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watermeion sIrup for the Home.


Watermelon sIrup for the Home.
"a new use for surplus watermelons
has been found by specialists in the
United States department OF agricul-
ture. With the aid Of utensils found
in every household. strip can be
easily extracted from the fruit and
preserved in sterilized jars. This
product will serve most Of the pur-
poses for which ordinary strip is used
In the home. 1t is reddish brown in
color, very sweet and well favored.
It has been found especially satisfac-
tory In the making of ginger cake.
homemade candy and In sweetentng
and fiavoring ice cream. The method
recommended by, the department OF
agriculture for the, home manufac-
turer of this product is as follows:
Remove the pink flesh and seeds
from the rind of sweet, fully ripe
melons. Crush the flesh with a po-
tato masher or by running 1t through
meat chopper. Place the. crushed
pulp and seed in cloth bags, and
squeeze out the Juice, which flows ont
readily. About 5-6 Of the pulp will
squeeze out as juice. About thirteen
gallons of the juice will make one gal
lon of strip. This amount of juice
can ordinarily be secured from ten
weighing from twenty
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The Brewers trust.

T.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept, 16.Adolphus
Busch. st. Louis hTewer, was willing
to contribute $1Oe.O0e to- u campaign
fund to tight tte*st&teswide prohibit
ton amendment voted on in 1911. ac-
cording to correspondence introduced
today by Assistant General Attorney
NickeNs at the hearing to dissolve the
brewers trust.
The correspondence, according to
Nickells. was between Busch and
Louis Adoe, president OF the Texas
Brewers association, and Zane Cetti,
president OF the Texas Brewing Co..
at FIT. Worth. In one OF the letters
to Cetti, Busch Is alleged to have writ
ten that he was happy to know that
Cetti "had entered the noble fight to
save Texas from idiocism, fanaticism,
tyranny and intolerance" Busch is
said to have urged Texas brewers to
subscribe literally to q campaign fund.
stating that he did not mind contribut-
ing 100000.
Cetti testified that stockholders OF
his company contributed $4,000 to
the fund.
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ever tho Same.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: There Is
complaint amending about the speed
cranks who have recently come into
possession of an automobile and who
are forever trying to break speed
record, demolish a local ordinance or
a state law, and perhaps to cripple a
pedestrian. Yes, 1t is tough. IT. is
sometimes to be censured and to be
stopped il possible. When the author
tiles catch a speed crank who has
been violating the law and endanger-
fns the lives and the limbs OF others.
thew ought to give him the full bene-
fit OF the law. That Is no more thai
fair and just. Isl.
4 But there IS no need Of pretending
to believe that this is a new evil. The
speed crank we have always with us,
and we always had the same old COM
plants against him. Back in the old
DAYS. when q "four-minute boss" was
considered a wonder, down to the
times when horse with $40 gait
brought the owner fame and fortune,
down to the very coming OF the auto,
there has been endless complaint by
the slower-going folk about the speed
cranks, who mistook the public streets
for race tracks. And it was not In the
towns alone. How many city folk
driving on country road behind a
safe and sane old family horse. have
had their vehicles damaged. perhaps
destroyed, and considered themselves
fortunate in getting out uninjured,
when they encountered sports from
the farm, racing with their heavy
wagons.
The speed crank we have always
with us, and it is to be assumed THAI
he will be with US in the future.
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Heat Record Broken.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The east
was this afternoon bathed in a heat
wave that broke all records for Sep
TENDER 16. At 1870, the New York
weather bureau announced a tempera-
ture Of So. The highest previous for
September 16 was recorded in 1894
when the mercury reached 81.
Two deaths had been reported IN
New York this afternoon. Schools at
Boston and Rochester and Albany
were closed and several theatrical
managers announced they would not
attempt performances tonight.
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BRIDGE work 4
BOOMING NOW.
Much progress ON the illinois Side Of
the River II construction Of
the New Double
Decker.
PUTTING m THE SWITCH
,lse Work Has Been Erected in the
Three spans On iliineis slde-
Mdeh Material
Here.

