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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
First Floor Plan.

enough to accommodate the amount Of
corn and small grains grown on the
farm.
The corn crib wings are built con-
s,derably lighter than the main por-
ton of the building, for the reason that
corn In the ear is lighter than wheat,
and is less liquid than smaller grains,
so that the pressure on the sides is
less.
Also the construction of the middle
part of the building is necessarily
stronger to support the grain bins
overhead. The size of timbers may be
estimated by figuring the weight OF
wheat. which is 40 pounds per cubic
foot The outward pressure is practi-
cally the same as the pressure down
ward at the same depth. down from
the top. A cubic foot of wheat weighs
40 pounds. The weight of one cubic
foot Of wheat on top Of another is sS
pounds, and the pressure on the loor
Of bin when the wheat Is ten feet
deep is 400 pounds per square foot.
II the joists are placed foot apart
and the bin Is the same width as the
driveway, then the weight on each
jSist would be 1900 pounds. and the
pressure outward on the studding
would be practically the same at the
floor. The pressure outward on the
hin FIVE feet down from the top.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Astronomer Saw Eclipse.

NJ. Flammarion Is a veteran of
astronomy, for he was watching the
heavens 45 years ago. during the siege
of Paris by the Prussians, his as
Economical work, however. being sub
servient to his duties as captain In
the engineers.
In December. 1870. a solar eclipse
occurred. the partial phases of which
M. Flammarion observed while the
enemy's shells were dropping In the
besieged city. The total phase Of the
eclipse was visible in North Africa,
and Bismarck. being aware that be-
fore the war arrangements had been
made for Professor Jansen to 90 20
Africa to make scientific observations
of totality on behalf Of the Paris OBJ
servatory, sent message into the city
offering the scientist safe conduct.
This was politely refused by Profess
sor Jansen. says the London Stand.
ard, but nevertheless he went to AZ.
RIGA to see the phenomenon, leaving
Paris by way of the air In a balloon,
thanks in large measure to the as
sistance of NJ. Flammarion in making
the necessary, arrangements.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

when the bin Is full, would be 2.450
pounds per square foot.
These figures are mentioned to en-
phasize the importance OF making the
center part of two-story grain house
strong enough to support the load. The
corn wings may be braced from the
center studding, SO that the corn cribs
may be built Of lighter material.
Eight feet In width seems to be
established as the most satisfactory
size of crib to cure corn. The amount
of humidity in the air In the fall varies
in the different farming sections, but
1t is good plan to provide crib that
will give the greatest amount Of ven-
tilation possible to secure at reason
able cost. se
Ventilation In twostory corn crib
may be helped out by using woven
wire corn mesh inside of the stud
ding. This prevents the ears of corn
from stopping UP cracks between the
wooden stats. When wire mesh is used
1t is not necessary to have any wood
en- stats on the inside partitions. Stats
look better On the outside of the build
ing, and they prevent the rain and
snow from blowing In.
1t is recommended that the stats
shall have beveled edges SO placed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

and this experience may be of value
to some reader.
The horse in question was and is a
good one in many ways. city broke"
chat is, fearless). when it comes to
the many things that are very liable to
brighten horse these days.
Automobiles, steam cars, bicycles
and the like do not even interest him.
He will meet any of these horse-ter-
rifying affairs with utmost indiffer.
ence.
When I first purchased him he was
low down in flesh and really looked
depressed and sad.
Having had about thirty years ex.
perience in the handling Of horses and
mules of all sorts. naturally thought
that could take this specimen to my
farm and make something of him.
bought him over three months ago
and have fed him on what is consid-
cred by good horsemen to be first
class feed. At the present writing
can only say that my experience and
the advice OF my neighbors are at
fault. for the horse still remains poor
and apparently out of condition.
He has had two attacks of sick.
ness In the past month and with no
excuse so far as the writer can see.
First a bad cold that kept him half
sick for over two months, then a se-
we're attack Of indigestion, which last
ed ali day and well into the night, and
was followed by a severe chill.
would advise any farmer who is
unfortunate enough to own delicate
horse to dispose of him at the ear
Hest opportunity and thus save him
self trouble and expense. for the ordi.
nary farmer does not know what to do
with an animal that is regularly sub
ject to these spells of sickness, and
even II he does know what to do, It
does not pay to waste time on such
an animal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

walk the floor. I could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and a night
at time. Twas nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy,
and often felt as though / had not q
friend in the world. After had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ! did so and gained in
strength every day. I have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. It advertises itself. Mrs.
s. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why don't you try
It? Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

and usually possesses a dirty nose to
wipe on the trousers of the feeder.
The accompanying illustration tells
how to feed the hegs withoL going
into the lot or field. The trough is
secured to the ground by means of
strong stakes and is held at one end
against the fence. A spout made of
four boards extends from the end of
the trough to the outside and is firm
ly secured to the fence and trough. I.
The feed Is poured through the
spout and it gives such force to the
flow that the far end of the trough
Is usually reached before 1t is stopped
by the hogs. A paddle is kept by the
fence to force down the solid matter
that tends to accumulate in the spout
and to empty the water that stands
in the trough after a rain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

