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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
The Two Essential Points to BE
Aimed at by Builers.

The Two Essential Points to BE
Aimed at by Builders.
Prof. E. ]. H. Merrill, in a paper read
before the Albany institute, says that
the question OF good roads in this coun-
try is now at about the same stage at
which it was in England century ago.
At that time roads were SO bad that
general investigation was undertaken
resulting in the formulation of certain
rules for road building, whose adoption
led to the construction of the fine high
WAYS for which Great Britain has so
long been famous. The problem was
then of great commercial Importance,
as England had no railroads.
The experience of over 1000 years has
shown conclusively that there are two
essential points to be aimed at in the
construction of IL road. First, hard,
smooth waterproof surface; second,
thoroughly dry foundation. These
p1inciples were known to the Romans
300 years B. C. The surface of good
road may be of sufficient strength to
resist the wear and tear of traffic, and
Emooth enough to prevent underwear on
vehicles. In connection with this, the
soil beneath must be made dry, Gndkept
dry. Therefore, the subject of road drain
age is as important as that of road
metaling. The best road covering Is
composed of angular fragments of some
stone, which will grind on the surface
into a dust, which, when wet, will bind
or, in a measure, cement the fragments
together, so that water will not pene-
trate. The angular form is essential to
make the fragments interlock. The
sizes should be quite uniform, except
that the surface layer may consist of
smaller fragments than the bottom
course. The total thickness of this
metaling must be at least six inches
on a natural soil foundation. The frag-
ments should not exceed 21a inches in
diameter, and should be rolled in two
separate courses with heavy steam
roller until the surface is absolutely
firm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
STAGE NOTES.

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetts play,
'The First Gentleman of Europe" is
meeting with great success at the Ly
ceum theater in New York. twill prob
ably run out the season there.
Joseph Sparks is to remain with May
Irwin when she starts out under her
own management. None of the other
members of the 'sCourted Into Court"
company has yet made any statement
as to plans for next year.
George Rignold, who will be remem-
bered for his triumphal tour of the
country in Henry "" IS or 90 years
ago, has lately revived that play in Mel.
bourne, Australia, where he is manag
ing theater.
1.-THE Serenade' is the title of the new
opera in which the Bostonians will open
their season at the Knickerbocker thea
ter next month. Harry B. Smith wrote
the libretto and the music is by Victor
Herbert.
The dramatization of "Henry Es-
mond" for E. II. Sothern was Gone in
collaboration by Glen Marlborough and
Louis Evan Shipman. The latter has
been publishing in Life and other Pc
riodicals a number of clever society dia-
logues a la Anthony Hope.
Lillian Russell is to have a new opera
comique next year, entitled Madame
Sans Gene" It is understood to follow
to certain extent the lines of Sardou's
play. The book is being prepared by
Henry Hamilton, one of the authors of
"The Sporting Duchess" and Ivan Caryl
is writing the music. The piece is also
to be produced in London under George
Edwards management
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
INV ONLY Reliable Makes.

Buy only reliable makes of fertilizers.
even in Connecticut, where fertilizer
inspection has been carried to such a
high degree of perfection, more than
one-third of the nitrogenous super
phosphates and guanos sold last year
did not fulfill the manufacturers guar
antee. Nearly one-third of the special
Hlanures also proved to contain less
than the amount of plant food guar
anteed by the manufacturers. All
this simply emphasizes the Importance
of buying from reliable dealers who are
able and willing to back up their guar
anteeS.-American Agriculturis&.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
sTRAwsERRY TESTS.
The Varieties Most Suitable for Prof
liable General Cultivation.

