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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

is q. N. Bethel, first first senior vice
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company At the right
is Mayor Mitchell Of New York. After
the conversation quoted had occurred
the first official talk between the east
ern and western gateways OF the
United States was fact. Over busy
cities, rolling prairies and the snowy
peaks Of the Rockies had hummed the
words that bridged $500 miles In the
witch Of an eyelid. And way down
south. on Jekyll island. off the coast
of Georgia, Mr.. vail listened to this
transcontinental conversation as easily
az il he had been In his home Office
in New York. Later Mayor Mitchell
had his little joke with Mayor James
Rolph of san Francisco, who reminded
him Of Horace Greeley's advice, Go
west, young man, go west" President
Wilson talked with the east, the west
and the south. and later in the evening
Mayor James Curley OF Boston joined
in the long distance badinage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

merchant today is his ability and free
dom to compete In quality and prices;
he hasn't chance when he Is driven
to competing on a quantity basis. The
Stevens bill would deny him the free
dom of quality competition and force
him to quantity competition basis.
Where would that drive him? Grant
ing that the manufacturer would then
practice what he now breaches and
wholesale his product at one price
alike to the small merchant who buys
one dozen and the department. store
which buys 100 aozen-(which the
manufacturer doesn't do now and
wouldn't do them what would be the
resslt? The ability Of the department
store to dispose of 100 dozen while the
small merchant was disposing OF one
dozen would soon induce the manufac-
turer to give the department store the
sole agency, thereby enabling the man
ufacturer to sell the maximum amount
Of his products at the minimum ex-
pense, for he would have to have but
one account In the smaller cities and
only three or four in the larger ones,
which would lessen his bookkeeping,
office and collection expenses.
And If by some law the manufacturer
were forbidden to establish exclusive
agencies and refuse to sell any mer-
chant who wished to buy, he could at
least raise his wholesale price so high
that the margin between it and the re-
tail price (Which the Stevens bill would
enable him to flx) would be 80 small
that small merchant couldn't afford
to handle the dozen, while the depart
ment store could afford to handle the
100 dozen.
The Stevens bill Is wholly and solely
devised to enable the manufacturers or
staple merchandise to squeeze the last
cent out Of the market. If they can
secure the assistance of the small mer-
chant to put the law over. the small
merchant will be the first victim Of the
legal Frankenstein he helped create.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
HUNTING IOWA SUCKERS.

The fox farmers are dooding Iowa
for their literature. One Eotes men
sions Of such stuff coming into the
stete in various papers.
Permit the suggestion hat Iowa, as
usual, is being played for the sucker.
Iowa is the one state in which there Is
money and with the money we seem
to have always a supply Of gullibles
Everybody comes to Iowa 70 sell some
thing no natter whether 1t is land in
the Texas Panhandle. where 1t had
never rained-until the land boomers
got there, or in the junsles of trop-
ical Central America. where we can
all get rich raising something that
every one eats, provides we ever get
down there and get ous again alive
and now they are coming from the
islands Of the st. Lawrence and Of
fering us stock in their fox farms.
Now, it happens. that some fox
farms have proved bonanzas, return
Ing enormous profits Fox farming is
carried on for the furs of the ami
mails and the furs are valuable and one
who has a lot of foxes rearing young
is, undoubtedly, in luck.
But the trouble is here: Fox farm
ing having been successful they are
now organizing unlimited companies
with unlimited capital and they are
selling stock IN these 20 the suckers
in Iowa. There may be million dol
lars of stock for every pair OF foxes
and two foxes. however Industrious
about rearing young, are not going TO
make big rates on the capital stock.
1t has become simply a promoters
scheme. Those who go into such
stock schemes will find cut that they
are worse left than the fellows who
put money in oil wells on paper. in
orange belts in swamps or gold mines
on the tops of twin or triple peaks.
The whole business is the pursuit OF
folly-catching the mule with chaff.
But there is this difference, gen
orally, mule has sense enough not TO
be caught second time. but Iowans
return TO the bait for the third and
the fifth time. yea, TO the third and the
dfth generations does folly visit them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
DESTRUCTION OF THE QUAILS..
TIoWa Farmer

