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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
PhiIosophY Of Advancement.

Amusement! What form of amuse-
ment must you give up II you become
Christian? No amusement that Is
a recreation. That must be your phil
osophy OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Anything that destroys you, spirit,
mind and body, Of course, you must
give up. because Jesus is set upon
making you perfect and beautiful. and
he viii not tolerate retention OF any
thing that stultifles you physically, or
dulls you mentally, or blights you
spiritually.-Dr. Campbell Morgan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
rrua msanlnn Of salua,inn-

Salvation is not the petty conception
Of personal safety from some far-ofr
doom. It is the saving OF ne whole
man It is the domination Of the
higher nature over The lower; It Is the
education of the spiritual, the develop
meut, the evolution Of the ODD in Us,
that divine spark IN s1 humanity that
can never be who'll. s4sjEguishssi. -
Willisp o L1tGe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Has Troubles Enough.

The Democratic suffragists are COM
planning that President Wilson has not
set a date for seeing the delegation.
But they ought to consider that it is
unreasonable to expect the president
to go looking for trouble when it is
coming to him In lunches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Secretary Daniels admits that the
Republicans have come back" while
PostmasterGeneral Burleson speaks
of an overwhelming Democratic vic
tory. A few more such victories and
the Democratic party win be more
than undone-it viii be annihilated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
One Tribute That Nav Be Pal,

The Baltimore American pays trib-
utes to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. 1t says: when it comes
to letter-writing and lecturing this adj
ministration is a great success"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
BRYAN Has = Lucid Moment.

As MIR, Bryan admits that the Re
publican party is still a big factor in
politics. his worst enemies will have
to give him credit for keeping up with
the times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
7de
Right Christmas
Attitude
15ae

BEWARE Of uttering pes
- simishc and cynical re-
marks about Christmas and
Christmas joys. If only from
motives of vanity, abstain
from grumbling during the
festive season, for nothing
SO surely fixes a persons age
as disagreeable remarks about
the utter fuhlity and absurd
ity of keeping Christmas.
However well preserved, how
ever free from gray hair,
wrinkles and other distressing
marks of devouring Time, be
quite sure that your Christ
mas attitude will not give you
away. "Heigho for the hollyl
This life is most jollyl" is
the correct attitude. Ii is the
attitude Of the child, and at
Christmas time the immortal
child which turks in every
human being wakes to life
if we do not fnghten it and
allow it to creep back to its
hiding place for want of en-
couragement. Grumpy, dis
agreeable people naturally do
not like Christmas, because
it shows them up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Don't grlnl They wore gilt and red bands.
And really looked quite artistic.
She says that she now understands
Why smoking has charms that are
mystic.
She says that It's cheering TO see
How much as / smoke l enjoy them.
know you are choking with glee
And think that / wished TO destroy
them.
Now. waltz Well sat down and smoked;
She placed the ash tray on the table;
chuckled and subtly ! joked-
Maud Muller" you know was the
label
Well. talk OF your Jokes on cigarsl
I said you might laugh when I'd ended.
These came out in one of those Jars
And, honestly. now, they were splendid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Little Billee had the satisfaction o.
acting as host to Santa Claus at a
good, luscious dinner, which Santa
Claus must have enjoyed very much.
After dinner Henry came with the au-
tomobile, and, bidding everybody good
night, Santa Claus and Little Billee's
papa went out of the house together.
Christmas morning dawned. and Lit
tie Billee awoke from wonderful
dreams of rich gifts, and Of extraordi-
nary adventures with his new-found
friend, to find the reality quite as
splendid as the dream things.
AS for Santa Claus, Little Billee has
not seen him again; but down at his
fathers bank there is new messenger,
named John, who has voice SO like
Santa Claus voice that whenever Lit
tie Billee goes down there in the mo-
tor to ride home at night with his
papa, he runs into the bank and has
long talk with him, just for the
pleasure of pretending that it is Santa
Claus he is talking to.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

IL he misses saying it to anybody,
they'll know he means it just the
same"
by Jove, Mr.. Santa Claus" cried
Little Billee's papa, grasping the old
man warmly by the hand, 81 owe you
ten million apologies! l haven't be-
lieved in you for many long year;
but now, sir. / take it all back. You
do exist, and, by the great horn spoon,
you are the real thing!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Pana's Suuaentlon.

