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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

the foundation and view its construc-
ton. In building the cantilcvcr or /.
tower for exhibition purposes it will
make the greatest leaning structure in
the world, and be unique in many par
ticulars. Besides affording an attrac-
tive sight for visitors it will present a
novel display of the application of metal
to all building purposes.
Scarcely less interesting is the sug-
gestion offered by Oberlin Smith, of
Bridgeton. n. j.. who has submitted
designs for one of the most unique
structures ever proposed. It is for u
mammoth tower, with huge oscillat
ing beam. from the ends of which
would be suspended two big globes, in
which visitors would be admitted and
raised eleven hundred feet above the
ground. The beam would be on the
principle of a sce-saw. and would be.
beyond question. the biggest thing OF
the kind ever devised Mr.. Smith is an
engineer of great reputation.
The general idea of the scheme
said Mr.. Smith to Il newspaper man,
lis to make Il permanent octagonal
tower Of severely plain contour, about
six hundred feet high. and surmount it
with /: sheet metal statue Of Columbus
about one hundred and twenty-five feet
high. This statue should look west
ward The aome-shapcd top would be
about hundred feet in diameter, rivet-
ell together from plate steel. The
posts at each angle of the octagon
would b. shells of steel plate ten or
twelve feet in diameter, rivcted up like
a boiler shell and taperinr somewhat
toward the top by placing Zach section
inside of the one halow. '"'e cross
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

tentative plan. by which to in
dictate that the departments Of
the government, except the navy. will
be provided for under one roof, has
been made. These departments. to-
gether with the Smithsonian institu-
ton and the fish commission, will be
grouped about central court of oc-
tagonal form. with the main entrance
on the lake front. The appropriation
for the building is not large enough to
permit Of elaborate architecture or the
indulgence in taste for much orna-
mentation.
hibition will be the exhibit of the navy
department Capt. II. w. Meade. L. S.
n. suggested some time ago that as
the navy would have large and very
interesting contribution to make to the
exposition it would be desirable TO pre-
sent il as an object lesson in structure
esembling as closely as possible one Of
the latest designs of the constructors of
our navy for a powerful man-of-war.
The suggestion met with prompt APP
proval, both for its novelty and practi-
cability. Instead of arranging the en-
hibit of the navy department in hall
it will be put in a structure resembling
in every detail n-thousand-ton coast
line battle ship. like the Indiana. the
Massachusetts or the Oregon. now
building. 1t is considered desirable by
the inventor of this design that the
building should be erected at the lake
front
The model is thus described by Harp
ers Weekly: 1t will he 34s feet in
length and 90 feet in width. and to all
appearances will be identical with the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

tinuous in structure and rigid through
out. and is especially designed for
building on yielding substrata, such as
the deep clay of Chicago. On
the girder work there arc bolted
steel-bearing plates, and on these
plates the massive truss foot
Of the cantilevcr rests This
foot at the left side will be attached to
the metal parts of the bed by large
steel pins and eye bars, but these con-
nections will not be brought into play
unless the tower is heavily loaded. In
the superstructurc three lines of trusses
constitute the main supports: two form
sides Of the tower. the third has a mid
die position and lateral truss system
braces them together. Pin connections
are used for truss members. The walls
of the tower arc comparatively light,
being simply framing of small-sized
angle iron attached to the trusswork
and having a facing of embossed sheet
metal. The exterior will be painted a
dark terra Gotta color. Electric hoist
elevators and easy stairways will con-
veniently lead from the entrance to the
upper stories. Above the first story
there arc five floors. They are inclined
and consist of series of broad steps ex-
tending across the tower. Numerous
windows light the interior, balconies
provide interesting outloolss for visit
ors, and at the top of the tower an cx-
tensive view of the surroundings and a
mid-air realization may he had. A
spacious buffet. serving light refresh
mcnts, will be in the top story, and
about midway will be the tower Curl
osity shop. The visitor can also reacE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
Some Late Information REGARDING
the Worlds Fair.
What the Government Will DO to Make
IT Grand success - Two Unique
Structures Described by
Their Designers.

