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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Life Rings on Mountains.
, the Scientific America

From the Scientific American.
All extraordinary example of the way
in which a mountain may afford on a
small scale an image of the earth's eli
mates. arranged in successfully higher cir
cles, has been found in the San Francisco
peaks. These ancient volcanoes rise out
of a plateau having a mean elevation OF
1000 feet above sea level
The peaks are encircled with zones of
vegetation, which run almost like contour
lines around them. Between $500 and
$500 feet the yellow pine is the dominant
tree. From $500 to 10000 feet the Doug
las fir, the silver fir. the cork fir and the
aspen share the available ground. Be
tween 10000 and 1850 feet the Engel-
mann spruce and the foxtail pine take
possession, and ascend to the tree limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Georgia Avenue Property Sold.

Willga Gibbs &, Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for Melvin II. Herri-
man, builder. premises 55o5 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest. The property is located at
the intersection of Georgia and Illinois
avenues. and occupies lot 8 in square
1896, extending along Illinois avenue
The building is a modern three-story
mansard, and has a storeroom on the
main floor, with an apartment above
containing six rooms and tiled bath. It
Is understood that in the neighborhood
Of SO. 500 was paid for the property, which
will be occupied for business purposes by
DR.. William F. Work. the purchaser.
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WILL HAVE SPACE FOR
OPEN-A|R CLASSES
UNIQUE Feature of New School
Building at 9th and T
Streets Northwest.

BY October /. it is expected, the new
school building at Sth and T streets north
west will have been finished. The build
ing. which is a two-story structure, con-
tanning twelve rooms. is now being
rooted. When completed it will represent
an expenditure of $98,oC0
A distinct feature Of the building is it's
fiat roof for outdoor classes. No other
school building in the District. at pres
ent. is equipped with this feature. Be-
sides being fireproof. the structure is
thoroughly modern in its design. George
E. Wyne is the contractor The plans
were prepared in the office of Municipal
Architect Ashford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Sale of Cathedral Avenue Property

Willige, Gibbs & Daniel real estate
brokers, have sold for Mrs. Rose Smith
Treanor the premises No. 2SO6 Cathedral
avenue northwest The property is one
of row Of dwellings erected by Louis
E. Breuninger, and is built of light Ro-
man brick. with tiled cornice. 1t has
eleven rooms and three baths, and is
heated by a hot-water system. 1t occu-
pies lot IS in square oil, with a frontage
Of approximately twenty-five feet oy a
depth of 40 feet, embracing area of
$500 square feet. The premises will be
occupied by the purchaser Mrs. Mary f.
jolly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
HOLLOW CONCRETE WALLS
LATEST IN POURED HOUSES
Local Man Tests Invention by Building
Residence for Himself on Bunker
Hill Road in Brentwood.

