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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-02
WEAVING the TURKISH RUG
Monctonous and Painful Task at
Which Women and Girls
sd Are Employed.

Carpet weaving is the chief mechan-
ical industry Of this region and is a
recognized business of at least three
Of the seven cities Smyrna, Thyatira
and Philadelphia. Imagine large,
bare room; in front of us is a great
frame, perhaps 20 feet in width; in
front of the frame are seated half a
dozen women and girls, whose deft fin
gers fly like lightning as they break
off two or three inches of wool from
lunches of different colors that hang
over their heads.
With incredible activity they knot
this little piece of yarn to one Of the
threads of the web, choosing with mar
velous exactness the right shade to
match the pattern that is before them.
So rapidly do their fingers move that
one can scarcely follow them, as with
all the skill and exact precision Of
practiced piano player they break of
and tie the little piece of yarn, reach
for another of a different color, break
it off and knot it. keeping up this ex-
acting task for hours at time, until
one aches in sympathy with the tired
hands that are flying in and out in
front of the great frame.
After a little of the wool has been
knotted to the web it is combed out
and cut even with the large shears
and then pounded down with a pecu-
liar shaped hammer; and yet the most
that a skillful woman can weave in a
long days work is only about ten
inches of carpet two feet wide
Christian Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-02
LANGUAGE MADE STUDY
ion by Expert viii Make Him
popular With the Fond
Mother.

~ language is the latest study.
EE lid first uses its voice, says an
to express hunger, temper and
s6 IS, of pleasure. Noises alone
S6 S* for such expression. Then the
t&tS utilities its voice as plaything,
al afterward as recognized mode
81 kpression.
Killing of lips takes place only at
te6tning time. Gradually there is less
ENEiety Of sounds, as the child learns
4sInite associations with definite
ands. Some little people can hum
les perfectly, yet are too young to
lnounce the accompanying words.
On the other hand, they are often
edited with words they never say.
Num- is an instructive sound, not an
Intentional call. Doubtless fond moth
Prs will protest, but a wise professor
aid it down that the child of any ma
fionality when in need cries Mum.
The mother comes. After time the
Infant associates Mum with the ar
rival of mother and the cessation of
distress. Then it expresses the word
intelIigently, but not before this as
ISOLATION has occurred.
Definite words, it was explained, are
comprehended between the twelfth
and fifteenth months. Often one word
forms the entire vocabulary for a
long time. Comprehension of words
takes place earlier than the power to
speak.
There was a great difference be-
tween boys and girls. The former
were slower than the latter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-02

Russian art has captured the world,
and today many Influences are accept
ed from the Slavonic people. Not in
opera and dancing alone, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. do the subjects Of the
Tsar excel long centnriet ago the
peasants ae and snow-bound
districts t|Esa Art ideas for
quiet.E 8'E winter evenings
HaHSS Ez the toll Of cultivat.
winter prcSnced mar
lace arr Of wood cary.
NN any. Meft made on the
81 he ,1he summer Recently
1|' les have become known be-
@H Confines Of a district that for
onths in the year holds its folk
"a up in their humble houses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05

Then came the period of restora-
ton in France Natural wisdom Of the
race asserted itself. Since hat time
the army of France has been deserted
for not a moment. The war college
has evolved many of the greatest i'm
ment. Its officers and men have been
trained to the highest efficiency.
AS against the anticipated chasse-
pots and mitrailleuse of the Prussian
campaign. the French army now boasts
the finest Of high powered rifles that
will project a bullet for a distance of
three miles. Artillery of a kind that
would nave demoralized the entire
armed forces of Europe so years ago
is installed in all her Notifications.
There are aeroplanes. equipped with
bombs OF fearful possibilities. and war
balloons that go far toward altering
methods Of fighting in themselves.
Germany. on the other hand, has not
been idle. Ship for ship, gun for gun,
and air craft for craft, she has kept
pace with France, striving hard to out
distance her.
1t will be a war not Of men, but of
mems military genius and inventive
the field will play a less important
part that In any previous war.
Imagine a soldier Of today facing a
salvo from a battery Of machine guns,
trusting his safety to a light steel
cuirass.
In the days of SO years ago France
depended on her cavalry and saber
charges: Germany on her we'll trained
infantry and battery fire-an innova-
ton In warfare at that time and on
bayonet charges.
Just as Germany defeated France
then with her more modern methods
and equipment. France may win bacl.
her laurels by the employment of the
newest and most effective war ma
chinery in the world now.
Military authorities say that in the
Bulgarian war the capabilities OF tho
arms of France were proven. The Bul-
garian allies fought after the French
manner of fighting. while the Turk
used the German school.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
To Auenge Memories Of
Franco-Fruss;an C]a.h
Frenchmens' Hearts Flame When They Think of the Misery.
Desolatlon and Slaughter Wrought by Iron
Chancellor in 1870.

