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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR SALE-7-room modern house,
fine location, good view of the dam
and power house. This is the biggest
bargain in Hamilton, If taken soon
See r. H. Bowen, Hamilton, Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

WANTED-To hear from owner of
good farm for sale. State cash
price. full particulars. D. B. Bush,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

WANTEDt-Woman or man; salary
$24 full time; SOC an hour spare
time; selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer Experience unnecessary. In
ternational Mills, Norristown. Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

MEN WANTED for detective work
Write ]. Ganor. former U. s. Govt
detective, Danville, Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RElNT-Twenty acres, with
buildings north of city, near tire
and smelter factories. Inquire 72I
Morgan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
National League.
ToDAY'S SCHEDULE.

American League.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR SALE black horse, 6 years
old; price reasonable; weight 1900
lbs. Diamond Milling Co., % So 18th
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
FOR RENT

FOR RBNT-Five-room house. Eigh
teenth and Concert street. Tel
1910.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RENT-Cottage at 923 Palean;
electric lights, water and gas. Red
1874.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RFNT-727 Exchange, Groom
modern. Apply at Seibets Cigar
store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR SALE-Good 4-room house with
cement cellar, good cistern, coal
shed, good lot, 50x140; price $500. See
X. III. Bowen, Hamilton, Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

WANTED--At once, 10000 dull safety
razor blades to sharpen at Wood.
bury's 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

tOR SALE--22 acres inside the city
limits OF Hamilton; good PROPOSE
non for the building OF houses to sell
OF rent near the new street car line.
See K. II. Bowen, Hamilton, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR SALE-Good house of rooms,
newly painted and papered. This is
big bargain. within " block OF high
school building; very low price. See
H. II. Bowen, Hamilton, Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

WANTED-To rent, desirable
house, south side preferred. Write
Renter" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR SALAThreshing grain separa.
tors: / BellevilIe, 36x56, with self
feeder and small belts; Robinson, 33x-
sc. with self feeder and small belts;
good condition. M. G. Eckbolm, War
saw, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RENT-Three lower furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, at 1120
Concert. Inquire Ills Concert. Phone
Red 238.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
National Leauue.

Cincinnati, 5; st. Louis, 1.
Pittsburgh, 6; Chicago, S.
Philadelphia, s; New York, 3.
Brooklyn at Boston postponed ;
cold weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

Forty.nine declarations OF war
were made between 1914 and 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

| FOR SALF-At q big bargain, 2 lots
located in Conl1lin and Joyce addi-
ton to Hamilton. These lots can be
bought right. See R. H. Bowen, Ham
ilton Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RENT-'5 room house; gas,
water, barn, fun lot. Enquire S1o
N. 10 st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

WANTFD-Man to work on farm. Geo
Scheible, Middle road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

FOR RENT four room houses. Ell
auire sos So. 9Th St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

National League.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
Little Interviews

gions OF Comanche county and other
sections OF Texas and am confident
that great district Is all that is
claimed for Il and more" said John
Marley, real estate man Of Hollywood,
Cal From my invest cations I be-
lieve that there is a section OF country
100 miles square that is all certain oil
territory. The remarkable feature
about q all, TO my way OF sizing il Up,
is that there have been only 16 per-
cent OF the wells that have turned out
failures in all that vast territory in
which are located the fields to which
names now becoming famous are ap-
piled. This IS percent includes fall
ures from all causes, such as getting
crooked holes, losing tools, etc. So
real busters are even a smaller per-
cent than that stated The percentage
of producers brought in IS considered
phenomenal by experienced oil men.
The Rio Grande Oil Co. IS an Il
PasO concern with only one outside
man. an Oklahonan, in q and we are
going 10 build our own refinery here
where we viii handle 1000 barrels OF
crude per day" said L. E Lockhart,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
DO YOU REMEMBER?

