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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
John ALLEN AND CLEVELAND
vbe Nississippi Private Used "a story
to Impress IL Point on the
Then President.

Private John Allen, the Mississippi
congressman, was making a strong eff
fort to secure the removal of a repub-
lican postmaster and the appointment
of a democrat during one OF the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Cleveland. He had
made two futile calls at the White
House, and the third time the presi-
dent said rather bluntly:
"Mr. Allen, the civil service rules
seem to apply in this case and it Is
useless for you to keep insisting on
the removal Of this postmaster"
Allen was silent for a moment, and
then he said:
"Mr. President, I don't want to take
up your time by recalling that in your
campaign I left my beloved state and
stumped for you in New York, nor do
I care to estimate to what extent the
q speeches l made up there was re-
sponsible for the 100 majority by
which you carried the state and won
the election.
Neither do I wish to recall my OK
hibition of Jolly on that election night
an exhibition which resulted in my
wife's not speaking to me for a week
But, Mr.. President, I just want to tell
you a little story before l go.
down in my district a fairly
wealthy farmer died and his kin began
s%quabbling over the estate. The mans
son hired me as his attorney, and the
case dragged through the courts.
zone day the son came into my Of
flee and asked me if he couldn't ex-
pect a settlement soon, as his money
was nearly gone.
"'It's no use, JIM l said, you can't
hurry the supreme court of the great
| state of Mississippi
"The young fellow sat for a minute
or two with his head resting In his
hands, and then he got up to go.
"tMr. Allen he said, do you know,
| sometimes I wish father hadn't died. ,"
Allen didn't get that postmastership
for his man, but he got a better po-
litical plum within a week-N. <. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
HUMOROUS cuLL1Nas.

He said l was tall and willowy," 70
marked the girl who likes fiattery. do
you think / look like a willow tree?"
No; you look like a chestnut" re-
torted the savage young man in the loud
vest
"Ah.I good morning, Chesterfield"
said the NJ. D. How are you this morn
ing?"
I'm sorry to say" rejoined the polite
Chesterfield, that I'm feeling remark
ably well this morning"
In the heart Of the great pine forest
We found the old man sitting by his
cabin door.
But it is so quiet here" we said, 1T
Is a wonder you don't feel lonesome"
The old man dropped his corncob In
his establishment.
Quiet, did you say? Why, boss. I
hab a wife, a mule en- a photograph"
"A man who tells me how his wife
wants me to cut his hair makes me
tired" said the barber at the second
chair, after the customer had departed.
Il want a man to tell me how he wants
his hair cut, not his impressions of his
wife's views"
1T can't be helped" replied the boss
barber. Once when I went to a house
to cut a mans hair he called his wife
into the room to tell me how to do It."
The purchaser of the horse rushed
back to the dealer in anything but .
peaceful mood.
Take back this beast" he demanded,
at the same time brushing the mud from
his hair.
What is the matter?" said the sur
prised dealer. Didn't tell you this
horse was not afraid of automobiles7"
That's just the trouble. He wasn't
afraid of them and almost every one we
met ran into him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Booked.

She-Your face is like an open book,
Mr.. Frankleigh.
He-Do you find it SO? Ihope you con-
slider the type good.
"Oh, yes"
"Clean and properly spaced?"
YES"
Not d~og-eared?"
mo, no."
"Rarther attractive?"
Rather"
would you like to call the open bool;
yours?"
"Mr. Frankleigh!'
"You can shut it up whenever you
want to. Let 1t be the only volume on
the book shelf of your heart, Miss
Creamly-Flora,"
why, acknowledgement Plain
Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Not Hopeful.

Mayor George B. Mcclellan, of Greater
New York, walked down the steps Of the
city hall the other evening, and bought
a paper from a newsboy. While wait
ing for his change, he said: well, my
little man, how is business to-day?'
The little merchant looked up and an.
swered: ION de bum" The mayor
thought for a moment, and finally said:
Keep at it, my little man. You have
a chance to become president some day
The little fellow answered Immediately:
Dat might be SO, but I'll sell me chances
for a nickel right now."-Argonaut.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Kidney Pills L told
the readers of this
paper that they had
relieved me of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of a lame
back with pain
across my loins and
beneath the Shout
der blades. During
the interval which
has elapsed | have
had occasion to re-
sort to Doan's Kid
ney Pills when l
noticed warnings of
an attack. On each
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
IT is A MISTAKE.

