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B raddocks D efeat
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by
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W . t M . U . S É R V IC e
C opyright by HughPervdwxtnr
SYNOPSIS
Im p o v e ris h e d by th e o p en -h a n d e d
g e n e ro s ity o f h is fa th e r, V ir g in ia
g e n tle m a n , yo u n g W e b s te r B ro nd
is s e r v in g as a scout and spy fo r
th e a rm y u n d e r G e n e ra l B ra d d o c k
p re p a rin g fo r th e a d v a n c e on F o rt
D u qu esne. H e has Just r e tu rn e d to
A le x a n d r ia fro m a v is it to th e
fo r t, w h e re , po sing as a F r e n c h
m an. he has secured g a lu n b le I n
fo rm a tio n .
CHAPTER I— Continued
—2—
1 worked my way luto the taproom
ot the Itoyol George and made hold
to put a question to a young sub
altern. lie eyed me haughtily, and
then begun to admire my leggings
und (ringed shirt, the neurest be nad
yet come to Indian life, and In a low
voice, so os not to destroy his dignity,
began to babble questions. Had I
really seen wild Indians? Hud I killed
any? Was It true the suvages cooked
and ate al their prisoners? At last
1 sutlstled bis greediness und finally
learned what 1 hud desired.
Governor Dinwiddle had returned
from the Muryland shore and was at
the Carlyle bouse together with oth
ers of the council. They were hold
ing the last conference before t-be
army marched.
Quitting the Royal George I has
tened to conclude my business. The
lumbering coach had dlsuppeated by
the time I reached the Carlyle house,
but the horses of the escort were
tethered under the double row of
Lombardy poplars und I knew the
council was still In session.
I was acquainted with the house In
side and out, and It had changed none
during my absence. Mr. Carlyle, a
most gracious, kindly raun, had per
mitted us boys to explore It and make
It figure prominently In some of our
games. Once on a dare from Bushy I
hud climbed out of a dormer-window
mid crawled urnoug the heavy-shoul
dered chimneys and wus severely lec
tured by the owner.
I advanced towurd the dark door
aud quickly found n bayonet disput
ing my approach, with the sentinel
growling for me to h a lt Ills side
long glance at my ride was Ill-favored.
My fringed shirt and leggings did oot
meet with Ills approval.
“I have news for his excellency
Governor Dinwiddle," I told him.
“ This Is General Braddock's head
quarters. Go hack to the road, you
woods-rut,” he commanded.
"1 have news for General Brad
dock," I persisted.
He advanced the bayonet and, red
with anger, I leaped back to escape
being pricked. He catne on as I re
treated; and In this humiliating man
tier I was being driven from the por
tal-arch und Its massive carved frame
when a fam iliar voice asked an expla
button. The sentinel stared over my
shoulder sullenly hut still kept his
bayonet nt my breast.
Without turqlng my head I ex
plained:
“ 1 am Webster Brond, Mr. Carlyle
I have news for the council If 1 am
permitted to give I t ”
Mr. Carlyle stepped forward and
said to the soldier:
“I know this young man. He Is
one of our citizens and he comes from
the western country. The council
w ill wish to hear what he has to say."
But the red-coal knew his orders—
and therein was a good soldier—and
he would not give In an Inch until
a superior had pasted on my appll
cation. He bawled out, and a ser
gen nt appeared on the scene, and Mr
Carlyle repeated Ids Indorsement ol
me. The sergeant ordered the senti I
nel back to his post aud told us we I
were ut liberty to proceed.
Word was carried Inside and aftei
several minutes, during which I heard
the clinking of glasses and the muf
tied giving of a toast, an ofllcer opened
the door and motioned for me to en
ter. I hnd expected Mr. Curlyle to
accompany me, but he wag not In
eluded In the Invitation. He gave me
a smile und a nod und passed d< wn
the hull and out Into the garden
My conductor motioned for me to
halt Just Inside the door and await
the pleasure nt the august commander
of all (he king's soldiers In America
General Braddock—of Irish descent
sny many, bat his nnnte Is Saxon
“ Brond oak” —had Governor Dlnwld
■lie on Ids right hand and Gnvernot
De Ijince.v of New York on his left
The others around the hoard wete
Governors Shirley of Massachusetts.
