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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

which do not correspond to the ideal
In size. shape, color, uniformity Of
kernels and quality should be discard
ed. Then second sorting should be
made to remove ears whose kernels
do not intimately coincide with the
ideal kernel
In general the characteristics most
desired in ears OF seed corn are good
eize, regular rows Of uniform kernels,
we'll filed out at the butt and tip.
deep and closely hitting on we'll
shaped, moderate-sized cob. All ears
having defects and undesirable feat
ures should be rejected
Grow q seed Plot.
The selection Of seed corn from the
general field crop IL usually attended
By poor success. A special seed plot
IL essential whore field selection is
practicsd. The advantages Of this
system are that there are better
chances Of fertilization: the plot is
isolated from other corn fields pre-
GLIDING crossings by undesirable
strains; crossing may be controlled
on the plot; tho elimination of unde.
sfrabie plants and the marking of ex-
ceptional rows Of plants is possible
% we'll az the determination Of
yields Of the crop from certain plants.
A quarter-acre or . half-acre plot
should be chosen and the soil put into
the best condition. A good plan Is to
select the finest ears and to plant ono
row from each ear to discover the SUI
perior strains and to control pollena-
ton. When the plants begin to tassel
each row should bo carefully inspect
Cd and every plant detasssled that In.
dicates barrenness or undesirable
charactsristics In order that they may
not pollsnAte any desirable plants. II
cross poilenation 10 sought, every 9TH
er row should be dstasseled for most
perfect polfenation.
To eliminate chsncss Of injury
from freezing the seed ears should
be selected from this plot - soon a.
The crop 10 we'll matured. The ears
20 select are those that grow reason
ably low on moderately strong shanks
rust long enough to allow the ear to
bend over and hang down. The
husks should not be excessively long.
The stalks should be from six to
seven and one.half feet tall, strong al
the butt, tapering gradually to the toy
With perfect, strong brace roots, and
broad. healthy leaves tree from dis
ese>d Dpots. Tho foliage should be
of such . character ~ viii elaborate
an abundance OF plant food and pro
duce good fodder
sDesn;nn <hA aAad
The next process consists In grad
lug the ssed for the planter. Tbs
Aars shonA 10 buttod and tipped be
cause the middle kernels product
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
the ROLE OF THE BADGER.

II IL newspaper talk about the state
e1ouse that Judge Deemer may with
draw his name as candidate for the
senatorship within q few days II Is a
run1or which gains corroboratlon from
the character of the man. There Is no
doubt that Judge Dea;ner Will refuse
10 become a party to a long drawn OUT
deadlock disarrangng and emnarras-
sing the business of the state TO the
dissatisfaction of the people VINO are
anxious for settlement of the sena-
rorial situation. Like Funk ana GaFst
Others who have refused 10 elevate per
eonal ambitions above the wishes or
the people Deemer without doubt may
NE driven from the race by ms own
comprehension of what IS due 10 nus
own dignity and the dignity OF MS state
None Of these men are willing TO lower
the senatorsnip to scramble or 20
maintain for months deadlock IN
order to force his own election as 'he
last resort Of WEAKNESS ard '1nai DIS
gust with an impossible situation
The role of.a badger is not a dignified
one. Whether the badger maintains MS
advantage or,,s dragged out he emerseS
a; last sadly rufhed. MIR. Young was
much larger in the eyes Of all When ne
releas ed his votes. thus opening a way
~ the settlement of the deadlock.
Mr.. Kenyon is young man With the
,rospec. of large things before hinl'
He could afford TO quit playing naoser.
Indeed. it is likely that he can not afloFd
in the light of his future TO maintain
his position in the Darrell much longer.
a temporary victory is very often
a. hitter defeat A concession mace
in the aoneral interest Is usually
pledge TO future prefermen1. 1t
fs an open question whether kenkon
friends who are now burdened with an
the onus Of the deadlock are nor dong
great harm to Kenyon's future IN
Iowa politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
Topics of the Times

