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opening of the living room and may be
seen from the other side of the house
A double-acting door leads to the
kitchen. This room Is square, well
lighted and pleasant. 1t is equipped
with cupboards and sink; the rear
entry and pantry form two annex
rooms which may be used to help very
materially in performing the tasks as
ISOLATED with this part of the house
A hall extends back from the living
room through the center of the house.
A closet, the pantry, the cellar stairs,
the bathroom, two bedrooms and the
sleeping porch all may be entered from
this hall. The sleeping porch is a
feature in home construction which is
becoming more popular all the time.
Many people who live in older houses
feel that the sleeping porch is one of
the modern fads which win soon dlsap-
pear, but anyone who has lived In a
house which includes sleeping porch
In its room arrangement will not con-
slider a house which does not include
one in its design. It cannot be disput-
ed that an abundance of good fresh
air is an absolute necessity to rest
full slumber. There are seven large
windows in the sleeping porch at the
rear of this rustic bungalow, and this
assures a condition as near the limit
Of real out-of-doors as it is necessary
to come.
The Interior is entirely in keeping
with modem ideas in home design.
Convenience and comfort have been
the strong outstanding factors in the
design, and worked in with these is
the effort to make this house as health
full home as 1t is possible to pro-
vide, from the standpoint Of the ar
chitecr. At the same time lucky
combination of details has rendered it
very attractive from an artistic stand
point.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
ROAD :
BUILDING
NEED OF STANDARD METHODS
Roads Should BE Classified on Basis
Of Density Of Traffic into Main
Lines and Feeders.

Standardized methods of road con-
struction and standard system OF
classifying highways are needed. No
system of classifying highways is bet
ter than that of traffic density. 1t Is
highly desirable that careful counts
should be instituted by state highway
officials to determine the present main
routes of travel. Just as in railroad
evolution, density Of traffic deter
mines the amount OF investment, so
highways should be classified on the
basis of density of traffic into trunk
lines, main lines and feeders.
In railroading. a light traffic is han
died by single line of track with
switches; main line traffic is handled
by double tracks. Trunk lines ham
ding heavy traffic are sometimes folr
tracked, six tracked and even eight
tracked.
The solution reached in the con
structlon OF permanent country roads
around Cleveland is instructive. 1t Is
similar to the solution followed in
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by II. L. KEMPSTER. Missouri Agri-
cultural Experiment Stationj
Perhaps the best way to find out
what hens like Is to ask the hens. At
least that was the plan followed by
the Missouri agricultural experiment
station in recent tests In which
weighed amounts OF various feeds
were placed before the hens and what
they left of each kind Of feed was
weighed back so 1t was possible to tell
what kinds of feed they had eaten
and what they had passed by. At the
same time careful record was kept
Of the number of eggs laid by each
hen and her changes in weight.
The test seems to show that the hen
knows better than many people how
to select the food that will help her
most in laying eggs and keep her I'm
the best condition. Some old ideas
with regard to poultry feeding were
proved sound and some others were
discredited by the hens. They almost
all showed decided preference for
wheat which is very generally used
as a poultry feed. Kafir stood next
In popularity, followed by corn and
cornmeal. but oats and sunfiowers
were not eaten as much as many peo-
pie would have expected, probably be-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
DADDY'S EVENING
HEAIR TALE y
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER
cAT-NAP.

