Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1919 — Page 4

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BUNGALOWS OF MODERATE SIZE

New Type Designed for Lots of Good Width. SUN PORCH IS ATTRACTIVE Home Shown In Illustration Is Quite Compact in Arrangement and Has All Modern Conveniences. f , By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. 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 experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authdrlty on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only enclose three-cent stamp for reply. Owning n home is the Inherent desire of every head of a farftlly. Rht it Is doubtful if the pride of ownership is as strong in the husband as in the wife and the other members of the household. The latter spend a much greater part of their time In the home than does the mail, whose days are devoted to business. Consequently it is the wife and daughters who have the greatest interest In the planning of a home. There will be much building of small homes this year. The government has removed the restrictions that were Imposed on building as a war measure and plans that were temporarily abandoned can now be brought to fruition. In both country and city building activity will be greatly in evidence as soon as spring comes. « In the meantime those who contemplate building will have the pleasure o£ spending the winter evenings planning the home. That is one of

the greatest joys of building—planning just how the home will be after it is finished. Undoubtedly the type of home that has the greatest appeal to the suburban and small city dweller is the bungalow. The convenience of the bungalow arrangement, the elimination of the back-breukiug work of running up and down stairs, and the cosiness of having all of the rooms opening one into the other brought into immediate popularity the bungalow. *- Great Advance Shown. Since the beginning of this popularity, however, there has been a great advance in bungalow designing. One of the best of these latter designs is shown in the illustration accompanying this article. This white bungalow is a new type in home archly tecture and is designed for those whose lots are larger than are ordinarily found in the city. It might be called the Dutch colonial type, and, in its balanced simplicity and grace of roof line, will be to the middle West what the, two-story Dutch colonial house is to the East. The bungalow is 39 feet wide and 31 feet deep, while the sun porch, sleeping porch and kitchen porch, which are ranged along the back, ex-_ tend eight feet farther, i The floor plan was designed with the idea of saving the steps of the housekeeper. The living room is typical of a bungalow and has that spaciousness which makes this type of, home so popular. It-is 22% feet long and 12% feet wide. One of its attractions is a large open fireplace, with bookcases on either side. Opening off the living room toward the rear of the house is the dining room, which is large also, its dimensions being 11 by -17 feet. Built into the wall between the two windows is the buffet. Sun Porch Attractive Feature. Connected by a double door is the

ran porch to the rear, which In summer makes an attractive breakfast room, and adds to the sense of spaciousness of the dining room. Toward the other side of the house Is the kitchen, which also is of good slse and is designed to accommodate the most modern kitchen equipment, so placed as to bring the greatest efficiency. To the rear of the kitchen is a porch, leading to the back yard. The bedrooms are along one sWe o? the house, one adjoining the living room, the other to the back of the house. Between the two bedrooms Is the bathroom, which opens off a hall that connects the bedrooms. Double doors lead from the rear bedroom tc the sleeping porch. Thus it will be seen that although this would be termed a five-room house. It really Is much larger. The graceful lines of this house, with the opportunity afforded for window boxes and flower beds and shrubs surrounding It, make it particularly attractive from the outside. This advance in bungalow design embodies the ideas of a number of architects,' who have devoted much study to designing small homes. This type of home is engaging the attention of the leading members of the architectural profession more and more, as those who build homes nowadays have learned that a little money spent for advice from experienced and cnpable architects is worth while. Compact Arrangement. The design and floor plan are recommended for study to those who intend to build. The more they are studied the more it will be found that here is an excellent design for the family that will build a home of moderate size. It is compact in arrangement, lias all of what is generally termed “the modern conveniences’’and leaves little to be desired in appearance. Just one word about the desirability of building this year. The cessation of the war has released many thousands of men skilled in the building trades. It also has released quantities of materials that have been used 1 in war work. Both materials and labor now are available in abundance, and when the things that are

needed are plentiful it is a good time to go ahead with any plan that entails tlie expenditure of money.