Miss Fosdick who is seIf-wilIed)-
wish / knew what to give dear
Charles for a Christmas gift.
F'osdick, pere (who hates dear
charles'1- give him wide berth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Fifteen minutes later, there might
have been seen the strange spectacle
of a footsore Santa Claus leading a
sleepy little boy up Fifth avenue to a
cross street, which shall be nameless.
The boy vainly endeavored to per
suade his companion to come in and
meet mamma"
mo, Billee," the old man replied
sadly, 81 must hurry back. You see.
kiddie, this is my busy day"
But It was not to be as Santa Claus
willed, for Little Billee's papa, and
his mamma, and his brothers and sis
ters, and the butler and the house
maids were waiting at the front door
when they arrived.
Led by Little Billee's persistent IA
Their, Santa Claus went into the house.
Now that the boy could see him in the
full glare of many electric lights, his
furs did not seem the most gorgeous
things In the world. When the flap
ping front Of his red jacket few open,
the child was surprised to see how
ragged was the thin gray coat It COW
cred; and as for the good old saints
comfortable stomach-strange to say,
1t was notl
I'll wish you all merry Christ
mas" faltered Santa Claus; but /
really, must be going, Sir"
'Nonsensel" cried Mr. Harrison.
mot until you have got rid of this
chill, and"
az can't stay. SIR" said Santa. 'T'1l
lose my Job II do"
well, what II you do? I'll give
you a better one" said the banker.
81 can't can'ti" faltered the man.
"I-I-rve got Little Billee Of my
own at home waitin' for me. sir. II
hadn't" he added hercely, do you
suppose I'd be dom this?" He point
ed at the painted boards. and shud-
dered.
q guess Santa Claus is tired, papa"
said Little Billee. smuggling up close
ly to the old fellow and taking hold
of his hand sympathetically Hes
been wa1kiD' = lot today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
RANCE!
[sy VIM. philip simr United Pres.

[sx VIM. philip simr Z United Pres.
STAFF Cores dent.
PARIS, Oct. 14.-Unofflciai reports
OF the resumption Of the allied at.
tack In force on the German center,
reached here today. The office Of the
ministry OF war declined to discuss
them but Il was admitted that such .
move would be srateglcaily sound. u
wac pointed out that sustained at.
tack on the center which French
air scouts have reported 40 weakened
recently by the withdrawal Of the
Germans, forced tho massing Of the
enemy at this point.
That there 10 distinct menace In
this movement 10 admitted here.
Germans could not have selected =
better field In Europe on which to at
tempt . bottline up Of the allied
forces. The BeIgian army narrowly
escaped being cut off in it, retreat
from Antwerp. The German forces
released from the assault OF Ant
werp, are advancing west and south
toward the coast. Tho northwestern
German column detached from Gen.
oral Won Boshr's army is marching Ike
wise to the channel, swinging IN an
arc Ia 4 northwesteriy direction. The
country along the channel 10 flat and
unsuited to defense against assault.
TO the north lies Holland, neutral
country. To the west 10 the channel.
The logical route would be for the
allied forces-6rltish, French and
Belolans-to slip southWard along
the coast until they could reach a
battlefield better suited than the flat
BeIgian-Frsnch coast. The French
have been reported 40 successfully
opposing part Of this movement by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
Bleeding Trail Of Desolation and Woe Across
Fertile Fields Of East Prussia as They Re
treated to Own Country.
MURDER, RAP|NE AND |NHUMAN CRUELTY
Cars Troops Took Full Revenge For Their De-
feat, Upon the Women and Killed Every
Man Between ID and As.

