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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
The Strawpile


| weeds of that character. For the bene-
| fit of those who may have several OF
them as all our readers have, we VEN
ture the following suggestions:
We don't know anything that will
eat buck brush except goats. and we
are not sure Of them. Sheep or goats
would keep down sprouts from stumps.
| Iron weeds don't seem to give very
much trouble in the west altho
where we learned to farm they We're
one of the worst pests we had. Under
western conditions cultivation will get
rid of them.
Yellow dock, sour dock, bull nettles
Gf the horse nettle is meant), milk
weed, wild and tame morning glories
are all perennials. store up starch in
the roots and live on from year to
year as long as the leaves can obtain
carbon d.oxide from the atmosphere.
The only way they can be dealt with
effectively is to keep the leaves from
getting access to the air. They all
grow from roots. The yellow dock
and sour dock, however, can be pulled
up by hand quite readily, if taken hold
of in the spring of the year.
Butter print, otherwise known as
velvet weed, is an annual. but one of
the worst annals of which we have
any knowledge. If you don't allow
any of them to go to seed, or allow
any to be carried in from your neigh
bors' by birds or otherwise, you can
get rid of them in about twenty-five
years. They are, however, easily
smothered out, If the land is kept we'll
cultivated in corn and we'll seeded to
small grains and grasses.
AS our correspondent does not tell
us what variety of thistles he has
we will not undertake that problem.
The best way to handle Canada
thistles, where there is a small patch,
is simply to cut them down every time
they try to grow.
We have on one of our own farms
twenty-five acres of land that four
years ago was as foul with velvet
weed and cockleburs as it could we'll
be, and yet, after four years of culti-
walton we fail to find single one Of
these weeds either in the field of rye,
of winter wheat or alsike clover, ex-
cept where the corn shocks stood in
the first named fields. The grains
have grown so rank that there is no
room for the rest to grow altho
they will no doubt put in their ap
pearance this fall when they will have
to be moved Off In our alsike clover
we find one variety of thistle and one
or two comparatively harmless weeds.
In short. the best method we have
found for killing weeds is rotation,
thorough cultivation. hand pulling or
hoeing whenever weeds appear in the
corn after 1t is laid by, and then care
full preparation of the ground for grain
or grass crops, and tolerably heavy
seeding. Remember the old Scotch
mans remark about the wheat and
the chaff which we quoted recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

In the summer months constant
vigilance is necessary, or dangerous
disease germs will be absorbed from
food or drink.
The so-called summer complaints
and bowel troubles do not come to
people with healthy stomach, for
Dame Nature kills the disease germs
with the natural juices secreted by
tn healthy digestive organs.
When there are pains or distress
after eating, headache, belching OF
gass, sour food, and bad taste in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
Topics Of the Times

When Governor Vardaman says the
talk about trouble over guarantees
was all Sound and fury" his dictum
will be accepted as that of an expert
on Sound and fury"
Thomas Jansen Damn, Of Memphis,
Tenn, wearfed by name SD outrage
ously caricatured. petitioned local
court to change it to Hamm. change
that looks like Jumping from the fire
to the frying PAN.
It would be interesting to know just
what effect Mr.. Edison's latest inven-
ton to make automobiles run farther
and more noiselessly will have on the
next census.
81 think dear" said the bright girl,
you had better speak to father to-
night"
why tonight, particulally?" asked
her timid lover. rs he in good hum
or this EVENING""
We'll, he's In the humor to give me
to you. arranged with my mlll1ner,
dressmaker and dentist to send their
bills to him this morning. "-Philadel-
phia Press
A Massachusetts, young woman is
confined to her bed by broken rib
inflicted by the embrace OF too Wig
orous lover. There may be a def
cheney in the number of men in Mas
sachusetts, but by jingo they have
quality.
Two sets Of peace terms. 1t is re-
ported in Portsmouth, will be sibmit-
ted by the Japanese to the Russians
at the coming conference. The first
set. regarded as moderate, will include
an indemnity of about s150,00o,000, the
cession Of saghalien and relinquish-
ment of control over Manchuria This
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
Onion. Grow Under Mulch.

