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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

which has been earning interest, this
Interest will cease coming In. The
Interest amounts will probably balance
n another, since In one East an
amount ceases to come In, which
Is practically equal, for a like prin-
cipal, to the amount which must be
paid out, In the other case. The diff
ference In the two cases, then, comes
down to a matter Of the principal
alone: If the hOuse-construction cost
Is paid all or in part with borrowed
money, the expenses over the FIVE
year period will be greater by the
amount borrowed than they would be
If the money was all in hand at the
time of building.
Having determined as nearly as pos
sible the amount which is to be in
vested In the house, the final expenses
should be estimated. These will in
clude probable taxes and sewer as
sessments and principal with interest
on any money borrowed. This amount
should be added to the original
amount computed.
Regarding the house itself, there
are two principal things which should
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
BASIS FOR ROAD SELECTION
Pike Should Carry Traffic as cheapIy
as PossibIe-Expensive High
way Often Cheapest.

When a city or county or state de.
cides that 1t is time to build new
roads 1t Is not the amount of money
In the treasury and the mileage that
should determine the type of road,
but the amount 1t will cost to move a
ton a mile yer the road.
That Is the fundamental basis on
which road construction planning must
be founded, according to George G.
Diehl, chairman of the good roads
board Of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION. He points out that it is
the function Of a road to carry traffic
and that it should do so as cheaply
as possible.
"Cheaply" does not mean In the cost
of building and maintaining the road,
but the relation Of the total expense
to the total vehicle tonnage carried,
which is the road cost to carry a ton
a mile, or the tOn-mile cost.
"In order to arrive at the ton-mile
cost" says Diehl, ut Is essential, first,
to have the total cost of construction
and maintenance; next, to have the
amount Of traffic tonnage. The first
cost must be the result of a properly
kept system of records, and the total
cost of maintenance and construction
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
HOW TO FIGURE OUT
BUILDING EXPENSES
Expert Advises Against Big Debt
Running Over Long Period
of Years.
TAKE QUALITY BEFORE SIZE
House Described Here viii Satisfy
Most DiscrimInative II Plans Are
Followed Carefully in, All
Details.
BY WILLIAM A. r

Mr.. William A. Radford Will answer
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. 1927 Prairie
avenue Chicago. ILL.,, n only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
There Is little satisfaction gained
by the man who goes into the building
Of a home blindly. In most cases such
a nan Oversteps himself, gets hope
lessly in debt and condemns the home
building idea because Of his own folly.
Most people obtain such pleasure out
of owning their WI home that they
are willing to make some sacrifice to
obtain 1t. However. If this sacrifice
takes the proportions of a burden
which must be carried for too long
q time, It's oppression will yer
shadow the pleasure which should be
obtained from the home.
This does not mean that q man is
wrong in going into debt to obtain a
home. 1t means that he think well
and figure carefully before taking ac-
ton. If he can easily clear up all in
%debtedness in three or perhaps five
years, he Is justified in going into the
matter Of q home with his architect
and builder.
His first step in the analysis Of the
problem should be carefully to figure
his probable u owe the period
which he Is willing to give to pay
ing for his home. The man who has
formed the habit of recording his
current expenses accurately is very
much better able to handle the prob
lem than the man who has only his
memory to help him. Suppose the
prospective home builder decides that
he is willing to build if he can clear
himself In five years. He should look
over his expense account for the pre-
ceding five years and determine as
closely as possible what his yearly ex-
pense has been for food, clothing,
pleasure, sickness and all other such
Items, exclusive of rent.
If his expenses have shown an in
crease over the five-year period. it is
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

must equal the total outlay made by
the highway department, as this is
the only method possible to avoid omis-
sion of important items.
1.-The amount Of traffic must be OBJ
tanned by traffic census This should
be divided between passenger and
commercial vehicles and also between
motor-driven and hrOse-drawn vehicles.
I'm New York state, where every
live or six miles of improved highway
Is under the control of a patrolman, it
would be comparatively easy to obtain
such traffic census, as the patrolman
could have a certain day each month
to make a count Of these vehicles, at
comparatively no expense to the state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
ERROR IN CLIMBING
Going Up Hills ION the High
Gear" Is Bad Practice.
FOOLISH And INJURIOUS IDEA
Veteran WheeIman Declares Every
"Smart" Driver Puts Car Into Low
Gear Before Motor Is Slowed
Down by Heavy Load.

