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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Solving the Home Building Problem

Note-For several Sundays answers to
questions of general interest on home
building will be given.
Question--Is a cottage practical for a
small home?
Answer-Sentiment and reason both point
to the cottage as the ideal American home.
Life IN a cottage. lived in a simple way,
does not mean an aimless life, lived In al
most rustic primitiveness. Simplicity does
not mean b~arrenness, and an ideal cottage
home need not lack any of the conven-
fences and comforts that are an insepara-
BILE part OF our modern life. simplicity
is the criminal point of all progress" says
Ruskin, TO which Charles Wagner adds,
One need not necessarily be rich to give
grace and charm to his habitation."
The simplest home to plan, the simplest
home to design and build, the simplest to
decorate, furnish and live in, is a cottage.
Still there are very few complete, well ar
ranged and we'll designed cottage homes.
This deplorable fact is due mainly to two
reasons: First, the cottage, because of its
popularity. has drifted into the cold calcu-
latlons OF the business world. A great
many cottages are built to sell. They are
Always good sellers. Reduced 10 a purely
business proposition. the cottage suffers
much. It lacks the sentiment which pro-
Vides the many little details and con-
veniences that are necessary to make 1t
homelike. The second reason is a lack of
knowledge on the part of those who build
for themselves, of the proper arrangement
of the rooms and inability to adapt to
their interior arrangement an exterior de-
sign that will be in harmony and at
tractive.
Question-would a tower look we'll on a
colonial house?
Answer-Don't build a tower on a house
unless II be in the English style. Towers
and colonial architecture do not mix well.
The tower is practically a thing OF the
past. \The object Of the tower is 10 obtain
an outlook from the top OF 1t, but when
your neighbours trees cut off all the out
look, It becomes an anomaly. Towers are
expensive to build, hard TO heat and never
look well except in the Tudor Gothic style,
This does not exclude the use OF angle or
compass bays
ouestion-what is your opinion Of vines
on a house?
demonstrating vines can be used ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

tical2 Why is it called gambrel?
Answer-The gambrel roof has been the
most popular style for a small cottage for
several generations. The first examples of
this style are found principally in New
York and Pennsylvania, it having been
very popular with the early Dutch settlers
Of those states. It's close association with
the early Dutch settlers has given 1t the
somewhat misleading name of Dutch
Colonial" many of the details having been
borrowed from the colonial styles Of New
England. The principal characteristic of
the gambrel roof is the broken gable, the
roof on the lower part of the gables being
at a much sleeper pitch than the upper
part. 1t derives its name, "gambrel," from
the fact that the point made at the in
tersection of the two slants to the roof
resembles the gambrel on a horses hind
leg.
The roof on a cottage of this style has
considerable to do with the design. Many
a house has been given an awkward APP
p%earance through an unsymmetrical pro-
portion of its gambrel gables. There is a
certain relation Of the upper slant of a
gambrel gable to the lower slant. The
proportion is not governed by any set rule,
but depends upon the designers judgment
and eye for its proportions. Former win
dows of various styles are used TO a large
extent in the design OF a gambrel rooted
house and If properly proportional to the
house and adjoining gables they add con-
siderably to the picturesqueness of it.
Question-Is a duplex house a paying in
vestment? Do they make desirable homes?
Does it cost as much to build a duplex as
two separate houses? How should a duplex
be planned?
Answer-A duplex house, OF properly
planned. is the combination of all the COM
forts, -conveniences and pleasures of a
modern flat and q private home, The plan
arrangement in a duplex house is identic-
ally that of a bungalow. That being one
reason why they are so popular and, there
fore, prove such profitable investments
from a purely business standpoint, for
have we not, in reality, two bungalows,
one above the other, but dividing the ex-
pense of the roof. foundation, heating plant
and lot between them. In other words, a
duplex house will bring as much rent as
two separate bungalows, on separate lots,
having separate heating plants. The in
come on the money invested is therefore
greater than would be received from the
rent Of separate houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
THE ART, SCIENCE AND sENTI-
MEfTT OF HOME 2UIID-
ING.
40 chaptsrs-aOo Illustrations.

