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The Man Who Took Byans PlaceThe Kind Of Man He Is

sass.r-by. somewhat amazed. "ot course. the
r1-k closes az o O'Clock To morrow you -;
vou- money au right"
NO. no. Al WON'T" moared the tarky. De
Ease when Al doae say Al must Insist upon
getting nah money this CAV. that iudignor2nt
white trash % a sweeper he say 20 me. 'Ho"
much money you Got IN this we're bank. any
how and Al tells him An got SO. and then
he say How LONG you have that money In tails
bank and An say 70 years. and then he done
say. 40. nigEer. he say, You ali don't need 20
come around this mere bank ia the mawning-
you Amt got no money In this tank-the al
terest ate It up years ago."
Mr. Lansing has a great fondness FOR draw
Ing and his frleLds say he has considerable
talent In this direction. His strong point IS
making caricatures OF people Usually when
talking 70 a person be makes sketches on h'le
pieces Of paper. Il is rumored that he has
made some clever cartoons OF WellknoVn
diplomats and politicians. but certainly he is
very careful not 10 let them get into circula-
ton.
The Secretary writes poetry and nnds toe
best relief from the worries OF difficult dipIo-
matte situation in this intellectual exercise.
He is also a great reader OF poetry
We know now that the diplomatic CORE
spoadence In the gravest International situa-
ton that has arisen In our generation has been
mainly IN the hands Of Robert Lansing. u
therefore becomes important to know what
his IDEAS are OF diplomacy and a diplomas
duties. He has given these quite freely In
recent speeches Here are some OF his remarks:
The idea that Ambassador or Minister
never acts ndepCndenty nowadays is a al
lacy. Successful diplomacy requires to-day
individual initiative and sound judgment. as u
always has. II Is the man OF force. OF orisl-
nality, OF personality, who becomes distin-
guished in the diplomatic service. on men
OF that character the success OF the Admins
tration's foreign policies depends. They must
also be men who comprehend those policies.
who are IN hearty sympathy with them. and
who are enthusiastic and untiring In carrying
them out. Now. that goes a good deal beyond
merely obeyiug orders.
If We had obtained all our Ambassadors all
Ministers by promotion would not have lad
such men at London a. +. J. Phelps and Joseph
II. Choate, or In the present crisis men like
MyIou 4. Herrick and Brand Whitlock. Such
equipped with qualities which command re-
spect and achieve success. are the ones who
have brought lustre TO American diplomacy.'
This great conflict has introduced the sub
marine, the aeroplane. the wireless telegraph
and new forms OF explosives. II has made
mechanical motive power an absolute neces-
sity in military operations. The old strategy
OF surprise has given place to mobility. The
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every sunday.
He likes 10 watch game % baseball and
plays golf himself lie L. moderately fond -
the theatre.
lie hardly ever drinks anything beyond hali
glass Of VINE for poiiteness sake but he Is
quite devoted 20 tobacco. At the Office Tor a
large part % the time ne smokes rich. dark
briarwood pipe. but. OF course. he has 70 put
Il away when an Amhassado calls
lie goes 20 his ofrce regularly az o'clock IN
the morning. riding IN a trolley car. and WorSs
late. usually tin o'clock often returning In the
evening.
IL IS almost platitude 10 say that he reads
over every foreign diplomatic Communication
ne has % answer several times. and that he
gives the same attention 90 the answers which
be 1saits. Such matters cannot aud ought not
20 be attended 20 with the same speed as ordi.
nary business correspondence. His work
therefore, must necessarily occupy much time
Mr.. Lansing Is averse 90 seeing callers because
he has so much 20 do but when he does 50 his
manner Is exceedingly friendly and SYN
pathetic
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a War
Without Precedent.

