Custer County Republican., November 03, 1904, Image 3

About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921

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Dear At'lf'lInt' ' : 'Tour f'ITart' ' hAth Ipnt
11'0 lite new charm. Ot old , I bent
Abo\'c IL .1111'/t / nnd tollsornl'11) '
'Vlth IlnIJ,7 ( henrt. By naught mad.
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When duty becked. In grIef I went.
And then-'ou camel The clouds were
l'ant ;
The rOJ"'s " bloomr. ! with rnrer scent
Den.th , : your smile. Tbe world wu
MR\ ' .
Dear - Adelln. .
But one tblnl : lac ) { , . T crown content ,
" Deter no more the glad e\'ent ,
, . Come. Inreetheart. name the happy day ,
) Ybcn n"xt ) 'OU write. a postscrIpt ,
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A word or two to Rive consent ,
Dear , add a IInel
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A young gIrl runnIng down the gar. ,
den path , her hall' fiylng in the breeze ,
tum led head first into the arms of a
, gentleman who was just entering the
: go te.
"Oh , Guy , is It really you ? " she
gasped. "What do you thInk ? Unelo
Cyrus has vowed that ho is going to
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jdll hlmselt at 12 o'cloCk to-morrow. " I
"Indeed ! " mused young Mr. Cheo-
" \'ers , not at all excited. "And what
ooes he want to It III himself for ? "
"Why , he says ho is a miserable
man-a burden to everyone , and that
1lfe bas no joys for him , amI that he
is weary of thla world- "
"And so ho would lIIte to try the
next ? " said Guy. "What an unreason'
'ablo man ho must be ! I dlslllto any
scandal or excitement. A coronor's I
jury would cause both ; therefore we i
must balk his little game. "
"nut how ? " asked LizzIe , curiously.
"A prudent general , " saId Guy ,
aughtlly , "never confides his plans to
] lls army , particularly when the army
is of feminine gender ; so excuse me ,
mum's the word. nut rest assured ,
1ny dearest Elizabeth , that unless ; rour
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.worthy uncle shumes off thIs mortal
\ -coil in a surreptitious manner before
i 12 o'elocl { to-morrow ho will not do
it afterward-of course I mean 111e.
gally. Farewell till fo-morrow. "
The next morning 1\11' . Maddox made
Ills appearance , very saturnlno and
, gloom ) ' , and ate his breakfast with a
mournful all' that was terribly impres-
-slve. Having finished , h then took
leave of his niece in a feeling man.
l1er.
l1er."I
"I am about to leave ) 'ou , " said he ,
mournfully. "I am about to end this
lite of misery. I hope that you may
be happy. "
"Oh , don't go ! " said Lizzie , tear.
tully clinging to him and lool\lng into
] lIs face pleadingly.
"It's useless , " said 1\11' . Maddox
lIrmly. "My mind is fixed , and noth.
ing ysm : can do can persuade mo to
! relinquish my purpose. But you , my
dear child , shall not be unprovided
for. 1 intend to maim my will in the
tew hours that are left mo , and you
, , ' 111 not be forgotten. Good-bye , my
dear child. farewell ! "
And then , acter embracing hIs niece
fervently , he rushed from the room
.nd securel ) ' loclwd hlmseslf In his
own room , and began to prepare him.
seU for his last journey.
"Nine o'cloclt ! " he said to hlmse1f ,
loC\l\lng at his watch. " 'I'hreo hours
'et ! , How slow the time pUjses , to .be
sure ! Now , what shall 1 do until 12 ,
for I am determined not to die until
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noon-
A Imock at the door.
"Go awa ) . . . . crIed 1\11' . Maddox , an.
rl1y ; "you can't come In ! "
"I am very sorry to disagree with
you , " saId a voice outsldo , "but I can
como in. "
Ill' . Maddox rose ana unloclted the
door savagely , and GU ) ' Cheevera
stalked Into the room , earrring an ob.
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I' ' long box undl.'r hIs arm.
1 He plaeud tile box Qn the table and
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"What does he want to kill himself
for ? "
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then tool { a seat OIIosltc : flr. Mad 'lox
and stared blanlly at him.
