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Evening journal., 1908-08-31
RIFLE TEAM Is
WELCOMED HOME
Delaware Team Pitted Against
Crack RifIemen Of
Country

After having demonstrated the nat
urai born propensity Of the Deiawar-
can to shoot straight, members OF the
rifle team that represented the Della
ware militia at the national rife tour
nament az Camp Perry, Ohio, returned
to this city yesterday in good health
and expectant Of the congratulations
of their friends for the 39th position
which they attained in a field or 5z
cams comprising sharpshooters from
all branches Of the United StAkes SER
vice and from the militia Of nearly
State IN the Union
And this splendid work was done In
spite Of the fact that the Delaware
rifemen, until one month ago, had no
outdoor range on which they could
practice.
The Delaware men were pitted
against the crack shooters OF the
country The position they obtained
this year is much better than the po-
sition they obtained IN any Of the pre-
,.ious national shoots. The marksmen
from this state lost on the skirmish
run shoots. The skirmish scores cost
a reduction in the total scores Tor
Delaware
Sergeant Henry ID SargeanJ OF
Company =, of Newark. made the
highest score OF any man on the team
Captain Casey and Corporal samworth
tied for second place.
Lieutenant Jacobs In the Individual
matches, secured 10th place in a field
OF ZOO.
The team members who returned
yesterday are.
Major J. Warner Reed, team cap
tain: Lieutonant-C Colonel Evan q.
Rovd. coach: Captain Alfred r. Hart.
snotter: Captain W. f. Lank Of Com
many r. AIlford Captain Ernest C..
Parks. OF Company A. Wilmington.
lieutenant Linwood 3. Jacobs, OF
company r. Newark; Lieutenant ].
Austin ellison. Of Company d. Will
mington: Lieutenant Wilbur S. Cork
ran. Of Company H. Newark: Sergeant
samuel NJ. Saunders, Sergeant G. f.
NcCloslxy. Sergeant +. L. Manion,
peeimental Quartermaster Sergeant
George NJ Poole. Sergeant Henry p.
Sargent Sergeant Daniel NJ. Nc
cauphan. Sergeant Edward G. Eliason'
corporal Thomas Samworth, Aruiicer
James c. Webb. Musician james j.
Grove.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Attending Friends Conference.

George b Miller OF this city Is at
tending the sessions OF the Friends
General Conference at Winona Lake.
Indiana Both in the papers read and
IA the eXtemporaneous remarks from
the body OF the meeting an unqualified
stand was taken yesterday for the best
possible equipment Of an teachers IN
Friends First-day schools. The train
ing OF teachers was pronounced OF first
Importance at this time. and announce
ment was made OF extensive plans for
accomplishing thts work.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Washington

'In my career as an official reporter of
the Senate, have become familiar with the
capabilities and shortcomings of numerous
systems of shorthand and am more than
ever confirmed in the belief that Pitman's
photography is as well established in our
language as are the script forms for long
hand and deservedly so, for it has stood
the test of time and experience test
which seems to boom every other invention
of rapid writing. Theodore F. Shuey,
Official Reporter United States Senate.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
sInkina Fund Commandment 70 Meet

A meeting viii be held this after
noon at 4 o'clock Of the members Of
the Sinking Fund Commission to ar
range for the sale Of the city bonds
authorized by ordinances recently pass
ed by the City Council The total OF
the bond issue win be S125.000 Of which
$4,000 will be for the improvements
Of streets. $4,000 for a new sewer in
shipley street $1,000 for the opening OF
Race street. and $4,000 for the new
city pumps
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
PERSONAL

Mrs Helena Jerske and daughter.
Miss Helen. have returned from trip
TO the Catskill mountains.
Joasiah Marvil and family are home
from Rehoboth.
Miss Ella Fish is home from a visit
to relatives and friends at Havre De
Grace. .-.-..--
Mrs. Charles A. Hagner Miss Ethel
May Hagner and Master Albert Hag-
ner are spending some time with rela-
tives near Chadds' Ford.
Abner Hopes. Harry Hopes and
Marshall Hopes have returned from
fishing trip down the State.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Held For Selling Linuor.

