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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
"GoIre WITH A 1rRAsH'Ne MACHINE. "

Sonny, ask your pa + he ever went
with a thrashing machine Perhaps
he'll tell you how he used TO feed"
II he ever did pa Will enjoy telling you
ali about It.
Going with q machine" was
pretty prominent occupation in the old
days ard the ambition Of most youths
raised on a farm. II compared with
belonging to the volunteer fire depart
ment in small towns, membership in
the national guard in the bigger
towns. There was distinction about it.
1t argued knowledge Of machinery and
carried with it some measure OF COM
mand.
In the older old days horse power
furnished the motive force Of all
tf1reshing machines. In the very old
est days Of small threshers an eight
horse power and later on ten and
twelve and even sixteen as the sepa
board in the center Of twelve straining
horses which went round and round
heaving at the long sweeps stood the
driver. It was knack to drive on
the horse power" getting out Of each
team it's just share Of the work with
out drawing protest from some horse
owner with a watchfuI eye and a jeal-
Gus disposition. Two machine teams"
belonging to the thrasher's outfit con-
etituted part of the battery and it was
generally conceded by farmers that
they were favored which was indig-
nantly and as generally denied by the
outfit. Later on "equalizers' deter
mined at glance whether one team or
another was tagging and the accusa-
ton was common that the thresher-
men knew what sweep to hitch to and
fhat.the equalizing apparatus was fixed
IN favor OF their teams. It was a knack
70 keep up motion" not too fast or too
!. slow and there were famous drivers in
tho land and other much criticised and
dscsied.
Thsrs were three Of you Each took
- lsa It driving. Il '1Seding." and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
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Mr.. c.. e. Brooks.
Marshall. Mich.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
A T1CKL1sH PROPOSITION.

The proposal to nominate full pro-
gressive ticket, as IL inindicated by tho
call for progressive county conventions
next Saturday for progressive state
convention next week Wednesday. may
be set down as one Of those proposals
that should be thought over several
times. There may be cases-and We
are inclined to think there are few
in which the conduct Of nominees since
the republican primaries has been such
as to warrant the belief that their pub
lie usefulness is ended; but such cases
are special, and not general, and IT
anything Is to be done even In the
special cases it ought to be done be-
cause of the special conditions and
not for the purpose Of emphasizing the
differences between the republican and
progressive organizations in Iowa. 1t
the progressive party is to assume
permanency and become powerful 1t
must do so by acquiring the support
of the bulk of those who have been
and are now republicans, and If the
republican party can ossibly be so re-
formed and reconstructed as to enjoy
renewed prospects Of success than
those who have not lost much OF their
faith in 1t are the ones who must re-
turn and help in the rebuilding, IN
either case. the less fuss the less last
ing bitterness, and the fewer the rs
sues the greater hope OF reconciliation.
This statement is not intended as an
exculpation Of men who, being in en-
ioyment Of the especial favor or the
people. nevertheless fail in great and
unexpected emergency to stand WIN
the people: but as for the republican
county ticket. we know Of nothing
that any one is quarreling about. and
as for the republican state ticket, We
are very skeptical about there being
ANYTHING there that Is worth a quarrel
and the resulting certainty. of giving
the office in question to the democrats.
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to use az they are highly diluted WITH
water for uae.
The Best Dairy Cow.


