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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

a low-cost house for himself, know
right OF that that man intends to
build a home and have it paid for In
short time. and that he will sue
coed More OF such houses means
more comfort and more centented citi-
zens.
But while 1t Is right and proper to
be contented with the house you have.
that does not mean that person
should not progress. A person may
60 from one step to another In house
building, the same as in business: but
1t is difficult to feel, happy and con-
tented in habitation which does not
provide conveniences for doing ones
work, and which is not comfortable in
cold as well as In warm weather
1t is quite an undertaking to build
Ia house It means, for most persons.
years Of hard work; but they are the
happiest years to look back over.
Success depends upon the start made.
If person uses the right kind Of plan
one the most of which will be well
within his means. and one thatswill be
reasonably satisfactory when the
house is fnished-the chances OF pay
Ing for the property and of soon hav-
ing home free Of encumbrance. are
very much better than when a more
elaborate design is selected.
The little details that go to make
up satisfactory house must not be
overlooked. A house without a bathl
room is back number No one wants
a. bedroom without clothes closet.
and 1t does not pay to try to do with
out hot and cold water both upstairs
and down. When the plumber Is at
work it costs but trifie more to have
pipe for hot water laid at the same
time the cold water pipe is put in
There are other incidentals. but these
are the most important. .s $50. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
Useful In the reed Lot.

pigs. calves and poultry. 1t is shame
to allow single gallon of it to es-
cape.
An Illinois farmer writes to know
II unthreshed wheatisa good feed for
hogs. We think not. If wheat Is to
! be fed at all, better thresh and Aither
soak or boil it. Rut we do not be-
lieve that wheat was ever intended for
hog feed.
Cattle that are allowed to run on
green beet crops often scour so badly
that they are set back from two to
four weeks! They do not like the
dried and cured crops so well but will
eat them IL forced to and they make
a fairly good ration.
English feeders raise large guam
titles eof turnips, mangles and other
roots. In the fall they dig enough for
the cattle and leave scattered through
out the field enough to keep the sheep
busy for weeks Some feeders allow
the sheep TO dig them out of the
ground while Others dig them for
them. The latter plan is the best.
Many cattle feeders who do not be-
lieye that silage is a good feed will
continue to stun their animals with
corn fodder or timothy hay. II
these men would take the pains to
conduct careful experiment they
would quickly discover that silage
even as feed would beat corn
fodder.
Silage fed alone Is not ideal for fat
tening steers. It contains large ex.
cess ofScarboshyd rates and some nitro
gen must be put into the feed to even
It up. Soy beans. clover. alfalfa hay
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

Mr.. william A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. FOR the readers Of this
paper. On account OF his Wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer. ne
-. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 17s West
jackson boulevard Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply
A nearly square house design ~
feet wide by 80 feet long. with cot
tage roof pitched rather low. Is shown
In the accompanying perspective and
floor plans. This style Of house is
growing in popularity. In walking
along the newer streets Of Chicago,
AZ wen as In other cities. notice a
great many similar houses. II Is q
plan that offers q large amount Of
room In proportion to the material
used in building. The nearer square
you get house. the more space you
can enclose within the four walls. Ev-
cry foot OF wall costs money. especial
" during these times when the prices
OF almost all building materials must
be picked from the top shelf.
The general design Of this house Is
simple and quite plain. yet its sever
#ity is relieved BY ornamental effects
secured through the wide. projecting
caves. the beltcourse at the second
floor line. the location Of openings,
and the general sense of proper pro-
portions and neatness. As a popular
house, It is designed for economy In
building; but. at the same time. COM
fort has not been sacrificed to save q
few dollars.
There is great economy, for In
stance. in making one chimney do for
the kitchen range and heating appara-
tus. There is still further economy
in putting the, chimney Ii the middle
of the house. and running It out
through the roof at the highest point.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
First Floor plan.

