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The treaty of Tilsit signalized the
defeat of the fourth coalition against
France. which consisted OF Russia,
Prussia, Austria. England and Swe-
den. Napoleon had won the battles OF
Jena, Auerstadt, Eylau and Friedland;
all continental Europe was at his feet;
he dictated the terms Of peace. The
Russian army had been thrown back
over the river Niemen in the northeast
corner Of Prussia. Napoleon went to
the town Of Tilsit on that river and
opened negotiations with Emperor
Alexander. The king of Prussia. whose
domains we're entirely In the grasp Of
the conqueror. came to Tilsit but was
allowed no part in the negotiations.
In a stately pavilion erected on a
gorgeously decorated raft anchored In
the middle Of the river Alexander and
Napoleon met on June rs and began
the drafting of a treaty between Rus
sia and France which was signed by
the two emperors on July Z. Russia
was given practically free hand In
Turkey. allowed to seize, II she could.
the Danubian principalities. and. In
case Turkey did not assent to the
peace, to have all of Turkey in Eu-
rope except Constantinople and Rou-
melia. The two emperors also dis
cussed the fate Of Prussia. Frederick
william begged the car to make the
best terms he could for him.
What His Reason Disapproved.
Napoleon said to Alexander: "What-
ever grant to Prussia grant at your
iptercession," adding that in thnt mat
ter his heart caused him to seal what
his reason disapproved."
The best terms Gar Alexander
could get for his friend the Prussian
king, were these: All the lands that
Prussia had stolen in the partition OF
Poland in 1898 and 1795 were taken
from her and erected into the Grand
Duchy of Warsaw. an independent
Polish state. Prussia coded to Napo-
leon all her territory west Of the
Elbe. most of which was added to the
new kingdom of Westphalia. which was
constructed for Napoleon's brother.
Jerome. A small portion of Prussian
territory was given to Russia and
small portion to Saxony. King Fred
erick william was allowed to retain
only Old Prussia, POmerania. Brand
enburg and Silesia. And even the lat
ter province had "a string to It," for
the king of Saxony. to whom the
grand duchy of Warsaw was as
signed. was to keep open a military
road across SilesIa. Prussia was re-
duced to half her former territory and
deprived of her most important towns;
for Danzig became free city and
Magdeburg went to Jerome Bonaparte.
Prussia was obliged to close her ports
against British commerce. A war in
cemn!ty Of a large amount for those
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German patrol boat heard hin aAA
flashed Q searchliRht. They picked up
Joyce right away, but Barney was
making good headway and was almost
free when they dragged him in. They
beat them up on the patrol boat. and
when they put them back ON the
Yarrowdale Badewitx beat them mp
some more and put them in irons.
Then he began to shoot at their feet
with his revolver, and he had sailor
stand by to hand him another revolt
yer when the first ,one was empty.
Then he would cash their faces with
the barrel Of the revolver and shout.
"I'm Badewitz. I'm the man who
fooled the English" and shoot At them
some more.
All the while the sailors were cele-
brating. drinking and eating. and yell
ing, as usual. and the whistles ON all
the German ships were blowing. and
they were having q great fest. After
about thirty hours we left. being es-
corted by a minelayer and a mine
sweeper. I asked q German garby II
that was the whole German navy. and
he looked surprised and did not know
I was kidding him, and said no. Then
1 SAID. 80 the English got all the rest.
did they7" and he handed me one In
the mouth with his bayonet hilt. 20
quit kidding him.
We saw rows and rows Of mines,
and the German sailors pointed out
what they said were II. NJ. IS. Lion
and Nomad. but do not know wheth-
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days was imposed on the Prussinn ma
ton, and she was allowed to keep n
standing army Of no more than 1900
men. She was reduced to second
rate power.
Frederick William sent for his wife,
Queen Louise. in the hope that her
wit and beauty might induce Napoleon
to recede somewhat from these hard
terms. But she was unsuccessful and
on July 0 the treaty between Prussia
and France was signed.
Hard as the conditions imposed on
Prussia were Napoleon had been too
lenient; for he left the bandit nation
still in existence. the Hohenzollerns
still on the throne, the germs Of woes
unutterable to future generations. Aft
EDWARDS. at st. Helena. Napoleon Bit
teriy regretted that "his heart had
sealed what his reason disapproved."
Regretted Great Haste.
II was In too great a hurry at Til
Sit" said he. II should have remained
a year on the Niemen and In Prussia
and then devoured Prussia. I should
have deposed Frederick william and
issued proclamation declaring that
the house of Hohenzollern had ceased
to reign"
Says Lord Rosebery: 1T is strange
indeed to observe how heartily. us II
by foreboding. he hates Prussia"
Not strange at all, for his keen mind
in the retirement of st. Helena saw
even more clearly than at Tilsit the
danger to the world of Prussianism
under the lead of the robber barons
of Zollern.
