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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
HOUSE HAS SAD TALE
ABODE WHERE JEFF DAVIS WED
TELLS PATHETIC STORY.
Less Than Three Months. After Ro-
mantle Marriage in Quaint Domi-
cile Bride Dies of Malaria in a
Mississippi Swamp. \

The little old frame house that stands
amid great beech trees in the rear Of an
imposing structure of recent date lei
Crescent Hill, KY, and a record in the
Jefferson county court are all that is
left to tell of a romano involving ia
nous names that was consummated So
years ago.
1t is little known by Louisville people
that in this house, which is now used
as servant quarters, Jefferson Davis,
afterward president of the confederacy,
on June II, 1885, married Miss Knox
Taylor, daughter of Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor, afterward conqueror of Mexico and
president of the United States.
In the Jefferson county courts ar.
chives there is a record of marriages
for 1885 which contains the following:
jefferson Davis and Miss Knox Tay-
LOT, Of legal age, daughter of Zachary
Taylor"
1t was a omance with a sad sequel.
Davis took his bride to his plantation
in Mississippi. The climate was not ia
vorable and the young woman, accus-
toned to the purer air of Kentucky,
could not stand the miasmatic exhala-
tons of the swamps. Soon after her
arrival in Mississippi she grew i'll,
stricken with malarial fever. Within
three months of the time she became a
bride she was dead.
The pathetic sequel makes Gen. Tay.
lor's objections to the wedding seem
to have been due to the prophetic feel
ings of a devoted father. He strongly
disapproved Of the match between his
daughter and Jefferson Davis, who was
then a soldier, with nothing to indi-
cate the great, though mournful, career
that was BEFORE him.
This opposition was not due to dis
like or m%istrust of Davis, it seems, but
to Gen. Taylor's fear that as the wife
of a gallant soldier, on what was then
the frontier, his daughter would be sub
jected to many hardships.
But Miss Taylor was willing to face
any future for the man of her heart.
Mrs. Gibson Taylor, her aunt, espoused
the cause of the young lovers, and
when Miss Taylor came to visit her she
added her pleadings to those of her
niece. After a long course of persua-
sion Gen. Taylor, though not relin,
gushing his objections, was prevailed
or to permit the marriage, which took
place in the home of Mrs. Gibson Tay-
lor. 1t is not known whether Gen.
Taylor attended the wedding, though
MI. Hancock Taylor is of the opinion
that he was not present.
1t was from this house that the
young soldier and his bride, after the
usual merry-making, congratulations
and blessings, set out on a journey with
happiness that was so soon to be
changed to grief.
Such is the story of long ago that
centers around this little house, which
now stands to the rear of the residence
occupied by Mr.. A. Levy on the
Brownsboro road.
At the time Jefferson Davis and Miss
Taylor were married within it's walls II
was a two-story structure with broad
verandas, built after the then prevail
ing style for southern homes. Now it
has been reduced to one story and has
been transformed into a cottage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
The Song of the sword.

Says Mr.. Hayashi, a distinguished
citizen of Japan: To-day we Japanese
have battleships, t%orpedoes, cannon
The China seas redden with the blood
OF our killed and of those we kill. Our
torpedoes roar, IL shrapnel shrek,
Il cannon breathe slaughter, and we
die and are the cause of death. And
you o%ccidentals say to us, You have
won your rank; you have civilized
yourselves Centuries upon centuries
we have had artists, pairtors, sculp-
tors, philosophers. In the sixteenth
century we had published in Japanese
the fables of Aesop. Were we then
barbarians?"
This with a mysterious oriental
smile-a little sad, a little sarcastic
Saturday Evening Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
POULTRY HOUSE AND YARD.

