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longings were consumed by fire.
James Sullivan and family were
visitors at the u. s.. Hatchery Sun
4say afternoon.
Mrs. John Dughan and her daugh-
ter Loretta were in Hazel Green sum.
day, visiting at the home OF James
Dughans.
Miss Maine OF the Bay: Settlement
was a recent visitor at the Devine
home. Huh $%$ts
Father McElliott was called to Ryan
Wednesday by serious illness othhis
mother who is much better at this
writing. .s& @
James Dale and SON Tracey went to
Cedar Rapids Wednesday evening
where Tracey underwent a success,
Iful operation at st $Lukes Hospital
Thursday morning, having his tonsils
removed. .SFs N. ~ :.
Richard sheppard who has been
in Kansas Tor sewers weeks returned
home sthe9latterSp alG 81 h week
George Pugh came home Friday
evening tQsspend q few days with his
family. ts ss
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at.the Ed Kheri home last week.
Mrs. james McCrey was a Man
chester caller one day last week.
We're Cedar RAPIDS visitors last week.
was q county Seat
caller, ono
MT. John Riley and daughter
Beatrice q uner OF MRS:
IHR haFFv EP0lNt - lAHL
Week.
MT a and Mrs;5Geor busnRare par
entsa e.daughters born July eth. &
NAlberts Mullen Manchester was ~
Ryan. tuesday poktng alter the inter
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Mrs. stephen Uhl and daughter
Edna$ q Cedar rapids vislted at
q ame Smltn nome aaat5WeeK.
bessie lichTis " assisting 10 ne
telephone office.
AT. and sMrs. A.SH Haignt nag
% .ther6 guests lAst SUNDAY FRANK
Hatght and amily.&o e
James 81 SO had 9 mlsfortune
81 getttng badly nurt Dy. the hay fork
on last SThuFsday = OF me prongs
penetrating on. DIP.
MIS- !. Nj "a. MeEfaem lett#
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leila has been. visiting with her aunl
Mrs. George Wilson and FAMILY. From
there MIS- Merrlam and Zelia VIII 60
70 Early ~ later 70 Pak1oy TO vislt
AZ Henry singer nome.
r, ] McEnany q son Earl were
Cedar Raplds callers Thussday.
George smith and FAMILY were
visitors at Norway last week
Mics Hysler = professional nurse at
the state 5Uniyers1tya visited With MIS-
w. F.. Drummy at her home near
Ryan recently.
Mrs. M Behan and MIS-:
Church We're Manchester visitors alast
week. ;#
Mr., and Mrs. Frank kehoe and
child and Wlll Crowley OF Casue
Grove autoedt to Ryan Sunday.
VII. Ward was in Manchester on
business MOnday.
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~ local applications, n they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There 10 only one way to cure deafness.
and that IL by constitutional remedies.
Deafness 10 caused by an inflamed Lcondi-
ton OF the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
sehian Tube. When this tube 5is .innamed
you have . rumblinT sound or imperfect
hearing. and when Il 10 entirely closed.
Deafness 10 the result, and unless the in
aammation can b. taken o thia
tube restored to 5its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever: mine
cases, out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which In nothing but q iniiamed cond1.
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kalb Catorrh Cure. Send for Circular. freq.
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twelve o'clock noon, IN the 10th day
OF July, 1914, for the following de-
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DENTISTS. Office on Franklin stree
north OF the Globe hotel. Manchester
Iowa.@SDenta Surgery in all its branch
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sTATE1ENr.

sTATEMENT. II
Of the condition OF Farmers state Bank,
organized under the laws fof Iowa. To-
Gated at Hopkinton. County of Delaware.
at the close of business on the 30thSday
Of June. 1914. made to the Auditor of
-. ASSETS.
Amount Of bills. bonds 2
other evidence OF debt dis
ally owned by this bank, 1874, GEL 03
Gold in vault. ta
Silver in vault. 662
Legal tender national
bank notes and sub.
