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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
A GREAT STRUCTURE.
It Spans the Harlem River at New
York City.
Completion of the New York Gen.
trails Four-Trnck Draw-Bridge
and an Immense Steel


One of che most remarkable feats of
engineering on record is just COM
Pleted, and the passenger entering
Hew York from the north now rides
over 4 of the grardest examples of
steel railway construction yet accom-
pllshed in this age of marvellous results
in that direction.
Going south, at One Hundred and
F~orty-ninth street, the tracks of the
New York Central begin to rise gradu-
ally, and at One Hundred and Thrift
Fifth street they cross the Harlem river
sn the new four-track steel draw
bridge, at an elevation of "a feet above
nigh tide.
This massive structure is remarkable
in being the first four-track draw
bridge ever constructed. and is the
largest bridge of the kind in the world.
1t is 100 feet long and weighs $500 tons.
The draw-bridge is IS feet 6 inches wide.
from center to center of outside .russes,
and is carried ON three very heavy
trusses. Between the central and each
OF the two side trusses is 4 clear space of
&c feet. which permits the passage of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

IMPROVED NEW JERSEY ROAD.
rods Of the O. become unraveied,
reccssitating. at times. the expenditure
Of several hundred dollars per mile for
repairs, where a few dollars would
have been sufficient"
Education is to conducted along the
lines of draining, and the prevention of
earth and water from mixing on the
roadbed: also to give knowledge OF the
| proper admiXture of suitable earth
materials, clay, sand and gravel. in the
proportions hat will make an i'm
pervious roofing and form 4 perfect
roadway for light traffic. People are to
be taught how to utilize the seashore
shells. and the shales and states that
abound i'll many sections.
Satisfied by the experience of the past
that no system of permanent road build
ing can be uniformly successful unless
fostered by the state. Commissioner
Budd pleads for an annual state apPo-
priation of 100000. He says: Such
an appropriation would give to each
county each year a healthy mileage, the
taxation TO meet which would not be
burdensome. probably no more on the
average than one-eighth per cent on
the ratables, and would result in an an
nusl expenditure of more than $1,000
BOO for improved roads, a rate that would
soon place US in a position TO attract
millions of capital for investment and
thousands of progressive citizens for
no--nannrf -ar1InrTC -,-
proved highways give new life TO the
country through which they pass, as
they are often thronged with bicycles
and other pleasure vehicles"
Interesting phases are developed in
the construction of new roads. For in
stance, Monmouth county is building a
road of bog ore four miles long, and
Salem county is constructing a bigh-
way of oyster shells three miles long.
Atlantic county in 1S96-97 opens Il new
era in road building. inasmuch as that
county presents the first road in the
state constructed under the state aid
law out of any other material than
stone. Twenty-Five miles of gravel
road are being laid from Absecom to
Hammonton. and Camden county viii
also build - miles of gravel to connect
with the Hammonton road. Burlington
county has begun the construction of g
road of stone two and a half miles long,
with Stag foundation.
Here is the motto of the New Jersey
public highways improvement advo-
Gates:
Good roads decrease taxation, de
crease living expenses, increase prop
erty values, increase farmers incomes,
increase railroad business, promote
prosperity, promote civilization"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

two sets of double tracks. The floor is
corrugated, and the rails are bolted TO ii
OF steel tie plates. The trusses of the
draw-bridye span are 6+ feet high in
the center and 25 feet high at each end.
At the highest part of these trusses is
situated the engine house, which on
tains two oscillating double-cyliader
engines, which turn the draw and can
be worked together OF separately, so
that if one should break down at any
time. the other can do the work.
From One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street south the four new tracks
run over the steel viaduct TO One Hun
dred and Tenth street, and thence by
the stone viaduct to One Hundred and
Sixth street, where they strike the level
o. the present four-track line.
The work of building this massive
structure. which is here illustrated,
began September l. 1893, and has con-
tinued without cessation until now, and
will cost when completed considerably
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

