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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
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Edwards supple ana elegant, Wnlle
scarcely a trace of family likeness en-
listed between the swarthy visage Of the
elder. with its deep-set eyes, long up
per lip, and high, narrow forehead.
and the lively glance, clear complexion,
and spirited mouth that made Edwards
physiognomy a goodly sight to more
eyes than those that met the partiilg
smile he cast up at the parlor window
when he gained the pavement, where
as Mr.. Withers stalked solemnly on,
apparently forgetful already that he
had a home and wife, now that his face
was set ofIlce-ward.
Shadow and sunshine!' reflected the
gazer. "And they are not more I'M
like in countenance than in DISPOSE
lions, aims and conduct-as dlssimilar
as two upright men can be-"
Harriet's shallow treble sounded at
her elbow like a repetition of the last
thought mo one would ever take
them to be relatives" she said. yet
each is excellent in his way. DIDN'T
you think so?"
Eyes" answered Constance, noting
away.
"Only their ways are so differontw
persisted the cousin. 81 like Elnathan
best, of course, but Edward is the more
popular man of the two, belleve--isn't
he?"
II really do not known Constance
left the room uttering the falsehood
Harriet had trick Of making her
intensely uncomfortable whenever the
talk between them turned upon the
brothers
81 hate comparisonsp she said to her
self, when she reached her room. And
it is forward and indicate In her to
institute them in my hearing"
Convinced that the sudden heat
warming her heart and cheeks vas ex-
cited by Harriets impertinence, she
made It her business to stop thinking
of the conversation and its origin so
soon as she could dismiss 1t and turn
her attention to pleasanter things. IL
was more innocent and agreeable work /:
for instance, to write out Edwards part
ofsa new duet upon a fair sheet of
paper which he could hold in his hand
as he stood by her at the piano, the
printed copy being so blurred as to try
his eyes. He was very slightly near
sighted, although a casual acquaintance
would not have suspected 1t. She
copied music legibly and rapidly, and
lately had hit upon this happy device
of making him some poor return for
the manifold services he had rendered
per "AH that \ can do leaves me de-
jserab.y In hts d,{.t." SHE reasoned 81
faever knew whatrwas the fuiiness ind
hisinterestedness Of a brothers love I'M
til met him. But all brothers are not
so considerable or devoted as Is he. I
should understand that"
10 RS coNrINuEp.I
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Artificial eutta Percha.

A well-known European expert 10
quoted as saying that he has examined
some Of the results obtained by the
German postoffice with submarine and
land cables insulated with the new
gutta percha substitute. manufactured
under the "Gentzsch" patents, and
these results are stated to fully bear
out the claims of the inventor. II is
worth noting that this official report
confirms the favorable properties of
the new gutta percha as regards it's
high insulation resistance and its lew
inductive capacity. The latter is coz
siderably lower than that of the nat
ural product. The Importance of this
fact will be better understood when
it is remembered that the speed of
submarine telegraphic transmission
varies about inversely TO the capacity
of the cable. The ever increasing de-
mand and shrinking supply of the nat
ural product make the substitute well
worth considering, aside from tho
question of better results.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Canary That TaIks.

A Blackburn man has a remarkable
canary which never sings, but can
talk" as fiuently and distinctly as
any parrot. 1t reels off quite artic-
ulately sentence after sentence, such
as Pretty Polly dressed in green,
coming lone to see the queen"
"Polly's sick; run for the doctor.
quick" What do you want hereT
These are only few samples of the
linguistic attainments of this wonder
full little bird, which is certainly the
feathered marvel of the age, and is be-
lieved TO be the only authentic in
stance Of talking canary known.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
strano. Motive for travel.

Surely no stranger motive for travel
was ever known than that which
urges Count Rocca Dianovitch to
make the circle of the globe. For
nearly forty years this nobleman has
wandered up and down the earth on
foot. His object is said to be de-
sire to enter himself on the prison
records of the world and in order to
speak from practical experience he in
sists from time to time upon being
locked up like any vulgar malefactor.
In carrying out this plan he has al
ready, it is reported, made the ac-
quaintance of the prisons of Spain
and Italy, of England and America,
and experienced the hospitality of the
penal settlement of Guyane.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Confines the Dust Inside the Box.