A beautiful and practical book con-
tanning complete information on the
planning and designing OF every kind
of home. 1t contains extensive articles
on that popular style of home, The
American Bungalow, also the Two
Story Bungalow, BUNGAIO WS
BUILT FOR TWO, Homes of Dis
tinctive Character, Planning the Cot
tage, the Country Home, the Farm
Home, Homes for Special Places, The
Duplex House, etc. There are ex-
tensive illustrated articles on en-
frances, windows, stairways, fire
places, porches, kitchens, pantries,
cement construction, articles on what
not TO do in building a home, the Let
ting Of Contracts, the Practical Sid
OF Home Building. the Sentiment of
Home Building, etc, etc. Price, post
paid to readers of The Bee, 81. Send
all orders TO Arthur c. Clausen.
architect. Studio. 1913 Lumber Ex-
change, Minneapolis. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
THE BEES PLAN r
Arthur O. olausen, Architect

Mr.. Clausen is the author of a
we'll illustrated book containing a.
great many designs Of modern
homes, complete plans for which
will be furnished TO Bee readers at
reduced prices. The book is enti-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
CLERK HELD FOR
$4,000 SHORTAGE
Baltimore Official Accused Of
To-. : ...'''-" "''" Deposits.


Baltimore. April 1.-Examination OF
the books Of the Office OF the city
register show q shortage of more than
1000 in the funds of that Office. vii.
liam F. Downs, stock clerk In the
Office named. Is under arrest 1t is be.
lieved that most Of the shortage. II not
all of 1t, will be traced to Downs.
though this may prove difficult.
II is said that Downs. one Of whose
duties was to make the daily deposits
of the city funds in the various banks.
made out deposit slips for less than
the amounts that should have been
deposited. and afterward altered the
figures in the bank books to make
them correspond with the amounts
that should have been deposited. The
statement Is made that no record Is
kept Of what employe OF the Office
makes the deposits on specific days.
and the duty was not always assigned
&c Downs, who recently objected to q
promotion given him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
society Woman a Suicide.

Weary OF the gay whirl OF society.
and face to face. as she believed. with
years OF physical suffering. Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard. Jr.. aged forty-nine. wife Of
the tobacco magnate. committed sui.
eide by asphyxiation at her home near
the fashionable DUPONT Circle, in
Washington. Her tragic death has
shocked the first social circles Of the
capital as nothing else In years. In
spite Of the coroner's certificate Of
death by suicide. members Of the fam.
lily declare that Mrs. Lorillard died OF
heart failure.
The death was made more dramatic
by occurring only few hours after
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard had been the
guests Of Mrs. Townsend. on Massa.
chusetts avenue. at q dinner given In
honor OF Lady Paget. In fact. II 10 be.
lieved that as soon as Mrs. Lorillard
arrived at her home at 2030 Hillyer
Place. she began to prepare for her
heart failure. She is survived by her
husband and two children.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
MRS. BOYLE UNDER BAIL
Woman kidnapper Of Willie Whitla
Pleads Not Guilty.

Mercer. Pa. April Mrs. Helen
Boyle. wife OF James H. Boyle. kid.
napper OF Willie Whitla, was arraigned
before Justice Of the Peace Thomas
McClain at this place. charged with
kidnapping
She entered plea Of mot guilty"
or was held for the action OF the
grand jury in the sum Of $4,000 bail.
Her husband waived hearing at
Sharon. Monday. and is held in the
jail here on a similar bond.
The opinion is expressed that the
kidnapping charge against the woman
will fall fiat, and that eventually the
Ohio authorities will get possession
of her on charge Of blackmail. From
the present indications It Is likely her
husbands defense will be mental ir-
responsibility"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Woman Electroeuted.

Mrs. Mary Farmer was put to death
in the electric chair In the penitentiar,
at Auburn, N. Y. on Monday. She
walked to the death chamber with q
firm step an showed no signs of col.
lapse. She was accompanied by Father
J. J. Hicke'. her pastor. who prayed
with her during the short trip from
her cell.
The crime for which she was exc.
cuted. and for which her husband.
James d. Farmer. 10 also under SEN
tence Of death. was the murder Of
Mrs. Sarah Brennan. neighbor. to get
possession Of her property. in the vii.
lage of Brownsville. on April 20.
1908. The body Of Mrs. Brennan was
found in q trunk owned by Mrs. Far.
mer and In her possession.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Coal Conference In Philadelphia.

