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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

shortage OF 1000 IN my nome StaIe. NO,
sab. ! can say with emphasis and ac-
curacy that the state of Georgia has
more food in it at this time than In
any other moment In the history Of the
world. If the starving nations of Eu-
rope want to come to Georgia and re-
lieve the pinch Of hunger, then Georgia
will act as host. I have a million WI.
termelons myself, lying loose on my
place, and we are feeding them to the
hogs. 1t sounds wastcful, but it isn't,
sab. 1t isn't. Watermelons grow in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

legation building cutting of his view az Dupont circle and had 1t torn down.
Whether or no this was true, the building has been torn down, II III ts
center OF wealth and fashion there now sprouts long rows o corn,t onatoes'
beans, potatoes and other garden truck. And almost amy afternoon, wnhe
fashionable Washington society Is swhAlng past In linousines' several coauess
men can be seen working in the garden.
Farther up the street. next door to the Larz Anderson mansion a JUST
across from the Townsend house, is another garden. On any AFTERNOON TWO
Woodworking men, inspired by the garden committees enthusiasm may D g
seer working their patches. On Massachusetts avenue there are other gar
lens, each planted on ground tht Is worth thousands Of dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

with their expenditure Of oratory and
gesticulation. requested the Judge to
instruct the jury IN their own, tongue.
The Jury, awcd and impressed, retired
to consider their verdict. lilied with
more than ! re0sonKble donht ~ "a
the pr4sonerss guilt md m 6bsosbing
curiosity as u Whit yvas IN AAenkII
III ! remarkably sisStk ttn6 ~ R4s
onSr wNsS SURPRISED WIN vsrdlM ~
Anot suiity, SssGuy M S6cUGf4g
il6a,s of many wrstc66d%%yrSlaA hxtsg
bn11e snxioue ~ mves IN and 6Esthelr1
IalacrSmSulai eUG1fGfg
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

also reside III the greatest Nltecp-rai*ing zones.
Ii fact, sheep Nre raised in every region where
wool is in demand. save in the polar regions. II
i, natural that the WOODEN industry Slou'l spring
IN in primitive communities and among people
who are tru poor Ia afford purchased material
for clothing. Therefore. wool growing ana manu-
featuring as an industry has a place In practically
all countries. As II country increases 1T Dopula-
tion. however. The lands miist he utilized for In
tenS!Ye agricultural purposes and the range for
sheep Is reduced IN more recent years as a con-
sentence. In our own West this Is very apparent.
The wool-srowing industry in Europe aud
America has not kept pace with that in newer
countries. Nearly one.hulf Of the worlds present
commercial supply Of wool is produced In Aus
tralia. Sew Zealand and Argentina. Notwith-
stnnfin. the fact that The production in the Unit
ed States Is not increasing materially, wool Is
produced in every state of the Union. The varied
and wide adaptation of sheep in the United States
4. one of the promising features of the future. If
farmers will but appreciate the wonderful fea-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

win n proper scientific knowledge of what is going IN above and the right
twist OF the wrist on the map below N an produce u chart showing just
where each star and each constellation should be.
Is this star map which got him in trouble.
In order to SCI 1t properly he has to flash a pocket electric light upon it
rs ne lie upon The oof. This is what the police objected to- They had been
watching i'm ron some dark point of vantage, and n night when he was
communing with his friends in the ether, flashing the electric light n the
star map, two large detectives burst OIL him. They came right through the
roof and growed at him.
"How about that Morse you're hashingT' they asked him.
what are you driving aty'
Look here. Don't get rough with us" replied the mar Of the law. 1--WE
been watching you down OF the street. and YOU have been flashing Morse"
ooh, you mean this lght?'
"Yes, that light You been flashing the Morse code"
"Oh, You think nm signalling soureone?'
"Wen, you know what mean You ma be signalling some German, so
he can know how to drop bombs on this city from n airplane-"
And with that the star gazer emitted a wild whoop.
Somehow be got rid Of the detectives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

