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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Bliqht.Free Potatoes.

Early blight is potato disease,
which, as estimated by Professor
Waldron of the North Dakota Agrcul-
tural College, caused a loss of about
80 or 40 per cent in the 1908 potato
crop in the vicinity of Fargo. This
disease comes in unusually dry seasons
and is caused by a fungus which
grows and spreads rapidly. The spores
of this fungus when seen thru mi
croscope, have the appearance of clubs
They enter the vines and the first
thing one notices is that the leaves
are turning yellow. The disease is like
ly to come during the first or second
week of July 1t may be easily pre-
vented by spraying with bordeaux
mixture before the disease gets hold
on the crop. After it has a start. 1t Is
of no use to spray, because the spores
are already inside the vines. This
bordeaux mixture is prepared as fol-
lows: For a barrel of fifty gallons,
dissolve five pounds copper sulphate
in twenty-five gallons of water by put
ting the copper sulphate in a bag of
coarse cloth and hanging 1t in the wa
ter 1t is better Still to heat about five
gallons of water and dissolve the cop
per sulphate in it, and then add the
other twenty gallons of cold water to
dilute it. This now makes about half
barrel. Then shake five pounds of
quicklime in enough water to form a
paste and dilute to twenty-five gallons.
Now pour this solution into the other
one in the barrel and the bordeaux
mixture is ready The spraying should
be done about July 4, as it is then
the disease is most likely to appear.
If potatoes are planted early and are
matured or nearly so at that time. the
disease will do little damage. Three
| applications are necessary thru
the season, about ten days apart, so as
to prevent the spores from attacking
the new leaves that appear. A fine
nozzle is best because coarse drops
| will roll off the leaves easily. In pre-
pairing the mixture, metal vessels. 9TH
er than those of brass or copper should
not be used. In order to kill the potato
beetle at the same time, one-fourth
| pound of Paris green may be added to
the barrel of bordeaux mixture. The
spraying can be done quite cheaply.
The cost of four sprayngs is esti-
mated at s1.s5 per acre. This includes
| the cost of labor also. In Vermont a
trial was conducted by 100 farmers to
| test the value of this spray The period
covered five years, and the result was
an increase of 20 per cent yield. The
high value of bordeaux mixture as a
preventive of early blight has been
proved many times, and should not be
overlooked by any one who expects to
raise good crop of potatoes. James
Thoreson, North Dakota Agricultural
| College.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
The Strawpile


ordinary forms are used, which are
four inches wide, four inches deep and
seven feet long. For reinforcement a
one-quarter inch round steel rod is
placed in each corner the distance of
its own diameter from the outside OF
the post. Each end of this rod is bent
at right angles for about two inches
to anchor it firmly at the ends.
Constructing the Core.
In making the hollow posts a two.
inch core composed of four pieces OF
wood is necessary. A central piece OF
wood one inch square Is surrounded
by four fiat pieces rounded on the outer
side until they form the round core.
When the post is finished, the central
square piece of the core is withdrawn.
which allows the four other pieces to
be easily removed. To use this core.
1t is necessary to have end gates for
the mold with two inch holes in them
thru which the core can be drawn.
For attaching the fencing to the
post, the longest galvanized staples
should be put in at suitable distances
on one side while the concrete is soft
after the points of the staples have
| been spread to secure them firmly in
the concrete. To fasten the fence to
these staples short pieces of No. IL or
IA wire may be used The hollow rein-
forced concrete post, altho requiring a
little additional labor, saves enough
concrete to Offset this extra work. and
at the same time is lighter to handle
and is practically as strong as a sol.
i'd post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Rabbit earked Tree.

