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WASUIN . N CIIY $ID 1$C Farmer's Wife Asked Uncle Sam for Only $1,000 W ASHINGTON.--Confdling one's needs to Uncle Sam has been a popular pastime with many citizens, and the benevolent old gentleman has had many requests for aid, ranging from weird to pathetic. It remained, however, for an Oklahoma farmer's wife to put over the last word of trust in national benevolence. Not long ago newspapers and press associations spread to the world a- - word that the treasury department had received a $10,000 contribution to the "conscience" fund, the largest on record. A few days later Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo received a letter from the Oklahoma farmer's wife ask ing that she be given $1,000 of this fund. She explained that with this share she could purchase two cows, a much-needed set of false teeth, and one automobile. She confided that she needed the money a great deal more than Uncle Sam does and expressed the earnest conviction that it could not be put to better use than where it is needed on the farm. Therefore she asked that the thousand be sent by return mail. Secretary McAdoo has received several letters suggesting useful pur poses to which the conscience fund might be applied, but none so confidingly trustful as this one. Government May Move to Conserve the Lobster ALARMED at the decrease in the source of supply of lobsters that has fol lowed increasing demand for this sea food, and the consequent careless methods of fishermen bent only on easy exploitation, leaders among those engaged In the lobster industry in the United States have recently informed the bureau of fisheries of the commerce 3AY L0B3TERS department that one of the chief hopes EED _cr, of the industry's future lies in the by reaa's hands. These representatives (f the lobster industry have at the same timb begun a campaign for adequate appropriations by congress to enable the bureau to carry on special work to - " _ ward lobster conservation. Because oysters have been so well known as a sea food, there has already been placed on the statute books of the nation and the states legislation that proves a great protection to the industry, but there has been little legisla ticm of this character to protect lobsters. It the lobster men have their way the two industries will be pladed on much the same legislative footing. Some of the principal steps that need to be taken for the protection of the lobster industry, in the opinion of its leaders, are the granting of greater appropriations by congres to the bureau of fisheries and the provision for state regulation of methods of capture sand possession and federal regulation of interstate shipments. In order that the industry may be built up ona a proper basis, the lobster men say, there should be regulation of fishing prac ties to bring about greater annual natural production of lobster eggs, the rearing of an increased number of young from the eggsa and protection of adults above and below market sise. Suitable places should be set aside, it is alsoi suggested, for breeding purposes, and the fishing in such aresashould be strictly regulated. The spokesmen for lobster protection also advocate the licensing of all lobster fishermen, the enforcement of specific rules for measuring the crustaceans and the enactment of legislation prescribing sani tary methods of handling and shipping lobster meat. Unless steps toward lobster conservation are taken quickly, dealer in this sea food say, the Industry will be irreparably injurede Great Guns Will Protect the Nation's Capital T HIS country's most modern fortifications, with 16-inch, 45-cliber guns sweeping the entrance waters of Chesapeake bay, are to be erected at Cape Henry, Virginia, to protect Washington. Baltimore. and contiguous ter ritory from possible attack by a hostile fleet. The initial appropriation for the ( Cape Henry fortifications will be con sidered at the forthcoming session of - congress The expected allowance at S this session is $1.600,000 to $2,000,000, indications being that eventually near ly $8,000,000 will be spent at Cape Henry. Experts of the war department .pare now at work on plans for the for Stifcations, these plans eonsisting of a revision of schemes suggestrted several years ago, and the ultimato limit of cost will depend upon nature of the revisioa. The government already has acquired title to the necessary land at Cape Henry at a cost of $181.000. The fortifying of Cape Henry, which carries with it protection agast the invasion of Washtinton in the event of war, has been under conasidaer ilon for a number of years. In 1906 the socalled Taft board of army experts recommended an outlay of $68,102,871 for tbhe fortifscations. Two years ago the subcommittee on fortifications of the house approprk tions committee autborsed the purchase of the forttfications site at Cape Henry. This appropriation was fathered by Congressmman 8wagter Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the subcommittee. "No army of Europe has gone up against such