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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

| he has been around some and been a
| close observer and student, when he
says: The boy who stays on the farm
to become a successful farmer is en-,
terlng into an occupation where
brains, intelligence and study. ener'
gy and a]ertness are getting as large
financial returns as they are in any
human activity. Moreover, he is en-
| tering into an occupation where work
ing and living conditions are more
universally attractive and healthful
than are the surroundings of any
group of workers in the world" Let
me add my mite to the above: | say,
stay on the farm. | have many times
regretted that my parents gave up
farm life when | was only small boy.
have envied the boys who were liv-
ing on the farms. The average man
in town does we'll if he has made
enough money during the summer
months to last him until work starts
in the spring. To live fairly we'll and
pay as he goes is about all man can
expect to do in town. Poverty in old
age is staring many town man in the
face.
Home made apple syrup is one Of
the ways in which the surplus apple
crop may be preserved for winter. Ex-
periments carried on this summer at
Iowa State college have demonstrated
that apple syrup can be made from all
fall and winter apples and some of the
better grades of summer apples that
are just as good as can be bought
anywhere. Apple juice, made from
apples free from worms and rot. is
used as the base of the syrup. To this
Is added fOur-tenths of an ounce of
calcium carbonate to each gallon. 1t
is then allowed to boil vigorously. Cal
cium carbonate is cheap chemical
that may be obtained at any drug
store. After boiling, it is strained and
poured into pitchers or other recep-
tacles and allowed to stand for sever
al hours. or until thoroughly cooled
and settled. The clear liquid is
poured off and boiled until the prod
uct is as thick as desired for syrup.
The syrup may be used the same as
any other kind of syrup in household
cookery. Six or seven gallons of cid
er will make one gallon of syrup.
70
Henry J. Jensen, who resides two
and a half miles southwest Of Schles-
wig, told me he did not know anything
in the way of news when l called at
his farm last week. | glanced around
the farm and there. right before me.
was a large new barn. 1t was built
last spring and throughout is substan
TALLY and well built and has been a
constant source of satisfaction to its
owner since its erection. In size it is
forty-four feet wide and sixty-six feet
long. 1t has fourteen foot posts on
both sides and isEjust, thirty-eight feet
high from foundation to top of build
ing at center Of building. 1t is not
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

well so far and it is expected they will
continue to increase their avoirdu-
,! pois. also saw $40 head of steers.
most of them Herefords, in one feed
lot on Tracey's farm. They were
standing right up to the feed boxes
and licking up that fresh cut green
corn and stalks just like they liked it.
They have all been dehorned arI no
doubt this made them more quiet and
had something to do with the way
they stood up close together and ate
their feed. Speaking Of feed, 1t is a
mans size job to haul enough feed
daily for this big bunch of stock cat
tic. The first of August, Tracey start
ed cutting up the green corn and will
continue to do so until frost kills it;
lie will then snap the corn and cut
it for them. Besides the cut green
corn, which consists of from twelve
to fifteen wagon loads and each load
is as large as two ordinary wagon
loads, 1900 pounds of Gil meal and a
big wagon load Of oats are feed for a,
daily grain ration. Along with this
they are fed ton and half of alfal-
ia hay daily. This bunch Of cattle
will be fed for about two more
months and then they will be on their
way to The Chicago market. A new
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