1T has been my DUTY az counsellor or ;hs
State Department 20 deal with the questions OF
iuteruaioua, law and usage which are arising
every day ln our relations with other countries
These questions are OF absorb,nr interest. and
many OF them are extremely complex. because
this war IN ifs maznitude and methods Is az
fereut from an the wars which have gone be-
fore. one can look in vain Tor presidents in
many cases"
we have 20 abandon that timc-honored
refuge Of .urists and diplomats, presidents and
lay hold 90 the bedrock OF principle. Diplomacy
today Is wrestling with novel problems. TO
which So must apply natural Justice and prac
teal common sense
Robert Lansing comes from a thoroughly
American family. lie was born a. Watcrtown.
\. Y, ON october Il. 1854. HE family had
been prominent IN New York from Colonial
times. one % them. John Lansing was a dele
gate from New YORK 90 the Constitutional Con.
vention o. 1857 az Philadelphia. and afcrward
became Chancellor % the state OF New York
Mr. Lansing was graduated from Amherst
College tn 1856 and practiced law In Water
town for time
In 1892 he began his long experience with
diplomatic and government AFFAIRS. lie was
engaged IN the fur seal arbitration In 1872.
Atlantic fisheries arbitration a. The Hague
IN 1910. lie was FOR time counsel for Presi'
dent Huerta OF Mexico obtained $50 600 from
the Chinese Government In settlement OF
American claims arising out ~ the Boxer re-
oeiii0n, and represented private American In
teres's I'm Venezuelan affairs
distinguished French authority, NJ. Henri
Fr0maEcot recently stated that Mr. Lansing
had appeared more frequently before interna-
uoual tribunals than any living lawyer. He
speaks hve language. and Is especially
proficient In French. German and Spanish.
Mr.. Lansing married Miss Eleanor Foster.
daughter OF former Secretary Of state John
W. Foster. Mrs. Lansing has gained social
successes Ia diplomatic circles. Their home
In Washington Is at Eighteenth street and
Connecticut avenue. and they have place at
Henderson HHrb0r when away from Wash.
ington the Secretary's pastime is fishing.
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the Distinguished French Poetess and
Feminist Leader.
Nine. Catulle Mendes,

any cost to sec agaiu Der whom boz had lost
He rushed tD fUr cemetery. forced them f1
open the COT Iu. himself assisting ir tn.F sad
work. and tearing the hr.l from ..s hand. .u
DIE haste. When tle remain. .I LOO poor young
wife we're exposed f0 .I. IsHt OH. throw him.
seIf on her dIsfEIrrd .aUr. covered Do with
kisses and tears. Crylnl. "IUuH are always
besu' 'u. chou art always my .ia and ny
soul. rvrr .H.rE of thee is beautiful. even in
the horrors uf daIth''
Although Jess terrifying. tho passion %
General Massera. whom We called "Tle BE.
loved child of victory" was not Jesse powerful
Dr. was Madame NUramInr. the IufrmrrrabIe
charmrr. that fo loved. and never dId boo .r.
raEr iu battle without carrying ribbon ah rh
che he'd given Dim. ON every field 90 battle
be placed H next f0 his heart
To come tn modern times. you know that
those Of our dear soldiers at the front tn day
who have uu wives rr sisters or mothers. have
been adopted hv fHn "N1rraIrca' rr foster.
mothers. Who write t1 them. spoil fhrm.' and
d. everything possible Tor them. and 90 help
them fo fight with more success. 10 not with
moro courage.
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By Mime. CatuIIe Mendes.

