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Luxembourg Neutral Territory.

BY the treaty Of London. signed in
1857, the grand duchy of Luxembourg
was declared neutral territory. It's in
tegrity and independence were guaran-
teed.
The grand duchy Of Luxembourg Is a
territory once belonging to the Dutch
monarch and formerly a state of the
German federation. 1t was first gov
erned by counts. In 1854 it was erect
ed into a duchy by Charles the Fourth,
and in 1443 came, by marriage, to Phil
ip of Burgundy, and through him to
the house Of Spain. BY the peace OF
the Pyrenees part of 1t was coded to
the French and took the name OF
French Luxembourg but in lila 1t was
all merged in the house of Austria.
| After a revolution in 1880 part OF 1t be-
came a Belgian province, the remain
der Of it continuing with the Dutch
king as grand duke, but 1t forms nc
part Of the kingdom of the Neither
lands.
Nearly all the people are German
speaking Catholics.
It is bounded on the north and east
by Rhenish Prussia, south by France
and west by Belgium. Area, ts 1855
square miles.
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Turkey May Fight Also.

Swampscott, Mass.-A. Rustem Bey,
the Turkish ambassador, who Is spend
ing his vacation here, says that In his
opinion Turkey would soon become In
volved in war with Servia. He ex-
pressed the opinion that a general Eu'
ropean war was probable. and that not
Notwithstanding the fact that Turkey
had recently signed a treaty with the
Serbs his country would again be ar
rayed in arms against them.
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SPORTING COLUMN

Hans Wagner's failure to live up
to his usual wonderful form has been a
great disappointment.
Waivers have been asked by the
Cleveland American league team on
Napoleon Lajoie, second baseman and
former manager.
Birdie Cree has celebrated his re-
turn to the major leagues by leading
the batters of the American league
with an average of .344.
A new star came into prominence in
the western tennis armament Satur-
day when Alexander Squair of the Uni
versity of Chicago won the finals of
the tournament.
For the third time during his bril-
liant career on the links, Charles Ev'
ans Of the Edgewater club, Chicago,
Saturday won the western amateur
golf championship.
New London Conn.-Resolute won
a 54-mile race dead before the wind
from Vanitie Saturday by 2 minutes
and rs seconds in elapsed time and by
5 minutes and 35 seconds corrected
time. Both are c~ontenders as racers.
Sir Thomas Upton is seriously con
sidering whether, If Great Britain IL
involved in the European war, he will
race his yacht Shamrock ~. for thu
Americas cup this year. Sir Thomas
inclines to the opinion there shoult
be no race while his country is engag
ed in war.
~Spokane's Baseball Schedule.
Ballard at Spokane, Aug. Q to 8.
Tacoma at Spokane, Aug. 10 to 16.
Spokane at Seattle, Aug. IL to 20.
Spokane at Tacoma Aug. "a to 20.
Victoria at Spokane, Aug. 80 to Sept.
Seattle at Spokane, Sept. 8 to 10.
Spokane at Ballard, Sept. Ia to 20.
Vancouver at Spokane, Sept. 81 to q
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TO AVERT SHIPPING BLOCKADE
Proposal to Admit Foreign Vessels
Under American Registry.

Washington.-To save transatlantic
shipping from paralysis during the Eu-
ropean crisis and avert a threatened
blockade of Americas bumper crops,
President Wilson and congressional
leaders have agreed upon an amend
ment to the Panama act which Will
permit foreign ships to come under
American register. 1t was present
ed for passage Monday with the In
fluence of the administration. The
bill would eliminate the requirement
that a ship must be five years old to
get the American registry, would au-
thorize the president to suspend the re-
quirement that all watch officers must
be Americans and suspend the require
ment Of survey, inspection and meas
urements of foreign-built vessels adj
mitted to American registry.
The bill will take effect Immediately
upon the enactment as an emergency
measure.
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HELP THE AMERICANS
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
EXTENDS HELPING HAND TO
OVER 10000 TOURISTS.
STRANDED WITHOUT CASH
Checks, Money Orders or Drafts No
Good-Must Have Real Cash
Remedy Provided for--Diplo-
mats Exchange Credits.

