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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

n s BOY and man. Col. Bryant
IAA had been a soldier. As a boy
Il y his ambition had been a cadet.
ship at West Point, and the
army as a life career. Blessed with
wealthy parents. there seemed nothing
in the way to the accomplishment Of
his ideal when the opportune time ar
rived. At Is he began a course of
study that would At him TO pass the
required examination and admit him
to the United States military acad.
envy. At 10 the opportunity came.
There WIS vacancy at the academy
90 be filled by appointment from his
congressional district. and he entered
eagerly into the competition for the
coveted place. feeling confident of
winning the prize.
His most formidable opponent was
Billy Edwards. the son OF q strug-
Cling clergyman. into whose path fate
had thrown no special opportunities,
but who had improved every chance
for study that had been given him.
and who wished the appointment
merely as a means Of securing a de-
sired education.
Tho two had never been friendly,
and on one Of two occasions had had
some boylsh quarrels over the atten-
lions each had attempted to be-
stow upon Blossom Nathan. When
Billy Edwards won the coveted app
polntment every semblance OF friend
ship between the two boys ceased,
and Bob Bryant refused even to as
sociate with anyone who called youns.
Edwards their friend.
Grievously disappointed In not win
ming the cadetshlp. young Bryant en-
tered a military academy with deter
mination to prepare himself Tor q
military career, trusting 70 his "a
Tiers wealth and influence TO secure
for him an appointment to the army.
During their school days both boys
kept up a correspondence with Bios
som Nathan. until at the end OF three
years Bryant insisted that she could
not retain the friendship OF both he
and Edwards. and that all correspond
enee between her and his rival must
cease. or her would have nothing more
10 do with her. The young lady very
promptly informed her angry sutton
that she would choose her own
friends. and he accepted hor deed
sion.
Six months after Lieut.. Edwards
had graduated from West Point and
entered The army he made Blossom
Nathan his wife. and TOOK her to the
western post. where his command was
aiRtioued.
Bryant in the mountains had IN
lahed hla cpllege course. and not and'
Ing Il 80 easy 70 secure civil ~
puintmcnt 70 tho army. had sssi7aa
down 70 the study Of law In his homo
town. and confined his military ambi
lIons 70 place n q local company 81
state guards.
Thea came the cali 70 aFrg e
saye the union The southern ptnles
had sscpedpd: the iaR had been llrel
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30
ITCHING Rash IS YEARS.
Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists care-Perfect
Cure by cutIeura Remedies.

when my daughter was baby she
had a breaking out behind the ears.
Tho doctor said that she would out.
grow II. and II did get somewhat bet.
ter until she was about fifteen years
old. ard rfter that she could get moth.
Ing that would drive It away. She was
always applying something in the way
Of salves. Il troubled her behind TIE
knees. opposite the elbows. back OF
the neck and ears. under the chin, and
then II got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with a specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised TO try the Cutlcura Remedies
and now I don't see any breaking out
NJ. Curley. 11-19 Sixteenth St., Bay
City. Mich. May 20. 1906"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

read the name on the STONE. Il vast
BvT. LIEUT.. COL. WILLIAM ED.
WARDS.
Instantly all the old animosity Of
the years gone By returned. The man
buried here had stolen from him his
opportunity. had stolen the girl be
loved and then there came to him the
thought that this man had sacrificed
his life for the flag; that this man
had lost his life In bringing success
to himself and his comrades. and had
helped in saving them from probable
humiliation at the hands Of the en-
envy.
Reverently he stopped over the
grave and planted the fias he carried
beside the white stone. As he
did so a woman's voice ciose behind
him said:
Il thank you"
lie turned. II was Blossom Ma
than. The same Blossom. though a
sad. sweet-faced woman now. instead
OF the chit OF a girl he had known
so many years ago. The years OF
exposure and hardship had changed
him so she did not know him.
1t is my husbands grave" she ex-
planned. THE wind has evidently
blown the flag away, and have been
looking for Il. but without success.
II seemed so, lonely without q dag
like tho others"
"Blossoml" be cried. "Don't you
know me7"
The voice brought back TO her the
days Of her girlhood; the impotuous
boyish lover.
She gave him her hand. and togcth.
or they left that battlefield. where
hope had died and hope was born
again.
A few months later she again jour
neyed to the west to spend her life ut
an army post--a soldiers wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