"Peter Gncme." said Daddy, twas
wandering around very early one Morn
ing. And the first thing he spied by
the Doorstep of a little White House
was large Gray Cat.
"Good morning. said Peter Gnome.
"The Cat blinked one eye, which was
his way of bowling and said Meow
.It's a nice Day. continued Peter.
""Too hot for me- said the Cat i
have enough fur to keep me warm I'm
the Winter. When it's hot weather
don't like It. 1t should be cool oil the
time
swell said Peter thoughtfully, j
guess you'll have to see Mr.. Sun and
Mr.. South Breeze about that. / can't
help the Weather. Why don't you 20
In Swimming and get cooled off?'
Don't you know snapped the Cat
angrily, shat hate the Water? What
do you think / ANA DogT
peter Gnome laughed hard. OF
course. I don't think you're Dog he
said. L know Cat when l see one.'
"I hope You can see then that I'm
an especially fine Cat, and that my
Gray Fur is envied by all the Cats far
and near. My name is Biddle. Isn't
that fine Name for Cat? Yes, and
my last Name is Birdsall; Mr.. Biddle
Birdsall is my full Name. What dc
you think of thatT And the Cat
purred with delight at the sound of
his Name.
"It's true said Peter. You have
wonderful Name. But why are you
up so early In the morning? Aren't
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WIDE WAGON TIRES FAVORED
Oklahoma Adopted Measure After Con-
siderable Study of Road Cues
tion--Most Economical.

