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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-04
says suffrage is state ISSUE.

Washington. President Wilson
again on Saturday defined his posi-
ton on woman suffrage in a letter to
Miss Mary M. Childs, a government
employee here. reiterating that he be-
luieyed the question to be state
Issue
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-04
New York.-"The present war will

Says War Will Not Last Long.
not last" declared DR.. Felix Adler
Sunday in an address before the So
ciety for Ethical Culture. at Central
park west and Eighty-fourth street.
1T is only prelude to greater one
involving all civilization
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-04
The Cause.

Little Willie-How did you get the
red marks on your nose, Uncle Dai?
Uncle Dai-Glasses, my boy, glasses.
Little Willie-G Glasses of what, I'm
Gle Dai?-Western Mail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-04
German General kiIIed.

Berlin.-Lieutenant General Ferdi-
nand Waenker Won Dankenschweil,
in command OF a German infantry diyt
sion, has fallen on the battlefield In
Russian Poland He was the posses
sor OF the iron cross, first class.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-12-04

Flight Lieut.. r. L. G. Mark of the
British army has been made CT n.
panion of the Distinguished Service
order for his part in the aeroplane
attack on the German airship shed at
Dusseldorf. His machine was hit five
times.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
JAPANESE
PRISONER ESCAPES

Encouraged by the unauthorized
leave Of absence of John Apio, Naka
mnra, "a prisoner whose present home
address Is the Hotel de Jarrett, 40,
away from the Children s hospital
grounds Wednesday afternoon and was
at liberty for about two hours. lie
was captured while making his way IN
TO Manoa Valley.
Nakamura, said High Sheriff jarrett,
last night, is somewhat fightly in the
upper story, or Stimulates fairly we'll In.
sanity. He is, however, harmless,
s'The man gave me throe reasons
that led him to get away said Mr.
Jarrett CHE said that while working
in the grounds Of the Children IS hospi.
tai he had picked up a copy of The Az;
vertiser where he read that Capt
Henri Berger and his band of musicians
would operate there during Wednesday
afternoon. s,.t& i.e
~ Ny friend bin tell me Berger bin
German captain and 'fraid be catch
me. so ] RIM away. Too much makau,'
explained Nakamura. Bimebye too
rnuch wahine come hospital and bash
full | no get good clothes, and | run
away one more time; then bmeby /
hear talk bout turkey and go ManoA
see suppose ] catch him. bin eooN
before and like turkey, Him good
bird. =, z " 1859 r.. .1ss. ~. ~.
High Sheriff Jarrett assured Nakn,
,mura that if he was a good boy and Dill,
not get away again without the proper
laav" Of absence be would eat turkey
next Thanksgiving Day, the high sheriff
explaining that when the hosiery is
moved TO the new site in Kslihi he pro.
posed TO raise the birds for home con.
sumption and prisoners will mot have
TO 90 all the way to Manoa Valley after
the feathered martyrs. 1-..
/ John Apio, the alleged bigamist, Is
still ut large, said the high sheriff yes.
to-day. Now, that Thanksgiving Day
is over, it is expected that the fugitive
viii be kind enough to walk back to
jail as quietly and peaceably as he
walked out early last week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
JAPANESE IS FOUND
GUILTY or MURDER
BY 4 ttHIRsL JURY

Echoes Of Eufopes great war were
heard in Judge Lyle A, Diekey's cir
cult court in Lihue, Kauai, last week
during the trial Of the Kanda Ilsumatsu
murder case. In the selection Of the
jury an unusual feature Developed when
Attorney Kaulukou, who defended Ikn-
ihatsu, excused all the German- American
jurors on the panel on the ground that
Germany and Japan were at war. Prof.
iting by the suggestion, County Attor.
ney Kaeo excused the Japanese-AmerI-
can jurors also. Having thus secured
Q completely neutral jury, the trial pro
eeeded WE get ~
The defendant was found guilty OF
murder in the second degree and Judge
Dickey sentenced him 10 imprisonment
for term Of not less than twenty nor
more than sixty years lknmatsu was
charged with having run amuclx during
a drinking fiesta in a camp at Waikiki
near Waimea, September 70. Sakurai
Takizo. was badly cut on by Ikumatsu
with cane Knife and died shortly al.
ter, NADIA Kanibaro was ALSO badly cut
up but escaped and recovered event
ually.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
How TO Reach Deceased Ones,
/ Question Now Seriously Per-
picking Cabinet Official
LETTERS ARE ADDRESSED
70 MEN WHO ARE GONE
Dead Men Tell No Tales and
File No Election Cam
paign Statements

