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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
MEDICINE IN VEGETABLES.
Physicians Of the Future May Pre-
scribe Them Instead Of Maui
seous Drugs.

It is a common observation nat the
quantity of an characteristic element in
a plant varies with its richness in the
soil. This, of cofrse, a correlatiVe of the
well-known beneficial action of f~ertiliz-
ers in increasing plant growth. 1t is now
proposed, however, 10 attempt the Gull
tivstion of meGicated ~plants-that is,
common vegetables containing alb
normal quantities of substances it is
desired to administer, says the Philadel-
phia Record.
1t is evident to every one at all &C
quainted with the laws Of physiology
that the assimilation OF mineral ele-
ments by the body is much more readily
accomplished when these are partaken
in the form of food in vegetables. In
the past, if the body has needed an ex-
cess of iron, it has been supplied by iron
tinctures taken through a glass tube
after meals.
The modern idea is to supply this want
by certain vegetables, such as spinach.
Experiments looking to the demonstra-
ton of this scheme have been undertake
en- recently in Europe. F~erruginous
plants were grown in soil enriched by
the addition of hydrate of iron, and upon
analysis it was found that plants grown
in such soil contained a much larger
percentage of iron than similar plants
grown in natural soil.
Of course it is not to be supposed that
this increase in the percentage can be in
creased Indefinitely, but it can be carried
to a maximum point which is very much
greater than the average. This same
demonstration has also been carried out
in connection with tea cultivation. Sam
pies of tea leaves from several planta-
tons having similar climate and alti-
tude conditions, but diherent soils, were
gathered, and, after drying, were ana
lyzed in the laboratory for their con
tent of iron, nitrogen, phosphoric acid
silicic acid, caffein and ash.
The various soils in which the sew
eral plants yielding the sample leaves
had been grown were also analysed fol
s-iulluI tlelleutS, anu II Was lOuuu Ina
the chemical composition of the soil
especially the quantities of those sub.
stances taken by the plant, has an inlu.
ence, clearly demonstrable by chemica'
analysis, on the composition of tea leaves
produced on such soil.
A very interesting vista opens up tt
the prophetic eye in giving free rein tt
the Imagination on this fascinating sub
ject. Will the doctor of the future, in
stead of ordering a nauceousd dose from
the druggist, prescribe a course of me,
dicinal Vegetables, furnishing the iron, O.
potash, or manganese, etc, by means o.
these "doctored" or "medicated" veg,
etables? Certified milk, which, with it
guaranteed proportion of milk fat, mill
sugar and solids, might have seemed a,
improbable commercial article so year
ago, and, If so, why not Certified vege
tables" in the immediate future?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
Big Copyright Business.

The annual statement of tho copyright
Office Of the library of congress shows
that the copyright business for 1903 was
the largest in any year in the history of
the Office. No less than 100,743 titles
were received for registration, the total
fees received amounting to $70,230.50.
The nv mber of articles deposited also
exceeded the number of any previous
year, tetaling 1S0,527. On the entries Of
the year there were 14,060 books and
pamphlets, 1858 booklets, leaflets, circu-
lars and cards, and 7,641 newspaper and
magazine articles. This speaks volumes
Tor the literary activity of the country,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
PIRACY THE BOYS IDEAL
Nearly All Lads at Some Time Have
a Longing to Become scourges
Of the Sea.

There ome a time in the life of every
boy when he wants to run away from
home and be a pirate, or a street car con-
ductor, or a politician, or something.
says the Nebraska State Journal. Usu-
ally when he makes his ambition known,
the old man puts him down with a stern
hand, and emphasizes his warning with
a strap or a switch, and when the boy
does run away he is ashamed or afraid
to come back again, feeling that he'll be
whipped within an inch of his life. How
much better would it be if the father
would take the aspiring son into the
barn and commune with him as friend to
friend. by all MEANS" says the wise
old man, under the circumstances, go
and be a pirate.
1T is the great affection of my life
that my W business cares and respon-
sibilities have prevented me from secur-
ing a long, low, rakish craft, and becom-
ing the scourge Of the seas; | believe
that it is the duty of every well regulated
boy to serve an apprenticeship upon {
pirate ship, and l would be the last to
prevent a son of mine from following up
such an ambition. Any help or encour-
agement l can give you will be freely
rendered. But remember that if you
need a season of rest and relaxation,
you'll always have a cordial welcome at
home"
The boy thus addressed might run
away from home, but he wouldn't go
further than the next town; as soon as
he grew weary of the enterprise he
would remember the good old man at
home and the pleasant times around the
fire in the evening, and he would decide
to postpone his piratical enterprise for
at least a few years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
Perils Of "Self-Doctoring,n

