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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

u REPRESENTATIVE MCCOY of New
N Jersey, one of the most serious
faced men In congress, has the most
surprising way of e%nlivening the de-
bates of the house with humorous
suggestions. No n is safe in speech
or a motion when Mccoy is on the
floor looking solemn.
Recently, during a discussion of a
project to erect one-hundred-thousand-
dollar memorials In Washington, D.
c., to Thomas Jefferson and Alexan-
der Hamilton, Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin wanted to know what
had become of a fund raised by the
sale of Thomas Jefferson's works, and
which had been advertised as a fund
with which to erect a statue to the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Lone Set Of Whiskers Upsets Wilson's Cabinet

are sparingly matched. The Seere-
tary of Agriculture, David F. Houston.
has a very small mustache, so spare
in fact, that it is barely noticeable.
Opposite President Wilson sits Mr..
Redfield at the foot of the great ma
hogany table, a position that makes
his facial decorations all the more
conspicuous.
The whiskers that tickle the fancy
of the cabinet are of the Burnside pat
tern. II allowed to grow a bit more
luxuriantly they would be a famous
pair Of Dundrearies. They lack the
swishing whiskbroom of Senator
Kern's beard, but are of a type that
might adorn with equal grace a pres
porous banker or a patent medicine
man.
When the Redfeld Burnsides loom
in sight their wearer might be taken
for a successful manufacturer, a re-
turned missionary or al advance
agent for a three-ring circus, for they
lack the umbrageousness and the eff
fulgence that go with the statesman's
cut.
In official circles it was reported
that a resolution was presented ask
ing that Mr.. Redfield detach himself
from the whiskers.
This report raised a question in a
western delegation Of how such a ton
serial policy adopted by the national
administration might affect Col. James
Hamilton Lewis in his contest for
election to the United States senate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

shall have good feed. This is reces-
ment of the lamb within the eve, but
also for the proper nourishment of the
lamb up to weaving time. Personal
observation leads me to believe that
takes made in the care OF sheep in
Missouri. Nothing will cool off a per-
sons admiration for his flock quicker
than a bunch of ewes that are unable
to care for their young. So often the
lambs are too weak to get their first
meal, and unless assistance is at hand
they in many cases chill and die.
Then, of those which start strong a
large number never develop into
healthy lambs of good size because
the ewes are not giving sufficient
milk.
At the Missouri Experiment Station
some Of the feeds that have given
most excellent results ir w%intering
eve are clover and alfalfa for rough
ages anu COFu mlAel VIII DIdu Ut llll-
seed oil meal for grain feed. Corn
two parts and bran one part, or corn
six parts and oil meal one part make
good mixtures.
Another consideration is having the
eve separate from the flock at time
of lambing. If she is confined in a
small pen it is well. Running with
the flock, the lamb is liable to get
separated from her, and If it is her
first lamb the chances of her disown,
ing it arc increased. Running loose
with The rest of the ewes, it is not an
uncommon occurrence for d lamb to
crawl through a fence - where its
mother cannot follow, and die from
want of nourishment. So, wherever
the eve is, it will pay to see that the
fences and walls are lamb-tight.
The lamb that is found weak and
chilled often requires tho most care
full handling to be brought through
alive. A thoroughly chilled lamb is
best warmed by immersing it in warm
water-just as warm as a persons
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Where Representative McDermott Drew the Line

6 A CANDIDATE for congress has to
"A stand for a good many things,
but l draw the line on drinking snake
liquor" said Representative James 7.
McDermott of Illinois.
"You see, it was this way. I had
been in a mighty hard campaign and
was about exhausted. dropped into
a cafe run by an old German. He in
quired about my health, and l told
him that | was all In.
my side hurts, my head aches, my
lungs are sore and I am Just about
played out I complained.
81 bin mighty glad you tolt me
about it, he replied, all sympathy at
once. I got der stuff dat will yust
fix dat all right
with that he reached beneath the
bar and pulled out a big bottle in
which there were floating half a dozen
small snakes, and he insisted that I
should take a drink Of the mixture.
EFT will make dat all right In no
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