Prussia Immediately after the treaty
of Tilsit began to circumvent the con
ditions with regard to her army by
instituting short terms Of enlistment
SO arranged as to amount to universal
military service. and to prepare the
way for her future ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
One hundred and seven years from
the time she seemed utterly crushed
she attempted world empire-and
nearly "got away with It,"
BY the treaty Of Tilslt Gar Alexan-
der agreed that II England did not
assent to the peace he should declare
war against her. II Sweden objected
he was to send an army into thaS
country.
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FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
BY H. IRVING KING
TREATY OF BAsLE 1895.
Brought Recognition Revolution
BY H. IRVING KIN,

cluded at Basic, Switzerland, treaty
which was approved by the committee
OF public safety. of which Cambaceres
was the head. The Jacobins objecting,
Cambaceres said: do you wish per-
petual war; If so, can tell the peo-
pie they are ruined by too many DEM
agogues. We shall trace the natural
limits Of the republic, make sure OF
the rivers which. after watering sew
eral of our departments. flow to the
sea set limits to the countries now oc-
cupied by our arms"
The treaty was signed between Prus-
STA and france at Basic on April o.
1795. BY this treaty the Rhine was
until peace was concluded with the
empire and a line Of demarcation fixed
the neutrality Of northern Germany.
for which Prussia was to be respon-
sible. BY a secret article 1t was
agreed that II. at the conclusion of a
general peace with the empire, France
retained the left bank of the Rhine
Prussia should receive a territorial In
demnity for Its possessions there. the
same to be taken from Austria or some
other handy nation, and France would
see that she got it.
Treaty With Holland.
In May a treaty was concluded with
Holland by which Dutch FLANDERS,
Maestricht, Venloo and Flushing re-
ceived French garrisons. Holland paid
an indemnity and gave up half her
land and sea forces to France. On
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or they were the same ones that were
In the Jutland battle or not. Finally
we landed at Swinemunde Just AZ the
bells were ringing the old year out
and the new year in. We were a fne
bunch Of blackbirds to hand the kaiser
for . New Years present. believe me.
They mustered Us up on deck. and
each Of u got cup Of water for our
New Years spree. Then we saw We
were in for II. and all hope gone, but
we were glad to be released from our
hole, because we had been prisoners
since December 10-three days ON the
Moewe and eighteen ON the Yarrow-
dale-and the coal was not any softsf
than when We first sat on It.
So We began singing. "Pack up your
troubles In your old kit bag and smile.
boys, smile. What's the use Of worry
ingf It's never worth WHILE" and %
forth. They made NJ shut up. but not
before We asked ourselves II We were
and everybody yelled
Nor
And that II how We gave our re-
CARDS to Swinemunde.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

spaek Up Your Troubies."
We arrived at Swinemunde. ON the
east bank, and after we had had our
drink Of water and had been rousted
back into the bunkerH Badewits went
across to the west ode In Q launch
with Joyce and Hin and . guard Of
sailors. They were to be shot the
next morning. with some others, at q
public shooting-fest. The rest Of n
wrapped ourselves In Jumps Of coal q
best we could and tried to sleep.
In the morning crowds OF Germans
came aboard ~ and were turned
loose on the boxes In the hold. II
was a sight to see them rip OF the
covers and gobble the salami and oh
er stuff that we carried. Table man.
ners are not needed when there u NO
table. I guess, but IL you had seen
them. you would say these Germans
did not even have trough manners. ]
have seen hogs that were more In
icky.
While they were at II. hand to hand
with the chow, giving and receiving
terrible punishment. we prisoners
were mustered on deck, counted.
kicked onto tugs and transferred to
the west bank, where the mob was
waiting for US. Ny wounds, as you
can imagine, were in a pretty bad
state by this time, and were getting
more painful every minute, SO that I
found I was getting ugly and anxious
for an argument. I knew that II
stayed this way I would probably
never come out alive, for there 10
every chance you could want to pick
a quarrel while you are a prisoner
that will mean freedom for you-but
only the freedom Of going west, which
I was not anxious to try.
When we got near the west bank.
ON the tugs. we could see that we were
up against battle with our arms tied.
Over half the crowd was women and
children, should say. and the rest
were laborers and old civvies, and re-
serve soldiers, and roughnecks gen.
erally. We could see the spit experts
the spit Shippers. deployed to the
front, almost.
