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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
OLD BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Writing Was Covered With Sheet Of
Horn to Protect Lettering From
Dirty Fingers.

The earliest English book for chill.
dren was THE Babies Book. or a
Lyttl Report of How Young People
Should Behave" The horn books ex
listed In Elizabeth's reign. The writ
ing was covered with a sheet of horn
In order to protect the lettering from
contact with dirty fingers.
The chap book contained most OF
the familiar nursery rhymes and sto.
ries which have appertained to nurs
cry lore for generations. They exhibit
very crude woodcuts, often daubed
with inappropriate color, and the
commonest paper as rule was used
They were hawked about by the chap.
men or pedler and cost only few
pence apiece.
They served to perpetuate such IA.
miliar ditties as Sing a Song Of Six.
pence" which dates from the six.
teenth century; Three Blind Mice"
In use, with music, in 1909; Tho
Frog and the Mouse" in existence In
1880; and Girls and Boys Come Out
to Play" which was sung by the vii.
layers In the time of Charles III. /;
Little Jack Horner." we know. is
older than the seventeenth century;
and last but not least. Lucy Locket.
the tune from which originated "Yan.
kee Doodle"
A few of what were called battle.
dore books" have been handed down
to us. They were three leaved cards
which were folded up into oblong
pocked shaped pieces. These taught
reading and numerals in the dame
schools in town and country. The lit
tie gilt books, as they were called.
adorned on the outside with gilt Dutch
paper colored flowers, we're much
priced gift books OF that period
According to the Queen, children
We're employed coloring such picture
books by hand, one child doing all the
red In the series of illustrations. an
other all the blue. and so on. OF
course they gained precision by repe
tition, but we very often find the tints
overlapping, as II carried out by an
inexperienced hand
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
APPLES PACKED FOR MARKET
Every individual Piece Of Fruit
Should Be Carefully Laid In
Box or Barrel.

Never ship bruised fruit, because
every bruise means quick decay and
rotting fruit never brings it's cost on
the market Some growers harvest
their fruit by shaking It onto the
ground on beds of straw placed
around the trees or knocking Il of
with poles and clubs. Fruit gathered
In this way is almost worthless,
Fruit should be picked in bags or
baskets slung around the picker's neck
In order that he may use both hands
and every individual fruit should be
laid, not thrown. into the receptacle,
Growers OF fine oranges have learned
that even the slight abrasions made
by the picker's finger nails will cause
decay. and in many orchards the pick.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
souelchino a 'ounq Officer.

Some years ago Queen Maud OF
Norway was staying with the late
Queen Victoria at Osborne. and went
to a bazaar at Shanklin, where she was
assisting at one of the stalls. Present.
ly a young military officer walked up
TO the stall and making some small
purchase tried hard to get into con.
versation with her royal highness
His efforts failed. but he made one last
effort: Il am sure know you" he
said, do your people live about here"
No, | am staying with my grandmoth.
er." was the princess reply oh. /
daresay know her, then; | know
most OF the people about here" said
the officer, rather patronizingly
What's her name. by the way. will
look her up?" Queen Victoria" was
the reply.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
MOUSE TRAP IS VERY USEFUL
Easily Made by Placing Piece Of
Stout Paper over Top OF
Earthenware Jar.

If you have no cat and find the mice
IN your house getting altogether too
bold for comfort. or II you would like
to keep some mice for pets. a home
made trap will catch them.
over the top Of an earthenware jar
fasten a piece OF writing paper, tight.
~ binding II with a string or elastic
band. In the center OF the paper cut
a cross. Set the jar in the closet, and
suspend by string piece OF cheese
over the center of the jar. and lean
something against the jar so that the
mice can reach the top. II there are
any mice in the closet the bait will
attract them. but Just as soon as the
first mouse reaches the center Of the
paper he will drop into the jar and
the paper will fly back into place
again. ready for the next conner.
A barrel covered with stir brown
paper can De used for common rats.
but they will gnaw out unlesa the
barrel 10 partly filled with water.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

Among those in the United States
who contributed to the development OF
the pillow were Thomas Jefferson and
Daniel Webster. Webster, It will be
recalled. took great interest In things
agricultural and often went into the
fields Of his own farm and held the
blow handles behind Jokes OF oxen
The pillow shown in the accompany.
ing cut mas no iron in 1t except the
plowshars and the bolt pinning IT, The
framework is all fastened with wood.
IN pegs. This relic is owned today In
Housewife, n. Y.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
Growth Of the telephone