People who live on the Keokuk side
OF the bridge have little idea what An
immense amount Of construction work
IL going on on the other side. Every
thing is quiet enough on this side. but
over in Illinois, the work Is booming.
Today there were segenty-five men
at work on the other side. Thirty-fve
Of these are employed by the Stroebel
Construction company Of Chicago in
tearing down the old bridge and
erecting the new steel work: twenty
are employed by the Hoeffer Con-
struction company OF Chicago on the
cement work; and twenty more are
on the job this week putting In q
switch parallel with the bridge rail
road track This latter work is under
the supervision of D. K. Sharp, road
master Of the T. p. Z w. railroad,
Mr.. Sharp hopes to have the switch
In by tomorrow night When this 10
completed, 1t will help greatly in
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program here when Farnum Fish, one
OF the aviators making flights, lost
control OF his machine and slid into
a deep pool OF water near the race
track at the fair grounds. Fish was
badly bruised by the fall and his ma
chine was damaged. o. E. Remey,
secretary Of the fair, saved Fish's life
by wading into the pool and carrying
him out.
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Eearful Cost of the WAR.

Springfield, Mass. Republican. TIL,
Brooklyn Eagle brings out the cost of
the European war by means Of two
striking comparisons. as follows:
The belligerents are wasting every
day enough money to maintain the
entire United states army for year.
Europe Is shooting away every
week enough money to replace the en-
tire Pennsylvania railroad system.
Economic madness could not go far
Their than this. unless Uncle Sam
should permit himself to be drawn I'm
to the gigantic confiict-which he will
not do. He must be kept sane and
hopeful. -
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Rock Ialand,. New Cars,

+ United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Judge Car
penter today authorized the receivers
of the Rock Island railway to pur-
chase 1000 steel frame box cars. The
Pullman company gets an order for
$500; 500 are to be bought from the
Haskell-Ba company, Of Michigan
City Ind, and 1000 from the Betten
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The Wires are Cut

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.- The
American legation at Berne, Switzer-
land. today cabled the state depart
ment that the Dumba recall note was
telegraphed from there to Vienna, but
that wire communication by that
route had since been cut OF for some
unknown reason.
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,sOwing to the fact there are many
citizens Of Guatemala living in
Mexico and many Mexicans living in
Guatemala, the task of maintains
ing strict neutrality has been heavy
one, necessitating that the frontiers
be closely guarded to prevent mix
ing in the revolution.
"Guatemala does not employ other
than frank and decided course to-
ward all factions in Mexico. It's
only thought and wish is peace, not
only in Mexico. but throughout the
world. Toward the people of Mexico
my country, in all its dealings, is acc
tuated only by good will"
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PERSONALS.

Miss Cora M. Dickerson has return
ed from two months vacation spens
in California and other western states.
Edward M. Beck, In advance OF the
Loston English Opera company which
brings Bohemian Girl here on Sep
TENDER 80, was in the city today.
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No Report Of Battle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON. Sept. 16,-The admiralty
today was without any information OF
a naval fght In the North sea, though
reports from Dutch sources said
sounds Of heavy firing had been heard
OF the hook of Holland.
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Alaskan Railway Budget.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Sept. 49, Secretary
Lanes Alaskan railway budget will
run into millions, but has not been
made up and though $10,0o0,000 es-
innate may be on its way from
Alaska, 1t will not bind Lane, It was
stated, at the interior department.
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Market Closed Strong.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The stock
market closed strong.
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ooteh Retires AGAIN.

J 0oSchH RctIre6 NcaIn.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, Mass. Sept 16.-Frank
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler.
again has retired from the game, It
was said here today by George Tuchey
Boston promoter. who received a le.
ter from Emil Klack, his manager.
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dorf Co., Of Davenport. For the cars
s32o,5s0 Is to be paid in cash, and
the remainder in payments OF aupro.S.-
mately SOL, 900 every six months.
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roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALEIPears, large and fine.
Phone $50.
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Elah Eel In Pond.

rIgnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept. ia
real thrill was added to the state fair
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$780,
-
Call Black Sos.
For Society Editor