Shar|ie of Maryland. Dobbs of North
Carolina, Morris of l*ennsytvanls
Near the foot of the table were Com
modore Keppel, Sir John St. Clair
British quartermaster general, and a
prominent citizen I hnd seen several
times In
Philadelphia,
Benjamin
Franklin.
None paid any attention to me be
youd a passing giaove ttotu those lav
ing the door. It Is very possible some
of them took me to he an Indian, or a
half-blood; for among the forest folk
I was known as Black Brond, and
wind and sun had burned and tanned
my skin until, on first glance, I was
as much of a red man as Bound Paw
of the Wolf clan, my OnoDdaga friend.
Mr. Franklin was warning General
Braddock against his long-drawn out
line being taken by surprise. General
Braddock did not relish the admonl
tlon aud haughtily replied:
"The savage may be a formidable
enemy to your raw m ilitia, sir, but on
the king’s regiments and disciplined
troops it Is Impossible that they can
make any Impression.”
I thought of Ihe red-coats, and the
dint-locks discharged In blind volleys,
and wondered.
Governor Dinwiddle leaned from tils
chair and scrutinized me closely,
smiled slightly, and said:
“ General Braddock, I believe I rec
ognize an Alexandrian In the young
■si
“Tsn Thousand Pounds to Red Sav
ages!” Rumbled Braddock.
man waiting to report Doubtless he
brings fresh news.”
Braddock turned tils heavy gaze on
me, frowning slightly at what to btm
was an untidy and rather atrocious
apparel, and nodded for me to speak.
I produced a written communication
from George Croghan, given me by
him the night I stopped nt his place
on Aughwlck creek. It was addressed
tn Governor Morris and I placed It od
the table.
His excellency opened It and rend It
uloud. It stated that ten thousand
pounds given In presents to the In
dlnns at Will s creek and I d their vll
lages would tie every savage In Penn
sylvania to England, provided that the
gifts were accompanied by a plausible
explanation of England's designs on
the Western country. Such liberality,
declared Croghan, would "see the
scalp ot every Frenchman at the
heads of the Ohio smoking In wig
warns In Shamokin, or hanging ou
poles tn Shenango."
"Ten thousand pound? to red sav
ages I" rumbled General Braddock,
and he smashed his fist on the table
and set the glasses to dancing. "Good
G— d l Does the fellow think Ills gra
clous majesty eno dump endless gold
Into these colonies? The sooner the
ravages understand that his majesty
sends bayonets, not pounds, to all who
oppose his w ill on this continent, rhe
faster we w ill proceed with our busl
tiers. Ten thousand pounds! I'eun
sylvnnla has refused us wagons,
horses, food and even a road to the
back settlements 1”
Mr. Franklin, who sat with his
bauds folded In bis lap, bis shrewd
eyes half closed, now spoke up and
quietly said. "Pennsylvania w ill do
her part. General. I w ill pledge that.
Virginia and Maryland were to fu r
nish wugons and horses. Pennsylvania
has not been Informed that more was
expected of ber than has been given.
The Jealousies between the colonies
are unfortunate. As for the road, our
committee It surveying IL Pennsyl
vania firmly believes. General, that
the old trading path, running due west
from Philadelphia to Duquesne, Is the
road your army should take. It keeps
to higher drier ground and crosses no
streams of any rise. Tbe road Vir
ginia Insists on Is a ‘portage’ road.
We also believe the old trading path
would accelerate the movement of sup
plies to your army, especially those
from northern colonies. We believe
It’s an error oot to have the expedi
tion start from, and pass through,
Pennsylvania, where every farmer hag
a wagon, but I promise you the neces
sary carts and stock by the time they
are wanted. General.”
Garbed In snuff-colored clothes and
entirely lacking In those persoual
adornments which catch and please
the eye, nevertheless Mr. Franklin Im
pressed me as being a man of destiny,
and by great odds the strongest man
In the room. Nor did I exclude Gen
eral Braddock In my comparisons.