aether and forced " to see our own
baby-for he was only mere child
fall before their bullets 40 he cried
to us 70 aid him.
| Here at Abschwanoen also | went
to the sick bed-Perhaps the death
bcd-of . young widow who raved In
her deIirlum Of the horrors she had
had witnessed. The cossaeks forced
her to stand at window 20 witness
the shooting down In the garden Of
her husband Of . month, her seventy
three old father and her sixty-two
year old father-In-iaw, by the cossacks.
A pastor at Griebenden told how his
brother was gored 70 death by Los
his lance and soused the eyes out. Az
Artelsteras those who Witnessed tho
Russian retreat told me how the cos
sacks locked four defcnseiess persons,
Including deaf and dumb man and =
child Of twelve In house and then
set the building afire. ! saw the
biackened ruins Of the home. From
an elghty-two year old inmate Of the
poor house at santoppen heard OF
more murder, sickenlns In Its very
wantonness.
"ThIrteen Of our villagers he said,
''were lined up beside the road End
shot-aII because the church bell toll
ed for tho death Of a villager honor
ably killed in action the day before.
In that thirteen were our village
school teacher, several priests and old
men Of the town. Theic crime-indeed
the only one the Russians accused
them Of, except that Of being Ger.
mans-was that they permitted tolling
Of the bell"
Motoring over the desolated region
Of Darkehcmen personally counted
eighty.one farms laid waste by Rus
sian vandaIs. verified the shooting
Of thirty-five civilians In this section.
The villagers stories all agreed that
their murder was without provocation.
At Gerdauen, an important railway
junction, at least 100 were shot and
more than a score are missing. Here
again were stories Of atrocities on
women. | was told by reputable men
that not even mere girls Of fourteen
and fifteen were spared from assault.
Mothers and daughters met the same
fate.
At Christianksmen, thirteen men
were shot and their bodies SO fear
fully mutilated that their wives could
not identify the remains.
Scores of villages In my path were
laid waste, the homes partially or
wholly destroyed. Many Of those
that remained were unprintably be-
fouIed from garret to cellar. The pic
tures In many Of these home. had
been cut from their frames, the furni-
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tcontinued on page 2,
BELGIUM

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DUNkIRk, Oct. 14.-The German
advance continues. Bicycle and cav
airy skirmishers have been encoun.
tered less than score of miles from
the channel seaports. Hurried mass
ina of the allies forces indicated the
near, approach Of titanic conflict.
The lines between the allies and the
Germans have already tentatively felt
out each other but as yet no general
engagement has been Fought. The
casualties will be terrible In this pond
ing battle. The country Is flat and
also without cover. The censorship
prohibits transmission Of even the ap-
proximate location Of the battle
ground chosen by the allies at which
they will attempt to force back the
invaders. But It can be stated that
intre nchments have already been made
ready for this conflict. Realizing the
Immense Importance Of cavalry in a
battle Of this character, special rein
forcements of a large detachment Of
this branch have been received.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
TUGAL-Reported cabinet call
ed session Of congress for Friday for
mobilization Of troops; nations entry
into war as EnsIand's ally expected.
RUsslA-Heavy fighting reported
in neighborhood Of Warsaw Russian
troops stemming advance Of Germans.
FRANcE-GeneraI French assault
on German center believed impending.
Allied forces holding fast attempted
encireIine movement by General Won
Eoehn.
ENGLAND-Numeri strength Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-d1 a. ND
cermany's campaign IN Poland, which
= now beginning to develop its offen'
sive strength, has been conducted IN
Ns early stages with great skill u
seems now evident that the advance
On Warsaw was skilfuily masked by
the recent operations 100 to $50 miles
further north In the Niemen river dis.
riet. The Russians apparently mis-
took the German advance toward the
Niemen ~ the enemy's main objee-
tive.
Even the ability Of the second and
shlrd class Russian fortresses In north
roland to Withstand the German at
ueks while the power Of the French
ana Belgian fortihcattons were fall
'nn did not open the eyes Of the Rus
san general stan. The fact 10 now
zen to be that the successful resist
.nee Of the Polish forts was due to
ne meagre German forces sent
seainst them. While the Russians
vsre hurryins overwhelming armies
seross the Nien,en and were triumph
.ns'y forcing the Germans to retire
"ward east Prussia, the real German
saw.
me cermans appear to have sue.
.soed IN landing armies Of great
!. nssh without molestation across
= 'so mlles separating their frontier
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
EhGL AND

4 United Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Rscovsring from
the first shock Of the news that or
ganized revolt now menaeed British
authority In South Africa, London TO-
day received word that from nearly
every section Of the Union pledges
were coming in fast from the Beers
to fight the rebellion led by Colonel
Maritz. AZ yet Cape Town has been
unable even to estimate approximate
Iy the number Of mon who form the
army under Colonel Maritz. II 10 ad-
mitted, however, that the army 10 a
fairly formidable one. Beers compris-
ing It are seasoned soldiers, veterans
Of several campaigns against the ma
tivss There 10 no way Of telling the
number of the Germans force now In
northwest cape province-the only
s.ction Of the South African Union
which 10 In the slightest degree at
fected by the lure Of Colonel Maritz's
new republic.
London does not believe that all the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
lBy Kari 8. Won wIesand, United

