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Graham guardian., 1914-05-01

have been asleep, no one is to blame
but themselves. Less than four
years ago, according to The GUAR
DIAN, at that time, a scheme of con-
solidating the main canals of the
GiIa valley was evolved by a civil
engineer named r. J. Young. His
scheme of consolidation was to tap
the river at the mouth of the Box
canyon at the head of the valley,
build an immense canal, to be ce-
ment lined, above all the irrigable
land and turn the water of the river
into it. Had this scheme not been
turned down by the owners of the
canals the entire flow of the river
would be running through this
canal at the present time, leaving
the San Carlos project to depend
entirely upon flood waters of the
river. This was not done, however,
and the closest investigation will
give no more water to the Gila val.
ley than has actually been appro-
priated and applied to the land.
In fact we are strongly of the
opinion that a closer investigation
will diminish the amount of water
now being used in the Gila valley,
for it is well known fact, easily
proven, that many thousands of
acres in the vicinity of Florence, has
prior water rights to the land of
the Gila valley. An investigation
of the subject can only delay the
building of the dam, but should
congress deem it proper to order
such investigation the people Of
this valley will be in a position to
urge the restoration of its purloined
rights,
One of the resolutions passed at
the Stafford meeting is really anus
ing. The spontaneous solicitude
for the welfare of the
Apache Indian is positively side
splitting. For nearly forty years
the Gila valley has been farmed
with the use of the water from the
Gila and for more than twenty years
the stream has been damned dry at
the head of each canal during the
season, without even a
passing thought of the Indian. Dur
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
DOG IN THE MANGER
Florence Blade Tribune Takes
Exception to Action of
Gila Valley People

According to our esteemed con.
temporary, THE GRAHAM GUARDIAN,
about 200 people of the 10000 or
more, of the Gila valley, held a meet.
ing at Stafford last week and passed
resolutions against any further
building of the San Carlos reservoir,
until conditions relative to water
rights from the Gila river in the
Gia valley can be investigated.
These resolutions. looking toward
the defeat of the San Carlos project,
among other things set up that as
far back as 1885 surveys and plans
were made for high line canal,
but we're abandoned on account of
Indian depredations, but that work
was afterwards resumed and many
thousands of dollars spent on this
same canal. That the purpose of
this canal was to irrigate all the
irrigable land of the Gila valley.
Of course, the Indian scare story
is all fiction, as ranchers, even as
far back as 1885 lived on their farms
from the mouth of the narrows to
the reservation line The state
ment that they intended the Enter
prise, or high line canal, to irrigate
all the irrigable land IN the valley,
at least as far west as Pima. is no
doubt true, but the fact is that the
Enterprise, or high line canal, never
delivered drop of water on any
land in the Gila valley. Had this
canal been constructed and the water
appropriated, the people of the Gila
valley would be entitled to their
full appropriation, and the San
Carlos, nor no other irrigation pro
ject could take it from them.
If the people of the Gila valley
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01


The campaign for Statewide pro.
hibition was started Monday night
at meeting in the M. E. Church,
The speaker, Mrs, Gammage, OF
Tucson, made a very forceful argu.
ment in favor of the elimination of
alcoholic liquors as a beverage. State.
wide or nationwide prohibition,
meaning that the manufacture and
sale of all alcoholic liquors shall be
stopped, will appeal to the real pro.
hibitionist and the movement should
be successful.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
THE COLORADO MASSACRE

