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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
INTELLIGENT SQUIRRELS.
Pretty Incident Which illustrates a
Friendly Understanding Among
the Animals.

A party of young people, who in last
summers holiday journeyed through
the country g~ypsy-like in a caravan,
witnessed in a grove near a glen the
following, incident, which seems to
show a friendly understanding among
squirrels, says the Family Herald.
An al fresco dinner had just been
finished and the party were still sit
ting at the table, when a red squirrel,
with glistening, eager eyes, came
creeping down a tree which stood near
the table. He crept nearer and nearer,
and finally leaped upon the table.
The lady who was presiding said:
eyes, help yourself to anything You
want!"
Upon this invitation the little fellow
made bold to creep up to a loaf of
bread from which only a slice OF two
had been cut. He seized it and dragged
it to the side Of the table, and some
how managed to scramble down the
side with it to the ground. Then he
gave a sort Of call, which seemed to
be understood, for soon squirrels were
seen coming from several directions.
They crowded round him, and after a
little conference all took hold, and
with a tug and strain they managed
ITO bring the loaf to the top OF the hill
Then they disappeared with it in the
woods beyond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Feed for Ewes.

Cottonseed meal should be careful
ly excluded from the food rations of
yves from this time on while carry
ing n lamb. The root of the cotton
plant has an especially ill effect on
pregnant animals of all kinds, and is
the especial ingredient in medicines
given to avoid or destroy pregnancy.
AS II rule every part of a medicinal
plant has a similar character to the
root or the fruit, hence this kind OF
oil meal should never be fed to breed
ing animals at such times, as this
ill influence might be disastrous.
Corn is the best standard food for in
lamb ewes, and it is not in any way
injurious. Ewes carrying lambs are
in no danger from n good, robust,
thrifty condition, for the lamb is all
the time acquiring its future char
acter from its dam.-American Sheep
Breeder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
A MIXED LOT.

For a sore throat use a Sargle OF
alum and water; it will often effect a
cure.
Tomatoes rouse a torpid liver and do
the work, occasionally, of a doctors
prescription.
The gold fields of western Australia
are the largest in the world. They
cover $4,000 square miles.
Rats have been Fostering the Mount
Kosciusko observatory in the Austria
Ian Alps, 1925 feet above sea level.
The officials are killing hundreds of
them every month.
French Africa is reckoned at over
1904, 900 square miles, as against 2,713,-
900 miles under English control. Add
ing, however, the million square miles
of Egypt, the English possessions
equal those of France.
A new airship has been manufac-
tured for NJ. Santos-Dumont, who ex-
poets to travel at the rate of 60 miles
an hour in it.. The new airship is con-
siderabIy larger than its six prede-
cessors the famous aeronaut has
owned.
Wholesale evictions are planned for
Tory island, nine miles off the Done
gal shore. The population of 300 lives
by fishing and making kelp and has
paid neither rent nor taxes for years
The landlords writs of eiectment will
be backed up by a British warship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
FISH-EATING AND LEPR0SY.
The Opinion That the Dread Disease
Is Related to Habits of Diet
Is Widespread.

