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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

Quack- Grass, How to Hold 1t in Check
Quack-grass (Triticum repens) is
spreading rapidly thruout the north
west because of present agricultural
methods. The weed would not prove
such a menace in country of greater
pasturage requirements and of more
intensive cultivation methods. Con-
tinuous growth of cereals, loosely han
died, gives this Weedy grass every OPP
portunity to develop. When an area
is once infected the plant is soon
dragged to all parts of the farm AS
with certain other weeds that have
become general, most farmers are
paying but slight attention to small
patches. others are much disturbed
about. the rapid spread, and yet 9TH
ers are already awake to the fact that
they have the weed almost general
upon their lands and are now getting
correspondingly lessened yields of
grain at much greater cost.
Quack-grass is not native of North
Dakota. 1t is being introduced by
wind blown seeds, by adulterated grass
seeds and other farm seeds, in hay and
other forage shipped to new locali-
ties and is being planted in new
areas by means of improperly cleaned
seed grain, improperly composted ma
nure and thru the dragging about Of
broken underground stems upon har-
rows, plows and other implements.
This grass never dies out in fertile
lands. 1t grows latest in autumn and
starts first of all grasses in the spring.
1t forms sod impenetrable by other
plants. l.. can crowd out bronze grass,
alfalfa or other cultivated plants.
Its chief body is an underground
branching. jointed stem, the root
stock. in which much reserve material
is stored during the season of growth.
Thru the vitality of the underground
stems the plant is bridged over
droughts and other hard times. There
are nacent buds located at each joint
ready to prduce leafty sod from each
broken part Two or three hundred
such joints may be found in a single
square foot of sod. This grass is close
ly related to the native wheat grasses
which it resembles but is of much
darker green colora is somewhat
smoother and produces a much heavier
LEAKAGE. In this region the lower
sheaths Of the young leaves are us
,lally purple in color near the ground
line.
To give advice to farmers whose
lands are now over-run by this grass
may seem as tho adding insult to un-
avoidable injury, for to quack- grass
determination there is no easy road.
(No spraying method for eradication
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
MINI. KENDALL,
AUCTIONEER

Live stock and general farm sales a
speciality. Having been in the mer-
chandise business for myself and had
experience in the business, I can sell
your merchandise and get the good
prices you are looking for. Ny terms
are reasonable. Try me.
Public Sale.
Household goods at public auction on
Monday, Dec. %, 1907 Sale will be held
at the old DR.. Getz residence at No. IL
East Main street, Marshalltown, Ia,
just opposite Letts-Fletcher Wholesale
Co. Come and buy goods absolutely at
your own price once. This is bonaf1de
sale, everything goes sto the highest
bidder without reserve.
Furniture.
One big office safe, fire proof; one
wardrobe; three iron bedsteads; two
bookcases; two hall settees; one desk;
cushion chair; three carpets; one fine
sideboard; pictures; three bed room
sets; mattresses; 4-burner gas stove;
one old cook stove; one flour bin;
lamps; electric globe shades; one drop
gas light; book rack; two clocks; one
hall rack; pillows and bedding. Terms
cash. M. M. KENDALL, Auct.
T. J. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
MRS. GETZ, Owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
TWO KINDS OF RECORDS.

Some fellow, no matter who, driving
car, made by some one somewhere,
has just smashed the autom obile rec
ords for fast driving. He made mile
fraction of second faster than
some other chauffeur and took the
same chance of humiliation. Perhaps
he went ten miles ten seconds faser
than the other. Anyway he broke
record for automobiles.
And when he had taken the chances
and accomplished the feat he had
done little for mankind. 1t doesn't
bring anything to the world for
man to run ten miles to the danger
of his own life and of other lives to
get there ten seconds quicker There
is little of the practical in it unless
we except the pay of the chauffeur
who did the driving and the advertise
ing acquired by the maker of the
car There's nothing to it. Nobody
with common sense is likely to take
lilG SAME C.LetIlGSS PSOPlC NllhOul
common sense should have their autos
taken away.
In the racing season the mile record
for speed horses attracts sporting at
tention. Sporting attention mostly, not
particularly that of the man who is
looking for a practical horse. The fact
is that the two-minute horse doesn't
amount to much. The twelve-mile an
hour horse mas the race horse skinned
to DEATH" Who wants to drive a mile
in two minutes for any practical or
sensible purpose?
We want autos that can carry us at
safe pace anywhere and horses that
can go to town in an hour at twelve
mile. clip. The racing horse and au-
tomobile belong to the sport"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
The Strawpile


