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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
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Mr.. 4. Jackson IA cid resident of kusk
Texas, and manager Of the magnificent
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not slept at night for years exceptin short
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In the world for children Ny lungs are
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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
Missouri Fairs for 1893.

KirksvilIe, Sept. 10, . days,
Rockport, Sept, II, 4 days.
St. Joseph, Sept. Is, 6 days.
Fulton, Sept. II, 8 days.
Cape Girardeau, October 10, s
days,
Bolton, Sept 10, 5 days.
Carrollton, Sept 5, 4 days.
Kahoku, Aug, 20, 4 days.
Excelsior Springs, Sept. II, 8
days.
Cameron, Sept, Il, . days.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
RATES.

II only six months of Cleveland
results in a panic, what will four
years Of Cleveland bring!
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06
No BLANKS IN THIS COMPETITION.

81 submit the within described invention in
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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06

We hope everyone who OWNS . horse viii read
the advertisement Of the Eikhart Carriage ana
Harness Manufacturing Company, Of ElkhRrt
Indiana, Appearing In tbs psper,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06

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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-07-06

Elk -Speaker Crisp is no fool,
whatever he may be. To declare
his position ON the silver question
would destroy his influence with the
administration.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

After leaving the exposition grounds
the president went into the private car
Of Second Vice President Har-
rigan OF the Illinois Central
road, which was in waiting. \ part
ING reception was held in the car and
for ten minutes the exposition officials
shook hands and said pleasant things
to the chief executive, while he in turn
thanked them for the warm reception
and assured them the exposition was a
grand success While the reception
was in progress "a wagonette with six
white-capped and white aproned
young ladies drove up to the
station. They alighted and hast
ened TO President Cleveland :
car Without ado the young
women stood before the president and
soon the sweet notes of Let Her Re
member the Days of Old foated out
The singers were three dairy maids
and three sales girls from the Irish
village in Midway plaisance- Presi-
dent Cleveland listened attenta-
lively to the music and when
it was finished showed his
mis- appreciation by thanking each one
of the singers. Lord and Lady Aber-
deem presented the president and Sec
rotary Gresham each with a genuine
black thorn cane and little gilded
Columbian badge and sent Mrs Cleve-
land a delicate lace handkerchief
made by the girls in the Irish village.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
POTENTIARIES.

marked the solemn opening OF the fair
at 1900 today. OF the multitude OF
visitors, some estimate the number as
high as 100000. probably not one
fully realized the full import OF the
effect that was to come from the ar
rangement cleverly devised in the
opening Of the exposition. II was
known in vague way that the presi-
dent was to press a gold key and that
electric communication with the ma.
chinery was to start the fair but nc
one realized how intricate was THU
machinery. how infinite the ramifcs-
tons Of the electric spark until the
great fountains threw up geysers sew
enty feet into the air and the rumble
and hum of the wheels in the manu-
facturers' building and the clatter Of
machinery in all that vast area told
the story of the final consummation Of
scientific thought. Lifelessness start
ed into being on every hand, drsped
statuary shed it's veil and revealed to
the world the artistic labors of the
past eighteen months, and in mo-
ment all that had been apathetic and
inert and inactive through the long
hours Of the morning sprung into AMI
mated existence, thrilled the multi
tude and crowned the triumph of the
exposition. In previous expositions
the possibilities of electricity have
been limited to mere starting of the
engine in machinery hall, but in this
it made thousand servants do its bid
ding, and from the great Corliss en-
CINE and mammoth fountains down to
the minutest acts where power and
touch were requisite the magic Of
electricity did the duty Of the hour.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
PREsDENT CLEVELAND DELIVERING LIE OPENING ADDREss.

