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PROPOSALS

ID ROfOsALs FOR NILM1NGToN. DELLA.
Il WARE SINKING FUND -FOUR AND
oNF-HALF PER CENT LOAN
Sealed bids viii be received until IL o'clock
noon. Thursday. March 20. 1914 for TWO
HUNDRED AID fifrN-flNf THOUSAND
DOLLARS t&255.uo0i OF Wilmington. Dola.
ware sinking Fund -Four and One Hall Per
Cent. Bonds.
Said bonds will date from April l. A. D.
INA and will be issued n denominations OF
$50 or multiplcs thereof. and bear interest
per annum. payable semi annually. ON Octo-
Der ! and April T. and will mature as here.
matter mentioned
$4,000 OF This issue is 10 provide funds
for The reiunding Of S51.o Of bonds which
were issued under provisions of Acts Of
General Assembly of The state OF Delaware.
approved March % 1908 and March ea
1907. 90 provide funds for the use Of Board
81 Water Commissioners and which win ma
iure Nay D.. A. d. 1914, and june I. A d.
1914.
The above amount OF 100000 s now be.
iug issued under authority Of am ordinance
ef City Council passed February 5, A. d.
1914. and approved fcbrunr. To-, A. ID.
1914. aud viii mature as foliovs.
sf-.o5n on April Z. A. ID. 1886.
9i..i5o on October T. A. d. 1886
$4,000 of thi, issue is 10 provide funds
for tho Board Of Water Commissioners for
The purchase and installation of Water
Meters for thr city Of Wilmington. Issued
under authority nf an ordinance oi City
NuuNcllf| narttu INnruurN D. q. ID. IVA
approved fcbfuar. 49, a.. ID. 1914 and
maturing. 45o.O0u on October T. A. ID 1886.
$3.50 coo OF fhis issue s 90 provide funds
for Use oi the Board Of Directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department for curhine
Euttcrlng grading. widening paving and
improving streets ana avenues and the build.
InE Of sewers and conduiis in the city of
Wilmington.
lssned under authority Of an Act Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Delaware.
approved March Z. s. ID. 1907 and under
authority ~ an ordinance Of City Council
passed February -. A. d. 1914 and ap
proved March 8. A. D. 1914 and maturing
e. folloWt
f6i.5oo on October T. A. .. 1886.
t9e5OO on April 4 A. n. 1857.
Az proposals must be accompanied By a
certihed check payable 90 the order of 'frhc
Mayor ana Council of Wilmington for two
percenium n Che amount Of bonds hid Tor.
me same 20 be- forfeited II the bidder fails 10
accept and pay for bonds awarded
The successful bidder or bidders will be
required Co settle for the bonds awarded
With accrued interest from April !. A. u.
1914. az Or before ~ O. clock noon April
IS. A. ID. 1914
The right 20 reject any and on bids is re-.
ttrred
Address 90 bids in sealed envelopes 20
James r. Price. City Treasurer Wilmington.
Delaware marked Proposals FOR sinking
Fund. -Four and OneHaif Per Cent loan %
maro.li.i3.16. 1920.
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FOR SALE


