THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBElt 17, 1900.
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Thoughts on Furnace Management
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.TRNACB management consists
very largely In knowing some
thing about the furrtci you are
trying to dm. A Urge percent
age of the trouble In operating
fumtM la in not knowing
wll.tner your fnrtiM was originally made
to Vurn wood, toft coal or hard coal. If
In J doubt telephone to someone who Is
expected to know, giving the number, det.
name and maker of your furnace, and
nart out rlrht, with the proper fuel
adapt, d to your furnare.
A furnace to work satisfactorily must be
kept clean. In turning any kind of fuel
the following iiKgsttons will be valuable.
Never open the feed door untU you are
ure the back check damper la closed and
If a direct drift damper la used aee that
tt la open or upright and be aura that the
ah pit dor Is closed. When you open
tha feed door do not open It with a quick
Jerk; If you do the accumulation of gas
i or amoka In front of th feed door will
by suctian be drawn out Into the cellar
and you may In a few momenta hear a
gentle call from upstairs asking what Ton
are doing. To avoid thla open the feed
door an Inch or ao, allowing the current
of air or draft to curry off the product
of combuatlon to the rear of the furnace
and up the chimney. Care ahould be used
in putting In freali coal. In filling up the
fire chamUir put fresh coal In front ami
gradually fill It op to back. If sort coal le
uard flil It up only from center and kef p
fteah flro burning around the outride of
flrtbox. Thia Is done- so as to not smother
your fire. I always put fresh coal In a
furnace before shaking or touching the
rate, especially when using hard conl. If
coal Is put on first and then you shake
your grate the whole mass aettles down
together and niakea a better fire -and
klndlea much more quickly. Hard coal
must not be disturbed by putting a poker
.In through the feed door and punching or
otherwise disturbing the fire. If clinker
heve to be removed do It as carefully as
possible. Almost everyone shake their
gratea too much,, thus wasting a large
amount of fuel which la ahaken down
through In th form of red hot coal. Al
way take up your ashea before shaking
or touching your grates. Much of the
disagreeable odor through your house can
be avoided by following this simple rule.
The ashes shaken down thla morning are
cold and odorless If taken out tomorrow
morning. The fresh ashea ahaken down
are hot, full of fire and emit for several
hours a very disagreeable odor, which goea
all over your house.
Every cellar ahould have ventilation from
two aldea, ao that the cellar will always
be aweet and clean. In the aprlng take
down your smoke pipe, clean It out and
leave It down all aummer. If it la left up
clean out your furnace, put a piece of
unalacked lime aa large aa your head on
the grate, leave the ash pit door, feed
door and back check open. The lime will
absorb moisture and help keep the cellar
air pure.
Most furnaces are now made with a very
large check draft In the rear. Thla must
be used with great care. If fresh coat Is
put In the furnace, either soft or hard,
and If the check draft la opened full width
you are carrying Into the smoke pipe all
the air the pipe can carry off, and aa the
furnace la manufacturing smoke and gas
there Is no wav for It to be carried off
and the result Is that It Is forced out Into
the cellar and forced out through cemented
Joints, and you wonder what the trouble
Is with your furnace. Th trouble Is with
you and not your furnace.
It ia eurprislng how many people take
their trouble to their coal dealer and blame
him for all the gas, smoke and soot that
gets up Into the rooms. Why not take
your trouble to your furnace man, If you
have done everything chat can be dona
and your furnace still aires you trouble.
Over half of the complalnta made can be
traced almost directly to the misuse of the
furnace.
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Home-Building Odds ane Ends
Arthur C. Olanaea, Architect.
T
HE entire delnlng and building
of a house might be treated
under Uie general head of "Odds
and Ends," for the house la
made up of many detail.. Each
must be considered separately
and then collectively to obtain a durable
atructure and harmonious results. A few
points not considered In. previous articles
will be taken up here.
To cover fuliyf the printed designs and
plans for sideboards would require an end
less article. It Is seldom that one cees
two sideboards Just alike. There are prob
ably more outlandish designs made for
this fixture than for any other part of
the house. For this reason many people
prefer to omit this feature In the con
struction of the house, merely providing
for a recess into mhleh a movable side
board can be placed. In each should be
provided many drawers for knlvea, forks,
napkins, etc.. and a cupboard with shelves
for tablecloths and dollies. Above shelves
for cut glass and decorated china. A row
of email cupboards at the top, the middle
portion being brought out Into a bay Is a
good arrangement; the doors of these little
cupboards ahould have amall square cop
pered glass lights.
Placing column In Interior doorways as
a decorative feature la commendable under
appropriate otrcumatanee. The column
ahould alwaya be In exact proportion re
gardleea of the height They can be of
any order of architecture, but ar uaually
Ionic, Corinthian, composite or of Italian
renaissance. The cape are either hand
carved wood or composition, a durable
material moulded In Imitation of wood
oervlng that can be bought at a low prloe.
An ellptical opening le graceful If made
light. In making an ellptical arch the
"string method" should always be Insisted
upon, aa It la the only practical one and
will bring good result.