wish to refer to Bulletin 370.
is,,,d H. the University OF Wisconsin.
giving the account Of the wisconsin
dairy cow competition. which was be-
gun in the fall Of 1909, writes . dairy
expert.
The object of the competition was to
improve the yearly production Of milk
and butterfat, and to aid in thu adop.
agement OF dairy herds and the feed
ing and the care of cows, as stated ID
the bulletin referred to.
TO my mind, the bulletin Is one
Of the most valuable productions OF
the station. in that 1t Is of value TO
the farmer as well as the dairyman. :.
The original cash prize fund
amounted to SASS. with other prizes
offered it amounted approximately to
$4,000 There were 395 cows. Of the
three different dairy breeds. Holsteins.
Guernseys and Jerseys, entered IN
competition. Fifty per cent Of these
were Grade cows.
Every care was exercised by those
having the work In charge that the
result might be reliable In every
particular.
It IL most gratifying. therefore. to
all interested and instructive to those
trying to secure the best returns
from their diaries. The results show
that in no one breed were all the
valuable cows and, when we con-
slider the wide range of feed given
by the feeder to the different cows,
we must conclude that those owning
a dairy COW or a dairy consisting OF
herd Of dairy cows, is started long
way towards good results. The bulle-
tin, think, settles conclusively by
the records made, that the dairyman
who for any reason does not secure
registered animals can, II he con-.
siders his own interests. procure a
registered male at the head OF his
herd that will give him. in the near
future. satisfactory returns for his
investment.
That there is lack in our care
and selection Of breed Of cows is evil
dent for, according to the bulletin.
the best COW yielded profit, above
all expenses for feed, Of $15444, or
rather her income amounted to $3.50
and the value Of her food amounted to
s12s4o
Nine per cent OF the COWS yielded
net profit Of over 500 and only
8 per cent netted less than $25 a year.
The bulletin states the largest produc-
ers were the most profitable contrary
to what many OF us dairymen thought,
for, according to the records Of the in
dividual cows of the different breeds,
as a general rule. heavier cows ca
more and produce more than the
smaller COWS, and produce .. greater
economy of feed
We further find the best COW pro-
duced over 300 per cent more butter
fat than the poorest one. Her feed
cost 1853 per cent more, but she gave
SIS per cent larger net returns.
might quote more valuable con-
illusions from the bulletin but It
may be had by any who send for It
and I am sure VIII prove valuable to
those who may take advice from It.
1t Is evident that we dairymen. II
we hold our own, need to become
more practical in our methods II we
expect not only to keep up with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
Iona Newspapers

AUTO REDUCES COST OF LIVING.
Davenport Democrat
Local provision merchants are COM
planning that prices are being kept
down thru the agency Of the auto
mobile and that the steady increases
in the number Of machines is having
a decided effect upon the retail mar
Ket. They point out that the ancient
order Of things has been turned
around and that instead Of the house
wife doing her shopping over tine
phone with the local grocer or butch
er, that she now cranks up the fam
lily auto and takes a spin out into
the country to buy the days pro-
yision..
In stead Of paying % cents dozen
for eggs in town she buys them Of
the farmers wife for II cents while
tomatoes. potatoes, onions. ETC., like
wise fail to escape her eagle eye for
a bargain. She purchases tonneau
full Of provisions, including perhaps q
heavy set Plymouth Rock for the Sum
day dinner or jar OF butter and then
turns the auto homeward and Is In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29

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the campaign and gain rounds Of rap
turous applause from the nickleodeon
commonalty?

the campaign and gain rounds Of rap
commonalty?
The Monroe doctrine was intended to
prevent monarchial governm ents col
onizing the western hemisphere not as
annex to corporation control Of profit
able opportunities in Central America.
80
The Sunday closing Of postoftlces
does not include important letters,
tho just how important letters are to
be classified is not clear. Algy's letter
to Mae is considered extremely import
ant in some quarters.
Everything seems to be working
toward the presidents defeat. Fair
banks has concluded to take the stump
for Taft.
The general conclusion seems to be
tina this is year to forget parties and
vote for men and records in Iowa.
The Des Moines Register and Leader,
judging from its previous attitude
toward Roosevelt. IS for him not be-
cause, it loves Roosevelt more but be-
cause it can't stand Taft
80
Iowa may go for Roosevelt. there is
doubt about that. but it begins to look
as tho it would certainly go close to
sixty bushels to the acre.
The New York state highway COM
mission has recently let contracts for
100000 worth Of road construction
which completes the expenditure OF the
$50 900, goo authorized by vote OF the
people several years ago. At the COM
ing November election the people will
vote upon q proposition to eNpend an
additional s5o,OOeoO0 to complete the
full plan for highway improvem ent
which has been laid out by the En-
pire state and that 1t will carry by
an overwhelming vote is a foregone
conclusion and goes to show how the
good ROADS spirit has taken hold OF
the people oe New York.
-NA eil SIltiIi ID I1id hAltS sunny
very good speeches as vice presiden-
lial candidate, but Dr. Wilson seems TO
have closed up like clam since his
nomination.
An aviator at the state fair COM
plains of a lack of applause. He
doesn't realize that the flying machine
is several months old and that scarce
u a child in Iowa hasn't seen it over
and over again. Bring us something
fresh and new. We desire excitement.
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MODERN HUMANITY AND MODERN LEPERs.


