WEE RALEIGH EVENING TIMESWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1906 ENGIEER1NG MARVEL. lhr"3IFeth0d of Building Foundn- New Tories business, streets are often blockaded, sometimes to the serious interruption of traffic, by the emergencies of the building opera tions now in progress. The lofty structures, the heavy beams and skeleton frames, as Well as the boil ers which enter into the instruc tion, inevitably blockade the streets and especially lower Broadway. The public, however, takes it in good part, being not disposed to ill na-' ture4 and understanding that Broad-1 way cannot take on its front eleva-i tions, with their cloud-touching pin nacles, unless there be some tempo rary Inconvenience. But yesterday there was interrup tion on lower Broadway due to an other cause, and great througs lined the sidewalks and even massed upon the streets as1 though some spectacle that for the moment domi-' nated interest werev visible. It was a spectacle and yet no more than a considerable number of working men, some of whom had been since the summer began, delving away under an air pressure of 25 pounds depositing quicksand in buckets 75 feet below the level of the street, true "sand hogs," as they are called, and happy In that designation, not deeming it in any way a contemptu ous one. He was a proud man among them who held a placard upon which was a simple legend, namely, that a new record had been made and that 87 caissons had been sunk 75 feet desp to the bedrock which is the base of Manhattan Island and so quickly arid purely sunk that the work was com pleted in 60 days. Some time In mid-June President Remington's assistants and the workmen set up huge caissons having carefully selected each indi vidual spot over which these caissons were to be placed. They were made of stout timber and great was the wonderment of passers-by as they saw those immense block-like struct ures placed appropriately and with mathematical regularity like great, sentry boxes upon the plot of gromd. Having been properly placed, next the workmen attached to them tubes of iron, to the superficial view re sembling boilers, each 45 inches in diameter. These tubes were at tached in sections, so that the total height of them approximated 76 feet At the top was miilt an air chamber, or airlock, and thus they projected amazingly steeple-like above the sur face of the plot. Suitable apparatus was placed at the bottom of the cais sons by which, to speak colloquially, they would be able to cut their way through the quicksand. So, also, j surrounding tne caissons was piacea the concrete, as also concrete around the hollow tubes that look like great circular chlmn,ey stacks. The very weight of the caissons thus equipped, reinforced by heavy loads of pig iron, caused it to sink in the quicksand exactly as a man, if he were unfortunate enough to step in to the sand, would gradually become engulfed. The friction of the sand was sufficient to prevent the sinking of the caisson too rapidly. But they disappeared quickly enough each particular one going by the force of gravity and the suction of quicksand , to its destined place upon the top of the hard pan of bed rock 75 feet be low. Then began the operations of the;wlow Spr,ngs 7.37 McCullers 7.52, ar- sand hogs. Ladders 75 feet long were placed In the hollow tubes, stretching from the base of them to the airlock at the top. Into the air lock, when the hour called, four ot the sand hogs entered, remaining there long enough to accustom themselves to the pressure, and having done that, they descended step by step 75 feet to the chamber caisson that rested upon the said rock, or would rest as fast as tnese deep sand miners shoveled sand in to the buckets, which were quickly hauled to the surface and then re turned empty. These human moles worked on the average four hours, and in the entire work of sinking 87 caissons in 60 days no accident, no "bonds" of serious nature, , no set backs have happened. When at last the sand at the bottom had been excavated fully and the caissons rested firmly upon bedrock with suitable permanent attachment the hollow tubes were also completely concreted inside and out, so at last there arose" from