Early in December we saw man
with a gun, basket on his arm and
dog trotting by his side. We asked
him what he had killed and he uncov-
cred the basket and there were twenty
quails He boosted about getting the
entire covey. While this man and
several hundred others were killing
these birds. game wardens we're chas-
ing up and down the state in an effort
to get groups of farmers in various
communities to set aside their farms
for a game preserve for five years that
Chinese and Hungarian pheasants
might be placed thereon and protected
from all harm. Thousands of dollars
are invested every year in breeding
these fowls that the bird life Of the
state may be restored TO normal con-
ditions and then we permit men to
wantonly kill the native birds that are
acclimated and which. If let alone
would soon increase In large numbers.
Quail and prairie chickens are the far
rner's best friends. They live largely
on weed seed in the winter and on
harmful insects in the summer season.
1t is far better to preserve these birds
than to attempt at great expense to
rejpvenate our bird life by the intro
duction of strangers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Iona Newspapers
INTERESTING.
lVintnn EAGLE.

Now that the legislature is in session
we find our exchanges more interest
ing. One finds fault with the COVER
nor; another finds fault with the state
veterinarians; another finds fault with
the state board of health; another mas
fault with the board of control; an
other finds fault with the state board
of parole; another finds fault with the
state board of education: another mas
foult with the manner of selecting
county superintendent; another mas
fault because there Is no board OF ran
road commissioners; another mas
fault with the secretary of state ana
his manner Of dispensing automoDiie
license tags; one finds fault because
the lieutenant governor is too dry; an
other because he is too wet, eac, etc.
1t is going to be- an interesting WIN
%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
WHY AT 40?
rDes Moines TrihIne.1

DeS MONIES ITlDUIF'J
correspondent directs attention TO
the comment Of contributor VINO
conducts an advice column in one or
the newspapers on an inquiry by wo-
man who asked IL he believed one box
Of cigarettes a day would be injurious
to woman OF 40.
Certainly" he replied, but don't
you think that woman who takes up
cigarettes at 40 ought to have her
head examined"
A natural curiosity is excited by the
reply. Why limit the inquiry to apply
to women Of 40? 1t would seem to be
advice calculated to apply TO any case
mentionable. Indeed the woman of 40
has to her credit about twenty-five
years of good sense which the aver
age cigarette smoker loses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
A $4,000 1ov.

A Massachusetts man has built a
miniature dreadnaught thirteen feet in
length, which has all the features of a
real battleship, including guns that
fire, wireless instruments. gunners.
and even a band that plays martial
music The vessel is propelled by
electricity, can make ten miles an hour
in smooth water. and cost its construc-
tor $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
STATED Communication


Marshall Lodge. No 1913 A. E. A. NJ
Grand Lodge school of instruction ep,
10, IL and IL. at a. M. p M. d..o
7:30 D. m. John w. Wells, secretary
w. Fl. steiner, W. M.
STATED coNvocATloN, signe'
Chapter No. SO. r A. M. Monday day.
Feb. 20. 7:so p. M Regular business ne,
John w. wells, secretary: L. 8 hi'-
born. f.. III. p
STATED ASSEMBLY, King soioi 40.
Council No. 20. r. & 8. M Monday are.
the third sunday. I. T. Forbes. recorder
George Gregorx, T. [. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAVE st. Aldemar
rommandery No. so, X. T.. TUESDAY
Feb. 2. O'Clock. Work In ked oros's'
George Gregory, f. G.. M = Nier a. '''l'>'
recorder.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
co. No 81 q E. s. wednesday. teo'
II. 1850 p. m. Anna Downins' seofe
.arv: Mary Black Collins. W. Nd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
The strawpile
Feeding Calves.

