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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

These SUPERVISORS. who have vast
ed millions upon millions of dollars
Of Iowa peoples money during the past
decade have the eifrontery to declare
that they are opposed to any agitation
leading up to hard surfaced roads,"
exclaims the Waterloo Times-Tribune.
The rights of the progressive citizens
OF the state TO talk good roads would
even be denied! Years and years Of
unchecked criminal extravaganza and
criminal wastefulress has apparently
hardened these WORTHLESS into the belief
that the state will continue to put up
with their inefficiency, their extrava
gance, their wastefulness their petty
graft. They would oppose agitation!
What monumental and unauthorized
nerve!"
THE pardon Of the Rainshargers OF
Hardin county by Governor Clarke is
an act of long delayed Justice" says
the Iowa City Republican Judge
Wade of this city. several years ago.
gave the Rainsbarger case careful con-
sideration. and he then declared that
there was never any evidence war
ranting their conviction
"Thare is nothing thar is so to the
liking Of present Washington as watt
ing" says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lean
ITO be sure hard roads would mean
less committee wc-k for supervisors
and supervisors get oai1 for committee
work." admits the Sioux City Tribune.
Some of the fellows who are con-
tiually talking about licensing chau-
tauouas will want the old fashioned
camp meeting to pay license next"
predicts the A1gona Republican.
However it will not he month un-
til a busy American people Will have
dismissed the subject from their mirds.
and the rsstv old state Of Georgia
will be Zone of u.s. again" SAYS the
Jefferson Bee even here in Iowa
where we hanged IAN old man from a
bri=ge" and killed an offensive and
harmless negro we seem to think we
are a banner state After the ''.'"9
had blown away our unofficial
stencil" we once more took our places
with heads up among the realm Of
states Of the greatest nation on earth"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27

Mr.. Taft feels sure that the repub-
lean party will come back to power
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27
THE GOOD ROADS COMMISSION
Jefferson Bee1


Commissions named to suggest leg
islation to general assemblies. wheth-
er named by the legislature or other
wise, have not usually been very sue
cessful in Iowa. We hope that the
new better roads" commission APP
pointed last week by Governor Clarke
may fare better than the average, but
II 1t does it will be because it puts an
enormous amount of sound common
sense into its recommendations, and
strives for an accelerated develop
ment rather than for a revolution IN
road building. We recall very dis
tinctly that six years ago the best
friends of rural education in the state
secured the appointment Of an educa-
tional commission to recommend
changes which would make for the
betterment of the rural schools. The
commission worked hard and present.
ed an admirable scheme based upon
a consolidation Of rural schools, but It
was of such revolutionary character
and made changes so sweeping, that
it set the rural population Of the state
aflame with excitement, and the legis-
lature was flooded with protests. The
result was that absolutely nothing was
done at that session. The commission
meant all right, but their work in
reality set back school progress two
years or more. They simply tried to
upset the habits and customs Of sixty
years all at one stroke, and brought
about a reaction which prevented even
their most worthy proposals from get
ting fair hearing.
The new commission is liable to run
into the same sort Of a situation I'M
less it is careful Radical ways and
radical means are not likely to win.
This fight must be won a step at q
time. The general assembly three
years ago took an enormously big step
when they classified the roads and
provided for supervision in their con-
struction. The results are everywhere
apparent in an entirely new, uniform
and permanent system of building
grades. The people generally are now
growing accustomed to this system and
are recognizing its value. The time Is
ripe for another good long step, and
the commission can set the credit for
it If they will proceed with caution
and not try to get beyond hailing dis
lance of public sentiment as they go
about their work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27

"Thare is nothing that is so to the
king Of present WASHINGTON as wait
ng" says tine Cedar Rapids Repub-
:ooc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27

ITO be sure hard roads would mean
less committee wc~k for supervisors
and supervisors get nai5 for committee
work" admits the Sioux City Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27

Some of the fellows who are con-
tiually talking about licensing chau-
tauquas will want the old fashioned
camp meeting to pay license next,
predicts the Algona Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-27

