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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

,
on Arbor Day, April Is.
April Is, or thereabouts the
Sheep Company and the Mercan-
tile viii begin the shearing OF
their sheep at Iron Springs.
Local shearers will be en-
ployed.
The season for straw hats is
now on. Have you sufficient
coin to buy one. If so get it at
once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Porter re-
turned TO their home in Basalt.
Idaho this week, after having
spent the winter in this part OF
the country.
Harry Hunter, the barber, in
tends in the near future to en-.
large and re-arrange his barber
shop, and will install larger mir
rors and new chairs and other
fixtures, which will make his
shop a model one.
Advertise In The Record.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

See the line of house dresses.
Kimonas and dressing sacques
at
nOI1Irc A IlI IL co Old
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

Cedar City Drug Store.
Take away women, asks a
writer, land what would fol
low" That's easy. The men.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

Advertise IN The ReeOra.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

Oranges, bananas, eocoanuts
and apples for sale. Choicest
and best.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

Advertise in The Record.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

Get your trees ready to plant
on Arbor Day, April Is.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
THE PEOPLES FORUM
ohanr. d Ronta snrraated.

To the Editor: The Increasing rush
and crush Of the street cars At the juno
ton Of Fifteenth Street ana Pennsy;vania
and New York Avenues needs remedy
seen. ] am Justified IN snggeatine >
change because several years aso while
nesctiating my way through the maze
Of cars and autos / slipped. fell. and
was sent to the hospital, lost, nineteen
days OF time. ana a. I was fool enouph
70 dodge and did not allow either car or
auto 70 strike me, the pleasure Of
sclourn At the hospital, also the expense
was mine.
have q reason. therefore. for making
suggestion, which II followed would
20 considerable degree atnelIorate con-
citiona. and Il would need only little
public spirit on the part of the railway
companies land the consent Of Congress
70 open + Street through judiciary
Squared 70 carry the plan TO q desir-
able and successful issue. A further d.
rect benefit from the establiahment Of
this as q junction line would be IN a
short and direct route from the main
Fifteenth Street entrance Of the Treasury
70 Union Station My plan 10: Beginning
AZ Eighteenth Street and u Streets North
west. run a line south on eighteenth
1.teot 70 ESuuA1if1ulA avenue 70 connect
with the green lines. thence along Penn
sylvanla Avenue 10 Fifteenth Street and
New York Avenue, south on Fifteenth
Street 70 = Street build one block OF.
new track on F Street to Fourteenth,
connecting with the tracks Of the yellow
lines, thence east on F Street 10 Fifth
Street Northwest, continuing IN q direct
line through Judiciary Park along the
south front OF the Pension Building and
on TO connection with existing tracks,
and short cut 70 the Union station
Let all Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase
Lake cars use this line and the denl-
sens OF that delightful suburb win have a
rapid transit 70 the heart OF the city and
Union Station, while the elimination OF
the Chevy Chase trafHc from Fourteenth
Street via the roundabout route now
IN use. and the blocking OF trafac on
New York Avenue by Chevy Chase cars
that now have to use the main lines
on New York Avenue just east Of Fif-
teenth Street for switching purposes will
cease. It win be altogether an ideal
route. desirable in every sense.
VIII the street car ohicials come to-
gether and bring this about for the bene-
NJ OF the travelling public, and Join hands
for the common good? Not TO mention
the Increase Of revenue sure to follow.
MAX PRACHT.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05


to keep butter more than one year II cold
storage there IS going to be the high
|est-prieed butter ever known next win
|isr. Also that. il il had not been for
the importation Of potatoes from Ire
land and Belgium last winter. the price
would have been $ q barrel.
When the consumer turns to the au-
thoritatiye statement Of the farra ex-
perts that the average yield Of potatoes
in the United States IS eiehty-eieht
bushels per acre, and from the country
producs reports he sees potatoes bring
ing the farmer from $50 to $rzs =
barrel. he wonders who gets it He
knows from bis own experience that
the retailer gets but small part Of
the difference between the price paid
to the farmer and that paid by the
consumer. There are many who think
that the absurdly ridiculous expIzna-
tons and the preposterous economic
situations that are assigned for the
condition viii themselves furnish a clew
which it would not require the astute-
ness. of a Sherlock Holmes to run down
to the real cause Of the high prices, and
to unearth the proht-talcers in a game
that is being played more and more
boldly every day.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
M Al r
BIZ GEORGE FITCH,
A-thor 81 "a Coed ora slwa.A."

