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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Going Abroad.

Keokuk acquaintances of the parties
mentioned will be interested in the
following item from Tuesday morn
ing's Hawk-Eye: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blaul and Miss Emily Blaul and Mr.. J.
M. Storrar leave for an European
tour. this morning. They will sail on
the steamer Columbia of the Anchor
line from New York next Saturday.
While Mr.. Storrar will devote much of
his vacation to Aud Scotia, the others
of the party will spend much of their
time in Germany. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaul
went out q few years ago and found
much that delighted them and that
they want to see and hear again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

-ssad The Gate CITY want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

FOR SALE-A baby carriage, cheap.
Inquire at % South Fifth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
WANTED-To buy good first class
second hand piano, Chickering pre-
ferred. Address w. H., this office.
WANTED - Dressmaking at GOT
Palean street. Phone 1904 Black.

WANTED-Middle age lady for gen.
eral housework, small family; white
preferred. Call at 1922 North Thir-
teenth or phone Black 115l.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08
Insurance Employees Picnic.

Members of the office force Of the
Iowa State Insurance company enjoy
ed a picnic this afternoon at Cedar
Glen. They left on the four o'clock
car and took their suppers along.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-08

Eastern Star Lawn Social.
AT the home of Mrs. G" d. Holmes,
227 High street, the Eastern Star will
give lawn social Thursday evening
July 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Col. Kettig wins Prize

| Col. w. H. Kettig, who some weeks
ago caught small-mouth- bass in Lake
Purdy weighing s pounds and IL ounces
and after entering it in the contest fol
the prize offered by the Birmingham Arms
and Cycle company for the largest bass
taken in Jefferson county in 1914, sent
the head to the Field and Stream in their
contest for the largest bass of this kind
has been advised that he won a second
prize, a handsome rod and reel said a
sportsman.
THE contest for the Birmingham Arms
and Cycle company will not close Until
December 81 and as there are many
large bass in the waters hereabout 1t is
not unlikely that someone may yet pass
Colonel Kettig's record here. The large
bass are striking in favorable waters. One
was taken from East Lake on Thanks
giving Day. with live minnow, weighing
five pounds. Every warm spell following
a cold snap, particularly with a heavy
frost, Is favorable for bass fishing, es-
pecially as to the larger ones. While the
bass do not feed every day, yet they will
rise to flies and strike minnows in mod
Grating weather; and they will also strike
on frosty days, with the ice melting, in
running waters"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Some months ago the Journal of the
American Medical Association commented
on the dangers of fire from the use OF
certain materials for children's clothing,
especially mentioning kind Of light cot
ton material known as fannelet. The
condemnation has been about equally
shared by this and other similarly COM
bustible dress materials and the prac-
tice of warming apartments with open un-
protected CRATES, which are apparently
more depended on for heating in Great
Britain than in our severer winter eli
mate The subject has not at any time
aroused the attention in-this country that
1t has in Great Britain; nevertheless there
cannot be very many physicians who
have not had to treat serious burns, gem
orally in children, that may have been
caused In some such ways A recent re-
port by the coroner's physician of Brook
Ign suggests that the prevention of such
accidents deserves more consideration
from the medical profession here. He
gives as the record for Is days In that
borough. September APO, IS fatalities from
burns in children, beside three of adults.
The average age of the children killed by
fire is given by him as between and
years How many not fatal but still Sc
rious burns of children occurred can only
be contectured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Ed "A. GOeWey III LeSHc ..
A suggestion which has met with popu-
lar favor and one which Is likely to be
adopted before the 1915 playing season
rolls round is that nine games, instead
of seven, shall be played to decide the
worlds baseball championship, and that
there shall be a considerable decrease in
the scale of prices to be charged the fans
To witness this sporting classic. Already
the maRnates of the American league
have decided to advocate these changes.
and the club owners In the National Oh
1T are expected to follow suit at their
annual winter meeting.
When the matter was first considered
by the men of the Johnson organization,
one or two of the team directors were in
favor of frightening the series to II
games, but majority thought this too
long as the interest of the public would
wane IL too great number of contests
were played and the strain on the play
ers would be likely to prevent them from
showing high class form throughout Nine
games, the winner to be the team first
taking five battles and the players to
share in the first five contests, instead
of the first four, proved to be the most
popular idea. If the change is made it
is probable that $3.50 will be the highest
price charged for reserved seat. with 50
cents as the general admission. The new
arrangements might cut down the amount
of money usually split by the players
after each worlds series, but, on the
other hand. the great army of fans who
support the game would welcome the re-
duction in the price Of seats. And. in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

