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DAKOTA CITY HERALD JOHN H. REAM, Publfsher. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA MISS AND MRS. Thcro Is an effort mado In certain quarters to Ignore tho distinction bo tween MIsb and MrB., as applied to married and singlo women. At a ro cent women's convention at Chicago tho presiding ofllcor, who was an un married woman, hnd her enrds print ed with Mrs. procedlng her name. It Is understood that this Is simply a symptom of a widespread movement Of course, tho Idea Is to destroy this tlass distinction, which Induces differ ent proprieties and rights, which In both cases should bo tho samo. This would mako tho stylo tho snmo as holds with men, who use tho word Mr. to both tho married and unmar ried. Now It seems If thero should bo a distinction in naming women, In op dor to toll whether thoy aro mnrrled or unmarried, tho samo distinction should be mado with regard to man, for It might very often bo handy to know, for social and business reasons, 'whether a man 1b slnglo or not. At least a man should appear beforo so ciety Just what ho Is, married or un married, for all tho reasons, nnd more, too, that women aro so doslgnnt od. It might bo a better reform for tho womon to continue their classifica tion of Miss and Mrs., and extend to men tho obligation of a llko distinc tion, so that tho married men cannot play off as unmarried, which Is tho source of so much complication. Tho marvelous discovery that tho valuo of the sun's rays in contributing to tho growth of vegetation has been over-estimated has been mado by a French scientist with a German namo, Professor Muntz, and announce ment of the discovery has been hur ried to tho western world by cablo. The professor declares that crops Tvero Just 03 good after the summers of 1910 and 1912, when tho skies wcro generally overcast, an after tho uni versally sunny summer of 1911. Hut this doos not provo his caBo. Back of tho clouds, and acting through them as through a blanket, was the sun. If tho Muntz theory as stated in tho cablo messago woro correct wheat and grapes would grow and ripen in a dark cellar as well as on k sunny slope. But they won't. An engineer In New Jersey risked scalding to death to Jump Into escap ing stcain and shut off a valvo that fourteon others might escapo tho name death. A boy of fifteen In Now Tork dived repeatedly undor broken Ice and camo near drowning himself In saving two other lads who had broken through. These Instances aro not uncommon in tho nows of tho day, and thoy show that heroism of tho highest kind Is one of tho plain, every day virtues which emorgonoy devel ops to surprlso and confound tho cyn ical assertion of tho degeneracy of tho ago. Now a flying boat, to skim over tho water whon not sailing on lt, is pre dicted for tho near future. Thus by an artificial combination of fish and bird tho ingenuity of rnau will cnablo him to swim or fly as ho ploascB on the same Journey. What next? This country Imported $42,500,000 worth of goras last year and many of our dellcato womon aro prostrated with carrying around tho burden. "Why aro womon nlways discriminat ed against In this way? Columbia university received a check for thirty dollars, payablo to William Shakespeare. It camo from a young woman who wanted to tako a courso of study In tho pool's work. Tho disposition of tho check Is a puzzle, unless tho unlvorslty com promises on sending it to tho doad let ter offlco. Scientists have discovered that tho motbor-In-law and kindred Jokes origi nated ovor throo thousand years bo for tho Christian era, and woro cur rent In ancient Egypt. Which only goes to provo that human naturo has not changed so much since its inven tion. A man who wrote to tho treasury for bis $34 and odd cents' sharo of tho money In tho country says that he was led to do so by a supposedly face tious paragraph in his newspaper. This should bo a warning to humorous writers against tho danger of being as funny as thoy can bo. Chicago's street renamlug program is having as grotosquo results ns In eomo other cities. JuBt now tho Irish residents aro protesting against changing tho namo of O'Brlon street to Kubellk stroot Was this an effort to establish Chicago's claim to rival Boston lit culturo? A Washington debutanto has sprung a "soul gown" on socioty. Lots of men -would bo tickled to death If their hot ter halves would be satisfied with n solo gown. Tho Prince Consort of Holland re cently ran over a child Jn his auto mobile. Ho took tho child In his car and drovo