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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
HOUSE BUILT Of
CONCRETE BLOCKS
Seven-Room Home Will Accom-
modate Large Family.
ECONOMY IMPORTANT ITEM
PROGRESS In Manufacture Of These
Comparatively New Building Units
Has Brought Them Rapidly
to the Front.

Mr.. William "A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
a. Editor, Author and Manufacturer he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
or all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to william A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill. and only enclose
twO-cent stamp for reply
In many parts OF the country there
Is a shortage of materials, such as
lumber and brick, that ordinarily are
used in home construction. This
shortage bids fair to become greater
as the home building season advances
and will bring disappointment to many
who had counted on building homes
of their own this year.
The perfection of the concrete block
building unit. however, will solve the
problem for many home builders. Dur
Ing the last few years there has been
Il great advance in the manufacture
of concrete blocks and now they rank
with the best of building materials.
The advantage of using blocks Is that
they are made near the place where
they are used. which saves n great
proportion of freight charges. Also
they are usually made : by s by lG
inches. n size that saves considerable
la the cost of the labor required to lay
up masonry walls.
Everyone knows that concrete, when
properly made, makes permanent
buildings, II becomes stronger with
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Early Booksellers.

The first booksellers catalogue In
the English language. so far as Is
known, is one bearing a date of 323
years ago. 1t was issued by Andrew
Haunsoll of Lothbury, England, and
contains an elaborate dedication to
Queen Elizabeth. The first booksellers
in England were migratory peddlers,
who carried their small stock on their
backs. and thus may more properly
be called pioneer book agents.
In the course of time some of the
more prosperous hawkers of literature
set up small stalls OF booths and thus
became known as "~stationers." This
is the origin of the word stationer, now
generally applied to dealers In sta
tionery," which has come to mean writ
ing materials, paper, pens. Ink ana
similar articles. booksellers In Eng
land were for centuries treated rs
near-crimlnals and subjected to many
restrictions. which were not wholly
removed until l75S. The booksellers
of both England and America now have
powerful associations, the former dat
ing from 1S29.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

tom for officers then was. In the
morning nothing was found of him
but his sword and the metal parts Of
his accoutrements. He had been de-
voured by rats,
Rats are weird creatures. Many
years ago there was Il man living near
the house of the present writer's fam
lily, of whom 1t was said that he coull
into the houses of those whom he dis
liked. And n certain maid servant
was found to bring Il plague Of rats
into every house where she obtained
a situation. She said. when ques-
toned, that the animals followed her
wherever she went, and used to play
about on her bed ut night; but she
did not mind them In the least.
The rat of which we see the most 10
England, the brown or Hanover rat,
is really an alien-and a most undo
sirable alien. He - one of the many
doubtful BLESSINGS that we owe 10
Germany. from which country he came
to England about 200 years ago. The
old English rat Is blnck. and Is small
Ter than our German friend. The in
vaders have almost exterminated him,
and he hecame very rare; bu, 1t is
now stated that he Is increasing in
numbers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
EYES TELL SEAT OF DISEASE
AppIicstion Of Iris Science" Il Is As
serted, is a Practically Certain
Diagnosis.

Just rs we find the state ct the
weather By reference to a barometer.
so can we tell whether a person IS IN
good health hy examining the eyes
This method of diagnosing disease
from the eyes is known as the
.iriscience." and. according to DIR. An
derop Of Denmark. is the only reiiahl"
method BY which the c a of a disease
eau be discovered
The science was discovered by a
Hungarian, according TO London An
svers. During boyhood he caught an
owl which had broken IFS leg n
noticed that a black spot appeared
in a certain part of the iris Some
xeers later he noticed the amt black
spot in the iris of a mar who had sus-
taiped a broken leg The experience
esused him to investigate and ne
found that every disease could De
read from a certain portion of the
iris.
when a disease Is cured white lines
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

