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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30

stock. Furthermore, q track is placed
behind the stalls for a litter carrier.
There are two Of these extending from
one end of the barn, along each side,
to the other end and on out to the
dump. There Is no reason why this
barn cannot be kept clean and sanitary
at all times and the saving in labor
made possible by these track carriers
for the manure, and also those for the
feed, will pay the cost of the equipment
In very short time.
The construction Of this barn is diff
ferent from that of most barns in that
the foundation wall extends up four
feet above the ground line. The wall
Is Of concrete started two and one-half
feet below grade with wide footings to
ensure against settling or cracking.
In fact, it might be said that the whole
substructure of this barn is made
In one large piece. since the con-
crete floor and foundation wall are
poured together. This method of con-
struction Is very practical for II not
only furnishes an exceptionally solid
base upon which to set the wooden
superstructure, but it assists In reduc-
Ing the labor Of cleaning the barn due
to the smooth, hard floor surface.
The framework of the building Is
plank frame construction starting from
the top Of the wall. Plank frame truss
work extends from the top Of the wall
to the peak of the roof. This frame Is
solid, allows clear NOW space with.
out projecting cross-tile members, and
when set upon the concrete wall and
secured with anchor bolts will consti.
tute skeleton for the barn which will
insure long life and low depreciation.
The ventilating system consists Of
four foul-air shafts, which reach from
near the floor to the metal ventilators
on the peak. These four-air shafts are
protected by the corners Of the build
Ing next to the stable doors. There
are three yentilators on the roof, the
two end ventilators being used espe-
cially to take care Of the foul air from
the shafts, and the ventilator at the
center Is for the hay NOW only. In
take pipes are provided In the walls
In such a way as to take the air In
from Just above the concrete wall and
deliver It into the stable near the cell.
Ing. This ventilating system is partic-
ularly efficient and forms q further i'm.
portant device for maintaining SAM.
tary conditions in the barn.
A modern barn structure of the tyne
discussed in the previous paragraphs
Is an investment which no owner of a
moderate sized farm will regret. II
will yield him long service with little
or no expense of repairs and in its life
time will more than pay for itself In
the labor saved in the prevention of
sickness among the live stock nude
possible by the ideal conditions under
which they may be placed.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30

A barn which will accommodate both
cows and horses is a valuable part Of
most moderate sized farms. 1t seldom
pays to construct the large number of
buildings which will separate the dairy
herd and the beef herd from the horses
unless the farm is quite large and each
building may be of fairly generous d.
mansions. In case one barn is used
for all purposes, there must be arrange
ments made whereby the advantages
of separate housing for the stock may
be realized as fully as possible In that
part of the barn where the stock is
kept. The essential necessities to
maintain healthy condition Of the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
store a great deal Of good feed In q

store great zeal Oh SOOu lieu III
comparatively small space.
A size of barn design for use as both
a dairy and horse barn is shown 10
the accompanying Illustration. This
design is found to be very convenient
on the average size farm requiring this
type of barn. The width is sc feet and
the length is "A feet. The plan is in
tended to represent barn capable Of
accommodating % cows and six horses
in the standing stalls. In addition
there are three box stalls which may
be used for any kind of live stock,
since they are separated from the rest
of the barn and may be entered from
any side of the building. The box
stalls are very large and well lighted
and each has hay rack built into one
corner Of the wall next to the feed
alley. The horse stalls are arranged
along the opposite side Of the building
from the box stalls and are provided
with strong 2 by plank partitions built
with air spaces between the planks to
facilitate ventilation. The horse sta.
BILE end of the barn is separated from
the cow stable end by wall in which
there are three sliding doors. Four
Dutch doors and one sliding door open
into the horse stable.
Each COW stall has an iron stall par
titiOn separating 1t from its neighbors
on both sides. These partitions take
up practically no room and serve a
very good purpose in preventing the
cows from turning sideways and crowd
ing the smaller animals. These par
titiOns really effect a saving in room
because they allow each COW just the
right amount of space and, since they
are thin, they do not themselves deduct
from the available space. Dairymen
who have iron stall partitions very sell
dom care to get along without them
afterwards. Two steel managers run
along the sides of the feed alley In the
center of the barn. A track Is fitted
overhead down the center Of this alley
from the horse stable end of the barn
to the silo. This carrier track will
prove to be great help in feeding the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30

'fully designed to include a maximum
area In cross section. Cross braces are
bothersome In filling the NOW and they
reduce the amount Of material which
the barn will hold unless care is taken
TO oil In around them compactly. The
best roof. then, self-supporting roof,
usually OF the gambrel type. Farmers
who become accustomed to feeding
their cattle on ensilage and have de-
termtned the proper ration to use for
each type Of cow are generally won
over to this method of feeding. They
will require q silo In connection with
their barn and will thus be able to
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
a He lraws the Line.

