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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

side by side by using this leveler on it
than the other fellows have been able
to do with three loads dumped in the
same space on which the .leveler wau
not used.
"If | get my road too sharp ! place
my stick squarely across the road be-
hind the wagon and then cut the top
off some, leveling it at the same time.
The angle of the drag depends upon
the sort of work that you want to do.
eff the reader will study the plan
for a moment he will readily under
stand some of it's possibilities. 1t will
be seen that the wagon and horses
can be kept in the track in most cases
and by standing upon a certain por-
ton of the drag, it can be made to go
into almost any position desired or
cut deeper in certain places.
Suppose that it is desired that the
soil should be cut at the right of the
wagon at a distance further out than
what the drag would naturally go. II
the driver will step upon the stick at
a point somewhere near the right end
of the drag, it is clear that his weight
will not cause the drag to swerve more
tc the right, but will cause the stick
to cut deeper into the soil.
"On the other hand, suppose that IL
is desired that the drag should cut
nearer to the middle of the track,
Then the rider must stand somewhere
nearer to the left end of the drag
The reader will readily understand
what the result will be when thu
weight of a man is placed at different
points of the drag.
More than this, different effect:
car be made by frightening ant
shortening the longer chain. Obvious
ly the angle at which the drag i:
drawn will determine to some extern
where the drag will work"
1t will be noted from the illustra
ton that Mr.. Bower does not use tn
split log" but rather a solid stia
of timber. 1t will be plain to be seen
however, that the "split log" could b
readily substituted for the soil stick
and probably more effective worl
could be done.
There will be little trouble in a
taching such a drag to the WACO,
gear. In comparison to the steadyin
effect the extra draft of the WACO
gear would probably amount to prat
ideally nothing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
Low Heads for Fruit Trees.

l have no arbitrary height at which
fruit trees should be headed; any
height below "a inches will do. This
may seem too low to most people, espe
cially those who are in the habit Of
growing and pruning apple trees into
forest trees. But bear in mind thai
we want an apple tree and not a for
est tree, that we want fruit and plenty
of 1t, and not fire wood. The nursery
men are willing to supply low-headet
trees if we demand them, but as Ions
as we prefer fishing poles and whips
we will be served with them. 1t ma,
cost more to grow low-headed, stick.
trees, since a fewer number are grow
on a given area. It demands NOR
labor, but the time is at hand whel
the fruit grower is willing to pay |
ne can get what he wants.-Prof. E
P. Sandsten, Wisconsin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
A ROAD PLANE.
implement Which an Ohio Farme.
Is Using to Keep the High
ways in Repair.

Upon the highways adjoining our
farm, we are using a road plane that
keeps the roads in excellent condition
for the travelling public, and is but
very little labor for us, says George w.
Brown, of Mount Corey, o., in writ
ing to Farm Journal. This implement
Is made of two solid oak planks 2xS
inches and nine feet in length, set up
sdgewise and framed together by XXI
scantliAg, braced in the back with
short iron braces. The lower edges
of the plank are beveled upon the
back, and are shod by boiling on tire
Iron from discarded grain drill wheels
An evener and doubletrees taken from
the harrow complete the outfit. We
hitch our team to this plane and drag
1t down one side Of the roadway and
back the other side, grading all the
dirt to the center of the track. When
rains come, the water quickly runs
from the roadway and leaves it in goot
condition for travel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

