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The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
Again the Dream of Navigating Our
Riuerc

Again the Dream of Navigating Our
Rivers.
Cedar Rapids Republican, A Keo-
kuk man has come forward with the
old scheme of making some of the
Iowa rivers navigable. beginning
with the Des Moines, which enters the
Mississippi river at that point. gIfe
advises us to make more Of our riv-
ers, and SO on and SO on Locks and
dams, he says, are all that are neces-
sary to make the transformations. He
writes to the papers to restart the agi-
tation and get the necessary appropria-
tions through legislatures and con-
crosses.
1t is all buncombe and nonsense. If
congress undertook such a work for
the Iowa rivers it would have to do it
for all other rivers of similar import
ance anu the national treasury would
be bankrupted. Any man with a pen
Gil can figure out how easily it can be
done, but it is figuring after the maid
with the basket of eggs on her head.
Nor would it amount TO anything af.
ter the work had been done and paid
for. Who would ship by the devious
ways OF water courses when interur-
bans are running in all directions. 1t
is cheaper and quicker to build inter
urbans than harness the rivers to
make water power for such systems of
railroads.
A Cedar Rapids man, Mr.. Chandler
last fall made a trip down the Mis-
sslss1ppi river. He is practical man,
business man who looks at things
In a hard business way. He examined
the Mississippi river in the lower half
OF its course, where the volume OF
water Is large, thirty times as large as
In the little riyulet called the Des
Moines river. He studied the forma-
tion Of sand bars and shore lines and
the possibilities of navigation, except
In seasons of high water. He re-
Gently gave 1t as his opinion that ev-
en- the lower Mississippi Will never
amount to anything for navigation.
The government can pour it's milliong
Into that river for million years TO
come and the problem would not be
solved. He thinks that all such talk Is
the tommyrot of politicians and mon
ey spenders.
The truth is that God did not make
the rivers OF this great alluvial basin
known as the Mississippi valley for
navigation. Our sands and silts are
too washable. The rivers carry down
whole mountains of sand from the
plains and sections of black soil from
the prairies. Rivers that flow. through.
such basins instead OF through rocky
beds, do not amount to much for nayi
CATION and the tendency is away from
navigation all the time.
The proper solution OF our riyers is
to harness them with power plants
and use them to pull the freight cars
OF our electric roads. That will make
swift and certain transportation. The
boating business Is delusion and a
snare and most of the talking on II is
done by men who know nothing about
the difficulties In the way.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

The currency bill is important, of
course, but In point of personal in
terest it doesn't begin to compare
with the coal bill at this season of the
year.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
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keokuk, Iowa ....... January 5, 1914

ARMiSTIcE.
You can bid the thunder of guns be
still,
You can bid the soldiers take
"a sudden respite on rampant heights;
Can you bid the dead awake?
You can halt the march of the Bulgar
van,
You can play on q garrison's fears
iWhile diplomats talk in heated
room;
Can you dry a mothers tears?
you can stop the charge of maddened
men
\ Though their bloodshot eyes be
turned
With desperate hate toward an en-
emy's camp;
Can you build where village
burned?
You can order a regiment shoulder
arms,
You can bid the bayonets stack
While ENJOYS haggle over a map;
Can you order the cholera back9
ELIAS Lieberman In New York
Times.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

There is renewed talk of Judge
Wade in connection with the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator. 1t may be that Claude Por-
ter will not have everything his own
way, after all.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

The New York committee on the
prevention Of blindness has begur a
nationwide campaign against wood
alcohol compounds as one of the
causes of blindness. Men upon whom
BARRIERS use hay rum after shaving
and women who use face lotions are
warned Statistics show, the commit
tee declares, that at least a dozen
cases of blindness in New York were
traced directly to wood alcohol and
that more than thousand cases have
been reported in the country in the
last dozen years.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

Club women in Cleveland have be-
gun an attack upon the prevailing
styles of women's wearing apparel
The Wcmen's Christian Temperance
Union adopted resolutions condemning
the modes of dress and both the club
women and mothers congress, it is
said, will indorse the movement.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

not be disposed to antagonize him at
the primaries. But at that little
opposition may be a good thing for
the governor. 1t may make him a
little more aggressive in his leader
ship of the party In this state.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

Dictionary-makers estimate that for
the past three centuries the English
language has been accommodating an
average of four new words a day.
But that was before Colonel Roose-
velt got mad and began to call people
names
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
chamberIain,s Couch Ransa.

