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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-18

ALLEN invites your inspection of his
stock of gold watches. He has an i'm
mense stock and his guarantee is back
of the goods He makes the prices
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-18

| Landscape 1-dIIiUGI, after
which the evening was enjoyed social
ly, and refreshments We're served
There were two guests present, Miss
Mollie Adams and Miss Agnes Sears.
Mrs. George Bowman, corner of Sec
ond avenue and Church street, has
petitioned the city council thru Coun-
Gilman Herman, for some action re-
garding repairs to the old feed yard
adjoining her home on Church which.
Mrs. Bowman claims, is in bad repair.
Mrs Bowman fears that in its present
condition the sheds are bad fire trap.
Chairman Psenicka of the police and
fire committee, volunteered to see that
the sheds We're properly repaired and
expressed surprise that the repairs
had mot been made, In compliance with
a promise made by the owner to him,
two months or more ago.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. T. Wolff and son
Ralph left today for Fountain Head.
Tenn, point thirty-five miles north
of Nashville, where Mr.. Wolff has pur-
chased forty-acre tract of land that
he will convert into a fruit and poultry
farm Five acres On the place are al
ready in fruit, and Mr.. Wolff expects
to go into the poultry business on an
extensive scale, raising chickens, tur-
keys, ducks and geese. He will have
both Nashville and Louisville, KY, as
his nearest markets. Mr.. Wolff has
been a resident of Marshalltown for
twenty years, when he came here to
work for Fred Shaver One year later
he entered the employ of Fred Hopkins,
as a coat maker. and for nineteen
years. without any Interruptions he has
been in MIR. Hopkins employ. He leaves
his trade because of failing eyesight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-18

A rumor. employees Of the postoffice
say, has gained vice circulation that
the office will S1ot accept for transport
tation packages. of which there are a
great many al Christmas time This
rumor, the source of which is not
known, is entirely unfounded. There
has been no change in the ruling of
the department, and packages not ex-
ceeding four pounds in weight, will be
accepted for carriage at the local Of
flee. A number of inquiries have been
made at the office with reference to
this rumor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-18

A special display of pictures in the
window of the Simmons book store.
They so at reduced prices. They have
the best assortment ever shown in the
city See them and get prices
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Dipping Chickens for Lice

In warm weather dipping is good
and practical method of Kidding hens
of lice. The mouth, nostrils, and eyes
should be kept out of the liquid and
the top of the head rubbed with lard,
sweet oil, or kerosene, to make sure
that every spot of the bird is reached
with killer of some form. Different
liquids are used; any lice killer is
good, If of the right strength, but
kerosene emulsion is a very danger
Gus thing to use as q chicken dip, and
if used at all should be used very
weak, and watch the birds very
closely after dipping. If creolin is
used, take five ounces to two gallons
of water. A good dip is the tobacco
dip made by taking one pound cheap
tobacco and sleeping in boiling water
for two hours. If desired quarter
of a pound of sulphur may be added
while the liquid is still warm, but il
must be stirred before dipping each
fowl. Use a sponge or a dry clotf
to remove all moisture possible from
the fowls feather, and place them ii
the sun or in a covered coop or boy
near the stove where they are free
from drafts or chilly temperature.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Alfalfa for a SoiIing Crop

Prof Fraser, of the Illinois station
says that alfalfa is a most excellent
soiling crop for dairy cows, and that
it furnishes a larger amount of nutri-
ment per acre than any other crop
grown, because it grows up rapidly
after being cut off and furnishes a
continuous supply of green feed.
When a fair-sized field is cut over,
portion each day as needed for
feed, the first side of the field is ready
for cutting again.
Under proper conditions this crop
will yield four tons of air-dry hay per
acre, and at the university farm it
has yielded eight and a half tons
per acre. With a yield of four tons
it furnishes more than twice as much
protein as clover 6 tons per acre)
and about three times as much pro-
tein as corn at 60 bushels per acre.
Many farmers have failed in at
tempting to grow alfalfa, but it has
been proven repeatedly that in most
sections of Illinois, alfalfa can be
grown successfully if attention is
given to lining, inocculating the soil
and getting all the conditions right.
Anyone interested in growing alfalfa
should get Bulletin 70 from the Hi
nois Experiment Station at Urbana.
Corn silage and alfalfa, two of the
best feeds for dairy cows, make prac-
tically complete Or balanced ration
in themselves. Several years expert
ence in supplying the university dairy
herd with various kinds of soiling
crops in midsummer has led to this
high recommendation of corn silage
and alfalfa
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Feeding Milk to the Pigs

