Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-11


widow but no children. II is understood
that HIS accounts are in a satisfactory
condition.
a GREAT EXPOSITION
Show VIII DC the First Important
Public Event of the Twentieth Gem
fury = Progress. In the Western
Hemisphere During u Century to
BE Illustrntcd.
The achievements of the past century
have been magnificent The march Of
progress has been swift, and the tri-
umphs OF civilization have been mans
fold. The age of enlightenment is in
deed here. Mankind has progressed in
the culture Of the finer side of exist
ence and has turned to its uses the
mysterious forces of the clements In
manner undreained Of but few centu-
ries ago.
Yet who can foretell what the TWEEN
tieth century has to unfold? Who
would dare to predict what the
achievements of another hundred years
may be: Standing on the threshold of
this era, we look into the past, aud III
the grand picture of progress to be pre-
senled in the beautiful buildings and
comprehensive EXHIBITS OF tho Pan
American Exposition we see record
in graphic form of what mankind has
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during the 100 years now completed.
With vision sharpened we look for
ward with prophetic eye into the mys-
teries OF the future and get. in imagi-
nation at least a glimpse of what the
next century is to bring forth.
Can 1t be possible that the Twentieth
century will see an advance III material
lively 10 that OF other centuries us the
Nineteenth century has witnessed? 1t
scarcely seems within the bounds of
possibility, and yet who can say wheth
er even more wonderful discoveries
and even more valuable applications OF
Our present knowledge than the past
century has sivef. us do not await us III
the one now just begun? The Nine
teenth century saw the revolution in
caused by the invention of the steam
engine: 1t saw the invention Of the tcle-
graph and telephone and electric light;
IT witnessed The application of electric
power to urban transportation methods
and to the operation of the wheels OF
industry generally; it produced great
improvements In the fields OF medicine
and surgery and of education; it gave
US inventions In the way of machinery
which have completely reyolutionized
industry and shortened the hours of
labor for the manual workers of the
civilized world aud particularly of this
hemisphere. To 60 on and enumerate
in detail the features OF Nineteenth
century progress would require more
space than is at my command. But it
will not do to forget that great as this
progress has been and proud as we
have right TO be of 1t there are trc-
mendous problems OF social and po-
Hlitical character yet to be solved. Their
4 settlement during the next century will
do much to alleviate the misery yet ex-
listing In the world and render happier
4 the millions who will be born, live and
die during the next hundred years. 1t
should not be forgotten that many
4 branches of science are yet in their in
fancy. We have only begun to under
stand the mysterious force OF electrici-
! ty, end we have not yet succeeded in
navigating the air. There nre yet many
worlds to be conquered by the daring.
/ the inventive and the pioneers OF hu-
nan progress In the Forthcoming cen
tury.
No more appropriate time could be
chosen for such an Exposition upon the
4 American continent. No more eppro-
pirate place than Buffalo and the Nj
agara frontier could be selected. for
1t Is at this spot. where the cataract Of
Niagara has been harnessed and sci
ence and industry have combined to
concentrate all the energies aud activi.
ties characteristic Of the time, that the
most fitting agsemblage can he made
of the things which portray most eff.
fectiyely this progress.
} Never before In the history OF expo
sitions In either the New World or the
Old has such remarkable work of q
constructive character been done
Never before did six months show such
q wonderful change In the appearance
Of tract OF land as has been worked
t without the aid of magic, in the $50
acres which comprise the site OF the
Pan-American Exposition.
EDWARD HALE BRUSH.