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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Hero Of Cahhage Eleld.

An old English soldier tells how he
missed the Victoria cross: Il was once
sent out to India with a regiment to be
pushed forward to. the front, as a fierce
war was going on. But one night we
were suddenly attacked and / got sep
arated from my comrades and wan
dered about in the thick scrubfo for near
ly three hours, until / suddenly came
into the open. ] then laid myself fiat
on the ground to listen, as it was very
dark. But I suddenly fancied / could
see the enemy in front of me kneeling.
! sprang to my feet, determined to
cut some Of them down before / was
o~verpowered and shot, and, dashing
forward, I slashed right and left until
daylight broke over me, when l found
that ! had beheaded $50 red cabbages!r
-Pearson's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
THE A TALKER.
A IntoIerabIe Nuisance Quickly and
QuietIy Suppressed by a
Little Wit.

They had been reading a Rolfe ammo
tated edition Of the play, and there was
nothing in Julius Caesar" that they
were not perfectly familiar with. Before
the performance was half through there
was nothing that they knew which every
body within half a dozen rows did not
hear about; for among the three Of them
"a man and two ~women-there were
such capacities for superfiuous converse
tion as are met with nowhere except in
a theater, says the New York Mail and
Express.
In tones that alternately Kissed and
prayed and rasped till spinal columns all
around them ached they told one another
that Antony was much better done than
Brutus, that Portia would come on in 4
minute in the garden scene; that Casca
was supposed to be a gruf old Roman;
that Caesar actually did have fts-think
Of it, that il was a pity this in a whis-
per that shivered far down the aisle and
splintered at least a score Of vertebrae)
Roman ladies didn't wear ~corsets. So on,
ad nauseam.
At last the ghost and the distraught
Brutus met and there was a thrilled ST.
dence in all the crowded house save in
row Q, where a strident voice complained:
"I can't hear a word the ghost says.
| Why doesn't he speak louder?"
A man behind the querulous disturber,
quite beside himself with rage, leaned for
ward and said in tones as courteously
sweet as the sting of a honey bee:
perhaps the ghost is a gentleman, and
does not like to annoy people"
Which. of course, was very rude. though
It did fill many hearts with an unholy joy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
THE INTELLIGENT FARMER.
He Gets the Best There IL Out of the
Farm Because He Puts His own
best Into Il.

Z. L. Vincent says in Farm and
Fireside: Few of us get the best
there is in our farms. That is be-
cause we do not put the best there
Is in us into them. There isn't much
use in expecting great things on the
farm unless we are willing to plan,
work and study how to get those
great things. How shall we go at
it to do that? In the first place, the
soil must be in a good state of fer
tility. This means that we have
carefully saved up every particle of
%barnyard manure we have, and have
seconded this effort by a judicious
use of commercial fertilizer. 1t
means, too, hat we have not pre-
viously cropped the land to death.
Then We win pillow thoroughly. Not
one man out of ten in this country
knows how to pillow; or, if he does,
he has not the grit and the gump-
ton to do it. Once in awhile we
meet a farmer who insists that this
part of the farm work shall be done
thoroughly. He is on the way to
success 1t was an old Scotchman
who said: 'Ye dinna ken how to
pillow in this coontry; We only
scratch the groom And that is
about what most of us farmers do
we scratch the ground. And again,
to get the best there is in u farms
W. must use the harrow more faith
fully. The farmer has no better tool
than a good harraw. | say a good
harrow, because hosts of farmers
have not such a thing as a first-class
harrow on the place. They are work
ing away with the same old "
shaped drag their fathers used, or
else have picked up at some sale Il
worn-out thing not worth bringing
home. No good work can be done
with such a tool. Harrows of an up
to-date pattern are reasonable in
price nowadays, and every farmer
ought to have one or more. Good,
clean seed is a requisite, too. No
use to SOW seed that will not grow,
or that is full of weed seed. This
may mean the purchase of a fan
ming mill, to be used in %recleaning
seed. We may better do this than
to seed our farms down with foul
weeds. But, finally, we will fail aft
er all if we do not keep the weeds
down in every crop that can be Gull
tivated. This means steady work
for a few weeks in the spring of the
year, until the potatoes have been
hilled up and the corn is too large to
admit of working a horse through
it. But the end tells the story.
Other things being equal, the man
who puts himself into his work as
I have here described may rest as
sured of a good crop-the best the
soil will produce. And that ought
to make him happy"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
HINTS FOR THE COOK.

