The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1909-1911, September 15, 1910, Image 7
Mr. William A. Hadforu will answer |
quest Ioiih and (?lvo advice Kit 1010 OK
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
(subject of building for tin; readers of
tills paper. On account of bis wide expedience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer,
be Is, without doubt, tin; highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Had ford. No.
184 Fifth Ave., Chicago. III., and only enclose
two-ccnt stamp for reply.
unu 01 me most iroquent demands
made upon architects and builders
'is for a house of moderate cost, yet
one that will satisfy persons of taste
and refinement and come tip to what
they feel a home ought to be. With
the advancing scale of prices both for
.building materials of all kinds and
ifor the skilled labor required to fashion
them into a permanent rfiKldnnni
tho problem of satisfying this demand
seems to become more and more difficult
of solution.
The writer has given a great deal
of study to this matter, and has come
ito tho conclusion that the way out li<-s
not in going without, as so many families
do?continuing Indefinitely the
old, unsatisfactory renting life, neither
is it to he found in running' far into
debt?nlso as many do?contracting
obligations far beyond their wife nhii. I
'ity, and mortgaging tln> future happiness
and safety of the home.
No, the problem is rather one for
the architects to meet, unwilling as
they usually are to help much along
lines of economy. Architects, ordinarily,
are paid a certain percentage,
ranging from live to twelve per cent.,
on the total cost of labor and materials
entering into the construction;
to it Is only natural if they seem a
triflo uninterested and lukewarm
about holding down the expense. Nevertheless
it Is a fact that the skilled
architect, in designing n house?especially
if ho has given that branch of
tho work special study?can so plan
that the expense will be within reach
of modest means, yet tho house be
convenient and attractive, making a
thoroughly 'lepirable home.
SimplIcK * design, construction
and arrangement is a present day ten?
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dency that helps along very mate'
Hally to this end. The elaborate and
\ costly ornamentation of former years,
the gig-saw scroll work, the towers
land spires, and the much cut-up lloor
plans find no favor with home build)
tera today. Buildings now have to de\
pend more on the symmetry and right
proportion of their different parts for
Ihelr attract' 'eness; and the conveip=3
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First Floor Plan.
inces of hot". and of homo
tit In'general i.< \> j factors that
p ermine tho arrangement of Into 9
rather than tho desire for mere
(splay.
The architect's task Is probably
Ore difficult under thin ik.\u nrdoi.
airings than formerly; at least more
HI thought and study are required
m house of medium slzo is to have
g| listlnctlvencss or Individuality of
rancd. Hut with a skilled do'
who will ronlly work to that
J % thoroughly desirable residence
o planned which will fully meet
\ulrementH of the ense, yet still
lln tho reach of tho family of
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The accompanying design is a goc 1
example of what may bo accomplished
along the lines mentioned. This is a
house of good size, 22 feet 6 inches
by S3 feet 6 inches, having a very
large living room, dining room, kitchen
and pantry on the first lloor and
two large bedrooms, bathroom and
three clothes closets on the second!
floor; the arrangement of the rooms!
as well as their size, lighting, etc., Iri
according to the most approved ldeati
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>1 I.uua.1 IUI lunii-iuniic HUU HHIllUM
Hon; tho exterior, although slinpld
tmd plain, Is exceedingly attractive;
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Second Floor Plan.
the rnnstruction is thoroughgoing and
substantial, using waterproof cement
foundation, three-coat cement plaster
walls and croosoted rod cedar ahinglo
roof. Yot tho total cost for the materials
and lal)or for this houso is estimated
at $l!,0()i>; with tho very host
of hard wood finish?oak flooring and
plumbing and electric lighting and
with a satisfactory basement heating
m mi
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plunt, tho cost of this house should
not do more than $3,000.
A study of tho l'oaturos of this dosign,
both as to the arrangement of
the rooms, as shown in tho floor plans,
and th<* characteristics of the exterior,
will prove interesting and helpful to
anyone desiring an attractive, modern
design house at reasonable cost.
