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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
ADVANCE CHECKED.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-The German
advance Is checked all along It's adj
vance line in Belgium, according to
the war office. The reconnaissance in
force on Wednesday and Thursday
failed to develop weakness In tho
Belgian front and the enemy Is appar>
emily awaiting the arrival Of supply
trains. Belgium attempts to cut tho
German line of communication has
failed, but the Belgian war office In
sists that the Germans have been
forced back along the Dutch frontier
and are now in danger Of being driven
over It and forced to dIsarm because
Of the proclamation Of Dutch neutral
ity. Liege forts remain intact with
the defenders having the best Of the
artillery duel. Liese City is still &C.
cupied by the Germans and reported
quiet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

sailed for Europe today on board the
American liner New York. He is go
Ing to London and possibly to the con-
tinent TO complete financial arrange
ments for the various foreign bureaus
and to look into the general news
transmission situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Features of Program.

Miss Ida Rhea Pierson who is the
guest of Miss Mary Louise Hueston.
will read THE White Rose" and Miss
Elizabeth Warwick will sing "All Ye
That Love-" at the Westminster Pers-
byterian Sunday school on Sunday
morning, being features Of the special
programs which are being given every
Sunday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
DROPPING BOMBS.

PARIS, Aug. 14.-The war office to.
day officially announced that Ger.
man aeroplane flying the French flag
had dropped three bombs upon tho
town of VesouI and two at Lure. The
damage Inflicted was insignificant.
French guards training special aero
plane guns upon the, German aviator
drove him away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The Vollers-Ewing company has dis
solved partnership and abandon the
Notice of which is this
day given.
VOLLERS- EWING CO.
By Albert vollers, president.
July 81. 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
$780, ::
Bridge at Country Club.

Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
the regular fostnightly bridge party
will be given at The Country club. Mrs.
James Huiskamp and Miss Elizabeth
Collier will be sponsors for the party
and large company is hoped for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
FIERCE FIGHTING.

PARIS, Aug. 14.-Fighting of the
fiercest character in the passes Of the
Vosges where the Germans have been
making a vain attempt to retake the
routes occupied by the French invad-
ers last Sunday, Is reported by the
war office. The French military chiefs
claim sweeping victory for the
French troops and that an entire Ger
man division, surrounded in the noun
tains was compelled to surrender after
brisk engagement in which many
were killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

WANTED-Competen lady collector
for Keokuk and vicinity. Part
time only required. Good references
and small bond required. Address
Ray w. Lockard. sic Good Block. Des
Moines, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

WANTED-Postion as salesman or
clerk Ia years experience in gener-
al retail business. First class refer
ences. Address s, this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
W ant Column
WANTED

WANTED ready to wear
salesIady. good opening; state ex-
perience and salary expected. Ad-
dress P. O., care this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
LOST.

LOST-Open face silverine watch ana
gold chain with X. OF P. emblem
George T. Bunner engraved on case.
Finder call Black 6SS. Reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

IOST-An automobile engine crank
Apply Fl w. Huiskamp. Phone
Black 377. Reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

WANTED-Furnished rooms for light
hous ekeeping. North side preferred
Address "R. L." care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
United Press Plans.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Roy w.
Howard, president of the United Press
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR RESNT-Two or more furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. 70S
Des Moines or phone 1850 Block
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
No Commissions
one Price
Fine List Of
Used and New
Upright
P1anOs