Where He Draws the Line.
A wise and observant man will do
almost anything he can to please a
woman he admires except to kiss her
dog.-Houston Post.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
Essential to Joyous WedIock.

In the Woman's Home Companion a
writer thoroughly trained In a domes-
tic way says: I'VE hear all the time
about homes being wrecked by the in
ability of women to keep house; just
as many have been wrecked by the in
ability of the man. A young man at
the mercy of his plumber, and who
yields a carving knife as IL it were a
clam hoe isn't fit for marriage"
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Such a Building Is a Valuable
Part of Most Farms of
Moderate Size.
LIGHT AND AIR ESSENTIAL
Special Provision Must Be Made for
Feeding and for Cleaning Out the
Litter and Storage Capacity
Should Be Large.
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr. William A Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers OF this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to william A. Rad
ford. No. 1877 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
Ill. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES.

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
How He Fooled Her,

One day mother left my little broth
er with a neighbor while she went
shopping. When she returned he was
telling her what he had for lunch,
and in conclusion he said: "She
poured water in my cup before she
poured the tea, but l saw her do 1t
and | fooled her cause l just drank
as far down as the water!"-Chicago
Tribune.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
The Secret.

what Is an amateur" Is still one
Of the raging queries of the hour. But,
in spite Of all the recent discussion.
we haven't changed the answer we
evolved four years ago. viz. Anyone
who can get away with it."-New York
Tribune.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-30
Poor Pa!

Tommy-"Do you go to bed very
early Mrs. Graymare." Mrs. Gray.
mare-"Yes. Tommy, sometimes
when l feel tired" Tommy-"You
wouldn't go so early if you were mar
ried to my pa, would your" Mrs. G.
"Oh, Tommy, you funny boy, why
not?" Tommy-"Cos my pa told my
ma that if he were your husband he'd
make you sit up!"
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herd are that, first, plenty of good light
and sunshine Is furnished, and, second,
that generous supply of clean, fresh
air Is always caused to circulate
through the stalls.
In a barn used to house all the live
stock on the farm there is a very i'm
portant requirement which must be
met In order to facilitate maintenance
of the animals without undue expense.
This Is that special provision must be
made for feeding and for cleaning out
the litter.
Since this building Is no doubt the
only one In which feed may be stored,
1t is necessary that the capacity be as
large as possible. and In order to meet
this prerequisite the roof must be care
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
Jayh awker Jots

If you must knock, advises the Win
field Free Press, get out in the mid
die of a forty-acre field before you
swing your hammer.
Those good old days in Kansas,
as indicated by this item in the Fifty
Years Ago column of the Atchison
Champion: There seems to be trouble
in the state treasury. State scrip is
down to rs cents.
Willie Wise of the Leavenworth
Post has discovered why a girl is
called miss. It's because she seldom
hits anything she throws at. But. asks
the Wichita Eagle, has Willie noticed
many misses when the target has been
a mans heart.
One has to conclude, reasons the
Lawrence Journal-World, that there
is nothing in a name after consider
ing that Professor Mutt is the prin-
cipal and Miss Battey the head teach
er in the thoroughly up-to-date and
eXcellently managed Dread Training
School.
State censorship Of films having
been such a flattering success, OBJ
serves the ottawa Herald, an En-
poria Normal professor has started a
move to regulate movie music and
perhaps the next step will be to con-
troll the individuals who insist on tell
ing everybody what is going to happen
next.
Ellis Clarke of the Ottawa Herald
limerickS as follows:
There was young woman named
Trim,
Whose notions of life were SO prim
When she sang in TIL choir
She'd nearly expire
Cause she had to consort with. a
hymn.
y Great Bend movie mystery, as
reported by the Great Bend Tribune:
Who is the woman who dropped a
rair of dainty boomers in the Echo ?
Silk boomers are all the rage now
and are even more popular than Teddy
Bears. Some woman who attended
the Echo last night evidently didn t
have them fastened very well. The
mystery is how they ever dropped off
her feet without her noticing them.
The boomers are a dainty baby blue
in color and decorated with pink rib
DonS. They have strong elastic rub
Der about the top and bottom to keep
them in place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
Euening Chat
The Kindest Thing.
by RUTH CAMERON.

