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aWHLIAM A. RADfORD, fDIIORl

Nr. william A. Radford win answee
questions and sivs- advice FRlE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for ths readsrs Of this
paper. On account of his vide experience
a. Editor. Author and MANUFACTURER. he
u. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these SUBJECTS. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. lis West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose two-esnt stamp for reply.
II you have $4,000 to put into
house. and have family enough to
need four or i've bedrooms, you prob
ably could not find better plan than
the one here presented. 1t is large.
roomy and sensible. This house
looks well when 1t is new; and 1t
never will go out of fashion. because
there are NO faddy notions worked
Into 1t. and It 10 so thoroughly we'll
built that 1t will defy time and the
elements for good many years.
have known OF many instances
where fancy fashions were carried
into house building to such an extent
that ] should rather have the mate
rails that were used in building than
the house after II Ia finished. With
tho OACcptIOu VI UctloI 8lI1uk0Lu0al
Of the partitions to economixe room
and increase comfort, this style Of
house has been built for twenty or
thirty years; and It has always been
popular. Such houses sell readily.
especially when they are built In .
good residence section of the town.
A house ~ large a. this. practically
- by 45 feet. should have . lot at
least 80 feet wide. The appearance
Of good-sixsd house IL often In
jured by placing It on q narrow lot.
There ID no sense in economizing at
the wrong place. A 50-foot lot may
cost one or two hundred dollars more
than a 40-foot lot; but in five years
time. II the neighborhood improves.
As good residence neishborhoods
usually do. the owner would consider
a couple of hundred dollars q very
small compensation for slice Of ten
feet taken from one side Of his hand
some lot This 10 ene Of the side is-
sues In building that some men are
prone to overlook. Successful men
are the ones who look ahead q few
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Beresford. Nov, then. Mr.. Braxel-
ton, tell your story over again"
It was q strange, extravagant mar
ratiye. but It was told on that strange
South African realm Of Croesus.
where Stranger stories had been told.
In few words the gem prospector re-
cited his story. In lonely noun
tain gulch 200 miles away. while
camping at night he bad awakened to
have his eye fixed hundreds of feet
up the perpendicular cliff side upon q
great liquescent mass Of prismatic
light.
Just at that phase OF the moon,
Just at that hour the lunar rays rest
ed for perhaps fifteen minutes across
a surface. small but distinct, studded
with sparklcs Of prismatic brilliancy.
"Diamonds!" pronounced the old
expert positively. Embedded in the
petrided clay. thrown there by some
upheaval OF nature they >shone down
"a promised fortune. Then the glow
passed with the shifting moon rays"
"You could not M the spot?" ques-
toned the interested Beresford.
How could II Why, dared not
move to lose the focus / might not
later regain. l waited = month.
Again the same celestial and terres-
trial conjunction. the glow. Even II
I could succeed in settling upon the
exact spot, could not climb to 1t up
that sheer perpendicular wall Of rock.
BY . descent from overhead with the
assistance of others only could l hope
to succeed. have come to the dig
gings-I have found my man-you."
"And vaciay," added Beressord.
with fond glance at his roommate.
who flashed hack At him look full Of
reverence, dog-like devotion and love.
Tho plans for proceeding to Dyke
mans 0ulch were talked over and
Berssford pledged himself 70 the en-
terprise. He sat meditatins over this.
his latest move. for a long time. He
had spoken truly when he had said
that 1t would take his last dollar.
and now q brief cloud crossed his
face ~ he reflected how much that
meant to him.
Two years previous he had left
hons and pretty Ethel Rayner to
seek his fortune. The dull old village
was 90 slow for him. With $1,000
left him ~ legacy BY . favorite
aunt he had bade his nancee good
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WHITE HOUSE LILY POND
Fountain In Plaza At the East GRt
Of Prssidsnt's Homo A.
tracts Attention.

