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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-09
Making 8O-Cent Butter.


easy mater to eliminate competition
by making your product a little bet
ter than that Of your neighbor and
thus you will be able to command a
higher price and have no difficulty in
d1sposlng Of all that you can pro-
duce. If you are making butter, it may
interest you to know something about
the higher PRICED butter which is
made and sold at so much above the
market price. The following is from
the Country Gentleman:
Some months ago the writer was
dining with friend in a well-known
New York hotel Impressed with
the delicious flavor of the butter, he
called the head waiter, inquired where
it came from and how much was
paid for it, and was told that the
hotel paid 50 cents a pound and
bought 100 pounds a week from one
farmer alone. Yet many farmers near
our large cities are perfectly willing
to go on selling their milk for 3
cents, or at the best S cents, rather
than take the trouble to make but
ter and look for good customers
To produce one pound of fine but
ter requires IS pounds of milk Of
4.8 per cent. fat test; Is pounds OF
milk equals about 9 quarts, which,
at 8 IA cents, the current New York
price today, would fetch 20 cents. Of
course it is much less trouble to pour
the milk from the cooler into the cans
and send it down to the railroad sta
ton than it is to run it through a
separator, churn, wash and pack it
for private trade. On the other hand,
when the butter is made, the most
valuable part Of the milk is left on
the farm for the livestock. Then,
too, there is a large difference be-
tween 20 cents and 80 cents. Per-
haps some one will say, ooh, but it
requires a mans time one day each
week to make, pack and ship the
butter" Well, so it might, but that
would only amount to So extra at the
outside. If man we're shipping 100
pounds per week, 81 would take off
cents pound from his profit The
necessary outfit for marketing 100
pounds week would cost as follows:
One square box churn, 40 gal
Ions -. 80. 80. 80. $40. 90
Hand butter mold 80. 80. $50
One hundred glazed fibre but
ter pals, 5 pounds ........ 500
WOodenWare ladies' -. 80. I.25
Parchment paper, 10 lbs, ,at I6c 100
Salt, 224-lb sack (Ashton) $50
Twenty milk pans, at nc go. 2.4o
Total -. -. ...... 1925
good separator could be purchased
for $Ioo, but while separator is a
very useful and convenient machine,
it isn't absolutely necessary for a
beginner
The farmer who makes winter but
ter has everything in his favor-no
flies, no shortage of pasture and no
troubles from sour milk The i'm
portant points to consider are: To
have all the COWS fresh in the early
fall, not later than October 1st; to
see that the stable is kept clean and
sweet at all times, and the COWS
brushed and wiped with clean, damp
cloth before milking. The milk should
be strained through three strainers-
the one on the milk pail, a double
cloth strainer over the collecting pail,
and then strained again in the milk
house when it is being poured into
the pans.
milk" says Henry Stewart, "ns a
most absorbent liquid, taking up. all
sorts Of odors from air and person,
and any substance brought in contact
with lt-sOiled clothing. odor of TO-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
HILL LOSES NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Stocks Sold to Cover Sag in Market
Morgan Hard Hit in Deaf.

