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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

everything from ground squirrels to a
stray barnyard hen for the lust Of kill
ing and the unspeakable kettle in the
camp kitchen is a hunter: the man
afield for the pleasure Of seeing a good
| dog do his work with intelligence al
most human, bent on keeping within
| the law, satisfied with a few chances
and not afre with a desire to kill
everything that flies is a sportsman.
That's the difference-a big difference.
NO boy should be permitted to carry
gun who hasn't learned a few nee
essary things. If he doesn't know bet
ter than 10 shoot toward house, to
shoot in the direction of humans or
livestock, to refrain from shooting birds
protected by law, to leave the charges
in his gun when he gets into a
conveyance or enters a farmyard, and
to keep the muzzle out of line with his
companion; if he doesn't know these
first principles he is dangerous to be at
large with the power of sudden death
in his possession. Soon or late he will
kill some one who can not we'll be
spared.
Some other things a boy should
know: If he leans on a loaded gun,
If he drags it after him thru or across
a fence, if he rests the muzzle on his
toes, if he is careless, his parents
should take away the gun if they desire
to keep him with them otherwise he
will probably lose his life or a foot
or a hand. A fool and gun are a
highly dangerous combination.
The boy and the gun are not to be
kept apart. Nor ought they to be.
American supremacy and even national
existence has depended on American
ability to point a gun. Let the boys
shoot but teach them how and what
to shoot or refuse the privilege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
Fence the Farm Properly.

A great deal of unnecessary fencing
is being put on many of our farms. If
a more careful planning and mapping
out of the fields were done there would
be a great deal of expense cut Off
The end posts are the life of the
fence and should be put in good and
deep, we'll tamped and braced.
Care in the selection of the posts,
especially the corner and end posts, is
very essential The end or braced posts
should be large and perfectly sound.
If possible the posts should be sea-
soned, as a green piece of wood, when
it comes in contact with the damp earth
forms breeding place for the bac-
terra and fungi.
DDS in use, any of which will aid il
properly applied.
Charring or plunging in burning coal
tar is very satisfactory.
Substitutes, such as iron and re-en-
forced concrete, are being. used by
some, but their cost is so great that
their use as end posts only Is to be adj
vised.
Rough and heavy braces are insight
ly and should be avoided in the front
fences and where cleanliness and neat
appearance are desired.
All fence posts should be set per-
fectly perpendicular and the braces
fitted in closely and tightly.
Pieces of timber put in the ground
between the posts prevent their lean
ing toward each other, and also prevent
hole being worn under the gate thru
which the shotes may go into the corn
field.
Short braces or blocks set on this
piece of timber and leaning against the
posts will keep the wheels from run
ming too near the posts.
A flat stone should form the foot of
the underground brace. The earth
should be well tamped around the
braces and the posts.-J. w. Griffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
The Strawpile.


Chester White sows averaging forty
pounds. AT the end Of two months
feeding, in which they ate shorts worth
$l.37, dog flour s1.0S, oil meal So cents,
corn $3.45, and milk SLIPS, So in all,
they averaged ninety-five pounds,
making the cost of pork production
$3.50 per 100 pounds. The next feed
ing period extended to March Is. The
ration was the same as before with the
exception of milk. AS we had not milk
we substituted an additional amount
Of shorts. The cost of producing 100
pounds of pork during this period was
$3.4O. From March 10 to April 10 the
cost was greater, but for the four
months and ten days over which the
feeding test extended, the cost of pro-
duction was less than $500 per 100
pounds gain. Thus have proved my
theory, that with good pigs and good
care, pork can be produced the cheap
er when the pigs weigh from seventy-'
five to $50 pounds. My son, who is less
than is years old, has charge Of the
pigs" ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
Near of Roads Rx Autos.