Washington.-The United States
government has extended a helping
hand to more than 10000 Americans
who are stranded abroad without the
means of cashing their checks or let
tiers of credit, owing to the financial
stringency produced by the European
war.
Besides forwarding hundreds Of tel
egrams to Americans through diplo-
matte channels orders were sent by
the state department to all co~nsulates,
Legations an dembassies to use every
influence at their disposal to obtain
money for citizens of the United
States.
All of the diplomatic officers were
instructed to exchange letters of credit
or travellers checks for embassy
checks" or certificates. These are Is
sued by the authority of the United
States government and Secretary Bry
an said tonight he was confident "em
bassy checks would be honored b!
railroads, steamship companies an
hotels abroad.
Relatives and friends OF American
in Europe can deposit funds with tn
state department in Washington an
an equivalent sum will be advanced !
an embassy check abroad. American
. devoid of funds will be given loans
:. lust as was the case in Mexico.
In Dire Straits.
! London.-Not even at the height {
t the tourist season are there MOI
Americans In London than now, an
: most Of them are in some sort
straits.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD
items OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED OVER THE GLOBE
Happenings National, Historical n
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

All telegraph lines with Germany
have been cut.
At present there are several British
~squadrons cruising north of Flushing.
President Wilson has signed the sun
dry civil and Indian appropriation Dllis.
A strict censorship has been estab-
Iished in Italy over dispatches Ito
places abroad.
Two German liners and a number OF
other foreign vessels are blocked in
the harbor at Lisbon.
The Swiss parliament is to meet this
week to guard independence and name
a commander of the army.
A formal offer Of military contin-
gents vas ca5led to England Sunday
nv the Canadian government.
Senate leaders expect to see Attor-
ney General McReynolds nominated
for the supreme court acancy.
Austrian monitors on the Danube
Saturday morning renewed the bonn
bardment of Belgrade and it's surround
ings.
Fire destroyed a section of the sta
bles at the military academy at West
Point. N. Y, Saturday, entailing a loss
Of $4,000.
The creation of a Spanish-Americar
university in Madrid has been decided
on by unanimous vote of the council
of education there.
German reserves throughout Chin
are proceeding with all haste to Tsinj
Tau, the fortified port in the German
territory Of Kiao Chau.
The National Penny Bank, an inst
tuition with many branches wher
small deposits are received, was clo'
ed In London Saturday.
The New York Stock exchange clo'
ed Saturday for an indefinite periot
with indications that its doors woul
not open until such time az the Eur
pean situation should show marked in
provement.
Official notice has been received
the Austro-Hungarian consulate
New York that the reserves had bee
called for general mobilization.
means two hundred thousand AUST
ans and Hungarians.
Kentucky primaries Saturday inc
Gated former Governor ]. G. W. Bee
ham had won the democratic nomin
ton for the long term in the Unite
States senate by several thousar
votes over Representative A. O. Sta
ley and Governor James McCreary.
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heavy losses. Russian column, with
artillery. crossed German frontier at
.S~chWinden.
Monday summary War News.

France and Germany have not yet
declared war
Gear of Russia puts C idea fatty
in proclamation.
Former citizens of European coun-
tries to flock home to war.
English army begins to mobilize to-
law. Navy is ready for action.
Slow German campaign is surprise
to the military experts in Washington.
Few reports of actual military move
ments are being received, owing to
the censorship.
German liner Kron Prinz Wilhelm
leaves New York loaded with coal pre-
sumably for some warship lying off
the American coast.
United States adds more than ST.
O0O. OO0, 900 to the circulation medium
of the country by an act of congress
as result of the European crisis.
Announcement of definite policy of
the British cabinet, which it was ex-
pected the prime minister would make
in the parliament today, was post.
poned.
Sir Edward Grey, in the commons
reviewed the situation and although
he used qualifying phrases, his words
were taken generally to mean thai
Great Britain is committed to war.
The German ambassador at Paris
was ordered by the emperor to de
mand his passports, which lines VI
France with Russia, Servia and Nor
tenegro against Germany and Austria
Hungary.
Germany has issued a white bool
iustifying her action with respect t.
slRussia, and at the same time German
diplomats at London are using thei
utmost efforts to win Great Britain t
la position Of neutrality.
The mobilization of most of tn
I countries of Europe has been virtual
completed. Holland has been invade
. at Limburg by German troops, accor'
ing to report, and the Dutch people al
t said to be flooding the country to pr
vent the passage of soldiers.
John Burns, president of the Loo
n government board, resigned tonigl
from the cabinet, owing to disagree
ment over the war policy of the Bri
ish government, and a late report sa
that Viscount Morley, lord preside.
of the council, vas considering h
e resignation.
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AMERICANS HELD PRISONERS.
Are Unable to Secure Coin as Change
Checks Are Refused.

