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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05
Langnage OF FIowera.

There's language of flowers, they say"
said he;
Now, which shall choose to speak for
me?''
She blushed like rose ere she found her
voice:
choice"
(And that's how Cupid was made to re-
ioice.)
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05
Failed on the Test.

''No, Mr.. Whipcord," said the Bos-
ton young woman, rising. at is use
les to urge me. l had begun to hope
that we were congenial, but see my
error. I cannot marry you. l could
never endure the daily companionship
of man who pronounces gen-e-al-
o-gy ge-ne-ol-o-gy.' Chicago Trib-
1rnp
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05

The Neighbours Boy-Please, Miss
Jinks, nom says if you'll lend her a
cup of sugar an yer lawn mower an
some sticldn' plaster an few eggs
she'll send back your sewin' ma
Chicago American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05
CouIdn,t Use Him.

Cholly-So you think 1 am too SLOW
for any use?
She-Yes. You don't even make the
other young men jealOus.--The Smart
Set.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05

But he doesn't seem to kr ow much
about the topics of the day"
education in a night school. "-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05
In the Pantry.

Little Tommy was stealing jam.
He couldn't deny the fact,
For his mother happened to catch him
Red-handed in the act.
Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05
A Stirring Toni.

A fellow confined in the gaol
Once turned most exceedingly paol
What is it?" they cried,
And the fellow replied:
"I thought / had swallowed a whaol.
Baltimore American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05

Victim-Say, you ought to change
your vocation. You'd make a good
butcher.
Barber-Sir, that's an insult.
Victim-Oh, all right. I'll take
back what 1 said. No doubt you
would make a rather clumsy butcher.
Chicago Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05

Captain - Yonder is Dinkydink
Point, the first view we get of Amer
lea. See it?
Lord Sayvus-Naw; cahn't say see
the point.
Captain-That's so-you're English!
Chicago Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-05

We say that farmer folk are queer.
Their ways we love to Josh"
Yet, truly, did you ever hear
A farmer say ''begosh"'
-WashingtOn Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
WAR AGAINST INSECTS.
Unless 1t BE Waged Continuously
There Is Danger That the
Pests Will Ruin Us.

DIR. L.. o. Howard, entomologist Of
the department of agriculture, has
just made public some startling
statements of the property losses
caused by insects. He believes they
aggregate over $500, 100000 a year.
Other agricultural experts have made
higher estimates, and in years of I'M
usual insect activity the total loss
has been doubtless much greater.
The Rocky mountain locust, or west
ern grasshopper, for example, in
1874 ate up 500, OO0, 900 worth of the
growing crops of Kansas, Missouri,
Iowa and Nebraska. The chinch-bug
alone, according to Prof. Webster,
has eaten $3.50, 900, 700 worth of corn
and wheat in the western states since
1s5O-an average appetite of S7,O00,-
600 a year.
AS for the mosquito, apart from
the losses believed to be due to it's
''pernicious activity" in the spread OF
yellow fever and malaria, it is an
immense depreciator of real-estate
values. A New Jersey newspaper re-
Gently estimated that it's extermina.
ton in that one state alone would
add to it's real-estate valuation not
less than 500, 1000.
1t certainly would pay to wage a
continuous war of determination
against all these insects.-N. Y.
World,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

strokes of pump rod, f. The wheel,
e, turns as a cog into the wheel on
the end of plunger, f, on the force
pump, G. There is a joint in f; the
part above the joint being a pitman,
the part below a sucker rod. Pump
g stands in reservoir, h, dug and
walled up as a cistern.
In the center of this reservoir is a
tubular well pipe. The well is
pumped by windmill and the wind
mill may be detached and this horse
power attached to the windmill pump
rods. Any length of hose may be at
tached to the pump spout and con-
vey water wherever required. A
lever, k, is attached to shaft, a, as
shown, with ~whiffletree to attach a
horse. A derrick post is shown at
l, and made firm by braces, m. The
support, n, is for the upright shaft,
a, and support TO 90. The windmill
pump and rods are not shown.-J. A.
Sheffield, in Farm and Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
Warfare Among All the Species of
Animals Is Constantly
Being Waged.

