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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Joe CulbertsoR vas here Friday
Afternoon from baulin. where he is
nov making his home. Joe says II
makes him feel good TO be home
again hut at that he not throwing
OFF on the Hsmlin country In fart.
according q Joe. thcre Is 10 better
ation Of Jones' caaatg ahoat sae
aifF 81 Hemlln- lie Saw Hanlin is
Ia 3ha figAt for fse Y Taxes A. &
College and wli' Ipake the town
tas WINS the eoFated plum 20 some.
Iea ana his father osn considerable
aad Interests 10 that section and lac
declared the crops are just as fine
there IS IN Ellis county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Hube Rushing Of Haskell is here
today on d visit 10 old friends. He
down 10 Fort Worth Tor the
Pat Stock show with Walter Kirk
patrick and Felix Gnost, and in Is
maeh as he am this near be de-
eidea tn run over FOR q days stay.
Mt. Rushing and party VIII leave
for Haskell in the morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Quite a number Of Waxahaehie
citizens visited The Enn!s style show
last night and today and they re-
port II a most decided success from
every viewnoint, Ennis people never
to things hy halves, and when the
curtain is finally ra1g down on the
stya Show tonight It Niil pass into
history as one Of the successful IN
aertakings 81 the business men 81
thai city. The Waxahachie band
furnished Inspiring music last night
ard today fer tire style show eYents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

When Tom e. Cote wants 4 pike
built he doesn't wait FOR the city %
ao tie woFk. hut goes aheed and
docs II himself. ne bias Just COM
p ED 9 short pike extending from
Drown street. along side his resi-
8eHee, to t Dallas pike, thus giving
d good auto road ali the way to thu
city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

AIRS. r. Fl. Taylor. who submit
ad IL an operation Tor appendicitis
fsa taaes at the local santa
rum Il few weeks ago. has been re-
s 4 ID her home on Kaafman
street. Mr.. Taylor reports that she
In improving nicely and Is expected
III sf,0a Is TELLS recovered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Attention, Ladies'. A. last yoa
aFe \ asce plaee To get oar saoas
sliaea. Give rs Il call. DenR
Trlpnet. mems furnishers and
taiiors. Ses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Z. Wright has opened a til
shop. auto body building ant
radsa9er repairing shop en- Water
atFsat ii the building ~forneriv oc.
cuflea u Il. n. IHageaon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-17

Ladies'. Attention. We have in
stalled 3 aieo shoe shining aarlor
ana invite your patronage Dennis
Il Trippsf, rnaa weAr. saT
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02

selecting the style Of roof for the
buildings of the group, the barn which
is to have a hay NOW should govern
the decision. This building should have
a roof which will provide the largest
possible haymow volume for every
square foot of ground covered by the
building, under ordinary circumstances.
There might be conditions such that a
large haymow would be unnecessary in
any Of the buildings and then the style
OF roof would be wholly a matter Of
personal taste, based on appearance
only. Assuming that the large NOW is
necessary, however, the following facts
are considered: The gable roof Pro-
vides the least volume of any of the
three types mentioned for a given
height. The gambrel roof furnishes a
larger volume for the given height and
the gothic roof gives the largest volume
OF the three types.
The gable roof has no particular adj
vantages from the structural stand
point other than the fact that its con-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Municipal Surveys.

In many cities the chamber of COM
merce or another similar organization
has undertaken an elaborate and ex-
haustive survey of the municipal gov
eminent, with the willing cooperation
and helpful suggestions Of the execu-
lives and departmental heads of the
city. The primary object of such a
survey is to disclose how things can be
done better at less cost, how service
can be improved, how citizens can be
brought to a llvelier and more en-
during realization Of their individual
duty toward the city In which they are
shareholders.
What is the result Of such a sur
vey? For one thing, a well-governed
and well-managed city Is attractive in
Itself. Men like to live IN the place
that can boast of governmental advan-
tages over other cities. Efficient mu-
nicipal service at moderate cost is one
of the charges that every business
man must make against his cost of do
ing business. The higher the tax,
for example, the more he is handi-
capped In his race with the COMPETE
tor In another city with moderate
taxes.-Exchang2.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

