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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Rroomeorn Acreage peere.ina.

In every section that has ever grown
broomcorn the acreage Of this once
popular corn is decreasing. says the
Orange Judd Farmer. From Kansas
and Nebraska to Illinois reports in
dictate that the breadth devoted to this
crop in 1908 will be materially less
than for several years previously Diff
ficulty in securing help at harvest
time has been a great factor.
Illinois formerly dominated the
broomcorn market Along the eastern
border a number of counties gave a
large amount of attention to this
crop, producing brush of the highest
quality in large quantities, and prac-
tically ruled the market, almost with
out competition. Shortly after this
Kansas took up the growing of broom
corn and greatly exceeded Illinois in
the area devoted to this crop. KAN
sas brush never took precedence to
that grown in Illinois and the older
state still held the winning cards. The
growth, however, was transitory and
while the Sunf1ower state still pro-
duces considerable brush on COM
paratively large acreage, it is all used
by home factories and cuts very little
figure in the general market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
REMOVE THE STING, BOYS.

The Des Moines Capital is pleased
to call the result Of the conference at
Des Moines compromise" and, since
the Capital comedies that "for the first
time in ten years there seems to be a
chance for real peace in the republic
can party of Iowa" there is no oc.a-
sion to dispute with the Capital as to
the generic term to be applied. The
result was a compromise in that there
was avoided situation which had
arisen whereby republicans of one
faction were preparing to destroy re-
publican candidates in many localities
solely because they belonged to the
other faction and whereby in other To-
calities reprissis were TO be demanded
by the same factions i'll reverse order.
Tie compromise consisted in an agree
ment between leaders Of both factions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Strawpile

to dry out the soil. In other words. a
mulch OF fine dirt resting on well
compacted bottom in close capillary
connection with the unplowed land, IS
an ideal seed bed for winter wheat.
The method of securing this must
differ with different longitudes. The
plan which would be ideal for territory
east OF the Missouri and for some dis
lance west of 1t would not be permissi-
BILE in some sections of the extreme
west East of the Missouri there is lit
tie danger of getting land too dusty.
1t can be disked and narrowed and
rolled, If need be to almost any ex-
tent without injury; but along about
the 9Sth meridian. andeast and west OF
1t for some distance, the more you
disk the land the worse you get 1t out
of condition. The soil particles are so
exceedingly fine and the weather so
dry. that instead of making an ideal
seed bed you simply make bed of
dust in which winter wheat may be
planted and possibly not germinate TIL
the next year. In fact, good deal OF
the wheat sown last fall in western
Kansas and Nebraska did not grow till
this spring.
Some farmers have written us as to
whether 1t would be advisable to plow
bronze grass, clover, timothy or blue
grass sod deep. and put 1t in winter
wheat this fall. To all these we say
emphatically: Don't do 1T. For while
we have known of good yields of win
ter wheat grown on second crop Glow
er, the farmer who undertakes that
has less chances, and we will explain
why.
If sod of any kind is turned under
In the fall it will be almost impossi-
BILE to get solid bottom for your seed
bed, and the deeper you plow the great
.er the difficulty in getting this ideal
seed bed which we have described.
There will be too much air circulation
below, and If the fall and winter should
be dry your wheat plant will not get
sufficient moisture. Again, II there Is
very much Of an aftermath turned I'M
der and there should be much freezing
and thawing in the winter, this after
math and sod together will hold so
much water that the freezing and
thrawing will throw out the wheat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
SELFISH MR.. BRYAN.

Reference has been made to the evo-
luton of Mr.. Bryan from a misguided
theorist to political boss. There is a
difference between Bryan the candt-
date and Brayn the nominee. He has
been candidate for the presidency
continuously since 1896. Prior to the
Denver convention he was not averse
to appearing in public addresses where
an admission was charged. In fact the
gate receipts were the prime factors
in chautauqua engagements. With the
nomination cinched it is different, and
Mr.. Bryan is playing to the grandstand
in his cancellation of a New York fair
date on the ground that the public
would be compelled to pay to hear him.
The distinction is not between chau-
tauuuas And fairs, but rather between
the candidate and the nominee.
Self interest was further revealed at
the notification of his running mate.
Kern was entitled to the stellar role
in indianapolis on Tuesday. Bryan's
presence would have been in good
taste, but his unsurpation of the priv
ilege of making the main address was
MT. The excuse that the arrangements
were projected by a committee can
not be offered in extenuation, for the
reason that Bryan is boss of all COM
smitteees and passes on every import
ant move made by Chairman Mack
and his aids. There is much of the
theatrical! star about the gentleman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Winter Wheat.
(Wallace's Farmer)

