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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Here's a Tenant
Who Does Not Fear
Bio Farm Acreage

| One would naturally think that with
a full section Of land to farm farmer
would be satisfied but such is not the
case with Charles III. Hicks, tenant on
the Henry Merrill farm, short dis
lance northeast OF this city.
| On Thursday William Merrill, son OF
the owner of tho Merrill farm came in
to possession Of an eighty" adjoining
his fathers farm on the northeast
William Merrill bought the land last
fall from B. K. Hufford, of Greene
county. Immediately with It's posses
sion, Merrill rented the land to Mr..
Hicks who now has q farm Of 720
acres in one piece. 1t Is quite likely
that there Is not another tenant IN the
county who is farming such large
acreage.
Mr.. Hicks is running a stock farm
and dairy. He is feeding $50 head Of
steers and 140 head of hogs high priced
Iowa corn. He raised $4,000 bushels of
this high priced Iowa corn last eason
on 800 acres. This season he will have
400 acres in corn.
Even tho his corn would have nctted
him 20 cents a bushel during tho fall
and winter. Hicks preferred to feed It,
This corn helped fatten 100 head of big
steers which were sold in December
and January at the prevailing high
prices, and brought the feeder $3.50
per bushel for his corn. In addition to
his cattle and hog feeding Mr. Hicks
has a herd OF twenty-five pure bred
Holsteins which are furnishing milk to
dairy in this city.
The Merrill farm is one Of the fine
firms of the county. II was bought by
Mr.. Merrill fifteen years ago at $50 per
acre, 1t Is said now that If the owner
would put price of $3.50 per acre for
the farm as II lies. he would not keep
it over night. The entire section Of
land Is fenced hog tight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
GET READY TO OPEN QUARRY.
Additional Equipment Being Placed to
Increase Output.

Dolese Bros, operators of the North
western quarry, are preparing to open
the quarry for the seasons work ana
are planning to increase greatly the
output Of crushed rock ballast that is
used entirely by the railroad. Repairs
to machinery are being made. and ad-
ditional equipment and machinery to
increase the tonnage Of output is be-
ing installed. A large steam shovel
has been purchased to take the place
Of a smaller one that was formerly
used. A great deal of stripping has
been done for this year and much
more is to be done.
Phillip Cozzie. who operates a COM
mercial quarry at Quarry, is also pre-
pairing to get ready to operate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

cured his release from the Three-I,
otherwise he would not be entering
into negotiations for the Central assoc
citation franchise.
Mr.. Hughes stated last week that
he would place club In Dubuque pro-
vided he secured his release. As he
has promised to met Mr.. Ford at Du-
bque today, 1t might be Inferred that
either he has secured his release or
has reason to believe that he will be
permitted to leave Moline.
League officials express confidence
that Boone will come into the league,
II Dubuque Is admitted, thus complet-
ing the eight club circuit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Arrested For Rootleqaina.

bill" Hogan and l.. B. Redman, who
have been held in Jail on charge OF
being drunk. were arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Wayne Morse
this forenoon on a charge of boodeg-
sing. They were taken 10 Des Moines
today to be arragned before the com
missioner of the federal court. Officer
Campbell and Deputy Sheriff Goodale
accompanied the marshal and pris-
oners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
OUR UPTOWN OFFICE.
New Display Room Of Joyce Lumber
Company Meets With Approval.

All who have seen the new uptown
office and display room being fitted up
by the Joyce Lumber Company in the
Elks' building ut oil East Main street,
voice their approval in pronouncing 1t
q model of artistic arrangement
Everything in the building material
line is shown intelligently worked into
the construction of this unique eN-
hibit. Suggestions galore are there for
those who are thinking OF building or
remodeling.
Plans of houses, bungalows. cot
tages. garages, barns, sheds, corn cribs
and in fact everything in light and
heavy construction, where wood. brick
or concrete are used. Visit this won
derful display room which will open
Monday, March 5. Joyce Lumber
COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Topics of the Times.

