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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-22

crate ceremony. Mile. Ferdinande de-
Lesseps struck the first blow of pick
AK at the point where the canal was to
enter the Pacific, each of the party fol-
lowed with a blow, and there was q
vast quantity of applause and cham
pagne.
From the very first the French com
pany was beset with troubles. AS the
canal was not government under
taking the work had to be let out to
contractors, and many of these prov
ed to be dishonest. They would take
out the soft dirt, collect the stipulat-
ed price per cubic yard, and then go
into bankruptcy AT Bogota the poll
ticians not only exacted the usual
blackmail, but annoyed the company
with all manner of litigation, the ma
tive courts invariably ruling against
the French. Worst of all, perhaps,
were the yellow fever and malaria,
which killed off the engineers and
laborers by the thousand. In the last
three months of 1884 the death rate
per thousand was nearly 100, and in
September. 1885, it reached 1867.
Sanitary science had not yet learned
now TO cope with these diseases, and
there Is every reason to believe that
their ravages alone would have been
enough to insure the failure of de
Lesseps enterprise, without the gross
extravaganza and the dishonesty that
characterized the work.
"The crash came in 1885," says Mr.
Edwards. After eight years of as
brave fight as man had ever made
against nature, the bubble burst. 1t lie
estimated that stock had been issued
to the value of two hundred and fifty
million dollars. 1t is doubtful IL halt
this sum ever got near enough to
Panama to be expended on actual
work. Most of this paper was held by
French peasants and people of mod.
crate means. They had been led into
it by the great name of de Lesseps
You may be sure that none of the orig
inal promoters were caught with stocb
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-22

on their hands when the final break
came. The scandal was immense
Many government officials were in.
volved. The shame of it drove the old
man-le Grand Francais-insane. He
died few years later in an asylum"
The company went into the hands of
a receiver who organized the New
French Canal company, and this con-
Germ sold all it's rights and property
to the United States in 1902. Many
OF It's buildings, ranging in size from
de Lesseps' palace in Cristobal to
houses for laborers, were found worth
preserving and have been used by the
Americans. The hospital buildings at
Ancon and Colon were nearly all erect
ed by the French
When Uncle Sam took hold of the
canal work, the jungle all along the
route across the isthmus was found
full of expensive machinery abandoned
to the ravages of rust and decay. Much
of this was recovered and used in the
earlier years of the American regime.
and even now French dredges and To-
comotives may be seen at work there.
Nearly all the old French equipment,
however. has been sold to Chicago
wrecking concern which has been pill
Ing 1t up in orderly heaps and dispos-
ing of 1t as scrap.
Two parts of the actual work done
on the canal by the French have
proved Of great help to the Americans
These were the dredging at the Allan
tic entrance and the dry excavation u
the Cuhbra cut.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-22
GETTING ORDERS.

Business Manager-well. how many orders did
you get yesterday?
New Salesman got two orders in one place.
Business Manager-Thats the stun! What
were they?
New Salesman--One was to get out and the
other was to stay out-Cornell Widow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-22

LID Joaquin Murrieta's buried geld is
growing restless in its hiding place.
One Of the herders OF El TETON
rancho came in pale and frightened
the other night he. had seen ball
of light fiickering and dancing along
the plateau of the Banderillos. He
said 1t foated along the read in front
of him for long time as though to
lead him somewhere. Finally, 1t
stopped by the side of the road; he
hurried past and went home as fast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
TEXAS SHOWS MISSOURI.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 12-The re-
ceipts and shipments Of horses and mules
show the largest proportional increase
while hogs were the only class of live
stock that showed the decrease in the
shipments and receipts for the year 1912.
according to the report Of the Fort Worth
Stock Yards Company for the twelve
months ending December 81, 1912.
The phenomenal increase in the re-
ceipts and shipments of horses and mules
enabled Fort Worth to forge ahead of st.
Joseph, Missouri, in tbs class of live
stock. The figures for 1912 are 1925 while
in 1911 they were $780, and increase Of
II ,664 head.
While the receipts and s1lpments were
larger for horses and mules than in 1911.
the demand on the Fort Worth market
for high grade animals was as brisk at
the end of the year as at any time in pre-
viOuS years.
The tremendous amOut Of construction
work going on in Texas. the irrigation
projects under way, interurban construc-
ton, the building activities in cities and
the foreign demand for Texas mules has
given this animal an inevitable position
in value among other classes of livestock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13