SLANG TERM OF OLD ORIGIN

Appellation “Deadhead” First Came Into Use When Dead City of Pompeii Was Flourishing. Did you ever .stop and think why, if you are .so fortunate as to acquire a free ticket to something you should be called a deadhead? The reason for this bit of slang dates way back to the days of the ancients. In the national museum in Naples there is a case of old theater tickets that the Pompeiians didn’t get a chance to use before their theater season was brought to such an abrupt close by the eruption of Vesuvius. They are made In various shupes, each shape showing which part of that particular ticket will admit you. You could get Into the peanut gallery only when you presented the little pigeons, and to this day that gallery is called the pigeon loft In Italy/ Then there were little skulls modeled of ivory, and these were used only by those who were to be admitted free. Hence, “deadhead.”

Weird Sun Legend of Stonehenge.

In times of peace there was always ah excursion to Stonehenge on June 20 to see the sun rise on the following morning, for on the 21st old Sol’s first rays are supposed to strike the great altar-stone, on “Friar’s Heel.” This, tradition tells us, used to be the signal for the sacrifice of human victims in the days that are long gone by, and it is easy, when there, to imagine the early Druids, in their white robes, oak-drowned and wearing rtfte mystic symbols j round their necks, gathering to make their offerings to Bel,* as they called the sufl, and to the serpent, the Beltine fires, glowing over the great plain the while.

THE TWICE-A-WBBK DEMOCRAT

Rationed

By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

(Copyright, I*U, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Nan’* was the only studio in the old building down In Chelsea that pos-, sessed a balcony. And perhaps Nan was the only American among the tenants, all of whom earned their daily rations by means of one of the arts. Nan Moore herself was a writer and sent back stories to America and conducted a column on how to prepare food in war times. Nan’s small typewriter clicked at almost any hour of the day or night. For a few weeks past Nan’s alert eys had noticed the various quaint characters that came and went into tTie other studios in the building on the Thames. For the most part they lived alone, each pursuing his craft in his own way. “Do you know,” she said to Charlotte Manor, who at that moment was helping herself to a second cup of fragrant coffee from Nan’s percolator that stood always on the wicker tea cart, “this rationing business is the limit. All these poor artists who live alone, like me, can hardly get up a decent meal more than once a week. About twelve ounces of meat for a g<*od husky person Is not enough to stretch over seven days. I honestly think some of the.** men get their weekly rations and eat It nil up in one meal and go without the other six days. “It’s had enough to get a meal for two with such a tiny bit of joint,” add-

Was a Great Success.

ed Charlotte, who had a husband; “we are so tired of beef, and that’s the only thing it pays get. I think we would get about a chop and a half if we took mutton. Fancy! But I manage to get up pretty fair meals.” “Oil, so do I!” exclaimed Nun, “but It’s these artists I feel sorry for. They all begin to look half fed. Artists alwnys do have a soul hunger radiating from them, but I just can't stand seeing them look really hungry.” Her big human eyes gazed down at a fellow artist who was even then making his way along the embankment carrying his violin. “Bold»y Deuce is positively white today,” she lamented. “I wish I could cook a great big steak jtnd pnions and invite the whole building In to share it.” Then an idea came to her so suddenly that with the expression of it she nearly dumped Charlotte, coffee and all, from the great hammock that swung across the balcony. “Charlotte!” she cried happily. “I am going to get every artist in the building to pool his rations and we can all have dandy meals. If there are twelve of us we shall be able to get a fine big joint of the best cut every week —perhaps about twelve pounds. And you know we could make that go so much further and taste so much better than twelve individual bits of meat cut from most any part of the cow. Isn’t It great?" She jumped up, wanting then and there to go to each studio door and unfold the plan which was secondarily developing in her fertile brain. Charlotte had a good many drops of cold water to pour on Nan’§ enthusiasm, but fortunately for Nan she knew what she wanted and went straight for it, water or no water. Her plan was unfolded ,at euch studio. ' Almost without exception it was met with joy. It had been difficult throughout the building, where so many lived alone, to get up appetizing meals. “This way,” ended Nan, “one of us who likes to do the buying can do it all, and i love to cook, ns it is in my line. We can. use that old room on the ground floor for our dining room and get a little char girl to wash our dishes. I think it will he a perfectly heavenly and sociable time.” So the Billy Wrights, Bobby Druce, Helen JVlcLeah, little Sammy, Twain and all the Chelsea building’s artists held a meeting in Nan’s studio to plan and pool ration cards. I.iul; f Sammy, who, though he was a poster artist, knew something about figures and weights and measures, .added up and made the grand discovery that, pooled their meat rations would allow of nearly 15 pounds of meat a week.