Lincoln went forth to see the attack
by Early's troops on the northern
line Of Washington's d~efenses at Fort
Stevens, and which has been occu-
pied as a summer home by other
presidents-is an oval around which
ten elms are growing. This oval Is
bisected east and west by a brick
walk. On the trunk Of each of these
trees about six feet from the ground
is nailed an old grape basket, and
each of these baskets is kept nearly
filled with nuts and acorns. 1t is the
principal dining room of the Soldiers
Home squirrels-the squirrels mess
hall. These little baskets Of acorns
may be seer on trees in other parts of
the Soldiers Home grounds, but here
they are close together.
The Anderson cottage is pebble
dash-that is, the walls are. Squirrels
climb these walls and scamper up and
down as nimbly as they do the trunks
of trees. 1t seemed to the Rambler
that a number of the squirrels have
built their homes somewhere back IN
der the caves of this cottage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

time he explained, alphabetically.
Now l wanted this mans friend.
ship, but simply could not 60 the
snakes. l have heard that snakes
could be found in things handed over
the bar, but this was a little too reals
tic for me.
Il afterward learned that he turned
against me for refusing to take his
remedy and that he voted for my op-
ponent; but think that 1t vas asking
too much OF a man to expect him to
drink liquor in which he can zee
snakes In advance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
KEEPING PURE BREEDS
CHARACTER OF OFFSPRING MORE
UNIFORM THAN WITH
GRADE STOCK.
BY C. E. Brashear, College Of Agri-
culture, University of Missouri.

In the use Of pure bred live stock
lies one of the most feasible means
of bringing about agricultural i'm
provement. Take, for example. a
pure bred boar as used to produce
hogs for the market. His get in a
year will number from 100 to 300
head. A very slight increase in the
value OF each pig will justify the hog
raiser in paying considerable more
for this boar than for a grade hog.
VIII the pure bred boar show this
difference in his pigs7 There are rea.
SOM for believing that he will
In the FIRST place. the pure bred
hog has g line Of ancestors OF pure
breeding which for generations have
been selected to conform to the type
that the hog raiser Is looking for. No
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

By careful attention the lamb may be
kept going until it has gained suffi.
cient strength to stand and get its
dinner alone.
A most p%erplexing problem that the
shepherd must meet is the eve that
will not own her lamb. The ease is
handled in a number Of ways. Some
hold the regularly for the lamb to
suck and some rub milk from the eve
on the lambs head and rump. A plan
that often works well is to confine the
W and lamb in a very small pen,
the sides of which are lined with gun
ny sacks or something to keep the
W from looking cut. This tends to
within two or three days she usually
claims it. Another method of confn-
ing the eve is by fastening her head
between two upright pieces. The lamb
will usually learn to get its meal if
she is held in this way.
The orphan lamb is another prob
lem, and here again the skill of the
shepherd is a determining factor. If
such a lamb must be raised by hand it
will seldom pay for the time and milk
given it. 1t may, however, be the
means of interesting the children in
stock. By II scheme or another a
eve can usually be made to adopt the
orphan. A eve that has lost her own
lamb will nearly always claim another
if it is covered with the skin of her
own lamb. The writer has practiced
this often and has yet to see it fail.
A plan that some men use is to teach
the orphan to suck from behind. They
claim that it will suck while the other
lambs are sucking and will develop
into one of the latest lambs of the
flock.
While such things as caring for the
orphan lambs seem to be minor con.
siderations, yet attention TO detail is
the most important factor il bringing
about success. The three character.
istics most desirable in a shepherd are
patience, punctuality and close obser,
walton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

VIZ ASHINGTON.-It was whispered,
w but the whisper was not absolute
ly verified, that the real absorbing
question before the Wilson cabinet at
Its special meeting the other day was
that of a delicate tonsorial policy, one
involving the much-vaunted "Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" in its inherent prin-
ciples and requiring razor-edged di-
plomacy in its treatment.
The intricacies of the Mexican stu
alton. the matter of patronage distri-
button, the subject of diplomatic rela,
tons with South and Central Amer
lea, the tariff, the currency and kin
dred topics all were shelved while
the cabinet members turned their
combined craftsmanship loose on a
pair Of offending whiskers.
Secretary Redield Of the depart
ment of commerce is the owner of the
hirsute appendages in question. With
n exception the other members of
the cabinet are as smooth-shaven as
vas Jefferson himself. Not n has a
hair on cheek, chin, lip or jowl, while
a few in addition have domes that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
McCoy's Humor EnIivens Debates of the House