10 YOU REMEMBER2-Ees am
u sure you do-You were a chief
clerk IN those days-Now a chief clerk
has the pleasure Of digging out all the
details OF a problem and then putting
them in concrete shape-He must
then frame up a clear letter covering
the proposition and then take it TO
the manager. who signs tin some
corporations the chief clerk is allowed
to have his initials down at the bot
tom OF the letter. indicating for office
records just who dictated it-How-
ever. the official 70 whom the letter
is addressed as a rule. never heard Of
the chief clerk and probably never
will
Let me see. you had been chief clerk
with that CORPORATION a good many
yearS-Tou were somewhat disap-
pointed that they didn't create some
sort Of a title for you. but they didn't
Wei. any way, You remember how
you had to hustle NJ the intricate Ger
respondence-so that you could get
most Of the important letters on the
managers desk-bv 3 oclock-so he
could get aTay I'm time 10 play the
full IS holes-with several other man
AEEEE-ln 0LAEE WORDS YOUR IQU--Mae
some job all riEht-.You did practical
ly all the work and the other fellow
had the title and most OF the salary
Sometimes you got pretty blue about
the future
You remember well. now don't you2
when the manager resigned to go
into business for himself-Hou were
hoping that the big corporation would
recognize your worth and give you his
place-However the big headquarters
was in a distant city-and probably
they didn't know you very Well-FOu
see, about the only way you came into
the correspondence at all was through
those initials at the bottom Of the let
ter-and maybe the big president
wasn't mind reader enough TO figure
out your real name from those initials
anyway in a few days-the new
manager showed Up with his letter of
authority from the higher ups-You
remember settling down to another
long term OF chief clerking. as the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21

new man seemed a likely. healthy chap
all right
You remember when you went home
20 Isabelle that night-Xou told her
how disappointed you were-"Never
mind. Bill" she said-'sThev VIII find
you out some OF these days-Jusr keep
biting the ball-Then YOU remember
that time when the manager took a
trip 10 be away for a week OF so-and
i was up 70 you to hold down his
desk and yours. too-You were some
busy chap during that period-You
were so busy-that YOU had little time
to think OF your own troubIes-Then
YOU remember that after o0n when
the big president dropped in unex-
pectedly on some very important busi-
ness-the details Of which were TO be
handled through your branch-He
asked for the manager and was dis
appointed that he hadn't wired before
cominE-as time was valuable 20 him
and he didn't have the time 10 20 hack
TO headquarters and return again next
week
Then. you remember finding your
self. so 70 speak-Fou knew that it
was your time at bat and II was about
the last inning-and It was up to YOU
to make a hit right then--N on
gathered all your forces together for
that lunge 20 catch the ball OF fate
for a real "homer'-"Mr- President"
you began with that assurance
which comes from a fun and complete
knowledge OF your subject am
sure that you win find me fully able
to handle any proposition that you
could present which would be connect
ed IN any way with this hranch" AT
any rate-the full proposition was laid
before you-Now-. don't you remember
the strict attention the president paid
10 all your suggestions and ideas as to
ways and meaus-He seemed sur
prised that one in your position was
so well posted on every detail Of the
business-He seemed surprised st your
thorough. complete knowledge OF the
firms policies and methods
say. old man" he said on leaving
you that evening" You tell your man
ager for me that he has a real assist
ant here-and that he better appre-
ciate you while he has you. as some
OF these mornings he may get a tele-
gram 10 send you to headquarters-as
I really need an assistant-and be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
The Attack On Clemenceau

THE shooting Of Georges Cemeneeau premier OF France
By an assassin who had particular HotlVe lor DONG
reminds one OF the danger always attending prou-
nut in public affairs Cemenosau IS at the head of the
French government actually, although president Polncare
its nominal chief executive But though the head Of the
government Cemenceau Of radical tendencies than
almost any other statesman Of stabilized government IN
Europe It would be supposed that socialist or anarchist
autagouis against him would be less pronounced for that
reason He had moreover, won popular adulaton BY ms
course throughout the war resulting IN victory.
Though the premier has many bitter personal enemies,
his assailant Emile Coffin not among these. He was
merely smpeton fed up anarchstc talk to the point
Of killing The half wits who take redfagism most serl
ously are they from whose ranks the assassns come
Making light Of his wounds udieulng his assailant,
Laughing at those who TO console him, Tiger Gle
enceau IS as rrepressble as ever brave man. old in
wears but young IN vigor and aggressiveness.
He is much ike Roosevelt IN personality and the par
aeI Is not less marked by of the fact that both
we're assassins targets Roosevelt shot October H.,
1912 by another feeble minded anarchist, John
Schrank and he cared for his wound at the time,
feared anarchists any more afterward than does
premier Clemenceau now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF This Dale. 1905.