The month OF May is q long stretch OF
Joy inclosed between two Of our saddest
holidays. on the nrsf Of May millions
OF sorrowfui Americans bid good-by 70
the old homesteads which have sheltered
them for the past twelve months and
move into other. fats with warmer bot
water. On the sist OF May We mourn
the noble dead who fought Tor their
country and left widows 70 nght for .
pension against the stern and unswerF-
ing descendants Of the men who stayed
Iat home.
Otherwise. however. May Is our hap
plsst month. II arrives with the last
coal bill and departs before the irst ny.
IN May spring becomes entirely conyal-
escent. and for the frst time man can
shed his coat and go forth TO view the
budding world without fear OF freezing
fast In the mud. Automatically, May 10
the last month Of spring. but thermom-
etrically It is usually the first. Spring
10 one OF our sloWest starters, and often
finishes entirely before 1t begins.
The month OF May is bounded on one
side By chest protectors. angora hats.
and stump speeches. and on the other
and vacation folders. II Is the happiest
month Of the year for college students.
who steal away TO remote campus cor
ners and set engaged in vast droves. It
10 the busiest month for dressmakers,
abutting as II does on June, and II IL a
brief season Of bliss and rest for poll
ticians. who have either Just been elected
during April or have been laid quietly
away in the peaceful discard to await
another year.
May. however. is q sorrowfuI month
for the automobilist, who generally dis
covers while shaking the mothbaIls out
OF his last years car that $50 worth Of
automobile tires have become limp and
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Baseball.

c. G. G&netsOu in Judge.
Baseball, a purely American instltu-
tion, IS played by few million fans,
the newspapers. and an umpire. assist
ed by two widely worshIped idols called
pitchers. There are few other super
numeraries in the game, but they are
of no particular detriment. The contes-
tants play out of doors nine months in
the year and in vaudeville the rest OF
the time. The pitcher, unlike his inan-
innate namesake, is Of no value when
full. A wild pitcher is one who in
dulges in high balls The purpose of
the game is to score. When a team
can't score run. IT scores the umpire.
When the players are raw they are
roasted by the manager, and when they
are fresh he cans them. Baseball Is
not considered a dangerous sport. al
though 1t causes a gigantic mortality
among grandmothers each year. A
baseball fan is q curious instrument
used to keep the air in motion. 1t does
not shut up, like many kinds Of fans.
A bleaeher is q wide flight OF steps. so
arranged as to get the full benefit of
the afternoon sun and to be entirely
cut on from breezes. One row OF
bleacher seats will comfortably accom-
modate a greater multitude OF rooters
than all the upholstered pews in full
sized modern church. Here is an
abridged dictionary Of terms used in
baseball:
Hit-vaudsviils act. headed by big
Lacquer.
Error-Any decision OF the umpire
against the team you are backing.
Rain cheek-A fans hope Of the
hereafter.
Knothole--A small boys peep-sight
into paradise.
Jihx-An excuse for playing. bum
game tSee Drinks.)
steal-Transaction Of a ticket speeu-
lator-
Safe-An enormous receptacle for
holding the gate receipts. OF the cham
pion series.
strike-Refusa Of the players to-
work until the ghost walks.
walk-End OF the strike
Tie-Part OF a railroad track utilized
on the homeward journey by the fan
who bets on the losing team.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

felt as conspicuous as an electric sign"
Wellr' demanded the astonished Gull
Top, who didn't know any other Indiana
member had been similarly honored.
How did YOU happen to be in the
Luke Lea, aged thirty-three, & now
the senior Senator from tennessee.
Newell Sanders. Junior Senator, old
enough to be Lea's parent, has been
living in Tennessee longer than Lea has.
though Lea was born there.
Though the spectacle OF a Republican
Senator from Tennessee now occurs for
the first time in a generation, the pres
ent senior and Junior Senators are bosom
friends. and are much more in harmony
politically than Lea and Bob" Taylor
were. Sanders. representing the Repub-
leans, and Lea. representing the inde-
pendent Democrats, made the deal two
years ago that led to the eIecting of
Gov. Hooper, Republican. and placed
Lea in the Senate. Taylor. being a
Democrat, couldn't see" such combina-
tions.
When the great Baltimore fire was rag
ing. one OF the Washington afternoon
papers sent two men over to dig up ex-
elusive stun for a special edition. Now,
there Is nothing that is much less fun
than reporting big fire. Everything
is all mussed up and people are too ex-
cited to talk, and landmarks are effaced
50 that one doesn't know where TO GO
next. and it Is altogether discouraginK
So these two reporters from Washington
dropped In at the cafe OF the hotel,
where they were to make headquarters,
to aSsuage their thirst Soon they for
got all about the FIRE. Their managing
editor storned around and wished he
had not wasted two men on an assign
ment so devoid OF results So he de-
termined to recall one OF the men and
wired to Brown. who was in charge of
the story:
Send Smith back to Office at once
The message was delivered to Brown.
while he and Smith were stil standing
at the bar telling the drink clerk how
awful it would have been II the fire had
consumed all the saloons
Brown read the orders and then wired
this answer:
Can't possibly spare Smith. He Is do
ing splendid work"
The next day they devoted themselves
to hunting new jobs.
Copyright. 49, by Fred C. Kelly An rights re-
ssryed.l
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
whO Gets Itf

To any one in search of real vigorous
mental exercise we respectfully COM
mend a study of the causes assigned for
the prevailing high prices of foodstuffs.
The little item of meat will furnish
more bewildering manipulation of rea-
soning and the laws of logic than any
thing that has been offered for long
time. One reason given very soleninly
is that now that the oyster season is
ended, the demand for meat is so much
greater the supply is inadequate, so the
price of meat goes up. Again, because
the price Of sea food has risen, meat
has followed ii up in price. Then the
packers say that because corn is selling
at 81 cents bushel, the farmers choose
rather to sell it than to feed cattle
with it; so they are not raising enough
cattle to supply the market.
While the consumer is left to wonder
about the psmpered sppetites of the
present-day cattle, which apparently
win not eat the fodder and the succu-
lent product Of the silo, and stands in
need Of . tonic to make it .eat plain
food, he is confronted with a story
from the editor of produce paper, IN
which he is told that because of the
four weeks cold weather we have just
had. eggs win go up 10 the highest
prices ever known. The same authority
says that because II is no longer Lawful
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
SEATING CAPACITY OF CARS.

A Theory that the Space II Not Ad-
vaRtaEeOusIy Used at Present.
FSun the Scientific American.
II Is curious how few electric roads I'm
America have seriously investigated the
problem Of providing suficient seats at
rush hours The feeling is practically uni
versai that no solution IL possible, and so
no adequate remedy Is even attempted.
One mistake that is almost always
made by companies Is that OF providing
much standing room. For example, in
the present Chicago cars only about a
per cent OF the noor space Is occupied by
seated passengers. In the Liverpool deck
cars s. per cent OF the floor area Is
occupied, in spite OF the space lost by
two stalrways.
Few passengers seem to realize how
many seats can be provided In q car. In
Europe, the prohibition or rigid llmita-
ton OF standing requires the Introduction
OF every possible seat into a car. II the
same thing were done in this country the
result would often be amazing.
II the existing Chicago cars were hIled
with seats after the plan adopted in
Berlin and other foreign cities. instead
of forty seats there would be q maximum
possible OF eighty-six seats on q single
car People would naturally have 20 sit
somewhat closer than now, but no closer
than on open cars. Aisles would be mar
rover; but narrow aisle. with no stand
ing room. is easier to get through than
a wide aisle filled with passengers.
With a new car designed for Chicago
four more seats could be gained. or 9 to-
tai Of ninety seats with motor or trail
ers. Whether so many seats would real
ly be needed may be a question; but Il
Is interesting TO see what could be pro-
vided under the most favorable condI-
tons With ninety seats possible on a
single car IN place OF forty, and with
trailers OF the same size. one-third more
seats could be furnished for the same
operating expense as with single cars,
or 10 seats In place Of eighty with Pitts
burg cars and trailers, or forty with
the existing single cars.
To any one who has made a thorough
study OF how to furnish seats the prob
lem is far simpler than Is generally real
lied. The solution is largely a matter
Of car design, and especially Of putting
In as many seats as a car will hold and
not as few as possible. In the light Of
PittsburE experience, the question for
the public and the companies is now
il Is worth while to provide more
seats by using trailers.
Trailers admittedly bring up new DIFF
ncuities. and yet they are successfully
operated In streets In Pittsburg fully as
crowded at times as any streets in the
country. Their use, should be thorough
" investigated by companies and pub
ic authorities all over the country.
Prejudice or past experience should not
be allowed to interfere with an Impair
iial judgment. While traIlers cannot
sompare with double deck cars for econ
'my and simplicity, Of operation. or seat
Ing capacity. they are less foreign to
American practice.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
THE LAST NOTE.

By MARTHA L CLsRKE
The porch Is saRrin~ down.
ne old forsaken ground
Is rOg.h and brown and orerErUwu with weeds
The bldg acruNs the stream
Shakes win every passing wind,
And me Gsakng q the old gate no one heeds.
Through the rough and hunmock rr.s.
Where once nan the vel kept path
No taee q any footstep now is seen.
Yet she drAgs her to and fro
With feeble steps and sloS
Paniins' trembling On her palsied cara
Beside her ehair upon the parch
Is laid b. for her touch
A little shoe. Z cap. b&ttsred game.
And she fees them DER and DER
In her chair besids the door,
And eaus each little loved one by its name.
The tears bedim her eyes
As anon she tries to rise
With trsmhling hand nnpn her chair and cans
Acros the shaking bldg,
To lean against tAs s.s' her old WON fran..
Her anxious eyes seek out
Every turn and obscure spot
Along the wi1d-swsp.. winding dusty lane.
As the tears silently fan.
Where can they bel My John. Ny Mayi Ny
Back to he porch again
she dns her WON out frame
TO feel With trembling hand the little shoe.
Then 70 the ueaking gate
To call, 70 watch. to wait
To nutts, They must surely Be at school
And an the live-lonE day
BACK and forth she draes her way
From gate 20 porch and porch again to cate.
She shakes her bead and sishs,
And gives her feeble cries
And mutters o'W and o'sr. They are late"
II I shoald live to Be
This Last note of harmony
In our home
Nay some kindly Hand touch ne
So shnii quietly play
win De ran and with ths loved ones Who hare
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED C. KELLY

Every morning as he set forth in
quest Of his daily crust. a young man
here who writes Pieces for the Papers,
passed clean, pleasant faced, black
mustached man, followed by jovial
looking dog.
The two passed each other on the
street 80 regularly that they got to
nodding to each other. neither with the
remotest idea who the other was. From
nodding they passed to the Good
morning" stage, and one day the
younger man paused to pat the other
pedestrians dog. They fell to discuss
ing different brands OF dogs. and the
black mustached man said he regretted
that such small yards prevail in Wash
ington. as he was used to having sew
eral dogs around. Evidently he hadn't
lived here long.
You're in the government serviceT'
inquired the young man who writes
Pieces for the Papers.
The other man owned up that he was.
whats your jobT pursued the
young man who asks questions.
"oh. I'm Secretary OF War;" replied
Stimson. modestly.
In the midst Of his campaign for Con-
gress, Stephen G. Porter. OF Pittsburg.
went to big ball in that town. Before
the affair was over he was called on for
an impromptu exhibition OF quickEitted
ness that stamped him as a real major
league tactician-
A young man. whom he knew only
slightly. walked up to Porter and said:
Mr.. Porter. let me introduce you to
my Wife
But the moment the man had made
the proposition he semed to think OF
something, began to look pale, and be-
came as III at ease as bigamist-
While Porter was shaking hands with
the wife. the man was standing behind
her making frantic signs that Porter
could not interpret. but he knew he
must be tactfuI and noncommittal.
so you're the Mr.. Porter that's run
ming for Congress-, are your inquired
the young woman.
Yes" admitted Porter.
"And don't you md 1t exceedingly
trying having to be up all night so
often?'
up all nlght7 Oh. ye-eh. yes! Indeed
it is. Should say so. You have no idea
fine diplomacy, but wondering where
she got her up all night notion.
The young husband was still making
queer signs. though he looked somewhat
relieved.
and what does your wife think about
you being out all night three or four
times a week. the woman pursued.
Madam" replied Porter. solemnly, "a
woman who has the confidence in her
husband that a woman should have
doesn't think anything at all when her
husband is out all night"
And the young man looked as II he
earnestly desired to shout.
Il seemed that the man had been tell
ing at home how he was helping Porter
in his campaign
Speaker Clark beckoned to Mr.. "BilP
Cullop Of Indiana one afternoon and
asked him to sit in the chair and watch |
the House I'D for few moments.
Almost any member likes to sit up
In front, just 5 a youngster playing
school desires % be the teacher. But
cullop, being a magnanimous spirit, was
willing to pass the honor along. He |
called Hank Barnhart, also OF In
diana, and whispered:
"Barnhsrt, how'd you like to sit up in |
the chair a little while?'
'Oh, no. thank you," said Barnhart, !
politely. 81 sat up there yesterday for |
an hour or so until I got tired OF 1t. Il
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Cheap Power.

Il seems to be the fashion nowadays
to howl against any individual or col
lection of individuals using the natural
resources of the country for industrial
purposes. the claim being made that
either the State or nation should con-
troll them. First it was the public utili-
ties. the popular clamor being that mu-
nicipal ownership was the panaeea for
all alleged evils attendant upon private
or corporate ownership.
Now II is the water/power of the
country that IS up for discussion, it be-
ing contended by some that it should
be conserved for the public and not
used by the individual. These claims.
theoretically, are sound, but it is only
necessary for the thinking person to re-
call that practically an great movements
have been started by individuals and
not by either a State or the Federal
government Railroads are a good ex-
ample, for while they are generally con-
demned and rallied against and legis-I
( lated against, IT must still be aclnowl-
edged they have done more to develop
the country and made the United States
what IT is to-day than anything under
taken by either State or the national
government
Take the water power of the coun-
try TODAY. For untold centuries it has
been going to waste. even now only a
part OF it being controlled and used for
the general good of the community
Using Michigan as am instance, Its coal
mines are entirely inadequate to supply
the demands of its people, while the
quality Of its product is such that all
anthracite coal has to be imported, maxi
ing it a costly fuel. The Wolverine
State has literally thousands of lakes
within its borders, and innumerable
streams. These are not navigsbie, but
still they have vast reserve force that
can be turned into commercial use
This IS being done, and what is the
result? Factories are springing up in
small towns all over the State. power
being so cheap. The Herald docs not
have figures available to show just what
this power can be bought for, but it
knows from published statements that
II is so cheap that street and interurban
railways have abolished their own steam
power plants and some cities their .elec-
trio light power plants, and are now
buying their power of the Common
wealth Company, the principal owner,
with its constituent companies, of the
water power of Michigan.
Since this company has been in ex-
istence, which is of comparatively re-
cent date, the State has saved a vast
amount of money for its own people
by not having to import as much coal, |
its villages have shown a wonderful
growth, and the people generally have
profted-villages and towns, in granting
franchises, having provided for low
rates.
Up to date the State goternment has
not moved finger in the direction of
making Improvements or conserving
its natural resources. In the meantime
every one in the districts reached by
the wires of the water power CON-
panies are receiving benefit. the farm
ers included, because of the chespness
of light and power.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

Bryan says Gaynor would suit him.
The old fox Is not coming out for any
one who has any chance Of securing the
nomination. He has the bee himself.
''The Underwood Grand March has
been composed in Alabama. As for Col.
Roosevelt. he'd like to be married to the
job ito the ever-beautiful strains OF the
Maiden's Prayer" as the society editors
say,
A Texas man has openly announced his
candidacy for Vice President which
goes to show that the day for heroes has
not passed.
Senator La Toilette has his wife on the
stump fer him. Are Taft and Roosevelt
going to let the suffragette vote get away
like that7 =,
II this sort OF thing keeps up. Hardrow
Wilson will have TO hire another band
in order to attract attention from the
rival show.
Senator la Toilette should demand an
immediate investigation. ribald. reac-
tionary Eastern paper insinuates that he
wears rats in HIS pompadOur.
Now that Gov. Foss has withdrawn
from the Presidential race. less than a
hundred candidates are left. The public
Is glad to have the situation simplined.
There is no objection to nominating
Champ Clark. except that some Demo-
Gratis are hoping for victory this Novem-.
Der.
So brilliantly Will Baltimore be illu-
minated for the Democratic convention
that not q single delegate need get lost
except in the mazes OF the party plat
form.
1t is understood thar the movement to
make Woodrow Wilson President of
Johns Hopkins University enjoys the ap-
proval OF Speaker Clark.