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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16
HIGHLAND.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Edison went to.
the city Monday,
Messrs. and Mesdames Fl. Lemon
and Vim. Lewis went to the city Sat
urday.
Mrs. p. Johnston, from Raymond, is
staying at the home of her brother.
Charles wellington, at the present
writing.
Glen Croft spent over Sunday with
home folks.
VIM. Ostrander returned from
Rochester Thursday morning and re-
ports Mrs. Ostrander as doing nicely
since her operation.
Mr.. Wick returned from Rochester
Saturday. Henry is getting along In
fine shape.
Miss Belya Temple returned to her
home in ortley, s. D, Thursday morn
ing after two weeks visiting In this
community.
Mr.. A. Frentz is quite sick at the
time this is written. Or. o'Bryan, Of
WATERFOWL, Is attending him.
The infant daughter Of Mrs. Helle
died Sunday afternoon. We have nc
particulars as to arrangements for
the funeral.
Miss Belya Temple spent a pleas
ant afternoon at the home of JohT
Molln with her friend Almetta Mollr
Tuesday.
Miss Belya Temple Was entertained
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. 3, g
Lewis Wednesday at dinner.
Mrs. Molln and daughter Alrnett,
and Miss Belya Temple were enter
tanned at supper at the Virgil Wsshart
home Wednesday, evening,
A. Frentz and family attended ser
vices at Grover Friday.
Miss Martha Frentg returned to tn
parental home Tuesday after gettini
through with her sewing lessons in tn
city.
Hal Lemon and family were caller
at the VIM. Ostrander home Sunda!
afternoon.
Ernest Smith was a caller at thu
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John MollI
Sunday.
Charles Wellington and daughter
Blanche, and sister, Mrs. Johnston,
spent Sunday at the Geo. Wellington
home.
Mrs. Richie spent a few days in the
icity the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Selects, Mrs. Geo.
Croft and Ruth and All Tessier and
family wer city shoppers Saturday.
Frank Rowley and family Sundayed
at the B. G.. Lewis home.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

kAMPEskA

Fred Brown returned home the last
pf the week from Winena, Minnesota,
where he has been to attend the fun
'eral OF his brother, III Frank Browns
who passed;aWay suddenly IN Spokane
washington. It la not known what
the cause of his deaths bit heart
trouble is Thought tn be the disease
that took his lifes The deceased
leaves three brothers Mesars Fred
Charles and Lester Brown also =
wife and little daughter, ~ siousn
his death.
Mr. and Mrs. q. Ms McKenna and
family. who have been living IN theg
Pat Burke house this winter, have
moved to farm sixteen miles north
Of WATERFOWL. The farm is owned
by d MT. Horswm II the city His
o lives on the place and they will
work for him this year. Mr.. NcKen-
ma says he feels quite we'll q after
his operation,
Miss Beath has decided have
social this Friday evening The
ladies are asked Id bring baskets to
Sc auctioned OH To the highest bidder.
IA program will he given by the pupils.
Quite u number Of the KaInpeska
people were in Watertown Sunday
evening to hear the lecture and tue
concert at the Methodist church. They
saw ii was very nice and the building
vas wen filled. Next Sunday night
q lecturer from Texas will speak IN
she Methodist church, and oil the
churches but one will join V hear
him,
Leon Tracy and his sister, MIS-
VIII Toms.went to Henry Sunday ~
Mrs. Toms could set q girl, Y snes
failed to lind one
Mrs. D.. III. oleson called az hes
Pat Burke farm to see the ones who
have been sick she said Mrs; Burke
was up but no able 70 do her
work.
we must not forget to- mention the
picture show which was held IN the
hall Wednesday evening. Qaita Il
number Of the young people we're
there to see It.
Karl Lila is working as an agent
for the Leverin, Browne 4 Company.
OF Chicago. He sells groceries
Il M& .,..~ Nj aIotsnxt nE;reEA ,,uxtafa and
Miss Ustrud were the guests OF the.
scribes Thursday evening Miss usts
rnd says her school will be cat the
FIRST Of May this year. Miss Edith.
Melchert was not able to come with
them that night, her health not per.
uniting her. to be up.
A., A. Carnes and dangher, Marie,
we're the guests Of MI. and Mr.. i. G.
Tracy Sunday. Mr.. Thompson was
also q guest Of these people.
The choir metto practice some new
songs for the Easter service Wednes-
day evening II the Nelson Porter
home.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. a
Frentz is again confined to his bed
He fell while in the chicken house and
injured his head. Mr.. Frenz has been
having q hard winter OF 1t this year.
We hope he win get well and Ne able
to be outside again.
g. NJ. McKenna called at the George
Kendall home Thursday morning. He
was on his way to the city In company
with MI. and Mrs. Adolph FrentE.
Mrs. I'd Hildebrandt was 81 the
sick list the first Of last week. we
are glad to hear that shei ! an right
again and vas il Watertown Sunday
with her husband.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire Larson last Friday merning,
and the entire family are doing nice
ly Grandpa and Grnndma Larson
are also able TO abont, although
their joyat the event nearly foored
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