it to a hospital. Now all tho futuro llfo of that child will bo gladdened with tho momory of this contact realistic contact, too with royalty. Great auks' pggs sold for J1.12G ench last year, but are now down to $800. And yet soma people eny that tho housewives' crusades dldu't accom plish anything. vm$m GW3E Desecrate the Graves of INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Hist, thoul Step not on that cyrtoceras nosh vilenso. Bo careful there I You are nbout to placo your foot on that potorlocrlnus Qorypaous, and do not atop to tho light or your No. 10 will cover that cyatbocrlnus benedict. There are all kinds of nnlmnls Im bedded In Indianapolis sidewalks, and pedestrians step on them overy day without tho Interference of tho Indian apolis Humano society. Tho Huraano society, perhaps doos not know that these animals aro tho targots tor hun dreds of thousands of foot, and It real ly makes no difference, for thoy havo been dead theso many years 1,000 years porhnps, or even 100,000 or 1, 000,000 yenre, for no one knows and fow will dUputo the statement. Again tho Humano spclety Is ex cused for inactivity becauso theso an imals are not present in living form, but as fossils and thoy really form a part of tho flag stones on which tho pavements aro constructed. Flag stones of Niagara limestone were placed In front of the building Desperate Criminal Recorg1 KANSAS CITY, MO. Thpy call him "Old Man." His ago Is 8 years. Ho has a desperate criminal record. In fact, ho lias been stealing horses slnco he was 4 yearB old. Ho Is 3 foot G Inches tall and his complete namo is H. B. Grant When ho isn't called "Old Man," ho Is known nB "It. B." Ho was arrested tho oth er morning near tho city market by a policeman almost twice as tall as himself, for his fourth or ntth ven ture In horso stealing. With him was a partner In crlmo. a Binnii, Drunotto partnur a negro boy, Boy Warren, 6 years old, escaped from St. Simon's Homo. William Mortz did tho arresting and ho had to stoop over to collar tho malefactors properly. He saw them lu an express wagon belonging to W. L. Howes, stolon at 6:30 the night be fore. Aftor tho youngBters had been held up In front of tho desk so tho desk sergoant could "book" thorn thoy wcro taken over to the Detention Home. And thero Doctor. Mathlas doesn't know what to do with them. Particu larly with "Old Man" Grant. St. Si mon's will tnko tho dusky Itoy back ngnln. But "Old Man" ' Tnko a look at his Juvenile court record. First chargo, pouring coal oil on kit tens. 8econd, hitting a womnn in tho oyo with a ball und malice aforethought. Third, fourth, fifth and ssvoral more times, throwing Btoties through the windows of passenger trains. Woman Knocks a Pipe From Car Smoker's Mouth M li In Now York who do not know how to mako a mnu quit Binoklng on tho platform of their cars lu violation ut the rules of the company idiould apply to Mrs. SIdnoy do Kay for Instruction. Mrs. do Kay lives at No. CO West Ninth street and Is tho mother of Eck ford C. do Kay, who was military sec rotary to Coventor Dlr. The other night sho caused tho arrest of Itobcrt Leslie, who said ho was a carpenter, thirty-three years old, living ut No, 316 WRt Twonty-Klghth stroot. Mrs. do ICny assured tho police sho would bo on hand to press tho complaint whon Leslie was brought Into police court. Coming south on n crowded Sixth nvonuo'cur, both Mrs, do Kay and Los- Ho woro compelled to stand on tho rear platform. Tho carpenter wus "Slim's Most Drastic Treatment for a Balky Mule ST. LOUIS. A courteous nnd oblig ing young man who acknowledged to the soubrlquot of "Slim." showed John Holferlii, a teamster, of 723 Has ton avonuo, how to lmbuo a balky mulo with an ambition to pioceed and keep proceeding. Holferin was driving a team of mules to a load of gravel, when at Chouteau nnd Itankln avenues, ono of tho MlBBOuri's prides evidenced a do slro to sit down and rest. At this Juncturo "Slim" hovo Into view, announcod his monnckor and confided that persuading balky mules to resumo their mission In llfo was nbout tho longost suit ho boasted or. Holforln breathed a Blgh of relief, looked incredulous, but mounted the wagon and waited. "Slim" steppod to tho raulo's Bide, spoke something about tho necessity of Democrats sticking together and pulling for tho common cnusn, and gave it four resounding smacks on tho flank with his hand. Tho mulo Immediately started away in an excited trot and Holforln was so surprised ho neurly fell oft tho wag J mds:- A Cyrtoceras Nashvilense occupied by tho Fletcher