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possibilities of foreign liquidation must
however be kept in serious considera-
ton. London as well as Berlin is quite
sure to send American stocks back
to us if prices on this exchange are
rushed upward too rapidly, as was the
experience during the early half OF
the week. There are many needy sell
lers in both of these markets. The
London exchange has not yet oened
and will not until the new year, so
that this market still offers the only
refuge for those in distress.
The present war Is causing fear
full waste Of capital, and the enormous
new borrowings for financing the war
inevitably exert heavy pressure up
on the worlds security markets. The
worlds savings will doubtless be ma
terially curtailed, and the urgency of
war loans will make it difficult to SO.
cure capital for new Industrial or
business enterprises. This means that
capital, or savings, for some time 10
come will command high rates. On
the other hand. we have an important
counteractant in the form Of cheap
money. Funds are accommodating at
home and abroad. very largely as a
result Of the diminished volume of bus
mess. In consequence, short term
money can be more freely obtained
This will facilitate the carrying Of
good stocks which are already selling
at low prices and yielding much moi e
profitable rates than short term obli-
cations. Our own bank reserves have
been greatly strengthened by the op-
Grafton Of the new banking system
not to speak Of the return Of funds
from the interior and the lessened de-
mand for commercial purposes. Funds
are also comparatively abundant in
London; and there is no longer any
talk Of gold exports from here, espe.
ciaIly as the balance Of trade is work
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exceptions include rail-lake-and-rail
and rail-and-lake rates; also the rates
on bituminous coal and coke. An
thracite coal and iron ore and rates
held by unexpired orders of the com
mission are likewise excepted. Con
fidence will receive new and effec-
tive stimulus. 1t marks change of
attitude Of the commission toward the
railroads that cannot but be beneficial.
Railroad credit will be strengthened,
and the roads will be able to make
more definite plans for their future. 1t
is said the earnings of the roads will
be increased about 40 to so millions.
This is not a large sum, relatively con
sidered; but the action of the com
mission is quite sufficient to check
distrust and inspire confidence. One
effect of the decision will be to create
a more hopeful feeling in the steel
industry, Of which the railroads are
1.-THE best customers; and it may be
hoped that their action will avert the
proposed reduction of wages in that
industry. The effect upon the stock
market was naturally encouraging, al
though some caution was observed un-
til the results could be more definite
ly measured. The decision will also
have a stimulating effect upon busi-
ness in general, and will aid to coun-
teract the deressing influences of
the war.
Beyond question the war is still the
dominating Influence IN this market.
An early end Of that colossal strug-
gle would cause a sharp rise in secur-
ity values; and conversely proIonga-
ton Of the war beyond what Is antici-
pated will be depressing. But, since
the worst has been largely discounted
the effect Of disaster upon values
would not be SO pronounced as the ap-
proach Of peace which some think
Is nearer than generally supposed. The
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ing in our favor, AT present gold inn
ports are more proba5.a than sxrcrts.
Much encouragement can be found
IN the course of our foreign trade. In
November the merchandise exports
amounted to $2O5, 100000, against
$194, 100000 in October. In November
our imports totaled $126,SOO,OOO. com.
pared with $13SOOO.OOO in October.
The excess of exports over imports
in November amounted to nearly $50.
100000, compared with $56,0O0,OOO in
October. This striking expansion in
exports was mainly the result of hea.
w shipments Of foodstuffs. Now that
the cotton embargo has been removed
that staple will go forward much more
freely to all parts Of Europe. Our ex.
port trade is also receiving stimulus
through the supplying of merchandise
formerly supplied by some of the ccun
tries now at war. It was recognized
that the European struggle would
create such an opportunity for Amer
lean enterprise, and to some extent
these expectations are already being
realized One of the chief obstacles
to further expansion Of foreign trade
lis the temporary scarcity Of ocean ton
mage. An enormous amount OF ;.al
man tonnage as been entirely with
draw from the freight market, and .
very considerable British tonnage is
engaged in transport work for the
British government thus causing q
very important though temporary cur
tailment in the supply Of shipping IA
cilities.
The situation at home shows signs
Of improvement. There is decidedly
better sentiment IN both financial and
commercial circles which must pre-
ceed any material improvement. Con
fidence has improved perceptibly and
o partial resumption Of industrial ac
tivity is occasionally noted for the
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The LIONESS KNEW
BY JOHN BREWSTER.

