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The Lamar register., 1915-08-18
Mr.. Taft's Speech

1t was a mastery treatment Of some
of Americas governmental problems
Mr.. Taft presented yesterday at the
luncheon of the St. Louis Business
Mems League. Bubbling hu'nor,
sound philosophy, searching analysis,
earnestness in behalf Of reform, but
against its excesses, ridicule Of nos
trums and firm faith in the wisdom of
American voters characterized the ex-
presidents speech. No politician
would have made it, for there were
parts, torn from the context, that
could be quoted to iafiame prejudices
of certain classes of voters. Those
who heard it could well understand
why Mr.. Taft failed to please both the
privilege seeking conservatives and the
glassy-eyed radicals. He has the ju-
dicial poise, which seeks the truth and
tries to follow it, He appeals to the
common sense and the spirit of JUS
tice in men. Briefly tracing the his
tory of the country from the resump-
tion of specie payments, he showed the
real benefits Of mechanical and cap
italistic organizations, together with
incidental evils. He defended the rail-
way and antitrust legislation and
warned the new school of regulators
of monopoly" that there is nothing in
the court decisions or the temper of
the American people TO give them hope
that monopoly shall be permitted in
this country.
Excessive, half-baked legislation,
the devices of pure democracy" that
disregard all the limitations of human
nature, the attempts of certain classes
to gain privileges, the impractical
dreams of socialists, Legislation that
pampers pauperism and dependence
and efforts TO find a patent system
that will insure pure and efficient
government without electoral atten-
tion were discussed in blunt language,
tempered with unfailing good humor.
Mr.. Taft does not have the manner of
the scold. He does not seem to have
any grievance against the American
people for their mistreatment of him.
He laughs at his own final experience
at the ballot box and uses the fact that
he was kicked out of politics" as a
license "to set everybody right" on
great questions. 1t is refreshing
to hear such a sincere, frank speech,
coming from one who has held the
highest honor in the gift of the
American people, who has studied
governmental problems from his
youth up and had such a varied ex-
perience with our own people and
with other peoples, just learning to
walk in the paths of civilization
Globe-Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-18

Washington, d. c., August l6-As
business managers the democrats have
been a conspicuous failure.
1t has already been shown that the
three laws the last congress enacted
to raise money, namely, the tariff,
income tax, and war tax" laws, each
failed to produce the amount needed.
A study of the record of laws en-
acted to spend money shows that care
less methods of appropriations insur-
ed wasteful expenditure.
Examine the history of appropria-
ton bills during the time the demo-
cratic house has handled them, and
you find that fifteen regular appropri-
alton bills have failed to pass before
the necessary date, and that fifteen
times a resolution extending the ap-
preparation of the previous year had
to be passed.
This method of appropriation is an
admission of incompetency and inef-
ficiency in itself. 1t caused a tre-
mendous financial loss in the work of
every department Of government. 1t
complicates accounts, hinders the max
ing of plans in advance, prevents the
execution of contracts for necessary
work, and previous allotting funds
equitably for the different seasons of
the year.
A member of the present cabinet,
Secretary of Commerce William c..
Redfeld, severely criticised congress
for this kind of extravaganza in his
last annual report.
FINALLY, money loss arises from
failure to make appropriations in time
to keep the work of the government
moving" said Secretary Redfeld
"The serious results of these latter
losses are probably not appreciated.
They undoubtedly amount to more
than some of the economies thought
to be effected by clipping estimates" :"
In this connection it should not be
overlooked that during the sixteen
years of republican control preceding
the present administration, the ap-
bills were invariably pass
ed before they were needed, and an
resolution was never re-
sorted to.
Two of this years big supply bills,
one appropriating funds for the post
office department and the other for
the Indian bureau, failed of passage
last March. All the work of prepar-
ing estimates, planning new projects
and the intelligent continuation of
former works has been absolutely
wasted by the failure of these bills.
The affairs of those two branches of
must now be conducted
under plans nearly two years old
which are absolutely foreign to con-
ditions at the present time. A tre-
mendous waste of time and money is
inevitable, and the services that should
be rendered to the public will be SER
iously impaired.
Examples of some of the disastrous
effects these slovenly methods have
had upon various branches of govern
mental work will be cited in articles
to follow.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-18
The Republican Outlook

From Maine to California there is
a steadily growing sentiment among
the American people that presages
much for the republican party in 1916.
Intervening elections have shown a
tide of a republican Comeback" and
if all signs point correctly the re
publican party, if it makes the best
use of its opportunity, will be victor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
At The ORANGES