One Of the dlaadyantaecs Of mod
ern shoe-making machinery is that
the peg won't nt itself Into the hole.
Time was. according 70 Mayor y. r.
Brown. Of Marlboro. Mass., when II
was much more accommodating.
''one day" he recently informed the
Boot and shoe club. my father. a pi.
uneer In the business. hit the per and
Il few up. What happenedf Proba,
bly, you won't believe me. but it's a
fact all the same. The reg hit the
ceiling, csme down exactly into tho
hole and was driven IN. But, you
know" added Mayor Brown. with =
smile. I'VE don't peg shoes that way
nowadays"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30
ns Wan rhleksr sklmmed.

Walter Howard. the London drama
tist. was leaving the stage door OF q
theater one evening when an anemic.
looking youth stepped up and said:
"Are you Mr.. Howard7" The author
replied in the Affirmative. whereupon
the young fellow said he wanted to SO
on the stage. Noticing his evident
uniitness for such life. Inward ad'
vised him to stick TO his present oc-
cupation, whatever II was. Il am as
sistant pawnbroker across the way
said the ambitious young man. "And
what do your people think Of your
going on the BtageY" asked Howard.
"oh, they are right against It." was
the jaunty reply, "but Ishouldn't mind
the disgrace myself"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30
Wa. No, For Old aolde.

John Sloan, the noted illustrator
and etchor. laid down a newspaper &C
count OF the sale OF a Bongereau for
SIS 900.
Such sales" he said, remind me OF
the conversation Of old Gobsa Code
and his daughter Lolita. Well, did 20
buy that pioture? said Lolita on her
fathers return from a. gallery. No.
the old man answered. Why not.
pop?' ''Twan't dear enough"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

The onilatments IN the union army
during the civil war reached The
enormous total q 2.s9s.so4 II II NOT
poeslhls 10 know exactly how Inany
enilstmenta there were IN tbs eonied
crate army. btcanae The confederate
states failed 20 k1ep 4 reliable record
at the number % men Furnished to
tho service. sad aech statistics As are
IL - hnd arg lncomrlete I, - ensis
aaetad. hoWover that lh11o we're b
leoen enc ooo and 7ooa p|ea "a ne
eenltdtfale nkinio4. 4nd that fully 299,
ooe q thIa Number dssd "a baf,io q
from wounds An9 tlaeese
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

Starch. like everything else, Is be.
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat.
est discovery-Deilance Starch--all In
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition OF another ingredient. In
vented by us. gives TO the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap.
preached by other brands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

The following is taken from a hand.
bill issued by a provincial bootmaker:
The shoemaker is a man Of great
learning. He is a doctor as well as a
surgeon. for he not only heels blu,
performs many cutting operations. He
Is a fisLmonger, for he sells soles and
heels. He is schoolmaster. for he
gives good understanding. He Is q
good speaker, for he always works
the thread OF his argument wakes
warm to his subject. and holds all to
the last"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

The flag baIf-nAsf Is flying and tie ar
Is filled EUfth praise
Of those S'h0 BY tie Nation stood through
out her trying days,
When strobe tie God of BATTLES IN lbs fury
DER tie land,
and crimson grew Pofoniae,s tide and red
the RIO Gpandes
Wien tie cannon scFa TIE eedaSs IN tie
gsssa Vales of TIE South
Hhere noED the blne-bfrd bufEds Ser nesf
deep IN fbe H1orfar's mouth;
Bat adj tire snoQyy E,fHgs Of Peace above
those fields are spread,
Ard Columbia, Me a mother comes 10
efoGun her gallant dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

