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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-05-15
Cattle on Pasture.

J. A. Gillian & Son of Quanah, Tex.
as, shipped in ten cars of cattle recent.
ly, to be pastured in the vicinity of
Eldorado. Milton Winbury of Quanah
has recently placed ninety-seven head
in pasture at Louis, a few miles west
of there,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-05-15
Road AssoeIatlon Formed.

Citizens of Mangum held an enthu-
siastic meeting recently and formed
Greer County Good Roads Associa-
ton. Road working win continue un-
til Greer county has the best roads
in western Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-05-15

Parcel post rates now apply to par
cells of seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions and plants" This puts every
good farmer into the seed business
If he has good seed to sell.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-05-15

The unburned bunch grass along
railroad rights of way indicate that
it's much easier to give advice about
killing chinch bugs than it is to take
II
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-05-15
rhe situation to pate.

! Calamity predictions continue to
balk. Not one prophecy has Matched
aulhllment-Buffalo Courier.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

BY CAPTAIN GEORGE L. kILMER.
Copyright. 1914, by American Press Asso
ciatiOn.l
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
Based on Three Treaties.

The original triple alliance of 1882
was concluded for term Of five years,
and when 1t expired in 1887 the IRE
dentists and other radical factions in
Italy strongly opposed the renewal Of
the agreement 1t required all the in
fiuence and political persuasion OF
Premier Crispi to bring Italy into
line In 1891 the treaty was again
renewed, as 1t was in 1892, but with
added distrust and opposition on the
part of Italy. The last renewal
was for term of twelve years, and
in 1904 the alliance, somewhat mod
fed in its terms. was renewed for ten
years. with the provision that any one
of the contracting powers had the
right to cancel its adherence to the
alliance by giving notice one year be
fore the expiration Of the treaty.
The last renewal of the alliance was
made on Dec. /, 1912, two years be
fore the expiration Of the agreement
and it is understood that this prelna
ture renewal was due to the fact thai
certain changes in the treaty were nee
eSSary 50 rs to make the alliance more
binding in view of the expected com
plications i'll the Balkan peninsula re
sulting from the annexation OF Bosnia
and the Herzegovina by Austria and
the war in the Balkans.
The triple alliance Is based upon
fpSt No al
many and Austria. the second between
Germany and italy, and the third be
tween Austria and Italy. The terms
Of the treaty between Germany and
Austria are practically the sam" rs
those of the original treaty Of lNi"
and are directed against Russia The
iermHu-lt;lI;lI treaty provides fui
mutual assistance in case either of TIN
two powers should be attarkrd b!
France BY the terms of the treaty
between Austria and Italy friendly
neutrality Is assured by ltal! should
AUSTRIA he attacked by Russia. and by
Austria. should Italy be attacked 10y
France. The terms of the treaties be
tween Germany and Italy and between
Austria and Italy have never berh
made pubic The decentralization
agreement. however, was published on
Feb 3. lSSS. ~ the mStiganon Of Bis
mHrck. to put II stop to Russia $ war
Ike prep1l"lt omE
The Fleet Of italy.
OStenSibIN the treaties upon which the
alliance Is based proVidr only for the
rouduct and attitude of the contract
III" powers III the event Of WAR with
Russia or France
There is n.y.. lulhr. however ~
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
ALL NATIONS ARMED
FOR GREAT STRUGGLE
Great Britain Nay Be In
Clash
MODELLING HER FORCES
War Officially Extends Between Ger.
many and Austria on One Side.
and Russia, Servia and Montenegro
on the Other.