great founder of the Democracy. The
house fell into a general clatter of
talk yer these books and it develop
ed that nearly all the Democrats had
bought them, while from such good
old Republicans as Uncle Joe came
suggestions that "the gentlemen on
the other side are easy marks"
Whereupon Representative Mccoy,
as serious as he was the day he under
took to probe the expenditures in the
postoffice department, arose and ad.
dressed Champ Clark:
"Mr. Speaker" he said, "as there
seem to be SO many suckers in the
house, l move that the bill be referred
to the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries"
And, Speaker Clark, without a smile,
put the question, and the house voted
Aye" with a oar
This is only one instance Of a great
many exhibitions Of the New Jersey
representatives dry humor. He Is al.
ways so extremely serious that his
humor has every appearance of being
unconscious. This Of course adds to
its effectiveness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

naked arm will stand. After 10 OF Ia
minutes it is rubbed dry and fed.
The secret of feeding a young lamb
is TO feed a small amount often and to
feed fresh, warm milk. When posi-
BILE, the first milk that a lamb re-
ceiyes should be from its mother. Just
after lambing she gives a thick fluid
called "colostrum," and the digestive
system of the lamb needs this in or
der to start right. When cows milk
is used it may be fed naturally or d.
luted one-half with water. There is
no reason why it cannot be sed whole.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

There is no time in the year when
the shepherd Mas better opportunity
of showing his skill than when the
first lambs come in the late winter or
early spring. 1t is o hard to add to
the percentage of lambs quite mate
rally by giving a little attention at
the right time. In a few minutes the
herdsman is often able to give service
that means life to the young lamb, for
it often lacks strength enough to get
its first meal alone.
One of the first requirements for a
good crop of lambs is that the ewes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
wIulno sacrldee.

He il but a little lad, william. but
already he manifests indubitable
traces Of a quick and ready wit. The
season was early Lent, and the talk
at the family dinner table turned on
the various indulgences to be denied
themselves by different members Of
the household. What will you give
UP. sonnie?" asked the mother. when
Il was williams turn to speak. my
morning bath" decided william, who
hates ordinary water as his satanic
majesty IL supposed to hate that Of 4
hoIier variety. T'd just a. soon give
that up as mott"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
When She Got Even.

All day two-year-old Priscilla had
suffered from the moro or loss impa-
.ient exclamation of her besieged ell.
dsrs: Cant stop TO play with you
now, dear, I'm busy" Priscilla ac-
cordingly resigned herself to solitary
recreation, but when, at s o'clock,
mother again manifested an interest
in the baby by suggesting that she be
put to bed. Priscilla. smiling angeiical.
ly. but with q roguish eye-twinkle,
merrily got even" Tamil" she sol
EMMY informed mother. '-Tan't 10 70
bed. Stairs busy. nishtdowu busy.
baby busy, too"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

crowding and there will be no time
for testing seeds then. 1t is not a
question, as some think, Of getting a
stand thick enough, although tested
seed may lead to this. But the great
est value OF tested seed lies in the
fact that when the farmer plants three
grains to the hill he can feel reason
ably sure there will be three grains
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
aooo.ooo.ooo-Foot timber Sale,

Washington. Secretary Houston
Of The department Of agriculture has
approved the advertising for sale Of
10000 00, 900 feet Of timber in nation
81 forests in Alaska, California. Idaho
and Montana.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
ProvIsInna E-lood.Rouna

New York.-More than s5.00O.OO0
worth of food destined for New York
meats, poultry and dairy products
for the most part-are now held up
In stalled freight trains between here
and the Mississippi river.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Morss is Recovering.

Rome.--J. T. Morgan, who is rest
Ing here while recovering from his re-
cent serious Illness in Egypt, suffered
from a recurrence Of his former i'll.
ness while at church on Easter and
has kept to HIS hotel ever since.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Glove Protector.

To ward of a hole in a KID glove
where the fi~ngernails cut through.
~fasten a small piece OF KID of the
same color 10 the seams on tia inside
Of the finger and the glovo win last
sor weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Nevada Recall ain sloned.

