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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
Among Them A Are Cannibals
and One Little Fellow Who
Narrowly Escaped Being the
Central Attraction at a Can
nibal Feast

VIE NeV. y. =. efHef, ITHSOyIeT1dH
missionary, has recently Mrrived a:
the St. Louis Exposition with a coHcc-
ton of pygmies from the jangles OF
Equatorial africa, and the little men from
one of the most interesting features OF the
great chronological exhibit there.
Mr.. Verner also brought four africans Of
ordinary size from the tribes that surround
the dz0arfs, in order to shoo0 the striking COM
parison bets0een people living as neighbors in
the tropical forests. The larger men are from
the Batetela Baluba and Bakuba tribes, zvhile
the dzvarfs belong to the Chr:Chfri and 3D.
taxa peoples. Of these, the Bateteh and
Ck;yiChiri tribes are man-eaters.
Just to wake his collection complete, Nh.
Verner has tovo genuine born, but nosv REFORM
ed, cannibaLs in his encourage. One Of them IS
of ordinary size, the other a d0varf.
The pygmies are purely of the negro
type, but are abnormaNy stunted, being from
four to four and a half feet tall. No explana-
ton of the curious past has ye. been discover
ed, unless the pygmies may be accounted for
on the theory that at some time in the distant
past the negro race Developed a tendency TO
generate families OF stunted stature.
M. Verner zcent to the West Coast Of
africa last fall to secure his anthropologieGl
exhibit. He has made other trips there, and
has encountered numerous adventures and
not a little hardship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

1T is difficult to. tell the ages of these people," said Mr..
Werner, for they have no way of counting time-not
even to the same degree as the American Indian. The
Africans count only such important events as the sea-
sons, and these are the only records or notes to be found
in their calendars. An unusually wet or dry season is
recorded. an eclipse. a famine or flood. These events are
recorded by marks made on the bark of a tree or on
skins, which often serve as a substitute for our gem
eaIogy"
Otabena has confded to his people that he is exeep-
tionally taken with America and would like to remain
here and go to school, but this is said to be impossible
unless the personal consent of King Leopold, of Belgium,
VINO has direct Jurisdiction { these people, can be
obtained.
Mr.. Werner tells how he discovered the Chiri-Chiri
tribe and Otabena:
had Just been opened up. While ii was waiting to trans
fer the cargo and passengers to the incoming steamer, I
thought l would make a little tour into the interior. I had
not gone far when 1 came upon Otabena and a few other
members of his tribe. They told me I was only a few
miles from their settlement. / had not the time to visit
1t just then. but made arrangements with one of the
chiefs to bring Otabena with me. He was willing and
even anxious to join me, for the memory of his awful
escape from the hungry cannibais had not been forgotten
by him."
The Chiri-Chiri tribe was found by Mr.. Werner near
the Gantshia river, which is a tributary to the Kasaf
discovered. The country is a dense forest, which is the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-06-25
v1croR1A's JUBILEE GIFTS.
The Treasured TFinkets Have Already
Arrived at the Worlds Fair
at 81. Loais.

The following are some Of Queen
Victoria's Jubilee presents which have
been received at the Worlds Fair for
exhibition:
A silver casket from the Island Of
Trinidad. containing an address to the
queen commemorating her ma5esty's
Jubilee and the anniversary Of the oc-
cupation Of the Island Of Trinidad by
English troops In 1877. Cssket OF
satin wood, highly decorated with gold
flowers from Jamaica. Inside are ad-
dresses and signatures Of citizens.
Caskets containing addresses from In
dian communities.
The boxes are richly inlaid with sill
yer and gold. A tiger skull. sent to the
queen from India. In one of the eyes
Is clock, in the other q thermometer.
both mounted under magnifying lenses.
The lower jaw contains an inkstand.
All the mountings are Of gold. Hang
ing lamp worked In chased bronze Of
q deep color. 4 present from one of the
small states of India. from the Maha-
rajah Of Travancore. Two huge ivory
tusks set n vases and decorated with
gold. Between them is Lukshire. tho
Goddess Of Prosperity. The tusks arc
supported by two elephants heads N
black ebony. This ornament stands
over four feet high.
The collection Is valued at S5,000.000
and will be strongly guarded during
the entire Exposition.
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work In the original structure has been
placed in the reproduction.
The largest pipe organ ever built
has been shipped from Los Angeles,
Cal, to ST. Louis. 1t win be placed
in the Festival Hall at the Worlds
Fair. The organ has li5 stops and
some of the larger pipes are five feet
In diameter.
The Palace OF Agriculture ut tn.
Worlds Fair is the larges; building
ever built to contain single depar,-
ment. 1t is 1850 by SAG feet and COW
ers 23 acres. The building is finished
AMI the installation OF exhibits is III
progress.
Chief Joseph and Geronimo, two OF
the most famous Indian chiefs alive,
will make their home on tho Indian
reservation ut the Worlds Fair dur
ing the seven months Of the EXPOSE
ton.
Four miles of standard gauge rail-
road tracks have been laid in the Pal
ace of Transportation at the Worlds
Fair Even this does not exhaust the
floor space OF the spacious structure.
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WORLDS FAIR NEWS NOTES.