There are larger and more fanciful
fountains in Washington. bat proba'
bly, none calls halt to 10 many pass
ersby and perhaps there 10 none
whose command II more generally
obeyed than the fountain in the semi
circular stone-paved and iron-railed
plaza At the east end Of the White
House extension Just over the way
from the west entrance Of the treas
ury. The charm Of this fountain lies
not 10 much in the water a. ON ths
water. Six full Jets gush up. bend
over. fall. and splash back into the
fountain basin with pleasant sound.
ing patter and splatter. At the base
Of the fountain numerous small sprays
contribute to the volume Of water and
sound.
But, the fountain basin with its good
ly depth Of green water is more than
mere circular pond. It Is lake Of
lilies. Big. fiat. round leaves float
over nearly all the water while some
clusters of large leaves stand rather
high above the surface. Blossoms Of
brilliant red and yellow and blue and
some creamy white with golden CEN
ters grow there. These are the ex-
hibits which people mostly stop to see.
It is a popular show of pond lilies.
It has been the custom Of the ofice
Of public buildings and grounds to
make this fountain basin year after
year pond lily show and about every
species-nearly every variety Of the
family numphaeacea-if that Is
shown in this little pond.
In other years descriptive labels
could be found there. but this season
the spectator has to go 1t alone and
unaided. 1t Is spectacle that ID
worth the short walk necessary to
visit 1t. To those persons interested
in marine flowers or aqueous bios
SONS It IL worth \ long. long walk.
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of children are simple and easily ca
tered to. and 1t pays to do It.
Before the carpenters 90 away.
have them make a fiagpole. and put 1t
high up, where 1t will show we'll.
Then buy good nag. and help the
kids" to hoist 1t every holiday. but
especially the morning Of the Fourth
of July. It will give them g lesson in
patriotism that they will never forget
These little instances are remem-
bered in after years. They help to tie
the interest Of growing children to the
home.
Arrange playground for the chill
dren in the backyard. Give them q
corner with load or two of sharp
sand. Put cover over the sand pile
II you can afford it. but give them the
sand pile anyway. It will be worth
q great deal to the kids" in health.
and It will save you . great deal Of
anxiety. and probably some expense
in doctors bills. Build them another
playhouse in the attic TOR stormy
days. Don't you remember, when you
were kid" how you used to enjoy
playing In the woodshed on rainy
days! The neighbour youngsters
came In and helped to raise . great
row, and your mother usually put I'M
with It patiently. Well, We haven't
got any woodsheds now; frewood
trees are all burned up, and We don't
need much Of building to hold coal;
but We still have the children, and We
can make comfortable playrooms for
them II We have the inclination to do
20. Rainy days are long days for
children. unless they have some place.
to 30 other than the kitchen or the
living room. They love to make an
the noise they feel like making.
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anything but pleasant. ! have noticed
this on lower ground. but think 1t
10 a great deal more common on the
hills. do not know that this escap-
ing sewer steam IL detrimental to
health. As q usual thing. plumbers
are supposed to get rather more than
their share Of sewer perfume. but
10 far as know they are very
healthy lot Of fellows. At the same
time. II knew that sewer opening
would act as ventilator, ! should
very much prefer moving my house
a block or two away from It: but, ns
Josh Billings used to say: Them Is
some Nv the things that no feller kin
ind out" No matter what we do
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and yet he has fought policemen club
for club. He was dragged believing
from the steps Of the capitol In 1894
in the disguise of the Goddess of Lib
erty-a lank. hairy armed virago-like
goddess. He published the first illus
trated daily newspaper on the Pa
cific coast and the second in the Unit
ed States. He outmatched Ignatius
Donnelly In trial Of wits and man
aged Dennis Kearney, the rebel of San
Francisco's sand lots. His story runs
back to the middle ages Of the United
States.
Folks call me q crank" he said
on Capitol hill. Perhaps I am. I
never made any money at 1t. but I
have lived full life."
Printer and painter. he left his
home in Springfield. ILL.,. In 1859. when
he was twenty-one years old. and
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NOT A VAIN BOAST
sy GEORGE TIMER <coB0.

