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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-19
COAL MARKET.

Corrected daily by Hackman, Klefoth
Co., Phone. 2015.)
Anthracite nut. $500: Anthracite,
No. 4 and egg, 1885,: Pocahontas lump
or egg, 1926: PocahOntas mine run,
s425: Pocahontas slack. $500: Jack
son lump or egg, $3.50; Winifrede,
$3.50: Jewel, $475; Tennessee, $500;
Hooking Valley. s425; Indiana, $3.75 :;
coke, $500; Winifred washed pea
81 90; nut and slack $50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-19
STATE BANK CLOSES.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 19.-The
Farmers State Bank at Bethalo, ILL.,,
a Munday institution, was Temperate
ly closed today by state bank exam
iner Sculline.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-19
GRAIN MARKET

llow-A grade &c lb; b grade 5l2C
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
ey WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

The expression, a "two-story bunga'
low"-which we often hearts mis-
homer. Properly speaking, a bunga-
low is but one story high, and is COW
cred with a roof having very little
pitch to Il. But we are always i'm
proving things. 1t would be utterly
impossible for the bungalow to travel
across the continent from California
as far east as Chicago without receiv-
ing the inventive attentions Of the
western sons Of our "Down-East' Yam
kee ancestors.
In this plan We have a dwelling of
modest dimensions, being % feet from
front to rear, and 80 feet in width.
with a four-foot extension to make
room for a pantry. In this way we
get three splendid rooms on the first
floor, and they are well arranged for
both convenience and looks.
Pantries were never properly built
until this outside attachment was hit
upon. It was born Of necessity, like
many other valuable inventions. and
was improved upon as occasion de
manded. Pantries are intended for
the storage OF food, both cooked and
otherwise Naturally, pantries should
be kept as cool as possible, and they
should be we'll ventilated at all times.
Light ia a necessity, and convenience
Is very important. for the pantry is
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
HAD THE CAP AND MESSAGE
Monkeys Fun With Messenger Boy
Was Altogether one-Sided, for
Period, at Least.

A clerk on the fifth floor of the hall
ject fit by window and opened the
window to investigate. AS he poked
his head out he saw fairly large
sized monkey chattering and scolding
from the next window sill. Down be-
low crowd had gathered attracted
by the unusual sight, and among the
most interested was a hatless mes
senger boy. His interest was explained
by the fact that he monkey held his
hat in it's paws and seemed about to
tear it up. number plate, and all,
Run along, sonny, and deliver your
message" said stout man, who was
among the watchers "I'll stay till the
monkey is caught, and keep your cap
for YOU"
Oats all right" said the messen-
ger but de message is in me cap
The monkey ran from window to
window, trying to evade the volunteers
finally captured it. Its collar bore the
name of William H. Benjamin of Sc
Pine street. Over the telephone Mr..
Benjamin said he bought the animal
from South American sailor recently,
and it had escaped by christening its
chain in his office before he could take
to his home at Morristown, N. J. Mr..
Benjamin called at the hall of records
later and got his monkey.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
The Mentally Defective.

In recent contribution to the Hi
noIs Medical Journal II. H. Goddard
calls attention to the prevalence Of
feeble-mindedness and says: THE
Importance OF this problem is reCog.
ni2ed In an instant when we learn
that at the very lowest estimate %
per cent Of our criminals belong to
this class Perhaps so per cent Of
our prostitutes are fceble-minded
girls; the same Is true Of our paupers,
our drunkards, our ne'erdo- wells: in
fact We now recognize that large
percentage OF the various classes OF
people who make our social problems
are mentally defective. Twenty-Five
per cent Is minimum estimate, while
IT has been shown that In all probabil.
ity 80 per cent Is much nearer the
truth, and 1t may run even higher. A
superintendent OF one reformatory for
men estimates that Is per cent OF his
inmates are feeble-mlnded, careful
tests OF the girls In reform school
have shown u per cent feeble-minded
In fact. wherever there are any statis-
ties It invariably points to the higher
figure"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
How ParneiI Left the World.