GRO BE coNTINUED.)
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Dig In, Not Out

The soldier whose speciality had
been sewer trenches for some months
past was found leaning on his shovel
"What are you dreaming about
nowf" the noncom asked.
II WINS just thinking" responded
the shovel wielder. that II these
bitches were straight up and down In.
stead of lengthwise. I'd have dug my
way back home long before this
The Splker tEngircers' Railway,
United States Armyl.
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Badewttx, who began mauling him be-
fore the sentry even had told his
story. After q while Badewitz quit
pounding the cook, and listened to the
sentry. Then Badewits said the cook
had put a note in tho dixie before he
dropped 1t, 70 they beat him up again
and put him In irons. After that they
sent the rest Of tho cooks back. and
They had plenty Of canned goods and
meat aboard. but they would not give
~ any.
Five Of the men were buried at sea
that day. More men were going mad
every minute. and It was a terrible
place; pitch dark, grimy. loose coal
underfoot, coal-dusH air to breathe.
body-nlth everywhere. Some Of the
crazy men howled like dogs. But We
were not a. much afraid OF these a.
We were of the others who kept still.
but slipped around In the dark with
Jumps Of coal in their hands. We
got 20 We would not 20 near each
other for fear We were running into
crazy man. Those Of N who were
sane collected - near the addley a.
We could. and We would not let the
others get near u, but showed them
back or shied Jumps Of coal at them.
And every once In Q while some one
Of N would begin to act queer. Nay
b he would let out howl suddenly.
without any warning. Or he would
lust quit talking and begin to sneak
around Or he would squat down and
bsg1n 10 humble. We could not tell
Just when q man had begun to lose
his mind. He would seem Just like
the rest Of u. because none Of n was
much better than q beast
We could not take turns sleeping
and standing watch against the crazy
men. because when We TALKED about
II, We. agreed that none Of N could
tell whether or not the sentries would
20 crazy while On watch and have the
rest OF N ut their mercy. It was aw-
ful to talk about going crazy In this
way, and to figure that you yourself
might be the next and that It was al
most sure to happen II you did not
get some sleep soon. But It was worse
to ind Q man near you going. and have
10 boot him out with the other insane
men.
The days passed like that. with
nothing to do but suffer-. and starvo
and freeze. Il got colder and colder.
and all We could wrap ourselves In
WAS the coal. We began to speculate
on where We were. It was not till
later than an old skipper In our bunch
told NJ that We had rounded the north
exn coast Of iceland.
Finally, one day. q lad yelled down
sLandi" and We all dove for the I'D
DIZZY Ike Wild man, and those who
could get near enough looked out. and
sure enoughi there was tho coast Of
Norway. very rugged and rocky and
covered with snow. We thought 1t
was al over then. and that We would
be landed at Bergen sure. Then there
was the usual running around and
yelling ON deck, and We were not %
sure We would be landed, and very
suddenly It got colder than ever.
Twas In the hddley. aching to get
out. and ready for anything that
might happen, when the door opened
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None o. % WAo MUCH B1SSor uhoh U
Beast.
suddenly and Badewitx grabbed me.
and asked mo In English II was a
quartermaster. I said yes. and he
pulled mo by the arm to q cabin. I
did not know what was going to hap
pen. but he took an oilskin from the
wall and told me to put It on.
There were two sailors there also
and they put Life belts on. and then
I was more puzzled than ever. and
scared. too, because I thought maybe
they were going to throw me over
board. though what that had to do
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Fully nine-tenths of our troubles
would vanish II We didn't talk 20 much.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
Friday
WEsTcLIFFE BANKER

WESTCLlFFE BANKER
IN CANON CITY ON BUSINESS
G.. B. Beardsley, the banker at West
cliffe, was in town Thursday looking
after business matters.
GUEST OF FLORENCE
FRIENDS WEDNESDAY EVENING
Joseph L. Chenault of the Wann Mo
tor Company, was in Florence Wednes-
day evening and was guest at the
A. ii. Smith home.
TO PERMANENTLY RESIDE
IN CANON CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Forney of Wich-
ita, Kan. have decided to settle in
Canon City again, they having lived
here at one time previously. and have
many old-time friends here. They
have disposed of their property inter
ests in Wichita.
BRING POTATOES
DOWN FROM HILLSIDE
Fred Niles and son OF Hillside mo-
tored from Hillside Thursday with a
load of potatoes which they marketed
here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
STOPS IN DENVER EN-

STOPS IN DENVER EN-
ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA
Mrs. AL Baxter is in Denver visiting
friends en- route to California to spend
the summer with her sister.