NO, It isn't!" snapped the woman
Everybody laughed; even Johnny
smirked. and dire things might have
happened to him than and there had
not Some one called over the balus'
trade:
Here. 81. didn't ynu lose a pocse'.
book?"
Sixty-one was a young saleswoman
with bright brown hair, Irish bite eyes,
and a smile that revealed a row OF
perfect white teeth She ran up the
steps.
"Yes, l thought I lost 1t somewhere
up here-anyone find it,"
Yep, maybe l did" Johnny looked
up at 81, but he put the pocketbook
behind him.
Sixty-one saw the pinched face, the
big eyes. She forgot her loss.
"You poor little fellow!"
Johnny was not visibly affected. He
just looked at her, and asked:
"How much was it,"
Oh, of course she had to prove her
ownership. %Sixty-one was amused.
LET me see," she said, there was
neither gold nor silver'-Johnny noe-
ded encouragingly-"nor bills, but
few coppers, I believe"
Thirteen" said Johnny, producing
the pocketbook.
THE Lord save us!" said 81. That's
why | lost it,"
Oats why you found It." sale
Johnny, handing her the purse.
That's mine!" said 81, joyfully. III
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
The Oregon Election.

Portland, Oregon. The cleo
ton returns from the state are still
so incomplete as to make impossible
a definite statement Of the result Of
Mondays election, but the indications
point to the reelection Of Gov. George
,A. Chamberlain, democrat, over Or.
James Withycombe, the nominee Of
the Republican party.
The nomination and practical cleo
ton Of Jonathan Bourne, republican,
to- the United States senate owe John
M. Geafin (dem.), present incumbent,
seems assured. Te Incomplete re.
turns so far receivf i've Bourne q bio
lead over his OPP pqat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

give q months Fay any time for it.
I'm sorry for your sake there is not
more in it. Would I hoodoo you If !
gave you the 10 cents?"
Not on your life!" Johnny held
out his palm and 81 emptied the con-
tents of the purse into it. A shrewd
look that transformed his face came
into his eyes.
Thirteen" he said, covering the
money with his other palm, as If he
were about to match pennies. "Thir-
teen is my lucky number"
That's enough now" said the de-
tective. "Chase yourself out of here
Johnny ratified his wealth. He had
no fear of the detective now.
I'm waitin' t. see the superintend.
ent. He amt in now"
"Oh," said 81, 'if you want a job
I think l can help you. You go quick
| to the delivery entrance round the cor
| ner, ask for Mr.. Harris, the freigb'
clerk. Tell him l sent you. Wait
what's your Manner" ~Sixty-one tore
leaf from her note book and wrote,
Dear Charlie, Johnny is a great kid
Take him on if you love me. Kitty.
Sixty-one folded the note and wa
about to give it to Johnny when
thought occurred to her that made he
blush crimson, and she blurted:
Johnny, can you read?"
81 think I could make it out II
tried t."
well don't try to-" said GIL en-
p%hatically. "There," and she presse,
the note into Johnny's hand and close
his fingers over it. You keep it jus
like that till you give 1t to Mr.. Har
ris."
Needless to say, Johnny got a Job.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
MISSOURI DEMOCRACY.
TICKET NOMINATED AT JEFFERSON ITY-THE PLAT /!
FORM--BRYAN ENDORSED FOR 1908.

First Dlstrict-Harry NJ. Rubey. Macon,
and A. A. Potter. Memphis.
Second-J. A. Collette, Keytesville, and
T.. A. Bresnahan, Brookheld.
Third-R. W. Napier, Hamilton, and Dr..
]. IL. Roney. Richmond. j..
Fourth-E. G. O'Rear, Maryvilie, and
Ben Kelsey, st. Joseph.
Fffth-Joseph Il. Shannon, Kansas city,
and R. l.. Gregory, Kansas City.
SIXTH. S. Pence, Osceola, n j. w.
Jamison. Rich Hill.
SEVENTH. C. Files, Bolivar, and z. r.
Edmonson, Miami.
Eighth-C. d. Corum, Boonville, and
w. A. Bright, Columbia.
Ninth-Ovid Bell, Fulton, and r. L.
Robinson. Troy.
Tenth-C. A. Lemp and A. c. Slower, st.
Louis
]. Ward. st. Louis.
TWELFTH. p. DAILY and Thomas j.
Kinney. st. Louis.
T-hlrteenth-J. A. Winer, Hillsboro, and
T. E. Hinchey, Ste. Genevieye.
Fourteenth-Ernst Bacon. Poplar Rluf,
and A. R. Ponder, Cape Girardeau.
Fifteenth-Clark Craycroft, Joplin. anc
John A. Harlow, Lamar.
SiXteenth-A. J. Hawkins, Eminence
| and II. B, Rucker, Rolla.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
HOW FRANCIS ENDORSED
WIN. JENNINGS BRYAN

