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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
FINDS Widest OF sAvAGEs
British Captain So ~characterizes
the Dallas Of Northern India to
Geographical Society.

London.-There is a River of
Doubt" outside of Brazil. Before the
Royal Geographical society, Capt. F.
H. Bailey, whose earlier stories Of the
Campo, OF Upper Brahmapootra-the
mystery river Of Tibet and far
northeastern India-are known to
geographers, gave an account Of the
more recent exploration of $50 miles
of that great stream. One hitherto
'unconsidered tri1e" discovered by
the travellers was a peak 24,460 feet
high. 1t will be called Gyala Peri on
the new map of the unknown land.
Captain Bailey says of the Dallas, a
savage people Of that region:
They are the widest wild men |
ever saw They had never heard of
white people. They knew nothing
about India. They would not accept
money for their honey; they appeared
to be rather afraid Of it. They wanted
nothing but white beads and salt.
They dress their hair by tying it in a
knot over the forehead, through which
a brass or bamboo pin, about a foot
long, is passed horizontally. In this
Is often a tuft of palm leaves"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Excellent Thlnu In Woman.

While the opinion so general abroad
as to the horrible shrillness and gen
eral unpleasantness of the voices of
American women is, without a doubt,
foolishly exaggerated, there can be no
question but that the really beautiful
voice in this country is a rarity. OF
not one woman in 80 can it be truth
fully said Her voice was ever soft,
gentle and low; an excellent thing in
woman" Women of refinement polish
their finger nails, visit their hairdress-
ers regularly, pay scrupulous attention
to all the details of their toilet-and
utterly neglect what should be their
greatest charm-their speaking tones.
The low, sweet voice throws all shrill,
high-pitched demonstrations into the
background, and makes them infantile
and ridiculous. Listen, just for an en-
tightening experiment, to a nervous,
overweight woman arguing in a
shrieking tone with another who is
calm, self-possessed and low-voiced.
And then, if you are a typical Ameri
can shrieker, go to your home and
make a vow to think twice before you
speak once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
QUICK THINKING SAVED DAY
To Small Boy Was Allotted. Necessity
for Preserving Family ReNrtatlon,
and He Did 1t.

At a banquet of the ministers OF
New York, Doctor Johnston Of the
Morrisania church, told this story:
"One of the members Of my church
has instilled into his family the belief
that the collection is a vitality impor-
tant part of the service.
Consequently his little boy Thomas
never comes to church without his
contribution.
"One Sunday, as the elders began to
take up the collection at the morning
service, Thomas looked along the pew
to e if the various members of the
family were provided with a c%ontribu-
ton.
Noticing a guest of his sisters emp
ty-handed, he whispered:
Where is your money!
at have none was the reply.
Time was short and the necessity
great. In a flash the little fellow met
the emergency by saying:
Here take mine. Thatll pay for
you, and I'll get under the seat
"And, flinging his own coin into her
lap, he disappeared under the pew,
where he remained until the elder had
gone by-and the reputation of the
family was sayed."-Popular Maya
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
HUM0R WORSE THAN WASTED
Probably in the Future Madge LEASING
viii Be Wary of Joking With Ger
: man Newspaper Men.

Miss Madge Leasing, who is now
appearing in The Blue Mouse, has
been playing in Berlin for some time,
remarks Pearson's Weekly.
She was telling us the other day
that soon after she went to Germany
she was interviewed by the representa-
tive of a Berlin newspaper.
The interviewer complimented her
on being able to speak her lines in
the piece without a trace of a foreign
accent,
"Oh," replied Miss Losing frivol-
.ously, Il play in five languages-Ger-
man, French, American, English and
Irish"
Poor Miss Leasing expected at least
a smile at her little joke, but the in
terviewer wrote it down quite seri-
ously, and in due course the statement
appeared in print.
Almost Immediately another news
paper chided her, solemnly informing
her that American, English and Irish
were practically n and the same Ian.
guage. Miss Lessing," it pointed out,
Should know better than to make a
mistake like this!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
ERUPTION OVER CHlLD's BODY

Route No. 8, Box 81, Little Falls,
Minn.-"Our little boy was taken sick
with a fever and after the fever he
broke out with a sore eruption all over
his body. We could get nothing to
help him. The sores were large and
red and bleeding. They started with
blisters as If he were burned and
when they broke they would bleed
and they itched SO that he could not
sleep for some time. We had him all
tied up with bandages and then we
had to soak them off every day.
we bought a cake of Cuticura Soap
and q box of Cuticura Ointment
which soon gave him relief. Now he
is as we'll as can be for in three weeks
he was all healed by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) George
VOTERS, Jan. 20, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Enuljsh Strawberries.

