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was approximately one-elghth of an inch.
The alternate blocks were ten feet long,
measured in the direction Of the axis Of
the bridge and were the full depth Of the
arch approximately six feet, and the full
width of the structure (f1fty-two feet).
Each block, therefore, contained about
Ito cubic yards, and weighed go tons. In
each arch as 1t stands today there are
sixteen such blocks, which would make
the total load of the five arches to be
supported by the timber 176O0 tons, or
So, 100000 pounds. The monolthic con-
struction of each block was desideratum
The contractor. in order to carry out
this part of the construction, had previ-
ously installed very complete plant, and
1t was all carefully planned, and through
out the working time on the bridge it has
been kept in excellent condition, so that
there were practically no delays after the
arch construction was begun. Mr.. Forsch-
ner, manager for the District Construction
Company, which was awarded the contract
and Mr.. Wooey, the company's superin-
tendent of construction, had direct charge
of this work.
One peculiar feature of the work was
that the daily reports Of the weather
bureau were always carefully studied so
that the completion of a block would not
be interfered with by climatic conditions.
Fortunately, the bridge men say, the fore
casts were nearly always correct.
The great Swiss bridge. shown in one
of the illustrations. is a very common type
of masonry structure in Europe, where
the masonry is comparatively cheap and
the cost of lumber high. 1t is mostly on
this account that the short spans are Sc
lected, because in short arches the center
ing Is not carried down to the ground, but
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principal arches OF the Connecticut avenue
structure is $50 feet In length. and the
bridge, at its highest point, will be $50
feet above the bottom of the Rock creek
gorge.
The foundation for the piers Of the Con-
neeticut avenue bridge were carried down
to depths varying between twenty and
forty feet to solid rock, where it could be
reached economically, and in other cases
to hard rotten rock. The total weight of
the structure from its foundation will be
about sixteen tons per square foot. Foun-
dations for the "centering," which are stiIl
pillng, having lengths varying between
twenty and fifty feet These big sticks
Were forced into place by an ordinary one
ton drop hammer falling about twenty feet,
and were driven until the penetration I'M
der a single blow did not exceed one-thrd
of an inch.
The engineers designed each pile to carry
a load of twenty-five tons, and 1t was
estimated that the maximum settlement
under the full load would be one-half
inch. This settlement was not quite
reached, exceptiD in one case, the aver
age actual settlement per pile being be-
tween one-fourth and three-eighths of an
inch. AS the work of building progressed
the contractor was paid for the piling.
In order to protect the large quantity of
lumber comprising the piles and the CEN
tering against fire, which. prior to the COM
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The "Big Muddy span, which consists Of
turee 140-foot arches, and which required
in all II, 100 cubic yards of concrete. was
built in 1902. and H. Z. Wallace had charge
of it's construction.
OF the great bridges in Europe the Land
wasser' in Switzerland and the span over
the "Syravalley." at Plauen, Germany, are
the structures most nearly paralleling the
Connecticut avenue bridge as engineering
feats. The former, which is one of the
largest masonry bridges in the Alps, Is
built On curve, and crosses immense
assure between two tunnels. The SYRIA
valley is the largest single-span bridge in
the world, having clear span of 295 feet
inches. 1t was completed few months
ago, and besides being the largest span in
the world, 1t is the --LATEST, the curve at the
crown of the bridge almost passing into
a straight line.
The Luxembourg bridge, with a span of
2I5 feet, is next in size to the Syravalley
and after that, 1t is claimed, is the Cabin
John bridge, near Washington, with an
arch Of 220 feet.
Compared with the other bridges in this
country and in Europe, the Connecticut
avenue bridge apparently stands in class
alone. Nowhere else has an attempt been
made to build so great a number of arches
of such great size, as in the present case,
entirely OF concrete, without steel framing
to support the mass. Each OF the five
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Feeding Young Pelicans.

From the Century.
