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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26
WHEN BUTTER FAILS TO COME

4 reader If these notes has asked
why the cream at some times Is hard
To churn while ut others 1t Is compare
lively easy. The trouble may general
" be ascribed To unripe cream or
cream that has become too sour, RI
penlng OF cream Is performed 10y the
Tactic acid fcrment. At this time OF
the year when the weather Is cool and
all during the winter cream may re-
main IN jar in cool place for sew
eral days aud even for more than
week without becoming ripe enough to
churn In the usual length of time. For
several hours before churning the
cream should lie set near the stove so
that 1t will become warm enough for
the proper ferments 10 make IL ripe.
If this fails to ripen cream 1t Is then
necessary 10 place therein little start
er by starter is meant little sour
milk which has soured In n clean YES
sci and In II room where there are no
Objectionable odors or foul odorS Of
any kind no matter how small Sour
ing may be- caused by one of two fer.
HeHtS~ the proper KIM OF the kIlti
which makes putrid acid II the cream
ripcns because OF the souring caused
by the latter kind then the butter will
be unit for food because of these OBJ
jertionable and unhealthy germs. Many
times such cream will not make butter.
no matter how long II Is churned II
sour milk which came from filthy quar-
tiers or from vessels which have not
been kept rs clean as they should or
In room which is filled with ohJec-
tionahlc odors the rapid development
of these germs Will take place IN the
cream which Is ripening and the but.
ter will be very inferior. II II VIII make
butter at NIL The best plan to make
starter i, Ia take II little sklmmnk
and sci II near the fire IN Il perfectly
clean room. and as soon rs ii Is sour
place II in the cream. Then set the jar
or vessel containing the cream near
the fire and keep 1t warm TIL II has
sufficiently rlpened
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

In au address which Secretary Wi.
son of the department of agriculture
recently made al the Iowa state fair
he presented statistics which showed
that IN spite Of i steady and rapid de
pleiiou Of the soil IN many sections OF
the country the average crop Weld for
the past ten years was greater Ia the
case Of most cereals than II was Ia the
decade between 1850 and 1870. which
seems 10 mean that the Inauguration Of
scientific methods. including crop rota
ton. has more than counterbalanced
the disadvantage Of nm extensive deple-
tIon OF original soil fertility.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

However much 1t may he desired. the
growing Of present types OF alfalfa IN
the northern states Is practically out Of
the question this because OF unfavor
able moisture, temperature and posi-.
bly, soil conditions. Since this Is true
the next hest thing 10 take It's place IS
clover mammoth and medium red for
the drier lands and alsike for the low
er lands. Tine service which the clio.
vers render MS soil renoyators is ilen-
ticai With that performed by alfalfa
Glover seed + high In price. hut the
best farmers realize that the hcnciit
derived from n Is more than worth the
price
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

There is probably no single phase OF
farm industry that is given SO little
attention rs that of the raising OF poul.
try. and Yet the poultry and egg bust
ness OF the country for 1907 surpassed
In total value all the wheat produced
and was close second TO the value OF
the entire cotton crop Were the atten.
ton devoted To poultry on the farm
equal to that now given to the raising
of horses. cattle. sheep and hogs 1t is
quite Likely that the returns from this
industry would quickly pass the billion
dollar mark
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

In buying any article OF furniture, Il
dress or suit Of clothes there are three
things which should lie kept in mind
satisfaction during use. durability and
price Many a purchaser allows the
ing one. ignoring the two other points
involved He thus may be actually
paying higher relative price than he
would for an article OF better quality
costing a half or again ms much
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

Seven carloads Of added eggs were
recently seized AT Detroit. Mich. and
held hy authority Of the federal pure
food commissioner Inquiry developed
the fact that they had been bought up
in different states and were intended
for use In the manufacture Of fancy
cookies and crackers. Folks have been
wondering for some time past what be-
comes Of the myriad bad eggs that are
sent 10 market. and the above seizure
gives nm inkling.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