Carson City, Nex.-Gov. Oddie has
signed the recall law. one-fourth OF
the voters are required to instityye
the recall. The person receiving the
highest number of votes serves for
the remainder,o OF the term.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

Plymouth, Mass.-Mrs Jennie Har-
ris Eaton was indicted by the Ply.
mouth county grand jury on charges
of numbering her husband, Rear Ad.
miral Eaton, retired, by poisoning
him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Gamblers Got $4,000, He Says,

Hot Springs, Ark,-Thomas Burn
side. a miner Of Denver. Colo, APP
peared before the grand Jury here
and swore he had been feeced out
Of $4,000 by a swindling gambling OBJ
GRAFTON in q local club,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

foreign blood has been introduced
no cross breeding done-to break up
this type. The type has been stamped
on the breed SO that II is reproduced
with reasonable certainty. The power
of a sire to impart to his Offspring
his good qualities is termed "prepo.
tency," and it is in this along with
improved type, that the value of pure
bred stock lies.
II by using such a sire the selling
price Of the pigs can be increased
10 cents per hundred pounds, It will
add $40 In n year to the value Of
the hog crop.
BY growing only pure bred stock,
the hog man has q splendid opportu.
nifty to build up his herd and Gull out
all but individuals showing excep-
tional merit. He should he able to sc.
lect sows that Will produce arge lit.
ters Of good pigs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
OF SEED CORN
A SIMPLE TEST USUALLY ALL
THAT is NECESSARY.
BY C. E. Brashear of the College Of
Agriculture, University Of
Missouri.

Will it pay the farmers of Missouri
to test their seed corn? This ques-
ton should be answered right now,
for the spring work will soon be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

sprout. He can also feel reasonably
sure, if the ground is i'll good condi.
ton and the season favorable, that
they will be strong sprouts.
If the orn is not tested the farmer
cannot tell the weak from the strong.
nor a he in all cases tell the ears
that will not sprout at all. When he
plants INFESTED corr there are some
hills with three good grains and very
likely some with none at all. 1t tends
to produce an uneven stand, which is
one of the enemies of greatest pro.
duction.
Probably the most satisfactory
method of thesting corn is to first Sc
lect a few hundred representative
grains and terminate these. They
are placed in a pie-pan with a thick
layer of cloth over and under them.
Another pan is inverted over this and
the cloth is kept moist but not wet.
After five days the grains are exam.
ined and if they practically all have
strong sprouts, no further testing is
necessary. This is a very simple
plan, and yet is effective in detecting
the presence of seed with low vital.
ity.
When the corn does not terminate
satisfactorily, the ears should be test.
ed individually. The diagram shows
the plan most commonly used. A
shallow box about 2 feet square is
provided with a layer of sawdust in
the bottom. Over this is spread a
cloth with Pinch squares marked off
on it. The ears are stacked or laid
in rows so that they correspond to
the numbers of the squares. Six
grains for a number / are placed
in square number 1, etc. A cloth Is
spread over the grains and another
layer of sawdust put on. The whole
box is kept moist and placed by the
stove to keep warm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
100000 DAYTON SUFFERERS NEED. AID; MARTIAL
LAW EXTENDED To INCLUDE WHOLE COUNTY
TOLL IN OHIO FLoopiis

BETWEEN 4s4 AND sic.
Columbus, o-FolIowins Is a tabu-
lated list of the dead in Ohio, based
on reports received at the statehouse:
Dayton $50, Hamilton 81, Columbus
rs to 100; GAINESVILLE 5, Delaware IA,
chiIlicothe IS, Miamisburg is, Piqua
10, Tiffin is, Mount Vernon 10, New
Bethlehem 2, Fremont 5, LoudonvilIe
1. Franklin q, Troy g, cashocton 5,
Middletown 9, fremont IA. Valley
junction 6, Harrison ~, Masillon S,
Wooster 3, Cleveland 2, Van Vert 8,
Venice 8, Mansfield I, Canton / New
ark, I; Glove Center, t..
Total, 1914 to SIC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
LIST OF KNOWN DEAD
IN FLOOD DISTRICTS