A county surveyor protests against
the habit which many motorists have
of doing the majority Of their driving
ION the crown or center of the road.
This method Of driving means that one
portion of the road takes all the wear,
and naturally of course gets worn into
ruts and ridges, says the Gentlewoman.
If the traffic would spread itself and
make all that portion of the road from
gutter to the top of the crown take
share of the wear road surfaces
would last much longer and would re-
quire less frequent repair. In these
days when roads are made almost fiat
there is no excuse for this habit of
clinging TO the crown, but where roads
are made with a great deal of Gambler
II is perhaps excusable. as driving on
a continuous slope is the reverse of
pleasant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
The Hog Feeding Problem.

To The Farmer:
noticed in The Farmer Of May 1,
an article on Cost of Raising Hogs"
and as myself and son have been rails
ing hogs by the scales for two winters,
will give the results" writes an Iowa
farmer to a st. Paul publication. 1.-TWO
years ago the editor. Of another farm
paper said that pork could be made
cheaper per pound before the pig
weighed Is pounds than after he had
passed that weight. did not believe
it and I had|to prove that my position
was correct A year ago last Deem
we weighed four pigs averaging ti1ir-
ty-five pounds. We divided the feeding
season. from Dec. to April IA, into
four equal periods and found that the
cost OF producing. iG4 pounds OF pork
was less during the two middle per-
Tiods.
Last December we weighed four
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
Middle West the battle-ground.
ILaFollette,s..


The middle west-that great agricul-
tural mecca between the Rockies and
the Alleghanies, between Canada and
the Gulf, is the battle-ground upon
which the American farmer, the Am
erican laborer, the American capital
list. must fight his political, his moral,
his social battles. 1t is the crucible of
God-'the melting pot of America,
where the best of all the races of the
world have congregated and amalga-
mated to produce Americas working
citizens who love their country, are
willing to die for it, and who are not
ashamed of honest labor. 1t is the
bread basket of the world. No geo.
graphical barrier can check its prog
ress 1t is destined to he America
grandest portion. 1t is here that the
American farmer must fight for a
Square deal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
HOW ABOUT THE YouNGs.
Davenport Democracy


The friends of Senator Cummins to
the number of hundreds have organ
lied themselves into committees for
the reception of Senator Cummins
when he returns to that city from
his strenuous labors at Washington
In the list of these receivers who are
to blow horns and march behind the
carriage containing the guest of hon
or, are LATE Young, ST., and LATE
Young, Jr. This may be mistake;
it may mean that the most pronounced
standpatter in Iowa has seen the err
ror of his way: or the appearance of
the Youngs, father and son, may be
accounted for in another way: The list
of hundreds of names in the receiv-
ing lines may have been taken bod
lily from the latest city directory
This suspicion is warranted in the
fact that the names of the members
Of the Young family appear at the
end. The proper place for them is
at the head. Colonel LATE Young
ought to make the address of well
come. This would spell Harmony with
big, black II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
VALUE OF A FRANCHISE.


WaNerly will vote Aug. 6 on the
question of granting twenty-five year
franchise to a gas plant. One unusual
stipulation in the proposition offered
for approval is that the franchise is
not to be exclusive That is UNDER
stood to mean that the city can invite
competition in this field if such a con-
dition is deemed advisable. The
thought of requiring the corporation
to pay a percentage of it's gross re-
oeipts to the municipality for the use
OF public property in its business is
not mentioned in the proclamation.
That is the most reasonable and salts
factory condition that can be imposed
for the protection and benefit of the
people when a franchise is given to a
public service corporation. but it may
be Waverly felt too modest or too
anxious for the convenience to be ac-
CURED to make any mention of the fact
that the use of it's streets is worth
something.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
The Road officials Question.