The idea that fish eating has some
thing to do with leprosy dates back
from long ago, in fact, it is one which
almost naturally arises in the minds OF
those who observe the geographical dis
tribution of the disease and note how
it tends to cling to the coast line or to
the borders of great rivers, where peo-
PIE live largely upon fish. Many facts
have however, been brought upagainst
the fish theory, especially has it been
pointed out that leposy. also prevails
in certain places far from rivers or
seas, where fish cannot be obtained, as,
for example, in the mountains of Kur-
distan and in many parts of India
among caste which religiously abstain
from all animal fool, including fish,
says the Hospital. To this, however,
Mr.. Hutchinson answers that in India,
where a monotonous rice diet prevails,
condiments are largely used, and that
a not uncommon constituent OF such
condiments is fish in an uncooked and
partially decomposed condition. He
also shows how far inland sailed and
dried fish may be carried along trade
routes. n X - The relation of,lep-
rosy to South Africa is one of great
interest. When the Dutch founded
Cape Town there was, he says, no lep-
rosy amongst the inland natives. A
century later two Dutch farmers near
Cape Town were found to be lepers,
and since then the disease has been
steadily increasing and spreading
northwards amongst both native and
European races. It's chief foci, how
ever, are still in and neal to Cape Town
and other coast towns.
Why then has this noncontagious
disease increased and spread up the
country? And why does it still have
Cape Town as its main focus of distri-
button? To this Mr.. Hutchinson. an
swers by saying that the disease began
amongst the Dutch near Cape Town
after the establishment of a ish-curing
factory at that place. 1t spread
amongst the Hottentot slaves and 9th
ers after sailed fish had become an or
binary article of diet in the daily ra-
ton. 1t increases because with the de-
velopment Of commerce the supply OF
salt fish inland has become more and
more common, and. finally, Cape Town
is the principal focus because the larg-
est salt fish factory is situated there.
According to this view one may say
that what is endemic in leprosy areas
is not so much leprosy as the social Gus,
tom of eating uncooked fish; much in
the same way as trichina disease may
be apparently endemic in certain
countries in which what really is en-
demic is the habit of eating uncooked
pork,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
POINTS ON CELERY.
The Crop Requires a Deep, Rich ana
Loose Soil which Must lie
Thoroughly Drained.

The culture of celery has spread
over all the United States. Originally
it was a mere garden crop, being
grown in very small quantities. Now,
however. its culture has so extended
that it may be considered both a gar
den and a field crop. 1t is grown from
Maine to Louisiana and from the At
lantic to the Pacific. No less than &c
stations have made experiments with
it and reported results in bulletins.
Its first culture began near New York
in 1858. and Peter Henderson was one
of the first growers.
This plant grows wild in England
and some parts of Europe. 1t has gen.
orally been supposed that celery was
not cultivated till this century. but
this is declared to be Il mistake. 1t is
declared that its cultivation dates back
at least 1000 years. though it was
used only as a medicinal herb princi-
pally. Not till the century that just
closed did it become a common gar
den vegetable. The plant has been de
veloped in two ways; in one, the bot
tom has been enlarged into n turnip-
like root. This is eaten by Europeans
under the name of celeriac. In the
other development the stalk has been
rendered large and tender. and this is
the form in which we know it in this
country.
The land largely used for the grow
ing of celery in this country is re-
claimed swamp and marsh land. This
gives "A rich. deep, loose soil, just suited
to celery. Such lands can be used only
when thoroughly drained. Here il
makes a larger growth than on the
uplands. but the plant grown on the
uplandS is frequently of better flavor
The time of seed sowing depends or
when the celery is wanted for use. TIC
get an early crop seed can be sown in
the house as early as February. The
soil is kept moist and the boxes ava,
from sunlight. When the plants begir
to appear they should be gradually ac
customed to the light. 1t Isl better tt
transplant them once or twice befor,
removing them to the open garden.
The soil must be made rich, il goot
results are expected. The plant food
most used are nitrogen ard potash
When the plants are about ten inchei
high, the celery that is wanted for fal
use should be banked up to blanch it
and this operation should be repeate'
as the tops grow. The celery intcndet
for winter storing should be earthe'
sufficiently to induce the stalks t,
grow upright.-Farmers Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
ANOTHER MAN ALTOGETHER.

Valley, Mo-, Feb. 24th.-There is a
man in this town who has undergone
a most remarkable physical change
in the last few months.
His name is Perry Nelson and those
who Knew him but u short time ago
are amazed at his present condition.
He had not been feeling well for
some time and suspecting that the
trouble came from his kidneys, which
he knew We're not any too strong, he
determined to try a kidney medicine.
Dodd's Kidney Pills were highly
recommended and Mr.. Nelson began
a treatment of them. He was re-
warded by q complete restoration to
vigorous good health. He says:
81 used six boxes of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and they have helped me a
great deal. 7 feel like another man
and can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills very highly"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27