This topic is suggested by the query
Just answered in regard to fall sowing
of onions.
NIulching tests for various vege-
tables have been made at the Nebras-
ka experiment station, for two or
three years past, and in most instan-
ces the mulch has proven beneficial
enough to warrant it being practical
for the busy farmer. Here are the re-
suits of the test of mulched onions
last year: Twelve rows 100 feet long
were planted in each of two plats
side by side. These We're started by
sowing seed in boxes in early March,
and partially forced in the hot bed.
They were then transplanted in the
field plats in April or when the plant
was four to six inches high. Two
varieties were grown in each plat
Prize Taker and Red Wetherfield. Both
plats were cultivated twice with wheel
hoe and hand weeded once-just before
the mulching which was applied about
June 10.
The work OF placing the mulch Gold
wheat straw, on the one plat just
about balanced the work of cultivat-
ing and wedding the other plat for
balance Of the season. Both plats
were harvested in September and
measures taken by weight. The heav-
lest yield was of mulched Prize Takers
SO bushels per acre. The per cent
of gains for the mulched plat over the
cultivated plat was as follows: Prize
Taker 1874 per cent, Red Wetherfleld
10.4 per cent. The onions were all
of large even size, and sold on the
Lincoln market at top prices-7O cents
per bushel wholesale.
Last year being a wet season the
gains of mulching were not as great
as they would be in a dry season.
Where material for mulch is easily
obtained it will pay to use it in the
onion bed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
A Touohinu Story.

Is the saving from death of the baby
girl of George A. Eyler, Cumberland,
Nd. He writes: AT the age of IL
months, our little girl was in declining
health, with serious throat trouble. and
two physicians gave her up. We were
almost in despair when we resolved to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. The first
bottle gave relief. After taking four
bottles she was cured, and is now m
perfect health. Never fails to relieve
and cure cough or cold. At Mcdonald
& Manhood Co. drug store; soc and 81
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
cabbaae AS a Eoraae.


In many sections of the country
cabbage makes a wonderful produc-
ton and in north ATTITUDES are favored
for stock food.
Cabbages are considered good fall
and early winter feed for cattle. Some
objections have been raised to the
flavor being transmitted to the milk
but there seems to be little complaint
of this kind. Where cabbages can be
grown successfully they will be found
not only most productive, but also of
excellent quality for making stock. In
England cabbages are raised extens-
lively for forage and are fed to all
classes Of domestic animals. The feed
erS of beef cattle consider a ration of
cabbage as a most valuable one for
laying on OF flesh. Cabbage can be
compared in ration to roots, such as:
sugar beets, mangles, turnips, ruta-
bagas and carrots, also such succulent
feeds as beet-pulp and corn silage.
Some of the largest producers of green
forage ever known have found that Il
thick planting of cabbage is very pro-
ductive. The head should be left until
late fall and stored In a cool cellar or
cave. When thus dried it will keep
very we'll and can be fed until mid
winter or until 1T begins to decay.
When a ration of cabbage is fed it must
be remembered. that. a large per cent
is water and all the solids. except a
small per cent is protein. Such feeds
as alfalfa hay, clover hay. cowpeas,
soy beans and vetches should be used
for roughness, and a grain feed made
i of t,N
grains. Cabbage is appetizing and
cooling to the system. 1t digests read
lily and is relished by nearly all live
stock.
The time is perhaps. not far dis
tant when cabbage will be extensively
grown for forage. The Wisconsin ex-
pertinent station. also the Minnesota
experiment station have for number
of years grown cabbage to feed to live
stock and have found it to be an ex-
cellent ration.
The British Isles, the Netherlands
and Germany have long know. the
value of this plant as forage crop.
In talking with an English gentleman
recently he said: THE bulk of green
feed used in his section of the coun-
try was stock cabbage"
In comparing this plant with some
OF the other green forage crops 1T will
be seen that it is a pretty good feed.
The digestible nutrients are as fol-
lows: Protein, Is, carbohydrates, So,
fat a. 1t is better feed than nang-
les, common beets, turnips, rutaoagas.
carrots, sugar beet leaves, green rape
or beet pulp. Cabbage perhaps does
better in the northern countries where
nights are cool and soil moist, but can
be made to grow in nearly any of the
corn or cotton states and though a
little expensive to raise, yields a great
crop and keeps we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
LOOK OUT FOR GERMS NOW
Summer Months Call For Constant Vigilance and Use
of Mona.

mouth, dizziness, heartburn, specks
before the eyes, furred tongue, sleep
lessness and debility or weakness, it
shows that the stomach needs the
help of Mi-o-na. Just one little tab
let out of 50-cent box of Mi-o-na
before eac hmeal for few days, and
you will regain perfect health and
strength, and be proof against the
germs of summer diseases.
Ask Mcbride & Will to show you
the guarantee under which they sell
Mi-o-na. It. costs nothing unless It
restores health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
The Supposedly New Potato.

