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Jitncy Legislature.

UNITED Press / eased Wire Ser2ice.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
Kansas legislature has been in ses-
sion five weeks and the house which
is republican, has not passed a party
pledge. With only twenty more days
of action left, William Allen White
sees no hope and in an editorial In
the Emnoria Gazette characterizes
tr., assembly as a ''jitney service
cheap. disorganized, irresponsible, I'M
reliabI.,. stupid-a session that will
say nothing, do nothing to offend any
one-do nothing worth a tinkers
dam"
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ROTH PROTESTS ARE NOT VERY mild
Surprise Expressed in Washington at Vigorous
Tone Of Notes Sent to Foreign Nations by
Our Watchful Waiting Government.

Protests Mean in Plain "united states"
To haven
the American flag.
likewise web defense
Hence
(
and
ious OF the Germanys
nounced
England will such
I
would impose of
sponsbilty England"
To attention the crictial
which follow
destroy Ame-
Further wi well established
belgerens rights toward neutral the high
blockade
s declared effectively maintained
70 blockade. proclaimed in this instance
without ascertanng
would unprecedented
remind Germany
United States has been guilty of no unneua such as
complains about in her explanatory message
would consider attack destruction OF
would hold Germany to strict and
protec-
nothing will cloud the friendly inter
will 1T that
United States vessels and rights safeguarded
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NEWSPAPER COMMENT
PUT END TO TRIAL
Extreme Abuse Of the Press in Re.
porting the Case Caused Court
to Discharge Jury.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The trial OF
Max Kleist's $250,O00 suit against
Millionaire Edward NJ Breitung and
Mrs. Breitung, his parents-in-law for
alternating his wife's affections, came
to an abrupt ending today.
Judge Hand declared mis-trial,
discharged the jury and gave as the
reason for his action ''the extreme
abuse of the press of New York in re-
porting this case"
Young Kleist's interview with re-.
parters before court opened yesterday
morning was the cause. Several New
York papers printed Kleist's declara.
ton that after his secret marriage to
Juliet Breitung, he was beaten up
| by thugs both here and in New Mex.
leo where her millionaire father OBJ
tanned work for him In a mine.
Publication OF this interview was
exceedingly prejudicial to the de
tense" said Judge Hand. THE obvious
inference was that the defense was
connected with this assault. That the
press of New York should print this
story during the progress of the trial
is a fine instance of the impossibil-
ity of obtaining justice in this com
munity."
Judge Hand took action as the case
was drawing to an end. William Johns
mine foreman, from New Mexico,
had just testified for the defense, that
young Kleist's duties were not dan
gerous In the mine to which the Michi-
gan millionaire sent him after his
elopement with his daughter Mrs.
Breitung was preparing to take the
witness stand when Attorney Nicoll,
for the defense, called the courts at
tention to the publications.
Judge Hand considered the newspa-
per article for few minutes and
then declared mis-trial, expressing
the wish that he could assess the
costs against the New York newspa.
pers that printed the story. He di-
rected that the case be set at the
foot of the calendar for re-trial.
"Well, I'm sorry,' said Kleist. I
didn't know / was doing anything
wrong But what said was true"
Breitung was Indignant. 81 feel the
same way as the judge he said,
heatedly, only ! would have ex-
pressed it with more force.''
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
Teeth Shown in Both.

