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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
The Strawpile


time in the corn field rather than
farther off than ever. The $25 man
didn't believe in studying dairy ques-
lions. He knew a COW would give
plenty Of milk on any kind of feed:
all she required was plenty of 1t. He
knew that it didn't pay to pump warm
water for the winter drink. and he
was very sure that the weighing and
testing business was a humbug, and
unnecessary. The result is ptiful.
That man received s25 each per year
for his cows in milk. 1t was S. per
head more than his feed cost. He
and his children worked and tugged
all summer making feed for those
cows and realized mere pttance for
their trouble.
The s25 man is grumbling-dairy-
ing doesn't pay. His test does not
suit him, and the butter fat prices
are too low. 1t Is impossible to make
that man see that the creamery is
not to blame for his condition. His
is plea of dissatisfaction and so it
will be ten years from this time. The
milk from each of these herds was
handled in the same creamery and
the butter packed in the same tub.
1t went onto the common market and
sold for the same price. For one man
the creamery made living and al
lowed him money besides; for the
other is paid little for feed and trou-
BILE, yet the fault lay not with the
creamery. The $50 man was a dairy
man. tho sos man ran a steer dairy
He wouldn't take a years subscription
to a dairy paper as gift. He would
do nothing to educate himself. The
low results from his herd were his
for his ignorance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
The Cow and the Man.

A Kansas creamery reports that for
a year just past it had paid one pa
iron $50 per COW for each COW milked
in herd of 16, and five of the num-
Der We're heifers milking with first
calf To another patron it paid $25
per COW in e. herd of 20, and to
another SIT PEI cow in a herd of 13.
The latter herd is not to be consid-
cred in our remarks. for the COWS
We're allowed to trough it," and no
will so handle his cows. The s25
herd was given good roughage and
gain in abundance, were warmly
stabbed and kindly treated. The $50
herd were bred for the dairy. fed
balanced ration. and otherwise treated
about as their s25 neighbors, belonged
to farmers of the same community.
kept on the same kind of land, and
the climatic conditions We're Identical.
What produced the difference in
the earnings of these cows? 1t was.
the difference in the owners. The feed
err Of the $50 cows was a student. He
studied the question of breeding
good COW. what and how to feed and
how to care for her. He read a
dairy paper weekly read and f1lel
away for future reference bulletins
from agricultural colleges and stride
a book on Feeds and Feeding
which cost him 50. He owned and
operated l3a.bcock test, and scales
being convenient to his milk can in
the barn, tEe weight of each cows
milk night and morning was recorded.
Tn navrnent FOR This exercise of brains
he received a35 more per COW than did
his neighbor. A profitable dairy was
the reward for his study.
The $25 man used to laugh at his
$50 neighbor and call him a book
farmer saying that he'd see the day
when he could afford to spend his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
en- have to drive to town for the gro

en- have to drive to town for the gro
ceries.
The farming public is entitled to
| consideration and to protection. Auto
drivers must come to their senses or
every suit for damages will result in
directed verdict for the amount
claimed and there will be list of
needless restrictions enacted by the
next Legislature. Business men who
want to see something done to bring
trade to town should get after the auto
drivers and pound some sense into
them. We must have autos and we
must educate our horses to stand for
them, but we must compel our auto
drivers to quit their killing of helpless
women and children. This is just
demand on the part of the farmers and
it can not be brought home to the auto
driver too often. Sooner or later some
the "auto-tac warranted to cripple
the strongest tire made when properly
sowed on the highway.
When an auto driver meets a horse
vehicle he should Nslow down, shut off
all the noise possible, and turn out to
the side of the road just as far as the
road will permit and then keep going
so as to get by and give the horse a
way out of what he thinks is a terri
BILE crisis. When overtakfng horse
vehicle plenty OF warning should be
given, of desire to pass and the driv-
er of the horse should pull out to one
side, the auto should then go around
as far to the other side as possible. 1t
is the road hog who causes the most
Of the trouble. Either the driver of
the horse refuses to leave the smooth
path or the auto driver insists on
sticking to it to the extent of scrap
ing a wheel off or of brushing flies /
from the horse as he passes. Johnsons |
demand for a certificate of common |
sense is not so far from the real So
luton of the problem after ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
POLITICS IN THE BULL PEN.

