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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-12-22

and the members Of the commission
subordinate to him.
Colonel Goethals appreciated the
feelings the employees had over the
prospect of army engineers for direc-
tors of the enterprise and in his first
speech in the canal zone dispelled the
idea Of militarism in the canal man
agement. He promised a fair hear
ing to every man with a grievance,
the manner in which he carried out
this promise being one Of the distinc-
lively great qualities he later revealed
as an administrator. Few persons in
the canal zone had heard Of Colonel
Cocktails before his appointment as
chief engineer. Yet his previous ex-
perience had qualified him ideally for
the important work now in hand He
had been building locks and dams, had
been chief of engineers in the Spanish
American war. was graduate of and
had taught in West Point and had
seen other construction experience that
made him at home in any kind of work
the canal should require.
Contrast for moment the situation
as faced by Colonel Cocktails with that
faced by Mr.. Stevens in 1905. In 1907
fire was under the boiler and steam
was up. When Mr.. Stevens relinquish-
ed the throttle the army of workers
had begun to come close to the mil
lion mark in monthly excavations in
the Culebra cut. There were sixty
three steam shovels at work on the ca
nal. The Panama railroad had been
double tracked throughout and the
mileage in the Culebra cut and else
where brought up to 106.7S miles; the
machine shops at Gorgona and Empire
were equipped for any kind of repair
work or original construction.
There were approximately 10000 en-
ployees, and the recruiting agencies in
Europe, the West Indies and the Unit
ed States constantly were sending ad-
ditions Quarters for employees, office
buildings and all other structures con-
sisted Of 1000 buildings Of American
design and 1886 remodeled French
buildings. The commissary for supply
ing food, clothing and general mer-
chandise to employees was organized
and had branches in seven canal zone
towns. There were fifteen hotels in
operation for bachelor employees, and
four recreation clubhouses had been
constructed, besides church and lodge
buildings. Twenty-four public schools
afforded educational facilities to the
canal zone children. The police sys-
TEN, the courts, postoff1ces and fire de-
partments were thoroughly organized
In short, the preparatory stage of the
canal had passed and the constructive
stage had begun.
Necessarily all the basic work ac-
complished under Wallace and Stevens
is lost sight of in view of the magnifi-
cent superstructure erected under Colo
mel Cocktails. The modern sightseer
has nothing to remind him of the
wretched conditions of the first two
years. the battle with disease, the ar
duous labor of creating in the jungle
duplicate American civilization. the
tantalizing struggle with government
red tape before a stick Of timber, a
pound of iron, shipment of food or
an efficient workman could be secured.
Colonel Goethals deserves the admi-
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William L. Sibert, U. S. A; H. II.
Rousseau, U. S. N; Colonel w. G. Cor
gas, U. S. A., medical corps; ]. c. S.
Blackburn, Jackson Smith. Joseph
Bucklin Bishop, secretary.
The president also took advantage of
the reorganization of the commission
to further consolidate power in the
chairman. Not only was Colonel Goe-
thals made chairman Of the isthmian
canal commission and chief engineer
of the Panama canal. but the execu-
tive power in the canal zone, formerly
exercised by the governor, was vested
in him. as we'll as the presidency of
the Panama Railroad company. thus
making eyer Official and employee
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CHAPTER TX.
The Canal Under coethaIs.

W. RESIDENT ROOSEVELT had
NJ at last found public sentiment
educated to the point where
the canal could be put exclusive
ly in the hands of the government en-
gineers. The personnel of the third
commission he appointed on April 1.
1907. was as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Goe-
thals, chairman and chief engineer;
Major d. d. Gaillard. U. S. A; Major
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e On all orders and accounts paid up to JAM l.
g 1914, we will give double usual amount of cou-
s. pons on every dollar
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

term of office of nearly $I.7OO, 900
mas given opportunity to previous
French presidents to lay aside a snug
sum against the time when they re-
tire to private life but even this com
mendablc thrift does not enter into
the plans Of the new president of the
French republic.
NJ. Poincare expressed his determi-
nation TO be lavish in his expenditures
TO lawyer friend few days ago.
His friend thought this was rather
unwise, and pointed out to the presi-
dent that his private means were not
large
What will you do If you don't
save anything, when you are no long
Cr PRESIDENT" he was asked.
Doe answered NJ. Poincare.
why, work. OF course. Mr.. Taft is
"a professor at Yale. why should not |
put on my advocates gown again?'
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
FAENCH PRESIDENTS
MIGHT WEAR MEDALS
Assnciated Press

