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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Farmers and Farmers.

There are farmers and farmers
good. bad and Indifferent. successful
and MISUNDERSTANDING nine OF every
ten look forward to the day when they
may retire to town or city and to, from
their point of view, comparative ease
and comfort. this Notwithstanding the
fact that metropolitan and country
newspapers find the farmer and his in
dependent life prolific subject. The
Intelligent agriculturists are becoming
amused IL not somewhat Disguised with
these editorial bouquets. some of which
he is aware are SHE'D in his direction
for their effect on the circulation lists
of various publications. The farmer
least of all needs information concern
ing the strenuous life he leads. Ma
chinery and improved methods, the
telephone and rural delivery of mail
have all tended to lesson his burdens
and add to his comforts. Nevertheless
he finds long hours and hard work the
rule and not the exception during ut
least ten months Of the year. inter-
mixed with considerable worry and I'M
forseen obstacles. Those who do final
ly retire, however. are disappointed
with their surroundings and find in
activity irksome On the other hand
there are almost as many residents
of the cities and larger towns-bank-
ers. merchants, clerks and mechanics
whose one ambition in life is to some
day engage in rural pursuits-to be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06

ment TO discredit it. President McKin-
ley advanced other gallant and meri-
tolious officers over the heads of 9th
ers. OF these Funston, Wheeler and
Lee are notable examples.
EFFICIENCY always d!sturhs senorities.
1t took three years of shifting and stiff
ing to bring the greatest general of the
c!vi! war from tsua yard to the SUI
preme command. The greatest cavalry
officer OF the civil war was lifted from
captainey TO a major generalship in
Thirty days. The fetch of seniority
would hav5 retained the imbecile Hal
leek ana his Kind and fept the Grants
and Sheridans in the background Ne
cessity taught the common sense of Sc
lection by merit ae,d Moods advance
ment BY Mckinley is simply the old
story over again of opportunity and
the man. The understanding public
is entirely at one WITH Secretary Root
when he said: "rpon a review of
General Woods entire military record.
1 :hink it fair to say that no officer Of
the American army below the grade %
major general has held more important
commands. rendered more distln-
guished service or demonstrated TO a
higher degree the possession of the
qualities which fit a man to render
valuable services to the country as
major general And the 81. Paul pa
per's cartoon might have been i'm
proved by the heroic figure of the new
major general triumphantly emerging
from the opposite end of the horn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
THE TWO ENDS OF THE HORN.

A cartoon In one of the st. Paul pa
pers, which represents Senator Hanna
With dark lantern crawling disgust
edly from the little end of the Wood
investigation horn, Is applicable to the
entire contingent of attack whereof
Senator Hanna has been a prominent
whooper- The senate committee,
after complete investigation of the
charges brought against General Wood.
stood for report favorable to his con-
firmation with but two opposing out of
nine votes. The senate took the COM
mlttees word for it.
Opposition to General Woods pro-
motion mas zealously and mendacious-
ly cultivated the impression that
Woods advancement would mean a
jump over worthy senior officers ito sat-
tsfy President Roosevelt's personal IA
voritIsm toward the former colonel OF
the rough riders. This impression has
become prevalent and while it has been
corrected by reputable newspapers
time and again still exists among the
ignorant and the careless. The facts
are that General Wood Is the ranking
brigadier officer and entitled to promo
ton by precedence and that President
Roosevelt has followed strictly the line
OF seniority in sending his name to the
senate. More than this, the advance
ment of the long line OF officers inferior
to Wood In rank Is to be considered.
Their promotion is contingent
upon his. To refuse him con-
firmation is to do an absolute In
justice to them as much as ito Wood
himself. The truth can not be told too
often.
General Wood was jumped over the
heads OF other officers by President
Mckinley when the exigencies of the
hour demanded the man. Wood had
made good as surgeon and as colonel
OF the rough riders. He justified Nc
Kinley's judgment by his superior
qualifications to assume the Augean
task that awaited the reorganizer of
Cuba. His promotioc, to brigadier
came from McKinley's recognition of
superior merit and the need of the gov
eminent There are few to question
McKnley's judgment If there We're
there is nothing in the Wood appoint-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
ave found to their sorrow after en-

