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pllffj. full two-story bouse.
|Rp^. jm cellar and a good at
mm^ L large family m-eds.
great, many different
■frf n, to be aboil! the size re
■T*£ men in .bo «*■
now i
Mjl, houses. Farmers have
I^Br^ na nf ]otc and they are
■Serable ™ney in building. |
Kr likes to have a house look;
Rlj to have conveniences foi
R work; that is. live, up-to
Rfamers do. There are plenty
R Ser kind, but they are not
Ring houses like this.
R house is about as large as
R,ry on the average tarm. It is
Etas large as a furnace will heat
Komically, being 35 feet ln wjdth
K m length, exclusive of porches.
\stairway to the attic is closed so
t no heat is wasted in that direc
A hot-air furnace is the best ;
us of heating up a house of this
Anything larger should have;
'water or steam. There is a
tt advantage in hot air, from the
that it furnishes ventilation;
4 houses In the country are shy ;
ventilation.
(embers of farmers' families in i
K rural districts are more sub- J
1 to lung diseases and pulmonary
tbles than the inhabitants of towns
cities. Physicians in country places
'harsh things about some farmers,
lining that the prevalence of con- ,
iption in rural districts is due to i
lug in houses without proper venti
Bca and heating; also that the ex
( burden thrown upon females by
pit of conveniences for doing liouse
brk is a contributing factor. They
Hue farmers who are very careful ;
I thlir horses and cattle, but very :
glectful of wife and daughters,
ley are even bold enough to say
It the first care with such men
IIWs to be to provide good feed,
Wtqr, and good stables for the
Mk, and the old house must wait
itil everything else is attended to.
1 the meantime the women folks
* obliged to work in a drafty
hen, and to sleep in bedrooms that
* not heated. The result is that
«y spend the night in close rooms
ep wm WiDd0VVS shut in order t0
Some of these physicians claim that
V°!!d be no didiculty in keep
5 ne 8>rls and boys on farms if
First Floor Plan.
'»■ y£eh°Dr K,hUt Were flt t0 live
%** accUPaHbaWy ls some truth in
^nted Sr8' Most 01 us are
Wck to inJ“. farmers who are very
•y.an^Sf 'fVhe ** naachin
®f relieving »h °f U’ for lhe Purpose
M but ih "1' °Wn eud of the
jj**«4in, hb° are very niggardly in
help. M U
»■< , “ * ««*. ol OOUTM.
L p at uoul of attention to
the comfort of the farm stock; that
is humane, and it is profitable; but
the family is worth more than the
animals. The first consideration
should be bestowed on the house, and
the barns should be a close second.
Water supply, heat, ventilation, drain
age, plumbing, laundry arrangements,
bathroom facilities, disposal of sew
age and garbage, and ventilation of
the cellar, are very important topics
for consideration. They make for
health; but, when neglected, they
often lead to disease.
The verandas on this house are
especially attractive when it is built
in the country. They give an air of
ease and refinement which goes espe
cially well with a good farm that is
properly managed. The front ver
anda for hammocks and easy chairs,
with a porch parlor for callers in the
summertime, is just right. The side
porch, having a door from the kitchen
and another from the sitting room,
makes a splendid work room for hot
weather, while the sitting room pro
jection makes sufficient division be
tween porches.
The back stair in this house reaches
from the cellar to the attic, one flight
over another all. the way up—an ar
rangement that is convenient and
i
economical of room. The cellar is
big enough to partition off a storage
room for fruits and vegetables in dif
ferent compartments.
House drains should connect with a
septic tank. A farm house septic
tank, when properly constructed, is
just as good as a city sewer, and it is
no more trouble. What is known as
the septic system of sewage disposal
was tried out theoretically, scientifical
ly, and practically in England years
ago. It consists of two tanks—the
first as nearly air-tight as possible.
The liquid from this is siphoned Into
the second tank automatically when
It fills up to a certain point. Two
kinds of bacteria are known to work
in the two tanks. The kind in the
first tank require but little air; the
kind In the second tank do better
Work when no light but plenty of air
is admitted. These bacteria destroy
the solids in the sewage. A peculiar
feature about this system is the fact
that the solids, even greases, are re
duced to a harmless deposit in the
form of scum on the top of the wa
ter, with a precipitate In the bot
tom; and the amount of scum and
precipitate does not increase but re
mains the same month after month.
It Is not definitely known what be
comes of the additional amount added
each year. It disappears as If by
magic.
The septic tank system 13 not
necessarily expensive. Two round
holes In the ground six feet in diam
eter each, and six feet deep, are
sufficient to take eare of the sewage
from a large house. These under
ground tanks may be made of cement,
and should be connected with a si
phon at least three Inches in diam
eter. This siphon is a simple affair,
and may consist of a U-shaped pipe,
the outlet of which should be three
or four inches lower than the inlet.