Jefferson City, Mo. - Speaking in
a gathering of Democrats for the
first time since the memorable
16-to-1 campaign of 1896, David R.
Francis, former governor of Missouri
and secretary Of the interior in the
cabinet of President Cleveland, himself
frequently mentioned for the presi-
Dental nomination, addressed the. Mis-
souri, state democratic convention
here, declaring that the conservative
branch OF the party, of which he was
a member, could now reunite with the
radical branch in the support Of Will
lam Jennings Bryan for the presiden-
cy in the campaign of 1908.
81 differed from him in principles,
but I.never doubted his integrity" said
Francis.
Gov. Francis said in opening that 1t
was a long time since he had adj
dressed a democratic convention, but
that that was not because he did not
desire to do SO.
Gov. Francis spoke OF Bryan's trip
around the world, saying that the ma
ture of the receptions given him by
foreigners showed how highly the
world regarded him. He described
Bryan as "A sincere lover Of humanity
and a patriotic citizen of the United
States"
Gov. Francis said he still held in
high esteem, however, the Sage Of
Princeton, Grover Cleveland"
He eulogized Cleveland and thu
former presidents name was cheeret
literally. although not nearly X
heartily as Bryan's
, Although a subject OF much conjac
!, ture, most of the delegates to the con
vention consider the speech of Francii
! as a direct message from Grove
, Cleveland and that wing Of democracy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
EFFECTIVE LOG DRAG.
Attached to the Wagon Gear Is Est
ter Than When Hitched Di-
rectly to Team.

The improvement of the log drag Is
suggested by w. L. Bower, of Ken
lucky. in the Prairie Farmer. 1t vii.
be noted from the accompanying Illus
tration that instead of hitching the
team to the drag itself he fastens the
drag to the wagon gear. 1t is apparent
that the drag can thus be held more
steadily than would be the case where
hitched directly to the team.
Writing of his success in %leveling
down the loose ground with this I'M
plement, Mr.. Bower says:
Il have made a better road with
two loads of gravel dropped along
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
o POINTERS.

Nobody wants an over-anxious man.
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever know a tricky" man
to make a permanent success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Bust.
nesses are built up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is 4 necessarily hard
work. Make it good fun, and you'll
do more
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
Smallest Village.

One OF the results Of the recent cen.
sus was the discovery that the village
Of Boerbusch, in the district OF Burg.
dorf in Hanover has only four in.
habitants, two males and two females,
and Is therefore the smallest munici.
pality In the world. In the same dis.
trict, Landwehr numbers IA inhabi.
tants; Banrode, 18; Wackerwinckel
rs, and Ahrbeck, 20. Several other
villages number less than 80 inhabi
tants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

Jefferson City. Mo.-The democratic
state convention nominated:
Superintendent of Public Schools
Howard A. Gass, of Jefferson City.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Reuben H. oglesby, of John
son county.
Convention Officers-Thomas L.
Ruby, temporary chairman; former
Gov. Dockery, permanent chairman;
w. L. Watkins, of C~hillicothe, secre-
tary; T. C. Branson, of Maries county,
d~oorkeeper.
Fomer Gov. David R. Francis ad-
dressed the convention, declaring for
Bryan in 1908.
Gov. Folk addressed the convention
declaring for law enforcement.
State Chairman.
Judge w. N. Evans, of Howell county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

"Say, l came to this dance without
an invitation" $50 did I. How did
you work It'll" Nobody stopped nae.
How did your" Same way. My
wife's giving the dance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
Good Place to Swear on.

