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An Instance Of Government Control.
John kendrlck Bangs in municipal
Ownership"
Since 1S48 there have been sailing
under the American nag, and under
terms Of Incorporation In the state OF
New York, a number of steamships
and other vessels directed by the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company. For
years, thanks to the opportunities OF
the east, it was successful institution
resulting In proper profit to American
energy, initiative and enterprise; pro-
viding profitable employment for
thousands upon thousands of American
working-men, and intelligent invest
ment for millions of American dollars;
though for several annual periods prior
to 1913 it's books showed loss. This
condition the company hoped sooner or
later to rectify, restoring its stock to
the dividend bearing class largely
through the possibilities for business
opened up by the completion OF the
Panama canal, hope utterly frustrat-
ed by an act of congress expressly for
bidding an American-owned enterprise
to do business in Americanowned
waters, because its stock is largely
held by an American owned railway. In
1913 the companys business showed a
profit of $4,000. In 1914 its surplus
was 100000, but by the terms Of the
new seaman's act, passed by the last
congress, and signed by the president,
in spite of the protest Of every man
knowing anything at all about the con,
ditions of business, and the needs OF
American shipping or of American sail.
ors. It's annual expenditure in wages
was arbitrarily increased by the enor.
nous sum Of $608,271, and in food cost
for enlarged crews $193,771.
Result? A twenty million dollar
corporation Of approved usefulness and
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BLINDNESS.

On the face OF the federal statistics,
II appears that there has been great
decrease in total blindness in the
United States in the last few years
In 1900 the returns Of the census emu
merators showed over sixty-four thous-
and blind people; in 1910 there we're
67.272. Federal authorities, however.
do not regard the returns as accurate
because in 1900 a special fee was given
enumerators for getting the names OF
blind people. This was not the case
in 1910 and it Is believed that for this
reason, q smaller percentage Of those
actually blind, was reported. Nevada,
Arizona and New Mexico show the
highest per cent Of total blindness.
probably due to the presence Of many
indian tribes made up OF people who
give their eyes little care. These
three states and Kentucky show over
90 totally blind people to every one
hundred thousand population. Iowa
ranks three grades better with less
than seventy to each one hundred
thousand.
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only paper, I'll save 1t for Mamie and
Billie Wagtail, the goat children"
And when Uncle Wiggily reached
the red object, he saw that. it was q
pot Of red paint Some painter had
forgotten 1t and left the pot there. /
guess he didn't want 1t very much, for
thefe was sign on it which read:
HELP YOURSELF. TAKE ALL YOU
WANT.
TIA! Fine!" cried Uncle Wiggily.
"I'll take 1t all, and then can color %
many Easter eggs as like
The rabbit gentleman now had some
green leaves to color eggs green, and
some red paint to mako them blue
excuse me! mean red. He felt quite
jolly, as he walked along carrying the
pot of red paint, brush and all.
But, all Of sudden, out from behind
stump Jumped bad fox. who had
tried, ever so many times, to catch
Uncle Wiggily.
But now at last have you!" bark.
ed the fox, for they do bark, something
like dogs you know. Now have
you. Mr.. Longears, and you can't set
away" With that the fox grabbed the
rabbit gentleman by his long ears.
"oh. but don't do that!" begged
Uncle Wiggily. you must lot me 90
you know. Why, It is nearly Easter
and I have to color eggs for Sammie
and Susie Lituetail, and"
Tut! Tut! Don't talk to me-" i'm.
politely interrupted the fox. Easter
makes no matter Of difference to me al
all. l don't like eggs. though am
- Nh{~kAN VANS -ffh
me-"
Well, he was Just going to drag poor
Uncle WigEily away. whom, all at once
the rabbit gentleman took out the
brush, covered with red paint, and
daubed and splashed some Of it on the
biz tail of the fox And when tho fo1
saw his tail all red. not knowing Uncle
Wiggily had done 1t, the fox cried:
ooh, dearl Oh, me! Oh. my!
have the nose bleed! Oh. must rur
to DR.. Wolf right away. oh, the nose
bleed in my tail Is something terri
blot"
And away he ran, crying out and
barking, thinking his nose was bleed
Ing, when, all tho while, 1t was only
the red paint for Easter egg dye thai
Uncle Wiggily had sprinkled from the
paint pot on the bad animals tail.
"Ha. didn't think could get rid
OF that fox 10 easily" Uncle Wiggily
said, winking one eye after the other
Thsn he went on to his hollow stump
bungalow with the red and green dye
for the eggs and the fox disappeared
In the woods. And In tho next story
am to have the pleasure Of telling you
about Uncle Wiggily and the macaronI
that is, II the cheese cake doesn't
get caught In the mouse trap so ths
lemons can't 60 swimming In the mill
bottle.
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TRYING HARD TO.
CAPTURE vERDUN
GERMANS PUTTING GREAT PRES
SURE AGAINST FRENCH ciTA-
DEL ON BATTLE LINE.

