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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

on after the wall is finished. There can
be either what Is known as a carpet float
finish or a cement dash. When a dash is
used, there is always either small gravel
or finely crushed lime stone used in the
mixture TO give a rough appearance. When
This Is properly done, 1t looks very well,
but Is a class of work which should only
be entrusted to a mason who has had con-
siderable experience along this line. The
average mason will make a very uneven
surface, that is he will have the dash much
thicker In some places than in others,
which never looks well. The water table
or sill course, if of cement, should have
a smooth surface. Stills are often made Of
cement, even for brick buildings. contain
ing reinforcing rods to guard against
cracking. A cement porch floor should
never be placed on a sanded surface, no
matter how thoroughly it is amped and
worked down with water. It will in the
course of a year settle some, causing UNI
slightly cracks to appear In the floor. For
this reason a cement porch floor or a tile
floor with a cement foundation should
always be reinforced with iron rods, as
directed by the architect. In this way a
perfectly secure and permanent floor is
obtained. Another favorite form of cement
construction is to have cement plastered
on metal lath for the exterior. This should
always be two coat work. It is best to
always place the last coat of any cement
work, whether It be a dash or a carpet
float finish, all on the building in one day.
mixing the ingredients by actual measure
ment and using only one kind of cement.
Precautions of this kind will prevent the
wall from having a motley appearance. A
wall should always be thoroughly wet be-
fore applying the last coat, in order to
assure a perfect cohesion. A cloudy day
is always the best for this kind OF work,
since the cement will not then dry out too
fast, forming map cracks on the exterior
surface. Cement houses should be plain,
preferably planned rectangular in form,
with as few turns and corners as possible.
Concrete in a plain surface is very reason
able, but as soon as one goes into round
ways, towers, fancy ornaments. etc, 1t
becomes a very expensive material.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
4e Chapters-2oo illustrations.

\ beautiful and practical book con-
tanning complete imagination on the
planning and designing of every kin
of hSne. 1t contains extensive articles
on that popular style of home, The
American Bungalow, also the Two
Story Bungalow. BUNGALOWS
BUILT FOR TWO, Homes of Dis
tinctiYe 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
Ho"'e Building. etc, etc. Price, post
paid to readers of The Bee, 81. Send
al orders TO Arthur c. Clausen,
architect. Studio, 1913 Lumber Elk
change, Minneapolis, MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Western Nebraska Land Deal Involves
More Than Two Million Dollars.
TRI-sTATE COMPANY SELLS
mig Tract VIII Ne Cut Up Int 375
Small Farms Under the IrriEa-
ton pitches Of me south
Platte valley.

