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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.

Money is ''soundest'' when it is
tightest. That's what Wall street
wants-money that is sound" because
it is tight.-Atlanta Constitution.
We have been badly licked, but
we shall not blubber about it Just
give us the date of the next scrap. and
we viii try and be there.-Nemphis
Commercial-Appeal.
The republican tidal wave"
seems to amount practically to a mar
row escape for the e. o. p. 1t is pretty
evident that the money power will not
be able to withstand another siege OF
its c;tadel.-Binghamton (N- " Lead.
er.
William Jennings Bryan lives in
the hearts and confidence of his coun-
trymen. He has proven himself the
foremost American of his day. and he
viii continue to be the leader of the
people and the abIest defender of their
cause. His cause Is not lost. His vic
tory is but Acknowledgements hron-
icie.
1t has postponed Organs cleo
zion only four years If four years
more of the gold standard. Mckinley
ism and Mark Hannaism do not drive
the majority OF the American people
to q realizing sense of the infamous
wrong inflicted upon them, then-well.
plutocracy. the world - thine.-Wheel-
Ing Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
American Horses in England.

During the last year no less than TO-.
600 American horses have been sold in
London alone. A large number are
used for the omnibuses and street cars.
The cabmaster and smaller dealer pro
TESS not 10 touch them, the former be-
Iieving, and possibly rightly, that the
majority of foreign horses are some
what soft, while, as rule. he declares
that Mt his price he can get plenty Of
weil-bred English horses, and that they
do his work very we'll The fact is. how
ever. that there are almost as many
American horses drawing cabs as Amer
lean subjects riding in them. After
American and Canadian horses have
changed hands under the hammer they
are resold without anything being said
about their nationality. They get into
the country and add to the difficulties
and perplexities of the breeder.-Lon-
don Field.
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ART IN AGRICULTURE.
Ut La Coming to he Quite an Importan
EIevating Factor.

1t In Coming to he Quite an Important
EIevating Factor.
Art in agriculture is coming to be
more and more noticeable every day.
With the advent of new methods, i'm
proved implements and wider knowl-
edge of the field, the agriculturist is
rising higher in the field of useful or
ornamental art as the years go by. We
may say that sharp competition is no
small factor in this progressive move
ment, says the agricultural student.
Take, FOR example, the manner in which
certain products are prepared for the
open market. The improvement in the
condition of certain dairy products and
fruit on market in the last few years
is truly wonderful. The reason, OF
course, is that people always buy that
article which is put up in the most
tasteful and attractive style, and are
willing to pay a little more for it. With
this change comes a more wholesome
effect upon the article itself, and dis
ease is much less disseminated through
food at the present time than formerly.
Greater precautions are taken now
than ever before in preventing the
spread of contagious diseases in this
manner, ana with the increase in the
size of the cities and the greater liabil-
ity to iII-hea1th, these precautions can
not be observed too carefully. Thus
the agriculturist, to be successful, must
keep right up to date in his readings
and Observation-Disclosures and Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
NEGOTIATING LAND.
The principle OF incubation In the Do
main of Agriculture.

The Principle OF InoeulaEiOn In the Do
main of Agriculture.
Research has demonstrated that the
soil of our fields is literally teeming
with bacteria, which, according to some
recent experiments, may be present to
the extent of $4,000. 600 per gramme
1.-THE one-twenty-sixth part of an ounce)
of soil; and that these bacteria are
largely instrumental in conducting to
the successful growth of vegetation by
preparing, in forms suitable for assimi-
Iation by the plant, the different food
substances it derives from the soil. says
the Quarterly Review. The latest ap-
plication, in the domain of agriculture.
of the great principle of incubation.
Is in many respects of more striking
nature than anything yet accomplished
by this line of research, and consists o.
the inocuIation of the soil with pure
cultures of bacteria for the purpose of
promoting plant growth.
incubation of soil with these cu1-
lures, on a practical scale, may be af-
fected in either of two ways. First, the
seed of the crop it is desired TO inocu-
late may be inoculated before it is
sown. This is effected by making a
watery solution of the pure cultivation,
immersing the seed in it, and subse-
quently drying it; or, secondly, it may
be effected by inoculating quantity of
fine sand or earth in the same way, and
then spreading it over the field and sub
sequently working it into the soil to
depth of about three inches. Natural
ly, a point of considerable interest is
the economic question of the cost of
such treatment. It is interesting to
learn that this is extremely moderate.
as the expense of inoculating a field in
this way amounts to the very moderate
sum of five shillings per acre. This can
not be regarded as expensive, and con-
trasts favorably with the expense OF
nitrogenous fertilizers.
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Admirable Record.