FEW OF OUR SPECIALS MUST GO.
307 w. Eighteenth ST., opposite Washing
ton Heights, just on the Boulevard. II
rooms uptodate
10Th and Harrison SITS, s-rooms. upto date,
detached.
Cor McCabe avenue and Jefferson street,
10 rooms hot water heat, nearly new, will
sacrifice TO quick buyer
23i0 Monroe St. rooms, modern, easy
400 and t0a W Trcnty.ffh St.. 6 rooms.
square built. modern.
$40 W. Twentieth ST.. rooms, square
built. modern
1919 aud 1921 Washington ST.. nesrly new.
rooms, up-tp.date. hot water heat.
1910 Monroe ST., 3 rooms. modern.
1914 Shallcross avenue, rooms. modern,
owner moved TO farm.
1872 Pennsylvania avenue. rooms, modern,
closing up reCcivershn
1907 Rowland ST., new, q rooms. up-to. date.
win exchange for building lots
1905 Tower Rd. or Park avenue, rooms.
1913 ", Seventh ST., rooms, fixed as two.
family house.
1926 W Fifth ST.. rooms. exchange for
lnrgcr house.
s3I end s3s W. Second ST.. each rent $40
mouth. Price $1,000.
2O6-i29 y. Sixth ST.. each s rooms
Al and 600 Lombard ST. good renters
Montrose. view OF river Z ROOMS. city com
veniencos, sell or exchange for corner prop
erp
Ashley. Newport pike on iroreys. rooms,
city convenience large lot
Richardson Park s rooms city convenience;
exchange for city property.
Farms-i7, 20 and 81 acres each, Con-
cord Pike.
rarms-as and ~ acres each. on Ken
nctr Pike.
Farms-lf 20 and ioe acres each NJ,
Cuba.
Farms-5S. 76 and lo6 acres cach Newark
Farms and % acres each. State Road.
Many good business locations in stores
Many uther modern houses some new. on
easy terms and investment properties
Several productive farms anc country resi-.
Dc lces o.ar t-tv. an sizes.
Desirable building lots both city and sub.
urban az sacrifice prices.
Rcntit- q sneciafv
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ATT0MnRiLE nrPAIRS.

------s-------- ------------
Walter S. Parrish Edward R. McElro7
Automobile and Motor Experts
VIII repair Automobile AZ your private
Garage.
Work Guaranteed. TENS Reasonable.
Write for fun iniormat ON.
COS W. 23rd ST. D. & a. Phone 29l5.
marl3-5t.
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nRY GOODS STORE AND DWELLING.
~ Washington Heights section. lmmcdi-
ate possess on. Good reason for renting.
All modern improvements. Apply
WA. E CRAVEN.
ID. =. $3.50. 25OO jefferson St.
funrt. limo
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HELP wANTED-MALE

--l-------------------l
=. oVS-Tr OF VAST $40 ND WILL
Is ing 10 work for H. call and see W G.,
wilson. No nj West Second ST. m No.
'orS N Tenth 81 marl3-3t.
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT


Il OR kENT--FAEM or 10 ACkLS,
II near Ruthby station Apply Mrs
Elizabeth Steward. No. 1919 Chestnut ST.
Wilmington, Del mar13-2t.
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FOR.sALE
PIANO BARGAINS

number Of bargains in slightly used
and shopworn Pianos Every piano iuliy
guaranteed. Easy terms II desired
Sa5o Willman, now ........ .Si65
S325 Lexington, now ...... .SI95
S32s Conway. now ....... S2oo
S34s Conway, new ....... .Sar7
Ss7s Hallet & Davis, now. S762.5o
Gewehr Piano Co.
2lo West Ninth Street
mari2-3t.
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PAPERHANGERS

Z OhN REYBOl.D. pAPER HNNGhN.
u No. e23 Madison St. Bell phone
S71s-L. isnt9-tf.
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APARTMENTs
NOTICES


N OTTCE--l have purchased the eear end
~ candy business OF Frank }. Moore az
the S. W Corner OF Eighth and Madison
streets. taking possession on March 10. 1914.
mnri2.iot ALBERT q. TfMMS.
~ Office no MORTGAGE INVESTORS
IN We have 10 o1cr az this time several
good q per cent. mortgages In nomunts from
5000 20 $1,000. Charles W. Oooding
Eighth and Jefferson SIS. mari3'2t
~ OriCE--THE NEW CALCULATING
~ Library at No d05 Washington street.
is an position 10 take orders for and deliver
all the latest books. Phone calls promptly
attended q D a A. Phone, 6i10A; Auto,
matte soos' febio.tf
NJ ADAM LEO - ROMANY Gypsy
lfI Palmist, win be AZ shcilpoi Park an
winter Can Dee seen 90 any time. Tells
Your past present aud future. just as YOU
hayc gone and viii go through fc for 25c
shellpoi Park Wilmington. Delaware
dcc5-tf
NofICE-To THE PERSONS HOLDING
~ morigagcs upon Real Estate The judg.
menis now being secured against real estate
owners take prccedeufe over mortgage no
matter of how long standing. information
in reference TO back taxes chccriuliy fur
nishcd ROBERT NJ BIrRNS
feb2'tf Collector Of Delinquent Taxes.
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PRIyATE SALE.
REMOVAL NOTICE