to concentrate them in one settlement,
probably Unalaska, where under gov
eminent supervision, at small expense,
they might have sanitary homes, be
taught cleanliness, thrift and industry,
given schools for their children, and be
cured of the insiduous diseases which
are making physical wrecks of them.
NEW CUTTERS NEEDED.
Appropriations for four new revenue
cutters is urgently recommended by
Capt. Bartholf-three to replace the
Woodbury., Manhattan and Winona, all
old and unserviceable, and one to re
place the Perry, lost i'll the. Boring Sea
during the summer of 1910. He de-
clares that the wireless apparatus now
on all sea-going revenue cutters should
be replaced by the most modern mechan-
ism %Obtainable and a constant radio
watch should be maintained. The cur
rent appropriation, he points out, per
mits only two wireless operators on each
cutter and three are necessary for con-
~tinuOus service.
The functions Of the revenue cutter
service have grown since its establish
ment in 1790-113 years ago-until to-
day they include a variety of activities
ranging from the assistance of vessels
in distress and the enforcement of Gus
tom and navigation laws to the suppress
sion of mutinies. Two mutinies were
quelled by the cutters during the last
year-One on the Haitian gunbOat Fer
rier in Charleston, s. c., harbOr, and
the other on the Uruguayan bark Brema
in Mobile Bay.
Smuggling has decreased in recent
years, Capt. BerthOlf declares, because
of the ~vigilant patrol of the revenue cut
tiers. This armed coast guard is a de
terrent and without it smuggling would
again spring into existence along the
many miles of coast line of the United
States.
Capt. BerthOlf asks that congress re
lieve the revenue cutter service of the
handicap caused by the provision of law
passed at the last session fOrbidding the
appointment Of additional cadets with
out the specific authority of congress-.
There are ten existing vacancies among
the officers, with the prospect Of addi-
tiOnal mes during the current year by
death and resignation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13

wood are just as good friends now as
they were the day the present house of
representatives organized. When there
have been battles the two stood shoulder
to shoulder.
The speakership of the house may not
be quite as prominent an office during
the next two years rs it has been the
last two. For. after all, it has been true
during the two years that Mr.. Clark held
the highest Office Of any democrat under
the government. 1t will not be true
after March 4. Mr.. Wilson will be chief
with Mr.. Clark second in actual author
ity and Mr.. Marshall second in nominal
authority. But the speaker will have ex-
ceptiOnal chances to keep the various
democratic authorities in amiable mood
and can augment his own record for use
full public service by being amiable him
self.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
TRYING PERIOD.
year.

