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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
AS MISS ALICE EXPLAINED IT
dian Custom Concerning Proper
Order of Precedence.

Not long ago the congressional dele
cation from Oklahoma went to pay Its
respects to President Harding, the
Philadelphia Ledger states.
When 1T entered the chief execu-
tive's office the men came first and
Miss Alice Robertson, the congress
woman, brought up the rear.
"'This is "a fine how-do-youdo," said
Mr.. Harding Whats the idea Of all
you men preceding your distinguished
woman aSsociate?"
But Miss Robertson came to the
rescue with her explanation. The
men went first I'm submission to her
will, she said 1t was a custom pc
culiar to Oklahoma, Iholdover from
the old Indian days. When Indian
men and women entered any building
the men went first and the women
followed. 1t was not that the men
were given precedence. Quite the
contrary. The Indian woman fur
nished the will that guided the move
ments Of such parties When cattle
are driven down the road by cowboys,
they go first not as a matter Of pre-
cedence, but because of stronger
will behind which impels them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
PALACE CAR OF "RAllLESS"
Buffalo Mans Design for a Touring
Trailer Is Elaborate and
Double Decked.

The independent trailer, or the COM
pletely Self-cOntained travelling home,
truck chassis - which2 asks Popular
Mechanics Magazine, and continues:
This question is agitating the minds
of hundreds of motorists who have
felt the lures Of spring and the open
road leading away into the mysteries
of tomorrow Elaborate outfits, built
directly on the chassis, there are
many, but it has remained for a cit1-
zen of Buffalo, N. T., to design and
build touring trailer which is liter
ally q palace car of the highways.
double-decking arrangement provides
ample space for four tfull-siZe single
berths-not bunks-each with its COM
Portable specially made tent which,
fastening to the side of the main
body, extends outward several feet,
forming another large room. num-
Der of electric lamps light the spa
cious outfit inside and out and are
so connected that the outside lights
may be turned on by switches at the
head of each berth. A locker, extend
ing across the front of the body, con-
tains 36-gallon water tank, provision
bins, refrigerator, one kerosene and
two woodworking stoves, axes, shov-
els and "a bicycle. Water is heated In
small quantities and stored in
smaller tank in the lavatory. Fold
ing chairs, tables, cots, SuitcaseS and
tent stow away in a generous space
under the body floor. Despite the
spaciousness Of 1.-The outfit it is no
longer or wider than the average tour
ing car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
Protecting National Forests.

Lightning often strikes more than
once-even frequently-in the same
place or vicinity and experts OF the
United States Agricultural department
are considering the possibility of map
ping the lightning zones in the nation
al forests, and for such zones provid-
ing fire lines, regulating grazing, and
cleaning out of dead trees with fire
protective measures. 1t is believed
that the mapping would show these
zones closely related to certain types
of topography and more or less local
lied sections of many forests. The
Importance of the matter is shown
by the fact that lightning causes 80
per cent of the national forest fires,
and in the very unusual season of
1920 set over half of the 5,07S fires.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

portion of the car as may have to be
dumped; the loss of the amount ex-
pended for transportation on that part
of the product which must be thrown
away; the use of railroad equipment
which could be utilized for more val
naDle produce; and the employment OF
labor necessary for grading at the
point of destination. There is addi-
tional danger, FOR when products have
to be graded and sorted at the receiv-
ing points, railroad equipment is often
held UP and there is likelihood Of
deterioration to the produce during
this delay.
Another cause of waste and expense
to the farmers is the failure to candle
eggs and eliminate all not up to the
standard before they are shipped. 1t
Is estimated that in the past there
was a Loss from $50,0OO,OO0 to $780,
100000 a year on eggs. Many coun-
try dealers are Gambling eggs now, but
still a considerable loss Is reported.
A New York firm estimates that its
average loss is about one dozen out
Of case of 80 dozen, with the loss
during the summer running as high
as to two or three dozen per case.
The bad eggs are often sold to tan
ners for use in the tanning of leather,
but the lower price at which they are
sold materially reduces the price paid
to the farmers, adds at the same time
to the cost of good eggs and increases
the price to the consumer. If eggs
were candled by the farmer and the
bad ones were rejected before the
dealer gets them, there would be a
saving in transportation and the elimi-
mating Of the extra expense which
Gambling at the terminal point neces-
sarily involves.
The process of proper grading, pack
Ing and Gambling Of eggs is technical
one. 1t is hardly possible for each
individual farmer to become an ex-
pert in it and to devote to it the neces-
sary time and care.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
HER DOMESTIC LIFE TICKLE
Female Tinamou Recognizes No OBJ
LEGATION of Loyalty to Either
Her Mate or Offspring.