Strawberries have been known in
England from the earliest times, but
the luscious berries now grown there
are quite a modern variety. Until the
fifteenth century none but wild ber-
ries were obtainable, and even the
good strawberries" which according
to Shakespeare, grew in the Bishop OF
Ely's Holborn garden, can have been
only transplanted "wildings." In the
eighteenth century an improved va
riety was cultivated, known as the
"Hautboy," which greatly pleased the
taste of Doctor Johnson; but the mod
ern berry comes from a cross with a
Chilean variety introduced only a cen.
fury ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
BABIES GUST STAIR FACTORY
Appeals Court UphoIds Decree to Give
Youngsters Quiet at South
Norwood, Ohio.

Cincinnati, O.-Another big victory
was scored by the babies in the baby
raising section Of South Norwood
when the court of appeals handed
down a decision sustaining the in
junction granted a few weeks ago by
Judge Cosgrave, ordering George Hill
man to close up his stair-building
plant in South Norwood, IS being too
noisy.
This is the case in which Judge
Cosgrave used the expression baby
raising district of South Norwood,
and declared that baby raising is an
important industry, equal In impor-
lance to any other industry in the
world and entitled to protection in
needed peace and quiet.
Judge Cosgrave, at that time de-
clared the young mothers and fathers
were engaged In a laudable occupa-
ton and were entitled to protection,
and so decreed that the stair-building
factory must 60.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Grievance of Suffrauism.

One of the grievances of suffragists
is the inferior position occupied by
women as parents. A couple of days
ago a woman, whose husband had, so
far as she knew, gone down in the
Empress of Ireland, applied to the
Willesden magistrates for a vaccina-
ton exemption for her infant son. She
was informed from the bench that the
exemption order could not be granted
until the fathers death was legally
proved, as "the law did not recognize
her as the parent of the child" If
the law does not enable a woman to
rank as the parent of her children 1T
must be a "hass" of the most asinine
type.-London Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Properly Resented Insinuation.

1t was his first pair of long trousers,
and he felt very pleased with himself
as he staggered boldly into the local
shoe emporium.
81 want a brand-new pair of Shoes"
he announced. as a smart young man
came to attend to him.
"A pair of kids, ! suppose?" asked
the e~ver-obliging salesman, referring
to the quality of the leather.
The youngster turned his lose up
coldly, swelled his chest to its full pro-
portions, and, fixing a stony stare on
the young shopman, replied, indig-
nantly:- ..
"A pair of kids, indeed! A pair OF
small mems, thank you!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Fighting the Hessian Fly
Late Sowing of Wheat and Destruction of Infested
Stubble Will Help Destroy the Pest
BY Leonard Hassn.n Assistant Ppf..c II Enson0ogy University Of Missouri

The farmers of Missouri have just
completed the payment Of q debt OF
six million dollars to the firm incor-
porated in this state as "Hessian-ny
and Company"
This firm was unusually active dur
ing the last fall and spring, especially
in the rural districts where the wheat
crop seemed most promising. The
firm employs millions of agents and,
while each agent is small and its col
lections inconsiderable, the sum total
of their operations far surpass those
OF the largest monopoly in like time
and over the same amount of territory.
This firm accepts crops in place of
cash, so many farmers pay their share
without ever knowing it.
The Hessian fly is an emigrant from
Europe, having arrived during the Rev
olutionary days, in straw, along with
the Hessian soldiers, which gave it
the name 'Hessian-f1y." 1t proved to
be we'll adapted to our climate and
6OoH Spr6Au over Inc Wnedb-SloWlHS
sections of the country. Since it ar
rived it has been an active and per.
sistent collector, having taken in
many million dollars. At times 1t is
very active and the farmers are re
quired to attempt to control its opera
lions. Such a time is now on in Mis-
souri,. One farmer alone can scarcely
make a dent" in the "fy's" ranks
though with the cooperation Of all III
any community the wheat crop can be
largely saved.
Just at this season the fly is in the
resting condition, or tiax-seed stage
SO called. 1t is found at the base o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
FaII VI. spring planting Of Trees.

rs II = ~Ft'N9 MTMnEs
This Is the third year comparative
measurements have been made be-
tween growth of fall planted and
spring planted trees at the college Of
agriculture, University of Missouri.
These measurements show that during
the year the fall planted trees pro
duced SO per cent more growth than
spring planted trees. Comparing this
result with the previous two years
shows that the previous year, fall
planted trees made SO per cent more
growth than spring planted, and dur
ing the first year the same set Of trees
lacked only one-half Of ! per cent Of
producing 100 per cent more growth
than the spring planted. In the same
set Of trees the difference in the
amount Of annual growth is decreas-
ing each year as the trees develop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

They lay their eggs on the young
wheat and the maggots which hatch
from the eggs begin to feed on the
juices of the plant. 1t is the maggot
which does all the feeding and injury.
The winter, like the summer, is
passed in the resting or fiax-seed
stage and in early April the flies
emerge again. In a normal moist
spring the cycle from egg to maggot
to resting stage is again completed be-
fore the wheat is cut, though when
the spring is dry, as the last n was,
there is only one spring brood to at
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Eloouence Unchecked,

"Our friend makes exceedingly en-
PERTAINING speeches." said the cautious
campaigner.
81 know it," replied Senator Sorg-
hum.
Aren't you afraid he'll prove a RI
val for leadership in our party"
mo. Just let him go ahead making
speeches while l devote my attention
to the real business"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
In Squedunk.