man army. the pride of all the m
peror's people. The iron hands of the
Prussian princes have not ceased for
a ome in the last so years to be
felt In the German empire. The army
and the nav have ever received first
consideration.
In the strife with England to out
build in the naval department Ger
many has lost. Handicapped heavily
in the beginning by the great number
OF fighting ships and equipment Of the
mistress OF the seas. the Teutons have
been able only to maintain their for.
mer position with respect to England.
In arms. in airships. in all manner
OF scientific war preparation. Ger
MANY has lost not a moment Of
her %conquests of so years ago to give
precedence to advance or. she has be-
come the proudest and ostensibly the
most feared nation in all Europe. Eng
land has lived in daily dread Of war
with Germany; France the same. Rus
sia has sought no affrOnt on which to
base a grievance against Germany.
France Was Unprspared.
Her state Of preparation As years
ago comparatively speaking.
equal to her condition today. Then
was 1t any wonder that France-poor,
disrupted. despoiled and misruled
France. the football Of political adven-
turers. and the empire Of an %irresolute
and degenerate NAPOLEON III-fell be-
fore q well organized and competent
force. led by leaders whose lives had
been spent In military service.
Little did the common people OF
France-ths patriotic. trusting and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
From the Sioux City Tribune.
Nor.aannx1 hnr ins,nIol IHnonAoN1

AS 0'ONA ivy
Germany has invaded F~rance!"
Under the ocean by cable and across
q continent by telegraph. that brief
note Of international tragedy was
flashed Sunday morning. 1t was true.
Following 1t there came other and longer
messages of an official nature. vouched
Tor by the worlds news associations.
Questions Of q momentous nature
formed themselves in the minds of all
men who heard the news at first hand.
Would France. the long suffering en-
emy Of Germany. again fall before
German arms. her rich provinces laid
waste. her national honor besmirched?
Or. would h famed army of the re-
public. which has undoubtedly ac-
quired strength miraculously since the
disastrous invasion of 1870. his time
exOnerate the arms of France?
There a be no doubt that, spurred
on by the singing shame of that for
once despised. France has done all
that q great, courageous and intellec-
tual nation could no to make her fight
ing AGILITY the equal Of any in the
world.
Love Their Country.
There are military men Of high po-
sition and acknowledged experiences in
this country who have not hesitated to
declare the French war college and the
French mechanical genius in the man.
ufacture OF destructive weapons the
greatest in all Of Europe. Frenchmen
like to fight. They love their France.
Their emotional patriotism il Q thing
lacking in the phlegmatic and cooler
German soldier.
Or the other hand stands the Ger
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05

thrifty peasantry-know of h ma
tons utter un-preparedness for war.
The n of France would be upheld,
they thought, because the French race
was superior to any race on earth. The
bulk of the populace rocked not of the
politically generated army's weakness,
nor of the inferior quality of the arms.
To them it was to be a war with Prus-
STA over h principles of the two ma
lions, which had clashed always. The
victories of the great Napoleon, pre-
ceding his tragic downfall, were up
permost in their minds.
france could not lose.
The progress of the Prussian armies
through France from that date on was
a thing to marvel at. 1t seemed that
the opposition scarcely delayed their
rapid marches. The French generals
and cities We're laid waste. "On to
Paris was the shiboleth of the leu
tonic cOnquerOrS.
Wolves Ate Bodies.
So completely did the advancing
troops lay waste to the country that
of the forests and abided in the viii
lagos. feasting on the flesh of corpses.
Those who were unable to flee were
either killed in battle or starved.
On September 10. 1871. the Germans
were laundering at the gates of Paris
itself. Ihe siege endured until jan
uaory 30. 1871. Then an armistice was
declared. An election was held in
France to decide whether peace or war
should reign. The hot republicans in
terfered sorely with efforts to obtain
peace by Theirs and his associates.
Then came the econd siege Of Paris.
from April 9 to May II, with it's hor-
rors. Street fighting, the burning of
public buildings, scenes Of rapine were
the order of the period.
At last Theirs. travelling from court
to court of Europe. succeeded in exact
ing terms of peace
Alsace and Lorraine went back to
the Germans. while Belfort was re-
stored to France. A huge money i'm
demnity was paid to Germany for the
costs OF the war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
TICKET VACANCY IN LEE
COUNTY PUZZLES OFFICIALS

