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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23
Flcur From Kaffir Corn.

How many people who are eat
ing. what they suppose to be
buckwheat cakes, know that the
chances are ten to one they are
eating cakes made with -four
that in turn is made from katfir
corn:
And. to set it off, how many
people know what a big percent
age of the supposed maple syrup
they eat on these cakes is made
from corncobs, properly boiled
and seasoned with brown sugar:
Such practices, notwithstand-
ing the ignorance that is prevail
ing on this subject, are general.
And tho none the wiser as to the
deception, the people are just as
healthy, just as satisfied, just as
cOntented 10 continue to eat
kafir corn -four batter cakes,
set off with corncob maple syrup,
as tho they were living in the
light.
The Denver railroad officials
report here is an enormous bust
ness now being done by that
road, shipping kat1ir corn to
buckwheat centerS. OF course
the Denver road officials don't
know exactly for what purpose
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

-four that can be baked into APP
petizing bread. Texas Stock
man journal.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

opportunity selecting suit fror
showing made the
them the hg
adopted for quality and tailoring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
ghhtless REefrattllicaa a7l1a rtoarns, inrsa., .0rtubrr II 1908

never a new topic as cause to settle
the old ona.
If cream and chickens and eggs are
all that are needed, we might as well
do away with the public school, lee
lures, and SO forth. II
"hubby's hands are %calloused, neet
his mind get calloused. too?
So are her hands calloused.
If he worked hard to get a start, so
did she.
Most likely wore her old hat three
or our years, n had only enough
calico dresses to keep clean.
In the winter months when the
is deep on the ground. and the
temperature goes down to thirty be-
low, Amanda takes her children around
her NEE and hears their lessons, often
times for a whole winter term.
Her children are looked upon as re-
markably smart for they keep up with
their class after being absent a whole
winter term.
So much for her high school edu-
cation. Why didn't hubby attend to
their lessons?
Read your good books Amanda;
teach your children to read good books,
and they will rise up and call you
blessed. BELINDA.
Steamboat Rock, Iowa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
the field over winter, etc, ETC., is get
ting ready to move out of Iowa and off
high priced land.

the field Over winter, etc, etc, is get
ting ready to move Out of Iowa and of
high priced land.
When the southern people see thai
Taft smile they are shore goin' to cot
ton to it's wearer An open smile, a
straightforward eye and a hearty hand
clasp are the surest way to h south
ern heart. They all are done bound to
like Bill Taft sir, yassir, certain shore.
Husk four rows across the field.
haul the load into town, sell it, look at
the amount of the check and vote for
Bryan if you can Mr.. Farmer.
+ Master-"What part of speech is the
word egg?'
Boy-"Noun, sir"
Master-"Is it masculine, feminine,
or neuter?"
Boy (perplexed)-"Can't tell. sir
Master-"Is is masculine, feminine
or neuter?'
Boy docking sharp)-"Can't tell, sir,
till it's hatched."-Western Christian
Advocate.
Grassy hogs lower the price but save
the corn, and corn in the crib doesn't
fear cholera.
When a knocker pours his story into
your ear, do you ever wonder what he
will say about o to h next man he
corners?
The Widow Cat her washtub, to
suitor)-"Is yo' sho' yo' lobs me?'
Sammy-"Co'se rs sho'."
The Widow (suspiciously)-"Yo'
ain't los yo'r job, is yo'?"-New York
Post.
Rufus, you old loafer! do you think
it's right to leave your wife at the
washtub while o ass your time
fishing?''
"Yassah, jedge: s all right. Nah wife
dom lee no watchin'. She'll sho'ly
wuk jes' as hahd ex eff All wuz dar."-
Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
Milk as an Obesity Cure.

