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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-19

really is. there would never have been an cleo
margarine question. With perfect fairness 1t may
be positively stated that oeomargarine has not
been placed the market on a legitimate basis
1t has not been offered to the consuming public
as oleomargarine. but has been made In imitation
OF butter. and largely sold as such
So notorious was this fraud upon the public
that extraordinary measures were necessary and
justified, to prevent that fraud 1t is we'll es-
tablished principle in such matters that extra
ordinary measures justified in order to prevent
great frauds. hence the tax on colored oleo
All the material and moral interests of the
South. including the oil mill interests are wholly
on the side OF the dairymen in their efforts to
force oleomargarine to be sold for what it actually
Ia, clean. wholesome food product; but not but
ter have a right to buy oleomargarine IL !
want to- but no man has right to sell me oleo-
margarine or butterine real butter. This the
oleomargarine people persist in doing until ex-
traordinary measures necessary and justified
to prevent the continuance OF the fraud.
The amount OF cottonseed oil used In the manu-
facture OF oeomargarine Is Insignificant, while the
interest of the South in building up a live stock
industry is monumental The building up of
dairy industry in the South Is OF such vital and
far-reachng Importance to our agricultural de
velopment that in arraying themselves on tho side
OF oeomargarine against the dairy and honest
FOOD interests. the newspapers OF the South. our
congressman, the commercial organizations Of
our cities. and cotton oil men are accepting the
shadow for the substance and doing the agricul-
tural and commercial interests OF the South \
vast and far-reaching injury
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-19

Ihe business men of Meridian. Miss. have the
right idea At a mass meeting held the other
day resolutions were adopted urging tho farmers
to plant more grain and forage crops and prizes
offered on these crops follows: Greatest num-
Der OF bushels of corn on ten acres. $500. Sec
ond greatest number of bushels on ten acres.
$3.50 Greatest number Of bushels of corn on
i've acres. 5000. Second greatest number of
bushels of corn on 1--WE acres. 500. Greatest
number of bushels of corn on one acre. S75
Second greatest number OF bushels OF corn on
one acre. 325. First greatest number of bushels
OF oats on Ave acres. 500 Second greatest num-
Der OF bushels OF oats on Ave acres. $50 This
action shows not only healthy interest In better
farming methods. but also a proper realization
OF tho fact that is the crop OF respectable size
that Ia worth while. Those Ave and ten-acre
contests arc the things. Let other Southern
towns get In limo and help tho good work along
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-19
A Thought for the Week.

f"HE TENDENCIES which seem to threaten
Ihi our democracy do not spring out OF our
u-1 Industrial spirit; they do not belong to
our Industrial methods. They come out OF the
social realm. and should be credited to the weak
ness and the insincerity OF our social sentiments
standards. and customs They are the creations
OF men and women who are the beneHciaries OF
the wealth produced by industry and who use It
To SGT up false and undemocratic ideals OF society
and to parade the forms OF aristocracy In a most
harassing way The chief danger. II there Is any
danger. Is In the parlor. not In the shop. Ameri-
cans are democratic enough In the scenes Of
work; they become suspicious when they lay of
their working clothes and put on dress suits and
pass into the social world. Then human sym
pathy seems to chill. Then the laborer comes In
contact with spirit which he resents It is In
inc snobbishness OF the parlor the arrogance OF
me social spirit that American democracy reaches
l.S lowest point and seems to have It's least
'hahce --Dr. John G. Kilgo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
Smith Advises Holding Cotton.

Florence, Sept. 2l.-E. ID. Smith.
United States Senator from South
Carolina, in an interview, advises the
farmers OF the South to combine and
hold their cotton for Il fair price,
which he estimates at 20 cents a
pound.
Mr.. Smith also sharply criticscs
the trainers Of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law, and ccpsurcs Attorney
General Wickcrsham for his prosccu-
ton OF the so-called bill clique in the
cotton market. Mr. Smith based his
advice on reports from all the i'm
porlant cotton growing States.
In regard to holding cotton for
higher prices, MIR. Smith said:
II shall not ;,ttcn1pt to dictate to
the farmers Of the South what they
shall do. But under The circum-
stances | would be delighted to see
them combine and hold their cotton
from the market wherever it is DOS
Siblc for them to do so, until it shall
bring such price as Shall measure
the artificial price placed upon man
uractured articles by virtue OF The
! tariff.
"My honest conviction is that 20
| cents pound for the present crop
/ is none too high. I'm view Of the
supply, the cost Of production. the
comparative color of cotton with
other textiles and the artificial price
that now obtains on MANUFACTURED
| goods"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28

