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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

ing which fasten II to place make ar
additional ornamsntation to the apron
Hens at the bottom and at the endi
OF the ties look best when sewed b,
hand, but few people feel like givins
80 much time to detail that Is MOI
important. Careful, even machine
stitching Is decorative and quite good
enough.
A wide binding OF the fabric 4.
placed on the apron at each side and
starts at the rows of insertion. The
ties, which are made separately, are
sewed to this binding. All these details
of construction are planned to add
strength to the apron, because its
freshness is it's best feature and that
means soap and water and rubbing
and ironing many a time before the
apron begins to go to pieces.
There are quite a number of de-
signs for serving aprons. 1t is best to
select one and stick to 1t. The exam.
pie here is large enough for any maid,
and Is as easy to launder as a hand.
kerchief. Four such aprons ought to
insure freshness in the maids appear.
ance at all times.
For ladies who serve their guests,
smaller, more lacy and much more
elaborate aprons, ribbon-trimmed. In
fact much fused up with bows and
furbelows. are made. Friends make
them for one another, and they are
dainty bits OF finery. Such aprons are
usually made by hand. Cross-barred
muslins and other sheer materials are
used for them, with val or cluny laces
in trimming. Little pockets are intro
duced and many sprightly bows and
rosettes OF gay ribbon. Pretty figured
voiles, white ground, covered with
scattered flowers, and figured lawns,
are fine for such aprons.
JULIA 9oTToMLEY.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
PROFITS FROM THE CHICKENS
No Place Where Business Can BE
Made SO Profitable as When Con-
Quoted az Side Line on Farm.

Specialized poultry farms are be-
coming more numerous each year. In
many cases these are paying good re.
turns on the money invested, but their
effect on the supply of eggs and
poultry for our large markets is but
as drop in the ocean. II is for the
small fiocks of so to 300 fowls upon
the farms as side line that we must
depend for our supply of poultry prod.
ucts in the future as in the past. writes
Prof. p. G. Holden In the Farm and
Home Poultry Annual. No other
branch OF agriculture is represented on
so many farms. The census for 1910
shows that SO per cent Of all farms
reported keeping poultry.
In no case can the business be
made so profitable as where Il is con.
Quoted as a side line of general farm.
Ing. II is possible TO allow chickens
to range through many crops that are
grown on the farm without damage to
the crops and by such practice secure
double returns from the same piece
OF land.
Orchards or corn fields are ideal for
this purpose and II the presence OF the
chickens In them is beneficial rather
than detrimental as they will destroy
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
OUR MUCH ABUSED LANGUAGE
Americans Notorious the World over
for Their Faulty Articulation
Reform Is Needed.

That a reform in our habits OF
speech is necessary has long been
conceded by the more intelligent per.
son.
Americans are notorious, the world
over, for their faulty articulation; and
this unwise economy of vocal energy
has not only disfgured our language
10 the ear, but has also given aid and
comfort to the so-called reformers of
our spelling.
If the word program, for instance,
Is repeatedly heard as program Tor
program). with strong accent on the
first syllable and almost no vowel
sound in the second, why, II is asked,
should II not be written as II is pro
nounced? No wonder that our coun-
try takes the lead In spelling re-
FORM" having already so effectually
divorced the spoken from the written
language.
Strange and startling are the tricks
that INSTRUMENTATION plays with
spelling. Lamentably common is II
to meet with the expression would
of" for would have" in the CORE
spondence of the careless in speech.
The new all but universal use OF
will for shall and of would for should
is probably due largely to the greater
ease of saying 81 will" or I'll" I'VE
Will or well" 81 would" or I'd"
"w'd,' than of articulating 81 shall"
Il should" etc.
Thus the evil results of slovenly ut
terance show themselves in grammar
as well as in spelling. and the stately
structure OF our ancestral tongue is
slowly but surely yielding to the in
sidious assaults of carelessness, abuse.
Incidence, mistaken zeal in efforts at
reform and other influences.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
Juvenile Football.

When Willie came into the house
his face and clothes hooked as If be
had been poked through a concrete
mixer.
Gracious! my SON." cried his moth,
er, what in the world have you beer
doingY"
'Playin' football" said Willie.
But how did you get 80 dirty"
IT'S the way the game goes" VIII.
lie explained You see, one of the
boys holds the ball in his hands and ]
stand right back of him. He yells
One. two, three, four, Ave. six, sew,
EN-! and passes the ball back to me,
then all the other boys jump on me
and rub my nose in the mud"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS
Iowa Superintendent Of Public Instrue-
ton Makes Some Valuable Sug-
sestions for Improvement.