[Ry Karl 8. Won WIegand, United
Press staff orrespondent.l
koNlGsBURG, Oct. 13. (By tele
by wireless TO tho United Press
through SayvlIIe.) 1.-The czar's COS
sack hordes left bruise-a bleeding
trail Of desoIation and woe-across
the fertile fields OF east Prussia 40 they
swept backward into their own land,
smartlna under defeat from German
arms.
have reached this city after SOC
mile automobile trip through this
area Of soIatlon--foliowing 4 path
OF blasted lives, Of tortured mon,
women and children and Of devastated
homes almost unbeiieveable; 4 car
Erled q especial permit efrom.th the German
general sta1. Tho battlsHelds Of Tan
nenberg and NeIdenburo were bad
enough, with their still present re.
n1inders Of the sacrifice Of human life
but the countryside told stories OF
murder, raplne and Inhuman cruelty
almost beyond belief. Around Med
enburo the Russian hordes satisfied
their lust by violating scores Of de-
fenseless peasants and women--some
Of them sixty and seventy years Of
age. Tho countrywide around this
pIace--near the Russian frontier where
the cars forces for a time reformed
to fight against the overwhelming pres
sure Of the German lines forcing them
back, was ravaged terribly. The Rus
Sian soIdiery took full revenge for
their defeat on the women. Catholic
sisters and young girls bore crueIties
worse than torture Of the battlefield
and were left dying as the hordes
passed on. The Russians killed every
military age. The countryside has
been stripped Of all Of its men be-
tween IA and 45. Older men who
feebIy protested were ruthIessIy
Nor was this horror confined to the
country near Neidenberg. The Rus-
sian investment Of konigsburg was
by the same riot Of lust.
At Absehwansen, tiny village, ten
miles from konlgsherg, fifty-seven
men and women we're shot, including
eight boys between fourteen and nine
teen. heard the stories Of some Of
those who witnessed the inferno Of
blood and slaughter and pilaee. The
father Of fourteen year old boy, his
eyes bIoodshot with days Of weeping,
told me how the eossacks shot down
the little group, one by one.
F"They were not killed In one voIIey,"
he said. 1.-THE Russians shot them
one by one. Ny wife and myself got
on our knees and prayed to God that
our boy might be spared. We saw
him, his hands outstretched to us In
unavaiIing appeal, that we aid him.
They bound my wife and myself TO-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

