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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
URAMERICANKIN
FARMERS THE BACKBONE OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
FEEDING THE OTHER NATIONS
Greater Need of Study of Economic
Principles by the Tiilers Of the
SoiI-Buitding Up the
Towns.

American farmers are the wealth
producers of the nation. In the United
States annually the products of the
farms exceed in value all the gold the
country has produced in a o OF
years. If the term a be used in a
free republic, the farmers are the
American kings. The results of their
labors feeds not alone a single nation,
but assists in supplying ~sustenance
for a large part of the people of nearly
all lands of the earth. IT'S the prod
ucts of the farms that give the means
Of support to the great railroad sys-
TENS, that keep the thousands of great
steamers plying the oceans, that maxi
possible the thousands of great enter
prises. While the farmer is among
the most independent classes of the
land, too often he fails to reap full
reward for the work he has accom-
plished. He must fight combine after
combine, and pay taxes to support in
stitutions from which he receives no
benefit. This is because of the con-
c%entration Of capital in the hands of
a comparatively few in large financial
centers. But is not the farmer to
blame for this condition to a great
extent? Does he not make it possible
for the concentration of wealth in
large cities? He certainly does lend
his support to the building up of
trusts, and to capital concentration,
when he fails to %patronize enterprises
in his home town, and refuses to help
build up it's industries.
There is a penny wise and pound
foolish" attitude on the part Of farm
ers in many communities that is de-
structive to their own interests. 1t is
seeing a profit, quite often purely
imaginary, and in striving to gain it
lose sight of the truth that they are
welding the sword that will eventual
ly inflict a serious wound to them
selves. This is the practice of pur-
chasing goods at trade centers distant
from home. Towns and communities
are made wealthy by retaining as
great o part Of the earnings of its
people as possible. The larger , the
town can be made, the more valuable
becomes the farm located neal it, be.
cause the home market Is made bet
ter and higher prices are secured for
products.
Money earned by the farmers and
the business men, If retained at home,
generally finds investment in new en-
terprises that give employment to Ia
Dor, and add to the wealth of the
community and assists in lowering tax
alton. On the other hand, when the
earnings of a community are sent
away from it, the towns are deadened,
and farm values lowered, taxation is
made greater and the small imagined
gains to those sending away the
profits of their labor react against the
sender, who assists in concentrating
money in large financial centers in the
hands of those who pay no local
taxes. Generally the monied powers
of those distant cities dictate to the
farmers what prices shall be received
for the products Of their farms, and
to the laborer the compensation he
shall receive for his labor. Is not this
proposition plain?
D. M. CARR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
HOME ENTERPRISES.
Trusts Cannot Well Compete with
the Products of Local Mills.

Never in the past has there been
such opportunity for the establish
ment of small enterprises in the cities
and towns of the United States as is
now presented. There is barely a To-
cality which does not possess some
advantages for certain lines of manu-.
facture or commerce. There is little
prospects for over-production as the
population Of the country is increas-
ing at an enormous rate, and new mar.
kets are being opened continually in
foreign countries for American prod
ucts. Imports are decreasing eX-
cepting of raw materials, and each
year shows an increase Of imports.
Many lines are supposed to be in the
hands of combines, but these so-called
trusts can never prevent the success
Of local enterprises in similar lines
if the masses of the people will close
ly follow the home trade principle,
and as far as possible give preference
to local products. The great agri-
cultural sections produce the wheat,
corn, barley, and other cereals which
find their way to large mills in far
off cities, are converted into -four,
starch and innumerable kinds of foods,
and in their manufactured state are
returned to the sections where the
grains yer grown and sold at prices
that leave a large margin of profit.
How much more economical would it
be to convert cereals into -four and
other foodstuffs in mills located in
the districts where the grains are
grown. Would not thefarmer receive
a benefit in increased prices, the saw
ing of freight rates, two or more
profits that result from marketing, and
would there not be a great benefit
derived from the keeping at home
wages paid to laborers and the reten-
ton in general of profits that go else
where?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
FREE TREATME EMIT.
A Method That Should Cure People Of
the Habit of Pa~tronizine Quack
Doctors.

