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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
FAMILY TAINT AFFECTS 4so
Remarkable Record of Feeble-Minded-
ness Traced by Doctor Goddard
Of New Jersey.

Vineland, N. J.-One of the most re-
markable researches in human b.
ology that has ever been made-a rec
ord OF which surpassed by far the
researches Of scientists which have
been diligently made in the subject
during the last century-was made
public by DR.. Henry Herbert Goddard,
director OF the research laboratory Of
the Training School for Feeble
Minded Girls and Boys.
Doctor Goddard had the case of a
feeble minded girl before him re-
Gently, and he commenced an investi-
cation into the history OF her case.
He found that before the revolutions
airy war a young soldier of good and
sturdy stock had an Illicit love affair
with a feeble minded girl, A son was
born and he grew up a feeble minded
child and married, From that feeble
minded child have come 480, descend
ants. One hundred and forty-three
Of these we're or are feeble minded,
while forty-seven have been found to
bs normally developd. The condi-
lions OF the rest are unknown or
doubtful
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
TOO ACCURATE A PICTURE
Colored Mans Interest in Science
Proved to Be a Good Deal
Personal.

A colored man, having heard of
the wonderful powers of the X-ray,
called on a scientist one day for
more particulars and said:
Say, boss, they tell me there is a
machine that will enable one man to
look right froo another man."
Il believe there is something of that
kind" said the scientist.
"Then," said the negro, "if l done
had chicken for supper would they be
able to see it?"
mo doubt they could assured his
friend
"Well here's what l done come to
ak yuh," said the colored man, look
ing worried, do you suppose they
could get a good enough likeness of de
chicken to enable de ownah to recog
nize him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
CRAFTS PIesklN ON MEN
Best Material for Certain Operations
Says Physician Before Medical
Association.

Kansas City. Mo.-A number OF he
roes are apt to be thrown out Of jobs,
according to DR.. G. s. Venable OF San
Antonio, Tex, who spoke on l'The Use
of Pigskin in Grating" before the
Medical Association of the Southwest
recently in session here.
Doctor Venable, an authority on
skin grating, said the skin Of the
young pig is the best material avail
able for such operations. He said;
1T is even better than human skin.
Records show that only about fifty per
cent. of the skin grated from a person
other than the patient takes. The
percentages of takes from other n
mails, including the rabbit, frog, cat,
dog, chicken and guinea pig, all of
which have been used, is only about
thirty-two per cent. Their organisms
are too frail to stand the strain. In
experiments covering three years |
have shown that seventy-ive to one
hundred per cent. of the pigskin
grated to human beings takes.
Had surgeons known of the value
of pigskin, William Rugh, the Gary
newsboy who gave his life to save that
of a girl he had seen, would be
alive today. Reba Hands, who owes
a debt of gratitude to n hundred
Kansas Citians, might W her debt
to several young porkers.
Cell conditions, especially with ref
erence to their hardihood and rapidly
of growth, are the primary factors in
skin grating. My experiments show
that when a pig is injured, ever
though it lives in the filthiest of con
ditions, its wounds heal more rapidly
than those of any other living thing
I'm a pig of from two to six months
old the cells show tile greatest resist
ance power. / etherize the animal
carefully clean the skin, shave it of
below the hair foicles and graft. BY
shaving 1t in this way the danger Of
bristles on the new body is obviated
The new skin is about the same thick
ness and texture as human skin, ant
serves as an excellent substitute"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
FINANCING A DUTCH CITY
Amsterdam Owns Most Of Her Public
Utilities, Yet Her Municipal
Debt Is Low.

London.-The city of Amsterdam
owns the gas, water, and electricity
works, the street railroads, the teie-
phone system, many of the docks and
a large amount Of ground in the cen
trail business section, which is leased
for building purposes. Considering all
this valuable property, the municipal
debt, which stood at $50,625,146 on
January /, 1918, is not high for a city
of sol, 900 population. The debt was
reduced last year by $1,20S;000. The
annual interest ranges from 2R to 4
per cent.
The receipts and expenditures of
the city for 1914 are officially esti-
mated a ~$15,649,S11, an increase of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

