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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15

looking good" Y
I've .9s. ;,n !, does. put in .sPu' ~ my
still. It's a satisfaction to have nice
surroundings"
Sure. When I came here the yard
was full Of weeds and rubbish. Hadn't
been cared for at all"
Il suppose you bought the place
pretty cheap. thor
"Oh. 1t isn't my place"
mo? Just working here?"
why. of course it's mine in a way.
SO long as I pay the rent"
"oh, then it isn't your house and
garden?"
NO. They belong to Bagley. the
banker. Lives up the road there in the
big grounds"
''Oh. yes. I noticed them. Ny! but
it must take him lots Of time to trim
his walks"
He trim walks? guess not. He
pays three or four gardeners to do it."
Then Of course az this 10 his he
pays you for your work."
Don't YOU believe it. pay him for
letting me live here"
Then Of course he lets you have it
for less than the folks who neglected
it,"
fla. ha! You're funny, aren't you?
Why. ne charges me more on account
Of improved property
And won't the house and garden
ever be yours?'
Not likely. Eta all I can do now
to pay the rent"
The lunatic opened the gate. walked
slylv up to the man and whispered
Say. how did You get away"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
AN lNvARIABIE SYSTEM.

The Saturday Evening Post COM
menting upon the report OF the Iowa
prison commission against contract la
Dor says:
When state prison IN which the labor
of conyicts is farmed out to contractors
are investigated anywhere in the
United States, about nine times out OF
ten as our recollection goes, shocking
abuses e.e disclosed, and they are in
variaIbly tCaceable to the contract syS-
tenn Many opinions are held upon
many phases Of penology, but there
should be universal agreement that
locking a man up 10 bully and cheat
+, and dope him for the profit Of a con-
tractor.!s poor way Of reforming him.
The Iowa commissions report As
serted s. specific evils Of the contract
labor system, secret Introduction Of
I drugs by representatives OF contrac-
tors. q scheme which brings the pro-
lit Of the drug sales to the dope peddler
fit Of the contractor who employs him:
injustice to prisoners or contractors
Increment; detention of efficient workers
Cby the contractors when the prisoner
fhas earned his parole; and subordi-
Snation of the wardens to the con-
tractors
In short, under the contract system
>ths man who are to be reformed by
punishment and Imprisonment are
I turned over to an abomtnable system
TOT slavery under which the conviction
ethat society and themselves are TN
,alterably at war with each other is
ttrrevocabfy fixed.
Does InvEa des,-e g corttrre in the
f1tst of states where nine times out Of
ten investigation discloses shocking
Iabuses invariably traceable to the con-
ltracr labor system?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
INSTALLING . Drainage System.

The first thing to do IN starting TO
drain a field is 10 locate the proposed
main tile drains and laterals where
they will do the most good. Whefe the
land is very fiat or level. and the whole
surface must be drained. uniform
system Of parallel laterals leading d.
rectly to the larger main tile Is the
most advantageous In the case OF
more rolling lands, With wet draws and
ponds or low places where the water
collects from the higher points. main
drain should be run up the lowest part
of the field and sub mains and laterals
run from il into the wet spots. This
type Of land does not usually require
as complete system Of thing to thor
oughIy drain it as does natter land.
After the proposed system Of drains
has been laid out, the next thfnE tn
do is to get the levels and estimate
the cuts for bitches. Here accurate
work must be done, says ]. NJ LETTER
in Farm and Home. 4 mistake in es
,abltshing the grade lines means pro
ocrtinnaae reduction In efficiency
Grade stakes are numbered and placed
along the proposed drain either on OF
100 feet apart. according to the surface
OF the field. Readings are then taker
on these stakes. The cut or depth Of
the ditch at each stake Is marked on 1t
and q separate record OF the number
Of the stakes and corresponding cut:
is kept for reference
The ditch is now ready to be dug
and the accurate work comes In max
ing the bottom Of the ditch to grade
Grading by water, with the eye. o.
| with a level and straight edge or tri
angle and plumb bob are neither accur
ate nor economical. These method
are oil more or less Euesswork. Tw'
methods, however, which give very &C
! curate work, are in common use 70
grading the ditch. They are the strin,
| and target methods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
10Y. A great game. this politics, isn't
A Farmer Obi0cts.

