THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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HE farmer, without whom no other
class of Bocloty could exist, seemingly
thinks tho least of homo comforts, wife,
and children. All are thought of In re
lation to how much and In what way
they will Increase tho rovenuo of tho
farm. I said to a farmer recently.
"Why don't you put such and such
comforts Into your homo Instead of
continually expending more money to
make your horses, hogs, and cattlo moro comfort'
nblo and sanitary?" Ho answered, "Tho house does
not bring In monoy," no though all wo lived for
was tho mero possession of money!
One cannot pick up n farm paper without reading
nn account of a corn-growing content, a fat-stock
show, a poultry show, and noting tho prizes offered
for the best results obtained. All of these tend to
stimulate tho boys and girls to bocomo moro Inter
ostod in tho farms and not to bo satisfied with any
thing but tho best. Theso contests aro commend
able and aro sorving to educate our boy? nnd girls
by placing boforo them tangible standards they may
seek to sccuro. This education causes thorn to bo
diBBatlsfled with their previous attainments, and tho
rosult Is progress. Tho boy sees tho result of tho
carefully solectod seed, tho painstaking preparation
of tho seed bed made posslblo by some plcco of ma
chinery he Is not in possession of, nnd tho result is
now seed nnd now machinery. You think you soo
tho Immediate result of this added cxpoudlturo of
monoy, but haw about you daughter? You may bo
giving lior tho domestic science courso in tho high
school, but aro you willing to spend tho snmo amount
of monoy for her to put Into operation tho knowl-
edgo sho has acquired?
Co-operatlon-iB tho koy word of today. Tho wife
has cooperated with tho hus
band from tho beginning of
tlmo. It 1b high timo tho
husband co-oporatod with tho
wlfo nnd daughters. Now,
this co-operation Is not as
costly as It may seem. When
I glvo you tho figures on tho
cost of Installing tho modem
conveniences wo have In our
homo I am ouro you will
agroo with mo that many can
afford to oxpond tho amount,
when tho results aro taken
Into consideration. Get to
gether, study your condi
tions, and you will bo sur
prised with tho amount of
pleasuro you derlvo from
planning k and rearranging
your homo.
1 should like to Buggcst
that you givo your farm soma
suitable nnd npproprlato
namo, a namo by which It
will bo recognized not only
In that lmmedlato locality, but a namo that will
moan something to futuro generations. Wo havo
named our farm "Tho Manx," In honor of my fa
ther, who wbb born on tho Isle of Man.
Tho houso iia a wholo Is shown in one of tho
illustrations. Tho stones for tho porch, which Is
toon feet wldo and fifty feet around tho outor wall,
woro taken from tho pasture. Tho lloor of tho
porch Is comont nnd slopes townrdB either corner,
vhoro drains are located. I wish to call your at
tention to tho number and iioight of fliu windows
or tho houso, which provldo health-giving air and
light. Tho chimney Is built in tho center of tho
houso from tho collar bottom. It contains three
Indopondont Huob from tho baaomont to tho top,
xmo for tho furnaco and eno each for the two flro
CplacoB. Tho cesspool Is Bltuatod In tho lot just
Joeyond tho maplo tree. Tho windmill, which
pumps tho water and air for tho largo pressure
tank in tho basomont, Is located at tho corner or
tho barn. A sclf-rogulatlng dovlco Is attached to
the mill so that when tho pressure In tho tank
reaches Blxty pounds a lover Is forced upwards
and sturtB to throw tho mill out of gear by tho
tlmo tho pressure has boon Increased to eighty
pounds tho mill Is entirely out of gear and remains
so until wo draw water enough to reduce the proa
pure in tho tank, when tho mill Is ngaln thrown
In gear. A thirty barrel galvanized tank Is located
in tho hay mow of tho barn Into which In con
ducted tho soft water from tho cavoB or tho barn.
The water from this tank Is convoyed to tho
tuouso through a ono and a halt Inch plpo, nnd
Ifurnlshcs sufficient wator for tho aummor months,
purlng tho winter months tho soft water Is ob
talnuirfrom a largo cistern, tho connection with
which I shull oxplaln lator, Thoro aro comont
walks loading from the front, and side porches to
the drlvowny nnd also to tho barn. .
Another illustration Is thut of tho basomont
showing tho largo pressuro tpuk which rocolves
tho wator from tho windmill Tho supply pipe'
la tapped near tho barn and auppllos wntor in tho
barn Tho prossuro 'nnk supplies wator for tlo -basement,
kitchen, and bathroom on tho second
floor, bcaldoa furnishing power to run tho lift
pump and supplying water for lawn and gnrdon.