AS the young increase in size, feeding be-
comes more serious proceeding for all
concerned. At the age of flight the young
birds average slightly larger and heavier
than old ones. and the physical shock or
feeding is so great that the parents supply
cnly one bird at 4 time, and that at long
intervals: while the young seem so over
come by the prolonged stay in the parental
Pouch, as well, doubtless. as by the size of
the meal they have secured there, that on
emerging they are in dazed and helpless
condition Laying the head on the ground
with wings relaxed, they act as though
they had received a violent blow at the
base of the brain. This apparent semi
consciousness is followed by the most yio-
lent reaction, as the reviying bird suddenly
grasps itself by the wing and whirls about
like denented creature, pausing only
long enough to bite at the other wing be-
fore turning In the opposite direction. III
this surprising exercise be Intended as an
aid to digestion 1t is evidently effective,
since. at Its conclusion, the bird settles
down to sleep.
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these social wolves in full cry after a tin
god-of politics, society, art. anything. Even
popular puglists are fair game.
Doctor, lawyer, minister, all but thief
come in for the universal drubbing once
they push out of the mob. In comparison
with being a little tin god. it must be -ex-
tremely restful to be a thief, for we always
pity the sinner and talk about the raseals
that manage to keep outside of prison
doors. just as though there were any virtue
in being caught
BY degrees. as the little tin god becomes
conscious that he must do a great deal
more than deserve respect, while gossip
puts 1t that he has degenerate ears and
the thumb of a criminal-tWo birthmarks
undiscovered until his coronation-he de-
velops a hurt feeling and holds himself
aloof At once IL becomes known that he
thinks himself better than his fellows, is
a snob, and hes peeyish disposition.
In all probability he smokes, drinks and
swears. and this gives ground for tales of
hts wild dissipation that must be spoken of
In loud whispers II he gives up his IA
vorite vices then he is a sly one. And II
walls could talk. Is 1t true that he beats
his wife? Well. they do say-but far be
1t from mel | hear he married his type
writer. Well what could you expect? So
runs the hideousiy commonplace Htany in
the name of the little tin god.
Sometimes his life has been so dull that
nothing can be scraped up against him. He
is a dyspeptic and has TO live on clam juice
and biscuits. He is nervous from overwork
and the drifts of gossip that come to him,
anG by his doctors advice he goes TO bed
With the chickens. He has been Gisappofnt-
ed In love early in life, SO lovely women.
with or without wine and song, does not
allure him. Sometimes, so dreary is his ex-
istenee, he has been known 10 sit for hours
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7HE keyIng of the FIVE great
arches of the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge across Rock creek,
II which took place short time
ago, adds one more feature to
the many interesting points already de-
yeloped in this structure. Engineers all
over the country have been carefully
watching progress on the bridge, and by
many the successful passing of the critical
stage when the arches were keyed was
regarded as triumph for latter day meth
DDS
In descriptions Of the bridge printed IN
current engineering papers attention has
been called to two particulars. namely,
that the structure Is one of the largest
masonry arch bridges ever built. and that
The type of nodded concrete block and the
hlorolithic concrete masonry used in it is
exceedingly rare.
According to Engineer W. J. Douglas,
who supervises the work for the District,
the method Of building the large arches
OF the Connecticut avenue bridge is SINH
lar to the method commonly employed in
France and Germany for similar struc-
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This insincerity clause Is one of the last
straws in the haystack of his fame. This
accusation-or lacking that-of insanity is
an indication that the little tin god has
really arrived. When these two tempera-
mental lnisfortunes are lined up against him
you can say with truth that he is giving
them run for thier money.
Biifkins must be a rather interesting
CHAP, you remark casually al a tea TO
some man. your real object perhaps, to OBJ
tain some information. You get It. The
man pricks up his ears
"oh-Biffkins." he says, with a careless,
plying laugh ''Biffkins is all right but
-' and he taps his forehead o1ninousIv
with his finger tips. "Oh, yes this in
answer to your look of startled horror.
everybody knows that. He's been that
way now for some time. Poor Riffkinsi"
You find yourself watching the papers
and listening to hear that Biffllins has
beenataken off to some psyehopathic ward
or carried stark and staring from a public
dinner, as he attends one nearly every
night, but nothing like that happens. on
the contrary, you read that he has bought
seat in the stock exchange and is one of
the coming men-which means one OF the
little tin gods.
BY and by you meet the pink tea man.
You remark again, casually: Il say how
about Binkins? Has he broken out yet !?
thought he was" and you tap your
forehead ominously,
great many people say that about him. but
II you ask me, say Biffkins is an unusu-
ally brilliant man, but he has one trouble
he's so frightfuily insincere!"
