Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
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Union. Dec. 17.-A load Of corn wa.
going by the store on its way to thu
elevator. The merchant remarked
That farmer has no real kick coming
He Is getting 81 to 43 cents a bushe
for that soft corn and his yield runs
from fifty to sixty-f bushels to the
acre. OF course it hurts, but since
have been in business in Iowa many 9
load of sound. high grade corn has
passed down the street and been sold
for is to IS cents a bushel."
An old farmer standing by, said
They tell me they're shipping in corn
from Missouri which costs for shelled
corn on track here ~ cents. And corn
from Kansas is also coming into Union
costing on track here 40 cents. A few
years ago i sent five sacks of sheiied
corn TO starving Kansas I wish they
would send them back this year. am
something of q sufferer myself this
year"
Col. A. P. Mason. auctioneer. farmer.
bank president and few other things
he does to keep him busy, tells this
scribe that hogs, cattle and sheep fed
on Hardin county's soft corn have ali
ASAS " ga Civ Wv ASIS SOiuC
money.
Merchants and others who are con-
tinIaNy called on TO contribute to
church fairs. suppers, sociables and
donation parties. will appreciate the
fact that Chicago mail order house
doing a big business in and around
NeStown who were called upon to do
g.
bic promptly sent a dozen, towels. And
when the other church gave the
preacher a donation party some genius
wrote the same concern. and received
nice rug for the parsonage. The
writer hasteus TO get this in print. for
this concern sold $1,000. 900 worth OF
goods in November and it is safe to
say 10 per cent in Iowa. Why shouln t
they donate as we'll as Iowa business
men. Brethren. il will only cost :
cents to write them when we have our
next sociabie- Get busy.
Admiral Dewey made "a bull" when
that house was given him. Hobson
kissed too promiscuousiy. Cleveland
went \ fishing on Decoration Day.
Other national heroes have lost their
suddenly gained popularity. but it has
remained for President Wilson to lose
much hero worship by his coming mar
TiaSs. Gf COURSE, IN republican Iowa.
sh.::S criticism fToal % op-
posite political faith may be expected.
But crusty old bachelors are all worked
up over il and can hardly find words
to express themselves. And old maid
'schoolmarms, who soon expect TO
have a vote. wish they had a chance
this year. They are far from being
neutral
The writer is told that in two post
offices where the rural delivery system
has been much disturbed" the old ar
rangement will again be installed. and
same carriers set to work. This Is not
official. only semi. Furthermore. in
al least dozen places the writer hears
OF the inspectors responsible for the
changes. telling the postmasters such
changes were not necessarily final, but
they were going TO Try out the new
routes. and change again II necessary.
All OF which should not prevent coz
tinued agitation and requests 10 our
Iowa congressman to take up with the
postoHice department the aggravated
cases. and there are many in Iowa.
With almost tears In his voice. he
said il tie hotel office: Such things
hurt my business There's been a gang
here il Iowa working this magazine
racket -Four magazines and a premium
for 81 for one year. They deliver the
premium. collect the dollar. but 30 Tar
seventy SIX subscribers are waiting for
ths magazines. You bet II hurts my
business Are you selling maya
zinesT asked the writer. Yes sir..
was the reply. Il give EN- five good
magazines for 81 and our premium u
fine one" DO you collect the dol
iar?' Yes, only our house is on the
square" -.- ~
And there's man travelling In Iowa
probably fifty more like him-seli;ng
the right to sell something. In the
hotel office a man came In to see the
travelling agent who sells the county
rights to make and sell, say aero
planes. All this caller had to do var
to order and pay for SIS outfit and
then he could go out and sell the farm
cts aeropianes by the hundred. The
firm he represented would fill all OF his
orders with cash enclosed He showed
letters from agents making SEQ a day.
Eut they were workers Didn't hang
around the hotels Just because II
rained a little And the carpenter caller
said guessed he wouldn't TACKLE II
DIDN'T have the SIS to spare fust now
besides has considerable indoor work
to do this winter" -