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THREE ARMIES IN
GENERAL OFFENSIVE.
BRITISH, RUSS AND RoUMANI-
ANS FIGHT IN BALKANS. d.
ENGLISH CROSS THE STRUNA
Bucharest Claims Occupation of csik.
Szedera, Fifty Miles From kron-
stadt-Austrians Have Retired
To New Positions.
ENGLISH CROSS THE STRUNA

London, Sept. ia general often
threatening the Bulgarians from the
north and south aud the Austrians in
Pennsylvania, is believed to be on in
full force.
Vienna admits that the Austrian
troops have withdrawn farther in Aus
tro-Hungarian territory before the
Roumanian advance.
Bucharest has claimed the Occupa-
ton of Csik -SZedera, some twenty-five
miles in the domains of Emperor Franz
Kronstadt, which is in the possession
of the troops of King Ferdinand. The
intimatiOn is that the AuStrians have
retired well west of the Maros.
British Cross Struma.
Simultaneous with the Austrian re-
port is the announcement here that the
British on the Macedonian front have
crossed the Struma and driven the
Bulgarians from four villages In the
Lake TaminOs region.
L
indicating that, in spite of Roumanian
reverseS In southern Dubrudja the en-
tente allies from BukOwina to the
Aegean have started action in unison
ROumania has lost the Danube
strOngholds of Tutrakan and Silistrin
and the important city of Doboric. The
principal fighting in Dobrudja Is be
lieVpd to be left to the Russians, who
are pouring down from GalatZ while
the Roumanians are being left to con
| duct their Austrian campaign. Witt
the Bulgaria erman-Turki forces oc
cupied In Roumanian territory the sud
! den advance from the south shows tina
unity is to rule in future operations.
French and Serb Attack.
In addition to the British attacl
along the Struma, the Serbians al
! ready are advancing against the Bul
| gariuns, who some time ago CrOSSeC
! the Greek frontier near Lake OstrOv'
and made quick advance southwark
Since that time the BulgarianS hav,
retired considerably under pressure
| The French also are forcing the fight
attacking from the Vardar to LAX
| Dorian.
The British official statement says
"Our detachments crossed the Stru
ma at Nechori and several places abou
Lake TahinOs. After considerable OF
position we expelled the enemy fror
the following villages: Oraorman, cas-
of Bajraktarmah; Upper and Lowe
Gudeli and Nevolyen. The e9em
cOunter-attaCked strongly, but was re
pulsed with the loss of prisoners, tn
number of which has not yet been as
! ccrtained."
Vienna's announcement reads:
"ROumanian frOnt-Nbrth of OrSOv
our troops repulsed several enemy al
lacks. West of the GyergyO valley an
Csik (eight miles north of Csik Sze
rada) our front was withdrawn some
what"
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BURR OAK SPRCCES UP
Building Has Been Newly Painted
and Yard Cleaned Up.

Olivet, Sept. 8 (by r. Win behalf
of the patrons and the people, we want
to congratulate the Burr Oak school
board on our trip over there a few
days ago. We found the building new
ly painted and yard cleaned up in a
Commendable way. This is the first
painting that has been done on the
building for twenty-five years, SO we
are pulling off our hat to the board
this week, hoping they will take it up
have graded school.
J. w. Hearny, north Of town, was in
town on Tuesday calling on old friends
and neighbors, who are always glad ia
meet him. The writer was favored
with very pleasant call in the morn.
ing, which was greatly appreciated.
The infant daughter, Mabel Irene, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Morgan of Mar.
shalltown was buried on the Morgan
lot here on Tuesday. Funeral services
were held in the M. p. church at
p. m. by Rev. J. B. Lemon of OskalOo
sa, who read from John ID, and Reve
lations 21-22. He made a very imrreS-
sive talk which was very appropriate
and touching on the death of this
youth the only offspring of the young
couple. His remarks were well taken.
We note what the What Cheer Chron
icle man says about Hon. c. W. Ram
4 L.; inI,
not? Merit will win. Ramseyer has the
most level head of any man We know
of for this place.
Uncle Van McCombs was passer-
after business.
In talking to men we often find SheY
believe just what they did a hundred
years ago. that every increase of Jay
they get, comes out of their employ erS
pocket, We had a talk this week with
both a railroad man and a coal miner,
They both expressed themselves in
this line. Experience has taught the
writer years ago that the average EN-.
ployer don't object to what a man
makes. The point in view with him is
to pay for labor what he can afford
and keep his product on the market to
met his competitors in some line OF
business, not to run himself out of
business.
N. J. Crosby of Corning. Adams coun
ty was In town this week and made us
a. call
Peter Hearney was a passenger for
Knoxville on Tuesday, calling on his
frieds. Mr.. Hearney is attending a
medical college in Iowa City. He has
two years to go before he can hans
out his single as NJ. d.
w. H. Klepper of oskaloosa was in
town on Wednesday bidding friends
good bye sbefore moving to St Paul
Klepper has made regular trips here
for the Spencer people for eight years
He will be missed on Thursday par
ticularly,
/ II is said when Lincoln was elected
president there were 81 preachers in
his town, Springfield. Ill and Is OF
them voted against him The other twa
were out OF town that day
! Eggs 25e a dozen bntters2Oe i pound
2 lbs sugar for 25c. bacon 25c a pound
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MIX and Cream Arc o. X.