Sir John St. Clatr breathed hard
and vowed be could obtain tbe wagons
and horses from the German farmers
In the back counties should Mr. Frank
lin fall. Sir John Impressed me as
being a man of mucb temper, and 1
believed he would have liked nothing
better than to use Old-world methods
In collecting whatever the army
needed.
“ If my appeal does not at once bring
results, then you shall try your way,
Sir John,” snld Mr. Franklin. “ But
let us see If the young man has any
thing more to report”
I rapidly stated:
“ Duqueme Is temporarily under the
command of Captain Beuujeu, of the
marines. He has under him about one
hundred and fifty Canadians aud less
than a hundred regulars, ills Indians
number between six hundred and a
thousand, but they come and go tn
such a fashion that It’s bard to give
their number wltb any exactness.
Beaujeu Is heaping many gifts on tbe
Iroquois there In the hope of drawing
the Long Houee Into the war on the
side of France. The iDdlans are
nervous und uP-ald to tig h t They have
been told our army w ill number many
thousands. If It were not for Pontiac,
lender of the Ottawns and OJlhways,
Captain Jacobs and Sblngts of the
Delnwnres, many of the Indians would
throw down the hatchet and return to
their villages.
“ The fort cannot stand a siege and
w ill not attempt IL Captain Beaujeu
fears that William Johnson w ill suc
ceed In holding the New York Iroquois
neutral even If he Is not able to en
list them for active service In the
Crown Point and Niagara expeditions."
"How Is It that you know what this
Beuujeu thinks, sirrah?” harshly In
terrupted General Braddock.
I explained how I bad passed myself
olT at the fort as a Canadian forest-
runner and how my Onondaga friend
hnd been accepted as a French In
dian. The general stared at me sus
piciously and demanded:
"Who vouches for this man, who
talks French and fools an ofllcer of
the marines?”
Governor Dinwiddle promptly In
dorsed ma
The general dropped his head and
stared ut his empty glass. As they
seemed to be waiting for me to con
tinue, I said:
“ It Is commonly believed In Penn
sylvania that Carlisle would be vastly
better us a frontier station than Will's
creek, as it Is inure accessible to Phila
delphia and other centers of supplies.
It Is also believed that had big maj
esty's troops landed at Philadelphia
the march to the heads of the Ohio
would be shortened by six weeks and
would have saved at least forty thou
sand pounds.”
Governor Morris nodded In affirma
tion of this, but tbe general testily
broke In :
"Enough of provincial fault-tlndlDg.
It’s very plain the people of Pennsyl
vania do not care to bear any of the
burdens ot tbls campaign. Maryland
and Virginia have promised two hun
dred und fifty wagons and eleven hun
dred beeves, snd thus ta r have deliv
ered twenty wagons and two hun
dred poor horses. The provisions re
ceived from Maryland are worthless—
broken down horses and spoiled ra
tions 1”
"1 have vouched for horses and
wagons,” quietly reminded Mr. Frank
lin.
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Bread o f G uetersloh B oosted by Bism arck
Guetersloh was a town of some
1,500 Inhabitants some years ago,
when one Jay during the maneuvers a
young lieutenant took up Ills quarters
there.
This lieutenant came from
Pomerania, where they also make
black bread of fine qua!!:;, but he
liked tbe peculiar Haver of the West
phalia «article. His name was Bis
marck.
In the year 1870 Blstnnrck was
aguln traveling through Guetersloh.
this time ns chancellor. King William
was with him. and when the train
slopped Ihe prime minister called out
genially to the crowd that had come
to meet them:
"Is there unyone who can get ns
some pumpernickel with butter?"
As a number of reporters were pres
ent when this query was made, tbe
fortune ot tbe GueterUob black bread
was made and It speedily became the
fashion all over Germany. The craze
for Westphalian pumpernickel spread
far and wide, cunningly furthered by
the bakers, who now baked for ex
port only small one-pound loaves, for
the purpose of making It look ’’more
like a delicatessen,” as they say.
The bakers of Guetersloh were
worldly wise, for from the same
kneading troughs there go Into the
oven first the huge loaves (certain of
these going to the farmhouses often
weigh ha .’ a hundredweight) and
then; Shaped of what was left, the
liny loaves that are wrapped In paper
and exported to all parts of the world
to be sold as a delicatessen.
