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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Fattenino Steers in the South.

Fattening Steers in the South.
Professor j. f. Duggar, drecto oil
the experiment station at Auburn, Ala.
has been experimenting with fatten-
ing steers. The four lots of s GERS
were chosen for the experiment. Lot
one was fed cotton seed meal, wo-
thirds corn meal, onethird and sor-
ghum hay for roughage; lot two was
fed cotton seed three -fourths corn
meal one fourth, sorghum hay one
half ard pea vine hay one-half; lot
three was given cotton seed three
fourths. corn meal one fourth and sor-
ghum hay; lot four was given cotton
seed three fourths, corn meal one
fourth and shredded corn slower.
The steers in lot one made one
pound of gain from 4.s2 pound; of
grain and $50 pounds of sori;hum
hay; lot two made one pound of gain
from E.41 pounds of grain ant 6.S5
pounds of COW pea hay; lot three
made u similar gain from S.12 pounds
of graz and 11.9 pounds of sor 5hum
hay; lot four made the same gain
from SAL pounds of grain and lO.23
pounds of corn slower.
The daily gains made by 10, one
were 2.23 pounds; lot two l.93 po lnds;
lot three 1.19 pounds; lot -four .9S
pounds.
The experiment demonstrates the
superior value of cotton seed meal as
compared with cotton seed to pro-
duce quick gains. 1t also demon
strates the superior value Of COW pea
hay to either sorghum hay or corn
slower in producing gains
The cheapest meat, however was
made by the steers in lot two owing
largely to the great difference in price
between cotton seed meal and cot
ton seed The former costs So per
ton whereas the latter costs but STA.
While we cannot give all the de-
tails of the experiment, it may be
stated here that it demonstrates the
possibility of fattening steers at a
profit in the south. This to the
southerner should be a mat er of
great interest, for the reason I'll at his
expense bill for purchased fe 'tilizer
is so heavy. We see no reasons why
southern farmers cannot secure all
the nitrogen that they require with
out purchasing the same in the mar
ket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20

article is sold. Then everybody goes
TO the house where the clerk finishes
M the days work by settling up with
each buyer. From there they start for
home. one leading a COW or horse,
Many purchases are made which were
not contemplated, because the article
went cheap.
A sale day is holiday for the men.
IT is looked forward to with pleasure
and is one of the social phases of
cauntry life in Iowa.
GOOD ENOUGH FOR BAILEY.
britt Tribune.
Nine school houses in each township
and nine Iowa girls to teach i'm them
good enough for us. We Stand Pat
on the old school house, and the boy
with the dinner pail who makes more
noise stamping the snow off his feet
than a threshing machine, is the boy.
always was the boy. and always will
be the boy who will get there in the
battle of life and make as much noise
eventually in the halls of congress as
he did when attending the country
school. Bring in the people, teach
more intense farming and less skin
nirig.'' Fill the district with farmers
with rosy checked children, and let
the old school house stand. battered
and carved by the jackknives. but the
SPOT that will always have a place in
memory as something with hallowed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Chicago Tribune.

recollections and associations q place
where independence Of thought is in
stilled into the youthful. mind and
where self reliance AMI good hard
sense comes to each scholar enrolled
as naturally as~the air they breathe. 1t
is the insignia Of American indepen-
dence, the badge of enlightenment, the
harbinger of fate. 1t rolls back the
mists of ignorance and hypocrisy and
stands for the betterment of the world
and the redemption of mankind. Here
to the little red school house with it's
red checked school ma'am, and down
with the chimerical folderol of a CEN
tralized school. AS tho numbers were
going to be of advantage to the pupil
in his preparations to become bread
winner in the battle of life! 1t is sim
ply another chimera of chronic innova-
tOrS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
a FAIR SHAKE.

Governor Folk, during his public
career has said and done many good
and notable things, but he has never
voiced a. palmer truth with more be-
hind it than when he said the other
day. Tailoring men have no right to
special privilege and others no right to
special privileges over them" Per
haps he might have made his meaning
palmer By saying simply that no man
has any right to special privileges
over another. However, he was speak
ing with the latterday alignment of
labor and capital in mind and applied
his language more to present and pre-
else conditions than generalities.
But that is the right kind Of talk,
the voice of true Americandsm, which
insists on equal opportunity under the
law. Translated into the vernacular
of every day it means fair shake"
for every man, an equal start at the
tape, no Interference in the course and
the prize for the skill. courage and in
telligence that are able to finish first.
1t means neither absolutism of capt.
tai nor anarchy of labor, but Simply
the square DEAL that Roosevelt makes
the foundation of his faith and the
first article in his political creed.
Isn't this about all an American
should ask? Isn't it time for the Am
erican people to return to the first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Nj More Stomach TroubIeae.

