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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

AS a result OF many requests for in
formation regarding a building Of this
sort. specialists in rural engineering
ia the United States department of
agriculture have worked out plans for
corn crib that will both aid in the
drying OF corn and protect II from
rats. A. the accompanying drawings
show, there are really two cribs in the
complete structure each 32 by s feet.
with a capacity Of 1000 bushels. II
desired. however. only one OF the crih9
may be put up at first and the con.
struction OF the other left to more
venient time.
The two cribs are separated by
driveway l2 feet wide. and the whole
Is covered by gable roof. The drive
way floor may be OF concrete or dirt.
II the ground is well drained. dirt
floor in the driveway will answer very
well. II the floor is OF concrete. 1t
will also serve as a feeding floor for
hogs. A wood floor should not be
used. as It would harbor rats.
The details OF construction can be
used in building cribs of greater or
less dimensions or OF a different type
The devices for yentilating and rat
proofng can be used in new cribs or
IN remodeling old structures.
As the plan shows. a concrete foun.
dation is put in for all of the walls.
This foundation should extend from
kaf . t,s 4
ground for the outer wall and To
inches above for the inner wall The
space between the foundation walls
should be filled in with well-tamped
cinders or gravel and on top of this
base concrete floor laid The differ
ance in height above ground between
the inner and the outer concrete foun.
3ations will give 2.inch pitch to the
floor toward the outer edge and thus
Train on water that may beat through
the walls OF the crib The cinders or
gravel underneath the floor prevent
moisture rising from the ground
through capillary action. The floor ii.
self should be constructed of4 inches
Il REINFORCED concrete. with the sur.
face trowelei to a smooth finish
II a concrete driveway is decided
upon. g inches OF gravel or cinder
floor should be first tamped down and
a i-inch concrete floor with a float
finish laid on top.
The iron sockets or joist hangers.
which can readily be obtained on the
market. should be set IN while the
concrete floor is being laid AS the
drawings show. the studs themselves
should be by inches. To these is
nailed siding for the outer walls This
siding consists of by 6 inch boards
with both upper and lower edges bey
eled at an angle OF As degrees. Thcy
should be set about ~ inches apart.
This permits free entry OF air while
the btveled edges lessen the danger
Of rain beating into the crib However
the beveled edges are not absolutely
necessary In the complete structure
the siding on the walls facing the
driveway need not be beveled. az there
is no necessity Cor protection from
rain here ON these sides. too the sid.
ing boards should not be carried high
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
Showing


er than 6is feet This permits the
crib to be filled by throwing the corn
over the boards II the quantity OF
corn on hand is sufficient 10 I'll the
crib above this point additional siding
boards can be hung on 20penny spikes
driven into the inner side of the studs.
The boards have holes at proper inter.
walls to iit over the spikes and are
held in place by the pressure OF the
corn
The rat-proofng Is an important fea'
ture of the design which the farmer
can not afford TO neglect. One-half
inch mesh wire netting Is put on all
sides OF the crib between studs and
siding and carried to a height of 30
inches above the ground or above .he
floor of the driveway. At the top Of
the wire a strip of s-inch galvanized
iron should be nailed to the outside OF
the siding. The bottom of the gal.
vanized iron is 2 inches lower than
the top OF the wire, making a total
height for the wire and iron strip OF
36 inches all around, This galvanized
iron strip will halt any rats that may
climb up the walls The rat-prootlng
Is put on the drive side OF cribs so
that II the doors are left open rats
will still be unable to get at the corn.
Care should be taken not to leave any
objects near the walls which would
enable a rat to jump above the rat.
proofng
Provision Is made for 4 drag doors
on the outer side OF each crib and :
rolling doors on the inside. The drag
doors are so designed that corn will
roll out Of them on to the conveyer
belt OF n shelter. The rolling doors
on the inside are for access to the
crib. They should consist of frame
with a galvanized iron strip at the
same height as on the wall The drag
doors are made Of siding nailed to
cleats with the wire mesh between.
Movable inverted troughs OF stats
are placed on the floor lengthwise OF
the cribs. These are in sections to
facilitate handling and are designed
10 increase the circulation OF air
through the corn. AS n further aid TO
circulation o. air, movable shafts may
be placed at the side or on top OF the
troughs. The shafts are constructed
Of ! by inch vertical strips nailed
tG frames made OF 10y inch stun.
In order to hold the shafts in place
while the cribs are being filed. they
may be tackled TO the crossties over.
head The number OF shafts to be
used will depend upon the amount OF
moisture in the corn.
Complete working drawings for this
crib may be obtained from the office
OF public roads and rural engineering
of the department bill OF materials
to enable those interested in the mat
ter to form some idea of the probable
| expense in their locality of erecting
the structure will also be furnished
on request.
As mas already been said. however.
some OF the fundamental principles in.
volyed the rat.prootiug. the ventila.
tion, and the protection against ground
moisture. may I've employed advan.
tageously In smaller buildings
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

