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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
A Conference Was Held This Morn
ing at the office Of Attor
ney Trimble Regarding
Land Question.
WOULD BUILD ELEVATOR.
Q. A. Talbot Company Still Wants
Lease Of Twenty-Five Years
on Three Acres Of
Land.

A conference was held this morning
at nine o'clock at the offices of Cen
eral Attorney Palmer Nrimble of the
g. B. & @. between Messrs. A. G.
Scudder, real estate agent of the g.
B. & O.. Palmer Trimble, A. N. Willsie,
superintendent Of the Hannibal divis-
ion and James R. Howe, the newly APP
pointed trainmaster of the @. with
headquarters in Hannibal. The two
latter gentlemen were in the city more
for the purpose of acquainting Mr..
Howe with this end of the Hannibal
division of which he took charge on
Saturday,
Mr.. Scndder came to the city this
morning from Chicago for the purpose
of comforting with Messrs. Talbot and
Trimble in regard to the land question
which has been up for some time and
which has not yet been settled be.
tween the elevator and the railroad
company.
Attorney Trimble stated this after
noon that nothing definite had been
arrived at this morning in the way OF
settlement between the companies
but matters are expected to be settled
satisfactorily in short time. The
elevator company asks for a lease OF
twenty-five years on the three acres OF
land which was granted by the city
council several months ago. The O.
is not willing to agree to lease for
this length of time, Mr.. Trimble stat
ing that 1t was the intention of the
railroad company to extend $4,000 OF
more in the near future on new tracks
and the improvement of the river
front as railroad property.
The coal chutes at the old round
house and the foot of Bank streets
some time soon.
Should the elevator company get s
lease of the land from the elevator III
to the old X. & w. shipping station
several new buildings will be erectc5
on the land which is acquired in the
lease.
Both companies want the land but
neither is willing to let the other
have what it wants. thus the matter
is still in condition of unrest with
the officials.
Agent A. G. Scudder has returned to
Chicago and will make report to
General Manager F. e. Ward regard
ing the matter discussed this morning
and word from headquarters is ex
pected soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
roR SALE.
FREE GOVERNMENT LAND.

DO YOU WANT a chance at 100
ACRES of the finest FARM LAND in
the world FREE? over ONE MIL
LION ACRES of rich agricultural
land, ready for the plow will soon be
thrown open for settlement by the
government in South Dakota, the
healthiest state ia the Union, and also
the richest per capita. GET A QUAR-
TER SECTION of THIS LAND and
YOUR FUTURE WILL BE SECURE.
This is the last great government land
opening and you will never have such
an opportunity again.
LARGE, Handsomely Illustrated
booklet, telling all about this wonder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
CITY NEWS.

a street crossing is being laid on
1.-The corner of Eighth and Blondeau
streets.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day to VIM. v. Martin and Ethel
Blood, both of Keokuk
The Unitarian ladies will give
their usual number Of delightful ex-
cursions on the river this season, the
first one being scheduled for June IA.
An information was fled today in
the superior court against Jerry Stack,
charging him with violating the saloon
laws, in selling half pint of whisky
after hours. He entered a plea of not
guilty and says that some one has put.
up job on him, charging him falsely.
The hearing is set; for tomorrow
Five lost children were reported
at the police station. yesterday and all
of them were found, The warm
weather makes little solks restless
and they need close watching to keep
them at home.
The work of frescoeing the Odd
Fellows hall is now going on, the
scaffold having been erected and the
artists being at work.
All credit for the SUCCESS Of hav-
ing the North road run changed Is due
to the Retail Merchants association
of this city. j. b. We'll recently in
Chicago conferred with @ officials in
that city and convinced them of the
benefit to be obtained from the change.
An incoming street car trailer
jumped the track yesterday afternoon
at Fourth and Main streets after the
ball game. Fifty frightened fans made
a desperate leap from the side of the
car all at once as the car bumped
along the pavement and started to-
ward the gutter.
This afternoon at 1880 o'clock the
neighborhood of Eighth and Main and
for couple of blocks in all directions
was excited by two loud reports from
a gun which made the people Won
der whether or not the Filipino war
had broken out again. An investiga-
ton discovered that a couple of men
were getting the old muskets in the
G. A. R. hall ready for firing the sa-
lutes on Memorial day and that a
couple Of shells had become stuck in
the guns which were fired out of the
window. Officer Holiday ran down
the big noise and found out what was
the trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
PERSONAL