In commenting on the war of eX.
mina,ion that is being waged in
Colorado by the State and the Rocke.
felicr Fuel and Iron Company
against the striking miners, the
New York World says:
Ii such an atrocity as that re.
ported in Colorado had been charge
able to Villa or Huerta in Mexico
the whole country would have beer.
afame at the horror of it. Whole
families have been wiped out as a
result of strike war between mine
guards and militiamen on one side
and miners on the other. OF the
cad and wounded the majority are
women and children. y
There could be no such massacre as
this if the State of Colorado had not
surrendered its government to the
Rockefeller Fuel and Iron Company.
1t has done even worse than that.
Having permitted the inhabitants of
a large section of its territory to
carry on hostilities for months, it
has openly taken sides. Instead of
using its great authority to compe;
pace and establish justice, il has
assailed the weaker of the antagonists
with all the fury of the savages whu
once roamed its valleys.
Whatever the rights and wrongs
of the quarrel between Mr.. Rookie.
feller and his employees may be, it
is the duty Of the State Of Colorado
to enforce its laws without fear or
favor. This it has not done. 1t has
hidden in cowardly way behind a
pretense of martial law. Its own
armed agents have been more intent
upon serving Rockefeller than upon
serving the State.
Mr. Rockefeller's son recently
testified that he was willing to sink
his entire investment in Colorado
rather than yield to the demand of
his employees that they be permitted |
to organize. He has rot sunk and |
he does not intend to sink his entire
but he has debauched |
an American commonwealth, and
the blood of women and children is
on the hands of his barbarous agents,
private and public"
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
FOREST NOTES

A tentative allotment of $500
has been made by the Forester for
planting in Arizona and New Mexico
during the fiscal gear 1915.
Assistant Forester Greedy, in charge
of National Forest timber sales for
the entire United States, is expected
in Albuquerque within the next
month on an inspection trip. He
will probably look over timber sales
on the PecOs and Carson forests.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
Outrages Upon Nature
Perpetrated by Man
BY c. P. STEWART. London. Eng.

boilers do burn should take put him through like
performance he would be dead month The
Of health outraged every day by the average man.
Did Adam smoke? Did Eve a
Did Ruth chew chocoates children of Israel make
for beer garden after crossing the Red
and ice and call for soda
Adam the first and made perfect from head
How could he after eating plum pudding going
bed? Suppose he had slept bedroom five
closed down. the doors shut and dogs bed!
Suppose Eve had been laced corset tight and
hobe all the night eating chicken salad
and Welsh areb and trying keep four pounds peoples
wouldn't lived half half as happy a. she is
generally believed to have been.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01

The election for the authorization
Of the sale of bonds for the high
school will be held on Monday, May
25th. The plan for the high schooI
building covers everything needed
for higher education and will give
this towr a building that every
citizen will be proud of.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
ine. II Is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by F. ]. Cheney 6 Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
For a Torpid Liver

Il have used Chamberlain's s Tablets
off and on for the past six years
whenever my liver shows signs Of
being in a disordered condition. They
have always acted quickly and given
me the desired relief" writes Mrs.
F. H. Trubus, Springville, N. Y.
For sale by Saffard Drug Co.
ady-l1-5t
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01
MAY l, 1914
MAKE THE PURPOSE PLAIN

Gen. Huerta's final refusal to &C,
cede to the demands of the Wash,
ington Government in the matter OF
a salute to the flag for the Tampico
and other offenses leaves to Presi-
dent Wilson no other clear course
than to ask Congress for plenary
powers in dealing with the situation.
The Mexican usurper has been given
ample time To meet a reasonable ex.
action, and has misused it all in
quibbles and evasions and idle pro-
testations. A decent regard for
the national dignity admits of no
further waiting upon him,
Whether Congress acts upon the
Mexican question today or month
from today. the motives and pur-
poses of the American people should
be set forth by that body in language
that will admit of no dispute.
When war was declared against
Spain in April, 1898, Congress as.
serted that the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ought to
be free and independent, "and added;
"The United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over
said island, except Tor the pacification
thereof, and asserts its determination
when that is completed to leave the
government and control of the island
to its people"
President Wilson is already on re,
cord. At Swarthmore, Pa, last
October, he laid down the PROPOSE.
tion that nowhere on this continent
could government endure except
upon the consent of the governed.
Two days later, at Mobile, with the
possibilities of action in Mexico in
mind. he made use of these memor.
able words:
81 want to take this occasion to saw
that the United States will never again
seek one additional foot of territory by
conquest. | say this not with
single thought that any one will gainsay
1t, but merely to fix in our consciousness
what our real relationship with the rest
of America is. 1t is the relationship of |
family of mankind devoted to the
development of true constitutional
liberty"
We have no quarrel with the
Mexican people. Aside from a few
chronic jingoes, there is no public |
sentiment favoring war. If force
must be employed south of the Rio
Grande now or later, it should be in
support of policy as generous as
that which was proclaimed in Cuba
and as noble as that which the Presi-
dent himself has outlined. and for
nothing else.
To take measures for the deliver.
ance of Mexico from the grip of
a murderous tyranny is not to make
war in the usual meaning of the
term. 1t is to police our own neigh.
borhood. 1t is to restore constitu-
tional government. 1t is to punish
a usurper who is as hateful to his
own countrymen as he has become
menacing to ourselves.
Congress holds the sword. It'll
should never authorize its use against
an American state except in behalf
of ideas which may be openly pub
lished so that all the world will un-
derstand, IN. Y. World
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01