Milk and nothing else, is the latest
cure for the stout, according to Pro-
fessor r. Moritz, of S~trassburg, Ger
many, who declares positively that an
excessive diet of milk is at once the
simplest. the most comfortable and
cheapest remedy for obesity. A linn
ited quantity of water may be taken,
but: with this exception, the patient
takes absolutely no food nor drink
but milk.
The allowance varies in Individual
cases from Il little yer two pints to
three and a half pints daily, taken at
five separate meal -times." Milk Us fill
ing and satisfying, and the patient SUI
fers neither from. hunger nor thirst.
The cure is at once easy for the doc
tor to direct, and for the patient to
carry out. 1T can be taken without any
interruption of the daily work.
AS for its efficacy, Professor Nor
itz SAYS that one patient lost fifty-six
pounds in eighty-one cure days" an
average of more than half a pound
daily. The cure is said to be especially
beneficial in all cases when the patient
has any heart or kidney trouble
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
The Harvest and the West.

american Review of ReVlews)
The harvest of the great wheat rails
ing states has been well up to the av-
erage, and. with the high prices, Is to
return more money to the farmer than
in Many years. While the country's
total wheat crop is estimated at 49,
OO0, 900 bushels more than last Year. IL
is vet 60, 900, 900 bushels below that of
the previous season, and he farmer
has little reason to fear material les
sening Of values. The corn is promising
well in the interior states. and lessened
yield in some OF the older settled ones
may make this likewise a remarkably
profitable year for producers of that
cereal, Contracts are being made at this
writing t prices giving abundant re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
Geordie Horns Chest.
CLOS Angeles Times.)

-,
Geordie Horn was a character we'll
known among the country folk OF the
Scotch highlands twenty-five years
ago. He belonged to a class rather
hard to classify, for he was neither a
tramp nor a farm hand, etltalo fire.
quently following thd habits of both
Wandering from farm to farm the
greater part of the time, he was Kind
ly treated and Hospitality entertained
generally. While he was a man of I'M
usual strength, he was mentally weak
and exceedingly lazy.
Hes a gle cute clliel, tho slow in
the uptack" understanding, was
the way a good many described him.
One day me arrived at his friend, the
DOCTORS. and complained of a severe
pain in his breast. The doctor handed
him a plaster, with instructions to put
it on his chest without delay. Geordie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
Topics of the Times

Dan Hamilton has refused Nate
Kendal's proffer of joint debate, giving
as his reason the alleged tendency of
joint debate to rouse passion rather
than stir intelligent consideration and
sober thought to action. What does
Mr.. Hamilton want at the close of a
campaign if not enthusiasm?
The really important announcement
was Thinker gets a home run"
So
Charitable Man Ito beggar-woman
pushing her crippled husband in a
wheel-chair-"And do you push your
poor helpless husband about in this
chair all day long?"
'sOh, no! We AXE turn about!"-
Megggendorfer Blaetter.
There's not much use in, talking Of
the Submerged, tenth" from the pulpit
or platform and going right back to
the task Of helping hold it under.
Pierpont Morgan has all his cigars
marked with his initials. Sort Of an
after dinner smoke?
A. little Swedish boy went to school
and the teacher asked him his name.
"Yonny Olsen" he replied. How old
are youo" asked the teacher. SAY not
know now old Ay bane.' well. when
were you born" continued the teacher.
"Ay not been born at all; Ay got step
mutter.'-Western Christian Advo-
cate.
When the great American her can
command % cents a dozen for her DC
tober product. her monopoly seems to
cali for a governmental commission Of
investigation and regulation.
The farmer who neslects his seed
corn. doesn't see any immediate need.
for a cowbarn, leaves the harvester in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
improved Democratic Organization.
1American Review of Reyiews.)


In 1896 and 1900 Mr.. Bryan had no
effective party organization back OF
him in the great states where he must
win to be elected. In the central west
ern states the democrats were never SO
we'll organized as now, the Cleveland
campaign mot excepted. In Illinois Mr..
,Adlai Stevenson is the democratic can
didate. for governor. I'm Ohio Mr.. Jud-
son Harmon is the guiding spirit OF
the party. Mr.. Johnson is again the
candidates. for governor in Minnesota.
The democrats are everywhere putting
forward their men of character ana
ability. The republicans, ON the other
hand, are tormented by Factions ana
fellds in nearly adj these great states
Of the central west. This year MIS-
souri, is as solidly democratic as South
Carolina. In 1904 Roosevelt carried
Missouri because $4,000 democrats re-
manned away from the polls. They Will
not stay at home this year.
But more important than o%rganiza-
ton, than republican apathy. and the
issues of the campaign, is the marked
ly changed attitude of the people to-
ward the democratic candidate. Ihefe
are still many persons who do not yet
know and understand Mr.. Bryan, but
IL the great number of people VINO nave
come ITO appreciate his character and
ideals since he vas last a eandldate,
vote TOR him, there can be no doubt OF
his election. AS a pointer indicating the
iuroads he has made on the republican
partv ill the west, out of one democrat
lie club in Iowa Of 1872 members, forty
nine are old-line republicans, never
having voted the democratic ticket.
Democratic clubs In Indiana, West Vir-
sinia, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebras-
show a republican membership of
from 10 to 20 per e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
General John S. Mosby.

