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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

2 There was door on the left Of the
room and also two more on the right.
At the back were windows, through
which the callers could see the build
ing across the street literally covered
with Is Soap posters.
There was desk In the middle, and
there were chairs. cabinets, hat rack,
water cooleh a safe, etc.. which COM
pleted the equipment. The water cool
err was much appreciated by the vari-
GUS errand boys. who were its chief
patrons.
In a month from the time Rodney
had left his fathers house and embark
ed on his business career with Am
brose Peale there was very fair show
of activity in the 10 Soap Company's
Office. There was q fairly large mail
mostly circulars-which the entire Of
fee stalf read through every morning.
for lack Of more interesting reading
matter In the way Of orders. Disci-
pine was not vet vigorously enforced
by anybody. Next to the circulars the
largest part Of the mail was invitations
forwarded to Rodney from the Fifth
avenue address uptown. In her ca
pacity as secretary Mary. with her
woman's curiosity. ran her steel en-
velope sitter through these, too. and
sighed sometimes as she opened up
some especially attractive bit Of card
board to think Of the joys that Rodney
had turned his back on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
BREAK A CHlLD'S
COLD BY CIV ing
SYRUP OF Figs
LOOK, MoTHERl Is TsoNGUrE
COATED, BREATH FEvERIsH B
AND STOMACH SOUR?
scLEANsE THE LITTLEsEIvERsANp,
BOWELS AND THEY GET
WELL QUICKLY.

when your child suffers from cold
don't wait; give the little stomach, liver
and bowels a gentle thorough cleansing
ct once. When cross, peevish, listless,
pale. doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally;
Il breath is bad, stomach sour, give a
teaspoonful Of California Syrup OF
Figs" and In a few hours all the
clogged- up, constipated waste, sour bile
and undigested food will gently move
out Of the bowels, and you have well,
playful child again.
II your child coughs, snuffles and has
caught cold or is feverish or has sore
throat give. good dose Of California
Syrup Of Figs" to evacuate the bowels
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions Of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels Is prompt
and sure. They also know a little given
today saves sick child tomorrow. d
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie Of "Califorrlia Syrup OF Figs" which
contains directions for babiek children
Of aiIS ages and Tor grown ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine. made by
s~celi1oenia Eig Syrup Company.
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Government Complies
Statistics of Animals
on l0,Ua Farms

Washington, Jan. 21.-A summary OF
estimates OF numbers and values OF
live stock on farms and ranges on
Jan. / for Iowa and for the United
States, compiled by the bureau Of crop
estimates (and transmitted thru the
weather bureaU, United States de-
partment OF agriculture, Is as follows:
sE Horses.
Iowa-Number, 1.5S0,000, compared
with 100000 year ago and l. $4,000
five years ago. Value per head, sos,
compared with sos a year ago and
1921 five years ago.
United>- States-Number, 21,200.000.
compared with 21,1s5,00 year ago and
2O,277,0GO five years ago. Value per
head, $101.6O, compared with $103.33 a
year ago and $111.46 five years ago.
Mules.
Iowa-Number, $1,000, compared
with $4,000 a year ago and $1,000 five
years ago. Value per head. $110, COM
pared with Sill year ago and $12S
Ave years ago.
United States-Number 100000
compared with 4,479,0OO year ago and
4,223,000 five years ago. Value per head,
$113.S7 compared with $112.36 a year
ago and 1852 five years ago.
Mich Cows.
Idwa-Number 100000, compared
with 1,377,000 a year ago and 1,4O7,009
five years ago. Value per head, $3.50
compared with $57 year ago and $40
five years ago.
United States-Number, $4,000 900,
compared with 21,262,0O0 year ago
and 20,S23,0GO five years ago. Value
per head, $500, compared with $55.33
a year ago and S39.97 five years ago.
Other Cattle.
Iowa-Number 2,740,O00, compared
with 2,6S3,000 a year ago and 2,919.o0c
five years ago. Value per head, $3.50,
$24.10 five years ago.
United States-Number, 39,500,0O
compared with 3T067,0OO year ago
per head $33.49, compared with $33.SS
year ago and s2054 five years ago.
Sheep.
Iowa-tNumber 100000, compared
with 1,249,O0O a year ago and 1,226, 900
five years ago. Value per head, $3.50.
compared with $500 a year ago and
$5.O7 five years ago.
United States-Number, 49,200000
compared with 49,956G00 a year ago
and 53,633,G00 five years ago. Value
per head, S5.17, compared with $3.50 a
year ago and $3.91 five years ago.
Swine.
Iowa-Number, 9.070,000 compared
with S,720,000 a year ago and 9,055,000
five years ago. Value per head, $3.50,
compared with S11 year ago and
$11.60 five years ago.
United States-Number, 6S,00O,0 900,
compared with 64,61S,00O year ago
and 65,620,000 five years ago. Value
per head, $3.50, compared with $9.S7 a
year ago and s9.37 Ehve#years ago.
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Black Ha,uk Farmers
Form, Cooperative Egg
Marketing Association,

