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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Letting the Contract for Building
Arthur O. Causeu. Architect
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tractors and saves the 10 per cent profit
which the general contractor gets for taxi
ing care of this part of the work. When it
comes to writing up the contract it is best
to have an attorney attend to it, since this
is essentially an attorneys work. The blank
form of contract which some architects
carry on hand covers the average home or
building pretty well. but each contract va
ries to some extent in its requirements and
even when a blank form is used it is best
to have an attorney fill it out. 1t is then
done right. Architects have 10 know the
rudiments of a great many trades and pro-
LESSONS, but they are not lawyers and
the technical pitfalls of the law than a
lawyer does about the strength Of building
materials.
Some people make the mistake of thinking
that a specification is the building form of
contract. 1t is not. The specification sim
ply indicates the kind of workmanship, the
kind and quality of materials and other
items which cannot be conveniently shown
or specified upon the working drawings.
Whether a contractor should be put under
bonds to complete his work In a satisfactory
manner depends largely upon his reputa-
ton and financial standing. Remember, II
he does not pay his bills for materials or
labor you will have to do so, for in the
eyes of the law he Is your agent. The
house is on your land and he has merely
made a convenient arrangement to act as
your agent and build it for you. II you
intend to require your contractor to fur
nish a bond you should so inform him be-
fore he bids or else stand the expense your
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

After having obtained a complete set of
plans and specifications, the next thing of
Importance to the prospective homebuilder
Is to have his home properly built for
him by a good contractor. 1t Ia, of course,
best to have the architect superintend
the construction OF the home. Contractors
are not architects; they have not born in
them that sense of proportion and color
called artistic talent upon which depends
so much the proper appearance of the
home, and will sometimes overlook i'm
portant matters affecting the looks or sta
bility Of q home, or both. when 1t would cost
them no more to have mad It the better
way. Then too, workmen win often make
mistakes not intended by their employers
which would not meet the artistic require
ments OF the architect, but would be passed
off as Just as good by the contractor.
These and other reasons make 1t advis-
able to retain the architects services after
the plans are made. II Is a fact, however,
that very few homes costing less than
5000 have a trained superintendent to over
see the work. In such cases II becomes
doubly important that a competent and
thoroughly reliable contractor be given
the contract for the home or building.
Tn architect can best advise a home
builder on this subject. by indicating who
Is trustworthy and who Is not. Contrac-
tors as a whole are honest. capable men,
who intend to do the best kim Of work in
the best manner known to the trade. II is
upon the kind OF work they do that de-
Ponds their reputation, good or bad, and
they are often u~njustly accused of trying
TO skin the job" by ill-tempered or unrea-
sonable people, when their motives we're
of Che best. There are, however, black
sheep in every fold. Probably the most ex-
asperating man that one can attempt to do
pushes with is the dishonest contractor.
Some of his poor work is apparent while
It is being done, but by far the greater
portion OF 1t does not show itself until a
year or more after the home is complete.
1t IL not until the plastering falls down,
the doors so to pieces. the plumbing leaks,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Farmers Will Farm and Live in City,
Says j. H. Osborne.
LAND RUSH ON IN THE WEST
Almost Every Omaha Firm Has a
FavOrite Tract Now Being Opened
for n New Period of Intense
Development.

City life for the farmer seems to be the
tendency of the times, according to ]. H.
Osborne of the Osborne-Hansen company,
who has just returned from the west, where
the company has large tracts OF land,
Towns are growing I'm the new country at
such a rate that 1t appears the farmers will
not live on their lands, but in the towns,
and hasten from the towns In the morning
by motor cars or with fast horses said
Mr.. Osborne. Seriously, there are more
farmers living in towns and cities and yet
pushing their work on large tracts of land
than anyone would imagine, In some To-
calities ihterurban cars will take farmers
to their work and return them TO the towns
in the evening. The old farm house, far
from neighbors, is already a thing of the
past. The government in opening irrigated
tracts has made provision for towns every
five miles. Thus no farm will be more than
tendency will be to smaller farms, but the
farming will be intensive. Why farmers
choose 10 live in town is a matter of mys-
terry to people who live in the cities and
want to get to the country, but even in
western Nebraska there are any number of
farmers who handle large tracts of land
and live In the town of from 500 to l,5co,
having all the advantages of the schools,
churches and social life OF such towns and
at the same time making farming their
business. They are just as near their places
of business at that as the average business
man of Omaha"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