To Judge the wealth of a woman by
her apparel.
To think that people are always
covertly criticising your actions.
To think that a man does not notice
the details of the toilet of a woman in
whom he is interested.
To criticise an absent person with
out being sure that your listeners do
not know the person to whom you al
lude.
To imagine that passers-by are suf-
ticiently interested in your appearance
to notice that your hat or coat Is out
of date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

and every occasion the results obtained
were just as satisfactory as when the
pills were first brought to my notice.
1 just as emphatically endorse the
preparation to-day as I did over two
years ago"
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
New Anesthetic.

Eucaine, the new local anesthetic, is
adapted for many operations where
chloroform cannot be used on account
of heart weakness. 1t is injected under
the skin at the point of incision. Cut
ting may begin in a few moments with
out pain, and more Of the drug is
dropped in at intervals of a few minutes
as new portions of tissues are exposed.
A recent successful operation in Lon
don was continued an hour and a half.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The ems bureau tells us that there
is an overplus of women in the cities
and a shortage in the rural districts.
Merely in a desultory way 1t may be
mentioned that there are not so many
show windows in the country as in the
city.-Cincinnati Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Transferring the Responsibility.

what was the cause Of your barn
burning down." asked the drummer.
spark from the railroad, stranger"
drawled the farmer.
"You used to blame 1t On the
tramps."
Railroads have more monty than
tramps, stranger."-Chicago News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
what He won.

did your husband ever win any
thing at the races?"
NO" answered young Mrs. Torkins,
nothing except the esteem Of the
bookmakers and the sympathy Of his
friends. Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
No Sign.

Ethel-Are you sure the count was
intoxicated last night?
Edythe-Positive. Why, he couldn't
pronounce his own name.
But you must remember that he is
a Russian count."-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
How the Cotton Market Is Ruled.

The error Of a telegraph operator
caused a decline Of the New Orleans cot
ton market lately. It's getting so that
anything except the actual supply Of cot
ton can play the mischief with the
cotton market.-Atlanta Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Need Of Revision.

The schoolboy will have to revise
his opinions about those terrible RrS
sian Cossacks.-Washington Poat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
ALL DONE OUT.

Veteran Joshua Heller, of 7o6 South
Walnut Street, Urbana, ILL.,, says: SIN
the fall of 1899 after taking Doan's
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
SYMPATHY IN WOMEN.

have never found woman battling
her way in the world who has not
grown more rympathe:ic with human
suffering, mrre patient with the little
trials Of life, more lenicnt and fo"giy-
ing with the errring. md more appre-
cIative of home and FANNY ties writes
Emma Lconidas Kelly, in the Wom-
ans Home Companion, Independence,
self-reliance, ana tn" GuoptioI Of honor
able business methods need not de-
strOy the 'Eh rent gen,leness Of
woman's nature untittin. her for the
exalted station Of IN aflectiOnate wife
and tender mother AMI as the les
sons Of the practical realities Of life
must come sooner or late must be
learned IN early wOmarhood, The
dream life displaced by the real life,
no rude awakening TO the world as
1t is awaits the woman. When ac-
Quai inted with 'hu trials and dlsap-
pointments that confront business and
professional men the wife can more
fully appreciate the Wear upon the
nervous system due to the constant
grind Of daily cares, Knowing the real
work Of life, she becomes c0mpan-
ion, fully appreciating tn ,"ye Of sue
cess and the disappOilts .ents Of fail
ure, sharing In BON alike With her
husband and when thus appreciatnS
the feeling Of nervous exhaustion and
irntablcness she quietly passes over
these manifestations, which to the in
experienced woman 1ftel prove the
beginning of estrdnScnent, as be.
tween such and detected husband
there can be but little real companion.
ship and sympathy .
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

Rape is comparatively a new plant
IN the Southern States, but where 1t
has been tested 1t has given entire sat
lsfaction. 1t is n nutritious forage
plant, which closely resembles Swede
turnip, can be easily grown on any
average soil, and is especially adapted
to lands that are about half fine sand.
1t makes excellent feed for sheep, hogs
and cattle. 1t win withstand hot
weather, and we have known 1t to
keep a herd Of fifty hogs in Tennessee
in good condition when all other green
crops had about burned out. ..-. .-.-.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