Thomas L. Lewis. president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America said
In indianapolis that conference with
the anthracite mine operators would
be held In Philadelphia the latter part
cf next week.
Guthrie. Okla. April Miss Fran
ces L. Haskell. daughter of Governor
Charles N. Haskell, was married In the
Oklahoma senate chamber to Leslie
@. Niblack. a Guthrie newspaper man.
The ceremony was performed by Chief
Justice Matthew J. Kane OF the okla.
homa supreme court.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Mall Pouch Stolen.

A daring mail pouch robbery. in
which the alleged thieves got prob
ably more than $4,000 in currency
and checks. was made public In George.
town. KY. when the iron and charred
leather Of two pouches were found by
BOY near The crane from which they
nad been taken. CnecKs to the amount
Of $4,000. addressed TO A. l.. Fergu.
son, president Of the Burley Tobacco
society's board OF control. are said to
be among the stolen property.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Bride Attempta suIolde.

Boyertown. Pa. April Mrs. Don.
aid Lupfer, bride, attempted suicide
at the Union hotel. When doctor had
restored her to consciousness she said
that she was ,despondent because she
had to live at Boyertown. where her
husband is employed. She said she
wished TO live in Pottstown near her
parents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Walked 1900 Miles In 80 DAYS.

T. r. Deckrow. Of the United States
Signal Corps. arrived at Gulfport.
Miss. having walked 1900 miles from
Sault Ste N,rie, Mich. in eighty-nine
days. Deckrow started the walk with
three companions. the stipulation be-
ing that the distance be made in
ninety days. The other three dropped
out.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Local Option defeated In JERSEY.

Local option went down to defeat
in the New Jersey senate. The Plum
mer bill, which permitted municipaii.
ties upon petition to vote on the ques-
ton OF the sale Of liquor. received but
six affirmative votes. the remaining
fourteen senators voting In the mega
tive.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Woman Poisoned 500 Men.

A dispatch to the Daily Mail In
London from st. Petersburg says that
q woman by the name OF Popova has
been arrested at Samara. charged with
having poisoned at least 800 persons
during the past thirty years. She made
q business Of Kidding wives OF their
husbands for q small fee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
end Live Stock.

rtta stNS WYNN
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet:
winter low grades, $425@4.75; winter
clear. $5q5.25: city mills. fancy. $6.l5
96.40.
per barrel.
WHEAT steady: No. 2 red. western,
$1.25@1.27.
CORN steady; No. yellow. local.
73@ 73hc.
OATS firm: No. white, clipped,
SEA 59hc.; lower grades. 5sc.
HAY Arm; timothy. large bales. per
ton. SIG.
POULTRY: Live steady: hens, 15G
16c.; old roosters. 0h@11c. Dressed
steady; choice fowls. 15lac.; old roost.
ers. 12c.
BUTTER steady: extra creamery.
SIC. per lb.
EGGS steady: selected, % q 24c. !:
nearby, gle; western. 21c.
POTATOES steady. at 95@97c. per
bushel. SWEET Potatoes steady. at SO
070c. per basket.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

Bulldog Killed by swallowing corks.
Chicago. April 1.-The noted French
bulldog Marshal Ney H.. owned by
Lincoln Bartlett. and valued at &c.,
600. is dead. MFR. Bartlett says that the
animal had been playing with chill.
dren. who had thrown corks for 1t to
scamper after. The dog swallowed
several OF the corks and died OF acute
peritonitis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Girl cremated In BURNING Home.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. April I. The
home OF Timothy Sullivan. at NantI-
coke. Pa. was destroyed by fire. His
six.year.old daughter Mary persisted in
the flames. Her twin brother. who
caused the fire by playing with match
es. was rescued In an unconscious con-
dition.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
KING MAY ADVOCATE
Peter Of servia viii Quit Throne II
Given $4,000 Yearly.