The exhibit of the Philippine Islands
at the Worlds Fair costs more than
sl0OO,00O More than 1000 native Fill
pinos will comprise part of the e<-
hibit, and 40 acres of ground are re-
quired for the Filipino buildings ard
villages. An accurate reproduction Of
section of the wall around ancient
Manila Is one of the architectural fca-
lures.
Tho sculpture adorning the Worlds
Fair grounds at st. Louis, embracing
creations by the worlds greatest sculp
tors, has cost more than half n million
dollars. Sculpture was never used so
freely in adorning an exposition
grounds, and critics say that the Of
ferings never possessed SO great artis-
tic merit.
Connecticut's building at the Worlds
I'air is finished and the furnishings
are being installed. The building Is
a replica Of the Sigourney mansion
at Hartford, and much Of the wood
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-06-25
He FAIR AT NIGHT.
Its o: Changing Hues Will Flood
Exposition Picture.
:e-trir EGeets are Co.lbIaeA with
O.her ingsnioss CsntFivanees In
Revealing Beauty of the
" 0sld's Fals In Her Robe
of DaRkA0ss.

The night effects Of the Exposition
will he symphony in color. The ex-
hibit buildings will be bathed in pure
white light. which will bring out into
strong relief their beautiful outlines
and the richness Of the unts and mural
paintings on their screen walls.
Chief Henry RustIn, who is head Of
the department of electrical design. has
charge OF this important feature. Act
Ing in the same capacity at Omaha and
Buffalo. he set 20 high . standard
there that his effort to Guido 1t At
St. Louis IL the supreme one Of his
life.
'By ingeniously contrived lights the
whole picture will be flooded at night
with changing hues. At one time the
scene will be = harmony OF violet.
changing into amber. emerald. crimson
and amethyst. running the whole
gamut OF color combinations 30 skill
fully that the spectator hardly will be
conscious where one color leaves on
and the other begins. But through all
the changes Of colors thrown on the
buildings 1t will be possible for the
cascades to retain q distinctive tint
Mercury vapor lamps are cleverly
concealed In the bases Of the scuip-
ture. lining the sides Of the cascades.
the rays being thrown from concealed
retiectors through small windows at
an angle that will not meet the visfoA
OF spectators from any point Of view.
In this light the waters of the cas-
cades will have the appearance at one
time OF . ghostly phosphorescent tor
rent. at another moment OF floods OF
opal gems and again Of . cataract Of
living flame.
} very source of the wonderful ka-
leldoscopic effects will be ingeniously
hidden. II will be possible to pick out
different parts of the hill and It's
structures In different colors. Thus
while the hall In the centar will be
4 rose color, one arm Of the colon
made orange. the other violet and the
twin parllions emerald. the whole
splendid effect will be attained without
confusion Of colors.
The night effects on other parts Of
the site have not been forgotten. An
electric fountain. that will be thing
of beauty and riot Of color. surpass-
ing anything Of the kind ever designed.
will occupy q point Of vantage on the
grounds. The exhibit buildings at
night will appear to be giant cornices
of white light supported at the four
corners and the centers by immense
pavilions OF light. The rest Of the
facadcs will be 10 treated that their
massive columns will be silhouetted
against the screen walls which will
be banks of blazing white light.
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HISTORY IN STATUES
Prominent Seulptors Decorate tho
Worlds Fair Buildings
Many Chsses hits Of as.IDtsrs Repro.
seating HastsPieal Evsats anA
Psrssns AasFn Entssness t.
DailaiA9s aaa EAbsllish
the Landscape.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Il profusely adorned with statuary.
The historic character OF the exposi-
ton affords opportunity for use in the
avenues and courts. and 1t the entrance
Of buildings. of portraying statues and
other figures and groups having his
toric significance in connection with
the Louisiana Purchase.
Besides this there IL also an album
dance Of purely decorative sculpture.
that Is sculpture which II architectural
and monumental. intended to express
various poetic ideas and afEord bsauu-
MI and Inspiring Effects. Much OF the
latter class Of sculpture 10 used In the
adornment Of the central architectural
feature Of the Exposition-the Festival
Hall, Colonnade Of States and Cascade
Gardens. The statuary for the Col
onnade of States. however. has his
toric significance In that the various
figures typify the IA states and terri
tories formed out OF the original
Louisiana territory. The Exposition
palaces are adorned with quadrigas.
spandrels. pediment figures. car
touches aad other architectural sculp-
ture. and some Of the buildings have
appropriate figures at the entrance.
such a the Missouri building. where
ON either side Of the main entrance are
seated figures of Napoleon and Jeiser-
son, and the Art Palace. where At the
main entrance are seated figures rep
resenting such subjects ~ Nature aud
Truth. Another statue for the en-
trance to this building 10 entitled
Sculpture. and It 10 the work Of Dam
lei C. French. This building has much
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-06-25
PATENT ExHIBIr AT FAIR.
The UniteA States 10 t. shsw ssas
interesting Models Of Early
lAventlons.