II new Brinkerhon used as a sample
piano in one Of our country agencies,
case slightly checked. otherwise good
as new. Former price $4,000 You
may have 1t for ............. $4,000
Brester rented 6 months, nice ma
hogany case, looks like new; former
price s225OO. A bargain at. $175.00
Il Haines & Co., beautiful walnut case.
Former price $4,000. For quick
sale at $4,000
Belmore, used year. nice oak case,
fine condition. You will like 1t $4,000
i Hallett & Cumston, cost $4,000.
Old style case, but worth the
nr,ce s125.Oo
/ Davis & Co., big bargain for $4,000
Any Of the above sold on easy pay
inents with exchange privilege.
Get prices at all other stores, then let
nus show you what our one price
stands for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR RENT-six room house modern
except furnace. Inquire COZ Concert
street Or phone Red 723.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Ofice rooms over MIL
er's shoe store; city waite modern
conveniences, steam heat. Apply at
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-American adding ma
chine. Address Machine. this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR SALE-Pair Of white Pekin
ducks. Call at 72s South Second or
phone Red 1917.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Restaurant
well located, doing splendid busi-
ness. Owner desires to leave CITY,
For information address Restaurant.
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR SAIIE-Credit voucher for Silt
on F. r. Hawkes. to apply on pur-
chase price on piano. Phone 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE-House and
store building, nice clean stock OF
merchandise near Keokuk, close In.
Address Business" Gate City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Safe for Protection.

Regardless of mere furry over the
open sale of rum or the restriction in
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, the
Maine election for Monday. Septem-
Der IA. 1914. showed conclusiveIy that
majority of the legal voters of Maine
strongly favored the adoption of pro
tective tariff for the manufacturing
industries of not only Maine, but for
the entire country.
The setback in public sentiment
which came to the Cleveland admins
tration in 1888 and 1892 is coming this
year and in 1916 to the Wilson admin
istration.
This year witnesses the entire elm.
ination of the Progressive party as a
factor in partisan politics. The Hon.
Charles Sumner Bird. Progressive can
didate for governor of Massachusetts,
recognized it when he had received all
he needed for his own Christening early
in the present campaign. If the Hon.
Halbert p. Gardner chooses he may
become Progressive candidate for
governor of Maine next year but he
can by no means secure any Progress
sive party TO back up his fading claim
to the goyernorship.--Ban Daily
News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Felt Bad About II.

That il is a difficult matter TO To-
cate people in some of the big hotels
In New York was demonstrated re.
Gently. A father ani son stopped at
the same hotel for three days and
neither knew of the others proximity.
OF course, both had failed TO make
inquiries Of the clerk, each believing
that the other hadn't arrived. When
1t was time for the son TO return
home he went to the desk and asked
IL telegram had been received for
him. NO" said the clerk, but have
two for Mr.. Dash" Why, that is
my father" said the inquirer. Then,
when the young man learned that
both had been stopping at the same
hotel for three days and that his ia
ther left an hour before, he was great
ly annoyed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Republicans Confident.

Legislators soon viii go before the
country to seek 10 preserve the pres
ent Democratic majority and to render
se--'ice in behalf of state men and
issues where these are being fought
for. The Republicans are ready for
the conflict and they are confident
that. despite the conditions that ex-
list, they can convince the country that
the Democrats have been insists, that
they have failed to reduce but have
increased the cost OF living and have
brought about a condition of hun
bred million dollar deficit in the reve-
nues Of the country. The fight will be
clean, earnest and. from the Repub-
lican viewpoint. will carry conviction
to the voter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
TAX IS FRUIT OF MIsRULE
'War Levy" Plainly the Result Of the
Incompetence of the Demo-
cratic Administration.

Let il be fairly understood by all
that the Republican party and its rep
resentatives in congress did not stand
opposed to any financial move that
might be pressed upon the government
through the extraordinary condition
that exists in Europe The wsr tax.
were it in fact such, would be a
patriotic tax. But the spectacle of
the country seeking TO raise hundred
million dollars in additional revenues
by means of internal taxation, is one
that caused statesmen and economists
to issue their challenge and that
should cause the general citizen to
reflect upon the outcome of Democrat
ic administration OF the revenues of
the country. Here was war tax
proposition in time of peace. The peo-
pie of the United States do not and
will not concede that it is a tax that
should be necessary. The figures
show that the reduction of revenues,
despite the exaction Of an income
tax have been shamefully below what
they were before the Democratic so
called competitive tariff went into eff.
feet. The reduction of revenues from
the tariff prior to the outbreak of
war were such as to lead the admin
istration seriously to consider a bond
issue to make good the loss 1t is
an open secret that no administration
in recent years has been more popu-
lar with the element that is styled dis
tinctively Wall street, the element
that knows no party and is in bust
ness for the sake of securing from
the government all the benefits that
it can secure. A big bond issue would
have been fat in their frying pans and
they see that this must eventually be
resorted to if the Democratic admins
tration of the country is maintained
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
sees No CHANCE IN west vlralnIa.

