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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
LABOR DAY ISSUE
OF FEDERATIONIST
President Wilson and Former Prssi-
dents Taft and Roosevelt
Contribute Articles.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Labol
problems are discussed by distinguish
OF THE Fsderationist," the officia
organ Of the American Federation Of
Labor in an issue published today
President wilson, former Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft, Secretary Of
Labor Wilson, Chairman Walsh of the
industrial commission, and others con
tributed messages TO labor.
No one can look about him with
frank eyes without feeling that there
is a steady movement with both .pur-
pose and action, towards justice and q
fuller comprehension and realization
OF essential rights and liberties OF
men, said President Wilson. The
movement may be slow, at times,
seems distressingly and discouraging
slow, but it is unmistakeable; and all
that we have to do to set 1t forward
with ever increasing momentum, is
to think justly of the purpose of the
things that are right and be afraid OF
nothing except to be unfair and selfish
and hasty when any interest as great
as the country itself are involved"
Colonel Roosevelt's statement de-
clared in favor OF unionism, woman's
compensation. social insurance, the
eight hour day and minimum wage
legislation. He scored violence in Ia
Dor disputes particularly in the Colo
RADIO coal strike.
Every man who condones, glories
over, or apologies for such acts"
said Roosevelt, lis public enemy.
The majority and large stockholders
of that corporation (the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company had not proper
sense OF their real obligations to
their employees and the community"
Roosevelt denounced the mine own
ers as greedy, short sighted and cal
lous to public needs"
Former President Taft declared
himself in favor of labor organiza-
tions but against the closed shop 9
a curtailment OF personal liberty. He
said he favored workman's compensa-
ton laws but was against exempting
labor and farmers organizations from
the antitrust law. He congratulated
President Gompers on the latter's
hard and successful fight against the
spread of socialism among wage
earners.''
'AThe only tenet of socialism fully
indorse, is its opposition to war;" said
Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
A STORY FROM
THE BATTLEFIELD
How Party'of Frenchmen Did Away
X with Germans Caught at
Farm House.

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PARIS, Aug. 25.-The story OF a
skirmish between French and German
cavalry men is told today in a letter
received from a young officer at. tbs
front. Leaving our station to patrol
some woods in front of our line, the
officer wrote, I'VE saw in clearing
dismounted section of German cav
airy at the gate Of a large farm. The
lieutenant In charge OF our party Or
dered half the troop to make a detouT
and approach the farm from the OPP
posite side, while the rest Of us at
tackled from the front.
"The Germans hearing the noise OF
horses hoofs, ran out of the farm AND
tried to remount but we were OH
them too quickly. My lieutenant fell
with bullet in his hip. but shouted
never mind me, into the farm quick
and cut them up
1--WE rushed in. The Germans took
refuge In barns, and hiding behind the
cattle, fred revolvers at us We soon
finished them off A German sergeant,
who had shot our lieutenant, remain
ed He was hiding behind COW.
fred two shots and the animal fell
dead. When ! was about to shoot the
sergeant. the lieutenant who had been
carried in, shouted that should spare
him and he was made a prisoner.
Within five minutes another German
patrol, attracted by the firing, gallop
ed UP. We received them with a hot
fire and the assault lasted twenty min
utes. l killed four men. Reinforce
ments relieved us shortly and We
trotted back to camp. took the Ger.
man sergesnt's revolver as prize"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
Democratic Primaries.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 20
"Bleaseism" was the predominatins
issue in the democratic primaries held
today, with nominations equivalent to
election. Partisans of Governor Cole
l.. Blease and "anti-Blease" democrat
clashed in the contest for United
States senator. There were four can.
didates for senator today: Governor
Blease, Senator Ellison D. Smith, w.
P. Pollock OF Cherawa and Mayor L.
D. Jennings Of Sumter.
Heavy voting in most large cities
and light voting in the country was
reported early today In addition to
the senatorship fight, a full state
ticket is to be named and the state
delegation to the United States house
Of representatives. second primary
will be held September to deoide
the race between the two highest can
didates In today's race, others being
automatically eliminated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
DRAWING JAPAN AWAY.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.- Japan
NAV be drawn outside the far east
into a more distant theatre Of war,
an Official OF the Japanese embassy
declared today. Despite Japan'a
assurances to this country that
abe intended to confine her
war activities to the orient,
the Japanese diplomat, who for obvi-
Gus reasons refused TO be quoted, SAID
the scope Of Japan's action DEPENDS
Jarociv on her ally, Great Britain.
II war exigenci.s Of England should
require assistance by Japan outside
Of the far east, this Japanese official
stated. Nippon, BY her treaty oblisa-
lions, would be forced serious'y to
consider giving assistance outside
Asia.
Issuance Of another United States
neutrality proclamation In the Japan
German war situation was planned by
the administration today. Some
changes In verbiaee from former proc
lacnstiens we're considered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
ESCAPED FROM
BURNING BARN
How Little Party Of BeI3ians Got|
Away From Band Of
Germans.