Add to the list of grlevous errors of
motoring the practice followed by
many drivers of climbing all hills 'on
the high gear" This Is one mistake
Of which pilots are guilty, simply be.
cause they seem to think there Is some
special merit in the avoidance Of gear
changing. On the contrary, 1t Is a
foolish idea and injurious to cars.
While all modern cars ascend almost
all grades with ease on high, still there
Is a limit to the pulling power Of the
most powerful machines, and road con
ditions are inevitably encountered
which make a change to the lower gear
advisable as well as imperative.
Plan Of "Smart" Driver.
One veteran wheelman, who has
toured from coast to coast on several
occasions, in discussing this feature
Of motoring recently, declared that ev-
cry ''smart" driver puts his car into
Il lower gear before Its motor, with the
throttle wide open, is slowed down by
the heavy load to a point at which it
operates. Otherwise he will injure its
bearings and stress its parts unduly.
F~our-cylinder lOw-speed motors indi-
cate where this point is reached, he
added. by running jerkily, with each
individual explosion apparent to the
operator, while motors with six or
more cylinders give much less evidence
Of overlooking, but still require the re-
lief of a change to lower gear when
their speeds become sufficiently re-
duced.
When slowed down under full throt-
tie to their lowest operative speeds,
all motors waste fuel Unfortunately.
Incidentally, they run much more eco
nomically when permitted to speed up
to a reasonable point by being thrown
into lower gear.
Changing Gear.
Where the maintenance Of car speed
Is an object the change from high to
intermediate gear should be made
when the speedometer has dropped to
Is miles per hour with full gas being
supplied to the motor, for on the lower
gear nearly double this speed can then
be obtained. No exact rule as to when
to change gears can be formulated to
apply to all cars or conditions.
Many drivers let the speed fall to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

amount should not include any doubt
full resources, and 1t should not in
clude interest on money which is need
ed In the building operations, unless
It Is possible to borrow a like amount
at a lower rate than the income rate.
The next item Is the money on hand
or available in sums due the prospec-
tive home builder. This item will de-
termine largely the kind and size Of
house to be considered.
A rough balance may here be estab-
lished. There is a certain amount
which may be spent in the construc-
ton of the house so that the expenses
before the house is built will be equal
to those after the house is built. Ordi-
narily, when this condition exists the
total cost Of construction must be
paid from q sum In the hands of the
owner at the time of building. In
case 1t Is necessary to borrow a por-
tion of the money, the expenses over
the five-ycar period will include the
amount borrowed. plus interest up to
the time Of payment. OF course, II
the house is paid for out of a sum
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

agriculture, reminds the dairyner
that he must be able to answer the
following questions from the prospec-
tive buyer of q herd sire. Is the sire
registered? What is the record of his
dam? How many advance registry
daughters and proved sons has his
sire? And what are the records of his
CANADIANS and grandsires? If the
breeder is selling a registered cow he
must answer: What is her record ;
the record of her dams and grand
dams and the ability of her sire and
grandsires to produce advance reg
istry daughters and proved sons.
To answer these questions and meet
the demands Of buyer the breeder OF
purebred dairy cattle must do official
testing. This testing Is under the SUI
pervision Of the various state colleges
Of agriculture. Breeders ready to take
up this work or wishing further infor-
nation, should write to the dairy de-
partment of the college Of agriculture
Of their respective states.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
RECORDS OF BIG ASSISTANCE
Help Breeder Answer Questions From
Prospective Buyer Of Herd Sire
Write for Details.

