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sPnHN,s DIsTEMPER CURE iii

sPoHN'S DIsTEMPER CURE will
cure anv possible case Of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE. and the like among horses
Of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera. and dog distenper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. 80 cents and Sl.0O bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book, Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29
In the Divorce Colony,

The little De Jones girl is talking TO
her playmate. Lucy van Smith.
"oh, Lucy" said she. we have .
new papa!"
Have you? What's his name?"
"Mr. Jones"
"Oh. pshaw, We had him, too. but
we didn't like him. ."-LippIncott's.
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A Eacer.

Mr.. oldhatch-So this is your wed
ding anniversary. and you and your
wife have for 20 years fought LIES
battle side by side.
Mr.. Knagg-No. face TO face.-Pick
Ne.Up.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29
RED. Weak. wenry. w,tery Eve.

Relieved BY Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con
forms TO Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain
Try Murine In Your Eyes. At Druggists
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

Strong drug cathartics simply aggravate
the condition-the true remedy for cOnsti
patton and liver trouble is found in Gar
field Tea. the mild Herb laxative.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29
ONE THING AT A TIME.

Have you noticed that the baroness
never talks about other women?"
How could she? She Is all the
time talking about herself"
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

A woman no sooner forgives an In
Jury than she proceeds to forget about
having forgiven It
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29
A Cruel lnnuendo.

Pop. are the man.hunting tribes ex.
tinct?"
Yes, my son. until next leap year"
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

Arms and laws do not flourish to.
gether.-Caesar.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 the
name OF a new heart stimulant The
dose is one syllable three times day
after meals.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

II Cures While You Walk
Allen foot-Eas for corn and bunions hot, sye,ty
callous aching feet. SC all Druggists
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

A light heart lives long.-Shakes.
peare.
The Ordway new era., 1909-01-29

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any c, n
oi Iteh.ns. Blind, Beciinr or PrpgrudinZ PILES In
To u days or money refunded. sSe.
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in
men
the s a
of
of
and the ling price
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FOR RENT-CALL OR WRITE FOR CON-
plete list of desirable apartments, rom z 70
rooms and bath, all sections.
GEO HENDERSON.
Phone Main 1903 l4ls st. NV.
oc30-6ts
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PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. OFFICE OF
the Supervising Architect, Washington. ID. C.,
he received at this Office until O'Clock pm. on
the 18th day of November, 1909. and then open
ed for the supply and erection complete In
place In rooms ON third floor Of the U. s. Treas
ury Deps rtment building Washington, ID. C..
of extension TO the present Internal Revenue
Stamp Vault. I'm accordance with the drawing
and specification copies Of which may he had
by application to this ONCE. JAMES KNOX
TAYLOR. Supervising Architect. no4-3t
GENERAL DEPOT OF QUARTERMAsTER's
Department. Washington, ID. c., Nov. 1, 1909.
Sealed proposals, In triplicate. will be received
here until 10 An. Dec 1. 1909. and then pub.
licly opened for furnishing Fire Apparatus at
various Posts Of u. s. Army. consisting Of n
Chemical Fire Engines. IL Gasoline Fire Engines.
1881 Fire Extinguisbers. "a $50 feet OF "a" Fire
Hose, Hook and Ladder Trucks, etc Informa
ton furnished application. NJ. GRAY IA
LlNSkI. Major Y. NJ. Depot 2. n.
mol at c9,30
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LEAVE WANT ADS" AT
STAR BRANCH OFFICES.