Paris, July 18.-The loss Of the
Souchez cemetery and adjacent
trenches by the French which was in
Dictated in the French official state
ment Of yesterday, while regrettable,
does not affect the principal defenses
In this region, according to French
military writer's. It Is warning, how
ever, says Colonel Rousset In the
Petit Parisien, that will not be neg.
lected.
The Germans visibly are redoubling
their efforts to capture the French
fortress of Verdun. After the failure
of their plans in the forest Of Argonne
they are trying by concentric attacks
in the Woevre district to obtain the
most accessible parts of the citadel by
attempting to establish batteries with
the idea Of reaching the city. The
outer works, however, in the opinion
Of the French military officers, are
solidly guarded and are equipped will
all means for reply.
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PRIZE PA|hT|NC
GIVEN AMERICA
BELGIAN, GRATEFUL FOR AID Ex.
TENDED HIS soRELY TRIED
LAND, MAKES GIFT.

Toledo, O., July 13.-As token Of
appreciation for what the people of
the United States have done for Bel
GUM, Charles Leon Carbon, artist and
collector of Brussels, has presented to
the people of this country the most
celebrated painting in his collection.
It is Van Dykes sketch for his picture
Saint Martin Cutting His Mantle and
Sharing it With Poor Man" This
information has Just been received
lister to Belgium. by Marshall Sheppey
of Toledo.
In letter to Mr.. sheppey Mr.. Whit
lock says that In Mr.. Gardens home on
the Quai Au 'Bois Z! Bruler, in Brussels,
there are the results Of two genera
tons of artistic appreciation and that
the Saint Martin painting is the prize
picture of the collection.
In the letter Of presentation Mr..
Carbon says in part:
"The Belgians have contracted to-
ward the citizens Of the republic of
the United States debt Of gratitude
from which they can never free them
selves. With a generosity, an enthus-
iasm, grandeur Of soul of which his
tory offers no example, they have
come to the aid Of our population
whom famine was staring in the face.
The fact that the government had
reached this decision was announced
today on the house of commons by
Walter Runciman, president Of the
board Of trade.
in that city, the residence of his
excellency, Brand Whitlock, it will re-
call the many admirable things that he,
by his high intelligence and .inexhaust-
ible devotion, has been able to realize
to the profit of our unhappy country
so cruelty and unjustly tried.
II beg you to accept, excellency, the
respectful assurance of my high con-
sideratiOn.
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exhibit at the Iowa state fair this fall.
Miniature models of complete
farmstead will be built on q scale OF
one inch to the foot, showing tho house
and farm buildings all equipped with
electrical installation and appliances,
showing the lighting Of all farm build.
ings. and various farm machines which
may be operated by power from NOV.
able electric motor on truck. Elec.
tricity for such a farmstead Is intended
to come from transmission line pass.
ing near the farm.
Another exhibit will show . com
plete, isolated farm electric plant, with
gasoline engine, generator and storage
batteries. Cost figures will be avail
able to the farmers who are interested.
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Several of our enterprising editors
have recently embalmed and entombed
the hyphenated American. In building
UP anew our national viewpoint to-
wards international affairs there is an
other incubus of which we might well
relieve ourselves 1t would be well for
Americans and for the cause of true
American principles, If we could coffin
and confine in sweet repose those enc.
mics = often unconscious - of dispas-
sionate, equitable, international discus.
sion, the preposterous pros
While most people who take serious
things seriously have shown a willing
ness to conform to President Wilson's
Interpretation of true neutrality, who
shall say that we have seen or heard
the last OF the pro-German, the pro-
