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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Federation of the Farmers.

| SuOTdNlOIl VI tU6 OddIuIC'S
Ed Strawpile:--trhere are many Diff
ferent farm organizations in the United
States, they have different forms of
organization and different methods Of
procedure but they are now all clus-
tering around the idea of q controlled
marketing by the farmers to thus COM
| pei mn equitable price for every product
OF the farm. Not only Is there small
cause to wonder that the farmers are
| perfecting federation of the differ
ent farmers organizations but 1t is
surprising that haye have not long be-
fore this followed the suit led by cap
tans OF highly capitalized combina-
tions. 1t is true, there has been such
organization as the Grange. Alliance
and others, but they were formed to
cut the prices of what they bought, In
stead of getting adequate prices for
what they sold. All farmers know
| that they don't buy Il nail or Il ham,
mer to drive It, or n board to drive 1t
into, or a bolt, hoe. pillow, reaper, or
anything else except they pay tribute
| to organized capital and union labor.
and yet farmers sell their products
without u ghost of chance to pass
the tax along, buy In markets hedged
about with organization, and sell in.
market where prices are made by an
organized band OF gamblers. | refer
to the so-caled option selling OF grain
and other products, or dealing in Gu
tures."
These sales of nothing in the name
of great commodities do injuriously af-
feet the producers, since these boards
Of troH An dooI hiring fhnpQ Imaginary
products into free and direct compe-
tition with the real products of the
farmer, and yet there are agricultural
papers, and the bulls and bears who
tell farmers that the prices are fixed
by the law Of supply and demand. and
that is what Is said when farmers say
anything about fixing prices on their
own products thru a farmers organi-
cation. II boards of trace gamblers
can fix prices on products OF the farm
why can't farmers board do the
same2 They can have access to the
same information, in fact, much more,
and better information. and they own
the stuff that is being priced. Equity
demands they do 30. Every considera-
ton is with the farmer.
Under such circumstances. and
everyone, farmer or not, knows they
exist, u combination, such as the
American Society of Equity proposes.
appears to be simply a means of self
defense, almost of self preservation.
AS the motive Of great industrial COM
binations, that have gained control Of
practical monopoly of the things the
farmer and others must have, and of
the labor unions that furnish the Ia
Dor for their making. Vas to make In
creased profits thru higae: prices and
wages, that OF the farmers who may
unite in this movement. is primarily
defensive, secondarily for gain
The undertaking is a stupendous one,
but mere magnitude has ceased to be
an impossible obstacle in this the cleo
trical age And as the present indus
| trial conditions seem to be permanent,
then there is no other way for the ag-
| riculturists than to fall In line with
the procession and organize and CO.
operate on national il not interna-
| tional plan.
FARMER SUBSCRIBER.
Ackley Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Heifers VS.. Steers.

VIII somebody please tell us why 1T
is that heifers usually sell anywhere
from soc to s1.25 per 100 pounds be-
low the price of steers of apparently
the same weight and quality in our
markets? When that is done. then will
some one rise and explanation" to
us, as Dinkelspiel says. why Is IT.
that in our great shows fat heifers US
ually do not stand any chance what
ever as against steers?
We as Americans are pretty smart
about some things, but we must be Off
ON this point or else the oldest beef
makers in the world, our British cous-
ms, are away off in frequently giving
highest honors to and highest prizes
for heifers in competition with steers.
At the recent Smithfield show the
earl of Rosebery's Shorthorn heller
was the champion Of the show and 1t
ia no uncommon thing over there for
heifers to take such 11onors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Topics Of the Times

No enterprising Journalist has yet
given us Mrs. Hetty Green's opinion
OF Mrs. Chadwick.
President Roosevelt's physical siren
uousness and vigorous speech are to
some extent explained by the almost
forgotten fact that Mr.. Roosevelts
grandfather was the first man to nav
igate a steamboat on the Ohio ana
Mississippi rivers. Steamboat captains
of the old river days were famous for
physical activity and linguistic accom-
pushment. Captain Roosevelt was
close friend Of Robert Fulton.
Or Chadwick blubbering on his way
to Cleveland made a rather inglorious
figure. but he Strengthened up when
Mrs. Chadwick got her hypnotic eye
on him. Most married men understand
the power Of the hypnotic eye.
Little clarence-Pa. what is an OPP
timist?
Mr.. Callipers--An optimist. my son.
is n person who doesn't care what hap
pens IL 1t doesn't happen to him
Puck.
George Ade Is suffering from a bad
stomach. George should stick to lem
onade.
A Bavarian mother has a record
which should delight the opponents OF
race suicide The Munich Neueste
Nachrichten announces that Frau HI
gen. of Trostberg. in Bavaria, has
borne no less than six children in one
year. She was delivered of triplets
last January and bore triplets again
this December. The case is attract
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