I win venture the following suggcs-
lions for any who may wish to try
Them, In using a sharp knife care
should be taken not to girde the tree.
A good plan Is to cut away just enough
Of the bark to find the opening, insert
a piece Of wire and give it a little twist
and you have ACCOMPLISHED the work.
This is necessarily a slow and tedious
job for those who have large orchards,
but it will so long way toward pre-
serving the trees.
l also find that an effective prevent
i've is the use Of wood ashes Put half
a peck or more Of unleached ashes
around each trec-heaped up around
the body Of the tree, The egg pro-
ducinS the borer Is laid OIL the bark of
thc tree just on top Of the ground, but
his insect will not work in the ashes.
ain satisfied that it is the lime and
potash that the insects object to, In
;hc absence Of sufficient amount OF
ashes, would advise the use Of kainit,
say a pint or quart, according to the
size Of the tree, This should be put in
every wear. In the spring is the best
timc-Corrcspondent in Southern Cul-
,iyator.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
THE MODERN SLEEVES.

And now some feminine genius las
seen the possibilities c, presentGaS
sleeves. She has produced an nno-
walton which will app ri tc every
woman with ideas.
This is nothing less than an ad-
Unstable sleeve. The bOuice is made
sleeveless, finished on the shoulder
with band or a frlll, under which ;he
separate sleeve, which t. full length,
is fastened. 1t neeC not be Of the
gown stuff, but must blend IN color.
Any light, fiimsy fabric is ac counted
dressy, and some bodlces have two or
three sets Of different style sleeves
made TO wear with them.
AS everybody 6nows the sleeves
make the dress, and by this method a
gown cannot only oe made to appear
several gowns, but it has its life pro-
longed indefinitely, for new sleeves,
following the ever changing modes,
can be made TO bring 1t right up to
date.-Newark Advertiser.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

We have known of club Of this
Kind being carried on quite success
fully at the North. We see no reason
uhy Florida farmers might not do the
,be same. IL would not be necessary
for each member Of the club to own
a herd of cattle. Arrangements could
no made beforehand for those members
who did not own any animal that was
suitable for the purpose, to buy at
fair price from those who own plenty.
As rule farmers 10 not live CON
venient enough 20 butchers and meat
markets to enable them TO have fresh
beef and mutton constantly as town
neople have. In Canada they seem 10
have organized In some sections, at
least, to overcome this Inconvenience.
The Consul at Collingwood, Canada,
explains how they do this. He says
that clubs are organized among the
farmers in groups and neighborhooGs
and cooperate TO supply themselves
with fresh meat The ring, or club. is
usually composed Of sixteen, twenty,
or twenty-four persons, although some
times as many as forty are enrolled
Each member agrees TO supply one
beef animal during the summer, ard
in order TO give plenty of time for
preparation the members draw lots the
preyious winter TO determine the order
in which they shan contribute animals,
After drawing members may exchange
numbers If they find it mutually ad-
yantageous. Two small families may
combine for one share.
Wherever it has been tried this sys-
TEN has given excellent results, as Is
shown by the fact that it is difficult TO
gain admission to the rings, MS there
is no inclination 10 drop out. The
farmers wives and daughters are par
tlcularly well pleased. MS the abund-
ance Of fresh meat at their command
smpllhos the question Of providing
suitable meals. Then the farmers gcc
their beef at actual cost, paying no
more for the best cuts than they would
for the cheapest they could buy Ct
retail. Under the operation OF the beef
ring each family gets its portion within
a few hours after killing, so that there
is little difficulty in keeping the meat
fresh for nearly a week, The usual
method is to use the steak and roast
first and put the boiling piece into
brine or a refrigerator until needed
Florida Agriculturist .E
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

