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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
"HowIers" from Test PAPERS.

Describing famous battle one
schoolboy wrote: when the last
French attack at Waterloo proved a
failure Napoleon turned very pale and
rode at full gallop to St. Helena
In an English test high school
girl said: After twice committing
suicide. Cowper lived till 1900, when
he died natural DEATH"
To the question why Mohammed
anism makes the Turks reckless in
battle, this reply was given: The
courage of the Turks in battle is ex-
planned by the fact that man with
more than one wife is more willing to
face death than If he had only one"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Tell Il to Luke McLuke.

The hustle, popular with the women
and the jokesters OF the 70s. has le,
turned to Pittsburg. II moved down
Fifth avenue this afternoon attached
to a very pretty young woman who
said she was Miss Collingwood. When
the girl and the hustle turned into the
avenue from Smithfieid street there
was gasp from the crowd and In.
quiries of What is it?" Elderly per
sons paused 20 inform the multitude
that It was a hustle.
By the time the young woman had
travelled a block. Pittsburgh's busiest
thoroughfars was filled from curb to
curb with u crowd .
Two policemen finally took Miss Col.
lingwood In tow and led her into q
banking house, Later she and her
hustle we're whisked away In a motor
earn. Y Times
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Run and Shelter for Ducks.

furnished with a small, shallow pan
OF water, which should be changed fire
quently.
think that oatmeal ia the best food
for the ducklings for the first two
weeks. II is best to boil 1t and than
allow 1t to cool before feeding.
Our next choice would be corn meal
mixed In equal parts with wheat mid
dlings and cooked and fed in the same
manner. If porridge is given it is an
excellent plan to add a few lettuce
leaves or some tender leaves from the
garden, and also the scraps from the
kitchen.
1t hardly pays to feed wheat to
ducks unless II Is unstable. Since
thorough cooking renders musty grain
harmless, 1t may be fed to ducks with
good results. When cooked potatoes
are used they should not be mixed
with ground grain until after the latter
has been thoroughly moistened with
either milk or water
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

adopted. A smaller number than are
required will mean a considerable loss
In operating efficiency and likely an
increased cost of production. AT the
same time. it is important to bear in
mind that the farm management
shoulf very often be changed so as
TO admit, first better form of crop
ping, by which labor may be distrib-
uted throughout the year, avoiding as
far as possible forms OF cropping
which require large amount of la
Der IN a few days or weeks; second,
a rotation Of crops which may in
CT ease the actual labor required on
the farm, but at the same time dis
tribute it more evenly.
In numerous instances economies
can be effected by decreasing the num-
Dor of horses kept. This again de-
ponds upon farm conditions in the To-
cality II decreases in number are not
feasible, and certain stock is neces-
sarily kept IN idleness through much
OF the year, brood mares should be
used, thus carrying animals that are
productive in two ways, from their
labor and their foals.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
10 eep WIFE DRUM AND SHOT.
Servant Girl Finds Taps and Sunrise
Gun ANNOYING.

From the following story It would
seem that the cadets at West Point
are not the only persons who some
times find taps and the sunrise gun
annoying.
The wife OF one Of the officers
there had a colored maid who was
giving satisfaction and was apparent
ly well pleased with her position
Mrs. Brown was therefore amazed
when Sailie came to her and told her
she could not work there any longer
will you tell me why you are
leaving, Sallie?" her mistress asked
Mis- Lizzie" she answered, "Ah,
likes you an All likes de Kunnel an
All likes de chillen But All can't
stay nowhar whar All has to be
irummed to bed at night and shot
out of bed in de mawnin'."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Why She Did Not sleep.