oxidation of the steel. or what is commonly
called rust.
1'eacher-Quite right. Now. Willie, If
you would put your mothers diamond
ring in the fire, what result would you
get?
Wise Willie-Id get a lickin'.
Get up, Henry" called out the boys
father from the foot of the stairway, ''or
you'll be late to school. It's after !
o'clock"
"Gee!" grumbled the small boy. at
gets late awful early these days."
Mother-Were you taught to be polite in
school, Tommie?
Tommie-Yes, mamma, hut / was taught
so many things that l can't remember 'em
all.
Pop, | was the head Of my class today
That's my bright little boy. Here's a
dime for you. Now was It because you
studied harder than usual?'
Nope; twas cause the other Teller
stayed home
A little Swede boy presented himself he
fore the teacher, who asked his name.
'Yonny Olsen,' he replied.
How old are yon?" asked the teacher,
LAY not know how old ay bane."
"Well, when were you born?' continued
the teacher, who nearly tainted at the re-
ply.
"Ay not born at all; ay got stepmut
ter"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
THE BEES PLAN OFFER

Through a special arrangement with
Mr.. Ciausen The Omaha Bee is able
to offer its readers the complete plans,
details n specifications of the home
change for so. Mr.. Clausen is the
author of a we'll illustrated book,
Home Building Plans and Prob
lens containing. besides many de-
signs for modern homes and extern
100 designs for entrances, fireplaces,
picturesque groups of windows, stair
Ways, kitchen and pantry arrange
ments, etc. Special price to readers
OF The Bee, 80 cents. Send all orders
to Arthur &C. Clausen, architect. Stu
do, 1913 Lumber Exchange, Mime
apolis, Mtnn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Big Increase in Building for January

taken out in forty-three OF the leading
cities, according to official reports to Con-
struction News. for the construction Of
1886 buildings, involving a total estimated
cost of $50, 500, s45. against 5,555 buildings and
81, 49,, 643 for the same month a year ago,
an increase of 1,34O buildings and SIS, $50, 202,
or l4 per cent. The list of cities and the
totals, with comparisons, Is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Scarcely anything could be more salts
factory than the statistics Of building oper-
atoms in this country for the month of
January. They show a remarkable condition
of activity and this is notably true of the
large cities, the places which have a def
mite position in the affairs of the world.
During the month just closed permits were
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Omaha real estate dealers are planning
to send a large delegation to the Missouri
River Navigation congress. which meets In
Yankton. s. D., in the latter part Of May
or early June. The real estate dealers be-
lieve the opening Of the river means some
thing to them, taking their cue from a few
lines attributed to Whittier which read:
Behind the red squaw's red canoe, the
steamer snorts and raves, and city lots are
staked for sale above old Indian graves
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

self. A bono for two-thlrcs the amount of
the contract it sufficient The proper con-
struction and artistic appearance of a home
does not depend so much upon the proper
writing of a contract or the furnishing of
a bond as it does upon the proper prepare
ton of the plans and specifications and the
selection of a reliable contractor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

All that has been said heretofore about
bright prospects for this year in the build
ing industry and more. too. has come TO
pass. A good story does not require close
analysis. Out OF the forty-three cities only
five show decreases, at points 30 remote
from each other that they have little bear
ing upon the situation. Chicago leads the
advance in the list Of big cities with the
phsnomenal total Of p,2s7,No for the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

homes nave been erected, while contracts
have been let for the erection of twelve
more. The site was formerly the home Of
Herman Kountze and only the old Kountze
residence and the lots on which 1t stands
remain These are offered for sale by the
firm having the sale OF the property for
$S~5, to be the greatest bargain In
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

