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The Spectator., 1915-06-01
One of the Prettiest Designs That Ever Came From Brain
 of Architect.
MAY BE BUILT ON ANY LOT
Width of Ground Always Desirable, but Not Altogether Necessary in This Case-Rooms Arranged With the Idea of Com
 fort
By WILLIAM 4. RADFORO.

Mir William A. Radford will answe questions ana 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, H., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
 Odd in trim, but exceptionally neat and pleasing in appearance is this beautiful five-room bungalow. The size Is 27 feet 6 inches by 40 feet 6 inches on the ground. but it has an overhang of nearly four feet.
 It is known and spoken of as the prettiest bungalow in town, and the owner admits that there may be some truth in the statement
 The cobblestone porch abutments, porch stair walls, piers and chimney are prominent features of the exte, rior decoration scheme, but the shin gle siding, the wide projection of cor nice, and the shape of the roof all help. There are differences among the windows that vary the window proposition and help to keep up inter- est. The different parts of the house are not made all in one mold as for merly, but the general design is ad- hered to, without repetition. In this window scheme there are single win dows, double windows, and one frame holds five two-sash windows separated only by the sash-weight boxes, but ev- cry window in the house is bordered around with the same plain white casing
 There also is similarity in glaZ- ing, but it is difficult to find two win dows that are exact duplicates of each other. There is general combination of large lights in the lower sash and small lights in the upper sash, but they all fit into the perspective to take their proper place in the com plete picture.
 There is considerable width to the front steps and the front walk The front door also belongs to the new wide order of house building, which means that broader ideas have pre-
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
BREEDING ONLY BEST CATTLE
Counterfeit Dairy Cow Has No Place on Pasture or in Feed Yard
 Discard Poor Producers.

By ROUD MCANN. Colorado Experi-
 ment Station)
 The development of the increasing demand for well-bred dairy cattle IS based upon the recognition of the fact that under present production condi- tions, the counterfeit dairy COW has no place on the pasture or in the feed yard.
 Dusing the past few years difficulty of replenishing and starting herds with good animals has confronted the dairy farmer at every turn. High feed bills have demonstrated the fu- tility of expecting satisfactory returns when keeping poor producers, and the wideawake, progressive, businesslike dairymen are centering their demands on merit, of which there must be a greater supply to meet this demand. Foreign competition has created a well grounded impression that the most effective way of evading it is by greater production per animal and better products.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
BURN CHOLERA CARCASSES
Burial of Dead Animals Not Approved by Nebraska Station-ExceIlent
 Plan Is Described.

The burial of hogs dying of cholera is not advised by the department of animal pathology at the Nebraska ex- pertinent station. The germs of the disease will last long time in the earth under favorable conditions and are liable to cause a new outbreak. The safest way to dispose of carcass is to burn it.
 Burning may be easily accomplished in the following manner: Dig two trenches a few inches deep intersect- ing each other at right angles. At the intersection of these, cornstalks, cObs, or other fuel may be laid. Over the trenches may next be laid strips of metal to support the carcass. Before being placed over the supports, the abdominal and thoracic cavities should be opened and be literally sprinkled with kerosene. Then the hog should be placed belly downward over the fuel. As soon as the material in the trenches is ignited it will rapidly spread to the kerosene and fat and the body will be quickly consumed.
 If large iron wheel is handy, 1t may be substituted with good results for the trench and iron bars.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
KEEP SWINE HEALTHY
Scours in Pigs Often Caused By
 Improper Feeding.
To Correct Trouble Give Sow Dose of Sulphate of Iron in Her Slop-- Keep Young Animals in Dry,
 Sunny Quarters.
CBy A. S. ALEXANDRIA,

When young nursing pigs begin to SCOUT it is evident that the milk of the SOW is disagreeing with them and immediate attention, therefore, should be directed toward improving her ra- tions. Most often the trouble comes from overlooking on corn, or other rich food just after farrowing, and pigs of fat, fiabby, cross, nervous, con- stipated sows are most apt to suffer Sudden changes of food, or feeding sour swill, or food from dirty troughs also tend to cause diarrhea either in nursing pigs or those that have been weaned, and all such cases should be prevented or removed.
 To correct securing in nursing pigs, give the SOW 15 to 20 grains of sul- phate of iron (copperas) in her slop night and morning and, if necessary, slightly increase the doses until eff fective. Lime water may, with ad- vantage, be freely mixed with the slop as a preventive when there is ten dency to Arrangement, or after the trouble has been checked, and also is an excellent corrective for weaned pigs showing a tendency to SCOUT on slop or skinned milk When little pigs are securing severely, each may be given a raw egg and five to ten grains of subnitrate of bismuth twice daily in addition to changing the food of the SOW and mixing copperas in her slop. In cases which do not respond promptly to treatment, success may follow the administration of a dose of castor oil shaken up in milk.
 In all cases it is important to set right all errors in diet and sanitation and to provide the pigs with dry, sunny, well-ventilated quarters. The derangement is most apt to occur
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

