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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
OLD RELIC TO GO
Only Farmhouse on Manhattan
Island Given to City.
Quaint Homestead, Last Of Its Kind In
Gotham, viii Be Transferred to
Islam Park and Turned
Into a Museum.

New York.-The last REMAINING
farmhouse on Manhattan island will
be formally presented to the city
within a few days. Commissioner
Slower, who will accept the gift on
behalf OF the park department, has
promised to provide a permanent site
for the ancient house in 1sham park,
overlooking the Hudson river. in the
upper part Of Manhattan island.
The house is the old Dyckman res
idence, which has stood for over a
century on portion of the extensive
Dyckman farm, now cut up into
building lots and already showing the
effect of the northward trend OF pop
ulation by the rows of apartment
houses which are rapidly wiping out
all trace Of the broad Dyckman mead
ows. The curious old farmhouse pre-
sents an odd contrast today to these
evidences of modern development as
one catches a glimpse OF IL at the
corner Of Two Hundred and Seventh
street from the trolley cars running
up Broadway. Had Broadway gone a
rev rect more 10 the west or TWO
Hundred and Seventh street a bit
further to the north the career of this
interesting landmark which links New
York with one of its earliest Dutch
families would have been cut off sud-
denly, and there would have been no
tale to tell of its presentation to the
city and the preparations being made
by the Daughters Of the Revolution
to turn the old place into a museum.
The house was built in 1884, and its
appearance has undergone practically
no change. II was the third Dyck-
man homestead, or rather farmhouse,
for the old Dyckman family prided
themselves on their skill as practical
farmers and never assumed immortal
magnificence, even in name, although
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

made with the end of a screwdriver.
Lay the piece Of tin upon a board, and
drive the screw-driver through 1t into
the board. Tack the tin to the frame.
Fig. shows a bathroom cabinet
that can be made out of a grocery
box and few additional box boards.
The box shown In the illustration Is
16 inches wide and IS inches high, and
Its inside depth has been reduced to
four inches by saving through the
ends and sides Of the box, which is a
simple operation. Fasten together the
cover boards with battens screwed
across near the ends, for the door.
and hinge this to one side of the cab.
met, as shown. To the top of the box
nail board large enough to make a
projection of one and one-half inches
over the front and ends of the box,
and fasten another of the same size to
the bottom. Fasten a board four
inches wide and trifle shorter than
the bottom board, at the back of the
cabinet, and between this and the
bottom board fasten the brackets cut
similar to that shown in Fig. Z. The
hole in these brackets is bored through
to receive stick for towel-rack, for
which broom-handle may be used.
The ends of the towel rack may be al.
lowed to project ten or twelve inches
beyond each end bracket. Nail two
cleats to each side of the cabinet on
which to support the two shelves, plao
ing them SO the spaces between the
shelves will be the same Fig.
shows how to prepare a toothbrush
rack for the inside Of the cabinet.
Screw mirror to the front of the cab.
met door.
For the finishing of the postcard
rack. calendar pen-tray and match.
box, use wood stain. You can pur'
chase small quantity Of this in any
color that you prefer at paint store
The soap crater should be vanished
or painted, and the toilet basinet will
look best painted with white enamel
Copyright. 1912. by A. Nicely Hall)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
KEEPING EWES FLEECE DRY
OF Great Importance That Sheep 30
Protected From Winter Ralns--
Salt and Water Essential.

The protection of breeding ewes
from falling snow is important, espe
cially is 1t important when 1t falls In
the form of rain. Winter rains and
also sleet are always cold. II sheep
of the open-wooled breed are long ex-
posed to these they may do great
harm. The closed-wool breed, as the
merinos, will be harmed much less,
as the water cannot readily enter the
wool that they carry. The shelter
provided up to the lambing season
may be of the simplest kind. providing
1t will protect from storms and rains.
The aim should be to give the
breeding ewes large liberty in winter.
II the ground is bare, or even partial
ly. for 1t will do them good to give
them large liberty. They will make
excursions to the fields in search of
grass, and the exercise will do them
much good. They should be allowed
to lie In a well bedded yard at night,
in shed or house adjoining, as they
prefer.
The other necessary attentions In
cfude regular feeding. a supply of salt
at all times accessible. and an ample
supply Of pure water and a yard
apart from those of horses and cat
tie.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