ident Tyler. aid is living IL the Louise
home, Washington, D. c. Mrs. Dan
bridge is the daugter of President Tay-
Tor, and presided at most Of the white
house functions during her fathers
brief o~ccupancy-a little over a year;
she lives i'll Winchester, Va. The only
surviving daugter of President join
son. Mrs. Martha johnson Patterson.
lives in the old johnson homestead at
Greenyille. Tenn. Mrs. Ellen ". Grant
S~arto-is. the only daughter OF President
Grant. is nov living in this country
since the death of her husband-in
Washington, D. c. The only daughter
of President Hayes. Miss Fanny Hayes,
passes much of the winter in travel,
and spends her summer at the HAYES
homestead in Fremont. o. Mrs. Mary
Garfield Stanley-Brown. the little Moi
lie of the Garfield family. lives in Wash
iE@ton during the winter and at the
old family homestead in Ohio IL the
summer. The only daughter of Presi-
dent Arthur, Miss Helen Herndon Ar
thur, lives in Albany, y. Y, with al
aunt, and spends much time in travel.
Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, the only
daughter of President Harrison, lives AT
Saratoga, y. Y, and the Cleveland chill
dreu. Of course, are at their home in
the white house-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
ORCHARD AND r D

Give young trees good protection ard
good cultivation.
When not mulched, the winter is a
good time to anu all kinds OF small
fruits.
In the winter when the ground is
frozen hard is the best time to trans
plant large trees.
Feed the trees and fruit plants with
an application of n OF woods ashes
scattered evenly.
The demand now is for quality
rather than quantity in allkinds OF farcl
products. especially fruits.
Use wood ashes in the orchard or
coal ashes On heavy clay land. Both
are too valuable to be allowed TO 90 to
waste.
There are few if any kinds of fruit
more easily raised or more highly priced
than the different varieties of rasp-
berries. By planting in rows sufficient
y far apart TO cultivate they can he
grown with very little trouble. St
Louis Republic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
STAT OF GOOD ROADS.
Marked improvement of New Jerseys
Public Highways.


In his annualreport justissued, Henry
[. Budd, state commissioner of public
roads III New Jersey. says: The state
uid law has stimulated the property
holders of many counties to spend hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars upon
their roads, to meet the state appro-
priatiOn."
Under this law the state has paid
since 1892 S46G,595 for the improve
nent of the highways, which, added to
the amounts spent by counties and in
diriduals, makes IN aggregate eXpendi-
ture within six years of S1,500,000 for
permanent roads in New Jersey. There
are 10000 miles of roads in the state.
aid about 900 miles of the most fire.
quented highways have been improved
permanently, on modern lines. Tempo
rary improvements are being made in
every county. Many good roads
leagues and associations have been
formed. Through the agitation which
they induce they have brought forth
money and labor from their respective
communities.
Smooth, hard roads, beautiied by
trees and shrubbery, have developed
under the stimulus OF these local
roads leagues. Foot paths and cycle
paths have been created, and the ap-
pearance of various communities have
been 50 changed hat they have be-
come attractive centeTs OF settlement.
TOO much stress cannot be laid upon
the Importance of these associations"
says Commissioner Budd. There is nc
power so useful as that which per
suades each and every person OF ON
munity to do their best to help them
selves by their Cwn labor and contribu-
tons
a novel feature of the good roads
movement in New jersey is the PROPOSE
ton to introduce instruction Oh ROAD
building into the common schools. The
need of elementary instruction in that
direction is seen every day. The state
report says: The ignorance that pre-
walls among the average rural residents
regarding the proper manner of repair
ing even the common roads shows a
striking necessity for some kind of
technical instruction. guided by which
our ordinary township authorities will
be able 10 make the best use of the
cver-present materials for keeping the
roads in proper repair. In travelling
over the country we often see men re-
pairing a miry roadway by throwing
mud from the bitches into the middle
OF the roadbed. In all our communities
it is a common practice to scrape the
wornout material, that mas been re-
peatedly washed from the center of the
road, back into the middle of the road,
only to be again washed out by the rain
or to be waded through as deep sand.
Upon our macadam highways there is Il
prevailing spirit of neglect; instead of
Immediately repairing the little breaks.
our county officials leave them until
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