nearly $500, 900 over the estimate for
1918. Receipts and expenditures are
always estimated at the same amount.
More than a third Of the receipts
come from taxes; more than a fifth
from the municipal undertakings (gas,
electricity, street cars, water etc.,
and from rent Of ground owned by
the city and let on long leases to
owners of buildings thereon, these
two sources contributing more than
half the receips.
The largest expense item, $4,000, 900,
Is for interest and payments on prin-
cipal of debt; the next largest is ST.
100000 for educational purposes;
poor relief and the support of charit-
able institutions take $1,200,000, while
police, street lighting. and fire depart
ment together take about the same.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Concrete posts are not difficult to
make, and anyone who is handy with
tools can make a set of post molds in
a short time. There have been many
different types of homemade molds
made, but when made of wood they
have one drawback-they soon warp
out OF shape and do not remain sers-
iceable for any length of time. If
many posts are to be made 1t is usual
ly more economical to purchase steel
molds. These can now be purchased
very reasonably. Steel molds for a
single post may be purchased for
from $3.50 to $3.50 each, and in sets
of six from $12 to SIS.
All concrete fence posts should be
reinforced. Some people possess the
erroneous idea that old barbed wire
makes good reinforcement and all
that is necessary is to use lots of it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Clean, coarse sand and gravel
should be used, proportions of one
part cement to three parts sand are
desirable. If the aggregate is screened
and graded a good mixture is com
posed OF one part cement to two
parts sand and four parts gravel. The
gravel should be graded in size from
o~ne-fourth inch to one-half inch in
diameter. Nothing larger should be
used in the small posts, In larger
posts, such as corner and gate posts,
larger5sized gravel may be used with
economy.
There are two methods of making
concrete posts, namely the wet and
the dry method. In the first method
the concrete is mixed wet, using an
excess amount of water. The con
crete is then poured into molds and
allowed to set in the molds. In the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

placed in the center of the room. The
stoves are not jacketed, and as a re-
suit children seated at the greatest
distance from the stove suffer from
cold, while those near it suffer, with
heat.
The air in the average rural school
room should be changed at least
every 20 minutes, but it is seldom
changed more than once a day. No
wonder that children suffer with
headache, dizziness, nervousness and
fatigue.
School rooms should have patent
heaters. They admit plenty Of fresh
air and warm the DON equally in all
parts. In case it is not possible to
have a patent heater, the stove
should be placed in mi corner and
jacketed. The jacket should reach
nearly to the floor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
RURAL SCHOOL IS 4 HOME
BY r. Il. Emberson, Professor of
Rural Education, University
Of Missouri.

The school house Is a community
home where children from nearly all
families spend six to eight hours a
day. For this reason the building
should be comfortable. 1t it can be
made attractive also 1t will be much
better suited for the purposes Of edu-
cation.
A large majority Of rufal school
buildings are not iunderpinned. On
account of this fact it is impossible
to keep the floors warm. These build
ings are usually warmed by a stove
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Some Mover,

Mrs. Rowland was of a very quiet,
~reposeful disposition, while her hus-
band was exactly the opposite; ener-
getic and ambitious.
Henry" she said, complainingly,
one afternoon, Il wish you would not
be so nervous and forever On the
move. Will you never take a rest?"
81 never expect to be able to rest
till l get in my grave" he replied,
"and then it will be just my luck
that the next day will be the resurrec'
ton"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Please Do!

Although he was suffering from a
severe attack Of laryngitis, sre decid-
ed to descend to the parlor and re-
ceive Jack, who was making a sym
pathy" call.
Sympathy being SC closely akin to
that other sentiment, matters prog,
ressed. Finally he ventured:
"And what would you do, Gladys,
If I attempted to kiss you?"
I'D scream!"
Then | won't"
"But-but, Jack-it's all can do to
whisper"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

second method the concrete is mixed
rather dry and is tamped in the
molds; then the molds are removed
and the posts allowed to cure. The
first method gives the better posts
and better results, but the second
method is faster.
1t is hard to estimate the cost OF
concrete posts made on the farm, as
they can be made during odd times
when work is slack. Also, the price
Of the material used varies vita the
locality. The cost of a concrete post
varies from 20 to 80 cents for ordi-
nary posts. This is about the same
as a good five-inch, s~even-foot cedar
post will cost. The cost of cement
for each post is 8 to IL cents. The
sand and gravel can usually be OBJ
tanned on the farm. Reinforcements
cost about 2h cents a pound, and
four to four and one-half pounds are
used to a post.
Fence wire may be attached to the
posts in several different ways. Some
times holes are made through the
posts by placing small pins or creased
bolts in the forms. These are re-
moved before the concrete has set,
leaving a hole through which a short
wire may be placed to fasten the line
wire. There are several different pat
! ented fasteners on the market, but
their use makes the cost of the posts
higher. Usually the cheapest and
simplest way is to fasten the fence
wire to the post by wrapping a small
wire around the post.
After the posts are made they
should be cured for at least 80 days
by keeping them moist until they are
set hard. This may be easily done by
covering them with straw and wet
ting it down. AS most Of the posts
will be made during the winter, care
should be taken to prevent the con-
crete from freezing before it has set.
Posts made in cold weather must be
kept from freezing until hardened.
With due care the work of making
concrete posts can go on all winter,
and when spring opens up they will
be ready to set. Once set, they will
make a fence almost in~destructible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

