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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Just a Word About Concrete Blocks
Arthur o msu"n, Architect

1t has only been a few years since we
commenced to consider seriously the con
struction Of houses and buildings out of
various forms OF concrete. The first ex.
periments along this line were far from
successful, but owing largely to ignorance
or the part of workmen In the uses OF CO.
ment and partly to the insane desire to
build Imitation stone houses at the price
of a frame one, with the consequent re-
duction in the quantity OF cement used,
and the labor put upon the construction
OF the building. These "get-rich-quick"
contractors who first jumped at the
chances Of promoting this fad" as II
was then opposed to be, did the concrete
block business so much harm that it took
honest men, producing a worthy product
years to overcome the stigma of suspicion
which has. leechlike, fastened itself to
the concrete business. The concrete block
business is going through the same expert
ences that terra-cotta went through some
years ago. The early manufacturers first
tried to get rich by making terra-cotta
initiation stone. They failed, and so they
then tried to cheaper the material. tried
mixing paint and plaster and various other
methods. The result was that II took
honest manufacturers many years to es.
tabliah confidence with architects and lay.
men in the true building value of the
product when properly made, but today
We are proud to erect terra-cotta build.
ings that are put up with no idea Of initial
ing stone ones.
This ought to be a lesson to concrete
block manufacturer in at least one
respect. No matter how hard and hon.
sstly they try, they cannot initiate a stone
house with concrete blocks. No one with
any Judgment has ever admitted for an in
slant that concrete from the mould bore
n resemblance to rock rock work.
II properly made, however. there is not
the slightest doubt about the equivalent OF
strength. We must, therefore. acknowl.
edge the limitations Imposed upon us and
evolve a style adapted TO concrete block
constructions building honest. concrete
block houses in the same spirit that we
build brick houses and rot attempt imits.
tion 'stone' (O ones. Concrete product.
are as different from stone In appearance
as bricks. and no matter what shape OF
mould the blocks are made in, they ar,
not a true Imitation OF stone. No manu-.
featured material ever looks quite like az
original material from mother earth. Gu
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
UtonIan Bra of HeaIth.

London recently Sir John BToadhurst, in
an address TO the students, said that he
looked forward Ito some Utopian era when
such diseases as influenza, pneumonia
measles. scarlet fever and the like will be-
come more or less extinct as a result OF
proper ventilation OF offices, shops, public
buildings and private houses, and other
sanitary measures, such as the avoidance
OF overcrowding, the abolition of children's
ing. The last should not be a hardship,
Sir John added. II we accept. the school
boys definition OF a kiss; IT is just put
ting your mouth TO a persons cheek and
drawing in your breath so as 10 make a
little noise, which is not bad. but 1t does
nothing In the way Of helping you TO love
the person. New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

Concrete blocks made in the proportions
of one part cement to four parts sand and
gravel are good blocks IL properly cured.
More than five parts Of sand should not
be used. Some manufs Arers use as high
as ten parts sand, but 20 rave no right
to do so and sell their blocks as reliable
building material. Most city ordinances
place the limit at five parts sand and in
sist on using Portland cement only.
There are five important conditions on
which depend the successful manufacture
Of concrete blocks; viz: The materials, the
mixing, the quantity OF water used, the
condensing and the curing. The manufac-
ture OF blocks will not be gone into In
detail, but stress Is laid on the necessity of
proper condensing. 1t takes twenty-five
tons Of pounding pressure to properly con-
dense concrete blocks. The more water
that can be used when mixing the better.
The water which is put on them while
curing does little good. except to prevent
from drying too fast and becoming lined
with map-cracks; the chemicsl action of the
cement takes place Immediately after the
first water is applied and the more that
is used at the start the better are the re-
suits. As in bread baking. enough water
must be used to bring about the chemica.
action Of the yeast.
Blocks are made for eight. nine. ten and
twelve-inch walls and are six, eight. ten anC
twelve inches high by sixteen. They arr
made in red. brown, buff and other colors
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
slow. hut DeadIl.