Stocks sold TO Cover sag IN N ark0t-
Morgan Hard Hit in Deaf.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 14.-The con-
troll which j. j. Hill and Great Nor
thern stockholders held over the Nor
thern Pacific railroad for some years
has been forfeited, according to the
latest current railroad gossip.
While it has been reported for sev-
eral weeks that the control Of the road
had been lost, little credence was Civ
en- to the gossip at first. The reports
have been so persistent and so con-
vincing, however, that they are now be-
lieved by nearly all the railroad men
in the city.
1t is reported that Mr. Hill and his
friends first began to lose control when
the last great shrinkage of market.
value commenced, about a year ago.
Great Northern was selling at over the
300 mark and Northern Pacific near 1t. 4
In few weeks they sagged, however,
and now both stocks are quoted around
12O. 1t is said Mr.. Hill borrowed much
money on his his stocks and in that
way kept his controlling interests.
When the market values sagged so
heavily however. it was necessary to
cover, and a great amount of money
was used in paying collateral on loans.
Finally the strain upon resources, 1t
is said. came to the breaking point, and
a large amount of stock was sacri-
feed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
Wholesale Prosecutions for Vio-
lation of Child Labor Law
at Davenport
DO NOT ESCAPE
Twelve Of the Twenty Warrants Issued
Were Against Fathers and Mothers
of Children Employed-Guilty Ones
Plead Ignorance Of Law and Pay
Fines and Costs.
,cial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Aug. 1.-THE crusade
against violators of the child labor law
has reached this city, and twenty war
rants were issued against as many pa
rents or agents of manufacturing com
panies and merchants.
Twelve of the warrants were issued
against the parents of children, and lhe
other eight were against factory or
storekeeprs in the city who We're al
legged to have been employing child Ia
Dor. The warrants were not issued
against the stores or factories directly,
but were issued against their agents or
the men who hire the help.
The Warrants We're issued at the in
st;gation OF Alfred Shepherd. commis-
slcner of the bureau of labor statlstics.
VINO resides in Des Moines.
From the statement of Mr.. Shepherd
it sc ems that he has been in Davenport
making an investigation for the past
few days. and the result Is that he
PAsAS~o
in the city where the law is being vio-
lated.
The law is in effect that no child
under the age of IA years shall be
employed in any factory or store
where more than eight persons are
employed and that the employer shall
keep posted in public place the
names of any girl or boy who shall be
eup,cyed there and who is under the
age Of 16 years.
Against Parents.
The warrants that were issued
against the parents of children were
more numerous than the others and
they charge the parent Of the child
with allowing his son to be employed
in a factory or store when he 10 un-
der the age of IA years.
THE warrants issued against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
THE IOWA SITUATION
sympathizing Railway Telesraphers
Interfere With Commercial Wires.

sympathizng Railway TeIesraphers
Interfere With Commercial Wires.
Special t. Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 14-Both the strik-
ing telegraphers and the company
managers in Des Moines and other
Iowa cities settled down to state of
siege yesterday. There were some
changes in the situation locally, but
none of great consequence.
The Postal Telegraph Company, as
on the first day of the strike, kept Its
wires open and received business.
Thruout the day yesterday ten men
were at work receiving and sending
messages. the number including Su-
perintendent Fox, who has been work.
ing day and night to keep his service
moving, and his assistants. 1t was
stated last night at the Postal office
that during the day more than 1900
messages had been handled
The Western Union handled some
business, but it had fewer operators at
work Assistant Manage( ,Ainsworth
of the Western Union saiA last night
that during the day two OF the oper-
ators Who walked out Monday had ap-
piled for their old positions, and that
they would report for work this morn
ing.
Nordahl Skunkburg, collector and
operator for the Postal, who went out
with the regular opera tors Monday
morning, returned to work yesterday.
Skunkburg is not member of the
telegraphers' union.
Last night the Postal Telegraph
Company was in communication with
the larger cities of the state, and many
of the smaller stations. The Western
Union had more trouble in reaching
IoNa cities, and it sent by mail most
of it's messages for the smaller places.
Both companies experienced their
trouble in reaching the cities of Iowa
thru the interference of the sympathiz-
ing operators of the railroad offices
thru which their local wires pass.
Whenever efforts were made to send
messages over such wires the railroad
operators pulled the plugs on their
switchboards, breaking the connection.
This interruption along some of the
lines was so persistent that effort was
given up to use them.
Determined efforts were made yes
terday by officers of the local CONNER
cial telegraphers' union to get out the
men who were still at their keys. They
were interviewed whenever the oppor-
tunity offered. There were no defec-
tions from the ranks of the nom -strik-
ers, however.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
One Entire Business Block On
Main Street Gutted by the
Flames
FIRE is NOW UNDER CONTROL
Started my Unknown Cause In Big
Barn Back Of HitbenmiIIer Saloon
German State Bank, Commercial
Newspaper Office, JoeIaer 4 Drex-
Ier'. Dry Goods, Among Losers.
Special to Timss-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Manchester, Aug. 14-Fire 'whicn
started about two o'clock this after
noon at Dyersville, about eighteen miles
east of this city, completely destroyed
buildings Of an entire block on the
south side of West Main street.
The fire started from some unknown
cause in the big barn back Of the Hit
henmiller saloon. 1t then commNnlcated
to the saloon, completely destroying it,
and to the following firms whose stores
were Quilted by the fire.
German State Bank.
Dyersville Commercial newspaper Of
flee.
Joelaer & Dexler, dry goods firm.
store house of electric light COM
r'any.
Klinkers' photograph gallery.
McHogan's marble works.
The Manchester fire team was teie-
rhoned for, but after it had been loaded
on special train, received word that
the fire was under control
At this time it is impossible to state
the losses to the different firms, but
the total will be close to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14