Cedar Falls, Jan. 21.-Orange town.
ship, Black Hawk county, has gained
distinction as the home Of the first
CO. operative egg marketing associa-
ton in the United States as a direct
result of the Farm Improvement AS
ISOLATION of Black Hawk county, one
Of the first in Iowa to employ an agri-
cultural adviser. That the egg SELL
ing association is profitable venture
has been demonstrated by the first
years business, recently concluded,
during which the members received
a bonus of 4 cents per dozen for their
eggs over the prevailing market prices
The co operative spirit is the prevail
ing one in Orange township. however,
and the egg-selling organization was
preceded by a COW testing association,
a, community literary society. a COM
munity church costing $4,000 and
other projects. including consolidated
school, for which a handsome new
building is now being constructed. It
was in this township that county agri-
culturist of the Farm Improvement
Association found the people most re-
ceptiye from the very first; hence they
have made greater progress than any
other township in the county, 2 both
Fsocfally and agriculturally. 3
The current issue of, The ~, Prairie
Farmer, contained a page and one
half illustrated article concerning the
Orange township egg-selling associa-
ton, written by a special agricultural
writer sent to Iowa to get his infor-
nation first hand.
at is by producing a standard grade
Of eggs of high quality that these
Orange township farmers are enabled
to secure the extra cents" says this
writer. ITO aid in maintaining the
high standard of quality which the as.
sociation has set for itself there has
been worked out a means of Identify
ing the source of every egg produced
by the members. Upon becoming n
member of the association each farmer
receives from the secretary a rubber
stamp and linking pad. Each stamp
has but one letter, and different let
ter is given to each member. With
hisf stamping outfit each member
marks every egg he sells in the name
of the association, and also the cartons
containing them, thus affOrding posi-
tive system for Identifying each egg.
The secretary is the only man who
knows which members have the differ
ent letters, and all complaints con-
corning the eggs are referred to him
This8arrangement eliminates the per-
sonat element in the transaction and
therefore the possibility Of friction be-
tween the individual producers and
consumers. AS protection against the
packages being opened before reach
ing consumers, each carton Is sealed
with a red. gummed label which bears
the words: DO not accept If seal Is
broken The cartons are attractively
printed in blue on white, bear the
name of the Orange Cooperative Egg
Selling Association"
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farm into. say. eighty-acre tracts, Or
perhaps into forty-acre farms, and tho
220-acre farm Ii also to be divided and
subdivided. until q number OF fArmers
may have homes and place to carry
on intensive farming. The theory II
very good. but who II going to con-
vince the land owner that he ought to
sell some OF his possessions. and where
is the buyer to come from?
The high price Of land Is going to-
force a reversal OF rental conditions
some Of these times. The man who
has owned his farm Tor q number Of
years and has seen It advance SIS or
$50 year for a decade has gotten rich
without regard to the returns from
cropping, but the fellow who buys land
at present high prices sees things from
an entirely different viewpoint. His
investment. IS actual rather than s;ssss:ss
upon unearned increment. Upon his
investment Of perhaps $50 or 1900 an
acre he wants to get returns that Will
at least pay a reasonable interest. II
he has only paid part OF the ptrchaso
price and IL paying interest on de-
ferred payments he not only wants to-
get enough off Of the place to keep
up the interest. but he has payments
to meet as we'll, II will require care
full management II this can be accom-
plished.
and rents It for cash rent II he desires
to get returns upon the price the farm
would command In the real estate
market. Is compelled to fix the rental
at price that will bring In a fair ratio
OF interest on the investment and also
F0v
This condition has forced the renter
In many cases to seek cheaper land in
the newly settled portions Of the coun-
try. Many farmers are demanding
crop rent. a cash price being fixed for
the pasture lands and one-h half the crop
exacted for the tillable land. We In
terviewed recently farmer near Fort
Dodge who rents his pasture land to
his tenant for SIS an acre and receives
a grain rental Of one-half. He says
that his share Of the corn last season
brought him SIT per acre.
Returning to the smaller farm prop
osition, 1t is doubtless true that renters
oftimes would like to purchase part
OF the farm that they occupy, II the
owner would be willing to divide his
possessions. II this condition obs
tanned, an ideal situatioH would soon
develop This would retain the renter
and prevent him from seeking lands
in some other state, and 1t would en-
able the land owner to retain de-
sirable tenant who could occupy the
place while paying out on the portion
that he had purchased.
Smaller farms and better cultivation
and better management arc desirable.
Many farmers are trying to handle too
many acres for the best results. A
small tract intensively farmed Is moro
profitable than larger acreage Inn
stocked and tilled.-lowa
Farmer. AZ
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CHAPTER VII.
The Great Campaign.

