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Its increasing cost, it's structural weak ness and it's cost of keeping up, Iron and stone became the material. For culyerts, stone and concrete are used, but for the great reaches across wide waters and gullies stone foundations are surmounted by steel latticed work
 These structures while light are strong Kept well painted iron work lasts for years and may be readily replaced with out interfering with traffic, the worn parts being replaced with new in very short time; indeed, these bridges are not lnfrequently entirely rebuilt from the first to the last bit of iron without mak- ing the slightest change in the regular schedule of the road.
 Interesting Construction.
 The building of one of these great high ways of the air is most interesting. The approach is the first consideration, and Is made to the bank on either side. Some times it is necessary to make a deep cut and sometimes a deep fill. In the latter case the earth is brought to the site in small cars and dumped until the embank- ment is completed.
 In the meantime work on the piers be-
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@ HE Game Preservation Bureau of the A national government has created a
 v common ground where the hunter and the hunted may meet in fellowship with no thirst for gore on the part of the one nor fear of death on the part of the other. Moreover, the two are taking advantage of | the opportunity offered, and the wild things of the air are seen to partake of food from the hand of man in the open or to brazenly parade their young for his in spection.
 Birds Know the Safe Spots.
 This condition of affairs comes about through the establishment of bird pre- serves of small areas in various parts of the country, the number of these having now increased to 15, ranging from Florida to Alaska. The word has gone forth in birdland of the nature, location and ex- tent of these preserves and naturalists ' are astonished at the evidence that is given by the birds of their understanding of their rights when within the prescribed limits.
 In the District of Columbia, for fn- stance, there is a regulation to the effect that quail may be shot in that section which lies below given railroad bridge. Hunters complain that no sooner is q gun discharged in the fields outside of the preserve than every bird scars away be- yond the bridge and that in the protected section they are as careless of the pres- snce of a man with gun as of COW grazing in the meadows.
 Covered With Birds.
 Pelican Island, on the east coast of Florida, is the nesting place of thou sands of the birds from which it takes It's name, and these are practically the pets of hordes of tourists that visit this :ongested bird metropolis every year. The preserve Is but sandbank of four lcres, but is the seat of the only colony ,f pelicans on the east coast of Florida. Before it became preserve in 1901 there seemed danger of the complete extermi- nation of these birds. Collectors of quills for hat adornment would often visit the
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the platform but hung by rods by the outer edges.
Movable Bridges.

MoVaple 6rio9eS.
 Following the bridge as a means of crossing streams came the conversion of bridges into a means of defense for castles and even towns. These bridges were the first of the movable type and were used chiefly as bascues or drawbridges to span the meats surrounding the point of defense. Being of short span but little iron was used in their construction. They revolved or lifted about a hingle, pivot or trunion in a vertical direction, and were sometimes counterbalanced similar to a see-saw. They were very effective, but upon the introduction of gunpowder and cannon they became obsolete, as did the moat and other forms of defense of the period.
 With the advance of civilization and the spanning of wide and deep water courses 1t became necessary to provide for the in terests of shipping which had advanced proportionately. Thus came the introduc- tion of the drawbridge at the channel
 The medieval pivot or trunion bridge was early applied to the purpose, but it was not until the nineteenth century that there was much development in the nov able bridge, when iron was largely sub stituted for wood.
 For more than half q century the most distinguished engineers of Great Britain wrestled with the problem of erecting q bridge across the Thames River in the vicinity of the Tower of London. Owing to lowness of the banks 1t was not feasible to build subway on account of the great grades necessitated nor was 1t feasible to build a high level bridge for the same reason. The desire to have the channel as wide as possible pre- cluded the use of the swing bridge with its central pier, so there was but one type left-the bascule-and it was adopted.
 This structure ranks as the finest of its kind in the world. It required eight years to build and represents m outlay of $4,0oO,0OO, of which S-r 'r' was ex- pended for the artistic iuent of the towers. In view se hay ing a span of waterwa5 ., width
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Peanut Oil Very Nourishing

