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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

shrinkage Of about one-quarter Of an inch.
This means that the house will settle in
the center enough to lower the second floor
ceiling in the center of the almost half
an inch. II is this fact that accounts for
so many cracks in the plaster, the binding
% doors. and general twisting out Of shape
Of woodwork throughout the house, six
months or year after it is built.
When planning a home, most people do
not realize that turning corners cost money.
Every corner In the outside Of house
means more labor than work on the first
wall, and the waste Of some material Since
the square house (which Is the common
name for house rectangular in shape.
whether square or oblong) has the least
amount Of corners possible, there Is saw
ing in this respect
In addition to the economy Of construc-
ton, a square house when in good proper
ton needs very little ornament to make It
appear well. II can be ever so plain, but IL
the proportions are good. II will appear
dlgnified and homelike. There is an ele-
gance in simplicity when good taste is used
that cannot be obtained in any other way
There is no limit to the combination OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Youngster Unhappy
Because Policeman
Does Not Call Auto
Master ]. Bennett IAtta Protests with
Tears against Ride in Plain
Patrol Wagon.

John BENEFIT Latsa. S-year-old son OF Ed
Latta, a prominent Tekamsh man. and
grandson OF Congressman. James p. Iafta
doesn't mind being lost in the city and
being picked up by the police, but he aid
feel very much hurt because they didn't
take him 20 the station In a real automo-
bile.
John Benefits parents came down 10 see
the Auto show and in some way the young
man strayed away from his mother.
The autos on exhibit didn't appeal "a
him greatly. Tor they wouldn't 20. So he
atroiled cut OF the door 20 the street. wher,
the gasoline wagons were buzzlng merrily.
After watching the machines for a short
time thar amusement grew stale and he
walked down the street with ali sthe non
ehalance OF q man Oe means and leisure.
An officer found the little fellow ana
sent him 20 the police station IN the patrol
wagon.
when his mother located him she hurried
20 ths station and found him sitting on the
sergeant's desk and bathed In tears, with
a dozen stalwart 'eoppers" trying 10 amuss
him.
Mamma" he sobbed Il wanted to ride
IN q real automobile. but they brought me
down IN the hOodium wagon"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
M'GOVERN SURE HE is RIGHT
Says His Resolution is Still in Full
Force.
WANTS THE COMMTTEE NAMED
still Seeks 60 Have Law Crcating the
water Board Rcpeaied-saya
the Resolution Has Already
horne Fruit.

Whether my resolution providing Tor
committee to 20 TO Lincoln and seek the
repeal Of the law creating the Water board
is in force. It had the effect OF causing the
Water board TO turn loose $4,000 for
hydrant rentals" declared Councilman Nc
Govern Saturday morning. -.lnd they made
the apportionment after they had declared
that they had no money available for such
purposes"
McGovern insists that the action OF the
council Friday morning in reversing itself
after. II had unanimously passed the reso-
luton is void and that the resolution Is In
full force He was in conference with
Mayor Dahlman Saturday morning seeking
Information as to what course the mayor
is going to follow. Dahlman referred Nc
Govern TO the city attorney for an opinion
as to the validity Of the reconsidering mo-
ton, but Mr. Rine was out when the coun-
Gilman called to pay his respects.
City Attorney Denies Decision.
other members Of the council. however.
called on the city attorne-' and asked for
an opinion. The city attorney refused to
hand down one, saying that the resolu-
tion meant nothing in the first place and
that he did not have time to bother him
self with incOnsequential matters.
The resolution means absolutely moth
ing" said Mr. Rine to the reporter for
The Bee. And for that reason 1 do not
see why an opinion should be wanted on
it,"
McGovern insists that he is going to have
the committee provided for appointed II
his contention that the resolution Is in
force is right. And he further opines that
he has heard or seen nothing that tends
to cause him to change his stand In the
proposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

rooms, or the variety of designs possible I'm
square homes. so that the point can not
be raised that home OF this style would
lack individuality.
When a mans means are limited to a
modest amount he can get the best square
DEAF in home building by building It ION
the square," which truth applies in more
ways than one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26