They gave the lady the only unoc-
cupied room in the hotel-one with a
private bath adjoining. The next
morning, when the guest was ready
to check out. the clerk asked:
We'll, did you have a good nights
rest, madam"
mo, didn't" replied the lady.
The room was all right, and the bed
was pretty good; but couldn't sleep
feF4was- afraid someone would
want to take bath. and the only way
to 1t was through my ROOM
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

A Good Farm Mare and Foal-One
Way Of Reducing Cost Of Horse
Labor.
he best, as compared to possible eco
nomics through obtaining IA maximum
efficiency from the horse-a large
amount of labor annually. The re-
organization of the farm, for the crop
rotations and the keeping OF live
stock, will enable one to secure bet
ter distribution of labor throughout
the year, and a greater number OF
hours of labor per horse. In such
organization corn, potatoes or other
cultivated crops are OF the greatest
assistance in distributing labor and
increasing the capacity Of the horse
On the modern farm. where business
organization and high type OF skill
Is required, the cry Is for efficiency
This is especially timely when the
costs of production are high. and the
farm manager must soon be prepared
to investigate in detail the costs OF
production in order that economics
may be instituted. On most farms,
the possibilities of more economical
forms of production are apparent. The
point of maximum returns for labor
or capital expenditures are still far
beyond us. Upon many farms. the
first step toward more economical
production must be in cheapening the
power used in operating the farm i'm
plements. A tremendous loss Is pos
sible in the one item of horse labor
alone. The man handling his horses
at a high cost per hour OF labor Is
handicapped In every enterprise on
his farm, in comparison with the
man operating at low cost. Su.
perior
.~..--@or methods of cropping. may
overcome the handicap; but 1t is much
easier remedied at its source in the
cost Of maintaining the horse.
The cost OF horse labor is essen
TALLY business problem for the man
operating his farm by business
methods. The Importance of the farm
horse, as an economical source of mo-
tive power, will repay much investiga-
ton as to how the power can be most
cheaply obtained
On all farms the number of horses
required must be fitted to the nature
of the business that has been devel-
oped or the form of management
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

ged six-room cottage home OF the
Q referred to Is illustrated In the
a f-tone perspective view herewith
the accompanying floor.plan. The
nth OF the house is 81 feet it's length
f feet. The basement extends under
entire house, and there is an attic.
he rooms are all well lighted, the
rec bedrooms, each of which has ca
acious closet of its own, are arranged
long one side of the house, the other
de being devoted to the waking ac-
vities of domestic life The front
orch is sufficiently large to provide
haded outdoor gathering place for the
FAMILY In fine weather The front door
opens Into a vestibule, from which.
Fhrough door at the left, we enter
Pthe CHEEKY living room with it's large
hay window at the front end. Four
small easement windows also admit
light over the library bookcase or 9th.
er furnishings that may be ranged
along the side of the room. The living
room opens directly into the dining
room through an opening fianked by
TWO columns. At one end OF the dining
room, another bay window admits
ample sunshine, and enlarges the view
to be had from the inside; at the 9th.
er end, doors open into the front and
middle bedrooms. Connection between
dining room and kitchen is through the
pantry. which is lighted by window
and provided with a shelved cupboard
or buffet for china, glassware. etc. A
small hallway leads directly from the
dining room to the bathroom on the
middle line of the house. at the rear
This hallway has a linen closet, and
opens on the right into the rear bed.
room, and the left into the kitchen. A
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
SUCCESS IN RAISING DUCKS
Duckllngs Matched by Hens Do Bet
ter When Given Dry Coop and
Furnished With Fresh Water.

We have secured the best result,
by allowing our hens to mother the
ducklings, but the eggs should be
sprinkled or dipped in tepid water
about once In four days when the
hen is absent from the nest Wher
the eggs are placed under the duck
1t is not essential that they be sprink
led or dipped In water.
AS soon as the ducklings are hatch
ed the hen had better be given a cooI
in dry place and the young ducklingi
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Hand Geography.

The geography class was in ses-
sion and the teacher pointed finger
to the map on the class room wall.
Here, on one hand, we have the
r'stretching country of Russia
Willie she asked, looking over her
pupils and settling on the small boy
at the end of the class, what do we
see on the other hand?"
Willie, hopeless with fright, hest
tated a moment and then answered:
"Warts!"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Attention to Cleanliness.

