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.m "H 1- FARMER'S INSTITUTE 8UCCE8S •', The Delaware Coiinty Farmers' In stitute opened its annual meeting at -the Court House on Thursday after- '!j,''The •:U noon, January 14, and closed Saturdry should plan a year ahead to raise a afternoon, 'January Two hundred people had gathered in the court room Thursday afternoon to enjoy the program furnished by representa tive corn producers and stockmen of ithe county, and each address was .listened to with evident interest and approval. Rev. S. S. Stephenson of the Baptist church pronouncod the in vocation, which was followed by chorus of boys voices directed by Miss Alice Jones, superintendent of music of the public schools of Man Chester. Value of a Balanced Ration and How to Use it on Our Farms' was first subject under dl3cus3ion Bert Russell, F. E. Richardson and •David Chrystal were to appear on the program, "but could not be present. The arguments set forth by T. H. Can-others were forceful and spoken Ot worthy of attention and thought ful consideration as those which 'might be heard from a lecture class room at any agricultural college. F. L. Durey read a paper which read as folici 8 -v -.. *&&& All sinus oi stock do better on a variety of feed. Which proves that it pays to feed a balanced ration. And hit certainly pays to raise it, for in do lng so you not only have most val uable feed, but are improving the land also. A ton of clover hay after lit has been fed to stock, is still worth $3.00 for fertilizing. Unless we seed some land to clover every year we are liable to be short ,_on a balanced ration some winter?. I don't know very much about pro tein and carbonhldrateS, but I do lenow that wtoen I have plenty of good] Sound corn, and clover cut at the right time and pyt up right, it Is very easy to winter all kinds of t.tock, and keep them growing all the time, f. But I lay great stress on feeding a great variety.. I aim to feed some straw and corn fodder every day, and -If there is wild hay they will eat a lfttle of that and do. all the better for •'having it. Plenty of good pasture is a balanced, ration of Itself for all kinds Tf stock, and right there is where we must raise our hogs to get a prof it- out of them. If they are allowed run In ft pasture all summer with clover growing above their backs they are not likely to have the chol •era, with plenty of salt and ashes and pure water to run to every day. It matters not how well we balance ,the ration for our stock, if we do not fejd it in a way that is palatable to them. Land In this community will grow feeds tor all kinds of animals .raised here if harvested properly and cured right, and there is no necessi ty of buying patent stock foods to give the animals better appetites, any more than the farmer himself require} patent, medicine. Hay that smells musty or is not sweet and fragrant, and corn fodder that .is not palatable, might require some stimulant with it. Just so with it man being fed on mouldy bread and oleomargarine would require patent medicine" to stimulate his appetite tad regulate his digestive apparatus, ^fter Manchester has had a few shoit Courses and the ladles have become proficient -In Domestic Science the I- patent medicine man will have hard sledding in this community. Experts tell us It pays to sell oats and buy-mill feed. But I-would rather waste a little feed than haul it over the road, and handle it so many times. One hundred shoats will clean up two bushels ot dry oats every other day with great relish and profit whether on pasture or on full feed of corn. But they did not get many oats the- past year. We are often told that it does no pay to raise oats, but-it is hard to get along with out a few hundred bushels of oats and a good straw pile. 