Ranches in western Nebraska are passing
AVA and with them is going the land OF
extensive owners, all being divided and
undivided into small farms.
Through active and intelligent agencies
In Omaha these lands are being actually
settled, for the Omaha agents have "a policy
TO which they are adherlng with strict
fidelity. They do not desire to sell to in
vestors nor spectators, but only to legiti-
mate settlers. Some Of the contracts which
they have require hat the lands be sold
TO farmers only, and many a tract which
could have been sold several times to large
land owners. has remained unsold for weeks
until a farmer came along with a large
family and a little money TO buy the land
The passing of the William A. Paxton
ranch in the North platte valley was one
OF the notable land sales of recent years.
The $500 acres was sold within three
months and every acre went to a farmer
who will make the land his home this sea-
son. The German Dutherans liked the looks
of the Paxton ranch and, known as the
''Keyston' colony, 1t has become the home
of hundreds of sturdy farmers who will
develop II to the utmost.
Following the closing out of this land in
such a short time, the Tri-State Land COM
pany. headed by e. A. Cudahy Of the
Cudahy Packing company, has decided to
sell its tract in western Nebraska, most
of which is in SCOTS Bluff county. The
Payne Investment company of Omaha is
to sell this tract also. Thirty thousand
acres represent the holdings of this COM
pany, which some time ago decided to
make it a tract Of farming land instead Of
range and spent 100000 for an irrigation
ditch.
while real estate dealers all over the
country have been advertising lands in
Texas, Canada, Cuba, Mexico and every
where else. we have believed that there
are no better possibilities for development
than right here in our own state" says G..
II. Payne. TN the new irrigated districts
Of western Nebraska the results will prove
that there is no better opening for an in
vestment in lands"
To show that the company wants to sell
to settlers and colonize rather than sim
ply sell, the significant offer is made by
the owners, who are such men as Mr..
Cudahy, that a discount of IS per acre
will be made to a buyer who will improve
the same by constructing a house or MAX
ing other improvements costing $1,000 or
more. and the company offers to place the
deed In the bank and give the buyer some
time to make the improvements.
While SCOTS Bluff county is rich and
developing, the decision OF the Tri-State
Land company to sell its holdings. means
just about double the amount of land under
cultivation In the county, will be farmed
within a year or two. The agents for the
$1,000 acres have just one year to sell the
land in, which will mean many new farms
added to those of Nebraska within two
seasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Drake addition" which has been sold
by the Byron Reed company, has become
one of the beauty spots of Omaha within
a little more than a year. While parts of
the addition have been sold for a number
of years, the selling of a strip west Of
Thirtieth avenue and between Capitol ave-
nue. and Cass streets, has meant the park
ing of a beautiful part Of the addition,
while two builders secured some of the
lots and have erected on them some large
modern residences and otherwise improved
their property, making the addition one
which would deserve the name of brakes
park
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

From Fortieth street east to Twenty
fourth on the north side Of Ames avenue.
through Collier and Monmouth places.
Omaha Is receiving an addition which Is
surprising to those who have not visited
the section for some time. Mr.. SeIby. to-
gether with Hastings & Heyden and others,
have sold hundreds OF lots, and almost
every lot either has a house on II or
one is being planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
u. S. Contracts Let

improvements ri Fort omaha TO
Begin Soon and Be Pushed Vigor-
o~usly-Some Local Building Notes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

LOOMS second addition at Fortieth and
Ames is an addition being opened by w.
L. Selby, where lots are selling rapidly
and many new residences being erected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
THE BEES PLAN OFFER
Arthur 9. claussn, ArohitsOt.

through a special arrangement with
Mr.. Clausen The Omaha Bee is able
TO offer its readers the complete
plans, details and specifications of
the home illustrated on this page with
out change for $40. Mr.. Clausen is
the author of a well illustrated book,
TIE ART, SCIENCE AND sENTI-
MENT OF HOME BUILD
ING,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

b. A. Wilcox has sold his residence In
Boulevard terrace on Thirty-fifth avenue,
between Woolworth and Poppleton avenues,
to G. r. Wright for 5000. This is in the
popular Field club neighborhood, where
many new residences are being erected,
among them a new home for j. NJ. Guild,
commissioned OF the Commercial club. An
other residence sale of the week was when
Axtel Meyers sold his residence at Thirty
third and Webster streets to r. A. Temple
ton, sr.. for y. $50. N. Merriam also sold
his residence at Eighteenth and Binney
streets to Mrs. Eva Mccormick of Council
Bluffs for 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Sturdy oaks from little acorns grow
advertising in The Bee will do wonders for
your business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

The demand upon Omaha wire fence deal
ers begins with spring and they have about
all that they can do to supply 1t until fall
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

The fact that brick is hard to get and
lumber is high and going higher, incon-
veniences some builders and does not check
the operations. Scarcity OF brick has made
the cement block industry thrive. Con-
tractors have been buying all the brick
which they can secure from the yards at
Sioux City and Sargent's Bluffs, but they
do not begin to supply the demand. and
many brick are being shipped in from
Kansas at a high rate for transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