Among the curious characteristics OF
Parnell as a leading statesman was his
capacity for avoiding publicity 1t Is
not only that he disappeared for
weeks and months. But he evidently
achieved the habit In early years OF
cutting himself OFF at viii from the
outside world At the first meeting
with Mrs O'Shea In Palace Yard he
confessed that he had not answered
her Invitation to dinner because ne
had not opened his letters for days"
There are probably men who, lie
myself have achieved the art OF now
and then cutting of communication
Telephones, kilograms, letters will
pour in upon you II you let them. But
| recommend the Parnelite method
When you have something else to do
/ ignore the telephone bell, leave your
/ letters unopened and even when the
4 telegraph boy comes up with his bun
! envelope say there is mo answer"
! have often left telegram unopened
! TIL I've done the days work and had
a nights sleep!-London Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

lar, so that space 81 '.conomized ia
the best advantage.
The material for the walls is con.
crete, preferably run In molds with
provision made for dead air spaces.
on the hollow wall principle. as this
makes the warmest house because 1t
prevents dampness. And 1t is the
cheapest construction II you take last
ing qualities into consideration.
A massive effect is given by the
heavy loggia piers. And this loggia,
by the way, Is considered one OF the
most attractive parts Of the whole
house. The square openings are cas-.
fly fitted with fly screens, so 1t Is
adapted for an outdoor summer par
lor: and the size is sufficient to be or
some use. as 1t is 10 feet wide and 20
feet long.
The rooms upstairs are stolen from
the roof space. And they are right
nice little rooms, too. When | think
back a few years to the time when
all such room room was counted as
attic space, good only for storage OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
MAKES vARNIsH DRY QUICKLY
Product From Wood OH Tree Of China
Said to Have Had Revolutionary
Effect on Industry.

Five million gallons Of wood oil
(also known as tung OILY, made from
the seeds Of the wood oil tree, was i'm
ported from China last year. and the
product is said to have had revolu-
tionary effect on the varnish industry
Of the United States. 1t has largely
taken the place Of kauri gum and has
made possible the manufacture Of a
quicker drying varnish. which Is less
liable to crack than that made from
kauri gum. and has been found Of spe-
cial value In waterproof printing for
cement The tree Is climatically adapt
ed for cultivation In the southern
states, and the department Of agricul-
ture is distributing one-year-old speci-
mems to bona f1de experimenters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

old truck. it is easy to realize 10 what
extent small houses have been i'm
proved Instead of dark, dingy loft,
without floor, partition, or daylight,
we now have three bedrooms and a
splendid bathroom with hot and cold
water, the same as in large, expen-
siye houses.
Then, in the matter of light, what a
change, We have here Ia windows
for four rooms and one stairway
which certainly looks like a liberal
allowance, even for these times OF ex.
trayagant ideas
It has taken us a long time to learn
that we can build an elegant small
house as well as an elegant large
house and we are just commencing
to put our knowledge to some practi-
cal use. Such cottages as this are be-
coming common in the more enter
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

visited many times during the prepa-
ration OF each meal and meals come
along regularly three times day In
most healthy families. You can't have
a cool pantry. and have II built In the
body of the house along with the
other rooms, especially In a furnace
heated house
In one little house where a pantry
attachment like this was built on, the
space below was made into cold
fruit room The main cellar wall was
carried across solid and straight. ex-
cept for a doorway; and good, heavy
door was hung in the opening, The
outside wall under the pantry was car
rIed up in the same solid way. and a
good outside window put In. which
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
The Mammoth Microbe.