Tho hot nlr plpos of tho furimco open directly
Into tho shafts abovo the furnaco so that thoro
are no sldo pipes excepting tho ono running to tho
kitchen Tho vogotnblo cnllar opon directly from
tho furnaco room and has an opening Into ono of
tho Hues of tho chimney so as to carry oft all
foul odora.
In tho basomont Is also u gasollno gas machine
which furnishes tho gas for lighting tho houso
nnd barn nnd for tho cooking of all our mealBi
The carburetor, which will hold two bnrrols of
gasoline, Is burled In the ground outside of tho
house. Tho sholl holds about eight hundred
pounds of Band and by Its weight unwinds u fan
?r pump which drives the air out to tho car
buretor whore Is becomes saturated nud returns
to tho mixer whero it Is further diluted with air
MOST USEFUL AND
PRETTY THINGS IN
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boforo passing through the riser to all parts of tho
house nnd barn. ,
JTho corner of the laundry containing the pres
suro gaugo, lift pump, nn3 pressure tank con
nected with tho clstom, Is Bhown In ono of tho Il
lustrations. Tho connection with tho lift pump lu
cut off In tho summer months as we have hart
plenty of soft wator from tho tank In the barn.
Hy moans of this lift pump nnd prossuro tank the
pressure in tho soft water pipes Is tho same as
that In tho hard wator plpPB and does nway with
waiting for tho lift pump to work.
Directly abovo tho laundry and connected by a
stairway Is the kitchen. On ono sldo of tho land
Ing of this Btairway Is tho rofrlgorator and on tho
othor Bide n wood box. These aro both filled from
tho outaldo of tho houso. All of tho lloors on tho
llrat floor aro hnrd maplo, either waxed or oiled,
and covored with rugs.
Tho kitchen, shown in ono of the illustrations,
Ib painted in white onnmol and tho walls are cov
ored with whlto oil cloth paper In tile design. In
this kitchen Ib n largo center tablo with n sink
in ono corner, abovo which you see the hard wator
faucot and tho hot and cold soft water raucots.
Tho table Is o8x38 Inches nnd stands .'13 Inches
from tho floor. Tho Blnk is 18x31 Inches. With
tho help of a board which I can slide over the
sink, I can Increaso tho size of my table. At tho
end ot tho table Is a largo drawer for kitchen
Bpoons, knlvos, rorks, etc. This room has throo
wIudowB und a door containing a window. Thoro
aro built-in cupbonrds and flour und brend bins,
all out or tho way of duRt. Tho gas range In tho
corner ot tho room Is Ilka any city rub range und
furnishes Buillclent heat for tho serving of twenty
o? thirty pooplo. Tho hot water tank shown in
tho picture Is hontod during tho winter months
by tho furnaco which has a coll ot ono and ono
half Inch and ono Inch plpo connected directly
with thiB tank. Tho tnnk furnishes BUfllclont
heat for tho kitchen, and wo found tho wator hot
enough to attach a radiator In tho living room,
thus adding much to tho comfort of tho room and
paving on tho fuel bill.
Tho dining room opons from tho kltchon and
nlso has openings Into tho living room and par
lor. In this room you boo ono of tho horno-mndo
llroplaces. A form waB mado on tho floor of this
room and Into It wnu poured tho comont In which
was Imbedded woven wire for rolnforconient. In
tho comont tho chips, taken from tho stones In
building tho front porch, we're stuck. This wna
ullowcd to dry for flvo days; aftor which tt was
placed in position as you aeo It. Thoro Is another
llroplaco similar to this and directly back of It in
tho pallor.
In a cornor ot tho dining room Is n built-in china
closet and sideboard, with supboard below. Dl
roctly behind tho china closet Is a built-in book
caso in tho living room.
Oponlng out of tho kitchen Ib tho back stair
way leading to tho bodroom. ThiB Is finished In
whlto, tho same as tho kltchon. Wo also havo
SO MANY things can bo mado of
cardboard and cretonno that it
seems tholr number Is only llmltod by
tho ingonulty of tho mind. "A placo
for overythlng, and overythlng in its
plnco," Is tho Inspiration of many
cheerful furnishings which anyono can
make. Theso gayly colored and useful
trinkets of tho bedroom help to keep
tho belongings of its occupant in order
and easy to got at.