All stomach trouble is removed by
the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
gives the stomach perfect rest by di-
costing what you eat without the
stomach's aid. The food builds up the
body, the rest restores the stomach to
health. You don't have to diet your
self when taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. j. D. Erskine, Of Allenville,
Mich, says: II suffered heartburn and
stomach trouble for some time. Ny
sister-in has had the same trou-
BILE and was not able to eat for six
weeks. She lived entirely upon warm
water. After taking two bottles Of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure she was entirely
cured. She now eats heartily and is in
good health. 1 am glad to say Kodol
gave me instant relief" Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Fools His Sitting Hens.
ISt Paul Pioneer Press. ]

Timothy Varney, who lives three
miles east of LIE Sueur, Mimi, and
keeps about 200 hens, has been greatly
troubled, as have most people who
qeep hens, by the persistent desire
manifested by the fowls to sit in season
and out, on eggs, stones, doorknobs, or
anything else that comes handy; but
he has got hold of a plan now which
he has quietly tried this season with
perfect success, and which he warrants
will cure the worst light brahma cluck
that ever vexed the heart of man of all
desire to sit, and all in less than three
hours.
The cure consists Of cheap watch
with loud and clear tick to it, in
closed in a case that it white and
shaped like an egg. When a hen mani
tests desire to sit out of season he
gently places this bogus egg under her
sheltering breast, and the egg does the
rest 1t ticks cheerfully away, and
soon the hen begins to show signs OF
uneasiness and stirs the noisy egg
around with her bill, thinking, perhaps
that it is already time for 1t to hatch
and there is chicken in it wanting
nervous as the noise keeps up, and
soon jumps off the nest and runs
around awhile to cool off, but returns
again to her self-imposed duty. 1t gets
worse and worse with her, and she
wiggles about and cackles, ruffles he,
feathers and looks wild, until at last
with a frenzied squawk, she abandons
the nest for good and all. That incu-
bator fever is broken up completely
Mr.. Varney finds use for half a dozen
of these noisy eggs and claims that
they paid for their cost over and Owe;
during the year by keeping the hens
at the business of laying, and not per-
hitting them to waste the golden hours
in useless incubating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
s;cken;no. Shiver,no Fits

OF ague and malaria can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure tonic medicine; Of especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out of the system. 1t
is much to be preferred to quinine, hav-
ing none of this drugs bad after eff
fects. z. S. Munday, OF Henrietta,
Tex, writes: "My brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundice,
till he took Electric Bitters, which
saved his life" AT Mcdonald g. Ma
hood Co.'s drug store. Price soc; guar
anteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
THE PUBLIC SALE.


Public sales are now on in full blast
in the rural districts of Iowa and the
auctioneer is getting in his work.
There is on the average of one sale a
day held in Franklin county during
system of disposing of property is an
old one but is interesting. A day at a
sale is an insight into the life of the
farmer which can be CLEANED in no
other way. ALI the salesl are adver-
tised the same way, by means nf the
fiaring bills. which the farmer dis
tributes promiscuously thru the
section of the county from which he
expects to draw purchasers for his
goods. The sale generally commences
at 10 o'clock and at noon a free lunch
is served The lynch consists Of
cheese and crackers and is served TO
the fur coated tillers of the soil in
paper sacks, from the kitchen of the
farm house Some times hot coffee is
served.
AS the different articles are placed
for sale the buyers form in circles
around the auctioneer, who is a man of
general information. He is always
full of jokes and they are dispensed
without regard to whom they hit.
From forty to one hundred farmers
are in attendance; somei to purchase
but the larger share to meet their
neighbors and have a smoke at the
expense of the man selling the goods.
They are happy, good natured lot OF
men and win travel miles to attend a
sale Coming in bob-loads of twelve
to twenty, they stay until the last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20

called a "demagogue' by the paid or
gans of the System" Serve the cor
porations and you will be a states
man." but II you attempt honestly to
serve the people you will be a 'dema-
gogue.' Honesty and fearlessness in
public life pays, as was abundamly
proven by the last election, but the
towards and time servers have not yet
learned the lesson The people can
rule in this country whenever they
choose to make the necessary effort,
but until then the corporations and
bosses will manage the thing as they
have usually done in the past and are
trying to do now.
j. u. MORRISON,
Reialacls Ii % llA5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Beware Of ointments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
thru the mucous surfaces. Such artf-
Giles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co, Toll
edo, O., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
he sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in Toledo.
by f. j. Cheney & Co, Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Greatly In Demand.