The relative strength of the Demo
Gratis and Republicans win not be
changed in our states by the congress
siona, elections next mcnth, remarked
Representative James A. Hughes of
Huntington, W. Va, art the Shoreham.
Mr.. Hughes himself will retire from
congress on March =. 1916, after a
service In the house of II years.
There is not apt to be any political
upheaval in November continued Mr..
Hughes. and am confident that West
Virginia will be cared for in the next
house, as in the present. by four Re-
publicans and two Democrats Wash
ington Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
PLAN OF DEFENSE NEEDED
Country Must Be Put In a Condition
Of safety-PIain Duty Of the
Government.

Representative Gardner OF Massa.
chusetts performed valuable service
for the country in directing attention
to its inadequate defenses and its un-
preparedness to protect it's vital in
terests at home.
The United States. with its immense
wealth, its big population, its vast ex-
tent OF territory. its varied resources.
and its manifold relations with all i'm
portant countries In the world, is prac-
deally powerless to defend it's own
coasts. protect its citizens abroad. or
safeguard its interests and its honor
against wanton attack.
It has a navy that is clean, strong
anf ably cfficered and manned. but
this navy alone is not able to defend
the United States and protect it's pos
sessions and fits interests. The navy
could not furnish sufficient lighting
men to make a decent showing against
any nation in Europe
The people leave to congress and
the administration the details OF prep
aration. The average citizen knows
nothing of such matters. He reads of
big guns which batter down forts, of
submarines which blow UP warships,
of Zeppelins which terrorize cities,
and of armored automobiles and mo-
tor trucks which give an army mobil-
ity and wide radius Of operation. He
thinks the United States should be as
well equipped with these implements
OF warfare as any other nation, and
he is willing to pay his share of the
cost 1t is for the military and naval
authorities to outline the program in
detail and for the administration and
congress to estimate for and appro-
pirate the required money.
At the session beginning in Decem-
Der the committees on naval and mill
tary affairs should take up this sub
ject seriously and thoroughly, with a
view to preparing bills which will put
into effect a comprehensive. nation
wide. adequate plan of defense. II is
not a partisan or sectional question.
1t is matter that calls for the exer-
else of American patriotism, with no
thought except for the safety and vel
fare of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
ITCHING BURNING ECZEMA

r. F. D. No. 8, Caldwell, Ohio
when our baby was about two
months old she broke out over her
body, face and head with eczema 1t
was bad. about as thick as It could be.
1t broke out in kind of pimples. They
were red and sore. She was very
cross and restless. The eczema would
itch and burn till she couldn't sleep.
1t looked very badly and would peel
OF where the places were. Her clothes
would irritate the eruption.
I'VE gave her medicine, but II didn't
do any good. We had heard about
Cuticura Soap and Ointment so we
sent for sample and 1t was not very
long till she was better / bought
some more Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment which cured her completely"
(Signed) II. e. Smith, Mar 81. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
FAILS TO CONVINCE
Defects in President Wilson's
Letter to Underwood.
Chief Executive Claims Too Much, In
View Of ProsaIc Facts Which He
Seems to Have Ignored
The Reality.

