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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20

lack OF wealth." ne said, "or OF In
sufficient production, but due entirely
to improper distribution. Trades un-
fonism Is very desirable as q correc-
tive but It is by 40 means panacea.
Edmund g. Brennan, q special in
vestigator Of the federal Industrial
commission, who has made a special
study of violence and strikes. wan
sent today to Roosevelt, N. il, to in
ouire into the fatal riot which took
place there yesterday.
Schiff was the first witness. Only
when there was actual labor trouble
did he concern himself with the
personnel Of the various concerns Of
which he was director, he said.
I'm your opinion, Mr.. Schif, to
what extent are directors responsible
for labor troubles? 2" Chairman walsh
asked.
II don't consider they are respons.
ible at all OF course they should try
to see that proper conditions prevail.
But they cannot interfere with the
technical operation of plants"
Schiff placed his approval on pre-
ventative charity, insisting that 1t
was the only solution OF the problem.
eve should find proper employment
for every one who wants to work.
he said. Even the crippled could
work If the government, through it's
institutions showed them how.
ave ought also TO nave some
method where loans could be made
to the needy to tide them through ad-
verse circumstances; loans that
would be repaid and would not rob
them Of their self respect.
But the big problem Is to bring
the worker and the job together. |
don't believe that employment asen-
cies can be successfully conducted
unless the United States government
itself takes things into its own hands.
"Our whole east Is congested, es-
pecially our cities. The government
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stock Raisers Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
JOLIET, H., Jan. 20.-stock rails
ers In VIII, Grundy and LaSalle coun-
ties today completed plans for hold
ing statewide gathering at the Stock
Yards Inn, Chicago. on Saturday to
consider needed legislation on COM
pensation for cattle slaughtered as a
result Of the hoof and mouth disease.
Under the present law, breeGers are
allowed but one third valuation for
cattle slaughtered by the state and
the stock raisers seek to have this
increased tn one half. ,
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No Selection Vet.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sersice.1
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan. 20.-With
rumors current that break would ap-
pear On the twenty-fourth ballot, in
the election of a speaker of the Hi
nois house, the twenty-third ballot to-
day showed the same line up as on
yesterday. except that sixteen Of the
wet holdout'' republicans made a
meaningless shift to Fieldstack.
The twenty-third ballot follows:
Provine, 81; Fieldstack, 16: Browne,
80; Kane, 20; Mulcahy, 1; Burns. 2;
O'Connell, 2; German, 1; Devine, O.;
Moore, 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
John A. Guiher Appointed,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 20-John
A. Guihr, of Winterset, Iowa, attorney
for the Rock Island railroad company.
was today named by Governor George
w. Clarke as state railroad commits
sfoner to succeed N. S. Ketcham, of
Marshalltown, who died Saturday.
Guihr is well known here, having
served as mediator for the street car
company at the time of the strike
two years ago when the men failed to
secure the advance they asked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
GERMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Jan. 90. (via wireless to
sayviIIe, /. l.)-sWedish newspapers
report that the triple entente is bring
Ing strong pressure to bear on swed.
en- to enforce the transit Of war ma.
teriaI to Russia, according to stats
ment given out today by the German
press bureau. This Swedish papers, the
press bureau declared, express the
opinion that the government should
by all means ward off this attempted
violation Of Swedish neutrality.
Stockholm papers point out. the
press bureau asserts, that the propos,
al Of American congressman that the
United States prohibit the exporta-
tion Of arms and ammunition to the
allies, should have a wholesome effect
in preventing further vexations for
traders OF neutral countries.
GERMAN ADVANCE.
BERLIN, Jan. 2o.-By a brililant In
fantry charge In the Argonne region,
the Germans advanced their lines 600
ydTuS, tne CTf1Cldt War oUiSe 0sAsSiuohs
announced this afternoon. A Few
French trenches were taken and a
desperate counter attack by tho
French during the night was success
fully repuIsed.
"Near Notre Dame De Lorette, we
captured French trenches and took
TWO machine guns and few prison
ers of war" the statement adds. "ln
the Sennheim forest in lower Alsace,
our troops made good progress and at
one point captured two French officers
and a detachment Of forty men,"
official statements report only ar
tilIery duelIIns between the river Lys
and the seacoast and declared the sit
uation in Poland unchanged.
[German claims II successes In the
Argonne are admitted In the French
communique today, but the claim Is
rtads tnat the Freach afterward re-
gained the captured trenches.]
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Swooped Down on Coast Towns at Night, Drop
ping Bombs Which Killed Number
Of Innocent People.
SEVERAL CITIES WERE IN A PANIC
Successful Raid by Zeppelins or Aeroplanes
Which Made Night Attack and Returned
to Base Without Damage.
fBy Ed L. Keen, united Press staff