Can sometimes be saved by apply
ing grating wax to the wounded
places. but we have never been able
to save a tree that had been parked
clear around. Some orchardists saw
they can do this.
Good grating wax can be made by
melting the following parts by weight
Four parts resin; two parts beeswax:
and one part tallow. Melt slowly and
when fully melted and mixed and
partly cooled add enough alcohol (de-
natured alcohol is cheapest) to keep
1t in liquid form. With common paint
brush apply this to your trees as soon
as you have moderately fair day to
do 1t in. Cover the whole body Of the
tree as far up as 1t is girdled. Then
to make things as sure as possible.
you may bank up with earth as soon
as the ground thaws out.
This should be applied before the
barked places have become dry or IL
will do little good. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
1OWiANS AND THEIR FEET.
(Ottumwa Courierl

"A Boston shoe salesman is quoted
IN a Des Moines paper as declaring
that the average Iowan's foot is larger
than that of the average citizen in
any other section of the United
States The farther west one goes
from Boston" he said, "the larger the
peoples feet get. But the climax is
reached in Iowa" Then he added,
There are comparatively few saui-
tary or health shoes in this state.
Health shoes are most popular in the
eastern and southern states"
SO if any one wants to feet erieyed
that Iowa has the reputation for big
feet, there should be comfort in the
.hought that it also has the most
healthy feet. And it is probable that
!owahs viii continue to stand the
loshlne OF the eastern statesmen rather
IMAM pinch 'em into smaller sizes and
then be forced to the health shoe
treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
TRUTHFULNEss IN ADyERT1s1Sc;

=.
Representative Coudrey, of Missouri.
mas introduced in congress bill TO
provide for truthfulness in ADVERTISE
ments. The bill provides that an ao-
Vefasement must state exactly what
KIND of goods are offered for sale. and
misrepresentation of any kind is pun
'lshable With heavy penalties. This is
one of those reform bills which can
serve no particularly good purpose.
Wnlle at the same time it could be 11sed
TO cause all sorts of trouble In the
days of old there may have been some
need for something Of the kind. but the
business men Of the country have
learned by expensive experience that
only truthful advertisements pay. If a
merchant advertises goods that are not
as he represents them to be the people
Who come to the store and are disap-
pointed when they seek out these adj
vertised goods and find something dll-
ferent from that advertised, go away
from the store and spread the disas-
trous news that $50 and Sos ADVERTISE
ments are not reliable" Ever so much
more damage is done the store than ii
could possibly offset in profits if the
goods could have been sold by the mis-
leading advertisements. The mer-
chants cannot afford to run the risk OF
jeopardizing their reputations-a bust
ness asset-by making misleading
statements in their advertisements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Reminders.

Each year is demonstrating that
lem sulphur wash is fine thing for
fruit trees and shade trees.
Have you the stakes driven where
you want to plant trees this spring
If you have everything marked out
and the stakes driven while you have
time it will do away with lot OF
puttering work when every minute
counts.
Set CRAFTS and cuttings just as early
as the ground will work well.
If you want some early rhubarb
knock the top and bottom out of an APP
pie barrel and put it over a root OF
pieplant and bank it up with fresh
horse manure. You will gain two weeks
in time besides having it of superior
quality.
* 1t is none too early to have a bed
of lettuce planted in a warm sunny
spot.
Have you mulch ready for newly SET
trees and shrubs on the lawn? If you
have it all ready beforehand it will
not be neglected in the rush of other
work.
Do you raise your own herbs? Sage
parsley and other herbs raised ant
cured at home are far better than any
you can buy, and you can have sc
much more of variety for winter
soups and seasoning if you raise and
cure them at home.
Have you ordered the trees for that
orchard yet? Remember that each
year that you put off makes one less
year for you to enjoy the fruit.
| Plant trees if you can this year. Il
you can't do anything else plant some
cuttings. Do all you can to hasten the
day when every farm, will grow the
wood that is consumed on the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
WHY PACK A PISTOL?

