The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-06

| bg. Louis, Feb. s.--Neht ftrR ssss=
| Worlds fair commission Ia to csti-
nate the sum II win need for = prop
er representation of the state and II
| Is understood that each county OF
district convention to be held this
summer win pledge les nominees to
vote for such an appropriation. On
this understanding the commission
win go ahead with the work Of pre-
pariug the exhibit.
| is NJ. fuiS, superintendent Of the
Saline county (Mo.) schools, offers
| premiums for the best displays at
the teachers institute next August
Separate prizes are offered for rural
and town schools. The object is "a
obtain the beat possible educational
display at the Worlds fair.
]. A. McAnuity, Of So. Louis, design.
er of much o. the modern -four mill
machinery used in the United States,
has entered an airzhiP 1f the dirigi
bic balloon class for the Worid =
fair aeronautic contest. II win have
an engine, a hot air compressor asd
regulating air pump, with quad
ruple cluster Of propcilerE which may
be projected outward In any diree-
/ tion.
The 81. Louis Branch Of the Amer
lean League for Civic Improvement
has been organized. Geo. d. Leighton
presided at the meeting and speeches
were made by Rolia Wells, mayor Of
st. Louis: Albert Kelsey, of New
/ York, end Prof. Charles Zenbleiu, Of
F! Chicago university, who Is president
Of the league. The list Of members
shows that Il is going to be body
Of earnest aud intelligent workers.
The specifications In the contract
for the Varied Industries building.
which ih tc be let by the third OF
February. call for the coIs;F!stion of
the structure by October /. 1908, wish
q penalty Of $500 q day for each day's
delay beyond that date.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the ST. Louis Millcrs' club, January
27, Il was decided 20 begin at onee
the building Of a club house on III,
| Worlds fair site, In which the mill
ers of St, Louis and vicinity could
entertain Visiting mlllcrs from all
parts Of the world during the expo
sition.
The second annual dinner Of the
| Missouri Society Of New York win
be given in the AAtor gallery Of the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, February 5,
and is to be distinctly a Louisiana
Purchase feast. Augustus Thomas.
the distinguished dramatist, will pre-
aide. President Francis II the Ex-
position company. win respond To the
| toast, The Louisiana Purchase"
John r. Rendrick. chief Of the tex
tile division ~ the Louisiana Pur.
chase exposition, in his tour among
| the southern cotton manufactures,
visited Gov. Gambler and the other
state officers Of Georgia at Atlanta,
January p. II Is thought that the
governor will give the commission
appointed by the Legislature . sup.
Elementary body of Appointecs to as.
sist them In getting ap Georgia eE'
hibit, and that he viii also urge the
legislature 10 make an appropriation
for q state baildinR at the Worlds
fair
The delegation which left 81. Louis
january ~ to boom the Worlds fair
in EeEtpeky. was received with open
arms, and tnr most fattering at.
tentions In Louisville on January 81
and hy the governor, legislature and
citizens at Frankfort on the follow.
ing day. The cause Of the expoai-
ton was ably presented by such
speakers aG Crittendon. Francis and
Stone. three natives of Kentucky who
have been governors Of Missouri. and
others.
The Commercial club Of Omaha
has arranged for d banquet, Febru.
AIRY IL. on which occasion Il expects
60 entertain as !ts special guests
President Francis. Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. Hon. John M.
ThurHton. Of the national commits
aion, Prof, Taylor. chief Of She ex-
positions agricultural department,
Snd the members OF Nebraaka's con-
mission.
the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
association has finally decided 60 In.
stall its comprehensive exhibit Of the
cranberry industry IA part of the
Wisconsin state exhibits 1T the
Worlds fair.
President Green, nf the Texas Mid,
land railway, is also president Of a
Tarpon clnh, and says that Il is one
Of bis ambitions 10 have q live tarpon
In tank among tho Tssss exhibits
at che Worlds fair
IL is reported from Washington
that the government commission
which viii be sent 10 European capl.
tails In behalf Of the Louisiana par-
chase exposition, win probably have
Admiral Dewey at it's head. Ii IL 70
be composed of such distinguished
men as win be received with marked
respect by the courts of Europe.
The executive board Of the 1t.
LouIs branch Of the National Gaen.
gerBund has appointed q committee
20 consult tire W.ria'a fair directory
aboet O guarantee fund and the eree-
sisa of a hall Ger nationa. saengsr-
fest In sss3-
I4
President Fransia. yice-Presideat
epsncer, Treasurer w'm. n. Thnmp-
soa. Cor. Daekery of Missouri, Mayer
Wells Of St. Lcuse, G. w. Knapp.
Nathan Frank, Frederick w. Lsh-
mann, Ad0lphaa Hsaeh, aru W
Wright and u. NJ. Heassr are % be
members uf the delegation that will
start Tire eansasiEn for wofid's fair
isgislAtson In sh1 eastern atates. be-
gfnninE at AIi,sny. n. r. Aarah II.
Merit they viii aaes the New England
eovernors II . bsnq1ss that u be-
- arr~ngrt fur ths eeeszion IN
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