Have you anything that will kill cock
roaches?' asked the near-sighted customer.
'Yes'm," said the salesboy. We've got
something that's sure death on cockroaches,
but II acts kind O. slow. ltll take you a
long time 10 clear a house of 'em II you
don't use anything else"
Here he placed a number of samples, OF
assorted sizes. on the counter.
What are these2' she asked.
Hammers, ma'am.'
Gracious! | don't want any hammers
| have plenty OF them at home. Anyhow
II I wanted hammers / wouldn't come to Z
drug store for them
This isn't a drug store, ma'am.'
What is it2'
ITS a hardware store
"Oh!-Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

and for canning, and forty car loads a day
are not an extraordinary quantity. You
can't quite realize what a car load of pump
kins Is until you reduce 1t to pies, and
one Is struck with awe when informed that
forty car loads will make about 10000 +"
writes the drummer. "a car load, they tell
me, weights about twenty-five tons. or
course that would be too much for one
and each ton fills $50 cans, and three regu-
lation sized pies can be made out of, the
contents of one can. | saw a 40-car con-
signment that had been dumped into the
packing concerns ~yard-2O0O,0W ~incipient
pies, as 1t were-and when a man who stood
neck deep among the yellow giants said,
quite some pumpkins l echoed quite
some! New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
THE BEES PLAN OFFER

Through a special arrangement with
Mr.. Clausen, The Omaha Bee is able to
offer It's readers the npI plunS,
details and specifications OF the home
illustrated on this pag without change
for $40. Mr.. Clausen Is the author
OF a we'll illustrated book, Home
Building Plans n Problems," con-
tanning besides many designs for mod
ern homes and extensive articles ON
home building, over $50 designs Tor
entrances, tireplaces, picturesque
grou OF windows, stairways, kitchen
and pantry arrangements, etc. Spe-
ella price to readers Of The Bee, so
cents. Send all orders to Arthur q.
Clausen, architect. studio, 10t3 Lum-
Der Exchange, Minneapolis, MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Real Thing in Pumpkins.

Yankees think they know all about pump
kins because they invented the pumpkin
pie, but to see the real thing as a CONNER
cial article you must come to the Hoosier
state writes a commercial traveller, from
Indiana, He speaks of a packing concern In
Indianapolis where pumpkins are at pres
ent of great importance. They are received
in large quantities there from all parts
Of the state for shipments to the markets
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

Do it in the fall. If you're TO add a
veranda to the house, If you are going to
build an addition. II you want to add an
other story. IL you're planning any of the
improvements that require the services Of
a contractor, don't put 1t off till spring.
FAN is the best time to get the closest
personal attention from the builder, The
clear, cool days Of an Omaha fall make
work move along more quickly, and then
In the spring your place is ready for the
first nice out-of-door days. Work under
taken in the spring of the year, because
of greater pressure on the contractors
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

That election is over, and over satisfac-
torily, can be seen at a glance from the
sudden activity in building.
Plans for new homes are everywhere in
the air. Architects are busy. Builders are
girding up their loins for a rush. Real es-
tate men report the contamination of many
deals.
Contracts were let for an unusu num-
Der OF new homes during the latter half OF
the week. Men who had been talking for
a number of weeks about building, but who
had let it go with talk, have suddenly
come to the offering point.
"A man had been discussing plans with
us for some time said one contractor,
who speciallzes in residence work. and
finally last week announced that II Taft
was elected he would put us to work. ]
thought he was bluffing. But Thursday
morning he appeared and gave us definite
instructions to go ahead with the plans,
He made good" And that about repre-
sents conditions all through the Local
building industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Had SIIa.

Il wonder how that man got the Dlack
eye and broken nOsey
He slipped while making a coupling
why. he looks more like a preacher
than a railroad man"
lie 10 a preacher; he tried to kiss the
bride after q recent wedding at which he
officiated and the groom. . pugilist. didn't
like IL. '-Houston Pest
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Our own MinstreIs.