they owned more acres than scores
Of old city families which have been
credited with great land posses
sions.
Jan Dyckman was the ancestor of
the Manhattan island family of that
name. History states that he joined
his Dutch neighbors In the little set
Element around the fort in 1866, when
the town had Just come under Eng
lish rule. Perhaps that is one reason
which induced Jan to get as far away
as he could from the English rulers
and yet remain on the island. for less
than ten years later he was the owner
OF several hundred acres at the north
ern extremity, bordering Spuyten
Duyvil
There. for over two hundred years
the Dyckmans lived, exemplifying to
the minutest detail the traditional
characteristics of the Dutch In frugal
ity, industry, simple yet generous hos
pitality. and the art of minding their
own business. When necessity de-
manded they served the city as alder
men or constables, and they were al
ways active in furthering the best in
terests of the early Harlem village.
Later members OF the family added
to the broad acres acquired by the
original arrival, and at one time near
ly the entire tract of fertile meadow
land north Of Fort George hill, as far
as Spuyten Duyvil, was owned by
the Dyckmans.
The first Dyckman farmhouse stood
In the upper part of the tract near
Spuyten Duyvil creek 1t was a small
house, later replaced by large build
Ing bordering on the Harlem a little
to the east of the present Dyckman
house at Broadway and Two Hundred
and Seventh street. II was burned
during the Revolution by the British.
The family lost no time in restoring
their damaged property. One year
after the evacuation of the city by the
British the present home was finished.
II was built by Jacobus Dyckman, the
eldest of the nine children of William
Dyckman. The latter died In tho
house In 1857.
The present Dyckman house Is now
Judge. They bought 1t several years
ago from the purchaser of the old
place at one of the Dyckman auctions
Il fell into good hands. for Mr.. Judge
has guarded the old place from dam.
age as jealousy as II it were the
home of his ancestors.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
A Difference In Roads.

Two farmers living In separate
counties, but at an equal distance
from the cotton market, learned by
telephone that cotton had advanced in
price 81 per bale. The farmer living
on bad road, according to Arkansas
Homestead. responded by hauling one
bale OF cotton. which was all he could
get over the unimproved road. while
the other farmer was able to haul
four bales. owing to favorable road
conditions. The rise in price gained
a profit OF 81 TO one man and 81 to
his neighbor.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

TO- Small calendar pads can be pur-
chased at most stationary stores, and
cost about five cents apiece. The one
shown In Fig. is two and one-half
inches long by one and three-fourths
inches wide. This Is standard size,
and bears the right proportions for
the calendar boards. II you cannot
get one like 1t, change the dimensions
OF the calendar board so there will be
about the same margin of wood around
the pad that there is on the board IL
Illustrated. Fasten the pad with a tack
at each Of the upper two corners.
The matchbox shown In Fig. is
made out OF cigar-box wood. If there
are no boxes about the house, they
can be secured for the asking at the
drug store. Fig. IL shows the pattern
for the back, front and bottom pieces
of the box. Cut the end pieces and the
center partition three-fourths inch
wide and two and eleven-sixteenths
inches high. Bevel the face edges OF
the front, and base pieces, and bore
two one-eighth inch holes through the
back pieces as provision for hanging
up the box. A small bevel like those
on the back and base is best made
with a piece OF sandpaper wrapped
around block Of wood and used like
plane. After the pieces have been
cut and sandpapered, fasten them to-
gether with glue and small brads.
The soap crater shown in Fig. 4 will
be appreciated by your mother as it
is a very handy laundry convenience
for grating the laundry soap for the
wash-boiler, on wash day, You can
complete one in less than half an
hours time, because II requires moth.
Ing more than a frame made similar
to that shown in Fig 8, with a per-
forated piece of tin tackled to 1t. The
tin from a tomato can will do, and
ns right siiN OF perforatioDs can be
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
PLANNING FOR BETTER ROADS
Method OF Construction Must Be Put
IN Operation Which VIII Produce
More Durable Highways.

"Waterbound macadam roads. which
for practically century have been
adequate for the traffic, have now.
under the new conditions, become OBJ
solete, and their further construction
means a serious waste of public
funds" Is the opinion Of former Presi-
dent Lewis r. Speare of the Ameri-
can Automobile association.
Macadam may answer for side
roads and cross roads where there Is
little travel to wear the surface into
dust and few fast moving vehicles to
throw the dust into the air TO be
blown away. But for main roads. any
where and everywhere, method OF
construction must be put In operation
which will produce durable roads.
Wherever 1t can be used concrete
makes most excellent road. or n
road base for some other kind OF sur
face. The state OF California has
adopted concrete construction for
practically its entire system OF state
highways. after q most thorough in
vestigation. Wayne county. Michigan,
mas been building concrete roads for
the past Ave years, and they have
given most excellent satisfaction.
Before the Wayne county authori-
ties had learned by experience how
TO build concrete roads with expan-
sion joints to prevent the concrete
from cracking in cold weather and
buckling In the. hot sun. several miles
OF roads were built which broke into
frequent cracks. To repair these
cracked sections of road they poured
hot bituminous material into the
cracks and covered them with sand.
This has worn to the level OF the
concrete, and the whole forms q most
delightfully."- smooth road to travel
over, and one which looks as IL 1t
would stand for generation, at
least
in some sections of the country the
concrete is being used as base, and
two or three inches OF broken stone.
mixed with bituminous materials. put
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
EARN.
SICK
GIVE FARM ANIMALS CHANCE
Fault Of Farmer II Stock Falls TO
Make Profit-opportunities Must
Be Created for Them.

II isn't the fault of your stock II
they fail to make a profit for you.
They live up to their opportunities.
How few men do!
II the pig fails to grow, II is because
you have not let him. II the calf gets
pot-bellied. It is not his fault II the
colt is wild and shy. is It his fault or
yours? II the lamb is a scabby, ticky.
good-for-nothing specimen, don't blame
the lamb. If the chickens NOPE around
with wings trailing, sit in judgment
on their keeper.
The pig win use every opportunity
for growth you offer. See how quickly
he finds and uses hole in the fence
so he can get greener pasture. The
calf will grow into prime baby beef
or fine dairy COW II you give the OPP
portunity. The colt will be fearless
and safe II you introduce him sensibly
to all sorts of peculiar noises and
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
MATTER OF MAKING MISTAKES
Numerous Errors OF Other People
Make Life Interesting to
Those That Think.

Everybody makes mistakes, o.
course.
The only difference between yot
and other people is that they make
more-and certainly more inexcus
able-mistakes than you do, remark,
the Indianapolis News. Sometimes
mistakes are embarrassing, some
times they are expensive and some
times they are even fatal to one thing
or another. but, for all that, the world
would be a dreary and monotonous
place without them. The mistakes OF
other people add SAVIOR, amusement
and even profit to your life, and not
infrequently you do as much fol
them. Nevertheless, It is extremely
annoying to have ones, attention call
ed to ones own mistakes, Just as 1t IL
highly diverting to have ones atten
ton called 20 the mistakes of Other
people. Generally we explain that
our mistakes are those of the head
and not OF the heart, which isn't very
complimentary to the head. But this
excuse is so hoary with tradition that
1t nearly always gets by because PEG
pie feel that they are expected to ac
cept 1t. It must not be confused
however with the charge that we
make mistakes because we don't know
any better, for that is an accusation
which we must. to maintain our self
respect and the respect OF others, In
dignantly resent. There are, fortu
nately, ways of avoiding some mis-
takes. For instance, II is a mistake
to give advice, generally speaking
But II you are absolutely certaip
that your advice will not be followed
then II is a pleasant pastime that
may be INDUCED in with impunity
and nobody will think of you as any.
thing more than bore. This, how.
ever is not invariably safe, for even
cinches don't always hold. But, as 10
other things. so in regard to mis-.
takes. there are certain inalienable
rights appertaining TO every person
on which no encroachment is iustI.
fed. Remember that mistakes are
individual affairs OF the closest per
sonal nature, and that therefore YOU
have not the slightest right to insist
on persons making mistakes in your
way instead of letting them make
their own mistakes In their own way.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
HOUSE OF APPROVED STYLE
Warm, WeIL6uiIt Structure lie Of Great.
est Importance II Eggs Are Want
ed In Cold Weather.

Next to the feed and a flock of good
purebred hens of a laying strain. a
warm. well-built house is the greatest
requisite II winter eggs are wanted.
am sending you a plan OF my poultry
house. This house will accommodate
$50 to 200 hens. but an additional
scratching shed should be provided for
use on cold days when the flock can
not be turned out, says Kansas
writer In the Farmers Mail and
Breeze. The type of house provides
more floor space for its size than any
other kind have seen. It also mini
mixes the labor In caring for the flock
This house is 80 feet long. 16 feet
wide. feet high at the back. and Z
feet In front. It is the open front
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

on for a surface. II properly built this
kind of road should be very durable.
and should justify the additional ex-
pense. The concrete win furnish the
strength required to hold UP the loads
which are constantly growing heavier.
while the bituminized surface will pre-
vent the creation OF dust, making the
road pleasant to travel over.
The only proper way to figure on
the cost Of a road Is to consider both
the original cost and the expense OF
maintenance for a period OF ten or
fifteen years. Under present condL
tons Of travel a macadam road would
have to be resurfaced every two or
three years, and would be In bad con-
dition two-thirds of the time. The
aggregate cost would be far greater
than that OF a concrete road with a
bituminous surface and the latter
would present a good road all the
time"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
A View Of the End Section.

style OF house with the open side fac
ing the south. The four-foot opening
In front is covered with wire netting
and a muslin curtain is provided for
use on cold and stormy nights.
Everything about the house is ar
ranged with an eye to convenience.
The roost frame is hinged at the back
and may be raised and hooked to the
ceiling while cleaning, The dropping
board directly underneath is also
hinged to the wall. allowing it to be
raised or lowered. The nests are
placed beneath the dropping board.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

EsNOTfS CD

Feeding racks will pay for them
selves In the hay saved.
Timothy fed clone is conetipating.
md that means trouble for the sheen.
There rs no sense or profit in feed.
ng hogs or pigs after they are fit to
kill.
The price of pork should convince
my person that there is profit in good
logs.
Each horse should be carefully
studied and given what he requires for
ais health.
Every horse should be cleaned twice
each year, spring and fall, and road
,orses more often,
There can I've great saving OF hay
his coming winter. on many farms, by
not stufing the horses.
Many a geIding is dosed for kid.
ney trouble" when the real cause OF
MS condition Is foul sheath.
The fall pig that goes into the
winter In a weak, rundown condition
has a life of misery ahead of him.
In making pens for winter use, do
not build on too big scale, A few
aogs In pen will do better than too
many.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
Chester White pigs. They are good
grazers.

sights. Give him the opportunity to
see the world while yet a youngster.
The lamb will be frislSy ball of wool
and mutton IL you help him get rid Of
the things that poster him. Give him
a fair show. The chicks will grow
into morning crows and cackle in a
short time IL they have a decent
place to live In and are given the OPP
portunity to develop.
Create opportunities for the stock
hat are dependent upon you. Give
them fair show and they will show
you what nature does with an oppor-
tunity.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
auto ownsr. contrIhut..

The automobile owners OF Massa-
chusetts have contributed some $780,.
900 for the betterment OF the high
ways OF the state; the state treasury
will contribute 100000 more and the
local appropriations for the same pur-
pose will bring the total up to $780,
900.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
Desirable Enas.

The rising price OF eggs again re-
minds us how nice an abundance OF
winter eggs would be. The best part
OF 1t is that we can have them for a
little extra trouble.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
Increase Values.

Farm productions are increased In
value by getting them where needed at
the proper time. Good roads increase
values.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
BAD Roads Expensive

bad roads are always the most ex-
pensive kind.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

Southern States Afiame.
The southern states are ahame
with better roads enthusiasm.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19

The fall pig that goes into the
winter In a weak, rundown condition
has life of misery ahead of him.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-06-06
Major slans canteen Order.


Jefferson Gty.-General order No.
20. Issued by Adj Gen. John n,
O'Meara to the N. G. NJ. prohibits the
keeping or u:e Of intoxicating liquors.
of any kind in any armory occupied
by the state troops
This order has been under contem-
plation for some time. II was laid be.
fore Gov. Major by the adjutant gen
eral and was signed by him.
Following Is the order:
"The keeping or use of intoxicating
liquors OF any kind In any armory
lsed by the national guard Of Mis-
souri, on the part OF which the state
pays rent is hereby prohibited,
THE commanding officer of the or.
gsnization by which such armory is
used win be held responsible for the
strict enforcement of this order"
The order Is issued on the general
ground that such a step is conducive
to better service.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-06-06
Evans After Tax Dodgers.

Jefferson City.-Willism P. Evans.
state superintendent of public schools.
requested county clerks of the state
to inform his department whenever n
school tax levy Is attacked asd to fur
nish the name Of the person or cor
poration making the attack.
"The reason for this request & that
information has come In that certain
railroad representatives 60 60 the
counties and BY some means find tech
nicsl excuses to avoid paying Just and
legal taxes that all other taxpayers
pay" Evans said. In his letter.
Evans says he viii ascertain where
the levies Of school districts have
been assailed and will then ask the
governor to direct the .attorney-gen-
eral To- prosecute such companies and
compel them to pay all the sehoal
taxes that any other taxpayer pays-
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-06-06

Even doctors patience has IFS
limits. The Charlton Courier tells
ef one who was called at 1890 in
the morning to attend a negro
\ who insisted his leg was broken
in fight. The medical person
found nothing the matter and,
says the Courier, H'it is reported
soto voco that the physician was
so annoyed by the circumstances
that he gave his cordial boot be-
fore he lefI.''
A. D. Wilcox, former cashier
of the City Bank OF Bloomfield,
was tried on two counts for en-
bazzlement recently at Bloom
field. The first trial resulted in a
hung jury, but the second brought
conviction and a sentence of
two years in the pentientiaay.
Testimony Of John e. Swanger
former commissioner OF banking,
was that the total shortage in the
accounts was about S97 900. Ten
other cases are yet pending
against Wilcox.
The Missouri College OF Agri-
culture will graduate seventy
FIVE men and women at the June
commencement in 1918. This
graduating class is ten times lar
ger than the class in 1907. During
this period, the enrollement in
the College Of Agriculture has
increased four hundred per cent.
Many Of the graduates OF this
years class have already been
employed as teachers and inves-
tigators in other collegesof Agri-
culture or by the United States
Government. A large number Of
this years class will become
managers of Missouri farms.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-06-06
Clancy Heads TempIars.

Spring1eld.-The ffty-second an
nual conclave OF the Missouri Knights
Templars closed at Springfield with
the presentation Of the Malta degree,
one Of the most impressive spectacles
ever put on at grand oonclave. The
ceremony was witnessed by hundreds
Of Knights Templar from all over the
state. st. Louis gets the conclaye for
next year. The officers named were
as follows:
William II. Clancy, st. Louis,
grand commander; Isaac H. Hetting.
er, Kansas City, deputy grand corr
mander: Ernest Fowkes, Hannibal,
grand captain general; William X.
Davis. West Plains, grand senior war
den; Herbert A. Hatfield, Moberly,
grand junior warden; Herman Mauch,
st. Louis, grand standard bearer; G.
@. Wright, {. St. Louis, grand sword
bearer; John H. Miller. Kansas City
grand prelate; Antrim Nelson, Leba-
non, grand warden.