ID YRNE GLASS COMPANY HAS RE-.
ID moved from 407 shipley 70 No 622
King street fcbe1.im.
1NR. RYON IN THE FUTURE WILL
~ occupy oiiccs Nos ool-2s3 DUPONT
Bldg. once hours, TO IL a. m. and by
appointment. feh2i-lm
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TYPEWRITERS
ROOFERS

NJ L.. WILLIAMS co.
w No. 81 Orange 81. Roofing spout
inR and Heating. Metal and composition
roofing Hot Air Heating snd Nenti'ating
Repairing promptly done. Phone. ianietf
TNoN'T BE LIKE THE MAN WHO
~ waited for stormy weather before hav-
ng his roof repaired. New roofs pnr spe-
cialty Guarantee Roofing and Heating Co..
Christiana avenue and Clnym0ni 81. Phones,
ID. & s.. 5534; Automatic. 17lc.
febf31m.
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sITrATI0N MANrED- -MALE.

~ oLORED MAN WISHES POSITION
u as chauffeur. Address W-is,
Evening Journal once. mar9'2wks
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MASQUERADE SUITS

a. AsQUERADE sUITs--MRs. SUSAN
Nl A. Standerwick No. 929 Nandever
avenue. successor 90 Mrs. John j Gull, of
52G p. Fourth street marli-tt
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M ANTED-sECoND HAND FURN1.
w ture. Whole households bought.
Safes. ONCE fixtures. etc. bought Head
quarters for al kinds Of Rugs and Linolcums.
Furniture stored and money advanced az
legal interest 6 per cent for a year.
CHARLES S. HURLOCK.
Seventh and Poplar Streets.
iuiys-u. JelephQne. ID & A. i112A.
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SITUATION WANTED. FEMALE


~ IDDLE AGED LADY WISHES POSI-.
fl fion as housekccpcr in small family.
No $50 Spruce ST. marld'2t.
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ID BERGER PAYS MORE THAN OTHER
IL dealers for your ONCE furniture and
household goods. You're losing money "
our huver th.rs with IN. resdv cssb
BERGER Third and Shipley streets ID.
4 A. Phone. 5ffaA. mI5.tf.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE

r Aprrs' DEPARTMENT Os THE REtI
L. Drug Store Seventh and King streets.
Omen daily a. M. 10 p. m. Mrs. T. y.
Davis in attendance. Telephone your vents
Phone deliveries. lan3't.
M ANTED-A GOOD WHITE COOK.
w Two in family. Can also furnish
voi,rcsses and upstairs girls. Employ ment
Agency No ZOO West Fourth street ID
a Phone 1866 marg m.
ADy -ENCFPIioNAL of-
porfunit, 10 make big money repre-
scntinc large concern In yuur section. Nrno
immediately Peerless Products Co. ladA.
Cooper St. Trenton. n j. marc, la.2o-t
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ROOMS FOR RENT

Il IRNlSHED ROUMr fON unN ia.
II man: heat bath aud phone. No. oO5
shipey 81. fch131m.
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HAIR DRESSING

- HAMPOOlNG. WITH OR WITHOUT
> shampoo board. Manicurng electro
scalp treatment. facial massage hair drcss.
ing also face packs.
CARRIE II WRIGHT
ID a a.. 56.d No. aii W. Tentn ST.
oct6 Tyr.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

------,,-. ,--,~.s
It Twenty fourth and Monroe streets. 8
rooms and bath Chns. forwood No 2O14
Boulevard. mari2-3t.
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II OR RENT-FURNTSHEp ROOMS.
II Apply No. $50 West Sixth street.
matl o. e.
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w yANTEb - WATCH AND JEwELRY
w repairing. Also eye htting store
open evenings until O'Clock. SATURDAY.
evenings until 10 o'clock Original Thomas
Jeveiry Store. No. 400 Market street.
feh14.ff
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ROOMS WANTED.