81 ~ Z
The Great Campaign.
THOUGHT I'd like to borrow ten
Say q few thousand dollars"
said Rodney, gulping at MI.
Smith.
No, SIR; not cent" said Mr. Smith.
Perhaps i've thousand, amended
B Rodney.
II It was for new club or some
tomfoolery, In minute, but to put
into your business, It'd be just throw
ing it away. Why don't you get your
father to back your
Father and don't agree on the val
ne Of advertising"
"Oh, that's It, and you expect me to
do what your father won't?''
'sWeu, thought as friend of the
family" suffered Rodney.
You were wrong. Where is your ia
ther?" asked the friend Of the family.
I'm there guess" said Rodney.
Il want to see him. I guess he'll
think this is as funny as do" Mr..
Smith laughed, going out, leaving Rod
ney sunk dejectedly in chair.
"Wen2' asked Peale coming In again.
He wouldn't give me cent" said
Rodney.
''He woul6n't7 Well, he sounds like
your father oldest friend"
what about the countess 2" Rodney
inquired.
.oh. got her." said Peale proudly.
"You did? Ten thousand dollars?"
Fifteen thousand Pretty good,
whatY
"Good7 Why, why, I'll have to raise
your salary" said Rodney.
Thanks; supposed you would"
said Peale complacently.
Where's the money!" asked Rod
ney.
..swe don't get it till next week." ex-
plained Peale.
'Dh!' said Rodney dejectedly. But
we must have some moro cash to start
with"
Peale mea0While must have left the
ladies In some suspense or else they
missed his CHEEKY company, for pres
emily Mary came back and said the
countess wanted to know how much
longer she must wait
M .sCOming now" said Peale. "Shal I
sign for your
..sure! Sign anything; sign IL twicer'
said Rodney.
"You know this has got the show
business beat mile" Peale chuckled
as he disappeared.
Rodney turned to Mary fondly, Won
dering IL there were not some way in
which they could raise some immediate
cash. But Mary failed him now for
once. She hadn't IN idea. she admitted
sadly. But in the meanwhile Mr..
Smith had emerged from the inner Of
fee, and something must have come
over the spirit Of his dreams Of good
anvestment, for he greeted Rodney
very genially and encouragingly this
time. Rodney introduced Mary to him
With great pride, catching her back as
she turned to go.
"That's M right You needn't 60,
Mary. Mr.. Smith, this is the future
Mrs. Rodney Martin"
..ssYou don't say so!' cried Mr.. Smith
ys,,sartily.
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MARKET FOR SOFT CORN.
Carroll Farmers Ship ping Surplus t
Northern Iowa,