Several close observers of bird life III
the vicinity In which the writer lives
have had their attention drawn 10 the
fact hat during the interval from July
10 to Sept the robins. which usually
are very plentiful and are often seen
by dozens under lawn sprays. were
strangely missing " neither they went
To localities whore there had been
more abundant rainfall or where they
found insect life more abundant It
would he difficult Ia say. Sept nnds
them back again In large numbers. aud
they are as welcome as they were
April /
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

In its relation 10 doing away with the
opium business in China the conscience
OF the English government is scared by
the fact that II realizes annually from
its monopoly In this drug trade the
sum Of Sls.ooooo0. china seems TO lie
trying 70 bolster up English conscience
by the issuance OF imperial DEGREES
which require the gradual breaking of
OF the opium habit by her subjects
within a period OF ten years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The department Of agriculture at
Washington has introduced type Of
alfalfa from Peru which Is said to
grow more rapidly than the ordinary
kinds. starts earlier In the spring.
grows later ia the autumn and will
stand more cold ii II Will do what IS
claimed for 1t. It's introduction Into the
northern states would seem 10 be Il
matter of but short time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

1t Is getting time to think of your
bulbs for winter blooming. II IN well
to inform oneself somewhat as to their
peculiar needs before starting In too
heavily. one who has experience Ia
producing beautiful flowers from his
bulbs utilized an old kitchen sink for
window garden. attaching piece OF
pipe TO the sink 50 MS TO effect better
drainage
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

II is compliment to the average
woman that she would rather ride In
the merry 20. round when attending ia.
state fair than spend her money view
ing the fearful carcass of some mai
formed or ndlpose biped In the dime
museum. Fact is 1t is usually the men
who patronize this last type OF attrac
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The fellow who all Sinner tended
and Is this fall husking half stand 0i
corn would do well not 10 charge It all
TO I'll luck or lay II of on Providence
but admit that 1t Is the Legitimate re
suit Of carelcssness and lack Of fore
sight on his own part
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The close connection between mois
ture and blight was nicely shown this
year In potato patch which the writer
had situated just to the north OF a
heavy belt OF timber Close TO the
woods the damage was serious. almost
complete. while II decreased TO little or
nothing In the middle OF the field.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The present season II has been n
standon as between autos and manure
spreaders IN the matter of the toll IN
human life which they have exacted.
with the advantage. If any. IN favor Of
the auto
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

That many an important industry IN
materially affected by popular within
Is well Illustrated In the enormous de
past few years. While many machines
are used today II is only by those who
find them time and money savers.
Folks seek their pleasure IN other
channels.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The agrlculturist who annually al.
lows his corn fodder Ia go to waste
beyond what his stock get out Of the
bleached and tattered leaves during
the months following the huskng OF
the crop Is not living up 20 his agricul'
tural opportunities. and he needn't pre-
tend that he Is. Probably cured corn
fodder is second In feeding value only
TO clover. while II left In the field IL
barely provides the energy which an
animal has to expend In scratching
around for IT. For all kinds of feeding
purposes the sllo makes possible the
most economical handling Of the crop.
In cases where this Is not feasible The
corn should he cut with the harvester as
soon as the husks begin Ia turn yellow
and put IN large. well topped shocks.
which may he FED corn on or huskcd
out at leisure Perhaps there Is no sin
gle feature which distinguishes eastern
farmers from those living west of the
Mississippi river more than this Of the
disposal which they make o. their rors
stalks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

1t is apparently much easier for the
fairly intelligent man to become o
competent chauffeur than first class
farm hand. which only goes TO show
that man needs to he In position OF
daring excitement and danger to spur
him on TO accomplish his best work
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