II poultrymen would worry less
about ventilation and pay more atten.
ton to cleanliness. there would be
fewer losses. Ventilation is needed
and If the houses are built on the
scratching-shed order all will be sup
piled that is needed. But II the filth
is allowed to accumulate in a hen
house all the ventilation that a
scratching-shed will afford could not
prevent the entrance OF disease.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Truly Appropriate.

Two well known aviators were dis
cussing the progress of aviation in
France,
Il see," one OF them remarked,
that the Aero Club de France is 60
ing to set up a monument in honor Of
Sants-Dumont"
Really" exclaimed the other.
where will they erect it?'
AT st. Cloud" was the reply.
How appropriated" commented the
other.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

iarlty OF the coy cottage type of dwell.
ing commonly designated as the
"bungalow"-a word of East Indian
origin--and the extent to which build.
ings of this class are being multiplied
all over the country. This type of
house-bullt either wholly one,story or
with a few rooms directly under the
roof in what would otherwise be the
attic-is such as 10 lend itself to a
great variety Of treatment and arrange.
ment, these features, however, being
governed altogether by the individual
tastes and requirements of the pros.
pective occupants.
very attIative. cosy and well.ar.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Had Her Doubts.

"Confucius was a great and wise
man." said Maude.
Maybe he was" replied Maymie.
But I've attended lot of Chautau-
qua lectures and he was never one OF
the speakers. '-Washington Star.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
The Same Thina.

This article says that person res
cued from drowning should be turned
face downward and vigorously treated
with hot applications"
That's just the way Johnny's
mother treats him when he has been
swimming"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
And He Came THROUGH.

MY boy, when ! was your age I
was lucky II l got 25 cents a week
spending money. And here you want
So"
Il know, dad, but then I've got a
much cleverer father than you had"
And evidently I've got a much
smoother son than my father had
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Unprofitable Cows,

is it any wonder that most farmers
cows fall of. so heavily. both in flesh
and milk production during the win
ter season? 1t ia only natural con
sequence, when the cows stand out in
all kinds OF chill, stormy weather
through the day and sleep on the cold
ground at night.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Great Appetizers.

Cabbage, turnips, beets, etc, are
great appetizers for the cows at milk.
ing time and the quiet munching thus
Afforded the COW Is an incentive TO a
more profuse lactation, Indeed, the
greenness thereby supplied viii prove
a stimulus to the milk flow.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
One of the New Drinks.

You say you were in the saloon
at the time of the assault referred TO
in the complaint asked the judge
of the witness.
II was, SIR"
did you take cognizance of the
bartender at the timer"
Il don't know what he called it,
but l took what the rest did"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
COST OF HORSE LABOR
ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF
VITAL IMPORTANCE.
close Study Of Ratlons Fed VIII often
Enable One TO Make Substitution,
or to Resrranee Feeds for
Greater Saving.

The cost of maintaining the farm
iorse will, during the period of ex-
,ensive feeds, necessarily be high. Yet
1 close study of the rations fed VIII
,ften enable one to make substitution
Or to rearrange feeds for a greater
economy. The economy possible in
eeding is comparatively small at
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Two Birds with One Stone.

Maid-I've come to give notice.
ma'am.
Mistress-Indeed!
Maid-And would you give me a
good reference, ma'am? I'm going
to Mrs. Jones's, across the way.
Mistress-The best in the world,
Maggie. | hate that woman.-New
York Globe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Fertile Zoos.

