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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

Look outI There she Soes!"
Mellen brOoded over his uncOmpleted
work; Parker studied the dripping hills
and measured the melting SHOWS. He
still smiled, but he showed his anxiety
in constant nervous unrest, and he
could not sleep.
At length news came that Johnny
Brennan had the steel aboard his ship
and had sailed. y record run was pre-
dicted, but meanwhile the south wind
brought havoc on Its breath. The sun
shone holly into the valley Of the Sal
mon, and instead of warmth it brought
a chill to the hearts of those who
watched and waited.
Twelve endless, idle days crawled by.
Winter no longer gave battle; she was
routed and in her mad retreat she
threatened to overwhelm O'Neirs for
tunes.
On May the needed bridge mem
bers were assembled, and the erection
Of span 3 began. The original plan
had been to build this section on the
cantilever principle, so as to gain in
dependence of the river ice, but to do
so would have meant slow work and
much delay-an expenditure of time
which the terms OF the option made
impossible Arrangements had been
made, therefore to lay 1t on false
work. as the other spans had been
laid. risking everything upon the
weather.
AS a matter OF precaution the south
ern half Of the span was connected to
the completed portion. but before the
connection could be fully made the re-
maindeC of the jam in front OF Jack
son glacier, which had caused so much
trouble heretofore, went out suddenly.
and the river ice moved downstream
about a foot, carrying with it the
whole intricate system OF supporting
ttmbers beneath the uncompleted span.
Hasty measurements showed that the
north end Of the steel then on the
false work was thirteen inches out of
line.
1t was Mr. Blaine who brought the
tfdings OF this last calamity TO Eliza
Appleton. From his evident anxiety
she gathered that the matter was of
graver consequence than she could well
understand.
Thirteen inches In 1900 feet can't
amount to much" she said vaguely.
Blaine smiled in spite OF himself.
You don't understand. It's rs bad rs
thirteen feet. for the work cant 10 On
Until everything IS IN perfect align
ment. That whole forest OF piles must
be Strengthened
'Tmpossible"' she gasped. why.
there arc thousands of them
Ha shook EI2 haad aftIt w--fit-,
doubtfuliy. Nothing Ii impossible 10 |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

quarters finished. a lower chord section
fouled as II was lifted. and two load
ing beams mt the top OF the Traveller
snapped.
On that day victory had been in
sight The driving of the last bolt had
been but n question of hours. race
with the sliding ice. But with the
hosting apparatus out Of use work
halted. Swiftly. desperately. without
loss of a moments time. repairs began
No regrets were voiced. no effort was
made to place the blame, for that
would have caused delay. and every
minute counted. Eleven hours later
the broken beams were replaced and
erection had recommended.
But now for those above there was
danger to life and limb. During the
pause the ice had gained. and no effort
could relieve the false work OF its
strain All knew that if it gave way
the workmen would be caught in
chaos Of collapsing wood and steel
From the morning Of May IA until
midnight of the 10th the ironworkers
chung to their tasks. They dropped
their tools and ran to their meals; they
their posts. The weaker ones gave out
and staggered away, cursed and taunt-
ed by their companions. They were
rough fellows and in their deep throat
ed profanity was a prayer.
At midnight OF the 10th the last riv-
ct was driven, but the ice had gained
to such an extent that the lower chord
was buckled down stream about eight
inches. and the distance was growing
steadily. Quickly the traveller was
shifted to the false work beyond the
pier, and the men under Mellen's direc-
ton fell to splitting out the blocking
As the supports were chopped away
the mass began to crush the last few
wedges; there was n great swapping
and rending of wood. and some one.
strained to the breaking point, shouted:
Look out! There she goes
A cry of terror arose The men fed.
trampling one another in their panic.
But MeIien charged them like a wild
man, firing curses and orders at them
until they rallied. The remaining sup
ports were removed; the 800 tons of
metal settled into place and rested Sc
curely on its foundations.
O'Neil was the last man ashore. AS
he walked the completed span from
pier the barricade of piling beneath
him was bending and tearing. but he
issued no orders TO remove it. for the
river was doing that. In the general
haste pile drivers, HOSTS, boilers and
various odds and ends of machinery
and material had been left where they
stood. They were being inundated
now. Many OF them were all but sub
merged. There was no possibility of
saving them at present, for the men
were half dead from exhaustion.
AS he lurched up the muddy. uneven
street to his quarters Murray felt his
fatigue like Il heavy burden. for he
had been sixty hours without sleep.
He saw Slater and Appleton and the
rest of his boys" he saw Natalie and
Eliza. but he was too tired to speak to
them or to grasp what they said. He
heard the workmen cheering Mclien
and Parker and himself. 1t was very
foolish. he thought, to. cheer. since the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26
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The davs were long. too. and no
frozen winds charged out OF the north
As the daylight heightened so did the
working hours of the toilers.
On April IS the span was completed
In thirteen days Mellen's crew had
laid 400 feet of the heaviest steel ever
used in a bridge of this type. But
there was no halt. The material for
the second section had been assembled
meanwhile. and the traveller began to
swing it into place.
The din was unceasing. The clash Of
riveters. the creak and rattle of hoists,
the shouts of men, mingled in per
sistent ear splitting clamor. and foot
by foot the Orders reached out toward
the second monolith which rose from
the river bed The well adjusted hui
man machine was running smoothly.
Every man knew his place and the du-
ties that went with it; the hands of
each worker were capable and skilled.
But now the hillsides We're growing
bare, rills gashed the sloping snow
fields. the upper gullies began to rum
BILE to avalanches-forerun of the
process that would strip the earth of
SlO" ana ice anu IEcc the IINSi III an
its fury. In six days 800 feet more Of
steel had been bolted fast to the COM
plete section, and span No. 2 was in
place. But the surface of the Salmon
was no longer white and pure; it was
dirty and discolored now. for the de-
bris which had collected during the
past winter was exposing itself. The
icy covering was partially inundated
also. Shallow ponds formed upon it
and were rippled by the south breeze.
Running waters on every side sang a
menace to the workers.
Then progress ceased abruptly. 1t
became known that part of the mate
rial for the third span had gone astray
in its long journey across the CONT
nent. There had been a delay at the
Pittsburgh mills, then a blockade in
the Sierras: O'Neil was in Omar at the
end of the cable straining every nerve
to have the shipment rushed through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-26

