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housing in many cases many people as "oulu
comprise {, good sized town. resulted
Before the skeleton frame was used the nelSIlS
of buildings were limited to from eight 10 l5I
stories by the thickness of the walls, winch Woul
have used up too much valuable renting space II
the lower stories OF buildings had oeeh ou'I UPON
to any great extent said he.
spThroUgh the development of the skeleton frame
construction in which the walls merely form d
she'll carried by steel work, height caire 20 pe
limited only by facilities; and now since
the elevator has reached its present stage OF per
lection there is almost no limit 10 the helSHt 20
which buildings be built or course tLe HIliLI
is measured by the cost, which increases greatly
with the height" ~, !, ,,,,,
buildings carried higher-if as high-than the Metro
politan tower. which. when completed, Will De the
highest building in the world for the reason tiSI ~
increasn the height of a building tflat nelSht -
not really added above. but Is placed undtT-
meath: consequently, every tier or columns WHiCt
goes into structure to make 1t FllSher mas 70
Garry all the dead weight above; and as, on hlSh
buildings, these loads assume enormous proper 4{
tions and every tier of columns introduced IN the
lower stories means much added expense there
will come point where the latter Will be SO great
that the return on capital invested VIII not De
commensurate. And even if q man has unlimited
cantal to work with, Will probably limit helSiiI
to a point which he can nSure out Il 1tr return
on his investment -.- ~
Mr. Post indicates fire, wind and corrosion- and
of course in some locations. earthquake, as tHe
cbiaf foes of the steel structure. He holds that.
while steel is not proof against hre-as II Is Wei
known that il will fall, under light stresses II
heated to a high thoroughly protectet!
nv some substance which is Il nOn-conGUCtor OF
heat and that will drop off under appLcat ION
of the latter, and OF streams OF water from hre
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ear billion dollar fire may start in tops OF
skyscrspers: that they consider these buildings
fretraps and predict fire too high IN the air l"
he fought. and urge a limit 70 height in fact
that the city is in peril of the gravest fire in
the worlds history because the skyscrapers are
entirely at the mercy Of the flames.
It has been told by John Foster Carr, in his
thrilling and dramatic story in the April Out
look" his Fighting the Fire"-living for weeks
with and running alongside the fire laddies-that
Kew York City is forever burning: that il has
more than thirty alarms day" and that
$50. 600 GOO worth OF property is annually de-
voured here by flames" i has learned from the
fire marshal's report that fires in 1907 numbered
S,<79. as against 1881 in 1906
II has been appalled, by the statement that 443
lives we're lost in this city in 1907 from burns
scalds and fires. and that these normal fig
lIres" as We had no great life destroying fires in
that period
1t has read that the fire underwriters and the
Merchants Association had employed experts to
Investigate the city's fire department equipment
every piece thereof from the hose nozzle 10 the
fire horse; and il has CLEANED from the results
Of that investigation that there is not much de-
pendence he placed upon the departmental
least. far a the skyscrapers are concerned
It has discovered that OF the 100000 more
hydrants some eighteen hundred OF them were
frozen during the winter; that with the low press
ure. the department cannot get water above the
eighth story. and that the high pressure is of no
use. for the rotten department hose cannot stand
1T
It has been given q roster Of the fremen who
have been hurt by the rain Of glass: and Mr..
Carr, before quoted has commented the cellar
and sub-cellar fires with their hidden risk Of
drowning
and last but not least it has been told that
the fire escape is fire escape in name only
And so the discussion has ragged and from the
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On 7Hf Ideal UNBuRNAB[t BUILDING

