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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
Waves Of an Iron Bridge.

A train always exerts greater strain
on an iron bridge when going quickly
than when going slowly; but the
difference in the strain depends on
the structure Of the bridge, and is
much more in some cases than in
others. When the train goes over the
bridge it causes q wave to travel
along the structure, owing to the
elasticity of the iron.
That part OF the bridge just in front
of the train is raised little, and the
part under the train is lowered, so
that each part of the bridge Is sue.
cessively raised and lowered as the
train goes over it, and the more quickly
the train travels, the more sudden this
will be, and consequently the more
violent.
The strain produced will vary with
the square of the velocity ~ the wave,
so that the train will exert four times
the strain when it doubles its velocity,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

cuffs, which can be made removable
or attached permanently as desired.
The great variety of styles in the
hitherto popular summer shirt waist
argues for it an unprecedented vogue
this season. The style here present.
cd is unusually attractive and sensi-
Bile, being very generally becoming,
the fullness at the neck and shoulder
edges produces soft and graceful ef-
feet over the bust. A box plait fin
ishes the right front edge through
which buttonholes are worked to ef-
feet the closing with studs or buttons.
The back is gathered at top and joined
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
NEW DEVICES AND INVENTIONS.

The latest device for the production
of rubber tires, for which an American
patent hss been secured, is officially
described as "a protective covering
for pneumatic tires consisting of a
padding over the tire, q circumferen-
tial spring.metal band lying upon said
padding, and flexible metallic cloth
fitted over and surrounding said band
and said padding and adapted to be
attached to the rim of the wheel" :
Nothing can stop the bicycle inven.
tor. His applications are received at
the rate of hundred daily at Wash
ington, and already outnumber the
total of washing machines, churns and
automatic couplers for railroad cars.
He seems to be filed with the idea that
a bicycle to he operated by hand in
stead of foot power is the real, origi-
nal, long felt want. Such machine
might be operated by the legless won.
der of the dime museums, but what
any one else would want with it is not
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
BICYCLE DISEASES.

The doctors are still busy discover.
ing new bicycle diseases There is the
bicycle throat, the bicycle eye, and
the nose, spine, arm, foot, lungs,
liver, heart and possibly the cyclist'i
vermIform appendix. As matter Of
fact, however, the thing that is worry,
ing the doctors is the general prev
alence of bicycle health. D..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
PERILoUs RIDING.

The attention Of the foolkiller is
directed to the young men who race
with railroad traIne, cross railroad
bridges on the ties, ride down steep
flights of stairs or pedal along the
Drinks of precipjces, after the manner
of Maltby, who recently shocked the
staid people of Aberdeen, Scotland,
by his perilous ride on the narrow top
of the wall of the ocean pier. That
Maltby can do such trick is not so
remarkable as that he is willing to do
it at all for little notoriety.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
CYCLING ODDITIES.
SOME CURIOSITIES IN THE
WORLD OF WHEELS.
A AThree-Year-Old Rider Who Makes
Ten-Mile Trips "A Fancy
Riders Startling Trick
-Perilous Ride.

VXs7OULD you like an intro
W. duction to the youngest
Y Y bicycle rider in Chicago,
If not in the world,
asks the Chicago Times.Herald.
This is his picture. The young
man is just three years old and
he lives at 2760 Commercial street,
Ravenswood. His name is Allison
Friedberg. he rides an odd little
baby bicycle, the wheels of which are
only sixteen inches in diameter and
the seat twenty-five inches flom the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

blue or black thread. The embroid.
cred linen is used for the skirt and for
deep square collar on the coat or
blazer, which is made of plain linen.
The newest piques have tiny Dresden
howerets embroidered in silk scattered
all over them. Sometimes the entire
suit is made of the embroidered fabric,
but it is better to have the skirt plain
and the jacket embroidered. A skirt
of pale pink pique is effective with q
little coat of embroidered white
pique; and the same coat can be worn
with several skirts.-Demorest's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
vide required to make this jacket Tor
o lady having 36-inch bust measure
is 81 yards.
OUTING GOWNS.
is 81 var.