Menthol Plasters, ! Quick
relief in Lumbago, Backache, Sciatica.
Neuralgia and many painful aifectiona
They drive away the pain until ii il ouite
forgotten. Yardrolls 81. 90; mallersize25 CSC.
Dealers have them in stock, az direct from
Davis q Lawrence Co, New York.
Samples mailed upon request, Sc. stamina.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

For judges of election, attending
instruction meeting March 18th and
returning ballot box:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

April 9th.
Board met as per adjournment
The day was taken up viewing
bridge sites Id Kampeska, Henry,
Eden and Germantown townships.
Board adjourned to April 10th.
April 10th.
Board met as per adjournment
On motion Or. H. j. Bartron was
appointed county physician for the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

tsots ses. 80
IN the afternoon the board met
with the assessors of the county. The
method Of assessing at full value was
fully discussed. and each class or
article Of Importance was gone into
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SAYS STRAUS WAS DUPE
OF Won BERNSTORFF
Paris "Debats" Sees German
Trickery in "Pcacc"
Talk Here.
Special cable Despaioh 10 rur sr>.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE journal dcs De-
bats. discussing editorially the Won
Bernstorfr -Straus incident, says:
In case of defeat Germany could
have posed as a nation prosecuted ny
her adversaries resolved in destroying
her The idealism OF President Wilson
and the peace at any price Europeans
could have been used to save Germany
from the worst, while If Germany sue
cccded Won Bernstorff remained free TO
maintain that Mr.. Straus had acted
without II mandate. Possibly Eng.and's
declaration To Washington that she
would treat only when German mill
tarism had been annihilated was in
tended to cut short these manGuvres.
1T IL by no means certain that Ameri-
can opinion would allow itself to be In
fiuenced by the German maneuvres car
ried on with prodigality by means of
, its agents. 1t is well known by students
OF Wilhelmstrasse methods that APP
parently the great American democracy
is not the dupe of the German mannu-
Germans and sons Of Germans esdab-
llshed in the United States. The World
says: Europe canno; be freed Germany
cannot he freed before militarsm is de-
stroyed.'
German diplomacy cannot Controvert
! the truth that the allies are struggling
for that very civilization OF which the
great American Republic may fatrr it,
self to be the most accomplished repre-
81 NATIVE"
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GREY PUTS BLAME ON
BETHMANN- HOLLWEG
Says Imperial Chancellor Did
Not Follow Bismarck's
1870 Example.

