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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
WAITER ALLOWED FOR COBB
Booth T%arkington's Amusing ~IIIustra-
tion of Student Life in Munich
Before the War.

Munich before the war" said Booth
Harrington, the famous novelist, "was
an earthly paradise. For ten cents in
a Munich beer garden you would get a
quart mug Of ambrosia beer and q
brace of Incompatible frankfurters-
a meal which you would consume to
the music of Wagner and Beethoven,
played by a vast and magnificent or.
chestra.
"Of course, in Munich the art stu.
dents-poor fools-sometimes drank
too much They tell a story there
about a Missouri student.
Another large beer and two frank
furters for Student Cobb of Missouri,
a Munich waiter sang out one night.
"'Only give Student Cobb one frank
furter,' said the manager of the gar
den. Student Cobb sees everything
double
"Tve already attended to that said
the waiter. Cobb ordered four frank
furters.'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
DEPTH OF CORN CULTIVATION
Shallow Method Is Favored as Result
of Many Comparative Expert
ments by Specialists.

Many comparative experiments of
deep and shallow cultivation have
been made, and on the whole the re
suits are in favor Of shallow cultiya-
ton, say specialists Of the United
States department of agriculture. The
occasions when deep cultivation is pref
cradle are few. If excessive rains
have packed the soil and kept it water
soaked, deep cultivation will help to
dry and aerate it. Breaking the roots
of the plants must be avoided sc far
as possible. If roots are broken the
plants will rapidly produce other roots,
but it will be at the expense of vital
ity and the food supply. After the
plants have reached a height Of 2 or
3 feet, the soil even in the middle of
the rows should not be cultivated deep
er than A inches, and usually a shall
lower cultivation will prove better.
A loose soil mulch 2 or 8 inches in
thickness should be maintained. 1t
retains soil moisture and facilitates
the penetration of rainfall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10

blow the auto and all to pieces. The
officers went to the spot, but no sign
Of the mystery man could be found.
Early last evening Mr.. Evans re-
ceived another mysterious telephone
call, during which the speaker gave
him detailed instructions on how to
take the $4,000 to an alley three
blocks south of the college grounds.
Deputy Sheriff Byrd Halligan and
City Policeman Fred Cave were in
Mr.. Evans home when the call came
In.
They slipped out of the house a mo-
ment or two after the speaker had
hung up his phone. When Halligan
and Cave reached the alleyway to
which the voice directed Evans to
come, a man stepped out of the dark
ness and jumped on the running board.
The two officers grappled with him,
but he wrestled himself free and fled
as they fred shots after him without
effect.
A moment later Thompson called
precipitously at the home of Professor
Emslie, the professor said later. He
was out of breath and explained the
fact BY saying that he had fallen in
the darkness and had been overcome
by heart trouble, to which he was sus-
ceptible. Professor Emslie was suspi-
cious and reported the call to the sher-
In. Thompson was taken into custody,
and later confessed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From It

1t sends its harmful acids and gases all
the body, instead of health and
strength. Day and night this ceaseless dam
age goes on. No matter how strong, its
victim cannot long Withstand the health
destroying effects of an acid stomach.
Good news for millions of sufferers.
Chemists have found a sure r~emedy-ons
that takes the acid up and carries it out
of the body; of course, when the cause il
removed, the stuff .rer gets well.
Bloating, indigestion, sour, acid, gassy
stomach miseries all removed. This is
proven by over half a million ailing folks
who have taken EATONIC with wonder
full benefits. 1t can be obtained from any
druggist, who will cheerfully refund it's
trihing cost if not entirely satisfactory.
Everyone should enjoy its benefits. Ere
quently the first tablet gives relief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
HE KNEW HIS LIMITATIONS
Small Boy Didn't Imagine He Would
Amount to Much in the Bet
ter Land.

"Splritualistic mediums in their de-
scriptions of the next world are alb
surd. The next world, indeed, is a
very ticklish subject to handle"
The speaker was Sir Oliver Lodge.
He continued:
"A little boy was told by his Sum
day school teacher that he would leave
his body behind when he died.
81 don't understand that he said
In a frightened voice.
"eYou see,' explained the teacher,
you will take all that is good with
you to the better land, and leave all
that is naughty here on earth
HE thought a moment, then he
said soberly:
81 guess Pm going to be pretty thin
up there, teacher"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
PESTS THREATEN
GARDEN SUCCESS
Specialists Advise Use Of All Pre-
ventive Measures Possible
as Best Plan.
HAVE SOIL DEEPLY FLOWED
Rotation Of Crops Has Been Found by
Many Farmers to Be Excellent
Means Of Controlling Disease
and Harmful Insects.
dPrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

dPrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
From the time the seeds are planted
until the crop is harvested a series OF
insect enemies and diseases may ap-
pear that, unless they are controlled,
Will destroy much Of the value Of the
garden. Garden and truck crop spe.
cialists Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture have worked out
a great many specific means for de.
stroying insects or holding them in
check. They point out the fact, how.
ever, that preventive measures are
best.
1t is important to have the soil deep.
ly plowed or spaded and made loose
and light with plenty of well-rotted
manure or compost and to keep the
ground cultivated so that the surface
will not become hard or weedy. Use
the best seed to be had and SOW it
iiberally to get a good stand, but thin
out the plants, as overcrowded plants
are in much greater danger of becom-
ing diseased than those that receive
plenty of air and sunshine.
Rotate Crops If Possible.
Farmers have found that by rotat.
ing their crops they reduce the injury
from plant diseases and insects and
also increase the fertility of the soil
This principle applies to the home
garden, where, If possible, it will be
better to make a new plan each year,
placing each vegetable where some
other grew the year before-peas on
the old tomato ground, beets and car.
riots after the corn, etc. The details
of this rotation must vary in each case
according to the climate, soil, and
vegetables grown and the diseases and
insects to be guarded against.
Avoid introducing insects and dis.
eases on plants obtained for setting
out. Practice clean cultivation. EN-
plOy fertilizers to stimulate plant
growth. Work on the principle that
a vigorous growing garden will pro.
duce a crop in spite of injurious in
ssects and diseases.
Become familiar with the insects
and diseases known to occur in your
district on the crops you are growing
Equip yourself in advance with all
necessary remedies and the means OF
applying them. Remember that the
timely application Of a remedy acts
as an insurance against loss. !,
Watch constantly for the first ap.
pearance of a disease or insect. In
Tspect the garden at least every other
day. Determine what is causing FIN
jury and apply the proper treatment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10

osene is floating. The wa.er prevents
the insects from escaping, and the
Kerosene, being on the surface, kills
the insects with which 1t comes In
contact Collecting nests are valuable
for some pests; for example, the tar.
nished plant bug. Brushing by differ.
ent means is used to a considerable
extent and consists in beating or brush
ing insects from the plants with pine
boughs or similar brush. This method
has proved Of great value In combating
the pea aphis. Covering with cloth is
of use as a preventive for the striped
cucumber beetle when the cucumbers
are quite small, and for root-maggots.
Trapping by different methods with
old boards is useful for squash bugs
and cutworms. Poisoned bats may
be placed under such traps. Flowing,
disking, and narrowing all can be done
by hand and are of considerable serv-
ice.
Spraying Methods.
To be successful in the control of
insects and diseases, spraying must be
done promptly and thoroughly. Spray
ing with bordeaux mixture should be
done before rains rather than after,
provided the spray has time to dry
on the leaves. Intervals between spray
ing should depend on the weather.
If 1t is rainy or muggy, with fogs or
heavy dews, spray frequently to keep
the foliage protected at all times. If
dry, a longer time may be allowed.
The ideal spray is a fine mist, and
the best work is done when the plant
is throughly and evenly covered with
fine drops. Stop spraying before the
foliage is drenched.
The higher the pressure, the better
the spray.
Clean all sprayers each time after
using.
For delicate foliage, spray after this
gets under shade. Hot sunlight is dan
gerous with many sprays, such as kero-
sene emulsion.
Get a<copy-free by writing to the
United States department Of agricul-
ture-of Farmers Bulletin $3.50, "Con-
troll of Diseases and Insect Enemies of
the Home Vegetable Garden" 1t dis
cusses the whole subject in detail-the
various garden insects and diseases,
poisons and how" to prepare and use
them, spraying machinery, and the
like.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
BETTER SIRES"L0CAL COLOR
Farmers Recognize Value. of Improved
Stock Even Though Living in
Remote Sections.

That the value of improved live
stock is recognized by farmers even
though they are still far from reach
ing that goal on their farms is shown
by correspondence reaching the
United States department of agricul-
ture from regions where the live stock
industry is undeveloped. "This town
ship" M farmer writes in pencil on
a scrap Of paper, sis Interested in a
better grade of cattle. There Is a
sawmill and a carriage shop and a
blacksmith shop right by us, and I
think these would be good places for
your colored poster about better sires.
If you will send me some ! will post
them up.
"We have several cows in our barn."
he continues, land will improve
cows with a pure-bred Holstein bull,
which will soon be ready to head the
herd"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Man Woos Like 4 Lion.