THE Smith bill has finally passed
1 both houses 50 amended as TO meet
AL objections and the reclamation
service is now authorized TO 90 ahead
with the Engle proiect-the Elephant
Butte dam The bill provides FOR an
investigation Of the Mexican claims.
an Investigation Of the acreage 20 be
subject 20 irrigation and tie extern
sion OF water rights TO Texas.
President Roosevelt VIII Be invited
to visit e Paso upon his proposed
trip TO Texas This decision was
reached at a special meeting OF the
directors OF the chamber OF CONNER
this morning The city VIII unite with
the chamber IN extending the inyi-
tation-
The Il Paso business mems trade
excursion reached ParraL CHA. Mex
icos on schedule time this morning
and thu members were entertained by
the Parral Foreign club and are visit
ing the mining district this afternoon
Col. W r. Greene VII be the guest
OF the Il Paso business men at a
banquet at the Orndorff hotel on the
evening OF Washington's birthday an
niVersary- 4 telegram received by
A. p. Coles last evening announced
the return OF the Green party from
AaAaAAEA " E4AGEALW= At eNE@AaA
meeting OF the chamber % commerce
this morning, committees were ap-
pointed and plans for the banquet
discussed John A Happier was made
chairman OF the banquet committee,
Richard Caplss chairman OF the finance
committee and A. P. Coles was named
70 secure speakers for the occasion
IL Lowenstein. Of Esieta- who has
lived there for % years, says he be-
Ieved the present year viii be the
finest in the history OF the E Paso
valley for crops. He says that as re-
suit OF the snow and rains, the sea
son IN the ground IS the finest for
years and he believes that the river
viii furnish sufficient water for r.
rigation as q result OF the heavy snow
fan in the mountains
Sherry Eaulconer, engineer. cleo
trio linsman and repairman Of the fire
department. has PLACED his resigna-
ton with chief Frank Powers, 70 take
effect the last day OF this month 1lr.
FauIconer and family viii soon after
wards leave for Los Angeles. where
ne viii open machine shop He has
been in his present office the past
REPRESENTATIVES OF the National
Fraternal union. journeying through
the southwest in private car IN
search OF a location for a sanatorium
to be erected for the use OF members
OF the secret societies. VIII reach Fl
Paso this evening over the Southern
Pacific. Although the party win noc
stop in this city tonight, the members
will be met at the depot by a chamber
OF commerce committee headed by II
3. stevens. The parry expects 70 re-
turn 20 FL Paso next week after q
visit to points in New Mexico
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
with the Monarch Amusement COM
pany 20 give a six days festival COM
~--aHr.aarrnr UFaN.rrrn Hm under che
picss OF the volunteer fire depart
rraur.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
A Cheer Up" Chant.
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.
WHY kick about your Income Tax?

WHY kick about your Income Tax?
" Throw eff that froWn and wear
grin!
The tax is small; why make a squan7
Be glad your incomes coming IN!
Consider well the ants that dwell
In busy, peaceful little packs.
Come woe or veal, they do not squeall
Why kick about your Income Tax?
WHY kick about Tie cost Of dress7
" lis true your grandpa went his
way
logged out in clothes that cost much
-less-
But grandpa drew Two Beans per
day.
Eight dollars for a pair Of shoes
Is high-but keep your temper
sunny.
No man should nope and have the
blues
Til they cut short his long green
money!
WHY kick about your chilly flat?
- Why roar about the steam pipes
leaky?
It's warmer far where you are at
Then up North fighting BoIshevihl
The genial tramp, an idle scamp,
Though he possess no cleaning
treasure,
Would call your berth a heaven on
earth,
And three square meals one round
Of pleasure.
WHY kick about the pinch Of War,
" To which we've had our intro
duction?
We've won what we were fighting
for
Nov do your BIT for Reconstruction
Be glad you've seen the Tyranfs fal,
Instead Of feeling GUM and cranky!
Why kick at apvihing at all?
BE DOWNRIGHT GLAD THAT
YOU'RE A YANKEEl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21

Says Woe Followed When Marshal Routed Fair Gamblers
Health Conditions Better In Ell PaSo Than Is Usual

general manager Of that concern
Thursday afternoon I'VE have en-
gagged Chas WITT who built the
Ardmore. Okla. refinery. TO build this
one for us. Il viii cost $4,000 and
work IS commenced We have bought
ten acres for the site and IL IS the
old Cameron stock yards property,
where we shall have ample transpor-
tation facilities with the E P. and 5.
W. and 7. and P. railroads The work
Of construc ton is already begun. We
have let all contracts and even TO our
steel work, right here. tank cars,
stills. etc We expect 10 be in opera
ton in IS days and ready 70 serve Fl
Paso and tributary territory We
shall make gasoline, kerosene gas
oil. distillate and cylinder oil We
shall use crude from Ranger and
Burkburnett fields and expect soon
TO have our own producing wells in
those fields. We are drilling two
wells IN Ranger now and expect 10
begin in Burkburnett within 80
days. We expect TO be able 10 pro-
dUce our own crude oil very soon
We have enough power planned for
10 add another refinery unit IN short
order. when we need It"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
Lowering the River Will Not Stop Seepage In the Valley
Worst Seeped Land Has Water Table Higher Than the River