Tambo-Mistah Walkah, kin yo' tell me
de diff'pnce tween a waif an an apaht-
ment house?
Interlocutor-I give II up Jerry. What
Is the difference between a wait and an
apartment house?
Tambo-De one am a homeless kid an
de uddah am a kidless home,
Observation-Disclosures and gentlemen.
Prof, Howlan H~igi-Eenah, the removed
tenor, will now sing his great topical
song, Il Love Him, Mamma: He Looks
Like Fido."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

Two big plums dropped into the lap Of
C. w. Partridge this week. They were the
contracts for the Loose-Wiles factory plant
at Twelfth and Davenport-a five-story
brick structure, 66xlS2 feet-and the Inter
national Harvester company addition. The
latter will be a six-story building adjoin-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

]. j. Toms has taken out a permit for q
new 1850 frame house in Kountze Place.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

ing their present location, and will more
than double the floor space available.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

w. Ashton of Salt Lake City has let the
contract for a story and a half-frame house
to be built at Twenty-eighth avenue and
Grant to cost 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

J. B.. Conte will erect a brick and frame
residence to cost $500, in the West End
addition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

Work is to be begun next week on a
5000 residence for P. Petersen in Collier
Place.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

John Carlson has the contract for a
frame dwelling, to cost $500. to be built
in Lincoln Boulevard for Charles Kleyla.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

William Petersen & Sons this week signed
up contracts for the erection of two frame
houses at Twenty-sixth and Woolworth for
Fred Petersen and r. G. Roberts. The
cost will be about $500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Compelled to Sell
MUST HAVE II

Large nmportations of China compels us to reduce our big stock of ban- &
kts and comforters. The o and counter space is needed for the China. 4
Starting on Monday morning we make prices which would asonsh in Feb q
ruary, let alone in November. \
If, therefore, you have any interest in these things-either for present s
or hereafter, make careful note of the prices quoted. |"
Crib Blankets, in white psir. 29c Fetone make, 34x50, pair =. CSC \
124 white cotton blankets, sold at $3.50, for ........ ............ S1.OO
124 heavy twill white and gray sold at $175, for ...........,... $1.19
Beacon Blankets cut to sell in a hurry: 4
Heavy gray and tan, double blankets, usually $500, for ......... .S1.59 +
Best quality ia, gray Or white, usually $500, for ........,....... $219
ia white wool, sold up to 1915, Monday at ........ ....... So. 80 +
LA white WOOL fine quality, previously $500, to close, pair. 49,. $39S
ia California white, regularly $500, for ....... ..... ..... So SO
Heavy gray wool, staple at $3.50, for ....... ....... ....... .$2.9S
Large size, soft wool, grey, regular $500, on Monday ......... 1898
All wool western made, sold at $3.50, for, pair .................. $5!75
The regular $500 plaid blankets, on Monday, pair ........ So. 9S
An especially fine lot, formerly $500, on Monday pair .......... $3.50
VALUES
No. Pure cotton filled, full smed, $3.50 grade at ....... $1.69
No. 2-"Mash" pure Eliminated, usually $3.50, Monday ......... $3.50
No. 3-Several numbers of wool file d-some silk borders-at. 49,. SD 50
No. down filled, priced lower than ever before each ........ So. 90
We will sell a new Sheet at SOC each-by way of introduction. Ask to
see this sheet, it is a hummer for the price.
Amoskeag Ginghams at a yard should add to the interest.
Cotton Dress Goods-look like wool-usuany 25c; Monday at 49,. 12hc
OUR CORSET DEPARTMENT
We direct special attention to u corset department. Have provided
additional fitting rooms to care for or rapidly growing business There
is much to learn about corsets this season. There is a nicely of adjust
ments-not needful before. Fitting is one thing, creating is another. 1t is
thought for you-our corsets combine the necessary essentials. Our filters
are trained in corsery-courteous experts, qualified to serve you well.
Models are all in stock and the range of prices s great May we expect a call?
. Ki1patrick@C Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

A handsome one-story cottage is to be
erected at Thirty-second and Martha by
William Petersen & Sons, for H. H. Dupin,
at a cost of 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

The Chicago & Great Western is con-
templating the construction of an eight
story warehouse on its vacant property in
Marcy street. Work would not be COM
menced before next spring and when under
taken will prove one of the biggest opera
tons next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

b. Julien is to build an elegant 5000
residence in the Morse & Bruner addition,
and work will probably be started at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