We notice in your paper OF July %.
headed "Iowa's Crop Experts" that
Director Kennedy Of the extension de-
partment Of Ames College proposes to
have a county crop doctor for us
fomerS.
First, he wants a state leader that
crea tes another office with a nice fat
salary. Then he will want his coun-
,ty doctor. which means n pet OF his
choosing for each county. with some
more salaries for the dear people to
pay.
Or are we mistaken about the
people having to pay he starts by say
ing: preliminary steps have been
taken toward putting an agricultural
expert into every county in Iowa
thru the cooperation Of the United
States department OF agriculture and
the extension department Of Iowa
State College, When the plans are
completed it will be possible for any
county in the state to get federal aid
thru the college for county demon
stration work"
Oh. yes. the federal government
thru Kennedy is going TO take care
of US. That will be nice. it won't cost
help so bad poor ignoramus.
Further the plans will include i'm
mediate aid for some counties and
ultimate aid to all counties when the
appropriations now before congress
are approved.
Il the farmers of Iowa had the
srafters that are urging congress to
make appropriations for this, that and
the other thing, to help take care OF
the crops they are raising. it would be
sowe real help.
This IS the most important oppor-
tunity that has come TO the state and
to the college in long time said d.
rector Kennedy. 1t furnishes splen-
did basis for developing permanent
agriculture in the state.
Now won't that be fine for rs Shift
less gcod-ror- nothings that have never
done nothing permanent in farming in
Iowa
eYs sir Professor Kennedy is going
TO organize this agricultural move
nrent or n sound footing and tx things
properly, let him have his way ana
esch farmer will be furnished boss
of his choosing.
c. R LYNCH.
Green Mountain, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
Topics of the Times

Campaign managers DO a lot OF
talking but the voters Go most OF the
voting.
The democratic congressman who
are assa;ling Roosevelt on the floor OF
the house are only saving campaign
expenses. The campaign fund is 10
be short this year if DIT. Wilson has
his way.
They say Clarence Darrow made
the speech Of his life before the Los
Angeles jury and that without a con-
tributed defense fund.
Simply because a mans congress-
man he should not be permitted TO
send tons OF sophomore siush free
thru the mails 10 the annoyance of
those who handle it and those who re-
ceive it.
Congressman Pepper refuses to be-
come the head Of the congressional
committee at Chicago, but promises to
cal, round and ginger things up a
little.
The old Biographies used to call a
hill "a slight elevation" but the mod
ern Hiles seems more like a hole IN
the ground
o- the tvo the Indian maiden in her
| long skirts and blanket shaWl cut
more modest figure on the street tnan
her white eontem porary in the modern
! idea Of good clothes.
! Every loyal bull moose shuddered al
| ,hs eIephant parade circus day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
TRYING TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE ARK.

The Gienwood Opinion has fallen
,noyed and worried the Sioux City
Journal for some considerable period
OF time; It Is convinced that discus
sion OF political issues from the chau-
itauqua platform Is unwise. 1t COM
plains that The American people are
now already wild, with many abso-
lutely crazy over politics, and they
should not be allowed to have this adj
ditionaI fuel added to the freaziea
ame. Such procedure Will do no good
but much harm. Let's cut it out for
the future" concludes and appeals the
'Ienwood paper.
This is along the guardian angel
line. Standpat journals big and little
incline to stand with flaming sword
at the entrance Of the chautauaua
grounds waving away the populace
lest the LaFoLettes. Bryacs, Cummins
and their like contaudrate the weak
public mind. They do not object to
Legitimate sob stuff and near vaude-
vile. Those are good for the public
'mindsas keeping 1t off the vextng and
ldemoraliztnE subject OF direct cleo
ttions OF senators, preferential pri-
n1aries and such other subjects as
may come UP to over turn the common
intellect and propagate rebellion
l against the divine right OF politicians.
$50. suggests the Glenwood guardian
<of the ordinary intellect let's excon-
.muutcate discussion Of political sub
tStznd OF the G3enwood newspaper IS
1ths more Astonishing when It is re-
@caHed that Genwood Il the fixed orbit
OF that peerless chautaqua star and
stern opponent Of woman suffrage,
NHon- Shirley Gillnand.
(. Still. it Is not to be prophesied in
hope that the common people Of Mills
rcounty will trembIe under the ana
thena and pass by on the other side
tof the street from the chautauqua
tient. Probably not The latest pri-
kmary in that county gave evidence
Ithat the virus OF the chautauqua hac
done its deadly work, like the upas
&tree the Genwood editor used 70 reac
fof In the old third reader. Like as no;
ttneJ will keep right on goirg, insist on
listening to such speakers as they
choose to hear and pay And horror
,of unutterabie horrors, perhaps they
will continue to send progressive dele
rates to Iowa conventions. Ay, there's
the rub.
It has always been so. No doubt
when Noah sailed away for the por
Of Ararat he left certain persons
standing pat on high stumps warning
the crowd to keep out OF the ark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
DIES MONIES OR THE IMEs School,