of this grass is economically possible
while other crops are to be grown.
Direct application of salt to the areas
have not proven satisfactory.
What to Do: Cd II in small patch
es up-root in dry hot weather and as
far as possible, remove all under
ground stems. Visit the area once
every eight or ten days and remove
every apparent spear Of grass with the
attached underground stem.
ca Or, cut off in July and cover
closely with tar paper SO as to quite
exclude the light. Allow the paper
to remain there thru July and Au-
gust and then pillow deeply.
CD Or, cut off closely in July and
cover deeply with straw or manure.
Visit the areas often. Dig up any
scattering plants not covered.
(4) If in large areas, NOW off when
in blossom, break the sod shallow (not
to exceed two inches) in mid-July.
Back-set in mid-August at a depth but
slightly deeper than before. Then
disc and harrow thruout the fall never
allowing any green leaves to show.
Then pillow deeply in the late fall.
Plant cultivated crop the following
season and follow the cultivator with
a hoeman who looks for every spear
of the grass. Or, after thoroughly
preparing the seed bed in the spring
give it a heavy seeding of German
millet, say, two to two and one half
pecks of good seed preferably sown
broad cast). Sow the millet late in
May. At no time during this process
of field preparation should the quack-
grass be allowed to show green and
if possible the ground should never
be worked while wet. The drier the
ground and hotter the weather the
better the killing effect of the culti-
walton.
Any annual forage crop which will
give dense and rapid growth may be
substituted for millet tho 1 think it has
no equal unless it is fodder corn sown
broad cast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Trs- rp,hIieu,r glarsta1nm, ju,ua grrpmhrr 26 1907

| land i. e.. opera houses and churches.
We, not the editorial we, but Birdseye,
and family, want to attend these con-
certs. Our sons and daughters grad
uated from Blanktown college. But
here we are up again against the re-
| form spirit abroad. These boys, or
young men if that sounds pleasanter
most or ought to learn to sing before
they start out. The present college
glee club consists of groaners. of sleepy
singers OF old hundred style of de-
livery. The college glee clubs should
join some German singing society and
have three months training. If that's
impossible send away and hire the
leader of such an organization to come
to BlanktoWn and give them lessons
for three months before starting on
their yearly tour Our boys have the
voices, the musical education, but they
lack the "know how" When they can
sing "The Star Spangled Banner" as
the German Turner society does THE
Watch on the Rhine" WELL the whole
Birdseye family will take reserved
seats. Last summer some two thou
sand German singers, male voices, met
and gave a concert in the big auditor
ium in St Paul. AS individual societies
they sang in the public parks. Music
lovers had the treat of their lives. And
it's too bad our college boys can not
"catch on" It's a fact not one college
club in a hundred knows how to sing
"Upidee," much less "The Three Black
Crows" And strange to relate all this
is not true of our college girls and
their singing. They know how or if
they don't they learn how to sing.
What's the matter with the boys?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Original Notice.
/ B. Mcknight.

To Fred B. Mcknight.
You are hereby notified, that there
is now filed in the office of the clerk
of the district court of the state Of
Iowa, within and for the county Of
Marshall the petition Of Cynthia Nc
knight, claiming Of you a divorce on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment so as to endanger her life,
for temporary alimony in the sum Of
500 and permanent alimony in the
sum of $500; that she be restored to
her maiden name of Cynthia Strong
and that she have such other relief as
may be equitable and just. You are
also notified that writ of attachment
has been issued against your property
for $500.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon OF
the second day of the next January
term Of said court, to be begun and
held at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the
9Th day of January, A. D., 1908, your
default will be entered and a judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 9Th day Of December,
A. D., 1907.
CYNTHIA M'KNIGHT,
Plaintiff.
BY THEo. F. BRADFORD.
Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
wANrEo..A LIVESTOCK INCREASE.