Hens that have rested the winter
through and have been Injured to cold,
coming off hardy and well, will show
tho largest per cent. of fertile eggs
when they do begin laying.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Mr.. william A. Radford will

MIR. william A. Radford viii:
questions and give advice FRiC'
COST on all subjects pertaining
subject OF building, for the reader
paper on account of his wide ex
as Editor, Author anc Manufact-+-
is. without doubt, the highest q
on all these subjects. Address all
to William A. R8dford, No. IL
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, ILL.,. u 4
enclose two-ccnt stamp for reply. -
The biggest thing in any ma
is his home. II is the inspirat
the center of all his ambition
his hope for success. without D
a man is a ship at sea without\
der. A home gives a man a rea
living. Every man Graves its
man needs 1t.
And in these days 1t is poss
anyone who is paying rent right
to save for himself the Ian
profit, and own his own home.
are many landlords that are ne
making living, but growing VS.
by borrowing money, building
with it, and renting them to IN,
who. If they realized II, could
little effort, just as well build
homes for themselves. One hi>
dollars saved up and paid dow.
be accepted as first payment on
crate cost home in almost any TOW
city In the United States. and will
you on the road to ownership.
rest always comes easier, for tn
now a constant incentive to addf
fort and thrift.
OF course, there should be real
this as in other things. One E
not buy too expensive a place
more than he should attempt to Y
of" by buying too elaborate ar
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

The parrot seems to be different
in the respect that the male of the
species does most of the talking.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
WAN

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN to learn barber
NNNtSs trade Excellent opportunities open
for you. Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required. Call or write for particulars and cat
alog. - Commercial Street, Salt Lake City Utah
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
HUBBELL TO MAKE
SEWER SURVEY
Will Suggest Remedy For Pol
luton of River-Well Quail
fled For Work

Clarence w. Hubbell, sanitary engi-
neer, has been engaged by Commits
sioner Fenkell. Of the department OF
public works, to study the effects of
Detroit sewage on adjacent waters
and make the necessary suggestions
to remedy any pollution that exists.
The common council recently appro.
priated $4,000 for sewer survey,
anticipating ar order from the Inter.
national Joint Waterways commission
compelling the city to change its sew.
er system.
Mr.. Hubbell is we'll qualified for the
work. AS engineer for the Detroit
water board he selected the site OF
the present intake crib, and superin-
tended It's construction. In 1907. Mr.
Hubbell was appointed chief assistant
engineer of the department OF sewer
and water works construction OF Man.
LA, Philippine islands. He is a mem.
Der of number of important organ.
izaticns for engineers In the state and
nation. He will begin work on the
sewer survey at once
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
BITTER FIGHTS
IN PROSPECT AS
CONGRESS MEETS
Appropriation Bills, Cotton Leg
islation, and HObsOn Bill,
Promise Trouble
ARMAMENT QUESTION
OF PARAMOUNT INTEREST
Many Members Blaming Pork
Barrel Cut For Republican
Gains

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE third
and final session of the sixty-third
congress convened at noon, today,
with more vacant seats than have
been in evidence at any opening day s
session in several years. Many OF
the absentees were of the "lame
duck" variety.
Today's proceedings were OF rou-
tine character. Tomorrow President
Wilson will address joint session
and will deliver his annual message
Great interest is taken In that decla'
ration because OF the influence that
has been brought TO bear on the pres
ident TO have him recommend the
sidetracking of all program legisla'
ton TO get the appropriation bills out
of the way The leaders OF the house
had cleared the decks for action and
planned to rush through those OF the
appropriation bills which usually
meet with the least opposition, before
the holidays.
The sessions which began today ex
pire by constitutional limitation on
March 4. Every effort Is 10 be made
by the Democratic leaders TO com.
plete the program or Appropriation
bills so that an extra session OF the
sixty-fourth congress may be avoided
II Is already certain, however. that
bitter debate will mark consideration
Of the army and navy appropriation
bills and the rivers and harbors bill
Many OF the Democratic representa-
tives who were defeated for re.eiec
ton blame this fact on their failure
70 get through pork barrel" appro
priation covering their district in the
bill passed at the last session.
The question OF national prohibit
ton. amendment 20 the federal con
stitution may be precipitated In tho
house. Next Saturday the rules com
mittee will vote on whether the Hob
son amendment Is 10 be taken up
Hobson and his friends insist that IN,
members will have TO 20 on record
He believes that In view OF the in
tContinued on Page TwoD.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
SAFETY FIRST
EXPO" TO SHOW
BOYS GENIUS
Riddles Invited to Illustrate Ac-
cident Prevention For Big
Y. M. c. A. Exhibit
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN FOR
DRAWINGS AND MODELS
Suggestions to Contestants Civ
en- in 10000 Pamphlets to
be Distributed