'ft It does not matter so much what grain Is fed to farm horses if they aye clover hay It will balance the ation. The Ohio station has made in experiment with corn and oats ed horses for 48 weeks, and by feed ng clover gnd timothy, the corn fed orses endured hard work and hot eather full as well as the oats ted lorses. Some farmers would not fegd clover ay to horses if they have it. I have |fed a great, deal of it, and the only time it has ever hurt them is when I did not have it to feed. Millet is a .splendid feed for cattle ,nd some of the wet corners that row weeds could be made to' pay •ell if properly sown to millet. It lso makes excellent bedding for hogs hey are so fond of the seed, and the raw being coarse, it lasts longer. A variety ot rough feed Is good but ithout clover It will 'be necessary to upplement something containing a large amount ot protein, such as oil ftneal, cotton seed meal or alfalfa, which the farmer would have to buy. tVnd these feeds are very expensive as compared with clover, which we can raise on our own farms in abund ance. Having never fed ensilage I only [know what I have read and the ex perience of others. At the Meat pro ucers association in Des Moines, a nan by the name of Jones from Ohio, £lked on silos and ensilage for beef tle. He fattens from 800 to 1000 tart ead every year making silage a larg of their ration. I always thought, before I heard him talk that ensilage |iras principally a dairy feed. One •eason why It is a good dairy feed because it is. so near like good rags pasture. The man living in pelaware county with a -good silo pell filled.and a g(Jod supply of well ured clover hay can milk cows this Bvlnter at least with a clear con science and a full wallet. But even pith present price of butter there would not be much profit in dairying *y feeding timothy hay and corn jjone. A man m\ist use judgment in glancing up rations for all kinds of tock. For one of the greatest leaks Ked the farm is in not feeding a bal ration. At the Corn Belt Men Producers Association, Judge Deemer ducers association. President E. B. said what is'needed on the farm la Reed of Lenox college, having sug a saving of the tremendous waste, gested and urged the establishment There .is more waste oil the farip'of a clinlr of agriculture in than In any other business, so we 1 balanced'-ratlon for our stock, and then feed judiciously. While attending the fat stock show at Chicago observed that nearly all the stock were fed on alfalfa hay, baled. And it looked good enough to eat, In fact I ate some of it and liked it. It was almost as fragrant, and the same color as the sago my mother used to pick from the garden and dry for the next year's use. But alfalfa is an experiment with us In this community, while clover is the corn's queen. This Is the home of both. And as I said before with plenty of corn and clover, fed with brains, we will be able to clothe, fesd and educate our families, and live every day In the year as we should. And not only be a blessing to the neighborhood in which we live, but to'-the town-about us and to the whole world. A. E. File addressed the meeting on the subject of corn raising. Pre3. A. Sykes of the Corn Belt Meat Pro ducers association, of Des Moines, spoke on the proper care of cattle and how to obtain the best results. EJ. B. Porter was listened to with great Interest, as he delivered a short paper on "Fruits and Ornamental and Useful Trees, Which the Delaware County Farmer May Grow The corn exhibit is. one of the best ever seen in Manchester. C. A. Swin dell had brought his prize corn pur chased at the National Corn exhi bition at Omaha, besides making an exhibit ot Yellow Dent," Calico and other varieties which he grew him self. The amateur class was well represented, and the boys and girls' sample ears of corn attracted no lit tle attention. The court room was again well filled Friday morning with Interested people who derived much information and enjoyment from general discus sions treated by several Delaware county expert agriculturists. Perhaps the most diverting and laughable feature of the morning's program was a paper read by H. L. Rami, editor and publisher of The Press, who told of his experience with alfalfa. Watson Childs iyas one of the speakers to tell of the best way to feed hogs and realize a profit. Mr. Childs mentioned what he considered a proper method ot keeping swine and how to care for them. He spoke of raising of sheep in this connec tion, and also called attention to the wire fence question, as it interests the farmers of this, county. Pres. E. E. Reed of Lenox college delivered a pleasing lecture during the morning, which was well receiv ed. dtr The exhibit of corn offered through the courtesy-of C. A. Swindell- was of unusual Interest. Mr. Swindell has grown corn which has taken first, second and third prizes at national end state expositions, and has also made purchases of prize corn grown in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and in his possession is one ear of Mexican corn, which still -etains the husks about each kernel, and from .which specie, the well form ed, matured and prize winning Reed's Yellow Dent, the Silver King, Straw berry and other varieties of Iowa and central-western states are now grow ing. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions were, largely attended. Mrs. S. L. Crum, former pastor of the Unl veisallst church, made an opening prayer, and Mrs. Lida Elder followed by reading a recitation, "A Bright Future." Mrs. Robert Dunlap and Mrs. Grommon discussed "What Can a Woman Do With a Farm." Miss Lucy Brayton spoke of the "Benefits Derived from the Short Course," and Mrs. E. B. Porter read an interesting paper on "Matters of Interest to Women." Reports of the. National Coin exposition held at Omaha were read by Miss B. Ennis Tabor and Miss Margaret Jones. Saturday was the closing day of the institute. Various discussions occu pied the forenoon 'hours. "What is Wrong with our Tuberculosis Law" was one of the subjects wlilch at tracted considerable attention, and It was hoped that more time might be given It. In the afternoon, the boys and young men were given a place cn the program. George Knight read an Interesting paper and L. S. Gates, avson'of'L. J. Gates, told of the var ious improvements which had been made on farms in this particular vi cinity. J. L. Cocking exhibited re markable insight as to the scientific needs of the present day and future agriculturists in this section. Frank Sly gave an interesting report aB to the production of corn In Delaware county. Mr. Sly stated that but 271 bushels jof corn to the acre was the average raised in the 16 townships comprising the county. Worth count ry averages 20 bushels,. while Des Moines county leads wi£h 3l bushels. Tho report of tha nom!natlon com mittee was read as follows: For pres 1 dent, L. J. Gates vice president, H. E. Robinson secretary, J. B. Higman. The lauies association: Eva Smith, chairman Clara Childs, secretary. The committee on resolutions then reported to the chairman and mem bers of the institute. The thanks of the association were' given the busi ness mqn of the county and city of Manchester for their generous suppor and in attending the -meetings during the week. The officers of the insti tute were given an appreciative men tion for their work and In having carefully prepared the program. The public and High school children-and students were remembered for the music offered, and mention was made of the work being done and promoted by means of the Corn Belt -Meat Pro- Miss Ressa Banta then read a se lection from a farm ballad, which was graciously received and warmly ap plauded. Mr. Horatio Merrill of Hop kinton was heard In song. Mr. Mer rill possess a voice of unusual clear ness and sweetness, and his solo numbers were enthusiastically appre elated. Miss Charlotte Atwater ac companied Mr. Merrill.- A protest, voiced 'by T. H. Carroth ers, representing exhibitors of corn, who wished to withdraw their speci mens from an auction sale which was to follow, was declared unconstitu tional by President Brayton, and the corn was immediately sold. H. R. Wright of Des Moines, state dairy commissioner, gave a 15 min utes talk on the duty of young men now-a-days to stay on the farm and improve conditions. There is too much talk, said Mr. Wright heard from the boy "the old man didn't know his business," but may it be remembered that the co-operative creamery, which brings to this county alone nearly seven hundred thousand doliais each year wa3 emu tiling, the nld man" did which turned our right •Mr. Wright made a pleading remon strance against the abandonment of this industry, and the present-day practice of sending the cream to a centralizing station. Mr. Wright did nnt disnaraee the new industry, but argues for a continued patronage of the co-operative creamery. a iiumuer ut short talks were then heard regarding' "Ensilage," which were profitable and interesting. Jos. Hutchinson declared that a silo should not exceed 30 feet in height. Other arguments were offered which seemed to meet with general approv al. if- The following were the prizes awarded in the corn contest. Boys Class Under 18 years. Chas. Grommon. 