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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
FEW FUNCTIONS OF TANKAeE
Connects Successive Generations Of
Pigs So vitality That One May
Become Food for Next.

By q. r. SAMSON. Oregon Experiment
Station.)
Tankage connects the successive
generations Of pigs so vitality that one
generation may become food for the
next. When hogs are slaughtered
their blood and refuse that were for
merly wasted are made into tankage
and used to fatten the next crop OF
pigs for the market. While not a
great deal OF this material enters in
to the new lot Of pigs the most ex-
pensive parts Of their carcasses are
made up by It.
Tankage Is a by-product Of the
meat industry that Is admirably suited
to hog feeding, and is likely to re-
main the cheapest source of protein
for swine. The supply is increasing
as slaughter methods become more
concentrated and efficient.
At present, large quantities of ma
terials from which tankage is made
are wasted by the small slaughtering
establishments. The use Of a system
that provides for saving this material
and turning it into valuable COM
mercial product instead of into pub
lie menace to health will increase the
supply and assure its availability
throughout the entire year.
Swine are likely to remain the prin-
cipal consumers Of this product be-
cause 1t is neither SO palatable nor
dioacfthla ~ aud- oh auino animals
Being a product of the meat industry,
tankage has a more direct relation to
the swine production than has any
other protein feed supply. 1t carries
twice as much protein as linseed and
soy bean meal. nearly seven times as
much as barley or corn, and costs
only about one-third more. II may
also be fed an indefinite time without
injurious results.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
SCANDINAVIAN news
SUMMARY or IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINcs IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandInavlans
N America.

Christmas visitors from the North
west to Norway and Sweden will be
very light this year. Dangers incident
to war conditions and trouble met by
neutral vessels In passing north OF
Scotland and almost impossible pass
age through the English channel will.
according to agents. reduce the Christ
mas tourists to q minimum this sea
son. For number of years II has
been the custom in the Northwest for
several hundred former citizens Of
Scandinavia to return to their native
land for holiday festivities Usually
the travel begins early in November
and by Thanksgiving day fifteen hun
dred or two thousand tourists are on
their way. Sale of tickets since Aug.
ust has been practically at a stand
still; not more than five hundred per-
sons have left during the three and
a half months of the conflict. Because
the neutral country vessels have had
light booking, although they have
been the safest for passage, thereby
obtaining large percentage OF the
passenger traffic, agents declare that
the business has been the highest In
many years
An effort is being made by the
United States government to ascertain
officially who is responsible for the
placing Of mines in the North sea-.
This is one result of representations
made to the state department by the
governments Of Denmark, Holland.
Sweden and Norway that their mari
time commerce with the United States
has been paralyzed by the placing OF
mines outside Of territorial waters In
violation of The Hague treaties. The
United States was asked to join with
these governments in an effort to have
the warning European powers abate
this danger to navigation. Whether 1t
will do SO is under consideration, but
meantime. the inquiry Is being made
to determine the responsibility for
the mine laying and to what govern
ments any representations on the sub
ject should be addressed.
Norway, which last year sent to
America an average Of 702 emigrants
a month, the first month OF the war
furnished only 200. Sweden, which
sent 1890 persons every month last
year. sent only 127 in August.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Community BREEDING.

Community breeding is valuable in
two ways. viz, 1t aids in getting a
fne pure-bred sire, much better than
the ordinary breeder could afford TO
get. Next is advertising. for where
there are several herds of the same
breed 1t will be more widely known
and buyer would have many more
to select from. II one cannot please
him perhaps a neighbor can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Pics as Virus carrIers.

Observations made by German spe-
cialists have shown that hogs which
have recovered from an attack OF hog
cholera, but which are otherwise in
an unsatisfactory condition, are often
found to be virus carriers. The urine
OF young pigs is especially dangerous
and is often the chief cause OF the
spread Of the disease. The secretion
from the eyes and nose is dangerous,
for this may be inhaled or may come
in contact with the mucous mem
brane of healthy animals, thus caus-
ing the disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
A Good Breeder.

No breeder, however wise he may
be, can succeed unless he is good
feeder and a good manager. When
We talk of overlooking our brood sows
we are mistaken or ignorant of what
we say. Throughout the farming dis
tricts, one finds more underfed than
overfed hogs, more poor managers
than successful caretakers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
NORWAY.