bedrock or hard pan u , ,.,,. Ahi f cic I .7 1 , ,ula"' , " , staining the prodigious weight of the superstructure that is conterri- plated and capable of doing that for SEEK YOU Penn Rheumatism cure AN URIC Entirely free from opiates, iodide of building up We weak or ueoiiiwteu. Penn Rheumatism Cure a a ' will positively cure Acute, enronic, innammaxory, atmiw, micuuhujih r ibo-Price, liquid (large bottle) $1.00. Tablets, 50c. Beware of substi- wu vou ask for a Penn Remedy "See that our trade mark," the Head Lumbago tutioti and Bust of Wm. Penn is on the package. None other genuine. Send for free pamphlet to Penn Drug Co., Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by Whofesale by W. H. King Drug Co. Retail by Henry T. Hicks Co., Robert Simpson, 0, G, King, The Tucker Drug Co. and Tucker Building Pharmacy. the ages unless some worjJb-destroy-ing cataclysm should, come. From "Holland's" New York Letter. LIMERICKS AND HOW TO WRITE THE THINGS. Head the "How to" Rooks and Get Some Useful Information. My new book, "How to Write Hu morous Verse," having just some from the press and being for sale at all the department stores, where you can get it, of. the blonde fibmpadour at any book counter at $1.08, provided you 'hva il HQ oml aYia hia tin. hnnlr side te you she hasm.t and wiU rec. ommend something else, but don't be deceived by substitutes, I want to say a few words about the book to correct any" misunderstanding regard ing it. The report has gotten abroad that I do npt know what I am talking ubout when I pretend to tell others how to write humorous verse,1 and that I am a. fraud and cheat and never wrote a really humorous verse in my life. I refuse to believe it. Anyone who warufs to make me believe that will havq to prove It to mo. My new book is the fourth of my well-known "How to" series and is bound the same way, with a swinging lid at each end. The color of the lids is a lovely sky blue, like my other "How to" books. The other volumes of the series are "How to Write Psalms," "How to Pickle- Olives," "How to Catch Trout," and "How. to Write 'How to' Books." I have under way two more, entitled "How to Write Dramas" and " How to Cure Hams." The first chapter of "How to Write Humorous Verse" divides humorous verse into two principal divisions: First, humorous verse that is funny, and, second, humorous verse written by ijthers than myself. The second chapter begins with the query, "What is the lowest form of humorous verse?" The pun is said to be the lowest form of humor. I boldly announce, In Chapter II, that the Limerick is. "A Limerick," I say, "Is a poem of five lines, two of which are sawed off shorter than the others." By this description anyone can tell a Limerick who sees one. I advise all beginners to learn to write Limericks first of all before atempting things like the "Bigelow Papers' or "Nothing to Wear.' To show how clear my in structions are I quote from the book: "We will now proceed to compose a Limerick. To do this the learner would best draw on a blank sheet of paper something like five rows of fence posts. By doing this the art is rendered much simpler, for all that is necessary is to write one syllable In each space between the fence . posts. It also serves to prevent the enthusiastic be beglnner from getting the third and fourth lines too long. In the heat of Joyous composition the poet Is apt to forget to keep these two lines short, and he goes ahead and writes them as long as the others, which makes him aditional work, for he has to go back and cut part of them off afterwards. R Is always best to lay out a map of the Limerick first, just as a good cabinet maker will not begin to make a sofa unless he has his working draw- inBa beto,.e him. Success Magazine. Raleigh & Southport Schedule. No. 1, first class, southbound leaves Raleigh 8.47 a. m., McCullers 9.30, Wil low Springs 9.47, Fuquay Springs 10.03, Chalybeate 10.17, Lilllngton 10.40, arriv ing at FayetUville 14.48. Ne. 4, first class, northbound, leaves Fayetteville 7.10 a. m., Lilllngton 8.15, Chalybeate 8.39, Fuquay Springs 8.55, Willow Springs 9.12, McCullers 9.30, ar riving1 at Raleigh at 10.05. No. 5, first class, southbound leaves Raleigh 4.05 