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why the commissioner Of internal revenue continues m his
report to refuse any further detailed information regarding
the workings of the law.
The first reports, for 1913 covered only period of
ten months 1t was explained that the law was new and
great number OF people Of its provisions. 1t
would show very marked change And in certain sense
did, The number Of those who after mature reflection
and more detailed information found that they could con-
sclentousy 10 income of over $1,000 was less for
the full of 1914 than for the previous ten months
he difference SMALL perhaps is better to say that
the number remained stationary And it has continued so
despite the revival Of business throughout the year covered
by the report just published"
he Annalst article offers no remedy for the glazing
conditions of fraud which it exposes.
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SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 80, 1916.
TO Ask FOR LECLsLATLOM.

Z a CCORDlNG to present plans the State department
"A Of free schools will ask the 1917 session Of the West
Virginia Legislature 10 assist the department in the
work OF peecng the free school system Important rec
concentrations will be made to the legislature in the hope
that that body will fit pass the measures desired
Among the recommendations will be the increasing of the
permanent school fund fixing the minimum amount of the
general school fund at 600 900 instead of $750000
better compulsory attendance law, minimum school term
Of seven months raising of the minimum salaries for teach
ers. adequate provisions for promoting night school work.
free text books to be provided by the state pensions for
teachers who have passed the age limit authority for the
board of education to provide teachers making the coun-
y the unit Of taxation for school purposes making The office
ot state and county superintendent apponve instead of
Elective increasing the number of teachers training Schools
and to provide secure domestic science and
manual training in rural schools.
West Virginia schools have made rapid progress along
jail lines in the past few years. and have come to the point
if further progress to be made adequate means
must be supplied by the state.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
1s,e3s,s71 PRESIDENTIAL VOTERS.
From the N. Y. World.

from the N. I. World.
There was an increase Of 3,593,549,
or over 90 per cent, in the total vote
for President last month, according to
the complete official returns, as com.
pared with the figures for 1912. Mr..
Wilson received 2,Sl9,197 more votes
than In 1912, and Mr.. Hughes 576.llG
more votes than Taft and Roosevelt TO-.
gether. Each candidate made a new
record for his party. The Wilson vote
was 2,61S,371 larger than the Bryan
vote in 1896; the Hughes vote was
923,9SS larger than the Roosevelt vote
in 1904.
This year Illinois wrested from Penn
sylvania the honor OF being the ban
ner Republican state, the plurality for
Hughes being only 1S1,950 in Pennsyl
vanla as against 202.235 in Illinois AS
an Offset, Texas gave Wilson plural
ity OF 220,960, the largest received by
either candidate in any single state.
The Texas plurality alone eIua!lrd the
combined Hughes pluralities in Maine.
Vermont, Massachusetts, New York
and New Jersey.
So close was the vote in New IIamD-
shire and Minnesota that Wilson car
ried the former by only 81 and Hughes
the latter by 1872. On 449 votes in
these two states turned 1G electoral
votes in a Presidential election in
which the Democratic candidate had
clear lead Of 5GS,S22 in the total pop
ular vote over his Republican oppo-
nent. Not since 1876 have tic critical
defects Of the electoral system been
so plainly illustrated by the final re
turns
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RUFF STUFF
~ Rcd.