The sixth annual Grange picnic
will be held at Penn Campus and
Auditorium, Saturday, Sept Is, 1915.
gram starts at 1870 p m. Banner
will be given to the Grange having
the largest attendance. a'
Program.
Address of Welcome-State Lectur-
err /. N. Taylor.
Invocation-Mrs. Kate Caldwell.
Observation-Disclosures.
Duet-East Center-AgneS Oakley
Beryl Barrowman. e ..,.
Reading Round Top-George Ba,
con. ...
Duet Eddyville LaRue jaeger,
Marie jaeger
Reading-East Center Gail Will
liams.
Vocal Solo-Romd Top Clara
Moore. .,.
ng-BucEeye--A s. Pringle.
Trio-Mrs Leila Clements, Miss
Harvey, Miss Schultz.
Reading-Adams - Mrs. Eola Ma
tee! ,...'
Duet - Monroe Lizzie QuartUn
Ruby Quarton. 49,,
Reading = RWerside--Viola Everett,
Duet--White Oak-Opal Caldwell
Clarence Tandy.
Readinge--Oak Knoll-Dessie Dear
niger
Solo-Oak Knoll--Chas Wilson.
Reading Creek-Gladys Hen
dryX.
Piano SOlO-Fairyiew Grange-La
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
He HELPED HIMSELF
Driver of Car Runs Away With a
Sack of Hickory Nuts.

]. A. Borden, living about two
miles southeast OF town, went after
hickory nuts Tuesday and having
found nice lot of them proceeded to
sack them. He carried them to the
highway near by and while he went
to bring his team some fellow hap
pened along with a Ford auto. The
driver stopped his car, alighted, and
coolly proceeded to appropriate e
sack of the nuts. he might have
taken two sacks but Mrs. Borden,
who was in the woods near by, wit
messed the act and called to the fel,
low to desist Did he drop the sack?
He did not He leaped to his sea
and away he few But the number
of the car is known Mr. Borden
says he does not care about the nuts
but dislikes to lose the sack. viii
the driver of the car be so kind as tC
return the sack to his place of resi-
dence?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
RIVERSIDE

There was a surprise party on Bert
Denbufger at the parental John Den
burger home 1t was Berts birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. lockwood, Miss
Winifred ami Mrs. Kittie Clark took
dinner at the Geo. F. Black home near
Lakonta, Sunday.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Albert Lair visited at
The +. n. Boles home Sunday. 5
Mr.. John Denburger and wife, Neal
Visscher and wife and E. ~ BOles
went Monday evening to the Red Riy
er Valley in North Lakota, sight see.
ing. r.. - ~.
Mrs. Gertrude Flanders is staying
with Mrs. Boles while Mr.. Boles is
gone.
Mr.. John Scott and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zylstra, ami Mr. John Yer
Ploeg went to the New Sharon fair
T'uesaay -. 70
Don't forget the Grange picnic on
Saturday, Every one is cordially in
vitei to attend whether a granger or
not.
Sept. Is Lookout
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
EVANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Barber and Mrs
Bernice Bland were business. callers
at Des Moines Saturday. Mr.. Barber
and Miss Bland went to Valley juno
ton 10 visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Miller formerly of Evans. - :. . ~
Fred Ray returned from Des Moines
Sunday evening.
Mrs. McFadden was business call
er in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs
Bertha Burke's Tuesday the 2Sth
Everyone is invited. 70.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Barber have
rented the Mary Bland home, and will
reside here for the present. ,..t :.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom ClarahaB viii
give a farewell party for Miss Bernict
Bland and her mother tomorrow eve
Miss Irene Edwards left Monday
evening for New York City. where she
will spend the winter with her sister
Mrs. Mary Bland and daughter Der
nice leave Thursday for Valley juno
ton where they will make their home
Mrs. McFadden. is leaving soon TO
Charlton. Ia, where they will locate
Miss Evans was operated on Thurs
day at the Mercy hospital.
Miss Hulda Burke and George EV
ans spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs
Joe, Evans at .Des Moines. ns.f
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H.. Tam of Oska
floosa spent few days here with thei
daughter, Mrs, Mary. Bland. s.s. a.
Mrs. Mary Blan1 spent Labor Da,
! at Knoxville with. friends, d.
Sept. IA. Thick Lip.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
THE new SHARON FAIR
Unfavorable Weather Baving De
pressing Effect on Crowd.