from the vistula on which river the
entrenehed camp Of Warsaw 10 Iocat.
ed. What part Of the attention Of the
Russian general staff wasn't centered
on successful Niemen operations, was
occupied with the advance through
GaIicia.
The Russians were moving forward
in the north and south with supreme
optimism as their official reports obvi-
ousIy showed; they were to be In
Berlin by Christmas; the Germans
from east Prussia and the Austrians
In GaIicia were unable to stand
against them. Then suddenly between
the victorious northern and southern
Russian armies, the German general
staff launched its counter offensive
and the Russians have now realized
the danger into which their. optimism
has led them. They have had to with
draw their advance forces marching
on cracow and the other operations
in east Prussia have become Of minor
importance. A new battle front run
nina south from Warsaw district -
beino forced upon them presumably
Of Germany's own choosing. The over
confidence that brought disaster to
Russia's first offensive In east Prus'
s;a early in the war, seems now to be
obliteratlno a large part Of the Gall
clan success This Slav vice OF the
RussianJapanese war apparently has
no. been cast out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
Unconfirmed Report States That the Republic
Has Already Declared War and Will
Take Part In the Struggle.
COULD RAISE An ARMY OF 100000 men
Would Greatly Aid England With Her Troubles
In South Africa, Where the Beers
Have Revolted.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. IA "A News
Agency dispatch from Madrid
which is without official con-
irmation, says it is reported
from Lisbon that Portugal has
declared war on Germany.
The official press bureau
here permits publication Of
the dispatch, but without
guarantee Of its authenticity.
All Of the dispatches from
Portugal are greatly delayed.
One flad Tuesday night that
detailing the cabinet meeting
did not reach here until this
afternoon. Portugal's entry
into the war as an ally Of
Great Britain, would greatly
aid suppression Of the South
African revolt, it is believed
here. Portuguese colonial pos
sessions bound the South AZ
rican union on the northeast
and northwest and with Portu-
gals forces operating against
the rebels there, England
could feel secure.
Portugal owes her independ-
ence to England and is bound
to her BY ties of q foster child
among nations. Germany has
been active in recognizing the
possibility Of her casting hel
lot with the allies and has
been tempting her to remain
neutral with offers of exten-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
Boy Who Clerked in Ten Cent
Store Was infatuated With
Snake Charmer and
! Killed Farmer
CAPTURED IN CHICAGO
Murder Took Place In keokuk coun.
ty on October 8 and Brought
$2s and ! Gold Watch
to the Boy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Ruth Mccut
Tough, e year old snake charmer and
vaudeville actress, and Clarence Nc
cornick, 10 year old clerk, con-
fessed today, according to detectives,
that they Iured !. w. kioilett, wealthy
HsdrIck, Iowa farmer, into deserted
field near Hedrick and killed him on
the night Of October 6.
They were arrested today In q
roomins house on West Madison
street where they were living 40 man
and wife. Sheriff e. J. Grimes, Of
keokuk county, who came to chlcago
two days ago, with description Of
the couple and traiied them 70 the
rooming house, will take them back
to Iowa to answer the murder charge.
Mccormick, the son Of an Iowa
farmer, was clerk in five and ten
cent store when he saw the Mccui-
Tough girl and became Infatuated
with her while sbs ssas with Asnake
show" at the Oftumwa county fair.
He induced Motlett TO take him and
the girl for an auto ride and later
made an appointment for another au-
to trip, according to the story he 10
said to have told the detectives.
Mccormick confessed, the detec-
tives say. that on the second trip he
shot MolIett, who was riding In the
front seat with the girl, and then fear
ing he was not dead, crushed his
skull with . monkey wrench. Mol
let's pockets were then emptIed Of a
Gold watch and $23 and his body
dragged TO spot along the roadside
and hidden among some bushes.
Returning to Hedrick, Mccormick
and the girl, the police say, boarded
a freight train and road In box car
to Monmouth, H., when they took a
passenger train to- Chicago. They
were without funds and about to be
evicted for non-payment Of rent when
arrested.
Moliett's watch was pawned In q
local shop. The police recognized It
from a description telegraphed from
Iowa and accompanied by the Iowa
sheriff, went to the roomine house
early today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14

forces In South African revolt still
undetermined but Indications are IL
is confined to one section under Ger
man influence. Allied forces reported
moving southwark out Of ostend for
better strateslcal position.
BELGIUM-6eIsian army under
kinq Albert with allied forces MAX
ing ready to meet German advance on
channel ports.
GERMANY-Two columns sweeping
forward and nearing North sea ports
in Belgium and France. German ad-
vance to left continues successfully.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14

sion Of Portuguese colonial
possessions.
Portugal's peace army num-
bers 10000 men at home and
10000 in the colonies. Con-
scription prevails in the re-
public however, and Portugal
might be able to offer England
$50, 600 trained men for over
seas operations.
ENTRY IS IMMINENT.
[By Ed. [. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent.
~ LONDON, OCT, ~ Portusal's sn-
try Into the european wsr i believed
imminent. special News Agency de-
spatches today stated that the Portu-
guese cabinet had decided to summon
congress- 70 meet Friday with the pur-
pose Of voting for complete mobilI-
xation. II was reported that the Ger
man minister at Lisbon has already
left for Madrid and that German res
ldents, anticipating Portugais align
ment with the allies were fleeing the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
Not Unreasonable.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Proposed
increases OF less-than-carloads in re-
frigeration charges from New Orleans
and other points on the Illinois Gen.
tral and Yazoo and Mississippi rail-
ways to Chicago were declared not
unreasonable by the interstate COM
merce commission today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
Two wer. Killed

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Oct 1.-two
men were killed and two others were
injured, perhaps fatally. near stoyes-
town today when an automobile in
which they were riding, struck tele.
phone pole.