L. lRNlSHED ROOM WANTED; pRIa
II vatc family. near Boulevard ADDRESS
N'2s, Evening journal O0cc mari3-at
Evening journal., 1914-03-13

~ l.AN SHE'D kVOMr fOlt Nl4N la. f.
It man heat bath aud phone. No. oO5 .
SIMPLIFY et 'chi3 I'm.
Il TOR RENT-FURNTsHEp ROOMS.
II Apply No. $40 West Sixth street
mati 90
~ TCELv FURNISHED ROOM nth PRI.
~ vatc family Heat
marii'6i. 0o5 ". FOURTH sT.
NJ ICElN FURNISHED SECOND STORY
~ front room for ladies or husband and
wife. Use Of telephone Apply 40. s3i
Iatnail St.. fch27-u
NJ ICE. CLEAN FURNISHED ROOMS
~ for light housekeeping and lodging
mari l'eod limo ms KING ST,
Il OR RENT-NICTlN FURNISHED
IT rooms for gentlemen. All modern
convenicnccs. Reasonable terms Apply
No. 1910 West 81. morl3.im-
RoR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS. $3.50:
II private family with or without board
NO. 2ii EAST THIRD ST. .rf
mari cod limo.
II NTIRE SECOND FLOOR. THREE
II rooms and bath, unfurnishod $40
month Immediate possession. Vicinity
sixth street, near Jefferson. Address R.53
ihls once mnrl2'3t.
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BOARDERS WANTED

>s-r~-.----------- --------.
M A n r d BOARDERS WANTED.
w Also table bosrders reasonable
mari-2Uks. NO. 1926 MARKET S'r.
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WANTED

II iGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FoR
~ old.time furniture Of every description
Also o,d lewery. feather beds aud old pis
tolls. n. ID. Levin. No. aOa We,t Seventh
street. ID. 4 A. phone. aI8s fcb5-f
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marie-5t.
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~ ICELv FURNISHED ROOM nth PRI.
~ vatc family Heat.
mari1-0t 0o5 w. FOURTH ST
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
The Maine election.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Maine was
a robust republican state, ranking
alongside of Iowa in political stead
fastness for half century until
Roosevelt threw his hat in the ring
in 1872 Then the split in the party
gave Wilson the electoral vote Of the
state by a plurality Of $500 over
Roosevelt. The popular vote for
president was as follows: Wilson,
51,113; Roosevelt, 4s,493: Taft, 25,545;
Debs, (soc.), 2,541: Chain, tpro.) 945.
Total. 129,637. Majority against WI.
son, 27,411. Although Wilson was in
the minority by vote greater than
the poll for Taft, he received the
electoral vote Of Maine because his
vote was higher than that for any
other one of his competitors.
In that election the republicans
elected the governor by 1926 plural
ity and three of the four congress
men.
This year, in the election last
Monday, the democrats elect the gov
ernor by about 1000 plurality The un
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
DoNNELLsoN.
) : >%>>~> &c

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Krehbiei return
ed home Wednesday from several
months stay in Colorado.
Mrs. Walter Mitcheltree has return
ed TO her home in Omaha, Neb., after
several weeks pleasant visit in our
city.
Mrs. Theo. Seyb returned home
Saturday from weke's stay in Ka-
hoka, Mo.
Quite few from here attended, the
Milton fair the past week.
Mrs. Cora Ohler OF st. Louis visit.
ed In our city several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Butler are home
from their western trip.
Miss Minta Warren visited her
brother at Warren several days last
week.
The Anti-Knockers enjoyed q vein.
er roast IN the woods Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Barnes ano
daughter Winona. Sundayed at La
Crew.
A large number from here will at
tend the West Point fair this week
Miss Anna Wiegner was . Farm
ington caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hohl OF near
Warren are visiting their daughter in
Davenport.
Some o. orr vnlr- foIte atten6sh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22

