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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12
4 Prophet Of Gloom.

7 st. Louis Globe-Democrat: We hope
Mr.. Victor Murdoch of Kansas, all OF
Kansas. Is poor political prophet. 1t
would make us sad, indeed, II we had
to lock Forward to such sconcatenA-
ton Of calamity as he predicts. Yea,
1t Is more than concentration: 1t is
an ENHANCEMENT Of dire forebodings,
in which specters of the past are
united with chimeras of the future.
The reader may not know what we
mean, but II he gets general impress
sion OF gloom, language has served
It's purpose. For there is but one
bright spot in Mr.. Murdock's outlook,
q feebly scintillating star amid Chm
merriam darkness He tells US, to be-
gin with, that Mr.. Taft will be the re-
publican nominee for president in
1916 That in itself is not melan-
choly prophecy, but wait minute!
With Mr.. Taft is to be revived the
Payne Aldrich tariff, and then history
is to repeat itself, both going down
in defeat. The republican party being
thus summarily disposed of, Mr.. Muir
dock looks again into the night and
foretells the fate Of our democratic
brothers. He is unable to see Mr..
Wilson. He may be out there in the
somber shadows, but our Kansas seer
doesn't vision him clearly. That UNI
defined shape may be Wilson, II not
it must be Champ Clark. whichever
1t may be he is quite sure that Bryan,
too, is somewhere not there watch
fully waiting, and armed with peace
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Under The Power Dam
Davenport Democrat. ]

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There was good deal OF disap-
pointment down at Keokuk, after
the big dam and power plant there
were completed. that the city did
not at once acquire q big lot OF
factories as the result of being
right under the dam" Recent
events have been little more en-
couraging to the Gate City, and
there and at Fort Madison, in the
power zone. factories have been
located which will at least test out
the advantages attaching to the
location, and show whether place
under the dam is to be preferrei
to the advantages which are being
urged by other cities.
The Daily Gate City. Of Keokuk,
has just issued an industrial edi-
ition, in which the city puts its bes.
foot forward. 1t devotes a page to
big smelling plant Of which the
initial units are now being built at
Keokuk. The plant as now laid out
will require 10000 to $4,000 horse
power of electric current, and
hence the location under the big
dam appealed to it. Keokuk expects
1t to be only one OF many factories
that are to follow, and Iowans gem
orally hope that this is so. The
prosperity OF any and all OF its
cities are to the general good OF
the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

full but deadly snickersnee. II Clark
is the democratic candidate, says Mr..
Murdoch, Bryan will bolt the party
and. run on his own account, to the
destruction OF both. One infers that
he expects him to bolt, whoever It
nominated.
But, the reader may exclaim, II the
republican candidate and the demo-
cratic candidate and Bryan, the bolt
or, are all to be defeated, who is to
be elected? All, that is the little
star. With four candidates." he says,
Bryan, Wilson Tor Clark, Taft and
Roosevelt, it is easy to see who would
win. It is easy to see what Mr.. MUIR
dock thinks he sees, but the rest Of
us must wait the coming of the NOR
row. We, alas! are not prophets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12
D,sLIkEs MEXICAN POLICY.

The Burlington Gazette, a strong
democratic paper, says:
The Gazette believes it is about
time to bring General Carranza to
time. The firing upon U. S. troops by
his soldiers amounts to practically a
declaration of war. Carranza has NOT
answered the Pan-American peace
note. He wants no peace in Mexico
unless he is privileged to dictate
terms, and this means that no peace
can be accomplished. An embargo on
arms to all factions in Mexico should
be Immediately declared, all ports
blockaded and steps taken to make
Carranza respect this country
When so strong and consistent sup
porter of President Wilson as the
Gazette takes this stand and when
other papers all over the country are
expressing the same view it is APP
parent that there is lot of dissatis,
faction with the administrations Mex
lean policy, says the Creston AdveT-
tiser. We may be mistaken, but in
our opinion the time will come when
the history of our relations with Mex
leo during the past few years will ne
universally regarded as one Of the
most disgraceful chapters In the his
any country which deserves the loyalty
and love OF its citizens to protect its
citizens wherever they may be in tn"
lawful exercise of their rights and
there is not man In the world who
can believe that the United States has
done its duty.
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keokuk, low. September ~. 1915
THE PAINTERS.