All the great European powers ev-
ccpt Italy and most of the secondary
powers are modifying with all ,hen
energy. Mobilization has not vet
reached a stage where any OF The
armies hay" met in battle.
Italy. which declared her noutrai-
ity, will begin TO mobilize soon. al.
though the process probably is well
under way.
Great Britain'S mobilization is
nearly completed, but she has not
announced that She will join in the
general war.
War officially extended between
Austria and Germany on one side.
and Russia, Servia and Montcn,gr gro
on the other. There had been no
official declaration of war between
Germany and France on either SIDE.
But the German ambassador II Paris
received orders to demand his PISS
ports.
The most important event in the
past twenty four hours WAS Ger
many's demand upon Belgium III tho
form of a twelve-hOur uitimatlllu.
that the German troops he permitted
to cross Belgium TO the French from
tier. coupled with the promise that
Belgian integrity should remain I'M
impaired ut the end of the war and
that Belgium should be compensated.
y, j. p,l, nv 70, IL,
on the grounds of her rights and
honor.
Sir Edward Grey. British score
tary for foreign affairs made state
ment i'll the house Of commons indi-
eating that Great Britain's interests
and obligations could not permit htI
to submit to the violation OF Belgian
territory. This virtually left the uc-
cision as to whether Great Britain
should make war to public opinion
England VIII Guard France.
Great Britain has modified her
forces and awaits events. She il
not a belli"crent power. nor is she q
neutral one.
The government has given France
assurance that the British fleet will
not permit the German fleet to attack
the French coast. 1t has not yet
pledged itself to contribute an army
to the continental war.
The British government regards
with the deepest diStruSt Germany !,
violation of Belgium'S neutrality. but
makes no declaration as to whether
it considers that measure provoca-
ton for war.
Three Polish Cities Taken.
The German troops from LuHlinttZ
Silesia, after short SkirmiSh with
Russians, took possession of CZenSto-
chowa, Russian Poland.
Bendzin and KaliSh. Russian Pc.
land also have been occupied by IT,,
Germans.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
The Triple Entente
Great Britain, Russia and France Alice
For Joint Armed Action to Pro
tect Common Interests

BY CAPTAIN GEORGE L. kILMER.
Copyright, 1914, by American Press Asso
ciation.l
TVHE triple entente, friendly
n bond between Russia, England
"a and France, is Il legacy which
Edward VII. of England left
10 posterity He was the moving spirit
in its formation. 1t began with an
agreement entered into between Great
Britain and France and was completed
by later agreement with Russia and
the two others in 1907.
Its formation was actuated by sew
nral things. but chiefly by the growth
Of Germanys naval power. That
could be interpreted only as a menace
TO England for England is the SUI
Dreme lord Of the seas.
Engand's admittance into the under
standing between Russia and France
made the triple entente formidable
force to reckon with If united in ac
ton
Anglo French Agreement of 1904.
The Anglo French agreement. so call
ed of 1904 was rather II diplomatic
compromise than an agreement. France
conceded certain rights claimed Oh the
"French shore of Newfoundland for
an indemnity England on her part
recognized the claims and ambitions Of
France in Morocco, in other words a
free hand in that sphere France
agreed not to fortify opposite Glib
raltar. accepted British occupation of
Egypt. and England guaranteed the
neutrality Of the SueZ canal. Other
agreements covered thirty years free
trading in Egypt and Morocco and
minor disputed boundaries,
Anglo Russian Agreement of 1907.
The Anglo Russian convention of
1901 regulates the interests in west
md central Asia, and amounted, when
made to practical abandonment Of the
traditional hostility of England to
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

under these general terms Specitica
tions were made as to the conduct OF
rach of the powers interested in time
Df peace 1t thus became evident soon
after the Encouragement of the treaty
by Bismarck and Crispi at Friedrichs
rub. in the spring Of 1887, that Italy
had undertaken to maintain a for
mdabIe fleet on the Mediterranean
while as a quid pro quo Italian aGlicuI
tural products were to have convenen
access to Germany and Austria. 1t Is
also evident that since Germany has
begun to construct modern fleet. Italy
has not maintained the fleet of the latt
eighties in first class order or aug
mented It by distinctively modern
"raft
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

If you feel "blue," "No account"
lazy, you need a good cleaning out
HERBINE is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver,
tones up the stomach and purifes the
bowels. Price soc. Sold by Acker-
man-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILlS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
il taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
Three Polish Cities Taken.