The purpose of reinforcing is to add
strength to the concrete. Old rusty
wire and scrap iron which itself has
been weakened by rust and c%orrosion
cannot add strength to the concrete.
The most desirable form of rein
forcement is the round, square or
twisted square bar and some of the
special patented forms. Flat, wide
bars do not give a good bond. The
reinforcement should be placed in the
of the post at a distance of
th~ree-quarters to one inch from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
UNABLE TO MAKE IT OUT
conaressmsn's Diary, Brought Out
After Lapse Of Years, a Great Dis
appointment to Him.

Representative Sisson Of Mississip-
pi said in his wonted witty way OF the
currency bill:
1T is a disappointment to meas
much a disappointment as my diary
was. AF'
Il came across an old diary the 9TH
er day.
AHA / said to myself, now shall
relive wildly again my life Of eigh-
teen years ago. What delightful things
this dear old diary will call to mem
ory!'
"And l opened the book to entry
after entry like this:
"'Sun-Cloudy. To C. Shaw A.
Half.
"Mon.-Settled at last Ham and
cabbage. Joe.
"'Tues.-Called on Joe. Accounts.
Sunfiries.
"Wed.-At last. Eve. papers again.
Thurs. = Took express. Soup.
Saw L. NJ. Socks.
"Fri.-oysters. Remember new
idea. Bound to come.
"'Sat.-J.'
$50 the diary ran on-page after
page Of initials and authorizations and
single word sentences that l could
make neither head nor tail of.
my dear old diary, in a word, was
Greek to me. What a d~isappoint
ment!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Hi-An-Muml

They were talking of the genus
bore.
yes" said the hostess, '"Tompkins
is a terrible bore. He spent the sum.
mer with us on the Delaware river and
bored us to death"
Il suppose" said the wit, "he even
made the Delaware Water Gap!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

The most beautiful books are bound
with leather. II in constant use the
calf or soon becomes worn.
To remedy this condition use equal
quantities Of white of egg and water
beaten together. Apply with a soft
brush or piece Of flannel. When thor
oughly dry, polish with a fresh piece
OF flannel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
EasIIv Exclaimed.

Grinn-"What's happened to disturb
the friendship between Nupop and
Cutup? Each one says tao other Is an
miserable bore" Barrett-"Nupop's
recently become the father of a first
born and Cutup's just had a surgical
operation"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Hla EowIa Predict rhunderstormn.

Predicting thunderstorms is the
novel use to which a poultryrrearer Of
Domremy, France, puts his fowls. He
is said to have discovered that by
mixing pepper with the food Of his
fowls their plumage turns pink, which
changes to a vivid scarlet about an
hour before a coming thunderstorm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

In the wine region Of Spain the
method OF treading the grapes Is
everywhere about the same. The
grapes are well spread out in the
press and barefooted men or men
wearing sandals or wooden soled shoes
tread them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Always the Case.

Il feel apprehensive about this
marriage"
That's nothing. There are always
miss-givings at weddings"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Naturally So.

"That fop seems to have fallen upon
his salad days"
Maybe that is why he is so par
ticular about his dressing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Not Attracted.

Scientists say that the eel is little
known"
well, l am the last person in the
world to say: Introduce me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

There are several different grades
OF tankage on the market. For this
reason care should be taken when
buying to see that one is getting Just
what he is paying for. Tie best grade
Of tankage runs about 60 per cent
protein. W. yed 41~ u I
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Essentials,

why don't you have a den at your
house?"
Whats the use. I've quit smoking
and l don't happen to own a Malay
kris"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
A Great AGE.

what are you working on now?"
Gan X-ray lantern for policemen
You can project it through a bank
wall and see if any burglars are in
side
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
ASK FOR ALIENS Foor-EAsE

the Antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes. Re-
lleves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, Blisters and Callous spots. Sold every
where, Csc. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREH. Address, A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

II see our neighbor, the detective,
has got himself an automobile and
he's going to kill somebody"
Don't be afraid. He'll run
anybody down"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Pretty Touah.

What did the editor do with your
September poem?"
Kept it until September was over
and then sent 1t back
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Preaching and Practice.

81 have never listened to a speech
that was more vituperative."
what was the orators themeY"
Temperance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

What do you think? l called Jims-
by a hard name and he looked
pleased.
That's funny! What did you call
him."
"A brick"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Gods Use for poets.