are based on the exact market price
of the speculative future at The time
the sale is made This requires almost
instantaneous communication between
buyers and seller. and is. of course, i'm
possible under present conditions.
AS result of this abnormal situa-
ton enormous losses have been pock-
eted by country shippers. the sample
oats market having been on the verge
of utter decentralization since last Sat-
urday. The new oats have graded
poorly, and with the exception OF the
best qualities. which are scarce, the
grain practically has gone begging.
While the futures on which the prices
of the cash lots are based have held
practically steady since the strike. the
lower grades Of oats have declined IN
some cases 10c bushel.
With the receipts of new oats eS-
pected to average about 750.0o0 BUSH
ell a day, the enormous extent OF the
injuries sustained financially by the
farmers can be realized. 10 per cent
per bushel loss representing depre-
citation in value of oats alone to the
tune Of $4,000 a day.
Yesterdays strike developments in
cluded gradual extension Of the dis
turbed area. Boston was the princlpal
city affected. it being the first New
England wire center to be tied up. me
strike also took in Richmond. Va. Al
together twenty-six cities were addea
to those already in the strike list.
In New York both the Western I'm
ion and Postal officials claimed they
were doing practically normal busi-
ness This the telegraphers' union de-
MED.
The feature of the day in New YORK
was the meeting of the Wall street
operators at which a demand for s3V
a week was made. There are 500 wall
street operators who threaten to strike
if their demands are refused.
The strike naturally is drawing IN
many small cities and towns thruout
the country where only two or three
operators are employed In each. Nat
urally this adds to the confusion of
the situation. In many of the cities
involved in the strike last Saturday
and Sunday the companies claimed
they were gradually getting back to-
ward normal conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
WOUNDS ARE FATAL
Assault on James LanIeton, at Council
Bluffs, Results in Murder - AssaiI.
ant Out Under Bonds Of $1,000.

Special to Times s-Republican
Council Bluffs Aug. Thames Lank-
ton, who was injured in a f1ght-Satur
day night with James Scheffler, pro-
prietor of the Manhattan gambling
house. died today LRkton's skull was
fractured entirely across the base. He
was unconscious but a few moments
after being hit. Scheffler is out on cash
bail Of $4,000.
Lankton's father and brother live at
Sidney has former home. He leaves
a widow and two small children, the
youngest six weeks old.
The killing of Lankton has served to
call public attention to thes -four gamb-
ling houses that run wide open and
there is strong talk of crusade
against them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
Chicago Jurist Who Mulcted
Standard Oil Gives No Hint
Of Immunity Bath
CASE is SET FOR SEPTEMBER .
Lands May Ignore Agreement Made
Between Government Law Depart
ment and ATOMS Attorneys to Per-
NIT Escape Of Road From Punish
ment.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Judge Lands mas
postponed the Alton railroad investiga-
ton until September g..
There may De clash between the
Chicago jurist and the office of Attor-
ney General Bonaparte, should the
United States legal department insist
upon the withdrawal from the case Of
District Attorney Sims.
1t was rumored at the federal build
ing that Judge Lands, in anticipation
of this action, is prepared to carry on
the prosecution regardless Of the attor-
ney generals attitude Attorney w. S.
Forrest may be asked to represent the
court as Special counsel in the invest1-
CATION Mi. Forrest is in Canada At
his office the report was denied.
While it is intirnated that Judge
Lands is in no mood to "lay down"
in the proposed grand jury investiga-
ton because of the reports that the
Alton road was granted immunity by
former District Attorney Morrison, he
declined to discuss the case.
The reports of immunity from Wash
lib WI WOhS ASSSiNSu !" III oPPd1SHSt
surprise in Chicago, both by the dis
trict attorneys forces and by counsel
for the railroad company involved. Dis
trict Attorney Sims is still out of the
city, and his first assistant, James H.
Wilkerson, is ignorant of the immunity
bath given to the Chicago and Alton
road by Mr.. Morrison, il immunity
has been granted.
It was said by an attorney In close
touch with Mr. Morrison that the re-t
ported immunity bath for the Alton
railroad is authentic and that the i'm
munity was granted by the former dis
trict attorney. 1t was. pointed out that
when Attorney General Bonaparte is
sued orders from Washington in May,
1906, to district attorneys In various
cities thruout the country for the pcs.
ecution of the Standard Oil Company,
Mr.. Morrison, who then was district
attorney in Chicago, decided tie only
way he could secure evidence against
the oil company sufficient for con-
viction was bD the granting Of inn
munity to the Chicago & Alton for In
formation furnished by officers and
employees concerning the granting OF.
illegal rebates.
The subsequent conviction and i'm.
position ,of s2s, 100000 fine by Judge
Lands was possible largely thru the
testimony thus obtained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
PHONE OPERATORS MAY QUIT
Iona Distance Hello Girls Make De.
mands on Company,

