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Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
TAFT'S GOODBYE
TO SOLDIERS
Pays ImprOmptu Visit TO Trans
port Bound TO Philippines.
LAYS ANOTHER CORNERSTONE


Spreads Mortar and Places Big
Block Of Granite For New Y. M. C.
A. Building In San Francisco.
San Francisco, oct 6.-After passing
the entire forenoon in the cities Of
Oakland and Berkeley, across the bay
President Tart was welcomed to San
Francisco by a throng which lined the
walks in some places ten feet deep
along a line of march extending over
nearly three miles of the principal
streets. School children Of this city.
Oakland and Berkeley cheered the
president
Visiting three cities and passing
three-quarters of an hour on San Fran
cisco bay, the president had a busy
day. AS he was crossing from the
Oakland mole to San Francisco, the
army transport Thomas was setting
sail for the Philippines. and by the
presidents request the revenue cut
ter Golden Gate on which he was
passenger. was drawn up alongside the
big vessel, the sides OF which were
lined with soldiers and the families of
officers.
On the bridge Of the transport the
Philippine constabulary band was
drawn up and was playing Hail to the
Chief" as the president shouted across
the water to the khaki-clad soldiers:
Makes President Homeslck.
"Goodby, boys; l wish you a pleas
ant voyage"
Answering cheers came back to the |
president. The propeller Of the trans
port began to churn the water into |
foam, a ripping wave spread from the |
bow as the vessel, gay with flags. |
gained headway and the president |
booked wistfully toward the Golden /
Gate.
Does It make you feel homeslcl1.
Mr.. PRESIDENT" asked a member of |
the presidents party.
Indeed. it does" replied Mr.. Taft,
"and l would give anything If were
going with them"
The president never loses an oppor-
tunity while on the coast to speak a
good word for the Philippines, and he
always is sure Of a responsive appre-
siation. Referring to his own expert
snces at Manila In one of his ad-
dresses he said:
you never can tell what the future
lg going to bring about. It seemed a
long way around to the White House
10 go out 10000 miles into the tropics,
but that IS where It landed me-"
The president. upon his arrival in
Ban Francisco. was taken for a three
mile carriage ride. during which he re-
Viewed nearly all the school children
Of the city.
Next the president laid the corner
stone OF the new Young Mems Chris
Ian Association building and express
ID again the interest he always feels
b Y. N. c. A. work Mr.. Taft has
Fhat he delights to refer to as his
Y. NJ. C. A. speech" He has laid
for this class of build .
ngs in Shanghai. Hong Kong, all
through the United States and in many
,thsr parts Of the world
Being a Mason. Mr. Taft always
works hard when he has the task OF
aging a cornerstone. and the cere- ,
nony was no exception to the rule ,
With a silver trowel he spread mortar
or fully fve minutes before the big
lock Of granite was ready to be low ,
red into its Mace.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
The Peanut crop b short.

Petersburg. Va. Oct s.--The peanut
crop in Virginia and North Carolina
will show a big decrease in yield this
year, according TO reports from differ.
snt sections OF those two states
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
coming on by sowing a little seed each
year in very rich soil and cultivatina
until at least two years Of age"
Get tho Bulletins.

Farmers as rule do not derive the
benefits they should from the work
done by the various experiment sta-
ton and the U. S. Department Of Agri.
culture.
Too many seem to think that the
experiment stations are simply model
farms, with unlimited capital behind
them to provide for fine buildings.
stock, etc. This is far from the truth.
They are not model farms, but are
equipped as we'll as possible that they
may be in a position to more fully
cover any experiments that may be le-
sided. When any such work is un.
dertaken, all the conditions under
which 1t is done are plainly set forth
in their bulletins that farmers may
know exactly what was done, how it
was done and the results. The stations
and department Of agriculture are do
ing a great good for the American
farmer and he should make the most
of it by obtaining and reading all the
bulletins upon such subjects as may
be Of interest to him. The work is
done for the farmer and he is injuring
no one but himself when he fails to
profit by it. Have your name entered
on the mailing list Of the station in
your state and on that Of the depart
ment at Washington. Bulletins from
other states than your own may usu-
ally be had for the asking as long as
the editions last Get the bulletins,
read them and profit by them. Tae
department Of agriculture at Wash
ington issues monthly list Of publi-
cations which lists the most recent
publications.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
&c. q. p.D From the Brewers.
fKansas City Star1