Nothing IS more IN demand than
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'S drug
store; % cents; guaranteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20

The department of agriculture has
issued regulations establishing on Feb
ruary next a federal quarantine a.
gainst large part of the south and
parts of other states to prevent the
spread of splenetic or southern fever
among cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20

oblivious to the fact that their faces
are glowing with pleasure or possibly
clouded by pain.
A wonderful thing is the United
States mail service. Those who may be
hundreds or thousands of miles away
from us are brought into close touch,
SO that we may have within a few
hours, letter telling all that they
would tell il they We're by our side.
Many an hour is robbed of its darkness
in this way and many a trial may be
more easily borne when we can thus
keep in touch with our friends.
THE GOVERNORS WORST FAULT.
TCedar Falls Record.l
Some queer things are transpiring
righe here in Iowa every day. In ad-
dition to making an admirable COVER
nor for the state Mr.. Cummins finds
time to study economic questions. He
not only does this, but he is also very
much in demand as a public speaker,
and on all of these side trips, which
reach from one end of the country, to
the other, he takes occasion to give the
results of his investigations, as he I'M
derstands them. In doing this he often
gets on what may be termed, political-
ly. dangerous ground, and sometimes
he gets even farther than this and ac-
tually gets over into the other fell
lows feed lot. Thus he naturally gets
political opponents to throwing stones
at him, even admitting that he is not
far out of place.
Here is the cause of a lot of "di-
visive strife" among our congressman.
The governor, is inclined to be spec
tacular at times and when he takes a
notion to e1nbellish some Of his utter
ances with a dramatic finish people
applaud and it looks like he was the
whole thing. Now this is what grinds
the boys who are in Washington. They
doubtless argue that if they go ahead
now and make any move toward some
necessary reforms, the people out here
will say that Cummins forced them to
it and the governor will get lot OF
credit and some political prestige.
Thus it is that some of them will OPP
pose almost anything that Cummins
favors, and for this reason some of our
congressman are wavering in the face
Of urgent duty because they are afraid
Cummins will profit by their action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
A Life at Stake.

If you but knew the splendid merit
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose Or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe. 1t may save your life. B.
a. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Notes..

bNOISSs
The question of feeding swine swill
in pure condition is one Of consider
able Importance. In our judgment
much of the trouble known as scours
in young pigs that are being sucked
can be traced to the swill which is fed
from barrels in which food is allowed
to ferment. Some swine growers
have two swill barrels which are emp
tied alternately and are allowed to get
the sunshine or are rinsed out with
hot water occasionally. Such man
agement is doubtless wise.
Ever and anon we notice objections
raised to keeping cattle in basement
barns. We can understand why per-
sons should object to keeping stock
in damp, dark, ill-ventilated base
on a rational plan we see no reasons
why they should not serve the end
sought in manner at once more sat
isfactory and economical than stables
, which are not erected on the basement
plan. The basement stable is certain
ly more convenient; it is more econ
omical of construction; it furnishes
more room under one roof and better
facilities for feeding than can be OBJ
tanned in stables built on any other
plan. Where the basement stable
does not fulfill all these conditions
it has not been properly planned or
constructed.
Much has been said in favor of Bel
gian hares during recent years. A
good deal was also said ridiculing the
idea. Between these complicating
statements it was not easy for the I'M
informed to discern where the truth
lay. Information furnished by the
Hon. A. Won Schelle, commissioner to
the worlds fair, st. Louis, shows that
the annual export OF hares from BEL
GUM, is worth $1,O00,000 to $1,200,00O.
If growing hares are worth so mucn 70
the people in Belgium it would seem
proper to give place to such an M
dustry in the United States.
The oiling of harness should be
given careful attention during the VIII
ter season, while there is ample time
to attend to such matters. In fact, II
ought to be done as soon as the sea-
son for autumn work closes. The mar
ness worn by horses that are to run
idle during the winter should be
washed and oiled carefully, and In this
condition put away to be ready for use
when the season for spring work ar
rives.
The Farmers Institute is not IN
tended for the exhibition of oratory.
These meetings are called for the puf-
pose of imparting matter OF fact m
| formation to the farmers. In our Judg-
WON'T tho more calmly and directly this
information can be impaired the better
will be the results emanatlng there-
| from. 1t is pleasing to note tha' inns
fact is coming to be generally recog
nized both by those who attend instl-
tute meetings and those who ADDRESS
| the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Put Farms on Business E.asis.