Northern Iowa.
Much of the corn raised in Carroll
county is being shipped in the ear to
points further north. During the last
month many car loads have been
shipped to northern Iowa and to points
in Minnesota. In the states north Of
us very little corn matured and in the
two northern tiers Of counties Of this
state there is a lamentable absence OF
corn that can be, fed. Relatively, the
Carroll county farmer is in luck.
The corn shipped north has brought
from Sc to 60 cents a bushel, 10
pounds being allowed for corn on the
cob. OF course this includes the soft
corn; farmers are keeping the mer-
charitable product to have shelled and
to sell on the Chicago market. Nothing
is surer than good market for all
the corn that can be spared from this
locality. There is demand from
northern sections of the country that
will absorb all that Carroll counti
farmers will have to sell.
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easy it Is to raise $10,O 700 ia havs gone
to work long ago.
Mr.. Martin, ST., grinned ct Mary.
"You would, chr Well, what soft
easy going business have you picked
out?" he inquired sarcasticaily.
''The soap business" said Rodney.
Mr.. Martin, ST., was genuinely an.
noyed.
what? Why, you can't make any
money out Of SOAP"
Z "Oh, yes, can"
II control all the important soay
business in the country"
II know you do, but am going to
take it away from you"
"What?" reared Mr.. Martin.
"Yes, sir, I'm going to manufacture
the 10 Soap" began Rodney, spoutins
his piece, "unlucky for dirt-the ncs:
expensive soap in the world. I'm 60
ing to break the trust. I'm going to
attack monopoly. I'm going to appeal
to the American people for fair play
against the soap trust. You've always
wanted me to 90 into business. Well,
I'm in, and forgive me, father, but I'm
going to put you out Of business. I'm
going to advertise all over the world
"You can't fight the soap trust with
advertising; we're established" said
his father coldly.
eyes, yes, we can" said Rodney.
Think what advertising means-the
power Of suggestion, the psychology Of
print. Why, 81 per cent of the public
believes what it's told, and what it's
told is what the other chaps been told,
and the fellow who told him read it
somewhere. Advertising is responsible
for everything" 4
Ambrose Peale came in during this
trade and stood listening, surprised
and pleased with his pupils aptitude.
People are sheep and advertising is
the way to make 'em follow your lead"
went on Rodney, trying not to forget
the speech. "Say, what makes you go
to the theater?- III tell you. It's what
you've read Of the play or what some
fellows told you, and the fellow that
told him read it in a newspaper. And
that, father, Is the whole secret Of 1t.
You've got to be talked about. Get
Fem praisin' or cussin', but don't let
'em be quiet. want to tell you Say,
what kind Of ducks eggs do you eat?'
q "What!' cried Mr.. Martin, aghast.
{ DO you know anything against the
duck?" shouted Rodney. mo, you
don't. But when duck lays an egg
it's fool and keeps quiet, but when
a hen lays an egg-cluck. cluck, all
over the place. Advertisingw
Peale joined the chorus on the old
ygentleman's off side. and together they
talked such blue streak that Mary
put her fingers in her ears. =
The offices Of the soap company were
located about halfway down Broad
way. There was a waiting room and
a private office-as private as could be
expected with three people using it. It
was a rather commonplace room, fur
intshed comfortably, but not elaborate
". The walls were hung with posters
extolling the virtues Of 49, Soap.
such as 9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
tTo Be Continued,
Now Lookout.

w When cold hangs on as often hap-
pens, or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract an
ether, lookout for you are liable to
contract some very serious disease.
This succession Of colds weakens the
system and lowers the vitality SO that
you are much more liable to contract
chronic catarrh, pneumonia or con-
sumption. Cure your cold while you
can. CHARACTERISTICS Cough Remedy
has glAat reputation. 1t Is relied
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