month. sgaiast i2.550.O5O for the same month
a year aso. an increase Of 20 per cent.
while New York City has an Increase of liz
per cent. Brooklyn III, Philadelphia rs. 81.
Louis 40. Milwaukee @. Detroit IA. Pitts
burs 12l. Los Angeles IS, Atlanta i25. Buff
falo ls7. Denver l0i. Omaha Al and the rest.
10 the number Of thirty-nine. ~rivailns each
other In attempt TO how the biggest gains.
while In ouly i've were there asoFsAs~~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Te~acher-Lennie II you were to take
your fathers razor and leave the steel
blade open out in the grass overnight,
what would happen?
Learned Lennie-I would get as result
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Teacher-Johnny. can you tell me why
water runs down hill?
Johnny-'Cause it can't walk, l guess.
Johnny-The camel can go eight days
without water.
Freddy-So could ! II ma would let me.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Hastings & Heyden have bought forty
acres on Thirty-ninth street and Curtis ave.
nue. for $4,000 and It will be plated im-
proved n sold in tracts Of half an acre
and one-acre tracts. The addition VIII be
known as vernon Heights and VIII be
one Of the most desirable In northwest
Omaha. The demand for such property
continues undated and the buyers viii
start an active campaign to dispose Of the
entire tract within a short time There win
be no less than fifty homes erected In that
part Of the city as a result OF their activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Forest Hill park, the tract which was
opened a short time ago between Pierce and
william streets, in the southern part Of the
oitu- has now al been sold snd eight new
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

The Payne Investment company is open
ing large tracts Of land In the North Platte
valley and surveying several townsites. A
large party made the trip during the week
and hundreds of new settlers are going into
the country one Of the towns which the
company Is TO build is Keystone named
after the park west OF Benson, which the
company. with ID. v. Sholes, has been de-
veloping for the last two years. Some Of
the lands in the west which the company
is opening are a part OF the William Paxton
estate. some of them being subdivisions Of
the famous Paxton ranch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Business property in the neighborhood OF
the Burlington and Union stations is more
in demand h usual and some sharp ad-
Vances in the price of building sites In this
n~eighborhood are expected. W. ]. connell'
who just completed the block known as the
pullman Building found so much demarp
Tor offices and business houses in the block
that ne has decided TO double the siSe Of
the block building just south OF the present
block. Other building enterprises are plan
ned In the vicinity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
ENoL1sH ROYAL LAuHDnY.
Ldnens Marked In RED Cotton Win
Initial OF Royal Reslaencs.s &

Linens Marked In Rea cstton with
Initial OF Royal Reslaencs.s +,
There is very general belief that
royal people never wear the same un.
dergarments twice. but this is sim
pie fiction, for on the borders Of Rich
mond park Ii situated the building In
which all the royal clothes are laun.
dered. Vogue says. The entrance to
this building Is protected by lodge,
and there is close guard kept ON
the door, and no visitors are allowed
except by special permit, which II not
often given. The building is very II.
teresting inside. Along the sides OF
the passages are huge, ,well'aired cup.
boards. in. which are tons Of soap Of
different kinds, with chests Of soda
and carbonate Of soda below.
The ordinary household linen, such al
tablecloths. napkins. doilies. curtains.
etc, as well as towels, sheets and pill
low slips, arrive in huge baskets and
are taken out. sorted and compared
with the lists sent from the various
royal households. The personal linen
arrives In wooden boxes, and is sort,
ed In special room. Each box has .
brass plate. bearing the owners name,
rs well as a number. The machinery
IL Of the most perfect kind. and any
improvements are adopted at once.
All the work Is conducted with the
regularity Of clock work, and extreme
cleanliness and order are apparent
everywhere,
The clothes, when washed, are
placed in heaps. each pile represent.
ing those belonging to the various
royal residences Most Of the linen
Is marked In red cotton with the mi.
tials OF the royal residence, "B.. F. !"
20. H." or b. c." meaning Bucking.
ham palace, Osborne House and Bal.
moral castle. Above these letters are
the initials ~. r. Pr
The linen Is OF the finest and best
make, and the table linen is OF beau.
tifui patterns. formed by the queens
monogram, interviewed with emblem.
atical designs Of the rose. shamrock
and thistle. Royal underlinen Il
beautifully made, and OF the finest
materials. trimmed with real lace.
Some Of the lace on the younger prin-
cesses' petticoats Is almost priceless.
There are little ribbons run about
necks and sleeves Of the garments.
and they are very French-like alto
gether The royal laundry bill for .
year Is $275 1000. IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
SHOES THAT "TALK.n