To scale a fish more readily let il
lie for a little time in salt water
before scraping.
Never put warm food of any kind
away in a covered dish if you want
it to keep well.
10 boil cream the day before en-
hances the richness of the coffee in.
to which it is poured.
To remove the smell Of onions from
a saucepan fill it with water and
drop into it a red-hot cinder.
The remnant of stewed or pre-,
served fruit left from tea will i'm
prove tapioca pudding the next day
Milk is better for being kept ovel
night in small tins than if a large
quantity is kept over in one yes,
sci.
If roasted potatoes are burst with
a fork they will be found much light,
er and more digestible than is cut
with a knife.
Bake custards by setting the cup;
in a pan of water. This cooks them
very evenly and makes them less Ii
able to become watery.
When boiling a cracked egg, add q
teaspoonful of salt to the water, ano
you will find that it cooks withou,
any of the white part leaving the
shell.
To remove q hot cake or pudding
from a tin or mold turn upside down
and cover with a cloth wrung out OF
cold water. The contents will sir
out in a minute or two. To remove
anything cold or frozen, evers the
process and wiring the cloth out OF
hot water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
shredded Corn For Ho-...

Tests Of shredded corn fodder as
feed for horses have been made at
several experiment stations, and the
estimate varies at from so to 100 per
cent. value compared with timothy
the usual standard. At the Vermont
station corn fodder gave as good re-
suits as timothy with work stock.
For idle horses it proved to be rath-
er o indigestible than timothy.
In this, however, all tests agree:
Corn fodder is altogether too valua-
BILE for hay to be permitted to dry
up in the field, as is the custom in
the southwest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
Young Farmers Should Think Seri.
ously Before Abandoning the
Country for the City.

The question is often asked of the
young mar on the farm, why he is SO
anxious to leave home and try his for
tunes in the large city. The answer
too often is, that he can see no future
ahead if he stays where he is, and Its
all work and nc play anyhow" With
the finishing Of the summer work, the
hustle now being over, the long winter
nights upon us, wen more time is given
to the ambitious or uneasy lad to re-
fleet, until in an i'll abused moment he
packs up, boards the train and shakes
the dust of childhood days from his
boots. 1t is to this class that the cry
goes out: "Steady!" Take a moment
to think. Think of the number who
have gone before you, whose hearts
yearn for The cool, fresh, sparkling
air of the country morning, who
would willingly return if it were not
for the supposed criticism they would
have to undergo. A large establish
ment, in a metropolitan city, not long
ago, advertised for a clerk, to take a
responsible position. To this over 300
answers were received; the average
salary asked, seven dollars a week.
A little calculation will show how
much of this would be left after the
board and incidentals were paid. Fig
ures talk, and these show how over
crowded the field in the city has be-
come in the last few years. Besides
this meant a life of confinement, an
atmosphere of impurity, with longer
hours than the ordinary farmland.
Compare this with the income of the
progressive young farmer; not the
drone, but the one who gives honest,
earnest study to the advancement Of
his profession. Look at his ruddy face
and stalwart figure, the picture of
health and happiness. Compare him
with the office man, with narrow chest,
transparent skin, showing too clearly
the claims of a sedentary position
upon his vitality. Now that winter is
here, map out a course of reading tor
your undivided attention; read your
favorite paper; study hard for the
betterment Of your home; advance the
interests Of the farm, the noblestwork
Of man, the controlling power in this
the greatest of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Epitomist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
HI PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
For Early Broilers, Roasting Fowl
or Capons They Are One of the
Very lest Breeds.

No breed is SO popular or well
thought of by farmers as the Plym-
outh Rock and no breed is SO often
met with on farms. 1t is an Amer
lean breed adapted to American needs
and good in any and every place. The
greatest consideration among farm
ers is that they are hardy. They need
no pampering and are able to shift
for themselves when necessary, yet
give big returns for good food and
care. The hens are good winter lay
ers of large brown eggs. They are
also good sitters and mothers. For
early broilers, roasting fowls or ca
pons they are n of the best breeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
q BACKS ARE BAD.

the back, serious troubles follow.
It's only a. short step to urinary
arrangements - diabetes, dropsy,
Bright's disease.
Read how to be cured:
CASE NO. 24,613.-Mr. Joseph
Gaines, foreman of the Harter mills,
Fostoria, o., says: 81 just as ar
IDENTIFY recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills to-day, and it is the month of
October, 1899, as I did in the sum-
mer of 1896, when, after taking a
course of the treatment, they cured
me of kidney complaint and back
ache, which was often so acute that
/ was unable to sleep at night and
had difficulty in remaining on my
feet all day. I I'm still free from
the lumbago or any annoyance from
my kidneys, and unhesitatingly de-
clare that I am only too pleased to
re-endorse my opinions of Doan's
Kidney Pills."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Gaines
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price SO
cents per box.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Mature nirds for Layers.