more than S2,OOO.OOO. The completion
of the new work will permit the open
ing of all cross streets under the rail
way and 80 permit a perfectly free
passage for street traffic.
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth
street, which has become a great thor
oughfare, will be entirely free. as the
trains which heretofore crossed it at
Grade will pass over it at an elevation
that will allow street cars and all traf-
fc perfect freedom. At One Hundred
and Twenty-ffth street the tracks Will
cross the street Il feet above the level
of the street. and at this point a mag
niticent passenger station is to be built.
extending from One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth to One Hundred and
Tyyenty-sixth street, under the four
track viaduct.
This Improvement will be OF immense
value to the entire state-in fact. to the
whole country-as the bridge, being so
high above the water, viii never have TO
be opened except when large steamers
or vessels with masts are u pass
through; all tugs, canal boats. barges,
etc. will have ample room to go under
the bridge while it is closed
The Harlem river, having been de-
clared by congress a ship canal. the sec
re;ary of war has issued orders that all
tugs and barges shall joint their smoke
stacks and fiag-poles. to enable them
to pass under the bridge while it is
closed. He has also ordered that the
bridge shall not be opened between the
hours of seven and ten o'clock in the
morning, and our and seven IN the
afternoon. except for police, fire or gov
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

eminent vessels, the hours named COW
ering the great business traffic in and
out of the city, the important through
trains as well as the principal suburban
trains arriving and departing during
those hours. This will avoid delays,
which have been, at times, very annoy
ing, and permit of much faster service
than could have been maintained under
the old arrangements; and. as speed is
ore of the principal factors in travel in
this age, this feature will prove an i'm
portant one.
Quite 4 number of the great improve
ments which have recently been made
in the northern part of the city can be
seen from the trains as they pass over
the new viaduct. Among them are
Grants tomb. St. Luke's hospital and
the buildings of Barnard college and
Columbia college, OF Morningside
Heights, and verv soon the grand struc-
ture of the Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine will be observed. Further north,
and on the west side of the Harlem
river, the 10Y famous speedway is IN
der construction and approaching
comple6on; the magnificent High
bridge, Washington bridge. McComb's
dam bridge and the viaduct leading to
il from the north are works of art. as
well as of great utility. under which the
trains pass. and OF the right may be
seen the buildings of the University Of
the City OF New York. Webb's Sailors
ings of less Importance. North of the
Harlem river. on the Harlem division. is
Bronx park, which is TO contain the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

great botanical gardens and geological
gardens of Greater New York, and with
in a few years this portion of the city
Will offer attractions which will be I'M
surpassed in their character by any
city in the world.
Greater New York, which is 10 miles
wide by IS miles long. certainly offers to
tie tourist and seeker after knowledge
or pleasure more inducements than any
other American city, and few cities il
Europe can equal it.
TPOSnAC
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
BRaCiNG r U TREES.
An Explanation of the Tripod Method and
Its Advantages.

In the accompanying sketch. which
represents a newly planted tree, ten
feet In height, there is shown nj of
the most effective braces that can To
provided for a subject of this size Ii
consists of three light oak IT other
stakes, about five feet in length, driven
into the soil. tripod-like, each two feet
away from the tree. and with the right
slant to just nee: the trunk with the
end. as at a in the engraving. Here
a piece of mating is wound around the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
The Spartan Virtue. Fortitude,

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. "But good
digestion viii wait on appetite. and health on
BOTH" when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
resorted to by the victim of indigestion.
Heartburn, latulence, biliousness viii cease
s~ormentingth the gastric region and liver if this
genial family corrective meets with the fair
regularly, not spasmodically-now and then.
It conquers malarial, kidney, nervous and
rheumatic ailments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF PRESIDENTS.