New Sharon, Sept. 15.-Umpromis-
ing weather is having an effect upon
the crowds in attendance at the fair
but locally the annual show is prov.
ing a big success. Automobiles by
the hundred are coming from all di-
rections and many people are here to
see the fair who are visiting the town
70 rthe first time @t
No special train accommodations
are provided this year over the Nj, <
st. l.. Ry., but the automobile travel
more than compensates any loss that
might occur in this direction.
Excellent exhibits and O full daily
program provide entertainment for
the crowds. t3tt
Committees are rapidly completing
the awards in the premium classes
and the designating colors We're at,
tached today.
Thursday is the concluding day OF
the fair and with pleasant weather d
lnew record OF attendance VIII be es
tablished.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
SEWERS.

Sewers, Sept 'il-Labor Day was
celebrated at Colfax in good style.
The parable in the morning brought
out large concourse Of people 4. to
witness it.. OIL Valley. junction band
was engaged for the day, am sorry
i cannot give, the full program Of the
day. There was some good speak
ing and singing and foot racing, .&cs
carried out to the letter, and all high
ny appreciated by large concourse
of, people. Sewers First Aid team
went toaKnoxville oityfon Labor DAY
and did some fine work which called
forth great praise. Theys We're
awarded the first. prize. $4,000, Seey-
ers' First Aid team Is acknowledged
TO be the best in the state,
The fall term OF Sewers public
school commenced on Tuesday, Sept.
7th, with Mrs. Kate Stalker teacher in
room No, ~ Miss Lizzie Crawford in
room. No. q. and Miss Eva Mae Der
Trick An room No. & II s.I5 @3a 5ses
The coal mines at Sewers worked
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
LACEY.

More rain, mora rest, more mud.
The Ford Phillips family drove over
to Pella Sunday. =. -. tr.n.
Kerry, Ballinger came in from Hin
dis. state for, a short visit with his mo,
Their and other friends.
NJ. S. Downey is in Chicago this
week on business mission,
The Masteller families have been
enjoying a visit. from Miss Hiatt,
relative. nIa H. ,I~, rN,;
The j. P, Nash family visited Mrs
Nash's brother in the northern part
of thu, state this week. . B.
Estel Anderson starts to Chicago
in the morning with TWO car loads OF
hogs of their own feeling.
Mrs. S. l.. ParkhursJ mas just return
ed from visit to her daughters. -,
New sharon Fair is on this week
Rev. Reeser address Jed the people OF
Lacey Sunday morning. His sermon
was we'll received.
Mrs Ballinger moved into the Jas
Reynolds property which she purchas
ed recently,
Harry. Clayworth will have a sale
Sept 28, AMI will. move to Oskaloosa
We are sorry to lose these good people
and can say your town has gained an
excellent family.
The four schools, consolidated, began
their fall term Monday. 1t is thought
the new building will be in readiness
for the spring term.
Mr.. President Mr.. Editor, and We
espondents--What's the matter
with us having a fried chicken, pump
kin pie and other compliments OF the
season, picnic in the near future?
Sept. IA Semantha.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
DELTA 1 BUSY TOWN

Delta, Sept 14.-Mrs. Josie E. Han
Eawalt and daughter Eola, of Deep
River, are visiting at the Sargent and
MolyneuX, homes.
Ell Whistler went to Goodland, Kan.
Saturday where his wife is, and the
first of the week will be met by Geo.
Ball and wife, of Delta, on the line
west and all will go to California to.
'gether to be gone a month.
J. n. Lewis and wife, who went to
Reinbeck. Iowa, last week to attend
the burial of Mr.. Lewis father, will
return Tuesday. Evan Sargent has
looked after the Press" work in their
absence.
Rev. A. A. Heath was returned to
the Delta pastorate OF the ME.church
for another year, His record for
work done spoke well to the Confer.
ence for him, .5~
Four couples of our young people,
Earl Dunn, Ralph Dunn, Fred Ken
dali and Harry Snodgrass and their
wives, hied themselves to the classic
GSouth stream last Monday for a
camping out, fishing and outing Rain
bOulS"uit ana LlCg
,ded" it home Friday with big mOsqui-
to marks but all claim they had a
good, time. Z. 49, t."
l. Mrs. Grouse and Wilma, of Des
Moines, made a two days call on
Delta relatives.
There is considerable talk of the
way our road work is being put in 4.
THhn S,1naryicnrS, .5bainp .PnEidantS Of
central or eastern part of the county,
it seems to get the favorable work
this summer while the White Way
has almost impossible mud holes that
stick an auto, but. that is expected
where they have no man on the spot
ID Our high school starts out with good
prospects. Miss Marion CASTOR OF
Fort Madison is principal; Miss Jessie
Talbot OF DeS MOines, assistant prin
cipal. Miss Marie Baker of SigOurney
is music teacher; and Miss Elizabeth
Chamberlain of Boone, domestic sci
ence, with Smith Trump, superintend
ent, and the old grade teachers, makes
fine line of instructors. The base
ment has been fitted up for cooking
with blaugaS accessories and room
for manual training. The new heat
ing liant tested out satisfactorily and
all are pleased with the outlook fol-
the outcome of the 1916 year classes
f E. +. Morrow is joyful over the
arrival of a ten pound boy and they
do say there is contest on between
rather ami son as 10 who has 6eS;
Vocal organs for auctioneer for the
family in the near future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Miss Dubock is Out on Tour
Of Inspection.