Continued Next Saturday,
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

The seIectmen began their assessing
duties this week.
d. C. Minis Is confined to the house +
with a severe attack OF sciatica,
Edward Kelly of keene has been visit
ing friends in town this week
Frank Kilhart OF Greenfield. Mass. has
been visiting at his home here.
George r. Hmchey is spending a two
weeks vacation in Hydeville, Vt.
Albert Hall has been i'll and for several
days was threatened with pneumonia.
/ Miss Ethel Ward hes gone to her home
! in Leominster, Mass 10 spend two weeks
/ William Johnson ii New York is visit
ing ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs john John
son. pa
Mrs D. L. Sanderson is entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. z. b. Sanderson of Win
sted. Conn,
Mrs. Albert Stewart of Monsoon. Mass,
was a guest of Mrs. James O'Brien several
days last week.
Prof. Frank L. Mason and son, Christie
Ipher. OF Brighton, Mass, have been in
towu the past week.
Mrs Philip Chamberlain and child of
Fairlee Vt, were guests last week OF
Mrs William +. Watson.
visiting at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Metcalf. for 10 days.
The mud is drying up quickly on the
country roads and the going apparently
will be good on all roads in a few days
Miss Doris Hildreth has gone to her
D., home in Winchester to spend a two
- weeks vacation from her teaching duties
). here.
Miss Helen Jackson OF Cambridge,
Mass. and Miss Fannie Bacon of New
ton, Mass, are guests OF Mrs. X. w. Lang
worthy.
An organ recital will be given April Il
/. in the Universalist church by Miss Flor
ence Pike Of Worcester, Mass. She vii
: be assisted by local talent.
= Announcement has been made that tho
. iitney service between Winchester, Hins
a. dale and Blattleboro will be resumed a
% soon as the condition of the roads per
= mits. The jitney will make two trip
n daily, leaving here about $50 a. m and
r.. p III. and returning from Brattleboro a
Il 1890 a. m. and 40 p. IN.
D Mrs. f. S. Leonard was the hostess o
IS the Hinsdale Woman's club Tuesday after
" noon. The topic for consideration wa
s Air Crafts, and Mrs T. w Iilden CAV
t. sketch OF the life and life work of Ferd
m nand Won Zeppelin, which was OF niue
Ill interest and gave the members OF the clu
b. great deal of information in regard t
a the invention of and increase IN the MAJ
st ufacture and use OF airships, which al
VS. filling so large a place in the worlds hal
IN penings of today The meeting was az
journed to meet with Mrs. F. \. Dav
April IS, when the annual business NEE
ss ing will take place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
HINSDALE, N. H.
Hinsdale Man Married in Claremont.

