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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12

up at my grandmas. When ! got home
I let it out OF the Eunny sack with my
other cat 1t stayed about five minutes
and ran right back toward it's old home.
But 1t came back afterwards
Forest l. Johnson, age Q,
Ricllland, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12
Ho,u-t1e Leaves Came
D0,un

I'm tell you how the leaves came
down."
The great tree to his children said:
'sYoHre getting sleepy, yellow and
brown,
Yes, very sleepy, little Red.
Il is.q quite time to 60 to bed"
.Ah." begged each silly. pouting leaf
LET us q little longer stay;
Dear Father Tree, behold our grief!
"rfs such very pleasant day,
We do not want to 60 away"
Be-, for Just one more merry day
10 the great Tree the leaflets chung,
Ftphcked and danced, and had their
way,
Upun the autumn breezes swung,
Whispering all their sports among.
sPerhaps the great Tree will forget,
And let US stay until the spring,
II we all beg, and coax, and fret"
But the great Tree did no such thing;
He smiled to hear their whispering.
sCome, children, all to bed" he cried;
And ere the leaves could urge their
prayer.
He shook his head, and far and wide,
Ffuttering and rustling everywhere,
Down sped the leaflets through the air.
! saw them! on the ground they lay,
Golden and red, huddled swarm,
Waiting till one from far away,
White bedclothes heaped upon her
arm,
yhould come to wrap them safe and
warm.
The great bare Tree looked down and
smiled.
Goodnight, dear little leaves" he
said.
And from below each sleepy child
Replied, "Good-night." and murmured,
1T is so nice to go to bed!"
Susan Coolidge.
Windy Nights.
Whenever the moon and stars are set,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12

words that frightened the horse or the
woman's words that made him calm. 1t
was the tone of voice that each used.
Georgia Brown, age Is,
Fremont Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12
Windy Nights.

Whenever the moon and stars are set,
Whenever the wind is high,
All night long, In the dark and wet,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12

Gladys Jones.
Blakesburg, a., r. F. D. No. 8
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12

John L. Wilson, age 10,
Welland, Ontario, Canada, Box 648,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12
FOREST AND HIS CATS.

hUIIO DuIHI1S, age .,
Ottumwa, Ia, Riverview P. c
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Hon. J. W. Fowler left on
Tuesday afternoon for visit at
Thompson's Point, Vt.
Frank Briggs OF Bennington
spent Sunday with his mother In
this village.
Henry b. Kendall, who has
been sick for several weeks, is slow
ly improving
Heinel has an adv. In another
column which should be OF interest
to every man. Is
Fred s. Reed, our village bar
Der, who has been III some time
with an abscess. has gone to hos
pital for treatment.
Robert Anderson is at work in
the freight department at the local
station. II Rob holds on as long az
bis father did he will leave a good
record OF years well spent.
AT recent meeting OF the dir
ectorw Of the Battenklll Valley Fair
VIM. H. Benedict was selected as
superintendent OF races 10 succeed
the late Geo. NJ. Wall
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
MANCHESTER.

Mr.. Mcknight IL in town for a
few weeks rceuperating from an
attack Of appendicitis.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01