If The roads had been dragged eff
so utterly dra gged out today.
Since the high point If Fab. I. 1909
commodity prices have dropped %
per cent In other words YOU gel al
most an ounce more steak Tor the
money
Ii is going 10 keep Old man Winter
mighty busy if he is 70 make a record
between nov and grass
How blessings brighten as ti,sy take
their flight: Young.
OF course if the magazines ara rob-
bling the government OF i,< just due
the rate should be raised. bu; read
jusrmenl of the rates paid the railroads
on mail contracts would save more
money an dSatisfy more people.
VIII the law agains; the exhibition of
freaks affect the mothers who over
dress school girls?
To Perkins. Of Delaware county. is
due the thanks Of the surgical profess
sion.
The hol,lle and harem skirts give
evidence OF the development of women.
Mdme R"rni1art hasn't anything on
Secretary Baninger when ii comes 70
saying farewell.
Break that deadlock and get busy
First thing the legislature knows 1t Will
be corn planting time
Mr. Kenyon's supporters are nov
carrying the load shifted from Young
TO Kenyon.
Great Britain and Lafe talk Of the
reciprocity agreement in much the same
way. But Great Britain isn't four flush
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
TILE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
fMaauoketa Excelsior

Lest the unthinking Iowa farmer
should lie awake o nights from fear,
let US call his attention to the fact
that it has only been few years since
we were hearing with dismay that the
proposed reciprocity treaty with our
little neighbor, Cuba. would ruin the
southern farmer. Does anyone know
that the reciprocy treaty exists? Do
We buy more sugar for q dollar "
more smoke for nickle? Compose
yourselves, friends. If the treaty with
canada shall pass, you may have to
hold your cattle for five or six weeks
to avoid furried market and the
stored grain may have TO remain
stored for an equal length Of time ana
after that we Will all forget that the
treaty is in existence for the flood OF
imports which now gives US nightmare
is comparative of such small volume
that ii will but wash around our feet
and even the tops of our socks will re-
main unwet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
THE LODGES.
II MASONIC NOTICES.
0HaN in New Masonic Temple
Visitors always welcome.

II MASONIC NOTICES.
XHan in New Masonic Temple.
~\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, 1os, A. r. Z
a. NJ. work in first degree. Feb. -,
$50 p. m.
r. W. Chamberlain, w. N.
John w. Wells, Secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. %. r. A. II.
tsated convocation Monday. Feb. 20.
7:S0 p. m. In the new temple.
Fred Wallace. e. II. p.
l. $. Millard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON Council. No. 20, n.
z S. NJ. Stated assembly. Monday.
Feb. 20. 1880 p. m.
!. T. Forbes. Recorder.
A. d. Neeker. r. I. NJ.
ST. ALDE,MAR coMMANDERY.
No. 30. K. T., stated conclave Tuesday
evening, Feb. II. 1911, at 1880 sharp.
/. T. Forbes. e. G.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. n.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing. March Is, at 1880 p. m. =
Edna c. E'ularton, w. N.
Lillian Norton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
TWO pm; LKAHLE MEN.
Icor Guthrie Center Guthrian. ]

Cor. Guthrie Center Guthriahl
short time ago I met two rtaher
remarkab bile men, one George Smith, of
Knoxville. Iowa, who is SO years of
age. and hale and hearty. This past
fall he cut 100 hundred shocks of corn.
He says that Abraham Lincoln was a
neighbor to his father. when young
man. He voted for John c. Fremont in
1856, for president and has voted the
republican ticket ever since.
The other, Jesse Keith, met in Audu-
hon, who is also 50 years Of age. He
was a soldier in the Mexican war. and
voted for James X. Polk. in 1874. and
has voted the democratic ticket ever
since. He said he was rocked in a
sugar trough in Indiana. which ac-
counts for his democratic principles
He is. perhaps, one Of the Oldest Ma
sons in Iowa, having been made q
Master Maso in 1851. He is quite ac-
tive, and atteids his church service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
Holding Back a Great Lake.
The big Belle Fourche irrigation dal
!, Sauth Dakn1a Wtinl is the large

