The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 21, 1909, Page 5

Mp. William A, Radford will answer 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 expe- rience as Editor, Author and Manufac- turer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects, Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No, 1% Fifth Ave., Chicago, TIL, and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply, A gambrel or curb roof house is shown in this design. There is econ- omy in building a roof ‘like this be- cause of the extra space in the sec- ond story that may bé utilized for bedrooms. It is common to make the break in the roof on a level with the ceiling of the upper rooms, and the lower pitch of the roof is steep enough so the lath and plaster may be put directly on the rafters, and the wall space so treated is so nearly perpendicular that you hardly notice the bend in the two sides of the rooms, In preparing these rooms the side wall paper extends to the ceiling just the same as though the walls were built perpendicular in the usual way, and the side wall paper usually is a little darker than the ceiling, which makes a contrast, and this contrast is deepened by a border that is dark- er than either the upper or lower wall paper. Years ago such roofs looked very odd and people had to learn to like them, but it seems to be a fact that utility usually gro in favor, It has been the case, at any rate, with gam- brel roofs until they have been adopt- ed for some of the best houses in different parts of fhe country. Another advantage in a roof of this kind is that you an get considerable width without using long rafters, and room in the house has two or three outside walls, and for this reason it is a little more difficult to heat such a house in cold weather, but we have learned how to protect ourselves against low temperatures by using building paper and, other non-conduct- ors of heat and cold. Then when you consider that during the ordinary win- ter, even in the northern states, we -have only a few days of extreme cold against 50 weeks of moderate or warm weather this objection fades into in- significance. The fact is most of our winter weather hovers around the freezing point, thawing a little in the day time and freezing at night. It is easy to keep even a large house com- fortable all through with such tem- peratures, and you can keep part of it warm the coldest days if the house is weil built. We value light and fresh air more -than our grandfathers did because we know more about the value o! such things in regard to health. We understand that people who live in the open : air and sunshine usually have very little use for the doctor. We have figured it out scientifically so we know the reason why. \ It is eas} to lay out a house of this kind into. good comfortable rooms properly connected for convenience as well as looks. Some house plans are a great puzzle to an architect, but this kind of a plan comes easy. You nave the space, the different expos- ures, you have room for doors where you want to put them, and you have a convenient corner where you can put in & good comfortable stairway designed for looks as well as service. ‘When it comes to heating you can place the furnace under the front hall and carry short pipes to each room and_you can carry the hottest pipe =A.RADFORD EDITOR In ad- size and well proportioned. dition to a clothes closet in each bed- room, the niche beside the chimney is utilized for a linen closet, It is the little conveniences like this that mark the difference between a good house and a house that is unsatisfactory and it requires years of experience to know just how to take advagtage of peculiarities in a plan to work in suchy Second Floor Plan valuable little helps towards good housekeeping. This is one reason why I recommend everybody to make a study of house plans before starting to build 1 The arrangement to go down cellar in this house is especially good be- cause you can get down either from the front part of the house or from the kitchen, and the entrance to the cellar way also connects the front | with screens and sash the time may be extended to include almost the round year in some locations. The fashion of screening porches in the summer time to keep out files and mosquitoes is a good one and It is easy to lift out the screens in the fall and put sash in their places. There are different ways of man- aging. Some people like to do things differently from the ordinary, and I notice that such folks generally get more out of life. Some families live in their houses, while others make the house a place to stay in when necessary and get away from it as much and as often as_ possible. A good deal depends on the house plan in the first place, but more depends on the house keeper, becouse one person will make a house comfortable and inviting while another