Every day or so one community or
another has an illustration forced up
on it of the practically invariable re-
suit of packing a pistol" Nine shoot
ing tragedies out of ten may be cred
tied to the practice that keeps a MUIR
derous weapon close to the hand and
ready to the impulse of the moment of
fright or anger. The cases where men
so deliberately to ''leel" themselves and
return to kill are uncommon and gem
orally follow some deep and deadly in
jury. Few killings come about in this
latter way. The common way is a row
over little or nothing, threats, a mix
up between men more or less intoxi-
Gated: the ready pistol in the handy
pocket flashes out and one man goes to
jail, the other to the morgue. That is
about all there is 10 the common
shooting ARRAY Eliminate the pistol
and nine tenths OF the homicides that
shock communities and carry shame
and death into families and homes are
eliminated.
1t is not an easy task for the police
10 search out and teach the pistol toter
his lesson. Many a man goes past us
on the street with a deadly weapon
smuggling beneath his arm pit or in
his pocket whom We do not suspect. 1t
is hard 20 tell from appearances who
carries a gun. But they do carry them,
men who ought not TO be permitted to
carry them @ "heeled." And hundreds
of men hug about with them the deadly
little cylinders in which a half dozen
homicidas are hidden awaiting the
time and opportunity to Stay In every
community men inclined to violence
make toward manslaughter go heeled.
And these latter eases are ones in
which the officers everywhere should
hestr themselves to be watchful. The
man who packs a gun should have a
permit or receive the full penalty for
his crime, for il is a crime to tote a
pistol or any other deadly weapon. 1t
isn't possible for officers to pick up
every pistol toter but they should be
able to find some of them and by
severity make others afraid. They
know who is likely to have deadly
weapons on his person. Keen watch
fulness would find one now and then.
And this is written not in criticism of
any particular police force for this ne
glect is common everywhere, but in
suggestion to all police officers who
desire to avoid tragedy more than to
make arrests for capital crimes.
The man who carries a pistol as he
does a pocket knife is not necessarily
] a coward, but he is always a fool He
takes chances on himself, plays tricks
( with his own future and his peace Of
mind. He sets a trap for himself to be
T sprung by his own anger or tinidity.
In nine cases out of ten the sudden
rows which end in killing would have
been squelched without serious conse-
quences had the pistol been in the
hardware store. 1t is better TO avoid
trouble than to make greater trouble
Drawer to avoid or run away from a
drunken man than to kill him even in
i self defense and it's less trouble There
is every reason a man should not pack
a pistol in a civilized community and
scarcely a reason why he should &c
armed unless az an officer of the law
or a guardian of funds and valuables
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

People past middle life usually have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
saps the vitality, which is naturally
lower in old age. Foleys Kidney Rem
edy corrects urinary troubles, stimu-
lates the kidneys. and restores strength
and vigor. 1t cures uric acid troubles
by Strengthening the kidneys so they
will strain out the uric acid that set
Ties in the muscles and joints causing
rheumatism. Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Left.oxer Seeds.

We, particularly the economically In.
clined, are always tempted to use up
closely seeds left over from last sea-
sons planting. Many have done this
when it proved anything but econom-
ical in the end; and, commendable as
it is not to waste anything Of value.
one can not be too careful in this
matter of using old seeds. -
There is much difference in the life
OF seedes, and this should be taken into
account, remembering that even the
longest-lived seeds can be ruined the
first season by improper storage. Good
authorities have 1t that onion, parsnip.
satisfy beans. peas, corn and parsley
are of very doubtful value after the
first year. Beet. cabbage, cauliflower,
celery cucumber, lettuce, melon, rad
ish, squash, tomato, and turnip. If kept
in a dry place, will be good for two
years or even longer. 1t is very easy
to test the vitality Of all seeds by
placing them between two layers Of
cotton batting kept moist between two
dinner plates, the upper plate turned
bottom up over the layers Of batting.
BY this method the seed can be exam
ined each day and finally counted out
and the proportion terminating accur-
ately determined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

A MASONIC NOTICES.
XHVisitors always welcome. /,
/VNHall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1os A. F. & A.
M, regular meeting Friday evening,
April 16. H. q. Hoeck, w. M. M.
II. S. Lawrence Secy.
S1GNET CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. M.
Stated convocation Monday, April 10.
p. m.
q. H. Boggie. H. p.
l. S. Willard, secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL R. & q.
M.-Stated assembly Thursday, April
10. 1880 p. m. r. & S. NJ. degrees.
A. D. Meeker, T. /. N.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEnIAR .Co1NfANDRY NO.
30, K. T-Stated conclave Tuesday,
April 20 at 1880.
r. NJ. Wilbur. r. c.
F. Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, % =.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, May
IL, 8 p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Downing, w. M.
Edna G. Fularton. Secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
FREE FISH FOR THE POOR.
Andrew H. Green's Wish to 30 Carried
Out by Worcester Authorities.

A long cherished wish of the late
Andrew II. Green, known as the IA
Their of Greater New York, is to be car
ried out at Worcester. Mass, accord
ing to recent announcement by Ed
win P. Curtis. chairman Of the parks
commission. Mr.. Green once said be
would like to see the large pond on his
summer place in Worcester overrun
with fish that he might give them to
the poor.
Since he left his estate to the city
Of Worcester for park fishing has
been prohibited. Now the pond is over
run with carp. and Chairman Curtis
stated the other day that city employ
ees could fish there daily. and their
catch would be distributed free to the
poor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Iona Newspapers
MERELY A SUPERSTITION.
TIoWa Fails Sentinel.l

Iowa rams oelSllel.l
The legislature felt it could afford TO
appropriate 100000 for a steel grand
stand that will be used one week an
nually, but was too hard up to appro-
pirate smaller amount to lay the
foundation for course of agricultural
training in the high schools. Iowa
farmers as a class are supposed to be
highly tickled over the grandstand in
vestment.
WILL GET ALONG PRETTY WE'LL.
(Boone News Republican,
1t is not to be understood that the
legislature did not pass large num-
Der of bills. 1t did, probably as large
as any legislature in session for the
same length of time, but these were
mostly Of a minor and corrective nat
ure and the statutes are in much bet
ter shape than they were before this
legislature met. There has been no
scandal and there has been SO OBJ
viously bad laws enacted. The state
viii get along quite comfortably for
the next two years as a result of the
work of the last assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
A HARD BUNCH TO HANDLE.

NWtDster NIty Ffaeman IT1bune.)
If the democrats in congress had
stood by their guns the tariff meas
ure as it passed the house would
have provided for free rough lum-
Der. But the democrats seem deter
mined to vindicate the statement of
Joe Cannon to the effect that I'VE
can pass any kind of a bill we want
to- When it comes to a show
down enough democrats can be de-
pended upon to carry the day for
what Mr.. Cannon wants. Fifty
nine republicans voted for free lum-
Der and lost by only fourteen votes.
Thirty-eight democrats failed to come
to their aid. And there you are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Mr.. F. G. Fritts, oneonta

Mr.. F. G. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y,
writes: My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino Lax
alive, and l think it is the best remedy
for constipation and liver trouble"
Foley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children, as it is mild.
pleasant and effective, and is a splen-
did spring medicine, as it cleanses the
system and clears the complexion. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Preserving Eenee Posts.

1t is estimated that fence post,
which under ordinary circumstances
will last for perhaps two years, will,
if given preservative treatment cost
ing about 10 cents, last eighteen years.
The service of other timbers, such as
railroad ties, telephone poles, and mins
props, can be doubled and often
trebled by inexpensive preservatiya
treatment Today when the cost OF
wood is big item to every farmer,
every stockman, every railroad mana-
ger, to evry one. in fact, who must
use timber where it is likely to decay
this is a fact which should be care.
fully considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Hollow Concrete Fence Posts.
re. A. Ocock, University of Wiscon-
sin1.

&c. "A. Ocock, University OIL Wlscon-
sin1.
The economy of construction and
durability of the home made concrete
fence post has given it deserved
popularity, and the agricultural en-
cheering department of the college of
agriculture, University of Wisconsin, is
being constantly called upon to fur
nish instructions as to how to best
make such posts. For three years we
have made and used hollow post
which has many advantages over the
ordinary solid reinforced one. The hol-
low post is fully as strong as the solid
one and is constructed with little ad-
ditional labor and with a saving OF
four pounds of cement post.
The mixture used is the ordinary
1924, which includes one part cement
two parts sand and four parts stone
none OF which Is larger than will pass
thru = three quarter inch screen. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
RAILROADS AND MOTORING.

Davenport Democrat and Leader.)
1t has been claimed by the railroads
that the hundreds of thousands of
motor cars are cutting the transporta-
ton business, though this is debat-
able question since going begets go
ing. But at any rate some of the rail-
roads, one at least, are encouraging
motoring. Burlington officials all along
the main line from Chicago to Denver
are making map of an automobile
route. There is advertising in the plan
if not business at once. The cost is
nominal since the agents at the differ
ent stations can do, and are doing the
mapping
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
To Raise Biggest American r,.o.

TO Ha'e0 0!gOost AmertSah rag.
Flag day, June IA, will probably be
marked by the raising Of the largest
flag in the United States In Lincoln
park, Chicago, before the statue of
the martyred president The Ameri.
can Flag Day association has issued
an appeal to the various patriotic as
sociations to raise funds for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
stiffer Golf Course For Reekefelle

Sitter Golf Course For Rockefeller.
John d. Rockefeller. the oil king. has
become SO expert as golfer that the
course at his big estate. Forest Fill
near Cleveland, o., is not stin enough
TOR him. In order to make It moro DIFF.
,fcult he has decided to add ten bunk.
.ers. More win be built later.
Mr.. Rockefeller spends hours every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

goK balls. He no amateur With the
sticks. as he has proved on many oc-
casiona he recently wrote his super.
intendent that he wanted the course
ready early, and he wanted It "stin."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

pure milk laws soon will be univer-
sal, rather than the exception. But in
connection with these pure milk laws
there aresome things which the state
should do in order that they may be-
come effective" suggests the Clinton
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Psyche Magnetic
Treatments

j. A. Marvin Psyche Magnetic Prac-
titioner-Located at POS East Church
street, has an established reputation in
the treatment of Stomach, Bronchial,
Lung. Nerve, Heart and Female trou-
bles, rheumatism. Paralysis, Golfer,
Deafness and other diseases Consul
tation Free Phone 500 White.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

We launder to perfec ion,
and our price, ae very
reasonable. Let US clean
them for you before you put
them away for the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Journal points out
that zone reason why the Missouri rate
dispute is so hard to settle Is because
both sides are from Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

"The aftermath of the session of the
Iowa general assembly is six candi-
dates for the governorship. Rather a
discouraging prospect for future har-
mony in Iowa politics." as viewed by
the Council Bluffs Nonparel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

ut must be admitted that the back
ward spring has delayed the chronic
stage of baseball fever" says the Sioux
City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

Justice is only playing with Cover
nor Haskell. When the final punish
ment comes it will be cruel forecasts
the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Taxation.

aXdt10n.
Nearly every man is II, favor Of q
tax on incomes that are larger than
his own. *.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
The Riddles.

The increasing respect for children
is beginning to make itself felt on all
sides. Little boys and girls are no
longer put of with careless words and
second rate toys. They are studied
with constant thought by parents, sci.
entists devise their playthings, and lit.
erary and artistic celebrities" make
the books. OF these things modern
children are not unappreciative. II
they are growing hypercritical in some
directions they are becoming very toll
Grant in others, and not infrequently
they understand their parents little
shortcomings much better than dc
those Inundated elders" themselves
philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

The Fort Dodge Messenger suggests
that "critics of the treatment of in
mates of Iowa insane hospitals will do
we'll to get their testimony from other
sources than the PATIENTS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

When you go shopping don't simply
say "A pound of tea because you can
secure better tea, more delicious tea,
II You only. ask for, .salada" 4