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Qutihg That is Growing
in Favon
LHEN: the summer has 'dri/ted itsl
lazy, sultry way along to August, 0
`} the monotony of the weeks of heat
and dust and uncomfortable toil begins to
press heavily on the city business man and his
family.
August, the great 'vacation month, is
'hailed with pleasure for its promises of rest
and relaxation, rather than for expected/ en-
joyment of ideal weather. lVith those -who
turn to the water for rest and recreation the
houseboat is increasing in favor.
Soma who.cave for the water are more in-
terested in yacht racing than in anything else;
others, whose business cares call them con-
stantly to the city, fafvor the steam yacht, if
they can affordvit. But for perfect rest and
quiet theehouseboait man feels that he is the
winner.
A houseboat is really a sort of summer
cottage that one anchors in quiet, picturesque
nooks of bay, rifver or lake, or in which he
journeys plaeidly and idly along peaceful
waterways. There is a special charm about
such a life that cannot be found in any other
may, declare those who have tried it.
.lust how a househoat may be arranged
as a con-venient summer floating home is told
here by a woman who has passed more than
one hot season in such delightful outings on
'Mains rivers.
Im ;; " :Dcboating Woman
T IS SURPRl8lNG how inexpensive a houseboatlng
summer may be. Novel foundations are now be-
ing utilised for houseboat building lhilt DHD!! this
ideal form of sunimor cottage within the rear:
of tho average business man of our large cities. _
F anoisco hal'
In California, especially in San r .
abandoned street cars are used to form P10l“‘”eS‘1“°
and comfortable forms of houseboatm "Arktown." in
that bay. is a. colony ot such floating cottage!-UIUBUY
thirty or forty.
Each boat, or ark, consists of a tint bottom, or
scow, foundation, on which two or four abandoned
d side by sido or
street oar bodies sro set, and to on .
two and two. -
' The original partitions are removed, und the in-
terior divided into rooms by the use of screens or DUT'
tleros; stationary lamps are fixed in the walls, and
ou boards and cabinets arranged according to fancy.
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When the carl are of tho old-fashioned kind. Wnh 10118'
s are extended and uP'
loats on elthsr lids, the seat
holsterod, making comfortable beds by nlE\1¢- ‘U14
lounging places by day.
ln the harbor ol Portsmouth. MMM. U10 fU“°“°
“gundaio-housohoats" farm most novel river craft. Of!
the Florida. cout, uno up alone tha @“\°"\ °°\“ii °
very piebaian foundation frequently MIDDONB 11 Charm'
ing floating cottage-when abandoned mudscows carry
upon their spacious breadth inexpensive frame struc-
tures, with humorous convenient makashitts for novel
summer camp life on ths water.
A DELIQHTFUL SUMMER AHEAD
A more delightful summer can hardly be lm'-Klned
than resting upon the calm waters of an interesting
DIY (within easy reach of the oily °mC°) "nh '°"‘°'
thing new and entertaininl' siwsyl l“°VU‘B' °“ U"
water- sua purity in iimiinir. rowinz and w\°°l°¥ 1°'
daily oqjoymsnt.
It was a fresh-sir enthusiast. With D“°"°°l °“
psrlenos, who lava us our first inspiration in inet-
psnslvo housobost construction. His plans were do-
iiiiriiiea to s fi-ions, who vawd ¢h°"‘ °“ ‘° “* I*
always* has been my delight to ssoura an old iiat-bot-
tfsmed barge and build upon it several rooms. WHO"
I could have my frinnrls nnd books Mill f`i“l\¢ l“f° th’
V¢l'y heart of iiurnu iiiii-rt-stliili' °U““U'y~ WM" W.
C"-.iid bs within easy iicizcsi-i to busiiivss. and >'°¢ ha-V*
Hviiiy of exercise in rowlnh. cunoclntt and bl»U`||D!»