Every week has too many nights
to stay up late on all of them.—New
castle Hud.) Courier.
Don't Make aToy
O ut o f B a b y 1
-Babies HaveTJerves-
B y RUTH BRITTAIN
SEPARATE SEXES
WHILE YET YOUNG
COW ON PASTURE
W ith blue grass pasture the main
spring and summer feed, the problem
of getting the most profit out of a
herd of good dairy cows culls for ad
ditional feeding, according to E. C.
Eltlng of the University of Missouri.
W illi cows producing 4',-fc per cent
butterfat, such as Jerseys aud Guern
seys on fresh pasture, grain supple
ments per daily milk production
should be 3 pounds grain fo r 20
pounds milk, 4 pounds grain fo r 23
pounds milk, 5 to fi’.-a pounds grain
for 30 pounds milk, 7 pounds grain
for 35 pounds milk, and 8.2 pounds
grain for 40 pounds milk. For cows
producing less than 4% per cent milk,
such as Holsteins, Brown Swiss or
Ayrshire, from 3 pounds of grain for
25 pounds of milk to 9 or 10 pounds
of grain for 50 pounds of milk should
be fed.
Blue grass or legume pasture will
supply enough protein so that home
grown energy-producing feeds such as
corn, oats and barley can be used to
supplement the grass. Litter In the
season or where the pasture is short,
more protein feed should be supplied.
A reco ’mended gruln ration with
summer pas’ ure Is 300 pounds of
ground corn or barley; 200 pounds of
ground oats or wheat bran; and 50
pounds of cottonseed meal or an
abundance of legume feeds. Later In
the season, the amount of corn should
be reduced to 200 pounds and the cot
tonseed meal or other protein supple
ment Increased up to 100 pounds.
A small field o f sudan grass w ill
provide good pasture that w ill help to
tide over the August-September pas
ture shortage. A limited field with 25
pounds of sudan seed drilled per ncre
w ill provide a good crop and w ill pas
Broilers Bring Profits
ture up to two head per acre. This
Now Only When in Prime w ill help to keep the cows in better
New Jersey poultrymen having sur condition and w ill lessen the fall
plus cockerels to dispose of as broil slump resulting from the pasture
ers are finding that there Is little or shortage.
no profit In them unless they are In
prime condition.
Roots for Dairy Cattle
Because farmers In fill parts of the
Supply Succulent Feed
counlry are getting rid of their excess
young male birds during May, June,
The chief function of roots In cattle
July and August, the market offers feeding Is to supply a succulent feed.
only moderate prices. Birds In poor Under general farm conditions the
or only fa ir condition are sold at a qunntlty of nutrients grown per acre
loss.
In root crops Is small In comparison
“ Observation has shown," says C. to the cost of production. These root
8. I’latL assistant poultry husband crops, however, can he preserved dur
man at the New Jersey experiment ing the winter equally well whether
stntlon, “ that the poultrymen who large or small quantities are fed each
have their broilers always In prime day, und therefore have special ap
condition and rendy to sell at a mo plication when only a few cows are
ment’s notice, make the greatest prof to be fed. Of the different root crops,
its through their ability to take ad mangel-wurzels furnish the greatest
vantage of favorable turns In the mar- yield per acre. Other kinds of beets
keL These men start with young nnd turnips and carrots may be used.
chicks and by proper feeding and Turnips, however, should be fed after
management endeavor to get rapid, milking rather than before, as they
uniform growth. No finishing Is nec cause a bad flavor In the products 11
essary. From the time the birds are fed Immediately before milking. Car
first large enough to sell as broilers, rots Impart a desirable color to the
until they are finally sold, they are I d milk.
prime condition."
To cause this favorable growth
poultrymen keep the birds confined Three Chief Essentials
und feed them a special ration.
to Successful Dairying
When the cockerels In a poultry
flock reach a live weight of from one
and one-fourth to two pounds each
they should be separated from the pul
let? aDd put on a different range or in
another Inclosure. This w ill aid In
the growth of both the pullets and
cockerels, according to the poultry
men at the New York State College of
Agriculture at Ithaca. They explain
that the pullets w ill be less crowded
aDd w ill thus have a better chance to
eat and grow.