Y
We have had considerable CORE
spondence lately on the subject of
growing winter wheat in Iowa. Illi-
nois, Missouri and Nebraska. Notwith-.
standing all that we have said on this
subject for the last three or four years,
farmers seem to have very hazy ideas
on the subject of the requirements OIL
winter wheat We will now try to state
the requirements so clearly and plainly
that men can not be at loss to I'M
derstand them.
Winter wheat requires rich land. 1t
can not easily be too rich. OF course
land might be too rich about an ola
corral or barn yard, where there mas
been an extravagant application OF
manure. but there is little danger II
the other requirements of the wheat
plant are compiled with.
Next to the fertility of the land one
main requirement is that it shall be in
proper physical condition, or. in other
words, that the right kind of seed
bed should be prepared. The seed ped
for winter wheat does not differ ma
terially from that of alfalfa. The bot
tom portion of the seed bed must be
compact or, as farmers say, Solid.
The upper two or three inches must
be not dusty, but what farmers used
to call "lively." We do not know any
better word to express that condition
where there lis an absence of Jumps on
the one hand and an absence OF dust
on the other, and where while giving
abundant opportunity for the young
rootlets to develop, and furnishing
sufriciency of both air and moisture,
there is not enough circulation OF air
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

1.-THE Herald is not making any fight
on any candidate nor boosting any
candidate-it is merely standing for
the whole ticket" says the Grinnell
Herald 1T has faith in the men whom
the republican party has nominated
and in the wise provisions Of the laws
to meet such emergencies as the one
now facing the party"
Speaking of Geo. Johnson's nominal
ton for a third term by Minnesota
democrats the Vinton Eagle remarks:
There is no other democrat in Min
nesota who can command the strength
of Johnson hence the desire of the
party to hang on to him as long as
possible 1t is more than likely his
third nomination will be the death of
him. Bryan is delighted with the NOM
ination as he thinks he can bank on
Johnson's name and popularity He
may be disappointed
Martin j. Wade must have laughed
in his sleeve when he noted the chilly
reception that was accorded MIR. Bryan
in Des Moines when he appeared IN
that city to deliver his ant1-tariff
speech" the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
believes. Mr. Wade has taken the pre-
caution to make his peeches in some
other state
.'This ought to be great week for
republicanism in Iowa" says the Bur-
lington Hawkeye. The peace confer
ence at Des Moines is due to put
solid front on the party, and insure
the election Of the state ticket and a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

whopping majority for Taft and sher-
man"
"Taft's expression of opinion on the
race rioters is emphatic enough" re-
marks the Sioux City Journal. NO
doubt Bryan, too, has some emphatic
opinions on the subject, but he hesi-
tates to give them expression for fear
of hurting the feelings of the SOUTH
Evidently faith in the election of
Taft is strong and growing stronger
with the markets. Cattle and hogs are
still going up" notes the Abba I'm
ion.
The Des Moines Capital asserts that
some agricultural editors write glibly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

The Mason City high school foot
ball teams coach will be Twogood, as
unreasonable as this may sound.
What is the matter with Missouri?
The town Of Hannibal advertises to
the world that it will be out of debt by
Sept. next.
Strange to say, none of 'em have re-
fused. Kern has just been notified,
and seemed to take the proceeding as
a matter Of course. But most people
like surprises anyway, and politicians,
being almost human in many instances,
are Just like common folks.
go
Taegart Of Indiana, is not the only
one of the name prominent in politics.
An Iowa county has party chairman
of that name.
Nobody is ever safe until they reach
the harbor. Director Chapel, of the
Iowa weather service, says only 30 per
cent Of the corn crop will be safe from
killing frost by Sept. 10, 81 per cent
by Sept. 25, So per cent by Oct. 1. and
80 to 50 per cent by Oct. Ia. There
will be frost earlier than October and
hence there must be some pretty soft
corn.
II you are sad because the apple
crop may be wee bit shy just turn
your eye to the plum crop. At Mason
City, W. E. Roberts, who is the cham
pion of Cerro Gordo county when 1t
comes to plum nurture, has a lot of
trees in his orchard that are so dis
couraged at the weight Of their load
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Profit ON Summer EGGS.