real fancy prices for eggs for hatch
ing to start their flock. They now
have some very good ones. K. F.,
Mitchell. father of these young men,
was present when called and found
him very pleasant gentleman to
| visit with Age sits with decent grace
upon his visage and he wears the
marks Of many years we'll spent.
Fields that have raised crop of
corn for silage this year furnish an
excellent place in many localities in
Iowa for sowing winter wheat this
fall On the average farm this field
will be small, but it is estimated that
100000 acres of Iowa's corn crop will
be cut for silage or fodder. Some of
the corn will be cut too late to pre-
pare the ground for winter wheat. but
at least half Of the acreage of this
crop could be used to good advantage,
think the farm crops men at the Iowa
experiment station. The amount of
work required to prepare the seed
bed will depend upon how free Of
weeds the corn ground is kept. Most
fields can be put in excellent shape
by double discing and narrowing
once The object should be to have
a firm, pulverized seed bed so that
the wheat, when drilled, will come in
contact with the moist soil at depth
of about ~ inches. No narrowing
shonld be done after drilling. as the
drill marks offer some protection from
drifting soil and reduce winter killing.
o.
Fred Higgins, of Buena Vista coun-
ty, has built a cement watering trough
which is Sx16 and holds sixty barrels
of water. The Pilot-Tribune editor,
I'm giving description Of it., says:
The sides are thick and arc rein
forced with steel and are built Stop.
ing so that even when it freezes there
is no danger of cracking. In fact, the
tank has never frozen entirely over.
The tank is large enough to permit
of the stock watering from three diff
ferent yards" On Mr. Higgins farm
is built a barn which has cement
floors and the partitions are Of the
The old flues from an engine were
placed in the cement partitions run
ming up to the ceiling and they add
strength to the partitions.
80
A certain man hit the nail right
slam bang on the head when he said,
1T is the ambition of too many. boys
and girls, born and reared on the farm,
to some day live in big city. The
bright lights, rush and hustle Of met
ropolitan life have an attraction that
many cannot resist. They imagine
there are opportunities and pleasures
not to be found at home, but most of
them realize. often when it is too
late, that the chances for wealth,
health and wholesome pleasure are
much better on the farm or in the
small Cities" Another writer proves
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

build hog house and machine shed
this fall. This shed will be 20X2S, but
has not decided upon size of hog
house.
]. II. Henry, WHO lives nearly three
miles west of Dow City. is another
winter wheat good acreage. He will
plant forty acres to it.
There are not many Brown Swiss
cattle in Iowa, but Matt McHenry
who lives three miles west of Dow
City has herd of forty-five head. Most
of them are registered. He intends to
send several of the choicest to the
Arion fair.
Many Iowa farmers have for sever.
al years "hogged down" their corn. 1t
is claimed that the farmer who does
this will find that it is almost equal to
coat of manure spread upon the
land 1t is best to pillow the land be-
fore winter sets in to overcome the
tramping and roofing of the hogs.
Dehorning cattle always looks to
me like cru\lty to the animals and I
never care to be present when it is
being done. Let me tell you better
way. When the calf is only week
or two old a little caustic potash rub
bed on the little nubs that later de.
velop into horns stops any subsequent
growth.
Fl. Perry, who resides about five
miles southwest of Schleswig. has re-
painted all the buildings on the farm
and made repairs to all needing same.
When l called at the farm of C. H.
Gierstorf, five miles southwest of
Schleswig. ! found him busy Smelling
corn. He has some 700 bushels to
shell and it was an excellent grade of
corn. too. He is feeding a car load
of cattle.
Andrew Clausen should receive the
nickname of Sunshine Clausen," be-
cause he has one of the most pleasant
l have ever met UP with.
BY George, it was certainly good to
have little chat with him, and the
cold and rainy threatening weather
did not seem nearly SO bad when
left him. Mr.. Clausen does not con-
slider it advisable to sell off all the
tried brood sows. but keeps few
over. He has been quite successful
with his spring pig crop and has 1875
good ones. His farm is located in
section Twenty-Five, Morgan township.
I arrived at the farm of Tracey
North in Milford township last Friday
just in time to assist in welcoming
1000 head of sheep, which had been
taken from farm farther south. on
to the home place These sheep were
purchased month ago and have done
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