Uneasy Rests the Head that Wears
Crown" is the old English proverb
Judging from the hard questions that
the road official has to answer, we
consider that the responsibility OF
road work rests heavily upon that per-
sons head. A great problem in the
past has been "ETow to work economi-
cally and profitably with the large two
ton grader in making and maintain
ing country dirt roads" Many counties
have taken up the subject of macadam
building. Some have spent thousands
of dollars in Improvement and have
not gotten much better roads than
could have been made from the soil
in the immediate vicinity of the road
with a small, easy-to- handle machine
"A new day is dawning for these men,
and the problem of road building and
maintenance is being solved by the
small type Of grader machines. The
price is so reasonable that each dis
trict can own one.
The trend of thought and argument
these days is toward machine weigh
ing 600 pounds, handled easily by two
heavy horses or four ordinary ones
One prominent type of this machine
has a six-foot blade, reversible up to
so degrees. 1t Us all steel and mall
leable iron, powerful in action, a
giant condensed into small dimen-
sions. The great power and strength
of the machine depends upon a sclen-
tiiic law since the straight pull of the
horses is eXerted close to the ground
within eight inches of the axle. Con-
sequently, a grader of this type will
move as much dirt as the big ma
chine, if the ground is plowed before
it.
1t cuts bitches, shallow or deep;
makes crown and sides at any angle
sary 1t can be used for sage brush
and weed cutting as we'll, by using
special attachment Many farmers use
it for open ditching and so save cost
of thing.
Expert engineers are now convinced
that it is unwise to move large
amounts of dirt and slice off great
chunks of sod. They move smaller
quantities and rather shave off the
surface than "gouge" it. The more
haste the less speed" The old method
of throwing Jumps into the middle OF
the road and calling it road work" has
Disguised every driver wherever it has
occurred and hurt the onward progress
of good roads sentiment.
A machine of this type is easily
handled The machine is balanced
when driver Is in seat. Many a farm
er has refused to hitch his horses TO
the large machines and as one drives
thru the country. he can frequently see
the heavy machines laid aside and APP
partently rusting for want of use. Road
officials should inform themselves
thoroughly SO that they can decide
with intelligence when the question of
purchasing a grader comes up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
The Sheep Business,

| The sheep business can be started
on a very small capital. With twenty
| five four-dollar ewes a goodly start can
soon be made.
| Expensive buildings are not neces-
sity for housing sheep, as they are for
many other classes of stock. Being
we'll protected from the cold by their
heavy fleeces. all the shelter sheep
need is a rough shed to keep off wind
!, and rain.
| High priced labor, and, much of it
| is not a requisite of the sheep bust
| ness A man can take care of a flock
| in his odd moments except at two or
| three seasons sof the year and these
come when he is least occupied, or if
there is a boy on the farm, he can
put in his time in no better way than
! tending to sheep.
Sheep are the cheapest feeders go
ing. They live and thrive on the
the year they live on pasture crops
live on roots and clover hay. What
could furnish cheaper ration than
these.
Both directly and indirectly sheep
return profits to the farm. They yield
a dual crop each year, the wool and
the lamb crop. They consume to adj
vantage the crops the soil needs to
keep it productive and they enrich it
by their manure. Thus both directly
and indirectly they increase their
owners income.
1 The wool crop pays for the ewes
keep turnout the year. This leaves her
lamb for clea- profit except for the
cost of month oritwo .sof. fattenang
feeds. A hundred per cent profit is not
uncommon.
Business men are always looking
lhfor quick RETURNS. Where can quick
er returns be gotten than on the lamb
lcrop-born in March, marketed in
November?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
THE LATEST IN "ETHICs.'