~ HOSE OF us French people. who before
the war had not especially studied the
American nation. had formed Of AmerE
ran men an impression strong and precise. but
somewhat inadequate.
We said OF the American men: They are
business men and good husbands. And that 10
about all"
Indeed. we revered some glorious names OF
the past familiar TO our memory. such as Wash
fngton, Franklin, Emerson. jefferson. and many
others. We did Justice to many vigorous mod
ern personalities; but In general we did not
seek farther--we contented ourselves with this
appreciation and with homage little too
simple.
do not mean to say that we did not give
70 the qualities which We knew Of the AmerL
can man all their value. We knew that Il is
great thing 10 be great business man In mod
ern times.
In a new country Ike America. Whs-s
characters are created or renewed by nature
herself, where a man must begin his life again
az evefy moment where artificial classes do
rot exist. where every one can Indulge the am
bition of "a marvellous destiny. where competi-
ton 10 perpetual stimuiant. where the goal
d, Hfc whatever o. may be. 10 always Inn
portant and often grandiose. a man % attain
80 must possess temperament and mentality
endowed with an extraordinary power and
concentration.
We saw then tho American business man
ns he really o.. the man who reEa.ned The
primitive aad impetuous human Instinct. and
added Co 90 the Indispensable virtues Of In
itative. capacity for work. confidence IN him
celf. love % success and of victory.
To these general traits the most triumph
ant representatives Of America. the kings Of
gold or of copper. or OF any other universal
commodity. more Inaccessible 90 ordinary NOR.
ts's than hereditary KINGS aud princes. Joined
strange legends Vell calculated % beguue the
imagination. Their impassivity. the secrecy
with which they surrounded their thoughts.
the anguish Of those awaiting the word which
might fall from their lps. and which might
change the economic face OF the world. seemed
20 put them outside humanity. made them re-.
sembIe in our mind some Haroun-alRaschid.
or some emperor % Golcouda OF ancient story.
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Thi Incompatible place which tho French.
nH.... Otto. holds iu .nH heart. and .u he
ir ..f... Hl tU' man oi her country. appears
n. ... ... supreme 600. uf .Hr existence. the
r.. rp...r OF aI her virtues and BIER saUrl.
I... Almost never docs che desire anything
else. .HI '.u- aHo makes o. love Bu ideal aIth.
out bounds. .H which Che t1.uacra has as
much place. ae fHr reality
bs' o. h.H conception superior 20 the
Americans conception. or Is o. rather The lat.
Ger nN.H .s preferable . arm unable 90 say
and lsHI myself incapable of deciding tho cues.
ton. believe That each conception has the
m.r.f uf h..rr adapted fo Che intimate genius
and morals ". f.t race which holds If tf there
Dr. a touching beauty Iu love aH the French
conceive" u. There .a grandeur and ln OBJ
r"..Hu rH' '0.a t.u.hle .r t.o American
marriage. which .".ra fr prepare fhn way for
fhe total emancipation Hf woman. and to al.
mr hor '1 perfect equality rl'h man Thus
ia realized f.r f.H.r. H. S.ruH.a' Who said
ih7f fh'r equality would 'r Che srrret path 10
civilization. frHf no would double fhr intel
ierfurf forces NJ fNe human race. and ne prob
a'"Nfra ~ happiness
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A Quiet,
Forceful American.

Lansing is the quiet. efficient forceful. self
controlled type OF American who runs
ganization while others are making a fuss
He can indulge in a smile in the midst OF his
cares Just Abraham Lincoln could crack
a joke in the gravest crisis.
The Secretary ad interim stands about FIVE
feet ten inches and weighs 1s5 pounds He is
well set up and exceedingly neat In appearance
In fact. he Is known as the best dressed man
among the higher Government officials, pre-
senting an odd contrast TO the late Secretary.
He has thick. closely cropped. iron gray hair
and small. neatly trimmed, gray mustache
At this time OF year he usually wears a gray
cutaway coat. striped trousers and a soft gray
nat. He goes TO church with his wife twice
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Some Samples
Of His Humor.

He II noted for his quiet. dry humor ana
has amused many European diplomats with
his stories one OF these relates 10 the period
when he was practising law IN Watertown.
n. Y. and had occasion TO appear before a
newly elected Justice OF the Peace. This jus
tce not a lawyer. but the only sub
stantial citizen available FOR the position.
In the course OF the trial Mr. Lansing cross
examined witness rather severely. The wit
ness was stubborn and either didn't or
wouldn't catch the drift Of the lawyers ques-
lions. which had TO be repeated several times.
Mr. Lansing repeated a question Ave times
without changing single word In H. His tao
tics irritated the Judge. and the lawyer was
directed TO ask a new question. Instead he re-
peated the question a sixth time, determined
TO get the answer he after.
"Mr Counsellor" broke In the Judge. Il OBJ
feet TO your asking that question again
The question was once more repeated.
Again the Judge protested. Mr. Counsellor"
he declared in an injured tone OF voice. Il OBJ
ject to your asking the same question over
and over agani"
Mr.. Lansing was quick TO take advantage OF
the Judges lack OF judicial training.
your objection is oyerruled" he snapped.
This completely nonplussed the Judge for a
moment. but he recovered himself quickly and
exclaimed dehantiy. Il take exception
While addressing political meeting during
q hardfought election campaign, Mr.. Lansing
was interrupted several times by a man I'm the
audience who insisted upon making himself
heard. II was apparent that the con
was disposed TO take his Interruptions good
naturedly.
Growing holder the disturber forged his way
20 the front OF the crowd and attempted to
climb up the platform.
Il demand the right to be heard" he de-
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petroleum products. essential 20 rapid motion
90 the dir. on lasl and beneath the sea. are a.
necessary 20 modern army and navy as arms
and ammunition Ncw devices for ccmmunica-
ton and transportation are used now for tho
Grs; time in aar. and new modes OF attack are
employed
THE result is tina, neutral nations have had
% meet series 90 problems which have never
been solved The liability o. error. the danger
% urintcuti1nal partially. aud the constant
complain OF one 0r another OF the beligcrents
Tain
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By a Member of the United States
Diplomatic Service.
YHEN secretary Bryan suddenly re-