Good roads and good schoolhouses
are the two big factors in the growth
and betterment of all the graIn-belt
states This was the underlying idea
In the address delivered before the
iowa State Teachers convention by
the state superintendent OF public in.
struction, Mr.. A. M. Deyoe. That
Iowa, as well as all the typically az.
ricultural states of the nation, must
Income educated away from the old
style OF road and the old style OF one
room schoolhouse before 1t can at
tain to the full measure of its great
ness, is quite generally conceded Su-
5erintendent Deyoe made some valu.
able suggestions as to how the money
expended for good roads might be
spent to better advantage. saying.
Good schools and good roads are
the two most important needs In rural
communities. Both may he secured
with but little greater expense than
the most of maintaining the present
prevailing system of rural schools and
the Indifferent methods used in road
building. The consolidation OF schools
is not wholly dependent upon the
making of permanent roads. The
transportation OF pupils to schools is
being managed quite satisfactorily In
Iowa and other states where perma-
nent roads have not yet been estab-
lished. However. as a matter Of con-
venience, In many ways, good roads
play such an important part in rural
life development that our state should
no longer delay by legislative action
to adopt some systematic plan of per
manent road construction. Approx
mateiy $3,479,3S2 was paid in cash as
road tax In Iowa for the year 1911.
This amount does not include the
amount Of tax expended In work. The
automobile tax for the year closing
June 30. 1912, was $505, 900, which will
increase from year to year at the pres
ent rate. II is safe to estimate the
total amount available road tax in cash
as $4.000.000, which should build at
least 1000 miles of permanent roads.
Ten years of permanent road construc-
tion would give 10000 miles OF good
roads, whereas, II the present method
of road building continues, our roads
will practically be no better at the end
OF the ten-year period than they
are today. This estimate takes no con-
sideration of the tax annually worked,
which would be available for use in
nseaasary gepkral repair of roads Bet
ter social andSndustriai conditions will
follow the establishment OF good roads
and good schools.
The good roads problem will un-
doubtedly come in for greater discus
sion In the grain belt states this win
ter than ever before. The teachers
are wonderful factor for good in any
state. II they can be inspired to take
up the cudgel for better highways
much good must inevitably result.
says the Iowa Homestead. Farm
home Improvement, rural church bet
terment and country school advance
ment are splendid things, devoutly to
be sought, but they fail of their high
est purpose and object II they do not
bring coincidentally with them the
permanent roadways on which real
rural and urban prosperity actually do
pend.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
PRINCE WHO HATES PORRIDGE
Queen Mary compels Wales to Eat II
Despite Strong Dlsllke--Good for
the Complexion.

From time immemorial oatmeal has
had reputation OF being good for
the complexion. Whether It is due
to oatmeal or not. the compilations OF
the royal children, like that of their
mother, Queen Mary, have always
been admired and envied; but Scotch
porridge has always formed the first
course of their breakfast.
The prince of Wales alone among
the family hates 1t. says London dis.
patch. One morning lately he
funked it, and begged his mother to
let him off "just this once" But the
queen replied promptly: 81 want you
TO grow up tall and muscular"
The prince, who is known to be very
Jealous of his sister Mary's inches.
gulped 1t down.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

overdress is drawn In at the bottom
with stirring thread. 1t slopes down
to a point at the middle of the back
and Is finished with narrow band of
satin ribbon tied in a simple bow at
the front with ends finished with pen.
dents like those on the bodice.
The undersleeve of the bodice is fin.
ished with band of lace like that I'm
the neck. and 1t is put on without full.
ness. There is a crushed turn back
cuff above the band of lace, made OF
the chiffon.
A novel feature ~ the bodice is the
introduction of a narrow CASING In the
maiine ruff which holds a tiny support
ing wire. This is for the purpose of
holding the run In an outstanding posi-.
ton away from the neck. s-.sla--.ss.ss'
There Is nothing intricate or diff.
cult In the shaping OF this dinner
gown. The materials are not unusual,
and altogether 1t Is one OF the most
practical and graceful modJls which
Paris has furnished for the presen,
season. In spite Of the curious ard
sometimes freakish departures from
the conventional which one sees 80
often pictured, 1t is the practical
gowns OF this character which hav.
pleased discriminating women OF fash
ion. There Is plenty of distinction in
the wonderful materials and in the
use OF color, not to mention tassels
and bead work, without resorting IL
bizarre designs to get chic effects.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
GET ROADS INTO CONDITION
Where Rough Spots Have Formed
King Road Drag May Be Used to
Advantage During Midday
ThaWs.

