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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
CARE OF WINTER CLOTHING.
This Has Reference to the Time When
You Must Put It Away.

This Has Reference to the Time When
You Must Put It Away.
In putting away winter clothing,
whether it be in the form of personal
apparel or household furnishings, such
as heavy curtains or holdings, it is
necessary for one to exercise the utmost
care in order to guard against great loss
from the ravages of moths. No trouble.
no matter how laborious, should be
spared, there being much at stake, and
the consequences being quite too Sc
rious to be trified with in the very least
Heavy curtains, which are used only
in the winter time as protection, and
all superfiuous bedding, such as
blankets and quilts, should be exposed
to the sun and air for few hours, the
curtains being well beaten and freed
from all dust and the blankets carefully
washed. Then they should be neatly
folded. wrapped in large cotton sheets
and laid away i'll the linen press or
storeroom, upon substantial shelves,
which are clean and dry, accompanied
by goodly supply of camphor.
All heavy articles of apparel, such
as gowns, coats or wraps of any kind,
should be taken out of doors and hung
upon the line to air, after which they
should be thoroughly shaken and
brushed until all dust and dirt of any
kind have been removed, the smallest
atom affording food in which moths
thrive and rcvel. This having been ac-
complished, the garments should be put
away in cotton bags, made expressly for
the purpose, large boxes or trunks that
are not III use, it being quite imma-
terial SO long as all air is entirely eN-
Guided.
All wooden underwear should be care
fully washed and dried, then rolled up
and put into clean paper sacks, or old
cotton pillow cases-care being taken
to see that there are no holes in them
with a generous quantity of pure cam
phor or moth camphor, the latter pos
sessing the great advantage over the
former of being much less expensive,
although the odor is perhaps not quite
so agreeable.
Bags of all sizes and descriptions are
invaluable at such Il time of year for
holding articles that are to be put
away until the cold season has rolled
round again. These could be made of
HiatSfitl. tHu. IL deSICt,
could be adorned with the owners in
itials. which should be embroidered in
white or colored Roman floss.
.Furs should be packed away in their
own boxes, with plenty of moth cam
phor, after all dust has been beaten out
of them.
Felt or velvet hats should be careful
ly cleansed by means of a soft hat
brush, then wrapped in tissue paper
and put away in their respective band
boxes. Each box, package, bag or
trunk should for convenience sake,
contain a label upon which is lcgibly
written list of the contents. This
will prove a great saving of time and
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
PITH AND POINT.

"a Freak Indeed do they cali
Miss Forte musical freak. when she
neither sings nor plays?" 'sThat il
why-Detroit Free Press.
What is your idea of an intel.
lectual woman, Mrs. Outskirts ?'' s.Well.
she is one who never gets out the ham
mock and hangs it up until after her
husband makes all the garden beds
she has mapped out.''-Chicago Rec
ord.
Coroner-"4ou say you told the
servant to get out of the house the min
ute you discovered the fire, and she re-
fused to go?" Mrs. Burntout-"Yes.
SIT; she said she must have months
notice before she'd think of leaving."-
Tit-Bits.
Sure Thing Anyhow man sent
this answer to a bookseller who sent
IN his account for a book some time be-
fore delivered: 81 never ordered the
book. If did, you did not send it. If
you sent it, I never got it. If got it,
1 paid for it. If didn't, WON'T
Toronto Register.
Betting on Sure Thing.-Reegie-
"Cholly's matched his pair of donkeys
against Bertie's coos and Teddy's bron-
ccs." The Major-"Cholly going tc
drive the donkeys?" Reggie -"Of
course" The Major-''Then back the
donkeys." Reggie-"But I don't see
why, dontcherknow." The Major-s'Be.
cause three of kind beats two pairs.s
Harlem Life
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