Josephine G. Hamlin will put up a 5000
brick residence in the Redick addition.
The contract has been let to J. ]. Toms
and work will be begun at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08
Notes About Building Matters

time, bad weather, scarcity of labor, is
more likely to drag itself on into the sum-
mer. at least through some Of the best
of the spring days. The above Is the
opinion OF one Omaha contractor. The
home owner who is contemplating any such
work might do we'll to ponder over it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

]. J. Bixby & Son have Just completed
the installation of a most elaborate and
complete plumbing system in DR.. Miller's
new residence, Thirty-first and Dodge
streets, the cost of the system running up
to 81, eco.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

A $500 frame house is to be built in
Ferrin Place by Johnson Bros. for Alphelda
Nelson.
, 1908-06-27

year was as effective in real education
OF the students as the summary disciD
line OF two Of the crew for their prob.
ably ihoughtless selishness.
There are many people who would
scorn to do shameful acts Of recogniz-
ed type who do not scruple to do self
hsh things which show the lack of ap-
preclation OF the rights OF others.
There were plenty of illustrations of
this noted in the recent republican
convention in the coliseum. Women
with large hats showed no concern
when they shut OF the view OF others
who were entitled 10 he same priv
Ieges a. themselves. The same women,
seated behind some other woman's
Merry Widow probably would have
manifested their indignation in ex-
pressive language.
The fault OF ~selishness Is q common
one in America No n counts 1t a
mark OF culture. IL is weu worth while
nov and then, to have the matter
brought forcibly to public attention.
The golden rule may be TOR come com
ing miIlennial time. But It's teaching,
when faithfully followed, makes gem
tlemen and gentNwomen. A little OF
it in daily life helps nightly in soften
ing the asperities OF a selfish age
Chicago Tribune
, 1908-06-27
WORK WEAkENS The
KIDNEYS
Dosn's Kidney Pills Have Done Great
Service for People Who Work
In Laramie.

Most Laramie people work every day
in some strained, unnatural position
bending constantly over a desk-rid'
ing on jolting wagons or cars-doine
laborious Homework; lifting. reaching
or pulling. or trying the back In = hun
drsd and one other ways. All these
strains tend to wear, weaken and In
jure the kdneya until they fall behind
in their work OF altering the poisons
from the blood. Deans Kidney Pill;
cure sick kidneys, put new atrea2h In
bad backs. Laramie cures prove 1t.
Mrs. Chris Larson. I'll south First
street. Laramie, WyO., says: MT,
Larson followed railroading for TWEEN
ty years and l attribute the cause OF
his backache and kidney trouble tc
the constant Earring and joltnS which
he received while riding. After leav'
Ing the road he was still subject to
the attacks and not until using Doan's
Kidney Pills did he find q medicine
that afforded him genuine and posi-
tive relief. l car also speak from my
own experience with this remedy tina,
it is one which can be depended upon
to remove backache."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1908-06-27
THE MINOR SELFTSHNESS.

1t was a hard blow for the Harvard
crew when two OF its members were
dropped from it by university action
as the time of the Yale race drew near
The alumni of the ancient institution
have been greatly stirred because of it
The Boston papers have printed many
letters commenting favorably or un.
favarably upon the u~niversity's course.
Even the president of the United
States and the assistant secretary o.
state have asked for a different punish.
menL of the offenders.
President Eliot,s stand will be ap.
proved by the great majority of people.
He counts . keen and sure sense OF
honor the finest result of college life.
One Of the students involved took q re.
served reference book from the library.
the other gave a false name and did
not confess the fact when he had his
chance. The punishment they receiv.
ed was severe. 1t hurts others also;
for there are thousands who want to
see Harvard beat Yale. But the fault
is not with the college authorities.
The ones to blame IRE the students,
They have not yet Learned the truth
In the old advice: Look not every
nan on his own things, but every man
also ON the things Of others" There
u no neaner student than the one
who takes for his own use q reserved
nook which many wish to consult.
Every librarian can tell OF many such
individnalA 1t Ia quite within reason
to imagine tint no lecture dehvered 4
Harvard during tho present college
, 1908-06-27

