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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
Facts About Panama Canal

When the Panama canal was open
ed to the worlds commerce last
week, although not yet formally open
ed in the general acceptance of the
term. says n writer. il crowned 4
series of more than n score OF inter
esting points in the history of the
isthmus, some Of which are briefly
touched upon below.
First Crossing.
Balboa first crossed the iSthmug OF
September %. 1913, and. much to his
surprise, found himself gazing upon
the waters of the Pacific after twenty
three days journey on foot.
The First Ships.
The first ships to cross were those
Of Balboa and his men in 1914. Two
small vessel were carried owe piece
meal, the intention being to use them
In further exploration of the Pacific.
First Settlement.
The first settlement OF Old Panama
was in 1917, to become later known
for a time as the richest city in the
world.
First Thought of Canal.
The first thought Of making q canal
to connect the two e Is ascribed
to Savadera, a Spanish engineer, one
of the followers of Balboa, who was
about to forward his plans to King
Charles V of Spain when the latter
died.
First Official Decision.
The first official decision concern
ing the canal project is said to have
been by King Philip in 1920, who
decided the matter adversely after
having submitted it to the Domin-
lean friars. The latter, desiring to
obey the kings orders but unable to
report iHtelligentIy, suggested that
the project was sacreligious, quoting
What God has joined together let
no man put asunder" in support OF
their report.
Prophecy by Goethe.
The German poet, Goethe, about a
hundred years ago. made this re-
markable prophecy: 1T is absolutely
indispensable that the United States
effect a passage from the Mexican
gulf to the Pacific ocean, and | am
certain they will do it."
First Efforts at Building.
In 1914, just one hundred years
ago, the Spanish government by de-
cree entered upon the construction
of an isthmian canal, but the idea was
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in
the payment OF the interest and the,
principal of the money secured by a
certain mortgage dated the 23rd day
of July, A. ID. 1912, executed by limo
Flint, an unmarried widow, of the
County of Codington and State Of
South Dakota, to r. f.. Campbell of
WATERFOWL, Codington County, South
Dakota, and which mortgage was re-
corded In the office of the Register Of
Deeds of the County of Codington and
State of South Dakota, on the oath
day of July, "a. d. 1912, at 500 o'clock
la. M, IN Book 102 of Mortgages on
Page 203; and
whereas, no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise has been insti-
tuted to recover the debt secured BY
said mortgage Or any part thereof;
and
I,cipal and interest has become and Is
due BY eas0n Of such default; and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage of the date
| OF this notice is the sum OF Twenty
tS24OG 500 Dollars, tpswit, TWENTY-FIVE
dMu ANcMIy-tMG dMu oV-AVu
fs2222 800 Dollars principal, and One
Hundred and Eighty-ive and 10000
f~fS18520J Dollars interest, besides an
attorneys fee OF Twenty-Five t$25 0Ol
DoIlars, stipulated for Id said mort
Now Therefore. Notice Is Hereby
Given. That By virtue Of the power
iof sale contained In said mortgage
and du1y recorded as aforesaid and
Fin nvrsnance Of thestafntes 1 suck
iscaaS made and provided, the said
mort ERfsswiI be aorecloeSd y ssle
III f64 mortxRged pr&l1ises therein
I1eaa1fthAd ~ public auction ~ tn
ffrunf koor ~ Court HoNss n mn
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
Belgian Queen a Physician