Are Unable to Secure Coin as Cnange
Checks Are Refused.
London.-London is fast filling with
Americans who have been compelled
to forego their continental tours.
Inability to get money is another in
centive for their desire to leave the
continent. Express companies checks,
which Americans universally use on
foreign tours, can not be converted
into currency, except at the highest
rates of discount.
There was a ceritable panic among
Americans in the French capital. Reg
ular customers at hotels and restau-
rants who did not have gold or silver
were politely invited to. sign bills for
payment at some future day, as no
currency could be given in change for
notes or checks. Strangers were com
PEELED to pay their bills in currency;
neither checks nor notes were accept
able.
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IDAHO NEWS NOTES

A business meeting of the executive
board of the Northwest Live Stock as
ISOLATION was held at Lewiston Au-
gust /.
A shortage If water is threatening
Wardner and Kellogg with a result
that the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Water
company has issued an order to re-
strict the sprinkling of the lawns.
The biggest shoot ever held in the
Occur d'Alenes is being planned by
the committee in charge OF the event
to be staged at Kellogg Sunday Aug.
z3, on the occasion of the industrial
union annual picnic.
Aged 80 years Mrs. Sarah A. Rowley,
better known as Grandma" Rowley,
died at Lewiston recently. Mrs. Row
ley was born in Onandaga county N.
Y, November 20, 1884, coming to Lew
iston in 1873, which has since been her
home.
The hearing on the power situation,
which opened at Twin Falls last week,
before the public utilities commission,
will be concluded in Boise. The three
cornered fight is waged for the con-
troll of the southern Idaho power ter
ritory or entrance into it, by two 9TH
err companies in competition with the
Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Wa
ter Power company, which is the orig
inal power company in the field, and
the only one thus far.
The gross income Of the Spokane &
International Railway company, In Ida
no, for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1913, was $388, 731.73, while the net
operating revenue for the entire sys-
tenn was $423, 10O.32. Miscellaneous re,
auctions, however, reduced the latter
} figure to SS1,469. ST. The deficit at the
: beginning of the year amounted te
! S495, 725.17, while adjustments amount
, ed to s3,127.S7, leaving a deficit fol
5 the entire system at the end of the
= fiscal year of SAIL, 06S.23. These fig
ures are shown in the annual financia
statement of that company placed OF
f file with the state auditor recently.
e Filings OF nominations for state OF
q fices, together with those of non-pai
tizan candidates for judicial positions
are officially closed and find two CON
plete, and two partially complete ticf
cts in the field for electors to vote o
in this state September 1, the date
the primary election. The republican
and ~progressives nominated ticket
from top to bottom. The democrat
a left one vacancy, failing to nominal
a candidate for superintendent o. pu'
lie instruction, and the socialists non
- mated but one candidate. L. A. Co
~ lintz. for governor. Socialists wi
write in the names of their other ca,
didates, preferring to do this, 1t
e. said, rather than go to the expense
nomination fees.
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EXTRA CURRENCY NOW
TO BE CIRCULATED IN u. S.
Bankers to Meet War Conditions
Plan for 100000, 900 Credit
"a Ennlanh


