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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

ming down the barn yard slope on
warm winter day, knows from whence
the color comes. These rivulets from
$4,000 barn yards find their way into
the Cedar river which Is the big trunk
sewer for all that country and down at
Cedar Rapids they take their drink
ing water from this sewer "murky" in
color and Offensive to the SMELL
But Cedar Rapids finds her excuse
in the fact that many other cities do
the same thing. 1t is all due to our
neglect to realize that streams which
We're once pure as crystal when this
country was all wild prairie and timber
have now become immense open and
natural sewers for q dense population.
Until this can be realized our cities
will have water problems Then will
come terrible typhoid epidemic.
Prominent business men will request
the newspapers to keep it quiet while
the undertakers put on extra teams and
the professions will wind their way
grief stricken relatives and back again
10 the gloom of dealt stricken homes
knowing that it is possible by sinking
a chain of wells and pumping into a
water supply il is one of thu. i,explic-
able manifestations Of human stupid
ity. this persistence of ours il: drinking
from the sewers of our neichbors up
stream and of our barn yards in the
country around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
BATTLE WITH SHIFTING SAND
p,tneuN Task Of Keeping Piece d
Railread Track Clear N Weo4-
ern Texas.

While Superintendent J. d. T4nnet
gan of the Ct. Louis Brownsville q
Mexico railroad u engaged IN the ~
fort to keep few miles Of track above
the shifting sands Of . strange section
Of west Texas intersectod By his line
the general officers are endeavoFing ia
md a plant that viii grow On. the
dunes and keep them whore thsy b.
long. Recently In Houston Mr.. y1uns'
gan told Of the difficulties Of operattno
trains across the sand-blown veldt.
There II . space u about thirty
miles," said Mr.. Mnnegan. "whsfe con.
ditions are dNnoult. There We enoou1.
ter the same trouble that northern rail-
roads have in lighting snow. The dif'
ference il that with us It 10 all the
year round and sometimes under .
burning sun
The sand drifts rapidly. Where
ono day IL hill, tho next day u. . hoA
low. Where today there 70 hollow.
tomorrow there will b . hill. The
railroad right Of way 10 . favor1ts
plaything of the winds. A breese picks
up about one hundred thousand tons Of
sand and the flrst thing We know 4 =
like Q miniature mountain range right
in our way. Then We call ont the sand
plows just ~ they call out . SNOW
pillow during winter In the north. o.
course, We have to keep force Of 1mso
on the track through that sand dune
region all the time. Hills grew faster
than Weeds."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
PRICES IN WINNIPEG.
Des Moines Register and LeaderI.


We clip the following market prices
from the market page Of the Winnipeg
Telegram Of Monday:
Dairy productivity laid eggs. per
dozen. 60 cents; creamery butter. 80
cents; dairy butter, % cents; lard, per
pound. go cents.
Meats-Reef-Tende per pound.
so cents, sirloin, per pound, 20 cents;
legs. per pound, 90 cents; rump. per
pound, l2. cents: porterhouse. per
pound. 20 to 20 cents; hind quarters.
"a cents; front quarters. Is cents:
shoulder. per pound, Is cents; round
steak, per pound, Is cents.
Lamb-Legs, Is cents: loin, % cents;
forequarters. Is cents.
Pork-Legs. per pound. 90 cents;
loins, per pound. 20 cents; shoulders.
per pound, II cents: beef tongue, 8
cents.
Mutton-Loins. per pound, % cents;
legs. per pound, 20 cents; shoulders. per
pound. 10 cents.
Poultry-Turkey. per pound % TO
80 cents: spring chicken. per pound, 20
to % cents, fowl, per pound, 16 cents.
Perhaps some of our Iowa people can
figure out just how Canada can invade
us with cheap meats and dairy pro-
ducts, but we confess we would rather
look for the invasion to BE- the other
way.
At any rate II Canada will keep
prices where they are now in Winni-
peg. Iowa growers Will agree to keep
still about prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
DEMOCRATS AND RECIPROCITY
waterloo Times -Tribune1.