The award Of contracts for the improve
ments which the government ~contemplates
at Fort Omaha was made last week to
George ]. S. Collins and Peter Soderberg
of this city.
The contract is for the construction of a
double barrack, a stable for 1888 horses, a
gun shed, a stable guard and shop. There
were eight bidders on the general contract,
of which four were Omaha men. The low
est bidder on the whole of the construction
was George j. s. Collins, whose bid was
SS0,676. The next lowest for total construc-
ton was Parsons & Kiene, who bid $S1, 1856.
Peter Soderberg came third with a bid Of
SS2,SS7. The fourth was r.. =. & E. o.
Hamilton. Parsons & Kiene stipulated
that they would take the whole of the
building or none. This provision eliminated
them from any of the work.
Had Mr.. Collins made a similar stipula-
ton he would in all probability have re-
ceived the award for the entire contract
AS it is, Soderberg will receive part of 1t.
The barracks will be completed before
winter, and the rest of the work will be
finished next year.
The government has made and is con-
templating extensive construction at Fort
Omaha.
Last year george j. ,. COLLINS buut the
hydrogen gas house, the wireless tele-
graph tower and the hydrogen gas tank
at Fort Omaha. Mr.. Weise of South
Omaha erected the balloon house. This
gives the fort practically a complete outfit
for balloon service and wireless telegraphy,
and is perhaps the only fort so equipped
in the United States.
1t is understood that the government in
tends to begin experimenting along this
line soon, and 1t is not at all unlikely that
omaha may see balloons flying through
the air this summer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Spring

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- also that we have moved to 322 Bee
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ing Office in the state. Therefore we will
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out needless delays.
Call and inspect our new office.
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Large iron gates have been put up at
Holy Sepulcher cemetery by the Champion
Fence company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

The Young Women's Christian associa-
ton building, which was formally opened
last week, is provided with the best grade
of wire screening and brass rails through
out. The Champion Fence company in
stalled most of the brass railing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Towl Engineering Co.
FOWL Blue Print CO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
Some Other Great
Offerings

No. 3. Dunlap Stick Seat Bike
Wagon, with 11s inch Cushion
Tire, Gear Painted Red, with
Shafts.
No. 8. Dunlap Stick Seat
Driving Wagon, l inch axle, with
SIG inch solid Tire, with Shafts.
No. Is. Dunlap Bike Buggy,
with Leather Quarter top, Hood
and Boot, IS inch cushion tire:
with shafts.
No. 80. Dunlap 2-seated Auto
mobile Bike Surrey, with 11s in.
cushion tire, with shafts.
No. 1877. Anderson top Stan
hope Buggy, Calumet Grade,
with cushion tire, Maroon Leath-
er trimmed, 1916 inch axle, Gear
Painted Red, with shafts.
No. al. Anderson Bike Wa
gon, with Piano Box Buggy,
1916 in. axle, gear painted red,
leather trimmings, with shafts.
No. 139. Anderson Bike Top
Buggy, with 11s in. cushion tire,
leather trimmings, shafts.
No. 300. Anderson Bike Wa
gon with "Auto" seat. ia in.
cushion tire, 1916 in. axle, red
gear, leather trimmings, shafts.
No. 282 A. Anderson Driving
Wagon with IS in. solid rubber
tire, 1916 in. axle, red painted
gear, leather trimmings.
No. 283 A. Anderson Driving
Wagon, with 11s in. Cushion tire,
1916 in. axle, leather trimmed.
No. 3O1. Anderson Bike Wa
gon, with Us in. cushion tire,
1916 in. axle, gear painted red,
Maroon leather trimmings, shafts
No. IA. Anderson Triple
Spring 4-leaf Blackboard, with Is
in. solid rubber tire, 1916 in.
axle, gear red, leather trimmed.
No. 241. Anderson Bike Wa
gon, with 11s in. cushion tire,
1916 in. axle, either red or blue
gear, with shafts, leather trim
med.
No. 1876. Anderson Open Stan
hope, IS in. rubber tire, leather
trimmed, shafts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
Connecticut Patents