The Chicago city council is trying to
put the matrimonial agencies out OF
business. 1t ia considering an ordin-
ance making 1t a misdemeanor to ne
gotiate a marriage for a consideration.
One Schlosser appeared before the
council and stated that he had negotiat.
ed 10000 marriages without a single
divorce and frankly stated hat the
Chicago city council could not put him
out of the affinity business. He pro
posed to keep right on fighting race
suicide and II the Chicago council pro
hibited business inside the limits he
would simply mov outside and con.
tinue
, 1908-06-27

The so-called Locke anti racing bill
which has just passed the Louisiana
legislature Is aimed directly at gam
bling at the tracks. 1t prohibits book
making. the use Of pari-mutual ma
chimes, or any other form Of betting up.
on horse races. The punishment provid.
ed for violations Is a fine of not less
than 800 nor more than $500 and im-
prisonnient for a period not less than
six months O more than twelve
months. Most OF the supporters of the
bill contend that 1t will stop all racing
except that at country fairs.
, 1908-06-27
Making Good.

There Is no way Of making IostjNe
niends like making Goods and Doctor
Ptercs's medicines we'll exemplify this,
their friends after more than two
the hundreds Of thousands. They have
made good and they have nei made
A good, honest square-deal medicine Of
known composition is Or. PSerce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It still enjoys An i'm
mense sale, while most OF the prepara-
tions that have come into promfnence in
the earlier period Of its popularity have
gone BY the board " and are never moro
heard OF There must b some reason for
his ong-time popularity and that Is to
% found In its superior merits. When
or for liver and blood Affections. NJ supe.
rtor curative qualities arc soon msnifest:
hence 1t has survived and grown In Don.
ulAr favor, while scores Of less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
Tor . brief period and then bean IS 0
For . torpid liver with it, attendant
indiReston, dyspepsia, headache, per-
haps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
tongue with bittae taste, loes Of eppetite.
Win distress altar eating. nervousness
Hnd deoility nothing !. q good Is Dr.
=. honest sonare-de"i ned;csn" G;.h IN III
IL ingredients printed On bottls-wrapper
- 40 secret no hocus-pocus humbuR,
therefore don't accept stbstttute ths{
the dealer may possibly make . little big
scr profit lns6as "a POUR risht o have
DonS buy o.. Sssre... E.vsr,s. p.,.er.-
10 expsceng - 10 prove . seuss-an.s n
y ooly 4aSteed foe iwo0Anrn spectal all
0ontk IL makes weak women SfrouR ~
nick woman we'll Len odveat3oed thon
- p~scpsratlons son for like p1Fpoeo,
, 1908-06-27

Our family wers al born and raised
In Iowa, and have used Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years- VIZ
know how good II b from long expert.
ence in the use Of It. In fact, when
In FL Paso. Texas. the writer's life
was saved by the prompt use OF this
remedy. We are now sngased In the
mercantile business 1t Narcoossse,
Fla. and have introduced the. remedy
here 1t has proven very successful
and IL constantly growing IN favor-
Ennis Bros. Thb remedy = for sals
by all druSgists.
, 1908-06-27
SPECIAL NOTICE
By the Northern Paeiiic RaAway
Company

For the Information Of persons In
terested In the purchase Of land scrip
In the State Of Wyoming, 1 am author.
lied by Thomas Cooper, land COM
missioner Of the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, to give notice that the
commissioner Of the general land Of
fee at Washington, d. c., is now ap-
proving scrip selections Of land under
the act Of July 1. 1898, in the State
of Wyoming.
This Is a new Opportunity to buy
government land in Wyoming in legal
subdivisions OF forty acres and up.
at 1926 per acre. being q saving Of
about 81 per acre compared with any
other script.
Make all applications to c. B. Tow
ers. Miles City, Montana, who b au-
thorized by Thomas Cooper, land com
missioner Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company. under contract to sell.
Address c. q. TOWERS,
Mllss City, Montana.