Britisher, or the many other varieties
OF pros in war times and In peace
times? Particularly during the last
few months have the pro Japanese, and
also the proc Chinese unnecessarily en-
FILTERED a controversy which Ameri-
cans could and should consider In a
broad American way, devoid OF pre-
JUDGE. PRO" necessarily stands for
prejudice in discussions of this sort.
lam moved to draw attention to this
mischievous incubus because 1t Is true,
as was recently declared by Professor
Toyokichi Lyenaga that until Amer
lea understands Japan's position more
clearly and unless America
and Japan agree" there is very grave
reason to believe that the question Of
China's sovereignty and her right to
govern her own destinies may prove
more serious than the California con-
troversy."
Doctor Iyenaga is no alarmist. While,
naturally, he views the far eastern
problem with a mind open to Japan's
aspirations and Japan's interests, he is
a shrewd and experienced student Of
international affairs. SO, when he says
Help us solve the question of what
would be our best policy in the east, :
1t is up to us both in our own interest
as we'll as in that of China to respond
to his invitation. Japan can best de-
velop a useful and successful policy In
the far east with the friendship Of
Americans. But this must not be
what most people would call pro-
Japanese policy, nor must 1t be based
upon what is commonly called PRO
Japanese sentiment" To be pro-any-
thing suggests that one Is anttsome-
thing. And If we are to rank ourselves
as pro-Japanese, are we to be required
to be anti-C Chinese?
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Now just there lay the mischief as
we'll as the weakness in the position
taken recently In the pulpit, on the
platform, and in the press by some of
Japan's best friends. Consciously or
unconsciously, they seemed to assume
that Americans could or would consent
to appear as being rather pro-Japanese
in their attitude towards awakening
progressive young China. II they had
paused to consider their position, Its
absurdity must have been apparent
Because surely, If issue had to be rails.
ed on this matter - and do not think
1t was ever necessary republican
Americans could not with credit to
themselves turn their backs upon re-
publican Chinese in the first days OF
hope, as also of trial, of the Chinese
republic.
Looked at in another way, 1t is an
unfortunate attitude. Spokesman for
nations who carry chips on their shout.
ders inevitably lead those nations into
conflict. 1t is not pleasant thing, nor
is 1t useful thing, to engage deliber-
ately in the creation of public senti-
ment along lines of narrow partisan
ship. The world is looking for broad.
er, bigger viewpoint. We have arrived
at that stage in the worlds history
where frontiers have become far less
important than frankness and fairness
in international relationships.
The first step forward towards the
world viewpoint will be made when
the pro" partisans have been smoth-
cred by popular disapproval. We can
help the world to make that step in
the present International crisis by
lending our influence to the extinguish-
ment of this preposterous pro" -parti-
sanship within our own shores. And
we have the opportunity in the strain
ed far eastern situation.
Notwithstanding the treaties signed
recently in Picking, there is real cause
for anxiety as to what may be brought
to pass in Asia within the next few
years. And therefore is It we'll that
both Japan and China should realize
that the American people have only
one interest in the Orient - that of
Justice for all, particularly China and
Japan. We do want to see China and
Japan cementing a lasting friendship
and It would be well for the japanese
people and their spokesman to realize
that, while such friendship seems
best for American interests, our pur-
pose In promoting 1t is not selfish, nor
is 1t colored by undue favoritism for
either China or Japan.
anal Ediforial Servfce1
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P,LIho UP A DEFICIT.