'''' % Et'u'illt li'l titSlllS
demand for wool aud nut.
ton, the same area can
boast of less than 60
sheep. The decline IN
numbers during this pc
Rod has amounted to
something like 5000. coo
sheep, although our popu-
lation during the same
period has increased 49,
100000 souls. Last season
we clipped slightly over
42.'hp,nD tlaecps, rs
against 4too0,OoO for 1884.
Or n reduction of 1000. 900
IN 10 years. Our popula.
zion chen was calculated
to be 15,nal.175. whereas
1t stands today far above
the 100. o0o,0nr mark, or n
gain of about 2G per ceut.
IN the past Is years the
wool production has do.
creased 4 per cent. TINS
leaving difference be.
tween production and in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

home from school, ":Shep" leaves the
goats at the gate and PUSHES TO the
schoolhouse to notify the children
that it's time to open the gates.
If molcsted by animals or strangers
the goats run to "Shep" for protec-
ton.
Pierce, with the aid of "Shcp,"
raised the champion goat exhibited
ut the San Francisco exposition. The
animals hair measured Az inches
long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

tely nut; he sits MS II he were born
to the Job. When tho time comes to
feed no leaves the nest, stays the
right time and returns to the task OF
warming his potential offspring.
My wife und I have been keeping
chickens ever since we went to house.
keeping" soid Bales, .but this n the
first rooster I ever had that took Il
into hls head he wasAa hem"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
ROOSTER THINKS Ne IS HEN
1h,s e;rd sits Faithfully On Eaos and
Has No End Of "a.
tience.

Kansas Cl%ty.-John b. Bales thinks
Mia rooster Is carrying mutual INDIE
pendcnce Of sexes entirely ~ & !.
The rooster has been sitting ior fne
isst two weeks on two eggs MD 'by
Sriend hen before leaving for the nfst
line feed trough. ... .s..,..
And no has tho tecnnique au'o'1'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

Wv ''l'A ''"' va '"' va WIZ ~
United States Is far AMI away in advance Of
either nf the other great nations, for although
somewhat trhind the United Kingdom in the
quantity required for her factories, all that is
manufacturer here rs retained for clothing and
other uses Of our people, and, in addition. vast
quantities OF Wnoicn fabrics ere imported from
abroad, \ large percentage OF the wool con-
summed In the factories IT other countries " MAN.
ufacliIred for export ana sold for use beyond
their hnf7lerS, giving the United States pre-elni-
ncncr as n Wool-consuIning nation.
The MeFcado Central q" Frutos, located at
Hnotios Aires, is The largest wool market In the
world. This port and Bahia 5'anca. the great
southern Argentina port, handles practically all
the wool grown In the republic. AT s'earlhs sea-
son WOOL arrives an SHIPS ana trains
In M" tl' worlds sheep population was some
thing Hike l00tHN,00a sheep, whereas today Inc
number ~ approximately '3"N"'"t !" WINS"
Argentina has about o~f'"-SiAtf, being exceeded IN
hunters only by AuS'falta, which mas A5'oN'"
to ArseniinH'S so,"F''Fs'. The lnitea STATES mas
something Ike 't'oo'fm sheep aS'al' 'nssa
"o,twoiFn ana Great bFHaih anu lte'a'' "''ut
2o,ND'Vu. SCUM -AAi'rica' al to"' Ia "pre
than sheep OF "ilch t"o-'"iu' "'
in Argentina There are ten sheep 10 every h"n'
woman aud Guild or an average Vi !" sheep p'
lththt'
Western Canada Is coming 10 De Il sreat a"eep
country. and here, where millions " acres y
grazing land adapted to sheep raising are iou"''
exists one Oh th' i'ioS' '".D.. ~, wool CON.
t'ohs close 10 'en'FlS ~ mu.'' "a. aa' 1bs mart
sumption ~ ne lo""' W -. ~ -. ,o,,ds do.
Canada VIII pay IN hhsseI'as =. W ,mnnrtant in
mana tor Wo''ehs ~ eel'aan " oonah, ,hs IN.
tne near iutore' lor saf.a'fs aoau rrtrss and a
sp'fatoh resulting irom sa,4 uoo,s
heavy demand 1ot o,s",s .. aa =, wu' recen,,v gave
our oepar''"sh' ~ a's ,ha roal situation
"a' a s'" nnn ns,,re "'s Thys statement was to the
=. v'a .,a -, ,ha nroauction If wool in the United
e.e.' 'n'' , =. r "os zoe ~ I'M, mounds, as corr.
SUITS n u, 90" ooo 700 ono wounds in 1914, and FOG.
p ar no ." ,o,s w. ntber words. while W 9 seem
~ Ias, ,,.,, =, n,napc,ion as against 1899,
10 ase ~ az -nonmp mounds in these Two
"'pf'
'enr ro,,t,n 90 ,ocrn, soa production Of sheep I'M
,o,hta',,u =" "nr ~,eot ceramic problem. One Of
tea', ,arnmarnt ts,tures regarding the present
I've Nv n,n,,iu" is dino to the universal luck
s.,'r n s"r .,od,nn and caring for the wool from
.A, .ba limited States
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