only a barn, but also combination
corn crib and granary. A crib eight
feet wide aud entire length Of build
ing has been placed on the east side
of building with a twelve foot drive
| way between it and the horse barn
section. An elevator has been placed
in the driveway and a belt conveyor
runs entire length of crib. Up stairs
are bins for oats and shelled corn.
The horse barn section is twenty-four
feet wide which gives plenty Of room
back of the ten head of horses it will
stable. Chutes are built from the oat
and shellcd corn bins overhead and
deposit feed for the horses in a handy
hin in front of the horse stalls, in
the alley way. Besides the section
for the horses a space twenty-fOur
feet wide has been provided for the
COWS. A litter carrier runs entire
length Of horse barn to the dumping
place outdoors. The hay NOW is a big
one. Henry turned the blower of the
threshing machine into it when he
threshcd recently and the straw has
been safely stored and placed in a
convenient place for use. There rye
many tons of hay also stored in the
NOV. A new building to be used for
wash house will soon be built. It
will be 16X2i.
Wise farmers are already beginning
to think about selecting and storing
their seed corn for next spring.
Instead of selling the extra dairy
COW to the butcher, write to Iowa
state college for list of Iowa farmers
who want to buy dairy COWS.
Leaving dead animals unburied is a
sure way to spread cholera, tubercu-
losis and other diseases to hogs. 1t
is better to bury all dead animals at
once.
r. A. Rae. who owns mighty good
looking farm about one mile west of
Arion, intends to plant thirty acres
of winter wheat.
On the farm of H. B. Alexander,
about one mile west of Arion. l saw
eighty.two head Of good looking pure
bred Chester White spring pigs. His
hogs have size too. for about two
weeks ago he sold thirteen head that
averaged 400 pounds each. He will
plant eighty acres to winter wheat
this fall.
Two and three.quarter miles west
of Dow City | stopped at farm and
found George Ahart busy digging
ditch and preparing to put water into
the residence. He is installing wa
ter system which will furnish every
building on the farm where water is
needed with plenty of it. This farm
was purchased last spring and nearly.
all the buildings have been built since
then, replacing the old ones. He will
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
FROM COAST 70 COAST.
A Remarkable Chain Of Home Testi-
mony-And Denison Adds lts
Voice to the Grand Chorus
Of Local Praise.

From north to south, from east to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
10000 representative people in every
walk Of life
Publicly testify to quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit OF fellow
sufferers.
In this grand corus OF local praise
Oenison is well represented.
Well known Denison people
Tell Of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof OF
merit?
G. M. McAhren. 4O2 e. Walnut St..
Denison. says: 81 had a dull pain in
tho small of my back. I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured Mt the
Lamborn Drug Co.. and the first box
brought relief. The trouble with my
back soon stopped and l felt like
different person. l have not needed
anything for my back or kidneys
SINCE"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. McAhren had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y. II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
Says Big Eaters Get
Kidney Trouble
Take a Glass Of Cold water and Kid
neco to Plush Kidneys II Back HURTS.
Omit All Meat From Diet If You Feel
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Rheumatic or Bladder 8otherS.
The American men and women must
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orders -"... ..-
kidnecO is inexpensive: cannot in
lure, make no mistake, insist on kid
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nobody can make mistake by having
a good kidney flushing at any time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
ARSENAL SURPRISE
TO MAJ. MCCLELLAN.
TEMPORARIL HERE

Major George 3. Mcclellan. former
mayor Of New York City. had formed
an entirely different picture Of Rock
Island arsenal than he found when ne
arrived there this week on q Today
leave from frankfort arsenal. where
he fills the post Of second officer in
command.
Rock Island arsenal is Of surprIs.
ing proportions as q manufacturing
plant" Major Mcclellan said to an
Argus reporter. tConfessedIy I was
amazed at its magnitude and at its
possibilities when expansion advan-
tages there are embraced by the gov
eminent, as 7 understand they are to
be as mart Of cur preparedness pro-
gr0m. The safety OF its location too.
must impress our governmental Off
ciais. have merely come out here
to Rock Island to learn some needed
details of my newly adopted profess
sion.
II enlisted in the army reserve
corps three months ago. 7 was as
signed to the ordnance department. /
have since been stationed at Frank
ford. / made no reservations when /
offered my services to the govern
LIEILLr an AEdAe AZ EE181Gl44 anu
work as long as I can be Of any SER
vice. I maintain this IS a time when
every man, unless he be incapacItated
by age or other in3rmitIes. should
place himself at the disposal Of his
president. We have an enormous job
before us and in its execution there
will be demanded all the strength and
ingenuity Of the American people.
"Wa must go through this enter
prise and secure a victory that viii
leave no doubt as 10 its commences.
We owe that to our future security.
I have become greatly interested in
army work as far as have gone into
It. Of course I have much to learn.
but / am eudeavoring to prove NY
self a willing scholar. I have found
a me spirit in the American army
all splendid types of manhood. each
giving of the best that IS in him to
the cause of his nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