Horo is a group of four pieces which
will be found useful as well as exceed
ingly pretty and easy to make.
Thero is a little whisk broom holder
made of ono largo and two small
heart-shaped pieces of cardboard, cov
ered with cretonne. Appropriate to tho
shape, tho flower pattern is a full
blown roso and follngo In ono of the
blurred pattorns. Tho hearts are each
covored separately, tho two smaller
ones sowed along ono sldo to tho larger
and Joined together with a little bow
of pink ribbon at tho front. This forms
a holder for a small broad whisk
broom. It Is suspended by a hanger
of tho ribbon.
This la a pretty gift for a man, and
nn appropriate little token for the en
gaged girl or tho wlfo to give to her
beloved.
Another gift for either a man or
woman is tho tlo rack. Nothing could
bo'slmpler to make. A shaped piece
of lliln pine board is used for this, and
tho cretonne is stretched over and
pasted to it, covering tho front and
back.
A small brass rod and little brackets
furnish a support for ties. A hanger of
wash ribbon in pink silk is fastened in
rings at tho back. This rack Is pretty
nnd calculated to Inspire gratitude In
the possessor. Hung beside tho dress-
lug caso, It Is no troublo to hang ties
over it Instead of mixing them with
a fow other thingB in the dresser
drawer.
For a lady's room thero is a work
box mado over a heavy cardboard foun
dation with cretonno pasted on. Nar
row straps, made of folded strips of
cretonne, tacked down at Intervals of
an Inch or bo, provldo places for
needles, thread, hooks and eyes, col
lar supports, etc., not to mention the
always needed darning cotton. Tho lid
Is hinged to tho box with a strip of
cretonne, but small brass hinges aro tcj
bo preferred.
A hanging work basket la mado oC
two pieces of cardboard covered with
cretonne. The ends are joined with!
gores of Bilk, shirred and tied to thej
sides with bows of narrow ribbon
Thero is a pocket at each end forj
thread. A small needle book is fast-)
ened at tho front, and hangers of rlb-j
bon provided, attached to each sldo
Tho bottom of the basket Is a strip oft
cardboard covered and sewed to thej
sides. Little ribbon bows at tho front)
and ends make a finishing touch and
complete tho attractive basket.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Fur-Edged Roses."
Somo now corsage flowers are roses
that have four outside leaves edged
with narrow, dark brown fur. Somoj
of tho roses are blue, somo various,
shades of rod and pink. Thoy aro blgj
and striking, but especially sultablej
to wear with the street suit. i
throo kinds of water in tho faucets over the lav
atory. Opening into tho same hall Into which tho
bathroom opons Is tho den or library, fiom which
room thoro In nn outside door oponlng onto an
upper porch for airing bedding and shaking rugs.
Thero Is a long hall connecting these rooniB with
tho front hall, into which the bedrooms open and
which nlso leads to the front stairway and to the
reception hall below.
Theso, briefly enumerated, are the mechanical
devices about which pages might bo written in
describing tho conveniences they make posslblo,
to say nothing of tho sanitation. I know Uioso
who aro employed in tho kitchen noticed the lo
cation of the tablo In' tho center of the room and
its proximity to tho gas range and built-in cup
boards. It is also sanitary, as thero are no open
ings and corners between sink and adjoining
walla for tho accumulation of dust. Woodwork
and walls, being In whlto enamel, are easily kept
clean. Having all kinds and plenty of water di
rectly above tho sink does away with lifting and
carrying of walef palls and garbage cans. Tho
gas light directly abovo tho tablo makes It Im
possible to got Into your own shadow. The gas
range needs but the lighted match, and the
drudgery" of carrying In w7ood, lighting nnd keep
ing up the lire, and carrying out tho ashes Is done
away with. I shall here answer a question I know
will arise, and thnt Is tho cost of fuel and light
with this Bystom. Our bill from July 3, 1911, to
July 3, 1912, was fifty-two dollars, or ono dollar a
week for all cooking, baking, nnd lighting of the
houso and barn. Compare this with tho time
spent In getting up wood for tho kitchen stove or
tho cost of coal, or will thoso who live In tho city
compare theso figures with their gas and ejcctrlc
light bills.
The batlnoom has appealed to more rural vlsi-
tors at our home than haB any othor room In the
houso. Thoso of you who havo como In from the
hay field on a hot summor day or havo como from
a dusty, dirty threshing job, would know how to
appreciate this room. Horo you havo hot or cold
water aB you wish, or soft or hard water to meet
your fancy.