potato, these branches will be cut off,
and the strength of the eye diminished
more or less. The proper way to cut
the tubers for seed is to cut them
crosswise of the tuber, as indicated by
the dotted lines, beginning with the
one near the stem-end, and going
around with the spiral produced by the
eyes. This will leave the eye and its con-
nection whole from the surface to CEN
ter of the tuber. and it will be in the
best condition to terminate and grow.
1t is not settled yet whether it is best
to plant the tip or the seed end, or not.
In practice L do not do it, as there are
so many eyes together there that they
interfere with each other, and, except
with new and very highly priced
seed l clip the seed end squarely off
and throw it away.
The usual method of planting pota
toes is to cover three or four inches deep
with soil, and plant in drills. This is
probably the best way where the land
is infested with weeds. but / am con-
WINGED that larger crops can be grown
by mulching the surface with straw,
where there will not be too many weeds
to contend with. One man in Illinois
made a great success by using straw
only as a covering, putting on enough
to keep it from drying out at any time
during the season.
1 have tried this plan, with varying
success, but better way with me has
been to prepare the ground in the best
possible manner, and plant the potatoes
as usual. In a few days light harrow
is run over the land, and this is re-
peated about the time the potatoes are
ready to come through the ground.
After this the mulch of straw is put on,
and the only after-work is to pull out
the weeds that come through; small
task if the land has had proper Gull
tivation during previous years. One
of the best and largest crops ever grew
was grown by this method.
In whatever manner potatoes are
planted, they must have thorough Gull
tivation, deep for the early part of the
season, and shallow after the roots be-
gin to run across the rows, for there
is not p crop that is injured more by
having the roots torn off by cultivation
than a crop of potatoes. Unless the
roots have plenty of room and plenty
of food the crop cannot be a good one.
This is one point where most people
sin. They do not stop to think that
the potato-plant has naturally long
roots, and needs to be cultivated ac-
cordingly. If this were attended to,
the crop of the country would be enor-
mously increased, with not cent more
of cost attached to it.-Farm and Fire
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
HOMEMADE HORSE POWER.

wide. The two outside tiers project
over the middle tier inch, in order to
make groove for chain to run in. Tho
post \ in diagram is 6 inches square,
hard wood, rounded off at each end to
run in bearings on floor and in overlap.
The big wheel is fastened on post high
enough for horses to walk underneath.
The chain B is size heavier than COM
mon pillow chain. The jack in illustra-
zion is made from the gearing of an old
Buckeye mower. 1t is shown fastened
to post in barn. c is a wooden pulley
Is inches in diameter, with groove for
chain and bolted to rachel wheel, orig
iually on the main shaft of the old now
er. ID is the bevel gearing and F is
wooden pulley bolted to cog wheel for
belt or rope to connect with cutting
box. X is the tightening pulley,
hinged at (a) with weight e attached
to keep chain taut.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
MULES FOR FARMING.

Continuous Work Seems to Be . Daily
Advantage to Them.
There is much unnecessary prejudice
against the mule. 1t exists among
those people who have had little or no
experience with this creature. He is
not an eXtravagant eater, in the first
place. His preference is rather for the
cheaper provender and very moderate
quantity of corn and oats. He is built
for work, in that his looks do not sug-
gest any aristocratic tendencies. Under
sensible handling he is trained to work
in much less time than the average
horse.
He has mind of his own" and will
not always hurry on short notice; but
he is willing to plod along steadily early
and late, and thus accomplishes more
in day of heavy work than the average
horse team. No animal endures
drudgery so well. Continuous work
seems to be a daily advantage. When
worked steadily mule team is very re-
liable in every essential requirement.
A ''level head and more than horse
sense is characteristic of this faithful
brute. With many years experience
with them on farm the writer would
prefer that on a farm of a quarter sec
ton or more that three-fourths of the
teams should be mules.
With the great glut in the horse mar
ket in recent years it would certainly
be advantageous to the general breed
ing interests if more of the horse stock
be bred to produce mules for the next
two years or more.
We may be sure that the mules will
net multiply themselves as another
generation of horses may do.
It's worth thinking about seriously.
Western Rural.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The microbes in some plants, such as
peas, beans, etc, absorb nitrogen from
the air. Nitrogen is the most valuable
of plant foods, but is expensive, costing
Is cents a pound. Sometimes agricul-
turists put nitrogen On their fields
when cheap potash would do as well.
All the potash used in this country
comes from q single mine in Germany
The deposits in that locality had their
origin in sea which existed thousands
of years ago and which receded, leaving
lakes which communicated with the
ocean by small channels. As the wa
terE of these lakes evaporated they were
constantly replenished through these
channels. This continued uatil the de-
uosi.s of salt reached great thickness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ALFALFA AND CLOVER.
Conclusions Drawn from an Indiana Ex.
pertinent Station Report.

Conclusions Drawn from an Indiana Elk.
pertinent Station Report.
Alfalfa has been grown several years
at the Indian experiment station, and
VIC. Latta, agriculturisto of the station.
speaking from experience, says that
although alfalfa can, when well started,
endure drought better than clover, it
cannot produce three or more crops the
same season without irrigation. This
information is necessary to counteract
statements made by some enthusiasts,
who may, Internationally, mislead
some into displacing clover with alfalfa,
on account of the alleged immense
yields of the latter.
At the station it was found that al.
falfa is more feeble than clover at the
start, and is very liable to be choked by
weeds the first season; that it increases
in vigor until the third year at least,
and thus maintains itself better and
longer in the soil than common red,
mammoth or alsike clover; that in very
dry seasons-like 1s95-it may yield
more hay than clover; that in normal
seasons it sometimes yields less than
clover; that but two cuttings of alfalfa
out irrigation.
In any fertile soil, having sufficiently
porous sub-soil to permit it to strike
deep root into the lower, permanently
moist earth, the alfalfa will probably do
well. It is said to do best in light, cal
careous loans, underlaid with porous
subsoil. The land should be thorough
ly and deeply drained, and may be
plowed to advantage. Subsoil in the
fall, but sow the seed in the spring.
Close pasturing by any class of stock
is injurious to alfalfa, and sheep should
not be allowed upon it, but if not grazed
too close it will endure pasturing fairly
we'll. It is, however, best for hay.
In any soil where red clover thrives
it is not wise to discard it for alfalfa
without first experimenting with the
latter. If experience proves it superior
to clover as seed, soil renovator and
yielder, then change can be safely
made.-Journal of Agriculture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
How,a This z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST s. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
WALDINa, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
he Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Vegetables Raised by Electricity.

For the first time in history yege-
tables raised by electricity are to
be placed in the New York market this
year. The agricultural colleges have
long been experimenting with raising
fruits and vegetables by means of eiec-
trio lights and currents. Now electric
farms have been established in New Jer-
sey. The electricity is generated on
the farms, and not only lights the build
ings. but supplies the motive power for
farming and teaming, besides wonder
fally stimulating vegetable growth by
means of underground wires and arc
lights suspended over plants. Upon
one of the New Jersey farms So, 900 has
been expended for electrical appliances,
the farm yielding from 40 to 60 per cent.
better returns than do the best farms
worked under the old system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A BIRD ma Shenherd.

The natives of Venezuela and acjoil-
fng countries On the north side of the
river Amazon often avail themselves
Of the services of a native crane to care
for their poultry, and also in the place
of collies or shepherd dogs, used to
guard and herd their domestic animals.
This remarkable bird, which the In.
dams call yakamik and ornithologiste
Psophia crepitans. is found in wild
state in the great forests that lie be-
tween the northern coasts of South
America and the Amazon river, partic-
ulariy in venezuela and British
Guiana. The birds never lense the
forests unless shot or csptured.s -Popu.
lar Science NewA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Not In Stock.

A woman who Yves examining lot OF
freak millinery strewn about big shop
the other day came across one quite
different from its fragile, fiowery neigh
bors. It was a bullying, bulky mass of
velvet with fu-, feathers and several
pounds of rhinestones by way of trim
ming. "Well. that's the worst yet"
cried the woman, 1.-THE idea of calling
such a thing as that a spring hat! It's
perfectly absurd. And the hats just
as hideous as il is inappropriate. too
Whereupon bareheaded woman stand
ing near calmly observed: BEG par,
don. madam, but that's my winter hat
you're talking about. 1 just laid 1t down
while tried on some spring ones. st
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
FARM HORSE POWER.
Erect3d on a Barn Floor and Used wit
Excellent Success,

Erect3d on a Barn Floor and Used with
Excellent Success.
I send herewith a rough sketch of a
power erected on barn floor, which
gives good satisfaction for cutting
straw or cornfodder. The large wheel
in diagram is 12 or IA feet in diameter,
made of wood. The hub of the big
wheel is 4 feet in diameter, made of
inch boards nailed together, with
square hole in center to fit post. The
spokes, s in number, are 2N4 inch
hemlocll scantling, bolted to hub with
two 3s-inch bolts in each. The rim is
made of three tiers of inch boards, cut
the proper circle and about inches
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CUTTING POTATO SEED.
rhe Proper Way to Do It Ii to Slice tho
Tubers CrOsswise.

rhe Proper Way to Do It IL to Slice the
Tubers Cr0sswise.
There is a right and wrong way to
cut potato-seed, and most people cut
the wrong way. If you will take po-
tato and examine it carefully, you will
see the eyes, instead of being placed
promiscuously about the potato. are
placed in more or less regular spiral
from stem to seed end. If a potato is
split :c half lengthwise after the eyes
have started in the spring, you
can see the continuation of the eyes
from where they appear on the surface
to the center of the tuber indicated by
watery streak, something after the
manner shown in the cut.
Now, if in cutting potatoes for seed
the pieces are cut straight through the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A MAN OF NERVE.
Deeds Entitle Him to the Championship
for Cheek

Deeds Entitle Him to the championship
for Cheek.
\ mild-lool1ing man with gold-bowed
;pectacles got on car the other morn
ing. He had a paper in his hand. He
took off his glasses and wiped them,
as all specialized men have to do when
going from a cold to a warmer atmos-
phere, and was just taking his paper
out to read, when a man who was sit
ting near him, reached over and said:
Lend me that newspaper, will your
The mild-looking man appeared sur
prised. Evidently he did not know the
would-be borrower and was a little
taken aback by his nerve. He was equal
to the occasion, however.
81 was going to read it myself" he
said, 'but as you seem to read news
papers more than I do, I'll lend it to
YOU"
The borrower took it without even say
ing THANK you" The specialized man
leaned back with an expression of
amused disgust.
''Say," he said, would you like to
have that paper sent to you regularly?
If you would, I'll step into the office and
pay for a years subscription for you"
why, you are very kind" said the
other. II usually borrow it, but would
not object to having it given to me-"
Il thought not" said the specialized
man. by the way, have you any tickets
for the theater tonight"
NO." was the reply, Il seldom GO to
theaters."
81 was sure of it. I'll step in and buy
Z couple of orchestra seats for YOU If
you like"
''Why, I'm sure"
''Oh, don't mention it. And, while
think of it, can't order couple of tons
of coal for you?"
I'm about out
Exactly. Your grocery bill is un,
paid, too, isn't it? I'll go around and
settle it for you tonight"
AZ really don't understand, sir
NO, of course you don't. But won't
you accompany me to the tailor's and let
me buy you new suit of clothes ?'''
By this time the sponger began to see
the drift of the conversation.
You're trying to guy me-" he said,
with feeble attempt at smile.
Not at all, said the specialized man.
Il belong to a philanthropic society and
am trying to live up to it's leading prin-
ciple."
What is its leading principle?''
That dead beats should in all cases
be given enough rope to hang them
selves if possible. I'm beginning to
doubt, though, whether it is possible in
your case"
The sponger threw down the payer
and retired to the cold corner of the
car nearest the door.-Buffalo Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Mushrooms q La Creme.

Trim and rub half a pint of button
mushrooms, place them in stew pan
with butter, little -four, salt, pepper
and sugar; shake the pan round for ten
minutes; then break the yolks of two
eggs with two tablespoonful of cream
and add by degrees TO the mushrooms;
serve hot. Use silver spoon. and ii it
does not turn black the mushrooms are
the true edible plant-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Grass Linen Collars Ar, Worn.

Grass linen sailor collars will be worn
on many of the cloth gowns this spring.
These collars are much more elaborate
than they were last year. One. which
was seen on an imported blue serge
gown, was trimmed with a narrow band
of white embroidery beading. Through
the beading scarlet baby ribbon was
run, and the effect was exceedingly
pretty. Another grass linen collar IN
the natural linen shade was trimmed
with an insertion of black lace and
finished with deep frill of the lace.
The shops are now selling gauntlet
cuffs of grass linen to match the sailor
co.lars.-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
The Commi.sarv Department

OF the human system is the stomach. In
of its activity, the body is sup
piled with the elements of bone, brain, nerv-
Gus and muscular tissue. When indigestion
parting healthful impetus to its operations
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, also a curar
tive for malaria, bilious and kidney COM
plants, nervousness and constipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

'MAUDE, your father says he cannot af-
ford to dress you as a summer girl this sea-
son. ''All right, nanny. Get me a tailor
gown and bIoomer suit and I'll star as an
athletic girl."-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A Female Traveller.

A remarkable traveller has just died ia
the person of Miss Jane Elinor Chase,
one of the pioneers of female emigra-
ton. She was born at Pembroke in
1929, and on going to London early in
life she was superintendent of the
Guilds Home at ST. Johns, near New
cross, and her connection with that and
kindred institutions brought her into
frequent contact with her majesty and
other members of the royal family.
Miss Chase is said to have taken out
the first batch of female emigrants to
Queensland. She is reputed to have
made no fewer than AZ voyages to Aus
tralia and to have travelled nine times
around the world, besides paying
special visit to the Holy Land. She
was formerly familiar figure in Lon
don drawing-room meetings. where
she made stirring and convincing adj
dresses on philanthropic subjects. Miss
Chase was grandniece of Smeaton, OF
Eddystone Lighthouse fame.-Chicago
inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

FITS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free. DIR. Kline. 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

How MY THROAT HURTS Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tars
Pike sToothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

''HE is good-natured, is he?'' Good
patureds Why, have known that man to
wear a smiling face when he was speaking
of taking off a porous plaster!''-Boston
tsoIriar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

AN ENDURING TEsTIMoNIAL.-FirstA spi-
rant Tor Fame-''Weve got hen that's
laid an Easter egg!'' Second Ditto-''Pooh,
that nothing; my fathers laid founda-
ton stone Pun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

PIso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
MULLER, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, '94.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

PARA, why did they call Henry Of Ma
varre the Plumed Knieht2' Because he
was bird, my son."-N. Y. Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

SLEEP fingers all our lifetime about our
eyes, as night hovers all day in the bough Of
the fir tree.-Emerson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

ssCAN you cash check for 1--WE taollArsss'
.tOh, yes.n s.An right, lend me fve.'s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
THE MARKETS.

ROUGH winds do shake the darling buds
Of May.-Shakespeare.