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The herald., 1917-07-05
BY WILLIAM A. RAOFORO

y general purpose barn for a farm
OF ~ or more acres is shown in &C.
campaigning illustration. Ii is So by
- feet in size and is built TO stable
eight cows and four horses.
The barn has a concrete liquidation
wall ana a concrete floor. The stalls
are "f the approved kind used in the
best dairy stables The Stanchions arc
of the turning or swinging uattorn
ana the stall partitions are of iron.
Each COW stall is 3 feet 8 inches wide
This width measures out even. and II
Is about right for the average COW.
The length of the floor from the
manager 10 the gutter is / feet inches
The gutter is Ii inches wide. These
sizes are about what dairymen prefer.
there are dairy farms where
III" COWS average extra large. For in
stance. some Holstcin breeders pre-
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works like q chimney. The warm mir
from the stable PUSHES up through the
chimney the same as the warm air
| from fire.
Inc size of stable ventilatOrs repu-
lates the amount of air to be drawn
OFF. The intake pipe should be large
enough TO supply sufficient fresh air
Tor all the cows or other live stock
conhned in the stable. and the yentila-
tors or Out-take pipes should conform
10 the same carrying capacity.
For n stable containing 40 cows
Two ventilators will be necessary, and
these ventilatOrs should measure two
feet square inside, figuring the move.
ment of air in the venlilatinc fines M
0oc feet per minute. Not every two
loot ventilaIOr carries air at the rate
OF 300 feet per minute. 1t depends on
the height of the fiue and the man.
ner in which il is constructed. Venti-
lators are like chimneys-sometime
the draft is strong and sometimes it is
less satisfactory.
Besides the tendency of warm air to
go up. movement of air in yentila-
tors depends on the proportion of the
ventilator to the amount Of air TO no
carried. Also the direction of the
wind is an influence. What is known
as aspiration or suction induced by
the wind passing over the ton Of a
Ventilator has good deal TO do with
upward draft. Mechanical ventilator
tops are manufactured to increase as.
piratiOn.
Some of the ventilators render val.
nable assistance In creating artificial
TRAITS or increasing natural draft
through a ventilating fiue. Manufac-
urers have given especial attention n
he building Of metal ventilators from
he stable up, so that the whole sinh
ect is receiving careful attention
rom different sources.
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society-fruit tree agents kssl.,
an solicitors.
How many people do YOU knew q
were once poplar an who, thr6 "a
slip o III tongue, some breach d
code or tn accidental display & (
yeller feather, are carryin III IAN
tday unmOurned an fergOtteni
Popularity is fieetin'. II Is here 1.
an gone t'mOrrow. II vanlshs
fore sudden adversely like paper ]
lar on Saturday night. Popularity
like a babe. II must be nurset :
cuddled lest 1t withers an fades
1t thrives its upkeep increases D
fickleneSs o III American pOpk
too well known Z ever think s
minute that your popularity Is cnS.
It's as hard t build up long u
lectcd popularity as II Is t put Z
down hotel back In tn game.
+ keep his popularity in GOD %
min order a Teller should neglect J
business L help Others. He SHi
give beyond his means. He shoudls
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fer large cows and they breed with
that end in tiew.
In building dairy stable a dairy
man Is governed by local conditions.
The stalls given in this plan are
plenty wide md long enough for Jer-
seys or other Breeds of cows weighing
up 10 1000 pounds.
The alleyway in the center Of this
stable is built wide 10 drive through
with the manure spreader and for the
handling of bedding and other litter.
The horse department is partitioned
away from the COW stable by a good
board partition that reaches TO the
ceiling. The two doors opening into
the horse end of the barn are hung
with weights, so they always pull
shut. Most farmers like to havs the
horses and COWS entirely separate.
The ceiling over the horse deport.
ment is 8 feet in height. The ceiling
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Richard, the Hunehbaek-

