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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
The Feeling Between shark and Man.

The Feeling Between Shark and Man.
Man, when driven to dire straits by
hunger, has often resorted 70 the hideous
expedieut Of canninalism, and it is not for
him TO afiect indignation al the unscrupu-
lousness of a starving shark. The imme-
mortal enmity between man and the snake
on land il even less bitter and deep seated
than that which the seaman cherishes
against the shark Ia this case. however,
Il is one sided, every hing pointing to the
fact that, so far from having any hostile
feeling for man, the shark has an excessive
liking for him. IL Is a. unjust 20 charge
the shark with hostility toward man as i
would be TO accuse man OF a savage ami
mostly against the OK OF the sheep. He Is
a food to be eaten, that il all; and man, tae
almost universal devourer. Is the last VINO
is entitled to blame The shark on this
ground--London Standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

lowed by another, to give an opportunity
for changing votes. Each cardinal receives
a printed blank. He first signs it. then
folds it over SO as to conceal the signature
and seals it, On the uncovered part Of the
paper he writes the name of his candidate
If there is not a two-thirds majority the
ballots are burned, aud the smoke tells the
waiting crowd outside that there is no
election.
The same process is repeated every even
ing. When any candidate gets the neces-
sary two-thirds the sealed signatures are
opened, to make sure that no unauthorized
person has voted. Then the election is
publicly snnounced.-New York Evening
Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Her Brother Entertained Him.

She was not quite ready to receive him,
% she sent her little brother TO entertsiE
him while she put the finishing touches %
her toilet.
The entertainment was lively If not So
isfactory.
You are Ethers bean. amt your the
youthful prospective brother-ia-l2w began.
Yes" said the youth pleasantly.
You have money IN the bank, haven't
your"
Yes"
And it's in your own name. AIT it'''
Yes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
A Pretty Decoration.

The long handled hsaier. inside OF rattan,
which nearly every housewife uses 70 beat
her furs and rugs, has not escaped the dec
orative mania X i giided or painted with
enamel paints and across the wide end Is
shirred good sized pocket Of silk Arb
bon bow Of the celor OF the six pocket Is
drawn through tee end Of tee handle The
result il one Of the prertiess pockets for
the wall Of sitting room or chamber that
ka. ban .knn=Es 81 for -aEnA Ezza
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
when csre. Houses w.r. prahrss.a

So many coffee houses sprang into exist
ence during the reign Of Charles II. that
he, entertaining belief that mary polit-
zeal i1sriEues had their beginning In these
places, sued an edirt ordering them 70 be
vorUs occurred. The retailing q cVffee %
tea nigzt b al innocent TRADE, bus it was
said 20 nouTish ssaition. suresd les and
seaDdalfze great Een. :. nnfs1bs slso be .
conroz nuisance. - Dssreis Free Prsss-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

the turkey buzzard was chosen ~ a mos
senger. and be, who had been ciean bird
up 70 that time, became 80 nearly starved
on the journey that he was obliged 20 eat
carrion; hence his present habits. At
length be fc1Rd tbs coverings and appro-
priated 70 himself the most beautifully
colored one, but andlng that be eoald not
fly in this he continued trying them on
until he selected the suit he now wears,
which was the least decorative OF all
Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
The Proper Material.

The Hostess Ito visitor)-I was pricing q
lovely pair OF slippers As Horue's today.
But couldn't ind any to my taste.
Small Son-Please don't get them KkG
your old ones.
The Hostess-Why not, dear,
s s. (moving uneasilyl-There was zoe
much felt about them--Pit5sburg Buls
tn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Some Of the most cuFiousiy elaborate
ballot systems kDOEa were developed il
the small governing bodies q tks Middle
Ages.
One q these Is tee forrs for elerting a
pope. which has c9ztfnued 70 CIR vwn
time All tie esr-lInals ar- Iseked rp 70
and forbaa1ea 70 nave anv cousTa IN iczs5on
with tee outside world Til they have mzae
q choice Food Is passed IN To them. bui L
the pope : no. siecrei within few days
they are pax or prison raTieas by way os
oaiekeuSnS tsSir wo1S.
n nalioT Is rakee evs-T morning. frs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Perhaps 10 manufactured srticla hss ~
vsriouziy ADAPTED itssit 70 circumstances
a. the sxorsi L wzs ceen zzade os s.one,
wood, boae, copper. bras, bronze ard froa-
IL has sssz1ned n. EzEy ssGPes ard slzes.
II has beez scsz and short, wi&- ard nar-
row, eurved and srrxsx hs. heavy ara light,
pointed. reEEG Esd square. sharp CT me
SIDE, c. be:a siess ard Oh neithe1 siSs
Kate Feds Wasnfrz~c7-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Gender of the Sword.