Out of the record of the past the
people may draw encouragement for
the present. Mr.. Bryan's defeat is not
defeat for his principles, perhaps not
even permanent defeat for himself. He
Dnd his party accepted a situation in
June last which seemed absolutely TO
compel defeat. Democracy had been
discredited. demoralized. assassinated
by Grover Cleveland. To put ticket in
the field seemed ridiculous. But with
a really democratic platform,with frank
and outspokeE reputation ofCleveland-
ism, the party has made inroads on re-
publican strongholds and approached
very near to victory. Against Mr.. Bryan
this year every agency of capitalism
and cupidity was arrayed. For his over
throw the most enormous campaign
fund known to American politics was
expended. while in his behalf pennies
were available where his foes had dol
lars. Against him the sinister agen-
cies of corruption, coercion and intimi-
dation were cruelty employed. Yet, de-
spite all. he has made better showing
at the polls than Harrison in 1892. and
,e GOOD as Cleveland in 1883. The
democratic party has every reason to
he ,,rt,ud of the Issue of this campaign.
and every possible reason to adhere for
the next four years to the principles
which have made so creditable an out
come rossible.-N. 7. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
WILL FIGHT RIGHT ALONG.
Silver forces Preparing to Organize fos
the Campaign of 1900.

Silver forces Preparing to Organize Tor
the Campaign of 1900.
According to present indications
there will be no disintegratiOn of the
silver forces of the country between
now and the next national campaign of
1900. In nearly every state, following the
suggestion made almost the day after
election by the leaders of the party,
the silver men have already taken steps
to strengthen their organization and to
continue work of educating the people
on the money question and on the other
issues over which the campaign just
closed was fought.
There is no installing either the fact
that William Jennings Bryan is still the
acknowledged leader of the silver
hosts, and so far as the future can lie
foretoId, he is certain to be their stand
ard-bearer in 1900. 4 club bearing his
name, and which will be open to mem
bership from any citizen of Chicago
and Cook county. will be incorporated
by Robert L. Burke, secretary of the
county democratic central committee,
and other SelI-known democrats. It
will start out with a big list of char
ter members, and viii no doubt within
q short time be one of the strongest
political organizations in the state.
In Iowa the democrats, popullsts and
silver men have already taken steps to
unite their forces under one general
state organization Leaders of the part
les mentioned recently met at Dcs
Moines and issued an address to the sill
yer men of the state, urging the neces-
sity of organization. In closing, the
address says:
There can be no possibility of our III
innate defeat if we remain united and
aggressive. 1t behooves us, then, to
make firmer and more complete the
union that has existed between the sill
yer forces in the state campaign"
It is understood that within a short
time a conference of the state commit
tee of the three organizations will be
called at Des Moines, at which state
organization will be effected.
Similar action will also be taken by
the friends of the silver cause in all of
the states where fusion of democrats,
republicans and silver republicans has
already been made This viii include,
too. many of the eastern states, where
there is a strong silver sentiment, and
where. following the suggestions made
by Mr.. Bryan. the fight against gold
monometalfism viii be kept up.-Chi-
oa1o Disnatrh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
4 PROTEST IN oRpER.
Tas Precious Programme of Hanna arG
the Gold svwdieake