New York.-Extraordinary action
was taken by the leading financial in
terests of America Monday to avert
financial unsettlement in this country
as a result of the European a Re-
lief measures are under way which, in
the opinion of the bankers, will pre-
serve the public confidence. This is
the situation:
Emergency currency probably Will
be put into circulation this week. If
occasion requires, this currency, is
suance of which is provided for by the
Aldrich-Vreeland act passed after the
1907 panic, may be supplemented here
and elsewhere by clearing house GER
tificates such as we're used in 1907.
Would Advance English Credit.
Representatives of New York for
eign exchange houses suggest the un-
precedented procedure of advancing
$10O, 900 900 credit to England.
The European crisis demoralized the
financial markets of the world a week
ago and the intricacies of modern IL
nance are such that upon America, iso-
lated from perils of war, fell a full
| share of the burden. Liquidation OF
American stocks by European holders
not only upset this stock market sc
completely that it was compelled to
suspend business, but raised another
serious problem. The problem was to
pay Europe for the stocks sold here.
1t is estimated by representatives o.
foreign stock exchange houses thai
from 500, OO0, 900 to $50. 10000 0 worth
of American stocks were thrown OF
this market for whatever they woult
bring by panic-stricken European hold
IRIS. Canada also unloaded stocks her
to a large extent.
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Money Rates Goes Up.

London.-The Bank Of England has
raised It's discount rate to 10 per cent.
Paris.-The Bank Of France raised
its discount rate from 3h to s per
cent, and its rate for loans from 5h
to z per cent.
Berlin.-The bank rate Of the I'M
perial Bank Of Germany was raised
to 6 per cent.
Brussels.-The National bank raised
its discount rate from 8 to 6 per cent.
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Holland Extends Finances.

New York.-A law has been passed
by both houses of congress in Holland
allowing the Netherlands bank to re-
duce its gold reserve against bank
notes from 40 to 20 per cent. This
means that the bank can issue an al
ditional $500, 000. 900, which will be
available for loans against bills and
stock as collateral, a margin Of 35 per
cent being required.
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CONGRESS Gives s2so,Ooo.

Washington. - Plans have been
practically completed for the care of
Americans in war-torn Europe.
Congress, at the request of President
Wilson, appropriated $250,000 as an
initial step and will grant more funds
if desired. The appropriations will be
used in caring for the immediate needs
Of Americans, especially those without
means of obtaining any funds.
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Neutral spaniards Assured.

Spaniards who had not involved
themselves in the political affairs OF
the Mexican factions are guaranteed
by Carranza complete protection OF
their lives and interests. All Just
claims for damages will be satisfied.
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Keen Gold at Home.

New York. - Determination OF the
American bankers to prevent the ex-
portation Of more gold to Europe may
make It extremely difficult for the
100000 Americans abroad to get cash
for their Immediate wants.
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MONTANA BRIEFS

The curtailment in the production OF
copper by the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company will not extend to the
other mining companies of Butte, for
the present, at least.
While bathing in Bitter Root lake
Friday evening two boys, Clelland Kar-
cher of Kalispell and Burrell Kelsey of
Marion were drowned. They had been
working in a lumber mill.
Governor S. v. Stewart has issued a
proclamation calling upon the citizens
of the state to cooperate with the au-
thorities in taking all precautions to
reven the spread of forest fires.
After five and one-half years SER
vice as assistant United States dis
trict attorney, C. S. Ford of Helena
announces his resignation. Frank
Woody, city attorney of Missoula, gets
the position.
President Wilson has nominated
owen E. Thomas of Fortune, Mont,
receiver of public moneys at kalls-
pell. and Frank H. McHaffie of Mis-
soula, Mont, to be register of the land
office at Missoula.
From all over the state, the direct
descendants Of pioneers OF Montana
will travel to Bozeman this week to
participate in the meeting of pioneers
who enjoy a celebration on Aug. b, Z
and 8. the festivities closing with a jul
bilee day.
Butte's band of ~highwaymen varied
the monotony of their performances
Saturday night when a trio OF masked
gunner robbed the East Butte hotel
bar and then invited seven men, whs
had poked their hands skyward, to the
bar to have a drink.
H. B. Cannon of Michigan has beer
appointed farm efficiency agent 10
the extension department OF the col
lege at Bozeman and will begin hi
duties at once. Mr.. Cannon graduates
at the Michigan Agricultural colleg'
in 1888 and taught there for two year
! after graduation.
Mineral county, cut off from tn
west end of Missoula county-Mlssol
las fourth child-was created Aug.
3 by an almost unanimous vote OF tn
n people of the west end. Superior,
small town, was selected as the ten
porary county seat. A complete sc
of county officers was also elected.
Forest conditions are serious. TheI
has been no rain in Western Montan
for 10 days. High winds and lightnir
|, storms are frequent in the mountain
d There have been 141 class A fires,
o. class B fires, 20 class G fires, excl
a. siye of Blackfeet and Flathead, wh1t
have not reported. There propap
It has been a total of nearly 300 fir
n and 500 men equipped.
N Resources of 205 state banks al
II !. trust companies and 81 private ban
u aggregated $50, 1855, 565.50 June 80,
cording to a compilation just issued
IL II. S. McGraw, state examiner. SaVlnI
k deposits increased nearly S1,5OO,O
a. since the report of March 4 and the
ID was a decrease of about $3,333,OOO
Id the checking deposits. Cash due frc
n banks decreased nearly $4,000, 0OO.
To commemorate the life of SAGA
wea, the Shoshone Indian woman W
o piloted the Lewis and Clark expedit1
from the site of what is now Mands
ge N. D., to the Pacific coast, Monta
Daughters of the American Revo
tn ton will shortly place a bronze lab
ed on a huge boulder in a triangular pie
of ground recently acquired by
in own of Three Forks for park purpos
he The tablet will be unveiled In Octop
Ks,
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REMOVE LIMIT NEW CURRENCY