A decided innovation in residence build
ing, particularly with that type of con-
struction which seems to be becoming
quite popular nowadays-the pouring of
house walls in concrete--is promised in a
plan which has Just been perfected by a
Washington man. Hollow walls of con-
crete without loss of the lumber used
to form the inside molds is said to have
been impossible of accomplishment until
this latest idea was perfected, patented
and carried into execution.
The patentee, w. T. Redman, has built
a new home for himself at the intersec-
ton of the Bunker Hill road and the
Hyattsville trolley line in Brentwood
and the new residence is now almost
ready for occupancy. Mr. Redman for
mer,y was a member of the Chapin-Sacks
Company, and his idea of building hol-
low-wall concrete structure was
the outcome of problem which this
company faced in constructing an ice
house. This was some six years ago
and Mr.. Redman was working on his
problem almost all of the time from
1903 until June of the present year, when
he finally perfected and secured pat
ent on a cOllapsible core. When his idea
met the approval of the patent office ex
perts he planned Immediately to test
his invention in practical building, and
his new residence in Brentwood is the
Oufcono
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mixture used in the Redman house was
composed of one part cement, two parts
sand and four parts gravel, which is
said to be the standard mixture in the
building of concrete houses.
1t Is claimed that this form of con-
crete construction is no more expensive
than the building or pouring of houses
with walls of solid concrete, and in COM
mon with such solid-wall houses it Is
said to be timeproof and heatproof
An advantage claimed for the hollow
wall house is that the air space between
the two walls makes it moistureproof,
waterproof and proof against the incur
sion of vermin. Other advantages claim
ed the convenience experienced in
installing plumbing fixtures-the pipes
being run directly inside the perpendicu-
lar walls, with connections at each floor,
but the whole SYSTEM so arranged that
the connections may be loosened in event
of leaks or other defects and the pipes
removed through the edge of the walls at
the roof level, so that repairs may be
made without marring or destroying
walls. and in fact without any serious
difficulty except the breaking of small
hole in the concrete joint at the roof
level through which the pipes may be
reached.
Several Novel Features.
\ novel feature in the SRedman house
was the construction of the fine. which
was formed by simply placing the con-
crete binders end to end in the perpendic-
ular walls, so that the chimney on top
was the only part of the f1ue it was
necessary to build apart from the actual
wall of the house. Still more novel than
this is the plan for heating the house.
which consists in merely connecting the
main outlet pipe from the hot-air fur
mace to hole in the hollow wall in the
basement-thus providing that the air
space between the walls always will be
filled with not air which may be released
as desired through the register into the
different rooms. 1t is claimed that this
system insures an even heat in all the
rooms. rather than the overheating of
some rooms and undertaking of others,
which is oftentimes experienced in heat
ing by hot-air systems where the supply
pipe must be laid in horizontal lengths
under the floors.
Because laborers at $50 a day each
may be employed to pour the walls.
rather than masOns at S. day, and be-
cause the cement, sand and gravel, too.
are cheaper than bricks and mortar, it
is claimed a house of this type, in which
the ten-inch walls are fully the equiva-
lent in strength of a thirteen-inch brick
wall, can be built at less than one-third
the cost of brick dwelling of the same
dimensions.
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Stone d F'airfa% reporc the sale of
premises No. 1912 .a.h street for E. P.
Schmitz The improvements consist of
three-stery building. 40 feet deep. The
first floor is used for business purposes
and the second and third floors for apart
ments. The consideration was $4,000.
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Description Of Molds.

AS nearly as Mr. Redman's patent can
be described in non-technical language, it
consists of wedge-shaped mold made of
two boards covered with galvanized iron.
held apart by blocks at the ends. Each
mold is one foot in height, so in con-
struction work a wall may be poured or
built one foot at a time, and the mold
Is wider at the bottom than at the top,
the wedge thus constituted forming q
ledge on which the next mold may be
placed. The end blocks slope inward to
the bottom of the mold and then out
ward again, forming a supporting toe for
the concrete bond between the inner and
outer walls. AS each section of wall is
completed supporting bolt is removed
ana the end wedges of the mold are
driven down into the wall until caught
by the next alternating bond, when the
whole mold may be removed.
When two or more of the moIds are
placed end to end and concrete is poured
around them the result is the formation
Of the diamond-shaped bond which be-
comes an integral part of the inner and
outer walls and holds the two together
And when section after section of wall
is built the result secured is building
Of the monolithic type. the hardening of
the concrete making a structure as solid
as though it had been followed out of
one great rock.
In Mr.. Redman's house the walls have
been made ten inches thick-that is, three
inches of concrete in the inner wall, three
inches in the outer wall and four inches
Of air space between. Partitions between
the rooms have been built in the same
manner. excepting that where doorways
were to be provided the bonds were
knocked back sufficient distance SO
that sliding doors might run directly into
the walls. Although in ordinary prac-
tice. as in the building of Mr. Redman's
home, the colapsible cores are used in
three-foot lengths. the cores may be in
any length. except that they cannot be
so long that the concrete binders con-
Meeting the inner and outer walls cannot
be too far apart if solidity and strength
are to be secured. To provide for win
dows and other openings the cores are
made in even shorter lengths. that the
walls may be broken where necessary.
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The body Of J. Walker Garner, who was
drowned Thursday night while bathing in
the James river at Lynchburg. Va. was
recovered after several hours search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Advantages of Invention.

The cores used in Mr.. Redman's dwell
ing were one foot in height and the
walls were poured at the rate of one
foot day. In each alternate layer of
concrete the forms were SO placed that
the bonding joints were in a row. In
the language of the building trade, the
bonds were staggered" The concrete
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.
liens Gathered From the Town
and Country.

