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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08


born Dec. i. 1915. in Newport, Ky. bet
was taken 70 Madison, Ind. IA Infancy. aid
has lived n the state c-er seventy years
At the age - fOGsteSa SIZE had = poem
pablished II a Madison paper and TWO
years later married the editor. Nathaniel
Bolton her most famous prohibition per
haps, Paddle YCrr Own CaEoe" wxs
published n Is5e. bzt her Last Supper q
the GiroadistS Is Hlcst highly praised y
the critics IN 1875 her hEsbzud WAS zp-
pointed conSai a GencTa- and during the
two yzzrs 1hey were Y Eurupe she wrote
f. varIoas Arzsvl-aa as--sF1s7erz-
She WIS preocciolls n the fullest se1se q
the word. Ee- cz-iiesc psa.s11:iosls oe.zS
among hrr ses-. re- for lo--y ycs--s she
f-ZaIn.zs.czl her s1SE1iD- II literature
Other EGced 1zticles from her pen a-e 4
Winter Day,' -HhzT Nc Do No Ezou.
The Legeat O. Chateau Chene let
Bae" G16 To The Arve a. Is Juzct.os
With TIE Rhone"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
HEROES AMONG JOURNALISTS.
Men Who Are Net Properly Rensnherea
for Their Daring ara Devotion TO Duty.


for Their Daring ard Devotion TO Duty.
The recent death u Frederick J. r.
Hamilton. reporter On toe New York Morn
ing Advertiser. from tyPhus fever con
tractec IA the course Of his professional
duties, ADDS one more 20 q long roll 81
martyrs 20 Journalism. u Il q mour1f1Ti
paradox that although ae~spsperr give
curreat history. the MARTYRS Of the profs.-
sion are least known ard least celebrated
The war correspondent l. slot down
while IN discharge Of his duties, or dies ~
camp disease. OF s-srSss IN pri.cn with
tlsoee be celebrated, but no pension = PAID
his family, and bis name - not ecrolied
among the heroes q the s.ate. s. nailAriy
the reporter ventares into tie dangerous
quarters o. the city. or the pestilsns44l
regions OF fever. or among savzgrz ard
dies, though nak HnSeps, YET aln4os, uE-
honorsd and quite unsung.
When DOnaIdsoa. the seronzgt. made bis
lass ASCENSION. three Chicago reporter
ssrs promised trip with baEa- he found
be ooUad take but or Thy ess: IO.s for
the csanoe aud yognE Griu~ood Won
FuH q -nrsUsIar,--for be wa yo1ng =
TIE pg0fes ssos--he ss5led a-sy jotfing
COVE rs inprezzsons "a sszls uzoSozs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

hev yo'r speeriI wa! IS al eoery regIar
meetin- 1t am not de custom OF de elu D
to make presents On SIGH occashuns as dis
but If yo' VIII call at my cabin befo' 70 go
will give yo' a recipe fur chilblains, an
also tell yo' how to pick out ripe water
mellyon from de green ones in patch on
a dark night. De meetin will now bust up
an 90 home"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

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n crsFe&-y bz~BsrS. a good bit s~1ssf.7s
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give s<ez.a4 z<zs The Indsssraz1 Wsrts 81
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

I-3lals st3ll lives
al Indianapolis in
: er seventy sew
enth year. It -
rare indeed that
the first author q
note N = new coE
Doav-&l1h lives
to witness NcC 8
literary develop
meat as inst 81
the central ES
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08


Go Slow on Chickens and Lively On
Ice Cream.
Copyright, 1902, by Charles B. Lewis.l
1t has been understood for some time
past that Shindig Watkins, of the Lime
kiln club. was going 10 remove 70 Column
bus, O., where inducements were held out
for him 70 open a stand for the sale of old
fashioned pumpkin pies and fried cakes.
At the last regular meeting of the club,
after the transaction of routine business,
Brother Gardner called Shindig to the
front and said:
"Brudder Watkins, Fze bin told dat 20
talk o. leabin US"
Yes. sah"
"Gwine down to Ohio to sot up in bizness
fur yo'se!fs"
Yes, sab"
Wall, dis club will miss 20, an each
member will be sorry to see 20 go. While
yo' am not brilliant man, neither hev yo'
spit on de stove nor broken any lamp chin
Deys. As dis am de last meetiu befo' yo'r
departur'. l wish to say a few fatherly
words to yo'."
Yes, sah-'
In de fust place, pay up all yor debts
befo' yo' start. Had Cicero left Rome
OWN fur house rent, groceries, bacon an
so on, he could nebber hev achieved great
ness. In de mex place, If yo' hev bin mad
at anybody kase yO' couldn't agree about
de aige of Noah when he entered de ark,
90 TO him an offer yor hand an make
peace"
Il has dun it, sah,'' replied Shindig.
"Doan' GO down to Ohio feelin dat 20
am dom de staff grea; favor by comm,
an doan' attempt 10 put on style ober de
people yo' meet. If 20 bad nebber bin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
EVENING GOWNS.