fBy Ed L. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondents
LONDON, Jan 2O.-The Zeppelin
achillo froze timid hearts in London
today. The city stood aghast at the
news that fleet OF German aircraft
presumably Zeppelins, swooped down
on the east coast during the night,
bombarded nearly dozen cities
within scarcely 100 miles OF London
and actually threatened the capital
itself. All the raiding airships are
believed to have escaped. Dispatches
from Hunstanton, near the raided
area today deny the report that q
zsppelinn was brought down there
BY the fire OF warships of the coast
On the contrary. 1t is stated an air.
ship was sighted drifting leisurely
! seaward early today. apparently re
turning to the German aircraft base
at Cuxhaven Unofficial reports from
Amsterdam brought word that three
airships, flying eastward, were sight
ed off the coast of Holland early TO
day. They are believed to have been
returning from the attack. In the
absence of official reports today, the
number Of persons killed In the night
attack by the German airships is
variously placed at from four to nine.
Reports concerning the number of
s'.5faft engaged, range from three to
six with the latter figure generally
accepted. Because the raid was exc
cuted in the darkness, reports are
most conflicting.
Two persons are known to have
been killed at kings Lynn. Mrs. Da-
Eelle, a widow. was killed while pay
Ing visit to neighbors. Her body
was recovered from the debris this
morning when her relatives started a
search. A seventeen-year-old boy
named Goat was killed in his bed
when a bomb dropped through the
roof Of his home. His father was
crushed under the falling roof and
badly injured. A woman and baby
In the same house. were hurt
Other dispatches from Kings lynn
place the number Of dead there at
four. but give no additional informa-
ton. Yarmouth correspondents give
four dead, but only two OF these, an
unidentified woman and Samuel
Smith, a shoe maker. are mentioned.
Smiths head was partly torn off. A
soldier was found with a hole torn In
mis- chest and removed to q hospital,
6here he was said to be dying.
The air-raiders did not visit Lon
don. After throwing terror into the
hearts Of residents OF east coast
owns, the fleet apparently turned
eastward, shortly after midnight and
sped back across the North sea.
One report had It that upon reach
ing the English coast. the squadron
uivided, part Of the airstips flying
20 the north to attack Yarmouth and
other coast cities while others flew
southward to attack London. This
report placed the number OF dirigibles
10 the raiding party at six. Several
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Grieved Over Love Affair.

CHARLTON. Iowa, Jan. 20.-Griev-
ing over the opposition of her par
ents to her engagement to Jess Wy
man, young farmer, Miss Maude
Ashby. II. daughter of r. NJ. Ashby,
Of Whitebreast township, swallowed
strychnine during the absence of her
parents an6 is dead today. She left
a note explaining her reasons for self
destruction,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
:, WASHINGTON, Jan. 20--Mexico Is
1reatenen with new division of
government. Official dispatches today
showed forces Of the several factions
olied over the republic. with Car
.anzas =, troops closing in on the capt
az villa himself was reported pre-
pang to move his troops northward
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to complete his interrupted campaign
and abandon Mexico City.
Complicating the entire situation
were insistent reports Of friction be-
tween villa and Zapata, although vii
lista agents here denied that ausht
but harmony exists. Convention dele
gates are making ready apparently
for flight,
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Shin Blown u.p.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
ROME, Jan 2g-The Vareze, an
italian freighter, was blown up and
sunk off Pola. the Austrian naval
base in Adriatic waters according to
dispatches received here today. The
freighter struck an Austrian mine
and went down with all on board.
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
VIENNA, Jan. 2o.-That Russian at
tacks have been beaten off in southern
eukovina with heavy losses to the In
vaders and that the main positions
there are still in the possession OF the
Austrians, wac claimed by the war Of
flee today. In the carpathlans, all OF
the passes are still snow blocked.
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FRANCE