If you are interested in the events Of
our world today, you should read up
to-date works by best authority. In
PRODUCING American Spirit" and Ma
tionalizing America" by Steiner;
"They Who Knock at Our Gates" by
Antin: "Kitchener's Mob" by Service:
"Pentecost of Calamity" by Wister;
Heritage OF Tyre" by Meloney; Their
True Faith and Allegiance" by Ohlin-
ger; My Hearts Right There" by
Barclay: and many others. Come in
and look these books over. Simmons
books store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
TRIANGULAR DEBATE OFF,
Shortness of limo and Withdrawal o.
Boone Are Causes.

There will be no triangular debate
between Marshalltown. Ft. Dodge and
Boone high schools this year. altho the
league will In all probability be re-
sumed next winter. 1t was definitely
decided to call Off the debate when no
other high school could be found which
would enter the league to take the
place of Boone. The Boone team
dropped out early in February because
Of lack Of interest. and for awhile
Marshalltown and TT. Dodge continued
their work in the hope that another
team could be secured,
Recently. however. the entire debate
was called OF for this year. as Mar
shalltown and FIT. Dodge did not care
to debate both their teams against the
other. The debate will be resumed
next year with some other high school
taking Boones place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Mrs, BaiIey's Funeral,

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Guy Bailey,
who died at st. Thomas hospital We'd
nesday night. will be held at the Meth
odist church at Montour Saturday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock. The body will be
taken TO Montour Saturday morning,
and the church win be open to friends
at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
File Charge in Chicken Case.

County Attorney Scott has prepared
true informations" to file in the dis
trict court against Lierle Lennon and
Fred Hoes, Jr., who were held to the
grand jury for stealing chickens be-
longing to W. 3. Hankins. Marion
street, last week. According to the
county attorney Lennon has made
acknowledging the thrs~
and Hoes, who is only Il. will plead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

The aid society Of the Nlim ISuthseaD
church met Thursday afternoon n thol
church parlors with an attendance q
forty. The business meeting whs fol-
lowed by social hour, during. which
refreshments were served by tho hOS-
tesses, lMesdainss c. Gustafson and q.
IL. White. They we're assisted by Mrs
j. III. Mohr, Mrs. A. Carlson. Miss Edna
White, and Miss Marlis Prochaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
VISIT DUBUQUE TODAY.
President Ford to Meet Hughes and
lnvestiqate Baseball Situation.

President John +. Ford, OF the Cen
trail association. today advised Presi-
dent +. NJ. Wilbur, Of the local club
that he would today investigate the
situation at Dubuque with View to
placing team In that city. MIR. Ford
has arranged to meet Hughes, Of Mo-
line, who Is DESTROYS Of placing a team
In Dubuque, and together they will
canvass the situation and, Il possible,
complete arrangements for transfer
ring either the Muscatine or ottumwa
franchise to that city. Attic nothing
is said of the position OF Hughes, re-
Earding his contract with the Moline
club. 1t Is presumed that he has se-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
REILLY FOR MAYOR.
Another Candidate For Mayorality
Make. Formal! Announcement

S. II. Reilly, until recently clerk of
the district court, today announces his
candidacy for the mayoralty before the
primary on Ma rch II. Mr.. Reilly served
as clerk OF the district court four years,
and was a deputy in the office for
three years prior to that time. He is
now engaged in the real estate bust
ness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Local Weather Reoord.

Forty-two and were the extremes
Of temperature Thursday, compared
with "a and 8 Wednesday, and 20 and
II year ago Thursday. At O'Clock
this morning the temperature was IL,
cofpared with 9 at the corresponding
hour Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
!, III. Police Court.

The cage of Alvin Thomas, charged
by Charles Kennedy Of obtaining money
under false pretenses. was dismissed
in Justice Burritt's court Thursday.
Kenney failed to appear and the costs
OF the case were assessed to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

slaughter, entered a plea Of not guilty
In the district court Of johnson county
today The case is set for trial on
March 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
guilty. Lennon II n years Of are.
County Attorney Scott expected to
have the young men .arraignsd lAts to-
day or Saturday.
Notice.

Notice.
My son, Lewis Kurtz, having left my
home without cause, will not be re-
sponslble for any debts he may con-
tract. John Kurtz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
WOODMANSEE FOR COUNCIL.
Is Fifth Candidate to Announce For
Council.