Maturity is an important thing, says
i writer in Farmers Advocate. The
bird that is to be p%ushed,for eggs must
be thoroughly mature or she cannot
stand the pace. When I began to keep
hens 1 Twas pleased down to the ground
whenever a little misguided pullet be-
gan to lay at the age Of four or five
months, and I would send an item
about it to the local paper. But /
have learned better now. ~Aprecocious
pullet never makes a phenomenal lay
er. She lays one litter of eggs in Sep
TENDER or October and then shuts up
shop until February or March. / want
a bird that has got her growth, a bird
that is thoroughly mature; and / will
keep her busy from the time she lays
her first egg, about Thanksgiving, until
she goes into moult the following fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
EXCELLENT PLANK DRAG.

two rows of straight, narrow teeth
set in it. The teeth project three
inches. A block of wood, B, is used
at each end of plank as shown in
cut and this may be taken out to
gary the depth of the teeth. The
rear of each plank also is shod with
Iron strips two inches wide and one.
eighth inch thick. This adds to the
life and efficiency of the drag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

WELLrBRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
The bright yellow legs and skin gives
them a very attractive appearance in
market.
The Plymouth Rock is good enough
for anybody and it has not been neces-
sary to bring out a lot of different
colored varieties. Yet in addition to
the original barred there is the pure
white and the buff. In dressing, these
two varieties do not show dark pin
feathers. The fancier who delights
to breed for farm and feather will find
ample opportunity with the barred
Plymouth Rock. The most prominent
breeders follow a system of double
mating-matching up one pen to pro-
'duce cockerels and another for pull
let's. The demand is for a much light
,er color in males than in females. The
standard weights are: Cocks, 9h
pounds; cockerel, 5 pounds; hen, 7s
pounds; pullet, 6A pounds. A typical
pair of show birds is here illustrated
from a picture taken for the Orange
Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
water supply for HOGS,

Very few farmers realize the i'm.
portance Of giving hogs all the pure
water they require at times. In
many places they are watered once
or twice q day. The lots and pas.
lures should be SO arranged that
the hogs q get to the water trough
whenever they desire it. This is es-
pecially important during the hot
days of early spring, as well as the
excessively hot weather in August
Hogs will not do well without plen
" Of water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
READERS OF THIS PAPER
DESIRING TO BUY ANYTHING
ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS
SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING
WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING
ALL SUBSTITUTES OR INVITATIONS
His Fathers Example,

Army and navy officers are enjoying Q
hearty chuckle over the discontinue Of q
well-known retired officer who is a familiar
figure at several clubs in Washington. This
officer has a son of considerable promise,
but of tender years. A few years ago, so
the story goes, the officer married a for.
tune and soon after discovered that he had
heart disease and went en- the retired list.
Jack" said a visitor to the son the other
day, what are you going to be when YOU
grow up?' We'll" said the eight-year.old
with grave deliberation, I've been think.
ing of that for some time and | think that
when I'm a man I'll get heart disease and 90
on the retired list, just like ~papa."-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
The Pe-ru-na Almanac,

The druggists have already been sup.
piled with Peruna almanacs. There is
sure to be a great demand for these al
manacs on account of the articles on astrol.
ogy which they contain. The subject of
,strology is a very attractive one to most
people. The articles on ~astrology in the
Peruna almanac have been furnished by
a very competent astrologist, and the men
tai characteristics of each sign is given,
constituting almost a complete horoscope.
A list of questions and swe on astrol-
,gy sent free upon request. There will
be a great rush for these books. Ask your
druggist for one early before they are all
gone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Woman's Inhumaniey to Man.

Prominent note is made of the fact that
. woman clerk in the post office depart
ment at Washington gave up her husband
rather than lose her situation. The order
OF the postmaster general is cruel. No tell
ing how many poor husbands will be driven
out this cold winter to make their own
Iving.LCincinnati ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I see q Brooklyn
woman has discovered a way of preventing
her losing her hair.
Mrs, Crimsonbeak-Indeed And what
does she do?
Locks it in the safe."-Yonkers States.
man
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Mamma-"Don't be so selfish. Let your
baby brother play with your marbles a lit.
tie while" Tommy-"But he mexps to
keep them always" Mamma-"O, | guess
not Tommy-"T guess yes, cause he's
swallered 'em!"-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Frisco System - New Observation
Cafe Cars.

In addition to through chair car ant
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys
tenn operates on its trains out o
Saint Louis and Kansas City yer,
handsome Observation Cafe Cars. un
der management Of Fred Harvey. These
ears are equipped with every convenience
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied with
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights anc
electric fans add to the comfort Of the pas
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis anc
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

For Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break up
Colds, cure Feverishness, Constipation,
Stomach and Teething Disorders, and de-
stroy Worms. All Druggists, Csc. Sample
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
ECHOES R o AFFAIR.