1st premulm, pall v»nv« shoes Riven by P. Madden, *4.50. Sydney rtoblson. 2nd. baseball bat and Si in cash, B. W. Grems, $1*75^ 3rd. cash tl. Smith & A. McCarthy ^V^ctor" Carrothers, 4th, 50 cents, A. E. Dunlap. 50 cents. Unnamed Yellow, 10 ears. Clifford Robinson, 1st. pair of skates, 11.50 cash 50 cents, Milroy, $2. Cecil Bavton, 2nd, stock food and whip. 50 cents. Geo. Packard. $1.50. Anthony Robinson, 3rd, photos $1, A'PauldMunson, 4tli, vase 50 cents, A. Thorpe. 50 cents. Warned White, 10 ears. Milton Robinson, 1st, cash 92, J. F. Merry, $2. Clare Grommon, 2d, American Boy. one year and 50 cents cash, Geo. Web ber, $1.50. Unnamed White 10 ears. Anthony Robinson, 1st, $2, J. F. Merry "'Walter D. Mead, 2nd, cash $1.50, Wm. Mcintosh. $1.50. John Pilgrim, 3rd. cash $1, John Lat imer, $1. Phil Harris, 4th, cash 50 cents, Wm. Mcintosh, '60 cents. Mixed Corn 10 ears. Wlliard Robinson, 1st, cash $2. Lloyd Robinson. 2nd, cash $1. house plant. 50 cents. C. L. Adams. $1.50. Earl Raus, 3rd. cash $1. F. M. Bur* bridge, $1. George Lyman. 4th, cash 50 cents, Hen nessey, 50 cents. Girls Under 18 years. Named Yellow 10 ears. Lucy Robinson, 1st, souvenir spoon, J. O. Lewis. $2. Ethel Robinson, 2nd, vase. Anders & Phllllpps, $1. Unnamed Yellow 10 eara Dorothy Munson, 1st, Silver meat fork and 50 cents, W. H. Boynton, $1.50. Named White4 10 ears. Marlon Robinson, lsf, picture, A. D. Brown, $2. Unnamed White, 10 ears. Lucy Robinson, 1st, medalion, H. C. Smith. $1.50. Elsie Pillgrim, 2nd, pair of shears, Hutchinson & Atwater, $1. Mixed corn, 10 ears. Ethel Robinson, 1st, lamp, Stearns & McCormick. $1. Willa ltaus. 2nd. vnflo, Anders & Phi!* itpp. 7n cents. EXPERT CLASS. Redd's Yellow Dent. Swindell, 1st, lumber, Gus Barnd ciut.e. 2nd, 500 note heads, Mer- ton Cox. $2.50. Unnamed Yellow 10 ears. C. A. Swindell, 1st, horseshoeing, Alex Sefstrom, $2. Named White, 10 ears. C. A. Swindell, 1st, collar* and cuff case, R. A. Barry, $2. L. G. Qlute. 2nd, The Press, one year, H. L. Rann, $1.60. Unnamed White, 10 ears. C. A. Swindell, 1st, pail stock food, R. A. Denton. $3.50. Mixed Corn. C. A. Swindell. 1st. coffee 3 pound, and $1 cash, A. B. Peterson and Dela ware County rrelephone company, $2. AMATEUR CLA8S. Named Yellow, 10 ears. J. W. Robison, 1st. Delaware County News, one year and box cigars, News Company and C. E. Gleason, $2.75. Roy Emerson, 2nd, work $1, cash $1. W. G. Burke and Hopkinton State bank, '^Carrothers Bros. 3rd, Manchester Dem ocrat one year, Bronson, Carr & Sons, $1.50. W. B. Robinson, 4th, Ryan Reporter, one year, E. E. Coakley, $1. Unnamed Yellow, 10 ears. Peter Thien. 1st, pair men's artics. one pound tea, Lawrence and Storey, $2.40. Jerry Kaster, 2nd, fur mittens, $1.50, stock dip, 50 cents, Blake & Son and C. H. Parker. $2. E. M. Newocmb,' 3rd, one pound tea. $1.50. cash $1, Newman and Atkinson, F?' H. Munson, 4th. pall stoek food, Keiser Bros. 75 cents. Named White. 10 ears. Carrothers Bros., 1st, whip, $1.50, cash, $1 J. J. Kirkwood and Farmers' Supply Co., $2.50. T. S. Arnold, 2nd. scoop shovel and cash $l. Younp Doty and I', B. Tib- blGeowje 15. White. 3rd, box of cigars, Chas. Riesner. $1.75. Peter Thlen, 4th, one pound tea, T. N. Arnold. 50 cents. Unnamed White, 10 ears. W. H. Russell, 1st, whip, $1.60, cash |1. J. R. McEUlott and F. K. Barnes, Jerry Kaster, 2nd, picture $1. cash $1. Ryan Cash Store and Farmers' State Bank of Hopkinton, $2, W. D. Meade, 3rd, alarm clock. $1.25, D. R. Lewis & Bros.. $1.25. Wm. McMahon. 4th, smoking tobacco, 50 cents. R. W. Swisler, 50 cents. Mixed, 10 ears. J. W. Robinson. 1st, whip $1. cash 80 cents, stabling. $1, B. J. Lawman, W. J. Davis and Harry Gray. $2.50. Roy Emerson, 2nd, cleaning compound, $1. cash $1. Welterlen and M. Stein, $2. W. H. Raus. 3rd, stock food and cash $1. W. H. War4 and Mr, Reeves, $1.50. a •lont'R. 4th. towel rack, bacon. A. J. Rajan an| W, D. Works, $l. Pop Corn, $^Clarence Ash, 1st, cash, Dorman Bros. Carl Meade, 2nd, paper rack, cash F. M. Foley. W. B. Robinson, *1.75. Graca Wilson, 3rd, cash tl, A. M. Cloud ^Elaie PiUgrlm, 4th, box candy. Wrn Hahesy. 75 cents. every classical college, was commended for his attention to the needs ot the young people, whereby children might 6e taught farm 'science and devote their lives to agriculture. Mr. C. A. Swindell was publicly thanked for having shown to the institute his corn exhibit brought from the expo sition held at Omaha. An addition al resolution was incorporated, that from tile pen of H. R. Wright, state dairy commissioner, who recommend ed the patronage of the Delaware county farmer to the co-operative creameries. .- Sweet Com. Lester Plllfrrim 1st, casji, Manchester State Savings bank, $2. Geo. Lyman, 2nd. poultry food 60 cents cash |1, "Wendllng, State Savings bank* *1.50. Wra, McMahon, 3rd, stabling:, SO cents, cash 60 cents, O. E. Stowe and First National Bank, %l. Sweepstakes. Best 10 ears. ,.p- A- Swindell, donen D. A. latches *. E. Richardson, |6. Best Single Ear. aJlrIn£ Pany™?^50. Be ™"ufactm-inK iev!"*°'"oer" There will be double classes this term, the elementary and advanced At the Court house will be given lec tures by Prof. P. G. Holden and other members of the faculty from Ames. There will be a very fine exhibit made of stock, which is to be brought in a special car from the agriculture college. The corn study is to be strong feature of the course. "Dairy Day" promises*to be one of the interesting days. Two hun dred dollars In premuims are to be awarded. The creameries of Delawa-e county have contributed $5 each for this purpose. The first uremulm of an Indiana silo, to be given to thei man who brings in the best dairy cow, and who is also the owner of a herd of at least six cows. Stock judging will be Anade at the Novelty Stables. An illustrated lec ture on tuberculosis has been promis ed. An attendance double that of lost year is confidently expected by the officers of the Northwestern Iowa Short course. Tuiton is $2.50 for the course, and $1.50 for the do mestic science work. iSenry Brayton is president Frank R. Brooks, vice president, Jos. 'Hutchinson, treasurer and Frank I Joseph, secretary. MERRY Tv MEET NAVAL BOARD. -|f expect to leave for Washington, IV C.," said Capt. J. F. Merry Thurs day afternoon, while interviewed by a representative of The Democrat, "in company with Mrs. Merry upon the receipt of a telegram from Congress man .Walter I. Smith who is chairman ot the sub-committee In. charge of the Naval monument to be erected at the Vlcksburg park. "At the last session, an appropria tion of $10,000 was made to be ex pended for competitive designs and paying the expenses of a naval com mittee who were to go from Washing ton to Vicksburg for the purpose of looking into the matter. The com mittee visited Vlcksburg and reported In favor of a site and appropriation of $200,000. As the National Military Park at Vicksburg is located at the only point where the navy had. any part in the Civil war, there seems to be a general desire that a fine monu ment be erected in the park as a memorial of its services. 'I am in receipt of a letter from Gen. A. G. Weisert of the Wisconsin Monument commission, enclosing a photograph of their State memorial which is an imposing Doric column, one hundred and fifteen feet high, surmounted by a bronze eagle. This laft is mounted on an elevated plat form, approached by a broad flight of steps in three tiers, which will make the total height from the ground one hundred and thirty-seven feet. This memorial is to cost one hundred thou sand dollars, and will be one of the most beautiful in the park." RAILROAD PROMISE8 SPECIAL. The Illinois Centra' Railroad com pany has authorized A. H. Hanson, passenger traffic manager, to have fitted foe. the reception of southern exhibits a coach and baggage car, which Is to be run over the com pany's lines in the state, similar to the arrangement carried out in Illi nois last fall. This work is in charge of the Immigration department, and Capt. J. F, Merry, general immigra tion agent, has received Information fiom Mr. Hanson in regard to the proposed trip through Iowa next sea son. A special train used to carry the exhibit, speakers and assistants will start at Epworth about August 1, where the campaign will begin. Two days at each town is allowed, and on the afternoon of the second day, Cap tain Merry will deliver a lecture on farming and the science of diversify ing the crops as it Is being success fully done in the southern states. Two months will be consumed In preaching the gospel of agriculture, and Capt. Merry believes that the special will be run as far west as Fort Dodge also on the Cedar Ra pids and Albert Lea branches. TELEPHONE MEN TO MEET. The Iowa Independent Telephon association will meet at Des Moines A.arch 9 to 11, inclusive. Eight hun dred men, now fighting the Bell Tel ephone company, are planning how to promote the interests of all Inde pendent companies at the annual meeting in March. Local interest has centered on the contest being waged between the Bell and Independent lines for control of certain companies In eastern Iowa. The policy of every independent telephone system Is to withstand tho grasping power of tho Bell people. C. A. Peterson, general manager of the Delaware County Tel ephone company of this city, will at tend the convention. ASSIST IN INAUGURATION. Colonel H. A. Allen ot Independence was at Des Moines last w6ek to at tend the inauguration o( Governor B. F. Carroll. With other Held officers, Colonel Allen was detailed to assist in the Inaugural exerciess. -r *4 scale*. the com Dros' 2nd' wlllp' Clms- The second^annual short course in agriculture and domestic science, In charge of the Iowa State college, is to be held In Manchester February 15 to 20, Inclusive, 1909. The amount of premuims to be awarded is $2,500. 00. The domestic science work will be held in the Pythian castle, and will be taught by Miss Charlton, Miss Knowles and Miss Byers. MANCHESTER COMPLIMENTED. State of Ohio, City of Toledo,'jtiicas county: ss. Fourteen years ago,' when a number of business men or this city were seriously considering the installation of a telephone system, investigation prompted them to purchase their equipment from the Strowger Auto matic company, an infant industry, which had sold but three other orders Manchester proved to be the veteran station, as failure closed offices of the three previous companies. As a result, the management of the Delaware County Telephone company today is complimented by the Auto matic people, who refer certain por tions of their correspondence to this city, where recommendations are in variably given the company, regard ing its system of telephoning which has»proved so servicable in Manches ter. Wor SECOND ANNUAL SHORT COURSE Letters have been directed to C. A. Peterson, general manager, from all parts of the world. Inquiries* came from China, Canada, Cuba and from every state in the union. At the present time, there are seventy-five exchanges in the United States, three in Cuba and four in Canada. Tlie state of Iowa supports three: Man chester, Sioux City and Clinton. Two others are to be installed within the next year: Boone and Marshalltown. Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco and other metropolitan centers are using the,Automatic successfully. Mr. Peterson is In receipt of a large photograph made at the time of the annual convention of the In ternational Independent Telephone association which convened in Chica go December 1 to 8, 1908. The flash light was taken in the (convention rooms of the association on the sixth floor of the- Auditorium hotel. AS TO RURAL MAIL BOXES. Attention of the postoffice depart ment has been called to a wide spread belief that rural route mail boxes, even though purchased by the individual patrons, become the property of the government. The postmaster general authorizes the statement that no order ever has be:a Issued by this department claiming ownership of the rural mail boxes. It is explained that the erroneous Impression probably arose from the fact that the postoffice department will not permit mail boxes erected on rural routes to be used for any other purpose than the receipt and dispatch of mail matter. The position taken by the department is that while the rural mall boxes are .the property of the patrons buying them, they are erected exclusively for the receipt and dispatch of mall and matter plac ed in the boxes is construed to be in the -mails and subject to the laws and regulations governing mail mattei Including the payment of postage.— Winthrop News. MEAT PRODUCERS MEET. President A. Sykes of the Corn Belt Meat Producers association ad dressed a meeting of stockmen and dairymen in the offices of the county supervisors at the Court house Fri day afternoon. It is the purpose of the members of the county organiza tion to create more interest in the association. Two representatives from Clayton and Fayette counties were present and expect to promote more active concern among the meat producers in their respective com munities. E. E. McCloud is president and T. H. Carrothers secretary of the Delaware county organization. (Mr. McCloud stated Saturday morn ing that the association expects to present the matter of lowering freight rates before the Interstate Commerce commission this winter. They be lieve that the railways are excessive in their charges, and equalization should be enforced The commission will hear the petition sometime be fore March 1. JAIL EXPENSES FOR 1908. The records of the county sheriff show that seven prisoners were held at different times in the county Jail during the year 1908. Their respec tive expenses were as follows for var ious Intervals ot incarseration: $10.50, $18, $43, $5.50, $3.50, and 17 or a to tal of $103,00. An estimate or an av erage.of fifty cents a day Is made for the expense of each prisoner. The Inmates are given good care three meals a day keep them as good na tured as might be expected. Maga zines and daily papers afford them reading matter, and occasionally the sheriff or the deputy gives them the use of fiction in book form. Asj a prisoner usually has .some money about him, the use of tobacco is al lowed. At tho present time, the jail is empty, and fs. saving of fuel, labor and food is realized iby the county. TIERNEY KNEW BEACH AND LON DON. William Tlerney of Goldfield, Neva da, who is visiting In the city and a guest of his mother and sister, has lived in the west and Alaska for a number of years. He Is intimately acquainted with Rex Beach, one of the well known writers of the day, who has so strongly portrayed condi tions as they exist In the west in "The Spoilers" and "The Barrier." Mr. Tlerney has also met Jack Lon don, another author of repute. "Mr. Beach Is an athelete and a splendid entertainer," said Mr. Tlerney. "He prospected in Alaska and in Nevada several years before entering the field ot journalism and later as an author." PLAN NEW LEAGUE IN IOWA. A project Is on foot among Iowa baseball fans to organize a minor Iowa Inter-clty league, to embrace Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Oscaloosa, Marshalltown, Fort Dodge and possibly other towns. Haying a retentive memory, local fans Tecollect the day the Manchester club wolloped the Cedar Rapids league team. Why not try for admlttanoe in the new league this year? NSM Frank Cheney makes oath that he a senior partner of tho firm: of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing buslnoss In the city of Toledo, County and Slate aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. my presence this 6th day of Docem ber, A. D. 1886. (Seal.) A, W. GLEASON, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, ir, IOWA LEGISLATURE OFFER. •Within a few days, the Iowa Leg islature will assemble for what prom ises to be a very interesting session. Many important measures arc pro posed. If you desire to keep reliably inform eil on. the proceedings of the Legis lature, subscribe for The Des Moines Register and Leader which will pub lish a complete, unbiased report each day. For only $1.00, The Daily Regis ter and Leader will be mailed to any new subscriber from now to April 15, 1909—through the entire session! Daily and Sunday to the same da $1.50. 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World To Day World Works Everybodys Regular Price Our Price pl,o0 3.00 1.50 §0.00 §3 60 Subscriptions taken for any mag azine or newspaper published. Geo. W. Webber, The Post Card Man v.. O. C. CROSKEY GENERAL Having purchased the A. J. Hes ner blacksmith business, 1 am pre pared to do all kinds of Black smitliing and Wood Work. Hay Racks made to order. Prices as low ns consistent -with good work All work guaraneed. o. C. CROSKEY. It depends upon the pill you take. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the host pills known for constipation and sick headache. Sold by all druggist's. When you want tho best, get De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salvij. i'2 's S°od for little or big cuts, boils bruises, sent free. Al!aresT!lE.McqAl.LCO.,tiewYurt. druggists. Do You Burn Soft Coal? Does Your Chimney Smoke? WE ARE SELLING, A COMPOUND WHICH OUR CUSTOMERS CLAIM IS AB SOLUTELY ALLRIGHT. By?occasional use it prevents soot from 'forming. It improves the draft. 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There is no case on record of a cough, cold or la grippe developing in to pneumonia after Foley's Honey and Tar has been taken, as it cures tho most obstinate deep seated cough and colds. Why take anything else. For sale by Anders & Phillips. Residence Property for Sale. Can be bought cheap for cash, an* time within 40 dan from date hereof a good house and lot in this city. Ap-^ P'y 'o Bronson, Carr & Sona, Ag«nta for the owner. 24 ti House for Sale. A well improved residence pro. perty with two acres of land for sale at a bargain. Two blocks from *ajr Grounds. Inquire of Bronson Carr & sons, Manchester, Iowa. Advice to mothers: Don't let your children waste away. Keep them strong and healthy during the winter with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.' It is the greatest Tonic for children!' Pure and harmless, does greatest good. 33 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold by It A. Denton.' LAND FOR SALE. 440 acres of land, 350 acres number one corn ground, 90 acres of timber land and pastu land, this land can be all cleared and cultivated, with the exception of 15 or 20 acres which is heavily covered with timber. This farm is well fenced and has 20 acres of hog wire fence. And has -i a well with abundance of water and also a spring that can be piped in the cattle yards as this spring is In the pasture. Has a house that costs $5,000, hard oak finish, two large barns, and many ou buildings. It lies one mile from a little town. Church, and six miles from a railroad station, Lansing, Iowa There is a rural route and telephone.--^ This man wishes to sell on account ot being a single man of 35 years of age and has a patent gate, which' he wishes to go on the road to sell, this land can be bought for $65. per aore. There is no better land any!' where in Illinois or Iowa, than this piece and It is certainly a bargain. 128 acres ot land, between 70 and 75 acres under cultivation balance is good timber and pasture land, a good house and barn with a basement that holds 15 head of horses and cattle, and has many outbuildings, this farm is well fenced and cross fenced and has a good well and a splendid orch ard and can be bought for $28.00 per acre. John—"What kind of tea do you like best?" PrIscllla-"Go-tees, some, but Rocky Mountain Tea best." Pris. cilla—"It speaks for Itself, John." (Makes lovely complexions.) Sold by R. A. Denton. KODOL for Dyspepsia and Indiges tion is the result of a scientific com bination of natural digestants with 'vegetable acids and contains the same juices found In a healthy stom ach. It Is the best remedy known to day for dyspepsia indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomach. Take KODOL today. It is pleasant, prompt and thorough. Sold by all druggists. For your liver UFI SMBIMII lUa, Take Beacom'a Flenle PlUf, They will rarely do yon good They will stimulate jour blood* Ana make you feel nappy aia Try them 260. All druggUta 3.80 2.00 2.25 It fills the arteries with rich, red blood, makes new flesh, and healthy men, women and children. Nothing can- take its place no remedy has done so much good as Hollister's' Reeky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold by R. A. Denton MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL. CHICAGO. DES MOINES, ST. JOSEPH, KANSAS C1TT AND OMAHA. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN •A '4 ,'-S§ ±*4 MS ^*0 0 $ C. J. Wagner, Lansing, Iowa. «VLVV*V, A*k lb Gmt W«tm Ami, ,•(? -, if*"--