Drafts. Checks and
other Cash items not .
dishonored 80 =. 1870. wis IN
Total Gold. Silver. Legal Ten
der. Drafts and Checks. ETC.. %
Amount subject 10 be drawn
ut sight on deposit with SOL
vent banks ~. S. =. sasa q
Sxp.n:. account in eice.: 81 80
value Of Real Estate" 500 %
Value Of Personal Property. 1.4oo %
Total asset, assets .,154, 245 50
Amount Of Capital Stock. ~ IS. 900 90
Amount Of Deposits
Amount, Of Demand
Anee1e 1s' OF Tim. De -. :.
A uRes,1s saving: d. 500 %
Amount Res'a D.po.lted by Z o'1s' = \
Postal Savings De-
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Total deposits. ;. !. ~. -
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to the extent Of having one arm that is
entirely useless. From birth the left
hand swung. inactive by his side. a fact
Of which he is intensely sensitive, par
ticularly because these deficiencies run
IN the family. He is blue-eyed, brown
haired, active, energetic, exceedingly
accomplished. He knows his classics
language, art. music. He has seen the
needs Of the nation, and has worked to-
ward its advancement with vast energy
and unusual effectiveness. He saw the
vision Of industrial and commercial de-
velopment and labored increasingly to
bring it about. The marvel Of the growth
OF the nation in the twenty-five years OF
his reign has been the wonder of the
world, and to the Kaiser is due much Of
the credit
Yet II is pretty certain that the pri-
mary object in inducing this development
has been to make possible greater mill
tary strength.
Underneath all has lain the Bismarck
doctrine of blood and iron" Never for
a moment has this idea left the mind OF
the emperor. The result has been the
development Of such an army as the
world has never before known and a
navy that has been approaching world
supremacy. Yet in gathering this mill
tary strength the Kaiser has originated
nothing. Bismarck had seen 4 group Of
Germanic states and copspired. through
war, to weld them into an empire. May
ii not be taken that the Kaiser. with the
Bismarck program hut a little expanded.
has seen a group OF European nations
and conspired to weld them into one as
Bismarck had the lesser u1.ts? More
modestly might he figure in the light of
German experience that a war like that
Nka Oh - hnaN
tria to his possessions
II he has had such an idea in mind, he
has so far failed in but one particular
in carrying out mis- program. Bisrarck
before attacking Austria or France, so
arranged with his neighbors that they
should remain aloof. There was but the
one enemy to conquer. It may have been
that the Kaiser strove long and hard for
an opportunity to battle his enemies
singly. but the Intervening of European
interests prevented. Through the AM
tagonisms aroused bv his bungiing dI-
plomacy he had turned everv hard against
him. Certain It is that his people were
complaining OF the expense Of so large
an army Of which, no use was being
made. Certain II is again that such a
force cannot be kept at the top OF its
fitness indefinitely. It became necessary
for the Kaiser to strike or his power
would be slipping away from him.
When he struck he found all the world
against him. The nations OF the West
are against him because the world has
Travelled farther along the road OF civ
iliZation than has this new nation. born
Of feudalism not half century ago.
The First Sea Lord OF the British
navy Is German. Admiral His Serene
Highness Prince Louis. Of Battenberg. is
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cession, give him sufficient pretext upon
which TO resist the claim Of those more
directly in line and, with The army at
his back, there would be little doubt of
his carrying his point. Because OF the
power Of the man, such an event would
be an inconceivable backset to the dem
ocratic tendencies Of Europe.
The Kniser's Youth.
To him who would understand what
manner of man is the German Kaiser,
what are the impulses that led him 10
drag the world into a twenty-year COM
petition of armaments, and finally
thrust Europe into the most devastating
war of all time, the thing most necessary
is a look into the youth OF the war lord
and the influences that nodded mis- char-
acter.