VOCABULARY TO BE PAID FOR
Youth Came Up to Qualifications Re-
quired, and Boss Had to Be Cor
respondingIy Liberal.

The employer who was willing to
pay three dollars a week for an office
boy advertised for boy. About 100
replied. To the most likely looking lad
he said
You look all right, but must test
your vocabulary. You know what 'vo-
cabulary' means?"
"Yes, sir"
Very well, l want boy with vo.
cabulary. My customers are well-bred.
educated people, and must have q
boy who can answer them with some
thing more intelligent than 'Uh-huh.'
Yep and I guess so.'
He put several questions to the boy.
and received satisfactory replies.
You will do" he said. you may go
to work now"
II beg your pardon" said that amaz-
ing boy, but there Is one example Of
my vocabulary that you have not
heard"
well, what is it,"
II am sorry, sir, but ] could not
think of using this kind of language
for three dollars week. It Is worth
five dollars"
The employer concluded that it was.
and paid It,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
TWO-STORY CORN
CRIB AND GRANARY.
Equipped With Modern Ma
chinery, 1t win Pay for Itself
in a Short Time.
BUILT TO LAST MANY YEARS
Structure, Unlike the oId-Fashioned,
Low, Slated Cribs, Adds to the
Appearance Of the Farm-some
Of Its Many Advantages
Enumerated.
By WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

BY WILLIAM n. HADFORD.
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
ssSess aushcr as On ali tSese SUBJECTS
Address All inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1877 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Modern farm elevator machinery
has worked wonderful changes in corn
cribs. It Is another case of match
ing machinery against hand labor in
handling corn and other grains. Mod
ern corn-elevating machinery saves a
cent bushel at husking time by max
ing horse or gasoline engine do the
work Of housing. It saves a great deal
more In the after handling by the aid
OF machinery.
The building illustrated is 20 feet
high to the caves and 33 feet from
the floor to the peak. The grain ele-
vator takes ear corn or other small
grain as 1t pours out from under the
tan board Of the wagon box and car
ries II up to the cupola on the peak.
From here 1t Is distributed by grain
spouts to the different bins.
The foundation of the building is of
concrete made solid to last a lifetime.
Above the floor and foundation walls
the building is built in three parts,
the center being made strong and
solid to support the grain bins over
the center driveway, while the cribs
at the sides are made OF lighter mate
rial.
The center driveway is ten feet In
width. and the grain bins above occupy
the same amount of floor space. This
center driveway has solid concrete
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

buckets that work In a leg which
stands vertical. Some of these ma
chimes require that a pit shall be made
in the floor of the driveway. while 9TH
ers have portable wooden pits or
boots. Both kinds receive the grain
directly from the wagon box.
Elevating machinery Is made to suit
every case. Some designs are port
able and some are stationary, while
others are used either way. The port
able elevators may be taken to the
railway station to carry grain from
the wagon to the farther end of a
freight car, and the same machine
may be used at home to store corn
ears and grain in the home granary.
The driveway In this grain house
also is used for the corn shelter when
1t becomes necessary to use such
machine. Shelters for this purpose
are fitted with carriers that take the
corn ears from near the floor In front
of the corn cribs, and carry the ears
to the shelter, while the shelter car
rier puts the cobs into hog racks to be
hauled away to the woodshed for sum-
msr fuel. The grain from the she'll
er is elevated to the bins overhead.
The corn Is afterward sacked from 4
chute extending down along the side
of the driveway.
In case the shelled corn is little
too damp 1t may be transferred by the
same chute and elevated into another
bin to prevent heating. In very damp
weather 1t may be necessary to handle
shelled corn everal times to get the
air through it, to prevent spelling.
There are many advantages in a
twostory corn crib and grain house
that is properly fitted with modern ma
chinery to handle grain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