CRAFTS FOR GRAPE CUTTINGS.
|, English Cleft; 2, Champin; 3, End to End.
The scions having only one eye were
cut through the second knot, in order
to leave the eye protected by a closed
internode. With the scions having
two eyes, the upper cut was made
about an inch above fhe second bud
eye. Care was taken to prevent the
drying out of the cuttings and after
ward of the gratis.
End-to-end grating, as originated
in France, was practiced in some in
stances. The number of successful
CRAFTS obtained by this method was
low, but those that did unite made ex-
cellent unions. In grating by this
method the ends of stock and scion are
cut at an angle of about 20 degrees and
held in place by a piece of galvanized
wire, which is pushed into the pith of
each piece.
The proportion of successful Cham
pin CRAFTS was slightly greater than
that of the English cleft. The success
full English cleft gratis, however, were
considered superior to the other in
the matter of completeness and
strength of union.
The experiments with two-eyc and
one-eye scions We're. on the whole, in
favor of the use of two eyes.
The difference between callusing the
CRAFTS in sand and planting them di-
rectly in the nursery as soon as made
was very striking. Those previously
callused produced 81 per cent. of good
unions, while the others produced but
26 per cent. There was also a differ
ence in the growth of the gratis in
favor of those callused in sand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
SCIENCE OF
ments with Vines Conducted at
the California Station.

Results of experiments in bench
grating resistant vines have recently
been reported from the California Ex-
pertinent station. The experiments
include tests of the relative value of
English and Champin CRAFTS, leaving
two eyes on the scions and leaving
only one, preliminary %callusing in
sand, planting out in the nursery i'm
mediately after grating and callusing
in straw covered with sand. The cut
tings used varied from one-fourth to
one-half inch in diameter, and were
from six to nine inches long. The low
er cut was made through the knot of
the bud and the last internode of the
upper left as long as possible. All the
buds on the stock were carefully re-
moved, a deep cut being made in order
to remove the adventurous buds at the
base of the main bud.
Scions were prepared in a similar
way, except that the buds were left
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Covering for Tree Wounds.

Prof. Fred Cards experience is that,
taking all things together, nothing
seems to be better for covering the
wounds made in pruning than com
NOR lead paint, which is closely fol-
lowed by grating wax. The u is
superior to paint in the matter of
healing, but does not last as well, and
is not so convenient to apply, although
in warm weather, when it works well,
there is little trouble in this regard.
Coal tar is useful in preventing the
wood from checking, but appears to
be a positive hindrance to healing, so
that, in spite of the fact that it stays
well, there is little to recommend it.
Pine tar is no aid to healing, being APP
p~arently n trihe detrimental, while it
helps only slightly in the matter of
checking, and does not last well, there
fore it has nothing to recommend it.
Shellac is a failure. 1t does not last,
and neither aids the wound in heal
ing nor to any appreciable extent pre-
vents it from checking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
A WESTERN CANADA
FARMER.
Seven Years Ago BE Had But $24;
Now He Has Seventy Head
of Cattle.
This Is What n Couple Of Eastern
Farmers Learned When on a Re
cent Trip to Canada-Splendid
Words About Saskatoon,
Rosthern and Hague Dis
trIct Where They
Will Locate.

Messrs. j. Z. Blum and j. Grumper,
of Manchester, Washtenaw Co., Michi-
gan, paid a visit to Alberta last sum
mer and saw there q Mr.. Shantz, one of
the good old Pennsylvania stock, who
had come recently-some seven years
ago-from Ontario, with 1924 in his
pocket. He has certainly %prospered
as he nov owns over 20 head of cattle,
has q good log house framed over,
also q good barn and in all respects
looks a thrifty and well-to-do farmer.
He had some good crops of oats and
barley. After spending some days in
Calgary and Edmonton they returned
to Regina, Assiniboia, and looked
around the country North to Lums-
den and Balgonie where the crops APP
peared very promising and heavy, con-
tinuing up the Regina and Long Lake
Road they came to Saskatoon on the
crossing of the South Saskatchewan
River. OF this district they say
"The country here pleased us better
than any we have seen. We drove out
eighteen lnlltS III ilcl INCSlNll ~ uliC'-
ton through the Smith settlement.
This is a wonderful district, the growth
was splendid, all kinds of grains and
roots were perfection. The older set
tiers had good buildings of all kinds
and looked very prosperous, in fact
we came to the conclusion that we had
found what we were looking for, a
good country. While the nature of the
soil changes and is in some parts light,
in others stony, and again heavy, gen.
orally speaking it leaves nothing to be
desired. Hay and water are also in
abundance and wood can be found
along the river slopes and islands.
We have decided to locate there and
shall certainly advise our friends to
do likewise. We also trust that this
report may have the effect of draw
ing the attention of land seekers to
this district, and ran honestly advise
all such to locate there. They will find
a good thing. AS farmers ourselves,
from a good district in Michigan, we
have come to the conclusion that prop.
erly farmed Western Canada will grow
almost anything" Ask for informa'
ton from any agent of the Canadian
government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Hints on Slipping Plants.