SMYRNA, Aug. 31.-On SATURDAY.
afternoon John Drigg, living near here,
was arrested for selling whisky with
out license. Drigg has been under sus-
picion for some time, but it has been
difficult to get sufficient evidence TO
secure a warrant for his arrest.,r-t..
He. was given a hearing before ,Jls-
tice of the Peace John S. Anthony and
placed in the lock up" over Sunday.
Drigg will be taken TO Dover today and
confined in Jail until the fall term of
court
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
In MEMoRIAM.

McCAULLEY--In sad but loving re-
membrance Of my dear daughter Ger
trude McCaulley who departed thIsHfe
four years ago today, August 81. 1901.
Softly the stars are cleaning.
Upon a quiet grave, q ss.e
Where sleepeth without dreaming.
The one I loved but could not save.
Sweet and peaceful by thy rest, Dear
Gertrude. --MothersH
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Believed 10 be sliohtlv Insane.

Harry ". Ernst, aged 26 years, was
taken into custody by the police today
az the request Of the young mans
father. Ernst Is suffering with men
tai trouble and was examined by Police
Surgeon Wales. Another physician will
examine his this afternoon. DR.. Wales
said the young man was in such con-
dition that a short stay az Farnhurst
woulu probably effect a cure.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Eiaht Over Moroccan suItans.

TANGIER, Aug. 31.-Tapgier is anx-
iously awaiting news toddy from CEN
tral Morocco and western coast cities
as 10 the operations of Abdul Aziz
with a reorganized army which is again
attacking the forces Of Mulai Hafid
the newly proclaimed sultan. It is fear
ed that Mulai may yet be defeated and
Abdul, recently deposed as SULTAN,
again ascend the trone.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
areal, Ground for chapeI romorrow.

Ground VIII be broken at Twenty
second and Boulevard tomorrow for
the new chapel of the McCabe Mem
orial NJ e. Church. The occasion will
be without particular ceremony. The
A. S. Reed and Brother Company which
has the contract must finish the build
ing by November 1. The chapel plans
are by the F. l.. Rice. Jr. Company.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Ottawa

"The Benn Pitman system of short
hand is the most practical of ALL found it
the easiest system to learn and when learned
the most legible. The facility with which
the Benn Pitman system may be learned
and used renders it, in my judgment, SUI
perior to all others" s."-George c. Holland,
Official Reporter Canadian Senate.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
PURE OIL COMPANY
TO BUCK THE STANDARD

The Pure Oil Company has COM
pleted arrangements to establish a
plant In Elkton. and will start business
in opposition to the Standard oil
Company which controls the oil trade
In this vicinity. The fight between the
two concerns will be watched with
great interest.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Havre pe eraee Water under Ban.

Samples OF water used by the citi-
zens Of Havre De Grace have been
analysed by the state Board of Health,
and It is shown TO be unit for drinking
purposes. The residents OF that town
have been warned TO boil all water be-
fore using
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Five Per cent 70 be Added.

Beginning tomorrow, the first Of Sep
tember, five percent will be added to
all bills that are due at the City Tax
Collectors office. Figures showing the
amount Of collections during the month
OF August viii be ready tomorrow. The
month has been a busy one.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Amateur Bowling LEAGUE to Meet.

The Amateur Bowling League viii
hold another meeting tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock. when officers of tho
league will be elected As this is the
last meeting. IL is desired that the fol-
lowing teams send representatives:
Pastime, Minquadale. Waverly. Colts.
Fairview, Columbia, Ormond and De
hance of which Mr.. Ellis is captain.
Any other teams wishing to enter are
requested to be at this meeting
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
cecil countv sohooIs-

ELKTON, Nd, Aug. S1.-The public
and high schools in this county will
reopen on Monday, September z. Since
the schools closed in May there have
been several changes among the teach
ers.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
settlina With School Clerks.

The state Auditor is settling ac-
counts with the various school dis
| tricts in Sussex county and viii sit in
Georgetown this week for that pur-
pose.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Work Begun on New PIumbin

Work was begun today on the new
plumbing plant that is 10 be erected al
the power shop at Sixteenth and
French streets Contractor Alfred
Downward expects 20 push the work
right along. and started IN a god sized
force OF workmen this morning on the
construction.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
DEATHS.
Annie r. Croppl
Anna Doto.