Miss Jessie Duboc. county sunerin-
Itendent, started yesterday on her in
spection tour of the schools of the
county" Miss Duboc finds in her first
days work that several of the schools
are in need of repairs, equipment, etc
and she also finds some of them in
excellent condition. Her first stop
was male at Shiloh school in Cedar
township, where Miss Ethel Johnson
lis teacher. The directors are: Pres
ident, @. w. Zollers; secretary, J. M
Epperly; treasurer, r. J. Lentz and
j. G. Albertson and Fred banner the
other directors. A number of i'm,
proVements will be made at this
school including a new flag pole, new
curtains at the windows and other
minor necessities.
In Cedar school of Cedar township
with Miss Della Cochrane and the di-
rectors, president, VIM. Lea; secre-
tary, G. II. Ferguson; treasurer E. E
Harter; C. ]. Buckley and George
Stout; Miss DubOc finds ten pupils
with one eighth grade pupil; they
have a fine organ, a large well light
! ed room, good bookcase and a splen
did teachers desk. A sanitary water
jar and flag pole In all the schools
which Miss DuboC visited she found
the school board ready to make any
and all improvements which are need
ed and that they are willing to co.
operate with her in all things to bet
ter the condition OF their schools.
/ In Eureka of Cedar township, with
n
IrectOrs, president, Joseph Brown;
secretary, Nellie WEIGH; treasurer
Nj. n. Picken; VERNE Welch and VIM.
S. Funk. Ten pupils, four boys and
six girls with more to be enrolled
Here they have a fine organ, sanitary
water jar, tlag pole, etc, but are in
need of a number of repairs. Plans
are being made by the school board
to erect a large Vestibule to be used
for cloak room and place to 6sta6
Ilish the new manual training benches
! New black boards and new curtains
are needed.
In Round Top school in Harrison
township with Miss Eleanor Ealy
;. teacher and directors, president, o
wv Baker; secretary, Ed Briggs;
! treasurer, J. l.. Moore; and Ed Van
cleave Twenty-three pupils are en-
rolled, ten boys and thirteen girls
with five eighth grade pupils. This
building is in splendid condition, with
two large well lighted rooms, large
' estibule, separate cloak rooms fol
the boys and the girls, good organ
splendid teachers desk and chair
slate boards, up-to-date maps, globe
Eetc. This is the school which two
years ago took first prize for being
the best equipped school in the coun
tty. With all their improvements they
are planning more, and will add room
for the manuel training equipment a.
once.
In Wilson school of Harrison town
ship with Miss Sarah O'Conner as
teacher directors. president JOIN
Keentz, secretary C. e. BOllibaugh
treasurer J. T. BibsOn. Dick Demmini
and Harvey Malone. Sixteen pupils
five boys and eleven girls. Here there
is only one small room with no vesti
bule, but the school board are making
tplans to add all the necessary i'm
lprOyements as soon as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE, AMAZE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND. COMMUNITIES.
ADAMS.

