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Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Proud of Ills Cnmnany

AdolphuS Jarvis writes from Fort
FERRY regarding the visit of Putnam
people the previous Sunday. He says:
81 was sorry the visitors could not
stay longer. We missed them after
they were gone. 1t certainly made me
feel like man after seeing ali you
folks from home. | only wish our
home visitors could stay with us
week 1t would have been pleasure
for me to show them around the little
island and TO tell them of the good
prospects of the Ssth company.
We have four gun crews now and be
lieve me we have some good gun.
pointers and good range settlers AS our
men are some of the finest. We have
one battery to guard every day. A de
tail of four men is assigned for this
duty. | was acting corporal al one
battery Tuesday. LII was quite breezy
al night but was fine during the day.
l have "A hours of for doing this duty.
Friends from home have not for.
gotten US. / received a very nice
package from home friends this week.
In il were roast, chicken. buns, bis
cults, jar OF jelly, butter, prunes and
cake. | certainly did enjoy the va.
riety OF food. We have good cooks
and and a dsndy mess sergeant and
always get good meals here. also re.
ceived fine box of cigars. Talk of
luck. A regular guy always smoking
cigars. ] wish 10 add my personal
thanks for The cigars Joe Daigle sent
US. hope TO get another pass and
come home soon.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
auto Realster Ned Year.

Robbins B. Stoeckel, commissioner
OF motor vehicles said he was salts
fed there was demand for an anto
mobile register and he would issue one
next year
II is the aim OF the commissioner 10
establish reciprocal relations with
other States, particularly with those
which are neighbors to Connecticut.
The necessity was shown in an Incl
dent the other day when a Connecticut
license was suspended for year be
cause OF the conviction OF the holder
for drunkenness as the new law re
quires The man went Immediately 10
New York, where he obtained II
cense from that State. Commissioner
Stceekel communicated tie facts TO
the commissioner OF New York State
VINO suspended the license.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Men Who Have Enlisted

Renshaw, Arthur w, %, son of John Rem
shaw, enlisted June, medical department, army.
Rice, Hugh, .. son OF Mr.. and Mrs John
Rice, army medical reserve.
sharpe, Kenneth c p. son of MI. and Mrs
c. Dwight Sharpe, enlisted latter part of June,
Co. NJ medical reserve corps.
Shaw, Clarence NJ. p, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Carlton shaw, enlisted about June 18th, mt d.
zeal reserves, Worcester amt.
retrcault, Afeue. p, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Timolhe Tetreault, enlisted June, 1917, army
medical reserve.
TourIelloue, Harry. b, son of Mr.. and Nus
jerome TouHellotte, Putnam Heights, Co. Il,
L 5, Regulars.
THOMPSON
Coderre, Henry, Is, son of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Neri Codeue, Moth Grosycnordale, 18Th Mass.
Infantry.
CourtcuNche.. Eugene. 20, Grosyeuordale,
son of Aphrem Courtomache, enlisted April r.,
18th Coast Artillery.
Latouutaiue, Fred. Is. son Of Mr. aud Mrs
Charles Lateaatalne, Nerth Grosyenordale,
23rd Mass Infantry.
POMFREr
Coytn, Herman t.. %. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Willis CoyeA, Abingdon, enlisted June 29th,
Go. | SSth Infantry.
Watson. Frederick f.. -. son Of Nh. and
Mrs. Clarence +. Watson, July 30, ssh Regt.
Signal Corps.
kimhall, Earl II, son of Mr., and Mrs. Geo,
kimhan, July, lStn Coast Artillery.
Gooney, Walter j., Is, June, Army, Sigaa'
Corps.
Iiudegren, Mauulz H., -. son of Mrs. Annie
Lindegren, August, Army, Aeroplane squad.
WOODSTOCK
Weaver, Carleton A., 10, son of Holsey
Weaver. February %, Army. Engineering.
WILLINGLY
kimhall, Earl c., enlisted June q, son Of
George IL. Kimball. 18th G. A. c.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
swIne areeders. AssoelatIon.

The Farm Bureau has organized the
Madison Swine Breeders Association
With eight members, J. u. Kelsey Is
president and Carl Sonnichsen seere-
tary, The association has decided to
specialize on pure bred Berkshires and
the Farm Bureau will secure for them
about 20 sows II Is doubtful II any
one thing more important to the de
yelopment OF agriculture in Madison
has taken place for some years.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
MANS Asniratinrs

The more a man knows the clearer
becomes his consciousness of igno-
rance. Tie greater his virtues the
more keenly sensible is he of his de-
fects. The nearer he approaches to
perfection the more strongly does he
feel that his aspirations can only be
fully realized in the great hereafter
Exchange.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Our Difficult language.