p. m., McCullers 4.42, Wil low Springs 4.57. Fuquay Springs 5.18; chalybeate 5.32, Lilllngton 5.54, arriv ing at Fayetteville at 7.00. No. 2, first class, northbound, leaves Fayetteville 5.35 p. m., Llllington 6.41, f'lmlvhont 7 ftS TT'iiminv Snrinfrs 7.21. riving at a Raleigh at 8.30. The above trains run daily and Sun day. Connection at Raleigh with the Southern and Seaboard trains, at Va rlna junction, one mile north of Fu- l"ny Springs, with the Durham and ouinorn, ami ui r uyenevuit! wnu lui: Atlnntlc Coast Line. No. 11 and 12, second class, carry no passengers, They run daily, Sunday excepted. No. 11 leaves Raleigh at 9.30 a. m., arriving at Fayetteville at 3.30 p. m. No. 12 leaves Fayetteville at 9.30 a. m., arriving at Raleigh at 3.55 p. m. JOHN A. MILLS. President and General Manager. The Atlantic and North Carolina Company have authorized reduced rates as follows;, , To Norfolk or Portsmouth,, Va. Ac count King's Daughters and Sons, October 9-12. 1906, rates on certificate plan, one and one-third first class farqs plus 25 cents for round trip. Winston-Salem, N. C. Women's Christian Temeperance Union, October L13 - 1C, 1906, rates on certif.cate plan, Richmond, Va. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Masons and Grand Com- mandery Knights Templar of Virginis, October 2J-25, 1906, rates on certificate pan jj. C. HUDGINS, General Passenger Agent. - NO FURTHER is just what you have been looking for ACID DESTROYER potash or mercury. A powerful tonic in . f-i4!.. nl. HAVE IT HERE! SEABOARD RUNNING ITSELF. A Condition of Things Tint Speaks . Well .for, Ve Organization pi tta) Systent , , 1 ; Remarkable conditions are said to ex iBt in the upper circles of the Seaboard Ale Line Railway Company. The story goes that it is almost impossible to find anybody with authority to transact im portant business. A man who had some recent experi ence gives the following details as facts: He Inquired in New York at the of fices of the company for the first vice president, Mr. Meldrum, and was told that Mr. Meldrum had resigned. "Who Is his successor, then?" the visitor Inquired. "None yet." "Chairman of the executive commit tee about?" "In Europe. Don't know when he'll be back." One member of the executive commit tee Inquired for was reported "In Eu rope; address unknown." Then another member of the executive committee was Inquired for and he also was reported to bo In Europe. "Where can I find the general coun sel of the company?" "Oft on a vacation." ."Then, can I see the general advisory counsel?" "He is on the other side of the ocean." "Maybe I can do business with the genral manager?" "There is none. One we had resigned and his successor hasn't been appointed yet." "Then, have you got a treasurer?" "He has resigned, and we have no successor to him." "Secretary accessible?" "Off on vacation; expected hack next month." Then a question was asked about (he president. He, it appears, is rarely at the Seaboard headquarters in New York and hardly ever at Portsmouth, but usually is to be' found somewhere in New York city or at Bar Harbor. He was further told that the second vice president was connected with the traf fic department and had nothing what ever to do with the operation of the property. Further Inquiry for Mr. Pope, assistant geenral freight aent, who usually used to know something, elicit ed the information that he had resigned from the Seaboard and accepted a posi tion as traffic manager of another road. These conditions have become a kind of quiet joke among the railroad men in the south, who say that the Sea board comes about as near the happy state of running itself without a head as any railroad system in history ex cept that famous one of the old story In which the same man was president, chief manager, passenger agent, audit ing department, treasurer, locomotive engineer, conductor and brakeman. Richmond News Leader. BOZEMAN CITY OF FLOWBRS, Carnival of Sweetness Spurs Mon tana Town Toward Improvement. Bozeman, Mont., has established her title to be called the flower city of the northwest by the striking suc cess of her sweet-pea carnival. Mil lions of blossoms were used in the parade, when 125 floral carriages and lloats passed