" " 'hat do 'ou want ? " nslwd the
latter lIercely. "Don't 'ou see I UI11
engaged'l"
"Oh , I Imow , " 11d GU ) ' , "what you
Rre about to do ! Don't tbhlk that I
am 1olnl ; to Intt'rfere-not at all. nut
before you malto : rour quletu 1 wish .
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to nslt you a few questions. Have ) 'ou
provided for ) -our nieco's . welfare ? "
" 'Vhat's that to ) 'ou ? "
"ConsIderable. I am about to marry
Miss Silver ; so her Interests are nat.
Ul'ally mine. "
"Then she Is provided for-amply. "
Thanlt ) 'ou for ) 'our Information.
Glad to hear it. And now , excuse the
aplmrent impertlnenco of the ques.
tlon , but where isour will ? " ,
"Here : , " replied 1\11' \ . 1\Iaddox , laying i
his hand on it.
"Suppose you gIve it to mo to talto
care of ? "
"GIve it to ) 'ou ! 'Vhy , pra ) ' ? "
"It might become mIsplaced , " eXi
plalned Guy.
"I'll Iwep it myself , " Bald Mr. Mad.
dox , in a rough tone.
"Then just leave a memorandum on
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"Good heavensl" exclaimed Mr.
Maddox fearfully. "What a terrlblo
Ideai"
the table , " said Gu ) ' , earnestl ) ' , "to
tell where It is. It will save trouble ,
perhaps. "
"Get out ! " cried Mr. Mad ox , an.
grll ) ' .
"Ah , I see ! " saId Mr. Cheevers ,
coolly ; "In a hul'ry to begin' . Well. I
won't detUn you ; but 1 have a lIttle
suggestion to oiIer. "
"Well ? " said , 1\11' . Maddox , impa.
tlently. :
"It Is thIs , " said Guy. "Miss Silver
informs mo that you have made sev.
eral previous efforts to cut short your
troubles and 'our breath , and always
unsuccessfully. Now , It seems to mo
you don't go the right way about It.
This box"-and here he opened the
box before alluded to-"eontalns Hev.
eml lIttle plans that I think might
pleasoou. . Horo's ono"-and he
showed a little steel instrument.
"What's that ? " asked Mr , Maddox ,
curiously.
"This , " said Guy , "Is an artlclo that
you can plaeo round ) 'our neck IIko a
collal' , then , by strlltlng your hand on
the left sldo of ) 'our neck , a sharp
spllto Is driven right Into your jugular
veln- "
"But that would kill mo ! " 'saId Mr.
Maddox , staring.
"Well , Isn't that what you want ? "
demanded Guy , sternly. "Now , hero's
another , " ho went on. "lIero's a
wheel , you observe ; 'ou P1aco this
band around your nealt , pass It round
the wheel and glvo it two or three
turns-then let go. The recoil will
twist ) 'our head almost off your shoul.
dcrs-ltlll ) 'OU to a certainty. "
Mr. Maddox stared at hIm with un.
feIgned horror.
"Then , " went on Guy , coolly , "hero's
a IIttlo paelmge , a tOl'J1Cdo. It contains
nitro-glycerin. You Illaco It' in your
mouth , snap ) 'our teeth on It , and oft
goes ) 'our head , smashed into a mil.
lion of 1toms. "
"Good Ileavens ! " exclaimed Mr.
Maddox , fearfull ) ' . "What a terrible
idea ! "
" : -lot at all , " said Gu ) ' , soothIngly.
"Beautllul Inventlon-I qulto prldo
myself on it-scientific suicide , you
see ! Nt'w , If ) 'OU should use all three
, of these Inventions Ilt once-wh ) ' , I'
, thanlt ) 'ou. "
I "What ! " cried Mr. Maddox , fiercely ,
' " 110 ) 'ou thlnl < I'm eraz ) ' ? Do ) 'ou
\ thlnlt I'm going to use any of your
lufernal Inventions ? Leave this room ,
) 'cu cold-bloode villain , before I
throw ) 'ou out of the window ! "
"nut I have a great many mal'O to
show ) ' 011 , " remonstrated Guy , "and
: rou see I want ) ' 011 to try as many as
11Osslhle. 'Veil , well , " ho added , as
I : \ 11'addox ! grasped the polter thrf'nt.