over a tuberculous beggar who ap-
peared in that town and made house
to house canvass for funds. He could
speak only in a whisper and was very
weak, with a severe cough and other
indications Of severe case OF the dis
ease. he went from house 70 house and
office to office until arrested. Exam
ined BY Shenandoah physician he was
found to be in the last stages OF con-
sumption and according to the World
with another filthy. nauseating and
nameless disease. If possible more con-
tagious and fully as deadly as tubercu-
losis"
What did Shenandoah do with this
diving derelict? What do city officials
do with them everywhere? The World
says "Immediat ely after examining him
the beggar was ordered to leave town
and never return. The action Of the
officials as soon as the conditions De-
came known was prompt and thor
ough."
Where did the beggar go? What did
he do? In the last stages Of consump-
ton cursed with his own shame and
branded with his own degeneracy. what
did the dying beggar do? What was
left for him to do?
We shudder al the cruel sanitation
Of the Jews who drove lepers out into
caves and to starvation and worse yet
away from the sense Of human COM
partnership and TO the deprivation OF
the feeling that they We're still human
beings. One Of the sob stations in the
Ben Hur play is the scene where the
leper woman and her daughter wander
among the charnel houses. And with
nearly twenty centuries Of Christ's re-
ligion and the marvels Of medical sci
ence and sanitation behind Us We act
promptly and drive ont with orders to
never return the unclean of our own
time
Perhaps the beggar had earned the
contempt and disgust OF all decency;
no doubt he carried the seeds of death
and loathsomeness about him; it may
be that If we are strict and stern and
pharasaical he has nothing coming to
him but the command to make haste
to the desert and cover his face until he
dies in starvation and loneliness. But
we who live and pray and testify to the
goodness Of God: who prattle Of faith
and hope and charity and lift eyes to
the last of these as the greatest: who
pirate Of pure and undefled religion;
who wave banners and shout aloud OF
human brotherhood and Gods father
hood: who brag of our prosperity and
humble prayer over loaded tables at
Thanksgiving; who magnify our fra
orders Of charity and human helpful
ness; what Of US? How do we stand
in the logic Of our own prayers and
boasts. in our religious and fraternal
and charitable braggadocio when a dy-
ing man is driven from a prosperous
and pious and intelligent community
TO die by the roadside.
What was meant by The least Of
these?' What have two thousand years
Of opportunity given the age which
sends dying beggars away without help
or harbor over the earlier time which
sent its lepers to the desert?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
Others Failed But
the Appliance Cared
c. e. Brooks,
H!.Ss:::shell. Mich.

c. r. Brooks,
zzS::etell Mich.
Dear SIR
Your Appliance did al You lAim
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you. Yours respectfully.
WIN PATTERSON.
No. III 8. Main St.. Akron. o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
Fly RepeIiant for Cows.

It is some expense and some trouble
to use fly repellant on dairy cows, yet
it pays in extra milk yield and satisfac-
ton in milking. Several good brands
of fly repellants are for sale now In
nearly all large and small towns. They
cost all the way from so cents to a
dollar a gallon, but a gallon will last
a long time If none is wasted. one
quart atomizer spray pump is used.
The repeIlart is forced out in the finest
mist, and hence only small quantity
is needed for each COW. After the
cows become used to the spraying they
seem to like it, no doubt because 1t
gives them instant relief from the
flies
Good fly repelant sprayed on cows
will keep the flies off for about one day.
Since flies do not bother ct night. 1t
is best to make the application in the
morning just before or after milking,
and then the cows can Craze in pas
ture with comparative peace all day.
When flies are real bad. and milking
is done early in the evening, it rs we'll
to spray the animals in the evening as
well as in the morning. In applying
fly repellant to cows it is best to have
them in their stalls go that all waste
scrav will fall on objects in the sta Die
After a time enough OF the waste
spray will have settled on objects IN
the stable to keep all the flies out.
When spraying is begun with COWS
more Of the liquid will be needed at
first, but after a week to ten days less
will be needed as some Of the repellant
will after that time remain in the hair
and on the skin to drive the flies
away. .t-
Some Of the well-known dips are
used as ny repellants as we'll as for dis
Injecting stables and animals for dis
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
Topics of the Times