A neat flnlah for kitchen or bathroom
la obtained by ualng cement plaster on
wire or metal lath marked off and enam
eled In Imitation of tile. A closet dresser
built In at one or both ends of the closet
can be made any number of drawers high
aa desired, there ahould be at least two
compartment for hats, one or two amall
drawers for gloves, neckties and other
small articles, and a small drawer at the
bottom for shoes, shoe blacking, etc., those
above (any number of them) should be
the full width of the dresser for skirt,
trousers, ate. It la not best to make these
last named drawers too deep. The beat '
flnlah for the Interior of a closet la to 1
make the aide walla of cedar flooring.
They are then vermin proof and you can
put hooka and ahelve tn them anywhere
without breaking the plastering. Cedar
closet should never be painted or var
nished. More or less dust and soot always
gathers on A sill and when It ralna it will
streak down the aide of the houee If It la
not dripped off In some manner. When
the sills are of stoue be sure that a groove
U cut under the overhanging edge to drip
oft the rain.
The bat method of making a frame
mouse cool In summer and arm In winter,
la aa follows: On the Inside of the stud
ding is the ordinary hard plastering on
wood lath, on the outside put one thick
ness of pine sheathing, then iringJ tar
felt papal (for wind and vermin), another
thickness of sheathing, tltto rosin pap'r
and lap aiding or shingles. All boards
palled close and four-inch lapa for paper.
The oost of the papvr la too small to cuii
ldir, a ud the tra layer cf thing
THE BEE'S' PLAN BOOK
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practical aide of humebulldlng, giv
ing complete information on the
planning and designing of every kind
of home. There is nothing more
practical than making the home ar
tistic, building It on scientific lines
and to Insure sanitary conditions
and warmth. The author of the book
aims to give the intending home
builder advice on subjects such as
buying the lot, planning the home,
letting the contract, choosing the
materials, etc. Problems about front
doors, windows, stairways. fire
place, exteriors. Interior finish, etc.,
are taken up tn detail and treated
with good common sense. Nearly all
questions that could be anticipated
are answered and the book should
prove a grrst help to those who are
shout to plan a home. It Is pro
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Arthur C. Clausen. !13-I7-88 Lumber
Fxohans-e. Minneapolis,
will pay for Itself In a short time by a
saving of fuel. Thla method la far better
than back plastering.
The basement sill Inside should slant
down Instead of being carried out flat The
latter method la a dirt catcher and cuta
off considerable light. There ahould be a
eellar under the entire house, as It cost
but little more than a smaller one, the
space can always be used, and It make a
house dryer and warmer when 'here la a
heating plant. The cellar ahould tv from
seven (never less) to elpht feet high, and
It is best to plaster the ceiling with hard
plaster on wire or metal lath, thus mak
ing a fairly good fire stop. Th side walls
should be whitewashed with two coats
The floor should be of good concrete, at
least four inches thick, with en Inch of
cement (one part cement, two part sand)
on top. Cellar walls, whether of stone or
brick, should have an inch of cement on
the outside to keep out moisture. Cellar
wall should not be leys than twelve Inches
thick of good, hard brick, or concrete, and
eighteen inches If of rubble stone. Kach
thickness ahould be increased four Inches
If the house above Is of brick or brick
veneer. Cellar walls of stone or brick
should always be laid In cement mortar,
never limit. Each pair of floor loist should
be "cross-bridged" every five or six feet
In 'their length. Put double Joist under
all partitiona running In the same direc
tion as Joist.
Cedar or cypress shingles for side wills
and roof are best. A substitute being fir
shingles, never the hasswood shingles.
Cedar shingles. If allowtnl to weather, be
come a pleaaiug stay. It it is desired to
stain them use a creosote stain. It Is best
to dip the shingles In tha stain and place
on the roof when dry. Malctp.-d boards or
ship lap make a tw-tter and warmer job
than plain boards. Itorisontal sheathing
la as good as diagonal and Is cheaper.
Georgia pine makes a good floor. Maple
or birch Is more expensive, but better. An
oak floor, because of It open grain, Is
harder to keep in good Condition than
maple. All flooring; should be "blind
nailed;" that Is, the nails should be driven
Into the tongue of each atrip aa It ia laid.
Flooring should be absolutely dry, kiln
dried, before laying, and then finished aa
soon as possible. The kitchen floor should
be finished In 'oil, so that It can be scrubbed
often. A felt deadening la advisable be
tween the under and top flooring of the
second floor. A wide porch costs a little
more than a narrow one, eight to twelve
feet wide Is about rtght for the average
house. Bap lumber should never be al
lowed for the porch floor. Instead jf
matched boards for porched floor a good
way Is to use narrow strips and lay them
about an eighth of an Inch apart. This
will prevent warping and an uneven floor.