Now you can underline Biffkins' name In
your address book. He's all right Insin-
cerlty and insanity mean that nothing
really shameful can be found against him.
He has managed to keep the dogs at his
heels and this is their last yelp
Once tin god Ii is necessary to make
character for yourself, just as an actor
Introduces stage business 10 rub the idea
of nobility Into the minds of his audience
1T would ha had enough If EifIIsfns Ind
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lures. The same plan has been followed
in at least two other instances in this
country. 1t consists in building up each
arch "non-continuous, as to take up
all settlement of supporting timbers before
final lleying.
Those who have been through Rock Creek
Park while the recent work on the bridge
was IN progress doubtless have noticed the
tremendous network of wood supporting
the five great arches, which in engineering
parlance is called "centering." Altogether
under the Connecticut avenue bridge there
are more than 1 100 900 board feet of
Georgia pine lumber, this feature Of the
bridge alone costing $4,000.
The largest concrete bridge now standing
in this country is the big Muddy
bridge on the Illinois Central railroad
This structure, however, is only one-fifth
the size of the Connecticut avenue bridge.
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KateMrfeyo,H

TT must be very uncomfortable to be a
little tin god. Twice uneasy lies the
head when the crown Is. OF tin. OF
IL course II IS a serious handicap TO be a
god al all, for there is so very much to
live up to and absolutely no fun!
Once graduated as a god. tin or other
wise, It IS goodbye to all the simple Joys
the looping of loops and the shooting of
cllu-cs; the eating of broiled lobster in pub
lie. the long Sunday mornings in bed instead
OF at church, and none OF the happy con-
seriousness that to belong to the family
ordinaire is to dwell amid the friendly mists
OF valleys which keep out even the merest
glimmer of the fierce lights.
Crawl along comfortably and decently
with the other worms and no one will step
on you, but once rear your crested head
from the rest and you are a target Even
the friendly ones that you have been
shoulder 10 shoulder with will sauirm to
tell the others how you elbowed them and
what generally bad sort you are anyhow
Whatever lack you may have then,
whether It IS education or hair. be sure it
VIII DE found out and news Of It Will be
posted on the fences.
II Is almost amusing sometimes although
pathetic In way, TO see some newly ais
covered tin god trying to keen frian5s
.-s.I
Win persons who are turning the search
light on his private character during their
epd5s moments and meeting him with a
glad smile that shows all their teeth
his antecedents, his questionable clothes
or ms TOO dudided raiment his accent
the shape OF his head, the color OF his nose
anything and everything that offer food for
discussion to his disadvantage at once he
comes common talk.
At first the little tin god IS unaware of
this keen interest which his getting away
from the rest OF the herd has occasloned.
ana IL comes TO him with something of a
shock TO learn that the men he has been
most associated with and has loaned his
money 20 are now loudcst In the long
drawn out accounts of his godship's weak
ness, his morning cocktails. his passion for
cigarettes and chorus girls-an those ami
able weaknesses that in the old days were
considered proof Of his good fellowship
now are lined up as evidence of his insult
heiency for the role of tin monarch.
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No Library In Demand.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Somebody ought to call the attention
of Carnegie to the London poor
mot bit of use.'
Don't you think he would do any
thing?'
oh. yes. he might loosen up all right,
but SO many of those poor psopls can t
read"
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reading the telephone book, counting up
how many more Joneses there are than
Smiths and things like that
Poor little tin godi Lucky that he does
not hear the low rumbling remarks that
this occasions. He is posing for the gall
iery cunningiy trying to live down his
other life Yes. 1t is true he attends divine
service twice every Sunday and passes the
plate after putting a good-sized bill on it
as an opener-but oh, dear me! the insin-
certify of the mani
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is supported by projecting stones placed in
the piers at the elevation Of the spring
lines of the arches.
Before deciding on the type of bridge
for what Is now the great "Plauen arch
in Plauen, Germany, the officials Of that
city asked for bids with accompanying
plans Of both steel and masonry types. 1t
was, Of course, considerable of a surprise
when the great bridge firm of Liebold b
Co. submitted bid for this masonry arch
within a few thousand dollars of the prloe
asked for steel plans submitted by other
bidders. The reason for this was that ex-
cellent stone. requiring practically no tool
ing, was obtanable short distance from
the site. The fairness of this arch and the
great length of span necessitated the I'M
precedented expedient OF taxing the entire
centerfng temporarily with the full load
which it would have when the finished arch
was In place.