On the farms of most of our read
ers there is more or less skim-milk
and twice as much, where the cows
are in any way good, as is needed for
the proper nourishment of the calf for
four months. The surplus can be
fed to the best advantage to the pigs
Some farmers, however, make the
mistake, which we have often pointed
out, of feeding the calf too much milk
and not enough corn and the pig too
much corn and not enough milk.
Other farmers when the calves are
weaned give all the milk to the pigs,
and conclude that the pig has had
enough and there is no necessity for
feeding him any corn, particularly If
he runs on grass. This is another mis-
take Skim-milk in itself is not
profitable feed for either the calf or
the pig; but in either case must be
balanced up with corn. The expert
ments that have been made at differ
both in this country and in foreign
countries, demonstrate beyond all
doubt that the best proportion in
which to feed skim-milk and corn or
other grain feed is from one to three
pounds of skim-milk to pound of
corn. Remember that a pint is a
| pound. This is spreading out the
skim-milk rather thin but it is the
way to use it with the greatest profit.
Professor Henry conducted nine
teen trials with lightweight pigs at
the Wisconsin station to determine
this question. He found that when
feeding one pound of corn meal with
from one to three pounds of separa
tor skim-milk 327 pounds of skim
milk saved 100 pounds of meal. When
feeding from three to five pounds il
| took 446 pounds of skim-milk to save
100 pounds of meal; while when feed
ing one pound of meal with seven to
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Loss in Over-Ripe Wheat

In 1879 DR.. r. G. Kedzie, in an ex-
haustive study of the ripening OF
wheat, pointed out that there was
slight loss in weight between COM
plete ripeness and the stage generally
designated as dead ripe. Subsequent
experiment at this college and else
where have given like results. There
is not only loss by Smelling when
the grain becomes over ripe, but a
given number of well dried kernels.
or the product of given area, kept
in the ordinary manner, will weigh
less if taken from a field cut at the
proper time. Moreover, the amount
and quality of the flour produced and
the terminating vigor of the grain
itself are less If the wheat is allowed
to become over ripe than if cut at
an early period. These facts are now
we'll recognized by farmers, and ordi-
nary practice is regulated by this
knowledge. The loss in Smelling is un-
doubtedly the most important one, and
| fortunately it can be controlled in a
large measure by proper selection
OF varieties combined with harvesting
at the proper season.-Michigan Sta.
ton.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Growing Alfalfa Seed

With the increasing popularity of
alfalfa as a forage, comes an active
demand for alfalfa seed. Few grow
ers seem to appreciate this, and seeds
men are experiencing great difficulty
in procuring sufficient high-grade seed
to fill their orders. Under this con-
dition review of some of the points
to be observed in the growing OF al
falfa seed may not be out OF place.
The conditions which bring maxi
mum returns in hay do not tend to
highest seed production. If seed is
desired, it is unwise to cut more than
one crop for hay and some advocate
the plan of letting the first crop go
for seed, as by so doing the bright
days present while the seed is form
ing and filing tend to the highest
quality If crop is being planted
expressly for the production OF seed,
thin seeding is advised. This causes
the plants to branch freely and brings
fuller returns.
The best possible seed growing on
ditions exist under an irrigation sys-
tenn or in an area of light rainfall. In
either case the moisture supply is
limited and fully under control. The
adverse condition under which the
plant must grow reduces the growth
of foliage and directs the energies
toward seed development. In north
ern Montana, when the annual pre-
cipitation is from IL to 16 inches,
good yields of high grade seed are
gathered These fields are seeded
lightly from four to eight pounds per
acre, and not irrigated. Of course,
no returns in the form of hay are
gathered, as entire satisfaction comes
from the seed returns.
One pest against which the seed
grower must contend is the dodder.
This is parasitic plant that twines
around the growing staff and absorbs
it's nourishment. When this becomes
serious it is found that by cutting the
| field for hay for year or two, the
plant is practically eradicated.
Experience and investigation reveal
! the fact that northern grown seed
gives the best returns.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02