VI all the kings Of England, perhaps
Richard, the hunchback, has the most
sinister reputation. his only rival being
the crafty John. He died on Boswortb
neio, lighting for the crown he hod
gained by murder. 1t is a matter Of
history as well as of Shakespeare-not
Always the same thing-that the tide
OF success turned against Richard
when Lord Stanley took himself and
MS men from his side to that of Rich.
mond. When hard pressed, Richard
CRED: L am king of England! will
not oudge an inch" Then, being over.
whelmed, he died, crying, Treason,
Treasonl"
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smells Ike lumber yard an tn sew
In machine is takin' q much needed
rest. Tn birds have quit spOonin' an
'he hedgins are scattered an gone
Dog days in a dressin' jacket town
Is III nearest thing I tn bottom o.
Well when 1t comes { peace an
quiet. Tn only things that cnliven
tn business section are a yeller fly net
an a pile O. watermclons in front q,
tn general store, 9th season fer tn
bright red cultivator with ycller run
MN gears havin' closed early in Julv).
As III sun rounds tn Baptist church
Steeple tn combination postmaster an
storekceper sprinkles tn melons an
hXeS III bell on tn screen door an
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season o popularity is often pathetic.
L De suddenly, or even gradually,
torn from those who have laughed at
your Jokes, those who have used YOU
an fattened on your vanity, those who
nave got your vanity, those who have
got ahead thro' your generosity an
those who have shown you a good
tine no matter how much ii cost YOU.
Is one o tn common an pitiable spec
tacles O. life.
Look at tn grand ole mansion that
has been turned int boardin' house
because it no longer met tn require
ments O. tn gay throngs whose laugh
ter shook its great chandeliers from
Their mornins! Tday it is n shrine
fer tn forlorn an frazzled failures o.
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Shovels Coal IncessantIy.

Dockery was engaged necessarily In
shovellng coal into the mouth of the
furnace beside US. And when he had a
minute to spare he perched on the seat
behind me, peering out for the signals
which he checked with Demmer. Pick
ing the way through the scattered
houses Of the country we swung along
all along for q space of many min
utes. Then Demmer shut down his
throttle n little and we rounded n
long curve. Ahead cleaned deep
green light on the right side of the
track.
Green" said Dockery.
Green Il Is" checked Demmer.
THAT gives US the st. Charles
bridge" DOckery yelled into nv ear
as Demmer opened the throttle again
and / perceived we were mounting the
long trestle Of the approach. A sweep
Ing curve brought us round gradually
and the searchlight conferred finally
upon the Orders and iron works of the
long bridge before us.
We entered the bridge and an in
termlnable number of cross-pieces
passed the cab window like shadows.
Before us, the searchlight threw its
rays down the vista of steel. But we
had passed the headlights reach as
soon as we could visualize what II
showed us. Framed in by the net of
steel, the bridge was more than a mile |
OF darkness, hundred feet above the |
muddy river.
Beyond, the little city spread itself
out on the hillside. Illuminated nv hive
arc lights which were interspersed with
the yellow lights Of the buildings.
AS Demmer brought the train n
stop Dockery scampered up over the
The herald., 1917-07-05
The CandelilIa Plant

Inc wax of the candelilla plant ,s
used In making candles, phonogronh
records. wood and leather polishes.
moor wax, certain varnishes, iinoleuu
rubber compounds and celluloid. and n
aiso enters into use in pharmacy and
IN the masiing Of electrical insulation
The candelilla plant grows on tho
poorest quality OF soil. and before Il
was found to have a commercial whine
Tor the wax contained 1t was consid.
cred q pest
The herald., 1917-07-05
Origin of Red Cross

The Red Cross society had its origin
In an international conference, held in
Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864. As this
conference was called by the Swiss
government credit for the organization
OF the society may fairly be given 10
that country. The Geneva conference
was attended by delegates from ii ma
uohs' and led to the adoption Of an
international treaty by all civilized
governments and the organization OF
national and local societies through.
OUT the world. The international
The herald., 1917-07-05

air To each COW in crowded stable
containing 80 or +" heed is 10 easy
| task.
The importance of pure air has only
recently begun 10 ho thoroughly apurr-
cintcd by farmers for the reason that
COWS until recent years have never been
| kept in large numbers on the farm.
of five or ten COWS that were stabbed
in on" side of Il loosely constructed
barn To be fed AMI MIXED. During
the greater part of the - hours. they
were turned out into the harnyard To
forage around the straw stack or I'M
der the sheds.
The increased value Of live stock
during recent years has resulted In
the building of barns 10 accommodate
large numbers OF COWS. Likewise
horses are better stabbed because
farmers havc recognized the value ~
good buildings. Many of these build
ingS are equipped with thorough syS-
TENS of ventilation. bur. unfortunate
~, som" hav" been constructed on old
lines without proper consideration for
In" ne or requirements IF large
numbers of cattle in close confinement
Professor King probably did more
than any other man to call attention
Ia the great necessity of changing the
air in stables constantly days and
nights. His vcntilating systems were
constructed 10 admit cold fresh air
from outdoors in such way as 10
spread II out over the cattle near the /
ceiling. This forced the cold air down |
ward in the stable and outward To the |
outlet vcntilatOrS that have their open |
nCS near the floor at the outside .
walls
The natural tendency of warm air
) 10 rise To the ceiling and spread In
very direction and settle 10 the floor
II side walls. Impure stable air IS
heavier than fresh pure air. because
he weight of Impurities carries It
Town. Theoretically, the out-takr from
lcar the floor at the outside of stables
:. correct. Sometimes other means of
impure air are employed.
eCause Of local conditions.
The principle Of ventilatiug is based
n the tendency of warm 9ir 10 20 IN.
properly constructed ventilator
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Floor Plan.