Oil Fuel for Boilers.
It is stnted in the dully press that
the Cunard company contemplates
building an Atlantic liner similar to
tho record breaking Mauretanla and
Lusltania, but equipped with oil burning
boilers. It Is also said that these
two ships would themselves have util
ized oil but for Its high cost at tho
time (ho vessels woro built. Tho
opening up of new oil Holds Is said to
have solved the problem of supply and
cost, and it is now estimated that
oil will effort a saving of $00,000 on
each round trip. The situation Is
presented thus in the Knglnoer and
Iron Trades Advertiser (Glasgow,
Scotland):
"Not only would the wages In the
stoke holes be considerably reduced,
for fewer firemen would be necessary,
but the space utilized by the coal bunk*
| era could be largely utilized for cargo,
while there also would he more room
for passengers, indeed, a revolution
In shipping Is confidently predicted
with the use of oil. Naval architects
are at the momont working with a
view to producing a typ.> of 'tramp'
| steamer with low speed turbines
driven by oil fuel, and the next few
years will assuredly witness drastic
Changes on present day methods.
When dock and harbor authorities fall
Into line and provide adequate facilities
for the storage of oil, there will
bo nothing In the way of Its whin.
spread adoption.?Literary Digest.
Proper Term.
Telllt Chlnkley, tlio bank cashier,
was arrested this morning for embezzlement.
Harmon?Ah, another good man
gone wrong.
Tell!? No; another bad man Just
found out.
His Peculiar
Predicament
By Stacy E. linker
(Copjrrijht, 1910, by Associated Litcinry Press.)
"Lukosd-a-a-alo!" shoutod the coji-j
ductor.
The fussy, little old gentleman with
tho numerous packages, and the tall,
broadshouldered youth occupying the
seat In front of him, hastily seized
their belongings and bolted for tho
door. Lukesdale Is a small stop.
Hardly were tho two safe on the
rough boards bounding the station bo
foro the older man's parcels began to
slip and slide in an awkward way,
and, but for the hasty assistance of
the other, the majority of them would
havo fallen.
"Thank you," wheezed the suburbanite.
"You are a stranger here
ii. lywiiVi tl 1 vr ? i/H I1WI .
"Tills Ik my first trip to Taikesdale,"
smiled the young man. lie reached
for his card case, then realizing that
It would he a physical impossibility
for the old Kent I cm an to accept it
ami retain possession of his purchases,
ho said:
"My name is Hampton. 1 have an
aunt living here whom I shall visit.
Can you direct nn- to the residence of
Miss Cornelia Wade?'
Tho other eyed his companion curiously.
A half Mnilc (lashed on his
lips.
"I go right by the house," he answered.
"Mv name is Warren.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
Hampton. I hope we shall know each
otnor botter Ik fore you leave town."
It was now about nine o'clock In
tho evening and beginning to get
dark. Hampton was thankful for tho
company of tho other, nnd having
nothing hut his own light suit case
to carry, attempted to relieve his
guide of some of his load.
To this the old man strenuously
objected. "I'm used to it," ho protested.
"Do this stunt almost every
night."
Thereafter 1m was strangely reticent.
breaking out into an occasional
chuckle, but essaying few words.
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"A Most Eccentric Old Chap," Thought
the Youth.
"A most eccentric old chap."
thought tho youth. hut after one or
two attempts to start a conversation
ho humored the old man's mood.
Tho streets of Lukosdale wore a
credit to the town, and this helped
it grem (ioai, Docauso ttie lights worn
conspicuously inadequate Tho litllo
burg seemed to lmvn boon laid out
all on one street.
At last the two drew near a largo
domicile, aristocratic in appearance,
and towering majestically above its
neighbors.
"Your destina'ion," said Warren,
pointing.
it was tow dark. The windows of
tho house were ablaze.
