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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
CLEAN SALT FOR BUTTER.
Be Careful That II Has Not Absorbed
Disagreeable odors.

EH 1
Salt is often the Of tainted
butter. The salt takes in the smells
almost as well as does milk under
some conditions. l know of a lot of
salt that sat next to a pile Of goldfish
In a grocery, says a writer in. Farm.
ers' Review. The salt was purchased
by a farmer who makes a great deal
of butter. He was supplying some
good customers with his butter and
was surprised and ~chagrined to learn
from them that his butter had a
dried fish taste" He did not believe
1t at first, but on investigation found
all of his butter having the same OBJ.
jectionable flavor. He concluded that
it was the salt that had given the
flavor. He purchased a new lot OF
clean salt, and had no further trou
BILE.
We are always careful to keep our
salt in a place where 1t will not be
affected by smells Of kerosene or
other like things that are used in the
household. | think that it is easy to
protect salt If 1t Is kept covered tight,
ly and kept In a place where there is
fairly good ventilation. But IL left
uncovered and put in a tight pantry
it is very likely to take in smells that
do not add anything to the butter
when they reappear in it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Her Pointed Retort.

When the old lady put her head out
Of the window and inquired of the
young railway porter what the train
was stopping for the young man
thought he would have a little fun at
the old lady's expense.
Engine was out late last night,
ma'am,' he remarked with a smile,
$50 she's got a thirst on her this
morning; they're giving FER a drop O.
wine"
"Ah! it's water said the old lady.
eff you'll wait a minute, ma'am,'
he grinned, It'll inquire whether
they're givin' her port wine"
"Never mind anne the answer,
"don't you trouble, young man.
thought perhaps by the way we've
been getting along she was run on
sloe gin!'--London Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Europe,s Extinct Auroeha.

Professor A. Martens Of Magdeburg
has reviewed all the early literature
and documents relating to the famous
wild OK of Europe, the aurochs, or
urus, and shows that 1t was not iden-
ty, $4,000 won't pay for the build
animal also lived in Europe in the
time Of the aurochs. 1t is on record
that a herd of thirty a%urochses were
living in Poland in 1854. In 1927
a few half-domesticated aurochses
we're still in existence, but the ace
has since become extinct. The typ
ical color of the aurochs was black,
but there was a gray variety in Po-
land and a red one in Germany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
THE DAY OF THE R NJ
Occupation Properly Recognized as
One Of the Professions.

The farmer who is not an amateur
is a really increasing factor in to-
days life. In fact, farming is rapidly
becoming M of the professions. We
have our agricultural schools, just as
we have our law schools.
1t is getting to be a business as
well. Farmers have their trusts, Ike
other manufacturers.
1t is a far cry from the New Eng
land farmer, trying to arrange an ex-
ploded granite quarry into a stone
wall that he may have in which
to plant his crop, and that master of
capital, science, and black earth ten
feet deep who ploYs with a traction
engine and reaps with a ten horse
team. And between these two types
of farmers the drift is steadily toward
the latter.
The comic paper does not laugh at
the granger" as frequently as it used
to laugh. 1t wants his subscription.
The capitalist does not foreclose
mortgages on the prairie farm now.
He borrows money of its owner.
And, what is vastly more impor-
tant, the entire country looks with a
respect bordering upon apprehension
on this new type Of American who
has decided views on railroads, trusts,
and, in fact, on every subject, from
the "green bug" to the lecturer at his
C~hautauqua. This rise Of the farmer
into national significance is welcome
in view of the %inundation of great
cities by immigrants who have sig
nificance only en- masse.
The farm is the nursery of individ-
ualism. If you are a cliff dweller in
the city send your boy there this sum
mer and let him see what 1t means to
create wealth with the help of nature
rather than with the ticker. You will
help make him a better American
The World To-day Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
H UDDER.
Varying Types Which Are Desirable
in the Dairy Cow.

The Illustrations show some of the
types of udder that are more or less
desirable in the dairy COW. At A is
shown as clearly as possible an ideal
udder. The udder need not be over
large. II should have sufficient capa-
city, however, to allow the continued
growth of numerous cells for the man
ufacture of fat and its e~mulsification
with the other constituents of milk. 1t
should be evenly balanced before and
behind, and the central suture should
be well developed and strongly at
tached to the body. 1t should be COW
cred with soft, fine hair, be free from
freshness and closely attached to the
body. 1t should come well forward
on the stomach, stand out we'll behind
the thigh, and be CARRIED well up Oh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
DAIRY NOTES..