tho one most easily constructed
and IN which more room can be
obtained for a certain amount Of
money than in any other style.
- Is = straight, two-story house
OF rectangular shape. The dimensions need
not necessarily be the same in both direo-
lions, but the width Of the house should
be 20 proportioned to the inside rooms. that
the floor joints can be used in even foot
lengths, without waste or cutting. For ex-
ample: II q room Is eleven feet wide Il
can be spanned with twelve foot joists with
proper bearing on each partition II the
room was made eleven feet six inches wide
twelve feet twelve feet six inches or thlr-
teen feet, the next size larger or fourteen
feet joists would be required In other
words, the distance between partitions
must be an odd number OF feet, in order
to use floor joist in even foot lengths. with
out wasting OF cutting
The same principle applies 10 the story
heights. When eight-inch 1oists are used
for the second floor, the heights should be
nine feet five inches and eight feet five
inches from joist TO ioist. so that eighteen
feet studding can be used. II the story
heights we're made ten feet, and eight feet
eight inches. OF nine feet, twenty-feet stud
ding would have to be used with some
waste
Il is good construction TO have at least
one partition and possibly two, extending
from the basement through the house to
the attic floor. This makes good back
bone through the center of the house, sim
plifies the construction, and will entirely
do away with the settling in the center Of
the house. 80 common in these days Of i'm
properly seasoned lumber. Studding never
shrinks in length, and when partitions are
over each other, the studding can be made
OF eighteen feet or twenty feet lengths
as the case may be, running up through
both stories the same as in the outside
walls. These should rest when possible di-
rectly on the partitions in the basement
below, and not upon the joist between them,
for 1oists shrink in their height, (but not
in their length. When the first floor inside
partitions rest on the first floor jolst, they
necessarily settle about quarter of an inch
with the shrinkage OF the joist. II the sec
ond floor joist rests upon these partitions,
and the second floor partitions in turn rest
upon the joist, there occurs here another
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
The LAST
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on the Continent
Is British Columbia

S72,e2O square miles (equal to
2S8, 426,S00 acres) of almost vfr-
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million acres Of the finest ayr.
cultural and fruit land, fifty
million acres of the beet timber
in the world, the balance contain
ing millions OF acres of the rich
est gold, silver. copper, lead and
zine mining country, as well ~
the largest coal deposits on the
continent; ali will be opened up
70 development within the next
five years by three trans-conti-
mental and other lines OF rail-
road.
Seven railroads are chartered TO
build to Fort George. the geo.
graphical and strategic CONNER
cial center Of British Columbia,
and the natural supply point for
CanGda's great Inland Empire.
Fort George is at the junction Of
1,100 miles of navigable water
ways, and will be one Of the
largest cities in the West.
You can get in ahead OF the rail-
road and take advantage of the
wonderful advance in values Il
you act quick.
Let us send you a free copy OF
British Columbia Bulletin of In
formation" containing up-to-date
development news and Synopsis
of Government land, mining and
timber laws.
Act quick; write today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
APoPLExY KILLS A PORTER

Disease Causes Death of Ed Clark
while He f. On His Way
90 Work.
Death from apoplexy overlook Ed Clark.
co years old, saloon porter at Fifteenth
and Fowler avenue while on mis- way to
work Saturday morning.
Or. o. c. Bishop was called to attend the
stricken man and found him dead. The
body was taken to the eoroner's morgue,
TNonty-fourth and Seward streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

ment with the contention that the measure
had not yet reached the senate, and thai
even when it does It will remain TO be
passed on by the governor and aside from
his possible veto. II might be killed ulti-
mately in the courts. They exhorted the
exchange to get into the fight.
In the end the motion adopting the re-
port was passed and the committee was
Instructed to carry out the wishes Of the
exchange by communicating with the legis-
lature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Mr.. CLAUsEN's BOOK
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Address, Arthur q. Clausen, Archi-
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Il. ". Goodloe. Dallas. Tex. found a sure
cure for Malaria and billiousness IN DR..
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
AGAINST new CHARTER BILL
Real Estate Exchange Adopts ResOlu
tiOns of Denunciation.
THREE MEMBERS ARE FOR Bill
Minority Approves Spirit of Action,
but Declares It 10 Too Late
Fight I'm the Courts n
the Reply.