lhdHSdS Clly star
With that proverbial gift of "hind-
sight" which has ever enabled the
transgressor to clearly discern the
way he might have pursued to avoid
trouble, the brewers association in
session at Atlantic City declared for the
proper regulation" of saloons, the
elimination of "low dives" and the sep
aration of the liquor business from
"the vices which have crept into the
dispensing of beer"
Ten years ago a declaration Of that
character from the brewers carried in
to vigorous practice in every city in
America might have saved the rum
power a heap Of trouble" But when
the people complained Of the vices that
have crept into the dispensing of beer
the brewers laughed at them. When
the people attempted to elect men who
would honestly and decently regulate
the saloons the brewers were on hand
with a corruption fund to defeat that
class of officials. When the people de-
manded legislation that would pro-
vide for the things the brewers now
declare necessary, the liquor lobby
was there to prevent such legislation.
In order to rid society of the low
dives and the vices that have crept in
to the dispensing of beer the people
found that they would first have to
eliminate the brewer-and that is
both the why and the wherefore Of the
prohibition movement which is sweep
ing the nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
Shall Incomes Be raxsd7
IIiGMiJ L!sHHEIG II we .
Forum.l


Forun.l
The belief expressed by two presi-
dents that the question Of the consti-
tutionality of the income tax has not
been eternally settled has gone far to-
ward making the subject one of earn
est discussion. There are many men Of
equal honesty and ability arrayed on
both sides. The point which is to be
emphasized is that the opinion Of the
supreme court, standing, as it does, in
direct antagonism to the decisions Of
la hundred years and declaring uncon-
stitutional a tax that In practically
similar form was effectively adminis-
tered for more than a decade, is not
accepted as the final Judgment. AS
long as this is the case and as long
as nen OF high standing In the ma
tional legislature feel that an income
tax is a righteous tax, Just so long will
we have the Justice Of It's imposition
pictured to the public mind There are
men who believe that the supreme
court erred and who are determined
that there shall be another adjudica-
tion OF the question; and as long as
these men continue to occupy COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10

more tnaa 40 countries Of the world,
arc American automobiles were sent
|: IN 1905 (searsy s5,ooo,0oo worth) to 50
countries and colonies.
Other countries and sections of the
world to which American merchandise
lis sent are Greenland and Iceland,
Gibralter. Tripoli Falkland Islands,
Canary Islands, Kiaochau (the Ger
man port in China), Port Arthur and
Talienwan { the Japanese ports in
China), Morocco, the Kongo country in
Africa, Servia and Roumania in
southern Europe, and Tasmania, just
off the coast of Australia; while nu-
merous other islands to which manu-
features are sent are included as
tributaries to the American genius for
making and American enterprise in
selling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
THE GOVERNMENT LICENSE"

The government is known to have a
careful watch that it gets a license
from all booze sellers, but outside of
that the officers seem to care nothing
whatever about whether the state laws
are violated or not. If the Kendall bill
becomes a law the government will not
issue a license to any person except
one who can secure state license.
We go on the theory that the govern
ment revenue collectors will be as
active in running down law violators
then who have no government liquor
licenses as they are now. In that case
state officials. who have heretofore
been very lax In rounding up the boot
leggers will have the evidence placed
right before them. The government
will hunt up the offenders because
they are in the habit of looking after
the revenue interests of Uncle Sam.
In some cases it is evident that certain
officials have issued government IL
censes in fictitious names for the sole
purpose of protecting the violators of
the state laws. We have a case right
here in Hampton which looks very
convincing. and whether the man who
Issued the license received handout on
the side is not known, but we be-
lieve the matter should be brought to
the attention of the revenue collector
of the northern Iowa district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
OyERENTHuSlASM.