We had very nice rain Monday
night.
Archie Taylor remembered the
editor Yesterday with some nice ripe
peaches for which he has our thanks.
They were of the Mayfower variety.
The Oil Mill has finished their sea-
sons work and shut down for the
summer. We understand the past
season has been a very profitable one
for the mill.
Mr.. j. D. Ray happened to the bad
luck of sticking a nail in his foot one
day last week. He was confined to
his room several days and suffered
much pain, but he is better now.
There will be children's day exer-
cisis at the Methodist church Sun
day night, beginning ats O'Clock.
The children have been practicing
for some time and a pleasing enter
tainment is promised those who at
tend. Everybody invited.
How about base ball team fol
Scotland Neck? There is some gooe
material here and very nice bal
park could be arranged at the race
track, which is in close touch to the
town. If we are going to have ;
team this summer something mus
be done quick.
Messrs. e. F. Allsbrook and S. E
Bland will operate a moving pictur
show in Madry's opera house durin,
the summer. The show will begil
tonight Thursday. Good show
and good order will be the motto o
these young men. The admission
10 cents to everybody.
The one hundred dollars in gold i
the front show window of Blu,
roughs-Pittman- Wheeler Co.'S, stor
looks attractive to one in passing
Read their advertisement on GU
front page this week which tells 20
how they are going to give thes
dollars away. Offer is made to bot
white and colored customers alike.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Road superintendent.

The County Commissioners at their
Monday meeting appointed road su-
for the various town.
ships of the county as follows:
Brinkleyvil!e-E. l.. Lee.
ButterWood-J. w. CraWley.
C0n0conara-J. H. Darden.
Enfield p. V. Randolph.
Faucetts-L. H. Dickens.
Halifax
Littleton-J. E. Pepper.
Paln1yra-R. H. White.
Roseneath Moses Strickland.
Roanoke Rapids-Jno. L. Patter-
son.
Scotland Neck-I. H. Smith.
Weldon-A. H. Green.
The road superintendent are re
REQUIRED to meet the Commissioners
at their July meeting and file bone
Of 5000 each.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
SI00 Reward, SlOl.

The readers Of this paper will be
plcasc1 to learn that there IS at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
i the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh beng
a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tagrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
strovirg the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
hj,ilding up tho constitution and assist SIS
jig nature in doing its work. Inc
ar3prietors have so much faith IN It's
curative powers that they offer One
Fl inbred Dollars for any case that 1t
us ia cure. Serd for list OF testlmo-
mails. Address, F. j. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 1oc.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constr
nation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Palmyra News Items.

Palmyra, N. c., June 6.-Mrs.
Tom Council returned to Oak City
after spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Mizell.
Mr.. Sam Robinson, of Battlesboro,
was in town on business Tuesday.
Mrs. C. L. Turner and son, Edward
went to Rocky Mount Wednesday to
visit friends.
Mr.. Leroy Allsbrook, Of Scotland
Neck, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. C. Allsbrook Wednesday.
Mrs. Beckwith returned to Green
vile Tuesday after spending a few
days with Mrs L. J. Baker.
Mr.. L. J. Baker went to Norfolk
Thursday on business.
Miss Susie Robertson, Of Scotland
Neck, spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. A. c.. Robertson.
Mr.. w. M. Peele went to Aulan
der Monday en- business. | under
stand he will move his family there
in short while.
Mr.. Robert Everett returned hom'
from A. & M. College.
Mr.. Justus Everett, Jr., Of Green
Vile, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. A. Everett went to Chape
1
Hill Monday on business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Notice Of Land Sale.

By virtue Of power vested in r.
H, Smith by a certain deed of t!ust.
executed by Ivey Parker, which is
duly recorded in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds for Halifax coun-
ty, North Carolina, in book 1873, at
page 1856. will, as executor OF K. II.
Smith, on the 5th day Of July, 1911,
sell for CASH. at public auction, to
the highest bidder, il the town OF
Scotland Neck, N. c., at II o'cicck
H., the following described real
estate: Lot No. Is and one haf OF
Lot No. IS, adjoining Lot 10: is, en-
square &c" in the town Ct H.hgood,
Halifax county, North Carolina, ac-
cording to the map OF said town. said
lots being on the north side of Com
merce street of said town, fronting
said st. eet 4S feet and running back
120 feet.
This the I'd day of June, 1911.
STUART SMITH,
Ex'r R. H. Smith.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
County Commission eFs.