fortifcatioes uas will be found there," says Mr. Sherley. "The Cape Henry fortifications will be the final word in cost defenses. They will constitute an adequate defense of the Cheapeake bay and the national capital, and I am not sLraid they will be overcome by any feet." Presidents No Longer Use Lincoln's Summer House ONE of the most Interesting bulldtngs in the Soldiers' Home grounds in WasWuhington is the picturesque cottage adjoining the main bluilding that Is known to visitors uas the Anderson house, often mentioned uas suitable for a summer White House. In former years it served as a summer White House and Presidents Lincoln. Buchan an, Arthur and Hayes passed the heat ed days of their terms at the quiet re treat In tact, the custom of the coun try's rulers to have a special home for the summer months at a mountain or seaside resort is a comparatively new one. At the time when the Anderson house was used for this purpose the various methods of alleviating the heat of the capital's season were not uas perfect as they are now. The manage ment of the Soldiers' home, which is an fnstitution of the regular army. thought it ittlng for the president. by reason of his omice as commander in chief of the army, to accept the hospitality of this delighttful place, and it was in many instances accepted and appreciated. The building is particularly associated with Lincoln, for it was under its protecting shade that he spent the trying days of his administration and worked with endless patience for the preservation of the Union. In the corner room with the big gray gable he prepared his famous proclamation of emancipation. The Anderson cottage was known uas the president's cottage and the Mansion house until 1888. when it was gitven its present title In honor of Brig. Gesa. Robert Anderson, who, during his life, worked sealouslmy in behalf of the home's establishment. WORTH KNOWING A new electric flash light pistol of Freach itventioU for scaring crim. inals not only displays a brtght light when the trigger Is pulled but also makes a noise like a real weapon as well. To utilise some of the power exert ed by a person tn a rocking chair a Minnesota man has Lnvented a spring motor that is wound by ratchet mech aalsu attached to the back at a chair. You Know Him, Too, Don't Yeut A pathetic Igure that comes to mind Is that of the oldcaahlaeod Tlt lage horseman who struggled so laug and bravely to accumulate a fortnae from a racer that was tast eaosgh to beat the scrbes and to always lose to the protesulomala. To he day that be was found used back of the Ulivery bei he entertalaed unswerving ait in his worthless horse aud the belef that the judges or erem amsases or the weather always bet bIe eat at his rsgshta.-Yase Cit Ltar. SMALL HOUSE AT REASONABLE COST Cottage That Has Every Requi site for Health and Com fort of Inmates. PLANNED IN BUNGALOW STYLE Living Room, Dining Room and Kitch en All on the Sunny Side of the House - Interesting Features That Will Appeal to the Housewife. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will answe 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. 1827 Prairie avenue. Chicago. Ill.. and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. In the East the word cottage gener ally means a one-story house with a hip roof of rather low pitch. It is a popular way to build a small house at reasonable cost, and at the same time to incorporate sufficient tone to command respect. The accompanying perspective and floor plan shows this type of house built for a rather narrow lot, so that the dimensions are somewhat different from the eastern type. This design shows a very pleasing approach from the street. The broad concrete walk and front steps leading to the wide front door all combine to presest a liberal invitation to friends and acquaintances with the suggestion that a sociable latch string hangs out. Inptead of building a veranda clear across the front of the house, as for merly. the fashion now leans in favor of sun parlors. The idea seems to be that a porch or veranda is com fortable and useful in summertime only, and then comfort Is frequently ek_ yf , Y S 6 t t , " s z 'ý y +rs. ý ttvt f ' Interfered with by numbers of apres site evening visitoe, commonly called pesky moeequitoes. The sun parlor presents a series of cloes-fitting screens to exclude un desirable insects while the windows are open In the summertime to admit the cool air of evening. In winter the sashes are closed and this ccmfortable little sun parlor It bright and cheerful when the sun shines and it is made comfortable at other times by electric lights and a steam or hot water radia If*S' b • IS°I, 16-T hIM tor to warm up the temperature when the sun tails. It makes a sort of combination be tween a den, smoking room, lounging room and a place where the good housewife can entertain her dearest enemy while they talk over the most interesting gostsip of the neighborhood. This description does not encompass the full value of this delightful an nex to the living room. When the window flower box is tastefully