Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-04

conditions. That Is, If today a high
| tariff rate is necessary, for the protec-
! ton of certain industry that high
| rate will be imposed, but if within few
years that industry has thrived so we'll
| that a high rate is not necessary to
| its existence, then the duty should be
reduced to meet changed conditions.
In such a course, the senator said, the
party must not depart from it's funda-
mental principles of protection.
| No republican, however advanced he
may be in his tariff views, chm we'll
| find fault with the statement of the
principle made by Senator Allison, nor
can those who believe that the present
tariff rates should not be molested
find fault. The statement confines it,
self 10 a consideration Of principles,
and does not concern itself With the de-
tails of legislation.
The time has come when republi-
cans in this state should cease their
controversies and get together har-
moniously, on some Such broad ground
as suggested by Senator Allison. I'm
doubtedly the tariff will be one of the
important issues in the next national
campaign and democrats will make
every effort to assail the republican
policy of protection. There should be
no internal discussions. for they weak
en- the outword defenses and the party
needs every strength 1T can command
for the coming campaign in 1904.
GROUND YOUR FENCE WIRES.
&c. b. Hutchins in Fenton Reporter.l
Experience has shown that ground
ing fence wires is a precaution that
every man should take who has cattle,
horses or sheep running in pastures or
other fields during the time of year
when thunder storms are prevalent
In order to assure practically absolute
immunity from lightning stroke. the
ground wires should not be farther
apart than ten rods, though in twice
or three times that distance is much
better than not grounding at all.
The best time for this work to be done
is when the fence is built A man can
take the ordinary barb wire and cut it
into the proper lengths, but the better
way would be to get the largest sized
smooth. galvanized fence wire. and If a
man sets his posts by digging the post
holes with q spade or post augur, it
would be good plan to cut the wire
foot or more longer than his post and
then with crow bar or other iron rod
make a hole in the bottom of the post
hole to receive the lower part OF the
wire which extends below the post.
This should be done in order that the
lower Fart of the wire shall always be
in contact with moist earth, without
which, the ground wire would be of
little or no service. After the posts are
set the wires Of the fence should be SO
stapled on to the post as to bring them
in direct contact with the ground wire.
This is done best by letting one staple
enclose both the fence and the ground
wire.
II the fence be already built, the best
way to do would be to get an iron rod
not less than one half inch In diameter
three and half to four feet in length.
drawn to point at one end. This could
be driven into the ground and the
ground wire could be inserted into the
hole thus made, after which the ground
wire could be stapled over the fence
wire, and in actual contact Herewith
as before stated. In this case should
always insert the wire on the north
side of the post simply because in a dry
time the ground will retain It's mois-
ture for longer time on the north side
of the post. II fence wires are on the
southeast or west side of the post the
ground wire can be wound around the
post. However it will not make par
ticle of difference on which side of the
post 1t is providing the ground wire
reaches permanently moist earth. The
ground wire should come about even
with the top Of the post and its top
should be cut to sharp point