| nave found to their sorrow after en-
| gaging in poultry raising on an extern
siVt scale, and the great problem is to
| get out of it. A hundred chickens or
more on the farm, when allowed to
range where they will. eat what they
| please and do as 'iley please, viii
yield fair profit unless the amount of
grain they consume is figured too ac-s
curately, but where breeding on an ex-
tensivs scale is practiced the poultry
must have the same care and attention
and time devoted to it that the stock
does. Those who have tried the ex-
pertinent have figured with some de-
gree of accuracy that 1000 chickens
are required to support an average
family and this number of fowls will
reauire the entire time of an active
prison S65 days of the year.
With eggs at Is cents per dozen the
hen refuses to continue business at the
Old stand
1t is hard matter to convince the
farmer boys and girls that the CONSOLE
dated schools are not the proper thing,
after they have once tried them. The
pupils themselves will be found a
strong factor in securing continue
ance OF township schools where inter-
ast or appreciation rs lacking among
the parents.
There are many new varieties OF
fruits which were unknown few
years ago. Some of these varieties
may be. and no doubt are, decided i'm
provements upon the older ones, bu.
there are still quite number which
are no. desirable for general and
profitable purposes. 1t is WELL however,
10 USE little caution in making pur-
cirases of new varieties. for market
plantation especially, ard to try only
a few at first. If they prove desirable
It will NOT be much trouble to order
more, and If tfsy do not the loss and
trouble are not great.
Glover. hay is now on the market in
the east In the form of clover meal. It
is scalded and used for calves, but
finds more favor with thoss who feed
pigs. 1t being found excellent as an adj
dition to skim milk. The clover mea,,
II scalded, becomes soft and swells and
has been fousd very wholesome and
nutritious. as we'll as highly relished
by young stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06

come farmers or horticulturists. or
poultry raisers. Few of those who have
spent The best years of their lives in
town ever succeeded in reaching the
condition in life that they can retire TO
the country, and few of those who do,
succeed. They find they have not the
experience or the hardened muscles
necessary to succeed on the farm In
the end the farmer awakes to reali-
cation that it would have been better
to have remained on the farm. and the
city man finds agricultural pursuits too
strenuous unless he is of the favored
few who have first accumulated SUI
ficient wealth to enable them to become
gentlemen" farmers and are qualified
and satisfied to do the bossins while
experienced help takes the hard
knocks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
FARMING IS PROFITABLE.
Trn,,pru J2Iuffc NnppareiI

An Iowa farmer in an interview in a
local paper published in his locality
takes the ground that farming in this
state results in no proflts for the labor
invested. Some years ago Hon. Horace
Boies in a campaign said that corn
Was being raised at a loss. but he kept
on Just the same raising corn on his
large farm in Grundy county. Willis
the year 1903 was exceptionally wet.
Iowa farms produced 229,21S.220 bush :
els OF corn valued at ss7,1o2,e24. The
hay crop was worth SS0,T49.912, AMI
the oats crop was worth s24.39s,S4t.
These three products alone show y,
value of sl42.25l.5sO. This does not
include other cereals and livestock. 81,
anything else produced on the farm.
Certainly no complaint can be made
about last years income.
Iowa is particularly state of di-
versified farming. Iowa farmers do not
carry all their eggs in one basket and
have always something. to sell. no mat
ter what the season may be. On near
ly every farm will be found livestock
of all Kinds. The agriculturist has
something to dispose of when he needs
money He raises corn. oats. barley
iiax. clover wheat, potatoes and many
valuable varieties of vegetables. Poul :.
try and eggs are no small item in the
income from farms. The fruit crop IN
Iowa Is also the source of quite large
income.
With the rich soil and so many
sources OF revenue the average farmer
has always a revenue. The wet year
of 1903 shows the value of diversified
farming. and no complaint is heari
from the men who took advantage Of
possible conditions and We're prepared
for emergencies No matter what
visits this state in climatic way the
farmers are prosperous as class. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Compressed Fodder.