Apropes OF the difficulties that our
foreign-horn friends experience in
learning United States a subscriber
writes "A boy born Dane and raised
in German family came to me and
said VIII you borrow me your wheel
barrow? and when he saw me smile
he said, I mean, can l lend it from
youT Outlook.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14

Further Work has been done through
canning clubs. community canning cen
ters, schools for canning demonstra-
tors. personal advice through calls or
over the telephone SO that those
reached number far more than the
10000 recorded.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
The Good rioht Not for Today.

good fight is never for It's day
alone-it is for many days; and II
is not alone for him who bears its
utmost stress. No man can live his
own life hravely and quietly and not
be an energy of social good, virtue
proceeding from him 10 heat some
brothers wounded heart.-ENchange.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Canning Demonstrations summary.

The home demonstration agent in
the following counties report as fol.
lows:
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Plants for Desert Reoions.

Bottle bushes from Australia, be-
longing TO Callistemon, MetroSideros
and allied species are among the
shrubs standing the greatest amount
of heat with a minimum water supply
splendid plants for desert regions.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14

Two reasons have been assigned for
the sunflower being so-ealled. one be-
ing because the large bloom resembles
the radiant beams of the sun. and the
other because of It's tendency TO turn
so as to face the sun.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-14
Honor Roll OF Enlisted Men


The following have been received to
date:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
us HEAD DOESN'T BOTHER
him ANY MORE now
Man Tells How He Overcame Ter
rible Jangling and Changing Of
Bells, Kissing Sounds Of .Escap-
ing Steam and Boiler Factory
Noises. - ,4@tis4s

U. O. Cope, r. d. 4. Bondurant, Ia,
has q message OF good cheer for all who
: are aiiicted with catarrhal deafness or
head noises. Here ID what he says:
''Your catarrh treatment Is all right. II
has already stopped my head noises,
with which I have always been trou-
hled.s Mr. Conc got this remarkable
result, An only eleven days. and what 1t
has, done tor him II certainly should do
for you OF any other person afflicted
with head noises.
Our treatment has produced almost
marvellous results In other catarrhal
conditions OF the head, nose and throat,
stopped up nostrils, hawking, coughing
and splitting mucous. colds, coughs,
grip. asthma, incipient bronchial trou-
BILE, etc.
TO prove that our treatment wifi help
you, we will send 1t on s days free trial
you to judge whether it helps-and If
you want to keep 1t, you are to send us
the fair price we ask. Remember, the
test Ii free-just write and say: II
want to borrow your treatment for 8
days" and we will send 1t by return
mail. Don't delay-write today. The
American Vaporator Co., Suite 53s, 102
N. 9Th Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

L Ivy ~ NtfrNtNNa ATAW4Mh 81 RUHMNHHWH
smallncss. ana by closely inbreeding
this ls accomplished. Thus we nave an
example In these little birds. OF the ef-
feet Of inbreeding on size. There Is nc
use to argue this question. for every
observing poultryman has seen evil
dence OF the evil effects of careless and
constant inbreeding In his wv flock
and In those about him, If 1t is sue
cessfully practiccd. II requires constant
selection, and ruthless culling.
Notwithstanding these facts, 1t IL
true that no one can perfect a strain
OF his own or firmly fix desired char
acteristics uniformly thruout his flock,
without resorting to more or less In
breeding at first, and then following
that with q reasonable amount of in
breeding or line breeding. No matter
how wisely it may be conducted. GER
tain evils will surely grow out of con
tinual i%nbreeding. This practice should
be discontinued before these evils APP
pear. n no one should attempt to
ipbreed his poultry who does not I'M
derstand it or who might practice it in
a haphazard manner.
Have a Definite Object.
why Is 1T that some pens VIII nave
a single hen in the pen of ten hens
that will make a very high RECORD and
the remaining birds in the pen will be
below the average? I think it is die
to the fact that such poultrymcl have
given much thought and much time to
the question of selection n breeding
for egg production. Such breeders
have done some trap nesting. some
pedigreeing, and they know the kind
of males and females that they arc
breeding FROM.
Such poultrymen nave selected and
bred from 200-egg males, that is. males
bred from hens with 200-egg records.
so long that they have fixed the egg
laying characteristics and the egg lay
ing ability in the entire flock, SO nearly
SO that practically all their hens aver
age we'll and make good records, par
ring sickness, accident, or improper
methods of feeding and housing, while
the other fellows have bred more or
less promiscuously and unknowingly.
Therefore they only get an occasional
high hen.
Breeding Will Tell.
A good fancier might see an eXcep-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
At the hospitals.