There's a bad condition of country
roads along In the fall due to late
rains and hard freezes. They become
30 rough that It makes the horses
feet sore to travel over them. shakes
the wagon nearly to pieces and makes
riding anything but pleasant
This condition can be helped a great
deal by the judicious use of the King
road drag. If the roads had been kept
In proper shape all summer and fol.
lowing the fall rains they would have
shed water and not become muddy, to
freeze rough. But after 1t has hap
pened the next best thing is to use
the drag on them during the midday
thaw. Then the hummocks will be
planed down and the ruts filled to
freeze more smooth during the night
OF course, 1t will take constant watch
ing and care for a few days In the
fall to put the roads in proper condi-
ton for a freeze but 1t will pay TO do
SO. The farmers do much hauling in
winter and for the sake OF the horses,
the driver and the wagon, and for the
sake of having fine sleighing when the
snow comes, 1t pays to have the roads
In good condition.
" no one has King drag then get
out the spike tooth harrow and
smooth the roads.
1t will be "a good thing in some
places TO thin out the groves and
hedges along the roads. These catch
the snow and cause bad drifts all win.
.er. These drifts cause very bad mud
ioles in the spring. Use the az where
| accessory.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

THREE Views of handsome dinner
i or reception gown are made DOS
sible by the clever triplicate minor ar
rangement, In front of which It was
posed. The straight skirt, with a
demi-train, is made of crepe having
raised velvet roses and foliage scat
tered over the surface. The roses are
very large and in a slightly darker
shade than the crepe.
The chiffon overdress aid bodice re-
peat the color in the crepe. The un.
der bodice is of thin silk in a light
color. There is a beaded girdle, mar
row, and edged with the narrowest
border OF fur. This tiny edge of dark
tur appears again on a small piece of
drapery made of the brocudsrse sssh Is
posed on the bodice, extending from
under the arms at the belt 10 the be-
ginning of the bust.
The neck of the bodice is slightly
pointed at the back, but is cut square
IN front. 1t is shirred over the founda-
ton and is very simple. The short, full
sleeves are set in and edged With a
narrow band of the brocade. A but
terny bow of ribbon is posed at the
'front.' finished with silk pendents.
There Is a frill of boxplated maline
about the neck of the bodice which
does not extend across the front. I'm
Ter this IL lace edging which lies fat
70 the neck all round and is very at
eractive and becoming.
Unlike many overdresses, which are
wired into the lampshade effect, this
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
Fashions ElekIenesa.

In the present day there are many
things needed to make the wardrobe
complete, and as fashions in these
items change with such rapidity It
means there must be q constant re-
newal OF wells, collars and such like
II the appearance is t. be kept en-
tirely up to date.
There have been many novelties in.
troducod this season, some of which
are both practical and pretty. others
again merely eccentric
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
DOULTM NOTF(|
4 I3rS1zs1ulzfzsl 'zsns<zs11. vi
L e1z2SSSsSSsSSSSS SsshHs-eJO|

Cabbage makes a good green food
Tor ducks in winter
Hens lay a few more eggs when
aales are not used in the pens with
;nem.
Egg production is not measured so
much by the quantity as by the quail
ty of the food.
A light morning feed for the flock ia
Test because it keeps them hustling
through the day.
Quarrelsome male birds In a flock
lot only worry each other, but keep
he whole flock in turmoil.
That hens must be fed and fed lib
rally II one expects eggs in large
Quantities, especially winter eggs.
The smaller the quarters the great.
IT the care necessary in order to keep
ne hen houses clean and se>ltary.
IL Is poor policy to change the quar-
ITS of hens or pullets while laying.
~ It usually checks or stops egg pro-
suction.
1t is claimed by those who, hare.
ried 1t, that a cross OF Muscoyy drake,
N Pekin ducks will produce aterilss
wpgsny.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
CLOVER HAY FOR CHICKENS
Fowls VIII Be Kept In Better Laying
Condition and Production of
Eggs Increased.
By J. #. sHUREMAN United States
Department OF Agriculture.)

