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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09

and appropriating In general terms whatever
sum is sufficient therefor
Civil Service.
The important branch Of our government
known as the civil service, the practical Inn
provement Of which has long been subject OF
earnes discussion, has Of late years received
increased legislative and executive approval
During the past few months the service has
been placed on still frmer basis Of business
methods and personal merit While the right
OF our veteran soldiers to reinstatement to de-
serving cases has been asserted, dismissals for
merely political reasons have been carefully
guarded against, the examinations Tor
admittance TO the service enlarged
and at the same time rendered
less technical and more practical and
distinct advance has been made by giving o
hearing before dismissal upon all cases where
incompetency is charged or demand made for
the removal Of officials in any Of the DEPART
ments. This order has been made 20 give TO
the accused his right to be heard, but without
in any way impairing the power Of removal,
which should always be exercised in cases Of
ipeflciency and incompetency and which is one
Of the vital safeguards Of the civil service re-
form system, preventing stagnation and dead
wood and keeping every employe keenly alive
to the fact that the security Of his tenure de-
pends not on favor, but on his own tested and
carefully watched record Of service.
The estimates Of the expenses Of the govern.
ment by the several departments will, ] am
sure have your careful scrutiny While the
congress may not find It an easy task TO reduce
the expenses Of the government, 1t should not
encourage their increase. These expenses will,
in my Judgment, admit Of decrease in many
branches Of the government without injury To
the public service 1t is commanding duty To
keep the appropriations within the receipts q
the government and thus avoid deficit
WILLIAM McKNL1E
Executive Mansion, Dec 1 isN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
YARDS AND PARKS.
Description of an Economical sam.

Description of an Economical sum-
mer Run for PONgtry.
Where fowls are kept in confinement
1t viii be found best TO provide outdoor
runs or yards for them during the sum-
mer months. Give them free access to
these yards whenever the weather viii
permit. The most economical form,
everything considered, for a poultry
yard is one much longer than wide
Two rods wide and eight rods long is
sufficient for so fowls Whenever
poultry plant of considerable size is
to be established, it will be found most
economical to arrange the yards side
by side, with one end at the poultry
house. The fences which inclose These
yards may be made of poultry netting
or plckets, and should be at least seven
feet high. In either case it is best te
have board at the bottom, for some
times it will be desirable to give quite
young chickens the run of these yards
If the poultry yards are constructed as
described, there is sufficient room fol
a row of fruit trees down the center
of the yard, and still leave ample room
for horse cultivation on either side,
either with one or two horses.
These yards are to be kept thorough.
1y cultivated. If thought best, grain
may be sown before cultivation to fur
nish part of the green food for the
fowls. Of all fruit trees, probably there
are none that are more suitable for the
poultry yard than the plum. The drop
pings of the fowls will manure the
trees, and the fowls as insect destroyers
perform a great Office in protecting
plums from the curculio After the
trees are once well established, a crop
of plums should be secured nearly every
year. These, too, will require no extra
cultivation. The plum trees perform a
valuable service in providing shade for
the fowls. Where trees are not avail
able, sunfowers may be used for this
purpose with a considerable degree of
satisfaction. However, some protec-
ton must be given the plants until they
are well established, and even then
many plants will be DESTROYED unless
the fowls have an abundance of green
food all the time.-Rural World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Do not let ducklings battle until well
feathered.
Do not set hens in the laying part of
the poultry house.
In order to have poultry tender and
juicy fatten it quickly.
Weight and size are important fea-
lures in market fowls.
To maintain health keep the drinking
and feeding places clean.
Better results IN withdrawing will
be secured if it is applied hot.
Hens not kept with ROSTERS will lay
longer and sit less than others.
When poultry have all the milk they
want they will not need any meat.
If well fed and watered good hen
will hatch out ten good brOods of chick
ems.
Lime is needed by all fowls for the
growth of bones and for egg-shell ma
terial.
Unless the guineas are Matched under
hens they are liable to become wild and
untamable.
Geese cost but little to raise, if allowed
the liberty of good pasture, with plen-
ty of water.
During the summer few rusty nails
or pieces of iron in the drinking wa
ter will be good for the fowls.
Sell all the early-hatched ducks as
soon as ready, and keep the later Matched
for breeders and layers.-St. Louis Re,
public.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
ABOUT KAFFlR CORN.
Experience Fails to Sustain Macy
the Claims Made for 1t.

Experience Fails to Sustain May OF
the Claims Made for 1t.
Some enthusiasts declare that Kaffir
corn is destined to supersede both wheat
and Indian corn in Kansas, but the
Kansas authorities and the department
of agriculture do not sustain this claim.
Kaffr corn. an Egyptian millet, is
sorghum, and as crop possesses these
advantages: The yield is larger by from
20 to so per cent. than Indian corn; it
will grow and yield crop-not large
one-on very poor soil; it is injured
much less than Indian corn by drought,
and even when withered by the hot, dry
winds of the prairies, it will recover IN
der moisture
1t forms an excellent food for cattle
and pigs. All the experiments, of which
many have been made by scientific agri-
eulturists, show that it is inferior in
fatening power to either wheat or
corn. Nevertheless, as a surer and
larger crop than corn, it promises most
important results for regions like Kan
sas and Nebraska. where scorching
winds frequently wither the corn and
destroy the crop.
. AS food for man, it is nourishing
wholesome and palatable But the lat
est conclusions of the national depart
ment of agriculture are that its use will
probably be somewhat like that of buck
wheat-it will form an occasional
rather than a staple article of diet. In
nourishing power it stands at 81, where
bolted cornmeal stands at 81, wheat
-four at As and oatmeal at g.
Heretofore it has been difficult to
grind this corn fine enough for use as
human food. It is said that this diff
Guilty has been overcome lately If so,
there will soon be an opportunity to
test its food value on an extensive scale
Farmers Voice
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
NEW ROTATION THEORY.
It's Adoption Might Improve the Con-
difion of Western Farmera

It's Adoption Might Improve the Con-
ditiOn of Western Farmers.
When the farmers of the west see
their way clear to abandon the idea of
devoting the land to corn as the prin-
cipal crop and substitute clover, sheep
and the sugar beet as the trinity neces-
sary to the redemption of the producers
from the depression resulting from low
prices for farm products progress will
be made towards better conditions
Glover and sheep produce good mutton
while enriching the land. Sugar beets
are good for sheep and produce the best
of sugar at good profit. Let every farm
or who can and who has not already
done so make a start in this trium-
virate theory of rotation which is GER
tain of success if properly conducted,
in restoring the prosperity which is so
much wished for. There is an increas-
ing demand for good mutton, an arti-
Gle which but few farmers know how to
produce to perfection. The large profit
is only possible where the best is pro-
duced for market. Give the people good
and desirable food products and con-
sumers will pay literally for the same.
Mutton, if properly grown, is the most
nutritious and wholesome of the meat
diets. The mutton breeds of sheep are
the most desirable and satisfactory of
the domestic animals for the farm and
can be cared for with the least labor.
The profits in sheep are also the most
assuring for the future of any of the
other domestic animals. Devote less
lands to the cereals and prosper
Farmers Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
t;uard Against Overlooking.

1t is an easy matter for a poultry
raiser to overfeed his fowls. IT flock
has the privilege of range the farmer
need give hardly any food at all if grass,
seeds and insects are plentiful, yet
some who are really careful of their
hens feed three times day, under the
belief that the more food the greater
the number of eggs. and endeavoring to
secure as many eggs as possible they
get the hens in a condition that in
capacitates them entirely. Heavy feed
ing of grain is at times an advantage,
such as during extremely cold weather,
but the food must be regulated not only
according to the seasons. but also in
accordance with the condition of the
hens-Dakota Field and Farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
FRENCH HANGED.

The Condemned Wife Murderer and the
Sheriff Both Lost Their Nerve.
ROCKFORD, H., June Thames
French was hanged in a stockade south
of the county Jail for the cold-blooded
murder of his wife last July. Two
hundred people witnessed the execu-
ton, while the streets in the vicinity
were crowded with thousands.
French did not weaken till the last
when he tainted as the black cap was
placed over his head. Deputies had to
brace him for minute till the trap
could be sprung. Sheriff Oliver suf-
fered nervous prostration Thursday
night, and the execution had to be
postponed nearly an hour to allow him
to perform it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
THE RECENT STORMS.
All of the Colorado Railroads Suffered
Damage by Washouts.

All of the Colorado Railroads Suffered
Damage by Washouts.
DENVER, Col, June 12.-Four railway
washouts, $25, 900 fire and a host of
minor losses, epitomize the evil results
of the storm which prevailed in Dem
yer and the southearn section of the
state generally, from near seven o'clock
Thursday evening Until a little after
midnight. A cloudburst on the slope
of Pixies Peak shut off traffic on the
Rio Grande and Midland lines between
ManitOu and Colorado Springs. Six
teen miles out of Denver the Julesberg
tracks were washed out in spots for
miles in length, leaving the 1920
o'clock Union Pacific train for Chicago
stalled at the Union depot. A wash
out on the Burlington & Missouri
road occurred near Barr station, so the
$50 train over that line for the east
was not able to leave Denver until
morning. Men were at work all night
repairing the damages done by the
storm.
From the time the storm reached its
height until travel ceased upon the
streets, the car lines were either in
operative altogether or gave but poor
service. Many parts of the city were
flooded to depth of several feet, num-
bers of families having to abandon
their homes 1t is feared that ranch
men living in the lowlands to the east
of this point have lost heavily in stock
and buildings by the nights floods.
The storm was general all over south
western Colorado.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
The Width Of Rows

In planting corn, cotton, potatoes,
and, in fact, all horse-hoed crops. the
rows should be placed far enough apart
to permit the free use of improved
tillage tools, and close enough to enable
such tools to thoroughly work the en-
tire space between rows without an
extra passage to ''cut out the middles. Is
In drilled crops a little drawing to-
gether of the rows and a correspond
ing widening of spaces between plants
will often give more equal distribu-
ton and better chance to do best
work with the agricultural
Epitomist,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
The Tornado In Minnesota.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June "A spe-
cial to the journal from Lyle, Mimi,
says: So far as yet known Henry
Hanson was the only man killed by
Thursday nights tornado. There are
ten injured. some of them SO badly that
further deaths are possible. They are
as follows:
PeterHanson, broken leg and arm,
and otherwise badly bruised.
Mrs Peter Hanson, serious contu-
sions-
Robert, son of Peter Hanson; bad
confusion in the forehead.
Charles Larson, wife and child.
Mrs Stipe-
Christian Peterson.
Maud Peterson.
Peter Peterson.
Charles Severson.
Mrs. w. A. Frazer.
Mrs NJ. L. Hughson.
VIM. Brooke and wife.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
I,xtrw Hens Need EEgsheIIs.

The avidity with which laying hens
will eat crushed eggshells shows how
necessary they are in the hens econ
omy for egg production. There is 10
better way to supply the lime required
for eggshells than this. The shells in
the gizzard also act as grit, enabling it
to digest food. The only s.re IN feed
ing is 10 crush the shell thoroughly, so
that its likeness to the egg may not be
seen. Where eggshells are thrown out
without being crushed the fowls soon
learn the habit of picking at the shells
on eggs. and from this they quickly be-
come egg eaters, habit which once
formed is never forgotten.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

by a quarter of an inch wide, and the
device is complete.
To use it, fill the can with water, in
vert the saucer over it, then quickly in
vert both and set the device on the floor
The water will remain in the inverted
can till used. The water keeps fresh
and the space around the can in the
saucer is so small that the little chicks
cannot get in and wet themselves or
drown, as so often happens. The water
keeps clean. This is a handy device
worth great deal to poultry raisers.-
6. W. Waters, in Journal of Agricul.
ture
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
MASS ACRE IN INDIA.


= British Force Attacked on the North
Srn krontier-QuIte Number Killed and
0ounded-The Attack Supposed to Have
seen 1nsttgated by the Notorious MulIah
Killed
BOMBAY, june 12.-Advices received
from Simla. the residence of the Indian
government officials during the heated
periods of the year, announces serious
trouble on the northern frontier, and
the massacre of a number OF British of
ncers and native soldiers in the gov
eminent employ. From the particulars
obtained at present it seems that two
guns belonging to a Bombay mounted
battery, escorted by 800 men belonging
70 the First regiment of Sikhs, and the
Flrst Punjab infantry, were treacher-
ously attacked in the Tochi valley by
large force of hostile natives.
Inc first reports said that Col Bum
ny, two officers and 25 privates had
been killed, and that three officers and
70 men had been wounded. In addi-
ton number of mules and horses are
reported killed.
indications are that the affair is more
than a mere conflict with warlike ma
tlves, and that the notorious Mullah
VI Fowlndah Is at the bottom of the
trouble. The latest advices are that a
political officer, Mr.. McGee, was visit
ing Shirani with an escort of troops
when he was attacked at Maiza by
vastly superior forces. The British
troops were compelled to re-
treat, and were followed for several
miles by overwhelming numbers of the
enemy. The fighting was desperate.
All the British officers were severely
wounded. Capt. Browne. of the First
Sikhs, a son of the late Sir James
Browne, and Lieut.. Cruikshank, of the
Royal artillery, were killed, and Sur
geon Higginson, Lieut. Higginson, of
the First Sikhs, and Lieut.. Sea-
ton Browne, of the Punjab in
fantry, were wounded. The sec
ond dispatch does not mention
the death of Col. Bunny, but from the
fact that it says that Col. Gray Miriam
shah has taken over the command of
the British force engaged, it is inferred
that Col. Bunny is also among the dead
as at first announced.
The News Confirmed.
BOMBAY, June 12.-The news of the
di saster on the frontier of British India
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
WASHING BLANKETS

Summer is the best time for washing
blankets. To do the work satisfactorily
fill tub half full of soft hot water in
which half q bar of Ivory soap has heen
dissolved, and wash gently with the
hands. Rosin soap and hard rubbing
ruins blankets. When clean rinse well
hang on the line in the sun. As soon a.
dry, fold evenly and put away securely
in box or closet. Blankets washed
thus viii remain fresh and soft for
years.
ETTyA u pAp9ElRn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
Securing In Young Pigs.

There are several remedies in case of
securing in young pigs. First hold up
on the feed of the dam, or change it to
something else. If this does not stop it
take lump of alum the size of wal
nut, dissolve it in a pint of water, give
each pig a teaspoonful three times a
day. Another good remedy is to parch
wheat -four until brown, and mix with
skim milk and feed in the same way, or
if the pigs are old enough to eat, feed
in trough. This last is an excellent
remedy for scours in calves or young
colts.-Rural World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
PnnuInr Mifh Hnnfcrn.

The most popular hunting rifles are mado
by the Winchester Repeating Arms CO..
New Haven, CT. Their light, modern, high
powered small caiber rifles have revolu-
ing all other makes. The Winchester
Models '94 and '95 do terrific execution
They win kill at distances where big bor0
guns would not injure. They are very pop
ular with the most successful hunters ON
account of their accuracy at short and long
distances and their tremendous killing
power. Send for large illustrated cata-
logue describing them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
Bean Straw for Sheep.

1t has been well attested that bean
straw is a valuable feed for sheep, and
that they are fond of it. The bean, like
clover is leguminous plant, and many
farmers say that the straw. though
coarse and harsh. has nearly as muck
nutrition as clover hay. It makes a
very rich manure when fed to either
sheep or cows. That is shown by its
rotting very fast when piled and giving
off the strong smell of ammonia which
comes from feeding any manure rich in
heterogeneous nutrition.-Dakota Field
and Farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
ga BnnaIe e Yerve..p

This term is often applied 70 people whose
nerves are abnormally sensitive. They
should strengthen them with Hostetter's
Stomach Ritters. After a course of that
benign tonic, they viii cease to be conscious
that they have nervous systems, except
through agreeable sensations. 1t viii en-
able them to eat, sleep and digest well, the
three media for increasing tone and vigor In
the nerves, in common with the rest of the
system. The mental worry begotten by
nervous dyspepsia viii also disappear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
Celebrated the Anneversary Their Release
from Jail.

LONDON, June 1s.-John Hays HAM
mond, the American engineer and
johannesburg reform committeeman,
with Mrs. Hammond, celebrated yes
terday the anniversary of the release
of the reformers from the Jail at Pre-
toria by entertaining large party at
n garden fete and luncheon at their
pretty place near Chiselhurst- All the
reform leaguers were present, in addi-
ton to many other people who have
been prominent in the affairs of South
Africa and many of the leading Ameri-
cans in England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
GRASS SEED CATCHER.

shown in the cut. If the seed is famed,
it may be used for spring seeding. Or
If weedy, as poultry never void undi-
gested seed, such seeds may be profit
ably fed to the poultry by placing in
the scratch room each week. = Farm
and Home
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS.

VIM. H. Rogers Arrested for Possessing
CountsrfeItIng Tools.
SAN Francisco, June 12.-Wm. r.
Rogers, the father of James and Kitty
Rogers, who were recently ar
rested for counterfeiting, was taken
into custody by Secret Service
Agent Harris charged with hav-
ing counterfeiters' tools in his pos
session. Four years ago he was ar
rested for counterfeiting niekels, but
was released on account of the utter
destitation of his family. He was re-
manded for examination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
WATER FOR CHICKS.

Drinking Fountain Made of an Oyster
Can and a Saucer.
A neat and handy device for water
ing young chicks may be made of an
oyster can and common saucer. Melt
the top off the can, cut a triangular
notch in the edge as shown at A in the
engraving, about one-half inch deep
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
IL cures painful, swollen, smarting feet anG
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight -
new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure foR
sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feeep
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE,
Write to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

1t occasionally happens in a newspaper Of
nee that man puts reporter on to an item.
by calling to ask that it be suppressed.--At-
Gibson Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
ELIZA r. PARKAR.
Where FrientishIp Ceases.

Cynthia-Do you think Frank win
love me when am old, Maud.
Maud-Well, there's one thing, dear.
you'll soon know Pick Me-Up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

That Stern Revolt.-''You belong to the
Order of New Women, don't you, Miss
Biggs?'' ''Yes; but don't call US that; the
new woman won't stand being ordeSed. -
Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
SAVING GRASS SEED.

The Cut with This Article Explains
How 1t Can Be Done.
It is an easy matter to save hay seed
by a Slated manager bottom (a), as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

s'I want something nice in oil for din
ing-room." Eyes. madam. A landscape or
a box of sardines!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

After six years. suffering, was cured by
Piso's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 2g16 Ohio.
Ave-, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

When we say that wisdom is better than
rubies we generally mean our wisdom and
ether peoples rubies.-N. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

The poorer man is, the more agents try
to sell him things.-Washingto Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

Halls Cntarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

There will be more money in sheep
lhau there ever will be in beets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17

Our fur trade consumes 1,o0o,0eo
catskins yearly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-17
The News Confirmed.

BOMBAY, June 12.-The news of the
di .aster on the frontier of British India
has been officially confirmed.