Confines the Dust Inside the Box.
burned. II the lesson in household
economy thus brought home should
continue to be taken advantage Of
during the coming winter season there
should be a good field for the combi-
nation sitter and Dhovel here illus
trated, which 1t would be possible 10
use in cleaning out the open crate in
the library without raising any per-
ceptible dust, returning the good coal
to the fire and disposing of the sifted
ashes In receptacle TO be carried out
later. This shovel has a sitting crate,
dividing 1t into two compartments,
with an ash drawer forming one com.
partment and the crate drawer an.
other compartment, neither OF the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
he "sHoouD" THE BEARS.
A Fence Rail Mr.. HalIlday's Only
Weapon Of Defense.

Weapon Of Defense.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson Halliday and
their daughter, Miss Edith, and Mr.
and Mrs. G. +. Fink, also of New
York, had an exciting moonlight en-
counter with a full-grown bear and
two cubs at Beachs Corners, town
of Jewett, on the mountain top, says
a Catskill, N. Y, dispatch. The party
had been making a carriage drive
through the mountains for week or
more. On the way to Hunter, they
stopped at farmhouse at Beach's
Corners because of breakdown.
Starting for moonlight stroll after
supper, they soon found themselves a
mile from the farmhouse, when Mrs.
Fink, who was slightly in advance,
nearly stepped on bear and two cubs
lying in the middle of the road. Par
afyzed by fear, she was unable to
utter a sound. Just as the mother
bear arose and gazed about, the rest
of the party appeared around bend
in the road.
Mr.. Halliday seized a fence rail
and sought to "shoo' the bear and
cubs into the thicket Instead, how
ever, the mother bear advanced to-
ward Mrs. Fink She sprang back
and climbed a fence At this stage
some coon hunters came along and
the bears retreated into thicket.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Thlmble Puzzle.

Here is a new thimble puzzle, and
very different It is from the one
which has proved such an attractive
feature at country fairs for the past
century or more.
AS the accompanying picture shows,
its principal part is box, on the bot.
tom Of which is the representation of
a human hand. Bosses or knobs,
which look like ordinary finger tips,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Artificial Birds.

Birds are to be worn more than
ever In millinery, but the bird lovers
need not despair, for these trimming
birds are made In Paris and never
sang a song. The stuffed birds, In
fact, are being eliminated from MILL
merry for what might be termed nat
ural causes. They have come to be
regarded as tasteless by French MILL.
ners, as they cannot be handled with
at all the same ease and effect as the
made bird can. The wings Of the
tuffed bird are stif. those of the
made bird are pllable and easily bent
to follow a crown or bend around A.
hat rim The feathers of common
birds killed for food or because they
are nuisances are used to make these
birds.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24

Cider Is the only alcoholic beverage
that is not taxed When sold ferment'
ed In bottles, 1t contains ordinarily
or 5 per cent OF alcohol, but this
amount may be Increased largely by
adding sufficiently. indeed, to
render the beverage quite intoxicat-
ing. This makes 1t popular In pro-
hib!tion communities.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
At School In Egypt.
Philanthropy Indeed.

well" said the dripping fellow cit.
izen to the other dripping fellow citl.
zen on the twenty-ninth day of the
rain, there's one thing about this
weather. It's good for the crops" And
then and there the other dripping fell
low citizen did raise and otherwise
elevate his umbrella, and did with
the said umbrella Stay. murder, kill.
destroy and otherwise eradicate the
first dripping fellow citizen. and It
was a blamed good thing
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24