Chic and Graceful Toilets Worn az Balls
and Other Evening Entertainments
Evening gowns for young ladies are very
chic and light The gown shown in the
cut is an exceedingly graceful one in rosa
bengaiine, trimmed with gold and silver
embroidery, and embroidered hsse in gold
and colors. a DEEP gold and silver fringe
ed ges the basque. Another charming even
ing dress seen recently i of yellow satin.
yelled wit h silk net of the same shade re-
Eeved with touches Of pale blue By the
by, new fabric that is being used with
success or imported gowns is fine net,
covered with floral designs formed Of
se1{IiEs and rssa-fS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
A Young Mans Sad Fate.

First Little Boy-I'm awful glad amt
young man.
Second Little Boy-Why is yous
First Little Boy-'Cause a young mas
can't have any fun or the ice The girls !:
always wantin his heip.-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

wse-Is tbers szytAsr= szas : eEn e.
Aax yozT sscsE
HR.h&so-Te<- I zisk T9z waals wsaf
sSsm- Yogh Szn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
Wanted a Red action

whats the price Of them opera glasses,n
he asked as he entered the opticians
''Twenry-eight dollars" said the clerk
well, say. I've only got one eye Can't
you knock CT fifty per cent. f''-Harper's
Bazar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
The Lunar Census.

Teaeher-Is the moon inhabited,
Bright Scholar-Yes.
Teacher sarcastically)-Whati is the pop
ulations
Bright Scholar - One Kate Field.
Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
sag-rssitsens ss-sas BIRD.

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frSeGaEiy FERNS =lrh ire fzSneS Tie ark
zzd th= ssrzssow are tsrts q gca<. ozsz-
bat fhe l&zseg sh09id roE resi- CO tie noaze
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

Leading 1-e~ernzke-s zrE enz35ovEE
t1iie for ball gowns AM sor1e u these
toilets display Ezscks Of Grape CO 5ulle- =
n zaor = l,osstEzE aE.oSt 70 lie esTeef that
there J. = - aressTll &C tise dress * EegaTT
VII g5-ag>- As u.-zser II lzc- the Tgssl3r
- IL Lss izeez - tA= fore n sleeves asG
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE

The Writer of That Noted Song stiu
Alive and Vigorous
Mrs Sarah Tittic Bolrou. who was f.
NOUS forty years ago as the pioneer poet OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

until his return MAJOR henderson cam
in yesterday 70 shoot him for an articss
which appeared Two weeks ago. and, 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

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u = A-ea.scaa sw@zz2. ard sstA sssza IA
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08
SOMEfAhIIAG WORDS
BROTHER GARDNER HAS SOMETHING
TO SAY TO SHlNDiG WATKINS.

He Advises Him TO Pay Up All HIS
Debts. and When he Starts Anew to
Go Slow on Chickens and Lively ap
Ice Cream.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05

Director Scott Audrain is present.
Mr.. Matney has a creditable dis
play of grain, etc.
Treasurer Green goes home to
Alton each evening.
James Buchanan of Long Prairie
is attending the fair.
Exhibits are still coming in this
m orning in nearly all classes.
Clint Hall has on exhibition
about forty varieties of apples.
J. F. Standiford, photographer,
of Muskogee, was the first man to
place his exhibit.
Charley Williams drove a fine
looking conveyance over from the
Neosho river country Tuesday.
The races run on the Vinita
track are, generally speaking, as
fair as can be found in the country.
Ike Mcdonald, Jim Pat"
Thompson and "Doc" Bridgman
are assisting the ladies at the hall.
1t is mighty common to hear a
man say he has better stock at
home than anything on the ground.
THE DAILY CHIEFTAIN made a
decided "hit''-goodness added to
popular prices (free) works won
ders.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
Oh Pays for the Weekly Indian
ZJG Chieftain to January l, 1893.

