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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

| ing practically an alright roof. Di-
rections for putting on roofing accom-
pany every package
Front-The front has two sliding
windows and two fresh air" openings,
covered with wire netting of one-inch
mesh. and closed by frames three by
four feet, hinged at the top and COW
cred with muslin on the inside, A sec
ond muslin curtain is tackled at the
top of each frame, on the inside, and
can be let down when severe wealth
er demands. The windows contain
Is lights. each 10 inches by II inches
They slide to the east, and may be
used as entrances. Framed wire
screens, hinged on the west side, keep
the fowls in when the windows are
open.
eattens.-These are five-eighths by
four inches, and are nailed securely
over the perpendicular joints of the
boards. Bats either one-half inch or
one inch in thickness may be used.
Fioor.-The house has an earth
hOOl, WHICH is kept well CONCT6u Win
litter. This is raked aside and the
ground spaded up, whenever desired.
for the fowls to scratch in. The
ground did not freeze beneath the
litter in the winter of 1909-l910.
Division.-The house is divided into
two pens or compartments by a CEN
ter partition of boards and muslin,
as shown in the sketch
Roosts and Nests.-The construc-
ton and arrangement of these are the
same as in the houses already de-
scribed and illustrated. The roof and
sides Of the roosting chambers are
covered with several thicknesses of
building paper, for winter protection.
The paper is removed in the spring.
Not fowl had frosted comb in this
house in the winter of 1909-f9I0.
General.-When treated with sew
eral coats of government whitewash,
the house presents neat appearance
Thus far it has been very satisfactory;
and If one wants a cheap poultry
house it can be recommended as one
well adapted to Minnesota conditions.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
USING INCUBATOR ON FARMS
Valuable Substitute for Hen and Con.
trary to Common Notion Can
Be Easily Operated.

By J. G. HALPIN, Wisconsin Expert
ment Station.)
The better types of incubators are
rapidly finding a place upon general
farms and in most cases proving to be
advantageous in raising larger num-
bers of sound, healthy chickens which
will be strong and nicely grown be-
fore hot weather comes and well ma
tured and laying before winter sets in.
In addition to this, the fact that
many of the modern farm breeds of
poultry are more inclined to produce
eggs than to hatch them makes it
more advisable for many farmers to
purchase good, reliable incubators
1t is easier to keep a hen laying
than it is to start her laying in cold
weather. For this, If no other rea-
son. the modern incubator is a valu-
able substitute. Contrary to a too
common notion it can be easily oper-
ated by anyone who Is more or less
careful and methodical.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
End Elevation, Showing Partition Sep
arating the Two Pens.

plates. were nailed onto the 24-foot
plates. The girder on the west was
II feet 6 inches long, while the one
on the east reached only to the door.
Rafters.-Three rafters, running
lengthwise OF the house, were cut to
% feet 6 inches in length. and were
nailed to the end rafters at equal
distances apart. They were support
ed in the center by upright two by
fours, making a frame for the center
partition.
Enclosing Ends.-In saving each
board to fit the pitch of the roof
1.-TWO inches to the FOOT, the shorter
piece was nailed at the lowest point
of the slope and the longer one at the
highest Thus six boards IL feet in
length sufflced to enclose each end.
On the east door was made, three by
six, as indicated In end elevation.
Roof.-The roof was covered by "a
boards; the two outer ones being laid
flush with the ends, and all securely
nailed to the plates and rafters. A
four-inch cornice was then run around
the edges, flush with the roof, and
the rubberoid roofing brought down
to the lower edge of the cornice, max
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

Of small flowers about the brim and a
large rosette of them set against the
bandeau and the underbrim.
The pretty, airy, pure-white hat,
which looks something like a white
orchid in millinery, and something
like a gIorified sunbonnet, is made OF
white hair braid plateau, white rib
bon and the petals white chrysanthe-
NUNS. There is a trapping of white
maline over the top. fastened with two
small rosettes of black velvet. one at
each side. The hat is shaped with
fine wire supports. the back portion
filled in with foundation of wire net
covered with broad bows of ribbon.
Maline in black with hair lace braid
make up the wonderful little piece of
millinery art worn by the girl with
fan. There is small. round hat of
shirred maline and hairslace over a
wire frame. Ruffies of maine with
thread wire inclosed in hens, appar-
emily. provide what passes for a brim,
but is in reality misty halo about the
face.
These hats follow no set style. They
are not freakish. They are beautiful
efforts on the part of some artist who
is able to take the frivolous materials
at hand and interpret the gaiety Of
youth and midsummer with them.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