First came spring with its pink-wh1te
bloom,
Its leaves a-bud, and the faint per-
fume
OF myriad flowers of vale and hill
When the earth with new born LIES
a-thrill.
Then summer came, like royal
queen,
And showered roses upon the scene;
Adding touches so wondrous sweet
The book of nature seemed all COM
plete.
Then autumn, which was dissatisfied
With the glorious handiwork it eyed,
Splashed in yellows and browns at
will,
Choosing colors more vivid still:
SalIying out to copse and void,
And changing the leaves to red and
gold.
Then winter grim from the frozen
north,
In pale white robes IKE ghost stole
forth,
flushing the little, laughing streams.
Soothing them all with dreams, sweet
dreams;
Tucking the sleepy flowers away
Meath snow to wake at the kiss o.
While sad winds walled requiem
drear.
And gray skies wept for the dying
year.
Malcolm Douglas in the New York
Globe.
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GRANGER, MO.
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Mrs. Flora Gross and children were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias this
week
Mr.. j. C. Miller and Alien Drumond
left Tuesday for months visit in
Virginia.
James Curry of the Mt. Hermon
neighborhood was Granger shopper
Wednesday
E. E. Parish is building an addition
to his residence this week
Chris Kapfer came, near losing his
barns by fire last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Witt entertained
the Christian Endeavor Tuesday even
ing.
Rhoda Hays and Mr.. GIBBS Of Edna
were on our streets Tuessa-.
Our community was visited by a
heavy rain and wind Thursday Silos
and several small buildings were
blown down.
Threshing is drawing to a close
The oats turned out better than was
generally expected.
The Endeavor society expect to
have an extra good program next
Sunday evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
the first week The scholars are SET
ting down to work and the teachers
are in better shape to handle their
work than ever before. There is
some complaint about the condition of
the outbuildings. but the directors
will do their best to keep the school
buildings and grounds in first class
shape.
Miss Kate Farwell will go to Column
bia Saturday where she will enter the
university.
J. C. Hesse and family of wyaconda
and Henry HeSse and wife of Ashton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

some several weeks ago tho
ter OF improved train service for -
kuk was taken up by nunba. ~
business men. The first resp1+s -, ~
ed Saturday from the BurIi,,ot ts a. ~
which announced that it wonId rar r1a,'
ly comply in at least two cseo- pa q. u "a :
request of the Keokuk b,,sinos " ClI,'
~ shis connection The Gate City
Misnes 10 state that the response
cane rom the source it expected III,
5urllnston road is one of the hest in
the country to cooperate with n
.on .n t which it serves. And :,
as 10 be regretted that in too NAM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

any more value to the family or the
state than a life saved from Bright's
disease?
If the state can afford to fight germ
diseases why not degenerative dis
eases? ! II we can teach community
hygiene to check one, why not individ-
ual hygiene to check the other?
This problem of individual hygiene
should be vigorously and permanently
taken up by the public health service
public schools and other educational
agencies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

some OF the big railroads have
"eeh using powdered coal with very
sa.ts,actors results. The coal. finely
POWERED and dried, is stored in re-.
teptacles from which it is blown into
lhe nreoox in Jets by air pressure
l rrLe the same as oil fuel is used
ne Dry powder is converted into gas
almost simultaneously, the tempera.
.ule OF the hrebox is now lowered
and the Objectionable heavy No. gu
smoke is obyiated. This method e
siso more economical of fuel thar - =
alnary firing and materially lessan,
the labor of stocking, III
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

pupils. gave recital at the Presoy'
terrain church last Friday night. !.
Rev. Stanfield filled his regular ~
pointment last Sunday.
Charlie johnson and wife spen'l
Thursday at VIII Coleman's. u
School began Monday with goo
enrolment Professor Burton and Mis.
Hinson are again in charge of ~
high school. Miss Statler. the INTERIM
date and Miss NADIA Reddish, the ps
mary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

We're Sunday visitors at the Kennedy
home.
Several from here attended the show
at Keokuk Thursday
J. Adams of Milton, Iowa, visiteS
from Friday until Monday with his
daughter. Laura Kennedy.
Perry Dean and wife of Memphis.
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Ercel Meyer Is visiting her
parents near Memphis this week.
Miss Nellie Mulch assisted by her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

|ous and serious, It can scarcely ne
doubted that Roosevelt has an abund-
Iance Of physical courage. What's the
matter with these men who are max
Ing the offer to Roosevelt taking some
of their own medicine and shouiderins
muskets themselves?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12
49, RooseveIt Alone.