The governments exhibit mt the
worlds fair in 1898 promises to he one
OF the most interesting features Of the
exposition. The naval exhibit will cer-
tainly be SO. James II. Nindrim. SUI
rcrvising architect Of the treasury.
presented an alternate plan for n
government building last February.
This was offered at the invitation of
some OF the authorities. who believed
that the plans already regarded as
fnal were not sufficiently striking. and
the new plans were made to show a
structure Of greater central elevation
OF polygonal form, retaining the origi-
nal outer lines, covering the space Of
420 by $50 feet allotted to the uses Of
the government. The first plans were
designed to provide building within
the cost of s40O,0OO authorized by the
congress. As the later, or alternate"
plan contemplated an expenditure of
100000. and the congress was opposed
extending the appropriation, the first
plans were retained, and will be used
in the construction Of the building.
There arc as yet no plans of the de-
tails of the interior, either to show
location of exhibits or stylc. 4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

There is no home in America SO much
like the Eskimo home Of Arsuk as the
sod-housc of the Kansas plains. Could
an ovcrground tunnel or burrow be
added to the sod-house, the two would
be well-nigh identical.
The material for building the Eskimo
houses lies right at hand. The walls
arc made Of alternate layers of granite
blocks, split from the mountain side by
the frost, laid up with messy sod placed
between instead of mortar.
All the houses are built on one model,
and they are all about Of one size.
They all face the same way. The en-.
trance to the burrow, which might per.
haps be dignified by the name of hall,
is at the west. The hallway is twenty
or twenty-four inches wide and about
three feet high. It is from fourteen to
sixteen feet long. It's walls are foot
and half thick, but the walls of the
house proper are, think, in no case
less than two feet.
Half way from the entrance to the
house proper is a hole on the left that
is just large enough for an Eskimo to
crawl through. It leads to a dome.
shaped room built, like the rest of the
house, of stone and having hole in the
top for the smoke to escape through.
This is the kitchen where, in moderate
weather, the meals are prepared.
saw but one fire in the kitchen, writes
John Il. Spears in the Geographical
Magazine. It was built by u woman
who used driftwood and some small
fagots of the little gnarlcd willows
that form the only timber of the coun-
try-willows that are usually knee high
to an ordinary man. The fire was part.
ly confined by four rocks on which stood
a kettle with boiling water in it. was
told the woman was making stew Of
seal meat.
At the end of the hallway is the door
to the main room, door made of Nor.
way pine boards and battens purchased
of the Danish governor. Within is a
room. perhaps twelve or fourteen feet
in size and four feet and half high
There is plank floor and ceiling
above, composed Of timbers four or five
inches large, covered with plank.
Above this the roofsis formed Of Gods
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pieces and braces would prob.
ably be of channel iron. tee
iron, etc. An interior skeleton
shaft. containing an elevator, might be
erected vertically in the center. piy-
otcd to the tower there would be. dur
ing the exposition, at least. huge
oscillating beam. swinging after the
manner Of a walking beam OH steam
boat. Its extreme length would be
about LOO feet, and it's width in the
center, up and down, about $50 feet.
Between each end of this double beam
would be globe of sheet metal about
100 feet in diameter. with one or NOR.
floors inside and rows of windows at a
proper distance above them. These
spheres would represent the eastern and
western worlds respectively, and they
might be painted on the outside TO rep
resent ordinary terrestrial globes. Near
the bottom of each globe would be
doors of iRgrcss and cgress, through
which passengers would pass when one
of the globes touched the ground.
When one of the globes was loaded,
which would take but Il few seconds,
ttIS uSuuI "oust pl SKI III VI lie
reverse position, starting very slowly
and accelerating Ia rapid motion in
the middle of lis course and gradually