President Wilson, in his letter tc
Underwood, attempted something new
1t is claim all" production. but it is
poetic, not crude, melodrama. Nj
Wilson is actually lyrical in his praise
OF congress and his own modest co
operation with that august body. He
is filed with wonder and amazement
and he forgets in his exuberanee that
other views are possible-nay. are &C
tually held and expressed.
The tariff? It "cut away a jungle,
emancipated industry, undermined
and blew up rascally monopolies.
The Clayton antitrust act? 1t cuts
of monopoly at the roots; IL does jus.
tice to labor; it restores competition;
it is clear and sufficient" to Danish
all our fears and dangers from trusts
and would-be trusts.
The banking and currency act7 II
has created a democracy of credit;
it has modified the resources OF the
country; it has made the farmer In
dependent; it has done away with the
need of rural credit legislation.
But what are the prosaic facts?
Who knows what the Clayton act
means and what it viii do? 1t is an
omnibus act. carry-all; twenty years
hence we may know what 1t signifies
to industry and business, or to labor
and capital The banking act is not
yet reality; the new system may
result in serious imitation, according to
some bankers; amendments already
have been demanded by experts; the
success of the act will depend largely
ON its administration.
To admit all this is to stick to plain
prose, to political fact. If Mr.. Wilson
had said in effect: I'VE have done our
best; our program is, however, unfn-
ished, and we ask for another Demo
cratic congress to complete our work,
believing it to be good on the whole,
and believing also that time will vim
dictate u.s." he would have remained
within the bounds of legitimate parti.
san politics.
But poetic flights, glowing rhetoric
and naive ignoring of honest, earnest
opposition. of questionings, doubts,
misgivings and dangers, rake a
strange impression under a White
House letterhead. Is such childlike
simplicity possible. and car it coexist
with intellect and maturity?
The Wilson letter is not politics; 1t
is public literature utterly divorced
from reality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
AnnexIne a Broken Fragment.

In taking possession Of German New
Guinea the Australians have annexed
what once formed physical part Of
their own vast continent For thai
mysterious island of cannibals - the
largest island in the world if We agree
TO shut Australia out--in comparative
ly recent times had no Gulf of Papua
to isolate it from its big neighbor.
Alfred Russell Wallace found that an
upheaval OF 100 fathoms would serve
to Join the land once more together.
But he curious fact remains that in
spite Of their common origin and an
cient connection New Guinea and Aus
tralia are peopled by different races.
showing that the former must have
been visited for the first time by hui
man beings after the separation from
the mainland Of Australia took place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Nutmeat slsoue.

One pint scalded milk. one and n
quarter cupfuls sugar, one egg, one
scant tablespoonful -four, one-quarter
teaspoonful salt, one quart thin cream,
one tablespoonful vanilla, one tea
spoonful almond extract, one-half cup
full of macaroons. almonds and pea
nuts. Mix the sugar, -four and salt
add the egg (slightly beaten and the
scalded milk cook in double boiler
20 minutes, stirring constantly at first;
cool, add the cream. vanilla and al.
mond extract: strain and color with
leaf green; add the macaroons broken
in small pieces. add nuts chopped fine
and freeze.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
AS TO MAKING CAKES
EXPERT ADVICE FROM DEPART.
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Cases Where Rendered Beef or Veal
Fat May Be Substituted for But
ter-lntroduelne Variety Into
the CONNECTIONS.

