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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
DESPERATE TESTIMONY.


much that is astounding In tho cam
paign methods which are being adopt
ed by the Bryan boosters in the hope
Of enhancing the value Of their favor
lite as "A presidential possibility. There
Is much of interest in the line of std-
yertising which is being thrown 'ou'
in certain directions by the Lincoln
man and his henchmen.
IN the Dubuque Telegraph Herald OF
last Sunday there appeared an article
written by Willis J. Abbot, who. we arc
told, is Bryan's personal representative
lat Washington and elsewhere. The ar
ticle by Mr. Abbot devotes important
space to the roasting of David Ben
nett Hill because that New York dem
ocrat fails to accord with the Bryan
viewpoint. II accuses Mr.. Hill Of hav-
ing undue affection for Governor
johnson. arguing, Think what the eff
feet would be upon the masses OF the
people OF great torchlght procession
bearing banners inscribed. Johnson
the Poorhouse Candidate
The version of the Hill re aark thai
came to our notice was "Poor mans
candidate" which is decidedly different
but as Mr.. Hill has cabled a denial
OF the whole business, Mr.. Abbot VIII
have to draw in his claws. Practically
everybody knows that Johnson WAS
door boy but never In a poorhouse.
Now comes a story that death mas
played an important part in the CAM
paign and that Mr.. Cleveland's renov-
al prevented the ex-president from
CARRYING out an intention to make II
known that she had forgotten the past
and that he favored the cause Of the
man who succeeded him as the titular
head Of the party The statement Is
made that the Bryan partisans are
holding out the olive branch to the
Cleveland men Of OLD and that Bryan
wants conciliation.
The two men selected by the Bryan
forces for their juggling were two OF
the most intrepid leaders the demo-
cratic party ever had. The one, alive,
Is being Aayed because he favors
candidate other than Bryan and the
other, in his. grave, is credited with
things which he can not deny and
which seem to libel his well-known
character.
Mr. Cleveland was the very antithe-
sis Of Mr.. Bryan. He stood for sound
money, the Monroe doctrine, tariff re-
form. civil service and government by
when necessary to preserve
order and protect life and property. lie
never took an attitude on any subject
OF grave Importance to forsake it when
next convenient.
1t does not look reasonable THAI Mr..
cleveland would join, hands with the
man of theories whom he had opposed
for 16 years No one can say what
might have happened had Mr.. Cleve-
land been spared, but it seems rather
significant that the reconciliation
prospects were never exploited until an
authoritative denial became impossi-
kble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
with the Live Stock.
DARN Journal

Begin now to look out for fall feed
ers. Cattle feeding is likely to prove a
profitable business next year for the
man OF foresight.
Every little while we hear of stock
being killed in the pasture during a
thunderstorm, by being struck by
lightning, communicated from wire
fences. This danger can be entirely
eliminated by affixing wire to one
post in every twelve or fifteen, in such
manner that one end will be well bur-
led in the earth, while the other has
contact with each strand Of wire on
the post. This affords perfect ground
by which the electrical charge passes
iiarmlessly to the earth.
A pint of corn fed daily to hog in
a clover pasture will make it fit to
butcher before cold weather comes.
The best time to fatten hogs Is In
warm weather; the best way. little
grain with the pasture; the best breed.
the hogs that will eat the most grass,
make the most gain and have the most
lean meat mixed with the fat
A thorough cleaning and brushing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
MIGHTY POOR JUDGMENT.