The present Kaiser was four years cid
when Bismarck. swashbuckling, dueling
young autocrat first laid down his tho
ory that nations were made by blood
and iron" William I, King OF Prussia,
and grandfather of the present ruler,
was then in dire need of money for army
maintenance, but his legislature would
not allow It. He appointed Bismarck min
lister of war to bulldoze the legislative
branch, and Bismarck spent the money
and asked for it afterward
That was but fifty years ago. out Ger
many did not then exist. We are prone
to forget that Germany is among the
newest Of nations, that she has only the
most modern history, tha, her glories
are all of the present. Central Europe,
at the time We were fighting our civil
war. was filled by a group Of twenty
six independent Kingdoms, among which
Prussia was most powerful Bismarck
built up an army for Prussia that was
the best fighting machine in Europe. He
became prepared for war. Then he dc.
liberately went forth and provoked war
on. the theory that conflict would weld
the Germanic kingdom together. He first
thrust war without cause, on Austris,
having arranged that other neighbor ma
tions would not interfere. His trained
forces were successful and the conflict
solidified the North German states. Fresh
from these victories he forced a second
causeless war on the French in 1870, and
his veterans marched to Paris The Ger
manic Kingdoms went into a frenzy Of
patriotism and the southern tier came
into the fold and the German empire was
born. The Prussian kings became Ger
man emperorS- This remarkable result
was accomplished in eight years, and
resulted from preparation for war and
its precipitation.
William II was twelve years old when
the empire was horn. All his formative
childhood was filled with the great
events of the period and with the blood
and iron doctrine that inspired them.
All his youth and young manhood wes
passed in the shadow Of Bismarck, who
continued his dominance of the new
made empire. At the age Of twenty-nine
he became ruler of q Germany that had
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been created because armies had been
drilled and wars had been provoked.
What Is more natural than that he
should have become the personifScation
Of the theory OF blood and iron?-
The glory OF 1t from the standpoint of
the German cannot be appreciated un-
less previous ignominies are reusm-
bel ed. The Germanic sta-ps had
known nothing but humiliation 81
two centuries. Louis XIV had heaped
every conceivable indignity upon them.
He had seized their cities wherever he
chose, had looted them. scorned them,
Inundated them. They had fawned be-
fore him and fattered him, had aped his
fashions, copied his architecture, spoken
his language. Napoleon had shifted these
Kingdoms about like cards in a pack,
sacked Berlin, captured the sword Of
Frederick the Great, forced Germans to
fight whatever enemy he would.
Who, in the light OF this present and
past would expect William II to see the
world other than with the eyes OF Bis
msIck? May not the domineerinE at:i-
tude OF Germany. also, be due 10 the
newness OF her strength and a memory
OF her humiliations? May the German
not be whistling in the dark to keep up
his courage?
Bismarck was an unswerving believer
IN the divine right OF kings ana the un-
fitness Of the peopls as otner than pawns
in the hands Of the master. Prussian
history IL cited as showing that the
only successes that have come to the
race have been due to a strong leader
and a willing following. 1t Is PROBABLY
true that the Germans lend themselves
better to direction than any other race
in Europe. The German autocrats, and
the greatest OF these is the present En-
peror. unfalteringly emphasize the d.
yinity Of their right.
Early In his reign William II said pub
licly, in speaking Of his family: I'VE
have been appointed by Sod to preserve
and direct. for their 0wn welfare. the
people over whom He has given us pow
err" His majesty's person is spoken Of
as sacred. His grandfather William re-
fers to as q saint. Soldiers" he said
in addressing the army. should not have
a will Of their own. but should have one
will, and that is my will; there should
me but one law, and that Is mine
1t is a dificult point Of view for an
American to get, that Of the divine right
of kings and the unimportance Of men.
But 10 understand the charactedr OF
William II. this viewpoint must be con-
ceded. When II is added to the ground
work of 'FbIood and iron," when it is
remembered that power is new 20 the
Germans, a conception of the charac-
ter of the man begins to form.
The impression abroad Of the physical
appearance Of the German Kaiser Is
most erroneous. In the first place re
Is believed to be a huge and towering fig
ure. As a matter of fact he Is Of mid
die size, FIVE feet eight in height. It is
not generally known that he is a cripple
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his mouth-hlling title. but it may be re-
duced according TO taste. beginning
eliminations at either end. Whether the
title is used in whole or in part its holder
is the directing force back of His
Majesty's ships, the greatest navy the
world has ever known.