These supervisors are not progress-
ing with the times-if they honestly be-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

confined than any other live stock,t thus
limiting the area of land for their use.
a. Hogs clean UP waste materials that
other animals refuse to eat (5) A
pound OF gain can be made with much
less cost on hogs than on cattle. go
They are easy to handle. 90 Because
OF their extensive use for food there Is
always a ready market for them. tS)
They are very prolific.
The tenants In the South have been
encouraged to raise more hogs. Booker
T. Washington urged, as one of his ag-
ricultiral policies, that the southern
negroes raise enough hogs TO supply
their own meat The tobacco tenant
in Kentucky can well turn Ia the hog
as IA by product to tobacco raising, an 1
the farmers can well enc Jurage this
plan, The hogging down Of corn adds
fertility TO the land. II Is coming into
practice. with demonstrated profits.
The hogs do the work OF cutting, gath
ering, shocking and the corn is turned
into pork on the field and the stalks,
shucks and manure into fertilizer.
After few civilizations. with cow
peas added, the corn is laid by for the
time when young hogs can be turned in
for fattening. The earlier CIVILIZATIONS
do not interfere with the heavier side
OF tobacco cultivation. Why not more
hogs under this plan OF the tobacco
farms?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
RAW FuRs HIGH.

Seven grades on opossum, and Ave
grades on muskrats. Opossum Sl,20,
roc. soc, 35c Csc, 15c. Toe Spring rats
65c, 35c. 25c, 20. S. Many houses make
IL grades, winter rates No. war strip
ed skunks from sl.7O 20 s2.25 in bunch
lots OF $50. We pay high. We are
wholesale shippers. We buy country
hams give pound OF lard for pound OF
ham. We buy your hams and pay you
in groceries and flour. We buy Shout
ders and corn. In case any team wants
corn we furnish galvanized tub to feed
in. Big lunch cheese and sausage.
Stock never short in anything We sell
you dried beef. corn fed round steak at
2Oc 10. We send II so miles by parcel
post at our expense. Sell for cash and
produce, The only way groceries can
be sold. Ours is the leading grocery
store at Blaine. You get the worth Of
your money We pay SO bushel for
white beans. Sell you bacon i2c 10
home made. All kinds garden seed for
sale here. Phone us for orders. Fine
syrup for sale NJ acc gallon. d3l -j2l
BIG BLAINE PRODUCE COMPANY
II. J. PACK. Buyer and Manager
for two Grocery Stores.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
SELL LAND THAT WILL MAKE
YOU INDEPENDENT FOR LIFE

800 A. 100 A. bottom, balance blue
grass pasture, some timber. s room
house, barn 100000, all kinds OF out
buildings. These bottoms bring from
GO to so bu. OF corn TO the acre, on
pike. one half mile to station. one mile
10 graded school. and two churches.
village and stores Price sl25OO, 100000
cash. balance easy payments. II In
worth S20OO0.00. but owner has good
reason for selling. You can trade with
him, not me.
IT'S A.. fine s-room house, cost $4,000
two years ago. fine water. most all the
farm level and rolling. some hill. Fine
fruit, on fine pike one fourth mile 10
graded school. church and store. Price
sT5oo.o0. 100000 cash. balance easy
payments. Owner wants to retire.
l6e A., 40 A. bottom. two houses. on
fruit. good barn and silo. Handy TO
good road, mail route. etc. plenty
school and church. Price '55Oo.oO.
s3500.00 cash. balance easy payments.
Owner almost blind reason for selling.
40 A. rs A. fine bottom. balance hill.
on good road, good house, fair barn.
handy and convenient. Price S2500,00
half cash, balance easy payments.
So A. fine room house, good barn
and all outbuildings. IS A. bottom. u
mile of the pike on good road, half
mile to school. church one mile, Price
s3500,0O, 100000 cash. balance easy
payments. Owner very old.
l07 A., 20 a. level bottom. good s
room house fair barn, on good pike,
handy to school and church. Price
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