elegantly 1usSy IN Sir, and both were
adorned with umbrellas. II had
stormeh earlier in the evening and was
raining lightly when the play was over.
On the outer edge Of an improve
IDENTIFY uinbrcllaless crowd the person
you might can the wash lady noticed
Il We're tie VeriSh young woman In rose
grorgette with Il lot Of frilly silver on
the waist.
Naturally. nobody wastes sym
pathy on any Lady Clara in The
''Homc. ,Janles." class, but when n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
skull 50 HARD THAT
IT FLATTENED BULLET

Atlanta, Ga.--Ilarriet Owing,
nine-year-old negro girl, would
be safe at the front without Il
steel helmet. Hospital doctors
extracted a bullet from her
forehead which had not pene-
tratcd the skull. The bullet was
a co.," and was mashed per-
fectly fiat. 1t had been II stray
shot. The girl at once returned
to her home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

the backyard" garden movement.
One of the gardcns--probably the
most expensive in the LOTS situated
on Dupont circle, in the center OF the
wealth, and culture Of the city. At
the intersection Of Connecticut avenue
and Massachusetts avenue, to the
north, there Is n vacant lot-or was Il
vacant lot-where once stood the
Chinese legation. It adjolns the prop
erty Of Senator Clark of Wyoming, the
"copprr king" Popular report has 1t
AhnA onnnAor Nlarls ohiocfnd 70 fhn old
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

"Going to take a vacation tn's ss ~. , ,h,rk rd
II guess 80. emit aHora y; u 49, ~. u ~ IA
better knock OF work Tor q wsss ~. -hsrs nv
Of the people who insist on asa1.s y. ". ,hyfs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
"Garden Truck" Grown on Land Worth Much Money

III AsHINGToN at the present time probably can boast Of the highest priced
w c,rIons in tho world. To the uninilated this may sound unreasonable,
MT Il il uhulute fact And the reason lies with the committee in charge OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
Disproving Theory About Borrowed Umbrellas

III HEN theory bucks into fact something is liable to crash. And it won't be
W fuct. Consider, say, umbrellas. One night a woman went to the thcatr
in Il costume guaranteed nt % fade in the wash. Her companion va more
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
Georqia Ready to Act as Host to Hungry World

LIE WAS n Georgia gentleman. and his face was thoroughly immersed lin a
III section of watermelon. Upon reappearing he spluuerpd a few times and
then branched out upon the following oratorcal expedition: "There Is no
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

Ths Indians who know TIE bes only
a. introduced " the whlte ssttlsss,
caiI Il thS "whits mans ~ v
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

the apartment on clear nights, lies On
his back and watches the various solar
and planetary systems swimming
about In the universe. He has a lot
Of pets among the stars. which he
treats as If they were fine Japanese
fan-tailed goldfish, and when a cloud
i%ntervenes 'twixt him and his fav0rite
he doesn't like ii n bit.
He has n star map. which Is "A on
traptiOn with Il lot Of slides and jig
pcrS which can be MANIPULATED SO tint
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

years longer there will not be enough cloth to
make Il respectable breechcloth per capita,
o"ch was the declaration Of n speaker before
.ne recent wool ana textile conference. held In
ih'iadelrhia. In a short paragraph this sums
up, nor aloll" the situation which we aS Americans
face, hut which the whole civilized world Is fac.
Ing. The impending shortage oc clothing i, ut
hand.
For every 1,NoItHN acres of land In the United
States In 1910 there We're 81 sheep. while today,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
Robert II. MoNAon tells ovhy
farmers should gice se,7ons
attention to production 0MU
cuA4abk Hve Stock. Profits
sure to be large for many
jeayy..M demand exceeds supply

+ ALI. the wool grown in the United
states last year were made into
pure, all-w0ol cloth, and the cloth
were cut and divided equally among
the men and women Of the country.
there would be about "A square
inches Of such cloth ALLOTTED tn each
person and II the present decline in
wool production continues for 4; few
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20
WNAIlONAL%
GplIAL AffAIQS
Not Much Overlooked by Capital Peace Guardians