tBy j. II. SHUREMAN. United States
Department OF Agriculture.)
There is nothing better than WELL
cured clover grown or second growth
clover hay for chickens. This should
be cut up fine and steamed.
Aside from alfalfa there Is no other
food that can take the place of clover.
BY allowing a ration OF scalded clover
to hens they will keep In better laying
condition and the production of eggs
Will be increased. Where clover hay
cannot be secured bran is very good
substitute, though not 80 rich In min
eral matter.
Vegetable food, such as cabbage, po-
tatoes, beets and turnips, should be
supplied the year around.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
NEAT AND DURABLE
SERVING APRON is
NOT HARD TO MAKE

A SERVING apron must be made to
An stand weekly Tubing at least, and
substantial materials are the only kind
worth making up. A good and not
very sheer India linen is used in the
apron which appears in the illustra-
ton, and the lace Is a strong cotton
weave with square mesh and figure. 49,.
The bib and apron <sss cut In One
piece, with the shoupder pieces cut
long enough to reach Ito the belt in the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

large numbers of insects injurious to
the crops. The movable colony house
which is rapidly coming into general
use on the farm makes 1t possible to
scatter the chickens out over the
fields.
This method 10 especially valuable
Tor handling the youns ~soelx. 49,.
gives freedom to the birds. The re-
suit viii be stronger, more vigorous
birds. BY moving the house close to
the fields where small grains have
been harvested the birds are able to
turn into profitable gains the shelled
grain and scattered heads which re.
main on the field.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
Twisted History.

Sunday School Teacher-And now,
Johnny Hapgood. it's your turn.
What did his father do when the
Prodigal Son returned?
Johnny (who can't help reading the
sporting editions of the daily press)
Please, sir, he jumped on his neck
and kissed him.--Puck.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
All Gone.

A veteran. talking to his great
grandson, little lad of eight or nine
years. remarked:
Nearly generation and a half ago
my head was grazed by bullet al
the battle of Chickamauga."
The little boy looked at the old
mans head thoughtfully and said:
There isn't much grazing there
now, is there, granddad?"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
ACCORDING to eunter."

In America the above phrase is used
in the same way that the English use
the phrase according to Cocker" Gun
ter was an eminent English mathema
ticlan, who died in the seventeenth
century. His name still survives In
connection with the Gunters scale and
the surveying chain. which is often
called Gunter's chain.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
CHILDREN ARE GIVEN TOYS
English Railway Furnishes PIaythings
to Little Folks Who Are Trav-
cling First-ciass.

Playthings are supplied free by the
London and Northwestern railway to
all children who are travelling first
class and have long journey before
them, says the Popular Mechanics.
These playthings consist of miniature
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
ugEW
English Railway Relieves Tedium Of
Travel by Supplying Playthinss to
the Children.

locomotives, cars, and other railroad
equipment, which age delivered to the
children without the Gssking of any
record, but with tie understanding
that they are to be left In the car
at the end of the journey.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
Beth

Beth, in the names of places men
toned in the Bible. is the Hebrew
word for house. Thus, Bethlehem ia
the house of bread; Bethel. the house
of God; Beth-saida. house of mercy. In
Birmingham there Is thoroughfals
called Betholom Row. in which Is an
old Hebrew burying ground, Beth
Olom means the house % ar'.al rest
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

something about raising corn. The
Illustration shows southern boy
standing in his corn field that pro-
1nced 40 bushels. This boy selected
an acre of ordinary cut-over pine land.
prepared 1t. properly fortified and
cultivated intelligently with the above
result
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
Bad Practice.

Selling the heifer calves and buying
IT public sales cows of untried per
iormances, Is like stopping the buns
and knocking out the head.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30
FOR heP7 n
IIII II
ONES &
PROGRESSIVE YOUNG FARMER
southern Boy cuItlvates Acre Of Land
. With Extremely Pleasing Results
Member Of Corn Club.