groomed with flowering plants It adds at least one hundred dollars to the appearance of the house. Also the projection offers an excuse to plan an artistle gable at this corner of the root to relieve the monotony of the plain pyramid such as ordinary hip roofs present. The outside finish of this bungalow is weathered shingles. a kind of siding that has become decidedly popular for the outside covering of one-story houses. The economical upkeep of shingle siding appeals to a gr.at -any owners because of the saving in paint. To keep a tooden house looking re spectable It is necessary to give it a good eout of paint about once in two or three years. which generally in elodes every quare inch of surface below the shingles Sometimes the roof is Included la this desilg the color of the shia gles never changes, so that paint it unsecessry except 16r the trim. The columns, hnads, ase boards, brae eta and wiiow trim are the only out side features that require attention from the rlinter. The rc Lg brick supporting piers and chic'.neys are left in their natural rougbh.nd-ready coat of brown, which hrmonises with the general color scheme in a very satisfactory manner. The plan of this artistic cottage is similar to a regular five-room bunga low, which places the living room, din ing rorm and kitchen on the sunny side of the house. The two bedrooms, with bathroom, occupy the side to the north or east, according to the %' . tion in which the house faces. This plan shows rather a large din ing room, which is really part of the living room, being connected by a wide archway which practically makes the two rooms into one splendid room 26 feet in length with abundance of light from a half dozen windows. A very Interesting feature, and one that especially interests the women. is the manner in which the kitchen is built. It occupies a bright, sunny corner and is so arranged that it makes a real house workshop, with all the necessary attachments near at hand. The kitchen Itself is compara tively small, but it is in close contact with the pantry, the stairway leading down to the cellar and the other stair way leading up to the attic. Then the rear porch is almost part f t the kitchen. The plan shows a kitchen sink close to a large window, and the stove is directly between two windows. Both the stove and sink are convenient to the pantry and to the cellarway. where supplies are stored. The making of a home kitchen is considered in a dif ferent light since hot and cold water, gas for cooking, and other so-called modern conveniences have come into general use. The modern idea of a practical kitch en is compactness rather than size. A little modern kitchen like this saves miles of walking. Cooking and m - serving can be done so much quitd when the tools are all kept within ea reach of the one doing the work. TI pantry is placed between the kitche and dining room, but it is not necea sary to go through the pantry in pasa ing from one room to the other. The entrance to the cellar has the same convenience of access as the entrance to the pantry. House repair work shows that the greatest wear on the floors is between the stove, the sink, the pantry and the cellarway. 8tarting with these data architects have labored to reduce these lines of travel to the shortest possible dimeasions and at the same time crowd all of the necessary con. veniences into this restricted space. The finish of a modern kitceben is designed and carried out as carefully as the finish of any other part of the house. Modern kitchens are made as light and attractive as possible. Very often the woodwork is finished in white enamel and the walls are made white and washable. Wall paper has no place in a moderm kitchen. The wall must have a hard. glossy, sanitary finish and there must be no cracks large enough to admit little red ants or insects of any other dimensaos. Not only the comfort of the house wife. but the health of the family, de pends on kitchen sanitation. The first law of sanitation is light and sunshine. although cleanliness really Is a part of this first rule. When a kitchen is made light, the walls and ceiling hard and washable with a well-laid hard. wood floor, then cleanliness follows easily. The laundry in this plan is under the kitchen and there is an outside cellarway for convenience on wash days. Every housekeeper is partice lar to have the clothes hung outdoors when weather will permit. The out. side cellarway, in combination with a good outside clothesline, mesas s great deal in helping to produce snowy white linen. Bedside Library. "Start a bedside Ilbrary." says Doe tor Osler to young physclsna. "and spend the last half-hour of the day in communion with the saints of human Ity." The advice might be taken with good results by many others. Instead of thinking over the cares sad troubles of the dying day. let the tired wooer of balmy sleep read a page or two of his "bedside library" and He down to pleasant dreams. Balm for the Preacher's Son. "I do not support the proverbial theory that all ministers sons are good for nothing." says Mrs. Fred Kupple. the short grass widow. "My first husband was a preacher's so and I was able to put up with bho a year and eight months, whereas my second mate. the soa of a railroad con ductor. received his passports after s residence of 14 months."