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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25
The Breeding Plot for Corn.
fwallace'S Farmer.)

A Hancock county, Iowa, corre-
spondent writes:
II have fifty ears selected, tested.
and weighed, for use In a breeding
plot this summer. Tho proportion OIL
corn to cob is from 80 to 1915 per
cent. I intended to detassel every
alternate row, but do not know
whether to destassel the row with the
highest percentage Some say one
way and some another. I am going
to have breeding plot thirty rods by
eleven on sod, and shall plant each
ear separately by hand. 1 have the
plot marked out on paper and shall
keep a record Of ev yeroWr
keep a record Of every row, picking
my seed from the detasseled rows.
The corn is White Dent One ear
measures S5 inches in length, 16 rows,
At kernels in the row, weight ounces,
s of shelled corn and 1 Of cob.
The average Of the 80 ears is SO I'D
per cent. All the ears have good
terminating power"
We give this letter in detail because
we wish to encourage some one man
on every farm to start a breeding plot,
in general on the plan above outlined.
Our correspondent will find that there
will be considerable difference In the
rows planted from ears so nearly alike
you could scarcely tell them apart.
This grows out of what we have
termed the individuality, the indie
scribable something which for want OF
better name we have called per-
sonality.
We would detassel all the weak
rows and all the weak stalks in every
row. We would dislike to detassel
the row that has the largest per cent
of corn to cob, because we need the
influence Of the pollen from that row
on the others; but in any case we
would take our seed corn from the
row that showed the largest yield OF
shelled corn, whether detasseled or
not. We are not sure that the theories
on in breeding which seem to be &C
cepted among live stock breeders ap-
ply to as great an extent to corn. Ger
tainly they do not to other grains,
which are normally lf-fertilizing and
yet maintain their vitality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

What Is DefiIement In India.
In every native house in India there
is shrine in which the household gods
are placed. like the icon in Russian
house. The very shadow Of Euro
pean or ne 40 q "a different caste pass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
Or out Of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do ito
duty.
II you are sick or "tee1 badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root because as soon
as your kidney are we'll they will help
all the o<t1er organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
Il IF you are sick you can make no mis-
take BY first doctoring your kidneys:
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all Ef
silrugrists in 6fty-cent u
and one dollar size W!
bottles. You may -
have sample bottle Hens Of swanpRoot.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer s. Co., Bling
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the adj
1yeae, Binghamton. N. Y. on every bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

year by the highway commission that
the short period when hogs were sell
ing at their highest price In the Chi
cago market the roads were In the
worst condition and in many sections
the farmers were unable to haul their
stock to town." the Forest City SUM
NIT observes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

Says the Cedar Rapids Gazette:
THE fact that Nominee CARROTS front
name is 'Beryr should not be used as
an argument against his election
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

On its merits by all
drugEistsin ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
kavA - az s,sp1A hottie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-25

J.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
NEW RULES FOR FOOT BALL
Very Little Change is Announced by
Control Committee.
CAMP DISCUSSES KNOTTY POINTS
Many Points Referred Back 60 Rule
committee and Mail Vote will
soon he 60
world.

NEW YORK. oct. 3.-LIttle new informa-
ton regarding the foot bali rules situation
was CLEANED at the annual meeting Of the
rules committee and the central board Of
officials at the Murray Hill hotel recently.
There were enough foot ball men present
10 make the gathering a notable one, and
those lovers of the autumn sport sat and
discussed the playing code nearly all night.
Walter Camp was in the chair, and It
was he who e~xpounded the difficult points
that cropped up throughout the evening.
Many were present who had only a super
flci1I knowledge OF the playing code.
These enthusiasts came primed with in
Vulnerable questions. More improbable
complications were mentioned at the meet
ing than will ever crop up on the grid
iron in the next 100 years.
The majority Of the questions came from
} tho younger element. who, according to
Dr. Rabbit. chairman Of the central board
OF foot ball officials, are exceedingly de-
slrous Of becoming officials this year. II
IS an encourag ihg sign, but had these
young men learned the principles upon
which the game is built, much time would
lave been saved.
Many points were referred back to the
rules committee, and the mail vote of that
body will shortly be announced. Much time
was spent in threshing out section 8 Of
rule 6. which governs a fair catch. The
rule provides that a player VIII signals
for a fair catch may take two steps after
making the catch. Il was pointed out that
a ball sometimes bounds out of a mans
arm, and it was necessary for him to
take several steps to complete his fair
catch. Should these steps be allowed. and
after the ball is actually caught, is the
player entitled to the two steps under the
rules?
Mr.. Camps Interpretation was that the
player might take as many steps as lie
pleased II the ball bounded off his chest
or arms, but could take only two after he
successfully caught II. lie pointed out,
however, that as soon as the ball was
touched. every player on the field was on
side, and so could knock over the catcher
in their endeavor to capture the leather. A
player, however, could not actually inter
fere with a free catch. Under the ruling,
n man might juggle the ball down the
field If such a thing were possible.
II was decided TO refer back to the rules
committee the suggestion that some pro-
vision be made regarding the refusing of the
pcnalt Of an incomplete forward pass. It
was cited that a forward pass might be
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

