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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
GRANT FUNDS FOR
RAILWAY BOARD
Thorne Highly Pleased With Action
Of Executive Council In Al
lowing Money.

Clifford Thorne, chairman OF the
state railroad commission is well
pleased with the action Of the execu
tive council In granting the commits.
sion financial means to fight the rate
cases pending. The formal resolu-
ton to that effect was adopted Thurs
day afternoon.
II am highly pleased with the &C
ton OF the executive council" said
Mr.. Thorne This will let US have
IS 900 for the specific purposes we
have requested and 1t will tide over
the present emergency until the leg.
islature can care for 1t. The execu-
tive council has given us precisely
what We requested and we are very
grateful. We will present certain
facts to the legislature when it con-
venes"
The resolution provides that a
sum not to exceed s2.500 may be
anticipated for employment CT an
accountant until July /, 1915; also
one-fourth Of the salary and ex-
penses OF second accountant with
such assistants as he may deem nee
cessary who will give all OF their
time to analysis OF the expenses and
earnings Of the grain traffic; and
such incidental and miscellaneous
expenses as may fall to Fowa's share
in fighting the western cases.
The feud between the government
and Mr.. Thorne Is over. 1t began
with complaint by Mr.. Thorne that
the council would not give the com
mission money to fight its cases
Now the council has given the COM
mission everything It has asked for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
GREATEST FAILURE
COUNTY EVER KNEW


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HOUSTON, Texas. Dec. 26.-In a
statement given out here, Governor
Colquitt Of Texas declares that unless
conditions change" the Wilson admin
istration will go down in history as
the greatest failure this country has
ever known" He sharply criticizes
the president for his failure to aid
cotton growers OF the south and also
condemns his Mexican policy, declar-
ing against the manner In which the
situation at Naco. Ariz., was handled.
Had the firing across the border taken
place opposite Texas town, the gov
ernor says. rangers would have been
sent II possible to punish the Mexi-
cans.
Governor Colquitt predicts the de-
feat OF the democratic party at the
polls two years hence unless a re-
markable change in the methods OF
the administration takes place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Out In the Seventh.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
BUFFALO, Dec. 26.-In a clash be-
tween heayyweights here tonight,
Jim Flynn, Of Pueblo, knocked out
"One Round Davis of this city in the
seventh round of a scheduled ten
round bout.
Although outclsssed. Davis put III
a game hattie. He was knocked down
five times in the first round and once
each in the second and third rounds
In the seventh round, Flynn caught
Davis flush on the jaw with a righ'
hand swing putting him out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Nlnetyons Arrests,

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. &c.
With the arrest of ninety-one persons
on Christmas night and day. sixty
nine OF whom were able to secure
their release on bond to appear for
arraignment before Judge A. B.
Anderson in the federal court at
Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. IL, U. 8.
Marshal Mark Storen and a force OF
twenty-five deputies completed to-
night the round up Of alleged cleo
ton conspirators in Terre Hante.
The twenty-two who were unable to
give bond. were escorted to the sta
ton shortly after o'clock where
they took the train for the state CAPT.
tai Mayor Dom NJ. Roberts was
among those taken to Indianapolis,
he having refused to make any at
tempt to give bond after Marshal
Storen refused his reuest TO be per
mitted to go out in person to seek
sureties on his bond for $4,000.
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win Put u. second.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE, Wis. pec. 26.-
James C. Stewart. millionaire con,
tractor of New York, who just return,
ed from England. predicted tonight
the European war win give the Unit
ed States second place among the
maritime nations.
When this war is over" he said
s"the United States will probably
possess the second largest merchant
marine in the world. / have con
tracted several large ships to be built
at Leith.''
And what country will have the
largest merchant mariner" he was
asked
why, England, of course" he re-
piled.
Charles Schwab, the steel magnate, 10
confer with the British admiralty re-
gardinx the establishment OF an Amer
fcan marchant marine. He visited
Lille as q guest Of the war depart
ment and made tour OF inspection OF
the trenches along the Marine.
People here cannot realize what
the soldiers suffer- he said. The
trenches are flied with cold water
and here the soldier must stand. day
and night, week after week. The hos.
pitfalls in England are overcrowded.
The Scotch regiment has been doing
excellent work. The Germans call
them. because of their kits. the
ladies Of hell"
1T 70 getting to be war to 2 fanish.
No compromise win be considered by
either side"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Dswey's Birthday.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHFyGTON, Dec. pa mere
boy OF 70 yeaIy." according to form.
er Senator Henry 0assoway Davis,
OF West Virginia, Admiral George
Dewey hero of Manilla today cele-
brAted his birthday. Secretary Dan
iels and members Of the navy gen
eral board paid their annual birthday
call OF felicitation upon Dewey. The
admiral said that Davis insists Dew
.eye wasted half his life by going to
bed too early. Il retire 1t 10 O'Clock
and am up at 5 every day 20 read
the newspapers. said Dewey, but Da-
Wis says sleep too long At that"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Passengers injured.