MISSOURI GUESTS At
THE BURGESS HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Fleming OF Tren-
ton. Mo-. are here as guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F. p Burgess on Brewster ave-
nue. After May is they will occupy
the Barnes home on Riverside avenue
where they will make their home.
HAVE TAKEN RESIDENCE
ON MACON AVENUE
Mr. and Mrs. A. T.. Wilson have
taken rooms at 730 Macon avenue and
viii be at home TO their friends after
June j.
KANSAS PEOPLE TO
MAKE HOME HERE
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hawks and
Mrs. F. r. BENJAMIN OF South Haven.
Kan, arrived here Wednesday and ex.
pect to make their home at 631 Green
wood avenue.
WILL MAKE HOME
IN CANON CITY
Jacob Beck moved his household
goods from Westcliffe to Canon City
yesterday and will make his home here
on Griffin avenue.
MRS. o. FOSTER
JOINS DAUGHTER HER
Mrs. d. Foster of Pueblo Is here
visiting her daughter. Mrs. II. Daykin.
who Is quite i'll with pneumonia. Mrs.
Foster will remain about 10 days.
HAS TAKEN UP HER
RESIDENCE IN PORTLAND
Mrs. Carl Scott. who has been living
in Kirksviile, Mo-, for several months.
has returned to the home of her par
ents in Portland a short time ago Mr..
Scott Is now travelling in this terri
tory for large rubber company.
WAS A VISITOR TO
FLORENCE FRIDAY
C. A. .Linkins was among the dele
cation from here which went TO Flor
ence Friday In the interests OF the
Centenary movement of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
FORMER RESIDENT OF
FRUITA, COLO, MOVES HERE
B. F Miner, formerly of Fruita
Colo, has rented house at 216 Harri-
son avenue and plans to make Canon
City his future home. Mr.. Miner is
looking for a pace to purchase.
rs VISITING PARENTS
ON A FURtouoH
Sergt. r. r. Jones. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Jones. is In Canon City on
furlough. Sergt. Jones is in the
regular army in the vetinary depart
ment. and is stationed at Camp Kear
ney. Cal. He has been away for foul
years.
ANOTHER ONE is
PLANTING ToMAToEs
Yettie Haberly Of South Park ave
nue. Is putting a quarter OF an acre tt
tomato plants. under contract to the
canning plant.
ALvA FLEsHER
VISITS FRIENDS HERE
Alva Flesher OF Victor. Colo. waf
guest Wednesday at the homo ol
DIR. Arnold. Tenth street and Parl
avenue.
PEACE OFFICERS
VISIT IN FLORENCE
Sheriff Newcomb. Judge Ibbotsor
and District Attorney T. Lee WitcheI
were in Florence Friday attending the
inquest which was held to determine
the cause OF the death of Ambrosia
Morales.
A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET
OF LILAC vARlETiEs
Although the lilacs are blooming ir
greater profusion and in greater per
lection in Colorado this spring thar
for many years past the most beau
tiful bouquet OF blossoms of that kind
we have seen. this season was left al
The Record Office tnis morning b,
Mrs. u. @. Woodford Of Lincoln Park
There are half hundred sprays o.
bloom In the cluster and both the pur
! pie and white varieties are shown
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Monday

cacy ana the charm OF It's fragrance.
Monday
PIckIckEp SUNDAY IN THE
HILLS NEAR ROYAL GORGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Singer and two
children spent a pleasant afternoon
pinicking in the hills near the Royal
Gorge yesterday.
SPEND SUNDAY IN SMOKY
CITY WITH RELATIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse +. Jones went to
Pueblo yesterday morning by antomo-
bile to visit Mrs. Jones' mother. Mrs.
Stepbans. They will return to Canon
City this afternono.
DODGE COMMERCIAL
CAR is PURCHASED
Elberi Phillips has purchased a
Dodge Brothers commercial car from
the Canon Auto Company.
sUNDAYEu AT DUFF
AND MovIE HOMES
Mr. and Mrs. George Pearcy and two
boys of Sopris. Colo. motored up here
Saturday end spent Sunday at the
Lane Dun and W. C. Moyie homes.
They returned to Sopris today. Mr.
Pearcy is cashier at Sopris for the
Colorado Supply Company.
MOVE TO PALMER HOME
ON WHiPPLE AVENUE
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Strickland.
who have resided at f03 South Tenth
street for nearly a year. have moved
to the J. c. Palmer home. iD11 Whip
pie avenue. where they expect to re-
side this summer. Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer expect to spend most the sum
mer months with their son. Dick
Palmer. on his ranch near Tise. Colo.