Enormous collections Of corporation
and income taxes on the last day OF
the fiscal year, enabled the United
States treasury department to show q
balance Of $50 ,o2b, 1850 on hand June
80. Three days later, at the close OF
the week, Saturday, July 8, the balance
had dropped to 976,734,b44.00. Two
years ago, with republicans laws and
policies In force and when no special
effort was made to make showing,
the balance made up of the same as.
sets amounted to 141,172,6S9.18. Dur.
ing the first three days of the new MS
cal year the ordinary expenditures
amounted to $10,396,274.6s while the
receipts were only $1,725,75005, leav,
ing deficit in three days Of $3.50.
52469. The new fiscal year began with
a deficit growing at the rate Of moro
than $4,000, 900 per day.
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ruE pRorEc1lvE WAR.

Is It not high time to cry hait on
the assertion that business depress, ISL, y
here and there is due to the war! lnls
abatement Is constantly being mace,
and repeated over and over again. II
"a not true. and the making OF 1t must
no With the deliberate intent to deceive
and to mislead; for, surely no one can
fairly and honestly consider the pre-
sent situation and hold any sucll
opinion. 49,, ,o-
tho war and the sudden ceasing OF inc
flood OF foreign merchandise tnat was
mourning into the United States IL Is
= difficult task to estimate what wou o.,
have happened to this country. Inc
dav that the European conflict began,
+hs warehouses of America were hlled
~ bursting with oil sorts OF 1mporta-
lions They were filled with articles
~ merchandise that could, and snoulo
have been made in the United states.
rhev we're here because they could be
made cheaper abroad and sent here
IN foreign owned ships. Their coming
meant the closing of many a factory
and mill, while others worked only half
or quarter time.
there was an inundation Of those
things that we use in every day lie
marked made in Germany" or IN Eng
land. or In France, or in Belgium, or
IN some other industrial nation across
the seas. II that food had gone on un'
III the present time, what would have
become Of the worker in the mills and
the manufacturer in his office? The
time was rapidly approaching wnen a
good part of American Industry Would
stop. for the employer could not com
pete with the foreign seller IN the
American market. u
The great stocks of foreign made
goods that filled the warehouses !sst
July have now been absorbed by tnls
country. The countries that sent a
large proportion Of these stocks are
now too busily engrossed in the duties
OF war to give attention to making
goods for any foreign market. the
men who can be spared from the ranks
az battle are engaged In the manufac-
ture Of war supplies and the articles
that their own people require for their
living needs. Our rival trade nations
are now thinking Of themselves alone
md Of the sanguinary today
~ That 10 why American mills are re-
summing work on full time. That is why
We are slowly getting back to more
nrosperous industrial conditions. me
sudden breaking out Of the war raised
q barrier against the flood OF foreign
importations. 1t saved us from I'M
minent disaster. Its practical enect
was to restore the situation that exists
IN the United States when tariff duties
are high enough to give legitimate pro-
lection to American labor and to Amer
lean capital. - Philadelphia Press.
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Our Prices
Are Lowest
Consistent With Best
Dental w ork
.Dr.G. A. Ralston
Dr.. w. l. Cumming
Over Central Drug Store
Dr.D.E.Graham
Hours--s 70 II .. M; 20 q .. NJ
Ennis ONCE Bldg, ottumws. Iowa

