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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

attention should never be given to
any special character Of the plant
other than y.sid, for it is possible to
produce ny detection highly de-
veloped pecu,tarjty Of the plant which
will lower ita yield.
1t Is advisable 10 gathertwo or three
times the qusntlty Of seed thai will he
needed, SO tlGat further careful seIeo-
ton cam be made Of the ears that are
in the proper condition fer storing.
The ears selaated for storing should
be solid and heavy fer Their size. Soil
ditv indicates thorough maturity;
weight indicates high percentage Of
grain, All ears with big sappy COTS
should ho q rown ont; also should
those which show signs of early de-
cay.
Tho way in which the seed Is actual.
ly gathered in the field is best left to
the convenience Of the individual
farmer. 1t makes no difference how
this is done SO long as the rules for
selection herein given are observed.
The main ching is to make the selec-
tion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

An appeal to farmers to ship their
wheat now is made by Fairfax Harri-
son, Chairman Of the Railroads. War
Board, who says:
"We are assured that the price of
wheat determined by the President
will be maintained throughout the
year by the food administration and
that there can oe no objective in hold
ing wheat In fact, the farmer saves
interest and deterioration by market
ing early.
"At the present time the railways
can handle more wheat to storage
points for ready distribution and to
mills to tie manufactured into -four
for domestic consumption and eX-
portaton to our allies where it is much
needed and for which ships are avail.
able at ports.
"The railways wish TO appeal to the
farmers to bring their wheat to mar
ket now. Later in the fall the handl-
ing of many more products viii cause
congestion and delays.
"The railways are now being oper.
ated in common to serve the entire
community. The demands for move.
ments of military and supplies will be
an increasing burden. Therefore the
railways must have the CO. operation
of the entire community
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
One Thing 10 Remember.


Some OF the aspiring politicians are
trhing with the sentiment aroused
against Senators Stone and Reed by
their failure to support the admins
stration Of President Wilson rs they
should. They hope to ride into power
on this sentiment, if they can get
astride Of it q. the proper time.
Friends of the Senators, on the 9TH
er hand, are as industriously "playing
politics" for the purpose OF prevent
Ing an outward expression OF tho dis.
approval which is now manifest In all
parts Of the State because OF their
failure to represent the views Of theii
constituents. They hope this tlisap.
proval will wear away and be for
gotten, and will strive to prevent any
record Of II being preserved by msanl
OF mass meetings, resolutions or ~
quests for resignation. .sEl7
Tho Rcpubiic would sound q warning
10 both of those slamsnts. The people
of ths Stats ~ not "playing politics" /"
They ars Aot insassst ststa IN the political
Sortdnsa Of incnmbsnts or AspirantSs
But TREY ~ inssrsatsd, deeply and
sarnsstly, VI ~ wlnntnK of ~ war.,
TAsy ~ behla4 PresldV IN Syilscn bS.l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Citizen Soldiers Go to Camps.

In the fve~day period beginning
Wednesday Of last week 40 per cent
of the new army, or about 5000
men were transported from their
homes to the sixteen military canton
ments established throughout the
country since the war began.
TO handle this military movement,
in addition to regular passenger and
freight traffic, taxes tho facilities OF
tho railroads to the utmost. Another
40 per cent of the new army will move
to the cantonnents from October 3 to
r, and the remaining l5 per cent will
begin entraiuipg October IT. The
first 5 per cent moved from September
) to September 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

Iyonsoa People VIII Do Wei, to iieed
Them.


Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from cold or chilli Congested
Kidneys fall behind in iiltering the
poison laden blood, and backache,
headache, dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
a cold. Use Doan's Ki!ney Pills at
the first sign OF kidney trouble. Here
is 40 expert nee told by resident Of
this locality.
Mrs. l.. II. jenkins. Fredoricktown,
Mo-, says; "Doan's kiduey Pills have
proven highly successful when need
them. Whenever have taken cCId
it has settled in my back and has
given me an awful painful time OF it
My back has become weak and
would be in misery until would use
Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan's have al
ways given me relief, and | generally
keep them on hand"
60c at all dealers, Foster Milburl
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
SheriHrs Sale.