--Kasas City Star. Cotton Waste Has Value. In Lancashire. ragland, the cotton waste has an annual value of S.S, 000.000. This vast sum Is represented by fagends and sweepings and pick Ings and combings Thousands of women are employed to divide this stuff into good, middlin, sad bad. and It is sold at various prices for dfler eat purposee-papermakiag matting surgical waddings and. most of all, the making of shoddy. S eeparement. "I hope yo never talk bout yeur neighbor." said the exacting fri es 1 never do." replied the frivolous woman. "Ther're as awfully ussia ea-ing ioe ." COST OF UVE STOCK RATION IMPORTANT Anwlk Arthur. Shire stallion Feeled 11l (BG W. A. HENRY and P. B. MORRI BON. Univermity of Wisconsin.) The most important factor of all, for the farmer who must depend on the profits from his stock for his in come, is the cost of the. ration. In se curing a ration which provides the nutrients called for by the standards and meets the other conditions pre viously discussed, lies a great oppor tunity for exercising foresight and business judgment on every farm where animals are fed. The wise farmer-feeder will consider the nutri ent requirements of his animals in planning his crop rotations. Through the use of grain from corn or the sorghums, legume hay and such cheap succulence as silage from corn or the sorghums, it is possible in most see tions of the country to go far toward solving the problem of providing a well-balanced, economical ration. The feeds selected for any animal should be such that they will not in jure its health or the quality of the product yielded. Peeds which are gaited to one class of farm animals mIay not be adapted to others. Again. a given feed may ge satisfactory re suits when combhed with Certain other feeds, yet in other combina tions it may prove nsatisfactory. A few examples of such conditions are furnished in the following: Cotton seed meal in moderate amount is an excellent feed for attle, sheep, and horses, yet it is frequently poison ous to pigs that feeding the meal, a at present prepared, to these animals cannot be advised. While there is always danger from using feds dam QUALIFICATIONS OF HENS FOR BREEDING Foundation of Susoess in Poultry Keeping Is Ability to Rear Vigorous Chicks. A most pernicious Idea appears to be gaining ground in regard to the qualifications of a hea for breeding. The number of eggs she will lay is apparently the only passport to the breeding pen, regardless of develop meat or constitution. By all means let us have the prolific ens for this pr pose, but let us Me to ittt that they are otherwise qualifed. The foundation of suocess in peal try keeping is ability to batch and rear trong. virile chickens, aad these an only result from strong, well.developed and wedeared4or par ats. This also applies to the sabe queat egg production. Therefore It follows that if a hen is weedy and run down she is not a ft subject for breeding, no matter how many eggs she has laid. But it does not follow that a good layer should be discard ed as a breder. That would be go ing to the other extreme, but what should be insisted upon is bodily de velopment of eaclent proportions and strength to indicate a breeder of robust stock. INTERESTING HINTS ON CALF BREEDING Heavier Calves Produced From Cows in Their Prime, Aooord ing to English Test. Prom careful records taken of 19 Shorthorn cows it was found by an English agricultural society that the average gestation periods of cows bearing bull calves was 288.91 days; of cows bearing heifer calves 283.75 days. The longest period In the former wu 297 days, and the short est period 280 days; in the latter 29 and 274. The average weight of the bull calves was 89.45 pounds; that of the heifer 82.5 pounds. It was found that the longer the period the heavier the calt in each caN. It was noted that the heavier calves are potduced from cows In their prime; that is, ranging from Lve to seven years of age; after that age the calves appear to become smaller at birth. It is thought safe to tske a average of 285 days as the period of gestation and 84 pounds as the av erage weight of a 8bhorthorn calf at blrtL. nxlleent Addition to Ratios. Tanhage the materil made by the bi packing houses, m a excellent addition to the hog ration. Ped in the proportion of one part to yve parts or, i will bring the attenig hogs along in fne shapen Cell Ot kDebilitated Hrns. IH say of yor hen sem to hsve *eo1 moet of their seathers doing the mowns perid a swr large, ha spots, tt is eviden tih they Me net viresen and it wed be bly weMith wil to hasp t eva e witer. aged by mold, msuch material may often be eaten by cattle when it woldd poison horses or sheep. Timothy hay, which is the standard roughage for the horse, Is unsatisfactory for the dairy cow, and may cause serious trouble with sheep on account