Statisticians are talking OF $4,000
non GOO worth Of crops this year That's
equivalent to touring car for prac-
tically every family in the United
States.
The election of president by the
house of representative is equivalent to
shaking dice. A small state is equal to
a big one and Rhode Island counts. for
as much as Texas.
A vote for Taft is vote with Barnes
and Penrose.
Where are those Taft moving pie
lures which were to be feature of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29

at tending separator" It was dirty
work feeding with tail wind which
blew the dust and mold back into the
faces Of the feeder With him suffered
the two band cutters, one on each side
and perhaps the pitchers on the stack;
for in those earlier days threshing
from the field was slovenly perform
ance and argued that you couldn't put
up stack that would shed water. The
feeder was monarch Of all he surveyed.
He called for motion and glared at the
boy bandcutters with the air Of an
emperor. He signaled with authority
the pitchers to quit "piling them up"
HIS duty and his highest aim was to
and steady humming OF the gears,
which assured that the fans were not
blowing the grain over into the
straw" A green strawstack meant
another threshing machine outfit on
tina. farm next threshing time. But
when the stack having peaked toward
it's finish and the man ia the tail Of
the straw carrier being In a tight place
no feeder was proof against the desire
to crowd him to the last straw. Then
he wnked for more motion and the
carrier filed to its limit discharged
straw faster than any human being
had power to fork it away. And thus
between the feeder ard the man at the
end Of the carrier arose feud and i'll
feeling which found vent in inter-
change of epithet and occasionally re-
suited in severe nasal hemorrhages
But tending separator was the
browning glory Of the threshermans
pectacular career. First off he oiled
up" with assumption Of uncanny secret
knowledge Of gears and infinite re-
sporsibiity for babbitt bearings. His
long spouted oil can was an insignia
and scepter. He made it his business
20 examine belts with a shrewd eye.
He gazed knowingly in upon the sleeves
and when these functions had been
performed under the envious eye Of
youth he mounted TO the top of the
separator and stood at full height
above the cylinder like statue Of lib
erty that had acquired the habit Of
chewing tobacco.
Eheu. 1t is all over. There are no
more feeders or cannv drivers. A
contraption Of steel and eearings now
thrusts the grain savagely into the
bowels Of the machine and a putting
snorting tractor has replaced the
horses which Rosa Bonheur might
have raved over. Instead of a hasty
supper and q hurried heaving out OF
sweeps and pulling Of stakes and load
ing upon wagons when the outfit
| moves now greasy person backs the
smoke wagon up TO the separator
threshecmans glory is gone like
Icha bod's. He is Just per-
son in a wauus. About all that is left
OF the good old days is the emulation
which still exists among the women as
regards the feeding Of thrashers' for
vornan's desire to offer a little better
meal than her neighbor is elemental
and proof against change.
| But ask pa. He viii make the story
| personal You Will be proud Of pa
when he has done for he was the An
est driver and the best feeder and
knew more about separator than any
other man who ever went with ma
| chine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
Food Value Of Ripe Corn.

The food value Of the corn plant In
oreases fast from the time 1t Is tas-
seled out till ripe. The corn plant has
its full size when tasseled out the
change comes on the inside, which IS
filled out with food material. Prof. E.
F, Ladd has found that there Is as
much dry matter in an acre OF corn
when ripe as in five acres when fully
tasseled out. When glazed, there Is as
much dry matter in one acre as in four
acres when just fully tasseled out.
From this it is easy to see that II the
corn is cut too early all one gets is the
frame work and not the food material
The surest way to get ripe corn Is to
plant home -grown seed. II an early
maturing variety of corn Is grown in
the south it loses its early maturity.
The seed corn should be selected in the
field and dried in a room with some
stove heat. Home grown seed, selected
and cured In this way. will produce
corn that ripens: which means corn
with the greatest food value.-Prof w.
c.. Palmer. North Dakota Agricultural
College.
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