Large numbers of people in prosperous
circumstance die as se~xagenaria1s nom
maladies which arc evidences of deaen-
Grafton and Of premature s|enility, while
many who pass this period go on 10 en-
ter upon an eighth or ninth decade CT life.
The former class comprise those who
have lived without restraint of their an
petites and who have sought to allay
some Of the consequences by self-medi-
cation, while the latter Class comprise
those who have lived reasonably and
who, if annoyed by imperfect digestion,
have sought relief by abandoning the err
rors from which it sprang.-London
Lancet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
to Others.

The leap year girl had reached the
point where ar interview with the young
mans mother was necessary.
eff you will only say that l can have
your SON." pleaded the fair applicant,
"I'm willing to wait for him forever"
Very we'll" replied the maternal par
ent. Just come around when the times
up and you can have him."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19

Half Lion. Half Tiger.

Of late years serious consideration has
been given to improving breeds Of ami
mails by crossing different species. Carl
Hagenbeck has done this with great sue
cess in the case of the zebra-horse.
Some time ago he succeeded in rearing
some fine specimens of lion-tigers.
Prince" one of these, when only three
years old, weighed over five hundred
weight, stood four feet high, and was
ten feet long from tip Of tail Nc
end Of nose. He is now four years old,
and is valued at $4,000. He has the
lions head and name, and the tigers
hair coloration.-Royal Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19

In the course of some digging oper-
atoms in a garden at Haslemere, Ing
land, a gardener unearthed a number
of ancient vessels Of peculiar shape.
together with a quantity Of calcined
human bones, at a depth Of about two
feet below the surface. The British
museum authorities, who have exam
ined the discovery, pronounce the YES
sells to belong to the late Celtic age.
about B. G. $50. Only three or four
vessels were found in a perfect condi-
ton. He computed that % urns and
pots were originally inferred at the
spot,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
Something the Matter,

Chauffeur (who used to be groom)--
Sorry, sir, but we can't take out the
sorrel automobile this morning.
Ills Master-Can't, Ell? Well, what'h
the matter with it?
"The left hind tire Is winded and
there's a SPAWN on the right for
wheel."-St Louis Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
Pensions in America.

There are now 999,443 pensioners In
the United States, at an annual cost
of $40, 000. 900 and an aggregate ex-
penditure of $4,000, 000, 900. Tie United
States now pays more pensions on ac-
count of a war ended 80 years ago
than France spends in support of her
army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
"The Good Die Young"

One Of the mysteries of nature is the
a s with which song birds and game
can be exterminated as compared with
the difficulty in getting rid of the boil
~weevil.-Washington Star
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
GRACE RADCLIFFE, Reporter.

The opening exercises Thursday
morning were taken up by discussion
|of subjects PERTAINING to the coming
election
MIR. Frankel, President of the Board
of Education was at the High school
building Friday making arrangements
for adequate radiation in the Recita-
ton rooms.
Nearly all of the students took adj
vantage given by the Lecture course
committee and attended the concert
Wednesday evening.
I Miss Bishop visited schools Thurs
day afternoon.
Because of the unnecessary confus-
sion accustomed by pupils coming to
schoul between seven and eight-thirty
a. M, they have been requested to re-
main at home until nearly eight-thir-
ty a. m. and one O'Clock p. M, unless
they receive special permission from
the teachers in charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
First Entertain ment Success.

The first number of the Lecture
Course has come and gone. and it is
everyone's opinion that it was the nm
est of it's kind ever given here. The
voices of the quartet blended beauti-
fully, as professional voices always
do. The work of the magician was
not up to the grade, yet If the other
two numbers of the course gives as
good satisfaction as the first one did,
no one need feel as though their mon
.ey spent on the course was thrown
away. At least be public spirited
enough to help on in an enterprise for
the sake of the town, and its. reputa-
ton among other towns in this part
of the state. The opera house We'd
nesdry night was full which shows
that high-class entertainment here is
what our citizens want and will pa
tronise. Those who missed the Mary
land Jubilee Company, miss rare
treat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
The Review Is In Error.