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onlngl ) ' , "I'm going. But l'lllavo ! thlR
box bere , and beCoro you aot rid or I
'oursetr , just ma1to a memorandum ot
wh\t : 'ou . . . . .111 use and leave It on th"
table , beca\lso , ) 'ou know , there will
prubably be nulhlng left of you tu
dra\T conclusions ( rom , and so--- "
1Iero any ether ( urther speoeh was
cut short by 1\11' . Maddox solzlng his
vlltor : and hustling him out tnto the
passage.
"Well ? " nald Lizzie , anxIously ,
"I think it's all rl-ht ( , " saId Guy ,
grinnIng. "Got the lunchcon ready.
Your unolo wUl bo down , "
And sure enough , so 110 was ; and
though he slOke not , ho ate most " 0-
raclously of over.thlng 011 the tablo.
"Llzzlo , " said ho , suddenly , after an
hour's IHluse , "didou ever see an
Infernal old fool nnd an idiot ? "
"Never , that I Imow of , " said LIz.
zle. "Why do you aslt ? "
"Becl1uso jURt loolt at me and you'll
see one , " said Mr. Maddox , grimly ,
and ho stallted upstairs.
Up to the present writing Cyrus
Maddox Is stUl all\'e '
\ , enjoying 1'0
marlmbh' good health , and ho seom&
to be on frlelllll ) terms with Mr. Cheo
, -ers and his wlo , Llzzle.-Chatlwiclt
Jones In Chicago Journal.
HAD , A JOB FOR HIM ,
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Employment That Fitted In With
Automobile Costume.
Harlan W. Whipplo , president. of the
Amerloon Automobile association , telle
this story at the expense or an en.
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thuslastlc ' 'autolst' ' who last ( all made
a tour of the White mountains :
"The tourIst , who was accompanied
by his wlfo and two other women , '
says PresIdent Whipple , "was clad in
a long brown duster consIderably the
worse for being spotted with axle
grease and having been torn in several
plnces. lIe were the regulation goggles -
gles and a visored cap. One da ' hemet
met a typical New England ( armer
driving to the vlllago behind a slow.
moving steed. Thlnl\lng he would
have some fun with the rustle , ho
pulled up alongside ot his wagon and
said :
" 'Say , ( rlend , do ) 'ou suppose I
could get worl < an'whero in these
parts to tide me ever the winter ? '
"Loltlng sharpl ) ' at him and his out.
fit for a moment , the native replied :
" "fhere ain't much dewln' 'round
hero when the snow files , but if yo'd
a got here a month ago I cud hov
gin ) 'e a job as scarecrow In my corn.
Held , anll 1 reel\On p. 'd hov made a
pesley good un , tew , in that ere glt.
up 0' ) 'ourn.New York Times.
Leisure for Children.
Do not try to Iwep children 'contln.
ually occupied. Occasionally the lIttle
ones will come to ) 'ou for Ideas , but
as a rule they will maIm their own
amusements. Children require plenty
of change and reoSt and If left alone
when tired of one thing they w111 elth.
er drop to sleel } 01' find some n w oc.
cupatlon. Parents often maltO th
mistnlco of occum'lng all the child's
tlmo , but this Is not only wear.ring
for the l1tt1e one , but It is distinctly
unfair ; a child cannot bo expected to
fill up every momQnt as a grown person -
son would do. Lot the children romp
and playas long as possible and when
It is necessary for them to begin study
or eyen to tal\O up certain duties , stili
recognlzo the pla'tlmo , and see th :
the boy or girl has as much recrea.
tlon as possible. They w111 worl { over
so much bettel' If tno worl { tlmo be
interspersed with play.-Exehange.
Again the Canny Scot.
The following story of the canny
Scot Is attributed to Andrew CarnegIe -
negIe :
Sand ) ' entered a smoking car and
aslted each of his Immedlato neigh ,
bors for a match. All hallponed to be
without thom , however , and a loolt 01
disappoIntment. came over the Scotch.
man's face as ho remarltcd resigned ,
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"A weel , I'll o'en hae to use one 0'
my ain.-New Yorl { Times.