"The microbe craze is good thing
said DR.. Egbert r. Hewittson, the we'll
known histologist, at a dinner at At
lantic City.
Yes, the microbe craze is a good
thing. 1t has cleaned up the world.
1t has put lot of diseases on the run.
But, at the same time, it has it's
humorous side.
Il frequently urge my little son to
have nothing to do with dogs or cats.
because they are full of microbes.
This morning, however, l came upon
him on the beach playing with stray
mongrel. But just as | came up he
Quilted the mongrel hurried.y.
Papa" he said, "it's true about
dogs having microbes. "A big black
microbe just jumped out of that dog 3
coat and lighted on my hand
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
First Floor Plan.

was covered with fine wire screen.
Shelves were built In this fruit room
against the outside wall from near
the cement floor clear up to the cell.
ing As the room Is eight feet six
inches long this gave considerable
shelf room; and It proved a splendid
place TO store canned fruit. butter,
eggs, and such groceries as person
likes TO buy IN quantities and keep
on hand
The fruit room and the pantry
above we're connected by means OF a
dumb-waiter which has just a box
about foot square and three feet
long, vertically open on the front side
and ftted with two shelves IN the
middle There was pulley near the
ceiling in the pantry and rope with
q counterweigbt on the other end
which balanced the box 50 that II
would slide easily up and down. with
this convenience It was never nece3
sary TO tote things up or down cellar
Only one trip below was necessary a
any meal time Very often the boz
itself contained everything needed
and II was only a minutes work L
pull II up into the pantry
Another feature In this little house
that IL quite new. is the stairwa.
built around the big chimney. 1t no
only looks well from the large liyinI
room, but II occupies the least impor
ltant corner OF the house; and 1t land
you upstairs In the middle OF the hal
lin close proximity TO the doors leadin
into the different rooms. Under thi
affair are the stems leading TO the ce
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

PRESERVING WOOD IN SUGAR
New Method Discovered by English
Scientist Has Been Tested With
Satisfactory Results.

Preserving wood In sugar. actually
candying 1t as fruit and flowers are
candied, is the newest process OF treat
ing timber. just taken from the forest.
to prevent dry rot and to bring about
rapid seasoning The new method
was discovered by an English scien-
fist and has since been tested with
highly satisfactory results. Woods Of
all kinds and OF all degrees of density
have been subjected to test. and the
sugar process has been found not only
efficient but less expensive THAI many
older methods for the same purpose.
The wood is placed in tanks filled
with a solution of sugar or saccharine
products, the character Of the solu.
ton differing for the various woods.
The tanks are heated and the wood
is allowed to remain for stated
length of time, which also varies with
the kind and size of timber treated.
The whole process. including the dry
ing. takes but few days and the
cost as stated, Is very low.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
HIT THE SPOT.
Postum Knocked Out Coffee Ais.

There's a good deal of satisfaction
and comfort In hitting upon the right
thing to rid one of the varied and
constant ailments caused BY coffee
drinking.
Ever since I can remember"
writes an Ind. woman, my father
has been lover of his coffee, but the
continued use Of 1t so affected his
stomach that he could scarcely eat at
timSe.
Mother had coffee-headache and
dizziness, and If I drank coffee for
breakfast would taste 1t all day and
usually go to bed with headache.
"One day father brought home
pkg. Of Postum recommended by our
grocer. Mother made 1t according to
directions on the box and 1t just "hit
the spot" 1t has dark, seal-brown
color, changing to golden brown when
cream Is added. and snappy taste
similar to mild, highgrade coffee. and
we found that its continued use speed
lily put an end to all our coffee ills.
THAT was at least ten years ago
and Postum has, from that day to
this, been a standing order Of fathers
grocery bill.
when l married, my husband was
great coffee drinker. although he
admitted that 1t hurt him. When /
mentioned Postum he said he did not
like the taste Of 1t. told him l
could make 1t taste all right. He
smiled and said, try It. The result
was a success, he won't have any
thing but Postum"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
| Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled-15c and ESQ packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow
der. Made in the cup with hot wa.
ter-no boiling-30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds IL
| about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Groce7s-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
fNS3Sa5 Ef86
MECHANICS