The scrub farmer will keep scrub
stock.
The savage dog has no license ON
the farm and especially around the
dairy.
"a few good rules consistently fol
lowed will accomplish greater re.
suits than much wisdom and little
practice.
It is a mighty poor COW that will
not respond to good care and good
food. She should be sold to the
butcher forthwith.
Milk with dry hands. The man
who milks with wet hands is usually
very careless as well In the other
details Of the dairy business.
A man who abuses his stock has
about as much chance OF reaching
that Better Land as the Golden Rule
has Of being worked to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
TWO Advertising Truths.

A soap millionaire and IN actor
manager were talking business.
H." said the actor manager, have
discontinued the use of posters. My
announcements appear in the ews
papers exclusively. I have learned
that those who don't read the papers
don't 60 to the theater."
"You are wise," said the soap mil
lionaire. "And I do like you. Long
since + discarded every form of adj
vertisement save that of the press,
finding that they who didn't read a.
daily paper had no s for soap"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Modesty of True Greatness.

Abou Ben Adhem had just found
out that his name led all the rest.
STILL" he observed, with a modesty
as are as it was charming, "the sea-
son is young yet. I've made a few
lucky hits, it's true, but just as likely
as not l shall be at the bottom of the
percentage column in batting before
the a ends" Smilingly accept
ing the bouquet of cut flowers sent to
him by an admirer in the grandstand,
he stepped up to the plate, struck
out, lodged a lemon thrown at him
by a disguised bleacherte, and went
and took his seat on the bench.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
A Trouble Maker,

Towne-The other day l helped your
friend Dudley to select a beautiful
etching
Browne-Don't mention Dudley to
me; he's no friend Of mine.
Towne-Why, he told me he was 60
ing to send the etching as a present
to YOU
Browne-So he did and my wife
made me rearrange all the other pic
lures in the, parlor to make room for
it and I'm not done yet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Generous Mr.. KRAFT,

mfr. Kraft, the merchant" said the
college president, has offered to do
nate $4,000 for a new building to be
known as KRAFT hail."
"But," said the dean of the facul-
ty, s"s5.OOO won't pay for the build
ing we want"
"Ohi no. You see, Mr.. Kraft's gen
erous offer is contingent upon our Sc
curing donations Of $4,000 each from
ten other public-spirited citizens."-
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by otker brands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Very Handy.

"Amcng the people who greeted the
President upon his arrival at Oyster
Bay" says an exchange, none at
tracted so much attention Is a woman
who carried two children in her arms
and led another by the hand" 1t
strikes us that a capable woman like
that would attract attention anywhere.
washington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Nat Comfortable.

'I'm going off into the mountains
this summer and get close to the
heart of nature" said the dreamy girl.
81 once went off into the mountains
to get close to the heart Of nature"
said the matter-of-fact man. u sought
the woods and lay down close to her
throbbing bosom. But / found she was
full of red bugs and other penetrating
insects. So I arose and gloomily
sought the artificial city"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
Iran ---.- 49, y L-.-- ------ ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Tests OF Bravery.

"Do you think men have more our
age than women?"
Certainly not" answered the pro-
lessor. Everybody knows there is
more peril in the first ice cream soda
than in the first straw hat"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In.
nammation, sllays pain, cures wind collie. Csc o bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Wise men miss a lot of real pleasure
because they are not foolish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

On the Tombigbee river. Alabama.
is enough limestone to supply a ce-
ment plant for 100 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Every good and great man grows
greater as the sunset of his years
gilds the glory Of his lofty soul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

Only a simple man tries to act IN
necessarily strenuous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25
Need Eloht Hours Of Sleep.

Women Of a nervous temperament
should have eight hours Of sleep to
keep in good health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

If : sa1'' EYED. T dss ThumpsOn's Eye Water
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-07-25

A. N. k.-;e Neo7-so) 21ss.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS TO
FARMERS.
Cuthbert, Ga, Sept. 2. 1907.

Cuthbert, Ca, Sept. 2, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: Following are some
practical suggestions relating to the
betterment Of conditions in the agri-
cultural world. The conviction has
seized upon me that this or similar
course Of action is the only alterna-
tive for farmers, and the sooner the
plan is put into operation, the better
will it be for the producer.
Higher priced cotton means but
little to the farmer if manufactured
articles rise in price to such an ex-
tent as to insure the same ungodly
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
or INTEREST TO WEALTH CKEAIOKS

with an eye to aiding the individual
consumer and not some get-rich-quick
concern.
Will you kindly give this space in
your Magazine or Weekly for sugges-
tions and improvements by your read
ers, and if needful, speedy and def
mite actionq
Yours truly,
CHAS. w. LYENS,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
THE POLITICIAN.