Burlington Gazette: Mrs. N. War
ner of Keokuk, is visiting for day OF
two with friends in the city,
& Quincy Wing: George A. Smith
of st. Louis, chairman of the national
executive board of the Travellers exc
cutive committee, was guest yester-
day of John J. Moriarty in this city.
Moriarty recently retired as president
of the state association. Smith was on
his way to Keokuk to attend a meet
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
ANNUAL BANQUET
TUESDAY EVENING
Carthage High School Alumni Asso.
citation Celebrate With Annual
Banquet Tuesday.

CARTHAGE, H., May 18th, 1909. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cunningham OF
West Point, were guests OF their son
Joe, and family the first of the week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stepp was Quincy
visitor Thursday.
Miss Erma Rand will go to Ogden
Iowa this week to attend commence
ment exercises.
Mrs. Chas. A. James and daughter
Dorothy, are visiting relatives in
Quincy.
Mr.. Chas. swope and sister of Clay.
ton, are visiting in the city.
Miss Pearl Byers attended Glass Day
exercises at Hamilton Thursday.
Miss Alma Morris, who has been EN-
ployed in millinery parlors at Dallas
City. has returned home.
Harry Broswell went to Chicago
Wednesday where he has position.
Y Lawrence Huey spent Sunday al
Bentley.
Miss McCarty, who has been engag
ed at McClures millinery store, will
return to her home in st. Louis, this
week.
The Carthage High school Alumni
Association will hold their Fourth
Annual Banquet at the Christian
church, tomorrow evening May 18th.
Miss Leona McAnulty, who has been
teaching In the Hamilton High school
has returned home for the summer.
Messrs. Ralston and King, of Keo
kuk attended the Sloppy Seven Com.
Smencement Ball, Thursday evening
Also Miss Miller of West, Point; Miss
Campbell, of Elvaston.
Miss Lillian Miller. of Keokuk. visit.
ed part of last week with Miss Ida
Califf, and attended the Commence.
ment Ball.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

full country, how the great opening
will be conducted, Homestead Laws,
and great deal of other valuable in
formation, together with big map
of S. D., showing the location of land
to be given away railroads and every
thing complete. All for only 25 cents.
The grandest opportunity Of a life.
time for every man, unmarried wom-
an and widow in the U. S. to be-
come forever independent.
Wrap a quarter in an envelope and
send at our risk Don't put it off.
Do it today.
Homestead Information Bureau,
Pierre, S. d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

A Clear Brain and healthy body are
essential for success. Business men,
teachers, students. housewives. and
sther workers say Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives them appetite and strength, and
makes their work seem easy. 1t over
comes that tired feeling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
A Bad Taste IN the Mouth.

Bad asre IN the Mouth.
It is anything but pleasant to awake
with bad taste In the mouth. Til. !,
always arise, from disordered stom.
acll, and may be corrected by taking
dose Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets Immediately after sup.
per They cleanse and invigorate the
stomach. improve the digestion md
give one q relish for his food. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
A Scalded BOYS, Shr;eks.

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Taylor of Nebo, KY, who writes that.
when all thought he would die. Buck
lens Arnica salve wholly cured him,
Infallible for burns. scalds, cuts, corns.
wounds, bruises. Cures fever sores.
boils, skin eruptions. chilblains, chap
pei. hands. Soor routs piles, 25c at
Wilkinson & Co.. and j. F. Kiedaish &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

If you desire clear complexion
take Foley Orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver trouble as It will
stimulate these organs and thoroughly
cleanse your system, whic is what
everyone needs in the spring in order
to fee well. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Hoarseness. bronchitis ard other
throat troubles are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar as 1t scothes
and heals the inflamed throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obsti-
N , cough disappears. Insist upon
having the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
= card

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar .-ails tc cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
pneu- onia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine is in
yellow package. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
So, from Third story o. South Fourth
street Home and i Alive
This Afternoon and Not
Much Injured.
NINETEEN MONTHS OLD
..hy Boy Of MIR. and Mrs. HulIInger,
Z az south Fourth street, Had
Very Narrow Escape
From Death.

