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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
CONTROL OF
BEE SWARMING
By Arthur C. Miller, Expert Apt.
artist, Rhode Island

/ have answered many questions
concerning agriculture, but none, to
my mind. seems more important than
the controlling of swarming. Most of
my hives are all regulation ten-frame
dove-taiEd hives, with 51z-inch depth
supers, which latter take either boxes
or extracting frames. as choose. One
apiary has hives composed entirely of
two or more for a brood chamber, on
the Invisible brood chamber plan. Bod
les and frames are bought from sup
ply dealers, but covers and bottoms
are now made by local box factory.
The bottoms are regulation style.
Newer covers are merely thin cleat-
ed boards, some are commercial super
covers, over all telescope covers made
of paper. which are wind and water
proof, cheap, light and REASONABLY dur
able. Hives and supers are well nailed
and painted, but / think I shall omit
paint on supers as they are never
exposed to the weather.
Frames are well nailed. the ell
frames wired. and fence separators
are clinch nailed, all Of which permits
ready cleaning by immersion in boil
ing I've, a labor saving experiment
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
John r. Hill.

that it might aid him materially IL
either of the Maine senators should
pass away, leaving a vacancy for
which he has ambitions. He has long
had an eye on the senatorship, but is
too wise to attempt to wreSt it away
from either Mr.. Hale of Mr. Frye, as
Maine takes much pride in the leading
position these men occupy in bossing
the transaction of public affairs. So far
as being in line for the senatorship is
concerned, Mr.. Hill has for years re.
sided in the house formerly occupied
by James G. Blaine at Augusta.
In addition to other personal quail.
f1cations tending to popularity, Mr.
Hill is a reputed millionaire and has
plenty of money for the expenditures
essential to make and retain friends
Mr. Hill is nearly 81 years old. He
was born in Eliot, York county, Maine,
October 29, 1855. After obtaining an
academic education he studied medi-
cine and was graduated from the Bow
doin Medical school in 1877. He later
perfected his studies and received a
diploma from the Long Island college
Hospital in Brooklyn He took up
the practice of medicine at Boothbay
Harbor, Me-, and since that time has
been called doctor" by those &C
quainted with that experience. After
following his profession for about
year he moved to Augusta in 1879, as.
ISOLATED himself with P. o. Viekery in
the publishing business and has since
followed the avocation of turning out
family periodicals.
In 1889 DR.. Hill first appeared in
politics, being elected to the Maine
house of representatives. He was re-
elected and then promoted to be state
senator for two terms. He was subse-
quently elected governor of the state
two terms. He has been member of
the Republican national committee
from Maine since 1899.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

is also the same large front propeller
of Is feet diameter, but by a clever
device the centrifugal force takes up
most of the strain of propulsion. It's
maximum revolutions are 400 to the
minute.
In front of the car, which has a
steel tube throughout, is a large ra-
diator for the 120-horse power motor,
which is directly behind, every part
being very accessible. Directly be-
hind is the bridge of the ship, from
which the pilot has the same COM
handing position as the captain of a
large ocean-going steamer. The pas
senger quarters are in a comfortable
cabin behind the engine, but some
what lower so as not to obstruct the
captains view toward the rear. All of
these compartments are inclosed by
aluminium sheeting, giving an appear
ance of luxury as well as neatness of
finish. The balloon is constructed of
rubber and cotton, and rs gallons of
gasoline are carried. Some long-dis-
lance flights are planned this year,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Fig. "A Wall Section of a Stable
Constructed of Wood.