BY yirtae and authority Of special
execution issNed from the Office Of the clerk
OF the circuit court Of Iron county, Missouri,
and to me, the undersigned sheriff, directed,
in favor Of The State Of Missouri, at the
relation aud to the use Of j. P Burnhasn,
collector Of The revenue ior Iron county,
Missouri, plaintiff, and against
George NJ. wilson, Milton ?. Cayee and
George w. Williams, II living, or the un-
known cnnsorts, heirs and devisees Of
George N. Wilson, Milton ?, Cayce aud
George W, Williams, II they, Or either Of
them, be dead, @
defendants, bearing date September !, 1917
and remrnable to the October term,
1917, thereof, | have levied upon and
seized the following described real estate
and property, lying and being in lrcn r,,
county, Missouri, as the property OF SAD
defendants, described IS follows, to wit;
The south hall Of northeast quarter Of lhe
southeast quarter, and the north halt Of The
southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter
OF section six, township lbirsy-lso, hol'h'
range four east. 20 acres;
And | will On
TUESDAY. October =, 1919
at the east front door Of the courthouse, ~
the city Of lrop,on. Iron county, Mss'u'b
between ,he hours Of nine o'clock IN 'he
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
Of that div, and during The session q \, !, the
circui, cou,,, sell, !, public vendue, al ne
right, title, claim, estate and properly u
the said defendants, Of, in and . tne aoovs Y
described real estate and properly toF casn
in hand. to the highest bidder, % saAs'y
said execution and costs.
W. II. BLUE, Sheriff Iron eoun'y' A0'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Titanic Tasks Of Railways.

cat the present rate OF movement,
the railways Of the United States will
in the year 1917 handle 5lo,o00,o00, or
50 per cent, more tons Of freight than
they did in the fiscal year ended June
30, 1916" said n. II. Ashton, president
Of the Chicago & Northwestern system,
to the st. Louis Railroad Club. He
added:
"On the basis Of the present number
OF tons handled per train, it would
take 100000 freight trains contain.
ing 1s,o00,00o freight cars, merely
to handle this increase alone in tom
mage over 1915.
"lf all the cars required to handle
this increase alone In tonnage were
made up into d single train would be
13G, 1868 miles long.
"The increase alone in the freight
traffic OF our railways in 1917 over the
year ended Juns 30, 1915, will amount
to as much as the total traffic handled
per annum before the war by all the
railways Of Germany, Trrnce, Russia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Rou-
mania, Holland, Canada, South Africn,
Mexico, Japan, Brazil and South
Wales. \
.Despitc the unparalleled increase in
traffic, tho car shortage has been re-
duced from 14s, ,o47 cars in April last
10 1881 cars on September J.. This
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

1917, and setusnabe to the October term.
i9t7, thereof, | have levied upon and
seized the following described real estate
and property. lying and being in lroa
county, Missouri, as the property Of said
defendants described as follows, 10 wit:
The southeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter ot section thi,ty-.hree, township
'nifty-hve, north, range three east, d
acres;
And | viii on
Tuesday, October q, 1917,
at The cast front door Of the courthouse, in
/ the city OF lrouson, Iron county, Missouri,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and i've o'clock in the afternoon
Of that lay, and during The session 81 the
circuit court, sell, at public vendae, all TIE
righl, title, claim, estate and property Of
| The said delcndapts.of IN and TO the above
described real estate and property Tor cash
in hand, to the highest builder, 70 satisfy
said exc uion and costs,
] w. Ii, Blue, Sheriff Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Luther I1owit Arrested.
iI'he PuSico Index.

tThe PuSico lndeX.l
City Marshal Gillespie is keeping
up his reputation as tirsu class de-
tective right along. He went cut yes
terday afternoon with Il. l.. Parks,
deputy sheriff OF st. Francois county,
and D. c. Howell, circuit clerk and
recorder Reynolds county, and cap
tured Luther Hewitt, wanted BY
st. Francois county officials on a
charge of murder.
Marshal Gillespie was furnished
description of the man wanted and he
left yesterday morning, going to
Kinder in seach Of him but heard that
he was at kinder's mill, about eight
miles east of here. George McLane
brought him back here, and, accom-
panied by the st. Francois county
deputy and y. G. Howell, they went
out to the mill. A. short distance this
side OF the mill Deputy Parks and
Howell got out of the car and made q
circle so as to get on the back side OF
the mill. When they were stationed
McLane drove the car up to the mill
and Marshal Gillespie walked up and
told tho man he was wanted. Howit
had twin brother working with him
and it was necessary to keep both men
until the deputy sheriff could reach
the spot and get the man wanted.
howit made no attempt to escape;
however such an attempt would have
been useless. He was taken to Poplar
Bluff yesterday evening and from
there back to st. Francois county.
Howit has d wife and children and n
sister who runs the Frisco Hotel ut
Poplar Bluff.
The accused man was wanted In
connection with q murder near Bonns
Ierre, In 1913. Howit with four COM
panions were engaged In . crap game
ct the time the man was murdered,
IThe murdered man had been dead
three days before he was found md
hogs had almost destroyed biz body.
AZ tho time Of his death ths man cat.- y
risd 42,7oo which W not found on
ths body. Va I \! II, 4
Luther iaowits and smother os ths]
psrtysw1ss asfsstsd NJ ~ Zine
but sus,IcIsnt evidence could not T.
cbtsinsd " c0Svict thsm, ~ thsy| |
Iwsss ssistssd. A tsw wsvks ~ s!AI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