A FRIEND LIKE YOU.
It surely makes fellow glad
To have friend like you.
When one Is feeling somewhat sad
And things are looking blue.
1t helps fellow to forget ~
His sorrows for while,
To have friend who one can bet
Will meet him with smile.
Those times when hope seems almost
gone,
And friends are much in need.
A loyal friend to lean upon
Is sure friend indeed.
And when you feel you've seldom had
A faithful friend and true.
It surely makes q fellow glad
NAL Rose.
Thimble Club Today.
Mrs. w. H. Musser entertained the
Thimble club today at it's regular
meeting.
st. Francis Ladies' Society.
Mrs. J. NJ. Furlong. assisted by MRS.
j. ]. Miley. Mrs. Mary Shea, Misses
Fallon and Schenk, entertained the
Ladies Sewing society Of the st.
Francis De Sales churcn tn1s aLter
noon at the home OF Mrs. Furlons
7O5 Franklin street.
W..R. c. Meeting Today
The Woman's Relief Corps held a
very pleasant and largely attended So
cial meeting thia afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William Balbach, on
Concert street.
Collier Party Tonight.
The dancing party to be given this
evening at the Country club by MIR.
and Mrs. D. A. Collier. will be one OF
the prominent social events Of the
Country club season. The party u
notable in that 1t is the first OF tins
season to include in its invitation list
Keokuk people who do not belong TO-
the Country club Many from Bur-
lington and TT. Madison are expected
II the weather man keeps smiling. 4
Miss Golfers Picture.
One OF the Denver papers recently
carried a picture Of Miss Elizabeth
Collier OF this city, who Is visiting
Mrs. 20. A. Donpelly. Miss Collier has
been spending the summer with Mrs.
Donnelly, formerly Miss Carrie Brink
=
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Collier Party Tonight.
Mia. collIsr. picture.

One OF the Denver papers recently
carried a picture Of Miss Elizabeth
Collier OF this city, who Is visiting
Mrs. q. A. Donpelly. Miss Collier has
been spending the summer with Mrs.
Donnelly, formerly Miss Carrie Brink
man Of this city.
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27

should be forwarded to a certain ad-
dress in Chicago-knowing that no
mail would come-he started for New
York without his baggage, which had
already been taken care of. He went
into another hotel by one door, re-
manned a little while and went out by
another door, making sure that he was
not followed. He was accompanied to
the steamer bound for Christiania, Nor
way, by friend, an American born
man, who knows the city and it's ways
thoroughly and who was perfectly
certain that they were not followed.
The Norwegian, whom Sir Roger took
as a companion and to act as his in
terpreter, went on board by himself.
Sir Roger had practically saved Chris
tensons life once and the young Nor
wegian was devoted to him.
The British sleuths-Americans of
course-were thrown off the track,
and there is nothing certain as to what
they did, but there is every reason
to believe that they followed the false
trail to Chicago and wasted more
than week Of their valuable time
That they picked up the right trail
later is pretty certain.
Ship Taken Into stornoway.
Sir Roger Easements departure was
known only to three lrishmen in Amer
lea and to the American who saw him
off. While these three Irishmen felt
perfectly sure that his departure was
unknown to any representative of Eng.
land, they had many misgivings as to
his chances of escaping the vigilance
of the British navy. They eagerly
watched the shipping news, but moth.
ing appeared in that column until
the arrival of the steamer at Chris
tiania. A few days before that, how
ever, the New York American con
tained short despatch saying that
} the vessel had been Captured" That
} was all the despatch said, and not
another paper had anything at all
The Herald, which justly prides itsell
on the completeness and accuracy O.
: its ship news, had not word. 1t wal
beaten on very important item o
news.
E For couple of days mis- friends wer'
e in an agony Of suspense about Case
8 ment. Their anxiety was relieved in ,
8 couple of days by advices from tn
d steamship company that the vessel ha
Y been overhauled in the North Ses
n taken into Storoway in the Shetlan
d Islands and four Germans, two c
= whom were members of the crev
taken of. There was nothing abor
It any non-German having been take
n Continued on Page ~
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27

