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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
BIG RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.

A unique excursion was recently arranged
by the Union Pacific Railroad company.
About sixty newspaper men, representing
the leading journals Of the country, were
vision, "The Overland Route" for the pur-
pose of viewing the stupendous engineering
achievements recently made on that line.
The train was made up of two private
cars, three Pullman palace sleepers, q dining
car, drawn by one of the new compound en-
glnes, with an observation car-constructed
on the same plan as a trolley car-ahead OF
the engine.
One hundred and ffty-eight and four
tenths miles of new track laid, reducing the
miles, and reducing gradients which varied
from 44 to 97.68 feet to the mile to a maxi
mum of 43.3 feet, and curves from 6 to 4 de-
grees, while a great deal of bad curvature
has been eliminated entirely.
A mountain removed and lost into a
chasm; huge holes bored hundreds of feet
through sollo granite, an underground river
encountered and overcome; an army of men,
with all sorts of mechanical aids, engaged
in the work for nearly a year; the great
Union Pacific track between Omaha and
Ogden made shorter, heavy grades eliml-
mated, and the business of the great Over
land route flowing through a new channel,
without the slightest interruption.
Millions of money have been spent to re-
duce the grades and shorten the distance.
HE 1GouIt&OA Is uC 1CSu1I VI SLIdlEIlGI
ing unnecessary curves, and the eonstruc-
ton of several cutoffs between Buford and
Bear river, Utah.
The curvature saved is about one-half,
the grading about the same, while the angles
are reduced nearly two-thirds. The SUI
periority of these changes is apparent to the
practical railroad engineer. 1t is also ap-
parent to the operating department in the
reduction IN operating expenses, and to the
traveller in the increased speed the trains
can make.
The new line runs due west from Buford,
avoiding the high hills and ~eighty-foot grade
from Cheyenne, and piercing through cuts
and the big tunnel, crosses the Black Hills
at a grade of less than one-half (43.3 feet)
owe mountain attitudes.
From a constructive standpoint the line
is remarkable for the amount of material
required in the construction of immense
entertainments and the building of large
TUNE through solid rock. The construc-
ton of the new line between Buford and
Laramie alone has involved the excavation
of 100000 cubic yards of material, one-third
of which Exclusive of the tunnel excava-
tion) has been solid rock, of something over
100, 900 cubic yards per mile.
Too much credit for this work cannot be
Union Pacific railroad. and his assistants.
The excursion was replete with many in.
teresting incidents, and the splendid hos
pitality of the Union Pacific officials was a
revelation. The newspaper men evinced
their appreciation in many ways, particu-
larly in a resolution of thanks to the Union
Pacific officials, General Passenger Agent
Lomax, and Messrs. Darlow, Park and
Griffin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
AMONG THE POULTRY.

If your fowls do not seem to relish
sunfower seed. just hang a few heads
on the fence Of the poultry yard with.
IN reach of the birds and watch this
proceedings.
Make a cellar for your incuba tore,
out see that it can be thoroughly ven.
tilated. Good ventilation is essential
both in the incubator ana in the room
containing it.
This is a good time TO buy or sell the
surplus cockerels that are old enough
10 show their good points for breed.
ers. Farmers who wish to introduce
good blood into their flock can now ga:
two or three birds for the price of one
next January.
Farmers interested in Pure-brec
poultry should see hat the local fair
managers provide a proper house for
a poultry exhibit, competent judges.
and a proper list of prizes, and Their
support the fair by large exhibits.
Pure-bred poultry should have the
same consideration as any other pure.
bred stock
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
HOME HINTS.