President Roosevelt and President
Taft made large additions to the civil
service list.
There is scarcely doubt but that
within. the next 10 years 90 per cent
of all the civil positions under the
United States government will be of
the competitive examination class.
With rapidly increasing population
Uncle Sans pay rolls necessarily in
crease. Today there are in round
numbers 100000 places of the civil
class. OF these nearly 100000 are
now in the classified service.
Some congressman who express re-
greet that there is so little patronage
left to distribute to their supporters
should be glad that the civil service
has taken the hold it has, for besides
being business-like, it relieves them
of considerable embarrassment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

AS to the extent of cotton planting
next spring it is now believed that
there will be great reduction. Still
the percentage of reduction is prob
lematical, and will remain so until the
time comes for getting ready for the
1915 crop.
One fact, however, that indicates a
considerable reduction is the sowing of
winter wheat. Early in the fall many
farmers made up their minds to turn
their attention to wheat, and now it
is seen that more has been sown than
had been generally expected.
In all probability cotton will soon be
bringing 8 cents. If only so per cent
of a crop is planted in 1915 the price
will soar. In the meantime, many
farmers will get cents, and if so
they will be doing quite we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
VALUE OF EDUCATED AA,y

1t is now recognized in European
srinies that preparation for war. in
the theoretical training of officers no
less than in the accumulation of eff
cient war material, is of vast impor-
lance in carrying campaign to a
successful conclusion. A military ex-
cert in the Encyclopedia Britannica
points out that this was the great les
sou of the Franco German war of 1870
II. 1T was not until 1865 and $780,
he says, that the preponderating in
fiuence of the trained mind was made
manifest Other wars had shown the
value of an educated army. 1t is true
that Moltke, in mental power and in
knowledge, was in no wise inferior to
the great captains who preceded him
but the remarkable point of his cam.
paiEns is that so many capable gener.
ais had never before been gathered
together under one flag. No cam
paigns have been submitted to such
searching criticism. Never have mis-.
takes been more sedulously sought TO,
or more frankly exposed. And yet
compared with the mistakes Of otheI
campaigns even with that of 1916
where hardly superior Officer or
either side had not seen more battles
than Moltke and his comrades had seer
field days. they were astonishinEly few
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
"My SUBJECTS. SAYS GEORGE

FROM the Davenport la.) Times.
King Georges speech from the throne.
| on the occasion of the opening of Parlia-
ment. served to emphasize, just as do
similar speeches by other European rulers.
how great is the difference between the
Institutions of most European countries
on the one hand and American institu-
tons on the other.
1t Is true that with the Englishman we
have certain things in common-the COM
| mon law In most of the states and the
English language. But we refuse to con-
| cede to the average Englishman, who re-
calls that the colonies rebelled against
| England that this is country made ur
of kindred people in error and likely
at some future time to consider proposals
for return to the imperial household.
| Since the revolution American and Eng
fish institutions have developed along sep.
arate lines, sometimes parallel, but
more often divergent The immigration
records disprove the idea that this coun.
| try is made up of expatriated English
men and their descendants. 1t is hard fol
an Englishman to grasp the thought thai
| here In America is new people made w
of many diverse elements. but all actu
ated by common ideals and common ane
emphatic patriotism
But the great difference is the tolera
ton in England of caste system-socia
strata dependent on blood. 1t 10 thi'
caste system which makes 1t possible
| for the English people, however free Il
their government, to tolerate q King ant
the members of his family. 1t IL thi
ca ste system that tolerates the word.
my subjects" and my army and navy,
and my empire" in the Kings speed
from the throne. The fact Is of course
that these are empty expressions r. ia
as actual political power goes but the!
are not empty phrases so far as socia
structure goes Nothing CRATES upol
American ears more than this federation
OF an assumption on the part OF the KIM
that the British army and navy Is In |
|personal sense the Kings army and navy
The words may be merely traditions
form, but we will have none Of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

The grand duchy of Luxembourg, re-
Gently indemnified by Germany for dam
ages done by German military opera lions,
is an independent state of northwestern
Europe, bounded on the north. east and
south by Germany, on the southwest by
France and on the west by Belgium Its
greatest length. north and south. is 80
miles. Its greatest breadth is "a miles,
and its area is 1913 square miles. Forming
part of the plateau of the Ardennes.
Luxembourg has a rugged, mountainous
surface, covered In many places with
heaths and morasses. and draining prin-
cipally into the basin of De Moselle. 1t
Is for the most part we'll wooded On
account of the rugged nature of the coun-
try, agriculture is limited, but excellent
pasturage for cattle is afforded Large
numbers of cows. sheep and horses are
raised, the latter being highly valued
for cavalry purposes. A large quantity
of iron ore is also produced Although
the inha bitants are chiefly of German
origin, French is the language spoken by
the educated classes. In 1854 it was made
duchy by Charles ~, having previously
to that been part of Germany. IT was
governed by Dutch kings as grand lukes.
but was distinct from the kingdom of Hol-
amid, When Wilhelm III died in 1890 Lux
emburg passed to Adolf. Duke of Mas
sau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Zeppelins and Aeroplanes