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. "a question
state as to the manner OF filling a va
cancy on a county ticket. 1t seems
hat the Lee county progressive party
convention undertook to nominate for
senator and representative after ac-
cepting the resignation from the
ticket of the persons duly nominated.
nation that way and the law was
clearly violated in the attempt to NOM
mate. But the question is whether or
not the county committee could now
fll the vacancies IL propely filed with
the state officials. The opinion pre-
walls that the best way would be for
the county convention to be recon
vened il there is time for the same.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
NATIONS OF EUROPE ARE GOING FORTH TO BATTLE
IN ANSWER TO kkSER'S CALLING TROOPS TO ARMS

ulv n1vOvvl LII ~. Nf1uOIIl
The Sabbath day, Gods str truce day, dawned over
Europe.
100000 ~bayonets glinted in the rays of the ris-
ing sun; from the Baltic to the Aegean, the contin-
ent of Europe trembled under the rumble of massing
artillery; from the white cliffs of Calais to the eau
casus mountains the plains of Europe shook beneath
the pounding of squadrons of cavalry. 100000 men
are launching the greatest war history has ever
known.
The nations Of Christendom celebrated Gods
truce day by the early maneuvers and concen-
tration of forces which will mark the most awful
slaughter OF humanity ever recorded. Somewhere
IN the seven seas the gray war ships, stripped for ac-
ton, steamed under sealed orders to send navies
to the bottom of the sea or to ravage the unprotected
coasts of countries that but last Sunday extended
hospitable hands.
All over Europe food is being seized and inn
pounded, for grim starvation will play an import
ant part IN this titanic struggle.
The sails of peaceful commerce that dotted
the ocean have been furled; the telegraph and
telephone have been seized; international communi-
cation has been put under a ban. All continental
tIAi"s arc failed with so: iicr.: rushing to join their
regiments. Business is suspended; banks are closed;
factories silent; harvest fields deserted and even the
places of eating and drinking in the European CEN
tiers are empty. Those who peopled these places in
peaceful pursuit today wear the t%rappings of battle.
And worst, saddest of all this day of Gods truce,
are the tens of millions of women and children who
stay at home to mourn; some hysterical, some dry
eyed and stern.
Kaiser Wilhelm, of Germany, the "war lord of
Europe" has plunged the world in mortal combat in
the name of the God of civilized peoples. He backed
Austria in her refusal to ~arbitrate the differences
with Servia or to submit them to the Hague, or even
to the powers that signed the convention of 1909. He
said q IL rOn Nh 1in A .+., .o-11-,4 RI - ~.
dignity a little country like servia by submitting to
a peaceful discussion Of their differences.
He did this in the face of the formal announce
ment OF Russia that any overt act of Austria against
Servia would be resented by Russia as a personal af-
front and would be taken as a challenge to the father
of the Serbs.
lin the Name OF God"
When Russia, true to it's notification. began mo-
b%ilization, after Servia's territory was invaded. the
kaiser issued an ultimatum to Russia to disarm,
which he knew Russia could not and would NOT do.
To Avenqe Memories Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05