Prince Louis. 1t happens. was born
in Austria, but his father was as dash
ing Prussian as ever drew sword for
the Kaiser. This sire was wild and head
strong and married a Polish Countess in
the way that abroad is styled morganatic.
but the youngsters were forgiven and
the Countess became a Princess by royal
decree. So was the way paved for much
marrying Of offspring into royal families,
which, aside from fighting in the British
navy, seems to have been the chief
avocation of the Battenbergs ever since.
The present First Sea Lord came to
England to live when he was but four
teen and was naturalized. He took to the
sea Immediately and has been there
ever since, a total Of forty-six years.
The popularity of his present position
is emphasized by the fact that he mar
ried Princess Victoria Alberta. of Hesse,
forming another tie to the Fatherland.
This was somewhat mitigated by the
fact that the Princess Victoria was a
granddaughter OF the late English Queen
OF the same name
Then the brother Of Prince Louis mar
ried Princess Beatrice youngest daughter
OF Queen Victoria. and became the father
Of the present Queen of Spain. So has
the progeny Of this turbulent son Of
hesse-Nassau mixed among the mighty
OF Europe
Despite his birth the special province
of Prince Louis since he rose to the
command of ships seems to have been
the inoculation of the British navy with
peculiar reverence for the flag II flies.
II was in 1904 that Prince Louis, when
ranking as a rear admiral, took COM
mand OF the second cruiser squadron UP
to that time there had been no salute
Of the colors at sunset The word was
passed to the captains Of all the vessels
of the command that the marine guard
should turI out. that the band 81 ould
play. and that men and officers should
stand at attention and salute as the
flag came down. -formahty spread
to all the ships and to the navtes OF the
world II is now almost universal
But before this Prince Louis had won
his way to distinction in the navy. His
advancement has been largely due to
his technical skill and knowledge He
is a scientist and inventor, having to his
credit such creations as. a cone signal
that may be read at a distance of twenty
ing apparatus which can fash lights
miles. II was because OF his technical
knowledge that he became adviser to
the Board of Admiralty and Director of
Naval Intelligence and was, as early as
1852 placed in command OF battery of
eating guns which landed at AIexaIi-
dria. Egypt. where he got his initia.
baptism OF fire.
The First Sea Lord is . most precise
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By WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUI

BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU PUY.
THE MODEL OF AN AUTOCRAT
Were the purveyor of fiction to build
I'D for himself the perfect picture OF a
man to represent autocracy-stern, aloof,
uncompromising, a man to whom his
people were as cattle-the individual he
evolved would be as alike as twin broth
ers to Nicholas Nicholaievitch, Grand
Duke Of Russia and leader of the Cars
huge army that is battling at the gates
Of Germany. Yet this would need be an
idealized picture of the uncompromising
autocrat for, the grand duke is the most
to be admired of all his type.
To begin with he is magnificent phys
icaIly tall to an extreme, 1.-THE, as hard
as nails, the model form Of a cavalry
man. His masses of curly hair pile back
IN a pompadour, his beard is Vandyke,
his mustache as pointed as needles, his
black eyes as piercing his features high
hrowed. cold, and classic. There are few
men in the world more austere and less
approachabIe. There are few figures in
world affairs more striking. more Dash
ing, more severe.
Nicholas Nicholaievitch is every inch a
soldier and has been a soldier all his
life. His father. bearing the same name,
was commander-in-chief of Russian
forces IN the IurklSn war Oh Lctt, anu
there young Nicholas got his first taste
of fighting and won the st. George Cross
for conspicuous gallantry. He is OF the
royal house Of Russia. a cousin Of the
Gar and unquestionabIS the one strong
man Of a somewhat decadent line.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has. for
some years, been the commander of the
military district of st. Petersburg and
therefore directly responsible for the
well-being of the Gar and his family.
