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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

| The bottoms of the hangers, Tn.
front of the standing floor, &nd tn
floor between the hangers usually are
made the same height. The managers
| 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 hangers. 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 a few arbitrary rules in
regard to building dairy stables that
we cannot go away from, but unim
| portant details may ue 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
been thoroughly thrashed out. Profes-
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 flues 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 flues which take the foul
air from near the floor at the sides of
the stable behind the cows and carry
1t up, chimney fashion, and discharge
1t into the atmosphere.
Fresh air is supplied by means of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

A new combination has appeared
among undermuslins and has proved
a great success In the spring dis
plays. 1t has appealed to the senses
of utility, economy and daintiness,
which women exercise when Quitting
themselves with summer underwear.
This garment is called the envelope
chemise" and is engagingly pretty as
well as practical
To cut the new combination, one has
only to vary the lower part OF a
chemise pattern by sloping the side
seams outward to provide for fare
AT the bottom. Also the back breadth
is cut longer than the front breadth
and with a tab al the center OF the
lower edge. This tab is more or less
narrow and is provided with button
holes which fasten over small, fiat
pearl buttons sewed to the bottom
edge of the front breadth.
This arrangement divides the skirt
of the chemise, making 1t as easy to
walk in as muslin or silk pants and
giving the appearance Of short I'M
der petticoat.
The envelope chemise is developed
in nainsook or other thin cotton fab
RIGS and in wash silk or crepe de chine.
II is trimmed with the usual lingerie
laces. The corset cover, pants and
short skirt may be dispensed with
when this chemise is adopted. since II
takes the place of each of them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Certainly Not Scotch.

Guests of the late Sir Henry Camp
pell-Bannerman were discussing the
nationality of J. H. Taylor, the former
golf champion, writes contributor to
Fry's Magazine, and one Of the party
asserted that the player was Scot.
Sir Henry was inclined to agree with
him.
WELL" said one of the visitors, "all
| know about Taylor is that he's very
nice man. My club engaged him to
play an exhibition match at fixed fee,
but it was so wet that play was impos-
sible. When he was offered the fee
he firmly refused to take it, and would
receive only his bare travelling ex-
penses."
Campbell-Bannerman turned to the
other man who had been so sure Of
Taylor's Caledonian birth and said.
I'm afraid that fact is fatal to our
contention"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be Of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, ass
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia. E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
d vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Frank Opinion of King.

Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy, Is
keen fisherman and spends hour
after hour with his rod, though the
best of luck does not always attend
his piscatorial expeditions. Once,
after several hours angling had
brought him only three poor fish and
he was returning to the castle, he was
met by a peasant with magnificent
catch of trout. rYou seem to be no
great fisherman, to judge by your
catch" commented the peasant. Il
should say you were about as lucky
as the king" "Why?" inquired his
majesty. "Oh," replied the peasant,
he thinks a great deal of himself as
a sportsman, but he is poor body,
much more fit to be king than a
fisherman"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

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 we'll filled
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 a ten.
dency to climb to the top. 1t is well
illustrated in the chimney. There is
little draft up through a cold chin.
ney, but as soon as the fire is started
air rises up with considerable velocity
A well built COW stable that is filled
with cows is comfortably warm in zero
weather. At the same time the fiues
are carrying off the warmer foul air
continually, night and day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
OTTUMWA MANS
STOMACH TROUBLE
QUICKLY Relieved
r. n. Lewis Tells How He Was Quick
ly Restored by a Single
Bottle.

Thomas II. Lewis of 1102 West Sec
ond Street. Ottumwa, Ia, was suffer
er from stomach ailments He took
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and got
quick relief.
The very first dose convinced him.
Mr.. Lewis wrote:
Il received your remedy and wish to
state that 1t is wonderful. The first
bottle made me feel better than have
felt in years. Would be glad to rec
ommend it to anybody who needs Q
stomach remedy"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach. liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure Of gas in the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try 1t
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
DEN MARK.

