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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Pasturine Meadows.

Rural New 1OlhCl'I
Recently we crossed a newly seeded
piece over which COWS had been allow
ed to roam, and found it covered with
punches of dead grass. The cows In
eating had pulled up many of the new
roots, which had not had time to get a
firm hold. 1t would have been better
to keep the COWS off the new seeded
pieces, and in fact all other moving
land. Every fall we see meadows
which are cropped right down to hard
pan, and are practically bare ali Win
ter. and the owners wonder why their
land runs out so quickly and why they
do not have better hay crops. When
the ground is soft after heavy rains.
COWS running over the fields punch
them full of holes and kill out much
good grass. If the feed must be used
it is much better to NOW and feed the
rowen in the barn, and carry back a
good covering Of stable manure. Sta
BILE manure, besides enriching the
ground, acts as mulch thru the win
ter, and If cows are turned on the field
will prevent them from gnawing too
closely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
1wEHrY.FlRsT CENTURY FARMING

A leading article on this page yester
lay gave some interesting statis-
tics on increasing population and pre-
Hicted that the United States census
az 1920 would show 112.000,000. In the
wear 2000-and there are babies creep
ing about the floors today who will
Cutlive the Twentieth century-the
population Of this country at Its pres
ent rate Of increase will average about
1913 to the square mile. On the aver
age section Of land today provides for
twenty-one persons. In the year 200l
1t must provide for 1913 persons. In 9TH
or words if the population were equal
~ distributed, one family of five would
occupy every quarter section of the
county's area. In 1000 61s
families would occupy the same quar-
ter. Every 100 acres would be a viii
1age.
One need that sticks out Of these
figures like nail from a clapboard IL
tllsl. of smaller farms. The present
tread of population is away from the
country and toward congestion in the
larger cities. The present tendency In
farm ownership is toward bigger in
stead of smaller farms. Here in Iowa
in the better agricultural sections;
eishty-;rJe farms are scarce, forty.
acre farms practically unknown, and
smaller farms found only where they
have succeeded the wood lots" from
which ilrrber has been removed. The
nuan who should be living Independent
ly on from ten to forty acres titled to
ita highest productive capacity ale
crowded together IN cities attempting
to neutralize by organization the law
Of supply and demand for labor.
Change in these conditions is ere
. long due. The big farm will soon fall
" its own weight. Farming is a bus
iress that can not be successfully syn
dictated. The rise in land values will
drive the heavy landholder to more
profitable Investments. A Marshall
county farm worth anywhere from $50
days ago as renting for $3.50 per acre.
1t was being titled. in a slip-shod fash
ion by its tenant and almost as much
was being lost to the farm thru care
less tillage and neglect Of buildings
annually as the income from rent.
Against these losses may be set the
increase in value Of the land, but there
win come time when ownership Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. tried all sorts of med
icines. none of which relieved me. One
day 1 saw an adj Of your Electric Bit
ters and determined to try that. After
taking a few doses / felt relieved, and
soon thereafter was entirely cured, and
have not seen a sick day since.
Neighbors of mine have been cured
of rheumatism, neuralgia, liver and
kidney troubles and general debility"
This is what B. +. Bass, of Fremont,
N. C.. writes. Only soc, at Mcdonald
e. Mahood's, druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
THE PASSING OF AN IOWA INDUSTRY.