Frenchman Discovers New Metal.
German papers report the discovery
by Edward Mollard, a Frenchman, of
a new metal, called "selium." 1t is
stated that the discoverer claims that
selium costs about one-twelfth as
much as aluminium, and is lighter and
stronger. 1t does not rust, and is,
therefore, suitable for use in shipbuild-
ing, for the manufacture oil pipes and
for railroad construction. On account
of its cheapness-and as it Is capable
of fine polish, resembling nickel-it
would be desirable for the manufac-
ture Of cooking utensils. It's hardness
is said to be almost equal to that of
iron, while its power of resistance is
greater than iron, but less than that of
steel. The melting point is 1000 de-
gree Centigrade, and while 1t con-
tracts somewhat in the molten state,
1t is not impossible to use this won
derful metal in holding. Our consul
general at Frankfort, Germany, says
in a report on the subject that 1t
will be we'll to await more definite in
formation concerning its properties.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Lock for the MIX Jar.

Who could blame hungry man for
removing a bottle of milk and LOAF
of bread from front doorstep early
in the morning to satisfy his wants,
especially when the food and drink
we're so temptingly placed in his way?
In the judgment of many. the house
holder is equally to blame with the
man who purloined the goods for al
lowing them to stand within his
yeach. If the purchaser of the milk
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Wonderful Baby Giant.

The Berlin newspapers tell OF a
wonderful baby giant which was re
Gently brought by his parents before
the medical faculty of that city for
examination. He is the son of bak.
sr at Drievers. and, although only IS
months old, stands three and half
feet high. He measures thirty-six
inches around the chest.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24

does not feel disposed to give 1t
away, then the better plan would be
to place it under lock and key until
such time as the first one up in the
house could take it in from the door
step. This is just what is intended
shall be done, with the aid of the
locking device we have here present
ed, the inventors idea being that the
bottle shall be securely attached to
the door. in such a manner that 1t
can be easily removed by the person
inside the house, but cannot be taken
by a passerby. The lock consists Of
two slotted plates for opposite faces
of the door, with spring hook be-
tween the plates. When the loop
formed at the end Of the bale on the
bottle is inserted In the outer plate
the hook rises and then falls into the
opening, where it remains, securely
locking the bottle until the household
. err lifts the hook from the inside, re-
moves the bale from the slotted plate
and carries the bottle Of milk into
the house.
The inventor Is John G. Belts. OF
this city.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24

are fixed on this hand, and in the
box are several thimbles, the diam
eters of which correspond with those
of the bosses. The thimbles are not
attached to anything, and the trick
consists in moving them SO that they
will take their proper places on the
finger tips. 1t looks easy. yet 1t is
quite difBcult. for the thimbles some
how seem to have an aversion for
the tips, and II takes an expert to
place them quickly in their proper po-
sitions.--New York Herald.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
OF Conrso Not.

Watts-"That is pretty good story
you tell, but it won't work" Weary
Watkins-"Course 1t won't. D'you
s'pose I'd be travelin' around with 1t
If 1t did? "-Indiamapoll Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Revolving Plant cuItlvator.

Were the question put to the farm
er as to which portion of his work
he had the greatest aversion for, the
reply would probably be, Keeping
young vegetable growths free from
weeds" When the plants have at
tanned a larger size they can DO
neglected somewhat, and there Is lit
tie danger of the weeds choking
them, but early in the season each
plant must be carefully weeded sew
eral times or good crop Of weeds
and poor crop of vegetables will be
the result. What backaching worh
this is can well be imagined, provided
1t Is done by hand, but If the impley
ment shown in the picture should be
used for this purpose 1t seems as
though It would be relieved of the
greater portion of Its tedium. II en-
ables a man to maintain an upright
position while at labor, instead Of
stopping over each plant, and should
certainly do the work much better
and with greater speed than would
be possible with the hoe. The inn
plement consists of a central shaft.
ending in a rotary wedding rake at
the lower end, and geared to the
crank shaft at the top. This shaft Is
mounted in a frame, arranged to sup
port the rake at just the proper
height to enter the earth, stirring IL
up and removing the weeds all around
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
An Improvement over the Hoe.

An Improvement Over the Hoe.
the growing plant. The implement Is
light enough to be easily carried by
the farmer, and one or two turns with
the crank after the supporting legs
have been disposed on opposite sides
of the shrub will do the work.
Seth l. Titus, of Wharfage, ILL.,, Is
the inventor.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Habits Of Birds.