THERE have been so many develop
4 ments of the cape that a cape
which is just cape and nothing else
IS outnumbered by combinations of
cape and coat, or cape and waistcoat.
and cape suits.
These combinations of cape and
coat are thoroughly practical gar
ments for the tourist. The outer cape
Is removable from the under coat.
leaving shapely, we'll made and plain
garment for protection when nothing
heavier is needed. Or the coat may
be dispensed with and the cape worn
instead.
For the mountains and the car or
for sailing northern seas. both gar
ments together are comfortable. And
when the sun is high and neither is
needed there is the plain silk blouse
and the straight well-tailored, cloth
skirt, with comfortable shoes having
uppers to match the skirt
In the model picture here. from
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

necessarily so, as both shape and de
sign must conform to the other furni
ture in the room to a certain extent
1t Is more difficult to fit the tufted
covering when the ends are higher
than the sides, but it often gives the
finished work a much better appear
ance.
The front of the window seat is
covered with material the same as
the cushions and back, and II may be
put on smooth or plated. A smooth
finish is best because ii does not col,
lect dust; often, however, the plated
form looks better.
Sometimes drawers for magazines
and books are built in the seat, ard
these must be considered in the GOV,
ering. Sometimes the seat is mado
to lift up. There are as many style
in window seats as In any other ar
ticles of furniture; but they are diff.
ferent. from the fact that each one
is made to fit certain niche where
1t is expected to remain.
A window seat is never complete
without plenty of pillows. The square
down pillows with fancy covers that
are seen in every home, are not only
comfortable, but highly decorative.
Some of these pillows are made too
nice to use, which is great mis-
take. It is much better to have
washable covers that may be easily
removed. OF course every woman
likes to have something of this kind
as neat and elaborate as possible:
but, as general thing. pillows should
be made to use as we'll as to look at.
A seat big enough to fit this win
dow should have seven or eight pill
lows piled up at the ends, and scat.
tered along the side on top Of the
tufted back. Some seats are made
with wide rail on top Of the back.
especially to hold pillows. In such
cases the tufting should be made In
different parts, with division at each
corner and cord run along to mark
the upper corner borders.
This little house may be built, I'M
der favorable circumstances, for about
$1,000. without heating apparatus or
plumbing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

course, a good deal on the window
seat itself and the way in which it
is made.
AS a general thing it is better to
have the whole thing movable. A
cheap frame is made to fit the win
dow. and this frame is seated with
loose cushions. The ends and back
are covered with tufted material to
match the cushions. This tufting
should reach up the back and turn
over on the window side and extend
down as far as the window stool.
The ends of the window seat may
be higher than the sides. but not
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

Paquin, the entire outfit is made in
taupe colored cloth. The coat is fin
ished with a rolling collar of black
silk and the cape with narrow fat re-
vers OF cloth. There is a rolling col
lar Of batiste fastened to the blouse.
Similar collars. with chemisettes, are
on sale in all the shops, for wearing
under the Open-necked blouses.
There is a charming little hat of
hemp trimmed with rose foliage and
black and white ribbon. The shoes,
with patent vamps and taupe colored
uppers, are laced. Altogether the cos
tune is in the best manner of the
great designer. when the costume of
the tailored variety is considered. 1t
is practical, and it is chic.
Long capes OF dark-colored cloth
lined with Roman striped silk or with
silk in plain colors, have prove the
most popular development in the new
reign of an old friend in garments.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

Mr. William A Radf0rd 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 ~side experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer he
is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A Radford No. 1897 Prairie
avenue Chicago. H.. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Small houses for small families are
required in greater numbers than any
other style of building. 1t is said that
the average family contains five mem
bers. This means that a great many
families have only from two to four
members.
The remark has often been made
that no roof is big enough to cover
two families; certainly the happiest
way to live is in a home of ones own.
Judging from the misery In some
large houses. there has been no
change in human nature In this re-
spect. You may call il seifishness or
what YOU like, but the fact remains
that there can only be one mistress
In one house Things must go to her
liking, or someone suffers.
The design here illustrated shows
a house that costs very little more
to build than a one-story cottage
There are only two bedrooms and a
bathroom upstairs, besides a big store
room; while the downstairs is per-
fectly arranged for comfort and con-
venience
The caves are but little higher than
on a cottage house The room up
stairs is secured by means of a roof
having four gables, which is an easy
roof to build, and one that is under
stood by every house carpenter. 1t
is right in every respect, even TO the
placing of the chimney.
There is a great advantage in hav-
ing the chimney in the center of the
house. You never have trouble with
a roof leaking around a chimney that
is build through the peak, but the
amount of expressive profanity
wasted on chimneys near the caves is
tremendous. When the water races
down the roof. 1t seems tc prefer an
outlet around the chimney 1t runs
down towards the ground easier than
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Photography in the Wills.