Letters have been prepared by the
secretary Of the Territory 10, be for.
warded TO seventeen candidates for
elective Offices, calling their attention
to the fact that they had failed 70 file
their sworn statoments OF election ex-
penses within the specified time and
that, thereby, they had. incnrred tbe
penalty prescribed by law, which calls
for a fine Of not more than $500 or
Imprisonment for term not TO exceed
six months. i.'
Notices for Dead Men
Among the letters prepared were one
addressed TO NJ. Kekino Kealawaa and
TO Henry M. Kaniho. In the case of
these two letters the great question
Just now is how TO get the warnings
TO them and should they receive 4he
forthcoming.
: Kealawaa died in Hilo several weeks
before the election and .Kaniho died
y Honolulu two weeks, ago--after the
election. No statement of their elee.
tion expenses has been received SO far
and the law, contends the secretary of
the territory, has been violated by
them.
stainback sidesteps
The question was put up to Ingram
M. Stainback, attorney general.
't''l refuse to give an opinion in the
premises, said the attorney general.
"1ts bad enough to deal with live
questions and draw the line with the
dead ones. IL seems to me the score
tary OF the Territory Should settle the
Ioint at issue himself. Territorial cleo.
tons are entirely within his province.
No, SIR, nothing like that for met
The letters were being typewritten
by Chris Holt, Jr. He had already
addressed those to Kaniho and Keala.
waa. IK
Elbow are You going TO get those
letters TO the addressees9Y he was
asked. Z,
stenographer Not Phased
aDon,t ask me, I, replied the oblig-
ing stenographer, task the postofiice
peopleg they ought 10 know
Two statements were rushed to the
secretary's office Wednesday afternoon
One was from Representativeselec
William T. Rawlins, who says that II
cost him forty-eight dollars and fifty
cents 10 get elected. The other was
from Robert X. Kaiwi, who paid ont
twenty-nine dollars and forty cents to
get defeated. Both statements were
overdue by two days.
The Living Delinquents
Among those living who have so far
failed to file their statements are Eric
A. Knudsep, defeated BY M. A. Mikaele
Of Kauai, for the senate; Archie Rob
ertson, defeated Bourbon for tho house;
A. Y. Tavares, Peruvia J, Goodness and
I'd Waiaholo, representati ges-elect from
Maui; T. r. Hale, represontative-clect
from Hilo, AbrFhqm Faii and J. NJ.
Kamoku Of West Hawaii; Noses Dniron
and I. N. Naleilehpa, East Hawaii; X.
Kapono, fourth district; f. ]. Gay and
d. M. Kupihea, fifth district.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27

Tuesday, November "a.
San Francisco Arrived, November
%, 5 p. ms s. :. Matsonia, hence No
vember 49, l.
San Francisco lied, November "a,
$3.50 p. mi, $. S. Ventura, for Honolulu.
San Franeisco--Anived, November
%, Y. s. Str. Rainbow, hence Novem.
Der Is.
San Francisco-Sailed, November 20,
8. $. Asuneion, for Honolulu.
Balboa---Sniled, November 16, s. s.
Chinese Prince, for Honolulu and
Orient. saFEf 4ta
sydney Sailed, November q, s. 5.
Sononia, for Honolulu
San raneisco--Arrived, November
20, 1880 p. m, s. s. China, hence
November IL. s't rf5hc
Wednesday, November 25.
San Franciseo-Sailed; November "a
. y. m, $. $. Manoa, for Honolulu.
San Franciseo--Arr November
"a, SIS. Hilonian, from Ifilo. Nov. ~.
Portland, ore--Arrived, November
"a, :. 8. Strathaifly, hence Nov. ~.
Correction
$. 8. Asuneion, reported sailing yes.
terday in error.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27

ing Priscilla and the 1nilian was played
by John Law. sts, at}~.. ~ g.,
A Pretty Feature ~% ...
For the eighth grade Margaret Hoogs
took the part of 0 young woman telling
the audience who would come to the
Thanksgiving dinner at her house and
as she mentioned each one that person
would appear in large picture frame
for a moment aud then pass off. Among
those shown We're the old grandmother
and grandfatheF, carried on by Nelson
Novel; and Virgins Frear, sporty
brother; q grouqhy uncle. "A sister who
loved outdoor life was the character
taken BY lima Woods, a sister in soei-
ETY., twins, an old maid aunt, and many
others. ...A. yu .-... .,'-,
Another Feature was the piece by the
9th grade, where Margaret Wall came
out in Colonial costumes aud told sto.
rles of the times. .E. -
The program was planned along the
lines Of the work that the children
were doing in school and all the eos.
tunes, while effective and picturesque,
were inexpensive,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27