Since the publication by the Geor-
gia Division of the Farmers Union
of signed statement to the effect,
"That candidates and prospective
candidates for office are not expected
to speak at rallies where the State
Union furnish speakers" there has
been score Of questions asked, and
some on the outside have seen fit to
disagree with the officers of the or
ganization, but we desire to emphat-
ically stress the fact that the Farm
ers' Union cannot afford to bear the
expenses of meetings and permit can
didates or prospective candidates to
speak at meetings which are conduct
ed under the auspices of the organiza-
ton. We have determined to keep
the organization clear of even the
smell of partisan politics. To do this
we must not pc init our meetings to
be used for the b. osting of any man
or any mans candidate.
While all this is true the Farm
ers' Union should not be understood,
as it has appeared to be by the ques-
tions of some, to oppose its members
running for any Office which they
may be ambitious to fill. The fact Of
their belonging to the Farmers IN
ion does not take away from them
their right as citizens, and if they
want to run for office as a citizen
and not as a member of the Farmers
Union, then the Farmers Union will
have no objection and feel no offense
by their having done so. In this
connection, we have been asked: eff
a member of the Farmers Union
should run for some Office, wouldn It
the members support himP" In re-
ply to this we will say, if the mem
bers think he is the proper man they
will no doubt vote for him, but if
they don't think him the proper man
they Will undoubtedly vote against
him, and each member must decide as
to the fitness of the candidate for
himself. It will not be decided by
any division or subdivision of the
organization. The fitness Of a can
didate for an Office cannot be dis
cussed in any meeting Of the Farm
ers' Union.
We hope this is sufficiently clear
to put everybody at rest on this
question. We will not be drawn in
to a political fight, neither will we
prejudice our own membership against
those who may desire to run for
ofice.-Union News.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12

secure right laws, but they should
avoid as they would pestilence
everything pertaining to partisan pol
itics. Augusta Herald.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12

must work at both ends OF Cne llne W
keep prices even approximatlng
just and adequate level.
Briefly, the plan is thus:
Let organized farmers establish
in each precinct where union mem
bers reside commissaries, or stores,
to be the property Of the union; and
to be supervised by bonded members
Of the union.
The organization at large to employ
one, two, three, or more, expert buy
ers, bond them heavily, swear them
in, place one in New York, one in
Chicago, one in Boston, or other
large northern cities, to be always on
the alert for fire damage sales, bank
ruptcy, ETC., to buy goods in job
lot at Is per cent Of market quota
tions, less or more, not to exceed 90
per cent Of regular wholesale price.
Insurance companies very often have
large stocks of fire or water damaged
goods thrown on their hands Ensured
stocks refused by merchants in order
to get full insurance). Hence, hav-
ing "white elephant" on their
hands, the insurance companies are
eager to dispose of the goods at sac
rifce, and the buyer can;2get such
job lot very often at his s<own figure.
The expert buyers employed to be
paid stipulated salary, or, better
still, so arrange contract that the
lower the price paid for goods i'll
bulk, as compared with market quo
tations, the bigger commission the
buyer will enjoy, This would be one
safeguard against his defrauding The
farmers by paying too much for
goods in order that he may enjoy re-
bate at farmers expense.
The small supply stores in the
South, to send in orders to the buy
ers for goods needed beforehand,
which orders buyers will keep on
hand, and when stock of goods must
go at a sacrifice, buy them in Job
lots at 25 per cent or less, draw
check on Unions bank to pay for
goods, packing boxes, crates for ship
ment of goods, etc., takes charge of
stock, has shipping clerk to fill all
orders the buyer may have on hand,
as near as possible from stock, then
ship balance Of goods in bulk to some
central warehouse.
The goods to be sold at ten per
cent profit, after adding freight, cart
age, etc., which should be sufficient
to cover all expenses of handling,
l. e., IN the way of salaries.
Thus farmers can be supplied with
goods at 30 to 40 cents on the dollar
perhaps little more, or little less
which will be equivalent to cotton
more than doubling in price under
old conditions.
There should be aSouthern Office
for headquarters, to which the buv.
ers should make daily reports b,
mail, or in important cases, by wire
and the local managers of store,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
FARMERS UNION AND POLITICS

