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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
THE REPLY.

An amusing story is being told in
the inner court circle of Berlin. The
Kaiser's only daughter recently re-
marked to a playmate, Fancy, my
mama makes me put on fresh linen
every day. Does your mother exact
that, too?" "No, not every day" re-
piled the little At home the
child related her conversation with
the princess, and her father, fearing
that his daughter had preached the
subject, said: my dear, that is an
improper question to ask" Princess
Louise had likewise repeated her little
chat with her playmate, at the same
time expressing her envy for the
countess. A short time afterwards
the children were playing in the castle,
when the Emperor entered the room.
$50 you do not have 10 put on fresh
linen every day, do your" he jokingiy
said to the little countess. Making a
low courtesy the tiny maid replied:
Your Majesy, my papa says that is
an improper question to askP
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
stem % titbase CT Ii8c
fangt.

SufetS Serre % 6ritc babbe brrct
i SeIifab % fisrte biemoner SCI. 2
ON gfotten. Wanhen bapbe ielpfplge'
Iig Ell Tsrnegel oe bapbe iagt til Gi.
9erne, at il1geu bebeoet iiobe oppe %
nente. Oct bar frggteItg folot, % ga
DC boIbt fornn @ilaen, ingbe ban til
i'm @ititru, at bun fitube bli iiboenSe
/ 9oguer, mems ban Iuffebe op.
San fienSte / 9ommen eiter Hsg.
Ien. Scn bar Der life. Gan bdnbe
ieIpfslocIig CLIENT at itiffe ben til fig.
Soo bcgpn0te han ga at rtnge poa
&Iotteu. San rtu9te / fem Ntinuter
- ban riuotc / ii. Sngen fom. San
boIot paa at Ttipne, % bans Some iab
% ifalp | Spgnen.
Oct nptter life" ioebe ban. Seq
foor prsue at goa 9agpcieu % brpbe
iub i Suiet."
San boppeoe oper ct bsit 8i9rbe,
req fine beSite 9I9Ser ~iitpffer paa
Bigaerre, laa i'm en- girouSriibe,
bestebe &rogcrre al % frabbebe iub
| set msrfe &ietfen.
Ser itshte ban moo @rrfe % Dor.
Sc, rep neS 9Iiftsi % Stentsi, men
famlct Tia enheIie no / 6oritaen %
nabneSe SuogougSbsren.
"SIt iorben!" raobte ban til Tin
&ore % iprung reaab Srappeu for at
birIpe benbe inb ni @ngnen % imeIStc
/ set iamme Ssren igicn eiter iig.
Com en- fIogere %ano eno Tor imat
ban ON til 9osiioen al Suiet % be.
gpnbte iorfru pau fit itruOiomme Or.
5eibe iom Embarrassing.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15

Oct, Iom bGnbie Sn, sIenmrer leg
alorisl Seq fon oltiaa tho og Loo
2piet irIbe paa 2iset. ga ioa ieg
noget. iOm fit mig til at ilanse baaoe
Chs og stnse o. fprinse paa Ssr.
Ia leg naaeSe NIT @Grelie, fnIbt iea
teipimet ON paa Sojaeu.
Gtitoefrten bpIote liot Bin | mig,
CO iaa fDtfneoe lea til.
"aiare Zen, iaa De noset?"
fpirgte ban.
50, ieg ifuloe meme oetl Seq iaa
en- Wanb | g~ammelbass Gragt icm
itob bsiet oper ben bsbe. 9n ieg Tom
inb, baoeSe ban SopeSet os iaa paa
mtg meo ct glif, fom faar mig til at
frpie enomt bare ieg tRnfer paa Oct
--"
Seq lao paogen onltrent belle Not.
ten; fort no paa Morseniioen fff ieg
iope og paasneSe life for bentmoo
Mibbag. Seq bar ba lao fi9t, at leg
ieIp giorSe 9sier al NIT natlige @oen'
tpr og fcrisete at tpbe bet belle icrn
Sonucinntioner.
"Sbao bet not,trligris ogiaa bar"
"geei flop. min 8enl Gu ifal or
faa bsre. Otter SrofoIten iab ieg og
blnbebe ! SGmiliealbumet. d tit ieg
ie ncset, iom NOR bapoe fact mig til
at beinime enbiru engutg. 4aa an
bet gIab ftoo gortrRttst at ben
Mano, leg baobe feet paa Salen ON
Hatten.
"Soem err Senre Wanb2" fannie
De leg. "9et bar born, ies iaa."
"Get2 Oct err Snfel alas -
gomle Santes Wuno -. ban er osS
for ODER 80 aar iiben."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
5ynet.
On SpsseIfeshifsorie fra Sverige.