Associated Press.
Paris, April 1S.-Although French
presidents only appear with the sash
of the Legion of Honor in public,
they could, if they wished, display as
many variegated ribbons, stars and
crosses as any hereditary monarch il
the world.
OF living ex-presidents, NJ. Loudet
holds the record; he has no less than
33 Grand Ribbons and Grand Gross
es, as against IS for his successor, NJ.
Fallieres. NJ. Loubet alone among
ex-presidents has the Golden Fleece
of Spain; the Lion of the Neither
lands; the Lion of Norway; the Init
az of Turkey; the Liberator of Nene-
zuela; the Star of ETHIOPIA; the Order
of Daniel |. of Montenegro; the Co.
den Lion of Luxembourg; the Re
demption of Liberia. and the Order Of
the Blood of Tunis. NJ. Fallieres
holds exclusively the Grand Cordons
of ST. stephen; of Charles III; of
Christ of Portugal of st. Olaf; OF
the Nicham-Iftikhar, and of the Or
der of Carol | of Roumania.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
Clifton Men 70
Raise 500 Acres
of Cantolaupes

Clifton ranchers are busy signing
up contracts for cantalOuues; and it
is stated that the acreage win be
about the same as it has been during
the last two years-between 400 and
500 acres. e
DR. J. b. Jobes, whGFhSs quite a
reputation for his commission deals,
is signing up contracts at % cents
per crate for standards, iumbos and
ponies, the season to last until Sep
tember 20, and has already 200
acres.
Carl Rupp and o. V. Hootman Of
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association are visiting the ranchers
for the association. Tie cauts viii
be handled by the association apart
from the fruit contract on the old
commission basis.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
MRS. ]. h'CRILLIS
DIES IN APPLETON;
IA GRIPPE CAUSE

Mrs. James McCrillis, aged 3 o.. wife
of q well known Appietu. district
rsuchcr and only sister u. former
County Commissioner Albor. Eessire.
died al . o'clock this morning from
an attack of la grippe. from which
she had sufford since l. Friday.
The death came wholly auavpcigd,
and was terrible blow to r.a family.
as Mrs. McCrillis had no. .non very
III and no though, was E.G TO the
attack being fatal
Mrs, McCFillls was bon FOO Ohio
Feb. lS, 1893, ard came a.. M mid
die life. She came To Ga. city May
% 1879. with her hus .E from
Green River. when he ..m.pletcd a
deal with Earl Rarbcr lul . ranch in
the Appleton section and hey had
been operating that raucl uGa that
time She had been in HaEa health
until last week. 1t is thuu-It that Ia
grippe suddenly developed into
something more serious.
Tho deceased was he mother OF
eight children. four suUa ana four
daughters. all of whom arc living.
Three girls and one son a.. in Green
River. enc son I'm Culifou0.. and thc
rest 1.-Two here with the puruts. They
have all been wired OF Tho. mothers
death. Mrs McCTillis Wa a mCm-
her of the Congregations church, a
member of the Eastern Star and a
highly esteemed woman, who viii be
greatly missed and mourued by rel
atives and friends alike.
The arrangements for ih0 funeral
have not hen completed aa yet, but
it will be held here.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
MILLIHER IN LONDON
GETS S4,O0O.00 PEI
Associated Press.