floor made with a smooth. hard sur
face for easy shoyeling and sweep
ing.
For the easy handling of grain for
cleaning and grading purposes. the
tanning mill Is placed on this floor.
where Il is driven by belt from the
power. and the grain is spoured to It
from the different bins, so II may be
cleaned and graded and returned to
the bins without the use of shovel.
The grain spouts conduct the grain
to the tanning mill. and the elevating
machinery carries II back. Farmers
In this way make a good grade Of
wheat that Is acceptable without dock
ing at the railway elevators, and at
the same time they select out a small
percentage Of the largest and plump
est grains to save for seed. Such seed
10 worth double, or possibly ten times
the market price. and the extra value
10 secured at almost no expense.
The corn crib wings built at the
sides are eight feet wide and 26 feet
in height. The building is made long
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

that the opening slopes down and out.
ward. 1t is thought that an opening
like this induces ventilation better,
and 1t certainly gives more protection
to the corn.
This building adds a good deal to
the appearance of the farm, because
1t Is permanent structure. The old
style of low. Slated corn crib never
has been considered much of an orna-
ment. and its temporary character
eliminates such building as an as
set. In taking an inventory of the
farm buildings, the old-fashioned crib
is hardly considered, but modern.
up-to-date two-story building fitted
with labor-saving machinery, adds con-
siderable value to the farm.
There are different kinds of elevat.
ing machinery. Some elevators work
on the principle of sliding carrier.
Others elevate the grain or corn in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Planning for Revenge.

Mother. dear, do you really mean
that can marry Jack DeMutt?p ex-
claimed the fair maid in surprise.
Il do" answered the mother. You
have my unqualified permission"
But only yesterday" said the dear
girl, you forbade me to even see him
again!"
well, have reconsidered the mat
ter" explained the mother. Il still
have bitter grudge against him, and
for that reason am anxious to be-
come his mother-in-law. See?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
dffMR1Nk
TR0)lQK
GET RID OF DELICATE HORSE
Farmer Should Dispose Of Ailins AMI
NAL at Once and Save Much Time,
Trouble and Expense.
CBy J. NJ. BELLY

know Of nothing more trouble
some on the farm than the delicate
horse" In the first place the ordinary
farmer is not veterinarian In any
sense; therefore, when he is unfortu.
nate enough to own horse that is
subject to spells Of sickness, he really
does not know what to do. and If this
same horse is an animal whose value
ranges anywhere from $50 to 800, the
owner is loath to send of for regular
veterinarian and pay him for his visit
and prescription, consequently the
horse in question is very apt to die.
/ have had some experience in the
past few months with a delicate horse,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
WONDERFUL HOW RESIN0L
STOPS SKIN TORRENTS

The soothing. he~..ng medication in
resinol ointment and resinol soap pen
etrates the tiny pores Of the skin,
clears them of impurities. and stops
itching instantly. Resinol positively
and speedily heals eczema, heat-rash.
ringworm, and similar eruptions, and
clears away disfiguring pimples and
blackheads, when other treatments
have been almost useless.
Resinol is not an experiment. 1t is
a Doctors prescription which proved
so wonderfully successful for skin
troubles that it has been used by other
doctors all over the country for twen-
ty years. Every druggist sells resinol
ointment and resinol soap.-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Drink penison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.
An old.Eashioned Idea.

II tell you," said Joshua Oldstock,
this here new feminist movement
amt goin' to pan out. The only femi-
mist movement that ever was any
good was the one we had when was
a young man."
Why" his grandniece replied.
there was no such thing as a femin-
list movement when you were young
mani"
There want, Ell? That's all you
know about it. The greatest feminist
movement in the world is good. SEN
sible woman da-nin' a sock and rock
in cradle with her foot."-Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Hopelessly Deficient.

Senior Partner-Weren't you Just
bit hasty about canning him? You
know he knows our product from A
to z.
Junior Partner-Yes; but he can't
fox trot, can't tell one wine from an
other, and doesn't know a real live
chicken" in the town. Why. buyer
wouldn't stand for him two minutes
Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Regular FEEDING Time.

Horses should be fed at exactly the
same hour every day. They will fret
II they are fed at irregular hours. II
you are compelled to work them before
they have finished eating do not feed
them again until the next feeding time
to avoid collie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
MAKING HOG FEEDING EASIER
Trough Secured to Ground by Means
Of Posts and Fastened to Fence
10 Quite Handy.

