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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
BANNER YEAR FOR BABIES
Statistics Show That While Number
Of Births Increased 1881, Deaths
Were S84 Lower In New York.

New York.-Whatever other vicissi-
tudes 1t may have passed through
during the last year, New York found
1912 a banner year for babies. Not
,nly we're more infants bore during
lhe last twelve months, but a small
Yer percentage Of them died than ever
before. Indeed, the figures covering
infant mortality constitute the most
remarkable feature of the city's REQ
ord health year.
While the general death rate was
reduced during the year from 1913
per cent to AL per cent, or a little
more than / per cent, the rate for
infants under one year was reduced 6
per cent.
There were during the year IA, 2S9
deaths of babies under one year of
age from all causes In the city of New
York, as compared with 1903 deaths
during 1911. At the same time the
pumber of births in the city increased
by 1,081. In this ratio, the figures
show a saving Of 1884 babies and an
actual saving of 764.
An analysis Of the report contain
ing these figures indicates that the
improvement In the saving of baby
life was not due to luck or weather
conditions, but to the campaign which
has been carried on against baby dis.
eases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
MEN WHO FACE MANY pERlLs
Surveyors for the U. 8. Are Often
Called Upon to Endanser
Their Lives.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. survey
DTS who make maps out in the regions
where rock walls go straight up and
sometimes overhang, often have to
get into positions requiring steady
nerves. Once in a while some one-in
the party gets a photograph which IL
illustrates the idea, although usually
the performance is recorded briefly in
The surveyors notebook. In n in
stance the present chief geographer Of
The United States geological survey
had to be tied on to the extreme apex
Of a sharp mountain peak in northern
California, together with his instru-
ments, in order to obtain a long sight
IN establishing a ~triangulation sta
ton.
In another Ease R. B. Chapman, now
he superintendent of the New Gla-
cier National park, had to do some
plane-table mapping from the top Of
Mount Baptiste, sitting on a bank of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
REALLY NJ FOR STATE
Mississippi River Steamers Originated
cognomen That Has Now Be-
come Universal.

On the Mississippi river In olden
days the passenger steamboats, were
very ornate affairs. vying with each
other in garisb glory. One owner hit
on the idea Of naming his steam
boats cabins instead of numbering
them. So he named them in honor of
the states Of the union, each having
above the door the gilt title Of some
state, the big central cabin being call
ed the Texas" after the largest state
Other boat n took up the idea,
and thus the word cabin was grad
ually alternated by state" room. For
years the best cabin was still known
as the Texas. Then that sobriquet died
with the ebbing glory of the old river
steamers. But the word "stateroom"
became incorporated into u Ian
guage, and in time even broke into the
dictionary, as does many another
catch phrase. Not n person in a thou.
sand who occupies a stateroom knows
the term once meant "a room named
for a state"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

Figure / shows the house set up
and the window down. Figure 2 shows
the construction. In building the
house the floor is made large enough
to let the sides of the house just set
outside the floor, The cost of the
house is about S.. 1t pays to paint
the roof every three years, but the
sides last well without painting. If
taken down each spring and white
washed and set up against the fence
or in a shed until needed it will give
long service.
Four things should be given special
consideration in building all hog
houses: ~ light, (2) ventilation, 60
warmth, az cleanliness. Under clean
illness ease of cleaning and dryness
must be regarded. A well-drained 10
cation, and one with a good wind
break, Is ideal for winter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Temperate Humanity.

The driver of a brewery wagon
stopped at a restaurant where he de-
livered beer and prepared to water
his horses. He had filled a pail from
the street hydrant and was about to
offer it to the near horse when the
command, Put that down." caused
him to drop the bucket with a splash,
Then a woman plunged a thermome.
ter into the water.
"Too cold by several degrees" she
said. Get a pail of hot water from
the restaurant"
The driver mumbled What for?'
but he was awed by the woman's
commanding name and he fetched
the hot water as directed.
Now" she said, pour some o.
that cold water out and pour hot wa
ter into the pail until it register:
about 81 degrees. Then water you
horses. 1t is cruel to make a horse
drink water colder than that, and ev
cry member of the S. P. Z. A. that
have any influence with is going Il
keep an eye on you drivers and SCI
that you temper the water you Civ
to your horses"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
AGED CRIPPLE is HELPLESS
Husband Found Starving In Homo
After Wife Falls Downstairs
to Her Death.