Any man who owns quarter sec
ton OF land unlncumbered is abundant
ly able to invest In Il $1,000 autono-
bile, good deal more so than many
town folk who own machines worth
twice as much. The pleasure which
the farmer and his family will get out
OF the car will be large interest re-
turn on the money invested and the
cost or maintenance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The housewife can soon rid her cup
boards OF mice II she viii, set two or
three Of the little guillotlne. or ter.
ror.' traps. while larger size made
on the same principle is equally deadly
for the rats.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

II room IL limited It hardly pays the
average person In setting out the first
apple trees 10 experiment with many
or fancy varieties. Choose some re
liable variety which can be easily han
died. cultivate It TO It's best and let
others do the experimenting 1t is
hard to uproot thriving tree. even
though its fruit Is worthless and falls
TO the ground but 10 decay and be an
eyesore
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

Land that f. tiled Is easily increased
In value per acre the cost IL putting In
the Improvement, while In many cases
the practical value OF land so treated
Is nearly doubles!
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

In spite OF rapidly decreasing thu
Der supply In this country the cut for
100. Ms compiled by the officials Of the
forest service was 4o.Wn.6Du0 feet.
which exceeds by over : per cent the
cut IN 1906. up 10 that time the record
cut. The report reveals the interesting
fact that the southern states. partlcu-
larly Texas. have come To the front IN
lumber production. there being mark
ed falling behind in northern states
due to the exhaustion OF the supply o:
white pine. while the ,yellow pine ~
still plentiful In the southern states.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

Waiting for man TO come to meal
after il Is ready 10 put on the table is
just MS trying from the housewives
standpoint rs II is for the man OF the
house 10 wait for meal to be pre-
pared after the dinner hour has mr.
rived When either of these situations
occurs there Is need for patience and
forbearance. and this is especially true
where the being late" on either side
has not come to be habit
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

II you must let your chickens. big
and little. monopolize your neIghbors'
front yards. back yards and sidewalks.
the least you can decently do when the
chickens have arrived Mt the stage
when they are worth anything TO your.
self or any one else namely. the eat,
Ing stage is 10 reward your much
tried neighbor with one OF the said
pests for Sunday dinner
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

IN spite Of the rapid multiplication
~ automobiles. good horse never
brought more than he does at the pres.
ent time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

4 small central Iowa town is 10 be
one of the first In the west 10 establish
a denaturcd alcohol plant under the
law recently passed by congress hav-
ing that end I'm view. Local citizens.
aided by outside capitalists. will
finance the enterprise The plant Is 10
have capacity OF 300 gallons daily
and viii be ready for operation In u
few months The products consumed
In the manufacture OF the alcohol will
he grain. fruits and vegetables
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

With September come the school
days again. and each paren, has lii
tie missionary duty before him in help.
ing his boys and girss TO get into the
right groove-the right mood for the
work before him A child's attitude
toward his school and his teacher IL
Influenced nightly by what the par
ents think and talk at home. Even
though the fall work dctains the boy
or girl ut home for some days. let not
that be an excuse for thinking that
education Is Of secondary importance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

United States Senator William Boyd
Allison is dead at his home in Du.
buque, Ia, of heart failure, aged sew
enty.nine years. The announcement
of the senator's death came as a
shock to neighbors and the com.
munity, as few were aware of his i'll.
ness. While for the past two years
Senator Allison was in declining
health and while he suffered loss of
much vitality during the present sum.
mer there was no news emanating
from his home indicating the serious
ness of his condition.
George Pettibone, for years prom.
inent in the councils of the Western
Federation of Miners and charged
with President Meyer and former Sec
rotary Haywood with completely in the
murder of former Governor Steunen-
berg of Idaho, died at st. Joseph's
hospital, Denver, from the effects of
an operation for cancer.
Judge George A. Vanderveer, candi.
date for the Republican nomination
for judge Of the Ninth judicial district
Of Kansas, was killed at Hutchinson
when a Rock Island train struck the
automobile in which he was finishing
his campaign.
Mrs. e. M. Stewart, the noted tenn.
perance advocate, known all over the
country as Mother Stewart, died at
her home in Hicksville, o.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Three men were instantly killed and
eleven others were injured, two of
whom will probably die, when strik-
ing miners fired into a passenger
train on the Birmingham Mineral rail.
road at Blocton, Ala. The dead are:
Conductor Joe T. Collins, O. S. Dent,
deputy sheriff, and Willard Howell,
nonunion miner.
James w. Ryan, brother Of John A.
Ryan, superintendent Of the North
Butte Extension company, shot and
killed his brotherinlaw, D. F. Mooney,
at, Butte, Mont. The shooting is be-
lieved to have been the result of fam
lily differences. Both families are
prominent in business and social life.
Two negroes were killed and one
fatally and one seriously injured when
q double tenement at Camden, Ark,
was blown up by q heavy charge Of
dynamite. The cause Of the dynamit.
ing is unknown.
Peter Meyer, seventy-ive years old.
/ q recluse, was found, dead on the floor
Of a box car In which he lived on the
outskirts Of Jerseyville, Ill, and So.
100 heSis known to. have had with hia,
20 missing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
Senator AIlison's Career.