Ma 1 j Gunthsr gave a Inn
eheon iss, "Wednesday 20 = nain bel
= her fnenas
Frank Hurley o. Bsnningioi
spent sunday with bis family At Q
X BeEpeiis
Thos hollisteF II clneinna,A
ohio. l. Al the IioiilStar homestead
here Tor short stay.
George oryis OF the Equinox
House Is Ia New York city for .
Few days on business.
The ediior and son and W X,
Bennett and son spent part Of last
aeek Al BouFu Pond fishing
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edson and
daughter have arrived at tha Ran.
dall Cottage for the season
Mrs Thomas u Purdy 10 in New
ark. n called there by the severe
Illness ~ her mother.
Ross Bockes caught an ell in
the nattenklll River on Tuesday ey-
ening that was 81 inches iong
"A semi-Annual clearance sale
starts August LIST at J. c. Iieinel's,
see his adv In another column Is
NJ. J Hawley OF San Francisco,
Calf. IS spending SEASON with his
parents. Mr., and Mrs H. J Hawley,
u this village
r.. NJ. Campbell. W. r. Roberts
and VIM. r. Kent all OF Dorset were
in town on Monday evening on bust
nass.
Miss Helen Hawley Is the guest
OF Miss Barbara Burnham at the
Bv-nham s summer cottage on Lake
Emerald.
Mrs. II. II. Portor, who has
been on a trip TO Lake Geneva re
turned 10 this village on Thursday
last.
Miss Evelyn Manuel and the
Misses Horacina and Jessie Muller
are stopping at the Equinox House
for a season.
Mrs, @. II Wyman OF Dorehes-
ter. Mass, Is spending some time
as the guest Of her moth,r, Mrs.
VIM Hubbard
Miss Mary b. Gleason of Troy,
~. v. Is guest of her sister. Mrs.
VIM Henry Warren at her cottage
here.
Geo A. Lawrence has closed
contract with Dumont Clark. Jr, 10
install hot water heating plant in
Mr. clarks new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dumont Clark
who have been visiting friends in
Massachusetts, for a short time, have
returned TO their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thacher
OF Albany, N. Y. are guests Of Mr..
TEACHERS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II, Thatcher, at the Jermain
cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Vanderhoef
and daughter of New York city, are
guests OF Mrs. Vanderhoef's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace @. Young. at
THE Gables. /"
There win be card party at
the Equinox Casino on Thursday ey-
ening, August LIST, at $40 O'Clock.
The proceeds will be applied to the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01

"a TharNssY mofninE Ia; about
esgtI o'clock The lizzie fellow ass
operated an Tor appendicitis on tsc
nirht of the third ~ July after a
a~sEa Illness lie had bern sies
slnoe that time but seemed 70 BE-
Improving a lliil. pntil the Last whe
bif heart gave out he made
brave fight for ife and would pro.
badly have ven out had biz heart
held oai The sympathy 81 the ci-
tire community Eoee cut 20 Mr. and
Mrs Way Va this graf afflieiion 70
che death Of their ONLY child az The
rArlK ace 81 four YeArs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
Specialties

G~hsm Silver. iiudnui 5
Perfumes. COieaies Soaps.
Ba~o and Deter Chins,
Eastman kodsks, Eaton
Crane Pixies Stationery
Wyeihs and Park DAVIS
Drugs. Page and Shsw. Park
and Tilford Cendy In short
the best 81 each kind
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01

Mr. SD Taylor ana Mrs Min
uic Kendall wer~ IN Roudville las,
vesk. called there by tho sudden
death 81 their father. Geo y Bur
t~e Mr. Hnrt.ee ans veil known
here having lren . frequent visitor
a. The homes 81 haN daughters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
To Live in Comfort

Tp b " % q P@osknsl
Underwear You'd be sur.
piscd at the pleasure d .
hd d9 Sof SHIRTS too
The Marathon has soi'
collar and . band lor White
collar All sizes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01

M and Mr.. @ y k.llogg q
Dorset spent Saturday With Mr. and
Mrs n Nadeau
Il Estabrook az bennington viz
tied triouds in town during the past
week
Miss Alice Foley and Mrs, Cul-
lion Of Bennington visited the lat
ter's aon. Rev. J j cullion, recently.
Helen Brock. the cisht.yc !
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. " ~.
Brock. ZEN Thursday breaking her
left arm.
~ Mics MeMann Of Montpelier and
Miss Fannie Cnllion OF Bennington
we're guests OF friends IN town sun
n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
rarsos ARRIVALS