Heavy linens, Russia crash and
Dioues are the favorite materials for
outing gowns. Following the craze
for embroidery on everything, there
is q coarse gray linen which hos an
all.over scroll pattern worked upon it
in chain stitch, with white, brown,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
A FANCY RIDERS STARTLING TRICK.

1t is matter of frequent comment
that the safety does not present the
opportunity for fancy trick riding that
the ordinary did. With ell that, some
very remarkable "stunts" have been
thought out by the professional enter
tainers, one of the most startling of
which, as performed by young Lee
Richardson, is herewith illustrated.
The rider turns himself around and
suddenly lies down on the handle bar,
his feet out ahead. In this uncomfor.
table position he rides, twisting the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
COMBINATION GARMENT.

A remarkable combination garment
for men only comes from Germany,
where they make gasoline motocycles
that weigh 150 pounds. Herr Bruckt
ner is the father of this interesting
pair of "pants," which may, by pull
ing string, be converted from knick.
erbockers into trousers, suitable for
any occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
DRESS DEVICES.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
IN FEMININE FASHIONS.
Handsomely Trimmed Wrappers
With Bishop Sleeves-Naval
Jackets With Vest-Oth-
er Dainty Designs.

TN the first large illustration white
dimity is handsomely trimmed
with delft blue and white en-.
broidery and insertion to match,
blue satin ribbon forming the stock
collar, cuff bows and tied semi. .girdle
ct the waist line. The closing in cen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
A THREE-YEAR-oLD BICYCLE RIDER.
Many OF the inventions are

clear. Many OF the inventions are,
however, Of merit, and they relate to
details in the intricate portions Of the
machine. There are some new things
in the line of package carriers, and IN
the smooth paved cities year hence
at least ninety per cent. of the ight
delivery OF dry goods, millinery, hats
shoes, flowers, confectionery, grocert
les, provisions, etc., will be through
the medium Of vehicles operated BY
boys and young men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

pedals with his hand. Then be turns
over, so to speak, and takes the almost
indescribable position show in the il.
lustration, looking as though he was
pulling his wheel along afte- him by
main force.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

An admirer of Wagner has offered
to the city of Berlin Sl250, providing
the municipal authorities will name
one of the new bridges after the com.
poser.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

ground. Not long ago he rode from
Ravenswood to Lincoln Park and back,
q distance of ten miles, in less than
half day. he learned to ride very
easily, and is not at all afraid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
Uniuue Soldiers Monument.

Chicago is contemplating using as sol.
diers' monument the big stone pillar quar-
riei In Wisconsin for exhibition at the Co.
lumbiau Exposition. 1t is the largest mono
uth in the world, being l0O feet long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
learned to ride in three lessons, so his

learned to ride in three lessons, so his
press agent says. Like all beginners,
he is very enthusiastic, and shows a
bad temper when forced to dismount
from his bicycle, which is of special
construction with twenty-inch wheel.
"Joe" has brother. who is resident
of Spokane Falls, where he is giving
exhibitions. The brother is booked
for q metropolitan appearance during
the next theatrical season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
PANAMA HATS ARE PRETTY.

Panama hats trimmed with morning
glories, daisies, clover. hawthorn bios.
SONS, and lilacs are very pretty with
thin gowns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

SHIRT WAIST OF GRASS LINEN.
Grass linen, with figured design in
white embroidery, is here stylishly
worn with white linen collar and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

The bicycle habit may not be at
tractive, but there's something IN it,
Adams Freeman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
A SIMIAN CYCLIST.

"Little joe" a most intelligent
ourang outang, OF Portland, Oregon,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

Our portraits show US how We would
look il We were handsome.-Puck. j
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
THE SPECTRAL LEMUR.
The Monkeys 0ueerest Relative and
His Luminous Nocturnal Eye.