BLOWN Bowen, the 9-year-old son of
w. C. Bowen. Of Garwin, underwent an
emergency operation for appendicitis at
the Deaconess this afternoon.
j. w. Glenn, Of New Providence,
was operated on for hernia at the Dea-
coness today. (,
Alice, the 5-year-old daughter Of
Kenneth Arney, Taylor township. had
her tonsils and adenoids removed at the
D%eaconess this morning. Ralph Huen,
of Eldora, had the same operation per-
formed today at the Deaconess.
Mrs. John Setback, 1912 West Boone
street. was taken to st. Thomas hos
pital this afternoon preparatory to an
operation to be performed Monday.
Mrs. w. L. Laymiller, OF lGrinnell,
who is at the Deaconess following a $50
rious abdominal operation, is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Fl. Geerdes, OF Wellsburg, Is
getting along satisfactorily at the Dea-
coness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
THE POULTRY YARD
INs
By Ed Weber

Inbreeding, as generally referred to
by poultrymen, the breeding to-
gether Of birds that are closely related
for a number of successive years or
generations. The objects of %inbreeding
are to secure more desirable qualities
in u fowls, to C more uniformity,
and to secure them in the quickest pos
sible time. The desirability OF this
practice, aid the good and evil there
from. have been discussed pro and COZ
for many years. Practically the only
objection offered Is the belief hat the
offspring will be weak and sickly. lack
ing in strength. size and vigor.
There is no denying the fact that if
the Parents have q common defect or
a common weakness these things
will be more firmly fixed and intensl-
fed in the offspring. 1t is equally true,
il both parents are strong and
vigorous, and they are inbred, that
their good character will also be mor
firmly fixed and intensified in their OFF,
spring. Inbreeding. II carried too far,
will result in loss of vigor, loss OF size.
and a tendency to delicacy and general
deterioration.
Inbred Bantams for Size.
In the case of bantams, what we
want Is the lack Of size. We want
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

tlonally beautiful bird exhibited by an
amateur, but not knowing whether the
bird had a line OF good breeding back
OF him, d good fnncier would not give
much for such n bird to cross IN his
flock because the birds good points
might not DC 1xed by years of breed
ing and he might not be able to trans
nit his good qualities.
The same is true In breeding for egg
production. In some pens practically
every bird gives evidence o; years OF
careful selection and breeding. AMI an
other pen has only an occasional good
bid which shows that these good
qualities are not so firmly and uni
formly fixed in the flock, Mr.. Poultry
man. know the history and the pedi-
gree OF at least a few OF your best
breeding males. 1t pays.
Breeding at Proper Season.
From my observation and records |
year in which "A chicken il Matched has
much to do with It's growth and devcl-
opment. and the length of time that 1t
will require for a pullet to mature and
begin to lay. That is. pullcts Matched
in tho early spring when the trees are
budding, the grass beginning to grow
green, the crops growing, and the birds
mating; in other words. when the
whole earth seems to be putting on
new life, pullcts Matched at this season
will begin laying in a shorter length of
time than full sisters to them Matched
in the summer or fall.
believe hat pullets hatchcd in
February, March and April will begin
laying in a shorter length of time than
their full sisters Matched in May. June
or July. Climate would cause some
variation and exceptions to this rule.
Smaller Varieties Lay Earlier.
The smaller varieties begin to lay a
little earlier or mature a little quicker
than the large varieties. rs a rule. but
by using good judgment, a breeder of
any variety can sc regulate the breed
ing of his flock and so regulate his
matches that his pullets will bloom or
begin to lay at something near a GER
ain season. BY all means. have them
begin to lay before the winter season
for If they do not, they will more than
likely not start laying before spring.
Such pullets are a lead loss for several
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
4TaEAsuas HUNT. ENDS.
Two Frss Tickets For Y. N. G. 4
Membership Are Found.