Trust com pany a scoro of yearn ago and since that tlmo countless feot havo passed over tho pavements. Countless eyes have scanned tho smooth stones per chance to catch a glimpse of a lost, strayed or stolen coin, but few per sons havo observed tho fossils lying Imbedded in tho rock. What many havo considered ridges In tho stono aro said by scientists to bo fossils or prehlstorlo animals or plants. Ono of the common types found In Niagara llmestono Is tho fos sil of tho cyanthocrimus benedict, named in honor of A. C. Benedict of Indianapolis becauso ho first discover ed tho species. Mr. Benedict Is a well-known collector of Indiana fossils, and the fossil which bears his name is that of a sea Illy. Many specimens of tho cyrtoceras nashvilense, tho shell of a devil fish, nro to bo soon plainly In tho pave- IlieUUJ Ul 111(1 UUMUIUWII uibuiuu iiu-bu appear to bo elongated conical-shaped . ridges In tho stone, broken at frequent intervals by depressions. Dr. A. C. Brayson, who, aside from his study of medlclno has devoted much tlmo to other sciences, has found many fossllB Imbedded In tho paving stones Much of th stone that has boon used for paving tho sidewalks has boon quarried near Flatrock, Ind., and scientists, who recognize readily tho varloty of fossils found In the rock, declnro that thoy can not estimate the ago of the stones which dally form the pathways for thousands of feet at Eight Years of Age ? Quarreling with tho neighbors nnd cursing dreadfully. Stealing n baseball glovo from a drug store; also balls and tops. "And ho's been at headquarters four times for stealing horses," Capt. Thomas Flahlvo said. "Horses and wagons. Ho stole a horao and wagon when ho was only 4 years old, and drovo It away. He hasn't started sell ing 'cm yet. Just drives around until ho gets tired and then gets out and leaves 'em wherever they happen to be." Speaking further, Cnptaln Flahlvo said "Old, Man" Grant was tho most amazing liar ho over had met, and ho had mot qulto a few liars. "Ho has a wonderful imagination," ho said, "and when It comes to mnk lug up explanations ho's a wonder." "Old Man" Grant lives with bin granny at Third and Campbell streets. Sho is 80 years old, and "Old Man" is too many for her. It seems tho au thorities tried to wish him on Mar shall, Mo., some tlmo ago. They sent him to rolatlves thoro. But "Old Man" pined for tin urban life, nnd when he pined, ho Just got on n train and camo back here. Now thoy don't know what to do. smoking a plpo. Ho puffed compla cently until Mtb. do Kay began to choko from tho fumes. Then sho ap pealed to tho conductor. Ho itHkcd Leslie to stop smoking. The carponter preferred to continue and told the conductor so. Then, Mrs. do Kay ndoptod moral sunslon with tho carpenter; whoroupon he not only proceeded to vlolnto tho city ordin ance ngaiiiBt tho "emitting of thick, blac .nokc," but UBcd language which Mis. de Kay considered Improper. Without apparent chnncq for assist ance rom tho conductor or others, sho fieroupon knocked tho pipe from LcbIIo's mouth. In tho hub-bub that followed Police mi .1 Dugnn of tho Charles stroot sta tion appeared and arrested Leslie and took him to tho pollco station. Mrs. do Kay wub only too glad to follow. Loslio Insisted that ho had been as saulted and wanted Lieutenant Lyon to entertain such a chargo against Mrs, do Kay. Tho lieutenant henrd Mrs. do Kay's version of tho Incident and refused to cuter any chargo against her. Later, It was said, Leslie was found to be suffering from "asthma" and was I sent to St. Vincent's hospital; but soon afterward ho was locked up. 4rC24 on. Ten blocks farther ho noticed the mulo moving queorly and uotlcod a red stain along tho pavement. Ho Investigated and found tho animal had been stabbed four times In tho llauk and was bleeding profusely. Tho pollco nro Inquiring for "SHni" In order to learn moro about his per suaslvo methods. In Some Other Town. "Woll. you chaps aro entitled lo a lot of credit, unywuy, for capturing bo despornte a crlmlnnl," "Credit, mister? That's good enough ns fur ns lt goes, but thero'fl jtcln' to 1 bO troUblO If I don't er mv nlmrn nt - (the cash!" Chicago Trlbuuo, vaSm MvteSS fit N hA V ?l K-fSial ' &&i B YARD farmer t-n Interesting Pointers on Garden ing for the City Man or Suburbanite. WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN Advice by an Export on Agricultural Matters Proper Caro of the Gar den Notes on Horses Mid summer Plantings. By PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLTE. With proper soil treatment, the