The progressive farmer is careful Of
the appearance Of his farm. Whether
this is because of the fact that he
knows it has an effect on the sale value
of the farm, because of his personal
pride or because of the influence of i'm
proved farming methods and SANTA
ton, makes little difference. 1t is suf-
ficient that this tendency is in force.
Naturally the appearance of the build
ings will determine very largely the ap-
pearance of the farm.
Some Of the best farms are built &C.
cording to a definite plan which prede-
termines just where each building is to
be placed, the type of building which it
is to be and the style of all
of the buildings is made to CON
form to a selected standard. The
scheme may ever be carried to
a conformity between building ma
terials used. The most noticeable man
ner in which farm buildings may be de-
signed to follow a selected style is in
the shape of the roof. The roof Of a
barn constitutes a large proportion of
the total external surface and it's shape
will, therefore, have a decided effect
upon the appearance.
There are three principal types of
roof which are used on farm buildings.
These are the pitched or gable roof, the
gambrel roof and the gothic roof. In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02

horse barn, hinged to swing in at the
top for ventilation. In the cow barn
arrangement, when used as a dairy
barn, the windows would be made
larger and a special ventilating sys-
TEN would be installed.
There are eight double stalls, a box
stall and a harness room shown on the
plan. If the capacity of the building
were to be increased, it would be
heightened in increments equal to the
width of a single or double stall, as
preferred, until a sufficient capacity
would be obtained. The harness room
is carefully inclosed to make it as near
dust-tight as possible. 1t pays to give
harness a little extra care, during these
days of high-priced leather. The CEN
trail driveway is nearly II feet wide. In
case a concrete floor is placed In the
building this central driveway will be
of concrete, but the floor In the stalls
must be built up above the concrete
with wood planks, wood blocks or some
other material which will not be I'M
comfortable or cold for the animals to
stand or lie on.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Floor Plan.

struction is exceedingly simple. The
gambrel roof has the advantage that
1t Is adapted to the various forms Of
plank frame construction, which is a
type of construction that has replaced
the heavy timber and beam barns in
many parts OF the country. Its princi-
pal advantages are that it requires no
lumber having a thickness greater than
two inches, 1t may be framed by a
small force Of men because there are
no exceedingly heavy members to be
raised into place and the hay NOW
space is unobstructed except for the
purlin posts and the main truss chords,
which project only a few feet into the
The gothic roof may likewise be
clsssed as u plank frame structure.
There is absolutely no obstruction of
any sort In the NOW of a gothic roof
barn. When properly braced with
diagonal strips spiked and bolted
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Hometown
BUNGALOW GAINS IN FAVOR
Structure Has individuality OF Its Own
and Has Lost crudeness That
Marked the Earlier Types.

The bungalow has practically revo-,
lutionized the entire building plan Of
the country, from a home construc-,
ton angle. The structure possesses.
IN individuality of its own which,
makes ii a real home, not merely al
shelter from the elements. Even an
empty bungalow is not as deserted
appearing as a vacant house of anoth-
er type.
Apparent crudeness Of construction
which was characteristic of the early,
type of bungalow is practically extinct.
ave at the seashore and sylvan camps,
Bungalow-building has developed
through many phases Of construction,
in recent years, but the bowlder con-
tinues an effective ally of the builder.
Well-planned bowlder adornments,
which are at the same time useful,
as In a wall or chimney, are always at
tractive and enhance the beauty Of
the building.
Popularity Of the chalet type. of bun
galow is easily explained. 1t Is not
only unusually attractive, but makes
an excellent place Of abode. In the
chalet type more room Is allowed ON
the second floor than In most other mod
els, yet the low effect is not lost and
low porch caves, which are among
the real features Of bungalows, are re-
tanned.
Stucco bungalows hold much favor
throughout the country. With a fiat
roof and with or without a cornice
this type of building is attractive. A.
low-pitched tile or other visible roof
would be in keeping with the general
plan of a stucco bungalow.
Bungalows built very close to the
ground, with the first floor but n or
two steps up, are also quite popular,
especially when portions of 1t are over
grown with vines. Pergola posts, either
of wood or stucco, according to the
material used In constructing the bum
galow, when overrun with roses or
other flowers, enhance the beauty OF
the dwelling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Bullet Kills Club Woman.

