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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
An ENORMOUS BUILDING
Figures Relating to the Transports
ton Building at Worlds Fair.
II Covers Tvrnty-Thrcc Acres. AMI
In Its Construction 1..OOo.hOO
Feet Of Lumbcr IN BEING tscd.

ST. Louis, Sept. Cutlery w. Schlle-
ter, the Chicago contractor who has
charge of the construction of the
Transportation building at the Worlds
fair, says:
II will have the roof over the Trans
portation building by October |, as my
contract calls for, and the building, eX-
terror and interior, will be completed
November l."
Mr. SchloL'er has prepared some in
tcresiing statistics relative TO the
Transportation building. II viii cover
more acreage than any building in the
world its area being % acres. 1t viii!
be / 500 feet in length and 325 feet III
width, and the contract price $685., 900.
1t viii contain q railroad tracks eX-
tending the entire length Of the build
Ing.
In its construction II, 900 900 feet Of
luilber viii be used. This is 10000
taet in excess Of the lumber hat viii
be used in any other OF the Worlds
fair buildings.
In the construction the nails used
will weigh over thirty tons. The pill
ing, il stretched in a straight line.
soDld measure 30 miles.
The bolts and rods used in the con
Gtruction will weigh II 900 tona.
The holes lOrcd for bolts, rods and
riff pins, II placed side by side, would
reach from 81. Louis TO New York.
Mr.. Schlautcr has the contract for
building the Temple of Fraternity at
Tic Worlds fair. He has many other
interests in ST. Louis.
The ST. Louis fair" said Mr.. Schluc-
ter, will far surpasS the Chicago expo
sition. The St. Louis fair, in my opin-
ion, will he greater than all the inter
national eypOsi,!Ons combined. The
buildings will ne larger and more sub
stantial, and the exhibitions will be
more complete.
THE fair officials are doing business
on an extraordinary large scale. Why,
when the specifications for the large
buildings were first submitted to the
contractors Of the country the men
vino were c~ndeavoring TO get the work
OF construction were absolutely
amazed.
"The specifications exceeded their
expectations TO such an extent THAI
every contractor who entered into com
petition for the Worlds fair work had
to throw away his estimates and be
gin all over.
The size and substantial nature or
the buildings contemplated by the fair
officials were beyond the comprehen-
sion of the contractors
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
THE CHICAGO CENTENNIAL
Celebration Of the Anniversary Be.
gins and Will Last Six Days.
Tons Of Red i'irr Burned Ia Give IN
Imitation "r the Great Chicago
Fire in 1871.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Thecentennial cele.
bration of the founding of the city was
formally opened, Saturday night, when
a ton or two Of red fire powder was
burned on the street e in the at
tempt to give a realistic imitation Of
the great Chicago fire in 1871.
The conflagration was not exactly
the success hoped for because of a
heavy storm which prevailed through
out the time set for the burning of the
red fire. The rain fell in torrents. the
wind blew half a gale and nearly ev-
erybody save the man whose business
IT was to feed the red fire, sought shell
ter indoors. Between the high wind
which blew half his powder away. and
the rain t~hatSDaked the balance OF 1t in
30 seconds, the red fire man had diff
cuitie3 Of his own. Notwithstanding
all this, however, a s amount OF
crimson blaze was produced and the
result was fairly satisfactory.
A large number of Indians, descend
ants of tribes that formerly lived on
the present site Of the city, are en-
campcd in Lincoln park, n will re-
main throughout the celebration, which
Is to last, with intervals of more or
less intensity, until Thursday night.
There arc to be aquatic sports in Lin
coin park, a parade, receptions to old
%Eottlcrs and banquets. The streets pre-
sent a gala-day appearance, public
buildings and business houses being
deliberately decorated with flags and
bunting, and many bearing pictorial re-
productions of old Fort Dearborn and
other historical buildings. Many
thousand guests have already arrived,
among them 80 members Of the Cleve-
land 90 city council.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
PREPARING FOR CONGRESS
Instructions Slave been Issued e
Have b Capitol building Neady
EOr the special session.