Tos Pr=cio0s Programme OF Hanna and
the Gold Syndicate
just as the people, and business men
generally are settling themselves to
the work of bringing back prosperity,
and dropping politics and political agi-
tation, Mr.. Hanna in consultation with
Whitelaw Reid, d. o. Mills, Ogden Mills,
John A. Stewart, j. Pierpont Morgan,
Aessrs. Sloane, Webb and Twombly,
three sons-in-law of Vanderbilt, Mr..
Depew, a. S. Hewitt, Cornelius y. Bliss
and other representative OF his multi
millionaire contingent decides that for
the good of that contingent, the gold
standard campaign must be made con-
tinuous, and that the agitation, speech
making, ETC., must go on during the
four years when Hanna viii be in power
as regent of the Mckinley court. AS
a part of this precious programme, ar
ranged without regard for the welfare
OF the business of the country, the ma
nona1 republican committee is to re-
main in active existence, to assume
general control of the party in all the
states, and to act as the political adj
Sisory board OF the administration.
As though this plan, which IN itself
Is well calculated to replace the drag
IN business, was not enough, congress
IL to he called together in special ses-
sion, Immediately after McKinley's in
5uguration, for the purpose of taking
up the tariff question, and presumably
for the purpose of perfecting Legislation
designed to still further fortify the
trusts, and make the position of these
menaces to public welfare even more
impregnable than it is now.
II this is the programme, and we have
no doubt that it is, the leading bankers,
and business men generally, together
with the press have an immediate duty
to perform.
: The country is in no condition to
stand Mr.. Hanna's four years OF con
tinuous campaign, nor does it want
congress to begin its seesawing over
the tariff. Certainly not before the
people have had some little chance to
recover from the depression and stag
nation from which they have suffered
since the panic brought on by the mis-
takes of the Harrison administration
previous to 1892.
1t is the duty of all prominent men to
protest against this programme. If
Hanna is bent upon this line of work,
you may be sure that active opposition
on the part of the democracy will be
promptly Forthcoming, and then where
are we? If four months of campaign
work brings business practically to 4
standstill, what viii four years of con-
slant campaigning do? There should
be no delay in making the opposition
to Hanna's plans apparent. Papers
which do not protest should be looked
upon as opposed TO the best interest of
our business men, and others who hold
their peace or refuse to join in opposi-
ton to any political agitation at pres
ent should be looked upon as enemies
to the welfare of the whole business
NYnrld-Ruffaln Tines
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
ORIGINAL JACK HoRNER.
He Really Existed and Got ..Pluna.. b
Was Not = Good BOY.

He Really Existed and Got = sePlunn.'. bat
Was Not Good Boy.
Jack Horner. of the Christmas pie,
really existed, though whether he de-
served the title of good boy is ex-
ceedingly doubtful He was, however,
fortunate rogue.
When Henry VIII. suppressed the
monasteries and drove the monks from
their nests the title deeds of the abbey
of Mells were demanded by the COM
missioners. The abbot OF Glastonbu bury
determined that he would send them
to London, and, as the documents Were
very valuable and the road infested
with thieves, it was difficult to get
them to the metropolis safely.
To accomplish this end he devised q
very ingenious plan. He ordered q
savory pie to be made, and inside he
put the documen ts-the finest filling a
pie ever had-and intrusted this dainty
to lad named Horner to carry up TO
London to deliver safely into the hands
for whom it was intended.
But the journey was long and the
day cold, and the boy was hungry, and
the pie was tempting and the chance
of detection was small
So the boy broke off piece of the
pie. and beheld the parchment within.
He pulled it forth innocently enough,
wondering how it could have found its
way there tied up in pastry, and ar
rived in town.
The parcel was delivered. but the
title deeds of Mells Abbey estate were
missing.
The fact was that Jack had them in
his pocket These were the juiciest
plums in the pie. Great was the rage
of the commissioners and heavy the
vengeance they dealt out to the monks.
But Master Jack Horner kept his
secret and when peaceable times were
restored he claimed the estates and re-
ceived them.-San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
a Living Issue.