II not convenient to call at The
Star Office, nth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, leave your ad-
VertiSement at any oil the ioI-
lowing Branch Offices:
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THE WYOMING,
Columbia road opposite California ave.
4 well arranged 4-room and bath apt. with
southern and eastern exposure. at so: also q
4-room and hath apt. at $40. and Q broom and
bath apt. at SIS. Apply To-
SWARTZELT. RHEEM & HENSEY CO.,
oc2a-eo.at 12I 18th St NV.
FOR RENT - REDUCED $3.50 : SUITCASE.
1914 Mass. NV or. and hath: heat and
1anitor service. III. +. HANDLER CO..
Tx for Red Arrow Sign. 702 11th st. NV.
tyc.e.,-eo.u
THE WINDSOR. l425 L ST; FIREPRUOF
building: electric elevator; ALL-NIGHT SERv-
ICE: apartments TO rooms and bath. See
janitor for inspection.
THE BEAUGLAIRE. 1920 18th OF. NV;
beautiful apis. I TO 5 rooms and bath; mod.
crate rents good service; splendid location.
WM. A. YESTERDAY & CO.. Met. Bank bids.
oc30-l6ts
THE SHERMAN 18TH AND L SIS NM
room housekeeping apartment for rent. Apply
THE SARANAC 1903 NORTH CAPITOL ST.
large outside rooms. with hot-Water heat
and other modern improvements; $40. JOHN
w. NORRIS. Ga y ct. NV. sclf-U
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SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE FACE. SCALP: wRIN
kles & blemishes removed. Mrs. LYDIA JOHN
son. VI. q. graduated 10 Sweden). 716 13tl
NV, formerly 1912 G. Phone Main 6919-M
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MONEY TO LOAN
On
District of Columbia Real Estate
at lowest rates of interest.
ALL TRANSACTIONS CLOSED PROMPTLY.
Thos. ]. Fisher & Co, Inc,
7ss FIFTEENTH STREET.
oci4-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
The Similarity.

Why are scne. policemen like rain BOWS? Because they appear after the storm Is ever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
From the Kitchen.

Has il ever struck "'ie what a num- Ser of terl.3S helol.4jl : to cuisine are applied to man under different circum- stances: Sometimes he k "basted." he ''}aiIs with rage. k "baked" with heat ;Ha burns with love or .ieal- cu"I He i> often "cu, np, "devour- atl" With q t;;!4e ;Hd "d4np brown We dress" lis jacket for him. Some ;iUlr> ae is "c;ttrll up' %ilA ca"e. and :s.aI.aIly he is fried. We "cooli his goose" fer him. and often he makes ! goose e. himself. We make -s bash" oF li,l. @:{l sometimes h. siHieS q hush or >n:nt;tiuG else l!r gets ir'o hot W;ter" and sometimes iH:o a mess. k 'n"t,e into mine meat ;>ad is offer in !; pickle" Ne are ofte., asked to toast. him. and he iS frequently put into a stew or is
 n Il stow" ro oi!e knows why. A soft" is ''h.l.c baked. aHd one severe Y h&NG!cd is well "penpered" < cheeky youf.& imp i: a "s:uce box, .:nd d ricll father is made to fork eut.-- l)Hnd"e Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Saracens Head Tavern.

I'll" S:;l'acen Head. snow Hill. now closed. reached back to d respectable antiquity. in "Dick Tariton's Iests" il iS referred to :ts the Saracen's 's Head without Ncw9}tc. and Stow calls il sa fail. and large inn for re- ccipt of travellers. which hath to sign the SaraZeH'S Head It's pre- eminent interest. however, is natural ly pickenSian. and the novelist h;lS given a vivid description of the old inn as it was when Nicholas Niclileby aud his uncle Interviewed there the muster of nothrlnys Hall. There are various accounts of the origin of the >i-u nf thc S;.r;te.,li'S Head. One is that it W;,,; set IT. a> q compliment tu ;a" 0otHrr nf iltonl"s t ltpcNct. ho ts,> the G;tu-tter uf | Si;r;;ccn. !n Sv,dcH'S "Vai'it' Talk We read. "Nh"n oUi' coulIlNmien caule home from l-yhtiNo with the Str;tcens * p.ry pictured thrm with huge. bis, terrible faces. aS you still see the Si9,t of the >al%ecn,s Head is. "-London GIWonie,e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Curb and Gutter District No. 1 (Pine Street.
 Succial i>SnSSman4
Special Assessment