over the streets. Weeks of the most painstaking handiwork went into the preparation of many of the carriages. Visitors from other towns and states pro nounced the parade, in variety, taste and beauty, the equal of any flower carnival in the country. The population of the city was doubled for the day. A big special train brought the visitors from the great mining camp at Butte, and they were given the freedom of the city. Festivals and entertainments continued until a late hour. The Woodmen of the World drill team from Butte won the prize over the one from Anaconda. Just at dusk Main street from end to end j was illuminated with colored lights, and the triumphant procession of the queen of the carnival. Miss Katie Hanley, moved down the street, scat tering swe'etpeas and other flowers on either side among the crowd. At the center of the town the proces sion halted and the announcement of prizes was made. The carnival was suggested by Bozeman's Civic League as one method of inducing the property owners to beautify the city. The re sult has been a transformation quite beyond all hopes. Flowers grow here as in few places In the north west and every house has its garden. The spirit of the affair was so gen eral as to induce even the Chinese to decorate their places of business. They sent away for tapestries, and some were used that were worth hundreds of dollars. Bozeman took advantage of its position on the main line of the Northern Pacific road to distribute bouquets of sweetpeas gratis among all passengers for several weeks be fore the carnival, and it was thus widely advertised. The carnival is to be made an annual event. Min neapolis Journal. Special Rates Over the Sea board. To Richmond, Va., account Grand Fountain United Order of True Re formers, September 4-11, one fare for the roundtrlp, plus 25 cents. To Memphis, Tenn, account National Baptist Convention' (colored), Septem ber 12-19, one fare plus 25 cents for the roundtrlp. To Mexico City, Mcx., account Inter national Geological Congress, August 21 to September 16, at rate of one fare plus 25 cents for the roundtrlp. To Toronto, Ont., account Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign Grand Lodge, September 15-22, at rate of one first class fare plus $1.00 for the roundtrlp. For further information as to rates and schedules apply to C. H. OATTIS.' Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh, N. C. n-Pearcc M iT THE FIRST SHOWING FALL Boylan-Pearee Co, Agents for "Moneybak Silk" b$$. io. I SMMSJBSJsjMMMi Is the only one to adopt. Why not put this principle to practical use by opening a savings account with the Mechanics Dime Savings Bank? You will find it a move in the right dircc tW, for it will enable you to culti vate many good qualities which will benefit you in the future, besides your money will earn 4 per cent interest. Tne policy of this institution is to ac cord all its patrons every courtesy consistent with sound banking and to afford savings proper protection. Why not open an account today? Mechanics' Dime Saving Bank SEE j THAT THE LABEL IS ON THE BOTTLE AND BEWARE OP SUBSTITUTES. THERE IS ONLY ONE COOA COLA The Original Bottled in Raleigh is indestUe I the gme sold at Drug Sto "!.-. Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Co. D. T. POIND EXTER, Mgr. Trade Butid'ng. Richmond Training Scboo?. For Kindergartner.-j WIIA OPEN OCTOBER 1ST., AT 14 West Main Street. Richmond, Va. Two years' course tn Froebe's Theory and Practice. Special Courses in Drawing, Sing ing, Physical Culture. ALICE N. PARKER, Principal, Go. II I i I I'll OF MERCHANDISE Stock taking is now over and we are ready to show the newcomers in Fall Styles. Want of time forbids us to elaborate on the new styles ,but suffice to say that we have ready for your inspection New Tailor-made Suits. New Dress and Walking Skirts. New Wash and Net Waists. New Hosiery and New Underwear. New Ginghams and Outings. New Long Cloths and Cambrics. New Plaids and Plain Dress Goods. New Sun and Rain Umbrellas. New Belts and Combs. New Carpets and Druggets and a sprinkling of new goods in every department. terns. Mail orders reeei r:? arapt attjrt, FHE To be the greatest Clothing and Men's furnishing