The American people are opposed to
trust combinations, and they feel that
leaders of the great political parties
have not respected their opposition
Bryan's strength lay not SO much in
silver as in the popular protest against
the unrestricted greed and unjust
practices of the combines" and against
the failure of both of the great parties
heretofore even to attempt the enforce
ment of antitrust laws which they had
enncted. Many gave expression to this
protest by voting for Bryan. but great
number of people who were in agree
ment with them as to the trusts sup
ported Mckinley because they did not
believe that any disease can be cured
by a dose of arsenic. The election has
not silenced this popular protest
against trust greed and injustice, Mr..
Mckinley, and there are thousands of
good men who are waiting to see what
your attitude and that of your party
towards the combinations and the anti
trust laws will be. They know that the
exactions of many combinations are
made possible only by tariff duties.
and that before this campaign it was
the avowed purpose of your party to in
crease the very duties which are useh
as instruments of extortion. You
should think of these things. The
warning is plain enough; the signs can
be seen by anyone who is willing to see
xhem-N Y, Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
SCRATCH ROOM ADDITION TO POUL-
TRY HOUSE.

12x15 feet, feet high IN front and
slopes to feet high at the back. The
roof is shingled and the front that was
once nuslin-covered, is now OF board
ing and windows, for throughout the
wear it IS in use for different purposes.
This room is divided into two compart-
ments by wire fence netting, for sum-
u1er use as rooms for breeding stock or
for hens and chicks. But when used
for u winter scratch-room, the door is
left open and they have ali the room &c
work in. The floor is deep covered with
straw, and the fowls are kept sufficient
~ hungry to keep them scratching.
Small doors, less than a foot square,
open into either room from the roost-
ing, or main house.
When the weather is dry and the corn
fodder palace co perfectly dry, they
are divided into two flocks. But should
the fodder-built room become damp,
they all go to the room that is dry and
warm. Sometimes they are little
crowded. But as soon as their house is
cleaned in the morning, they have that
room also to exercise in.
The cost of such a permanent scratch
room is not great. And the one con-
structed of fodder costs nothing at ali
except the work, for the refuse brush,
poles. etc, are found upon almost any
farm. If you have not the fodder in
available shape, you have surely plenty
OF straw. Many farmers have their sup
ply of straw baled every year. Such
material as baled straw to bank the sides
OF such a room could scarce be sur
passed. Once the scratch-room theory,
is put into practice in ones poultry
yards. the practice will never be aban-
doned, for the birds must have exercise
Orange Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

This is a day of small things. and the
sooner we educate ourselves to see the
necessity of economiziEg in the factors
of success. the sooner we shall be able
TO extract ourselves from the slough OF
despond. The small butter dairy, un-
der certain conditions, can compete
with the largest creamery. Blu. as In
the creamery, it is necessary to pay
strict attention TO details and the re-
quirements of excellence. If we hope to
please the taste OF the consumer
Farmers Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
KEEP THEM SCRATCHING.
Tt Is Kae Best Way to Exercise Poultry in
esie Winter.

tt Is rae Best Way to Exercise Poultry In
eEie Winter.
The sketch herewith shows the sec
ond-best" scratch room for my fowls
this winter, which proved 50 useful last
season A frame 12x16 feet of posts,
poles and brush, and upon the brush
roof, fodder piled deep will be the style
OF it. The north and west viii be
banked with bound bundles of the fod-
der, the east end viii be against the
west end OF the main poultry house, and
the south, which is the front, will be
muslin covered. The muslin breaks
the wind and cold from them, and al
lows the sun to shine in across the
whole floor. The musln-covered door
opens into the room from the yard.
This for my make-shift scratch-room.
Besides this I have a permanent
scratch-room. which is a very necessary
part of the poultry plant. This is upon
the east end of the poultry house, ia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
APPLE BARREL PRESS.

of barrels. We find in. American
Gardening a sketch of q homemade
press which hardly needs to be de-
scribed. An iron rod is bent to the
curve of the barrel and it's lower end
turned over a hook under the lower
edge of the barrel. The lever at the top
and a block Of wood, to be used first
fatwise and then edgewise, complete
the outfit. The lever can be raised or
lowered by the nut on the end of the
iron rod
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
Hone-Seekers ExcursIons.