UNITED Press Leaseu Wire Ssrvice.]
BRUSSELS, Aug. IL (By mail to
New York; A Belgian sculptor, who
answered the call to the colors today
told here how he and several COM
panions narrowly escaped death in a
barn curing the recent fighting about
Liege. He said the Belgian troops in
the trenches were in the best OF
spirits throughout the fighting and
picked out their enemies as the Ger
mans approached and divided them
amongst themselves.
The tall Goliath Is NINE" one man
would cry out. "rIl take the sausage
to his right" another would reply.
and they seldom missed. The sculp-
tor said that after hours of fighting,
one of his companions, an artist, was
wounded in the shoulder.
II helped him to barn nearby, :
the sculptor declared. Some tired
soldiers and farmer were there and
my companion was resting on the
straw when the Germans forced their
way to the barn. Bullets whizzed
about and the barn was set on fire by
the enemy. We knew that to leave
the barn meant death in a hail OF
lead and to remain meant being burn
ed alive. One of the men shouted
that we would surrender. Another
said he would blow his brains out
rather than become prisoner. The
farmer was the only one who kept a
cool head. He saw narrow chink IN
the wall and began widening 1t. We
helped him and all managed to
squeeze through. The Germans were
not on this side OF the barn and we
crept toward wood nearby where we
were safe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

The European war has for the pres
ent, at least. totally closed the Euro
pean market to American radiur,
ores. AS is well known, the uranium
ores of Colorado and Utah are sold
exclusively for their radium content.
so little use being known for the ur-
anium that the ores can not be sold
for their content of that element The
closure of the European market
leaves but one known buyer, so that
while the war lasts and probably for
some time afterwards the market will
be restricted and without the bene
fit of competition. Had the bills in
/, troduoed in congress been passed. the
United States government would
probably also have been in the mar
ket as q buyer, and the miner might
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

GERS, the officer never appeared with
out his single pane of glass. 1t wa.
currently reported that he wore 1t in
bed and when he took a bath. A
couple of days after Lord Kitchener
took over the war office the monacled
captain feeling certain his family in
fiuence would secure him staff job
presented himself and asked for an
appointment
tx. Of K" glared at the window
pane and said: rs it absolutely neces-
sary for you to wear that glass in
your right eyer"
"Yaws. certainly, my lord. I WEAKLY
couldn't see without it,
All, am sorry to hear that" saio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
CYRUS A. DOLBEAR
SUFFERS STROKE
He is at Graham Hospital and His
Condition Is Said to be
Critical.

Cyrus A. Dolbear, bookkeeper at
the Western Union telegraph office,
and one of the best known men in
the city, suffered a stroke OF paraly.
sis yesterday, and is lying critically i'll
at Graham hospital today. Mr.. Dol
bear suffered partial stroke early in
the day yesterday and later became
unconscious. He was taken to the
hospital for treatment Reports from.
the hospital this afternoon were that
his condition was just about the same,
there being no apparent change.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
DOWN SOUTH.