An American OF Norwegian parent
age writes from Norway: Norway Is
one OF the most democratic Of all
countries. 1t has king, to be sure,
but he hasuno realIpower. He has
no influence whatever in shaping leg
islation, but is merely the incarnation
of the national idea. The masses OF
the people are highly enlightened; and
all, the king himself included. recog-
nize the essential equality Of king and
peasant The government is truly OF
and by the people. There probably
is no other country In which the will
Of the majority so certainly and so
quickly becomes the law of the land.
Such a thing as government by in
junction in unknown. The courts do
not declare void any act Of the legisla-
ture. Women as well as men have
the ballot; and the chosen representa-
tives of all the people in the storthing
are In fact not only the lawmakers,
but the supreme court. There Is in
Norway party calling itself conserva-
tive and charged by the radicals with
being reactionary. But even these
conservatives would in the United
States be regarded as extremely rad
ical. II Roosevelt, Bryan and La Fol-
lette should settle In Norway 1t would
be necessary for them to form new
political party and call themselves
ultra-conservatives. tsFfe
There is now absolutely no Hitter
acy in Norway. And there is no real
ahject poverty. In a city like Christ
iania there are, naturally, some people
called poor. But they look clean and
well-fed. 1t is nothing like what one
may see in London or Paris or Vienna
or Petrograd, where great numbers
OF miserable and ignorant wretches
show by their appearance that they
never have enough to eat.
II very large number Of men are
thrown out of work this winter the
railway department is prepared to be-
gin work on the Nordland railway
near the Sunnan station. The people
of this part of the country are anxious
to have the road built to Grong as
soon as possible on account of the iron
mines which have been opened in that
district.
The war is not yet costing Norway
very much. and its horrors have not
come home to the people. The tone
Of the press. as we'll as the common
talk. is optimistic, hoping that, while
the war is an awful thing. good will
come Of it. The law Of compensation
will ultimately bring results to justify
the frightful cost. The Norwegian
papers take a cheerful view. especial
ly the Democrat and Socialist jour
mails, which point out that the war
must result in great gain for the
cause Of democracy throughout the
world.
The society for the prevention Of
emigration asked for contribution of
one-forth cent from each inhabitant
in the country. A little over $4,000
was received. which shows that $780,
900. or about one-third Of the popula-
ton, is interested in the cause.
The work on the Dovre railway is
progressing in satisfactory manner
The rails have been laid almost to
the boundary between Storen and
Soknedalen. The weather has been
fine for this kind Of work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Keen Track Of Sheen.

II a single day passes when you do
not see all the sheep, you may get up
some morning and find them dead or
helpless. Count them every day. Go
out the last thing at night and see II
they are all right.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Its Sound.

"The account Of this battle has q
menu sound"
What do you mean?"
1T says the well-seasoned troops
were mustered out and then peppered
with shot"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Guard Against Drafts.

Flock masters should carefully
guard against exposing fiocks to
drafts. When they lie in drafts ca
tarrh is liable to be the result.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

A pane which will not break readily
consists of two sheets of glass, with
a sheet of celluloid between, the three
being cemented under pressure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
MAKING A D0G-PR0OF FENCE
Effective Protection Can BE Con-
structed Of Seventeen Horizontal
Wires, Fastened to Posts.

An effective dog-proof fence is
shown in this illustration. II consists
of II horizontal wires, the three lower
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
Get Into Sheep Business,

Some men get into sheep by TAX
ing small flock on shares. II neigh
Dor has too many
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

W. Douglas shoes sold by $500 retail shoe dealers
throughout the United States No matter where you live, w. l.
Douglas shoes are within your reach your local dealer does not
keep % do accept any substitutes but send yo order direct
TO Douglas Brocto Mass Cut the order blank stating
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03
slIaoe Good far EattenInn

Silage is good thing for dairy cows,
for fattening steers. for feeding ewes
and fattening lambs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

The work on the Dovre railway is
progressing in satisfactory manner.
The rails have been laid almost to
the boundary between Storen and
Soknedalen. The weather has been
fine for this kind Of work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

style number and price shoe desired,
send money order, express order or
cashiers check. Shoes sent direct from
factory to wearer all charges prepaid.
A fit guaranteed If size and width are
correctly given. We have been IN bust.
ness since July 6, 1876, and have sent
millions Of pairs Of shoes by mail or
express, always giving satisfaction.
CLUB ORDERS.
In fovns luhere W. L. Douglas shoes
are not sold, Ue make the foitowing
Special Offer:-ten per cent discount on
Club Orders for six pairs or more ordered
at one time, shipped to one address, de-
GUery charges prepaid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

WI Douglas shoes for famous for their dainty styles
perfect fitting and superior wearing Qualities Prominent among the
many models showing for fall and winter wear is the
annish walking boot especially popular among women who want
sturdy shoes for general outdoor that combine comfort with
long All stylish shoes comfortable, but all W.
Douglas shoes for women are stylish comfortable and serviceab
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

The society for the prevention OF
emigration, asked for a contribution of
one-forth cent from each inhabitant
in the country. A little over $4,000
was received. which shows that $780,
900. or about one-third Of the popula-
ton. is interested in the cause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