Do not feed ice cold milk to the
skim milk calf. So to do Is expensive
in half dozen ways. On most farms
these days there is a cream separator.
The milk should be fed as quickly as
possible after being separated. 1t will
pay to separate the milk after each
milking in order that the calves may
have the warm skim milk. 1t is the
custom on many farms at this season
of the year when the milk flow is
small, to separate milk only once
day, holding the skim milk from one
separation to another for calf feed
ing. If the skim milk which Is not
at once fed is held in a warm place,
once-a-d day separation is not bad ex-
cept that more butter fat is lost in the
skim milk when there is a delay IN
separating. This because milk OF
low temperature can not be skinned
by the separator as clean as warm
milk. At any rate, don't feed the cali
cold milk. He will not thrive on 1t.
It will lead to digestive disorders
which may prove fatal, too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

THE mulct law has been the most
effective weapon the temperance forces
have ever had against the saloon, and
1t would be better to strengthen it.
IL possible, than repeal it," urges the
Hopkinton Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

OF a boat. and row around the pond,
leaving the gunny sack to trail In
such way that the copper sulphate
will be rather evenly distributed as
the water dissolves it. Fifteen pounds
OF copper sulphate for a million gal
CONS of water is practical proportion.
Copper sulphate is easily obtained
and is quite cheap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Corn Smut.

Corn smut caused by fungus dis
ease which goes under the name OF
ustilago Zeae. Oats smut ana wheat
smut are carried over from one season
to the next for the most part, but corn
smut seems to be carried over mainly
on the old stalks and in the manure
made by animals fed on smutty corn
stalks. There is a chance that 1t Is
carried over to some extent on the
seed corn but this has not as yet been
proven, and there is no evidence to
Indicate that treating the seed corn
with fornaldehyde treatment will pre-
vent the trouble. About the only
thing that can be done to prevent corn
smut is to burn the stalks on parts Oh
the field which are very smutty. ana
to take care not to- haul on the land
which is to grow corn next season.
manure made by animals which have
eaten smutty corn fodder. II will help
some to rotate, keeping land in corn
only for two or three years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

~rsS''
The Odebolt Chronicle wants to
know. What has become Of the old
fashioned individual who used to ques-
ton Iowa's right to be called pro-
gressive state? We have the primary,
the worlkmen's compensation act and
widows pensions and are about to
have the initiative and referendum,
and equal suffrage-all at the hands
Of the republican party. This list ought
to be enough to confound some Of the
newer cities Of the party, who had
hoped to muddy the waters long
enough to allow some Of their number
to sneak into public Office"
TT Ia said that the "graft' charges
OF the governor in his message to the
Iowa senate Sin the whirl OF business
will soon be forgotten" Does this
mean that the shafts OF the chief exc
cutive will fall without effect in re-
ducing the evils at which they were
aimed!" inquiries the waterloo Courier.
Governor Clarke says there are
more doorkeepers in the state senate
than there are doors. Well, what Of
it," demands the webster City Free
manTribune. Each door has two
sides, hasn't It? Well, the governor
wouldn't expect doorkeeper to watch
both sides at once, would he?"
''we make a good deal Of the fact,
at times, that lots OF Iowa farmers
have got so rich in Iowa that they
have gone to California to die. Isn't
II time that we made little more
noise about the ones VINO have always
lived in Iowa, and whom one COULDN'T
pry loose from the state with the lever
with which old Archimedes said, II
he had but a place to stand outside
he could move the world" asks the
Davenport Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The enlightened solution Of the
problem would seem to be the cessa-
ton OF private ownership in the rail-
road business says the Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

AS the Sioux City Journal gets MI
Ford, of Detroit, what he would pro-
pose to do with the men from Sing
Sing would be to provide them with
self starters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

ltatoes. Further uses OF the potatoes
will be investigated. such as the man
ufacture OF starch and glucose, IN oroel
to encourage the production OF potA-
toes az a regular part in crop rotation
in sections where this could be done
with benefit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
aamoxlno "Green Scum.

Copper sulphate, bluestone, or blue
vitriol, as it is variously called, Kills
the green scum or moss which forms
In tanks and ponds. 1t is said that
one part OF the copper sulphate to q
million parts OF water will kill growths
OF this sort. One part to 100000 parts
OF water will kill the most dangerous
types OF disease germs in water. In
concentrated solutions, copper suiphate
IL poisonous, but in the amounts
necessary TO xiii the green plant
growth in ponds, it is absolutely harm
less, tasteless and colorless. A prac-
teal way to distribute the copper
sulphate In q pond is to put Few
uo,sr,is Of the crystals in q gunny sack
lie the gunny sack on the back enc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Flaw 4n Load a Waaen.