T'p the broad path leading to tho
spacious veranda the two strode. A
burst of girlish laughter ramo suddenly
out to them, and Warren again
chuckled.
"I lirul n n 11 / > re t/wwl *>-??? ? ?*
- .. wv/u uiui mj auiM
lives alone," rcmarkod Hampton, tineasily.
"Then she must have company."
suggested the old gentleman dryly.
"That certainly Isn't her voice."
A mind picture of his plum relative,
sharp featured, suspicious eyed,
flashed for an Instant before the
mind's eye of Hampton. Warren was
right. Miss Wade must bo entertain
Ing.
Warren surprised the youth by
stopping up to tho floor, and In a
perfoctly at homo manner, flinging if
\side open.
"Knter," ho vheozod, dramatically,
and as Hampton, dazzled by tho
light, obeyed tho voice of tho old
gentleman followed him across tho
threshold. "This is Mr. Hampton of
Now York, come to visit his aunt,
Miss Cornelia Wade."
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miuiMiiuu HIII1I., 1111(1 tlH1
sound of hasty feet desponding the
steps on tlio ot)ier side reused Hampton
to turn in surprise. He was alone.
His guide had gone.
The blindness now partially left the
youth. He turned to confront two
young girls, evidently sisters, and a
smiling eh'.orly woman.
? in i?- v/fn 111 in ri? fi i CHI I'lC. F.'IUI
ono of tho frlrls, advancing toward
Hampton. and rolloving liim of his
suit case. I Hp eyes caught tho ruddy
gloani of her hair, tho cloud '.duo of
her oyos, A spot of red dotted, for a
passing second, tho whito of her 1
cheeks.
"I am Virginia," said tho Rlrl
simply. "Let mo introduco my !
mother and my sister, 1,oul.se."
Tho two women camo forward.
Loulso was a young maid, in looks
and actions the double of the fair
Virginia. Sho had the same graceful
carriage; the same rich voice.
"Oscar Is a tease," contributed (he
, ma iron. "One?especially a stranger?
never knows how to take him." Her
laughing eyes peered out at Hampton
and a roguish twinkle told of a
kindred lovo for humor.
"Hut," ventured Haini on, ill at
j raso, "I am sure there has been a |
mistake. I?"
j "Oh. we all understand," lauphod
! Virginia. "We all know Uncle (Is- i
j car."
"P.ut?"
"Posltivcly.no explanai ions. They
aro not needed."
"1 only wish you understood," half
whispered Hampton, pa/ju; wistful'y J
| nt tlie frlrl. She hafl made a proat j
i impression on the you t from tho '
city. With a social footing in New
York sooond to none :i> cl an Income j
; that had allowed him to travel ex- ,
I t en11 vol y, he had ima Mnod that fhe
frontier sex had palled upon him.
Monro this early-kptinir llittiru; lo
I.ul.esdalo. Ho was < 1 ?>>? < 1 with fociriv
and women.
i'liis giri was a revelation. Omfl(1m
? of poise, rool. wholly at aso,
under what must bo to ho-, to s; y
i! t singular eirrnms' uirc
^ i withal, prcttllv natural ar. 1 ni?to
P'ohahlv Mr. Hampton wisW- *o
1) "lvo his hands after hi? lontr :!
o:i ''at hatefn] ppcommoelation."
It was the elderly woman w'<o
<: :- e "Show him to his room. \**>
"u i i. He ran join us at. his cor j
void two." !
Willi a resigned si^h. Hamilton
followed tlio iri:)!(?. f;onio ono had
hi - n evportod liy those good people
!,i :i s' ort time the proper guo"t
: world : rrivr>, and then well, llatnptf
" |m ' r. wo'.ild he kicked out.