II n movement to enlarge the boun-
daries OF our trade zone is to he made
the football Of selnshness, then the
sooner the sheep are divided from the
goats, the better. But It is all but IN
conceivable that q democratic senator
from the rock ribbed democratic state
Of Texas should be quoted as saying
that tho proposed compact between
Canada and these states would in1ure
the farmer: for million per cent. ad
valorem, or specific, would not add 1
per cent to corn and wheat. Why? Be
cause the American farmer produces
surplus. That surplus has its prices
fixed in the market Of the world. de-
spite tariffs, subsidies. or what not
Meantime, everything the farmer
buys has been enhanced In price be-
cause Of this very tariff system.
The American people have come to
the parting of the ways. Either they
must conform to the rising spirit OF
fairer trade. or they must become iso-
Ia ted. The open door, for which the
nations OF the world strive. Is based
upon the inherent common sense Of
civilization civilization that has
come to recognize that as distances are
annihilated by new means If interna :
tional intercourse. the advantages OF
trade become more apparent.
Such men as Bailey of Texas may he
the recipients OF the bounty of the
democratic party: but no man Gan be
a true democrat and oppose the Cenad-
ian pact.
Public opinion slways rises slowly to
reforms Of any kind: but 1t rises surely.
The ultimate solution Of this question
will come thru reciprocity. or some
similar method And for generations
the democratic party has stood for
fairer trade-not free trade. After the
matter has once been thoroughly dis
cussed. there can be no doubt Of the
ultimate result: for reciprocity. or some
kindred measure, will be part OF the
settled policy Of the country. Why
shouldsa democrat-even nominal
democrat, like Bailey oppose it?
To paraphrase the words of Presi-
dent McKtnlev in speakins of the re-
lations with Porto Rico 1T is our
plain duty 20 ratify the treaty with
Canada"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
COLOR SCHEME IN WATER SUPPLY.

Cedar Rapids has a water problem
which is very much akin to the prob
lens now annoying othe: cities in this
state. The Republican Of that place
comments edirorially upon it saying.
That the water is of bad odor and of
bad color. or was during the thaw.
must be admitted 1t was positively
few days" And then the Republican
proceeds to advise series of storage
basins in which to store river water
taken at a time when there was no
sudden thaw, cautioning the people,
however. not 70 be panic stricken
about their sinking, filthy drinking
water. River water may be murky,"
says the Republican. but that is about
Now examine map for moment
and see what is The matter with the
river water at Cedar Rapids. Twenty
miles up stream is Vinton, county
age all drains into the Cedar Rapids
water supply. Thirty miles farther UP
stream at Waterloo 80. 900 people emp
ty their sewage into the Cedar Pa pids
at Waverly another county seat town
another $500 people dump their sewa ge
into the Cedar Rapids water supply
and above them twenty-five miles is
~ ,.-if6
their sewage into the Cedar Rapids
water supply. and still farther up is
Usage, capital of Mitchell county,
draining the excrement from 5000 peo-
pie into the same Cedar Rapids water
supply. Here we have in 100 miles
1880 people delivering sewage into the
Cedar river for Cedar Ra pids people to
drink and the Republican is led to re-
mark that the river water at times is
positively offensive to the SMELL
But even that would hardly account
for the murky color. Sewage from the
equivalent of 5000 privy vaults would
contribute to the odor bu, the color
effect to the water which Cedar Rapids
people must drink, comes from another
source. Mark you, It is most pro-
n0unced in a sudden thaw Then it
appears ''murky" as the Repu blican
puts It. The water shed Of the Cedar
river IL at least thirty miles wide. In
100 miles OF length it will drain 5000
square miles Of closely settled farm
: ss1sS containing =. !9:4. - naa rich,
chrome yellow and mahogany brown
manure piles. 1t is from these $4,000
manure piles that the mine of color is
obtained In q sudden thaw from which
TO color tho water supply at Cedar
B nADbas. Any man who has seen the
deep coffee color Of the rivulets run
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