Biffers-How did you come to stop
smoking
Whiffers-Got stuck for six weeks
in a small village where there was only
one cigar stors.-N. X. WeakIxL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM IN 1906.

| Senator Stone.
Indorses Democratic COugressmen.
Endorses Sunday Law.
Fayors General Primary.
Favors Good Roads.
FavOrs r.. II. tate Reduction.
Corporations Inc Law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

Denounccs Tariff.
Denounces Roosevelt.
FaSois Bryan In zoos.
Against Railroad Passes.
Indorses State Administrations.
Home Rule Fer Philippines.
FRvors Statehood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

state Chairman.
Judge w. N. Evans, of Howell county.
New State Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
she Has Guided Thousands to Health.-
How Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound Cured Mrs. Alice Berryhin.

1t is q great
J satisfaction for a
woman to feel
J that she can write
to another telling
her the most pri-
vate and confder.-
tial details abous
her illness, anil
know that her let
| ter will be seen by
J a woman only.
Many thousands
of cases of female
diseases come be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29

through speech, or for reception
through eye or ear, may be wholly
destroyed, and yet the mind may be
able to create for itself through am
other part OF the brain an instrument
for the reception of life from others
and for the expression of life to others.
The experience OF Helen Keller strik-
ingly illustrates this truth, When 10
months old she had an attack pre-
sumably, Of Cerebro- spinal menin-
gifts which left her totally and per-
manently blind and deaf: hence also
dumb. She was thus left wholly In
dependent upon her senses OF smell,
taste and touch for all her information
and could communicate her wants ana
ceilings 10 others only by bodily
actions which she had learned TO
associate In her mind with states OF
pleasure and pain. but which, natur-
ally enough, were often uninterpret-
ed or misnterpreted by others, AT
seven years of age her teacher began
the attempt TO bring her into contact
with the life of others through the
sense OF touch. IL came at last IN
the following way: Miss sullivan
had her hold a mug In her hand at a
pump, and as the cold water filed
the mug and ran on her hand the
teacher traced anew the letters
w-a-t-e-r on the palm OF her free
hand. Miss sullivan writes. She
dropped the mug and stood as one
transhxed.
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as SEEN BY a 5ALTLAKE W0fzAN