The German troops from LuNlinitz
Silesia, after short SkirmiSh with
Russians, took possession of Czensto.
chowa, Russian Poland.
BendZin and KaliSh. Russian Pc.
land, also have been occupied by IT,,
Germans.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

interests Of Germany l. <unrk ar
ranged in lSSI II neutrality treaty with
RuSSia which was can -e.rd. however
few years later bl his successor
CarriVi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
THE TIPPING TRUST

This bears out the disclosure made
a few weeks ago of a trust that pays
for the bellboy, checllroom ana other
concessions in the leading hotels OF
the country and furnishes all the help
necessary in these departments in or
der to get the tips. 1t is operated on
the same padrone system that operates
chains of bootblacking parlors and fur
nishes day laborers to construction
companies, systems which have chal-
lenged federal attention by their evas-
ion and manipulation of the immigra-
ton laws.
The public is genuinely tired of the
tipping evil. but it's disgust turns to
Indignation when it is proved that the
persons who collect the tips. apparent
~ for their own reward, are merely I'M
derpaid and badly treated agents of a
trust, which is fartening by preying on
the pubiic's desire to be considered ap-
preciative and generous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
CARING FOR CHILD LIFE

teen years old. IL is sad to think
that 100000 of these less than year
old should perish in year II that be
the fact. Doubtless the infant NOR
tality is great But TO put il as TINS
report puts it that it was because meas
ures OF hygiene and sanitation that are
known and available were not applied
is. in the absence of statistics. TO put
IL too strongly. To think of our people
scattered as they are over this vast
continent and made up as they are OF
''all sorts and conditions" is 10 feel
that neglect of infants is great and the
hardships OF life menacing. But IL
viii not do to make such positive
charges in the absence of denite in
formation. Infant mortality is great
est in cities. What city is it that now
and for recent years has not had It's
organized efforts to save infant life.
AS a rule it may be said that the
children of the poor are the charges
of the community in this way, While
hand in hand is the efforts OF boards
of health and voluntary societies to
Improve houling Conditions and
spread knowledge of healthy living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
SPoILS THE EGG WAR.

There is announcement that warmer
weather IS approaching and that
/ therefore the price OF eggs is about to
drop several notches. At first there
is something comforting about this;
but after thinking the thing over FUR
Their one cant be sure that he IS al
together delighted.
What IS to become OF the fight the
people have been waging the last
three months? Take thousands of
women who have battied in most OF
the big cities OF the country: are they
20 have nothing more for their ef-
forts? What does this thing do to the
campaign that has been carried along
so noisily and forcefully?
II we get eggs for less money only
because OF the doing OF the weather
man. # means that nothing permanent
has been gained. In a little while
another winter season will come along
and thin the fight will have TO be
started anew and. the battling Will all
have to be done over again. There
VIII be three months OF :hat. and again
the weather man will step in to put an
end TO that round or hostilities. There
Is never an opportunity to fight the
thing 20 a fnish-it seems the best
tnGt is 10 be had IS a drawn round
and rOstpOnement OF further hos
tiliucs.
When next December comes the
storage egg dealers will be just as
cockey and impudent as though the
women battiers had not done anything
10 them in the round that is now
closing.
In other words. with the weather
man continually stepping in as mod I
orator in this fight. it IS hard TO see
how real progress Is TO be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
THE WAR LORD AND THE
SEA LORDS.

One evening last week. according to
the press dispatches. the emperor OF
Germany gave a little dinner party TO
two distinguished guests. the manager
OF the Hamburg-American and the
manager Of the North German Lloyd
steamship lines.
These two guests had been threat
ening to go to war to do some fighting
for control Of traffic in the north At
lantic The papers for a month had
had items about what these two COM
panies we're getting ready to do TO
each other. There was a hint that
some time this year a passenger might
almost get pay for crossing the Allan
tic on the ships OF these companies.
But II was noted this threatened
rate war never go- past the talking
stage. and there is a suspicion that
the newspaper correspondents were
doing about all of this. Anyhow. it
Is now announced that the bloodless
war is over.
II was as an apostle OF peace that
the emperor OF Germany acted as host
in that little dinner TO the general
managers OF the two companies. The
kaiser wished to make sure there
shouldn't be any war OF the kind men,
toned in the press reports. lie thought
II worth while to get the general man
ayers together and to have them break
bread and wash IL down with good
wine in his presence. The kaiser Is
the war lord" OF current fiction. but
he hasn't any use for war. industrial
or otherwise. He is anxious that the
German steamship companies shall 20
ahead and make handsome profits.
II you want 10 cross the ocean this
summer you will pay the regular
rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
IOWA FILES A PETITION
AGAINST RISK COMPANY