take, II you have been going along
on the theory that progress takes
care Of itself and that you have no
personal responsibility in the premi-
seS
But | promise that only as every
farmer in America views the solu-
ton OF the littla problem at his door
as part Of his own business, will
the country population of this coun-
try reach those improved conditions
upon which the highest destiny Of
this nation depends.
Charles S. Barrett.
Union City, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
Thirteen Die in Train Wreck.

Clayton, Kans., Sept. 23.-Twclve
or thirteen persons lost their lives
and eleven others suffered injuries
in the wreck early to-day, two miles
west Of this town, Of west-bound
Rock Island passenger train No. 27,
which was due in Denver at S.25 this
morning from Kansas City.
Most OF the dead and injured were
in the smoker and one Of the day
coaches.
The wreck was the result OF a
cloudburSt which carried out steel
bridge over what is normally almost
dry bed, turning the latter into Il
torrent and washing out nearly Il
thousand feet Of track
The train, running at full speed
plunged into the gap, the engine and
mail car going down into 20 feet of
water and the chair car almost tclc-
scopcd the smoker ahead Of It. Many
OF the passengers in these two ears
were killed almost instantly. 9th
40 NNiN I'i l'N lIltO tuC GuSlnS
stream with the wrcckagc and it was
many hours before their bodies
could be recovered
Passengers in the Pullman and
other day coaches, hurled from their
berths and chairs by the shock hur-
ricd out into the storm and gave
what assistance they could to the
injured and in oXtricating the bodies.
Within half an hour physicians
and nurses and wreck train were
being taken 10 the scene from Nor
ton and Goodland, Iians, and Phil
lipsburg.
1t was not until late this after
noon. however, that the last body
was recovered from the wreck.
Baby won't suffer five minutes
with Group ii YOU apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil at once. 1t acts like
magic.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
II Killed i'm Traction Crash.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept 22.-
Forty-two persons were killed and
seven were seriously injured in a
hcad-on colli"ion between two trac-
ton cars on the Fort Waync-Buff-
ton division Of the Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley line to-day. The
wreck occurred one and a half miles
north OF kingsland, sovcn miles
north OF BluEton, at a sharp curve.
The cars in collision were north
bound local car, crowded to the
steps, which .cft Eluffton at 11.l5
o'clock, and a South-bound extra"
car from Fort Wayne. They met
while both were running at high
speed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
That Anderson Annexation Matter

Anderson, Sept. 23.-Thc matter
OF anncNing a part Of OcOncc county
to Anderson county, an area of about
nine squarc miles, and including
Clemson College, is again hitchcd ur
The election for the purpose Of yot-
ing on the annexation was to have
been held on September l6, but on
account Of the fact that there had moi
been due publicity, could not be held
The commissioners OF election were
at fault. One Cf these had died since
the proclamation was issued by the
Governor, another refused to serve,
and the matter was allowed to so at
that
a new proclamation will now have
to be issued and an election will be
h"ld after due publicity has been
given by the commissioners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
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NOTICE OF TEACHERS
ENA MINArION.