Tie tax books for the collection of atecial assessment upon the real property in Curb and Gutter District No. l CPine Street.. in .ae City of Pine Bluff, has been placed t1 my hands.
 All owners of real property lying n the district are required to pay tteir assessment to me within thirty Gays from this date.
 Ii such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as- sessment and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of August, 1909.
 4. c. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hall, !. m. to 12 m.
 August 19, 1909. 8-19 got
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Sewers

"l wish had q fortune. I'd uever paint another pictureE' declared an artist to brother of the brush.
 "Wel there are lots of people who would give you one On that condition"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Tha Jua.es Listfc Joks

7r '"i"" "5 Il ,.jrga ,aYwycd in q @' d"d!} c"l:ti>it@ ,itssatiuu the Ger "'iu ="iil"il';sa @r."t..., t. in q story t.. the New le.-n i ines
 ''' 2 j@r., d;il .I tsu First district r"liri I Sf"Ii'i too!ta> Cerlata present, 'd |" he i&>,.s.c # 0.crtii ate fruaa Inc r"'ltI.:f-5Sionci' ef jurors. .frtcr Il rani,? &!ahre at the Goru"cH, thr justice or- d"rrd th" I:@U |" l;J..o hi~ right h:lad a'iG @dta;'.i>;a@ed rlia-.-s..A
 "i"i'l' i,;t}.e l. I.rr'aau Kausnan:"
 ''I-.. E~"r !,se..r
 '''i ili> ;i",.f." continued the court, 'r"HHrStS nr lo excuse Herman Eauf- man from jury duty on the ground thA' he i~ dead. Now. rcmcmber that N"G have sworn to tell the truth and think well before you answer. Are Nol! tead:'
 \o-o. your honor" was the bewil- ''r"d reply: T don't think am.
 You claim that you are alive?"
 "l-e-S. your honor"
 ll'at will dc. Now take this paper back to the commissioner of jurors"
 The man did so. When tue commis- ''"Her examined the certificate it bore fhe following Endorsement in the jus ices handwriting:
 "Ihe deceased appearing before me in open court. insists under oath that he k Bot dead. Please investigate and T lis testimony be false have him in dirlcd for perjury"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
He knew His Eusiness.

Kind Hearted Maiden <asning for |. stray penny in b"r pursel-I suppose you poor blind people feel your mis- fort. unes keenIy:
 Blind Mendic.Nt- Yes. indeed. The I.ard onlv KNOWS DOW l miss the pleas are ur being able to look into the beau- siful faces ot tue handsome and lovely ladies who are kiLu enough to donate
 Kind Hearted Maiden {fshing out a sA;lIiu@,- Ie:e. DO, fellow. take this. l'ln sure you are s,eserNin. -Y London scraps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
4 w eddino Hint.
The tall girl smiled in some embar-

The tall girl smiled ill some embar- ra%siHcnt
 IlaNen rn1 any secondhand shoes:" >'t" said to the shoe clerk Fat miss he remonStrated
 Nc. Ho: Nou miSuHderstand said she. Il don't mean to wear. just f}.';tN cid >i!tl%S. t0A wArIi for use. that l>;stHa'r~ have left with you. Nou sec. there's a wedding up Ut our house iuHoifo". aud We want something to sl}r"W at the hrizle ;,'id 5rite.rootn
 ''l see" id ;he clerk.
 He ru:h!.."&cd ill Il black holt. and drew farth an ;lt9ufu of dilapidated footwear. Ike girl scipctcrl soi:lr =5.ll'''ss. en,=' ;.s.d oaas.
 ''..',,tese wiz da. Thanks ever so 'lst,h. sho said. as,d >a departed
 Big footed people ;Jre always work, ing that on Us. said Ihe clerk ;lfirr- ward. That girl wears cights She ."uidI!At very we. throw such mud >',''T-S ;tt the bride. SO she chose some 3.;;!.' attt dainty shoes here-ones and tWn~. Oh yes. it's ;tn old trick with t3e his footed. - .uS Angeles Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26