“Which will go beautifully through ■even days If Judiciously carved, and with flab to break the monotony," put In Nan. “Whoever can cut the thinnest slices of meat to look like/big ones will be the official carver." So the sugar and butter, bacon and meat ration cards were all handed over to Nan. Fortunately they, one and all, had taken out their cards with the nearest grocer and butcher, so that the trouble of various stores was done away with. Perhaps It was because Nan was American and one of Britain’s allies, or perhaps It was because she chatted with her trades people and asked about their babies and what they fed them and told them about America and the great army In khaki over there —anyway, whatever the reason. Nan always found the best or Joints, the finest of bacon and the best English butter for the artists. She was a splendid buyer. Their first family dinner was a great success. There had not been so pleasant an evening In Chelsea building since the last raid and there was no less excitement. On that night, arrayed In various quaint garbs hastily' put on, they had met In the big uttie where a splendid view of the air fight was possible, and when the raiders were driven off and the “all-clear” signal had sounded, Nan had Invited them all into her studio for u cup of coffee and apple pie. It was two o’clock In the morning, but that was a small mntter in studio life.. Conversation ran high and deep at that dinner table. Brains long used to sparkling thoughts, vivid bits of grim war ami the wonderful inspiring exchange of art talk tripped about the table and made everybody bless Nan for her big idea. The. cooking was a tremendous success and created much comment. It would seem from the abundant table that war was a thing of the past. Nan had cooked everything with the help of the girl artist. The caretaker’s little girl wasriyen four shillings a week to and wash dishes. Altogether the arrangement was splendid. Bobby Druce brought up his violin to Nan’s studio, where they all trailed for coffee In the fatnous percolator. Helen McLean’s music-mad fingers plunged up and down the keyboard and Little Sammy leut a grim visage while he recited a service poem or two. Nan did nothing but make coffee and look perfectly charming while she made every one comfortable with a cushion here and a footstool there, and many a womanly lure radiated from her as she moved about. > Bobby Pruce, but recently back from the tragedy of war and with still painful wounds, drank in her charm and wondered why he had not found her before. A slim wedge of moon filtered across the old Thames. Bobby was swinging slowly In Nan’s hamntock am) drawing in the odor of the sweet peas and pansies that she had planted In long boxes around her balcony. His long white fingers were caressing his violin and he wished It were Nan’s linlr they were touching. Bobby knew with artistic suddenness that Nan was some one whom he had been on the verge of looking for now that he was home from the war. And Nan, because she was Nan Moore, and seemed always to know just what her friends were wanting most, met his eyes fixed upon her and it needed not their silent appeal to make her go over to the slowly swinging hSmmoek and ensconce her lovely, happy self beside Bobby. He sighed so contentedly that Nan hoped the slim wedge of moon did not show him the dainty color In her cheeks. “Rations aren’t so bad when they are handled properly, are they?” “I don’t think I could have lived — had we not been rationed.” Bobby Druee told her.

Fifty Tons of Snails a Day.

Iu France, where there is a big demand foriSsnaiis—the daily consumption In Paris alone reached 50 tons before the war—snail farms yield a handsome profit. As many as 500,000 “first quality” snails, the price of which in normal times averages about $2 a thousand, can be reared on an acre of land. They need only to be fed once a day, preferably in the evening, and, though extremely voracious, are by no means fastidious. After a fall of rain, w hich seems to sharpen their appetite, a bed of 100,000 snails will soon demolish a barrow-load of cabbages. They are fed not only on greenstuff*, but on wine dregs or bran soaked In wine, a diet which is supposed to impart a special flavor.

Three Hundred Dinners Wasted.

Meals for 300 people were prepared at Portland, Me., recently, but no guests appeared. It appears that at the local railway statiou there is a little black dog who acts as messenger. It delivers telegrams and messages and the like to its master. The other morning It came rushing into tlie office of the owner, who conducts the restaurant, and on opening the enjt was found that the message was for meals for three hundred people. There was much hustle to get ready for the large number of people. hen the evening train came in no diners appeared. An investigation disclosed that the dog had opened the desk and front on,e of the pigeon holes extracted an old telegram.

