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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
PLANK FRAME BARN WITH
TRUSS PRINCIPLE APPLIED
AS he Of Material IS Of
Importance

vantage of six foot lever to assist
in swapping off the side post, at the
point where it is cut nearly In two
by inch by IL inch mortice, and
three 11a inch draw bore holes. Many
of the old barns become saddle
backed" as we used to say and just
for this cause. III the foot OF ra1ter
cannot spring out, the peak can never
settle. There are many advantages
in the plank beam. There is saving
of material and also of space. one
great advantage is that the whole
material can be purchased from any
lumber dealer on the shortest notice
mot so where square timber is re-
luircd.
The cut shows a plank barn for an
ordinary farm, Sc feet by GO feet. The
same principle may be applied to a
building of larger or smaller size. the
only timbers in the barn above the
basement are two purline posts, TO
give strength to the end of building:
also two cross beams across the cen
ter inch by s inch, opposite the door
posts. These may be built of four
pieces 2 inches by inches; doorposts
arc s inches by 8 inches, Side posts
are in form of studs, 2 inches by.
s inches, six feet apart, ann
plates, 2 inches by s inches, laid
on top of studs. Then piece is nailed
on outside of plate. also 2 inches by
s inches, also forming the top girt to
nail the siding to. Corner posts are
2 inches by 10 inches, nailed together
with G-inch nails, so the siding Will
come down to exclude the wet.
The arch or rafter is the special
feature in this barn. Each arch is of
three thicknesses of inch by 10-inch
plank. At lower end of arch Pinch
Llock is put between the ends of bot
tom section; then a third plank, 2
inches by 10 inches is fitted in be-
tween to break the joint and vanish
ing between the other two, when it
also is matched against the end of its
mate. This may be covered either
with metal plates or sheeting and shin
giles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

a'y to run cross beam between the
side posts from four TO six feet below
the late. The first idea in the mind
of the builder was to tie the building
and also TO give strength to
the end of the building (Which was
necessary, so far as the end Uent
was concerneD. There could be seen
however. the same II inch II inch
beams of clear pine running across
the inside of the building. This was
all very well when clear pine was of
no more value than any other. The
plan of having 4 or 6 feet of post
above the beam gave the roof the adj
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
DIGS 10 MILES THROUGH SNOW
Colorado Prospector Reaches City
from Mountain Cabin More
Dead Than Alive.

Buena Vista, Col.-Almost dead
from sheer exhaustion and starvation
in battling with the fierce elements,
Samuel Denny, an old prospector, liv-
ing near the head of Cottonwood pass,
west of Buena Vista, who had been
snowbound for over 80 days, stumbled
into the Hotel Buena Vista at Hot
Springs, six miles west OF Buena
Vista, after a trip OF four days, cover
ing distance of over ten miles from
his lonely cabin in the mountains to
the springs.
Denny would shovel out trail for a
distance and then return to his cabin
for rest and food. Again he would
tackle the drifting snow, sometimes
shoveling through drifts 30 and 40
feet deep. In this manner and in CON
slant danger of being engulfed in
snowslides which many times blocked
the trail behind him, he finally reached
the springs. more dead than alive.
Denny lives at the head of Cotton.
wood pass. where he has located a
ranch and has number Of cattle, all
of which he says will die. He has al
ready lost four from hunger and cold
He was compelled to constantly shovel
snow so the cattle could get water to
drink.
This finally overcame the man, who
Is nearly 20 years of age, and, seeing
that he could not save the rest of his
cattle without help, and finding hts
provisions running low, he started for
the nearest place, Buena Vista Hot
SPRING.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Much has been written in agricul-
tural papers advocating barn frame
built of plank. AS timber becomes
scarcer the question of material Is of
vital Importance. There was time
when the only idea of strength was
size. and weight of material. With in
creased intelligence, we have learned
that by the application of mechanical
principles, greater resisting power
can be secured with far less material.
In bridge building We can see the
truss principle applied. In the erection
Of all large buildings the architect
makes use OF the truss in some form,
though to the casual observer he
bridge is ever exposed for study. In
the old. fashioned barn it was custom
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