Teeth Shown in Both.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Diplo.
mats and government officials ex-
pressed surprise today, at what they
considered the "kick" in the United
States protests to England and Ger
many. They believed in advance that
neither the note in the flag misuse
case, nor the war zone situation
would have more than eye teeth. They
awoke today to learn that each had
full grown wisdom teeth.
Germany was frankly and fatty
told that this government would hold
her to strict accountability for any
destruction of any American vessels
or lives, in pursuance OF the proposed
German war zone around England
Likewise in sharp terms, Ger
we'll established principle that bellig-
erents have only the right to visit
and search neutral ships. except when
an "air tight" blockade is established.
The war zone, however, this govern
ment held, Is not a blockade, hence
an attack therein, on United States
vessels would be considered "unprece.
dented',
Some authorities declared that this
note would require the United States
TO war on Germany should she sink
American ships in the war zone. Ad-
ministration authorities held today,
that despite the strength OF tone dis
played in both notes. neither would
involve this nation in difficulties
abroad. They claimed to believe that
England and Germany would acquiesce
IN Americas position and grant such
relle1 as Will assure safety to Ameri-
can shipping and passengers.
Antiadministration forces on the
other hand. held that the notes
SnoWed a reversal cf forTn-a spirit
OF protest. carefully subdued at the
outset of the war"
The notes were understood to have
peen drafted by Counsellor Robert
lansing, the state departments inter
iational law expert, but it was limited
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United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. IL. Q1 a. m.)
Asquith's announcement that Great
Britain intends taking more stringent
measures against German trade,
means the list of absolute contrabands
is to be increased 1t is within the
legitimate power of the British gov
ernment to decree as many articles as
it likes absolute contraband, and If
all goods are thus excluded from Ger.
many. a full blockade will be estab-
lished At present neutral vessels are
permitted to go to German ports, pro-
vided their cargoes are non-contra-
claim German blockade. only block.
ade runners could pass through.
No neutral objections would be per
mitted under International law as
long as the blockade was effective
To be effective, the blockading power
must have enough warships to bottle
I'D the enemy's ports so that no mer.
chantmen except occasional blockade
runners can enter.
Unquestionably the British navy cal
accomplish this. No vessels may reach
German ports at the present time
without British consent; If it were
otherwise, Germany would be receiv'
ing the contraband goods she now SO
badly needs, such as copper and war
munitions generally. That these pro
ducts cannot be sent to Germany un
der present conditions demonstrates
the ability of Great Britain to main
tain a complete blockade whenever she
desires.
Neutrals can object to a blockade
only when it is ineffective. or but
partly effective. 4. it is so conducted
that all neutral vessels can be as
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THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unset.
tied tonight and Saturday. Probably
rain. Fresh winds.
For Iowa: Rain or snow tonight
and Saturday. Fresh to strong east
erly winds.
For Missouri: Unsettled tonight
and Saturday. Probably rain. Fresh
winds.
For Illinois: Rain tonight and Sat.
urday possibly mixed with snow ex.
treme north PORTION. Fresh winds.
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CONKLIN SAYS
HE IS BANKRUPT
Hamilton Real Estate Broker Unable
to Realize on Mortgages
Held

United Pres Leased Wire Service. !
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 12.-Davfo
L. conktin, Hamilton, Illinois, real es-
tate broker. filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy here today, scheduling
liabilities Of s2s 666 and assets Of $780,
257, mainly mortgages on which he is
unable to realize Immediately. Mrs.
Martha Sanford Of Galesburc, is nameu
as creditor for $1,000, being the
firth part Of mortgage made to her
bv conkiin and four other persona
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KAISER REPORTED DETECTED.
Bank increases Capital.

WEST POINT, Iowa. Feb. 12.-At
"a recent meeting of the stockholders
Of the Farmers and Citizens State
bank, it was unanimously voted to in
crease the capital stock from $25.Oo0
to $4,000, an increase Of $4,000 The
new stock has all been subscribed for
by prominent farmers and business,
men. This will make the Farmers
and Citizens State bank the largest
capitalized state country bank in Lee
county.
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neiehbors of the South.

toIlted Press Leased Wire Service |
-. "oAsHiNGTON, Feb. 12.-Deported
,s. .alranza from Mexico City, Span
.sn minister Caro- was on the battle
:. delaware, off Vera Cruz today.
- was expected he would be trans
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ferred to merchantmen unless his
deportation is revoked His alleged
activities for Angel De Casco. Spanish
subject, caused the trouble. The state
department regarded the AFFAIR as be,
tween Spain and Carranza alone.
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Senate Voted 80 to 10 Today in Favor of Con-
stitutional Amendment to Make Iowa Dry
Territory After Couple of Years
HOUSE WILL ALSO PASS THE BILL
If Next Legislature Will Take Similar Action, the
Question Will go Before the Voters
For Final Decision.