The exhibit Of the United States Pat
ent once at the Worlds Fair will
show . series OF models designed to
represent ideas that have made epochs
In the industrial history Of the world.
So far rs possible. the f1rst thing Of
Its kind In every line of human inven-
ton will be shown. For instance. Wis
itors will have an opportunity to see
the actual sewing machine which was
the first practical contrivance Of Its
kind ever constructed. 1t was patented
in 1916 by Elias Howe. Previously, in
1912. J. J. Greenoush had obtained .
patent for q sewing machine, which
carried the cloth along automatically.
having q needle with hole in the mid
die.
Equally interesting in Its way 10 the
earliest typewriter. which was pat
ented by c. Thurber In 1s42. The type
keys are set around the periphery Of
q horizontal brass wheel. and In Or
der to print letter It u merely neces-
sary to punch one OF the buttons,
which causes the type to descend
through little tube and make . mark
upon . slip Of white paper. .
DThe exhibit will include Q model Of
the nrst cast-iroo plow. which was pat
ented by Charles Newbold In 1877, and
the drst screw propeller. which was
Invented by Robert Hook In 1850.
The invention of the steamboat IL
credited to Robert Fulton, yet in the
seventeenth century Denys Papln
launched on the Seine, in France, boat
that was run by steam. It 10 . matter
OF historical record that the river
barge men smashed Papin's boat be-
cause they feared that 1t would in
lure their business
The most Interesting Of all models.
however, In the line Of aquatics. will
be that OF Abraham Llncoln's famous
device for lifting Steamboats, Oh
shoals.
Another exhibit will be the first
printing press and harvesting machine.
the latter made in $50 B. c.
The first locomotive and first steam
engine, made in Egypt $50 B. c.. also
will be shown with many other rare
inventions.
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ST. LOUIS.
other sculpture. most OF It of perma-
nent character.
An illustration OF the way in which
sculpture is used in the decoration Of
the palaces Of the Exposition ia the
work of Augustus Lukeman for the
Electricity building. Mr.. Lukeman
has executed for this building four
seated figures. portraying Heat. Power.
Speed and Light They are placed ON
tho main facade Of the building, and
each figure typifes In = poetic manner
The idea to be presented. Light, for
Instance. is a female figure holding in
her hands the carbon wire lyrical of
the electric spark. Speed is repre-
scented by the god Mercury wearing
the traditional horned cap and hold
ing in one hand . winged wheel. the
treatment symbolixing the telegraph
and telephone a. among most notable
examples Of the speed Of electricity
Again, take the sculpture Of the Edu-
cation building. which 10 the work Of
. st. Louis artist. Robert p. Bring
hurst. On the Palace Of Education
each OF these models from four TO four
teen replicas are used. 70 that the
sculptural decoration OF the building
10 composed Of "a separate pieces.
Notable among these are Music, His
tory. Golden Rod. The Flight Of Time.
Industry. The Thread Of Fate and the
Louisiana Quadriga- The latter COM
position 10 . striking one. 4 two
wheeled Roman chariot II drawn by
four powerful. prancing horses har-
messed abreast. They have the short
cropped name Of the Roman steed
The center horses are thrown back on
their launches and two female figures
guide and restrain the outer horses
by graspins their brides. In her free
hand the figure at the left carries an
olive branch, that at the right . palm
branch, these being symbolical respec-
lively of Peace and Victory. The CEN
ter figure In the chariot 10 symbolicAl
conception Of the Louisiana territory.
1t is . well-draped. erect female hg-
IRE holding In her appraised right hand
an American flag that drops In light
folds about her, and in her appraised
left hand blazing torch symbolical Of
Education.
Nearly 100 American sculptors were
engaged upon the execution OF the
models for the figures and groups OF
he Worlds Fair at st. Louis. The
enlargement of the original models Of
.hese sculptures was carried on At the
workshop In Weehawken. N. j., where
nearly 100 men were employed in this
branch of the activities which went
m Nor the purpose Of adorning the
pounds Of this great Exposition.
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A complete mint. in operation, is one
Of the features shown by the United
States government at the worlds fair.
At the close Of the exposition the plant
will be sent to Denver. Col. for perma-
nent use.
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Ysur Nillion Plants.

