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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30
DE LA PELEA
LOS QUE HAN VISTO LA GUERRA.

POGO 4 POGO van negando a nosotros
informaciones no periodistlcas, slno
"personales. relatos intimos, clertos,
del gran duelo entablado; son como
chispas de uu formidable incendio, CO.
mo esas gotas de aqua salobre que en-
dias de borrasca al romperse las olas
contra la costa, el viento lleva mu-
chos kil6metros terra adentro.
A veces es un soldado aleman, recien
llegado de Reims en- un convoy de prl-
sioneros, quten habla; otras es un OH
cial gasc6n, herido Ell Mulusa; otras
un coracero normandO, que deJo su
brazo izquierdo orillas del Marine, en-
e momento mas recio y brlllante de
una carga, cuando los caballos gallo
paban rienda suelta y los Jlnetes, de
pie sobre los estribos, blandian sus sa-
bles. zigzagueantes al sol como relampa-
gos: otras es un cazadOr, 'un plOm
pion" quien. describiendo el asalto de
una trinchera. halla, no obstante la ru
deza de su lenguaje, una Erase feliz al
recordar los &rabescos dibujados por la
eangre alemana sobre el acero rutilante
Ic las bayonetas
Estos heridos hablan de la batalla
con entusiasmo, con fiebre; pero sin
rencor; uno perdi0 dos costillaS, aqGei
perdi0 una Iierna; un tercerO, Ell la
defensa de un foso, VIC morir a su her
mano.. Que remediol FL Destino y
la Patria 10 quisieron asi, y todos gene
rosamente reconocen el valor J la bue-
ma discipline de las legiOnes inyasoras.
Por ESQ sus declaracioneS intereSan tan
to, pOrque sin merma de 10 pintoresco
son imparciaIes, equilibradas, prudcn-
teS, en- elias campean cl sincretismO,
el coloridO el vencedor relieve de la
verdad.
FL Official gasc6n, mientras paseamos
por ell jardin, un POGO triste, del Hos
pital-esos jardines pOr donde a cada
dIO NCIHOo PdSdI NdlLlIIldo NIIClC1l0S
su pipa, y, entire risas y campechanos
alzamientos de hombros, me habla del
valor ingles:
-Lo primero que nos impresiona en-
los campamentos ritanicos-eXcama
-es el orden, la correction, la limpie-
"a. La pulcritud del generaIlsimo
John French alcanza sus soldados
y les imprime un cierto empaque de IA
miIia Todo ingles lleva dentro un
gentleman" fracasado. Su culto al
aqua al jab6n asombran. Antes de
ir a la batalla, el soldados ingl6s ha-
lara un momento para banarse cepi-
llarse los dientes, y cuando este afei-
tandose, va puede tronar ell canon, que
no Sc movera.
Nuestro interlocutor sc interrumpe
para rendir un tribute a la hygiene del
Ejercito aleman.
-Esos brutos-dice-so muy lin
pios tambien. En- una hospederia de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30