The Justice: I'm goin' to fine We
so cents, Bijah, an eff you don't pay
yen have to go to the calaboose."
The convicted one: Fifty cents,
squire! Well, me fer TIL calaboose-
an don't you fergit tibet I'm to have
three meals a day an a clean blankit."
The j~estice: What you amin at,
Bijah? Tryin' to have tn taxes rails
ed? You're discharged"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
liz Ii Were.

Robert Henri, the eminent painter,
said at a luncheon at the Ritz Carleton
in New York:
these futurists-futurist poets, flu
turist painters, futurist musicians
have won a lot of notoriety for such
young men. Notoriety, however, is not
fame. If it were we'd have to admit
that the steep ladder of fame has been
supplanted by a luxurious and swift
elevator
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
CANAL AID TO SANITATION
Conditions in "East End" at Rio de
Janelro, Made Much More SAM
tary by Big Drain.

Rio de J~aneiro, Brazil.-Conditions
in the East End" at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, where the land is rather low
and swampy, have been made much
more nearly sanitary by the recent
construction of a broad canal. This
drains the marshy ground and acts as
an outlet for the torrents of water
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

which often rush down upon the low
lands from the surrounding hills, fol-
lowing freshets. The canal stretches
down the middle Of the Avenida do
Mangue and is hanked by double
driveways. Rows Of stately palms line
the banks, which with the romantic
surroundings make the place pictures
que and beautiful. Popular Me-
chanics,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Genius.

Francesca Berger, the composer and
piano teacher, in his "Reminiscences,
Impressions, and Anecdotes" speaks
of Hans Won Bulow as "a very &c
centric man" Invited to dine with the
directors of the Philharmonic, Won
Bulow answered: What have / done
that, besides playing at your concert
I should also be expected to dine with
our directors?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

The cowpea appears to be better
for hay production while the soybean
is better for yield Of seed, The beans
are more easily harvested and do not
crack SO badly in threshing. Seeding
tests indicate that both crops for seed
should be put in rows and cultivated,
about 80 inches being the best width
at so to s. pounds an acre. Mixtures
with millet proved a failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

The following sign was posted at
the opening Of the baseball easo in
the office of the Chicago postmaster;
Special Notice--All requests for
leave Of absence owing to funerals,
weddings, lame back, housecleaning
sore throat, headache, ~indigestiosi,
etc, must be handed in not later than
10 a. m. on the day Of the game"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Delicate Ftattery.

What makes you keep saying you
wish congress would %adjourn?" asked
the statesman, a little resentfully.
Well" replied the big business man,
my reasons are entirely selfish. You
gentlemen make. such interesting
speeches that l can't help stopping to
read them and it takes my mind off my
work"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Kind Editors.

Needless to say, the night was cold,
Brrr!
We have used up the last stick of
wood in the house, said the young
artist to the brooding poet as they sat
beside the embers Of a fire. What
shall we do? Must I sacrifice my lat
est canvass"
Hold" said the poet. II shall
bring my rejection slips"
And they kept the fire going all
night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
How TO dive oulnine 10 Children

FEBRILINE is the trademark name given to an
improved Quinine. 1t is a Tasteless Syrup. pleas.
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know 1t is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Ouinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
It the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose. Ask for a-ounce original package. The
name FEBRILINE is blown In bottle. as cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Dives 70 His Death.

Bridgeport, Commissioning to emu
late d high diving feat he had wit
messed Francis Peters crawled to the
branches OF q high tree and made q
dive Of death In a pond. His frienda
had tried to stop him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Perpetual Lettuce plants.

To have fresh lettuce all summer
from one planting, instead of pulling
it up, as most people do, you take a
sharp knife and cut all the leaves as
you need them, just leaving the stalk,
In a short while 1t will again be COW
cred with leaves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

The San Jose scale can, by regular
spraying, be held in such complete
check that to all practical intents 1T
will do no damage at all. On account
OF the general distribution, 1t is nec
essary, however, to spray regularly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Certainly.

do you think 1t Is unhealthful for
a man to keep his mouth open while
he is asleep"
mo, but it is annoying to those
with whom he comes in contact for
him to keep it open while he is
awake"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
The Way Il Impressed Him.