NamaeI BraamhaII.

Samuel Broomball, aged rs. for a
half century a resident IN the west
end Of the city. passed away at 5.45
this morning at his residence, 328
Second street Death is attributed 10
complications
Mr. BroomhaIl was born IN Biz
mingham. England, in 1889. When a
young man he removed to Boston and
later came 10 Rock Island. where
he had since made his home He was
Tor many years employed at the win
dow glass works and after its removal
from the city he was connected with
the Rock Island PIow company.
The surviving children are John
II. Broomhal of Hamilton, Ohio, VIII
liam BrooubalI Fredonia. Kan. !.
James Broomhau. Stockton. Cal:
Charles Br00mha1I, West Union. ".
Va, Mrs. Norman BriIey. Moline.
Mrs Michael Daley Davenport, and
Mrs Elizabeth Burtoft, Mrs. Fred
PAIL, AIRS Mabel Foley and Miss Ellen
Br00mhaN Of this city Eight grand
children and one great-grandchIId
also survive
Mr.. Bro0mhau was q member Of the
Rock Island lodge NO is of Odd Eel
lows. The funeral will be held at
$50 Sunday afternoon from the home,
with services following at Trinity
Episcopal church Rev. Thomas H0r-
ton viii odiciate Interment win be in
ChIppiannock cemetery. The Odd Eel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
PROWLER IN YARD
is SHOT IN THIGH
-. o. SHES, 2I20 Seventeenth Street,
Sees Shadow Of Man in Yard
and Fires at Him.
THE BULLET FINDS MS OBJECT
Officers Smith and Bennett Locate
John BeaIer Hiding Behind Bar
rel Near Alley.

w q. Giles, 2120 Seventeenth street,
telepboDed the police station late last
night that he had seen prowler about
his home Officers Smith and Bennett
went 10 She residence and after they
arrived Mr. GiIes told them that he
had shot three times at the intruder.
The officers Immediately instituted
q careful search of the yard and found
man hiding behind some barrels
near the alley
aHave sou been shot2" asked Off
Ger Smith
Yes" replied the stranger
@Weu. come out here and let US look
you over commanded Smith
The man limped somewhat in walk
ing and he was asked again whether
he was shot or not. and he said. NO,
I have been crippled in this leg for
some time"
The stranger was questioned no fur
Their ana taken to the station Not
until 5 O'Clock this morning did the
police learn that the man had been
shot through the fesby part Of the
right thigh.
This fact practically fixed his guilt
as The pr0wler DIT. A \. Mueller was
summoned and the man was taken to
ST. Antlouy's hospital
When booked at the station he gave
the name 0t John BeaIer. $40 Thtr-
teanth avenue. He steadfastly refus-
e5 to state why hes was trespa ssing at
the Giles home at that hour Of the
night and gave a few 1insy excuses.
Bealer has never before been ar
rested here. according 70 the records.
The police this morning stated that
after an investigation they learned
that Bealer lis mentally unbalanced.
Made No Cutlery.
Giles was unable to positively ideu-
tlsy Bealer as the pTowler, bat the
bullet wound showed CouCIusiveIy that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
Mrs. Harry AlleIL