The Eagle River Review in its issue
of October 28th, contains several er-
roneous statments, under the head
of There They Go Again" to which
we feel justified in replying to.
First: 1t speaks of the News, sin
it's October ISSUE" which sounds as II
we were publishing monthly instead
OF a weekly which is always ISSUED
on time.
Second: The Review claims that
in News issue of October. we made un-
true statements why Messrs. Langley
and Bresanan declined the nonlina-
ton Of Surveyor and Coroner respec-
tive. The News gave no reasons why
those gentlemen declined, and there
fore did not make an untrue state
ment as the Review claims, and If the
editor of the Review will read the ar
ticle in our last issue rightly he will
certainly not find such statement.
Third: The Review says Mr.. Lang
ley is democrat, has always been.
and is supporting that ticket, while
the truth of the matter is that Mr..
Langley lis staunch Republican, and
is helping to elect that ticket.
The News is supporting the Repub-
lican ticket-every NOMINEES on that
ticketis Republican, and not one OF
them are afraid to show their party
colors. Can the Review say as much
for all the candidates on the ticket
they are supportingP Not in the
good old summer time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31

The two stery building which was
built about % years ago at SCOTS
crossing by the G. & N. w. R'y Com
pany. for the use of their section man
ever since the railroad was built, is 8
thing of the past at that place. The
building was loaded on fat cars in
two sections, and on Sunday after
noon, large crowd Of people watched
the old house pass through this city
on its way to its new home at Gagen
junction, where it will no doubt re-
main throughout it's usefulness. No
more will its kind shelter give a
warm welcome to the weary and
cold hunter. as it has done hundreds
of times, and it will be greatly missed
by the sportsmen in general.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31

Beginning to-day the freight will be
put on to the, same schedule as they
were run two years ago. They will
leave Monico at 700 a. m. and return
will leave Watersmeet at ,3:15 p. M.
This will give the patrons on this line
better accommodation then they are
now getting, two trains each way
dav. The freight will carry an ac-
commodation coach and also the mail
The freight's time here will be about
9 a. M. going north, and about P
M. going south. The passengers viii
run as usual, south At 1917 a. m. and
north at 2:l1 p. m.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
What a Free Library Does
For q Country Town n.

.. For q Country Town.
Connecticut Public Library Document, 1895.
1.1hIt keeps bows at home in the
evening by giving them well-written
stories Of adventure. -
2. 1t gives teachers and pupils in
teresting books to aid their school
work in history and geography, and
makes better citizens of them by en-
larging their knowledge Of their coun-
try and it's growth. I" ,.'< + E. I.
8. 1t provides books on the care Of
children and animals, cookery and
housekeeping, building and garden
ing, and teaches young readers how
to make simple dynamos, telephones,
and other machines.
4. It helps clubs that are studying
history, literature, or life in other
countries, and throws light upon Sun
day-schocl lessons.
5. 1t furnishes bookes of selection
for reading aloud, suggestions for en-
tertainm ents and home amusements,
and hints on correct speech and good
manners.
6. 1t teaches the names and habits
of the plants, birds and insects of TIE
eighborhood, and the differences in
soil and rock.
z. 1t tells the story OF the town
from its settlement and keeps a record
of all important events in its history.
& 8. 1t offers pleasant and whole
some stories to readers of all ages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
Catholic Fair at Watersmeet a Success

The Catholic fair at Watersmeet
held last week Thursday. and Friday
was decided success, not with stand
ing the fact that there was split in
the congregation ;the minority wanted
the fair held on Monday and Tuesday
and being defeated, they disposed OF
the things donated and in their pos
session at private sale and had two
surprise pasties while the fair was in
progress. 1t certainly was the event
of the season at Watersmeet from a
social as we'll as a financial stand
point. The donations were so liberal
that two tables OVERLOOKED with good
les. Four roa sted porkers formed the
piece de resistance while the entrees
were chicken, ham. roast beef, veal
loaf with salads, pickles, jelies and
cakes to tickle the palate of an cpl
cure. while fruit and flowers formed
the decorations.
The gathering was we'll attended by
Gobebic, Villas and Iron county citi'
zens. The music Friday night at the
opening of the new school house was
furnished by Stewards orchestra Of
Amigo and was SO much enjoyed that
| the dancers staid until the wee hours
of morning. But good things anc
pleasure was not all, the ladies netteo
a tidy sum which will be used in put
ting stone foundation under the
church and making other needed re-
pairs on the interior. The winners II
the ring contest were Katheryn Ma
her and Eta Conley. The ladies de
sire TO thank all who sided in making
the fair a success.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
Notice to Wisconsin Farmers.

BY legislative act the edition OF
the Annual Report of the Agricultur-
al Experiment Station is limited to
such small mum ber that we are I'M
able to send copies to all persons
whose names appear on our regular
mailing list. However, a number 81
copies of the twentieth annual report,
recently issued, are available for dis
tribution and will be sent to any resi-.
dent, Of the state who will send a pos,
tai card request to the Agricultural
Experiment Station, Madison, Wis.
81. w. A. HENRY, Director.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
James A. Wright. of Merrill, can


our city getting acquainted with the
voters here. We predict large ma
jority at the polls at this place next
week Tuesday for Mr.. Wright.
Republicans, stand by the regu-
lar ticket when you vote next Tues
day. You will lind TIE Regular ticket
in the 4th column on the ballot, and
mark an X in the circle at the top,
which will count q vote for everyone
on the ticket, from President to Sur
veyor. 1855 go ~~~'s -'<'
&C. E. Goodenow and son Wilbur
former residents of this place, now
located at Amigo, made a business
trip here Friday. They seem well
plea sed with Amigo, and MIR. Goode-
now has just move his family in a
home he recently purchased.
Attorney M. A. Hurley and Court
Reporter George Hart were up from
Wausau Wednesday, when the case OF
H. Idema VS.. Kate Pier was heard be-
fore Referee Hart. Mr.. Idema was
represented by Attorney Hurley and
Kate Pier by her daughter, Attorney
Harriet Pier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emmons, OF
Barron, parents of our we'll known
citizen, N. Nj. Emmons, arrived in the
city last Tuesday and they will make
this place their future home. They
will reside on the Carter, & Emmons'
farm on Mud Creek, 80,
Those of our citizens who went
to the expense of planting shade trees
OH the places and made other improve
ments, all of which went to beautify
our city, are now complaining OF the
damage being done by the cows which
are roaming on the streets. Lawns
and young treets are being destroyed
right and left, and why?- because the
''Town ordinance prohibiting stock to
run at large" isn't being enforced.
There is no encouragement for our
citizens to plant trees and shru5ery
around their homes, and then have.
them destroyed by other peoples stock
which is allowed to run around the
town feeding on someone's beautitied
property. If there are laws passed,
live up to them; if not, what is the
use of making laws?
The advocates Of the coupon dol
lar claim that if it is adopted by the
it will increase the adver-
vertising of mailable articles mater
tally. The coupon dollar is fractioned
into five cent, two ten-cent, TWEEN
ty-tye cent and a fifty cent coupon to
conform to the coins now in circula-
ton and so arranged that any number
of twentieths of dollar can be cut
off and mailed. One mercantile house
in Chicago is said to receive in letters
every year an average Of $4,000 in
postage stamps. There can be no
question that postage stamps are OBJ
jectionable used,aS money. These OBJ
jectiens are apparent to anybody who
has ever received letters containing
them. 1t is. expected that congress
will be called upon at the approach
ing session to act on a measure for
the adoption OF the coupon dollar. AS
it is question in which newspaper
publishers are generally interested,
owing to the fact that they receive
many remittances of small amounts
through the mail, tits worth consid
Grafton. Florence News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The Ladies Aid Society meets Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Thomp-
son al 2 o'clock.
Subject of the lecture next Sunday
night will be "Heridity.,' All are in
vited to attend.
Choir will meet on Saturday eve-
ming at 1880 sharp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31

App1r1oNlL TRAM sERvrCEs wEEN
DULUrH AND ASHLAND ON n. PR.
A now passenger train has been put
in service on the, Mort bern Pacific. be-
twesn Ashland and Duluth in both
directions, daily except Sunday.
This train will leave Duluth Fast
bound at O'clock As ;Mearrfying. at
Ashland at f1.Do,; bsasIse Ashland West
bound At 4 o'pleek z. N: arriving in
Dnluth at 6.55 P. ID.
rhis Viii give this territory the
Ssss passenger train service it has en-
oyed'fetoa l0age time: .s..s 7 A~<''S'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31

ATHOLTC CHURCH, ST. PETERS Ser
~ vices: the afSt and 3rds Sundays Of each
month. High Mass and Sermon at 10 a. M
Cate 0hismsat2 a. ufE- VespeFs tapd Bepeqlc.
ten az b. nj. A first Mass is said 1T $3.50 q. m
a the first Suuday.of EACH. monthEOn, Holy
days: High Mass. Sermon and BSnediction al
T:]S q n.-MaSS on weekdays at o CLOCK IL
xummer and ,7:3O La. the, WinteE> Stations OF
sho cr6ss every FTbdaS evenink daring Lent al
REV. FkTHER TopLAKA. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-31
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL NEWS.

moose cigars, Dy ali ufatets'
Tonight is Halloween night, so
tie down all your movable property.
Rev. Sale was up from Amigo
Thursday visiting Father Toplaka.
Mrs. ID. e. Riordan visited in Mil
waukee the last of the week.
John Kaiser, of Conover, was in
the city Tuesday on business. j.
Mrs. L. w. Schussman went to
Rhinelander Saturday on shortyisit.
ASS. Ilkmiann is scheduled to
speak at the Lycellm Opera house to-
night on national issues.
Earl Stevens was a visitor at
Monico to-day.
|: Henry ,Colman departed last Mon
day for the St. Louis fair with his au-
tomobile.:, - - ~
John Dusaut is having stone
hauled for foundation under his sa-
loon building.
r james Langill is raising up the
building he recently purchased west
of his own house on Division street.
B. E. Walters, editor of the Flu
sion sheet, transacted business at
Rhinelander Saturday.
Miss Emogene Colman was down
from her school at Twin Lake Satur-
day, visiting her mother.
Miss Myrtle Kuehne, the Conover
school teacher, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents.
DIR, j. A. McIndoe will be at DR..
Nevillefs Office Thursday and Friday.
November 3rd and 4th.
w. B. Raymond spent the past
week across the county looking up
votes.
Jos, Laus was up from Oshkosh
Wednesday selling candy to our mer-
chants.
--Robt. Kellett the Oshkosh grocery
agent, visited his customers here last
f. R. Garnich, of Ashland, repre-
sented, the Garnich Hardware Co., in
our city Tuesday. ssi 80
VIM. Bierbauer was down from
Hackley Tuesday visiting friends be-
tween trains. 20
Attorney Morson, of Amigo,
transacted business in our city Tues
day and Wednesday.
Agrand oyster supper will be
served Saturday night at the Wood
man hall by the Royal Neighbor lodge
to which all are invited.
Mrs. Jonas Radcliffe returned to
her home at Minocqua Thursday af-
ter short visit at the home of John
Radcliffe. ..;...ss.
Jos. .Vielette, VIM. Boucher, d.
Ruie and A. Bnie, were the iona
hawk citizens in our city on business
part of last week.
Miss Coss and Mrs. Greer. of Chi
cago, arrived in the city Saturday,
and were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
w. j. Pinkerton over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hlrzel, Mrs.
Charles Slattery and Miss Emma Rob
ida returned Saturday from a weeks
visit at Milwaukee.
&C. A. Maly will move his family
to Monico this week to reside. Char
lie now has the day operator job at
that place.
VIM. Knox is fixing mp the inter
Tor of his build,ng'on the cornor of
Railroad and Spruce streets and will
open up saloon in few days.
Mrs. E. E. Beagle, of Minneapolis
arrived in the. city Tuesday on a.visit
with her brother N. M. Emmons and
family.
The Ladies of the Royal Neigh
Dor lodge will give one of their semi
monthly dances Friday night at the
Woodman hall, and lunch will be
served. All are cordially invited t.
attend.
Mart Hirzel has had a stone foun'
dation built under his hay scales
The brick foundation under it did moi
stand the heavy loads and crumbled
away.
e. A. Everett returned Friday