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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30
CURRENT WRECKS A BRIDGE
Twenty-Seven Big Timbers Are Cut
Through in One Day by Aid Of
Electricity.

One of the most ingenious uses to
which electricity was ever put was in
the wrecking of bridge over the Wa
bash in Indiana.
This bridge had been purchased by
the county authorities, who intended
10 replace it by a steel structure erect
ed on the old piers and abutments.
The owner agreed to remove the
bridge in 80 days.
The chief difficulty lay in the short
time agreed upon for the removal of
the bridge. Several wreckers to whom
the matter was submitted declared
that it would be impossible within 80
days 10 pull down The old bridge with
out injury to the piers.
The structure might be blown up
with dynamite, but the explosion
would also destroy the piers. We're It
fired, the heat would crack and injure
the masonry of the bridge. The 80
days expired, and an extension Of one
week was granted.
The owner was at his wits end,
when he Glanced upon an electrician
who proposed. not 20 blow up the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30
REVIEWS ANTIQUE WASHSTAND
Long Islander Sells Piece of Furniture
for Fifty Cents and Buys It
Back for 500.

An elderly Long Islander once at
tended an auction of old furniture.
Among the articles for which bids
were asked was a heavy marble
topped washstand. The Long Island
er bid ten cents for II, and as he was
the only one who spoke the wash
stand was knocked down to him
rather to his dismay, as he had to
have it conveyed to his distant home.
For several years this ten-cent antique
was an occupant of the barn, it's mar
BILE top being removed and the interior
Of the stand serving as a receptacle
for cans of paint.
One day a clerk from furniture
store in the neighborhood called at
the Long Islanders and accidentally
caught sight of the unappreciated
washstand. He made some inquiries
concerning it, and eventually pur-
chased it for so cents. The clerk took
his purchase to the store, gave it a
thorough renovating and it became a
handsome piece of hardwood furni-
ture, the marble top adding the fin
ishlng touch. Not long after this
transformation the elderly Long
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

built splendid home since the death of her
husband and the wealthy Mrs. Wyeth OF Phila
dephia had her nephew-architect carry out
her ideas of a distinctive home.
In point of achievement, however unques
tionably the greatest OF all the house build
ers in the cotere OF wealthy widows is Mrs
Albert Clifford Barney, who inherited one
fortune from her father, q Cincinnati pio
neer, and married another Mrs. Barney Is Of
a most artistic temperament and is indeed an
artist Of no mean ability in both oils and
water colors. She spends much time in Paris
where she and two Of her daughters, who de-
vote themselves respectively to painting and
sculpture are much in their element. When
she is in this country Mrs Barney divides her
time and her boundless energy between the
staging of Greek plays and other amateur the
atricals OF a most ambitious character and the
designing and building of houses for love OF
it, These unique habtations that she creates
Mrs Barney sells or rents, and be it said to
her credit that she is clever enough business
woman to make her art profitable in dollars
and cents as well as in personal satisfaction.
In the field Of philanthropy American wild
ows have Of late years accomplished so much
GOOD as to make these bereaved ones as a
class the most respected and most admired
contingent Of American multimilliOnairedom.
The generosity Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst in good
WORKS mas lnSuIeu HeI d PItSe IOI al llLAo III
our real hall OF fame and Mrs. Harrimans gift
Of a splendid park to the state Of New York
bids fair to be but the first OF a series OF no
table benefactions. Mrs. Russell Sage is an
other woman who in a comparatively brief
widowhood has helped the needy in many
WAYS, and the late Mrs Gardner Hubbard,
widow of the man who reaped the greatest
financial rewards from the invention Of the
telephone, was lavish during her lifetime in
good works.
There is one group of widows in the Unit
ed States IN the members OF which-for all
that they are most Of them living very Qui-
etly-the public is bound to take keen inter
est. This group is made up Of the widows Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

bridge, but to burn It apart. His pro
posal was gladly accepted.
Each span of the bridge was com
posed of nine chords of three timbers
each. The q sills We're to be cut
simultaneously, so that the span would
drop between the piers into the river
The cutting was 10 be accomplished
by burning through the wood with
loops Of iron resistance made red-hot
by the passage Of the electric current.
Fifty-four resistance loops were
heated to wreck each span, and the
spans were wrecked one at time.
Sufficient current was used to heat the
iron wires cherry red. The result was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