average garden vw ill produco a half more than lt now does. MoBt amateur gardeners have neith er tho time nor the Inclination to mas ter tho fundamental principles of gar dening, as lt Involves too much re search work and the unavoidable study of a lot of unimportant matter, In or der to got to the Important facts. For this reason this series of articles Is designod to present actual concrete facts regarding this and allied lines and they will be presented In such a way as to bo Immediately applicable to the everyday problems of any of our readers who may bo Interested, ,. . . . ,, ... ,, . dralnc(1baml lt must not bo ahaded any extent. Drainage takes away sur face water rapidly and keeps the soil water away from the surface, so that tho roots can grow deep and the air can enter the soil and aid In decom posing It. All soil Is composed of n mineral, rocky body, usually clay or sand, and 'a varying amount of or ganic matter, that is, decomposing plant and animal remains. Tho growing plant lives principally on oxygen taken from the air, and ni trogen, phosphorus and potash, which are taken from tho soil. The nitrogen Is produced from tho organic matter In the soil nnd Is liberated by the ac tion of bacteria, which rot this or- gunic matter. TheBO bacteria cannot i work unless they get air, hence, the necessity for drainage. Tho same principle holds good for the libera tion of tho potash and phosphorus, al though frost action Is more potent than bacterial action here. Tho neces sary phosphorus nnd potash nre de rived from tho mineral element of the soil, and all three of these soil foods aro sucked up Into tho plant through the rootB with the water. This water Is evaporated through the plants' leaves and tho plant foods are retained and digested in tho leaves and steins. This digestive process Is carried on in tho Httlo green cells which give color to the leaves. Theso cells, called chlorophyll cells for short, will work only with the help of the sunlight. If shaded too much they lose their color, go Into a decline nfld tho plant, dies. Again let lis stnto that a good gar den must bo sunny and well drained, and now you know why. Tho next fea"ture Is fertility. Al most all soil contains an immense amount of plant food. Ordinary vir gin days, mucks nnd loams contain enough potash nnd phosphorus for hundreds of years. Why, then, do such tolls peter out and fall to produco good ciops after a while? Usually becauso thu elements and tho bacteria cannot decompose the soil fast enough to get tho plant foods Into such shape that tho plants can tnko these foods up and use them. It also may happen that continuous growing of tho snmo crop will poison the soil as far as that crop Is con cerned. Tho nitrogen gives out first, usually, nnd It Is most easily renewed by us ing stable manure. This will ulbo help by releasing other elements and is all most gardens ever need. The need 1st shown by low growth and pale col or in tho plants. It helps to loosen the heavy soil, gives light soil body and water holding capacity, prevents Biirfnco washing and introduces vast quantities of boneflclnl bacteria. Phos phorus Is secured In the form of bono meal or mineral phosphato and pot ash comes in various commercial fer tilizers Care of Horses. It Is a very good practice to clip horses, partly or in whole, at this tlmo of tho year. Wo believe that the European custom of clipping the legs and belly ns high us thu traces come, Is rathor better than our own usual method of either clipping all over or slopping Just nbovo the knees and hocks. Any clipping which frees tho lower part of tho homo's body from long hair Is a decided advantage whllo tho muddy period labts, and this is particularly true during tho raw cold spring weather and lato winter, than to savo tho horse. Half clipping allows what mud ad heres to tho belly and legs to bo eas ily removed, and the skin then dries rapidly. Naturo Is surprised by tho first warm weather In the spring, the horso still haB his heavy coat of win ter hair, and ho perspires profusely nt his ordinary work. Most of tho sweat soaks down on tho legs and bully, keeping tho whole horso wet from its vapor If this can bo overcome, tho rest of tho horso's body can bo dried off with comparative ease. Tho only way to overcome lt nt this1 tlmo of jenr Is to clip tho lower half of all of tho body Clipping tho lower part of the legs only blmply aids In keeping these parts free from mud, nnd this sort of clipping Is done moro to save work Thero uro not many who advocate or practice