1t Is commonly assumed by ornithol
ogists that every species OF migratory
bird breeds in the most northern por'
ton OF Its range. 1t has been found,
however, tnat the Australian sand
cotterel goes south to breed, travelling
to the South Of New Zealand. or as far
toward Antarctica as II can now get.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24

drawers having rear end pieces. The
ashes are taken up with the empty
shovel, and the crate and ash COM
partment are then inserted, with the
ash drawer uppermost. Upon revers-
ing the shovel the ashes are dropped
on the crate, and as the front is en-
tirely closed the shaking necessary to
separate the ashes from the coal can
not fill the room with dust. Upon
withdrawing the two drawers the
ashes can be retained in the lower
one, IL desired, and the good coal
thrown back into the CRATE.
The inventor is G. F. Belknap, OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Difference OF opinion.

Ted-"What's the name of that sub
urb Tom moved to-" Ned-"The peo-
pie who live there say 1T is Paradise
Park, while everybody else calls 1t the
jumping-off place"
The large insurance companies now
insist that individuals are much more
dangerous risks in the matter of TIL.
berculosis If they are twenty pounds
under the normal weight than If they
are descendants of families with tu-
berculosls heredity on both sides Of
the house, when not intimately asso-
ciated with those who are actually
suffering from tuberculosis.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
CHAPTER VII.

pom as smooth a
current were Con-
stance Withers'
conscience and pru-
dence rocked to
sleep during the
early months of
that winter. Win
ter! Never had
summer been so re-
plete with light
and warmth. There
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-24
Universal rypewrlters.

Typewriters with Arabic letters
are now being used In Egypt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

with the sun as one Of the foci, and the
lie .gest diameter OF the ellipse lies in
such position that at present the earth
reaches It's most distant point ut the
moment when. owing to the leaning away
OF the North Pole, 1t Is Winter in the
Northern hemisphere. 1t Will not always
DO So but that Is a detail that affects
tho comfort OF our remote descendants,
ana cannot enter lnto,an explanation Of
It now. The point now to DO noticed is
simply this: That in spite Of the fact
that the earth Is a,ooo coo miles nearer
the sun In Winter. the sloptng position
which the northern side OF 1t then holds
with respect to the sun moro than coun-5
terbalances the effect Of tho decrease OF
distance. In other words, the power OF
tho SUMS rays In Winter is more dimin-
ished by the low angle ut which they
reach the earth than 1t Is increased by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

in spite OF the approach Of tho great orb
that furnishes all the heat. This drawing
is reproduced here.
you must know, in the first place !
said, "that 1t i. not the nearness of the
sun alone that causes a sreat degree Of
heat to DO felt on the earth. Much also
depends upon the angle. or slope at
which the SUMS heat falls upon the
earths surface. The reason it Is hot a
the equator is because there the sun is
always overhead, and its rays descend at
ali times nearly vertically upon the earth.
and tho reason 1t is cold near the poles
is because there the sun Is never over
head and Its rays always strike the
ground very slopingly, or at low angle.
"You can try little experiment right
here by the fire which will convince you
that heat rays that fall perpendicularly
on surface warm 1t more than DO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

herds stand up and look at each other.
They are no longer poor and miserable;
God Himself has sent them Els Son to
DO their friend. E
Say. then, shall US so to Bethlehem
and see this ere Babe?'' Did mot the
4 first shepherds take the wonderful story
as simply as that? But before they
have time to so to3the thief's wife comes
{ forward. % SS5j
5'.Won't you forgive my husband 2" she
begs. Half an hour ago they would have
laughed at tho notion. but now peace
and good will have cometto the earth,
ana they tell the man he Is free. Then,
when they have gone, the thief and his
wife, almost dazed by this forgiveness.
say to each othcr "Shall US go, too, and
see this Babe?' Il ~ s zs 3
5 The fourth scene IS the stable. Joseph
is 1nending broken chair. Mary sits
with folded hands beside q mangcr full
of hay, and among the hay we can see
a little hand waving to and fro. i IS
real baby, tho latest born In the village.
Tho mother Is standing beside me- n pale
faced woman only just well enough to De
out. The baby COOS and gurgles on Its
bed Of sweet hay, and tho little Mary
mother bends over 1t with tender eyes
IL A knock comes to tho door. @ l35
&g"Ei, thero!'gIt Is q shepherds voice.
ITS this where Mary Of Bethlehem lives 2"
Joseph leaves his work and opens the
door to them. They come IN, almost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
4 MODERN r1IRACLE PLAY AT CHRISTMAS.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