The present sharp competition In
the dairy business and the increased
price of feed force the successful
dairyman to secure the greatest return
possible from his outlay. If he has
registered cows he expects more for
his progeny than If he had only grades.
But to obtain more and enough more
to pay to keep purebred stock, L. w.
Wing, Jr. Of the Missouri college of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Drop at a Time Saves Dime.

In the WOman's Home Companion a
writer says: "In pouring peroxide
from the bottle on a small cut or
scratch, 1 noticed that q great deal
Of it was usually spilled-not always
on the injured member. Since using
a medicine dropper I have had no
trouble in applying it In the right
place, even with the left hand. This
is a very new find of mine, so 1t hasn't
done 1t yet, but it is going to save me
half a bottle of peroxide"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Looked on cross With Horror.

The ross was the emblem of a
slaves death and a murders punish
ment and was naturally looked upon
by the Jew with horror. After the
celebrated vision of Constantine. that
ruler ordered to be made a cross of
gold and gems such as he had seen
and the stree of cursing and shame
sat upon scepters and was engraved
and signed on the foreheads Of kings"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
CORK. BRICK BARN FLOORING
Non.Absorbent and Adapted to Needs
Of Farm AnimaIs-Laid In Cement
Over Concrete Base.

The search for a warm, non-absorD-
ent flooring suited to the needs Of
horses, cows, hogs and sheep has led
to the adoption of cork brick. The
brick, as described in Popular Science
Monthly, consists Of finely granulated
cork and refined asphalt, heated and
thoroughly mixed, and then nodded
under pressure into bricks nine by four
by two inches. The flooring Is laid
In cement mortar over a sub-base of
concrete and crushed stones or ashes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
MILK ALL cows THOROUGHLY
Little Extra Time Required After
Usual Amount Has Been Secured
viii Pay Dividends.

Sufficient time ought to be taken to
milk the cows thoroughly even If so
much other work on the farm cannot
be accomplished.
A little extra time required to work
and manipulate the udder by hand
after the usual amount of milk has
been obtained will pay dividends and
sometimes make a profit where other
wise there would have been a loss.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11


eight or ten miles an hour before
changing, and ut this very low speed
every explosion of a four-cylinder mo.
tor racks the bearings detrimentally.
point of changing to a lower gear may
safely be lower than the above, but
time and fuel are both wasted under
such conditions.
Blame Bad Carburetion.
Time was when the irregular action
or failure to run on the part Of a mo-
tor could be attributed in nine cases
out of ten to faulty Ignition. I'm
provement in ignition apparatus has,
however, made such vast strides that
this situation Is changed, and bad car.
buretion is now to blame for a much
larger proportion than formerly of the
improper running Of engines.
Fuel of low grade and adequate
heating Of the fuel mixture, rather
than a lack Of improvements in car.
b%uretors, are responsible for this con.
dition. Still, ignition systems of mod.
ern cars do occasionally give trouble,
and those Of older cars bother much
more frequently.
1t matters little how badly a motor
may miss, until 1t Is thoroughly
warmed up, or until 1t Is known that
the insulation Of the spark plug ends
is perfectly clean. Here the missing
should not be attributed to faulty
ignition, but to lack of vapOrization
Of the gasoline, to Uneven distribution
Of the mixture to the cylinders or tc
some similar cause.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Road Dragging Time.

Few farm tasks bring more pleas
ure than dragging roads, both to him
who drags and to him who enjoys a
ride over a well-dragged road. 1t is a
little hard on the horses ahead Of the
drag on a hot day but an occasional
rest helps them out.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Active for Good Roads.

A bond issue totaling $5O,OOO,0OO is
now proposed by Pennsylvania, promi-
nent in the good-roads' movement. An
amendment to the state constitution
will have to be passed at the coming
session Of the state legislature in or.
der to accomplish this object.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Most Durable Tires.

Automobile tires made of coir fiber
hre being experimental with in Aus
tralia to test their durability on the
rough roads of that country. 1t is as
serted that these tires are bullet, nail
and glass proof. t.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Prevent Collisions.