Washington. Sept. 28.-Superintend
ent Elliott Woods has been instructed
10 have the capitol building ready for
a session Of congress November ..
The improvements will be ready, Ths
house will have a new green and gola
carpet. There are now 400 Gesks fol
members In The hall Of the hose. The
new membership Is 3S5. and 10 extra
desks are supplied TO preserve he sym.
metry IN the arrangement o. seats in
the seml-circle.
The senate chamber will have the
same green and gold floor covering as
asst year, The house side ortshines
.hs senate In improvements
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
CASHIER C0NFESsES THEFTS.
:iarir ton tIIi.D Bn.rt 0nicinI Admits
Having. D~rfrnudcd Other


Charleston. H., Sept, rs "A surprise
was given the people of Charleston.
Saturday, when it became known that
Phil Is. Davis, assistant cashier Of the
First national bank Of this city, had
confessed lC 'shnrt-chanr re" the two
o'her loCa, backs in the listing and
footing up of Checks which the banks
cleared amOng themselves,
WheL 'hcse eriOrs. which were done
on an adding machine, were first dis
covered a week ago, suspicion fell on
Cashier w. j. Kenny, and for publish
ing this suspicion Editor J. X. hardin,
of the Daily News was numerically
whipped by Kenny. Several suits for
damages are now in court as the out
come of Kenny's attack on Rardin.
But the confession of Davis and his
making good the Losses has cleared Mr..
Kenny. A statement was given out by
The First national officials. Saturday,
setting forth the defalcation OF Mr..
Davis. and saying his resignation had
been rendered and accepted.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
PANIC CAUSED BY FIRE.
A Dozen Lives Were. For u Time, In
Jeopardy, Hut An Escaped
InJury.

New York, Sept, 29.-Fire early
Monday morning in a fvc-story build
Ing at 237 Fifth avenue caused "A panic
among n dozen persons who were
asleep there. The blaze started o. the
second floor and spread upwards so
quickly hat the inmates fed to the
root. from where they were able to
reach the roof of the Reform club, next
door. All escaped injury In this way,
although much valuable property was
left behind.
Several artists had quarters in the
building and quite a number of valua-
BILE painting undoubtedly were lost
Sew raj canyasses were carried ont by
their owners who left thcir clothing DO
hind.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
WAITING R0OSEVELI'SACTIOh
M Move Ia be Made Until 'r."ident
Indirn!cs All <r~RotintiOns Are
at an End.

Washington, Sept. ga special
agent for the Panama Canal Co., who
has been in Washington for ten days
in order to be on hand If news of the
ratification of the canal treaty was re-
ceivod from Bogota, returned to New
York Saturday night. 1t is believed
tie canal company will not take any
action toward lightning work on the
canal until after President Roosevelt
has indicated to the company that al!
negotiations are at an end.
No fears are expressed b. the cana
company agents that the Nicaraguan
route will ever be used as a canal com
petition with the Panama route. II Is
true that II the United States should
build the canal on the more northern
route, all American boats would use 1t
but 1t is not believed II would b.
chosen by commerce.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Cheap Excursion 20 the sou,b.

On Oct. 10Th the Kansas City Southern
Ky. tPort Arthur Rcute) will run a chear
excursion from Kansas City and all stations
in Missouri and Kansas 10 Lake Charles
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port Arthur
The rate for the round trip will be sl5
limited to 81 days from date Of sale, good
TO stop over on going trip at all points en-
route, provided final destination Is reached
inside OF IL days from date of sale. Thi,
exceptionally low rate, together with lib
eral stopovcr privileges allowed, should in
ture a great crowd, especially in view of tn,
tact that this is the most delightful season OF
the year to visit the Southland. Similar low
rates will probably be placed in effect from
points north and cast Of Kansas City: Ash
your ticket agent.
Every effort will be made By the Company
10 secure the safety and comfort Of it, pa.
irons. All inquiries relative ~ desirable
locations to visit or other information viii be
GheeriuIly furnished. Address either $. &.
warner, g. P..& T. A., + T.. Rocslcr. r. p
q ]. \, or J. II. Morris, +. =. A., Kansai
City, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Eievnting the Standard.