Stephen, the nineteen
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hullinger, Of 327 South Fourth
street, lniraculonsly escaped
death this morning in a fall
from the third story Of the HUI
sljnger dwelling and is alive,
an but serious internal injuries
may follow, although the at
tending physician says not.
The little baby boy crawled
| d the low window sill Of a bed
room on the third story shortly
litter 6 o'clock while the moth
ser and father were down stairs
and tumbled to the board side
/ walk below, a distance Of be-
tween thirty and forty feet.
The mother heard the fall
land says that she knew imme
diately what had happened.
She ran quickly outside and
picked the little boy from the
heap on the sidewalk and car
RED him into the house crying,
but seemingly very much alive.
A physician was called as
quickly as possible for the par
ents we're fearful lest the child
had been seriously hurt, but
upon q careful examination it
was found that no bones were
hroken' The parents stated this
afternoon that an X-ray exam
NATION would be made for the
enid seemed to be in pain and
may Be suffering from internal
injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Mary weak. nervous women have
been restored t health by Foley's Kid
ney Remedy as it stimulates the kid
neys SO they will eliminate the waste
matter from the blood. Impurities
depress the nerves, causing nervous
exhaustion arI other ailments. Com
me, ce today and you will sc on be we'll.
Pleasant to take. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
,&S|g'y|''{||EE

P. L. Kennedy will give an .her Of
his popular dances this evening in
Hawkes. hall, dancing to be enjoyed
from 9 until u o'clock A regular les
son will be given from 1880 until S.45.
The full Rabe orchestra will furnish
music for the occasion.
This evening at o'clock at the
parsonage OF the Baptist church will
occur the marriage of Mrs. Ethel Blood
to Mr.. w. v. Martin. Rev. Sanders to
officiate. There will be number of
relatives present at the ceremony of
these two we'll known Keokuk people.
They will be at home at % South
Fourth street, after May is. Both
have a number of friends in the city
who extend congratulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
HELP WANTED

AGENTs-s2o a week salary, plus
commission, for securing subscribers
to our correspondence course in New
Thought. Agreeable, permanent work.
Address Dept. A, IL, THE SCHOOL
OF TRUTH, Lafayette. Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Colfax Rebekah. Lodge No. 4. =
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday Of month at Odd
Fellows hall. corner Seventh and
MaiE streets. Mrs. Efie Boiler. N. O.
Nellie Hardesty, Financial Secretary;l
Nina Phillips. v. c.; Miss Minnie
Brietenstein, Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

For burn or scald apply Chamber
lain's Salve. 1t will allay the pain al
most Instantly and quickly heal the
injured parts. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. and j. F. Kiedaisch Sen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May l7.-Cattle, re-
ceipts 10000; steady; beeves, SIS. 100
1925; stockers, s3.5o@5. 65.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; active;
light $6.s5@7. 80; heavy, $1,000
7.5o; pigs, So. sO@6.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; steady.
natives, s4.ooG6.5O; lambs, $1,000
$50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May 17-Cattle re.
ceipts, 10000; steady. Steesr ,hshsard
ceipts, 10000; steady. Steers, SIS. %
&c. 80; stockers, 81 o0@5.75.
Hogs receipts. 10000; &c lower:
bulk, se.95@7.S5; pigs, So. 5O@6. so.
Sheep receipts. 10000; steady; nut.
tons, $5.25@6.75; lambs, 81. 500
8 %.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Dressed
poultry. quiet; turkeys, 15@25c; chick
ems, 14@25c; fowls. 11@17c; live
poultry, firm; geese, rose; ducks,
15c; fowls, 17@1Tkc.
Cheese Steady.
Butter-Easy; creamery extra,
25hc; state dairy tubs, 21@25hc:
imitation creamery firsts, 21@22c.
Eggs Firm; nearby white fancy
25c; nearby mixed, 2Shc; fresh firsts,
21k@22c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John w. Young. Builder. superin.
tendeat and Contractor Cor all kinds
Of construction. Also general repair
work. Prominent and careful atten.
ton given to plans and estimates.
Your patronage solicited. Office, sos
B,onGeau. Iowa phone, office. 2143;
residence 3342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
A. O II w

Xeokuk Lodge, No. 25s Meets
ever. Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over keokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main Streets Visit
Ing brethren cordially invited. c. w.
1rott, NJ. "; I'D. w. Moore, Re.
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Gate City Royal Arch Chapter. No,
Holds its regular meetings the xec-
ond friday IN eaca month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
An UNPARALLELED case.