ed by enclosing the stairway in the
center OF the house. where it takes
up very little room downstairs; while
the upper landing Is within easy reach
of the doors OF all four bedrooms and
the bathroom. You cannot take up a
great deal OF space for halls In a
small house. and still leave room for
the requisites A hallway Is not abb
solutely necessary; and we dispense
with it entirely Ia this plan down
stairs, and reduce the dimensions OF
the upper hall to the smallest posi-.
BILE space Still. when you study chs
plan. you cannot find any fault with
it. Il Is not an expensive house. as
it can be built for about $4,000 but
when 1t is finished and nicely painted,
II is by no means cheap looking The
oldfashioned idea of putting ccnsid-
cradle expense ena house to make Il
look well, is no longer necessary: In
stead. good appearance IL secured
by studying out good elevations and
proportions that 90 well together.
Cottage roofs like this we're Dopu-
lar In Colonial days They are easily
made, and look especially well on =
house as nearly square as this. Cheap
help may be employed on such roof,
because it is all straight work. Any
one can cut the roof-boards and put
81 the shingles. after the boss car
penter lays out the rafters and puts
them in place
This little house contains every
convenience necessary Tor comfort.
Ii IS Just the kind Of house that 4
needed by the great majority living n
towns and cIties the great majority
whom We might can the common REQ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She cvercame II.

when well selected food has helped
the honest physician place his patient
in sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is a source of salts
faction to all parties. A Chicago WON
an says:
we have not had doctor in the
house during all the s years that we
have been using Grape Nuts food. Be
fore we Began, however, we had the
doctor habit and scarcely week went
by without call on our physician. /
When our youngest boy arrived. S
years ago, was very much run doVn
and nervous, suffering from indiges-,
tion and almost continuous headaches.
was not able toattend to my ordinary
domestic duties and was So nervous
that could scarcely control myself.
Under advice took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever since
we began to use Grape-Nuts food, able
to do all my own work The dyspep-
STA, headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
Wild, have entirely disappeared.
my husband finds that in the night
work In which be Is engaged, Grape.
Nuts food supplies him the most whole,
some, Strengthening and satisfyfng
lunch he ever took with him. Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE, IN plkgs. There's a reason,
Ever read fhe nb0ye Ietsers new
4 one nDpearn GFo1sk rtme ~ dlsmrs Ishey
nre gfriEne, true, ana fnIi ~ hnaaan
1nferessfs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
MATURING FOR
GOOD POTATOES
massachusetts Specialist Differs
From Familiar Methods
In Fertilizer and
Preparation.

Or ]. Fisher of Fftchburg, Mass. Is
very successful in growing large crops
of potatoes, and he varies from our
familiar methods principally in his fer
3tilizer formula. the preparation and
planting of the seed. Following is the
formula:
Two hundred and twenty five pounds
of sulphate ammonia; 750 pounds nj
trate of soda; $50 pounds South Caro-
lima floats; $50 pounds acid phos-,
phate; $50 pounds sulphate of potash;
$50 pounds sulphate magnesia; 200.
pounds air-slacked lime; 2,375 pounds
costing about $40.
Two-thirds of this formula will be
spread broadcast and will be narrowed
in before planting. The seed potatoes
are treated with the corrosive subli-
mate solution to prevent scab, then.
spread in greenhouse and. allowed to
sprout several weeks. At planting tins
the seed Is cut and only one sprout
left on each piece, the surplus sprouts
being purposely broken OF, Dr. Fish
err considers potatoe the size Of a
marble, which has been started in this
way and all but the best sprout
rubbed of, as very good seed.
Furrowing out is done with a horse
hoe and the seed Is planted under a
line, giving perfectly straight rows
and exact distance between plants.
Each seed piece is set upright and
covered with about two inches of
earth; the remaining third of the fer
tilizer is now scattered in the drill
and covered by running the horse hoe
between the rows. The horse weeder
and cultivator are used so frequently
and thoroughly as to avoid hand hoe
ing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
Waste Paner In Paris.

Paris police give strict attention to
the act against throwing waste papers
and refuse upon the streets. An abb
sent-minded old gentleman carelessly
dropped hundred-franc note from
hiss waistcoat pocket. whereupon
sharp-eyed policeman requested the
old gentleman to give him his name
and address or submit to arrest. BUT
when the offender reached into the
gutter and picked up the waste paper
and opened 1t before the policeman's.
eyes he was let on with an apology
and profound bow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
POINTERS FOR
SWINE BREEDER
Good, Strong and MICRONESIA Amt
mails May be Bred When
Only E4g h tie n
Months Old.
IBv " NJ KELLEY.