There are, generally speaking, only
two kinds of cake made by the Ameri'
can housewife: namely, sponge cakes
and butter cakes. The former never
have butter in them and are frequent
ly raised entirely by means Of eggs.
The eggs usually provide the only
moisture used, but when eggs are ex-
pensive. economy sometimes demands
that water be added and baking pow.
der used. In the latter kind, butter
is generally used on account of its
favor. Its effect on dough Is TO make
It tender and brittle instead of tough
and elastic.
Sponge cakes are mixed differently
from butter cakes and should be
baked in a cooler oven and about
one and one-fourth times as long.
The tests and rules for baking are
the same for sponge cakes and butter
cakes.
Gingerbread and other highly spiced
cakes may be elassed as but
ter cakes" but for economy's sake
pure rendered beef or veal fat may
be substituted for butter as the flavor
of the fat win net be so evident as in
other kinds of cake.
A cooky also comes under the
class OF butter cakes any butter
cake recipe being applicable to cookies
If only one-third to ons-half the
amount of milk called for is used.
The dough should be rolled out on a
Toured board Cookies should bake
in a slow oven for to 10 minutes.
Much variety can be made IL, cakes
by introducing fruits. nuts. specs or
different favoring extracts into the
dough, or by using only the whites OF
eggs for white cakes, or larger num-
Der of yolks than whites for yellow
cakes Brown sugar may be used for
dark fruit cake.
Pastry flour will make lighter and
more tender cake than standard -four.
II standard -four is used take two
tablespoonfuls less for each cupful
measured. In making cake only fine
granulated or powdered sugar should
be used as a rule. One the best OF
these materials in any case should
be employed
In preparing the pans for cake they
should be creased well with butter OF
lard or lined with paraffin paper.
Bright, new pans win not need to be
buttered for sponge cakes and II left
unbuttered a more delicate crust is
formed.
II wood or coal fire is used there
should be a small or moderatesized
fire, but one that will last without
much addition through the baking.
Regulate the oven long enough be-
fore the cake is to go in to have the
hampers adjusted as they are to re.
main throughout the baking. II this
is not done the hampers must be
changed 10 regulate the heat during
the baking. and the cake will not be
so well baked. Most cakes can be at
once removed from the pan when
baked, but very rich cakes and dark
fruit cake will be liable to break I'm.
less allowed to stand about five min
/ utes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Spicy Chill Sauce.

To make chill sauce cut "a tomatoes
UP in small pieces and cook as for the
table. Run twelve green peppers and
eight onions through the meat chop
per. Rub the tomatoes through a
sieve or eolander and have the pep
pers and onions ready to add to the
tomatoes, with two tablespoonfuls
each of ground cinnamon. ground
cloves and allspice. four tablespoon
fuls Of brown sugar, four tablespoon
fuls of salt and three quarts of cider
vinegar Mix all together and boil for
three hours. Put, when hot. In ster-
ilized Jars or bottles and keep in a
cool place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
See rhelr onnnrtnnItu

This country, under the low tariff,
had had TO submit to the competition
Of cheap-labor goods from European
countries. There are few countries in
the world, however. where labor is so
cheap as in Japan and China. The
lowering of the American tariff has
convinced the two oriental countries
that this is their opportunity to slash
into American trade. not only in
China. but in the United States as
well.
China itself realizes the opportunity
that has been presented.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11

Practical politics has always consid.
cred Mr.. Wilson as a "two-term" pos
sibility. To the men who play the
presidential game not once in four
years, but all the time. the announce
ment from Mr. Marshall win not come
as a surprise They have discount
ed it,
For our own part we would like ex-
ceedingly to know whether this has
always been Mr.. Wilson's intention.
or whether the course of events has
led hih to a change OF mind.-C Chicago
Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Pineapple DELIGHT.

Cut the pineapple into slices and
peel and eye. Stack the slices, then
cut them into eighths. Sprinkle with
lemon juice. fThis helps to bring out
the favor) Pare ripe, Juicy oranges.
remove every particle of the bitter
white, divide into sections and cut
each section in two. Toss into a glass
bowl with the pineapple, sprinkle with
powdered sugar and CRATE over it a
layer Of fresh cocoanut. Serve at
once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
nresden oxsters.

Chop two dozen large oysters with a
tablespoonful Of melted butter, an I'M
beaten egg, one-third the bulk OF bread
crumos. tablespoonful Of parsley. and
little onion juice If liked. Season
with salt and paprika. for" into balls.
end bake ten or fifteen minutes in a
hot oven, until the outside is we'll
Drowned, Serve on half oyster shells
with a parsley garnish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11

Beat together the whites OF two
eggs. Add to these teacupful of
sugar and stir until 1t is so thick 1t
win not slip from the spoon. Stir in
three tabiespoonfuis Of grated cocoa.
nut. Drop teaspoonfuls of the mix
ture on buttered paper and bake in
hot oven until light brown.