dlnSQale Man MaTT1eQ IN Claremont.
The following concerning the mar
riage of a Hinsdale resident, formerly
Of Claremont, is from the Claremont
Daily Eagle:
a very pretty wedding took place
Tuesday morning, April 18th at the
home of Mr.. w. Alexander Rice on
Middle street, when Miss Emily Red
man became the bride of Chester
Frederick Bruce of Hinsdale, N. H.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. f. Patterson.
1.-THE bride was very charming in a
navy blue travelling suit with hat to
match, and carried shower bouquet
of white bride s roses and lilies of the
valley. They We're unattended, the
bride being given in marriage by her
father, Mr. Cockcroft Redman of Til
ton.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. The living
rooms were decorated with evergreen
and Easter lilies, the color scheme in
the dining room being pink and white.
Many beautiful gifts were received
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. Crockcroft Redman of Tilton; Mr.
Otis Redman, Franklin; Mrs. William
Porter, Manchester; Miss Mildred Me
Kee, Bellows Falls, and Miss Edith
| C0nnor, Barre, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
CONGREGATIONAL Church Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
ecclesiastical society of the Congregational
church was held in the church vestry
Monday evening. In the absence of the
clerk, c. +. Savage was chosen clerk pro
tempore. r. Z. Metcalf was elected mod
orator. Reports OF officers and commit
tees were given. The report OF the treas
urer showed all bills paid and comfort
able balance in the treasury. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year; Clerk, G. A. Robertson; treasurer,
Fred W. Cotton, {. 4. keyon declining d
reelection after SIX years of service; pru-
Dental committee, NJ. s. Leach, G. \.
Robertson and f. \. Davis; music com
mittee, \. G.. Booth, NJ S. Leach, G. \.
Robertson; renting of pews, F. W. Col
ton; ushers, Jason Wright, George Rubeor,
Clarence O'Neal and John Sawyer; en-
velope committee. NJ s. Leach, G. 4
Robertson, Mrs H W. Taylor, Mrs Oil
yer Hale, Mrs. G. A. Robertson, Mrs c.
). Smith, Mrs. \. \. Bailey; trustees for
permanent fund, G. A Robertson. NJ 5.
Leach, c. E, Keyon, Auditor c. L. Saw
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
ONE DAY INSTITUTE
PLANNED FOR MAY Is
Representative of Missionary Educa-
ton Movement Here Yesterday
Committee Chairmen Chosen.

Rev Ralph y. Sherwood OF Keene.
\. H., member of the New England
territorial committee OF the missionary
education movement, was in town yes
terday afternoon for q conference
with the ministers and missionary
workers of this place. The purpose OF
the meeting was to discuss the advis-
ability of holding here a one-day in
stitute for furthering missionary edu-
cation.
The missionary education movement,
an interdenominationaI clearing house
on missionary education. is holding a
series of - such conferences in New
England. and it was decided to hold
such a gathering here Friday, May 10.
Invitations viii be sent to the churches
lin the surrounding territory to seno
their missionary workers to the gath
Iering.
4 team Of four expert workers will
be sent here by the education move
ment Two Of the number viii be Rev.
Harry Wade Hicks Of New York, gen
eral secretary of the movement ana
forcefuI speaker. and Miss Mabel Z.
Emerson Of Boston, assistant to secre-
tarv Brewer Of the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions. A
missionary also will be member OF
the team and there viii he one other
worker.
The days program viii include con
ferences for pastors and missionary
workers. a women 5 meeting, story
telling hour for boys and girls and 9
Ipopular mass meeting in the evening
The following chairmen Of commit
tees were appointed: General chairman
and chairman Of committee on won
ems mass meeting, Miss Florence
/ Hemenway-W Wells; chairman of com
mittee on story telling hour, Mrs. F
L. Smith; chairman of committee OF
mass meeting, Rev. T. W. Owens
chairman of publicity committee, Rev
|G. Z. Tomkinson. The members of tn
committees will be chosen by the re
! soective chairmen.
/ The chairman of the committee OF
the supper. which viii be served tn
might Of the institute, viii be appoint
ed at an early date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

