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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
FOR AMBITIOUS BOYS
This Is the Simple Life Story of a
Great Snowman.

With everything as bright and new
as a shining gold piece fresh from tho
mint, the Carl Observation-Disclosures
Shows, one of the largest circus organ.
izatiOns in the world, will appear in
Oskaloosa, Monday. Sept. IS. The BIZ,
show will reach town aboard thrT @
special trains, the longest ever used to
transport a circus organization. While
the steady growth and progress OF the
Carl Hagenbeck Wallace Circus is UNI
equaled in the annals of tented insti-
tutiOns, yet it is but the elimination OF
long years of ceaseless endeavor on
the part of the founders and present
owners, who have. constantly kept in
mind the one idea-rhonest dealings"
with the public
Thirty-twO. years ago B. E.. Wallace
left Peru, Ind, with single wagon
drawn by a couple of mules. Behind
trailed several trained dogs and 20.
MES. For many years the little show
played among the mining camps of the
west. Season by season a growth was
noted; small at first but steady; all of
the profits were invested in equipment
to enlarge the little organization. 9th
er circuses Of a larger sort were in
clined to regard tile show as an impos,i
sibility. Yet, early In the game. the
founder realized that his show did notl
belong in cities but in the small towns
and villages not reached by the big
shows. More than once itgsefmed as it,
the show must suceumb 80 for there
were seasons when rain was COM
panion for weeks, scourges when the /
horses succumbed. and scores of 9th !
err perlls. But not once, did the young
Snowman falter or appear discouraged. /
The Wallace circus abandoned travel. +
ing overland on WAGONS in 1889. to I
emerge as a railroad show. From that
2eriod on veteran shOwmen BEGAN to,
note the organization and then bean
/ bitter fight waged bv rival organiga-
ions One of the points many OF the
Nd circus owners objectedtto was tho
'leanliness ARD hoDestYy, of N lVol Il
ace circug, Manx Of the, old SHOVE
bought that circus could not he, oR,t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14

and furnished with library table, two
special chairs and about 100 other
chairs, dining room table, dishes, oil
stove, and other utensils for preparing
refreshments. The f. w. c. club girls
made and gave curtains for the win
dows, ALSO a large hanging lamp and
dining room table were donated BY
friends, which were much appreciated
On Friday evening a program was
given in the school room consisting of
music, readings and talks. Refresh.
ments We're served in the garage hall
to a crowd much larger than the room
would hold at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14

t Mrs. Days parents at Denver will re-
turn home Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
Republicans Will Hold Conference
In Oskaloosa September D. =

All interested in the Republican
cause are requested to meet. at the
Sixth District Conference, to be held
at the Lacey Hotel, Oskaloosa, Fri.
day, Sept. %, at 100 p. m. All Re-
publican candidates, county commit
tecmon and newspaper men are es-
peciaily urged to be present. The
object Of the meeting is to talk over
plans for the coming campaign and a
large attendance is requested. Mr..
F. c. Huebner State Committeeman
OF the Sixth District will be there
with me.
c. A. RAWSON, Chairman.
Republican State Central COMMITTEES
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
BUY LAND FOR SCHOOL
Cedar Consolidate Gets Five Acres
From R, W. Moore.