GREATNESS in their haste. and then they
stand II for moment. They see N the
poor ROOM the simple mother. the man
at his work and the baby lying on II q
truss of hay, and they fall on their knees
before tho great truth, Only the good
Good from heaven could have chosen 10
come In such great humility. Is x Nm w
Again there was a knock at tho door.
This time it Is the thief md his wife,.
Are they to be allowed to share Mary
stands up to welcome them, And as they
too kneel beside the manger she says
II hope my son will do you some good
y Tho thief and his wife are kneeling hand
y In hand, and tho baby, all unconscious OF,
Its part, angles Its little hand and coos
and gurgles once more, Tho shep.l
herds rise and offer lifts an old penknife. U
little whistle, bit OF string, ard Mary
takes them grnvely and thanks the slep-S
herds for their Kindness to her SON. FL
5 And then the angels appear once more
Angels who stand In the backs ro und and
one swings a censor, another holds 81 a.
cross, a third a crown of thorns. So ends
the play. The audience iaings, ! = Oh come
all 9ye faithful''E sing t with full hearts
Joyful and trlumphant''-thatt Is Just
we are, every one OF US, for here Tonight
in the long. room Of tho parsonage Ii Our
eyes have seen Gods salvation, ! and for
the first time in our lives we have re- ,-}
allied how simple, true and homely wa 8
the coming OF our Lord. # 81 vi I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

room roug stage had been erected, and
the audience as they sang Christmas
hymn. were wondering what was behind
the drawn curtains. BIZ
AS soon as the hymn was over their
curiosity was satisfied. The curtains
drawn back showed a bare STAG or one
side little hut and on tho roughly
painted scenery the blue hills o Judea
with a flock OF sheep In the foreground.
The next moment q shepherd boy en-
tered, real shepherd boy dressed in the
smock no wore at his work In the fields.
He began to count his sheep. Yes. this
too was real. the village knew just what
he ought To do.
Then second shepherd entered, and a
third and fourth, and. the sheep entered.
thoy fall to talking among themselves.
The boys have been taught no parts.
they say what they think ht. for only the
story they arc to act has been told
them. 5@ .3is
'..cold out here O. says one shepherd
Looks So" says another" Cold for
poor folk like we.s But old King Herod
up there, he don't feel no cold.
mot her" says another, "and he don't
care neither, sticked up there by the fire.
what comes to we poor folk out here all
night" The conversation is life-llke. SO
the village seems to think. This Is all
true enough: poor folk have to work and
bear tho cold. And who cares? Not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

the leading figure In the trade world ct
the shore-it being his business to gather
and prepare the oyster for market. He
from the State and grows his crop, 81
oysters-at least ! am almost sure that
was what he said. He also Insisted on
my knowing ! do not, however.
know with q sustaining conylct, Enr M
natural oysters from those r t%a ,sceo Of
discussions. i was also supernclally edu-.
Gated as to what Is the depleted r 70 -
the subject rock which has been over
worked and, has become non-productive..
and / was bidden to bear IN mind that
much of that sort Of rock Will recover Its
fruitfulness' after q while. and so to bear
Ing again. 5F ,b9
Likely enough these crude statements
will provoke the Implying criticism OF
the experts on the oyster business. but
when a man is forced to take the whole
course in the oyster department In sin,
gle sitting he ought not to be expeotsd
point q visitor to the Easern Shore, even