Creston Advertiser: We are not
bursting with admiration CT Theodore
Roosevelt, but it seems to US that the
men who are offering him money IL lie
will go and fight in the ranks of allies
and who are seeking to impung his
courage, are indulging in the cheapest
POSSIBLE tactics. With all HIS faults
and we are. among those who believe
that they are very great, and with all
his mistakes, and we are among those
Who believe them to be both numer-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12
INCREASING ORGANIC DISEASE.

I'M bES<SIN1 sOnoeAINIS ObSeHSGs
A new public health problem poin--
ed out at the Rochester. New York,
Injecting is the danger of increasing
organic disease among the American
people. Medical men have been warn
ing us for years gone by of the dan.
gers of germ diseases but the new idea
lis that degenerative diseases are just
las dangerous and should be systema.-
iically and scientifically fought. Tuber-
culosis has been termed the great
white plague but we are warned that
lis no more fatal than Brights dis
ease or some others which might be
avoided by diet and proper hygiene.
| In an address at the Rochester meet
ling Elmer E. Rittenhouse urged that
problems Of the kind be taken up not
only by the public health service but
also in the public schools and through
educational agencies.
/; In the course OF his address It was
pointed out that the increasing waste
tof American vitality and Of life from
the degenerative diseases among wage
earners and other classes is rapidly
reaching the magnitude OF national
menace.
Warships, forts, guns, munitions for
/ national defense are now topics Of SER
ious public concern-and very proper.
,ly so.
| But how about the American men ]:
How long can the republic endure with
the physical fitness of it's defenders
steadily declining?
| How long can we hope successfully
to maintain our future struggles OF
both peace and war with the proper
ton of inactive, fabby-muscled, low
powered Americans constantly In
creasing?
| In three decades the death rate has
Increased nearly 100 per cent from the
breaking down or wearing. out of the
heart, arteries and kidneys (including
apoplexy).
| We lose about 100000 Americans
annually from these desenerattve
diseases.
4 In one decade t1900-191O) this In
crease in the registration states rang
I ed from II per cent to SO per cent and
in widely separated large cities from
90 per cent to So per cent.
This increasing mortality occurs IN
city and rural districts and in both
native and foreign population. It has
caused the general death rate to IN
crease at all ages above group 40-AA.
This surprising condition is local TO
America. It is not found in England
or in kindred nations.
There are constantly at least fifteen
: million Americans in the develop
y ment period" Of these preventable or
II oeferable diseases. This period ranges
rom few weeks to several years
O curing which the disease may be
: checked or cured if discovered by per-
2 loalc health examinations or other
l. wise
r..
me most of these people are drift
q ing into disease unlnowingIy. They
Z are uniformed, unwarned, How much
n longer can philanthropy and the state
2 continue to ignore this excessive drain
y upon national vitality?
" Is a life saved from tuberculosis OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

One of the country's woeful needs
Is laughter, and then more laughter.
May Irwin has written President Will
son telling him so. at the same time
urging upon him the Importance of
creating the department of laughter
and offering to start it with torrent
OF prehistoric jokes and a deluge of
smiles. May does not need the SAL
airy haif as much as the administra-
ton needs smile-maker
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

The use OF new drug discovered
two years ago by Prof Horwitz of
Cornell university has been attended
with such encouraging results in the
treatment of so-called incurable can
GERS at the New York Polytechnic hos.
pital that DR.. w. H. AFFORD OF that
institution believes it may prove the
long-sought cure for cancerous
growths.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

Chicago's health board reports to
the mayor that municipal operation Of
the entire garbage reduction works
of the city will make profit OF from
100000 to $4,000 a year. Part OF
the plant is now under lease to a
private concern. Last year the plant
had a deficit Of 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12
WHAT HOME FOLKS SAY.

Muscatine, Iowa vi have used Or.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for three
years. I have found them pleasant,
reliable and frst-class medicine for
biliousness and constipation. Mr.. R.
B. WILLIAMS, JOS z. Fifth ST.. Musca-
tine. Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

In the twelve months ended April
80 there were SIT merchant vessels
brilt and officially numbered in the
United States. The gross tonnage OF
these ships was 179,450.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

New York City has received the
first Of ten rapid FIRE guns to be
mounted on its police boats. Their
attention will be devoted not to the
navies of the world, but to river pir-
Rtes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

Artificial rubber has been made
from Russian crude petroleum. which
contains chemical elements similar to
those in California oil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

Rock Island, ILL.,. a CITY noted as a
birthplace for freaks, fads and frauds
plans to prohibit all forms of amuse
ment on Sundays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

some people are now willing to "Iet
It pass as misunderstanding" who a
fews days ago thought they were slip.
ping something over on us.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

agencies.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
III eventually hard surfaced roads,
why not now?" asks the Marshalltown
Times-Republican.
Followers OF the Roosevelt herd
have little to gain by holding mp New
York politics as . scarecrow to fright
en- republican voters In Iowa" declaro s
the Des Moines Capital.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald says
that Senator kaF'ollette is the father
Iof famous seaman's law that ac-
Icomplished much more than intended
why not Governor Clarke for a
third term?" asks the Ogden Reporte. :.
"A man from Mars would never be
able to understand why in Iowa the
agricultural beauty spot of the coa-
itinent and Efth more automobiles per
tcapita than any other, has not built
more than four miles of paved roads
in one place in the entire state" de-
lclares the Iowa City Citizen.
| The Oelwein Register says 1t is still
an open question as to how much mois
ture there is in Iowa politics.
eff the republicans should happen to
nominate Col. Dave Palmer, and the
democrats William B. Palmer, Iowa
would be sure to have bully COVER
NOR remarks the Mason City Globe
Gazette.
After reading the party peace edi-
torials in the Marion Register, the Du-
ibuuue Times Journal Is inclined to be-
! lieve that Major Rathbun could settle
! the European war.
| The Council Bluffs NOnpareil points
out that few men ever get bit" on
good old Iowa land.
MANY movement, less impressive
! in it's beginning, has made and writer.
history" says the Muscatine Journal.
referring to the Cummins presidential
boom.
! Perhaps Charles A. Rawson would
rather be a king maker than COVER
nor" suggests the Boone News-Repus-
lican.
.sSome day Alex Miller will wake up
and find that he has been making HIM
self ridiculous in the eyes OF every
progressive Iowa citizens" predicts
the Perry Chief, speaking OF Mr.. NIL
ller's opposition to permanent roads.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye says that
from reports from all over the state 1t
appears that the progressive party
sentiment is decidedly on the wane.
sIt NAV happen that even the short
ballot will not do away with the bose
in politics." says the Cedar Rapids Re,
publican.
/ The Iowa City Press doubts il any
where finer weather can be found than
that which Iowa has been enjoying
since September /.
That the state census is needless
Expense is the opinion of the Des
Moines Register, which says nobod
ever refers to a state census-that II
is not conducted with rigid scrutiny
enough to maze 1t valuable, even il
there were any reason for five year
count of noses when every ten years
the national government takes cen
sus.
The Monticello Express says thu:
only a fraction of our people are as
hot footed as Colonel Roosevelt is for
a policy that would throw US into war
Nevertheless the Express continues
..he sounds the right clarion call whep
he demands greater preparedness for
defense"
let Roosevelt Alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-12

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Fools are my theme, let satire be
my song,-Lord Byron.
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cases where 1t does so it is often tina
object OF unjust criticism. 1t is al
ways an easy matter for us tc RUIZ the
other fellows business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-15
MINE MANAGERS' ATTITUDE.
(Continued from Page 1.)

employed as many men as they could, cutting down the hours of work, thereby enabling the greatest num- Der to earn at any rate sufficient to live on while the extreme hard times lasted
 "The Arizona Copper company, the largest operator in the district, was obliged to shut down it's entire Met calf property and Clifton concentrat- ing plant as otherwise this section would have been run at a loss.
 Wherever the forces were reduced the managers gave preference to their married employees.
 Prior tc this action and this reduc- ;tion in wages the men had been re- ceiving a wage scale granted them when copper was selling around seventeen and eighteen cents and not reduced until the European crisis, al- though copper in the meantime had fallen as low as between fourteen and fifteen cents per pound.
 Wage Scales Raised
 .'When the copper situation inn proved and the demand increased with the resultant higher price for the metal, the managers of the three large oT era ting companies at once got to- gether and compiled a sliding scale of wages based on the average monthly yeIl:1g price of copper and this scale ave the employees of the companies higher wages than they had received before at corresponding copper prices.
 "The scale put skilled mechanical labor at the same rates as the Doug as operating companies were paying, and altogether, so far as the manage ment of the companies were advised, general satisfaction was expressed.
 2f nat time, was general man. a. of the Detroit Copper company, aaj tae only men who showed or e, Hressed to me any dissatisfaction al tge time were our electricians. m ct nom, or a committee of them, in my office, explained to them the situation from my point of view and told them they were being paid the same wages as Douglas, they all, or practically all quit. Their places were refil1ed. Since that time some have applied for reinstatement and some have been reinstated.
  'fThis apparently happy condition of affairs continued until this sum- ner when the paid agitators and or anizers of the Western Federation # Miners came to the camps. They
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-15

came absolutely uninvited, as far as request from any representative body of the men of the district were con- cerned, and the, reception they got in- dicated anything but hearty vel come. In short they received but little encouragement and were, I un- derstand, ordered out of Morenci. They went but came back and by house to house work won over a suf- ficient number of men to their cause to justify them in going ahead with their plans.
 Ask for Conference
 "A letter was written to each of the three managers asking for a con- ference with a committee of their en- ployes and also asking that MT. Mil Ter, representative of the Western Federation of Miners be received with the committee. MT. Miller, so far as records show, has never been employed by any of the companies, but from all information available at the time was the leading organizer recently come to the district.
 The letters referred to here were dated Saturday, September Il, 1915. MT. Mclean, the general manager of the Detroit Copper company, was the only manager at home when the let ters were received, and he immedi- ately replied saying he could not meet them in conjunction with any representative of the Western Feder- ation of Miners, or words to that eff feet. This reply was dated Saturday September Il, 1915.
 MT. Carmichael, general manager of the Arizona Copper company, and MT. Bennie, general manager of the Shannon Copper company, being out of town, could not answer him, b,-t were advised regarding the le-.ers and at once returned to Clifton. Be fore their arrival, however, and with out any further attempt to bring about a meeting with the managers and their own employees, or without any representation of demands, a strike was cal!ed when the II o'clock shift was going to work on Saturday night, September II, and this strike brought about in the above manner has been going On ever since.
 "AIl kinds of different stories and issues have been introduced into the situation since that date.
 Mover Comes to District
 MT. Mover, the president of the Western Federation of Miners, has visited tho district and addressed the strikers. Daily speeches have been made by many of the Western Feder- ition leaders.
 The governor of the state has wis
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-15
ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO BY. CD,
PASSENGER SERVICE
Effective March 1, 1915

Effective March l, 1915 Southbound Northbouna 6:30 a. m. Lv. Clifton AT. 3:S5 D. m. 7:14 a. m. Lv. Guthrie Lv. 2:56 D. m. S:O4 a. m. Lv. Duncan Lv. 2:01 D. m. 9:2O am. Lv. Lordsburg Lv. 12:55 pm 1O:3O am Ar. Hachita Lv. 11:2c a. m. Southbound train, connects with Southern Pacific Westbound train No. l, leaving Lordsburg at 11:34 a n,. and E. P. 8. $. w. Eastbound train No. 4. leaving Hachita at 1O:37 a. m.
 Norlh5cund train connects with Southern Pacific train No. 3 from the West arriving at Lordsburg at 12:15 p. m.
 R. K. MINSON,
 General Passenger Agent,
 Clifton, Ariz.