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Iron County register., 1900-05-31
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how many bees are clustered all over
the trap, it can be removed in an in
slant without even jar; when a swarm
issues the queen remains in the trap
confined in an apartment by herself.
/ then remove the old hive and place
an empty one in its stead, also remov-
ing the queen trap with the queen, and
then sit in the shade and watch results.
Invariably the swarm will return in ten
to twenty minutes and enter the empty
hive, for the bees mark the location
and come back to their old stand after
they have missed their queen. I then
release the queen and let her run in
with the swarm. I have had three
queenless swarms hanging in one clus-
ter, but when they break cluster they
returned to their respective hives. I
have also had them return and cluster
all on one hive. Of course, such a mass
of bees could not all enter, so would
take dustpan and brush and divide
them up. 1 could not get the right
bees and queens together, but that
seemed to make little difference.
I have tested quite a few swarm
but have found none to give
such thorough satisfaction as this sim
Iron County register., 1900-05-31

Uncle Sans Great Land Possessions.
The area of the United States is 3,025,-
800 square miles; with Alaska it is 3,602,-
900 square miles, equal to the area Of
all Europe, with Italy and Turkey ex-
cepted. Texas, its largest state, is 212
times the size of Rhode Island. Texas
might invite every man, woman and
child now living in the world to settle
within its territory, offering each in
dividual plot of ground 491s feet by
100 feet. The state would not be really
crowded, for each individual would
have four times the space taken by
each person in New York city. Eng
land, Ireland. Scotland, Wales, Italy
and Portugal could be transplanted to
Texas and there would still be room for
good-sized promenade made where
curious Americans could walk while
studying this bit of Europe. Three OF
the cattle ranches of Texas cover as
much territory as the Sandwich islands,
which we were to annex four years ago.
William George Jordan, in Ladies'
Home Journal
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Fig 9

pie device Gig. p, which any bee
keeper can make: Find a suitable
crotched stick and remove the bark,
make ring about 20 inches in diam
eter out of stout wire telegraph wire
is just about right, next take piece
of burlap and sew into bag shape, then
sew the wire ring into the mouth of the
bag and fasten it into the crotched
stick so it will swivel, and the device is
ready for use.
1t is well to have on hand one or two
poles of different lengths and two short
straps with which to unite them.
To hive a swarm whose queen is at
large with the bees, bring the swarm
catcher right up under the cluster and
give it sharp jerk upwards, and the
cluster will drop from the limb right
into the mouth of the catcher; carry
to the hive and invert the bag, or rather
turn it inside out, and the bees will
drop in front of the hive and run into
1t, and the hiving is done.-F. G. Her
man, in Farm Journal
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Composing HOG Manure.

Manure from hogs ought always to
be composted and mixed with other
excrement to ferment- The excre-
ment from pigs does not heat readily,
and when drawn on tho land to be
spread thinly before beng plowed
under it will not ferment sufficiently
to do much good the first season. If
mixed with the excrement from
horses the faults of each help to cor
rect those of the other. Horse ex-
crement heats too rapidly and is liza
BILE to firefang or be burned in the
heap, leaving nothing but the ash as
manure. Some farmers make a hog
yard back of their stables, allowing
the hogs to root over the piles of
horse manure which are thrown on
from granted horses. If the horses
are fed on whole grain the hogs viii
get thus a good deal of their keep,
and on roofing over the horse manure
their own excrement will be mixed
with it-American Cultivator.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Russian Flax.

Despite the fact that Russia is the
largest grower of hemp and fax in the
world and possesses an unlimited sup
ply of the cheapest labor, thesndustry
has not developed according to expecta-
ton, one of the principal reasons being
unscientific cultivation and prepara-
ton. A government experiment fax
station was established, and the re-
suits in that district showed an increase
of so per cent. in the value of the fiber,
and IS per cent. in quantity, and similar
stations will be established throughout
the fax regions, and better methods
adopted for collecting and sorting the
fax grown by the peasantry.-Detroit
Free Press.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Remarkable Swords.