To protect vehicles from being run
into by automobiles at night an in
ventor has patented a prism that
catches rays from lights and defects
them through a pane Of red glass.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Waterproof B

Waterproof lap robes for automo-
)ile drivers which remain in place
should a wearer have to leave a car
and walk about have been invented in
England.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Gasoline AduIteration.

The Automobile club of Columbus.
Ohio. is champiOning an ordinance
which will compel all dealers In gaso-
line in that city to display in figures
the specific gravity of the gasoline
they have for sale.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
A Calvinu Ration,

Have the ration for the cow that Is
due to calve soon cooling and slightly
laxative. It will put cow and calf
both in better physical condition.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Upset calf,s Digestion.

Nothing will more quickly upset the
digestion Of the calf than feeding
III milk at one feed and cold at
another.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Cover unsjohtlv Places.

A mass of vines running over a pile
Of debris In the backyard is a thing
Of beauty, while the litter it covers
would probably be an cyesore to the
landscape.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

two grooved wheels and the power Is
taken from the axle of these wheels.
The speed Is kept constant by means
of a centrifugal governor. connected
by levers to the engine throttle.-Wis-
consin Agriculturist.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

probable that he should estimate a
like Increase over the next period Of
five years. This data should be
worked yer carefully SO that an &C.
curate estimate of probable expenses
Jumped together over the hve-year pc
Rod will result.
The next step consists in estimating
the income which may be relied upon
ver the fve-year period. This
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
ReAutify the hiahWays.

Trees. shade. pretty bridges, flowers,
pleasant views. little dust. wide
sweeps, mile-stones and warnings
there are a hundred ways Of making
q road beautiful.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
GOOD JOBS FOR AUTOMOBILE
Threshing Grain, Saving Wood,
Pumping Water, Etc.

With this device, the power Of an
automobile can be used for thresh-
ing grain, saving wood. pumping wa
ter, etc. The hind wheels rest on
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
NEW GREAT LAKES AUTOMOBILE TOUR

The very latest thing
for automobile folk, who
spend the hot summer
days In spinning over the
roads, Is the Great Lakes
Tour, which extends
along the shores Of Lakes
Michigan and Superior
and Green Bay, to say
nothing of the scores Of
smaller inland lakes. The
tour will be given its In
itlatiOn this summer and
promises to become the
most popular journey for
autOists In the middle
West. 1t extends through
the fruit sections Of
Michigan, the forests,
mineral and historical
spots of ClOverland,
which Is the upper PENN
sula of Michigan, through
WiscOnsln's agricultural
and industrial locations,
Illinois and Indiana, ard
through Milwaukee and
Chicago. Fine road 8,
beautiful scenery and
something new all the
time" combined with a
cool climate and a Won
derful nine-hOur boat
trip, makes the tour look
very popular to touring
editors at this time.
The "autOmObile tour
on water" Is a decided
new feature to autOmO-
bile touring, and many
will be interested in
watching the effect Of
this "link in the chain"
One motorist in praising
the new tour said that
one of its best features
was the fact that "when
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
In Certain Cases.

do pearls e tearsT" you bet
they do when you don't get your wife
the string Of 'em she's set her heart
on"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Tire Of Steel Wire.

OF German invention Is a bicycle
tire made of steel wire that is closely
coiled.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

you start out you're on the way home"
The fruit farms Of lower Michigan and
Wisconsin, the mines, forests and nat
ural beauties Of Cleveland, the agri-
cultural regions of Wisconsin, the
hustling manufacturing cities in all Of
the states and the vast interests
In Milwaukee and Chicago are point
ed out as the chief attractions of
the tour.
The cooling effects of the Great,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
PROFIT IN DAIRYING

To make dollars in dairylng,
keep cows that are money max
ers.
Feed sllage or other succul-
ence, plenty Of good roughage
and grain in proportion to pro-
ductiOn.
Supply plenty of fresh water.
Ventilate barn thoroughly.
Produce the best possible
products.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
Scrub Bull 10 Expensive.

A scrub bull may be cheap to buy,
but he IL an expensive luxury to keep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
CITY NEWS.