Mr. aGa Mr. Br YSaspH
gsss Yori
kiea fssfsG
Mira hAsms
y q Aft@iiis
q a. 0isehses
= T. ls.ess
q gsnls
" g. Bowen
NJ ana Mr. " J ~ csrasn
issmia ohia
W. ara Mr. rrsHk isoslss
aisa yanSsms ClnclnnAii. oh1o
Arr A. E rAiaie8 iTiisevff
pAiGuef. Jf
M AID Mr. + n IseahAm
Mis- BssAAm
pr sna MIRA Il X GGrahaii
Mr. xsa Ma. h a. EstinKef
New AaYct
NJ and MR. J u Hardy Chicago
Aorrgsi0wn. IA
M. and NIT ~ y. 1F9hh
Mr.. and Mrs W. " stingheif
M. and MR. Geo hotI
hi.s n. A. Mott
r. y. Mott
kis2 fsaNseil
Mr. and nr. VI y. Black
Miisassv
Mr. snd Mrp. @ A strocher
Mr.. aud Mrs. Abbott siAde,
Harold c. slsde Fall River. Mass
Mr. and Mrs. Geo J. AllhAm.
Mr.. and Mr.. W. y Mccoy
W j. Mccoy Rhode Island
Misx lockwood Jersey ch5
w. l.. lockwood Motherhood. n }.
Albert u. Davies
Mr.. and Mrs ~. ". Farnam
Ncw Haven. Conn
Mas q W farnam.
Miss X. X, farnam.
II. W FkrnAm, Jr
Mira Ciafkson clotblsr Philadelphia
Mm. u 4. Marsh Bridgeport. CT.
Mr.. aud MrN Egbert Marsh
Mr.. and Mrs y. 4 Gunnlson
Brooklyn. Y
Mr.. aud Mrs Alfred T white
Miss kssherin. White
Mr.. and Mrs ~ l.. ughetta
Mr., and Mrs. y. u. Horsey
Geo. W. Chauneey New York
J. y. Mullarkey Montreal
Miss NJ. natehelder
John u Dcnnis New York
y N. Hall
Mr.. aud Mrs D. Hntlauder
Mr.. and Mira A Il Gross Chicago
Mlas ferr.
Misc c. Horsford Cambridge. Mass.
Mas c. Johnston
Ralph Barker Bridgeport. Conn.
Miss Eugenis Barker
Capt. John l., IngIis jacksonville
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Allen Glens Fall
Miss II. Noble Washington, D. C.
Mr., and Mrs u. @ Grace
bethlehem, Pa.
G, A Pond Ansonia, Con
A. A. Baker
" L. ellis
Miss Natalie Law New York
Mr. and Mrs. J Vail Boston
p j. Bird
Thos n. Sterling Meehanicsville.N y
NJ y. Porter
H. Jefferson
X. y. Blo&s
A. d. Carrier
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Norton Boston
ChA1. II. Johnston
Edward X. Mash
Fred Singleton
Mrs. W. A. Washburn.
r. q. Cowles
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Mott
salisbury. Conn.
Mn. A. W. Rood Hartford. Com
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitr Chas Green
Philadelphia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-08-01
PERU.


M. J. iiapgood aud Wallace
West we're delegates 10 the County
convention last Monday.
PLAT Quackenhush and friends
who have been spending short TIM
In town returned TO their homes 10
Natick Saturday
MIR, and Mrs. Otto j. Coolidge
spent Sunday In Dorset with their
sister. Mrs. Ernest Edgerton, Mas
ter Wendell Coolidge will remain
for longer stay.
DIR. and Mrs. c. w. Ray and son
Of Chester. and Judge and Mrs. r..
A. Rayof Keene, N. H., spent few
days of last week with their brother,
f. G Wyman.
"A Sunday School was organized
in Landgrove Hollow on Sunday af-
ternoon Several from the Sunday
school here were present TO assist
In the work.
August Sth is the day appoint
ed for the "Old Home Week dinner
and Ladies' Aid Fair. The place
selected for the meeting this year
is the church and parsonage grounds
instead of the "Old North church"
as in former years.
WEST ARLINGTON.
III. ]. Smell has gone to his home
in Fly Summit, N. Y.
Thomas Hayes was In Rupert
and West Pawlet last Saturday.
Mrs. e. G. Farnham and son
are visiting in North Bennington.
Mrs. John McClinty was in
Greenwich. N. Y, one day last week.
Miss Grace Buck of So Shafts
bury is staying with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. c. II. Young
F. j. Tefft, who has been i'll
with measles is improved at this
Mrs. f. +. Hawley and daugh-
ter, Ethel, are spending week IN
Granville, N. Y.
lac i In f.ts MT.
spent Sunday with their daughter In
I0hnsonville, N. Y.
Miss Marietta Howard of SO.
spent last week with
Miss Grace Buck at Mrs. G.. II.
Young's.
Miss Gertrude Durham, who
has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Winifred Bailey, has returned to
Ter home in Granville, N. Y.
A large number from here at
ended the Sunday School picnic of
he Shshaun Methodist church, which
vas held at Hedges Lake last Thurs
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark of North
Bennington assisted Rev. f. d. Nc
1abe in the services at the Union
church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark
ire visiting at H. G. Bucks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-02