Washington.-His wife lying dead
at the foot Of the stairs down which
she had fallen, Robert Simpson. 50
years old and helpless with a brok-
en- leg, was found in a starving condi.
ton with two gaunt dogs cycling him
hungrily.
Physicians at the hospital whittier
he was removed have slight hope OF
mis- recovery. The aged couple. who
we're in comfortable circumstances,
lived alone.
Mrs. Simpson. who was 65 years
old, is believed to have plunged TO
her death on Sunday, and since then
the aged man had been without food
Or attention. When found by his
physician, DR.. James w. Hart. and
two policemen who broke down the
doors, Simpson was apeechless from
exhaustion and starvation
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
VIII The MEAL WAS HALTED
Nothing Seriously Wiring, but Old Gen
tIeman Had Some Trouble With
the Elusive Onion.

An : ID country couple. on the ur-
gent Invitation of a grandson who
lived in the city. were on for a visit.
The g~randson's wife was very anxious
that the first meal should be one
which the aged couple would enjoy
after their long ride in the train, and
accordingly the table groaned under
its burden of good things to eat.
In the course of the repast she no
ticed several times that the old mar
seemed to be making little progress
with the meal.
what is the matter, grandfather
she asked, don't you like my dinner?'
mo, no, granddaughter" mumbled
the old man, ut isn't that. Only I've
a picked onion in my mouth, and
hain't got but n tooth left, so it's
harder'n Sam Hill to catch it, it's SC
lively. Just rest easy a spell till l gil
a holt on it and I'll be all right"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
BOY OBEYED ORDERS GIVEN
Meant Well, but Information Was Not
Welcomed by Hotel Manager
Just at That Time.

A certain New York hotel manager
is one of these nervous men who con
stantly war; their employees against
keeping them in ignorance of any
happening around the place. He hired
a new bell boy recently, and gave
him the usual warning:
Remember" he warned, "if any
thing happens around here I'm to be
the first person to know about it."
Soon after that he was showing
three naughty Daughters of the Con
federacy one Of the best rooms in the
place, when the new bell boy rushed
In with his hair on end.
Something's happened" he yelled
The three Daughters Of the Con
federacy turned coldly, and the man
ager, anxious to get rid of the boy
demanded to know the trouble.
That old cat down stairs" sale
the boy, has just had kittens. VIA
shall we do?"
The managers suggestion wal
rough.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Acid Kills Waterfowl.

That sulphuric acid, discharged into
the water of Great Salt Lake, Utah
is responsible for the death of two
million water fowl last year has been
ascertained by DR.. Buckley of the
pathological division Of the bureau Of
animal industry. The American Game
Protective association sent DR.. Buck
ley to Salt Lake City, thinking that
some contagious disease caused the
death of so many birds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
IrrecIaimabIe skeptic.

How big an income should a young
mar have before he is justified in get
ting married? This question is asked
in various departments of the Sunday
papers at various seasons of the year,
and it is variously answered. Condi-
tons change and domestic happiness
changes with the conditions.
The best answer we remember to
have heard was given by a cynical
bachelor and skeptic last week. This
person was in the newspaper office
when the woman editor opened her
mail and read forth this question:
Gould a young couple be happy on
5000 a year?"
Sure they could" answered the
skeptic eagerly. They couldn't live
together on it."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

IE5IH6 yOuI PIIoI uAU
resolved to try them. l did, and took
only two boxes, and | am now sound
and well. l regard my cure as remark
able. I can recommend DodS's Kidney
Pills to any m who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as I was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free.
ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
What a Funny Teacher.

An east side lad of six summers has
a child's faculty for seeing things,
often in the way they are not. He
came home from school the other day
and found his father reading the daily
paper.
Pop" he said, my teacher don't.
know nothin'!"
why son, what's the matter now"
asked the father.
WELL" replied the youngster, she
held a big red apple up in front oil US
this morning and said: children, what
is this l have in my ham" Indian
apolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Parrot EolIed BURGLARS.

A parrot was the means Of saving
a house in Paris from the attentions
Of burglars. Three men broke in, but
as they entered they were startled by
a voice saying, who goes there"
Immediately they took to their heels
and fed. When the owner Of the
house returned he found the parrot
still proudly repeating, who goes
there?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
smeIIed a CRATER.

A Boston clubman recently returned
from a visit to New York City. In
discussing his trip one of his friends
asked him whether he had a police
man in his pocket. The clubman hes,
Hated for a moment, seriously ques-
tioning his friends sanity, when the
latter added: Il didn't know whether
you could be there a week without
some CRATER or other getting into
your pocket"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Watered Stock.