Mrs Harry Allen. aged. IS. died at
IA o'clock this morning at her home.
1909 Twelfth street She thad been ALL
ing for SIX months with tuberculosis.
Mrs. Allen. whose maiflen name was
Cora Gardner. was born near Decatur.
all. She was married to Harry Allen
10 years ago at Lak cwo0d, Ill For
the past thres months they had resid-
ca III this citz havlBg come here from
Lincoln. Neb. Mrs. Allen was "a ATetho-
dist i'm religious faith. The husband
and one sister Mrs. Libby Lockwood.
of St0ninBton- H.. survive The re-
mains VIII be- sent 10 Stonington for
buTia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27


Theodore EhIer. ged G3. died at $50
Yesterday afternoon at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Charles Martin. 1923
Nineteenth street RE had been in
poor health fer seven months
Mr Ehler was born IN Germany
april 8, 1855 He came 70 this conn
try and had resided tn Rock Island
since 1881 IN 1852 he was married
10 Miss Minnie Slngelmaus who sur
sIves him
Beside the widow there survive a
daughter. Mrs Charles Martin of this
city, two sons. William EhIer of Chi
cage and Fred Ehler Of Rusbmore,
MINI: three grandchildren, Lorene
and Charlotte EhIer OF RushmoEa,
MINI, and Charles Ehler of Chicago;
and a niece, Miss Margaret Ebler OF
Davenport A twin brother, Matthias
Ehler Of Davenport. passed away .
years ago.
Mr.. Ehler was FOR Q number Of years
employed at the Standard OilcIoth
company. He was a member of the
Court of Honor No. 81
Funeral services viii be conducted
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
the home of his daughter by Rev Da-
vid a Johnson. Burial viii be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
WANTED TO HEAVE A
ROCK THROUGH PANE

Bob Corbatt .of Muscaune, who does
not claim the eN-heayyW eight cham
piou as a relative was arrested last
evening at Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue. by Officers smith and
Bennett as bel was about to plant a
rock through a<salouu window. Corbett
had been drinking. A charge of disor-
derby conduct was lodged against him
in police couet He was released on
promise OF good behavior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
James Albert sneath.

son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheath. 261b
Fifth-and-a avenue, died al
O'Clock last night. He had been I'll q
short time with pneumonia lie was
born May IS. 1918, IN Davenport Sur
yiving besides the parents and grand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

Giles winged his man. He saw Beater
in the yard only as a shadow and fred
at the figure three times in rapid sue
cessiou. BealsT made no outCry what
ever when he was hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

parents are one sister, Fannie, and q
brother Paul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

dovs are TO be IN charge Of the ser
vices AT the grave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

American Girl
I Toilet Preparations
Sold Here E.xe Iz1sivc}s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

American Girl
Co5mctics Sold Here
Exclusively
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-03
Blackmail Demands
Made on Wealthy
People In Hartford

Hartford, July 3.-B1ackmaiHng de
mands made upon prominent Hartford
people during the past month for sums
totalling at least $36,O0O, each demand
accompanied by threats of death or
physical violence, have been brought
to a climax through a letter received
recently by State Librarian George s.
Goddard, who was told to produce s., 600
at an appointed place located on a
map in the letter, or his 13-years- old
daughter wouBd be kidnapped. and
$4,000 would 1be asked as ransom. The
librarian was informed that he would
to the police and that the kidnapping
would he carried out If the money
failed to he given UP.
The DISSEMINATING letters were signed
"UaNAH A. and practically all the let
tiers were sent by special delivery The
most recent of these letters was re-
eefved during the week of June 10 by
Leonard D. Fisk of Bloomfield avenue
who was asked to produce $4,000 at an
appointed place at a. certain hour, be-
ing warned that harm would come to
his son ON failure of payment. Others
who received blaokmailing letters with
threats OF death are Ferdinand Rich
ter, the broker, who was asked fol
$4,000; a prominent and wealthy wo-
man who lives on Woodland street
| who was asked for a similar sum: and
well known Hartford manufacturer
In all but the case of MIR. Fisk two
letters were sent, the second missiye
being prepared as the final warming