The meat trust, as we'll as those of
ths' local dealers VINO depend upon the
large packers for their supplies of
butchers stuff. have found 10 their sor-
row that some OF the smaller farmers
. can beat them out in a game of this
sort. In fact in towns in Iowa, and
presumably in other western states, a
way has been found to dispose of the
pork ana beef of the smaller farmers AT
good prices. This is accomplished by
killing and then marketing direct to
thu consumers. The result has been
meat wars in several towns. to the
benefit of the consumers. The only
ones to suffer from this condition of
affairs are the meat combine and the
local butcher. who buy on the hoof
that which goes over his counter to
his patrons.
/ Dairy farming in Iowa has been rele-
gated to secondary place in impor-
lance for the simple reason that there
is more money and less hard work. as
a usual thing, in growing hogs and
cattle for the large markets The dairy
farmer is sure OF reasonable income
bn return for incessant toll, but many
prefer to risk losing money one or two
s4ars and mabing 1t al back during
the succeeding few years, as against
working steadily at a sure thing.
A patch of popcorn. the planting and
cultivation OF which is given over to
the small boy, with the understanding
that he is to have the proceeds. will
prove a profitable investment both
from financial viewpoint and in Sc
curing ths. interest of the youngster in
devoting his best efforts TO that which
he undertakes.
There's money in chickens. as many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06

in these operations. Where the feeder
has an abundance of time or can com
mand labor at small cost he Will be
pleased with carefully preparing the
feed for his stock. To this end he will
pulp the beets. run the corn fodder and
alfalfa hay thru the feed cutter. mix
wetting somewhat IL necessary, and
then sprinkling grain over the mixture.
sometimes allowing Ii to heat a little
before 1t Is fed. Fattening cattle are
very fond OF mixed feeds of this kind
and thrive on them. On the other hand
this very considerable amount OF pre-
paration has added nothing to the RAJ
ton. merely putting it in more pala-
table form.
Where one is pressed for time he
would better get the feed to his animals
in as direct manner as possible. Under
this latter system he will probably run
the fodder corn thru the feed cutter
and distribute 1t in feed boxes and let
the cattle eat the alfalfa hay from the
feeding racks. In general. hay is not
improved by running 1t thru the corn
cutter. unless 1t is moistened and mix
ed with other feeds. The more directly
1t Is fed from the stack the fresher it
Is and the better 1t carries its leaves
and finer parts.
The alfalfa hay given furnishes
very considerable quantity OF protein
and for fattening animals there is not
much need of looking further for this
nutrient. The amount of ear corn
which this foder carries IS not enough
to supply all of the concentrates re-
quired In rapid fattening, nor will the
addition of bran prove entirely salts
factory to this ration, for bran tends to
growth or to production of milk rather
than to the laying on OF fat. Ifepos-
s!ble add more corn to the ration be-
yond that furnished by the fodder. If
not obtainable, then some bran should
be fed.
The aim should be to at first supply
about one pound of grain to each 100
pounds of animal and gradually In
crease the amount until one and one
half pounds are fed to each one hum
dred pounds. The allowance of grain
with alfalfa hay and corn fodder should
be sufficient to cause rapid gains. II
less grain Is fed fair gains should still
be secured, for alfalfa hay and fodder
corn, such as this correspondent de-
scribes. are both excellent materials of
their kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Fattenins Cows.