Nailless boxes held together by
wires, have been patented by Flor
Ida man for shipping fruit
or all the copper produced In the
world at the present time the United
States furnishes 54.S per cent.
An aluminium covered cloth which
reflects light without heating has
been invented for automobile tops.
OIL instead Of coal ranges will be
used on the newest United States bat
tleships because of It's greater cleanli-
ness in cooking
There Is movement under way In
England to have leather bought and
sold by measurement instead OF
weight to prevent its weighing by
worthless or injurious chemicals.
Newfoundland is now regarded as
one OF the most promising future
sources OF supply or petroleum WIFI
in the British empire.
At the bottom OF recently pat
ented ladder Is an adjustable curved
brace, so that It may stand firmly
on an uneven surface
A glass Of water placed In the
bottom of piano will help to pre-
vent the wood warping and to keer
the instrument in tune.
For cutting metals under water q
German has invented an oxyhydro
gen torch to which the gases are
applied at high pressure.
The worlds production Of tin last
year Is estimated at 10000 tons. 9
gain OF about seven thousand FIVE hun
dred tons over 1912.
More than twelve million galloni
of gasoline were produced from nat
ural gas In the United States las
year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

Mold for Steps.

tration. series Of end pieces are
connected by vertical tlange which
have detachable clamps on them. In
this way it is an easy matter to adjust
the mold for steps of any height de-
sired. Longitudinal face pieces are
connected with the end pieces and the
whole structure forms box for the
reception of concrete. 1t takes but a
few minutes to fill this box and when
the concrete has solidifled, the mold
may be taken apart and removed. For
the making of short fights Of steps,
as for front doors or porches, this de-
vice Is especially useful
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
PRODUCE ACID-PROOF GLASS
Consul General Mansfield Of Zurich
Reports important Achievement
In Chemical Industry.

An important achievement just re-
ported by Consul General r. E. Mans
field of Zurich, Switzerland, is the
discovery of a method of producing
suitable apparatus for the chemical
industry from quartz, containing 95
per cent silicic, which is melted In an
electric furnace in which the tenn
perature rises to 1000 degrees Fahren-
heit. It is now possible to melt an =.
to mold into almost any desired form
as much as fifty pounds Of quartz
Even boiling acid, with the possible
exception OF hydrofluoric or phosphor-
ic, will not corrode 1t.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

prislng suburbs of the larger cities;
and the indications are that they will
continue to grow in popularity, for
they meet the requirements OF fiat
dwellers, who have become heartily
sick Of living In dungeons
The estimated cost of this homelike
place Is $500.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

iron. In the middle of the hole place q
shot about the size of the hole. Any
piece Of lead will serve II shot Is not
handy. A few sharp blows with a
hammer will fatten the lead and
spread 1t out, filling the hole tightly
and overlapping enough to hold 1t In
place. A few strokes with file and q
rub with sandpaper completes the op'
Grafton. The repair is permanent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
COMBINES MANY
GOOD FEATURES
Modest Dwelling in Which All the
Modern Ideas OF Comfort
Are Incorporated.
PANTRY IN PROPER POSITION
For Purposes for Which It is Intended
Apartment Should Be, as II Is In
This Case, Placed on the Out
side Of the iouse-means
Saving OF Labor.

Mr.. william A Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE or
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. he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
20 william A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, H.. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
MENDING HOLES IN UTENSILS
Permanent Repair May Be Made BY
Use Of a Shot or Piece OF Load
Hammer VIII Flatten Il.

It is easy to repair holes in pots and
pans without the aid OF q tinsmith.
Make the hole round by inserting the
point Of knife and twisting 1t. Place
the pot or pan upon any firm, fat piece
of metal. such as an anvil. bar OF iron
or an inverted fatiron. so that the hole
Is Immediately over and touching the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
An Authority.

"A man told me today that these In
as much nourishment In a nickel's
worth Of peanuts as there Is In a pound
Of steak" said the old fogy
who was he? sclentist?" asked
the wise guy
No. replied the old fogy He was
peanut merchant"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Probably Not.