The rich asposit son Of which thsss
lands consist. M
while the great southern part q the
state has always been occupied by large
sugar and cotton plantations, each has
been carrying countless acres of uneu1-
uvsted wet lands. In addition. says
Aoody's Magazine. millions OF acres
were owned by the state.
THE new movement IL dividing adj
this land into parcel tracts which Will
mark An era OF small farms Some idea
Of the wealth which the new era OF
diversified agriculture Is bringing to
Louisiana may be estimated from the
increase Of the corn crop.
The corn Drop Of 1909 was valued at
less than $s,O00.O00: in 1910 1t will be
worth approximately $4,000, 900. and in
1911 will probably reach 100000. 900
| Peanuts. cabbages. onions. cauliflower
potatoes, radishes, lettuce, In fact every
variety OF vegetables, fruits and nuts
grow in abundance on reclaimed rich
lands all Of which lie within easy mar
ket distance by water from New Or
| leans. where there Is constant de-
| mand for all fruits, nuts and garden
truck.
The average yield Of corn on these
! redemeed prairie lands is sixty bushels
| to the acre. and from three to four
crops of corn, potatoes, cabbage and
onions in rotation can be grown each
year. bringing the yield up as high as
$500 per acre. The system Of drain
| age by canal which Is being used pro-
vides transportation by water for the
numerous drained settlements, as each
has main canal or channel connecting
with the river. This system of canals
gives the appearance of Il Holland
scene"
F, The special from Ames, giving an ac-
count of a farmer near there losing
seven valuable horses, supposedly
! dying from eating ensilage. was the
subject of conversation Of two farmers
On the back seat in the car Accord
ing to one 1t was overfeeding. and the
| other claimed the corn was cut too
green. The latter backed up his argu-
ment with his own experience. One
year the boys filled his tank two-thirds
fun " lille he was away. After his re-
turn he attended to things. WHAT the
boys put up turned black actually rot
ted. while what he attended 10 was
fresh and bright when fed out to STOCK
The boys cut it too green: his cutting
was jus. right. 1t is becoming quite a
custom for renters TO demand silo to
be part of the farm fixtures. 80 these
men say And from other authority
! comes tf1e report that this year $35 To
$40 a month will be the price paid to
farm help. or course this includes
board. as well as the board OF driving
horse for the hired man. Sundays off
and .:no milking" are addede to many
contracts. Meanwhile no owner of Iowa
farms talks OF quitting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

With hve blast furnaces and smIsoJld1
10000 Chinese. the establishment ~
ting conducted under the suposl11oaA-
ENJOY Of Chinese civil enSineors. WhNA
I congratulated the director q the
works. Mr.. Yen. -graluaas q ~
American university. hs Sad: We
have just sent . shiploeA a pigiroa d
Gan Francisco and sold II ct . pRo0tl
We will soon be In position to supply
your country and the rest OF the world
with steel rails. but Just at present all
we can make are needed at home
Frederic Blount Warren. In The World
Today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
GAME BIRDS IN IOWA.
fBurlington HawkeYe1


John Gray is well-known farmer
near Lake City, who has succeeded in
bringing the quail to his home place.
where they have multiplied amazingly.
They gather there at feeding time ana
get their share OF what he has found
TO be best for them. When he began
he had just few birds. Now there are
several hundred OF them. G: course
some OF the neighbors are beginning
to follow suit, and perhaps in the
course Of time. farmers everywhere IN
Iowa will be owning and feeding their
quail. and eating their own quail.
whenever they desire change In the
bill Of fare. It Is the sensible thing to
do. Iowa could be full OF wild quail.
wild prairie chickens. wild turkey. etc.
II Is reasonable to expect the birds to
thrive here that are native to the soil.
and It 10 pretty safe to assume that the
birds that have been imported at
heavy expense will not become aoclf-
mated and will never do well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
BETTER THAN BorLIN' EN-.


90
As yet no member OF the legislature
has succumbed to typhoid fever This
- because most OF them boil the water
or stew the germs that are held therein
by freless process known to all the
baftenders here. Still others steer clear
OF the germs by drinking C0lfax water.
1t IL not necessary 60 90 to Colfax to
get Colfax water. The Identical water
can be brought to the surface by bor-
Ing to depth OF about 400 feet. From
well thus made a public fountain 10
.nrn,.ea mar the library h,,s,Asng abeut
four blocks from my hotel, and shout
every other day 30 there to M q two
gallon jug. am not particularly afraiS
OF the germs IN the city water, but
don't like their looks even after they
are boiled. II they could be fried IN .
coating OF corn meal batter, like ffo9,s
legs. can imagine they might - qnite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
The canny Brigham.
fHun1an Life.1