The self-termed agricultural move
.:cn. is getting much publicity thru
the activity Of the press bureau of the
sGfeater Des Moines committee and
large promises TO set the agricultural
rivers Of Iowa on fire.
II may be. and probably Is not, all
that It's promoters claim for it The
suggestion is that It is q great deal
more than it claims TO be. First of
4 seems to be an attempt by the
''Greater Des Moines committee to
take tie direction Of agricultural ex-
tension work out Of the hands OF the
AnnsS school where II naturally be-
s:S==s ard base been highly effective,
ard to create a job for Professor
Holden. Secondly 1t would not be as
tonitbing If behind it were the politi-
81 aspirations OF some and the po-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
l,tical scheme. Of others.

litical schemes Of others. There Is
something about it which Graves care
full consideration Of those who desire
to see the agricultural extension work
carried on to the best advantage and
without friction and cross purposes.
In the agricultural work the farmers
and the business men vt the state are
almost equally interested. The bust
ness man is quick to acknowledge his
large dependence on farmers trade and
farm crops. He is never averse to
and help out in the expense of agri-
cultural extension work. Many of the
tradesmen who are enthusiastically in
favor OF the college extension work
and anxious TO assist to support and
encourage it are not inclined to the
Des Moines committees scheme be-
by a stakeholder in the Sears, Roe
buck catalog house and is getting f.
narcial support from the RoSenwald
fund. There is no need OF going into
argument as to the propr!ety Of the
source Of support or the stand of the
merchant against il. The thing to
consider IS the work Of agricultural
extension ard the fact that the agri-
cultural college OF Iowa can carry 1t
M r;rbo,1- -rrtiI,; Of the cha CT er
specified and, is better fitted 70 &C.
conplish permanent results than the
Greater Des MONIES committee"
What ever the purpose Of the Great
e. Des Noines committee may be, to
advertise Des Moines and centralize
all state activities there. to make 4 JOB
for Holden and establish a machine
which shall later run him for office or
70 do good for goods sake in complete
purity Of purpose the fact remains
that the place for agricultural ex-
tension TO be centralized IS at the state
college Of agriculture and that the
state college should and can direct
these operations much better and TO
the confidence Of the people Of Iowa
than the Greater Des MONIES COM
rrittee." Iowa has the greatest asrl-
cultural school in the United states
Under the circumstances any attempt
t. supe-cade It must rat.,a'lS awaken
si,spic;ou OF private interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15

from the 0wsdes, II . carpsneer: thsis
winning wrestlefs follow vas30ue
humble. useful ocpupa lions. To seno
this team to Stockholm, they needed
$4,000. 1t was raised. penny on penny
from farmers aud laboring men. Firms
itranspianted to Stockholm gave them
lodging; the Koehmainen brothers,
for example, were guests Of black
smith, This family comes nom
small, unpronounceable town on the
borders Of the Arctic circle.
There are three runners amon6 enem
the eldest, Tatu. their entry In the
Marathon; tho second. William. pro.
fessional runner: the third. tho I'M
mortal Hannes. Another Is growins
up. and when he reaches 20 they pro-
pose to train him for the next Olympus
games. Sons cf fArmsr-carpenteF
and mighty boy runners on skis be-
fore they got their growth. they
learned almost by accident that they
could run in spikes When their fame
grew too great for their native village
they used to sit up all night In third
class coaches en- route to the meets %
Helsingfors--and their mother woulo
put them up, on the owe OF their Jour.
ney, enough cold lunch for three days
ratiops. Hannes is bricklayer. Less
by conviction than by habit Of early
poverty, he eats no meat. He trains
on long runs to and from his work.
and on a severe system OF massage
That is another story. The person
whom he hailed with his half-arm sa-
lutes was his friend George, the rub.
Der OF a Turkish bath, who. FOR the
glory OF Finland. has been giving him
free massage all these years Tear
down the walls for Hannes koleh-
maineu. Like Jackson. the Oxfofo
blue. this. bricklayer is all man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
General Fsrn NstsA