tBy William philip SImms, United
PRESS Staff correspondent]
PARIS, Jan. 20.-Jesperate fighting
for possession Of bridge over the
User marked the resumption Of fight
ing in the Nieuport region along the
sea coast, the war office announced
today.
The bridge was held by the French.
Under cover os violent artillery action,
the Germans attempted to dynamite
the structure, across which the French
had made several unsuccessful sorties.
French guns were wheeled into action
and poured such hot fire upon the
east bank Of the User that the Ger
mans were forced to withdraw, having
suffered heavy losses.
other violent ENGAGEMENTS occurred
near the sea coast, the heavy fog and
unfavorable weather that has been
hinderine operations having passed
away. The French bombarded and
destroyed German field works near st.
George and Biagny.
Capture by the Germans Of several
trenches in the LaGrurle woods in the
Argonne region, was officially admit
ted, but the war office declares the
French troops, by brilliant counter
attack, retook the trenches and gained
more ground. The artillery fighting
In the Argonne region was again de-
scribed az 'ivioIen.." The Germans
have again resumed the offensive in
the Lapretre woods, the French Of
fenslve against Metz having been tenn
porariIy halted. From behind field en-
trenchments, the French are success-
fully repeIilna German attacks in this
region, the official statement reported.
In the regions of scissors and Rheims,
the Iuil In the fighting continued.
AeropIane Accident.
& PARIS, Jan. 2o.--An aeroplane
carrying lieutenant Laporte, of the
French army, and Lieutenant Chen
merry, Of the British army, fell from a
great height on the banks Of the Seine
near the GrenneIIe bridge today and
took fire Immediately after the crash.
The British officer was burned to
DEATH. Laporte was rescued from the
flames with both legs broken and died
shortly afterward in hospitai.
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Democratic Swiss Army,

Tt is democratic army, that OF the
Swiss. The whole manhood of the ma
ton Is liable to service, and there are
no officers but those who have served
as privates. There are NO such col
leges as at West Point or WoOlwich
or Sandhurst, but the man who is to
become an officer must get his instruc-
ton in a few weeks training in the
schools at Thun or Basel. The con-
federation has the control of the
skilled mechanics, such as engineers,
the sanitary corps, the commissariat.
So much the democratic country has
left to the central government. But
the cantons have to look after and sup
ply the infantry, and their duty Is to
see that no man able in body and
mind evades his military service; but
no canton may keep more than 300
men as a permanent force, which is
a curious illustration of the double
sovereignty in that crinkle of Europe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
The Moral life.

Moral principle is not thinking the
right thing, but doing it. 1t is giving
16 ounces to the pound and SO inches
to the yard. 1t is treating your neigh
Dor kindly. 1t is not worrying others.
There are some people who pride
themselves on holding to high moral
principle, who are an exceeding, great
annoyance to the people they meet. OF
all the unprincipled things in this
world, making people unhappy is the
meanest. Yet there are many people
who are sticklers to moral duty, doing
that very thing every day. He is a
mean thief who will take from another
his peace of mind. One man told US
he didn't sleep whole night because
OF needless remark a thoughtless
friend made to him. There are many
people who are such confirmed mate
rialists that they think you can only
do harm to man by hitting him with
club or stealing his chickens. They
don't seem to know there is mental
and spiritual world, where all real
feeling dwells and where the deepest
torture may be inf1icted.-Ohio State
Journal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