The exterior A, shows the opening at
c. The cross section B. shows the
method of constructing the fresh air in
take. The outside opening is shown at
d and the inside at E. A simple but eff
fective valve TO regulate the supply Of
fresh air is also shown att E. A front
view of this valve is shown at F in
Fig. 8.
est air in room is at the floor and the
warmest at the ceiling. In case Of an
excess of warm air at any time. or if
it is desirable to force ventilation at
the expense Of the heat produced by
the animals, then the openings v are
to be used.
Fresh air is taken in through small
fiues located at intervals along the
side walls of the barn, and illustrated
in cross section r to the left in Fig 1.
The opening at T is located near the
ground line, but may be higher in the
wall if it is found necessary. 1t should
not, however, be placed less than
three feet below the ceiling to guard
against the warm air flowing outward
The opening shown at is the deliv-
cry opening to the stable. This open
ing should be arranged with a shutter
or valve in order to control the flow
of incoming air. Such shutters are
especially necessary where there are
several openings at the west or north
side of the barn to prevent the stable
from becoming too cold during the win
ter season.
The walls of the barn shown in Fig.
1 are made of studding sheeted up
both inside and out with matched lum-
Der and building paper. Several of the
spaces between the studding are used
as fresh air fiues. Fig. shows the
outside opening at c and the inside
is shown in Fig. at F. This construc-
ton allows the air to enter near the
sill of the building and be delivered
near the ceiling.
The system as installed in the uni
versity dairy barn has been used sat-
isfactorily for IL years, and has also
proved successful when installed in
other stables.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological student who
had been supplying the Rushby pull
pit for two Sundays looked wistfully
at Mrs. Kingman, his hostess for the
time being. did you like the sermon
this morning. If 1 may ask?" he in
quired.
"You done real well with the material
you selected" said Mrs. Kingman,
with much cordially. "As said to
Zenas on the way home. I've heard q
dozen or more sermons preached on
that text, and this young mans the
first one that ever made me realize
how difficult twas to explain -
Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
AERIAL YACHTING

eight passengers. The ship has an
angle rudder and a steering rudder,
both operated from the quarterback
of the car. two men being required to
operate the machine, one for the motor
and the other for steering. The en-.
CINE is 12O-horse power elementary
ard motor and the stretch of the pro-
pellor blades is Is feet
The graceful lines of the airship
have won high praise from all foreign
aeronauts. The four gas-infiated ap-
pendages in the rear of the balloon
are more efficient, besides being con-
siderably simplified from those used
on the famous French airship, Vile
de Pairs. These appendages are thick
ened toward the rear, their chief pur-
pose being to prevent pitching. The
rudder has the trapezoid form of the
La France rudder, and is set practic-
ally at the same inclination toward
the rear, and at the same point of the
car, which is also quadrangular. There
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

made OF galvanized iron and vary in
their dimensions. The central fiue is
40 inches in diameter and rises so
feet above the floor. The lateral fiues
which joins the round chimney are 1Sx24
inches. The fiue w is IL inches in
diameter. The openings U, " and w
are provided with registers that may
be closed or opened to best accommo-
date existing conditions within. In cold
weather the registers v are kept
closed and the foul air taken out at u
and w only. These openings at u
are the same size as the flues 2, the
lower edge being two feet from the
floor. This brings the lower edge of
the opening within six inches of the
floor line.
There are two objects in bringing
the ventilator shaft to or near the
floor.
1. To remove carbon dioxide and
the waste products of the lungs pro-
duced by breathing. This foul air set
ties near the floor and animals are
compelled to breathe it with the i'm
purities.
2. To dispose of the cold air in win
ter, rather than the warm. The cold
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
VALUE OF THE HUMBLE HEN.
Figures Make One Think Blddy Haze
Not Been Properly Appreciated.

The hens admirers grow. Constant
Is their increase. The first official act
OF Nebraska's new labor commissioner
was formal appreciation of this
pillar OF society. According to Mr..
Maupin, this fowl brought $4,000, 900
worth OF eggs to market in Nebraska
last year. The commissioner is unpre-
pared to estimate the value OF her Off
spring In the way of fried chicken.
She laid 1,200.000.O00 eggs in 1908.
Placed end to end these eggs would
reach around the earth and overlap
$4,000 miles. They would make an
egg walk three feet wide reaching
from Omaha to Ogden. With ham
they would furnish breakfast for 600,-
100000 people and make an omelet
containing $4,000 cubic feet. The hen
was worth more to Nebraska than the
boosted wheat crop of $4,000, 900; al
most twice as much as the oat crop OF
$16,0OO,O00; 20 times as much as the
barley crop; 20 times as much as tho
rye crop, and one-third as much as the
much-talked-of crop of corn. The COM
missioner believes Nebraska needs
another seal. Is he not right in think
Ing that upon that seal no figure SO
well demands recognition as the ever
patient, busy and unpretentious hen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
THE. CRACKING OF PAINT.
Property Owners Can Save Money
BY Learning the Cause.