TUnis>d Press Leased Wire Service
SOUTH HAVEN. Mich. Dec. 2s.--
Side swiped by a Pere MArquett
freight train ia the town OF Hartford.
near here. Fruit Belt paseenger
train was wrecked Iste today and six
of its fortyfwo gasssngefs injured.
The rear coach was struck BY the
freight engine and sent scrambiinz
into a ditch, Passengers were rcss-
cued through he windows Of the over
turned car. Sssfonsjy injured: Mrs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Burned 70 Death.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2G,--Mathias
Obmann, IS yearg old. and his wife,
Annie. 90. we're burned to death late
today Ia a FIRE which destroyed the
Old mansion on the gte1nway estate,
near Long Isiand City. Neighbors
broks into the house asd tried to req
cue the aged couple, but we're un-
successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
The Next eatfIe.

Omaha Bee: The head OF the house
hold will soon begin 70 mobilize his
financial resources to cope with tn.
old enemy. King Cole. who may now
be seen entrenching himself on the
not distant heights.
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Continued from page L.

other was headed In the opposite d.
reetioa, bearing the wounded back &c
base hospitals. Both were travelling
at high rate Of speed. Switches
were apparently changed At the last
moment and the two trains coiiidcd
with fearful loss Of life.
The switehman and station master
At kalisf were arrested and charged
with treason.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
oovernor N Reoorter.

Governor ~ Reporter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. e6.-GOver-
nor Oswald West. who retires from
once January II, will act as special
correspondent of the Portland Journal
at the coming session of the legisla-
ture, 1t was announced tonight. The
legislature also opens on January II.
The governor will deal with the
larger issues which are to come up
for consideration and which will be
of interest to the whole state. Routine
news Of the legislative proceedings
Will be covered by the Journal stan
men
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Rife Clubs In Match.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-Thirty-
six leading rifle clubs in the United
States, representing thirty-four cities,
have entered the contest for the
rifle club championship of the coun-
try, the war department announced
tonight Each club Is represented by
q team Of Ave men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Incorporated Family.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 26.-For
the first time in the history OF the
state, a family has been granted in.
corporation papers TO run a farm.
The firm will be known as J. NJ. Green
and Family Incorporated, and has a
capital stock of $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Nj. j. Thompson. Chicago: D. G.
Hodge, South Hasen; ]. A. Mathison,
South Haven: Miss Marvel Fletcher,
Hart, Mich; Harry Randall and
Claude Johnson, South Haven.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
RUSSIA
4 weak spot during the past week
CONTINUED from page IL