The ministers of Sonderburg were
instructed by the German government
to hold confirmation services in the
latter part of February in order that
the boys might be ready to take hold
OF the spring work in the fields at the
earliest opportunity.
All of the Danish missionaries who
we're stationed in Syria have returned
to Denmark on account Of the dangers
resulting from the war.
the barn of Ingvald Jorgensen, near
Odder, was set on fire In the night by
a quantity of unslaked lime and sew.
eral buildings wero destroyed. Forty
five head of cate. 40 hogs, the chick
ems and two dogs were burned to
death. The horses were saved.
The soldiers In North Slesvig were
permitted to write Danish letters to
their relatives at home during the
early part of the war. Now they must
write only in German. They are also
permitted to send only one letter a
week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

settling. Width of building is SO feet
and the length Is 60 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. 60 feet. is sufficient to
provide stall room for 80 COWS, allow.
ing 3k feet for each COW with pas
sageways at each cad of the stable
Thirty cows is a fair-sized dairy, as
farmers usually conduct dairy bust.
ness in connection with diversified
farming. It is possible to crowd in a
few more cows by standing them in
the passageways If it becomes abso-
lutely necessary. .a.
There is another floor plan which
provides stable room for % COWS, be-
sides making horse stable in one
end. This combination horse stable
and COW stable is not recommended,
except as temporary provision to
stable a half.dozen horses until a
separate horse stable can be provided.
The COW stable foor may be extended
through the horse stable at the time
of building.
In laying the foundation for barn
like this the outside wall usually is
made of concrete and is carried up
AZ or IS inches above the level of the
ground.
A COW stable floor should be at least
a foot above the barnyard The cen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Smart Outing Costumes

For smart country club costumes
in norfolk style there is a new silk
material called khaki.kool, which
comes in various crisp weaves re-
sembling shantung and rajah pongees
and in smart shades of sand, putty,
dreadnaught gray and in pearl and
oyster white, These costumes are
very simple and very smartly tailored
with belted coats above wide circular
skirts. The natural shade OF the
khaki-kool is sometimes matched by
natural silk stockings; stockings to
match the dark and light gray shades
are also carefully selected for wear
with black pumps or boots. This
khaki-kool has virtue of springing
up, however 1t is crushed. and will.
without doubt. be fancied also for
summer motor coats.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

ter piers are about a foot lower than
the side walls to allow for the thick
ness of the concrete floor. The center
piers come under the hangers 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
thing, 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 con-
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 fin
ished the ground Is graded for the
floor. II is good plan to wet the
ground thoroughly so 1t will settle
alike in every part of the stable. 1t is
annoying to have a concrete floor
break through because the ground I'M
derneath settles after the floor is laid.
II is customary to make COW stable
ceilings a 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. 1t
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
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGS IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the scandlnavIans
In America.

A. J. Jalkanen, a Finlander, has
written long newspaper article to
show that Russia is planning to obtain
an ice-free harbor in northern Norway.
His reasoning is briefly as follows: In
1898 campaign against Finland was
begun, a campaign which in unexpect-
edness and ferocity excelled the wild
est dreams of the Panslavists. A mere
desire to assimilate Finland to Russia
and make good Russians of the Firms
does not give a satisfactory explana-
ton of this sudden attack. Russia had
nothing to fear from the Firms. They
were absolutely loyal, the Russians
knew it and they understood that ma
ton Of 100000, without single gun,
warship or fertilization could not be a
danger to the empire. To this day Rus
STA has not built fertilization, except
the old Sveaborg, on the Finnish south
and west coast, where an attack from
foreign power could be expected. 1t
has not concentrated any Of its mill
tary centers in these parts of Finland.
The strategic conditions and means of
defense in the western part OF Finland
practically are unchanged. The de-
Tense Of the empire was consequently
not the reason of the drastic measure.
The real reason why the campaign
against Finland was instigated was
that Finland was needed as thorough
fare to and as military supply house
and military colony for the new naval
base in the Norwegian waters. Russia
is going, sooner or later, to realize its
dream Of port in the Norwegian wa
tiers, unless the great powers. together
with the Scandinavian countries, can
compel it to abandon this plan and
give some guarantee of its good will.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