history of the evolution OF the steel structurss
that however. is fairly well told, pictOriay. by tbs
diagrams this page. which were copied from an
Invitation n ''beefsteak party given Mr.. VIM
II McCOrd by that great steel construction
ton Post & McCord 0nc.J. to which New York 10
Indebted for many OF its lofty structures This
invitation also graphically tells the story OF
evolution Of this big company for 1t gives picture
which it had it's beginning. and Of each successive
housing of its plant up 10 and including the
modiOus shop which 1t built in 1894 at Green
point. Brooklyn, and which mas since been greatly
enlarged.
Post & McCord are said to have handled mors
steel work for buildings in and around New York
within the last few years than any oUler one con-
Germ. and they have had at times engaged on their
outside work between 800 and 600 skilled men.
while they usually have from 20 70 1o5 engineers.
draughtsuen and estimatOrs employed
concern and the quality Of the men and material
IL employs are of the best - evidenced BY Tbs
number and importance OF the constructions IN
trusted TO IL. For example. II erected IN 1898 tnr
steel work Of the tower and the aTnphttheatre 90
Madison Square Garden, in 1880 u put up the Gil
lender PufIdfng at the corner OF " all and Nassau
cult task-fOr this IL very narrow for its height
and was probably Of the first structures n
America in which wind bracinS was really serolslr
consfderpd To come down 70 a more recent
the CITY Investing Building. az BROADWAY and
C'ortIandt street: the tower for the Metropolitan
Tffe Building in Madison avenue ana zfIh street;
ha new Altman Building AZ FlILn Avenue ana S1i1
street the Marbridge Building at SIxtn avenua
and 94th street. the German American lnslI-encs
CyOTonanv'7 building ut Maiden Lane ana NLianr
brfIding In Maiden Lane; several or the columbia
University buildings and all or the new OlIidllSs
~ the College Of the City OF New YORK are taken
at random from the list of notable exeTnPiars %
it may be added. their activities are largely re-
St~
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under it. had its watertight pressure cellar put in
by this concern.
This concern did the work the Wordsworth
Atheneum 4 Hartford. Conn, many years ago,
and doing the Morgan and Colt additions
that structure.
How well the company does its work, and how
excellent are systems of construction, the fol-
lowing examples of the practical tests both have
undergone viii bear witness There Is the case OF the
DeVlih fire years age: the high winds drove
the flames into the Home Life Building. and Quilted
it, throwing. portion of its facade out and the
street. but the brick roof remained intact. The
most remarkable instance that at Nos. s. and
Crosby street. here brick roof wooden
beams but the held. although several of the
floors beneath burned uut-1n fact, the fire
men could not get through it with their streams;
it served the purpose, however, of sInothering the
flames for hours. and thus gave the tiTemen ample
time in which TO exttnguish them and keep the
from spreading. When the structure was
finally rebuilt skylghts had to be put in the old
roof-StiI in commissioners that streams might
he gotten through il in future. Again, there have
been many buildings down and their ROOFS
put on by this concern. found in good condition
among them the Smith Building. at Nos. and >
Cortlaudt street. which was recently replaced by
the city Investing Company Building.
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THE sKYsCRAPER's SKELETON.