Geo. w. Perkins, former part
ner of J. P. Morgan, blew into the
Progressive party headquarters
today.
Perkins says the Progressive
party has unlimited funds, and
will have as long as it keeps on
the right track"
Perkins will stay here until
the Progressive convention,
which begins Monday, is over. He
is sure Roosevelt will be elected,
Sen. Dixon, Roosevelt's cam
paign manager, says that no ne
gro delegates from the South will
be seated in the national conven-
ton.
Alex. P. Moore, who became ia
nous by being married to Lillian
Russell, Albert ]. Beverage,
former u. S. senator from Ind.
o. K. Davis, publicity manager
for Republican party, Henry Co.
chems, of Wis, and Geo. Roose-
welt, all gathered at the Progress
sive headquarters today.
The state Progressive conven-
ton will be called to order at II
o'clock tomorrow by Medill Nc
Cormick.
Ed Cohen sent two 2-cent and
one 1-cent postage stamps to
Baltimore hotel today.
Cohen paid bill for housing
Cook county Democrats at Bal
timore convention. Forgot 5
cent telephone charge, and got
please remit" letter.
Price of seats at Progressive
.A;o,, 1,rI,,o1 l,o1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-02

smuggling diamond necklace will
be heard by U. S. Commissioner
Foote, Aug. 10.
Roland Garros, holder worlds
altitude record and only flyer to
finish in the recent FrenchJG Grand
Prix, will enter the worlds cham
pionship races for the Gordon
Bennett cup, to be held here Sep
TENDER 9.
Don't forget that tomorrow is
tag day for the benefit of the
locked-out newspaper workers.
Miss Lucy Metz Chneilinski,
adopted daughter of Jos. Chnei-'
linski, 1921 w. 18th ST., has dis
appeared. Believed to have COM
mitted suicide.
The Stanley report on the Steel
Trust says the employees of the
Steel Trust are slaves"
Of course they are. Didn't the
Steel Trust crush out unioniSm
from among them, with the help
of the police and the militia?
Willie Maddy went to sleep on
sidewalk at w. Monroe and S.
Desplaines sts- Robbers got his
hat, shoes, coat, pants, coat and
$18.
Vim. Foster, ironworker, $50
N. Carpenter ST., badly injured
when crushed between steel
girder and iron post at new bldg,
648 w. Lake st.
Philip Berman, 3, 1103 S. San
canon ST., knocked down by horse
while playing in street near home.
Not much hurt.
E,,oa..o D;..-I,.. e-oI coz
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11
Unusual Combinations,

A combination seen good deal
Just now Is OF blue and lavender
mousseline. II is often touched with
black velvet or else trimmed with err
mine tails, thus giving the necessary
contrast. But we see other pretty and
unusual combinations. too. For In.
stance. old pink and old blue, laven.
der and bun. gold and purple. Many
OF these have touch OF dark fur OF
black velvet. for while delicacy char
acterizes all the evening tints they
must not be too dry. Fringe Of eli
kinds Is fashionable for the evening
Perhaps chenille Is softest; but bead
fringe Is rich. and also jet. And je,
fringe trims so much Just now, both
for afternoon and evening, that one
might say there was almost a craze
for 1t. II Is put on goods Of any
color and any weight, the chifYons cm.
ploying II fully as much as the vel
vets.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11
MAY BE MADE AN ORNAMENT
InnumerabIs Designs suggest Them
selves for the Humble but Use
fui PIncushlon.