ding? asks the friend Of the bcau'cous
damsel VINO is to become a midsummer
bride.
Yes, indeed" she admits.
1T seems, to be quite the fashion now"
says. the friend.
Yes. But pa pa is determined that mino
shall be a higher church wedding than any
OF the Others"
az thought that higl, church was high
church, and that ended it,"
But papa las donated enough money 10
the congregation to allow them to build the
spire so feet higher."-N. Y. Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
ILLINOIS STATE
FAIR OPENED
Opening of the Big Annual Event
Under Good Auspices.
MANY COSTLY IMPROVEMENTS
Large Sums Expended In Improving
Buildings nnd GrOunds-I'ai~ viii
Eciip.c Anything Ever known
il the Fair Line.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Saturday
morning the iifty-Grst annual exposi-
ton OF the Illinois State Fair associa.
ton opened under most suspicious cir.
cumstanccs. During the past few
mou,hs a total of 5000, 900 has been ex.
pended in improving the buildings and
Identifying the already beautiful
grounds, and there Is no doubt that the
fair OF 1903 will far eclisc anything llli-
nois has ever known in the fair line.
Among theimprovcmcnts made were:
Erection of woman's building at a cost
of $4,000; new dairy building, $15,-
0G0; improvement to coliseum, $50, 900:
annex to machinery hall, $1,000; elab'
oratc sncd covering for all the walks
$4,000, and miscellaneous improve
ments, over $50, 900. In addition To the
total Of $4,000 improvements made by
the agricultural board, the railroads
entering the grounds made improve
mcntS in their terminal facilities az
~proGating $4,000.
When the gates opened, Saturday, the
scene presented was one of beauty ana
activity. Even with the increased cX-
hibiting space within the buildings, It
Is entirely Inadequate and there are
hun irCds of huge tents used for OK
hib,t3 of agricultural implements, car
rilrDs. wagons and everything men
tiul!ablc.
Work of installing exhibits LCgaI
Wednesday under supervision of Sec
Rotary Garrard, and when this work
wag concluded Friday night there had
been a transformation almost incredi-
bic. All past records have been broken
ia quality, quantity and variety OF
goods, stocks, machinery and farm
products on exhibition. Concession
aries nave been so numerous that some
have been turned away. One man alone
offered 1920 for a few feet in an OBJ
scure corner of the exposition hall.
The agricultural exhibits prove the
Success OF the corr and what crops in
Illinois. There is some corn shown ten
feet high and monster yellow ears OF
corn ranging from ten to fifteen inches
or more in length. These exhibits sur
pass anything ever seen in Illinois.
'illIfi biie'V, I'bo dl'I hpIa'p nh't
filed the barns and stock pens and
there Is enthusiastic contest for the big
purses offered The race entries are
far more numerous than on any prevl-
Jus year, and the purses much larger.
The speed programme Offers entertain
u1cut every day for eight days, the fair
,iosing next Saturday, October >.
Sunday a sacred concert was rem
icrcd by the watch factory band of sc
pieces, and Hon. George r. Vending
delivered q lecture on the Man Of
Ga.ilee."
The Springfield carnival will prove a
big feature of the fair week. Thou
sands of dollars have been expended
for attractions and the city is %illurni-
nntnd brilliantly with thousands of in
candescont lights, strands Of them
miles IN length running along the prin'
ciDaI streets. The city is now in gala
uttirc with carnival colors-yellow and
green. Judging from the opening day
the attendance at the carnival and fair
viii double that Of previous years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

Half Of wisdom i. in being silent hen you
have nothing to say.-Ram > Horn.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

the pain was less. He began to gain
and Is to-day n we'll boy, his life saved by
DOan's Kidney Pills.
RIDDLES Mills, XVI received tho
free trial Of pills. They did me great
good. Ihad bladder trouble, compelling
me TO get up often during night. Now
/ sleep well ; no pain in neck of bladder:
pain in back is gone, also headache
JNO. l.. HILL.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
y. =. Eusti. Critically ~.

Chicago. Sept. 28.-P. s. Eustis, pas,
Bnngcr traffic LIdnaecr of iss Burling.
ton road. is critically Ill with 2ncu.
monia at his home In Lasfange. lie
was convaicsccnt, but last night had 4
relapse ind his recovery IL considered
doubtful
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
w. L. DOUGLAS
s3s@ & g Shoes S sSs,

You can save from SO to SIS yearly BY
wearing W. L.. Douglas $3.50 or SO shoes.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

All d~rugGists or by MALTA cts. and 60 cts. Buyitss
nsy. Lane! Family Medicine moves the
S SS~e.s caacdaa , .ayai 10. 9 nS S5ds e. 70 ,s 3. hsS.'!9y thss
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

y you know Anything abou, firting:"
NO. he replied sadly. II thought I did
but when tried It, hanged If the g.r. didn't
marry me .'-Chicago Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
The Kiron Chfopic1e.
Too late for last issue