W ASlnNGTON-Chanie Michael has a friend who lives in IN apartment
" on Sixteenth street. He will not allow the use of his name, but this friend
OF his Is Il welLknown stenosrapher who is just crazy about the study of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

lures Of these historic
animals.
Not only are wool val.
ues certain to Increase.
but maintain a steady
and heavy market de-
mahd from all sides for
n generation to ome
The reasons are very ap-
parent, namely: First,
the woOl.using popula-
ton OF the world has of
late increased more rap
idly than wool produce
ton. Second, wocl's
greatest competitor. cot
ton, has been In short
supply relatively dearer
than wool, especially
coarse wool. Third. en-
ployment ut high wages
has been so plentiful
that the masses have
been In a position to buy
clothes, and clothes
made mostly Of wool in
stead Of cotton md
sh0ddy.
There are nearly So
$4,000 fewer sheep in
the world today than IL
wears ago, and more than
100 MNnNNM more nnnnlp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

The Phantom Pool.

The ozark mountains, which divide
ARKANSAS from Missouri. are wonder.
fully picturesque. and one of their fea
lures, which has come to be known as
1.-THE Phantom Pool is quite curl
osity. Adventurous visitors have been
bringing back from time To time tho
story of the mysterious deception it
practices upon the human vision, but
there are always skeptics. Recently a
party of Nebraskans set ont for the
place with the purpose Of removing all
doubt
The rains had been very heavy and
streams and pond. in the mountains
were everywhere overlooking their
banks. All conditions were favorable
to upsetting the claim that the pool
was always empty The members Of
The group were overioyed upon looking
down from an eminence to find that
the pool appeared TO be fun to the brim
Coming To its edge. however they
found it empty. And now they are
encountering skeptlcism themselves
Christian Science Monitor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
Peter the Great and Lawyers.

In Russia during the reign Of Peter
the Great private litigants might have
their suits prosecuted free of cost by
lawyers paid by the state. The emperor,
discovering that his subjects We're be-
ing imposed upon by their legal agents,
who contrived to delay trials until they
had sucked their clients dry, enacted
that sufficient solicitors and attorneys
should he employed at handsome year
ly salaries to officiate for the public
in every matter Of law, He ordered
further that these men should insert
In a register written up daily the dates
Of applications to them and should pro-
coed with the suits in the order In
which they were received without re-
spect Of persons. If they failed to DO
SO, If they accepted any bride or fee
or II they were dilatory these lawyers
We're to be knouted and sent to Siberia,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

Birds are the friends OF mankind.
Were 1t not for their kindly offices. 80
III requited, men could not live upon
the earth more than year or two.
Insect life would sweep over the earth
IN devastating food Every green
thing would disappear as insects great
ana small, flying, creeping, swimming
boring and omnivorous, swept over the
land. The birds, and the birds alone,
are our guardians and keepers, and
yet we make senseless war upon them.
Because a few birds that guard our
peas ana cherries take tribute of the
fruit they preserve we make senseless
war upon them until by sad experience
we are taught that It Is a choice be
tween plenty Of birds and fewer cher.
lfes, and without the birds no cherries
at ALL The hawks and owls rid us Of
pestiferous vermin and now and then
Take chicken for tribute Therefore
We make war upon hawks and owls,
and by and by we have no clover, be.
cause the mice have eaten the eggs OF
the bunblebee, and so the clover Is
not fortified. Christian Register.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
Buying Furniture.

If you are going TO put lot Of mon
ey into piece of furniture and please
remember that the important pieces
can never, If really good. be cheap
make sure II Is right before II is too
late. BE sure that it is the kind of a
piece that you win not only want to
live with the rest 81 your life, but that
you will love the more as time goes on,
for that Is what invariably happens If
Il chair or table is built In the right
way, on the right lines. of the right
things And such are the investments
which we never regret.
Especially must one he ever watch
ful In the buying Of upholstered furni-
ture lest piece which looks good be
suspicously cheap, too cheap to war
rant It's being as good In It's unseen
parts as It appears on the surface. --
Philadelphia Ledger.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
Historic Walking Canes.

In the New York Historical society
In New York city Is n small but choice
collection of historic walking canes.
The most valuable of the lot Is d
stout scryiceable cane used by Ben.
jamh Franklin. 1t afterward came
into possession Of DR.. John w. Fran
els, the eminent physician OF three
quarters of century ago.
Next In interest Is one said to have
been used by Henry Clay and Abraham
Lincoln There are also two canes
made from timber of Commodore OH
yer Hazard Perry's flagship at the bat
tie OF Lake Erie.
OF n more curious nature Is thick
cane nude from the tusk OF n walrus
presented by Rowland Pell and a
qunntly carved cane of hardwood
made by IL Mandan Indian.--New York
Times.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
London In a Foo.