Il
liable General Cultivation.
At the recent meeting of the Ontario
Experimental union, held at the Apri-
cultural college, Guelph, Ont. (CanaGla),
Prof. III. L. HUT, the experimenting
horticulturist of the institution. gave
report on the results of the recent
experiments with Strawberries grown
on the college grounds. He has OBJ
served an extra growth of plants as
result of the careful removal of the
blossoms the first season. This only
confirms our old experience, that in or
der 10 secure the heaviest crop the sec
end year (Which is the main and usual
" the only fruiting year, as strawber-
ries are handled by good crowers). we
have to adopt the practice of preventing
all fruit setting the same season that
the bed is established. Then in order
to have full crop, we must have full
matted rows. With varieties that are
good plant-makers, like Wilson. Cres-
cent, Hayerland, Bubach, WarfieId. etc.
we have no difficulty in securing the full
stand of plants, in an average fair sea-
son, even if in starting the bed we put
the plants two feet apart This is the
distance which Prof. HUT recommends
for planting such sorts, while IS inches
is as much as poor plant-makers should
be spread apart in the row at the start.
Next, for heavy yield, we want the
heavy ylelders. Among them, Warfield
was found to be at the head. Alton is
much like it. Warfeld has good leaf
and very firm berry. Hayerland is
one of the best for home cultivation.
Rubach was the 18th, and Crescent the
goth, in the order of best vielders.
Haverland was found at the head in
general health and power to resist rust.
Among the perfect Towering sorts
(those named all being pistillates),
Saunders was found first in productive
ness and vigor. Prof. HUT prefers to
grow the imperfect and perfect bloom
ers in -alternate rows, in order to insure
full fruit setting and therefore best
yield. The question is what varieties
to plant together. Haverland was the
first to show bloom. Van Deman, a
perfect-howering sort, is also an early
bloomer, and might be used to furnish
pollen for the other. Lovett's Early
and Candy bloom soon after these, and,
in a pinch, might be used for the same
purpose. Haverland and Warfield are
among the earliest to give ripe fruit.
Rio stands second in the list, although
it stands Add in the order of yield.
Michers Early stands third for early,
and gives a large yield for an early
sort, but the fruit is small and soft.
Warfield stands fourth for earliness,
and is the great berry for the west, and
for heavy land and plenty of moisture,
but seems not so good for light, dry
soils. Among the latest varieties, Prof.
Hutt mentioned Edgar Queen, Equinox
and Mrs. Cleveland. - 7. Greiner, II
american Gardening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
suExestions for Shepherds.

It is a safe thing to be always expect
ing accidents and providing for them,
and if there is any animal in existence
that will get into trouble, if there is
any remote possibility of it, il is sheep.
They are surely born to trouble. One
common accident is the getting of the
head through the hay rack. Lambs will
crawl in under the rack and never get
out alive. Every care should be taken
to make it impossible for an accident
to happen. The shepherd should study
this in the pens and yards, looking foI
every source of risk and avoiding i;
with safeguards-Rural World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
How to Care for plants,

To keep plants free from insects one
Of the best remedies is tobacco. Take a
small package of strong tobacco and
pour over it boiling water. When cool
the plants should be set into the mix
ture and washed, leaves and all, besides
being thoroughly soaked with it. An
other remedy is a strong soapsuds made
of carbolic soap and water. Plants
must be kept clean if they are to be
healthy. The leaves should be washed
occasionally in order that the dust may
be removed. The leaves are the lungs
CT the plants. and of course they can
not perform their work correctly if
pores are INSTRUCTED by dust.-Farm
and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
Room for Dressing Poultry.

When one has a good deal of poultry
to dress yearly it will be found of ad
vantage to have room for that pur-
pose. 4 lean-to to the henhouse will
naturally be most convenient. IF this is
furnished with a skylight all the bet
ter. 1t should be light and large enough
to give sufficient room for a stove to
warm the room, as we'll as to keep the
water hot for scalding or other pur-
poses. The floor should be smooth and
tight. a scantling should be put
across the room at convenient height,
with few spikes driven in on which to
hang the birds while dressing; anoth-
er scantling or two along the sides to
hang up the dressed poultry to let cool
and to wash heads and mouths.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

to pass through. Next procure some
fine copper wire and fasten to the but
ton. Twist the end of wire down firm
ly with pincers (see in the iliustra-
ticn) so that it will not stick up; then
run through loops of leather, and fasten
at other end in like manner. Draw the
wire as tight as it will stand and the
phone is ready for use. If the wire is
kept tight it will work well for about
&c rods in still, cold weather. Copper
wire costs about so cents per 100 feet.
The Illustration shows the telephone
complete: 1, 1 are the tin cans; 2, 2,
brass buttons; 3, 3, walls of buildings;
4. leather loop for support; 5, wire loop
at button.-Farm and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
LIE ouEEN OF HoME.

She hath no throne OF royal state,
No 5eweled scepter IN her hand,
Her realm is small-her subjects few
No armies march at her command
Bpt at the Hghtest word or look,
Her loyal vassals' flying feet
Make haste to do her bidding true,
And count their every service sweet
She is not robed as other queens,
No purple splendor round her falls.
No ermine mantle trails behind
Asshe moves through her palace halls
But hands OF little children cling
About her skirts. as though the touch
Wrought blessing as His robe of old,
who said: My Kingdom is Of such"
Her face? You see It pictured oft
IN old cathedrals vast and dim,
Some woman whom the painter loved.
Who made the whole world fair to him
And that her sweetness might not fade,
He made Madonnas with her face:
And thus his high ideal shall live,
Enshrined within the holy place
A babe is clasped within her arms,
Type of a Kingdom yet to be:
Crown of her hope. and love, and life,
Insignia CT royalty.
Harriet NJ Bolman. In Good Housekeep-
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
a STRANGE rREAK OF NAruRr.

We hope to sell 100000 packages
Golden Rind Watermelon. the most
wonderful freak of smooth,
shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh, de-
licious! It's sensational. Took 500 first
prizes in 1896. You must have it to be
in the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at s1.00 apiece. We paid $500 for one
meloni 500 prizes for earliest melon
-ripened in 1896 in Al days. Lots of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer's seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sorts, postpaid, $1.o0.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND Is CENTS FOR A
Pkg. of Golden Rind and wonderful seed
book, 146 big pages, to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. III
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
A Place for the Calves.

The best place for the calves is box
stall in the barn. Have the stanchions
placed in one side of the stall and put
each calf in the same place every time
before feeding and they will soon learn
to go there themselves. Feed milk first,
then small quantity of oats, In this
way they will not suck each other.
When they have eaten the oats let them
out and scatter hay in front of them.
Always keep the stall well Uttered and
feed warm milk, and the calves will
keen clean and look sleek
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
TREILIs FOR TOMATOES.

lower and upper branches, while the
flaring form of the trellis accommO-
dates the spreading top. A dozen of
such trellises, strongly made, will
prove exceedingly satisfactory in the
garden, and will last many years if
carefully used. Do not wait till they
are wanted next summer, but get a
sufficient number of them ready now,
when other work is not pressing, and
store them in a barn or under a shed.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
Buy Wiae-Tired wnrons.

Good roads facilitate business anc
make hauling economical. They are
needed, but they cost money, and the
great difficulty is to get the funds with
cut burdening people who already feel
their burdens heavy. One way to i'm
prove roads without much cost is TO
use wide-tired wagons; we do not mean
that everybody should change Instant
", but the next time wagon is to be
bought, see that it has wide tires.-
farm and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

In order to assist the thousands of un-
employed men in Chicago, the Working
mems Home, at - Custom House Place, has
established a Free Labor Bureau, and is
prepared to furnish men 10 farmers and
others in all parts of the country without
expense to either. Employers applying
should state definitely as to the kind Of
viii be advanced Address Labor Bureau eale
Workingmen's Home, A Custom House
Place, Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
HANUMAN'S REVENGE.
BY MRS. BELLINGHAM.

In Dlack mar
bic on a rude altar,
sheltered by the
pointed roof of q
diminutive t m
pie, stood Hanu-
man. The ape
face, high, uncurl-
ing tail, and arm
raised to throw,
bespoke the mon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
over the Precipfce

simply because they viii exercise, no dis
cretion in the matters of eating, drinking
and the avoidance of exciting causes, and
above all, in the item of medication. Thel
persist In dosing themselves in season anC
out of season with drastic and violent rem
edies, opiates and mineral poisons. The
best, the safest, the pleasantest substitute
for such hurtful no-remedies is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, potent for malarial, rheu
matte, dyspeptic, nervous and bilious com
plants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
rhe YIeId Ia EnormOuu,

White French Artichoke grow, can scarcely
believe the quantity that can be grown on
an acre. Those who have given them a
thorough trial the past year report yield
of from $50 blu. to 1900 bu. per acre. The
Artichoke is growing rapidly in favor as a
stock food.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
FARM TELEPHONE.

Good Results Can Be Obtained at nm
Expense of Few Cents.
For a cheap, short-distance tele-
phone, take tin can (oyster or fruit)
and punch a hole in the bottom large
enough for the eve of a metallic button
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

The oldest doll in america is the
property of Mrs. II. o. Brown, of Read
ing, Mass. She is dressed in the Louis
XIV. style. and Capt. Gamaliel Heoges
brought her from China III years ago
for his little daughter in Salem.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

Explaining aProverb.-s'Papa, what does
this mean: Tt is better to give than to re-
ceive'?' asked boy of his fond parent
1T means, my son, that your mother finds
more pleasure in iesturing me than / do in
hearing her TIT Bits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

Girls nearly always say mean things about
another girl who gets ahead of them in
school.-Washingto Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

No man can become great unless the peo
pie exaggerate his best points. - Atchison
Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

A man who will go block out of his way
to shake hands with everybody he sees is
no bette: friend than some who hardly take
time to speak.-Washingto Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
No-To-Bac for Ffftx Cents.

Every home ought to be made so much
like Heaven that the children will not think
Of Heaven as being far away.-Ram's Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

Icy pavements and bruises give aches and
pains. st. Jacobs Oil gives cure, comfort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

The man whose cause is wrong is sure
to be the loser if he gains it.-Ram's Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

Over 4OO, OO0cured. Why not let No To- BAG
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco ?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, Zoe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

A girl from big town always wears her
party dresses cut too low in the neck to
please the people in the smaller towns she
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

About half a mans time is taken up sign.
ing petitions and protests.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

With cold neuralgia increases. With st.
Jacobs Oil it decreases and is cured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
GOOD TOMATO TRELLIs.

Get a Good Supply Ready Now for Use
Next Summer.
The sketch shows q trellis for toma-
toes that completely fills the bill"
The double side pieces hold up both
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-09
JOHN P. JONES, DICTATOR.

AT times one cannot but wonder why
it is that whenever a western man.
that is, a man from one of the silver
producing states, comes into national
prominence in connection with congress
sional matters q large portion of the
eastern press Immediately becomes in
furiated. The sudden prominence of
Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, be-
cause Of the fact that upon his vote
depended the power of the Republican
party in the senate finance committee
to report the tariff bill, and perhaps TO
pass it through the senate, has caused
three papers to speak of him as a die
tator. Had he been a dictator holding
their particular financial views they
would in all probability have hailed
him as a savior instead. They were.
that is many of them were, perfectly
willing to accept Mr.. Cleveland's die
tatorship, while others of them are
willing to accept the dictatorship of
Speaker Reed.
1t is true that Senator Jones did look
out for western interests in the tariff
bill as he viewed them. But were not
the eastern protectionists in congress
looking out for precisely the same
thing for their constituents? But their
interests were not Identical with those
whose views Senator Jones is supposed
to represent. Both swear by Drotec-
ton, yet when both have got it both
swear because the other has got it.
What a difference it makes whose OK
is gored. Senator Jones is goring the
eastern OK ar present. And what a
believing there is.
We do not believe in Senator Jones |
tariff theories, but he is logical. and it !
is because he is logical that he is call
ed dictator. Being a dictator and by /
birth subject of Queen Victoria he |
may harbor some scheme to revolution I
ze this government; the scheme, if it
exists, and no one can say what a
dictator's schemes include, may con-
template the annexation of the United
States to Canada, being Senator Jones
to the celebration of
Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.
There never was a dictator who was
lot dangerous, and Senator Jones is
dictator because some of the goldbug
)a0erS say he is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-09
WHAT'S IN A NAMEq

Walter Shandy never accepted the
theory that the rose under any other
name would smell as sweet To him
! the name was everything. He was able
to prove, to his own satisfaction, that
all the ills and accidents that ever be-
fell his son and heir arose from the
fact that his son had been christened
Tristram in place of Trismegistus. The
childs future was darkened at the very
threshold of life.
Up in-the-Catskill mountains a case
similar to that of Tristram Shandv
has recently occurred. Unto one Ole
Halverson, a Swede by birth, an heir
was born, a fair-haired, blue-eyed boy
The fathers heart beat for joy and his
pride was great. But how true it is
that pride goeth before destruction.
Wen name him after the good King
Oscar, and glad 1 shall be to raise a
sturdy Swede to do honor to the name"
said Ole.
The mother of the sturdy young
Swede was far from partial to the
name that so captivated the father. So
she called in the village pastor, when
her husband was away, who gave the
boy another name, giving ii to him
with solemnity and religious ceremony.
And when the father returned home
and heard of it all he was furious. He
declared it was a crime which was
greatly aggravated by the fact that
it was committed in his own house.
What course does Ole pursue. He
is not rash, he makes no threats. but
being law-abiding citizen he goes
and consuIts a lawyer, who advised
him he had a good cause of action and
sues the pastor for damages. AS de
Tense the pastor says he christened the
child according to the wishes of its
and hence he is not liable for
damages. His defense is undoubtedly
a valid one. for while the father would !
probably have the right to name the |
child were the father and mother both |
present at the christening, still in the |
absence of the father the mother had |
absolute authority in the premises.
At the end of a long law suit Ole
Halverson may find out what there is
N a name by way Of damages. His
quickest way out of the difficulty is to
ask leave to amend and then have the
,hild rechristened, and have the new
name placed on record in the court.