in the extreme. The third
party" has held no greater figure than
Prsndergast-the eloquent geuius who
was chosen to present Mr.. Roosevelt's
name to the Chicago convention.
He realizes that the movement to
which he brought his powerful aid has
well served it's purpose. Q, to help
she progressive element of the Repub
Ecan party to CLEAN HOUSE.
He realizes that perpetuation of the
eomplishment of its political aims
merely guarantees permanent minority
control of the government by the Demo
oracy, against which BOTH Republican
ism and Thirdpartyism have a common
hostility.
Il believe, he says, that there must
come an amalgamation Of interests up
sn the part of Republicans and Pro-
gressives.
Mr. Prendergast's SOUND SENSE
shonld be an inspiration to partisans in
BOTH "canps"-an~ inspiration to put
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN1SM on
plane of maximum public service which
shall challenge reunited and revitalized
import Grand Rapids Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Local News.

A daughter was born last week to
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Archibald Clapp
Of Fort Scott, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira johnson of Middlesex
Vermont. are visiting their daughter,
8srs. G. G. Ward.
r. A. Achard and wife of Saginaw,
formerly of this city, are visiting at the
Aome of Geo. c. Reneke.
Major M. J. Phillips is in Detroit on
moving picture business.
The B. u. G. club will be entertained
Friday evening by Miss Laura Ortwine
ut her home on N. Water street.
August Stephan was operated on
Saturday, at the Swayze hospital Pine
street by DR.. Mclean Of Detroit, for
sAe removal of an obstruction of the
stomach, and has improved rapidly
since complete recovery being ex-
Rected.
Suit for divorce has been commenced
by Mrs. Carrie Cruel of Durand, from
Thomas Cruel, who is in the county
jail awaiting sentence for violation of
parole. He was arrested for non-sup-
port and released on promise to provide
for his wife and children, aged 4 and Z
pears, but failed to do so and was again
arrested.
The divorce case of Mrs Charles
Kyans of Owosso, against her husband
who owns saw mill and farm near
Bannister has taken the time of the
sircuit court for several days. The
woman claims i'll treatment, the hus-
Aend claims improper relations of his
sife with employees at the mill. The
woman wants part of her husbands
woperty. The case is being fought out
"a every point.
POR SALE-A fine large Buffalo
pObe, excellently lined. Inquire Union
Rhone 1872 Owosso
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Why She shons EARLY

"Im going to start my Christmas
shopping right now and get 1t over
WITH" said Mrs. Jones at the breakfast
table.
"Ah. to aid the poor. tired shopgirl
and help the movement for early de-
Iiveriesv her son remarked In tones Of
commentator.
"Never thought of that" was the
disconcerting reply. I'm going to buy
all my presents at Smart & Co.'S. and
shops like theirs have handsome de-
livery wagons. want all. the neigh:
bors to see the wagons stop at my
door. Last year bought a lot Of these
things at expensive shops. and not
parcel was delivered until after dark
For all the neighbors know they might
have come from those pay by the week
stores in unmarked wagons"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Saving Up For Christmas

A well dressed man in Market
street car rendered the conductor q
one dollar bill in payment for two
fares and. receiving his change care.
fully selected the ten cent pieces and
placed them in n separate pocket.
From the 1st Of September until
Christmas ! never spend a dime" he
explained to his companion. Every
time get one keep 1t separate from
my other change. and when get home
l. deposit my dimes I'm one OF those
savings banks that don't open until
they contain $40. am one of
very large family addicted to the
Christmas present habit. and some
times l am obliged to give as many as
thirty or forty gifts. BY no9spending
my dimes ] create a Christmas fund
without really feeling 1t. | have done
this for several years and find It an ex-
cellent Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Rrown.Beeman Wedding.

Miss Lizzie Beeman and Lester
Brown, both of this city, were mar
Fied Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
al the home of Richard Rourke, BIZ
East Mason street. Rev. G. III. Hanks
performed the ceremony. They were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Bang
hart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are well
known and have many friends in
this city who extend hearty congrat-
stations. The groom is employed by
Cue Union Transfer company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12

The second meeting of the Owosso
Teachers Club was held Wednesday
evening at the home of Miss Marie
Brewer. The club meeting takes the
place of the gatherings formerly called
teachers meetings." Six meetings in
all will be held during the school year.
Miss Clara ]. Allison of the high
school is president; Miss Abilene Ran
kin secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
HAD CATARRH
FIVE YEARS.

Mr.. john
son OF st.
Elmo. Illi-
n s. w a 8
troubled five
years w 1t h
catarrh. The
catarrh was
so severe I'M
his c q 8 eI
that his lifeI
@ e e m e d.
h r eatened.
AS he ex-
pre- s s es 1t
himself, he
h a d 30 n e
foot In the
grave"
OF course
he tried to
get relic T.
Many prac-
tition e r s
were con-
suited and a
C a I a r r h
Snactalisf I'm
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
Saddepi6u.

what makes little Tommy so sad
90 this happy Christmas day." asked
ROsdick.
His presents are all unbreakable. Z"
replied Kecdick.-Town Topics.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
This Would Be Walt whitman.. stxl.

