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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
THE STATE SCANDAL.

State Auditor M. j.. Dickinson Is
writing newspapers of the state, plead :
ing Tor square deal" from them
in the scandal recently disclosed in
state affairs. Mr.. Dickinson, nor any
other state official, need fear any
thing less than a square deal' from
tie newspapers. Occasionally, how
ever, the people should have a
square deal" from the politicians
and offioe-seekers. Insofar as The
Graphic is concerned, it condemns no
man. The record is published. The
people OF Arkansas are entitled to be
fully as to the record in
this case. If the people are given
square deal" they will determine the
guilty and the innocent There is
reason to fear, however, that every
effort will be made by the politicians
to withhold from the people the facts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Happiness a Duty.

The better we understand life. the
mere we come to the realization of the
fact that happiness is duty. 1t sig.
mites that we are working in harmony
with the laws Of our being. 1t IS one
of the concomitants Of Righteousness.
Righteousness In it's last analysis viii
be found to be living in right relations
with the laws of our being and With
the laws of the universe about us
This attitude, this habit Of happiness.
Is also benefit to others. AS cheer
fulness induces cbeerfu!uess III Others
80 happiness inspires and Induces hap.
piness. We communicate this condi
ton to those about us. Its effects
come back in turn from them to us
again. AS anger inspires anger. as
love and sympathy inspire love and
sympathy IL others. eacA Of Its kind.
SO cheerfulncss and happiness inspire
the SAINT In others.-Ralph Waldo
T-ina
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
KEEPING BOYS ON FARM.

Make it easier for young men to
get start on the farm.
Time was when hired man usual
ly was of good family-a son or a
farmer nearby who was trying to
earn enough money to make first
payment on farm Of his own.
And he usually succeeded. ina,
was before the sirens OF the cities
inveiglcd him to try his luck as
car conductor, brakeman, hotel clerk
or store clerk. s sa.n ~ ~
whereNars the ayoung, ambitious
farm hands now
Recently the issonsof a farmer who
had 1apegmulated two large. farms in
his life time ana SsWas-Mell off, was
quoted Las saying. he. tended soon
to go to the. city and "learn trade
He had already learned the. trade OF
farming, but somehow his fathert--
who may have been somewhat to
blame in the case-cOuld not Keep
him on the land.
He is one of hundreds OF thou
sands.
The modern farmland has been
described as a piece of driftwood. He
isn't the sort or the make of the Old
boys. He doesn't try to save money
to make a first payment on farm
because he finds it too mucn 20 ne
gotiate.
When one considers that mar
cannot fit himself even on rentet
farm for $500, it is easy to see why
driftwood men find it virtually I'M
possible. In the good old days
young fellows father stood ready tt
loan his son a little money to get
start; it was common practice, an
beat the bank system. But nobody i
going to loan driftwood any none!
to engage in business.
The way to get young fellows U
return to the good old ways IS u
make it easier for them to becom
independent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Hls Translation.

Hello! That you, deaf?" Eyes,
SIN going to bring Green up to sup.
per tonight. We're on the way now"
I "For goodness sake, how many times
'iave I told you never to invite your
fool friends ur here without giving me
notice? haven't thing in the house.
You make me tired I've been work
ing ha7d all day and was going to have
just little picked-up lune+ tonight,
and now you spring Green on me at
the last minute. You must think l Ike
t. stand around hot stove. i tell
you right now you're not going to get
any swell meal tonight. You'll get
yesterdays cold lamb and some
warmed-over potatoes, and II he
doesn't like that he can lump it." Yes,
dear, that's fine. Just the thing. Well
be right up" 'What' did she say9''
"She's tickled to death to have you
come. Said she'd been wondering why
l hadn't brought you up before. Come
on"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Will MEXICANS
REFUSE TO heed
WILSON'S hint?
Defiant Attitude of Carran-
"a Present Grave Problem
for President.

