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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15
Experiment in Beef Production

grains and mixed hay were fed ana
during July and August some sorghum
was included. The gain for the year
was considered satisfactory. but varied
considerably from month to month.
June and July were the most unsatis-
factory and the steers seemed TO In
dictate by their actions that they would
have much preferred To have been on
the pasture. The conditions were alike
for all the steers and the feed was the
same character for all. Each animal
was given all he would clean up regu-
larry.
Tables are given I'm the bulletin
showing what each pair OF steers eat
AMI the cost thereof as well ns the
gains. the gains per pounds of feed.
per pounds OF dry matter and the cost
per pound OF gain. The cost OF each
pound OF gain was from OLA TO .0st2
cents pc. pound. The feeds used were
hay sorghum. cornmeal. bran. oiimeal
and gluten feed. The cost OF feed for
the lots OF two steers each varied from
SS4.2s 10 ss7.s6 and was greatest for
the HolsteIns and least for the Jer-
seys: the Holsteins also made the
greatest gain. These tables" the bull
letin says, are not given as COM
parison between breeds as such COM
parison would be useless: but they
show the general character OF each
lot" The beef steers made n gain OF
2.t2t pounds for the four steers during
the year at a cost or sis9.07s. They
weighed 675 pounds at the beginning
OF the test. The four dairy steers gain
ed 2. 3Sl pounds and weighed an av-
eragc OF 5Tt.25 pounds at the begin
ming. The cost OF gain was is OF
cent greater for the beef steers than
for the dairy steers. The average SELL
ing value OF the dairy steers was 3.T52
cents per pound and OF the beef steers
4.sSS cents per pound. This part OF
the bulletin concludes:
Tho lot OF beef type steers-four head
made slightly greater average gains-about
SIS pounds each In twelve months time.
The dairy type steers made their gains
al a tribe less cost per pound OF gain
the digestive and assimilative functions
were somewhat more vigorous.
The gains made by the dairy type steera
were not distributed on the body IN
such q way az TO command the highest
prices. The cattle were bought In separ.
ate lots by Mr.. Waite. head buyer for the
Agar Packing company. Des Moines. Iowa,
and the prices given represent the market
prices for such steers, December -. 1904.
The beef typo steers distributed large
proportion OF their gains on the back. iotn.
and headquarters. greatly increasing the
dairy type steers showed but very little
increase In thickness on theae parts: this
point. however, will receive further atten-
lion In later paragraphs.
The beef type steers were of such char.
acter. when nnished. an TO command .
much higher price: and from the dollar
and cents standpoint. were far more profit
able cattle for the feeder despite tho
slightly greater economy OF gain In tho
dairy type steers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15
GROWING A SECOND CROP.

A successful farmer living near
Freeport. nj. writes that he Ii growing
thirty-five acres OF peas for a local
canning factory. These will be har-
vested by June IS. He asks whether
he can then plant the field 10 sweet
corn. to be cut for ensilage. And how
much seed will be required per acre.
We advise planting an early matur-
Ing evergreen fodder corn. and IL Il In
planted by June 20 is will have ample
season 10 harden up sufficient for en-
siiage. We would drill In the seed. In
rows. using from ten to eleven pounds
per acre. We hope TO get a report OF
the complete years work on this thir-
ty-fve acres. showing just what the
profit In In doubling up crops.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15
oREATN Ess.
Why There Are No Great Men Of
Letters.