Feminine freedom goes q long way
in the case of spiders (where the
bride devours the bridegroom), but in
spite of her hasty temper the female
spider is a devoted mother.
The banner of "wOmen's freedom
ls carried much farther by the tin
amou. South American bird.
She is a tickle wife and a cOfirmed
child deserter. Two female tinamouS
will fight for the claw of a blushing
male bird, who accepts the winner
without any voice in the matter.
AS soon as she has laid a nestfus Of
eggs, off she pes and fights another
female for a other husband.
Then she deserts her second hus-
band, leaving him nothing but tender
memories and more eggs. In time she
amasses a kind of disconnected harem
Of husbands.
The husbands have all the tender
qualities the wife lacks. They hatch
the eggs, guard the chicks, and moth
err" them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
She Didn't Forget.

A few years ago a Hoosier news
paper man added to the staff of his
paper a young woman who seemed to
have great promise in feature work.
He wrote a little skit about her which
read: Every one who reads her work
will feel sure that she has started on
o. successful career as an author" But
someone in the composing room made
1t amateur" instead of author.
Of course, he was profuse in his
apologies, and the girl seemed to be
pacified But he knows now she didn't
forget, for the other day he received
her wedding announcement, and in it
was a note reading: Again / have
started on an amateurish career"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

corn dI UI1e-UItu
the price at which the same grain
sold for in New York City
The situation called for a remedy.
It was Of mouse to analyZe the cause.
A bad land policy on the part of the
government and an nnwarranted risk
into railroad building were undoubted-
ly at the base of the evil The version
of the public was that railroads were
monopoly and must be controlled in
order that transportation charges
might be reduced In this program the
Grange figured prominently and pic
turesquely. Through this medium the
farmers undertook TO set marketing
wrongs to rights
Every agency between the farmer
and the consumer came In for it's
share Of fine blame. The contention
term country buyers, transportation
companies, wholesalers, brokers, job
bers, and retailers were all a band
of non-producers. getting living out
Of the products of the soil and the
shop Naturally with this version of
the fffs the remedy was obvious; the
middfanan should be reduced i'm
numbers or even eliminated where
practicable. The transportation com
panfes should be subjected to the
public will and made to serve at
reasonable cost. In short the producer
and the consumer should be brought
as near together as possible. Co
operation has been the watchword Of
the new programs from first to last
Face Wages Of Reform.
Following in the wake of this first
marketing ills have come not fewer
than half dozen similar waves Of
reform. However, the later attempts
have shown some variety in regard to
remedies proposed. In not a few
cases farmers have been advised to
set an arbitrary price, arrived at
through committee action, which price
was to be made feasible by withhold
ing produce from the market until
the demand was sufficiently st1mu-
lated. This plan failing, efforts have
been made to limit production; but
limiting production in a factory with
little competition as 1t may be, and
on farms with unlimited competition,
are two quite different things. None
Of these plans have gone far in sow
ing the marketing question, or tie
question of production into which they
also GO.
Since the marketing question was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
Towns Natural Advantages.

The little river Arrow-nO bigger
than good-sized brook-runs past the
outskirts of the town Of Redditch, Eng
land, on it's way to join Shakespeare's
Avon near Bidford, few miles above
Stratford- on-Avon. Along the bed or
the Arrow you can find smooth peb-
bles Of a peculiarly hard crystalline
nature; they are known locally as
"emery Stones" and were invaluable
for polishing needles not only when
simple handprocesses were in vogue,
but also for a considerable time later.
The makers gave a few pence to chill
dren for picking a dozen or two out
of the shadows of the brook. Thus
Redditch could polish it's needles more
cheaply than those towns which had
to pay carriage for emery stones, and
upon this tiny detail hinges the de-
velopment Of an important British In
dustry. Christian Science Monitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

being paid to grading and packing,
there are still many farmers to whom
a dozen eggs or a barrel Of apples is
the same as any other lot of eggs or
apples without consideration of color,
variety and size. When farmers bring
produce to the local collecting point
without separating good from bad, or
large from small, the shipper is COM
PEELED to grade the goods before ship
ping them, or he will receive. lower
price for the ungraded product. II
shipments are sent in an ungraded
condition to terminal markets, the re-
ceivers are compelled to sort and
grade the goods before disposing Of
them.
Few farmers realize what waste
and expense is involved In the ship
ment of car of ungraded products.
For even though a shipper may sell
an ungraded car, the dealer cannot re-
sell 1t without grading. This results
in waste Of the sacks for such pro-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
1.-THE Well of Montezuma."