committee acted In accordance with
the order of the senate in reporting
out the measure.
The only discussion in the commit
te.s centered on the wording of the
report. Senator Savage insisted that
the report read in substance: I'm obe-
dience to the command OF the senate
this committee returns the measure
without recommendation"
Boe Of Winnebago pointed out that
such "a report would make it appear
that the senate had ordered the COM
mittee to return the bill without rec
ommendation, whereas the resolution
commands the committee to report it
out with or without recommends
ton.
The wording OF the report was so
changed to show that the committee
was acting in obedience to the SEN
ate's command and that it had de-
cided to return the resolution with
out recommendation. Senator Savage
consented to the charge.
The vote on the repeal OF the mulct
, law in the committee on. suppression
of intemperance was as follows:
| For recommending for indefinite
| postponement Eversmeyer chair-
man; Head. Hilsinger. Trailey, White
! OF Iowa, Caswell, Hagermann
Against recommending for indet-
mite postponemsent-Crist Fellows,
Balkema and Foster.
Not voting-Gillette.
New Blue Sky Law.
DES MONIES Ia, Feb. PA
blue sky" law is proposed in a bill
introduced in the Iowa legislature to-
cay by Senator Thomas OF Union
county.
Senator Thomas was author Of the
blue sky bill which passed two years
ago and was attacked in the courts.
The question OF its constitutionalitv
is now before the Iowa supreme court
for decision. The new bill is offereI
so as to overcome the faults found In
the other one and should the former
be declared unconstitutional the sem
ate proposes to have new law On
the statute books.
The bill introduced by Senator
Thomas today provides that every
person. firm or association which df-
r.,ctly or through agents offers stocks
(Co0tinuod m Daoo 9
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GERMANY

united Press Leased Wire Service.j
BERLIN, Feb. 12. (Via wlreless.)-
With the kaiser again on tho eastern
battle front, fighting Of the most ss-
we're character 10 progressing along
tho eastern Prussian frontier; on tho
Vistuia and in the Carpathian region
with results described by tho general
staff as "eminentIy satisfactory" The
fighting along the east Prussian front,
however,, has resulted In the Russians
being forced back across the border
on to their prepared bases where they
are now essaylng return to the Of
fensive.
The Russians are bringing up enor-
nous quantities Of reinforcements
and supplies and II 10 rumored here
that Grand Duke Nicholas, command
er In chief Of the Russian army, 10
personally in command Of the opera
tions at this point.
Tho German lines have been REIN
forced from the reserve columns and
by fresh troops sent from the various
fortress bases, miles in the rear Of
the present fighting line. It is beiiev-
ed the presence Of the kaiser on the
battle front at this time indicates the
Initiation Of new offensive against 4
portion Of the line that previously has
been free from any fighting.
Vienna dispatches declare the Aus
tro-German offensive in Bukowina and
In the Carpathlans 10 being pushed.
More than half Of BukowIna 10 declar-
ed already to have been evacuated by
the Russians and tho Austro-German
forces have broken through the Rus
sian defensive at at least two points
in southern Galicia and are In heavy
force there.
While details are lacking, military
experts here declare that Indications
point to a new and vigorous attempt
to relieve PrzemysI and to retake Lem
burg, being made shortly.
The weather conditions are de-
scribed as very bad at all points aiony
the battle lire in the east. Heavy
snow has fallen in east Prussia and
severe cold has followed the recent
SHOWS in the Carpathian region.
KAISER REPORTED DETECTED.
PARIS, Feb. 12.-According to the
Zurich correspondent OF the newspa-
per France-De-MaInes. the kaiser Is in
state of absolute depression and has
told members Of his suite that Ger
many must seek some way TO corr
iciude peace. It 10 stated thzt he IS
still hopeful that he will be able 20
approach Russia through small pro-
German coterie of officials at the Rus
Sian court and it is declared by the
Correspondent that Germany would
readily abandon Austria If she could
thereby make a satisfactory peace for
herself.
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Mulct Law Repeal Killed.