Don't freeze to death before you get that heating stove that must be had for the winter. Get it now. We have a complete stock of wood, soft and hard coal stoves, Base Burners, etc, ranging from $1.25 to $50.00. Let us put up one for you now Cleveland Matthews Hardware Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment ri,l cure Blind, 3leedings and rir'r.n, Piles. It absorbs the tumors, ailays itching at once, acts as 2 poultice gives instant relief Williams Indian Pile Ointment is prepare; 'or Pi'as and itching Of the D- vate tar7,. Sold ny druggists mail 50c ard g oA Wp- lians' Mfg. Co.,, Props Cleveland, Q. Eold by McCammon |. So0A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Music Lessons

on Violin, Mandolin and Guitar. Instruments furnished free by J. P, McKenna, 404 East and Second ave- me. Old Phone 1121. S-27-1m,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
DR. c. D. SMITH.
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

3VIVi1NHTy SHFTCOh ahU UcntISt. Calls night or day answered prompt ly. Office at Alexander Bros. store, corner of Fourth and Pine street. Old phone 529. Residence, 1207W. 9th ave. old phone 109
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
&.5O Recipe Cures
 Weak Men, -=Free
Send Name and Address Toda, You Can Have It Free and Be Strong
 and Vigorous.

har" iii my p"S<csSi"n a pl,.>rriI, i1n for nervous debility. 1ack of vi@or weak ehed manhood. failing memory and !l.p. back. brought "n by cNre'sscS. unua}urai drains. or inc f"IlicS of y"uth. that has cured x" many worn and nervous n-.n | right in their "Wu homes Withuut anN additional help or medicine that think ::, '::s ::: :: ":% ::, $"' ':. .;:'; ', E" Z : determined to send q copy "f/ The I,5,. scripi"n free of charge in a/plain "eIi nary sealed envelope to any Yan wh" VI. Write me for it.
 This prescription comes fHm ./l,vsie.tit who has made special Stfdy If /non m I am convinced that il is l;hc Ihl1rSt :se, ing combination for the cAr-Zof d.liei4nr manhood and ygor failure eyer put re. gethcr
 think "w" it to my fellow man n send them copy ill confidence tlat any man anywhere who is weak and dis couraged with repeated failures may sfun drnsging himself with harmful patent medicines secure what l believe i~ the quickest acting restorative npbuilin.e SPOT-TOtCHING remedy ever devise. and $" eur" himself at h"n" qno x +. quickly. Just drop me line like rhi>: D. A. E. Robinson 1926 Luck Ruidi0@ Detroit. Mich. and I will send you n colsv of this splendid recipe in q plain ordif,ttr envelope free of charge \ great n,anf doctors would charge S; to S5 for nIcrale writing out q prescription like th> hui 1 send if entirely free.
 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
Eerhaha

"Now looE here'. Ai@einon." said a parelI; t0 his son sternly, when l was you. a@e l was 2! tie head of my clnss
 'Al. responded ;he lad perhaps teachers were easier to fool then tha,. they are uowe'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
TARIFF AND PROSPERITY"

We are not entering an era of
prosperity" because we have been
in an era of prosperity for a good
many years. What we are entering
and have already gotten pretty well
into-is an era of effectual demand
that the prosperity shall be distribut-
ed in some proportion to the earning
thereof.
Prosperity" in the lexicon of tariff
privilege grabbers is condition I'M
der which they can get all the surplus
wealth of this great, productive Re-
public. That ideal is the very an
tithesis Of real prosperity.
Theodore Roosevelt expressed an
exact truth when he declared that the
only thing which could interfere with
the prosperity of a country producing
as much wealth as ours would be "a
conspiracy of wealthy malefactors, "
to create out Of hand illogical "depres-
sions, to brighten the country into
continuance of immoral favoritiSm to
them.
1t is meaningless to talk about alter
nate eras OF prosperity and adversely
in a land which has no alternate
periods of generally bad crops and
good crops; which, on the contrary,
produces an immense surplus of
wealth every year, and which is as
free one year as another from wars
and plaques and other calamities. 1t
is meaningless, unless it is to be taxi
en- as confession of belief that the
tariff graft has already gone so far,
and has already become so potent,
that it can and will invade the natural
prosperity of the times unless the
conspiracy for plumber is unmolested.
If that last is the meaning OF the
tariff and prosperity" talk, then it
is the strongest of all arguments for
revising out of existence of iniquities
OF the tariff system. x. c. Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
View in Charlotte township, reports