RETURNED HOME
SATURDAY MORNING
Mrs. Jack Turney. who has been
spending a few days with Mrs. Hutch
inson. 2i7 North Fourth street. re-
, turned to her home In Victor Satur-
day morning.
PAT coNNoRs
GOES TO lEADviIlE
Patrick Conner of S02 Forest avenue
left on Sunday for Leadvilie where he
will spend few days looking after
his mining interests
MRS. TALeERT
LEAVES FOR ILLINOIS
Mrs. l.. o. Talbert of 304 Macon
avenue leaves today today for Onarga,
H.. where she will spend four months
visiting relatives and friends
CHURCH EXPRESSES
| APPRECIATION FOR HELP
The officers OF the Mount Olive Bap
tist church desire to express their
appreciation and thanks to those who
contributed to the campaign conducted
by Deacon Joe Harris last Saturday "a
raise money to pay arrearages In the
pastors salary. considerable mum
ber OF white people gave to.fhe cause
and during the day Deacon Harris col
lected $31 .25. Mrs. Jennie Yeiser and
d. l.. Bruton are acting as commit
tee to secure the remainder OF the
money due on account Of the pastors
salary. The deficit amounts to more
than 800. Owing to the prevalence
OF influenza In the community lasl
winter the church ran behind In its
finances.
MoToREo DOWN FROM
CRIPPLE CREEK SUNDAY
W. q. Eldred and daughters. Jane
and Alice. motored down from Cripple
Greek Sunday morning and were din
ner guests OF City Clerk II. c. Webster
and family They returned home
Sunday evening. accompanied by Mrs
EIdred. who has been a guest at the
| Webster home for the week.
FREIGHT COMES THROUGH
IN QUICK TIME
| One OF the quickest shipments ths
Colorado Packing Corporation ever
had on arsenate Of lead was that ex
perienced when ita recent carload
came through from Milwaukee by dis
patch freight as quickly as express
could get Il here. This II remarkably
Unusual. The carload OF "corona'
represents an expenditure Of 70 900.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
Saturday

rs ENTERTAINING
GUEST FROM TRINIDAD
Mrs. H. Crask Of Trinidad is a guest
of Mrs. H. s. Ewers and her mother
for a few days.
A. g. sLEETH rs
PLANTING TOMATOES
A. @. Sleeth of South Ninth street
Is getting ready to harvest a big crop
OF tomatoes this year. He Is now set
ting out the plants. He Is also put
ting In rhubarb roots 80 that he can
have some "pie plant pie.
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The lilac is unsurpassed in the deli
cacy and the charm of its fragrance.
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TELL WAX EAfEhIENSEo .
Capt. T. d. Harris. former principal
of the Canon City High School. who
recently returned to the United States
from overseas military service with
the A. e. F. in France. will speak at
tie First Presbyterian church on some
of his war experiences at the regular
service at o'clock next Sunday eve
ming.
ARE GUESTS AT
THE EPISCOPAL REcToRY
Mrs. J. C. williams and daughter.
Betty, of Golden. are guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Don Frank Fem at the
Episcopal rectory. 422 Macon avenue.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Fem are sis
ters.
GEORGE M'EkIRY
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Thomas J. McEniry OF Florence re-
ceived message Wednesday telling
of the safe arrival OF his son George
at New York. and he Is now at Camp
Mills where he will be discharged
from service in few days.
WAS BADLY HURT
IN FALL DOWN CELLAR STAIRS
Mrs. w. A. Benson was badly shaken
up and severe cash cut in her face
when she fell down the cellar stairs
at her home recently. Stitches were
required to- close the wound ON her
face. She is reported to be recover
ing nicely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
NEW DEMURRAGE
RATE TOMORROW
Announcement Made by the Railroads
Will Mean Material Saving
to Large Shippers OF !.
Keokuk

New demurrage rates will go into
effect in Keokuk tomorrow, accord.
ing to an announcement made by W.
A. Bridgman, division passenger
and freight agent for the Wabash
railroad.
The new schedule of costs will be
as follows:
For the first four chargeable days
after the usual two days free time,
the rate will be 81 per day, for all
chargeable days thereafter SIS per
day and average agreement will be
authorized to apply on inbound loads
separately and on outbound loads
separately, but no credits will be al
lowed to be transposed from one
operation to the other-each being
treated entirely Independent of the
others. The number Of credits re-
coverable under the average agree
ment will be four and the method of
computing the debts and credits and
Of making allowance for holidays
will be the same as 1t has been under
the old arrangement.
The old rates have been SO per
day for the first four days after the
two free days; for the next three
days s6 per day and for each sue
ceeding day $40 per day