This remedy has no superior for
coughs and colds. 1t is pleasant to
take. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic, 1t always cures. For sale
by all dealers. Advertisement.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
EDITORIAL AFTERTHouGHTs.
The horse must go. There was
never any doubt about 1t.

The Marion Register-Major Rath-
buns paper-was and is opposed to
the capitol extension measure. but 1t
gives notice that Its editor is not go.
ing to fight day time and night time
the men who favored it as some seem
determined to do.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

In southern Cal. it's raining now,
The freezing wind blows shrill,
] sit and dream of those R. r. ads
That bloom in northern III.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

A victim Of the railroad advertise
ments writes from Templeton, Cal, to
the Chicago Tribune:
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
The RowIey Candidacy.

Clinton Herald: Attention is direct
ed to an editorial from the columns
of the Iowa City Republican which ap-
pears on this page today, on the candi-
dacy of John w. Rowley of Keosauaua
for the gubernatorial nomination at
the republican primaries next June In
opposition to George w. Clarke. In
another column appears the announce
ment Of Mr.. Rowley as contained in
his paper. the Keosauqua Republican.
Mr.. Rowley will base his claim for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor first of all on his opposition TO the
capitol extension act OF the last legis-
lature. Governor Clarke called the
attention of the legislature to the ad-
visibility Of passing such an act. ap-
signed 1t, and today defends his posi-
tion In the matter. Whether or not
the governor will in any way modify
his views on that question in view of
the opposition that has developed to
the act as it passed the legislature,
and in view of the decision of the legis-
ldluIe, is HoL yeL known.
But there is in evidence In all parts
OF the state among republicans, men
who have largely the same views of
the capitol extension matter as are
held by Mr.. Rowley that the Keosauoua
editor has made a mistake, and that
he is not going to accomplish any good
by continuation of his candidacy. On
the whole George W. Clarke has made
a very good and efficient governor Of
the state and under ordinary circum-
stances is entitled to denomination
by the party without contest
Dubuque Times-Journal. Editor
Rowley Of the Keosauqua Republican
has announced himself as candi late
for the republican nomination for
governor against Governor Clarke
who will seek another term. Mr..
Rowley, who is said to be the fathe-
OF the opposition to the extension OF
the Iowa capitol, will make his cam.
paign on that issue Governor Clarke
expresses willingness to meet him
on That subject and leave 1t to the
voters Of Iowa to settle the matter.
Mr. Rowlsy is regarded very highly
throughout the state and he undoubt-
edly has gained some following
through his opposition to capitol ex.
tension, but We do not believe the
voters OF Iowa are going to flock to
the standard of any man who makes
campaign on single issue. Cover
nor Clarke may lose some suppor.
through his advocacy Of capitol exten.
sion, but he will gain a great de,1
more because of the business.like ana
progressive administration he Is Civ.
ing the people of Iowa.
Cedar Rapids Gazette. John w
Rowley the Keo7auqua editor who
tried to en1oin the extension OF the
capitol grounds, is going to carry the
issue into politics He has announced
that he will be candidate for the
governorship before the primaries
next June, in opposition TO Governor
, Clarke. 1t is improb1ble that Rowlev
viii make great inroad, in Clark "a
strength. The governor is h ghly ra.
garded by the people OF Iowa. His
private character and his public rec.
ord have in them so much n con,
of
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