Dispatches from Clinton which few
days ago announced the demolition Of
the last lumber mill in South Clinton
will bring "reminiscences to many
middle aged people of the flush days
Of great Iowa industry. Older trav-
elers over the Northwestern railroad
will recall the monstrous piles OF
sawed lumber that covered the river
front, and the long banks of logs that
lay inside their booms for miles along
the shores Of the river. Now the
pttsser-by sees only scattered piles of
worm eaten and weather beaten lum-
Der. The long herds of saw logs have
disappeared from the river sides and
the lumber industry which was once
the business of Clinton, has become
mere memory.
There were millions In 1t in the
earlier days when the river ran from
Beef Slough south to Davenport I'M
trammeled by bridges, and offered a
clear passage for the monstrous RATS
manned by their crews of turbulent riv-
er drivers who guided and controlled the
rnassed acres of logs by long sweeps
at bow and stern. The current fur
rlished the motive power. The untam-
able raftsmen steered by day and
rioted by night. They owned the towns
where they tied up by right of physical
conquest. They were the remnant of
the old flat boat type of the early river
days, the successors Of Mike McCool
and the goths of the lower river. There
were dead men drifting in the turbid
currents of the river and lying along
shore where the old raftsmen held
their sway. But they brought the logs
for the lumber that built the early
homes and fenced the prairies of Illi-
nois and Iowa. Every town had its
lumber MILL The river front was rife
with the screams of big seven foot
rotaries tearing away the slabs and
rush of the gangs as they turned solid
logs into boards and dimension tim
bers. Later the band saws took the
place of the big frame work of the
gang saws, and raft boats displaced
the roaring drunken crews of RATS
men. Still the logs came down the
river, the saws hummed and the mill
owners and the mill hands profited.
Tens Of thousands of working men
came marching up the main streets of
Clinton, Dubuque, Davenport and the
other river cities while the logs lasted,
each with his diner pail on his arm,
and the fresh, clean smell of pine saw
dust on his garments. Money was
plenty in the river towns, because
every man was busy. The mill men be-
came millionaires. Whole cities were
built upon the sawdust. But the ]um-
Der industry in Iowa has gone where
the pine forests of Wisconsin went
years ago. Clinton where Young's
great mill was the largest in the world
has been forced o.find other employ
ment. Not one thousand feet of pine
lumber is produced in Iowa today
where million feet were cut twenty
five years ago. The raft boats have
fallen to the excursion business. The
mills are being torn down and a great
Iowa industry has gone south to the
long leaf pine forests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

some house of experience visit them,
as there are so many questions to ask
and so much information to be obtain
and will not be question before them
more for their interest, profit and in
dependence than this one, and there
is no need of failure where every man
is willing to do his part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
To Estimate Length of Irvine.

The Canadian government has taken
steps to protect it's farmers against
fraud in connection with their pllr-
chases Of binder Irvine. Mr.. j. j.. Hay
cock, the Canadian Irvine fnspector,
gives the following, simple rule for de-
termining the length of Irvine per
pound, that may be of value to the far
mers of this country who must still
look out for themselves in this mat
ter
"Take a sample ball, press the
strands close together, and note the
number required lying side by side to
make an inch. Every strand within the
inch will represent SO feet in the
pnund. If ten strands lying side by
side make one inch, then a pound will
contain 500 feet; II eleven strands, $50
feet: if twelve strands. 900 feet. and so
on. Having this rule in mind anyone
can test his Irvine for length, and need
not be duped by short measure"
OF course Irvine is not always uni
form in SIZE especially the cheaper
grades. and where this is the case 1t
is neces eary to use care in applying
the rule to get an average size of
strand. This unevenness in size Isl, by
the way. 2. decidedly disqualifying fac
tor. as such Irvine will not work so sat
isfactorily in tile machine as that of
uniform size. on which the tension can
be kept constant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Iowa Newspapers
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THE WAY TEDDY FEELS.
[Odebolt Chronicle.]