Yet bar en- Gften, on min Ben
Snaentsren ioo oppe Dos mig peb en-
pibe, at ban ~fcrtaIte fsIsenbe Siito.
RE:
"a, on fommer me6 bine Iprbe
Sorhnrtneer; men ieg trcr MI, bpab
les fror aIigeuell Seq bar feet oe
Dsrt laa meget rnrt ! min SID -
BELT oa iea bar Seroppe | 9orrlanS,
at ies maa faa SOP til at babe min
esen Wsening ON ben cling. Seq bar
ligset Suie, boor g9gsene Matten
lang bar sienIpbt al gIag o. ganf.
t'tftser. fctn intet menneife funoe no.
eriinoe, bpor be fom fra, og engatlg
buffer jeg, at hi forti inb / et Sus,
boor man life finSe itiae i1oaet mo
mob VGggene, ilben at bet siebliffe.
lfg faiteoes tiI6age. Sbab flyer bu9
Seon2 Email Men oct bar life ON
bet, leg piIbe fortaIle; BET er bare
Smaating MOB bet, on ifaI faa bsre.
Oct bar en- @inter for 10 gar
ftoer. Seq Dor Senaang oppe / Iorr.
botten paa Sanomaaling. CIT aften,
oa ies bar paa Sci til nit 2oeis, blep
ieg oberfaIbt al en- iaa forrpgenoe
SneitoNpl. at ies maatte tp inb til en-
@aaro, Nm Iaa peo 2anoeoeien.
Oct BAT ct bent $us / eammeI.
irenff $erraaar0sitil, os 8ertsfoIfet
mootog mig paa oct bierteligite. 0e
oiifeSe op men alt bet beoIte, SuIet
formaaeoe, % oct imaste fortreife-
iigt efter at bapc ii6bet iaa lGnge %
ifiimpet paa 2aRSepeien.
0a leg bopoe ipiit, taffebe jeg og
boo ON at moatte faa tr9ffe mig til.
haee til nit 8Grelie. @an bapoe
nemlig UNDER Wnaltibet fortalt mig,
at Der bar Sorg i Suiet, 6a en- GAM.
49,
mel Sante nplig bar 900. Sum Lao
Sig paa ben itore Sol, ct Bar gRreI.
ier fra nit.
ga ieg itob % flpbte al mig, fom
S1tiets Itree Seu, Stihenten, ino
meo ct Binbret og lpurete, ON leg
life baube Chit paa ct @las. San
riloe iaa gierne babe iis en- 8rat; for
ret bar iaa iielben, Der fon fremme.
be til @aarben.
go, leg funbe 10 life orre iad ubsf.
Zig at iise mel, % fsr ies oibite Orbet
Of iab ni oltiaa os baobe bet rietig
foieltgt.
Ga sIeb Somtalea liseiom M, iaf.
ten mo paa oct ooerndtlirltge; iee
buffer life ristig, bborbm BET fnlbi
fig; men tiliibit iuo hi % unorebe os
ooer, ON bet funbe bore roget farligt
at eaa irb pna SaIen, bpor eamIe
Sante Iaa ban "2it be paroe", rdar
aloften fog IL.
"SSes ganr," idsbe leg, 90 Sa &lof'
fen bespnote at iloa, ereb ieg ct OPS
90 Git IND / Salen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
COMPOSITIONS CONFESSIONS.

A group of compositors, as they ate
their midnight luncheon, talked about
typographical errors.
when | was working in the u
try as a kid" said one, "our editor
once wrote, To-day is the anniversary
of the birth of Louis Philippe and |
set this up, in my ignorance, To-day
is the anniversary of the birth Of
Sam Phillips The editor scrawled
on the margin of the proof, Who the
dickens is Sam PhillipsF ! was an
ignorant kid, and our editorial on
Louis Philippe started in next morr-
ing's paper in this way: To-day is
the anniversary of the birth of Sam
Phillips. Who the dickens is Sam
Philips? This illustrious-and so
on"
"Once I spoiled the quotation of a
beautiful poem" said another COM
positor. II made the poem begin,
My love is like a red, red nose 1t
should have been rose"
The third compositor smiled.
II was once setting up an advance
notice of a State fair" he said. | made
a paragraph read: There will also
be a pumping competition, including
stonewall pumps, water pumps, and
other varieties A lot of pump max
ers wrote to find out about this COM
petition. 1t was a mistake, For
pump jump should have been put"
when l was on the STAR" said a
thin man, 81 got a dog story some
how mixed up with the presentation
of a cup to a clergyman. The thing
ran: The people gave their beloved
pastor, along with the cup, a we'll
filled purse. He, after thanking them,
howled and ran like the wind down
Chestnut street, then up Ninth to
Race, where some boys caught him
and tied a tin can to his tail. Away
he went again, down Ninth street,
out Market, and at the corner of
Thirteenth street he was shot by a
policeman.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15