Samuel Maxim, a brother of the famous
Hiram, inventor of guns, lives in the
little village of Wayne, Kennebec coun-
ty, Me-, and is himself an inventor.
Some time ago his attention was called
to the fact that both India and Japan
have produced swords that will cut
through a gun barrel without losing
their edge. This led him to study old
Hindoo literature on the subject of
steel manufacture, and then to begin at
Wayne a series of experiments which
soon resulted in the production Of q
small quantity of steel possessing re-
markable temper. From these few
ounces of steel he had one or two drills
forged, and with these he was able to
drill holes through an ordinary file
without damaging the drills at all. He
has not yet made any steel for sale, nor
does his process at present always pro-
duce the desired results.--National Re-
corder
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
PARADES AND AUDIENCES.
The People of Chicago Are Always
Ready to Welcome Street
Exhibitions.

A parade will always find its sidewalk
audience in Chicago. No matter what
hour of the busy day it may be down
town, there is never too much to do to
attend to a parade. 1t is the happiest
go-lucky of crowds also. this sidewalk
audience, eager for amusement. 1t will
follow band for miles and applaud
with equal propriety policeman or a
hero. says the Chronicle.
Fortunately for the desultory audi
ence always ready to assemble on the
sidewalk, Chicago is emphatically a
city of parades. Every big or semibig
man who comes to town is greeted with
q band. a committee of welcome and
the inspiring strains of a Sousa march.
Besides the advent of guests Chicago
enjoys the annual street pilgrimages
and outings of various societies from
the veterans of battle to the sons of
united laborers. 1t welcomes the pres
ident of the republic and the president
of a union with a parade in honor of
each ones distinguished qualifications
and gives the hospitality of its streets
to all who wish to march afoot or ride
behind in the section devoted to car
riages.
A parade of recent date in Chi
cago was the procession of blue-coated
policemen marching line. by line with
military precision. 1t was an inspiring
vision of uniformed authority and was
a source of JOY to the sidewalk audience
and of comfort to the more thoughtful
spectator who realized the strength of
the blue-coated body of men, fittingly
able to command the cessation of hos
tility and disorder in the name of the
peopIe of Illinois.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
USES OF DEAD HORSES.
I'm These Days of Industrial Rivalry
and Economy Every Part FindL
Profitable Use.

The leg bones are very hard and
white and are used for handles OF
pocket and table cutlery, says the
Horse World
The tail and name are especially
valuable, as from these are made the
hair cloth of commerce.
The ribs and head are burned to
make bone black, after they have
been treated for the glue that is in
them.
The phosphate of lime. acted upon
by sulphuric acid and calcined with
carbon, produces phosphorus for lu-
cifer matches.
The short hair taken from the hide
is used to stuff cushions and horse
collars, thus the dead are made to
minister to the comfort of the living.
The hide furnishes a waterproof
leather known to the trade as cordo-
van, and is used for the manufacture
of high-class hunting and wading
boots.
There is an animal oil yielded in the
cooking process which is a deadly
poison, and enters into the compost
tion of many insecticides and vermi-
fuges.
In calcining of horses bones the
vapors arising are condensed and
form the chief source of carbonate
of ammonia, which constitutes the
base of nearly all ammoniacal salts.
The hoofs of the animal are re-
moved and after being boiled to ex-
tract the oil from them, the horny
substance is shipped to the manufac-
turers of combs and what are known
as Mikado goods.
The bones to make glue are dis
solved in muriatic acid, which takes
the phosphate of lime away, the soft
element retaining the shape of the
bone is dissolved in boiling water,
cast into squares and dried on nets.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
MAN-EATING TIBURONS.
An Island OF Cannibals Within Four
Hundred Miles of an Ameri-
can Railroad Station.