\Vs than conceived thc ldm of adapting 0710 Of U10
°ld "gundsius" or iiiu Piiiciitiium \‘\"‘*f- "" ’°"‘° ”°"`
Uoifemed boat, so much in use on inlanii rivers fifty
Years ago. Hanes a visit to Portsmouth. MH|"°» “nd
tho mouth of the Piscato<l\1l» ¢° H' |" "ut mr ‘ny
that might appear.
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For more than two centuries before the rnllrouds tn-
vaded its banks. these clumsy birds had cnrried on
their backs the famous Dover rivor bricks, that are
iiiouiiisaiina mired iii nie brick kiiiis which homer
ths rivsr banks for more than fifteen milas.
They_are very sha‘low, flat-bottomed boats, with
hugs iutsen sails, long-handled tiers and ear-flapliko
laebozirils, that skim about over these claycy, slippery
flats when the water il quite shallow, and sit calmly
upright when the tide recedes.
Now the days of' th"o"gii'ndI\'ioii are over, and tho
hoot of the oonchshell is seldom heard. Tho wiiito-
pointod sails gliding between the green banks of this
inland river are quits raro nowadays. Tho memory of
this picturesque deet is always a delight to recall, nnd
the satisfaction of purchasing one of these old houscs,
with all its furnishings. even the crinnlislivll of 100
years' usa, from which my boat derives its iiuinu, is .tu
inturesting outset for my floating bungalow.
Every port of this grauuful hulk is most brnutl-
fully adaptad to my needs. It is built of solid plnnlv
ing, with a flush deck, two hatches for storage below,
a windlass. unchor and endless chiiin, nnd a very good
pump to keep the hull free from bilge water. v
MAKING THE BOAT HOMELIKE
In all parts this gundalo is s".'r_t and clean, soiled
only by the pink bridk dust fi'o~ii the last cargo. The
old sail, that I have striped o"-.' .vith crimson paint,
makes a splendid awning. A lliiio caulking on the
bottom of the iiuli, the old <‘n,hin cleared away nnd
floorcd over, nnd wo are rendy zu iny out the rooms.
Nb new floor is needed, as tlic i‘eck is in good con-
dition for bedrooms and saloui, with a rug or two
placed over the roughest parts. My boatbuilder and I
scoured through the building materials of all the deal-
ers and secured second-hand sushes, sheathing and
framework of a varied assortment.
We then built a sill about the entire bont to keep
outliho water, and raised tho doors sufllciently high to
give headroom to tho walls nnd purtitloiis. This sill,
with a strong hsndor, formed two parullcl lines riround
the entire boat, to which we nailed the doors, butting
them together and covering the joints with a batten,
making them sufficiently tight.
The two top pnnels of the doors that occupied the
spaces for my windows were removed, and old sashes
that just fitted tho opening were made to slide to
either eldo. The bow and stern have a square pro-
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joction, made of heavy planks bolted to the
deck, giving a more syiiime effect and destroying
any simlinrity to n sailing bcirit, as in this design I
huve wiiiiicil to convey the idea of a floiitiiig bungalow,
ruiiinr than anything pertaining to n sailing craft.
The rooms are ali nlnpls in silo, with a generous
living room and plsnty of space in the staterooms for
single iron beds.
A passage lending from tho galley direct to the
hull running across the boat leads to the saloon. In
this hall, or giingwny, we have our breakfast when it
is too windy to use tho roof garden, und wc choose to
have u more open spucn thiin the saloon.
This last room is painted white, with an old steamer
lantern hanging in the center of s. beam ceiling. A
big Japanese cotton rug covers the asnter of the floor,
with rubber mats st the doors.
The couch is a three-quarters iron bed, covorad
with n pnir of hig crimson portieres that conceal the
cntlra frame of the bed and drop to the floor. This
bed, disguised as a couch, loaded down with pillows,
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gives it most luxurious, furnished effect to the long
Wall space.