Do you know what Is wrong wheu
paint peels, or cracks, or otherwise
necessitates premature re-painting?
Well. sometimes 1t hasn't been
properly applicable surface being
damp or there being too much turpen-
tine or too much drier.
But, nine times out of ten, the
trouble is caused by adulterated
white lead.
To avoid all such trouble, every
HORSEPOWER should know In a general
way, when surface is in proper con-
dition to receive paint, what kind OF
primer and finishing coats different
surfaces require, and how to avoid
adulteration in materials.
A complete painting guide. includ-
Ing book Of color schemes, specif-
cations for all kinds of painting work.
and an instrument for detecting adult
terations in painting materials. with
directions for using 1t, can be had
free by writing National Lead Com.
pany. 1902 Trinity Bldg, New York,
and asking for Houseowner's Paint
ing Outfit No. 40.
This company, the largest makers
OF pure white lead, invite tests, by
means Of the blowpipe (ncluded in
OUTFIT, or in any other way, of the
purity Of the white lead sold under
their famous Dutch Boy Painter
trademark. That trademark on a key
of white lead is in itself an absolute
guarantee of purity and quality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Would Make Buildings Earthquake
Proof.

Prof. Eugen Bormel. the Berlin sculp-
tor. suggests that houses in earthquake
regions be built OF steel and riveted to a
rocking steel foundation. This would give
the house an agreeable motion that would
make an earthquake pleasure. II the
motion became too violent. probably the
furniture could be riveted to the floor
and the people dashed to the chairs.
A contributor in Paris La Nature says
on this point:
1T has been remarked that at Mes
siLia. although the seismic observa-
tory was destroyed, the cellars where
the seismograph was installed did not
suffer. This is due to the fact that
the destructive phenomenon, produced
by relatively deep, but local. cause,
is particularly a vibratory movement
transmitted by the earth as a rigid
solid. -. Thus every interior
ediiice. or every geographic projection,
behaves more or less as II it's founda-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out Right.

How sister played a trick that
Drought rosy health to coffee fend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling.
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. Knocked at Postum and
would have none of it.
"One day my sister substituted
cup OF Postum piping hot for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. noticed the richness of
1t and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell me
was drinking Postum for fear might
not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept Civ
Ing me Postum instead of coffee until
I grew stronger. more tireless, got q
better color in my sallow cheeks and
q clearness to my eyes, then she told
me of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place Of my morning coffee
From that time / became q disciple Of
Postum and no words can do justice
In telling the good this cereal drink
did me. ! win not try 10 tell IT, Ton
only after having used it can one be
convinced of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow.
er to rebuild what coffee has de-
stroyed. There's Reason"
Look IN pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above lefterf A nev
enc appears from fime to time. The1
are genxines trues and fall Of hRmak
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

rometer is measured In inches. The
liquid column is 81 feet high at nor
NAL. 1t was intended to use a 32-foot
column of water, but this was aban-
doned because water evaporated too
quickly. Then glycerine was tried;
but with this liquid the normal height
was only q feet, which was not
enough. Olive oil was chosen finally.
The tube rests against a monumental
pillar Of stone. Olive oil is the light
est liquid yet used for a barometer.
When lighter one is made available
taller barometer may be construct
ed. Pascal made barometers of wa
ter and wine mixed. Zophar Mills of
New York, glycerine barometer, and
Jaubert set up one of water in the
famous Tour st. Jacques, the wealth
er bureau center of Paris.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