Sioux Falls.-Mrs. A. c. Hunt, aged
So, one of the most popular women
of the Black Hills section of the state,
died in a Rapid City hospital from
injuries received when she was accl-
dentally shot while hereslef and a
number Of others we're enjoying camp
life hear Rapid City. She rallied a
short time before her death and real.
izing that she was about TO die gave
minute instructions about her funeral
and arrangements for the care of her
children. She is survived by a hus-
band and several children. She was
highly educated, first at All Saints
school in Sioux Falls, then at Oberlin,
and later graduating from Wellesley.
She also was a prominent club woman
OF western South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Ghetto q Serious Place.

Americans are accustomed to say
that nothing can be really good that
does not show a sense of humor.' A
person who. no matter what his de-
fects may be, has that irradiating light.
is saved, and 1t Is that quality
In a book which we pick out
with perhaps the greatest approval.
But the serious ghetto is entirely lack
Ing in the genial sense of humor,"
says Hutchins Hapgood in the Century.
"The Russian Jews do not know how
to play, either physically or intellec-
tually. There is no play in their art,
their literature, or their life. They
do not understand what is light and
graceful Charm OF the mere evanes
cent kind, the charm of the nuance, Is
lacking. The spirit and the art of
the Japanese are the opposite of the
spirit and the art of the ghetto Jew.
The young men Of the ghetto-those Of
the intellectual type-pass their nights,
after working hard all day. In serious
conversation in which there is no
lightness or humor, although there
may be, and often is, a sense of the In.
congruous or of the ridiculous"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Enter plea. Of Guilty.

Sioux Falls.-Judge Elliott OF the
federal court imposed sentences in
the cases of eight men who we're ar
rested in the northern part of the state
and brought to Sioux Falls on the
charge of violating the seiective draft
act by failing to register. the eight
slackers entered pleas Of guilty be-
fore Judge Elliott and we're given
prison terms of from thirty days to
eleven months. All will serve their
terms in the Minnehaha county jail.
The sentences were as follows: Will
liam Countiss, eleven months; Joe
Kendrunski. thirty days; Fenny Getz-
enlighter, thirty days; John Olson,
thirty days; Harry j. Talbert, three
months; Frecto Ivenhoff, ninety days;
Robert r. McCarter, four months;
Howard N~everurski, thirty days. One
other defendant was released and will
be required to appear at the next term
OF federal cor~t for trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
across the studs and rafters 1t Is a very

across the studs and rafters 1t Is a very
strong type of construction.
The gothic roof would be selected by
the farmer who wishes to make his
farm appear distinctive. Buildings
having this type of roof are character
lied by their neat appearance and in
most localities they are out of the or
binary. This matter of appearance, to-
gether with the structural advantages
already mentioned, are sufficient to
recommend such a barn to any farmer
who wishes to follow a plan somewhat
on farms throughout the country. 1t Is
noticeable that the farms which are
carefully planned usually are the large
ones built practically in their entirety
at one time. This fact is to be regret
ted, since the smaller farmer, If he
cares to do so, may consult with the
builder and building material dealer
and plan his farm in just as systematic
a manner as that used for the largest
farms. Progressive building material
dealers In farming communities IN all
parts of the country are rapidly equip
ping their Offices with ali kinds of lit
erature and various other helps which
are at the disposal of the farmers.
Builders who are interested in farm
building construction are studying cata-
logues, textbooks and building jour-
nails so that they will be fitted to offer
useful suggestions to the farmers who
come to them for advice on building
subjects. This building service need
not be limited to the farmer who is
planning a new farm. 1t is just rs use
full in the development of a farm which
has been established and is growing
beyond the limits of its present facili-
ties. The advice to farmers-all farm
ers-is, then, to make friends with the
builder and the building material deal
er in the nearby town. He can serve
you and his service may save you
money on your improvements.
Coming back to the gothic roof barn
shown in the accompanying illustra-
lions, let this structure serve as an IL
such a structure may be. Clean cut
lines are responsible for the neat ap-
pearance. The appearance of a group
Of buildings modelled as this pattern
may easily be imagined.
This barn is 80 feet wide by AZ feet
long and 1t is arranged as q horse barn
with haymow above the stable. A
building designed as a COW barn would
be made a few feet wider in order that
plenty of space would be available for
two rows of stalls and three alleyways.
The length of any barn may be varied
to increase or decrease it's capacity,
but the width remains constant. Win
dOws are placed rather high in the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Eiuht over Don.