Harsh Employer Is Fined.
A Whlteehapel seamstress stated In
a London court that on Friday , July
1 , she started work at 8 In the morn ,
iug and worlted until 9 Saturday
morning. She was dismissed beeaus
she refused to work after midnight
the following Frida ) ' . Two other glrlf
who worltCd the same hours were alse
dismissed for n similar reason. ' 1'Jc !
employer was finN $106.50.
Humility ,
The loaded blJe thlJ lowest fllcs.
The richest peal'l th deepcst III's ;
'I'he stalk the maRt replenished.
Doth haw tha most Its mad est head'
And tlllls humlllt ) ' we tlnl1 '
'I'he marl , of evel' master mind :
'I'he hhhest-glflm : ) lawllest hends ,
An,1 merIt tlwekost : : cnlllleRc lI s.
. \lId Rhuns the tame that foals ndore-
'fhe liUft that bIds a feather Roar ,
-Anonymous.
A Bad Word.
"DId ) 'ou send Mr. Nohloy the sam
pIes he asked for ? " Inquired the tailor
"Yes. " roplled the clerk , "I'm jusl
finishing our letter to him. Whlcl
shall I sa ) ' , 'Trusting to have your or
del' , I am' or 'wo aro' . "
"What ! Cut out that 'trusting' ane
malte it hoping.Exchango. .
His Regular LIne.
"Dr. Post Is at worl { on a collectioI
of poems now. "
"What ! Why , 11O's a stolid old d c
tor of medIcine. "
"Yes , but ho's nlso coroner. 110'1
examinIng the 1100ms to see wha
there was In thorn to Indueo the edl
tor to shoot the writer of thorn. "
All Have Troubles.
"Everybody worries ahout money ,
"Oh , I dun't Imow ; soml ) men aI"
so rleh- "
"That's just It. Poor men 'worry bE
cause they can't get money : and tIl' '
rich man worrlos for fear It will se
6wn" from him"
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Statistics on Coal Supply ,
According to StatisticIan Edward
\Y. Parlter of the United States geo-
'o lcal surve ) ' It will bo ( rom 180 to
30 ) 'cars before anthraclto' C0111 will
'JO exhausted In thIs country , I1lthough
\Voro the Iresent rate of oxhaustlon
ind WI1Bte to continuo the 0111woulrl
omo In eIghty ) 'ears. l1ut "hlle ho
' 1nUclr.l1tes some Incrcaso in thIs d\ \ .
"octlon In the n01t : Ilecado , aCter that
'to looks tor II. marked tel1ltency to
conomlzo the BU\1pl \ ) ' . lie notes the
Interesting tllct that , although the
production of anthraclto has not kept
pace with lhat of bItuminous c0.11 , It
has Increasell faster t1lan the popula.
tlon In the region whm'o mosl of It Is
consumed. In 1880 , he sars , 1.82 tons
of anthraclto were Ilroduced tor each
Inhabitant of the anthraclto usIng portion -
tion of the cuuntl' ) ' . ThIs was In.
creased to 2.47 tons lIeI' capIta by 1890 ,
and In 1900 to 2.63 tons. UsIng the
entlro population of the United States
as the basis the \101' \ capIta production
of bituminous coal was .86 ton In 1880 ,
1.7G tons In 18DO and 2.7t tons In 1DOO.
In 18liO two-thirds ot the coal producell
In the United States. was Ponnsyl.
vania anthracite , whllo in 1870 an-
thracfto constituted one-halt the total ,
Rnd tor the Inst five ) 'ears it. has
amounted to about. ono.fiCth.
Moves Pianos WIthout Jar ,
Hoisting largo and bullty articles
to the upper fioors o ( n building tn1to9
skill and experlonce , and Is seldom
: lttempted except by these acqualntod
with the busIness. The method or-
dinarII ) ' used Is to put up a bloclt
and taclcle , which Is always very cum.
borsomo and In whIch heavy timbers
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Moves Piano Without Jar ,
arc necessal' ' , A Cl1nadllm has do.
, -lsed the very useful apparatus shown I
In the illustration. It Is desIgned tor
the purpose of hoisting and putting
hrough windows In the upper stories I
of bulldings large , heavy and bully
articles. The npparatus is0 / con
strueted that It can bo Bet to conh ,
munleato with the first , second and ,
third stories of buildings and whel
the work is done It can bo quickly
talton down and compactly put to.
gether fOI' transportation. Ono of the
chIef advantages Is that largo articles
can be put through the windows , as
ho parts take up lIttio spaco. Pianos
could bo hoisted with lIttle or no ,
; traln t the Instrument , with no dan.
gel' of scratches. It would also do ,
away with the trouble of getting up ,
lJarrow stalrwa 's I\nd passIng around
sharp' corners. 'rho llI.tlclo to bo I
holstadls placed on the carrier , which
Is raised by the usual rope run /\'er
, pulle 's and attached to a roller turn.
cd 'by 11 cranlc. Hlggers could use tillS I
apparatus to advantage , as could I
also pluno movers or movers of safes.
Lorenzo D. Frazer ot 'I'oronto , Ont. , I
IS the paten tee.
New Process In Alloys ,
A Philadelphia man claims to have I
overcome the dlmculUes bosettlng
the so who have attempted to make
alloys of copper and Iron , nqd to bl1vo
discovered 11 process of alloyIng these
metals perfectly homogeneously. The
process consists of melting copper
with a mixture of oxide iron and
calcium carbIde. Any oxldo of Iron , ,
olther hematlto or the black oxide , ,
can bo 'used. A mixture of three
parts of oxldo of iron and ono part
calcium carbldo Is made , amI , If It is
desired to obtain a 50 per cent alloy r
of copper and Iron , eighteen parts 01
thIs mixture should ho used to eight
parts coppor. 'fho copper Is melted
In 11 crucible and the mlxturo added ,
n lIttle at a tlmo , the bath beIng
stlred and the temperature raised
gradually. When the operation la
completed the alloy Is tound In Ingots
of any other desired form. It an al.
. loy containing ns l11ul'h as 85 per coni
of 11'011 is requlre\1 \ the process Is re.
I versed , a bath of Iron being subsU
. tuted for the bath of copper and
mlxturQ pC oxide of copper and cal
elum carbide being aded. The Invent
or claims that , on account of the ( ae1
ono of the metals Is presented to the
other in a nasrent condition , a perecl
unIon is formed.
First Knowledge of Ice.
There Is a small Ice plant at Jeru
salem whlr1hns been In operation tOI
three 'ears. An 011 englno of thre ( [
. ' horse power furnishes the power
w llo the' frpprer Is of FroIlC'h Mnnl1
truture , The nnlo of ice amounts tl
700 pounds a dar. and the capICI" :
UII. ! worl s Is l.4f O pounds dnlly. 'flu [
domr.nl1. is InrretlRln allen the In
11.abltan\s \ , W 1O" until this plant wal
oEtab'lshell , hall nuver seen Ico.
nooct health nnll oed Renso are twc
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COMBINED DARN AND STAt3L2.
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Roomy and Comfortlble : and Comparatively -
atively Inexpensive ,
O. l\1 , n.-PleaBo publish n plan fern
n small burn 1\1111 stable to contalu the
( ollowlng : Box stall , sln lo horf'fJ stall ,
cow dall , n room tor two carrIages
anl1 sleIgh , room for ( our tonR of ha1 ,
coal bIn , WCDel ! house ami water CIOROt.
I wIsh to join It b ) ' a I\all \ tp .tho houso.
What quuntlty of shIngles , lumber ,
etc. , woulrl bo required to build it ?
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The accomllan 'lng plnn proTIdeI. '
ono horse stall , ono cow Rtall , and bo ) ,
stnll , bcolde8 conI bin , woorl bouso ,
harness 1'00111 , water closet and car.
rlago room. 'I'ho lnft above is largo
enough to holl1 the hay required. , 'I'he
rioor In the 111'1\0 house can bo made
to drlvo In at the cnrl as shown or in
the sldo If desired ,
The amount or materIal roqulre(1 ,
roughly estlmat ll , would ho as tol.
lows : FOUl'teon sqIJl1ros of shIngles ,
22 1)leces 2xG or 3xti for rafters , 1,300
( oot of sheeting , 1,800 ( eet of Inch
wcather boardIng , 1,600 feet of 2x10
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Floor Plan of Stable , Carrllge : House ,
Coal Blnt Etc.