The question is often asked:N Does
it pay to produce eggs in SUMMER"
This is a question that can be most
easily answered by each individual
breeder, especially If he live upon a
farm.
In the first place, the summer is the
natural time for hens to lay eggs, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

This is from the Bremen County In
dependent: "The Des Moines Capita'
saws of n certain brand Of republicans
with whom 1t does not agree: lhey
care more for revenge than they care
for any principle that may be IN
volved' That's about the way Col
Lafayette Young. editor of the Capl-
tai, has acted for a number OF years.
and he seems to judge others by MIN
self Nearly every issue OF his paper
indicates that he cares more for re-
venge than he does for principle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
yhnea- ssepnhlia1 iausa. Ag,st II 1908

about Opening foreign markets to
American trade by the means of open
ing the American market to foreign
trade, but they are not saying much
on the subject at the present time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

hack the vital organs, causing catarrh q
The bladder. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure Is obtained quickest by proper
treatment Of the kidneys. If you are feel
Ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
Il corects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity Of being
compelled to 60 often through the day,
and TO get up many times during the
might. The mild aud the extraordinary
effect Of Swamp Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases.
swamp Root is pleasant to take and Is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis.
covery and book that tells all about it.
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
naer & CO., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. w on eve0
|anft1e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

prevailing III inlS
IS because so decep.
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it--heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ncy disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
thekidney-poison.
ed blood will at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27

All the steam and electric railroads
entering Des- Moines are proud when
they carry $4,000 people in one day.
For fifteen cents the T.R. will offer
second hand furniture for sale to twice
that many people in one day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
s,,ocf srAr0i1s because 60 decen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-27
Topics of the Times.

The Mason City high, school foot
ball teams coach will be Twogood, as
unreasonable as this may sound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
A Fish With a Sail.

From the London STANDARD.
Few marine animals seem at first glance
to betray less intelligence than the jelly
fish. Up with the tide and down with
tho tide. carried along by this or that
current. moving with the eddy of back
water hither and thither, the jellyfish has
become almost a synonym for helpless
ness.
Scientifically, of course, the popular
idea of the jellyflsh is wholly mistaken;
but 1t Is perhaps only in tropical waters
that he Is found In the perfection of In
telliGcnce. In the South Pacific, around
the islands of Polynesia, and as far south
as the upper portion of the North Island
of New Zealand there is a jellyfish who
not only knows where he wants to go,
but is even provided with a sail which he
can and does hoist or lower at WILL The
is almost transparent, but unlike the body
of the fish. which Is of the usual gela-
tinous construction, the sail is a men,
brane almost as hard az shell.
Roundabout the Ellice Group the navi-
eating fish is often found with a sail
measuring five inches across and no nav
igates the shallow island waters with
the skill of a Hooghly pilot, steering in
and out of shaggy places and avoiding
distractions both above and below the
surface with unerring Skill Like his
cousins in home waters this navigating
jellyf1sh has the power of singing it's
natural enemies, and its sting is fatal to
fish and dangerous to man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
UPHILL HUNTING.
An Adventure in Shooting Bears From
a Narrow Mountain Ledge.

In 1.-THE Chronicles of a Chromatic
Bear Hunt" In the Christmas Every
body's, Rex Beach tells the following
incident illustrative of the difficulties of
hunting in Alaska: IT came into chute
where the bottom was like grass, and
where l was in fear some playful ava
lanche might send me whizZing down
that 2O0O-foot toboggan. Below and back
of me lay 40 fat miles OF alluvial plain;
in front of me the wall reared itself to
perpetual white.
''I was wheeling upward on all fours
my lungs bursting, my pores dripping.
when | saw the bear crossing over my
head where the defile widened, funnel
like 1t was similar to target practice up
the slant of a spire with nothing to indi-
cate the range, but some unnatural move
ment of the brute told me I was shooting
close. Before 1 could re-charge the mag
azine, however he was across the slide
and swallowed up in the alders. Another
hard climb and the red snow told me he
was indeed wounded. But how to get
him out now that he had the advantage7
1 gouged more toe-holds with my REM
ington and pursued my ascent until the
snow lay at such an angle that feared
my weight might start it, then crept GIN
gerly into the brush.
IAN hour later I was still fattened
against the slope working my way
through the hanging alders, when I spied
Joe far below me, returning. He heard
my signal and came toiling upward.
Together we wormed our way through
the tangle, here searching out broken
twig, there noting a leaf spotted red
We were perched upon a ledge thickly
obstructed with vegetation, when the
bear rose to his launches Immediately
in front of us.
Look out for your ears I cautioned
aiming over his shoulder. It was a hard
shot at those two red eyes through the
leaves, for I was contorted and unbal-
aneed by the slanting alder trunks. and
my footing was insecure.
i" You got himr Joe CRIED but when
we advanced the animal had disappeared
as if by magic, leaving neither trace nor
trail"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
SpeclaIlsm Specialized.