.Crealrinss Kind Z Preferred BY the
East Coast African Native.
The east coast African. buying
shoes. is less concerned with At or
style than with q quality the white
man ignores. or. at worst. wishes to.
II he cannot. That 10. the squeak.
DO they talk proper loudf" In
quires the ingenious native, nrst Of
all; and II they do not talk" he will
not buy.
In the South seas 1t Is the sams
with the bronze man as In Africa with
the black. Perhaps 1t is only ma
tural desire for harmony in the At
tire. for his other articles of dress.
although seldom numerous. are fire.
quently also loud The prepara-
lions Of native crew about to re-
ceive shore leave are amusingly de-
scrlbed by a passenger. the Youths
Companion says.
Tapitua, who IL great dandy,
puts two gold earrings In one ear and
fastens wreath Of cocks feathers
about his hat. Koddi, christened
George. gets into a thick blue wooden
iarsev ysrv .u,tah,. for onterct,c
wsathsr ..c.r,at ana ve,,ow nsrns,
M li,t ana Z nair ~ Engl,sbs sho..
which maka him linn tarr,h,v MT
thev ara rnlend,d. .ouea tera % Koaa,
q hannv
eta nmts IN three d,,,er.nt .,n,,...
nink. b,ne and : vellow.tyrn,n-
~ ~ sds.s as.a,,,,,, - -. .
.snt : nns d,sn,sv - ,eyorea co,ors
Ike a Nasnolitan ,ca and r,,ms IN
gandy ishsi' chr,stan,rs ,h,nsa,s 9TH b
tha =, nos,n. t,.ia - .o,n De-, D. 49,.
harry. -
man 4. v.ar,nv two nat. ma .hr..
na,r hanass.ah,s,s :" ' '1 - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

died head and shaking hand. Guilt
nan didn't know 1t. l did my best to
put up confident front. knew 1t
was all blum. 4 cursed my folly as
stood there and saw all my hopes
slipping away from me. butt was too
late--it was too late"
His head dropped. His gaze sought
the floor. There was little silence.
Pm awfully sorry for you. Jim.,'
said Abner Quigg. AZ was mad at first,
but now am only sorry"
Thank you. Abner," said Jim.
You're the only one I've told about
|-it."
Il understand" said Abner. What
did Cullinan do to you, Jim?"
Suspended me without. pay"
do you think he. found out about
the-the spree?s
Il don't know. Il didn't get any
chance to talk with him." He looked
up suddenly. "Abner," he said, ''do
you know what brought me down here
to.day7 It was that notice about the
game. Is 1t sure thing?''
Yes. We've guaranteed Cullinan
what he asked. They've nothing sched
uled for the day. and they'll be just
that much ahead" He looked at jim
curlously. II don't suppose you'll care
to see the game."
Jim's eyes snapped.
yes. i will" His tone suddenl,
changed. "Abner." he said. "let m,
pitch against the leaguers."
Abner stared at him.
You. Jim?''
Eyes"
There was little silence.
Northcote has lame arm and Sim
mons may not be here" muttered Alb
ner. why do you want to pitcf
against the big fellows. Jim?''
Il want to show them can pitch
/ mean to do my best to beat them
| Abner."
Abner laughed.
That's the hardest hitting bunch II
the league Jim. You know that. /
you can beat them you can beat tn,
others sure"
Then you'll let me pitch?"
Abner hesitated.
"They are here next Thursday. l.,
like mighty well to beat them.
would make our bingham hackers fee
good for month or Sundays But o
course that's all nonsense. They'll
make monkeys Of US. no doubt. II W,
can score at all against EN- I'll b
satisfied. You're the best pitcher Hing
ham ever had. Jim. If anybody cal
hold EN- down you're the man. Blu
| it's going to look mighty funny to Sc
you going up against the club tina
turned you down" szs
Never mind the looks, Abner. VIII
Iryou catch for me?"
Want me, Jim?"
"Of course do"
Carver Is catching mighty we'll"
Il want you, Abner. You an / hav
won many games together"
"All right, Jim. I'll catch for yor
Well have to get together as man
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