Anna Doto.
DOTo-At st. Georges. on August 30.
1908. Anna, wife Of Harry l.. Doto.
aged 27 years. ~
Relatives are respectfully invited to
attend tlre e-funeral services from the
residence of her parents in st. Georges,
Del, on. Wednesday, September 2, 1908.
at 10 a. m. Funeral strictly private.
CROPPER-In this city, on August 30.
1908, Annie r., wife Of James IL.
Cropper, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend funeral services at the residence
of her husband, No. 4O2 East Seventh
street. on Tuesday evening. September
1st. at 7.30 o'clock. Interment at Ber-
lin, Md, on Wednesday, September 2.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31

For baby's bath, there
is nothing quite so good
as Ivory Soap.
Made of pure vege-
table oils and containing
no "free" alkali, it will
cleanse, bit il SCiH NOT in
jare, the most delicate
skin.
Most mothers know
this; and they act ac-
cordingly.
very attractive % page booklet How
10 Bring Up Baby" will be mailed to any
one who will ask for t. Beautifully illus
trated Intensely practical. Free. Write
TIE pRoCrKR a GAanLn Co.. Cincinnati.
Ivory Soap
90 800 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31

Anal Copper. SIt No Kan&Tex. 64H
Am SmeltCo. 90 Sat Lad Co. s6ls
Amer Sugar..rs6HlN " Central io6H
Atchison ....-.... 81 IS )nt. & West. .4s
tchison, pid Sorio West IS
Brookiyn Tran s4 >or. Paciic ..l4t
B. & o.. ...-esbl Pacific Mail 2st(
Can. Southern 'ennsylvania r7sil
Chi. Sr- West. b5s copies Gas .-o7
Ches < Ohio...42 lReading i2SH
Chi < Alton 241 Read Ist pfd.
Chi & N. w. Read. cd nfd
C.M. & ST p. l1s 10. & II. .........t7r
Rock Island I7HlD, i. * w
Rock Island pfd IS southern rae los &
Erie ............. 7s1 South R. Com Io3(
Frie. Ist pfd .-so4 Texas Pacific. a5 3
Cr. North. pfd IsSNlrenn. c 81 Co
Illinois Cen Ju. Pac Com. I6s S
Louisville ...-..Io9 ~. S S.; Com Az
Int, Net com I74lU. S ST. PrefrI7
Int. Me pfl 81 Wabash Com.
Man Goa. I5ols Wabash Pref. 76il
Missouri Pac.. 5'4lWestern Union s5A
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
n LESLIE CARPENTER.
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from =. D
Laekey q Co. Bankers and Brokers'.
s4s Market street. Wilminaton. Del.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Shorthand

The Official Reporters of the United States Senate
and of the Canadian Senate very naturally stand at the
head of the shorthand profession America Here is what
they say:
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
roo LArE EoR cLAssIFIcATIoN.
REGrsrER's ORDER. ~,


REGlsTER's ORDER. ,,,
New Castle Co. Del, August Sst h4e' he'
ITpon the application Of Thomas haNls,
yrNecntor of Daniei Hustled palmer. lato
of Wilmington Hundred, n sald 'ouh.N,
deceased II Is ordered and difecteu pY
the REGISTER Of Wills, thaI tne tNs0,, .s,
tor aforesaid give notice Of granting OF
Letters Testamontary upon the estate on
the deceased with the date ot graning
thereof hy causing advertisements 70 ne
posted within forty days from the uate
or such Letters IN six Of the most pubic
places OF the county of New Castle, re-
ouiring an persons having demands
against tho estate to present the same or
abide by an act OF assembly In such
case made and provided and also cause
the same TO be Inserted within the same
period in The Evening journal, a news
paper published In Wilmington. Del,
and 70 be continued therein three weeks
Given under tho hand and seal
OF office OF the Register Of Wills
aforesaid, az Wilmington, in
(SEAT1 New Castle county aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER.
Register OF Wills.
NOTICE.
Notice ,s hereby given that Letters
Testamontary were in due form or law
granted unto the undersigned on the Mst
dav of August A. u. 1908. and that an
persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same.
duly attcsfcd. TO the said Executor. on
or before the Thlriy-hrst day Of August.
A. u 1909. OF abide the - OF Assembly
in such case made and inovdcd.
THOMAS DAVIS.
Executor
Address Thomas Davis. ESQ. Attorney
nt-Law. Wilmington Del a2i-9t-eod
n LESLIE CARPENTER,
Mus Bac
TEACHER
Voice, Plano. Organ Theory Eighteenth
Season begins September if
Studio. so Adams Street.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31