From the New York Sun.
Knicker-This is the day of the special
list.
Bocker-Yes. Soon We shall have ocu-
lists who will treat only one eye.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29


The lesson on Christmas trees opens as
follows:
1.-The Christmas tree, when finished, is
a giant torch. The tree itself is always
an evergreen whose twigs are full of res
in. On It are put festoons and wreaths of
dry leaves or tissue paper, which will
burn with a flash. Many of the presents
are made from celluloid, which igTEtes ex-
plosively Others are covered with lace
or embroidery which may be lighted by
spark The Christmas bells of paper,
the netting from which candy bags are
made, and the dry, painted wood in toys,
burn easily
In this collection of inflammables is
placed a number of candles feebly at
tached to light branches which can be
moved by the slightest touch or swayed
by a current of air. What a temptation
it is to the fend, FIRE.
while the candles are lighted, no fin
ishing touches should be permitted. Doors
should remain closed. Because of the dam
ger from draughts swaying the branches
or blowing lace curtains against the tree.
To leave the tree alone is dangerous"
And 1t is such instruction which has en-
gagged the attention of educators far and
wide and aroused in them, as we'll as in
the ranks of the insurance specialists,
realization of the need for instruction in
fire dangers in schools everywhere.
Copyright, 1908, by Preston McGoodwin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

The dangers from kerosene, Christmas
trees, artificial and natural gas, as dis
closed by actual reports made to the
state fire marshal of Ohio by chiefs of
fire departments and township clerks in
every section of the state, afford food for
thought which no child or adult will over
look or fail to appreciate For instance,
there is the danger which turks in the key
which is left in the gas pipe on the floor
next the stove or CRATE. 1t Is related that
a certain number of mothers and sisters
turn the keys by striking them with the
broom or dragging their skirts over them,
thereby allowing the gas to gradually es-
cape and later wreck the home or suf-
focate its inmates.
In teaching the dangers OF FIRE or death
from wires carrying electricity, boys, and
'tomboys" too, are warned against climb
ing any pole which carries wires, or
touching any loop wires hanging about
The ground wire on the pole and the iron
tube which covers the lower part of it
may carry deadly current. The guy
wire used to steady the pole may have in
it a load of electricity five times that nee
essary to kill him. Even the small wire
or the call box may bring to one deadly
current. At Williamsport, Ohio, boy of
16, flying his kite by means of a copper
wire, let the line touch a trolley wire. His
mother ran to his aid, and both were
killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

does anything rash with a match. He
will have listened with interest to the
story of how matches are made, and why
and where; the development OF the indus
try and reports which show the extent
OF the property loss by these bits Of wood
being handled In an unbecoming man
ner. He will be equally interested In the
positive assertion that cotton goods can
be made lreproof for one-seventh OF
cent yard, thereby practically saving
every life of the more than 600 shich
would be lost next year through the
firing of the clothing of women and girls
by matches, stoves and open CRATES.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-08
Glow PERHAPS
Probable That the Physical Director
VIII Coach High

Physical Director Glow of the uni=
verstey Is talked of as the man who
will fill the bill to coach the Central
high school team the balance OF the
season. Although nothing official
has been given out 1t is understood
that Mr.. Glow will accept and in case
he does the vacancy left by Coach
Burtness will be we'll filled.
Mr.. Glow is a graduate of Iowa
college at Grinnell, Iowa, OF, and of
Yale summer school OF physical edu-
cation in 1905. He played football
on Grinnell's first team, was captain
of the gymnasium and track teams in
1906-07 and won the all around cham
Dionship of 1906. Besides this fine
record, he holds both the state rec
ords for high and low hurdles in
Iowa. Last year Mr.. Glow had charge
Of the high school basketball teams at
Walls Walla, Wash, where he made
q great success.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-08
THE NEW RULER" TONIGHT
DeHaven and Sidney Will Be Missed,
as the "Oh Ny Boys Had to Get p
to Butte, Montana.

De Haven and Sidney, the expert
foot manipulators who jigged their
way to their meals in a neat little
sketch entitled The Waiter and His
Guest" have quit the Empire in order
to get to Butte to fill a big contract
and left today for the Montana city.
DeHaven and Sidney are the neatest
dancers that have appeared here in
some time and the Empire has had
the best of talent in this particular
line They can keep together and
shake their feet faster than any two
that have ever been drawn from the
deck. They came out all cut in the
latest fashion also, always smiling
and handing a nice bunch of hits fit
ted to whatever occasion presents it.
self. There absence on the program
this evening will be somewhat made
however by the ludicrous, show pre-
pared by the Mylie and Walton, who
have found berth in Grand Forks.
The new musical comedy this even
ing will have for his title The New
Ruler" and everybody will go to see
how the show sticks to the title, when
fitted to the droll comedy Of Mylie
and the rapid wit of Walton.