Sgsep on. o q,earess Of the blaeI tie NEED
Of praise y0u,Ve qaoa,
Ssep on the long. long summeg fbro' IN
shadcD and IN sgHt
The sTDeeissf Bloom that Mature yields
les on tie soidYer,s breast,
And ncUesRoss eDas's clarion notes shall
break ycaF peaceful resfy
The hRffis echoes Vaafsh he 4 distant
cannca's booaE,
Eehofdf cofnnibs4 gently lays aNeafh
upoa 4 tomb.
= ~ en- drenI Peace b E,if6 yosf" sps4ks
she lo<D u,ith drooping head,
Than ans Asses Al fbs roses she hAs lad
apon hsy dead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30
MRs,NELLIE Markham
MRS. GEO. A.JANAES

q
of
influence unhappy and mis- ses cnpcaaa
cradle herself | me
drive & the rnlei
wholly unfit recommending Al anda and
.
Tks ms Of women a Ike Ere M Geo A. James, life long
n
Of tho DcarH rs am.
Of
org ny Sesas. ssso
roaesne alternating with
pains
your Ha Pnhhams iaasn Womea
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F1nknnr ~ nsnsa
quickest
faof az ndFisods
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Ahpy - Ann AHHa Whteh tpsay e ~ yn
aa IL sAhans vsgs eossua ssaaas Rsassy e vsnss's
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

No more hear the runbte Of the battles
br&gen car
Ih4bs TO part tie flowers fafr TO find the
qDounds Of ppvS
4 heas a robin singing TUhere the colonel
b1aneiy died,
And butterfly Is h0V'hnS guhers the
fegionS Hiuiftphied1
The b0sIe Is no longer beard on fields Sgs
love TO name,
And the roses bloom N bfanfy IN tie sacred
Camps Of Fame,
AID dou,n tie street a-1iasehfna, TDith
Old Glory af tier head,
Come tbs befranss for Columbia BIDS item
al salute her dead.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
CANAL HEADING On ALkF1O PNERl

vestments have been small in proper
ton to estimates of wealth which
seemed possible of realization. The
work with large plans, but with In
adequate capital. All of its structures
for the control and distribution of
water were temporary in character. be-
ing built of wood and of the smallest
possible dimensions. Through the ef-
forts thus made a large amount of
land was brought under cultivation and
at one time it was reported that over
100000 acres were being more or less
irrigated.
BANK CUTTING WAS CRIMINAL
the California Development Company
was made in the United States imme-
diately north of the Mexican border.
It was found after a time that the
heading on the American side of the
line cid not give a grade to furnish
sufficient flow of water. and after
headings had been opened at other
points without successful results, a cut
in the river bank was made four miles
farther down in Mexican territory.
This gave the water a shorter and
sleeper course toward the valley.
''The making of this cut in a bank
composed of light soil above depres-
sion such as this. without controlling
devices, was criminal negligence. This
short cut on Mexican soil was made in
the fall of 1904. 1t was gradually
eroded by the passage of the water
and in the spring of 1905 the floods of
the Colorado River entering the arti-
fetal cut rapidly widened and deep
ened it until the entire flow of the
river was turned down the relatively
steep slope into the Imperial Valley
SITUATION Is ALARMING
by means of the facilities available
to the Southern Pacific the break in
the west bank of the Colorado River
was closed on November 4. 1905. A
month later. however, sudden rise in
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

the river undermined the poorly con
structed 1evees Immediately south OF
the former break and the water again
resumed its course into the SaIton Sea.
THE results have been highly alarm
ing, as 1t appears that II the waters
are not checked they will cut a very
deep channel, which. progressing up
stream, will result in conditions such
that the water cannot be diverted by
built in the Imperial Valley. If the
break Is not closed before the coming
spring food of 1907 1t appears highly
probable that all of the property
values created in this valley will be
wiped out. including farms and towns
Ultimately the channel will be
deepened In the main stream itself UP
to and beyond the town of Yuma. de-
stroying the homes and farms there,
the great railroad bridge and the Gov
ernment works at Laguna dam.
SETTLERS HAVE NO FUNDS
'It is impossible to estimate how
many PSCPAC iteNC ScItlcQ III the WHEY
the figures varying from 5000 persons
to 10000. It is also difficult to ascer-
tain how much money has actually
been expended in real improvements
Town lots have been laid of. sold at
auction and several hundred buildings
erected in the various small settlements
scattered throughout the tract. Some
crops have been raised, and under ia
vorable conditions the output in the
near future will be large.
The actual amount of tangible
wealth or securities possessed by the
settlers today upon which money can
be raised is believed to be very small.
Nearly all individual property has been
expended in securing water rights from
the California Development Company.
1t is evident that the people have slen-
der resources TO fall back upon, and
In view OF that are practically help
less. The California Development Com
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

