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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

There is much more intellectual
cleverness among the girls of today
than there was fifty years ago, A
flippant cousin says: 1T does not pay
for a girl to be clever; men are afraid
of you If you are, and the other girls
hate you" But between a pedantic
prig and well educated woman there
is a vast difference. The really clever
women are those who disguise their
learning, and pose as amiable and
charming idiots-Ladies' Field
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
GIRLS To BUILD
THEIR OWN CHAPEL
YOUNG WOMEN OF FAsAloNAsLE
SCHOOL WILL DO DAY LABOR.
ARE ALREADY AT WORK
Only Two Men Allowed on
the Job and One Of Them
an Architect---Practiee With
Pick and Shovel on Ditches--Rose.
mary Hall Ranks High.

Greenwich, Conn, Jan, S.--The
young ladies of Rosemary Hall school
in Greenwich have undertaken the
stupendous task Of erecting alone, or
at least with the assistance of but two
members Of the male sex-an archi.
tect and master mechanlc--a chapel
capable of seating 200 people. They
have already drawn mp set of plans
and placed them in the hands of u
New York architect for such atera.
uonS and suggestions as he shall see
fit to make, So soon as the plaps are
finally passed upon the work Of
erecting the chapel will begin In
earnest
In the meantime the Rosemary
girls are not allowing the snow to
thaw beneath their feet. They have
been working daily, until the holiday
recess interrupted the work cartiug
the stone which Is to be used in the
chapel. The tentative plans call tor n
one,story rambling edihce, semi
rustic, with high stone foundation
Provision is made for number OF
| high windows and an organ stall or
ami IL dimensions, A largo quantity
| OF stone will be necessary to carry out
the plans, This stone has been
donated by George Lauder, Ir,. a
millionaire, whose estate is situated
near Rosemary Hall Mr., Lauder is
u relative of Andrew Carnegie and
Mrs, Lauder a member of j. Pierpont
Morgan's family, They are both en-
thusastic over the girls project and
are determined to help them.
Miss RutzRees. the head of this
laristocratic school, shares the en-
thusasm of Mr.. and Mrs Lauder and
her pupils. She has given the girls a
site for the little chapel, several rods
, to the north of the hall and adjoining
the athletic field. On a little knoll
which commands view of the
country round about, the Il. C. Rene-
diets eat and costly villas at Belle
Haven, as well as the vast Rookie
Teller estate to the north the Rose
mary Hall girls have staked out the
| site for the chapel
An imposing pile of rocks, loaded
into wagons the way from the Lauder
estate, full three-quarers of a mile
distant, speaks volumes for their in.
| dustry.
In spirit of independence and self.
reliance the girls have determined to
raise all the money necessary for the
undertaking among themselves and
the alumnae of the school Just what
the cost will be cannot be stated at
this time. 1t is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000
Rosemary Hall is one of the most
expensive and aristocratic of the
country's schools for young women.
1t ranks with the famous Porter
school, at Pennington, Conn; the
Tngleside school, at New Milford, and
the fashionable New York finishing
schools. The Rosemary Hall girls
come from all parts of the United
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

however, that he doubts very much
whether he will accept such dignity
as may be offered by titles. It Is
customary. however, for the king to
pay a compliment to literature by in.
Guiding the name OF at least one noted
writer in the bi.yearly honor roll.
sherlock Holmes" and Gilbert Park
have both won knighthoods, and quite
recently his majesty remembered the
fourth estate by elevating Sir Edward
Lawson, proprietor of the Daily Tele-
graph, to the peerage, with the title
of Lord Burnham,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