Oklahoma, when 1t drafted its new
road legislation, provided penalty for
using wagons of two tons or more ca
pacity that do not have at least three
inch tires. The measure was adopted
after considerable study of the road
question. Dealers who sell vehicles
which do not come up to the state re-
quirement make themselves liable for
a fine of not less than SIS nor more
than $25 for each wagon sold.
Tests by the federal roads depart
ment indicate that the three-inch tire
is the most economical for farmers. In
stead of being destructive to roads, it
helps to make them better. Narrow
tired wagons, which are universally
common, are very hard on roads.
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then, for the architect to find the prop
er combination Of all the possibilities
which exist, in order to match the pic
ture formed as an image in the mind
of the hOme-builder.
One of the styles which have been
established in bungalow design, and
one which makes a strong appeal to a
great many people, is the rustic type.
This type embodies the infusion Of the
architecture Of nature into the archi-
lecture Of man. 1t implies the use Of
some natural building material applied
in such way that the suggestion of
the big out-of-doors surrounds the
home. The purpose is absolutely de-
feated If such a house is built on a
narrow lot. A wide lot upon which
sufficient time and effort have been
spent to adapt it to the house is neces-
sary for the full realization of the ad-
vantages of this design. Shrubs, vines,
trees and flower beds must be placed
with care and selected with a pur-
pose to harmonic with the color
scheme of the bungalow. The rustic
bungalow is seen In its most appro-
pirate frame when it is placed on a
small country estate where the natural
growth of trees may be taken advan-
tage of In laying out the lawn.
The little bungalow shown in the il
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railway evolution. The right OF way
for the highway lies between two
fences GO feet, more or less, apart.
Economy Is attained by building the
permanent highway one-half as wide.
leaving the balance of the dirt road
for the present as before.
In railroading 1t is an axiom that
the capacity of single track of rail-
way with sufficient switches and uni
form speed of trains is practically un-
limited. In Cuyahoga county, Ohio,
hundreds of miles of permanent coun-
try roads of narrow widths are being
built, using special type Of brick
which is produced cheaply in that To-
cality for the surface, set upon ce-
ment foundations. Future genera
tons may widen these country auto
tracks il they so desire. But they
will act more wisely IL they invest the
money In an equal number Of miles
of new narrow roads Of permanent
construction TO act as feeders.
A 12-f0ot permanent road is pass
able, summer and winter, for the har-
vest loads. The dirt road Hes to one
side Of the new trackway just rs be-
fore. The country needs thousands
of miles of narrow roads Of perma-
nent construction, intersecting as feed
ers with the wider main lines and
trunk lines. Such feeders need not
be wider than IL feet. The advantages
are plain. Not only are such roads
passable summer, fall, winter and
spring for the harvest loads, but they
are also permanent.
And, above all, they are state and
municipal undertaking, and not sub
Ject for federal endowment.--Wall
Street Journal.
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cause the hen is not able to digest
much food containing high percent
age of crude fiber. The hens that did
eat s1nfiower seed were seen cracking
them and eating only the softer por.
tons inside. possibly because they
wanted to get rid of the crude fiber
in the shell.
Bran is often used in poultry feed
ing. but the hens in this test which
could get other feed almost always
chose it instead of bran. Alfalfa
leaves were tried but not eaten to any
great extent.
Animal food OF some kind, snch as
the beef scrap or sour milk, Is gen.
orally regarded as very necessary for
laying hens. but most of the hens in
this test did not eat much more beef
scrap while laying than while not lay
ing. Two actually ate more of it when
they were not laying.
Other tests at the Missouri station
have shown that the use of either beef
scrap or sour milk makes the hens
egg record at least twice as good as
though she were fed no animal feed
whatever, and that sour milk is slight
ly better than beef scrap for this pur-
pose in addition to being cheaper and
easier to get on most farms.
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you sleepy? Mr.. Sun is only just up
and the Dawn Fairies have only just
left Off playing
"Tm sure l don't know what you're
talking about. don't know the Dawn
Fairies. And don't like Mr.. Sun.
He's too hot And the Kitchen Stove
is too hot / don't see why they don't
put these things out In the Summer.
That Mr.. Sun always does as he likes
and has no consideration for Others
81 hardly think that's fair said Pc
ter. If he didn't appear all Summer
long there would be no Flowers and
no Vegetables, and People would. get
sick
"'Who cares for Flowers and Vege-
tables?' said Biddle. i like Meat and
Fish and MIX
But you couldn't have nice Milk
IL the Cows didn't eat good green
things that are grown by Mr.. Sun. II
seems to me, Mr.. Biddle Birdsall, that
you are very cross
$50 am! / am angry with every.
thing-even you make me angry--be-
cause--because--well, you're not nm.
CRY at anything. You like everything !
And when don't like anything want
everyone else to agree with me too
But know what's the trouble. J
haven't had my Cat-Nap this Morning
have been awake too long
"'What Is Cat-NapY asked Peter
Gnome.
"'When go to Sleep with one Eye
half open, that's a Cat-Nap. When
I'm having a delicious Snooze and
sweet Dreams--and yet when can
wake up very quickly--if for instance
the Cook should put some nice Milk
near me-or If i should happen to
smell the Bacon cooking for Break.
fast. A Cat needs so many maps, you
know. Mapping makes our fur so Fine
and makes us such nice, quiet, Sleepy
Animals. We like to be lazy and to
be petted-and to Purr and Sleepp
swell, well, WE'LL said Peter Gnome
TITS the first time I've ever known
what Cat-Nap was, though I've often
heard the Fairies and the other
ohDAhCH opNuh dDOub IL II inttuo tOtCCR
ing with one Eye open-really-thats
what 1t means
"'Why do you 60 on muttering to
yourself what it means when I've just
told you said the Cat. L told you J
needed Cat-Nap. don't want to be
disturbed
"And Biddle fell asleep, but very
strange sounds came from him. Peter
Gnome still stood there saying nothing
"Pretty soon Biddle awoke and with
O wide grin said, We'll, suppose
might as well be pleasant for had
bad Dream just then. was feeling SO
cross
eyes said Peter Gnome, L heard
most peculiar sounds. Try again, ole
Biddle, and don't be so angry at ev.
erything.'
"And as the Cat curled up and wen,
a-napping again, from the contented
Purrs Peter Gnome knew that Biddle's
Cat-Nap was one with pleasant
Dreams"
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Type of Bungalow Which viii at
Once Appeal to the Be-
holder
BEST PLACED ON WIDE LOT
Fer the Most Artistic Effects the Sur.
roundings Should Be as Close to
Nature as PossibIe--Lawn
Always a Matter of
Importance.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radforo ..Ia answe,
questions and 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. 1897 Prairie
two-cent stamp for reply.
In the bungalow, more than in any
other type OF house, there is the pos
sibility of producing effects which will
meet the desire of person whose mind
is definitely set upon some novel fea-
lure which is to predominant through
out the scheme of architecture EN-
ployed in the house design. There is
such an endless array OF little tricks
which may be brought into play for
the purpose of establishing distinctive
ness in each particular bungalow de-
sign that it is radical mind which
cannot find satisfaction in one of the
rlany combinations of details which
are at the disposal of the designer.
Since the designer of bungalows is
not hampered. in the true type, by the
necessity of tucking rooms under the
roof or of providing large attic space
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lustration is an attractive example OF
the rustic type The architect had
found happy combination of details
in this design and the result is shown
in both the exterior appearance and in
the arrangement of rooms. Large cob
blestone pillars give the front of the
house unique appearance. The Chin
ney carries out the idea very efrec-
lively. The low roof is a combined
hip and gable type with exposed sup
ports. well adapted to this type of
house. The pergola effect of the porch,
with the pleasing decorative ends of
the timbers carried through the de-
sign, even to the decoration placed on
the short column at the corner of the
house, adds great deal to the general
attractiveness of the little home. The
gable is decorated with wide boards
or siding strips which have decora-
tive design cut in each board. Many
in a way which gives this little rustic
bungalow an appearance rather diff
ferent from the ordinary.
In the room arrangement and atten-
ton to interior details the same thor
oughness has been observed. The liv-
ing room is entered from the front
porch. This room has a large fireplace,
flanked with bookcases, built along
the side wall. The fireplace may be
made in any way which is suited to
the style OF finish that is decided upon
for this room. A very striking and
artistic effect may be secured by build
ing the fireplace of cobblestones such
as are used in the construction or the
exterior chimney and pillars at the
front of the house. The combination
of the living room with the little den
is a very attractive arrangement. Ii
the den is to >be used at times as q
spare bedroom, sliding door may be
built between 1t and the living room.
1t will, of course, be more attractive
with-just cased opening between the
two rooms. The many windows in
this little nook will make it like a
sun parlor and consequently a part OF
the house which will, perhaps, be used
more than any other.
The dining room is. a front room
open to the living room. The buffet
Is built against the wall opposite the
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Let Them All Come,