June 26, at Seattle, Wash, at the
home OF her aunt, where she became
the bride of Russell Leeds. Mrs.
Leeds is the daughter Of Jacob Rob-
erts and is a graduate Of the Eldon
high school. She taught In Eldon sew.
eral years before going to Washing.
ton, where she was successful and
popular teacher.
Mr.. Leeds is one Of the rising young
men of his native western state, en-
gagged in stenographic work at Cash
mere where the happy couple expect
to make their home.
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versation drifted to discussion of
things American, and the Briton
made some rather disagreeable re-
marks.
"Why, dye know" he continued,
"at some of the places l dined In
America l saw people eat with their
knives and spill their soup on the
itablecloth."
! The American girl was thoroughly
provoked by this time, but she re-
piled, with an apparent unconcern:
What poor letters of introduction
you must have had, my lord:"
The story is told Of a veteran of
the civil war who returned to the
home of his boyhood to attend a
banquet given by the old boys. The
diners were all men he had known
as youngsters. He expected them to
talk over old times. Instead one
talked necessarily about his bad
liver; another discoursed on his weak
heart; third had lot to say about
his kidney trouble, and so 1t went on
When the veteran returned to his
home he was asked how he enjoyed
the banquet
Banquet" he snorted. bah! 1t
wasn't banquet. 1t was an organ
recital"
A smart New YORK girl at New
port last summer administered a
clever rebuke to blase and patron
izing young Englishman whom she
met. The girl overheard her hostess
say that she wished to introduce the
Briton to her (the New York girl)
and the girl also caught his reply:
VERY we'll, trot her out" When the
Englishman was presented the girl
bowed, carefully surveyed him from
head to foot, and then quietly said
to her hostess: Thank you. Now
trot him back, please"
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WOODMEN OF WORLD
HOLD CONVENTION

st. Paul, Mimi, July 13.-With sew
eral thousand out of town members in
attendance, the biennial joint conven-
ton Of the Woodmen Of the World and
the Woodmens circle, the women 8
auxiliary order began an eleven day
session here today. Governor Ham
mond and Mayor Powers delivered ad-
dresses OF welcome to the opening
meeting. Officers will be elected to.
morrow.
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value to the community retires from
business permanently before the law
goes into effect on November 4. 1t
winds up its affairs, and leaves Amer
icas business in the hands of the Jap
anese, the German and the British CON-
panies. It prefers retirement to hari-
kari, and its memory will forever stand
as an imperishable monument to the
wonders of modern government con-
troll"
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It is not possible for every man to
grow rich but 1t Is possible for every
man to increase his supply Of the
worlds riches by laying by = little OF
his wages every pay day. The first
thousand Is always the hardest to save,
say those who know by experience.
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ELDON GIRL WEEDS
IN SEATTLE, WASH.

Eldon, July 13.-Announcements
have been received here OF the we'd
ding of former Eldon girl. Miss Ruth
Roberts, which occurred Saturday.
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pAIRlo1laM.

Bryan never uttered a more sensible
statement in his life than what he said
yesterday in an interview apropos-
the crisis with Germany over the
rights of Americans to travel in the
so-called war zone on belligerent ships.
He said: III patriotism requires
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man to risk his life for his country
when his country Is engaged in war 1t
| would seem to be patriotic for citi-
zen to avoid risks that might involve
| his country in war"
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Crop conditions are not really bad
according to reliable statistics. There
will be bumper yields OF almost every
thing excepting corn, and Iowa has
never yet had failure Of It's corn crop.
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HUGE FUND RAISED.

London, July 10. 1T was ofiicially
announced today that the subscriptions
to the great British war loan reached
q total Of almost $4,000. 100000.
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TO see into the future, look into the
past. Patrick Henry said: 81 know of
no way Of Judging the future but by
the past"
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A uTo VICTIM STILL IN PERIL.

Iowa City, July 10.-Fred Wray Of
North Liberty, who narrowly escaped
death on the interurban track near
Iowa City when car smashed his
auto, holding himself and E. P. Rey-
nolds OF Cedar Rapids, is not yet out
OF danger. He Is internally injureN.
Reynolds is recovering. N
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Din ner
s + Q y

A prominent Englishman once dined
In Paris and next to him at the table
was a noted Newport belle The con
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WIDER USE OF ELECTRICITY.
Because Of the increased interest in
the use of electricity on Iowa farms,
the electrical engineering department
at Iowa state college at Ames, has de-
cided to arrange for an elaborate ex-
hibit to be on display in the college
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Don't be crouch Find something
in life to fell good about. 1t Will add
years to your life.
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Our Prep0ster0us PRO 81
Partsans of Foreign Powers Who Work Mischief at
Home
Home

w. jerks Phi. d, LII. ID.
University
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