slowing again toward the end, thus
making the motion perfectly easy. but
raising the passengers to u height of
|. 100 feet in three or four seconds. in
stead of thirty or forty minutes that
were required To ascend the Fife,
tower. The height attained would alse
be greater. In addition this towe,
would have the advantage of capa
city many times as great as thu
Eitfel tower. for while one load nf pa ).
sengers was ut the top enjoying tho
scenery another load could be taken
| into the globe that was down on the
ground. These globes would remain
| with their floors horizontal by being
ballastea at the bottom, bmt if addition.
al security was thought desirable a sys
tenn of wire rope cables. extending from
one globe to the other. inside the beam
could easily be arranged to keep thei,
vertical axes i'm absolute parailelisn.
with the vertical axis Of tn" tower
The beam would probably be moved b,
two rows of hydrauli: cylinders. in.
side and near the top of the tower. thei,
pistons either pulling by means of wirs
ropes upon drum mounted upon ths
axis of the beam. or by racks upo,
their pistons meshiny into spur gear,
upon the same. The machinery re
quired would thus be very much NOR.
simple than i'm the three systems o.
elevators used in the Eiffel tower. anl
the motion Of the beam would be en-
tirely controlled by one or two valve:
in II water pipe running from the
ground up to the cylinders. 1t could be
made to work automatically. SO as f.
prevent any undue speed being at
tanned by the beam. If it was though
best to make the tower and statue onl
the permanent part of the structure
the beam could be SO designed rs to b.
taken down ut Il proper interval after
the close of the exposition and sold, t,
be put together again rs pair o
bridge trusses in some appropriate stu
alton, where they would make bridg,
Of beautiful design.
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THE CASTILEsER, OR LEANING TOWER.
port substructurc of metal. The
tower frame and substructurc as q
whole resembles the letter J.. making
in principle an immense unyiclding L
of which the lower part acts rs foot
or offset to counter the lean of super.
structure. The depth Of the sub
structure is 4s feet. area 1G5 by lis feet.
The construction Of the foundation is
chiefly Of plate-riveted iron girdcr work,
imbeddcd in concrete. which forms a
solid bed about 10 feet deep. This
girder-concretc foundation has the
characteristic of being continuous in
structure and rigid throughout. and is
especially designed for building on
yielding substrata, such as the deep
clay Of Chicago. Onthe girtlcr work
there are boltcd stecl-bearing plates,
and on these plates the massive truss
foot Of the cantilever rests. This
foot at the left side will be at
tachcd to the metal parts of the
bed by large steel pins and eye
bars, but these connections will not
be brought into play unless the tower
is heavily loaded. In the supcrstructure
three lines of truss"cs constitute the
main supports; two form sides of the
tower, the third has a middle position
and lateral truss system braces them
together. Pin connections are used for
truss members. The walls Of the tower
arc comparatively light, being simply
q framing of small-sizcd angle iron at
tached to the trusswork and having Ii
facing Of embossed sheet metal. The
exterior will be painted Il dark terra
Gotta color. Electric hoist elevators
and easy stairways will conveniently
lead from the entrances to the upper
stories. Above the first story there are
five floors. They are inclined and con-
sist of series of broad steps extending
across the tower. Numerous windows
light the interior, balconies provide in
teresting outlooks for visitors. and ut
the top Of the tower an extensive view
Of the surroundings and a mid-air rea-
lization may be had. A spacious buffet,
serving light Refreshments, will be in
the top story, and about midway will
be the tower curiosity shop. The Wis
itor can also reach the foundation and
view its construction. In building the
cantilcver or l. tower for exhibition
purposes it will make the greatest lean
ing structure in the world, and be
unique in many particulars. Besides
affording an attractive sight for visitors
it will present Il novel display Of the
application of metal to ell building pnr-
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY,