Des Moines. Feb. 25.-Action against
Henry Pyle. president and general
manager of the National Life associa.
ton OF Des MoInes. vas filed yesterday
in district court by Attorney General
George Cosson, who asked the court
90 remove the defendant and appoint
q capable person 20 I'LL the vacancy
Henry r Sampson. assistant attor-
ney general. who is IN charge OF the
case. announced that the purpose Of
the action was 70 remove Mr.. Pyle at
this time '-in order TO protect the
members OF the association"
The charge Is get forth that the Ma
tional Life association Is conducting
It's business fraudulently and not in
compliance with the law. II Is charg-
ed that unless the management OF the
National Life Is changed there will
not be sufficient funds 10 carry out
contracts with the members.
The state charges that the general
expense fund has been greatly over.
drawn. and that the mortuary losses
have Increased more rapidly than the
funds TO care for them as the result
OF large sums of money being diverted
20 private accounts OF the defendant.
members or HIS family and certain as
sOclates.
Tho National Life association. a mu-
tusl concern. operates IN 20 states and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
nndinnnnolI. News.O


The first annual report OF the fede-
eral children's bureau shows that 1t
Is limited in fits work both because OF
the vastness OF the subject and the
smallness OF the appropriation to In
vestigate IT, Miss Lathrop's fitness
as head OF the bureau is conceded.
Yet after saying. 1T is impossible to
state with accuracy the infant death
rate because. unlike other countries.
we have no general system of birth
registration" she says 100000 infants
less than one year old died last year.
and lat least half would be living had
We as individuals and communities
applied those measures OF hygiene
and sanitation that are known and
available" This confessedly must be
c sweeping assertion. because Miss
Lathrop has just said that she does
not know. Possibly so many children
OF less than n year did die. But how
can IL be said that half would be alive
had the means bean used that ARE
known and available"
The census In 1910 gave 100000
children in the country less than six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

In this connection that there is no
law for an obligatory primary in con-
nection with township elections. The
republican party has for years IN Rock
Island been working under a voluntary
primary, which privilege the democrats
&c party has also availed itself OF on
numerous occasions in connection with
the township election. Political or
carnations have the right TO adopt
such procedure through their managing
bodies. where II involves no expense
to the to-. nship. and in recent years
the democrats have returned TO the
old system OF convention nominations.
The primary is entirely optional and
may be ordered according 10 the ext
gencies of the situation as the respec-
tive party organizations may view
them.
The formation of a democratic club
last night is a good omen and a wise
procedure. as it's effect will be 10
maintain the harmonious good feeling
that grew out OF the Wilson and Dunno
clubs in the national. state. congress
sional. legislative and county cam
paigns OF 1912. and will mean victory
for the party in both the spring and
fall elections.
The democratic party in Rock Island
Is ready fo- all events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
The Daily Story

copyrishteo 1el4 BIZ Assoelated IAterary Bureau

$50 you are going to marry
Craveth?" asked Robert Delmore will
a note of pain in his voice.
Ina Standish turned her beautiful
gray eyes upon the young man and
spoke coolIy enough, although beI
heart was wildly beating.
Yes" she said deliberately, 81 am
engaged to marry Anthony Craveth
Won't you wish me happiness, BobT
"Of course I will ina, although you
have attained your ambition-you have
made a brilliant match
"You are unfair-you have no rightr'
/. Jared the girl I,otly. Then. as IL reading
something in his frank eyes, she
dropped her head and murmured: For
give me, Bob. You are rigb+. as usual.
/ am horrid, but I've been poor all my
life, and you don't know how hunger
for the good things of the world"
'"The luxuries you sigh for are not
the really good things Of the world. -
said Delmore gravely. AZ know that.
for 1 am a rich man, yet 1 am supreme
~ unhe- 1y.'
Yet She was beginning swiftly
when the door opened and a servant
announced Anthony Craveth.
He entered. tall, dark man. with
long, sallow face ornamented by jetty
black mustache and imperial. His shin
ing black hair was brushed smoothly
down over his high, narrow forehead in
a deep curve.
Anthony Craveth was of French
parentage, and he was caliicd fabulous
" rich.
Now, as he came into the room he
darted a sharp glance at Robert Del
more and gave him cool greeting.
Delmore rendered his congratulations
on the approaching marriage with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
Csioux city Trlbune)