Mrs. Fred Lentz returned on Satur-
day from few days visit in Carroll.
Mrs. Gust schlotfeldt visited her par
ents in Schleswig the first of the week.
Mrs. Helen johnson and Altha Kul-
berg came over from Berne on Satur
day to spend Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. Peter Swanson, Albert Hanson,
and Roy Swanson went to Omaha on
Saturday to spend few days attend
ing to business.
Miss Judith Lindberg arrived on Wed.
nesday from Omaha to spend several
weeks visiting at the homes of N. r.
Swanson and N. E. Larson.
Miss Alice Lundberg went to Sioux
City on Tuesday and after making a
short visit, will go to Wausau, Neb., to
spend several days visiting relatives.
Rev. Edward Olson, from Des
Moines, visited at Kiron from Friday
until Tuesday while OH his way to ST.
Paul, to attend the Free Mission Con-
ference held there.
Student Oscar L. Larson. of the
Augusta college at Rock Island, ar
rived in Kilon last week and will tenn
porarily fill the pastorate at the Swed-
lsh Lutheran church,
Rev. Carl Vingren, of Kansas City,
spent the latter part of the week in
Kiron, preaching at the Baptist church
Friday and Sunday. He was soliciting
aid for the erection of new church IN
Kansas City.
A large crowd gathered at the hal
on Saturday eve to listen to the temper
ance entertainment given by the Nc
Coils of Des Moines Their views giver
in speech and song Of the prohibition
question were seemingly enjoyed by all
Rev N. Wicksell went to Beresford
S. Dakota, on Tuesday, to attend tn
annual conference of S. Dakota ant
Iowa District of the Free Mission Socie
ty. From there he goes to attend tn
General Annual Conference to be hell
in ST. Paul He will be gone abou
two weeks.
Eight cars of stock went into Chicag
from Kiron on Saturday, shipped b.
the following farmers S. o. rock, tw
cars of CATTLE Aug. Lundell, one car o
cattle and one of hogs; Andrew John
son, one car of cattle; P. A. Lindshoog
one car of cattle and one of hogs. Mess
rs. Lundell, Crook and johnson wen
in with them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
Manila Deus Hotes
Too late for last issue.

Too late for last issue.
Mrs. Fairchild left Tuesday for visit
with her parents at Hampton, Ia.
Lyle williams and wife, Of Defiance
visited friends in town TUESDAY eve.
carmi Anthony who has been attend
ing Beuna Vista college returned home
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Blair returned home we'd
nesday after several weeks visit with
relatives in Hardin county.
Miss Maggie Brocklesby returned to
this place on wednesday and has again
resumed ner duties at the Klondike ho-
tel.
About twenty-five young people of
Defiance, enroute to Denison to see the
the president, stopped over in Manila
Monday night.
John steckleberg received the sad in
telligence of the death of his grand
daughter at Poncahontas center. He
left on Thursday to attend the funeral.
Miss Eta Paist, of this place, and Nat
Dillingham;. of Manning, were united in
marriage tuesday at Denison. They left
for Manning wednesday where they will
make their future home. The many
friends of this young couple extend con-
gratulations.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
"GRANT.s LUCK. s.

did not go out to see the surrender
of General Lee. l remember we'll the
event of General Grants return after
the surrender. l think there were not
more than three persons present when
the general came in and took seat at a
table to write He looked up with some
expression Of animation, and remarked:
"More of Grants Luck!''
This was an illusion to the newspaper
critics who had been in the habit of call
ing his success luck.
This little comment on the surrender
of Lee was the only word of exultation
I ever heard from the victorious soldier.
1t was very slight expression of tri-
umph to follow such stupendous
achievement-but wholly characteris-
ic.-From personal Recollections of
General Grants Life in the Field,'' in
June National Magazine
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
Buck Grove Letter.
Too late for last issue