Rita, the big lloness, had been act.
Ing in an ugly manner. They say that
lions can detect the character OF their
trainers; that drunken trainer is
In imminent danger OF destruction
should he enter the cage. They say
too, that good woman can tame the
widest beast. Perhaps that 10
legend, though.
Mademoiselle Charmeuse had been
born Lily Leigh. Her parents were
honest farmer folks way back in
Shawnee county. But there had been
a maternal grandfather who ran away
to sea. II is not boys only that IN
herit the rowing disposition. When
she was seventeen Lily had shaken
the dust off her shoes at the (back)
entrance to the farm and departed In
the wake of travelling show, to grad
uate as MademoiseINe Charmeuse, the
world-famous equestrienne. After
ward, when business prospered ant
the show increased in size and aspira
tions she became Mademoiselle Char
meuse, the renowned lion-tamer.
Some folks think circus people arr
almost as bad as gypsies. That is no
the case. There are no more mora
and respectable people alive. Nobod!
had ever breathed a word agains
Mademoiselle Charmeuse's reputation
Goldini, the proprietor, and the moth
erly Madame Goldini, treated her lik
daughter, even If they had picke'
her up in an illegal manner strucl
by her pretty face and daring. Blu
when Madame Goldini grew too stou
to continue to tame the lions, and re
signed herself to looking after tn
welfare of the circus troupe, in com
Portable middle life, Mademoisell
Charmeuse was thrown much NOR
In touch with Goldini
It was her task, together with Nero
the big Dalmatian, to put the lion
through their PAGES at every countr,
place where they exhibited. Goldin
himself seldom entered the lions Gag
nowadays. He was growing fat, lik
his wife; besides, the lions had begul
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
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this vcnty-but estimates fell little short
cases. closed out entirely
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23

to appear restless under his lash. Col
dini knew what was the trouble He
knew 1t in his own soul. He loved
Mademoiselle Charmeuse.
The girl, always responsive to the
kindness Of the couple, was staggered
at the unmistakable display of the
fact that Goldini's interest in her was
no longer paternal. Love had never
come into her life. How could it,
What had she in common with the
crowds OF gaping farmers boys who
stared at her in her short skirts and
spangles, or followed her with moon
calf protestatlons of devotion? She
was as much alone as though she
dwelt on desert island.
Goldini loved her, and, in her pres
ence. the mans own crushed nature
flourished. He had been destined fol
better things. He was a university
man; he had been in the Italian army
though none knew this intimate Sc
cret OF his past. He had been lieu
tenant and had fought in the III
starred Abyssinian expedition, where
he was cashiered for cowardice. The
sight of the yelling tribesmen had
been too much for his nerves; he had
ridden away, leaving his men to face
anlihilation. That was a dark and
bitter secret.
Yet he had never feared wild beasts.
In Abyssinia he had learned to handle
lions; he had shot them at 20 PAGES
without tremor OF fear. It Is easy
to be lion-tamer. On his arrival in
America he had promptly stepped into
q position with no other applicants
and graduated to q show Of his own
by marrying the proprietress. A good
man, Goldini, worthy citizen-but
he had never lived. since his arrival
in America, or loved, till now.
The girls innocence. her beauty, ap.
pealed to him strongly. A little, half
starved thing when be met her, Wild
mountain girl with aspirations above
her station, he had taken her In part
in pity, part on account Of business
sense Of her value. Now that he and
she were thrown SO much together, he
knew that he loved her.
And the girl loved him. She seized
this first love to her heart and lived
in 1t. No matter If Goldini was near.
ing forty, and she but twenty-three.
The consciousness of each others love
was in every word and gesture.
Only they and the lions knew. and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
EAST LAS VEGAS WITNESSES
The Names of East Las Vegas Per
sons Familiar to All