illeeglly touched inside OF the teu-yard
line Of the defending team. Had the ball
not been touched II might have rolled over
the goal line for a touchback, IN which
case the defending team would kick off
from its twenty-five-yard line. AZ Il was
touched. the defending team, which did
not violate the rules, Is compelled 10 line
up inside Of it's ten-yard line. which is
manifestly unfair.
1t was decided that the game should
always be played with a new foot ball,
and that in the case OF the ball becomins
waterlogged IN the first period, another
new ball should be used in the second half.
n a player comes into the game at the
beginning OF the second period he should
report TO the refereee the same as IL he
had been changed during tho play. A
loss Of fifteen yards is the penalty fol-
not reporting which should be awarded as
soon as the referee discovers that the mar
is in the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
YALE HAS FULL TEAM OF GIANTS
Ellis VIII Average 200 Pounds or Ret
ter This Year.

Ellis Will Average zoo Pounds or Ret
ter This Year.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, oct. 3.-There will
be an unusually heavy Yale eleven this
year. From present indications there are
half a dozen men nearly sure of the team,
who weigh more than 200 pounds. OF these.
Cooney at 265 pounds, Hobbs at 22O, Green
ough at 225. Andrus at go, Goebel at 2O
and Brides at 800 are all nearly sure OF a
place.
The main problem will be developing a
quarterback to fill the place of Tad
Jones, and his able substitute. Dimes. The
ends will also be weak, but the main work
will be picking a quarter. Hopkins of the
freshman team and Bingham, second sub
stitute on the varsity team, seem the
strongest men at present, but It is ru-
mored that the cocahes win utilize either
Wheaton or Philbin for the place, probably
the former. Both players were halfbacks
last year. Each is fast and brsiny enough
to be OF great use as a quarter. Wheaton,
through his ~drop-kicking and his ability
in the inside kick and forward pass. would
be extremely valuable TO the team.
Captain Burch will play right end.
Haines, star end and drop-kicker of the
freshmen; Mersereau, tackle on the same.
and Logan, a sub on the varsity, are
the most valuable candidates for left end.
For tackles TO fiji the places made va
cant by the graduation OF Captain Bigelow
and Paige, Andrus and Hobbs are the best
material. Both OF these men played or
the second team all season last year, be.
ing ineligible for the varsity through
scholarship deficiency.
For guards, Greenough OF the freshmen
and Cooney and Goebel. last years VARSITY
regulars. will fight Il out for the two posi-
tons. II Is not unlikely that Cooney vii
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

be shifted to center. If ne is not, Hyd of
the 1907 team is the strongest man out for
the position.
In the back field the first string will
probably be Murphy, Brides and Coy, as it
was last year. Wheaton and Philbin, sec
ond string halls. DAILY and Fitzpatrick, new
men, are the strongest of the others. DAILY
was captain of Andover in 1906. He could
not play on his freshman team because of
entrance conditions, but he is looked on
to be one of the seasons stars. Fitzpatrick
will probably play fullback on the second
string. He captained the 1907 team.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
ARMY TEAM TO BE ARMY PRODUCT
West Point Eleven 10 he Coached by
Graduates.