MT. and Mrs. Yamagata, Judge Ed.
dings, Father Justin, William Hopper.
DIV J. ID, MARQUES d. D. Walsh. DR..
Clemens, DR. 'Watelstone, AS. Capellos
n Departed.
Per str. Kipau, Cor Kauai norts. No
vember 24--Mr. and Mira X. RosendahI.
Mr.. and Mrs A. :. Wilcox, Mrs. II. G.
sheldon, qhas. Gay, r. G. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. B. d. Baldwin, L. r. George,
4. Es Howes, j. p. Cooke. Miss Seq
horn, o. A. Roungy Mrs. 2. Trowbridgc,
l.. Gomez, II. H. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
Kim Young Choou, A. Silva.
Per str. Mauna Kea, for IIklo and
way ports November 25--Geo. Free
land, +. +. Deinert, r. Malone. c. ~.
Giryin, III, G. Anderson, w A. Dickson.
ii. j.. Holstein, Rev. A. sAkanh. j. IS.
Walker, w. p. MELON, all, l.. Clarke.
r. q. Krauss. NJ. GEORGE. Il Y. Virgins.
D. HI Case, Enos Vincent Mr.. and Mrs.
~ y. RoseefaAR, Dr. Ravmond, A. M.
Brown, A. Longley. ] y. Dlaekshear.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Robinson, Master
Robinson, 4. Ninsscy aud wife,
A. II. Kearm, Miss A. Green,
Miss Holstein, Miss X. Lane, II. Stein,
back, Rev. s. L. Deshas r. Theo. Schmidt,
DR.. NorgRard, r. A. Young. Mrs. J.
M. Blaisdell Miss v. Mnsic, Miss Holt.
Mrs. A. O. Holt, Miss NJ. Mcclellan.
M. Silva, s. TalSalt.lra
IL . 4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
FOR SALE.

BULL terrier pups; three months old,
+ thoroughbred stocks males 500, Re.
males $40, T.. o. BOX js7,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
kAKAAkD kIDDlEs
EP|GpREANElPERTs

Five hundred little people, and, o
few grown.ups as well, were given a
real Thanksgiving dinner at the Kaka-
ako Mission yesterday. Riddles Of
many nationalities, and Honolulu has
about all that there are in the world,
Toasted TO their hearts content at the
plentiful board. There were nine
courses in the dinner, all served at
one time. IN
'.Gee, but can't quit, said one
urchin to another, cycling the many
delieaeies in front of him. 6 ! IN full,
but ! just got to finish everything, be
eause it's Just too good to leave" "
u. A. Harris, superintendent of the
Kakaalso Mission, said yesterday that
never In the history Of the institution
had he seen so many happy young peo'
pie and such q successful affair as yes
terday's kaukaufest. 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27

decision, that II II is possible for the
court to prevent the Venice Tigers
playing in Honolulu except at Athletic
Park, the directors of Athletic Park
could next apply to the court for an
injunction against the public attending
a ball game at any other place. a
cit is understood that the supreme
court has been asked to intervene and
dissolve the injunction granted by
Judge Robinson. While the supreme
court rarely interferes with the action
of an inferior tribunal, the hall-players
hope that o sufficient case can be made
out that the supreme court win take
cognizanee of the facts. and give Homo
lnlans chance to see the Venice Tigers
play where aud when they will. !"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
70 CuRf A eaLn m OHE bay

Take Laxative Btono Qulnins
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if 1t fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature is ot
each box .@.|
PARIS \ II IcINR CO.. 81 GUS L {.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27

Between Boards
Waialua, . 1885, MsBryde, so, 10.
5.75; Pioneer %, 24.25.
Session Sales
Honokaa, 5, 4.75s Eva, 10. 22.5O.
tiN. Notice
No session Of the Exchange tomot-
row, Nov. 20, l9l4. Thanksgiving
Day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
WANTED

GOOD reliable machinist TO invest
$4,000 in established money ma king
business. Money absolutely secured,
wages IS q day, Apply Bradley, Love
Building, Honolulu.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

By Fertilizers lands made
Of discontinued and discouraged farmers made
ito
mlcombne
will
his soil
n
Chemical
soils Carolina Fertilizers
without Yields
We have
fertilizer free
nation regard ctatg the haven't received
write today.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