1t matters little how widespread
through the press is the information
as to frauds being operated in the
country, there is always a field for the
people who live by petty graft. One of
the latest plans to defraud has re-
Gently been worked in a number Of
western states. Strangers, purporting
to be agents of a free hospital, would
approach a farmer, inquire as to his
health, and promise him free treat
ment should he be ailing, claiming
that the state medical department
would furnish the medicine free. A
lengthy statement of his complaint
would be written and his signature
secured. | few weeks later a note
duly signed by the farmer would be
presented to him by his home bank.
This appears to be a filmy scheme,
but nevertheless more than a score of
farmers in one Minnesota county were
caught for from $50 to 5000 each.
Don't sign any contract or statement
unless you r positive of its character.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

The ends going around the waist have
tapes of either silk or linen sewn on
them, so that there is no ~ecess
bulk. The back is seamless and on
the bias, and the fronts are also cut
bias.
One " may be procured at a
moderate price at the shop, but it ties
on the shoulder with tapes, the lace
edges extending across each end. This
is a mistake. There should never be
any loops OF bows on top of the Shout
ders. The top of the shoulders should
be as fiat as possible. The object of the
tapes being left is that the cover may
be adjusted to fit both long and short
wasted figures. One can, however,
put these garments on and have these
tied so that they are made to fit as
one wishes, and then have the tapes
and one or both lace edges removed,
laying the front end over the back,
and have a fiat strap seam. This fits
them smoothly.
This style of corset cover can be
procured attached to a glove-itting
skirt, but these have to be ordered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

flowers and soft sweeping plumage for
millinery garnishments are being ex,
plotted at the best shops. Many of the
colors that We're fashionable during
the summer are now being brought
out in heavier tones for winter, a num-
Der Of them taking on foreign hues
never before seen. After all is care
fully considered it is almost assured
that the shades par excellence for the
entire season will be puppies and such
ecclesiastical tones as rich plum, vio-
let, hyachinth and amethyst.
Materials already on sale make &
splendid showing in these colors. Ia
the ley silts and velyets these tones
are particularly attractive, also in lin.
cut velvets, ror which there Is a no.
tieeable liking IN millinery. Hats are
being covered with 1t and faced with
silk Of contrasting color matching the
accessory color in the costumes they
accompany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
CITIES N TOWNS.
How They Are Built Up and Whai
Gives Them Permanently.

Towns and cities are built where
exist the greatest natural advantages.
Growth and Importance depends on en-.
vironments and conditions. Require
ments are that there be some manner
Of employment for their population.
Thus the business of the place fixes its
standing. 1t is then evident that the
greater are the esources of a country
and the more enterprising its people,
the more important will be its cities
and towns. Some locations have ia
vorable conditions for certain lines of
manufacture, and single industries
support thousands. like the textile in
dustry at Fall River, and the manu-
facture of jewelry at Providence, R. l.
Others have shipping facilities that
cause them to become great CONNER
cial centers. No city can exist within
itself, free and Independent of trtbu-
tary territory, but must depend upon
a large scope of country to supply it
with the products necessary for the
sustenance of its people, and for the
marketing of its articles of commerce,
and its manufactures.
Towns and cities decay when their
business interests are destroyed. In
the west, particularly in~lthe mining
sections, can be found hundreds of ex-
amples illustrative of this fact. The
discovery of a mine is sufficient to
gather people to compose a city. With
the exhaustion Of its mineral re
sources business is destroyed and the
town becomes deserted. In agricul.
tural sections exist commercial towns.
made necessary by the development
of the surrounding country. Such
towns are supported by the trade that
can be attracted from a certain scope
of territory, and industries that can
be established to employ labor. With
development ~of>tributary country, and
expansion of industries, and the exer
else of enterprise many of these towns
attain the magnitude of cities and be
come important commercial and finan.
SAa SSAlSiS. WIN tlCil Sio"Lh ihS
adjacent increase in value. The truth
of this is in evidence in nearly every
state of the union. While within the
boundaries of the United States proper
there are more than $4,000, 900 of peo-
pie there is room for millions and mil.
lions more There will be hundreds
and thousands more cities pulsating
with business come into existence,
Reader, is not your home town one
that may become a great city if you
only do your part to assist it toward
greatness?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
CHAPTER Continued.


This girl who came into our office
that July Saturday, just in time to in
terfere with the outing Bob BROMLEY
and l had laid out, and who vas
destined to divert my chum's hereto
fore smooth-iowing river of existence
and turn 1t into an alienation of roar
ing rushes and deadly Gains, was truly
the most exquisite creature one could
conceive Of. | know my thought must
have been Bob's, too, for his eyes were
riveted On her face. She dropped the
black lashes like a veil as she went
on:
Mr. Brownley, I have Just come
from Sands Landing. l am very anx.
ious to talk with you on a business
matter. l have brought a letter to you
from my father. If you have other
engagements l can wait until Monday,
although" and the black yelling lashes
lifted, showing the half-laughing, half
pathetic eyes, Il wanted much to lay
my business before you at the earliest
minute possible"
There was a faint touch of appeal
in the charming voice as she spoke
that was irresistible, and we were both
willing to forget we had lunch wait
ing us on the Tribesman.
Step into my Office, Miss Sands,
and all my time is yours" said Bob, as
he opened the door between his office
and mine. After had sent a note to
my wife, saying we might be delayed
for an hour or two, l settled down to
wait for Bob in the general office, and
1t was a long wait. Thirty minutes
went into al hour and an hour into
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
coIors of Autumn Street Gowns.