OO"N oOO ne
Out on the Jimtown turnpike road. far
from the busy town.
There stands little hut Of logs. now
old and tumbledown.
But il it there is more OF life in all
it's phases known
Than might by some skyscraper,
thrust into the clouds, be
shown.
An aged negro sits outside, when
evening shadows fall.
And often l have paused awhile, held
by his fiddle's thrall.
A fat, black nanny washes clothes
in limestone water hard.
Beneath great tree, smoothly worn.
that shades the barren yard.
Some thirteen children. black as tar;
strain on given names,
Scare chickens in the bone-dry yard,
enjoying merry games,
And visitors from lodges come-and
relatives galore,
To overflow the house and sit on
boxes by the door.
And happiness just radiates in laugh
ter srhrill or deep,
But in my soul l ask: Great day!
Where does the whole bunch
sleep?"
Galveston News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

General Thomas Muldrup Logan.
b-igadier general in the confederate
army and prominent as a financieT,
died at his home, 90 Morninsside
Drive, New York, last Tuesday AS
a private he served through The at
tack on Fort Sumpter and later was
made a lieutenant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Otis Skinner IS to appear in The
Silent Voice. under the management
If Charles Frohman. The production
will be made carly in October in
Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Marquise de Guerrero has started a
movement among the American col
ony in Cuba for the erection OF a
monument in Havana to George Wash
ington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

the famous field marshal grlmiy' dsnot
had better report yoursen W. 18th mo
duty. I can only have men wiz
who can see well. aascended
AS the discounted officer va.
the stairs, a crash OF s''
heard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

The medical commission appointed
to investigate the mental condition of
John Schrank, who shot Theodore
Roosevelt at Milwaukee during the
presidential campaign, declared the
prisoner hopelessly insane.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
10000 KILLED.

runited Press Leased wire % an Of
TIE HAGUE, Aug. as.-1hs . -.
war to Belgium is enormous -. Tbs
ina TO statements compiled oe an Bel.
estimates today are that ,V and
mans slready have been s ~. wlI
5000 wounded OF wn0"
die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
Rv .JneI

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LONDON, Aug. 12.-tBy mail to
New rk.)-An aristocratic captain
OF one of England's crack cavalry
regiments is bitterly repenting ever
having conned monacle.
Despite the char OF his brother ON
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Alfred G. Vanderbilt Las presented
his stable Of sixty valuable horses to
the British government for use in
the army.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Major General William s. McCas-
key, U. S A, retired, died on Mon
day at his home in Pacific Grove,
Cal, at the age of Il years. He was
born in Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
vania, on October 2, 1843.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Mayor Freyer Andrade of Havana
has authorized the appropriation of
$4,000 for the relief of idle cigar
makers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Corsica last year exported 100000
pounds of citTon to Britain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Patrss, Greece. last year sent 49,.
30S new settlers to the United, States
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Italy's 1914 government expendi-
lures are estimated at S516,S56,5 500 !;
receipts, 1921, 409,379.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Greeks in the United States in 191:
sent hack to their native land s12,
100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Germany last year produced so,
100000 metric tons of potatoes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Britain consumes 34,00e,GG1 tons Of
coal annually for domestic purposes
alone
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

Lancashire is the seat Of the cotton
industry of England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25
WITH THE JAPANESE

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CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The main Jap
anese army Is now landing near
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

have had at least the choice between
two purchasers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-25

England sells cotton cloth to almost
every nation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
Stock Quarantined.

The dread foot and mouth disease,
which has played havoc to the live
stock industry throughout the East
and Middle West the last week or
two, resulting in closing down the
Chicago stock yards for two weeks,
has also affected Idaho, because of
the quarantine proclamation issued
by Governor Haines and the recent
order of the Short Line railroad in
refusing to receive shipments of stock
into the state or for outside markets.
All cars will be thoroughly fun'igated
in accordance with regulations issued
by the Eastern states. Two cars Of
hogs shipped from Emmett Tuesday
evening by Miller, the Nampa stock
buyer, are being held at Nampa
awaiting the raising of the quaran-
tine.
Later-The quarantine was lifted
yesterday afternoon, so far as Cali
fornia is concerned, 1nd the two cars
of Emmett hogs were allowed to be
shipped.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
Benefit Performance.