Washington, June 24.-The OBJ
structive tactics of the Mexican mill
tary leaders to President Wilson's
"g.t together" or coalition plan, pre-
sents a grave situation with which
the president will have to deal
on his return here from New Hamp-
shire.
Bad as, is the situation, it is con-
coded today that the autocratic reply
of CarranZa, received yesterday, had
made cit as bad as possible" One
Of the officials summed up the infor>
nation from Mexico by saying that
the answer to the presidents note
demanding a "get together" policy
was a rush of the military leaders in
to battle with each other.
The highest authorities in the gov
eminent said today that it's concern
has reached such a point that 1t is
now necessary to know, once for all,
from the leaders whether they pro-
pose to heed the presidents warm
ing.
The, president told them that he
would give Them a short time in
which to consider his proposal. This
warning they have practically ig-
nOred.
therefore, officials say, there must
be some new announcement declara-
tive of the next step of the United
States if the state department learns,
as it is trying today, to confirm that
the leaders are against the presi-
dents policy. The next few days are
awaited with great solicitude by the
navy and state departments.
No News From Capital.
The state department finds itself
today without Geographic news from
the Mexican capital for four days.
The reports are conflicting as to
whether Carranza's general, Pablo
Gonzales, has attacked or is about to
attack the city, OF is to besiege it. In
either event the distress and despair
of all foreigners would be increased
Charles A.. Douglas, who represents
the Carranza government in, legal ca
pacity here, will start for Vera Cruz
tomorrow 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Douglas has message from this
government or not, but he will prob
ably send back information that the
state department is seeking.
NelInGf lue Sldtc HUI Tic navy ue-
partments had any news today con-
corning the Americans in the Yaqui
valley. It is learned officially that
Governor MaytQrena is sending dele
gates to Washington to plead and adj
wise against the landing of American
forces on Mexican soil.
Villages Deserted.
The Red Cross gave out state
ment which says that many towns in
the state of Chihuahua are deserted
Except for the women, the babies
and the feeble old men," and the state
o: affairs as to crops is appalling"
The Red Cross bulletin tells of the
raiding and looting of the shops OF
merchants who are practically out of
business. 1t is stated that in the
Sinalao district there will lie ahso
lutte starvation by November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Post Office. In Two Countries.

Beabe Plain, Que. has what is said
to be the only double post office in
the world. The Office is half in Can
ada and half in the States, with
Beebe, Quebec, On one side. and
Beebe. Vermont. on the other. An iron
post in the middle of the front porch
marks the international boundary line
Aside from It's location the building
Is of interest on account of the ma
terial from which it Is built. which Ia
granite. native to the locality, and on
account Of its age, which is about q
century. Tbs two prosperous commu-
mites, which it serves, and which
are practically one village. have o
population Of about 1000. and are saio
to own more automobiles than any
other village Of this sizo In Canada
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
$4,000 PEOPLE
Fight TO HEAR
W.. BRYAN TALK
Huge Crowd in Madison
Square Wildly Enthusiast
ic Over Peace Plan.

New York, June 24.-One of thu
larg st demonstrations in recent
years in this city hurled itself upon
Madison Square Garden tonight whe1
10000 tried to force their way into
the building to hear William j.
Bryan address "The Friends of
Peace" an impromptu organic
ton consisting of the membership Of
a doz;n German+American, Irish
American and peace societies.
The $4,000 to $4,000 who finally
gained admission were transported
into a frenzy Of enthusiasm by NJ.
Bryan's defense of his resignation az
secretary of state his vitrolic attack
upon the New York press and his
stir. ing plea for a universal, evet-
lasting peace
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
An Ancient Civilization.

"Where was the most ancient civ.
ilizat;on known?" asks g recent trav-
eler In Turkestap, DR.. w. j. Parme
lee. IL the Springfield Republican. Elk.
plorations show that ten thousand
years ago (twice the ago of the Egypt
ian pyramidsl a people lived south.
east Of the Caspian sea, about 12c
miles from the sea, who had brick
houses. decorated pottery, convenient
and ingenious household articles. and
domestic animals; they raised aud
ground VII rat. and cooked their food
So far as can be told, they had no
weapons, and lived in peace with their
neighbors-a trait that may be taken
Is evidencing civilization, or Its alb,
vence. according to the point OF view.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
. me BLUFF
. ROGRESS
ROSPERITY
WELL NND'PUBLIC HEALTH

Alderman We'll thinks The Graphic
did him an injustice in an editorial
Wednesday by placing him in the po-
ssition of putting more value on the
ctys money than upon the city's
health.
According to statement by the
alderman, The Graphic, must admit
that one paragraph OF the editorial
did place him in a false light. This
paragraph read:
Alderman Well takes the narrow
view that only owners OF property in
the affected district are interested In
this matter but if conditions existing
would cause an epidemic Mr.. We'll
might have cause to alter his opinion.
This statement was based upon one
made by Alderman We'll at the coun-
Gil meeting Monday night when he
said, in effect, that obtaining a
remedy of conditions in the lakebed
Is a matter for the property-owners,
Guu Il LASy uSSI ". AOA III SsAA sNiAA
provement district, we'll and good.
Alderman We'll says he did not
mean only the owners of property in
the affected district, but owners OF
property throughout the city. because
the entire city is interested.
His position appears to be:
Opposition to the expenditure OF
any large amount by the city for the
purpose of remedying lakebed condi-
tons, because he believes no contrac-
tor will accept scrip; that issuance Of
scrip to the extent of $4,000 or $12,.
900 would further depreciate Its
value; that the policy of exceeding
the revenue is bad. However, NJ
would not oppose this method o.
remedying the flood conditions, i
there were no other way.
Approval of the Improvement dis
trict plan for obtaining the relief
with the entire city in the district. Ht
believes this can be accomplished
providing the cost would not exceed
$4,000.
Opposition to the formation OF {
district to be bonded for large sum
because of the belief that the cit!
proparty-owner would not now b.
willing to assume such burden.
This, we believe. defines Alderman
Wells attitude toward the remedyins
cs conditions in the old laAebed, du'
t., floods in the Arkansas river.
The Grrphic also is opposed to al
attempt to spend 100000 or more t.
drain the lakebed unless the rem'sa.
cannot BE- effected in any other way
Some engineers say the laksb
srust be drained into Bayou Bartnolo
new, and this will cost 100000 o
more.
Ii is difficult for the laymen Z
understand why flood gates and
pumping station will not kesp rive
water out Of the lakebed. and remov
Whatever water may accumulate duf
ing flood stage Of the river by pump
ing. however, it is an englneerlni
rropcsifion and TIL Graphic does no
pretend to speak with. authority.
There is just one thing that tn
Graphic Is confident about IN tn
matter:
that the clty's health is endangsr
" Y conditiens "a the lakebed esq
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
HENRY LA PIERRE.