II God made poets for anything II
was to keep alive the traditions Of
the pure, the holy and the beautiful
Lowell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

~ There can be no insight without
sympathy, and without insight one
can never be really or widely helpful
In the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Whenever YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as a General Tonic because it Acts on the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.

You know what you are taking when you take Groves TaEeless chill Tonic
as the formula is printed n every label showing that it contains the well known
tonic properties of QUNINE and IRON. 1t is as strong as the strongest bitter
tonica and is in Tatees Form. 1t has n o equal for Malaria, Chls and Fever,
Weakness general debility and loss of appetite Gives life and vprt to Nursing
Mothers and Pale. scky Children Removes Bliousnes without purgngr
Relieves nervous depression and low spirits Aroues the liver to action and
pudhes the blood, A True Tonic and surea appetizer A Complete Strengthens
No family should be without it Guaranteed by your Druggist We mean it SOC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
No Use.

Friend-Why don't you write a sex
work II you want to get on the stage?
Author did. | wrote a sextette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Ouuht 10,

Pop, trees won't grow by the sea
side, will they"
mo, my SON."
81 should think the beech would"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Takino No Chances,

"Popsy, dear, l might win a rich hus-
band if you let me go to the seashore
this summer"
But, my daughter, you have been
going to a different place each year.
Remember, a rolling stone gathers no
moss"
Il know, popsy; but this time l am
going to a place where l will be the
only pebble on the beach."-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Nothing Is the thing women cry
over and men fuss about.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
The first public telegraph office was
opened on Seventh street, Washing
ton, d. G., April !, 1S45.

Love will push a man into matri-
mony. but 1t takes a lawyer to pull
him out. I'll
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
The

why don't they ever put the flag
on postage stamps?"
Great Jupiter, man! Do you want
it to be eternally licked?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Coughs come from infiamed Bronchial
Tubes. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
heal the irritation-5c at all Drug Stores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Naturally.

why do the multitude take so lit
tie interest in aviation?"
That's an easy one. Because 1t is
over their heads"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
Especlany.

Moralist-The outsider who buys
stocks is a gambler, pure and simple.
Ticker-Especially simple.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Beware of the girl who is a peach;
peaches have hearts Of stone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20
An Ancient Authority

WHO was Homer?"
"The great sporting writer who
wrote up the Greek-Trojan SERIES"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

' 1t matters not now a man dies. but
how he lives.-Johnston.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Why kings especially!
Because reasons of state make 1t
necessary for them to have heirs ap-
parent"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Kings should never be bald
headed"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-20

Color more goods brighter and faster colors thar
You can dye any garment without ripping apart
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
PRACTICAL NOTES ON SWINE.

Keep the feeding floor clean.
All corn is poor hog diet, but no
corn is worse.
Dried blood in the pigs feed will
prevent scours.
DO not fatten the brood SOW. 1t is
likely to injure her next litter
Now is the time to feed the SOW SO
as to make the best filters.
No dairy farm is quite complete
without good-paying drove of hogs.
The ideal hog should be ready for
market any time after he is six months
old.
It's next to impossible for SOW to
produce healthy pigs on corn diet.
Good breeding brings quicker re-
turns with hogs than with any other
stock.
The hog that gets off feed easily is
more valuable for pork than as
breeder.
Alfalfa hay, as we'll as alfalfa pas
ture is great for the pigs and the old
hogs, too.
The best brood SOW should have two
compartments, one for feeding, the
other for sleeping.
Don't let the pigs get lousy. Spray
them with kerosene emulsion while
eating once every two weeks.
1t is we'll known that pigs under
clearly conditions thrive much better
than those in filthy surroundings.
Pork production appeals strongly to
a man of limited means who desires
quick returns.
The best way to keep a hog from
eating chickens is to put it on the
market as soon as possible, since it
will soon lead other hogs into the bad
habit.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
LANGDON'S CORN ENSnAGE.

A new record in the production OF
corn ensilage in the coast section OF
Washington has been established by
Mr.. w. j. Langdon, at Sumner.
After thoroughly fitting his ground,
which had previously been in grain
and in clover crops, by blowing, then
disklng liz acres four or five times
the previous fall, again disking four
times last spring and narrowing
smoothly, Early Minnesota (sweet)
corn was planted May IA to IL, In
rows three feet apart, with hills two
feet apart in the row. The corn was
carefully cultivated, bowed and kept
free from weeds and grew stalks six
to seven feet with good ears, which
we're firmly in the glazing stage by
September Is, when the crop was cut,
put into shocks and left for a couple
of days in the field, then hauled in,
run through an Ohio cutter and eleva-
ted in to the corn silo with sixhorse-
power Olds engine. There we're 123
loads, estimated weight at one and