More than 1000. 900 Towering and
foliage plants are required to ill the
beds in the Cascades Gardens at the
Worlds Fair. These plants were all
propagated in the Worlds Fair green
houses and are ready for transplant
ing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-06-25
To Show Alaskan Title.

Native Alaskan buildings with large
totem poles are part Of Alaska's dis
rlay at st. Louis. Many members Of
Alaskan Indian tribes and their modes
of life and labor are shown.
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Intra-Nural Railway Completed.

The Intra-Mural railway at this
Worlds Fair IL finished and after .
test was found satisfactory. The WIS.,
itor may board the cars at any station
and reach any point Of the Exposition
for one fare.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-06-25
Ag Athletic Event,

The Quadrennial Olympian Games
will be held for the first time in Amer
lea in the st. Louis Exposition Stadi-
UNI during the Worlds Fair. Athletes
from all over the world will compete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-15

ment. The bank is incorporated with capital stock of $50000, $250O0 of which is paid in and it's officers and directors are numbered among the strongest business men of North Alabama. The are: J. H. Karter, president; John F. Beyer, vice. president; R. l. Burke, cashier; J. H. Cranford and P. P. Hunter. This iH- stitution was one long needed in Gull man and it's success Is very gratifying to the public as well as the manage ment. MT. Karter, the president is all so at the head of the J. H. Karter Mer- cantle company, which has long been rated as one of Cullmans strongest con cerns. Robert s. Burke, the cashier, is the nominee of the democratic party for probate judge of this county.
 HON. A. A. GRIFFITH.
 Hon. A. A. Griffith is one of Gull, mans most successful attorneys whose. rapid rise in the profession has been a matter of pride to his friends. As chair man of the Burke campaign committee in the recent primary he proved himself wonderful campaigner and it's success is clearly attributable to his fine man agement and untiring work. He is a young man of fine address and scholarly attachments and it is predicted by all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-15
Men of Brains Have Helped
 Make the Town
GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID
Good Business Firms and Thrifty Farmers Have Built Up the
 Community to an Envi-
 able Position.
nv WALTER HARPER.