Henry La PIERRE OF Chazy, n. Y,
who served in the Thirteenth bat
talon of Royal Highlanders OF Cana
da, is back at his home, after surviy-
ing the gas fumes at the battle OF
Ypres, where the Germans turned
loose the latest war device, poisonous
gases. La PIERRE arrived in this
country on the liner st. Paul, after
being discharged from the British
army at the request of Ambassador
Page.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25

If the Balkan states don't wish to
spend 1000 years paying off war debts
they had better remain quiet anu
still. The European poker game Is
no place for pikers, although few
have already entered and are hlding
under the table.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25

1t may. be poor financiering, but
If the city can remedy conditions IN
the old lakebed by issuing scrip to
the extent of $4,000 or $4,000, we
say go to it. BY this plan, the remedy
may cost the city 100000, but where's
the child or adult whose life is not
worth all of that and more?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25

tin for the street per capita tax
census enumerator: Take an officer
with YOU on a visi, to the pool halls.
You'll sure find bunch OF youngs-
tiers liable for the tax.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
opened a charae Account.

He was about twenty-five years old,
and it was his wedding day. After the
ceremony, when the time came to fee
the minister, he calmly said: Charge
It." The minister never saw or heard
Of him after that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
MOST Numerova RELIGION.

The Buddhists are the most numer
Gus OF the religious groups Of man.
kind. numbering some 5o0.000,000. a.
against some 2o0,000.000 Mohamms-
dams. 8b,O00.O00 Hindoos, 100000. 900
Christians. 250.o00.000 Confucianists
and about soo.ooo.ooO ''paganA." q
''heatheu"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25

Successful farmers are those VINO
know tteir business and put their
knowledge 20 practical use, op'ncs d
farm expert. The same thing applies
to business men off the farm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Identity Incomplete.

The discovery Of the petrified stump
Of tree In British Gtiana is held to
identity. tho spot as tho Garden of
Eden. The absence Of fossilized ser
pent, however, leaves the proof incom,
pleta. New York World
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25
Just So.

GLOW does your wife propose to
spend her summer vacation this
year?" with my hard-earned money
that's howl"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-25

ton; that the conditions should be
remedied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
BEES IN CABLE BOX
TROUBLE LINEMEN
Iowa Telephone Gang Meet Difficulty
at keokuk and at Fort
Madison Last Week.

Fort Madison Democrat: The cable
men in the city working on the Iowa
Telephone company's extension wock
were confronted with a peculiar Incl
dent Wednesday afternoon when one
of the men climbed a pole at Gam
met and Webster streets and found a
swarm of bees in the cable box. The
man Of course was unable to make
tests in the box and had to give up
the particular task at that station.
The telephone men were assured
that the bees would be removed as
many are willing to get swarms for
their own retention. The bees evil
IDENTITY entered the box through the
opening for the cable, no doubt at
tracted by the hum Of the wires much
in the same way the woodpecker at
tacks pole strung with electric wires
believing that insects are responsible
for the noise.
An incident of the same nature hap.
pened to the same gang Of men al
Keokuk and man gladly captured
the bees.
The work Of the telephone men IN
the city has been retarded consider.
ably during the storms Of the past
two months and the overseer OF the
crews asserted that the delay amount
ed to about two weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
Thouoht euzzer was a Bomb.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 19.-Herman
Wassermann. registering from New
York, arrived at the Saint Paul hotel
late. So he was still sleeping at $50
the next morning, when repairmen
came to work on his telephone.
The repairmen was given key, and
entering the dignified Germans room,
strung wire without waking him.
Repairmon have a "buzzer which
thew attach to a wire when working
on upper floors. Then they go to the
basement to make the connections,
and the buz tells them they have con-
nccted the right wire. This hneman
did.
Wassermann was awakened by
funny looking little thing buzzing In
the middle Of his room. The presi-
dents note to Germany, the sinking
OF the Lusitania, and the proximity to
the Canadian border all occurred TO
hin, at the same time
Grabbing the buzzer, he threw II ID
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
FAVORABLE ACTION
FOR BOTH CASES
Louis HohI Released over Month age
and Fred Hammer fs Expected
to be Released.