Will the Farmers Cooperative and
Educational Union enter politics.
No. Why? There are already in
and have already won one state wide
political victory.
On the 7th day of August, 5000
farmers assembled at Lawrenceville
camp ground and unanimously ex-
pressed themselves as being against
the bill to increase the tax on fer
tilizers from 10 cents to rs cents a
ton.
This resolution was given prom
inent place on the first page of the
Gwinnett journal, the only paper in
the state that published it, our rep
resentatives and our senator read it,
and thereupon went to work to de-
feat the bill. Nix, for the first time,
was made the leader of those against
the measure in the house, but lost,
the vote being overwhelmingly for the
bill. In the senate Born put off the
measure as long as he could, fearing
that it would pass, if put to a vote,
but on the very last night, the friends
of the bill forced it to vote by
trying to make it special order, which
was lost by only one vote.
On Thursday, as we boarded the
train at Norcross, Senator Born
stepped off. Said he, "Bagwell, I
saw that resolution in your paper,
and determined to defeat that fertil-
izer bill. If it hadn't been for that
resolution, the bill would be the law
of this state today"
When the train pulled off, we sat
down and began thinking about what
Senator Born had said. True, If he had
voted for the bill, it would have pass
ed, therefore, his statement is true,
and the Farmers Union of Gwinnett
county killed the bill, and thereby
will save the farmers of Georgia
$l6O,OOO year in buying fertilizers.
The Farmers Union in politics. Of
course they are. If the above ism It
politics, pray tell us what it is? Is
their stand against foreign immi-
grafton and for lower passenger rates,
politics? Suppose man should run
for governor next year, on a platform
for higher passenger rates, for for
eign immigration and for an increase
In the fertilizer tax, is there a Farm
ers' Union man in Georgia that would
vote for him? No.
The Alliance soon found out that
the merchants were not robbing them,
and that's true today. The merchants
IN Gwinnett county are not making
as much clear money as the farmers
AS we understand, the Farmers
Union, in session, doesn't endorse OIL
oppose any candidate for any Office
but most naturally each member viii
vote for the measures and men ir
thorough sympathy with the tiller'
OF the soil. The present laws of the
United States exact about as much
tax out Of an ordinary one-hors'
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
THE FARMERS AND POLITICS.


be d great organization. 1t Is COM
posed entirely of farmers, member
ship in it being strictly confined to
those directly engaged in agriculture.
1t is national body, with organiza-
ton in almost every state, and so
strong in the South that it may be
said that practically every farmer be-
longs to 1t. This makes 1t one of
the most important organizations of
the country. Upon its action in large
measure the future veal or woe Of
the country, and especially of the
farming interests, must depend.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson is taking
an active interest in this farmers
movement, and is regarded by its
members as one Of their leaders. Re
Gently he advised that the organiza-
ton take an active interest in politics.
Now comes President Duckworth, of
the Georgia Division, and advises that
the Farmers Union eschew politics
altogether. Whose advice are the
farmers to take?
President Duckworth points out that
the Farmers Alliance was wrecked
and that it died because it engaged
actively in politics; and in a meet
ing in Atlanta he strongly urged and
plead that this same fatal mistake be
not made by the Farmers Union. He
holds that through fighting in COM
mercial lines the rights and interests
of the farmer may best be secured,
and he begs that their activity be re-
stricted TO this direction.
Certainly President Duckworth is
right when politics is construed to
mean partisan politics. The Alliance
was wrecked because it engaged III
partisan politics and because it was
partisan political body, for the Farm
ers' Alliance resolved itself at last
into populist party, which is now
defurct. Partisan politics has not
only been the ruin of farmers indus
trial organizations, but is the bane of
our country, and the most hopeful
sign Of the times is the growing in
dependence of the voters.
But it is through political action
that industrial wrongs must at last
be righted. Take the railroads for
example. For years they have col
lected unjust tolls from the people.
Industrial organizations have con-
tended for their rights; in some In
stances have succeeded in forcing
small concessions, but general relief
was not inaugurated until political
action was taken, and governors and
legislatures rose up to make the rail
roads toe the line of right.
Labor unions are In the same con-
dition. They are urged to keep out
of politics, and certainly, should they
become partisans, it would mean the
death of their organization. But it
is only through politics, through prop
er laws that shall be passed, that
their wrongs can at last be righted.
They may wage industrial war, EN-"
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