Cedar, Sept. II (by White RoscJ.-
The consolidated school started al
Cedar. They bought five acrrs west of
Cedar from r. W. Moore at five hun.
bred dollars per acre, twenty-five nun
dred dollars for the five acres. Five
hundred dollars an acre is n. arIy Cali.
fornia price for land Cedar is certain
~ on the boom when it can demand
such price for land without improve.
ment. They started the ninth Grade in
the church with fourteen scholars MOI.
day. Prot. A. K. Cos4n Of OskalooSa in
charge
The B. 3. G. Club gave a melon
feast TO their friends Saturday evening
at the c. w Moore home There were
about IS present. The evening was
spent in playing games and eating me-.
on. All enjoyed the evening immense
ly.
Miss Allen is teaching the Prairie
school No. 9.
Miss Hattie Cole spent Sunday with
her friends, Misses Marie and Martha
Ruby
Rev. and Mrs. Glen Davies moved
TO Kirkyille Saturday TO take charge
Of the N. r. church.
Mr., and Mrs w Abbott and daugh-
ter Mary and son Ira and Mrs. Fairia
Thompson and daughter OF Stanwood,
Iowa took supper and spent the even
ing at the Lincoln Warner home on
"Wednesday.
TW F3d
KirxsyilIe, Mo. last week where ther
wiil live while their son David is 90
Ing 10 school.
Miss Merle Wright was visiting at
the Wess Marsh home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Witt spent Sun
aav AT the F. A. Garrett home.
M. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson and
children spent Sunday at the parental
u Ferguson home
DR. Giliet was called to the F. FL
Moore home to see Mrs Dixon whoi
was sick Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McDough Of Lacey /
spent Sunday at the G. H. Moore
home
Miss Merle Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wess Marsh. spent Sunday at the r.
Caranhan home.
Mr. and Mrs James Knott and child
rem spent Sunday at the Fisher home
in Oskaloosa.
Mrs, Fred Eastburn and children of
0skaloosa spent Sunday at the John 4
Yenney home Mrs. A. Hallstead, Mr.
and MRS. c. Shnltz and children OF Il
and Mr. Raymond Halstead of +
Des Moines spent from Friday till sun.
day at the Frank Fisher home. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Griest moved 7
% farm northeast OF Oskaloosa Mon
lay, whore he win 10 the farm, work /,
md Mrs. Griest viii keep house for tie
,wneF, ar. Petit While his daughter b
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is going to school Mr.. and Mrs. Cries.
were very fine neighbors and good PEG
pie and they will be missed in the
community
Grandma Knott took very sick al
the Joe Brown home Friday Shr Is It
her daughters Mrs. Geo. Movers now
Mrs Maggie Stevenson returned
from he. visit in WilGr.H Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Warner and
two daughters Ethel ANA N,ya and
Mr.. n. DcYomg took dinner 1t the
" .Abbott hoEe in ErctIon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
WATER IS NOW SCARCE
Streams Are Dry and Wells Ale
Failing in Many Sections.

The Weekly Bulletin of the Iowa
Weather and Crop Service for the
week ending September II, says:
Except over the south central cOun-
ties the week was generally favorable
for all farming interests. The tenn
perature was considerably above the
normal, and there was sufficient sun
shine to rush the n'crop toward
maturity. 1t is much farther ad-
vanced than the reports indicated it
would be week ago. In many To-
calities the bulk OF the crop Is now
beyond danger~of frost and probably
Go per cent of all of the crop is fully
matured. Silo filling is being rushed
and considerable fodder is being cut
with corn in excellent condition. Much
seed corn has been gathered and
sweet corn canning factories are run.
ming to full capacity. Copious to
heavy showers occurred in nearly all
parts OF the state, except the south
central counties, where the drought
is unbroken and becoming serious.
Streams are dry and wells are fail
ing, and, as a result water for stock
is getting scarce In many localities
Over the remainder OF the state pas.
lures are greatly improved and pillow.
Ing is progressing rapidly and some
winter wheat sown, The rain, how
ever, came too late for potatoes,
Which win be at the BEST not more
than hair OF crop. Rain is badly
needed I'll some southern sections for
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
At OAK KNOLL GRANGE
Splendid New He'll and School Room
Opened to the Public.

On Friday evening, Sept. &, Oak
Knoll Grange opened their new grange
hall to the public, The new school
room was opened also. No. IL school
district can we'll be proud of their new
house with hard wood, oiled door and
tinted walls. Well lighted and venti-
lated. 1t also has cloak and library
room, and excellant adjustable seats
The new grange hall in connection
with the school lieesc has, large aud,
fence room, well lighted and ventilated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
THE BIG FAIR BANQUET
Sprinters Will Pay Their Debt On
Thursday Evening.