CSIoux city Tribune)
Insofar as the question of wages
and hours enter into the strike OF
mattresses formerly employed in Chica
COS more fashionable restaurants the
public is not Immediately concerned
but If the strike is against the Tip
ping trust" the striking girls are en-
titled to the public's sympathy.
They claimed that they were paid
scandalously low wages and were ex-
pected. as n part of their regular
duties. to collect tips from their pa
irons and turn these tips over TO a
trust. which allowed them a meager
percentage of their collections. This
trust was so insistent that the girls
should not hold out" on IL that II COM
PEELED them l. wear uniforms which
contained no pockets and with collars
so tight they couldn't slip any change
in the shirt waist bank"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

ton. has proposed to Francis G. Blair,
superintendent OF public instruction.
and State Senator Hugh Magill, plan
whereby high school students will be
given credits in bible study. His plan
is to have trained teachers in the var
ious churches instruct high school pu-
pills and to conduct a non-sectarian ex-
animation at the end of each year in
bible facts. A quarter of a credit a
year will be awarded to successful
students. Blair and Magill favored an
experiment in either Elgin or Spring
field, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

| I'm AFRAID OF TT" SHE SHUDDERED.
Miss Standish. bent low over Ina's
white hand and then took his depar
tJre.
Ina was very white when she was
! left alone with her betrothed. Craveth
was an ideal lover, and even Ina, who
| cared little for him, felt the romantic
| charm of hi; ardent wooing.
| At last he brought from his pocket q
| small tortoise shell ring case and, open
| ing it, took out a beautiful black opal
ring the stone surrounded with small
diamonds.
! This he said tenderly, taking her
left hand in his own, lis the traditional
betrothal ring of the Craveths. 1t was
brought from Australia many years
ago by an ancestor of mine, and since
then it has always been worn by the
brides of my house. 1t is said to bring
happiness and good luck to all true
lovers"
He slipped the beautiful ring on her
slender finger and then kissed her rosy
finger tip and the black opal.
Until you permit me to touch your
lips" he murmured reprovingly.
Ina did not appear to hear him. She
was staring at the ring with Mortified
eyes.
81 am afraid of it. am afraid of it,
she shuddered as she held her hand to-
ward him. Take it off, Anthony. I
cannot wear it,
Nonsense" laughed the lover. pat
ting her hand. you are superstitious,
as most people are where opals are
concerned and especially black opals
They bring good luck TO our family
So, finding that Anthony was so bent
upon her wearing the black opal ring,
ina stifled her prejudices and said no
more. but that evening when she sat
alone in her room she looked at the
opal for long time
II am afraid-afraid-af was
her last thought as she went to sleep.
That night Ina had q vivid dream.
She thought that she was walking in
the fields and that she wore the opal
ring on her finger. A shadow dark
ened the sky. and she looked up to see
a great eagle descending in sweeping
circles.
She dreamed that he attacked the
opal ring on her finger and carried 1t
away with him, leaving her finger torn
and bleeding
Ina awoke, with little seyeam. TO
find that the early morning sunlight
was breaking through her east win
dow and that part OF her dream had
come true, for the opal ring was gone
from her finger and the. finger was cut
slightly. as though the jewel had been
roughly torn away.
1t was moment OF intense excite /
ment when Ina faced Anthony era
veth and told him about the loss of i
the black opal ring
The incredulous smile on his coun.
tenance when she described her dream
and told of her awakening. TO dis
cover that the ring had really dlsap-
peared brought strange terror 10
her heart.
What is it, Anthony she cried
sharply. Why do you look at me Ike
thati'