Two old Cronies had been sitting in
cafe on Cortlandt street n Saturday
afternoon for several hours and were
pretty much the worse for their
lengthy ~tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality, anyway,
Jim?" asked one.
well, I'll tell you, Bob. My father
came from Glasgow, SO you see I'm
half Scotch"
And the other half settler, l guess"
Put in his companion.-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
To Pop Corn.

Very often corn will not pop quick.
ly, even over a very hot fire. II you
will put the corn to be popped In a
sieve and pour cold water over 1t, not
allowing the water to stand on the
corn, it will not only pop quickly. but
the open kernels will be larger and
lighter and more flaky than they 9TH
erwise would have been.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Hard to See Under Water,

There is no scientific instrument Of
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or go feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water, a box or bucket with a
glass bottom is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box Or bucket
is sometimes employed. But without
electric or some other light in the
water these devices are not very sat.
isfactory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Friendly Blow.

Louis Brownlow, Washington news
paper man, paused in a drug store in
Greensboro, N. c., not SO long ago, to
ask for a match. While he was there
a young colored chap came running
in with a big cash the whole length
of his skull, and apparently a good
deal put out about some accident that
had befallen him.
Whats happened to you?" asked
Brownlow, excitedly but sympathetic
ally.
"A friend hit me with a Ratchet"
replied the bleeding stranger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06


snow and ice which oyerhung the
mountain and which If it had slid off
would have precipitated him down
ward half a mile or SC. In another
case a topographic engineer climbed
out IN a gnarled tree in order to get
. sight past a jutting rock and set up
his plane-table on its forked limbs.
With all the chances that have been
taken by the men Of the geological
survey during the past 80 years in
every state in the Union and Alaska
In mountains, in canyons and in
swamps, NO member Of the survey has
ever been killed and few seriously
injured, though there has been some
narrow escapes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Think Before You Speak.

II thou thinkest twice before thou
speakest once thou wilt speak twice
the better for 1t. Better say nothing
than not to the purpose. And. to
speak pertinently, consider both what
Is At and when 1t is At to speak, In
all debates let truth be thy aim, not
victory, or an unjust interest; and en-
deavor to gain rather than to expose
thy antagon!st.-William Penn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
ReaIn wan.

Finish every day and be done with
it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no
doubt, crept in; forget them as soon
as you can. Tomorrow Is a new day;
begin 1t well and serenely. and with
too high a spirit to be numbered with
your old nonsense. This day is all
that Is good and fair. II Is too dear.
with its hopes and invitations, to
waste a moment on the yesterdays.
Emerson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

to quit work, and
doctors failed to do
me any good. | kept
getting worse all the
time, and 1t at last
turned to infamma-
ton Of the Bladder,
and l had given up
all hope, when one
day l received your
little booklet adver-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Rriohtenino Flower Pots.

Flower pots frequently fade into a
dingy color from their original bright
and cheerful brick red. They may be
easily frightened again by putting or
binary red ochre in water until 1t is
about as thick as paint, then painting
the flower pot, which absorbs the
color and holds 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

The care in the home and all other
forms Of household work are greatly
facilitated by right planning and the
use of suitable materials for the con-
struction and furnishing of the home.
An adequate and convenient water
supply and other conveniences are es-
sential, not only for comfort and for
saving labor, but also from the stand
point of home hygiene.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

A phosphorescent sea, often visible
in the tropics but rarely seen in thu
higher attitudes, was noted all aloTg
the New Jersey coast one night re-
Gently. The CLEAN cast a circle Of
light above the water and reached lar
up the shore. As the breakers came
in thier crests broke in a shower of
dull, glowing FIRE and the air far in
shore was filed with a peculiar odor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

eorrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are a tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They i~nvigorate instead of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it. Price IS cents All Druggists
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

An American sewing machine cssa-
pany has opened eight schools "a
China, In which the natives r tauyhs
to ombroider with silk by machinery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Hiuher Up.