When stock for the Southern Iowa
Fair was being solicited early this
year, promoters OF the organization,
to facilitate and promote the sub
scrirtion list, divided the forces into
two sides. the one first getting the
amount required to be banquetted by
the losing side.
@. I'd Reman, captain OF one side,
claimS the sprinters with Captain II.
X, Davis, lost Therefore Mr.. Davis
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

sIDERS. - Marion Howard Siders
died at his home in White Oak town.
ship. Wednesday morning, Sept. 13
191C, at $3.50 o'clock a. m, aged 7
years, months and days. He was
born in Lucas county iowa, on March
c, 1893. He leaves his mother, Mrs.
Jerry Wymore, his step-father, and
one brother to mourn their loss.
HANSEL,-Oscar Hansel died at
his hcme in White Oak township, at
. o'clock p. m, September 70, 1916
aged 10 years. Death was due to
dror5y from which he had been suf.
fering for two years. He was born
in this state on May /, 1871, and has
lived here all his life. He leaves his
father and mother and one sister.
Funeral services from the Wymore
eshAlS gat Z oielpek PHI m, THURSDAY,
feptempeF l4ir lnteEment IN Wympre
gsss1erssooisasf e M. a0sah asa
I,' iiiissssa azhnabi iiil 9saa IS Z oil
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-14
Breakaway BarLows

blowing, seeding and to Eeplenish the
the water supply.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL, Director.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
Field Meeting by State Grange.

A series of summer field meetings is
to be held in Vermont under the aus
pices of the state Grange. The county
farm organizations will cooperate with
the Oranges is making these meetings
a success. The meetings will open at
10 a. M, and continue throughout the
day. A basket picnic at noon. They
will be held rain or shine, as it has been
arranged to hold them in under shelter
if it rains. The Grange speaker will
be John A. McSparrow, master of the
Pennsylvania State Grange. Other
speakers will be furnished by the farm
organizations. All other arrangements
will be made by the local Oranges and
Farm bureau. Plan for these meetings
and make them grand get-together
for every body. Come out and bring
your friends. The dates for this
vicinity are: Friday, Aug. 18th, Lyn-
donville; Saturday, August 19, Caspian
lake, Greensboro.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02

Under the above caption the Boston
Courier and Hotel News, paper
devoted to hotel interests and news,
prints the following with cut of Mr..
Rowen, so we'll known here. Those
who have been entertained at Hotel
Barre know what fine place Hotel
Barre is and what Mr. Rowen made Of
Hotel Barton:
"Rowen of the Hotel Barre" sounds
modest. In fact, it is modest man
who gives his name thus, and it takes
a person who knows all the circum-
stances to realize that he is John V.
Rowen, former manager of the Barton
hotel at Barton, VT, and before that
at Lowell, and who made record for
himself as wise, popular, successful
hotel manager.
"Hotel Barre is a four-story, fire.
proof structure, containing 81 guest
rooms each with bath or shower. 1t
is in the Georgian style of architec-
ture. and has commodious front
porch. This fine new house takes the
place of the old City Hotel, which was
burned.
"Mr. Rowen is fne-looking man,
erect as soldier, with a real smile,
and he knows how to shake hands
which few men do. He has seen the
business grow steadily during the past
year. People in Barre say Rowen has
done it all. Rowen merely says,
Business is good.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
FAIR BALL GAMES ARRANGED.

The baseball games for the second
and third day Of the Orleans county
fair have been arranged and will be
between local county teams. On We'd
nesday, Aug. %, the game will be
between Lyndonville and North Troy,
and as these two teams have played a
z to s game this season, the game
should develop into red-hot contest.
Thursday it is expected that Irasburg,
noted for it's ball teams, will play the
North Troy aggregation and if Iras-
burg lives up to its reputation, they
will make the North Troy fellows busy
every minute.
There should be considerable local
interest, as the Troy team, while
essentially team from that town, is
playing Dana. Gardyne, Barrows. Lee
and Heath, all former Barton boys.
These games~will be played as near
10 o'clock each morning as possible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
.Bicycles off the Sidewalks.

The trustees of the village are post
ing the streets with placards forbid
ding bicycle riding on the sidewalks.
This doesn't mean that the trustees
"bave it in" for the boys of the
village, but that it is necessary to
protect the pedestrians, especially
women and children. from accident.
There have been two cases already
where women have sustained slight
injuries from bicycles colliding with
them and we certainly think sidewalks
are not the proper place for any
wheeled vehicle outside the baby
carriage. 1t isn't the small boy,
either, who has become the worst
nuisance in this respect as many adults
are using the sidewalks as a regular
bicycle track and it is to be hoped that
if it becomes necessary to make an
example by fning any who shall trans
gress this new order, that the example
be made of some of the older boys or
men. It's getting to be lodging
proposition anyhow for the poor pedes-
trian who still feels that he is entitled
to live and would like to find some spot
where he will not be menaced by the
inflated tire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.