The spectral lemur, who lives in the
Malay Archipelago, has about the
oldest appearance of any known ami
NAL. In this newspaper, says the New
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

and nine times when it triples its
velocity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

for lady having q 3G inch bust
measure is 81 yards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
ABYSSINIAN DWARFS.
Armed Pigmfes Who Fought for
Menelek's Cause.

These are probably the smallest and
queerest soldiers which, armed with
modern rifles, have ever fought against
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15

drill ana What practlce ouSnt not We Suo-
| iect ourselves in order to become spiritual
archers and "mighty hunters before the
Lord" But let me say, you will never work
any better than you pray. The old archers
| took the bow, put one end of IT down beside
the foot, elevated the other end, and It was
| the rule that the bow should be just the size
| of the archer: If 1t were just his size then ne
would 20 into the battle with confidence.
| Let me say that your power to project good
in the world will correspond exactly to your
| own spiritual stature. In other words, the
| first thing in preparation for Christian WORK
is personal conservation.
Oh, for q closer walk with God.
| calm and heavenly frame,
| a light to shine upon the road
That leads me TO che Lamb
| I am sure that there are some here who at
some time have been hit by the gospel arrow.
You felt the wound Of that conviction, and
you plunged into the world deeper; just as
the stag, when the hounds are after it,
| plunges into Scroon lake, expecting In that
wav TO escape. Jesus Christ is on your
track to-day. impenitent man! not in wrath,
but in mercy. o ye chased and painting
souls! here is the stream OF Gods mercy and
salvation, where you may cool your thirst:
Stop that chase OF sin to-day. BY the red
fountain that leaped from the heart OF my
Lord, bid YOU stop. Is there in all this
house anyone who can refuse the offer that
comes from the heart Of the dying Son OF
God? Why, do you know that there are. in
the ban shed world, souls that, for that ofer
you get to-day, would fling the crown OF the
universe at your feet. if they possessed III
But they went out on the mountains, the
storm took them, and they died
There Is in a forest in Germany place
they call the "deer leap"-two crags about
lS feet apart, between them fearful chasn.
This is called the ''deer leap" because once
hunter was on the track OF deer. It came
to one Of these craSs. There was no escape
for it from the pursuit o. the hunter and in
utter despair it gathered itself up and in the
death agony attempted to jump across. OF
course it fell, and was dashed on the rocks
far beneath. Here is path to heaven. 1t
is plain, it ia safe. Jesus marks 1t out for
every man to walk in. But here is a man
who SAYS. II won't walk in that path. |
will take my own way" He comes on Until!
he confronts the chasm thar divides his soul
from heaven. Now his last hour has come,
and he resolves that he will leap thar chasm,
from the heights Of earth to the heigh.s OF
heaveu Sand buci now. AND give him 1ull
sw n. for no soul ever did that successfully.
| Let him try. Jump! Jump! He misses the
mark, and he goes down, depth below depth,
"destroyed without remedy" Men, angels
devils, what sha' We call that place OF awful
} catastrophe? Let it be known forever US thf
+ sinners death leap.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
Republican Caucus.

The Republican voters of Madison are here
by notified to meet at Firemans Hall, Madi-
son village, Madison on Saturday the 10th
day of June 1895 at O'Clock in the afternoon.
for the purpose OF choosing delegates to at
tend the Somerset County Convention to be
held in Coburn Hall, Skowhegan, on Tuesday
the s0th day of June 1898, at 1890 q. m 2w24
X. g. HENDERSON, Chair, town com.
q. A. HERRICK, Secy,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18
Republican Caucus

The Republican voters OF Skowhegan are
hereby notified to meet at Engine Hall on
Friday, the 26th instant, at 40 O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose OF electing thirteen delegates
to attend the Republican County Convention,
to be held at Skowhegan June 80. 1895.
Per order Republics Town Committee.
Skowhegan, June II, 1885. 2w25
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18

For the best trade in shirt waists, go to
Judkins'.
Say, Bartlett, that last butter you sold
me is the finest butter ever ate.
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and can show you a fine line of mould
ings. If.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-18