A h. G. asks: am thinking of feed
ing a bunch of range COWS for the mar
ket on corn fodder. alfalfa, mangs.l
wurzels and bran. want to cut the
corn fodder. corn and all in two inch
lengths Would you advise cutting The
alfalfa. or should IL be fed long? Ii
what proportion should the feeds be
giveno Corn fodder, including the
grain will cost about 81 per ton in the
stack. alfalfa likewise IS per ton and
bran s15 per ton. estimate that the
corn will yield twentythree bushels
OF ears per acre"
The question is answered by Professor
Kennedy of the Iowa experiment sta
ton thus:
1t is very difficult to give a satisfac-
tory answer to questions like these. for
there is no best way" of proceeding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
POT AND KETTLE.
Siony civ .Jo,irnal.l

Des Moines is disposed to make mer-
ry over the Council Bluffs undertake
ing TO entertain members of the legis-
lature. Il is noted that no banquet has
been provided In eastern Iowa, and Dos
Molnes wants to know If there is moth
ing needed in that quarter. The mer-
riment II Des Moines serves to call
attention to the fact that Des Moines
has promised our legislatures nothing
in the nature of u picnic, tho they VIII
be there In force. as directed by the
law. Is there anything wanted by Des
Moineso
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

| Nntin. mai Hon. Jerry r.. sullivan,
| tba Into democratic nominee for gov
arnor ,heaan the new wear by moving
10 Das Mo,nes which viii he his res,
dsnra' hereafter The Darlington Hawk
eve observes "rhis is all right. Tie
method he now adopts TO go to De.
Noiras b,s tho rrienslv arnrnyal of III,
STAFF The man he had in mind las
Novembar was omen 10 objections,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
the GOSPEL OF Discomfort.

Standing with an acquaintance on
the street recently a working man said
to his companions: 1T seems as il
everything combines to make life easy
to a few and hard to all the rest. 1
wish there We're an income tax heavy
enough to keep any man from making
over $4,000 a year" Now this work.
ing man is master of an excellent trade
and has an interest in a small butpaying
business. He and his family are well
clothed and we'll fed. Probably he
has a bank account. He makes a good
living and saves money but unsatis-
fiedly rallied at his own lot and preach
ed the GOSPEL of discomfort to his
neighbor.
individuals are prone to measure
their own happiness by what they as
ume to be the enjoyment of others.
We who work hard envy the rich who
appear to live easily and without wor-
~. The man on the small salary en-
ries the one whose wages from the
lower view point seem to leave nothing
to be desired. The hand worker envies
the office man. The other fellows job
Is always the best and easiest on the
happiness lies not so much in what we
got as in how we utilize what we have.
Broadcloth covers more misery than
denims To be rich is no assurance
Of happiness. To be idle is to SOW dis
content and sorrow. We see the OUT
side of the man we envy, and. dwelling
upon our own worries and unsatisfied
desires, jump TO the conclusion that
his life is all sunshine and ours dark
ness. Connecting the two we are apt
to feel a sense of personal affront
that he should be apparently happy
while we are sad, forgetting that our
dissatisfaction is bred OF our own
envy.
The man who earns his own living
and makes a happy firesdde cline for
weans and wife," has solved the prob
lem OF human existence and holds in
his own hands the levers of human
happiness There is no need TO be rich
to be happy. The honest man in over
ais or worsted is n greater man and
better citizen than Mr.. Rockefeller.
The world owes him greater debt
Newspapers may not chronicle In
headlines his goings and conings and
nor delegagioiiss Of pfonlsnent citizens. Z
fs.Aet I'm at the train, but the gratifi
cation OF vanity Is poor substitute for
regard. He goes 10 friends and returns
to affection. Being rich counts for lit
tie except physical ease, and idleness is
degeneration.
1t Is easy to become discontinued and
envious: to dlscredit our own by COM |
pariscn and be greedy of desire. but |
1t doesn't pay. There is absolutely |
nothing in 1t. 1t kills our satisfaction |
Of possession and plants an unsatisfied |
greatness in the soul. The secret of
having all our wants satisfied is TO be |
satisfied with what we have. There is
no message Of hope in the gospel of
discomfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
A Vest Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble to car
nv. easy to take. pleasant and never
failing in results are DeWitts Little
Early Risers. A vial of these little
pills in the vest pocket is a certain
guarantee against headache. bilious
ness. torpid liver and all of the ills
resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver. Sold
by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in stomach and liver
troubles. They not only reldeve You.
hut cure. Twenty-Five cents at George
p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. BobbItt, Of
Barger,on. Tenn, say her dying and
were poweNess to save her. The mos,
ski!lful physicians and every remedy
used failed. while consumption was
slowly bu, surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned despair
into joy. The first bottle brought inn
mediate relief and its continued use
completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure in the world for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
at so cents and 81. Trial bottles free
at George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
II OW A NJ e w $.
) PAPERS = = =
THE SIGN or THE GROW.
I,nr,ur, Sart;paI