People interested in the success of a
saloon remonstrance in Marshalltown
should not permit their enthusiasm to
override their judgment. A boycott is
a boycott no matter whether its threat
is to trade with those who vote as we
want them to vote or whether it is to
stop trading with those who refuse to
vote our way And every boycott is
bad in principle. This newspaper has
condemned il when labor unions have
attempted it and must condemn it now
even tho it is being used by few
individuals in support of an issue
as righteous as any cause union
labor ever espoused The facts are.
boycotting is not fair fighting.
1t is true that most of the threaten
ing done so far has been done by peo-
pie residing outside Of Marshalltown
who burn to take part in the anti
saloon campaign but who are denied a
vote and seek 10 assist by attempting
to influence others who do have votes.
Campaigning by outsiders IS legiti
mate enough if il is done in a fair and
legitimate manner. LEI our country
cousins come 20 Gown and argue with
their acquaintance here Let them
urge, let them make il appear that the
better sentiment of the county at
large is opposed 10 the saloons but do
not threaten to withdraw trade, do
not write postal cards and letters of
intimidation.
Not only is such campaigning unfair
and as illegitimate as a blow below the
belt but it is so thoroughly unwise and
impolitic that the management of the
remonstrance campaign had better or
der 1t stopped. Many man who could
easily be coaxed will balk worse than
q mule when some one tries to drive
him. Many potential vote for the
remonstrance can be killed by threats.
And then there is the other side to be
reckoned with. They, too, have trade
to dispose where it will count most.
Two can play al the boycott game
while the merchant is made the foot
ball for each side TO fall on.
Cut out the threats and appeal to
the voters intelligence Let all your
friends know what you want them to
do but assure them that friendship
is not to be made the prize. Cut out
the threats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
Winter Rhubarb.


Would certainly be nice thing and
Prof. V. H. Davis of the Ohio Agri-
cultural college says it can as easily
professor says:
Few people realize that with COM
paratively little trouble a bountiful
supply for the ordinary family might
be had from the middle.of January un-
til the outdoor product is available.
Dig up a dozen or Is crowns. at
least two years old. lifting as much
of the root system as possible without
shaking off the soil. Do this before
the ground becomes frozen solidly.
Place the crowns on some we'll
drained spot and cover slightly to pre-
vent their drying out, and allow them
to freeze solidly. When in this con-
dition take them up and place closely
together in dark corner of an or
binary cellar or cave. Fill in the spaces
and cover over to a depth of one to two
inches with any good garden soil. then
thoroughly wet down with water II
the cellar is quite dry one or two more
waterings may be necessary, but often
the first one will be quite sufficient.
"In two to four weeks the stalks will
be large enough to use and the supply
will continue from the same crowns
for two to three weeks. BY bringing
in a half dozen crowns at intervals of
three to four weeks a constant supply
may be secured. The best temperature
is between 40 and so degrees. If the
temperature is higher the crop will
come on quicker. but the stalks will
not be so large and the crop will not
last as long. The old crowns should be
thrown away after forcing, as they
have exhausted themselves in the pro-
duction Of the crop in this artificial
way. New crowns may easily be kept
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
Barley and Oats,

Are giving away for wheat all over
the coast country as we'll as in many
places in the eastern states. With oats
and barley hay twenty to twenty-five
dollars per ton, parts of California
that can grow spring wheat are sesd-
ing to this grain and neglecting the
former. Turnout the great Inland
Empire" tributary to and south Of
Spokane. wherever spring wheat can
be grown this grain is taking the
place of oats and barley
1t is true that the outlook for good
wheat prices another fall are unusu-
ally bright at this time, and should
anything occur to reduce the spring
wheat yield very materially prices of
that grain would be very high. Still
we doubt the wisdom of greatly reduce
ing the barley and oat acreage on this
account Coarse grain of all kinds is
in good demand now, and should the
rush for prospective high wheat prices
this class of grain, nothing can pre-
vent its selling high also another fall,
and very high before another crop
can be harvested.
1t really looks good for farmers who
succeed in landing good crop which,
ever way we turn. But we believe the
one who has stuck to the rotation
adapted to his farm and work, and
previously decided upon will have no
cause to be sorry.
High priced grain is going to hit
the stock business hard, in some sec
tions, but for this reason the stock
man who does not lose his head. be-
cause of high grain prices. is bound
to be we'll paid for his patience-and
we may add, good sense. sooner or
later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
Buvino the Sire.