A pleasurable physie can be
obtained by asking your drug
sist for Blsekburn's casea-
Royal-Pills. They are sweet,
little and reliable. Take one
tonight.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
~ANVASSERS WANTED

For house to house canvass on
daily household needs. Apply
STALLS 3 and 5,
Second Street Market House.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31


-.,rn nsstfiv
The state herald., 1908-09-18

"i7Hh HVNI sVTTHB'
But our geologist friends say no.
They declare that If such a structure
should be raised over the fragile strata
of rock upon which the city is built
the whole would give way to the strain
and an awful catastrophe would re,
suit.
Therefore measures have been taken
The state herald., 1908-09-18
New York RepubIIeana.

Saratoga y. denomination Of
Gov. Charles e. Hughes by the Ropuh-
licau state convention AT It's session
Tuesday seems the probable outcome
OF a battle In which most Of the fight
ing has been done by the opposition.
Impartial observers see no means by
which the defeat of tho governor can
nctuaily Do accomplished, and the amt.
Hughes leaders themselves begin to-
admit that their cuuae ia probably
hopeless.
Authorized dispatches from Oyster
Bay. rgIrnmtiug tho opinion uf pr-i
dent Roosevelt rUnt Governor IGsH..
should ba rruuuEnu.d. created um
what of % sensation. even though the
announcement R1a mot entirely unua
pucfuI. and .I is uut l0u much t8 Rr
that they added 1umacIublg 20 UH. n.f
tgruu# of Ih 'nI'I0s uuD1 Ing
Hughes Il ia thoroughly mN.r
stood her. That the opposition
could have defeated the uuum.
nation Uf fhr governor If they
could have gIruI upon SOME other
man of adequate political size. and Zoo.
ducod him u nrruuf ih. nomination
But ulI efforts 10 find such mau
have proved fuNIr5a
The state herald., 1908-09-18
Republican Float convsntIon.

Denver Tho Republican party
float" conventions met ul the brown
hotel Monday hll WuH arruur The
parties Interested HnI prepared o del.
ct. which treated the outside count
fairly we'll Denver "hugsoI" che .1u-
arnHinra. hw Denver gave tha IIrHu
counties four representative
Fu'InH.HH aru Jh. nomination.
Flnt senatorial u.-ur'-N Milton T.
Aunnarr. e. ]. I.arnu. S s. Abbott
Twenty TH.rUuI senatorial district
vs.. IS Booth
Legislative dIafr.ota raHirI with
Denver -Clauur. . Morley. John g.
Jurrr. ur W G Is HnrlIn. William 4
NCphrauu ~ Tnunauhnum rmr..a
nanr. Carl ur lurh.r. 4 q. NnAdam.
Thumua Campbell. rrU'nrrIb. John C.
TwumHlr. W. T Chamberlain Dwrr
G. y PARKER luIuhuH ID @ FHm
lnR. Sterling iirIIpw u TnHgF. Bout
der A 70 Sanford LItu,tpu
The state herald., 1908-09-18
Now Ye,k psmesrs,,.

Rochester. So ihu conclusion NJ q
DAY nf extended and significant c0u
fDrrnruH. plrtlrt tHfrd in boy practically
nll Bf ihn State leaders who wore hero
Monday. Ihr urhuIuuH conditions eur
rounding the nomination by the Demo
cratic state convention NJ e candidate
fnF governor tuak definite form hHd
ihr problem b. declared 20 have been
reduced ru n choice between Lieut.
Gov. Lewis Aiuy1uHant ShnHlrf who
iH being urged hr State Chairman Con
naH. and Justice James w. Gerard uf
New York CITY. who ia announced Rs
tho choice NJ rhafirs = Murphy, lead
~ NJ THmmauy bai
The race sect to have resolved II
soIf into a contest between tho up
state delegates. vhu Brr declared To be-
strongly In favor NJ Mr. Chanlrf. aud
The Tanmuny delegates, with ihriF al
lIra throughout 'hn state. wh0 viii fol-
iDw the suggestion NJ Mr MURPHY
The state herald., 1908-09-18