Has this town ever experienced a
reform wave?" asked the ministerial
looking person.
"Oh, yes" answered the frank indi!
vidual. For about four years life in
this town wasn't worth living"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

In order to prevent the migration
of chinch-bugs from infested areas.
dust barriers are devised as most sim
pie and effective. A desirable barrier
is made by blowing a deep ditch,
throwing the dirt both ways and drag
ging a log back and forth in the ditch.
during the hot part Of the day, SO as
to keep a layer OF dust in the bottom.
During wet weather when a dust bar
rier cannot be maintained, n Of
thick road oil or Of tar is advised. The
line must be kept fresh by adding
more oil from time to time. 1t may
be necessary at first to apply the oil
twice a day. The line Of oil need not
be more than n inch wide. Post
holes every rod or so on the side Of
the infested field will help to trap the
swarms Of migrating bugs, when they
can be killed by means Of a little coal
oil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

Footelighte - Do you consider
Hamm travels on the sduare2
Miss Su Brette-No; he's travelling
on one of the circuits now.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
tack wheat, causing it to yellow and

tack wheat, causing it to yellow and
lodge.
Since the pest is in the resting
stage now, advantage can be taken of
its helpless condition. The complete
destruction of all infested stubble
means the complete destruction of the
pest in any field or community. The
most logical method of destroying the
stubble or putting it where the pest
can not get out when ready is to pillow
the stubble under four or FIVE inches
of soil and thoroughly work the soil
to a firm, smooth surface. In early
June farmers often disk the stubble
fields and then in a week or two pillow
them under. The burning of stubble
will give but partial results this sum
mer, since the 1axseed stages are UNI
usually low in the base of the stubble
where the heat of the burning stubble
will not kill all. In all communities
where the fly was injurious to the
present wheat crop, an organized eff
fort should be made to destroy all
stubble before August.
Avoid the early sowing of wheat
where the fly is a. pest. For north
Missouri, wheat sowing should be de-
layed until after Oct. /; for central
Missouri, until a week later, and for
south Missouri until still a week later.
In a normal fall these dates + suff-
GENTLY early for wheat and sufficient
" late to escape the fly. In some cases
late sown wheat it attacked and de-
stroyed by the spring broods Of the
fly, but here the trouble is due to lack
Of cooperation. One neighbor sows
too early and supplies the whole COM
munity with flies when they come out
in the spring and migrate from field
to field.
The proper disposal of infested stub
BILE and the judicial sowing of wheat
in the fall, with proper community CO.
operation, is all that is necessary to
control the fly and save for Missouri
farmers from five to ten million dol
lars worth of wheat Of next years
crop. All this can be done with little
effort and expense.
The University Of Missouri, through
its agricultural experiment station, 10
attempting to help the farmers In the
infested sections save their wheat
crop. All requests for information or
help should be sent to the department
of entomology, University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

The farm management department
of the college Of agriculture Of the
University Of Missouri has made a
study of labor problems on four typi-
cal Missouri farms. The data derived
shows the average day for a man is
SO, and for . horse, 3.9. It appears
that II per cent Of the labor on a
farm Is given to maintenance and up
keep, that % per cent is spent in the
production of crops, and that S. per
cent is given to production labor Of
all kinds not including crops. The
problem Of the farm is to reduce the
maintenance labor which is nonpro-
ductive and increase all forms OF pro-
ductive labor. The Importance of using
horses for other than, field work is
evident In the relatively few hours a
horse works in the course of a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
MlEunder StoOd.

BiIl-That maj Sing has quite Il
repertoire, hasn't he?
Jill-Oh, yes; he has six children
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Try TO.

Il am afraid that actors sometimes
deceive us about the salaries they
get"
mo-" replied the keen observer,
'"They may think they do. but they
DON'T
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20
Retuted.

Stella-Packers say that meat ami
mails can't catch up with the con-
sumer.
Bella-Ever have a bull chase you?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red Weak, Watery
irst Eve Comfort. Write for Book of the Rye
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

wheat stubble between the dried
leaves and the stem. In some
there are as many as Is or 80 Of these
small, brown, fiax-seed shaped glut-
tons packed away like sardines in n
stubble. Normally, by the middle Of
August, the small, black, mosquito-like
flies, which are the outcome Of these
brown cases, begin to emerge and
search for volunteer or early sow
wheat. The more sluggish Of the flies
do not emerge until the first week in
October. Each fly lives but a few
days, but others continue to come to
take their places. In this state by the
first Of October, in north Missouri, and
by the middle Of October in south Mis-
souri,, the fall warn of flies have
come and gone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

Too Much of a Good Thing.
I'VE surgeons, sir, have decided
that we will graft a bone in your sons
head"
Don't do that. He's too much of a
bonehead already