An applicant for naturalization pa
pers in Brooklyn court was questioned
by the judge with view to ascertain
ing his knowledge of American institu-
tions. The court did not go very far.
The last inquiry was as to whether the
applicant understood the trolley car
transfer system in the borough, and
upon an affirmative answer being
given the Judge said: II guess you will
do for a citizen" But how about a
great many citizens, native and natur-
allied, who do not comprehend this
and other complicated and mystifying
arrangements? Is such failure to be
regarded as cause for disfranchise-
ment?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
EndeavOr
to
Elevate
Drama
By Rev. David H. Greer,
Protestant Episcopal Bishop.

There should such cultivation purity and refinement Of
strength and of intellectual culture the
part the people, they will condnd anything that is vul
end cheap quality and unworthy in its Intellectual tone
he social civilization people, the earl of Iyn sis always
by the intellectual character of its popular
mnts the by far the most important
And modern not of high character must be be-
modern society of high order AS
people grow intellectual stature their popular
correspnng and become of better character The
become the earl of Iton again. not the resort
of the vicious and the vulgar but the great
by of which the lofty ideals and heroic
types life great strong of the human
will plainly and prominently depicted before the responsive and eu
cated Imagination Of the people"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

There is report that the American
woman is going to take up the new
tariff, as its effect on furs, feathers and
i fgTss CLOVIS has suddenly taken it out OF
the grade of abstract subjects and put
it in the class of an intimate subject
demanding personal attention. And the
shopping women" are factors to be
reckoned with, even If they know little
of politics and care less. They know
when something interferes with the
elasticity of their pin money, and
their feminine instinct does the rest.
So there is evidently trouble brewing
for the tariff legislators, for as trouble
makers women have been a success
from the start.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Score another triumph for wireless
telegraphy. Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder, commander of the Atlantic
feet of our navy, has just been in
formed by wireless message from New
port, the home of his daughter, wife Of
Surgeon Johnson at the naval training
station, that he is grandfather Of a fine
little girl. More and more is wireless
proving itself adaptable to all require
ments, public and domestic.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
use OF PENkNIFE WINS
SEATTLE MAN A BRIDE
CARVED HIS NAME ON WALK, S3e
SAW 1T, AND SENT HIM A.
POSTAL CARD.

Trenton, N. J.-Cupid's success In
bringing two young people to the al
tar was due to a name carved in a pa
vilion on the board walk in Cape May
and TO penny souvenir postal card.
The principals in this little romance
are Miss Anna Clark, whose home is
near Lawrenceville, and Joseph Bro
dus, contractor of Seattle, Wash.
They were welded here the other day.
In 1907 Mr.. Brodus visited the Jer-
sey summer resort. While sitting in
pavilion on the board walk one after
noon he carved his name with pen
knife on a beam of the structure. A
few weeks later Miss Clark spent va
cation in Cape May, and while with a
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Treatment for CoIds.-An expert.
enced poultryman suggests the follow.
ing for colds in fowls: The chief dan.
ger from colds is the possibility of Se.
veloping roup, that most dreaded ofHlr
diseases among poultry. OF course,
prevention is better than cure, and this
is readily given by seeing that the
fowls and pullets have chance to get
under cover when it rains, and that
their houses are dry and comfortable.
Have at least q portion of the house
covered with chaff, on which the fowls
may walk and warm their feet. If q
cold is detected among the birds. al,
especially If it is of catarrhal nat,.1
prepare the following mixture: One
fluid ounce of alcohol, ten drops tine
ture of aconite, ten drops tincture OF
spongia and ten drops tincture bryonia.
Mix these ingredients thoroughly and
put one-half teaspoonful in each quart
of drink. IL taken in time, this remedy
will kill an incipient cold very quickly.
During the colder days of winter see
that the drinking water given the pa2l-
try is quite warm, indeed, as hot las
they can drink it. This will do much
toward preventing colds if the fowls
are chilly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
Feeding Ewes Before Lambing.-