Willesden, Eng.-It was the plant
OF an attractive young widow in court
thai she was being annoyed by a
married man Of between fifty and six
ty. 4 don't want him, because / have
heard that he has a wife and sew
erai children" she said. He lies In
wait for me, and when / 60 home in
the dark he springs out from door
ways IKE a lion. I can never 60 home
but what he pounces out Of my door.
way and protests his love for me-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Miss AIcott's Fins.

Among the trees in historic Concord
are the two old elms in front Of the
Louisa May Alcott house, and the lit
tie grove of pines and spruces just be-
yond 1t. Under the shade of the elms
once lived the author Of Little Wom-
en-" and among the whispering pines
Hawthorne walked, thought and wrote,
or conversed with his friend, Thoreau.
The elm at the left of the door as the
visitor approaches the old house is Is
feet in circumference, and the one at
the right Is Is. The trees have been
nominated for a place In the Hall Of
Fame for Trees being compiled by the
American Forestry association of
Washington, d. @.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
WANTS $4,000;
MAKES THREATS
Student Turns BIackhander in
Effort ito Get Easy
Money.
TRIES 1T ON BANKER
Young Man Is Trapped by officers
After Mysterious Calls on Phone
Are Traced and Makes Full
Confession.

Fort Collins, Colo.-C. Fl. Thompson,
a student at the conservatory of mu-
sic of the state agricultural college,
confessed to District Attorney Russell
w. Fleming and Professor Alexander
Emslie, head of the conservatory of
music, that he had attempted to extort
by means of "black hand' letters $10,-
600 from Charles r. Evans, wealthy
banker and live stock man of this
city, according to the two men to whom
the confession is said to have been
presented.
Thompson declared that he had no
accomplices and that the sole reason
for his selection of the banker as his
expected victim was his need for ready
money.
Mr.. Evans received the first letter in
which "blackhand" tactics were sus-
pected last week. 1t notified him that
he had been elected to donate $4,000
to the American Equalization organi-
Zation.
Family Threatened.
Directions for the hiding of the
money for the "blackhanders'' were to
be phoned to Evans, the letter stated,
threatening him and his entire family
with death If he failed to comply.
Mr.. Evans notified Sheriff Elmer I.
Cooke and District Attorney Russell
w. Fleming, who were unsuccessful in
locating the sender Of the missive.
On Saturday night came a telephone
call, later traced to- the stock judging
pavilion at the agricultural college,
threatening the banker and in~structing
him to place the money behind Unity
church. The officers and Evans drove
to the spot, but nothing happened.
On Monday night, Mr.. Evans re-
ceived another telephone call from a
man who directed him to hide the
money at a certain spot near the agri-
cultural college grounds.
Blowing Up of Car Threatened.
The man also warned MI. Evans
not to have any officers around as he
did on Saturday night or he would
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10

promptly. Use combination treatments
as often as necessary, keeping in mind
the influence Of weather conditions as
well as the life history Of the insect
or fungus causing the disease.
Nelghborhood Should Cooperate.
Use insecticides and fungicfdes in
the proper diluti0n to accomplish the
object without injuring the plants.
Standard remedies are best. Test 9TH
r experimentally before using them
ON a large scale.
Use the best sprayers. A thorough
application is necessary for the best
results. Adjust the sprayer so that
all parts of the plant that are exposed
TO the air will be covered.
Work for cooperation in the neigh
borhood. One badly infected or in.
Tested garden may be the source OF
disease infection or insect infestation
for several nearby gardens. Keep
your own garden clean and it will be
an object lesson for careless neigh.
bors and will have a tendency to help
clean up the neighborhood. This will
make control easier and cheaper anoth-
er year.
For garden insects there are several
control methods that do not require
the use Of insecticides, but too much
must not be expected from them. OF
these hand picking is useful for large,
comparatively inactive Insects such as
the potato BEETLE, cutworms and other
caterpillars. and the squash bug. An
other method is EARRING or beating in
sects from low plants into large PANS
OF water on which d thin scum Of ker-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With Its OId-time Fury

blood of the germs that cause the
disease. S. S. S. has no equal as
a blood purifier, scores of sufferers
say that it has cleansed their blood
of Rheumatism, and removed all
trace of the disease from their
system.
Get a bottle Of s. S. S. at your
drug store and get on the right
treatment to-day. If you want
special medical advice, address
Medical Director, 102 Swift Labo-
ratorv. Atlanta. Ga.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
M T,et-TTD In Ifs TOrture

If you are afflicted with Rheu-
matism, why waste time with lini-
ments, lotions and other local ap-
plications that never did cure
rheumatism, and never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away,
for you will never succeed. Try
the sensible plan of finding the
cause Of the pain. Remove the
cause, and there can be no pain.
You will never be rid of Rheu-
matism until you cleanse your
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Old SORES, PILES
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Favorite remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctora
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Ointa
ment cured MELVIN. J.. Nichos. 40 VIII.
der Street, Rochester, N. Y.
Get a large box for IS cents at any
druggist. says Peterson, of Buffalo, N. z,
and money back If it isn't the best you
ever used. Always keep Peterson's Oint.
bruises, %sunburn, and the surest remedy
for itching eczema and piles the world
has ever known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
Two Souls With but One rhouaht.