In taking slips from plants for root
ing, many persons take off the young
branches from the sides and base of
the stalk, forcing it to expend all it's
energies in sending out new growth
from the top, and the result is a
"scraggy" plant. Try taking your
slips from the very top of the plant,
leaving all sprouts at the base and
sides of the old stalk, and you will be
surprised to find what nice bushy
plants you will have in a short time.
Geraniuns, coleus, begonias and
pelargoniums are benefited by such
pruning. Long branches of wander
ing jew may be put into a bottle Of
water and hung behind a picture so
that the vines will Irvine about it, max
ing a pretty decoration while the roots
are forming and the little branches are
starting out along the stem.-Epit-
omist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Blue and Gray Smoke.

Smokers often wonder why the
smoke which issues from the burning
end of II cigar is of q light blue, while
that which is blown out of the mouth
is grayish white or sometimes as white
as a summer cloud. Various eXplana-
tons have been given of the difference,
but the most probable is the fact that
the smoke which issues at the burning
end is the result of more perfect com
bustion and therefore contains less OF
the oils, carbons and other products
than that which is drawn through the
cigar.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
SesGulls Catching MOles.

A farm manager at Fodderty, Ding
wall, Scotland, watching a mole catcher
at work, saw sea gulis lowering over,
and occasionally alighting upon a tur-
nip field, in which the observer and 9TH
ers were at work. A particularly large
and handsome bird attracted his atten-
ton by the graceful way it floated Slow
ly over the drills, intently scanning the
surface OF the ground. Suddenly,
steadying itself a moment, it dropped,
dug it's bill into the heaving ground, and
rose with a mole for its prey. Resting
afewminutes, it gracefully began again
a further search for prey. In a few min
utes u second mole was unearthed.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
PITH and POINT.

You never realize how dearly you
have paid for your whistle until you
try to sell it--Chicago Daily News.
In Connecticut.-'I wonder Why
they call them blue laws?'" swell,
they were intended to keep people
from painting the town red."-Town
and Country.
Poorest Record.-VanbibbeT -'Who
got the annual BOBBY prize In the
Automobile club?" Vanpelt-"Slow-
go; he ran over only IA people during
1901."-Ohio State Journal.
Every time you think you are not
appreciated you are telling yourself a
lie. If you are not appreciated" you
ought to be able to control the man
who is to blame.-Atchison Globe.
Rodrick-'The bank president just
told me that the cashier is under the
weather." Van Albert-"You should
have asked him what kind of weather.
Maybe he means he's under a cloud"
Chicago Daily News.
Her Mother-'I saw him kiss you. |
am terribly shocked. L did not Tor a
moment imagine he would dare to take
such a liberty" Herself-"Nor did l,
ma. In fact, / bet him a pair of gloves
he daren't!"-London Answers.
How do you like your new cook?'
"'Ever so much, but I'm afraid to let
her know it," "Why??" "She'd want
more wages" "Then why don't You
appear dissatisfied" Because then
she'd leave."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Miss Passay-'When l met him at
the ball he said he didn't see how
stood the social whirl so well. told
him l meant to give up dancing when
I was 80 and" Miss Sharpe-"And
why don't you?"--Philadelphia Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Don,t Neglect the Garden.

