Daily British Whig (1850), 11 Nov 1914, p. 9

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ie Dail y B Pitish Whia BIRTEPRN years had passed singe last I saw the gateway of the Rockies, and | was prepared to discover that my memory exaggerated its majesty Al wavs | had been chary about describing the place to those who had not in their travels passed that way, because, in describing it, it seemed to my own sars that surely I must be carried away soriewhat the extreme dark before dawn, like a Jong luminous snake, {88 startle any nocturnal wolf that prowled along the |buttes back from the trgek. Slowly, with an excessive 'pallor, the day began outside the dew-drenched train that twined through the wild country of the foothills. That eountry stretches north and south for hundreds of miles, & broad ribband of wilderness along the easterp flank of the Rockies, where creeks gurgle and shout, day and night, through rolling hills among which it 1s one of the easiest imaginable for a man to be lost; a wild country, where cattle still graze; where coyotes howl, and the lone ~ Wolf bays} where bear delight in muititudinous berries or. ravage the honeycombs of the wild bee; where dewr- "tap dafnty-footed and shy, less often seen than the fresh prints of their cloven hoofs in the mud by the creek side; where rattlesnakes and ground owls and gophers lead their lives--whether of communalism, or of bickering, observers are not yet certain; the camp of the watching naturalists ty divided. Into this wild country we rolled from the kaleidoscopic town of Calgary, where civilization has come so giickly wpon paganism that, despite granite houses and concrete sifle walks, the air of a frontier town®still clthgs to it, and the sightseer in his motor car running into the environs WAY see a cow-man in sheepskin chaps and hear him "ki-yi- ing," or may encounter the descendants of the older in- Babitants, riding lean ponies, looking broken and dirty, or clean and wild, according as to how they have taken the sudden, smack of change. The new day coming on ths benchlands of Alberta feemed wistful, or pathetic. It was a young Canadian poet-who found the spHing so, and commented: The old, etéraal Spring again Comes back the safl, eternal way. Tt was light enough at Cochrane just to see the place as & wan arrangement of gréy tones, the grass showing on suspicion of green, more imagined than visible. Cochrane, in that early light, looked more like a mirage than a ®place." Its scattered handful of frame houses, hotels livery stables, and the rolling bush-dotted hills enfolding ft, all wet with dew, seemed like a faint-colored picture in a book seen through the tissue paper originally inserted to protect the page. The train stogped, and slid out again famediately with the advancing morning. But the day was far speedier. A creek, with which we kept erratic oipany for some miles now, was laughing and glowing shéwiug rich, subdued purples and blues. The tufts of sage brush assumed their own bua of green. The tree wtems by the creck banks and in the hollows glowed on thelr eastern sides more as if the moming drew a golden sura out of them than ax if the sun was lighting them At Morley it was not bright enough to take a snap shot photograph while the train stopped, paused a Mioute, alld out again; but the view there was photographed men i tally n on 8 on and give and I 1 coal with a carbine on s fire, them, now revealing them and 'boots, flannel-shirt about their hip at broad end of a trina: dows. t Rraas, Jroge up columns of gmoke, grey smoke; "early, and though (he higher Mis showed thin golden Spires the a atrip of ame "Morley the ide, beside ! pait piatfory a h P h shovel orth, in clothe A triped abor memi hur tood upon platf a large canvas tent ther policen the smok of in work all the wor In the far heir bla some cor ed top peeping platfors ¢ wif th yo he id over gular free ne and hetwe above: their lower kindred, the wood-whelmed meadow tainty of night, like sleep heavy wakened sluggard On we went, and 1 looked put to behold again the great gateway of the mountains the dingles, the twisting and leap of mist mits. swept athw 1 looked at th solve before the day Bary, even looks for a soaring- lark rather than for a crest of moun- t upon now be steppin balsam-scented provi we were entering Then .a brightnes very high, made me tains. "Look!" 1 eried art the eo mi 1 ndd nto t of r - look up sleeves overhe ha Y x for the train tp pass ') ther ng m ng manner of cavalrymen or grooms Thes urre protruding 1 de still held There mi and 1 vat had fol y 1 h idge ad, a: look deliberately "Oh!" sald my fellow traveller silent The mists did no t t hide he pe merely along the beginning of the overhead, in dizzy ble cavity in which all the worlds tumble, was the ridge train dwindled to nothing--was like high, ever so high, quiet, of the Rockies The an ant in long gras stern, august were glittering as a chunk of galena in the sun. But that was like a tremendous wall of galena, A precipice of it. | before us had been had them been paint Memory had not e the sky, glittering ou stand how at this hour (even today pace, as T the Ro t wa solidifie od Tage upon it at the 12 "rubber-uecking" around) to