Manufacturers and the people as a
whole have cause for congratulation
over the new record made by the
United States in export trade. The
records of the year, excepting only the
present and unfinished month so far
exceed that of any corresponding per-
iod Of earlier years as to justify the
statement that the total of both i'm
ports and exports will be larger for
the, calendar year 1907 than in any
preceding, year in the history Of our
commerce. For the first time the
monthly export record has crossed the
200 million line, the total for Novem-
Der, 1907, being 2o4,444,s60, while the
import record of s113,11O,710, made in
March, is the largest total of importa-
tions in any single month in the his
tory of our commerce.
The figures at hand Justify the esti-
mate that the imports Of the full year
will exceed 1,400 million dollars and
1900 million dollars. If TO this we add
the trade with the noncontiguous ter
ritories Of the United States, the value
of the merchandise entering the ports
of the continental United States would
aggregate nearly IL billions Of dol
lars and the merchandise leaving the
ports of the continental United States
would aggregate nearly billions Of
dollars.
This is an excellent showing, but
analysis shows the increase of ex-
ports to be practically confined to
manufacturers materials and manu-
features. In foodstuffs, meats, live
stock, increase is not apparent. In fact
importation of foodstuffs increased and
exports decreased.
1t is matter for rejoicing when
None will grudge the manufacturer
market for his surplus. The producer
of livestock, foodstuffs etc, may, how
ever, be within reason and justice II
he demands a share in the foreign
market and chance to dispose of his
own surplus. An increase in the ex-
ports of foodstuffs is a logical end to-
ward which legislators and diplomats
who desire to continue in the good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
American Aristocrats.

(From the Sc Lotus Globe Democracy
AS to titles Of nobility, there are per-
haps a dozen families in this country
who are able to show descent, under
genealogical forms, from coroneted
houses. 1t is strange fact, Or at
least it must strike snobs and flank
eys as strange, that these families have
never asserted their claims, never had
their pedfgrees printed, never have
spread the branches of their family
trees in the newspapers, and never will
This is due to combination of high
qualities each one Of which marks
them as noble, with or without the
titles they might claim. First, it
shows the fine pride of disdaining to
mourn, tiinuplbi cmfw mfwy mfwyfwy
mourn, in public, what the world
would call departed glory. Next, it
is the expression Of the contempt of
proud and Independent spirits of the
gaudy baubles which only cravens and
footmen worship. And lastly, since all
of these families run back to the rev.
dictionary days, and all of them in
that day were Wings, it is the survival
of a fine and splendid American pa
triotism, higher, perhaps, because it's
earliest ancestors here were punished
in court circulars, peerages and other
inane publications in which the roy
atty and nobility Of that day, as of
this, made themselves ridiculous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
When to Go Home.

From the Bluffton, Ind, Banner:
"When tired out, go home When you
want consolation, go home. When you
want fun, go home. When you want
to show others that you have reformed,
go home and let your family get &C
quainted with the fact. When you want
to show yourself at your best go home
and do the act there. When you feel
like being extra liberal go home and
practice on your wife and children first.
When you want to shine with extra
bri!liancy go home and light up the
whole household. To which we would
add, when you have bad cold go home
and take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and quick cure is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
M%;l1eze
Another kiplino.

After years of waiting young lady
admirer Of kipling at last met the
man of the plain Tales
You'll" she cried. staring at the au-
thor. "You-you are Rudyard Kip
ling"
Naturally Kipling felt embarrassed.
Yes" he murmured modestly.
The lady continued to marvel But,
thought" she finally explained, 81
thought you were-oh. how shall l say
quite, quite different"
ooh, l am Kipling fastened to tell
her in very confidential tone. II am
madam. Only, you see, this is my day
nffin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
About DIGESTION.

1t is not the quantity Of food taken
but the amount digested and assirnilat-
ed that gives strength and vitality to
the system. Chamberlair's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions. The result Is
a relish for your food, increased
strength and weight greater endur-
ance and clear head. Price. % cents.
Samples free For sale by all drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

next biennial election, he will know
what to do. lie will keep the Cum
minis machine moving to the extent
of his ability
1T may be set down that the great
est service the courage and integrity
of Theodore Roosevelt have rendered
to his generation is not found in the
new laws that bear the imprint of his
administration but in the revived spir-
it of civic righteousness and the de-
termination to compel a greater re-
spect for the law, a determination that
has taken inspiration from his cour-
ageous leadership declares the Har-
din County Citizen.
The Sioux City Journal "is frank
to say that it believes Warren Garst
would make a better governor than
the man now occupying that office.
the man now occupying that office"
1t believes "he is a better republic
can"
IF Mr.. Allison wins in the contest
he must begin organizing at once. and
if Cummins would win out he must
bring every influence possible to assist
him and do it at once, for the people
are making up their minds pretty rap
idly these winter evenings asserts
the Atlantic Telegraph "If either of
these gentlemen thinks he will win
with hands down he will find himself
mistaken, for there is going to be a
fight to a finish
The Dubuque Telegraph says the
railroads will cease to interfere in po-
litical matters when the government
and the states own them, not before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says:
Governor Garsts candidacy has mer-
it. He has an acceptable record, both
as a private citizen and as a public
official If the other candidates who
are proposed from time to time, if
there are such, have as acceptable rec
ords, the state is sure to have an eX-
cellent official"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