able dishes and glassware, and plate rail to display decorative porcelain. You cannot vary the furnishing of dining rooms except in details, but there are great opportunities to en. courage individual tastes in the large front room,
 A bungalow which has an elegant appearance from the street is much sought after by prospective builders. This design may be built on rather narrow lot, because it is only 25 feet wide on the ground. Of course, allow ance must be made for the dining room projection, also the box window in the front bedroom, as we'll as the wide overhang of the roof.
 Bungalows all require wide cornice projections which take up more room on the lot than the foundation. The superstructure is really more promi- nent, because it stands up in plain sight. It is not suffic icient simply to place the building far enough within lot lines so that the drip from the roof escapes the next door neighbor,
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

lot. But 1t often happens that the property is ruined by selecting house too wide for the lot. Such building op- erations tend to injure the neighbors on both sides The selecting of the profile and the fitting of the plan to a lot requires more careful study than the plan itself
 In designing this plan, especial at- tention has been given to the living rooms. The two bedrooms and the bathroom occupy very little space, for the reason that little time is spent in these rooms compared with the long hours in what are generally designated as the living rooms"
 The two bedrooms, with the bath arranged. There is an extra door leading from the parlor into the front bedroom, for the reason that some families would furnish this little room as a den. The extension window in this front bedroom may be used as a recess to hold folding bed-one of the various inventions which look like a davenport in the day time, but un- hinge at night and open out into a comfortable sleeping bed. In this way the room may be made to serve for both.
 There is a good deal to the work shop end of this little bungalow, which commences in the planning of the back entry by making room for the ice box to keep the ice man. with his muddy boots, off from the nice clean S1itchen floor.
 The kitchen is large for bungalow and in addition there is a fine large pantry, which makes considerable stor- age for provisions, canned fruit, etc.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

vailed all through the house, from the basement to the attic.
 This bungalow is built with a good basement. having ceiling : feet 6 inches in height on purpose to ac- commodate a modern warm-air fur mace that requires considerable head room to work properly. We build a basement and install furnace in or der to keep every room in the house the same temperature all through the day and evening. The windows are always left open in a warm house. so that the air is pure and the children are free from nasty colds.
 The front Larlor in this bungalow is a grand room. It is 24 by F feet in size. with light on three sides. and it is liberally lighted, too.
 Such large windows interfere with natures plan to keep a house dark and gloomy in the. fall. They also interfere with the placing of large articles of furniture against the walls rooms big enough to place the furni- ture out into the middle of the room. A very satisfactory arrangement is to place a big davenport facing the open fire. Back of the davenport a group of easy chairs may be arranged in sociable positions. If there is a parlor table it is showed into the darkest corner of the room, where it is merely tolerated as doubtful ornament, but the big upholstered easy chairs, tufted all over, have the best positions before the incest win dows, and their embraces are enjoyed on every possible occasion.
 A woman loves a room like this when she has the means to furnish it. and she will generally economize in some way until she accomplishes her object.
 The furnishing of dining room is easy. All you need IS a rug on the floor, a dining table and chairs to match. There will be a cabinet for fancy china. sideboard for service
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
IMPROVE YOUR POTATO SEED
Six Excellent Rules for Farm CTS to Follow.

The Wisconsin experiment station tells the farmers of that state to inn prove their potato seed.
 l. By cooperating with their neigh bors in securing pure seed.
 2. By planting this foundation stock by itself where it will not be mixed with other varieties.
 3. By learning the vine and tuber characteristics of the variety one plants.
 4. By discarding as seed all hills which do not have these characteris- tics.
 5. By selecting seed for next year on the field at digging time.
 6. By organizing the growers, deal- CTS and others in your community who are interested in the development and improvement of its potato industry.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
HANDY AS POTATO MARKER
Wheelbarrow Arranged With Pins Strips Hinged to Bottom Center
 Board Proves Satisfactory.