The porch floor should have about a
two-Inch slant from the house to (he out
side ede. Porch, steps should be one and
a quarter Inch thick. Make all outside door
sills of white oak. If there is no stairway
to attic, provide a scuttle to It. A closet
being a good place for tt. Borne cities re
quire this precaution to make easy access
for firemen If ever needed. If the rafters
of a roof are plastered with brown, rough
plastering, your attic will be warmer In
winter and cooler in summer. Provide a
dormer or window In gables for light and
ventilation to attic. Chimneys should be
built from the ground up (some cities re
quire this). A terra cotta or burnt clay
flue lining is the best Floor Joist should
not rest in chimney walla, but on headers
outside of them. Metal lath la more ex
pensive than wood, but servea admUably
aa a guard against the passage of fire; It
aleo prevents the passage of rats, mice,
etc. Have plenty of windows and use
them. Sunlight and air (winter and sum
mer) Is the best preventive, as well as
cure for consumption and pulmonary trou
ble. Have a uniformity of height for
your doora and windowa.
Don't forget to put storm saBh, window'
screens and screen doors In your building
contract. Patent sliding screens on the
lower half of windows are the best; they
can be easily placed and removed and the
windows ran always be washed. Bhutters
or 'blinds'" always look m-ell on colonial
houses and have several advantages.
Email windows In closet wher they do
not interfere with the exterior design of
the house are of an advantage. A ven
tilating flue in the kitchen chimney is a
splendid thing and costs little. It Is al
most a necessity In a sanitary home. A
tile floor for bath room is best If a wood
floor Is used have water-proof paper placed
under the top flooring. Porcelain or
enamel Iron tubs are a necessity for a well
ordered bath rooni. All bath rooms should
have windows and aUo ventilation. lTe
open plumbing only. A water closet sep
arate from the bath room is convenient,
but it should be adjoining the latter, hav
ing, however, a separate entrance and an
outside window. It Is cheaper to have
your plumbing in a perpendicular line.
Ijaundr'y tubs In cellar, kitchen sink
directly over them and bath room over
that. Don't forget a good slxed linen
closet with an outside window.
A Lot water heat Wig plant ia beat, steam
next and then furnace. Hot water cost
th most and hot air. the leant. There
should be fresh air ventilation In several
parts of the house. A good heating man
will describe In detail to you the advan-s
lages of "Indirect radiation." The hard
ware of a liouao is a small item of cost
and should not be In the contracture con-
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wife. Hundreds In use In Omaha.
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nickel trimmings make It hand
some, yet bo easy to clean. Its air
tight, all steel body makes it pos
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use astonishingly little fuel. It has
no putty Joints no stove bolts to
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Sole agents for Quick Meal Ranges and
Radiant Home Stoves.
Stoves and Ranges Sold on Payments.
WALL PAPER SALE
Tomorrow we begin our fall sale
of imported Wall Paper. This
si unquestionably the finest stock
of paper in Omaha and we guar
antee to undersell any dealer in
the city. If you wish lo make an
early selection call at once. .
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Carey Flexible Cement Roofing
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS the STANDARD ROOFING
Will Positively Resist the Elements
On Flat or Steep Roofs
WE ARE REMOVING ROOFS and APPLYING CAREY'S
WHY?
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tract except that he should put It on. This
leaves you free to select hardware, as locks
for doors and windows, sash lifts, hingea,
etc., aa suits your tast1. Ion't plar.e gas
fixtures behind doora or close to windowa
near the curtains. Do not arrange doora
and wtndowa ao that wall space can not
be found for necessary furniture, aa beds,
dreaaera, sldeboarda, etc. Study the awing
of your doora ao that they will not awing
onto etatlonary furniture. I'on't bwln;
the doora ontl the closet, swing them out
ward. Leave room for a bedroom dresser
near a window, but not . opposite. Place
your radiators or registers near windows
(under them Is best), where they will heat
the cold air as. It enters the room. Never
place a radiator near the head of , your
bed or on wall space available for neces
sary wall furniture. A small light In
pantry door Is a good thing.
In conclusion It may be stated that It Is
beat to let the contract for your entire
house (except heating and plumbing) to
one general contractor. It saves you much
needless worry, and Is far cheaper than
"day Ubor," or separate contracts for
various parts of the work regardless of
what you may have been told to the con
trary. As Msrk Twain puts It, "Put all
your egge In one basket and match that
baxket."
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Ubl.lllas aaa Weepla Trees.
Among the curiosities of tree life I the
sofar. or whistling treo of Nubia. When
ttie winds blow over this tree It gives out
flutelike sounds, playing away to the wil
derness for hours st a lime, strange, weird
melodies, ll is the spirit, of the dead slrg
Ing among the branches, the natives say,
but the scientific white man saya that Ine
sounds are due to a myriad of euiaU boles
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TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
The Rest Farm Paper.
Oa Dollar m Tear.
which an inseut bores In the spiaes of the
brunches.
The weeping tree of the Canary Islands
is u nuttier arboresl fruit. This tree Is the
dryc.t weaihur Mill rain down showers
from lis leaves and the natives gather up
the water from the pool formed at tin
foot of the trunat an J lli.d It pure ani
fresh. The tree exudes the waisr from In
numerable porta at the ends of Uke Waves.
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