There seems to be a decided differ
ence of opinion regarding the efficacy
in war of the airship, best typified
by the German Zeppelins, as compared
with the aeroplane. According to an
article recently published in the tech
meal magazine, the Engineer, Yep
pelins have been complete failure in
the present war.
"Zeppelins," the writer declares,
shave been shown to be less fearful
in their effects than even a single
field piece. They have done nothing
that an aeroplane could not do better,
and, presenting an admirable target,
several have been already sunk by the
gun fire of the allies. AS for bomb
dropping, it has been shown to be
wholly insignificant in it's power of
destruction, as much from a Zeppelin
as from an aeroplane, and is no longer
the dreaded thing it was. If more Sc
rious attacks should be attempted by
the remaining Zeppelins which Ger
many possesses they will be met as
those already made have been met, or,
as last resort, by the concerted ac-
ton of handful of aeroplanes. There
can be no doubt that few desperate
pilots who were willing to throw their
lives away could successfully ram and
destroy any airship that ever sailed.
Their speed and maneuvering powers
are far greater than those of the Yep
pelins and such guns as the latter
carry would have the greatest diff
Guilty in bringing down every one of a
covey of aeroplanes before one had got
sufficiently close or into such posi-
ton as to ram with certainty"
The writer also points out. that the
greatest service performed by aerial
craft is to spy out the position of the
enemy and in this work the aeroplane
has every advantage over the Zeppe-
lin except that it cannot remain at
rest in the air. In all other respects
there is marked superiority.
Yet, if recent rumors are trust
worthy, the Germans, whose astute
scientific minds are seldom at fault,
are building more powerful Zeppelins
at rapid rate and already have a
large fleet ready for that promised
raid on England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Civil Service Extension

Republicans and democrats having
been committed to the civil service
policy-competitive examinations for
. government positions-the operation
of the act has been extended by ex-
ecutive order from time to time until
now about 70 per cent of the offices
are under civil service rule.
The competitive system has firm
supporter in President Wilson; and he
has quietly increased the number of
civil service officeholders, who are not
removable except for causes other
tnan politics.
X was but natural in the early days
Of the republic for the party in power
- treat all minor offices as party
spoils; but as the country increased
rapidly and place hunters became
more bothersome to the department
heads and members Of Congress SEN
timent in favor of merit system de-
veloped and crystallized until 1889
when a civil service act was passed
and signed by President Arthur. Only
10000 positions were brought within
its provisions at that time but with
one exception each succeeding Presi-
metropolitan and democrat-has
extended its provisions. That excep-
ton was the lamented Mckinley, who
was prevailed upon by few politi-
clans who were his intimate friends
to relax the forward or broadening
policy in regard to the civil service
that had been SO well established
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
LUKE M,LukE SAYS

from the C1nc1nnau enquirer
1t isn't any trouble for a princess to
learn how to run an automobile. But it is
different when it comes to peeling pota-
toes.
Plain duties and plain girls have few
wooers.
A man hasn't very good religion when
he regards Sunday as the longest and
dreariest day in the week.
Even the man who gets married on the
Fourth of July has hard time remem-
bering his wedding anniversary.
There may be a surprise In store in the
next world for the reformer who knows
that we are all going to hell because we
won't do as he wants us to do.
Blessings may come in disguise. But
trouble never bothers about putting on
any makeup.
There Is something human about the
nightingale. AS soon as he gets q family
he quits singing and begins croalsing.
There are mighty few sure things In
the world. But you can always bet that
a girls shoes are not too large for her
The man who can't even catch up, Is
always whining because he can't get
ahead
There isn't much difference between a
man and a dog. You may have noticed
that a dog can run twice as fast when he
is chasing a rabbit as he can when he Is
chasing wolf.
Why IL 1t that the man who argues that
the government Is crooked and that the
trusts have the common people by the
threats is always guy who needs q
bath?
There is profit and loss in other things
But, after poker game breaks up every
man is loser IL you leave it to him.
The old-fashioned bully who used tc
whip his wife now has a son who IL
afraid to go home for fear his better
half will take a wallop at him.
You can have things your own way in
this world. But you are going to b.
mighty lonesome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
The Late Admiral Mahan