The probabilities are that with q lit tie scientific attention it would be quite easy to develop an American peanut yield ing well in oil and possessing the ex- excellent tastes of the present types. A nut must be developed that will give 32 to B per cent. of It's weight in oil. It is true that American peanuts yield a very high-grade oil, but not equal to pure olive oil However, peanut is a very ac- ceptable substitute for olive oil. and sus- ceptible of being sold on its own merits. The best. or edible grades of Marseilles peanut oil always command higher prices than any other oil except olive.
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It was reported years ago that a snow crowned mountain, more than 2o,o00 feet high, had been seen in the far interior of New Guinea. As the description of the mountain was vague and corrobora- tion of the report was lacking the story came to be regarded as mythical.
 Perhaps, however, 1t was founded on fact The fine snow mountain just dis covered in the eastern part of Dutch New Guinea may be the summit that was re- ported. though the peak which II. A. Lorentz has seen Is not so high by mile as that was said to be, for its culmina ting point is only 14,7O0 feet above sea level It's estimated elevation, however, Is sub feet to correction because its height was only computed at a long distance. MT Lorentz has named the mountain Wflhel- nina Peak, in honor of the Queen Of the Netherlands.
 A picture of it, taken at a distance of 90 miles, shows a grand summit, the upper part of which, or all that could be seen of it above the ridges intervening between the explorer and the mountain, was entirely covered with snow. This Is the latest discovery of the Dutch in the vast eastern part of their colony, which, except along the coasts, has until recently been a blank on the maps.
 For two years. however, Wnle explora- tion has been at a standstill in British ana German New Guinea, the Dutch have been busiy studying the eastern part of their domain. The region is so vast that they have made only good beginning in the work of revealing it, but they have found the Digoel, Noord and other large rivers and have proved that the Charles Louis range of lofty mountains extends far to the east.
 Lorentz had hardly begun the ascent of the Noord River when Wilhelmina Peak came In view. For weeks the dag zling white picture that seemed to hang In the clouds was always before him. His progress was slow, for new tribes never seen before were unfriendy and the advance had to be cautiously made. He could buy no supplies from them and they deserted their little villages
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FN the great advance made in meehanl- H cal arts and construction there Is prob 2 ably no thing that has reached such igh degree of perfection as the bridge. When one speaks of a bridge 1t does not pnvey to the mind anything definite, as ne knows that a bridge may mean any ind of structure from pair of logs brown across gully to those master ieces that span great rivers and across 'hich thunder heavy trains
 Bridge building is probably one of the ldest of the arts of man. Even the rimitive gentleman who wished to horten his route either felled a tree or lse constructed crude but effective uspension bridge of wild vine. Perhaps he idea of suspension bridge was ileaned from watching the monkeys as hey held on to each other and swung rom tree to tree. thus making the first lying bridge which has, in the human bridge," been adopted into modern melo- lrama.
 To speak of the origin of the bridge Is merely to speculate but 1t is highly probable that the Japanese were the irst to apply anything like scientific treatment to tuc blTuCtuieS DY lhC duVp- ton of the cantileyer system, crude, though effective.
 For spanning a stream of considerable width they laid two balks of timber, one in each side of the bank. and connected them with q third balk. A structure of this character still stands in Nikko and, though built more than POO years ago, is in good condition.
 Roman Brldge-bulIders.
 It was the Romans, however. who demonstrated to the world the art of building bridges that would not only answer the needs of the day, but would withstand the wear of centuries. They were the first people to utilize stone, and, with the application of the arch, gave to the world the first instance of structure of that character about 127 B. C., when the Ponte de Rotto, or Sena- tors Bridge, was built.
 Trajan built the most remarkable bridge of antiquity in the stone structure across the Danube. near Warkel, Hun gary, it being 4,500 feet long and GO feet wide. There were 20 arches having 170-foot spans, and the roadway was 150
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ing of the sunset gun. It is even as serted that great grizzly once entered the lobby of tourist hotel and insisted upon registering, but this occurrence is not youched for by the government bu- reau.
 Withal, however, 1t Is asserted that there is coming to be common ground where man and the so-cailed lower crea- lures may meet fin friendship and har- mony, with no danger of the spilling of blood and smoke the peace pipe as they get better acquainted.
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island and kill the pelicans by the score. Egg collectors would bear down upon it and carry away hundreds of specimens in a single day. Finally the state passed a law protecting the nongame birds and in conjunction with the Audubon society, the island was given protection In 1903 the President, by executive order, set aside the island as bird preserve, and a warden was appointed as federal officer, as well as a representative of the Audubon societies.
 In the past few years the pelicans have increased prodigiously upon the island. It's surface is a mass of them and the show place of the winter resort section. The birds have come to realize their safety and man creates less stir among them than he would in barnyard. When persecuted at other points along the coast the peicans are known to take up a residence upon the island and imme- diately assume the air of landed pro- prietors.
 Wild Birds Eat Out of the Hand.
 Dr. A. K. Fisher. of the Game Preser- vation Bureau, reports that he recently personally witnessed Canadian geese and NdrlouS specluleHS Ol uuckS IeeuluS IrOln the hands of the keepers of Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco. These were not birds that were regularly kept in the park, but untamed ones that had stopped for few days in the course of their migrations.
 Similar conditions have been reported from the various preserves, the demon strations of the development of friendship being the more marked the longer the preserve has been guarded from the sportsman, thereby giving the birds an opportunity to develop a confidence in man. The evident tendency is to return to the conditions of Robinson Crusoe's island, where the animals and birds were reputed to be so unacquainted with man that they had not learned to fear him. Such conditions are further reported to the bureau to now exist in the Sandwich Islands by scientists who have visited them in recent years. The peculiar, in-
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
ONLY A FEW IRISHMEh
IN BRITISH ARMY
Ban Placed On EnIistments Results
In Fewest Number Serving I'm
der Arms in Many Years

