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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-24

/ census made by any nation. The
tuntted States was thus pioneer In
the matter of census taking and the
taking Of the first census, in 1890.
had many OF the characteristics OF
pioneering.
There being no census bureau In
existence, the work was done under
the supervision of the United States
marshals. OF whom there were sew
enteen. They had in all $50 assist
ants, and these did the actual work.
Means Of transportation were, of
course. very crude, and most OF the
population lived upon plantations
and farms, widely separated and hard
to reach. Western New York was q
Wilderness and the country west OF
the A,leghanies had scarcely been
Explored. Detroit and vincennes
were such small and isolated villages
that the enumerators did not com
slider 1t worth while to make the
long and dangerous journey to them.
New York City, which had nearly
!! five million people in 1910, was at
that time the largest city In the
United States with a population OF
although the United States then
had only afourth of its present area,
and only third Of that was settled,
1.-THE conditions made census taking so
tdificprt that it.took year and q half
10 complete an enumeration that could
NOW be. made in Ia month.
| The results were reported by the
Imarshals directly to the president, and
itransmitte fby him to the secretary
of state, who sent them to the print
err. One octave volume Of Sc pages
was sufficient to contain this first CEN
sus Of the United States. 1t was con.
sidered very complete and authorize.
tive in those days and contained even
more, information than the constitu-
tional provision called for, The name
of the head Of each family was taken,
and the number OF persons in the FAM
lilly, these being classified as white,
or other than white; the free white
persons were classified according to
sex; and the free white males were d.
yided into two classes composed of
those who were sixteen or over, and
those who were less than sixteen.
The results of this census, for
twelve Of the states may still be pdr-
chased Of the bureau, and are of con-
siderable interesttto persons who are
seeking data with regard to their
family trees The nrmes of all tho
heads, OF families are listed not only
by states, but by counties, towns and
other county subdivisions. The re-
cords for all Of the states then includ-
ed in the union are not available be-
cause some of them were destroyed
by fire during the war of 1912. The
states for which this information may
be obtained, are Connecticut, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Vermont and
Virginia.
A century and quarter of growth
are well typified in the contract be-
tween this first census and that Of
1910, Of which the population reports
alone filled four quarto volumes hav-
ing a total OF 1873 pages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
ISSUE PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION
nrr,,MwA DISTRICT EPWORTH
LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING
At ALBA JUNE 22-24.
NOTABLES TO ATTEND
Prominent Workers In Methodisn Will
Be On Program During Three
Days Session Of the
Workers.

The annual convention of the Ottum
wa district Epworth League is to be
held IN Abba, June 22-24. The conven
ton met in Agency last year and the
session was one of unusual interest
From the outlook the meeting this year
will not be inferior to the one of year
ago for some of the eminent leaders in
Methodism, abroad as well as at home
will appear on the program.
Miss Anna Lawson of Cawnpore
India, who has just returned home for
brief furlough, will address the con
vention. Miss Lawson is graduate
Of Iowa Wesleyan university, and Chi.
cago Training school for home and
foreign missions She has spent TWEEN
ty-nine years In India teaching in a
girls high school, and doing evangelis-
tic work. and thus Is able to present
some interesting and vital truths with
reference to the growth and develop
ment OF the work among orientals.
Churches are coming to realize more
each year, the necessity of teaching
ycriptural truths to children and CIV
Ing them special religious training.
Mrs. Nella Ford of Chicago, assistant
Junior league superintendent, will ad-
dress the convention on scientific
methods Of child training.
DR.. C. v. Gilliland of Mitchell, S. D.,
who occupies the chair of biblical liter
lturo In Dakota Wesleyan university,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
TROY.