View in Charlotte township, reports
nice enrolment, a good interest
among the pupils and patrons and the
best school in every particular she
has ever taught. 1t is unnecessary
to say that this school will have an
exhibit at the Association and will
have some pupils in the spelling con-
test.
The Mt. Pleasant township Reading
Circle met in the court house Satur-
day with all the teachers present but
one. How nice it would have
been to have had this one present.
All the Lone Oak teachers excepting
Miss Sheppard were present. The
next meeting. will be held October %
and all teachers who are in town are
invited to attend, and special invita-
ton is extended TO the other teachers
in Mt. Pleasant township.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Obituary..

Andrew Suter Kemper was born
March 8, 1916, in Owen county, Ken
lucky. Died September Is, 1909, at
his home near Prairie City of heart
trouble.
He came to Missouri in 1850 and to
Bates county in 1854. Thus he was
one of the old settlers of this coun-
ty, being here during the Civil War.
With the exception of few years he
had lived continuously at the old
place till his death. December, 1870,
he was married to Miss Sarah Ann
Hopkins. To this union were born
three childreen-Oran Andrew, de-
ceased; Mrs. Myrtle Tolbert, Ason,
Kan., and Mrs. Ivy Shrum. His Sec
ond marriage was November Is,
1872, to Mrs. Fannie Barrows. To
them were born nine children-Ase-
nath, deceased; Mrs. Ruth Brown, of
Fruita, COL; Ralph, Chester, Arthur,
of Fruita, COL; Lucia, Of Wichita,
Kan.; Mrs. Edith Bashmore, Kate,
Theresa and Fannie. Bro. Kemper
united with the High Hill Baptist
church in Galway county August
1873, and the same year came to
Bates county and joined Round Prair-
lie Baptist church. For short time
he removed his. membership to Flat
Rock church in Vernon county, and
while there he was ordained Deacon,
and with high aim he maintained
his office. He again returned with
his membership to Round Prairie
church where he was a faithful
and honored member at the time
Of his death. Our Bro. Kemper was
loving husband, a tender-heart.
ed, indulgent father, an obliging,
useful neighbor-in fact very use.
full man in the community. His fun.
eral sermon was preached by his pas.
tor, E. 7. Shelton, on the beautiful
lawn at his residence to very large
sympathetic crowd Of neighbors and
friends. A good man has fallen
asleep. E. 7. S.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Judge Halliburton Urges Big At.
tendance of U. c. V. at Mex
leo, Mo-, September 2S-29

Carthage, Mo-, Sept. 2l.-'We are
going to have great State meeting
at Mexico, NO., September % and 20,
and want every Confederate veter-
an in the state to be present at that
reunion"
This statement was made yesterday
by Judge j. W. Halliburton, major
general commanding the Missouri
Division u. C. v.
1.-THE United Confederate Veterans
organization has performed a great
work during the twenty years of its
existence in the state" he continued,
land considering the fact that we
are fast getting feeble and dropping
away, we have been particularly sue
ceSsful the last year in carrying out
our plans, and | believe this organi-
zation has done great work and has
great work yet to do.
las an organization it has united
the Confederate veterans in closer
bonds OF friendship and love; it has
beautified many cemeteries; has
marked the graves of many deceased
comrades and has erected monu-
ments SO inscribed that future gener-
ations will learn therefrom our con-
fidence, love and respect for them
and our tribute to their heroism.
1T has looked after many COM
radeS who by reason of wounds and
sickness have been unfortunate finan-
cially in life's battle.
But our greatest work has been
the compiling of information about
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
TAFT MAKES NEXT ISSUE.