OF much value. All hives are on racks
or stands one foot above the ground.
The points aimed at were the best
material and work in vital points.
bodies, supers and insides, and low
cost on covers and bottoms, where
exactness and fine stock are not so
vital
My method of controlling swarms is
hard to define. First my strain of bees
is not prone to swarm, which may ac-
count for my success in my manipuIa-
tons All supers, combs, or extract
ing, are put on from one to three
weeks before the harvest begins, and
some sort of super is on all through
the season.
Hereabouts we may get a heavy
flow at most any time during the sea-
SON. and the policy OF an always pres
ent super saves a pound OF honey. Il
Is particularly advantageous in out
apiaries which are often seen only at
long intervals. Furthermore, colonies
to which the supers are given SO far
ahead OF the harvest are very much
less inclined to swarm than are colo
MES not so treated.
All queens are clipped before they
are introduced, and II a swarm issues
in my absence the queen is usually
lost in the grass. the bees returning
settle down to business and accent
one OF the young queens. Now and
then swarm departs, but the loss
does not begin to equal the cost Of
preventing 1t. It took me long time
to find out. but am not CONVINCED
that such is the case.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
TAKES PLACE OF HITCHCOCK.
J. :. Hill in Charge Of Republican Ma
tionai Committee.

Washington.-John Fremont Hill.
the new vice-chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, has been fire.
quently described by his friends as ga
gentlemanly gentleman of the new
school" His perpetual urbanity of
manner, affability and genial good ma
ture seem to justify this appellation.
He is extremely likable and has been
popular in his home state of Maine.
He is considered an exceptionally
clever politician.
1t is said Mr.. Hill took the vice
Craftsmanship with the expectation
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Value of Aspirations.

An aspiration is joy forever, O
possession as solid as landed estate,
q fortune which we can never ex-
haust and which gives us, year by
year, revenue of pleasurable activi-
ty. To have many of these is to be
spiritually rich.-R. L. Stevenson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
WORLDS BIGGEST BAROMETER.
Monument to inventor Erected at Fa-
enza, Italy.

London.-The biggest barometer in
the world is in the city of Faenza,
Italy. 1t is monument to Torricelli,
inventor of the barometer, who was
born in that city just 800 years ago.
The scale of this barometer is on a
basis of feet where the ordinary ba-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Hope Springs Eternal.

He was addressing crowd one Sun
day morning on the quay at Newcastle.
Il can safely say that no man ever
attempted to bride me, gentlemen"
said the speaker.
Don't be down-hearted, old chap,
your luck may change" shouted man
In the crowd.-Tit-Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Suspicious Circumstance.

The grocer had warranted the
maple strip to be the real stun.
1T doesn't taste like any maple
strip ever bought" said the custom
er, who had just sampled 1t, land I
strongly suspect
Sir" said the indignant grocer.
L strongly suspect. in spite of your
guaranty. that it's genuine."-Chi
cago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

D. interior other furnishes an
VIC" OF the wall escape for the VIII
A in Fig. 2. At r ated air The in.
SHOWN the let or fresh air
een Ar "aiVe flues should be
winch Ian be placed not more
DIT Any De- than ten feet apart
rosit'oh' and located in the
exterior walls of the barn; the great
err the number the more effective the
ventilation, since they enable the fresh
air to displace the foul air more rap
idly. The outlet may include one or
more fiues, but should be so located as to
provide the quickest means of remov-
ing the foul air.
The university dairy barn is shown
in cross section in Fig. l. The stable
is some 40 feet wide by 72 feet long,
the cows facing the central alley. The
walls are hollow, constructed by using
paper and drop siding on the outside
of studding and six-inch No. fence
flooring and galvanized iron on the in
side, the galvanized iron being ex-
posed within. The ceiling is also COW
cred with galvanized iron, and the loft
above is provided with a rough board
floor, thus forming a dead air space.
By constructing walls and ceiling in
this manner they tend to become non
conductors of heat and cold. All stable
walls and ceilings should be non-con-
ductors, otherwise moisture will col
lect as frost in cold weather and drop
as water in moderate weather. The
fiues for taking out the foul or vitiated
air are two in number, one located
midway in each side wall. These f1ues
then pass upward to the loft above,
where they meet a central flue or chin
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
IS THE SAFEST PLACE WAY
DOWN UNDERGRoUND?
Evidence Goes to Prove That at Least
In Many Cases This Is True
Berlin ScuIptor's Suggestion
for Protecting Houses.

