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march or line of operations directed
on Berlin would involve defeat OF
the German main army and such a
great penetration of German Nerritory
probably would paralyze the defense
the distance is 400 miles. Every
mile will be bitterly contested and
every miles means thousand of lives
and millions Of money.
kieI Canal Big Factor.
The Kiel canal is the deciding fac
tor in the control OF the sea. 1t is 300
miles from Namur Many Of Germany's
great supply points are in the interval
between. An advance on this line
would be near the sea, where England
could help with her ships. Once the
Kiel canal is captured humiliation Of
the German feet might result, which
would give command Of the Baltic sea
to France and her allies and allow the
unrestricted transport of Russian
troops and material OF war to the
north German coast.
It therefore would appear that the
strategy of France will aim at the cap
ture Of the Kiel canal. because 1t is
the most important point strategically
which Germany possesses. By this
line of action France would utilize to
tho utmost England's great sea power.
In addition. by direct invasion in
the direction of the Kiel canal France
would cover Paris and her communi-
cations better than by any other route.
An advance via Mulhausen and Stras-
burg would be extremely dangerous
and lust what the Germans would like
to see France do. Hence we see why
Germany seized Liege at the earliest
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WESTERN.

The Democratic state convention
met in Albuquerque on Monday.
Three men were killed at Dongall.
Ill, when the wall of burning build
ing fell on them.
One man was killed and several
buildings fired by lightning In Sc
we're electrical storm that swept over
Chicago.
Fire which started in livery barn
ness blocks of Detroit, Mimi, before
It was gotten under control. The loss
is $4,000.
An appeal to all OF the nations Of
the world to send delegates to a peace
conference in Denver, Aug. %. 1915.
has been issued by James Brisben
Walker.
The wholesale and retail store of M.
Hetzstein and Company burned at
Clayton, N. NJ. The estimated loss is
312,60O, which is partially covered by
insurance.
Four men are dead and fifth il
dying as the result Of an automobile
being hit by a speeding Baltimore &
Ohio train on grade crossing near
Hillsboro, Ohio.
Money may be sent by means Of
postal money order , or by cable
through the United State Treasury
Department to Americans who are
stranded in Europe.
Encouragement of Miss Cornelia e.
Bryce, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
s. Bryce of New York, and Clifford
Ptnchot. former chief forester OF the
United States, was announced.
The International Harvester Com
pany was declared to be monopoly
in restraint OF interstate and foreign
trade. and was ordered dissolved by a
majority decision in the United States
District Court at st. Paul.
Rain and electrical storms which in
some places reached the magnitude OF
small tornado passed over eastern
Missouri and western Illinois. In st.
Louis one man was killed by lightning
and several thousand dollars damage
was done to property.
The police OF Chicago held Allen NJ
Thomson. clerk to Edward P. Amory,
secretary of the Western Railroad As
ISOLATION, found dead In his office, but
the mystery surrounding the killing
apparently remained undispelled. No
charge was placed against Thomson.
Virtually all operations in the Gear
and Holbrook shafts of the Copper
Queen mining camps, were suspended
at Bisbee, Ariz., when officials Issued
an order Diminishing 400 men. This
was the second reduction since the
European war began, the first consist
ing of 500 men.
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GENERAL.