With q remarkable show OF Indignation
over what II described as a menace to the
city. the Real Estate exchange. by a stand
ing vote OF II to B. adopted a resolution
condemning the proposed new city charter
as a whole. IN a special meeting Saturday
noon. The original report made 20 the
exchange by it's legislative committee
recommending this action Wednesday. and
which had been referred back for further
investigation, was presented practically
unchanged.
An increase OF tts5,600 year IN the taxa
ton OF city property, served as the primary
grounds for condemnation upon the char
ter. but the other items IN the document
cropped out at the meeting. and unani-
mously the exchange declared the charter
almost entirely vicious. The three men,
bers who voted against the general attack
on the charter made It plain that they did
30 only because they thought the action
az THE time would be too late. but that
they. too. believed It was proper.
Many Objections Found.
The effect Of the two days additional
probing into the charter by the legislative
committee appeared to have had the effect
OF unearthing many new objections.
More salary for the city officials. more
power, and a clear clause permitting ac-
tons for damages up 10 $500 for injuries
incurred from defective sidewalks are the
provisions to which most serious objection
Is raised
Too Late, they say.
f. d. Wead. d. c. Patterson, and c. +.
Harrison OF the committee ana George G.
wallace. Graham, Colonel Curtis and 70. A.
Benson were among the men who made
heated arguments for immediate action.
There Is widespread indignation among
citizens on this question said Mr.. Wal
lace. This smoldering sentiment needs but
application OF a torch to spring up in
flame. The public at large looks TO us "a
DO something; We are expected 70 conservs
the interests Of the property holders"
Colonel Curtis declared that n q mas,
meeting Of eitizens were called for the
city hall Monday evening a larger crowd
than that building could hold would threne
70 the meeting.
John L. McCague, Arthur Chase and
Harry ID. Payne constituted the minority
who eounselled negative action. Each de-
olared that the time had savaneed too Tar.
and that the exchange would be In the light
Of locking the barn door after the horse
had been stolen. The followers Of Mr..
Wead and his committee met this argn-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

The Key to the sltuauon-see Want Ads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

According to gossip among architects
that office OF state architect very probably
will fall to one of their number. The man
who seems TO have survived the elimina-
ton process from among about a dozen
candidates for the position Is Jeffrey
Davey. The appointment probably will be
made In a few days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Square Houses Most Practicable
o. mauss Arohtso

He most practical house to build.
tho one most easily constructed
and IN which more room can be
obtained for a certain amount Of
money than in any other style.
"a 4 nlrnlnha 10 49,. -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Among the sales made by Hastings &
Heyden last week were: A house and lot
10 William l.. Burke, at 1889 Pinkney street.
Tor $500. a lot In Monmouth park addi-
ton at Thirty-fourth street and Ames
avenue, to Paul Cato for $500. A house ana
lot at li22 Lothrop street to Fred w. Ora
ham for $3.50 A lot in Sulphur springs
addition to r. c. Bingham for $500. A lot
on Maple street in Catalpa Place 10 John
N. Jacobsen for Sl25
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Contractors at work on the old building
at Fourteenth and Farnan streets, which
Is to be the site of the new W0odmen Of
the World edifice, are making good on
their undertaking, In regard to speed. The
building was practically out Of sight Fri
day night, and Il was. announced that
ground could be broken for the new struc-
tpre early this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