Letters
Harper's Weekly: Why In so much
OF our present literary output 30 un-
related TO literature. 80 depressingiy
banal. so devoid OF distinction. power.
and vitality? Is the answer merely
that greatness Is rare IN all ages. and
this chances TO be n period or excep-
tional steriiity3 Or In Il the result OF
the marked vulgarity OF prevailing
ideals7 Not only our writer's measure
success by popularity. but the trend OF
criticism itself In to magnify the i'm
portance OF a wide appeal. A high de-
gree OF excellence has never won quick
or wide applause: witness Shake.
ing. Swinburne. II cannot be too often
or too emphaticaily repeated that lit
erature. real additions 10 the realm OF
letters. must forego cheap successes.
A difficult and determined withdrawal
from prevailing ideals Ia demanded OF
those authors who would fain see Eng
llsh letters reinstated In the realm OF
bartered glory. Before we can have
another poet like Browning we must
have another man content TO do his
work unknown for twenty years and
willing 10 pay for his own publishing.
Before we have a second Tennyson we
shall have 10 have another man who
shall as well understand that there are
no cheap and quick methods OF fore
ing the poetic faculty. that the best OF
our thoughts come 10 W. In a state OF
wise passivity and reverent waiting.
The superficial and deeper parts OF our
nature do not function at one and the
same time. A Mary and Martha are
not combined In their highest powers
In one personality. Greatness demands
renunciation. We cannot flap round
with the DAVIS and yet be an eagle
with eye hxed on the sun. All really
fine production demands a definite
choice and Arm adhesion. and IL bears
no nearer relation To- popular applause
and liking than a frog In a swamp To
nightingale In an oak grove.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15
Keen Eyed Farmsrs.

Phiiedelphoa Press. Joakley-fts
funny that 80 many farmers are swim
died by bunco men.
Coakley--Oh, I don't know. Farming
isn't calculated TO make a man shrewd.
Joakiey-But to be successful
farmer one has 10 be sharp as u raiser.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15

able 10 the test. being very dry. How
ever. u was sufficiently successful. Mr..
Cox believes. To show that the apple
grower can AFFORD To mulch hts trees
even though the cost may be large.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15

Chicago Record Herald: One OF the
differences between fame and notor.et,
In that. having won fame. you mhy
count ON keeping ~ all next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28

tors in the land grabbing scheme,
would seem to indicate the emperor's
disapproval of the plan when he learn
ed of it.
at the outset of the war was uncon-
scious Of any base motives on the part
of his advisers, why should he per-
sist in continuing the struggle ii 1T
was one which he would not have
sanctioned at the outset, had he known
the true cause of it? Perhaps the most
charitable view that could be taken OF
the question is that kingly pride pre-
vailed over the sense of right and Jus
tice and thus the awful carnage was
permitted to go on.
Another urgent argument for an
early peace treaty is seen in COM
parison of the effort by the belliger-
ents to obtain their respective war
loans. Japan experienced no difficulty
in securing one in foreign markets at
90, while Russia, applying to her old
ally, France, and meeting with cold
response, was only able to place hers
at home, the best ohtainable terms be-
ing Sc. The news from Manchuria
brings no comfort to the Russian heart
and there is evidently nothing left but
to seek the best ootainable terms OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
a Convert.

washington SLdr.J
I'm ready for the simple life, I'm wait
in for the day,
When everything is peaceable, with
out Sign of fray,
Tn tired O. fighting snowstorms, I'm
tired O. chopin wood
"A simple life is somethin' that feel
would 10 me good.
I've shivere.d in the mornin' when the
dawn was gray and bleak
I've took euinine and bitters till my
stonach's getting weak,
AM I'm waitin' most impatient for the
time to come along,
When the sun is shinin' lazy and the
world is all a song.
Swingin' in the hammock underneath
the spreadin tree
Listenin' to the robin an the murmur
of the bee;
Keepin' jest little bit awake, SOS not
to miss
The perfume Of the clover mingled
with the zephyr's kiss
rye had enough of battle with the
winters ruthless power;
I yearn fer peace and quiet. can
stand it by the hour.
It's fine to be hero an to conquer
in the, strife,
But I'm gettin' good an ready to adopt
a simple life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
Good Land, Good Farmers.