thorough knowledge of the method of
preparing firm foundation and both
the ancient Hindoos and Egyptians,
lacking complete confidence in their
knowledge of this important factor in
sleepless thrust of the arch might
easily become force slowly tearing
it to pieces, and used the arch very
sparingly indeed in consequence
The modern Brother of the Bridge
learns more about foundations than
even the ancient Romans, many of
whose bridges are still standing and
likely with proper caretaking, to out
last many future centuries. and he
knows also more about testing his
material during the process of con-
struction. Just how these ancient
bridge builders got their preliminary
training is unknown but it is an inter
esting fact that in later period both
Leonardo da Ninci and Michael
Angelo were practical engineers as
we'll as artists. The modern bridge
builder on the other hand is invariably
the product of chronological instruc-
ton, the first school of engineering
having been established in France in
1860 when an old French drawing
school, became the Eeole des Ponte ct
Chaussees and was put in charge OF
the noted contemporary engineer
Perronet Since that time the
greater part of the public works of
Farnce have been built by graduates
of that school, just as many Of the
important engineering problems OF
America are now in the hands OF
graduates of the Massachusetts In.
stitute of Technology or those of Ger.
many are under the supervision of
men who got their training at Char
Gutenberg.
Perhaps the most interesting minor
fact about these mighty structures
with their series of graceful arches, il
that the man who designs them mus
be able to see the finished bridge ~
all us perfection by an effort of the
imagination based upon geometrical
drawings OF the different parts. Al
the institute for example the future
/ DTluSH DuIubIS nave dtNtSs " q ElOhI
Of models illustrating the different
kinds of arches and other forms OF
bridges with which they must become
familiar, but these models are very
little used in instruction. The stu
dent is taught to visualize" his com
pleted bridge from the moment when
his plans begin to take form on paper
and lie must not only plan the shape
ana dimensions of every block Of stone
, that goes TO make his arch but he
must be able, eventually, 10 feel al
most by instinct how the proportions
of the arch will look when actually
completed. And this planning Of the
actual bridge II only one part Of his ed
ucation, for he must know how to test
each kind of material and how 20 find
or provide a foundation that shall Dc
absolutely trustworthy We might even
say for that matter that old Atlas
when the ancients believed supported
the world on his shoulder made true
arch Of his legs In order to support IT,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
THE NEW YEARS MESSAGE.
To Manic FlnertY

To Manic Flnery,
In the silence OF the noIseloss night
A pure young life went out,
With the soft moon shining clear for
light.
And tho kind stars roundabout
In gloom the old year was dying,
And with II had to go
She who tonight is lying
Meath a mound heapod high with
snow.
We think Of tho duh, deep sorrow
or the days that are to come:
How wen long to hear tomorrow
A voice forever dumb
We question, and wonder blindly
Why we were forced to part
With friend that was naught but
kindly,
With an innocent child.liko heart.
A new year breaks In the Silly night
With an all peryading peace;
And with It's FIRST dim hopeful light
Our lonely longngs cease.
Those same kind stars are shining,
But they hold u message dear,
That makes us cease ropinlng
And brings her presence near.
Their kind eyes say that she lives to-
night
In that homo beyond and ahove;--
Dear heart. rest snfely In the light
And Joy of your Fathers love.
Agnes II. O'Neill.
Madison, January O.
The Really Clever Pose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Baronetcy for Morley,

John Morley, whose Life Of Glad
stone is the talk Of the day, may be
made a baronot--if Morley Is willing
Mr. Balfour who can occasionally dc
graceful thing, recognizes literary
merit in political opponent, and has
decided to recommend the historian
fer baronetage in the list of honors
which will be announced next Janu
airy A close friend of Morley tells me
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
A Step to Divorce,

Miss Homagan-You see, | didn't
know you were married. and | didn't
recognize you at all as Mrs. Brown,
Ii was Mr.. jerks who was most atten
tive to you last summer.
Mrs. Brown-Oh! | got rid of him,
Miss Homagan-Yes?
Mrs. Brownies. he was my first
husband. | simply had to marry him
to get rid of m.-Philadelphia Ledger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

the bridge building of the future just
as many of the bridges of medieval
France had their foundations in the
formation of the old Benedictine as
sociation.
The history of bridge building is to
a large degree the history of the arch
the arch that never sleeps" as the
old Hindoo proverb used to describe
it, for stone arches have been in use
only during the last few centuries
that other materials have been found
available, and little more than 100
years since the first metal bridge
still standing at Colebrookdale, Eng
land-was erected. Few persons,
however. outside of the architects and
bridge builders, realize the antiquity
of the simple span of masonry that
bridges every year a greater number
of rivers and chasms and permits our
carriages, bicycles, automobiles, trolley
cars and railroad trains to travel
more easily from one city to another.
1t has even been said that the civiliza-
ton of a country could be judged by
its stone bridges, for the construction
or these important connecting links is
a slow and costly process and until a
nation feels itself pretty well es-
tablished its bridges are likely to re-
main temporary affairs designed to
answer the purpose only fer com
paratively short period. Even in the
United States there are comparatively
few stone bridges. and these are
chiefly connected with the water sup
ply systems of the large and weather.
cities. Our own railroads, unlike
those of Europe, are only just begin
ing stone bridges for the simple reason
that the American railroad has almost
invariably been the pioneer of an ad-
vance Of population into new regions
and has been TOO poor at the time to
build the costliest structures; many
European railroads on the other hand
have Leen in process of construction
through already prosperous and well
peopied territory and have been able
to build accordingly. On this side of
the water therefore the man behind
the arch bids fair to be an important
figure in the present century, a fact
very clearly prophesied in the num-
Der of young Americans who are
studying civil engineering at the
modern schools of technology Ameri.
can bridge building of the future is
likely to follow more and more the
lines Of the Thomas viaduct that
crosses the Patapsco between Bal
timore and Washington, the High
bridge that rises 100 feet over the
Harlem, and the famous Echo bridge
that spans the Sudbury river not far
from Boston.
Except for the fact that the strength
and wearing qualities OF the materials
are better known and that new ma
terials such for example as artificial
concrete. are being studied and
utilized IN combination with steel
and iron. the modern stone bridge
differs very little from the bridges
built in the days of the Roman EN-.
pire The principle of the arch was
known even before the Roman period
Tut the Roman engineers were the
first To recognize its value and to de.
: Felop 1t as the most important of all
bridge building principles. The
beauty Of It's curved outline was 90
early recognized. however. that the
ancient Greeks used the effect in
many Of their structures without an.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Bride Of Senator rom ldaho.

