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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Rash ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls, s. D.-"My trouble Of
skin disease started merely as a rash
on my face and neck, but it grew and
kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was just on the one side of my face,
but it soon scattered to the other
side. l suffered a great deal, especial
ly at night, on account of its itching
and burning. I would scratch 1t and
of course that irritated it very much.
This rash was on my face for about
two years, sometimes breaking out
lots worse and forming larger sores.
1t kept me from sleeping day or night
for a couple Of months. My face look
ed disgraceful and l was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"a friend asked me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I would
battle my face with hot water and q
lot Of Cuticura Soap, then l would put
on the Cuticura Ointment. In less
than two days time, the and
Inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time you
could not see any of the rash. Now
my face is without a spot of any kind
I also use them for my scalp and hair
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. 6, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Everybody's Doing It.

The premier of Servia once upon a
time had a round of official calls to
make in the ministry building. His
first visit was at II o'clock and he had
allotted Is minutes to it.
He called on a certain high official,
stood talking to him for what he
thought was his IS minutes, and then
proceeded across the hall to the Office
of another minister.
On the way there he sought to look
at his watch. 1t vas gone. He burst
into the other minister's office and ex.
claimed:
This Is too much. Here l come to
this place and call on a high official,
and when l come out my watch is
gone. l will not stand it,"
"Excellency," said the other minis
ter, pray be calm! l will see what
! can do"
Presently the second minister re
turned and handed the premier his
watch.
What did the thieving rascal say
when you made him return my
watch?" asked the premier.
oh" replied the other minister
"he did not know | took It,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
REFUSE TO MEET STRANGERS
Peculiar Method of Trading INDUCED
In by New Guinea Tribe Who
Keep to Themselves.

No European has even been able to
meet in their own dwelling-place the
Kukuhuhus, a shy, yet ferocious tribe
of New Guinea. Other tribes of the
country, while they have a great fear
of the Kukuhuhus, manage to do a
bartering trade with them. They bring
salt, ~earthenware, dried fish, etc, and
deposit them in a certain indicated
place. They then retire for a few
hours, being notified to do so by a
curious cry from the distance. The
mountain jewellers then descend to
view the goods offered for sale. If
they want them they put down other
goods, such as skins, feathers, and
other jungle produce, next to those
articles wanted by them. Then they
retire in turn, and when the way
seems clear the coast jewellers ap-
proach again. If the latter are salts
fed with what is offered in exchange
they take the goods put down by the
mountain people and go away; if not
with empty hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Hopeless Case.

Miss Irene Gillicuddy, of Millville.
Miss, writes: II have a gentleman
friend who has been keeping company
with me all this year, but who has
never indicated or intimated that he
wished to be considered other than a
friend of mine. | am nineteen years
old, with ruby lips, rose-pink cheeks,
golden hair, azure eyes and a gentle
disposition. Do you thing l should
hang up some m~istletoe and accident
ally stand beneath 1t while he is
around, Just to encourage him?"
Irene. II a young man needs the
encouragement of mistletoe under the
circumstances. there is nc hope for
him"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
GOOD TIMES IN CANADA
BUSINESS PRosPERINe, TRADE
INCREASING AND FINANCES
IN GOOD SHAPE.