most excellent crop OF the rhest p0ta-
toes, where 1t has formerly been quite
difficult to make certain soil grow any
thing but a very inferior crop.
To prevent soabby or rusty-appear-
ing potatoes, the potatoes to be plant
ed should be soaked for two hours in
a solution composed of one pint of
pare formaldehyde to so gallons Of
water.
1t may be placed in large tubs, and
the potatoes put In burlap sacks and
laid In the liquid for couple of hours,
and then spread out on clean grass to
dry for an hour or more before cutting
and planting.
The potatoes should be cut into
pieces having two or more eyes from
which to sprout.
One good plan where a number of
bushels of potatoes are to be planted
Is to have the liquid in barrels, with
spigot at the bottom for drawing off
liquid.
Potatoes should not be gathered up,
after being treated, in the same sacks
or baskets they were in prior to being
soaked, as they are apt to be reinfect-
ed more or less by the disease which
is being fought.
In certain localities the potato has
become 80 diseased it is almost i'm
possible to secure pure healthy seed
and this formaldehyde process is rem
edying the difficulty largely.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
FISH ALMOST A CLEAR WHITE
Remarkable Specimens Of AIbine
Trout That Are on Exhibition
In New York Aquarium.

Among the interesting exhibits at
the New York aquarium is collection
of albino trout. These creatures,
which are all of clear cream white,
including their fms, with no color
about them except that of their char
acteristic bright ruby-red eyes, are
most striking and curious in appear
ance, an exchange says.
In its natural coloring the lake trout
shows on its upper body white or
grayish spots on a brown background.
On the large albino lake trout the
spots can be discerned, appearing as
very faint spots of the same color, but
of a different weave in woven fabric.
These spots show so family that they
would never be noticed by one un-
familiar with this species and it's mark
ings. To the casual eye these fishes
present bodies of solid unbrokex
white.
The lake trout is handsome fish
and these albino trout are perfect
specimens without a blemish. They
appear not as freaks, but simply as
graceful and beautiful white fishes
To display them to greater advantage
by contrast the larger albino trout are
shown in a tank Of brook trout.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
"CIassical" Music,

Many people have an idea that only
the compositions of the old masters
are classical and frequently imagine
that these are classical because they
belong to the past. 1t is not antiquity
or the name of the composer that de-
termines whether a piece of music Is
classical or otherwise The true mean
ing of classical music is: Compost
tons which maintain a certain STAN
dard; music Of the first rank. Compo-
sitions can be classical and romantic
at the same time. The word romantic,
as applied to music, means magma
tive, fairylike. Music which is cas-
steal and at the same time romantic,
is more emotional, more fanciful,
more poetic and less rigid and formal
than strictly classical compositions.
For example, Bach's works are, more
frequently, strictly classical, whereas
Mendelssohn' and Schumann's are
both classical and romantic.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
NATION HAD EXALTED IDEAS
Pyramids and Temples of Early Mexi-
can Race Reveal Much to
Student of Religion.