The Gustaf Adolf fest was cele-
brated as usual at Luetzen. Germany.
King Gustaf Adolf II of Sweden fell
in battle near the village November
6. 1882. In the midst Of the Thirty
Years war. The celebration was held
in the Luetzen chapel. The Swedish
address was made by Rev. Sebardt Of
Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03

A message from Stockholm says
that the Swedish foreign office has no
titled the American minister in Swe-
den. Ira Nelson Morris, that King Gus.
tai has ratified the peace treaty re-
Gently negotiated between the United
States and Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11

sary 20 the moral rs II Is TO the physi-
cal being The stimulating moral eff
fects of the sermon, the softening APP
peal OF the music and the sgbtle in
fluence communicated to me from fell
low worshipers-these freshen my
soul life. and. by reaction. my physi-
cal life as well. So. long experience
has taught me that my secular week
and work are badly begun. whether
from the standpoint of mental. moral
or physical efficiency, without these
wholesome stimulants.
1t IS. therefore. my deliberate
judgment-the fruit of my own expert
ence-that whether non-church- going
men and women are not Indifferent to
the Christian duty OF worship. they
are neglecting n means OF pleasure
and profit which they can i'll afford to
lose"
Many men may not always agree
with all the phases of faith and work
OF the modern church but il is uncon-
tradictorily true that most IL not in
fact all OF us will find much mental
and spiritual benefit in regular at
tendance at services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
II WON'T WORK.

Government ownership has been the
subject, during the last four years, OF
a good deal of discussion and not a
few suggestions. But the man who is
farthest ahead of his time in his pre-
dictiOns seems to be Professor J. Z.
Wrench of the University of Missouri.
He believes, It is stated, that within
% years the government OF the United
States viii take over all the baseball
leagues OF the country, and run them
as government enterprise. congress
making appropriations for the purchase
Of players. He predicts that the gov
eminent Will then furnish baseball
scores for the public at cost, and that
players viii be On a civil service basis.
Professor Wrench's predictions won't
mate-ialize. II is true that baseball,
as u IS managed, has been an ex-
pensive sport But there should be
some other plan 10 make it less OF mo-
nOpOly. Diyest the game Of rivalry OF
leagues and contests for champion
ship and the sport would deteriOrate.
fans would disappear, and the game
would lose all its existing features.
The Missouri prophet had better put
OF his date of fulfiIlment TO $50 years.
II won't work in the Goth century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
ROAD TO PROMOTION.

a big commercial house found itself
suddenly in need of a man to head a
new department created. in effect. as
a bureau of information" 1t must
have on ready tap the vital statistics
of every department in the concern.
One day, about five minutes after
closing time. the Big Boss who had
been out of town, hurried into the
office. II was important that he con
suit the head of one of the depart
ments Immediately. The man had
just left for his home in the suburbs.
The only occupant of the general Of
fee was a minor clerk who, apparent
". was working overtime.
why are you here?" asked the Big
Boss"
I'm studying"
Under his employers further ques-
tioning. the young man revealed the
fact that he was studying reports and
data from the various departments of
the concern. Struck by the young
fellows answer. the big Boss piled
question after question concerning the
various departments, leading for IN
formation which, he believed. only a
man in close touch with each depart
ment could give. The young mans re-
plies amazed him. They displayed so
wide and comprehensive a knowledge
of the firms affairs that the big
Boss" scarcely could believe his own
ears.
Sandwiching il in between other
questions, the big Boss" casually
asked for the information he had in
tended getting from the absent depart
ment head. And, with only a mo-
ment's hesitation to mentally adjust
scattered data. the eighteen-dollar-a-
week clerk gave It.
1t was his big moment. but he didn't
know it then. He realized it a week
later, when, over the heads of a whole
string of men longer with the office
and higher in position. he was placed
in charge of the new department
1t had paid him to know more than
his minor clerkship required of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11

earth II will be a personal triumph
for Mr.. Bryan and will write his name
foremost among those who have striv-
en- to bring about the universal broth
erhood of man.
The principle of all the treaties is
the submission of all international dis
putes 20 permanent commissions OF
inquiry for a findings of fact. 1t is
not arbitration in any sense. 1t IS
merely a jury arriving at a verdict.
No nation a party to one OF these
treaties is bound in any way to abide
by the decision of the permanent COM
mission.
There is only one binding clause in
the entire treaty and that is that no
nation can prevent the commission act
ing on the dispute. Once the commits
sion is appointed by two nations, its
control is out of the hands of either of
the nations or both of them for all
time to come, since the commission is
controlled by a majority not of either
nation. And the solemn duty of this
majority, accepted when they accept
ed their appointments to the commits
sion, is to intervene voluntarily when
ever the nations come to a dispute.
As these treaties-and the whole
20 of them are virtually Identical
are read and better understood, there
will come throughout the entire civil
lied world an admiration for the au-
thor of them and the brain and pur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11