On Friday evening, at the Electric
theater, there will be given benefit
performance for Mrs. Smith, an ell
derby lady who is dependent upon her
self for living. She is badly Grip
pied with rheumatism and is unable
to do any hard work. She is fine
pianist and will play several selec-
tions for the. audience that evening.
Miss lulu Nelson viii sing several
solos, and there will be the regular
picture program, making a good pro-
gram. The price of admission will be
10 and 20 cents. Mrs. Smith is nearly
so years old and is very deserving.
The generosity of Mr.. Bucknum is
very commendable and all who can
possibly attend the performance on
Friday evening should do so.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL AT.
FAIRS DISCUSSED
Second Annual District Conven-
tion Held Yesterday-Oficers
Elected

The second annual convention OF
the Emmett District Sunday School
Association met Wednesday in the
Baptist and Methodist churches. The
district is composed of eleven schools
with an enrolment of about 1000
/ persons. The sessions were interest
ing and quite number participated in
the discussions.
Speakers from out of the district
were: Scott B. Brainard, 7. H. Com
sey, C. L. Shaw and C. H. Lester, all
of Payette
The following were elected as Of
icers for the year: President, Mrs.
w. W. Hopes; vice president, w.
L. Hall; secretary, Mrs. F. G. Carpen-
ter; treasurer, Otto Wilhelm.
The following were chosen as De-
partmental Superintendents Cradle
Roll, Mrs. Andrew Little; Elementary,
Mrs. Howell; Teen Age, E. C. Rund7
strom; Adult, A. c. Lathrup; Home,
Mrs. w. L. Hall; Teacher Training,
S. NJ. Hunter; Temperance, F. C,
Berry; Evangelism and Missions, C.
l.. Walker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
EMMETT FRUIT GROW
ERS APPOINTED
Are Delegates to the National
Apple Show-Instructiye
Program

J, r. Field and c. P. Hartley have
been chosen to represent the fruit
growers of this district at the Seventh
National Apple Show and Fruit Pro-
ducts congress, to be held at Spokane
November 16 to D.
The foregoing individuals are sched-
uled in the apple shows official pro-
gram to participate in the discussions
of the fruit products congress, which
will be the big feature of every days
events at the show.
A serious attempt viii be made by
the growers to organize on cooper
ative basis for the purpose of manu-
featuring by-products from the low
grade fruits and VEGETABLES which now
are largely wasted. 1t is also planned
to organize to market these manufac-
tured products.
The various subjects IN which the
local men will participate from day to
day follow:
Monday, November 16, Pruning the
trees.
Tuesday, Tree Diseases and Their
Remedies.
Wednesday, care of the Orchard.
Wednesday evening, Needed Modifi-
cations in the Horticultural Laws of
the Northwestern States.
Thursday, By-Products.
Friday, Methods of Organization.
Saturday, Fruit Growers Account
ing Systems and General Discussion
of Orchard Bookkeeping and Orchard
Costs and Profits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
MORE FLUME TO BE
DISCARDED
Twelve Hundred Feet to be Re-
placed by Earth and Con-
crete

Twelve hundred feet Of Aume on
the Canyon canal will be taken out
this year and replaced by earth work
and concrete.
At meeting of the board Of dir
ectors, held Saturday, it was decided
that it would be of more lasting bene-
fit to the district to build the Haw
creek fume, 399 feet in length, in
earth and concrete, instead of replac-
ing the old wooden hume by steel
fiume, as at first intended This ac-
ton was taken at the solicitation OF
many of the water users. The ditch
will be built into the earth, except
where it crosses the creek. At that
point by foot undershot will be
constructed with a waste gate above,
the large cement wings of which will
make strong intake and outlet for
the canal. This combination is the
design of Walter Larkin and is very
ingenious. A large force of men and
teams WIN De put " "OIh dl OHCe on
this work.
At Black canyon, the 600-foot fume
has been taken out and the entire
length is being built of concrete.
On the south side, at the Clint Jones
farm, 300 feet of flume is being taken
out and put in earth.
The steel iume that was taken out
at Black canyon is being used to en-
large the fume at the Fields ranch
east of town.
The dam has been completely over
hauled and both the board and the
say it is in the best condi-
tion it has ever been. A new apron
was built this fall All the work
there is completed.
With the completion of the work
now under way, the Canyon canal
system will be in the very best con-
dition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
SOUTH FORK ROAD
Roadway Hewed from Granite Walls
A Scenic Highway