Elizabeth. queen of Belgium, the
seat of intense fighting in the pres,
eng European war, Is a graduate ply
stefan and has devoted her principal
efforts in the pending conflict to al
fleviate the suffering of her valiant
soldiers.
She isx a humanitarian of note
Throughout European courts, having
Ttad Eianticular attention to the needs
of the poor of her own country for the
past few years.
Some time ago, says a writer, Queen
Ekzahsth contracted typhoid fever as
the price of her devotion to sick Wis
itfffg among the poor of Brussels.
Much of her soft, blond hair had to
be cut of in consequence Of this ill
ness, and the curls she ear all
over her head to cover the deficiency
have set the fashion in Belgium for
this mode of couture.
Closely in Touch With Subjects.
How closely the queen of the Bel
gians comes into contact with some
OF her poor subjects is shown by a
pretty story. Every summer the
queen sends many children to the
seaside, but always contrives to see
both the mothers and the children
before hand. One of these little tots,
seeing the queen in the palace, looked
up into her face and said:
oh, Madam, how beautiful you
are
Not SO beautiful said the child's
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage,
made, executed and delivered by
Charles e. Edwards and Laura A.
Edwards, mortgagors. to John Giese,
mortgage, dated February 1, 1907,
and duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Cooling
ton county South Dakota, on Febru-
airy 25th, 1907, at $50 o'clock a. m,
in Book rs of Mortgages, on page 2S7
ing described lands situated, lying
and being in the County of Codington
and State OF South Dakota, to-wit:
Lots number Three 60 and Four a.
in the Watertown Town Lot Com
pany's Subdivision of Lots One a.,
Two (2) and Three (3), of Block
Forty-one (41), in the Second Rail-
way Addition to Watertown, Cooling
ton County, South Dakota, as the
same is plated and of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds Of
Codington County, South Dakota.
And whereas, there is claimed to
be due as principal and interest at
the date of this notice the sum OF
Eight Hundred Ninety-four and 00-100
($894.00) Dollars, and the further sum
of Sixty-four and 00-100 ($64.00) Dol
lars for taxes paid en- said premises
and no action has been instituted to
collect the said debt or any portion
thereof.
Now therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power Of
sale in said mortgage contained, and
of the Statute in such case made and
provided, said mortgage will be fore
closed, and the above described prem
ises will be sold at public auction BY
the Sheriff of Codington County
South Dakota, at the front door o.
the Court House in City of Water
town, in said County of Codington, or
the 26th day of September, A. D
1914, at 2 o'clock p. M, to pay saii
mortgaged debt and interest and
taxes, if any, with statutory attor
ney's fees and disbursements allowed
by law.
Dated at Watertown, South Dakota
this 18th day of August, 1914.
John Giese,
Mortgage
Perry +. Loucks,
Attorney for Mortgages.
tFirst pub. Aug. Is, last pub Sept. "a
4 E#E EE.L
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20

mother, "as when her majesty came
as an angel, but dressed like a work
ing woman, and nursed thee back to
life. Her tears fell for me brighter
and more precious than all her jew
els.''
Queen is a Physician.
Ip looking after the Sick land
wounded soldiers in the present CON
fiict Elizabeth of Belgium will have
an advantage over her sister queens
for she is a physician and the daugh-
ter of a physician, Her father, Duke
Carl Of Bavaria. was a famous oculist.
Two phi%lanthropies upon which
Queen Elizabeth spends a great deal
of time are the Albert-Elizabeth dis
pensary for consumptives, and a
school of millinery and dressmaking
for young women in straitened cir
cumstances.
Dispenses Charity Quietly.
Apart from these two well known
charities, the peoples QUEEN as
she is called, Is in the habit of doing
good by stealth, in ways that often
elnde the newspaper sleuths.
In illustration of her thorough
methods it is pointed out she learned
Flemish in order to speak to the poor
in their own tongue. But she acts as
we'll as speaks in a language the
whole world IAN understand, as when
she took a violin 70 a sick woman
fond Of music and played her some
simple airs.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
ROUND TRIP FARES NOW IN
& EFFECT TO THE NORTH AND
NORTHWEST VIA CHICAGO
G. NORTH WESTERN ny.

Excursion tickes on sale daily until
September Goth, to many cities in the
Black Hills, Colorado, California,
North Pacific Coast, and to Yellow
stone Park. Choice of scenic routes,
favorable stopover privileges and lib
eral return limits, The Chicago and
North Western Ry ticket agents will
be pleased to help you plan your trip,
quoting rates and supplying descrip-
tive literature regarding this great
outing region. Adv. go
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20

