Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-11
Looker-On In Iona

Bristow, Oct. 11-As an illustration
Of how little the 'effete fastener un-
derstands the political situation here in
Iowa. an extract from a personal letter
is given below The writer is a Con-
necticut Yankee.
Now as to Teddy. Connecticut has
no use for MIN. Refused TO mention
him in the platform. And in New York,
you will see his candidate showed I'M
der worse than Folger was. But what
is the matter with your Des MONIES
News? l thought your insurgent pa
pers just worshiped Teddy. But really.
don't you like Taft 1 do and he stands
we'll here in Connecticut There are
few old republicans that think he is
being led by Teddy but I don't. Taft
has sand and uses it when it is neces-
sary, as for instance, when, during the
last session, in an appropriation bill
they tried TO tie up the money. SO he
could not use any against labor union
strikers. II. wrote letter to the COM
| nittee, saying he would veto the bill
If he lost every labor vote in the coun-
try. But must stop now, only watch
New York flatten Teddy out. Connect
cut is going democratic. too"
And there is a special sent out OF
Des Moines. taken from an eastern pa
per. and enclosed with the above. 1t is
that we'll worn special which quotes the
Dss Moines News as the personal or
gan OF Senator Cummins." "A great
many comic specials have been sent
out Of the state for use in the east but
none more comic than that claim of
personal organship' of the News. But
1. worked in the above instance and
doubtless is still rafting around among
The wooden nutmegs of Standpat east
ern politics.
| Not long ago in an Iowa town. the
new preacher preached his frs, SER
mon. He mentioned incidentally that
1t was not sermon, only a talk Here's
some of his talk. not verbatim but in
substance. Now / haven't come here
20 condemn or criticise any other re-
hgious organization. When you hear
me condenning the Roman Catholics.
the Christian Scientists or any other
church, then its time for me to leave
town. Another thing. am not here TO
say bur what you have In this town.
some moral men, as good citizens as
some Of Us church mem beers. perhaps
some of Us can look up to them" And
the sinners and moral men in the audi
/ ence, just 'swelled up And in that
| same town in another church one Sun
day night the writer heard preacher
send the moral men to warm climate,
and sinners to 1900 above zero. Not
Only that. but he picked up one Of Mrs.
Eddy's Christian Science books, read
a paragraph or two. and then shouted
Mrs. Eddy you lie" Mrs Eddy not
being present, and no one taking the
matter up, the preacher subsidized and
! continued his sermon. This column be-
/ ing devoted TO what the writer sees and
hears in Iowa, no comment Is in order.
I The big rains Of September brought
forward the pasturage of Iowa to a
wonderful degree Thousands of heads
/ Of stock OF all kinds now on the 10th of
October are getting the best feed OF
I the season. With the general short
enss of the hay crop this is a Godsend
I to the Iowa farmers. And the counties
where the writer has been more corn
has been cut UP than ever before.
Threshng men report this condition all
over the state Nearly every farmer
seems to cut up at least ten to fifteen
acres, and some much more. Another
thing not generally appreciated as a
farming asset is oat straw. This year
the quality is especially fine. AS horse
feed with ear corn it takes the place
of hay in every respect. Then too. more
silos will be filed in Iowa this year
than heretofore known. Gradually our
farmers are working into the necessary
methods to make 5000 an acre land
pay.
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