The latest suggestion by those who
aspire to extreme ethical perfection
among physicians is that physicians
who desire to conform strictly to the
ethical in their profession should re-
move their names from their resi-
dences. More yet, the active principle
of ethics refined to its most perfect
purity denies the bold. pushing and
presumptuous custom of hanging out
a single or indicating upon the WIN
dows or doors of the Surgery that
real thing in ethics is to let the suf-
fering public find the place without
aid or allotment by the medical man.
Advertising even to the extent of let
ting people know he is on earth is to
be barred to the doctor
It is noted that the ultra suggestions
emanate mainly from those physicians
who have attained a, good practice and
whose places of practice and resi-
gestion We're to come from tradesmen
to tradesmen under the same circum-
stances the horse laugh would greet it
and drown its volume and insistence.
The ordinary man in the ordinary ev-
cry day business would greet with
amused contempt any suggestion that
no -Io 1,i Is ~,
is anxious to the utmost should be
known.
There is any number of young doc
tors and enough of the older ones to
keep the public pretty we'll under the
weather keeping them busy. The young
doctor has a hard time generally
despite his shingle and the good gilt
sign on his residence. The emergency
case is his hope. Some one goes hump
ing out for a doctor in a hurry and
sees the sign. The young doctor gets
call on emergency 1t is an intro
duction into that family. Perhaps he
makes what might be called a hit in
s
goods. They like him. He comes again.
And "old Doc" has lost a paying fam
dly while young Doc" has another
half hitch on his board bill and the
prospect of a, decent living and sees a
horse or an auto in the distance watt
fng for him. Typhoid and other cpl
a
Cling doctor. He gets at last where he
doesn't need the sign on the house.
BUT the sign is Just as important to
the batch Of new ones turned out last
commencement and they'll keep it if
they have q. lick of sense.
Then, too, it seems that the public
should have some voice in the matter.
Ut has perfect right to he able to find
medical attention without detective.
The man with sunstroke or even stom-
achache is disinclined to wait until
he has consulted a city directory in
order to find a doctors office. Let.it be
remembered that the public protects
the physician against much ignora MT
competition and puts him on little
legal pedestal all by himself. 1t has
something coming; at least the right
to know where he is or ought to be
when it wants him quick.
It's all right to be ethical. Ethics and
the practice of ethics are pledges to
responsibility and high character But
there's no use being ridiculous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

ordinary public affairs are of COM
paratively small concern to him while
this fine weather lures him to the
waiting fields.
If you've been waiting for that
weather to take your vacation, start
now.
Attention is called to the first chap
tiers of the new serial story which APP
pear today on another page. The new
story is an extremely Interesting one
by popular author and deal with
adventure in the ice and cold of the
Antarctic regions, a new field for fic-
ton of this kind. A treasure ship,
mystery, love and danger combine to
make the Voyage of the Dona Isober'
very readable and interesting story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
THE LODGES.
\ MASONIC NOTICES.
xHvisitors always welcome.

MASONIC NOTICES
@visitors always welcome. /
V\Hall over 1887 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1Os A. r. & A.
NJ, work in second degree next Friday
evening, July %, 8 o'clock. q. Hoeck,
w. M. M. III. s. Lawrence, Sec'y.
s1GNDT CHAPTER No. ss, r. "A. M.
Special convocation Monday, July 26,
o'clock p. m. Work in M. M. degree.
G. H. Boggie, H. p.
I. s. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL R. & g.
M.-Stated assembly Monday, July 10,
p. M,
1. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDMENT NO.
30 K. T-Stated -conclave Tuesday ev-
ening, Aug. II, at o'clock.
f. M. Wilbur, u. g.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. :.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, Aug.
II, at p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Downing, w. N.
Edna G. Fularton. secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

"How nicely you have ironed these
things. Jane" said the mistress ad,
miringly to her maid. Then. glancine
at the glossy linen, she continued in
tone Of surprise: ooh, but I see they
are all your own"
YES" replied Jane. "and I'd do all
yours just like that ifsF had time. -
Central Methodist Advocate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

He treats all chronic diseases Of the
NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS, (CA-
TARRH), STOMACH, HEART, BOW
ELS, LIVER. KIDNEYS, BLADDER,
BLOOD, GALLSTONES, RHEUMA-
TISM, SKIN and NERVOUS DDBIL-
lTY from any cause.
He Particular invites all whose cases
have been neglected, badly treated or
pronounced incurable, as the study of
his professional life has been devoted
to this class.
Asthma and Chronic Bronchitis cured
by a newly perfected treatment that is
truly marvellous in its results.
Goitre (bis neek) cured by now, up
to date methods in a few treatments.
No operation.
No matter what your disease or who
has failed to cure you. call and sec the
doctor. He will make a thorough OK
animation Of your ailments, Free Of
Charge.
Diseases Of women treated and cured
by newly perfected scientific methods.
A positive guarantee given to cure all
Diseases Of tho Rectum, such as Piles,
Fissure, Rectal Ulcer, Constipation and
Diarrhoea, without pain or knife.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES.
Sores in the mouth and throat, PIN
Piles. Scrofula, Tumors, letter, Eczema,
and all Blood Poisons thoroughly
eradicated,t leaving the system in a
sfropp beo1thP,,I e}ofe '-t'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
Iona Newspapers
IOWA AMID THE ELKs.