official returns give Curtiss, demo-
crat, 61.S32; Haines, republican, S.
497; Gardner, progressive. 1850. The
republicans elect three congressman,
and the democrats one, as in 1912.
In the state legislature the republi-
cans control the senate and the demo-
Gratis the lower house.
The interesting feature Of the re-
turns is to be found in the comparison
with the vote of two years ago for
governor:
sa7 1912 e. 1914
Republican aG 1....... 71,04s 5s,497
Democrat ........... 67,74S 6I,S32
These figures show falling OFF in
the republican vote of 1886 and of
the democratic vote 5,916. In presi-
dental year all parties poll heavier
vote than in ordinary state elections.
And that year the progressives had
no nominee for governor.
4, This year the, Roosevelt people put
up Halbert P. Gardner as their candi-
date for governor and he polled II $50
votes This is over five thousand
more votes than the republican loss;
thus demonstrating there has been no
slump to the republican party. Mr..
Curtis, 4.545 votes, without counting
the socialist and prohibition votes.
from which we have not yet freceiv-
ed any returns. ss'f"fs
Another interesting comparison is
the roll Of 4S,493 votes for Roosevelt
In 1912 and 1850 this year for the
progressive candidate for governor
After making an equitable allowance
for the falling off Of the votes Of all
parties from the presidential poll. It
still shows tremendous slump in the
strength Of the third party progress
sives. This decadence OF strength is
not peculiar to Maine; it Is notice
able In all the states where primary
and general elections have been held.
In Pennsylvania, where the Roosevelt
element is especially vigorous, the
party's nominee for governor has with
drawn in favor of the democratic can
didate.
1t is obvious that the third party
has served its mission and is almost
negligible quantity in American
politics. About all the power left to
Il is to help defeat an occasional re-
publican in a close contest. There is
no living force in political factor
reduced to that extremity. That fact
will be demonstrated in the Iowa and
Illinois elections next November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22

H. D. Sullivan, special writer on the
Denver Times, has written State En-.
gineer T. H. Macdonald for informa-
ton regarding the new Iowa road
law and the results accomplished un-
der it SO far this season. He asks
for all the publications and documents
that may be of service to us In I'M
proving the road laws Of Colorado.
He adds "in connection with study
i have been making OF road legisla-
ton in the various states, have been
much impressed with the state road
law adopted by your legislation IN
1913"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
PITY the Women Of Europe.

In the October American Magazine
Moilie Best, an American contributor
now in Europe, writes the following
letter showing how the women OF Eu'
rope are the ones who are suffering
most:
you imagine a war as state OF
great excitement; believe it was
more Or less picturesque in London.
But here in Belfast war means abso-
lutte deafness. The streets are
thronged with people because all in
Gustry fs paralyzed for lack OF men.
All night long, for two nights, thou.
sands of white men, soon to be con-
verted into fertilizer, have been load
ed into boats and sailed away across
the channel. All the channel boats OF
any size have been impressed by the
government. If I hadn't caught this
boat it is unlikely that l would have
another chance to leave Ireland And
Z simply couldn't stand it. Tonight
on my corner were six lovely COW
eyed creatures, each with child, and
weeping bitterly. One Of the men
had been well treated by his COM
panions and was hardly able to stand.
His pretty wife was very patient with
him. The men were all rather exhtl-
arated. AZ But these sturdy, laughing
women who were walking the streets
a few days ago with their heads
thrown back, they laugh no more.
There isn't as much weeping as you
would expect. They are very proud
people. One looks up dry-eyed and
says, 4 have six children and my hus-
band has gone One says, My broth
er has gone and left his wife with
seven. / doubt they have as much as
one pound put by Sugar doubled In
price as soon as war was declared
and all provisions scared.
81 stopped and spoke to hand
some man who had just received no
tice to report. He said by Friday
there would not be single able
bodied man left in Belfast. He said
I was as safe here as anywhere, but
he thought might have a better
chance to get in touch with my own
government across the channel; which
is what I think, myself. Besides, he
said II / didn't leave tonight he was
afraid wouldn't have another
chance. The prospect of living In
dirt, discomfort, and misery was toe
much.
"It's pathetic to see the men trying
to comfort the women. War is excit
ing; an unknown. adventure for the
men: new scenes, new life. new con
ditions, certain excitement. For the
women-well, Just imagine women
who could badly make ends meet and
never save a penny. Just imagine
them now with houseful OF little
hungry babies to feed and no money
ANYWHERE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
Prophecy Of Peace Il Must Come Soon
Herald BY g
dent Of the Clearing House.
d mankind stands appalled, at the