President Taft seems to have chang
ed front on the message he was to
bring the people of the west on the
tariff question. II was first announc-
ed that he would tell the people if
they wanted relief from tariff bur-
dens they must elect their representa-
tives with that end in view. But that
was before the President had his now
historic interview with Speaker Can
non, in which Uncle Joe pointed out,
without mincing words, that Mr.. Taft
had signed the bill, had been reSpon-
sible for its passage by whipping
some Of the insurgents into line, and
that a Reputation of the Payne-Ald-
rich bill was a reputation of his own
administration, or words TO that eff
feet. Anyhow the President affixed
his official approval of the Payne bill
in speech in Minnesota, which out
Aldriched Aldrich in his praise of that
measure. He termed il "the best
tariff law the Republican party ever
passed" and denounced the insur-
gents as enemies of the Republican
party, By this speech President Taft
has committed the Republican party !
to still higher protective policy and
has made the tariff stand out boldly |
as the paramount issue before the
American people in the next cam
paign, This should be hailed with
delight by the Democratic party and
tariff reform should be its next battle
cry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
A BUTLER MAN BUILT 1T
THE GUNNISON TUNNEL is
IN CHARGE OF IRA w.
MCCONNELL.
Was on the Program With Presi.
dent Taft---A Graduate of
Cornell.

The following taken from the Kan
sas City Times of Wednesday, will
be very gratifying reading to Ira Nc
Connell's old friends in Butler. He
started up as devil" in The Times
office:
"When President Taft formally
opens the Gunnison Tunnel at Mont
rose, Col, tomorrow, indicating the
completion by the government of a
reclamation project which will con-
vert $50, 600 acres of Colorado desert
into fertile and productive land, on
the platform with the President when
he speaks will be Ira w. Mcconnell,
former Kansas City, Kas., man,
under whose directions the tunnel has
been constructed.
Mr.. Mcconnell is brother of Mrs.
B. L. Short of AZ North Valley Street,
Kansas City, Kas. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Mcconnell, live at
Turner, Kas., town west of Argen-
tine. He was sent by the govern
ment to Montrose to make surveys
for the tunnel, and the supervision of
the construction of the tunnel has
been in his hands. Mr.. Mcconnell
will speak at the ceremonies tomor-
row.
Mr.. Mcconnell is only 81 years old.
He lived in Butler, Mo-, until he was
18 years old In his eighteenth year
he came to Kansas City, Kas., and
entered the railway mail service. In
his spare time Mr.. Mcconnell took a
special college preparatory course,
and after studying year he entered
Cornell University.
He completed the engineering
course at Cornell and then took a lib
eral arts course. After being gradu-
ated from Cornell, MIR. Mcconnell
was teacher for some months at
that university. He then actively en-
gagged in engineering work.
In 1902 Mr.. Mcconnell taught en-
cheering at the University of Mis-
| 0OuiL AlC ICilidiiiCu tilcIc Ollc year
and then entered the government SER
vice. He went direct to Colorado
and his first undertaking was the
Gunnison Tunnel.
The land which the Gunnison Tun-
mel will reclaim is the valley of the
Uncompahgre River. It could not be
cultivated because there was no
water. The Uncompahgre River
flows through the center of the valley
but in the summer when the water is
most needed this stream becomes
practically dry. Water from the
Gunnison River, one of the largest in
Colorado, is to be brought to the
Uncompahgre Valley through a chain
of mountains.
When President Taft opens the
tunnel the bore through the noun
lains will have been completed, al
though water cannot be turned
through the tunnel for some time yet,
as the cement and concrete work is
not completed. The tunnel is six
miles long and viii cost 4 million dol
hrs.