LoNnoS. Sept. l5.--'Sir Edward Grey.
the British Foreign Minister. in reply
to Chancellor Won Hollwrg's
communication In the Danish press re-
gardng Belgian neutrality. says:
Great Britain would unquestlonably
have intcrfered 10 protect Bell,ian
freedom against France"
Sir Edward refers II the White Paper
Of Great Britain's inquiries regarding
Frances Intentions and the iattcr's as
surance that she would respect Rci,ian
neutrality. repeated several times. and
adde:
The Chancellor entirely ignores the
fact thai England took the same line
OIL Belgian neutrality In 1870 that abe
has taken now. bismarck when APP
preached by England in 1870 admitted
cations In relation to belgium. The
British Government stands in 1914 "a
II stood In 1870. II is Won Bc.hmann-
Ho,lweg who refused To meet US in 1914
as bismarck met MS in 1870"
Sir Edward refers to the Imperial
Chancellor's reference TO Scandinavia
as lacking IN tact" and says:
"It is unlikely that ihc Danes have
forgotten tho parts played by Prussia
and England respectively In 1863 and
1864 when Denmark was dismembcred
Tho integrity of Norway and Sweden
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ment Of Senegalese. giving and taking with
n will.
Then, when the officers told them i.
was regiment of black men they were
hghting the Bavarians seemed 20 20 sud
denly Wild with anger They threw off
their knapsacks. took OF their coats. rolled
up their sleeves and charged tina. regl-
ment with the bayonct saw I, done II
was tremendous. They swept the blacks
back until there was nothing but a dig
ordered rout where a few minutes before
had been stin resistance"
Dr. y. Weinholt, a practising surgeon At
Liege. arrived here on the Potsdam IL
saw most OF the nghting around Lcgc
and was ordered into the service OF the
Germans after they entered Liege He
also saw the burning OF Louvain
The reason for the destruction "
Louvain was concerted attack upon
the Germans by civilians" he said. six
city officials had been shot by the Kaiser's
troops on account of the resistance to
tho German advance made at Iouvain Il
was done for AN object lesson as a Ger
man officer put H.
This aroused the people Of Louvan
and they fired on the Germans from
the house tops. Then the Germans set
fire TO the buildings"
Miss Carol a Hartman daughter
OF the late Edward H. Hartman, came
Her name was not on the passenger list.
She was In Wie'baden when the war
started and came out of Germany on a
special train provided by Ambassador
Gerard.
Rabbi Krauskopf of tho Reform kena-
seth Israel Synagogue. North Broad
street. Philadelphia. was orc of the pas
sengers on the Potsdam who said that
the Kaiser did not declare war until
Germany was invaded both by Russia and
10y France, and dermsny's hand was
forced.
Together with other Americans who
have been in Germany" said Rabbi
Krauskopf. II am shocked at the Calum-
MES published against Germany. | hold
no brief for Germany, but | want to see
fair play for Germany
1--WE were treated noby In Germany
They gave us special trains they boarded
US at the hotels for nothing when We
ran short OF money. | vas In Munich
when the war started md tho Purgo.
master came down to hid MS good-by when
We left our special took us to Tho
Hague.
81 never in. my life knew VIVA,
patriotism meant until Was in GERMANY
just before and just after the declaration
Of war Germany has hard struggl.
and the odds are Z 10 against her Il
Germany goes down she will go dowr
like "A samson.
"Germany's greatness lay In peace. no.
in war. Now the universities are de-
serted. the libraries are closed The mef
are hrhting and the boys are harvesting
the crops"
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Refugees Here Who Saqv
Great Battles in France
lonkels Park superintendent Sees Bavarias Put Sene
gaese to the Bayonet-Kaser Forced Into Warby
INVASION Say Americans just From Berlin
3,i63 FROM WAR ZONE ARRIVE ON THREE STEAMERS

Three liners arrived yesterday. bringing
1886 passengers from the war zone of
whom 2.1s5 were Americans. The Hol-
land America liner Potsdam, which mr.
rived yesterday morning from Rotterdam,
had 1854 passengers the Scandinavian
American liner Frederik VIII. from Co
penhagen. brought 1.2l5. and the italian
liner Re dItalia brought ST. passengers
from Genoa. Naples and Palermo.
Tine Potsdam was crowded as she never
had been before. but the refugees aboard.
most OF whom were German sympathizers.
had no complaint to make Of their treat
ment They had had their share of trouble
In getting out of Europe and some OF
them had seen actual fighting.
Lston H. Lewis member OF the Union
League Club. said he had friend whose
name he would not disclose who was the
close friend Of an officer OF the German
General stan. This man told Mr.. Lewis
that for a long time the Kaiser refused to
believe that war was necessary and that
he signed the declaration with tho utmost
reluctance.
Mr.. Lewis said
The General staff according TO my in
formHnt. showed the Kaiser indisputable
proof that the Russians had crossed the
eastern border OF Germany and that the
French had invaded Germany on her
western frontier. The staff urged the
Kaiser to declare war and told him they
would not be responsible to the people II
decisive action was not taken at once.
Leave me for an hour the Kaiser
said.
at the end OF the hour they found the
Kaiser seated with his elbows on a table
and his head between his hands He
turned 20 the members Of the General
STAFF with tears In his eyes and said. APP
parently | cannot do otherwise Then he
signed the declaration OF war"
Several other passengers on the Pots
dam corroborated the statement OF Mr..
Lewis that the Kaiser did not declare war
until forced to do so by the invasion OF
Germany by both France and Russia.
Prof. Morris Jastrow. Jr, OF the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania. an American
citizen Of German parentagc. said he was
convinced that neither the Kaiser nor the
German Government brought on the war.
not until his General Staff showed him
kilograms which said that the Russians
had actually crossed the border into Ger
many would tho Kaiser sign the declara-
ton Of war" said Prof. Jastrow. The
Kaiser had TO be pushed"
Henry Tietzc. park superintendent of
Yonkers. n German by birth. but an
American citizen. who returned on the
Potsdanl. said he saw the fighting AT Lune-
Vile He was permitted by a friend who
drove an automobile despatch car TO ride
with him up and down the line. he said.
THE most remarkable thing In the
whole four days battle" said Mr. Tlctzc,
was the behavior OF the Fourth Bavarian
Regiment. For more than an hour tho
Bavarians withstood the fire OF rcg!-
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DON'T EXPECT GERMANS BACK.