THE late Frederick Burton was the
worlds foremost authority on the
American Indian" said a Yale ethnol.
osist Burton was almost alona III
his field. There are, you know, 20 few
students Of Indian lore. He said to mo
once. with vexed laugh, that he
found It quite as impossible to discuss
the Indian with people as a Boston
critic found It to discuss poetry with
the girl he took down to dinner, Tha,
! girl was very pretty. Leaning her
dimDled elbows on the table, she said
to the critic:
And what y your lecture to b.
about, professor
piled.
"'oh. professor !. she gushed. what
are Keats?'" 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
A True Philosopher.

4 wish were eligible to Join ono
Of these patriotic sons Of something ].
Too bad you're not" ,sss5 \
Still, II my ancestors hadn't always
taken to the woods in time OF war
fare. I might not be here. Wash.
ington Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
SHORT METER sERxoHs.


Tho man who uses his Bible as he
should. learns to use his ballot a. he
should, Rev. c. c. Pierce, Baptist,
Los Angeles.
Impossible ideals make for lawless-
ness rather than tor righteousness
and the betterment OF life. Rev. H.
Martin, Disciple. Brooklyn.
In this day Of crime God is looking
for men and women who will stand
out for Him.-Rev. j, o. Boswell,
Evangelist. Pawtucket, r. l.
One Of the most vital questions in
present-day politics is that Of obedi.
ence to laws Of the commonwealth
Rev. M. B. Williams. Methodist Chi
cago.
All sins begin by doubling God and
II always begins in small way. Men
90 to the depths In q bound
Rev. j. w. Chapman. Evangelist,
Hartford. =
What Ii IT that really is hearts de-
sire! It is friendship. approval.
love; 1t Is success, satisfaction. glad.
meas Of soul. Rev. DR.. Leete. Episco-
palian, Detroit.
Better than stone buildings to take
care Of prisoners are decent ibodes
for children, that they may be kept
out Of prison. Rev. L. NJ. thinner
man. Lutheran. Baltimore.
re v,a ccy,,,o - n,,or,,4 Ctry.tsan v,stS,
the Mohammedans or other heather
religions 1t does not always result
With credit to the Christian Rev.
Earl Cranston. Methodist. Washing.
ton.
As Christian nation, we pray for
peace and we labor for peace. but Il
10 NO indication that nation has lost
its christianity when 1t goes to war.
-Rey. Charles 3. Craik. Episcopalian,
Louisville.
That religion which causes q per-
son to lose all interest In tho move
ments OF this world and causes him to
pine for heaven Is too selfish and too
narrow.-Rev j. H. Vincent, Metho-
dist. indianapolis.
The gift OF Christ is the only ade.
Quate measure Of Gods love. The
world contains many things to bless
man. but we cannot Judge from what
We see about us the measure OF Gods
love. d. R. Rankin, Presbyte-
rian, Denver.
Bring your Justice and your mercy
and your love !. 30 close to. SHINING,
ignorant, suffering humanity that they
Will come to believe in these first
and then. In the God whence they
rame.- Rev. A. q. singsen. Metho-
dist. Providence. IS
We must obey the powers that God
has ordained. Each nation has Its
particular work to do--the same az
an individual. Kingdoms have gone
down, but. each. has taught the world
some lesson. Rev. R, G. Kaufman.
Lutheran, Aurora.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
a. n.pre.s,ntea.

1rate stranger-Look here! / thought
you told me that dog I bought from
you had 2 good many fine points He.
looks like he has been shot full Of ar
rows ID
Mountaineer Pete These be the fine
points, stranger. He tackled porcu..
pine the day before you bought him
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