President Jesse of the Missouri state
university is quoted as saying: Land
in Missouri is too rich to grow good
izen may at first be inclined to doubt
the correctness of this statement. but
there is great deal of truth in it. 1t
is human nature to put forth no great
er effort than is necessary to obtain
living according to the standards OF
the community or society in which we
move. The richer and more naturally
productive soil is, the, less effort is
necessary to obtain a living, and the
less necessity is there for large exer-
ton of either mind or muscle to make
farm produce its best.
This tendency is often out Of pro-
portion to the productivity of the soil.
The thin soil with its occasional crop
failure impresses upon it's owner the
Importance Of laying up something to
tide over the poor years while the man
on the rich farm knows that he will
get something every year. and Is more
indifferent about producing more than
living in any one year.
The richness of the soil of the CEN
trail western portion of our country to-
gether with its great abundance has
been responsible for great deal OF
very poor farming. One lamentable
fact in this connection is that with all
the injurious skmming that has been
done leaving the soil impoverished for
the next generation to wrestle with
there has been but small amount OIL
butter churned from the cream THAI
was SKINNED off. A large part of the
fat has been lost thru crops OF
weeds, thru teaching and surface.
washing, and thru wasteful methods OF
storing, feeling and SO forth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28

81 had epileptic fits for over %
years. Was under treatment Of the
best nerve specialists. but they all gave
me up as incurable. decided to try
wheelers Nerve vitalizer and have
not had an attack since I took the first
dose. am now in perfect health and
give Wheelers Nerve Vitalizer all the
credit for it, A. s. Brooks, 808 N.
F. ST., Richmond, Ind.
about three years ago was strick-
en- with .epileptic fits and finally got 30
bad that I gave UP all hope Of ever
being cured. had three or four fits Q
week and they were very severe.
tried the best doctors in Grand Rap
ids, but none of them helped me. !
then tried all the advertised medicines,
but got no relief from them. ! read
about Wheeler's Nerve ivtalizer In The
Grand Rapids Press, and the wonder.
full cures it had effected. I had taken
three bottle Of 1t and have not had
symptom since / began using 1t.
want every one to know what this
wonderful medicine did for me and
want every one cured as was. Miss
Minnie Haskins. 2S5 Legrave street.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Surely a medicine that will cure
epilepic fits,s the most advanced and
fatal form Of nervous diseases. may be-
depended upon to cure all the milder
forms, such as nervous and general
debility, nervous prostration, sleepless-
ness, weak heart action, and all kinds
Of weakness, which are but the start
ing points.
1t is sold by all druggists at 81 per
bottle or sent, prepaid. by the ]. w.
Brant Co., Ltd, Albion. Mich, who will
give. further information. proof and
advice to all who ask for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
Iowa Newspapers
s%%~>-.-.-s-l4-.-.-. s-.-I>>->~%~s>~
INF11JrNcE or NEWSPAPER.
ICoun,.il Bluffs Nonpareil.l

TCouneil Bluffs Nonpareil.]
Is 1t not worthy of note that minis
terial gatherings and religious bodies
which meet to discuss effective meth
DDS for reaching the masses take the
newspaper into account as a force TO
be reckoned with?
BY some the power of the press and
it's possibilities are, recognized as be-
ing equal to, if not superseding the
extent of, the field covered by the pull
pit. This fact seems to have occa-
stoned alarm in some quarters. AT the
gathering of Christian ministers in Co
lumbia, Mo, recently, one brother said
he was afraid of the newspaper. Am
other member rose to his feet and de-
clared he would be a newspaper man.
THE author of this statement had the
insight to recognize the power a good
newspaper may WELD, as we'll as the
bad newspaper for the influence is far
reaching, no matter what dts nature.
And it is the daily dropping that wears
the stone. 1t is the constant thought,
the oft-repeated impression brought to
the readers's mind by frequent scam
ming of a certain policy, a certain
trend, which consciously or uncon-
sciously gives bent to his ideas, and
thence to his actions.
What did the minister mean by be-
ing afraid of the newspaper? Was 1t
a Jealous fear that the pulpit is being
supplantel by the press? Hardly so.
1t was rather that he feared the in
fuence O. the newspaper as a whole.
The question which interests us is
,ol,
a statement.
Putting out of the hist the yellow
journals, are the newspapers of the
present day up to what they should be
o. could be? Is the spirit of CONNER
cialism which so permeates the social
system everywhere entirely in possess
sion of our newspapers, or are there
still men of brain and soul who keep
in mind the possibilities which are
theirs and the. realization of a mission
to their fellows?
The world depends upon the news
paper, rot only for it's news, but for
the topi,, of its thought, if not in many
cases for it's thought Whether the
trend is positive or only negative is the
answer for those who must give ac-
count for the responsibility of an inn
p"rtant charge.
Champion Liniment Tor rheumatism.
Charles Drake, a mail carrier at
Chapinviile, Conn, says: Chamber
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ed this, remedy and it completely cur
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when This liniment can be obtained for
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short time will produce a permanent
cure. For sale by all druggists. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
A Dinner Invitation.