08OH06 86Men NVV0o
go tell that to the marines-foot
soldiers won't stand i'll"
Tho little spare man with soft,
dreamy eyes and the face Of Q poet
bowed in deprecatory manner and
left the noisy mess-room Of the KIM
beriy diamond mines.
One man among the group arose
and followed him. He was bronsed,
poorly dressed. . generally down-and-
out expression in his general appear.
ance, but behind It all was the rest
less ambitious soul.
wait mondent," he spoke. laying
Q gentle detaining hand on the man
who had preceded him.
What ID It you wantf' inquired
the latter. lifting his stopped shoul-
ders somewhat and turning his face
up to the other.
Il heard your story in yonder."
"Wellr'
"And believe II. You want some
one to share your venture. am
your man. II you will accept me-"
A great calm and soft content over
spread the features Of the man ad-
dressed. He simply put out his hand
to clasp that Of the other.
They laughed at me In yonder." he
said; II. who located the big Rhodes
claim and have spent ten years in
the district. I am still John Braxel-
ton, expert-I still know when see q
bit Of glittering spar and real dia-
mond. even q mile away. There 10
one at Dykeman's Gulch. have seen
It and 1t is mine. You heard my
story and believe 1t. you say. Then
we become partners"
"To the extent of my limited means
"a bare 5000. all-all have in tho
world"
'1t is more than suficient- All We
need 10 q wagon. team Of mules.
some tackle and provisions."
And thenf" ~
Patience and-riches!"
: Bruce Beresford led his new part
ner to his room. Az they entered Il
. mild-faced. blue-eyed man arose
from polishing . ride and some pis-
tolls at little table.
"This IL my friend and to be trust
ed. He 10 vaclav Polski." introduced
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We have to take some chances. The
man who builds q. house IL NO excep.
ton.
This plan 10 especially designed for
. good-sixed family. where there arc
several children. There should be
children in every family. and there
should be plenty of house accommoda.
ton to make things pleasant and com.
Portable for them. They should have
their bedrooms to themselves as much
AZ possible. and the rooms should be
furnished to their liking. The tastes
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eoy seouta for chIna.

The boy scout movement has al.
ready become, international. 1t NOT
only exists in various European coun.
tries, but is extending to the Orient.
The Republican Advocate Of China re-
ports that DR.. &C. Wang proposes to
start boy scout Organization In
China. It adds: "A movement Of which
nothing but good has been said, and
which arouses youthful enthusiasm a.
nothing else can. should do much to-
the cause Of reform in China"
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went to California In 1877 he walked
out of his studio on Mission street,
San Francisco. to hear Dennis Kear-
ney, then just beginning his anti-Chi-
nese agitation. That day he threw
in his lot with Kearney. Together
they published THE Open Letter." H.
Illustrated by Browne. largely hand
written. and published by sort of
a mimeograph process. The only 9TH
er illustrated daily in America was
the New York Grapic. Browne wrote
Kearney's speeches. He was Jailed as
often as Kearney.
As kearney's manager. he accepted
Gen. Benjamin Buffers invitation and
took Kearney to Boston in 1878 for
Buffers campaign. On the retreat they
spoke from the capitol steps at Wash
ington. That caused the passage of
John Sherman's act, under which he
was arrested on the same steps six
teen years later. In Chicaro he be-
came chum of Albert Parsons, later
hanged as the leader of the Haymar-
ket bomb throwers.
Parsons was a dreamer and en-
thusiast," said Browne, but never a
dynamiter."
By 1882 he had taken part In every
political movement that finds record.
Ignatius Donnelly-the man who Ba.
conized Shakespeare and found" the
lost continent of Atlanta-read the
resolutions Of the silver convention
held at Chicago that year. Browne
was silver delegate. but he for.
got"
Wrong" he shouted from the floor.
SThe basis of all value is land"
Worsted In repartee. Donnelly had
the convention adjourned. Jacob
steicher Coxey and Cyclone Davis and
Jerry Simpson and Annie Diggs and
. host Of other odd notables were
there. The next year Browne led the
first parade of the unemployed
through Chicago's streets and was or.
dered out by Mayor Harrison. Union
labor took his part and he stayed in
town.
Then he suggested a petition in
boots" to Coxey, and after forty days
labor convinced the Ohio man that the
idea was good. Browne was chief mar.
shal of the winter march across coun.
try from Massillon to Washington. He
drafted Coxey's Good Roads" bill, al
though 1t was Coxey's own idea. That
bilifs still kept alive by Co1ey.
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Noticed that new sewers are needed
oftener. and extensive repairs are .
great deal more aggravatins. in ths
hollows than they arc on the hills.
There ID only one sewer oh1ectioa
that 1 know OF on the higher ground.
and that u that ths air In the sewers
has habit Of moving to the highest
points Of escape. This 10 not always
the case, but I have often noticed in
passing sewer openings that there
Il quite an outward draught q disa.
ueeab1e. utesmy sewer odors thAt y
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Some Strange Thlnss.