The newest and smartest thing In
.hina is the combination of gold with
rich ~colorings. One of the latest deco
rative designs in fine Limoges is the
.ris in natural shadings, especially the
purple variety.
To clean the ivory handles of knives
that have been discolored mix am
nonia and olive oil in equal parts and
add to the mixture enough prepared
chalk to make a good paste. Rub the
ivory with this and let it dry before
brushing off. Two or three applica-
lions may be necessary.
The gate-leg table is an old-fash-
toned institution just returning to
favor. 1t has manifold uses. It does
service at a tea or card party and is
convenient to hold a bottle or glass
of lemonade beside a reading chair.
When not in use it folds up out of the
way and takes a place against the wall.
Correct house furnishing these days
has comfort as a foremost considera-
ton. Every room, except perhaps the
most formal reception room, should
have the air of being in daily, homely
use. One rule conducting to this is a
table for the head of each divan or
sofa, just large enough to support a
lamp, hold a book or magazine Oh sup
port an elbow.
A Florida fruit-grower states that
the natives of the pineapple district
think of cutting a pineapple
across They pare it, cut it lengthwise,
slice it or not, and. with the trimmed
crown as a handle, eat it much as a
New Highlander does his green corn,
rejecting the core. This, the writer
states, not only improves the favor
but lessons the strings of fiber that
get in the teeth.
The walls of the kitchen in the new
apartments and dwelling houses are
tiled with marble their entire height,
or else wainscoted high and finished to
the ceilings with enamel paint. Diff
ferences of opinion prevail regarding
the floors. While thing or mosaics are
ideal as far as cleanliness goes, they
are cold in winter and hard for the
feet. Hardwood floors are preferred
in many of the best houses, and these
are frequently covered with linoleum.
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'CATARRH OF KIDNEYS
Quickly Develops Into Brighf's Disease.


suit had he continued suffering on and
foohng away precious time with other
remedies, no man can tell. But it is al
most certain that it would have ended
in incurable Bright's disease of the kid
neys, which sooner O. later would have
proved fatal.
Peruna is a sure sure for incipient
Bright's disease of the kidneys Taken
in the early stages of this disease, it
cures permanently. Bright's disease
always begins with catarrh of the kid
neys. Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Congressman Bankhead's Statements
Congressman J.. H. Bankhead, Of
Alabama, one of the most influential
members of the House of Representa-
tives, in a letter written from Wash
ington, d. c., gives his Endorsement to
the great catarrh remedy, Peruna, in
the following words:
"Your Peruna is one of the best
medicines lever tried, and mo family
should be without your remarkable
remedy. As q tonic and q caEaTrh cure
n know Of nothing befteE'I III.
Rankhead.
Samuel r. Sprecher, Junior Beadle
Court Angelina No. 3422 /. O. 0. F., EOS
High ST., Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
st came here a few years ago suffer-
ing with catarrh of the kidneys, in
search of health. I thought that the
climate would cure me but found that
was mistaken, but what the climate
could not do Peruna could and did do.
Seven weeks trial convinced me that I
had the right medicine and I was then q
well man. I know of at least twenty
friends and members of the lodge to
which I belong who have been cured of
catarrh, bladder and kidney trouble
through the use of Peruna and it has q
host of friends in this city."-Samuel
r. Spreeher.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF Pc
ruRa. write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
DR.. KRAUSE AGAIN REMANDED
The Treason Case Adjourned to
Await the Arrival of Papers
From South Africa.

London, Sept. 11.-Dr. Krause, for
mer governor of johannesburg, who
was arrested last week and arraigned
in the Bow street police court on a
charge of treason, and remanded,
was brought up again in the same
court to-day. DIR. Krause was in
formed that a warrant charging him
with Indictment to murder was is
sued in the Transvaal. Sir George
Lewis, on behalf of the prisoner, SAID
il seemed strange, since DR.. Krause
had been in England Il months as a
paroled prisoner of war, that war
rants should be issued in the Trans
vaaI because of acts committed in
England, and he asked how could a
gentleman not a British subject be
charged with high treason.
The case was adjourned to await
the arrival of papers from the Trans
veal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
4 WORD OF ADVICE.
Fields and Crops VIII Never BE
Quite Successful.