The NTH candidate TO announce for
the council is e. G. Woodmansee, for
several years owner OF a dray line in
this city. MIR. Woodmansee is now
county agent for the Standard Four
Tire Company. a Keokuk corporation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

Wing Pleads Not Guilty.
Lee l.. Wing, husgand Of a former
1arshalltown girl. who was recently
indicted at Iowa City for man
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
MORE DOCTERs NEED.
Ed.

Mississippi has made q fairly
good record in furnishing doc
tors for the United States army,
but more are needed.
Word comes from Washington
that Uncle Sam will want $4,000
doctors and about 10000 men
for the enlisted service Of the
Medical Corps by the 1st of DC.
tober.
Up to this time less than half
the number of doctors need
ed have been enrolled.
More sacriic es will be requir.
ed Of our professional men, and
it is up TO Mississippi to furnish
her share. Up 70 this time
Mississippi has given so doctors
for the service.
The Federal government has
authority to draft doctors, il
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
WHEAT 70 Be REGULAR
CROP GET YOUR seed
EARLY.

Most every farmer in Mississi-
ppi Is planning to plant a patch
of wheat this fall, at least emo
ugh to supply the family with
flour next year. There is no
doubt shat five acres or more of
good wheat is going to be q big
asset next spring, and will make
the farmers family independ-
ent of the high priced flour. In
deed, from present indications
it would seem that about the
only way to make sure of having
flour at all is to prodnce it at
home.
Foreseeing a big demand for
seed with scarcity, and high
prices at planting time. the Miss
issippi A. and M. College is ur-
ging the farmers in this state to
get their seed wheat now. In
many sections of the state good
yields of wheat are being thresh
ed out and can be bought for
reasonable prices. If not bought
up for seed within a short time
however, much of this will find
it's way to the millers who are
anxious to secure it. Buy yours
now, and tell your neighbor to
do likewise.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
HOW BUSINESS men
MAY HELP FARMERS IN
MARKETING.

One of the South's big prob.
lens this year is going to be to
see TO it that fair price to the
farmer is obtained for every
pound Of food and feed he has
for sale. Failing in this, future
advice to raise a surplus of food
land feed will fall on deaf ears.
What can be doneg
/. Provide market for corn
and beans. 1t will be crime
if, next fall, communities, be-
cause of unorganized marketing
facilities, are compelled to sell
corn at go and 10 cents bushel
and velvet beans at $40 and Sl2
a ton, as was the case last fall.
of course the grower must do
his part by seeing to II that his
product is sound and dry, but it
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09

or worse? what does he mean?
The bridegroom's people con-
strue it one way and the BRIDES
family interpret it another. 1t
is very sad.
When a man says he can man.
age his wife, what does he
mean?
He means that he can make
her do anything she wants TO.
When a child is smart and
good, to whose family is 1T due?
To it's mothers.
When a child is bad and stup-
id, to whose family is it due?
We refuse to answer.
Is it possible for married
man TO be a fool without know
ing it?
Not if his wife is alive.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
LITTLE MAVIS BURKS

Death angel has visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. j..
Burks and took from them their
little darling Mavis. She was
taken sick and her condition
seemed serious from the start:
All was done thet could be done
by human hand but to no avail.
The lord had a better place for
little Mavis.
She was too pure for this sin
full word.
She was such a sweet and low
ing child.
1t was so hard to give her up
but God does all things we'll and
we have to be submissive to
his will.
She was born June 18th 1915
departed this life July End 1917.
Our darling babe with bright
smiles forever gone is now sweet
ly resting to welcome us home.
So dear father, mother and
little brother dry away your
tears for Jesus has promised
that he will always be near.
Little Mavis is safe from harm
sweet.y sleeping in Jesus, Arms.
She was neatly laid to rest
in Mars HilAcemetery. Funeral
service conducted by Bro. Block
er.
Written by her aunt.
Mittie Braezeale.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
WHAT It MEANS TO
LOSE.