DES MONIES. Feb. 12.-Senator
Clarkson's bill providing for the re-
peal OF the mulct law was recommend
ed for indefinite postponement by the
committee on suppression Of intem-
perance at meeting held immediate
lv upon the adjournment of the SEN
ate yesterday The vot, was to 4,
with one member not voting.
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the committee on constitutional
amendments met and by an almost
unanimous vote decided to return
the Wilson-Thomas p-ohibitory
amendment resolution to the senate
without recommendation. a roll call
vote was not taken. Senator Quigley
was the only member who said mo"
in an audible tone.
The constitutional amendments
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DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 12.-By a
vote Of 80 to 10 the state senate to-
day adopted the prohibition constitu-
tional amendment after brief de-
bate before packed galleries and sent
It to the house which is expected to
adopt 1t by an equally emphatic ma
jority and refer it to the next legis-
lature. II it is again adopted by the
next legislature it will go to the peo.
pie at general election and II ap-
proved, Iowa will be dry forever. Fol
lowing the adoption of this amendment.
the senate took up the Clarkson bill
to repeal the mulct law which would
place the prohibition statute in effect
at once, but on motion, of Senator
Francis the debate on this measure
went over till 2 O'Clock this after
noon. The vote on th.. constitutional
amendment was as follows:
Ayes-Allen. Arney, Balkema. Boe,
Caswell, Clarkson, Crist, Darrah,
Doran, Eversmeyer, Bnger, Farr. Eel
lows, Fleck, Foskett, Foster, Francis,
Gflkette. Grout;; Heald, Halmer. Hi
singer, Jackson. Jones, kimball. I4ai
fer. HLarrabee. Indy, Nye, Parker
Perkins, Robinson, Savage. Taylor
Thomas, Voorhees,, White Of Benton
Whitmore, Wilson-s9.
Nays-FraiTey. Greene, Hapemann,
Henigbaum, Quigler. Ream. Schrup,
Shenen, Thompson. White, OF Iowa
10.
Absent-Chase.
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Wea.her Conditions.


More or less cloudiness continues iii
most districts this morning with a
marked disturbance central in New
Mexico, which is attended by snow IN
portions Of the mountain region and
rain in the southwestern states. I'm
seasonally warm weather prevailed
in the central valleys yesterday, and
cooler weather is following IN the
plains states, where the temperature
is below the freezing point in the
northern portion.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er. and probably rain or snow for this
section tonight and Saturday.
Local Observations.
Feb Bar.Ther Wind Weather
IL I p. m. =. 299S 58 S CTdy
IL a. m. . 800. 40 NV Crdy
River stage GOO a. m.), feet
Mean temperature, Feb. Il, 81.
Highest, 60.
Iowest, 46
Lowest last night, 40
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
q Observer.
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-04-22
Copyright. 1914. by Louis Joseph Vance

try to stick knife into you-like as
not. What's she been chasing you for,
all over this land of the brave and
home of the free, but to take your fool
life? And now you want to sacrifice
yourself to her, out of sheer, down
right foolishness in the head l sup
pose you'll like me to call IL chivalry:
I'll tell you what call it-lunacy!"
Don't be an asst" Alan responded
temporarily, gathering the reins to-
gether and instinctively lifting a foot
to the stirrup. who warned us yes
terday in time to prevent our being
crushed by that rock? Judith! Why
was she separated from Marrophat
and the others-alone up there when
that beast sneaked up behind hero,
l saw him saw 1t all-and grabbed
her and roped her to that bronco-if
IL wasn't because she had broken with
them for good and all and started to
fight on our slider"
You're raving," Barcus commented
in hopeless tone. He looked to the
girl. "Rose-Miss Trine-reason with
this mailman"
Dropping the glasses, the girl came
swiftly and confidently to her lovers
side, lifting her lips to his.
GO sweetheart" she told him.
Save her if you can!"
did you dream for an instant Rose
would see her own sister carried to
her death If anything could be done
to avert it-no matter what we may
have suffered at Judiths hands?"
With an indignant grunt, but con-
siderate none the less, Mr.. Barcus
caught up the glasses and turned his
back.
GO on!" he grumbled, pretending
to ignore the hand Alan offered him
from the saddle. I've got no patience
with you But go!" he insisted,
Of a sudden selling the hand and
pressing it fervently. And God go
with you, my friend!"
Then hoofbeats drumming on the
hard-packed earth of the canyon trail
struck a hundred echoes from its
rugged rocky walls.
Mr.. Barcus showed Rose Urine a
face almost ludicrous with its an
guished smile that was intended to
seem reassuring.
Let's look sharp and follow him
as quick as may be-" he urged. Light
ming will never strike us so long as
we stick to Mr. Law of the charmed
life-but don't mind telling you, once
out of his company, I'm just naturally
afraid of the dark"
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spessKable and 20 think OF Alan as q
mortal enemy and as one whose death
alone could properly requite the cruel
injury that had been done her father;
and though the man himself had
laughed to scorn her first involuntary
confession of that love for him which
now consumed her being with its In
satinble fires, she swallowed her
chagrin and followed him with the
soiicitude OF one whose love can recog-
nize no wrong In its object. Through
all the remainder OF that day OF terror
she was never far from his side.
With the meekness of the strong,
she made herself his shadow. And
she was now the stronger, for she had
had more than an hours rest beside
the waterhole, which he had missed
on the way OF that rocky windbreak.
Sooner or later his strength must fail
him and he would need her; till then
she was content TO bide her hour.
1t befell presently In startling fash
ion; she was not yard behind him
when he vanished abruptly.
But the next moment Judith herself
was trembling on the crumbling brink
OF an arroyo OF depth and width in
determinable in the obscurity of the
duststorm. Down this, evidently,
Alan had fallen in his dizzy blindness.
She found him insensible. lying with
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CHAPTER XII.
The Man In the Shadow