(By w. M. KELLEY
Actual experience is the best guide
for a breeder to follow as to the time
that his animals will reach maturity
for breeding purposes.
Some assert that breeding animals
cannot be brought to maturity at
eighteen months Of age and have
good muscle, bone and vigor; but /
believe that It is possible to breed
gooG strong and vigorous animals
and to have them matured at that
age.
The animal will not be soft. but
will be well developed in bone and
muscle if proper system Of feeding
Is maintained.
& The idea that pigs must be two or
three years old to have good bone and
muscle is along the same lines as to
the idea that they must be fed half
rations for months in order that they
will have an opportunity to develop
stamina and be In shape to finish on
full fations.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

10y X u WStSA - Ell - ~ rf,l
Carrots should be raised IN Quanti-
ties whenever possible as they are q
very valuable addition TO the Feed in
making It palatable They require
light, sandy soil and with little cultir
walton produce large crops.
Enseed meal In small quantities
once or twice 4 week keeps horses La
fine condition
Last winter We saw ! bunch Of IS
steers being fed on 81 farm near
Aurora N. These cattle stood in q
large lot on the side of 3 hill Ia mud
up to their knees. The barn and all
its surroundings were as filthy as
could be imagined, and we were not
surprised when the owner. looking
sloomily over his cattle, remarked: T
newell seemed to hit on steer feeding
to any great advantage"
s Heavily timbered land does not
make good feeding ground for cattle
because the sun cannot dry out the
ground as quickly as an open LOT.
The best feeding shed for cattle Is
one that Isl wind tight on the north,
east and west and entirely open on
the south. =
OF course paved feed lot is an
expensive proposition at the start, but
we believe that on reasonable cost
the profit viii more than Justify the
expense. Even III man cannot afford
to pave his feed lot he can drain |.
with thing and by the addition Of
gravel, and small, smooth stones I'm
prove it's condition at very small cost
Oats make an ideal feed for the
lamb during the winter. but he needs
about only a pound a day to keep in
fine condition In addition he must
have clover hay or alfalfa or corn fod.
der and turnips and other roots at
|sleast three times. a week.
A very handy wheelbarrow for the
feed lot can be made of either wood
or iron The frame should be very
strong, but not heavy. Iron makes q
strong frame and very light. 1t can
be made in four sections and bolted
together. The iron hoop should be
made of one-eighth inch iron and Ii
1
of size to ADMIT common flour
barrel up to the second row Of hoops
The barrel can easily be put In and
taken out. The wheel should be made
of wood with a very broad tire, moi
less than three inches, and four inches
would be better. If the frame is made
Of iron, the handles can he made Of
wood and bolted on. Wood is better
for this purpose.
Do you know that some of the
smaller packing houses which catel
to first class trade at home and
abroad will not buy swiH-fed hogs al
any cost? They want animals that arr
fed on clean corn, roughage, roots ant
water.
We do not think much of the skin
milk that comes from the creameries
for feeding hogs In many of these
creameries, washing powders are uset
for cleaning the machinery, and THU
| is very Injurious to hogs.
Skim milk that is separated on thu
farm cannot be beaten for feeding
1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
FEED LOT CONTRIBUTES MUCH
TOWARDS Pr OFT IN CATTLE



and cotton seed meal win do This 10
perfection ~ t
II you have plenty 81 COW peas,
clover q alfalfa on the farns NOT much.
use 70 spend money on bran or cotton
seed meal a little oil cake is good
at ~ times
Tie best class of dairy cows cannot
return q profit unless they have all
the clean and wholesome feed they
can possibly consume at all times
during the winter.
It Is mistake to keep COWS on.
scant rations during the winter The
COW that goes through the winter on
semi-starvation rations suffers shock
from which her system Is very slow
In recovering. and II the half rations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