PARIS Sept. 1.-the question asked
many times, will the Germans re-
turn?" Is invariably answered In the
negative. The question, When Will the
Government leave bordeaux" Is being
put more frequently. II Is generally
assumed that the Government won't re-
turn to Paris until the last German SOL
der has quilted French soil.
What will happen them" is another
matter for constant speculation. one
thing certain is that there Will be
great outburst Of national rejoicing
The result OF the restored confidence Is
that the people are beginning to come
back to the city and to some extent
trade IL resuming it's ordinary course
though to a very restricted degree
Trains have resumed running north
ward to places which few days ago
we're scenes of human slaughter, while
the mail service with England has be-
come practically normal.
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SEEKS IMPARTIALITY.
Lord SrIbornr wants Charges 81
Cruelty Investigated,

T-oNooN, sept l5.-Thc Times prints a
letter from Lord Selborne, former High
Commissioner in South Africa. in which
taking up the charge OF German atrocities.
he says:
Permit me TO say that such state
ments cannot possibly be allowed to rest
on anonymous authority. The civilized
world has right TO demand names and
full particulars.
Either these statements are true or
untrue, Ii untrue the Timcs would surely
regro, deeply having given them publicity
and would feel that our righteous cause
was gr!rvousy injured by such "A libel on
tho German army. If true God and man
VIII judge.
Would II not be possible for trained
lawyers or Judges. belonging to a neutral
na ton like the Netherlands or the United
States. To conduct sworn inquiry into
such cases as are already OPEN
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was guaranteed by England and France
by the treaty OF Stockholm in 1855"
As regards the Beers Sir Edward
says:
without going into controversies
now happily pt.st We may recall what
Gen. Botha said in the South African
Parliament few days ago. expressing
his conviction in the Righteousness OF
Great Britain's cause and explaining
the resolve OF South Africa to aid in
every possible way.
Great Britain has given the Boers a
constitution under which they could
create a great nationality and ever since
has regarded them as free people and
n sister state. Although there might he
many who have been hostile to the Britt
fsh flag, he could vouch that they would
ten times rather he under the British
than the German flag"
Answering the Chancellor's charge
that Great Britaln's colonial policy was
reck,essly egos.ic Sir Edward points
to the fact that there is not single
Hritish dominion or dependency which is
not voluntarily aiding Great Britain with
mon or contributions in the present war.
He remarks that II is hardly worth while
for Germany TO vaunt AZ virtue having
respected the neutrality Of Holland,
Switzerland and Scandinavia. seeing
there was no temptation of self-interest
or military advantage to do otherwise.
Tho Chancellor's statement that the
care of the freedom Of European peo-
pies IL entrusted TO the German sword
Sir Edward concludes. lis sufficiently
answered ny the treatment OF Belgium"
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WARNED BY BRITAIN,
TURKS STAY NEUTRAL
Remains Out Of War Rather
Than Risk Existence
as Nation.

CoNsTAST1NoPLE (vta Rome). Sept. Is.
Turkey has finally decided to remain
neutral and will not support Germany.
according TO n report current in official
circles here to-day. This action was
decided on following straight out
warning from England that If Turkey
participated in the war she would be
eliminated forever as an independent
nation. The news OF Franco British
Victories in the recent lighting was
also a factor in the decision.
1t IL stated that in return for her
Powers recognize her right to abolish
tho extra-terrltorial conventions here
tofore given TO tho Powers.
II is reported here that the United
States has presented a protest CouChed
in the most vigorous terms against the
abolition 10y the Turkish Government Of
the privilege of the Capitulations for for
eign subjects. II Is plain. however.
that Turkey does not intend to rccedc
an iota from her announced posi-
ton. She has taken advantage of the
present general European war to de-
clare her independence OF all foreign
pressure
The Government has prepared "A law
establishing as "A national holiday the
anniversary of the prom cation of the
decree. Il is also stated that "A decree
Is to issue which will transform all for
cign schools within the limits of Tur-
key into Turkish Institutions.
This IL to become effective oct. 1.
At that time. too. the now scale OF
Turkish duties will "a into effect.
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Educated Glasses suffer.