Although we can gain a livelihood
with less manual labor than did our
fathers of 80 or 10 years ago, yet if we
keep up with the of living of
to-day, we must put into our manage
ment more method and skill than was
required by their simple and less lux
urious manner of living. They had
broad acres of virgin soil, upon which
they planted large crops, much to the
impoverishment of the land, and now
N order to overcome this evil and in
crease the productiveness of our fields,
we must intensity labor, and TO
10 this successfully requires a knowl-
edge of the needed elements of this
productiveness. Successfulfarmers +
those who understand these princi-
pies and practice them, while the I'M
successful ones are those who do not
know these principles, or if they do
know do not regard them. Misman-
agement, in many instances, is the
cause of the rapid exhaustion of the
fertility of the farm, and to manage
in such a way so as to produce good
paying crops and not unduly eXha"st
the soil calls for judicious planning
and management. NOT every one NAo
calls himself a farmer is one. He may
pursue the business after a manner
but in point of knowledge and skin he
is wanting. and at best is merely an
imitator. There are many in this class,
and most of them fail because they do
not understand or properly adopt the
best means of maintaining the fertil-
ity of their land. Often they cultivate
more land than can be conveniently
cared for, and this of our result in
indifferent cultivation, and poor crops
usually follow poor cultivation. Such
farming makes a sterile farm, the
drain upon it being the same whether
large or small crops are grown Then,
again, there is the widely practiced
method of growing grass for the rails
ing of stock to be sold off the farm
Thiscanb be made very profitable if con-
Quoted rightly, but the piling up of the
manure in the lots and sheds. where
it lies and teaches away, instead of
using it upon the land, is anything but
profitable. We must have something
to replace the heavy drain upon the
land. Innumerable are the farms un-
der this ill-managed system of farm
ing.-B. F. Litton. in Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19

John Herziger, son of Alderman Her
Tiger, of Neenah, Wis, and Vice Presi-
dent of the Neenah Young Mems Club,
writes in a recent letter to The Peruna
Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, the
following:
s.Affer suffering for two years with
kidney trouble Irecefved relief and a
car from using your wonderful n1edf-
cine, Peruna.
ssFor months l was unable to work
on account OF a severe pain In 11y back,
was i'm pain and distressed most of the
time.
ttHearing so much of the good re-
suits people had obtained through the
use of Peruna 1 determined to give III n
trial and ID was n lucky day for me
when 4 did 50. 1 am well n0W and ii
only took a few bottles of Peruna. -
John Herziger, 507 Commercial street.
Neenah, Wis.
Two years suffering with catarrh of
the kidneys, unable to work on account
of the severe pain; could find no relief
from medicine; gave Peruna atrial and
was promptly cured-such was the ex-
perience of John Herziger, of Wiscon-
sin.
This experience has been repeated
many times. Not only in Wisconsin
but in every state inthe Union. It was
indeed a lucky day for this young man
when his attention was called to Pc
runa. What would have been the re-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
Big Forgery of Railroad Tickets.

As a result of the arrest, on August Is, OF
o ticket brokers' concern at St. Louis,
charged with swindling a customer, a gigan-
tic railroad ticket counterfeiting scheme
was uncovered. After the arrest of the
brokers. their Office was ransacked and an
immense number of tickets and passes found.
1t was almost impossible to place an est.
mate on the value of the tickets recovered,
but it is stated by railroad authorities that
$4,000 would be a conservative figure. 1t is
believed that many of the tickets and passes
were forged.
At Buffalo a number of ticket scalpers
have already been lodged in jail on account
of fraudulent manipulation and forgery of
railroad tickets. These instances are SO
numerous the public should take pains to
see that their tickets are purchased only
at the authorized offices OF transportation
lines. This avoids all complication and
trouble to the passenger and assures him
that the railroad tickets purchased are
valid and viii be honored as printed.-Ex-
change
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19

GF 8@llR]J&
"a COLT.
GIst of "a Farmers Interesting A6.
dress Before n Large Meeting
in New England.