In response to the frequent plant
that very shortly the dark corners of
the earth will all have been illuminated
with the lamp of civilization, and that
there will be no more unknown lands
for the traveller to explore, or the nov
elist to exploit, it may be pointed out
that actually within 400 miles of Juna,
on the Southern Pacific railroad, there
is an island inhabited by tribe of saw
ages as treacherous and bloodthirsty
as any that have existed on the earth,
says the Cleveland Leader.
A little above the midway line in the
Gulf of California, close in to the So
nora shore, lies the island of Tiburon, a
compact body of land about 20 miles
in length and Is across at it's broadest
part. To an observer from a safe dis
tance, the low shore line presents a
thickly wooded appearance, with high
mountains in the interior, though be-
yound the fact that it is inhabited by
savages who are cannibals little fur
ther is known.
From time to time few sailors who
have had the misfortune to be wrecked
on the island, and the good fortune to
escape, have reported that upon reach
ing the shore they were decoyed inland
by natives who spoke an unknown lam
guage, when their companions were
killed an deaten. That there is prob
able truth in this assertion is borne out
by the survivors of the expedition sent
out two or three years ago by Jesse
Grant, of San Diego, to prospect the
island. when some members of the party
who had ventured INTO the interior
never returned, and the remainder
were obliged to sail hurriedly on ac-
count of the threatening attitude of
the natives. So fierce, indeed, has be-
come the reputation of these Tiburon
islanders that the Mexican soldiers are
much adverse to being sent upNp expe-
ditions to punish their deprd& atoms
upon the mainland, to which they ap-
pear to resort for the purpose of OBJ
tanning wives, much after the manner
in which the Romans first obtained
theirs from the Sabines.
Many theories have been put forth as
to the origin of this tribe, a very prob
able one being that they are lineal de-
scendants of the Aztecs, driven to this
island retreat by the Spaniards under
Cortez where, rumor further adds,
they still practice many of the strange
rites of that conquered people. Il is
possible, also, they may be akin to the
Yaquis. with whom the Mexicans seem
now to be engaged in a desperate con-
flict.
To the man in search of adventure
Tiburon island offers an unknown field
comparatively close to the borders of
the United States where he may test
his powers of courage and endurance
to the utmost.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
HOW TO HANDLE BEES.
Description of a Self-Hiver ana
Swarm Catcher Which Are
Great Labor Savers.

In an apiary of 60 colonies or more
it frequently happens that teveral
swarms issue simultaneously, and, of
course, always cluster together in one
huge mass. If the queens are at large
with the bees the cluster will neces-
sarily be hived as one swarm, and the
queens will kill each other, until only
one survives. To prevent this loss, a
week or so before swarming time
slip queen trap on the hive entrance
of each populous colony. Just a word
about attaching the queen trap. The
directions which accompany the traps
are to fasten it to the hive with two
nails. Now, it is not the best thing for
the beekeeper or his neighbors to ham,
mer on a beehive that is boiling over
with bees, so 1 invented the contriv-
ance herewith shown Gig. u, which
consists of two small pieces of fiat iron
bent at right angles and fastened to the
trap with two screws. To affix the
trap to the hive, slip the fasteners un-
der the alighting board. No matter
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
The cost of st. Peters, Rome, ives
more than $7o,0oo, 900.

The cost of st. Peters, Rome, wes
more than $7o,0oo,O0O.
The fastest flowing river in the
woriu is the Sutlej, in India It's de-
scent Is $4,000 feet in $50 miles.
wagering on the result of an elec-
ton In New South Wales is to become
liable to penalty of from to 6 so.
The prince of Wales once rode and
won horse race. This event took
place in Ireland nearly 10 years ago.
The Dutch coins in British Guiana
are to be demonetized. Ample time
viii be given for holders to get them
exchanged at the treasury.
The total amount of money coined
by all Queen Victoria's predecessors
on the throne was 81, OPS. 900, 900. Dur
ing the present reign the mint has
turned out ,250,OOO, 900, including
S790.O00,000 in India-a record for all
time.
The japanese are healthy, hand
some race, but little beyond simple
vegetarian diet is the rule there. The
rikisha men walk and trot 40 miles
day with a seated passenger and
seem proof against fatigue and they
thrive on diet chiefly of rice.
The first test of the armored train
was made by the British in 1882 In
the attack on Alexandria a British
naval officer, Capt. (now AdmiraD
Fisher, covered an engine and also
train of cars with boiler-plates.
These were loaded with sharpshoot-
ers and heavy field and Maxim guns.
When everything was ready the ar
mored train steamed out of the Brit
ish camp and plunged down upon the
Egyptians, who, unused to such en-
gines of war, were completely routed
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
In the Lake countr

of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Michigan, there are hundreds O
ing the arrival of thousands of tourist,
from the South and East
Among the list of near by places are Fo,
Lake, Delavan, Lauderdale, Waukesha
Oconomowoc, Palmyra, The Dells at Xii
bourn, Elkhart and Madison, while little
tenac, White Bear, Minnetonka and Mar
quette on Lake Superior
For pamphlet of Summer Homes 70,
1900" or for copy of our handsomely illus
trated Summer book, entitled .tIn The Lake
Country" apply to nearest ticket agent OF
address with four cents in postage, Geo. III
Heaford, General Passenger Agent. Old
Colony Building, Chicago, I'll.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
WHY SANTIAGO SURRENDERED
This Account Says a Converted Cuban
Brought 1t About, Says Rev.
DIR. McArthur.