The liquid discharge from the sec
ond tsnk is clear, cotorleoe, and al
most pure water
MAKE STUDY OF HOME
comprehensive scheme of
BEAUTY ADVISABLE.
Frequently a Little Contemplation Will
Show Defects That Mar the Per
fect Home—Arrangement of
Furnishings Important.
‘‘Our house looks so ugly to me,”
said a young matron recently. "But
1 don't know how to make it look
nice and like other people's.”
And there are many other women in
a like predicament. They simply
haven't the taste for home decoration
and arrangement that seems natural in
others. To all such women, who are
discontented with the appearance of
their house interior and cannot afford
to employ a professional decorator to
show them what is wrong and help
them decorate it, 1 would recommend
the following reflections:
First of all—is your house too
crowded? Go over it carefully, room
by room, and consider what might be
stored in the attic or given away. See
if you can't exchange a large table in
a small room for the small table in
a large room and get a truer rear
rangement of the furniture so as to get
more space. Don't hurry about It,
either, but think each room over care
fully and try each change to be sure
it is-right.
Next—are your pictures hung right?
Pictures should be hung where they
can be seen easily—about on the level
with the eyes. And they should be
hung flat against the wall, and not
slanting away against the wall, and
not slanting away from it at the top.
I saw a little sitting-room absolutely
transformed by having the pictures re
liung not long ago.
Now taKC a iook ai your soia or
couch pillows. Aro they like Joseph's
coat of many colors? If they are, try
covering half of them with some plain
material, cool, gray-green > denim, or
tan crash, and see how much more
restful your room instantly becomes.
Dull blue denim may be used, also, if
blue suits your other upholstery.
As to wall paper—well, we may as
well suppose that you cannot change
that. Only while you are wondering
why your home isn't pretty you might
notice the wall paper and see if it
shares in the crime. For if it does
you will be more ready to buy plain
and not-too-dark paper the next time.
Plain or two-toned paper is really the
easiest to live with and makes a splen
did background for pictures and furni
ture. And always remember that red
paper is only for large rooms that are
to be put to rather serious uses—such
as a library. Otherwise you will find
that red paper is hot looking and
makes your room look smaller.
Table covers and lamp shades are
notable offenders against good artistic
effects in many rooms. Keep, them
both pretty simple and remember they
are for use as well as ornament.
Linen table covers with cross stitch
trees in green and brown are ideal for
summer and the cretonne lamp shades
in soft, not-too-bright patterns ar«
also very good in effect.—Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Well to Know.
An accommodating silversmith is
authority for this bit of advice:
Never put your silver away in white
bags to keep it in good condition.
Use dark red or blue or green cotton
flannel bags—the kind that jewelers
and silversmiths use.
And there is a reason for not using
the white bags. There is in the
bleaching process to which they are
subjected a certain amount of sul
phur and other chemicals that have a
tendency to tarnish the silver when it
comes in contact with it. The colored
bags do not possess this dangerous
characteristic and are much safer than
the white ones.
Baked Eggs With Ham.
Add a teaspoonful of onion juice to
a cupful of finely-chopped boiled ham;
beat six eggs light, stir the ham into
them, season with a little pepper—no
more salt will be needed than is sup
plied by the ham—a tablespoonful of
minced parsley, and turn the mix
ture into frying pan in which is a
tablespoonful of melted butter. You
can either stir the mixture a> you
would for scrambled eggs until the
eggs thicken, or you may cook it as
you would an omelet, loosening it
from the bottom with an omelet knife
and folding it when done. In either
way it is very good.
Old-Fashioned Prune Pie.
Wash and soak one pound of prunes
over night in water to cover and cook
in same water until tender. Line a pie
plate with rich crust and fill with he
prunes and the liquid, which must
have been reduced at the last of -the
cooking to a very small amount.
Sprinkle over one-half cup sugar and
sprinkle on also one tablespoon of
lemon juice. Caver with a top crust
and bake in fairly quick oven, as the
filling is already cooked. Cool partly,
then sprinkle with powdered sugar
and serve fresh.
About Potatoes.
Would you like to know how to
scrape potatoes easily? Here is an
excellent method: Put the potatoes
to soak a little while with a small
piece of common coda in the water,
and you will find they are much easier
to scrape and do not soil the fingers.
When Washing Mirrors.
When washing windows and mir
rors a little turpentine dissolved In
warm water is the best thing A !j tie
alcohol v.iU a*80 d0 ia br\
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FUTURE RULERS OF ROUMANIA
Roumania is much in the public eye at present because Its king was
forced to take sides against Bulgaria in (he new Balkan war. Our illustra
tion shows the crown prince of Roumania and the crown princess in the
robes of a high official of the church.