The present tightening up of money
must not be looked upon as being in
any sense brought about by financial
stringency. 1t is really more a period
of stock-taking resorted to by the
banks to ascertain the true condition
of the finances and trade of the coun-
try. Legitimate business enterprises
are not affected. Throughout the
States there are those who if allowed
to continue borrowing, would inev-
itably be a means towards precipi-
tating something a good deal worse
than they feel now. In Canada, the
conditions are excellent, and it is
safe to say business was never bet
ter. The pulse Of trade is carefully
watched by the Finance Department
of the Dominion government, and it
is illuminative to read portions of the
address of Hon. w. T. White, the
Finance Minister, delivered a few days
ago before the House of Commons.
Mr.. Whites remarks are in part as
follows:
1T falls ~agreeably to my lot to ex-
tend my most hearty congratulations
to the House and the country upon
the prosperous conditions which it
continues to be our good fortune to
enjoy. I am happy to announce that
the outcome of the last fiscal year,
which ended on March 81, will prove
even more satisfactory as rejecting
by far the highest pitch to which our
national prosperity has yet attained. l
have every expectation that when the
books are closed, it will be found that
the total revenue will have reached
the splendid total of $168, $50, 900, or
an increase over the year 1912 of
over 1872, 900, 600. Some indication of
the magnificent growth Of the Domin.
ion may be CLEANED from the fact that
this increase in revenue during the pc
riod of one year almost equals the en-
tire revenue of the country seventy
years ago.
"The augmentation Of revenue tc
which | have referred has not been
irregular, spasmodic or intermittent
in it's nature, but has steadily charac
terized each month Of the entire fisca
year. 1t was of course mainly derived
from Customs receipts, but the othel
sources of revenue-excise, post office
and railways-also gave us very sub
~stantial increases"
THAT in a period Of great tinan
|. cial stringency not only have we no
been obliged to resort to the con
gested markets of the world, but havt
been able to reduce so substantial!
1928, 900, 000) the debt of the Domin
ion, must be a matter Of qualification
) both to the House and to the peopl
) of Canada.
II believe that during this perio'
Of exceptional money stringency tn
: credit of the Dominion as reflected i
: the quotations of its securities ha
maintained itself among the highes
!. In the world"
I Owing to the favorable state of it
| finances Canada was in a position t
y pay off a heavy loan in cash withou
| recourse to the issue of bills or 81
Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Barren Soil.

Apropos of the ravages that time
has made in the faces and forms of
the veterans of the Civil war, Walter
S. Morton. president general of the
Union Society, said at a dinner in
New York:
"a veteran, talking to his great
grandson, a little lad of 8 or 8 years,
remarked:
NEARLY a generation and a halt
ago my head was grazed by a bullet
at the battle of Chickamauga.'
THE little boy looked at the
old mans head thoughtfully and said:
"'There isn't much grazing there
now, Is there, sir?'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
WOMAN SEEKS HER AFFINITY
Travels Far and Wide Looking for
Unknown Who Dying Husband
Said She Should Wed.

New York.-The most remarkable
story told for many moons to ship
news reports was recited here by
Mrs. Eugene Williams, beautiful,
wealthy, aged nineteen, and a widow,
as she sailed away for Sweden to find
an affinity she has never seen, nor
whose name she does not know.
MY home was in Detroit" said Mrs.
Williams. when | was sixteen, Mr..
Williams, who lived in Pittsburgh, met
me. 1t was love at first sight. We
we're married. Two years ago he died.
On his deathbed he called me to him.
"I don't want you to marry again
unless you marry n of my boyhood
chums, said my husband. He lives in
Sweden. He is your perfect affinity
Before he could say any more he died.
Three times since then | have
sailed to foreign lands, looking for
my affinity. A dozen times l thought
| had found him, and became engaged
and here the little widow displayed
a hand covered with solitaires-"but
each time | found it was not the right
man. | don't know his name, don't
know what he looks like. l don't
know anything about this man who is
to be my second husband except that
he lives somewhere in Sweden.
Il was quite discouraged when /
got back last time. Then | consulted
spiritualists. They located my afini-
ty for me and now I am going to
where he is. When ! find him we shall
be married. I'll let you boys know all
about him If l should marry him." said
the girl waving a farewell from aboard
the liner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12