It is to be regretted that some legal
method Of nominating a candidate for
supreme Judge could not be found
other than resorting to the necessity
of 80 county conventions and e. state
convention for each party but now that
the state convention is made a neces-
sity the suggestion of holding it on
the state fair grounds during the pro-
gress of the fair is good one.
There should be no morning session.
no resolutions, one set Of officers, one
cracking good speech by some big man
in the party, an informal ballot and
then nomination by reclamation. There
would be an excursion rate and visit
to the state fair will be we'll worth the
busiest mans time to attend. BY hold
ing the convention on the state fair
grounds the 1900 delegates can be
compensated for what would otherwise
seem useless trip. Furthermore such
time and place would result in get
ting delegates to go, whereas a con-
vention called at some other town and
at time when no attraction existed
to draw an attendance, would result
in scarcely half a dozen delegates from
each county on an average.
Hurrah for the state fair! Nomin-
ate a Judge in the stock pavilion and
let the headline artists of the nation
tell how Iowa transacts her politics in
the; bull pen as her tribute to seven
cent hogs, 80 cent corn and 81 wheat.
Think OF the political argument in it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30

Nth doetoriog tho etscts, while the orig
NAL disease undermines the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that DR.. kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold wate6
and scalding pain i'll passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant me-
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Roo
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
&; Il: =: s;: =; S S:
Kilmer s, Co., Bing- ss So
ha,nton, N. Y. When Homo Of swsmp-Root.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name. DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address. Binghamton, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
Arizona Socks.

"Uncle Jake" Neff, formerly Iieuten-
ant governor of California, was dis
cussing the early mining days. Flour
sacks were valuable. You unraveled
the sewing down one side and you had
piece of cloth about a yard square.
Shaken and washed. it made good
patches for undertaking on pinch
and made miners towels. But their
chief use was for Arizona socks One
flour sack would make three pairs.
You ripped the piece into three-inch
strips. Soft and nice on the feet, too.
Just put your foot down, laid one end
Of it fiat along the instep folded about
two inches under the toes and then
wrapped around the foot and UP to
the ankle, with a final tuck in. No
darning, you could reverse ends; wear
fine, too"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
AUTOS MILLING CHILDREN.

The T.-R. is in receipt OF another
protest from farmer against reckless
auto driving. The mails of an average
newspaper bring such communications
now about twice a week. 1t is time
auto drivers were taking some notice.
This time Chas. G. Johnson, OF Lee
Grand expresses his opinion. Recent
" his wife and child were thrown from
buggy as the result of a horses
fright at passing auto and it was
only by the nf.rroWest escape that both
Us the second auto experience of the
kind which the johnson family have
suffered and Tohnsons state of mind
may be imagined by his request "If
you will in this public way permit me
to announce to the auto drivers that
we farmers consider four fifths Of
them mentally unsafe and regular
menace to human life, and should be
examined by the board of commits
sponsihle for bonded permit for all
proba',le damage"
Mr. Johnson voices Just complaint
of thej farming people that reckless
autoing has made the country highway
unsafe for women to drive to town
even short distances. to do trading.
The present harvest season is the time
when country roads are the most in
yiting for high speed autoing and it is
lso the thine of year when men stay
the fields until dark and when wom-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
Large Hay Acreage.

Statistics show that IN Iowa, more
than one third of the farming land is
used for the growing of hay. If this is
true, there is as much soil used for
hay growing as is utilized for the
growing of corn.
Modern methods and machinery in
this industry are much more expen-
sive than were the old ways and 1t re-
quires quite an outlay of capital to fit
the farmer for his hay harvest. 1t is
estimated that 5000 will scarcely cover
the expenses of an outfit of tools.
This includes only q mower, $55;
sided delivery rake, s55; loader. $50;
stacker. $50; and sweeps, which vary
in price from SIS to $40, and does not
provide for wagons, horses, men and
other expenses.
The farmer today is growing hay on
land valued at 500 per acre and the
soil upon which his corn and other
products are grown does not exceed
in value that Of the hay land. The
farmer knows this and he also real
ICES that he can not afford to play
horse" when 1t comes haymaking time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30

of kidney disease.
While kidney dis
, orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost tho last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, scho con-
tent Themselves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it