-
,ne case Is one Unparalleled in Keo.
Is . least Tae entire neighbor.
~ including many friends of the
.sal'iy nave visited the house today
~ all pronounce the escape Of the
sala rom death or even more serious
INJURIES as miraculous.
ln .' house is a large brick structure
- ssliulng on the corner of Fourth and
a s'usa streets. The Hullinger family
seapy several rooms on the third
s.ls, 'he NORTH side of the house. II
ma i, y 'ne north west room that the
~ sIa'u s'aWied out of the window The
En- ~ occurred from this window and
MN N uul'a IN tumbling through the air
!, i. nave struck a board fence below
''en q step in the side walk.
!, Mother Had Lett Room.
ID,.a ny lAolner had Just left the room
En- s1 ing o go down stairs for Just a
81 l'nu'es. The baby was awake
oDaa y, ana the window had been left
Ssu' .ne mother little THINKING that
A,a sul'd would be able to crawl
h, l ., y The sill is quite low in
|ad ,Sas ~. .han is ordinarily the case
4 ~ .a sae little child playfully climbed
|pInras a a''nout any warming whatever
Hs rss to the sidewalk below,
|,.n as only injuries from which the
|htle Z suffering is to its side. The
bp = on y, feil full upon It's left side
En- = s ribs seem to be broken and the
Y - bone is not bruised. ~ -
,als morning ts1e child restea o,,,a.
H. m .,is afternoon grew restless and
|forn. .' !, mad to carry it in her arms
~ the greater part Of the fine
y ~ not cry but simply moaned soft.
seemed to be In slight pain.
H.. Fall Not Seen.
|koM III people live in that neighbor.
|b,s ~ ana had the incident hannened
|hisbt ~. .he day the Spectacular fall
NJ M ave been Witnessed by some
ill., as neighbors. AS it was few 81
N ~ M ~, aware1of the narrow escape
trident sonie time after the
|fAle litf1e h1, cfs
kIl he Tue n.y., boy is a bright baby and
Na, mo years Of age next octo,
hat ,a. s'snoors and friends hope
b,ies ' sa in the way Of internal In
&rea, unlnger is an employe Of the
works and when visited BY a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Gate City reporter this afternoon stat
cd That an x-ray examination would
be made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Puchechtuck Lodge No. 43, meets
every Friday eyertng at s o'clock. p.
8. Cushman. N. g.: Geo. w. I'M
megart, Per. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
COURT on HONOR

A. o. U. w. hall, Eighth and Main.
Meets the first and third Friday
nights of eacI month. Visiting mem.
pers cordially invited. w. j. Kessler.
chap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Her1aan Lodge. No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. g. Loefflef.
N. g.. Albert Keller. Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
FRATElRNAI CABS

Hardin Lodge. No. 49,. Holds It's reg
ular montaly meetings tie second
Monday evening OF each mouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hail Seventh and Main Streets.
keokuk Lodge. No. IL, meets regu.
larly Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Il. h. Miller. N. G., A. j. Hershey.
Recording Secretary,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

!, Damascus Commancsry OF Allighta
lemplar, No 6.-Regular conclavs
third TUESDAY OF each molth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Puckc chetuck Encampment, NJ. -
Meets first and third Tuesday even.
Ing OF each month. Otto Anschutx.
Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Elmira Chapter, No. 40, Order o.
the eastern Star. holds its regular
meeting the second Tuesday evening
OF eacn month. Mrs. 3. A. BATON. W.
Nd. Mrs. Mary A. johnson. Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
K. OF P.