some wet seasons when weeds are
bad the wise policy If often to go
after the weeds regardless Of the
corn roots. But if the weeds can be
handled, shallow cultivation is al
ways to be recommended after the
first. 1t not only does less damage
to the roots, but it is more efficient
in conserving moisture.
At the Missouri Experiment Sta.
ton an experiment was conducted to
determine the relative value of deep
and shallow cultivation. In this case
the shallow plowed corn yielded 1879
bushels more per acre than that deep
plowed. During the same experiment
the amount of moisture in the soil
was determined every week for eleven
weeks. 1t was found that the
plot receiving the shallow cultivation
had an average of 11,6 per cent. more
moisture than the deep cultivated
plot.
This experiment and others have
demonstrated that practically every
season there is an abundance OF
moisture in the soil to mature a corn
crop. But ordinarily a large amount
of this is evaporated and some is
used by weeds, so that if the latter
part of the season is dry the cror
suffers. In such a season the methods
of tillage adopted should be those
that will allow the least waste Of
moisture.
The number of civilizations to be
given ranges from three to six, de
pending upon the land and the sea
son. Experiment stations have moi
as a rule found any particular advan
tage in a large number of plowings
except in exceptionally dry seasons
The two-row cultivator is coming into
favor on some of our large farms. Il
does the work very well except fol
the first blowing or so when the
weeds need special attention. Ordin
arily it will cover the ground twict
as fast as a one-plow. Three horses
will do the work of four withou
especially %burdening them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12

Although killing weeds is what the
farmer has uppermost in mind when
blowing corn, it is a question whether
the greatest good he does is keeping
the corn clean or whether it lies in
saving moisture. In the latter there
is certainly the greatest benefit some
seasons. On land where weeds are
not bad and during dry seasons, con-
serving moisture becomes the impor-
tant factor. This, of course, is done by
mulch" over the surface, which acts
like a blanket in preventing the evap-
Grafton of moisture.
With plenty of moisture the impor-
tant consideration is weed killing.
The Missouri farmer has learned that
clean corn usually makes good, and
during an average season, if the
weeds are kept down, a reasonable
crop is almost certain.
Methods of Cultivation.
In ordinary seasons the first cultiva-
ton should be narrowing. This is
given when the corn is too small fol
the shovel cultivator. 1t loosens the
soil and kills a large number of small
weeds. Then it levels the ground
and helps to prevent washing in the
rows, Labor is usually scarce at this
time of year and by using the harrow
three rows are plowed at once.
Following the harrow the cultiva
tor is used as soon as the plants are
large enough. Shis first blowing is
the most important. 1t should BIZ
close and thorough, and cover practi
cally all weeds. The weeds which
escape this blowing are the ones tina
are liable to be botilering throughout
the season.
Ordinarily the plowings should b.
about ten days apart, and as the
plants grow larger, the plow should
be run shallower and further from
the, rows. There are few roots to b.
damaged the first cultivation, but aft
err that the ground becomes filled
with them, even out in the middle o
the rows. The farmer cannot expect
to leave them all untouched, and il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
OF COURSE 1T WAS THAT ONE
Given Two Pennies for a Set Purpose
Which Would a Boy Naturally
Prefer to Lose?

Dull and gray was the afternoon,
Slowly, with reluctant footsteps,
Walter William made his way toward
the Sunday school. If the truth be
told in one fell swoop, he was not a
lover of Sunday school, and were 1t
not for parental compulsion, would
easily have found some other way OF
congenially passing the time.
AS SO often happens when n is
down in the dumps, another bitter
blow was in store for Walter William
He had two beautiful new pennies, one
for the Sunday school, and its brother
for the purpose of buying sweets, OIL
some similar d~elicacy.
Unhappily he lost one of the bright
new coins, and in due time reported
the event at the maternal headquar
tiers.
But, Walter, which of the two pen
MES did you lose?"
Back came the reply like a rife bul
let:
"Oh, the Sunday school one, mother
of counsel"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Rational Love.

THE rational rather than the roman
tic view of marriage is the one most
in favor with the young people Of the
twentieth century" said DR.. H. Lucas
Wentworth, the we'll known eugenics
expert, in an address in Cleveland.
"The rational view will make fol
happier marriages. And this rationa.
view is beautifully illustrated in two
guestions-a little dialogue-running
thus:
"'Will you always love me?'
"'Will you always be lovable?'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Decline and Fall Of the Kiss.