Teaching a Sunday School class on
Sunday and issuing orders Monday
to his hirelings in Colorado to shoot
down women and children, is the
latest phase in the DR., Jekyll-Mri
Hyde life of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Graham guardian., 1914-05-01

Man drinks whisky and
that clogs 'lle valves; he
drinks beer and that clogs
the wheels; he swallows lem,
onadc, ginger ale, butter.
milk, tea, coffee and cocoa
and then wonders why the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
DEATH OF FRED WEST
AT "A LOCAL HOSPITAL
Many. Years Resident of keokuk and
Well Known to Many Of
Her Citizens.

Fred West, an old citizen, resi-
dent Of the city for many years and
we'll known, at least by sight, to many
people here, died last night at local
hospital. from the effects of rupture
from which he had suffered for some
time. He was born in Great Britain
and came to this country when boy
of six years Of age, living the greater
part of that time in Keokuk. He own
ed a home at 1910 Morgan street,
the family residence of himself and
wife, the latter dying, it is said, about
thirteen years ago, leaving him alone
and ne seem to have felt deeply the
loneliness of his condition, but con-
tinued his residence at the OLD home,
living the life almost of confirmed
recluse He did much work on the
streets of the city, with shovel and
pirk, and at this labor was about the
only ming,ing he enjoyed among his
co-laborers, during the hours of labor
He had no intimate associates and
was very quiet in his rare moments
Of intercourse with his fellow men
and was always of few words. He
was remarkably industrious and idied
away no time when there was work
he could find to DO. He was CROWNS
old, but there is no date by which his
exact age can be fixed. He was not
clear on that subject when questioned
a few days before his fatal illness He
might have been eighty years old as
that is the figure fixed by citizen
who had known him here for long
time Anyhow, his actions and move
ments laterly showed plainly that he
was physically breaking down under
the weight Of years and hard work.
He finally became conscious himself
Of his weakening condition and sought
in his mind for refuge from 1mpeno-
ing suffering which was surely APP
preaching.
Recently he had been regular at
tendant OF the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church, and finally, with that
growing hunger in his heart for kindly
recognition and a relief from forehod-
ings. he sought advice and counsel
from Rev. w. H. Neil, pastor of the
Trinity church, IN whom he appeared
10 have an earnest confidence. and to
him he opened his mind and heart. !
reciting his troubles and his fears !
and hopes. Tie good pastor promised
to do what he could for his future /
comfort and was rewarded with heart |
felt words OF gratitude for the prom 4
se. The result was that a place and !
a room was secured for him at Gra- I
ham hospital and the aged man took I!
up his abode there. much pleased with ,
the careful and generous treatment
he was receiving and was not only
coutsuted- but xeioiced at his CHANGED
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condition. He had a tender, human
heart in him, for tears Of gratitude
and soft words OF thankfulness came
from HIS lips in response to Rev.
Neil's promise Of aid, which soon
came to him.
While the arrangements were being
made for his going to the hospital, a
physician discovered that the old man
was ruptured and that this affliction
had been on him and unattended I'M
til it was past the PERIOD OF surgical
aid, and it was from this that his
physical powers became weakened un.
til death brought relief.
Before his death he asked that he
might become member of the church
and showing his earnestness and evil
dence of well founded faith he was
qualified and enrolled upon the mem
bership roll of the Trinity NJ. e.
church. and at his special request,
Rev Neil. the pastor IN whom he
reposed so much confidence and who
so tenderly an6' devotedly came to his
relief. as good samaritan wenla re-
lieye brother. will preach his fun
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