'sI'l1 tell you a bit of history of thu
Spanish war that has not been print
ed," said Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur, re
meeting. "a few years ago Cuban
exile was picked up by an American
ship in Havana harbor and the stew
ard of the ship, recognizing him as q
mason, hid him from the Spanish sol.
diers and brought him to New York
The Cuban was stro1ling through
Twenty-third street one evening. and
walked into my church, then down
town. A converted Catholic priest was
preaching there and the Cuban heard
him. He heard me say a few words
afterward.
'.Oyer in Brooklyn the young man
fell i'll and kind Baptist lady asked
him if he would like to have minister
call on him. He said that he would if
he could have one like one he heard IN
Twenty-third street. My pastor is that
kind she said, and she had her pastor
call on him. And later DIR. Alberto Diaz
was received into one of our Brooklyn
churches. Tt almost broke his moth
er's heart when he renounced the Cath
olic faith, but he has since baptized
her. In time he went back to Havana
and began preaching there. The Rom
an Catholic bishop wished to stop him,
but he could not do it at first. When
the Cuban war broke out, however, he
did stop him. A soldier went to tie
young mans house one day and arrest
ed him. Diaz had become an American
citizen, and he left a note to his wife
telling her to telegraph to Washington
of his arrest.
''On the morning set for his execution
he was liberated through correspond
ence which had taken place between
Washington and Madrid. He came
here again and went with Gen. Miles to
Cuba when the Spanish war began. It
was he who translated all the COM
munications between Gen. Shafter and
Gen. Toral. During the negotiations
for the surrender one of the Spanish Of
ficers asked him how many men there
were in the American army. He did not
want to lie and he could not tell the
truth, so he had to hedge. The Span.
iards asked him how many transports
there were. you know said they;
tell u.s. He told them. They asked
him how many each ship would carry
and he told them. They did little
multiplying and he heard one of them
exclaim in a whisper aside to another:
why, there are 10000 Yankees there!'
'And that is why Toral surrendered,
question which everybody asked and
to get an answer to which Spain court
martialed him.
II may tell you that after one of the
fights there, Diaz, who is doctor,
came upon some of the Spanish wound
ed and when he had bound up the
wounds of one man and laid him in
comfortable position, the soldier said
to him: Don't you know me, DIR. Diaz?
I'm the soldier who arrested you in
your house that night in Havana, and
here you are succoring me when I am
wounded Now, a church that DIR.
Diaz started in Havana has a congre-
CATION of 2.700 converted Romanists.
/ preached there last July and after the
service he asked me to talk to the peo-
pie, and I did, and Cuban woman who
has been in the United States went to
the organ and played America and we
sang there, that big congregation
My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Pointer, on HOG Raising.

Swine should never be kept in close
pen. Nor should a large number be
Kept in small lot. / think that every
hog, of whatever kind, should have q
good shelter from rain and snow, both
summer and winter. For winter shel-
ter prefer a small house three or four
feet high made of logs or boards, and
as near wind-proof as possible. It
should be large enough only for six or
eight head. Blue grass is the best fall,
winter and spring pasture we have
here, but clover is the best for late
spring and summer. Rape has never
been tried here till this season, and it
may take the place of clover to some
extent.-D. r. Dunihue, in Farmers
Review.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
HAY DERRICK,

The numbers, 10, 80, 65. ETC.. indicate
lengths, in feet; r r, ropes; P. pole; HI,
load of hay.
ty well up. There are four ropes, IS
feet long, three-quarters of an inch.
Three of these are used for stay
ropes; the fourth to draw up hay.
The swinging yardarm is a stout,
forked branch, rounded to fit the main
pole with iron band attachment bolt
ed to main pole. We use three pull
leys, a double harpoon hay fork and
a stout, trusty horse to draw up hay.
The horse is good to back or halt in
stantly. 1t takes one good man to
stack, one to load harpoon, and a
small boy to lead or ride the horse.
From Is to 25 tons of hay can be
easily stacked in a day.-kendan Per
nv. in Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
English "I'' Is Selfish.