IphtOOlI SIlloIlICle.l
Thirty years ago the writer worked
in the office of corporation whose
head was in the habit of "cussing up'
the force when plumbers were made.
We didn't like 1t, altho the cussing was
a good thing for us, and at times
evinced desire to run things our own
way. A few years ago we met our
former employer in Chicago, and he
said: "Well, Billy I suppose you are
happy now; you have a business of
your own and can do as you please.
1t strikes us that Ted Roosevelt must
feel that way. He has been elected
president by the people Of all parties
and is under bonds to no party. He
has a commission which authorizes
him to run the government according
to his own ideas, and he he VIII come
might near doing it.
NEWS OF THE CORN CROP. q
[Council Bluffs Nonpareil.]
There seems to be no limit to the size
of the corn crop in Iowa this year il
the stories of the enthusiasts are to be
believed
Out in Oakland they are using hay
knives for husking pegs.
A Macedonia man fell off corn stalk
Saturday, while husking an ear, and
broke three toes on the frozen ground.
A farmer near Walnut claims to be
feeding two steers on the same ear of
corn--one at each end-and doesn't ex-
pect them to meet before Thanksgiv-
ing.
A Carson man is moving his corn
cribs out to the field and putting them
up over the corn. He claims it is cas-
Ter than to move the corn.
An ear of corn got loose on a hill
side near Harlan last week and broke
off ten apple trees before it landed in
the creek.
Huskers are not making any records
around Avoca this year. They have to
back the wagon around to each ear, and
load it in thru the endgate.
A champion husker who went to
work near Hancock had even harder
time yesterday. He gave the first ear
he husked mighty flip, intending to
throw it into the wagon. but threw
himself twenty-five feet over his head
instead. Now he loads them with
crowbar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
ANXIOUS Moments.

Some of the most anxious hours OF a
mothers life are those when the little
ones of the household have the Group.
There is no other medicine so effec-
tive in this terrible malady as Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t is household ia
yorite for throat and lung troubles,
and as it contains no opiates or other
poisons it can be safely given For sale
by b, A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

his friends and visitors to see his pet,
On one occasion a fresh young man
threw piece of tobacco to the terrapin
instead of a mulberry. Brr Tarrypin
retired at once in disgust, and for days
afterWard refused to come when CALL
ed. Although Mr.. Hance finally in
duced him to come again for his null
berries Der Tarrypin remembered the
tobacco and would never approach UNI.
less Mr.. Hance was alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Fifteen Years
OF Torment
Ended by
Crown
Skin Salve

Grace Medical Co, Des Moines, Ia.
Gentlemen have had salt rheum
for fifteen years, and having tried all
remedies without relief, / finally tried
Crown Skin Salve, with marvellous re-
suits. After using only one box ! was
completely cured, and heartily recon-
mend it to those suffering from similar
torment as wonderful cure. Rev.
Elizabeth Keeney Carlisle, Iowa.
Why should you go on suffering
when there is safe, sure and mex
pensive cure at hand?
OUR CASH GUARANTEE
OF A CURE:
means absolutely that Crown Skin
Salve will do just what we claim for
it. We will be only too glad to re-
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you entire satisfaction. We want ev-
eryone in need of any of our remedies
to purchase trial package and If not
found as represented you have only
to fill out the guarantee coupon found
in every package and hand 1t to the
druggist from whom it was purchased
and your money will be cheerfully re-
turned.
Sold and guaranteed in MarshaiI-
towrl by
MCBRIDE & WILL DRUG co,
Price so Cents
Also agents for all the Grown"
Standard Remedies.
Crown Pile Cure put in collapsible
tubes with rectal tip, s0c.
T,ro,,,r L,ya Ca1vo ra1iavoa all form
of sore eyes, Csc.
Crown Fleshworm Eradicator never
fails. Prices soc and 75c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

county farmer can grow such crops as
that-and many of them have done it
this year-he makes a sad mistake by
listening to the siren voice calling him
to the county court house. No matter
what some may say it pays good
deal better to farm the farm than to
attempt to farm the farmer. 1t isn't
as easy to do the latter as 1t looks
To the Manson Journal" it is quite
evident from newspaper reports that
Governor Cumins did not commit poit-
ical suicide when he made his re-
marks about Canadian reciprocity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