ed with meat and green food. Wheat
and buckwheat are superior to sweet
corn and sorghum, If as easily grown.
Cabbage, mangel-wurzels, etc, should
be grown for green food in winter. ]
prefers mangels, as they are less diff
cult to handle and store. A ration
composed of a mixture of the. grains
named, with green food and meat
should be divided about az follows:
Whole and ground grain, So per cent;
green food, 80 per cent; animal food.
Is per cent. 1t is best to feed mea;
every day, giving about four and one-
half pounds to each 100 fowls. If you
can secure fresh bones from the
butcher and have a bone cutter, this n
probably the best meat supply. II
bones are difficult to secure, feed a good
grade of beef scraps.
The number of females to one male
varies with the different breeds. For
the lighter and more active breeds,
such as Leghorns, 20; Plymouth
Rocks, Is to 20; Brahmas, 10 or IL are
safe numbers.
In locating a poultry plant it is 6
great advantage to have the houses I'll
face the south or southeast. House
room 12x14 is sufficient for rs fowls,
and the yards 24x100 feet are also
about right for this number, You,
plan is good if the houses all face the
south. The run may extend from
the north side if desired. An old or
'chard is an ideal place for locating a
poultry plant, and is especially valu-
able as a run for growing stock. An
other excellent plan is to have houses
in the middle of the runs, making them
so feet deep on each side Of house.
The accompanying plan is a goo6
one, Houses are 10x32 feet, divided
into two pens each 10x16, holding Ri
fowls each. Yards, 22x50; two to each
pen; one in front and one in rear Of
house. The hens can be allowed to oc-
cupy both yards, Or may be confined
to one yard while a forage crop is
growing in the other. Portable fence
may be moved from one side to the
other, thus saving half the cost OF
fence and leaving the ground on one
side of the houses clear for cultiva-
ton. The houses all face the south
This plan may be extended to accom-
modate any number of fowls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
THE UNITED STATES WILL SOON
KNOCK AT THE DOORS OF
CANADA FOR WHEAT.
A Crop of 30, ooo, 900 Bushels of
Wheat viii Be the Record
of 1904.

The results of the threshing in
Western Canada are not yet COM
pleted. but from information at ham
it is safe to say that the average per
acre will be reasonably high, and a
fair estimate will place the total yield
of wheat at $4,000, 900 bushels. At pres
ent prices this will add to the wealth
of the farmers nearly 100000, 900. Then
think of the immense yield of oats and
barley and the large herds of cattle,
for all of which good prices will be
paid.
The following official telegram was
sent by Honorable Clifford Sifton, Min
lister of the Interior, to Lord Strath-
coma, High Commissioner for Can
ada:-
"Am now able to state definitely
that under conditions of unusual diff
Guilty in Northwest a fair average
crop of wheat of good quality has been
reaped and is now secure from sub
stantial damage. The reports of in
jury by frost and rust were grossly ex-
aggerated. The wheat of Manitoba
and Northwest Territories will aggre-
gate from fifty-fve to sixty million
bushels. The quality is good, and the
price is ranging around n dollar per
bushel."
Frank H. Spearman, in the Saturday
Evening Post, says
when our first transcontinental
railroad was bnilt, learned men at
tempted by isothermal demonstration
ably be grown north of where the line
was projected; but the real granary Of
the world lies UP to 700 miles north
of the Canadian Pacific railroad, and
the day is not definitely distant when
the United States will knock at the
doors of Canada for it's bread. Rail-
road men see such a day; it may be
hoped that statesmen also will see it,
and arrange their r~eciprocities while
they may do so gracefully. Americans
already have swarmed into that far
country and to a degree have taken
the American wheat field with them.
Despite the fact that for years a little
Dakota station on the st. Paul road
-Eureka-held the distinction of be-
ing the largest primary grain market
in the world, the Dakotas and Mime
sofa will one day yield their palm to
Saskatchewan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
Oyster Shells for the Hens

Did you ever stop to consider that
one-tenth Of the shell Of an egg Is
lime? The shells must be strong and
ieavy IL they stand shipment, and If
you expect to get the highest market
price. You surely can afford to buy
oyster shells at rs cents a hundred
pounds to produce egg shells that sell
at from u to 20 cents apound. Do not
deprive your hens Of 50 important an
article OF necessary diet.--Midland
Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
spotled By ThoughtIe..pe..