In loading a wagon, place the load
evenly over the front and hind
wheels. II any difference Is made
1t should be on the hind wheels.
They are larger than the smaller
front wheels The fact that the
load is farther from the team does not
increase draft on the wagon. When
the team is hitched to something drag
ging on the ground then the nearer the
team is to the load the lighter the pun.
This is due to the fact that the nearer
the team is the more tho pull Will Dc
upward. thus helping to reduce the
friction between the load and the
ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
cold Weather Eaas.

depends greatly upon the manner OF
feeding. The early morning feed
should consist of equal parts of corn,
wheat and oats. About three quarts
to each hundred hens should be fed.
The grain should be scattered in litter
that is at least foot deep. The hens
viii scratch vigorously in the little
the greater part Of the morning, and
work up a good appetite for. the first
full, satisfying meal Of the day, per-
mitted to eat all Of this they desire.
About 4 o'clock all the. whole grain the
hens will cat should be supplied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Hen Fertilizer.

The best way to handle chicken ma
nure is to dry 1t with plaster, road dust
or some other dry material and Keep ~
under cover. In the spring 1t will
GENE out In hard, dry chunks. These
should be crushed fine and either spread
like fertilizer or mixed with chemicals.
II you have no dry place for the ma
nure. It may be spread directly on the
garden or on the grass as fast as the
houses are cleaned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
TERMS:

TERMS: ~.
Evening edition by mail. ......s.''syyvS
By the month by mail. ........:,. *
Delivered by carrier by the montn %"
Later edition for morning circuia- ~
Twice a Week edition per year.. l,Vo
Entered at the postoff1ce at MarsnAA
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Golf and Bowling.

Then you think that as sport
noviine 10 superior to golf?" Yes.
aro times in golf when you are
= And yourself about half .
- D0 bar."-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

Never again will Iowa elect gov
ernor committed to protection of the
s.,oon., declares the Manchester Press
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
FEEDING Cob Meal.


Corn cobs consist largely OF crude
fiber, and consequently have a low
feeding value, particularly where the
corn is thoroughly matured. When the
corn is not so well n1atured, the cobs
contain some available nutrients and
are not SO hard and difficult to grind
satisfactorily. Where corn and cob meal
lis finely ground it has been found to
give better results where corn alone Is
fed in the grain ration than corn meal,
largely because it is believed the pres
ence Of the cob lightens up the feed to
some extent. Where the meal 10 mixed
with other grain feeds, as oats. 1t IL
doubtful IL any such benefit is secured.
The idea that corn and cob meal y In
furious to the animals Digestion arises
| from the fact that there arc hard.
hinty particles An the meal unless 1t 10
well ground. We do not believe. how
ever, that there need be any fear of I'M
Jury from this source from the intelli-
gent feeding OF cob meal. Thousand
OF farmers have used It with satisfac-
ton born OF experience. Unless 1t Is
well ground, however. there is little. II
any. saving in the practice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Crossing parry Breeds.


The crossing Of Jersey and Holstelne
is not to be recommended; in fact, the
crossing of any breeds is not gooo
plan. The proper way is to breed cows
OF miscellaneous blood Cor grades), to a
pure bred sire of the breed you pre-
fer and then keep sire OF this same
breed continuously. In short time you
have a herd of high grades that are
highly efficient dairy animals. Now,
if 1 had these cross-bred heifers !
would raise them; they make splendid
COWS. No one can tell whether they
will inherit the characteristics OF rhe
Jersey or the Holestein. Probably some
will inherit characteristics OF one breeo
and some OF the other, and probably
some will be failures as dairy cows IL
you prefer Holsteins, breed these he'll
ers to a Holestein bull and keep on DO
ing so. But II you prefer Jerseys, breed
them to Jersey. and don't cross again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

or course we need something In the
way of a merchant marine but II Great
britain has her way we'd use it only
for ornament and in the interests Oh
ship builders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