In the picture two developments OF
this new garment are shown, one with
lace sleeves and lace trimmings and
the other made with small hand-run
tucks at the front. narrow handmade
edging about the bottom and top and
finishing the arm's-eye. Any needle
woman can make this chemise and 1t
is very simple matter to launder it..
II is cool for summer wear, for it dis
penses with at least one piece of I'M
derwear
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
As Indicated.

Say, mister" queried the unlaun-
dered hobo as he paused at the front
gate. "hev youse got ole pair Nv
pants wot youse could gimme?"
81 don't know" replied the alleged
head of the house. "I'll ask my wife "
Don't trouble yerself. mister" said
the u. h. as he started to move on,
"ef youse hev got dat kind Nv a wife
/ reckon she's got use fer em herself. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

Reports from Stockholm say Judge
Svinhufvud, president of the Finnish
landtag, has been exiled to Siberia.
Fourteen survivors of the crew of
the Swedish schooner Hanna, which
was torpedoed by submarine off
Scarborough. on the east coast of Eng
land, were landed at Hull by steam.
er which picked them up. Six of the
crew were either drowned or killed by
the explosion. The vessel continued to
float for half an hour after being
| struck, giving the survivors time to
take to the boats. The Hanna was
bound from the Tyne for Las Palmas,
Canary islands. When she was torpe-
doed she was displaying her national
colors, according to the survivors, and
had her name and nationality painted
on her sides in letters reaching from
the bulwarks to the waterline.
The leading press of Stockholm,
commenting on the German submarine
blockade, shows a sympathetic view in
regard to Germany. Says the Stock
holm Dagblad: Should the German
people allow themselves to be starved?
Is it the wish of Great Britain that
children die for want of food? These
are the questions which the Germans
have to ask themselves They are the
result of the British answers to the
protest of the United States, In which
England expresses her arbitrary views
in regard to contraband,"
The Nya Daglig Allehanda is of the
opinion that not Germany by her new
decree. but England by her North sea
announcement of November 3, had led
maritime war into channels which are
destroying all rules on international
law. England" the Nya Daglig Allie
banda continues. gives as an excuse
her life interests. But that is hardly
motive which will justify the starva-
ton of the German civilian populace.
It is clear that he who was first sub
jected to such barbarous treatment
has right to try to rid himself Of the
murderous assailant."
The Aftonbladet views the matter
thus Freight rates will be further
increased, and so will the price of all
oversee goods. The financial misery
of the entire world has really just be-
gun. Everybody in Great Britain be-
lieved that the English blockade would
ruin Germany in few months. Today
Germany Is not any worse off than her
enemies. In some respects she Is even
faring better than Russia and France.
The most exhausted state at present is
Russia ..-..-..--. -.--
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Submarines, Disappearing Guns.

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 well and is auto
matically covered with a water-tight
slide when the submarine is sub
merged. The weapon can be raised
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Plan Arranged for Cow and Horse Stable

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 bombardment en-
sue
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

you achieve by so doing will be weird
In the extreme. artificialness being
it's predominant note.
. In such case light brown water
cosmetique. well diluted and care.
fully applied, gives the very best re-
suits. for II imparts to the brows and
lashes a ruddy brown tint which has
at least the appearance of being nat
ural. which coal black brows with red
hair are decidedly not.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