and when that ultimatum was ignored he declared
war on the bear that walks upright like a man."
On the other hand, when France, seeing her sta
blllty threatened, began to take precautionary
measures, Germany, without waiting for a formal
declaration of wal, as is stipulated under the terms
of the Hague tribunal, hurled the German legions
across the borders of the Gallo republic and started
to redrench the soil of Alsace-Lorraine with fresh
blood.
Finally, In the name of the Christian Christ, this
war lord of Europe appeals to his Mohammedan ally,
the unspeakable Turk, to invade the Balkan PENN
sula and renew the heather atrocities that have sick
ened Europe for five weary centuries.
This is the death struggle that knows no
brother.
The beat of the war drum was heard around the
world this day of Gods truce.
Jews in Russia are hurled against their brothers
in Austrian and German armies. Catholics of Ger
many are pitted against their own faith under the
lilies of France. The white blood of the Anglo-Sax-
on of Great Britain is doomed to be spilled in a
bloody weller with the fair-haired Teutons of Ger
many.
The Mohammedan of Turkey will fight side by
side with the German and Austrian Christian. The
descendants of Wellington and Napoleon will march
shoulder to shoulder to satiate the lust of that power
full ruler who boosted that when he put on CHS shin
ing sword all the world stood in awe.
In faraway Japan, the race of the Samuria, low
al to their war troth with Great Britain, have an
nounced they will not issue DEGREES of neutrality be-
cause the presence of German fleets in Chinese wa
tiers are a menace to British interests and if the Ger
mans force it or the British demand it the Japanese
navy will draw anchor and wipe the German squad
ron from the face of Oriental waters.
Portugal, under treaty with Great Britain, an
nounces she stands ready to send her quota of men.
while the Scandinavian countries to the north and
little Netherlands and Belgium, within the closing
circlet of bayonets, although antagonistic to Russia
on general principles, are drawn by fear of German
aggression to announce that in event of being forced
to fight they, too, will take sides against the Ger
mans. a lready the Danish government has demand
ed an explanation from Germany as to why Danish
territory was invaded and Danish ships halted bv
German guns.
Australia, the West Indies, the vast empire of
India, Canada and far South Africa were astir this
Sunday morning to the sound of martial music and
the solemn rythm of marching troops. The northern
coast Of Africa, Algiers, Morocco, and the Soudan
have modified and impounded provisions.
Itjon,S ,H4pr pvyoporo6pocc 20, r. hn in Eranca Nafnra1u jc1orp n tho
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
IOWA WOMAN KILLED IN
WEST BY INSANE MAN

Perry. Ia. Aug. 3.-The body of Mrs.
Edna Williams Mountain. who was
an insane man was brought to this
place for burial. The death was O
most tragic one. Mrs. Mountain had
been visiting in Pasco. Wash. for sew
eral weeks n was on her way to tho
station to cave when h was attacked
by Jacob Sentel. a maniac, and shot
twice, one bullet passing through her
heart. The man then turned the
gun on himself. inflicting q wound
which may prove fatal.
The peculiar part OF it is that Mrs.
Mountain a never been seer by the
man before. and 1t is thought that she
had never seen him. The reason for
h crime will never be known.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
COMMISSION RAISES
MEAT PRODuCTSR RATE
TO NORTHERN POINTS
Marked Increases Allowed From
Three Cities-St. Paul
Was Complainant.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 3.-An In
crease from 22h cents to 25 cents in
4 rate on packing house products
from Des Moines to St. Paul and Min
neapolis. and. to certain Wisconsin
points. was allowed by the Interstate
Commerce commission today. In
creases from Cedar Rapids and Mar
shalltown are also allowed. The
Twin cities packers were the com
plainants.
The rates involved are commodity
rates on packing house products from
Cedar Rapids. .Marshalltown and Des
Moines to Minneapolis. st. Paul and
minneapolis transfer, and to Chippewa
Falls. Eau Claire and Menominee. in
Wisconsin. The former rates per hum
dred pounds, mt the proposed changes
are as follows:
From Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis.
former rate Is cents present rate 1917
cents; from Cedar Rapids to st. Paul.
former rate 10 cents. present rate 1914
cents; from Cedar Rapids to Minne-
sofa transfer, former ate Is cents.
present rate 1915 cents: from Cedar
Rapids to Chippewa Falls, former rate
IL cents. present rate 20 cents; from
Cedar Rapids to Menominee. former
rate 10 cents. present rate 20 cents.
From Marshalltown to Eau Claire.
former rate 20 cents. present rate. 81
cents; from Marshalltown to Chip
pewa Falls. former rate 20 cents, pres
ent rate 81 cents.
From Des Moines to Eau Claire, for
mer rate 22N cents, present rate Is
cents; from Des Moines to Chippewa
Falls. former rate 22h cents. present
rate % cents.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
IOWA EDITORIAL SESSION