The people of this country
must come to realization of the
stake they have in this war.
Winning it, they may prosecute
their ways in the enjoyment of
life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness as guaranteed to them
in the charter of their govern
ment; losing they will have to
revise their system, maintain
armies, submit to the centraliza-
tion of .power.thatmeans infringe Q
ment upen their own rights and
sovereignty and set afoot the
propagaDdists of every crazyism
that has been and is now affIict-
ing democratic Europe. Society
as well as government will be
disarranged-heav only knows
to what consequences.
We are in the war, and if we
do not fight to win now we will
have to fight to live later. If de-
mocracy cannot stand now, it
will be at war for existence dur
ing the life of every man and
woman now living. g.-Chatta-
nooga Times.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09

is the duty of the business men
to provide power corn shelters
and sacks, and to help see to
it that prices are in line with
the big markets Of the country
2 Save the surplus of sweet
potatoes it's easy to raise q
big crop of sweet potatoes, but
in the fall crop is often hard to
sell at fair prices. Where such
is the case, business men must
help by providing sweet potato
curing houses sufficient to hold
the crop for better prices. These
houses are entirly practicable.
See your county demonstration
agent, or write your state expert
ment station or the United
States Department of Agricul
ture, Washington d. q. for plans.
8 Help market hogs and cat
tie in car lots.
Selling livestock OH the local
market is out of the question
carlot shipments direct to pack
ing houses must be made. Rare
ly can individuals make carlot
shipments and communities
must put their livestocktogether.
Scores of counties in the south
are already following this plan
and hundreds of others must
fall in line. The business man
should actively help in this
The Progressive Farmer.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
MATRIMONIAL CATECH.
ISM.

What is marriage?
Marriage is an institution for
the blind.
Why do some people never
marry?
Because they do not believe in
divorce.
When a man thinks seriously
Of marriage. what happens?
He remains single.
Should man marry girl for
her money!
No. But he should not let her
be an old maid just because she 8
rich.
WhengA girl refers to q "sad
courtship,'' what does she mean?
She means that the man got
away.
+ LIZ an engagement as good as
marriage?
It's better.
In selecting . husband, why
does y girl prefer a fat man?
Because a fat man finds it
hard to stoop to anything low.
When asking papa, how should
q young man act:
He should face papa manfully
and never give him chance at
bis back.
When the minister says, do
you take this woman for better
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
than | weighed before I began taxi

than | weighed before / began tax
ing it.
| suffered principally from ner-
vous indigestion and inactive liver.
My kidneys also gave me a great
deal of trouble. / would lay awake
for hours at ght as was so ner-
vous could get no rest or sleep in
fact was so run down was almost
a nervous wreck. / was not myself
at all and was losing weight and
strength rapidly. My digestion was
so badly impaired / had to avoid
sweets of all kinds, as much as
loved them. Frequently after eat
ing ! would suffer for hours with
heartburn and other forms of indi-
gestion.s
Tanlac seems to have corrected
these troubles entirely. / have been
entirely relieved Of indigestion and
can now eat anything with impun-
ity, ! can even eat honey without
suffering any i'll effects whatsoever
Rev. Sims son was also present at
the time he made this remarkable
statement and was so favorably Inn
pressed with what his father had to
say regarding Tanlac that he at once
decided to get il for his wife.
Tanlac il sold In Philadelphia by
City Drug Store and Oscar johnson
r In Union by Union Drug store
in Stallo by Stallo Drug Go.
Deemer Store Co Deemer Miss.
(Adyertisement)
Optimistic Thought.
There ID no better oounselor than
- a@-a a- 29.k--
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
BAPTIST MINISTER SAYS TAN
LAC HAS RESTORED HEALTH.
Always Thought Most Patent Medi-
cines Were Fakes, But Is.Now Con-
vinced That Tanlac is an Exception

1 am an ordained Baptist minister
and have always been greatly OPP
posed to patent medicines of any
kind. said Rev. Jno. M. Sims, of At
lanta. few days ago. In fact /
have always regarded the great ma
iority of them as nothing more or
less than fakes, but want to say to
you that I believe Tanlac Is an OK
ception to the rule because / have
never taken anything that helped
me as much assthis medicine.
Mrs. Sims had not been very well
and on the recommendation of
friends bought the first bottle for
hei, but when / took it home she re-
fused to take 1t. / was also very
badly run down myself and In need
OF medicine of some kind and as
my friends had spoken SO highly OF
ranlac / decided to try 1t myself,
j have only taken two bottles and
lave gained ten pounds in weight.
When / weighed day before yester-
dcy with my overcoat on weighed
two hundred fifteen pounds When
weighed this morning on the scales
up the street without my overcoat
weighed two hundred and ten
pounds which is ten pounds more
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
WHY FOOD PRICES WILL
STAY HIGH.

The first big thing that war
emphasized, of course was that
hungry world is likely to pay
bigger profits to the farmer who
makes food than to the farmer
who makes anything else 1t
kwas Bradford Knapp we believe
who originated the saying,
"You can't patch your break
fast, darn your dinner. or mend
your SUPPER In other words,
there is hardly a human being
who, if he had to, could not ex-
ist a whole year with the cloths
he already has, whereas a week
without food would mean starv-
alton. So it is that the world s
first great need is food. And If
extraordinary efforts are not
made, there is not likely to be
food enough for the world. This
is true for two reasons:
J.. A Reduced Number of
Food Producers. ~ When we say
what we know, namely, that
millions of farm laborers have
now become soldiers, that is only
another way of saying that mil
lions who we're formerly food
producers have become food con-
sumers. In other words, great
" reduced number of men are
making a surplus of food while
an increased number are demand
ing it.
q Unfavorable Crop Oondit
ions, Not only has the worlds
supply suffered for the reason
jnst mentioned, but the very
elements oF nature seem in a
conspiracy to starve out war
mad world. IF the unfavorable
grain situation were confined to
the United States it would not
be so bad, but the shortage is
world. wide. According to the
figures from the International
Institute of Agriculture, as quo
ted in last weeks Progressive
Farmer, for example, the total
wheat crop available for inter-
national trade this year will be
only 70 per cent of last years,
and 83 per cent of a five year
average, while the total yield
of all cereals harvested before
fall promises to be only 80 per
cent of last years crops.
In this situation it is not sur
prsing to find that while from
May /, 1916, 1916, TO May !, 1917
cotton prices increased ga per
cent, corn prices increased 1O8
per cent and wheat prices 139
per cent. In other words, corn
and wheat prices more than
doubled while cotton prices in.
creased less than two thirds. -
The Progressive Farmer.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09
famous Flower Market.

Rio le Janeiro is noted for It's fow-
or market. which is but short dis
tance from the point where every
train In the city passes. This mar
ket is kept entirely by men In Euro
pean clothes Portuguese-speaking In
diyiduals who seem to have inherited
the Portuguese love Of flowers. The
most magnificent dahlias / have ever
seen were in the shops OF Sac Paalo.
Brazil. Exchange.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09

America has more physicians in
finitely more. than are neces-
sary to minister to the mortal
needs of society. But American
society abroad that society dres-
sed in khaki and which will in
crease in numbers as the weeks
and months go by must be sup
piled with American doctors
France, Englang, Belgium have
no more than they need for their
own men.
There is no time to lose. Ply
sicians in Mississippi within the
military age limits will have to
contribute their services to
the noble cause. jackson News
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09

necessary, but the Surgeon Gen
eral hopes it will not become
necessary to resort to this ex
pedient.
Certain it ia, there are thous-
ands of doctors who can and
should make the sacrifice, men
who have no family ties holding
them at home, and there is a
goodly number of that sort here
in Mississippi.
There is no escaping the issue.
There is no possible way of
shunting the appeal with the
world at war, with great new
forces being made ready for the
field. The physicians are not
coming forward with the prop
er spirit, but they will have to
come forward, either through
influence or by direct draft by
the Federal government. Two
out of every nine physicians of
military age in this country are
needed.
This is the question which
must be sternly propounded to
everyphysician in Greater Jack
son and Mississippi, and it is
better that it should bepropound
ed by those whom they have
served than by the Federal gov.
ernment:
Gan America afford to send
her men to foreign fields with
out adequate medical and surgi-
cal attentions
Blacksmiths, carpenters, bank
ers, salesmen, newspaper men
may be made into soldiers, but
all our prayers and tears cannot
make them skilled physicians.
America has right to look for
service from those who are
equipped to renderthat service
The Neshoba Democrat., 1917-08-09

Optimistic Thought
There ID no better oounaelor than
time.