blocked because the Central American
colonies succeeded in throwing off
the Spanish yoke.
First French Interests.
In 1923 President Bolivar of New
Granada gave n F'renchman, Baron
Terry, a franchise to build a canal
but he failed to enlist sufficient capt
tai to commence operations. .
First Action by v. S.
Henry Clay. in 1886, introduced a
resolution authorizing an ~investiga-
ton by the United States. President
Jackson the following year sent Char
les Riddle to make observations and
report. He was so favorably i'm
pressed with the feasibility Of the
Panama route that he returned to
the United States without further ex-
aminations and submitted a report
accordingly.
First Actual Building. .
The first actual work of construc-
ton was begun In 1878 by the Uni
Versal lntoroCeanic company, incor-
porated in Paris by Ferdinand de
Lesseps, who had built the Suez canal
On January 10. 1880, the first blast
on the Culebra cut was fired by de
Lesseps in the presence OF n distin-
guished gathering, After expanding
$3.50, 900 600 the French company be-
came practically bankrupt. Il
America Takes Hold.
In 1894 the United States took over
the interests of the French and began
work on the plans, resulting in the
completion of the canal twenty years
later. Il
Waters of Oceans Meet.
The waters Of the Atlantic and
those of the Pacific met on the 18TH
mus for the first time on October 10,
1913, when President Wilson touched
the electric button hat resulted in
blowing up the Gamboa dixie.
First Vessel to Cross.
The first vessel to cross the isthmus
was a nameless mud scow in Novem-
Der, 1913, which passed to the Culebra4
cut, and a month later was sent on
to the Atlantic entrance.
First to Steam Through.
The first ship to steam through
was the crane boat, Alexander LeVal-
ley, an old French boat of 1900 tons,
which passed from the Atlantic to-
the Pacific in January, 1914.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
couIdn,t Account For Ii.

Couldn't Account For 1t.
Mrs. Gabbleigh: John, you were
talking in your sleep.
Husband: That's funny. for / was
dreaming of you.n
Mrs. g.: What was funny about
it?'
Husband: WHY, | don't see how
I got a chance TO say a word.'--Bos
ton Transcript.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
RoTANisT WANTS SAMPLES.

II. S, Coe. plant pathologist at the
experiment station, requests farmers
who think Hiey are troubled with dod-
der in alfalfa 10 send him samples.
He also desires to correspond with
farmers who have had loose smut in
their wheat. Address III. S. Coe,.
.Brookings, S. ID.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20

August 1G.-The
Photo-Drama Of
Creation appears
to be the Bible
Story, simply told
a n d wonderfully
Illustrated by per
haps the m 0 s. t
beautiful aggregn-
ton Of Bible pic
lures ever pre-
scented. The OBJ
ject OF tho Drama
is declared to be
fbn bIich.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
SUM

State of South Dakota, County of
Codington, SIS.
In Circuit Court, Third Judicial Cir
cult.
Wesley Butts, Plaintiff, VS.. William
e. Seaman, William E. Seamans,
William G. T. Newell, w. C. T. New
ell, the unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees and executor or admins
traitor of L. T. Pullen, deceased, the
creditors of L. T. Pullen, deceased,
John Nicholson, Jr. and John Mich
olson and all persons unknown who
have or claim to have any estate
or interest in or lien upon the
premises described in the COM
plant, Defendants.
The State of South Dakota to the
above named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff which was filed in the office
of the Clerk Of this Court at Water
town, Codington County, South Da-
kota, on the 18th day of December,
1913, and which prays for a Judgment
quieting the title to and the determin-
alton of all adverse claims against
the premises described in the COM
plant situated in said county, to-wit:
Lots Number One and Two and the
West half OF the East half Of the
Northwest quarter Of Section Nine
teen in Township One Hundred Sew
enteen, North, Of Range fifty-five
West Of the Fifth P. NJ, all in Cod
ington County, South Dakota, and to
serve a copy Of your answer to said
complaint on the Undersigned at their
offices in the Commercial Bank build
ing, WATERFOWL, Codington County,
South Dakota, within thirty days at.
ter the completed service Of this sum
mons upon you, exclusive Of the day
of said service, and If you fail to ans.
wer said complaint within that time
the plaintiff Will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the com.
plant.
Dated at Watertown, s. d, this End
day Of July, 1914
Mather e Slower,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Watertown, s. D
first pub. July 8 last pub. Aug. 200
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
WHY. Howl. WHEN!
CHRIST WILL COME
MlsapprehansiOns by All In
the Past

Darkness FIces From Morning Light.
Messiah Comes to Bless-First, His
Faithful Church,; Second, All People.
Scriptures Previously Misunderstood.
The Man Of Sorrows No Lonser-He
Comes the King of Glory.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
SUMMONS.