Here actual photograph the of Mr. W. S Piper
Coer Tenn It was planted May 10th 13 and photographed
August 7 Mr. Piper used fertilizers 700
POUNDS Mr. Stans Agricultural
estimates he will make IS to 90 bushels
in
make US believe that goods are the best used Without doubt I'll make
bale bushels
the This only land fo and the yield double tusy
number of
grade Your brands for and vegetables excellent
Such the letters that in FRONT
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

pound parcel from New York to Lin
coin when they had knowledge that
the express rate was 81 cents? The
answer is that the Postoffice Depart
ment has to pay the railways so cents
to transport the parcel-at the rate
of cents ton mile under the ex-
listing statute regulating payment for
carrying letters, etc. The express
companies pay the railways only %
cents for that shipment. Baltimore
Sun.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

''The Church, empty it: the Jail,
i fill it: the GaIlows, feed it. From
me and my blazing lights, run
straight the dark roads to the slums,
to the prisons, to the bread-lines, to
the mad-house, to the Potter's
Field"
From 1.-THE Song of the Bar
ROOM" in Watson's Prose MisceIla-
MES, second edition. Price $500,
postpaid. THE JEFFS, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26
Parcel Post Menaced - Congressman Lewis
Sounds Warning Against Senate Rider
PAGE TWELVE

~aT1ASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Rep-
Ak resentative David J. Lewis, of
WI Maryland, the Legislative
~ father of the parcel post" in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

GA very pertinent question may
now be asked. Why did the Post
masterGeneral propose and the In
ter-State commerce Commission APP
prove a rate of 81 cents for To-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11
nm urrY APPOINTMENTS.

II appears NOW ihat tho victory of
the opposition 90 Mayor Settlers mny
he ompty 10 results Nve me fact that
Mr poatntht WH preside over mo
aomlons 10 tho cHy council Thcro
has been counting vi noses amnur
the aldermen alao there have becr
suggestions rs to lho personnel ~ inc
mon in che mind Of Mr noarlght to
mRe DIS pInrts 81 tht olty officers now
in charre oft the various Department.
rho cauncllmyn ml b. Hee whore
the cb administration would Doe inn
proved m any vay m tho changes
contemplated and e fcema now cor.
tain that enough 81 thtm viii stand
out against confirmation of ghe MONTE
nations whcn maae to make the same
aoft 81 condition Chat prevailed under
MAYOR Slider deadlock between tho
mayor ana tho ety council on ape
palnimeaie
Il must he conceded that il would
he difficult o. secure fpr AlhuQuer.
Que more efficient corps ID officers
ihan now oes serving ne dn and
that a tho main THINK m any admin
isiuuon
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11

healthy children since. For female trou-
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A. +. KREAMER, 1874 Electric Avenue,
Lackawanna, N. Y.
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Women who suffer from those dis
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II you want special advice write to
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be opened, read and answered by
woman ard held in strict confidence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11

six miles, hemmed in closely by the
mountains There is hardly a spot
whore, looking up or down a street,
one does not see the vista closed either
by the waving green Of forests or the
sparkling blue Of waters Seen from
the bay. RIO seems TO be a succession
o. towns planted around inlets and di-
vided from one another by wooded
heights Then All the sections are
connected by splendid avenues run
ming in lines nearly parallel TO tho
shore Along two miles Of the water
front are the great boulevards Of
Rotofoga and Bera del Mar, two most
exquisite semi-circles along the curry
ing sea beach, forming together what
/ consider the finest boulevard in the
world. They follow the altogether
charming curves Of nature ana could
not be repeated on the Ringstrasse
ci IN the Champs Elysees Nor could
the view be- surpassed along the Ri
viera-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11
Hits from Sharp Wits,

1t isn't enough to say that a girl
"sings Ike bird YOU gotta say
whether It's canary or crow
Commercial ppeal
Marconi has invented an apparatus
with which he can light a light by
wireless M d distance of six miles;
INT rouIa If he used to turn off the
huh i'm the cellar after you've gone
~ bed ana suddenly remembered that
you've left il burning Boston Tran
script
If it were only easier to smile and
praise tban II rs 10 growl and criticize
many n rough mile of LIES Journey
would be smootned Milwaukee sem
tinel
Iapaneso weather forecaster who
didn't pronosticate properly and was
criticized therefor committed hara
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11