WY HEN Secretary Bryan suddenly re-
signed during our International
~ crisis the country found that II had an
efficient Secretary OF State In Robert Lansing
The personality OF Robert Lansing Is inter
esting He t. probably the best qualified man
technically that could have been found for the
position. and be was ready TO take It's full
responsibilities Just when the absence OF n
well qualified man would have been most In
convenient
As counsellor OF the State Department Mr..
Lansing composed the FIRST note OF protest 70
Germany against submarine warfare. the note
TO Great Britain protesting against the misuse
OF the American Gag and the note 20 Germany
which led 10 Secretary Bryan's resignation.
The last note he also signed. He was. In
fact. charged with the duty OF drafting all
important State Department documents. and
II is evident that all our recent diplomatic
correspondence was composed by him.
These documents are regarded by very many
diplomats. both American and foreign. as
models OF lucidity. good logic and sound dip
lomatic style.
The Office OF counsellor. which Mr.. Lansing
held. IL second In rank TO that OF Secretary
OF State. and was Invented by Secretary Knox
for Henry NJ. Hoyt. a lawyer of more probes
sional importance than most Government
officials. II was accepted at the beginning OF
the present Administration by John Bassett
Moore. who enjoyed the highest reputation
author on International law. but failed
TO agree with Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Lansing then
stepped into the place. II is a mistake to sup
pose that he rival OF the Nebraskan
smooth out friction between the President and
the Secretary.
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The Best OF Husbands
but We French
People Have Con
Guided That the Amer
lean Woman Holds a
Secondary Place in
His Life. -
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This great conflict has introduced the sub
marine. the aeroplane. the wireless telegraph
and new forms OF explosives. II has made
mechanical motive power an absolute neces-
sity in military operations. The old strategy
OF surprise has given place TO mobility. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-04

women, too. cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham' 8 Vegetable Compound enough
for know never would have been as
well If I had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
Ell gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
SO healthy that even the doctor speaks
Of it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 s. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Comp0lDdw will help you. write
to Lydia e. PinkhamM Medicine Co.
(c0nfidentiaIL Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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STAGE OF WATER
rs LOW AT NAUVOO
Report Is Sent Out From There That
Water Ia Lowest Since Dam
Was Completed.

Nauvoo Is not suffering from flood
according to the following from the
Nauvoo Independent:
The stage OF the river here at
present is lower now than at any
time since the dam has been com
pleted. It Is said the water pow er
people have lowered the river on ac-
count Of some repairs to be made 10
some Of the spillways. Another re-
port has it that it was lowered in an
ticipation of a flood Of water coming
down the river. And still another re-
port says the water was let out to
prevent the overflow Of the Green
Bay bottoms, in which the water pow
er company is largely interested. The
low stage has greatly, Inconvenience
the Nauvoo ferryboat, as it has been
unable to take on teams the past
three days. The water is three feet
lower than its permanent docks. Mr..
Reimbold will probably be compelled
to build 1ow-stage docks also at a
point near the present docks On both
sides Of the river.
1t is claimed that Lake Cooper is
filing up with mud and sand. Out
from the foot of Main street In this
city, where there was formerly flat
rock bottom, there Is now Az feet OF
mud by actual measurement. Where
the city water works intake pipe is
located. on our west front, a s2Edbar
is forming and there is danger of our
water supply being shut off in time.
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DONNELLSON LOSES
TWO RURAL ROUTES
Notice Has Been Given That There
VIII be Cut Made BY POST
office Department.