Chicago. Aug. 14-Forty telegraphers
employed by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company last night
served notice on the company that they
would strike within twenty-four hours
unless the officials sign a contract
guaranteeing 20 per cent increase OF
wages. closed shop, and few minor
concessions.
These demands We're decided upon at
a meeting Of the local executive board
in the afternoon. They were presented
to Lester Roth. assistant superinten-
dent of the company, little later. and
he took the matter up with the direc-
tors Of the company, several of whom
live In the east.
One of the complaints made by the
operators is that girls employed at the
Kedzie station haye been compelled to
work fourteen hours a day since the
beginning of the strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
NAVEL CADETS WANTED
Department Is Notifying Senator'S and
REPRESENTATIVES of Vacancies.

Department Is Notifying Senators and
Representatives Of Vacancies.
Washington, Aug. 14-The navy de-
partment is sending notices to senator's
and representatives of vacancies now
existing and those to occur in 1908 at
the naval academy att Annapolis, for
which nominations should be made be-
fore March 4 next. Vacancies now ex-
listing in the senatorial quota include
Dixon of Montana and La Toilette and
Stephenson of Wisconsin, one each.
Those to occur by reason of the
graduation of the class of 1908 include
Allison, Iowa, one; Hansbrough North
Dakota, one; Kittredge and Gamble,
South Dakota, one each; La Toilette
and Stephenson, Wisconsin, one each.
Vacancies in the quotas Of represen-
tatives anticipated by reason Of grad
uation next years class include Repre-
sentatives Tawney, Lindberg, Stevens,
Volstead and Bede, Minnesota, one
each; Hepburn, Iowa, two; Nelson,
Murphy, Weisse and Davidson, Wis
consin, one each. The existing vacan-
cies include the same districts in Min
nesota and Wisconsin, Hepburn, Iowa,
two and Hull, Iowa, one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
'Telegraphic News:
Frisco Operators Join Strikers.
Companies Refuse to Arbitrate
Board of Trade Appeals to President.
Phone Girls May Join Strikers.
Alton Hearing Set by Judge Lands.
Twenty Arrests for Labor Law Vio-
lations
Effort to Juggle Election Results.
Bomb Attack on Lord Ashtown.
James Lankton Dies of Wounds.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Attack on Pure Stock Food Law.
County Officials In Convention.
Bell Betrays Youthful Thief.
Babe Abandoned at Clear Lake.
Rural Carriers Convention.
Chapter Of Accidents at Belle Plaine.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Send the Boy to College.
Walter l. Smith for Senator
Discovering Two New States Of Land
Iowa Notes and Opinions.
Iowa Newspaper Comment.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Radium for the Entire World.
Oddly in the, News.
Bob Hampton Of Placer.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
Arrests Negro at Point of Gun.
Suspected of Larceny from Person.
Oats Lightest in Years.
Story City Branch Crop Talk.
.'Slide for Life" Hurts Boy.
More Teachers Pass.
Wallace Golf Champion.
Herd of Deer for Riverview.
Double Wedding at Vancleve.
Matthew'S Gilchrist Wedding.
Base Ball.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
IN arkets and General:
y. Grains Make Gains ~
Wheat and Corn Both Higher.
Hogs Up 5 to 10 Cents.
Cattle Prices Hold.
Taft Won't Quit Cabinet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
rbe fortv men affected by the strike

The forty men affected by the strike
work at the Kedzie exchange, where all
the long distance business is relayed.
The operators are employed for the
skill in handling wires. and all or
them are members. of the union. 1t is
said the demand for the increased
wages will be simultaneous In other
parts of the country where the tele-
phone company has telegraph oper-
ators employed.
The position taken by the union is
that, altho the company denies sending
out Western Union business, the mes
sages handled during the present rush
business are in reality commercial in
character, and such as under ordinary
would be transmitted
over Western Union wires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
LITTLE eIPss RUN AWAY.
Youths Aged 13 and 10 Tire Of Homo
Life.