Prcvnlency OF Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30

tiles or handsome and wholesome
woman should be.
According to the Mason City Globe
Gazette a whole lot of Iowa republi-
cans regret that they cannot vote in
New York as we'll as Iowa this fall.
They would like to vote for Hughes
for governor.
"A year ago there was much criti-
cism OF the republican administration
because Of an $80,0OO,0OO surplus in
the United States treasury" says the
Eagle Grove Eagle. Now there is
criticism because Of a $6o,000,000 def
cit. 1t is a difficult matter to please
of politics. With the outs it is
don't. Damned for surplus and
damned for a deficit"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says: Erred White, democratic candi-
date for governor of Iowa, has been in
congress and has made a record on
some things. He was about as near
a free trader as it is possible to he
and still raise revenue for the sup
port Of the government. He was in
favor Of the Wilson German tariff
and did all he could to cripple the
navy. OF course, Mr.. White would
have nothing to do with these issues
as governor of Iowa, but his posi-
ton simply shows that he is not in
harmony with Iowa on the tariff
nor with the democratic platform
on the navy"
The Davenport Democrat says:
the country will stop. This is the
latest warning from James j. Hill.
The great manager is talking wild.
This country never has stopped since
it began business and the momentum
acquired is so great that all the pow
ers of earth cannot make an impress
sion on its progress"
1.-THE number of drownings this sea-
son seems unusually large, but Water
loo with the beautiful Cedar flowing
thru its midst, seems to have escaped
thus far" the Waterloo Courier re-
marks. eve hope that thru a COM
bined prudence and Providence we may
escape altogether. Just think of it. no
no riotings, no kicking
against the pricks of the mulct law.
no Hull-Prouty contest. There are
some shadows on life's dial, but DO
we feel discouraged? We do not think
we do"
Judge Kohlsaat of Chicago, has de-
creed that railroads cannot legally
trade mileage for advertising space.
The decision was rendered. in the case
IF Munsey's Magazine VS.. the Monon
railroad test case brought to decide
he matter finally. The decision will
give both the newspaper men and the
.ailroads the best of 1.-THE railroads
Will pay for their advertising in cash
md the newspaper men will pay for
heir rides in the same way" contends
he Manson Democrat.
"The disqualified saloonkeeper now
las the opportunity to show that he
las talents in addition to that of drink
There are many other
ways Of serving himself and the COM
nunity than by operat ting behind the |
,ar," the Fonda Times says.
A.:.>..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

It Is not believed by the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil that Senator jamie
son will be named as an expert in de-
termining what the features and quail
tiles Of handsome and wholesome
woman should be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30

According to the Mason City Globe
Gazette a whole lot Of Iowa republic
cans regret that they cannot vote in
New York as we'll as Iowa this fall.
They would like to vote for Hughes
for governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30

"The disqualified saloonkeeper now
has the opportunity to show that he
has talents in addition to that of drink
dispensing. There are many other
ways OF serving himself and the COM
munity than by operating behind the
bar" the Fonda Times says.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-05
"sheTn Never Know Me in This Rig"

blasted horse TO be doing the work OF
two men? Anyhow. she'll be put
wise when she reaches Chicago"
Wei. it'll give me time to think
the matter over said Brundage.
hopefully. you can stand the day
watches and I'll come on at night"
Mr.. Prout entered a vigorous pro
test. but In the end his superlor's ar
gument prevailed. and he fastened 70
give the necessary instructions 10 the
members of the crew. True TO her
word. Miss Polly Antrim installed her
self as sole passenger on the Arklam
and the mate proceeded 10 map out a
long and difficult course of deception
for what promised to be a memorable
voyage.
Capt. Brundage. in the role Of the
silent Chester, passed muster before
the girls eyes In highly creditable
fashion. She made no sign OF recog
milton. and he reflected that the stage
must have lost a shining light through
his falling to perceive that nature had
clearly intended him for an actor. To
Mr.. Prout fell the agreeable task OF
entertaining the fair passenger, who
exhibited a liveliness Of spirit no,
wholly in keeping with the sorrow OF
a maiden whom death had deprived OF
a lover. In fact, the mate, being a
single man in the -arly thirties, found
himself yielding 10 che wltchery OF
her black eyes. and inwardly congrat
ulated himself upon the happy chance
which had thrown them together.
On the second day Capt. Brundage
saw fl 10 take the amorous Mr.. Prout
aside and expostulate with him on the
too evident Partially he displayed for
Miss Polly's society. The mate lis.
tened TO his remonstrances and then
INDUCED in a fine burst OF longshore
rhetoric. literally favored with harsh
explosives.
"A nice party you are" he con.
cluded, ito come givin' me advice.
Wot is It to you If the girls took a
fancy to me? Regular dog in the man.
ger, that's wot you are. Don't want
her yourself an cant bear to @ any.
one els get her. For two pins Id
blow the whole game, an then
where'd you be?"
Il was speakin' for your good. Bin
pleaded the crestfallen captain. "Yoal
don't know wot an artful dame
she is
AN how about yourself?" queried
the mate. You're a fine honest,
hearted innocent to preach about art.
,~fulness. Anyway the Jig III bs VI
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Miss Antrim. Perhaps he could tell
me something more about jim
Not him" responded the mate, has
tily. "He didn't know Jim Brundage,
an. anyways" he added as an after
thought. this here Chester's deaf an
dumb: can't speak a word"
A look OF intense surprise deepened
on his hearers countenance.
Deaf and dumb" she repeated.
Why. good gracious, how can s. deaf
mute be captain of a steamer"
The mates face flushed. ITS this
way" he explained. His uncle's the
main guy Of the Sherlock Navigation
Company, an he gave Chester the
job. He amt much of a sailor, an
all the work falls on me-
The girl eyed him steadily. "All
the same" she remarked calmly, I'm
bound TO see him, for I've made up
my mind to go to Chicago on the
Arklam."
Mr.. Prout uttered a Mortified ex.
clamation.
Back on the Arklam." he repeated.
What for?"
TO visit Jim's Craze responded
the artless Miss Antrim.
ITS the least I can do under the
circumstances. And it'll be a sort OF
consolation to sail on the boat be
used 10 command. poor fellow"
well, Capt. Chester's ashore Just
now" declared the mate. desperately
THAT doesn't matter. Ill see hin
later" she said, airily. I'm goine
home now to pack my things and get
ready"
Much aghast at this unexpected
turn Of fortunes wheel, Mr.. Prout
sought the presence Of his chief, who
had prudently remained In seclusior
during Miss Antrim's visit. Capt
Brundage, resplendent . In a false
beard and wig Of inky blackness, as
sumed to deceive his lady loves pene
trating optics in case she insisted
upon a personal interview, received
his officers tidings with a violent ex
p~losion OF highly ornamental pro
family.
You've bungled the whole business
you nigger-headed swab!" he said
heatedly. What the blue b,azes are
We to do now? If that g.rl ever
lands in Chicago and finds out I'm
alive and have a wife and four kids
there1l be the devil to pay"
"Tain't my fault protested the
mate, %sullenly. What business had
you to make love TO her? Might
have known there'd be trouble"
II wasn't all 10 blame. Bin as.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-05
DUPLNG
......OF POLLY