Notice has been received by Post
master Haffner that on June 10, two
of the rural routes out OF Donneiison
will be discontinued, says the Review.
This does not mean that business mas
fallen off any, but is the result OF a
general shaking up in the rural route
system all over the country. The
routes to be wiped out are Nos. 2 and
3, carried by Peter Feikert and Phillp
Frank. Mr.. Feikert, we understand,
will retire from the mail service; MI
Frank will be transferred to some
other point, possibly Charleston, II ne
desires to go there.
Routes now known as Nos. l and
carried by Chas Scheurs and Bert
Odiorne, will be heightened out to take
in part Of the routes discontinued.
and the balance of those routes will be
added to the Charleston and Mt. Ham
iii routes. For instance, Primrose will
get their mail over the Hamill route.
This new arrangements will mean
that some of the patrons OF the routes
will get their mail later in the day. 1t
will also undoubtedly cut down the
receipts Of the local postoffice. The
reason for the Encouragement of the
rural routes, of course. is to cut down
expenses, and while we don't like the
idea Of losing any Of Our routes, we
are glad to see some economy prac-
ticed in Lee county, even il the gov
eminent has to step in and give us an
object lesson along those lines.
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"Complerion Secrets
OF An Actress
FEELS q CO.. Philadelnhia.

In recently issued volume bearing
the above title, the author says: Con.
tinuous use OF grease paints, rouge
and the like, had ruined my complex
ion. My skin was colorless, wrinkled.
coarse and punctured with large
pores. In England heard Of tie viz.
tues OF mercolized wax; my first ex-
perience with this marvellous sub
stance convinced me 1t was more valll.
able than all cosmetics combined.
Now whenever my complexion begins
to go wrong l get an ounce Of mer-
colized wax at the nearest drug store,
spread on q thin layer or 1t before
retiring, washing it off next morning
The wax, after few such treatments,
seems literally to absorb the worn.out
cuticle, when brighter, healthier,
younger-looking skin appears.
For the wrinkles and enlarged
pores began using a solution Of saxo-
lite, one ounce, dissolved in a half
pint witch lazel. Bathing the face in
this every day for a while soon re-
lieved the condition most wonder
fully"
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LATTER DAY SAINTS
ARE MEETING TODAY
Scmi-Annual Conference 10 Held al
Fort Madison and Will Con-
tinue Tomorrow.

The semi-annua1 conference Of the
Nauvoo district Of the Latter Day
Saints church opened at the church
of the Latter Day Saints near the cor
ner Of Tracy and Windmayer streets
in FIT. Madison this morning. Repre-
ssantatives from every part Of the dis
trict which takes in nine counties in
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, will be
present at the event.
A splendid program comprising
speakers of prominence in the church
has been arranged. In the presence
of Bishop Lambert of Lamont, Iowa :
J. A.. Gillen, Council Bluffs; Elders
Wells and Williams of Burlington; J.
NJ. McKiernen Of Pennington; Rev. c..
r. Harpe Of Lamont, Iowa, the success
of the event seems assured.
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for her and perhaps she will be one

for her and perhaps she will be one
Of the two selected.
Remember the coupon will be pub
lished in The Gate City each evening
and that you can vote as often as YOU
desire. Do not bring the coupons to
The Gate City Office, but leave them at
the Grand theatre, where a ballot box
has been installed Only the coupons
published in The Gate City Will pc
accepted.
And girls (this is confidential) you
can vote for yourself if you wish. The
judges will be sworn to secrecy never,
never to tell on you If you do. X
No charge whatever viii be made
for this voting contest. Simply Clip
out the coupons, fill them In anu
deposit them in the ballot box. the
producers want you to help them out
in selecting Helen Strong and Mary
RANKIN. They will sincerely appre-
ciate your suggestions.