step out of his tipi and d palms, ralging his head, in again ft lights up the miracle of t Niven, author of "H "BRITISH WAR 1 ands | BELIEF. ated ly made sceptical of the rightnes Rocky Mountains at dawn do no if ha rKies if t to { i 1 t plair ome awing 1 aluta gable trees 1k of the inn house on it: the the station agent tanding by the track ame irmed with picks f people going ably, to manual man in a red regulation ¢ap, nart as a dragoon, ide of the track on meadow, with there, about a ind thick, now hiding military trousera up, braces looped nung ots d LE on ir ed were camped in the ninded wedge of mea. i tipis showed, with some in the From thé tipis for it was still al poles, eps of the wood and some of the uneer the oyes of a new. were the rolling hills, Long scarfs hiding the sum- ed they would dls- the train from Cal ahead, and would away beyond this valleys into which ams a veh a flashing mirror, up, as ohe of look!" and then was They were coiled mountains; and high iging in that glittering ianging In space, and d in the hand, glitters #0 clouds that coiled weir higher. parts, and ent the scene ad under-rated, foolish gift of God. The EDISON'S SUBMARINE. Present Type Will Be Revolutioniz- ed He Says. West Orang 0%, 11---Tho- mas A. Edison -1 studying the submarine, ant .- predicts that the type of undersea craft™in use today will be revolutionized. Already he has perfected a storage battery which overcomes the danger of gen- erating chlorine. gas when the cells are flooded with water, thus insur- ing the health of the occupants of i the submarine. Mr. Edison said he would build a submarine some day. He said: "I have been studying the sub- marine for some time. I study a thing thoroughly before I commit myself on its possibilities and so 1 might say that after going into the matter of submarines it is safe in aying that a type of submarine will be built in the near future that will make obsolete those now in use," The wizard is still devoting at- tention to the new "talking movie," which he calls the kinetophone, and he indicated to-day that something new in this line would soon be forth- coming, "I told the people when the kine- tophone was first put on the market that sooner or later they would be able to see and hear operas by the best artists for a nickle," he said, "The working man has popularized the 'movie' and now we are going to give the poor man and' his family something more for a nickel." A SUSPICIOUS MONUMENT. One in French Village Ready for German Guus. Paris, Nov. 11-----The Intransigeant calls the attention of the authorities to the remarkable nature of the mo- nument erected in 1910 at the village of Champigny-gur-Marne, 13 miles east of Paris, Acting on information received from Champigny readers, Intransigeant reporters visited the monument yesterday. It consists of a granite obelisk with an inserip- tion commemorating Wurtembur- gers killed during the battle there in 1871 The obelisk is situated in a platform 20 yards square, on hills commanding the Champigny fort, with a full view of the towers of No tre Dame. According to their instructions, the reporters tore up the sods cover. ing the platform, which they found to be of the solidest construction, the material resembling cement, At two points of the platform were ho- les six inches in diametre suitable for affixing supports for mortars which to bombard Paris Inquiries elicited the information that a large number of official-look- ing Germans visited the spot last June, while a retired Uhlan. major, who left shortly before the mobiliza- tion had been living in the neighbor- hood since 1910 ¢ Detroit Germans Warned. Kingston fort or station cells in Canadian cities may yawn for De troit Germans who attempt to make trip to New York via JAhe Grand | « Trunk. the Michigan Central or an ther road crossing Canada, accord ing to a "Warning Young Ger mans," printed - prominently in the Detroit Abend-Post The Abend Post urges all young Germans plan- ning such a trip ta go by way of To ledo. "Scarcely a day passes.' says- the -Abend-Post, "that dous not bring to our notice the troubles young Germans who, in making trip to New York, are thken from the train by Canadian officers in Windsor or elsewhere in Canada and ire detained for from 24 to 48 hours Others less fortunate in case it is established that they are reserves of the German or Austrian armies, have been sent to Kingston fort and treat ed as prisoners of war." a to I of \ wise man takes no chances on a 'hance aoquaintance ¥ oar. they hang across It ix easy to under when the white man d Indian may be seen t, hold up his twe to the sun as once + world --By Frederick nroe HOW GERMANS MEET BILLS, of twenty-one guns. who gave $40,000 to King George to t years ago, and presented on that casion a hospital ship for the accom | rulers of India recalls a DANS HANI HONS I: REFEREE FOOLED THE KAISER BY SPLENDID WAY THEY RAL- LIED TO BRITISH FLAG, ------ Six Are At the Front -- One of Them Seventy Years of Age -- Forces and Money Gifts From All, The kaiser, it is said, counted up- on an uprising of India's forces when he declared war against Great Britain for had his spies not told him that the natives were seething with discontent .against British rule? Never was the monarch more woe- fully misled and mistaken, for with one accord the rulers of the. native states of India, who number 700 in all have rallied to the defence of the empire and offered their person- al services and the resources of their states for the war. India has sent over 70,000 men to the front, and accompanying these are six Indian princes, who are worth at least $250,000,000. Even the veteran Sir Pertab Singh, the regent of Jodhpur, will not be de- nied his right to serve King George, and in spite of his seventy years he is on his way to the fr nt, accom- panied by his sixteen-yearedd grand: son, Sir Pertab is one of the most popular rulers in India, and for many years was an intimate friend of Queen Victoria, to whom he wrote constantly, giving her his views up- on current Indian affairs of import ance, The maharajah of Baroda who ha: placed his troops and resources a the disposal of the British govern ment, is one of the most powerfu of Indian rulers, as well as one o the - wealthiest. His forefathers fought against us in the Indian Mu tiny, but the Maharajah is prouc and eager to be on our side to-day He rules over a'state larger thar Wales, and has an income which is said to be more than $10,000,000 a year, ' Another familiar prince is the Ma- harajah of Mysore, who has placed fifty lacs of rupees (about $1,650,000) at "the disposal of the Indian govern ment for expenditure in connection with an expeditionary force. His state contains nearly 6,000,000 Hindus, who contribute the flower of our Indian army, and he is one of those Indian rulers entitled to the imperial salute The mahara)ah of Gwalior, in ad- dition to sharing the expenses of the hospital ship, the idea of which origi- nated with himself and the Begum of Bhopal, has offered to place large sums of money at the disposal of the overnment of India and to provide horses as remoynt This Indian prince, however, 'has in the past given many evidences of his loyalty and generosity. It was he ve distributed among charitable stitutions in commemoration of coronation. He accompanied British expedition to China in the the eleven oc- modation of the wounded. He is one f the most energetic and "enlightened the of 'Bhopal paid ago, when Begum which of visit Mention a Britain three was presented to King George and Queen Mary She reigns over territory of 7,000 square miles, consisting of about 1,000,000 in- iabitants. She 18 an extremely ac- 'omplished woman with an intense admiration for all things English, and is beloved by all her is Another potent Indian ruler is the naharajah of Kashmir He recent- y presided at a meeting at Srinagar, 1i8 capital, and delivered stirring ipeech to 20,000 which sultéd in the subscription of many housands of pounds Kashmir is ne of the largest and most prosper wus of the Indian states, and noted or its shawl-weaving and lacque yeal nbjes people, re- PAGES 9 TO 12 work is rapidly rising in imports ance among the Oriental arts, Mention should also be nhde of the maharajah of Patalla, who. is also on his way to the front. Pa- talia has a splendid record for loyal- ty behind it, for in 1857, when prac- tically the wliole of Hindustan had revolted agains the British, and the Sikhs were wavering,' the rajah of that day, with only one attendant, rode into the nearest British sia. tion, and placed at the disposal of the government not only his fight ing men, but the whole of his treasury, QUEEN'S BOWLERS. The Queen's Journal. Our Bowlers they meet on a classi- cal green, Ah ha! let the bowls whirl! And an obstinate lot are our Bow- lers, I wegen, As they balance their bowls, and with Puritan mein 1 twirly-cum Have success in a twirl, Oh yes! in a twirly-cum-twirl. Our Bowlers' broad backs are turned to a Hall, : Ah ha! yet the bowls whirl! Where learned professors in classi- cal stall Keep droning-on-themes that poor Bowlers appal, With their minds in cum-twirl, On the difficult twirly-cum-twirl. the twirly- Our Bowlers face fu lake, Ah ha! let the bowls whirl! But so eager they are to capture the! stake, They only have eyes for the kitten ish "jake." And heed but twirl, The dangerous twirly-cum-twirl. 11 on aoglorious - £0 the . twirly-cum Yet Bowlers are men of the sterling est make, Ah yes! let the bowls whirl! With bearts that perchance might happen to break, And souls that reflect sky, sunshine and lake, Notwithstanding their twirly-cum twirl, Their fervour in twirly-cum-twirl. King Edward's Christening Shield. It would serve the kaiser right King George were to send back tha beautiful Cornelius shield which the emperor's father sent as a christen Ing gift to his godson, the late' King Edward---a wonderful example of the silversmith's art that hung in that monarch's room 60 years. Like his son, Frederick Willlam was a! ways on easy terms with the Al- mighty, and the design for the shicld was of a religious character. In the centre is the head of Christ; under neath it a representation of the Pro- testant Sacraments, on the border the Christian king in pilgrim's cloak and hat crossing the sea in a ship guided b¥ an angel and driven dy the chained demon of steam, and await ed on the shore of the angels by &t. George, Wellington, and