After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of indigestion. Kodol is thorough
digestant and a guaranteed cure for
Indigestion, dyspepsia, gas on the
stomach, sour risings, bad breath, and
all stomach troubles. N. Watkins.
Lesbus, KY. says: Il can testify to the
efficiency Of Kodol in the cure Of stom-
ach trouble. was afflicted with stom-
ach trouble for fifteen years. and have
taken six bottles of your Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, which entirely cured me.
The six bottles were worth $1,000 to
me-" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will d.
gest any quantity Of the wholesome
food you want to eat while your stom-
ach takes a rest-recuperates and
grows strong. This wonderful prepar-
alton Is Justly entitled to all Of its
many remarkable cures. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
A "LuNGERs" CITY.

Physicians, bankers, business men,
fraternalists and military engineers OF
st. Louis and nearby cities are inter-
ested in a plan to found in New Mexico
or Texas a city of consumptives. They
have organized the National Fraternal
Sanatorium for Consumptives for the
establishment of this odd city.
Last month a committee of physi-
clans, business men and sanitary en-
gineer left st. Louis for a three weeks
tour of Texas and New Mexico to look
about for a suitable site. They trav-
eled four thousand miles and visited
seventeen different places.
The competition for the site was
keen, some places offering from four
thousand to one hundred thousand
acres of land for the proposed settle
ment, and one railroad official pledged
to the sanitaripm 100000 in cash and
lands if it should be placed along his
line. The site has not yet been chosen.
departure from the usual lires along
which such institutions have hereto
fore been conducted. 1t will be COM
munity rather than the usual camp
city, in which there will be opportuni-
ties for the cons,lmptives to live amid
healtlful surroundings the ordinary life
Oft
Farming, stock raising and other out
door vacations.
The sanatoriurn will be conducted
on the municipal ownership plan, with
absolutely NO commercial features.
The revenue for the administering
EXPENSES will be raised by per capita
tax on fraternal and other organiza-
tons to whose members the sanatorium
will be open.
1t will be open to all fraternal So
cieties, churchs, clubs, counties and
states in the United States, which con-
tribute a per capita tax of one cent
a month a member; to all union men
of. every occupation, as we'll as to all
other labor, benevolent or other organ
izations contributing per capita tax
to the support of those whom they
send to the sanatorium.
The patients thus sent will live there
as the guests of their respective organ
izations, with minimum of personal
expense. The Temple of Fraternity at
the Worlds Fair will be removed to the
site as soon as it is selected, and will
serve as the administration building Of
the colony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28

as whole to refuse to allow man
to spend his money in a way that may
do others some good, thus compelling
him either to hoard it or to spend it for
selfish ends or in a way harmful to
society, than to accept gift that may
be used for good purposes
The Creston Advertiser Gazette is
in receipt, of Il postal card from a
Pennington man requesting is IF we
are Interested in the welfare of the
retail merchants to publish a letter
he has written, but 1.-THE fact that he
uses al rubber stamp for his station
cry indicates to the Advertiser Ga
zette that he not only has a good deal
of nerve, but that he is hardly the kind
of business man to speak for progress
sive retaiers.
What good seed is to the farmer,
good business methods are to the bus
mess man." remarks the Sioux City
Tribune And the man of push and
enterprise and tact will always be
found in the front rangs of every call
ing in life. The world hates a slug
gard"
The Boone News cites as "a curious
fact of human nature that it prefers to
believe something sensational to
something ordinary. An. innuendo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28