sent back again ana again By bis con.
uWonts
These boone are not gathered nlt
wild buckbcuIcs. free for tho taking.
Thcy must bo paid for and often the
same cluzon who complains most
loudly of taSaton is tho man who IS
eocifernua lu tho demand for the exc
pcndiurca that maize taxation Nee
gmafN There is no maeic about pub
lc help to the citizen % not some
thlng Tor nothing
The rreat problem tor siateamnn-
shm is to secure me Things necessary
tor the people without wuete. Com
grcamau Austin. &c Tennessee. soyg
ho never votes for u bin 20 increase
nxton or against One 70 gpproprlat
money aud lhat hc is each election
returned 10 congress hy arger ma
lorites
Government hy mo people on loose
lines Hil nW evolve efficiency Tho
argument En- Income ana inheritance
mNos was ttnt they would reduce tho
pxca on tho mnn NOT able 90 pay Bu.
they give uo relief hceauae nefncicncy
% lcgl nuon continues % ada 70 nN
alton without giving uny material
equivalent 20 tho people
But one thing must BE- borne in
mind the fiddler must ho paid " $50
dance
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11

and plotted and carried out the revo-
luton In Panama who used John
Hay and President Roosevelt and the
American navy ais his toys and tools
who, in fact, did everything that was
worth Gclav ana trat was well done
in connection with building the Pan
anna canal "A stupid engineering
board has not vet come round to his
notion Of the Straits Of Panama,
but this viii surely be seen In time.
NJ Varlla, however, does nos
wait for that IN order to emit a paen
Of self-praise His book Is so inflated
with vainglory throughout that you
furnish 20 with all other feeling put
aside except that you have been
standing In the presence Of the most
ridiculous brageart who ever put him
self M print
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11
With Scissors and Paste


WORLDS FINEST BoN tafN ARD.
fc,er Nal2 queen iu National Aasa-
Flne.A
The hareer of RE Janeiro Is re-
sporSh,e for rs name Magellan
tai'tI e. the rfer % January because
% IS - lonE ems narrow and has 50
abrupt an en,raaec fnori ihe Atlantis
that b Thought ID river aad hesapse
Be came here .a ire ntonsh az 1are.
aFy Dc irstrs the hnd Tor twcno
mIlcs VARYING from tWo "a ten miles
70 uiath. aH1 IS deep enough for The
sea- efatt The towering plnnacles e
te.k lAaJ mars It's eRtrancc are -
aear each eiher that no channel -.
Fear aHdl you boat IS almost ander
ther shadow. lnslae she hay Wl3cns
,AHd n-rroas ta ascammoAafe various
f'aifs ard te1ts ana emerald islands
Thtre sfc Villas 81 re Dlusfs and at.
iie ffrF steamers hafrylng herr ana
-at.e 81 .asst aas as4ss4 500 t
the beautiful wedding hea acs rhef
are haRpT hathsrs ard nfe. frazrarea
and hsetS ari tones aaa tints ara
witness ant peaee. - eienict In q.
8rs ahanHan
The Sis les alanF ne tay eve -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-11
IMMENsE nIsrLAY or VANITY.

(New York Evening PostJ
There is unquestiona1y a certain
amount Of careful Information in
rhHipe -VariHa's Panama. It's
Creation, Destruction and Resurrec-
uon" but this is inevitably lost in the
immense display Of the authors van
ty For these 500 pages are one long
look Of the writer upon his work with
ireffable satisfaction mt finding 10
good In every part lt has been sail
that Charles summers egotism was SO
great as to be equivalent 60 an insult
10 every man he talked WITH but Nj.
Bunau-Narila, leaves summer and all
other vain men of whom there is "a
record, gasping far behind him, His
self -complacency is SO colossal that
tho reader soon ceases TO resent IT,
and mcrcly rocks with laughter at it,
Bunau-Varlna is Tartarin and q cadet
de Gascogne rolled into one and de-
liyerIng himself page after page an
the most pompous and staccato style
Of Victor Hugo. He comedies, grudg-
lngly as Il were, something TO the
creator for having made the lsthmus
OF Panama, ana to DeLesseps for hay
ing conceived the idea OF cutting IL,
but an the rest he claims for himself.
10 was he who devised the modlfi-
cation OF the original plans. which
would have made the canal feasible
ana saved the company from bank
ruptey. If only France had not been
led astray boy calumniators and trail
tors Then twas that -Varilla.
who converted the United States from
Nicaragua 20 Panama. captured Mark
Hanna. persuaded Roosevelt, COM
PEELED congress To reverse its vote
II was he. again. who first Thought of