Glenn Rogers, J. T. Gunter and
VIM. Little are in charge of the
speed ring and are giving salts
faction.
W. H. Curtis, Atoms lumber
dealer, is taking in the fair and is
at the head of the mule and Jack
department..
Tom Mccain shows a half dozen
different kinds of corn and quite a
collection of other farm produce,
including some oats which weigh
70 lbs. to two bushels.
A large cucumber in a bottle
with a small neck is a novelty ex-
hibited by Miss Lille Black.
How it got in the bottle is the
query. 1t was grown in there.
The Alton band, which is furn-
ishing the music, consists of the
following gentlemen: F. S. Walk.
er, H. Whaley, Newton Whaley,
Joe Brooks, leader; Chas. Stitch,
F. Stitch, Chas. Starbuck, E. A.
Warren. D. Richmond, Joe Yates,
Clarence Meredith, Mead. Mere
deth and Nate Wilson.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
Not Fit for q Hog.

Customer (paying check at restaurant
counter)-That steak | ordered was a
disgrace, sir. 1t wasn't fit for a hog to
eat.
Proprietor-Very sorry, sir. Pray
send it back and have anything else you
choose to order, sir.
Customer-Oh, it's too late now. I've
eaten it all.-Truth.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
He Wanted Environment.

The reporter had just come in from
an assignment in a murder case. 1t
was a rainy day and he had to cross a
plowed field on foot.
II see," observed the city editor, look
ing with some displeasure at his large
and muddy boots, you have brought
the scene of the murder with you
Boston Globe.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
How She Wanted Him.

The lady was trying to beat down the
price of a canary bird.
~Why. madam" said the dealer in a
hurt tone, would you ask ME to let him
go for a song?" y
Well" she replied, significantly,
"if he can't go that way I don't want
him at all" and she paid the price
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
Medical Item.

Medical STUDENT Think father,
when | have graduated | will become a
specialist.
Father-What Kind Of a specialist?
81 think | will make a speciality of
ear diseases"
81 think you had better become a
tooth specialist; man has only two ears,
but he has ifty-two teeth that are al
ways more or less out of order ."-Texas
Siftings.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
Knew How to Keep q Hotel.

GuAst-I'd soon starve here.
Proprietor Country hotel)-There's
plenty TO eat.
Perhaps so, but those waiter girls
of yours don't attend to me-"
"They don't?' Well that's easily fixed.
Here's some wax"
what good is that?"
"Put it in your mustache, Of course,
and curl the ends. You've got too much
of a married look."-N. Y. Weekly.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
He VIII Not Be Forgotten.

BEG pardon, sir" said the ~servitor,
as Ballston was about to leave the res
taurant, but it is usual to remember
the waiter
"Then you won't forget me-" replied
Ballston. II waited about half a
day for you to bring my dinner
Truth.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
The Attentive Member.

The Attentive Member
"Was there a good sermon this morn
ing?"
II don't know. | was thinking about
something else at the time. But my
foot went to sleep."-Puck.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
And She Looked.

This thing is worth looking into"
murmured the pretty girl as she stood
in front of her mirror. Chicago Trib-
une.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05

The brick layers on the new build
ings are waiting tor the second story
joists.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05
Easily Answered.

Mrs. McCorkle-Jet hasn't gone out
of style, has it?
Mrs. McCrackle-Not Jet--Truth.
The daily Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1891-189?, 1892-10-05

No more sending off for
fine watches. Also the larg-
est stock of Clocks in the
Indian Territory.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24
FROM HlsTc7Ys PAGES.

