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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

This weather tempts a man who has
broken himself of the whisker habit to
start something.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

Doesn't It beat anything how mer
curry can go down when it gets start.
ed?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

Minneapolis, which has invented the
hobble whisker. may keep 1t and vel.
come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

The rubber gown is the latest thing
In feminine apparel. Rubber!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

II the pen is mightier than the
sword where does the typewriter come
In?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

The cold wave is a stimulus to
trade-particularly the coal trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

Mauchus and pigtails are going out
Of fashion In China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

Buffalo steaks that go uneaten are
utilized as hinges on barn doors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-14

Toe dancing is advised for flat-foot-
ed children, whereas a fat foot is an
excellent help In buck dancing.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
LoCUsT TREES FROM SEEDS
A. Soon a. Plants Break Through
Ground They Should Be Given
Cultivation and irrigation.

(By B. O. LONGYEAR, Colorado Asri-
cultural College.)
Any person who can secure seed OF
black or honey locust can readily
grow his own trees of these two spe-
cies. Seeds that have been kept dry.
even eight or ten years. will grow
almost as readily a. those that have
been gathered but one year. In
either case the seeds are SO hard that
II planted dry. as one would peas or
beans. many of them will fail to germ
mate and all Of them will be very
slow. They should first be treated
with hot water. in the following man
ner:
For about one.half pound Of seed
place the seeds in any can or jar that
will hold about one gallon and that
will not be broken by hot water. Pour
about two or three quarts OF boiling
water upon the seeds. cover. and al
low to stand over night. When the
water IL poured OF. 1t will be found
that many Of the seeds have doubled
in size and become softened. These
should be taken out and may be
planted Immediately. while those that
remain hard should be treated IN the
same manner until all Of them have
swollen.
Plant In good garden soil. In rows
about three feet apart. planting the
seed about one inch apart. In the case
OF the black locust. and three inches
apart for the honey locust. Cover
the former two-thirds Of an inch. and
the latter one inch deep. and firm the
soil upon them. AZ soon as the plants
break through the ground they should
be given the same cultivation and ir-
rigation as q crop Of corn. The young
trees will. probably need thinning. so
as to make them about four to Ave
inches apart in the row. This will
give much stronger seedlings than to
allow them to grow much thicker.
At the end OF the growing season 1t
is best to dig the young trees Just be-
fore the ground freezes and bury
them in a well drained situation. COW
ering with at least six inches Of soil.
first tying them into bundles OF 26 to
so trees each. They should be dug
the following spring. in the latter part
Of March or the first OF April. and
planted in permanent quarters.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
DAIRY NOTES.

Careful feeding Of the bull is neces-
sary.
The breed does not always Indicate
good mixers.
The sire you use will determine
which kind you will get.
The sire wisely selected should i'm
prove on the present herd.
Whitewash is a good disinfectant.
II should be used literally in the COW
stable.
There are poor cows in all breeds
and the selection should be made on
the merits Of the individual COW.
Should you desire to build up
good reputation for table milk in your
town. II might be well to have two
breeds.
To be prepared to properly select
bull suitable for your herd, you
should know your own herd thor
oughly.
Absolute sanitation and cleanliness
are necessary from the time the COW
leaves the pasture TIL the butter Is
consumed.
The presence of bacteria producing
a bitter flavor is the cause of the but
ter becoming strong in three or four
days after churning.
Next to getting rid OF the poor
COW, the greatest need in dairying to-
day is better methods of feeding and
caring for the dairy herd.
The udder and teats Of the COW
should be washed and dried before
milking. and the milking should be
done with clean dry hands.
Corn silage and alfalfa make an ex.
cellent ration for dairy cows and good
yields Of milk have been reported
where nothing else was fed.
The average Holstein COW will prob.
ably produce more milk than other
breeds. but with a lower fat content
than the Jersey or Guernsey.
A heavy piece Of canvass well
moistened and placed over cream cans
while going to creamery will aid
greatly in keeping cream cool in sum.
msr.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
The Chestnut Blight.