The big Beile FpuFcAe lfflSdtiplt udii
in South Dakota. which is the largest
earth embank.nent in the world Is
nearing completion. Construction OF the
project was authorized by congress on
MAY TO- 1904 at a cost OF so,3ea."9"
From an engineering standpoint. the
Belle E|ourche project is one of the
most Interesting which the government
has Yet undertaken. lis principal
structure is the earthen dam. This
wonderful dixie which closes the lowest
depressions in the rim of natural
basin. is $500 feet long. 30 feet wide
on top. and lis feet high in the high
est place The inside face Of this struc-
ture. which has slope OF = to VIII
be protected from wave and ice action
by two feet Of screened gravel on
which will be placed concrete blocks
each 4x6 feet. and eight inches thick.
The cubical contents of this dixie will
be 42.7OO.000 cubic feet. or about half
Of the famous pyramid of Cheops.
The reservoir created by this dam
will cover about 5000 acres. and will
be the largest lake in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
FREAKIsHo
INarerlon Cnnriar.l

4 bill in the Iowa senate forbiddins
tho public exhibition of human freaks
arc abnormal persons has been re-
I'rr'ed fayorahiy. We contend THAI this
= a measure in restraint of t-ada Bnt
seriously. why should Iowa lesiSlAtl;re
occupy It's time and attention with such
too! trivialities? People don't need -
g 70 the circus s'de-sllow If they don /
want 10 but they have no rigi,. I" fpr-
hid others. Wat if it may be thu pa
y. wisdom 10 exclude such ,hinss' Are
". becoming such prudes and grannies
THAT we must occupy our time bossil g
the harmless personal diversions Of ihc
people while We neglect tho rail needs
# he state in general prosre s.. .i,.
l'e'rlng of the poor man and lie min
ii -lntYInS of nnNerlN2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

ters, and growing them separately.
The termination test discards all ex-
cept the best ears and butts and tips
In these tests in each case should be
rejected. This seed is planted in an
isolated plot, the grain from each ear
being put into q separate row.
Throughout the growing season all
poor stalks should be removed.
At harvest the best ears from each
row are picked and cured for breeding
seed for succeeding seasons. An &C
curate record IL kept of the number
of each row and the number of ears
used from each row. The remainder
Of the corn from the seed plot Is
placed in numbered sacks and used
as seed for the main crop Of the sub
sequent year The breeding seed first
chosen is subjected to rigid selection;
the corn retained for the breeding
plot for each succeeding year IL TAX
en- from the best producing rows.
Accurate records regarding selec.
ton and careful management prac-
tised in the breeding Of seed corn are
just az essential rs tests Of the milk
and butter fat production OF dairy
cows, to determine the wage-eaarners.
Inferior management and selection Of
breeding corn decreases the efficiency
Of the farmer. When one considers
how easily the countryman can check
mate this handicap by a simple sys-
TEN OF selection and discrimination
In the various strains of breeding
corn. one almost believes the relative
simplicity Of the problem Is its great
est drawback. The farmer will not
or can not comprehend that such an
easy method in breeding corn will
increase his yield to 40 to so per cent
and will corrsspondingly improve the
quality Of his product.
No ono can compel the farmer to in
stitute and practice methods of man.
agem>nt to which he il radically op-
possd. Howsver. when the farm
profits are 20 vitality concerned as
they are In this problem of increasing
the corn production In this country
and when correct solution Of the
dimculty has been placed under the
farmers nose, only obstinacy against
the adoption Of advanced methods or
inherent laxity and shiftlessnsss can
be offered 90 excuses against the uni.
versal adoption Of proper methods Of
selection. breeding. curing, storage
and general care Of selected strains
Of seed coru.
Yields Of corn would be increased
by millions Of bushels annually Il
farmers would only take little time
| to properly cure. test and keep up the
standard oi sseesa. cc:. Ae.eaee nrn
auctions in. excess Of 20 bushels would
be- common where today 30.bushel 70
suits ~ 81 the majority. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
whee,barrow for hearss.

Refused the use Of a hearse by a
Moline, ILL.,. undertaken. a colored citi-
zen recently substituted wheelbarroW
and conveyed the body OF his baby to
Riverside cemetery for burial. The
child was to be buried at the expense
of the county and the fee allowed is
$40 The undertaken held that the sum
was not sufficient to purchase a casket,
deliver the casket to the house and
later transfer it to the burial grounds.
The father OF The child secured a
wheelbarrow and visited the UNDER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
IS TEACHING A PRoFEssloN2