There will be no further services at
the church until Sunday, August 20, as
the pastor is taking his annual vacation
at this time.
The subject of the Sunday morning
sermon was ''How to VIM" A great
many people have gotten the idea that
the Bible deals with nothing but the
supernatural; that it's Ideals are vision
ary. This is not true for the Bible is
the most intensely practical book that
the world has ever had. Widespread
ignorance of the scriptures is a calam-
ity and harm is likely to come upon
the land. The Bible is the best busi-
ness book in the world and God is
the best partner that anyone can have
No man or woman was ever made to
sit around and sinply adorn the world
Men and women with nothing to do are
dangerous to have around for they
invariably NEEDLE in other peoples
business The people to whom God
has revealed himself in a spiritual
manner have always been people of
action, who did their work faithfully
and we'll. The best place in all the
world to be in is the post of duty,
wherever it may be.
The Laurel Trio gave a very fine
entertainment at the church Friday
evening and we shall be glad to have
them with us again sometime.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02

Solon Webster Of Boston is visiting
his brothers, J. N. Albert and
Charles Webster of this place.
Miss Alberta Pierce and Mrs. J.
Raymond of New York are boarding
at j. W. Elliott's for two weeks.
Miss Geneva Whitcher submitted to
an operation for appendicitis Sunday
at her home. She is doing well.
Crystal Lake Grange will meet
Friday evening. There will be a roll
call on, "Just What is Homer"
George Valley will move soon into
the tenement in the Darling house
recently vacated by Fred Jarvis.
Miss Eunce Rogers of Yonkers, N.
Y. is spending her vacation in town,
the guest of Mrs. Daisy Baldwin.
Miss Ernestine Wilson and Miss
Esther Eveleth returned from the
johnson summer school Saturday.
Mrs. /. A. Ranney, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
ents at Waits River, has returned.
0. H. Mossman, who was reported
last week as undergoing an operation
for appendicitis, is gaining rapidly.
Mrs. Harry Connor and son, Ralph.
visited Mrs. Connor's sister, Mrs. Fred
Rattegan, in st. Johnsbury. Friday.
Mrs. Lucretia Alexander and daugb.
ter, Miss Hazel Alexander, are visit
ing friends in Evansville this week.
Mrs. Blanche Chase of McIndoes has
been caring for her mother, Mrs.
Charles Hammond, who has been i'll.
Miss Ida Niles of Boston. who is
employed in the school of Technology
there, is a guest at w. S. Hibbard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Hilliker of
Burlington were guests of Mr.. Hill
ker's sister at Hotel Barton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lang, Mrs.
Bush and Mrs. Deavitt of Cambridge
were visitors at Homer Potter's Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Colt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke Colt and son of Massawippi
were guests at A. A. Larabee's last
week.
Mrs. Hazen Clark and daughters.
Marjery and Margaret, are spending a
week with Mrs. Clark's sister in
Barre.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
Reirden Representative Candidate,

W. Y. Reirden announces his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for town representative from the town
of Barton at the primaries to be held
on Sept. IL. So far as known MIR.
Reirden is the only candidate and there
will probably been no opposition in the
Republican party.
MIR. Reirden is the logical and ideal
candidate for Barton. He is a young
man. an able attorney, man with ace
quaintance through the state, and a
man whose influence in the house will
be recognized and felt. His standing
in town in professional, business and
social circles places him as one of
Barton's leading men and the town
will be doing itself q favor in sending
Mr. sReirden.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
Three Automobiles in a Mix-up.

Three cars figured in an automobile
nishap two miles below West Burke
last evening when c. E. Pierce of
Barton and Mr.. Thompson of Lyn-
donville and Mr. Darling's car also of
Lyndonville, tried to pass at about the
same spot in the road. The result was
more or less disastrous to all cars but
Mr.. Pierce's was damaged to a greater
extent than the others. The Thompson
car proceeded home on it's own power,
as did the Darling car, but the Pierce
car was unable to go. No one was in
iured
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02
ON RANCH GUARD DUTY
Letter from Albany Boy to His Parents
Gives Interesting Account of Ranch
Guard Duty.