FEEDING Ewes Before Lambing.-
In the feeding and management OF
ewes, it is extremely important that
they should have ample opportunity
for exercise. Exercise is quite as
important as the feed they receive.
If the ewes are in good condition
when taken into the pens in the fall,
il would probably not be necessary TO
feed them any grain during the first
mart of the winter. A little clover hay
and roots (turnips preferred) Will FUR
nish them with practically all they re-
ouire. AS to the amount of turnips,
would not recommend feeding more
than three or four pounds of turnips
to eve I'm day. If pea straw is
substituted for part of the clover hay,
II may be necessary to feed light
grain ration. For at least n month or
six weeks before the lambs begin to
come. It is q good plan to feed rather
fewer roots, say not more than two
pounds per eve per day, and to COM
mence feeding light grain ration.
Oats and bran make about the safest
food for this purpose AID a pound of
grain per day per eve should be suf-
ficient. If the ewes are very thin, it
may be necessary to feed somewhat
more heavily, but IL would be prefer
able to commence grain feeding earlier
and to continue the light ration
throughout OF course there are many
methods of feeding sheep, but the plan
as outlined will give good results pro-
vided the ewes are given plenty of ex-
ercise, which is extremely important
as previously noted.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
Country to
BeGreateSt
Wealth
Producer.
by Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch.

The people of the nation advantage of their opportunities We
have no idle class such as they Europe for which God should be
thanked 1t against spr the American ideal for to be
idle We look upon freaks not entitled to patience We
not all created equal producers Therefore
one man gets more than another unequal distribution of this
worlds goods has a keener danger
It our destiny a world power There way
avoid it. stick but because have rather h
than congratulated The youth with revolver has tempa
ton Just with nation with big stick Wealth brings
err and power means responsibility and with responsibility closely
stewardship dea The theory that the white is alone
selected as Gods instrument must be modified.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

That there is much evil in connection
with the theater, much that is low, coarse
base and disgusting, no good man will
question; but the purpose of every good
citizen should be not to try to abolish the
theater, which is impossible, inasmuch as it
is an integral factor in our civilization
Every good citizen should exercise a dis
eliminating, conscientious judgment in
patronizing the drama. Everything that
deals with human passions, like music and
oratory and poetry and art, may be and
has been abused, and every abuse of it
should be condemned and denounced.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Denver. man has invented a phono-
graphic safe lock that must be talked
open. The word which locks the safe
is recorded, and the one who uttered
Il must repeat the performance or the
mechanism will not bulge. This lock
might be too secure; for in the event
Of accident to the voice for which the
safe lock will move there would be
costly work for the locksmith.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08
RenewS
Youth
Musical Comedy
Removes Gloom
of Existence
BY HATTIE WILLIAMS.

f"N HY musical comedy popular? Listen opening
strain of the overture and learn the Is gloomy?
it omber? Does it depes? Does it think of
y disapponments of the day. in business home your
EA biton? No. 1t sets blood a-tnglng
e. instead of water your veins your feet a-dancng
k&1 sets your mind working recalls all the pleasant
80 of life, brings hope for the futueit
E that most wonderful of philosophers Peter
life and joy"
There 10000 why musical comedy POPULAR
there 1000 ebuent joyful notes the melody that through
the performances because there umerabe flashes of light bright
the gloom daday existence because takes yourself
kills selfshnes, kills egoism, kills selfthought
Every time | make first appearance a city a
comedy wait read the criticisms that off
"There little of plot he story thready
called the chief comedian five times and demanded the and
again. of how e dance the elected
greatest appreciation" and and
What is musical comedy? Entertainment
What do thousands of tired and the heaer for?
Entertainment!
The curtain rises of beauybeauu girls, in beautiful
And the that have all day long bankers
become rested the Of color motion grace
music upward with beautiful harmones chords that strike
heart and the worried all day by the sh call the telephone
receive with gratitude the restfu the comedian talks nonsense
and sigh with relief after all the awful Sense have been listening
hours BEFORE the situations udcrousbut you the
fool there okeut not the butt the heroine
the hero and all the romantic dreams of your youth 1t isn't
bit like real lbu then if seeking for real life why take
ride in the oecrowded subway instead of making holiday and going
O a theater?
wasn't Shakespeare who said ga little and then is
rehed the best of men, something like that there's lot of
philosophy outside Of Shakespeare and water will find its level
will the PUBLIC q spell in with captals) find its relief from
daily and toll in that kingdom of ugdomhe musical comedy
So Long live musical comedy and Long live joy" What
is life without a laugh?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