members Of the diplomatic corps,
members of congress, senators and
other prominent dignitaries who had
seats on the grand stand. The 209O
Columbian guards who surrounded
the administration building made a
futile effort 10 keep back the crowd.
but we're swept forward by the re-
sistless wave and jammed against the
railing until they themselves became
an unacceptable part Of that inco-
herent struggling, but gOod-natured
and cheering area of humanity. At
1880 to the minute the programme
opened with a blast from the or
chestra which rendered the mar
tial air of the columbian March
of John X. Paine. The music lasted
fifteen minutes, and at its conclusion
Director General Davis stepped TO tbs
from. of the platform, waved his hand
two or three times t.
the vest audience and then announced
in tone lost in the hum of voices tha'
Rev. w IL. Milburn would pronounce
the Invocation The blind chaplaia
of the United States house OF repre-
sentatives stepped to the front.
guided by a woman's hand, his
adopted daughter, Miss Louie Gemley,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
THE GREAT FAIR OPEN.
The Gold Button Is Pressed and the Machinery
Begins to RhirI.
THE PREqDENrs POINTED ADDRESS.
Three Hundred thousand Per'Ons Pr snt to Wit
ness the Opening Ceremonies Of oGl Of the
Greatest Exhibitions Ever HID.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, Chicago,
H., May Jupiter PluviuG held an
uplifted fist over Chicago this morn
ing. The skies were sodtIen and a
bleak and chilly mist filed tie atmos-
phere. The weather conditions
seemed not to have yielded - Cleve-
lands luck. The bunting in the city
throughout was damp and liftless and
a general tone Of gloom perry AIDED the
air and streets. But to rhicago.
whose day of history this tas, the
condition of the weather counted for
naught, and early the people were
astir. At $40, the exact tire sched-
uled. the duke of Yeragua and his
party entered their CARRIAGES at the
Auditorium to proceed to the Lexing-
ton hotel, where the parade to the
Worlds fair grounds was to In formed.
They reached the hotel in tel minutes
and during a brief season OF waiting
for the president the dute held a
somewhat informal reception. In
the meantime the city at large
seemed bending toward tia white
city by the lake. Every means of
transit to jackson park was crowded
Soon after o clock President Cleve-
land and his associates left their
rooms at the Lexington hotel and
were conducted to their marriages,
the Spanish guests also i0ining the
notable Company embarking for the
ride to the great fair. Starding like
mounted figures in bronze q platoon
of mounted police waited between the
curbs TO lead the procession Behind
them were companies B and x of the
Seventh United States cavalry. Next
were the Chicago huzzars with a
troop of Illinois national guard
Then followed twenty-three carriages
containing the national. state, cityand
Columbian fair nOtables and dignita
ries. Arriving at the grounds the pro-
cession proceeded to the adninistra-
ton building, where the ceremonies
were to take place. and di:banded.
Entering the building the uotables,
including President Cleveland, passed
out upon the great platform erected
for the event, where thrOng Of peo-
pie covering every atom of space was
gathered The president was re-
ceived with a tumult of cheers that
shook the air and made the buildings
tremble. At 10 o'clock, for the first
time in days, a ray of sunlight hung
over the lake and the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition was in a blaze of
glory. From this time on there were
RAYS of sunshine hnf the rveafhnr
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

The multitudes which thronged the
worlds fair grounds to-day were
greater in number than were antici-
pated, considering the inauspicious
weather. Probably 100000 people
had assembled, when at IL O'Clock
the advance guard of the cortege sig
nailed the approach of President
Cleveland and the dignitaries OF the
day to the grounds. After entering
the grounds the journey to the adj
ministration building was made with
all possible dispatch, not stopping t.
acknowledge any Of the popular ova
lions extended to the chief executive
Of course the cheering was tremer
dous when President Cleveland faced
the great multitude assembled, the
largest audience ever faced by an
American citizen. Following the
president and director general were
the members OF the presidential cabi-
net under escort of the worlds fair
officials. Duke de Veragua and family,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
SsdIentIon Of the woman. nuIIdlnr.

AS a result of the persistent zeal Of
the board of lady managers of the
Worlds fair, the woman's building
was dedicated to-day with appropri-
{ ate exercises. 1t was a grand triumph
and was attended by those who have
been the leading spirits in the enter
prise The event was international
in character, the representatives of
many nations contributing their part
to the programme. On an elvated
platform erected in the west vestibule
of the attractive building the guests
of the lady managers sat surrounded
by an elaborate display of tropical
plants profusely arranged about the
stage Directly opposite, hanging
from the balcony. the American flag
was unfurled and around the entire
bal cony hagettes of the different ma
tions were displayed in profusion. At
the north end of the rOtunda on an
elevated platform stood Theodore
Thomas. the veteran orchestral
leader, surrounded by 100 musicians,
and at their feet was seated a grand
chorus of 300 voices. Everything
was in readiness for the exercises at
3 O'Clock and the big orchestra rem
dered an inspiring march. Mrs. Pot
tee Palmer. president of the board of
lady managers, motioned the audi
ence to its feet and Miss Ida Hullin
offered prayer. Miss Flowrence
Wilki son. daughter Of Prof Wilkin-
son Of the University OF Chicago. re
cited an original ode, which included
the story of the part Queen Isabella
assumed IN sAe discovery of America.
Mrs Palmer then delivered her ad-
dress, which was punctnatsd by fire.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