President Barillas. of Guatemala,
has been thrifty ruler and has $50, oOo-
200 to his personal credit In the Bank
of England.
Mrs. Emma Moffctt Tying, who has
achieved wcll.earncd reputation as a
writer, is a daughter-in-law of the late
DIR. Stephen II. Tying. of st. Georges
church. She is said to be a good t;rcek
scholar.
Senator Higgins, of Delaware, says
they still retain in n modelled form the
whipping post and pillory. because the
state is SO near three great cities that
it Is in great danger Of becoming an
asylum for criminals.
Mrs. Calhoun, sister of Gen. Custer,
bears semblance to her dead hero
brother and possesses many of the mem
tai characteristics that distinguished
him. She is a most fluent converse
tionalist and an elocutionist of wide
reputation.
Emperor William is writing" a
history Of William l., in two volumes.
assisted by his former tutor, Prof. Ilinz.
peter. Two hundred copies only will
be printed, to he given to the sovereigns
of Europe, the HohenzolIern family and
the most important national libraries.
1t Is recalled of Gen. Sherman that
he did not like broad story any more
than Gen. Grant, of whom thisanecdotc
Is related: Some one in a company,
where he was, began by way of pre-.
face, II believe there are no ladies
present" NO." said Grant; but there
are gentlcmen!'
The sultan Of Turkey is at present
an ardent student of the German lam
guage. lie was able to carry on short
conversation in German with the en-
bassador recently sent by the emperor
of Germany to Constantinoplc. He pro-
fessed great admiration for the poetry
of Heine and Gcibcl.
The princess of Wales, who is an
ardent photographer, is passing her
time just now in having views taken by
herself reproduced on tea service be-
ing made by Mortlock, the court potter
at Oxford The cups will be what is
known as pcar-shape, with glass-cut
edges or slightly waved indentations.
The Compagnie Generate dos Vol
lures of Paris are about TO start pa
per entitled Paris Voiture, which will
be procured by putting a two-sou piece
in a slot in every cab. The paper will
contain the bills of the theaters, few
illustrations and tips for the races. The
purchaser will also be insured during
his drive.
Olivia Golibart, the young Balti-
more society girl who is about to VEN
ture into theatrical life, is pretty and
rather small brunette. Her eyes are
dark, and her hair, black as ink, falls to
her waist. In figure she is attractive,
and dances well. She has appeared in
many amateur theatrical performances
in her native city.
The tremendous variation in prices
for valuable books is illustrated by the
figures for the Valdarfer Boccaccio. In
1912 the only perfect copy in existence
was sold at the disbursal of the duke Of
Roxburghe's library for twenty-five
hundred pounds. A Roxburghe club was
formed in honor of the sale. A copy
with Ave leaves missing was sold last
week for two hundred and thirty pounds
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UNITED STATES COST LINE BATTLE snIr

battle-,hip that will cost $1,000, 900.
The materials of construction will be
brick. iron and wood, and plaster will
be combined with paint in effective
imitation of iron and steel. Upon this
model ship there will be mounted fifty
guns Of all calibcrs. from the great IL
inch monster, that carries projectile
weighing !, 100 pounds, to the 1-pounder
rapid-tire guns and the gatling,.
Everything appertaining to the fully
equipped battle-ship will be seen in its
proper place. Turrets, torpedo-boats.
torpedo nets and booms. boats, anchors.
chain-cables. davits, awnings. deck
fittings, and the appliances for working
all OF these things. will be shown. The
13-inch guns, of which there are four
will be models. as the real gun and
carriage weighs ll5 tons, and would
require Il building of great strength for
support. Officers and seamen AMI
marines will b. detailed to illustrate
the discipline and mode of life ON ship
board. The snper-structure will show
the cabins. staterooms. messrooms,
galley. mess-tables for the crew.
be opportunity to exhibit on the berth
deck the machinery by which the ship
will be ope rated, charts, and instru-
ments of navigation. ordnance imple-
ment>. including electrical devices.
gun-carriage, motors. range-finders,
models of type ships. and samples of
provisions. clothing, bunting, signals
and flags. There will also be portraits
of naval heroes from the time Of Paul
Jones to Farragut, Foote and Porter.
and the costumes of the navy from 1174
to the present time will be worn by the
attendants.
The directors Of the exposition con-
tinue to receive hundreds of plans for
extraordinary buildings, some of
which will be erected by private enter
prise. They will add materially to the
interest of the great show and become
permanent attractions.
Among other clever ideas Mr.. J. b.
Holpenny, of Chicago, has submitted a
plan for huge leaning cantilevcl
tower, a2s feet in height and 20 feet
square. to be built of steel, weighing
500 tons and costing $500, 900. The
tower. according to his statement, will
support 100, 900 pounds in weight on the
top story, which will lean 100 feet from
the perpendicular. This tower, ht
claims. could be built in eight months
including the shop work and erection
The plan is for the tower to be in the
form of a gigantic letter l., of which the
lower part acts as foot to counterac1
the lean of the superstructure. liz
says the framework is of steel trus.
construction. forming a huge cantileve,
of enormous strength and rigidity
which combines for support a sub
structure of metal. The tower frame
and substructure as whole resem
bles the letter l., making in principle
an immense unyiclding J. of which thu
lower part acts Us foot OF offset I,
counter the lean of superstructure. Ih'
depth of the substructure is 4s feet, are;
1875 by ll5 feet. The construction o
the foundation is chiefly of plate -riv
eted iron girder work, imbeddei in con
crete, which forms solid bed about i
feet deep. This girder-concrete founda
tion has the characteristic of being con
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
HUGE LEANING TOWER.
A Curious steel Structure for tho World
Columbian Exposition.