The County Commissioners for
Halifax County met in regular
monthly session at Halifax Monday.
All members Of the beard present as
follows: w. R. Harvey, chairman, 5.
P. Johnston, S. T. Thorne, Jr.. S. g..
Whitfield and II. A. Edwards.
Mr.. A. T. Dickens was reelected
Superintendent Of the chain gang at
a salary Of $4,000 per month.
The Commissioners offered re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture OF
William Lawrence, charged with
killing his wife near Weldon abo ut
two weeks ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
The Government Gotten crop Report.

Washington, June 2.-The govern
ment cotton crop report issued to-
day shows the area planted to be
1O4.7 per cent Of the area planted
last year. This IS equivalent to
about 81, OO4, 600 acres as compared
with SO, 419, 400 acres last year, an
increase of about l $685. 900 acres, or
At per cent. The condition of the
growing crop May 25th was 87.8 per
cent, compared with 8O.2 for the
same date in 1910, and 800 average
condition for the last ten years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Memorial Of william 7. Hill, Colored.

Willie Hill is asleep! He first saw
the light of this beautiful world
July 18th, 1869. He fell asleep May
26th. 1911. His days were Al years,
1Omonths and IA days. He was
married to Miss Ella Barnes about
Is wears. His wife and five child
rem survive him. and fondly and af-
fectionately cherish his memory.
He was kind husband and father;
an industrious and much respected
citszen. For the good Of humanity
and for the general welfare he be-
came master mason of Solid Rock
Lodge, No. 1T, F. & A. A. Masons,
in November, 1906 He was loyal to
the Rules and Regulations of the
Craft, and left gilt-edge masonic
policy for his widow, worth $500.
We loved him inexpressably. II
seems that everybody, as it were
spoke well of Willie Hill. We fee
sorely bereaved because he left US Sc
soon. But, on reflection, we see
that we would not be any more
willing to loose him next year, no.
the next, than now. So we yield tt
the inevitable present.
"Beyond the sunsets radien
GLOW. there is brighter world w
know" Beyond the sunset Their
he spends. delightful days that neve
end.
"Asleep'in Jesus,
Blessed sleep"
BY A BROTHER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts OF Our
People and Other Folks.

Mrs. F. A. Riff is visiting in Sails
bury this week.
Prof. Paul @. Bryan visited Wake
Forest this week.
Mr.. Walter S. White, Of Edenton,
spent Sunday here.
Miss Ida Rogerson, of Edenton, is
visiting Miss Rebe Shields.
Mrs. K. Jenkins, of Roanoke
Rapids, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. J. M. Morrisett is visiting her
brother in Florida this week.
DR.. A. c.. Livermon spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Hattie Branch spent a day or
two of the past week in Norfolk.
Mrs. G. C. Weeks left Tuesday for
Petersburg, Va, to visit few days.
Little Virginia White, of Edenton,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. ).
M. Leggett.
Mr.. E. B. Josey, of Tarboro, spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. N. B. Josey.
Mrs. E, j. Proctor and little
daughter, Ruth Gordon, are visiting
relatives in Rocky Mount.
Miss Annie Josey returned from
Raleigh Monday, where she had been
visiting for several days.
Miss Lila Hancock has returned
from South Carolina where she has
been for several months.
MIR. Robert johnson, of Ports
mouth, Va, mas been among rela-
tives here the past week.
Mr.. Jack Riddick went to Green.
Vile Tuesday to play ball for Green
vile against Washington.
Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Bradley left
Wednesday Of last week for Wades-
boro where Mr.. Bradley had recent
" accepted the rectorship of the
Episcopal church of that town.
Mr.. w. E. Smith, general manager
for the Cotton Oil and Ginning Co.
left Sunday for New York where he
is this<week attending the annua
meeting of the Seed Pressers Assocl
alton.
Rev. O. M. Moore is here for thu
summer and will have charge of thu
mission work Of the Scotland Necl
Baptist church and will also act a
assistant pastor to Rev. 0. L
Powers.
Rev. J. A. Daley and little son
Jamie, left Monday for Durham
where Mr.. Daily will sttend Trinit
, College commencement and Jami
will 90 to Burlington to visit hi
grand mother
S Messrs. G. H. Johnson, Dan Tay
lor, w. H. Kitchin, E. H. Leggett
S and Charlie Lawrence spent Satul
day night ard Sunday in Washing
; ton, N. c., making the trip in MI
orrot'c automobile
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
iowa Commissioners.