1t is curious to observe how FIRE.
quently the progress of an animal or
plant race, otherwise triumphant, is
liable to be checked by the attack of
some enemy that appears suddenly,
or, at least, often unexpectedly, on the
scene. Especially is this event wit
messed in the history of the insect
world; and but for the operation of
some such principle in nature we
should be in danger of being over
whelmed by certain species, to the ex-
clusion of many other forms, says the
London Chronicle. There is no doubt
that the insect tribes inf1ict much dam
age on crops and fruits, and in many
cases render the efforts and works of
the farmer and gardener null and void.
But, on the whole, the balance of pow
er in nature is very fairly sustained.
There is scarcely a species of animals
which does not include in its history a
list of particular foes, and the increase
of the one race implies the undesirable
attentions of the other. This warfare
among insects especially, and between
insects and birds, and even between in
sect species and lower plant foes, can
be illustrated by numerous examples
drawn from the experiences Of natu-
r~alists.
One of the latest observations on this
head relates to the Nemesis that fol-
lows the trailof the caterpillars known
as the "army worms" which in Aus
tralia eat up and destroy the wallaby
grass. This devastation is disastrous,
indeed, but the saving clause appears
in the person of a certain microscopic
fungus. This low plant organism, APP
parently following on the track of the
caterpillars, attacks the insects and
kills them off by the thousand. Here
the plant routs the animal, just as, in
the ase of the plague of field mice,
which devastated not only Greece, but
also the south of Scotland a few years
ago., a certain bacillus or microbe, cul-
tivated and spread over the fields, af-
fiicted the mice, killed them off, and re-
stored peace to the farmers souls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Prevention of GLOVER Bloat.

Glover bloat can always be prevented
by keeping the cattle off the clover
while it is wet with rain or dew, says
Prairie Farmer. The usual cause of
death when an animal is bloated is
congestion of the lungs from pressure
of the stomach against them. The
flesh of such animal should be darker
in color from the stoppage of blood
in the small vessels than the flesh
of an animal butchered, but / do not
believe it would poison anyone to eat
the flesh of such animals. The best
remedy for clover bloat is to make an
opening in the upper part of the left
flank with a pocketknife and thrust
the fingers into the opening. Then
the gas will escape at the sides of the
finger. Or use some hollow tube to
put into the opening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
OYSTER E ROADS.
They Are Quite Popular I'm New JeR.
@ey, Although Their WhiteneAs
DazzIes the Eyes.

Driving, cycling and automobiling
tourists who return from their outings
on the South Jersey pixies this summer
are unusually enthusiastic in their
praises of these shell roads, writes the
Philadelphia Press.
The process of constructing these
roads is of special interest because of
its simplicity. There is no expense of
digging out the roadbed and filing in
first with large stones and then with a
smoother top dressing as in the con-
struction of a macadamized road. The
shells are simply unloaded from the
boats (Which bring them in great
quantities from nearby oyster fields
to Buena Vista wharf,, and T then
carte6 out along the roads until a hol-
low is found, or any spot hat needs
repairing, and are then unceremon-
iously dumped and left without any
process of pounding or smoothing, I'M
til broken up and leveled off by the
passing carriages and farm wagons.
In constructing a shell road from
the beginning, load after load of the
oyster shells are dumped in an irreg-
ular bank all along the center of the
roadway; then with a road scraper a
bank of earth is thrown up along the
edge to keep the shells from scatter
ing. This leaves a narrow, smooth
space over which the scraper has
passed along the edge of the bank of
shells; and as this is used for driving
as long as the weather is dry it would
seem that the bank of sharp shells
would never be driven into smooth,
white frmness. But wait until there
is a heavy storm, and the smooth road
at the side becomes a mass of heavy
mud and sand, then the rough shell
bank is gladly mounted, and although
it is decidedly rough at first, the heavy
country driving and carting of farm
ing produce soon brushes the shells
and forces them into the rain soaked
soil beneath. A second or third bank
ing of the shells Scattering them fur
ther over the sides of the roadbed each
time), with this process repeated.
forms a roadbed that is hard and firm
to the depth of a foot OF more and
beautifully smooth and white.
When these shell roads extend along
great stretches of pines, with even
rows of cedar and fir trees lining the
roadway las they do throughout many
parts of New Jersey, one is reminded
of the palmline drives so alluringly,
pictured in views of sour new posses
ciopSD
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Care of Dairy Utensils.