We rather be the junk man after the
war than one of the Kings if prices
on junk keeps up.
For the 9th time we'ce read that
radium Is costly and the reason but
we had to peruse the column and a
quarter the Times gave story about
it.
At last the city will assist in look.
ing into the taxi trouble hereabout>.
For which we will he doubly thank.
ful-because most times when we call
a taxi we have to catch street car.
In the words OF Great Britain: 81
want the world to make me quit whip.
ping Germany. | want the German
fleet, want everything but the boo,
leg whiskey of West Virginia, L. S. A.
Every seventh family owns it's au-
to-"
Ia! the passing of the f. +. S.
And Villa walks on to victory while
the National Guards are still stick.
ing in the mountains Of West Vir.
ginia.
And the navy is securely tied to
it's moOrings. and all is Joy every
where, except in Europe Asia and the
northern continent of the Western
hemisphere.
Without Wilson asking him how
much he would take to stop fighting
Villa levied on TorreOn for 100000
pesos and started anew.
We don't know whether his wife beats
him or not but VIC read in the Times
this morning that he figures now that
marriage is a fatality.
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AS Uranus will not pass out Of the
revolutionary zodlncal sign of Auuar.
ius until Jan. 20, 1920, revolutions will
occur in that period, and as Uranus
rules Russia, Russia will then become
republic.
Floods and earthquakes will cause
much loss of life in Europe and Amer
lea.
There will be an epidemic of small
poN. diphthoria and grin.
Mortality will be unusually high.
During spring and summer there will
he return or infeYtiln paralysis. Il
'ri.I n7 II evil gear for children. but
the birth rate will be unusually high.
The necessities of life will go
much higher in price.
During January and February there
will be unusually heavy rain and
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MAILS IA xsTATEMENTs

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec. 3d.
Statements were sent fro mthe Office
Of State Auditor John s. Darst to oil,
gas, water, light and power companies
Of the state showing the amount of
taxes for 1917 each to pay. The total
for these utilities is S1,14O,000. Oil and
gas companies will have to pay $685..
900 of this. Other public utilities are
taxed to the amount of $2,4S2,000 for
state. county and municipal purposes.
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land must guard against serious Ill,
ness and reYerses.

land must guard against serious Ill
ness and reverses.
The Kaiser will experience his most
evil periods during the third week OF
January. latter part of March and
April middle of May latter part OF
August and October and forepart of
November. when the German arms
will be in grave danger of reverses.
Railway travelling will be more safe
in the United States this year. but
l fear great disasters in large public
buildings and city streets, especially
in New York. Texas, Ohio. and New
York state will suffer from floods.
The year will be prosperous for
those engaged in fine arts, profess.
ions and scientific pursuits, but the
divorce courts will be crowded with
cases Affecting these classes.
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L OK what kind of citizen such man be2 And
what kind OF a father? What can life mean to him
and to those Tor whom he is responsible when he
snts and crapes and sachce matter what his econ
omy may cost in The terms Of narrowed Hfe7
Americans have been charged with the sin of extrava-
gance Perhaps we re guilty of it. But you never saw
richer trcer. wholesome people anywhere on earth
than you'll find in these United States!
BANKERS social workers economists teachers and preach
crsa have been telling that The poor ought to save
much as posb!c"
But one gets eemajly Tired of the constant effort 10 save,
save, savc-or what? here are any number Of ways in
which money may be spent fooIhly but the spending of
money for the purpose Of enchng life cqups one 10 earn
more money.
Money spent this way isn't wasted It's lot better to
get bigger outlook life through travel and study and
music, and reading, and going see things than it is
to stack away your coin and go through life with your
eyes and heart and mind closed to these things which really
constitute life.
If knowledge and appreciation of these things make
you more OF man, your money has been well invested
even though you succeeded putting penny in the
bank.
Anyway, suppose all of us were to follow the advice of
our friends the economists and all that we possibly
could What would be the result9
Here's what woulc. happen. Mighty little would be
bought Mighty little would be Sold Mighty little would
be produced There d be mighty little work. Therefore,
there d be mighty little saved So there you are
ltsa fine thing to build home It's still better to raise
family But you can't build home and raise the family
measy 81 day-and do it right Especially if YOU
put part of your 81 into savings bank.
Better put your money into books and papers and con-
certs and lectures and movies and better food so that YOU
be broader and bigger every day that you live This is
better investment than houses and lands and stocks
and bonds.
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anowstorms, with much thunder and

anowstorms, with much thunder and
lightning.
There will he calamities OF magni.
tudc in mines. subways and under.
grounds places Of employment.
In Europe there will be much loss
Of life from volcanic disturbances.
This will be an unfortunate year
for those engaged in mining. land
and real estate affairs. and products
Of tho earth.
There will be radical reforms and
prohibition will make great strides.
During the latter part OF February
o. in March a great paval battle will
occur in European waters.
l judge Admiral Jellicoe of England
will perish with his ship in this bat.
tie.
In sAyeraA RaeashS Pc Asas OF Eng.
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A KNOCKOUT BLOW NEEDED,