ns-an.,ort school teachers, as re-
sntt of a meeting on Feb. 3. estaollsheo
a legislative committee which IS send
lowe, teachers asking support tor sAe
Retter house bill The bill thus APP
proved by the Davenport teachers pro-
yidee that all five-year ana tWo-Eeaf
state certificates, special state ceF'lh-
Gates, also certificates issued by other
states and validated in Iowa, shall be
renewed for life after five years sue
ceesful experience: that all first grade
second grade and special uniform coun-
ty certificates shall be re newed for life
upon proof OF five years successful
service and professional study. Third
Grade and provisional certificates do
not come under these provisions
The Davenport teachers have sum-
med up their facts and arguments in
favor Of the bill thus:
Teachers who can meet the standard
esta blished in this bill are both COM
petent and efficient. This being done.
the fact that there is no reason why
they should be required 10 renew their
certificates from time to time, is suffi-
cient reason why this should not be re-
quired of them.
The teacher who can satisfy the re-
CURED conditions has a moral right 70
recognition. without further question
Of her fitness and her legal right to
teach.
The teacher who has been on proba :
ton for five years is either a success
or failure as teacher. If she is a
success. it Is unjust to question fur
Their her right to teach: if she is a fail
ure. she should not be peritted to teach
another day.
The necessity OF repeated renewal OF
certificates is an indignity offered ne
other profession that belongs in the
same class with teaching In fact. the
only other instances OF such thing ara
found in those occupations which the
state ~ seeking to regulate or curb be-
cause Of criminal tendencies inherent
in them.
The present status Of the teache,
rests on the Anticipated theory thai
self Improvement is best brought about
~ compulsion-the certificate being the
z CluO IN this case. me self I'M prove.
( xnent OF teachers is in no wise depend.
ent upon the regulations of the stat.
hoard Of examiners. and such re9ula.
41ons are more apt to prove an impedi.
ment than a help.
The moral effect Of elemental justice
applied to the status of the teacher
VIII Be to vitalize the teaching profes.
4 ofon more than any unnatural. unjust
and unbalanced plan can hope to do.
In actual teaching. successful expert
81 ossee 10 one of the most important fac
tors. Academic scholarship can be de
sessnineA thru examination at the start
versatility. tact, intuition, genus. tenn
rs sacrament, etc. tho by far the most i'm
& b0ftant, are subtle qualities that onl
Il ~ examination of experience cal
sat14vo.
The humiliating restrictions throw
~ rfounA the possession Of teachers Ger
turn many competent teacher
- other walks OF life and deprive tn
ssS oqhing profession Of some who woul
VIII 16e g.
- protection against Incompetence
Ss4a9 ~ Me present system amounts t
k1et1ca1ly nothing. Scholarship alone
~ - - Il can b determined by ex
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

promptly and faithfully. Both Of thsss
men are bright ana intelligent for n,sn
of their age snd well informed on cur
rent events, and In converting with them
learned they had lived the simple lie
1t il . pleasure to meet with those
fathers and learn the pioneer experi-
ences OF Iowa, Mr.. Smith coming IN
1915, and Mr.. Keith q year later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
RHMDNBERs LINCOLN.

l0neHsa1WuOdu "OIIu.J
1T was in q meeting In Kewanee,
ILL.,. that I heard and saw Lincoln said
William Priestman at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday night when
asked what his personal remembrances
Of the man was. 1T was at meeting
when Lincoln was speaking and some
man in the audience began to disturb
the meeting by calling out. After en-
during the annoyance az long as pos
sible. Mr.. Lincoln leaned forward ana
said. Give that fellow some more
whisky 70 he won't disturb the meet
ing The incident IL fresh In my mem
DRY as is also the address made thai
night and will always be glad to nave
this memory Of that great man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

society. ito see women wearing on
their hats the feathers Of the poor
little birds?'
ut isn't the feathers that make me
sad" replied the married man. Its
the bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Sedentary habits. lack of outdoor ex-
ercise. insufficient mastication OF food.
constipation, a torpid liver. worry and
anxiety, are the most common causes
OF stomach troubles. Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and you will
soon be well again. For sale by all
dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
CORN BREEDIl
cew,is1,. .s.o. by w....rn A.wsD.Dss Uni.a
How to Build Good Strain Suited to
Local Needs Which Will Yield Absndandy

more and are more regular in size
and shape and accordingly are more
regularly dropped by the planter.
Each ear should be shelled and grad
ed. In some cases two or three grada-
tions can be made profitable. Thin
kernels, thick broad kernels, fiat ker-
nels, and other odd sizes can be sep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