Corn and alfalfa or corn and clover
make . combination which ID difficult
to equal for general or special feeding.
The most good can be derived from
these feeds In dairying with the corn
placed in the silo and the alfalfa or
clover hay fed dry.
The farmer who can not or does not
grow clover or any Of the legumss.
which contain relatively large per-
centa9e Of protein. should purchase
bran, shorts, oil meal. cotton seed meal
or tankage to supply the necessary
protein to be used as supplementary
feeds in connection with timothy hay
CORE and other feeds deficient in pro-
tein.
In general 1t has been found that
seeding alfalfa from the 10th to the
Goth of Angus, gives the best results
providing the soil contains enough
moisture for terminating the seed. II
at seeding time the soil seems very
dry. working the soil to very me
surface mulch and rolling after seed
,nc will cause the soil to collect enough
moisture from below for terminating
the seed Alfalfa sown in August IN
good soil under good conditions snoulo
come up readily and grow to be SIX 10
ten inches high before hard frost III
the fall, II frost is late and the CROWN
becomes very high, clipping and ailo",
ing the clippings to lie on the srouno
is recommended.
A few dollars each year invested III
d,sinfectants to use about the buho-
ings, sheds, lots and pens OF anl'tia.s
is good insurance against disease. VI
ten a dollar invested this way Will save
$50 or SO in animal losses. Lime, CIR
holic acid. kerosene and NUMBER u
crude oil products are now for saie
everywhere. They are cheap and saIe
to use
Il is not a good plan to cultlvate
corr and other crops too long. Inc
! feeding roots at maturity fill the SOIL
spsce between rows: hence, late cu'l.
walton Will tear out and kill many OK
them. II the soil becomes very ory'
drag or use a light harrow between
rows to break the crust.
| The wise farmer Will always look
ahead IN his work and planning. Lake
summer and fall are good seasons 1o'
| hauling building material and build
ing. II the work is delayed TIL winter,
h.f roads VII! interfere with hauling
and short. cold days viii interfere
with construction. It Is far more
economical to build in mild. dry
weather
! Feed some concentrated feeds 10 the
producing cows at all seasons. but al
so at all times furnish plenty OF bulky
/ matter In the form OF green soil.nS
| c-ops. silage and green pasture with
clean, nutritious hay and other rough
ness in winter. Feeding too heavily OF
! concentrated feeds ruins the cows d.
| zes,;ye organs, shortening her period
Of uSefIln
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
DOLLAR STREET PAVING.
EyorolS

The city council has just let the con-
tract for a small amount OF concrete
street paving which will cost the aout-
ting property owners 81 a square yard.
Few contracts have ever been let in
the state at a lower figure and the
members OF the council are delighted.
In ordering the paving of street
with concrete the city Is entering upon
an experiment that will be watched
with a great deal OF interest. II the
pavement proves as good. or substa!l-
italy a g good, as paven1ents construct
ed OF other materials, it will be posi-
BILE to save the property owners OF the
city vast amount in the future work
which will be done and which also
will make it possible to take up the
i'm provenent Of many streets at q
much earlier date than might other
wise be possible.
Pavements that cost all the way
from - to 50 square yard place upon
many property owners burden which
they fly can afford to carry. But pave
ments at 81 q yard bring a reduction
! in the price of needed improvem ent
against which there will be little dis
position to complain by any. Should
the concrete pavement prove satisfac-
tory there Is every probability that
there will be an early demand for a
/ large amount of it in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
SCHOOL PLAyGROUNDs