Mr.. George Shiras HI. the camera
hunter" and author of the original
bills putting migratory fish and birds
under federal control, has given re-
port to the National Geographic So
ciety on his methods of catching ami
mails, birds and reptiles with the
camera. Whether large or small, agile
or cunning, the pictures OF wild crea-
lures may be faithfully recorded with
out the presence of human assistant
by employing the devices of trapper.
substituting the automatic camera for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

see a chick that seems unhappy, eyes
closed, droopy, look for lice
The brood coops should be thorough
iy sprayed before using with some
coal tar preparation, sheep dip white
wash, or mixture Of four parts coal
oil and one part crude carboiic acid:
IT pays to be ahead. end that explains
why so few of us are making anything
on our poultry; we neglect these little
things; because of neglect disease
gets the start Of US, We become dis
couraged because Of the losses. and
give up and blame our luck, when all
the bad luck might have been pre-
vented by little careful preparation.
Give the chicks clean place. all
the heat they can stand, keep them
free from vermin, and you can safely
count them before they are raised.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
GREAT DANGERS TO CHICKS
Chilling and Lice Cause More Loss to
the poultryman Than Any
Other Two Causes.

nv w. e vAPLON, Poultryman. Colo
RADIO Agricultural CollegeA
The greatest enemy of the chick.
and that which causes more loss than
any other one cause. is chilling: the
second enemy in importance because
OF amount of loss is lice; both lice and
chilling are the indirect cause of bowel
troubles. because both sap the vitality
and life of the chick. making it impos-
sible for the little rellow to resist the
organisms of disease which are always
ready to attack 1t.
busting the setting hen helps, but
some lice are quite sure TO escape, and
can later be found on the head of the
chick; rub a little dab of lard on top
of the chicks head. getting it into the
down thoroughly, and you viii get
these: repeat the dose in week, and
~ the hen is furnished a good busting
place, the lice are not likely to give
any more trouble; but whenever you
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Front Elevation Of Poultry House.

(By N c. CHAPMAN. Minnesota Agrf-
cultural College,
The house described is cheap, com
modious. comfortable, convenient and
clean. II gives sufficient floor room.
and ample air space, for from 80 to
rs fowls, according to breed. Its
construction is such as to reduce TO
a minimum the time required TO feed.
water and care for the fowls. All
the internal furnishings are movable;
all the crevices in the walls, etc, run
up and down; thus the daily work of
cleaning is greatly facilitated and
complete disinfection made easy.
Its dimensions, IL by "a, are such as
to insure economy In material Ii is
five feet high at the rear and seven
feet in front. 1t can be put on post,
stone or cement foundation, with
either earth. wooden or cement floor.
as desired. The simple frame of
two by tours is covered with well-sea-
soned pine boards, IL inches wide, set
up and down on all sides. The joints
are covered with battens five-eighths
by four inches, we'll nailed on. Other
12-inch boards, covered with rubberoid,
form the roof
Material II feet in length is used
throughout. The long stills, plates, cir
ders and rafters are made by placing
two 12-foot pieces end to end and
Joining by mailing a three-foot piece of
scantling on the side.
Sides.-To construct the north side,
sill and plate were laid on edge. FIVE
feet apart on the ground, with the
gfrder laid fatwise equidistant be-
tween them. Twenty-Five boards were
cut. FIVE feet in length, and matted as
closely as in laying a floor. One
board was left off at each end, for
convenience in making joints at the
corners.
The south side was put together in
the same manner, using only plate
and sill, and mailing thereupon the
requisite number OF sevenfoot boards;
emitting the shorter boards which
were to come below the window. The
front and rear sections were then set
upon the foundation and stayed in
position.
End Frames.-The stills, cut to IL
feet inches in length were joined
to the longer stills by a short tie
nailed on top of both stills, The end
rafters, II feet in length, on edge,
and notched at the ends to fit the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
HYPN0TlSM FOR THE AILlNG
Famous French Physician Claims u
Be Able So to Cure Many of the
Ills of Mankind.

DR.. Bertillon of Paris asserts that
psychotherapia, or soul-culture. is the
medicine OF the future.
He does not put his patients into
hypnotic frances, but places them IN
an environment which creates an APP.
petite for sleep. He invites them to
repose on their beds and think OF
nothing. Then he leaves them, and
they gradually succumb to the tick
tack of a metronome.
When a patient is in a hypnotic
slumber, if it is desired that he snail
be cured of a tendency TO excessive
indulgence in alcohol, the psychother-
apist suggests to him that ne cannot
raise a glass of absinthe to his lips,
and repeats the suggestion until the
prohibition is so engraved upon the
brain that if the patient would he
could not do so.
DR.. Bertillon is frequently consulted
by those who have had unhappy love
affairs. and it is said that through
hypnotism they obtain release from
their unrequited passion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

1t does at the caves; at least a great
many men feel that way at times.
theoretically it is easy to steer the
water around the chimney; but theory
don't always cover the whole ques-
ton. Sometimes snow banks up
against the chimney, which melts
little bit every day. and at night
freezes into an ice bank. and this
changes the situation around the
chimney considerably. After a while
the rains come, sometimes in hurry:
and before the ice bank has time to
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Miohtier Than the Sword.