Motor Motto.

“Your whole, family quarrels with you, for not keeping your auto repaired.” I “Yes," replied Mr. Cliuggins. “Running this car is a case of work or fight.”

SCRAPS

The National Council of Women, with Its affiliated organizations, represents 10,000,000 women. Great Britain has spent $700,000,000 on industrial housing since the war begaln; with our late entrance we have spent $110,000,000. In the province of Bengal, India, 26,486 animals died of contagious diseases during the year 1917-18, as against 8,415 in the previous year. It is now possible to make a continuous railroad from Perth, western Australia, to Brisbane, Queensland, a distance of 3,895 miles. The most active volcano in the world is Mt. Sangay. It Is 17,196 feet high, situated on the eastern chain of the Andes, South America. It has been in constant eruption since 1728. President Roosevelt’s visit to Panama in 1906 broke the custom of the President not leaving the country during his term of office. President Rooselvelt went to Panama on this occasion to visit amd inspect the site of the Panama canal.* When the temperature is 32 degrees, sound travels 1,090 feet a 'second and one additional foot a second for each additional degree in temperature. Electricity over a wire where there is no resistance travels 192,924 miles a second. A new heat insulating materal composed of a mixture of special clay and cork, has been discovered by a Norwegian engineer. The clay and cork mixture is burned, and the result is the formation of a very light substance that is said tn be eminently suitable for a'l heat insulating purpose. China had women soldiers long before they were Known in Russia. During the Tae Ping rebelling I .‘OO women as well at men seivtd in the ranks. In Nanking in 1P53 an army of 500,000 women "•as recruited. They we-e divided into brigades of 13,000 each and were commanded by women offi-

cers. A goat fancier in Frankbr.. Mass., shipped thirteen goats to 13. F Moore, of Winsted, Conn., and the railroad express d •iivered fifteen to Mr. Moore, who put them in his stable. When lie went to lcok after them there were stve..t en. Mr. Moore 'named the first set of twins American and Adams, ni d the second Wells and Fargo The old -t 1 otamical ware <D ibe W( rid is sculptured ■>'.! toe \»al • .of a room in the great temple of Karnak at Thebes, in Egypt. It represents foreign plants brought home by an Egyptian sovereign, Thotmes 111, on his return from a campaign in Arabia. The sculptures show not only the plant or tree, but the leaves, fruit and seed pods separately, after the fashion of modern botanical treatises. With the death of Theodore Rooevelt, William H. Taft is the only living ex-Presid«pt. Previous to Mr. Wilson's taking, office, the ex-presidents living during the terms' of various Presidents were as fbllows: In McKinley’s term, Cleveland and Harrison; in Benjamta Harrison’s term, Cleveland and Hayes; in Cleveland’s first in Arthur’s term, Hayes and in Aruthur’s term, Hayes and Grant; in Grant’s, Johnson, Fillmore and Pierce; in Johnson’s, Buchanan., Pierce and Fillmore; in Lincoln’s first term, Buchanan, Pierce, Fillmore, Tyler and Van Buren; i<n Pierce’s, Fillmore, Tyler and Van B ren; in Fillmore*, Tyler and Van Buren; kn Taylor’s, Polk, Tyler and Van Buren, in Polk’s, Tyler, Van Buren., Jackson and J. Q. Adams; in W. H. (Harrison’s, Van Buren, Jackson and J. Q. Adams; in Van Buren’s, Jackson and J. Q. Adams; in Jackson’s J. Q. Adams, Monroe and Madison; in John Quincy Adams’s, Monroe, Madison, Jefferson and John Adams; in Motoroe’s, Madison, Jefferson and John Adams; in Madison’s, Jefferson and John Adams.