Washington.-The are over TO-.
10000 telephone stations In the
world A statistical review OF the tel.
ephone Industry gives this astound.
ing fact and also states that there are
over 100000 miles OF wire Two.
thirds of the telephones and wire
mileage are in the United States. The
telephone business Is put In the third
rank among this countrys Industries.
putting II on the basis Of per capita
investment It is slightly exceeded by
the iron and steel and the foundry and
machine interests. In Europe, Ger.
many leads all other countries In the
number OF stations, Boosting some
900. 900. Los Angeles, Cal. leads tho
world in the number Of telephone sub.
scribers to population. Stockholm.
Sweden, runs close second The tel.
ephone investment OF the world on
January /, 1910, amounted to 81 500,
900 900, and the telephone converse.
lions for last year numbered 10000.
OO0,0 900. We in the United States used
nearly two and a half times as many
calls as any other country.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

ers are provided with gloves to pre-
vent injury OF this kind
Next to proper picking comes grad
ing. and many growers consider this
the most important operation In pre-
pairing fruit and vegetables for mar.
ket. This work can best be started in
the field with the growing OF the crop.
Careful cultivation fewer culls
and less expense for sorting and grad.
ing
Usually fruits and vegetables are
divided into three grades. "Firsts" or
Primes" Seconds" and "Culls
"Firsts" must be uniform In size. color
and shape, of an even degree OF ripe
ness, and free from insect injuries
bruises and all other defects. Sec.
onds" must be good, fairly uniform
specimens. not noticeably marked by
insects or other damage, "Culls" are
those specimens which are left
Each package should be filled with
the same grade throughout II this Is
done the top layer may be faced by
arranging one to three layers OF fruit
to Increase the attractiveness Of the
package. This is honest and perfectly
legitimate. provided the entire con.
tents are OF the same grade as those
placed on top
Fall and winter apples for the local
market may be allowed 10 fully ripen
but should be picked before the mel
lowing process begins. Summer, fall.
and winter varieties for long distance
shipment or storage should be gath.
cred as soon as fully grown and col.
ored. The fruit should be allowed TO
become thoroughly cool before ship
ment II packed IN barrels or boxes
In the orchard, they should be kept
In cool shed for day or two before
being put into cars. and no fruit
should be shipped in carload lots or
kept in refrigerator cars,
TO show the importance OF the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
Sewing Machine Of FIFTY Yearo A-s

Sewing Machine Of Fifty Yearo 40.
years ago. and like so many other in.
ventions, II was an American product
More than three-quarters of century
before that there was a machine pat.
ented in England for use In sewing EN-.
broidery, and In ITO an improved ma.
chine for the same purpose, followed
by another for sewing leather gloves
Still others performed crochet work,
put none was really intended for the
work OF the sewing machine which
came yet later.
Elias Howe set the ball rolling In
1886 when he took out his patent for
the needle with the eye In the point
and the shuttle for uniting two edges
In a seam. the stitch being made by
interlocking two threads. like SO
many inventors Of that time he had
much difficulty in enlisting the neces.
sary capital to place II ON the market.
The pillow has more ancient his.
tory than any OF the articles men
toned. While the one shown in the
Illustration goes back nearly a cen.
fury and a half. the first plows date
back to the days before Christ. In
fact, the very earliest records speak OF
the Flow. On some of the monuments
Of Egypt a pillow made from the II NIB
Of tree is shown. In Palestine. three
sticks arranged to support each other
were long used, one of them being
sharpened to a wedge. This same type
of pillow is used today In Ecuador.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
WHEN INVENTORS WERE FEW
The Beginnings OF Now Common Dc
vices for Tightening Manual
Labor.