Gardens that pay best are those
that receive the most attention. A
garden will not take care of itself and
weld a profit. Probably no part of
the farm pays as large a profit as the
garden in good hands. A man that
realizes this will give it the first at
tention in the spring, both as regards
labor and fertilizer. The garden lover
will not forget it when other parts of
the farm also need attention. II q man
will not do the work necessary or have
1t done, he may as well not attempt to
have a garden.--Farmers' Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Pru.sian M~iIlionaires.

In Prussian towns of over $4,000 in.
habitants the m~illionaires were distrib-
uted as follows, according to the 1899
assessment: Berlin. 1906; Frankfort
on-the-Main, 447; Cologne, 217; Char
lottenburg, 101; Dusseldorf. ISL;
Wiesbaden, 143; Breslau, 101; Hanover,
95; AK la Chapelle, 90; Magdeburg, So;
Elberfeld, 80; Halle so; Crefeld, "A;
Dorimund, Al; Essen, 81; Cassel, "a;
Koen!gsberg, 80. The millions are OF
marks SO that il takes only $2so,0o0 TO
be a Prussian millionaire.-Chicago
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
sepnrnting Cream from MIX.

If milk is o be used for butter max
ing, keep it as warm as possible and
set it to rest for Dreaming at once,
says a Pennsylvania dairyman in New
England Homestead. The warmer the
milk when set the more complete will
be the separation Of the cream from
the milk at any given lower tempera-
ture, and the more rapidly the tenn
perature fails the more rapid will be.
the separation Of the cream from the
milk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
starting a Peach orchard.

Here are the most essential points
in starting a peach orchard: If posi-
Bile start with trees propagated from
buds taken from trees of greatest
vigor. The most vital point is selec-
ton of varieties. If growing for the
open market, yellow varieties should
be used; also, few sorts. For my To-
cality Eide and Elberta are the best.
Do not plant too close-not closer than
is by 20 feet. Closer planting would
be all right il al annual pruning
shortening in) were practiccd.-W. s.
Perrine, in Farmers Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27

Mis-. JEAN-NlL I' cbONAtIALhS
President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
Il, Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound. For eight years l had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time 1 was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day |
found a book in my hall telling of
the cures you could perform. l became
interested; l bought q bottle of Lydia
E.. PinlIham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; | continued its
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time L have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health l now enjoy
Mrs. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, 27S East 31st
ST., Chicago, Ill.-$5ooo forfeit u a0oOs
testimonial is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address,, Lynn, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
UNIQUE BEAN POLE.
Safest Continuance of the Kind
Ever Introduced.

The foundation is Of one-inch boards
and 10 inches square. The arms are run
with the grain TO make it as strong as
possible; simple strips, 1X1H inch, will
not answer. The arms spread about
3H feet, which is found sufficient for
walking under comfortably A round
hole for a mortise will not do, as the
arms would rotate out of line. Bore
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
DETAILS OF BEAN POLE.

not less than one-half-inch holes for
the Irvine and use coarse wool Irvine.
Set the center post when spading
the ground--each one as you come to
it, six feet apart, and in clay soil not
less than 16inches deep. Set the sticks
for the hills two feet from centrals on
both sides. and two feet apart. | use
but one bean to IA stick.-Orange Judo
Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
Alcohol for Antonio biIes.

The majority of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum, but a French en-
gineer recommends the use of alcohol
instead of it. and motors are being al
tered so as to consume it. There is no
fear of explosion with alcohol and it is
said to be less costly than petroleum.
We might, therefore, paraphrase the
national poet and say: Put it in your
cars to save YOUR legs."-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
IoyeIy Island, UnlOvely Islanders.

There is no doubt that the island of
Hayti is one of the loveliest the sun
shines on, but it has one Of the unlove-
lest populations anywhere to be found
among the islands of the earth. 1t
would be q fine thing to annex the land
if it had no inhabitants, but the people
of the United States will ponder long
and doubtfully before taking under
the protection of the flag another mil
lion of blacks and half blacks totally
untitled for self-rule. - Philadelphia
Record.