Notice is hereby given that, pursu- n
ant to an order Of the state Board Of
fuucailon, an examination for teach
crS Will be held in the Court House
at Walhalla on Friday, October 7th,
1910. The examination will open
promptly at O'Clock a. m. and close
promptly at o'clo k p. m.
All teachers who did not attend
the summer School for Teachers, or
haVc nos had their certificates re-
Moved according to law, must stand
thIs examination or forfeit their GER
tiiicatcs.
Applicants must furnish their own,se,
writing MATERIAL A.
w. G.. HUGIS. @G
County superintendent Of Education.
september y, 1910 40
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28

If YOU viii send newspapers and
books to your indolcnt or indifrcr-
ont ncighbor, or what is better visit
him frequently and talk him out Of
his Indifference, you will be adding
to your own bank account as well
rs his, and in addition discharging
your first duties as citizen and a
Christian.
Those things have outlined may
be trilc djflicult for YOU to under
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28

Baby won't suffer five minutes
with Group ii YOU apply DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil at once. 1t acts like
mAGic.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
STUNTS, BRUSH, WEEDS, GRASS.
.rhcy Cost the People More Than is
Paid for All Things Else.

We pay 4 larger tax every year for
atumps, brush, weeds and grass than
is rcIuled to support our municipal
county, State and Federal govern
inCnts, to cndow all the colleges and
educate all the youth OF the land;
:nd We Set no return. \ stump not
Only occupies valuable space, but it
prevents the use Of improved imple-
nient3 Tor better and more rapid til
iaSe OF the soil. The cost OF farm
Labor Is on the increase with the GER
tainty that this will continue till the
equation OF wages on the tarms and
III the town or city is more equal.
Ihc remedy for higher priced labor
on the farm is the use Of more and
Dettcr teams and implements. If the
ua} wage ON the farms OF the South
advances from 75c. TO $l.l0 then
Gavn farm hand must pluw, plant and
Gtti,iNatc twice rs many acres in a
tIu% as he did before and this is an
&,t4y problem. But the StumpS must
80. aHd the farmer who does not try
20 get rid of them Will soon be a
BACK number The stump farmer
pays. about So an acre every year for
IN" privilege OF having stumys =. his
1icIus. In addition. there are gene
IaNy few feet OF untitled soil
around every field stump which pro-
0urr& foul weeds and grasses to seed
{hc iamd
What has brcn charged AGAINST
ESiumra applies with still more force
10 trees, shrubs and brush patches in
the i!cld; dig, burn. destroy; they
arc natural enemies OF the farmer.
Sirat&thcn out the sides oi ,hC field.
SONAR" |!n IL" corners and avoid the
sAOl rows rs much rs possible; they
increase the work Of tllasc
Farmers have become so a,cus-
*c@cd TO fighting weeds and grass in
thc cultivated fields that thcy re-
&ard ii rs a matter OF necessity. Thcy
lhink the land is fun OF foul seeds
and OF course they will germinatc
Nvhru it rains.
Wlcn virgin soils ar" first placed
in cultivation they are comparatively
free from weeds and graass, and that
shrN become foul is due TO faulty
management on Che part q. the far
mc"s. 1t is not difficult discover
the real causes. First, carIcss cult
walton, which allows weeds and grass
to mature seed in The cultivated
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28

The Gratitude of Elderly People
goes out to whatever helps give
them ease, comfort and strength.
Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and
bladder diseases promptly, and give
comfort and relief to elderly people.
j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28

Mrs. Jacob Wilmcrt, Lincoln, H.,
found her way back to perfect
noalth. She writes: 81 suffered
With kidney trouble I'd backachc
and my appetite W.. very poor at
dimes. A few weeks ago got Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and gave thcm a
tair trial. They gave mo great re-
lief, so continued till now am
again In perfect health"
j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
Union City. Ga.

"Doan's Ointment cured me of &C.
Zema that had annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent. =
Hon. S. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
BARRETT ISSUES ADDRESS.
Says Each individual Farmer Must
Solve "Problcm."