That very dark shades of blue, brown
green and red are to be the smart
colorings of late autumn and winter
street costumes in cloths of various
kinds, is no longer to be questioned, so
assured is the fact. Velvets and silks
follow suit and millinery assumes the
same color character, in trimmings as
we'll, whether of plumage or flowers,
for both are to be the vogue. Those
who are prepared to cast away their
light cloth costumes have the dyer to
resort to if economy is urgent. 1t is
wise to wait for what fashion will de-
cree later concerning visiting or after.
noon dress before one gives herself
any anxiety about the loss of costumes
in light cloths or other fabrics
Vogue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
BEST CORSET COVER
STYLES MUST BE SELECTED TO
SUIT FIGURE.
For the Stout Woman the Low-Rusted
Garment Is the Best - No
Loops or Bows for the
Shoulders.

For stout figures having small busts,
as is often the case, the rather low
busted corset should be worn, and the
bust should be thrown out as much as
possible, to balance the rest of the
figure.
To confine a too ieshy bust with the
old style corset top there are various
corset sewers, to be drawn tightly yer
the chest, which give firmpess to and
confine too-rotund outlines. One of
these is shown in one of the cuts &C
companying this text. The tie ends
may be drawn as tightly as one
pleases, but instead of being pulled
crosswise one end should be drawn up
toward the chin and the other toward
the ties, and when the cover is tight
enough the final tie may be given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
AMONG THE FlLET LAcEs.
deliberately Embroidered Novelties in
This Line Are Shown.

Filet laces in all-over patterns and
trimming bands are in good style.
Some of the novelties in this line
are very deliberately embroidered.
Among the latest importations is a
band of golden-brown filet, about six
inches wide, darned with solid threads
of gold, and filled with solid en-
broidery in gold and brown.
Gold and silver filet are the very
newest expression in this direction.
Bands Of filet are embroidered in
girls and gold filet Of solidly embroid-
cred shamrocks.
A very open mesh filet, the braid
being at least a quarter of an inch
apart; is worked with an exquisite
mordore and girls embroidery and out
uned with scallops In various sizes.
Among the motifs : triangles Of
blacl filet embroidery, acorn and
crosses worked with gold and silver.
Rich Tones to Be Popular.
All the deep, rich tones for toilettes
nnG wraps ma 4 ~rrexaianre of velvet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
MADE His RECORD CLEAN.
Driver Had Missed one Rock and Had
to Go Back.

Some years ago Gen, Miles started
to drive from Red Lodge, Mont, to
Cody, Wyo.. to see his friend. Buffalo
BIZ. The road was rough, and tho
reckless driving Of the man holding
the lines made It rougher, but
the Indian fighter compressed his
lips and chung to the seat without
complaint. When near Cody the gen
erai suddenly prodded the driver In
the back win, HE waking stick and
aaId saFslgs Driver turn nEosna-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

H.HL." N U"H
"What?" exclaimed the astonished
driver "no as | tell you" command
ed Miles. So the man turned the
horses about and started back to Red
Lodge. Now turn here" ordered
Niles, after they had driven a few
yards. Convinced that his distin-
guished passenger had suddenly lost
his mind. the driver turned about
once more and started for Cody.
"There!" exclaimed Miles, in a tone
OF satisfaction, as the side Wheels
struck a stone. and he bounded into
the OH. you hit It! Now. driver.
you ian 81 back 70 Red Lodge ana
tell them that you drove is mllea AID
mover rifased Z rock. xon'.s biz
thom. erarv una."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Rural telephones are a boon to the
farmers. They can keep in close touch
with the markets, and all the doings
Of the outside world. One of the uses
that the phone can be well put to, is
the getting Of late market news from
the home town. There are very few
farmers who cannot use the telephone.
with profit during the marketing sea
son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Insurance.

You'd better. take out some life in
surance.n
60 on. I'm 50 healthy ! won't die
for so years vet
sBut If you get a policy you'll prob.
ably work yourself 10 death paying
preniunAA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
VOGUE of False Braid,

The new fashion of browning the
head with a thick plat is very useful
in forming a firm basis to the hat. In
nine cases out of ten it is a plat of
false hair and n may expect to see
1t shortly sold with the hat, as were
the punches of false curls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Dainty indeed are some new beaded
wrist bags from Paris. The beading
is done in. carefully subdued colors to
match prevailing dress tones. and the
mountings are Of gold plate on white
metal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Tie jacket has a sailor collar effect
in the back, the plain goods being cut
off square just below the shoulders.
Under the jacket the princess dress
is buttoned inSront and extends over
the shoulders in narrow straps, which
are ornamented with ecru lace en- ap.
plique.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

