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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

ira expense. The house owner is the
one to pay the bills, whether the
house is built under contract or by
day labor. A contractor who under
stands his business will make a bid
that is reasonable; but contractor
who has not had experience in &C.
ment block construction is likely to
lead himself and the owner into diff
ficulties.
Hollow cement blocks are very
much the best. They require con-
siderably less material In the making;
and the open space in the wall is q
benefit. as 1t permits the construction
of hollow walls. which are universally
preferred because Of their air-space
insulation against dampness and rapid
changes Of temperature.
Provision is made in this plan for
a cement floor in the cellar, as well as
a cement outside entrance, the walls
Of which and the stair are built to-
gether and when finished really make
one big solid stone. The composition
for the cellar bottom consists Of four
inches Of grouting. which is composed
of one part Portland cement, two
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

ors, and with much better satisfaction
on both sides. 1t is an important
piece of work to start to build
house that one expects to live in for
probably a number OF years; and It
pays we'll to read up, and know for
certain whether things are just as
others represent them or not.
One point In making a cellar bot
tom that every one should know, is
the manner OF leveling the ground.
A cellar bottom usually is not put
In until after the first-hoor joists are
In place. The jolsts, of course, are
level; and 1t Is easy to level the cellar
bottom to the jolsts by using meas
uring stick of the proper length; but
the floor should be lower in one cor.
ner, enough to drain readily. Every
cement cellar bottom should have a
drain to carry off the water when the
cellar is being cleaned. A clean cellar
is necessary for health; and II pro-
vision Is made for easy washing when
the cellar is built, the cleaning will
be done much oftener than 1t will be
II this precautlon Is neglected.
Another point that should be re,
membered is the cement top surface,
which should be about three-quarters
of an inch thick, composed of cement,
one part to three parts clean, sharp
sand, first thoroughly mixed dry, then
thoroughly mixed wet. enough 30 that
water will follow the trowel in
smoothing This coat should be put
on the concrete foundation while the
concrete is still damp; otherwise It
may not stick properly, and you will
have a floor that sounds hollow.
Another point in cement construc,
ton is the opportunity to make the
cellar window stills of cement. and to
imbed the frames thoroughly and
carefully in the wall. In the northern
parts of the country, where the cold
is extreme, this precaution will help
great deal in making frost.prooi
cellar.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
FOLLOW UP TICK ERADICATION
IMPROVE YOUR HERD WHEN RID
OF THE. FEVER.
Department Of Agriculture Offers Sue-
gestion for Better Live
Stock Work.

During the seven years that the u.
s. Department of Agriculture has been
campaigning against the tick fever,
which annually kills more cattle in
the south than all other diseases com.
bined, an area of 1876, 1902 square miles
has been freed from the tick. De-
tails Of this work against a disease
that Is estimated to cost American
farmers $40,000,OOO year are printed
In a new circular of the Department
entitled, Effects of Tick Eradication
on the Cattle Industry of the South. "
NOW comes the question, what plan
is best for farmers In these redeemed
areas to improve their stock? The
following are some of the Depart.
ments suggestions in brief:
l. Get Bermuda or carpet grass
started on all pastures. Improve the
pasture further by sowing some les.
pedeza and bur clover on the uplands,
and some alsike clover, white clover,
and paspalum dilatatum on the bot
tom lands.
3. Grow more hay and other for
age on which to winter the stock; or,
II farmer has as many as so or IS
cattle, erect a siIo.
3. Bring in good bulls of the beef
breeds to use for grading up the ma
tive cattle. Do not try to raise pure
breds to begin with.
4. If not able to buy a bull for
Individual use, form a bull club, and
let each member buy stock in the
bull and place him on some central
farm; or let one man buy the bull and
the others obligate themselves to
breed their cows to that bull
5. Form a community club or a
county livestock association, so that
members may exchange bulls every
two years in order to get the max.
imum service from a bull without
breeding him to his offspring. The
members of club should agree on
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