through this coating. and sank deep
into soft stuf beneath, making the
travelling so terribly hard that. In
spite OF the bitter cold. perspiration
stood in beads on his thin, brown
face.
lie was breathing hard. and evi-
IDENTIFY desperately weary. yet he new
er stopped for moment. though now
and then. rs he plowed his way on
wards. he would turn his head and
cast an apFrehensive glance back
over his shoulder.
Hzd anyone been near enough TO
watch him. they would easily have IN.
derstood his haste. The drab livery
plentifully besprinkled with broad ar
rows marked him as one OF the state 8
unwilling guests. AS a matter of fact.
Mike Dempsey had been for the last
three years prison inmate. and II
was with the intention of escaping an
other seven years of unappreciated
hospitality that he had. few hours
previously. done a bunk" under Gov
er OF the sudden snowstorm.
''Ive puzzled thin screws. that's
wan thing sure" he muttered to him.
self, and In spite OF his fatigue a
slight chuckle escaped his thin lips
But faith. I've puzzled mesilf, too
and don't know where am 70 more
than Adam.
Lcud only git a landmark OF
some sort" he went on. "Eanst
end find my road to &c railway. I'D
win clear. Mike Dempsey wasn't d
navy sivcn years for nothing"
lie crunched his slow way across Q
fiat valley. Jumped n little brook ant
pushed up the steep slope beyond.
A gleam of light IN the next valley
attracted his attention. 1t came
from lighted window, and there wa,
something comforting 20 the lonely
fugitive in the red glow cast upor
the glittering snow. Without hesita
tion. he started downhill toward il.
Presently he was cautiously ap
preaching small house, which stoot
In a tiny garden surrounded by low
drystone wall. There was gate II
front. but Nike preferred to approach
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

the angle of the house curly.locks
came flying after him.
William. where is Sanity Claus ?"
piped the childish treble.
1T amt William. sonny. Tell your
nanny as Williams got lost, and I
brought the things instead. Now I've
got to go, Tor m in a mighty hurry"
Il expect you are'' came a jeering
voic ana a blue-uniformed man car
rying a carbine stepped out from the
dark shadow round the corner. fol-
lowed instantly by a second.
Mike gave one glance around. But
he was cornered The wall cut or
escape.
An right" he said sullenly. "Tn
come quiet.
You'd better" retorted the warde-,
whose temper long hours in the snow
mad not improved.
Nanny, the policemen have took
SANITY Claus cried the little lad.
Mike glanced up. The boys mother
was standing by. her face blank with
amazcment.
What does this mean?" sne cried.
rs it William
Not unless he's changed his name
since morning. missus, replied the
warden. He was Michael Dempsey
when he bunked from Moorlands Just
after dinner
But don't understand. He's got
William Crokars clothes on, ana he 3
brought the things from Ashampton
thot William went TO fetch"
Tho other wardor-a gri2zled, elder
ly man shook his head.
You've got me- missus I don't
know what mis- lttle game is no more
than YOU
MOST like he has murdered VIII
liam. put in the yognEer warder sour.
~.
lie said William was lost. nam.
my explained The boy. so ne 8
brough. the things instead. And here
they Is. all safe"
Best make a clean breast OF e.,
DemrsoN' suggested the elder war
der.
Go and fnd ont Yourself" flashed
the old convict. Williams down the
valley there
You take the chap into the house,
George" said the older warder. IN
go down ana see
llalf an hour later he returned.
I've found William he said briefly.
Hes froze to death DEM sey took
his clothes, but ne didn have no hand
IN killing him."
Then, IN the name OF sense. what
did he come back here for instead OF
skimming out?" inquired the younger
Warder, m blank ssrprise.
"He came 10 bring our Kismas pres
| ents, explained curly-locks. He told
me so.
wei. OF all the everlasting fools,
| gasped the junior warder.
Ills senior wheeled on him sharply.
"A good thing It there were a few
more fools OF that kind in Moorlands
Ay-and outside, too!'
lie turned 10 Mike:
Come along. Dempsey" he said 10
more Kindly tone. "ill see as the
governor knows how IL was we come
to take you. And ! reckon your play.
ing SANITY Claus won't do you no harm
in his eyes, any more than u mas is
minsi"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