Council! Bluffs. Ia. Aug. 3.-Five
members of the committee of the West
ern Iowa Editorial association met here
today M arranged the date and a
number Of details of fall meetings Of
he western Iowa editors al Harlan. to
be held on Friday. September II.
The program. 1t was arranged. is to
be left entirely to the Harlan CONNER
cfal club. which is taking q live interest
in the meeting. Already arrangements
are made for a banquet to the editors.
an automobile ride of 40 miles. q num-
Der of speeches. etc. The sessions will
be held the n day but will extend
over into the evening.
The committee that met here 10 ar
range the session was composed Of C.
G. Sheaffer. of the Randolph Enter
prise. secretary of the association: w.
+. Hanton. of the Griswold American.
vice president of the association; F. p.
Brown. of the Shelby County Republi-
can. of Harlan. and w. C. Campbell. Of
the Harlan Tribune.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
coNvIcTs GET SALARY RAISE
ACCOUNT OF: GOOD SERVICE

Ames. Ia. Aug. 3.-The 20 men in
tn econvict road making camp at
Ames are to receive a raise of 5 cents
per hour in wages as the result Of
their first weeks showing. They
started work at 20 cents per hour with
the understanding that IL the show
ing was satisfactory they would be
raised. State Highway Engineer Mac
Donald now has announced that they
will De paid at the rate of Is cents
per hour, starting this week. AS yet
the men have not started on the road
building proper, as they have been
working on a number of smaller Jobs
for the college. Next week, however,
they will tackle the job Of oiling dirt
and gravel roads and begin cutting
the north road through the college
campus.
The men are enjoying the freedom
from restraint and are taking hold of
every job to which they are assigned
with a will and determination. They
are a good natured bunch and nave
made friends with all they nave come
In contact. Adams, the guard with the
men, Is virtually losing his Job as
guard n becoming merely time
keeper.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
THIRD DISTRICT POLITICIAN
DIES OF ASphYxlATloN

Independence. Ia. Aug. 3.-Robert -.
Leach. who was the progressive can
didate for congress in the Third dis
trict in 1912. was asphyxtated here
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Leach was trying to move an
acetylene a plant from his home. In
town to his country place. His 10.
year-old son. Ephraim. found him dy-
Ing near the plant and ran for aid,
but help arrived too late.
Mr.. Leach was. about Is years old.
He was an attorney and was educated
ct Iowa and Harvard.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
Gin the Name OF God"

When Russia, true to it's notification. began mo-
bilization, after Servia's territory was invaded. the
kaiser issued an ultimatum to Russia to disarm.
which he knew Russia could not and would NOT do
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

and needed the money. whispered "elope-
ment"
He whispered 1t into the sheIl-like and
accommodating ear Of a manicure. For
the way to the naughty heiress was
barricaded by men-servants and maid
servants and private detectives Of high
and low degree. But the manicure-oh,
la la she understood-mais oui! She
would assist.
She assisted so we'll that Miss Wheeler
made a dash for the midnight choo-choo
leaving Chicago, to which city she had
been hurried just as soon as the family
could get her there, for Baltimore But
Papa Wheeler's chauffeur, who seemed
to take an interest in family affairs, made
a guess as to her intention, and teleA
phoned the house. Whereupon the stern
dragged her home and put another outer
circle of guards round about.
Eloping seemed to please as a pastime
through the guard lines and started for
cylinder car waiting at Freedom, Pa.
reached Harrisburg, where the paternal
hand dropped again in the person of q
detective. and hurried her home.
An enjoyable time was had by all at
the third elopement. Twas carefully and
intricately planned. The heiress left
home to attend ball. and under the
evening gown was a travelling skirt and
a crushed felt hat-though only the god
Of intrigue knows how she jammed them
under the slinky bali gowns fashion