When the price of automobiles be-
came such that their purchase became
common among men of means Harvey
Williams bought a single seat run
about
During the first year of possession
he made almost constant use of the
machine. Then the novelty of the
thing wore off. and in the FIVE follow
ing years he seldom rode in It After
that the modern and speedy touring
car became the vogue. Harvey once
more came under the spell of the au-
tomobile craze and quickly decided that
he must have a touring car.
Rich as he was, he concluded that
his was not the wealth to foster two
motors. He was determined to sell
the runabout.
SO Harvey advertised it for sale and
awaited a purchaser. He waited two
weeks, and yet none came. The end
OF the third week brought a probable
buyer.
Now, what 1 want in a machine IS
speed" this individual began. 81 can't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
THE TOP BUGGY.

A young man-one who has barely
turned 4C-remarked recently that it
had been his privilege TO see the ad-
vent OF the sop buggy in Illinois, and
If the autos continue TO increase il
the state and country, he should very
soon see the eclipse and practical de-
parture Of lhis vehicle from the state
Thirty-seven years ago this man, as
u child. lived on farm with his par
ents. When father went TO town, some
seven miles distant, he usually figured
It was d waste of time 10 go without
a load. The box of Ghe lumber wagon
was. accordingly. filled with wheat or
oats or possibly stove wood. II the
wife accompanied her husband she
occupied a place beside him on a
spring seat. This mans earliest rec
objection was OF going to town in this
manner. he occupying a place on his
mothers lap.
The father OF this man lived 10 &C
cumulate a considerable fortune. His
sons, trained in habits Of thrift and
care, received their proportion OF tho
property when it was divided and are
making good in what might seem TO
some "A remarkable way.
Forty years ago a procession going
to a Fourth OF July celebration was
made up almost wholly OF wagons.
Ten years ago wagons had almost
wholly disappeared from such process
sioas. Today at any sort of gathering
OF people which requires them to
travel any distance the autos out
number the buggies.
Literally g. is true, therefore. that
this man has witnessed the coming
and the going of the top buggy in
Illinois.
What the next transformation Will
be IN this line no man can predict with
certainty. We are living in n fas,
age and our speed seems to be in
creasing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth Dlstr'e

pose that inspired them. The people
of the world, the common people. dc
not want wars; they are peace lovers
and these treaties are the best guaran'
ties of peace that have ever been
drawn in human documents.
These treaties are almost uncanny
in their intelligence and in their ex'
preston of broad appreciation Of the
causes of actions by men and by ma
tions. If they were not drawn in such
a good cause they could be said to
have been written with cunning. A
short analysis will show this to be
true
Nations are like men-they are
swayed by public opinion. There prob
ably does not exist the nation that
will deliberately brave adverse public
opinion. Therefore, although these
treaties do not bind nations to the
findings of the commission, their hold
and grip is stronger than any binding
promise. They threaten to and Will
turn public opinion against the nation
which is wrong in any dispute, and
thus possibly do by indirection what
The belligerent nation cannot pre-
vent action by the commission. The
commission will report its verdict, and
that verdict will mold the public opin-
ion of the earth. And the nation ad-
judged to be wrong, which still insists
upon fighting, will find itself entirely
without moral support.
The failure of the treaties TO bind
nations to the findings of the interna-
tional commissions of inquiry in an
other way added a final touch to this
masterpiece of diplomacy. 1t is so
much easier with nations as with men
to do a thing voluntarily rather than
under compulsion. Thus any nation
in a dispute and found by the COM
mission to be in the wrong by yield
ing can make a show of magnanimity
that would be lacking if the ruling
were compulsory. The rulers of that
nation, though losing in the dispute,
can. still hear the applause of the
world when they yield.
1t is objected that in the present
European conflict peace treaties have
been found to have very slight hold
upon the nations signatory to them,
but the answer is that no nations have
yet signed such treaties as Mr.. BrySn
has drawn and which "a nations, in
GLIDING all of the great powers except
Japan, have signified their willingness
to accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
GOING TO CHURCH.

supreme Justice Someryille OF the
supreme court Of Alabama IS one Of
those VINO attend church regularly and
IS ready to tell his reasons therefore.
He does not attend services for the
mere name OF being a church-goer,
but because he finds real value in
more ways than enc in doing so. In d
recent interview he gave the following
cOgent reasons for being a regular
church attendant:
"Omitting from consideration the
duty % worship. and answering the
question from a purely personal and
selfish standpoint. ] 90 10 church be
cause l get more out Of IL than any
other investment Of the time would
yield 10 me, and because ] get at
church what ] can get nowhere else.
-J'Periodic refreshment IS as neces