The ordinary cleansing that is given
20 pals, cans, strainers and other
dairy utensils takes out only a portion
of bacteria. Just to the extent that
carelessness prevails in this part of
the dairy work, just 20 that extent
will these utensils contain a larger
number of organisms. The kind of
utensils has considerable to do with
the ease with which they are cleaned.
Wooden pals are to be avoided. Tin
ware is now sc generally used hal but
little need be said as to the other kinds
of vessels, but much of the tinware
now on the market is so imperfectiy
constructed as to shelter germ life.
The sharp reentering angles to be
noted in pals, and the open seams in
the sides, are harbors of refuge for
the bacillus in its fight for existence.
H. L. Russell, in Farmers Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
CROWN OF THE CONTINENT.
Majesty and Grandeur of the Noun
tains of an ~Unmapped Corner
of Montana.

George Bird Grinnell describes in
Century what he calls the crown of the
continent of North America:
Far away in northwestern Montana,
hidden from view by clustering noun
tain peaks, lies an unmapped corner
the crown of the continent. The wa
ter from the crusted snowdrift which
.aps the peak of a lofty mountain
there trickles into tiny rills, which
hurry along north, south, east and
west, and growing to rivers, at last
pour their currents into three seas.
From this mountain peak the Pacific
and the Arctic oceans and the Gulf of
Mexico receive each its tribute.
mo words can describe the gran
ieur and majesty of these mountains,
and even photographs seem hopeless
ly to dwarf and belittle the most inn
pressive peaks. The fact that it is alto
gether unknown, the beauty of it's
scenery, its varied and unusual fauna,
and the opportunities it offers for
lunting and fishing and for mountain
Climbing, give the region a wonderful
attraction for the lover of nature.
Beyond the head of the lower lakes
wagons annot go, and the traveller
who wishes to reach the heads of any
IF the streams must leave his wagon
and start into the mountain with a
pack train. This means that all his
oossessions-his food, his bedding and
his camp furniture-must be dashed on
the backs of horses or mules. and so
carried through the dense forests and
up the steep mountain sides. This is a
pleasant mode of travelling. though it
S slow and entails much more labor
than travelling in a wagon. 1t has, how
ever, the great advantage that il makes
one independent. With a pack train the
explorer can go almost where he
pleases. Neither dense brush. close
standing timber, nor steep hills fur
rowed by deep r~avines can stop him;
wherever a man a ride, a pack horse
can follow"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

La many of the cities of China they
have begun killing the rats as a meas
ure towards stopping the spread of the
plague now prevalent in parts of the
east. Up to date ii is claimed that
2,O00, 900 have been killed and the war
il still on.
Among other things, 1t is hoped to
learn by special inquiry concerning
cancer in Prussia whether the disease
is hereditary or connected with indul-
gence in alcohol or tobacco, or with
any other habit Every physician is
asked 10 record his experience.
Dentistry in Paris has adopted a
new idea to lessen some of its unpleas-
antn-ss. Music of an inspiring charac-
ter IL played in the patients hearing,
with the result, they assert, that he be-
comes fairly oblivious to what is going
on in the pain way about his teeth.
The French military authorities are
considering the formation of six rail-
way regiments. The Boer war has
shown the Importance of railway op-
Grafton, and the new regiments will be
recruited from railway servants, who
will be drilled in running trains, de-
stroying and repairing tracks, tele-
graphing and other duties.
The lighting of Paris is a work of
a magnitude to which the ordinary
wayfarer perhaps seldom gives a
thought There are no less than 5o,-
600 lamps, and it takes 5000 men to at
tend to them. The cleaning alone oc-
cupies no fewer than 1888 men, and the
cost of this army of lamplighters,
cleaners and attendants is nearly 49,
100000 francs a year.
A whole Italian girls boarding school
has been imprisoned for smuggling at
Masilanico, on the Swiss frontier. The
teachers were in the habit of taking
the 40 girls out on daily tramps in pro-
cession, walking two by two. The
walks led so often over the border that
the custom house authorities became
suspicious, stopped and examined the
young women, and found their clothes
full of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
They have figured out that they SNUG
gled in 100000 worth of forbidden
goods.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
A METHODIST BISHOP
GIVES PE-RU-NA GREAT CREDIT.
Writes His Recommendation
for the Famous Catarrh
Remedy, Pe-ru-na.