Said North Carolina minister, Rev.
A. G. Handy, the other day: "The
old-time minister helped to build this
nation, first, by fine personality and
fine life; second, by building a
home that sent out sons and daughters
with characters like his own; and.
third, by an active interest in schools
and culture" There are old-time
ministers living today and they are
helping in the same way to keep the
nation in the right paths. But the
whole country would be glad of a
wholesale addition to their ranks. The
nation needs more Of their sort
Houston Post.
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POULTRY AS INSECT HUNTERS
Fowls VIII Pick Up Much, Food When
Turned Loose in Fieids-Tur-
keys Like Grasshoppers.

The poultry that is turned lcose In
the fields these days will pick mp 4
lot of valuable feed that will not cost
you cent. This feed, consisting large
ly Of insects, makes valuable IsJ.try
feed In two ways. as II not only hour
ishes the poultry, but is thsrsby pre-
vented from eating and otherwise de.
stroying your crops.
Turkeys are especially tae Insect
hunters and are among the best hum
tiers Of the grasshoppsr.
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since the old-fashioned attic seems
TO be dying 81 slow but certain death
in almost any type of house design
the roof may be used to express any
mental hip and gable types may be
variously modified and combined with
one another and with several types Of
slormers. A number of roofing mate
rails offer further variation in ap-
pearance.
A great variety of building ma
terials are open for selection. The
walls of the house may be given many
pleasing finishing touches both in color
and character of surface. 1t remains,
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droppings as they walt. In the nest
illustrated, the sliding door at one end
may be shut at night. This win keep
the birds from roosting on the nests.
The narrow board by which the hens
enter the nests allows their droppIngs
to fall on the floor instead of accuunu-
lating to soil their feet and then the
eggs. The removable board on the
front of the nests makes them conven-
lent to clean.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
CLEAN WALL NEST FOR HENS
One Shown In illustration Herewith Is
Recommended by Kansas A1ri-
cultural College.

Roomy, clean nests mean clean
eggs. The Kansas State Agricultural
college advocates the use of the nest
shown. Dirty nests are generally
caused by the fowls roosting on the
edge Of the nests and allowing drop
pings to fall in, or by the hens waiting
at the edge of their favorlte nest for
another hen to get through laying.
and fouling the side of the nest with
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
The Bioqer Fish.