Mrs. Ray Conner and children OF
Marion are visiting at the parental
Lemons home.
Bill Russell and wife of Leando were
guests at the E. w. Parks and Matt
Bollman homes last week.
Otto Wilson Of Richland spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the I. c. Evans
home.
Harold Mott spent Saturday and
Sunday in Bloomfield, the guest Of his
aunt Mrs. Wilkinson.
Fred Alternately and family were
dinner guests at the Charlie Rodgers
home.
f. B. Parks and family visited at
Douds- Leando Sunday.
Lora and Freda Law spent Sunday at
the parental V. l.. Law home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leeps were guests at
the Leslie Lindsay home Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Conner of Bloomfield is
caring for Mrs. Norris who fell and
hurt her hip a few weeks ago.
Ray Fite Of Eldon visited over Sun
day at the GLASGOW home.
Chester Garrett and family have re-
turned from Ames and gone to house
keeping in the Frank Garrett home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
I'LL have charge of the work in bible

will have charge of the work in bible
study.
DR.. Smith, pastor of Grace church
Kansas City, and vice president of the
National Epworth league board of con
troll, will address the convention or
the following subjects: THE Religious
Possibilities of Margin" and Returns
from the Investment of Youth He is
a man of extensive experience with
young folks.
The American boy has ever been q
subject Of special interest to parents
and others, as we'll as numerous police
men. DR.. John G. Benson, pastor OF
the First NJ E. church, Brazil, Indiana
is to lecture on "That Boy of Ours.
The lecture is characterized as: can
appreciation of society's raw material
and a plea for the misunderstood Dor
ton of our race" DR.. Benson is a
specialist in labor and social problems
and will also speak on these and kin.
dred subjects.
No higher tribute can be paid man
before the public than request for his
return DR.. John Thompson, Of Chica.
go, corresponding secretary of the Chi.
cago home mission and church extern
sion society, addressed the convention
a year ago at Agency and by special
request, is returning to this years SEES
sion. He will lecture on: Passing the
crowd and preach the convention
sermon.
Others whose coming Is looked for
ward to with interest are: DR.. e. A.
Schell, president Iowa Wesleyan, Rev.
J. c. Kendrick agent Iowa conference
permanent fund and Rev. G. s. Cooper
of Agency, whose efficient work as anti
saloon league superintendent, is so
well known throughout Iowa.
A part of the program that will prob
ably create considerable interest is a
ball game between the ministers and
lay delegates. This will be played
Wednesday afternoon, June %.
The program in detail follows:
Tuesday, June %.
300 Praise service, Miss Elsie Riley,
Abba.
3:15 Greetings, M. E. Mclaughlin,
president Abba chapter.
Response, R. G. Nye, district presi-
dent
3:45 Inspirational address, DR.. G. W.
Smith, Kansas City.
.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

viously held. There were twenty seven
took part in this. Frank Kerr of Mount
Sterling school won first prize which
was SO. Beatrice Harvard, Chequest,
No. l. second: prize Webster's second
airy school dictionary; Rent HOFFMAN,
Kilbourne, Sd; price McGuffey's old
elementary blue back speller.
Medals were given for the ones pass
ing highest rural 9Th grade examina-
tions In their townships. There were
won by Asa Gettler, Chequest; Alma
Spencer, Cedar; Veda Wolf, Des
Moines; Caroline Dingley, Harrisburg;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
a;)road Fare According to Purchases Made