The corn club boys are certainly
coming to the front. and they are,
many of them, in a position now to
teach their fathers and grandfathers
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-30

TO Destroy Weeds.
n at $50 different KINDS
he point2
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1914-01-22

and wife, Mr.. Wallace and family,
Mr. Stevenson and son, Misses Nor
ca and Cecil Larabee, Goldd, Tres
sic and Collie Blevins, Tom Rob
ertson and wife, Tom Kelley and
family Anna Waye and Jake kad
erly Misses Golda Bievlus and
Cecil Larabee called at the Chas
Johnson home Thursday afternoon.
lola and Mamie De Spain spent
Tuesday evening with Helen Heck
man.-John Campbell am wife of
Jasper spent Sunday with Chas
Johnson and family Mrs. Heck
man and Helen and Katie called at
the Chas Johnson home Tuesday
evening Verona Hickman spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
her parents at Blue Star Georgia
Kelley spent Saturday night and
Sunday with home folks
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1914-01-22
SHERIDAN.
Miss EDNA DAVIS.

Mrs Dema Patrick of Duenweg
is visiting at S. II Sterling's this
week Mrs. Sterling visited in
Duenweg the past week,-Will Nc
Chntock and family spent Sunday
with Grandma and Nellie McClin-
tock.-Miss Alberta Earle is visit
ing home folks. Misses Alice
Templin and Helen Harvey visited
Sheridan school Monday.-Mrs.
Z F6rste and daughter Miss Ida
Of Carthage have been visiting
relatives in this neighborhood -
Ed Davis and wife, Grandma
Davis and Mrs. Forste and Miss
Ida Forste visited d N. Wood and
wife Sunday Edna Davis spent
Sunday with Alma Gresham -
Guy Fenner spent Sunday with
Clarence Gresham Mr.. Johnson
visited Mr.. Karls Sunday afternoon
Mrs, Crow spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs Bick Bender -
Christy Wassam spent Sunday
afternoon with Carl McClintock, ,-
Several of the men went on a crow
hunt Monday night, The party
consisted Of the following Amos
Harvey, Roy Harris, Joy kerney
Lloyd Winder, Ben Janney, Earl
Harvey, Geo. Hay and Ed Davis.
Paul Davis spent Sunday after
noon with Glenn Karls, - Bick
Bender and family visited Mr.
remplin and family Sunday even
ing, Basil McClintock spent Sun
day with Give Patterson H. A.
Vincent and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gist.-Seth
Gresham and wife spent Sunday
with Robert Gresham and family.
Mrs Art Radford spent Friday
with Mrs. Gresham Oscar Fas
kin ami Mr.. and Mrs Gresham
were Carthage visitors Friday
Joy kerney and wife spent Sun,
day with Grandma and Nellie Nc
Clintock.-Orville Foyer did not
attend school Tuesday on account
of chicken pox.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1914-01-22
BLUE STAR.
Miss JESSIE PENNINGTON.

y
Mrs. Myrtle Coiner and son
Lloyd called on Mrs Larabee We'd
nesday afternoon "A Y Williams
and family spent Sunday with w.
S Pennington and family Ella
Mikesell spent the day Sunday
with Bernice Blevins Jessie Pen
nington and Anna Waye spent the
night Saturday with Georgia and
Waive Kelly-Cecil and Norca Lar
abee entertained number of their
friends Sunday night with music
Mrs Harve Coiner and Miss
Kirby attended a social at the
Christian Church Thursday night.
Tom Robertson and wife of Ava,
Mo came Tuesday to visit the
latter's parents. w S. Pennington
aud family.-Clyde and Hobson
Mikesell entertained quite few of
the young people Saturday night
with music and different kinds Of
games Those present were Will.
Jim, Georgia and Waive Kelley
w. S. Pennington and family Tom
Robertson and wife, and Anna
Waye. Grandma King came last
Friday to visit Sam King and fam.
lly Mr. Mccormick came in from
Joplin. where he has been at work.
They are expecting to locate here
Mrs Mccormick is a sister Of Mrs.
Jim Hull Misses Golda Blevins
and Cecil Larahee visited Blue
Star school Friday Waive and
Will Kelley and Clyde and Hobson
Mikesell spent the day Sunday at
w, S. Pennington's,-Last Thurs
day evening a large crowd gather
ed at the home OF w. S Penning.
ton The evening was spent with
all kinds of music and games.
They left at late hour declaring
their hosts royal entertainers
Those present we're Mr.. Mikesell.
Clyde, Hobson and Ella, Jim Hull