A cement block house rs feet long
by 81 feet wide, Including the porches.
is given in this plan. The first &C.
ment block houses we're expensive and
unsatisfactory, because no one knew
how to make the blocks or how to
avoid the many little difficulties that
presented themselves. Mechanical In
genuity, however, and our acquired
knowledge of mixing cements, gravel,
broken stone, and cinders, with I'm
proved block-making machines. have
simplified matters until 1t is now
quite possible to build better house
of cement, for less money, than the
ordinary wooden houses cost.
OF course there are many side Is
sues which affect this general state
ment. In some parts of the country,
the right kind Of sand and stone is
abundant; In other places 1t must be
brought from a distance. In cement
construction, one of the greatest prob
lens is the cost OF teamlng the heavy
materials necessary to make the
blocks; but there are locations where
the block machine may be set down
on the lot on which the houses is to
be built, and the gravel or sand from
the cellar excavation used in the mix
ture that goes through the block ma.
chine. In case Of this kind, the
only teaming necessary is for delivery
of the bags Of cement. the millwork
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
Second Floor Plan.

p;rts clean, sharp sand, and four
parts small, clean broken stone. The
word Clean" to cement man, means
that the sand and stone used must
he free from all but very small traces
of clay or ordinary earth, because clay
or loan will not combine, and, If used,
the cement will be crumbly. The
manner of mixing differs somewhat
with different workmen, but the old
method of mixing the materials thor
oughly dry, then mixing again thor
oughly wet. has never been improved
upon.
II the owner understands some Of
the general principles of cement con-
struction, he is in much better po-
sition to talk and deal with contract
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

what breeds they want TO use and ali
get bulls Of the same breed, In order
that the community may develop q
trade and make reputation as grow
ers Of this breed.
6. II the bull is young, do not
let him run with the cows but keep
him in a separate pasture and give
him some feed each day so as to
keep him growing.
7. Do not let a young bull serve
a COW but once. One service is often
better than a half dozen.
8. Helfers of the beef breeds
should not drop calves until they are
at least 80 months of age, and should
be bred accordingly.
8. Breed the cows so as to calve
during February, March, and April.
10. Castrate all male calves at an
early age, either before or at weaving
time.
IL. Wean the calves in the fall,
about the time the cows are taken
from pasture. Give them plenty OF
good bright hay, silage if available,
and about pound of cottonseed meal
per day for the first month after TAX
ing them from the cows. After that
they can be wintered on roughages
produced on the place, with a little
concentrate. Cowpeas or lespedeza
hay is especially good for the calves,
although there is no better roughage
than silage.
~. The breeding stock may be
given the run of the stalk fields until
the middle of winter and then fed on
the roughage about the place the rest
>of the winter. AS the COWS will be
carrying calves, they should not be
permitted to get poor, but should be
kept in a thrifty condition.
13. If possible, dip all Of the stock
each spring and fall TO keep them free
Of lice and to put their skin in good
condition.
The natural sequence OF the forma-
ton of community clubs for breed
ing and raising cattle will be the CO.
operative shipping to such markets
as show the greatest demand for the
class of cattle to be sold. In coun-
ties where the farmers are largely
raising one breed of cattle it is not
hard to induce buyers to come, pro-
vided there is considerable stock for
sale.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

1his makes a very solid stone wall,
and a splendid foundation for the &C.
ment blocks.
One difficulty that has now been
overcome is the designing of cement
blocks which fit in around windows
and doors, and which match right at
the corners without the necessity Of
making whole lot of blocks of spe-
cial sizes. Cement blocks are large,
compared with brick; and the wall
goes up quickly when everything goes
together right; but when you have
to stop and chisel blocks to fit, then
the expense for labor mounts at a
lively rate.
I,afore signing the contract, find out
positively if the builders know exactly
how to design and manufacture blocks
that will go together without this ex.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
Poultry and Kafir.

Kafir has been found in careful tests
to keep hens in healthy condition, is
less heating than corn and about as
nutritious, more easily digested and
absolutely in class by itself as far
as egg production is concerned. Kair-
fed hens simply lay eggs. Annually
millions of bushels of kafir are ship
ped to the big poultry districts Of
Long Island and New Jersey and
thousands more go to California.
Every year the market for kafir as a
poultry feed is increasing
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
Yields of Kafir Corn.