a weak spot during the past week.
Military authorities declare II 10
becoming more and more apparent
that the Germans were placing great
dependence on the success Of the ad-
vance through northern Poland, which
was attempted by General Francois.
This movement was repulsed. and the
Russians have been able to maintain
their entire strength west Of Warsaw
without being in danger Of attack
from Miawa. The Germans positions
along the ezura and Rawka from the
Russian standpoint are nearly a.
strong - those occupied by Russians
on the eastern hanks. It 10 realized
they could be dIsiodsed only after
bitter and costly fighting and the
prospects are that Russian opposing
operations will be delayed until the
deeisfon Of the attack upon the Pilica.
Along the Nlda in the Ounajec val
Icy and in the carpathians, great Rus
sian gains are reported today. The
Austrian offensive has been praetic-
ally broken, il 10 declared.
Fighting in the snow cinoksd val
Isys and in the southern slopes Of the
carpathians has been IL progress for
two weeks. The topography Of the
country has prevented concerted
movements by the enemy and com
mands have been cut OF and an
nihiIatsd on repeated occasions. Hun
drsds Of prisoners have been taken
and upwards ~ fifty guns captured.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PETRO0RAO, Dec. 26-GersNsn
soldiers did not observe any peace on
Christmas day. The official war Off
CO statement tonight. covering Fri
days operations told Of bitter con-
fIicts throughout Christmas day and
night in the region adjoining the PHI
lea river. The Russians captured
1890 men and sixty officers Of the
German forces in thia section on
Thursday. The statement said:
"Positions along the left bank Of the
vis4uia remain unchanged. Between
the lower vistuIa and the PiIica ,
fighting Friday was much less erer-
setSe except in the region adjoining
the Piiies, where the battle was Of
the most stubborn character all day
and night. stubborn conflicts also
occurred along the Nida river, ths
Russian forces capturing 1000 men
and SIXTY officers in this region
Thuroday. In Gaiseis our forces
have besn succsssfui along the whole
front"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Hockey Match.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Hobey Bak-
er. ex-Princeton football star, scored
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

the winning goal for the St. Nicho-
las A. G. hockey team tonight against
the Toronto university team At the
st. Nicholas rink. Score to s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Much Like Humpty Dumpsy.
A few broken promises win keen q
man busy the rest OF his life trying
to pick up the pieces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
THE WEATHER

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G.-Weather
forecast:
Missouri: Partly cloudy Sunday and
Monday.
Illinois: Partly cloudy Sunday:
probably snow nurries extreme north.
ern portion. Monday cloudy.
Iowa: Partly cloudy Sunday. Mon
day unsettled and warmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
PUT GERMAN NAVY
IN XMAS STOCKING
Continued from page l.,

bombs did little material injury to the
town.
The German version Of the attack
upon Nancy, as included in state
ment from Berlin today, declared that
the raid was made in retaliation for
the recent attacks made upon Erie
burg and another town by French
aeropIanes. The bombs were thrown
into the outskirts Of Nancy, the Ber-
lin statement declared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Local Observations.

River stage, 100 a. m, II feet be-
low low water.
Change in past "a hours. g.
Mean temperature, 2.
Highest temperature. IS.
Lowest temperature, 10.
Lowest Temperature Friday night,
liz. FRED 2. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED.

LONDON. Dec 2s.-An attack upon
the town of Soehaezew, west Of War
saw, by German aeropIanes today,
resulted in the killing Of at least
eight pereons. according to reports
from Petrosrsd, reaching here. Up
ards Of seventy-five persons are re-
ported to have been seriously Injured
by the bombs which were showered
upon the market place and on the
main streets Of the town.
To the northwest and south Of
sochaezew, which 10 an important
railroad point, much Of the fighting
which has result.s IN the checkino Of
the German stvsn>. hss resulted in
progress.
! KILLED 2,oco BRITISH
J BERLIN, via sirsa.sa - sayviIle
L. ~, Dec. 2s.-Thr.e th.osand Emo
fish dead were left 60 III. battlefield
after fighting near r.ssaasert. the o..
heiai statement Issued aer. TODAY al
sorts. The British asked for a truce
that they might bury tr.ir dead, and
u was granted, the statement declare.
/ The suceess Of fighting near Fe.-
taueST with the indians and the EMO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
\ Hob for Erccmcn.

II the statement of Charles L.
Richards, made last night. that jim
Dickerson. OF the Water Department,
threatened him with political death
If he dared he Independent of the city
empioye machine be true, Jim Dick
erson should be Immediately dis
charged lrow office 1t it be true,
the voters of Richmond can do no
less than defeat the man in whose in
terest that threat was made, whe D.
er that man be Mr.. John Hirscl.be,g,
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy or Mr.. Any
bodyelse. There is in formation in
Richmond to-day political machine
which constitutes great menace to
the city OF Richmond. 1t must be
smashed forever, and now is the
time.
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Marsc Henry Covcts Mexico.