A Curious steel Structure for tho Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
J. 3. Holpenny, of Chicago, has sub
mitted to the directors plan for a
leaning cantilever tower, .a5 feet in
height and 20 feet square, to be built of
steel, weighing 500 tons and costing
100000. The tower, according to his
statement, will support 100000 pounds
in weight on the top story, which will
lean 100 feet from the perpendicular.
This tower, he claims, could be built in
eight months, including the shop work
and erection. The plan is for the tower
to be in the form Of gigantic letter L,
Of which the lower part acts as foot
to countcract the lean Of the super
structure. lie says the framework is
of steel truss construction, forming a
huge cantilever of enormous strength
and rigidity, which combines for sup
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

"Whats the matter. Laurie? You
look as though you had a shock" said
Bent.
$50 have. Here, read these" and
he pushed the letters to ward his friend.
Bent read them.
Then he burst into hearty laughter
What are You laughing at?" asked
Weston.
''Ha, ha. because, really, old fell
low, cant help it. It's too good
well, II it isn't rich. Did you mean to
do it?'
MEAN to do WHAT
Can you ask me?" said Bent, trag-
ically, waving the two sheets OF scented
note-paper in the air.
What have donea For Heavens
sake tell me II you can, Fred
rs it possible that you don't know?
You are not very shrcwd, Laurie, or
else You are in love, and love, you
know. is 'proverbially blind"
go on" said Laurence, impatiently.
why, man alive, you put your let
tiers in the wrong envelopes, as near rs
can see"
A sudden ray Of intelligence dartcd
over Weston's face.
II believe did, he said. ruefully,
''and see what a scrapc l have drawn
my devoted head into
Could yon make it up with Miss
Wellington?''
Il feel sure l could. But Miss Stur-
tevant has practically accepted me, and
see how must insult her.
And yet,' unused Fred, '.you ought
to explain to Miss Wellington
Il know it," distractedly, ''but If
do. | must also explain to Miss Sturte-
want"
Now, honestly. Laurie, do you care
anything for either oneo''
Laurence Weston met his friends
gaze without finching.
NO, honestly. Fred. | like and adj
mire one as much as the other
"Why not give them both up:''
And get into the mire deeper than
am? Besides. am determined to mar
ry one Of them
WELL" said Bent, rising to go. Il
am sorry for you, Laurie. This is
what your assurance and sound COM
mon sense has brought you to. For
my part, l prefer romance. Good-by.
old fellow"
''Good-by, came mournfully from tho
depths of the easy chair.
At the door Bent halted.
Il say, Laurie, might help you out.
might marry one of them
If you only would; but which one?'
Aye, that's it, echoed Bent, as he
closed the door and went down the
hall; and the evening breezes waited
his words back, that's the rub-which
one?''-Agnes l.. Pratt,in Boston Globe.