If a horse gets his front foot fast,
even on an obstruction only a foot
high, he always pulls back and viii
keep at il until loose or exhausted,
but does not go ahead. If he gets his
hind leg as he goes ahead; if he
gets half way through a narrow pas
sage he will struggle for hours, but
not back put. This is the law of his ma
ture.
The center of the body is the pivotal
point of action. This is why he pulls
back on the halter. We should know
what we want him % do and begin at
the right end. \ horse is controlled by
his habits and does nothing but what
we teach him. He never forgets d les
son. good or bad, and habit, not Gus
sedness. is responsible for all troubles
The trainer must know himself what
he wants the horse to do and teach
properly. if a good horse is wanted.
The first lesson should begin at one
hour or one Gayafter birth, and should
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19

The class in Latin was reading from
Horace's odes some of those old pastorals
that lead the metropolitan pupil to believe
there il only one pleasure in turning the
soil, tending sheep and milking COWS in win
ter. The lesson that day included a poem
of the peasant, his good wife, their coy
home and an observation on the duties of the
day. The poem had spoken of CONCEALED
streams, indicating a winter night, and then
led the peasant to his stable. where he en-
gagged in milking. The translation of a line
was: How sweet to press the distended
udder of the kline" "What do you think
OF the construction of that line, Mr.. Blank
asked the instructor of a country youth.
Well, / am very certain Horace never
MIXED a COW on a winters night or he
would have left that cut or put it in his
aSires."-Troy Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
AS FELT IN
Message i'm Behalf of the British
Navy and Admiralty On the As
sauIt On the President.

London. Sept. 11.-United States
Ambassador Joseph II. Choate has re-
ceived from the first lord of the adj
miralty, the earl of Selborne, the fol-
lowing message in behalf of the Brit
ish navy and admiralty:
ALLOW me to give expression to
the universal feeling of horror at the
attempt on the life of the president
and the arrest prayer of all the sub
iects of his majesty that the presi-
dent may long be spared to his family
and the service of his country. The
respectful sympathy of all of us is
with MI. Mckinley at this time of
such grave anxiety and suspense"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19

Buffalo, N. Y, June 14-(Special):- Il write 60
tell you how much Cascarets Candy. Cathartic
have done for me in the past year, and you may
send any or all of the people of Western New York
to me and use my name as strongly as YOU wish,
for / know that they have saved my life. j had an
and of course was paralyzed from the hips down.
The doctors could not move my bowels, saying
that that they would never move again, and one
of the doctors-my own cousin-an army surgeon.
said a syringe could not be used on account OF the
large bone being broken and bad; and they also
said that / could not live six months, if that long.
Well, thanks to God and your candy cathartic
Cascarets, | sit here four years later in my wheel
minutes on crutches. and say that your Cascarets
have saved my life, and, with old Mother Natures
help, are curing me. / have used one 1oc. box a
one in loo. 600 to recover at all; and | had the best
of doctors, too, all saying the same thing-no hope.
But we fooled them all this time.
George w. Herniman. 6S BOYD St. Buffalo. Ny.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
Modern system of Irrigation

Irrigation is conducted upon an eco
nomical and unique system in the San
Joaquin valley in California. The
streams in the mountains are used to
run the electric machinery at a power
house. and the electricity thus gem
Grated is transmitted to the fields be
low. where it is applied TO IN electric
motor operating a centrifugal pump
which lifts the underfiow from the
stream to the surface and distributes
il over the surrounding land as re-
quired. The farmer turns on his OTTO
and the water flows. When he has
enough he shuts it OFF and prevents
useless waste.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
2 3 PAINT

When you paint you want
it, 1 to last; 2 look well; 3
protect your house. Some
paint does J., not 2 or 3;
some does 2 awhile, not / or
3; lead and oil does 2 well, 3
fairly, l badly.
Better have it all; / 2 8
paint: Devoe ready paint;
the best isn't too good.
Get Devoe of your dealer; take moth
ing less. Pamphlet on painting sent
free if you mention this paper.
GoOD-PAINT DEvOE. CHICAGO.
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WIRE STRETCHER.

post. The device illustrated here pre-
sents the advantages of cheapness,
simplicity and efficiency. The roller
is made of wood, turning on a stout
iron rod, and is fastened to the post
with a chain and a hook. Stretch the
wire by attaching it to the roller and
turning crank, staple firmly and move
the stretcher on several rods, then
repeat the operation. The continuance
can be made at home easily and cheap
ly.-Ora j. Purksss, in American
EnifnmiSf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
The First Hundre., Pounds.