from the back. and clambering gin.
gerly over the wall crept up 10 the
window from which the lirht came
Raising himself tlil bis head was
on level with the sill. he pecred
through the uncurtained window into
a barely furnished living room. light
ed by a great fire of glowing turf
A coush stood IN one corner. on
which lay a youngish man whose ban.
daged head showed him 10 be the
victim OF some accident On a chair
beside him sat a sweet-faced won.
an. and on the hare earthen floor
played two chlldren--a curly-haired
soy OF about seven, and a chubby girl
year or so younger.
But what arrested Mixes attention
was n little fir tree, not more than
tour feet high. which stood planted
IN an old brcket. on the table in the
middle OF the room.
For a moment 1t puzzled Mike.
Thea ne gave little gasp.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
ADVANTAGE Of spreader.

A good reason why the manure
spreader is advantageous is because a
man who has his money invested in
an implement OF this sort will take bet.
te- care OF the manure on the farm.
He will not allow II to lie around and
leach, but will get II back on to the
teld where It should be placed.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
MarketIna Live Stock

Every farmer should market his
own live stock This is to be the
slogan OF the extension work in Min.
nesota during the coming winter.
There are about 200 live stock ship
ping associations in Minnesota. There
should be three or four times as
many Through a cooperative as.
sociation which is well organized and
managed. the farmers can market
their own stock TO the very best ad.
vantage.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
Floor Plan of Rat.erOof Corn Crib.
Best Trees for Fire Wood.

The man who burns up his post tim
Der In the winter should have no sym
pathy when he is searching for trees
suitable for posts and cannot hnd
them. All gnarled and knotty trees.
all crooked and deformed trees, and
all partly dead trees should be used
up first This gives room for the
good timber TO grow larger and rives
the woodlot n good appearance.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
Ad iinq Vegetable Ma,ter

Flowing cowpeas under adds vege.
table matter to the soil which tend,
to make 1t loose and resistant to ex.
cessive dry weather or wet weather
It also adds chemical fertility to the
soil In the way Of nitrogen,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

5 TIA December
night closed across
the desotate moor,
the snow ceased
falling. the clouds
broke. and a bril-.
liant moon shed It's
silver light across
the wide stretches
OF rolling white
ness. With the
change, II began
TO freeze herccly.
coating the sodden
drifts with a crisp
film OF ice.
Al every step
Mike Dempsey r
tired feet broke
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

It's the chap who minds his as and
p's that sleeps on howery beds OF e's.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

Millions of particular women now use
end recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

A henpecked husband reminds "
ot q has.been rooster,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
Not GRAY Hair. bn, rIr,, ~.

make us LOOK older than we are. Keen
your Eyes young and YOU will look young
Ai,iier tne movies Murine loul Eyes. Don't
tel your age Murine Eve Res,edy co.
chicago. Sends Eye Book on request.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

Even digniled man Is apt to un.
bend when ne is broke.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

History spends half its time in re.
peating Itself and the other half in
getting itself revised
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15
A HINT TO WISE WOMEN

Don suffer torture when all female
troubles VIII vanish In thin air after using
femenina Price SOC and 81 90 ADV.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-15

It's sometimes hard for a man to
adjust his religion to III his business.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-23
Chandler-Dean.

The following notice was taken
from the Mercer County Herald,
Grove City Pa, ana will be read
with nuCh interest by the brides
many friends here. She ia the
daughter Of Rev. /. l.. Chandler, OF
this place, and also a sister OF Mrs.
Ernest Chew:
The marriage Of Miss Pearl
Elizabeth Chandler and Mr., Datus
Stevens Dean Of Charlevoix, Michi'
gan. on "Wednesday iilcrnoon hpf'i
seventh, al 2:20 o'clock, was the
leading social event Of the wees
here. The scene II the wedding
was the residence % Mr. and Mrs
L. f. Montgpmery. on Poplar street,
where Miss Chandler had been
making her home, Mrs. Montgomery
being her sister. The maid OF hon.
or was Mics Opal Chandler, sister
-, the bride. rne bride's maids
were Miss Bess McDougall. Mercer,
and Miss Bess Montgomery. The
groom was attei.ded by Mr.. II Mer'
an Hughes Of Emlen,on Ine
flower girls we're little Miss Eima
Baker Of Valencia and Miss Grace
p,zor Master Paul Montgomery
bore the ring on white Gala lily
The house was beautifully decorated
the color scheme being pink and
white. The bride was a,tlred IN
white crepe de chine and carried a
shower bouquet of white roses. The
maid Of honor wore pink crepe Dc
chine and carried shower
bouquet Of pink roses.
The Lohengrin wedding march
was played by Miss Vista Mccoy,
pianist. and Mrs. Judson Hubert
VOL, mist. Rev. c. 0. Mead d. D.,
of Eri e assisted by Rev. 7 X. Cour.
tice pastor Of the Methodist Epis'
oopal church was the officiating
clergy nan. Guests to the number
Of tiitv-six witnessed the happy
event.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-23

