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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
AMERICAS OAK FORESTS.
Disappearance of the Woods That Were
Once the Nations Pride.

Disappearance of the Woods That Were
Once the Nations Pride.
The magnificent oak forests north os
the Ohio river, in the central part of the
northern states, have largely disap-
peared. Within the last five years
there has been an increasing demand
for oak in spite of business depression,
more especially for such timber as
goes into the house finishing, including
plain and quarter-sawed red oak and
white oak. The duration of the Wis
consin red oak supply is now pretty
plainly indicated, and in the meantime
remnants of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
and southern Illinois oak Will have dis
appeared, except in small farm hold
ings, and the great bulk of the supply
viii thereafter come from south of the
Ohio. OF course, there is oak in all the
southern states, but the alluvial bottom
lands must furnish the great bulk of
the timber. and as Kentucky and Ten
nessee and West Virginia are partly de-
nuded, the main supply viii soon be de-
rived from the lower Mississippi and
its tributaries. If the finest area of
oak timber in the world, namely, that
north of the Ohio river, has been
stripped while the country's population
and industries were comparatively
email, how long will the remaining sup
ply last when the needs are measured
by our future population and indus
trial development? Walnut is gone;
cherry, birch and maple will not last
many years, and therefore the demand
for oak will be much greater and will
rapidly increase. 1t must be remeE-
bered, too, that oak lands are good for
agriculture after the timber is cut, and
for this reason the denudation will go
on with greater rapidity than on the
lands less valuable for tillage. When
the tide of emigration sets strongly
toward the alluvial areas of the lower
Mississippi and its tributaries the hard
wood frosts will melt rapidly away be-
fore the attacks of the farmer. 1t is
for this reason that large holdings of
southern oak and other hardwoods are
now being secured in the south. After
e few years opportunities for such in
yestments on large scale will be gone
foreyer.@Gardena and Forest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
FOR THE SENSE OF SMELL

Nice, for 200 years, has been famous
for its violet extracts and perfumes
made from mignonette.
There are several large factories in
the United States devoted to therman-
facture of rosewater.
Many essential oils used in perfumery
are very valuable. Neroli, for instance,
is valued at $50 a pound.
Cannes is famous for the various per-
fnmes made from the different
flowers of the rose family.
DIR. Johnson was extremely fond of
orange peel and used to carry it in his
pocket for the sake of its odor.
At a date, certainly not later than B.
C. 2ooO, Egyptians used perfumes inthe
sacrifices to their gods.
Pomades are made of the best and
purest fat of the OK, impregnated with
any perfume which may be desirable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
THE WEIGHT OF WOOD.

Blue gum is very heavy wood. a cubic
foot weighing 52.es pounds to thecubic
foot.
Yellow pine, when green, weighs 1881
pounds to the cubic foot; and when
dry, 2s.s1.
American ebony is one of the heaviest
woods known, weighing S3.18 pounds to
the cubic foot.
White pine, when green, weighs 1852
pounds to the cubic foot; when sea-
soned, 1856.
Live oak, when green, weighs 1875
pounds to the cubic foot; when well
seasoned, 66.75 pounds to the cubic foot.
The best ash wood weighs So pounds
three ounces when green to the cubic
foot, and so pounds when dry.
Well-dried lignum-vitae is said to be
among the heaviest of woods, weighing
1871 pounds to the cubic foot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
FALL FASHIONS.
New Items of Interest to Ladies Who

New Items of Interest to Ladies Who
Dress.
A round hat with a brim dropping
very low over the face has the brim
completely covered with ostrich
plumes laid on fiat. Above this is a
very large bow with wing-like ends
placed fat on the crown, the points ex-
tending over the edge of the brim and
shading the plumes. From the back
of the crown cluster of plumes stands
upright, falling forward. These are
fastened with bow of ribbon and a
jeweled ornament
Moire is popular trimming materi-
al Moire ribbons trim skirts from
waist-line to hem, and are made into
rose ruchings to trim over the shonl-
ders and down the sides of the front
TO the belt
A stylish dress of olive-green benga-
shirred vest made of black and yellow
satin. Black and yellow galloon trims
the revers and the cape collar.
A hat of fine felt has roll of velvet
around the brim, a band of velvet
around the crown. five large plumes id
clusters on either side, and huge bow
of velvet over the front.
A hat in sailor-shape is made of vel
vet put smoothly over the frame. The
edge of the crown and the edge of the
brim are piped with satin the color of
the velvet
A new jacket has a belt passing
around the back and through the side
seams. clasping inside of the fronts of
the garment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
Much Los. saved in silo..

