The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1569, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Page: 2 of 4
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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 expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
'■194 Fifth Ave., Chicago, 111., and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Sometimes four bedrooms are need-
ed. It is very desirable that chil-
dren should have bedrooms of their
own for their exclusive use as soon as
they are old enough to sleep by them-
selves.
In order to 'get four good bedrooms
it is necessary to build a good-sized
house. You can get four little boxes
of rooms in a small house, but it is
never very satisfactory. Little bed-
wooden (Vienesaire) blinds inside.
In addition to these microbe collectors
and sunshine banishers I have often
seen two pairs of curtains over a win-
dow, besides a dark shade which was
kept down a good deal of the time be-
cause too much light was likely to
fade the carpets.
One of the best signs of the times
is the fact that carpets have gone out
of fashion. It is impossible to keep
a carpet clean. There is so much hard,
disagreeable work about taking it up
and putting it down again that nobody
likes to tackle the job, so it is put off
as long as possible. The fashion of
using a little better flooring, so the
wood may be varnished or polished,
then partially covered with rugs, is
the most sensible and most beautiful
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rooms too often lack light and ventila-
tion, and these are two very impor-
• tant requisites.
One reason why I like square houses
and recommend them is the fact that
you can get a bedroom in each cor-
ner upstairs and “have two windows in
each room that are diagonally oppo-
site to each other so they may be left
open to create a current of air that
will come and go continually. Since
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the prevalence of contagious diseases
has been traced to defective ventila-
tion, people are paying more attention
to this feature of building.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant we
have, so it behooves us to provide
large windows and plenty of them.
Time was when we covered our win-
/ flows outside with blinds. Some peo-
ple have wooden blinds outside and
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Youngster Evidently Had Oyerheard
Some Conversation.
Prof. Herrick, the author of “To-
gether,” has a small son, Philip, who
seems to have inherited from his fa-
ther the parental craving to sift a
mooted question to the bottom as
speedily and as thoroughly as possible.
The latest result of his thirst for ac-
curate knowledge at first hand is now
going the rounds of university circles.
A few days ago, in answer to a de-
termined ring at her front door bell,
a neighbor went in person to the door
and was surprised to find Philip, wear-
ing an expression of “do or die” that
would have done credit to Robert
Herrick himself. He bowed politely,
and anxiously explained his errand.
Might he please look at the library rug
just a few minutes?
The rug was new, and, flattered at
this tribute to her good taste from
such an unexpected quarter, the host-
ess led the way to the library, Philip
closely in her wake. He looked at the
rug, respectfully though apprehensive-
fashion in house finishings we have
had since the old pioneer log house
days, when the pine boards were left
bare and scrubbed until they looked
white enough and clean enough to
eat your dinner from.
The size of this house is 30 feet 6
inches in width by 34 feet in length,
which might be called a medium sized
square built house, as square houses
are built to-day. There are more
square built houses under 30 feet in
width than over, but they generally
range from 30 to 36 feet in length.
In this plan we get a very good stair-
way nicely arranged both for looks
and convenience. It is thoroughly
well lighted by the little stair bay,
which may be fitted with fancy glass
if so desired. Although the house
is quite large it is not a very expen-
sive house~to build, because it is so
plain. Plainness is a strong recom-
mendation for a dwelling, provided
it is not carried to excess. The plain-
ness of this design is relieved by a
rather wide projection of cornice, the
dormer windows, the large bay win-
dow, the stair bay and the one-story
projection at the rear, besides a splen-
did front porch.
By extending the kitchen porch part
way across the dining-room and inclos-
ing this part of it we get room for a
pantry and storeroom without cutting
into the dining-room or kitchen. This
is an advantage that does not cost a
great deal and it is a very good ar-
rangement.
Opinions differ in regard to the
value of an attic. Some housekeepers
couldn’t manage without one, while
others would rather not be bothered
with cleaning an attic and taking care
of it, claiming that it is just a catch-
all for old trash and dust. It de-
ly, then went to the other side of the
room and inspected it from there,
stood in the middle of it and finally
seated himself in a chair and stared
hard at it.
Then he turned to his hostess with
an air at once relieved and disap-
pointed.
“Why, that rug doesn’t make me
sick at my stomach,” he said.
Onerous Restriction Removed.
According to a cabinet ordinance re-
cently issued in Tokyo, the onerous re-
striction on the use of western ink in
Japanese official documents has been
removed after 32 years. In 1876 the
Japanese government ordered that in
any official document, save in the case
of writing on foreign-made paper in
one of the western languages, western
ink should not be used from that time
onward. That obsolete order in ques-
tion survived unmolested until this
year. The abolition is welcomed by
the Japanese press in general.
Heaven will be awfully tiresome for
the pessimist if he is unable to find
anything to growl about.
pends a good deal on the family and
the way they live. Some families want
a great deal of store-room, while oth-
ers use everything they have until It
is used up, then throw it away.