AAiS; <1GSuot -, i1A''
Dear Uncle Sid was awtully glad
to hear from you the other day. |
thiuk Of you lot but have very
little time to write.
/ have been at the front two weeks
WORKING SO ont of as hours and some
times more. ] eat about two meals a
day and what ! eat is hardly iit to
eat. When | do get to sleep, l sleep
in my clothes on stretcher, or on
the floor of dng-out.
Soap and I are strangers. /, once
in a while get to wash, not often.
have been under shell. fire and
through gas. The gas ] hate and
fear; the shell fire gives you the most
wonderful thrills on earth.
1t is the greatest sport in the world
to drive through she'll fro in the day
time. At night ii is not so much fun.
have seen some wonderful sights
and some horrible ones-bombaTd- =
1nents, sunsets and sunrises, dead men
and horses, artillery in motion, prison
ers coming in, troops marching gut. 1t
is great but as q permanent life the
strain is too great
The Catholic priests here do n Won
derful work and 20 about everywhere
in their steel helmets and gas masks.
Give my love to all.
ToWEf1R PHELAN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
State Now Inspecting lnter.County Seat
Roads.

Road drag inspectors appointed by
the State Highway Department are
now making personal inspection Of
inter. county seat roads throughout
the state, to see that drag funds arc
being properly expended. These in
spectors were sent out by the state
department. because Of numerous
complaints received from counties to
the effect that the roade were not
being properly dragged, md that in
some instances the funds appropriat 4
cd by the state we're not being applied
-upon the road at all. The inspectors
are governing the entire state, ard
will report any failure to drag the
the roads at proper times. Citizens
living along tho ter.county seat
high ways are oil requested to notify
the State Highway Department II the
roads are not receiving attention, AZ
the state department Il determined to
secure the best possible results from
ths expenditure of tho drag funds. n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
sherif7s Sale.

Bv virtue and authority oi 2 special
execution issued from the once q o,.'.as ..le
clerk Of the circuit court Of lIon cGun. ~.
tv. Missouri. and TO me, the undersaiga.
Sheriff, directed, in favor q ths = s'a,s .ss
Of Missouri, at the relation, !.. sno y y ss shs
use OF b. p. Burnhan,, cclleossUr =. ~ y
revenue for Iron county, M'ssour''
plaintiff, and against u. I. I, 4 ".
w, b. Wallace, Francis MAny' B. u.,,sr v. ~
Walker and Z. 3. Walker, y ~ LIVING 3
or the unknown conscfts, nelss y I nv ~
dsvise.s 81 ". B. Wallace, Frsac,s 7 ,s
I. MANY, o. W. walker ano v \, y, I, \. y
Walker, X they, Of eitnet q 'ls " a,
dead, defendants, foi7.
bearing date ssp.anbHsf. y !. . ~, 80,
and returnable 70 the Uc.oUs. ~ vs.,' ~
thereof, voIevied upon aaa ~. ~ sr
cd The Following described resl essass sa.s,, srS
nronertw. ~ sc lvins ana being II lrct, cosns y
", Missouri, a. tho prcps,.,Lsy Z, L ~ Y ~, .is.
The northwest quarter q ihe \ :, 2 notsas saa:
ooa, I. .n,,arter v az section thirty -ious! \.
township thirty-oie, nortn, fan ! .sl N
east, 40 acres; N s5ia .5lIs
ana 'I,SasdaS. %,s,l ~ ocIobsr n iaM51, Y 1 v
at the east front doog 9, ~ ~
House In the cttys \ o1 q n! A!v ~ 4 " Y
c,untv. Miasour1. betW ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

cause they believe he ls right, because
he is the head Of the nation and the
nation is engaged in struggle which
will determine the fate Of humanity
for q hundred years.
The wise politician is one who can
sense this popnIar determination and
Join it, not fer selfish purposes, bpt to
uphold the Presidents hand. The un-
wise ones, the short-sjghted, tiuid,
serving, without vision Or prin-
ciple, will be swept away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE IN
PARTITION.
Sarah G. Brady, plaintiff,


