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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Compiled by Substitute While the
Regular Man Was Away From
His Desk.

A good way to save money on your
gas and electric light bills Is to spend
your evenings at theaters and restaur-
ants where the management pays for
the lights.
If your husbands hair shows signs
of falling out, try pulling his ears in
stead. They very seldom come loose.
Installment collectors and other un-
desirable callers can be made to keep
their distance by means of ripe toma-
toes served at long range.
A society matron whose position de-
mands that she entertain a great deal
more than she can really afford has
discovered that by sherving a few bird
shot with each portion of guinea hen
the guests can be made to think they
are eating game.
A young wife of our acquaintance
tried for years to break her husband
of the habit of bringing home uneX-
pected guests to dinner. At last she
took the advice of a friend and tlirted
desperately with the very next man
her husband invited to the house. After
that there was no more trouble.-New
York World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
From a Sinners Diary.

A sinner can't lose. Some Of his
ships are always coming in.
l know a man who would spare no
pains or expense doctoring an enlarged
or otherwise out-of-tune liver. Yet he
treats aching, aspiring, longing, loving
hearts with scowls and sneers and
sharp Heterogeneous.
l know woman who is for letting
you have what you want when you
want it, who favors vacations before
you have to go on stretcher.
Love-something that makes you
want to surround and be surrounded
by.
There's never time when tits safe
for a doctor to eat onions.
So take your pick-die off and be
mourned, or live on and be cursed
Lynette Fremire in Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
AZ 14r e0eAj1nEGelLL OQNNNY

can't begin to tell you how many other
accomplishments she has"
We'll, stump mel" returned Mallow.
'Is she free-thinker?"
What the devil is that? What do
you mean?"
only this, if she ali you say she is,
why does she pick out an absconder for
friend, chap who dare not show
his phiz in the states? heard the tale
from a man once employed in his Of
flee back in New York. A beach-comb-
err, dock-walloper, if there eve- was
one"
"Mallow, you'll have to explain that
instantly"
Hold your horses, my friend. What
I'm telling you is. on the level She's
been hobnobbing with the fellow all
the way down from the Irrawaddy, so
I'm told. Never spoke to anyone else.
Made him sit at her side at table and
jabbered Italian at him, as If she didn't
want others to know what she was
talking about. l know the man. Fired
him from my plantation, when found
out what he was. Can't recall his
name Just now, but he is known out
here as Warrington; Parrot & Co."
The consul general was genuinely
shocked.
you can't blame me for thinking
things" went on Mallow. What man
wouldn't? Ask her about Warrington
You'll find that I'm telling the truth
all right"
IF you are, then she has made one
of those mistakes women make when
they travel alone. shall see her al
tea and talk to her. But do moi
thank you, Mallow, for telling me this
A finer, loyaler-hearted girl doesn'
live She might have been kind GU
of sympathy"
Malow bit off the tip of his cigar
Hes a handsome beggar, if you wan
to know"
81 resent that tone. Better drop tn
subject before l lose my temper. II
have your papers ready for you in tn
morning" The consul general caugh
up his pen savagely to indicate tina
the interview was at an end.
; "All right said Mallow good-natl
redly. 81 meant no harm. Just ma
urally curious. Can't blame me-"
"I'm not blaming you. But 1t ha
, disturbed me, and l wish to be alone
! think it over"
. Mallow lounged out, rather please
with himself. His greatest pleasure
life was in making others uncomfor
Z able.
: The consul general bit the woode
: end of his pen and chewed the spill
tiers of cedar. He couldn't deny thu
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
"a Meant No Harm"

it was like Elsa to pick up some dere-
hct for her benefactions. Women had
no business to travel alone. 1t was all
very we'll when they toured in parties
of eight or ten; but for charming
young woman like Elsa, attended by
spinster companion who doubtless
dared not offer advice, it was decided
ly wrong. And thereupon he deter
mined that her trip to Yokohama
should find her well guarded.
81 beg your pardon" said pleas
ant voice.
The consul general had been SO
deeply occupied by his worry that he
had not noticed the entrance Of the
speaker. He turned impatiently. He
saw a tall blond man, bearded and
tanned, with fine clear blue eyes that
met his with the equanimity of the
fearless.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
CONSCIOUS Doors Of Kindness.