brought them back and paid for them.
Well, then Miss Bankston came In and
said: Mrs Mathis. we have got fifty
thousand cans OF tomatoes" said.
What are you going to do with them?f
She said. ~ don't know" So l called
the same Indies back down to the
Chamber OF Commerce and said; Your
job is just half done. These girls have
got the tomatoes fixed up all right and
now we have either got to sell them
or eat them" Laughter Well. we
went to work, you know, and we sold
tomatoes everywhere. They Just drum
med everybody about the tomatoes.
They took up the telephone book, and
they divided that thing out and called
everybody up there was in town to see
II they couldn't sell tomatoes. And we
finally went to the merchants and ask .
ed them II they wouldn't handle the to-
matoes, and they said no. they had all
their tomatoes from Maryland md
Virginia, and they didn't need ours.
We'll" we said, III you don't trade
with us, we won't trade with you" And
so we stopped the trade right then and
there and in about ten days they said:
I'VE will take your tomatoes, and take
all next years crop, too" llAughter.l
Well when the tomatoes were all
sold, and the expenses all paid, there
were six thousand dollars in cash scat
tered out in the lis and the hollows,
and among the girls, and We wanted
to see how they would use that mon
ey. They came to town and most OF
them planned to try 20 send themselves
to school. And they bought clothing.
OF course, and they bought furniture,
and rugs, and rocking chairs, and some
OF them bought stoves and fence wire,
and one lame girl paid on mule for
her father. and some paid something
on the land, and some paid DOCTOR
bills, and some paid for collins, And,
neighbors we loaned those girls $500,
and 81, 900 came back to our town. and
YOU can't beat that for an investment.
No, that is what you can't YoI can't
beat that for an investment. | think We
need TO consider these things.
oh, we can do so much; so much
that we can do so easily, II we will only
go after il in the right spirit. And, as
have gone around lately over the
State Of Alabama, so many times when
| make a talk. and there is great
crowd of men there. and would say:
well, am tired; | have got 10 stop
Then men will say; Go on, Mrs. Math-
is, we can eat any time, but we can't
listen to you any time" And say;
well. you will have to wait till go
and eat" We'll. will you come back at
1902" Eyes, | viii come back at 1880"
And when come there isn't standing
room. damned, too, to hear what
have to say on how to do better farm
ing. And the best farmers will say Il
wouldn't have missed your talk for a
thousand dollars And the poor ignor-
ant renter will come around and say
with tears rolling down his cheeks:
God bless you, Keep a-going-" And |
am keeping a-going. LCheers and pro-
longed applause. I-Outlook,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
FARM DEMONSTRATION PAYS.

In July, 1912, the College Of Agricul-
ture at Lexington, in cooperation with
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture, inaugurated an effort to place
a farm adviser or county agent in
every county of the state that would
bear half the expense OF such an un-
dertaking
From the very outset the movement
was popular. the agents proving their
usefulness by teaching better tillage
methods, more intelligent use Of fer
tilizers, use OF green manure crops,
crop rotations, pruning and spraying
OF fruit, better breeding, feeding and
management OF live stock. vaccinatlng
hogs against cholera and long list OF
their things that would help farmers
There are now about forty counties
that have these county agents. The tol-
Living extracts are taken from letters
received during the past few weeF9
from counties in which these ag s'tts
have been at work.
Todd County-"One year ago there
were less than one hundred acres Of
crimson clover grown in TODD county,
but this year there are four hundred
farmers that have planted two thous-
and acres"
Crittenden County-"The yield OF
corn in this county is one OF the larg-
est ever made. one corn club boy re-
ports yield of 81 bushels per acre,
while the father made SO bushels per
acre in the same field
Simpson County-"In a window OF
one of the grocery stores in Franklin
there was recently to be seen an ex-
hibit Of Winesap apples. accompany
ing which was a card stating that the
quality OF these apples was due to the
use of spraying. Those apples were
sprayed three times in an orchard that
was thirteen years old and which hal
never grown crop Of apples worth
picking. This year the owner gathered
over 400 bushels and sold them as fast
as he could deliver them"
Ohio County-"Our fertilizer season
is over and we find that we handled
100 tons comparatively by which the
farmers We're saved 5000 and through
the influence of the county agent at
least 100 tons were sold through the
fertilizer agents at saving to the farm
ers OF 5000 more
Hardin County-"There is GOOD IN
terest in soil improvement IN lhls Cum
ty. Some OF the farmers are using as
much as 400 tons of ground OF lime
stone. The farmers at Vine Grove have
made a cooperative order for 100 tons
OF raw rock phosphate"
Mason County-"Eight members OF
the Farmers Club at Minerva are pnr-
chasing rock pulverizer."
Trigg County-"One OF the corn club
boys in this county made 81 bushels
2s pounds of corn on his acre which
was more, according to the statement
OF his father. than was made on three
acres adjoining"
Ballard County-"There Is consider
able interest here among the stock rails
ers toward standardizing the breed oil
beef ca tile in this county. All are Sc
lecting Hereford bulls to head their
herds"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