The following were issued July 18th 1909. List furnished from office of A M Wooster, solicitor of patents.
 F. E. DomScheit. Bridgeport, window c; D. Platt. Bridgeport, electric H. L. Bradley, New Haven, ceiling hook. W E. Porter, New Haven. stem winding and stem setting watch.
 s. A. Reeve, New Haven. valve me- chanism for engines and compressors (Reis.) <
 B. L. Roberts, New Haven, index box.
 A. s. c. Sheath. New Haven, package cover or receptacle.
 G. w. Christoph, Hartford, separator. C. L. Grohmann, Hartford, variable speed mechanism
 B. M. w. Hanson, Hartford holder for turning and shaping tools.
 F. H. Richards, Hartford, 2 patents, mechanism for making topographic forms: topographic form.
 F. w. Sickles. Hartford, patents. typewriting machine.
 T. F.. Beardsley and P. E. Carmody. AnSonia. time faucet
 T. s. Tobey, So. Norwalk. box fast F. c. Craw, So Norwalk, speed reeu- lating and brake mechanism
 J. P. Bartholomew, Bristol. tool chuck
 C.. Bodrer, New Britain, joint for folding rules.
 A B. Church. New Britain. rotary tool head.
 c. B. Johnson, New Britain, paddock. G. HI. Nearing, New Britain, buckle C. B. Stanley. New Britain. tool handle.
 G. L. Cheney. Essex, key for organs, pianos, etc.
 B. L. Lawton. Meriden, induction coil for ignition systems.
 F. Lux. Waterbury. ships bells clock Trade Marks
 Burns, Silver & Co.,, Bridgeport- furniture casters.
 Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.,, Stamford. builders hardware and door checks Rogers & Hubbard Co.,, Middletown bone buttons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
USE OF OIL ON ROADS

Oil is coming into much use on roads. on the more travelled roads. not only as ia preventive of dsist but as a binder for the surface. Although Highway Commissioner Macdonald has not yet given his approval to this use of oil, regarding it as still in the experi- mental stage, it appears to serve the two purposes named satisfactorily.
 Thus far. little or nothing has been said as to the effect upon aiutomo- bile tires As is we'll known, oil has a disintegrating effect upon rubber, but the oiled roads are not yet long enough in use nor so frequent or lengthy, as to bring this important point into prominent consideration. Crude rubber has lately advanced heavily in price, and when this in- crease reaches the cost of automobile tires owner of autos will probably begin to view with lively apprehension the possible results of oiled roads upon the upSkeep of their machines.
 Whether the disadvantage of in creased cost of up-keep will overbal- ance the advantage of improved road surfaces, is the question for autoists to consider in deciding whether to op- pose ori favor the. use of oil The in creased cost of tires, due to the heavy as1vance in the price of crude rubber. may not reach the autoist until next year, and this fact may tend to post bono the autoists' decision as to the road use of oil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
GREENFIELD HILL

The ever popular Greenfield fair will be held on the grounds of the Coun- try Club. Greenfield Hill, Sept. IA. 15 Is. Much interest is being manifested at this early date. Many are making inquiries regarding space and other information. The usual display of fruits and vegetables will be a feature enjoyed by all Nearly all gardens in the vicinity have a garden plot set aside to grow something special for this popular department. The ladies industrial will attract as usual the fair sex as nothing else will, and the fine art and antique display will be fully up to the standard of former years. The lover of the horse and dog will find in these departments the best that can be found, and the poultry fanciers will witness a display that is not rivaled in New England. It is hoped the general public will enter for competition anything they possess oi merit, and thereby help to make this year a success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26