HDA"SS
J. NJ. Smith, wife and daughter EV
elyn have moved to .Oskaloosa. rr
G. W., France is visiting relatives
at Muscatine. g. ., 4y .a.ls.,
Word received from ]. n. Allgood
who is visiting at Mansfield, Ohio,
states that he is well and. having a
fine time. ,-...
Adams township is we'll represented
this fall at Penn college and High
school .,.' .. -.
E. T. Hanna and wife drove to Min
neapolis, Mimi, in their car They at
tended the. state fair and visited at
the home of Mrs. Hanna's sister, Mrs
George Reed. They arrived home on
Friday evening after having driven
through so miles Of mud and rain.
Mrs. Harry Hanna was called to
Knoxville last week by the serious i'll
ness of her grandmother. "
C. Z. Hanna, wife and son, Robert
Harry and Mrs. A. b. Hanna, drove to
Knoxville Sabbath day via the Auto
route and Mrs Hanna returned with
them. -
Mrs. Eva Grey was recent visit
or at the Newton nrugar home. ,..
MIS- H. D. atlSoou 10 HiolphSi az 'AA'
Alfred Allgood home near Montezuma
Mrs. A, B. Hanna is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. N. Allsood. &c.:
Many friends here are so sorry I'd
hear of the serious illness of Mrs
Martha Hickey. & - 1t IS.
Elmer Cameron visited at Harry
Hanna's Sunday, .r,l al -.
Andrew Ruby and family spent Sun
day with relatives near Rose Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Smith are
home and have gone to housekeeping
on the farm. p. ~ tr
Sept. IA. Pensy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16

good WOULD have rosalteda BY this
campaign. but it was decided that 1t
would be futile to enter a campaign
of such magnitude, unless there was
a unanimous desire on the part Of
the churches and definite guarantee
of loyal support and cooperation.
AS a result OF this action on the
part of the association, probably no
union revival campaign will take
place this fall but the . various
churches will follow their usual lines
of work in a manner that best suits
them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
OTTOMAN ARMY "
FACES new PERIL
AMERICAN SAYS sULTAN's FoRC
Es HAVE LOST HEAVILY.
DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE LINES
Dissatisfaction Among Moslems -
Sheik vi Islam Dismissed Because
He Opposed Measures Taken
. Against Americans. -

Athens, Sept. 14.--An American citi.
zen Of standing in Athens has re-
ceived adVices from Constantinople,
which he says are trustworthy, that
the situation Of the Turkish army and
government is unfavorable.
According to this information the
position of the Turkish forces defend
ing the Dardanelles is precarious. II
is said the Turkish front, thinned by
the heavy losses which the fighting
has entailed on both sides, is finding
it increasingly difficult to hold the
lines against the French and British.
Turkeys position at sea is de-
scribed as disadvantageous. The for
mer German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau, renamed the Sultan Selim and
Meduliu, are said to- have been in
capacitated while the Russian feet
preys upon Turkish shipping.
Controlled by TriumWrate.
According to this information, Turk
ish affairs are under the control OF a
triumvirate with autocratic powers,
consisting Of Enver Pasha, minister
of war; Talaat Bey, minister Of the
interior, and Bedri Bey. chief of po-
lice of Constantinople. Dissatisfac.
ton among the Moslems is reported.
and it is said the Sheik III Islam was
dismissed because he did not approve
of measures taken against the Arme-
mans. The committee of Union and
Progress Is reported to have been vir-
tualiy superseded by secret commit
tee which is responsive to the wishes
OF the triumvirate.
The Americans informant states
that Armenians are being shipped to
concentration camps at various points,
being driven afoot or forwarded in box
cars. .-.-' .,. ..,i,.' q &c.,.
He adds that the earlier massacres
of Christians IN Asia Minor are be-
ing duplicated in the present instance
and that in some cases only compar-
atively small part of the expelled Ar
menians reach the concentration
camps alive. .. 49,
Henry Morgenthau. American, am
bassador at Constantinople, has OK.
erted every effort to protect the Ar
menians, but apparently his ehdeav-
ors have been unavailing. 1t is stated
that American women who attempted
to go with the refugees to look out for
Armenian children were turned back,
and that a number of young Armenian
girls, who were students at the Amer
lean college at ConstantlnOple. fell
into the hands of the Turks.
Shortage Of Coal In City.
Owing to the interruption Of sea
transportation, it Is almost impossible
to purchase coal in Constantinople,
and wood is being used for locomo-
tives. The crops were good, but 1t
has been almost impossible to harvest
them. Petroleum costs 81 a gallon.
and the pr6ce of sugar has increased
sevenfold.
The Americans informant states
that the agreement said to have been
reached between Turkey and Bulgaria
has not effected detinit settlement
of relations, but that to the contrary
the Turks are hastily erecting de-
lenses against the Bulgars.