Very naturally the steel skeleton and the struct-
ure which clothes il have been the subject OF
study experiment and discussion. and have more
divided the ranks Of professionals and laynen than
construction.
Tue argument that the skyscraper should be linn
tied in height finds number OF supporters. but
there too many and too good reasons that may
be urged against this. and that need not be gone
into ut length here. Bayard Taylor. in his
ing description of the OF his riches-in the
possession of one lot of land, the title to which
tended the centre OF the earth in direction,
and up to the skies in the other-furntshed OF
these and another is to be found IN the fact that
in the congested portions Of great cities. where
small spots of ground have almost fabulous value
structures of ordinary capacity would not pay the
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result remarkable from this standpoint thar .
mt paint be applied over rusty surface
provided the loose scale be removed: but the IN
cpient need not. il be except by means
of a sand blast
Long Island City, which were uDwtseiy pdih0el
with oil paint in 1894. started To Gorrode -
badly that something had 20 be done. The erh
paint scraped of, much as possible ahu :
coat of TOckOiiItI applied directly over u
rust in August and September. 1906. and a pro
tective coating pl&Ced over this Up 20 now IleI9
Is the slightest sign Of progressive corToslG.
which would have been the case had any OF. pA1''-
been allowed TO remain. 60,
TockoIith is being used upon the great Metro
politan tower. which has been frequently o.
SCTibed that Tribune readers are prcbdpiS qIt,,
familiar with it. 40 by 80 feet it is 20 be hnishrt
IN white marble. and 70 be fifty stories. or -
feet. in height and it is said that the ar most
of the engineer have been eNl>tusteu 49,
its construction The reader judge Tor uiii5l.
self q what a loss Il would be u the Wor5l :.
this great structures life were 90 prove as Sii
as II Is estimated By eminent authortt'S the Hls
Of all steel STRUCTURES unprotected against corrv
sion. must be. Gnd upon this, theV can FORM an
estimate Of the value of Mr. fOch's discovery
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EXPENSES attendant on ownership let alone the IN
terest on investment 49,, ..o, ,+~,,ctrra is
Ths gravest charge against the steel or rfous
that its steel support is at the mercy OF va oJ,
Elements and is therefore, necessarily sllol
that it endangers life and property because 5 he
of fire in its upper stories the haInes W9utu oo
bevond the reach Of the departments hre Hgn'e .t
and the inmates without hope OF escape l.. VIC
earlier examples of this style Of architecture 20
dangers did exist, but skyscrapers can nUm % ,viH
Constructed and so equipped that such dangers VIII
no longer menace -, 49,. ,,ra4 ,,ar,,
TN tS the earIy eighties steel had been USED very
little for buildings except for moor Deans, AM i1
there being textbooks on the SUBJECT pfactIcoiiy
no one had any schooling than experience III
this method of construction. -, -
Mr. Andrew J. Post, the secretary and cnle1 en-
gineer the great corporation mentioned oeIo" an
formed writer that the first structure mere
an frame. of which he has any personal know
edge. was a factory building, erected by ldeSSrS-
Campbell & Thayer in 1877. He laid some emphasis
on "iron' explaining that "steel-for building con
struction-did not actually come into use until tle
early nineties." that before that date IRON was
itself an expensive luxury, and that, thefeloIe
there were not many large projects IN wnlch II
was used" but that, "as the years went on anu
large aggregations of capital came INTO existence,
and land values appreciated. iron and steel came
to be used, gradually, more and more In Dul5lnS
construction. until the large buildings OF To-Day
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sum would make these structures practically I'M
burnable.
Unfortunately, too many owners pursue the fool
fish policy Of expanding just enough, for freproof-
ing and fire protective features to pass the IN
surence''-a 'pennywise and pound foolish policy,
for the aggregate insurance paid in viii
amount to more than the added cost of thorough
flreproofing and fire protection, and in the mean
time. their property is always ia danger from de-
struction by fire.
But is the unburnabe building possibility Can
building be constructed and protected as TO be
independent OF fire insurance?
The experts say It can, and the claim seems to
be well founded-to be based in fact. upon
practical experience, upon the evidence 1urnished
by Rochester, the Pittsburg, the Baltimore and
the San Francisco fires. -.
From the lessons taught by them, and from data
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furnished by representative construction people it
is possible present the salient features OF an
ideal unburnable building. and, in so doing. to
outline the state Of the art in freproof con-
struction and in fire protection
THE UNBURNABLE BUILDING.
In an article designed to furnish information to
laynen there is here, OF course, attempt at
technical description 1t is sought to place before
them simply and understandingy the flreproof and
the fire protection features Of the building how
they are produced constructed. how they are
installed used. and the service required OF them.
Naturally. the work should begin with the founda-
ton upon which the building is erected but as
here in New York, the conditions vary TO such an
extent that perhaps no two cases are treated alike
il will have to be assumed that this Is laid, and
proceed with the superstructure. Still, as most
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Ever since the 100000 Parker Building fire,
with its tale Of loss Of life, avalanche after
lsuche Of mixed-very much miXed-masses Of
explanation, criticism, recrimination and sug-
sestion have hurtled down from the heights
wherein dwell the experts and would-be experts.
official and otherwise. upon the devoted public.
until the ideas il had absorbed as accepted practice
in areproof construction and fire protection must
lie manned, II utterly ground OF existence.
under the mountainous loads of rubbishy disputs-
ton, and its confidence in the safety of life and
property from fire entirely destroyed.
It has been told, practically, that the freproof
building is a myth; that the fire underwriters
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THE sKYsCRAPER's EXTERIOR WALLS.

II will have been noted that Mr.. Andrew J. Posi-
does not believe structural steel would be OF much
future service IL the walls OF the syscraper
were destroyed but thinks it very difficult 20 de-
stroy good brtCk OF concrete wall.
Mr.. Joseph Soss while he agrees "a 70 the III
yulnerabilty OF these walls. thinks the days OF
the old-fashioned bricklayer are over He thinks
il anachroniSm that man should staud up
out OF doors and erect, piece by piece, q "4'
which. best. does not meet all modern require
ments. lie points that q heavy stream from
powerful fire engine would first loosen the NOR
tar, and then bring the wall down. also. IAdt IN
OF the sinking Of one part ~ the foundations
the walls would be rendered unsafe IN the
OF earthquake. shaken down. lie sees. too,
no reason Tor the continued existence OF ths
pl3Sterer for quote him. The interior surface
of the walls and the soffts OF the floor arches ca.
both be given the requisite snoothreSs and rniSh
I'm short. he believes that the time Is near ar haiu
when the whole building viii be constructed N ths
shops. and afterward assemblsd.
And Vet, he Is brICklayer by rrads. ann "
the business twenty four years, he vas Win Ncr1
Crcss twenty years ago, and subsequently Wild
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described was curiousy proved in negative WAY
in the case of the n. Y Stock t1xchange %; Pun
Ing where the pressure SO exceeds the weight o..
the massive structure that the engineer dld no.
dare to appIy this method, for fear tha so percy
ts the waterproofngs resistance the building would
be lifted from its foundation by the Water' WHICH
could find no outlet for Its upward nov"
TYPES ACCEPTED AS STANDARD.
Both the above systems are those emploSeo py
81. n, New construction Company, as indeed are
the roofs hereinafter described In fact, all the
work in brick and tile roofing, and In waterproof
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fires start are started in cellars-from cigarette
and cigar butts falling through gratings, and from
the waste ami superfuOus furniture and other para
phernalia Of the buildings, for which they are
made the general receptacle, say nothing OF the
oils for the engines. the sparks from the dynamos
and the oilers greasy rags-it is well begin with
there And as the expert whose system is here
described. equally noted FOR the excellence of his
roof construction the two extremes of the build
ing had We'll be treated OF at one and the same
time, TO econOmize space, always at premium in
! great daily.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Mrs. Katherine Brann0ck.

Mrs. Katherine Brannock died at
the home OF her son William Bran.
mock In Summit township, Thursday
evening, at 10 O'Clock, at the ripe
old age OF ninety years. Mrs. Bran
mock suffered q partial stroke OF
paralysis several weeks ago, and
never fully recovered. She was born
in Bourbon county, Kentucky, Octo
Der 9th, 1918. She came to Bates
county with her husband In 1866
and has resided here since. Her hus.
band died about thirty years ago.
She leaves two sons, William, with
whom she made her home, and Rob-
ert Brannock, Of this city. Funeral
services were conducted from the
home by Rev. Suter Saturday morn
Ing and interment In Oak Hill cem-
etery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Hotel PenneIl Changes Hands.

E. NJ. Pennell disposed of his lease
to Hotel Pennell So John, Arthur
and Henry Yspel, and the change In
the hotel management was made on
Tuesday. The furniture and fixtures
go with the lease. The lspel broth
ers formerly conducted hotel as
Red Cloud, Nebraska, and come to
Butler with she best of recommenda.
tlons rs practical and successful hotel
men. They will be assisted by their
mother and three sisters. Hotel
Pennell was opened by Mr. Pennell
In January, 1907, and has been very
successful under h,s management.
Mr. aud Mrs. Pennell gave fare.
well dance to the young people on
Monday evening. which was a very
enjoyable occasion, The Pennell
dances have become quite a feature,
and Mr., and Mrs. Pennell have prov
ed themselves popular entertainers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Peru Items.

Dredge boat to 60 to work again.
Rev. Duncan filed bis appointment
at this place last Sunday, morning
and night. Rev. Suiter will preach
next Sunday night.
Shucking corn is the order Of the
day in this neighborhood, and wheat
looks fine.
We are glad to know that there
were six Prohibition votes at our
voting precinct this year. We hope
to have more next year.
Mrs. Emma Newbold and her three
children and Mrs. Eta Erhart and
her two children visited at the home
of C. NJ. Thomas last week. Mrs.
Newbold is from Nebraska, and Mrs.
Erhart is from Blue Mound, Kansas.
The two are daughters Of Tom Col.
Inns, formerly Of this neighborhood.
Quite number Of young people OF
this .neighborhood attended tn 9
candy party Of Miss Goldie Douglass,
Of near Double Branches, and all re:
port q good time.
Rev. Wiz, the Christian preacher,
is holding Q protracted meeting ct
the Star church. UNCLE ABB.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Mingo and North East Bates.

"The election Is now fairly over,
The man from Ohio has won,
Prosperity aud good times are prom.
ised,
The best ever seen under the SUM-"
The Democrats are now looking
around for a reason to observe
Thanksgiving,
Rev. Shelton preached two inter-
esting and instructive sermons at
the Baptist church last Sunday. The
meeting will continue through the
week at 10 a. m. and Z o'clock .. m.
each day.
Judge Smith returned from Butler
last Saturday where he has been at.
tending court,
Several from this vicinity attended
the box supper at Griggs school
house. An excellent program was
rendered and the proceeds amounted
TO more than twenty dollars.
Miss Stella Dale spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Fsyette Snow attended church at
Fairview last Sunday.
Welby Stayton raised his barn last
Saturday.
s. L, Sllvers and wife visited with
their daughter last Sunday.
II. NJ. Hudson went to Creighton
last Saturday.
T. R. Staley is putting the root on
his barn this week.
Ern Middleton says "Old Missouri
looks good to him."
Burlie Compton preached at Nc.
Kinley school house last Sunday.
The BARRIERS OF this corner are now
charging Democrats twenty. five cents
for q shave.
Arch Middleton drove to Cass
county last Sunday evening.
Miss Elsie McClsnney spent Sunday
visiting at home.
/
Why men drink Is what stakgers a
woman; but II isN what they drink
that staggers the men.
AUNT JENNA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Card Of Thanks.

| desire 10 express my deepest
thanks TO the good people OF Rutler
and Rich Hill. who showed me 80
many kindnesses on my arrival here
with she body OF my wife for inter
ment In Oak Hill cemetery. 1t is a
pleasure 20 know that we were so
kindly remembered by our old friends
and neighbors. A. +, beatty,
Mt. Carmel, Ill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
PULLED SHOT GUN
TOWARD HIM

Nevada Post.
While removing his shot gun from
a wagon yesterday morning the fire.
arm was accidentally discharged and
Clarence f. Broderick Was shoot
through the arm. He died from loss
OF blood about five hours later.
The young man lived with bis faith
er on the old Reams place near Bro
naugh. He went to the field In the
morning about ten o'clock and took
his gun with him.
When be went to take the gun
from the wagon he grasped the bar.
rels at the muzzle and pulled 1t to.
ward him.
In some manner Il was discharged,
the contents OF both barrels striking
htm In the left arm near the shoul.
der.
The heavy charges tore all the
flesh away and broke the bone leav.
Ing the arm hanging by a few lacers.
ted shreds Of flesh.
Mr.. Broderick climbed In the wag.
on and started for bis home about
three quarters Of q mile away. He
had to get out to open q gate to get
there, and by the time he arrived he
was 80 weak from lose of blood that
he had to be carried into the house.
DR.. Reed OF Bronsugh was called
and rendered the necessary surgical
attention. The young man seemed to
rally and DR.. Wilson Of this city was
called to assist the Bronsugh physi-
clan.
/ Before DR.. Wilson arrived, how.
ever be suffered q relapse and passed
away.
Mr.. Broderick was twenty.one
years Of age and unmarried. He was
q general iavorite wherever known,
and had q host Of friends to whom
the news Of bis untimsly death will
bring the deepest sorrow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Mound Items.

Democrats In this section don't feel
much like we have anything to be
thankful for outside of Bates county,
but We can live here for four years
longer.
We have a nice concrete walk in
front OF our little church in Passaic
The merchants and other property
owners should follow suite.
Mrs. King, wife OF our pastor, who
has been confined to her room ior
some time, is able to be about the
house. Mrs. Webb from near Bethel
is staying with her.
Rev. King breaches every third
Sunday at Passsic at 1890 a. m.
and at Mt. Vernon school house at
O'Clock.
We attended the meeting OF The
Confederate veterans at Butler last
Saturday and met many OF our old
friends and comrades. We heartily
enjoyed every minute OF the day and
hope there will be many more such
meetings. We especially enjoyed that
splendid dinner the mothers and
daughters of the Lost Cause" pre-.
pared for our comfort and entertain.
ment. Something like sixty old iel-
lows were enrolled by Bro. DeMize.
T,.C.E