The best way 10 make a child good is
TO expect good things from him. How
many children are ruined by hearing
from the lips of their mother or nurses
words that come thoughtlessly,
Naughty child" l have heard a little
boy proclaim as an excuse for his mis-
deeds: 81 can't help it. I'm naughty"
He had been convinced that it was of no
use to try to be good.-Woman's Home
CCmDanion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

The year 1000 is not a leap year, be-
cause. although divisible by 4, it is not
Invisible by 400. The year 1000 will be
a leap year, although it is a century
year, because it is divisible by 400. The
arbitrary exception thus made in the
case of century years makes the Greg
o~riancalendar year correspond with the
solar year.-Albahy Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Take 2 Ia inch boards II inches wide
by A feet long and bore 2 inch holes in
8 inches from ends. Hang the gate by
mailing boards to each end of trough.
attach a latch so that the gate can be
held on either side of trough. Place
We trough in hog lot fence. When you
go to feed, push the gate from you and
latch it. Clean out the trough and put
in the feed. Now pull the gate to you
SO hogs can eat, This arrangement is
handy, for the trough can be cleaned OF
feed mixed without hogs interfering
G. B. Robinson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

"Why, John, where did you learn to
carve so nicely?" asked Mrs. Hightone
Uppercrust, whose footman had carved
q turkey.
q used to be a chiropodist on the
Bowery, ma'am," replied John, proud
ly.-Tammany Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

The ~Judge-Have you anything to say
why the sentence of the court should
not be pronounced upon you?
Teddy O'Reilly-Faith, yer honor, OF
have siven distinct raisons, my wan of
which would convince mesilf if OF wos
only yer honor.-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

81 wish I were an ostrich" said Hicks,
6ngrily, as he tried to eat one of his
wife's cakes and couldn't.
II wish you were," returned Mrs.
Hicks. "T'd get a few feathers for my
hat then."-Pick-Me-Up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Pavenway-Don't you think the other
side of the street would be better walk
ing?
De Solate-It looks like it.
Pavenway-Then, why not go over
there?
De Solate-No use; it's always better
walking on the other side.-N. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Doan's Kidney Pills, but four boxes of
this remedy effected a complete and
permanent cure. If suffering humanity
knew the value of Doan's Kidney Pills,
they would use nothing else, as it is the
only positive cure l know"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Vinnie-Minnie will never marry I'M
til she meets her ideal.
Vietta-What is her ideal?
"A man who will propose."-Glasgow
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Mrs. Jorkins-This book on natural
history says that seals sometimes shed
tears just like men.
Jorkins-Yes. Just like men who
have to pay for seal skin jackets.-N. Y.
Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

says ''Two years ago
my health was CON-
pletely broken down.
My back ached and
was so lame that at
times 1 was hardly
able to dress myself.
l lost my appetite and
was unable to sleep.
There seemed to be
~11s~c I'LL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Rsse-Was the reception a successP
Louise--No. There was room to dance.
IN. Y. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
Kansas City Southern Ry. Special
Excursion

SPIT. l2, 20 and 81, Oct. 4 and Is, 1904,
to Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana
and Texas, very low one way and round
trip rates.
For further information. write to s. G..
Warner, G. P. 81. A., X, G. S. Ry., Kansas
City, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Once a tortoise beat a hare-once. 1t
never happened again, yet the whole timid
world has been talking about it ever since
Success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
Robbins. Norwich, n. Y. Feb. II. 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13

Straw votes show which way the hot air
blows.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
ALL BROKEN DOWN.
No Sleep-No Appetite-Just a Continual
Backache.

Joseph McCauley, of IA Sholto St,
Chicago, Sachem of Tecumseh Lodge,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-13
CONVENIENT HOG TROUGH.
Arrangement That Is Handy Because
It Can Be Cleaned Without
the Pigs Interfering.

Make a common V shaped trough OF
heavy solid lumber. Make a swing gate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
CLUB WOMEN HAVE
NO HOME At FAIR
STATE FEDERATION HAMPERED
BY LAST YEARS FIRE.
Women Will Have the Room Of the
Farmers Institute, but Will Not
Attempt to Present Any Programs
They'll Maintain Restroom In
stead.