The cockerels fight less and grow
faster when they, too, have less com
petition In their range area and roost
ing quarter?. They should have a
shelter house, preferably among trees,
to Insure shade and open air roosting
places. To raise vigorous males for
breeding purposes the cockerels should
be grouped together by size and vigor;
all should have large range areas, with
feed hoppers and water troughs In at
least three separate parts of the range
so that there w ill be less chance for
Intimidation and consequent under
nourishment for the smaller birds.
In choosing cockerels for breeding
or for market, begin the selective
process as soon as the birds begin to
show marked sexual characteristics.
The time may vary according to breed
and feed, but for leghorns they may be
selected first at from six to eight
weeks of age, and from ten to twelve
weeks In the heavier varieties. The
earlier the market cockerels can be
separated from the rest fo r crate fat
tening, the better, because the price
by weight for broilers decreases wltb
the season faster than the birds cab
put on welghL
Much o f the nervousness In older
children can be traced to the over-
stimulation during Infancy, caused by
regarding baby as a sort of animated
toy for the amusement o f parents, rel
atives and friends. Baby may be
played with, but not fo r more than a
quarter of an hour to an hour dally,
Beyond that, being handled, tickled
caused to iaugh or even scream, w ill
sometimes result In vomiting, and In
variably causes Irrita b ility , crying or
sleeplessness.
Fretfulness, crying and sleeplessness
from this cause can easily be avoided
by treating baby w ith more consider
ation, but when you Just can’t see
what Is making baby restless or upset,
better give him a few drops of pure,
harmless Castorla. I t ’s amazing to see
how quickly It calms baby's nerves and
soothes him to sleep; yet It contains
no drugs or opiates. I t ls-purely veg
etable—the recipe Is on the wrapper.
Leading physicians prescribe It for
colic, cholera, diarrhea, constipation,
gas on stomach aud bowels, feverish
ness, loss of sleep and a ll other ‘up
sets” o f bubyhood. Over 25 million
bottles used a year shows Its over
whelming popularity.
W ith each bottle of Castoria, you get
a book on Motherhood, worth Its
weight in gold. Look fo r Chas. II.
Fletcher's signature on the package so
you'll get genuine Castorla. There ars
many Imitations.
M e m o ria l o f S ch iller
A hitherto unknown letter of Fried
rich von Schiller was found at the
town of Ascii, Czechoslovakia, by the
college professor, L. Hueller. The
letter, not dated, Is addressed to
Amalie von Iranoflt, a niece of Frau
von Stein, whose epic poem, “ The
Sisters of Lesbos,” was Included In
Schiller’s Almanac of the Muses tn
1800. It Is assumed that It was w rit
ten during the last years of the great
German author’s life.
A rchbishop and Reporters
We should enjoy knowing the arch
bishop of Canterbury. He makes pub
lic declaration that he Is a slow think
er and speaker and that he sometimes
statnbles through an address, only to
find that the newspaper reporters
have caugb’ his meaning and pre
sented It In perfect form. So many
people—not archbishops—are contin
ually complaining that the reporters
“ never get anything rig h t” —Worces
ter Telegram.
R eporting Progress
We casually inquired of our ten-
year-old today how he was getting
along at school, and he replied; “ Just
There are three essentials to suc fine. We pulled a fake pass nnd went
Laying Mash Suggested
cessful dairy farming. These are good through 'em for a touchdown, and
that have the ability to convert they didn’t even know who hnd the
by New York Station cows
the feed grown on the farm Into milk ball.” —Smith County (Kan.) Pioneer
An egg b a pretty complicated thing, and butterfat economically. A fter you
and the hen that makes it needs a lot have the efficient cows It w ill be neces
On the C arp et
of material of different kinds, espe sary for you to supply these cows wltb
“ Your standing In studies Is satis
cially If she Is going to do herself the right kind of feed nnd care so
proud and make you a profit by a big that It w ill be possible for your cows factory but yo u r, deportment Is n o t"
“ W ill that keep me from graduating,
year's output.
to produce milk economically, und then
The Ingredients commonly used In you must have a market for your professor?”