The only man on that team to con-
meet with the hall was Shorty Dee
and he knocked screacher over third
and Fatty Stafford who was guarding
that bag jumped three feet into the
air and stuck out his bare hand and
the ball stuck there.
Willie Clink who was playing first
for the locals was overcome with the
heat in the third inning and for the
remainder of the game that sack was
covered by Handy Anderson who also
caught at the same time.
Mertie Montague, the silver tongued
orator played spectacular game and
when he came to bat in the 9Th in
ming with the bases full he knocked
out home run and the ball has not
been found yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty Of fresh air
ana proper diet, those suffering from
OF who are predisposed to Tubercu1o-
SIS are recommended to use Eckman's
Alterat1Ve to stop night sweats, Danish
leVer ana hasten recovery. This med-
cine, py reason of its successful use dur
ing the past, warrants the fullest inves-
'igStion possible by every sufferer.
Ecizman's Alternative is most effica-
clous In bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections, and in up-
pulIdlng the system. It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful OF habtt-forr1-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists. Write to the
Echman La boratory, Philadelphia, Pa.
tof nookleS telling of recoveries.
Price ~ and 81 a bottle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
Decision PIeases Thorne-

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON Iowa, Aug. 4.-C1tf-
ford Thorne, chairman Of the Iowa
state railroad commission, who repre-
scented the western states in the hear
ing Of the railroads demands for a
five percent advance in rates is
pleased with the interstate commerce
commissions decision. He says:
so far as the western states are
concerned. the decision Of the com
mission according to press dispatches
is a complete victory for two rea-
sons:
First no advances are permitted on
through traffic between points in Gen.
trail Freight association territory and
other territories. This prevents ad-
vances from the east to the western
parts of the United States that were
proposed; and,
Second. American freight rates
will not be raised to higher level.
On the proposition of general ad-
vance IT freight rates this was test
case for the entire country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
DEATH OF MRS. LONG
ON PACIFIC COAST
Has Relatives In keokuk and Many
Friends Here and at Alex
andrIa, Mo.

The Centralia, Wash, Chronicle.
Examiner of July 81, announces the
death OF Mrs. A. A. Long. sister Of H.
D. Layport, OF this city who died sud.
| denly Of heart failure at Pacific
bach, causing a shock to her rela-
t1ves and friends on the coast. She
also had many friends in Keokuk and
Alexandria, Mo. The Centralia pa
per's announcement says:
Mrs. A. A. Long, an old resident
of Centralia and the mother Of VIII
Black, prominent Centralia BUSH
ness man, died suddenly at Pacific
victim Of heart failure. Mrs. Long
had many friends in this city who will
regret to hear Of her death. The
funeral will be held from the family
residence. 6O2 South Towner avenue,
tomorrow morning. Interment will be
in Washington Lawn cemetery. The
services will be private and friends
wishing to view the remains can do so
by calling at the house, where they
will lie in state this afternoon and
evening
Mrs. Long had been UP and around
town until just few minutes before
her death, which intensified the shock
to her relatives and friends. She had
been subject to heart attacks OF
some time past, however. Mr.. Long,
accompanied by Undertaken Edward
Newell, left Centralia in an auto for
Pacific at 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, arriving there in time to catch
the GAS train back to Centralia.
Mrs. Long was born in Ohio In
1876 and was sixty-eight years of age
at the time of her death. She NOV
ed to Iowa when still a child and to-
Centralia about thirteen years ago.
She is survived by two brothers, j..
L. Layport of this city, and H. d. Lay
port, of KeolSuk, Iowa; one sister,
Mrs. Hester Gera1ds, of Chicago; one
son, VIII Black, Of this city, and a
daughter, Mrs. Walter Lake, also OF
this city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
START PROCEEDINGS
TO CONDEMN LOT
School Board is Proceeding to Acquire
Property Adjoining New
School Grounds.