General John S. Mosby. the confed-
crate eavalrymaal, used to tell of a
comic incident which happened in THE
Shenandoah Valley in 1864, according
to The Youths Companion. Near
Wildwood q regiment of cavalry halted
one night and went into camp. One of
the men, who was hungry, slipped
away and went off in the neighborhood
to get something to eat. He rode up
to.a cabin on a farm in the dark. and
called for the person inside to come
out
A negro woman, known at tlrat time
as an intelligent contraband, opened
the door and asked him what he want
ed. The soldier wished to be assured
of his safety before dismounting and
while eating his supper, so he in
quired of the woman If any one but
herself was there.
She replied, YES. Mosby is here
what" said he. in a whisper, "Ts
Mosby THERE" a
Yes" she said, she is in the house
The soldier put spurs to his horse
and dashed off to his company to carry
the news. When he got there he in
formed the colonel that Mosby was in
a house NOT far away The regiment
was soon mounted, and went at a fast
trot. thinking they had Mosby in a
trap.
When they arrived at the negro
woman's house the colonel ordered his
men to surround it, ito prevent Mosby's
escape, while he went In with a few
to take him. dead OF alive.
The woman again came to the door
of the cabin. The colonel inquired, "Is
Mosby here?"
She innocently replied eyes" so he
walked in.
After the colonel got inside he looked
around. But the oma seemed to be
all alone and utterly unconscious Of
having $50 important a person for a
guest.
In a loud voice the colonel demand
ed, where is Mosby?"
"'Ere he answered the terrified ne
gress, at the same time pointing to a
cradle on the floor.
The colonel looked into the cradle
and saw a little African pickanlnny
sucking its paw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
compulsory with all banks.


There is danger that the scheme
would promote crooked banks at the
expense of honest ones and if this can
not be avoided the scheme should
never be tried. In the hands of I'M
practicable theorists like Bryan there
| would be great danger in it, but II or
dered by financiers like Congressman
Fowler, chairman of the house COM
mittee on banking, and eX-Seeretary
Of the Treasury Lyman j. Gage, or
Horace White, the eminent text BOOK
authority on finance, all of whom nave
recommended the plan, there would be
little danger in it. Such spurious com
as Raymond is innocently passing out
as genuine banking wisdom can pc
detected by anyone who has aver car
ried a pass book.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
Tact.

1.-THE late Ira ID. Sankey," said a
Brooklyn clergyman, attributed a part
of his success to tactic the faculty
of pleasing people. He used to tell a
story in illustration of ftactis great
power.
Mr.. Sankey, according to the tale
met ON the street one day a man he
hadn't seen for two years.
"'Why,', said the man, how we'll
you're looking Sankey.'
"eYou, too, are looking WE'LL said
Mr.. Sankey. And two years ago you
We're quite out at the elbow, while now
you are clothed in purple and fine lin
en-. Come home to dinner with me,
WON'T your
"'Gladly,' said the other, and they
went to dine.
During dinner Mr.. Sankey's guest
talked agreeably of his 120-horsepower
racer, his wife's limousine, and his
daughters husband, the earl. 1t de-
veloped, in fact, that le was a multi
millionaire.
".And yet two years ago. Mr.. SAM
key said, you were as poor as a church.
mouse. Tell me, how did you man
age it?'
"By means of TACT the guest an
swered. 4 suddenly took to being tact
full, and the results were marvellous. l
never neglected, on meeting an ac-
qhaintance, to say, "How we'll you're
looking!" The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would invite
me home to dinner, he would introduce
me to ali his influential friends. he
would give me valuable tips and point
ers. Naturally I soon became rich.
very rich. rich enough to retire
"Then the guest looked at his watch
and rose.
"But I really must be going he
said. Thank o my dear SanlNey, for
an excellent dinner. Good-bye. How
we'll you're looking!!'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
"Belinda" on "Amanda."