If ever love is stitched into a gift
it goes into the one that celebrates
babys first birthday. One of the pref
test presents, which will give the
little one great JOY, is a large edition
of those balls which the happy
mothers of today delighted to fashion
as children with two circles of card
board perforated in the center.
Instead of making the circles an
inch or two in diameter, make them
full six inches in size, and use pink
and white or pale blue and white wool
Of very leecy type. Tie the wool
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

The general impression is that the
tone of bell is largely a matter Of
accident but this is not so. A bell
must be tuned the same as a piano
or any other musical instrument Ev-
cry bell has five sounds, which must
blend together in perfect harmony,
and this is accomplished by shay
ing down certain parts until the de-
sired harmony is secured. In the
event Of shaving too deep the bell is
not injured, but the tuning operation
is prolonged, as other parts must be
operated on and cut away to a corre-
spending degree.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

through the perforation in the card
board and then proceed to fill up the
hole by drawing the wool through and
through over the cardboard until no
more will pass. Cut it and tie it be
tween the two circles and remove
these by tearing them away.
The ball should be sewn on to Dar-
row satin ribbon, blue or pink, as the
case may be. and to this ribbon
should be attached a quantity of little
gold or silver bells, which Will jingle
merrily when the ball is swung to and
fro by the ribbons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

exactly the same with every span. Be
tween the turning on of the current
and the fall Of the span an hour and
40 minutes elapsed. Then the mass
of timbers fell into the water well in
side the piers, so that they were unin-
jured
The cut made by the hot wire was
sharp and clean, and the wood was
not charred more than an inch from
the place of fracture.
The current was first turned on at
about five o'clock in the morning, and
at two in the afternoon the last span
crashed down to the river bed
Scientific American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

Islander and his wife visited the fur
niture store, and when the wife saw
that beautifully polished antique
washstand she fell in love with it, for
1t just filled her ideal. Her husband
seemed to have suspicion of the
truth, and endeavored to distract her
attention. But the affair ended by the
woman purchasing the stand for 500,
and it is now one of her most highly
priced possessions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

by Mrs. Slater, another wealthy widow, who is
the sole occupant Of this palace save for the
Is servants who minister to her needs.
Wealthy widows it may be added have not
shirked the responsibilities of house building.
Indeed, on the contrary, 1T seems to be one of
their fads. Mrs Letter, in addition to her
town houses, has lately been building sum
mer cottage" costing hundreds of thousands
Of dollars on the North Shore of Massachu-
sets near the summer home of President Taft.
Mrs. Hay, widow of the late secretary Of
state, has built magnificent mansion in Cleve-
land; Mrs. Pullman and Mrs. Marshall Field
have ordered new homes from plans which
they had a hand in making; Mrs. Hit has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30

the Pennsylvania coal and oil magnate and
Mrs. NJ A. Hanna widow of the late United
States senator from Ohio
Mrs. Hannas life since the death of her
husband, We may here digress to explain, has
illustrated how great is the latitude of life
open to the modern wealthy widow in con
trast to the circumscribcd existence of the av-
erage widow Of prominent official of a cen
tury ago, who, upon the death Of her husband
was wont to retire to his plantation or country
seat and live in the utmost quietude if not in
actual sccusiOn. After the death of her hus-
band Mrs llama lived for a time in a fash
ionable hotel in Washington. Then she built
a large house and occupied it for time later
disposing of it to a prominent army officer
Next she had a special apartment arranged to
her order in one of the largest of the new no.
tells in New York, even providing a special
kitchen for Maggie" her Jewel" Of a cook
Then desiring a change, she hit upon the idea
of her present program of life which calls for
an extended sojourn in Europe each spring
and summer and winter residence in Wash
tngtcn, where she has two apartments of IA
rooms each in a Fashionable apartment house.
Mrs. Hanna's 2S-room apartment might
seem a pretty pretentious residential establish
ment for a lone woman to maintain. but it Is
scarcely circumstance to the enormous four
story mansion erected at the national capital
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-03-30
Just the Thlnu.

Figg-What are you having carved
on the photographers tombstone?
Fogg-Taken from life. Boston
Transcript
The evening world., 1911-08-03
STUF|TA KAP0N0
N0VN P|z0J, ET
KUKUMOJ, BGOSH
La Festeno de Ia Kunveno de
la ESperantista Asocio de
Norda Ameriko.