The Home Study club viii meet next
Tuesday evening with Mrs. \. w.
Sweeton.
Miss Belle Greenwood will 90 tomor-
row to her home in Williamsyille to
spend Sunday.
Mrs. c. F Clark of Elm Grove has
returned to her home, after a brief
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Hoyt Ii.
Barber.
Miss Esther and Miss Miriam Tyler
Of South Vernon are visiting their
aunt. Mrs. J. /. Stockwell, for the rest
Of the week
Mrs. Sarah Convey of South London
derry, who is visiting her sons here,
is at the present visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs, o. q. Convey.
| Mrs. F. H. Hadlock, who visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Martin,
a few days, has returned to her home
! in Hinsdale, Mass. Her son, Earle
Hadlock, has taken position with the
Vermont Printing company
Elson Howes of North6eld, Mass.
who had been in the Melrose hospital
for medical treatment, was discharged
from there Thursday. Mrs, Henry
Wilson, who underwent an operation
in the hospital, was discharged Thurs
day.
The Woman $ Missionary society o.
the Congregational church held a reg
ular meeting yesterday afternoon will
Mrs. w. E. Stellman. 1t was a thanl
offering meeting. Mrs. James Gibson
gave an interesting paper on Burmah
The hostess served refreshments.
First Congregational church. Preach
ing service at 1890; Bible school a
l1.45; Y. 2. S. c. E. at = Topic, VIVA
My Denomination Expects from It.
Young People. Ps. SHIP. Leader
Lafayette clark. Midweek prayer SCI
vice this evening at 7. Leader, Mrs
Clarence Ryder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

in addition to $l.341 ,561 appropriated
upon the designation of John ID. Rookie
Teller, and previously announced.
Contributions to unatfihated organi-
cations included mayor s committee of
New York on unemployment, $4,000;
Colorado state committee on unemploy-
ment and relief, $99,9S4; American
Academy III Rome, for general purpos
es, $4,000 a year for ten years; com
mittee on reference and counsel of the
American foreign missions conference
of North America, pledge of $425,300,
extending over ten years; bureau Of
municipal research, for studies in state
government, $4,000; national commit
tee for prevention of blindness, $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
r CKL. s
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of Those
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as
the prescription othine-double strength
is guaranteed to remove these home
ly spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine =
double strength = from any druggist
and apply a little of 1T night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun to
disappear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to com
pletelv clear the skin and gain beau
tiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee
of money back if it fails to remove
freckles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

Miss Roby Wright Is a guest of Miss
Marion Richardson in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Hattie Nesbtt is caring for Mrs
Brooks and infant in South Vernon.
Mrs. A. d. Reynolds spent Saturday at
the home of her father, c. E. Davis.
/ Mr.. and Mrs +. Stebbins are spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Sta
| ten.
| w. Atherton Hale has finished work in
Brattleboro and is at his home for few
days vacation.
Mrs. A. G. Barnes went yesterday tc
Jamaica to visit a few days with her sis
ter. Mrs. J. C. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs c. \. Beers are now set
tied in their new home and all are pleased
to welcome the worthy young people fo1
neighbors.
Mrs. H. f. Akley and little sons, Eu
gene and Lester, are spending a few day
with Mr.. Alleys mother and sister il
Brattleboro
Mrs. Z. H Akley Miss Inez Akley an
= Mrs. A. H Jaquith entertained tn
Ladies' Circle of Vernon at the home c
= Mrs Akley in Brattleboro yesterda,
J Twenty-Five were present and a very pleas
ant afternoon was enjoyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
AIMS BY ROCKEFELLER.
Foundation Report Shows $4,000 Was
Distributed in 1915.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Aetivities of
the Rockefeller Foundation in aiding
the poor and unemployed during 1915
as well as its support of non-alfiliated
organizations, are set forth in a report
made public here. While payments
We're made from the income of the
foundation amounting to $940,94S,
pledges to unaf1iliated organizations,
exclusive of war relief, viii total 1920
800, distributed over a period of eight
years. These items, it was said, are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
SENATE RETAINS
GARRISON PLAN
Saved by Provision Has
Small Chance Of Surviv-
ing Conferences.