1t is the destiny Of this country to be
the greatest of wealth producers, and to
become world power among the nations
Of the earth. 1t is well and proper that
we should produce wealth. 1t is natures
reward for conquering her. The Indian,
before white men came to these shores,
showed unfitness to remain in control Of
the continent. He produced nothing; he
left the world less than it had when he
came. No man is worth while unless he
creates something. While we have the great
est opportunity to create wealth, therein
lies our greatest danger.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Pony meat as supply for polar ex-
ploration has the advantage OF going
there on the hoof, earning It's board by
hauling while there and then coming
pack as the digested product. Which
seems rather ungrateful to the faithful
equine; but perhaps that quality does
not flourish with the thermometer at
70 minus.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Winter Dairying Inexpensive.-As
soon as we begin to figure on the value
of pastures We will find that winter
dairying is not so expensive after all.
Sailing is one of the most important
parts of good buttermaking. II takes
an artist to know just how 1t should be
done.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Gewgaws are not to be worn on
mems clothings this year. says fash
ion note. The men will have to do
without sausage curls, too.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

Many warnings have been given OF
the danger of introducing noxious
weeds on the farm by purchasing grass
or clover seed containing impurities.
The value of clover seed should be
judged not by its price per bushel, but
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-05-08

by the proportion of good germinable
seed. The illustration shows the
amount of good seed and the waste
in sample costing $3.50 per bushel.
1t contains nearly 80 per cent. of vel.
low trefoil and more than half Of the
total was waste.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-25
THE LITTLE

g ONE time ago, consignment of honlng or carrier
y pigeons left San Francisco for Auckland, New
Zealand to be used in carrying communications
between Auckland and Great Barrier Island and among
the little feathered messengers was bird named Pete
which belonged to Pete always known as
wise fellow his intelligence at times causing people
marvel But Pete was tramp that is, he could not
be depended upon If sent on long trip often lettering
the way hunt food to play perhaps staying
hours when he should have been absent only minutes
So Peter was shipped away to be used oft-bird-
one which stays at the home loft to attract returning
messengers Well he went this time because he couldn't
help it ; but his cunning played fine trick his
owners This bird was taken two thousand miles by
land to San Francisco; thousand and eghty-nine
miles by water to Hawaii; thence, two thousand two
hundred and forty miles by water TO the Samoan Is
lands thence sixteen hundred miles by water Auc-
land-in all nearly eight thousand miles andnow Pete
is at home again
The homecoming Of this bird is little short Of mar
veious and this is how he accomplished it. Watching
carefully for an opportunity escape after landing
Auckland Pete took to his wings, and finding in the
harbor the vessel which had carried him far from
horne he radiated from its masts in every direction
searching for familiar sceAe object which, course
he could not find so many thousand miles away from
his American dove-cote However he stayed near the
ship perhaps thinking it would return to America but
when the vessel finally steamed out headed for Aus
traa instead Of the United States, Pete deserted his
perch and struck straight toward his home land So
it happened that the Lacy Belle old fashioned sailing
vessel laden with lumber from the Samoan Isles, when
three days from Christmas Island. boarded by an
almost exhausted stranger and the stranger was no
body in the world but Mr. Pete AS the old ssiIor
very supersttious being, Pete welcomed amid cries
Of wonder at encountering homing pigeon in the mid
die of the Pacific Ocean and was. allowed to ride
c0PYRhEHE
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-25
WANDERER
BY ROSS B. FRANKLIN