Cuando, de tempo en- tempo, ell fue-
go de la vanguardia enemiga ceja I'm
POGO, los franceses Sc levantan, y a Ia
carrera ganan diez, veinte, treinta me-
tros, los que pueden Cubiertos van
de tango, de polvo, de sangre, de sudor,
ell kepis sobre la nuca, ell Lebel en- una
mano, la mochila en- la otra, delante
de la cara, como un escudo . True
nan de pronto los Mausers y los ca1o-
nes germanos, Y los ''pionpinos vuel-
ven a echarse al suelo, y gateando pro-
siguen la pelea La interrogation amis-
tosa Sc repite:
d Estas ahi?
-Aqui estoy; ique quieres9...
-Nada; vamos bien.
Tn gran ;nstinto inteligente, ell su-
premo instinto de adivinacion de las
multitudes, rige ell avance de todas es-
tas guerrilla>, al parecer autoctonas, y
da sus esfuerzos admirable unidad
Los soldados oyeron decir sus je-
lies aquella manana que necesitaban
apoderarse de "tal monte" por elem
plo, y clio les bast6 para enderezar al
logro de esta empresa todos sus arres-
tos. Los guerrilleros, repartidos en-
una extension de varios Kilometres, no
Sc ven; pero todos trabaian de acuer-
do, saben que los supervivientes de-
ben reunirse ALA arriba, en- la cres-
Ia de aquel monte, que ell fragor ell
hui de la Artilleria germana convier-
ten en- Sinai. Media la tarde De sti-
bito, un sOldado, uno cualquiera, sin
otro aviso que su propia iniciativa, Sc
pone Ell pie; al mismo tempo suena
una corneta.
Ha llegado ell momento. decisive, de
cargar a la bayoneta. Como por en-
salmO, las laderas. que parecian de-
siertas, Sc cubren de hombres Y empie-
"a la pelea noble, la pelea al arma
blanca, la pelea ejemplar. La Infante-
ria alemana resiste a pie quieto la fu-
rlosa embestida, y palmo a palmo de-
fiende el suelo por donde las sangres
de ambos pueblos pronto, fraternal-
|mente, correran juntas
De sGbito, los obuses germanos CO.
micnz2n eScupir metralla contra los
asaltantes, estos tiencn que retirarse.
retroceden POGO POGO hacienda fuego,
micntras levantan sus heridos reco-
g@N las mochilas que, en- el momento
de cargar, ahandonaron para subir me-
Jor. Luego, fortalecidos por las tropas
de refrescO que caminan tras ellos. los
guerrlllerOs Sc detienen, interrumpen
los alcmanes su contraataque, y aSi,
cuando llega la nOche-la noche pscif
cadora-resulta que las vanguardias
trancesas ganaron, en- ell transcnrso del
dia, dos 8 tres 8 cinco Kilometres.
iMucho importas mucho mereces
terra de Francia -. Pero no puedcs
avergonzarte del precio en- que tus hi
JOS taSarOn tU valor.
Eduardo Zamacois.
Burdeos, p Septiembre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30
Ramon MARTINEZ Reyes.
Marshal de la Corte de Distrit,
DEPENDENCIES DE COMERCIO

Prepare su poryenir aprcndiendo la
icNTABlLIDAD MERCANTIL COM
PLETA. Yo le enseno Ia TENEDU-
RIA DE LIBROS POR PARTIDA DO
BILE, la CONTABILIDAD de CORPO-
RACIONES Y la CONTABITDAD de
'ANCOS por correspondence, todo
)or 81 mensuales, adelantados. Escri
% la Fajardo Commercial & Langua-
&C School, San Juan, p. r.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30
Sc V ENDE

Una casa de planta baja, de MADEIRA
del pals y techada de zinc; sta EN- ell
,di4lo de Santurce, y en- ell lu-
rar donominado TTINIT.LAS GALE
DEL ROSARIO No. 10, biloxi 103.
.lde 4 solar, EN- Que la casa Sc levqn-
"a, SETSCIEETos SzTENTA z GIN.
co METROS.
1s.a asegu ada coi.s1a incenL.os.
Informaran
Sues. de M. Lomba Or.
TetuSn 81. San Juan p r
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30