Fort Madison Democrat: Louis
Hohl and Fred Hammer, the Franklin
township men given prison sentences
for come ction with the death of Aug
ust Hirschler Of Donnellson. have
each received favorable consideration
at the hands Of the state board or
control and will receive the minimum
Of sentence. o. one year. of their In
determinate sentences of eight years
each. Hohl. the first to be incarceef-
ated, has been out month, having
returned to his old home and resumed
his former station, a neighbor acting
as his sponsor Hammers case was
considered at the last session Of the
board of parole and will be dispose1
of at the conference now being held
at Des Moines AS the two cases were
identical Hammers release will I'M
doubtedly follow soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
ELDERVILLE, ILL.
80 >>>> 80 = . .

Mrs. Jay Bride and son Of Keokul
visited at the c. Koehler home the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall and
children took dinner at Oscar Brad
ley's last Sunday.
Bert Barnaby and family were visit
ing relatives in Keokuk Thursday.
Mrs. Lou Gable was in Bowen Wed
nesday.
Miss Dora Van Blair Of Hamilton
spent several days with Clara Vogel
this week, returning home Wednes
day evening.
Misses Ethel and Esther Christner
were Carthage goers Thursday.
A good many of our people attended
the funeral Of Mr.. Jacob Schmitt al
Suffer Tuesday afternoon.
Oscar Ehbert and family were keo
kuk goers Wednesday.
A few of our farmers are putting
I'D hay when the sun shines. but II
rains every day and the grain fields
are very wet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
BLIND RESIDENTS
ASKING PENSIONS
Four Applications A~e File. In DIS
trct Court at Fl. Madison Un-
der Gill Recently Passed.

Following the purposes Of the wild
ows' pension act the act providing for
pensions for the blind promises to be
one to be reckoned with. The bill.
known as house bill 175, passed at the
thirtv-sixth general assembly, pro-
vided that aeter July 4th, 1915. pen
sions shall be allowed those incapac-
lated for work by reason of blindness,
In the same manner as the widows
pensions are allowed. Four applica-
lions have already been filed with the
clerk of the district court at Fo"t
Madison for pensions for the blind,
they being presented by Adam Met.-
berg. George j. Almendinger, Julius
H. Almendinger ana Jacob Amend
niger. Each petition has attached
physicians certificate and afiidaVts
of parties personally acquainted with
the applicants. The petitions will
rrchnbly be disposed of the latter pat
of this month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19

Austrian forces. Close watch is be-
ing kept on all private owners and
In several villages near venice, thou
sands OF pigeons were killed by the
police early in the week, without spe-
cif1c orders from the military.
The thousands of pigeons about ST.
Marks every noon for years have
won their meals from the hands of
tourists. Since the outbreak of the
war, the beggars of Venice have
shared their food with the birds. The
police told the spokesman for the
beggars this afternoon that st.
Marks pigeons will not be disturbed
except at the direction of army COM
nanders,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19

Carpenters and electricians have
finished the big electric lighted pia:'
form which is located on johnson
street between Ninth and Tenth. an
everything is in readiness for the big
free vaudeville show and health lee
ture which will open tonight tor
series Of three weeks.
Vurpil!at's representative stated
that some surprising features will be
presented each evening, both with
the high class entertainment and re-
markable demonstrations given M
VurDillat, with his new Sea Onion
Compound to all who are afflicted
with stiff or swollen joints, rheuma'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
HOW TO HEAL
SKIN-DISEASES

A Baltimore doctor suggests this
simple, but reliable and Inexpensive,
home treatment for people suffering
with eczema, ringworm, rashes and sim
liar itching, burning skin troubles.
At any reliable druggist's get jar Of
resinol ointment and cake of resinol
soap. These will not cost bit more
than seventy-fve cents. With the res
mol soap and warm water battle the af-
fected parts thoroughly, until they are
free from crusts and the akin is soft
ened. Dry very gently, spread Cd thin
layer of the resinol ointment, and cover
with q light bandage-if necessary to
protect the clothing. This should be
done twice day. Usually the Distress
ing itching and burning stop with the
first treatment, and the skin soon be-
comes clear and healthy again.