AS to the superior value of silage over
dry food no one can reasonably have a
doubt. Beyond the fact that the crop
sliced contains its constituents as ma
ture arranged them, and in that condi-
ton is most wholesome, from an eco
nomic point of view, there is no COM
parison. The more plants are exposed
to the air the greater is their loss of or
ganic matter, until, in time. they be-
come yalueless. All this loss is saved
by using the silo.- Southern Planter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.

A Malay opera troupe is ON its way
from Polynesia to London, where it
will perform "Rishi Sha Hirzan," de-
scribed as national opera.
NJ. Eugene Ysaye, the violinist, has
bought for SIS ,065 the Stradivarfus violin
known as Hercules. It is dated 1872, is
one of the most perfect of its family.
and is beautifully preserved.
Dramatists in France get IL per cent.
of the gross receipts of each play, and
are allowed tickets to the value of 100
francs for every performance of such
plays as they have written.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ROADS AND BICYCLES.

At Least One Wheel Should he Kept ON
Every Farm.
With good reads throughout the
country, the farmers should become
the strongest friends and the most act
i've users of the wheel.
The average farm horse is quite un-
suited to serve as a carriage or driving
animal, and the average small farmer is
unable to keep horses for the purpose
of pleasure driving.
There are many occasions when
hasty trip must be made to the
post office or to the store, or tine
doctors Office or to neighbours.
To take the plow horse from mis-
work means loss of valuable time,
and to hurry the heavy animal over the
road endangers his health and his value.
On a light, airy wheel. a boy or girl
member of the household may be able
to perform the errand in speedy, hap
Ply manner.
With a good bicycle and good roads,
the farmers son could dispense with
the keeping of driving horses, carriage
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
THE AESTHETIC SIDE.
Why 1t Should Be Kept in View by t
Builders of Roads.

Why 1t Should Be Kept in View by the
Builders of Roads,.
In nearly every work on road con-
struction, the author lays down two
distinct rites; first make the lines as
nearly straight as possible, and when
changes in line occur connect them by
regular curves of proper radius; sec
ond, when the line is intended to be
straight, let it be absolutely SO. These
rules are in a very large degree consiti-
cred obligatory and their violation
does great deal towards spelling the
beauty of any landscape through which
il is necessary to make a road. A great
many in following fixed rules and prin-
ciples regard beauty as thing un-
worthy of consideration. and fine trees
of century's growth are ruthlessly
cut down, and hill shades married by
deep and ugly cuttings when by making
a slight bend in the road. and following
the contour OF hill with its natural
and irregular curves, the road would be
often be saved.
A consideration of the natural con-
Gitions ought TO be among the deter
mining elements of n line of road, the
capability to seize upon and make the
most of those natural conditions ought
to be one point Of discussion. The aes-
thetic elements in the problem of max
ing road are not necessarily at vari-
ance with practical considerations.
Let road makers consider this ques-
ton, consider how much beauty might
be preserved, and added to our land
scapes, especially In suburban COM
munities, without the sacrifice of any
reasonable utilitarian requirement.
1t is the wanton disregard for beauty
without any corresponding gain which,
should be protested against.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

"A hunter riding through the woods
near eGray's river, WASH, recently,
came to q big fallen tree in his path.
The ground seemed clear on the other
side. and he leaped his horse over the
trunk The horse landed squarely on
the back of bear. which evidently
had been asleep there The bear was
as much startled as the horse and
quickly nade of, while the hunter was
thrown to the ground, the horse pitch
ing him out of the saddle sideways in
its frightened leap away from the bear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
Rrocaded Evening Dresses.

Evening dresses of Louis XVI bro
sades are made mp in charmingly
quaint fashions by Paquin. The skirt
is sewed to the pointed waist. is made
enormously full. and is furnished with
little pads on the hips. One of light
green brocade almost covered with
pink roses has q low corsaee, short
and round in the back (where it is
hooked). bnt very sharply pointed in
front. The front is slashed in points
downward from the neck. and the
points are edged with embroidery of
rhinestone and spanRles- The open
space is filed in with pulled pink and
green chiffons that are covered with
very fine white net dotted like point
d,esprit, and narrowly edged next the
neck with applique lace. The short
sleeves are two huge puffs around the
arm. pushed mp very close together to
droop as ruffies--Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
PIT FOR VEGETABLES.

some Precautions Are Necessary for Dig
Eing One OF Them.
Many people practice the plan of
keeping vegetables for part of the
winter. at least, in pits dug in the
ground. Where such plan is adopted
some precautions are necessary. The
trench ought, if possible, to be dug
upon a ridge, or knoll. In any event
the ground should slope from its top on
both sides to turn surface water. II
dug upon a ridge small box drain can
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
salt for Choked Cows.