“ Well, If you keep on we may have
egg-laying mashes, says the New York dairy products. Where these three
agricultural experiment station, are essentials are provided you are al to give you a black sheepskin.” —
wheat bran, wheat middlings, linseed most sure to succeed, but If nn.v one Louisville Courier-Journal.
oil meal, corn gluten feed, corn ineal, of these essentials is lacking you are
ground oats, alfalfa meal, meat scrap, almost sure to full.
Necessary Preparations
fish meal and dried buttermilk feed.
It is profitable to raise hogs and
“ 1 War that your wife has taken up
Of course you don't use all of these poultry on a dairy farm especially golf.”
materials at the same time, but you when only butterfat is sold and skim
“ Well, she Intended to, but the tai
need several. The Cornell niusb, for milk available to feed to bogs and lor was two weeks late with her knick
Instance, which has become so stand poultry.
ers and I couldn't get delivery on a
ardized that dealers are putting It on
sports roadster for her. She erpects
the market already mixed, consists of
to start I d about two weeks.”
“ equal parts by weight of wheat bran,
wheat middlings, corn meal, ground
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Landlord (in court)—I wnnt an
The above mixture makes n pretty •F4’+ N ** 4 ’4’+4’4-4-+4’4’*4 ’+ W + + + 4 ’++
Soy beans offer the dairyman an ! ejectment order against my tenant,
good growing mash, too, except that
rolled oats or oatmeal may be used excelleut opportunity to Increase his . who has paid no rent for a year and
ten months.
in place of the ground oats. Bone profits.
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Magistrate (sm iling)—He Is not
meat or lime Is also usually added.
Cows should he dry from four to six , your tenant. He Is your guest.—
weeks. If they are good heavy milk- , Philadelphia Inquirer.
Size of House
ers then six weeks would be better I
Most authorities recommend a poul than four.
Wrinkles Indicate character—not
try house 1*1 to 20 feet wide facing
. . .
always good.
the south with single slope shed roof,
Feeding enough does not mean over
or one 20 to 23 feet wide with low feeding. What constitutes enough feed
double roof. Half-monitor poultry for a cow can he determined accurate- 1
houses are not very popular because ly only by her feeder.
of the large amount of waste space nt
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top. From three to five square feet
Feed a cow all the roughage she
of floor space per fowl Is recommend w ill eat. Alfalfa hay and corn silage
ed. depending on type, with four together supply Ideal roughage. A
A n d S p rin k le
in th e F oo t-B a th
squnre feet ns a good working rule.
, For a house 18 feet wide, this would cow ordinarily eats from 30 to 40 ;
A L L E N ’S FO OT=EASE
pounds of silage a-day and from 10
mean four fowls per foot length.
to 20 pounds of hav.
The Antiseptic, Healing Powder for
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tired, swollen, smarting, sweating
feet. It takes the friction from the
One wny to get large producing
shoe, prevents blisters and sore spots
Poultry House Floors
cows
Is to give the growing heifers j
and takes the sting out ot corns and
! Poultry authorities differ ns to best
bunions. Always use Allen's Foot-Eu«
! floor for poultry houses. Important the best chance. A stunted heifer w ill
for
I'ancing and to Freak In New
too often be a poorer producer.
Shoes. Bold every where
things are freedom from dampness,
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in ■ P in ch . L ee A lle n 's F o o t-E a se
cold, drafts and dusL Double wood
More than 4.000 Ohio cows received '
floors with heavy paper between are diplomas from the National Dairy as-
For Poisoned Wounds as Rusty
much used and very good, except that
soclation because they produced more
they are short-lived and do not keep than 300 rounds o f butterfat last year Nail Wounds, Ivy Poisoning, etc.
HANFORD'S BALSAM OF MY RRH
out rats. D irt, gravel or sand-day
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Money back for flr»t bottl« It not aattod. Alt
floors are dusty and harbor rats and
Sterility In dairy animals, both par
are hard to keep clean. Cement floors tial nnd com plete, causes lo sses to
are satisfactory when properly maile dairymen flint are probably as great
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Foundation walls should extend 1? to
as caused liy the more dreaded conts
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