[Des Moines Register and Leader.1
It has been observed that some Of
the new enthusiasm for school play
grounds has led the advocates a lit
tie away from the idea Of the school
itself. One ardent enthusiast. for
instance. advised the placing of the
school house in Q corner Of the lot
and very near to the sidewalk in
order that a large space may be re-
served for play, losing sight of the
fact that school houses are placed
in the center OF a lot in order to get
the class rooms as far away from the
noise Of the street as possible.
However. it Is to be expected that
a revolution will be marked by occa-
sional discre pancies. The old-fash-
toned schoolmaster dis-egarded the
need Of play as an educational adj
junct. The newest pedagogical faddist
may be az far wrong on the opposite
side Of the matter. but ultimately the
two extremes are likely 70 be merged IL
safe and sane middle course.
Neither the serious business OF
learning nor the necessity for recre-
alton and the possibilities Of new
modes Of appeal should be neglected
Children ought to play and they like
wise need to become acquainted with
actual application which is commonly
known as work. There is danger In
either pedagogical extreme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
o John Edwards:

To John Edwards:
You are hereby notified that there 10
now on file in the office of the clerk
of the district court Of the state OF
Iowa, within and for the county OF
Marshall. the petition Of Lillian Ed
wards claiming Of you = divorces from
the bonds Of mAtrimouy ON the Ground
of cruel and. inhuman treatment.
Now. unless you appear and mako
defence thereto. At or before noon Of
the second day Of the next, August
term Of said court, to be begun and
held at Marshalltown. DIVA on tho 18th
day Of August A. D. 1919. your de-
fault will be entered and q decree Of
divorce rendered thereon - prayed fof
in said petition.
Dated this 18th day Of July A. D
1912.
Lillian EDWARDS,
Plaintiff.
BY b. 81 BURRETT.
Her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

diseased portion Of the ear There II only one
way to cure desfness. and that H. by eesstftntio1:
a remedies. Dssfnsss Is caused ~ a. iaAened
Tube When this tube - fnnsmed JON have .
Eunbling sound or impsffeet hsalinO. and VIE.
It n entirely closed DEAFNESS II the result, and
unless the In6ammation can Be- taken sat and
this tube restored % tts normal condition. heaf.
ten are caused By Catarrh. which - nothing but
an inasmed condition u the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any eASo
Of Deafness fcaused by eatarfhl that cannot b
cured BY Halls CafaHrh Curo. 61o4 for eafes-
+. J. CHENEY co.. Toledo, o.
Sold By DFuggists, 7tc.
Tabe Hats Haniiy H1Il0 Sse seaotlpat3oA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15

D. c. Bybee, teamff,g contractor. ltv-
ing at $50 Keeling Court. Canton. H.,
is now we'll rid Of a severe and annoy
mig case Of kidney trouble. His BACK
panied and he was bothered VIZ.
headaches and dizzy spells I took Fo-
ley Kidney Pills Just as directed ana
in a few days l felt much better. MY
life and siren + II sssssiSS &c cS:!!e na"k.
and I sleep we'll. I am now all over
my trouble and glad to recommend
Foley Kidney Pills" Try them. NC
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
Iona Newspapers
THE ONE sTAEDARD IDEA.


Davenport Democrat
H. c. Evans is about as sentimental
as democrats are made. but for all
that he is the simon pure article. AS
for sentiment Mr.. Evans says: Ihere
ought to be but one standard by whlcn
every public question is determined.
When the millennium comes II VIII
be marked by the one-standard vie"
OF politics. business. morals, and re-
ligion. But that time will not approach
during the days OF any one now Nv
ing If 1t should, the moHotory OF
view would be wearing IN its tame
ness. Suppose for instance. we apply
the one standard idea to present day
politics. That would make the cam
paisn as trsipid as Sunday school
picnic for mature men. Congress
would be ltfeless. No. Mr.. Evans let
US have as many standards as posi-
Bile. The weaker will fall: the strong
ar will stand. We can no more think
alike than we can look alike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15
What. tn. pi#erenes7

Chappy-Mabel. swear those gloves
fit you like shoe
Mabel-sir. How dare you insult
me?
Chappy-oh, really. beg pardon-1
meant to say your shoes At like a
glove.
Mabel (beamin ay)-Scw, you're try
ing to fatter me!-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-15

Of a. csAts. In, Iswa, the cost RANGES
from - csntS to 81 cents. with an aver.
sse OF 50 cents, while data rom Sec
lions Of the northwest average ~ hiSn
a. ~ cents per ton. ~