Milbank.-Is a dog property, and
has 1t the same right to a public high
way as an automobile? This is a ques-
ton which the state supreme court
may be asked to beside as the result
of an action tried in a local court.
William Bohn, a farmer, while driving
an automobile, ran down and killed u
dog belonging to julius Berkner. Berk
ner sued for $50 damages and Bohn
resisted. After a trial Berkner was
granted a judgment of $25 against
Bohn. the court also assessing the
costs to Bohn. The court held that the
dog was property and that it had as
much right to the highway as the au-
tomobile driven by Bohn. Dissatis-
fed with the action of the court Bohn
has given notice Of an appeal to the
state circuit court, his intention being
to carry 1t to the state supreme court,
II necessary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
SOUTH DAKOTA Is OVERLOOK
ING A Big MEANS OF FOOD
PRODUCTION.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
state Institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine state.
Pierre

South Dakota is overlooking q big
means of food production in not sys'
tematically developing the FISH and
vegetable growth of her numerous
streams and lakes. This is true oil
every other state in the northwest.
In the forthcoming report of the
South Dakota Academy of Science.
which is being issued by the Univer
sity of South Dakota, Prof. Ralph j
Gilmore Of Huron says:
"Our acres Of water should produce
as definite and constant a food crop
as u acres of land, and thus is the
dream of many practical biologists OF
Today.
eve look at the land and their fine
crops cultivated for the food and com
fort of man, but when we look at the
streams ponds, lakes and swamps,
we find them barren wastes, or pro-
ducers of very few things used by
modern man. Land growths have
been selected, nurtured, and i'm
proved by man. but the things OF the
water have been neglected, or if OF
any value at all, have been exploited
to the verge of determination.
Fish and clans furnish primitive
man much of his meat, edible roots
and wild grains his plant food, the
furs of aquatic mammals a part of his
clothing, but as he found out that he
could plant a garden, he abandoned
the supply Of water grown food. The
fertility Of the water and the waters
edge fails, the conditions for
growth are ideal, and had he endeav.
ored by like means to supplement his
stores of water products, we might
have a system of water culture rival
ing agriculture"
Prof. Gilmore mentions many water
products which might be developed
by selection and breeding. Wild rice
grows in abundance along northern
rivers and ponds, but no attempt has
been made to improve this excellent
food grain. Wild lotus furnishes nut
like seed and fieshy sQocks. The tn.
bers of arrowhead. the heavy, starchy
rhizone Of the spatterdock, the tender
shoots Of the ~cattail, the tubers OF
riverweed, and many others are eaten
by the muskrat, but have been dis
carded by man.
OF the wild animals, only a few are
Of commercial importance. Fresh wa,
ter clans, once an important item
Of the Indians diet, the white mar
discards except to use the clam shell
for making buttons. The crawfsh.
once regarded as a delicacy by the
Indians, finds no market except among
the foreign-born element in the cities,
and no effort has been made to in.
its size. Frogs and turtles fur
nish a highly desirable type of food
but no effort has been made to devel
ope this source Of supply. The water
fowl, once so numerous, instead OF
being adapter to mans needs, have
been wantonly slaughtered like the
buffalo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Paris Green Nearly Fatal.