Dublin, May 1.-THE effect OF the
Sim Fein propaganda against the en-
hstment of Irishmen in the British
army is making itself felt A return
Just issued shows that the number OF
lrishmen now serving under the Brit
ish colors is only $4,000, the lowest
point reached for fifty years Five
years ago the number was almost
double. The situation is becoming Sc
rious for the British military authori-
ties, particularly as the Scotch are
following the example of the Irish
and declining to enlist
The understood degenerate prod
ucts of the English factory system are
not up to the physical standard re-
quired, and the cavalry is feeling the
pinch particularly. The military au-
thorities have reduced the physical
standard required, but are still un-
able 10 obtain the necessary number
of recruits.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
MR.. BRYAN'S DAUGHTER
TO CAMP PAIGN FOR
HER FATHER
Cowboy Mayor of Omaha
Says She VIII Take Stump
Where Women Vote.
WILL CONFINE WORK
TO IMPRESSING WOMEN

Chicago, May IA dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Omaha says;
In case Bryan receives the Demo-
cratic nomination, his daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Bryan-Leavitt, will take the
stump in Colorado, Wyoming and
several other western states and will
campaign in her fathers interests.
This information was given out by
Mayor Dahlman, who has just re-
turned from Denver, where he has
been with other Democratic national
committeeman completing arrange
ments for the convention. Mrs. Leav-
lit will confine her efforts to women
and will only stump those states
where women vote"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
ALBUQUERQUE FUND
VOTEO BY SENATE
TODAY
Sundry Civil appropriation
Bill Passes With Little
Opposition.
FIFTY THOUSAND FOR
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Washington, May 1.-THE sundry
civil appropriation bill, which carries
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
International exposition at Albuquer-
que this fall, was passed by the Sem
ate today, having been favorably re-
ported by the committee having 1t in
charge.
The appropriation for the Sixteenth
National Irrigation congress, which
was increased from the $25,OOO orig
inally asked to $4,000 through the
efforts of Delegate Andrews and Gov
ernor Curry, was attached to the bill
- Chairman Allison of the Senate
committee, on the urgent request of
senator PenrOse of Pennsylvania.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
JOHNSON MEN CONTROL
CONVENTION AT
OF -
u. PAUL
'"rvan Followers Threaten TO
OiJ~
Bolt and Hold Run,p
vention If Not Given
Fair Show.
AEBRASKAh'S NAME
WILL Be MENTIONED
Platform as Drawn up Recites
That Delegates Hold the Peer
less One lin Great Affection but
Love Governor johnson
just d Little More.