In general, it would seem that the
effects of earthquakes are not serious
in underground places such as mine
shafts, caves. cellars, etc, although
some cases are on record where
shocks felt in such localities have not
been noticed on the earth's surface
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

The man who misses love is likely
to miss Heaven 1t may be only ideal.
ization; but after all that is the soul.
The Sunday Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
PROPER VENTILATION FOR
THE LIVESTOCK BARN
Description Of the System Aracu1t-
ura1 Co1IeSe-By c. A. Ocock.
cultural Engineer.

In 1889 F. H. King. then professor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

In the WlScon-
sin university, an
nounced a meth
cd of ventilation
which, has become
widely known as
the King Sys-
TEN" The interest
in this matter of
barn ventilation is
constantly increas-
ing, if we may
judge by the many
requests for aid.
The King sys-
tenn of ventilation
consists of two
sets of iueS. One
set provides the
fresh air. while the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

or soil physics
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-12
MAY REFER TIC
THE: BOYCOTT
BUT FEDERATION DARE NOT PUB.
LlsH 1--WE DON'T PATRON:
5E jZEn LIST, { II

w. as . I 4HI va ID
WASHINGTON, W. C., March "a
The American Federation OF Labor
hereafter may freely refer to the boy
colt against the Bucks Stove and
Range company OF St. Louis. except
by inclusion In the I'VE don't patron.
lie list" This, In substance and Of
widespread importance to the labor
world, 10 manufacturers and newspa.
pers generally. is the sweeping decl-
sion handed down yesterday by the
court OF appeals Of the District Of
Columbia In the noted Injunction case
Of the Bucks Stove and Range com.
pany against the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. which has been before
tho courts Of the District Of Colum.
bla in various phases for months.
In recent decision by Justice
Gould, Of the supreme court Of the
District Of Columbia, the American
Federation, Of Labor and officers,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-12
FAy0I|'IRS !. /. !.
THE STAMP \ | ACT Al: !
GOVERNMENT m UsTs RAISE MON
EYf TO WIPE OUT THE
DEFICIT. n

WASHINGTON, D. C., March r..
"The government owes s15o,OOO,0oo
and has got to raise money in some
way. We shall probably have to swal.
low sorle Of our sentiment, and do
some things that are not agreeable,
but like an Individual who owes lot
OF money ard must pay It we may
have toresort to extreme measures
TO bridge the financial caasm."
Senator Elkins, Of West Virginia.
one Of the original standpatters mad
a few words to say about the coming
tariff revision after a talk with .Presi.
dent Taft. !. X.
II am il Republican and q protec-
tlonist,' he continued, "and am In
favor Of g stamp tax and to a limited
extent where 1t can be done without
injurlng our industries l am for GER
tain reductions in the schedules. The
bill that We will ass must protect,
and at the same time must raise more
revenue end to frame such a bill is
not an easy task" s5
The senator was asked whetaer he
favored tax on coffee, but ne grace
fully slaestepped the ISSUE
"Taxlng the breakfast table has
made trouble before this" he said,
"and might again, SO. | don't feel COM
petent TO talk on the subject now"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-12
lIough S .arorlte solo!st in his

tiough IS !avorlte solo!st in his
city. Miss BESSIE Smith gave two GA
cellent readings, It'd Z solo by Charles
Cross. Goodbye. sweethd1rt, t'"'M'
bye" was another excellent number.
Carter Fleming rendered baritone
solo, Good Night Little Girl" whtca
was heartily encortd and the numbers
By the male 1nartet.e composed Of
Messrs. Cross, Yost, Smith and Man.
ley made hit. Messrs. swishcr, Nc
Donald md Sattertleid on the 1mal'to.
Inns anil guitar did some excellent
work, Russell Linn Is manager Of the
company and Miss Genevieve Cunning
ham accompanist. Altogether tho at.
fair WIS success and the young poo
pie have reason to feel elated. A mum.
ber, OF Fairmont people went up for
the event, all returning on The rni,l'
night car. IA