London, Apr. Since a recent
court action revealed the fact that
certain London woman milliner has
been receiving a salary OF $4,000 n
year considered very large income
for a woman worker in this cOun-
try, the heads OF various millinery
firms in the West End have been
busy explaining that such salaries
are very exceptional in the trade.
Numberless women, attracted by the
high pay, brought forward their
qualifications to draw $50 a week
for designing hats; but the millincrs
said categorically that they had no
room for them.
This $4,000-a-year creator of be-
coming headgear is adept in the de-
signing OF new shapes and in the
blending OF soft materials of eXquis-
ite CoiorinE She and her colleagues
never take needle into their hands,
leaving the actual work to lover
paid assistants. They are born art
lists in their line; and. if their work
is crowned with success, they may
eventually attain an income of from
$4,000 to 10000 year. This is the
pay of the London top-notchers in
the millinery line; hut in Paris the
profession is more remunCrativo. The
head designer Of a Paris firm Of hat
makers. young and accomplished
widow, draws Il salary Of 5000 4
year.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
IN Cabinet
MEETING;MEETSCBLLE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. Apr. Is President
Wilson hard an unusual number Of
callers today in addition TO the cab
met meeting, in order that he might
have half holiday tomorrow.
The members of the cGbmet after
wards said that the japanese ques-
ton was not discussed Bryan said
that neither he nor any other cabinet
member had been suggested to 20 to
California, as had been reported.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
ROWDIES BREAK
( MANY WINDOWS
Associated Press.

Brussels, Apr. 1S.-Roving bands
OF ruwdies broke hundreds Of win
dows in the houses of non-strikcrs
at Jemappes today.
The proprietor of the leading ma
chine works at La Louyiere has talk
en- charge of the feeding Of 1000
children of strikers from his own
factory.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
ODer 90 Ranchers
Bid for US. Land

The government has received more
than co BIDS from raushers wishing
to lease parts of the long strip OF
government right OF way lands for
one year. Project Engineer Miner
has forwarded the bids TO Washing
ton for official sanction, and it is
probable that lot ol he bids will
be accepted and the land leased at
once
The land consists Of n narrow
strip about II miles long, nearly all
of which is in orchard and contain
ing quite an acreage Bids were re-
ceived for any part of all of the land.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
.POINCARE TO SPEND
HIS ENTIRE SALARY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Paris. April IS.-President Poin-
care has made uu his mind TO spend
as fast as he receives lJ. every penny
Of his presidential Income OF $780,
600 a year. Then az the end of his
seyeu-year term he will return with
out savings To- earning his living as a
lawyer. a total income during the
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
DnMn fInn Pnllsndc.

w. II. Edwards and wife and Mrs.
VIII Pryor of the Palisade section
arrived in the city this noon from the
upper valley.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
Telluride to Denver.

Phil Nelson of Telluride is visit
ing in the city, stopping off on his
way to Denver. to visit LEGAL friends.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

Horse sense is common sense. Get
your horse shod sensihly by a man
who uses common sense methods
and mechanic principles in his work,
at McCary's. A-12-1mo
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
Judge from LeadyiIlc.

Judge Il. ID. Mcleod of LeadVille is
an arrival from the cloud city to at
tend to local legal matters.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

II you are looking iutO your fu-
ture comfort, see Mcconnell tG
Loves spring oEfords.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

Get your order in early for gal
vanized fluming and be ready before
the big spring rush. Jas. II. Lane
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
RncI, from PIatenu.

n. A. Glasco and p. Z. Udlock re-
turned yesterday from the Plateau
valley, where they went on business,
this week.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

Our pride in the quality of plumb
ing installations Is q strong incentive
to make your satisfaction the first
consideration. J. e. Mckenzie, the
plumber
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

Don't kick If you can't afford a
new suit or hat. Have your cleaning
done at the Suitorium.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

If your feet are human, we can fit
them. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
DragOn Iahy Hcre.

Mrs. Fred Falinger of Dragon, Ut,
is visiting friends in the city this
week. She also came here to do some
buying.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
RulInck LAYING Off.