According to Kin Hubbard, Jack
Frost was the originator of the Loose
leaf system.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
Don't stare UP the steps of success,
but step up the stairs.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05
TIL e G ATE CITY
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The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

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The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

The state poultry lecturer In Penn
sylvania declares eggs will reach one
dollar per dozen within two years
Get thee hsnnery,
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

Nine. Montesorri admires the Amer
ican mother. She is quoted as say
ing: No country has the heritage to
leave to its children like the h aritage
of the American people. America IS
glorious, Glorious because Of its
achievements, Of course, but more
than that, glorious because of the
thought 1t has taken for It's children.
And must bow with humility to the
American mother.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-05

A Minnesota exchange says: "Art
Snow and wife are the proud parents
of baby boy" In other words, a
little snow Is welcome.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
PACIFIC TELEPHONE COMPANY IN
STALLS LADY MANAGER.

Division Superintendent B. II. Snow
den of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company, came down from Spo-
kane last week to look after the local
interests of his company. The company
has been considering for some time the
best way to improve the service at this
place, and while here Mr.. Snowden has
manager, with Miss Edna Bickford as
chief operator. C. f. Goeden, of Spo-
kane, who is a thoroughly competent
lneman, will have full charge of all
outside work, to which he will devote
his entire time, thus insuring a perfect
operating condition of the line. Here
tofore the manager has had to perform
the double duty of office work and
lneman. The change will practically
place the service and business of the
company in the hands of local people
and 1t is believed will materially i'm
prove conditions. 1t is gratifying to
note this effort on the part of the com
pany to improve the service here and w
believe it will be met with spirit OF
appreciation by the patrons. good
phone service is certainly a thing to
he appreciated, but often requires time
and patience to work it out, to the sat
isfaction of all parties concerned.
Mr. Riley, the former manager will con
tinue with hte company, accepting a po-
sition at some other point.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
FINE YOUNG MAN CALLED.

Elmer Schnell, son of Mr. and Mrs
G. NJ. Schnell, of Grangeville, died last
Saturday, May 30th, at Great Falls,
Mont, from a relapse, after being well
on the way to recovery from an attack
of diphtheria. The news of his sickness
and later death, was received here with
great sorrow, the young man having
grown up in this community, where he
was held in high esteem. He was %
years months and days old at the
time of his death. and had every prom
ise of long and useful life. The
relatives here are bowed down with
grief and have the heartfelt sympathy
of the entire community in this hour of
afficton.
When the news of Elmers relapse
was receivde here the father at once
started to him, but had only reached
Lewiston when word was received that
the son had passed on. The father con-
tinued the sad trip to Great Falls. and
returned with the body. arriving here
Wednesday night and the funeral took
place Thursday, at 10 a. m, from the
residence Rev. Hedges, of the FEEDER
ated churches. preached the sermon and
w e. Graham acted as director. There
was a large attendance.
The pallbearers were: Wayne Arnold,
Don Fisher, H. Parsons, Harry Wood
Henry Munroe and Bert Baker.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
hIlROuRNE. E.OXERMAN.

Tue sday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Overman, their daughter Miss Susan,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Harris
Hilbourne, Rev. J.A Hedges officiat-
ing. This was one OF the homiest we'd
dings which has taken place in Grange
Vile for some time. The rooms were
thoughtfully arranged for the comfort
and convenience OF the guests as well
for the consummation of the mar
riage ceremony. The young couple de-
seended to the parlor amidst the strains
of the wedding march, most beautifully
rendered by Miss Lala Fulton.
After the ceremony the happy couple
received the conera atuations of the
thirtyfive or forty guests who were
present. An elegant luncheon was then
served to which full justice was done
while fun and merryma<ing was the
order of the hour
The young couple are among the most
popular young people of the town, the
bride having grown to womanhood in
this community and is noted for her
winsomeness of manner and beauty of
character, well as her splendid do
mestic qualities She is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Overman and
the last of a large family of sons and
daughters to leave the home.
Mr.. Hilbourne is one of our splendid
young men, having been in the employ
of the Crosby company for several
years. He possesses much talent along
many lines, among other things being
director of the Arion Male chorus which
remembered him handsomely with a
wedding present of a set OF Havlland
china. That two such young people
should meet and become married is a
reason for real pleasure and hearty
CONGRATULATIONS on the part of all who
know and like them. They went at
once to housekeeping In their new
/ home the hill, which they had
bought and furnished before hand
Many handsome presents were given
them by their many friends and con-
gratuations without number have pour
/ ed In upon them. all wishing them a
long and happy married life. =
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04