London. April 1.-Circumstantial re.
ports continue to emanate from Vienna
concerning the probable fall of the
Ss-yian dynasty. 1t is alleged that
King Peter has informed the British
minister at Belgrade of his intention
to abdicate II he is guaranteed o
yearly allowance of $4,000. At the
British foreign Office 1t was stated
that nothing Is known of such propo-
sition.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

Washington. April l. - Presiden,
Eliot. OF Harvard university. is to be
decorated by the mikado Of Japan
with the order OF the Rising Sun. iirsl
class. This announcement was made
to President Eliot by Ambassador
Takahira. of Japan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
kidnappers In Pennsylvania Jail.

NsoUaPPefe w peUHeytVaHtd SaHs
Heavily manacled to Sheriff Chess
and guarded by several detectives.
James Boyle. one Of the kidnappers
OF little Willie Whitla. was brought
from Pittsburg and lodged in Jail at
Mercer. Pa. His wife was also brought
from Pittsburg. and the couple will
be formally arraigned on a charge OF
kidnapping In few days. Boyle feared
violence on his arrival in Mercer. and
on the journey from Pittsburg asked
Sheriff Chess II he thought the crowd
would harm him. The prisoner looked
greatly relieved when he saw only q
scattering Of people at the Mercer sta.
ton. Boyle was hurried into waiting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Remorse Caused Suicide.

Harry s. Blunck. eighteen years of
age. committed suicide at Trenton.
N. j.. by taking dose OF strychnine.
Blunck was arraigned earlier In the
day on the charge Of having robbed a
local grocery store. and his suicide is
believed to have been brought on by
remorse.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
81. MRs.C. DA5HEL..

Mrs. Alice Boyle, sos Clinton st.,
Circleville, Ohio, writes:
81 want to inform you what Peruna
has done for me.
~ have been afflicted with catarrh
for several years. have tried differ.
emit medicines and none seemed to do
me any good until I used Peruna.
have taken six bottles and can praise 10
very highly for the good IL has done me.
III also flnd It Of great benefit TO my
children.n
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Sentenced to Death For Assault.

Joseph Sigerella. who was recently
convicted in Wilmington. Del. for an
assault upon eleven-year-old Mildred
Virginia Poore. was sentenced in the
court OF oyer and terminer to be hang.
ed. The date OF the execution. which
Is said to be the first for this offense
In this state. although the law is an
old one. was fixed for July 20. A mo.
ton for new trial was refused. and
Sigerella's attorney states that he will
appeal to the supreme court OF the
state.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

Two houses for rent in Salisbury,
Maryland; also farm near Salisbury
for sale, and one for rent. For full
particulars address Samuel P. Wood
cock, Salisbury. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
HASN'T BIG CONTRACT
sehwab Denies He Has 6attieshlp
Order, Though Bid Was Lowest.

Bethlehem. Pa. April 1.-Charles
M. Schwab, president OF the Bethlehem
Steel company. denied the report that
he had received the contract from the
Argentine Republic for the construc.
tion of three battleships to cost nearly
$20.000.000.
From semi-officia source. however,
IL has been learned that Mr.. Schwabs
bid was considerably lower than the
other bidders.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. s6.40@6.65:
prime, $6.20@6.40.
SHEEP steady: prime wethers, $6.25
@6.50; oils and common, 1904:
lambs. $6nS.50; veal calves. $S.50n9.
@7.40: mediums. s7.3067.a5: heavy
Workers. y7.2DG7.30: light Workers
se.s0qa.o5; pigs. s6.40Q $50; roughs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
WELCOMES ROOSEVELT
Ambassador 0rIscom Sends Wireless
Message Of Greeting.

Ambassador 0rtscom oenue WtToteee
Message Of Greeting.
Rome. April Lloyd G. Griscom.
the American ambassador to Italy. has
sent message OF greeting by wireless
telegraph to Theodore Roosevelt on
board the steamer Hamburg.
Mr.. Griscom will leave Rome Satur.
day for Naples. where he will meet
Mr.. Roosevelt April 4 on the arrival
of the Hamburg.
The Naples newspapers announce
that the duke OF Aosta will give
dinner In honor Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The agent Of the East African line
of steamers has been notified that the
italian government will waive the col.
lection Of harbor dues at Messina for
the steamer Admiral II Mr.. Roosevelt
desires to stop there to visit the earth
quake ruins.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Gained Thirty
Pounds.