Chauncy Bullock Of the postoffiee
force has been laying off today to
take care of some business matters,
and a substitute is taking his place.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

| am told there is no pleasure quite
equals a horse and buggy for real en-
joyment these fine days. Phone j.
w. Weber, 319 Colo. Ave. Phone
Jet 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18
THE AIR STORE
THE ATTRACTIONS At The FAIR STORE ARE THE LITTLE PRICES
Every Time You Enter The Fair Store to nake Pur.
Chase-You Get Good.

whether big
department wish S tonakc
purchase this and goodg all the to which entitled
And during all onie sales
sales that that
OF hold of
the benefit and
o wnagln thereiS
however sale The Fair is full
another hand
Clothes
Wonens Ilode,
Misses Skirts Chddens Dresses Misses Goats Chlr
Ondcrsrt Woms ankrchef
Flowers Hair Switches Jwcg, Hand Bags, Finished Wells
Umbrellas
Hats, Brushes
Dress Shields
32nch
Fancy Coored Hose Hair Bow Ribbon, Wool Dress Goods
Cloth all shades Ribbon and Longcoh Cotton Foarl
And goods Basement
Mems be sure o getting
good, all the possible good o n " possible purchase
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

See Fred Maptey's spurs and belts
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

The Woman's Relief Corps will
give a benefit at the Majestic Theater
Friday night The management has
arranged for special pictures for this
occasion. Everybody come. Admis-
sion, 1Oc. 4-16-3t
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

My business is substantial and am
here to stay. GRAND JUNCTION
Is GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME: |
NEVER ASKED ANYBODY If l
COULD START HERE IN BUSi.
NESS OR NOT; | JUST SIMPLY
STARTED.
teach cutting and fitting at n
reasonable fee.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

That J have any part of garment
made away from Grand junction. All
my work H. made on the premises. I
can only say this statement, which
has been made mnliciuUsly against
me, thai | have my work done away,
comes from people who are not wide
awake enough to 10 business or have
nothing else to DO .han Ia gossip, and
try TO do another au injury. Il is
true | have not had tiuc 90 gossip
about any one clSc's business; ii is al
80 true that ! have just opened sue
CCSSfnl months business. where II
great many are shouting hard times,
| Canngt say The times are hard. |
am doing q fine business, and repeat
what my customers say: "The clothes
you make fit beautifully. Why,
Eiy dcaI. people, there are plenty of
tailuIs in the world that have missed
their calling, and had better try ana
make Il iigin% for their families at
mo'hilg they could 90 better.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

Saturday whip bargains. Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1913-04-18

20 the men Of Grand Junction |
will say, If yen want 90 have good
ritting suit leave yCiT' order with me /,
don't want your money unless ! can
fit you. | have one Of the best coat
makers in the country; | pay the
highest bill for work i'm Grand june
ton, and aim TO give You the best
for the least money.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28

The pride some people take in
trying to work up strife between
town and country people is some
thing remarkable. Why there
should be any such feeling we are
unable to understand. The inter
ests Of both are the same. Any
thing that builds up tie country
builds up the town and that which
builds up the town makes the
country more prosperous. There
are some people, both in town and
in the country, whoare silly enough
to believe that there is great gulf
between the two and that their in
terests are not in any way identi-
teal. They seem to think that
each is trying to get some adyant-
age of the other. There should be
no such feeling.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28
EASTER

Easter is a day always more or
less celebrated BY the churches of
the land. Songs Of JOY are sung
and the mind Of man reyerts back
to the great day when Christ came
forth a conquer over death and
the grave.
Easter will, to all people, for
ever remain the festival of spring.
While it is Of heather origin, TAX
ing its name originally from the
goddess Of spring, yet it celebrates
a solemn, but joyous occasion and
it should inspire US all to better
ways Of thinking and living.
The day was properly observed
BY the churches Of Huntingdon
last Sunday. Songs Of praise were
sung, the children in song and
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28

