Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-16
PLANTS sPRINGING UP IN AL.
MOST EVERY LOCALITY AND
DOING BIG BUSINESS.
rAMA MALE INDIANS FAST
ADOPTING WAYS OF WHITE MEN
Women Slower 10 Take on Customs of
Fair. skinned Sisters-ordinary Wire
Rat Trap Found to Be Excellent For
Getting Rid Of Sparrow Pest-c. (.
Wilson's Observations,
specialize Times Republican.

Toledo Sept. I6.-Publication OF
Iowa corn canning statistics Tor the
present year will doubtless show a
rapid growth of this industry, for can
ming factories are sprtnging up all
over the state and this has been a good
year for sweet corn, Last week al
least two Of these institutions closed
their season, that of the factory al
Gilman and the one at Toledo. The To-
cal concern is said TO have put up more
than 1000. 900 cans Of the product. and
this without delay Of any kind what
ever. About !, 900 acres OF land n Tins
territory was devoted to this crop.
The attention Of visitors 10 Tama
and Toledo is Immediately attracted TO
the Indians from the nearby ''reseTva
ton" as they travel about these towns.
Whatever may be said regarding the
unchangeful attitude Of this race the
members OF this tribe are fast adopt
ing the habits and dress Of the white
man. When family walks the street
the old Single file" formation is still
observed. but not so with the young
men. The women are said to adhere 10
former customs more closely than the
men, who, 10 a considerable extent
work alongside their pale faced broth
ers and consequently take on the pre-
vailing ways. They are said 10 oe
good workers, too. A clothing mer-
chant tells that they are buying bet
ter quality OF clothes than heretofore
and are fast becoming ordinary Gus
toners. They are very quiet as they
pass along and the listener expecting
to hear sample Of Indian talk Is
very likely TO be disappointed. AS &
young Indian girl sat alone on a seat
in the park one evening dusky youth
came up from behind. suddenly lean
ed over and spoke. There was no ap-
parent surprise on the part Of the oth-
er nor interest in the talk. He per-
sisted and with somewhat better re-
suits. After a few minutes he was
gone but when he returned again In
the same manner as before he handed
little package to the young lady who
accepted it much as she had his in
troductory remark and he was again
on his way.
According to an ancient legend the
spirit of a departed oriental stood be-
fore the gate awaiting entrance to
Paradise After an interminable vigil
the wearied Persian, or whatever he
was. or had been. INDUCED in a BRIEF
slumber; so brief indeed as TO consist
of only three 'winks,' yet long enough
for the gate to open and close again
upon the unconscious watcher with
out Uncle Joe" williamson isn't q
Persian spirit but a husky old pioneer
of Talna county, being some 50 years
OF age. but like the mythical oriental
he took his figurative three 'winks'
recently as the following will show.
Uncle Joe" is the owner Of q mighty
good Baker shotgun and enjoys an &C.
casional hunting trip despite his ad-
yanced age. Ever since hunting IL
censes came into fashion he has been
In tie habit of taking out the papers,
emitting him TO carry a gun, altho fine
last Of othese had run out" and for
some reason had not yet been renew
ed In the same locality where Mr..
Wilkinson lives q farmer had given his
hired man permission to hunt on his
farm The hired man thought that was
all that was necessary for him but he
knows better now The other day he
called on Uncle Joe and invited the
latter 70 30 with him for a walk. The
invitation was accepted and the guns
were taken along. not exactly to hunt
with but maybe to shoot at q turtle
known to be in the locality The trip
furnished features for a parallel 10 the
orientaFs "snooze" An automobile
stopped nearby, q man alighted, de