"A pincushion In every room," was
one Of the rules recently given by a
novelist, who was describing the ideal
house. We all use pincushions every
day. yet usually we allow them to be
shabby and undistlnguished or over
elaborate and vulgar.
The pincushion that hangs up must
be separated by sharp line from
those that are designed to repose upon
the dressing table, to rest In the sew
Ing basket or to be part Of the bach
elor's friend" Again. almost all house.
hold utensils. fruits and flowers. vege-
tables, animals, birds, butterflies, fish
and leaves have been represented by
the pincushion caterer, without omit
ting the gallery Of national costumes
composed Of native dolls dressed from
original sketches, and keeping COM
pany with legion Of fanciful concelts
bought In toy shops.
Odd little baskets have sawdust
filled cushions with coverings OF bright
silks. satins. ribbons or lace. The han.
dies are ribbon trimmed. or are done
away with altogether. II the cushion is
to be set upon stand. A volume could
be written upon the various styles and
ways to make novel cushion covers.
but 1t must not be forgotten that many
people prefer to have their pincushions
look like nothing but what they
are.
For these there are the plain GOV.
ers Of quantity figured silk or brocade.
The long fiat shape buttoned down by
tiny silk buttons-like a miniature mat
tress-is among the best.
It Is not generally known that cof.
fee grounds. washed and dried. make
an excellent filling for pincushions.
Eawdust Is not always easy to get, and
bran. which is often used as a substi-
tute, Is not always clean.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11

enjoyed their daily bath, during the
warm weather. 1t was amusing to
see them splash the water about. This
was an occurrence that interested and
delighted the children very much.
This style Of house Just suits two
story porch. and the porch seems to
fit the house as though 1t grew there.
It Is not always easy to arrange q
porch on three sides Of a house with.
out making some Of the rooms dark.
but that objection Is eliminated in
this plan. This style Of porch is q
finish to the building and is a great
protection to both front and side
doors opening into the dining room.
| like an outside entrance to the
dining room. especially where the
room is large and not overcrowded
with furniture. think most house.
wives like this arrangement also. A
dining room Is not furnished usually
so expensively as front parlor.
When there Is q side entrance the i'm.
mediate friends Of the family usually
step right into the inner circle with.
out the formality Of ringing the front
door bell. There Is an element of
sociability In this sort Of thing that
induces comfort. / do not believe in
furnishing parlor In such a way
that 1t Is too nice to use. believe
In comfort first and show aiterward:
but at the same time It 10 considerable
work to keep the front part of the
house In first-class condition and have
every member OF the family running
through 1t continually. A woman dis.
likes to order the children out OF the
parlor. to stay out. unless they have
some other place to 60. and there
should be comfortable place for the
children In every home. The dining
room In this house offers solution
Of the problem. With a good crate
and cheerful iire In cold weather,
the youngsters will be found In the
dining room every time, unless the
Old folks are so selfish that they are
obliged to ind recreation at one Of
the neighboring houses.
The size Of this house is 80 feet s
inches wide BY "a feet long. exclusive
Of the porch. which Is large enough to
make six good rooms. besides numer.
GUS cupboards. bathroom, and an al.
cove that comes In very handy for q
sewing room.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11

drip carried to bed Of mint. We all
know how to appreciate roast lamb
with mint sauce: and when the mint
Is gathered fresh and clean at the
side Of the house, 1t Is much more Of
a delicacy than when bought from
the market and carted around through
the dust for "a hours before being de-
livered. Mint will grow fairly we'll
in the garden II lightly shaded: but It
Is a water-loving plant. and does bet
ter when 1t gets continual supply Of
moisture. II the pipe from the ice
box is short, the water is likely to be
rather cold. 1t is better to run the
water along an open trough for dis
tance Of eight to feet feet, to raise
the temperature Of the drip water.
For this purpose an open trough IL
better than pipe. for two reasons:
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11
USEFUL LITTLE BUTTON BAGS
Boon for the Busy Housewife In That
the Contents Are Always on
Hand.