The conscious doors Of kindness are
probably the most surprised people In
the world. In the first place, they are
almost certain to feel that they don't
get due credit, that they are mjsunder.
stood. They are surely misunderstood
by themselves. BY others they are
not likely to be misunderstood, particu.
larly by those they do good to. II,
for example, the Virtuous patroniEers
of the poor could only know how. In
many instances, the poor felt toward
them, they would at first be indignant
and resentful. Then they would won.
der how they had escaped with their
lives.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
SYNOPSIS.
10

Warrington. an American adventurer.
and James, his servant. with Gagged par
rot, the trio known up and down the IT.
rawaddy as Parrot & Co., are bound Tor
Rangoon. Elsa Chetwood, rich American
girl tourist. sees Warrington and asks the
purser TO introduce her He tells her THAT
Warrington has beaten a syndicate and
sold his oil claims for 10000 Warrington
puts Rajah the parrot, through his tricks
for Elsa and they pass two golden days
together on the river. In Rangoon, war
rington interferes in a row over cards
caused by an enemy. Newell Craig. Elsa
is annoyed by Craig and stabs him with
hatpin. Warrington discovers Elsa on the
Singapore steamer. He avoids her Craig
is aboard and is warned by Warrington
who ceases to avoid Elsa Craig stirs up
evil gossip. Elsa tells Warrington OF the
hatpin incident and he hunts up Craig, on
murder bent He finds him stretched out
drunk on deck and turns the hose on nm
At Penang Mallow, who drove warning,
ton from his plantation when he learned
his story, comes aboard. Warrington tells
Elsa that Mallow and Craig both Will tell
that he spent money that did not belong
TO him over the gambling table to Craig.
and asks her not to speak to him again.
Mallow bats Warrington, who keeps MS
temper
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
CHAPTER XIII.
After Ten Years.

The consul general saw before him
an exquisite, as the ancient phrase
goes, backed by no Indifferent breed
of manhood. He believed that here
was a brief respite las between acts)
in which the little hypocrisies could
be laid aside. The pleasant smile on
his high-bred face was all his own.
"And what may / do for you, sir?"
He expected to be presented with let
tiers of introduction, and to while away
a half hour in the agreeable discussion
of mutual acquaintance.
Il should like few minutes private
talk with you" began the well-dresaed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
His EXCISE.

In his Savannah camp Bill Dono-
van, baseball manager, had a dusky
hued waiter at the hotel by the name
of Sutton. Bill had to reproach SUIT
ton more than once for lack OF agil-
ity in arriving with the food. Sutton
promised to improve. One morning
he brought in consignment OF grid
dlecakes that had gone cold,
What do you mean," said Bill, by
bringing me in cold cakes?"
"Well, tell you, boss" said Sutton,
81 brung them cakes in SO fast for you
that l guess they hit draft"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Fireproof Wood.

To make wood freproof. slack a
small quantit. Of fresh lime and add
water until 1t has the consistency Of
cream; stir well and add one pound Of
alum, IL ounces Of commercial potash
and about one pound Of salt Stir
again and apply while hot. Two
three coats will keep wood nropg
tng many rnoRthR-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Good Reason.

"Why is the policeman looking at
your wall so suspiciously?"
81 suppose he noticed 1t was COW
cred with a vine that Is something
of porch climber"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Looking Backward.

Madge-The present styles make
one look very girlish.
Marjorie-Why shouldn't they? My
skirts are about the same length as
the ones | wore when l was twelve
Puck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Encore.

I'm glad we didn't get any dupli-
Gates" said the bride as they inspect
ed the wedding gifts.
81 wouldn't mind II somebody would
duplicate that check your father gave
u.s." replied the bridegroom.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Did Not Hate Him That Bad.

DID NOT Hate him nat bdu.
Il was telling Titewad this morn
ing that shells for 12-inch gun cost
$500 EACH"
well, what about it,"
He said he wouldn't shoot one OF
those shells at his worst enemy"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
A Real Dilemma.