The United States navy has had
many distinguished officers, some of
them illustrious in naval history, but
Rear Admiral Alfred 7. Mahan. re-
tired, who died at the naval hospital
In Washington Tuesday at the age Of
IA years was not only one of the coun-
try's greatest naval men, but in au
thorship he had long since won world
wide fame.
He was recognized in Europe as well
as in America as the ablest modern
writer on naval strategy. Other naval
officers have contributed to the litera-
ture of the science of sea fighting, but
no one has ever written with quite
such an authoritative pen as Mahan,
and few men of any profession have
published so many books of standard
value.
Every one of Mahan's works is
much praised by the naval men of Eu-
rope as well as by those of this coun-
try. Admiral Mahan's first book
was "The Gulf and Inland Waters"
published in 1883. 1t was instructive
and gave promise of Admiral Mahan's
brilliant career in authorship. His
second book was of great interna-
tional interest, Influence of Sea
Power Upon History" Among his
other works that have been widely
read by statesmen and military men
are: Influence of Sea Power Upon
French Revolution and Empire" "The
Interest of the United States In Sea
Power" Lessons of Spanish War;"
"The Problem of ASIA" Retrospect
and Prospect" "Some Neglected As
poets of War;" Interest of America
in International Conditions, and CAR
maments and Arbitration" His last
work, "Major Operations of the Ma
vies in the War of independence"
was published only about a year ago.
Admiral Mahan had a vigorous
writing style. As matter of course
he was intensely interested in the Eu-
ropean war. He was making such a
close study of it that it overtaxed his
brain and was supposed to have been
the indirect cause of his death. The
late admiral believed in arbitration
between nations rather than war, but
he also emphasized the Importance of
heavy armament by way of safeguard.
He lived simple, quiet life and in
accordance with his known wishes his
funeral was extremely simple. Every
navy and army officer is entitled to
military burial, and the obsequies of
most of the high officers are elaborate
and impressive, especially in Wash
ington, where large bodies of troops
with many bands of music can be
readily assembled, but Admiral Mahan
was laid to rest without any military
escort whatever. Yet the nation will
honor his name, and those of his fell
lows in the profession of arms will
long cherish his memory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Col W. b. Leedy has returned from his
annual duck hunt with friends and fel.
low club members of the Wocomoco club
Is miles from Memphis.
A few weeks ago Colonel Leedy had a
successful deer hunt near Mobile He
killed large buck, as he does every
year, but owing to the warm weather last
week duck hunting was very poor. Still
it was pleasant outing and Colonel
Leedy returns looking the very picture OF
health
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
WAR ECHOES

New York World: Mr.. Taft is quite
right when he INSISTS that there is moth
ing in the Monroe doctrine to forbid a
German. invasion of Canada, providing
that Germany, If successful, made no at
tempt permanently to hold Canadian ter
| ritory or to overturn Canada's political
institutions.
An invasion of Canadian soil by Ger
man troops could in itself no more be an
infringement of the Monroe doctrine than
would the sinking of the Canadian cruiser
Rainbow by the German warships that are
cruising in the Pacific
The question has had a certain academic
interest ever since the German ambassa-
dor raised the issue, and it is just as well
that there should be a correct public I'M
Outstanding of the scope of the Monroe
doctrine In reference to the war. But for
all practical purposes there is nothing
about which the American people have
less cause for worry than German in
vasion of Canada.
Before that can take place the British
navy must be destroyed, the British Isles
must be PROSTATE before the German in
vader, the British empire must have crum-
BLEED to pieces and all its disjointed frag-
ments left at the mercy of German i'm
Ierialism. Even when these successive
catastrophies had befallen the British en-
pire we think Berlin would hesitate twice
before setting forth to conquer Canada.
That in itself would be formidable task.
If Germany were ever ready for the in
vasion of Canada she would have been so
satiated with victory that Canadian
campaign could not be worth the trouble.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Great Brit
ain" says Winston Churchill, first lord of
the admiralty, "can lose a superdread-
naught every month for IL months without
a single loss to the enemy" and at the
end of the year Britain would still have
marked naval superiority
The statement is impressive. 1t shows
how futile are the attacks by the Ger
man submarines. Picking off few ships
day by day will not, in reasonable time,
bring the British navy to an equality with
the German. Such attacks are useful
chiefly to keep the British on the anx-
ious seat.
Mr.. Churohills statement is sufficient
proof Of the immunity of Britain from
invasion. Before a foe can land on Brit
ish shores a considerable part of the
British navy must be put out of commits
sion. The Germans, despite their many
sporadic successes, have not even begun
to menace the British sea power.
1t is by no means unlikely that this
preponderating power will ultimately de-
eide the issue. Germany can attack
France only by the overland route: she
cannot attack England at all.
None the less it would be wise for the
British admiralty td0Adopt measures to
protect British ships from mines and sub
marines. The moral effect of repeated
disaster is far more sdeplorable than the
accepted verdict of the experts. These OBJ
servers are confident that before many
months have passed the German navy,
irritated by its long inaction, will try con-
illusions with the British forces.
Meanwhile the advantage in the war re-
mains with the nation which holds the
sea.