clipping tho entlro body early In tho spring. This Is a vnlu ablo and perfectly feuslblo practice whcro tho driver knows his business and protects tho horso from sudden changes and bad weathor, but It is safer to follow tho half clipping plan for most horso owners, until warm weathor has camo to stay, and with Ub advent most of tho reason for clip ping horses departs. Pneumonia nnd kindred diseases are moro prevalent nt this tlmo of year than ut unv other, anil this nrevnlencn Is due moro tov changing seasons aiuTv ork than to any other ono cause. As ur "j pc.sible, avoid getting your i s too warm, and protect them carefully whllo they nro cooAng nnd drying off. Whllo lt Is oAslrablo to get them dry ns soon as posBtblo niter Btopplng work, thoy must not run any risk of chilling whllo drying. Whcro horses havo box stalls or can roll nround on an amplo supply of dry bedding they will dry out fairly Boon. If thcro nrc n largo number of them In -tho 6amo room, mcanB must be pro vided to drain tho liquid manure from the stall Moors as fast us possible, and thu stabto room must bo thor oughly ventllnted, without drafts. Horses which nro clipped all over do not suffer from tho first warm weather nB much as undipped or part ly clipped horses. They perspire less, and hence dry off faster. For this very reason It Ib necessnry to blanket them carefully during cool weather In order to keep them from drjlng too lapldly and contracting colds. With the opening of tho spring sea son many horses which havo been do ing but light work during the winter will be required to start In doing a full day's work, and this change will bo mado very suddenly. An a result, they will develop tho various troubles that afflict green houses, and It Is well to take all possible precautions against such troubles. Start them In as cosily as possible, Increasing tho work gradually. Midsummer Plantings. A good many of tho short season garden products can still bo planted. Onion sets will mnturo nicely beforo froqt if planted now, nnd onion seed can be planted and harvested ns onion sets ready for planting next year. Radishes should bo planted every two or three weeks as lato as September. Thero is no reason why you can not have a steady supply of radishes for your table until tho frost. Good late crops of lettuce and spin ach may be had by planting now. Although peas will not grow well In the hot weather, a very excellent lato crop may bo had by planting tho seed about four inches deep in drills two feet apart nt this timo of the year. This will Insure deep roots and hardy plants. The general rule for midsummer planting 1b to keep the plants well Bhaded during tho hot part of the day. This means, of courso, protection from the sun, as lt Is quite necessary for tho plants to get tho morning nnd rovenlng sun. If you havo no natural shnde In your garden, and do not want to go to tho troublo of building artificial shade for tho midday sun, still good results can bo had by plant ing your seed quite deeply. Plants put In at this time of year must be kept thoroughly watered, and of cour:) cultivation Is an ever-present necessity. BEST FOOD FOR BROOD SOWS Skimmed Milk Mixed With Wheat Bran or Ground Oats Is Excellent Ration for Shoats. The best food for brood sows Is skimmed milk, mixed with wheat bran or ground oats. Boiled roots mixed with wheat bran and wheat middlings Is a healthy and economical food. The brood sow should be kept In good condition, but nt fat. Corn Is not a suitable food; a fow ears of corn may be fed nfter tho slop Is eaten, If the sow Is thin. A small grass pas ture should adjoin tho pens; let thorn havo tho uso of this pasture every sulta'jlo day; sho needs exercise. Well-cured clover hay, cut fine and mixed In tho mlllfoed slop, will reduce t grain ration. S'. that tho pens are clean and dry; givo a warm bed of straw or leaves leaves mako th best bed for pigs. The hogs should not bo kept in dirty yards or allowed to run In the ynrd with stock. Never let tho hogs burrow In tho fermenting vmanure, r it Is certain to give them lung disease and skin disease. If the hogs cannot have a grass pasture they should havo raw roots and freshly dug grass sods overy day. Givo plenty of fresh, clean water and a liberal supply of burnt wood, wood ashes and conl. The best food for shoats Is equal quantities of ground oats nnd peas boiled nnd mixed with wheat bran. Glvn tho slop hike warm in cold weather. Hnve feed trough clean No rancid slop should bo fed. A well-bred sow that will rear a litter of pigs and Is a good