The only tride among the new mem.
hers Of the senatorial circle is Mrs
Weldon Brinton Hepburn. vile Of the
new senator from Idaho There ii
quite romance attached 10 their mar.
riage Mrs. Hepburn was Miss Ghere.
tein Yeatman Of Philadelphia. shs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Wrong Bottle.

Nv whiskers are turning yellow,
said Mr.. Flatington. as he stood before
the dressing case.
20. you have been using my per.
fumed hair bleach instead Of the toilet
water' gasped Mrs FlatIngton.-
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Mere Theory.

A certain scientific gentleman has
proved to his own satisfaction that
Mr.. Jeffries arm is losing its punching
power, but experience is much more
convincing than mere theorizing Mr..
Corbett still has his doubts .-Birming.
ham Age-Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

A naughty old rip from Po'kipsie
Just thought he would take a wee nip
see?
But he got awfully drunk
went home in a trunkD
For the wee nip made him tipsy.
Hendrix Van Duzer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

Though poverty is nothing base,
lii rather. I'm afraid.
BE guilty Of the deep disgrace,
OF riches made In trade.
Philadelphia Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
EsuLT.

Who sits and waits for dead men
shoes
In which to make his climb
viii leave no footprints Of his own
Upon the sands OF time.
Life
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
The "kid's" Idea.

officer Shawhan--"Whats your big
sister gettin' teached up dere at de
schoCl?"
Teeny O'Tuff-"Aw, electrocution,
physical torture, and stuff like dat
Puck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
BROTHERS OF
THE BRIDGE

Bridge
Hundred Principles
OF
New boutM ateriaIs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
Collapse Of Four Story Bank
Building in 1<<ernnhis.
Latest information Says Mo- Less Than
Twenty Persons Buried
i'm Debris.


he piles of debris the first efforts
OF the rescuers were directed Bot
ties Of whisky and other Stimulants
were brought quickly, ambulances and
disposal Of the workers and everything
possible was done.
Tho fire department turned out and
rhe firemen worked heroically At
enc time Il was reported that a part
Ct the ruins had caught fire A crew
OF tiremen promptly took charge of
this and the fire was quickly control-
cd. The first reports Indicated that
no less than twenty were in the ruins
but it is expected that this number
will be increased when the ruins are
torn away
! President Frank Schas of the Con
tnental Savings bank was in his of
fee at the time of the calamity and is
supposed to be dead or dying under
the tons of brick and iron that mark
the spot where his office stood this
morning.
Clarence Henochsberg. the teller in
the bank. is also among the missing
and no less than ten other officials
and employees of the bank are among
the victims. The building was a four
story structure. about so feet in wild h
aud there We're many others in the
Offices and quarters on the upper
floors.
Charles Seats saloon, in a part of
the same building, was also demolish
! eG but it could not be learned mme-
diately whether he or his employees
had been caught in the wreck
Up to $50 p. m. eight persons had
| cen rescued from the wreckage.
none of whom was thought to be ia
/ tally injured. 1t is believed that
| there are still between 10 and 90 bod
| les buried in the ruins, a half dozen Of
w hom are negro laborers.
The rescued include President
Schas and Cashier Baum and Teller
Henochsberg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
EAST END NEWS. I
+ + + + + + 1. + + I. !. + !