Some strains of .Kair produce Is
to rs bushels Of seed per acre, while
others produce 40 to 80 bushels.
The largest yields are obtained
when planted in 92-inch rows and A
inches in the row.
The Kansas Station growing Kafir
for seven years QSS9-1S95) secured
the average yield per acre of 55 bush
els of seed and Al tons of fodder.
The Oklahoma Station growing
Kair for four years (19OO-19OS) Sc
cured the average yield Of 80 bushels
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
Lost Her Reason.

81 understand that Richun's wife
has gone crazy"
That is not so. saw her just
few minutes ago"
But | am quite sure that links
told me she had lost her reason"
That is true. You know her rea.
son for marrying Richun was his beau.
tiful and costly home; we'll. cyclone
visited their place yesterday while
they were out for a spin"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

joists and lumber necessary for the
floors, and the shingles and rafters
for the roof.
m building a cement block house
where stone is plentiful. 1t is a good
plan to lay up a stone wall to the
grade line, and to plaster the wall on
the outside with layer OF cement
mortar to keep the dampness from
the ground from striking through into
the cellar. The top OF this stone wall
also receives a coat OF cement mortar;
in fact the stones that compose the
walls are laid in cement. and the in.
terstices are filled with spalls en-
bedded In the soft cement mortar.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31
FOR CEMENT
BLOCK HOUSE
Building That Represents All the
Mechanical Ingenuity Of the
Best Constructors.
WILL LONG oUTLAST WOOD
Cost Of Putting Up Is In Large Meas
ure q Matter Of Whether Materials
Have to Be Transported From
q Distance or Are at
Home.

Mr. William A. Radford 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
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-07-31

number of of hearing Oklahoma
weighing
276 1899 The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17

College girls have the best chance
Of matrimony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17
GEORGE WILTSE
AND HIS RECORD
Popular Pitcher Ranks Second
TO Matty With Giants.
HAS BEEN IDLE RECENTLY.

.
Man Who. Once Pitched No Hit Game
of Ten Innings and Only One Player
Reached First-one of the Best
Fielding Pitchers In Game - May
Manage Some Minor League Club.
When the announcement was made
recently that the New York Giants had
asked for waivers on George Wiltse
there We're sincere regrets felt by the
fans, not only in New York, but all
over the country. 1t was limited that
Hooks was to become the manager
of some mipor league club, and it was
hoped that FAis statement was true. for
WiItse has been a credit to the national
game and is entitled to the best pos
sible treatment.
With the exception of Mathewson,
Wiltsc is the veteran member of the
New York club and one of the oldest
players, in point of active service, in
the National league. He made his pro
fessional debut with Albany of the
New York State league in 1900, later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17

The batting and fielding averages
of the members of the Brattleboro
baseball team who completed the season
with he club show that .'Tommy,' De
vine, the only member of the club
who participated in every one of the
90 games in the schedule. won tL,.
travelling bag offered BY f. !. Fenton
X Co. to the player of the home team
who played in more than - game, and
finished the season with the LI4uest
batting average.
Tommy came through with a BATTING
average of .269 for 6o games. llclc-
over. he led the club in stolen basg-
with - to his credit and was second
in the matters OF sacrifice hits. Hi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17

fielding was .92l, which, considering
the fact that he played two OF three
different infeId positions and later il
the outfeld. finally coming back to sec
ond base at the finish OF the season
il no mean average,
Hazlett had the highest batting aver
aye OF any member of the team. Will
BIG, but he PLAYED in only - games
bike led in sacrifice hits with Is, an,
Maybohm, pitcher, who participated
in five different games, had q perfect
fielding average.
Following is compilation of the av
crageS OF the Islanders, not including
several who were members OF the team
at different times. bat who played il
only a game or two:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17
GEORGE CHOOKs'1 WILTsE.