mother Is woi th ?50 Havo a separate pen for ench sow. Mako a fender rail around tho pen to prevent tho sow from crushing the 'young pigs. Sows will farrow 10 weeks alter being served. Tonic Launhter. Thero in no spice like laughter at one's meals, the most salutary ot nil tho bodily movements. It involves both body nnd soul. A good, henrt laugh MiImuIutPB tho circulation, pro motes digestion, and enlivens every vital organ. It is, in short, a sort of shower bath ot tho spirit, Invigorating thu wholo man, and it js the cheapest luxury at our command. Moreover, cheerfulness Is largely a matter of habit, nnd thero Is nothing that yields lnrgor returns for tho effort Involved Wheat Experiments. Sovernl now strains of winter nnd spring wheat on tho experiment plots of tho college of agrlcultuis of the University of Wisconsin havo headH well filled with heavy berries, borno on straw that stands up well, promis ing largo yleldi. Selected heads of ten of tho most promising strains havo been reserved for further breeding in accordnneo with the practico ' o tho college, and selections will Inter b" made of tho best heads of now strains of spring wheat. Nature Note. Little Dorothy had never beforo vis ited her grandfather, who lived In tho country. The chickens occupied her uudlvldod attention for halt her first day at tho Jarm.- Pinally sho sought her grandfather and shyly nsked: "Grandpa, do all hens eat with their noses?" Coming Out. "So this is your daughter's coming out dinner, Is lt?" a friend said to tho debutante's father. "Yes," the stem old man replied, "nnd if I hadn't put my foot down on that dressmaker she'd havo been out oven further1 than ehe la," rx ,., 8fiB Pr -Hf''M Mr. William A. Hartford will answer questions and givo ndvlco FHEE OP COST on all subjects pertalnlns to tho BUbject of building, for thn renders of this paper. On account of his wldo expeilence as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authority on all theso subjects. Address afl Inquiries to "William A. Itadford. No. 178 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, 111., and only encloso two-cent stamp for reply. A rather pretentious house of very pleasing design Is shown in tho cutB. Thero arc many new features nbout this house that nro likely to become popular. The Idea of placing tho stairway In tho center or near tho centor of tho house Is a good one and I am pleased to note that tho people genorally ap prove of lt becauso I feel that it Is a sensible Improvement In house build ing. In this plan tho stairway Is quite an innovation. While you start up from almost tho exact center of tho house tho most of tho space oc cupied by tho stair is against tho back wall, tho least valuable spaco In tho house. The stair Itself Is what you might call a three way combination stair. Besides the main stairway thero Is a separate back stair from the kitchen leading up ten steps to meet on a landing. This landing Is high enough to give head room for a passageway across under lt leading from the kitchen to tho reception hall. This gets back In a sensible way to thoj old Idea of connecting tho kitchen with tho front door without bolng obliged to pass through tho dining room. This passage way also gives access to the cellar stair, which is placed under tho back stair. In this pnssago way also is tho opening to Iho coat closet under the front stal. Then from the landing up wo hav4 but ono pair of steps and this is all that is necessary. By this arrange ment every foot of space Is mado use of for some good purpose. The room ordlnnrlly required to carry the back stair to tho upper floor Is saved and there Is no corresponding objection. It would bo hard to find fault with the arrangement in any particular. In tho living room and dining room nro benm ceilings. There is some thing about a beam celling that seems to give an artistic tone to a room as nothing olse will. Sometimes the idea is overlooked. When, like all other, fashionable things, if overdbne, tho effect Is spoiled. Beams in a cell ing should have a natural effect. A beam Is prlm'arily intended to support something. To appear right lt must bo largo enough and heavy enough to fulfill its mission. Heavy beams are not placed close together ordinarily nnd they nre not bedecked with fancy brackets nor overloaded with mold ings. There is ono thing about a beam ceiling; lt requires bide walls to match, not necessarily expensive, paneled woodwork as wo see in some cases, but tho decorations should ,bo In keeping whether lt Is fresco work, painting