apparently disappeared either in profits
to the principal promoters or in the nu-
merous subsidiary companies, which to
certain extent fed upon the parent
company or serve TO obscure its opera
tions, such as construction company,
a company to promote settlement and a
company to handle securities of various
other corporations
FLINT TO OFFER BILL
Senator Flint talked with the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State today re-
garding the matter and later in
the day introduced bill to carry
the Presidents recommendations into
effect
The message says in part:
The Governor OF the state of Cali
fornia and individuals and communi-
ties in Southern California have made
urgent appeals to me to take steps to
save the lands and settlements in the
sink or depression known as the I'm
perial Valley or Salton sink region
from threatened destruction by the
overflow of the Colorado River The
situation appears so serious and urgent
that now refer the matter to the Con-
gress for its consideration, together
with my recommendations upon the
subject
Briefly stated. the conditions are
these: The Imperial Valley, SO called.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Aid
for Imperial's
Settlers

WASHINGTON. Jan 1.-THE Presi-
dent sent a message to the Senate today
urging some action by Congress toward
remedying the situation caused by the
break in the Colorado River. four
miles below the international boundary
line in Mexico, which threatens the
property interests in the Imperial VAL
ley of California.
The message contains a long review
Of the situation and says that prompt
action must be taken. otherwise condi-
tions will become so extreme as TO be
imprscticable Of remedy. Probably
with an expenditure of s2.00o.oOO. the
stored to its former channel. He adds
that at present there appears to be
only one agent equal TO the task of
controlling the river-namely, the
Southern Pacific Company. The ques-
ton Of what. if anything. should be
paid 70 the Southern Pacific Company
for work done since the break of No
vember is one for future considera-
ton.
FAvoRS GOVERNMENT PROJECT
The President says: The reclama-
ton service should be authorized to
take steps at once for the construction
Of an irrigation project under the terms
Of the reclamation act, for the lands
in the Imperial Valley and in the
lower Colorado River Valley.
TO accomplish this the United States
should acquire the rights of the califor-
MIA Development Company and its sub
sidiary corporations in the United
States and Mexico upon such reasonable
terms as shall protect the interests OF
the Government and the water users.
The United States should obtain by con-
vention with Mexico the right to carry
water through that country under rea-
sonable conditions. This project would
provide for the complete irrigation of
200, 600 acres in the Imperial Valley and
OF 4O0.o 900 acres additional in the valley
OF the Colorado in Arizona and Cali
fornia"
Referring to the California Develop
ment Company, the President says that
1t began it's work by making represen-
tations to possible settlers Of the great
benefits to be derived by taking up
land. The claims were not only ex-
travagant. but in many cases It appears
that willful Misrepresentation were
made.
The money thus obtained from set
tiers was not used in permanent devel-
epment." the President continues. but
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Continued on Page IS, Column 3.
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in San Diego County, California in
cludes a large tract of country below
sea level. Southeast of the valley and
considerably above it's level is the
Colorado River, which flows on broad,
slightly elevated plane upon which the
river pursues its tortuous course, final
ly entering the Gulf of California The
lands in Imperial Valley are 200 feet
or more below the level of the river.
Down as far as the border they are
protected from inundation by lovely
ing hills South of the boundary in the
republic of Mexico the hills cease
abruptly and only the broad low mud
banks of the river protect the valley
from being converted into an inland
sea or lake.
DIVERTED IN MEXICO
I'm order to get any water to this
tract of fertile land. or on the other
hand to protect it from too much
water, works of supply or of protec-
ton must be built in Mexico. The
United States can neither aid nor pro-
tect the interests of its citizens with
out going upon foreign soil.
THE whole enterprise and the spirit
of those promoting the irrigation
scheme. as well as of the numerous
smaller spectators attracted to the
subsidiary organizations. were of the
most visionary character. Actual in
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Additional News of Legislature on
Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Must Cooperate With the Railroad

- HE Southern Pacific large facilities declared be the
only agency that with the break and action of
Congress, further urged be cooperation with the rail
road company
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
ARMY ENGINEERS REPORT
AGAINST MONTERREY HARBOR
In Their Opinion the Commerce OF the
Port Does Not Warrant Any Ex-
uenditure for improvements