bargain event in years. We are to remain open for only one more week, and in order to get rid of the stock we are still offering bottom prices, everything going regardless of value. The big end of prices has been cut off, the worth of the goods has no considera tion. Our main object is to clear the store at once of all lines. LEE & BROUGHTON. Cures" HEAD 'An, m Boylan-Pearce Co. II. I Ml Ml. 1)1, ! '.I"., ; Pat- Continue SAFE? M"0$o4$ valuables: jewel ; ;wc'ikS; bonds, insurance poi$j:m, tc ;nfe from fire? tt, Oiafoi IQfiMtt iMH in our 'js. i . MT.'fiVsr '.it'oof Vault. i 13 ' .."dialiy hu.'ted to inspctt i; ): ulina Trust Company. A. J. RUFFIN, President. LO. D. HEARTT, Vice President and General Manager. H. F. SMITH, Cashier. CRINKLEY'S r,ftli!f DEPARTMENT STORE 826, 328, 830, 332, 834, Fayetteville Street. RALEIGH, N. C. SEPTEMBER. During the next few weeks th new Fall Goods will be opened and change the looks of the stock. In the meantime we have a few good things left of the Summer Goods at cut prices: $12.r0 Refrigerators, $0.75. $10.50 Refrigerators, 98.00. $7.00 Refrigerator,$5.50. Men's Straw Hats way down. A few Water Coolers. Rubber Hose and Reels. Childs' Black, Red, White Slippers. Men's Oxford Tie Shoe-:. CTJTPSICE. CLEARANCE SALE. DRY GOODS DEPARTBiffiNT. In ofder to have room for our new fall stock, we wish to Sell' out every piece of Summer Goods, aid nkve used the knife very severely in tut ting prices. One Table of pretty Flowered Lawns, Organdies, Batistes, etc: Be, 6c, 7c. Goods cut to 4c. a ward 8 l-2c, 10c, lie Goods cut to 7 1-Sc a yard. 12 l-2c, 16c Goods cut to Sc. yard 20c, 25c. Goods cut to 15c. a yard. One lot of Mercerized Mulls solid colors Pink, Cream, Red, Navy, Green. 20c quality cut to 10c. One bale 10 to 20 yard Brown Sheeting, worth Sc. Special .jpriee tt l-4c. Solid Black, Navy and Blue LIneene huitslngs, 12 l-2c. grade for 10c. jijst ijv New lot Victor Records, Victor Machines, $10.00, $17.00, $22.00, $30.00, $40.00 to $100. Other talk ing machines $150.00, $20.00, "Our Special." Autoharps, 98.00, $3.00 $5.00. Accordions, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50. Guitars, $2.40, $2 03, $3.25, $5, $7. Banjos, $1, $1.00, $2.00, $5. Mandolins, $1.00, $3, $5. Violins, $1.00, $1.00, $3.28. Cases, Strings, Etc. BEAUTD7UL IiAMPS. New lot Vase Lamps, 90c, 41-10, $1.30, $1.80, "$2.35 to $4.00. Special Top Portieres $2.50. Lace Curtains, 45c. to $3.00. Dolls, 5, 10, 15, 25, 60c. Fish Bowls, 35c. to 95c. New lot Iron Cribs, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.25. Hall Racks, Tables. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. Bed-room Suits, $10.00 to $30.00. Safes, Tables, Chairs. Sideboards, $0.00, $10.00, $12.50. Just received 25 strong woven wire cots, the $1.50 kind for $1.35. Other Cots $1.45, $2.35, $3.00. A word about our Iron Beds: We show them. The prices "do the rest." $2.35 to $10.00. Mattresses, $1.70 to $15.00. Springs, $1.35, $1.50, $1.70, $2.00 $3.25. NOW ON SALE THE OSTERMOOR MATTRESS. Full size, $15.00 delivered. Table and Nursery Chairs. New lot Centre Tables, 75c, $1, $1.25. Imt. Leather Couches, $8. 50, $10. 50 Bed Lounges, $7.50, $8.00, $9.00. TRUNK DEPARTMENT. Trunks, 70c to $8.50. Suit Cases, $1.00 to $6.00. Bags, 25c. to $5.00. CARPET DEPARTMENT. Carpet, 10, 14, 20, 25, 35, 50, 00c Rugs, 25c. to $7.00. Art Squares, Mattings, Shades. Foor Oil Cloth, 25c. yard. New line of Granite Art Squares, Just the thing for summer. No dan ger of moths $1.00, $2.35, $2-85, $3.30, $3.75, $4.75. LAMP DEPARTMENT. We have them from 10c. to $4.00. GLASS WARE DEPARTMENT. Fish Bowls, 35c. to 96c. Fruit Jars and Rubbers. Jelly Tumblers, 25c. doz. CROCKERY DEPARTMENT. Special decorated Toilet Set, 10 pieces, $2-25. STOVE DEPARTMENT. Cook Stoves, $5.50 to $20.00. Steel Ranges, $18 to $30. Oil Stoves, 40c, 80c. Preserve Kettles. INGERSOLL WATCHES. New Stem Wind Yankee $1.00; Eclipse $1.50; Midget Ladies' Size $2.00. Grinkley's q : IHM. . 3MB i

Page Text

This is the computer-generated OCR text representation of this newspaper page. It may be empty, if no text could be automatically recognized. This data is also available in Plain Text and XML formats.

Return to page view