presence of the Oldest nations OF the
world and point to the great achieve
ments here exhibited, asking no allow
ance on the score of youth. The en-
thusiasm with which we contemplate
our work intensifies the warmth of
the greeting we extend to those who
have come from foreign lands to illus
trate with us the growth and progress
of human endeavor in the direction of
higher civilization. We who believe
that popular education and the stimu-
lation of these impulses of our citizens
lead the way to the realization of the
proud national destiny which our faith
promises, gladly welcome the Oppor-
tunity here afforded US to see the re-
suits accompanied by efforts which
have been exerted longer than ours in
the field of mans improvement, while
in appreciative return we exhibit the
unparalleled advancement and Won
derful accomplishments of a young
nation, and the present triumphs of a
vigorous, sclf-reliant and independent
people. We have built these special
edifices, but we have also built mag
niticent fabric Of popular government,
whose grand proportions are seen
throughout tie world We have made
and here gathered together objects Of
use and beauty, the products of Amer
lean skill and invention. We have
also made men who rule themselves.
1t is an exalted mission in which we
and our guests from other lands are
engaged, as we cooperate in the IL
auguration of an Enterprise devoted
to human enlightenment, and in the
undertaking we here enter upon we
exemplify in the nOblest sense the
brotherhood of nations. Let us hold
fast to the meaning that underlies
this ceremony. AMI let US not lose the
impressiveness of this moment, as by
a touch the machinery that gives lifr
to this vast exposition is now set in
motion. At the same time let our
hopes and separations awaken forceE
which in all time to come shall infu
ence the welfare, dignity and freedom
OF mankind. -
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
Free Trip to Chicago.

Separte Worlds F air and use the letter.
to spell as many words as you cad by using ths
letters IS many times as you wish, eithss
backwards or forwards, but not using the sans
letter in making any one word more times thsn
# appears in Worlds FAIR
Il is said seventy-fve small English words
can Be spelled correctly from the ten letters
contained in Worlds Fair. EXample;-Wsc
waif, sosr idol, etc II you are good al vora
making you can secure Free trip 10 the
Worlds Fair and return, as The Scott seed
Company will pay all expenses, including rail
road fare, hotel bills, admissions 70 the Comm
bian Exposition aud 5000 in cash for inCt
dental expenses, 20 the first person able TO make
seventy words from the letters contained IN
worlds Fair" as above. They viii also give
= free trip to the Worlds Fair and return. sifh
1880 for fncidenta. expenses, TO the frs. FER
son sending sixty words as above They will
also give . free trip 10 the Worlds Fair and
return without cash for Incidental expenses
to the hrst persOn sending fifty i've words. To
the first person sending fifty words will Dc
given S5OOOin cash towards paying expenses te
the Worlds Fair; 10 the first person sending
forty words will be given s2s0l in cgsa %
wards paying expenses to the WtTids
Fair; TO each Of the frst I'VE persons
sending thirty-fV words viii be given
1900 in cash, and to each OF the nEst Ter
sending thirty words will be given S5u0 IN
cash Only one prize viii he awarded to the
same person. Write your name on list Of
words (numbered) and enclose the same post
paid, with fifteen u :. two cent stamps for
large package of our Choice English Cottaga
Garden Flower Seeds This combination IN
cludes the latest and most popular English
fNwers OF endless varieties same as will be
contained in the elaborate exhibit OF English
flowers at the Worlds Fair
This Worlds Fair. contest viii be carefully
and conscientiously conducted solely Tor tn
purpose OF Introducing our business in the
United Ststes. NOu will receive the biggest
value in flower seeds ever offered. snd II you
are able to make 8 good lis OF words and an
swer promptly, you will have first class op
portunity 20 procure a free trip from your
home to Chicago and return
We are spending large amount OF money
10 start our trade in the United states and
want your trial order. You will be more than
yratided with the result. Send today. ana
address THE SCOOr SEED COMPANY, Toronto,
Canada
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

At Butte City. Mont. the city coun-
ell passed a resolution requesting the
employees OF the city to refrain from
patronizing Cinnamon in any manner.
\ lawyer OF Butte, acting as agent for
the Six companies. wrote to the gov
ernor Of the state asking him TO con-
slider whether this action of the city
did not initiate against the treaty Oh
legations between the United States
and China. The question was re-
ferred to the attorney general Of the
state. and after due consideration he
has in long opinion pronounced the
action of the city entirely within the
limits of the law. Boycotts will now
be the order OF the day in Chinese in
Tested districts.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