The Minnesota experiment station
has been cooperating with the ma
tional department of Agrlcl lture for
three years in gathering statistics
from which it is expected a plan will
be worked out for manag tng small
farms on business system. The
work is under the direction of Pro-
lessor w. NJ. Hays, who has been ap-
pointed assistant secretary OF agricul-
ture, and the results of the nvestiga-
ton will be embodied in a bulletin by
the department of agriculture.
The main objects sought in the in
vestgations are:
To make a study of the f;,rm bust
ness, so that the small as we'll as the
large farm may be managed sysremat-
ically.
To supply statistics which the farm
err cannot supply for himself
To assist the farmer so as to organ
lie his business that arrangements of
crops and live stock will give the lar
gest net returns.
To assist in establishing i'll the farm
business and in the farm he me simple
systems of accounts.
To secure data as to the work of ami
mails and as to the waite OF foods
grown and consumed on the farm and
in the farm home.
To provide practical data to be used
in consolidating rural schoo S.
In the gathering the data he average
cost of hired help and of the stock is
estimated; the cost per acre of plow-
ing, fertilizing. narrowing, tlisclng and
pulverizing: the cost of me wing, rak-
ing and stacking hay; in fact every
little detail. The depreciation per year
of the farm machines in accordance
with the amount they are Used is esti-
mated, so farmer can obta in from the
bulletin issued, in connection with this
investigation, a great many facts that
It would be impossible for him to OBJ
tain for himself
The department of agriculture Joined
with the Minnesota station January I,
1902, in gathering statistics, the cost
being shared about equally. Three
young men, students of he Mime
sofa Agricultural college, " ere employ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20

Uncle George d. Perkins is quietly
waiting for a gubernatorial boom to
hit him, after the public is thru with
certain early launched booms." declar-
es the Cedar Rapids Republican.
RemarlSing that the emperor OF
Germany may send soldiers to quell
the coal mine strikers at Essen, the
Davenport Democrat says there is a
better way. President Roosevelt re-
sorted to 1t when he appointed COM
mission to look into the anthracite
deadlock. The men began to work at
once; they continued without intermis-
sion; and they abided by the finding OF
the commission. 1t is often better to
use reason than force"
The Sioux City Journal observes
that "the Missouri legislature like the
Ben Davis apple. is a hard PROPOSE
ton"
"The beef trust has undoubtedly no.
ticed by the papers that it is being
vigorously prosecuted" says the Des
Moines Capital.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette suggests
that those congressman who are ready
to oppose the president should reflect
that in nearly every case Roosevelt's
vote was greater than their own in
their districts This" the Gazette
thinks should indicate to them that
they are not first choice, and little
humble consideration Of their situation
would be great help to them" 1t
also gives warning that iowa con-
gressmen would do better to consult
Iowa shippers than the managers of
the roads. The shippers are the boys
who will do the agitating for or against
in the Iowa congressional districts lat
err on
"The rich are growing richer" as
serts the Des Moines News. 1T may
be the poor are not growing poor
er But the army of the poor is
growing"
"The anti-cigaret law may be valid
but the pimple headed kids of the
street corners are still putting away at
the coffin nails" observes the Boone
Republican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-20
Iowa Newspapers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AT THE PosToFF1CE.

Newton Journal.l
Have you ever noticed people in the
postoffice when they receive a letter
for which they have been anxiously
waiting and watching?
Perhaps it is from some dear one
who is away from home, perhaps from
those who are sick or in trouble. Al
any rate the envelope is hurriedly TORI
open and the contents are devourec
without regard to the surroundings