From the Unontown Evening Genius.
Doubtless it will startlc "0u to know
that at orr present rate Of expenditure
the annual budget of our national COY
errmcnt in 1918 will exceed ;hat of any
other nation in the world even Of
those nations that arc wagiug such a
tremendous war.
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IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers carrier routes failing to get The
West Virginan any evening should call WESTERN
UNION, state the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver a paper to your door at
once. There is no curge to the subscriber for thin
service. The West Vrginian plans to render to it's
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service DOS
sble and this is part of the plan
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BY Prot. eustave Meyer.
Famous American Scientific Astr
= . - ~
loger.)

! ES71s1171OU' <AIIeI IVuu NVIVIILILIC .A5ITO'
90 loger.)
HoBoKEN, n. j., Dec. 60 have
Just erected chart OF the heavens
Tor 1917 and find the year TO be a
bad, dramatic and eventful epoch in
bur country's life.
During the first and last quarters
pf the year our soldiers, naval forces
and diplomats will experience much
trouble, and President Wilson will
have to guard against the acts OF fan
ietics
II do not see any peace IN sight un.
h July 1917, and at that time both
! France and Russia. II not England,
EwtlI 1t appear. block the movement.
Ia which case there will be no peace
Until. 1920
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ODD, ISN'T 1T?

ODD, ISN'T 1T?
CfllCAGO-Perils of the deep are
nothing to those ashore William NJ.
Dcncau. diver. who Helped recover $50
bodies after the EaStland disaster,
faces arrest for failure to pay his wife
$500 alimOny.
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THE MAN WHO DOES SO MUCH on 81 4
DAY IS An UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN.

y man who can build home and raise" a
family and put some money into the bank be-
sides when he's earning only 50 u days an
undesirable citizen.
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State Auditor Darst makes excellent suggestion in
his annual report when he recommends amendment
to Chapter 81 of the Code which would permit the state
to purchase all property sold non-payment of taxes
--larkcrsburs State journal
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SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Indications are that Mr. Wilson's Mexican policy is
not yet fully paid up.-Whccling News.
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| Lane Advises Stern Policy in Observation-Disclosures
Note stern" nautical term?
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That small group of independents in congress must
feel mighty big that holds the balance of power
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The man who does not profit from mistake does not
know he made one.
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The continent will not suffer England to be the work.
shop Of the world.-Disraei.
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Isn't the kaiser the md-mannered innocent lii Teller
just now?
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,cHARGES OF INCOME TAX FRAUDS CON-.
FIEalNED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
ANNALLST

THE New York Times Annas one of the most con-
sentative financial publications, confirms the charges
that the federal income tax is being evaded to the ex-
stent of hundreds of millions of dollars year.
This confirmation is particularly significant because the
leading editorial denied the charges when they
were first published without taking the trouble to examine
the overwhelming evidence upon which the charges were
based Now. having made an independent examination of
he facts essentially the same conclusions are reached that
sSere published eight months ago.
In the leading article in this weeks Annalist Carl Sny-
Her. satistcan of conservative views make the following
charges:
One million persons who have taxable in
comes evadng the law.
III Seventy-tive per cent of the people with
taxable incomes under the law paid taxes.
Five billion dollars at least, of taxable in
come escaped taxation.
The article charges Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Osborne with the conceament OF essential facts regarding
e collection of the tax and nmates that the refusal to
Publish these facts arises from fear 10 let the public know
The discrepancy between the actual amount Of taxable in.
fome and the amount upon which the tax was collected
I This may explain" the Annaist article continues,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-03
ORGANIZE NEW Y. M. c. A.
Nevada Association Organized and to
Be incorporated Soon.

Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada, June "A party of men o.
the city who have interested them
selves in the organiza ton Of a Y. NJ c.
A. for Nevada for some time met
Thursday evening at the parlors OF the
First National Bank and perfected the
preliminary organizat ton by the cleo
ton OF officers and the adoption Of 4
constitution. Articles of incorpora ton
will be filed within a day or so both
IN the county and the state.
The officers elected were: H G. Am
brose, PRESIDENT; Arthur Dean, vice
president; c. z. Dreher, secretary, and
E. A. Fawcett, treasu These with
L. S. Alderman and G. a. Benjamin
Will be the incorporators and two 9TH
ers will be elected later 10 form the
balance Of the board of nine. Bylaws
will be adopted later Adjournment
was taken to meet again 81 the call o.
the president.
The organizat ton Of the Y NJ c. A.
and the incorporation at this time is
solely for the purpose of having a
head to properly and officially handle
such matters as may come up in the
future. II is hoped 10 be so situated
within the next few months that the
association Will be able to secure a
man to take charge of matters in the
city and eventually secure a working
organization and secure a building
However, at this time nothing of this
kind can be attempted
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Poweshiek County Court.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma. June 3-Judge Talbot
held an adjourned session of the dis
trict cour. on Thursday. Much bust
ness was disposed of. At the close Of
the session the members of the bar
heI da meeting and passed resolutions
upon the death of George ". Binegar,
who has served most Of the present
term as bailiff. His long residence IN
the community. his vaIor as a soldier,
his unbounded generosity. his good
citizenship and his faithfulness as an
officer and as a friend were all dis
cussed by those who spoke upon the
resolution. Judge Talbot. Judge
Lewis. L. NJ. Reed and c. p. Clark
were among those who spoke
Among the items of business taken
up We're a few of more than local in
terest. The Murfey family mixup a.
Grinneil came up upon a motion for
temporary alirnony made by the wife.
The statements made TO the cour.
showed that the husband commenced
an action for divorce and had notice
served upon her. Afterwards and on
the same day she started similar ac-
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ition and filed her petition ahead OF
his. Each charges the other with
adultery, About the time of the com
inencement of the divorce actions he
cause dthe arrest of the wife and co..
respondent and after lengthy pre-
urinary hearing they were bound over
TO the grand jury. She also caused thear-
rest of her husband and his alleged CO.
respondent. The preliminary hearing
res ulted in the dismissal of the case.
She then sought an order giving her
monthly allowance of $50 per month.
He had offered to pay $50. After hear
ing the affidavits and the testimony
offered by the wife the court made an
order that she should receive the $50
until the case is disposed of.
Early in the term Lena Fogel OBJ
tanned a Judgment for $500 against
Roy Coburn for breach Of promise. A
motion was made and argued several
weeks ago for a new trial. Yesterday
the court made his ruling granting the
new trial.
In the guardianship of Henry Jent-
zen, an application made Jointly by the
ward and the guardian was granted
whereby the sum of $4,000 is to be
given TO the endowment fund of Grin
nell College. Mr. Jentzen has always
been interested in the college and
wished some of his surplus funds to be
used in this way.
Orilla A. White was granted di-
vorce from Arthur White and given
permission TO resume her former name.
The grounds alleged were cruel and
inhuman treatment.
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GIadbrock News in Brief.

Special to Times publican.
Gladbrook, June S.-Another car of
oil is on the track. to be used on the
streets in the residence portion of the
city. We are getting citified. No
more hitchng posts on Main street.
The council never needed to face the
problem of hitching posts. 1t was
done all in one night Some of the
boys just went after them and cleaned
all the streets.
L. S. Hulse, editor and wideawake
business man, is getting ready to move
his plant to Park street. y new, mod
ern up-to-date printing plant will be
erected on the old site. This will add
greatly TO the looks, of Main street.
Mr.. Hulse is doing a large calendar
business which requires more room.
Mrs. Peter Schneekloth. an aged
pioneer of this county. died last week.
All Of her nine children were here at
the funeral Monday. which was held
from the Evangelical church. Mrs.
.Schneekloth's age was IS years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-03
LANDS FIVE POUND BASS.
6riee Hays, of Northboro, Champion
Bass Anuler of Iowa,