los alrededores de Soissons recuerdo
haber visto ell cadaver de un Official
aleman, desnudo de medic cuerpo arri-
ba con la cara cubierta de jabon. Ell
balazo que le mato 10 recibio cuando,
tranquilamente, Sc dispon1a a afeitarse.
Fl "pinopion, herido en- Peronne de
un magistral sablazo en- la cabeza, re-
lata perfectaMente ell modo que alema-
nes franceses tienen de batlrse. Ell
soldado teut(n Cd valiente, poriado,
serene; pero carece de iniciativas. So
Jre el campo de batalla las companias
avanzan sin separarse, fernando ma
sa' y sin otra voluntad que la del Off
cial, y asi, cuando este cae, aquellas
inmediatamente huyen a la desbanda-
dada sc rinden. Ell aIeman no sabe
avanzar, retirarse, ocultarse; puede de
ClrSe que en- Su cerebro la discipline
La destruido hasta esos ademanes con
que ell instinto de conservation Sc ma
nifesta El pueblo germano es, como
la obra de sus fl0sofos, compacto, pc
sado, obscure, lento; no improvisa, no
repentiza, no conoce los encantos de
la Inca quebrada; 10 inesperado lie sor-
prende; ignOra la gracia de 10 arbitra-
rio y q donaire de la pirueta Lo que
NJ Ia Ia lo ln
aprende POGO d POGO; sus grandes ojos
azules ven las cosas despacio minu-
ciosamente; no saben saltar de un de-
taile d otro. Churriguera, Ell Berlin,
Sc hubiera muerto de hambre.
En- cambio, el pueblo frances simbo-
.iza la improvisation, la emboscada,
la multiplicid&d de esfucrzos, que, den
tro siempre de la discipline belica,
aportan al gran movimiento collective
las iniciativas perSonales. La autono-
mia del espiritu latino asoma en- su ma
nera de pelear Sin pedir permiso a
su jefe, ell soldado frances, aunque bi-
sono, sabra esquivar un peligro tran
dose al suelo, preparar, de acuerdo
con otros companeros, una celada.
En- cuanto Sc rompe el fuego, los
"pionpinos instintivamente, Sc distri-
buyen en- paquetes" de cinco Q seis,
y echados dc bruces apuntan y dispa-
ran. Sobre sus cabezas las balas enc
migas silban, y como la celeridad que
llevan es cnorme, su silbido es rapido,
breve, Seco, como ell ruido de un cris-
tai al romperse Los tiradores avan-
zan arrastrandose; Sc detienen, dispa-
ran, vuelven a arrastrarse, y disparan
de nuevo, apoyando la cabeza, cual So
bre una almohada, sobre el brazo IL
quierdo. Es el modo de luchar ardoro-
so, instintivo, de los pueblos salvajes !;
una acometividad espontanea, en- la
que parece latir un amor q la terra
por la cual Sc combate.
A intervalos, la frivolidad latina OIL
vida el propio peligro para pensar en-
el riesgo del companero. Los solda-
dos, unos otros, Sc gritan:
ID Estas ah1?
-Aqui estoy.
II Vamos, pues, arriba!...
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30
LA ABEJA DoMESTICA.
Su cria : productos.

Oh CIIa pTOuUcLOS.
Ohra De gran utilidad para Ia cria
y Ia Abeia y Ia indnstria de miel y
eera
A $135 con franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30
CONSULADO
DE FRANCIA EN- PUERTO RICO.

Los franceses de las clases 1893 q
$40, que pertenecen q los servicios
'uxiliares deben presentarse en- este
Tice- Consulate de 3 q de la tarde pa
pasar un examen medico.
El Vice Consul de Francia,
YVES DU COURTHIAL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-30

1RR0S DE MISA Y CARTERAS.
DE VENTA
- LIBERIA DEL "BOLFTIN. ("
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
RESIGNATION READ
|. BY REv.R.W. llLlEY
Popular Pastor Of First Christian
Church Asks Congregation 70
sever Connections Exist
ing At This Time
EXPRESS MUCH REGRET
pastor Has chautauqua Season Be
fore Him and Other Work
In View at
Present.
EXPRESS MUCH REGRET

The resignation OF the Rev S1a'srs
W. IIlley as pastor of the First Sss1rsise
tian church was presented ysstsrssis9
morning following the regular c-ec--e3a
services. Rev. Lilley has asked tsa,
his resignation become enecSsvs On
August first.
The congregation has taken no az
ton on the resignation Of their pas
tor. 1t Is probable that as he WISHES
to leave at this time they win accept
the communication and release Az,
from his obligation. Rev. Liiiey has
been pastor OF the church here fos
five years and he has become greatly
endearsd to his people during his pas
torate and there viii be many regrets
at his departure.
Rev. LiiIey came to Keokuk hFe
years ago from Corydon. He has been
quite prominent in the church life OF
the community, and has taken vide
interest in all that goes to beneht not
only the people OF his church but OF the
entire community He has been a
leading figure in some reform ag1ta'
lions and he has been som sthtng
more than Just spectator In some
Of the civic movements.
Last fall Rev. Mr.. Lilley asked his
congregation to consider his leaving,
but his church protested against his
going at that time and requested that
he withdraw his resignation. He con-
sent5d then to remain for period
longer.
Rev. Llley goes into chautaqua
work the first Of July and he would
N consequence be absent from his
church during two months Of the sum
mer psriod- He planned to present
his resignation this summer. 1t came
as a surprise yesterday, however, to
his congregation.
Regrets at the d departure OF their
pastor are being expressed by the
people of the First Christian church
They dislike to see their very able
leader go, but are not selfish enough
to keep him from something better.
Rev. LiIley will BE- missed from this
city where he has been power in
the community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Fred Conradt, Messengerville,
leaves tonight for Lancer, Saskatche-
wan, for a visit with her daughter.
Mrs E. A. Atterberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Miller and
three children are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Miiler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. T. Miller. at 319 North Thirteenth
street
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Miller and daugh-
ter. Of Centerville. are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Miller's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. Miller, Of $40 North Thir-
teenth street.
Miss Christine NJ. Schneider. Miss
Nina Phillips and Miss Vera Burger
have LEFT, to take a course at the
iowa state teachers college, in Cedar
Falls. Iowa.
Miss Carrie Gilmore will leave to-
morrow for a trip west, spending most
OF the time in California She does
not expect to return to Keokuk until
September.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
Nauvoo-Montrose Ferry
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
CITY NEWS.

Get harness repaired at Sher-
wodo's.
a number Of the public school
teachers are arranging their vacation
trips.
Have you tried Puritas dark lager
beer? II not, order case today.
Phone 139.
The crop prospect has been won
derfully advanced in Missouri, where
rain was needed.
The Fourth of July is not far off.
1t is not too early to begin to plan to
make it sane and safe one.
-Puritas dark lager or pale beer
is Just the drink for the home during
warm weather. Phone 139 for case
today.
Flag day was observed today.
Sunday was the correct date but the
observance was extended one day.
Every one should see Every
girl" Y. W. c. A.. Tuesday, p. m.
Admission 5 and 10 cents.
Gate City Camp, No. 81, w. o. w.
meets tonight at Hawkes. hall. A full
attendance is urged, as business Of Inn
portance will come up.
Subscribers who fail 20 receive
their Daily Gate City regularly and
promptly should notify the business
office, so that attention can be given
the complaint.
-LeRoy Kay OF Kahoka and Miss
Dorothy Jackson OF Donaldson. were
united in marriage Saturday evening
at O'Clock by James 8. Burrows,
justice OF the peace.
Phone 81 for case OF Leisy
beer when you're out.
See -Everygirl," 7. ". c. A.
Tuesday. p. m. and 10 cents.
The number of visitors to the city
Sunday was not so large, due to the
heavy rain the latter part of the
week which prevented the usual NUM-
Der of automobile parties from mak-
ing their trip
Phone 81 for case OF Leisy
beer when you're ont.
Sherwood for everything in the
harness line. 7e3 Main
w. E. PringIe. editor OF the
Quincy Wing, expects to leave
Quincy soon, and will go TO
Poplar Bluffs, No. where he viii be
In charge OF paper there Mt.
Pringle worked in Keokuk where he
had many friends
Drink the beE that's made in
Keokuk Purftas dark lager or pale.
Phone 139 for a case while it's on
your mind
An item in Sunday mornings
Gate City stated that the Eiks spe-
ciai to Iowa City would leave on
Thursday This was incorrect. The
special will leave Friday morning.
June 1e. The exact hour viii be an
nounced later. and it is already as
surred that the special will be well
patronized as the Keokuk Elks are
going In force.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
\, W.C.A. CLASSES
EXHIBITION WORK
A very Interesting Display and the
Pretty Presentation Of
-Esers Girs.-Pub-
lie Invited.
THE AUTOMOBILE PARTY
re caasa ws-s Of the v.riou. d.
sasacrs Win se Displayed in
sse ccrEna Elk
rsslshcn-
THE AUTOMOBILE PARTY