The Man In the Shadow.
Two hundred feet, II one, Hopi Jim
fell from the lip Of the cliff. Then sud
denly the thing that had been Hopi
Jim Slade was checked in it's headlong
descent by the outstanding trunk of a
tree, over which It remained, doubled
up, limp, horrible =.
The miniature landslide that had
been caused by his fall went on,
settling gradually as the slope be-
came less sheer. Only part of 1t, a
double handful Of pebbles, gained the
bottom of the canyon.
It's muffled impact on the ground
round his feet reused the man who
had comprised the bandits death from
the pose he had unconsciously as
sumed on the instant of firing.
He stepped back, and snatched up
n case containing binoculars.
Not before the glasses were adjusted
to his vision did he find time to re-
spond absently to the alarmed and in
sistent inquiries of his two compan-
ions, man of his own age and girl
OF some years less, who had been
Weakened from their sleep by the re-
port of the rifle.
Now the latter plucked his sleeve,
momentarily DETECTING the glasses
from the object which they were fol-
lowing so sedulously as 1t moved
along the heights; a wildly running
horse with a woman bound helpless
upon its back both sharply in sill
houette against the burning blue.
"Alan!" the girl demanded, what
is It? Why did you fire? Why won't
you answer me? What is it?"
Judith" Alan replied tersely. again
picking up with the glasses the run
away horse that fled so madly along
the perilous and narrow track of the
hill trail.
The name was echoed from two
throats as Alan swung sharply and
thrust the glasses into the hands of
the girl.
Judith" he affirmed with look of
poignant solicitude. She's roped to
the back of that crazy broncho-help-
lessl See for yourself; one false step
suppose a stone turns beneath its
hoof-she'll be killed."
While the girl focused her glasses
upon that speck that few against the
sky Alan turned to thu two horses
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two trails joined and struck out across
the desert. And here he discovered
what he thought indisputable indica-
ton that the fright of Judiths horse
had persisted
Abandoning Immediately all notion
OF returning through the hills by the
ridge-trail, he turned and swung away
at the best pace he could spur from
his broncho, delivering himself into
the pitiless embrace OF that implaca-
BILE wilderness of sun and sand.
AT long intervals he would check
the broncho and, Keeling in his saddle,
endeavor to sweep the desert with his
binoculars.
And toward the middle of the after
noon he fancied that something re-
warded one such effort; something
for an instant swan athwart the field
of the glasses: something that seemed
to move like a weary horse with a
human figure bound to It's back.
But now the phenomena were dis
cernible which, had he been more des-
ert wise, would have made him pause
and think before he ventured farther
from those hills, already beyond
reach as they were.
His first appreciated warning came
when the surface of the desert seemed
to lift and shake like the top of a
canvas tent in a gale. At the same