Oldest President at the White House
Over Half a Century Ago
There are eight surviving daughters
of presidents of the United States, in
addition to the three of President and
Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sem
pie is the eldest of the group and Mrs.
Philip Pendleton cambridge is the next.
The former is the daughter of Pres,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20
Manly Sarcasm.

Papa, what is a bicycle built for
two?"
Your mother, my child. She rides IT,
and | have 10 take eare of it."--N. 4.
journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Appropriate.-"What sign do you think 1
ought &c put up in front Of my place of bust
ness:" asked a man who had opened a
morgue. Remains to be SEEM" sug-
gested the friend who had dropped in
Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Many a boys first step towards the peni-
Tertiary was being irregular at school
Washington Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Miss Dimples-"Well, I'm glad 20 begin
the new year right" Miss Passay-"And l
hate to begin it left."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, sc,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Let a lot OF men get together, and IT is
remarkable how soon they will 60 to talk
ing about good things TO eat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

The pain Of ~sciatica is cruel. The cure
by St. Jacobs Oil is sure. 1t penetrates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

First Burglar-"Hist, Here comes the
janitor!." Second Burgiar-"Well, we wiped
our feet, didn't we:"-Detroit journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Some women buy books because they look
pretty in the book case.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Years of rheumatism have ended with
cure by St. Jacobs Oil. Cures promptly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

We have never yet seen a man too poor
to own a gun and a dog.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Made worse by cold. Neuralgia needs
St. Jacobs Oil to cure. 1t cures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Generally, those who know the least arc
the ones who are always giving you advicc
lust for your own good
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys an,
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe. l0C
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

/ can recommend Pise's Cure for Con-
Townsend, Fl. Howard, Wis. May 4. "a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Every man thinks he never was as foolish
as the boys ne sees around him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

1t as natural to a woman to know
dry goods as it does to a man to swear
Washington Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Just try a lOc box Of Cascarets candy q.
thartic, finest iverand bowelregulator made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Bad feet from frost-bites are made sound
by st. Jacobs Oil. 1t cures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

Slipped and fell: bad sprain. Never
mind. st. Jacobs Oil Will cure it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-20

do you like cabbage:""Well, never eat
il, but l smoke it sometimes. "-Chicagt
Record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
From Good Hope.

Messrs Isaac Lynch and Eli
West are leasing land in this
community for the South Pen
Oil Company.
Mr.. j. H. McConkey, of Free.
mans Creek. Lewis county, Wis.
tied friends in this neighborhood
last week.
Mr.. S. Adams gave his dwell.
ing house new roof recently.
Two surveyors, who do not tell
their names or business, are sur
veying lands on the headwaters
of Tenmile. Buffalo, Isaac Creek
and Kincheloe. They are sup.
posed to be surveying leases for
the South Pen Oil Co.
James McConkey and W. g.
Post, of Jarvisville, visited friends
at Copen, Braxton comfy, re-
Gently.
Messrs E. M. Yerkey and T
H. Smith are on the sick list.
The Jr. o. u. A. M. here will
present a Bible and raise a flag
at the Brown school house on
THANKSGIVING day. Xxx.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

