Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

M man farmer, but gentleman
and farmer; a real agricul-
kSR141N turist, with deep and abiding
eAS faith in the soil, and equal
concern as to the things that come out of
it, and also keeper Of dairy.
That's him; he has been playing Daddy
Long-Legs," and enjoying the trip, but
his heart has been back in Connecticut
on a farm near Stamford. which is a
really honest-to-goodness farm and not
one of those make-believe places, where
buttermilk costs as much as champagne.
When Mr.. Miller was hunted up at the
Brandeis, at the end of the second act
and asked as to plans and views and the
like concerning the theater, he called to
his dresser and had him produce pack
age of Photographic. not yet opened from
the mail.
Here" he said II want to show you
some scenes from my newest play; I've
just got it staged, and I think it's going
10 be the best I've done yet"
When the envelope had been opened, the
first big photographs shown to the visitor
disclosed a group OF beautiful and ap-
parently happy Holstein cows, standing
In a wonderful barn. And while the
visitor was looking in admiration at the
pictures. Mr. Miller explained with eff
fervescing pride the scenario and situa-
tons In the play.
Here's the calves barn." he said,
pointing out one of the very substantial
and modern looking buildings. land here
Is the main barn" and another building
was designated, land this is the horse
barn" and the third OF the group was
located, but you can't see the hay barn
on this picture; it's peak just shows
there" and the peak was made plain,
and another photograph was picked up.
Here's the hay barn, and the silo, and
you understand, We drive right under
there with our wagons" and lot more
of the details of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of model dairy plant was made clear
other buildings, houses, servants quar-
tiers and the like were shown, and Mr.,
Miller expressed some regret he did not
have a good picture of the old house he
has reserved for his own uses.
Its back on top Of the HILL" he said
and It's two centuries old. I've kept il
lust as It was, and you'll see what the
living room Is like when you see the third
act here l modelled the setting for thai
produced It. and some OF the furniture
used in that scene is taken from the ole
room"
II is with genuine enthusiasm that Mr.
Miller talks of his farm and his dairy
Modern in every particular, with SOM
Of the most recent wrinkles for the clean
illness and comfort Of the kline, it rank
already at the top. Men have worke'
for years to bring their plants up to
score of 100 per cent" said Mr.. Miller
but / have started mine there" Hi
herd of Holsteins is pure blood, and h
proposes to keep 1t that way. A grea
meadow for the cows in summer. spaciou
rest lots, where the cud OF contentmen
may be chewed, a cork -floored cemsn
barn for them to shelter in, a vacuum
cleaner instead OF the ordinary comb an
brush 10 take the dust and dirt from thei
hides. stalls paTtitioned off with whit
enameled rails. a feed trough that
thoroughly cleansed and sterilized afte
every meal, and general provisions 10
the most scrupulous cleanliness are IN
salient features of this palace for mile
COWS. The milk Is handled in the mos
approved fashion, and retails for 10 cent
a quart. and Mr.. Miller finds sale for a
ne can produce. He hasn't gone in yer
strong for butter-maklng yet althoug
he has q buttery equipped with sci
arator. churn and other machinery #,
the latest device. And wandering aroun
in the barn lot Is a flock Of white men
making just - pretty . picture a. ev'
prosperous farmer gazed upon.
Hapr., MfIIar ahauId vuorVy oxar the n
ture Of the stage. B'gosh!
one would like TO be permitted to ss