T1 iwould >iid liis acpiaintance with
i 11: vire maid. J
Timidly. Hampton again entered
the parlor
, A whoe/v veleo greeted him. "How
| d'ye do. Hampton? Feeling re:
fr? shed?"
| Tlio young Now Yorker dared at
tho returned Joker. I'ncle Oscar
shifted about uneasily under the prolonged
and eloquent striro
"I'm-m-m," ventured I'ncle Oscar.
"I guess I'll have to spank with i
Hampton alone for a moment. ^
Unceremoniously lie dragged the
youth into the library.
"It's all light," he Interrupted,
rising a pudgy linnd to tho young
man's wrnthy vociferations. "It's all t
right, Hampton. Don't got excited. t
I met your aunt on my trip to the u
city- personally acquainted with Iter, t
you know. Rhe was called away sud- i
denly to the bed?ido of a sick fiend, <
and she asked me to find you and <
[ bring you hero to my sister's home, i
; where she had made arrangements c
| lor you to stay until her return. I
; Rut isderi ?"
"Surely," beamed the youth.
I "More than satifled. I likr"Yes.
1 sec you do." said tlie old :
i man. "Virginia likes you, too. Ron r
how she flushed when you came hack :i
eh? Well, good luck to you. llamp- *
1 ton. As for me, I'm going home." 1
The old man disappeared down the '
! hall loading to the street door. ^
; Hampton hurried hark to the parlor. 1
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Illegible Signatures. \
Occasionally you may receive a let- ?
ter from the man whose signature ;it
the bottom of the letter couldn't hav
Ibeen read by himself it' someone else ,
had put it over on him ,
Iff* in ?# >>.. ..?*?> * '
I 1>V III.- I ll-ll I1JII1CI
romor of tho signature place as If ho ,
wore a scroll d'-si^ning artist, romps >
across It. comes hack near the point ,
of hoKinnlnpr, nnd with a swirl or two ,
; completes the second Initial, after ,
i which he huzzsaws his name In full f
and more, winding up with a pen slash ,
that would scar a man's face worso |
than five hatpins 18 inches long. ' f
And when you wrllo to him lie's ,
sore and embarrassed If you haven't t
written his initials and name rightly ]
in tho address. j (
There aro just two recourses that f
you may have in trying to decipher r
tho namo in full. His letterhead pa- l
per may contain his name if he's at i
all Important In the organization ? \
providing, of course, that you have i
enough luinch in tho signature to i
lrace it in print. 1
That other recourse as to tho 1 nI ;
t'ial letters of Christian and surnames ?
may ho found In a possible stenog i
rapher's addendum, "1U'(? -K." This i
means that the stenographer "K" has <
taken the dictated letter from "HI'G,"
who has written to you.
Rice Growing In the Jungle.
Rico is "\vt t" that grows for the
most part, in Hooded laud; or "dry.'
1 that raised on uplands. its growth ,
in those regions where civilization h:i .
penetrated least is pathet.ie. Parts of
tho east are ;iill covered with vir- ,
gin forest of tall trees; underneath all ,
Its dark Is h> avy shade. Creepers ;
twine up hundreds of feet and are all (
topped off with Indescribable orchids,
all hunting for air and sunshine. In t
the thick wood a suitable spot ,
chosen, for ri< e they must h*v.. #.?
starve. Undergrowth is cut out and |
staked and hedged around to make a i
fence for the little rice farm. (
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The man who told mo I know wr'i
log about religion, because I ki -m (
nothing about Greek, knew notli!: j
about me bccauso ho knew notl'.i'
about Dutch.
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W.0 WJ-'HIO to arrive In the
morning at Piraeus, tlio ancient
harbor of Athens, and
I was on deck early. Soon
after the familiar outlines of
ho Parthenon appeared in tin- disanee,
a white struct uro sharply delinoited
against the dark background of
ho Pentelieon. Peculiar as is tho
harm of the (Ircck landscape, it dwini!cs
into insignincance as against tii^
ici.p interest awakened by the old
nyths and historical reminiscences
onnected witli this .sacred cradle of
Curopean clvili/ati< >n.