That he has been faithful to his charge
is evidenced by the fact that the Gar Is
still alive despite his unpopularity and
the anarchistIc spirit that is abroad in
Russia
The war colleges at Berlin and London
rate Nicholas Nicholaievitch as the most
brilliant cavalry leader now living. He
is a fit head fer those men on horseback
of Russia who are reputed to be the
widest and most desperate hand-to-hand
fighters in the world. His will and mill
tarv genius, supplemented by that Of
Gen. SukomIinoff, the war minister. has
been largely responsible for the develop
ment Of the huge military strength OF
Russia
Nicholas, the grand duke. is the only
member Of the Russian royal family
who may be said TO have the confidence
of Nicholas, the Gar. Here is an in
tinacy Of long standing, and there Is an
interesting story in the gossip Of ST.
Petersburg as to the methods used by
the grand duke In its cementing. The
Car and the czarina 1--we lives that are
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and puncttious gentleman Of the same
scnooi that boasts the SiI.g of Enslsud
ana the Czar OF Russia. He has been
intimate with the present sovereign sine
the days when he accompanied him as
the youthful Prince Of Wales on ~.
famous visit to India The two served
together when the King was getting his
Ooyhood training aboard ship. Socially
ana as military authority he has been
constantly associated with the man who
mas since come to the throne.
There is a young prince of the bous.
OF Battenbers. offspring Of this Ger
nan-oorn father and mother. who is to-
Gay serving as midshipman in the
Srlnsh navy. Prince George is In the
North Sea operating a turret against
the men OF his bolod who fight for the
haiser Yet father nor son has ever
done aught to show that his LOYALTY 10
the cause Of Britain is surpassed by that
OF any man whose family counts its
sires back to Alfred and the days OF the
Druids in the woods
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European War Personalities

quite isolated and mingle less in the So
ciety of the capital than any rulers
Russia has ever had. They therefore
have few friends and fewer intimates.
The handsome cavalryman, returning
TO St Petersburg after long service with
the army. found his way into the exclu-
sion of his Gar cousin. There he met
the Princess Stanza, daughter of the
King of Montenegro and sister to the
Queen of Italy. The princess was sadly
and unhappily married to the Duke of
Leuchtenberg. But she was the most
intimate friend of the Czarina and had
that lady's ear more sympathetically
than did any other person. 1t may or
It may not have been due to this fact
that Grand Duke Nicholas appeared to
fall in love with the melancholy princess.
Certain it is that she proved most sus-
ceptible to his many charms. It is said
TO have been due to the activities Of the
wife Of the Czar that the princess was
granted a divorce, after which her mar
riage to the Grand Duke Nicholas soon
followed. Since that time these two peo-
pie have had more influence in the reign
ing household than any other and since
that time the fortunes Of Nicholas Nicho-
laieyitch have steadily improved.
1t is well known at st. Petersburg that
both the Car and the Czarina Alexan-
dra are very greatly interested in spirit
ualism and occultism, and that seances
of many kinds are held at the royal
palace. Grand Duke Nicholas is a de-
votee Of occultism and it is said that the
rulers first became interested in 1t
through him.
hisfdominant figure in the royal fam
fly believes that his 6estiny is to uphold
the principle Of autocracy in Russia. Any
idea Of giving power into the hands OF
the people has no place in his mind. He
has no patience with some Of the COM
promises that his kinsmen have made
because of the cIamor of the people for
q part in the government. His method
Of repression is the method Of the execu-
TONER and he has built for himself a
military force which. under his severe
discipline, should be able to handle any
situation.
The heir to the Russian throne is a ten
year-old boy of very delicate physique.
Should the Gar die before the Care
witch reaches his maturity, a regency
would be appointed to rule In the inter-
I'M The elder Of the two brothers OF the
Emperor was to have been regent in
the case Of this possibility, but he has
died. and the only remaining brother is
in disgrace because OF having married
against the will Of Nicholas. The grand
duke. in all probability. would be regent
should the Gar die In case the heir
to the throne should also die there is
even a possibility Of his becoming Gar.
The present ruler might favor his sue