The new (old) board of town COM
missioners held their first meeting
Monday night. There were present,
Mayor J. E. Shields, A. L. Purring-
ton, Stuart Smith, and Chas. A..
Jones; absent, J. A. Kitchin.
The first business was the election
of A. L. burlington clerk and Stuart
Smith, treasurer, each to receive a
salary of 500 per annum.
Mr.. G. H. johnson was reelected
chief of police without opposition.
Messers. A. L. burlington and
Stuart Smith were appointed a
street committee and Messrs. J. A.
Kitchin and Chas. A. Jones were
named as ditch committee. .
Messrs. Stuart Smith and Chas. A
Jonesv'ere appointed to put down
well in the end of town near w. T.
Hanchck Co.'S store,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Ice cream Supper.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will give an ice
cream supper in the Bowers grove, on
Main street, tonight Thursday
The proceeds viii be applied to the
parsonage fund.
The public is cordially invited to
patronize this ice cream supper and
thereby help the ladies in their eft.
forts to raise money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Makes Everything New.

Old kitchen chairs, old furniture,
old closets, old bureaus, when worn
out made new again at cost OF l5
to 20 cents with can of either Home
Finish Domestic Paint, Home Finish
L. & M. Varnish, or Home Finish L.
& Nj. Varnish Stain.
Directions for use on each can
Any body can use it.
Get it from Hardy Hardware Com
Dany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

utes. gently massaging the sore parts.
Less time will not give the desired
results.) Repeat this each night un-
til the cure is permanent" All sore
ness disappears Immediately. Corns
and callouses can be peeled right OIL
Bunions are reduced to normal and
the Inflammation drawn out. Sweaty
and smelly feet, tender and swollen
feet need but few treatments. This
CaIocide is a remarkable drug. For
merly used only by doctors but any
druggist now has it in stock or Will
quickly get it from his wholesale
house. A twenty-five cent package is
claimed to cure the worst feet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
FIST ANN HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. ,

NRs WI.;sLoW's SOOTHING syrup mas pee1i
rsed for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
EOTuERS for their CHILDREN w d1l-Ts
S.OTIIIS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS;
AII.AYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, ana
:. lie best remedy for DIARRHO.A. 1t IS aD-
s-7-.tC1v harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs.
,.-.,,gf5yvis Soothing syrup" ard take 20 other
2>tr,I Tyve1lt---five cents a bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
} ecseeese &c 81 oees zoe 9
SPRING BRINGS S0REFEE1 g
HERE is A POSITIVE CURE 3
q co 90 G Q 6 Q . . .

With the advent Of warm weather
comes foot troubles to thousands OF
people, The increased temperature ana
heaviness of the atmosphere causes
swelling and excess perspiratlon. Thls
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

troubles. The treatment
given below will be wei
coined with joy by an ar
nv Of sufferers. It acts
like magic. Dissolve two
tablespoonfuls of Calocide
compound in a basin of
hot water; soak the feet in
this for full fifteen min
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
Special Announcements.

WANTED-TABLE BOARDERS.
Young men preferred. Mrs. w. w.
Pope.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

) or 6 doses 1866" will cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

ONECARLOAD NITRATE SODA
on hand. Apply to your cotton and
double the yield. Edwards q Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

) or G doses 1856" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

ONE CAR LOAD NOVA SCO1lA
Land Plaster just unloaded. Ed
wards & Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

FIuLIINE LAWNS AND FLAX
ems at special prices. Edwards &
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08

FOR sALE.-FORTY SHOATS,
barbecue size, also four mich COWS
fresh to the pail. Jno. B. Gray. tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-28

On motion by Mr.. Boynton Of Lincoln
Adjourned.