This Would Be Walt Whitman's Style.
| sing the Christmas pie,
The flour, the lard, the butter that COM
pose It;
The richness of its stuhing.
a divine ninibus exhales from It,
1t attracts with fierce. undenable attrac-
ton.
Jack Horner who holds it upon his
knees.
l am one with the plum concealed in its
mammoth vastness.
loosen myself. pass freely and am at
the door of Horners lips. smacking
to taste its ingredients.
But he does not know how to get at you.
pie.
He SITS sleepily considering the pose of
his head, his puffed out lips. betray-
ing his gluttony.
Presently a fine smile comes on to his
face. lie lunges into the pie with
firm thumb. Its crust yields.
He possesses himself of it's richness
Oh. young men. would not have you sit
in corner considering pie stufiings
BE bold. You-whoever you are-are al
lowed the eternal purports of a pie.
q loved a certain Christmas pie ardently.
and 1t gave me indigestion.
Yet out Of that ! have written this song)
In the Great William Shakespeare's
Style.
Sweet pastry. do not scorn me. do not
gibe
And frown At me with crusty surliness
| know that in your faky depths is hid
den
A mammoth plum. which, DDS my little
life.
I'll have 1t II l must swing for t." Thus
Jacques.
Who, thefeupon. with smashing stab of
the thumb,
smote through the crispy lid. which erst
held tight.
And with triumphant shout "'Ods bodi-
kins,
A good lad II" withdrew the sought for
plum.
y v
AIgernon Charles Swinburne's style.
Here where the world is quiet.
Here upon Christmas day,
With plums and pie for diet.
In a corner sat Hoyner.
No feast was ever sweeter.
No fnger was ever 1eeter
To yank plum with glee to
A mouth that gapes Away
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12

Owosso policemen are no longer al
lowed free rides on M. U T. cars. the
company having Withdrawn the priyi-
lege
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12
: A Fin de Steele catastrophe.

Twas the night preceding Christmas.
And Santa far away.
ne lacked enough of gasoline
To run his deerless sleigh.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-12

! Little. Jack HOrner !
! and f;
His Christmas Pie !
With Variations In the Style !
. OF the Poets /
By CALLY RYLAND
; 4. 4. 4 4.
BY CALLY RYLAND

little Jack Horner sat in a corner
L. Eating his Christmas pie,
He put in his thumb and pulled
out plum
And said, "What good boy am l."
- y
II Edgar Allan Poe Had Written Il.
See Jack Horner in his corner
With his pie.
Where's his ma? VIII no one warn herr
He will die!
With a thumblet that is doting
While he's gloating gloating. gloating.
He is fishing for the floating
Plum, oh. my!
All his boast of being good
Careful of his daily food,
Wrinkles merrily within his saucy eye,
eye, eye.
Robert Browning Might Have Done II.
Pastry's all or nothing: 1t Is not mere
dough
For whiteness or for lightness-and this
Was of the very stuff O. life, sir.
None of your laundering bits of work, but
Infinitely eatable. Well Horner sat there
Twas Christmas. ruminat-
ing time.
You say. and you are right sir
Lazily alive and open mouthed he sat,
Feeling the pastry tickle at his lips.
Yet scarcely knowing how to fathom IT,
When Of sudden-oh. the fellow keen.--,
Occurred his thumb to him, whereupon
he plunged 1t in the sweet.
Good boy"' quoth he. and pulled out a
damp plum.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-01-24
NUMBER n
Lexington.
Business Men and Citi.
zens Point With Pride
to the Town as a rIOst
Desirable Place of Resi-
dence.

Accompanying our showing of
the recent improvements made
in Lexington and throughout
Henderson county, The Progress
takes pleasure in extending all
invitation to all sorts Of desira-
BILE citizens to come and live
with us. The town of Lexing-
ton has long enjoyed an excell
ent name, having on record
fewer number of business fail
ures than any other place of its
size, and the general reputation
Of the county as o debt-paying
people has for many years been
a matter of pride and favorable
comment. The addition of good
streets and sidewalks, the cleo
trio light and water plants, u
first class training school and
county high school, have made
Lexington a place in which to
live and do business that is in
no way excelled or outclassed by
any other town in West Tennes-
see, regardless of population.
Our railroad population and
business is of value beyond esti.
nation and Lexington will con-
tinue to be the natural division
point on the Paducah.Memphis
Division Of the Nashville, Chat.
tanooga & st. Louis Railway sys.
tenn. AS we appreciate the fact
that the N. g. & st. L., cuts a
big figure in our living, we be-
lieve that the road, in turn, rec
ognizes our location as point
for which no substitution can be
made or will ever be attempted.
Offering these attractions. We
throw open our doors to capital
| lists and bread winners alike,
with welcome which will never
fail, and we believe that dbe
year 1913 is going to be another
record breaker ia the building
and business of Lexington. Our
merchants are liberal aud pro-
pressive, numbering as few as
can be found in any town the
parasites and leeches who live
upon the public spiritedhess OF
|others.
| COME TO LEXINGTON.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-01-24
would like to see it go to him,
Then came the revelation.

lnen came the TeVeihtlOH.
From the. outset Judge
Shields appeared to be in a very
bad temper,N probably because
some other gentleman had seen
fit to enter the race for the Sen
atc aud the Legislators were not
jumping out Of fourth-story win
dows to vote for him.
CAME To PARTING OF WAYS.
He seemed petulant and dis
posed to pout aud fret with
friends of long standing, assign
ing as his reason taat he thought
a combination had been formed
against him. He was dictartor-
ial, demanding g rather than seek.
ing support, and seemed amazed
that any one should have con-
sidered the interests Of the state
as Of any Importance compared
to his desire for q senatorial
seat. l tried to reason with him
aud urged that he could never
expect to accomplish anything
that way.
He left and asked that see
him the next day. This l did,
but while l reasoned he would
walk the floor. Finally | was
forced to tell him that | had
simply been mistaken in the
man. and was disappointed.
With the statement that he, too,
had been disappointed in me,
Judge Shields left in the same
frame of mind.
THE nextI knew his cause
was being espoused by Dibrell,
and Ex- Gov. Patterson had ar
rived from Memphis to do what
he could to help elect him.
Judge Shields has furnished
an argument in favor of the re.
call of judges"