Doctor 0. p. Thompson, state dairy
inspector, gives Oskaloosa, dairies a
clean bin" OF the sixteen samples
of milk and cream examined and test
ed by the inspector in the municipal
laboratory Tuesday, all came within
the required legal test. This is con.
sidered splendid showing and the
city was complimented by the state
official.
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the w. j. Without home. Mrs. J. II
Williams, grandma Colville and Mrs.
J. NJ. Butler were afternoon guests.
Mrs. w. J. Without and daughters
Nell and Gail spent last Friday at the
Walter Lyle home.
Mr. and Mrs. WILDER Browneller
were recent guests at dinner on Sun.
day at the Bud Ramsay home in Knox
vile.
Ray Robertson, Earl Colville, Chas
Without and Horace Hedge, arrived
home early Sunday morning from the
State Fair where they had spent the
entire week camping.
. Mrs. Moore of Oskaloosa spent sew.
aral days the past week at the home
of her sister, Mrs. |. M. Reed.
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A New Oasis.

Sioux City, Sept. 12.-Sioux City
liquor interests are offering high
prices for land adjacent to new sup
ply trackage of Milwaukee line, on.
South Dakota side of Big Sioux river
at North Riverside, with the an
nouncement the road would spend
100000 for shops, trackage and round
houses. A new oasis is foreseen for
Sioux City thirsty ones and land val
ues are soaring, new town will be
plated and lots put on the market as
soon as work on the shops begins.
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TENDER, and the contract for the new
building will be let not later than
October 10. Meantime the grounds
will be put in shape for building oper-
atom.
The building committee comprises
Dean aHadley as president, Prof. Ber'
ry secretary Prof. Case, w. W. Will,
liams, w. A. Johnson, e. j. Hadley.
Warren Kalbach, II. Fl. Sheriff and c.
L. Farmhouse.
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Charles City, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Lester
Conrad died in the hospital here last
evening, the fourth victim of the re-
cent explosion of an oil tank belong
ing to the Standard Oil company.
Mrs. Conrad was sitting on the front
porch of her home when the explos-
ion occurred and was severely burned.
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Professional Cards
w. n. HEATING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Money to Loan. Insurance.
l12 First Ave. West. Oskalocsa, lowe.
23tf
DROBATE NOTICE.

L To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Cora Wymore. late
of said county, deceased, and that
the End day of October 1916, has been
fixed for the probate of said will,
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this End
day of Sept, 1916.
w. T. Martin, Clerk District Court.
8w3
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Two Bio Land Deals.

Two big land deals are reported
from Sioux City county, 200 acre
farm went from $4,000 or $235 per
acre, and farm of $40 acres was sold
at $2S7.50 per acre. These are the best
prices recorded to date for large
farms in that county.
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the quarters now being used as salts
factory but a change must be made if
the High school retains it's present
place in the estimation of the State
Board Of Education. "
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No Report Of Accident.

enroute southeast from
along the route Of the great white
way Sunday evening came upon a
couple OF Fords. wrecked and aband-
oned this side OF Pella Nothing could
be learned az the occupants or owners.
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Tired of Life; Kills Self.

Sioux City, Sept. 12.-Tiring of life
at SO, Alfred |. Howard, civil war
veteran, killed himself with a re-
volver.
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sath Annual conxantIon.

