Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-25
HONEST FARMER FAKE
State Authorities Seeking Men
Who Peddle Bogus Butter
and the, Real Thing
$500 FINES AWAIT THEM
coo FINES AWAIT THEM
Graft is An Easy One to Work-Me-
Manus, Candidate for. superintend-
emit, Violating Primary Law = Effort
to Force Senatorial Fight Into Gu
bernatoriaI Campaign.
Special to T..nes-fsepupllcan.

Sp0Cldl TO l!.ilGS-ttepuOliCd
Des Moines, March pa John
Doe" warrant is waiting in this city
to be served on the dishonest imper-
senator of the honest Iowa farmer
incidentally it is learned that these
impersonators are reaping a rich har-
vest from the pocketbooks of the
thrifty housewives of Des Moines and
other large cities of Iowa, by carrying
On a systematic business OF selling
them adulterated and worthless butter
for the good honest product of the
farm house. Incidentally it may be
said that if the United States govern
nent gets chance at the John Doe
above mentioned it will make it cost
;him $500.
Among town people generally there
exists the idea that if they can only
get butter direct from the farmer it is
sure to be good. When city house
wife gets possession of a pound or
two of good country butter" she con-
siders that she has a treasure without
price, and when it is brought to the
table the family is duly informed Of
the facts in the case.
knowing of this feeling among the
women of the cities, and knowing that
country butter is quite hard to get.
some thrifty city men, with more of
lust for the filthy lucre than for sup
plying a long felt want, are making 1t
their business to buy cheap and rancid
butter, work it over, putting in lots of
water and some sugar, and then ped
die it about the city as good country
butter The housewives of the city
nearly always bite, and the city graft
err makes big profit. He makes 1t a
point never to call at the same place
twice in the disguise Of the same
honest farmer"
A Des Moines woman made hur-
ried and excited call at the office Of
the state food and dairy commissioners
a few days ago. She had some yellow
stuff in bowl with some water, and
demanded of Commissioners Wright
that he focus his eyes upon 1t.
"Just look at that" she said. Now
I bought that for butter. And that
man looked so honest. He said he
lived down by Valley Junction, and
that he Is farmer, and look at the
butter he sold me-"
An investigation showed that the
butter was IS per cent water. Under
the national laws, butter can contain
but 16 per cent. If it contains more
it is called "adulterated," and to sell
such butter the seller must pay gov
eminent license of $500 a year. The
state law provides fine of 500 for
selling ad,llterated butter as pure but
ter. A John Doe" warrant was is
sued for the man, but the chances
are he will not be captured.
Special teachers examinations have
been held in thirty eight counties Of
the state during the last week In order
to secure teachers where there is a
shortage. There were from two to
eighteen took the examination in each
county or an average Of about eight.
It is believed that this will supply the
demand for the spring term.
E. II. Smith, Of Corning, has filed
with the secretary Of state his nomin-
alton papers al a republican candidate
for representative from Adams coun-
ty. Charles M. Landon, of Marshall
town, has filed his nomination papers
as a candidate for state senator from
the Twenty eighth senatorial district.
Clarence Ladd Of Emmett county, who
has been stenographer in the office
Of the state railroad commission, has
accepted a position in Des Moines as
state agent Of the Simpson Scale
Company. His position as stenograpter