The laundry Ib equipped with movable tubs, and
hot wator is to bo had at all times when tho fur
nace Is being used. When tho furnaco is not in
uso a llro in tho laundry stovo supplies us with
good hot water. Thero tho washing Is away from
tho living rooms, and tho steam Is drawn up tho
flues of tho muln chlmnoy, which does away with
steam nil over tho houso. Tho sink In the laundry
Is connoctcd with tho Bowor pipes lending to tho
coBspool, thus carrying off all wasto water from
tho laundry Tho last, pnd I suppose most Im
portant picture Is tho bill of expense for Installing
theso conveniences:
Light and gas fixtures, Including gas ma
chlno, all piping, gas stove, and all llx
turcs $2G2.17
Pressuro tank, thirty barrel tank lu barn,
digging of tronch from windmill to houso,
pump at mill, piping, laundry, bathroom
and kltchon equipments comploto 295.00
Installation f furnaco w;lth nil plpos and
roglsterh , 135 00
Two fireplaces, Including grates, tilo, co
mont and labor ." 31.50
$123.97
I know you will ngroo with 1110 when I say tho
farm houso can bo mado as convenient as any
city homo and nt a much loss exponso of upkeep.
Como to "Tho Manx" nnd seo how simple and
convenient thoso appliances make the eo called
drudgery of farm life. From tho Hoport of tho
Wisconsin Country Hfo Conference.
Conservative New High Coiffure.
HIS REASONS.
"You say thoro is a real estate boom. Havo
you any grounds for that assertion?"
"Sure I have. The grounds I am trying tc
sell."
SOME of tho new coiffures go to ex
tremes in tho matter of height, but
hero is ono that is conservative and
vory attractive. It shows sovoral items
thnt go to mako up tho new styles,
rhero is tho loose wavo ot the hair,
tho fringo across the forehead and the
hint of rlngletB at the sides. Thoro
(s a glimpse of the ear and tho quaint
and "old-timy" Jet earring which
makes tho skin look so dazzlingly
White when tho wearer Ib passably
fair.
It is notlceablo that tho hair la
colled very loosely nt tho back, aftor
all of It haB been waved. It falls to tho
nnpo of tho neck. This featuro is es
sential In order that our millinery may
bo becoming. No matter whether tho
hair Ib worn moderately or extremely
high, It Is not to be drawn up or back
tightly at any placo.
Tho hair across tho middle of tho
forohead Is trlmmod and curled under.
At the sides tho loose ends aro curled
Into soft light ringlets (Inconspicuous,
but well cared for), while tho mass of
tho hair is combed back and the eds
twisted into a soft flat coil. This Is
pinned flat to tho head, and plain shell
pins are best liked for this purpose.
Speaking of pins wiro hair pins must
not bo In evidence, no matter how
prodigal tho hairdresser finds it nec
essary to bo in using them. They nro
to bo coucealod, Invisible nnd rein
forced by plain shell pins either largo
or small in size.
For heavy masses of hair, or what
nppears to be a great abundance, the
larger pins aro appropriate. Thoy are
not jowcled and are often black in
stead of colored llko shell or to match,
the hair.
Just now gray hair le vory fashion
able and women who glvo much at
tention to dross aro going to tho ex
treme of powdorlng their Bllghtly gray
locks to mako them lighter. Ash
blonds also resort to this expedient,
and it will have to bo acknowledged
that tho effect is pretty. Jot pins and
ornaments, worn with tho gray coif
fure, mako it very brilliant. Women
whoso hair le gray In streaks now fea
turo tho streaklness instead of bewail
ing it. Tho effect Is beautiful and
startling until ono becomes accus
tomed to It.
Tho knob at the top ot the head Is
placed Just abovo the crown. In many
of the new coiffures It is further for-
ward and much higher.
For gray or red hair tho high coif
fure is the best of all. It Is stately
looking and displays tho hair to adi
vantage. If thoro la not sufllclont nnt-i
ural hair for this hairdress a slnglo
switch will serve just as well to make
tho coll.
Anyono who will savo tho combings
from tho head will bo surprised at tho
quantity of hair that Is dally shed Uy
most women and will not bo long in
accumulating enough for a switch or
for puffs or side curls, all ot which
have appeared on the horizon of tho
hairdresser's field.
Tho lnfluonco of tho colonial styls)
Is apparent -In tho new modes. Tho
colonial colffuro may not bo copied ox
actly, but tho chances aro that its fea
tures will dominate tho now soanon.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY,