When anyone starts to tell you a
story or a personal anecdote which {
he has told you before, is it kinder to
warn him of that fact or to let him
go on?
That subject came up for discussion
before the open fire the other night
What do you think about it, reader
friends?
- Personally, would much. rather be
warned at once, but I don't thfnk one
can rigidIy apply The Cohen Rule
here, because other people don't al
ways want the same thing one wants
ones self.
1 suppose it is matter which de-
ponds somewhat on circumstance
your degree of intimacy with the ra-
contour, the stage the story has
reached before you recognize it, and
your own ability as an actor or
actress.
If one knows the raconteur only
slightly, one might not feel like do
ing such an intimate thing as warn
ing him. Again, if the story has been
half told before you recognize it, what
use to warn him? You add all the
embarrassment of feeling he has
bored you to all the discomfort of be-
ing interrupted and robbed of his eli
max. And yet again, If you aren't
a good enough actor to appear in
terested and amused at the proper
points, better speak out frankly than
leave the raconteur to suspect his mis-
take from your manner.
If there is anything / dislike il is
to be allowed to tell a story and then
to be assailed with the suspicion that
1 have told it before.
A somewhat similar dilemma oc-
ours when one is called up on the
telephone by a friend, when one has
guests or is about to go out. or at the
moment when one is in the middle of
some task which cannot be left
And yet, on second thoughts, I
should hardly call this a dilemma at
all. because, to my mind at least, 1t
admits Of JUS one course OF action
Explain to the telephone caller that it
isn't convenient to talk at just that
moment and that you will call her up
a little later. But make your ex-
plana tions immcdiately-thus taking
any sting out of the situation. No
body likes 20 have the truth leak out
in the middle Of the conversation that
verse and has been doing it under
duress.
At times it is difficult to warn the
telephone caller without making ones
guests feel embarrassed. For this sit
uation, my telephone friends and 7
have invented a little formula of
warming. Either one who wants to
warn the other Inquiries How is So
ana SOP Ga mythical personagel. The
inquiry is n code expression for 81
can't talk Just now" Thu other I'M
derstands and promptly rings off.
These are suggestions of my own
preferences, but no one will go far
astray in any of these matters who
tries to regulate his conduct by the
old definition OF politeness. ito do or
say the kindest thing in the kindest
way Protected by The Adams
Newspaper SerVice.)
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CONTROL OF INVESTMENTS.

In the realm of governmental con-
troll and regulation, Australia appears
to be going the limit these days. Will
liam C. Downs, the United States COM
mercial attache at Melbourne, reports
that in pursuance to the extraordinary
powers granted to the government I'M
der the war precautions acts, the
prime minister of Australia recently
issued a notice that in. order to safe
guard the financial position of the
commonwealth, it was considered nee
essary to exercise some control over
the issues of fresh capital; that be-
fore any new f1otations of companies
or increases in the capital of exist
ing companies would be allowed the
proposed f1otations or increases must
be referred to the treasurer of the
commonwealth and his permission Sc
cured and that it would be neces-
sary in the future to furnish the treas
urer with full particulars of any pro-
posed new companies, and, in the case
of existing companies, the reasons for
the proposed increase of capital. A
further extension of power over ex-
listing corporations was assumed by
the Australian government on Janu-
airy IA by the announcement that
companies incorporated in Australia,
having on their share lists the names
of persons of enemy nationality or
origin, would be allowed a period OF
three months from that date within
which the holding of shares in such
companies by such persons must be
discontinued; that this ruling would
apply also to naturalized persons, and
no exceptions would be allowed with
out the permission of the attorney gen.
eral No future transfer of shares tc
persons of enemy nationality or origin
will be permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

posed trip, and although Mrs. Aims
worth undertook it with set teeth, as
one undertakes any necessary but I'M
pleasant task, she relaxed and frankly
admitted her pleasure after their first
evening before a wood fire in q huge
fireplace, where all of the family grew
reminiscent and sympathtic, and the
evening ended with Mollie playing
softly on the big piano while all of
them joined in singing old folk songs.
AS for Mollie, she reveled in the
many delights of the big house, the
wonderful view from its broad win
dows and the quaint caretakers. She
did not even mind when a drizzly day
came In the afternoon, she put on
long corduroy coat and a fuzzy yell
low scarf and cap and went out for a
walk.
AS she descended a hill toward the
tumbling mountain stream she caught
a glimpse, through an opening in the
trees, of some wild ducks on the wa
! ter. Very cautiously she went down
! toward the river bank, but the elu-
| Sive ducks had sailed around a bend,
and to widen her vision she stepped
/ out on the edge of a wet and slip
perry rock. At sight of her, the ducks
first huddled and then rose in grace
/ full flight, but suddenly scattered in
confusion as rifle shots cracked from
a clump of shrubbery farther up the
stream.
Mollie gave a start of surprise at
! the first shot. lost her balance, and,
with frightened scream, fell into the
water In her heavy long coat she was
unable to make a good stroke, and
promptly went under. She came up
still more frightened as she felt the
strong force of the current. She lost
consciousness as she went under the
second time without noticing that two
men were running toward her from
- ,-if oh 1aa1 he 4
When she regained consciousness
she was being carried up the hill by
a big, strong man, whose face was
not visible to her until, in response to
her tired exclamation, he bent over
her and she recognized Leslie More
house.
"Mollie, dear" he whispered, and
Mollie replied with long sigh of con-
| tentment.
A half hour later Doth of them
were in dry clothes and sitting before
the big fireplace. Mr.. and Mrs. Aims
worth left the room to give orders for
an early supper and a big fire in the
! dining room fireplace. and Morehouse
got up and stood behind the high,
wing-backed tapestry armchair in
which Mollie sat. Then he leaned over
and looked into her face, speaking
very softly to her
Hasn't this condensed our ac-
quaintance enough to put us nearer
the time when you will give me the
answer you withheld the other day?''
''Ye-es." came Mollie's answer, land
1 believe that whatever of our society
veneer was not washed away by that
cold water has been melted by this
darling fire Copyright. 1916, by
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
PRESIDENTIAL MILLING.