The F.sperantists are In New York to-
day and will hold a public meeting at
the Broadway Central Hotel for the
purpose Of getting converts 70 the
world language" Afte- that many
will Gail for Europe to attend the inter-
national congress in Antwerp beginning
Aug. 20.
Last night nifty OF the students gath
cred at . dinner at the hotel and talked
In their mother language. AS one OF
the walters expressed it. nothing had
been overlooked except English. The
walters didn't care. however, as they
couldn't understand what any one said
10 them II they happened to do any
thing wrong.
Roger p Heller. secretary OF the
Southern New York Esperanto FEEDER
alton, under whose auspices the con-
vention 10 being held. talked about II IN
English to-day. one advantage OF Is
p~eranto, he said. "a that you can damn
another In three different a In II. IN
, the past. the present and the future.
You sce,' he explained. in English
The evening world., 1911-08-03
QUICKLY DIES OF GRIEF
OVER DEAD HUSBAND,

Grief for the death Of her husband
was said to have caused the death yes
terday Of Mrs. ida NJ. Almirail at her
home. No. as Grand Avenue. Brooklyn.
Joseph J. Almirsll. the husband. d!ei
In baltimore iast Thursday. Mrs. Al
mlrali. who val slxty-eisEt years old
had been III for some time. but was able
to attend her husbands funeral on
Monday In tho Church Of the Nativity.
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Almiral leaves several children.
one OF whom II Raymond r. Almirali.
a we'll known architect.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
THE kARINA HAS VET TO SAIL
IN A RACE.

The karina has yet 10 sail her maiden
race. while the Elena n Enchantress
iret vice on the recent cruise OF the
Eastern Yacht Club in New England
waters.
The ~Irolita. formerly the Queen. has
met the Elena nine times. seven o. them
In the Eastern cruise. and has one VIC
tory over the Plant yacht. The West
ward has done most of her sailing In
BRUSH Waters. while the Atlantic has
seen very little racing since winning the
ocean race in 1905.
While the contests " these
ratrtS on the FIVE u that will take
the New York fleet to Newport this year
and .he special races that Will follow
next week on that port. are expected
10 be the feature OF this years cruise.
the squadron that assembled to-day In
cluded move than a score OF smaller
scnuuue,s and sloops that have won
fame IN American waters and a fleet OF
steam yachts whose value was estimated
at more than Sl,coD,0Oo.
IL Is this fleet hat Commodore Led
y, Glalr will lead from Glen Cove to
y Haven tomorrow. from New Hh-
ven to New London on saturday. from
New London to Fort Bond Bay Just IN
Side Montauk Point on Monday. from
Fort Bond Bay to New Bedford on
The evening world., 1911-08-03
FIRE PUTS LOCK ON DOOR.
Makes II So Hot Man Has 10 Use
shield 70 opea IT,

A sensation ike an electric shock
greeted the man who opens the seven
story loft Of the Manhattan Baking
Powder Company. at No. 26+ Spring
street. when he put his hand to the
door to-day. He made another try at
Il. but failed. so the third time he used
his handkerchief for 4 shield. When
he swung the door open he discovered
that a FIRE was licking its way through
the moulding. The olaze. caused by
defective insulation. had heated the
door 30 1t could not be touched with
the bare hand.
The alarm sounded In the quarters Of
Engine No. 20. at 2sS. Spring street.
where John Rush. the newly-made ba-
talllon chief WAC used 20 he Croker's
chauffeur. makes his quarters. Rush
slid dow the brass pole and found
his driver waiting for him with Frank.
who used to be Crolter's favorite horse.
hitched up. Rush spurned the runabout
and walked the half block to the fire.
which was put out In a hurry.
The evening world., 1911-08-03

I only can say. Damn you and mean
nothing N particular by 1t. But in Es-
peranto I can use any one Of three Az
ferent words, and can settle exactly
whether | want to rumple up your past.
make you blush in the present or con-
sign you to future torment. Very handy
arr. nscncnt. yea must admit
1t IL also q good lovers language.
Love In Esperanto Ia "amo," and there
are many hundred variations Of II rx-
pressing affection. ".Aminta" means
loved, "karulino" means darling. ed
ziehi' means married. and edo and
edzino'' mean husband and wife.
The evening world., 1911-08-03

and from New Bedford 20 New
port on Wednesday OF next week,
The annual races for the Astor Cups
will be sailed of Newport on Thursday.
Aus. 10, and the ace for the Kings Cup
the following day. Friday. Aug. II. and
OF that same day the Atlantic and
Karina will start on q ace to the AM
bross Channel Lightshlp and return for
the Brenton's Reef Cup.
The fleet will disbahd on Aug. H.
The evening world., 1911-08-03