The following letter from Leo Will
liams of South Albany, in Company G,
Gu. v M. company at the front, will
be of interest to our readers:
Indio Ranch, Eagle Pass, Tex,
July Is. 1916.
My dear Folks:
Well, | guess you will think that
was never going to write again but it
I don't know when this will go out for
we haven't had any mail since we left
Eagle Pass. We came down here Sun
day afternoon in motor trucks. Our
SQUAD was on guard first so that is why
I have just got around to write. There
is so much to write about here that /
hardly know where to begin, but guess
l will start by thanking you for the
box that you sent me. You don't know
how glad I was to get it, for it was
just what I needed. Was glad to hear
that you folks were we'll. Guess from
what you wrote you are having a bad
time haying. Bring the hay down
here and it will dry in about two min
utes. 1t rained quite a lot last week.
but guess it has stopped for good now.
| will tell you now about the place
we are in and about the ranch. Per
haps you will not believe it all, but if
you could see the place you would.
The name Of the ranch is Indio and
about 19 miles from Eagle Pass
There is a pretty good road out to here.
The company has been divided and
the others have gone to Windmill
Ranch, which is about 20 miles from
here. The others just left here this
morning to go there. There are also II
nh onIZ
about 90 in all. We live or rather
The cooking is done outside in the tent.
It is a good deal better here than at
Eagle Pass, although it is little hot
ter Right here the ranch is almost 2
small village. The ranch in all is 34x54
miles of which 700 or 800 acres are
under cultivation. They raise nothing
but kind Of sugar corn, which they
put into silos and feed to cattle. They
have Is silos and they are made of
concrete. They are ali about 70 feet
high and 20 feet in diameter. They
have about HOO mules and horses and
they guess-from IL, 900 to Is. 900 head
of cattle. The cattle live out in the
desert on cactus and sage brush until
ready to fat. The cultivated land is
all irrigated. They have electric cur
rent here, which comes from Eagle
Pass, and do all of the pumping, ETC..
with motors. They are cutting corn
now with big cutters and two motors,
one 40 and another so H. P.
The ranch borders on the Rio Grande
and we are about one mile from it.
[ have just been talking with a
fellow and he said it cost about SIS, 900
for electricity to irrigate it. We dom t
know much about it for we haven t
| been used to it.
They say it is worth about So, OOO,O 900,
but think I would hate to take it for
| a gift if [ had to live here the. rest
Of my life.
We are here simply as a guard. We
| relieved regulars and they had been
here month There have been soldiers
here for about six months. I imagine
we will be here a month and then get
ordered home, if all is quiet across the
border
We are the best off we have been at
all, for we have better place to stay
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-02

The w. G. T. U. held lawn social
at the home of Mrs. C. C. CIaris Tues
day afternoon. Refreshments of sand
wiches, cake, iced tea and lemonade
were served. Those from out of town
to attend the meeting were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Guild, Mrs. Isaac j. Keys,
Mrs. M. L. Pearson, Mrs. L. E. Spaf-
ford and Mrs. Irene Nye of Orleans.
A pleasant time was enjoyed at the
social In the M. E. church Friday even
decorated with crepe paper and flowers
by Misses Blanche and Mona Bickford,
Lucy Hancock and Mrs. Gladys Drake.
The following program was given:
Instrumental music, Mrs. Ira Wheel
ock; song by the young ladies'; solo
and encore, Miss Gertrude Taylor;
two readings, Mrs. Kate Hancock;
solo and encore, Miss Lucy Hancock:
Organ duet, Mrs. Ira Wheelock and
Miss Lucy Hancock.
HOLLAND
Carl Bruce visited at C. L. Smiths
Sunday.
Mrs. William Smith and father visit
ed in Island Pond recently.
A. R. Hall and family motored to
the ''Balsams, N. H., Sunday.
Several from here attend the band
concert at Derby Line every week.
Mrs. Carl Addison and children of
Boston are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Hettie Jenness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark are here
from the West and are visiting at
George Green's.
Mrs. Gerald Buzzell of Newport is
spending few days with her parents,
A. Roy Hall and family.
Mrs. William Palm is spending few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Adm
Armstrong, in Charleston.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE