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Iron County register., 1900-02-22
PARASITES IN HIVES.
How to Exterminate Insects which
Prey Upon the Honey Accumu-
Iations of Bees.

The presence of ants, cockroaches
and other insects of this nature about
bee hives and in supers is largely the
fault of the hive used. Such hives
usually have corners and unoccupied
places in them wherein such insects
harbor. If you have supers that the
bees do not occupy on the hives re-
move them, or learn why the bees do
not go to work in them. Such supers
have open places to admit of these in
sects. Ants, cockroaches and such are
not considered damaging to bees to the
extent of bothering with them, except
in cases where the colony is weak and
cannot occupy all the combs or the
hives and supers. In this case the best
remedy is to build the colony up strong,
by feeding or giving it brood from other
colonies, and also removing for the
time being all surplus supers or combs,
AID excluding these pests by shutting
them out of such places. The latest
up-to-date hives and supers do not adj
NIT of insects, and the different parts
of the hive are not added until the
bees are ready to occupy them.
Ants get in their work of destruc-
ton most by getting on combs of
honey unoccupied by the bees. They
will soon destroy the appearance of
sealed comb honey by cutting the cap
pings full of holes. They will thus
congregate on combs of honey if the
receptacles containing the same will
admit of them. They may be entire
ly cut off from such by using a table
with the legs set in pals of water or
kerosene. Ants are very peculiar.
They have their roadways from one
hiding place to another, and frequent
ly travel long distances, and they seem
to act as though they had the right
of way of these thoroughfares of theirs,
and do not even turn about from a
hive of bees, but travel directly over
the bottom board of the hive. Bees
cannot do much with them, but let
them take their way to some extent.
Powdered borax is frequently used
for driving ants from the hives. by
sprinkling it about their haunts; but
the best way to get rid of them is to
locate their nests, which may easily be
done by following their trail, and pour
bi-sulphide of carbon into the nest,
making a hole in the center and plug
g;ng the hole to retain the fumes of
the samoa. H. Duff, in National
Rural.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Cost of FatteninR Cnttle.

A fat steer of 1000 pounds weight is
said to have in it 500 pounds of water,
about 25 pounds of nitrogen, IS pounds
of phosphoric acid and two pounds of
potash. To buy this nitrogen to return
to the sol! it would cost about $3.50, and
the phosphoric acid would cost about
81. In selling such an animal raised on
the farm and farm products about $3.50
worth of fertilizing material is taken.
If bran, linseed meal or other grain is
bought to feed it, more than this would
probably be added to the farm, and it
would be growing richer. while if the
hay and grain it consumed had been
sold off the farm, it would have been
robbed of much more.-American Cul.
tivator
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Most persons have the roosts over
a board and the nests underneath,
which economies the space. If the
hoalse is not crowded, then the nests
should be in a separate location and
the board roost put lower to the floor.
If the floor is hard. then a droppings-
fresh dry earth, plaster or kainit be
used as absorbents; in fact, kainit
should be used at all times with dirt
or any other material. The only OBJ
Ject of the droppings-board is to pro-
tect the nests should they be located
under the roosts.-Farm and Fireside.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Value of Native Grasse.

The native grasses of the prairies are
not to be despised. There are many
valuable indigenous species. They
grow luxuriantly on good land, and
some of them throw a charitable COW
ering over many miles of very poor soil.
Some of these species make excellent
hay, almost as good as timothy-per-
haps quite as good. Many of them fur
nish excellent pasturage. The buffalo
grass of the so-called "short-grass
country" is famous. These grasses de-
serve more consideration from the
thoughtful agriculturist than they
have usually received
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
A MINNESOTA FARMER
WRITES OF WESTERN CANADA.
In Now Located There, Farms In His
NeighbOrhood Being Taken by
Enrmer IL 6 Rexidenfs

In Now Located There, Farms In His
Neighborhood Being Taken by
Former U. S. Residents.
The following extracts from letter
written to Mr.. Benz. Davis, Canadian
Government Agent at St. Paul, Minn.,
| give an excellent idea of what is said
of Western Canada by those who have
| gone there during the past two or three
| years.
when we first arrived here and took
up our homes on the prairie near Dales-
boro, Assa., for short time we had a
fit of the blues but now all hands
are settled to business, hale, hearty
and contented, enjoying the finest win
| ter w. have ever seen. We have got
very comfortably situated, with con-
| siderable preparation for crop, and
| all hopeful. 1 think this is a very fine
country, and if the past seasons crop
is not an exception, which they claim
| not, l believe this is going to be the
Wheat Field of the West. It is fill
ing up fast. In this township last
spring there were 25 manifestations of
land vacant and to-day there is not one;
can stand at my house and count 10
houses where there was not one last
spring, with six more to go up this
spring. This is only a sample of what
is going on all round. We intend to
build a church next summer, right
close to my place. so we will be strict
ly in line. It would have amused you
to have been here last spring. There
were crowds of land-seekers, and some
times in the spring the prairie is not
very inviting, and of course lots were
discontented. There was one in the
crowd who jumped on me for putting
letter in the paper, only for which he
never would have come here, and he
was very hostile, but eventually he got
place, and to-day claims he would moi
take Thousand Dollars and move out,
so [ am glad he is satisfied.
swell, my dear Sir, as Arthur Finne,
is about to move out in March, with
his family, and also one of my sons, any
thingyou can do for them to assist them
along and to make things smooth as
possible, will be greatly appreciated by
me. I will close for this time, and will
write from time to time to let you know
we are living. Drop US few lines to
let us know how things are moving in
st. Paul. Yours Respectfully,
"AIEX CAMERON
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Docking Horses.

Docking horses took its rise in the
dark days when bull and bear batting
were honored by place in the category
of sport, rightly now relegated by law
to the catalogue of outrage. This cus'
TOM of docking was once applied 20
English roadsters, hunters and harness
horses. The only useful purpose it ever
serves was in the Peninsular war, when
British dragons could be most easily
distinguished from French by their
cocktails. 1t fell into disuse with the
decline of road-coackes, and we owe
its unwelcome revival to their partial
restoration
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
IMPROVED FEED TROUGH.
1t Prevents the Hens from Jumping
Into Their Food or Water
with Filthy Feet.

The instinct of cleanliness seems to
be sadly lacking in the mental make
up of chickens. If permitted to have
their own way they will dirty their
feed and water without any compunc-
tions of conscience to all appearances,
and without doing any offense to their
sense of propriety. ''Cleanliness is next
to godliness," we are told, in human
conduct. 1t may not be a virtue of
such Importance in chicken-life, yet we
believe that even there dirt should have
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
A Bnd Manacer.

Mrs. Brown-Tm sure you have a
good husband.
Mrs. Green-Yes, but then he is such
a wretched manager! If you'll believe
it, he went and paid our grocers and
butchers bill last week, when he knew
well enough the children were suffer
ing for bicycles.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Hunting Fatalities.

Only three men have been shot SO
far this year in the Adirondacks in
mistake forzdeer. Last year the num-
Der was 12.-Chicago Tribune
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
SATISFACTORY GRANARY.
1t Contains Ample Space for All Kinds
of Grain and Is Quite Simple
in Construction.

1 have found the granary, the grouno
plan of which is illustrated herewith,
most satisfactory for my own use. 1t
is % by 80 feet. The corncrib, by
32 feet, occupies one side of the gran
ary. This bin will hold about 1000
bushels of ear corn. Next to this is
a driveway 10 by 80 feet. Three small
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Excuse mel" exclaimed the timor
Gus man, 'but may disturb you for a
few minutes on a matter of consider
able Importance to myself and possi-
bly, of some concern to you?"
mo, sir!" replied the disagreeable
citizen; mot unless you promise not
to waste as much time talking business
as you do apologizing. Washing
Star
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
A NIisnamed Vessel.

Judge-If you were at the club dur
ing the trouble, tell what you saw.
Witness Ga colored waiter)-WeIl,
sab, de cha man OBJ de entertainment
committee jes swatted de secretary
obah de head wifi de lovin' cup.-Jewel-
ers' Weekly.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
SOME OF LAST YEARS FIRES.

From the Insurance Press, N. "
Tramps caused 755 fires and loss of
nearly $1.0O0,000.
Defective flues caused 10,53O fires, in
volving loss of $7,500,O00.
Careless use of matches caused $500
fires that involved loss of $1,000. 900.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
An Au-Year Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs. Ark.
opens March l, 1900. A most desirabEe, at
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations.
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Deceived by the Re.emblance,

Deceived by the Resemblance.
''That first balloon you sent up, said
the captured Spanish officer, gave us
a great shock"
How SOP" quegied his American en-
tertainer.
"Why, it was this way. One of our
staff had been inside your lines, and
the instant he caught sight of the bal.
loon he jumped to his feet and yelled,
Blessed saints? there goes Shafteri' +"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Relief Came Promptly

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Il had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to get no better,
1 thought would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life, and
must say that I never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. I have
better health now than ever had.
feel like new woman, perfectly
strong. I give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any,
thing. I have recommended it to
several of my friends. There is no
need of women suffering so much for
Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are a sure
cure" - MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water, Ill.
Another Woman Helped
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of life and derived great
benefit from its se."-MARY e. JAMES,
1856 Coydon St., Bradford, Pa.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Glad to Hear 1t.

The Philanthropic Gentleman-My
friend, do you not know that the use
of alcohol makes a man less able to
work?
Hungry Higgins-That removes my
last scruple agin the estuff.-Indianap-
oils Journal
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Water Content of Butter.

There are some points about work.
ing butter which are difficult to de-
scribe on paper. Butter that contains
Is or 1e per cent. of water will come
out of cold storage. after freezing. in
better condition than butter that
contains ten per cent. Hence. if the
maker can work in an additional five
per cent of water, it is his privilege
to do so, as long as all butter is sold
on the same basis. regardless of per
cent. of moisture.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
As eper, thy friend, ,

When catarrh has reached the chronic
stage, of course it has gone beyond the
reach of all local remedies. Nothing but
systemic remedy can reach it. Peruna
is the only remedy yet devised to meet
such cases. Peruna eradicates catarrh
from the system. Itdoes it's work quiet
ly, but surely. It cleanses the mucous
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
True Greatness,

us he really so eminent?''
"Well, I'll tell you: He never in
dorses a patent medicine with less
than a three-column cut."-Indianap
oils Journal
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
His TrouhIR.

Jack-Didn't you have the nerve to
propose ?
Bob-No-I was too nervous
Puck.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
Queer Fire Insurance Claim.

A Yarmouth man was smoking a
pipe when spark dropped into the
tuck of his trousers and burned a
hole. He made claim for loss under
his fire insurance policy and the COM
pany paid the damage,-N, Y. Sun.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price soc.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Some peoples chief business seems to be
to get you things to read which you do not
want.-Washington 1a-) Democrat.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Some people enjoy any weather but the
kind revailing.-Chicago Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

I believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs. Allie
Douglass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, '94.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Ignorance is a blank sheet on which we
may write but error is a scribbled one on
which we must first erase.-Colton.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

You never meet some men that they do
not ask you to take chance in raffie.-
Atchison Globe.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. Sold by all druggists.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

A Dose in Time Saves Nine of Ha1e's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for Colds.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
FOR MIDDLE.ACED WOMEN.
Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the "Change of Life" by Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM When first
wrote to you 1 was in very bad con-
dition. 1 was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said I
had bladder and liver trouble. had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinkhan.'s Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. 1 will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great a blessing to them
as it has to me."-MRs. GEO. 81. JUNE,
9O1 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

A man is seldom sidetracked to success
Chicago Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Silent neighbors make a desirable neigh
borhood.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
John Epans, South Wabash, Ind.

membranes of the whole body. 1t pro.
duces regular functions. Peruna re.
stores perfect health in a natural way.
No one should neglect to procure one
of DIR. Hartman's free books on ca
tarrh, sent to any address by The Pc
runa Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

MRS. POLLY EVANS, LIFELONG FRIEND OF PERUNA
'<y 4ue Polly Evan she feels entirely cared of systemic
catarrh of ten years standg She took nearly SIR bottles of thy
excellent medicine Pana deosd and ue feel haatfd % the
TvefOe cured her of grippe zpant to tell thee
there has been great deal of na used here last 4 Prana
that IS afflicted 1vM catarh. ~
Iron County register., 1900-02-22

Heat does not damage honey, but
tends to ripen and improve it. Damp
ness and darkness do not agree with it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
.Crescrut City Races

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Weather bad
and tack sloppy. Results:
First race-mile heats-frst heat-Our
Nellie e to and to 8 first. Albert Vale
e to and to 81 second, Pancharm 6 to
p third. Time, LAT.
Second heat-Our Nellie (even) first. Al
bert Vale e to y second. Pancharm a to
y third. Time, al.
Second race-steeplechase, short course
VanBrunt Is to and to, y first. Coro-
natus Gao to 1 and Is to y second, ZufaliE
6 to p third. Time, 3:42.
Third race-selling, one nlle-.Voyagcur
go to 1 and 10 20 y first. Watercrest a
to 1 and 8 to 81 second, Colonel Frank
Waters Is to y third. Time, 1:471-2.
Fourth race-The Bayonet Stakes, half
mile-Sadsam e to and 2 to u first, Ad-
moor e to 1 and 5 to .; second. Fac Ford
90 to u third Time. :52.
Fifth race-handicap, seven fur|onss-Ed
Garland Ill, g to 2 and 8 to - first,
Strangest Us to 5 and 6 to 81 second,
Knight Banneret a to y third. Time. 1: 80.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Ara:ar &c 10
1 and 2 to y first Frelinghuysen g to
and even) second, Tildee & to y third.
Time, 1:19.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
Grabbed the pErSc.

Two ladies. who reside on west Grace
and west Franklin streets, when return
ing to their homes from the WomanS
Club yesterday evening, about I:3o
o'clock. had an unpleasant experience
with q snatch thief.
AS they Were passing the alley between
Franklin and Grace street on Madison Il
colored man snatcled a purse from one
of the ladies. This being their first eN-
perience in a case like this. they both
stood confused Tor a second, but one of
the ladies quickly regained her self-con-
troll and screamed, You wretch which
had the desired effect. as the negro
dropped the purse and ran away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
Drummer Evangelist.

The drummer evangelist, Rev. w. II.
Williams, spoke IN the Broad-Street
congregation. He gave his noted talk.
Breaking Home Ties" The talk took
hold of the hearts of the people. Several
requested prayers. He leaves to-day to
speak at 1'hoebus. ChincoteaSue Island,
lIallwood and Berkeley. and will return
to the city about March LIST.
Mrs. Williams, the wife of the evan
daughter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08

announcement In the Washington Post,
of yesterd Iy. that a. marriage license na a1l
been issued to the young people J.
The bride Is the youngest daughterAo =
the Inte Major Green Peyton, for mnay
years proctor Of the University of.sVir-
Sginia, and is very popular In social circles 3
at that institutions Mr.. Ayertenbaker IS
the son OF Colonel c.. w ertenbak e FL. ~
this city, and is student in the 1neolcssl
depa rtment ofsthe University.
The bride left her home at che u in;.-
4 stty asst. THURSDAY to visit friends in
Alexandra. She was met there on satur-
day by Mr. Wertanbaker, and they TOOK
the train for Washington. where tney
were ma rried shortly after their arrival.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Werte1lbaker returned 70
: the University at 800 this evening, on
the Florida special over the ooutne sl
railway
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
OBITUARY.
Died Suddenly.

Mrs. Charles p. Sales, offNo. COZ south
Laurel street died suddenly at her home
Yesterday morning about Z o'clock. Her
health was apparently excellent Tuesday
night when she retired. but yesterday
morning she was found sick in her bed
and died in a few moments. Medical aid
was given, but to no avail.
Mr.. Sales is in the mail service on the
Atlantic Coast Line, and did not reach
Richmond until last night.
The funeral arrangements have not been
comp!sied.
aiabc:: Thompson.
CrLPEPER, VA. Feb. Special
AIaben Thompson, of Ronceverte, w. Va,
died this afternoon at 5 O'Clock at the
Rome Of his brothey-in-law. Warren Z.
Coons, Esq, county clerk. Mr.. Thomp-
son was on a visit to his sister and con-
tracted typhoid fever of a most malig-
na,it type He was engaged In the drug.
business With his brother, Mr. G. H.
Thompson, at Ronceverte.
Jari,;.s X. S;iinkcr.
WARRENTON. VA Feb. Especial
Mr. James X Stinlser died at mis- home
last night near Bethel Academy. He was
well advanced in years. Ills farming
operations were conducted on a very eX-5
tensire plan. and he YVES well known
throughout the county. He is survived
by several children and numerous grand
Children. & u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day.
Spring HiIl,''

CITY OF
RICHMOND. ESPECIAL ATTENTION
Is CALLED TO THIS SALE
In execution of the deed of trust Of the
7th day of June, 1890, from John G. Rob-
ertson to Alexander T. Britton and Geo.
E. Emmons, trustees, duly recorded in
the clerks office of the Hastings Court
of Manchester, Va, being thereto re-
quired in writing by the party secured.
the holder of the notes in said deed Sc
cured, the undersigned, as surviving trus-
tee in said deed will sell, at public AUG
ton, on the premises. on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900.
at Ii o'clock A NJ. isaid sale, if not COM
pleted, to be continued from day to day
at the same time and place., that proper
ty known as "SPRING HILL lying in
the city of Manchester, Va, and bound
ed as follows:
'.All that certain piece or parcel of land
lying and being in the city Of Nianches-
ter, and in the county ofhaChesterfield.
Va, known as SPRING HILL, and
bounded as follows: On the north by
Richmond and Danviile railroad, on the
west by the line Of the Southside Land
and Improvement Company, east by Co
wardin avenue, and south by narrow
strip Of land dividing this property from
Semmes avenue" saving and excepting
from said sale certain lots within said
boundary more particularly mentioned in
a deed of even date with this trust-deed
from Jno. r. Mclean and James J. Faran
to said John c. Robertson, special refer
ence being made hereto for a more accu-
rate description thereof.
The aforementioned real estate has
since the execution of said trust-deed
been purchased subject to the lien there
on by the Bellevue Land Company, and
plated and subdivided into blocks and
lots, which plat and subdivision will be
exhibited on day Of sale, and inithe mean
time can be seen at the office OF the auc-
tioneers; and the undersigned will offer
for sale so much thereof, in accordance
with said subdivision. as may be deemed
necessary to satisfy the said trust-deed.
TERMS OF SALE: On each parcel Of
land sold cash as to all proceeds of sales
made, until same shall fully satisfy and
discharge the expenses Nof executing the
trust and taxes, and the amount Of money
then payable upon the notes remaining
unpaid secured in said trlst-deed. prin-
cipal and interest of said unpaid notes
being as follows: S7,SS3.33 balance 4of prir-
cipal due on note for s1S.323 .33. payable
two years from date, with interest on
said balance from December 1. 1887. and
the whole of note payable at three years
after date for $l3, 1873 SO, with interest there
on from June I. 1880. less,~paymeut Of
S960.GO on account OF interest, all secured
in said trust-deed. and the balance of
purchase-money, if any, to4be made pay
able at such times as the said grantor.
or his assigns shall direct, or. In case of
his or their failure to give such direc-
tions. then upon such terms as said trus-
tee shall see fit.
GEO. E. EAINIONS
Surviving Trustee.
$3.50 T street. n. W.. Washington. D. C.
AUGUSTINE ROYALL & CO..
Manchester, Va, Auctioneers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-08
ANNUAL ENTERTAINM EMIT.
Ball and Banquet of St. o1ary's Social

Ball and Banquet of ST. Mary's Social
Union.
ST. Mary'S Social and Beneficial Union
held their twenty-fourth annual wiiltri'
entertainment at SaenGer Halle last
night.
The entertainment was under the con-
troll of the following Committee OH Ar
rangements: McSsrS. John T.. Fischer,
chairman: i. 3. Hatke. secretary; n.
Somma, w. il. Schultz, Z. Bucker
The evening was spent in dancing, the
music being furnished by Thilow'S Or
chestra. and at l. o'clock the guests sat
down 10 an excellent banquet served by
Mr.. n. Sammo. CatererS
ST. Mary's Union is 6ne of the most
prosperous Catholic organizations in the