Mrs Fred Beasley is in Centre.
vile this week the guest OF Misses
Ruth and Pearl Mathis.
Keystone Komedy. Saturday
night, entitled The Colored VII
lainy coon comedy.
Miss Winnie Mclaughlin spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Nash.
vile.
Ask any one that has used DR..
Sayman y Soap and they will tell
you il is best, H. Ii. Powers has it.
Mrs, G. NJ. Boyle, of Colesburg,
spent Tuesday here the guest OF
Mrs. Fred Beaaley.
Miss Jessie Mathis, Of Kingston
Springs, spent the week END here
the guest of Miss Clara WAlp.
W A. Hayes has returned here
from visit with relatives and
friends At Jonesboro, ARK.
Walter Edwards and Leona Hut. |
ton in The Gun.hghters," at the |
Elite Friday night. |
Miss Anna Leeman, of Nash lille. |
Is the guest OF Miss Anna Mai l.ig. /
,ett
Misses Stella Thompson and
Lizzie Collier, spent the week. end
N Waverly the guests OF Mrs. Jcha
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-23


Nh, Henry SbaG ilnd Iitlis dausls
ter Martha. aissf d ievtRal dsys
visit here with Mrs. stems Ha,ssilar
Mrs, "a, ID. MrCisary. and 0lhst rel
ativss and iiisnds. Tptnraed Iii thAil
home in Nkshsills. Sunday. lNr
Stein came down Sunday ir.d sc.
cOmpanied them huue.
i E.sA. Mecaslin. xho has been
employed III loncapin. Ark.,. ics
1.-THE past sik months. passed through
here Taesday en route to his hame
on Pinay, lie inltrms ~ that be
will probshly spend the summer al
home as the mosquitoes are too bad
In Arkansas for him to stay there.
The regular meeting Oh the Prts.
ella Club was held Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. w. r. Ford. Con-
tests afforded amusement 10 ghe
ten members entertained. after
which delightful ice course was
served. Mra J ID. Campbell Was
also a guest OF the occasion.
II. T. V. Miller and daughter, |
Miss Vera, Of vauleer. were here
Tuesday, having come over in their
new Ford an.ceaobils recently pt,r-
chased from the Dickson Motor Car
Co. Henry il well pleased with his
car and has learned to operate it
fine. considering the short time he
has has had il.
Herman Myatt. OF Iron Hill. was
here Saturday and brought Us a nice
mess OF sweet potatoes. He and
his father, John Myat,, are the
sweet "tater" raisers in
this section. they having sold oyer
200 bushels this year. He informs
az that tits their intention 10 plant
six or seven acres in sweet potatoes
his year
On Wednesday evening Of last
week, a crowd Of boys aud girls Of
he younger set met at the home
# Mr.. and Mrs. J l.. Ankeny and }
It $50 O'Clock they started for Over.
'iew, on McCreary Heights, TO
torn Miss Winnie Mclaughlin.
his sas a pleasant surprise and .
music was enjoyed throughout the I
vening, Delicious refreshments I
'ere served.
We are in receipt OF card from
!. F. Rulings, who is in Nashville r
ttending the bedside OF his wife at
t. Thomas hospital, she having
cen operated on last week. He
tates that his wife is doing nicely |
nd thinks she will be able TO come
ONE in two OF three weeks He
snds best wishes to the dear people
ere for the many kindnesses shown
i'm and his family. /
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-23
Local and Otherwise I