1t isn't any fun to take bucket Of
swill or mash out among dozen or
more hungry hogs and pour 1t out
while all are trying to get in the
trough at the same place at the same
time. A hungry hog has no manners
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
WOMEN CAN
HARDLY BELIEVE
How Mrs. Hurley Was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Eldon, Mo. -"I was troubled with
displacement, inflammation and female

weakness. For two
years / could not
stand ..on my feet
long at a time and /
could not walk two
blocks without en-
during cutting and
drawing pains down
my right side which
incre ased every
month. i have been
at that time purple
in the face andwould
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Had Him There,

Had Him There.
Blk bought new toothbrush to
day.
Dix - Why "teethbrush?" One
doesn't say -shoesbrush."
Bix-No, because he brushes but
one shoe at time.
Dix--Is that so? Well, how about
"hairsbrush"?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

Avoid putting stock ON the pasture
too early. There Is temptation to
- this while the ground is soft, and
much injury to the grass may follow
such practice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Hostilities.

why do you keep quarreling with
your family?" inquired the familiar
friend. why don't you make up your
mind to go home and be pleasant"
THAT amt home" replied Mr..
Growcher. That's a war zone"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
STRICTLY MOI Bic Per Lib.
Ask for Delivered PrEces
Write for Cafalog

Marriage certificates should be
printed on bond paper in order to jibe
with the eternal fitness of things.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Ioportant n Motbars
Too Airy.

TOO ATTY.
There's broken window in that
room you gave me-" complained a
guest at the country hotel.
We'll, you said you wanted a nice,
airy room. didn't your" replied the
clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

It's a poor Bostonian that doesn't
know baked beans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

The upright piano next door is usual
ly downright nuisance from our view
point
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
His One Thought.

His One Thought.
"You can't get married on SIS a
week. What are you thinking Oft"
THE girl"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Times ChanQe.

Times Change.
"In olden days father got many
robes and furs and valuable cattle in
exchange for daughter"
well"
But now the best the old man can
get out of it is few cheap cigars"
Puck.
II always makes a man feel out Of
place when he loses his Job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01
Just So.

Little Lemuel-Say. paw. what is a
sugar plum?
Paw-Anything the sugar trust
thinks II worth while to go after, son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-01

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YoU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red. Weak, watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyellds; No smarting--
Just BYE comfort. Write for Book Of the Eye
By mail Free Murine Rye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
SOME BYGONE JOYS.

Such as Ash Hoppers, Creased Boots
and Attic Bedrooms.
Suet and Soapn. aking. Also ash hop
pers! Alas and alack, that venerable
institution is no more. The modern
prospectus for rural habitations and
accessories provides no place In the
landscape for that once indispensable
adjunct to farm life and its blessed
ness.
Dye mind the ash hopper in the back
of the house, just around the paling
fence? An inverted pyramid it was,
into which the debris from the great
fireplace was poured, with buckets OF
water thrown on the latter or else left
to the sweet rains from heaven. Then
the I've caught in the old iron Kettle
with the piece broken out OF one side
it was once used for making apple but
ter. After that, the soap boiling
then the soap Fine stuff. that SOAP
took the dirt out, all right. and re-
moved the hide, too, if you weren't
careful.
But the ash hopper has gone, along
with the roller towel, the mackerei KIT,
log jowls. red apples and winter tur-
aips. The open fireplace. too. has
passed. before which you used to Try
on one side, while icicles formed on
the other. Nor is there any attic room
under the shingles where the boys
slept, with pap's old cavalry saddle IN
one corner and sickly geranium roost-
ing precariously on the window sill
Nor do we see the old time boots.
slicked. up with a mixture OF mutton
tallow and beeswax. which. however.
didn't prevent need for the services
Of four blacksmiths and plumber TO
get 'em off O. nights when the boot
lack failed. And the bootJack itself
say, when you come to think or II.
department bulletin has got more rea'
sentiment and "insides" between its
covers than can be found In k1pHng's
"Soldiers Three" or than Rossetti eyes
dreamed of In his visions OF Blessed
Damozels and that sort OF thing. o.
you modern housewiyes! ~ Washington
Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
ACT QUICKLY

Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Washburn.
Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time OF kidney danger Doan s
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Washburn evidence of
their worth.
Mrs. Ole Flottum, Pine st. i.
Washburn, Wis, says: Il was
troubled with bad back and weak
kidneys. ] think it was heavy lift
ing that brought on the complaint
1t was all could do to turn over in
bed on account of the soreness in
my loins srd when I worked hard or
took cold, l was in such bad shape
that couldn't stoop or lie down. ]
suffered terribly from dizzy spells
and often had to catch hold of some
thing to keep from falling. I
doctored and tried many kinds of
remedies, but all in vain until tried
Doan's Kidney Pills. They rid me
of all the ailments"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Flottum had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.