On November II and December and Is,
1896, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway will sell round trip excursion tickets
from Chicago TO great many points in the
Western end Southwestern states both on
its own line and elsewhere, ut greatly re
duced rates. Details as to rates, routes, etc.
may be obtained on application to any
coupon ticket agent or by addressing GEO
FL. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
Physlelans sElse q raelr g.

The above class OF scientists recoa n8nm
ard have repeatedly borne testimony, Is al1lrr
encacy Of Aosletter's Stomach Bikfeis Ra n
remedy and preventive or fever and agasss
rheumatism want OF rigor, liver complainR
ana some other ailments and intsrni cces-
dltaons OF the system. Experiences 1xa Oh
seryaflc1 have taught them lis value Y9laxr
put echo the verdict long siuce pfououBeea1
by the public and the press. OnlY lie -
nlghsed now are ignorant OF Ame-ra'n
tonic and Alternative.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
That ,yorfnI FeelInr

With the exhilaratiag sense of reneweiR
health and strength and internal cleanlint -
which follows the use of Syrup of Flrs. -
unknown To the few who have not ps,o-
crossed beyond the old-tiine medicines ana
the cheap substitutes sometimes offered l.Rr
never accepted by the wellinlornaed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
APPLE BARREL PRESS.

Homemade Continuance That Answer
All Ordinary Purposes.
The press commonly used for head
ing barrels of apples in large orchards
is too complicated for home manufac-
ture and more expensive perhaps than
many care to purchase where the output
of the orchard is but limited number
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
The Cause sim Lives.

Those papers that greeted the returns
from the election so gieefully and
characterized the result as Mckinley
4savalanche." tremendous tidal
xvave.- the thunder toned voice of the
,,eonle,, and the like, are daily re-
risins, their original characterizations
IN the Sight of facts. facts which prove
shat The republican electoral and popu-
lar majorities have no special signih-
-.onee except as showing that the demo-
-rati,. party barely failed TO achieve
=, yictory. In view of the conditions
of the opposing parties in respect to
the vote for Bryan Is far
80 significant than that of his oppon-
aDt II shows that popular idea has
sal~.r hold of the masses. and that the
most stupendous efforts have been
.,o..,srless 10 iispel IL. There Is plenty
~ life and hope in biuletaliism yet
Rinrhamton On. " Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

SUPERSTITION FoLED.-t'Somebody has
invented a mirror that will not break
''Gracious! Now how are we going to tell
when there is to be death in the house2''-
Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

MISS SHARPE-''I celebrate my eth birth
day Tomorrow Miss Oldage-'.Indeedl
And isn't it singular! So do Ir' Miss
Sharpe-''Oh, but celebrate mine for the
first time !''-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

"YoU,' shouted the long, lean man, tsyou
sir, are NO patr. ''Well, what If ]
amt! retorted the short, fat man. ''Elec.
TONS over, amt itf'-Indianapolis Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

COULD not get along without Piso'sC Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures. MRs.
E. c. MoULToN, Needham, Mass, Oct %, vi VI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

A NUMBER of youngsters of this town en-
gagged in a battle the other day. Not a
stone was left unturaed to make the affair
a success West Union Gazette
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

t'DIGBY tells me he fears his wife Is tho
victim of wasting disease ttWhat is
iti" Bargain counter ~ Chicago Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

AFTER THE ''RAzzLE.';-'tBrace up, old
man. pll have to be off, or my wife won't
speak to me when / get home" Lucky
dog. Mine-hic IN talk ito me all night
Sydney Bulletin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

DoN'T Neglect Cough Take Some Ealeam
Honey of HorehoGnd and Tar tRstanfes.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

JoNEs-''Good morning, Benson. How do
you find busiuessln Beason-''By judicious
advertising. Harlem Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

A DrsCovEKY.-''pve discovered some
thing the most fractions broncho can't
thrown whats that!t 'skisses. Chat