Although the public career of the
late Senator William B. Allison be-
gan too late to give him place among
the pioneers as that term Is usually
applied, he nevertheless earned a place
in history among the nation builders.
In Lincoln's boyhood there were not
many schools around him that he could
have attended had he had the time.
Allison. born twenty years later, found
a school to top out his district school
education by walking from his home
in Ohio all the way to MeSdville. in
Pennsylvania. When he 7ettled in
Iowa in the ifties he brought up on
the very extreme of civilization. He
was a delegate to the national conven-
ton which nominated Lincoln for the
presidency and had he lived a few
months longer would have witnessed
the nations tribute to Lincoln on the
centenary of his birth. His career
covered a most important period, and
he served his time we'll.
1t was said by n colleague In the
senate that Allison "more than any
other man-indeed, more than any 9th
in bounds the constantly increasing
public expenditure. And yet he was
the opposite Of aggressive, being con-
stitutionally a compromised. "Wise
and moderate" were the words used
by this same colleague, Senator Hoar,
to describe Allison's methods, and an
other colleague, Senator Ingalls,, who
was something of a firebrand himself,
used to say hat "Allison could run
ten miles e. a corduroy road in
wooden shoes and not make more
noise than a cat" In fact, Allison
lived we'll up to his reputation Of be-
ing the most cautious man in public
life. An Iowan who thought he knew
him had no trouble in laying n heavy
bet with others who really did know
him that he could make the cautious
senator say eyes, tt a direct PROPOSE
tion.
The party repaired to Allison's office
and awaited Developments. Presently
a flock Of freshly SHARED sheep passed
by, and the man who had to make
good remarked confidently, "Those
sheep have just been SHARED" ALI
son glanced the sheep over and finally
said, "It looks like it on this side"
Senator Allison knew as we'll as the
next one that a one sided shearing is
as rare as a one sided shave. Still,
both may happen, and he didn't take
any chances. Yet with all his mild
ness Allison was a man of undoubted
strength in the upper chamber. where
he sat for thirty-fve years. Many a
wild and dangerous scheme which was
q menace to public peace and safety
was overcome through that wise and
moderate counsel which was eve the
Iowa senator's strong point.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Young Turks have now com
pletely triumphed in Turkey. A new
cabinet practically composed of their
nominees and commanding public con
f1dence is established on a constitu.
tional basis, the sdatan having given
up his claim to the right to appoint
the ministers of war and marine.
All the prominent officials of the
palace camarilla at Constantinople,,
who had not previously fed the city
or been in~carcerated, have been ar
rested. They include Ria. Pasha, the
former minister of war, and Raghb
Pasha, one of the court chamberlains.
During a storm at Stuttgart, Ger
many, the Zeppelin airship broke
away from it's mornings, took fire and
vas destroyed. The airship had just
completed the most remarkable voy.
age n"the history Of aerial navigation.
The Marquis di Rudini, who at vari-
Gus times had held the position of
premier, minister Of the interior and
minister of foreign affairs in the Ital-
ian cabinet, is dead at Rome. He was
in his sixty-ninth year. (
Minlius Erickson, the Danish ex.
plorer, has met his death In the Far
North, according to information just
received at Copenhagen in a telegram
to the committee Of the Denmark
Greenland expedition.
The sultan Of Turkey was stabbed.
in the breast by q minor police Off.
cial. The coat Of mail which the sui
tan always wears DETECTED the blow.
The would be assassin was arrested.
There has now been thirty-fivs
days fghting in the streets Of Tabriz,
Persia, and the casualties, due chiefly
to bombs, thrown from mortars, and
shrapnel, are estimated at 800. Z.
The Japanese navy will take third
place In the navies of the world In
1911, according to the tabulation made
by the German Navy league in its
August leaflet. #
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Honduras has declined to comply
with the wishes Of the American gov
eminent by revoking the decree is.
sued by President Davila c~ancelling
the exequaturs Of American Consul
Drew Linard and Vice Consul Virgil
C. Reynolds at Ceiba IN the ground
that they had interfered in the inter-
nal politics Of Honduras. 81
Month by month the total excava-
ton Of the isthmian canal Is increas-
Ing. The. total excavation for July
was 3,l6s,640 cubic yards, against
3,O56,976 cubic yards for June and
1.077,49s cubic yards for July q year
ago.
The subcommittee Of the monetary
commission, headed BY Senator al,
drich. has sailed for Europe to study
financial conditions n foreign cour.
tries. @s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