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan 12-The
board of army engineers who have
considered the project of improving
Monterey harbor have reported to the
chief engineer, General Mackenzie
against 1t on the ground that the
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
President Asks Congress to Curb River
Reclamation Service Should Control

favored by the President The people of Imperial oppose this
plan however although admitting that the company has grossly
imposed on hem
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Only Hope Lies in Government Aid

Valley from the Coorados food and that the only hope for the
Aousng district lies help from the Government which strongly
recommended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
CAPT. SANF0PD REFUTES
 MRS. cLARK'S STATEMENT

New York, Sept. 2s.-captain Cas- sius Marshall sandford, only son of the late John sandford of Covington, Ky, who was referred to in the af- fidavft of Mrs. Lulu Williams Clark in Sundays newspapers as John Stand ford" and as having been present in the State House in Frankfort when Governor Goehel of Kentucky was killed, yesterday issued a positive de- nia1 of every one of the statements, through his attorney. Charles Strong of New York.
 Captain Sandford. who is now living in New York, after q residence of eight years in China and the Philip pines, said:
 Every one of the statements of Mrs. Clark is absolutely false. never knew her (Mrs. C1ark) or Gertrude King, to whom if is said paid atten- ton, or Turner Tgo, or any one else mentioned in the afFldavit. At the time of the killing os Governor Goe- bel Fob. 8. 1900, I was in the Philip seSs on business living with nuna- W s4s sof arSly aEssssfs, b. -wheut eun ibruve my residence there at that time. Subsequently, entered the Philippine constabulary, rising to the rank of captain. I resigned my commission In March of this year of my own accord, and have since been in business in this city. I have never been conhected in any way with the Goebel murder or know anything about 1t. l shall gladly appear in court at any time or place to refute these falsehoods."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
AFFIRMS JUDGMENT
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY MUST
 PAY FINE.
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down an Important De- cisfOm Affecting Giving
 OR Rebates.

St. Paul. Minn.. Sept. 23.--A special to The Dispatch from Denver says.
 'srhe United States Circuit Court of Appeals of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, sitting in Denver. Col. handed down an opinion today. affirming the judgment of the United States District Court. of Minneapolis. last May. declaring the Great Northern Railroad guilty of giv- ing rebates. Under that judgment tho Great Northern Railroad wus med S15,0e0.
 United States. DistEict Attsrnsy Haupt, when informed of the decision of the court at Denver gave the foi- lowing statement in the Great Northern railway case and its hearing on other cases now pending before the court at Denver:
 'rhis case was one in which the Great Northern was indicted for giving concessions to McCaull and Densmoro of Minneapolis and T. w. F. Deve- chipping of oats and corn to Seattle for shipment to the Philippines.
 '"rhe question passed upon is of su- preme importance. not alone in this case, but 1t involves the right to prose- cute any and all cases for the giving of rebates. a
 'Thc validity of the Standard oil Company fine of s2s.ooo,o0O depends in a large measure on this decision, for it will have an almost controlling infiu- ence in the decision of the Court of Appeals in the Chicago district, where the Standard Oil Company appeals on exactly similar grounds. If the de- cision had been otherwise, 1t would have stopped all prosecutions in the Eighth District for rebates, conces- sions, etc.
 The Great Northern Company and the Standard oil Company in Chicago, claimed that Section 10 of the Hep burn law, contained a provision which granted immunity for ali offenses com mitted prior to the passage of the Hep burn law, except those cases in which Indictments had been found when the law went into effect.
 Tn other words, that Section 10 of the Hepburn law had the efrect to repeal Section of the Elkins law.
 Tn this respect, the decision Is great victory for the government and all other cases now pending in Minne- sotn for giving rebates and the other railroad companies will be prosecuted to conclusion.
 "There were four indictments against the Great Northern Railway Company, and in this particular indictment the road practically pleed@A v7titr but took the ground that the government had no right 10 prosecute under the the law.
 '"There are eleven indictments Of this same nature in this district and all of them will be saved by this decision.
 'sThe Omaha road. one of the defend ants. as fined s20.o0O and the Wiscon- sin Central. $17.000 and both these cases have gone to the Circuit Court of Appeals on this same point and other points."