II buttons are kept In little bags
they are always at hand, and II, too.
O tiny needlecase and silk winders
filled with black and white cotton
were kept with them. what a boon It
would be!
These little bags are quito simple
and may be made In few minutes
OF holland linen or silk. The ma
terlal Is cut four inches wide and
nine inches long. This strip is fold.
ed In two. the edges turned In and
neatly scanned to within rather more
than an inch OF the top. The ends
are then turned down and neatly
hemmed, the hem being Just over
half an inch wide, the ends Of the
hem scanned together.
Just below the hem. on each side,
work an eyelet hole; put the bags
together, and attach by scanning the
ends Of the inner hem OF each to-
gether: thread baby ribbon Of one
color through the eyelet from one
bag to the other: then thread an.
other color ribbon through In the op.
posite direction and tie--the ribbon
should be about l6 inches In length,
TO tie into pretty bows; put linen
buttons on one side and pearl or
fancy buttons on the other. draw the
ribbons to close the bag and you will
see at once what pretty useful 1T.
tie addition you have for the work
table. These bags would find ready
sal9 at bazaars.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11
$3.50 Recipe Free,
For Weak Kidneys,
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

wouldn't It be nice within week or -
to begin to say goodbye forever to ne
ouent passage q urine; the forehead and
the back-of- -the-head aches; the stitches
and pains In the back: the growing mus
cis weakness: spots before the eyes; yel-
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen sye.
breath: sleeplessness and the despondsncyi
have . recipe for these troubles thss =
make .:,es ::s:-.f ::Ss yG%a %.sy Sutht dos. =
tor would charge you t1bo Just for writing
this prescription, but have II and wiu
% sisd to send II to r YOU 9h;a, entirely P1 r1s
Rnbinson. K-0eo Luck Building, Detroit
ana viii se1a yoa II BY yx nsfusa .es rssn %s
vn,, sef II This recipe contains only pure,
Ing and pain-conquering power.
uss IT, 20 think YOU had better rn,, see rnas c6n1
Il d without delay. Will send YOU S9py
free-you can use It and cure yourself q
home.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-11

Mr.. William A. RadSord will 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
a. Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
10. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. RAdford, No. lD West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. nj. and only
anclose two-cent stamp for reply.
This house plan appeals to me as
being one Of the neatest and most In
teresting low.cost houses / ever built.
The plan lends itself to splendid AZ.
rangement OF rooms. both upstairs
and down. 1t is easy to arrange the
necessary conveniences when the
rear OF the house is wider than the
front. and this object Is easily accom-
plished with a two-section roof on the
three-gable plan-one Of the most sat
isfactory roofs ever built. This style
Of roof dates back to the earliest
American architecture. 1t originated
In the efforts Of builders to add a
pleasing front to the old.fRshioned
long houses built with the side to the
road; but this plan has been i'm.
proved upon. until the completed
house shows very little resemblance
to the original efforts In this direc-
ton.
While the front part Of the house 10
pleasing and the arrangement Is al.
most perfect. the rear section Is given
up entirely to the dining room, kitch-
en- and the accessories to these rooms
While we all like to see a pretty par
lor and an attractive hall. we should
remember that a house Is built to
live in next year and for good many
years To come. The work of getting
meals is about the same. day after
day and year after year. Meals are
prepared in the kitchen and served in
the dining room three times daily, and
little saving in work each time
amounts to great deal In the aggre-
gate. A dining room ~ feet wide
and rs feet s inches long is unusual.
even In a large house. This is not q
large house. but there is room enough
for large dining room without en-.
croaching on anything else.
The little square hall In the rear 10