The employment Of a newspaper man
to edit campaign pamphlets should
not be. permitted to disturb the
unity of a party which has been falr-
ly established by hard and careful
work on the part of several hundred
men gathered at the recent state con-
yention. There It was the distinct
wish of standpatters and progre'sslves
to get together. The fortunes ofscau--
cuses gave control of the convention
to progressives but their leadership
was wise enough to bring about
unanimity in the proceedings and a
pla torn was written which pledged
the united support of the party to the
state ticket and 10 the legislative can
didates. 1t also gave endorsement II
Cumlnins as governor and to the
things which a republican Legislature
had done under his leadership The
governor, himself came forward and
promised his personal support Of the
whole ticket. The convention then adj
iourned with everybody feeling that
the best days work had been done Tor
the whole party that had been per-
formed in years.
For the. campaign committee to
come forward now with the sug gestlon
that the newspaper hack who accepted
employment of the democrats in the
last campaign to effect republican
bolt against Governor Cummins, be
put in charge of the literary bureau, is
mighty poor Judgment to say the least.
This campaign can not be made one OF
harmony unless it Is conducted as an
endorsement of the progressive admin
istration as Well as support of the
whole ticket. The progresslves in the
Waterloo convention We're prepared to
fight on this point. If their votes are
to be had they are not to be repudf-
ated, neither their record, their lead
ers nor their candidates in the legfs-
.lative districts.
Julian Richards is a cronie of Ed
Hunter. Hunter is notorious. Richards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02

not only bolted Cummins and worked
for the democrats but he has been the
author Of a persistent campaign Of
abuse, misrepresentation and SANDER
Of Cummins and the legislation of the
past session. He has no place on any
harmony program. He might be made
an editorial clerk and the Importance
Of his selection minimized. but what's
the use? There are men among the
publishers of weekly papers vastly
more competent than Richards to per-
form the committees campaign work
in Iowa If we are to have harmony,
IL we are to get together, let's be hon
est and fair with one another and cut
out the rankest partisans. If we are
going to have peace. let's quit fight
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
RAlLEY,s CHICKENS.

The Paulina Times tells of one of
Editor Railey's mean tricks at Britt.
IL Tom Way had not moved away from
Britt. Bailey would probably have been
kept. In subsection but Tom could not
be blamed much because Bailey was
enough to discourage saint. 1t seems
from the Paullina Times that Bailey
was raising onions in the back yard
and his neighbors' chickens would
come over to raise the onions for him
faster than Bailey could use them. And
the Paullina paper says that Bailey
printed some cards in his print shop
and tied them to kernels OF corn with
a thread. He then scattered them in
the garden and when the chickens
gobbled up the corn they all Went
marching home carrying Bailey's
printed cards. requesting of the owner,
"Keep YOUR d chickens at home.
Bailey"
The Paullina paper says that the
neighbor understood what Bailey
meant and complied with the request,
but a travelling man who makes
Britt regularly. tells a different YER
sion. 1t seems that Bailey keeps
chickens himself and that his fowls
annoy the preacher who neighbors on
the east. OF course the preacher
would not use Bailey's cards, so he
conceived the idea of scattering
dozen eggs in the garden after dark
each evening. AT noon the following
day when Bailey was sitting on the
shady side OF the woodshed waiting
for dinner and where he could see Into
his neighbors backyard. the preacher
would march forth with a basket and
gather IN those eggs before Bailey's
eyes. Now the preacher did not Keep
chickens and it did not take but a few
egg harvests to put Bailey In panic.
He blew himself for a bran new six
foot woven wire poultry fence. That
week Bailey's paper contained strong
editorial upon the text taken from y.
a. Hollands essay upon Providence,
eGod gives every bird Its food, but
dAes not throw 1t into the nest"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
KIND WORDS AND SMILES.
GShelhy NnWS


No heart Is insensible to words OF
praise or the kindly smile of approba-
ton and none are utterly above being
affected by censure or blame. Child
rem are particularly sensitive in this
respect Nothing can discourage a
child more than a spirit OF incessant
fault finding and perhaps nothing can
exert more baneful influence upon
both parent and child. If your little
one. thru the day has been pleas
ant and obedient you say to him.
"My son, you have been good, and it
makes me very happy" and if, with a
more than usual affectionate embrace,
you say, Good night my dear child"
a throb of suppressed feeling fills his
breast, and he resolves on always
earning such approval. II your grown
son and daughter have accomplished
some difficult piece Of work, rendering
your essential assistance, or have
climbed some step in the daily drill OF
study. or have acquired some new &C.
complishment, or added grace, or better
than all have gained the victory over
some bad habit or besetting sin -
acknowledge it, see 1T. praise them for
it. Let them see by your added ten
derness, the deep joy and comfort It
gives you Thus you will create a
great incentive to right conduct, and
lay a broad foundation for character
which shall be redolent with a succu-
lent fruit and fragrant blossoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
I.AwSON'S CAMPAIGN FUND.
(Cedar Ealls Record.


Thomas w. Lawson. the Boston
Spectator and all around wind jam
mer, has offered to contribute $1,000
900 to the democratic campaign fund
IL Bryan viii accept second place on
the ticket and give first place to Gov
ernor Johnson. That Is pretty good
sized sum OF money but coming from
Lawson 1t is badly tainted. He made
his fortune In stock gambling and
then turned states evidence in the
hope of gaining prestige and power
for greater achievement in the COM
mercial world. He made a trip over
the country In his private car with q
retinue OF servants and flunkies, was
greeted by thousands of people. In
vited to address the Iowa Legislature:
which he did, advertised himself in
every available way and then returned
to his old tricks Of stock gambling. As
q reformer his course was short and
uneventful. He made big hit for Ev
erybody's Magazine but that publica-
ton is now scarcely heard of. The man
Of influence and stability, the one who
benefits his fellow men and presents
to the world the best example OF real
manhood, Is not the spectacular mush-
room reformer but the fellow who
stands up for all that is best and
inoblest in American life, having back
of him the record of deeds nobly per-
formed and duties faithfully observed.
The world Is full of such characters
and they are the ones who contribute
the best things to the generation they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
is Bry.n's Mind Really chanseda
(Review Of Reviews)

NINt'NlGW vi IAGNlCWoJ
There is no sixteen to-one idea in
th Bryan mind today. There is no
apology for the dogma OF 1896, nor any
attempt to revive it. Yet am not so
sure that even on this point Mr.. Bryan
has charged to much as the conlmun-
.itv tn which he must make his appeal.
We were told In those days that to con-
tinue coming silver as money of ulti-
mate redemption amounted to repud-
iation and tlishonor. But as Mr. Bryan
pointed out in conversation with me
only a few days ago, the very public
men who Thought 1t was perilous to
make dollars out OF silver have now
passed a currency law which will en-
able the banks to issue money based
upon railroad bonds, upon commercial
securities. upon any asset which a
speculative bank cashier may take and
which an overburdered secretary OF
the treasury may perfunctorily approve.
The Bryanite point of view, even today
with silver no longer an issue, would
doubtless be that q precious metal
dug out OF the earth possessing the
intrinsic value which any limited pro-
duct Of labor must possess and alav-
ing special value for use in the arts.
was at least as good a form of money
as bank notes based on railroad bonds
or upon the notes of spectators OF
captains of finance. However, as Jay
Gould once remarked, when the Erie
printing presses We're running over
time: "The American people are
mighty partial to bonds" Still 1t does
not appear that on this point Mr..
Bryan has changed as much as public
sentiment has changed. tho he has
frankly, during the last six years de-
clared that the question Of bimetal'fsH
had passed out of the arena of political
gdisniIqsion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
The Strawpile

than one and a half pounds of corn
daily along with their rape and blue
grass pasture. We have In mind a
neighbor who sowed rape early this
spring and turned fifteen or twenty old
sows out about the first Of May after
their pigs were weaned, and they have
since had access to this rape and also
to blue grass. 1t is surprising how these
sows have Strengthened out and, while
we have no proof for the statement, we
believe that they are gaining close to
pound day and they are not getting
solitary ounce of grain.
or course, 1t must Be remembered
that when pasture is largely used in
finishing hogs that the gains will be
slower, but this Is a year when one can
AFFORD to go little slower IL there is
any prospect OF getting out even or
with a little profit on the hog end OF
the deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02

after each days work will 90 long
way toward keeping the horse In con \
dttion to do profitable work.
Never leave the stable door open to
cool off an overheated horse, unless
you want him to get congestion.
Blanket him and open the window.
Do not get too busy to churn every
time the cream is ready.
Keep dairy salt In dry place. 9th
erwise it will gather dampness and get
lumpy.
DO not let your dairy shrink during
July and August. Heavy losses are al
ways sustained by not keeping the
herd well fed thru the dry season.
This la the season OF the year that
we hear of attacks from perfectly
quiet" bulls II 1t is thought desirable
to let the bull have a run in q pasture
lot, see to 1t that he Is given no OPP
portunity to injure anybody.
When lambs are from three to four
months old they should be weaned.
Put in a crop Of r.Itabagas for use
next winter. Nothing better for sheep.
A little attention at the right time
and the trouble is over. A little neglect
and the lamb Is lost.
Sometimes a good mother will not
let the lamb get nourisament on ac-.
count of a sore teat or udder.
We daub our sheep's noses good
with pine tar at sheep shearing time.
and never have had any trouble with
grub in the head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
Cheap Food for Fall Pigs.
(Iowa Homestead).


A subscriber says that he has
bunch of fall pigs and a number of old
sows that he wants to get ready for
market this fall. He states that he has
corn and oats, but not enough to nm
ish the bunch. AT present they have
the run of good blue grass pasture.
He asks what he should buy in order
to finish these hogs
Even at present prices there is moth
ing better than corn to feed these hogs
in connection with blue grass Unless
a good quality of corn can be pur-
chased, however, 1t might be an excel
lent plan, if there is land available, to
SOW a few acres of rape and allow the
hogs to have access both to the blue
grass and to the rape after the rape
has made growth of five or six weeks.
We have had some experience in that
line and have been able to make soma
very cheap gains when hogs weighing
ITS to 200 pounds were fed not more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
Topics of the Times

II he preferred prison to MatteaWan,
why did Thaw use the insanity plea?
He made his own choice, and now he's
kicking.
ANYONE out merely for the stipend
might as well run for representative
as for senator, for both positions pay
the same salary, $500. The vice pres
ident and speaker get $4,000 each.
National Democratic Chairman Tag
CARTS troubles over the question OF
gambling at French Lick Springs Will
not help the Denver nominees.
"on to Denver is the democratic
cry Those not going are confident
that they are "onto Denver" as far as
the nominee for president is concerned.
Governor johnson will set a unique
precedent for recent conventions, II he
goes to Denver in his own behalf. He
is not only a democrat, but is demo-
cratic in his methods.
Hon. Jupiter Pluvius seems to have
some life left in him yet.
500
No matter how warm wakes that
talk about Betsy Ross and whether
she designed the flag, it will not dis
tturb her present rest.
The guessers are now seeking to
make out that Fairbanks will try for
Hemenway's place as Indiana senator.
We are. more inclined to the belief that
the former will sit down to his glass
OF buttermilk and be good.
Joseph r. Burton, former Kansas
senator who was sent to the peniten-
.tiary for a violation of law wants to
be state senator now. He had bet
ter go to work.
How much more entertainingly
George Ade could have written of the
national convention at Chicago than
the great writer's" that were featured
by some journals.
Lewis Nixon. shipbuilder, shuns a
place on the democratic national tick
ct, which may be interpreted as say
ing that it will not prove a seaWorthy
craft.
The Denver convention threatens to
be not democratic, but Bryanatic.
It is probable that the "didn't-knoW-
it-was loaded fool will get his inning
next Saturday among the other acct
dents.
The primary question Is by no
means secondary in Iowa.
The republican party believes In a
greater United States, as evidenced by
the platform declaration for the adj
mission of Arizona and New Mexico.
Tom Lawson offers to raise CAM
paign fund Of s1,O0O.OOO for the demo-
cratic ticket If Bryan will take second
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02

place at Denver. The news should be
sent to L. Fortune Ryan, who may
want to raise the limit--omaha Bee
That young lover killed while play
ing court In Romeo style is proof that
the parlor door and prescribed hours
are the best for the boys.
1t seems rather appropriate that
such good clay should come from Ma
son City.
While the democrats have been crit
icizing the republican party and say
ing the Chicago convention was a one
man affair. 1t is conceded that the
Denver assemblage will be governed
by u Bryan button, pushed at LIN
coin.
or all glad words of tongue or type
writer, the gladdest are these, PLAT
term expires March 3, 1909" There are
also glad words to be uttered for SIM
liar examinations for Penrose and
Smoot.
All roads will lead to Marshalltown
July 4. and to paraphrase the words of
an old war song, there will be a tor
rid period In the ancient settlement on
that date.
This effort to place a ban on Merry
Widow hats should be stopped. The
hats are big enough now. without
placing anything else on them.-Hel-
ena (Mont.) Independent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
cuMM1Ns ON HARMONY.