Last rites over the body of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson were held at Rome.
Ca. and the body was buried beside
those OF Mrs. Wilson's father and
mother.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York.
assistant secretary OF the navy. an.
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for the United
States Senate.
Special agents of the Department of
Justice, working under the direction OF
Assistant United State District Attor-
ney Roger B. Wood, started an inves-
tigation OF the causes for increased
prices Of foodstuffs in New York City.
Germany has appealed to the Amer
lean Bible Society for Bibles in Ger
man, Russian, French and Polish for
use among the soldiers Of those coun-
tries. Owing to war conditions, it 10
almost impossible to purchase Scrip
lures In Europe, and individual contri-
buttons are being urged.
A coroner's jury at Schuyler, Nebr.,
rendered verdict that Louise Mick.
eighteen-year-old daughter of .
wealthy Schuyler family, was ab-
Quoted and killed by Frank HEIDI, and
recommended that Heidi be held for
murder. The authorities are keeping
HEIDI in hiding, as mob violence IL
feared II his whereabouts become
known.
Thirty-five German stokers OF the
crew of the United Fruit steamer
Zacapa, which reached New York
from Colombia, Colon and Kingston.
are prisoners Of war at Kingston in
stead of being on their way to Ger
many as reseryists because Of Captain
Towell's refusal to obey the command
of the German consul at Colon and
Eend the stoEers ashore.
After brief session. the Demo
cratic state convention which met at
FL Paso, Tex, sent message of sym
pathy to President Wilson and ad-
journed until the following day.
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as 1888. and for nearly 600 years has
formed the chief avenue of traf1c
across the broad but sluggish stream.
In other days the bridge extended its
zigzag shape to nearly twice Its pres
ent length. and reached as far as the
hofkirche. or cathedral. whence It's
name.
In the center Of this covered wooden
bridge stands the famous octagonal
"wasserthurm." or water tower, where
In olden times the municipal treasure
was stored. For ages 1t was also
used as a prison, and among Its dun.
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FOREIGN.

The newspapers OF France are SUI.
fering from paper famine.
Americans in Paris are planning to
organise q. Rough Rider corps.
Pol Plancon. the opera singer, died
in Paris. He had been i'll since June.
The Canadian government wireless
station near Port Arthur, Ont, was
wrecked.
The Prince Of Wsles relief fund for
the distressed families Of British
soldiers and sailors Friday attained .
total OF over 15.000.OOO.
Ambassador Walter Hines Page took
over the affairs OF the Austro.Hun-
sarian embassy In London. Chandler
Hale will be In charge.
Eight hundred Americans have left
Genoa and other Italian ports. where
there are already 1000 other Ameri-
cans waiting to take passage for home.
Political circles consider that the
neutrality Of Denmark must be main
taIned at all costs, Otherwise the
economic distress which already II
acute will be accentuated.
The Dutch government Friday Off
cially gave the French government re-
newed assurance of its neutrality in
the present conflict and Of Its firm in
tention to make 1t respected.
The national relief fund for the fam
lilies Of soldiers killed or wounded in
the war, which was started under the
auspices of the Prince OF Wales and
Queen Mother Alexandra, amounts to
$3.24O.00O.
Walter w. Wick. general receiver Of
from San Juan. p. r.. on the steamer
San Juan for New York. He will go
to Washington for conference with
the President.
The consulate Of Austria Hungary,
which has remained open at Mon
treal, Notwithstanding the declaration
Of war between Great Britain and Aus
tria- Hungary. was ordered closed FRI
day by the dominion authorities.
The allied governments opposed to
Germany and Austria-Hungary have
agreed to bring Turkey to realiza-
ton Of it's obligations as a neutral
power in connection, with her purchase
from Germany Of the cruisers Goeben
and Breslau.
The splendid Dutch Red Cross or
ganization is paralyzed. say army off
ficials. because Its efforts to relieve
the suffering Of the hundreds of Ger
man and Belgian wounded Is pre-
vented by the German commander Of
the armies In Belgium
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StrategicaI Problems Of Warning
Nations Are Now Becom- +
ing Apparent.
KEEL CANAL IS BIG FACTOR
Capture Of Waterway BY Ensmiss Of
Germany Might Provo Turning
X Point Of War-jmportanes
Of Paris and Berlin.