Real kisses soon become monoton-
Gus, according to Mrs. Minnie Slentz,
who, in her divorce testimony, said:
Some couples may kiss each other
right up until they are 60, in an at
tempt to fool themselves into think
ing that their kisses have the genuine
heart glow of the first month Of mar
riage, but it is all bosh. Real kissing
becomes monotonous during the sec.
ond year, intermittent from the fourth
to the sixth, and stops entirely before
the eighth year Of married life
S%teubenville Dispatch to Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Rnnster a MollYcoddle.

Fulton, Mo.-Mrs. w. H. Stevens Of
Ashland has a rooster who has proved
the answer to the question: When
is a rooster not a r%ooster?" and he
has given that community an entirely
new and up-to-date egg incubator.
The rooster first gave evidence Of
his "sissy-like" inclinations when he
was discovered on a nest of eggs In an
~improvised nest. At first nothing was
thought of the matter, but the rooster
persisted in returning to the nest after
being thrown of. !
Mrs. Stevens has provided the roos-
ter with a nice setting of ~'hatchable"
eggs and the rooster is faithfully on
the Job.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Had No Use for Photograph.

Tibet's dalai lama was greatly dis
turbed by the first photograph he saw.
Edmund Gambler, when in Lassa with
the Younghusband expedition, heard
from the Nepalese resident how he
had recently brought the uncanny toy
as a present from the maharaja of
Nepal to the priest-king. The dalai
lama walked round it uneasily as it
blared forth an English band piece
and an indicate Bhutanese song.
Then he thought for a long while, and
finally said he could not live with this
voice without a soul. So it was passed
on to somebody else.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
It's Easy TO Learn.

Alexander Graham Bell. the inven.
tor of the telephone, hit on his mar
velous discovery while studying and
while teaching the deaf.
At a dinner in Washington, PROBES
o Bell said, apropos of this fact:
Yes, we can learn valuable secrets
from the most unlikely sources. A
Persian poet, famed for his wisdom
was once asked by his king where he
had learned his philosophy.
From the blind, sire the poet re
plied-'from the blind, who lever ad
lanced a step till they have tried th'
ground"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
important to Mothers
Saloon Closed for Cat.

CLOSED on account of the loss Of
Scotty's cat Niger"
This sign on the door of Scotty's
saloon at Ninth and Elm streets, Gin
c"innati, caused much comment. Two
days ago the cat disappeared.
When the cat did not put in an ap-
pearance, Scotty hung out a sign
draped in green tissue paper and Dor
dered by carnations to tell his custo'
mers that he had closed the saloon
in mourning for his pet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
U. S. ROY SCOUTS IN ACTION
Young Lads Help Materially in As
sistine in Keeping the City Clean
and Healthy.

Chicago.-The Boy Scouts of Amer
lea have done much for themselves
and others. Ever ready and anxious
to be of service, the boys have by
their promptness of action and serv-
iceable work. attracted the entire at
tention of the country.
In the picture is a detail of Troop
Seventy-eight. of the Boy Scouts Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Cat costs a COLLEGE s1oo.ooo.

Middletown, Conn.-The will Of Miss
Margaret Van Deursen, who died at
an advanced age a few days ago, re-
veals how Wesleyan university lost
a fortune because a Wesleyan student
stole Miss Van Deursen's pet cat ten
years ago and used it for experiment
al purposes in the biological labora-
tory. Miss Van Deursen vas the last
Of her family. Her estate Of 500, 600
or $15U,OO0 Is b~equeathed to charities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Information Wanted.

A little girl listened quietly to the
serious conversation Of her elders
At last, hearing her father make an
interesting statement anent the pos
tai situation. she could no longer keeI
silence.
But, papa" she asked, earnestly
III the postofice department doesn't
pay for itself, then it can't have any
money, can 1t? Then why do they
keep on advertising postal banksY"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
ncattaIIsu Made Of Use.