wherever he chose shipboard The bird was kindly
treated and fed and one day, during storm which
frightened him and drove the little tramp to shelter on
deck, it discovered that he carried small tag on
leg, bearing number and his name He was placed
box with Stats for bars and in this condition came
into San Francisco Bay with the Lucy Belle, just as
happy sight of land any member of the crew. who
considered him mascot
The story of the Lucy Bellies mascot soon spread
among the shipfolk along the wharves, and in few
hours Pete was identified as having been shipped some
weeks before for Auckland Then was that the people
understood that the crafty fellow homeward bound
All this is wonderful enough but the fact that Pete
reached home unaded two thousand miles of land
route is perhaps, only less wonderful But he did.
It argued the Lacy Belle that bird possessing
brain wise enough to figure voyage could
reach his home on land and after debate the sail
ors securely fastened little story Petes Leg reciting
his adventures far known to them and turned him
loose How the dear little wanderer found his way
home he alone can tell.
Il took Pete nine days to travel the two thousand
miles, in covering which, of course, he must have
stopped often for il he could have gone straight home
the distance could have been made in thirty forty
hours We who had sent him off to Auckland had not
the slightest idea that he this side of the equator
or Of the world. when, one morning not long ago. Mr.
Pete quietly hoped down from the home loft, and,
without any fuss whatever joined his mates at break
fast Of corn, wheat and crumbs
Now, what do ycu think of him?
He will never be sent way again: for there is not
sufficient money at the disposal Of any one to Sc
cure him.
If you know Of any girls or boys who are disccn-
tented at horne show them this story Of Pete who 50
loved his humble abode Of rough board and hard
that he outwed cunning and defed the risks and
hardships Of an eight-thcusandile journey sea
and land in the effort to return to his home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-25
II picture

lame two tiny lovers,
A sweet little maid
And her little twin brother.
Two little round heads,
One brown and one yellow,
Had this dear little maid
And her little twin fellow.
Two pairs of bright eyes,
So big and so blue,
To wonder and watch
The whole day through.
Two little noses, |
How came it, wonder4 q
That Up should turn one All
While the other turns Under. NH
Four red ruby lips, EI
Make two mouths, suppose, I'll
Tho they look like the buds I'll
Of pretty moss-rose. 90
Four tiny wee shells,
With their Innings of pink,
May make two pairs of ears
If about it you think.
With two little bodies,
All dimpled and sweet
Now really / think
That my pictures eompleta.
There are four little feek.
To dance and to run,
And four tiny hands
To clasp at the fun
Yet In all this big world,
There are no truer lovers,
Than a sweet little maid 4
And her little twin brothef.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-25
Hnin,al Music
BY OLryER HERFoRD

Said the Lion: On music dote,
But something is wrong with my throat
When practise scale,
The listeners quail,
And flee at the very 6rst motel
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-25
BY HANNAH G. FERNALp.

: NN~F~W NHH~% ~HNWWW
By MARGARET MnLs.
A reckless young Zephyr went tearing along.
Not needing what he was about,
He bumped into Black Cloud with terrible force
And spilled big thunder shower out
Two little maids, walking out hand in hand
When the rain fell, began to cry;
Said one Some bad Fairy, know, just for spita
Has knocked the plug out of the Sky"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-25
SHEPHERD STREET
LOTS ARE BOUGHT
Purchaser Planning to Improve
Property With Brick
Dwellings.
Dwellings.

Shepherd street, between Kansas and
Georgia avenues. combining a frontage
of 1o0 feet with a uniform depth Of 156
feet, have been sold by Mrs Gertrude
n. GOoch. of Cincinnati, Ohio, TO Emil
W. LyaI. for 5000.
Il Is understood the purchaser intends
Improving the property Immediately BIZ
erecting a number of brick dwellings,.
The sale was made through the firm
OF Wiluge. Gibbs d Daniel.