auent bursts of applause. Mrs. H. Fl.
A. Beach of Boston sang, accompanied
by the chorus and orchestra, which
vas followed by the presentation of &
large silk American flag by George S.
Knapp and son, G. n. Knapp of Chi
cago, to the ladies'. This flag is made
of American silk and will be the stand
ard flag of the exposition. At the
close of the fair it will be presented
to the national government and be
come the national standard. Brief
addresses were made by several rep
resenting the ladies' commissions Of
foreign countries, explanatory of the
nature of the foreign exhibits and the
manner in which they have been col
lected. The Countess of Aberdeen,
who has visited Chicago on several
occasions. was given close attention
throughout The representatives, Of
other nations who made addresses
were Madame Mariaetti, Italian; Mrs.
Bedford Fenwick. England; Frau Pro-
fessoriua Kosetousky, Germany, and
Princess Schahovsky, Russia. At
the close of the addresses
by the ladies' of foreign
nations, Mrs. Richards of Montana
presented Mrs. Palmer with nail
which that state had chosen as a sym
bolical gift to the president of the
board of lady managers. She said:
Il beg to present Montana S contri-
button to Mrs. Potter Palmer. the
honored president Of this grand sym
boil of progressive ages, the woman's
building of the worlds fair. The first
aud final element Of its cohesive archi-
tecturr IS a nail 1t is wrought in the
precious metals of the state we love;
typical Of purity aud endurance, of
intrinsic merit and permanent worth,
protected by shield emhlemafic of our
universal sisterhood. 1t is presented
IS a last golden link in the chain of
happy circumstances and made posi-
BILE the movement Of progress to
women, and with a fervent prayer
that it may add momentum 10 the new
era that is dawning for the sisterhood
of the world. now have the honor to
present this nail " The committee
on federal relations Of the board pre-
scented Mrs. Palmer with a miniature
silver wreath as a token of their ap-
p-eciatiou of her work. This con
cluded the exercises and the doors of
the building were thrown open.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

continued threatening. The opening
ceremonies were begun after ~
o'clock with the performance of John
X. Paine's Columbian March, fol-
lowed by an invocation by Chaplain
Milburn of the United States congress.
Prophecy" a poem written for the
occasion by ". A. Croffut of Wash
ington, was then read. After an Or
chestral overture Director General
Davis, as master of ceremonies, faced
the multitude and made the Opening
speech. which closed with the pre-
sentation of President Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland. having arisen, was
kept several minutes waising until
the applause should suhside, after
which he. with barred head, began
speaking.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

Out of 100 men whom you will
meet in Tobasco. Mexico, scarcely ton
are able to read, and two out of every
three are held by their creditors as
slaves for debt. There are about 500,
900 Mexicans in this form of slavery.
The people often fall into debt through
paying exhorbant marriage fees asked
by the priest eld another large fee
Is exacted at the baptism of each
child. each baptism requiring the en-
tire wages of at least two weeks.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

A bill has been introduced in the
French chamber which proposes to
cut a ship canal from the Bag Of Bis
cav across the Mediterranean, a dis
tance OF 32S miles. all through French
territory. 1t will reduce England =
proud rock Of Gibraltar to far less
Important position than it now holds.
snce the canal would entirely obviate
the necessity Of going around Spain
and Portugal and entering the Nedi
t>rranean through the straits.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

APESSsTLyANIA lawyer has found in
Year Book. y the oldest book of refer
ence known TO law, that it is libelous
to call a lawyer fool. "because it is
injurious to him in mis- profession. :"
The same authority says it is not libel
Gus to 90 characterize a clergyman.
Because one may be a good clergy
man and yet fool" No authority
would hold in those days that it would
be injurious to a lawyers professional
reputation TO cab him knave, for to
deny that he was knave would be to
assume that he held himself better
than a majority OF his clients.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

The London Lancet advises visi-
tors to the worlds fair to drink no
water that has not been boiled. The
advice ought to be universal in its
application. Water to drink is never
absolutely safe until it has been
boiled. This truth has been known
even to Celestial John for centuries,
and this is one of the reasons why he
can sleep in a nailed-up dry goods
box and not be smothered. fhe poi
sons his blood with impure air he
takes good care that no poison enters
that blood through his stomach.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

Now is the time when the farmer
might be expected to give second
thought to an argument for better
country roads. With the wheels of
his wagon up to their hubs in mud,
the beauties of the antiquated poll
tax system Of road-making. whereby
the man who can tell the most and
largest stories and do the least work
is reckoned the best man on the job,
must appear beautifully less.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12
How the Parole Works.

William LOCKER is a convict who
was serving a term in the Ohio peni-
tertiary at Columbus for assault with
intent to kill. He behaved so well
while in prison that he was paroled,
and one OF the first uses he made OF
his liberty was to assault and nearly
kill a young man whom he found with
a woman with whom he used to con
sort. He would have killed the young
fellow. but help arrived. The con
vict and the woman have run away
and cannot be found.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-12

Pittsburg has u claw and order
society. which has been making the
lives of poor men miserable 10y prose
cutting under the blue Sunday laws Of
that commonwealth the unfortunate
people whose daily bread depended on
their doing more or less work on Sun
day Another society has been or
ganized for the purpose of bringing
those laws into ill-favor by pushing
them against the capitalist for whose
behoof and benefit the SUNDAY labor Is
performed. 1t is hard at work gath
ering evidence and information against
stockholders in toll-bridges. furnaces.
funeral directors. street ear com
panies, beginning, in short, just where
the old law and order society loft OF.