Notwithstanding the measerness OF
details from Europe. the strategical
problems for Germany and France
have become more apparent during
the last few days.
France must protect her frontier
against German invasion and at the
same time she must proceed as fast
- possible towards the Kiel canal.
That canal 10 apt to prove the turn
Ing point In the war II the triple en-
tente gets control Of 1t. according to .
military expert writing for the Chica-
20 Tribune.
protect her French border and the
KEEL canal and drive her forces into
Russia as fast ~ possible.
The question now presented to Ger
many and France is where to attack.
The capture of Paris alone at pres
emit probably would not bring about .
cessation Of combat on the part Of the
French. a. the sinews Of war have
been well provided further to the
south.
Berlin Is not Germany even to any
where nearly as great an extent as
Paris 10 France. The straight line dis
lance from Namur (the fortress before
which the Germans have established
touch with their French antagonistO
to Paris is $50 miles; to Berlin, 400
miles; to the Kiel canal. 800 miles.
Tho distance from Mulhausen to Ber-
lin Is about 400 miles; to the Kiel ca,
nal, 500 miles.
But the distance from Paris to Null
hansen II about $50 miles. and from
Namur to Mulhausen II 220 miles. and
almost straight south by east Of 1t,
therefore away from Paris. While q
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the battlefield in an automobile found
evidence of . desperate defense on
the part of the inhabitants and saw
age vengeance melted out by the Ger
man soldiers.
The correspondent saw seven bodies
Of civilians In ditch. An old man
with an umbrella still in his grasp
was found dead on a road. Army
wagons had passed over him.
The bodies OF scores of German SOL
d'ers lay along the sides of the road.
All their household goods had been
abandoned by the fleeing inhabitants.
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once knew woman who wrote
books, woman who was very
learned In the matter Of French and
Latin and German and Greek. Often
when her nights were dark and dread
full and sleepless, she would lie awake
and think of words-what language
they were derived from and what
their original meanings had been.
She told me that 1t was a great
source Of pleasure to her. and kept
her from growing nervous when she
felt wide awake. Often through the
chill. gray dawn. I, too. lie awake
and think about words to keep myself
from the unpleasant imaginings that
sometimes haunt one in the night
time.-Christfan Herald.
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the tequila industry has reached IL
highest development, and millions Of
pesos worth OF the liquor 10 shipped
out annually.
Or the man with thirst may have
mescal. a fiery. colorless liquor. which
Is also distilled from the maguey. Boeh
teQuila and mescal are harmless-ap-
pearing drinks. but they have . kick
like an army mule. A Mexican peon
who: when sober. may be frightened q
the sight of horned toad. usually
feels, when drunk on teQuila or mes
cal and armed with machete or knife.
equal to slaughtering all the rest OF
Mexico and occasionally starts out to
do 30.
Notwithstanding the popularity OF
mescal. teQuila. aguardiente. rum. wine
and beer. and in spite Of the fact that
Mexico imports each year over 10000
600 worth Of liquors. much Of which 10
champagne for the gilded youth OF tho
cities, the consumption Of the "divineH
pulque goes on undated. A far back
as 1926 efforts were made to atop ID
manufacture and sale. Edict aftsr
edict was issued against pulQue. but
each one seemed only to irritate the
masses and literally drive them 70
drink"-more pulQue.
When was pulque nrst madef Cullen
sabe? There IL . tradition that about
a thousand years ago. when the war
like Toltecs held sway in Mexico.
certain man one day discovered . neld
mouse gnssing at the fiowerstalf Of .
growing maguey. After frightening
the mouse away, his attention was At
tracted to the golden fluid which quick
~ filled the hole the mouse had made.
He tasted II and found 1t good. A
large quantity OF the honey-water was
gathered and the mans beautiful
daughter was sent at once to carry the
golden liquor to Tepancaltzin. then
king OF the Toltecs.
BY the time the girl arrived at the
kings palace the fluid had fermented
and was what Is now called pulque.
The king tasted 1t. II was good. But
over the golden bowl from which the
king drank. his hungry eyes feasted
upon the lovely maiden who had
brought the gift. The result was that
the ungrateful old reprobate decided
to keep the golden liquor-and also
the beautiful girl.
While the king was making the
maiden prisoner In his harem, the
servants gathered round and drank
up the rest of the pulque. They were
unused to the liquor. Of course. and
presently each one of them felt that he
himself was as much a king as any
man who ever walked.
In due course OF time the maiden
bore a child for the king. By that
time the whole Toltec nation, includ-
ing the king himself. was worshiping
at the shrine Of the blanco nentli, as
they called the pulque. And SO they
named the infant the Child Of the
Maguey" From that day to this
steady and mighty river Of pulque has
flowed, and continues to flow. from the
great maguey plantations down the
threats OF the thirsty Children OF the
Maguey."
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geons is torture chamber. But the
most unique feature of all consists Of
the series OF curious pictures In the
roof OF the bridge. There are SO of
these painted on triangular wooden
panels fitted into the pitched roof of
the bridge. One after another they
tell the salient facts OF Swiss history
or portray events in the life of the
saints of the town. st. Leodgar and
st. Maurice
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HORRORS OF WAR TOLD
BY FLEEING REFUGEES