1t took two hours and forty-five
minutes for the two free yearly mem
berships to the Y. NJ. c. A., which
were hidden at the end of the treas
ure hunts to be found this morning
and afternoon by the boys who were
out on the search. Dean Moehrl, aged
Is, found the membership certificate
hidden at the end of route No. 2.
which was by far the harder route of
the two. Moehrl gets a 50 member
ship free for one year.. AS he is not a
member of the Y. NJ. C. A. the gift "a
all the more welcome.
Moehrl was in reality the third boy
to find the certificate. which was hid
den behind a yellow sign on the south
side of the Cartwright lumber shed.
Kenneth Hines and Harold Loney go!
the certificate together before Moehrl,
but they did not follow the instruc-
tions explicitly over the entire route,
and consequently were ruled OUT The
second route took the boys out past
the cemetery, down East Main street,
out owe the Lincoln highway paving,
and back in town along Arson street
back up over the viaduct and up town.
1t took Moehrl W hours to complete
the route, making all the turns, and
passing all the landmarks as specified
in the instruction sheet. He covered
the distance on foot.
Harley Shaw, aged Is, found the
membership certificate al the end OF
route No. 1 in just forty-five minutes
riding on his bicycle. No restrictions
were placed on the means employed by
the boys to get over the routes, pro-
vidde they followed all the instruc-
tions. The first route vent out past
st. Thomas hospital, all thru the
southwest part Of town, and down to
a little wooden shed just west Of the
Union Cheese Company. From here
the instructions read. you Will see a
woman Of foreign nationality, and be-
hind her you will find the membership
certificate" Three boys got to the
wooden shed at the same time. and
after much searching located the
woman Of foreign nationality" II
proved to be a sign advertising q
cleaning powder, which Is represented
by a Dutch m The sign was
fastened on the front Of the second
story Of a grocery store on the south
west corner Of Center and Nevada
streets.
Two Of the boys went inside the
store to ask if they might go up on
the roof and thus get to the sign,
While they were doing this Shaw
Skinned up a pole O he outside and
got the membership. Shaw is presi-
dent Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Swimming
Club. His grandmother gave him a
dollar for finding the membership, al
tho she told him he never could find
anything around the house.
The winners had their pictures
taken in front Of the Y. NJ. c. A. this
afternoon, as did all the boys before
they started out this morning. About
eighty boys started on the hunt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to extend u heartfelt
thanks to our friends. nelghbors, organ
lzationa and all others for the kindness
and sympathy shown US In u recent
bereavement. and also for the many
beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs
Gust l.. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs, II. w.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs, William Kirch-
berger. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson,
Miss Mabel Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
Specially Built.

Signor Marconi has been telling a
story about n certain celebrated ad-
mlral who was a countryman OF his,
'The admiral" he says. had won
many battles and great renown, and
az a BAH given in his honor one lady
said to another;
How frightfully fat our dear adj
miral Is gctting!'
"Yes.' replied the second lady isn't
1t fortunate, otherwise he wouldnt
be able to wear all hts medals.
Tit Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

We make 1t easy for you to buy a
Columbia Grafonola. Play while you
pay. Camera Shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

months. The margin Of proft In the
poultry business liz 80 small that "
will not stand such n loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. A. Morris, Of vancleve, visited
in the city Friday with friends at the
soldiers home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

cent values. special tonight, 10 cents.
One Cent to 80 Cent Variety Stors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Blouse Dresses, our regular 70 cent
values, special today ~ cents. One
| Cent to 90 Cent Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. J. K. Bowman went Friday to
Eldora for q visit with her daughter,
Mrs. George Cowger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. c. w. Swarner, of Mason City,
arrived in the city Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. H.. +. Mann.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Secure one Of our regular 70 cen
blouse dresses, IN sale today ~ cents
One Cent to 90 Cent Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Briggs, Of the
soldiers home, went Friday to Newton
to visit a few days with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mesdames L. r. Galloway and Carrie
Walker, OF Eldora, were visitors IN the
city Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

For upholstering and furniture re-
pairing phone 525. Marshalltown Up
holstering Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

If you are interested In bible study
attend the bible school of the Central
Church Of Christ. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. r. A. Ellsworth, Of Albert Lea,
MIMI. arrived in the city Friday to
| visit at the Vern Kuhns home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Miss Amanda LaFrance OF Laurel.
returned home Friday after a visit
with her brother George. in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Get out your camera and with an
Ansco film make some good pictures.
Camera Shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mesdames Fred Hayes, Paul Peter
son. J. S. Policy and William Lightfoot.
Of Gearing, were Friday visitors in the
city. - L-a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Elks' dance Tuesday evening ut the
lodge rooms. For members only. Com
mittee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Elks' dance Tuesday evening at the
lodge rooms. For members only. Com
mittee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Many new numbers popular Colum-
bia records. Camera Shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

New Hawaiian records for your talk
ing machine. Camera Shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

To Rent - Furnished fiat, 1O1 North
First street. Red S93.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. Cora Berkstresser, OF Cedar
Falls, arrived in the city today and is q
guest at the home Of her brother, A.
paInnfE ~ 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. w. A. Haggin, Of Union, visited
friends in the city Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Lace centers, 42-inch, 10 cents to-
night. One Cent to 80 Cent Variety
Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. 0. A. SEVERED and daughter, of
Roland, were in the city Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mrs. T. Wright, Of Traer, was IN the
city Friday IN her way to Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker of Gill
mar were Friday visitors in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24
SkG. At 1g ga a a9!N'.:.$l.50

We have been informed
about nine months ago that
this would be a great silk
season, therefore we have
taken advantage of the OPP
portunity and prepared for
this occasion. 36-inch Gros
De Londres in black, navy,
copen, wisteria, green, also
evening colors, $500 values,
yard $1.5O.