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FOR SALE For Sale—-1910 Ford in No. 1 condition. —Kuboske’s Garage, ts Wan ted——Joh on farm by Inn fried manV want, job at once. —Call 917-M. x f!5

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1»»

For Hale—Pa re-blood MsWff • Bronze turkey gobblers. —Gl®J NORMAN, phone 919-L. For Sale—* sows, 150il male hog, wt. 160. —QEOHRB LAMPHIER, Fair Oaks, R-2. ffi* Wanted—Good heifer calf. preferred, 5 to 7 days old. —JOB MOORE, phone 916-L For sale—Excelsior 1-cylinder motorcycle, in running order; s2s takes It.—LEWIS SMITH, Nbwland, Ind. W! For Hale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-Inch, reeently rebuilt and In A-l • aondltion. —THU DEMOCRAT. For Hale—Three-rdbm house, lot 60x125, city water; located on Elm street, near Main. Cheap for cash if taken at once.—Call 946-D. Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrapper* In any quantity desired, either plain •* printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale by reason of Installing furnace, a fine base-burner used only two years; gll in splendid condition. May be seen at Democrat office —THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Bale—A Webster* New International Dictionary, almott new and very little soiied, sheep binding and good paper Publisher’s price sl2; will sell for $8 cash. — JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries In stock In its fancy stationery department Hie famous Nedicfr make of ribbons for nearly all the standard make# of typewriters. Price 76c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ts One of the Best Located Rest* dence properties In Rensselaer, 76x300 feet, corner lot fronting oa two improved streets; good two-stery bouse, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-bulldings. etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms If desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT For Sale—ln The Democrat's Fancy Stationery and Office Snpply department—steel <’.ie -umbering machines, rubber stamp daters, rubber stamp pads, typewriter ribbons for all practically makes of typewriters, spun glass Ink erasers,' aecount files, filing cabinets, typewriter papers, legal blanks, etq. For Sale —Some real bargains is well improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 183 a., 212 a.. 152 a, 10 t. I also have some exceptional bargains in Improved farms of all slses farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or -call phone 246, office, or 499, home.— HARVEY DAVISSON. tl For Sale—Complete threshing out- 1 fit, consisting of 16-h. p. Nichols & Sheppard steam engine, 32152inch American separator, with feeder, blower and weigher complete; good steel water tank on wagon. This is all In good running order and will sell at a bargain. Reason for selling is poor health. —B. T. LANHAM, Rensselaer, R-4, phone 943-B. fl 9 Typewriters — Two brand-new Oliver complete with Instruction book, cover, tJfUsh, bottle of oil, etc. Machines have never been used, and are equipped with tabulator, back-up, etc. —s4o each, cash or satisfactory terms. These machines, understand, are in brand-new boxes, never, having been unpack* d. We will ship exprlss collect to any point at price given above. —THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—lOO acres well improved farm* in Gillam township, 5 % miles from town, 4 miles from station, on improved gravel road. All level black land, good fences and buildings. Price right; terms reasonable. Possesion March first. 200-acre farm with fair improvements; level, black land, 110 acres In cultivation, balance pasture, six miles from town. Price $65 per acre. Terms to suit. Possession February„l. Also 120-acre farm, good improvemetats, located pn stone road. 100 acres In cultivation, 20 acre® pasture. Price and terms right. Will trade any one or all of the above farms. —JOHN A. DUNLAP.

WANTED Wanted—Two girls, one dining room, one dishwasher.— BAßNES’ RESTAURANT, phone 432.. fls Wanted Wood-choppers to cut cordwood near Rensselaer.—— JOHN J. LAWLER. See J. B. Walter, Mgr., phone 337. ts Bookkeeper, office man, clerk, can make from five to twentyfive dollars per week on the eide without lnferfering with present-work by selling health and. accident insurance to acquaintances. Others are doing it. Write for particulars. —Great Western Accident Insurance Company, Des Moines, lowa. * f-15 MISCELLANEOUS Standing Timber—We bare dry wood, standing timber, 2 to S miles west of Parr. Will sell in patches, any quantity desired. —J. J. LAWLER, phone J. B. Walter, Mgr. 337. tt FINANCIAL Money to Loan.< — CHAo. J. DEAN ■ SON, Odd Fellows, Rensselaer. Mutual Insurance—Fire and I ilgfcS nlng. Also state cyclone. Inqutrf of M. I. ADAMS. Phone SSS-L. H Farm Loans—Money to loan «| farm property In any suing an H $10.000.—8. P. HONAN,