You have headache sometimes.
Why not try our headache powder?
Ii IL harmless remedy and rarely fails
10 cure. Sampson, corner druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

gave him u majority Of l.54I,39l,
while those which Bryan carried gave
him but 50I .45S-icaving Mckinley a
majority O. ~I.o39.932. Pennsylvania
leads he Mckinley states with Il ma
ioricv ri 2!15.:j,5O, Few York following
4 clos. second with 259. SD: and then
comes Massachusetts, Illinois and
Wisconsin in the order named. Colo
RADIO leads tho Bryan states with
$1,000. followed by Texas. aiississiP
pi aad 2.issonri.-K&Hsas City Journ-
al.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Reward Tor Foruan.

E=-Congressman William 5. For
man Of East st. Louis. tae Nation&
Demoarary's c~aEdidI.' for Governor
of IlioCis @gGiast Coz. A.tgeld. ha:
been called to Washington and hi,
friends -ay it is Hog il order 10 re
ceive IL appointment Of Chief Justice
OF the Co1r5 81 Claims. Prcsiden.
Cleveland IS said to be greatly eiatcG
over M. Formans fight against Gov.
Alt2eld.
The po-i'iaa aas e lie -cnUro and
pay 90 e vear It be"sma vacen'
by &c ae"1h q a:af il -;-r lHeaard-
sos. - mast .-Hrenegai Wilson was
said Seen siat.o ."r H. r@co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Hello" said :ae Ger to the Bill
vile election manager, 10 o'clock al
night and the polls still open:"
res" sighed the manager. very
argent case"
why, the law don't allow you-''
TIN law behanged." cried the man
agcr. Maj. Jones hain't voted yit.
an Ee bought 4 new rifle yesterday,
an sent word ho wus a-comin'.
hain't get a thing agin the law. bat
self-preservation's the iust law er
nature. representations.
Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice Is hereby given that i meet-
ing q Inc stockholders 81 the So&ta-
eastern District Agricultural Society
will be acid 1t the cou.s house il -,
city OF cape Girarde&u O. saturday..
December 5th. 1896, t. elect a Presi-
Gent, Eice-Presideut and seven Direct
ors Tor SAID Society ana 10 transac,
such other business as maycome let2rg
the meeting. Polls open from J to >
o'clock p. N.
=. =. ElCELNAN=. secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Editor AXE OF the irontog Ee-is,aa
Eas"cceired aiat.eT froman old frienI
in hell. The lctser : d",aa Hell.
November :, 1886, and start. of il
the following style. For i number
@ years / have been an occasional
reader o. your paper, when Z an sr.e
70 confess j. mach above the average
country paper Now viii Bro. AXE
explain how Re ge,s Is p4pyc 10
he'll: What route does it go: Via
are the mail agents: BY wAon wee
they appointed: Giye rs the 1aEc uf
the Postmaster where voar .apers 70
to hades and tell IL Wien tha- Post
masters time expires. Tic Sound
Money Democrats are entitled 10 all
the Post-oiices and ii taatPost-nas.er
in hell gives up before Clevelands
tine is out We know a dozen Sound
Money Democrats in this city who viii
apply for his place,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The Jackson Cash-Book %ays Inc
election returns from letting pre-
cinct IN Ibis city look Il ht.!o sus-
picious. and Observation-Disclosures
will probably be contested in this
county. Let the contest begin. II
there wa any c~rookedness resorted to
at the election let t be investigated
and d contest is the way 10 Invest
gate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Paul r. Moore, of Mississippi
county, will be Governor Stephens
private secretary. Mr.. Moore is 4
brother-iE-law to lbs Gu,e.n"rc;r.t.
lie has tNi:e represented NJ is#ippi
county in he Legislature.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
DR.. EeIl,s PEne-rar.ucncr

advances Z New Theory il the Treat
nent OF All Cough. Lung and
Bronchial Troubles. L cures
and Cures Quickly.
Absolutely harmless and pleasant
to take. It cuts loose the mucous and
allows it to bespit OF withOuteXertion
or straining and stops the cough at
once by healing the infamed parts:
gives vigor and vitality to the respir-
atory organs and produces condition
in which all the functions are exerted
with regularity and harmony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The people Of Dexter. ~S;uGdari
county. made a desperate effort &c
have the county seat moved from
Bloomfield 10 Dexter but they failed.
Now thcF should goto work and hep
make Blcumfhld a real capitol cit
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