rasaday the Saturday classes OF the
ass,seiss6inn viii have an exhibition OF
tia, waris taleE have done during the
yssa-, and al the same time work done
sc she ur5lsareasrer eluh OF Wells
scshs,sl ard ts the Qsas-ah and Owaissa
easuss, fires with hs On exhibition
THIS Ssssur,;ay class work consists or
kindergarten wcrR and work done by
rwo sewing classes e'he Owaissa
cs-. fire nas completed finely furn-
EsAsG assi house and the Upstreamsrs
nare . splendid exhibition of sewing.
Tna 0ssseah caEp ire have made
nsaas5tsa guilt 70 be giren to the Wis
Erf.S Nurse association. This doll
house Is pretty study as well as
ce2n-r.
TIE public is invited to see the
work done by the girls at any time In
the afternoon or evening.
Evervona is invited also to The play
called Every GIRL which will be
given at 500 ?. M. by girls from the
wa;ontha, Owaissa and Naogeh camp
fires, assisted by girls from the Up
streaner club and the Saturday
classes. This is a humorous morality
play of special interest to all grade
and grammar school children.
The cast for Every Girl is as fol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
JUMPED FROM TRAIN
BUT WAS CAPTURED
5ioodhounds Put on Trail and
Tracked Man 90 an Old
Shanty.

United Press Leased Wire Seryfce-j
CHICAGO. June I5.-Edwa-d Hast
ings, So. OF Watervliet, N Y, who
vas arrested IN San Francisco on
the charge Of abducting eighteen year
old HazeldeIl knapp of Chicago,
leaped from train four miles north
Of North Platte, Nebr- but was re-
captured. according 70 detectives who
returned TO Chicago with him today.
Bloodhounds, they said. tracked Hast
ings to sllanty where he vas rear
rested.
Hastings has . wife and two chill
dren in New York TIE nnapp girl.
whom he is alleged to have induced
to accompany him TO San francisco
on May IS, has returned TO "Iicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
RECORD
AT TORRENCE SCHOOL
Sixteen Pupils had Perfect Mark Tor
Entire School Year Just
Passed.

The following pupils at the Tor
renee school were neither absent nor
tardy for the ysar ending June, 1914:
Room Johanna Sorenson. Ralph
Nelson.
Room Josephine Cullen, Ada
IreIan.
Room 3-Lucila McGruder.
Room Herman Boehm, Vera Ma
lone
Room Carroll Nelson. Edward
Becker. Alvin Winters. John Burrows,
Margaret Chaser. Leah Utley. Joseph
K!nnaman, Cecil Malone. Edward
Ebe-soIe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspep-
STA every time. 1t drives out impur.
tties, tones the stomach, restores per
lsect digestion, normal weight, and
good heaith.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
Cinton's Storage
1inton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery. Furniture,
Stoves, Musical instruments. pictures
ard everything In the Storage Line.
Large, clean, safs wareheuss. Prices
ressonahie. including insurancs.
TRANSFER LINE IN coNNrcTloN.
oaes s2s s.endeau 10th ,phenss 70.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
British ParIiam.n. Reeonvenes.

LONDON, June 15.-After recess
since May %, when the home rule
bill passed the house of commons,
parliament today reconvened. The
home rule bill is now IN the house Of
lords where II is not expected to be
given its second reading before June
%.
There was today little doubt that
the lords would adhere 10 their de-
termination not 10 pass the bill de-
spite the fact that il viii automaticai
II become Law eTen though the
lords turn It down
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
Auto Party.

The auto party will not be held I'M
til Thursday night In some places
of the road there are bad mud holes
and the committee do not feel it to be
wise to ask owners of cars to take
their cars through these places. nor to
take .he risk of skidding. Every one
is hoping for perfect weather and safe
roads for Thursdaw night All people
who have purchased tickets and do
not want to wait until Thursday night
can redeem them at the association
Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
II. Record eesmirched.