Morning Star Lodge No 5.--Meets
Fifth and Blcndeau. K OF p. buildin I.
Tuesday at 500 p. m. w. e. Strimback.
Chancellor Commander; Edward r,
Carter, l.. of r. and s. Visiting
knights frternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

Canton Leach. No. 4, PM: T. o. O.
F.-Meets every second Tuesday Of
each month. Frank WahlCren Cap
tain; Geo. w. Hardin. Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
B. r. o. Elks

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie. No. 683-Meets first
and third Wednesdays OF each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main,
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
Leo Anschultz, w. President: A.
Noaks, cecretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A room house, 1872
Concert street. Inquire 1901 Blon-
deau street. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

w. r. C.-The Hawkes. Hall-Reg.
uiar meeu-g OF Terrence Relief Cor y,
NO. 100, tho second and fourth Thurs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
KNIGHTS OF HONOR

Hal over Savings Bank.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 544--Mee rer.
ularly on the second and fourth Fri.
days OF each month. ]. w. Steiger
Director; G. Loeffler. Reporter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

days OF each month at $50 o'clock
p. m. sharp. Mrs. Chas. NJ. Cook,
President: Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, SEQ
rotary.
belknap Post G. A. r., No. 615-.
Schouten's Hall. Tenth and l1alu
streets--MeetS the first wednesday q.
each month. L. A. Berryhill, Com,
mander.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

LOST-Tan leather purse containing
bill and silver on Sixth street be-
tween Palean and Ridge. Finder please
return to 7oS South Sixth and receive
reward. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-strong active man for
steady janitor work, apply at Y. N.
q. a. Office. 17-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-01

for supremacy and It was great
until the rain began to fan.
Al 10 O'Clock the crowds were
drenched and the floats and decorat.
ed automobiles soon were beiraggled
and the crowds were so great thar
few could find shelter.
The restaurants reaped the bone.
fit and today the proprietors re-.
port the greatest business ON record
The revelry continued until dav-
break The 6 o'clock ferry boats 70
Aalameda, Berkeley and OAKLAND
TOOK home throngs Of celebrators
Wet bedraggled, tired but with the
satisfaction OF having given Mr.. yc.
Mix ripping reception.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-01
LILLIAN INTENDS TO
KEEP IN THE lIMELIGH

New York. Jan. Lillian Rus
sell announced today that she vii
shortly publish two volumes conials
ing love letters received during hs
long stage career, One book, san
the actress, will contain serious epls-
ties Of love from overly ardent aa-
mirers and the other will be made
up of foolish and funny ones.
Miss Russell says that she has ;
trunk full of letters and has prom
ised her friends she will publish
the very best of the lot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-01
,rrnited Press Leased Wire)

porlip Jer. Just as EngIi'h
rcr are absolutely certain the Fa'p
orlopds rapid naval development IS
preliminary to a trial ci the has'r
-, .trenpth AGAINST King Edward "
80 Germans ere positive BritaIns nun
20 TO enlarge its army forcshadoW'
m ottcmpt to check Tcutonic eNpan'
sion ON the continent
General Baron Won Dis.ins, who r'-
ccntly retired from an important
commond with perhaps the hgh'j'
roputation in Germany as a military
ovpcrt was the first to openly voice
his suspicious,
There has been for months, how
ever. an undcrcurrent Of uneasinesS
IN German comment on British mill
tary activity and since Baron Won
Kissing expressed himself so freely
official circles in Berlin have buzz9d
with predictions Of coming trouble
The London press has treated the
baron's views as a joke, but the idea
I'm official Germany Is that the news
papers either don't know what their
government IL planning, or, more
likely. that they are deliberately try
ing to deceive the Fatherland, and
the masses of their own power.
The livellest outbreak Of the Ger
man executive committee followed
General Lord Roberts alarmlst
speech In the English house of peers, I
in which the old warrior nrged his I.
country to prepare against invasion
by ono or combination of the con.
tInental powers
The Tcutonlc notion Is that neither
Lord Roberts nor the political III.
terest he represents have the slight
est fear OF invasion
It IS no secret that theoretical plans
for a descent on England have bccr
worked out In every European war
Office That anyone thinks they
could succeed in practice, however, ,
while Epgland's navy maintains les
present prcdominance except, pcr-
perhaps, In the event Of some almost q
accidents termed 7
here worse than ridiculous. (
British soldiers and sailors are q
just as sure, II is asserted. of their @
safety as are thoe ON .ae q
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