Many stories Of the canninoso, ,o1
Brigham Young are current In Utah.
Among them this is perhaps one OF the
most significant.
In tho early days Of MormOnism.
when the missionaries were spreading
the doctrine Of Joseph Smith and his
miracle working prophets turnout the
whole English speaking and non-Eng-
lish- speaking world, one of the mis-
sionaries was haranguing street
crowd in London. He spoke OF the
wonderful new-world sect and Its
prophets of marvellous power. He tolo
of the miracles they could perform.
and stated that all Of the old-time
feats Of divine healing were being,
and could be, indefinitely duplicated by
these zealots Of the new faith.
Among his most interested hearers
was q wooden-legged sailor man with
white galways. After the sermon the
old salt remained as an anxious IN
quirer. He was particularly interested
in the utilitarian side OF the religion.
as manifested in the working OF
miracles. He asked:
could the prophets of this new re-
liyion restore my lost leg. sir?"
Most assuredly." said tho mis-
sionary.
The sailor man went away and the
episode was forgotten by the street
preacher until. a few weeks after he
had arrived home in Salt Lake city.
whom should he see ambling along one
of the wide streets but this peg-leeged
sailor man. galways and all.
The missionary was at bit taken
aback. and foresaw trouble. He was
ho iOr who
said:
II ave come, sir, to ave me leg
restored, sir.
Certainly clustered the mission
airy. 9TH speak to the head prophet
about your case"
The sailor man gave his address. and
the missionary hastened to Brigham
Young, laying the whole story before
him. The old man thought a moment
and said:
Bring the sailor man to me mere
this afternoon at three
The appointment was kept. and the
sailor man thumped into the Presence.
so you have had the faith to bring
yourself clear across the Atlantic 10
have our prophets restore. thru their
divine power, the lost limb, have you:
Yes. sir"
Well, we'll very gladly do so. But
first perhaps there are few llttie
things you have not fully considered.
How old are you?"
Seventy one. sir"
How much longer do you expect
to liver
Perhaps ten years. sir, perhaps
more or less"
Yes. Well. you understand that in
the resurrection your lost leg will be
restored to you. along with its mate.
Also, the leg our prophets would give
you would be immortal. None OF
their miracles are performed for time
alone, but for eternity as well. SO
when you are raised up at the last
trumpet, you will come forth with the
leg you now have. the leg you once
had. and the one our prophets give
you That will make three. Now
the thing for you to decide before We
proceed to give you a leg. is whether
you would rather peg around with
one leg for ten years. or go three-leg-
ged thru eternity. Decide. and we
shall act accordingly"
The old man sat and thought
awhile. The prospect of three
legged eternity was too much for him.
So he stumped away as he had come
in, his faith unsaken and his leg
still missing. -ts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

Railroads Die Yearly Loss ~ Ts~6is.
In case at Grove. England. n
which q man named Ankers waS zen
fenced to two months imprisonDent
Tor stealing towels from Q carriage Of
a train and for the theft Of bicycle.
It was stated that the railway lost
twenty thousand towels . year b.
theft.
Women with misguided ssase q
domestic thrift are the most frequent
offenders In the matter Of stolen toW
els,'' said an omcial. The aEtclsa
cost only about cents each. but
when they disappear BY Thousands
the loss - considerable.
Tho annual loss By theft has besa
much diminished. It 10 said. since the
introduction Of the practise Of having
tho name Of the railway company
woven into the material Of the towea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
THE COUNTRY BOY IN TOWN.
rShenaphoah World1

What makes country boys come to
town and work for $40 per month when
it costs them S35 for board and clothes
Most of them can make the same sal
airy in the country with the board
thrown in, and where all they need IN
the way Of clothes is two pairs OF over
alls a year Conditions are changing.
too. A few years ago the country boys
were wont to come to town and stand
open mouthed before the "toughness"
Of the city youths. Now. lots OF those
country boys hold more eminent posi-
lions as FOUNDERS than their city cous-
ms They are no more content 10
come to town once a week stand on the
street corners. smoke a cigar ana spit,
but lots Of Their, are becoming the more
dissipated OF the two. They can drink
more beer, smoke more cigarets ana
keep later hours for the time being be-
cause they get more fresh air. But the
standard is being lowered. Because OF
it's morality, the country has become
noted as furnishing the most vigorous
and capable men. Unless the down
ward drift OF It's living is turned the
counting viii soon lose its supremacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
LODGES.
n MASONIC NOTICES.
TlHan in New Nasonio Tsm0sA

| n MASONIC -NoTlc40.
HlHan in New Masonio Tsn0sA
"\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, 100. A.. r. q
A. NJ. state of communication March
IL. 1880 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, w. n.
John w. Wells, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. 80. r. A. n.
stated convocation Monday. March 20.
1880 p. M. in the new templo.s
KING SOLOMON Council. No. 80. R
Z g. n. stated assembly. Monday.
March 20. 1880 p. m.
I. 7. Forbes. Recorder.
A. D. Neeker, T. !. ~.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDHRY.
No. 30. X. T.. stated conclave Tuesday
evening, March Fl. at 1880 sharp.
]. T. Forbes. e. c.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No q, o. Z.
s.-Resular meeting "wednesday even
ing. March is. at 1880 p. N.
Edna G. F'ularton, W. II.
Lillian Norton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
a| ~ A7@
Iona Newspapers
suBsrp1zE THE MONEY LENDER