IUnftess Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON, June 15-Arrested
for the first Tina In his life. Chzs-
Shorter, ex-slare, aged 1os, charged
with vaerancy. cursed policemen for
besmirching his record
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-15
EAGLES NOTICE

ready. The committee requests ali
members TO cali and get them any
night this week At Eagles hall, where
they viii servs you Please attend
to this early
CHAS. A. NOAKES,
Secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-21
A Dinlomatio Possibility.

II is pointed out that should the kaiser cede
Kiau Chau back to China before Sunday, when
the time limit on Japan's ultimatum expires. he
might gain a point Of advantage, while putting
Japan in an unpleasant dilemma, for the de-
mand of Japan for German evacuation is pre-
dlcated the intention Of preserving China's
integrity by restoring this territory taken fif-
teen years ago as reprisal for the murder of
German missionaries. Such a diplomatic move
on the part OF Germany would execute Japan's
benevolent proposition and at the same time
avoid the war, Il would certainly tend to
strengthen Germanys position abroad. The
other demand Of Japan that German warships
clear the eastern waters undoubtedly would lose
force II Germany voluntarily gave up it's only
possession in that vicinity.
But would this satisfy Japan! That is an
open question. Japan might have less regard
for the amenities OF peace Just now than folks
think. though It's good ally. England, might
have little to gain from its forced belligerency
far away Japan might take the view that
cession OF Kiau Chau back to China must be
only on such terms as It dictated, also that just
at this moment China may not be strong enough
to hold the possession, later date OF cesslon
would be better All OF which in face Of the
fact that the plan accredited to Germany would
remove all excuse for Japan getting into the
war game. In other words. il II is only pre-
text Japan wants. Kiau Chau will serve as well
as any
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-21
The Congressional Lineup.

Out OF the still incomplete returns OF the
primary, the congressional lineup for the COM
ing Nebraska election is definitely fixed. The
three incumbent representatives OF each OF the
political parties are renominated with three new
combatants on each side.
The three republicans congressman. Sloan in
the Fourth. Congressman Barton in the Fifth,
Congressman Kinkaid In the Sixth, ought to
have comparatively easy sailing. Mr.. Sloan 8
democratic opponent Is a political unknown as
is also Congressman Kinkaid's opponent in the
big Sixth. Congressman Barton will have more
OF a rub in the Fifth against former Governor
Shallenberger, who before he became governor
represented that district at Washin gton and has
become chronic campaigner in his successive
candidates. for congressman, governor and
senator.
In the First district Congressman Mcguire
will be opposed by Charles F. Reavis, clean
cut, aggressive young republican, who ought to
be able TO redeem that district.
In the Third district Congressman stephens
is pitted against o, S. spillman. another clean
cut, aggressive young republicans, who will have
the additional advantage OF democratic dis
sension over patronage distribution.
In this Second district the republicans are
find Mr.. Blackburn a busy and resourceful
antagonist.
Unless the changeable fortunes OF the Eu-
ropean war present insuperable obstacle Ne
braska republican, ought to increase their menu
bership In the states delegation in the next con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-21
That Crucial Battle

II the great battle" now either in progress
or impending Is to be a crucial encounter, we
may await II with a degree OF consolation in the
hope that II its force falls heavily enough on
one side or both, II may open the way for peace.
Manifestly peace is not possible in this IT,
tantic struggle except the fruit OF frghtful at
Fiction. II seems then to be simply a matter
Of how hard the blow must be TO bring over
lures for settlement President Wilson has been
duly and cordially thanked for his offer Of
mediation. but the offer il carelessy pigeon
holed while the armies proceed to the
slaughter.
Prudence forbids prediction as to time
limit for the turn OF the tide. In the first place.
the may not yet have finished spreading,
and no recession is TO be expected until the
high tide has reached its crux. There is ele-
ment OF hope, however, in the view of some
military experts, which any sober mind might
entertain, that struggle under the conditions
of modern warfare can last very long. The re-
port that the impending battle will involve
fully three-fourths OF northern Germany's army
implies that II will also involve similar proper
tions Of the allied forces. and such a contin-
gency carries its own significance.