Among the many natural curiosities
Of Arizona, one that is not often Wis.,
tied by tourists, is the singular bowl
shaped depression in Yavapai county,
called 1.-THE Well of Montezuma." It
is nearly circular, and between 500
and 600 feet in diameter at the brim.
1t lies in the midst of nearly-level
area. The sides are vertical to a
depth of 80 or 40 feet Below that
they merge into a sloping shape, which
extends down to a circular pool Of
water, alleged by popular tradition,
as are so many other not very deep
areas of water, to be bottomless.
This remarkable formation has usu-
ally been described as a ''pit crater"
of volcanic origin, the result of the
falling of the roof of cavern, formed
in the limestone strata by running
water. The water of the pool. it Is
said, flows out through subterra-
mean channel into the valley Of Sea-
yer creek.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
SUPERSTITION IN THE CONGO
Natives Invariably "Make charms'
Before They Set Out on a
Hunting Expedition.

Nearly everything a Congo native
does is done at the dictation of SUPER
stition. Witch doctors and their,
strange and somewhat horrible 'medi-
cine" are in demand for all sorts OF
curious things. Their charms are
worked" for everything from curing
sickness to bringing bad fortune upon
an enemy. There may be demand
that curse be removed from a whole
town, or perhaps curse is to be laid
upon a single enemy.
One of the least unpleasant and
most innocent of charms is that which
is worked" to invoke good luck in
hunting. 1t has a certain picturesque
quality that is engaging.
The Lower Congo is not sports
mans paradise, says a writer Game
is not always to be easily found.
Therefore, when a hunter whose PROV
ess is admired and envied is about to
die a curious thing happens. Just
before he expires a few threads are
drawn from his loin cloth. These
threads are tied about the arms OF q
young man. This young man then has
a specific duty in life and certain very
definite obligations.
He superintends the burial of the
mighty hunter. Then, whenever the
hunters of his neighbOrhoOd are about
to set out the young man goes with
them to the mighty hunters grave.
He kneels with his face toward the
hunters and his back to the grave. The
hunters approach on hands and knees
until close, then they dance about the
young man and the grave to the rub-a-
| dub Of charmed" drum. Palm wine
is poured over the grave, while each
| hunter drinks to the departed.
A bit of the mud formed of the wine
and the earth on the grave is rubbed
on the forehead, the arms and the IN
| steps of each hunter This is sup
posed to give the hunters keenness'
sureness Of aim and swiftness in the
chase
At last the charm is completed. The
hunters sing a song in praise OF the
mighty departed Then off they go,
assured they will have success in the
| field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
Laws Cost Money.

The biennial session of the WiscOn-
sin legislature is an expensive under
taking when it Fingers for six months
on the job. Secy of State Hall re-
Gently made public report Of the re-
cent session, the total of which was
$232,63555.
The largest item is for printing
$65, 1883, which went entirely to
Madison concerns.
Daily prayer cost the state $685.
for the session.
The assembly was by far the most
expensive. Salaries reached a total
of $5O,5OO, mileage was $500; the
assembly chief clerks department
salaries $29,268, and the sargeant's
force $16,627.50.
The chief clerks and sergeants-at-
arms staff of the senate cost more
than double in salaries the amount
paid to the senators. The payrolls
for the staffs were $35,194. The
upper house members received &c.,
500.
Postage came to $500, the finance
committee spent 1924, the reap
portionment committee 1870 and the
legislative visiting committee, which
made number of junketing trips to
state institutions and closed it's jour
neys with a report that received no
official attention by the legislature,
spent $687.98.
The committee that made trip to
the northern part of the state to in
westigate the proposed Northern
Lakes park spent $241.18. The bill
creating the park at a cost of $780,
600 was passed by the legislature but
vetoed by Gov. Blaine -Platteville
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

Paul Morgan has leased the Rod
hams opera house, including the
dance hall and picture show, for a
term of years and has taken imme-
date possession Mr.. Morgan is a live
wire and up-to-date hustler and
there is no doubt that he will make
the Grand" one of the best picture
houses in this section. We wish Mr..
Morgan all kinds of success in this
new Darlington Repub-
lican-Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
GOOD PLANS FOR BETTER MARKETING
RESULT ONLY FROM CAREFUL STUDY