Best Percheron fiHy one year old.
Albert Fray. Grangeville.
Best Belgian stallion. three years old
and oVer-Brown 4 Mood, first: Dave
Yates, Winona, second.
Best Coach stalion--W. Il, Hardisty.
Denver
Best registered 1914 colt, Percheron.
Coach. Belgian, Shire or Clyde-E. $.
Sweet, first; Albert Fray. second
Best thoroughbred stallion. Archie
Nepean. Garfield
Best registered mare with 1914 colt
-Altert Fray. first: e. S. Sweet. sec
ond
Best Shire stallion any age. Brown
a. Mood
Best grade stallion. three years old
and over-Ed Nelson Denver first
Dave Yates Winona, second.
Best grade stallion, two years old
William Bloom. Grangevile, first; Jno.
knorr, Grangeville, second.
Best grade yearling stallion-Riley
Seay, Grangeville.
Best grade mare three years old and
over, t22 entries)- Rothlisberg Bros,
first; II. c. Chicane, second.
Best grade mare two years old -
John Knorr. first; T. j. Harrison, sec
ond
Best yearling grade mare-Herb Will
son, first; George Stevens, second
Best 1914 grade cot-E. S. Sweet,
| first: H. f. Rowe. second.
Best four-horse draft team shown in
harness, Seay Bros, first; G. W. Shaw
! second.
Best two-horse draft team shown in
harness-W. H. Zumwalt first; Riley
Seay, second
Best span matched and groomed hors-
es-McHugh Bros, first; j. G. Eimers
second.
Best road saddle horse go entries)-
Mrs. John Rothlisberg first and sec
ond.
Best cow horse-Roy Erwin, first
M. NJ. Jarrett, second.
Best grade mare with 1914 colt-C
Cole first; C. l.. Kerlee, second.
Best mule-C. J. Lester. first and sec.
! ond.
J Best lady rider In saddle Maym,
Kube, first; Addie Behean. second: Mrs
Albert Fray, third.
Best 1912 colt sired by Jupiter A
l.. Zumwalt
! BE- st 1913 colt sired by Jupiter-Her.
bert Wilson. first; John Addison, sec
J ond.
/ Best colt-A. L. Zumwalt, first; Jno
| AdSison, second.
Best general purpose team-W. II
Zumwalt. first; McHugh Bros. second
Best draft gelding-McHugh Bros.
first w. H. Zumwalt, second.
Best 1914 colt sired by Louis de Mon
creau-T. M Atwood. first; p S. Griner
/ second
Best yearling colt sired by Noble-C
NJ. Gill, first.
Best yearling colt exhibited by farm
er boy under 20-Frank Atwood, first
! Lloyd Cole, second.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
PRONOUNCED INcoRRleIeLe.

Harry Hawcroft, the son Of Nose
Hawcroft, the blacksmith, who is now
living at Lewiston, and Dale Fagan, OF
this place were taken before Judge
DeHaven Monday on the charge OF in
corrigibiity. The Judge sentenced young
Uawcroft to the reform school and sus-
pended sentence on young Fagan dur
ing good behavior. Deputy Sheriff Webt
left Tuesday morning for St. Anthony
with the former Last week young
Hawcroft unhitched the driving team
of ]. l.. Wilson from the rack here In
town and started to drive them off, but
the horses began cutting up and he
jumped out turning them loose. Bert
Baker caught them before they did any
damage and brought them back while
the bov hit il for tall timber. Last
Saturday Hawcroft and young Pagan
took two saddle horses from the hitch
rack in the east part of town and rode
them down to the Clearwater river
They took the saddles off and put them
In Charlie Browns front yard and
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
MRS. ALBERT FRAY SERIOUSLY