nine pounds of skim-milk it required
552 pounds to save 100 pounds OF
meal.
Therefore, make your skim-milk go
as far as it can. Dilute it with water
and then soak your corn in it about
twelve hours. If the pigs don't grow
on that, with plenty of exercise and
clean place to sleep and good pas
ture, it will be because there is some
thing wrong with the breeding.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
How to Feed Heifers

To properly feed your heifers is an
important thing if you expect to de-
velop them to do business in the dairy.
Don't keep your heifers fat for if you
do you will ruin them. The matter
of high dairy performance depends to
a very large extent upon the bring
ing up of the heifer. She can be
trained to convert her food into milk
and butter fat Whatever course she
will take after her first calf is dropped
will be dependent very largely upon
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
More About Winter Wheat

IViOfC StH0As s't's~'
At the risk of being tedious we de
sire again to urge upon all Farmers
IN Nebraska the importance OF SOW
ing winter wheat in preference to
oats. In the first place it is Tuch
surer crop than oats and in the sec
ond !, place a much more prohtaDle
crop.
The best crop of winter wheat in
Nebraska Is obtained by plowine
stubble ground as soon as possible
after a crop of wheat or oats arc
removed, blowing the ground deeI
and then narrowing thoroughly I'M
mediately after being plowed The
cause of failure of this crop In Ne
braska may be traced to, first, grount
improperly prepared, next being sowr
broadcast and not thoroughly covered
and pressed into the ground, anc
third in the seeding being done toe
late in the season. If the seed bee
is thoroughly prepared which means
that the ground be plowed early ant
deep and then narrowed sufficiently
SO that the soil will pack close ant
make a fine seed bed, and next the
seeding is done with press drill ant
the seed is put into the ground early
enough to catch the early fall rams
and thus get an early start, the
chance Of failure is practically linn
tied to that of hail alone. The risl
from this cause is very slight as 1
is not often that we have heavy hal
falls in Nebraska before the winter
wheat harvest is secured.
The old notion that northern Ne
braska was too far north to raise
winter wheat will look ridiculous By
and by when winter wheat will be
successfully raised several hundred
miles further north. In the pas
when farmers prepared their groun'
poorly, sowing their seed broad-cas
and using poor seed, having a thll
stand to start with which made s.
little progress in the fall that it wa
a prey to frost in the winter and
portion of it would kill out, it is no
to be wondered that there were fai
ures. Among the farmers OF NeDras
ka now that do the work as 1t shout
be done the percentage of failure
less in wheat than in corn. The whea
put in the ground properly where tn
seed bed has been well prepared wi
stand through any winter that re
clover will stand through. Of cours'
5 it is possible to have winter OF a
ternate freezing and thawing thn
would injure a wheat crop, but
the worst we would not have in N
braska one of those seasons in
dozen years.
Another thing that must not /
overlooked is that wheat can
grown after oats, and can be grow
on the same ground for successio
of years thus enabling the farmer
to clean their ground of noxiol
weeds
We trust that those of our reader
who are not already raising wintt
wheat will heed the suggestions her
in given and increase the profits
their farms by substituting wheat Il
portion, If not all of the grour
heretofore put into oats. Turkish re
wheat is the variety best adapted
Nebraska. Put five pecks of SEE
on each acre putting seed in grour
with press drill.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02