THE first river and harbor bill was
passed In 1900, and ii called for the ex-
penditureof SIS, 600.
THE expressions IIallelujah" and
"Amen" are said to have been intro
huced into Christian worship by St. Je-
tome about 4. D. 800.
GEN. LEE. December &c, 1909, first APP
piled TO Gen. Washington the phrase:
firsItn5xar-hrstn Ipcace1 sutfrst in
The hearts of his coSntrypen,%,
In England in lsh aboat & 300 houses
bad 50 Windows Of class. and -ppwards
in each, about 275, CUU had 10 windows
AID upwards asflc SSoOChss seven win
-apys oE less than seyep,-,,, r.
ssTHscan@ssoaeo tthswia,s house in
Washing b. c. was fhd in 1892.
The, building was first occupied by
President Adams in 1900. The white
house was burned by the British in
1874, and its restoration was completed
{ In lsts.-ss.1% - : rsl'
\ The first ship from England toGreen
land was sent for, the whale fishery by
the Mnscoyy Company in 1904. In
voyage performed in 1850, eight men
were left behind by accident, who suf
fered incredible hardships till the fol
lowing year, when the coinpany's ships
brought them homeor q , 49,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24
NEAR THE END,
The First Session of the Fifty-second Con
gress Almost Closed.

The First Session of the Fifty-second Com
gress Almost Closed.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The histori-
cal first session of the fifty-second con-
gress is practically made and it is prob
able that from now on to the end of the
session the efforts of both branches will
be confined principally to the settle
ment of disputed points in appropria-
ton bills. These measures are really
much further advanced than a simple
statement of their parliamentary status
would indicate to the Impractical eye.
By an extraordinary display of energy
the house has succeeded in passing
everyone of these bills, except the gen.
eral deficiency, and is transferring
them to the senate with such rapiditv
as to tax severely the working capacity
Of the committee on appropriations of
that body. Consequently it appears
from the record that the senate was
far behind the house in passing upon
these important measures The record
is as follows:
Awaiting action on conference re-
ports, military academy appropriation
bill; in conference, army, Indian diplo.
matte and consular, District of Column
bia, naval, river and harbor; awaiting
action Of the senate. pensions in SEN
ate committee, sundry, civil, legislative,
post office, agricultural and fortified.
tons; awaiting action of the house.
general deficiency.
So 1t appears that not one of the reg.
ular annual appropriation bills has be.
come law; that only one bill has been
acted upon originally by the house, and
that five bills are either in the senate
committee on appropriations or before
the senate for action. But the sena.
tors are by no means dismayed by the
outlook. While it is expected that no
progress can be made in the senate it.
self with the bills during this week,
owing to the absence of so many demo
cratic members, the work in committee
is being pushed rapidly, and whep
there is again full senate the remain.
ing bills will be called up and acted
upon SO promptly that most, if not all
of them, will have been sent to confer.
ence before the close of the present ifs
cal year.
Because of the large number of alb
sentees, the proceedings of the senate
during the week will probably be con.
fined to the delivery of few speeches,
Mr.. Call leading off to-day with one
upon the subject of railroad interior
ence with senatorial elections, and
some unobjectionable business on the
calendar, and the sessions will, it is ex-
pected, be very short.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24
Fatal Storm in Chicacn.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Three persons
were killed, two seriously injured and
the Grant monument slightly damaged
in short but fierce thunderstorm
which visited this city last night. The
killed are: Lewis Meyer, Mrs. Shelby.
of Chicago, and an unknown man. The
injured are: Harry Phillips, of Chica-
go, and Mrs. Matte Olsen, of Chicago.
The catastrophe was the result of a
bolt Of lightning which struck the
monument, in the corridors of which
nearly fifty persons had sought shelter.
At the first signs Of the approaching
storm Lincoln park, in which the non
ument stands, was crowded with peo-
pie who had prepared to enjoy the cool
OF the evening. The storm began with
a slight shower, which rapidly devel-
oped into small hurricane, accompa-
MED by a downpour of rain. vivid
FLASHES Of lightning and terrific peais of
ithunder.
'nWhen its fury was at its highest a
binding fash struck the statue, taking
Its course directly through the little
crowd who had sought safety in its in
closures. Everybody, with the excep-
'd5FfGhree men, was thrown to the
igroVRit, but all were uninjured except
thoSe named. The bolt did not strike
the PrQn,zeejstatue of Grant and the dam
age to the monument will be covered
by a feW dollars.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24
TO EXTERMlNATE CHINCH BUGS
Prof. Shows Directions to Agriculturists
Published,