This began its first noticeable raw
ages about five years ago In Long
Island and New York city. There are
now standing In Forest Park In
Brooklyn more than 10000 dead chest
nut trees and the malady 10 travelling
fast over the island. In New York
city there are very few live chestnut
trees left. and Connecticut. New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania. Maryland and to a
less extent even Massachusetts. have
suffered from the invasion Of this
deadly fungus., In this instance 1t is
not an insect that causes the trouble
but disease that appears to be con-
fined to this particular species.
Science seems helpless before its raw
ages. The spores from the canker are
formed In the fall and disseminated In
the spring by billions. wherever there
Is crack In the bark they find lodg-
ment and sap the vital forces Of the
tree.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30

weeds are greatly injured. owing to
their different root systems. In sec.
uons where the wild barleys are
troublesome It 10 sometimes thought
necessary to burn the first crop OF
hay. Another method II to cut the
first crop while the wild barley Is still
immature and feed the mixture OF
alfalfa and grass hay. The objection
to this method Is that 1t necessitates
the cutting OF the alfalfa when too
young. A heavy growth of crab
grass Is sometimes burned In the early
spring.
Dodder is one Of the worst weeds
80 far as alfalfa Is concerned. The
dodder seeds germinate in the ground
and the young plants soon attach
themselves to the alfalfa seedlings.
AS soon as the threadlike stem Is firm.
ly attached to the alfalfa plant the
stem connecting It with the ground
withers away. Thenceforth the dod.
der lives entirely on the alfalfa. 1t Is
very difficult to eradicate when once
established. and for this reason great
care should be taken to avoid intro
ducing 1t with the alfalfa seed at seed
ing time. Grazing close with sheep
has been recommended as being effec-
tive in holding dodder In check. II
dodder appears in isolated spots
through the field. 1t is advisable to
cut the affected alfalfa plants very
low and remove them. Destroying the
dodder by burning with different ma
terials has occasionally proved sue
cessful. but 1t is apt to be more expen.
sive than the removal Of the affected
portions Of the plants. II the stand OF
alfalfa is badly affected with dodder.
the alfalfa should be plowed up be.
fore the dodder goes to seed and the
land kept In cultivated crops for two
or more years.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
PROLOGUE-ContInued.
The Storm Without.

The Storm Without.
The woman's first thought wnen she
stepped outside the door was that at
all hazards they must go back. The
wind almost swept her away; only the
steadying grasp OF the boy. better pre-.
pared than she for the attack Of the
storm. enabled her to keep her feet
Yet the presence OF that CHASTITY thing
on the floor which was affecting even
her Iron nerve. prevented their return.
Whatever happened they must go on!
The door Of that shelter was closed
to them forever by the dead or dying
tenant. She realized however. that
their chances OF escaping freezing to
death in this mad endeavor were so
small as to be practically none. Well.
fate had forced her into this position.
She would follow the path she had
chosen. whatever might be at the end
OF the way.
Speech was well nigh impossible.
The boy staggered on past the win.
dow. and she followed until the lee
Of the house was reached. Between
great drift and the wall. in a little
open space the horses were tied.
The boy was a natural horseman.
He had picked out the best two bron-
cos In the camp. II any animals could
take them to safety. these could. Not
yet chilled by the fierce cold. they
united the shivering. reluctant. terri.
fed horses from the wooden pins driv.
en- into the chinks between the log
walls Of the house to which they had
been hitched. mounted them. and
threading their way round the drift
started southwark on their awful ride.
They left death behind them-and 10!
death loomed before pnd on either
hand.
Except where the storm was broken
by houses. drifts had not yet formed.
The wind was too terrific; 1t swept
the level prairie clean. But away
from the shelter Of the house they got
the full force Of 1t. Although they
were thickly clad In wool and fur. the
pressure Of the storm drove their gar
ments against their bodies. and soon
flled them with Icy cold. There was
no help for 1t, no relief from it. They
had to bear 1t. They could only bend
their backs 70 1t and keep on. trust
ing to the endurance of their horses.
The woman judged that 1t had been
about one In the morning when they
had started. The Overland Limited
ran through the station ut three. No
horses that lived could have made
that 15 miles In two hours under those
conditions. It was more than prob
able, however, that the limited would
be greatly delayed by the storm. and
II they kept going steadily they would
be likely to catch 1t. At any rate.
when they reached the station, they
would md food. nre and shelter.
II their horses did not give out, II
ey were not turned adrift on foot
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30