Moving. :. Opstelten, phone R-1542.
Our store open every evening
but Friday. Shultz's store. 212 South
Fifth
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Hume, 1903 Carroll street, daugh
ter, March 10.
Piano forte lessons: Spring and
summer term begins March goth. Mrs.
c. Maxwell, 1907 Morgan.
-Strohmeier Bros, cement con-
tractors, for grading, sodding, work
OF all kinds Work guaranteed. Phone
Black 1879
The mfd-veeE Isnten service will
be held IN St Johns chapel this even
ing AZ T-3G. The Rev. Dr. Rudd OF
Fl Madison viii be the preacher.
Full line OF caiId-en's new spring
school dresses Shultz's store, PIP
South Fifth
Father Davis OF North English,
Iowa, will deliver the sermon at st.
Peters Roman Catholic church to-
night The subject will be, The
Christian TdeaIs-"
-Keokuk camp NJ w A. No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodnan hall. All members are
requested to be present.
1t was reported to the water COM
pauy and TO the city Offices this morn
ing that there was a quantity Of filth
and Shiny stuff floating down the fore
bay and lodging close TO the present
intake pipe An investigation was
made by officials.
Remarkable values in children's
shoes. Mems dress and work shoes
at ShuItz's store
Karl Hemmy is assisting the ad-
vertising department of The Gate City
temporarily, pending the filling of the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
liner Carlson. Mr.. Hemmy will con-
tinue to look after his insurance in
terests as actively as ever during the
short time that he is doing newspaper
work.
Regular meeting o, Keokuk aerie
No. $50. F. o. E. tonight at EAGLES
hall, 523 Main, at o'clock. Visiting
brothers always welcome. Chas. A.
Noakes. secretary.
The new spring novelties in
boots and pumps. We save you from
one to three dollars a pair. Shultz's
store.
An illustrated lecture on For
estry Of the United States" will be
delivered before the meeting of the
! High Tension club this evening at
( the Y. W. c. A auditorium. The
| lecture will start at 8:15 o'clock The
! lecture will be given under the
auspices of the United States forestry
service and that organization will
! furnish the speaker and the stere-
opticon slides. The members Of the
club have been invited to bring their
friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
AUTO LIVERY and TAXI SERVICE
Reasonable Rates on Country Drives
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
PHONES 252 or ao2.
r. L. COX
Ninth and johnson Streets.
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, caro1n and pocket, with complete
putfit, $50; second hand tables at re-
iuced prices Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures a specially. send for cat
aIogue Brunswick Bake Collender Co.
Davenport, Ia I. G. Sanders, agent
p. o. box 453. Phone Davenport 6343
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

purifying the food and drink supply. by
teaching hygiene and the similar laws
of health. 1t has cared for the sick
and defective, cheered the detected
and hopeless. protected children and
animals, beautified cities and villages,
provided public Fairgrounds and rest
rooms, and ways without number help
ed to make life good not only to the
prosperous. protected and healthy. but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

magazines. keeping up with current
events and the problems of the times
cannot become childish with the
whitening of her hair. With the club
woman age no longer means mental
weakness, but wisdom and maturity OF
thouhgt and judgment. This and a
thousand times more than this club
life has done for women. But what
has 1t done for mankind in general?
1T has fought disease and death by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

il benefited by working IN one OF
more provided she use good 1udgmenl
of selection. Tastes and Abilities diner
but club life of same kind ls row ack-
nowIedged to be essential to well de-
yeloped womanhood.
Rnt lust what has club life done for
our women? ~.
PHYSICALLY it has pushed old age
hack decades. A woman who spends
one afternoon a week or month riding
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

horseback. playing TEMPS. skating on
roller or ice, swimming in lake or
swimming pool with other women Oh
similar tastes cannot grow old. The
active body refuses to atrophy-
Mentally club life has wiped out
mind decay that used often to come
with years. She who with a group of
coneenial friends studies Browning
and Tennyson, art and travel, music
and tia drama, reads newspapers and