Ais Devotions, Rev. j.. c. Behreps
4:30 Registrations and assignments
| Evening
1880 Praise service, Rev. J. S
Decker.
500 Address, Dr.. G. W. Smith.
Wednesday, June 20.
Morning
| 800 Morning watch and communion
Rev. E. j. Shook, district superinten
dent
$3.50 Mrs. Ethyl R. Littleton, district
first vice president, presiding
Bible hour, Dr. G. V. Gilliland, Mitch
ell, S. D.
900 Returns from the investment
of YOUTH, DR.. G. w. Smith.
$3.50 "The devotional meeting" DR.
c. V. Gilliland.
1000 Roll call of chapters
1890 Christian Education" Dr. E
A. Schell, Mt Pleasant
1900 "Epworthians and the booze
question" Rev. G. S. Cooper.
1880 Devotions, Rev. L. r. LIE Mott
Afternoon -
ITO Miss Susie Sides, district junior
superintendent presiding.
DlDle HOuI, LII. v. V. (IllllldnQ.
1870 "Epworthians and the super.
annuates,' Rev. J. G. Kendrick.
1:50 "The Junior League" Mrs. nellie
Ford, Chicago.
2:10 DR.. J. G. Benson, Brazil, Ind.
Introduced
$3.50 Devotions, Charles e. Black.
2:40 Recreation.
Ball game, ministers vs.. lay dele
gates .a..
Evening
1870 Praise service, w. M. owen, dis
trict third vice president.
500 Address, DR.. j. G. Benson.
Thursday, June "a.
Morning
$50 Miss Myrtle Wilson district
fourth vice president, presiding.
Rible hour, DR.. G. V. Gilliland.
900 "Epworthians and social SER
vice." Dr. j. G. Benson.
$50 Junior work" Mrs. nellie Ford.
1000 Reports of district officers and
business session.
1890 "Deaconess work. Miss Rose
Billott, district deaconess.
Hoo "My Work for Jesus Next
Year" Delegates, Rev. G. A. Field,
leader.
1870 Devotions. Rev. E. G. Sand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

Lucy Morrison, Henry; Mabel West
brook, jackson; VOLTA HOFFMAN, Union;
Renolds Murdoch, Van Buren,; Roy
Watkins, Vermont: Gladys Holcomb.
Village and Donald McElroy, Washing
ton.
A medal was also awarded to the one
making highest sth grade in town
school. This was won by Margaret
Short of near Kilbourne who attended
Keosauqua school.
Dean Barr at this point of the pro-
gram addressed the Sth grade gradu-
ates which was the largest graduating
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49, .----- --------------
KEOSAUQUA.

The Van Buren, county eighth grade
rural graduation was held Saturday in
Keosauuua at the opera house. There
was large crowd in attendance. Rep
resentatives were present from all
parts of the county. The program open
ed at 80. Attorney r. r. McBeth Of
Keosauqua and Dean Barr Of Drake
university, Des Moines, made two adj
dresses of the morning. IN the afternoon
came the spelling contest which was
participated In by the winners of the
township contest which had been pre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

Afternoon
100 Mrs. NJ. D. Cox, district second
vice president, presiding.
Bible hour, DR.. G. V. Gilliland.
200 "Epworthians in India" Miss
Anna Lawson. Cawnpore, India.
2:45 Business session
q 3:15 Lecture, Dr. John Thompson,
Chicago.
Ais Devotions, Fred Sandeen.
Evening -
1880 Praise service, Rev. NJ D. Cox
500 Convention sermon, Dr. John
Thompson.
Installation and conservation SER
vice, Rev. E. J. Shook.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

class that ever graced any hall In the
county. 1t numbered seventy At the
close Of his address County Superin-
tendent Miss Meredith addressed the
class and presented them with their
diplomas which will admit them into
any high school In the state.
A pantomime "Abide with Me" was
given by Hattie Alternately and Rachel
Cheney of the Thomas Paign school
Miss Madge Cameron singing the solo
The Misses Iona Maltbie and Pauline
Russell sang two selections which were
greatly appreciated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10

''' 9 "bN OAA'HV
S]pangled Banner. Mr.. Wilson caught
the first strains of the national
anthem and again was on his feet
followed by the entire crowd.
Scene of Dramatic Tcnscncss.
The b~leacherites in the far fled
stands heard the music, too, and
Joilned the standing throng with hat
IN hand The scene "a one of gem
ulne dramatic tenseness. But it was
not written I'm the book of baseball
that the Phillies should win today, so
neither the patriotic presence Of the
president nor the appealing influ-
ences of the latest white House ro-
nance" could help them to "A victory.
], was a real baseball day, sharp
and brilliant through all the innings,
as different from the somewhat SAT
tTon-hued contest of yesterday, as
worlds series games should differ
from the battles On the sand lots.
The field was fast and the players of
both teams seemed to have found
themselves.
The nervousness Of yesterday had
disappeared and there was no semb-
lance of the lack Of thought that gave
an ivory finish to some Of the cpl
sodes Of the start Of the series.
There was little to choose today in
the teams in the field. The only
error was charged to Catcher Burna
of the Phillies, who dropped a diff
cut throw from second, and thereby
allowed Hooper to score in the first.
Thrilling Contest.
There was also a wonderful differ
ence in the effect Of today's play
upon the crowd. Yesterday there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
SCONERS Pile UP
Big SCURE ON ALvA