over the COW stable is the same level
but the COW stable floor is built DIFF
fereDtly so that the head room owe,
the feed alley is only q little over S
Feet. Eight feet Of hend room in q
COW stable is about right for yentila.
non, but horsemen prefer q 9-foo,
ceiling In horse stable.
over the stable is q good-sized NOW
which is used for hay and bedding.
put In with horse fork through the
large door in the end. The hay and
straw are let down through q chute
which opens into the horse stable
near the center partition to avoid
scattering dust through the COW STA
Bile.
One Of the most important consider
atoms in any type Of stable is tho
ventilation.
One of the best tests for ventilation
In stables is whether or not there is
a noticeable odor Wien entering from
the fresh air outdoors.
The most penetrating odor is am
monia. When animals are confined in
well-butlt stable they are constantly
throwing off through the breath guam
titles Of devitalized air. Experiments
have been conducted to show that q
mouse confined in Jar that is filled
with the breath Of an animal will die
Prof. F. ii. King showed that a COW
needs twice as much pure dir By
weight as the food she consumes.
which means that a COW will breathe
$500 cubic feet Of air per hour.
The problem Of supplying SO much
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an fade away In tn twiusb, !.
constable sets his ladder -.
lamppost on tn public srr'-
clatter o hoOfs is heard comID' !.
brow o tn hill. Purity soon g..
Min In a side bar buggy MN !
front O the Ice cream nsrlu
III evenin's revelry begins AZ,
slowly wind Their way home tina
quiet country lanes III air /, [.
with tn oder O overripe sldeA..
an dust. With one foot On III
board an tn other dangliD' cara.
on tn outside O. tn bugrv :
throws III lines around III Nh,
kisses Min passiOnately as she b
his hat.
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A Husbands Excuse.

can ask you q friendly ques-
tion?"
Sure"
Why don't you engage & servant?
1our wife Is In feeble health"
That's just It. She has all she can
stand now. 1 don't want her to have
any more worries"
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SMALL BARN FOR
SMALL FARM PLOT
It viii Stable Eight Cows and
Four Horses and Is Thor
oughIy Modern.
VENTILATION WELL PLANNED
This important Factor Was Not Given
Consideration Warranted Until
Scientific Experiments Were
Made in Recent Years.

Mr. William a. Radfori will answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST Ola all subjects pertaining to tie
subject OF building work on thu farm FOR
IN" readers Of tins 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. 1921 Prairie avenue. Chicago
Ill, and only inClose twO-Cent stamp for
reply.
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The Main Thind

He-My chief talent is that l can
produce sympathetic relations with nl-
most anyone with whom l come In con-
tact.
She-Then go along. young man. I'm
looking for a man whose chief talent
Is In food production.
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sleep near III,
-""t under H. p ,d prpas
~,... .rreadin' cotto ooS %
..,'., o. III Citizens ,''I R,o. !
... ...'.. ogrls up on n' . Y
war or tn curreD Dy aaN
r,. -. o'clock III lapdIady, : S' y,
....-- crosses tn ros rI ., . ID
. ... . ar feet carryi1' On, J 4
.- .. ..'-. VI. . dinner bells . q n
IL. . . ....,.i III valley rias !, =
.'.."r "'' an rinses b ,I''N
.". I"i"r an goes bor @''S
, ~ .'F"" o'clock III le ea,s,
. .....' m,.. From his Office ovs !,
. ..',." VIII, win tn pockets q W. !, 4 I
r r.,... ' NJ: with Legal = y
La'.n tn crown o his ~ h. ID
a.. .,'' MI. leaves he ventures ~ =, n
III within rays o m srr . l'7'
farmer. As III shades ., :" 70,
@ .L., IN Mh"czy notes o a s g,.s'
TON IN open window o tS 4,
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A Great improvene,>

