Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07

nished to q creamery, or whether the
calf just sucks the COW. The fact IL,
1t Is almost Impossible to divorce prof
liable agriculture from the COW.
II you gave your boy a pig or a calf
and after he had cared for and reared
1t, you unfairly sold such animal and
pocketed the proceeds, don't join the
church until you have squared things
up with that boy. 1t will be hard work
to keep him from playing with the cats
tail while you offer family prayers IL
you do.
A farmer wrote to us not so very long
ago complaining that 1t was costing the
Taxpayers in his district the sum of
81 per annum to educate each child
which attended the district school, there
being but six scholars. He wanted to
know what had better be done in such
case. as this business did not pay.
There are two ways out-one to raise
more kids, the other to consolidate the
schools.
When you come to a farm homestead
where there are twenty or thirty stacks
of grain, big red barn, dairy herd Of
sleek-looking COWS. a hundred black
hogs munching the new corn, bright
14-year-old boy with team Of three
big horses turning over the stubble at
the rate OF three or four acres day, a
neat farm house with few flowers in
the front yard and garden and or
chard at the rear you have come to the
home OF q man who controls and enjoys
as large share of the good things of
this life as any man upon the face of
the earth. He practically lives in the
garden of Eden with nary snake in
the apple tree. And best Of all, you
can not go far in any direction through
any part of the northwest today with
out finding this place.
ISUFFICIENCY OF ARMY SUPPLIES
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune.]
At last the army finds itself in possess
sion OF sufficient supplies to meet all
emergencies. This is the first time since
war was threatened that such state
of things has existed. The quartermas-
ter's department has been a long way
behind in it's effort to supply the troops
in the field with clothing suitable for
the climate in which they are stationed.
For long time there was a lack of
tentage and other equipment required.
Inc supplies were not procured except
by the greatest effort on the part of
subordinate officers who alone seemed
to realize the grave necessity which
lconfronted the army.
1t is only by accident that the troops
In the Philippines are in possession OF
sufficient supplies to maintain them
Arrangements had been made to take
the troops back to garrison life. and
with such an end In view garrison fur
niture and equipage We're brought. A
large number of iron bedsteads and
chairs were purchased under this sup
position and will be stored until the
troops are placed at stations where
such stable articles OF furniture can be
utilized. The purchase of 1000 hospital
tents was made under similar misap-
prehensions. 1t was understood and In
ifact intended at one time that the
troops in Cuba should be quartered in
hospital tents, each of which is capable
of accommodating seven men. Orders
were at once placed for 1000 of such
tents. The troops in Cuba are now 4
be quartered in barracks and the tent.
will be stored at Philadelphia and In.
Idianapolis, excepting such tents as will
be used in the Philippines.