playing in the short lived Pennsylvania
league and finally. with Troy of the
New York State league in 1903. He
took part in seventy games with the
Troy club, playing in every position
except behind the bat. He was secured
by the Giants at the close of the 1903
season and joined the team the follow
ing spring. He rounded out ten full
seasons with the Giants last fail.
WiItSe has been very inactive from
a pitching standpoint since 1910 The
rise Of Marquard and the coming of
Tcsreau as aids for the ever dcpenda-
bic Mathewson forced Wiltse into the
background just as he had been in his
early days as a Giant because the staff
Included Matty, the iron armed Nc
Ginnity and Dummy Taylor. Wiltse
did his most active work for the
Giants between the seasons Of 1906
and 1910. His busiest year was in
1908, the season that the pennant went
in the memorable play off game. Hooks
/ figured in fOrty-four games during
/ that campaign. winning twenty-thre1
and losing fourteen. Seven of his vic
/ tories were shutouts. In 1911 he took
/ part in only eleven complete games
ana in 1912 only five. Last year he
did not go a full game, being used
only for relief work. This season he
1 has not started game
Though he has been of considerable
help to the Giants in annexing their
/ five championships since he joined the
| club he has been conspicuously absent
as n pitcher in their worlds series eff
forts. In 1905 he did not figure in the
series against the Athletics. In 1911
/ he worked only three and third in
/ nings against the Athletics and i'm 1912
only two innings against Boston. On
! pitcher.
Wiltse's greatest performance as a
/ pitcher occurred on July 4. 1908. in a
game against the Phillies. He allowed
/ neither hit nor run for ten innings and
/ almost succeeded in keeping first base
/ tree from occupancy. The first twenty
six players to face him went down in
order, and Pitcher McQuillan. on whom
Il perfect game depended, was struck
nut in the opinion of the spectators
| What was considered the third strike
was called a ball, and then Wiltse hit
McQuilIan. thereby marring an other
wise perfect record.
For fielding his position Wiltse has
not been eXcelled by any pitcher of re-
rent years. But for his weakness with
The stick-and he is much stronger in
/ batting than the avera geo boxman-
Wiltse would have been first base
man long ago. He has what ball play
ss term "a wonderful pair Of hands"
icing an artist in the knack of receiv-
ing a thrown or batted ball.
Even tempered and good natured,
Wiltse has attained great popularity
among his fellow players as well as the
fans In arguments with umpires and
rovdy actions of any kind Hooks has
confined himself to the looking on
part. his policy always being to leave
umpires and trouble severely alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17
National League Games Today.

National League Games Today.
St Louis Mt BOSTON
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York
Pittsburg at .HAnaaietphh s4}o eantA
4 YESTERDAY S GAMES.
American League.
At Cleveland
Detroit, Is =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-17
N atiOnal IeagHC.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

Francesca, if you don't start at once
after that team / shall"
Francesca started. She walked quick
ly up the hill and took the left-hand
turning. How well she knew every
step of the way. Shad-blows bent
feathery and white to caress her as
she passed. Every sight and sound
thrilled her with the old home spirit.
How strange it seemed to be coming
back in this way! What would Abner
say when he saw her? She could tell
him. You see, l have come back. just
as / said I would" Perhaps she must
not say that; perhaps he was married.
She thought then of Bob Widemere
who was even then awaiting her at
the country club. There was no doubt
now in Francescas mind that Aunt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
THE DAILY STORY.
IN SHAD-BLOW TIME.
tcopyr,ght. 1914. by W. Werner,