Special 10 Tho World.
NORMAN, Okla, oct. a. okla
homa Souners piled mp "a score of lO2
to 0 on Boyd field today against
Northwestern State Normal Of Alya.
Tho teachers were powcrless before
the terrible smash of Sooner tackles.
halfbacks and ends, who made gain
after gain of % yards on forward
passes, Captain Goyer, during the
two and a half quarters he was In the
game, crossed the teachers goal line
four times and kicked nine goals.
There We're half a dozen sousa-
tionIl 5O-yard runs by Sooners backs
aud both Anderson and q. Holt,
tackles, were sent across for touch
downs. The Soouers came from the
game %uniniured, ready to meet the
Missouri Tigers at Columbia next
Saturday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
DIRECTORS:

The first touchdown was scored In
five plays. Bergman ana Eastman
made long runs and Cofall also did
excellent work. NOtre Dame found 1t
unnecessary to use a great variety Of
plays. L. Evans Of Haskell was in,
ilred. He is in a hospital. where il
Is said he may have "a slight n
sion Of the brain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
Boston Takes Second
While Wilson Cheers

Continued From Page One.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
OFFICERS:

weighed by the home boys. open style
play. which was fast and aggressive,
won for the visitors. The game vas
well played and free from roughing.
Sapulpa high has the best team in
the history of the school. and they
will meet the strong Tulsa high team
on the Sapulpa field ON Thanksgiving
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10

a fly to Janvrin and Mayer flew out
TO Speaker.
The Final Session.
Gardner opened Boston's lucky
ninth with a single to left. Barry flied
to Paskert and Gardner went TO sec
ond when Jayrin was thrown out by
Mayer. The Boston rooters did not
like Umpire Evans decision on the
play and shouted their disapproyal.
Foster here came TO time with his
third single. a sharp drive to center,
and Gardner rushed for the plate.
Paskert made a mighty heave to the
plate to head off Gardner, but the
throw was wide and Gardner was
safe. Hooper struck out.
The Phillies' half Of the ninth was
quickl" over. stock flied to Lewis.
Bancroft struck out for the second
time. Paskert hit a long fly to
Speaker. who put the ball in his hip
pocket as ne raced to the clubhouse
and the shower bath.
The Official score:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
Wilson Stands Up.

All the Philadelphia rooters stood
up as the Phillies came to bat in their
half OF the seventh. including the
president Of the United States. 1t
did not help the National leaguers
any, however. Janvrin sent to short
stop for Scott and Cady succeeded
Thomas behind the bat. Cravath
was again implored for a home run,
but he struck out. Luderus sent a
long fly to Hooper and Whitfield fouled
to Cady.
Alright pitching and sharp field
ing featured the eighth inning and 1t
looked as If the game would go to
extra innings. Speaker came to the
bat with determination written on his
face. With a strike and one ball he
hit a weak rOunder to Luderus who
tossed him out to Mayer. HOblitzel
made Cravath back almost to the
right field wall for his fly and then
Bancroft electrified the crowd by a
wonderful one-handed stop OF Lewis
drive and throwing him out. II was
one Of the best fielding plays Of the
series.
For Philadelphia Niehoff went out
Gardner to Hoblitzel, on a fine play
by the third baseman. Burns put up
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10

Spangled Banner. Mr.. Wilson caught
the first strains of the national
anthem and again was on his feet
followed by the entire crowd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10

Summary. IwO-base mt. Foster. Crayath,
Luderus earned runs, Boston ], Philadel-
phia / left on bases. Boston Z Philsdel.
phia . bases on balls. of Mayer 2. struck
out. by Foster 4, by Mayer = Umpires. at
plate. X gler. on bases. Evans. left field
O'Loughlin. right field. KLEIN. Time. 2.Oj
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
l G WINS
FROM HIGH

CHANDLER. Okla, oct. 9.-The
Sapulpu hi-h school football team de-
feated the local high school team Fri
dlv by tho score OF 20 to Z Al
though the Sapuipa team was out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
NOTRE DAME HOLDS
INDIANS SCORELESS

SOUTH BEND. Ind, oct. 9-Notre
Dame won from the Haskell Indians,
~ 10 v, showing unexpected strength.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-23

iof Hlssia's landing army on Bulgarian shores,
the entrance into the fray Of either Reumania or
Greece, the effect Of great offensive movemsn,
ON either eastern or western front-any one of
these things may spell victory for one side or the
other. But as far as the British crisis" is cop-
cerned there need be no alarm felt by those who
have the allied cause at heart. Cabinet crises in
England are two penny. No one has Numbered
in the Balkans. The allies have been hoping and
praying that some way would be devised by which
they could attack Constantinope other than over
the Gaipoli Peninsula That way has been obls-
ingly provided by Bulgaria This does not mean
that the allies have not very hard fight on their
hands On the whole. however, the Developments
in the Balkans have favored the allies and the
crisis" in the British cabinet is undoubtedly con-
fined to the burning but more or less internal ques-
tion Of whether there shall be CONSUMPTION or not
The Washington herald., 1915-10-23
An Outrage Upon Civilization.

Though creatures of a monstrously fov and
inhuman military system have torn with their bull
lets the body of helpless woman, they have not
Prussians have written her soul-stirring story in
deepest black in pages of history that generations
to come will reco from. In those future years
there will be to doubt what they read, who
will not believe that in the twentieth century skull
tur' suddenly reverted to the savageries of Nero.
But the record of that dark deed of the midnight
hours is stain that will not be efaced 1t is with
in the range of possibility that Germany will win
the war; but win or lose she will recover sooner
from the blows of her enemies than from the
poisoned thrust dealt her by the bloodthirsty mill
tarists who delivered angel of mercy into the
hands of the exeeutioners.
No wonder these executioners wept as they
were driven to the work for which wild beasts
are better fitted. The wonder is that weapons
did not fall from their hands as the woman with
sublime courage faced them, eyes uncovered.
happy she told them, to die for her country Their
bullets stopped her heart beats, but her noble
soul will bear its message to the civilization Of
our generation and those to follow and will give
heavy evidence upbn the Judgment Day.
Edith Cavell was not even deserving Of the
death penalty, according to military standards.
She had turned from everything dear in life and
faced all the terrors of this most terrible war to
soothe the agonies and minister to the sufferings of
wounded Belgans, wounded Frenchmen, wounded
Englishmen, and wounded Germans. Her offence
was that she helped some of the wounded>o OF the
allied armies to escape because of the fear that
they would be shot if they remained. Had she
been as guilty as Germany's women spies, who
we're caught in England and sentenced to short
terms of imprisonment, humanity would still have
sickcned with horror at the infsmy of her fate.
1t is to the credit of the German-born resi-
dents Of the Capital of the United States that
they expressing adherence Of the deed. Not
even Herman Ridder, editor OF the New York
StaatsZeitung. has word 10 say in defense of
it. 1t is probably true that there is basis for
action by the Washington government 1t must
not be forgotten, though, that the protests OF
Minister to Belgium against the hdeous sacrifice
were scornfuy received and America will be
disappointed if President Wilson fails 10 find OPP
portunty to give public expression to the nations
indignation at this new outrage upon civilization
and humanity