It costs less to single around Chin
ney at the ridge than any other place;
the chimney is better supported; and
II costs less to prevent water from
rains or melting snow coming In
around the chimney, when the latter
goes through the roof at the peak. be-
cause there is no accumulation of wa
ter there such as you have to contend
with down near the caves.
You seldom see eight rooms laid out
conveniently in a house that Is only
"a by 80 feet You must utilize every
foot of space to the best advantage to
secure SO many rooms and still have
them convenient This is accomplish
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
A Handy Feed Carrier.

are continued any length of time her
miIkgiving capacity for the approach
ing, freshening period is materially de-
creased.
Good feeding does not mean the
cows should be stuffed with high
priced grain feeds but coaxed to con-
sumo enough roughage and cheap
feeds to keep them In good. thrifty
condition at all times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
Memsnanar is the Medium.

sThe Importance of this whole ques-
4tion of publicity to the consumer is
growing on. the manufacturer. He
sees his competitor or some man in
another line turning the trick of pub
licity and he sit up and thinks. He is
gradually realizing that localized.
crystalized publicity in the home is
what pays best and that he can only
get that through the newspaper. =
The Daily Club.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

the kind to build UP a community
the backbone and strength Of the ma
ton. We may require an uncommon
genius occasionally as a leader; but
for everyday dependence. the com
mon people are just as Important
now as they were in Washington or
Lincoln's time. That Is why am 20
anxious to see more of these low-cost
houses. ~
When see a man start in to build
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

without benefit began taking Doan's
Kidney pills and soon received relief.
Continued use cured me. / believe
D6an,s kidney Pills saved my tie.
sWhen Your Back Ia Lame, Remem-
Der the Named OAN's. Soc all stores.
Foster Milburn Co. Bunaio. N. x,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
All Eres,co.

'sWhy does that old maid use SO
much paint ON her facet"
shes making UP for lost time
Brooklyn Life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

FOR HEADACHElEicks, CAPUDHNE
whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will relieve you.
It's liquid-pleasant to take-acts tmmedi-
ately. Try 1t. 1Oc., Sc, and so cents at drug
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

DIR. Pierce,s Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

nfrs. Wlnsiowss sooshine syrup for Chiidren
teSthinE. softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
tion, nilays pain. cures wind collie, $50 bottle
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22
Az the Bank.

"Your husband has stopped payment
on your alimony check"
Il knowdt; be no longer loves me. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

ri

Howell--It costs good deal to live.
Powell--Arent You glad you are .
dead one?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

The Proportion.
Knicker-Did he speak at a dinnerg
Booker No; he ate at a talk,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

Only fool ever attempts tor con-
vince a man that he isn't as clever as
be thinks he r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-02-22

pigs. calves and poultry. 1t is shame
to allow a single gallon of it to es-
The Washington times., 1912-06-04

consin; Thomas A. wheian. Mississippi:
jay w. whitney. Washington: David
Wiener, Pennsylvania; ]. Houston Will
lie, Maryland; John r, wilmeth, Ar
kansas; Henry Louis Wolfe, jr.. LII.
Connecticut; Arthur c. Workman, West
Virginia; Howard p. Wright; District
of Columbia; Charles L. Yancey, A. B.,
L. L. B., Virginia, and Louis r, Zapf,
A.. B., Tennessee.
Exercises At Holy Cross.
Class night exercises at the Holv
Cross Academy will take place to-
morrow evening, and besides the class
prophecy and history, the program in
cludes an address by the Rev. Edward
l.. Buckley. Concert day of commence
ment week takes place Friday, the pro-
gram beginning at 2 p. m. An alumnae
mass will be celebrated Sunday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, the baccalaureate ser
mon being preached by the Very Rev.
Edward A. Pace, professor of psychol-
ogy and philosophy at the Catholic
University. Commencement exercises
proper occur next Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50. Hannis Taylor. former minister to
Spain, will make the address. The
class Of 1912 OF the acadamy includes
Misses Mary Margaret Bonner. Esther
Frances Loehl, Mary Katherine Nc
Inerney, and Marie Antoinette Nav
Kinney.
At the commencement of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, now
being held. two Washington men,
John Taylor Arms. jr., and Randall
Cremer. will graduate with exceptional
honors. Mr.. Arms receiving the degree
of master Of arts, having previously
taken his 8. B. degree, and Mr.. Cremer
taking his B. s. degree.
Mr.. Arms thesis Is to be on a design
for a gymnasium. dormitories, and a
| recreation field for an educational In
stitution of importance, the Massachu-
sets institute of Technology, for exam.
| pie. a subject directly In line with the
new constructions that are soon to find
place on the banks Of the Charles.
| Mr.. Cremer's thesis is on an expert.
| mental Investigation of miniature re.
| enforced concrete arches, in which his
| collaboration was l.. NJ. Sandstein, oil
| Christ Church, New Zealand.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
TO GROW HAIR ON
A BALD HEAD
BY A SPECIALIST.