not, and is not, to be settled by nat
or decree, from no matter how great
authority, 1t becomes necessary TO
study the nature of the case more
carefully in order to arrive at
Judgment as to the proper procedure.
In the first place it may be noted
the marketing is phase of produc-
ton. 1t is not production in the sense
Of creating values by making food ana
clothing available to many instead OF
to few who can gain possession or
them at first hand. Goods are dis
tributed geographically and chrome
logically. They are carried financially,
are stored, preserved, divided or
united, moved and put into packages
all under the name of marketing.
Good Service Counts.
Through these methods services are
performed, services for which we are
willing to exchange money or other
services. 1t may be that some services
are small and the charges great. 1t
may be that the services are small
and the cost small. Any combination
is possible An intelligent public will
not on the one hand demand excellent
service, and on the other refuse to
pay CORRESPONDENCE for 1t.
We are just beginning to accumulate
enough information to make possible
intelligent Judgment ON marketing
costs. The mere size of the middle
mans margin proves nothing. The
number Of middlemen between producer
easily happen that a considerable
number gnay perform the work more
economically than a smaller number.
The size and 4oompEexity of the problem
may be TOmprehended to some extent
when 1t rs remembered that most farm
crops are annual and are harvested
within a short period while the appe-
tite \fOr them is constant. demanding
satisfaction daily. When It is remem-
bered that most food and fiber is
grown long distances from the users,
and most of all when it is remembered
that goods are wanted in small
quantities at "a time, by discriminate
ing constituency, 1T may be understood
quite readily why the consumers price
so often greatly exceeds that of the
producer.
Must Span Wide Gap.
The statement is frequently made
that the farmer gets from IS to so
per cent only of the value of the con-
sumer's goods That is a vague and
almost meaningless statement. It is
vague because a large, but Mnmeas-
ured portion of the goods dc not go
from the farm directly to the con-
sumner. There lis more or less manu-
featuring work performed on the raw
material. ThHs the difference between
the half, let us say, which the farmer
gets, and the amount which the con-
suner pays is not by any means
whe4ly marketing charge.
Even so the gap between producer
and consumer MS a wide one and there
are many efforts being made to lessen
it, Among these may be mentioned:
(1) collective bargaining on the part
of FARMERS, where the intention is to
compel IA more favorable price; and
(2) cooperative action for the purpose
of eliminating cost. The exact
counterpart of these actions may be
taken by consumers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
Adds Nine Dollars.

1.-The United States Bureau of Ed
ucation says every day in school after
you are fourteen, adds SO to your
wages. The boy who leaves school
for work at fourteen, has only half
the earning capacity at rs that the
boy who stays in school until he is
10"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

important facter
in an efficient dis
tribution of farm
products.
There are, how
ever, many farm
ers who do not
realize it's impor-
lance. This gen.
orally results in a
loss Of part of
the product and
in lower prices
paid to the farm
er.
While an In
creaS sing amount
oF otfonfinn Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

You cannot startle an Indian, de-
clares Mr. Malcolm Mcdowell in the
Washington Star, nor can you ruffie
his calm dignity. l once had the sat
isfaction of pointing to an Indian
chief an aeroplane sailing across the
sky. 1t was the first aeroplane he
had ever seen, and l had fond hopes
he would show some excitement.
'"There!" I said There! What do you
think of it! Isn't it extraordinary"
The chief looked up at the plane
calmly; then he looked at me: "But
it was built to do that, wasn't it,"
he said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

dates back to the
years just after
the Civil war. The
situation had be-
come acute. Farm
ers in Kansas
were burning corn
for fuel. In Min
nesota they were
Offering wheat at
price " hic b
meant starvation
W a G e S to the
grower. In Iowa
they were selling
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
Feed Well to Breed Well.

Before anyone may pose as a breed
sr Of live stock he must be a success
.ul feeder. He must learn to feed
we'll before he can model and fashion
animals that will conform to the type
md style which is embodied In the
best models.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
HopefuI Outlook.

"Well,' said the judge, whats your
argument this time? Aren't you ever
going to get over the habit of beat
ing your wife,"
yes, judge, I'm beginning to have
hopes. She don't look as though she
could pull through many more Of
EN-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
BY 3. n. Hubbard, Agricultural
Economist OF the University Of
Wisconsin.

Marketing as farm problem, de-
manding some measure Of solution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25
SEE GRADING AS
FARM NECESSITY
Millions Lost Annually by the
Cutting Markets With Un-
Graded Stock.
By w. .kiRScH,
Wisconsin Division Of Markets.

The grading and the proper pack
ng of perishable products is very
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-25

Five times as many students now
use the library at the University of
Wisconsin as were enrolled when it
was built-it is crowded.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-24
ohEb-"nR's NOTICE.

Having qualified as .L;,u.u..
OF the estate of Sarah All 1aaL
deceased, notice is hereby giveH' .1s.
all persons holding claims agaiIs.
the estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent same duly authenticated within
tho time provided by law or this no.
tice will be plead in bar Of their re-
covery.
All persons indebted to the said
estate are herby notified to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned
administrators.
w. G. Parham,
j. M. Bethea,
) II st. Administrators.
State of South Carolina,
Court of Common Pleas.
County of Dillon,
]. N. Hargrove, Plaintiff,
against Summons for Relief
Barney Stackhouse and Gooden
Stackhouse, Defendants.
T" the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the complaint in