Mrs. Hify-Doesn't Mrs. Owens
look radiant? She must be thinking
of her new gown.
Mr.. Hifly-Yes, and do you OBJ
erve how wretched her husband looks?
He is evidently thinking of it, too
st. Augustine Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
a EaIr Stock.

"Do you keep all the popular maya.
zines?"
mo, sir. Nobody could keep 'em
all. I keep, however, about 5000
kinds" q,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10

Blessed are the meek, for they get
In their work just the same.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
First Mortgage
500 and $500
Real Estate Serial Notes
Of Superior Merit
Of Superior Merit

Gin the present period of the readjustnaent of the countr's
industrial and commercial affairs it is well for investors to
exercise the utmost caution in the selection of Investments"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-10
o.

Investors seeking the maximum of been purchased after a thorough
interest, in keeping with business investigation of the security. Real
prudence, with the minimum of Estate Serial Notes secured by
risk, should obtain particulars con- First Deeds of Trust have been
corning these attractive invest sold by us to investors in every
ments part of the United States and many
- foreign countries, aihout the loss
1.-The notes are owned by the Mer- of one dollar, PRINCIPAL or interest
camille Trust Company, having to the investOY.
iIhe Mercantile Trust Company is a member of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn, and by reason of such membership is under the supervision of the
United States Government. This means that every loan we make. in
Guiding First Mortgage Real Estate Serial Loans" is subject to exami
nation by Government Bank Examiners. These loans are also examined
by the St. Louis Clearing House Bank Examiners and the official Bank
Examiners of both the State of Missouri and the State of Illinois,
~ Descriptive circular sent ON request
Addr@a uhquhaso or order for e1e estate totes to the Real EuateL Loan Department
Mercantile Trust Company
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Isl: LOUIS A~ MISSOURI
Capital and Surplus SDN00O
The Tomahawk., 1920-02-26
SPLENDID PLACE FOR BRUSH
Material Should Be Hauled Away and
Used for Stopping Washing
Of Fertile Soil.

Brush and straw piles that will be
in the way next spring should be
hauled away and used to stop soil
washing. Aside from using straw az
bedding for live stock or spreading 1t
over fields, this Is perhaps the best use
to make Of It. Everyone has seen
enormous gullies cut in single season
and years spent in trying to undo the
mischief. The moral is stop the wash
ing while the ditch Is small.
Small gullies that have just started
in corn fields or wheat fields, or even
in pastures or meadows, may often
be stopped with a little straw. Even
cattle paths in pastures often deepen
so that they need such treatment. In
other places it is necessary to plan to
SOW sorghum to stop washing, but II
the gullies are more than a foot deep
and two or three feet wide 1t IS usu-
ally better to use brush. according to
the University of Missouri College OF
Agriculture.
The brush dam gives better results
If straw is mixed with the brush to
Help hold the dirt. Wherever the fall
IS great enough to make the water cut
seriously it is likely to be necessary
to stake down the brush and straw so
that they will not be washed away.
The less busy winter time should be
used in active work to stop losses
from soil washing and In planning,
next seasons field work so that the
fields will be planted and cultivated
across the slope or around the hill.
Then the rows will not run straight
down the slope and thereby furnish
the steepest possible channel for the
run-off from rains. Those who have
such winter cover crops as rye to hold
tho soil in place are Fortunate but
those who do not should not f1atter
themselves that no washing is going
on even in winter when there Is less
rainfall.
The Tomahawk., 1920-02-26
Important to all Women
Readers Of this PAPER

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause tho other organs
TO become diseased.
You may suffer pain In tho back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irrita.
bic and may be despondent; It makes any
one 30.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys. proved to b. just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for . sample bottle to see
what Swamp-R the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. BY enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1920-02-26
THE ToMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH. MlMN.
VOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
apply crea::, In Nostrilo to Open Up
Air Passages.

Ali What relief! Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
,nuf1ing, mucous discharge, headache,
iryness-no struggling for breath at
uight, your cold or catarrh Is gone.
Don't stay stuffed upl Get small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage Of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous mem
brane, give you instant relief. Ely's
Cream Balm is just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
It's just splendid.-Adv.