<aa.ins establish ment. where he Sc
cured a casket He wheeled the cas-
cit to his homo. = distance OF about
| q mile. The body was placed In the
oaskot and afterward removed to the
cemetery, moro than mile from the
mans house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Total liabilities ...........s12e,sss.7s
Amount of all liabilities to
bank on part OF its direc-
tors:
AS borrowers ...$ 2.547O0
AS endorsers -. 2,9S0.OO- 5,527.00
State Of Iowa, Marshall county, SO.
We, Ollie Lutteken, president, c. J.
Buck, vice president of the bank above
named, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statement is full, true and
correct, to the best Of our knowledge
and belief, that the assets therein set
forth are bona fide the property Of gaid
bank in it's corporate capacity. ana that
no part Of the same has been loaned
or advanced to said bank for the pur-
pose Of being exhibited as q portion Of
its assets.
OLLIE LUTTEKEN, President.
c. j. BUCK, Vice President.
[1ANk sEAl1
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by Ollie Lutteken. C. J.
Buck, this 14th day Of February. 1911.
HENRY NJ. WEEKS,
Notary Public In and for
Marshall county.
NOTARY ,sEALI
Attested by:
J. w, GOODMAN.
H. 8. BUCK.
c. C.. LUTTEkEN,
D1ro0tef1 Mi ~ NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
Iona Newspapers
A REor EST FOR PRuNEs.
IEldnra Ledger

r. o. Souie. few years since was
sent 20 the penitentiary for fourteen
months after having pleaded guilty To
the stealing Of about $4,000. Weaver
saes free. Hurrah for law enforcement.
Somebody please pass the prunes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

600. because the druggist sold her man
80 much whiskey that he departed this
life. the Terrill Tribune wants to
know IF the whisky soaked husband
is worth $4,000, what is nice sober
one WORTH"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

AS a matter of fact neither the
standpatters nor the progressives be-
lleve that a special primary should be
saddled on to the state just now, says
the Iowa Falls Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

A FrahtfuI Experiences
with biliousness. malaria and consti-
patton, is quickly overcome by taking
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. 25c. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

The Rockwell City Advocate won-
ders what has become of LATE young 9
idea that Iowa has been spending to
much time looking after politics and
not enough looking after business? He
has Just started upon a two-year CAM
paisn for senatorial nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
Pretty soon pie plant pies!

Russia made one mistake when she
picked fight with japan. She Is now
bullying China and stands TO get plate
cracked on her head. If China is to
become a warike nation she couldn't
find anything easier than Russia TO
starr To work M on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20
: Hard Times.

II tell you must have some mon
ey." roared the king of Mariana, who
was in sore financial straits. Some
body will have to cough up"
ALAS" sighed the guardian Of the
treasury, who was formerly the court
Jester. "all our Golfers are empty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

arated into groups and even hand
picked to remove all black, broken or
rotten kernels.
A more perfect method Of corn
breeding is known as the ear-to-the-
row system of breeding and consists
of selecting ears of the preferred
variety, possessing uniform charac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Noticing in an exchange where a
woman has sued her druggist for So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Feathers and Bills.
Doesn't 1t make you sad" ex-
claimed the member OF the AUDUBON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20

Judge Deemer is a big man in every
way and would make a senator worthy
of the state" says the Audubon Re-
publican. The presentation of his
name by the combina ton of standpat-
ters and prosressives named above
should lead to an election before many
days. And if he should be chosen
there would he no contest at the pri-
mary OF 1928 and no doubt of his
election for another term
We should not judge our neiEhbor
by our own individual standard"
points out the Primghar Democrat.
Let's consider him from every phase
and judge him. ii we must judge. as a
neighbor and a friend. Let's en-
pfasize his good parts. forget his
faults rejoice in his successes, forget
the failures, for in every man there is
some good and in every man a little
bad for we are all but human"
The Ninton Eagle says: IF Judge
Deener should be elected the republi-
can party can congratulate itself He
is a noble man. a splendid type of re-
publicanism and a friend of the Iowa
farmer