Arizona whore the Y. s Government
has constructed the greatest irrigation
project IN the world farmers are reap
ing great fortunes. This is possible
because % unlimited water supply. Hs-
pcrior soil. and climate which prodno-
es crops twelve months In tho year.
continual spring growing and harvest
ing season A FARM FOR SALE.--to
acres, J miles from city of Yuma. \
mile from church, y mile from gener-
al store. y mile from good gfAded
school. located on fine boulevard: 70
acres alfalfa and seed crop this year
from this 20 acres sold at the mAohins
on the land for $4,000. and the hay
balance OF tho year fed 20 Holstein
mllch cows and other stock on farm
which ranged on tho remaining 70
acres OF meadow. and besides feeding
the stock sold from the same 20 acres
800 worth OF hay. These cows. bought
on time. paid for themselves In Just
two years. The ranch Is yours Ter
sso9e. when IL In really worth twelve
thousand dollars. The only reason for
selling iH the owner n widow. ~ Tears
old. desires TO retire for her declining
days We have hundred bargains
for you. Write for literature and COM
plete description Of this or other tracts
for less money. Leave the cold Bills
ards OF the east. and come 20 the most
the world. come to perpetual Nunshins
prosperous and delightful country in
aud happiness. YUMA VALLEY. ARR
IONA. where the farmers are the
bankers Address MCCLURE REALTY,
LOAN q TRUST co, a52 Second 81.
YUMA. ARIZONA. iO-22-2mo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

FRED 3. LYNCH.
Bloom Switch,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

Wen hold our patient hands, each in
his place,
And trust thee to the end;
Knowing thou leadest onward to those
spheres a
Where there are neither days. nor
months, nor years.
Miss Mullock, in this beautiful poem,
gives our ideas better than we can ex-
press them. The idea of each day being
a gift, hidden from us until its hour
comes, is a pretty thought. So many
gifts, so much time to use for either
profit or loss, and so many hands are
held out eagerly for the coming days,
looking for them to bring happiness, or
gain Of some kind. The spirit some
times grows faint before the unknown
future, consequently it is enough to
take one day at time and try to make
that good. 1t is hard enough even then
and sometimes it is best to go hour by
hour
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters Untmely End.

Ready, KY" was not able 10 do
anything fo'tnearly six MONTHS" writes
Mrs. Laur 8ratcher, of this place, land
was dow An bed for three months.
| cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
10 give il up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. ! thought
It was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed 10 do me any good. But
| took eleven bottles, and now am able
TO do all of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture OF health. 4"
II you suffer from any Of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle OF Cardui
Today. Delay is dangerous. We know
II will help you. for il has helped so
many thousands of other weak womeu
N the past SO years.
At all druggists.
win 70, Chattanooga Medicine o.. ladies'
k1UsoTy Dopf Chattanooga, Tenn, Tor SgNisi
sfrnrfisnf on your case and 64-pags book, Home
Heltmeni iss Wompn." N plain Wrapper. NC iah
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
THE RICHES OWNED BY
KENTUCKY FARMERS