Brandon, Ia. Sept 11.--Benson coun
~ Christian churches are holding their
5Sth annual convention here this week
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HOMBERG.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Homberg, 1902 c avenue west,
an pound girl, Sept. II, 1916.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

James Allen Troke, Oskaloosa .29
2440 and 's
Estella Ralston, Charkfield, MINI "a
P. T. Hahn, Oskaloosa .......--
2442 and -
Mary e. Hahn, Oskaloosa. .....-
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TRACER. Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred TRACER, 412 South street boy,
September IL, 1916.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-03

Massachusetts Spnns WILSON,
Not alone in New Jersey has Presi-
don't Wilson sustained a humiliating
defeat. In Massachusetts President
Wilson has not only been repudiated
by his own party, he has been slap
ped in the face. General Charles II.
Cole, former adjutant general OF the
state. sought the nomination Tor gov
ernor in Massachusetts and enjoyed
the active support Of the administra-
ton as well as the state organization.
Every federal Office holder in the
state had his coat off working for
Cole. on the other hand, man
named Mansfield. less able and less
well known, sought the Democratic
nomination. The character of the
administration opposition to Mans
field was such that it aroused the
Indignation of the Bay state Demo-
Gratis and $3.50 Democrats voted for
him, which gave him the nomina-
tion. The fight has split the Demo-
cratic party wide open. The federal
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BELL-ANs
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. onepackage
proves it 25c at all druggists.

cry effort to keep the opinion OF my
friends and the real Democracy Of
the state from him.
7 happen to know that when the
nominee went to Washington recent
ly he was called over by Senator John
W. Kern. cronie of Chiffon, and II
was put TO him that he must accept.
Kern Is right from his own stand
point. The candidate must accept,
not to save the party as Kern. Chill
ton, ct ais. are pleased to put 1t, but
to save the bosses.
II have also learned that Senator
Zilliken has attempted to explain to
the nominee just what transpired at
Parkersburg. ! sincerely hope that
he heeds what Senator Zilliken has
said and will not permit himself TO
be blinded TO the truth OF the honey
ed words OF the Chiffon ringsters.
Shall ] support the nominee?
Il certainly shall. I am not a
bolter by any means. My name is
spelled Beall. but 1t is pronounced
Bell not 'Beel'. Beel is first cous-
in to boil and boils are generally
pretty sore. / am not sore in the
least. ] am Democrat. have been
born and raised Democrat-and /
expect to die Democrat. But l
am for the Democratic party and its
principles, not for its gangs and its
gangsters, and from this time on it
shall be my very great pleasure to
fight the bosses and the ring as long
as have leg to stand on.
u have been asked II / will make
some speeches in this campaign. They
told me once / couldn't make a
speech, but 1t seems that they have
changed their minds since talked
to Senator Chiffon at Washington
the other day. Will ! take the stump
this fall? certainly will. And
mark my word, II the fireworks don't
fly when do.
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Of the delegates. This was notably
true In the case OF Kanawha county,
Senator Chilton's home. Through
the good Efforts or such loyal friends
MS Lloyd h. Smith. Phil Walker and
John Baker White, all antl-Chilton
men, managed to break the rings
grip in Kanawha.
1T Is my humble. but consclen-
tlous opinion that the nomination
Of the preEent candidate was brought
about us a result Of an act Of politi-
cal thieVery and deep laid plot.
~ further evidence is needed. the
attitude OF the Democratic federal
office holders should be sufficient. Ey-
cry one Of them responded to the
crack OF the whip as welded by Chill
ton. Take the case Of Jack" VII.
klnson. Of Huntington, special income
tax agent. Jack" and have long
been friends. and only last summer
took the same degree at the Scottish
Rite reunion in Wheeling. Jack"
was elected secretary or the
class and ! was made president. ii
was fine spirit OF fraternity and
brotherly love that prompted Jack"
TO throw me over for the present nom
lnee. size up the way United States
Marshal Ned Smith. OF the northern
district and Osborne or the southern
district. Revenue Collector Sam
Hayes. Assistant District Attorney ].
j. O'Brien and District Attorney s.
w. Walker responded to the crack
OF the whip and then you will real
ize whose fine hand was back OF
the plan 10 nominate the present
candidate Why. District Attorney
Walker promised to second my nom
nation. but he hoped through the
hoop when 'Pussyfoot" Shaver told
him It was Chilton's will and stayed
entirely away from the convention
hall.
Desires Of President.
II understand they are trying to
explain II was the wish Of President
Wilson that ! be taken off the ticket
/ do not believe II. have more
faith in President Wilson than to
believe that he would permit him-
self to be Chiffon tool.
AS | said before. the candidate
claims he wants to know the why's
and wherefores OF his nomination.
Thus far he has heard only one Of
side OF IT, rs the ring is eXerting ev-
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word "Pussyfoot Kissing II out with
sarcastic emphaslsJ. "Pussyfoot'
Shaver called on me with pre-emp-
tory demand to me TO get out Of the
race we're going TO nominate Dr..
Hodges
His presumption took me Off my
feet for Il moment could hardly
grasp the situation The idea that d
man at the head OF party organiza.
tion created for the purpose OF see
Ing that every man got Il square deal,
should thus abuse the confidence
placed in him. amazed me.
What right have you TO make
any demand OF any candidate. or
issue any command to any man who
wants to make this race?' / finally
hurled back ut him.
Neither you nor Depue can make
a strong enough campaign or deliver
telling speeches. so you've both got
TO withdraw was his explanation.
Depue has already withdrawn and
Will support our candidate. II you
don't want to get showed under, there
is time left for you to do the same
~ ~ ,,.,
,liollIta nm 'hal was 70 me
49, ~ staS, a,iu Wouia nor thinR
y. oe,IHylns lue ioSal lrlehds VINO
, 5i5a Molheu increasingly lof my can
u ,h auu were even theh h'ahdine
'e''ihu nue. Withoui a sign or break
.s,,.. now .he 19D was Done.
,,,a smaaer '% I,.. OUT n's threat ia, ma
49, 49, "oon' liouseS WIS Put into we
nEhl anu Depue supported MIN
rearing however that was strong
enough 10 WIN our over me com
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Hinton MAN
PRAISES TANLAG
His LandIady Says if He Buys
More Tanlac She win Raise
His Board He Eats So
Much.