than nIain steel, brick and mortar. but
which uHTroFyrr tho sumu strength. ur
purha more strength than thnar con.
Frut.nHnl articles for constructing ahy.
HCunafH.
That tho foundations af large city
are elastic after d fashion wBH proven
by notable instance which came 10
the attention Of the Chicago building
commission and tho police d few years
aE' A salvage company was engaged
in tearing down q structure adjacent
"a tho Wnmpn'H Temple suddenly
0nu morning whom most of tho debris
from lho wrecked structure had boon
cHrHd away the occupants af Offices
IN the Women's Temple frlt tho rdr
flee naE 10 tho H2uih=lu the direction
uf ihH aItu ~ the wrecked building
Tho entire structure on the south
side wrinklod In spots Cracks. some
ri them two inches Widr, opened euuH
inF tho belief that disaster WAS im.
minrnI Such sus not the casu. huw
ever. and when a massive stone oil.
fec wHH erected on Tho Hiln ~ ~" old
building tho Wnm0na Temple resumed
ila natural posture
Experts who were pul TO wurh upon
lhr incident In lhn Interest NJ science
determined thhtlhaa'fatlm IT bedrock
being elastic. bad fpruilrt from the
strain HhIrh the wrecked building put
upon ft therefore rsuHiuE % movement
NJ iHr foundations NJ the Temple.
when the newly erected building
weight waz pnt upon tho Hitr of tho
old structure normal conditions wsfs
resumed once more.
The state herald., 1908-09-18

sure. For that reason the aldermen
clampDd the ban on buildings "a mile
high
Then the wind pressure upon large
buildings must be- taken into consider.
alton by the corps NJ oEpnria engaged
IN operations In New York
on a building 5000 feet high the
wind pressure ON each wall is 5000
tons. which on four walls adds $4,000
tons, and including the roof pressure
there ia 10000 tons added weight,
which increases the total number IT
tons on the. whole structure 10 btG 900
tons This n an en8fmuua weight,
and far 0ut ~ the conception uf the
ordinary human mind which does not
have 10 deal with such monstfnuH pro.
positions.
The mnnslfnaity II the entire prup0
Hitiun h made almost impossible by
The physical limitations n The earth.
strata and general texture n The ruuns
tfF IN the nuiEhbafhooi NJ New York
For that reason experts have fEufrd
BY complicated processes that the hiE.
FHst building which New York viii
construct In the future viii not be-
over 900 feet In height
The work NJ duylaiHs engineering
schemes ghirh will lessen the fearful
weight aRrfind upon the uHfth.a crust
IN nDw tho object NJ lhr biggest unrk
ofa m ihls line and millions m dollars
would be- paid tho man NJ nfm that
ruuli hnHu forth some fmiuyaucH OF
nnw material tn lessen the strain.
What BE- most needed la sumr sort
u material which ia uf less weight
The state herald., 1908-09-18

IN rest additional weight upon tho
foundations u the city, for that 10
what the strata la foundation
IN the crowded portions nf Greater
Now York the largest LOT f. about 200
feet square, that being probably tho
biggest plot Of precious ground Oh.
lainahle In the downtown district ~
Gotham Placing building 5000
tnet high upon this piece ~ Mother
Earth, tho cost would be- In the neigh
hnrhUod nf 100000. 900 Il would
weigh $4,000 tons. according 20 natia
mates which have been furnished tho
New York board n aldermen by Huma
Uf tho greatest engineering experts In
the world
Tho tonnage Of tho American navy
ia about 100000 tons Hence YHu
might place lHH HaYiHs the siEr NJ thr
nHa possessed by America IN top ~
201in1f pipt uf ground and tho
weight would be- the HhmT as that N
3nnHfBnl building The strain On
tho rafth'H crust ia a terrible 6na.
and In time n ia declared The crust
would give way under the fearful pres
The state herald., 1908-09-18
REPUBLICANS
CARRY MAINE
NEARLY A RECORD BREAKING
POLL, WITH DEMOCRATIC
GAINS, HOWEVER.
ERNALD BY 5000
REPUBLICANS CLAIM FOUR
GRESSMEN AND THE NEXT
LEGISLATURE.