serted the captain. 1T beats all the
shine so many Of these girls take to
me-. Can't understand why they
do It."
Neither can l." agreed the mate.
~savagely. 1T amt your beauty. I'll
swear. Mebbe it's the lies you tell
EN-. Some women go dafy over a
slackmouthed liar"
That's not the point returned
B%rundage. sourly. There's only
one way to square II. We don't
carry passengers as a rule. and she'll
likely be the only one aboard. What
you've got 10 do now is pass the word
to the crew TO keep their mouths shut,
and I'll keep up this deaf and dumb
racket. She'll never know me in this
rig. specially II ! only show up after
dark"
And who's to stand your watches?"
demanded the mate. Think I'm a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-05

monia which had carried OF the vic
tim in record time.
Miss Polly Antrim listened with an
odd CLEAN In her intelligent eyes.
Wasn't there-that is-didn't he
leave a message or anything OF that
kind for me?" she demanded. when
the mate had finished his melancholy
recital.
"Oh. yes" replied Mr.. Prout hur'
riedly. The poor chap sent you his
love. an'-an' hoped you'd e him
in heaven" he concluded in a burst
OF inspiration.
Polly Antrim glanced at the mate
with frightened lips. Very nice OF
him." she commented coolly. Who
did you say took his place."
Capt. Chester" returned Prout.
Nothing like poor Brundage. though,
he amt"
Il should like 10 see him." said
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SAD n NJ
Limbs Below the Knees Were law
Feet Swollen-Sieep Broken
Cured In ? Days by Cutlcura.

some Two months ago ! had a hui
NOR bre ak out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak. all red. and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were so swollen that I could not get
my shoes on for a week or nor l
used five or six different remedies and
got no help. only when applying them
the oIruiug vas worse and the itching
less. For Two or three weeks the sui
fering was intense and during that
time did not sleep an hour at a time.
Then one morning I tried a biz OF
CUtlcura. From the moment 1t touched
ne the itching was gone and | have
% relt a biz Of It since, The swelling
went Gown and in two days 7 had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George 3 Farley. 80 scuth State ST..
Concord. \. H.. May II. 1907"
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-mR COOLEY" ON FUNERALS.
Jcyous Occasion In City Boys lfs'
Accorsinq % Hunorist.

Jcvogs Occasion ~ Cry boy us
According 20 Hu0orist.
-N-hin I was a little boy. classed
fun'rais among m greatest ~ me adj
ventures They give me a ride In a
hack through parts ~ town that Ia
nivar seen hefure an out into IN
counrhv where ! niver whit except
I vas invited 10 a fun'ral. an had
3ovval company an something 70 eat
different firm what ] got AZ home.
Lookin' back on how felt whin was
skid. can't remember that amy dis
tant relation made himsilf unpopular
with rs by dyin Even II | wasn't LEI
e. 20 a fun'ral there was something
exciting about H. Il stirred up N
neighh0rhOof There was something
10 ralk about. ~Ivrybody asked. Did
be leave anything" as II III poor
man was a burglar or a fire. People
got out their good clothes an busted
OF their high hats. On IN day ~ tn
fun'ral all tn childher ~ tn neighbor-
hood gathered around tn house an
ervied their little playmates that had
u luck 20 lose a fond parent"-F. p.
Dunno. In American Magazine.