| ST. Paul, May 1.-THE Democratic
state convention met at II O'Clock
| this, morning for the purpose of Sc
| lecting delegates at large and district
delegates to the Denver convention.
The probabilities are that il will Last
throughout the day.
The Bryan men threaten to bolt
and mold rump convention IL Their
are not accorded recognition either
oy the seating of contested delegates
or by inserting in the platform n
plank declaring in favor of Bryan as
second choice. He seems to have lost
considerable force during the last
torty-eight hours. None of the con-
testing delegates win be seated. This
is certain.
There may, however, be a mention
of Bryan in the platform although
the Johnson leaders believe there is
no occasion for alluding TO Bryan and
VIII make strong fight against let
ting In mis- name. The Johnson men
are in such overwhelming strength
they dominate the entire situation.
1t was decided today by the John
son men to insert the name of Bryan
in the platform by declaring that
while the Democrats of Minnesota
have affection for him, and possess
confidence in his integrity and abil-
ity they favor johnson as a man
who Is equally worthy, and who gives
greater promise of successful can
didacy.
1t is certain this resolution will pro-
duce warm fight on the floor of the
convention and it may be stricken
out. Bryans name was inserted in
the document by T. ID. O'Brien of st.
Paul, chairman of the committee ON
resolutions and a strong Johnson
man.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
THAW IS TRYING HARD
TO ESCAPE FROM
ASYLUM
Hearing of Habeas Corpus
Case Begins Again Today
Before Justice MOrSChduSer.
HIS CONFINEMENT
HAS BEEN ILLEGAL

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. May 1.-THE
hearing in the Harry Thaw habeas
corpus case opened here today with
the representatives. of both sides
ready to hasten the issue to a con-
clusion.
Thaws counsel contends that JUS
tice Bowling. who ordered Thaw sent
to the Matteawan asylum, did not
conform to the legal requirements
when he made the order. and also
claim that their client is being de-
prived of his liberty without due
process of law.
They will ask Justice Morschauser
to first pass upon this question before
examining witnesses to determine
Thaw's present mental condition.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
DAMAGING FIRE

a match lying on the floor close to
a tank containing gasoline caused a
fire at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon in
the Lomorri grocery store 1923 South
Second street The flames spread in
to the store of Howard Stacy. wall
paper and paints, S25 South Second
street and into an oil house in the
rear OF the two stores. The house
was occupied by Mr.. Stacy and fam
lily. \ boy working in the Lommorri
grocery store stepped on the match
The blaze caught in oil which sat
urated the floor Of the building A
tank of gasoline exploded from heat
sending the flames to the roof Fire
men attacked the fire from the roof
Of the building confining it to the
rear end Of the two stores.
The alarm was turned in by Mrs.
stacy, who saw the men running from
the grocery store. The firemen had
the fire under control at 5 o'clock
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
BOY STOLEN by GYPsIEs?

Newburg, y. Y May 14.-Search
is being made Of the Gypsy camps In
this section for -year-oll Jack"
Foley, son OF Thomas Foley, OF No.
$40 Liberty street this city.
The child has been missing since
last Monday afternoon. It was bellev-
ed that he had been drowned, but
persistent reports that boy OF his
description and crying continually
lead to the search.
The boy was fair haired but had
large black eyes, He was dressed in
blue rompers, dark checked coat and
cap and black stockings and shoes
Mayor McClung has offered a reward
OF $500 for his recovery.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
VENEZUELA is oUARANTINED.

New York. May IA virtual
quarantine against all Venezuelan
ports was declared today by Health
Officer Doty. Until further notice all
vessels and all persons arriving here
from Venezuela will be detained for
special inspection and treatment.
The inability of the health author
tiles to obtain reliable information of
the existence or spread of bubonic
plague in Venezuela and the arrival
here of twenty Venezuelans on the
steamer San Juan from Porto Rico
were responsible for the quarantine
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
COSTS Div|DEI'
BtTWthV THE TWO
Mrs. Mckee Gets CUSTODY of Child
but He Is Permitted to Visit II
and to Pay for Its SuppCrt
Serious Charges Are
DiSprOven.