WASHINGTON, April :. - The sen
ate retained the federal volunteer pro
vision in the army bin late yesterday
by 81 vote Of 50 TO "a, rejecting Sen
ator Lee 5 amendment to strike the see
ton from the bill. The vote ended a
fou-day debate on the section.
Advocates of the National Guard as
the first line of defense behind the
regular army supported the amend
ment vigorously and the struggle was
one Of the hardest fought i'll the sen
ate at this session of congress.
1t began after the defeat OF the mill
tarv committee last week, when a pro
posai to create a National Guard sec
ton Of the army general staff was
written into the bill.
The narrow margin by which the
federal volunteer provision was re
tanned makes it doubtful if it win be
in the measure finally framed by the
conference committee between the tive
houses.
An effort during the debate on the
house army bill to insert this section,
which is designed to provide such .
7 force as the continental army, pro
posed by cN-Secretary Garrison, was
! decisivelv defeated.
/ Without Republican support the vol.
Iuntcer section would have been voted
ont by the Democratic senators, despite
7 the fact that it was unanimously
recommended 10y the military commit
tee.
Twontv-four Democrats and 10 Re.
pubicans, including nearly all the
| Progressive Republicans. voted tC
strike it out Nineteen Democrats and
IL Republicans voted to retain it
Z
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

per year for FIVE years; Wellesley col
lege, toward fund for building and
endowment, $689,971; Association for
Improving the Condition Of the Poor,
for providing pensions for dependent
widows with families, $4,000 year
for fen wears
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
Former Resident Was War Prisoner

Dr. Henry Beland, formerly practicing
physician in this town, who for several
months has been a war prisoner in the
hands Of the Germans, has been freed by
an exchange Of prisoners and IS now on
his way to Montreal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07
VERNON.
Mr.. and Mrs. stebbins to Leave Town

MIR. and Mrs. Stebbins to Leave Town.
1t is with deep regret that the town is
to lose the esteemed and valued friends,
MIR. and Mrs. +. Stebbins, who moved to
Mr. Stebbins's native town several years
ago to his boyhood home, not only on ac-
count Of his health but to give loving care
to his aged parents Mr.. and Mrs. Steb-
bins have always taken deep interest in
all that pertains to the welfare and sue
cess Of this town and have been liberal
and helpful in sustaining the church So
ciety, library and the various social events
that have occurred here. The farm they
recently sold was first owned by an ances-
tor of Mr. Stebbins, one OF the first set
tiers OF Vernon, and has never passed from
the ownership of the Stebbins family until
few months ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Steb,
bins will spend some time travelling for d
much-needed change and rest. The best
wishes Of their many friends will always
be theirs and it is hoped to see them Otter
! in Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

The effect Of seasoning wood is to
bring into the same space 10 per cent
more fibers than when the wood was
green.
An 1S-year-old boy is going through
the Georgia School of Technology on
- cents a day. He has built a shack
where he sleeps and eats and cooks his
food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

A school teacher in California has
thrown up her job because in four
months she received 16 proposals of
marriage. She said they were "look-
ing for a cook, not a wife,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-07

After a man has acquired money he
still has before him the problem of
using it sensibly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-16
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of an older woman who Is a sort Of
chaperone and guards them until they
are married. She told the incident of
the first visit of Sitting Bull He rode
up before the house on his famous
horse and called ,Wenonah! Miss Col
Inns heard him but did not go to the
door. he called again and waited, then
dismouted and raped at the door.
Miss Collins promptly opened 1t and
asked him to enter, but he said did
you hear me CALI" She said Eyes,
heard you" He said "Do you know
who amp" She said yes, you are
the chief. Sitting Bull. You are a
man and am woman, and it is not
the custom among my people for men
to stand out side and call, and I do
not answer when they do" Sitting
Bull never again shouted outside the
door. but always raped and entered
as a white man would do. She told
of the origin of Indian names as for
example Rain-in-the-face. He had a
badly disfigured face from small pox.
Shortly after he had recovered, wo-
man said 10 him, you look as If it had
rained in your face" Hence his name
At the close OF her very interesting
talk she sang a number Of Indian
songs to the delight of the children.