The one big bare room of the
Farmers Institute on the state fair
grounds will furnish a sorry substi-
tute for the many attractive apart
ments which the Driving clubhouse
afforded and which the federated
women's clubs made their headquar-
tiers during fair week.
1--WE will have to be satisfied with
furnishing amusement and rest this
year and not, attempt any instruc-
tion,,' said Mrs. w. M. Liggett this
morning.
So there will be no papers read, no
classes in cooking or sewing, no prizes
will be offered for domestic service,
there will be no exhibitions and no
social gatherings around the teatable.
The big room will be made attractive,
but the broad expanse of White walls
offers little opportunity. A platform
will be built in at one end and hags
will be hung around 1t and palms
grouped in the corners to relieve the
baroness.
Mrs. Liggett will announce her COM
mittees tomorrow. She has just re-
turned from an eastern trip and has
not been able to complete her arrange
ments. Mrs. Liggett and Mrs. J. M.
Underwood of Lake City have charge
all of the fair week and they will be
assisted each day by small groups OF
women from the clubs Of the two
cities. Every day from until pm
Miss Nellie Hopes orchestra of st. Paul
will give a program, and on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday mornings
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
ANOKA POTATO
1T IN SCOTLAND.
NEW VARIETY SENT BY Il. S. DON
ALDsON CREATES FURORE.
1t Has a Double Skin and Was DeveI-
oped by II. G. Holmes-The Scot
fish Gardener Who Cultivates Them
Was Offered $4,000 for His First
Crop.
S. Donaldson brings the

=. s. Donaldson brings the word
from the famous Kinross gardens of
Scotland that the Golden Russet pota-
Toes sent by him last year to Kinross
nave grown again, and that they have
turned the gardening world Of the
ing been offered for little plot, 12x15
feet, OF the Golden Russets by one Of
the largest seedgrowers of England.
Mr. donaldson received the pota-
toes as a present from Robert c.
Holmes Of the Crooked Lake nursery,
Anoka. The potato was reproduced
only after much experimenting and
trouble. It is of unique appearance,
having a dark-colored outer skin COW
cred with peculiar veins, and an in
ner skin of a brilliant yellow color.
The two skins suggested the name.
The potato is of superior quality and
is of extra size.
The farmers Of the country sur
rounding the Kinross gardens have
gone mad about the potato and are
offering unheard-of prices for plants.
The garden has become so famous
that p1lgrlmages are made to it from
all over the country. The story told
to the pilgrims is that the potato
came from Mr.. Donaldson Of the
Rocky mountains, United States,
the potatoes have two skins.
No one was more interested in the
history Of the Golden Russets than
Uncle G. S. Pease of Anoka and he
fastened to remind Mr.. Donaldson of
| the bet that they had once made about
the self-same potato. Mr.. Pease was
one of the first discoveries of the po-
tato, as Mr.. Holmes had paid his sub
scription to the Anoka County Union
of which Mr.. Pease is the editor, with
two bushels. The potatoes were SO
delicious that he sent some to Mr.
Donaldson, who was in turn delighted
They both decided to raise some and a
dinner was wagered as to who could
produce the best six specimens. James
Sowden and Bert Townsend were in
vited to the dinner. When the day
came on which the bet was to be de.
cided the editor packed his. potatoes ir
a basket and started for Minneapolis
1t was all he could do to keep his en-.
gagement as everyone tried to stor
him so as to buy the fine potatoes. The
dinner was on Mr.. Donaldson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
there will be programs arranged by

there will be programs arranged by
Mrs Titcomb of ST. Paul.
The room will be open all day and
Miss Emma Lind, graduate of the
agricultural school, will always be in
attendance. 1t is hoped that the
club women will use the building as
headquarters and restroom and altho
the daily gathering will be shorn Of
much of the attractiveness that was
such a notable feature at the Driving
club, they will still be worth while.
for the large room will offer a SPLEEN
did place to rest from nth, the noise "a and
gracious welcome from the club wom-
en-, who will be glad to exchange ideas
on matters of interest to women, and
the programs will be well worth the
hearing.
The Farmers institute, the only
building that could be placed at the
disposal of the clubs this year, was
originally built for the art gallery and
was later used for the farmers insti-
tute It is we'll lighted, from a sky
light, and as it has seating capacity
of many hundreds it will furnish
annie room.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
RUBBING SALT
In The WOUNDS
SECRETARY Verify AUGMENTS
FRACTIONAL FEELING
Says the Dunn Faction Will Get Even
with Collins Men by knitting Jones
Local Headquarters Monopolized
by Dunn Element, and Passed Up
by the Others.