In the storm and snow. and left to plod
on until they fell and slept. and froze.
and died. they would perhaps get
away.
More experienced than the boy. all
these possibilities were present to her.
She did not pray. she could ask moth.
ing Of God: but she went warily and
carefully. helping the horse where she
could.
AS for her companion. he did not
give these matters very much consid-
Grafton. He kept going toward the
south to the railroad station because
that was the only thing to be done.
Another. however. rode with him. II
not with her. Before his eyes was
ever present that CORY. grizzly spec
u0acle Of human form. the red blood
yelling from Its breast. redder still
from the white snow with which he
was surrounded. That awful figure
beckoned him on. He was younger.
finer. better. than she. He was more
fool than knave: she was all knave.
Her thoughts went forward to what
was before her: but his went back.
ward to what was behind.
After a long time 1t seemed to them
that the fierceness OF the storm was
somewhat abated. The wind was GER
tainly falling: but the drifts were
steadily rising. and their progress
was more difficult every moment for
that cause. Their very souls were
numb with the awful cold. Still they
went forward. slower now. and more
slowly ever.
How far they had come. what time
1t was. where they were. neither he
nor she could tell. 1t seemed to them
both that they had been hours on the
way. The woman was sure that they
must have compassed the greater part
of the journey. when her horse sud-
denly stumbled and fell. Her bron.
cho's matchless endurance had ut last
been exhausted by the terrible strug-
gle OF their journey. He lay dying
where he fell. and nothing she could
do could get him up again. The boy
had stopped. OF course. when her horse
had fallen. He had dismounted and
helped her to rise. He had assisted
her vain efforts to get her own played
out horse on its feet. The two now
stood staring at each other in dismay.
You must take my horse" said the
boy at last.
The woman nodded. With his as.
sistance she climbed slowly and pain.
fully into the saddle. took the reins
from the boy. and started on. Her
companion, caught hold OF the stirrup
leather and staggered forward by her
side. The going was now infinitely
harder for the remaining horse. The
woman Immediately realized that with
this almost dead weight plunging
through the deep drifts and dragging
heavily at the stirrup leather. the
remaining bronco would soon be ex.
hausted.
She had meant to play fair with
him but It could not be. And SO for
a long time the trio plodded on in this
way, the woman nerving herself TO a
frightful action as best she could. She
hesitated to do It. She was reluo-
tant-
But no horse that ever lived could
stand such q strain. She knew that 1t
would be a matter Of minutes now
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
CHAPTER !,
Tho LonslIness Of Mr.. oormIv.

Tho loneliness Of Mr.. 0ormIy.
To his great surprise. George Corn
ly sometimes found himself feeling
lonely, and the oftener SO az he grew
older. Every man who has a natural
liking for women,-and what true man
has not?-yet who has no Intimate
friendships with or relations to the
other sex. 10 likely to find himself in
that state Of mind sooner or later.
Gormly was sufficiently aged: he was
forty-four although he looked much
younger. He was sufficiently expe.
rienced: he had dealt with women for
straight quarter Of century al.
though he had neither loved nor mar.
ried one. He was sufhciently self re.
liant: he had built up by his own un.
aided efforts the greatest retail mer.
chandise business Of his day and gen.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
ENEMIES OF ALFALFA
Weeds Constitute Worst Factor
Plant Has to Contend With.
Especially True In Humid Sections
Where Bulk Of Rainfall Comes
During Comparatively Mild
Winters-tiow to Eradicate.
(By J. N. wEsTaATE.)