SHARE ESTATE WITH STEPSON
Dying M n's Request Is Fulfilled to
the Very Letter by Hid
Second Wife.
San Knium, i l ii" ui h <:, Mrs.
Munlil Cn.-u i, i (’I.-: "iitiiif street,
second Wife . ! lb Lit, John i , rld
1 n:ie, (li dll ti ll) t> . II slip • M hntn
laid n< \ ■ .it < I> In ard
her husband .-n -,1, m, w... r<*\\ ardeil
when Judge Timms.i C Qisiiam re
he!veil i t. ’egrani fr,>i i \Mm m . W. II
Flendr , i \ w y,,| k . ■ > - . i Kit he
w as counsel i ir the nil , u.s bn. Nor
man I. Case
John WOrhl Case caaie Imre from
Hoboken, X J, iiejirij twenty years
ago and died May 111) last, lie left an
estate In San I ram I-eo valued at
about .fJ.is' ) and approximately |.t0,00D
more in New Jersey.
Five years ago In married his sec
ond w if", nn.. his widow and to tier
told tho stnr.v of hi., ilrsl ventura in
matrimony.
Years before lm reman led. ho told
Mrs Case No. 1! of Ids wife divorcing
him shortly after Ilnur son was born,
and no sooner was tho Ink dry on
the decree than Mrs Cm, No 1 picked
up and with the boy h it lor parts
unknown.
ULliottgh lie frequently Irted to find
his son, fa: ■' died ignorant of '.‘lather
the boy lived lie requested Mrs. Caso
No " to continue the built and, If she
found him, to divide what property
(he father left with her stepson
When Mrs. Caso No. !.! petitioned
the court for letters of administration.
Case having died without, a will, sho
■ * old on the witness stand the story
I uf the missing boy.
Newspaper accounts reached New
i York and fell into the hands of young
('ase.
KNOT HOLE CAUSES A SUIT
Held Man’s Wooden Leg Fast in the
Rain, and Pneumonia Was
the Result.
Smith, La.—Elmo Buckworth, a one
legged citizen of the community, has
filed suit against the city corporation
for $245.36. The alleged damages are
to repay tlie claimant for a hard case
of pneumonia from which he recently
recovered and which, he asserts, was
brought on through the city's careless,
ness.
Early in June Mr. Buckworth was
walking down Elm street on his wood
en leg and the other one. Rain began
and he started to run for shelter. As
he plugged along his timber limb went
through a knot hole in the wooden
sidewalk, where it held fast. In spite
of all ho could do, Mr. Buckworth was
unable to loosen his artificial member.
He was drenched to the skin, and
took cold in the temperature drop that
came on the heels of tho shower. The
wood of tho sidewalk swelled with the
dantpness and held the hickory peg so
firm that all hope of saving it was
abandoned and it was amputated just
above where the ankle would have
been.
Mr. Buckworth went home immedi
ately and took to his bed. The case of
pneumonia soon climbed in with him.
He points out that it was entirely jthe
fault of the city and would never have
happened if good lumber, free from
knot holes, had been used in the
walks.
The 36 cents was added on for the
wooden leg, which was an old one and
had suffered much depreciation in
value.
STEFANSSON OFF FOR ARCTIC
Old Whaler Karluk Leaves Port Clar
ence Bay for the Far
North.
Teller, Port Clarence, Alaska.—Villi
jalmur Stefansson’s Canadian polar
expedition, which will spend three
years in scientific research work in
the arctic, set out for its destination
when the old whaler Karluk, com
manded by Capt. Robert Bartlett and
Vllhjalmur Stefansson.
with Stefansson on board, sailed from
Port Clarence bay towards Bering
strait and the Arctic ocean. The Kar
luk was accompanied by the gasoline j
schooner Mary Sachs. The power
boat Alaska, which will be used by
Dr. It. M. Anderson's southern party,
remained at Port Clarence to com
plete iepairs to the engine, which
broke down in a storm a week ago
and probably will not leave until
Wednesday.
Aristocratic Outfit for Dogs.
Brockton, Mass.—Twelve pomei&p
oans, owned by Mrs. E. V. Graves, a
prominent business woman here, have
a whole house to themselves The
dogs have, individual beds, electric
fans, a valet and a bath twice a day
Bach deg has its own room.
? ALL-RED WIRELESS
Canada Plans Exclusive Service
Across Atlantic Ocean.
Does Not Like the Idea of Being De
pendent Upon the Big Companies
of the United States—Will
Supplement Cables.
St. John's N. P.—The reoent an
nouncement by the Canadian postmas
ter general, I.. P. Pelletier, that the
dominion government intends to ee
tablish a system of wireless stations,
to supplement the transatlantic cable
services, indicates the Importance
which Canada attaches to the utiliza
tion of tills agency. The cable com
panies are equally alive to the need
of special efforts to cope with the
growing use of the wireless by sea
and land, a fact instanced by there
being in the world today 2,624 radio
telegraphic stations, of which 360 arc
coast stations, 1,352 are on vessels of
the mercantile marine and 964 on
warships.