over new leaf on New Years day."
Rachel was sullen.
Answer mother; promise to be bet
ter girl during the coming year, ana
I'll make this punishment lighter
"Oh, II will be bad enough, | guess,
without promises" retorted the child,
whereupon, without further words OF
ceremony she was undressed and put
TO bed.
81 am sorry, Rachel, to debar you the
pleasure Of seeing the tree AFTER IL IL
lighted"
well, / guess rest will be good for
me-" answered this child game to the
last.
II was only few days following
Christmas that Rachel had Zen told
that unless she promised TO do thus
and so, she could not go TO the matinee.
AS she never made promises, she re-
NAMED at home When her mother and
sisters returned, she was entertaining
"A houseful OF the neighbor children.
Il forbade your going TO single
neighbours house, Rachel said her
mother sternly.
IL didn't, mother; I 'phoned Mamie
williams to 60 the rounds OF the neigh
bors for me, and invite the children
here. Great punishment, wasn't IT,
This time father came forward with
his particular mode Of punishment, ana
the neighbors' children stole out or the
house holding their ears and looking
scared.
But 10 go back 10 the garrett scene
| and the blue and white dishes kachel
was bordering the ways and means OF
escaping punishment which she knew
| YVES inevitable should she be found out
IN her present guilt
ut will be another new leaf to turn
| over. II mother finds out she whis-
pered TO a colleague off the same piece
on the bias as herself. II am sick of
these everlasting new leaves, aud |
think I'd Just as soon 60 to bed: out
Just the same I'd rather mother didn't
see these dishes"
where did YOU get them, Rachel?
asked quiet voice.
Rachel. fer once of her guard, jumped
and shrieked. She covered the dishes
with her apron.
where did you get those dishes,
Rachel Andrus?" demanded her mother
n mighty fear gathering In her breast.
"oh, mother, that's between me ana
Title"
Answer me, Rachel"
Silence
Il m waiting,
81 am not going to tell"
"Then you sleep IN the garrett, to-
night"
"Oh, mol" In terror
Sleeping In the great. spooky, shad-
owy garrett was always the last pun
ishment. and the most effectual. ever
held over Rachel. II had been known
TO brighten her into actual goodness and
obedience for two whole days.
Then tell me where the dishes came
from"
Jenny May gave them to me-"
II shall go and telephone her mother
and find out II that Is So
mo, she didn't. then
II thought not a liel Tonight the
garrett now, the truth, remember, RAJ
chel, or SIS two nights
"oh. mother" walled Rachel. mot the
garnet, tonight"
The truth" Mrs. Andrus demanded.
and braced herself to meet It,
II took them
stole theml Rachel Andrusl"
Defiance was Rachers main weapon.
well, | wanted them and YOU didn't
get me any for Christmas
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"A new light came into her face.
She spelled water several times The
great step was gained when this blind,
deaf, and dumb girl suddenly UNDER
stood that the symbol traced on her
palm meant--water. She had got u
word, From that moment her per-
sonality was set free, like prisoner
allowed 10 leave dark dungeon to
go wherever be lists, for now for the
first time she knew that everything
had name which she could learn on
her palm. She tried 10 teach her dog
by tracing the word water on his paws.
but failed. Why? Because there was
not back OF the brain OF the dog that
which was back OF the brain of the
girl From this step she went on in
the development OF her mind until she
graduated with honors at Radcliffe
college, well versed in science. mathc-
MATES, literature and live languages.
How had she accomplished this feat?
We say by the sense of touch. What
do we mean by that; as the sense of
touch Is the most diffused over the
surface OF the body of all the senses,
30 IL IL of all the senses the least
specialized in the brain. Its anatomi-
cal seat In the brain center Is even
yet not fully demonstrated. But Helen
Keller, by constant practice, made this
brain center render the service which
the other portions OF the brain could
no longer render because they had
been destroyed by disease. Destroy
one of the strings IN the Aeolian harm
and the wind will never get the note
Of the string out OF the other strings:
but II one OF the strings In the violin
snaps the skillful performer win some
times make another string do it's work
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MEN WITH GREEN HAIR.

Cooper is scarce" said broker,
but there Is still enough OF 1t left 10
turn the copper workers hair green"
His hair green?"
Precisely. In those copper dis
tricts where the ore Is OF low grade,
Il IL roasted In open furnaces to refine
II and make II more marketable A
gas emanates from the furnaces that
turns the firemen's hair bright green.
This gas contains arsenic: 1t is a fine
arsenic green that the tiremen's hair
takes on
80. II you ever see n man with
green hair, you can say, la Sherlock
Holmes.
There, my dear Watson, is a cop
well, ma5am?" inquired the floor
per furnace tender"
walker 81 WISH she said, ito get a
Christmas present for my husband"
How long marriod?" the man ask
cd
Eleven years" was the reply.
lie pointed 90 the left.
Bargains down that aisle" he said,
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October, / listed 20 acres OF wheat
stubble. This was left until some time
I'm June, when It was again listed, the
ridges being split open. | leveled
down the ridges in July with a disc
cultlvator / cultivated this In August
after a heavy rain, the object being to
keep the surface OF the ground loose.
Then | drilled IN Turkey red wheat at
the rate Of half bushel per acre.
Nothing more was done with the held
until harvest time when It was cut and
threshed and the yield made good my
assertion, the record being b5 bushels
per acre actual measure, the weight
making the amount even greater MY
harvest this year promises TO be
equally as good or better, 30 | believe
that so far as my particular commune
Ity is concerned. we have to some eX-
tent solved the question OF farming on
the plains, ] DO not say, however, that
my system will give the same results
I'm every region on the plains. but 80 far
as Vernon Is concerned | have every
reason to believe that we have won