the Prince Consort. That daring German journaliet, Maxim#Mian Harden tells us'. that when the British courtiers say this marvelous symbol they smiled creetly, whilst the Whigs and Radi cals laughed aloud; further, that tho liftle Albert Edward was not made vious by the 'sight of this devout shield of his Berlin godfather hung over his cradle. Few are interest to-day in knowing what has beco: »f the chriktening-shield whose re ligious design this war of Germ instigaton has turned into a mok ry. Has King George consigned it to the lumber-room at Buckingham Palacg, or because Frederick Wil liam was more sincere than William II. has he allowed it still to decor- ate one of the walls All 'things are possible except, per work, while its silver and copper XK a M2 HANS rd a0) haps, losing an opportunity you nev- er had t Shoe 50 eka Nis ) Le de 2 VE VE VE a DE a DE a Never Questioned \ POTATO EMBARGO MODIFIED, | which is similar to that adopted in | ------ the case of Maine, is of special im- hpports From Canada Allowed With | United States should bo given to Certain Restrictions. quantities of potatoes to the ' New Ottawa, Nov. 11.--The department England. markets. of ture succeeded through ..the United States Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure and wholesome. It is made from highly re- fined, pure, cream-of tartar, an ing edient of grapes. Not an atom of unwholcsomeness goes into it; not an unwholesome influence comes from it. It perfectly leavens the 80d, makes it finer in appearance, more delicious to the taste, more healthful. Its superiority in all the qualities ; hat make the perfect baking powder is never qi estioned. OYAL 20 POWDER Absolutely Pure | Juggling With Chegues to Ment Hani | of Wool. | Copenhagen, Nov, 11.--When the | Germans occupied Antwerp they found a stock of wool of an estima tedd value of 32400000. They thes comunandeered and paid for by che que, but when the chegue was segited for payment to the army authorities they again handed ott a' further cheque, drawn on the Relgian authorities, who, of course, feclined to meet it The wool be onged private indivaduals, but vag very welcome lo the German vho Ware in sore need or winter cloth- ag for the troops. Application For Incorporation of New York Association. New York, Nov. 11.--Amn applica | tin 'was made to Supreme Court Justice Pendleton for the incorpora- tion of the British War Relief asso- ciation. This orgamization will raise a fund to provide an automobile ambulnce corps' for services in the Bitapeats. wor. The money received will used also to send out as matly volunleer nurses as * possible and to relieve sovers oases of dig tress among British subjects in this Abciation are at the British Tmperial ate. The headquarters of the glub in New York Among those gamed as directors are Theodosia Mary Annie Spring-Rive, a relative of the British ambassador. PLACED UNDER ARREST. NG Nd Wholesale Raids Made on English Households in Germany. London, Nev, 11.-The Haguo re- ports that the arrest of British sub. jects in Berlin on WFriday morning has been followed by something - | a w raid on every English household in the country. T m- ber arrested in Berlin ex ane, in addition to 100 arrested/ in Dres- den, many at Leipsig, '80 in. Han- over and 400 in Hamburg. The num- ber taken in Munich is not reported, but the English population thers is consi ble. Those © arrested in Berlin were put in trains and taken to a race course at"Ruhleben. Most of them were wscorted through the sireets on foot to Alexander Platz station. pre Co German S&S o to ue- CONDITIONS IN HAMBURG, KAISER'S NEW QUARTERS, Preparations at Potsdam for Emper- or's Return, London, Nov. 11. fle Daily, Maii's correspondent st Copenhagen says he hears from Berlin that pre- parations are making at Potsdam Jor Emperer William's return. The cor- resgondant adds that it is rumored to the = emporot's intention. to tranofer his headquarters to Pots- All Commerce Has Been Stopped. Copenhdgen, "ov. 11. -A Dane, who haa just returned from Ham- burg, whure he has been In business for twenty years, states nearly all commerce has stopped there and at other places in Germany. Nowhere iv it possible to get a staff. All men are! at the front or on their wav and Germany has reached the end of her resources, hating no more re- serves. i, made for the Nearly « from the state wpdor certain regulations o> and certification. 1 has contended ios to the movement Canada to the between Maine and maritime provinces, jo exfinorted large SON AMONG DEAD. Archer Thompson Was Aboard 11. fated Cruiser Ha . Jobm , of this city, bas wke. Thompson. received word that his son, Archer 1 stoker, was among those fost. when the cruiser Hawke was sunk by 4, German rd cher Ti on was tweoby-two years old. last July, "and had been in the avy for several tes In wlition to brothers and a sister in fand be has a Tngthe aud sister in of the brothers, aa dll Ki - us bis father, Ops ofithe . swibsrgo. i re -- SAE] Big Leap in Values. Washington, Nov. 11.-<The impor tant farm crops of the United States thic year aré Westh $5,068,742,000, or $104,000,000 more than the value ERENT cotton on lint

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