NEW YOK, Oct. 3.-The West Point foot
ball eleven will depend entirely on its own
gridiron product for coaching this season,
with the exception Of Joe Beacham, now
and army officer who learner his football
at Cornell. This is not the first time
Cornell has been Unidentified with West
Point football Toney. the Army fullback,
who was such a strong player for the soldier
elevens a season or two ago and whose run
beat Hogan's Yale team, was a Comedian
before he entered the Military Academy.
Lieut.. Nelly is the head coach at West
Point and two OF his assistants will be
Lieuts. zell and Upon. Zell played end
at the Point and was a contemporary OF
Fsrnsworth, who was ono OF the best all
round football players the Army ever had
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
QUARTERBACK FOR YALE TEAM
Hopkins of Last Years Freshmen Has
Call at Present.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 3.-Although
there has been much speculation as to who
is best fitted to become quarterback for
the Yale 1908 foot ball team, it now looks
as II the man would be Hopkins, who was
quarter on the freshman team last year.
Hopkins is very light and wiry. He runs
back punts after the style of Tad Jones,
and, like him, never loses his head. His
lodging on the ten-yard line, followed by
a clever forward pass, won the game from
the Harvard freshmen last year.
Hopkins is in fine condition. Against
him for the quarterback position is Fl. p,
Bingham. II Hopkins proves too light,
probably ]. r. Fitzpatrick, formerly an
Andover halfback. win be asked to try for
quarter, although he is now playing with
the halfbacks. All the varsity players of
last year who did not graduate are back.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

there. and they have had some good ones,
Boyers for one.
Both West Point and Annapolis have
two veteran centers. Philoon, the Army
pivot. is an old timer on the squad and this
years captain. lie is not so very heavy
but is one Of the most ective type Of CEN
tiers, a type that has been more I'm demand
since the game was revised. %Slingluff,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

the Navy center, is another fast and active
man and was one OF the crack centers
last year. The midshipmen have got along
very well with outside instruction, and this
year Paul Dashiel will nave Ray Paige,
last years Yale tackle, TO try to repeat The
successes which Jack Gates. the former
Yale end. brought TO the Naval Academy
the last two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

Some of the Striking Features of this Car of
marvellous value are it's 80 horsepower 4~-cylinder
motor with AZ bore and " stroke Compare this
with the dimensions of any other car on the market
around this price, selective type, sliding gear trans
mission, Hess-Bright bearings, 32x4 pneumatic tires,
oiler built in base of motor insures perfect fabrication.
11Oh inch wheel base, double ignition with batteries
and magnetic (Splitdorf), and full Elliptic springs,
which have been most carefully tempered, tested and
adjusted, and which are a perfect revelation in the
solution of the easy-riding problem. A robe rail is in
cluded in the equipment, and all of the appointments
are as nearly perfect as they can be made. See the
car for yourself. To try it is to buy it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-02

Stock foods of different kinds at
McReynolds d Co.
Rex spray in any quantity at White
heads feed store.
Frank Davenport had business at
The Dalles Monday.
Rev. Father Hickey, of Wasco, was
in the city Saturday.
Clover, Timothy and Alfalfa hay at
McReynods & Co.
G. L. Early made business trip to
the county seat Thursday.
Hon. A. A. Jayne had legal business
at the county seat last week.
Mrs. Adelia Moe returned Thursday
evening from a weeks stay In Port
land
The ministers meeting will be held
at the U. B. Church Monday morning
at ten O'Clock
Mrs Young has moved from Ash
land to Hood River and rented a resi-
dence on the bill.
o. B. Hartley returned from trip
to Eastern Oregon Thursday looking
for butcher cattle.
Capt Henry Crandall and VIM.
Vogt attended the meeting OF the Ellis
Lodge at The Dalles Thursday even
ing.
Chas. Albright, who bought the Joe
Hal! place of % acres in the Crapper
district. is building a nice large resi-
dance
Lou Norton and family returned
Friday evening from the willamette
valley and W II again make their home
at Hood River.
s. NJ Nichol, merchant ut M Mosier,
visited his brother, DR.. W. S. Niehol.
over Sunday, returning home Mon
day morning.
ENaM DR.. Bancroft fills all his own
fMHSs prescriptions, and in so doing
obvates all delays and mistakes.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A NJ. Kelsay, of Port
land. are che guests of their daughter,
Mrs Geo. l. Slocom Mr. Kelsay
went to rhe Dalles Monday morning
to visit old friends.
Any OF our readers who need 1908
| cal6nO6T can SeCuic HUG Ouo, SIZE
6x9 inches, by sending a one. cent
stamp to d. Swift Il Co Patent Law
ye s, Washington, ID. g.
W. H. Hicks has made arrangements
to put in portable sawmill in the
heavy timber mile and half south
west of the Odell store, where he will
he able to fill orders for lumber.
Commander 8. F. Blythe, of the
Oregon q. A RI, vent to Portland
Friday morning 70 spend couple OF
days among the Posts in that neigh
borhood in his official capacity.
lr. W. s. NichoI has sold his groc
cry store on the hill to DR.. Coons, ol
Pend, and is getting ready to open
his drug store In the Schiller build
ing as soon as it can be fitted up.
W. +. Andrews is building a new
barn on his place in the Belmont dis
trict and Intends to build a new house
soon. Since moving here from Grand
Forks this spring the family have
! been living In temporary quarters.
W. A. Bruce and wife, of North
wood, N. D., we're the guests OF Free
Deitz and other North Dakota friends
, Mr. Bruce has been looking over thu
west with view Of locating aud like
, the looks of Hood River very much
They lett for home Monday evening
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-02