against rich man or a man high in
office tickles the public palate, and the
majority of people believe the worst
instead of the best
The Dubuque Times insists that
MIR. Rockefeller has cone in for spec
ial condemnation merely because he is
an especially rich man. He has been
accused of every crime in the CONNER
cial calendar, out his wealth is his real
offense. When a brewer makes do
nation for a charitable, religious. edu-
cational or public cause nobody in
quires whether he ever received a re-
bate, owned an industrial railway, con-
tributed to the campaign funds of both
parties or undersold weak compel l
itor.'
Despite the fact that the Dobson-
Mahin incident is closed, officially.
the Spirit Lake Beacon observes that
"the wonder grows why the Iowa dele
cation forces upon President Roosevelt
man SO thoroughly ,discredited at
home"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
LET'S GO TO WORK.

It is all over now, but it was all
over Iowa yesterday. Twenty four
hours age, in every city or village
where an election and fight were on
the several factions Of towns people
and voters seemed convinced that the
success of the opposition meant dis
aster to the town, and the destruction
Of order. It was the same I'M all
places where feeling ran high and the
vote was close Neighbors grew white
in argument and friends used language
the reverse of friendly. Had an inhab-
liant from some other sphere dropped
in on US yesterday he would have been
convinced by the arguments of either
side that Iowa, town and country,
lock, stock and barrel, was going direct
to the devil.
But he would have been mistaken.
There is no nation in the world so
splendid. as our own, no state. in the
and cities in the world less poverty
stricken or better governed than those
of our own state. No matter who was
elected or defeated, God reigns, the
government endures and the grass is
growing and the sun shining over
Iowa. Yesterday was an American llol-
the laborer stood as high in his rights
as the millionaire, and where his die
tum, voiced at the ballot box, was a
kings decree. Such times are stimu-
lating. We grow pert and fierce and
sometimes furious under the stimula-
ton Of our independence. Americans
contest and wage even minor fights as
they make war, hilt to hilt Some peo-
pies turn to carnivals and confetti
Americans to elections and the battle
of the. ballots.
The fight is done and here is where
We. start over, We shall raise an
two Of merchandise, earn another
years salary-and spend it before
we feel the thrill of another election,
watch the count of another contest,
march yelling in parade or stand smil-
ing with satisfaction or sneering with
contempt upon the curb to watch it
sweep by. The tumult and the shout
ing have died, the captains and the
kings have departed. Let's go to work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-28
THE PEACE SPIRIT IN RUSSIA.

More potent than any victories likely
to result from future military opera
tons in the far east is the ever-in-
creasing call for peace on the part of
the Russian people. This is shown
with especial clearness by recent
utterances of the Russian papers in
which the open declaration is made
that the present war was the outcome
of money making speculations on the
part of high Russian officials, who
owned large tracts of timebr in Korea
the value Of which would have been
greatly enhanced in case of domination
of that country by the car. Contrary
to the general superstition that the
censorship of the press in that country
has been abolished it is still MAIN
tanned and we must therefore conclude
after the appearance of such utter
ances that they receive the assent OF.
some high officers of the government,
possibly Nicholas himself. This charge
was made long ago by the press of
other lands and was vigorously de-
) nOunced as a wicked invention of the
enemy. Now that it has appeared in
censored paper it will hardly be
again denied.
It would be difficult to believe that
the peace loving ruler Of a civilized
country, occupying the position that
Russia does, would deliberately enter
Upon war. well knowing the probable
loss Of blood and treasure, for such
sordid and paltry motive as the de-
aIre of spectators to enrich them
,,elves by such means. 1t is hardly
10 be doubted that the car was with
out any personal knowledge whatever.
of the plot. The complete suppress
sion Of Alexieff, who, at the outset
OF the war occupied an exalted posi-
ton in the government. and whose name
is associated with those Of the specula-