| President G. S. Barrett OF the
Farmers Union, has given out the
following statement, in which he de-
clares the solution OF he vexed
rural problem Is in the hands Of
each individual farmer.
| = TO the Officers and Members Of the
Farmers Union: have poiuted out
upon several recent occasions that
the organized farmer is facing the
most progressive era in American
history, and that the kcynotes OF
this era were to be those OF business
methods and OF genuine co-opera-
| ton.
| There Is but one way to hasten and
make national the benefits of that
step forward that is in every
| 'armcr IN America, whether or not
! he is affiliated with Farmers Union,
| constituting himself Il missionary for
the Improvement OF conditions OF his
! own locality.
The soundcst thinkers in America
are agreed that the rural probcm is
the greatest one to-day facing the
country, and that upon its proper
solution must depend largely the
safeguarding Of prosperity and Of
advancement.
Each farm in Amerca presents Il
rural problem to-day. Every far
mcr n America. whether the lord of
Loco acres or the poorest "croppcr"
in the Southern States. must be an
individual solver OF that problem as
1t applies to himself and to his
friends and his families.
Depends ON Farmer.
For. though the national govern
mcnt and philanthropists and con
Sricntious pnbicists may spend mil
lions in an effort to improve condi-
tons in the country districts. their
united efforts will be futile unless
the individual farmer goes about his
work OF bcttcrmcnt as though he
were responsible for the whole lob.
Let that creed be adopted rs A
national slogan, and the next ten
Years will sec rural America Offering
lessons and models in prosperity and
living conditions to every nation un-
der the sun.
To promote this end. it is indis-
pCnsablc that every farmer shouId
make up his mind to the fact. and
act upon it, that he is his Brothers
keeper.
First. look about Improving the
lot OF your own family. for better
mcnt, like charity, always begins at
nome. Then when YOU have adopt-
cd such methods as will make your
land return a maximum Of its pro-
0uc :. when YOU have introduced
science instead Of guess work. and
given the squarcst sort Of deal in re-
creation, education, refinement and
social pleasures to your wife and
children. YOU can turn TO and help
your ncighbor with his burden.
Don't get too easily out Of patti
cncc with the man next door whom
Non may think is Il QuarrclSome, con-
tcntiouS fellow. Bear with him.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
WASHINGTON COUNT
Was FINISHED
Chambers Gains and Loses a Vote
and Hays Lost Three in the
Count Of Yes
terday.
COUNT SIXTH TODAY
About Twenty More Precincts Left
and Counters Cannot Tell
Wien Work Will be
Finished.
COUNT SIXTH TO-DAY


This morning at nine o'clock, count
OF the recorder ballots was resumed,
the sixth ward, Keokuk being taken
up. Those making the count hardly
expected to be through this evening
with the local ward on account of the
large vote customarily polled there.
One more vote was found for Cham
bers in yesterday afternoons count OF
Washington township, which precinct
was finished last evening. Chambers
also lost one during the count and
Hays lost three votes, which still
gives the republican incumbent one
vote plurality.
Just when the work of recount will
be completed cannot be told but it
will take some time yet as the wards
not mentioned in the allegations OF
Hays will be taken UP in rotation
after those brought in the pleading
filed by the democratic candidate are
disposed of. There are about thir-
teen or fourteen outside townships to
be completed and it will likely be
some time after the first Of the year
before the count is fully completed.
On account of canyassing the mulct
vote yesterday, the sixth ward, Keo-
kuk, count had to be left over until
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
TO MAKE A DRY SHAMPOO

Dry shampoos are all the rage now
amongst society ladies and the more
prominent stage beauties. Here is a
formula much used in the east 1t
cleans, invigorates and stimulates the
hair and scalp, while removing sur.
plus oil, dust, dandruff, etc. Obtain OF
any we'll stocked druggist six ounces
of pulverized orris root, also obtain
two ounces of vilane powder. Mix
thoroughly and keep in a tight box or
jar. Sprinkle heaping tablespoon
full over and through the hair, dis
tributing with the fingers Do this at
night Next morning comb and brush
thoroughly until all trace Of powder
is removed. The results are won
derful glossy, clean, soft and fluffy
head of hair
Men use it daily. Women one to
| three times week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
WABASH G.. M.
GETS A BOOST
Henry Miller, Former Well Known
Burlington Official, Offered B. &
o. Management.