woman who works just as hard, perhaps, has the faculty of making things rather unpleasant. The chairs may be too nice to sit down in, or there may be a lot of bric-a-brac in the way,’stuff you are afraid of breaking or disarranging. The study of a home means much more than the plan and manner of building the house. Sheep Raising in Australia, “Sheep raising conditions are about the same in Australia as they are | here,” said F. L. Burt of South Da- kota, who is engaged in the sheep raising business both in tais country and in Australia, The sheep over | there are raised mainly for their wool, | although the meat is also quite a val- | uable product for both the local and of bis considering the truck or car| union one son was born. Mrs. Yearly | Made of good | xport trade. The price of both wool | and meat in Australia is regulated by | London values. The meat, which is; handle at each end, by which ‘to shipped in cold storage veasels, can | be kept fresh very easily. Farm la-| borers in Australia receive. in the| neighborhood of $20 a month, which | is practically the same as they get) here. In the towns the mechanics are paid about $3.50-to four dollars @ day. Living may possibly be a little cheap- er over there, but the difference is not very great. As far as agricultural nditions generally are concerned, | you have many advantages here. The | climate in Australia is too dry. The winters there are not so cold, how- ever, and while the summers are hot the heat is not oppressive.” Immense Lump of Anthracite. The largest lump of anthracite coad Pennsylvania. It weighs seven tons, and will be placed in a museum, elther im Philadelphia or Boston, ‘/2"A umber of the Virginia young last Saturday, Virginia. Dr. Foster, of Butler, was called for counsel Sabbath afternoon at Dan Smith’s. Mrs. Smith has been sick for some time. “Telephones are handy. Ifa young man wants to know if his girl is at home, just call her over the phone They most always say, yes. Judge Paddock will move to his farm this week. He has been living | in Amsterdam the past year, follow-| ing his trade butchering, until he was | elected Judge of the North District. The other day as we went to Vir-| ginia in the east-part of town at the | residence of Mr. Gilbert, we saw a number of little gentlemen and ladies | getting around over the ‘yard asswift | as red squirrels, Mrs. Gilbert pre- | pared a eupperin the afternoon—ice cream and cake. The little fellows) enjoyed themeelves. Those present were: Wilma and Omer Smith, Henry, Herman and Elsie Mienen, Mack Smith and Linnie Robison. =| Ule Hinson and wife, of near Nyhart, were in Park Town Thurs day of last week. They will move to | Dakota tn the spring. John Foster was on the sick list last week. W. J. Bard was in Virginia the Prices FIXTURES FOR SALE Smashed Poifenbarger & Douglass’ Entire Stock of Boots, Shoes other day getting tools to put up ice, | Dr. Smith was kept on the go last! week looking after his patients. | Dr. Carl Jones was around Friday | {ntroducing his medicine, He is working for the Rawleigh Medical | Co., of Freeport, Ill. Carl fs a good looking doctor and @ ready talker. Clade Jundy left a week ago Satur day for Carterville, Mo., where he is visiting his slater, Mrs. Lanyon. John E, Sparks lets Tuesday for Oklahoma to look for ahome. He has lived around Virginia for many years, near Nyhart, who is down with pneau- monia. The road bosses of Charlottetown ship should look after the bridge east of Virginia novar the school house. before some one fg hurt. Mrs. Pearl Hart, of F%. Scots, | Kan., fe visiting Mra. Geo. Thomp.- | son. Mrs. Frank Satterlee and two chil dren are very: low with the scarlet people spent a very pleasant evening | atthe home of Mr. and Mrs. Smizer | Jan, 16sh, Mr. Smizer recently moved from near | Passaic to a farm, three miles north- west of Virginia, and the youngfolke| | wished to get acquainted. It was reported Sunday that Mr. Joe Whinery was no better and seem ej to be gradually growing weaker. Hie two daughters and son are now athome, Mrs, Coulter from Colorado, | Mra. Jennie Gordon from Oklahoma and Willie from Kansas City. The young folks reported having a fine time at the home of Mr. Allen last Friday evening. Owing to the weather {¢ was Impossible for a num-! ber of the members to attend.