Dr. s. A. Knapp, OF Lake Charles
La, special agent OF the Cnited States
Department of Agriculture for Louis
lana and Texas, is a most practical
man, one Of large experience In nearly
all branches Of agriculture. He re-
Gently gave a talk upon Irish potato
culture, in which he suggested strong,
sandy loan" as the best land for pota-
toes, Where this is not Obtaina0le,
chocolate or black land will answer If
thoroughly drained. After being fiat
broken about two inches deeper than
usual" the doctor recommends har-
rowing every twenty days until plant
ing time. Preparatory to planting, the
land should be bedded into two and
half foot rows, just as Mr.. Porter docs,
split the bed with small plow,' he
said, "and plant the potatoes twelve
Inches apart in the furrow." He rec
Ommends cutting the potatoes into
three pieces, and placing the cut side
down. "Have a man follow with
noe he continued, "and cover potatoes
with one inch Of soil. Distribute even
ly on this 600 pounds per acre Of
compound made Of two-thirds Of cotton
seed meal andonc-thlrd acid phosphate
Put one inch moro of soil upon the fer
tllizer. 1t is not advisable to plant po-
tatoes as deep as most people plant
because 1t takes too long to come up,
mus hindering early maturity. The
potato, when planted, should never be
below the drainage furrow. If it is it
will rot.
Barnyard manure, well pulverlzed,
WIN give good results. II is q good
plan to plant cotton between the rows
Detore the potatoes are dug. thus easily
IalSing two crops upon the same
ground in one year.
In this case, however, the rows
should be five instend of three and
nun rect apart, so as to give space for
cuitiVating the cotton while the pota-
toes are Maturing"
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
White Holland TURKEYS.

During the past few years this breed
OF turkeys has won many admirers,
who claim for thcm superiority over
all the others.
They are large and vigorous, easily
bred to uniform color and shape, and
possess in a large degree all the good
qualities necessary in flrst-class fowls
for the market
They are pure white, and when
dressed present a most inviting appear
ance. They are active and splendid
foragers, and their young grow rapidly.
They enjoy the liberty Of the fields,
but are more prompt in returning home
at night than others, and are seldom
the victim Of wild animals that so
often destroy whole broOds Of even the
half-grown turkeys, They are destined
to become popular with those who rear
them.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

For practical morning wear, cotton
poplm and cheyiol blouses, smarIy
tailor.made, will Re 'yor curing the
season. says The Philadelphia relc-
graph, In these was" poplns, those
Of white with white cmbroldC ed dots
are perhaps the sufest Investment In
colorod cheyiots, plalds ere brought
out in very attractive scotch and ether
weaves.
Negligees should ,lways b made OF
fabrics easily cleanset, fog certainly in
this garment above AL others, its
charm lies in It's freshness. AbatrOss
and chalie are two wash.woOl Mater
ials which make most graceful bath
and lOunging gowns, when cut kimOna
style with 7eyera! rows Of shirring
forming the fulness from the snoul-
der, A long rose-l ink kim0na of soft
albatrcss was dnishod with q two
inch band border o; DrcsGen warp silk
of tiny rose pattern, and a white
ground challie was scatle:ed With blue
morning glorles. PoHgec is another
wash material that is good for lcgll.
gees
Nothing in the way of silk petticoats
fits so well rs those made with silk
Jersey tops, Ruliics on these are Of
taifeta silk, very deep, and trimmed
with as many rs Six nqrrow plnked
ruches Of the silk, Al the necessary
funess is at the bottom, with the top
fitting like glove. AS silk Jersey is
Of extremely light weight, short white
albatross and French flannel petit
coats aye worn underneath 10 give the
proper warmth, These also lit very
snugly around the hips, and with their
dainty hand-embroiGcreL borders and
scaloped squares in lowered and old
English designs they are 30 charming
ana necessary adjunct to the wardrobe.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09

II will certainly pay, then, to grow
cowpcas for fertilizer but why not
first obtain the feeding value and still
retain seventy.hye per cent. Of the
fertilizer value IN the manure? Be
cause we have found a good thing is
no reason why we should not get all
out OF Il possible. If the fertilizer
value Of a ton OF cowpca hay is $40,
and seyenty-fve per cent, or $3.50 Of
that is obtained IN tho manure after
tho hay is fed, It is clear that If we
had the live stock 10 consume il, this
ion Of feed would only cost us twenty.
Eve per cent, of its fertilizer value, or
$3.50.
What Is cowpra hay worth as a feed?
We may possibly, best answer this
question by comparing it with wheat
bran with which we are all familiar,
For producing milk, one and one
fourth pounds OF peavlne hay have
been found equal to one pound Of
wheat bran. Can we afford TO plow
Svch 4 valuable food rs this directly
into the soil in orGer to save twenty
five peg cent, Of its fertilizer value?
II the great need Of our soils is vcCe-
table matter, which is certainly true
and this vegetable matter has a double
valuc--fertili2cr and food-then 1t Is
apparent that we can only get these
two values through the feeding Of our
crops 10 live stock before putting them
into the soil to supply the deficiency
Of hwmus. Tat Butler. state VeteTin-
arian, North Carolina Department Of
Agriculture, Raleigh.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
LITTLE DEEDS or KINDNESS.