POrtland.-Thc Republicans carried
Maine by about 5000 plurality as
against 26.SlG in the last Presidential
year, and S,OGl in 1906. At midnight
returns for governor, 46S out of $40
cities, towns and plantations, give Bert
NJ FernaId O}cpublican), 72,I17; Oba-
diah Gardner (DemOcraD, Gi,99&.
Same place in 1904 gave Cobb ire
publCanJ, 1894; Davis lDcmOcraU,
1916.
Remaining places in 1904 gave Cobb
$50; Davis. 1870,
The missing towns, which are small
four years ago cast 1870 Republican
votes and 73O Democratic.
The Democratic vote increased more
than 10000 over that of 1904, while the
Republican vote fell off about $500
The Republican plurality is the small.
est recorded in a Presidential year in
twenty-five years.
The two parties split even in the
twenty cities, each capturing ten. The
voting was particularly heavy in the
rural districts where the Democrats
largely through the popularity Of MIR
Gardner among the farmers made
great gains.
All four Republican candidates for
congress were elected and for state
auditor Charles p. Hatch Of Augusta,
Republican, defeated his opponent
The result showed not only the
warmth of the contest. but the popular.
ity of Mr.. Gardner. whose fame as the
head Of the state grange, Patrons OF
Industry proved a great vote gamer
But little was said Of national issues
The Republicans strongly defended the
so called SrurEis law and urged tn.
voters to support IT'S stringent methods
In the enforcement of the cause Of pro.
hibIlion Nearly 100000 voters went
10 tho polls a number Of which was
within q fow thousand of the record for
the state.
The next legislature. from the re-
turns received will undoubtedly be Re
publican
The state herald., 1908-09-18
He Had Another Name For It.

J, f. Johnson, the new United States
Senator from Alabama, is an ardent ag-
riculturist. One day, shortly after re-
firing from the governorship and re
turning to his home in birmingham he
donned his overalls and went to work
in the garden.
A society lady, a newcomer, entered
the yard TO call on Mrs. Johnston Her
ring at the door not being answered,
she walked into the garden.
How long have you worked for the
Johnstons?" she inquired Of the man
she found there.
"A good many years, madam"
DO they pay you weIl?"
About all get out of it is my
clothes and my keep"
"Why, then, come and work for me "
she said. I'm do that and pay you so
much month besides"
Il thank you, madam" he replied
but | signed up with Mrs. Johnston
for life"
why, no such contract is binding
That is peonage"
81 have always called It marriage. %
replied the Senator,-Succcss MaEa-
zine,
The state herald., 1908-09-18
oiI2tE bIlZbhfG clx7917h0 e5Zt32XJ az h2l2zJ
4 Cli72ZEP 0r-4 MI, HSiy

which will prevent any such ideas be-
Ing made Of practical use. Desire for
their own safety caused Gotham city
fathers 10 saaeleh the plan Aud II IL
considered probable that the tailrst
building which New York will ever
rcs will not be- mora than 5000 feet In
height, and perhaps a limit Of 1900
feet may be- put upon The height Of
these gigantic monuments 10 modern
Industry
when you stop 10 consider the whole
proposition the truth begins 10 dawn.
An edifre II 1000 foot possesses
Weight af btG,0Op tons, aud therefore
d structure a milo tail would weigh
100000 tons, and under this terrible
strain Manhattan would collapse.
scientists toll Ne.
There have been M architectural
plans whieh will no shin the weight
" any building that the strain upon
the strata Nhnn erected 10 tho height
~ uns mile will allHw Il 10 stand IN
the hrHtrnhrei'rd position without
HhifilIK Therefore tho reasons for
not tAyiBE a Uno milehlgh structure
The state herald., 1908-09-18

are both ARCHITECTURAL and geological
History gives us no other instance
where man has been able to test the
weight-carrying capacity of Mother
Earth, but to-day so far have the ideas
of civilization reached that even the
globe Is under strain to hold the
weight which man has dug out of its
bowels and placed upon its face.
New York. like the city of Chicago,
is not upon a firm base. OF course.
there is the usual strata of thick rock,
which in some places is far more sub
stantial than in others, but beyond a
weight of $4,000 tons it is impossible