The chief topic of conversation
among politicians in Minneapolis to-
day was the so-called putting I'M Of
Secretary w. e. Verify of the republic
can state committee. He is quoted
IN a morning paper as predicting the
defeaI OF D. P. Jones for mayor by
the Dunn men, because he was a
supporters Of Judge Collins.
This sort Of talk is resented by To-
cal republicans on account of Veritys
position In the state campaign. It
presents the spectacle of one Of the
party's campaign managers working
to carry it into local contests. Mr..
Verify is quoted in the Times as fol-
lows:
IF you want a good story why
don't you investigate the fight the
Dunn men are making against Jones
for mayor over there? Jones was
a strong Collins man. you know, and
so long as he has the support of the
papers that supported Collins, he can
not expect anything from the Dunn
men.
e'You might ask Girling and Rain
about it. If they are willing to talk,
l think you can get a good story. You
urnal continues to support
Jones, the Dunn men over there in
tend to teach him a thing or two
Republicans who were active in the
Collins campaign were inclined to
laugh at the incident, for they know
| it does no good to take such things
seriously. THAT is about the worst
slopover yet" remarked one, "There
| is no doubt something in the story
but those fellows are foolish to adj
vertise it. AS far as the mayoralty
goes, their talk will only help JONES'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy weather is reported this morn
ing in Nebraska and parts Of Kansas and
Colorado, on the Pacific coast, at points in
the southeast and at some Lake Superior
and Lake Michigan points; elsewhere the
skies are clear. Rains have fallen since
yesterday morning in northwestern North
Dakota, Assiniboia, Manitoba and in the
vicinity of Lake Superior in Colorado
and northern New Mexico and in the
southeastern states. 1t Is considerably
warmer than 1t was yesterday morning
In the Ohio valley and southern part of
the lake region. and colder in Minnesota.
the Dakotas and Montana. This morn
ing's temperatures are six to ten degrees
below normal in North Dakota and from
ten to twelve below normal in Montana.
Havre, Mont, reports 3S above this morn
ing. It, s. Outram,
Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
RIPE FOR A TORNADO
Conditions Last Night Were Threatening

Fear of another tornado chilled the
hearts Of the people of Minneapolis and
caused the lake jewellers to seek their
cellars last night. About s o'clock the
barometer at the weather station
dropped to % and the wind began to
creep thru the trees.
A few minutes later the wind was blow
ing a gale of twenty-five miles an hour in
Minneapolis and nearly fifty at the lake.
The temperature began to drop rapidly
and huge bank of black clouds gathered
in the northwest. Fortunately the winds
blew the clouds to the southwark and
Minneapolis escaped a second deluge.
This morning the wind at the lake was
still blowing a stiff gale and the waters
were whipped into foam. On the incom-
ing trains the sole topic of conversation
was the averted tornado.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
DEPORTING THE INSANE
TWO Patients from Fergus Falls Must
Leave the Country

Robert F. Davis. inspector Of inmigra-
ton, will leave tomorrow for the Ellis
island immigration station, New York,
in custody of Jams christensen and Eilna
Prask, both of Fergus Falls, who will
be deported on the charge of insanity and
the inability to support themselves.
christensen exhibited no signs of dam
gerous insanity until taken to the Fergus
Falls hospital. On the way he made a
thrilling escape from the train by leap
ing from an open window. Altho suffer-
ing from a complication of diseases, he
held the attendants at bay and was cap:
tured with difficulty.
Hi1na PraslSi has been in this country
only since June. She has become violent
and at times she seeks self-destruction.
After the deportation cases finished
Mr.. Davis accompanied by Mrs. Davis,
will take a fifteen days vacation at his
summer cottage, Birch Island, Casco
Bay, Me.
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