Flocks of crows numbering thous )
ands are feeding among the fields
around Lakeport and Salix. This IS
a phenomenon rarely observed at this
season of the year in this latitude.
The black fellows generally migrate
southwark on approach OF winter. Oh
settlers believe their presence here IN
such vast numbers at this time Of the
year augurs an easy winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
One Fare, Plus So, Round Trip, Via the
Chicago Great Western Railway,

homa. Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Ample rec
turn limits. Tickets on sale Jan. and
10; Feb. and IL; March l and 10, and
April and 10. For further informa.
ton apply to ]. A. Ellis. ticket agent.
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
In Bed Four Week. With La Grippe.

We have received the following let
ter from Mr.. Roy Kemp. of Angola.
Ind: Il was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but I received no re-
lief until tried Foley's Honey and
Tar Two small bottles of this medi-
cine cured me and now use 1t exclu-
sively in my family" Take no substi-
tutes B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06

Years ago you never heard of APP
pendic:tis. Why? Because GRANDPA
Their and grandmother used HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea as preventive.
Thirty-flve cents. tea or tablets. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
A LII. ~ s.a,aa.

II you but knew the splendid merit
OF Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without 1t. A dose or two will
prevent an attack of pneumonia or Il
grippe. 1t may save your life. B. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
like this

he paved away the straw and litter az
the sides of the trap, and just then ne
saw the brush turned aside and liquid
darning needle. olive hued, shot toward
him. spraying in spiral form as 1t dash
I'D against his glasses. glanced AMI
doused his cap Blinded. like Samson,
he CROPPED to the house and had basin
of water handed to him. He carries
some odor yet. faint advertisement
of the adventure One thing he knows
the nectar Is no, thrown by The brush
The action is like that of bulb syr-
inge in the hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Stop It.

A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's Honey
ard Tar affords perfect security from
serious effects Of a cold. B. A. Nor
gan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Two polIars More Than Half Faro

Two Dollars More Than Halt Faro
via Chicago Great Western railway,
to points in Arkansas. Colorado, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Missouri. New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale
Dec. i and is. 1903, and Jan. 5 and 10.
1904. For further particulars apply to
j. A. Ellis. ticket agent, Marshalltowp,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Don't Accent a Substituted

When you ask for Cascarets be SUI
you get the genuine Cascarets Cane
Cathartie. Don't accept fraudulent suG2-
stitutes. limitations or counterfeits!
Genuine tablets stamped c. C. c. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Cured Aft.r suffering lien Wears.

r. f. Hare. superintendent. of the
Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Com
pany. Middletown. Ohio. suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds OF dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any
permanent benefit. He says: zone
night while feeling exceptionally bad I
was about to throw down the evening
paper when 1 saw an item in the pa
per regarding the merits OF Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. concluded to try
4; and while had no faith in II felt
better after the second dose. After US
ing two bottles l am stronger and bet
ter than I have been in years. and I
recommend kodol Dyspepsia Cure to
my friends and acaualrtances suffer-
ing from stomach trouble" Sold by
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Excursion to the North
west, West and Southwest, and Col
nnist L ow Rates West,

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates are OF
sale to the territory indicated above.
standard and tourist sleeping cars. free
reclining chair cars and 1.-THE best Of
everything" For dates OF sale and full!
particulars apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern railway.