"Mr Roosevelt may make a state
ment every day that he is out of the
race, but still it is not safe to leave
him out of the count, says the
Scranton Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Lake City News suggests to
Mr.. Bryan that he will gain many
votes if he will promise if elected to
make his messages short.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

Mr.. CT was reading the other day
In the paper that during the last cen
fury over 81 hundred lakes in ,Tyrol
have disappeared.
Mrs. C.-I shouldn't wonder a bit
You know those tourists will take
away almost everything they can find
It they are not watched.-Jugend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

The Davenport Democrat predicts
IF Warren Garst, lieutenant governor
is placed in the executive chair at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

graces of the agriculturalists can we'll
afford to labor. The farmer needs a
foreign market and is getting ready to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

$50 your husband has given up bet
ting on horses?" 4,
Eyes,
''Why?"
"Well, he ,had an idea that he would
like to know just where his money
went, SO he's joined poker club
Chicago Toro-''' -n-o III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

VlSOI anu Cacer1ul-
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not unconl-
mon tor a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. IF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

All Of this college talk suggests an
opportunity right here for the writer to
relieve himself by few words one
college glee clubs The season is here
Soon their voices will be heard in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Women as Veil as Dlen Are Made
Miserable by Kinney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensambition beauty,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if. when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depepa upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is l.'d1ev trouble, and the first
step shoul. be towards the treatment of
these important organs. THIS unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made 1liser'
able with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The 1nild. and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It sold
by druggists, i'll fifty Est-
cent and one-dollar R3!RSs
size bottles You may !HIii:l
have a sample bottle s:e Es93@4
by mail free, also Home of swsmpRoot.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root
Including many of the thousands Of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
erred. In writing DR.. Kiluler & Co..
einghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
This paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Ki1mer's s,wamp-Root, and the ad.
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
hottie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

Most Wonderful Healing.
After suffering many years with a
sore, Amos King. Port Byron, N. Y,
was cured by Bucklens Arnica Salve.
Csc Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

The Dubuque Telegraph says the
railroads will cease to interfere in po-
litical matters when the government
and the states own them, not before.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
Largest Sale offered the Public and greatest |
opportunity for Saving Money

worth OF lands 70 this amount may
lie added 1890. 900 or buildings and
$4,000 for other personal property
making ST, l57, 900 as d grand total
THAT the state has invested in these
plants.
The state constantly employs at
these institutions 265 people and pays
out in wages and for maintenance
about 5000. 900 annually for nearly
925, 900 every month. In addition to
this amount the state spends from
one to two hundred thousand dollars
annuity for buildings and other
special improvements in these
institutions-a good reason, there
fore, why the people demand men Of
ability and experience to manage and
oversee this branch of our state
government.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26

1882; number of volumes added dur
ing year under library law 2l7: num-
Der OF other volumes added during
year, 62.
On account of the crow ed condi-
tion Of the schools. both the graded
schools and the high school, pupils
and parents alike have made that au
excuse for absence from school, and
the attendance during this year has
not been what it should be. The loss
to the children on account or absence
cannot be estimated. / hope you
may find suitable rooms to accommo-
date all the pupils until the new
school building will be completed.
The following is "The Compulsory
Education Law" as amended by
our last legislature:
Section l4s.-Every person having
under his control d child between
the aye of eight and fourteen years,
both inclusive, shall annually cause
such child to regularly attend some
public or private day school for the
entire term during which the puullc
school in the district in which he
resides is i'm session. Provided, that
the district board may decrease the
required term of attendance to not
less than sixteen weeks, twelve
week of which must be consecutive.
For every neglect Of such duty the
person offending Shall be fined for
tue use of the public school of his
tcbool corporation, a suln Of not less
shan $1,000 nor more than $1,000
and shall stand committed until such
tine and costs Of suit ale paid.
Section l49.-Ine board of educa-
tion OF city or town independent
sc'.uol districts sbaIl appoint each
Year a truant officer. whose duty it
shall be, under tile direction Of sale
board on its superintendent, to en-.
force the provisions Of this act.
Provided, that the county superin.
tendent Shall act eX-utficio as truan1
officer for ali other districts The
truant officer shall receive such com
pensation for his services as the
board of education may determine.
1t shall be the duty Of the truanl
officer, teacher. member or aget.t o
such board Of education to petition
and any reputable citizen ma,
petition, the county court OF thu
county, to inquire in the cast Of an
child OF compulsory school age who /
not attending school or whose atten