Learned professors except the medl-
cal perhaps. are suffering heavily.
Artists, sculptors and painters are re-
duced 70 the level of the starving poor.
\ committee Of Berlin aristocrats has
been formed 10 look after immediate
needs OF these victims OF the war. Large
private houses in the West End have
opened their doors to save the profess
s!onal folk from the workhouse.
Among the victims some occupied con-
spicuous places in Berlin society and
even attended the imperial court.
Every semblance Of charity has been
removed from this mission. Meals are
ootainable for few pennies at all hours
OF the night and day. II guests are
without money they are allowed to re-
main. The movement Is extending TO
other towns. The banks are boarding
gold, hut while the middle classes
Willingly help to increase the reserve,
ne wealthy are seihshly holding back.
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RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES.
Inhabitants OF Region Evacuated
by Germans on Way Back.
Specia cable Despatch 10 Tnr srS.

PARIS. Sept. l5.--M. Pa!sant, Deputy
from the Oise has issued notice that
special trains are ready 10 take back
to the Departments Of the Disc and the
Alsne the inhabitants who left as the
Germans arrived.
He adds that the losses arc. generally
speaking. immaterial except at SenlIs,
which was treated like Louvain. The
houses Of scnlls are. he says. generally
speaking. pillaged. but intact. and The
inhabitants safe. All should return
speedily he says, but should take along
provisions II going to the scenes OF the
recent battles.
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SAYS BERLIN HEARS
ONLY OF VICTORIES
Woman Describes Scenes Of
Jubilation at News of
Triumphs.
CONDITIONS IN CAPITAL
Report Cholera Outbreak-Edu-
Gated Classes Suffer
From Poverty.
CONDITIONS IN CAPITAL
n, HERBERT DuCkwORTH.
ss,c,di correspondent 81 TUE SrN and N
r,,g,u .srl,yy N.,gs

ss,o,ai correspondent 81 TUE srN and the
london "Ddiv N,irs"
Speciai cdbie Despatch 10 TUE SrS.
CorFSHAGEN. Sept. l5.-Arriving aboard
9 German steamer from Hamburg-s
rare visitor to Copenhagen nowadays
"a Danish woman from Berlin said that
4 ,ooE her two days TO get from Berlin
70 Hamburg She likcned the journey
- rdc over a battlefield after a
sau1htrr She continued:
"Yct j., is only a rebounding wave Of
me dying and wounded passed through.
Ny cars are .till ringing with tho ter
rhlc grosns from every carriage window
that passed counted thirty trains
,hokci with wounded could get
nothing To- cat after I had given all my
.lod to the wounded. and nothing to
drink. and at last tainted. When be-
came conscious again the horrible vision
was still passing outside my carriage
window Soldiers who had died on the
way 70 'h" hospitals in the big towns
were laid ont on station platforms. often
without covering. was told that my
train was tho last which would be al
lowed f1c ,cvcral days, as the whole
line had been taken again for troops
passing eastward.
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JAPANESE TAKE TSIMO,
NEAR KIAO-CHOW ZONE
Land Forces of MikadO and
Kaiser Meet for First
Time.
Spsciai Cnbie D.spatch 70 TIE srN

TOXIC. Sept. 1.-THE War Ofiice an
nouces that japanese cavalry has cap
tured Tslmo. ten miles outside the Kiao-
chow zone. Unofficial telerams underg date
of september l2 say that the first conflict
between German and japanese land forces
occurred AT Ts!mo There were several
sharp skirmishes between patrols.
A German aeroplane, scouting. flew over
the Japanese position. The japanese fired
on It, but failed to bring II down.
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SOCIALIST PROTEST.
object TO Prisoners DispIacinG IOO,-
600 German WOrkmen.

CoPEHHAGEN, via London, Sept, ID
There is strenuous resentment on the
part Of Socialists in Berlin. through
tho columns of the Berlin Socialistic
organ VOrUdcrfs. to the employment 81
British and French prisoners of war in
German fields and on the highways and
railroads OF the empire,
By putting the war prisoners to work
this way the Socialists argue IN Berlin
at least 100000 German workers have
been deprived 81 useful labor The ranks
OF Germanys great army Of unemployed
have been increased 100000 by the pro-
cedure, the Socialists contend.
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Japanese Reach kiso-chow.

pEKIN, Sept. IA despatch received
here from Tsimo sayS that a Japanese
force !s reported to be at point twenty
five miles north OF there and that Wei
hs.en. sixty miles northward of Tsing-tao.
reports that a scouting party OF fifty Japa-
nese soldiers passed through that town
sunday German dispatches received
from Tsing-.no say that a detachment OF
japanese cavalry has reached kiao-chow,
five miles northeast OF the boundary of
the German leased territory.