At the nicks ofthe doors (libre iire bookcnscs, which
give generous rnuin for a good library. A liirgc nin-
hogsny table iii the center for the monthly muguziries
nnd incidentu.ls_ easy choirs and fi half dozen rush-
bottom chairs, u serving table, with handy dishes :ind
table linen, the brilliant-iiiierl lndin cottons on the
wall, a few plnnts, tho gibbering parrot and the ca-
niiries give this room ii most inviting effect.
in the gaiigwny ii stniri-:iso lend.-1 to the roof gur-
den, the delight of the wliiilv nriuiigoiiicnt. iivro we
have flower boxes, forming '_i iiiillil puriipiri uf igrw-n
nnd other vivid colors, lni:lii:;i:~i: tho entire ro=if_ 'Foo
much cnnnot be said of this i-vii-vsiiing effect of color,
which the salt atmosphere iiwiiis to mnke more brll~
liant and the moist ntmusplii-rr-. more luxurlunt than
you will find in some of our ini.-ind gardens.
Each morning the nwiiliigii are rolled down ovcr
the heavy frnnio, in-_fl th»- Hiilo curinins nrn ilriiwn in
t ct us from the horizoiiinl rnys of the sun when
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story /i/curse-/Jodi.
wc liiivc iiui' iiioriiiiic; roll.-' :xiiil coffee.
The can\'us»<‘o\’i:i-ini tliul. is piiliitvd gras!-fresh.
with straw ni-.tis und wick»r furniture. book table!
and steamer cliulrs. A teloscliiii- in illséérn the lilmll
or the many crntt that ci~~~ ‘ ~i acquaintsd with
during the sumiuoi- is' sri' _iiiie pieco gl _fur-
nishing for any houseboa i'
Two old brass ship lai. ' 'ily polished, hah'
from the ridge of tim awniiiii i._...._f and give plenty
of iight for ti.i~ orc-niiig hours us wc sit on this dimly
lighted deck, n pi.-ice well suited for pleasant imag-
ination and i-.»v--i-3.-, -.\-_-iiifliliiiz the rows and rows of
brilliant lighis iwiiiklihg iinil surrounding ul like L
necklnco of d._ii:ioiids_ /ixiizi Yoiietinn in effect.
The intcre: tins: lilo oi’ xiii- liiirimr (where the ships
sail close to ii ir \i'iii<l:.\v.-:, off io L‘liina_ England or tho
snutlisrri scnsi ii i-ici' ii.~o~;iriir, and there are mysteri-
ous movements in iiii~ lii.ii-k wiiters of ths night and
at the early dsuii, iiiiil is not iinlilio life on the Veno-
tlnn lagoons.
` THE iwunscow rouNDAr1oN
The housebont is paiiiiiwl white. with crimson-
ntripcd awning; the iiuli uiiileriii-iiili the sill is painted
rlsrk green to match the iiliiiils; in the stern, near the
galley, I keep the canoe, /ind nt the side, on a. pole, is
moored tha tender.
A similar plan of construction mai' be carried out
when mudscow fniiiiiiiirioiis :ire utilized-and there
are few sections of iiii- i--iiiiiiry wliere river dredging
is carried on that ili.~i.~:ii'il|-ii i»i.i\s miiy not bo discov-
crcd, having outlived iii< ii' ii;.i~i`iiliioss in their original
cuptlclty.
This foundation may i~. .iiiiiy bi. put into good shape
for supporting the fi~iiiiir» :iti-iit-Lui-e which forms the
hoiisebont. One of the iii .st iiuvcl that has come to my
notice on ii. snow fouiitiiiiiiiii is a two-story structure.
with :iiillcioiit space liiii on ilii» iiiudscow deck to
walk nrouiid the hoii~.»- .uiii u broad spncs in front
roofuii ovi.-r for ii, prirrli.