In half hour, and her pains passed
away. Since that time my wife has
gained thirty pounds.
"wssre never ont Of Peruna. When the
children or have cold We take some Of
mamma's Peruna. I flnd Il has cut my
doctor bills down 20 almost nothing"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
|NRS.J.(.RUSSELL.


Mr.. John O. Russell, $40 County
Street, Portsmouth, Va, writes
regarding his wife's case - fol-
lows:
81 thought II would be doing
but justice to your great medicine
to tell you what Il has done for
my wife.
1.-TWO years ago the doctor called
ct our house, on IN average, three
times . week, In attendance upon
mywifs, who was suffering from
acute indigestion. Her suffering
was 90 great that nothing bat
morphine would give her relief.
"While on . visit TO some friends
In Norfolk she had an attack and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
ketche,I Defeats o'erien.

Not since the repeal Of the Horton
law which stopped the big fictic bouts
IN New York city has such fast and
furious contest been witnessed In the
squared circle as that in which Stan.
ley Ketchell. the middleweight cham.
pion, defeated Jack O'Brien. Of Phila'
delphia, at the National Athletic club.
II was hot bout from start to I'm.
ish. In the Anal round O'Brien was
knocked down three times, and the
last time was practically clean
knockout. for the timely clang of the
gong found the Philadelphia in hope.
less state. It was Ketchell's fight for
the greater part Of the contest, and
o'Brien had NO excuse to make over
the outcome.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Found Buried In Cotton Seed.

Buried six feet deep in a wagon load
OF cottonseed. the dead body of a
white man was found at Clinton. s. C..
A pistol and shotgun were found by
his side.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
WOMAN BETRAYs MURDERER
Conscience Stricken italian Told imam.
orat Of Crime He Committed.

orat Of Crime He Committed.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa. April betrayed
by a woman. Giatano Toreto. who
murdered his benefactor. Anthony
Afigan. at Pittston on March 6. was
captured at Wanamie. near here. and
was lodged In jail. after confessing.
Conscience stricken. Toreto a couple
of days ago admitted the murder to a
woman with whom he was infatuated.
Afigan had brought Toreto to this
country and got him work The murder
was the result OF drunken dispute.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
BETTER NOT KISS A BLONDE
" Her Hair 10 eleached She May Make
Your Gums Sore.

Birmingham, Ala. April 1.-Speak.
ers before the National Dentists asso.
citation declared that pyorrhea. q dis
ease OF the gums. was communicable
by kissing. The assertion was also
made that nearly every woman whose
hair Is artificiaily colored or bleached
Is a victim OF pyorrhea.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Dying woman's kiss Kills Nurse.


Having become infected from kiss
bestowed on dying patient who had
grown to love her because Of her ten.
der care, Miss Marion c. Spier. Cum.
berland. Nd. trained nurse. died In
her home on Washington street.
Miss Spier nursed Mrs. Virginia
Callan Carder. wife Of DR.. George L.
Carder. prominent society woman,
in the Allegheny hospital. and took
such tender care Of her that the sick
woman asked the nurse to kiss her as
she was dying. The request was
granted. and In few days Miss Spier
was stricken with the same malady.
dying from blood poisoning. contract.
ed, the doctors say. by the kiss.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03
Poultry
Raisers

For the last eighteen years have been
using p0sveIPs Improved Chicken
Cholera Powder and the demand for
this reliever is greater than ever before.
1t is thoroughly practical compound
that will be found to be preventive
and cure for Chicken Cholera and kin
dred diseases affecting all kinds of fowl.
Soc, Csc. and 15c. per package.
po.xesps Eun Ngaks,u eeed.-Enl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

pared to 20 for
the doctor, when
our friend proposed
Peruna. Igave her
n dose. ranaafin1 a.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

P0sveIs's Condition Poultry Powder
The best powder we have ever sold for
geese, ducks, Chickens and Turkeys. It
puts them in good condition and keeps
them so. soc. and zoe. per package.
Any of the above sent anywhere in
the United States upon receipt of price.
We also carry in stock Pratt's, Hess,
International and Oakland Poultry Pow
ders.