Cedar Rapids Republican,
Iowa seems to be a favored state
among the Elks. ]. U. Sammis is the
second Iowa man who has attained
the position of exalted ruler of the
whole national herd. The other man
was Pickett of Waterloo, now MEM
Der of congress. Up in northwestern
Iowa, where Sammis lives, they are
already beginning to ask whether or
not his position will not be stepping
stone to congress, la Pickett. There
are many congressional stepping stones
nowadays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
An untruthfuI Liar.

''I@wish you'd always tell me the
truth about everything" said the new
ly wedaed-one with sigh. I'D much
rathersyou would. Even II It hurt my
feelings I'd rather you'd tell me the
truth at once"
why. dear?" asked the new hus.
band.
Because" said the bride with an.
other sigh. "you lie so. untTuthfully..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

Y Pineules-new Kidney remedy-are
for all diseases of the kidneys and
bladder. They act promptly in all
cases of lame back, rheumatic pains,
Inflammation of the bladder. urinary
disorders and weak kidneys. Sold by
B. "A. Morgans drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
Fall Pics For Market.

The man who raised fall pigs last
season is now confronted with the
problem of finishing them for market
on high-priced grain. If grain is very
scarce he may be tempted to carry
them over until next fall, but there
is no money in that kind of a PROPOSE
ton, for perhaps the greatest adj
vantage in raising fall pigs is TO
have them ready for market when
the usual hig prices of the summer
prevail. If not finished until next
fall, the pigs narrowed last fall will
not be ready for market any earlier
than those narrowed this spring aud
the cost of carrying them thru
the winter will be practically lost. If
these pigs have been kept growing
nicely during the winter, they should
be fairly good size, and very little
grain coupled with good pasture will
soon put them in marketable condi-
ton.
AS regards the feed problem, it
may require little thinking. but with
should be no trouble in figuring out
feeder There are very few farms
the bins that was partially damaged
and is not in shape to sell. If ground
up and made into slop practically
every bit of this will make good pork.
Again the present prices will war
rant the purchase of a little oil meal
or tankage to add variety to the ra-
ton. On most farms some skim milk
can be secured and it is wonderful now
a little milk will expand the pig
carcass. Even if it becomes neces-
sary to feed some seventy cent
corn, this can be done without any
loss if the pigs are of the thrifty,
easyfeeding type. And last, but not
least, the character of the pasture
| will come pretty near to being the
controlling factor in deciding whether
summer fed pigs make profit or are
the source of loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

The Iowa City Republican notices
that Taft gave breakfast to about
twenty of the leaders of congress but
Iowa was not represented. There has
never been such a consultation before
in the history of the republican party
with Iowa omitted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

Railroads that have not ordered
freight and passenger equipment since
1906 are calling for cars and locomo-
tives in a lour and hurry tone The
tdouble is going to be to secure the
rolling stock needed opines the Dav-
export Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

The best tea can be utterly spoiled
by exposure to. communicating influ-
ences, as bulk teas SO often are The
sealedElead packets Of the 'tSalada.
Tea Company give you tea fresh land
fragrant from the gardens to the tea
cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

AS the Waterloo Times Tribune sees
it, The farmers will stand for the duty
on hides being removed provided the
tariff is taken off shoes. They would
like to have a good understanding of
what is to be done with shoes, how
ever"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES,

The Sioux City Journal reason that
When accidents cease to be a feat :
ure of balloon ascensions. the public
probably will cease to take an interest
in balloon ascensions."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

iowa farm land has wonderful re-
cuperating power and the gloomy
prospects for crops of only one week
ago are fast changing into bright
hopes. The acreage has been cut down
considerable but the quality may make
up for it," asserts the Fort Dodge Mes
senger