full farmers paid more attention to the
quantity Of cattle than they did to the
quality. That day has passed into his
tory. In my section land Is commando
ing from $40 to $40 per. acre, and 1t 10
none too easy to find sellers even ae
these figures. Farmers are breeding
up their cattle as fast as their means
will allow them, and, like the low prtc-
cd land, common class Of cattle In
the not far future, will have passed In
to history. There Is tendency on the
part of farmers to cut down their hold
ing of COW stuff, and to retain only
the best breeds. which, along with
pure bred bulls is working a revolution
in the cattle business OF that part OF
Iowa.
Raising and caring Of hogs Is also
receiving closer attention than during
past years. Farmers are breeding up
hogs for quick maturity, as well as
preparing hog that will meet with
market demands. Instead of letting
the hog root for himself, farmers are
providing the animal with healthy
quarters, well-ventilated sheds. better
pasture and cleaner feeding pens"
1t is claimed that clover hay may
be baled in the field, but the expert
ments made are not sufficient to show
the benefits derived. compared with
storing clover in the NOW. The clover
is cut in the morning, after 1t is free
from dew or rain, and when well wilted
the hay tedder is used, so as to give
1t every chance to cure. In the after
noon the hay Is baled and hauled to
the barn. II this method is practiced
care must be exercised in having the
hay properly cured, and in just the
proper condition for baling, as baled
clover Is more liable to heat than
timothy. or other kinds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Tonic 10 the axstsn,.

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. the famous little
pills. They do not weaken the stom-
ach. Their action upon the system 10
mild, pleasant, and harmless. Bob
Moore. Of Lafayette, Ind. says: mo
use talking, DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers do their work. All other pills
have used grippe and make me sick In
the stomach and never cured me. De-
Wits Little Early Risers proved to
be the long sought relief. They are
simply perfect" Persons travelling f1nd
Little Early Risers the most reliable
remedy to carry with them. Sold BY
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Professor Morton tho railroads to healthy
WINTER IN DAKOTY.
We're jist wintr'in' now
In DakOfy:

WINTER IN DAKOTY.
We're jist wintr'in' now
In Dakoty;
Got the corn all cribb'd an dry,
An when snow squalls blotch the
sky
We Jest wink our weather eye
UP in old Dakoty.
We're jes setten round the fire
In Dakoty.
Playin' whist and havin' fun,
With the kids that romp and run
Thro' the rooms from sun to sun
Up in old Dakoty.
We are loafin' some in town,
in Dakoty-
Talkin' bout the bridge at Pierre,
Or the one that's jes as near.
At Chamberlain how they both car
disappear
Up in old Dakota
Confabustin' some on things,
In Dakoty
Thinkin bout our solon tolls
An the Office holdin' spoils.
An the lobby pot that boils,
Up in old Dakoty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
No Moro Stomach TroubIese.

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
stomachs aid. The food builds up the
body, the rest restores the stomach tn
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. MY
sister-in- law 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. am glad to say Kodol
gave me instant relief" Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Money in Good Horses.

It is a score of years since prices for
good horses reached the high average
of 1904. There was u popularity in
the situation which not only maintain
ed but actually advanced values when
nearly all other classes OF live stock
showed a decline. Many consumers
do not understand why good horses
command such extra ordinary prices.
Choice drafters in particular have
shown an advance around SO in all the
great wholesale markets as compared
with average prices current in 1908.
Consumers do not object SO much to
paying high prices ii they can only get
desirable weight, quality and action
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Ackley, Iowa
M,.+ p,ott,bI. Aoe TO Feed Cattle.

1t REQUIRES about one-half as much
grain to produce hundred POUNDS OF
gain ON calves as on 2-year- olds, says
Professor r.. B. Mu1nford. The work
of the Missouri agricultural college has
definitely demonstrated that the most
profitable age to fatten cattle is while
they are still young. The oder the
animal the more food Is required to
produce q given gain. Other stations
have also investigated this question
and have arrived at the same result.
The central experiment station farm
at ottawa, Canada, found by compar-
ing / 900 pounds live weight in the case
Of calves, yearlings, and 3-year-olds,
that the profit for each 1000 pounds
was:
For calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .s3l.oo
For yearlings .................. znoo
For 2-year-olds ................ l9.lu
For 3-year-oldS ...... l1.oV
When all of the cattle of all ages
were purchased at &c a pound and SOLD
fat at SC a pound, the profit on $LOoo
invested In feeding cattle was:
For calves
For yearllngs .................. 2o4.oo
For 2-year-olds ................ l3s.lD
For 3-year-olds ............... li!oV
Nine-tenths of all the cattle fed In
the middle west are 2-year- Odds at the
be ginning of the feeding season. When
these cattle are in thin condition at the
beginning of the experiment, they are
often fed with profit, but, starting with
calves i'm the same condition 1t Is UNI
nuestionably true that the calves re-
turn more profit for each $1,000 In
vested than the older cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
a WRIGHT COUNTY ANNIVERSARY.