Our work guaranteed. Deitz Studio
Finishing for amateurs at Deitz Stu.
did,
Wood For Sale-Phone 1896. L. Z.
Taft.
Wheat and Timothy hay at White
heads.
Metal house numbers at Hunts Wall
Paper store.
Fresh made sausage at Mcclure Bros.
every day.
See W. S. Gribble for Duck Fries,
Fead overs. If
John Gavin, of The DaIles, was In
the city Monday.
Petaluma Incubators for sale at
McReynolds & Co.
c. Fl. Stranahan had business in
The Dalles Friday.
Smoked halibut, herring, salmon at
Jackson's.
If you want wood pipe order at once
of Joe Wilson as he is .aking up a
carload. ml2
Miss Eve Smith, of Portland, arliv-
ed Saturday on visit to Mrs. W. B.
Mcclure.
Cracked wheat $l.25 per cwt Lay in
your supply for little chicks. Hood
River Milling Co.
d. l.. Davidson, of tho Willow Flat
district, went to Tho Dales Saturday
on business.
We are overstocked with Jap robt 8
and will close them out at r''st. Dav-
export Harness Co.
All the leading teachers of cookery
use Cleveland's Baking Powder. Sold
by Chapman Co.
A Winans and wiis returned to
Portland Friday, after IL visit in the
city for couple OF days.
1t never fails to make light wholesome
fnod-Clevelands Baking Powder sold
by Chas. F. Wetherell, Bingen, Wn.
Miss Emily Wilson and Lena Evans
are prepared to do dreesnaking at PA
Ninth Street. Phone Main l4ll, al6
Rev. j. L. Hershner went to Cliffs
Saturday, where he preache to the
people of the new railroad town on
| Sunday
Those who have used it the longest
praise it the mOst-Cleveland Baking
Powder Recommended by Henry F.
Loge, the East Side Store. +
Call at Soule's Piano House for
Edison monographs and records.
With the exception OF one house in
Portland this is the largest stock in
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gussie Raney return
ed Saturday from Portland, where
Mrs. Raney was being cared for at a
hospital in that city but has recnv-
cred sufficiently to return home.
1t cannot help but be good. Why?
Because CIeveland's Baking Powde,
has been used for the past forty years
This certainly is an excellent recon-
mendation. Ask H. Connoway.
College hats ut Nine. Abbott's pur
cl ased especiall,' for the high schoo
trade. Assorted band colors My price
is exceptionally low on these hats thi'
season.
CIeveland's Baking Powder, in 81 :
cans only cost 81, and 5.lb can $1.65
Both these cans have the metal handl,
under the regular cover. They are use
full when empty. Sold by Hanna 4
PCrigo.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-02
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.
The Dietz Studio for photos.