Approaching our harbor we left
everal islands behind, among tin in
Wgina, where, scv.-n centuries It.
i great step in civilization, the coin?
<>t thi! Hi!:' silver currency, \\a:
iccoinpllHhod. ('lose to tho harbor lies
5alamls. What memories the view of
he narrow str<tch ol water l> tit .veen
his island and the coast recalls!
lere was fought, one of the decisive
laval battles of the woi'd, and lief
vony of the times :i few weeks ago
ook place an in. ivnitlcant lit11?* re
olt ol part of the littU tleets oi inod'rn
(in ito.
TrnnW,. ->? I -> .A J . ~ ~
. . r.v .-r...w. y.
Mv c(ihtemplat ions \v< to disturbed
>y the rattle of anchor chains and a
loisy crowd of hotel runners, guides
ind boatmen climbing at tlu> same
iinc over her sides. Helng closely
larassod, I made ail end to the keen
ompetltlon for possession of my ban;ago
by turning it over to the agent
?f a hotel who had recognized me as
i former gnest. | g(,t nshtire in a large
owboat. The custom house form ili
ies were soon finish" d. and I engnged
l dilapidated looking v< liicl? . the driv*r
nl' wliieli hnil iiiviv<?<1 ( Itnci lt' in 1 i
hn bpst ti"klo in the wrarijle for my
iiuui bans Although a short railroad
onnpet:; I'iraon.-J will) Athens. it is by
ar preferable to use a carriage espe
tally in tlio winter season, when 11?
andHcape looks fresh and (lie road is
wit ro dusty Tlio Johns a IP satisfied
vith 3 to i drachmas, about half what
hoy originally ask. and one is well
opal 1 f;<r tlio longer time opoupipd h>
lavii in view, along tin- whole load,
ill?-matcly, Hip hill of tlio Acropolis,
d-mnt I.yoabettus, and other Interest
i c, points of tho Inmboape. The cat
*i;i:;< road is also morn ilit**rr?st11 n In
an-" It Is almost identical with th<
ui> ient walled road which the Mhe
urns built. centuries before f'hrist.
-> protect their connection with the
a. (if those two walls, how ver not
i ve*t.ij?o remains today.
Behind Slow Hrrrr;.
FYom my present < \p ? > t I would
ccommond, though, a c..:eful exnmin
it ion of tho horsps of >0111 convoymce,
olao It may happen lliat th<> onry
into Alliens 1 a<<-omplishod nn
I 1 r difficulties, such as I siifiVr<d \V<'
ind Imrdly loft Piraeus when I no
trod that the distance between nn
>ther carriage, which left at the ? m.<
line. an<l my own vehicle began to in
renso considerably. At first 1 did not
lay any attention to thin until mo
cached the narrow bod of t nmall
Ivnlet, the historical Kephlssu, whi. i
'reason tin road to Athens wltl i:i ;
hort distanco from Pii s Th<
remarked that thr> )" t oarrlr."
mil l< ft ns way behind and was Jn-i
Hsappoarlng behind a clump of pop?
ar trees.
I yoked the driver In the libs with
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my umbrella and in u-<1 him to a fas'
r pare I!, shruivm d his should' rs
.111(1 cracked his whip, hut the pace of
his nags In came steadily slower until
wo reached, at last. the small tavern
on the right ; i'ic of tht> rond, halfway
to Athens, wi.ich i. so well known to
most tourists who hav> visited.