THE fiscal year 1912, was probably one
of the most trying periods to shipping Of
any year during the past quarter Of a
century. Frequent gales swept the At
lantic and Gulf Coasts, while. during the
winter months. the unusually low tenn
pcratureS caused great danger to shipping
and actual suffering to the crews on ac-
count of the ice conditions. even as far
South as Chesapeake Bay. These cOndi-
tons resulted in almost constant calls for
the assistance Of revenue cutters. None
were unheeded. IN consequence, the ben
eficial work of the Service. in all its activ-
titles, during the past fiscal year, has eX-
ceeded that Of previous years.
PTRATICAL WRECKERS.
Among other unusual incidents, Cap
tain BerthOlf told of how "piratical ma
tive wreckers' swarmed down upon the
Uamburg-American steamer PrinZ JOa-
can tourists aboard. including William j.
Bryan. she stranded on Atwood Cay. Ba-
hama Islands, Nov. %, 1911. After the
passengers had been removed, these 'pir-
ates,' said Capt. Bertholf, became insOl-
NtIt dlld dSSICSNINC IL Il thC IONuNSC
Of the master of the Prinz Joachim, the
revenue cutter Algonquin with guns
manned stood guard over the steamer and
armed her crew. One of the pirates
struck q box included in the steamers
cargo, containing some explosive, and was
blown into eternity. This scared the
others away. AfFtSF
WRETCHEDNESS IN ALEUTIANS.
Captain y. f. Foley, who commanded
the Boring Sea patrol, reported that the
wretchednesS of the people of the Aleu-
tan Islands, growing greater year by
year, will continue to increase until the
government does something for them or
they are wiped out of existence by dis
ease and starvation. The best means of
rescuing the people, he said, would be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
PREPARE FOR SNEED TRIAL
(Bu Associated PrcsS.)

Vernon, Texas. Feb. 12.-Beach B. Ept-
ing, who will be the states star witness
in the Sneed trial arrived this morning.
Also VIII BOyce of Amarillo, assisting
the prosecution, arrived. The lawyers
spent the morning preparing for fifty new
veniremen. 1t is expected that testimony
Will begin Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13

Meridian-The commercial club Of this
city is e~ndeavoring to raise $4,000 for
the further equipment and additions to
the $4,000 Methodist College recently
built here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
SAVING OF FOUR TO ONE.

Vessels, cargoes and derelicts saved by
the Revenue Cutter service during the
year were valued at $10,711,7 4S. Forty
five derelicts and other dangerous OBJ
structiOns to navigation were removed or
destroyed.
For every. dollar the government in
vested ii the maintenance of the Revenue
Cutter service" says Captain BarthOlf,
there has been a return Of 1896 in the
form of property saved from the perils
of the sea, and this in addition to lives
saved and other beneficial acts performed
in the interests Of mankind. To accom-
plish this work there have been %
cruising cutters and Is harbor vessels and
launches actively employed during the
wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
SUPERB $3.50 PIANO FOR THE WIN
NER-ONE VOTE TEN CENTS
SEE THE PIANO AND CAST VOTE.


1t costs only 10 cents to vote in the
great piano contest being conducted at
the Palace of Sweets for the benefit of
the new Sacred Heart church. On Feb.
Ia this superb instrument will be given
away to the one receiving the most votes.
Read the list and vote for your favOrite:
The list now stands as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13

Gladys Ryan SIT
Miss Nettie Hicks ............... so
Professor Wright ............... 55
Miss Virginia Nichols ............ 16
Mis- Wilhelmina Custer ........... 10
Miss Emily Macmanus ............ s
Miss Marie Fernandez ............ 6
Miss Sara Young 5
Treble Clef Club IS
Miss McCaughan 3
Public School 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
ON PACIFIC COAST.

Revenue cutters on the Pacific Coast,
penetrating the frigid waters Of Alaska,
brought back tales Of suffering among the
natives of the Aleutian Islands, in the
grasp Of poverty and disease, creating
conditions, it is declared, demanding the
ernmcnt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
CUTTER SERVICE
BROKE RECORDS
"RED CROSS OF SEA" BROKE ALL
PREVIOUS HEROIC AND HUMANE
TARTAN RECORDS DURING FIS-
CAL YEAR 1912.
SAVED THOUSANDS OF HUMAN
LIVES AND RESCUED HUNDREDS
OF TEMPEST TOSSED VESSELS
VALUED AT ELEVEN MILLIONS.