The day was when men of promi-
hence hesitated to give their testimoni-
ais to proprietary medicines for pub
lication. This remains rue to-day OF
most neutrality-suspicious.. BaE Peru
ma has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people OF
high and low station that none hesi-
tates TO see his name in print com
mending Peruna.
The following letters from pastors
who use Peruna speak for themselves:
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, of Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
my little boy had been suffering for
some time with catarrh of the lower
bowels. Other remedies had failed, but
after taking two bottles of Peruna the
trouble almost entirely disappeared.
For this special malady / consider it
well nigh a specifc."-Rev. E. G.. Smith.
Rev. a. S. Vaughn, Eureka Springs,
Ark, says: 81 had been Frustrated by
congestive chills and was almost dead;
as soon as able to be about, / com-
menced the use of Peruna. i took five
bottles; my strength returned rapidly
and I am now enjoying my usual
health."-Rev. A. S. Vaughn.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
i~sfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased TO give you his val
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Our Agricultura1 Imuort.

1t would seem that in the face Of the
enormous annual average of $797, 0O0,-
600 of agricultural exports it is
not necessary for the United States
to import a great amount of agricul-
tural products. The recent bulletins
of export and import prepared by the
department of agriculture show that
our agricultural imports for 300 reach
the huge sum of 1920, 1876, 2ss, and SON
sist of sugar, coffee, hides and skins,
silks, woods, vegetable fbers, fruits
and nuts. tea, tobacco, wines, vegetable
oils, COCOA and other smaller items
not enumerated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
waste of Time.

.Aren't you ashamed to be wasting
gorr time in this m~anner?" said th'
impressive citizen to whom Meander
inc Mike had just applied for a small
loan.
"Yes, sir" was the answer. Tn an
moved half sick about it. But I can
beip maxim mistakes sometimes
When I sighted you for a philanthro
MIST an, followed you fer tree blocks
how was I to know fer sur whethel
7 was waistin' me time or not2r-
washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Some Corn Crop Figures.

The official crop report on corn is
Tariously interpreted. The statisti-
clan of the Chicago Daily Trade Bulle-
tin deduces an estimate of 1,241, OO0, 900
bushels; the statistician of the New
York produce exchange, 1893, O00, 900
bushels, and the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent, 1885, 100000 bushels. Other esti-
mates range as low as 1,100,0 600 900
bushels. Take your choice; but it may
be well to remember a pretty good
supply of old corn, a decreased ex-
portation and less feeding, when about
to sacrifice stock to save corn for the
market.-National Stockman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

near the grown crop, and cross boards
nailed to either side a short distance
above the surface, with support Stats
on top of these. Beans piled up about
the central stake are proof then
against any wind, while no moisture
cansinjure the bottom. Lastly, if a bit
of cloth is thrown over the top and tied
in place, as suggested in Fig. 2, the
crop will be quite safe, whatever the
weather is. Peas can also be harvest
ed with complete success in the same
manner.-Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio
Warmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Herb. in the Farm Garden.