Fiftv-tbree miles north of Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville railroad on the crest of the foothills of the Appa- laehean mountain range stands Cullman kissed by the--balmest sun that shines and the elixer-laden breezes that render it the most healthful and life-giving of any spot on the globe.
 cullman is truly a wonderful country whose history borders on the marvellous. Thirty years ago the territory now com prising Cullman county was a virgin will derness unscarred by the ruthless tread of progress The mountain gorges and rolling plateaus, clothed in unbroken for ests were the frolicing grounds of the playful deer and other game disturbed. only at intermittent seasons by the visit of the huntsman
 Today all this is changed. There are happy and prosperous homes in the stead of the wild beasts lair, and well titled farms have taken the place of sylvan soIitudes. The happy shout of the plow boy and the ring of the saw and hammar have supplanted the golden voice of si- lence.
 The tread of human industry has de- faced the soothing symmetry of nature but has written on the face of the noun tain the rymthic pastoral of thrift and plenty.
 Growth Has Been Rapid.
 Cullman is only a quarter of a century old but has grown more rapidly possibly than any other agricultural town in the state The last census gave us 1.255 and I believe I can safely say there are 1,6o0 here now. New buildings are constantly going up and other material improve ments being made. There are three banks, electric and ice plants, fine water works, three good hotels and two good newspapers: The Cullman Tribune, ed ited by Hewlett brothers, and the Gull man Democrat, edited by J. R. Rosson. J. R. Searcy is proprietor of the Gull man Printing company, engaged in the building of first-class job work exclu- sively. MT. Searcy is also shipping clerk for the German Farmers association.
 The fruit growers of Cullman have made the place famous but it would take a great deal more space. than Is allotted me here to describe what they are doing fir Cullman's prosperity and this must be left for another chapter. A story of this feature of Cullman's greatness was pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-15
NOTICE TO soNDHoLpERs.

Notice is hereby given that the under- signed. trustee, did on April 29 1904, draw by lot for payment and retirement on July 1, 1904 in accordance with the sink ing fund provisions of the deed of trust under which the bonds were Issued, the following first mortgage bonds of the Age-Herald Publishing company viz {: Twenty five, Twenty-six. Thirty and Thirty-six
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WorId's FaIr-st. Louls,

Tickets at low rates now on sale. For particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio
 railroad agent. 4-30-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-15
BIRMINGHAM MAN IN FIGHT.
Shade Lovette of Meridian Is In a
 Critical Condition.

Meridian, Miss, June 13.-tSpecial) Yesterday morning bricklayer giving his name as Smith and who came here last night from Birmingham got into a row with Shade Lovette. a man well known in this city, and the for mer was seriously cut in the region of the heart by Lovette and is lying in a critical condition at his boarding house. Lovette is in the city prison held to await the result of the alterca- tion.
 About fifty Confederate Veterans and others left here to attend the reunion at Nashville. Tenn. Many prominent members of the local camp of Veterans, with Sons of Vet erans and several Daughters of the Confederacy made up the party.
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart. ment makes good cuts.
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that his honest and unrelenting ambi- tion will, ere he has reached mature man hood, land him into a position of emil nence in the halls of America's great men. He has the clear headed judgement and aggressive powers that always win and especially when coupled with the hard, unrelenting labor he Is always willing to put into worthy undertaking.
 ROBERT |. BURKE.
 MT. Robert l. Burke Is the democratic nominee for probate judge of CuIlman county and the fine endorsement given him in the primary is proof of his popr ularity among all classes. MT. Burke comes of very distinguished family of Alabama. Hon. Malcomb Burke, one> of Montgomers leading attorneys. was state auditor for two terms. MT. Burke has held several positions of honor and re- spectability and is now cashier of the German bank of Cullman. Mir. Burke is a man of very fine executive ability and his thorough business training makes him peculiarly fitted for the position he seeks at the hands of the people. It is almost certain that he will be elected and the honor will not be ill-placed.
 w. A. scHLossER.
 In a certain sense no man has done more to build up Cullman than w. A. Schloss- CT. He is contractor and builder, and he has the credit Of erecting nearly ev- cry building of any consequence in tho town. He Is conscientious in all his deal- ings, and when he does 8 job 1t Is as near right as 1t Is possible to have 1t. He is now engaged in the erection of the new Catholic convent near town. It is very fine building. which. when com