The new wooden mills at Roros have
been completed.
Norway exported 4,349 horses dur
ing the first four months of the war.
The receipts of the Christiania sam
lag, or whisky retailing company,
were 100000 less in 1914 than in 1918.
The business of the Christiania
steam kitchen exceeded 100000 for
the year 1914, and the profit was lit
tie over $4,000.
At public auction in STANCE the
sale of cows amounted to $2,700. The
highest price paid for a COW was $40
and bull brought sos.
Kjersti Vixen Brandbu, the oldest
inhabitant of Hadeland, is dead. She
was born June 16, 1912, and enjoyed
good health almost to the very last.
HC ANOi hCSIah NC
termined to spend s2,700,000 in hur-
ried modernization of naval stations
at Christiansand, Bergen and Ofoden.
A bill has been introduced in the
storthing for abolishing the general
day of prayer" as public holiday. 1t
occurs on the fourth Friday after
Easter Sunday.
Collections were taken up In the
churches of the country for the de-
lenses at the New Years services, and
the amount raised in this manner was
a little over $4,000.
The Norwegian pulp mills have an
unusually large stock on hand. This
is due to the war and the abnormally
high ocean freight rates. The French
paper mills are waiting for lower
freight rates and England is getting a
large supply from Canada. 1t Is feared
that some Norwegian pulp mills will
have to close.
The herring oil factories of the
northern part of the country have had
a splendid season. The cost of the
Gjovik factory was $4,000, and the
surplus for the year 1914 was over
$4,000. The maximum amount of raw
materials consumed in "a hours was
1,200 barrels. The Sorreisen factory
can point to a similar record.
The work of regulating the flow of
water in the Randsfjord river system
is pushed with the greatest energy
both day and night. The contractors
will be subject to heavy losses unless
the work is completed within a GER
tain time. Only war or a general mo-
Utilization can save them from loss If
they do not live up to the contract
The electric works Of Grammar must
pay a certain part of the expenses,
namely. $4,000.
The financial status OF the Christi.
ania exposition will be definitely
known in May or June. II is said that
there will be deficit OF $4,000 to
$4,000 The lottery was a great dis,
appointment. Instead OF the expect.
ed $4,000 1t yielded only s11, 900.
The department OF labor Is making
investigations with a view of ascer
tanning whether Norway ought to have
greater remuneration for carrying the
mails during the war. The volume oil
business done is much larger than be
fore the war.
Direct wireless communication be
tween the United States and neutral
nation of Europe soon will be possible
for the first time since the war began
through stations now virtually com
plcted on Cape Cod and In Norway BY
tho Marconi Wireless company.
Henrik Aanesen Rensvold, who was
eighty years old, was recently found
frozen to death at Finfjord lake, moi
far from Tromso. He left Sorreiser
on skis and intended to visit an ole
sister at Finfjordbotn, but persisted or
the way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
CcIored BIouses.

Colored handkerchief linen blouses
are shown again this year. You re-
member last year they were intro
duced for country wear. They are
still on tailored linens, frequently
with pockets. They have long sleeves
and sometimes the fronts are seal
loped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Along LIES HiahWa,

"The new recruit is no good"
growled the officer In charge.
"Why?" queried the sergeant.
Every time l cry halt he throws
up his hands and pleads for me to
spare his life, even II take every
thing he has,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

I e m a q weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and ] had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes I had aix doc-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

A standard dairy barn is illustrated
In this perspective and floor plan. 1t
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
and have ample footings to prevent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
Baseball and Marriage.

Bill-Eow many wives has he had
Jill-Four.
How'd he get 'em?"
They gave him the first"
"Yes."
HE stole the second"
81 see."
Forced to take third"
so; and the fourth"
Found her when he reached home"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01
GAMBKtL KO0F
DAIRY BARN
Will Provide Ample Accommoda-
ton for the Stating Of
Thirty Cows.
GOOD CIRCULATION OF AIR
Ventilation Is Admitted to Be an I'm
portant Matter in he Stabling Of
Animal Details May Be
Worked Out to Suit Ideas
of individuals.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

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
Manufactures, he is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all Inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
ILL.,. and only enclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-01

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