(By J. n. WEST0ATE)
Over q considerable portion Of the
country weeds constitute the worst
enemy of alfalfa. This 10 especially
true In the humid sections and In
those parts Of the west and south
west where the bulk Of the rainfall
comes during the comparatively mild
winters. Witch-grass or couch.grass
In New York and the New England
states. crab grass in the eastern
states south OF New York. blue
grass in the bluegrass sections. and
the "foxtail" or wild millets and crab
grass In the central states are the
worst enemies in the respective sec
tions from the standpoint Of the al
falfa plant.
In the irrigated sections of the west.
especially In those sections character
ICED by rainfall during the compara-
lively mild winters. the growth Of
the wild barleys u a decided draw
back to the successful production OF
alfalfa. They mature shortly before
the frst cutting of alfalfa. and the
boards Of the grass heads sometimes
ruin the first crop Of hay. which 10
sometimes burned to destroy the
grass seed. These wild barleys are
also known as foxtail grass. squirrel
tail grass. and wall barley.
Since alfalfa 10 not usually clean
cultivated crop the problem Of weed
destruction. IL a serious one. Disking
10 usually the most effective remedy
for weeds, as the alfalfa Is generally
benefited by the operation. while the
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
Commercial Fertilizers,

A recent bulletin OF tho Michigan
Agricultural Experiment station. CIV
Ing the fertilizer analysis for 1910.
offers good advice on the use OF com
mercial fertilizers Especially we'll
stated are some things that fertilizers
will not do. Commercial fertilizers
cannot take the place Of cultivation.
Commercial fertilizers cannot compen-
safe for lack OF moisture. CONNER
cial fertilizers do not add humus to
the soil
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
the Wonders About Us.

Let not care and humdrum deaden
us to the wonders and mysteries amid
which we live. nor to the splendors
and glories. We need not translate
ourselves in Imagination to some 9th.
er sphere or state Of being to find the
marvellous. the divine. the tyanscend.
ent: we need not postpone our day
Of wonder and appreciation to some
future time and condition. The true
inwardness Of this gross visible world
hanging like an apple on the bough
Of the great cosmic tree. and swelling
with all the Juices and potencies Of
life, transcends anything We have
dreamed of superterrestr1al abodes.-
John Burroughs.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
Care Of Orchard.

In addition to growing and turning
under clover crops and feeding the
soil with mineral fertilizers. It Is
profitable TO dress the orchard soil
frequently with stable manure. the
best Of general fertilizers. II FIVE
or ten acres of orchard are handled
in the manner Of toll treatment. and
the trees cared for in a proper man
ner. and the fruit packed and shipped
in the highest approved manner more
clear profits will be realized than
from forty to eighty acres that is
simply planted and left to take care
Of ITSELF
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
drunken prospector In western mining
town. They prepare to clope in a blind
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. He In shot by the
wife but the chivalrous boy pnis note to
tho body taking the crime upon himself.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
Preventing Weeds Going to Seed. i.

Weeds should be kept down till
they will not be capable Of further
injury. The main object is to see
that they do not produce seed. for ma
ture In her desire to prevent the
extinction Of any species. endows
them with the power Of producing
seed when very young and small. The
morning glory. cookie burr, and
many other weeds will make seed
pods when not over six inches high.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-30
Friend Indeed.

Harker-I hear your friend Mark.
ley was married last night?
Parker-Yes.
Harker-I suppose you witnessed
the ceremony?
Parker-Not I. don't believe in
sloating over friends misfortune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-12

in the head. once In the arm ana
one just below the shoulder. the
man pounced upon her and began
choking her. The firing WAS NJ
such close range that the powder
set the woman's hat on fire
Threatened Her Brother.
J. II Gardner. brother OF the
woman. heard the firing and has
tily made his way into the house.
Pointing the gun AT Gardner. Ew-
ing said. Stand back, or I'll get
you. too I've few more left"
Then he left.
Detectives Barbce. Hayden and
Peterson. accompanied by Gardner.
drove in an auto 20 the mans
home Here they found all the
curtains down and apparently moth
ing astir In the house Surround.
Ing the house. they raped on the
front door Ewing opened the
door and surrendered himself.
Today Mrs. Ewing lies In the city
hospital The surgeons have ex-
tractcd the four shots fired by Ew-
ing and the wife will recover.
4 don't know why | did IT,"
That Is all the excuse the husband
has TO offer for the shooting. He
declared today. however. that It
was his fear that his wife would
keep the little son from him that
prompted him TO attack her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-12
KENYON WINS

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April IL
William S. Kenyon. assistant
United States attorney general and
trust buster. was today elected
United States senator from Iowa -
nll the vacancy caused by the death
OF Jonathan =. Dolliver.
Kenyon will succeed Lafayette
Young, who was appointed tenn
pornriiy by Governor y. y. Carroll.
Young was a standpatter. while
Kenyon is a progressive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-12
MUST PAY MORE
EVEN FOR DEAD