olOuA Slly
The Des Moines News believes "the
rate making power which is inherent
in the general government but which is
not now being exercised ought to be
used
"The tariff schedules as whole are
more in need of attention than the at
tempt to cultivate closer friendship
with our rather "snippy" neighbor on
the north" asserts the Boone News.
I'VE can get along without Canadian
reciprocity for some time yet, but the
revision of the schedules of defunct
and obsolete tariff is the crying need
of the hour. The mortal relics of DING
ley will turn over in his grave If we
continue to operate tariff which was
framed for a violent stimulant to re-
vive fast dying industries"
Every one Of these days is Just so
much clean cash in the coal bin,"
chuckles the Davenport Democrat.
The Odebolt Chronicle says, "the So
lemnity with which the standpatters
declare that the election of Roosevelt
was a protest against tariff revision
would be amusing were it not irritat-
ing"
''The business men who urge people
to trade at home" should add invest
at home" to the motto" suggests the
Dennison Review"
IF Gov Cummins concludes to enter
the contest for congress from the Des
Moines district the Hull-Prouty con-
test of year ago will appear a very
tame affair in comparison" predicts
the Webster City Freeman-Tribune.
However the governor would be rea-
sonably sure of success and 1t is uni
versally conceded that he would make
a record of which the Seventh district
would be proud"
Noting that the yield Of corn from
the farm of an ex-county treasurer is
5000 bushels from seventy acres. the
Tana Herald says when the Tama
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
SECRETARY sHAws EMBARRASSMENT.

Speculation as to the next cabinet
has narrowed down to the question OF
svhat is to become of Shaw, since Sec
eetar.es Hay, Morton, Taft, Wilson
and Metcalf and Attorney General
Morton have all been invited to re-
main. "Secretary Shaw is not very
happy man these days." says Walter
Wellnall. HE is candidate for the
presidential nomination Of his party in
1905 and this little white house n,icrobe
aeeps him awake nights. But this is
not all of his troubles. He is exceed
lngly anxious to remain two years
more as secretary of the treasury ana
is In grave doubt as to whether Pres
adent Roosevelt wants him to stay. In
fact, ME-. Shaw is on tender hooks"
It is known in political circles that
The secretary still harbors his ambition
to ba president. Like other secretaries
OF the treasury he has been offered
handsome positions as bank president
at magnificent salaries, but these he
has turned down with the expectation
that he could remain in the cabinet
two years more and then retire to his
home in Dennison to be called forth,
like Csncinnatus, by the voice of the
people. But, as Wellman says, whether
or not the president decides to give
the secretary an invitation ut seems to
Mr.. Shaw that the good word is long
time coming"
wellman explains that: Secretary
Shaw has just sprung new idea
which is not helping his case in the es-
timation Of the president. The sec
rotary Of the treasury has been stand
patter from away back ever since the
Burlington railroad took charge Of re-
publican politics in the state of Iowa
in an effort to down Governor Cum.
minis. Some Of Mr.. Shaws tariff ut
terances during the campaign were not
to tho presidents liking, but he believes
IN free speech and said nothing. Now
Mr.. SHAW comes forward with sus-
ges,tiun that instead Of tariff revision
congress should authorize drawbacks
on raw materials used in manufacture
and the product Of which Is sold abroad
--.ln indirect subsidy to manufacturers
and discrimination against Ameri-
can consumers in favor Of the foreign
err. Nt is not probable this idea will
take the place of tariff revision. 1t is
not satisfactory to those who want the
tariff REIMBURSEMENT for the sake of do
ing something for the American con-
sumner and who do not want tariff read
justnlent for the benefit alone of the
manufacturer who seeks to invade for
eiyn markets"
The secret to the whole situation
seems to be that Secretary Shaw
hopes to be nominated for the presi
dency as the champion Of standpattism
and in this respect he is likely to come
into collision with the president, for 1t
Il planned now that the president will
send special tariff message to con-
greAs, recommend a strengthening of
the anti trust laws and do some effect
I've work at trust busting" Here in
lowe Mr.. Shaw's reluctance to resign
ali office even under such embarrassing
circumstances can be readily under
stood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

Girls expect remedies to work mir
acles in a days time. Beautifying
changes come slow. Keep on taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. twill
make the face fair and blooming. 80
cents. tea or tablets. Mcbride & VIII
Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

allowed to become quite dry. Investi-
cations have shown that 100 pounds
OF thoroughly infected soil to the acre
is sufficient to produce very salts
factory incubation within one year
from the time it is applied"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
For Over Sixty Years