State of South dakota. County Of
Codington, IS.
m Circuit Court, Third Judicial Cir.
cult.
Fl. Hanten. Plaintin. " William
Fetterly. Paul zbinden and Arthur
Chowen. ana All persons unknown
who claim to have any estate or
intereat IA or IIen or InScuinbrancs
upon u premises described IN ths
Sicomplaint, DAfaada1b
atats of 8Sath nakofa u he
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20

First to Steam Through.
The first ship to steam through
was the crane boat, Alexander LeVal-
ley, an old French boat of 1900 tons,
which passed from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in January, 1914.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20

First Efforts 1T Building.
In 1914, just one hundred years
ago, the Spanish government by de-
cree entered upon the construction
of an isthmian canal, but the idea was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
RURAL CARRIERS DISTURBED.
Fear Results of BUr,esOn's Efforts
to Inaugurate Contract System.

The announcement that Postmas-
ter General Eurleson favors a
change in the rural delivery system
whereby carriers will have to bid
for the work and obtain it by bid
ding lower than any one else, is
causing great apprehension among
rural carriers all over the country.
This is the old star route system re-
.vived. Under it, the bidder would
no doubt be allowed to take On as
many contracts as he could handle,
and every rural carrier would be-
come the employe of the contractor,
instead of Uncle Sam, as he is now.
In time, the contractor could become
a big corporation which would fix
the compensation of the men who
do the work at $500 to $500 a year,
instead of $1,000 to $1,000 which
the government now pays them di-
rect, and the contractor would get
rich on the work of the carriers. The
contractor would come to own the
horses, wagons, or automobiles and
the carrier would become mere
driver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21

Clay county has board of super
visors with more than the average
business ability. They have decid-
ed never to rebuild a temporary
wooden bridge or culvert but to re-
place it with permanent masonry as
fast as the wooden bridge wears
out. When) their bridge fund in
any one year is overdrawn they re-
fund the warrants with a bond is
sue. Clay county is going to get
something for its money worth
while, in fact the average county in
this state could save one-third of it's
present bridge mcDeys whiah are
now wasted N temporary repairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
To Market After Automobiles.

Martin Woldum, of Nasset, de-
parted Sunday for Des Moines where
he went after a shipment of the new
Alter automobiles, of which the
Woldum Motor Co., has secured the
agency. Those who have seen the
car say it is one of the best moder-
ate priced cars that they ever saw.
There is no doubt but that the
Messrs. Woldum will do big bust
ness with these cars in this county.
They have the sales rights of Win
neshiek, Howard and Allamakee
counties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21

The Waterloo Courier remarks !:
'Mr. Hamilton, it seems, has not
found the ''lesser Iowa" idea a TAX
ing issue and has, before. changed
his mind about the sinful extrava-
gance of the Clarke administration.
He may, even yet, revise his attitude
on capitol extension, for it failed
miserably as campaign issue in the
republican primaries. But there is
always the issue that Mr.. Hamilton
wants to be governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
A TAX RECEIPT ITEMIZED.

Following is a detailed statement
of the taxes paid by the editor of
Cresco Times for year 1918. Since
the Democrats have made the CAPT
TO, grounds extension the paramount
issue in this campaign we ask care
full perUsal Of the items contained
therein. The taxes here listed to-
tai S10235 sand of this amount 60
cents goes for capitol grounds ex-
tension. A like amount will be lev
led for the same purpose this year,
when the entire cost of the project
will have been paid. The whole
business should make the Democra-
tic editors feel about like 30 cents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
following menu will be provided:
MENU.
Turkey-DreSsing

following menu Will De provided:
MENU.
Turkey-Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes-Brown Gravy
Turnips Pickles Celery
Bread and Butter
Apple and Pumpkin Pie
Coffee Cream
Music, cards and other games will
be on the program during the eve
ming.
On Thursday another fine dinner
will lie served, starting at five o.
clock. During the evening all arti-
cles donated will be given away.
There will also be a sale of aprons
and fancy articles every day.
Similar affairs given in the past
by the ladies of this church have al
ways proven most enjoyable and are
always literally patronized. The
general public is most cordially in
vited to attend
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
Total County s.
Total City and Schools $SO.51
Mrs. Barth Gets Automobile.