New York.-ln this day OF great
mechanical achievement about all the
children of this generation know OF
the ea"ly day sewing machines. bed
warmers, household looms and other
IKE necessities OF our grandfathers
must be gained from old photographs
ana the printed page. To the past,
however, these Inventions were fully
as notable and important as the mod
ern ones of our day
In an accompanying cut is shown a
chain stitch sewing machine of about
half century ago. The first real
sewing machine-one used In sewing
cloth, was invented about seventy
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
BEAUTlFY AND ARE USEFUL
Vines Shade From Hot sun, Hide Old
Obnoxious Features, and En-
courage Birds to Nest.
tBy JOSEPHINE DE MARR)

(By JOSEPHINE DE MARRY
When In doubt as to what to plant,
plant vines. is sound advice. Vines
beautify. they are useful. they are
easy to grow They shade from the
hot sun; they hide old. or obnoxious
features; they encourage the birds
to nest about the house; they are the
drapery nature throws over and
and about with lavish hand to soft
EN- and embellish.
When preparing to plant vines, be-
sure to spade deeply manure heav'
lily. and prepare the soil carefully.
After perennial or hardy vines are
established. II is difficult to cultivate
them. therefore, DO all you can be
fore planting them. When they be-
gin to spin" they must have sup
pott. otherwise they will be stunted
In growth and unsatisfactory. .
There are so many beautiful vines
among ANIMALS, perennials and hardy
vines that Il is hard to decide. II the
choice Is at all restricted. II you
wish to blot out an old building, GOV.
er IL with vines. II you dislike the
necessary fence, turn t into thing
of beauty by planting vines along It's
length
A dead tree renews it's youth II
vines are allowed to clothe its branch.
es, Let vines shade the porch and
thus make 1t cool and leafy retrea
from the summers sun. Curtain thu
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
BETTYs cAkE.WAlK.

When Betty saw a cake walk
She laughed at all the fun,
And thought II was the strangest thing
She'd seen beneath the sun.
The bowling and the dipping
She taught her dolls next day.
Though IL was quite ridiculous
To walk that silly way
When Betty takes a .cake-walk
There's something at the end;
She doesn't learn to scrape and bow,
And turn and twist and bend.
But onward like "A soldier
She marches 10 the fore
The end OF Betty's cake-walk
Is at the pantry door
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

proper grading and packing of fruit
1t may be mentioned that some apples
sold on the New York market for
four dollars per barrel, while apples
from the same orchard at the same
time sold at four dollars per box.
The former were ungraded. while the
latter were graded. wrapped and well
packed.
Most OF the fancy fruit from the
western states sold on the eastern
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
The Crimson Ramhlsr-

Cutting is the best means OF prop
agation ,or the Crimson Rambler
Under glass, short cuttings two or
three inches long can be made in No
vember and December, from wood OF
the current years growth. They
should be planted in sand. in fats or
pans and kept In a cool place.
They root in February or March
and can be either potted In thumb
pots or kept on in fats until May or
June. when they should be planted
OFT In itch beds.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
SONG OF A PAIR OF SHOES.

Twenty little beds In rows OF ten.
Twenty little roly poly men.
Little black men 20 TO bed by day
must put them I'm aud make them sta!
Naughty little black man,
Go TO bed I say
Deary me. there you see
Now he's run away:
On the floor. by the door.
Sec him try TO hide.
All the other black men
Sleeping side by side.
Twenty little beds In rows OF ten.
only nineteen roly poly men,
I've little bed to spare today.
Naughty little man TO run awayi
Naughty little black man
Left an empty spacel
Never mind. he will find
Some one takes his place.
Nurse has got quite a lot
Like the ones I lose
Little roly black man,
Buttons on my shoes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
Training Baseball Pitchers.

is placed a figure representing the
player at bat. The home plate is pro
vided and just behind il a padded
Balls thrown by the pitcher II pass
ing over the home plate as they
should will ring a bell. the circuit OF
which is closed when the ball strikes
the umpire.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

that are coming mp to make the fruit.
ing wood for the next year
one Of the most pernicious enemies
with which the plum tree has to con.
tend is the plum curculo.
The garden strawberry is an Amer.
ican product It adapts itself to a
wider range of latitude and to greater
extremes in environment than any
other cultivated fruit
All hedges should be trimmed In
dry weather when the loss of san
will be least. Work the soil about the
roots and cut out all weak or decayed
wood
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
Soil for NasturtIums.

Any ordinary well drained soil will
grow nasturtiums Thin soil Is better
for them than rich, for In the latter
they run to leaf and are apt to rot on
I'm wet weather Nasturtiums should
be sowed as early as he the ground
Is ready
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
TO TRAIN BASEBALL PITCHER
Equipment Arranged SO That When
Ball Strikes Umpire Il VIII
Ring Electric Bell.