This is more useful iii.i.i i.iiiiiiii’ul ns it now stands,
but pluns arc bvliig iiiiiili- i`i»r wiiiilow boxes and a bli-
coiiy tu extend airnuiiil tim sci-und story, where vinan
nnd flowers niii.v lic iriiiiivii, when fuiiili-i will pormlt.
These inu<l.~‘.<»w fiiiiii.i;irinns also p>rniit of build-
ing low rn.inli.l:i_-; ‘-iii~liii'i-s of iho liungiilow type
upon thoir dt-i".;:i_ 1<~- iiiiiiivr whnt ilie UDB. than
unique sumiiii-r i-»il,i.: .< iriiiv he .ilnexpenslveiy built
final no ground rciii or liiii.ding lot will be required
for them.
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._-4 . °'l_'~i1~/zfuiiia l und thiiti most of the work had been.
MONTREAL’ Sept' 19-1” hhisncction wibh tho techulcnl education
‘moi'iiin;.:'i-i session oi the Canadian wport it was pointed out than if
Mnniifpctiircrs’ Association one of the Uimnda were tn maintain its place in
,inobt iinportunt reports dealt with nnional dewmpment it would be
.wiis (iiinmlgfg foreign trade and tch- n;1ccssm_y to ,Uwe the young 0, nm t h I 0 t ` _I I _
niciil cii'uciiiiiin_ The fni'clg‘n trurli- ' ' .pours D uve won rs. icscriicr ity
. - t 1 tel st bl 't' .- .~ 
port. pointed out that the great need (£?)";]ur‘;rpB°;'e":~v'iLt`l\(osserugouxtgx is “ly Rhnzes, nn Ariii inn phy.-icinn livint,
oi the country at present was more d trial work It W S intel, ut th t
` _ tri-ide commissioners abroad. It was “S “un l S' Hymn :lla needol £1
1 md out that me sum at presentl:iig1iFiaot.eri\ thai; clommiiisionersellnye lisp i 1 1 0
' , ' _ _ ` more northern reg ons. In 5 7 i was ‘ 
‘D°““'ed to mspect °'t‘he"` “at"‘°"'“l SY* carried from Spain to Siinto Domingo
I tem ` and thence to Mexico, where iii is said
C   plnn for banndu. It was recommend* to have ,wept on 3,500,000 OQ4-,he na.
ed th” $25300 he apllfoprlated W tives. It spread rapidly all over thc
_ new wnrlil, nnd whole vlllngos iiiiiii
even tribes oi indians were cnrrlad iifl
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iwiis untii-ely too small. It wus rcciim-
-nieiiiloil i.hi\.L un ndditiouiil coniiuis-
l li,-iuncr lic tippiiiutcii to England. It
Inns iil.~io noted that Scotland nnd
llrclitnd wcrc witliout. cominlssioners
‘iloiic 'ivy iinniiisriitioii ugonts. In con~
s to enable them to docldis on s
puy expenses oi such ii. comrninsioii.
about iliil] A. D. it was iiitrodiiccil iii-
tu 'soiitlicrn Eiirupc' in the time of thu -_ .
rrnanilvs and slowly spréncl into t|ii~| _Aw
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clcmisos your blood, ensures
good digestion, nnd thus ab-
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ELEVATORS FULL.
WINNIPEG, Sept. 19-It is reported
‘thin um eieviitiirs at Elgin, Mfiiorii,
gwoodlnnd, Wnskiidn. and the farmers'
,elevator at Dntorlne nre iill full nnd
can tiikc no nitiiic wh;-at until cars
sro supplied.
A. 1'. N. ll. f-rim report tidny Hiya
tlir- yield iiloiii: 'tlic riiiid is runnini:
fum .~icvuiiicin to twenty bushels per
acre.
l.ho tntnl niiniiicr of hiirvr-iiti-rii iih-ni:
hnvc been sont to points nlong th:
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_ Constipation should never
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blood with impurities, and `
sows ilic sccds of dangerous NORTH WEST
diseases. Mother Selgci's
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