81 suppose you have tried motoring,
judge?" he asked.
mo, l has not" replied the judge,
"but l have tried a lot of people who
have."-Pathfinder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

Patient-I'm troubled with bolts on
and on, doctor. What would you ad-
wise?
Doctor-Well, l shouldn't let those
that are of trouble me.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Pa1'
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er ls1atives or cathar-
tics They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not gripe: they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretiona
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

is very doubtful if one heater to the
tree is enough. I should prefer to
have not less than 70 to the acre.
If we are using oil it shculd be in
a tank from which it is easily drawn
and carried to the orchard in a barrel
or large tank from which it can be
rapidly put into the heaters. The
heaters should be placed in the or
chard and filed the day before we ex-
pect the severe frost at night. If the
heaters are supplied with covers they
may be left in the orchard for some
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
SUFFERED FOR rs YEARS.

Mr.. R. M. Fleenor, R. F. D. 80, otter
bein, Ind, writes: Il had been a suffer
er from Kidney Trouble for about %
years. / finally got 80 bad that / had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
No.

Mrs. Plodgitt gets all her gowns
from Paris"
"She doesn't get her French accent
from there"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

P~awnshops in Berlin are controlled
by the government. The rates Of ~
terest are low, and the profits are
used for charitable purposes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Modern PuqiIism.

Father can't understand why
you want to be a prize fighter!
Son-Easy! Because it's all prize
and no fght.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Approprlate conneetIona.

80 Miss Jiggers had an eye to the
vaudeville stage"
"Yes, but she got the hook"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

SIS that druggist we'll thought of in
the community"
Sure. Isn't he a pill-er of the
church,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Depends.

Belie-Do you think It is unlucky to
marry in 1918?
Nell-Sure thing, IL he's 3 poor man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Proved.

"Is that dainty flush on Clara's
cheeks her own"
mo; she took 1t out Of sisters box
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

There isn't much use in turning
over a new leaf unless you put a
weight on it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

There's no chance for you unlere
you spend ell your time In the com
nany of one lob
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

Doctors dIsagree-except as to the
size OF the bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Accounted For.

Accounted For.
why is It SO few women look well
in a steamer capri
Il guess because Il Il q handy cap"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Amount Of Heat Developed.

We are not yet certain how many
degrees the temperature can be raised
under Missouri conditions. About 8
or A degrees with 70 heaters to the
acre seems to be as much as we can
hope to raise it, unless the surface Of
the heater is very large SO that 8
large fame is secured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06

In order to be a social favorite 4
man may be a cheerful liar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-06
Temperature 10 Llaht.

In the case of apples in bloom it is
probably unnecessary to light the heat
ers until the temperature gets down
to 20 or 30. In the case of peaches
In bloom the temperature can go to
Of or 20 before the heaters are light
ed. But after the bloom falls they
should be lighted with either apples
or peaches when the temperature gets
to about 81, for both apples and peach,
es are more tender after they bloom
than when in full bloom. The older
the young apple or peach gets, the
easier it is killed. When the apple OF
peach has reached considerable size
as it had in 1910 when the frost came
the heaters should be lighted right al
the freezing point, which is 80.
Lighting the Heaters.
The best way to light the oil heat
ers is to have a torch made of waste
or something of the kind dipped in oil
in one hand and a can Of gasoline in
the other. Throw a little Of the gaso
line on top of the oil in the heater ant
light it with the torch. This a be
done very rapidly. In the case o.
lighting coal heaters the various man
ufacturers will furnish directions witt
the heaters, but in all cases it will be
necessary to have something in the
bottom of the heaters to start the
coal, and probably the lighting should
be at a little higher temperature thar
with the oil heaters, SO that good heal
will be developed before the danger
GUS temperature is reached.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
STRIKERS IGNORE ULTIMArUM.

Auburn, ~ ", April S.-Leaders
of the 1900 twineworkers who have
been on strike for two weeks. de-
cided today to ignore the ultimatum
Of the International Harvester Com
pany giving dts workers until Tues
day to return to work. The COM
pany announced yesterday that its
cordage industry would be removed
to Germany IL an immediate settle
ment was not effected.
The strikers were quiet today and
the militiamen on guard at the
plants of the Columbian Rope Com
pany and the International Har-
vester Company had no disorders to
combat. p J. Downey, member of
the state Board of Mediation, de-
clarod tonight that everything ap-
peared bright for settlement. This
adjourned peace conference will be
resumed tomorrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09

County Court.
The contractor 10 whom the con.
tract is awarded for making said 10
cal improvement and who shall con.
struct said local improvement will
be paid in bonds OF the said City oil
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate OF
five go per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
will be furnished on application tc
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
-eject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois, this 5th
day of April, A. d. 1913.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President of the Board of Local I'm.
prorements of the City of Cairo
Illinois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary of said Board