Last spring We had occasion to nt a very stumpy piece of sandy new ground for early potatoes. The one and two horse corn markers would not work because of so many stumps. The wheelbarrow being near with seed up on it a happy thought struck me-this would roll over the rough ground, roots, etc, and leave a distinct mark in the soil, besides running easily, writes c. A. Randall in Farm and Home.
 A half-inch hole was bored through the bottom center board and two pieces, c, of inch pine strips 36 inches long were hinged, as shown, to cen ter section, e, fastened with a wire through the holes, f, to the bottom board. On the outer ends of these
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Handy Marker for Potatoes.

strips light runner, a, extends to the ground and slants back. These run ners with the wheel in the center make three distinct marks when pushed across the field. In coming to a stump either or both sections are easily folded back until the obstruc- tion is passed, then dropped to posi- tion again to mark.
 Being light and mounted on center wheel it pushed as easily as wheel barrow seeder and was extremely easy to guide; marks clear across the field being straight as those made with 8 line and very distinct. When not in use for a marker the sections are quickly removed. eea
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
TREATMENT OF COVER CROPS
Thoroughly Cut Up Glover or Other Crops With Disk Harrow Before
 Turning Over.

Never turn the clover or other crop under without first thoroughly cutting up with a disk harrow, as the material plowed under in layer seriously in terferes with the capillary action of the moisture in the soil. The effects of turning under in layer are what is sometimes called souring the soil with green maturing crops.
 Double disk the cover crop two or three times with a sharp disk harrow before blowing; blow we'll by taking a narrow furrow and edging rather than inverting the furrow; then double disk the land again rather deeply, and no injurious effect will re- suit however large the growth may be.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

among pigs kept in insanitary condi- tions.
 Inactivity of the bowels most often gives trouble in pregnant sows and other adult hogs when given too little exercise and too much rich food. In such animals the liver is torpid, the system feverish and the muscles and other organs overloaded with fat. Constipation seldom troubles where hogs are fed laxative foods, such as bran, flaxseed meal, roots or alfalfa during the winter season, and in addi- ton are made to take abundant out door exercise
 In the common diseases of young pigs known as rickets, there is en- largement, bending and distortion of the bones of the joints and limbs, and fractures of leg bones are not uncom- mon. The bones of the body in af fected pigs lack their normal propor- ton of mineral material and have an excess of vegetable matter. The ten dency to the disease is hereditary and most likely to be seen in closely in- bred hogs or those of herds kept under insanitary conditions and long imperfectly nourished upon unbal- anced rations. The excessive feeding of corn to generation after generation doubtless induces a weakness of con stitution conducive to rickets and the disease may appear as result of any aggravating circumstance productive of malnutrition
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Not Necessary to
 Garry Revolver
By B. L. De COLYER. Omaha. Neb.

dian country of Mexico mushroom land openings mining towns and have associated with and worked for Ba Masterson Wyatt Erp Roy Drake Cali fona Chre "Shoot Your Eye Ja "Soapy Smith, B Tappen Missouri House" Kid "Denver Ed menon All of these mentioned killers But rience did find gun.
 In 1887 Denver Rio Grande railway when became stalled Chama M by landslide About ten o'clock when all asleep bunch of train robbers stuck up plenty who made the collection and under It looked big flour barrel He all had He thirteen the other All the hodup the collector and the the door with two guns
 That what who "totes' for his protection The hodup the drop him before he knows What good his then? out It will only trouble
 Don't show bits in strange place to strangers
 Keep your gun at home, if you must have
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

because it is necessary to consider appearance. On general principles, a bungalow, to look right should be placed on wide lot There are oc- casions. however, when it seems neces- sary to use a narrow plan, one that will fit the neighborhood and the pocketbook.
 From the first front veranda step to the ending of the rear porch stairs is a distance of about sixty feet. Usu- ally all town lots have considerable depth. It is seldom that a builder is called upon to restrict operations at the rear of a house, except to curtail expenses. For this reason usually a house may have considerable depth without affecting its appearance on a
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Various Causes for Act of Sneezing
By ]. Payne Brandon. Phisdelphia. Pa.

others people likely in the of dust Such sneezing due superficial irritation
 different It attempt that she makes hvto generate heat for warming the blood and taking codto help relieve the cold haye
 sneeng cold of the aon this being merely part of the body where expde It act of the entire body during which every muscle gives jump The body affected by the entire system and throw off the cold
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
People areNever Too
 Old to Learn
By Mrs. MARY COLLINS, Chicago

There provincialm which perfectly grammatical for example the a and a These parsed when attended school aerward them parsed and dagamme While criticize them unrhetorca other would be euponious thinking them grammaticaly incorrect.
 What in print periodicals magazines copies of lectures and quite likely to be correct There such expressions but hey like the word youse which hear used only by lterae persons
 The English language is derived mostly from Latin It has much the and these used frequently in Latin he would probably hn but emphasis than is usually placed them.
 The speaking of English accomplishment but Eng spoken by educated people Anyway nevert too old to learn
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Absolute Cleanliness In Handling Milk
By M. C. Bernard. Washington. D. C.