The Names of East Las Vegas Per-
sons Familiar to All
Who are the witnesses?
They are East Las Vegas people
Residents of East Las Vegas who
have had kidney backache, kidney ills,
bladder ills; who have used Doan's
Kidney Pills. These witnesses en-
dorse Doan's.
One East Las Vegas resident who
speaks is Charles O'Malley, 71S
Main Ave. He says; Through a
friends advice I used Doan's Kidney
Pills for pains in my kidneys. The
prompt and genuine relief ! got
proved to my satisfaction that the
merit of this remedy is in no way
over-estimated. My experience war
rants my holding high opinion OF
Doan's Kidney pills"
Price SOC, at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. O'Malley had Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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use DISCRETION
If YOU WOULD
PROSPER
HENRY cLEWs SAYS THE MAR
KET CAN STAND CONSIDER
ABLE INSPECTION

New York, Dec, 23.-The stock ex-
change made an excellent start at its
final reopening. The financial dis
trict, it should be remembered, has
been passing through a period of un
parallel depression resulting from the
war. That depression was not allow
ed to express itself in values owing
TO the shutdown of our exchanges and
the establishment Of minimum prices,
For the same reason prices did not
have full opportunity to reflect the
remarkable recovery in confidence
which has taken place during the last
two months. A considerable rise oc.
CURED during the first few days of
last week, but this was quickly check
ed by profit-taking and evidences of
skillful foreign liquidation. There was
however, no rush OF foreign selling,
such a. had been feared, and it does
not appear likely that there will be
unless some untoward events Of spe-
cial Importance precipitate such a
movement.
The interstate commerce commits
sion decision granting the per cent
increase in rates on eastern roads,
with the exceptions specified, will
Pave q farreaching moral effect. The
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23

The bachelor community OF . GER
tain suburb was greatly scared by the
advent Of q fearsome type Of the des-
perate husband-hunting spinster.
After throwing each OF the local
bachelors into ecstasies Of terror lest
be should be the recipient Of her at
tentions, the lady finally managed to
capture the curate. Local bachelor
dom was SO immensely relieved at it's
escape that 1t united in presenting the
curate with splendid wedding pres
ent, In the shape Of a costly table
service. The Curate was over
wheImed.
Such a magnificent service!1 he
gasped.
Wen. you see. my boy" explained
the chief of the local bachelors. 1T ia
really thanksgiving service. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
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chscks Group Instantly

You know Group is dangerous. And
you ought to know too. the sense of
security that comes from having Fo
ley's Honey and Tar Compound in the
house. It cuts the thick mucus and
clears away the Dhlegm, stops the
strangling cough and gives easy
breathing and quiet sleep. Every us
Ter is friend. o. G. schaefer and
Red Cross Drug store ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23