County Commissioners Hamilton
and Rutherford opposed the raise
OF s. in the monthly salary OF the
nurses at the county hospital But
The undertaker's business at the
county hospital is a big item. When
bids were submitted. H. $. Noice
OF Georgetown received the con
tract at Sc each.
But each monthly bill from the
undertaken contains. besides the Sc,
an additional charge OF So for an
outfit. probably costing 40 cents
When the bill for the extra s.
was first presented 10 the com
missioners, Il was taken under ad-
visement. Later, when the fight
began. Hamilton and Rutherford
voted to pay the bill.
During the month OF February
Noice received rake off of $50
extra on this deal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-12

when Mrs Sylvia Ewing failed
Ia retnrn her three. yearold son.
ERNEST. TO the home Of her has.
banas from which she had taken
him "a few hours earlier IN the
dag. Henry Ewing. the husband.
hurried In search of his wife,
from whom be Ia separated, and
panIped four shots into her body
This was after he had trapped her
IN narrow ruom. from which she
had 10 chance Of escape
Woman Had No Chance
The shooting occurred late yes
terday afternoon. NJ the home OF n
neighbor Of Mrs Ewing, Mrs r.
Ashley. Tis Spruce ~
As Mrs Ewing approached her
home she saw her husband AT her
front door. trying to enter the
house. Turning quickly 20 avoid
him. she ran 10 the Ashley home.
going up a stairway into the front
door
Comes Suddenly Upon Her
Ewing. however. saw her just as
abe reached the top Of the stairs
he then dashed up n back stair.
way, through one room. and came
suddenly upon Mrs. Ewing In the
second room.
Fires Without Warning
Give me the boy. or IN kill
yol.' he Is said TO have shouted
And. without further warning.
pulled the gun aud began firing.
After shooting the woman twice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-12
UNION MEN
DEMAND A
CHANGE

Making a general charge OF un.
fitness for the office OF superintcnd-
ent Of buildings and citing IS spe.
clfic instances where Superiniend'
ent Grant permitted violations Of
the law. the Building Trades coun'
eli. representing 1000 men en-
ployed in the building trades Of the
city. today presented a communal
cation 20 Mayor Dllling, requesting
that Grant be not reappointed April
20. when his term expires.
The Charges.
Here are some Of the general
charges:
Too much red tape when people
OF moderate means want permits for
the building Of little homes
Rank discrimination in favor OF
his friends among the architects
aud builders and certain special In
tcrcstH
Frame buildings have been per
mlttod 10 be built where the law
permits only fireproof structures.
buildings have been constructed
without the required number Of
stairwayH aud fire escapes.
Gross violation permitted In the
construction Of certain hotels and
apartment houses.
The published ordinance IL not a
true copy OF the code. and IL beins
constantly changed TO suit special
occasions and interests.
Specific Violations.
Here are some OF the specific
violations named.
The John II Agcn building. 1879
Second av., recently destroyed by
fire, has been remodeled. when the
law requires complete rcconstFuc
tiou.
A building az Western az. and
Marion ~ had n story added. of
frame construction. IN direct viola
tion of the law. demanding IRE
proof construction In that district
Grant ~ first refused the permit
until some party with a pull aps
pcarcd. whea the permit was signed
Every provision for safety against
fire 81 violated. the labor men al
lego. Tho building is occupied by
Jos. Mayer A Bros. wholesale
jewellers. employing 100 persons.
Three hotels in the Jackson 81
rcErade district have been re-
modelled IN direct violation Of the
Law.
Two More Gig Ones.
The Ethelton hotel 1917 Third
av.. had three stories added. The
courts are not masonry. there ia no
division wall with automatic fire
proof doors and the iron stairway
ls not surrounded by masonry as re-
quired by Law.
The building on the northwest
corner OF Second av. and Spring
st.. occupied by Chcasty was re-
modelled on permit signed by Grant
There Is no stairway leading from
the third TO the fourth floor, the
only means OF getting up and down
being by the elevator.
And several others.