This smart design for a shirtwaist
suit will be found an excellent model
and will make up satisfactorily in the
washable materials as we'll as the
woolen-goods. The front closing is
in the duchess style and the moder-
ately full sleeve is gathered into a
straight cuff. The neck is completed
by a high standing collar and neck
band. The skirt is one of the newest
of the nine gored models, and flares in
prevailing style, at the lower edge,
The pattern provides for the back to
be in habit style or laid in a box
pleat, and for medium sweep, round
or short round length. Mohair, serge,
linen, pique, duck and percale are
suitable for the development. The
medium size will require 2 yards OF
~ inch material for the waist and
6& yards for the skirt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
Deccrab.p oftsns
Woniter Department.

Setorabs 9oiten"s S~irsbnsss9 imer
oil b~erefier i~nbeboIbe Msnitre for Gos
nler % gsrn. 51ert %stiter toifer 10
Vents, % geitillineen ienOes til "8etos
rGbsRoIten", % ma beoes Semitic glaus
ieften paa SooeH al betH1e GpaIte, gt
bar laoet bisie Rsuitre unberjsge az
~~fooebanolere, cg bet paaitaaes, at be er
sooe % iette % sreie at IL efter.
Raar man beitiner btsie Renitre, mao
man eise Rumere. Raol omtriug Srnftet
og Sinet, Glber for Sern os nnge Pts
ger, og fuIoitanSis abresie, iaaIeSes at
Breoe bill a Dem. Scr meeet foritgs
tts life at begaa uoeen 6eil / geftripsls
len, bd @snitre itte ian om6httes.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
CLIPPINGS.
A CLEVER REToRT.

A lady entered a crowded street car
and a weil-known Jewish rabbi rose
and offered his seat. Before the lady
could take advantage Of the proffered
courtesy, a mar pumped down in the
place. The rabbi did not utter a word,
but gazed fxedly at the interloper,
who finally growing uneasy exclaimed,
you look at me sir, as If you wanted
to eat me-"
Not at ALL" retorted the rabbi, Il
am a Jew"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
Boys Blouse, $500.

The double breasted closing is an
attractive feature of the blouse here
pictured made of dark blue flannel.
The lower edge is gathered into a
waistband and the pattern provides
for either a long or medium length
blouse. The neck is finished by a
standing band and round collar. The
one seam sleeve is gathered into a
straight cuff. Bingham, linen, per-
Gale, and madras are all appropriate
materials for the making. The medium
size will require IA yards of SO inch
material.
Boys, Blouse in either of two
lengths No. $500: Sizes for a 5, 6,
7, 6 and 9 years.
The pattern here illustrated will be
mailed TO any address on receipt of
ten cents.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15