London Is more or less noted for the
dense fogs that obscure it ut times, and
recent specimen that was In Its prime
couple Of hours before midnight was
II particularly fine one.
In n space that good aerodrome
could have inclosed | found chauf-
feur looking with lantern for land
marks. SO that he could discover In
which direction his cur was heading
l saw II telegraph messenger fall Off
his bicycle in the middle of a quiet
road, apparently from sheer perplex-
ity, and found three motor buses that
came TO rest with their bonnets close
together In such a way as to suggest
that eneh had been charging the other
two and had only stopped just In time
In the small hours Of the morning |
found another bus standing helpless by
the roadside. with the driver slumber-
ing within, but The driver Of u motor
bus In "A remarkable man IN many ways
London Spectator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
The Unexpected Happens.

Remember don't you, what Bob Bur
dette, the humol'ist, said about that
military fop he laughed at on one occa-
sion?
Clean, well pressed uniform, gloyed
hands, howing cravat, polished boots
lhls young cavalry officer was direct.
ing the unloading Of cargo of army
supplies.
| heard Burdette say he thought It
crime to intrust his own life to the
leadership of such bandbox soldier.
But little later, when the Confed-
crate horsemen appeared, this Union
dandy electrified his own men as
mounted upon fine stecd and with
flashing sword, he led the charge.
1t was George A. Custer!
We have biblical authority for this
Judge not according to the appear.
ahce '--Girard IN Philadelphia Ledger.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13
SNApPY ONES.
oBSTER OR SHRIMP \ LA GRE
q. l. 4 Mint ,f l.l.t.,. 81. -I.,.iptn

oBSTER OR SHRIMP y Ia GRE
l. OLA pint OF lobster or sNimu
meat cubed. threequartetS cupfuI
boiled rice one half small onion. one.
half green pepper two tahlespuoufulS
butter, three tahleSpuontuIs flour, one
halt teaspoonful papriha. oue-quarter
teuspooufui salt. can of tomato SCUM
Chop the onion and green pepper fine
and cook in the butter until soft and
yellow. Add the flour. paprika and
salt; stir until frothy and then add the
soup. Place over hot water. Lightly
mix in the rice and lobster Serve very
hot This recipe is well adapted To the
chatting dish. II desired few drops "
Worcestershire sauce may be added.
Anchovy Sauce 49, Put three table.
spoonfuls Of butter into a saucepan
over the fire. As it melts stir into il
four tublcSpoonfuls Of flour and mix
smoothly. Add a cupful of boiliu. wa
ter, a dessertspoonful of auchuyy rs-
sence, a very little red pepper ana a
teaspoonful of lemon juice. ContiLHe
stirring until quite smooth and boiling.
remove from the stove, add a quarter
cupful Of boiling cream. mix well ana
serve at once. 1t Is generally unneccs-
sary to add salt to this as the auchoyy
essence Is salt
Ginger Ale Salad Three fourths cup-
ful of diced pineapple, three-fourths
cupful chopped grapefruit, ouc-thlli
cupiul blunched almonds. cupful o.
ginger ale, two tablespoonfuls of gelG-
tin. dash of paprka and salt. Dissolve
gelatin. add other ingredients; place in
a mold In cool place and serve on let
tuce with spoonful of mayonnaiSe. to
which whipped cream has been added.
Pigs In Blanket. Take two pounda
round steak. one-half pound salt pork
or bacon sliced, a large onion. Put
into a saucepan about one half cupfu
bacon fat or other drippingS. When
hot dice onion in. Have ready steak
cut into squares, with n piece of sal,
pork laid on top Of each square: then
roll together and hold in place with a
toothpick. Put rolls into the hot fac
and brown we'll on both sides: cover
well with water and simmer slowly
until tender, Thicker gravy with far
and serve hot.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-13

to try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had tax tn it with good
results. did so. my weakness dis
appeared, gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds OF chickens and ducks. | cam
not say enough in praise of Lydia +.
Pinlhanrs Vegetable Compound and
ii these facts are useful you may pub
fish them for the benefit of other
women Mrs. Nj. 0. JOHNSTON, Route
ID. Box 100. Richmond, Ind