Special to mes-RepubNcan.
Davenport, Aug. 1.-two little girls,
Blanche McC'laren. aged l3 years, OF
104012 West Second. and Martha Hoyt.
aged 10 years, of 103S4 West Second
street. ran away from home yesterday
afternoon and were located this morn
ing about twelve miles northwest OF
the city after Deputy Matt Lamb and
Matron Hill had given them an excit-
ing chase in a rig.
The little girls decided yesterday att
ernoon that they did not want to live
at home any longer so they struck out
for the country on foot.
This morning Chief Atkinson learne
which way they were headed so he
dispatched Matt Lamb and Matron Hill
after them in a rig. Mr.. Lamb and
Mrs. Fill came upon the two children
in the back of a farmers wagon still
headed away from home. The children
We're brought back and placed at the
house of detention where they are still
being held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
Companies Claim Service is improving
Wall Street "Ops." May Join.

companies SidlHO 0CItiS0 70 s'uP'
Wall Street "ops." May Join.
New York, Aug. 14.-Fronn the view
point of the employers of telegraph
operators the strike situation last night
was declared to be improving hourly
and the officials of both the Western
Union and the Postal companies an
nounced themselves to be more than
satisfied with the progress that had
been made toward the restoration OF
wire communications thruout the coun-
try.
TT Is now not so much question
of restoring communication" declared
one official, "as it Is of re-establishing
normal conditions"
These officials were frank to admit
that some surprise was occasioned by
the action of their operators In addf-
tional cities going out yesterday. but
declared that none Of the days strikes
left them with an entirely crippled
force.
Enough men have remained In every
office" they said, ito enable us to
handle all ordinary traffic and to at
tend to the technical and administra-
tive ends of the business"
IneS6 SIdleTleIIlS vi UCloil VI t'S
companies were declared to be based
on reports from all over the country
and were not confined to- the situation
in the general offices in New York
The officials Of the Telegraphers'
union, on the other hand, expressed
corSsance and satisfaction with the
progress of the strike. They pointed
to the cities in W pich number OF
operators of both the / companies
yesterday had left their keys, and pre-
dicted that their example would infiu-
ence other offices in which the men
have been waveringN to join the ranks
of the strikers.
As far as the situation in New York
is concerned, but two new features de-
yeloped today. One was meeting OF
the Wall, street chapel of the CONNER
cial Telegra piers union late this after
noon. at which it was decided to pre-
sent a demand to their employers to-
morrow for contract for a minimum
weekly wage scale of $50. The Wall
street chapel had about 500 members,
all men who operate brokers' leased
wires in this and nearby cities. The
proposed contract is to run for one
year. Out no lll1S liilllI was SSI AOA AsSS
sigma ture.
The other development was an offer
by NJ. j. Reagan, state mediator of the
department. of labor of the state Of
New York, to lend his good offices to
bring about a settlement. Mr.. Reagan
called on the officials of both of the big
telegraph companies.
General Superintendent Brooks Of
the Western Union declared his COM
pany had nothing to arbitrate. and Mr..
Nally, of the Postal, made practically
the same reply. George Ahearn, pres
ident Of the local union. said that he
had told Mr.. Reagan that the oper-
ators were perfectly willing to submit
their case to sincere arbitration" and
would readily appoint man to act for
them If the companies would do the
same. Thus far the employers, how
ever, have given no indication that they
will do so, and maintain the position
that so far as they are concerned there
is nothing to arbitrate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
HARRINGTON ESCAPES eALLoWs
Governor Folk commutes Sentence Of
the Sham English NobIeman.

Jefferson City, Aug. 14.-"Lord'
Frederick Seymour Darlington, bogus
English nobleman and polished pick
pocket, burglar and swindler. yester-
day escaped the gallows for the MUIR
der of his friend and benefactor, James
r. Mccain, the horseman. Governor
Folk signed an order committing the
deat tn sentence to life Imprisonment.
after extraordinary efforts had been
made to get the verdict overruied In
the highest courts and later to get a
Communication to save harrington from
the hangman's moose.