Amendment ls Agreed Upon by Senate
and House Committees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wn.cn
limit the issue Of currency under tne
Northumberland law to $500, Ooo'ooo
was removed by the amendment to the
banking act agreed on by the senate
and the house banking committees
The amendment also would exteno
the issue of the currency TO state
banks and trust companies which nave
Joined the new federal reserve system
or agreed to do so.
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To Protect Americans.

Washington.-War developments in
Europe overshadows all else in the
attention Of officials. Steps to pre-
vent a financial stringency In this
country as a result CT Europe's sudden
need for gold were followed by a series
Of precautionary measures designed to
protect Americans and their interests
abroad as well as at hcme.
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Now Have Wireless.

Washington. - Inhabitants Of the
Samoan islands now are in direct COM
munication with the outside world by
means OF the wireless. For years they
had to be content with the news that
was brought them once a month by one
of the steamers plying between San
Francisco and Australia.
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CHICAGO conserves Cash Funds.

Chicago.-Chicago banks went on
a clearing house certificate basis Mon
day and saving depositors will be re-
ouired to give notice Of Withdrawals OF
their accounts.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-11-28
row Dupre. Terrebonne Dupre and

troy Dupre, Terrebonne Dupre and
Mrs. Walker, east by land of b. NJ.
Boagni, south by land Of j. B.
Sandoz, and west by land Of DR..
C. E. Boagni, said tract Of land
being situated about three miles
north of Opelousas and known as
part of the Simon tract, which
strip of land or canal right of way
is described as follows: Begin
ming at d point which the north
west corner Of the land herein con-
veyed on the line Of the land above
described, 72.9 feet in an easter1y
direction along the line Of the
above described land and land Of
ii. B. Sandoz from an iron pin at
the corner of the land of Dr.. Chas.
E.. Boagni, the above-described
property and land Of the Union
Company, thence by the
above-described land the four fol-
lowing courses and distances: By
& line curving toward the east with
j radius Of 1O80.37 feet for a dis
lance of 1922 feet to a point,
thence north IL degrees, 3 minutes;
east, 3371.9 to a point, thence by a
line eurving toWar. the north with
a radius of 1850 feet for q dis
lance Of 317 feet to a point; north
80 degrees, % minutes; east. SOC
feet to a point in the south line
Of land of Terrebonne Dupre,
thence by lands Of Terrevunne Du-
pre- and Godfrey Dupre north SO
degrees, % minutes east, 312 feet
to a point in the line Of land
of Godfrey Dupre and the above
described property, thence by the
above-deseribed land the three fol-
lowing courses and distances:
South, 30 degrees, % minutes ;
west, 1868 feet to a point, thence
by a line curving toward the west
with a radius Of 698.69 feet for a
distance Of 494.4 feet to a point,
thence south "a degrees, 3 minutes,
west, 3004.2 feet to a point in the
line Of land Of J. B. sandoz and
the Union Irrigation Company,
thence by a line in the tract Of land
of ]. b. Sandoz, south 83 degrees,
is minutes: west, 1859 feet to the
place Of beginning, containing
23.036 acres, more or less, as per
map attached to the original act