Ai pa 8l1go way' B. horse stnll ; C , cow
Bta I ; D , box stuh ; N. canl bin : 1" , car-
rlngo room : a. wooll house ; II , water
closet ; I , harness rO IIII. .
Inch joIsts , DOO ( cot of Inch fioorlng
( or UPller 11001' , 800 feet of 2xl scant.
ling for balloon ( ramo. The lower
fioor Is 110t estimated , but shouhl bl ]
laid with concrete or made of enrth ,
especially In the wood house und drlvo
house.
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T r and Gravel Roof.
P. A. L.-Could a cheap and durable
roof covt'rlng bo made with gl'l1\'el and
some adheslvo mnterlal ? Woull1 it
al1swor for [ 1 lIat root ? Where could
the material bo procured ? Would D
roof of cement plates be pracClcablo ?
Very fiat roofs can bo marlo of
gravel , tar and feU pa\lor. \ ' 1'ho sheath.
ing for the roof ahould bo matched
lumber , then tar paller should bo put
on and laid the sumo as shnglos : , the
lower part of tar paper should bo Il1ld
in coal tar for about ten inches Ull
and nailed down to the roof. The pa' '
per shoulrl lap over each layer , Be
that when the roof la covorM it wll' '
bo three ply. After UIO pnper Is lale
co\'er the roof with hot coal tar ane
sIft on gravel whllo tar is soft , so II
becomes Imbedded In it. The coal tal
can bo pl'ocured at any hnrdwar ( ;
atoro. Cement plastering on wood
for roofs would not bo a success , f
It would bo sure to eracl { and not be
water-proof.
Building a Bedroom ,
1\1. N.-l wish to build a bedroom
about fourteen feet by ten , to the end
of a sItting room. It will be wl1rml ) '
built of frame , and well , but not ex
pensIvely finished. It will contain onlJ
window and there will bo no upstairs
over It. I would bo very much 1I1eased
to obtain from you an estlmato 01
what It would cost to build it in this
county.
It Is dlmcult to give an estlmuto 01
the cost of the addition to the house ,
as sufilelent , details are not gIven 1'0
gardlng the construction-whethor the
roof Is 11 gable or just a lean.to. Esti.
mating on n building ten by fourteen ,
olght feet high , with a lean.to roof ,
with walls sheeted on outsldo wltb
inch lumber , then } lnper , and weather
boarded , the addItion should cost
about fifty.soven dollars , Including ma
son work.
Cement Curbing for Well.
B. D. M.-I am sInking a well Bnt
have COIllO to a running santi botton
so that I cannot stone It up , Caul (
I malte pIpes of cement concrete ane
put them down In sections ? 110\\ \
thick would they require to bo anl
how much cement would bo neerled
provided the Insldo diameter were
threQ ( eot ?
You can case your well with can
, eroto tile as you descrIbe , but theu
would bo danger of the tllo slnl lng IJ
the qulc1csand. If the sand Is very bad
'fllo four Inches thIck would bo sum
clent. It would requlro about onehal
barrel of Portland cement for a tlli
three ( eet long. Very fine screenel
- gravel will mn1to a hetter tIle witl
. less cement than If sand were used
1 Sand may bo used , but It will rOl1ulrl
.
more c mcnt in tlolng so.
A Concrete Wall for Sliding Doors.
M. W. MeC.-In building concretl
walls would It bo praetlcablo to can
IItrl1ct them so aK to allow the dOQr
and windows 10 bo shoved baelt Int
them Instead of swlngln oIlen ?
I' . - - .
l' Yon cOllld not Dulld your walIL' f ; !
) as to ha'e the doors and window
I "I/tlo / hnc1 , Into them. IInl8s tllt'y wer ,
I' male ( thlclcr than ordlnllry walls feD
D hal'ns. 'I'ho wrltor has IIllIIt concrot
r wallR Ullder horns , and novel' hllllt :
) wall o\'er ono foot thlcl , . ny bullllln :
I- a hollow wll11 tor doors and window
8 to RlIdo Into the Rpaco 'our mold
would talte ilp wO\1II' ( hmve only'
thIn wall on each 8ldo"Wlmlows an ,
a doom coullt be arran ort to elldo bnc :
IIn tl1n 1",1" . , . .r t" " tV',1 ,
.