The village Of Florence is becoming the
mecca Of five-acre-tract settlers. The
movement by city dwellers toward acquir-
ing small pieces of farm land Is very
definitely In the nature of back-to-the-
farm tendency right at the very doors of
the metropolis. Florence has been the
locality sought by poultry breeders and
truck gardeners for long time, but it is
only recently. from all accounts, that the
tendency has reached noticeable proper
tons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

p. p. Benson. editor Of The Home Buyer
IN this months issue Of the magazine has
review Of the recent Land show. He
touched upon the wide benefits afforded
by tho show to real estate men and the
city, as a whole
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Realty men for the most part have had
on the tip Of their tongue this week, the
report that business has been fine and that
. review OF the present month 10 showing
vastly more activity than was the case 10
the same month last year. The deals re-
ported IN the majority OF cases have been
small ones, but the number have been great
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-20

cause OF our foundation, which has
been laid strong and sure forever
Qsa. xviii, 16; Cor. iii, III, provided
we are on that foundation by faith in
Christ Jesus. All else win be swept
away. AS we go on with the build
Ing day by day some are weeping be.
cause ofmany discouragements while
some shout for joy Oil, II, 1S).
Some look backward and tell as
Of better things in the past. Some
look around and are discouraged be-
cause Of the worldliness and unbelier
which prevail. The only way to look
Is upward to Him Of whom it is writ
ten. "He shall not fail nor be dis
couraged Qsa. xiii. a. Certain people
who were adversarics OF Judah and
Benjamin wanted to help with this
building, but the governor and the
ligh priest said to them, EYE have
nothing to do with us TO build an
house unto our God" So their assist
ance was refused, and rightly too.
Then they did all they could to hinder
the work. and used force and power
to cause it to cease, and succeeded, so
that for many, years there was no
progress made with the building Civ.
l1-5, %, %.
In the building Of the church. the
body OF Christ, those who profess to
be interested act SO differently from
Eerubbabel and Joshua, inasmuch as
they seek help OF every kind from all
sorts Of people, never considering
whether they are the Lords or not.
As rule, no questions are asked as
to whether saved or unsaved If only
money can be obtained or help in the
choir. or whatever is needed This is
all wrong, and the way OF our lesson
Is the only right way, for light cannot
have fellowship with darkness nor
believers with unbelievers, and they
that are in the flesh (unsaved people)
cannot please God GIL Cor. vi, 14-1S;
Rom. viii, z, 81. There is much that is
rallied church work in which It is
possible that the Lord has no part at
all, as He never gave the pattern. The
only real work of true believers is to
manifest the life Of Jesus and win
others to Him. Building up ones own
congregation or advancing the inter-
ests Of denomination may not be of
the Lord at all. but may come under
the heading Of Hag. /. 4, Q. mine house
is waste, and ye run every man to his
own house" am sure that the Lord
Is calling to His people now. as He
did by Haggai and Zechariah.
AS the work OH the temple was
resumed and the building finished
through the prophesying of Haggsi
and zechariah 01z. vi. IA. 1C), 50
surely shall the church. the body OF
Christ, be completed and taken up tc
meet the Lord in the air before the
end of this evil age. and then shall
come an age OF peace and righteous
ness with Israel as center.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Iv.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. q, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, e.. iii, to w, S.
Memory Verses, iii, 11--Golden Text,
Ps. Q, 4-commontary Prepared by
Rev. .. NJ. Stsarns.
The topic OF the lesson today Is the
rebuilding Of the temple, which was
begun in the second year of their re-
turn Oil 81, but I'm the seventh month
Of the first year they repaired the altar
and offered sacrifices.
According to Lev. xiii, 1886, the
program for the seventh month was,
for the first day blowing Of trumpets,
on the tenth day the atonement, on
the fifteenth day the feast OF taber-
nacles, and these they seem to have
carefully observed Note the one ac-
cord, for they gathered together as
one man to Jerusalem Gil, ID. This
unity Of heart must be very pleasing to
the Lord. Compare the seven lone ac-
cords Of Acts /. IA; ii, /, 40; Nv, "a; v, 5.
IL; viii, 6; Nv. rs, all for God, and the
four lone accords" Of the devil, Acts
VII, 81; XII, 20; xviii, II; xix, IS.
Their frst essential to the worship
Of the Lord was an altar for sacrifice
iii, q. See the affairs of Noah and
Abram (0en. viii, 20; xii, 7, s; Kill A.,
but observe that he had no altar in
Egypt Mark the threefold phrase
"Unto the Lord Qii. 3, 5, 81, and If
yon can find time to mark this and
Before the Lord in the book of Lee
viticus, where they are found many
times, yeu will be greatly profted, as
these two sayings cover all real Chris
tian life. There is a saying In iii, 4,
worthy OF close attention, "As the
duty Of every day required" or as in
the margin, 1.-THE matter OF the day IN
his day" It is found just seven times
pertaining to the things OF God, the
other six being in Elk. xvi, 4; Kings
viii, SO; XIV, 80; II Chron. viii, 13, IA.
Lev. iii, 81. 1t is used once Of the
DEVILS tyranny in Elk. v, 10. We are
reminded of 'As thy days so shall thy
strength be" and "Give us this day our
daily bread"
The expression "the house or temple
OF the Lord" Oil, s. o, 10, IL. 12) re
minds US Of the great business in
which we now are or should be en-
gagged, the building OF the church,
which is His body Eph. /. %, %; Il,
1929, His own house, whose house
are we" Hab. iii. 81.
| The house OF our lesson was a literal
building Of wood and stone at Jerusa.
lem. The building on which we are
engaged is one Of which the living
stones are men and women and boys
and girls, according to / Pet. ii, 5, 6,
and every soul saved in any part of
the world Is another stone for the
building. There were much praise and
thanksgiving at the laying of the foun-
dalton Of this temple Gii, 10, 11E We
should be always full Of praise be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-20