When the Republican national con-
vention meets there will be no dearth
of avowed candidates for the presi-
Dental honor Senator LaFollette's
entrance in the ring has been quickly
followed by formal announcements
from former Senator Burton of Ohio,
and from Senator Cummins of Iowa.
In other words a number of ''favorite"
sons will enter the convention with
backing from their home folk and
more or less from their neighbors-
But so far as the sentiment of the
Republican voters has crystallized, it
appears to be strongly in favor of an
unavowed candidate, Justice Hughes.
Then, too, there is Colonel Roosevelt,
who can scarcely be classed now as
among the candidates for the ReUuhli-
can presidential nomination, but who
is considered a possibility in not a
few quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

their enemies. They well know that
the war has only fairly begun and that
no man can foresee the end. All his
tory shows the improbability of any
of the belligerents being forced to-stop
fighting by economic distress while the
will to fight exists. How strong this
will is on all sides we neutrals cannot,
perhaps, realize despite all the evil
dence that we have. Even the men in
the trenches have no thought of stop
ping, while clever readers of public
sentiment like Lord Northcliffe in
England know how far from the
thoughts of the people at home are
any wishes for an inconclusive peace.
Lord Northcliffe declared recently
that any one who attempted to talk
peace in any public place in England
would be mobbed. He added that the
war will last a very long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

done in the course of his official duties
which are only lawful because the
public service demands that there
should be no legal responsibility in
such instances. Are not the demands
of the public service great enough to
entitle the soldier and militiaman to
absolute immunity from civil AID
criminal responsibility for acts done in
obedience to the orders of a superior
officer? One court, at least, appears
to have thought so. To 50 protect the
soldier would not leave the injured
party without remedy, for. as has al
ready been said, he may still have a
right of action against the officer who
gave the command, and, if that rem
edy is considered inadequate, provision
may be made for a claim against the
state which assumed the selection of
the offending, superior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Reccrd.J
Mighty few promises come with a
guarantee against breakage.
The cobbler should not only stick
to his last, but he should put his
whole sole into his work.
Many a man is so honest that he
wouldn't take a train unless he was
sure it was his.
EXaggeration may be a feminine
trait, but the average woman hesitates
to apply it to her age.
No, Maude, dear, we shouldn't adj
wise you to go to the postoffice for
the stamp of approval.
This would be a happier world if it
were as easy to make light of our own
troubles as of other peoples.
Even the fellow who is his own best
friend may occasionally feel that his
best friend has gone back on him.
HoaX-"A lovers quarrel always re-
minds ME of a crazy quilt" Joax-
''Tll bite" Hoax-'It's generally
patched up"
tAhi 1 have the world at my feet -
proudly exclaimed the ambitious
young man. well. DE mighty careful
your foot doesn't Slip cautioned the
pessimist.
Wigg-'T have pleaded with Guz-
zler to cut out the booze, but he won't
listen to me-" Wagg-'Yes; 1 have
noticed that Guzzler is always deaf tC
| entreaties, but never to a treat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIsON GLOBE.

Some men never have anything but
steady employment.
The information bureau in the aver
age neighborhood is a woman.
The average farmer worries as much
as girl does about a pimple.
1t is not matter of record that an
anarchist ever died of overwork
What "he said is a formidable part
of the conversation of the young
things
A square deal won't satisfy, because
the best of it is what people are look
ing for.
Poverty sometimes seems to cause
folks to economic on soap more than
anything else.
A man can't become efficient by
spending all of his working hours talk
ing about efficiency.
When it is said of man that "he
means WELL" that is an indication that
he isn't doing very well.
Short skirts also reveal that there
are number of girls who aren't prop
erly built to wear them.
The number of unemployed would
be less if there weren't so many men
in search of light employment.
1t is the hardest work in the world
to look pleasant when you feel mad
enough to bite a nail in two.
Do your work as well as possible.
and remember that is the way the
bushers break into the big league.
An optimist may be described as a
person who believes that a wolf is
/ going to be captured during a big wolf
| hunt