Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-14
Topics of the Times

The announcement that Representa-
tive Prouty is comforting with the sup
cruising architect as to the erection of
an addition to the federal building in
Des Moines sounds like old times in the
Seventh.
Lyon county goes dry by decision of
the courts that the saloon petition is
insufficient. The booze emporium in
Iowa is on the toboggan. People are
coming to understand that a Christmas
dinner beats Christmas drunk
If President Taft had really said he
would not appoint Deemer the Iowa
jurist has a chance. The president
generally changes mrs mind The serial
messages are for the purpose Of ex-
planning why.
Anybody can buy and carry about a
grip full of dynamite or jug Of whisky.
They're the two most dangerous COM
modities on earth and one is as deadly
more persons than dynamite is because
there's more whisky.
The Corn Belt Meat Producers went
on record in favor of the parcels post.
There seems to be decided difference
of opinion between Iowa interests on
this important question.
An Iowa college fraternity house
burned the other night. 1t might have
/ been worse. Say a farmers barn or
a merchants store building or a family
/ residence.
Senator Berry draws cut Of the
gubernatorial race because he says he
does not find enough people who want
! him for governor TO justify him in
continuing his candidacy. This is a
new and refreshing thing in politics
and suggests that Berry ought to have
met wider encouragement on his merit
A Delaware county association hires
milk tester and weeds out poor COWS.
Four hundred COWS are tested once a
month and the COW keeps herself from
the butcher by her showing on the card
! index Take notice that the farmer is
showing signs of understanding this
organization game.
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Every now and then the news dis
patches tell of some child mangled by
a savage dog. Will someone explain
why any man considers it necessary
TO keep a savage dog?
Without doubt" boasts the Los An
geles Times. this is the most fire.
quently mentioned city in the world
But it is hardly safe TO assume that in
the majority of instances the mention
is avorable.-Register and Leader.
Tut, tut, Des Moines. Better be
careful as to controversy.
The census report says that the aver
the whole state is ss2.5s. In twenty
two counties, comprising a group in the
east central part of the state, a bel
running north and south near the west
ern border. and four counties in the
southeastern part of the state, the value
ranges between 800 and s125 per acre
The value is between SIS and 800 Pc
Iacre in a majority of the remainin:
counties, including practically all o
those in the central and western part
of the state with the exception Of thos
just mentioned in which the value il
between 500 and 1925, and numbe
of counties in the southeastern part 0
the state. In most Of the counties il
the two northern tiers, about half o
the counties in the two southern tiers
. and most of the counties in the north
eastern corner Of the state the valu
is between $50 and SIS per acre. Il
only three counties does the averag
value Of farm land fall below $50 pc
acre. But if the census man will tax
his money in his hand and try to bu
an average Iowa farm at $50 or $75 a.
: acre he will revise his figures in ever
: county of the state except small par
, Of the northeastern section,