‘ 8.8. and preaching were well at tended last Sabbath. W. W. Park lefs Monday for Quincey, Lll., to see his son, Guy, and have a good time with his grand daughter for & week. Professor Parker, « f Sedalia, 1s vis. | {ting hie father-in-law, James Cuzick, 8.8. Martin returned from Stone county Tuesday night, where he had been visiting his son. They kepta fellow full of good things. Claud Martin wept to Audrain county Tuesaday. AARON. CONVENIENT BARN TRUCK. WIIl Make the Task of Feeding the Cows Much Easier. No gairyman can afford to ignore that which will lighten his labor in any way whatever. Be his stable ever #0 conveniently constructed, he has/ enough to do. Hence the importance presented in the cut. lumber, the only fron about it is the Feeding Truck for the Stable. push or pull it along the feeding al- ; ley in front of the cows which are| to be ’ed, and the trucks on which it, | fs mounted. The wheels procured, | | any good blacksmith can make this, | | 80 that the truck is by no means dif- fleult to construct. It should be sbout | | two feet wide, 20 inches deep and 4% | feet long. Silage can be conveyed in) ever mined recently was taken from a {t from the silo to the mangers very | 9@¢d parents weextend thesympathy mine in the Panther creek valley of readily, says Farm and Home. If the| of this community in their bereave-| | aflo ts some distance away, it will save Uans hard work, indeed. Dr. Smith fs attending Mrs. Sellers | AND Rubbers FACTORY COST Sale Begins January 23, | TL Placed on Sale by WU w Business bought and Stock The House of Better Shoes. Foster Notes. John Allen resurned to his home in Nevada Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Briscoe gave @ masquerade party Saturday night. | Dee Arbogast left Sunday for Car- thage, Mo., to work in the mines at that place. Ed. Lloyd of Pittsburg, Kansas, ; | came in Saturday to visit his broth-| jer, A. H. Lloyd, of this place. | Karl Cox of Ottumwa, lowa, is) | visiting his grandparents, Mr. and | Mrs. N. T, Badgett. Joe Palmer left Saturday for Jop- lin to work in the lead mines. Howard Robb, wife and son, Wil ‘liam, returned to their home in Thomas county, Kansas, Sunday. Mr. Will Laughlin died at home tp Biue Mound, Kansas, Saturday, Jan- uary 16, and interment was made at that place. He is a son of David Laughlin of this place (uow deceas led) The family of the deceased have | the sympathy of this community in | ‘their sad bereavement. This is the | second son and one son-in law that have passed away in the last month OsiTuary, | | Mrs. Rosy Yearly nee Robb died at; |the home of her brother, Schuyler |Robb. Mrs. Yearly was born in Case county Mo., July 23, 1888, died Jan | 14,1909, she was married to Wil |Mam Yearly Jan. 24,1906, moved the same year with her. husband to Thomas county, Kansas. To this} had been in delicate health for two years and at times expressed her wish that she might diein the old | visiting her brother at this place! | when the death summons came and |at 5 o’clock Thursday morning she | | passed to the great beyond. Her! husband and father were notified by | | wire and arrived Friday evening.. | | Funeral sermon ‘was preached at} Salem Saturday by Rev. Foster, | pastor cfthe M. E. church, and she/| rematne were laid to rest in the beav- | tiful little cemetery at Salem where | scores of loved ones lie who have crossed the Jordan of death to the spirit world. To the husband and | ment; for there will be sad and aching | jhearts when they return to their home of her childhood. She was)” Ustle home on the western plain. | There wil) be one more vacant chair. Dinan. About the Average Man. Some one said the average man) lives and dies pour. He has not the faculty for accumulating money; you could not pass laws enough to make | him rich financlally. The exceptlou al man fs made to make lots of mon ey; seems to stick to his flugers, and youcould not keep him poor. The life history of the man who has lived an average life and died poor fs on» of uneventfulness. He is generally generous hearted and. never aspires toenrich himeelf. All he asks {s a decent living, worthily earned—a roof tree and clothing for his family Out of his modest earning he will probably save enough so pay for his modest home—seldom more. He ‘tives his children @ common educa- tlon and starts them ous fu the world with a “God Biess You” for their dowery. He ts honorable in bis deal {nge; he works hard and spende Iittl- for luxuries. He seldom complains of bis lot and never knowiog!y com mite a crime against the state or hu- manity. He loves much and laughs more. He may put by a few dollars for his old age and oftener not. When he dies, men say of him: “He wae an honest man and 8 good cit- {zen. Weshall miss him.” There ts nothing startling in his story to ex- plots; just. the story of an average :man—one of the salt of the earth. We all know or knew him and his dind. He has lived according to hfs life and has served his purpose. No man ts a failure who has left behind him the Influence of ueefulness aud integrity Marriage Licenses. Will Kershner, Ameterdam Maggie Porter, Amsterdam. H. P. Sehraeder, Concordia, Mo. Bertha Grimes, Adrian. Notice. A meeting will be held atthe school house at Peru, Friday night, Jan. 22, for the purpose of discussing the question of consolidating schools of Lone Oak townsh!p. All persons {n- terested are urged to be present Goods Black & Arnold CLOTHING COMPANY.