II suppose you and father had ysur
laugh at me, : said Rodney.
"No, didn't tell him anything" re-
Piled Mr.. Smith.
Thanks for that anyhow" said Rod
ney.
"Of. course it sounded funny to me at
first, !" pursued Uncle William, "but
when I thought things over after all
why shouldn't you be a success in
business?''
''What?" said Rodney, hardly able to
believe his ears.
You've been successful in every
thing else you've tried.1 said Mr..
Smith without hint Of sarcasm.
Yes, yes. certainly, sure,' said Rod
ney.
"Of course you haven't tried much,
but. as you said, am an old friend.
and figured that If you gave me your
word that you'd return the money
within year, perhaps, after all, it
would only be the act Of an old friend
to take chance. That's what friends
are for" explained Mr.. Smith. How
much was 1t you wantedY'
Behind his back the delighted Mary
held up the fingers of both hands. .
"Ten thousand dollars" said Rodney
promptly.
But didn't you say queried Mr..
Smith.
"Oh, I'm sure said $4,000" Rod
ney declared. That's the very least"
"Um! Well, I'll mail you check
tonight" said Mr.. Smith.
''I'll never forget it. I tell you,
friends do count. Thanks, thanks"
said Rodney.
Mr.. Smith seemed embarrassed
'"That's all right" he said. Don't
thank me. Good night, Miss Grayson,
and hope you'll be very happy"
Left alone Rodney grabbed Mary by
her two hands and danced around ex-
tcitedly.
"Ten thousand, and he lent it to me!
oh, isn't 1t great2' he shouted. He
kissed her on the strength Of it.
"Wait till I tell Peale!" he cried and
slammed out.
III lie JHC COuASCSS SdinC
back, her shrill French voice sounding
through the door long before she ap-
peared. ooh, c'est une affaire mag
nifique! s,Je vous remercie. Oh, les
Americainsr'A etc, she ratified on as
she was bowed out into the hall to
the elevator.
"What did she sayT asked Mary of
the French maid.
"She said the American men are
splendid, but the women are crazy and
they can go to the dickens"
Mary recalled at last that she was to
report to Mr.. Martin herself. She pro-
ceeded to the door of his private room
and knocked discreetly three times.
The old gentleman came in promptly
in response to this concerted summons.
'Well, how goes it?" he asked.
"Oh, Mr.. Martin, he's perfectly splen-
did!' said Mary enthusiastically. $50
full Of energy, hustle and ideas. He's
a different man already. You were
right-he only needed development"
'tGoodl Goodp' said Mr.. Martin.
you're not saying this to fatter an
old mans vanity. are your"
Indeed I'm not" said Mary.
''Would you rather take a guarantee 4
of $500 additional and give up that
10 per cent Of his profits?' he asked
shrewdly.
Il should say mott" said Mary. Z i
You know, Miss Grayson, you're
making me believe wen win that $780, !:
600 from old John Clark"
"Oh, indeed we shall! You. should
have just seen Rodney borrow $4,000
from Mr.. Smith without the least trou- 4
ble." 4
ooh, that was my money" said Mar 4
tin, smiling. when Smith told me (.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Pioneer Alfalfa Grower.

Northwood, Jan. 21-Altho it may, not
be generally known, in Worth county
lives one OF the pioneers, II not the
pioneer, alfalfa grower in western
Iowa. Nels j. Field, progressive
farmer in all lines, who resides in
Fertile township. in southwestern
Worth. commenced growing alfalfa
when other farmers of this section
were just talking about and wondering
what the plant was. Mr.. Field has
made great success In the growing
and feeding Of this great forage plant
and now his principal hay crop is al
falfa. Mr.. Fields views on the rails
ing and handling OF alfalfa are Of great
interest and benefit to farmers of this.
section and are sought after by many.
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Sells Bull Calf For $500.

Col. ]. A. Benson, of Sheldon, shipped
one Of his fine Shorthorn bulls less
than year old to Wahpeton, N. ID.
He had in hand in advance of the
shipment a 5000 check in payment of
the critter. Does it pay to raise good
blooded stock you ask? 1t costs no
more to feed yearling worth 5000
than it does scrub animal of the
same age worth about $50.
Colonel Benson has Of late been
shipping several head of his choice cat.
tie to Dakota points, where breeders
evidently appreciate what he has to
offer and they buy them up at fancy
prices. We trust that farmers and
breeders hereabouts may also recognize
the value of this grade of stock and
not permit many of such animals that
are sure money makers. to be shipped
from out of their territory without
first being we'll supplied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
E,ole Grove. cr.ve,ed Roads.

There are now a total of forty-flve
miles of graveled roads leading out Of
and tributary to Eagle Grove. One
stretch, the longest north is fifteen and
one-half miles long reaching Renwicf,
The Kennedy System and feeders
northwest contains over fifteen miles.
There are, or soon will be. four miles
west of town; south, east and south
east seven miles. A little showing
northeast and southwest.
over thirty miles Of the total has de-
veloped since the first good roads
booster meeting in July.