Pilgrimages to Mecca have been
forbidden in Tunis during 1908 be.
cause of the prevalence of cholera in
Egypt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

The world is more inclined to take a man
at his own estimate of himself when he
places it low than when he puts it high
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
IMPROVED PLANK DRAG.
An Implement Which Is Needed on
Every Farm and Can BE Made
Mt Small Expense.

We get from the Practical Farmer,
the illustration of an improved
plank drag. The rear plank, A, is
set fat instead of sloping and has
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Winthrop-Can we really afford to
90 south for the winter, my dear?
Winthrop-It can't cost any more than
staying here and buying coal.-Town Top
los.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
No Need of Impatience.

1t is only 81 more years until we start
another century, and if they slip along as
fast as those that are just gone it will be
here before We know it.--Pittsburg Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. g., 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

He lat the piano)-"And what air do you
prefer" She-"Well if you give me my
choice, I'll take a millionaire. Baltimore
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
Settled Him.

Mr.. Pitt looked with something like CON.
temptuous amusement at the collection Of
oriental curios in his wife's boudoir.
80 that's what you call your japanese
corner is it?" he said. ut looks like
rather a childish business for a full-erown
woman to waste her time on"
Yes she replied; ct may be somewhat
childish, but it's entirely honest a1i re-
spectacle. Can you say as much for the
wheat corner you are putting your time
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

When the evolution OF history is held
back it results in a egolution.--Ram's
Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Proprietor (who has been looking over
the accounts)-Mr. Waddle, do you ever
take any money out of the cash drawer
fare. 80 -
Him, HIM! Do you live in San Fran.
cisco or Sitka ?"-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Count not you miles before they are
pedaled.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

If you want to be cured of a cough use
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Virtue, being its own reward, doesn't al.
ways attract the shrewdest talent 10 its
pursuit.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22

Iowa Farms "a Per Acre Cash,
bal. ]119crop tillpaid. Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-08
a ITO AZ
s..r,,b. a The Kind You Have ilHays Bsugtt
'is.. a &2zz&

Hon. J ". Barron. of Aberdeen
the present district attorney,
has filled this important posit-
ion for eight years. has ever been
attentive 10 his duties. and no
complaint has ever been made of
his conduct of the office. He il
able 10 count his earnest friends
by the score in every community
throughout the district, and j.
being heartily aud enthusiastically
supported by them this time. As
an sffable gentleman he has no
superior-. and that he is recog-
nized a. one of the able and pains
taking attorneys of the State stands
without the saying. His long ex-
perience in the office especially
qualities him tor the duties that
confront him. and his election this
fall cannot in any way disturb the
stable run of the business of the
district. -Okolona Messenger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-08
Cement Used As Paint.

The problem how TO prevent steel
from oxidation which has been q
source of great anxiety TO the own
ers and constructors of many mod
ern buildings and has led 10 whole
sale experiments 10y paint manu-
facturers. has been solved by dis
coverv ga simple that il i, Won
der no one ever thought of ii be
fore.
1t has long been noticed that
iron which had been i'm bedded in
concrete for many years has shown
"A wonderful state of preservation
when taken out. Experiments have
since been made with Portland
cement. with the result that il il
made. plain that thin coating of
Portland cement properly applied
10 iron and steel will arrest oNida-
ton.
The cement must be finely d.
vided. free from iron salts aud III
luted with pure water. Then, if it
is free from iron. calcium sui plate
and supplies and Is of low specific
gravity, it will set quickly and be
come practically part of the
metal. 1t will set within the iron
and will not wash of with rain.
and no moisture. carbon dioxide or
factory fumes will affect the metal.
Meridian Press
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-08
LOOK OUT
FOR MALARIA.

An epidemic of Malaria is sure to fol-
low the wet season and the high waters
which have prevailed all over the
South. Malarial and kindred fevers
will develope to an alarming extent.
General health conditions will be bad;
every precaution should be taken.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-08
Cures Eczema, Itching HumOrs
Puppies and CarbunCleS.-
Costs Nothing to Try.

b y b. Botanic Blood Balm is Ger
tain and sure cure for eczema. itching
skin, minors. -cabs, scales. watery bills
tiers. pimples. aching boue- or joints,
boils. carbuncles, prickiing pain in the
skin. old eating sores. ulcers, etc. Bo-
tauic Blood Balm cures the worst snd
most deep seated cases by enriching. pur
flying and vitsliziug the blood, thereby
giving healthy blood supply 10 the skin
Heals every sore and gives the rich glow
of health To the skin. Builds up the
broken down body and makes the blood
red and nouri-hing. Especially advised
for chronic. old cases that doctors, pat
ent medicines aud hot springs fail to
cure. Druggists. 81. with complete dis
rectious for home cure. To prove BIB
cures sample sent free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co. Atlanta, Ga. De
scribe trouble. and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter. Sold in Aberdeen
by J. L.. SHELL 4 co.