Washington, d. G. Feb. 1.-THE United
States Revenue Cutter service-the Red
Cross of the Sea-brOke all its previous
hroic and humanitarian records during
the fiscal year 1912. Thousands of human
lives and hundreds Of tempest-tossed YES
sells, valued with their cargoes at nearly
$11, 100000, were saved from the perils
of storm-swept seas by the little cutters
which guard the coast line of the United
States in an unbrOken line from Maine
to Texas and from Alaska to California
n~ervously alert for the SOS"
The annual report of Captain z. p. Ber-
holt, commandment Of the service, made
public today, is a recitation of thrilling
adventure of this army of the Federal
government, older than the American Ma
w. A total of 260 distressed were assist.
ed during the year and their burden
2,212 souls rescued from danger which in
many cases seemed impending death. One
hundred and six parsons were actually
saved from drowning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27

The new Louisville & Nashville pas
senger depot VIII be formally opened
to the public on Thursday, June 1, and
on that date the citizens OF Pensacola
as we'll as surrounding sections VIII be
invited to visit and inspect the hand
come and comnodious structure. The
L. & N. officials have selected a date
far enough IN advance to insure no
postponement, and by then everything
viii be complete. even to the drive
ways. grass plots, parks. etc.
/. 1t Is very probable that the building
win be ready for use, and possibly be
IN use. several weeks before the date
of the formal opening, as the work Is
now nearing completion, but it will re-
quire some time to place the finishing
touches on the structure as well as ar
range the furniture, complete the
driveways and parks, so it was decided
that June 1 would be the best date that
could be selected.
Plans for celebrating the event are
yet in their embryo state. but 1T is pos
stble that there will be a banquet at
tended by citizens and visitors. with
possibly an excursion into the city
from points over the local divisions.
The commercial association will later
take up the matter and cooperate
with officials OF the Louisville & Nash
Vile In arranging any appropriate cele-
bration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27
Loss or LIFE HAS
REACHED APPALLING STAGE

Columbus, Ohio, March 26.-Frorn
Lake Erie to the Ohio river. and from
the Indiana to the PENNSYLVANIA. state
line, Ohio today is experiencing the
worst flood the state has ever known.
With an appalling loss of life at Day
ton, estimated today to run over 500,
almost every city and village In the
state follows with a death toll that
cannot be estimated until the raging
waters subside.
First reports had put the loss OF life
Vat Dayton as high as 5000, but refu-
gees arriving In xenia, from the flood
stricken city, said that 1t would be be-
low 1000. The most serious news early
today was that the town of Miamisburg.
with q population OF 1000 had been
washed away. Heavy rains continued
over most of the state last night and
ell flood records In most sections of
the state have been broken. Bridges
have been washed away. railway and
interurban traffic is at a standstill and
in many cities there is grave danger
OF confagration due to the shutting
down OF plants supplying water.
Gov. Cox estimated that more than
250,000 people have been rendered
homeless. The state is unable to cope
Win the SlLuaU0n IN It's enOfmlIy anu
the governor has called upon the Ma
tional Red Cross Society and adjoin-
ing states for aid.
The immediate need is for tents and
board for the homeless. Every militia
company has been ordered to report
for duty today, and the troops will be
sent to the points OF greatest emer-
gency. The state commissary depart
rnent is making every effort to rush
supplies to the many points which
need them
The property damage cannot at
present be calculated but will run into
the millions The actual loss by fire
and flood win be increased by the
damage to farming lands which have
been inundated and in many cases
washed away
No relief from the food bound con-
dif3ons is dn sight, as rainy weather
va promised for the state today
Narrowing tales come in from scores
of families who spent the night in
drenchiag rain in tree tops or on roofs
Many Of those marooned in tree tops
are believed to have been worn from
cold and fatigue and to have dropped
from their perilous positions to death
in the food below.
Thrilling rescues are reported with
out number as are also unavailfng
efforts to rescue persons seen drifting
chance drift wood.
The list of missing is growing, but
10 In believed that II will be materially
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27
Thief fortress
ofAdrianople
Falls at Last
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Musta Pasha. March 2s.-The fortress
of Adrianople was taken by storm by
the Bhgarians this morning after
lighting of the most terrible character
since Monday. Flames are devastating
the city. Unconhrmed reports are that
Tchataija has fallen
At an early -FOUR this. morning ares
were raging In various sections Of the
beleaguered city. The maddened pop
ulation whose nerves had been shat
tered by almost incessa-nt lombard
ment for a period Of over seven
months. was fleeing about the city
from one point of the city to another
not knowing where to 1nd shelter.
The great artillery arsenal In the
city was burning and the barracks
lying between the hospital and the
northern forts were also In flames.
The Bulgarians in strong force grad
ua.ly advanced their lines, encirc1ing
their lines and by short rushes the
infantrymen approached near enough
to prepare for the final dash.
On all sides the combined movement
Of attackers on the ever-resisting city
was continued. The Bulgarian infan-
try had reached within 800 yards OF
the main forts at O'Clock last evening
while ammunition and provisions were
brought up from the rear and prepara-
tons were made for the final assault.
The entie line Of fortresses defend
ing the easten side of the city was
captured by the Bulgarians after q
most spectacular attack at the point
of the bayonet by long lines OF infan-
try which was strengthened by the
second reserve lines. The eastern forts
soon fell into their hands and Bull
garian batteries were Immediately
placed in position to concentrate their
fire on the old works. The way was
thus cleared for q. direct assault on the
city itself.
Shulari Peslfa, the Turkish COM
n1ander-in-chief OF Adrianople. COM
rnitted suicide after the capture Of the
city, according to a news agency dis
patch from Sofia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27