age. And concrete blocks are merely
units of concrete that are laid In walls
just rs brick are. In their manufac-
ture, however, an air space Is cast into
them, which provides insulation
against heat and cold, making concrete
block houses warm in winter and cool
In summer and economical to heat.
What n good exterior appearance
concrete blocks have is shown In the
home in the accompanying illustra-
tlon. This Is II story-and-a-half house,
containing sever rooms and bath.
The foundation Of the house is of
rock-face block. while the walls above
the sill are of smooth face block. The
design Is attractive, the lnclosed porch
running the full width of the house,
the long slope to the root and the
dormer set into both front and back
being good features.
Plans of the two floors show the
dimensions and arrangement OF the
rooms. There are four o IN the
first floor and three on the second.
The entrance from the porch IL into a
small vestibule, or which Is the liy-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

right I'D to the climax. She got dead serious for
once, and told him she'd never had any idea what
life meant TIL she met him. So he suggested help
ing her TO fight all the battles Of life and all that
rubbish that Il man talks when he's embarrassed
and don't know what to say-and the little divvil,
pardon me, It's all ! can call her, laughed in his
face. Said she didn't want to marry him. that he
made an elegant summer beau. but was too Eighty
for a husband"
"She1l get punished for 1t, mark my word"
Mrs. Briggs insisted.
"She did-last Tuesday. That's what I'm COM
ing to. She went back to New York, and so did
the tall girl, and Stan went to the demnition bow
vows for awhile. Then he braced up and went
into the cold cream business. Just happened to
get into that line Of manufacturing, and he's
rolled up barrels of money. The little girl mar
ried an Englishman with a title and cut a swath
in London society for a season. Then she had
trouble. when her husband found out she really
didn't have as much money as she pretended.
SO he divorced her, after he'd BACKED one of her
brown eyes and called her several kinds Of pet
names. After that she had various kinds of hard
times, and finally about a year ago she went to
see Stan. Walked right I'm and gave him to under
stand that she'd reconsidered the question-and
wouldn't he please take her back to his heart and
love and support her, don't You know? And she
was SO appealing about it that he almost went in
to the old madness about her. The only thing
that saved him was an Easter card. He adver-
tised last January for sketches, in color. with
prizes amounting to "A thousand dollars, for six
cards to be sent out to the trade, and one of the
designs. submitted without any name or anything
TO show who painted II, gave him an awful jolt.
1t was the facade of an old Roman tomb, and the
tomb was empty. and a half dead rose vine that
climbed over the marble had burst into foliage
and flowers just above the door. and over 1t there
was the most wonderful light. Oh. Stan didn't
consider putting 1t in the contest. He had IL
framed, to hang In his bedroom. where he could
see 1t the first thing in the morning. to inspire
him for the day. Under 1t was that text from
Corinthians. old things are passed away behold,
all things are become new He sent OFT the other
prizes. and then he asked the artist who painted
that one to come and get her money. Said 1t was
worth 500 to him. and she came-and let me tell
you. it was the tail girl he'd turned down fifteen
years ago"
you don't mean it," "What do you think of
that Z" A chorus of EXPLANATIONS burst from his
hearers.
yes; the same tall girl with the serious dark
eyes and the rich contralto voice"
Then whaty'
"He married her that very day"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
DON'T NEED Scent
Why Perfumes Are Not Over.
Popular in America.
Writer Sees Cause for Congratulation
in the Fact That Heavy Artificial
Odors Are Not Needed Here,
as in Europe,

That the sense of smell Is sadly neg.
lected is an opinion expressed every
once in a while by those who pride
themselves on II highly cultivated OIL
factory faculty. Just the other day Il
perfumer complained about the lack Of
appreciation Of the pleasures of smell,
especially among Americans.
Well, for our W part, we are glad
that Americans are lacking in the
cultivation of this most neglected or
the senses. We are especially thankful
that the men of our race and country
almost entirely neglect the use OF
perfumes.
The perfumer who is making the
complaint points out the fact that,
while we cultivate the sense of sound,
touch, taste, to a certain degree, ana
the sense of sight, wo leave that or
smelling practically uncultivated. Wen,
there Is this difference-that the man
or IN who INDUCES her apprecia-
ton of odors by wearing perfumes
necessarily inilicts these odors on all
who come near her. Even the woman
who wears bright and clashing colors
does not do this, for we can look
away-but there is no way of avoiding
n perfume. While W. | reathe we have
to use our smelling faculties.
Can't you recall how often your
pleasure ut the theater and your
powers of concentration ut church or
the lecture have been well nigh de-
stroyed simply because of Il nearby
perfume? No matter how artistic the
perfume may be, if it is kept IN
"A close audience or near to you FOR
long at IA time it is sure to become an
noying, not to say really %sickening.
As II matter of fact one reason why
we Americans 90 in so little for per-
fumes is because we are of all nations
the most free from unpleasant odors.
Our cities, our houses, our theaters are
sweet to the nostrils compared to the
cities and public places OF Europe. IN
Italy, where no one can visit Venice
or Florence without being shocked by
the smells of the city, one finds Il hlsh
appreciation of perfumes.
In the orient, where the faculty OF
smelling is developed to a fine art, thh
impression of the city odors Is some
thing that the occidental Traveller
never foreets. The characteristic odorS
of Bombay, of Calcutta, of CONSTANT
nople and Hong Kong, made up Of n
marvellous complex of mistakes OF
sanitation, Is something that the tray
eler cannot describe, but the recollec-
ton of it is u%npleasantly vivid all
his life.
For our own part we like the Ameri-
can way best. The most desirable
fragrance that we can find In our
cities, in our drawing rooms or thea
tiers, is the fragrance of fresh air, air
so fresh that II is sweet to the nostrils,
And what can compare with th'
smells of the country? The pine tree,
the fresh-mown hay, the hillside after
n storm, the breeZeS that blow over
5000 miles of ocean the apple orchard
and the grape arbOr? These are the
smells that the Americans appreciate
and lovc.-Buffalo Express.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Professor Gamers Experiments.

OF the uuthrnpoid apes-chimpan-
zee. gorilla, orang and gihbon-the
late Prof. Richard l.. Garner regarded
thc first rs the most highly developed,
declaring 1t to be the most intelll-
gent Of all animals except man. His
- wears of study nf the apes In their
native African ]iun-les convinced him
that they have a sense Of government.
"a sense of prnpricty. dignity. family
life. Justice. and that they talk In a
language Of about 20 words. Unlike
the apes. the monkeys merely utter
sounds without talking. In the curl
Gus equipment Of his chief expedition
including steel cage. weapons and
scientific apTHratuS-prof. Garner u.s.
r%ccially priced q set of tiny home
made reed Instruments designed for
establishing communication with The
simians.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

ing room. L. by 10 feet. At the side
of the living room is n den. or library.
s by 10 feet q inches. Back Of thu
living room. through n caSed opening,
T. the dining room. 10 by II feet q
Inches. 4 group Of three windows In
the dining room make it light and
CHEEKY. The Kitchen adioins the din
ing room and Is : fee q inches by II
feet. on the kitchen j. the pantry.
The stair hall is reached through
the dining room. Upstairs there are
three bedrooms. all opening off a cen
trail hall. and the bathroom. Because
Of the roof construction. there are
three unusually large closets II off
each bedroom. Two Of the bedrooms
have dorner windows. making them
light. airy rooms. while h third is
at the side. In the gable.
The basement extends under the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Frost-proof Corn.

Maize. or Indian corn, in its present
form represents one of the great
achievements Of primitive planters.
the North American Indian. says Rob.
ert II. Moulton In Popular Mechanics
Magazine. II came originally from
southern Mexico, and was eaten by the
Maya tribes. At first IL was nothing
hut a coarse grass. on which were
tiny ears resembling the top Of the
wheat stalk. The plant Il essentially
tropical and. despite centuries Of cul.
ture in the temperate zOne Is still
sensitive TO frost.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

Edith. the young lady memi,er II the
family is very thin and also is very
sensitive Of the fact. The other day
she received a postal which read Il
may be skinny but I'm certainly nifty
The entire family enjoyed the postal
and after that always spoke Of Edith
as the nifty member Of the household.
And ~six-year-old Virginia was i'm
pressed with the word nifty and
used il whenever she could
But the entire family was rather
surprised when the bishop came with
the minister to call and after eyeing
the slender. distinguished gentleman
for a few minutes. Virginia piped out.
"why you're almost as nifty as Edith.
aren't you. Bishop-T
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Alike.

Four-year-old John was visiting his
auntie. Now, he had not Intended
staying 81 long and had not brought
nm entire change of clothing. So he
was much distressed about not being
clean.
The afternoon before his uncle was
to take him home auntie tool him
To the first vaudeville show he had
ever visited. And the comments he
made were loud and amusing to the
members of the audience around him.
But nothing exactly startling was said
until a young woman I'm black tights
came on the stage To do some aero
hattie stunts. Then his clear little
voice called out 50 that most of the
people there heard him. "Oh. auntie.
she has on a dirty union suit too"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

conform to the ideas of the prospec-
tive builder as to what the interior
arrangement should be.
Every plan m architect draws Is
SUSCEPTIBLE to change. This plan Is no
different than the average. The size
and shape of the house shown in the
Illustration is such that any changes
the prospective builder wants can be
easily made.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Another Cruise Of the Carnegie.

The magnetic survey yacht. Carnegie.
after lying out Of commission at Wash
ington for a year. was fitting out at
the end Of September for a new cruise
Cher SIXTH. to cover a period of two
or three years. Her route this time
will lie mainly in the South Atlantic.
Indian and Pacific oceans. the ports of
call for the year being Dakar. Rio de
Janerio and st. Helena J. p Ault Il
IN misunderstanding American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

whole of the house, and is large
enough for the heating plant, fuel
storage room and rooms for other
storage purposes.
Considered from all viewpoints this
is an extraordinarily good home build
ing design. II will go on IA compara-
lively small lot, and at the same time
provides a comfortable and convenient
home for n good-sized family. Also 1t
can be constructed at II reasonable
cost.
In selecting a plan for Il home, every
builder is guided more or less by
homes he has seen. or by building de-
signs he has Inspected. This design
is Il good m but it may not exactly
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

inciose the dark spot that proclaimed
the disease. From this the stage %
the disease can be aScerfaine,L. Il
the white lines do not entirely sur
round the dark spot the disease Is
not completely cured.
Drugs are always clearly sho Va
ON the iris-arsenic by white SI,ecks
on the Out-ed-e. Inorganic. iron by
brown marks round the pupil.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
FLOWERS OF EASTER TIME

Trinity; the monks regarded the pansy
as the flower of trinity or herb trim
ity;" a name also given by the Fa-
Tiers to the triple leaf of the anem-
one. The amaranthus, as far back
as the Greeks, was a symbol of i'm
mortality. and still in some Roman
Catholic churches it Is used for decora-
ton on Ascension day. The variety
we best know as Notwithstanding"
because of its color, is in France
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

called the nuns scourge," suggesting
to the Gallo mind the fiagellations of
the penitents. In Belgium the nastur-
tium is named the "~capuchin.' because
its shape suggests the hood of Capuch-
ins. In England the cowslip Is some
times called st. Peters wort, because
1t is supposed to show the bunch of
keys that is ST. Peters symbol. The
Germans call it "the key of heaven"
and as such it figures very beautifully
In Hauptman's THE Sunken Bell"
The s~peedwell, or veronica. from early
times was associated with the legend
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

of st. Veronica. She II was who in
pity wiped the blood and sweat from
our Savior's face with her handker-
chief, as He went to Calvary; and as
a reward received the impress of His
true Image on it. The speedwell the
early Christians thought had on II
as well this impress. st. Johns wort
is supposed to show its red spots on
the day that st. John the Baptist was
beheaded. In Brittany they tell hat
the yew sprang from st. Thomas staff.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
Historic Legends That Have Long
Been Associated With Christian
Doctrine and Truth.

Many legends Of the plants and flow
ers. though not directly connected with
our blessed Lord and His Mother. are
associated with Christian doctrine and
truth. Everyone knows the use to
which the shamrock was put by St
Patrick IN teaching the doctrine of the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
RAT ALWAYS MANS ENEMY
Deeds Credited to Savage Little Ro-
dents Are Almost Beyond Be-
lief, Says English Writer.

Rats have been known to attaci,
people IN roads. says IA writer in Lon
don Answers.
A few years 9 Il rat sprang on
to II cycliSt at Carlsbad. He threw It
off, and managed to run over it. They
sometimes kill babies in their cradles,
There is II terrible story of an officer
who one night got accidentally locked
up in st. Tatrick's cathedral IN Dub
lin. He was in uniform. ms the Gus
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

EAR me, | hope the Johnsonsli be
here" Mrs. Briggs said, uneaSily.
She had deposited a large parcel
on the serving table OF the small
private dining room where the
Saturday Dinner club was In the
habit Of taking its weekly teast,
n parcel that appeared to be 100
precious for Horace Briggs clumsy
paws. The remaining nine mem-
bers of the club were in thelr
places. ard many an anxious eye
had been cast in the direction or
the serving table when the door
opened and the tardy ones burst
in, bubbling with suppressed ex-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

There are many evidences Of petri-
fled bodies Of marine and other ami
mails. but none Of human bodies.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26

COMMON sense Is none too common
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-06
TANLAC PROVED
NEEDED REMEDY
"FOR A YEAR | WAS UNABLE TO
CO." MCCLELLAN DE-
CLARES.
FEARED THE FUTURE
WllamstOn Man Gives Tanlac Credit
For utting Him Back on His
Feet.

"Tanlac got me back on my feet
and proved just the medicine | need
ed"
In that sentence, J. L. Mcclellan,
of Williamson, S. c., summed up his
experience with Tanlac.
"When l began taking Tanlac l was
in very weak condition, and l was
told that l was threatened with pa
ralysis. | became so weak | could
not get about at all, and for one year
| was unable to go. l had no appetite
and never felt well. Even though |
was under treatment, l got no better
to amount to anything, and l had be-
gun to fear l would not be able to get
myself back in good shape again.
"I took seven or eight bottles of
Tanlac and l am in fine shape now.
My strength has increased a great
deal and / am working regularly at
night. I have a very fine appetite,
and soon after l began taking Taniac
began to fatten up right along. The
Tanlac got me back on my feet and
proved just the medicine l needed,
and am glad to recommend it"
Tanlac, the master medicine, Is sold
by Kingstree Drug Co., Kingstree,
farmers Drug Co., Hemingway; s.
s. ,Aronson & Co., Lane; R.~P. Hin
nant, Suttons. -r 90"
ADVERTISEMENT
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-06
CITATION NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
Ry P. NJ. Brockinton, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, D. J. Epps made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the Estate of and effects
of Antrim Reddln.
These are therefore to cite and ad,
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Antrim Red
din, deceased, that they be and appear al
before me in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Kingstree, S. c., on the l5th
day of May next after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not
be granted. ,o., L.,
Given under my Hand this 18th day
of Nav, Ammo Domini, 1920.
Published on the 9th day Of May,
1920, in The County Record.
P. M. BROCKINTON,
5-6-2t Probate Judge:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-06
GIRLS HAVE PRETTY FACE
AND BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION

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The worn-out skin comes off evenly,
leaving no evidence Of the treatment,
the new healthy under-skin appear
ing as a lovely new complexion.
Just ask your druggist for an ounce
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will not supply you send twenty-five
cents to The Cocotone Co., Atlanta
Ga, and they will send you a box by
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If your hair is hard to comb, is
kinky, nappy and will not stay
straight, just use Cocotone Hair
Dressing and it will become straight,
long, soft, glossy and beautiful. in a
few days. Mail orders filled. 25c for
large box. For sale by Peoples Mer-
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Moseley, Salters Depot, S. c.