Mike" said Flooding Pete, "what
would you do if you had million dol.
lars?'
II Dunno" answered Meandering
Mike. "But I'm suspicious dat I'd be
sittin' up nights worryin' fur fear some
O. desc, billion-dollar boys d freeze me
out an git it away from me-"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
Two Enemies of Roads.

The two greatest enemies of roads
are water and politics. OF these, poll
tics is the worst, for water will run
downhill, while no one knows which
way politics will run.-M. o. Eldridge
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-26
LOCATION OF CHICKEN COOP
Place 1t on High, WeII-Drained Spot
Avoid Cool, Damp Air That
Keeps Things Moist.

In locating chicken coop. place II
on high, well drained spot. Soil that
Is well drained is less likely to become
contaminated with disease germs.
Air drainage is as necessary M soil
irainage, 30 the coop should not stand
IL low place or pocket where cool.
lamp air settles and keeps things
uoist
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CANDLE AND GRADE ALL EGGS
Farmer Cannot Afford TO Produce asst
snd Tske Flat "csse Csunrp erio4
f.. ereduct.

Insist that your buyer candle and
grade your eggs and that he psy q
premium for "frstsr over seconds"
You cannot AFFORD to produce he best
and take fiat case cont" price
along with the prcdrceys' Of small,
dirty. stais, inferior egxs.
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Needless characterization.

"What most of the spoiled children
Of the day need is a sound thrashing.'
"Well, did you ever hear tell of |,
soundless one?''
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limo for Garden Work.

Save a half hour at the close of the
day for work in the garden. 1t cam
not be better employed.
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Best Selling Apple.

The King apple is said to be the
best seller and brings good price. Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
Everyday
Wisdom MSA
.,T DIV #eso& 49, ~,

WHEAT CAKES AND ADENOIDS.
Any one of us might have been a
duck. Such very little things deter
mine our paths in life. This duck prop
osition - that is only a small matter
Of parentage, and there is hardly any
thing about which we are so hit and
miss as that. We are just as apt to
be born in Omaha as in Orange, New
Jersey.
If we are duck, we dive after
bugs and have a fairly good time of
1t. If persons are our parents, we are
apt to write sonnets and not get along
nearly so well as if we were busy
hunting bugs. Or we are apt to write
musical comedies or run steam
shovel.
Did you ever stop to think about a
doughnut and the destiny that lies
within its narrow circlea Suppose
Shakespeare had been full of dough
nuts the first day he tried to write a
play. He would have been very stu
pid and would have said to himself:
"Oh, | can't write play And the
idea might have hung with him for
ever, and we would not have had any
Shakespearian plays to go to in the
evening.
Suppose George Washington had
been laid up with cucumbers the night
he crossed the Delaware. History
would have been different. and we
might all be British subjects today.
Wheat cakes have played their part
in history, too. Wheat cakes and ade-
noids. Maybe Napoleon lost at Water
loo because his shoes hurt his feet. Oh,
my!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
WEST NORTHFIELD, MASS

Mrs. ID. II. Mack has a new piano.
Mrs. Frank Courser and granddauel-
ter Beatrice, are visiting friends in
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Emmons Wells went Monday
TO Saratoga Springs, n. Y, her home,
TO be gone some time visiting.
Mrs. Paul McGianis and daughter.
Arlene OF Hinsdale spent a few days
recently with her mother, Mrs. Mack.
Walter Johnson is moving his fam
NY up to his farm this week. They
have been having papering and paint
ing done in the house.
VIII Miller is moving his family ia
Greenfield, having bought house
there as his work is there. All are
sorry to have these two families leave
the village.
Mrs. r. p. Doolittle was in Wallina
ford, Conn, last week attending 4
convention. Rev. f. II. Leavitt was
there two days and was enc Of the
speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard and Bel
trice Willard went to Dummerston
Sunday for the day. Mr.. Willard re-
manned for a while with Mr.. Stark s
father.