water IN the river, taken on a cross
section OF the valley The drains al
ready constructed one-half mile from
the river have completely drained the
land between IL and the river. lower
ing the entire water table on the
river side four 20 five feet, while the
effect on the land side has been much
less than expected, the movement Of
the ground water being from the ir-
riEated area toward the river. and
the constructed drain has become an
lntercepting drain, cutting off the
flow OF the ground water going to
wards the river rather than away
from Il. This action has completely
drained the area between the river
and the drain but has not in some
cases been able TO take the water fast
enough to drain much OF the area on
the land side
Consideration was given IN the
early project plans 20 the use OF the
river channel as a main drain The
Strengthening OF this meandering
stream IS comparatively simple The
maintenance OF It's channel IN this
Strengthened course is another more
difficult and more expensive matter.
A Costly Proposition.
Assuming that II would be feasible
to lower the river by dredging and
Strengthening, and TO use this river
as q main carrier canal for the prof.
ect as well as an outlet for floods
which viii enter the river below Ele
plant Butte dam. carrying a large
amount Of sand and debris, the main
tenance of this channel as a drain as
well as carrier canal would be very
costly and impracticable-
The construction Of the main drain
age canals now in progress and those
proposed, built TO a grade below the
bed Of the river, will provide outlets
to carry off the large amount Of ex-
cess water and keen the ground water
elevation. at a sufficient depth. The
maintenance OF these relatively small
channels is far more feasible and eco
uor1ic than similar work in the river
bed The drains constructed as main
outlet drains have already demon
sfra ted their value and the results
which may be expected from the con-
struction Of the entire system.
May Regulate River.
L IS possible that in future years
the rise in value OF project lands and
the necessity Tor the construction OF
all resources in order to bring in ad-
ditional lands may bring about a de-
cision from the irrigation districts to
regulate the river 10 prevent further
encrOachments on the irrigable area
The fact that seeoage conditions are
nOuceaDly worse at the time when
water is in the river has been the
basis Of ideas formed that this water
logged condition is traceable directly
20 the river. The real reason for an
increase in ground water elevation at
this time however. is found in the
fact that when water is in the river
irrigation Of lands is also in progress,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21

EEBRUART 19 The Herald carried an
4 article By vernon Sullivan headed,
--scralghtel River 10 Get Proper
Drainage in the valley" For the rea-
son that this idea IS not altogether
an unpopular one. and also for the
reason that the reclamation service
81 now under contract with the Ele-
rLant Butte and II Paso Valley r.
riEati1n districts 10 design and con
struc- a drainage system along DIFF
fersat lines. an expenditure seems
warranted Of the governments plans
70 effect drainage o. the Rio Grande
rro5ec-
A great deal o. study and investi-
eztion has been made OF the local
seeraEe situation and a large amount
~ data collected for presentation 20
various boards Of engineers, whose
ueers- private consulting engineers
and The regular engineering force OF
r1e reclamation service Hundreds Of
res- wells have been installed
throughout the project in order that
rre rate OF rise OF the ground water
might be read ard plotted and changes
81 these elerauo1s from time 20 time
noted and used as a basis for deTel-
crrlE the drainage works
IrriEa1inu Causes SeepnEe-
u iuresti cations Of conditions on
fLls project as wei as other irri-
garzd districts. q ls shown conclu-
sirelT that the direct cause OF seep-
age is irrigation Generally speaking,
soils contain a void space 10 the eZ-
tenn q about nue-third the mass.
When these void spaces iii with
water or become saturated the crop
roots can no longer breathe properly.
one foot Of free water added 10 the
erould water viii raise the water
table approximately three feet Tests
made OF the rate OF flow OF the IN
lerGrouud water show q movement
% about two feet in q hours.
The water losses from seepaEe from
canals are q very small percent OF
those losses present in the irrigation OF
lands u al Of the distrioutary
canals throughout the project were
llned with concrete 10 prevent water
loss. and the river lowered from 10
g 90 feet. % would still be possible
20 seep The valley. on one project
q the reclamation service. where the
SOIL IS very open and sandy. the river
rraTersilE the valley Is 80 feet lower
rlau the surrounding lands. How
ever. after two years OF irrigation,
these lands are badly seeped. There
are many Instances Of seeped lands
on high mesa areas. all from the same
cause
The Worst Seepage.
The worst EecnaEe areas OF this
project now have a water table from
rHo 20 eight feet higher than the