Too late for last issue.
Mr. Martin Nehl's brother is visiting
here for a few days.
The Misses Frey were visiting their
sister, Mrs. Ed. Stahl last week.
Mrs C. Bicknell has been on the sick
list but is able to be around again.
Mrs. Pete Mara, of Rodney. was Wis
iting her parents the first of the week.
j P. Bicknell sundayed at home. He
was on run from Sioux City to Man
lila.
The ditching gang who have been here
some time moved to Mapleton Wednes
day morning.
Mr.. Tom Bonney has bought Bert
Walsworth,s barber articles and has set
up shop at the drug store.
Mr.. ora Pearsol visited with his rela-
tives Mrs. Carpenter and sons. He is a
travelling salesman for an implement
firm
Mrs. convey and daughter of Geddes.
S. D. passed through here on wednesday
morning returning home after visit
in southern Iowa.
Several of our young people went to
Denison on Tuesday to see President
Roosevelt and all report good time
considering the weather.
Mrs. Gigax and Miss saka carpenter
went to Schleswig on Saturday to see
Mrs. F. Gigax's little son kenneth, who
is very sick with lung fever. Miss Saka
ratnrned Tueadav eveninp hrinOinp har
niece and nephew with her.
Mr. and Mrs. sylvester Thew, of Den
ison, were in this vicinity decoration
day and remain, over sunday Mr..
Thew took his old place as supt. in the
Methodist church. He gave good talk
which was much appreciated by ALL
Died, at her home Mrs. salem Towne,
June End, at 3 p. M, of heart failure.
Mrs. Towre has been known for years
in this vicinity as good christian, and
very attentive to her children and re-
spected by all who knew her. She leaves
a husband and six children. Mr.. Towne
and family nave the sincere sympathy
of this vicinity.
MI. and Mrs. Geo, Ransdall, of Cay
vile, S. d. passed through here on Mon
day evening on their way to Los Vegas,
N. M Mrs. R. has very poor health,
and they thought the change would be
of some benefit. Mr.. Ransdall was OPP
orator here three years ago Several Of
the ladies went to DOW City to see her
as the train stopped few minutes We
all hope the change of climate will re-
store her health.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
Deus Hbout De1oit.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. McKim. of Pitts
burg, Kansas, and Hlldreth Tucker and
wife were guests of their mother. Mrs.
E. A. McKim, recently.
Mr.. J. A. Webb and wife moved their
stock of merchandise to Carol whe e
they will set up in business again.
Mrs. c. N. Thwing accompanied Mrs.
j. A. Webb to Wall Lake or her de-
parture last week
Chas Flint, of Payetle, Idaho, visit
ed few days at his mothers home and
greeted old friends. 81 started last week
for Canada to look after his land inter-
ests. He will stop here again on his
return west.
Mr.. Thwing, the [. c. ticket agent,
sold les tickets to Denison ON Presi-
dents Day, and Mr. Golf, the c & N.
W. agent, between 40 and 50, and sew
eral drove down form this vicinity.
Those who could not get away to go to
Denison went to the depot to see his
train pass and had the pleasure of see
ing President Roosevelt.
Miss Ora Glen. of Mo. Valley, niece
of Mrs A. N. Galland, is visiting at the
home of her aunt.
Mra Chadwick enjoyed visit from
from her sister, Mrs. Won Dusen, of
Salix, Iowa, last week.
Mr.. Charles Brogden went down to
his farm Wednesday and loaded car
of hay at Deniso,l to ship to his home
here, the roads being too bad to haul
by team.
McKim Bros. are plastering Lincke
Bros fine house this week
Henry sachau. the saloon-keeper,
sprung surprise on the people of de-
lott by taking unto himself wife on
Wednesday. He was married to Miss
Lizzie Mueller, of Denison, June Bird,
and on the following day brought his
bride home and went to housekeeping
in the N. b. Brogden residence. We
extend congratulations
S. Horr has been having a severe
time with poison on his arm the past
two weeks but is now slowly improv-
ting.
Mrs Winnie Browns school closed
a week ago last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Anderson attend
ed the graduating exercises at Denison
on Friday evening.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
Happenings at Vail.

Miss Ella Ryan of Dunlap visited over
Sunday with her brother Ed.
Lou Moiseed returned Saturday from
his school duties at Chicago
Dove REILLY and James,Duffy returned
Tuesday from Highland Park College.
Will Mcguire left Monday for Des
Moines where he will take a three
months course in college.
The Vail Telephone Co have gang
at work building lines in all directions.
Great preparations are being made
for the Woodman picnic the rs of June
The business men have all consented to
Join the parade with floats and all kinds
of sports. There will be a ball game
BET Heen Vail and Denison in the after
noon
John Kelly expects to leave in few
days for Canada where he will locate.
The W. o. W. gave their postponed
dance Friday evening Quite crowd
was present and enjoyed the evening.
The Vail Base ball team and the
Boston Boomers played great game
of base ball Sunday. Only five innings
were played on account of the heavy
rain that came up and broke up the
game. The score was four to nothing
in favor of Vail and the attendance was
astonishing. One thousand people
witnessed the game and broke all rec
ords for attendance at.any ball game
in this section of the country. The
girls can certainly play ball but were not
in it with Wallis fast aggregation of
players Had the game been played
out the result would have been just the
same with REILLY in the box, Strausser
behind the bat and the perfect out field
Vail was at her best and has team
that can hold down the rest of them
in this section. Scbonweber of Carroll
umpired the game. Vail and Dunlap
will play at Vail next Sunday the
ia
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
The American Boy Wants to be a Plum
Der.

A man who made millions by his me-
chemical inventions, man whose in
ventions have changed the daily life of
every American, told me, says Edward
Everett Hale, in the June Cosmopolitan,
hat he had asked fifty boys what handi-
work they would prefer; and that, in
every instance, the boy replied that he
would like to be a plumber. The Curl
Gus truth was that plumbing was the
only mechanical art which these boys,
trained in our modern life, had seen in
practice.