Celebration Of It's thirty-f1fth birth
day BY the Wright County Monitor,
doubtless will remind the Oldest resi-
dents Of the old days not so long gone
by when Clarion's quickest means Of
communication with the outside world
was by stage line twenty-five miles or
more to Webster City. across thousands
OF acres Of virgin prairie over a crooked
prairie road, the twists and sinuosities
Of which were due to sloughs studded
with the blacls bulyU1hes that were
danger signals to the early settler and
impassable except to wings. Years ago
under Deacon" Halfway, the Moni-
tor was q good paper. 1t remained a
\rood paper under Boss Harwood,
Who emigrated to the better country
vo years ago, and Is a good paper
- with Bert HARDWOOD as editor and
prietor. 1t Is one Of the Oldest and
Of northern Iowa weeklies. and its
rty-fifth anniversary is a marker in
kwlYt Development Of Wright courl-
tv from a cattle range to one Of the
sn1endid agricultural counties Of the
greatest agricultural state in the UNI
ion.
Times have changed fast in north
ern Iowa and nowhere faster than In
Wright county. Boys who cast their
fret vote THIS fall can remainder when
Farm land sold for SIS per acre ard
Men under 30 nave seen the time when
Nv could see sections of S. land from
souatty old courthouse where Joe
wen underwent the famous mock
Hal for alleged theft Of Mrs. Els
rorth's washing. and Lem Davis lden-
Med much OF the washing exhibit in
courtroom as having been worn by
when the twain went swimming in
lake in January. Then the musk
SEES outnumbered the homes by
of thousands. The country
Ibetween Goldfield and Clarion was CIV
an over to the snipes when spring
loosed the water sources. If q man
could have been found with an UNI
nortcaged farm his place would have
ben a Mecca for the curious and he
\ght profitably have put himself on
ihition at a mild admission fee. 1t
a county Of pioneer shanties, straw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
LOCALIZED soorLEeGlNG.

The decision Of the United States SUI
preme court reversing the decision OF
the supreme court Of Iowa and sus-
tanning Judge Burnhara in the Appeared
cases of the Adams and American ex-
press companies against the state OF
IOWA will he bad news to hundreds OF
the smaller towns III the state. Inc de-
cision legalizes the meanest liquor
trade Of all, the G. q. D., trai1lc' IN
iowa. ana puts every express agent
with the will in position to act as
bootlegger extraordinary to the COM
munity. Doubtless u Is good law
Iudra Rurnham and the supreme court
Of the United States ai1ree on this point
but its practical effect IL utterly evil
Tho q. O. %. system is simply boot
logging legaltzed.
Sac how 1t works: Brown, whose
wife takes in washing and whose chill
nren wear to school the cast Off cloth
Ing Of charity, orders a gallon of 81
whisky from Rock Island. Brown may
never have had two silver dollars to
rub against each other In his whole
,,fe hut the coffin varnish comes to
his address G. o. d. as readily ana
quickly az to the best rating In Dun's
or Rradstreet's. Mr.. Brown, driven ny
the tickling in his throat. becomes. Tor
the time. a promoter. He organizes a
company. He picks ZIP one bum with
80 cents another with a quarter. until
tha requisite 1915 has been pooled. pro-
cures the gallon jug from the express
agent ana the company proceeds to so
into liquidation in some convenient
lumber yard or compliant livery stable.
lsee police court records for the re-
Inainder Of tho story.
But this nefartous, tho legalized.
\raef ice affects not only the buns but
6ys. Perhaps the itinerant whisky
Ter has conscience. II he has
not protected by interstate COM
ue laws and he leaves it in Rock
Ind or wherever his alleged head
arters are located. Everything Is
IA that comes to his net. He books
order for his mixture OF alcohol,
wood. battle. murder and sudden
bath from a beardless boy as read
liz as from determined old booze
lighter OF so years. And the boys get
Il at the express Office without serious
difficulty 30 long as they are able to
conceal their debauches from their
parents.
II there is damnable and outrag-
Dous feature Of the liquor traffic, the
20. o. d. system IL that ono. 1t offers
the post.d d11inlear1. tho man on the
biuck,ist, opportunity which good sense
denies him. It maieH hell holes Of Mt-
tie towns and groe; shop Of the ex-
press offices. It bteeds riot and spawns
murder. It doubles the work of the po-
lice and the danger the decent always
run from the elxcesses Of the disreput-
able. Adjustment Of. interstate COM
merce laws seems to be vitality neces-
sary in more than extension Of the
powers Of the commission to fix rail-
way rates. Hurry up the Hepburn
Dolliver bill and let Iowa rid itself Of
the dtinerant whisky vender and the
C. o. D. system Of bootlegging.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Greatly "a Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood ana 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 & Manhood Co.'s drug
store: 25 cents; guaranteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
INTERESTS ARE COMMON