Matinee Saturday afternoon. at
l:30 O'Clock. at Elite.
Curry Harris spent Wednesday
IN Nashville.
Mrs. Bruce Mayberry has been
quite sick for the past week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Bruce Friday, April lG, daughter
Mrs. Ed Reeder, of Burns. was
in Dickson shopping Saturday.
Marvin Griner spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Memphis.
Better pictures at the Elite all
the time,
Misses Bell and Gertrude Lane
spent Thursday in Nashville.
Ladies skirts from ~ 50 To S.. so
W. Ii. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. A. Moore spent
several days in Nashville this week
the guests Of friends.
Mrs. J, II, Arnold and children
are visiting relatives at Lawrence.
burg. They will go from there To |
Marion, Ohio, where Mr. Arnold has |
secured employment.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-23
To Our Patrons:


Owing TO the great demand
for Cabbage Plants, and the
condition OF the weather this
Spring, my supply OF Cabbage
Plants is exhausted until
about April 70.
Tomato plants, zoe per 100,
lOC per Dozen
Flowers--Geraniums. Petunias.
Ferns Roses. Caila-lilies, and
Dahlias in 20 varieties.
Cash with orders from unknown
parties, or good references
Cumberland Phone 81
DICKSON GREENHOUSE.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-02
New York Sun Shines in New Direction

Written sarcastic ven but the less making cones
past the work being done by labor
national ieftan the New York Sun few days published
editorial have the readers of that
paper 1t captioned Ihe Most Powerful American
Citizen, for the first had good word to
Federation of Labor and President The
labor it lost its his
with New York Typographical Union No some ten
In its issue of December the Sun published the fol-
lowing its leading editorial.
he Hon. Samuel Gompers got votes than else
except Judge Cullen the Democratic list of candidates for dele
the constitutional This fattering
suit imperfect and local testimonial to perhaps the most
of the United States whose President sometimes
has yield the President of the American Federation of Labor
He made labor separate and exempted class.
body polite. Courts have delayed the
his but ultimately
peng the President wishes He laughs
functions legazes boycotts legisla-
Congress he his specially labor egis
FelowUnionst William Bauchop Wilson's Department of
Labor echo of Mr. Gomper branch of his Federation
he young Federal Industrial Commission echo
and branch.
"These mentioned in dsparageent Mr. Comp
whose large by force and whose steady
ends testimony his dextey
of and his mastery political
official mind Still less they recalled the dparagement
forganized labor mighty the weak nexoaby
definite policy and entitled all the feebness
the fears of politicians.
I'VE merely wished remark that the American Federation of
Labor under the nguary able direction of Mr. Gomper
of the three actual divisions of the government"
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-02
VIII the Year 1915 Bring Industrial Justice

At the dawn the indications point to many
Events that conditions and the labor
en+ in Colorado reagnment of labor laws
through bill drawn under direct OF
George Carlson providing for state industrial relations COM
mission compensation law AS prepared Tor sub
legislature both these features coupled in one
though the lawmakers later to divide the que
ton separate and distinct subjects covered
of Wisconsin has about the only industrial
laons law and is said the bill prepared
all essentials of the Wisconsin act II
will combine the present state labor bureau free en-
povment mining factory inspection and other
branches of into one department these gov
been secured by organized labor through
years of effort and while perhaps they have fallen short OF
expectations and officers IN charge nave NOT at all tunes
red up to their opportunities good for the workers. they
a represent Therefore the working people will
carefully any that seeks supplant them with
practically uned theories Perhaps those in charge
will be able show the working people that they
something organized labor OF the will
For the The Bulletin advises
particular scrutiny OF the industrial relations commission project
giving Otherwise it might boom
erang away from labor all the legal and governmental
protection gained during the ten twelve years
workngmen's compensation concerned
there uncertainty about organized labor position 1t is for
and need be careful in seeing that is the
right enacted is compensation law in practice
technical legal verbage Twenyour states have
such during the five most OF which have
the Some good others bad and few
cased Indifferent Colorado wants OF the frst class and
experience other guide ought to get it.
Carlson has shown gratifying disposition to act
fairly proposed labor legislation by inviting committee OF
organized with him and similar
of employers discuss the which he
nounce will object of his administration that
suggestions and amendments will be accepted and considered
strictly upon their merit worthiness.
With the strike terminated and the bitter feeling that has
years rapidly subsidng
place spirit rational deliberate consideration of the rights
both employe and employer being
the administration finds opportunity for bringing
lasting prosperity the people of Colorado This
which all and willing and
ready enlist in this service than the organized working and
women of the state