The Dietz Studio for photos.
Choice onion sets at McDonald's.
Glover and Timothy seed at White
heads.
Just arrived-Eastern white fish at
Jackson's. ~
Picked pork and corned beef-Mc-
Guire Bros.
G. Ii. Vaughan was a passenger for
The Dalles Friday.
Gall and see the beautiful new plan
os at Soule'l house.
II. S. Galligan went to Portland
Friday afternoon,
Maple Syrup and New York State
Buck Wheat at Jackson'e.
For bargains in real estate see Ros-
we'll Shelley, Carson, Wash.
Jake Lenz went TO Wasco Monday
morning on business
Vetch, timothy, clover and garden
seeds at Jacksons.
D j. Treiber was visitor at The
DHIes the latter part of the week.
Land plaster 10th kinds. Utah and
Ore al Wh'tchead's s feed store.
Go to w S. Gribble. Mt. Hood, for
the District No rs Shoe. If
Special orders taken for Hazel wood
Ice Cream specialties. G. P, Ross.
Buy a nice plush robe at cost for
your couch from the Davenport Harness
Company.
The Ro> al Tailors of Chicago and
New York are the largest and best
mercha, tail ring house in the world.
See their line of samples for spring at
TIL Toggery.
Capt II G Coe returned to Port
lard Thm sday, having sufficiently re,
corr cred fron his accident. and will
soon & to Newport. where he is en-
GHgad in business.
Now j. he time to order your Spring
$ it. The very latest and best things
ont will be found nj he Toggery. Con-
fdence in the Royal tailors means better
clothes for you.
The monthly teachers meeting at
rha Dnlles Saturday was attended
from here by Prnts. B. l.. Murphy,
Of Barrett. D. G. Henry, of Odell,
ard G. Grouse, OF Hood River.
II you want to buy or sell real estate
90 TO Onthank & Often. Money to
loan on first mortgages. Abstracts and
legal papers carefully prepared. Nota'
rial work of all kinds.
The Oakdale Greenhouse has just re.
ceived a full line of shrubs, vines, etc
Can furnish on short notice almost any
ornamental tree or shrub grown in the
Northwest. Over 1000 two-year roses
on hand Fletcher & Fletcher. R.F. D
No. l. Both phones. If
Cla Clspp ard family arrived
Saturday morning from Casper, Wyo.
aud will take possession of the Dick
erson place, west of the ball grounds
this week. They are at present guest
at the Moe hHme. Mrs. Clapp Is 9
sister OF Mrs A. D. Moe.
It you wish to save $50 to S75 whel
you buy your piano, buy direct from
the factory dealer and not fl ON agent
or canv8esars. Several beautiful in
struments just received from Chicago
al Soule's Piano House. Second hanC
pianos and organs taken in exchange
Balance cash or time payments.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-02
HER NARRATIVE WITHOUT END
Court story-TsIIsr Surely obeysd the
Kings Command.

The king commanded the court
story-teller TO unfold a narrative with
out an end.
Once on a time there was huge
building filed with corn, began the
story-teller. An enormous swarm Of
locusts swooped down on this tremen-
dous edifice and"
Stop" commanded the king. That
tale is a bearded chustnut. I want
something new; but II must be story
without an end"
The story-teller departed Several
hours later he returned and was ad-
mitted to the royal presence.
"oh. most mighty monarch" he be-
gan, I have found one who can re-
gale you with story which is devoid
OF conclusion"
Product" cried the king
The story-teller passed from the
throne-room. but soon returned He
was accompanied By woman
Your highness. this lady will tell
story which has no end" announced
the story-teller.
Then the woman told the king
everything she was going to purchase
when her husband had his salary
raised.
The king was still listening
Harper's Weekly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-02

A well-knovn professor of architec-
ture. commonly referred TO as Ham
my" by his pupils. recently told
a story illustrative OF the remark
able degree to which certain persons
possess the sense OF symmetry.
1t seems that there was once a
Scotch gardener who had charge Of
a good sized English estate, and
under whose charge the formal garden
at the rear had been laid out with alb
solute symmetry. even the two sum-
mer houses. one on each side OF the
garden, being identical in even the
most minute detail. On one occa-
sion the Englishman became angry at
his son locked him up in one Of
the summer houses. AS soon as the
Scotch gardener heard OF this his
sense Of symmetry was so outraged
that he Immediately sent for his own
son and locked him up in the other
summer house to preserve the bal
ance. "Hammy" neglected to mention
whether both boys were dressed ex-
actly alike, but il is to be presumed
that even this detail was attended to
by the aesthetic Scotchman.