Some mighty funny things find their
way to the postofnce department.
The last coming to Assistant Post
master General Blakeslee. in charge o,
rural free delivery. He found in his
mail small pill box containing ten
rattles and two buttons from the tail
of a rattlesnake. The following letter
from Sarah Leiss Of Pleasant View.
Colo, accompanied the boz:
81 killed the rattler on the morninS
of the 18th instant on the way to my
letter box. I am seventy-eight year,
and two months old. What's the mat.
ter with ne?"
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bye. with high glowing hopes Of rs-
turning with . competence.
Beresford had invested in the Black
Hills and lost. then In California
Alaska tempted him to endure it,
risors to no profit. He had gone next
70 Australia He had landed At Cape
Town, penniless. Through hard work
In the diamond mines he had sccumu.
lated enough to carry him back home
II would be dreary return. He had
lost out. He was an unsuccessful
man. And Ethel!
Just after his arrival he had come
across O poor feverstricken wretch.
homeless. friendless. This was his
present companion, or rather his pen.
siouer, vaclav Polski. Tho young
man had been . crack target per.
former with show that had become
stranded. He had been abandoned to
his misery and poverty.
polski was just recovering from his
illness. His gratitude. his fidelity to-
wards Beresford was touching. Eve
ninss now he earned little coin collec-
tions exhibiting his remarkable
marksmanship to Idle groups about
the mines. He insisted ON bringing
all his earnings to Beresford. All he
asked was to be allowed to remain
with the only friend he had ever
known.
Two weeks to day after leaving
the mines the little party Of three ar
rived at Dykeman's Gulch. They
camped in the valley.
I'VE have arrived at Just the right
time" declared Brazelton hopefully.
"When the moon has risen two hours
we shall see."
The man did not boast in vain. It
was shortly after eight o'clock when
the moon, clearing lofty ledge. cast
its full refulgence upon the face Of
the great steep blum.
1T is there-see! look! have not
deceived you'll" shouted the exultant
expert, as way up the ciin there shot
out thousand rainbow.tinted threads
Of lights.
If we could only mark the spot"
murmured Beresford. But ], can at
least make Seometrical computa-
tion," and he prepared to adjust an
engineering instrument with which
he had provided himself.
Bang!
Beresford turned. startled-bang!
bang! bang! bang! bang!-and 30 p
dozen times. ~ He viewed Polski
standing with his repeating rine d.
rected forward.
Z 1T is done!" cried the skilled
mArksman. II have marked . circle
directly about the focus of light"
"But the marks will not show in the
daytimer
'Piainly," declared the ingenious
fellow, II shot chalk bullets"
And with the dawn the adventurers
saw way up there aloft an unmistak-
able series Of plain white marks. de-
noting the center Of the diamond
glow.
It was the intrepid Polski who In
sisted ON being lowered over the clin.
Il was he who brought aloft dozen
radiant gems BY. freak Of nature
planted far out Of ordinary human
reach.
A fortune for each OF the three ad.
venturers lay In the precious Jewels.
"See," cried Braxelton. az he held
the largest Of them in his fingers. "a
kings ransom. Oh. It il the most
beautiful thing In the world!"
Except Ethel!" breathed Bruce
Beresford fervently. "and Ethel
means homo. friends. happiness and
love!"
And vaclav Polski kissed the hand
Of his almoner and friend, tears Of
Joy in his faithful eyes, and asked
only to 90 back to civilization and
hope with him.
Copyright. 1913. by W. q. chapman.)
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on the Grill.

Say, you've been talking over that
telephone for half an hour. Are you
telling somebody the story Of your
life?"
mo. Only the story Of that part Of
my life I expect to live in the next
three or four hours. I'm explaining to
my wife why won't be home to din
nor."
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years before making their fnal ar
rangements to build.
One of the first considerations be-
fore starting to build 10 the drainage.
On this account an elevation is worth
q great deal. The sewers may cost
nearly As much per lot on high ground
a. they do through the lower sections
Of the town. because usually the lots
arc wider. although the diameter Of
tho sewer may be considerable less.
Sewers start from the higher levels.
and increase In size a. they 90 down
hill. Those living on the lower lots
may have plenty Of outlet: but have
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JaHs. AND unaliy
inventor OF an
"octoplane." which
he believes will
solve the problem
of stability, was
In Washington .
few days ago.
A mild. blue
eyed. somewhat
ragged man OF
sixty-hve years.
always an enthu-
siast, frankly q
lover Of the first
page column. Cen
t1n M q Wnm an.
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Midnight Oils.

Il suppose that you are relieved a
considerable expense now that it IL NO
longer necessary for you to supply the
midnight Oil for your son at collegsf"
"on the contrary" explained the
father. since commencement 1 have
beeu impressed with the relatively
higher cost Of burning midnight saso.
lino.~ -
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on Tour.