horses in many ways compensate for
the somewhat Objectionable length Oh
ear and exaggerated reputation TOT
kicking. They are ready to work when
two years old, and on account OF
their toughness and steadiness or
of nerve may be kept at it twice as
long as horses are fit for service
Mules can be raised more cheaply
than any other stock, and, unlike
horses. will never founder themselves
if by chance they should have access
to more feed than is good for them.
They can be put into the market mucn
sooner than horses, and If properly
handled, when two years old, Will 90
as much work, and stand it much Det-
ter. than four-year-Old colts. Mules
are less liable to contract diseases
than horses and their value is not
decreased by blemishes as is that OF
horses. Mules seldom run away, but
when they do they seem to run more
from sport than fright and generally
wind I'D safely. They instinctlvely
avoid holes, obstacles or dangerous
places They can stand heat, abuse
or hardship better than horses and
can always be relied upon. They are
sensitive as we'll as sensible animals,
responding quickly to kind treatment
by docility and gentleness.
The great profit in mule raising lies
largely in their growth. Mules grow
so quickly that they are marketable
when three years old, while horse
colts can not advantageously be sold
under five years.
Buyers will always handle good
mules, as the demand for them IS
steady. Where large numbers OF
mules are raised there are always
plenty of mrle buyers in that section
of the country. Buyers do not go
where there are no mules to sell.
In times of war mules are always in
great demand and bring good prices
owing to their powers of endurance.
Comparing cattle with mules, one
steer will eat as much as two mules.
"A good steer at the age of three years
is worth from SIS to $500, while a
pair of good mules the same age will
sell for 5000 to $3.50 without con-
Stunning any more food. AS compared
with swine. if the same amount OF
feed that is fed to a bunch OF hogs
is fed to mules it will not take long
to find which make the most money,
aside from the fact that there is no
risk from cholera.
In orchards or nurseries mules are
| invaluable No animal can equal
them for running out straight lines,
and in cultivating young trees they
seldom break or injure them. When
we'll trained they are careful and
ebedient.
Mules occupy place among our do
nestle animals that is indicative OF
honesty, durability and valuable SER
vice, and their failure to breed is
looked upon by many as an indica-
ton of the fact that in them the eli
max of perfection has been reached.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Some Advantages in Mules

Those who are accustomed to hand
ling mules and know their remarkable
faculty for adapting themselves to al
most any condition, realize their val
ue and do not hesitate to pay well
for good animals, says Rural Home.
The advantages they possess over
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Agricultural Department

her previous treatment. This does
not mean that a heifer from beef
COW can be fed SO as to make a good
producer, but it does mean that a
heifer from the very best dairy COW
can be spoiled by keeping her fat
and sleek before she calves the first
time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-21

upon an opinion as to what il moont
The United States Senate cam Il:
business when it wants to, and can
pretend. to do it and not do it when
IL does not want to, with more ex.
pcrthcss than any body of men ever
born. :" His description of Bailcv,s
speech was fine. He put his pitch
lork up to the handle in the Prcsi.
cent and declared that if he STAYED
IN washington a thousand wears
ana Roosevelt a thousand veors hn
would never visit the White Hons
aga'n until he got an apology for
me withdrawal of that invitation m tn
dinner. '"''oii 10
But he said enough things to f;u
u page to say nothing of n coInmn
uno there must be an end to ounta
Ilon. 1t would seem that the re
cent national discussion and do
OF him have influenced
nls style, for this reporter, who bau
reard him several times, never saw
Inn SO cxaggerate his facial contor.
IONS or squirm like Mephistonhiles
'elore. Anyhow, he had crowIleJ
louSe and one which broke tbe
ecords OF the Academy in applause
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-21

whole digression was for tbe mr.
pose OF contrasting the outdoor
meeting places for the Western
fhautauquaS with this one, which
he declared was the first one he had
attended in a house. "Do for
onrlsts sake, or somebody's sake
get out under the shade some.
Wherc!" ne advised. eff Won ore
as not as am you arc wishing that
l would quit. The. object .of cbanN
taaquas is to impart information
nut you can get information with,
Out getting it through your pores -
mere ne pulled off his emulate,
pow and earned the uproar which
lie put his hands under his coat
!alI' !alI' paced the stage, and wondered
I Now where is my railroadon
CLaughter). 0"''
,. We want them to have Justice
ouC' ny the holy GODS, we are not
:; citizens, born to the be.
!,cf u IN justice to all and special nr;v
!legcs to none, if we don't want
'uSIlce oursclvcs!" Can outburst J |
!; mere ne went into a history of his
from the President tho
ight with John l.. McLaurin and md
ne nc general history of the ratr h;,I XII
we have in the Senate the most
lorious machinery for doin, notb
n when the majority doesn't want
. uo anything that has ever been
.lyeilted by mankind" He dn.
o. crioed the Hepburn bill as imno-
1iiS' vague, and indefinite, - and
aid That there wasn't a lowvor u =.
@ i1neI branch of the Congress that
'ould have risked his renntot;n ;'a'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-21
pOINTLESS pEES
THE STORM.