CHICAGO. Aug. SIN a decision
handed down late yesterday Judge Glib
BON In the Circuit Court fixed the price
OF gas at 50 cents u thousand cubic feet.
pending Ana disposition OF the suit
brought by the Peoples Gas Company
to review the rate Of an average Of 70
cents hxed by the City Council.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
You Can Buy on Easy
Terms and Saue Money

Consult our cooperative selling
department on the Third Floor. You
may buy furniture. carpets, rugs,
paintings, sewing machines. talking
machines. safes and everything o
need for the household on most
liberal terms without being CON-
PEELED to pay so TO 100 per cent.
advance on cash.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Sateen Petticoats, SIC

Fine Quality Soft Finish
Black Sateen Petticoats,
made with deep knee founce
and rufflc tucked; a o1
new style; special price. 0/c
Striped Bingham Pctticoats, in
light and dark %colors. made with
deep knee f~louace, scalloped, IN
cut full: value soc. at. ...... ZSc
The evening world., 1911-08-03
YACHT SQUADRON
ASSEMBLED FOR
ANNUAL CRUISE
Biggest Fleet in Years Ready
for New York Yacht Clubs
Run to Newport.

Yachts. from the latest petrol powered
ers Of tho dreadnought class. streamed
into Glen Cove on the north shore Of
Long Island to-day for the rendezvous
Of the New York Yacht Club. and to
prepare for the annual cruise, which
starts Tomorrow down east.
The wooded bluffs Of Hampstead Bay
has not looked Town on such a power
full fleet of sailing yachts since 1908. the
last year of the Americas Cub defense.
During the past eight> years the few
boats that have been built for the New
York Yacht Club fleet have nearly all
been single masted vessels. and gradu-
ally their size has diminished until a
iifty-foot rating sloop was one Of the
largest single stlckers In the squadron.
But there came crowdlng into Glen
Cove to-day six big ~schooners. three OF
them this years productions. that are
expected TO start a wave OF large yacht
racing that may roll up to the height
of another challenge for the Americas
CUP with this type of yacht.
1t IL certain that the New York cruise
has not included such a heavy tonnage
OF sailing vessels since the old days OF
tie Montauk. Grayling, Fortuna and
Dguntless In the early sos. The leaders
in this division of schooners are the
thrce-mlsters Atlantic and Karina and
the doubie-stickers Elena, Westward.
t~.nchantress and Irolita.
The karina. owned by Robert Il. Tod.
TIE Elena by Morton l.. Plant and the
Enthantress by William L.. lselin are
traxy mis- NAar whi'a the Atlantic.
owned by Wilson Marshall. the Irolita.
owned by +. Walter Clark OF Philadel-
pGI3. and the Westward. owned by AL
exander :. Cochran are the productions
OF 1909. 1905 n 1903. respectively, the
lroli,a being formerly the Queen.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Wash Fabrics

Auto Suijings ia auto Huit-
Ing. the best plain ciotil for skirts
aud suits. not all colors. but can
furnish white. pink, light blue, 81
cadet. old rose and mulberry ... csc
Dress bingham ms - American dress
glnghams. checks and plaids, pink
and black, tldcnlably ercat
value. for Friday, yard ...,.... &c
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Good Groceries

Roses Liinc Juicc-Thc host: a iOc
hottie ?Oc
gS Boiled Oats-HigheSt grade. .
t5c
iJr Pin Heavy prcsoryc, extra fine.
large can ....................... zoe
Toe rOrh aud Beans-ENtra fine. large
can ,c
i5r Preserve Bishops. many kinds.
largo jar. ..................... zoe
Dog or PUPPY Cakt-Bcst Z III. zee
"aicty MatCncs-Bo IA boxes zoe
u iHDH Large cans 49,, zoe, zee
caviar Smlil can. 3Dc; large can t8c
Hot ramaic, or Ghiit Con Sarnr-Prr
can ....... DC, I4c, Zoe
McNcnc Mad" OF Chill peppers. etc. {,
cyccllcnt for ~gravioS, dressings. sto VS..
utC. per can ....... DC
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Summer Underwear Prices Halued