Mrs. Mike Barth, of Locust, won
the automobile IN the Journals con-
test, which closed last Saturday.
Miss Hazel Gillette, of this city got
one of the diamond rings and Miss
Marie Stoskopff. gold watch. In
the district outside Mrs. E. w. Ryan.
Waukon, secured a diamond ring
and Miss Gertrude Schissel, of Fort
Atkinson, a gold watch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
Another Hospital Donation.

Mr.. K. /. Haugen, proprietor OF
the Big Daylight Store, has shown
his good will and generosity
towards Decorah's new hospital, by
presenting to the hospital authori-
ties sixty pairs of Colonial scrim
curtains. This is very generous
contribution on the part of Mr..
Haugen and he has the thanks of all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
Visiting Rochester hospital.

DR.. A. J. Swezey departed yester-
day for Rochester, Mimi, where he
will spend a week with the DR..
Mayos in the hospital, and look into
all the late operating methods, etc.
which will come under his observa-
tions while there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
NOTICE.

The Helping Hand Society will
meet Friday, Oct %, at the Yeo-
man Hall. Lunch will be served by
Mrs. Geo. Bueneke and Mrs. Heiser.
Everybody cordially invited
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
l (a)-Prelude ..
(b)-Down in the Forest :.
Ronald from cycle of Life
2 (a)-Du Dist vie cine Blume
OBJ -Niemand hat der Blume
jemals es verwehrt Hubay
3 (a)-Rose in the Bud Forster
(b)-My Laddie =. Thayer
(c)-Good Bye .. Tosti
An entertainment will be given
on Wednesday afternoon by the chill
dren of the Immaculate Conception
Academy. The past entertainments
by these pupils have always been
very enjoyable, and the program for
next Wednesday will eclipse any for
mer program given by them. Din
ner will also be served from five
o'clock until all are served, and the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
THE AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
Given by Ladies OF st. Benedict's
Catholic Church VIII be Held
at Steyer's Opera House.

The Autumn Festival to be given
by the ladies of st. Benedicts Cath
Ollie church of this city, will be held
at Steyer's opera house next week,
Oct. 81, %, %. The festival was
to have been held at Nlarsh's hall,
but it has been transferred to
Steyer's.
Tuesday, Oct. q, the opening day,
lunch will be served during the af-
ternoon and evening. There will
also be musical given on that eve
ming, starting at Sis, by Miss Clara
Sass, of Dubuque.
Miss Sass has received many fiat
teriag press notices from different
cities where she has appeared, and
the following is from Cedar Falls:
Miss Clara Sass, of Dubuque, a
pupil of Mrs. Anna Powers Slattery,
sweetly sang two selections from
the Cycle of Life, by Ronald, Pre-
lude' and Down in the Forest"
She has a we'll trained voice, has
superior tone qualities and a most
pleasing personality that added to
the charm of her sweet singing.
There were many in the audience
who were attracted by the fact that
Miss Sass was to appear On the pro-
gram, and no one was disappointed
in their anticipations. She has GER
tainly had the best of voice culture"
The following high class program
will be given:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21
Winneshiek Pioneer Passes.

Mrs. Karen Brustad, beloved wife
of Hans o. Brustad, of Glenwood
township, passed away at her home
last Thursday. The deceased was
born in Norway, Jan. 20, 1910, and
had been a resident of Winneshiek
county for the past AZ years. Be-
sides the beraaved husband she
leaves to mourn her loss four chill
dren, two boys and two girls, who
have the sympathy of all in the loss
of kind and loving wife and mo-
Their
The funeral services were held
Monday at Glenwood, Rev. Otto
Schmidt officiating.
The war may at least save us
some torture in keeping the grand
opera singers at home.
-n-
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-21

Try Our Want Column.