Some interest has been attracted by
the report of Robert p. Skinner. Amer-
lean consul at Marseilles, France, rela-
tive to the new potato that Doctor
Haeckel, director of the Colonial Mu-
scum at that point, has been develop
ing. Relative to the usefulness OF this
tuber Horticulturist l.. e. CorDett, OF
the United States department OF Agr1-
culture submits the following opinion,
in reply to a letter from Consul Skin
ner. which will be interesting to read
ers of these columns, who are In any
way concerned, in the possibilities OF
this potato:
"Your very interesting comrnunica-
ton in regard to the so-called new
species of potato, which we have deter
mined to be Solanum commerson1, mas
been received. This plant has been
known to botanists for many years.
but. so far as l know. has only re-
Gently been made the subject OF lnves-
tfgation by experimenters. WMle thls
plant seems to possess many valuanle
qualities, it is tropical IN nature,
which, as we'll as it's weedy character,
when it escapes from cultivation, VIII
not. 1T seems to me, warrant lts gen.
eral introduction into even those SUD-
tropical island possessions and perhaps
into southern Florida, which are the
only regions in the United States
where we can expect to grow 1T sue
cessfully. AS I understand it, the
tnbers have lost some Of their acrid
Qualities under treatment, to which MT.
Haeckel has subjected them, but am
still of the opinion that where the
common potato, Solanum tuberosum'
and the sweet potato can be grown
This new plant will receive compare
lively little attention."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

proposition must be accepted at once
If it is rejected the second and more
drastic set will include the cession OF
Nladivostok and large part of Rus
sia's possessions in Asia.
The automobile is making it's way
to the ends of the earth. In the upper
part of Transkei (Kaffirland) a service
of motor cycles has recently been es-
tablished, ridden by natives, to carry
the mails from Mount Frere to the
outlying stations, and so on to Kok-
stadt, a distance Of seventy miles.
A Long Felt Want.-Flannery -
What's the matter wild We, Make?
Finnegan-T near kilt I was be
fallin' down an open coal hole.
well, WELL tits too bad they can't
invint coal hole thot'll stay shut
whin it's open."-Philadelph Ledger.
Inquiry is made now and then as to
where Patrick Henry is buried. The
orator lies in quiet grave on the es-
tate in Charlotte county. Pennsylvania,
where he formerly lived. Red Hill is
the name of the estate, which is on the
Stanton river, thirty eight miles from
Lynch burg. When Patrick Henry
bought the place it comprised about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
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Indifference.

Indifference may not wreck the
mans life at any one turn, but 1t will
destroy him with kind of dry rot in
the long run, To keep your mind al
ready made up is to be dull and fos-
siliferous; not to be able to make 1t UP
at all is to be watery and supine.-
Bliss Carman's Friendship of Art"
Nothing on the Market Equal to Cham
berIain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy.
This fact is well known to- druggists
everywhere, and nine out of ten will
give their customers this preparation
when the best is asked for. Mr.. ODE
Wilmer, a prominent druggist of Jop-
lin, Mo, in circular to his CUSTOM
ers, says: There is nothing on the
market in the way of patent medicine
which equals Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
bowel complaints. We sell and recon-
mend this preparation" For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
Public is Aroused.

The public is aroused to a knowledge
of the curative merits of that great
medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary
H. Walters, of 546 ST. Clair Ave-, Col
umbus O., writes: For several months
I was given up to die. / had fever and
ague; my nerves were wrecked;
could not sleep, and my stomach was
so weak from useless doctors drugs
that l could not eat. Soon after begin
ming to take Electric Bitters, obtain
ed relief, and in short time I was en-
tirely cured" Guaranteed at McDon-
aid & Manhood Co.'S drug store; price
s0 oapto
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
To Land AGENTS.

This is to cali your attention to tn.
fact that the Iowa Central railway will
sell daily during the summer months
round trip tickets at one fare plus two
dollars to certain northern Minnesota
and Dakota points. limit for return
October 81. Low round trip tickets
also on sale daily to st. Paul and
Minneapolis after June 1.
For particulars call on agents, or
address A. B. Cults. G. p. & T. A..
Minneapolis, MINI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
The Plague of Weeds.
Twallace's Farmer.1

An Iowa correspondent writes US
for specific Information as to how to
get rid OF the following weeds: First,
buck brush: second, sprouts from
.sr,mps: third. iron weeds; fourth, yell
low dock: fifth, sour dock: sixth, bur-
dock; seventh, bull nettle presumably
horse nettle): eighth. n1ilkweed;
ninth, wild and tame morning glor1es;
tenth. butter weeds; eleventh, thistles.
Oh my! If you can sell that farm
without too much of a sacrifice sell 1t,
and let somebody else bother with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
CONSERVATION Threatened.

c. Unger, I'll Maple street, Cham
paign, ILL.,, writes: Il was troubled
with hacking cough for year and
l thought 1 had consumption. tried
a great many remedies and was under
the care of physicians for several
months. used one bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cured me, and l
have not been troubled SINCE" B. A.
Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
Very Low Excursion Rates to San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Iaconaa Seattle Etc.