Mrs. l. !. Moore left yesterday for a
visit to the fair.
Mr.. Joseph Merrick, who has been
sick, is able to go to work again.
Mrs. W. P Hale of Jonesboro is Wis.
Iitng her sister, Mrs. P. A. Woodward.
and family on East Tird avenue.
Mr.. Ware, coach carpenter. left to-.
day for a weeks visit to the fair
Mr.. Joe Pickering, who has been
sick for few days is at work again.
Mrs. P. A. Woodward. who has been
quite sick. is able to be up again.
Mr.. Will Duff, who is acting as fore
man of the rip track during the alb.
sence Of Mr.. P. f. Yowell, is doing
even better than Mr.. Vowel. The
tracks are more thoroughly loaded and
each night they are cleaned better
than before.
Mr. Jno. Humphrey has resumed
work after a weeks illness.
Mr.. jeff Heighland. an employe Of
the front yard, has resumed his du,
ties at the shops
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

Memphis. Oct. 31--Wi:h a thunder.
Gus crash the Wood building. occu-
pied by the Continental Savings bank
and a number OF offices, collapsed al
| 9: 40 this morning and buried large
number of persons under tons of de-
bris.
So far as could be learned no fewer
than twenty persons were caught in
the death trap.
Before the great clouds Of dust had
settled a thousand hands We're on tha
recover the dead.
Twenty policemen climbed over the
piles of ruins and went at the work
OF rescue vigorously.
The first man rescued was a taller
+, OF the name of Fisher who occupied
rooms on the first floor The crowd
sent up a cheer of appreciation at the
efforts of the rescuers.
The building stood between that on
the southwest corner of Main and
Madison streets occupied by the State
National bank and the property now
being excayated for the proposed Ten
Ecssee Trust company building.
1t is stated that the reason for the
collapse was the weakening OF the
tsuports of the Wood building as a re
suit of the excavation for the build
| ling This work has been going on fer
sCme time. Thousands of tons of earth
have been removed some of it on the
! site where the old Scimtar building
stood, which was Immediately adia-
cent to the Wood building The re-
rloval of the earth seemed to weaken
the supports.
The accident came almost without
warning. Some Of those in the adj
joining buildings say they heard a
cracking sound and then swapping
a: if large timber had broken in
twain. after which there was the ter
rlole runDle, lollo"ed Dy the craSI.
that echoed the breaths of the vic
| tins.
Where the Wood building stood this
morning remains but a large pile Of
| old bricks. structural iron and tim
bers.
| For many minutes after the acci-
dent the means and groans Of some of
the victims could be heard. Some
, OF the unfortunate could be seen and
:, to the work of getting these out of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
DAUGHTERS OF KING
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO MEET
HERE WEDNESDAY FOR
THREE DAYS SESSION.
Committee Of the Local Chapter Busy
Making Preparations for the
Big Meeting.
PROGRAM FOR THE THREE DAYS

The state assembly of the Daugh-
ters of the King of the Episcopal
church will meet in this city on
Wednesday. November 3. The session
will last three days and about twenty
five delegates from over the state will
attend the meeting. The committees
appointed by the local chapter have
been busy for some days in making
preparations for the meeting and an
interesting program has been prepared,
The sessions will be held at Trinity
church. The state officers of the
Daughters of the King are as follows:
Directress, Miss Clara B. Emo OF
Van Buren.
Recording secretary Mrs. w r. Tia.
hor of Little Rock
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. G.
Wilcox of Pine Bluff
Treasurer, Mrs. B. Morrison of Lit
tie Rock.
The local officers of Trinity chapter
are:
Direstress, Mrs. Frank Tomlinson.
Vice president, Mrs. Fred Senyard.
Secretary, Mrs c. H. Seabrook.
Treasurer, Miss Adele HUM
The program for the three days
session is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
FUNERAL OF FELIX MATTHEWS

The funeral of little Felix jolly
Matthews. the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. l.. c. Matthews, was held from
the family residence, Sixth avenue
aid Linden street, Sunday morning,
at 10 o'clock. Rev. p. G.. Cross CON
ducted the services and many friends
were present. The pail bearers.
were: MeSsrS. Geo n Adams, Dick
barnett, Emmet Wilson w II. Graves,
intnrmcnt was in BellWOOd cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
". FOT DEAD.