President Cleveland seems to have
Il warm place in his heart for the
Sound Money Democrats. All the APP
pointments he has made since the
election are men who voted to defeat
Bryan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The Popocrats are mad and they
are threatening "a contest. Let the
contest come. If they believe they can
gain anything by contesting nobody
will complain if they proceed with the
contest.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Not,cc 20 -torl:nnlacr..

Notice Is hereby given ina. the an
nual meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Cape Guardian &Jackaon Gravel
Road Company will be held 1t thu
Office OF the Company il The city of
Cape G~irardeau. Missouri OF the see
ond Monday in December. 1895, 9TH
at one O'Clock p. m. The polls will be
open from / to ,. p. N.
LOUIS +. KLOSTERMANN,
Acting Secretary.
Nov. 2nd. 1904
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The Republican pole raised at Jack
son has a wild goose At the top of it
instead of an eagle. No wonder they
had an increase of Democratic votes
in Byrd township.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The Democrats OF Scott county
elected a swamper to the Legislature
and a watermelon mar to the State
Senate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

McKinley's plurality in this county
was ter votes. The fusion of the Dem
ocrats and Populists makesthiscounty
a doubtful county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The new Sheriff of this county will
divide his patronage between the
DEMOCRAT and Cash-Book. The
other papers will be in the soup.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Prof. Vandiver Will take his seat in
Congress 500 after the 18th of next
March. The extra session will call
FOR all the new members.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The Independent ticket in this county
cost the Taxpayers nearly one hun
dred dollars and it caused the voters
lots of trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Mckinley will call an extra session
Of Congress Immediately a.ter he IS
inaugurated President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Bill Mckinley and Bill Flentge ran
neck and neck in this county. They
have a plurality of ten votes each.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

To the victors belong the spoils
should be the motto of the Mckinley
H'~'~i-t~~tic7 mi !ha.t whatit will
no
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Missouri will 20 Republican
till the Democrats quit raising chill
dren and go to raising mules.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1886.

Prof. Vandiver says his plurality
will reach nearly six thousand votes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

Nov. Ind. 1896.
The morning times., 1896-10-04
THIS PAGE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
I'VE have him now MASTER" he cried


I'VE have him now. MASTER" he cried.
~ shot him Just behind the ear"
on the chance that the elephant might
be fatally injured, Malmuke and three
OF the natives set off TO follow his trail
while the fourth, with Mawana's help,
carried me 10 the neigh boring village OF
the Unsubas. There the pain in my an
kle, and the returning fever, aided, sup
pose, by the excitement of our adven-
ture with the elephant, overcame me and
l lost consciousness.
1t was late In the evening when l re-
covered, to find myself in the tent OF
the Cnsuba chief with two of his women
attending me. From the other side OF Tic
village came the sound of tomtoms and
shells, and IT needed no words to assure me
that the elephant had been captured.
The boy had Ecen right in saying that he
had killed the big rogue elephant, Tor ms
bullet mad reached a fatal spot ana the
beasts carcass had EoeB found less than q
mile from the place where we had cD-
countered him.
You may imagine the surprise of Ma
wana's friends. Most surprised OF all
was his father. When / finished telling
| the old warrior OF the brave part his boy
| had acted, he looked thoughtly at the f!0oi
! of the hut for a moment and then said WITH
! Z. grin that was his nearest approach to 4
| smile:
Perhaps the hoy is not good-ior
| nothing after all.''