The Sistersville oil Reuie,o, the
leading Democratic organ of Ty-
Ter county, has the following
editorial paragraph:
1--WE are glad to see our pres
ent Congressman in the city. He
should be welcome in every town
along the river. for no man has
ever done more for the improve
ment of this river, than Captain
Dovener during his one term in
the national legislature. May
his efforts during the present ses-
sion be SO crowned with success
that we will have slack water
from Pittsburg to Cincinnati"
Yes that is all nice and all true
but let US have the whole story.
Not only to Pittsburg, but are
not the contracts already let for
Stacking the water from Pitts.
burg to Fairmont and ere long
we will have survey made to
Clarksburg. You might give the
CAPTAIN an other slap. Mr.. Re-
view.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
A Chance for Peace in Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. 24.-Gen, Pan
do left here yesterday ostensibly
on a campaign against the insur.
gents, but really to seek Cuban
leaders to try to make peace.
He released Cubalero from
prison and sent him to the Cuban
leader Rabi to whom he made
the promise of a high rank in the
Spanish army and much money
if he would procure peace. Rabi
is said to have refused the offer.
Similar efforts are said to have
been made with other Cuban
leaders, but the result is not yet
known.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
Program OF
The West Virginia Mayors
Association. Which Will
Be Held in Clarks
burg Next Week.
MONDAY AFTERNOON NOV. 2gTI

MONDAY AFTERNOON NOV. 18th
/. Organization and election Of
officers.
9. Address of welcome-Mayor
Owens, of Clarksburg.
3. Response on behalf of the
Association-Mayor Fisher, OF
Buckhannon.
4. Address The duties of a
mayor-Mayor Keck, of Morgan
town, followed by a general dis
cusslon.
S. Address-Sbould the State
establish a workhouse system
Mayor Butts, of Wheeling, fol.
lowed by a general discussion.
6. Address-Sew g rage and
water systems-Mayor Henshaw,
of Martinsburg, followed by a
general discussion.
TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. BOTH.
/. Address-Street paving
Mayor Thomas of Parkersburg,
followed by a general discussion.
9. Address-The granting OF
Licenses-Mayor de Gruyter, of
Charleston. followed by a general
discussion.
8. Address-Street cleaning
Mayor Kendall, of Fairmont,
followed by general discussion.
4. Address-Police regulations
Mayor Hite, of Huntington,
followed by a general discussion.
S. Address-Speakeasies and
their prevention-Mayor Card;
ner, of Sistersville. followed by
a general discussion.
In the general discussion fol.
lowing each topic it is expected
that every mayor present will
state his views and participate
lively in the discussion. Other
topics not on this program may
be discussed, if time will permit.
The public generally is invited
to attend all the exercises.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
NeU Postmasters.
Capt. Dovener's Recommends
for a Number of Places.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Novem-
Der 2s-Capt. Dovener was here
to-day and filed his formal re-
concentrations for presidential
postmasters as follows
AT Wheeling. George Wise.
At Clarksburg. Stuart r. Reed.
At Weston, R. Ad. Hall.
Although term of Postmaster
O'Kane, at Wheeling, will not
expire until December ID, Capt.
Dovener expects Wise's appoint
ment will be made without delay.
This, If done will not mean there
is any desire to get Mr.. O'Kaue
out before his time. 1t will be
in accordance with the under
standing with Mr.. o'Kane, who
will probably remain in charge
of the Office until the first of
January in any event.
Captain Dovener also recon-.
mended the following fourth class
postmasters :
In Wetzel county-B. T. Brooke
at Earnshaw; Frank z. Cook, at
Mand; Nicholas Barr, at Wiley.
Vile; Henry Brigg, at Green Hill.
In Tyler connty-A. S. Stew.
art. at Wilbur, and E. j. Gallo.
way. at Shiloh.
Captain Dovener has recon-
mended the appointment of Mat.
thew Altmeyer as q laborer at
the Wheeling Custom House
Register.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-26
BIN Dave Arrested.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. "a
A sensational turn was taken in
county reformation affair yester.
day when j. w. Goshorn. better
known as bill Dave who was
for twelve years clerk of the
county court of Kanawha county
was, arrested on the charge of
stealing vouchers. on which ST.
800 had been paid to ex.sherif
Silman from the Office of the
county clerk. He was given q
preliminary examination yester-
day and was held by Squire
Bond under g, 500 bond, to an
swer indictment.