In the opinion of one Frenchman
English orthography furnishes cleu
to "the superiority of the Anglo-Sax-
on" He is successful. the Frenchman
says, because he is selfish, and a proof
of his selfishness is that he writes OF
himself with capital ] Frenchmen
and Germans, says the New York Sun
are content with the small letter. The
Spaniard uses small Y in yo, but hon.
ors the person he addresses with a cap
ital. The japanese have no word for ]
at all
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
I'm q New York Court.

Magistrate-I think remember you.
You are the tramp that was up before
me last winter, and when I asked you
what you did for living you said you
ran a lawn mower.
Tramp-Your honor is right; I am
that identical gentleman.
'What are you doing for a living,
cow that it is summer?"
''Shovel snow
"But there is no snow"
II can wait; I've got lots of time"
THAT makes no difference; I'll give
you six months. anyhow.
Times.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
How,s Thfss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewars
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cureg
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, @.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe hin
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan q Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Ca.arrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and macous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
An Unexplored summit.

The summit of Mount ST. Elias, which
is to mark this important boundary,
never has been reached. Several years
ago an American party, led by Lieut.
Schwatka, climbed the mountain to a
height of more than $4,000 feet, and
later an English party made an even
less successful attempt to reach the top
This year an American expedition in the
government service is to renew the at
tempt. and young italian prince, who
is fond of Notwithstanding, is leading
a small party on similar enterprise
Youths Companion.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
STRONG HAY DERRICK.
It's Designer Claims That 1t Is a Great
Labor Saver and Always
Works Smoothly.

The accompanying cut shows a hay
derrick which has been used for years
on our farm, and borrowed by our
appreciative friends. 1t is a great Ia
Dor saver and works very smoothly.
unloading a large load of hay at five
forkfuls. Double harpoon used now
instead of forks. The center pole
(raised with horse) is 80 feet long,
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
sheen DO Not Dislike siIage.

Silage is good for sheep as well as fo1
other farm stock. The time is not far
distant when silage for sheep will be
provided for summer as well as for win
ter use. The sheep have to become ac-
customed to eat it readily, but that is
the case with the dairy cow. The men
that have tried TO feed silage to sheep
and have failed have generally aban-
doned the attempt too soon.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31

"say, Joe, how'd yer like ter try one
of 'em 'ere summer 'otels where they
gives yer ice cream reg'lar every day ?"
"Awh! Git along with yer"
"Fact-and walters ter hand it ter
year."
ugh, waitersl I jist knowed they
wur too burned mean ter let yer help
yerself!"-Brooklyu Life.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
From Baby an the High Chaar

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for
the whole family. /. ii, the long-desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or Injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is food in itself Has the taste
and appearance of the best coffee at 3<the
price. 1t is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. It makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31

Larry-Do you reminder our ould tom
cat thot wud run if a kitten looked az him.
VIII, he kin lick tn hould alley by himselS
now.
Denny-Phwat brought about tn changee
"Wae toied a Crane ribbon aroun' hla
nick. Chicago Evening News
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Beginning mt the Wrong End.

WsKUAAB
Uncle Dave-Old Seth Pillsbury, the
druggist. was mighty smart man, but
he had no luck. He invented first
class cure for rheumatism, but he
couldn't get nobody to try it.
Uncle Steve-He didn't go about it
right. How could he expect anyone to
try it when he never got no testimo4
malls ls?-Brooklyn Life.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
Do Your rect Ache ana nurnr

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease.
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, HehinG
Sweating Feet. All Druggists aad Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adr
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. n. y.
Iron County register., 1900-05-31
PUSSY Wfllows. Perhapg.

Mr.. Homewood-Are you doing any gar
dening this spring?
Mr. Wilkinsburg-I have made a begin
ming. I planted a cat under peach tree
yesterday evening.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.