Prof. Shows Directions to Agriculturists
Published.
Topeka, Kan, June 2O.-The follow;
ing is copy of the directions sent orr
to the farmers by Prof. Snow for the
determination of chinch bugs:
In order to keep up our supply of in.
fected bugs, we must require that each
person sending for infection send us
live bugs from the field. These should
be put into tin box Ia baking-powdeI
box is excellent for this purpose, with
out soil, and with supply of green
wheat or corn. The box should have o
tight-ftting cover, and no holes need tC
be made. We have found that the bug:
reach us in the best condition wher
sent us in this way.
Upon receipt of infected bugs from
the station, a shallow box, about 24X36xe
inches, with tight joints, should be pro
vided. Sprinkle the whole inside of the
box with water, and put in enough
green wheat or corn to cover the bottom,
Scatter the infected bugs over the bot
tom, and put in a large quantity of live
bugs from the field-a quart would not
be too many for a box of the size sug-
gested After the bugs have remained
in the box two days, remove half of
them, alive and dead, and scatter them
over that part of the field where the
bugs are the thickest. At the same
time replenish the infection box with
more bugs from the field. Continue to
scatter bugs from the infection box over
the field, at intervals of two days, until
tbs seen that the bugs are dying rapid
ly all over the field. Keep the box
moist by repeatedsprinkling and change
the. green food as,often as it loses its
freshness. ..,,..
Careful attention to. these directions
will often insure success, where care
less use Of the infection will fail. Make
daily notes on the appearance of the
bugs in the infection box and in the
field, and of the weather while the field
infection is in progress.
Prof. Snow further says: The farm,
ers can preserve, the infected bugs them
sefvesty putting SOME Of the dead bugs
in flask, or fruit jar, or tin box, and
keeping them where the frost will not
reach them, or the heat be too great
BUTT is,necessary to have a laboratory
where the farmer will always know
where to get the infection.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-24
BRIDGE COLLAPSE.
Shocking Disaster on the Licking
River, Ky.
A New Bridge Goes Down With Many
WOrkmen-T Tornado in Minnesota
Lightning Fatalities Five
Children Drowned.
Dreadful Disaster.

CINCINNATI, June ga bridge in
course of construction over the Licking
river between Covington and Newport.
KY, fell this morning, and of forty-fve
worl1men on the structure, so far as is
now known only two escaped unhurt.
The high river had washed out the
earth about the supports of the false
work, and it is said one Of the contract
ors said day or two ago that he was
afraid the structure would not stand
under the weight of the heavy material.
But still they kept at work.
A force of forty-three men I'M
der the direction of Robertand William
Baird, the contractors. was engaged in
putting in place the heavy iron work
on the main span. Suddenly, without
warning, there was cracking sound.
a swaying Of the structure and head
long plunge of the whole mass of tim
bers, iron and workmen into the river
fifty feet below. Few forms were to
be seen struggling on the surface. the
Others were drowned or crushed by the
material.
Those who came out of the wreck un-
injured, as nearly as could be learned.
were rs follows: Murray Rairden and
James Caldwell. Others went to their
homes and could not be traced.
While most of the workmen were
from abroad, there were enough from
the vicinity to make the scenes on shore
OF the most sickening character. Tear
full women were to be seen eagerly peer
ing into the countenances of the reeov-
cred bodies as they were borne to the
shore, and every now and then a pitiful
wall OF anguish told that some friend
or relative had been recognized.
1t was slow work to get the bodies
from the wreck
Among the dead We're the two con-
tractors, the Baird brothers of Pitts
burgh, who were on the bridge with
their men experimenting the work at
the fatal moment. Though it is said
that one of them had spoken of fear
concerning the safety of the supporter.
it appeared by their act yesterday in
going with their men that they had no
such fear as would keep them from
sharing with their men the danger
The body of one was among the first
recovered and the other lies buried in
the river beneath the ruins of his own
work.
The span between the two piers looks
to be $50 feet. The height of the truss
which was to form the bridge span be-
tween these two piers was sixty-fve
feet above water. False work in piling
anG timber had been constructed in the
river. On the top OF this false work the
construction of the iron truss began ex-
actly midway between the two piers
and the work was pushed from the mid
die both ways. Five bents or sections
Of the ponderous iron work had been
constructed. Each bent or section was
thirty feet long, making nearly half
the span. On the top of this was an ap-
paratus known to bridgemen as the
traveller, which is used to extend the
structure from the ends.