Condemnation proceedings to secure
lot in Chatham Square, will be COM
menced either today or tomorrow by
the directors of the independent
school district OF Keokuk, following
their action last night. At the meet
ing two weeks ago, the resolution
authorizing the start of proceedings
was unanimously passed The board
feels that it must secure the adjoin-
ing lot to the three on which the new
Garfield will be built. The owners do
not seem inclined to sell at what the
board considers a reasonable figure.
For this reason condemnation pro-
ceedings have been ordered.
The act of condemning the land for
school purposes is exceedingly simple
The resolution of notification Of con-
domination proceedings is drawn up by
an attorney and is signed by the Sec
rotary OF the board. J. 0. Boyd, men,
Der Of the board, will draft the mott
ficat1on.
After this is signed 1t is forwarded
to the county superintendent with
report on the case, and he selects
jury OF three which will appraise the
property and fix the price upon the
lot After this is done, the money is
paid to the county treasurer and the
deeds are filed for record.
The board has made several at
tempts to secure the property on Full
ton street adjoining that purchased
for the new school lots and 1t has
failed to meet the price asked. The
board named a price on which it has
stood firm during the negotiations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

The most important fur sales in
London are held in the spring. At
the recent sales the stock was larger
than usual, chiefly because the next
most important continental country
imported less than its customary sup
ply. In all, it is estimated that be-
tween 100000 and 100000 skins
were sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
Everybody Gets His Name in.

Internes-Pluto Miller, J. Pretorius
Hornish, Senator Dawson Of Missouri
Abraham Lincoln T-imble, Perpendic-
ular Bill Timberman-
Nurses-Sister McCoid, chief nurse /;
Nurses in training, Sister Raphael
Smith, sister Wilma Blood, Sister
Susan T. Marshall.
Coroner-Fritzkin Korchgen.
observation-disclosures Vaughn, Mon
eybags Bill Reimbold.
Expounder Of legal ethics-Lucius
Erastus Williams.
Grave diggers-Antonious Theophol-
is Marshall, Colorado Maduro Hart.
Chaplain-Well Done Patterson.
Guardians of lemonade tub-lgnat-
ious Natatorium Tfchenor, Alphanso
Lemonade Parsons.
Keeper OF .he Wash
tpgton Courthouse Howell.
Keeper of the liInburger = Big
Cheese Angle.
committee on absent members-
Brother Jones and Brother Dolan.
Flower committee-Good Luck Nor
man.
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"wAITINe FOR LOVING"

"WAITING FOR LovING."
Her hair is moon-gold and her eyes
are like windows
That open at morning on new awak-
ened skies,
Her cheeks are like petals of roses
that June bows
As welcome to summer, but this !
most prize
Her heart it is pure and her nature is
loving,
And these are depths in which true
beauty lies!
With voice still unc!ouded by harships
or sorrow,
She greets me at morning and, like
a young sun,
Dispels all the mists l had feared for
the morrow,
And when the swift flying days
work is done,
she lays her soft head where my fond
heart is beating
And her soul and mine in the twi.
light are onei
steals in on .iotoe.
As softly as unfolding flowers, and
stands,
TIL I lift the anchor and let my
thought ship go;
And then, with a great smile, she
throws out her hands
And says Il just knew you were wait
ing for lov'ng!"
Then dances away to plays careless
demands.
o ckild Of vision which showed thy
hands leading
These uncertain feet to place
where my part
Might be to prevent some of lifes
bitter pleading,
To hold out a shield against woes
chilling dart
Then teachest that all are just wait
ing for loving
That most of our burdens are borne
by the heart,
Leigh Mitchell Hodges in the Phfla-
delphia North American.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

Ii the worst comes and Greece be-
comes embroiled in the general
European war we shall expect to see
(MtssissippD do their full duty-the
oatletships that President Wilson do
cIares he would not have sold If he
had any idea they would be used in
war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

1t is now claimed that the christen-
ing Of battleship by breaking bot
tie OF champagne over the PROV is
not violation of Secretary Daniels
prohibition order for the reason that
the hzz-water is extra dry"