The destructive forest fires in the
Elk River valley In British Columbia
have burned past the ~region'A the
towns. Fernie Is destroyed. but MI.
chel, Hosmer and Cranbrook are out
Of the danger zone. The flames are
still devastating the timber region of
the valley beyond the settlements.
These bush fires may last q month, or
until rain falls. The total loss Of life
in the burned area is now placed at
thirty-eight and the property damage
Ia estimated at between $~5,000.O00
and $ 5000. 900.
The steamer Premier was burned tc
the waters edge at Warrens Landing,
the northern terminus of Lake Win
nipeg. Six passengers and two of the
crew lost their lives and docks and
other. buildings in the vicinity were
destroyed. The fire started in the
hold near the engine room and spread
with frightful rapidity and those who
lost their lives were either smothered
or burned to death in their berths.
Fire starting from the explosion Of
q Gil Va SAOl1AASa1o la nv Luz
ton dock transfer warehouse at Chi
cage destroyed the warehouse, 100 box
cars and elevators r and F, owned by
the Burlington company. There was
over half a million bushels of grain.
owned by Armour & Co., in the ele
vators.
The Gloucester (Mass.) fishing
schooner Maggie and May was u
down and sunk by the German school.
ship Freya sixty miles southeast OF
Halifax, N. S., and Captain McCathran
and eight of the crew of the schooner
were drowned:
Charles w. Pohlmann, a wealthy
Cleveland importer and merchant
tailor, and Father George Vahey, pas.
tor of ColumbkilI's parish, Cleveland,
were instantly killed in an automobile
accident near Sylvania, o.
MI. and Mrs. R. J.. Hume and baby
of Eau Claire, Wis, lost their lives in
Lake Nebagamon, near where they
were camping. MI. Hume was a cap
italist and the family was prominent
in Northern Wisconsin.
A careless traveller who threw a
lighted match into the .underbrush
started a.forest fire twelve miles from
Hoquiam, Wash, that, quickly getting
beyond control, destroyed $250,00O
worth of property.
A big automobile occupied by five
women and two children plunged
down a steep embankment nea Bur-
lingame, CAL, killing five of the occu-
pants and seriously injuring the other
two.
Four children lost their lives and
five persons were seriously injured in
a fire which practically destroyed a
fve-story tenement building in New
| York city,