A cold wave Is predicted for this
section by the weather bureau, the
warning OF its approach coming yes
terday afternoon with a message in
structing that southwest storm warn
ings be displayed at Pensacola It Is
predicted that the temperature will fall
decidedly during today and tonight.
Storm warnings were displayed from
Mobile to Cedar Keys. The wind did
not attain a great velocity during the
night in Pensacola It was blowing
"a miles an hour at 10 o'clock, and
the velocity did not increase very
much
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27

reduced when scattered families have
the opportunity to reunite.
This city is completely cut OF from
the rest OF the country by rail and al
most practically so by the telephone
and telegraph, but reports received
show the greatest total at Dayton,
which may run to 500 to 1000. Piquas
where $40 were reported drowned, Del
aware. where the loss will be more
than thirty; Hamilton $50 and Troy,
where great loss has been reported.
figures unavailable.
In this city three are known to be
dead and eleven more are reported to
be as the last seen of them they were
seen clinging to RATS. AS the city is
without lights. nothing definite could
be learned early today
The flood is the greatest ever known
in Columbus and business activities
are practically paralyzed. The water
works shut down last night and will
not be in condition to furnish water
for week as two large mains have
been washed out. The flood took away
every bridge in the city Last night
the city was in darkness, as the muni-
cipal electric light plant is flooded.
Gas pressure is low and little hope is
held out that it will last throughout
IHe gay.
The food in the Scioto and Oleng-
tangy rivers came so suddenly yester-
day, that workers of all classes who
had crossed them early in the day
were unable to return to their home in
the west side before the torrents tore
loose the bridges connecting both sides
OF the city.
All available state departments were
thrown open to refugees and thousands
of dollars have been raised to care for
them.
A bill viii be introduced in the leg
islature today as an emergency meas
ure appropriating s25o,ooo for the relief
of the food sufferers.
The street car system is crippled
and many lines are not running at
all. The failure of the water supply
is felt most keenly and the state de-
partment of health, together with the
local health department, have made
preparations to cope with the situation
which may arise from this cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-27
DEATH RATE AT INDIANAPOLIS coNsERvATIvELY
ESTIMATED

March 2shisht fs indiana with but
Inmates hundred and tsnfv drowned None will attempt
have
Is
In
dead 70 Peru twenty IN ndanapo sixty in Fort Wayne three in New
block unsubnerged buildings
d
uanspo