Holland has become the asylum Of
europe. People expelled from half a
aozeu countries are pouring into this
country by every route.
From the Dutch-Relgian frontier,
rom Wise to I4iege, the country is a
wilderness. The villages Of Berneux
and Mouland were destroyed by shell.
are and flames.
A correspondent who Travelled over
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FAMOUS OLD CHAPEL BRIDGE
Antiquity Of Which the People Of IL.
eerne In Switzerland Are Ex-
tremely Proud.

Lucerne, in Switzerland, possesses
what is probably the most unique
bridge in the world, as well as one of
the greatest historic interest. This
bridge, known as the kapellbrucke, or
chapel bridge" crosses the River
Reuss at its junction with Lake Luz
cerne. 1t was constructed SO long ago
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Love may be blind. but the little
god can detect gold by the ring.
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again. You ass not through tEsveling!"
hs odAsd.
This aroused her sfresh: the nans
vas back In her eyes.
Yes. have all the memories Of my
journeys to enjoy. all their lessons TO
study" she said. There Is the big
world. and you want TO have had the
breath Of al its climates In your lungs.
Tie visions Of all its peoples yours.
Thso the other thing 10 three aerss
and . COW. II you could only have the
solidsrtty Of the japanese. their pub
Lie spirit. with the old Chinese love Of
family and peace. and . cathedral
nearby OIL hill! Patriotism! Why.
It 10 III the soil of your three acres.
love to feel the warm. rich earth Of our
own garden in my hands! Hereafter
shall be stay home; aud II my chill
dren win." she held out her hand In
parting with the same frank. earnest
grip Of her greeting. why. you will
and that tea 10. as usual. at four
thirty"
He had found the women Of his high
o6cial wOrld-A narrower world than
be realized-much alike. Striking Ger.
tain keys. certain chords responded
He could probe the depths of their
minds. he thought. in 4 single evening
Then he passed on. unless 1t was In
the interest Of pleasure or of his ca
reer to linger. This meeting had left
his curiosity baffled. He understood
how Marta's vitality demanded action,
which exerted itself In feminine way
for a feminine cause. The cure for
such a fad was most clear to his mas
culine perception. What II all the
power she had shown in her appeal for
peace could be made to serve another
ambition? He knew that he WAS a
great man. More than once he had
wondered what would happen il he
were 10 meet . great woman And he
should not see Marta Galland again
unless war came
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10
TOOK AWAY HIS APPETITE
Lover Of Mince Pie Had Decided Oh.
lection to Sharing the oslicscy
With Restaurant Cat

