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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
QUALITY OF PROTEIN VARIES
Source OF Nutriment Is Important az
Well as Quantities Furnished,
Say Wisconsin Experts.

Hart and Humphrey of the Wiscon-
sin experimental station report that
there Is q difference between the
quality of proteins coming from vari-
Gus kinds of feeds. AS an instance,
an animal is able to use more of the
protein found In milk than In any
other article Of food. Sixty per cent
Of the protein in distiller's grain can
be used, 81 per cent Of oilmeal, As
per cent Of gluten feed and 60 per
cent Of skim milk powder when fed
with corn.
An animal producing from 40 to As
pounds of milk daily and receiving no
skim milk powder stood no nitrogen,
but rather drew from her system in
proportion to the amount demanded.
No more protein was fed in the ration
when the skim milk powder was used;
the results were simply owing to the
fact that In n form the protein was
disable, while in the other 1t was not.
The source Of nutriment is therefore
important as well as the quantities fur
nished.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
BY WILLIAM A.

Because of reduced insurance rates,
the fact that the interior is warmer in
winter and cooler in summer, lower
maintenance costs because deprecia-
ton is very low and painting is a
negligible expense, and the permanent
fresh and bright appearance of it's
walls, the face brick house has as
sumed an important place among mod
ern residences. Architects and build
ers have worked in unison to make
possible the a~daptability of face brick
to the construction Of the smaller as
well as the larger houses.
There are several standard methods
of building houses with a face brick
exterior wall surface. The two main
divisions r those Of the solid wall
Of burned clay material and the wall
of some load-bearing backing material
or frame of structural members over
the outer surface of which a veneer
Of face brick is built up, this veneer
being tied to the structure by means
of metal wall ties, cut nails or some
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
STUMP BURNING PLANS
Several Have Been Carried Out
With Fair Success.
Simple Method Evolved by Professor
Ferris Of Mississlppl-Two-Ineh
Hole Is Bored Through Stump
and Fire Started.

Several plans for the slow burning
of stumps have been devised and car
ried out with a fair measure of sue
cess. Professor Sparkle of Seattle,
Wash, advocates a system of charpit-
ting by which air is admitted to the
fire through q long pipe. Combustion
Is carried on in the heart Of the stump
instead of on the outside. A descrip-
ton Of the system appeared In these
columns about a year ago. 1t requires
some skill to obtain results by this
method, as several Of our readers wrote
saying that they had tried it without
satisfactory results. 1t is better suited
for the destruction of the woods of the
Pacific coast than for those of the
East.
A simpler plan has been evolved by
Professor Ferris of Mississippi and as
shown in the accompanying diagram,
consists of a pinch hole bored dag
onally through the stump. The upper
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

the type already mentioned, a face
brick wall surface v e sheathed wood
framing and over braced wood framing
without the sheathing. The two types
Of construction Just mentioned are
probably the most widely used Of any
In residences. The larger houses are
built with the sheathed wood frame
while the braced wood frame construc-
ton is specially adapted to the small
er houses and cottages where the cost
Of building is the most important item.
The time when 1t was considered
necessary for a special gang of men to
come on the job to lay the brick is
rapidly passing. The man who is TAX
ing a progressive part in the building
field today calls himself a general
contractor" and he is ready to execute
any kind Of construction work which
may be asked of him. This change
works to the advantage of the home
builder since 1t eliminates lost motion,
expensive mistakes, and makes one
man accountable for the entire job.
The live contractor and builder Is
ready to erect a residence according to
any of the different types Of construc-
ton mentioned.
There is little basis for any man
giving up the idea of building a brick
house because of cost, If he is able to
build a house at all, for an intelligent
selection Of the design together with
the use Of the least expensive type of
construction, will give him a house
which has everything to be desired In
external appearance in addition to all
of the qualities inherent in this kind
of house, making for comfort and low
living expense. 1t is not necessary to
spend a large sum of money in decora-
tons in order to have a beautiful
home. These little fancy fittings and
up the cost needlessly in a house
which would doubtless look Just as
well without the extras" Judgment
is also necessary in the selection OF
the plan for q low-cost house. The
number and shape of roOm affect the
price of construction. By properly Sc
lecting the finish given the interior
walls, floors and trim, it is possible to
obtain a refined and dignified interior,
which is fully up to any reasonable
standard, without the use of an ex-
penSive layout of rooms. Small corner
seats and simple bookcases may be
used to add the touch of variety which
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
When Hubby Fooled Her.

Mrs. Scatterbrain a constantly
bemoaning her lot. Her husband, who
was entitled to place half the letters
of the alphabet after his NAME, had
the most treacherous memory in the
world. He could remember nothing
his wife told him, in spite of bits Of
string round his finger and knots in
his handkerchief. Only once did Mr..
Scatterbrain remember to do his wife's
bidding.
Said a friend to Mrs. Scatterbrain {:
~ think you r getting as bad as
your hubby. / got a note from you
yesterday dated a whole week ahead"
Heavens! !" gasped Mrs. Scatter
brain, trembling with the shock. my
husband must have posted 1t the very
day / gave 1t to him"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

costs more in the form Of bays, alcoves
and fancy trim.
The illustrations show the external
appearance and the plan of a simple
but very substantially built cottage of
five rooms The house Is a framed
structure with a veneer Of face brick
on the outside. Sheathing may be
used or not, as desired. Wall sur
faces are not large in this house and
there will be NJ difficulty in keeping it
very cozily heated during the coolest
weather, even If the sheathing is omit
ted. Foundation walls need not be
extra thick for this type of building
provided they are carried down to
solid clay, gravel or other confined and
nOn-settling soil. The foundation wall
in this house should be one foot thick
at the bottom Of which there should be
a footing two feet wide and one foot
thick. Architects and contractors who
prepare plans, proportion the footings
so that there will be an equal pressure
on every square foot so that If settling
does occur it will be equal in all parts
Of the building, thus preventing cracks
In the brickwork.
After the framing of the house Is
completed the outside veneer Of face
brick is commenced. The porch wall
coping and the window stills through
out the house are made of white stone,
concrete or terra Gotta. The windows,
cornice and other wood trim are paint
ed white, which, together with the
white stone copings and stills and the
white porch column ornaments, form
a pleasant contrast with the walls.
The house can be built on a 30-foot
lot with room for q walk around to
the rear and sufficient space at the
sides so that If the neighboring lots
are built on, the light can get in the
side windows. Easement windows
and screen sash may be made inter-
changeable for the front porch or the
easement windows may be permanent
ly attached and the screens placed on
the outside, these being replaced in
the winter by storm sasa, making pos
sible the S Of the porch as a
parlor.
The plan provides a combination llv-
Ing and dining room separated by a
wall In which there is a large cased
opening. The kitchen has a handy
pantry attached. A notable feature In
the arrangement Of rooms is the bed
room, bath and hall combination. This
makes for privacy, which is a very de-
sirable thing where all rooms are on
n floor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Enhaut, Pa"
weak inwardly.

I will have to die as there is no help for
me- She got me one Of your little
books and my husband said I should try
one bottle. ! stopped the Doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made n
change in me and now / am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box Sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out q sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy Of living, when they
a find health in Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound
II you would like free confidential adj
vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
CULTIVATION OF CORN CROP
There Is No Work Which. VIII Take
Place Of Good Flowing Near
Enough to Destroy Weeds.

Some pillow the mlddles, but do but
little blowing near the corn. While it
is important to clean the middles,
there is no work which will take the
place of good blowing near enough
the corn to destroy all the grass. The
pillow is the implement for grass de-
s~truction, but after all can be done
with 1t there may be here and there
some hoeing to do. When the corn
is laid by as to blowing, the hoe should
go Immediately over the fields and de-
stroy every weed and every sprig Of
grass which may have been left. The
rule on every farm should be to lay by
the corn absolutely clean.
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w. N. u, SIOUX FALLS, NO. 24--1s17.
Up to the Cook.

eli, Mr.. Jack, mighty surprised to
see you out here" said a negro cook
In M of the Indiana company bar
racks for candidates for the officers
reserve corps at Ft. Harrison. "YOu
sure look different"
"Mr. Jack" looked at the negro and
recognized him as a waiter for years
In the cafes of big hotels down town.
"What are you doing here?" he
asked.
"Tm the cook for the company, and
If you don't get enough to eat just
sneak round to the kitchen"
81 surely WILL" said the soldier. 81
gave you about a million dollars in
tips in my life and it's up to you to
make good."-IndianapOlis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
HONEY is VALUABLE ASSET
No Farm Complete Without Few Colo
MES of Bees-MovabIe Frame
Hive Is Sufficient.

No farm is complete in its CONVENE
ences and business methods without a
few colonies of Italian bees comforta-
bly, housed in a most convenient hive.
Honey is n of the farmers most valu-
able assets, and in many places a dozen
colonies will gather rs to 100 gallons
of honey during a single season, worth
in many places rs cents a gallon. All
the bee wants is a movable frame hive,
In which the honey is stored in a con-
venient manner for the farmer to get
at any hour he may wish to have honey
and butter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
NECESSARY FOOD FOR PLANT
Humus Has Power Of Holding Nitrates
Of Soil FertIIity-HoIds Moisture
In Position.

Humus is the substance formed In
the soil by decaying vegetable matter,
such as leaves, stubble, roots, manure,
crop plowed under and so on. Humus
not only comprises elements of plant
food itself, but 1t has the power Of
holding the necessary nitrates of fer
tile soil to prevent their escaping
through washing or other means. 1t
also has the effect of a sponge in alb
sorbing and holding moisture in posi-
ton and form available for the use
of growing plants and aids in keeping
the soil porous. Humus is indispensi-
BILE to plant growth. Poor crops are In
many cases due to its lack.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
GOATS ARE THRIFTY FEEDERS
Animals Are Easily Raised and Meat
Highly Desirable for Food
Little Capital Needed.

Goats are very thrifty feeders. They
are easily raised and the meat highly
desirable for food. Kids soon reach
the G when they may be sold for the
market or slaughtered for fresh meat.
A few acres of rough land could hard
ly be used any better than for goats.
A small area for pasture crops could be
utilized for producing kids for the
local market. 1t would not require
much capital to start on a small scale
nor much labor to take care of the
animals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
GROW CORN THAT is ADAPTED
Most Profitable to Raise Crop That
Will Mature and Require Entire
Season to Ripen.

CIV. E. HANGER, Ohio College Of Agri-
culture.)
1t is the most profitable, ordinarily,
to grow corn that will mature and that
will require the entire growing season
in order to ripen. In the northern por-
ton of the state, corn that has been in
troduced from southern sections will
frequently not mature. In the south
ern portion Of the state, IN the other
hand, some corn Is grown which does
not require the entire growing season
for its maturity. Such corn is of a
smaller type and does not yield as
much grain as the length of season
makes possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
EXCELLENT FEED FOR DAIRY
Peavine sllage Is Very PaIatabIe, Con-
tanning More Protein Than
That From Corn.

Peavine silage is an excellent feed
for dairy cows, being very palatable
and containing more protein than corn
silage and approximately equaling 1t
In the total nutrients. Because of its
strong odor, peayine silage should be
fed after rather than before milking
to prevent tainting the milk. II may
be fed In as large quantities as win
be consumed but is more satisfactory
when supplied at the rate Of about %
pounds per cow per day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
WASTED LAND ALONG FENCES
Department of Agriculture Reports
That Ordinary Rail Barrier
Occupies Twelve Feet.

Few farmers stop to think how much
land is taken up by the fences. The
fence itself takes little room, but 1t Is
impossible to grow anything for sew
eral feet on both sides of the fence.
The department of agriculture reports
that the ordinary rail fence occupies
a strip over II feet wide. About 5000
feet of such a fence takes up an acre
of land. Hedges take up a little more
than the rail fence, the width varying
according to the width Of the hedge
row.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Stump Burning Plan.

end Of this hole is at the surface Of
the ground, the lower end on the OPP
posite side and about 10 inches below
the surface. The earth is dug away
and a fire started at the lower end.
The auger hole serves as a flue and the
stump is soon burned out. This plan
has been found successful with pine
stumps on lighter soils. 1t will no
doubt be found practicable with stumps
of other species Of trees.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

other form of tie embedded in the NOR
tar joints between brick at intervals
horizontally and vertically.
The solid wall construction is made
up either of face brick backed with
common brick or with, face brick
backed with structural tile. The solid
wall construction runs slightly higher
in cost than the veneer, as a general
rule. This statement should be modi-
fed, perhaps, to include in which
the face brick are really laid as a
veneer over the common brick or struc-
tural tile backing, the only connection
between the two being the ties men
toned. In this case the building loads
are assumed to be carried by the back
Ing, the veneer of face brick being used
only for the appearance which it gives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
BRICK COTTAGE
FOR NARROW LOT
Low Fire Risk and the Small
Maintenance Cost Make This
Type Popular.
SOME STRUCTURAL METHODS
Not Necessary to Spend Large Sum
for Decoration In Order to Have
Beautiful Home-Be Sure to
Select Well.

Mr.. william A. Radford wfi 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 n 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, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
BEST DISPOSITION OF ASHES
Scatter Them In Henhouse Over and
Under Roosts and Wherever Filth
Has Collected.

The best place to use the ashes from
the range or coal stove Ia In the hem
house. Scatter them literally over
and under the rocst and wherever any
filth has collected. Keep the feeding
portion of the house heavily Uttered
with straw and feed the grain In the
straw. Make the hens work and they
win not get lazy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Cheaper Than Potatoes.

Carl J. Carter, prosecuting attorney
Of Bartholomew county, passed a de-
livery truck from a grocery. In the
real of the truck were a half-dozen
oil cans and on the end Of each spout
was a gumdrop.
"What's the ideaT Carter asked the
man in charge.
"Gumdrops are cheaper than pota-
toes" he replied.-Indianapolis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Poultry Coop.

by clips. There is an outer door of
sheetmetal and an inner one of wire
netting; both turn down on a beaded
edge, and when down serve as an in
clined entrance way for small chick.
ens.-Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
COOP FOR LITTLE CHICKENS
Sides and Bottom Are Fastened To,
gether by Sliding Beaded Edge
Of One Into Other.

The sides and bottom of the knock
down coop are fastened together by
sliding the beaded edge Of one into
that of the other. The ends are held
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

Man Furnishes his stomach with what
he puts in it and oma Furnishes her
feet with what she jams them into.
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The cost Of this type Of construction
is, Of course, closely comparable with
that Of the solid wall construction.
there being a difference only In the
saving made possible by the number Of
face brick replaced by the common
brick or tile. In the veneer construc-
don.
The veneer construction eonsista Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
!. was all run down and
had female troubles

had female troubles
and v feelings
and my head both
cred me. / would
often have crying
spells and feel as II
/ was not safe. IL
/ heard anyone COM
ing ! would run and
lock the door so they
not see me-.
j tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so / said TO
rou pnnfhap IT o1raa1
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

Bermuda in 1915 expended s14s,6s2
on roads and BRIDGES.
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Erie railroad has discontinued SO
trains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14

Georgia viii employ prisoners on
farms.
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United States prohibits flags ON
hosiery.
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Sweet innocence.

Mrs. Youngbride-Our cook says
these eggs you sent yesterday were
quite old.
Grocer-Very sorry, ma'am. They
were the best we could get. You see.
all the young chickens were killed or
for the holiday trade, SO the old hens
are the only ones left to do the lay.n'.
Mrs. Youngbride-Oh, to be surei i
hadn't thought, Of that.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 21.-At the continuation of the meeting of the presiden: and his cabinet, called hur- riedly yesterday afternoon to consult regarding the advisability of advanc
 ing the date of the extra session of congress. the president issued aa exc cutive order advancing the date to April ?, instead of April 16. Congress will be asked to immediately consider and pass upon the grave question of national policy that have arisen dur ing the past few days chief of which w3is the sinking of three of our Am. erican ships by German submarines which seems to be an open challenge to the United States to enter the war
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-21
COREY c. bRAYT0n WRITES
 OF DREDGING IN ALASKA

Corey c. Brayton, who for several years was manager of the Shovel creek dredge at Solomon appears in the Mining and Scientific PressN of Jananry with four page article ex- clusively devoted to dredge mining in the Seward peninsula. His write up is elegant embracing the many vari- ous conditions which exist in the dredging game here. It is, ia fact, general resume of everything in that line and mentions every boat which has been installed in this section. Even the old Sausage machine which lies in the discard mile out on the Bessie road. Is dug up and proudly couples q two column cut, true to life.
 Mir. Brayton has devoted to greater portion of his life to the mining game. He is quite an authority on the drill ling of placer ground and has contri- buted several articles on that subject to the biggest mining journals of the country. Independently wealthy, he re- sides with his family ia Berkeley. Cal, and is always glad to meet his old Alaskan friends whom he entertains royalty.
 In his mention of the re-organiza-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-21
FRENCH CLAIM GREAT VICTORY ; TAKING TEN VILLAGES---
 GERMANS IN RETREAT

mans made a determined stand in a battle which lasted until nightfall last evening. The Germans evacuated their positions early this morning and the French troops are in pursuit.
 The victory of the French arms is the cause of great rejoicing in Paris and throughout the whole of France.
 A further official dispatch received here says, that large stores of army supplies were captuerd, many guns,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-21

the Third Beach. The management of the property is now in the hands of J. H. Miles. A new screen, table. and distributor will be placed on the Bourbon dredge. The new hull, which was constructed several seasons ago. i'lit which Las never had it's machinery on board, will receive the eigh. and one half foot bucket line and eauip- ment from the Yuba Consolidated Gold Feilus dredge No. 6. The steam turbine power plant owned by the company and furnishing electricity for the boats will be thoroughly over hauled, and good deal of drilling will be done. Thawing experiments will be conducted to demonstrate the best and cheapest method. The old Wonder dredge will be scrapped. It is planed to have everything in operation by July 15 These dredges are in what is called the tundra" country be- tween Nome and the Third Beach, and the ground varies from 25 to GO feet in depth. It is frozen in spots md the old dredges at tmes attempted to dig without thawing. which was, of course, unsuccessful.