Thousands of people suffer from bald
ness and falling hair who. having tried
nearly every advertised hair tonic and
hair-grower without results, have. re-
signed themselves to badness and Its
attendant discomfort. Yet their case is
rot hopeless; the following simple home
prescription has made hair grow after
years Of badness, and IL also unequal
led for restoring gray hair to Its or
iginal color, stopping hair from falling
out. and destroying the dandruff germ:
II will not make the hair greasy, and
can be put UP by any druggist: Bay
Rum, 6 ounces; Lavona de Compose,
ounces; Menthol Crystals. one-halt
drachm. II you wish It 2srfymed, add
half to one teaspoonful of To-Kalon per-
fume, which unites perfectly with the
other ingredients. This preparation is
highly recommended by physicians and
specialists, and IL absolutely harmless,
as IL contains none OF the POISONOUS
wood alcohol so frequently found In hair
tonics Do not apply to the face or
where hair is not desired.
Before publication we presented this
prescription to Peoples Pharmacy, this
city, and they state that they have
filled II many times for their patrons
who report most astonishing results
from it's use.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
BERRY SHORTAGE
IS DISAPPOINTING
" TO HOUSEWIVES
Prices, Instead Of Being
Lowered, Are Higher
g. Than Last Week.

Hundreds OF washington housewives
who had not bought their supply Of
Strawberries for the seasons preserv-
ing and had expected the promised Slut
In the market, with q corresponding
drop in the price, we're disappointed
this morning, when 1t developed that
the local market was actually short,
and that prices we're higher instead OF
lower.
The arrival of hundreds Of crates OF
stra wberries that had been confidently
expected by dealers failed TO material
ize, and as result the comparative
few that did arrive were snapped up at
higher figures than the close OF last
week.
Countrymen say that the supply has
turned out short on account of the DRY
weather last summer. which dwarted
the plants so that the buds did not SCI
properly this spring. But comparatNe-
ly few berries are being shipped 10
washington at this time, so that tne
local supply is not equal to the demano
Butter prices arc the same as iss,
week, wholesale ccnters quoNlns
change. Eggs are coming in plenti1uns
but the quantities stored keep the pr'c'
arm at around 20 cents wholesale.
The Washington times., 1912-06-04
c. v. ]. GRADUATES ;.
NUMBERING TO TO
Be GIVEN DEGREES
Exercises Will Be Held at
Continental Memorial Hall
Tomorrow Night.

A tota! Of 10 degrees will be con-
ferred at the niety-first annual COM
mencement Of George Washington Uni
versity, in the Continental Memorial
Hall tomorrow night. Added to these
is the number OF the class of the school
ot nurses, which was graduated last
night at the Masonic Temple.
The candidates for degrees, members
OF the faculties, ana trustees Of the uni
versitv and colleges, will meet in the
sSnth basement OF the Continental Hall,
ana will be mares'lled to the platform,
where the exercises will be held at 8
o'clock.
Tho address to the graduates will be
by John Randolph Dos Passos Of the
New York bar. whose theme will be
political Introspection." Orations will
be delivered by two members of the
graduating classes. Ralph McNeal Dun.
bar, Of the Columbia College, and Ernst
Otto Schrieder, Of the Law College.
Thirty eight will receive scholastic de-
grees from the Columbian College oi
Arts and Sciences; thirty-fve from the
Law College; thirty-four from the Medi
cal College; twelve from the Engineer
ing. College; nine from the Teachers
College; five from the College OF Politi
cal Sciences; seven from the Gradual,
School; five from the Dental College