FOR over sixty Y0dT9
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup mas
been used for children while teetbins.
It sooths the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie and 10
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Shelter and Feed for Cattle


ut is necessary for a feeder - ro-
vide himself with a good subs, -tial
barn, for it is best that cattle should
be sheltered from the different changes
in weather." says the Kentucky Far
mer. ALSO by this means the cattle
receive purer feed and get the benefit
of all the feed that is placed before
them. BY feeding on the outside there
is waste of food and manure, but this
method obviates these wastes and
greatly reduces the feed bills The
stock should be left loose in the barn
so that they can leave it at any time for
getting water.
1T is peremptory that stock drink
pure water. 1t is best that they obtain
this water from running stream near
the barn.
"The best feed is corn and clover hay.
1t is also best for hogs that run after
cattle. Roughness, cattle must have,
and all kinds of hay and all kinds OF
straw or fodder will answer Farmers
ought to protect and house all rough
ness in summer and fall.
when corn is ground it will finish
cattle quicker than when fed on ears,
but hogs will not get as much benefit
from it, My advise would be for feed
ing ear corn and plenty of roughness to
cattle and result will prove to best
advantage. to feeders especially, where
stock goes on gress in spring; but
when feeders intend to market cattle
out of the barn, then ground corn and
five pounds of cotton seed meal daily
to each animal and clover hay will do
the work, and finish a beef in from 100
to 100 days and the increase on beef
ought to be from $50 to 300 pounds.
The old style of feeding is nearly
abolished and ought to be thing OF
the past, and any farmer feeding on
the old style will see ruinous results
before them. The main object in feed
ing in the barn is the manure, the
greatest fertilizer that can be found.
and which is required on any farm the
same as stock requires food. A farmer
ought to feel as proud of a large guam
tity of manure to haul on his place as
to drive a lot of fat stock off of 1t"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
A Good Compiexlon.

"Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers." so writes S. p. Moore. of Naco-
doches, Texas. certain cure for bill
iousness, constipation, etc. Small pill
easy to take-easy to act. Sold by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Re-
fuse substitutes. For sale by b. "A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Sweet Clover Soil For InocuIatins
Alfalfa.
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Sta

toni
1--WE have conclusive evidence that
infected sweet clover soil can be used
for the incubation OF alfalfa fields.
The infected soil may be obtained from
any place where sweet clover Is found
with abundance of tubercles on its
roots. The soil may be collected to a
denth of three or four inches and scat
tered over the alfalfa field at the rate
of 100 pounds or more to the acre. It
is we'll to scatter the infected soil at
about the time the alfalfa is seeded,
and harrow it in with the alfalfa seed.
altho it may be applied some days, or
even some weeks before seeding time,
and probably it would be all right to
apply the infected soil the autumn be-
fore; for 1t Is known that the bacteria
will live in soil for several months, ev-
en- tho the soil be placed in sacks and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

Very Low Rates to International Live.
stock Exposition at Chicago
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold November q, 2S,
20 and 80, limited to return until De-
cember 5, inclusive. Apply to agents
chicago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The standpatter has every charac-
Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
A Earm.rs, Elevator Company.

O. II. Knight, Mclean county I'LL
nois farmer. writing to the Prairie
Farmer says:
Just one year ago today the Anchor
Farmers Elevator Company began
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

The Des Moines News believes "the
rate making power which is inherent
not now being exercised ought to be
used
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

II there was an Indianian in St.
Louis Thursday who was not glad that
Indiana was his home, he was the
Benedict Arnold of Hoosierdom, and
unworthy OF place among the people
who celebrated their beloved States
day at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition.
Unquestionobly this was Indiana
day at the worlds fair. Her COVER
nor and her people made 1t glorious.
Indiana was on almost every tongue
and there is no doubt but that she
was in the hearts of the army of
H0osiers who sang, shouted and mar.
ched for the glory of the State.
The Indiana day attendance eclip-
sed all expectations. AS early as
Wednesday night Secretary j. w.
COckrum, of the Indiana world STAIR
commission, predicted an attendance
of so, 900 Hoosiers on Indiana day,
and there was every reason to believe
that fully that many, if not more,
were there.