After climbing the last hill a slight
of the big Speedover It was the first
note Of rebellion that the car had sound
ed since 1t left the garage that morning
at o'clock. 1t had been running stead
lily ever since with the exception OF an
hours halt at noon. 1t was now o CLOCK
and the car could not possibly reach the
country club before 6 30
To begin with, 1t was Aunt Ada's idea
entirely. Uncle Lewis had conceived
passion for golf and had simply left his
office to go its own way while he went 10
his favorite links for weeks outing. His
messages. briefly scrawled on the ciuo
note paper, had hilariously recorded the
score. 1t also suggested the charms Oh
the valley and hills during that par
ticular portion of the month In the city
one was aware that it was May from
the fact that the second batch OF hats
we're in and anybody could buy young
peas and violets who could afford them
There was no question that Aunt Ada
could afford them Uncle Lewis had seen
to that by grubbing away at his law
practice for thirty years or So But
young peas and yiolets cannot make d
real springtime any more than one swat
low can make a summer, and so Aunt Ada
began to banker for the country. too'
and decided that she would take fran
cesca and run ont to the country clup ana
surprise Uncle Lewis.
Francesca was so glad that she could
not keep the tears out of her eyes, LOT,
though the country club did not repre-
sent country life she had known IT,
still it was better than never going back
to the country at all and it was some
where within the locality of her old
home. Now, as she sat in the car she be-
gan to note familiar landmarks and her
heart beat faster and faster. Aunt Ada,
in her corner. lay back with closed eyes,
comfortably ruminative. This run through
the country was to her simply a means to
an end: she was thinkig about the finish
of the race. tasty dinner, the meeting
with her husband and a certain little
plan which had been under development
in her mind for some time This plan had
to do with Francesca, but she knew moth
ing of it.
That day three years before, when
Francesca found herself suddenly father
less. Aunt Ada had flashed up in her car
and taken affairs into her own capable
hands. Francesca's father was her broth
err. but she had never had anything to do
with him from the time he married
Francesca mother until he lay dead and
defeated under his poor mortgaged roof.
II was Abner's mother who had sent the
telegram. Abner and his mother lived on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

Ada had arranged it. Two months be-
mere and Aunt Ada had been dis
pleased. That was just before he went
on his southern trip. Now he had re-
turned. 1T seemed, unknown to her, and
was with Uncle Lewis at the country
club. Uncle Lewis was very fond of
him.
Perhaps could be if I tried" Fran
cesea thought. Il suppose I ought to try.
suppose 1 ought to marry him. They
wish it and they have done so much for
me that 1t will seem like ingratttude If
don't. I've got to marry somebody and
may as well do it now as wait another
year.
She had emerged suddenly from the
woods Before her were fields flooded
with rich sunshine. Very near her some
body was whstling Annie Laurie"
muscular young man was ploughing.
His face was brown, and the sun had
burned golden lights into his uncovered
hair.
plough round at the turn of the furrow
and saw her. Then he came running
forward, leap,ng the burrows Painting
he reached her. Under his tan she saw
queer pallor.
You re, real!'' he gasped. 81 thought
1t was a hallucination.'
She put her gloved hands into his
hard. soiled ones. "oh, Abner!" she
Siieu. iou hilo" toiu you COIue
back"
do you think I ever foreotr' He
gripped her hands fiercely But it's
been three years. Three years is long
time. But. Fran, I had a little hope, and
waited"
They looked deep into each others
eyes, Unconsciously their faces drew
closer. Suddenly, with a sob. Francesca
crumnled up in his arms. "Oh, Abner,
can't help it, you're all that matters
she WHISPERED.
Aunt Ada waited long for F'rancesca's
return. She came at last hand in hand
with her farmer, who walked by the
side of his steady horses. From the har-
ness of the team sprung branches of
shad-blow and Francesca had pinned
flower herself in her young radiance.
Abner's horses towed them up the hill
and they skidaed down to Aries. where.
they were able to leave the Speedover
for rena'rs and hire another car. And
as thew whirled on toward the country
clrh Francesca told her Aunt Ada.
Have your own war. but you're a
fool" said Aunt Ada. 'Widemere's
worth a. million and I don't suppose
your sunhurned young farmer is worth
the few poor acres he eultivates"
Francesca sighed. "He's worth all the
world to me- she said. II know I'm
Aunt Ada but I feel it's right to love
Abner and marry him. and I've got to
do it."
Aunt Ada sighed. too. You're fool"
she: sa d again.
But when she had said 1t she kissed
Francesca.
tTHE END