Greece. The drivers always slop here,
; ostensibly to water the hor.-es. hut in
1 reality to have their passengers pay
; them a glass of raki or mastieha.
acre 1 noticed (hut one of (ho
horses was lame and bled from an
ugly wound In (he knoo. There being
110 other conveyance lor me, I urged
the driver, after tr< siting him to a pencrous
drink, to wsish and tie up the
sore, and after a r<st of fifteen to
twenty minutes we proceeded on our
way. The lelsun ly trot, how? ver, in
which we started soon chanced again
to a slow walk until 'lie 1:?11 borso
| fell and the carriage suddenly halted,
t The driver began to ply liis wlilp en' rgedc.ally
until 1 stopped him and
! alighted to In in the nag out of harness.
The . ?d horse was too de1
( repit to pi " alone to the < it;1
was on the horns of a d lemma.
U'linn -
i ..... .1 <? j.im** * i??is> <1 una my
drivt It- r. i) negotiation fur t!io loan
of ih'- 1m :ist. An undorstmuling wan
reached ; nil tin- mule harnessed to
our vehicle Upon trying to proeoi ii
now it In en luc evident. though, that
I tin' tpuh was not accustomed to pull
in rlouhlo harness. ami it stuhhornly
ii iusid to move. 'I'll- energetic lashe.4
of the drivei wi'i'i' ;iiisw"i'i 1 by just as
in. rt;i'iir kicks, anil at this point 1
won hi have started to walk the ^ of
the way had the road not been >\
: t reinely muddy.
In Athens at Last.
i rui'suiR me ritiierous ? :>> ia*
1 (ion when ;i second > : Jr: u ! n.
slnglo horse overtook us After :t pr<?
Ion god parley tl t ?1 w: t ! . referred
to my carriage. The two ml:
nials pulled nway, and I was ecigi-.it
whiting my - If on i > chan- e >f mi.-a
reaching Athens, \v!. >11 tl . n w
(|uin :u ini'ition <)ev. .oped ; t nd<
in y of throwing ns into tli > ditch.
No < x?-rti M of the driver, no pnl'..ng
on the i nos was abb t ) ketp tho
te ,111 n the middle of 'In r> ad tho
1'ele; i<' is tli- John had tu d .;:::oini'
i?ui h ad the <iitii.. tl l>\ the 1 ridlo
In this way 1 rod? it : the city oT
l.t.t .. I ?- '
n, Kill 111 I ' lllllh tinhouses
of U' i n)< - ; < <! I, t()6j dls^
mounted ai i v i.l -d to niy hotel,
renehinp it tin- iti. In fore tile carringe
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SIGMUND KRAUSZ
He Wood 9c iDood.
:i! ' > toliriny wanted 'o i;,-)
i !i' r- ! . 11 mi !her \va ti: .id to t ;
I:iir. li st ho hould 'n;i' r ir >1 s. .
but his father sanl: I > iui.' Knowf*
hod or t hau to twiko i -< .11 huroh,
doesn't ] <'?" " "i < 1 ' < v Ml ho
I ?loort." So they ?< < )? 'ii: 1 *hom,
and I10 Uo',?t vor\ till .ii last
prayer, h\ whi'li ' tic ho ' rul rrowt
so * ired ? hat h< u oil t lio m> 1 \
' of tin- < ' aii'l '?<> ! villi 1 v i > ' . ;
to tho i'tiii'i! W'i- ii Mo lady In 1
soat l>i-li:iid him bow'd her lie.td tor
prayi-r, lo!mii> thought sin w... < : v
inf.'. o ho U'ftiiod over and : id to the
hid.v in tone which w ,1 nnvinl inr
a whis|M'i 1 mi t which Win on I > >
plainly li'ird: "I'oriv dear lady*
What oo lnattor? Do no h II>* ado
Color Photoqr.m y in Surgery.
l oior i>n< u>?;rn: ' > no applit ,l
to surgery. An itochr< .o jda. a
i ; taken '>! tlio <1 Mooned e<> rl11lr>n 1 h>rq
ope. >tlon, so that tin student,
may atm - tli?? condition i t havo a
li?-iter moans of id ntifyir, a disj
oaBO than tho present black and while
i photograph affoi ds.