Womea's iSc Vests, 7e
Woncn's regular and
extra size white ribbed
Vests; lcss than half ,.
regular price. at 90. ~
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Here's a Watch Value |BedLinens & Spreads

yard vide. So grade, limit 10 81
yards At the spccIaI priCr ..... Jsc
LOnsdalc BIcacbcd Muslin, yard
wide. good lOc value. iimiD 10
yards AT the spgciai price 4sc
Muslin Red sheets. linen finished
scanned centre, first quality. ~
s.siIy, iluilt ........ &c
Muslin Pillow Cases, good quality.
. inch hem. Size i2Niu limit 81
Su mcr blankets, cotton lccCrd. Tor
Kind at The sp"siai picss '"'' '"' 49c
Crochet Bed SpTeadS, heavy hcm-
Value ,"Iu, faiiii Size ic'' ''' . "','N"' ''' 69c
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Great August Furniture Sale Is Different

prices that comparison will prove to be absolutely the lowest for
the qualities exhibited. There are no exceptions. Every article
on our Furniture Floor is marked at a price that is less than its
regular selling price. Test us. You will no: regret it.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
A Safety Razor Is a Convenience

No Man Should Omit from the List Of His Vacation Needs
The new Ever Ready" Safety Razor has IL highiy tempered blades which
will shave fine or coarse boards. Anyone al use it, no experience re. no
CURED Complete, setin nea casc, only Observation-Disclosures. S0c
Other Safety Razors. specially priced, as follows:
Gem junior" q hhadcs) .... Sl.0a Arnold" 70 blades. ... ...... -. SlW
George WosUnhoms Sheffield Steel RazoFs. hand forged. - n m
hollow ground; values to 81 SO, at ...... ..,.....,..... CSc and 0Sc
Joseph Rogers Celebrated English Razou, hollow ground; o. ,or o 20
values from 81 to $3.50, at 5pc ENTERTAINMENTS. 9I.ZC and D. 10
The evening world., 1911-08-03

crab sieGt More tender than lobster.
very large can ace
Cocoa purost half III. ......... igc
Pear! rap'oca -Por N. .....,..... sc
sheet GrlatIne- host per lib ...,.. ..20c
vanilla GItract-Full s-OZ. bottle. 1sc
The evening world., 1911-08-03

Women's Mohair Bathing Suits, $1.87
End of season price for women's one piece fine Mohar
Bathing Suits. Round neck, Russian effect on waist, trimming
on sleeves and told OF skirt, of either plain, striped or polka dot
galatea. Separate boomers. Sizes "a to a.. The lowest price
ever named. even at this season, for a bathing suit of the character
offered. Second Floor, rnrI Ave Section
The evening world., 1911-08-03

Women's Csc Kesis,fse
Womcn's regular and
extra size white ribbed
Vests at nearly half re.
regular price. AOS
The evening world., 1911-08-03

To morrow. children
athletic style Shirts and
ill at TIE stnoll price nams
Mems a9c balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers; first
quality. ali sizes, l9c.
The evening world., 1911-08-03

Pure Milanesc silk
mousquctaircs. doublc
tipped. Black. and white.
10 button Actual valu.
Sl.00. Tomorrow these
Milauesc gloves go on
sale at tn, low en-.
price .......... wv
The evening world., 1911-08-03

Cream Storm Serge, made from fine
wool yarn, so in. fine crisp finish; rcsu-
lar value si.25. a. s9c.
oric. 80 in, excellent for wear and lnun.
4. yard. l5c.
The evening world., 1911-08-03

Girls $I.OO Wash Dresses, 79c
All Newest Styles-Sizes s to ID Years
They comprise pretty styles and patterns in coored per-
Gales and lawns. with Dutch neck and kimono sleeves; full pleated
skirts: some trimmed with fold of plain colored lawn on bot
tom of skirt. Others with piping and plain colors on waist; special
price. 7c. econ Floor Third Ave section.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Children's Csc and Csc Underwear nou

, balbriggan Shirts and
boys white mesh
1 above.
Mems soc white main
sock knee drawers and
sleeveless Shirts at ltc.
The evening world., 1911-08-03
Long Cloves at Little Prices

Pure silk Milanesc
~mousquetsire gloves. 10
but. double tipped. COL
ors only. No mail orders.
Actual value 81 g. Si.25.
at the very spc-
cial price. to- no.
morrow 1VS
The evening world., 1911-08-03

The Boomingdae August Furniture Sale is the elimination prices that
Of months of hard work, begun when factories were slow and the qualities
when onres ucre naturally lower than usual We show the re- on u Fun
omt i, n cc1ecEo,o f nev furniture of every conceivable kind at regular seMr