Joel Lewis, George Lewis, VI, Ketchcr-
side, Samuel Lewis, Wm. {skipJ hewts,
Robertson Lewis, NJ Z. Singleton, Ma
tida Jordan, lI'gdon Lewis, Lucy O..
Lewis, Mary Corey, Ellis Lewis, Gyett
Lewis. lohn EuckHer and Phoebe Buck
pcr, deceased, and the unknown heirs
and degisecs ot Phoebe i}nckner, deceas-
ed, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue ot a
decree in partition and an order ot sale Of the
Circuit Court Of the County Of Iron, State
Of Missouri, made in the above eniied cause
at the April term, lq17, thereof, J, the un-
dersigncd, Sheriff Of the County Of Iron,
and State Of Missouri, will, on
Tuesday, October 25,l, 1917,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
Of thatday, at the east front door OF the
court house in the City OF lronson, in the
County OF Iron and State OF Missouri, and
during the session of the regular October
term Of the Circuit Court for tue year OF
1917, sell at public vendue, 10 the highest
bidder, the following described real estate,
situate. lying and being in Iron County,,
Missouri, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the west hall of the southeast
quarter, and the east parl OF the south halt
Of the northeast quarter, and the southeast
quarter osthc southwest quarter Of section
twenty eight (aSl, and the northwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter ct section thirty
,,.,. (3,N, in tn,un II in thirty. tUn IL !,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

unsigned letter which had been mailed
on the train WAS received by the
sheriff of st. Francois county, stating
thai If lE9wit was arrested again the
writer would appear with evidence
sufficient to convict him. The author
tiles Immediately got busy and arrest
ed the man wEo wrote the letter; then
the arrest Of How'll followed,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
Select Seed Corn From Big Yield.

1Ae cardinal rule for selecting seed
corn in the field IL; select the ears of
plants that yield mere grain than sur
rounding plants grown underline same
conditions. III gathering seed corn
By this rulo two points must be 90
served. The first point il to pay no
attention to fine looking plants which
are growing in wide spaces, where
the stand is thin, CT in spots unusually
fertile or moist. The good appearance
Of such plants may he due to their
favorable location and not to their
natural tendency to produce good
yield. Always select the seed from
plants which are growing under aver
age conditions OF all kinds. If, then,
unusnal plants are found it is certain
that their good yield is due only to
their own capacity to make such a
yield. These plants viii repeat their
pert formance in another year. the
second point to be observed is i'll
avoiding the selection Of fine look ing
ears which are not borne by high
yielding plants. 1t is easy to make
this mistake, for the natural tendency
Of the unpracticeh selector is to con-
| slider n good looking ear good for
Seed. Many poor seed ears would be
gathered il this tendency were allow
cd to influence the selection, for while
it is true that good seed ears are
unusually good looking, it by no
means follows that all good looking
ears are good for seed. 1t must he
clearly born in mind, says the depart
ment OF farm crops of the University
of Missouri College Of Agriculture
that seed corn is selected FOX the kind
of ears that will yield tho most grain
These may or may not be the kind
that would make a high score rs show
corn The selection Of show corn if
based mainly on certain fancy points
of the ear which do not call for special
consideration in the selection of coed
corn. To repeat: seed corn should
be selected from plants which yield
the most grain, regardless Of the mp.
pearance OF the ears, provided they
are sound and mature.
Among plants which are equal ir
yield, 1t IL advisable to select seet
from those that mature earliest. A
strain havinga tendency toward early
maturity may thus be secured. This
OF course, would be very desirable
However, IT would not bo advisable
to select only for eariness, paying nc
attention to the yield Of the plant
for an extremely early strain is almost
certain to be low ylelder. In the
same plant only very moderate de-
gree of earlincss is likely to bc com.
blned with Il capacity for good yield
But the selection from extremely late
plants whose ears are still heavy witt
sap should also be avoided. Such cart
4 would easily heat or freeze In storage
thereby, causing low vitality Of the
seed. A poor stand would result from
seed Of this kind.
i Among plants which ore equal ir
yield, 1t Is also advisable to pay at.
tartino skr Nha fnrnH ~ Tim s,lnfk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27