According to Henry Watterson, of
the Louisville Courier-JOurnal, every
thing that President Wilson has done
The fact that events are turning in
the direction that the President fore
saw that they would; that we have
not gone 10 war. and that peace with
out armed intervention seems close
does not matter Il little bit TO Marse
Henry. Mr. Wilson has not handled
the situation as the Louisville Vol
taire believes he should Therefore,
MIR. Watterson gives MIR. Wilson de-
tailed specifications of what should be
done. Says he: THE way is plain.
We should arrange to take
over Lower California. Sonora and
as much of Northern Mexico as will
insure good neighborhood upon the
border"
Can anything be simpler? An army
OF occupation of so many thou
sand men, a list oS killed and
injured Of so many feet long, etc,
etc.-for the way is plain. Colonel
B ~ httNi HOi StlOulb ltii us lHlOuSu
how many years OF guerrilla warfare
against experienced plain and fancy
fighting men this little adventure
would endure. Mexicans killed by
American bullets would not worry
our Louisville confrcre very much.
for he has, we fear, not very ex-
allied view OF the value of Mexican
lives: but he really should tell us
how we can secure peace along the
border unless we occupy all Mexico.
The border would merely be shifted
| to that southerly point TO which we
pen etrated In Northern Mexico in our
pursuit OF Mr.. Watterson's plain way.
! The extremely lovable Kentuckian
| persists III seeing no difference be-
tween what we did in Cuba and what
he would have us do In Mexico. And
yet he knows very we'll that in Cuba
we helped the natives throw off a
hated foreign domination, whereas
| in Mexico We could do nothing of
the sort, for il is not there TO be
done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Voice Of the People
The Death OF nm Old serront

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir'-Therc has just died In this
city colored woman who was once
faithful slave. and afterwards a faith
iul servant. Her name was Mary Neal
though she has been Aunt Mary to the
writer all of his life. She was owned
from her childhood until tho close OF
the war by the mother OF the writer.
and was most capable servant and
woman OF high character and many
virtues. She nursed the writer when
he was an infant. and he does not
hesitate to Say that he loved her. and
he Is assured that she loved him. DO
YOU ask for proof OF her love Here
II Is: love that endures through
death itself
Some years since. the writer was
called away on shopt notice for a
stay of some months. and after arriv-
ING at his destination. wrote to her,
rcErcttinS not having seen her before
his departure. She replied, II am get
ting old and feeble and do not EXPECT
to live much longer. but If | do not
see YOU again in this world, 1 hone
TO meet YOU in heaven"
Her husband was Jack Neal who
Tor so many years served the late Dr.
Conway. and her brother Charles
liaslt!ns. who was also owned by the
writer's mother, and was most ac-
complished and faithful servant
She delighted to talk of the DAVIS
when she was a slave and OF the time
when the bond Of affection was so
strong between master and servant.
We confess. with regret. that such
pond Is very rare in these DAYS. and
in the majority OF cases does not exist
at all Let us hopo that this condi-
ton Will be rcmedied and a better nm
Outstanding result.
r. a. FAME.
Richmond, Va, July IA, 1911
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nnti-Catholic prejudice helps its vo-
tiers to make up their minds, the rest
OF the country should know il in or
der that the exact value Of New York
opinion may be measured.
The cry OF Rum. Romanism and
Rebellion is credited with having
cost Blaine the presidency of the
United States. 1t is not probable
that the lmpeached One has any
chance of becoming Governor of the
State of New York. If he did have
any chance, surely Sis desire to form
an anti-Catholic league should kill It,
If IL does not, those who exercise the
franchise in New York will be hard
put to il for defense
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
from the r,ehmona p,spa,ch 1uly Is. 1ssl