Hampton ChrOnICTe.I
Every person who knows anything
knows that the farmer and the BUSH
ness men in ~ state like Iowa, should
work together, and what is good for
the farmer is good for the business
man, and what Is good for the business
man is good for the farmer. Out In
Pocahontas the business men of the
town put up the money to build an
elevator for the farmers. and the farm
ers did not think 1t was necessary to
kill Off the town like they have done In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

| ing much attention from the meulCal
profession. Salt Lake papers please
copy.
| The Laurel News is a new venture in
the newspaper field of this county and
presents as neat and newsy an appear
| ance as might be expected considering
Its limited opportunity. The publish
ers are likely to find exercise for all
their energy IL the paper is to succeed
financially.
1t was beautiful spring" POLITICAL
ly, followed by delightful summer
and pleasant fall. but withal the Des
Molrles Capitals New Year does not
seem a happy one.
Mrs. Brickrow--How do you manage
to pllrsuade your husband to buy you
such expensive bonnets?
Mrs. Topnatte--I take him shopping
with me, walk him around until he
can't stand, and the wind up in bon
net store. He'll buy anything to get
homa.-New York Weekly.
sss
IL the insistence OF Commissioner of
Immigration Sargent avails new inn
migration law will be enacted next
fall by congress. He specifies two very
serious contagious skin and eye dis
eases that are likely to become saddled
upor, this country thru inefficient laws
and careless inspection and refers to
the custom of foreign police officials
Kidding their bailiwicks OF dangerous
criminals by deportation.
Those newspapers which are damn
ing the firtatious Nan Patterson
should remember that none Of these
women can be real boisterously wick
ed alone. They should cuss' out the
| Caesar Youngs and the SLY old men
along with the sporty young women.
| The facts appear to be that If Nan
Patterson plugged Young In the cab
she rendered unto Caesar just about
what he had coming.
Tie "stuff's off," Having done all
that he could to save his country from
such tariff adjusters as Roosevelt, Hon
Lafayette Young Of the Des Moines
Capital now throws UP his hands and "a
prepared to let "the country take the
consequences" II tariff ripping" is to
be the order of the day, Mr.. Young is
resigned to let 'er rip.
The principle that an Iowa politician
who has lost one good Job has only
to stick his thumb into the Christmas
the choicest plum with what good
boy am L. attitude doesn't seem to
have met clamorous approval.
| Louis XVI earned the gratitude of
France by introducing the potato and
now President Loubet is to add another
dish to the table Of president and peas
ant. The vegetable thus honored is the
Chinese pe-tsai, said to be highly APP
preciated at the Chinese court. The
exp ariment is to be conducted In the
Eiysee garden. The vegetable is said
to resemble cabbage in appearance and
to have a delicious hazel nut taste.
The oskaloosa Herald Company has
been reorganized and admitted Mr.. c..
S. Walling and Miss Maggie Hoffman
as members of the firm. Hoffman Bros.
continue as principal owners in control
OF the Herald Co.
The Cedar Falls Record is Of the
opinion that Frank Shercliffe, the dia-
morud thief, has been featured about
enough by the newspapers of the state
This criticism is valuable in its way
but 1t must be remembered that Sher-
clifte is one Of two Iowans, which 1t is
well to gkeep an eye on" Keep your
eye on Shercliffe!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while teething.
It sooths the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind collie and 10
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty.
Eve cents a bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

The greatest system renovator. Re-
stores vitality, regulates the kidneyA
liver and stomach. II HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea fails to cure, get
your money back That's fair. 81
cents. tea or tablets. Mcbride 4 wiz
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

Constipation and piles are twins.
They kill people inch by inch, sap life
away every day. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will positively cure you.
No cure, no pay. 35 cents. tea or tab
lets. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

w. w. Spain, secretary Of the Barnes
Lumber Company. Of Harrisburg, Ill.,.
who was arrested on charge Of hav(
ing embezled $4,000 made by @. D!
Barnes, president Of the company. was
acquitted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Li1e a. atake.

II 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 pneumcnis
or la grippe. 1t may save your life. 3.
A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
Iowa Newspapers
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BOOMING TOM BRAY.
What Cheer Reporter.l

l. w b"s Nt''NN' ANNp''f W.
Bill Ray OF he Grnnell Herald has
given Tom Bray OF Grnnell u strong
push up the chute OF fame and public
favor by indulging In some friendly
criticism of him. The trouble with
Bills kind of fellows seems to be that
Tom has rather the better of the sit
untion in PoweshIel, and Ray IS
thrashing at the bars to try and get
out and at him. 1t Is not our fight,
and we are holding no ones coat. but
to this date Bray has the long end.
and Ray Is painting and groggy