There is an old saying: “Keep a
thing for seven years, and you will
find use for it,” but some people would
rather utilize the space it would oc-
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cupy and charge up seven years’ rent
against the cost of a new article. How-
ever, an attic is worth a good deal
for ventilation and it is the best place
a housewife has to hang up the fam-
ily wash in bad weather. It costs
very little more when building to put
up an attic stair and lay a floor over
the upper joists. I notice that a
good attic helps to sell a house, which,
of course, a person may want to do
at any time.
I like to see a house well set up on
a good foundation wall. You can then
put in good large cellar windows and
have the sills above grade. If you
set wooden sills below the grade line
they rot In a few years, and if you
make them of cement or stone, the
expense is greater and the glass is
spattered with dirt every time it rains.
Light and good air Is Just as neces-
sary in a cellar as in some other
places about the house. Sickness often
is caused by bad air in the cellar.
Dark cellars usually are dirty because
no one can see to clean them proper-
ly. Sometimes dirt is left there be-
cause it is out of sight.
BOGUS CHECK; BOGUS CURRENCY
Forgers’ Little Game Not as Easy as
It Seemed.
The two strangers boldly entered
the town’s imposing bank building, to
which they had been directed, and ap-
proached the cashier’s window.
“What’s this for?” inquired the man
behind the window as one of the
strangers deposited a bogus check on
the slab.
“Check for $200. Can’t you read?”
“Well,” replied the cashier, smiling-
ly, scrutinizing the piece of paper,
“you’ll have to -be identified, you
know.”
The first forger pointed to his com-
panion. “This gentleman’ll identify
me.”
As the second man stepped forward
the cashier looked him over.
“Well, I guess it’s all right, gentle-
men, you both have such open faces
there’s no need of asking your names
or business. Just indorse the check,
please.”
This being quickly done, the amount
was counted out and the forgers de-
parted in high glee.
“Ain’t he easy?” piped one on the
way out.
“It was a shame to take his money,”
rejoined his pal. “Our first game was
a cinch!”
But a moment later both novices
hurried back to the cashier.
“Say,” blurted out the first forger,
“this is stage money!”
“Well, what do you expect?” was the
cashier’s calm rejoinder. “The bank’s
next door; this is the box office of the
theater!”
Why is it that nearly every woman
who marries for love always insists
that her daughter shall marry for a
home?—Chicago Daily News.
A Case Worth Trying.
Mr. F. Philander Towersby, a most
excellent citizen, though not noted for
lavish prodigality, received recently a
consignment of very rare Toukayer
Ausbruch. He sent one bottle of the
delicious wine to Justice Fordyce of
the supreme court, who happens to be
one of the most eminent connoisseurs
in America, and with the*bottle sent
a note asking his honor’s opinion of
the vintage.
Mr. Towersby received next day this
reply:
“My Dear Sir: I beg to thank you
for the confidence you repose in my
judgment, as shown by asking for my
opinion.
“But, inasmuch as I am a lawyer,
many years of training and experience
make it impossible for me to give an
opinion on anything but a case.”—Har<
per’s Weekly.
Men and Bees.
Men are under the domain of nat-
ural law as much as bees. Men suc-
ceed only by working with other men
and for other men.—Elbert Hubbard.
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CflANICS
THE HAND MOTOR SLED.
How a Boy Can Transform His
Flexible Flyer.
The motor sled, which should ap-
peal to almost any boy, is made by
combining a flexible sled with an or-
dinary hand car, such as sold by toy
dealers. The rear wheels are taken
off and substituted for a pair of trac-
tion wheels, which may be thrown in
or out of commission by a suitable
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top of the standard, and that the crank
g has passed the center of the shaft,
and is consequently locked in this po-
sition.
The traction wheels are made of
hard wood. First cut out a disk (see
Fig. 9) about the same size as the
wheels of the car. Then cut a num-
ber or radiant slits in the periphery of
same, into which are inserted small
galvanized iron buckets, shown in Fig.
11, and riveted thereto. Small round
disks are now fastened to either side
of the large disk, so to make the prop-
er length of the hub. Into these
small disks are made four elongated
recesses, to fit the four outward-ex-
tending prongs of the fixed collars on
the shaft; and when screwed together
with the nut on the outer end thereof,
will keep the large disk fast on the
shaft, and will rotate with same. See
Fig. 10.
ELECTRIC SAFETY VALVE.
Acts to Control a High-Tension Elec-
tric Current.
The Hand-Motor Sled.
lever within the reach of the operator,
explains Scientific Amercan.
The runners are made for an ordi-
nary size sled, from one-half-inch by
five-eighths-inch T iron or steel, or
they may be made from two angle
irons riveted together. The base of
the T should be bent or curved down-
ward, so as to make it slightly dished
out in the center. This can be done
as described. See Fig. 12.
The runners are now ready to be
bent to suit the height of the sled.
To these standards are fastened, one
on each side, and directly on top of
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Details of the Motor Sled.
each respective runner, wooden rails e.
These rails are fastened together with
transverse bars f, at the front and
rear ends. Directly over the rear
standard, and journaled into the out-
side rails e, is a crankshaft g, provided
with suitable handes h. At the front
end, and directly over the front axle,
the steering lever is fulcrumed, and
two extending arms fastened thereto,
which are connected with the front
bar f by a bolt passing through slots
In the arms.