The cave mar used to bang his
bride over the head with club and
walk off with her"
What of it,"
81 don't suppose the girls cared to
rehearse the ceremony as they do
nowadays"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
MOLD FOR CONCRETE STEPS
May Be Adjusted to Different Heights
for Holding Building MATERIAL
Work Done Quickly.

Now that concrete plays such an i'm
portant part in building operations,
new molds for its use are being invent
ed from time to time. One Of the new
est is the step mold. designed by a
Missouri man and shown in the Illus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Diameter Of Wire.

The diameter Of wire can be ascer
tained when no wire guage is at hand
by wrapping 1t around round object
for one inch and counting the number
OF coils.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Prevent Academia

To prevent death by poison tablets
taken In mistake, an inventor has
brought out tablets coated with rub
Der, which Is said to resist the stom.
ach acids long enough for tab u
to pass out of the system.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
ARRANGING A STRAP HINGE
JoInted Piece of Metal May Be Applied
So That Only One Wing VIII
Be in Sight.

An ordinary strap hinge can be ap-
piled to a door or box cover in such a
way that only one wing will show.
says Popular Mechanics. Ordinarily
the hinge opens as at A, and, on re-
versing 1t, the hinge will open to the
limit as shown at B. II one wing Ia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Air Compressor.

A single stage air compressor
which produces pressure OF 1000
pounds to the square inch, which en-
gineers have declared impossible, has
been perfected by New Jersey In
ventor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Gas In Louisiana.

According to the geological survey.
there is good reason to believe that
Louisiana is underiaid by one OF the
greatest natural gas fields In the
United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
silver From Sheffield.

The English city OF Sheffield has SO
firms OF inheritance engaged In the
manufacture OF solid silver and plated
ware and scores OF smaller establish.
ments
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Applying Strap Hinge.

bent toward the other, as shown at
c, the hinge may be applied as shown
at D. AS this process reverses the
hinge, the screw holes must be coun'
tersunk on the opposite side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
HARDENING steel.

A process Of hardening steel with
compressed air Is said to be in sue
cessful operation by a German firm
in cases where only certain parts Of
the metal require hardening.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Paper Made Of Waste.

Sawmill waste Of Douglas fir, OF
which an enormous quantity is found
In the Western forests, Is being used
to make paper pulp by mill at
Marshfeld, Ore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Corroborative Suspicion.

do you know, there is great deal
of gossip about Miss Bunnie's eye
brows."
Yes, but l do not believe they are
black as they are painted"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Rova Prove Their Worth,

Just to prove that their manual
training is Of the practical sort, the
boys In the Nesquehoming (Pa.) pub
lie schools have erected domestic
science building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
Soap Made From Nuts.

6O1p M1ue TVUW NuVSs
Government chemists In the Philip
pines are investigating the soapmak.
ing possibilities of q new species OF
oil.bearing nut that has been discov'
cred
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09
The Naughty Dog.

"My new dog Ignores me-"
IF you had pedigree as long as
his you'd be exclusive, too"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

The less one disturbs setting hen
the more chicks she will hatch out,
that Is II her nest In on the ground
where 1t should be II possible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

The close observer IN the poultry
business is the man who makes 1t win.
He keeps his mind busy looking ahead
for breakers to avoid and smooth wa
ters to enter. He Is conatantly on the
alert for some better way, and while
he may not make much fuss about 1t
he viii be found pushing his business
along and reaping substantial profits
for his industry
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

The aim OF every farm poultryman
I'm our territory should be eges fire,
meat afterwards When meat ia In
be given frft place, better 20 into
leef cattle, milton sheep or hogs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-09

There are several good remedies for
the deadly head lice on chicks. but II
they cannot be obtained 1t is well to
use lard, plain vasellne or carbolated
vasellne, being careful to thoroughly
grease the head and upper part OF the
neck Of each chick.