Religion and superstition are much
com bined In the mind of the Mexicans,
the result of both ancient and modern
creeds. AS to the antique beliefs and
cult, there is much that appeals to the
philosopher in the religious structures
and history of the prehistoric, semi
civilized peoples of Mexico, or indeed
of Spanish-America, whether North
or South.
The pyramids and temples which
the Toltecs and the AZtecs and the
Incas built have something grand and
broad underlying their main idea, the
idea CT being able to get on their tenn
pies rather than in them
There is ever source of inspiration
In being upon the point of an emf
hence, to commune with providence,
rather than being immured within
some gloomy walls, with topping
spires overhead. The spirit ever tries
to get out, to ascend, and is exalted in
accordance with it's altitude.
Did not Moses at Sinai bring forth
the enduring Decalogue from the sum-
NIT Of a great natural pyramid, rather
than from the gloomy interior of
temple?
The exceedingly numerous pyramids
throughout ancient Mexico seem to at
test some exalted idea of natural re-
ligion which found outlet and habita-
ton In the great Teocallis.-New York
Telegram.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Milwaukee, Aug. 15.-The famous
Sheboygan band of sixty-five pieces
will be the star musical organization
at the 1915 State Fair This band will
play In front of the grand stand for
the first four days of the fair. This
band was at the 1914 State Fair and
proved such a decided hit that it is
given the stellar role among the 1915
bands.
AS indicated by the accompanying
schedule. there will be more bands at
this years fair than ever played at a
Wisconsin State Fair.
The aim in the entire Arrangement
of this years fair is to have something
doing every minute of every day, and
to send patrons of the fair home salts
fed that the 1915 State Fair was the
best they had ever seen in every re-
spect.
In addition to the bands announced.
there will be an orchestra of nine
pieces in the Stock Judging Building,
similar orchestra in the Dairy Build
Ing and two orchestras In the Machtn-
cry Hall. where the great automobile
show will be held.
Still another band will be a ladies'
band of twelve pieces which will be
seen among the eighteen free attrac-
lions to be shown at three different
locations on the grounds each dav
Some Of the Midway attractions also
will have bands, so that the State Fair
this year will be a gigantic carnival Of
music, as we'll as the greatest exposi-
ton and show Wisconsin ever has
presented.
One of the memorable incidents of
each days program will be a parade
of all free and paid attractions and all
bands on the grounds. This parade
will take place each morning at II
o'clock. It will rival the famous Rinr.
ling Brothers parade.
All Of the bands playing at this
years fair will bring big delsgat tons
from their home towns and cities, az
all are promoting special trains to the
fair
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17

Coroner Manning held an inquest
at Dr. Hehrmsmeier's office ON Mon
day to decide whether the partial re-
mains found in the ruins of the fire
at the farm of Emil Richter were hui
man or not. The jury consisted of
the following gentlemen, Emil Kres-
sine, F. Klatt, l.. J. Young, Fred Stan
ge, S. A. Holdridge and w. j. Collins,
who decided that owing to the burnt
condition of the remains they were
unable to state whether they were hui
man or not
Thos. McGoyern Of Chicago is visit
ing his brothers and sisters here
Mrs. Ed Byrnes of Watertown ac-
companied by her niece, Miss Florence
Foley of Chicago visited in the village
on Tuesday.
Miss Loretto Simon and Miss Olive
Sutton attended the circus at Juneau
on Thursday.
Joseph Berger, Jr, made a BUSINESS
trip to Waukesha on Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
ONE OF NATURES MARVELS
Great Stone Face of the Pyrenees Has
Entranced Artists From All
Parts of tho World.

There is probably no more remark
ably example of natural statuary in
the world than the famous stone face
of the Pyrenees, in Spain. The eleva-
ton stands alone, surrounded by val
leys so that the profile dominates the
skyline for many miles
The chin is firmly modelled, while
the lips seem to be tightly compressed
The line representing the nose Is
drawn with strong bold stroke, CIV
ing it truly Castilian character.
The mountain with this singular con-
tour rises so high above the surround
ing country that it may be seen for
many miles. 1t is, besides, modelled
on such heroic lines that the appear
ance of foliage, even the growth of
forest, does not alter the lifelike ap-
pearance throughout the seasons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
Billet for Every Bullet,

The proverb every bullet has its
billet" is attributed to William II.
One Of the earliest references to it
Is In "Tristram Shandy," where Cor
poral Trim says, king William was
of an opinion, an please your hon
or, that everything was predestined
for us in this world; insomuch that
he would often say to his soldiers
that every bullet has its billet The
story was known to Wesley, who re-
cords in his Journal" under June 6,
1765, that he travelled with Lieuten-
ant Cook, who had been in campaigns
against Indians, French and Span
iards, and had never been touched.
$50 true" says Wesley, lis the Odd
saying of King William that every bull
let has its billet"