I'm in fix" declared the war cor
respondent. I'm in love with a pretty
nurse"
"Yes?"
she wants me to shave, and my
passport describes me with whiskers."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Shocking and lnexcusabIe Waste.

OTTVONNIY anu :. :,
"The plaintiff in recent suit for d.
vorce," related the simp, declared
that he awoke in the night to find his
bed soaked with alcohol and his wife
hunting for match"
"Ar-r-r.r!" grumbled DeLeary M.
Trimmins, that was heck Of way
to waste alcohol, wasn't it?'+-Kansas
City Star
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08
Keen Wit.

Gotcha-I ran into burglar last
night.
Jake-How'd he get away from
you?
Gotcha-He went through mo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08

II you want to study human nature
don't patronize correspondence
school. Watch your neighbors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-07-08

The Andes Construction company. New
York: A former employee of yours wishes
to make restitution of $1,000. with inter-
est to date. He dares not give his name
to me, but he wishes to learn If this pc
lated restitution will lift the ban against
his coming to America and resuming MS
Reply collect
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

baked. a little onion cooked with
creamed cucumber improves it for
many.
The tomato is a vegetable fruit to
which cookery owes much, although
for many years it was supposed to be
poisonous 1t has been used in this
country for less than a century, but
it's growth in popularity has been
rapid. Tomatoes are used in many
combinations of soups, sauces, rel
ishes and a large variety Of many
dishes because their apputizing flavor
makes many more mildly favored food
materials, appetizing. The sour taste
of the tomato is due chiefly to citric
acid, its distinctive flavor to special
substances difficult to identify.
The peeling Of tomatoes may be
easily removed if the tomatoes are
plunged into boiling water for less
than z minute, then drained, and
chilled over ice, if possible. They may
then be peeled when needed. Perfect
ly ripe tomatoes may be scraped with
the back of knife to loosen the skin,
which then will peel easily, but this is
less rapid than the scalding process.
If cooked tomatoes are to be strained,
it is unnecessary to peel them before
stewing, as the skin will remain in
the strainer with the seeds Some
persons believe that immersion in hot
water injuries the appearance and fla
vor of the tomato and peel them with
out this treatment.
Many persons prefer to serve toma-
toes unpeeled, particularly the hot
house tomato or other varieties with
thin, tender skins. If this is done, the
tomatoes, like all other fruits or veg
etables eaten raw, should be washed
carefully. The very small red toma-
toes which grow in clusters known as
cherry tomatoes, often found in large
markets, are very attractive for sal
ads These and the yellow plum to-
matoes are perhaps always eaten with
out peeling.
When banana is used underripe 1t
is less of a fruit than vegetable.
~ 10 dl0O SOAAAAOAAy uSOu ~ AAAeeOA0'
1t may be baked or fried like po-
tato or yam, and served with meats.
The South has come to appreciate
this fruit as vegetable more readily
than the North, though such uses are
now very general
A simple way to cook bananas: Re-
move the skin, scrape off the rough
outside, cut large ones in two across,
dip in egg and crumbs, and fry brown
in deep fat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

been thoroughly thrashed out. Profess
sor King of the University Of Wiscon-
sin worked for years to spread venti-
lation information among dairy farm
ers that would induce them to change
the air in dairy stables, to provide
fresh air as often as needed.
This plan provides for four venti-
lating fiues in the sides Of the stables.
These fues follow the slope of the
roof and terminate in metal ventila-
tors perched on the peak These are
the exhaust fues which take the foul
air from near the floor at the sides Of
the stable behind the cows and carry
it up, chimney fashion, and discharge
it into the atmosphere.
Fresh air is supplied by means of
air ducts that enter the sides of the
stable from the outside as shown in
the illustration. These air ducts are
built in the wall SO that they extend
up near the ceiling and discharge the
air over the cows.
Circulation of air in a stable de-
ponds principally upon the heat sup
piled by the animals. For this reason
a dairy stable should be well filed
with cows in cold weather, so that
their body heat will start the air in
motion.
The principle of the circulation of
warm air is that heated air has ten
dency to climb to the top. 1t is well
illustrated In the chimney. There is
little draft up through cold CHM
ney, but as soon as the fire is started
air rises up with considerable velocity.
A we'll built COW stable that is filled
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