first time. In the steel industry the
turn is apparently close at hand, it
il has not already taken place. Prices
are exceedingly low, so low that pro
fits have almost vanished, and either
higher prices must follow or a reduc-
tion in The cost Of production. There
has been better inquiry for pig iron
which III welcome proof of better
things to come in this basic industry.
Low prices and cheap money ought
ccrtainly to stimulate new oonstruc-
tion work. A somewhat similar con-
dition of affairs exists in the great
textile industries. Prices have de-
Iclined to a point that seems likely to
materially encourage the demand for
lstaple fabrics For some time past
the dry goods trade has been exceed
lingly quiet, mainly owing to lessened
public consumption. Adjustment to
Inew tariff conditions and the extreme
fluctuations in cotton have also tend
ed to materially confuse this great in
ldustry. Cheap cotton, though unwel-
come to the south, has come as boon
Ito the manufacturer and materially
aided the solution of his many per
plexities, caused by being caught be
tween high costs Of production and
Ilcw selling prices.
From Washington, which for the
past two years has been such a de
pressing factor in the stock market
the advices are more encouraging. a
very decided change has taken place
in the attitude toward big business
and there is no longer any desire tc
unduly harass legitimate enterprise
but rather to aid the restoration o.
business to normal activity. This was
evidenced in the favorable decision o
the interstate commerce commission
The market is one that will require
close watching and much discretion
in the selection of investments. Al
already stated, money promises to b
cheap for some time to come, but ca
pitaI will command high rates becaus'
Of the war. Decisive engagements Of
land or at sea will cause decided fluc
tuations in this market. Many Of oul
own industries will profit by the war
and such securities are likely to re
fleet this advantage. All purchaser
should be made with close discrimi
nation, the market still being expos
ed to the vicissitudes of war; thar
which nothing is more uncertain. Sc
curities with large internationa
market should be handled with stric
conservatism; since too rapid advanc
es will surely encourage liquidation
Home industry seems on the verge o
| Improvement. The winter wheat acre
age is reported II per cent larger thai
| last year, while the cotton acreag'
| will undoubtedly be much curtailed
HENRY CLEWS.
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Wool Blankets,
Bath Robe,
Smoking jacket,
Smoking Set,
Shaving Set,
Rain Coat, a
Sweater Coat,
A new suit,
A new overcoat.
Dress Shirt,
Suit Case,
Wool Underwear,
Stetson Hat,
Mallory Hat,
Neckties,
Box of Handkerchiefs,
Silk Muffler,
Cuff Set,
HVmidor,
Match Case,
Pocket Knife.
Box of Handkerchiefs,
Pajamas,
Wool Shirt,
etc, etc.
80 1-s % DISCOUNT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
BOMB KILLS four
AND INJURIES SIX
Store in Superior, Penn, Blown to
Pieces by Dynamite.

Latrobe, Pa, Nov. 16.-Four per-
sons were killed and six injured,
two seriously, when the general
store of Noah Kanaza, at Superior,
near here, was blown up by dyna-
mite early yesterday. The store and
five dwellings were burned, entail
ing a loss Of $4,000. The dynamit-
ing is believed to have been the
work of men who had threatened
Kanaza, who is wealthy.
The dead are: Noah Kanaza, Jr.,
16; Joseph Kanaza, 9, and Anthony
Kanaza, months old, children of
Noah kanaza, and Andrew Organ,
"a. The Kanaza children were burn
ed to death in their beds. Organ
was hit by flying timber and in
stantly killed.
John Pepper and Anthony Strom-
berg were struck by timbers in at
to rescue the Kanaza chill
dren and little hope is entertained
for their recovery.
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4 Bh =

vigorously excluded from that area.
Fighting continues in East Prus-
STA and other regions in the eastern
arena between the Russians and
the Germans and Austrians, but
without any decisive result, accord
ing to the Berlin official statement.
A battle of some proportions is 60
ing on between the Russians and
Turks at Koprukeui, in the eau
casus, the result of which may have
a marked effect on the war in that
part of the world. Elsewhere in the
near east there has been no engage
ment of Importance.
England, it is announced, has no
intention of undertaking any mill
tary operations in ARABIA, except for
the protection of Arab interests
against Turkish or other aggression
or in support of attempts by the
Arabs to free themselves from Turk
ish rule.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
SAW SEA GIANT
sink AFTER CREW
WAS RESCUED
Two Musicians on Liner Olympic
Tell Graphic Story Of Ada
cious' Fate.
CREW FACED DEATH CALMLY.
Stood at Attention While the Dread
naught Dropped Lower and
Lower in Water.
CREW FACED DEATH CALMLY.

New York, Nov. 1.-two meT
who saw the British superdread-
naught Audacious lying helpless in
heavy sea shortly after she had
struck mine on October 81, arriv-
ed here yesterday on the steamer
New York from Liverpool
They confirmed the stories of the
loss of this warship that had prev
iously reached here and added num-
erous details. One statement they
made was that the Audacious might
have been floating today had it not
been blown up by the British cruis-
er Liverpool at 9 p. m. on the day
that it was disabled through strik-
ing the mine.
The men who told the story were
James R. Beams, leader Of the Or
chestra on the White Star liner
Olympic which rescued the crew of
the Audacious and made fruitless ef-
forts to tow the battleship to shoal
water, and Hugh Grifiths, one of
the orchestra musicians.
The story of Beams, who was
helped from time to time by Crit
fiths, was substantially as follows:
I'VE sighted land at 10 a. m. on
Tuesday, Oct. q. An hour later we
went below when one of the stew
ards came to our quarter and said:
You better get up on deck and see
those two lovely warships.' The pas
sengers soon got wind of the pres
ence of the war vessels and there
was much uneasiness among them.
LAS soon as the steward told us
about the warships we ran up on
deck. The day was dark and cloudy
and a stiff westerly breeze was blow
ing. Off our starboard side we saw
a big battleship down at the stern
and heavy seas breaking over her.
She was flying the code flag of the
letter On" which is distress sig
nal.
LAS we approached, the other
warship, which we learned later,
was the cruiser Liverpool, came ov-
err to us and at high speed crossed
our path.
This performance was for the
purpose of clearing the way for the
White Star ship which at that time
was the only agent in those waters
capable of towing the Audacious to
a shoal haven. Neither the Liver
pool herself nor the other small
that had steamed to the
work of rescue was capable Of saw
ing the superdreadnaught.
ut was decided instantly that the
Liverpool could risk hitting a mine
better than the Olympic, which was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
CHICAGO STOCK
YARDS ARE OPEN
Ed At MIDNIGHT
Cattle Will be Accepted for Slaught.
er Under Rigid Conditions.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-The Union
Stock yards and the packing houses,
scrubbed and disinfected after nine
days of quarantine in the govern
ment and state fight against hoof
and mouth disease, opened for bust
ness at midnight last night, all parts
of the industry having been declar-
ed thoroughly sanitary and rid of
any danger of spreading the dis
ease.
1t was not expected that any Kill
ling would be undertaken before
noon. Although railroads had been
notified that the quarantine was
raised and shipments could be ac-
cepted for Chicago, only few cars
were on the sidetracks and no ar
rangements had been made to han
die these until the cattle buyers ar
rived for their regular days work.
Cattle, sheep and hogs will be re-
ceived for slaughter only subject to
the following federal regulations:
No animal may be shipped from
areas. Animals must
be shipped in disinfected cars and
from disinfected pens. The cars
must be sealed and no stops made
for food or water in infected areas.
All animals shipped to Chicago must
be slaughtered within thirty-six
hours. No live animals will be al
lowed to leave here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
later to tow the AudaciOus.

later TO tow the AudaclOuS.
Hardly had the Liverpool cut
across our bow when the order was
given to man the starboard life
boats.
THE seas were high and the men
in the Olympic's lifeboats had hard
pull. 1t took them twenty minutes
to get over to the Audacious, which
lay about 500 yards away. We
could see the crew at quarters. They
were the calmest body of men have
ever seen. Through the binoculars
the captain of the Audacious was
seen walking up and down the deck
calmly with his hands behind his
back.
Il saw one boat come along the
stern of the superdreadnaught It
had five men in it. Just as it came
into position for the designated
men on the Audacious to jump into
it a big wall of water pulled it up
and slammed it upside down into
the sea.
"Instantly four men came to the
surface and clutching at the beckets
hauled themselves up on the keel.
One man was missing. He was the
officer in command. The man had
not chung long to the upturned life
boat when another boat came
bounding along and picked them
up"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-17
Many Killed in Month.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-
There were 1876 men killed in and
about coal mines in the United
States during last September against
173 a year ago, according to a re-
port of the bureau of mines yester-
day. Practically all of the accidents
occurred underground.