told In written statement from Sir
Roger Easement himself, and its publi-
cation only awaited some documentary
evidence which has since been secured
the promise Of a reward of $4,000 to
the Norwegian, Adler Christensen,
written on the official paper of the
British Legation at Christiana, by
Findlay, the British Minister, for the
murder or kidnapping Of Easement.
Other documentary and much oral and
circumstantial evidence was on hand
last November, but the final and damn
ing proof Of Findlay's guilt was lack
ing. His promise, in his own hand
writing and with his signature at
tached on the official paper of the Le-
cation completes the proof.
The facts of this plot show that we
Irish have to deal today with the same
England which bribed men to murder
Irish Chiefs, which poisoned Owen Roe
O'Neill and which tried to poison Col
onel Ricard O'Sullivan Burke in Chat
ham prison, but was foiled in the latter
case by the prisoners timely discovery
that he was being slowly done to
death. While waiting for the full writ
ten story from Berlin, the following
summary will suffice:
Evaded British sIeuths.
Sir Roger Easement had been in the
United States for some weeks when he
decided to go to Berlin. He was closely
shadowed while here by detectives in
the pay of the British Government
but had made no attempt to elude
them. He was doing nothing secret
and had no occasion to hide his move
ments. II he had tried he would have
found 1t hard to do so. He is most
remarkable looking man with a strik
ing face, very tall and straight, with
hair and beard that are nearly black
but with slight tinge of gray. With
out clever disguise any man whe
had ever seen him would recognize
him at glance
But to get away from New York re
quired secrecy and he was quite sue
cessful in throwing the British de
tectives on wrong scent and eludinl
their utmost vigilance. He had beel
: living In hotel in Brooklyn, but mad
; frequent trips to other cities for tn
: purpose of stimulating subscription
to arm the Irish Volunteers. That wa
} the only work he was engaged in an
: there was no necessity for secrec
about it. The detectives followed hi
everywhere he went, but he succeede
t in losing them on the day Of his d.
i parture.
e Leaving directions at his hotel tn.
9 all mail matter addressed to hi
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lD'S INTEGRITY WIS ASSURED

On Saturday last the following des-
patch was published in most of the
New York daily papers:
BERLIN, Feb. 12. (By Wireless to
Sayville, L. I.)-Sir Roger Easement,
a leader of the separatist faction in Ire
land, published here today an open
letter to Sir Edward Grey, the British
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
He alleges that he (Sir Roger) has
documentary evidence to substantiate
charges which he makes that the Brit
ish Government is in criminal con-
spiracy" to have him captured or
killed. The story is given out tonight
by the Overseas News Agency.
Sir Roger made statement, con-
tinues> the news agency, charging
Mansfeldt de Cardonnel Findlay, the
British Minister to Norway, with con-
spring with Sir Rogers manservant,
Adler A. Christensen, Norwegian, for
the capture or killing of Easement,
for which Christensen was to receive
at least $25,OO0. Sir Roger showed
Photographic copy of what purported
to be letter written on British Le-
cation paper at Christiania in the Min.
isters handwriting and over his sigma
ture. The writer of this letter prom
Used, ION behalf of the British Gov
ernment," that if, through information
given by Christensen, Sir Roger should
be captured, either with or without
his companions, Christensen would re-
ceive from the British Government"
5000 pounds, would obtain personal
immunity, and would receive a free
passage to the United States.
Christensen personally declared, &C.
cording to Sir Roger, that Mr.. Findlay
told him to lure Sir Roger to point
on the coast where British ship could
run in and get him, cor, still better
knock him on the head"
Sir Roger said that he had asked the
Norwegian Government to promise
protection to him, and that after this
promise was received he would go te
Christiania Immediately and lay before
the Government proofs of the British
Minister'S alleged conspiracy with {
Norwegian subject on Norwegian soil
Sir Rogers letter has been submit
ted to the American Ambassador herr
and the representatives of other neu
tral countries for their Governments
, and a copy has also been directed Il
, Secretary of State Bryan at Washing
ton.
/ The Murder Plot.
r The facts of the above statemen
J, have been in the possession Of q sma
j. group of Irishmen in America for NOR
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27

We present to our readers this week
a brilliant and perhaps epoch-making
speech. While it is largely an eulogy
of George Washington, yet it touches
live topics in way that we are wholly
in sympathy with. 1t is much better
to let the speech speak for itself. AS
fine and as intellectual an audience as
ever greeted man applauded Father
O'Brien when he was introduced by
the lecturer of Hennepin Council of
the knights of Columbus, Mr.. Roy Hill.
Monday morning we asked Father
OBrien If we might have his manu-
script; he replied, ito be candid with
you, have not had the time to write it
out. But as the boys put it, have the
makings.' l know just exactly what
am going to say. There are few
quotations that l will make and will
have them with me and you can get
them when the meeting is over. If
you want the speech, and you think it
work while, get someone to take it
down. Why don't you do it yourself?"
We employed the firm of Phillips
Smith & Powers Stenography," with
instructions for a verbative report.
This only we say: the days of ora
tory are not gone. Father O'Brien
spoke by the watch for fifty minutes;
there was not man or woman in that
audience who did not wish that he
spoke as long more. Some day this
copy of the Irish Standard" will be
invaluable. Be sure you preserve it.
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27