Shenandoah, June 5. - Brice Hays,
of Northboros claims the championship
of Iowa as a bass fisherman. Recent
ly he landed a black bass from wa
tiers near Hamburg which weighed five
pounds and nine ounces.
The fish measured twenty and one
fourth inches from the nose to the tip
of the tail. Besides the picture as
proof Of his catch, Hays has witnesses.
the Rev. Mr.. Manning, Of Northborc,
and the Rev. Mr.. Calkins, of Silver
City, who were members of the party
when the fish was landed.
While there are few places in Iowa
where bass can be caught at Ham,
burg. in the extreme southwestern part
of the state, some excellent catches
have been reported
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Montour items.
ecial to Times-Republican.

special to TlmeS-Republican. -
MoEtour, June 3--Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Smith and child, of Armstrong,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Cronk. They autoed here
and as soon as weather and good
! roads will permit will go on to Vim
ton to visit friends. Mrs. Smith was
; formerly Miss Nina Cronk and made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Cronk at one time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harvey, wife
and little girl of Hawarden are visiting
with Arthur and Wilbur Harvey.
Mrs. George Ross and children. of
Traer, and Mrs. E. E. Montgomery and
children, of Williamsburg are visiting
rela tives here and also will attend
commencement exercises.
0. L. Howard arrived from Min
burn Friday to attend the alumni
banquet in the evening and also visit
relatives.
Mrs. Charles H. Hammond, of Ne
braska. is visiting her sister, Miss
Anna Nreeland, and brothers, James
and Oliver
Mrs Edna Peterson and little girl
from Lyons are guests at the A. j,
BANKS nome.
Rev. Mr.. Sisson, Of the Tama Baptist
church. delivered an address before
the graduating class of the Montour
high school Thursday evening and it
was one both inspiring and eloquent
The orations. The Citizen Of To-
morrow" by Edward Vana, and The
- her Standard Of Life by Ralph
Hoover showed good thought and
preparation and were we'll rendered
The musical numbers were also very
pleasing.
The alumni program and banquet
were carried out very successfully Fri
day evening, the program at the NJ
E.sGhurch and the banquet following
al Union Hall. Harry Harvey was the
and was the RICH: man
for the place. Happy and appropriate
responses were made by Mr.. Emmett
Franks. G. L. Franks, Mrs. Edna
Peterson, E. G. Cronk and a number
OF others who answered TO the call.
The Methodist ladies served the good
things to eat
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RESIDENTS OF BUENA VISTA
COUNTY TO HAVE GRAVElED
HIGHWAYS.
CRAWLING THiRTY-TWO
MILES GRADED LAST YEAR
Sixty Seven Additional Miles Being
Graded This Year Preparatory to
Hard Coating Next Season-Preoent
Tax Levy Taking Care Of Cost by
Sale of Bonds-Fine Roads by 1918.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, June S.-Buena Vista
county will have better roads without
higher taxes. They are grading sixty
seven miles this year and crawling
Ihirty-two miles graded last year.
They Will complete 10 miles of county
roads in 1918. The cost will be $50
900 for grading, draining and gravel
ing.
They will finance the work with
bonds. They viii >ell s220.0 of bonds.
Without any increased tax leries they
are going 70 maintain their roads, pay
the interest and the principal in nine
years time.
The county engineer has made an
estimate showing that by adopting the
bonding plan in the townships about
500 miles can De graded, drained and
graveled in ten years time and paid
tor with twenty year bonds. Without
dollar Of increased TAX leNies the
roads can he maintained. the interest
paid and the principal retired.
Buena Vista county under this plan
Will pay for the roads piecemeal as
she travels them. instead OF building
them piecemeal and waiting for them
The experience OF Buena Vista
county proves that il is cheaper to pay
interest on the cost OF a good road
than il Is TO pay for maintaining tenn
rorary roads waiting until they can be
made permanent on the driblet plan.
, 1t takes no more money to build
good road now than ATTY years from
now. 1t is only question Of whether
il is cheaper 10 pay interest or pay
for temporary repairs on temporary
roads.
The experience of twenty-four states
that have good roads and pay less
taxes than we pay proves that interest
is cheaper than repairs.