All the deep, rich tones for toilettes
nn6 wraps MA 4 Efexaianpe of aelve.
The independent., 1907-03-07

ing fast upon the other chanters, until
| the presiding elder sees fit opportunity
TO sound his ranshorn call again,
When another attack of madness seizes
the throng and the scene is re-enacted.
And SO it goes on far into the
night until nervous and physical ex-
haustion puts an end to it. Then the
negroes scatter into little homeward
groups, hymning their devil songs,
mournful as wind borne dirges,
broken in upon now and then by a
trembling "Oh, LaWd. he's er ro'lin'
lion. Don't let him devouah meh,"
wrung from the overcharged heart of
some poor soul. There's little work in
tobacco or cotton field next day.
The experiences of the women are
generally less interesting than those of
the men, though the huge negress who
told how "fer fo' days an fo' nights All
walked ovah de pit er hell on er cam
brio needle an de debble reachin' for
meh wild his pitchfork de whole blessed
time, was not devoid of imagination
The presiding elder is the arbiter of
the genuineness of the experiences of
fered in evidence. That this power is
OFTEN abused for the discontinue of the
testifyIng enthusiast is evident from
the ruling in the case of Minnie the
GRADER
There inquiry showed jealousy to be
at The bottom of the injustice the
elder being somewhat of an expert with
the cradle himself. Sometimes the
elder takes occasion to crafty a pri-
vate thirst for revenge
A certain buxom wench who has re-
pulsed with scorn the ardent wooing
OF one of these dignitaries was chant
ing at meeting a thrilling tale of how
satan had attacked her with chlls and
goosefiesh galore The congregation
was much moved, but the elder, who
happened to be the rejected lover, lis
tened impassive
How yer say yer done feel, Mandy.
when de debble come an 'ssassinate
yer?' he coldly inquired
An done feel des lax sumpin' wuz
er crawlin' all obah meh," cried Man
dy, rolling up the whites of her eyes
Go way fun head, gall replied the
elder with assumed disgust.
Dat wahn' nuthin' t all but ticks,"
Thou shalt not steal" has no place
in the religious scheme of these simple
negroes. When camp meeting is held
all the white folk in the neighborhood
double lock the chicken houses, gather
the pigs closer into their pens and
starve the watch dogs into greater
alertness.
The independent., 1907-03-07
LARKsPUKs OR DELPHINIUMs

The iarkSpuT are useful annual and
perennial plants. The boldness of the
plant and beauty of the flowers will
always attract attention They are
effective when planted in beds or
massed together in front of shrubs.
In color the flowers range from palest
to deepest blue and include pink, red
and white, but rarely yellow.
The culture of larkspur is very SIM
pie. They will thrive in almost any
good garden sell and in almost any
situation. The perennial kinds should
be propagated from seed soWn early
IN the fail. In the spring young seed
lings which have been kept during the
winter in cold frame in two inch
or three inch pots should be available
and should be set out two or three feet
apart is rich sandy loan, in a SUNNY
exposure. Perennial larkspurs NAV
also be propagated by taking up an
Old plant and dividing it's roots. In
fact bed will remain in condition
longer If the plants are dug up and
replanted every three or four years.
the roots or young seedlings NAV be
obtained from most florists. Grandi-
forum, hybridunm and formosum are
the best varieties
Seed of the annual varieties may
be Sown in beds of boarders in spring
or fall preferably the latter. so ger
mination may take place in early
spring. AS the seedlings grow they
should stand II to Is inches apart
Seed sown in April will give good re-
suits. When the plants are established
they should be transplanted to light
rich soil where they will grow rapidly
The independent., 1907-03-07

that has never known the blemish of
enlarged pores, would better let well
enough alone and secure cleanliness
with warm water, pure soap and the
mllder friction of a raw silk CLOTH For
a neglected skin, however, the COM
plexion brush is a radical renovator.
which if used regularly and discreet
ly will work wonders. Some skins are
slow TO show Improvement and the ut
most perseverance is necessary to train
them properly, so when once begun,
careful night toilets should never be
shirked or omitted, as every time this
occurs the good already accomplished
is partly undone. medium sized
brush, softer than the ordinary hair
brush, should be chosen and with a
greater power of friction than one Of
softest camers hair. Night is the best
time for use and if the water be too
hard it can be softened with benzoin.
The independent., 1907-03-07

1'he SO called ANIMALS are really hardy
biennials, but because they bloom the
first season they are treated as an
nuals. Two successive flower crops
may be had the same season from the
same plants if the faded flower stems
Of the first crop are removed Among
the better varieties are ajacis, which
grows from Is to Is inches high and
has graceful spreading branches. and
grandiforum.
The independent., 1907-03-07

Here are two types of women you
meet every day: One says do you
know where | can get a girl?" The
other says, II do wish l could ever
feel well again.