foStiife Bemcrfnineer ON Vaibleps
1petiebeb ION Gfptter.
Elsie TO Gafta be'rieoe min Silent
for entber Sfpese at SfpIb. Sdeen
forbolbt iis nemlig faaleoes:
Surman babe, ba ban fonot TO
opbaset, % Sa ban frpgtebe for sfan-
men az en- Bansielsftraf, ielp ienbt
fla en- aueIe | $poebet. Ga 2piet bar
baarIiat babe HafbIep ! fin Tpr'
ifraffelie bare feet 5~Iustninsen tr1tfe
op en- Mepolper % ifpbe. San baooe
ineen TpiI ON, at Snrman 10 iflso
paa BAN, % ba bans egen Rtitol TIL
falbigpis ait al siebIiffelie efieriuIgt
al Surntans Sab 90 9sb, ipntes bet
for BAN, iom ON ban bapoe or9bt
barn.
Ser bar ct fiGlSent 9ilfRlSe, at en-
nffplSie Mano life alene Of andre
blep boIbt for ifploig, men pirteltg
ielp troeoe fla ffplbig.
Seq bar iaalebes tilfa[bispis bel.
big not til at faa ubfsrt, boao ieg
ilben Sanb bnpbe int mig fore at
bepiie at TO gienpibner tps aloeles
fell, og at 9aibIep ilet life Ifisb Sur
man.
Oct err MT min 9fiat at fore8ribe
RpttenS iropnnlige Sang 90 iulSer'
rette Den isnoerfnuite Sange ON Den
forunoerliee 8enbing, Sagen baooe
taget.
Seq ffpn6te mig til Sgneilet; paa
8eien bar ieg Spil, ON ieg lite fsrit
burSe fortRlle Ben isrgenbe Wsooer og
aipreite ON Saeens lpffelige 10.
falo, for ies fortaIte Sanger ielp, at
ban bar fri for enboa tiIirIoig BLOB
ffplb. Men oct bite iig, at ieg bar
paa ret gei; til ba ieg fom til
BeugIlet, bon boaoe Wrs. Bdiblep %
@2iis 6ootte / geis9 bos Sanger.
Seq bar albrig / nit Sip ieet ire
mere eIenoige og n%eotrpfte Wenneifer,
emo be iom msbte nit Sie, % ieg
traabte mo | 69ngHet. Wen ieg iaa
poa beres Sore meb mirore ipntpa'
tetif Smerte, enb reg oiloe babe giort,
buooe leg life boaret paa &aao for
ben.
en- M Sanfe fal6t mig mo. Scr
ieg frenrbar De sobe Npbeoer til no.
gen al Dem, penote ieg mig til Wfiis
6oote % iagoe:
"llnbitpIb. bpis iee er nGiepis, me,
ieg taler iom cit gammel, fi9r Ben
at Wrs. Baiblep % Sotparb. Seq
forito6, at Soiparb bapbe ifrepet ct
9rep til big os LOFT Dig fra DIN Sor.
lopelie meb bnm. Seq baaber, on
bar foruuftia nof til at mobtage Sri.
gibeIfen."
"Mootase benl" freq gigen, mems
Sarpen itee op | oct taarepnote Sin.
iigt. "Oeootdge oenl Mbrig iaa.
I9nae ieg Ieper. 9erium Soparo er
beffiGInr,et % ifpIbig, iaa bill ieg
belle Sfammen og SfplSen meb BAN.
Spab SIags 4i9Iisbeb trcr on min
er, at iea Ifulbe forffpoe BAN illit
paa ben Sib, ban treneer mig metz
Sans ubet9rfiontne SaubIing bar
Ssmt BAN til ct 0ip / Glenbigbeo, me,,
ON iea life Tan fornnbre eIer Iiplpe
for BET, iaa fan iee iulfalb belle BET
meb bnm."
Sun taIte nit at Siertet. Der bar
Inlet for Imeoningen pnataget peb
benbes @rflGrina.
"Sm Sonaoelie," falot leg inS, %
bun itaniebe for at treffe 8tften,
"men or bill life faa itogeH Sfam Ell.
Ter @Irnbiabeb ener SfpIo at belle
meo bam."
% iaa fortalte leg belle Siitorien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
!: 1900 1f1snfter. Kdtdloo.

Dor SaGrs % SpHtmerfataIos oper "Seau'
tn 9atterus" for 1905 CT III iGroig. Sen
iRbebploer fuIoitGnce9 5ortesnelfc az upeIte
Rsnftre for &laoer for 9Iore SuiuSer, uHse
9amsr % Born. Sammen uteo &ataIossu
bill tourms en- pratttit Eetteinor for 8ioIsib'
ming biemrre rteb mango upttise 8nao os
Sint ON S~iliiarins % S~iIposuins uf alas
Der arrongsrst / 12 Setter, iuIot iluItrsrebe.
Senne iuteresfante Sos oil bltps isnOt Dot
tpfrit til ole, Tom ien0er Is Gents.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15

SRA aisffrna. Sruru (tiI fin npe
3offepiee): "Sper CnSSag og Scr.
bas ieleeS pi 40 pna Sorpet."
Eiaeu: ga. oct er goot nof, fipre
Srue, men - bpem itaI bore altr.
penY"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1906-05-15
Sra ipreote Setter.

IRA GramensborSct. "SOab er ct
pptiif 9eorag2"
"8et er - at bebrage en- Sptifcr."
9rSasosiff. ~SbaS ct ct Sbanf.
rsr | 29rerens &annb?"
"gn 8ren al &~ilnOifabens Ere."
Site bfanbe iis | anbres IffGrrr.
"Soob beitiller on berP" iprrgte 81.
fen gerien, iom itob 90 fiffeoe inb
aiennem ct 9sgIebul.
"Spao fon,mer oct dig beo2" ioa-
reSe gerien; "blonb big bare life op |
andres Gfferer!"
3 Gibffenet. Waren aoffepige
baphe anifaffet fig offurat Wnsen til
Sruets Spmmerbat.
"1n oiI ba bel life id~ntmenIisne
6ig meb m | g." uobrso ben { I'm
@arSigbeb fr9nfebe Susmober.
"sa mel, iaa bum er jeg bu life"
ipareoe @aren.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
ATOMS FOR FORTUNES LAID IN TIMELY INVESTMENTS

he wants, and all Of which are priced
far above their value. Then he gives
goes home.
"This entire system deserves to be
turned upside down. If you want to
sell your real estate, begin by finding
one broker you can trust, then make It
an object to that broker to sell the
property. One good, hard-workino
agent is worth ten >poor or indifferent
ones. Having ascertained it's true value,
the agent should refuse to put it on his
list at an exaggerated price. Having
accepted piece Of property to sell. he
should sell it. Let him have thoro
knowledge of all the property on his =
books, and let him undertake at one
time only 50 many as he can handle
honestly and efficiently.
Conditions will improve and real
estate will become more salable lust
as soon as the better class of real estate
agents refuse to handle property for
which they have not the exclusive agen-
ccy and owners learn that it is to their
interest to operate in this way. A
broker cannot guard your interest un-
less ne knows that he will be backed up.
II ne is offered $4,000 by man whom
he thinks he can work up to $4,000.
make him safe while he does so. Do
not put him in position where. unless
he tries to sell at the lower price. he
VIII lind the property sold, perhaps
even to, the same man, by another
broker
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15

Peter Van Vlissengen, a prominent
real estate dealer Of Chicago, con
tributes an article which covers points
now under discussion in Minneapolis.
EHe writes regarding listing of real
estate with many dealers and con-
dennis it. A part Of the article. is de-
property. T ~ Tx r. T.. i +,
Mr.. Van Vlissengen says that the
average owners idea Of how to sell
real estate is summed up in listing it
for sale with as many brokers as pos
sible
With Mr.. Van Vlissingen' g idea of a
brokers' duties, he cannot perform his
duties properly when such listing is
made by the owner. "The property
b. being IL, nj listed ed with several brokers,
says Mr.: Van Vlissingen, land the
it on his own account, the broker can
not afford the time and expense of
visiting the property, nor can he ven
ture to advertise it by street and mum.
Der or make known the identity of the
owner, knowing we'll that if he does SO
an intending purchasher may 20 direct
to the owner or to some othe broker.
Besides, his chances Of making a
commission under those circumstances
are too small to warrant the expense Of
advertising. When he does find pros
pective customer he dares not hold out
for the highest price and best terms.
Should he do SO, the customer is apt
to go to another broker, or to the owner
directly to see if he can do better.
The first broker, therefore, is often
constrained to sacrifice the interest Of
the owner in order to close the bargain
before somebody else, taking it from
him, leaves him no profit for all his
pains. sE = -. r. ~
Under this system the usefulness of
brokers is reduced to the vanishing
point thru the tsightedness Of owe
ers, most Of whom are so careless of
their own veal as to seek out agents
who will do business in this wasteful.
pernicious fashion. Thus, real estate
often becomes drug on the market.
and it's value is impaired thru lack OF
any competent method of putting buyer
and seller in touch with each other.
What happens when an owner lists
his real estate for sale under the pres
ent ,systems The land is entered on
the brokers' books-oh, yes; and if any
man providentially happens along who
wants to buy piece Of real estate, he
is handed Job list Of bargains. Ere
quent1y the broker has not seen the
property. All he knows about it is
what the owner has told him. He is
Of its state Of repair n and S ae-
tual value. In word, he knows moth
ing at all which purchaser needs to
know. The prospective customer looks
at two or three Of the bargains, no one
OF which comes within a mile of what |
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15

mn 5Oxl24 feet to alley, 36th st and 21st S. perfe
lot. Description lot 5, block Sunny View Addition
60 Magnificent lot of Oath av n near sherida
av los feet street and 149 feet on the othe
price does not include stone sidewalk but gives perfect tit
handsome piece Of ground Description is lot l. Walton
Inside Addition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
D. G. Bell Inv'st Co.
III So. 9TH st,
Homes and Investments.

$210O-No. 1887 18th av 8. AL
= modern 9-room residence, oper
plumbing, furnace, in good repair
barn; look it up; it's cheap
$50O-No. 1927 31st av s. House
OF rooms and space on seconG
floor for two more. Large lot, 60,
al. It's a bargain. Also No. 40s1
3lst av s, with barn, same price
Why pay rent? - !.
$15OO-No 242s 14th av 8. House
OF 7 rooms. Lot 29x127; sewer
water, gas and stone walks.
$16OO-No. 2412 10th av 8. Eight.
room house, east front lot, 41x127
City water and walk in street
$16OO-No. H15 18th av s. House
stone walk in 'front.' Lot. 29x123
Also barn. Easy terms.
$500 will buy that new 7-room
modern house at No. 1924 Grand
av; also large bath, large pantry.
front and rear vestibule, hard
wood finish and floors downstairs
full basement; screens and shades
will furnish any heat desired at
front " lot 4aRaSs; V Stone ne w shss
around house. Easy terms.
If you realized the cost Of building
this year you would not attempt
it when such property can be
- had at the above price. e..
$l6OO-No. 1921 Queen av N. A
very good Groom house, full base
ment; in fine shape. Also large
barn. East front lot, 4Ox129;
sewer and water.
$lSOO-No. 1902 22nd av N. E..
House Of 8 rooms, city water up
and down stairs, cellar, storm
windows and screens; monthly
rental rem $500. Lot 3sx12S: stone
$24OO-No. 527 Penn av N. House
Of 10 rooms, with sewer, water and
gas: full basement; arranged for
famili es; also shed. East front
lot, 40x142; stone walks; lies high
$26OO-No. ~101 West Island av.
Brick house of 8 rooms, city
water; lot 5Ox11o; stone walk.
$16OOO-A beautiful modern brick
residence on "a fine corner on
Lowry Hill. Everything attractive
and; up-to-date. Fine barn with
heating plant in basement. You
can't buy lot and duplicate this
for the money.
$365O-No. 1920 s. E. 4th st. Mod
ern house Of 8 rooms. Large lot,
55x132. New roof and shingled.
$52OO-For one of the best invest
ments in the city. Rents for $3.50
per year and is in good repair.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
Concrete Construction
BY ). r. TAooART.

mo. monolith wall will prove to be
a dry wall for foundation pur.
poses unless it contains a continu.
Gus and unbroken air space be.
tween the inner and outer faces of
the wall. Nor would this prove effect
I've IN foundation laid in a wet loca-
ton unless the wall footings were rem
dered absolutely impermeabie by water
proofng. The same defect is part of
any hollow block in which the Joining
OF the two faces Of the block is effected
by mortar webs. Capillary attraction
is one of natures laws which cannot be
set aside at the behest Of any manu-
facturer OF blocks who furnishes the
water conveyers thru mortar webs.
When such blocks are used above grade
lines the water will only penetrate a
tlnued rain, and will dry out again be-
fore the next rain, but so long as theirs
is moisture in the ground it will seek
to effect an equilibrium between the
inner and outer surfaces Of founda-
ton wall unless effectually cut off as
[ have stated. - y
In building a monolithic foundation in which
the length of the side walls will be ninety feet
will 1t be necessary to reinforce the material to
prevent cracks formed by shrinkage? The build
Ing Will be three stories in height above base
ment, the foundation wall to be sixteen inches
thick. .z-s - r. r. :,
e 's zsss La Porte, Iowa.
Answer-The wall is thicker than
necessary for three-story structure, as
you will see by reference to the crush
ing strength of blocks answered in a
question above. It would be better to
take out some Of this thickness and sub
stltute two or three-inch hollow space
In the wall for the sake of securing a
dry surface inside. With the inner wall
built nine inches thick, the outer wall
six inches and two-inch hollow space
bridged frequently with short pieces of
bonding irons, the wall will give better
satisfaction. Reinforcing longitudinally,
however, to resist the tendency to CON
traction, is unnecessary. Two vertical
joints in wall Of this length, dividing
1t into three equal portions from the
outer angles will prevent cracks, when
curing has been completed. These should
be made by placing an iron separator
one-quarter of an inch thick in the
courses as they are built up, but the
joint must be continuous, vertically, and
not run at random, or there will be
fractures running horizontally or dag
onally to connect the separate portions
of the joint. When pointed up with
mortar after the wall has cured, no
cracks will ever show.