The hen is mightier than the
sword" How true, when an old worn
out piece of ground is just the place
for a poultry plant Many farms that
have ceased their productiveness
through years and years of tiliage. are
now being converted into chicken
farms A piece of ground not avail
able for cropping may be made to
yield an income from poultry raising
far greater than it ever did before.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

very coy sitting room, which may
be used separately or in connection
with the parlor, as desired. A win
dow seat to fit In the bay, reaching
clear across the three windows, looks
well. and. if properly made, is very
comfortable. Windows seats are used
in the winter more than in summer;
and they should be built accordingly.
There is more or less draft or at
least cold air coming in around a win
dow in the winter For this reason
the window seat should be protected
by the back, which may extend up
three or four inches above the win
dow sill without being conspicuous
from the outside. 1t depends, of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

get out of the way. somebody down
below gets a bath and some expen-
sive decorations are spoiled. 1t is not
every house plan that will permit pla-
cling the chimney in the peak of the
roof, but that style of plan is to be
preferred wheL all other things are
right for it.
This is not large house; it is 90
feet wide and SS feet long. exclusive
of porches; and ii is supposed to
stand out alone where it gets light
and air on every side so the sun
may penetrate into every corner.
There is an opportunity to fit up
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Cape for Summer.

The cape, which is really estab-
lished, is going to prove itself a very
good warm weather garment. Made
in satin or silk, usually of a dark
shade, lined with a light shade, it is
an all-enveloping evening wrap that
is delightful. and made of more dur
able fabrics, 1t can also serve for mo
toring md walking.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

the trap and using the usual bats and
scents In favorable places. For noe
turnai pictures string across the run
way, or a bait connected by a cord
with the shutter and flash apparatus
are all the mechanical contrivances
necessary. The animal does the rest.
and is caught" before the burst OF
brilliant light sends him scurrying.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

such pain S In N y
sid e S, and terrible
backache so that |
could hardly stand.
! took six bottles of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V egetable Com
pound, and now | can
do any amount of
work, sleep good, eat
good, and don t have
a bit of trouble. |
recommend 7 vida r.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
LAYER Is Bio Eater

The big layer is always a big eater,
and she pays good premium on what
she eats. The big eater is not always
big layer Can you tell which of
your flock are which?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Would Help Some.

Please, sir, give a poor blind man
quarter"
"A quarter won't cure your blind
ness, will it?"
1T will enable me TO see the bar
tender around the corner"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Those NeiQhbors.

Bacon-This paper says there are
now more than 100000 farmers in the
United States using the telephone
Egbert-But 1t doesn't say whose
telephones they are using.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. Mrs. HARRY
FISHER, 1912 Juniata Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa
Another WOman's Case.
Providence, r. II cannot sneak
too highly Of your Vegetable Compound
as 1t has done wonders for me and |
would not be without it. had dis
placement, bearing down. and backache,
until could hardly stand and was thor
oughiy run down when / took LYDIA f.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
helped me and | am in the best of health
at present. | work in a factory all dav
long besides doing my homework SO you
can see what it has done for me. | give
you permission to publish my name and !
speak Of your Vegetable Compound to
many of my friends. Mrs. ABRIL Law
SON, l26 Lippitt St, Providence. K. /.
Danger Signals to Women
are what one physician called backache,
headache, nervousness, and the blues.
In many cases they are symptoms of
some female arrangement or an infiam-
matory, lucrative condition, which NAV
be overcome by taking Lydia f. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound. Thousands
OF American women willingly testify to
its virtue.
Or OOn ACDEC stock range! FENCED G
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Beware of Bats

Be careful to set your hans where
the rats can't get at the nests. They
are death on eggs or chicks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

Speaking of paradoxes-did you
ever notice that a man with the big
head wears the smallest hat?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Breed From Hens.

The hen lays a larger egg than the
pullet. To keep up the size of your
stock, breed from hens.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Wooden,

Z can't seem to figure out how to
make his box" Why don't you use
your head, MANI"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

London women are now having
trousers with slit skirts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Back
ache. Relieved by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa Il suffered from
displacement and inflammation, and had
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
Texas Directory

McCANE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston, Texas, operates the largest force o
competent detectives in the South. they rende
written opinions in cases not handled by them
Reasonable rates
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13

5000 ACRES stock range Tange' te &c
subdivision. plenty water 81 acre: $40 zoe Improve,
mems W. IL. CORBlENE, Box II, ArbucKle. Ca
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
A Dark Mystery.

Excuse me, Miss OldgirI, but have
you dyed your hair black"
Sir, that Is not fair question: