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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Value of Sense of Smell
Proved in Discovery of
the Substance Selenium

Have you an ambition to found a
new science2 Why no measure Il
smell2 Can you tell whether n smell
is Just twice as strong as anotherf
Can you measure the difference be-
tween one kind Of smell and another?
1t Is obvious that we have very many
different kinds Of smells, from the odor
OF viOiets down 70 asafetida, but until
you can measure their likenesses and
differences you can have no science
of odor, writes Alexander Graham Bell
In Youths Companion.
In the first place we have to define
IN odor. Is 1t an emanation Of mate
rial particles into the air or is II a
form of vibration, like sound? IL you
can decide that question, you Will have
the starting point for an entirely new
investigation. If odor Is al emanation,
Il could be reflected from a mirror.
Light and sound and heat can be re-
Elected. / have even warmed my hands
at the reflection of a fire In a mirror
Of polished metal.
That a cultivation Of the sense Of
smell may be very valuable was proved
N the discovery of the substance
selenium. In experimenting with the
waste products obtained In manufac-
turing sulphuric acid, q distinguished
chemist noticed the characteristic
smell of tellarium--an odor that has
no counterpart on earth or in heaven.
But the smell was the only indication
of the presence Of the substance; all
the chemical reactions declared that
there was no tellurium present IN the
powder. The chemist therefore con-
cluded that. II no tellurium was pres
n there must be q new substance
there. as yet undiscovered. which re-
sembled teIlurium. When he had ex-
tracted from the mass all the materials
that ne knew were presents ne tnunu .
residue. which proved 10 be- u he had
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

ribs. Several lines of boards are
nailed on diagonally across the roof
from one end at the plate up to the
ridge at the other end to act as wind
bracing.
This manner of bracing, when the
sides of the building are tied together
by the boarding, makes a very solid
structure up to the plates. There are
a great many bolts used in this diago-
nal brace work. In fact, plank frame
barn construction has led to the use OF
bolts quite generally.
Above the plates the design and con-
struction of this barn + dlso especial
ly interesting to farmers. The curved
type of built-up rafters Is used because
Il makes a very neat roof, and because
Il gives an exceptionally large NOW
space, entirely free from inside truss
work or bracing.
The curve Of the rafters Is taken adj
vantage of to stiffen the roof. These
rafters are built up OF segments cut
from inch stuff, cut to the proper curve
and nailed together Sideways, 20 the
edges Of tie different strips are placed
ont and "a.
same kuilders claim that curved
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
EARLY MATCHING or CHICKS
cockereIs Are Ready for Market When
Prices Are Highest and PuIIets
Lay More Eggs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Early Matching reduces the risks due
to the vicissltudes of Matching. When
eggs do not hatch we'll early in the
a there is time to find the reason
for poor Matching and correct 1t before
the season is too far advanced to get
reasonably early chicks in the num-
hers desired, In that cas- poultry
production may not be reduced at
all, and egg production Is retarded
only n few weeks. When late hatch
ing is not satisfactory the crop Of
poultry IS cut short and egg produc-
ton fails.
Early-hatched cockerels are ready
for the market when prices are high
est. Early-hatched pullets lay when
prices of eggs are highest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
flamenco Concrete Rrldue.

Plans are now practically completed
for the construction In Stockholm OF
what Is claimed will be the largest
concrete bridge in the world. The new
structure, which will join Ropsten and
Herserud, will be called the L.dingo
bridge, after the island where Herse-
rud is located, and will be 845 meters
(2,7T2 feet) in length, with so arches
supported by massive concrete col
umns So meters (1S3 feet) in length.
The columns win be hollow, with an
intersection Of about So centimeters
GA inches). A few of the columns
will be provided with concrete rings"
three meters (9,84 feet) In height, each
-rings having an expansion Of about
one meter GO inches).
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

and his men undertook to roof this l.
shaped building they were up against
a new proposition in the curved hip
and valley rafters where the two roofs
Intersect.
1t is the same problem. but on a
much larger scale, encountered in
building a curved ceiling in a square
room.
A close examination Of the photo
graph of this job during construction
will be both interesting and instruc-
tive to other builders. The hip and
valley rafters are made very heavy.
Their curvature is, of course, not the
same as that of the common ~rafters,
but corresponds point for point the
same as a straight hip or valley cor
responds to It's common rafter. The
task is to lay out the diagram and
fashion the curves ON this high scale.
This style roof is self-supporting
with an absolutely clean NOW with no
purlin posts or braces Of any kind,
that is, extending below the curved
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Gothic roof barns-those with curved
roofs in the form of a pointed arch
are getting to be quite common. There
are a few leaders among the farmers
in every community who occupy a con-
spicuous position and who favor the
unique or distinctive type Of farm
building for that reason. These like
the gothic roof barn. Even if the cost
should be a trife more, they gladly
stand it because of the distinction
which a big barn Of this type gives a
farmstead.
The L-shaped barn with a gothic
roof is not so common. Barn builders
have worked out a standard solution
to the roof-framing problem Of the
gothic barn and it seldom gives trou-
BILE any more; but when the contractor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

disturbed the ordinary routine Of ROs
man life.
Scene Of Rare Beauty.
The beauty of the ~snow-coyered city
&c a thing Romans will not forget. The
panorama, from the Pincian Hill, it
self carpeted with a 5-inch covering
of white, its palm trees picturesque
and curious sentinels In the winter
setting, was incompatible. Saint
Peters dome, ermined. with the ball, a
white world symbol, as ever dominated
the picture. Nearer, the Pantheon,
now white, shone in It's new garment
Far away over white powdered roofs
and terraces through twisted, irregu-
lar streets, rose the whitened Janicu-
lum, the watchful figure of Garibaldi.
mantled In snow.
From the ghostlike Wilderness Of the
Palatine, an undisturbed shroud lay
upon the campagna, In early morning,
through which a specter-like Appian
Way stretched toward the truly named
Alban Hills.
In the heart of ancient Rome, the
miracle of the snow brought Gmbrel-
las and overshoes out of American and
English closets to go forth on wonder
ing admirers thrilled by the startling
transformation Of Rome's antiquities
Forum Clad in Snow.
All the year round vines and plants
grow In the Forum. while lizards sun
themselves on the fallen columns. The
Forum, snow covered, and covered for
three days until noon, was a sight Of
which the young generation will boast
Of seeing back in 1917, the third year
Of the war;"
Up on the Capitoline Hill, the noble
equestrian statue of Marcus Au-elius,
rising from the center of the historic
square, wore n new mantle of snow,
while his horse was white with fresh
and unforeseen tFappiagS.
But like the SHOWS Of vIllon-the
Eternal city's ermine disappeared be-
meath sun and squads Of street clean
ers, among whom the now common
sight of women white wingsn told g
a wartime world.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

the boards are placed out and In
Rafters are made wide enough to be
stiff, and thick enough to add the nee
essary strength. Built up In this way
from segments cut out of good ma
terial and thoroughly well side-nailed
through and through as the different
segments are added, 1t is possible and
practical to make each rafter into a
very stiff stick of timber.
Whether a rafter is solid or whether
1t is made of openwork in truss fash
ion, it must have the push and pull OF
the truss principle. This is a law of
construction that must not be ignored
in building a roof after this Gothic
roof plan.
The principle is q good one, and the
roof when finished is very neat and
pleasing, both inside and outside. II
gives the acme of capacity for storage,
consistent with good building construc'
ton and proportioned to the amount OF
material used. A certain value is add,
ed to the finished building because OF
the appearance. Style has a CONNER
cial value, even when applied to q
farm barn.
The stable floor plan of this barr
provides On excellent arrangement fol
taking care of both COWS and horses
in the same building. Stalls for &c
milk COWS are arranged in the mair
section of the barn, while the horse
| stable is in the IL"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

suspected, a new elementary sub
stance.
This new substance, which was
named selenium, resembled black seal
ing wax in appearance. In its vitreous
form II was a nonconductor Of cleo
tricity. but when heated almost TO the
fus!ng point and allowed to csol very
slowly 1t completely changed its APP
pearance. II acquired q dull. metallic
look, like lead and in that, Its crystal
line condition, 1t was a conductor of
electricity, but of extremely high re-
~sistance. A little pencil of crystalline
selenium, not much more than an inch
long, offered as much resistance TO
the passage Of the electrical current as
96,000,000 miles of wi9e, enough TO
reach from here to the s1n. Yet it was
a conductor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
cows ROUGHAGE OFTEN
Cheaper Energy Feed Than Grain and
More Will Be Consumed II
Fed Frequently.

Grain should be fed in proportion
to the amount of milk produced. One
pound Of q properly balanced grain
mixture for every four pounds Of milk
produced Will be sufficient, If the COW
is supplied with all the roughage she
will eat clean during the day. Rough
age should be supplied three or four
lines daily as 1t is a cheaper energy
feed than grain this winter, and more
of 1t will be consumed II fed frequent
Iy and In smaller amounts at a time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

The Varieeated Cutworm, Perldroma
saucia. (a) Adult moth, natural size.
(b) Normal larva, natural size. (c)
Same in curved position. (d) Dark
cclored larVa, dorsal view. (e) Egg,
greatly enlarged. ~ Egg mass on
twiG, natural size. (From Howard, u.
5. Dept. Agric.)
mixture has cooled somewhat but is
still hot, stir In the corn until every
grain Is coated, and then spread it out
to dry before planting. Corn may be
immersed several minutes IN moderate
~ hot water without affecting germf-
nation. The tar treatment does not re-
pei mice or ground squirrels.
Poison for Rodents.
Destruction of corn by ground squir-
rcls. prairie dogs, pocket gophers, or
mice is best prevented by poisoning
the animals a few days before the
corn is planted. S%trychnine Is the
best poison in all cases, but to obtain
satisfactory results a special formula
is needed for preparing the poison for
each kind of animal. Such formulas
have been worked out by the bureau of
biological survey and special instruc-
tons will he furnished upon applica-
ton. Paris green and strychnine are
poisons and should not be placed
where children or domestic animals
can get them. Year Book Separate No.
TeS, Destroying Rodent Pests On The
Farm contains many formulas and
may be had free until the limited edi,
ton is exhausted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
QUICK RETURNS FROM STOCK
Few Good Animals With Proper Az
fention VIII Soon Develop Into
Meat Producers.

Live stock produce very rapidly IL
given a fair chance. A few sheep
properly taken are Of will 500 mean
/ large flock; a bred gilt will soon
produce enough meat for the family /;
a few heifers with a good bull will
raise q dairy herd IL those who feel
like they are unable to buy live stock
would get q few good animals, take
tina proper care OF them, and wait for
the Increase. thsy would soon have Q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

am, will come into the room and stand
at grandma'S side. You will not see
him but she will-she will hear the
strong full voice, silent for 80 years,
joining with her light soprano, singing
Toll the bell for lovely Nell,
My sweet Virginia bride.
Oh wonderful, wonderful music that
can transport us over the years to
scenes long gone and make us live
again with loved e long at rest
Bless the old songs. They are the
golden gates to the Paradise of yester.
day.
Songs and singing were never more
needed than now. Food for tie soul
as well as the body is the call Of the
hour. Moreover, there need be no saw
ing Of music.-From the Etude.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
OLD SONGS AND MEMORIES
Work Together to Transport the Elder
: ly to Scenes and Joys of the Long
Ago.

The riches of old age are men,
ories-beautiful memories. The pau
per in the poorhOuse, with his mind
stored with treasured visions Of a
noble past. is richer than the Croesus
in his mansion, haunted with ogres Of
meanness, oppression, unfair advan-
tage, trickery and penury. Happy in
deed is the man who has both beauti-
full memories and plenty of the worlds
goods.
Perhaps you have wondered why old
people demand old songs. 1t is not
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Eoothan h the Holy land.

There Ii q desert football league
now. and Its season" is In full swing.
There Is also a Sinai team-a regret
to say ut the bottom of the list. In
towns with quite famous Biblical
names you can hear now shouts OF
"well playedi" and "Of sider Iwon-
der what the Jebusltes and the Perez
Kites, tha Invites and the Hittites, and
Amorites would think Of II ALL II they
could hear it.-From the London Daily
News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS
Farmers Depend Upon Short Haul to
Get Produce to Market and Sup
plies for Operation.

Because of the inability Of the rail-
roads to handle the traffic Of this coun-
try, good roads properly maintained
are absolutely necessary for further
development and future prosperity.
The farmers. more than any other
class, depend upon the short haul for
putting their products on the market,
and getting supplies for the operation
of their places.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

that they have a means Of discrimina-
ton whereby they feel that the songs
Of long ago r better than the same
type OF songs made today. Fifty years
from now people may cast the same
halo over the songs of today that the
old folks of today cast over "Alice,
Where Art Thou" "Juanita" and "Ben
Bolt"
What is it then that makes the old
songs hallowed? 1t is its wonderful
power Of c~onjurlng up memories-the
beautiful memories of the dear, dear
past. When grandma takes off her
glasses and quietly asks you to sing
one Of her old favorites, hunt it<up at
once and\let her have it over and over
again. 1t is the magic talisman which
will open the riches of her memory TO
her. As you sing
Nellie was a lady.
Last night h died,
a tall youthful figure with epaulettes
and bright garnet military sash, a fig
ure home on a furlough after Antiet-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
ROOF THAT MAKES
BARN DIFFERENT
This Type of Building Gives Dis
tinction to the Farmstead
at Small Cost.
NOW Is WITHOUT ANY POSTS
Style OF Construction Provides Acme
of Capacity for Storage in Proper
tlon to Amount of Mate
rial Used.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he Is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A, Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill. and only inclose three-cent stamp for
reply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Ambition Aroused.

ssThe labor shortage has given my
nephew some new views on life"
sHuhY
HE thought everything went by
pull. But the other day he went out
and got a job al street sweeper on
lbs own merits. something he hnd't
thought II possible to do-"-LouisytIIe
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
BAD TIME FOR AVERAGE cow
Milk Production Must De Maintained,
but No One Wants to DO II
Without Profit

There was never a poorer time to
keep the average cow. Milk produc-
ton must be maintained. but no one
will cnre to maintain II "a a losing
proposition. The COW that pays y the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Use Poisoned Bait.

For cutworms, Jumps of poisoned
bait, made by mixing about fifty finely
chopped oranges or lemons, and enough
cheap molasses to make "a stiff dough,
should be scattered along the corn
rows at planting time or as soon as
injury from cutworms is noticed. In
formation as to these poison bats will
be furnished on application to the bu-
reau Of entomology.
Treating the seed with coal tar will
usually repel attacks of birds and, In
some cases, those Of burrOwing ro-
dents. A t~easpoonful of tar is enough
for a peck Of corn. Mix the tar with
a quart Of boiling water. After the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
FIGHT CORN PESTS
Animal and Insect Enemies Can
Be Checked by Poisons.
RIGHT BAIT FOR CUTWORMs
Measures Described That May BE Eff
fectiveIy Employed to Combat At
tacks of Worms, Birds and
Burrowing Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of A~griculture.)
Animal and insect pests of corn
prairie dogs, ground squirrels, gophers,
blackbirds, crows, cutworms, ear
worms, wireworms, chinch bugs, grass
hoppers-soon will open their spring
campaigns of destruction. Many of
these pests can be effectively COM
bated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29
PROPOSAL for Erection Of School
House.

Notice is hereby given that the pro-
posal for the erection of school
house in Dist. No. 2, in Clear Lake
township, in Hamilton county, Iowa,
will be received by the undersigned
for which plans and specifications
may be seen at the county superin-
tendent's Office, or at Stanhope State
Bank. Stanhope, Iowa, until l o'clock
p. m. August 16, 1918. The board of
directors meets at Lake Center school
house August II, 1918, at l o'clock p.
M, at which time the contract will be
let to the lowest responsible bidder.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
N. n. Fardal, Secy.
July IL, 1918. 7-15f4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29