The news from Maryland Is encour-
aging to the Confederates and all of
it ut our command comes from the
have slipped through tho lines. The
Corfcderates. on tho 18th. were three
miles from Washington. and the same
account informs us that President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton had rid
der to the front.
It Is now almost certain that the
Federal force defeated Mt Monocacy
was WriEhts command. sent by Cen
eral Grant from the Petersburg front
to defend Washington.
Nothing occurred yesterday In front
of Petersburg beyond the usual she'll
ing. This seems to be General Grants
amusement. while awaiting tho result
Of events in Maryland and near to
Washington.
The fight on Tuesday. at Reams
Station. was between General Fitz
Lees cavalry and that Of Federal Cen
eral Gregg. AS already reported the
thirty-three prisoners taken We're three
officers. one OF which was a member
Of General Gregg's staff.
There were n good many reports in
the city yesterday about large iris
ings' OF the population In Maryland
in favor OF the Confederates. One re-
port had 1t that 5000 Maryla nders had
joined Bradley Johnson's command:
another that 5000 had enlisted. AS
the "risings" in Maryland during for
mer invasions OF our troops have not
been of very formidable or deter
mined character. IL is more than like
~ that the present rumors are very
much exaggerated.
Tho Washington Chronicle OF the
18th says: General Grant has sent
word that if the forces around Bal
timore and Washington can take care
OF those places and repuise the Con-
fedcrates. he can attend to Richmond
satisfactorily"
Tho Confederate raiders In Mary
land have burned the handsome resi-
dence OF Governor Bradford six miles
from Baltimore, on Charles street Ave-
nue.. The house was burned by order
OF General Bradley johnson in re-
taliation for the burning of Governor
Letchers house. in Lexington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15

Alumni throughout the South and
all Virginians who have known him
and his work during his sixteen years
of service TO the cause OF education
in this State will learn with real re-
greet Of the pending resignation of DR..
William S. Currell as professor of
English at Washington and Lee Uni
versity. to accept the presidency of
tho University OF South Carolina
They know that he is eminently de-
serving OF the honor South Caro-
lima bestows upon her son, but they.
especially the Younger alumni who
remember "Jingles" and love him
and respect him. find 1t difficult to
he so unselfish as TO feet no sorrow at
his departure. This feeling is &C
ccntuated by the knowledge that his
going is q great loss TO Washington
and Lee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Hot stun in South cnrolinn.

Whatever else may be said of South
Carolina politics. nobody can say that
they are dull. The new candidate for
senatorial glory who has just Jumped
into the ring. Mr.. w. Pollock. Of
Cheraw. promises to out Blease Blease
in The way Of personal invcctive. and
unless the trucculent Governor has more
tongue than nerve the excitement of
shooting match is likely to DO added
to the pleasures of the campaign. We
do not know who Mr.. Pollock Is, but
IL he can call Blease's bluff and show
him up for a cheap braggart and blus-
terer he will contribute very material
ly to the downfall OF an extremely low
type of demagogue and will render
South Carolina a great service.-Bal-
tlmore Evening Sun.
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Virginia.

virginia.
Nowhere do flowers bloom half SO
sweet,
Nor such perfume our senses greet
To MI our souls with Joy complete
AS in Virginia.
Nowhere do birds such music make.
Nor such ecstatic bliss awake.
And like Il heaven the land to make.
AS in Virginia.
Nowhere do such great blessings
Nor hearts with such great love
oeriiow,
Nor friends such favors Ger bestow,
AS in Virginia
Her folds and meadows sweet with
Breathe fragrance rich each summer
day:
Her beauty never can decay
Dear old Virginia"
For her my prayers shall eer ascend.
l love her a s no other friend
My life I'll live unto tho end
In Old Virginia
And when returns TO dust my frame.
And Garth no more recalls my name
III sleep meath sod OF honored fame
The sod of old Virginia
IS. V. PARKER,
Roanoke, Va
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To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Nou are right In urging MO-
pie TO vote, but 1t occurs to me that
people who have TO be urged to per-
form their duty cannot he very much
worth urging. / think great deal
more of man who votes. whether nc
vote right or wrong, from my point Of
view. than l do OF a man who docs
not vote at all. but have more re
spect even for the latter Than FOR
tho man who votes only when some
body comes along and drags him to
the polls. The one at least has the
courage OF his civic "cussedncss"
CLAY WARD VOTER.
Richmond. July II. 1914