The night is dark; the VI 4
howl like mad, and the rains d &
with terrible force. A storm sweA ".
over land and sea; man feels
force and trcmblcs. He is bu
mere straw in the grasp .of v
mighty monster. Natures infS%
ated forces catch him up and t5sfa
him about at will. Poor, weab
man!
The elements are at war. I Y
lvid lightning rcnds the skies o.
twain, playing among the clou
running its knife of fire throul ]
them with rapidity beyond compre|
hcnsion, and as quickly disappeaf
ing; descending sometimes to cartl,
and playing at hide and seek amonk,
the forest trees. In sheer cruelty il
strikes the mighty oak, king of th(
forest, and in an instant complcteN
demolishcs it. The bowling wind
roaring like maddcncd monste5
seeks to twist and overturn all in its
path. Around the street corners lit
hisScS its fiendish Curses, and amone
the trees utters its bcStial snasl.
The thundcrs, at first but distant
rumbling, now break in awful eX-
plosion, as if earth and-a4lli- -ifttss-fail; it's
lions were blown to atoms. Peal
after peal, it comes, angry, wreak
ing vengeance upon the little early
covering and trembling at ev&4
blow. The rains driven by the al
CRY winds fall with binding force,
and drench the shaking earth.
Warfare in the heavens, and a
bcastly night on earth
What of the poor unfortunates
out in it all, at the mercy of the en1
ragged elements! The tramp, whd
has no home nor place to lay hid
tired body and be sheltered FROM
such fury; what of him? Th4
workman at his post; the trainmaI
on his car; the policeman on h6
beat: the cabman on his carriageN
and the traveller by the waysidc1
what of them? How goes the niglE
with them? Think we the wi bD
are tempered or the fury ab4oi
Not at all; they are battling6t II
with might and main. ~,~: " T.
forces of combined nature, NEY ,
toward the completion of thci #
God grant them strength to con Il
But the sca-what of that AL
mighty deep, once placid and"
l. now lashcd into an awful q lJ
Waves roll mountain high, and an
break away in terrible fall. TIL
little barkS caught in the storm car
never live; they arc shells, easi
crushed in the grip of the angT1
waves. In II twinkling of the eyeI
they are engulfcd, and the eveI
greedy waters receive thcQ, leaviu
the scene unmarked. Md de>
! lives that $780,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-21
SENATOR TlLLMAN IN CHARLOTTE.
S. 6. Senator Makes Characteristic
Speech at Charlotte Greater
Chatauqud.

On Wednesday night of last week
TSnptor B. r. tTillman, of South
Carolina, spoke to the people of
North Carolina, assembled in their
Greater chatauqua. The house was
crowded and the people listened at
lentivtly and interestedly. The
)server gives the following account:
~ Mr.. McRae introduced Senator
rillman, and quoted sam Jones to
the effect that there is not enough
money coined to buy or bullets
moulded to scare him. CA howl.)
And there was a howl, too, when he
Aluoted the President that Tillman
is a great fighter and an honest man.
tAie quoted again Governor Aycock,
Shbout North Cardinals illiteracy,
Tshe being next to the top, cNceps-
/ God bless her, old South Carolina!
That thrust about illiteracy reused
He came to the footlights
| Sith his hand behind him, amid
big applause, and stood, Struggling
his shoulderSting impatiently
SUNll AIN i slse," said the Sen
at excited voice