aCUFf1d, ocdee1e, GsS"
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold from all sta
tions to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle
daily and to California points July Is,
26 and 81, and August 10 to II, inclu-
sive with favorable return limits. on
account of various meetings. Two fast
trains to the Pacific Coast daily. 1.-THE
Overland Limited" electric lighted
throughout), less than three days en-
route. Another fast train is THE
California Express" with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars. The
best Of everything For rates, tickets.
etc., apply to agents Chicago & North
Western Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
To Land Agents and homeseeker.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will, or the first and third Tuesday OF
each month to December inclusive
sell round trip tickets at only one fare
plus 50 to points in the following
states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas
Colorado, Florida. Georgia, Indian Ter
ritory, Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana
Mexico, Minnesota. Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Nevada. New Mex
co, North Carolina, North Daleot,
South Dakota Tennessee, Texas, Utah
wyoming and Virginia, also to AlaDer-
ia, Assiniboln, Canadian Northwest
Manitoba. Western Ontario and Sas-
katchewan. For further Information
apply TO J. r. Harding. agent, Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
Homeseeker. to tho Northwest

On every Tuesday until December
the Iowa Central railway will sell
lomeseekers round trip tickets to
points in Iowa. Minnesota, South and
North Dakota, and the Canadian
northwest at one fare plus two dol
lars. Tickets limited twenty-one
days and stop-overs allowed.
For rates and particulars call OIL
agents, OF address A. B. Cults. G. p. &
T. A., Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
They Appeal to Our sympathies.

The bilious and dyspeptic are con-
slant sufferers and appeal to our sym
pathies. There is not one of them,
however, who may not be brought back
to health and happiness by the use of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. These tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and strengthen the
They also regulate the bow
els. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

900 ceres. One OF the nearest neigh
borg was John Ran9olph Of Roanoke
f}teen miles away. Red Hill is nov
oMee' hv Henry's grandson, William
Writ Henry,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

Mothers be careful of your children.
There is no baby medicine in the world
as good as HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 1t makes the little ones
strong, healthy and active IS cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
The "Rovai Muskoka" Hotel.

is modern in every respect and con-
tains all the attributes in q f1rst-class
hotel. Lighted by electricity; hot and
c.tld water in every room; pure drink
ing water and perfect sanitation. one
thousand feet above the sea level, IN
the midst of j romantic and primsvai
would.
Ia,ll particulars Of how to rea n It,
together VITA beautifully colore! de-
criptive boos ct can be obtained IRON
Geo. w. Vanx. A. G.. P. & T. A. Grand
Trunk Railway System. 1856 Atlas
sutet, Chicago, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

Very Low Rates to Denver, Colo.
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold August IL and
49, with favorable return limits. on :sc-
count of various meetings. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
son to the public before the cause for

son to the public before the cause for
such action would be removed.
In all the decalogue of crimes there
isn't worse wrong that breaking
ones oath Men may dodge and trim
any equivocate ana even lie, but to do
so when under oath ought to pace
them in the pen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

Hundreds of thousands of people use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
family tonic If taken this month it
will keep the family well all the year
If it fails get your money back. 50
cents. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

Foley's Kidney Cure is medicine
free from poisons and will cure any
case of kidney disease that is not be-
ycnd the reach of medicine. B. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

round trip tickets to Baxter at very
cheap rates. For further Information
apply to j. R. Harding. agent. Mar
shalltown Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
lCwf (FIkloNs ANT NOTES.

Remarking that George M. Titus Of
Muscatine would like the republican
nomination for governor. the Cedar
Rapids Republicans says: He is the
man who was the author of the first
biennial election amendment, but. it
was so faulty that the courts rejected
it. But Mr. Titus can probably show
other reasons for being nominated. Or,
if he cannot, he can not receive the
nomination for the republicans want
more than one idea next, year. Mr..
Titus was regarded strong man
while in the legislature"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10
5000 t. st. Pau! G. Minneapolis ana
Return via Chicago Great Western

tickets on sale daily to September SO,
Final return limit october 81. Also G.
qualify rates TO Minnesota, North
Oak Ia color ,, Utah, and Wyomil 8
points. For further inf matIon ap-
ply 10 any Chicago Great Wester;,
ticket agent. or j. P. Elmer, G, :. A.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

If President Fish were to be "hans'
- by the thumbs for two or three
houls" he might realize how the shl
per feels when he has his leg pulled
she-You are depressed. I disnt
know you cared SO much for your un-
Gle.
He - didn't; but I was the means
of Keeping him in an insane asylunl .ls
last year of his life, and now that ne
has left me his money I've got to prove
that he was of sound mind.-Tit Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-10

Farmers Harvest Day Picnic Baxter,
Iowa, August 23rd, 1905.
Account the above occasion the Chi
cago Great Western Railway will sell