Prior to the actual construction OF the
arch this temporary load was removed,
but the centerng remained in the Same po-
sition. Upon carrying out the actual arch
construction practically no distortion OF
the centerlng took place which justified
the exceptional method inaugurated by the
contractors in order to execute this man.
moth structure.
The work of constructing the Connecti-
cut avenue bridge is being executed under
the direction OF Col. John Biddle, Engi-
neer Commissioner; Capt. Jay j. MORROW,
assistant TO the Engineer Commissioner;
w. J. Douglas, engineer of bridges, and
F. A. Perley, assistant engineer
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pletion OF the arches would not only have
resulted in the loss of the timber ITSELF
but also the total destruction Of the con-
crete which 1t supported. a complete fire
system was installed on the site OF the
work. A four-inch water pipe was con-
nected to the high pressure service and
hose connections were made opposite ca ch
ARCH SO that in case of fire there would
have been the equivalent of a fire engine
at each span. Additional precaution
against possible confla grafton was taken
by keeping the entire mass OF woodwork
saturated with water during the construc-
time ago.
The estimated maximum settlement OF
che centering under its load was three
inches. Only one arch settled to this ex-
tent, the others having an average of two
and one-half inches.
In the Connecticut avenue bridge the
greatest height Of any arch above the
ground is 100 feet, and from this point it
will be about fifteen more feet to the level
Of the roadway.
On account of the settlement in the CEN
tering, which could not have been pre-
vented In any practical manner, It was
decided to adopt the European system Of
building up the arches in alternate blocks
or ''non-continuous,' so that after the al
ternate blocks were placed the shrinkage
In the timber was somewhat less than one
half inch. When the key blocks were
finally in place the additional settlement
caused in each of the five great spans
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To person Of sporting Instincts nothing
Is Of rarer delight than to hear pack of
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

Sorghum--First Mrs s Merriott, sec.
ond E Musker.
Squashes and Cushaws Entries.
First on squashes J Kidwell, second G W
Kring. Cushaws-First ] G Briggs, sec.
ond Carl Edwards.
Pumpkins W Martin, Frank Bow
man, S p Smith. First Frank Bowman,
second Smith.
Watermelon G W Kring.
Buck wheat--Chas Jones.
Tomatoes-Maggie L Waltermeyer.
Beans-Aug Koch first. Mrs McFar-
land second.
Storage Plant and Egyptian Hay l5ft
tall--Geo Haenry.
Turnips-Aug Koch first, John Lin
ney second.
Flour and Meal-D Veulemans & Son,
FIRST premium.
Texas Giant Bean--W ] McCollister.
Second crop production corn, fully de.
veloped-Aug Koch.
Second crop bunch beans, millet. corn,
turnips, grown on wheat ground. left for
display.
In the Art Hall the display Of painting
on China, urns and earthen vessels by
Miss Willie Boles is deserving of special
mention, as It was both rare and valuable
and is the work Of an artist.
Miss Edna Abell's display of painting
on canvass also comes in for special men.
ton and shows ability.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13
Greatest Entertainm ent Ever
Attempted In the County
Closed with 1 Halo OF
Glory Unclaimed.
Ten Thousand People Assemble In
Our City to Show Their just
Appreciation Of the Effort
to Bring Moresn Owt.

The attendance at the fair last Sat-
urday was the largest during the en-
tire week, the crowd being variously
estimated at from 5000 to 10000
people. 1t is said to be the largest
assemblage ever congregated in this
city at any one time. They were all
happy and not thing happened dur
ing the day or evening to cast the least
shadow of sorrow over the faces Of
all those present. Old, middle aged
and young entered into the enjoyment
as one large family out for the recre-
alton and pleasure to be cleaned from
mingling together and taking look
over the many novelties which had
not been discovered until brought out
for display on this occasion.