V. Foti aged thirty nine years, died
this morning at II O'Clock from
Brieht's disease after an illness Of
about five days at his residence on
Third and State streets. The funeral
:, clock from the Catholic church
Father J. NJ. Lucoy officiating. The
deceased had kept a saloon in Pine
Bluff for some years wife and one
boy, about ten years old, survive him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

Sawyer and Austin Lumber com
l,any to Pine Bluff Was. ern Railway
company: right Of way 100 feet wide.
across sw sw. 27-5-10 and sw NV 21-5,l1
and lands in Grant county, 81.
II. c. Miller and wife to H, E.
Evans, part sw, Sc section -. town
hip 6, range 10. IS acres, S25.
n E. Evans TO James W. Wilson,
Irart sw. Sc, section 13, township 8,
range 10. IS acres, $500.
R. A. Bird and wife to Mrs. Dott
York. lot 10, block 9, Cockrills addi-
ton, south of railroad, with other
lands, $4,000.
E. E. Moss, trustee, to Louis AL
theimer, Sc, NV, section 8; sw, NV,
section 10, township, range, 8 sw, Sc
and S 12, sw, section 30. township
g. range :. and ne, ne. section 8, town
ship 4. range s. $500.
I. J. Moore and wife to Mary Ann
Robinson, part of lot Z, Finnerty's ad-
dition, 1,5O0.
Thomas Rike and A. l.. Rike to w.
+. Yauch, lots and 6. block 7. Hanf' S
addition, s1,5O0
J. w. Oneal and wife to w. B.
Yauch, lots 5 and 6, block 3, Cockrilfs s
addition, north. $1,000.
Mamie F.. Pool and l.. W. Pool to
J August Thalheimer, lot and part of
lot 5 in block II, of the Pine Bluff
Land cOmDany's addition. $40.
D. Leach and wife to J. H. Windham
| II 1-2 - IL Sc Id section 4
township :, range s, 5 acres. $500.
Paul Oliver to M. c. Cross. lots
and 8, block 81, and lot in block II,
and lot Is in section 9, township g.
fanee 9, $500.
| Paul Oliver to NJ. G. Cross, 1-2 SO
~ section 9, township 6. range 8, 90
acres. S210O.
Paul oliver to NJ. G. Cross, lots 50
Il. Sc 81. 3S, 40, Al. 43. 44' AS A. and
4S in section Q. township 6. range Q,
s. 900
Paul Oliver to Nj. G. Cross. lots 80
- and 4 in block So lot 4 in block as
ard block 70, S1,OS6.09
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

ruins. It is supposed several bodiss
are still buried Under the debris. The
collapse Va probably caused by tn
eAcaNatin@ being done on the spot
where the cid Scjmitar building stood.
1 he tennessee frusr company is erect
in a skvg.scrap,r at this point.
The crowd is throwing the debris
off a> fast - theY can work The
Wreeb is on FIRE
III s'5n fnaaal SAVINGS Hanh Went
zieeh from roaf To The street Not i
b. .eI ~tandlH&. They are di&@in@ thcm
aat. Gaeat crowd around the wreck
so4a say al IN jlIe tanl were ktilcd.
a9d profanity cYerEaUe III fhe hFildiug.
yltTHf amhuaaces u#the=e city are -oa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
NEW OFFICERS.

Installed, Judge A. B. Grace Admins
tering the Oath.
\ nov re&imc was installed at the
courthouse this morning when the
newly elected county officers for the
ensuing two years were sworn in by
Circuit Judge \. 3. Grace. The us.
ual oath of office for the several de.
.&rtmcnis We're administered by
Judge Grace and the officers were de-
clared duly qualified. The new officers
are: Sheriff James Gould; prosecuting
attorney, w. d. Jones: county Judge,
f. J. Kerwin; county clerk, Jesse r.
Core; circuit clerk, w. l.. Goodwin, ,
county treasurer, !. II. Shelby; asses
sor, G. f. Lyttle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL.

Texarkana. Oct. 31.-Two prisoners
made their escape from the Miller
county Jail by saving the iron bars OF
their cell in the second story Of the
building, and afterward letting them
|selves down to the ground by means
|oi a rope made from blanket. They
were Green Thompson. negro charg-
ed with the murder of another negro,
and John Greathouse, white man,
Who was serving a Jail sentence for
carrying a pistol. - .t-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31
First Account.

Memphis, October 81, 8 a. m-Tho
building on Madison street, near Main
occupied by the Continental Savings
Bank, real estate Offices, etc, collapsed
about 9:45 this forming. One
Gead and several others badly injured