No more cOmmendable road-build-
ing project has been attempted by the
Forest Service than that up the south
Fork of the Payette and certainly
none more difficult, built as it is for
miles, like the course of the Rio
Grande through the Royal Gorge, by
drilling and blasting foot by foot.
Although the road is not completed
that far, small auto can now ap-
proach almost to Ox-bow bend, or
within seven miles of Lowman.
Eventually it will form an auto route
from the west, or from Boise by way
of Idaho City, Centerville, Placerville,
and Garden Valley, to the outlet of
Deadwood river and the Lowman ba-
sin where the elevation is only 1850
feet-in the very heart of an undevel-
oped and unexplored forest and min
ing region. Giant pines abound, and
the south Payette, a constant stream
of goodly volume, flows majestically
far below High above the sheer
granite cliffs adopt fantastic forms or
are crested with evergreens, while
each opening, as tributary stream
is passed, from vista, picturesque
and enhancing.
The road as projected from Low
man to Cape Horn, SO miles, follows
the old state road up Clear creek and
down Bear Valley, although by rea-
son of subsequent surveys some de-
Walton from this route may be made.
Automobiles can now proceed from
Haley over the Galena sumit, through
Stanley Basin, to Cape Horn and
northward beyond to Greyhound
and from Cape Horn to
Maekay, or Salmon. At pre-
sent the settlers of Lowman have to
travel 20 miles across the summit to
reach the Idaho Northern railroad,
and two days across two divides to
reach Garden Valley with teams.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
MARRIED

Miss Florence G. Whitman of En-
NETT was united in marriage Saturday
to William Sensenig of Boise by
Judge Hargus at Caldwell. The bride
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
man of this city and during her short
residence here has made many friends.
The groom is an enploye of the Boise
Ice Company They will make their
home in Boise.
A marrigae license was issued Sat
urday to C. A. Strong, formerly sup
erintendent of the New Plymouth
schools, and Mrs. Minnia A. Davis,
widow of the late DR.. Summer Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
BORN

"Dusty" Rhodes Emmett friends
are wondering what kind of rabbits
foot he carries. At last weeks cleo
ton he was unanimously elected coun-
ty attorney of Boise county, and on
Tuesday 91a-pound son, the first
born, was born to him and his wife.
Mrs. Rhodes is at Boise and doing
nicely. Here's hoping the young man
is a chip off the old block. Miss
Geraldine Laravea went to Boise Mon
day to be on hand to extend welcome
TO the young man.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
Turkey Raising Profitable.

W. R. Hall, whose ranch is on the
butte above Black canyon, is one OF
the most successful turkey raisers
He finds them profitable. This sea
son he has contracted 1856. Sunday
night he was offered lump sum OF
$3.50 for the lot, but refused to sell
at that figure. He believes he will re-
ceive more than that by selling by
the pound.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
MAIN STREET is BEING
SANDED
Contract for Five Blocks A.
warded to Cook and
James

The city council Friday evening, at
a special meeting, awarded the con-
tract to sand the five blocks on Main
street from the Farmers canal to the
east side of Mckinley ave. to Adolph
Cook and L. w. James at rs cents
per yard of sand, or Is cents per
front foot
The contractors started work Mon
day morning with quite number of
teams. Six hundred and eighty-two
yards win be required to fill the con
tract. The sand is being secured from
DR.. Barnes farm on the South Slope,
and is especially adapted to the pur-
pose for which it is being used.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-12
Sauaw Butte Brand.

The canning factory has introduced
new brand of peaches, to be known
as "Squaw Butte Brand" Very at
tractive autographed labels, showing
Squaw Butte and an orchard scene
in the valley at its foot, have been
printed. The label also has printed
on it these words: "Grown under irri-
cation, never suffering for sunshine
or water, the essentials of perfect
maturity"