The little things which you may do
for those about you will fall back
upon your heart as the summer dews
fall upon vinegar Is. Whal IL It is
nothing but kind wor TO n school.
boy crying in the street? II dries bis
tears, and the aching heart grows
light and glad again, Who knows
what cloud of darkness one kind
word may dispcl? Wear n smile and
makes others happy. There is no JOY
so great as that which springs from
a Kind act or pleasant deed,-Wom-
ans Life,
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
CHILDREN's FASHIONS.

The writer's for the fashion maya
zines tells us that "the very best Of
the clothes now being shown for the
small girls are comfortably full and
pleasantly plain, combined with n
clever conception Of the best lines OF
the childish figure" Fine soft flannes,
charmngly colored and patterned
with checks very much in the lead
as n favorlte, and +ae brighter and
gayer cOlors are used, the cheeks being
quite small, many Of the colOrs being
merely thread lines,
Blouse suits, the '.1aists OF which
blouse but slightly. hut comfortably
full with the skirts shirred or pleated
full into the band, are favorites this
year, and these MAJ or may not be of
the guimpe order, o? its modification,
the suspender dress with its broad
shoulder-straps worn over a white
waist The sailor ruit is still favored
by many.
Hair ribbons may be very wide for
tying the lock on the forehead, ana
show up nicely under the hat.brir.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
TEREST TO THE PLANTER, STocKNAE AND rRycE GROWER

generations back--,he individual faults
and the results TO be expected.
All these must be carefully consid.
cred; in word, we must know exactly
what we are striving FOR, and make
our selections accordingly.
We must select strong, vigorous
fowls; good in all sections, and above
all avoiding every one with any taint
OF disease which might in any way be
transmitted to the Offspring.
What we must have, above all else,
is vigor, without which there is no
hope Of success.
All, In measure, depends on this,
since no flock Of fowls win produce
good chicks If there is a faint Of weak.
ness in either parent Let vigor be
first, then sectional goodness, to follow
as we may choose,
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
THE REAL "NEw WOMAN

Women of ibe .uturc may outdis-
tance men in many af the e'actiyit!es Of
life. AS woman becomes better ehu-
Gated, that IS, secures a better all
round development, she improves both
mind and body, She acquires natural
and normal views, in contradlstinction
TO the emptiness and folly Of fashion
that now possesses so many women.
She will enjoy better health than the
average man, she iii be more careful
about the kind Of husband she selects,
so that succeeding generations will be
more virile N every respect. Add
TO all this, woman's superiority over
man in her powers OF intuition, and
this type Of new woman vii! be in
deed power in the land.
More than ever will she be wife,
mother, ekeeper--femlaine in the
best sense, yet with broadened views
and enlarged capaciticS.-Good House.
Keeping.
The new enterprise., 1905-03-09
TITLED DECORATORS.

AS seems natural, many members Of
my sex are possessed OF wonderful ca
paclty when floral decoration is CON
cerned and several hostesses OF the
day take pride and personal interest in
the adornment of their dinner and
luncheon tables. And some of the most
artistic results are often achieved at
least cost, as, for instance, autumn
foliage, heather, red berries, and var
legated ivy are not to be surpassed
where beauty is concerned, says Won.
ans Life. Lady Brougham, a votary
OF red in house, dress and floral
effects, often 'uperintends the decoTa-
tion Of her dinner table, and her color
schemes, from rose ink to deepest
crimson, are simply admirable. The
Duchess Of Fife, whose love OF the
country is proverbial, and only
arrangcs the flowers ahd leaves CT. her
tables, but with her TWO little daugh.
ters gathers them lerself during coun-
try rambles in Scotland. Another we'll
known hostess favors wild flowers, and
a color scheme Of yellows and browns,
with candle shades ranging from palest
yellow to deepest orange. One wei
comes the simpler .deas as opposed to
the costly outlay followed by some
people who adorn their . bic with
orchids at fabulous prices.