The farmer to-day represents q new
generation of intelligent, independent,
thrifty people with money and inclina-
ton to be progressive. The farm prod
ucts of this year bring to the farmers and
planters probably five billion dollars,
which would prove that they could corner
the money market of this country if they
got together and used it as one man.
Strength, strenuosity and the future
health OF the American people depend
upon our country folks. AS n rule,
country folk are healthier than those who
live in our crowded cities. Consumption
is a disease OF civilization. Life in the
open air and sunshine gives vitality and
health. Nature is the great teacher and
developer OF mankind. People have more
faith in remedy which is taken from
nature, from the vegetable kingdom, than
from any other source. A remedy which
has enjoyed grand reputation for nearly
half a century is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, an Alternative extract
taken from banks, roots with pure glycer-
inc, without the use OF particle Of alcohol
or narcotics. This medicine goes to the
root Of disease by initiating natures
methods of replacing wasted tissue, en-
rlcnlnR Impoverished piOOu anu hnSS,o
ing nerve force. This Medical Dis
coyery" Of DR.. Pierce coaxes the digestive
functions and helps in the assimilation of
food, or rather takes from the food just
the nutriment the blood requires.
The prompt and certain action OF DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
driving all harmful germs and Impurities
from the blood, sets in motion the repair
process which works actively on the
diseased membrane where catarrh -four
ishes unchecked or where the skin gives
warning of the bad blood beneath by
sowing pimples and boils, also the skin
clears up and becomes wholesome and
ruddy.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, cloth-bound, sent free to you on
receipt of three dimes. Address DIR.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
HOGS FOR THE FARM.

A prize article on hog raising tells
that meat animals are not increasing
in proportion to the increase In popu-
lation. The writer advocates hogs.Here
are some OF the reasons:
No animal has added so much wealth
TO the American farmer ms has the hog.
The favor shown this animal Is due to
the following and other practical reas-
ons: "a The raising OF hogs requires
less capital than any other farm anil
mails. (2) A few dollars invested In a
SOW will In n years time increase many
fold. (s) Hogs can be more closely
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
Ohio.
FOR SALE.

A farm Of over 1909 acres. froutino
on Tug river for nearly two milsa, 10
Lawrence county. KY, opposite Wsbt
station on N. q w. r n Fine rive
botton. creek ar (. hill lands. iAcludins
all mineral. Large amount saALh
cleared and culuvAtabia. Title sooA
Aadysss FRED w. Waikiki. Woo1A
Ky - \. r. BURNS. Louis. ~. So
ron oALE;-1oe acre barn. good q
yosn house. outbuiidinss. watss. Oh
ehASd and grass. II seld in % dAyA
,i.Beo.ee. within one mile Of c. . O.
snuoa- Fer further infoTmAuea. All
on OF write n. y. coNLBY % HzRA
HAgZN care Big Sandy News S-i7tf
FARMS FOR SALE
Farm. IS acres bottom Land. 7-rooD
dwelling house. on river. railroad ans
county road. close to church. schoa
and stores. Plenty fruit trees Goo'
garden.
Farm. IS acres. mostly in grass
house and barn. young orchard: thre'
miles from Louisa. $4,000
Farm. so acres. one mile from For
Cav. W. Va. On railroad and count
road and river. Good land. No houss
Price $1,000.
About IS acres fertile river bolton
land, ons-hah mile below Fort Gay.
Also 100 acres adjoining Fort Gay
Good grass land. six or seven acres OF
II level. Price $4,000. tf-f-'
y. a YATES. Louisa Ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31

may write TO or call on Rev. v. r.
Tygart at Orfutt, Ky He Is my sales
man, or write TO me or get on the train
come to lronton. o.. then take the y.
r. & l. railroad for Bloom Junction.
o. live within one half mile Of the
Station. II you write me | VIII meet
you at the station. Trains leave Iron
ton. o. at . o'clock forenoon and AT 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Write mo
your wants, will have my man call
on you, | am not at Sciotovillo any
more,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
FARM LAND FOR SALE.

1000 acres OF virgin land. Scioto- CO..
Ohio. timber removed some 20 years
ago. Two to three miles OF railroad
station: Good schools, churches and
roads. Soil impresnated with lime. and
grass takes naturally Smooth. billy
land, 30 per cent OF which can be run
over with a moving machine. Prics
500 to $1,000 per acre; terms TO suit
purchaser, and in tracts 40 acres up.
SCIoTo FARM LAND COMPANY.
s-27tf. 10th St. Ashland, KY.