(Webster City Freeman-Tribune)
The address of Governor Cummins
a. the state convention at Waterloo
ought to bring the blush of shame to
the hardened cheeks Of the standpat-
tiers who bolted his nomination for
governor two years ago. The governor
did not dodge, equivocate or hesitate,
but came out squarely and enthusiasts
tically for the entire state. national and
district tickets He plead for harmony
and an time republican majority
In this state. He pledged his support
to Senator Allison, Hon. B. F. Carroll
and others who had fought him in the
recent primaries. He said Senator Al
lison was entitled to a republican leg
islature and to the vote Of every re-
publican in the legislature. He also
warmly commended the state ticket,
declaring 1t was worthy the support OF
every republican in Iowa and pledging
himself to do whatever he could to In
sure It's election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
CONDITION OF CROPS.
(Manila Times).

Iowa has suffered some In places by
high water flooding out the crops. but
with the exception of being retarded
In their farming operations the upland
farmer has not suffered materially
from the unusually heavy rainfall. Corn
is generally q good stand tho some
hillsides have been washed, slightly In
juring the stand. Small grain, however,
is doing well and will soon be heading.
The hay crop promises to be the best
that has been had for years With
some dry weather the corn crop will
soon be put in shape and the growth
phenomenal. There Is no cause for dis
couragement in this part of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-02
Mistakes in Making Hay.
(The Homestead)


No man can learn from books or
papers how to make hay The hang"
of 1t comes from experience. This does
be picked up on the side that will be
OF value.
One of the most common mistakes
that is apt to be made is that OF cut
ting the hay too early when the seas
on has been abnormally wet. 1t mat
tiers not what the weather may be at
the time, II the ground Is soaked there
is little chance Of getting hay prop
erly cured. We would rather let even
clover stand week or even two
weeks longer IL the earth Is soft rath-
or than to cut down the crop or part
Of the crop and risk getting 1t spoiled
thru a long curing period. In good
hay making weather twenty four
hours ought to be long enough to con-
vert grass into hay. ana unless condi-
tions are such as to do 1t In this
time, 1t Is better to let 1t mature a
little more. It must be remembered
that very good hay may be made after
clover or timothy has reached that
stage where few hours curing will
while 1t may not be as palatable and
as digestible as if It Is cut and prop
erly cured when 1t Is ready. yet 1T is
much to be preferred to hay that has
been spoiled In the curing.
Sometimes farmers make the great
mistake of adhering to one policy in
curing their may We have in mind
men who, under all circumstances.
put their hay in shocks and allow 1t
to cure out in that way, this being
the policy no matter how catchy the
season may be. Once in a while, I'M
der these circumstances, perfect hay
Is secured. but taking 1t one year
with another, we believe the man Is
ahead who gets his hay under cover
just as soon as possible after it is cut
down. The cost Of labor Is rendering
the old practice of shocking out OF
date, and men are coming to believe
that they had better put their hay
thru the sweat in the barn or in
the stack, rather than in the shock
by the expenditure of twice the
amount of labor on 1t.
Hay making is the one time OF the
whole year when the efforts Of all
S1Oulu Ue -CO1lCtltIclGu oll eliC Sets,n III
hand Better by far that all hands
turn in ana store a large acreage
daily than to split up keeping some
of the help on the cultivators and the
balance working away at snail's
pace in the hay field. The one man in
The neighborhood who Is most sue
cessful, taking it one year with an
other, in putting up a good supply
of good hay, always adopts the plan OF
hustling 1t under cover, not only with
the regular farm force. but with sur
plus help that Is picked up for the oc-
casion He does not shock his hay,
but uses the side delivery rake and
the hay loader, and Of course the hay
forks. This man watches the wealth
er predictions closely and he never
cuts his crop before 1t reaches that
stage where 1t will cure In from is
to "a hours after 1t Is cut. In other
words he lets 1t go a little past the
stage that is ordinarily considered
lust right for making the best quality
Of hay. In this way he gets a little
of his drying done before cutting so
that hay making with him Is a speedy
operation when It starts.