SUBSIDIZE THE MONEY, LENDER
Knoxville Journal].
In harmony with the plan to make
Iowa attractive to the men with money
as shown in the proposal to remove the
tax from moneys and credits and de-
stroy the tax ferrets, the Journal suE-
gests that the state go into the subsidy
business For instance II a citizen OF
another state will come TO Iowa and
bring a million dollars in money with
him tat he be granted a per cent
subsidy from the state treasury. pay
able so long as he and hissmoney re-
main in the state. BY this means an
enormous amount of capital could be
attracted to the state. interest rates
lowered and the Industrial development
Of the state be greatly advanced. The
plan is respectfully referred to the Des
Moines Capital. If 1t is good thins
to subsidize steamships why not other
forms OF capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for backache. rheumatism and
urinary Irregularities. They are tonic
in action, quick in results and afford
a prompt relief from all kidney dis
orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

palatabls n one did not know what was
being served him. but 40 there % NO
alternative between drinking en- alive
or taking EN- boiled. me to the foun-
tain with the two gallon jug. undaunt-
ed by explanations have to make on
the way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
a Similarity.

"Hsve you ever noticed" asks ths
man with the Tsbellious eysbrowA
.the likeness between the spiritual
and business Worldsf
II can't Say that ! have" r0pl3as Ia
man With the noooGEam On Ala vet.
well. Il - renarkahla. YsstsrdaJ
/ heard q merchant and . minletsD
both complaining that collections W6rS
sccrn N-s-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

During a filibuster that prolonged a
session of congress thru the night, last
week. Il congressman and a democrat
rose to inquire of the speaker wheter a
gentleman is not entitled to be asleep
at ten minutes past four In the morn
ing. Evidently the o'clock closing
law ought to be applied in Washing
ton" says the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28
Looker-On In Iona

Gearing, Feb. 2S.-Unless there is
radical change before this gets into
print there will be a general feeling
among the farmers that we are to have
a repetition Of last years March
weather. The harness shops are
crowded with harnesses brought In
for repairs and to be dipped in the oil
tank. Blacksmith shops are filing up
with piows to be sharpened and pol
ished. few enterprising merchants
have opened their seed boxes. Big
fiocks of ducks were flying high last
! Friday. some headed northwest and
some returning. One big flock kept on
north altho a returning flock was seen
not q quarter OF a mile away. And
more encouraging than all is the gen.
eral appearance OF the small boy and
his marbles. Games FOR keeps" are
on everywhere. For some reason even
in towns where tho curfew bell rings
every night anu children are made and
kept good by city ordinance. this gam
bling for keeps is allowed right I'M
der the nose OF the city marshal Lest
we forget" the reader is reminded
that every day in March, 1910. and
| those days following in April, the sun
shone every day. The snow storm, the
freeze-up and the killing Of fruit in
April need not be mentioned.
The talk continues on reciprocity
with Canada. Many Of the farmers say
! 1t will hurt Iowa but when others In
the crowd ask what IL It that 1t Is go
ing to hurt, 1t settles down to oats.
The argument Il that the cheap Can
adam land will be put into oats in
such large acreage, the American mar.
cets will be overstocked and prices
lowered. Az q sample Of the kind of
talk INDUCED in, many claim that even
this talked-of reciprocity has already
lessened the prices OF farm products.
In the same line II . chncher from the
other side. that q car load Of eggs was
sent from Sioux City to Canada last
week, Therefore the Iowa hen 10 not
afraid It h strange the Iowa farmer
- all worked UP over this proposed
reciprocity deal with Canada, and II 20
! Indifferent 70 :.s. IA sning O.: Il. AAe
south.
The New York sun under the head
line Of An. American Holland" saya
AN imitation Holland is being pro-
lducaA In I<,a.aaias,A SvJ.oro tI,> rn~an~n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-28

The Burlington Hawkeye finds that
the cowboy is disappearing and there
is nothing picturesque and terrible to
look upon now except Richmond Pear
son Hobson"