The fact is that the bigotry charged
against certain rank prohibiuonists IS
doubled and trebbled by the bigotry OF
the few editorial advocates of booze IN
the state of Iowa. Men may be plsots
in other matters than religion.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-07-29

l.. Ellingsen received a 12-horse
power engine from Black River Falls,
on Sunday trip of the "Phelps'' which
he will use in running his portable saw
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Linnell cele-
brated their 9TH wedding anniversary on
Saturday evening the Oath, and an en-
]"yable time was spent by the friends
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Roberts
celebrated their 10th anniversary on the
STU of last month.
The new town hall of Hovland is
looming skyward, and will, when COM
pleted, be a substantial building that
will last for years and will reflect credit
upon the enterprise of the citizens of
the Town. The frame work Is al up
and the roof and concrete chimney (26
feet in height) are completed. The
building is 24x40 feet in size, two stories
high, with concrete foundation. The
lower floor will be used for storing of
town tools and machinery, and room
will be partitioned off IN the northwest
corner for the use of the town officers.
The upper room will pe large and COM
modious, and will be used for public
gatherings, and farm-club and society
meetings. There will probably be
"cotfee" room in the rear. Ludwig Ella
sen is i'll charge, with Henry Wester-
lund and Q1 hers as assistants
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-07-29

My dental office in the cabih on
the point is now open. All patients
are requested to make appoint
ttlents for dental work early so as
to leave plenty of time to finish all
work.
DR.. +. M. Robertson.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-07-29
East End News.

A sister Of Mrs. E. Harrison arrived on
Sunday evening for visit.
Miss Olga Christianson returned OH
Sunday from visit at Grand Marais.
Mrs. T. jacobson and daughter are
on Visit with relatives at Rice Lake.
MIR. L.. johnson and daughters are
visiting with parents and grandparents
in Wilkin County.
Rev. L. G. Sandeno has been spend
ing several days III town busiIy engaged
III painting the church.
Mrs, A. Westellund left on Monday
evening for a visit with her son and
friends in the western part of the state.
80 votes were cast at the annual school
election held on the 18th inst, indicative
of lively interest in school matters on
the part Of our citizens.
Mrs. e. Elnon arrived on SUNDAYS
America for her annual visit with her
sister, Mss. L. ElIingsen and family, at
the Chicago Bay hostelry.
Dan Mcdonald drove in from the Re-
servation camp on Monday with his
pony and took the evening boat for
Grand Marais on short busines trip,
L he many friends of Albert Wester-
Ipnd are pleased to hear of his improve
ment in health, and unite in hoping for
his ultimate recovery and return home.
The annual August meeting of the
school board of Independent District
No. 9, will be held Saturday evening,
the 9TH. at the Chicago Bay schoolhouse,
Nils Myhr while engaged in cleaning
fish got fish-bone in thumb, with
such painful results that he was Obliged
to make trip to Grand Marais to have
it attended to by Dr.. Hicks.
Mrs. V. Sundqu1st has been awarded
the contract for the hauling of the Pop
lar Hill children the coming school year,
and Esten Jakobsen the hauling of the
Chicago Bay children, to the Flutereed
Valley school.
Messrs. P. M. Linnell and A. D. Me-
Gath came in from the Reservation on
Saturday for three horse load Of fur
niture and other household goods for
the latter, who recently arrived with his
family from Ladysmitb, Wis.
The town board of Hov]and will hold
it's regular monthly meeting in the af-
ternoon of Aug. 7lh, at the Chicago Bay
'school-house, and will also audit road
and town hall bills in addition to the
general business that may come up.
All parties interested should he on
hand.
At the annual school meeting recent
y held, the proposition to build a new
schoolhouse on the Reservation in the
vicinity Of the Clyde Roberts-A. D.
McGath claims near the Pigeon River
was carried by vote of 20 to 10.
"Judge" Roberts was elected as the Re-
servat1on member of the school board.