Centerville.-The little daughter OF
Rev, and Mrs. F. B. Wilcox of this
city, had a narrow escape from death
as the result of swallowing a quaint.
ty of paris green which had accident
ally been left within her reach. The
prompt arrival of a physician and
hard work on his part finally saved
her life. A great deal of paris green
now is being used throughout the
state in gardens, and this case viii
serve as a warning for parents not to
leave paris green within reach OF
small children who are not aware OF
Its dangerous nature.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Sell Hoarded Corn,

Worthing.-The marketing here OF
corn raised in 1914 by Henry F. and
Fred Gerber, Jr., resulted in the issu-
ance of the largest Geek ever issued
in Worthing in payment for corn.
William James, a local buyer, gave the
two men a check for $4,854.60 in pay.
ment for the corn. The two men re-
ceived $3.50 per bushel. They, OF
course, made big money by holding
The corn since the fall Of 1914 and
marketing II now.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
The Glory Of Common Things.

Many a town and city that never
was able to mobilize against microbes
Is now mobilizing against a human
enemy. Citizens who have been luke
warm on the subject of building sew
ers are enthusiastically discussing the
equipment of battleships. Unable to
abate the dust on our streets, we III
preparing to sweep the seas!
Probably the best way to render
service to our country is first to make
nm earnest effort to realize the glory
pf common things. Rightly viewed,
everything that conserves human life
is honorable, exalted, sacred. The
world too long has cherished the be-
lief that 1t is a more illustrious deed
% kin men tEsn to feed them.--South-
sru Woman's Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
For Murder Of Baby.

Deadwood.-A charge Of having
murdered the woman's baby may be
made against Grover Barron, a barber,
and Mrs. Grace NJ. Brown, who eloped
from Havelock, Neb., and who recent,
ly were captured at Deadwood. They
now have been taken back to Have.
lock for trial. The woman is the
wife Of a Havelock business man.
When she eloped with Barron she
took her 2-month-old baby with her.
The baby has since disappeared. II
is said Mrs Brown told a Deadwood
woman that her baby had died. The
body of a babe was found July in a
creek near Lincoln, Neb., and this will
be investigated in connection with
this case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Finds Liquor IN Garden.

Sioux Falls.-A resident Of the east
ern section OF Sioux Falls went into
his garden for the purpose Of digging
up a few potatoes for a meal. He
thrust his spade into the iround and
1t met resistance. An investigation
disclosed that some unknown person
had buried in the garden a gunnysack
in which there were seven quarts of
liquor. The liquor evidently was pur'
chased before statewide prohibition
went into effect and stored at the
place where found.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
Retires.

Centerville.-To serve for a period
of 20 years a streasurer of Brooklyn
township, Lincoln county, was the
record made by p. Foy, who resigned
a few days ago.. MI. Foy, the retir-
ing treasurer, was school treasurer
for a period of nine years in Iowa be-
fore coming to South Dakota, so he
has served a total of 81 years in the
office Of school treasurer. The retir.
ing treasurer and his wife have taken
up their residence in Centerville.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
FOOD IN STREAMs HAS A KICK IN It
CLAY COUNTY RESIDENTS MAKE
LIQUOR IN CREAM SEP
ARATORS. .a
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
what 10 Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.
Ne-,'ru Newspaper Union News servic.

Ne"rpaper Union News Service
Sioux Falls.-It is reported from a
section OF Clay county that in an eff
fort to defeat the purposes Of state
wide prohibition some of the residents
are utilizing rea separators in the
manufacture OF a form of liquor to
lake the place Of beer, whisky and
other intoxicants formerly handled by
the saloons which went out of exist
enae on the evening of June 80 last.
Hard cider forms the chief ingredient
OF the homemade liquor. 1t is said
that after this form of cider is run
through a cream separator it becomes
a very good quality of apple brandy.
Those who have used this crudely man.
ufactured liquor as a beverage are re-
ported to have declared that it has a
very good kick" in 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-02
For Mccook County Fair.

Acknowledgements already are
being made for the annual McCook
county fair, which will be held on the
permanent fair grounds in this city
on September 4, 5 and 6. Entertain.
ment features each day will be auto
mobile and motorcycle races. Ball
games also will be played each day
between leading teams of eastern
South Dakota. The exhibit of grains
and grasses and of cattle and other
live stock is expected to be the best
eve assembled in McCook county.