No matter what the breed or what
the class of stock, the buying of the
sire is an all important proposition.
The Question of whether or not sire
was right has been the making as we'll
as the breaking of many a herd of
cattle. The whole success, you may
bred cattle has been founded upon a
single sire. Such has been the result
of wonderful prepotency. How are we
TO know that sire will stamp upon
his offspring the qualities he pos
sesses? We do not know, we can only
give heredity its every opportunity To
do this, We must weigh carefully every
characteristic of his progenitors: as
far as possible, we must see that these
desirable characteristics have been
consistently handed down from gen
GRAFTON to generation. Only then, may
we anticipate with reasonable GER
tainty the character of the offspring. If
we have done all this and have In our
prospective sire the points OF excel
lence We desire, we have turned our
case over to nature in the best possible
shape. But after all has been said and
done, our case is in the hands Of the
great judge-and what the outcome
will be is problematical. It sometimes
seems that nature is adverse to i'm
provements and is at all times en-
deavoring to get back to the original
type. 1t is constant struggle with
this tendency that faces the improver
Of live stock. 'A9--
Approaching these facts, the true
improver Is not discouraged and his
experience in many Instances has
taught him that Like produces like"
not always, but almost always. and he
goes on with his work even tho an al
most perfect stree as far as appear
ances go) has proven as bad as a
veritable scrub. With all these things
| in mind. the farmer, whether breeding
his cattle pure or not.gcannot well take
too great pains in the selection Of a
sire Some will say that it is not es-
sential to choose a first class sire when
he is to be used on grade dams. But
| if he is expected to overcome all the
| faults of the dam, is there not even
greater need that he be selected with
care?
| Don't fear that he will be too good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
WHERE OUR as1uFF GOES TO-.

The American and his goods are
ubiquitous. He makes pretty nearly ev-
erything, makes it better than almost
any one else and sells it everywhere
If there is remote spot on the face
of the globe where stranded Ameri-
can may not find label that speaks of
home ii has not been visited thru mis-
hap or inclination.
American mowers and reapers go
to Is different countries and are man
ipulated by the natives and tribes of
the earth. Russia in Europe is the
largest purchaser of mowers and reap
ers, the value thereof exported direct
to that country in 1908 being over
100000; to France Argentina, Aus
tralia and New Zealand, Turkey, Afri-
can states. everywhere the American
reaper speaks the universal language
Of the harvest.
American watches mark time in
Canada, United Kingdom, Germany,
practically all of the North and South
American countries, China, British
India, Straits Settlements, British East
attic Russia, and various islands of
Oceania; while American clocks of
equal value were sent in 1908 to rs
countries of the world, the total value
of watches and clocks exported in that
year being about 100000.
American cotton cloths were sent to
no less than 70 different countries and
colonies of the world-unbleached
cloths to the extent Of about 100000
worth; bleached, s1,5Oo,oo0; dyed. coll
ored, and printed nearly $4,000, O0o
and wearing apparel about 100000
worth. They went everywhere, cover
ed skins Of all colors and shades.
American plows and cultivators are
turning up the soil in more than 70
countries and colonies of the world
from japan to Asitaic Russia, in the
South Sea Islands, everywhere.
American BICYCLES went to more
than 90 countries and colonies Of the
world in 1908. The barelegged native
Of China, india, Straits Settlements
Dutch East linda, Hongkong, Japan
Korea. Asiatic Russia, and Siam. IL
Asia pumps himself along with al
American bicycle.
American candles light homes IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
The Farm Boy and His School