NV COW was choked while eating a
pumpkin. Holding her head up and
her tongue to one side, I put in two
handfuls of common salt. and held her
for a moment SO it could work down
her throat. She appeared deathiy
sick, and the saliva ran in streams, bnt
the obstruction was removed and she
was well cow-s40 saved instead OF
being buried-v- s. Crosby. in Ameri-
can Agricultural
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ser than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

be made at the center of the bottom,
carried the length of the trench and
then turned through the bank to come
to the surface farther down the slope.
A bit of wire gauze netting will keep
out mice and other animals, and the
trench. wholly freed from the danger
of standing water. can be kept for use
furiSt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
A Hearty welcome

To returning peace by day and tranquility at
night is extended by the rheumatic patient
who owes these blessings to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Don't delay the use of
this fine anodyne for pain and purifier of
the blood an instant beyond the point when
the disease manifests itself. Kidney
trouble, dyspepsia, liver complaint, Ia grippe
and cured by the Bitters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

AS THE itinerant with the organ came il
full view of the sign: Beware of the dogs,
he passed on to the next house, emittin,
from his machine the weu-known notes of
81 don't want to play in your yard. n-Yon
erS Statesman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

flow MUCH that the world calls selfishness
is only generosity within narrow walls-a
too exclusive solicitude to maintain wife
in luxury, or make ones children rich.-T.
W. Higginson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

TIE world is Gods epistle to mankind
His thoughts are flashing upon us from
every direction.-P1ato.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

A GrRr. OF very limited means should not
dress like bankers daughter; il she does,
she is liable to libel herself
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

The longest trestle bridge is over
Lake Ponchartrain. New Orleans,
rwenty-two milea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

WIZ is a ship the politest thing in the
worlda Because she always advances with
bow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

BEEcHAM,s PILLS for constipation Toe ana
and go by it. Annual sales AO00, 600 bOxea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

ssDRAR PAPA, = wrote the little giri. 81 -
you q kiss last week by the express man. Il
hope he gave It TO you all right Hereafter
Pill send 'em by mail, because tho oxpFonn
man Is very homely and don't Hike givine
them to him, and neither mamma nor nur1S
win do it for me. H-Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

WHEN viii smoke not 20 up the chimnoy4
When there Is no IRE in the stove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14

When there Is no 1re In the stove.
We think Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION -
the only medicine for Coughs.-JENNm
PINcKARD. Springfield, Ills, Oct 1, 1894
wasted on dead-horse projects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
Lowers Patriotism.

The next year he was called to the
service of his country whose foundation
he had been celebrating in song. He
was sent in 1877 as American minister
to Spain, where another man of letters,
Washington Irving, had preceded him
half a century before. In 1880 he was
transferred from Madrid to London. No
American minister ever made himself
more welcome among a foreign people
than Lowell was among the British.
And his popularity was not due to any
attempts to please their prejudices;
Lowell never gave up any of his Ameri-
canism-rather on occasion did he af-
firm it. Nowhere more plainly than in
England was Lowel1's Americanism
seen to be ingrained. With him patri-
otism was almost a passion. In send
ing him to Great Britain the United
States put its best foot forward, and
our kin across the sea were quick to
understand the opportunity offered to
them; and by their request Lowell de-
livered in England many public ad-
dresses-formal orations some Of them,
while others were but off-hand speeches
after dinner. But whatever the occa-
sion, Lowell was equal to it.-("James
Russell Lowell" by Brander Matthews,
in st. Nicholas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

The advance in the accuracy of work.
manship in machinery is one of the
remarkable features of manufactures.
Formerly if shaft could be made right
within 1872 of an inch all was well.
Indeed, under old processes this was as
fire. a degree of correctness as the eye
could perceive. But this was altogether
too far from perfect to answer many
purposes, and mechanics set about de-
vising some means to insure more abb
solute accuracy. One of the first sug-
gestions that the eye was less reliable
than the fingers came from the fitting
of certain cylinders with plugs. 1t was
found that a number of plugs could be
made all precisely alike so far as the
eye could judge, but the veriest novice
detected difference in their size the
moment they were applied to the hole
for which they were intended. 1t Is
said that now the difference of $4,000
of an inch can readily be perceived by
the most inexperienced person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 4-The entire
police force of this city, with the ex-
ception of two patrolmen, who are on
their vacation, were summoned be-
fore Mayor Connen yesterday and for
nally notified that Rev. DR.. Charles
E. Robinson, in the Second Presby-
terrain church pulpit, on Thanksgiving
day, had charged that Scranton police
men led young men to immoral
houses. Forty-nine men were thus
summoned, including four lieutenants
and desk sergeant. The officers of
the force, individually, and the patrol
men. collectively. signed sworn atfda-
Wits denying the charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. Am impor-
tant measure to be introduced into
the Legislature during the coming ses-
sion will be one to abolish expert
medical testimony in this State, so far
as it is now given by physicians and
may be called by the lawyers in a
trial case. Several prominent mem
bers of the medical profession have
drawn bill which will be presented
to the Legislature early in the session
of 1896. 1t will be very radical in its
terms, and will lodge the right to give
expert medical testimony in the
courts in this State in a non-partisan
board appointed by the Governor,
subject to the approval of the Senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
A Torrent of Bills introduced
in the Senate Already.
A Good Many of Them Are Very
Old Ones However.
MANY TREAT OF MONEY
PETER, Stewart and Squires Well
to the Front.
Vest Against Monopoly Of For
eign Cattle Shipment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-There were
272 bills and sixteen resolutions in
troduced in the Senate yesterday, but
large majority of the bills were re-
prints of measures which failed to pass
last session. Many of these, as also
large proportion of the new bills, were
for private purposes. There were also
several for the modification of the
pension laws. Senators PETER, Stew
art and Squire reintroduced their bills
of last session, pertaining to silver
coinage.
Senator Pettigrew introduced bill
to establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy and reintroduced his bill of
last session to prevent the extermina-
ton of the furbearing animals in
Alaska Senator Vest reintroduced
his bill of last session to prohibit
monopoly in the transportation of
cattle to foreign countries and also
his bills for the compulsory education
of Indian children and the settlement
of private land claims Senator
Chandler reintroduced his bill for the
exclusion of alien anarchists and his
bill for the regulation of immigration.
Senator PETER introduced bills limit
ing the Presidents term to six years
WlGHOuI re-eI0cClOu; repeating Ill laws
permitting the issuance of bonds; the
limitation of the power of injunction
Senator Frye introduced a bill pro-
viding for the amendment of the tariff
laws so as to admit free of duty all
material used in the construction or
equipment of vessels built in the
United States. He also presented sew
eral other bills for the encouragement
of American shipping and American
ship-building and general bills to
to prevent discrimination against
American sailing vessels engaged in
the coastwise trade.
In the house large number of bills
and joint resolutions we've introduced,
many of them measures that failed
during the last session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
Football Receipts.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 4-Speaking
of money made at the Missouri Kansas
football game on Thanksgiving day,
a local paper says: 1.-The total receipts
from all sources were very close in
the neighborhood ot $3.50. Count
ing on the children wEo were at
mentaries, this would place the
crowd at the game at between 5 500
and 5000. Of this $3.50, the teams
paid ten per cent for the use of the
ball park. They then deducted the
expenses of both teams twenty mem,
including railroad fare, hotel bills,
advertising, etc, and then divided
equally. The net profits to each team
from the game, after deducting the
expenses, was in the neighborhood of
g., 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
CHAMPION WALTERS CASE
Kansas Delegation to Call for the Pa
pers In His Case.

Kansas Delegation to Call for the Pa
pers In His Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Kansas
delegation in Congress is determined
to have nothing undone to secure the
release of ex-Consul John L. Waller
from his imprisonment in France.
After the Presidents message had been
read the entire delegation of Senators
and members, including Republicans
and Populists. held meeting to de-
eide upon their course of action. 1t
was resolved to push resolution in
both houses calling upon the Presi-
dent for all the papers and correspond
ence in the case.
From the information on hand the
members took exception to President
Cleveland's view that the correspond
ence with France upon the matter is
progressing satisfactorily. The only
question raised was whether or not
the reply to the resolution calling for
papers should be awaited before more
vigorous steps were taken.
Representative Miller, from whose
district Waller was appointed to his
consulate, was empowered to draw the
resolution, and he had a conference
regarding it with Mr.. Hit, the proba-
BILE chairman of the committee on for
eign affairs. Representative Curtis of
Kansas has received many petitions
calling for strong action in the Waller
case, which he will present to the
HOuSa