Until recently Detective Sergeant
Tim Bailey wasra lover of mince pie
Today " anyone offered him bakery
full Of mince pies he would turn on
his heel and do quick countermarch.
Figurattvely he has had his MI of the
good old pastry.
At dinner time one day not long
ago Bailey went into little restaurant
near the Hall of Justice. Three
boiled eggs. a cup OF lava and 72 by
n we6ge Of mfnce pie" he told the
waiter
Bailey polished OF the eggs and
coffee in great shape, and then at
tackled the pie. He had Just begun
when big black cat that had been
reposing on the counter a few feet
away awoke. stretched. struck at a
ragrant fly with a chubby paw. and
then leaped into the display window
Of the place. The window was laden
with delicacies to allure the hungry
passerby.
The first thing that Tabby made for
was the remains of the pie that had
been cut for Bailey. kitty's first bite
was Bailey's last He dropped his
fork with bang. reached for his hat
ana rushed up to the counter
Sa-a-y." he cried. what are you
running here. restaurant or ken
mel club" He paid his bill. and was
away down the street before ths
dazed keeper OF the place could catch
his breath-New York Times
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cisD q IN i@0oFtal svsat n popular
Imagination in hearing q ths old oaA
rs he hved over that intosieaaed rush
OF horses and mea int0 . battery Of
the Gsays.
We'll. didn't you and what ! said
was true about the lowlaaders?" asked
grandfather after he had Anished the
charge, referring to the people Of the
s0uthern frOatier of the BFovns. vAseo
the SD had Just besa garsisooed-
mo. kind OF liked them. l maAs .
lot OF friends." aAnitted Tom. They're
very progressive"
"Eh. sh! You're joking!" To like
the people Of the southern frontier vas
only Lees cosceivabls than liking tAe
people Of the Grays. That's becsuse
you didn't see deep under ths0.
They're all on the outside-a highty
lot! Why. II they'd done their part
In that last war we'd have licked the
Grsys until they cried for mercy! II
their army corps had stood its ground
At Volmer-"
80 you've always said" interrupted
Tom.
And the way they cook tripe! I
couldn't stomach 1t. could you? And
II there's anything l am partial to It's
. good dish OF trips! And their light
bssr-like drinking froth! And their
bread-why. 1t amt bread! It's chips!
'Taint ht for civilized f0lks!"
But ! sort of got used to their
ways" said sTOm.
'Eh, eh!" Grandfather looked At
grandson quizzically. seeking the cause
Of such hsterodoxy in q northern maA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10
COLORADO SCALE Nl6A
J. ?. WELOoRk REVIEWS STRIKE
EOR y. 8. pRO0GRS.
President Of Fuel and 1roa Firm Re-
counts Measures Adopted in
struggle With Unisa.

Western Newspaper Cnton News Service
Denver.-Responsi sibility for the pur
chase OF rifles, rerolvers, machine
guns and ammunition for mine guards.
and for the accuracy OF statements
published in the Bulletin" issued by
the coal mining operators in Colorad"
for educational purposes" since th"
calling OF the strike in southern Colo
radO In September, 1913. WAS accepted
by Jesse F. Welborn. president Of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, on the
witness stand before the United States
Commission on Industrial Relations in
the state Senate chamber.
These statements were educed from
WelbOrn after he had testified that
John d. Rockefeller and the directors
of the company did not direct the com
pany's affairs during the strike trOu-
bliss, but left the management Of the
company TO the executive committee.
Chairman Frank P. Walsh Of the
commission then requested that all
communications between WelbOrn or
other officers of the company and
Rockefeller or Rockefeller's personal
representatives and agents, received
either by mail or by telegraph since
April 30. 1914. be submitted to the
commission.
Protest was made by Welborn that
much of the subject matter in the com
munications is of q private nature and
not IN any way connected with the In
vestigation, and he was assured that
only such matter as bears directly or
indirectly on the strike question Will
be read into the records.
According to WeIborn, the cost Of
the strike to the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company, IN decreased business, loss
of revenue from the steel industry and
the coal mining, and purchase Of arms
and ammunition. hiring Of guards, and
publicity aggregates "close to $l,hOO.-
900; at least 100000"
He quoted figures alleged to have
been given by Frank ]. Hayes. vice
president OF the United Mine Workers
of America, in an address In Trinidad
last September. to the effect that 3d.
O44,000 has been spent by that organ
ization up to that time during one year,
OF the strike. -U-
THE average annual wage Of miners
in Colorado is little under $1,000; IN
Illinois it is 5000: the scale of the day
men is universally higher in Colorado
than elsewhere
Led by Chairman Walsh's questions,
Welborn said that fifteen mines of his
company now are operating. seven BE-
ing idle, and that should the strike be
declared off no more mines would be
operated until business conditions war
rant.
He asserted his belief that under
present conditions, if the agitators arr
kept out and made to behave them
selves. and III the operators behave
themselves, as they have for years, by
enforcing the laws, peace can be main-
tanned indefinitely"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-10
Mint aushe. $4,000, 600 Gold Coins.

Denver.--To meet the demand r..
shiny, new gold pieces. the Denver
mint is operating at full capacity ami
expects to have Sl1.00o.0o1 in got
pieces ready for distribution in the
Christmas stocking all over the land
mint, s1,50t,o00 will he $3.50 so'i
pieces. the remainder of the amupni
Will be half eagles. eagles and dopbl-
eagles. The IS and si0 gold iircns
viii have the Indian head ana tory
eight stars around the rim