Paris. May 14.-In granting the
Hart Mckee divorce decree today the
court finds that both Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee contributed to the unhappl-
ness of their household and holds
them equally responsible for their
troubles.
Mrs. Mckee is given custody OF
their child. and the court makes pro-
visions for Mckee visiting the child.
The court also found that McKee's
charges that Colonel Baxter and Mrs.
Mckee, his daughter. inspired libel
Gus articles against Mckee in certain
American newspapers are not proven
and ordered the charges dismissed.
Mckee Is ordered to contribute 1000
francs month for the support of
the child.
The court finds the husband guilty
of violence and of having committed
grave wrongs toward his wife, say
ing that he had yielded on the slight
est provocation to the impulses of his
vicious nature. He had further ag-
gravated these wrongs by bringing
charges against his wife which he
could not prove, as well as having
read in court his wife's love letters,
which elementary decency' should
have prevented him from making
puolic.
The court found that the wife, on
her side, unwarrantedly attacked her
husband by making charges in con
necton with the disappearance of her
jewels and other property, charges
that were entirely disproved. The |
costs i'm the case were divided be- |
tMeen the plaintiff and defendant
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
FAIRBANKS STILL IN THE RACE.

Indianapolis, May l4.-Joseph b.
kealing, one OF the political managers
for Vice President Fairbanks. issued
the following statement today:
There is not a word Of truth in
the report sent out from Washington
tnat the field was to be left open TO
Mr. Taft. Those reports are sent out
10 mislcad the public in regard to
real conditions Indiana will present
the name Of Vice President Fairbanks
To the Republicap national conven-
ton in June, and ne has better
chance for the nomination today than
at any time since the campa gn be-
gan.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
MISS BINGHAM "HoNORED"

New York, May 1f.-Accepting a
dare to become president Of the Pro-
feSsional Women's League, a position
that for years has carried sickness or
death to the family Of the incum bent,
Amelia Bingham was nominated and
elected to the office after a score OF
members had refused 20 be candidates
for what they regarded as a post GER
tain TO bring misfortune.
Mrs. Westford, one Of the presl-
dents. was widowed when she held
the illomened title. Like bereave-
ments came 10 Mrs. 4, NJ. Palmer and
10 Mrs Sarah r. Knowles
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
FIND TEN WATCHES
AND ONLY Nine BODIES
la Porte Sheriff Is Wondering Who
Owns the Extra Watch and VIII
Dig Some More to Find An
other skeleton.

La Porte, Ind, May 1.-THE Gun
ness farm today gave up more corrob-
orative evidence when two more
watches were found in the ruins of
the house. The bodies of nine male
victims have bssn unearthed, yet the
record of watches belonging to men
Is ten. Sheriff Smutzer announced,
after the finding today, that he will
resume digging operations with the
hope Of uncovering additional skele-
tons.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
FOUR PASSENGERS INJURED.

Trinidad, Colo, May 1i.--North-
bound passenger train No. l on the
Colorado q Southern went into the
ditch at Huerfano, sixty miles north
OF here, today. The engine and four
coaches left the track and four pas
sengcrs were injured. but none fatal
ly. wrecking crew with physicians
has gone from here to the scene OF
the wreck.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
TRUST COMPANY ASSIGNS.

Cleveland May 14.-Thc Reserve
Trust company made an assignm ent
today to the Superior Savings q Trust
company. The liabilities of the con-
Germ are about $2.7OO.OOO. inability
to realize on outstanding loans is said
to have precipitated the failure. The
officers say that depositors will be
paid in full
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-14
VREELANO BILL
TO Be PRESENTED
House Adopts Rules for Considera-
tion of Currency Measure, With
Many Votes TO Spare.

Washington, May 1.-THE House
today adopted rules for the considera-
tion of the Vreeland currency bill by
a vote Of IA to l46. The Democrats
voted solidly against it and were sup
ported Oy fifteen Republicans.