Editor Times-Republican: Poor
Amanda! What a sarcasm her article
called forth! OF course, she is happy
with her husband, and ten to one, ii
they had chickens to eat, it was she
who got np in the night when a rain
and thunder storm was coming up, and
covered up that same chicken, snug
in the nest. Ten to one again that
Same chicken has called down plenty
Of words on that devoted wife's head,
about the corn it ate away from the
hogs.
Then again, who raised the pullets
that laid those eggs for ".hubby's'
breakfast? Amanda was most likely
up in the morning, milked the COW,
and "a the milk thru the separator
to get that cream for coffee. What
would they have her read if not some
ladies magazine? Do they want her
Brewers Journal, or Dia-
mord Dick novels?
OF course he knows all about farm
ing; so does she know all about
homework, sewing, raising chickens,
making butter, tending bees, and. last
of all, bringing up the children. Is
that to prevent them enjoying a good
book?
Does chickens and cream, and eggs
satisfy the mind?
Did Shakespeare and all the great
authors have their wives wash for a
livihgr
Aulanda probably never gives a
thought to the literary lights of Man
son, of which the editor of the "a.
son Democrat is one. / presume.
She very likely gets tired of hearing
cow and horse, and sows, and corn
and oats, year in and year out. with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

gave him one of his knowing looks and
I took his departure. The doctor met
/ him a few days later and inquired
how he was feeling now. Geordie re-
plied: Mae better did you do as
I told you with the plaster" the doctor
went on.
well, no, not exactly; l done the
best / could. ] didn't have a, chest,
sac I stuck it on my bandbox' Chat
box.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
-srinkerhoff in Cleveland Leade

turn for the farmers toll. Minor crops
have been generous in the prairie
states, with good prices. Altogether, it
has been a goodly year and one that
has given the farmer a feeling of in
dependence. His stable position is GER
tain to have effect on every sort of in
dustry and every enterprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
The SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION.

sons in Cedar Rapids are urging CLOS
ing of the Sunday theaters. However
according to the press dispatches, these
same persons disclaim any intention 70
interfere with Sunday amusements
carried on by Bohemian societies, etc
The Sunday theater is the center OF
e~xpostulation.
Question will Of course be raised as
to the a~dvisability of closing the thea
tiers; that is a matter upon which peo-
lple differ conscientiously. Some very
respectable and decent persons attend
| Sunday evening plays. Outside OF this
main question some n is very likely
to ask, why palliate or permit
| Sunday amusement and close the thea
ters? Why not make a clean sweep or
Sabbath dissertation, if the theater Is
to be thus closed? The turnverein and
the dance belong in the category with
the theater with perhaps the difference
that one is public to all who pay adj
mission. the others limited to nation
alities and memberships. Why flesh
and fish?
Some n is likely to suggest that
cigar and drug stores, soda fountains.
and ice cream parlors are n kind
of business and the theater another
and ask why they are to remain open
while the theater is closed.
Outside of other considerations men
who labor six days should be jealous
of any encroachment on the n day
of rest. Anything that touches Sun
day as a day belonging to the tired
worker should set him facing to the
defense of his Sunday. Christian or
pagan, religious OF infidel, he has the
protest OF religion and religious So
cieties to thank for his Sunday. The
legal Sunday traces back to the relig-
ious Sabbath and observance of the
day as a day of rest belongs primarily
to it's observance as a day Of worship.
Sunday, If not Sabbath observance, is
a right that workers, especially wage
workers. should guard. 1t is their n
day of complete physical freedom.
Some work will always be done on
Sunday; much recreation will always he
taken on Sunday. It is pointed out that
a young man is better watching a de-
cent play than playing poker o. as
part Of a. keg party and that for young
women a seat in the theater is better
than the streets or the parks. 1t is also
pointed out that both might be as well
or better off at church.
1t is a question worth every per-
sons consideration and the argument
pro. and con should avoid asperity for
each side counts many sincere advo-
Gates. AS to how much should be
closed and how much open religious
conviction, nationality, early training,
real and imagined necessity, personal
prediction, etc, will all nave a voice
to raise. But the business reasons, the
anxiety of any to add to his income
deserves no deep consideration as an
argument in favor Of Sunday opening.
If such were given precedence the
workers Sunday would be lost. For
of religion and. of public polity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