Heavy Tragedian-Do you let your
apartments to-ah-the prnfessionf
Unsophisticated Landlady-oh, yes,
sir! why. last week We had the per
forming DOES hsrs' London Punch.
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Perfectly cr,dIbl..

Pealey-I've written q new novel,
Come up to my apartment and I'll
show you the proofs.
yriend-Proofs! Why. old chap. I
cont doubt your word In the least
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ADMIRAL Of THE AIR
INVENTOR OF -ocToPLANg" Vie
ire THE CAPITAL.
Hs 10 . Mild, Bius-Eysd, Somewhat
Ragged Man Of sIxty-Flvs Years,
Always an Enthusiast-soms-
times Called Crank"

Carl Dryden Browne. asitator. sr.
tist, write, orator, resident OF many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-08

and vicinity A. trust fund of $1,OOO is created for the High Ridge Methodist church and the residue of the estate is so disposed of that it will be divided equally into funds to be administered for the benefit of the North Stamford Congregational church, The Turn-of- River Union church and the Ponus street chapel. MT. Avery's wife Emily J. Avery, died on Aug. 21, 1913, leaving an estate estimated to be $11, 600, per eona1 property. Mrs. Averys will also created a trust fund of $1.OOo for the benefit of the North Stamford Congre- gational church. There was in it a bequeSt of $500 to Alice Stevens, wife of George H. Stevens of New Canaan, and the testatrix's husband, Aaron, was to have the income from the res idue during his life. Upon his death the income from the residue was to go to Andrew G. Stevens of Norwa1k, and the other half of the residue was to go outright to Mark W. Stevens of Norwalk, Andrew G. Stevene's children were to have, equally divided, the prin- cfpa1 of the fund created for their fa- ther upon his death.
 Epidemic in Greenwich
 According to a statement given out by the health authorities Friday the western section of Greenwich, known as East Port Chester, is in the grip of diphtheria Already there have been eleven cases, six of which resulted in death within a few hours. All were children with the exception of oneS 8 nniddle-aged woman. Health Officer Klein and several assistants are using every effort possible to prevent fur ther contagion The New Lebanon school was closed and children in that locality were given a hypodermic of anti-toxin. A general cleanup was in- augurat ted, and a careful Investigation of milk and food supplies was begun. As yet the health officer is unable to state the cause of the epidemic.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Just at Thfs Ti1ne

Of the month, the new periodicals begin to come in. There is nothing in the periodical line that you cannot find at the Post Office News Store, Il P. o. Arcade. Another line they carry is remarkable because of it's complete ness. It Is commercial stationary and office supplies, things that every busi- ness house needs more or less of. Y ou will find every want in this stock and the prices very reasonable.-Adv.
 Just at This Time
 of the month, the new periodicals be- gin to come in. There is nothing in the periodical line that you can not find at the Post Office News Store, No. Il P O. Arcade. Another line they carry is remarkable because of it's com pIeteness It is commercial station cry and office supplies, things that every business house needs more or less of and the prices very reasonable Adv.
 After the Theatre
 take supper at the Fairfield Restau- rant and Rathske1ler in Fairfield ave- nue, the best place in the city. Esx- celIent music is provided by the Fair field orchestra, assisted by the Misses Applegate in high class songs and bal lads The cuisine is the best and the service excellent, while the menu em- braces all of the delicacies of the sea son. The prices are moderate, the sur roundings excellent, and the patron age includes the best people of the city, The Fairfield, while perhaps the newest of the good restaurants of the city. has already become the most popular It is an excellent place for the holding of banquets and dinner parties, and for Sunday dinner. Con- cert5 at the lunch and dinner hours and from to midnight every evening. Adv.
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Barrels

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. sae Fairfield avenue. Class. group, and private instruction in preparation for the colleges and technical schools. Special advantages in ar- ranging now for next years work Summer school, individual work only. August 4 to September 20.
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FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT, well appointed, electric lights, steam heat, hot water, private bath, pri- vate phone if desired, in select neighborhood, Clinton Ave. near Maplewood Ave with private fam ily Can be seen by appointment only. References exchanged: Ad.
 dress P. o. Box 450- U26 ~0
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DIED.

HANGGI-In Shelton, Oct. 1, Mrs.
 Charles Hanggi, aged about 25 years. FORNLAN-In Danbury, Oct. 3, Jane = Eerman. agad. 64 wears
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TO RENT,-Nieely furnished rooms. in strictly respectable family. 65L Fairfield Ave Phone S6S-S.
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