Every garden should have herbs,
and of all varieties. Herbs for win
ter use should be gathered when the
plants are in flower. just as the
flowers begin to fade is about the
best time. To dry them tie them in
small bundles and hang the bundles
in an airy shed. Formerly it was the
custom on every farm to grow herbs,
but the practice seems to have grown
put of use. Herbs can be grown SO
easily, however, and require so little
room, that they should be given q
place for the purpose of always hav-
ing a supply at all seasons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Crushed Shells for Poultry.

Oyster and clam shells are easily
broken when heated in a stove. They
do not answer as well when ground as
when pounded, the rough, irregular
pieces being preferred. The small
shells on the seashore are now col
lected and sold for poultry, and as they
need no preparation, being in excel
lent form for use, they are used by
a large number of poultrymen. Where
shells cannot be obtained pounded
bones, old mortar, burned limestone.
chalk or wall plaster may be used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
A IN THE FIELD.
A System of Stacking That Will Pre-
vent Injury to the Crop and
Keep 1t Dry.

Beans are a crop that has to be
stacked up in the field to dry before
housing in the barn or granary. The
small, high stacks as ordinarily made,
however, are in danger of being blown
over by the wind, and in greater dam
ger of absorbing moisture from the
earth. The best way by which this
can be avoided is to use the combined
foundation and support presented in
the illustration. Fig. 1 shows a long
stake driven firmly into the ground,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
The Value of Breeding.

The real dairy farmer demands of
every calf that he intends to rear that
it be swell born" He is wise enough
to understand the value of heredity.
He proposes to give the calf, male or
female, all the advantage hat comes
from being well born. He does this
because it is to his own advantage.
This is not saying that every calf that
Is we'll born will turn out a profitable
animal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Misplaced sympathy.

A widow went to the Office of the in
urance company where her late hus-
band had insured himself in order to
receive payment of her claim. During
the conversation which ensued the
clerk remarked, alphabetically, that
be was very sorry to hear OF her hus-
bands DEATH" Whereupon she fairly
staggered him by remarking: you
men II all the same-always sorry
when a poor roman gets the chance of
a little money.-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
PUMP.
The Device Here Described May Seem
Complicated, But i'm Reality
1t IR Simple.

The plans herewith shown are of a
homemade continuance for pumping
water with a farm horse. An up
right shaft, a, supports a large cog
wheel, b, which fits into a smaller
gear wheel, c, with cogs outside of
rim. The wheel, C, is attached to
shaft, d. On the opposite end of
shaft, d, is another wheel, e, which is
keyed fast. There are different holes
in wheel, e, to make different length
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
,Twas Her Custom.

Miss Murray Hill suppose I must
congratulate you, Sarah.
Miss Point Breeze-Why?
Mr.. Eomewocd tells me that you
and he T engaged-that you accepted
him last night"
ibid I? Well, really, I don't remem-
Der; but I have no doubt he is right. /
never have the heart to refuse a propos-
al of marriage."-Pittsburg Chronicle
telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
Indianapolis, Indiana,

Indianapolis, Indiana,
S540 ". Pennsylvania Street.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentiemen-"I have been using Pc
runa for cafarrh and can cheerfaHy rec
0nnend your remedy TO anyone who
wants a good medicine. "A. Grant.
Prominent members of the clergy
are giving Peruna their unqualified en-
dorsement. These men find Peruna
especially adapted to preserve them
from catarrh of the vocal organs which
has always been the bane of public
speakers, and general catarrhal debil-
ity incident t the sedentary life OF
the clergyman. Among the recent ut
terances of noted clergymen OF the
curative virtues of Peruna is the above
one from Bishop Grant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,
Aching, Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails,
Corns, Bunions. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy,N.Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
His Scheme.

Harry (who had eaten his applet
Mabel, let's play Adam and Eve. You
be Eve and I'll be Adam.
Mabel-All right. Well?
"Now, you tempt me to eat your ap-
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
The Ring That Brings EN-.

Jack-Speaking of rings with magic
powers, I know a girl who has one that
will make any man within its influence
declare himself.
Miss Odds (interested)-Who is she?
'The hello girl at the central sta
tion.'-Jeweler's Weekly.