of its constlpsting effect. peeding cows a heavy allowance of ground and soy beans produces un duly soft butter, while an excess of cocoanut meal makes the butter too hard. Peanuts and soy beans produce soft lard when forming too large a part of the ration of fattening pipgs. It is often highly bDendSal to add wheat bran or linseed meal to the ration on account of their slightly laxative efect. On the other hand, when animals are already receiving such laxative feeds as silag, pasture grass, and legume bay, the use of bran or linseed meal'may be unwise. With the horse sad with young ruminants the ration must contain some roughage to distend the diges tive tract properly. Furthermore, for the best results the proportion of coa eantrates and roughage in the ratios should be regulatd according to the kind and class of animal to be fed and the results sought. Cattle, sheep, and horses can be wintered satisbe torily on roghages alone, I ii of sut able quslity. Even brood sows may be maintaned chely on legume hay, when not suckliag their youna. In the rations for arewtg and fattening animals and those at work or in milk, Seonlsiderable part f the ration should consist of eoneentrates. TESTS OF COST OF MILK PRODUCTION Study Made by Cornel (. Y Ex-pur t Stio W h 834 Cows in 53 Herds. From a study made by the orasll (N. T.) experiment stati a the costs incident to milk production aor 34 dairy cows with tll year's resors ta 53 dairy herds I Jefferson ese , N. Y., t was found that 7 t the 5i herds, comprising 97 cows, were ept at a los of $1,335.71. On the basis at net eat and ematl receipts, 161 cows, or 19 per eat e the total number, caused a lss to their owners of $1.7S9.T, or $11.18 per cow. The average production was 6,21 pounds of milk and 241 peuds a milk fat. The milk was pruaesd at a net cost of 1.21 eents, and the amk at at a.3 eents per pomnd. The average solin pries the m was 1.52 cents per pound, a ithe net proit per cow was $330. The et acost per cow was $5.4 and the receipts were $100.48. The average cost of feed per cow was ,AI1Si and the labor coat 6$3.12. The average coot oL delivertng 1 ponds o milk 1.14 tles was 11.7 ents. The pueft from a ows yielding 10,4 pom-ds oi mia a year was 61 per oent greaeer than from tboose yielding , pounds. COVERED SHED FOR STOCK GAINS FAVOR o Obtain Best Results Cement Floor Should Be Provided Shelter for Animals. One of the most popular methods ef caring for manure is the covered shed. To obtain the best results the shed should be provided with a e ment bor inclined at each end to allow a spreader to be run In at nen end and out at the other; the sides sould be sdelently high to contaln all the manure to be stored. The manure should be placed evenly ever the loor, and that frem bhores, ctle, sheep uad br mixed to veat, as far as possible, arebe Ba ,etation, ad consequent loss a an trogn. The esttole the yard ed " e allowed to trample drer It and U may be worked over by the hogs with out much dager of less. In addition to beisn a storeum for manure, the shd forlbses a shel ter for tarm amalas which wl eom. pat the maure so that tke erOlMe ermentation respoasible otr the less o nattroge will be largy pr ted. UnpretabMe Meg Prastlee. Mosotto m he og a ts country are raised by the " gm and by s -the-d"-that Is, the breedin saw are akowed to ra with the hered, ad ay oldM thia that somes bady, at ay ol tim, wbheet regrd thi enditio at Barsws time, or when eat qutttesc a W are needed to Iths i ae Aals.ia .,...1 IMPROVED for F feet"t` house, who dow above the light iut are raisesd ini straight strips a . Muslln Front and frames, letting thern este of the windows, where hinged, writes T. L faeu, Fork, lad., in Mieasouri Valogl Them the curtains may be of the windows. SYTEM FOR FEEDWIN Grain, Green Feed, 4au Shell Are Neessary in Dat-Ory Mesh For the hea that is an eg ever day, or ems i It Imapossiblo to get Ot nourishment fast eog taken into the body The best system atf ed.g recognlsed the country rer. one or more of the vrlrtan raln as a meas of is, fed n a deep ltter s will have to work bwo IL variety of grounal foes nerishmet, bat ant "d The four "'g' sgie em what Iseossaryi anh -grate, cres oeed. shell. Whole grah i , sults whm two rmao ased and fad twins o ap. utter. Three p rts areked ours sad ea e-ual parts wheat tad' harl, makes a sed sit to toma i is i amo , with the night lame, dry e-- a to mash. The odry se in self toda4eig hi tar woel Nbe Seven mpe alBl tiro poIf altoa KEEP RECOMI Mwirum iAggi Oh desarluing Thin isnem latSiie Sr baggLo **** - *7s a esm sIum be leg the greiwer ori nea or r. mg J Omre a wo. ,, ply of panlated winter It in alwegs s esuly nl the br their ratisb Vale ao wealIsi halettarved eases The mao asbas butter in the peoud uml sad the whole iloesad to beard earte. Thin ubd de in movelt to har g ering keeps uat des di eism odors. Some ve, ore'r the beter pe lp own Lrs or seeho Sing sahold be worth ea or more per psuad. rled for 1Wtutor The ionie of a boi of the makal to t' be sold. ad also tp - Important ads saeet the wajaut or thkbl -l i-