,
DIIN Beyond COmpare.
Fond mothor- You will be TII !
J'an elli to'31orrow , WUlff\ . and (
"ant to give you 1\ rea'irthday
tront. Toll 1110 what : rou would like
bothJr than anythIng , ,15- ,
Willie ( atter thinking "ament1,1 fOI
five mlnlltCII-nrlng ) mo n whole box
of ohocoloto creams , mother , Bnd ash
Tommy SmIth to come In nnd wBtch
me eat 'enl.-Yollth.
Couldn't Lose ,
" 1'\0 got 11 bet on to-aay' ball
,
'
[ ; 11 111 c.
"Whl ) 110 you want to see wIn ? "
"I don't caro. "
"I thought 'ou salrl JOU 1uid a bet
on the gamo. "
"I ha\'o , bull can't 1080. " ,
"lIow's that ? "
"Why , I bet B Idss with m1 best
girl. "
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A Inock.
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\
1\IrB. N. Peclt-You don't know how
to appreclato [ 1 gooli wife.
Mr. N. peelt-Wcll , I haven't had a
chance yet.-Comlc Cuts.
The Pletsures of Imagination ,
"It Is not so milch what thing i9
as what wo think It Is that Infiuonces
liS , " I Insisted earnestly , for I be-
1I0vell In looking on the bright sldo 01
things.
" 'l'rlle , " Raid the unsentlmentl1l1st.
"Nottlng addK so much to the bouquet
of the wino as tbo right label on the
bottle , "
Gaining an Emphltlc : Answer ,
"I beg , I beseech you to be my
wife , " ho pleaded. "Oh , do not say
' ' "
'No.
"Mr. Nervoy , " roplled the fall' girl ,
"I had not thollght at saying 'no' to
you. I'm sure 'ou wouldn't talto that
( or an answer , and so vermit me to
I say , 'Not on your lIfol'Phlladolllhiu
Press.
Somewhat Different.
Denorum-I hope you do not think
I bavo prolonged my stay unnecessar.
lIy.
Mls8 Callstlqlle-Oh , no ; It "m't your
staying BO late tl1M I objed to.
DeBoru11l-Wlmt , then T
Mls8 Caustlque-To your cary ] com.
Ing.
I DrawIng the Line ,
"This world is but a vale of tears , "
said the sontlmental ] andlaay. "Even
the beautiful rose has Ita thorn. "
I "Oh , I don't mind 11 lItt1 thIng 111m
I that , " rejoined the prosatc bachelor
An Extinguisher.
I Gllsher-Sho told me I was the light
, ot" her life.
l lusher-We11 , that. was cncourag.
.
Gushor-Yes ; but her father happened -
poned along just then' Ilnd put. the
light out.
, . , - . , ' " , I' ,
Went Out Throug the Roof ,
She-Jaclcson novel' & < ! eB . . .out with
I
his wife.
He-Ho went out with her tl hi
morning.
I
. , .
I She-Your flllrprise mol
I He-Yes ; th gasollno atoTe ex.
vloded.
. t'
Not UnIversal.
Tommy Flggjam-PawT
Paw Flggjam-Yes , my son.
"Do they Idck on the street rail.
wa- services everywhere ? "
"No , my son ; only whore they haT.
street cars. "
" "
"Ohl"
Cause for Doubt. '
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I
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The Passenger-Can 1 get througb
bero' !
The Gateman-You may try It , madam -
am , but I doubt It.
At the Seance. ' , ,
Widower-Is that my wlfo ?
l\1erUultl--It ; cortalnly Is. '
Wldower-I.orrl hol1 > , mo ! And to
thllll , that I lIut tell tons of Granite
'
oyor hoc I
Always Something on Foot.
"Chlcn o girls 'IJave to "stand for , . . .
saarI Iloal from the joke writers. "
"Y1 ; bl1t th < ; Jy hnvo the brondost'
I. ' , . I I , . . .tqn 1 on , "