and mankind stands appalled, at the
result.
All things human must perish from
the earth and this monstrous thing IS
Of human continuance. 1t cannot last.
1t will die, and with 1t those men ana
institutions responsible for its being.
Soon there will come peace.
Peace full Of pain and anguish for
a generation, filled with memories OF
loved ones absent from the fresloe
forever, and alone in the world lot
what of lie there is lett.
Time will wipe out the anguish and
the pain, and memories OF an angel
with the Red Cross upon her sleeve
towering and helping the tired soul to
get free will remain AMI will COM
fort.
Above all, the certain knowledge
that the monster is dead and that
with him his sponsors and his kind
have persisted from the earth. will be
something to cling to as worth while.
Even now there are signs OF the
approaching end.
4 From the front there are faint
hints or whisperings Of peace, and
promptly, earnestly the whole people
of this country grasp the hope and
plead for the reality.
Little wonder, for million families
in this country have near relatives
and friends in the contending armies.
believe in few weeks it will all
be over, and for all time.
Perhaps the new ideals, purposes
and aspirations, born Of the struggle,
will compensate the world for the
terrible suffering Of those people who
were in no way to blame, but who die
bear the burden at the front, and did
die, when told, to justify the creation
of this monstrous thing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
THE MOTHTR,


She read the lines with dry eyes
burning bright;
Another woman's son was lying
dead.
So young! the papers said.
She thought of how his mother
grieved tonight.
The vivid color of the Gulf she
Water and sky clear like chalce-
dony.
It must be strange to see
Death hurting through the sun
shine and the blue.
"Her son is Dead" she said. ALAS
for me,
may not stand before the world
in pride
Because my son has died.
Steadfast and fearless for the world
to see."
She thought of wounds that tear and
kill. She said:
"Ah. happy is that mother who Is
proud
And speaks her grief aloud,
And may look unashamed upon her
dead!"
Louise Driscoll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22

spending their honeymoon with rela-
tives In Quincy and st. Louis.
Mr.. VIM. Fee died at his homo
near Williamstown at 6:45 p. M.
Tuesday. Sept. 10, at the ripe old age
OF 90 years, II months and Is days.
The funeral was conducted from the
home by the Rev. F. NJ. Baker, the
following day. after which the re-
mains were inferred in the Carlin GEM
etery a short distance from the Fee
homestead. The deceased was the
father Of Mr.. John r. Fee Of this city
and was among the very old citizens
in northeast Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-22
THE LONGEST WAR in HISTORY

THE LONGEST WAR IN HISTORY.
The distinction of holding the
worlds longest war record does not
belong to Alexander the Great or to
the Roman empire, but to the little
island of Haiti, which has been III
continuous bloody wars since the ny
Christopher Columbus set foot on tie
island.
Haiti, called the Black Republic, /"
has even outdistanced Mexico 4 the
number of revolutions and In the cruel
manner in which the military opera.
lions have been conducted. At pre-
ent, the United States marines from
the cruiser San Francisco are pro-
tecting American citizens there.
The island of Haiti is situated half
way between Porto Rico and Cuba.
1t is about 400 miles in length, and
averages between % and 165 miles in
width. The Spaniards first coloniz-
ed the island, and imported negroes
to take the place Of the Caribs, the
original natives. The place was first
called Santo Domingo. After much
bloodshed the Caribs were practical
ly wiped out of existence.
Later on the French buccaneers
ravaged the island, and in a measure
subdued the blacks. In 1871 a gen.
eral revolt took place. This revolu.
ton was one of the most bloody in
the whole history Of Haiti The mat.
ter was soon brought to the attention
OF the British, who invaded the land
in order to secure peace, and Incl.
dentally acquire additional territory
The blacks, however. under the lead
ership Of the famous BLACK Napol.
con" was captured under the direction
of the real Napoleon Bonaparte and
sent to prison in France, where he
died
The French were overthrown. final
ly, and another Spanish invasion fol
lowed. In 1859 republican form OF
government was declared but the
Haitians were still disconnected. and
the revolutions continued. The latest
revolution began in 1908 under Gen
eral Simon. He became president
but was forced to resign in August
1911. through the Intervention of the
British, French and American gov
ernments. Simon had given whole
sale orders for executions Throughout,
Haiti. The revolution in progress a,
/ the present time concerns a portion
Of the Haitians trying to GUST the
successor Of President Simon.