An earnest appeal to the ingenuity
OF Detroit boys is contained in a
pamphlet to be issued this week by
the committee In charge Of the boys
safety first exposition to be held
New Years day in the Y M. c. A.
Ten thousand copies will be published
and an effort will be made to place
them in the hands of boys in every
locality OF the city, so they may com
pete for the prizes to be offered for
the best models, sketches, photo
graphs or tableaux
The pamphlet contains a list OF
common accidents that almost any
boy could illustrate by drawings or
photographs. Among the household
accidents are the following: Baby
playing with matches or fire, taking
poison by mistake. looking for gas
leak with match, baby falling into
bucket OF water, slipping on polished
floors, catching hand in washing ma
chine. wringer or sewing machine;
handling a loaded revolver, children
swallowing buttons, coins or pins !;
starting fire with coal oil or gaso-
line, filling gasoline stove while fire
Is burning.
Eugene G.. Foster, city secretary
for boys OF the Y NJ. c. A., and di-
rector of the exposition, believes that
many boys will have ingenuity enough
to photograph or sketch such acct
dents as these and In such way as
TO impress the danger upon those
who view them on New Years day.
Street accidents are easily illus
trated. Some of the suggestions are !:
CONTINUED ON Page TwO).
The Detroit times., 1914-12-07
30 CHICAGO
POLICEMEN MAY
BE INDICTED
Several "Higher-Ups" Probably
Will be Involved in
Graft Probe
CRIME PROTECTION
SYSTEM REVEALED
Attempts to Assassinate the
"Squealers" Feared by the
Authorities

CHICAGO, Dec. Thirty members
of the Chicago police department IN
cluding several "higher-ups' may be
under indictment before the present
grand jury investigation OF graft and
rottenness is concluded, States Attor
ney Hoyne announced today. Four
new indictments are to be returned TO-
day. Hoyne announced, based on the
confessions already given the grand
jury by Barney Bertsche, convicted
head Of gang Of clairvoyant \win.
dlers, and professors" Frank and Jim.
my Ryan. clairvoyants. The December
grand jury met today to hear the con.
fessions OF Clarence f.. Case, ex
pugilist and alleged promoter Of fake
prize fights and the latest squealer to
turn states evidence, according to
Hoyne.
Captain john ]. Halpin, former chief
OF the detective department, Lieuten
ant John Fl. Tobin and former Detec
tive Sergeant Walter O'Brien, who
were indicted Saturday. announced
that they would surrender themselves
in court today and give bond. All
three denied the charges placed
against them and asserted that they
had been jobbed by bunch OF
crooks"
Fearing that en- attempt might be
made to assassinate some OF the
"squealers" Hoyne took extra precau-
tions today and armed guards follow.
ed Bertsche, Class and the two Ryans
to and from the states attorneys
Office. Detectives were trying 10 trace
telephone calls TO the homes OF three
members Of the grand jury who were
threatened with death II they voted
indictments In the police scandal
The confession by Class, Hoyne said
involved number OF police officials
and patrolmen who were not hit IN
previous statements.
Glass. according TO Hoyne. admitted
he operated "pay-off'' joint where
crooks congregated and where police
men came TO receive protection mon
ey. Glass produced sample OF the
card OF Identification given to crooks
who paid protection money promptly
and therefore we're "in right" with the
police. To prevent them from helms
counterfeiteds each card was perforat
cd twice with q punch OF especial de
sign that was kept locked in Glass
safe.