well, Son, I see you're changed
considerably since you left home for
college. Spose you've made wonder.
full improvements
Yes, father; can play n puitor
aho sing harmony as well as anybody
at school,"
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tender and caught the giant water pipe
fitted II To the tank, and looSencd the
Hood of waters which poured over the
iron SIDES of the coal car and onto the
track below In pool Of mud and Gin.
ders. The engineer took his torch and
oil can and went over the engine.
Here's Sam, Dock" Demmer shout
ed. as a figure came up from the train
behind us. II was the conductor bear
ing the dispatcher's orders for the en-
ginemen.
! We've got a passenger of our own.
Sam" Demmer boosted, and called me
Down from the cab 10 introduce me 10
the train conductor. The Atter hand.
ed over the dispatches TO Opmmer and
spoke to me about my Hde In the
cab.
When the time was up Demmer
climbed back, set his levers. and we
pulled away from the station. I
watched the conductor swing aboard
the middle part of the train. and ST.
charles became only an incident.
The cities and their outlying dis
'ricts shaken off. Demmer became more
daring with his throttle. opening II
wider and wider and balancing the re-
verse lever the while. The rocking Of
the car became a lurch. rs the road-
bed Hooded by underneath us in ever
increasing velocity. The headlight sent
simmer OF light ahead over the
track, figuring the steel rails gincerlv
as we flew past.
raster and faster grew our pace. In
perturbable, Demmer sat on his perch
making the endless adjustments of ley
ers and valves until the steady rate OF
90 miles an hour had been attained.
Like giant wave sliding into us.
the track from the end of the search
llghts reach, seemed to bulge up and |
come veering down under us. We |
could never mount TO the crest of the |
wave, and We could never gain on It. |
A few lights marked little nv. |
station. In minute we were upon II
and the few people there huddled |
against the wall 10 shield themselves
from the rush of air as we smashed
past with roar Of connecting rods and
drivers. The fields were flooded with
the light of the spring moon, which
the rows of corn sheayes.
the nay stacks, and the horses roam
ing about the farmers fields. Over
nead the stars raced evenly along with
is In the clear, crisp April sky. and
the rOadbed was going By
n an endless roar.
Ills halr. tfnged with gray. promnted
ne 10 ask Demmer how many years !
work was necessary before q man ,
obtained a fast passenger run. He 70.
'iied that at least 20 years of a mans
lie went into preparation for passen-
'er work, that such long seasoning was ,
iecessary for the hard and rigorous :
work of pulling the through passenger
rains over the line. .
How long do you work each dayrI
sked him.
This run takes about eight hours" 7
e replied. "But let me tell Won thar
light hours is enough to work in this 7
why, / have worked sixteen hours T
day and II Is too much to expect that I,
man can do his best work on about T
We hours Of sleep daily. What do you O
link about it?" u
Just then, far off In the distance. n
"a lamp appeared in our path. The n
lgineer pulled the cord over his head 81
ID the steam whistle emitted long
asst. Presently, the red changed to Fl
cen, and Demmer relaxed again. set. CT
ng back into repose, If il might be n
lied repose, In the jolting, swaying II
b. .,
That MEANS" he said, forgetting l.
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IL Can't Be Done.

Mistress-How do you manage to
make such noise here in the kitchen ?
Cook-Well! just you try to break
four plates without making a noise.-
Ideas.
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up hammocks fer others Z en'"
should accept appointments ~
mittees an take a deep intere'' =
movements fer tn bettermen'
ers. He should fergit who OO'n q
his lawn mower an refuse ~
office. He should agree win e'e. "a
dy an leave his opinions at hoOe y. -
his troubles. In other words DC y. y.
be n nice even tempered goal w
kind word an a good cigar 10 y
Ever time | see a widely pcp'~ ..,r,
Ter surrounded by a lot y
coyotes ] allus think o thal u'' r,s
lyric. I'll Love You Whsn "a
Moneys Gone, But I'll MOI DC
You" ...l
Copyright. Adams Newspaper
The herald., 1917-07-05
Bolivia Has 1853 Autos

BOLIVIA, South America, the country
Oh Andean heights, torrid valleys and
Ireezing plateaus-a South American
switzerland that perhaps never will be
lDeraiiy provided with hotels for tour.
ists-has a total Of 153 outomob,,os
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Practical Patriotism.