derneath settles after the floor Is laid.
1t is customary to make COW stable
ceilings little higher than formerly.
because Of the labor-saving stable ma
chinery that is now being adopted.
Tracks to support feed carriers and
litter carriers are attached to the cell
ing, and about eight feet of head room
above the concrete floor is usually pro-
vided.
A concrete stable floor is made level
endwise of the building; crossWise, it
varies, to give the necessary slant to
the standing floor and the drop for the
cutters; also the floor behind the cows
slopes forward slightly to drain into
the cutters.
The bottoms of the hangers, the
front of the standing floor, and the
floor between the managers usually are
made the same height The hangers
may or may not have fronts that pro-
ject up to keep the feed in where the
cows can easily reach it. If there are
no fronts to the managers, then usually
the floor in the center alley is made a
few inches higher. These details are
worked out at the time of building to
suit the individual owner
There are few arbitrary rules in
regard to building dairy stables that
we cannot go away from, but unim-
portant details may be easily modified
to suit each farmers preference for
doing work in certain ways.
Every well-built dairy stable has a
concrete floor. The top surface of the
floor is waterproofed in some way to
provide easy cleaning and to preserve
the liquid manure. After waterproof
ing, the surface may be made some
what rough to prevent the cows from
slipping.
Also the question of ventilation has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

and have ample footings to prevent
settling. Width of building is SO feet
and the length is so feet. Thirty-six
feet wide works out about right in
placing the cows, and leaves room to
milk by machinery. Also the alleys
are laid out to accommodate feed car
riers and litter carriers for conven-
fence in feeding and disposing of the
manure.
The length, so feet, is sufficient to
provide stall room for 80 cows, allow
ing 31a feet for each COW with pas
Sageways at each end of the stable.
Thirty cows is fair-sized dairy. as
farmers usually conduct dairy bust
ness in connection with diversified
farming. 1t is possible to crowd in a
few more COWS by standing them in
the passageways if it becomes abso-
lutely necessary.
There is another floor plan which
provides stable room for 20 cows, be-
sides making a horse stable in one
end. This combination horse stable
and COW stable is not recommended,
except as temporary provision to
stable halfrdozen horses until a
separate horse stable can be provided.
The cow stable floor may be extended
through the horse stable at the time
of building.
In laying the foundation for a barn
like this the outside wall usually is
made of concrete and is carried up
IL or IS inches above the level of the
ground.
A COW stable floor should be at least
a foot above the barnyard.> The CEN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

ter piers are about foot lower than
the side walls TO allow for the thick
ness of the concrete floor. The center
piers come under the managers so that
posts supporting the floor above are
in line with the front of the COW
stalls. Especial attention is required
in building these center piers to have
the footings wide enough and deep
enough in the ground to prevent set
Ting, for there is great NOW over
the dairy stable and there is likely
to be considerable weight up there, so
that the center piers and the support
ing posts will be under long and coz
tinuous strain. Sometimes builders do
not fully and thoroughly appreciate
the amount of weight resting on center
posts and center piers
After the walls and the piers are sn-
iRhed the ground is graded for the
floor. 1t is a good plan to wet the
eround thoroughly so it will settle
alike in every part of the stable. 1t is
annoying to have a concrete floor
break through because the ground un-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Tobacco In History.

It has been settled to the general
satisfaction of students Of tobacco his
tory that one Hernandez de Toledo
introduced the smoking habit into
Spain and Portugal in 1863, and that
he brought his tobacco from Santo Do
mingo. Jean Nicot was the ambas-
sador of France at the court of Por-
tugal and he, acquiring the habit in
Lisbon, carried it with him back to
France. where the habit took hold in
fashionable circles some time before
Sir Francis Drake and his men carried
Indian pipes and tobacco to England
in 1885, at which time Sir Walter
Raleigh set the pipe-smoking fashion
at the court of Elizabeth, whence it
spread over England The habit of
taking snuff followed closely in the
trail of the pipe smoke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Fishes See Well.

An examination of the eyes of many
fishes in the tanks of the public
aquarium at New York was recently
made by means of the retincscope and
other instruments. It was learned not
only that all fishes can see well, but
that of the many examined none was
near-sighted nor suffered from any alb
normality Considering their big, roll
ing. CLASSY eyes, a sQuint-eyed fish
would be a horror! The giassiness, by
the way, is owing in many cases to the
fact that, in the absence of lids, the
eyeballs are protected either by a
Shiny material. or by transparent
skin; these are not noticeable in life,
but after death quickly become cloudy
or Opaque. Fishes such as the absurd
little buffers, which dig in the sand,
have real lids that close over the eye.
The studies of fishes eyes have proved
valuable in understanding and reiiev-
ing human near-sightedness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
submarines, pisappearina 0uns.

The Krupp gun works, in Germany.
have produced quick-firing gun de-
signed especially to provide subma-
rines with the means of destroying
aeroplanes and dirigibles. This gun,
which can be fired at any angle, is
mounted on disappearing carriage,
which sinks into a well and is auto
matically covered with water-tight
slide when the submarine is sub
merged. The weapon can be raised
from its well to the deck and made
ready for firing in 80 seconds. The
disappearing carriage is operated by
electricity. When an aeroplane or
dirigible appears overhead, the subma-
rine so equipped may rise to the sur
face. the gun be trained upon the
enemy. and a rapid bombardanent en-
sue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
HER TINE WELL OCCUPIED
Pity the Poor Society Woman Who Is
a Martyr to Duty of Being
Well Dressed.

The other day | called on a friend
who lives in fashionable New York
apartment. She told me she went
every morning for fitting"
I protested.
'You mean in the spring and fall,
when you are getting your things.
don't your
mo; mean every day, through the
eight winter months. It's an awful
nuisance. No wonder I'm a nervous
wreck. I wish John would let me
wear ready-made things. It's absurd,
but it's fact that / hardly ever go
through the day without going either
to the tailor, the dressmaker, or try
on hats or shoes or corsets. I have a
good many things made between sea-
sons, when the prices are lower. And
| have to squeeze in time to go shop
ping: want to see what the new i'm
ported things look like, and go to
the openings. I've discovered dear
little Frenchwoman who makes all
my lingerie (my friend wears lingerie,
not underWear), and very cheaply, too,
considering the exquisite work she
does, but she expects me to tell her
just how / want everything done, and
to choose designs for the embroidery,
and to buy the lace and ribbon; and,
of course, / try on every garment.
Stockings and wells are about the only
thing l can get ready-made, and it
takes lot of time selecting them.
Don't you think the new wells are aw-
fully trying ?"-Atlantic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Will Provide Ample Accommoda-
ton for the Sailing of
Thirty Cows.
GOOD CIRCULATION OF AIR
VeEtiIatIon Is Admitted to Be an I'M
portant Matter in the Stabiing of
Animal = Details May Be
Worked Out to Suit Ideas
of individuals.
ev WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers OF this paper On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt. the
Address all Inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago
ILL.,, and only enclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
A standard dairy barn is illustrated
in this perspective and floor plan. It
Is thoroughly well built from the bot
tom of the foundation to the ventila-
tors on the peak The foundation
walls. including the piers which are
placed in two rows in the center of
the building, are set down below frost
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

The sailor had been showing the
lady visitor over the ship. In thank
ing him she said:
Il see that by the rules of your ship
tips are forbidden"
"Lor' bless yer cart, Ela'am," replied
Jack, so were apples in the Garden of
Eden"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Didn't Break Her Word.

Maud married! Why only last June
she told me she wouldn't marry the
best man that walks the earth
That's all right; the man she mar
ried rides in an automobile"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02

What a great and glorious thing it
would be if some enterprising man
would get busy and corner the trou-
BILE market.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Plan Arranged for Cow and Horse Stable.

with cows is comfortably warm in zero
weather AT the same time the fiues
are carrying of the warmer foul air
continually, night and day.