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Mississippi Bridge

SINCE

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1958.

FOR

Is

BOYS

AND

GIRLS

Nearly A Century Old

INCE the day primitive the arch type. Even before man stood at the edge the advent of steel, the

MYSTERY OF THE STONES of a rushing stream, won- stone arch bridge was an

dering how he might cross engineering feat of no mean it, there has been need for accomplishment. Today Bome of these ancient HEY call it the Stone' According to one legend on a bridge. THE henge of Brittany. of the carly saints was closely

pursued by pagan soldiers. But all of today's bridges, bridges still are in use. These glant stones stand on when he fa his escape cut110

how complex end in long rows as if placed off by the 1 ho turned ha they are built, stem from young self-educated by some giant's hand. But, enemies in fact, these monuments Christmas, at midnight, they that first primitive log that bearing his name mit de were left by the Cells who come to life again to drink at happened to full across a Mo., (see photo)

uto

the streams.

Every stones,

matter

James

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Buchanan Eads, the engineer

famous bridge

was termed aloon" back in the It was this simple idea 1070's when he told city off- that gave birth to our beam cials that he would build a bridge of today. At first Mississippi bat siumbered at the two banks of the stream the city's front door. were the pillars,

And terrible in- streamn. migrated from Asia to deed would be the fate of any make their home in Europe, one foolish enough to watch this

Almost every community miracle.

in the French district of How long since there stones Brittany has a few of these were raised to their present pe- early romains but at Carnac sillon?

nearly 3,000 may still be Selentists have used a

accn.

.

+

very interesting method of finding out,

THE STONE WORSHIPPERS

THE KERDERG GIANT

TYPICAL DOLMEN

steel arch bridge over the wide

The railroads had come to the river-but the Father of Waters had stopped them. Eada sald he had the remedy in his bridge Then someone thought of but they laughed at him, the pier. A beam to upright. Then ሲ second beam from the first upright to a second upright, until the stream was spanned The beam bridge now span ned wider streams.

As the centuries rolled found by, of course, man new ideas to incorporate in his bridge building. But even today-with millions of bridges in uso-there are only five basic types,

Even so, ho interested enough men to start work. The crities kept wagging their heads in ridicule. When Eade had two of their junction at mid-span, it his holf-arches approaching was readily seen they would not ft: they were inches too long.

across

*

But young Eads, stiti con- dent, packed the arokes in foo and after the steel had shrunk sufficiently, dropped them neat. ly in place. They are still there. Fady bridge is still in 'use—

and will be for long, long years. There are still two other types of bridges being built to- day-the suspension type and the cantilever bridgo. Both are evally Identilled.

The next. Ume you cross 2 bridge, see if you can name the type. Most of America's bridges are attractive; some are breath-

The simple beam bridge is one of the most popular, The pontoon bridge, too, is hoary with age. Xerxes of Pergin built one the Greek Straits to attack that country, resting his flouting roadway on more than 700 boats. We call them monuments be-

One of the most graceful takingly beautiful! cause they were used for wor- there is ship. But these ancient werkers stone placed in one of the outer bridges ever designed were very unskilled Indeed, and rows. If a purson stands at a made to attempt to carve the certain point he will stones.

eun rise over this stone at a These dates are house-like certain date.

AT CARNAC

STONES NEAR CARNAG

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In ench

grouping of stones Airgle very large

see the

However, some buildings (called dolmans) have not, of course, accurate today. been found. These are simply And it is by the change in the then that slabs of stone raised upon sun's position since others to form a roof.

The largest of these is 03 feet long, 22 feet wide, and about 9 feet high. It is made up of only 20 stores, 16 for the walls and four for the roof.

we know some of the aloner have been standing for over 1,000 years,

Some of the stones are rather small but we can marvel at how the others were raised.

The Facen who came after One of the biggest (now fal- them killed

was

-By Grover Brinkmon

James Eads' bridge today-fast approaching the century mark—and still just as strong and safe as the day it was built,

HUNTING WITH HIAWATHA

-The Wild Animals Were Harmlest, After All---

By MAX TRELL

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"II It's réal Elephant,"

"I'l General Tin anid,

know

and scattered the len down) was 20 feet high and HIAWATHA, the Small-Sized to take care of him with

be

sienc worshippers but their weighed about 375 tons.

It is easy to believe the rural strange religion could never

folk when they tell us that these entreis wiped out.

Even today the religious rites remains were the homes of the of Brittany are still closely na- Korrigans, a race of powerful boclated with these stone re- dwarfs who once lived in the

land. malna.

Rupert and the Lost List-40

Despite the fog Sants Class and his mindeer avoid sil the trees and

Feeling Land smoothly.

very astonished, Rupert gets out and stands up. "How ever did you know your way?

he aska. W

om hardly a ten yards Are you sure this is the place where started from 2** This is where

New

Gally ought to be," says Santa Claps. "And it's probably where you last saw him." As he speaks there is a scurry of footsteps, and the Golliwog himack dashes for ward, "Oh, how glad I am to 138 you," he says. "Hai Rupert sold you all about our troubles. Santa?

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this." patted hla trusty Wooden Indian, came musket.

So up the stairs, went. Knari, burriedly up to Kmart and

Genemi the Hanid, Hiawatha and Hanid, the Shadows with Turned-About Names, who were in. sifting by the window, looking at the pictures in a book.

There's an Elephant up- stairs," Hiawatha said.

say

Elephant!"

The pictures that Knart and Hanid were looking at were very Interesting, but not nearly as interesting as what Hiawatha hud just said,

*Did

you Bonid excialmed.

"Upstairs?" said Knart.

Hiawatha nodded. Elephant upstairs," he repeated. "If you don't believe me, come with me and I'll show you."

Under The Couch

BIE

Hiawatha was in front with his bow and arrowA, General Tin was. right behind with his irusty musket, Knarf and Honid came after, trying to look as if they couldn't really bellave Elephant was upstairs.

an

Finally, they reached the top of the stairs just in front of the attic door.

"He's right in there," Hilawatha. "Sh-sh-shi"

Thoy Tiptoed In

sald

There's an Elephant upstairs," Hiawatha told them.

Knart and Hand crept one way, General

way.

Hiawatha and other

while

Tin crept the

Burst Out Loughing

All at once, when they were within a foot of the animals, cut Honid stopped and burst laughing.

Then, Knart Iooked and loughed, too.

Then General Tin roared with laughter.

Then Hiawatha sat down on the floor and laughed until he

shook.

**Just look at those Httle paper monkeys" Hanid said,

as she picked them up.

"They're all made of paper!"* laughed Knarf, as he picked up the Giraffe and the Antelope.

General Tin and Hiawatha "And look!" gasped Hanid. both picked up an Elephant, Giraffe and an Hiawatha let his Elephant stand on his bow while General Tin "and let his Elephant stand on his Monkeys trusty musket.

Look

"All these darling

right out of those old magazines. in the They wouldn't hurt a By."

And the party of hunters took General them down to the playroom and

among the Burround let them sit

And flowers on the wallpaper.

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little

The four hunters tiptood up "There's to the door, softly opened it and Antelope." went inside.

"Yes," said Knari, Knart and Hand stood up.

was warm and half-dark in three, four, five, six and said they were ready. Be the attic. They were unable to with long, curling talls! fore starting upstairs, however, see for a moment or two.

at them all?" Hiawatha, crawled under the Suddenly, Hiawatha whis- The four friends ell struined beasts," said Heald, 'tave come

thair eyes as they peered couch and pulled out the bow perod: "There he t”

the darkest through the darkness He pointed to and arrows he had hidden there.

Meanwhile, General Tin, the comer of the attic where a pile attle. Tin Soldier, who had overheard of old magazines were standing! "Come along." said

Hiawatha fund said, "Histi I see two of themi" Tin at last,

them1" marched over to joint the party. said General Tin.

what

"Well

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