or papering. Tho general ef fect should be carried through. It would bo difficult to design two rooms more pleasant than tho din ing room and living room in this plan. When It comes to tho living room 1C by 22 feet in size with a largo extension window at tho end, First Floor Plan. a big flrcplaco at tho back flanked with book cases on either side with leaded glass windows nbovo them you havo somothlng of moro than ordi nary value in a living room. This Is a room that any housekeeper can tako prido In. Thoro nro possibilities of decoration superior to almost any othor arrangement. Tho old-fashioned pnrlor and drawing room aro loft behind a hundred years In the march of progress by tho adoption Df 6uch valuable room as this Turning to tho business ond of tlto houso thcro nro a numbor of feAture o htudy Tho kitchen 3 a corner room 10 by 11 feot in size, Intended yfe if J'l HV KtTTHeH Ei. n!t fi i nr tttx '' ',11 (1 ;n,AAr ww ;I L j ;; it t is " j v. ; II tin " j it 1 pEl AWftV I I f "" tTrifji n LwL I ;J If"" -mItI BY , n WM'AIWORI), "stew '(" Just for a stovo and the necessary working attachments. Tho sink Is In tho pantry dlroctly In front of a win dow looking out onto tho rear porch. A sink placed llko this has tho advan tago of saving many stops when clearing away after meals. With this arrangement tho china that should bo kept In tho sideboard or china closot Is not taken to the kitchen at all and tho other dishes that find lodgment on tho pantry shelves aref "its handled Just as convenlontly. Tho stairway to tho collar Is con venient to tho kitchen and thero 1b a chuto reaching down into tho cel lar which is provided with a dumb I arsxee. Ira vJAl fel hgj fTSfMMV I ill' I r ' i"rf w ? t , t i n ,: i j1 i 'y Second Floor Plan. waiter so that trips back and forth may be eliminated as much as pos sible. It will bo noticed by a study of tho many details that this Is no ordinary house plan, for it contains more ad vantages than is ordinarily found even in elaborate designs, Is not only a well arranged house downstairs, but tho upstairs plan is Just as good. Thero are four bodroom3 and a well appointed bathroom. Every bedroom has one or two clothes closets and thero Is a linen closot In tho hall. This amount of room on tho second floor is made possible In a house of this size by the manner In which the stairway is built. It not only econo mizes space, but lt lands you central- ,&wA-i'-; ?.'? . . . '"i. ly, within easy reach of tho doors Ut the different rooms. U Whllo tho roof cuts oft a portion of tho upper walls of some of the bcd: , vrtnntn Ifr rinnn .nt in twfMt rflfll flirt - LUlUiUI I Ul LUU UUUUIJUUIO. 1UU1Q la v nltlln ft o.nlnr. In h.tlt.llnr. 4 1. n ffin? -w IJUllU i DUV1UQ .. uuiiuiut, vuu ww lt in this way. Squaring Accounts. A French medical weekly records a way of discouraging over-enterprising tradesmen. One of theso sent a Strasburg doctor a box of cigars, which had not been ordored, together with a bill for fifteen marks. Tho accompanying letter stated that "I have ventured to send theso on my own initiatlvo, being convinced that you will appreclato their exquisite flavor." In duo course, tho doctor replied. "You have not asked me for a consultation, but I venture to send you three prescriptions, being convinced that you will bo quite as satisfied with them as I am with your cigars. As my charge for a prescrip tion is five, marks, this makes ub quits." London Chronicle. Nothing Hke Precision. President Wilson, nt a dlnnor In Washington, said of a statistician: "His figures nre so precise that ono Inclines to doubt them. Ho is llko tho Amoricnn sugar planter In Hawaii who, taking a frlond to the edge of a volcano, snld: "'That crater, George, Is Just 70. 004 years old.' "'But why tho four?' George asked. " 'Oh, I've been hero four,' was tho reply, it was 70,000 when I came ' " FJax as a Garden Plant. "He whq has seen a German flax lleld waving Its flno fenthery green leaves, rippling llko water In tho lightest breezo nnd opening myriads of pale-blue blossom-oyes to the sun, may bo glad to know that a flax bed Is within tho reach of every flower lover. Flax will grow almost any where. It should bo closely sown In woll worked ground and kept well watered." Suburban Life. 1 Different. "And I thought you woro a friend of mine?" "So I am. I would givo you my last cent." "VMi. tnllr amint, lit, V.... .- . v. ...... Mwu..u ,b, uui 3UUV don't live up to it. When I just -"j , "You didn't nsk mo for my last cent, ?H you nbked mo to lend you live dol y jars." 1 1 y y -rf