At the outset it may not bo amiss
to point out that with the Anglo
American, Western Union and Direct
United States Cable companies form
ing one merger; the Commercial Cable
company maintaining another In con
junction with the German cables, and
both being controlled by American
capital and executive olllcers, the rea
sons for a British controlled, state
owned cable system and a wire Jess
system, as an alternative that can be
utilized in any emergency, are greatly
accentuated. Similarly, as all the ex
isting transatlantic cable companies
have seen it to be technically and
financially advantageous to land their
cables on the shores of Newfoundland
tho last four years and to pay annual
landing taxes or ?s,uuu to
the right to do so, Newfoundland
would seem to be the obvious place
also to land any proposed new "All
Ked" cable or wireless system.
Newfoundland enjoys the distinc
tion of being the birthplace of trans
oceanic telegraphy, both by wire and
wireless. In August, 1858. more than
lifty years ago, Cyrus Field laid the
first submarine cable between Kerry,
Ireland, and Trinity bay, Newfound
land, and in December, 1901. Gugllel
mo Marconi received at St. John’s the
first electric signals through his wire
less medium transmitted across 2,000
miles of space from his station at
Poldhu, England.
It may be taken for granted that the
imperial and Canadian authorities can
scarcely view with equanimity the ac
quisition by Americans of one group
of transatlantic cables which contains
the only one of British identity in the
lot—namely, the Anglo-American—
while another purely American organ
ization, the Commercial Cable com
pany. controls the second group, there
by depriving the British empire of
any direct supervision of these subma
rine agencies. It Is quite true, of
course, that under the imperial laws
the British government could assume
control of cable stations at the land
Ing places in the British Isles in the
event of war or other emergency, and
that similar powers are vested In the
governments of Canada and New
foundland, where these cables have
their western terminals
There are now seventeen working
cables across the Atlantic, distributed
as follows:
Four Anglo-American cables be
tween the British Isles and America,
via Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
Three WeeterJ Union cables, one
-between the British isles hnd Amer.ca.
via Pay Koberts. Newfoundland, and
two via Canso, Nova Scotia.
One direct United States cable be
tween tho British Isles and America,
via Harbor Grace. Newfoundland.
Five Commercial cables, two be
tween the British isles and America.
via St. John's, Newfoundland; two via
Caiiho, and one via llorta, Azores.
Two French cables, one between
Brest and New York, via St. Pierre.
Miquelon, and one via Capo Cod.
Two Herman cables between Bor
kum and New York, via the Azores.
KICKED A COYOTE TO DEATH
Eight Have Fallen Before Kansas Lad
—One Was Slain With the Leg
Bone of a Cow.
Santa Fe, Kan—Hay Ward has
killed another coyote. Ward, who is
fifteen years old. Is Haskell county’s
prize coyote slayer. He sprang into
the limelight a few weeks ago when ho
killed Ills first coyote by chasing It
down on his cow pony and In a des
perate struggle killing It with the
j thigh bone of a cow, taken from a pile
| of bones "tying nearby on the prairie.
Since then lie has killed eight of the
beasts, chasing each until it was ex
hausted. The second victim was kicked
to death. In the laHt chase Hay was
armed with a rifle. When the coyote
fell exhausted on I he prairie the boy .
dismounted to shoot It. Ho was so
nervous from the exciting chase he
wan afraid to trust his unsteady aim,
so he clubbed the animal to death with
the gun stock.
Since killing his first, coyote the lad
has had letters from all over the Uni
ted States. Some of the writer# ex
tend congratulations, others want fur
ther particulars, one wants a Job oa
the Ward ranch and two seek to trace
relationship, ope of whom proved to be
an aunt whose whereabout# has been
unknown to the Ward family for more
than ten years,
SAND BATH ON THE BEACH
An Aristocratic Young Couplo on
America's Most Secluded of
Bathing Shores.
Newport..—An Intimate photograph
of an aristocratic American couple en
joying a sand bath (Just like common
people) at Bailey’s beach, Newport.
(Photo, by Underwood & Underwood. N. Y. I
Sand Bath on the Beach.
K. I., which is the most secluded bath
ing resort in America. Left to right:
Miss Kate B. Darlington ar.d Mls»
Dorothea Darlington.
Woman in House Wrecking Work.
Merrlmac, Mass.—Mrs. Willard W.
Chase, forty-five, mother of five chil
dren, has joined her husband In tha
house wrecking business She goes
out to work with her husband every
day, and performs the labcr of tear
ing down houses with manly vigor If
we women want the ballot.' she said,
“we should show them we ar* il»»
equals of men.”