caused by which commonly habed filth and dirt have to know that dirt only dageab but also dangerous and that cleanliness nowhere than all that pertains to food.
 perabe food materials allowed spoil by being exposed dust kept damp pace there will be danger from the growth of bacteria besides the loss from waste The importance of abso lute cleanliness in handling milk quite we'll known
 If the reasoning applied other food materials it will be evident that the kitchen and pantry need be taken of puus the dairy and that the housekper ought be careful cooking the food she must those who handle milk
 So much has been said about the danger of flies of diseases that realize the importance of keeping them of the house. especially of that of it where food kept Yet families careless of this real danger and thor ough cleaning often neglected
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Adult Education Is
 Urgently Needed a., Edu.rd Mo,,;il c, o,,,. Mo
By Edward Mouill. St. Louis. Mo.

We carry elaborate campaigns for y betterment for em for number of things which should not be if children properly educated first place. decrying these Possibly they necessary but they reflection upon training and civilization.
 Children should be educated what good for them when grow should lesson temperance right living and of real thinking Not all parents fit to nuae lessons this that the education the education should be done quietly and earnestly not in through hsca appeals Some system of be devised before of the social evils can corrected
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Bulls in Same Enclosure.

If dehorned, bulls of the same or different ages may be safely kept in the same enclosure. When two bulla are kept in adjoining enclosures they should be separated by a strong, high board fence, so they are unable to soo each other.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Sjlo Pays We'll,

No building on the farm will pay better returns than a good silo, if properly built and filled on time, and in the right way.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Reduces Farm Drudoery.

The modern equipment in the way of litter carriers and feed carts re- duces the drudgery of the barns to a minimum.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

Why criticize the per- fectly grammatical express sions "you all" and i've all," when every day we hear the expression you dasn't" and others which could be mentioned?
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

I have no desire to find fault with our schools, but I do wish to point out a serious defect in our sys- tenn of educating the young, not so much in the schools as in the homes.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

There is more than one cause for sneezing, and per sons may differ in their susceptibility to them. A bright light will cause some persons to sneeze, the pollen of certain plants will affect
The Spectator., 1915-06-01
Mutual Attraction.

"So the telephone operator .n the hospital is going to marry the sur geon."
 "So I hear"
 Affinity of tastes, suppose. She cuts people of and he cuts 'em up."
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

In the latter part of the eighties l went through the western country, west of Lincoln, Neb., along the coast from Sitka, Alaska, to the City of Mexico, and southwest in the Yaqui h.
The Spectator., 1915-06-01

People used to think that cleanliness was mainly a matter of personal prefer ence. Since the bacteriolo- gists have shown that dis eases as well as decay and loss of material are often
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-15
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

w. H, Paisley and wife and baby
arrived from Casey, ILL.,, to be at the
bedside of Mr.. Pasley's mother, who
is quite ill.
e. A, Feutz and wife are enjoying
a visit from Mr.. Feutz's broth er and
family of st. Lious.
Miss Maud Cornett has returned
home after pleasant visit with her
grandparents.
Prof. G. Braendli from Ed en- Semi
nary, st. Louis, will preach an En-
glish sermon here at the German
Evangelical church on Sunday, July
IS, at 10 a. m. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mr. and Mrs. B. f. Wood of Wanda
Ii avisited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Carnes.
Very few idle men around now
days. Soon as ground will let bind
er or pillow run evryone goes from
daylight to dark. Some grain ruined,
some corn fields like meadows, some
oats FIAT, late potatoes threaten to
to rot in hte ground. Hay2 We can
eat hay this winter. not having had
an ypreyiously for a winter or two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-15
than sunburnt fodder and

Better than sunburnt fodder and
snow. Rather drown than burn.
Threshing outfits are coming fast.
Mr.. Melahn, Dave Rogers, EN-. Crooks
each have a new outfit right in this
neighborhood Won't things hum!
Wet weather, yes, but cheer up, the
worst is yet to come! We're better off
than people in the old country. Can
stand trouble better for knowing ours
is not the worst. Strange, isn't it?
Miss Dorothy Worrel, with Miss
Frances Pearl, held reception for
their friends, and in compliment to
their out of town guests. Those who
received with the hostess were Miss
es Helen Williams and Mildred Est
rey of Columbia, Zenia White of c.
dar Rapids, Minnie Pike of Martins
, burg, Mrs. Homer Marshall of Jones'
boro, Ark. Misses Mildred Jesse
Helen Wilkins, and India johnson
served punch. Ices were served by
Misses Evelyn Threlkeld, Anna Dee
Fish Kathryn Waite, Vera Rutter,
Mildred Pearl. Also assisting were
Mary and Carolyn worrell, Irene Ro-
den, Miriam Johnson, Harriet Wi
mans, Anna williams, Helen Heizer;