vault at Buffalo, bank at Kindred,
church at Grand Forks. church at Col
gate, residence at Detroit, residence at
Lake Cotton. Detroit, school in Cass
county, hotel at Morris, Mimi, Crit
tenton hospital of Fargo, Minot normal
school, residences in Fargo, Beach and
Wibaux, Mont.
The firm of Hancock Bros. placed
with the exchange work to the extent
Of $3.50, 900. This included a big store
building at Dickinson, school at Edge
ley, Sons of Norway building in Fargo,
building at institution for feeble mind
ed at Grafton, three story fire-proof
building at Jamestown, residence at
Gardner, fire proof hospital at James
town, Luger addition in Fargo. laundry
at Jamestown. laundry at Grafton,
bank at Gwinner, and many other
plans.
Sam Crabbe placed about $125.00O
worth Of work at the exchange. His
biggest job. was the new Fargo school
house.
M. e. Beebe has made speciality
at banks this year. Besides drawing
many thousand dollars worth of plans.
he made the drawings for the Fargo
National bank. q bank at Kindred. and
numerous banks in Minnesota terri
tory.
The report issued Is the first one
of its kind ever gotten out at the To-
cal exchange. Secretary Leeby of the
exchange deserves a great deal Of
credit for the boosting report, which
shows how the people of the state and
city are standing by one another in
helping upbuild the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-20
FOR BROTHER
Strange Notice Was Received--Name
Not on the County
Records,


Grand Forks Times: Notice--will
any person having knowledge Of the
whereabouts of Henry Howard Edgar
whose farm was bought by James Nc
CURE, twelve miles south of Grand
Forks in the early SOS. kindly
communicate with his long sorrowing
sister, Mrs. Sophie Scott. 800 West
Twenty eighth street. New York city.
care Houghton.
The above notice was received by
The Times and Herald last evening.
Nothing in the letter gives any other
knowledge than is included in the no.
tice. The sister, Mrs. Sophie Scott, lis
very anxious to And some trace Of
her long missing brother, but from a
search made In the courthouse rec
ards today, no such name was found.
Deputy Register of Deeds Henry
| Hancock and a representative of The
Times spent some time today looking
over the real estate books for the
years from 1878 to 1890. Henry
Howard, Edgar and Mcclure was
searched for. Many McGuires were
AOuAu, put AViS VI WnOHA bdu puE
chased land south or southwest Of the
city. The names Of several Towards
were also found inscribed In the musty
tombs, but none whose land or chris
tian names could correspond with the
long lost brother.
A number Of old timers in Grand
Forks county, who interested them
selves In the search this afternoon,
failed to remember anyone by the
name given who had resided in Grand
Forks county. 1t is probable that the
sorrowing sister has made a mistake
in the location of the land her broth
er is supposed to have formerly
owned.