A big industry has grown up in
some localities in the 'cattails' that
cover the swamps. These flags are
used not only for chair bottoms, but
for calking the joints Of barrels and
for the manufacture Of a strong, hex-
ible and waterproof paper for lining
boxes and barrels. Big paper mills
are growing up on the areas which
have been waste lands until the last
few years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12

The Norfolk peasants always regard
pointed Hints as thunderbolts, So con-
sistent are the simple folks that they
will often assure you that they picked
them up red hot. They carry fints and
stone arrowheads about with them in
the belief that this custom will pre-
vent them being struck by lightning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12

America scouting on the fire escape
of a big tenement building in Chicago.
These young fellows make it their
business as opportunity affords, to
assist the city authorities in keep
ing the city clean and healthy.
They perform this work without
increasing the enmity of the people,
in fact are cordially welcomed by
them wherever they go.
Such a movement deserves emula-
ton in all Of our large cities over the
entire country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
size Of Brain and Eve.

Among human beings there is prob
ably little difference in the sizes Of
the brains Of the smalle-eyed ones
than those with large eyes. OF course
not many, If any, experiments along
this line have been made, but 1t is
claimed that men Of unusual genius
generally have striking eyes Of more
than average size. There are, of
course, always exceptions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
I've rhree Years In wine cask

Madrid.-Frutos Garcia Of VAL
deenqs was evicted recently from a
wine cask in which he had made his
abode since being Tilted three years
ago by his sweetheart, and whence
Ne issued nightly on foraging raids
ii ;arrlaouses. on which he was 40
ompanisd BY a large tomcat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a stack of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly.

A weak colony of bees may be com
pared to a poor dairy COW. Neither
pays for its keep. The object of the
experienced bee keeper is not to see
how many colonies he can get, but
to see how many bees he can keep
working together in each colony; or
in other words, to eliminate swarming
to the minimum. If this is done-if
each colony is given plenty of room
for storing honey and is given shade
and ventilation in the hot summer
then the swarms that do come off
will be large and will be able to take
care of themselves the next winter.
Such swarms are worth caring for.
A trouble commonly met with when
sections are being used for the first
time is having the combs built cross
ways in them. The writer has heard
old bee-keepers condemn improved
hives because of this trouble. If the
bees are left to decide for themselves
they are sure to put the combs in
every way imaginable. But the duty
of the b~ee-keeper is to start the comb
right. This is done by buying a few
sheets of starter" or foundation"
Starter" is nothing more than bees
wax rolled out in sheets with impress
sions made on either side correspond
ing to the bottoms of cells. A small
piece of this is stuck in the top of
each section, Then when the bees
start making comb they build right
onto the starter, and the direction
Of the starter determines the direc-
ton Of the comb.
Many such questions will come to
a person Just starting with bees. A
good investment will be a book on
Bookkeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
STARTING WITH BEES
IMPROVED TYPE OF HIVE AND
LARGE COLONIES LEAD TO
SUCCESS.
BY c. e. Brashear, College of Agri
culture, University of
Missouri.

There is probably no enterprise in
farming that will bear SO large an in
come for the money invested as bee
keeping. However the size of the in
vestment is usually small and no for
tune will be realized. What should
be expected is a supply of honey for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12

Women will never get the upper
hand. Men are too smart"
Can you point out n instance of
men being smarter than women"
We'll, men don't handicap them.
selves with clothes that button up the
back"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Nancy Is for Rent.

In the window of an uptown bird
store there is a sign that reads:
Nancy. our Angora cat, rented out
by the hour or day. Warranted to
kill every rat or mouse in your
home
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-12
Surprise Boxes.

A young woman in an eastern city
makes her living-and a good one at
that-by the sale Of surprise boxes"
These are for children. and are ar
ranged to suit individual tastes, For
instance, a little girl fond Of dolls
might find in her box a whole family
of paper dolls and paper furniture
enough to furnish a whole house.
These boxes afford ideal entertain.
ment for youngsters on long Journeys,
birthdays, rainy days or GONZALES
cence.