Il suffered from stomach trouble.
Indigestion and general rundown
condition, could not eat anything
hardly, had pains in back and pit OF
stomach said c. c. Castlev. of 1850
summers St, Hinton. W. Va.
i bought Tanlac because saw
advertisements in Macon, Ca, papers.
since taking Tanlac / can eat and
enjoy any and everything want
now. in fact. my landlady says If buy
any more Tanlac she will either raise
my board or put me out; am hungry
an the time now and never was be-
lore 1t is a wonderful tonic and
more than have ever saw claimed to
be. You caen say anything you wish
and | will back il up" Signed. c. c.
Castley.
You will note above that Mr.. Cast
ley says we can say anything we
wish, but in this advertisement moth
ing is Their but what was written on
the testimonial and singned BY the
person making the statement, in fact
many times not all is published. due
to lack Of space. and you will also
note that the address Is always given
IN order that anyone doubling these
statements can easily verify them.
II you wish to give this medicine
recommended so highly by over a
quarter of a million people trial, it
may be seucured at FarreIl's Drug
Store.-Advertisement.
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.BEALL'S RED HOT
INTER VZEW GHOST

puc. who was my only active OPP
poneni. On reaching Kanawha coun-
1 ~ ] learned the truth.
Arriving AZ Charleston went
70 call on Ex-Governor w. A. Mac.
+ Corklc and few others whom / had
every reason In the world. to believe
we're with me. | told Governor Mac
Corkle 81 the promise Sc nator Chill
ion had made me MacCo rkle seemed
rendered sDeechless with astonlsh-
ment. Then II developed that my
early suspicious were correct. for
Chiffon had passed out 1.-THE word 10
MacCorklc and 10 others OF his fol.
lowers. as well aB to every federal
Office holder in the state. that Depue
was 10 be the nominee. ard they we're
to support him.
Strengthened Determination.
THE realization that ] was being
played for sucker served only ia
strengthen my determination to get
I into the fight to win. Accordingly
| redoubled my efforts. visited for
/ ty-two Of the fifty-tive counties in
the state and succeeded in building
IN an organization independent OF
the ring that emed certain to land
me the nomination.
! Then came tile convention.
went down TO Parkersburg, the day
before. accompanied by a delegation
OF seventeen true friends from
Brooke county, every one OF whom
\ paid his own expenses. In fact 1
did not pay a cent, toward getting 4
single delegate 10 the city. There
was every indication that | would
l win the next day, a condition that
soon became apparent to Depue. for
/ that night he cane 10 me and in
l the presence OF Colonel Lawrence
!, Tierney. OF Mcdowell county. and
I Colonel c. w. Osenton. Of Fayette
county. who were my chief Ileuten-
ants. told me that he realized he
could not be named. and that he ex-
pected TO throw his support 10 me
in the event he saw he was beaten
/ on the floor the next afternoon
In the meantime the report was
| being spread about that Chiffon and
his henchmen. alarmed at the pros
pect Of Depue's defeat, had obtained
q pledge from President Hodges thar
he would run should the worst de-
velop. In return for permitting his
name to be used. | have understood
that DR.. Hodges was promised the
Democratic nomination for governor
next year did not get this infor-
nation directly. and am inclined
not to credit it, as | had previously
heard that Sam Woods and Junior
Brown had both been promised the
same honor.
The Denouemcnt.
THE denouement came between / 0
and IL o'clock the morning or the
convention when Chiffon showed his
real hand for the first time. You
will remember that Chiffon was to
have addressed the convention, but
for some reason he found ii CON
yenient not TO appear. II was all a
bluff. calculated to clear his own
skirts in the aftermath. Though he
was not present in person he was
there by proxy. being represented BY
State Chairman Glen Shaver-"Pus-