Mrs. Albert Fray is now at her home
west of town suffering from broken
jaw which Is fractured in two places,
and 1t is still mystery just how the
injury occurred. Mr. and Mrs Fray
We're down on the Clearwater river
Sunday afternoon after a steer which
Mr. Fray had bought of Todd Frizzell.
They had both dismounted and were
leading their horses when Albert mount
ed and went to round the steer up, call
ing to his wife to mount and come on.
But after a few minutes, finding that
she did not appear he returned 10
found her covered with blood and in
semi conscious condition He took her
to the nearby stream and washed the
blood from her face when it was plain
that the jaw was broken. The lady
was mounted on her horse and brought
to town and the jaw, which was brok-
en- at the front and side, was set by
tient Is now doing well, although con-
fined to a liquid diet Mrs. Fray says
she cannot for the life of her tell how
the accident occurred, but knows tina.
| she started to get on the horse and
can remember no more. Ii is believed
| that the horse in some manner struck
her with his head and she was render
is an expert horsewoman, winning third
! place In the lady riders contest at the
| horse show last week.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
HORSE SHOW A HUMMER; LOTS
OF PEOPLE AND FINE HORSES
Best Class of Stock Northwest Affords All Prizes Prompt
ly Paid; Base Ball Fans Givena
Treat.

The Horse Show pulled off here last
week was most creditable affair and
shows that the people are really inter
ested in seeing and growing good stock
The weather conditions were ideal all
'hfoueh' me rain of the previous day
put'hs conditions in the proper shape
! Tor real enjoyment. The parades Civ
en- Ihursdway and Friday mornings vert
splendid and received much favorable
comment. Director Jones' who was here
with a moving picture man to secure
pictures in the interest of the publicity
and exhibits department of the Idaho
display at the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton, was most complimentary in his
comments the stock and the show in
general The films secured here will be
put on at the theatre which will run at
the Idaho building at San Francisco
during the exposition In addition to
the stock and farm scenes which he
TOOK, he secured a picture of S. G.
McDaniels' pack train of % mules en-
route to the Boles country and loaded
to the gunwales with supplies.
Dean Carlyle of the university in
judging some of the classes of horses
remarked that without doubt they could
not be beaten within the limits of the
Inland Empire. This is certainly com
plimentary to the exhibits here when
it is generally known that the Inland
Empire has fine a class of horses
as can be shown in any section of like
area
While there was the largest display
of draft stations and brood mares. both
..I.,
| ly represented and of such a quality as
TO make very close competition. the
matched and well groomed teams also
attracted deep interest and furnished
hard work for the judges to decide be-
tween them. In this latter class the
McHugh Bros. We're given first place
over the j. c. Eimers' team which won
first last year.
In the saddle horse contest there
were twenty entries, the first and sec
ond places both being secured by two
sorrel horses owned by Mrs. John
Rothlsberg, of Grangevile; while
in the ladies' riding contest, Miss
Mayme Kube. of Tharp, won first;
Miss Addie Behean, of White Bird sec
ond and Mrs. Albert Fray, of Grange
vile, third
We are giving herewith the fun list
of winners and the classes in which
they were entered, so that they may be
preserved for future reference:
! Best Precheron stallion, three years
old or over, e. S. Sweet, Grangeville
first Mulhall Bros, Denver, second.
Best Percheron stallion, two years
old Brown & Mood, first; E. s
Sweet, Grangeville, second.
Best yearling Precheron stallion
Brown & Mood, first; Doph Smith
| second
Best Percheron mare three years OLD
or over-Wren x Greenough, first
| H. +. Sweet, second.