The sled is now ready to receive the
hand car, which is placed in the cen-
ter of same. The front end is fas-
tened to the outside rails e with a
long bolt, forming a hinge for the
car.
Long bolts with nuts at their lower
ends are now passed through the
frame of the car into the rear trans-
verse bar, also into the rear stand-
ard. Two pieces of wood may be
nailed or screwed to the rear standard,
forming a guide for the up-and-down
movement of the car.
It will now be seen that by moving
the handle h to the rear, the crank g
will lift the rear end of the hand car
relatively to the sled, thereby elevat-
ing the traction-wheels from contact
with the ice or snow. It will also be
seen that the handle h will rest on
“We may easily see engine applica-
tions; in a system of electric distribu-
tion, for example, if we connect one
of the aluminum electrodes to a trans-
mission wire and the other to earth,
it may be seen that, automatically, so
long as the tension on the line ex-
ceeds 400 volts, all or part of the cur-
rent will pass between the aluminum
plates and thence to earth. Suppose
that 400 volts has been decided upon
as the highest tension admissible on
the line, we see that this arrangement
will act as an electric safety valve,
working precisely like the valve of a
steam engine, when it opens and al-
lows the steam to escape, whenever
the pressure in the boiler exceeds the
danger point.
“In reality, the tension allowed on
electric systems is usually much above
400 volts. But it is sufficient to ar-
range in series a sufficient number of
aluminum electrodes, separated from
each other by a layer of the liquid, to
give the ‘valve’ any desired degree of
resistance. Thus, with 11 elements in
series, the ‘valve’ will not open unless
the tension exceed 4,000 volts. Elec-
tricians are very hopeful of results
from this system of protection.
“We know that long transmission
lines, with which our industrial dis-
tricts are now covered, are exposed to
great dangers. One of the most seri-
ous of these is * excessive tension,
which many causes may bring about.
It may, for instance, be caused by the
unskillful or too sudden manipulation
of apparatus connected with the line,
or by lightning. The consequences
may be most serious to the machinery
and to the line itself; and consumers
are at the mercy of such accidents.
“It may be easily understood that
the arrangement of aluminum plates
described above may relieve such ex-
cessive tension. In the United States
it has given excellent results, and it is
now being tried in France on the lines
of the Mediterranean Coast Electric
Company. It shuld be noted that if
the use of these devices becomes gen-
eral a new outlet will be created for
the aluminum industry, which has
grown so important recently in
France.”
Capturing Wireless Messages.
The German review, Umschau, tells
a curious story of the capture of a
wireless telegraph message by an
electric lamp. ■ An inhabitant of Bruns-
wick, who has such a lamp in his lab-
oratory, was surprised to observe that
its brilliancy varied with the unmis-
takable rhythm of Morse signals.. Not
only did the light vary, but the sounds
always given forth by the arc of the
lamp varied in consonance. With a
little attention he was able to decipher
a message which was being sent out
from a radiotelegraphic station three
kilometers—nearly two miles—away.
The Unattainable.
Seeking the unattainable is for a
man to try to find a corner in the
house for some undisturbed reading
without its having to be dusted ten
minutes after he begins.—New York
Press.
WINDMILL ELECTRICITY.
Development of Power in Motors by
Means of the Wind.
The use of windmills to develop
electric power is receiving consider-
able attention abroad. Prof. La Cour,
working under the auspices of the
Danish government, is the pioneer in
this work. He finds that the best
windmill for the purpose is one which
has four wings, arranged at right an-
gles to each other, and with adjustable
sheets having an inclination of from
10 to 35 degrees. A storage battery is
used in connection with the dynamo
driven by the windmill, and between
the battery and the dynamo is an au-
tomatic device, which prevents dis-
charge of a battery through the dyna-
mo when the speed of the windmill
falls. W. O. Horsnail, in England,
uses a dynamo provided with a few
turns of series windings in a direction
opposite to that of the shunt wind-
ing, so as to retard the rise of poten-
tial under sudden spurts of speed due
to puffs of wind.
To Stop Trains by Wireless.
The Union Pacific railway believes
it has a sure preventive of collisons on
its road in a wireless signal system in-
vented by one of the electrical engin-
eers in its Omaha shops. It is claimed
that the invention has been so far
perfected that it will send a wireless
message 180 miles and register a sig-
nal in the cab of any specified locomo-
tive on the line. The signal in the
cab consists of a red light and a bell.
If practical installation proves as sat-
isfactory as the experiments lead the
inventor to believe, it will be possible
for station agents to signal trains any-
where between stations and warn the
engineers of danger.
J. Bouma and S. Berend produce a
sugar-free milk preparation according
to a German patent by precipitating
the casein with carbon dioxide in the
presence of monosodium phosphate.
This salt has an acid reaction, and the
product is amphoteric in reaction.
Hitherto by precipitation with carbon
dioxide it was impossible to produce
a neutral preparation; the product was
invariably alkaline.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1569, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909, newspaper, March 30, 1909; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910980/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.