For years, medical men and crimin- ologists have advocated, or rather sug- gested, the checking of the increase of degenerates, epileptics, feeble minded and criminals by forbidding marriage to them. The Connecticut House has voted, by 130 to 28, to authorize pre- ventive surgical operations in the State prison and the two State hospitals for the insane, when deemed advisable by the medical authorities. This provis- ion is not applicable outside of the three State institutions named, and may possibly be intended as an experi- ment which, if considered success, would be followed by extensions to other institutions or perhaps be made generally applicable.
 Heredity is, of course, the basic principle Of this bill. In effect, it asserts that the children of so-caIled "defectives' This may be true in part-that is, as to degenerates, epilep- tics and fmbecilesIbut prominent criminologist has lately asserted that criminality is not hereditary and that when the children of criminals adopt theiE parents calling, the cause is en- vironment and not heredity.
 We are strongly inclined to believe that while public sentiment might ap- prove a prohibition of marriage to the classes in question, it will halt at the preventives authorized by the House .bill- There may even be an appre- hension that if this so-called remedy be allowed, the future may bring it's Application to the chronic pauper, the habitually lazy, the s'hard drinker''. etc. etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26

and made me feel like new person, and it shall always have my praise: '' Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln Avenue, Camden, N. J.
 Gardiner, Me. -''I was a great suf- ferer from female disease. The doc tor said l would have to go to the hospital for an operation, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound com pletely cured me in three months" MRS. s. A. WILLIAMS, R. F. D. No. 14, Box 39, Gardiner Me.
 Because your case is difficult one, doctors having done you no good, do not continue to suffer without giving Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial It surely has cured many cases of female ills, such as in- fammation, alteration, displacements, fbroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing down feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner- vous prostration. It costs but trifle to try it, and the result is worth naiL lions to many suffering women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26

The New York Court of Appeals has decided that seats in a passenger car cannot be reserved by placing baggage ln them It is a practice which has been carried to excess. Often, a seat Is thus reserved while the passenger goes to the smoking car and occupies a seat there, thus holding two seats while paying for but one and perhaps forcing another passenger to stand. This decision does not hold in Con- nectfcut, though we do not doubt that our courts would decide to similar effect if called upon. Most certainly, the right of seat-reservation, if it be a right is often abused. D.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
GA S o @AA. Bears tho ,Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought s'sas'''' ss NXZzz&I :. CHICAGO GETTING
 EVIDENCE AGAINST
 MEN HIGHER UP
Especial from United Press. ]

Especial from United Press.) Chicago. July 24&Who is next or iously asked in the police department today following the return by the Grand Jury of a true bill against De tective Jeremiah Griffin, confidential Cam, charging him with having ac- cepted money for protection Though States Attorney Wayman to- day reiterated his earlier statements that he is not. ''out to get" anybody in the police department, it is stated he is rigfdly collecting evidence against men higher up.''
 Wayman today declares he is merely getting all the evidence he can and he will let it hit whom it may" The States attorney is said to have in his office evidence of hundreds of collec- tionS alleged to have been made by police officers or their "stool pigeons for protection of vice. It is believed he will use his evidence in an effort to prove the collection of protection money is made regular business in some parts of the city and that a well ordered machine now exists for the purpose. The Grand Jury evidence that in one West Side station as high as 5000 a month has been turned in by "collectors'' has shocked the city and creating sentiment in favor of against Detective Griffin are said to be Morris Schaze, a former resort keeper, and Monkey Charlie Gerker. another resort keeper. There are eight counts in the indictment charging him with accepting s75 from Schaze for permitting the latter to operate a dis orderly resort.
 Inspector McCann,. Griffin's superior officer, issued a statement today deny ing he knew anything about "protec- ton graft" and expresses his entire confidence in Griffin. McCann de- clared Griffin is hated by the West Side resort owners and even started out to get him. The Grand Jury con- tinued it's work today and more than a hundred new witnesses have been sworn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26

J. Henry Roraback, who managed the Hill Senatorial campaign and who would have won but for the 1ast-min- ute appearance of Senator Bulkeley in favor of Brandegee, is to conduct the Mclean campaign against the Bu1ke- ley candidacy for reelection, though the Ex-Governor himself will be, and now is, active in the contest It would not be surprising if the campaign should result in a deadlock which might necessitate the bringing forward of "dark horse"