Every time you put up an Amer,-
can flag" says Dan Beard to the Boy
Scouts, plant beans at its base" SYM
oohSm and sense. Beans love q flag
staff and they climb toward the light. /"
New York World.
The herald., 1917-07-05
Digging Their Own Graves

The British food dictator's statement
that nine people out of ten are dig
gsng their graves with their teeth in
cludes those who are constantly chew
Ing the rag as well as those who over
eat.-kansas City Journal.
The herald., 1917-07-05
Not Like a Bear

fatence-He's very nice 10 his wife
when they are out in company, but at
home he acts like bear.
Patrice-Oh, no, he doesn't. She
says he never hugs her.
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~ the Shrill signal which
@ :. :. s.. !: !: s: ): !: =: :: !:
i0 would send No. II on its
UUWVITUvU way, stalking across two
III NW.IEy II states 10 Omaha. The
III I.X, II piping whistle sounded,
- the engineer slid out the
reverse lever, opened the
throttle, and with a series of staccatn
throhs the train was of. In tho tonsa
hurry of starting on time. I had for
gotten myself rs / sat on the fireman's
side Of the cab
Inc black studded end Of the boiler
IroruCed into the cab. n tancIe If
pipes, gauges ana valves across Its
fhce. Between the clinks Of the fire
doors at IN" bottom, the flames with
IN sent faint streak of light back an
'he dark tender In the rear. The fire
man, Dock seated himself on the
sent with me, where he might look ont
on the track ahead.
From the murky, smoke filled shed
or the depot, We entered the ward
Weirdly III by the great arc limits .
curve turned Us off past the brightly
Illuminated building In which the dis
patchers AZ work In shirt sleeves
watched our departure. On the signal
bridges above, mysterious red. green
and white lights blinked Mt the seetb-
ing activity In the mouth of the great
Union station. To me the lights meant
nothing; 10 DOckery and the engineer
NJ. j. Demmer, they told story as
cear as though printed In words.
But always, like a reckoning star,
n green light stood above our way.
"All right" Dockery shouted. |
An right" answered Demmer.
All right" cried Dockery, as we
came TO another signal.
All right responded the engineer.
Green" said Dockery.
Green" checked Demmer.
Soon the hum of the Yards grew
Fainter and the green lights came far
ther apart No. IL began to 90 through
the city, first along lane of
many tracks, which gradually merged
Into four open lines. The en-
gineer opened the throttle wider. set
the reverse lever two more notches.
and, as the engine responded, the cab
began to rock and sway with the in
creased speed. From the cab window
a glimpse Of interrupted city streets
was caught. Dwarf street cars waited
In several places, the conductor stand
Ing out in front to signal bis petty way
clear to the motOrman. The hum of
the city lowered around US, rising
above the deafening roar Of the en-
CINE.
Strings Of box cars stood silent and
dark on the sidings along the way. Two
Of the main lines curved Off TO the :
south. A roundhouse went by, where
some engines were being groomed
litter their days work, and others had +,
steam up ready for q nights toll. We
nave made two stops at accommoda- :
ion stations in the city, and finally the =
buildings melted away, leaving us in
he country.
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Superior.

She seems to be one Of superior In
teflect."
"She must be. She claims to know
ana understand what those so-called
descriptive dances are describing"
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PROVOKING

And how do you like Mr.. Flubduh
| girlie?"
i hardly know. He's so pleased
win himself that he doesn't seem TO
notice my good points at ALL"
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Its prlvlleoe.

"A comet can do a very paradoxical
thing"
What is lit?
1T can keep its train running on
time after 1t has been telescopedr
The herald., 1917-07-05

treaty Of Geneva. under wnleD ,., :
societies are formed, desigD' :, A.
red cross on a white ground =, =
distinctive and uniform nag "
ciety and Of q badge to De WV ~
red cross on a white ground Wa 49,
ed as q compliment to ss'. - Q
whose national flag is q WINE W.
q red ground.
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Their Sort

VIII has q job computing some De.
ures Tor corset manufactures"
They must be the real thing In
stay-tistics."
The herald., 1917-07-05

A little more than one-ni's ..,. B
population Of New ''''
classed as rural
The herald., 1917-07-05
How IL feels toRide Beside fireman on
fast PASSENGER loconokiMo

The sensation is exciting and offers some
special Thrills to him that makes the tip
at mght--Engne men need strong nerves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-01
STATE OF MAINE
Collectors Advertisement Of Sale Of Real Estate Of
Nonz Resident Owners
STATE OF MAINE

Augusta the county or
of president in the
committed collection Cor
unpaid notice hereby
previously
hen necessary to the
the first Monday Feb
ruary a NJ.
Name Non-Res Amt
B
GRAY Road
I Ave.
A SS
No
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of
land
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of Taxes of o.
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