A. w. Drake has sold the Little
Chicago cafe to z. w. Olson, who took
possession yesterday.
Mr.. Olson will take over active
management of the restaurant and the
business will be continued along for
mer lines. The place is one Of the
city's best small cafes and enjoys a
good patronage.
Mr.. Drake, who formerly operated
the Vienna restaurant on Second
street, closing it when he took over the
management of the Little Chicago,
will remove the fixtures from the
Vienna location to some other town,
where he expects to locate. He has
several tentative locations in mind,
but has not decided upon definite
plans.
Mr.. Olson in addition to operation
of the restaurant, will continue the
merchants cooperative delivery sys-
tenn with which he has been identified
for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29

Wednesday, August 18th, is the
date when the Wright County fair
starts. 1t lasts four days, August z
s, 3, and 10. The program is with
out question one of the best that has
ever been presented the people be-
fore. The racing program really
leaves nothing to be desired by low
ers of good horses. the purses are
sufficiently large to attract some OF
the best in the country and the fact
that this fair is on the same circuit
as the larger cities even including
that of the State Fair assures one of
the very best racing programs posi-
BILE to present. The auto races on
the first and last days will also be
the means of attracting large crowds;
as will the auto polo races every day
of the fair. Then there are famous
teams of acrobats and many other
novel entertainments that will serve
to make the day a lively and inter-
esting one for all. Plan to attend
this fair by all means. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29
Story City Filler Killed.

Lieut.. Olaf J. Tanner, son of the
Rev. Tanner, formerly of Story City
was killed in an aviation flight on Car
ruthers Field, near Fort Worth, Texas
week ago. He and companion
were making a "tail spin" and fell
from height of thousand feet. Rev
Tanner was pastor of the st. Petri
church at Story City something like
twenty years ago and Olaf was born
there. At present Rev. Tanner is
professor in the college at Moorheal
MINI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29
Running Husbands Business.

Mrs. Jennie Breitenkamp-Petrow,
formerly of this city but now of Fort
Dodge, is running her husband s
place of business, the Olympic, dur
ing me latter's absence in the army.
Mr.. Petrow was in the increment of
selectmen who left Fort Dodge last
week. He waived his number, which
was high, in order to go with the
men sent to Camp Gordon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-29
Takes Place as Assistant Adjutant
General of State Until Septem.
Der LIST, When he Will
Take Over Office.
LOGAN IS TO BE A MAJOR
Ruling rs to- Class / Men Whose
Wives are Able to Take
Positions.

Col. Louis G. Lasher has been ap'
pointed assistant adjutant general OF
Iowa by Gov. w. l.. Harding. Notice
of the appointment was received by
the local board in Webster City to-
day. Colonel Lasher will discharge
the duties of the Office as assistant
until September 1, at which time he
will be appointed adjutant general to
succeed Adjt. Gen. Guy E. Logan,
who has been granted a leave OF abb
sence until September 1 so that he
can accept a commission as major in
the adjutant gensral's department of
the United States army.
Communications thanking local
boards for their cooperation in the
administration of the selective SER
vice law were received from Adju-
tant General Logan. The position has
been held by him for nine years.
New orders received today were sign
ed by Colonel Lasher.
With a possibility that call for
class 2 registrants will be made pro-
vided that class registrants of 1917
and 1918 are exhausted, attention was
called today to the ruling for CLASH
flying registrants with dependent
wives, who are retired school teach
ers or who are able to earn living
in other lines of work.
doubt as to the proper classified
tion of this class of registrants will
usually be resolved by application of
the test, will removal of registrant
deprive the dependent of reasonably
adequate support?'" is the clause re-
ferred to.
Some local boards have been plac-
ing such registrants in Glass 4 while
others have been classifying them in
Glass 2, says the order.
Postmasters in first and second
class cities have been given author
ity to file affidavits with local eXemp-
ton boards for the purpose OF secur-
ing deferred classification for the
following employees only: Supervisory
officers in postoffices, postoffice clerks
whose services cannot be dispensed
with without materially lowering the
efficiency of the service, drivers of
government automobiles, mechanics
and skilled laborers whose services
are absolutely necessary and clerks
and substitute clerk employed at
military branches.