George r. Buifum and sligo Furnace Company, a
Corporation, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by. virine Of decree
In partition and On order Of salc Of tho Circuit
Cont OF the County ot lton, State Of Missouri
made In the above entitled cause at the April
torri, 1917 thereof, /, the undersigned. Sheriff
Of tho County Of Iron, and State Of Missouri,
will, on
7aeHap. iae a3a DAY Of Ottobfr, fof7,
between the honrs Of nino o'clock IN the fore.
nom, and Ave o'clock IN the afternoon Of that
dag, ut the east front door Of the court house IN
the City Of Iroaton, County Of Iron and State OF
Missouri, and during the session nf tho regular
October tostn of the Crcuit Court FOR the year Of
1917 sAl at public veulGe, 70 tha highest bitdsr,
The foiiawIng ,lcseribea real estetc, situate. lying
and being 10 Iron County, Missouri. to.wit;
The northwest quarter and the cast ha't Of the
northeast quGrtoi Of section fifteen uhl. town.
ship thiriy-tonr tJj), north, range two ~ west.
TERMs or SALn.--Cssh In hand.
W. n, BLUE, sheriff Iron County, Mo.
1roptoh. Mo-. September ~. l0l7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
she,rif"s Sale.

l,y virtue and authority cf = special
execution issued from the office 81 the
clerk Of the circuit court oi Iron county,
MissouSj, and ID ne, The MhdeFsigued
yhsrlB. directed, ii tavut " ~ 4 NtafS u
Missouri. II ihS rslahon and II ~ IL ~
B.p. Hurnhe em, coIlscsot 81 the r1xeaus
lor Iron eoapsy, silsscart piAiriaA, sna,
RcSsis B,wlhos, 4 llvias, VI shs sstnovI'
h ccrsoft helfs md dSvtssss N Robert b,
yl1soAs N ~ W. deAA = " v. N
isfssd dsaiaS sssls n 6sss sspssn6r Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

remarkable result is due to the
methods adopted and enforced by the
Railroads. War Board, with the CO..
operation of shippers and receivers Of
freight in loading cars more heavily
and loading and unloading them more
promptly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
TRONTON MO. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER q, NUMBE
From Young Soldier to Mr.. S. Nj.
Phelan.

AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE,
PARIS. August q, 1871.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27

~ SEerl'F Of ItOn C0unty, Mo-
lronton, Mo-, September 25ih, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Debate on Senate ak
Bill Opens To-day
Opposition Will Emphasize
Charge of Favoritism to
Wealthy Interests

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Senate de,
bate on the s2,0O6,9 900 war tax oiLl
is 10 begin tomorrow, with the leaders
bopeful of passage in about two weeks.
chairman Simmons of the Finance
Committee. which in many weeks, WORK WORK
virtually rewrote the House bill, VIII
onan the discussion, and Senators Nc
Cumber. Penrose and other committee
members are expected TO follow.
The debate is expected to centre on
the income, war profits, liquor and con,
SUMPTION tax sections. The proposed
special tax on incomes Of publishers
and the proposed increase Of second
class mail rates also promise consid-
cradle discussion. The opposition Will
assert that the committees revision
has been in the interest OF corporate
and wealthy interests. Committee
members are preparing to vigorously
combat such criticisms. -,
Much progress, Senate leaders said
tonight. has been made toward secur-
ing a gentlemen's agreement TO expe-
dite the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Distillers Making
Liquor to Sell U. S.
Converting Corn in Huge
Quantities to Unload on
Government
rSpecisl Crrrespondencel

WASHINGTON Aug. 9.-Government
agents have discovered that distillers
Of the country, anticipating the prohi-
bition feature of the food adniinistra-
ton bill and the probability that the
government will take over all distilled
liquors at cost plus 10 per cent, have
been buying up corn in vast quantities
and converting it into liquors, hoping
to unload it on the government at fancy
prices.
Disclosure of the unusual activity OF
the distillers has been made to the
food administration and other govern
ment departments. The buying cam
paign has been in progress month
while Congress let the food bill fight
drag on, and great quantities Of liquor
have been manufactured in record time.
Government experts have learned
that the price paid for distillery corn
has ranged from 80 20 s2.35. The buy
ing by the liquor men in the open mar
ket, they figure, will advance the price
finally 10 81 or more, when the dlstll-
lers will make representations TO the
government that they expect will re-
suit in their being reimbursed at the
top price.