Ebbers, Charlotte.
Wersteger, Henry.
Stockdale, Ed.
Janson. Charles.
Poock, Chris.
Wallace, Raymond.
kabus, Louisa.
Quinn, 3. F.
Porter, James.
Porter, Mrs. Mary, 81 years old.
Porter, four children.
Bobnneye, VIM, 81 years old.
DAYTON OHIO.
Young, rs.
HebberIe, Christian, SO, 10e Haynes
street.
Bohn, Miss, 90 McDonough street.. Her
body was found in Larbare Park.
FINLEY, Miss Lottie, 81 Hickory street.
Three unidentified babies.
An unidentified man and woman found
ton.
Unidentified man, As, found at Second
and Edgar.
UnIde ntlfied woman, IS, found at Sec
end and Edgar streets.
Tree, Mrs. 4S, dropped dead from ex-
element at Hickory Street School.
Duer, Carl, 60, dead from excitement.
Willett, policeman, drowned today on
Wayne avenue while engaged in work Of
rescue.
Morenthaler, Vine and Warren streets.
Seattle, Allie, Vine and Main streets.
Goetchall, 9o3 South Ludlow.
Slate, Arthur, East Third street.
CARRIER, John F., Mclean and Fifth
streets.
Tinker, Lillian, 4s; body found at HIcF.
ory street.
Ford, Alexander.
Bowen, Mrs.
Mason, /.
Hawkins, Mrs.
Hawke, Miss.
Wallace, Mrs. James.
Cupp, S.. s..
Polk, Christ.
Snyder, Virginia.
Snyder, Howard.
c%lemenceau or Clemens, Mrs.
Morganthaler, George.
Biitz, George.
Quinlan, Mr..
Trounk, Mrs.
Harkreader, B. e.
Scott, Frank c, 5 years old.
Mcconnell, John,
PioUA, OHIO.
Jameson, Clark, attorney
GLAND, James.
Jamison, Clark.
McCarty, relative of Luther mccarthy,
champion heavy weight.
Beck, VIM. and wife.
Rush, James B. and wife.
Seidle, Mrs. George, son and baby.
Croner, Charles 3.
Thomas, Eva.
sohiosser, Ernest, wife and three chlI-
dren.
Schiosser, Mrs. Frank.
Schlosser, Mrs. George.
Decker, Albert.
Cruz, Elizabeth.
Dillon, Miss Caroline.
Gilliard, James.
Holdnorf, Mrs. Louise.
Harms, Isaac,
Subtle, George.
Ward, Mrs. Samantha A.
Wolfert, Mrs. Sarah.
Jamison, c. 3.
Reiber, John.
At sRookFlELp, IND.
Sears, Mrs. Robert and two children.
FreIs, John, wife and two children.
Freis, Mrs. Anthony.
Selfert, Mrs. and daughter.
Buckingham, Miss Sophia.
Coiebank, Miss Mary.
BUM, Mrs. William, Sr.
Laning, Joseph, wife and child.
GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
Huey, Frank. a patroIman.
Camnitz,. w. S.
Harris, James.
Beach, A.. C..
Cassidy, Thomas.
Carr, NJ; carrie and Eye children.
MiDDLsToWN, OHIO.
Stovlnesky, stanlck and six.year1oId
son.
FiNoLAY, OHIO.
MCGOWAN, Frank, a policeman.
BRINK HAVEN, OHIO.
Workman, Harry. telegraph operator.
Workman, Mrs. Harry, and child.
HAMILTON, OHIO.
johnson, Mrs. Bert.
Morris, Julia. 60 Ludlow street.
West, Joe, 3ot4 Chestnut street, shot
himself.
HinkIe, Roy, 10 Dayton street.
TROY, OHIO.
Pearson, Harriette.
Hall, Harry.
Van Tuyl, Henry.
Smock, Aaron.
smock.. Mrs. Aaron, and baby.
Jones, Reuben.
BoIden, Lettle.
White, Olive and baby.
Glass, George.
PERU. INDIANA
Miller, Frank.
McCurdy, Thomas.
HaagIand, orvill.
Butler, VIM. s.
Friend, John.
Hossman, Mrs. James.
H~arthrond. Lewis.
Propeck. Thomas.
Hers, Ebert.
StettIer, Clinton.
Stumm, Mrs. Louis.
Shields, Miss Bessie.
StettIer, Mrs. Rose.
Smith, Bert.
York, Fred.
Stessy, Melvin.
KELLOGG. Edward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

Latest figures Of deaths in Indiana
due to floods:
West indianapolis 2, Peru 20,
6rookviIIe IS, Fort Wayne z, Terre
Haute 4, Washington q, Frankfort 2,
Losansport 2, Lafayette 1, Newcastle
l, RushvilIe I, East Mount carmsI 1,
Shelton I, Muncie l..
Totaf-63.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03
Care of Eve and Lamb
To Raise Young Sheep Successfully Great Care
Must Be Taken to Properly Nourish the Mother

By c E BrhnE Student in the College of Agriculture University Of Missouri