We have now in my locality the fol-
lowing cooperative concerns: First of
all, like every other community, we
have our township affairs, under con-
troll of a board of three trustees, then
our schools under a board of directors
also creamery, elevator, rural telephone,
cooperative store, cooperative lurn-
beryard, mutual insurance ETC., each
organization requiring a secretary,
treasurer and on an average board
of FIVE directors. All of these ought to
be reasonably we'll educated and famil-
lar with at least the rudinents of book
keeping and the science of accounts in
order to intelligently keep the books
and check up and verify the accounts.
But what is the condition. The con-
dition is, that we have hardly farmer
in the community that has education
enough to intelligently keep the books
or act on the board so as to intelligent
ly check up and verify the accounts.
From personal contact with other To-
calities, can say that our community
has at least the average intelligence
that most communities have. This be-
ing the case is 1t not about time that
we farmers begin to inquire where we
are or rather where our schools are at?
What they are doing to help us under
stand our business? Also what we can
do to increase their efficiency! Is 1t not
plain as daylight that II we undertake
to do the work that the upper classes
did, that we must also provide our
solves with the education they needed
Where shall we get 1t II not in our
schools? With half dozen co-operat-
i've concerns on our hands requiring
eight or ten men to inteNigently super
wise each one of them, every commun-
ity ought to have at least forty or
fifty men tolerably well educated and
familiar with books and accounts. to
properly take care of 1t. Now have
we got them? Has any community got
them? Where is the thinking man who
will say that our schools are good
enough today because "that was all the
schooling got and have got along
alright" The last ten or fifteen years
have so revolutionized our rural condi-
lions that there is no comparison With
conditions forty years ago. and yet OH
schools remain about the same.
| Fellow farmers, stop moment and
consider your interests. Your coop
erative elevator does an annual bust
ness Of from $4,000 to 100000. Your
cooperative stores and lumber yards
business proportionateiy. Your school
funds amount to only about $4,000 to
$4,000 per year. Let every farmer an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10

terested in cooperative concerns give
his members of legislature to under
stand that he expects them to do their
very best for our rural schools without
regard to how it may effect the old
time school fund managers. Further
more If you have what you think is
good idea for the improvement and
efficiency of the schools let your mem
bers of the legislature know. / have
one. A bill before the legislature
provided that first grade teachers shall
be qualified to teachers shall be quail
fled to teach besides the common
branches, also algebra, physics, geom-
etry, etc. Very we'll. I would like to
have my boys know these, but there
are things they need worse. With all
the cooperative business we farmers
have taken upon ourselves to do,
there is nothing that we or our boys
need worse than to be somewhat IA
milfar with bookkeeping and accounts.
They need it as clerks and secretaries
and they need it as members of boards
of directors whose duties it is to ex-
anime such books and accounts.
Where. shall we get this army of COM
petent men unless we begin to edu-
them educated if not in our schools?
In what shall we educate them II not
in the things they need the most? So
I say them that the qualifications to in
struct If only in the rudiments of book
keeping and accounts should be re-
ouired Of every teacher in our rural
schools. If there is danger of asking
too much Of the teachers, cut out al
zebra, or physics or geometry, or all
Of them, and add such things as we
need. I know of nothing that we far
mers or our boys need so badly under
our present conditions as little edu-
cation along those lines. So will
close this communication by saying,
now is the time to strike" The
question is alive over the state. The
changes proposed in our school laws
are said by some to be too radical
but remember that the changes In our
! conditions have also been exceedingly
radical. Having now undertaken all
these new ventures, 1t behooves US to
prepare to take proper care of them,
or there will be a crash in te near fu-
ture that will wake US up. Let US
halt little in our mad rush for all
kinds Of business until we can catch
up where we are behind. Fellow far.
mers, let our slogan be. "Our schools.
our schools"
OLE II. RIKANsRUD,
! Kanawha, Iowa.