Mckenzie is mighty proud Of
her improvements. The town has
spent about 100000 in graveled
streets, waterworks and electric
lights. The city board has exer-
cised much care in having the
the work done and it is believed
the town has a good job. When
the street lights were turned on a
shout Of JOY went up from the
business men, and the citizens who
were on the streets at the time.
The town needed light, and a good
system Of electric lights is some
thing for any town to be proud Of.
These improvements will cost
the taxpayers more than to have
run in the old rut, but in a short
while those who oppose them
now because Of increased taxes will
be pleased with the changed con-
ditions, and surprised that the
town did not take this progressive
step earlier.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28
Westport News
Some gardening this week among

Some gardening this week among
our people.
Health is improving, no sickness
to amount to anything.
Miss Ethel Morris closed her
school at the Hall schoolhouse last
Friday night with public exercises.
There was a sale of the personal
property Of w. G. Reed on De-
cember Is, and everything brought
a very good price.
Mrs. E. /. Butler is contemplate
ing a trip to Arkansas to visit her
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hill and
Mrs. Letha Harwell.
j. t. Moore went to Lexington
Monday, and reports that the storm
did a vast amount Of damage to
the town and the county in gen
eral. He said he never saw any
thing like it before.
Mrs. Fannie Brown, our accom-
modating hotel proprietor, is hav-
ing some improvements made to
her hotel. She has had quite a
lot of work done on the hotel since
she took charge Of it.
There seems to be considerable
talk about the no-fence law. Most
of the people are dissatisfied with
the law. They say that there are
people who have cows and hogs
now that will not have any in a
year from now.
The people of Westport were
shocked when they heard of the
death of Ben H. Jamison and the
manner in which his death hap
pened, for Ben had many friends
in and around Westport that were
very much grieved.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28
Twelfth and Thirteenth

Milton Joyner, Of Henry, was
up in the Twelfth this week.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Springer is very sick.
j. B. Dill and Early Scott went
to Memphis last week on a pleas
ure trip.
Remember the singing at Poplar
Springs Sunday. Don't forget to
bring your songbooks.
Ina, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Carmel, has been
quite sick, but is eonvalescing.
The young people of Poplar
Springs enjoyed an Easter egg
hunt at Mr.. Gus fuckers Sunday
afternoon.
Bro. j. L. Holland delivered to
large number Of people, a good
sermon, at Poplar Springs last
Sunday; also at OZARK Sunday
night.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28

churches or secret orders with the
request to publish and to send
marked copies to a list Of friends,
without any thought Of it costing
anything to do all Of this and no
word of appreciation if it should
be done.
The little support given it by
the merchants is, in most cases,
grugingly done. They do not seem
to realize the value of constant adj
vertising, and the appeal that
should come to them to literally
support an enterprise that is con-
stantly working for the material
development or the town and COM
munity IS not recognized.
The Democrat pays for what it
gets and we see no reason why it
should not be paid at least fairly
well for what it does. With a
more liberia liberia and appreciati,v-e sup
port the paper could and would do
more for the town and county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28

If the democrats in the leglsla-
ture succeed ID repeating the four
mile law as now seems their inten-
ton, no power will be able to pre-
vent the dsfeat of the democratic
party in 1914. The majority Of
the people do not want those laws
repealed, and will not stand
for their repeal. They want the
laws enforced and expect the
present legislature to pass some
kind Of a law that will bring about
their enforcement. The democratic
party should not be dominated by
the whisky interests of the large
cities. Many good democrats will
not stand for such an alignment.
While they are democrats they do
not believe in the party going over
soul and body to the whisky inter-
ests. They are too decent anG think
too much of themselves to approve
Of a thing like that.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28

Fifty bushels -S'mpkins Early
Prolific Cotton Seed. First crop
seed bought of the originator, w.
A. Simpkins. Mr.. G. NJ. Watson
pays me thirty to thirty-fve cents
per hundred more than highest
price Of ordinary cotton, because
of the extra quality and quantity
Of lint this variety produces. 81
per bushel.
j. EDWIN BLACK,
AT COW. Huntingdon, Tenn.