MEMORY OF WASHINGTON HONORED BYk OF c.

and Religion Beautifully Blended Eloquent by
Rev NJ Blen Pastor of ST. Thomas Church MINNEAPOLIS
Before Notable Gathering at Club House of Hennepn
X of c. last Monday 2vening--Teling Parts in Speech
Loudly Appauded by Admiring Audience
Address Complete in This Issue
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27
Father O'Brien spoke as follows:

Father O'Brien spoke as follows:
Mr.. Lecturer, Ladies' and Gentlemen;
! assure you it gives me much pleas
ure to be with you this evening, and
l appreciate the opportunity you have
put in my way OF saying a word on a
character that is not only dear to each
and every one Of us here, but. lis dear
to each and every one in all this coun-
try; and I appreciate the opportunity
that is given to me tonight in pc
culiar way, and call it even privi-
lege that on this occasion ! have n
chance to say n word on the Father
of his Country. There is possibility,
and might even put it, probability,
that from many a platform tonight
there will go forth words, not perhaps
SO much of criticism as of contrast be-
tween the neutrality that was insisted
upon in Washingtons time, and the
neutrality that is preached and insist
ed upon by the present Executive in
the White House.
Now, you will not hear one word
from me along that line, except it
might be word OF protest, partly
because in an assembly like this, COM
posed, as you are, of various races and
nationalities, all merged in the grand
idea of American citizenship, no one
should say word to hurt the feelings
of any one of you, and many a one in
this audience has hopes of what the
future will have for those who are in
vOlved in the awful struggle which Is
now going on. And Furthermore and
particularly l would refrain not only
from citiciZing our President, but from
saying one word about the present
struggle, because this is a critical mo-
ment in the history of this country.
For, il ever there was time from Lin,
coins day until now, and back again
from Lincoln's day to Washington's il
ever there was time when the people
of this land should show to the world
a solid front, the hour has struck
| (Applause) Whatever may be ,oul
personal feelings, the time has come
when we must show the world thai
we are as one man at our Presidents
back, and that whatever the authori
ties at Washington wish to do, the!
will have an undivided support; ant
while we would deplore this fair lant
being brought into trouble, yet shoult
ever the worst come, this at least WI
can say, for. the members of tn
Knights of Columbus, no man will g
back on the flag. (Applause)
The action of our present Executive
in the White House, and his policy O
watchful waiting reminds me of tn
/. warning that King Lear once gave, ii
all his troubles, and, dear me, he ha
I them without number, to his frient
3 He said, "Come not between the drat
I on and his wrath" Now ! shall nc
attempt to define for you which sid
e of the European question is the dral
j. on, but let 1t be one side or the othe
q we certainly, II we can avoid 1t, d
e not want to come between that drago
d and his wrath. We want to avoi
!, every entangling alliance. We want
d thank God there is man in the Cha
" today who will not listen to any jing
v, ism, who will not be driven into invol
1t ing this country into any trouble. VI
n may recall that many years ago wht
war wss about to come in Europ
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27
The Murder Plot,

The facts of the above statement
have been in the possession Of q small
group of Irishmen In America for more
than two months The whole story was
The Irish standard., 1915-02-27
ATTEMPT ON LIFE Of SIR ROGER EASEMENT

TT ILNlI UN L11L UI J|I1 T1UU[[l UH1[I|[W
British Minister Norway Conred with Servant
Irish Politics $25oo0
saderAmeican Press Dispatches make Meag to
Sir Roger Visited Germany Fall and had
sentatves of the German RegrdingIre
Position the Conflict and o Ger
Victory Over the Allies
RELANDS INTEGRITY WAS assured BY THE GERMANS
England his Influence with the People