Among the many curious notions OBJ
tanning among the different races using
the sword may be noted the gender Of the
weapon. In the north of Europe it was
either masculine as in Britain, or neuter
As in Germany, while in the south it was
uniformly feminine. Its force and cruelty
appealed to the northern mind: its grace
and elegance attracted the warriors of the
sunny south. IL tyQifed to the one
strength, to the other dignity.-kate Fields
Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Truf - are seldom found tWies p ths
ssrne ace. 4 Geld tAst naT Yisld greai
suantI sb,s year maT - quits fruitisas
the ns H. Taasza AlezsBdsr B0rsksiz. .
Gerrzsa seieatlst, ciaiu.s &c have traEs-
pianEs and raise'l ths arsiess IN question,
Fepe4tsd experiments ~ lat snd hGss
provs9 gls f2iiarss The Coast e &oa. n
frsnes nan. snd 3 eeTfaia T. kszsaesu
made 20 slsins. lsst f5rT have Ia saen
ezss IA elscreesIfszs ~ sshinztca Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
RECEIVER WANTED

FREMONT, Neb., Dec. I5.-The directors
of the Nebraska Mortgage and Investment
company made application to the United
States district court for the appointment
of receiver. The alleged company has
been wrecked by its manager, c. H. Ton
Gray, who sunk large sums ia specuiat,ons
at Chicago An officer OF the concern
stated that the company owns sufficient
real estate which will pay the indebted
ness and fifty cents on the dollar besides.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
4 r.nlnr cempllm.rt.

Der --Y--Wsy wsrs ysI - par-lcular
70 nrzi p her rev ksfg
LsTl IL learned ffezu her Essls bro,s
- iesI she h&a trimmed = hsrssif -Ses
York EYock-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
A na.i Actor.

E.iifcp-Eo7v wa- slzt rsr sc-ors
Crit5c-Ba1 E-i - tad car b.
Ed.lcr--E azt s re z.zttsr With hla'
Crisle-I tairk ~ r At have studied 60
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
A Brave Child.

Come, darling, you have eaten enough
OF that cake"
''Oh, mamma, haven't dot the tummick
ache yet.''-Reyue RoiSin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Life Settled.

A colored philosopher is reported 20 have
said, Life. my breddern, am mos'Iy made
up of prayin fer rain and then wishin is
would cIar OF ''-Presbyterian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16

Mrs S.-They say man never marries
his first love.
Her Hubby-Ee can't Il would be
polygamy.-Funny Folks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
SENATOR DANIEL c

RICHMOND Va, Dec. 15.-The legislature
today reelected John w. Daniels United
States senator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
Wichita Wholesale & Manufacturing Houses.

The @ @ Ba aa % n 5 1a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
DIED IN POVERTY.

John Davies, Famous Miner Who Had
Made and Lost Several Fortunes, Passes
Away in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dee. %. John Davies, one
of the / st known mining experts in
the west, died at the sherman house
Monday night of pneumonia Mr.
Davies had made and lost several for
tunes in Colorado and California He
died almost penniless. He was
the original owner of the Little
Chief mine, near Leadville, which he
sold some ten years ago for $500, 600 to a
Chicago syndicate headed by ]. " Far
well and the late Writ Dexter. After
every member of the syndicate had
made fortunes out of the mine il was
sold for IS, 900, 600 The Little Chief is
still being worked
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
ELKINS CONFIRMED.
The Senate Favors Hts Admission Int
the Cabinet Senate Proceedings.

The Senate Favors His Admission Int
the Cabinet Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2s-The senate,
in executive session, has confirmed the
nomination of S. b. Elkins to be secre-
tary of war
At the morning session number OF
bills of only local Importance were
introduced. Senator Stanford (Cal
accompanied by his colleague. Senator
FELTON,. advanced TO the clerks desk
and took the oath of Office for his new
senatorial term; and then IN
troduced bills to provide the
government with means sufficient
TO supply the want of sound
circulating medium, and to encourage
cooperation in the District of Column
bia and to provide for the formation of
associations for the purpose of con-
Quoting lawful business and dividing
profits.
AS mark of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Ford, of
Michigan, whose death during the last
recess had been formally communicated
from the house, the senate at 1910 adj
iourned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
LYNCHED THREE MEN.
A Mob Takes Summary Vengeance on Al
legged Criminals at Dewitt.

A Meb Takes Summary Vengeance on Al
legged Criminals at Dewitt.
STUTTGART, Ark, Dec. ga triple
lynching occurred in the Dewitt coun-
ty jail Monday morning, the victims
being a man named Smith, his son-in-
law named Gregory and a negro, Nose
Henderson. The latter, it appeals,
had been arrested for attempting to
assassinate the divorced wife of Smith
and made confession implicat-
ing the ex-husband and his
son-in-law. They were arrested
and, with the negro, were confined IA
the Jail at Dewitt Monday morning
a mob of masked men seized the jailer,
made him deliver up the keys, after
which they went To the cells of the
prisoners and riddled them with bull
let's. Smith was game and tried to
save the lives of his companions by de-
claring that he alone was responsible
for the deed, but the mob would not
heed him and killed all three men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.

The Abyssiuie, the Guion Lines Former
Crack Vessel, Destroyed by Fire-The
Doomed Steamships Passengers All
Reported Saved.
NEW YORK, Dee 23.-The steamship
sailed from New York on the 18th of De-
cember for Liverpool. has been burned
at sea. All hands were saved The
Abyssinia left this port at 6:15 p m.
Sunday, December l3, bound for Liver
pool, Capt George s. Murray, of the
steamship Alaska, in command. She
carried eighteen cabin and thirty-eight
steerage passengers.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Spree, Capt. Willergerod which left
New York December - for Bremen,
passed the Scilly islands at s a. m. and
signaled that the A bvssinia had been
burned in latitude 20 N, longitude 70
w. The Spree signaled also that all
on board the burned steamship were
saved. The date Of the burning of the
Abyssinia, however, was not signaled.
The Abyssinia carried a valuable
cargo of merchandise, the full value of
which cannot yet be given. She
was valued at S20O,OOO and was
built for the Cunard line by the
Thompsons, of Glasgow, Scotland.
She was rated as Al and count
ed as one of the Cunard lines
crack steamers at the time In 1882
she was re-engined. For the past FIVE
years she has been running between
Vancouver Rri+icb C1Iur, 1,io oIJ
Hong Kong as one of the Cana
dian Pacific line steamers. and this was
her first regular trip for the Guion line
since then. She arrived in this port last
September from Hong Kong with
cargo of teas Her crew consisted of
eighty men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
settling tho Davis WIN Case.

ST. PAUL, MINI. Dec. %, --Negotia-
tions are pending at Butte, Mont. for
the settlement of the celebrated Davis
will case. A proposition comes from
the contestants, represented by Henry
A. Root. 1t is positively certain that
the case will not come to trial again.
The absence of Administrator John v.
Davis from this city causes delay. 1t is
said in three weeks all details viii be
perfected. The estate involves about
IS. 0OO. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
THE MARKETS.
Graln. Proylsions. Etc.

CHICAGO Dec 22.
FLouR-Quiet Spring Wheat Patents, SL5o
Q4g0; Bakers So 10000 Winter Wheat Flour
Patents. sfb0r4.6o; straiglits, S495@440,
WHEAT Ruled quiet and prices lower. No
Q cash ana December, 9009114c, May, $3.50
96ae.
CoRN-Active and weaker No Q and No s
yellow, Aam42l4c; No, 3 3Sf3sl4c; No. Vel.
low. 38tse. December and Year, 3i4043e;
January, 4la@l9Ae, May, 4l1a42he.
OATS Easier. No. 3 cash, 32832i6c Janu
airy, 31htl3issc; May, 321a0s24c. Samples
easy. No g. 3om3i}ac No. White, slh0
32ac; No. 2 S2a133e; No, . White, a3h@341ie.
RYE-~Duu aud lower No. cash, s5e; Jan
uary s8c, and May, 93191c.
BARLEY-Quiet; good mailing steady and
low grades easy. Low grade samples 83D35c;
March malt and Pearl Barley goods 327l42e,
Common mating grades 42g46c, good, 4sG55oe,
and selections, 55a56c.
MESS PoRK-Market moderately active and
prices higher Prices quotable at T7027s5 foF
cash; s7701Gs0 for December; i0500i075 for
January and sll.00@li.95 for May.
LARD-Trading moderately active and prices
steadler Prices ranged at f800G60 2H for cash;
te003o021z for Deeember Go. l09ge. Is for Jan
uary, and So. 4596.5o for May.
PoUITRY-Live Chickens. 697c per lb.;
Live Turkeys, 6d9h per ID, Live Ducks, S19c
per ID; Live Geese, 100000 per dozen.
BUTTER--Creamery, 18827c; Dairy, l5G24c;
Packing STOCK i29l6c.
OMs-Wisconsin Prime White, &c; Water
White, Sac; Michigan Prime White eHc;
Water White 10Izc; Indiana Prime White,
exc; Water White, 10o: Headlight, I75 test,
sMc; Gasoline, 81 deg's l4c; ~ deg's sac.
LIQUORS Distilled Spirits remain firm on
the basis Of Sl.i8 per gal. for finished goods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
Tightening the Coils.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 28.-In the
Graves Barnaby poisoning case De-
tective Hauscom. of Boston, testified
on Monday that DR.. Graves had admit
ted to him that he had forwarded to
Mrs Barnaby bottle Of pure whisky,
and the detectives had threatened to
take Graves to Denver in irons If he
did not confess. The doctor became
very much excited at one time, and
stated that the secret he had impaired
in reference to the whisky must never
be repeated in court Of law, and that
if it was he would expose 4 tremendous
scandal in the Rarnabv family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
FIVE THOUSAND GRIP GASES.

The Disease Responsible for the big
Death-Rate mt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. %. There are
5000 cases of grip in this city and sub
ubs The disease is fatal beyond all
precedent. Not for years, if ever,
have SO many funerals been seen on
the streets. Resides this, pneumonia,
lung fever and diphtheria prevail to an
alarming extent and the increase in
the death-rate is startling. Reports
from the near by rural districts are
painful, showing even greater death
rate than the city. In ten back
counties of northeastern Kentucky peo-
Pile are said to be dying like sheep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Brave Conduct Of Mrs. Russell Sage
in the Face of Danger.
Confronted by Another Crank Who
Threatened Death Unless Paid a
Big Sum She Elects Him.
WANTED TO Kill. SAGE.

New YORK, Zee. 23.-Russen Sage,
whom the oomb-thrower Norcross
tried with dynamite to do ont of 81, 200,-
600. has again been threatened in q
similar way. Saturday night Wild
looking young man rang the bell at
the Sage household and forced his
way by the woman-servant saying:
81 Have Come 10 Kill Mr. Sagei"
Mrs. Sage, hearing the door opened
and thinking it might be DR. Mum,
came downstairs What is it you
want?" she asked The man answered
with color of establishment in his
voice: Did you not get my letter."
''What letter. ..Why, wrote you
letter saying / wanted $4,000. You
should have had it by this time"
well, we received no such letter"
Then followed more short sentences of
questions and answers,
Threatened with Dynamite.
Mrs. Sage does not recall just what
words were used in each case, but she
does remember that the man said:
''Well, | wrote letter saying wanted
So, 500, and that if | did not get it |
would blow MIR. Sage and his house up
Now, 1 want the money Pay it at
once. If you don't pay win blow you
up now"
Mrs. sage shows Her Grit.
The man had scarcely said this when
Mrs. Sage, slight and fragile as she is,
rushed forward She made one quick
dash at the fiend, and with a power
born of the moment put the force of
strong man into her attack She
caught at his throat and. fastening her
fingers into his neck. held him for a
moment with such a grip that his pale
face became almost black. Then she
thrust him out of the front door In-
spector Byrnes was notified, and the
house is now guarded day and night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
Death o. the Duke OF Devonshire.

LONDON. Dec 80 The duke Of Dew.
onshire died Monday evening at his
residence, Holkar hall, Milnethorpe.
aged SO. BY his death the marquis of
Harrington succeeds to the peerage,
thus leaving vacancy in the house Of
commons for the northeast division of
Lancashire. The duke Of Devonshire
was one Of the most wealthy Of the
nobility Of England, his income having
been estimated at s. 900. 600 year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
Death OF Ann Arbor's Ex-Regent.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Dec %. Donald
Mcintyre, ex-regent of Michigan
university, died here Monday evening
of general debility, aged 81 years.
He came from Johnstown, N. Y. in
1845 and opened bank in Ann
Arbor. He was an ex-member of
the legislature, regent 1s5s-'64, and
treasurer of the university 1s64-'7s.
He was the father of the union
school system in Michigan. He was
married twice and was the father
of fourteen children His second
wife, three daughters and son survive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
KILLED HIMSELF.
Suicide at Racine, Wis, of Capt. Il. I4
BAKER.


Baker.
RACINE, Wis, Dec %. Capt E. L.
Baker committed suicide Monday
night by shooting. He was found dead
at a. m. in an open lot He was SO
years old aud veteran of the war. He
has a son in California and a daughter
in Providence, r. l.
Capt. Baker was brother of the late
Robert II. Baker, and was one of the
trustees of the Baker estate. He
was at one time a wealthy miller of
Redwing. Mimi. but lost nearly all he
had by fire His brothers estate is
valued at about 81 00O, 900. and Capt.
Baker made some investments in which
large sums were lost, and this trouble
together with illness, is believed to
have caused him to take his life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

LONDON, Dec 23-The weather on
the continent is extremely cold Sew
eral persons have been frozen to death
in the French provinces. The Their
mometer indicates several degrees of
frost. 1t is reported that a drunken
man has been frozen to death in the
streets Of Naples.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
Helm Tor The starring.

URBAYA. O., Dec %. The Russian
charge d'affaires at Washington has
written a letter in answer to the query
of John H. James, Of this city, in
which he says that any aid for the
famine districts Of Russia will be faith
fully distributed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
Mrs. sage shows Her Grit.
Insurgents We're defeated.

LAREDO, Tex, Dec ~ An engage
ment has taken place at Tortillas,
Tamalpais, between the Mexican
troops and the insurgents The insur-
gents were defeated with three men
killed and a number of wounded The
United States troops Immediately left
to prevent the crossing of the insur-
gents into Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
1Yorld,s rair nIll Kllled.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Dec 23.-The house
Monday night voted to recommit the
bill making an appropriation for the
worlds fair II Is 50 near the end OF
the session it is believed the bill Il
practically killed, and private subscrip-
ton must be depended upon to secure
at Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
TO DOWN ENGLAND.
The Fenian Brotherhood Issues APP
peal for 100000 Trained Men.

The FenIan Brotherhood ISSUES an APP
peal for 100000 Trained Men.
New YORK. Dec. 23.-The council of
the Fenian Brotherhood of America
has issued from its headquarters in
this city an address from the
Fenian brotherhood in Ireland to
the people of Irish descent on
this side. 1t states that the
brotherhood in Ireland are still for
physical force as the only means by
which concessions towards the freeing
of Ireland have been or can be OBJ
tanned from the English parliament. 1t
urges the organization of circles of
members who will be trained and
disciplined. Only 100, 900 men, it is
maintained, are wanted for the work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
yireInla nanks snspend.

SrAuNToS, Va, Dec % Private
banks at Waynesbo.o. Warrenton and
Newmarket, Va, have all suspended.
Shirley 4 Rosen berger were owners of
the Wayncsboro aud Newmarket banks
and were associated with c. NJ. Mey-
ers at Gordonsville and Spillan az
Warrenton. It Is believed depositors
will be paid in full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
a Million Pounds ~ flour.

MryNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec %. The
mills Of Buffalo, N. Y, contributed
100, 900 pounds Of -four to the North
western Miller's cargo for the peasants
of Russia The total amount SUBJ
scribed to this fund by the millers Of
the United States up 70 this time
exceeds 1000, 900 pounds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Dc YaIuaple N inc Lnlteu states.
1t viii BE American.


But its creation, its magnitude, its location,
its architecture aud its striking and enduring
features will be American. The city in which
IL is held, taking rank among the first
cities in the world after an existence OF
only hftv years. is American The
great inland fresh water sea whose
waves will dash against the shores Of
jackson park is American. The prairie ex
tending westward with its thousands OF square
miles of land half century ago a wilderness,
but to-day gridironed with railroads, spanned
with webs OF electric wire. rich In prosperous
farms. growing villages, ambitious cities and
On energetic, educated and progressive people,
Is purely American
What 1t Commentaries.
THE centennial exhibition of 1875 celebrated
the first 40 years OF the independence Of the re-
public of the United States The colum.
bian exhibit commentaries the discovery
of continent mich has become
the home of people of every race,
the refuge Of those prosecuted on account
of their devotion to civil and religious liberty
and the revolutionary factor in the affairs of
this earth, a discovery which has accomplished
more for humanity in its material its intellect
ual and its spiritual effects than all other
events since the advent Of Christ