The first pound, or 100 pounds. OF
mutton, beef or pork is where the
profit is made, as the young animals
grow and gain rapidly. The greater
the weight an animal can be made to
attain in the shortest period of time
the smaller the COS per pound proper
t~ionately. 1t requires no more labor
to feed aud care'for a steer weighing
1000 pounds than for one weighing
much less. The cost of production
does not depend solely upon the
amouat Of food consumed, but upon
The food, shelter and labor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
Couldn't Wipe 1t,

A teacher was instructing a class of in
fants in the Sunday school and was letting
the children finish her sentences to make
sure they understood. f'The idol had eyes"
the children. "Ithad ears, but it couldn't"
"Hear," said the class. FIt had lips, but
it couldn't" Speak" said the children.
at had a nose, but it couldn't" wipe
it," shouted the little ones, and the teacher
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
A Case Growing Out of the Pattern
Makers League at
Denver Col.

Denver, Col, Sept. 11.-William l..
Denver, Col, Sept. 1o.-William l..
Wright, said to be a special organizer
OF the Pattern Makers League of
North America, is under arrest in this
city on charges of completely in the
kidnapping of c. Walters, a pattern
maker. last Saturday night. Walters
was forcibly seized by half a dozen
men, thrown into a covered wagon
and driven ten miles into the country
All his clothing was removed and he
was told that unless he left Denver
forever he would be killed. Walters
charges that the abuductors robbed
him of S65.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-19
TALES THE TOURISTS TELL.

A curious perquisite of Danish NJ.
P.'s is the right to a free Turkish
bath anywhere in the kingdom.
Switzerland's stamp designs are
open to competition. For two new
stamps there have been sent in 400
designs.
China took $7,2sO,Oo0 silver from
England in the first seven months OF
1900. In the same months of 1901 it
took ouly S2,050, 900.
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FLOWING IN THE FALL.
lit Improves the General Condition Oh
the Soil and Enables 1t to Re-
tain Moisture.

More farmers should understand the
benefit received by succeeding crops
on land plowed during fall and early
winter. To illustrate in a measure,
my last experience is as follows: On
a five-acre strip planted in tobacco in
1900, a square of an acre was blocked
out of one side, sown in peas in July
and moved on September Is for hsy;
in November following | turned under
the tobacco suckers, which were shCul-
der high and uniniured by frost, cav.
ing out the pea patch as already in
good condition. In the spring | broke
and planted the whole in corn, with
the result so per cent. in favor of the
fall breaking.
Another test, with results
clearly defined, was On an adjoining
strip sown in peas in 1900. One-halt
of this strip was fall plowed, and in
the spring the entire piece was plant
ed in tobacco. The dry weather during
May and June made it impossible te
secure a stand without planting five
different times. On that part which
was fall plowed, not more than ten
per cent. of the first planting died.
. while on the balance of the patch fully
90 per cent. failed to survive, the sue
ceeding ~replantings dying proportion
ately. The result is that on fall plowed
land the crops of corn and tobacco
were so increased in both quantity and
quality as to pay for the extra worS
repeatedly. The mechanical condition
of land thus worked is greatly ia
proved and moisture in greater
die, in Farm and Home.
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Johns Opinion,

Mrs. Howes-For mercy's sake, John,
what have you been doinsin the back yard
all the evening?
Mr.. Howes-You see, dear, it was so
much more interesting to. hear what the
servants said about you and your mother
than to listen to what you and your mother
had to say about the servants that / staid
a good deal longer than I meant to--Bos
ton Transcript.
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The best of farm lands can be obtained
now IN Marlnette County, Wisconsin, on the
a low price and on very favorable terms.
Wisconsin is noted for its fine crops, excel.
lent markets and healthful climate. WHY
rent a farm when you can buy one much
cheaper than o can rent and in a few years
it viii be your own property. For particu-
lars address F. A Miller, General Passenger
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail.
way, Chicago.
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Won the AIl-Comers. RtHe Match.

New York, Sept. 11.-Frank Hyde,
of New York, won the all-comers'
rifle match at Seagirt. \. j., with a
gross score of 2s2 points. The next
best were DR.. j. Z. Sellars, Ireland,
ga: Mai. Millner and Thomas Cald.
well. ireland. 275 each