THE accomplishments of q party are
It's platform. The needs and the wishes
of h whole people must be it's guide
Under the leadership of present leaders
Q f the republican party has defied the
corporations of the Standard OIL type
1t has served the people with fidelity.
1t has fairly the right to contln-
ued lease of power. But" suggests the
Glidden Graphic, lest we forget, let us
not overlook the fact that it has won
this right W the protests of the For
akers and the Aldriches. And we should
not forget that there are future cleo
lions coming"
To the Clarksville Star, guaranteed
bank deposits look much like rural de-
livery--a lemon
lis Iowa to be standpat or progress
i've, is the question for republicans to
settle this year" asks the Eldora Led
ger. W. do not believe that it will
take a step backward from its former
position"
"The present presidential campaign
SNSAAto ~ w NY wi J.
ence." remarks the Usage Press.
The Manson Democrat thinks "the
man who undertakes to prove that it
is poor policy ito guarantee the safety
10 fhis money in the bank is up against
La pretty hard proposition"
If Bryan Is elected, and IL you don't
select good seed corn and preserve it
properly, and if you fail to prepare a
good seed bed and neglect to cultivate
properly, o are liable to have a very
poor crop of corn next year," says the
Waverly Independent. and If Taft is
elected-well, you had better get good
seed corn, prepare your fields in the
most approved way and then cultivate
intelligently."
THE trouble the democrats are hav-
ing with the panic seems to be that
there is not enough of it to go around
observes the Sioux City Journal.
ut might be incidentally mentioned
says the Vinton Eagle, that Mr.. Bryan
is running on MI. Haskelps platform.
Mr.. Haskell has retired by stress Of
circumstances. Mr.. Bryan expects to do
the same on the morning Of Nov. A."
ut will be lonesome when Roosevelt
goes to Africa next year." says the Iowa
City Citizen. Some one should get a
few characteristic speeches preserved
on photographic records TO fill in the
Interim"
The Cedar Falls Gazette declares that
the saloons are responsible for the hun
cry children in the large cities, and it
suggests that the income derived from
licenses be used to feed the hungry and
fit them for school instead Of being ex-
pended for paving. 1T belongs to the
children and they should have it," says
the Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12
scaIded BY Steam

or scorched by a fire apply Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Cures Piles too. and the
worst sores. Guaranteed Csc. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

lis Iowa to be standpat or progress
i've, is. the question for republicans to
settle this year." asks the Eldora Led
ger. w do not believe that it will
take a step backward from its former
position"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

ut might be incidentally mentioned
says the Vinton Eagle, that MI. Bryan
is running on Mr.. HaskelPs platform.
Mr.. Haskell has retired by stress Of
circumstances. Mr.. Bryan expects to do
the same on the morning Of Nov. a."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

'The present presidential campaign
seems to be conducted by correspond
ence," remarks the Usage Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

THE trouble the democrats are hav-
ing with the panic seems to be that
there is no enough of it to go around"
observes the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

at will be lonesome when Roosevelt
goes to Africa next year," says the Iowa
City Citizen. Some one should get a
few characteristic speeches preserved
on photographic records TO fill in the
Interim"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

To the ClarksviIle Star, guaranteed
bank deposits look much like rural de-
livery--a lemon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-12

The Manson Democrat thinks "the
mai who undertakes to prove that it
is poor policy ito guarantee the safety
o fhis money in the bank is up against
a pretty hard proposition