The report comes that Henry Miller
the present very efficient general
manager of the Wabash Railroad COM
pany. was recently asked by President
Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio road
to accept the position of general man
ager of that trunk line, at salary OF
s35. 900 per year. His present salary IS
$4,000 When George Gould of the
Wabash heard of the offer made by
Mr.. Willard, for his general manager.
he simply said. that if Henry Miller
was worth $4,000 a year to the B. O.
10. railroad he was worth that to the
Wabash, and SO Mr., Miller will have
nice slice of $4,000 added to his
pay next year.
! Mr.. Miller is former Hannibal
boy. He started at the very bottom of
the ladder, as water boy, for the Sec
ton gang. He had no opportunity OF
high school or college education, bu
he has made good, as the forgo1ne
report is just another evidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
HORSES BURNED
IN MACOMB FIRE
Hall Dozen Fine Animals Lost Theil
Lives in confIasration in Egypt
School District.

Intense excitement prevailed in
Egypt school district, Eldorado town
ship, near Macomb, when fire of UNI
known origin destroyed the barn and
contents, including six horses. be-
longing to George Standard, who re-
sides three-fourth of mile south of
the schoolhouse. 1t was only by the
hardest kind of work that a granary
which was ablaze when the neigh
bors arrived upon the scene, was
saved.
The horses were all good stock.
there being a team of three-year-olds
and four mares worth on the average.
it is estimated, SITS apiece. Mr.. Stan
dard does not expect to receive In
surance only for three of the horses
and some Of the barns contents AS
already stated it is thought that the
policy on the barn has expired, Mr..
Standard not having an opportunity
to find out as yet The total loss to
Mr.. Standard will probably be in the
neighborhood OF $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
PROMISE OF
fine ORDER.
installation of Officers of New order
The Western Catholic Union
Last Even
ing.
PROMINENT MEN HERE
Deputy Supreme President Hecken-
camp and Mr.. Freibers of Quincy
Assist in Lodges For
NAL Opening.

Last evening at their first meeting,
me members of the new order of
catholic gentlemen which has been
organized In this city, the Western
Catholic Union, installed their officers
for the ensuing year.
The initial gathering of the mem
bers OF this infant order in Keokuk,
was one OF the most pleasant gather
lngs recorded in the history of any
Catholic order or society that has vet
been organized here.
deputy Supreme President F. w.
Heckencamp Of Quincy, and one of
the most prominent secret society
workers of the country, was present
at the suspicious opening of the lodge
here and delivered an address that
was thoroughly appreciated on ac-
count of its delivery in manner both
educational and refined Mr.. Heck
encamp is a gentleman of pleasing ap-
pearance and genteel manner so that
his address before the members of
the new order proved splendidly en-
PERTAINING.
Accompanying the deputy supreme
president was Mr. Freiberg, also of
Quincy, and a prominent resident OF
| that city, who was the installing of.
| ficer of the evening. The local branch
4 of the Western Catholic Union was
organized here under the direction OF
Mr.. Heckencamp about a week age
and since it's institution, has caused
increased interest among those who
are DESTROYS of becoming charter
members to indulge in both the social
and beneficial privileges of the Union
In his worcs of congratulation last
evening, Mr.. Heckencamp prophesied
that it will not be many months un
! til the keokuk branch of the Western
/ Catholic Union will become one of the
strongest organizations in the city.
The place of meeting for the presen
! will be in the st. Mary's school hall
Those officers installed last evening
| with ceremonies of the order are:
President, Frank Ewers.
1 Vice president, Carl Hemmy
Fin. Sec, John Costello.
Treas, Leo B. Credell.
Rec. Sec, Lawrence Ewers.
Trustees, Messrs. Glen w. Ewers
4 William Metternick, Robert Ewers
4 and Jos. Vented.
A meeting of the new officers vii
4 be held next Tuesday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-21
CARTHAGE HAS
AN EPIDEMIC
Schools Are Closed on Account OF
Scarlet Fever-Doors Remain
Closed.

Carthage schools were closed last
week on account of a scarlet fever cpl
demic prevailing in the schools. 1t
was thought il no new cases were re-
ported by last Monday that school
would be in session again, but inves-
tigation developed several new cases
and the school board ordered the
buildings to be closed all this week,
SO that a thorough fumigation could
be given the buildings. Both the
teachers and patrons CT the school
hope that no new cases will develope
in the meantime. Nearly every year
the schools are closed on account Of
some epidemic.