Neighbor met neighbor and their
faces beamed with happiness as the
glad hand OF friendship was extended
in clasp which spoke their true feel
ings of pleasure. The scenes bespoke
in panoramic form the grand scnti-
ment of brotherly love existing in the
heart of old Missouri. Had there been
a remote thought that the amusements
furnished would elicit immoral feat
ures of the disgusting type, the idea
vanished and nothing but hearty and
Just praise could be heard, while our
business men who furnished resting
booths and the amusement committee
both shared alike the favorable criti-
cism of the thousands OF visitors who
freely expressed them
The closing scenes denoted the
animated feelings existing and the
shouts OF merriment amid the halo OF
beauty died away as the midnigh,
hour Saturday night warned the pop
ulace that they were tired out and the
day Of rest was at hand. The cur
tain dropped and the happy event
was thing of the past.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

saturday there was another best lady
driver contest. The judges were: Mr..
Grinsted, of Windsor, w. A. Harris,
of Bunceton and T. ?. Bond, of Enid.
The contestants were: Mrs. Olive A..
Child, Miss Virgie McClanahan. Mrs.
II. j. Marriott. with q shetland pony,
Miss Hattie Barnett, Mrs. d. E. Wray,
Miss Ross Burns, Mrs. J. G. Huffman,
Mrs. Joe Marriott, Miss Lou Williams.
The driving showed that all Of the ladies
were expert driycrs and know just how
to drive q horse. Mrs, Joe Marriott
was swsrded first premium and Mrs. D,
e, Wfay got second.
Rest Decorated Rig.
This exhibit came of saturday, the
Yirst and second premiums being given
by the south Side Bazaar. There were
four entries: Miss Monte Hardy, Miss
Carrie Stephens, Mrs. Mary sparks
and Mrs. u, H. Prios. The Judges were
George Kcndrick. of Ciarkshurx Juliar
,schweer, Of Eldon. and William Butts
Of Lincoln. The four entries were al
good. Each represented much skill ant
good taste and i was no easy matter II
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

This was Is printed contest and some
of the very best horses that can be
found anywhere entered the ring. The
entries were: L. B. Ha,yks, Joe Mar
riott, ". !. McCollister. w. r. Cline. H.
F. stockton, J. A. Bridges. G. r. Camp
bell, jewell williams, r. B. cooper and
Henry schapper. The judges were W.
A. Harris. J. A, Grinsted and Mr.
Brown, all strangers. The first prem
ium was awarded to W. y cline, seeors;
TO II. e. stockton.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-10-13

III SlNlHS tnC puDlC tnS DCHSHt VI tHC
features shown at the street fair last
week, all of which the committee took
upon themselves without knowing or
caring, seemingly, as to the final out.
come financially. The attractions
were secured under guarantee even
at the risk of bad weather. The liber-
ality Of our business men had to be
depended upon in assisting in the cx.
pertinent, while the ladies were very
necessary in providing an art display
on short notice. Last but not least
was the big task of getting the frui,
men, stock men and farmers interested
sufficiently to exhibit what they pos.
sessed without any preparation what.
ever for an affair of the kind. The
whole was experimental.
How we'll these men of push sue.
ceeded was evidenced in every fea.
ture presented and in all departments
held open for competition.
Our people did not realize what
they actually possessed until brought
together in a grand good-natured pic.
mic, where the awards we're mere do
nations from our people, while moth.
ing but the blue and red ribbons were
the stipulation. The fruit, corn and
vegetable displays were far above the
ordinary. The show ring in which
fine bred horses, Jacks, mules, colts,
cattle and hogs were displayed, was a
surprise which delighted even the ev-
hibitors themselves. No county in
the state could have beaten it and
today the standard of Morgan Coun@
tvs excellence in live stock, agricul.
tural products, poultry and novelties
in art, is one hundred per cent higher
than ii was two weeks ago.
These men deserve the plaudits OF
every man, woman and child in this
whole territory for the success Of the
affair. There was something to enter.
tain and amuse all the time, both free
and for a small fee, and the five days
fair was none too limited to give every
citizen a chance to see at least por-
ton of it. Every visitor went away
well satisfied, the Carnival Co. were
highly pleased, and that the gentlemen
who undertook the proposition have
come out whole is the most satistac-
tory thought of the entertainment.
They deserve all honor and not whit
of censure in the success of our first
street and county fair.