syfoot" Shaver, tool and mental OF
the ring. who was placed at the head
OF the party organization to act as a
buffer for those higher up. and to
carry out their mandates. Between
10 and IL o'clock "Pussyfoot" Shaw
er tthe colonel took 4 delight in that
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Farmers Must Pay.-The Hon.
James Wilson. who enjoys the rec
ord Of having been secretary OF ag-
riculture longer than any other man
in the history of the nation, has is
sued a statement in which he insists
that the farmers must pay the
freight" Mr.. Wilson points out that
the farmer is the largest shipper in
the country and that obviously the
increased cost OF operating railroads
resulting from the Wilson-Adamson
was Increase law, must simply place
nadditional burden on the farmer.
He says that the farmers are Just and
even liberal and that II, on thorough
investigation, IT had been found that
certain men We're receiving insult
ficient pay to enable them to live de-
Gently and to support and educate
their families, the farmer would not
object to paying his share OF the In
creased cost OF shipping. but that the
farmer regards it as entirely unreal
sonable to ask him to stand for in
creased freight rates, brought about
by a material increase of pay to the
men who are already the best paid
among railway employees, an in
crease in which so many even harder
working employees of the railroads
have no share.
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Many WOuIdbe HostS.-The de-
termination of the administration to
transfer the Mexican conference
from New London to Atlantic City.
where there are so many delightful
diversions and where time may be
filled with maximum OF enjoyment,
has led to keen competition from
other cities which would like the
the distinction of entertaining this
unique and innocuous conference
and even more TO be the recipient
of the funds which the United States
is expanding so lavishly for the en-
tertainment of the Carranza dele
gates and their suites. There is
prospect that as the winter adj
vances the leading southern resorts
will become aspirants for share
of this prosperity. and lively compe-
tition between the Georgia, Florida.
Alabama and Louisiana resorts is
expected. Southern senators are eS-
pected to take part in the competi-
tion and to exert the same powerful
influence which has long enabled
them to effect the maintenance OF
obsolete southern navy yards. and
the expenditure of vast sums to re-
furnish those which the best mill
tary and naval Judgment has de
creed should be abandoned The
only menace to this program is the
somewhat hasty and choleric temper
of Carranza.
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with Japan, made all the more so
by the laundering of the Wilson adj
ministration. are in store for the
United States is disclosed by the
statement OF the Japanese ambassa-
dor. Protracted negotiations be-
tween Ambassador Chinda and Sec
rotary Bryan regarding the Cali
fornia land problem. the right of
Japanese to become naturalized
Americans. etc, never came to any
thing and the new ambassador says
that as soon as the European war is
ended japan will earnestly renew her
representations
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ed nothing. He points out that the
federal trade commission has no pow
er to modify the Sherman law and
that he has yet to learn OF an in
stance where that commission has
been OF service to business. He de
elares that by withdrawing from the
Chinese loan arrangement, President
Wilson shut the United States out OF
its natural opportunity TO extend its
trade in the orient, and that by its
attitude toward those Americans who
in the past have gone into Mexico, In
vested their money and risked their
lives. the Wilson administration has
done everything possible to discour-
age future enterprise Of that char
acter. The Perkins letter constitutes
complete exposure of the hollow
ness OF Mr.. Wilson's claims that his
administration has helped business.