The illustration shows a patented
device of Harry Il. Hire. Mark Cen
ter, o., which is to be used as train
ing equipment for pitchers in the
game of baseball, says Popular Elec-
tricity. The screen at the back rep.
resents the grand stand and catcher.
At the proper distance In front OF II
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
Properly Packed Apples.

markets is wrapped in paper and
packed In boxes Apples of this hind
frequently sell on the Chicago. New
York and other big markets at Ave
cents each. while II they we're packed
unfortunately in barrels they would
not bring one-third of that sum.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
CHILDREN CAN MAKE A TENT
BY Following Directions Herewith
Given Little Folks Can Con.
struct Shady Place.

A tent can be made by children
very easily and quickly without out.
side help Get three old sheets or
shawls, a rope and some safety pins
and follow the illustration shown
herewith and the directions as fol
lows: Tie the rope between two
trees, SO that you walk under Il with
out touching your head Throw a
sheet or shawl over It. Tie four
strings as long as yourself to each
corner OF the sheet. one on each cor.
ner. as the illustration shows. says
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

Re.trIm the sod edglng Of borders:
all gravel or loose walks allowing
growth Of weeds should be well soaked
with strong brine, and hand weeded.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

shutterless south window with vines
and let them grow about the home
wherever possible.
The back fence may be hidden by
vines and the sides of a steep terrace
or bank may be transformed into
thing OF beauty by planting trallers
along the top.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

Forget to do any one an injury. bu.
remember to do every one a kindness
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23
s-Letter Words In I.

Words containing three letters
which can be expressed in one:
An insect? b.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-23

A garden vegetable? r.
A Chinese beverage, T.
A tree? L
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
TO OPEN SCHOOL
FOR FOREIGNERS

Miss Mary H. A. Mather and Miss
Alice Smythe yesterday afternoon
gave a reception at Miss Mathers
home to the pupils of Citizens School
for Foreigners. About thirty persons
were present for the interesting &C
casion.
One of the guests was Mr. Statnaco,
a Japanese who fought in the Jap
Russo war. He is pupil at the Cit
liens School,
Pupils born I'm several European
countries also we're present. William
+. Kurtz, a member of the board OF
directors, made an address on the
value Of such schools and of the OPP
portunity for education. Ice cream
and cake we're served. The school di-
rectors present included Mr.. Kurtz,
the Rev. r. M. Cleland and Charles
Miller.
This evening at 73O o'clock the
Citizens English School for Adult
Foreigners will open In No. school,
No. 215 Washington street The Rev.
d. NJ. Cleland will have charge, and a
number of other teachers will be en-
gagged duying the course.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
FIRST FINED,
THEN DISMISSED
City Court Judge Finds That
Defendant Was
Abused
ANOTHER ROAST"
FOR TROLLEY MAN

Joseph Lapier was fined $40 and
costs by City Court Judge Cochran
yesterday morning on the charge OF
assault and battery on a Mrs. Camp
bell. After court yesterday the de-
PENDANTS wife drew attention to the
fact thai she had seen the trouble
between her husband and Mrs. Camp
bell and said the prosecuting witness
had been the aggressor. At this
mornings session OF court Mrs. La
pier testified that her husband was
intoxicated and had some words in
the house Mrs Campbell came over,
pulled down the window curtain and
cursed Lapier. He went outside and
the swoman continued TO curse the
man and refused to let him back into
the house. The court then dismissed
Lapier.
Thomas d. Murphy was the prose-
cutting witness against Patrick Burke
on the charge OF assault and battery.
Burke pleaded guilty and was fined
SO and costs.
William Johnson, an aged colored
man, charged Charles Wilmer, also
colored. with assault and battery. Will
mer, according to Johnson. was ILL
treating a horse and when remon-
strated with he came out of the wagon
and stabbed Johnson in the head
Johnson said he had TO go to the
Delaware Hospital and have tn ee
stitches put I'm his head. Wilmer was
sent up for nine months.
James higgins was held in $500 bail
for hearing on September "a 10
answer the charge Of assault and bat
terry
William Davidson charged William
| Johnson, colored, with the larceny OF
81. johnson was held in 5000 bail TO-.
court.
Roast for Trolley Men.
Disorderly conduct was the charge
| John Lemon. the prosecuting witness
was Victor Liebhardt. who said that
on Wednesday last one Of the Peoples
Railway Company's cars arrived al
Sixth and Scott streets following Q
fatal accident to a child Liebhardt
who was one Of the car crew. ac-
cused Lemon Of cursing him several
times.
The court said that although Lemon
had no right to abuse Leibhardt., th'
crews Of the cars run them too fas
and care nothing for people OF prop
erty. They are entirely too fresh and
create much disorder" The charge
against Lemon was held up.
Peter Turner, Pole. created muci
disorder last evening at Lobdell ant
Head street The fine was $40 ant
costs.
Leroy Vincent. colored. ackuowl
edged that he had been lounging o.
stree corner and was nned " an
costs.
Richard Donohoe agreed TO provi'
a home for his wife and the chars
OF non-support against him was al
missed.
\ AS John Howell WAS committed
Farnhurst yesterday after being e
u amined as 10 his sanity. the charge
, breach of the peace against him "
dismissed.
Bail in the case of William Hog
was reduced to $500. Hogan
charged with larceny and forgery. T
court believed the young man shou
have a chance to get out OF the wor
house.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
SAMUEL SPEAKMAN
KILLED ON RAIL
WeIl-KnOwn Retired Business
Man Steps to Death on
ClaymOnt Tracks

Struck by the southbound r, b. a.
w. r. r. Colonial express, known as
train No. 81, due in this city at BAL
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Samuel
Speakman, aged 65 years, retired
business man, who made his home at
Harvey station, along the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was instantly Kill
ed at Claymont. The mangled remains
we're taken to the morgue and today
were taken charge Of by John B.
Martin. The funeral will take place
on Thursday afternoon from MlV
Speakman's home.
Mr.. speakman with his son Charles,
had driven to Claymont with some
fancy poultry for shipment to West
Chester, Pa, TO be exhibited at a
poultry show there. Mr.. /Speakman
was compelled to carry the crate OF
chickens across the tracks because the
foot tunnel under the tracks leading
to the opposite side was not large
enough to permit him to so through
with the crate II was upon his return
that the accident occurred. There Is
a fence separating the north and south
/ bound tracks, with gate, and MI
/ Speakman had just passed through
/ the gate when some one called 10 him
to fasten Il. He turned and did as
he was requested and with his face
turned toward the city started TO
cross the tracks. He had failed TO see
or hear the express and just as he
reached the middle OF the track the
/ loeomotice struck him. Death was
/ instantaneous.
Mr.. Speakman's son Charles, was
waiting for his father in the carriage
and was nearly Frustrated when he
learned that his father had been kill
ed. The train did not stop az Clay
mont and was going at terrific speed
when II struck Mr.. Speakman.
Mr.. Speakman is survived by
widow and four children, two sons
Charles G. and Frank L., and two
daughters, Miss Helen and Miss I'll
lab. Frank L. Speakman is a former
prothonotary Of New Castle county.
Mr.. Speakman was born in FalloH'
field, Chester county, Pa, 65 years
ago. He had liven in Wilmington fol
over 35 years. He was in the furni
ture business for a long time and hat
a store in West Fourth street, between
Orange and Tatnal streets. He re
tired from business several years ag'
! and purchased a farm at Harvey sta
ton, where he had since lived.
Evening journal., 1910-09-06
RAINBOW MEN
HAD GREAT TIME
Reading Firemen Leave for
Baltimore After Two Days
Stay Here

Members OF the Rainbow Fire De-
partment of Reading, Pa, who were
the guests of the Fame Hose Company,
of this city, since Sunday, left for Bal
timore at SOP o'clock this morning
over the p. w. & w. R..R.
The guests we're shown a good time
yesterday afternoon. After an elabo-
rate dinner at Delaware City, the Wis
itors were taken to Fort DUPONT,
where they were shown the fortihca-
tons and also witnessed dress par
ade.
On their way TO Delaware City in
special cars the flremen we're sere-
naded at New Castle by the Good Will
Fire Company, OF that place. which
had it's apparatus drawn up alongside
the tracks.
The visitors called on the Wecacoc
Fire Company last night and we're en-
tertained there for more than an hour